Its me again! Thanks again to all my reviewers, and I hope you enjoy this
chapter.
Ch. 3: The AMAZING start of the journey
When we last left our heroes, they were...sleeping. Or trying to, at least. Lets see what they were
thinking.
Ash's thoughts.
You like her, don't you?
Who?
Who else?
You mean, May?
No. I mean Professor Birch, you dumbass! Of course I mean May.
There is no way I would ever like her! She's an annoying brat who can't even-
Just like Misty, huh?
Well, maybe a little, but-
And you liked Misty, didn't you?
That was only for a little while! Besides, even Misty wasn't this annoying!
Oh come on, May's not that bad. She just needs some help training her Pokemon. With someone
as great a trainer as you around, she'll be a Master in no time.
She may be, but...
But what?
...I don't know
See? May's not that bad. Besides, she's pretty fine.
Alright, she's hot, but-
You admitted she's hot! You like her!
What?! Even if I liked, her, which I don't, she hates me. Its not hard to see.
If she hates you, why did she tell you about her dad's death? People don't usually say things that
personal to people they hate.
Well...
Think about that for a bit, Ashy.
Hey, who am I talking to anyway?
...Goodnight Ash.
The voice left Ash's head, and he was left to wonder about the strange discussion he just had. He
rubbed his eyes to make sure that had not been a dream, then looked over at May's sleeping form. He
started thinking about her again. He shook his head quickly, closed his eyes, and tried to get some sleep so that he didn't have any strange conversations again.
MEANWHILE
May's thoughts
You like him, don't you?
Who?
You know who.
Ash? Ewwww, no way!
Admit it.
Never! I would never like someone as much of as a jerk as him!
He's not that bad.
Yes he is! He thinks he's so much better than me, just because he's had more time to train.
Well, why don't you ask him to help you train?
What!?
You heard me. If helps you, you'll soon be as good as him, and you can beat him easily.
I would never ask that jerk for help!
Well, what if he needs your help?
Why would he need my help?
See? You think he's good. You don't hate him that much.
He may be good, but he's still a jerk!
Oh come on, he's not that bad. Besides, if you hate him so much, why did you tell him about your
father's death?
Well...
See? You don't hate him that much. Besides, he is hot.
Fine, he's cute, but-
You think he's cute! You like him!
Even if I liked him, which I don't, why would he like someone like me?
Oh, I think people like him might surprise you...
What does that mean?
...Goodnight May.
Like Ash, May thought about the conversation she just had, also thinking it was a strange dream.
But she knew it might have held some truth. She never told Ash, but ever since he became a Pokemon
Master, she had admired him. She closed her eyes, and fell asleep, trying to get that strange dream/
hallucination out of her head.
Later in the morning, Ash and May were standing outside the entrance to Littleroot, where a
huge crowd had gathered to watch them. Professor Birch was also there, giving them some last minute
advice and goodbyes.
"Good luck to both of you. If you need help, please call me on my...er....oh dear...May, what
do you call that thing again?"
"A cell phone" May said, quite annoyed by now.
"Yes! Yes, that's it. If you need help, please call me on my cell phone. Now remember the
element charts I've packed for you. You will need, them, I guarantee it. Have fun, try your best, and
don't run with scissors! Bye!" Professor Birch yelled as he shepherded the rest of the town away from
the two travelers.
Ash and May looked at them strangely. "Lets just get out of here" Ash muttered, before setting
off down the path to the next town, May following soon after.
A FEW HOURS LATER
May and Ash were still walking, but they seemed to be going nowhere. They hadn't even seen
any wild Pokemon yet.
May stopped. "Ash, are we lost?"
Ash looked at the map quickly. "Of course not. We're on the right path. It just might take a while
'cause you're not used walking like this".
May was annoyed. "Are you saying it's my fault we're going so slowly?"
Ash quickly shook his head. "No, I mean we've had to take three breaks already because you
were too tired. Not that you're a wimp, or anything like that, its just-"
May held up her hand to shut him up. "I don't really care. And since we're talking about breaks,
lets take another one. I'm hungry"
Ash nodded, and they unpacked their stuff and relaxed for a while. May lay back on the grass,
looking around her.
