"So let's just start with the basics. May where are you from?" Gabby asked.
Ty focused his camera on May who said "I'm from Olivine City in Johto. My mom and I just moved to Twinleaf Town a short while ago."
"Really? Why'd you move so far?" Gabby asked.
"My dad got the job as a gym leader in Petalburg City. But my mom couldn't find a house there so she decided on Twinleaf Town." May answered.
"So your the daughter of Norman? I had the pleasure of interviewing him a few weeks ago."
Gabby then looked at Wally and said "and how about you young man? What's your story?"
Ty turned and focused on Wally.
"W wwwell I'm from Petalburg City. My parents asked the gym leader there, Norman, if he would lend me a pokemon so I could go out and catch my own pokemon." Wally said looking terrified.
"And was your first pokemon that Ralts we saw during our battle?" Gabby asked.
"No. That I caught just a few days ago. My first pokemon was a Treecko." Wally said.
"Interesting. And what about you dearie? What was your first pokemon?" Gabby asked May.
"My first pokemon was Torchic. I can show you if you'd like." May said.
"Yes. Could we see all of your pokemon?" Gabby asked.
"I guess that'd be fine." Wally said as he grabbed his three pokeballs and released his Trapinch, Ralts, and Grovyle.
May on the other hand grabbed all six pokeballs at once and threw them into the air to show her team of Combusken, Aron, Mightyena, Ralts, Electrike, and Taillow.
"All impressive looking pokemon. So what made you two want to become pokemon trainers?" Gabby asked.
"Well I've always wanted to be a trainer because growing up my dad was always training and having fun with his pokemon and I knew that's what I wanted to do." May said.
"A wonderfull story dearie. And what about you Wally?" Gabby asked.
"Um, can I pass on that one?" Wally asked.
Gabby looked surprised but gave him a warm smile and said "of course dearie." Gabby said before she looked back at Ty and asked "do we have enough footage?"
"More then enough Gab." Ty said.
"Alright well that's all the time we have now. This is Gabby with Hoenn news signing off." Gabby said.
Ty then turned his camera off and said "great show Gab."
"You too Ty. And we owe a special thanks to the both of you." Gabby said.
"It was our pleasure." May said with a smile.
"Well if we ever cross paths again then you can be sure that we'll ask for a battle." Ty said.
"You got that right." Gabby said.
Ty then looked at his watch and said "Gab we have to go."
Gabby nodded and then said "I hope we meet again." then the two of them turned and walked back towards Verdanturf Town.
"Wally how come you didn't want to answer that last question?" May asked.
"Because I didn't want the world to know that I only became a trainer because I wanted friends." Wally said looking embarassed.
May wrapped an arm around Wally's neck and said "that's nothing to be ashamed of."
"Well to me it is." Wally said.
"Well it doesn't matter, because now you have three pokemon friends and two human friends." May said happily.
"You always see the bright side don't you?" Wally asked with a smile.
"Yep." May chirped happily as they rejoined Brendan who was waiting near a small pond.
"So have fun in your interview?" he asked.
"Yep, it was easy." May said.
"Speak for yourself May." Wally said which caused them all to laugh.
"So where's the next gym Brendan?" May asked.
"That would be Lavaridge City. Now throughout Hoenn for its amazing hot springs." Brendan said.
"Hot springs?" May asked.
"Yeah. There's a huge spring of water inside Mount Chimney, and the people of Lavaridge Town and draw as much hot water as they want for their hot springs." Brendan said.
"I've been their before once. I even met the gym leader." Wally chimed in.
"Yeah. Last I heard he was an old man, nearing his 70th year." Brendan said.
"Wow." May said looking concerned.
"What's with the look?" Brendan said.
"Well if he's almost seventy then he's got to be an amazing trainer. I heard some one say to my dad one time, youth and skill ain't got nothing on my experience." May said.
"Don't fret May, I'm sure you'll do fine." Brendan said while putting his hand on her shoulder and gave it a gentle squeeze.
"Lombre?" a slow pace voice said.
Moments later a pokemon walked out of the pond. It's head was similar to a Lotad that May had fought before. Its arms and face were aqua colored and the rest of its body was green except for its small fingers and toes, they were red.
"A Lombre, a grass and water type." Wally recited from memory.
"Hey May, you should catch that pokemon." Brendan said.
"Why?" May asked.
"Because if memory serves, the Lavaridge gym leader is a fire type user. So a water type would be just what you need." Brendan said.
"He's right May. Even though it's part grass it'll still be a huge help." Wally chimed in.
"Alright then, I'll do it. Taillow let's go!" May said.
"Taillow!" the small flying type said.
"Lom?" Lombre slowly cocked it's head in confusion.
"Ok Taillow let's start off with quick attack!" May said.
Taillow quickly dove down at Lombre and sped right at it but to everyone's surprise it dodged at the last second.
Then when Taillow was beside it, Lombre slammed it's now glowing pink head into the flying type.
"Tail!" Taillow cried after being knocked to the ground.
"That Lombre moves slow but it was still able to dodge a quick attack?" Wally said in surprise.
"Well let's see it dodge a wing attack!" May said.
