After the battle against Brawly, May went back to Mr. Briney who was fishing off the side of his boat.
"Wingull!" Peeko said happily as she took off and landed on May's shoulder.
Mr. Briney turned and saw May walking towards him "why the long face May?" he asked.
"I had my gym battle with Brawly and he beat me." May said sadly.
"Wingull." Peeko nuzzled May's head.
"Thanks Peeko." May said.
"So what are you going to do?" Mr. Briney said.
"Well I still have a letter to give to Steven Stone. His father told me that he'd most likely be in Granite cave." May said.
"And then after that?" Mr. Briney asked.
"I'm going to try again and again until I get that badge." May said.
"A valuable trait, never giving up." Mr. Briney said.
May said her goodbyes to Mr. Briney and Peeko and headed north to where Granite cave was.
As soon as she got there she saw a man standing outside the cave behind a booth.
"Looking to go exploring in Granite cave missy?" the man asked.
"I have to find someone who's probably in there." May said.
"Well in that case you'll probably want this." he said handing her a pokeball.
The man noticed the confused look on her face and he released the pokemon that was in it.
What came out was a pokemon that looked like a blue green disk with six balls on its rim.
"Bronzong." it said.
"This is Bronzong he'll be your flashlight while your exploring the cave." the man said.
"Really? Thanks." May said.
"Of course. Enjoy your time in the cave."
May entered the cave with Bronzong a head of her. It started glowing brightly and illuminated the other wise dark cave.
Not wanting to be alone in the cave May released Torchic who chirped his name when he came out and leapt onto her shoulder.
"Torchic?" Torchic asked May.
"We're here to find Steven Stone and deliver a letter." May said.
Suddenly the entire cave started to shake in a rhythm that sounded suspiciously like foot steps.
"What is that?" May asked taking Torchic off of her shoulder and holding him against her chest for comfort.
"Torchic." he said.
"Bronzong can you give us some more light?" May asked.
"Bronz Bronz." it said and started glowing even brighter.
The rumbling foot steps got louder and louder and that's when May saw a huge pokemon step into the light.
"Aggron!" it roared.
May let out a little whimper at its roar.
Torchic leapt out of May's arms and walked up to Aggron who was towering over the little fire type and puffed his chest out.
Aggron knelt down and flicked Torchic with its finger and sent the little fire type rolling backwards and hit May's feet.
"Tor!" Torchic chirped angrily as he got back to his feet and launched an ember attack at Aggron's face.
The small fireballs hit Aggron's face and the huge pokemon jerked back slightly before letting out another loud "Aggron!"
"I'm sorry about that. Say your sorry Torchic!" May said hoping she wouldn't have to fight.
Torchic however launched another barrage of fire balls that hit Aggron again.
For Aggron that was the last straw and it launched a powerful orange beam at May and Torchic.
May grabbed Torchic and was sent flying from the force of the beam right into the cave wall.
"Ah!" May cried out feeling rocks dig into her back.
Torchic heard his trainer cry out and leapt from her arms and launched another ember attack at the Aggron.
Unfortunately Aggron launched a metallic silver beam it's mouth that hit Torchic and sent the little fire type flying.
"Leave him alone!" May shouted as she staggered back to her feet.
"Aggron!" the wild pokemon roared and launched another orange beam from its mouth.
May quickly dove out of the way but the force of the explosion that the orange beam caused sent her flying into another wall again.
"Ah!" May shouted feeling a sharp pain in her shoulder.
Torchic launched another wave of fire balls at Aggron from behind but the giant pokemon simply whipped Torchic away with its tail and charged another orange beam from its mouth.
"Hammer arm!" a new voice said.
Something shot forward and struck Aggron and sent it flying.
May looked and saw the new pokemon was a turquoise pokemon that stood on four gigantic legs and it's body looked disk shaped.
"Metagross." it said in a booming voice.
Steven Stone walked into the light with a bag over his shoulder and saw May laying on the ground and glared at Aggron angrily.
"Aggron!" the wild pokemon roared and before charging Metagross and ramming into it with its glowing head but Metagross didn't move.
"Psychic!" Steven said
Aggron that started glowing blue and rose into the air and was slammed against the cave wall hard "Agg!"
"Now bring it in and use hammer arm." Steven said.
Aggron then flew right while still in the air. Metagross who rose one of its legs and slammed it down on Aggrons head.
Aggron was driven into the floor and stayed there motionless.
"Great job Metagross." Steven said before running over to May "May? Are you alright?" he asked with worry.
"Feeling fine." May said with a small laugh.
Steven smiled and said "great to hear." while helping her to her feet.
May hugged Steven tight and said "thank you."
Steven's body stiffened for a moment before he hugged her back and said "your welcome."
Steven and May separated and he grabbed a pokeball from his pocket, enlarged it, and threw it at Aggron.
The ball shook three times and then pinged confirming the capture.
"Now May are you hurt at all?" Steven asked.
"Just a little bruised." May said.
"Are you sure?" Steven asked as he looked May over.
"Yes I'm fine." May said before shooting up and shouted "Torchic!"
May looked around frantically and saw her little fire type on his back.
"Torchic!" May shouted as she ran to her little fire type and picked him up.
"May here let me see him." Steven said.
May looked over at Steven with tears in her eyes and held out her shaky hands to give Torchic to Steven.
Steven brought out a small bottle, twisted off the cap and poured it into Torchic's mouth.
"Torchic?" the little fire type woke up almost instantly.
"Torchic!" May said happily.
Steven gave Torchic back to May who hugged him tight.
"Torchic! Your ok!" May said happily.
"You should still get him to a pokemon centre so they can make sure he's got no broken bones or anything else." Steven said.
May nodded and turned to leave but stopped suddenly and turned to face Steven "Steven? Could you walk me out please?" May asked.
"Sure follow me." he said.
Steven returned his Metagross and lead May out of the cave.
Along the way May remembered and said "Steven I have a letter for you." she held her hand out to give him the letter.
Steven turned around and took the letter and placed it in his bag and said "thank you."
Steven lead her to the entrance to the cave and May said "thank you for everything Steven."
"Think nothing of it May." Steven said with a smile.
"Ah Mr. Stone, find any rare stones today?" the man at the booth asked.
"Several excellent ones." Steven replied.
"Great I can't wait for your next visit Mr. Stone." the man said.
"See you later Gren." Steven said as he and May walked back to town.
Outside of the pokemon centre Steven said to May "well May I'm afraid this is where we have to part ways. I have to get to Slateport and deliver some documents." Steven said.
"Ok. Well thanks for everything again." May said.
Steven flashed her another smile before releasing his Skarmory "ready to go to Slateport?" he asked.
"Skarmory Skar!" it nodded.
Steven got on Skarmory's back and it took off.
May watched Steven until he was out of sight and turned to go into the pokemon centre.
A/N well we have Steven Stone's secone appearance and the Metagross I promised.
Now continue voting for what awesome pokemon you want May to get.
Flygon.
Salamence.
Aggron.
Now that's really all I have to say so until we meet again.
Jaffa3 out.