"Where are all the wild Pokemon? I haven't seen one yet, and there are normally hundreds
around this area" She cradled her lone Pokeball. "My poor baby hasn't even gotten to fight a real battle
yet. He needs the practice"
Ash smirked. "You want your "poor baby" to fight? Then lets battle"
"What?"
"You heard me. My Treeko against your Torchic. It should be fair, since neither of them have
had any battle experience. Besides, if you beat me, you'll prove that you are a better trainer than me, a
Pokemon Master"
"Alright" May said, smiling. She tossed her Pokeball in the air, and out came Torchic. "Torchic,
are you ready for your first battle?" May asked. Torchic nodded eagerly.
May turned around, and saw that Ash was already ready with Treeko. "Lets go!" he said.
"Alright. Torchic, Peck it, now!"
"Dodge it, Treeko!"
Treeko easily evaded Torchic's attack.
"Ok, Torchic, try an Ember attack!"
Torchic fired a small ball of fire at Treeko.
May smiled. "Treeko is a Grass Pokemon, while Torchic is a Fire Pokemon. And since Fire beats
Grass, I have the advantage!"
"Wow, really? I had no idea. How long did it take you to figure that out?" Ash smirked, but his
smile abruptly faded when he saw Treeko get hit by the fire.
May smiled. "Never let your guard down, Mr. Ketchum. You never know what might happen!
Torchic, keep Embering it!"
Treeko dodged the rest of the Embers easily.
"Treeko, Razor Leaf!"
Torchic was able to dodge the attack.
"Keep it up, Treeko!"
Treeko kept up its Razor Leaf barrage, sending Torchic farther and farther back into the trees.
"Try to retaliate, Torchic!"
Torchic tried, but it had no time, as it was constantly evading Treeko's attacks. Soon, Torchic had been pushed into a corner, with trees covering all of its escape routes except one, which was blocked
by Treeko.
Ash smiled. "We got'em now! Treeko, one more Razor Leaf!"
May knew there was only one way to avoid the Razor Leaf barrage, and since Torchic was
trapped, there was only one way it could go.
"Torchic, jump!"
Torchic leapt high in the air, dodging the attack.
"Now, Treeko! Tackle!"
Ash and Treeko had anticipated the move, and Treeko's attack sent it flying through the air,
straight towards Torchic.
May shrieked. "Torchic, look out!"
But it was too late. Treeko's Tackle hit Torchic dead on, sending it spinning through the air into
a tree, where it slumped to the ground, motionless.
May rushed toward it, cradling the small Pokemon in her arms. "Treeko, are you okay?"
Treeko nodded weakly. May smiled in relief. "You did great, Torchic. Return."
May called the Pokemon back into it's Pokeball, when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She
looked up and saw Ash.
"You okay?" he asked.
She sighed and looked away. "Arlight, you can say it"
"Say what?"
"You know, that you're so much better than me, and that I never stood a chance, and so on" She
sat down sadly. "You were right. We were perfectly matched. I even had a type advantage, but you still
beat me easily. I really am just a pathetic rookie"
Ash just smiled. "Actually, I think you were pretty amazing back there"
She looked up, surprised. "Really?"
He nodded. "Yeah. For your first battle, that was really good. You're better than some of the
people I faced back in the Pokemon League. All you need is a little practice, and you'll be an amazing
trainer"
She looked up at him. "Would you help me?"
"Huh?"
She sighed. "The reason you beat me was because you used strategy and stuff, not just your
Pokemon's attacks. Could you teach me, you know, strategies and stuff to help you win?"
He smiled. "Sure, May"
"Really?"
He nodded.
Without thinking, May rushed toward him and threw her arms around his neck, hugging him
tightly. "Oh thank you so much, Ash!"
He hugged her back. "Uh, no problem"
They stayed like that for a while, until May realized what she was doing, and pushed Ash away
quickly, clearing her throat.
"I mean, uh, I appreciate the offer, Ash, and I am very grateful. Now, lets go" she said, walking
away. Ash just looked at her strangely, the looked down at Pikachu, who just shrugged. Ash sighed, then
continued after her.