Taillow quickly got back into the air and shot at Lombre again, this time with his wings out stretched and glowing white.
Lombre leaned back so far that it looked like the letter L and Taillow flew right over top of it. Lombre then launched a beam of ice that hit Taillow's stomach and caused the flying type to cry out in pain again.
"May you can't fight Lombre up close. Its too fast and will just dodge, switch to a pokemon that has ranged attacks!" Brendan said.
May returned Taillow and thought for a moment before she decided on "Electrike let's go!"
May's electric type came out in a dazzle of sparkles due to its shiny status and barked at Lombre "Trike! Treike!"
"Smart choice May." Brendan complemented.
May flashed him a quick smile before she turned back to Lombre and said "Electrike use shock wave!"
"Electrike!" the shiny pokemon said before launching a bolt at Lombre.
At the last second, Lombre leaned out of the way and the electric attack missed. However once it was behind Lombre it pulled a 180 and struck Lombre in the back.
"Lombre!" it cried out in surprise.
"Yes! Great job, using a move that never misses." Brendan said.
"Lom." Lombre said before charging head first at Electrike, it's head now glowing pink.
"Dodge it and use fire fang!" May said.
Like what Lombre had just done to Taillow, Electrike at the last moment, leapt to the side and bit down on Lombre's arm with his fangs on fire and then quickly slammed Lombre to the ground.
"Follow up with another shock wave!" May said.
Electrike launched another electric bolt that hit Lombre and caused it to grunt.
May thought that should be good and threw a pokeball at Lombre.
Three shakes and a ping later and May had her seventh pokemon.
"Yes! My seventh pokemon!" May cheered.
She then ran to pick it up but as soon as she did it vanished.
"What? Who? How? What?" May said looking sadder with each word.
She then looked back at Brendan and Wally with the saddest look on her face "Brendan!" she whined.
Brendan laughed and then said "don't worry May your Lombre's fine."
"Then where is it?" May asked.
"Its safe and sound at my Dad's office." Brendan stated.
Brendan noticed May's confusion and said "by law, your only allowed to have six pokemon on you at a time. So when you catch a seventh that pokemon is automatically sent to a place of your choosing, or to the region's Professor by default." Brendan explained.
"So Professor Birtch has my Lombre?" May asked.
"Yep. As soon as we reach Mauville City we'll call him at the pokemon centre." Brendan said.
May then let out a huge sigh of relief and wiped her eyes "that's great! Then let's go!" she said before sprinting past Wally and Brendan.
"Like you said before Brendan, always in a hurry." Wally said before rushing after her.
"Yeah. That's part of what makes her so amazing." Brendan whispered to himself before he rushed after his friends.
"Come on Brendan hurry!" May said impatiantly.
"Hold on May it's ringing." Brendan said while facing the video phone that was in every pokemon centre.
"Hello?" Professor Birch answered.
"Hey dad." Brendan said.
"Do you have my Lombre?" May interupted.
"Your Lombre? Oh your the one who sent this Lombre to me." Professor Birch said while holding up a pokeball.
"Yep. I just caught him and I want to try him out." May said.
"Well that's fine May. I'll just need you to send me one of your pokemon in its place. Maybe that Electrike my son caught for you. I'd love to study an actual shiny pokemon." Professor Birch said.
May put her hands on her waist and tried to decide which pokemon she was going to send and after a moment she said "Ok I'll send you my Electrike." May said.
May placed Electrike's ball on the transfer device and in a flash of light was replaced with another pokeball.
May snatched it and quickly ran outside and threw the ball into the air "come on out Lombre!"
Lombre came out and slowly turned around in a circle, taking in his new surroundings.
"Hey there Lombre." May greeted.
"Lom?" Lombre said with a slow tilt of its head.
"Welcome to the team Lombre. I'm sure you'll be a great help." May said with a cute smile.
"You should introduce Lombre to everyone else." Brendan said.
"Oh right, everyone come on out!" May said.
Ralts, Combusken, Aron, Mightyena, and Taillow all came out of there pokeballs and stared at the new pokemon.
"Guys this is Lombre, let's give him a big hello." May said.
All of her pokemon said their names in a greeting.
"Lombre." the new pokemon slowly said.
"Now let's scan you and see what we can find out about you." May said while grabbing her pokedex.
"This Lombre is a male and knows the following moves.
Zen headbutt.
Ice beam.
Water gun.
"Nice coverage moves with ice beam and zen headbutt." Brendan said reading the list over May's shoulder.
"Yeah. And now I have a water and grass type." May said.
"Want to test him out in a battle?" Wally asked.
May jumped slightly, when he wanted to he could be so quite that you could forget he was there and said "not right now. I really want to get on the road." May said.
"Thats a good idea. Thankfully Mauville's close to the cable car we need to travel to." Brendan said.
"Oh right. I forgot about the cable car. That sounds like fun." May said.
A/N well I promised a friend of mine that May would get a Lombre so that's why it happened.
Personally I don't really see the appeal of the Lotad line but that's just me. I mean some people don't like the gen 4 starters but Torterra's my second favorite starter (only behind Charizard)
Now that's really all that I have to say so until we meet again.
Jaffa3 out.