END OF CH. 3
What do you think? As always, R&R!
Poopsie Moopsie out!
Ch. 3: The AMAZING start of the journey
When we last left our heroes, they were...sleeping. Or trying to, at least. Lets see what they were
thinking.
Ash's thoughts.
You like her, don't you?
Who?
Who else?
You mean, May?
No. I mean Professor Birch, you dumbass! Of course I mean May.
There is no way I would ever like her! She's an annoying brat who can't even-
Just like Misty, huh?
Well, maybe a little, but-
And you liked Misty, didn't you?
That was only for a little while! Besides, even Misty wasn't this annoying!
Oh come on, May's not that bad. She just needs some help training her Pokemon. With someone
as great a trainer as you around, she'll be a Master in no time.
She may be, but...
But what?
...I don't know
See? May's not that bad. Besides, she's pretty fine.
Alright, she's hot, but-
You admitted she's hot! You like her!
What?! Even if I liked, her, which I don't, she hates me. Its not hard to see.
If she hates you, why did she tell you about her dad's death? People don't usually say things that
personal to people they hate.
Well...
Think about that for a bit, Ashy.
Hey, who am I talking to anyway?
...Goodnight Ash.
The voice left Ash's head, and he was left to wonder about the strange discussion he just had. He
rubbed his eyes to make sure that had not been a dream, then looked over at May's sleeping form. He
started thinking about her again. He shook his head quickly, closed his eyes, and tried to get some sleep so that he didn't have any strange conversations again.
MEANWHILE
May's thoughts
You like him, don't you?
Who?
You know who.
Ash? Ewwww, no way!
Admit it.
Never! I would never like someone as much of as a jerk as him!
He's not that bad.
Yes he is! He thinks he's so much better than me, just because he's had more time to train.
Well, why don't you ask him to help you train?
What!?
You heard me. If helps you, you'll soon be as good as him, and you can beat him easily.
I would never ask that jerk for help!
Well, what if he needs your help?
Why would he need my help?
See? You think he's good. You don't hate him that much.
He may be good, but he's still a jerk!
Oh come on, he's not that bad. Besides, if you hate him so much, why did you tell him about your
father's death?
Well...
See? You don't hate him that much. Besides, he is hot.
Fine, he's cute, but-
You think he's cute! You like him!
Even if I liked him, which I don't, why would he like someone like me?
Oh, I think people like him might surprise you...
What does that mean?
...Goodnight May.
Like Ash, May thought about the conversation she just had, also thinking it was a strange dream.
But she knew it might have held some truth. She never told Ash, but ever since he became a Pokemon
Master, she had admired him. She closed her eyes, and fell asleep, trying to get that strange dream/
hallucination out of her head.
Later in the morning, Ash and May were standing outside the entrance to Littleroot, where a
huge crowd had gathered to watch them. Professor Birch was also there, giving them some last minute
advice and goodbyes.
"Good luck to both of you. If you need help, please call me on my...er....oh dear...May, what
do you call that thing again?"
"A cell phone" May said, quite annoyed by now.
"Yes! Yes, that's it. If you need help, please call me on my cell phone. Now remember the
element charts I've packed for you. You will need, them, I guarantee it. Have fun, try your best, and
don't run with scissors! Bye!" Professor Birch yelled as he shepherded the rest of the town away from
the two travelers.
Ash and May looked at them strangely. "Lets just get out of here" Ash muttered, before setting
off down the path to the next town, May following soon after.
A FEW HOURS LATER
May and Ash were still walking, but they seemed to be going nowhere. They hadn't even seen
any wild Pokemon yet.
May stopped. "Ash, are we lost?"
Ash looked at the map quickly. "Of course not. We're on the right path. It just might take a while
'cause you're not used walking like this".
May was annoyed. "Are you saying it's my fault we're going so slowly?"
Ash quickly shook his head. "No, I mean we've had to take three breaks already because you
were too tired. Not that you're a wimp, or anything like that, its just-"
May held up her hand to shut him up. "I don't really care. And since we're talking about breaks,
lets take another one. I'm hungry"
Ash nodded, and they unpacked their stuff and relaxed for a while. May lay back on the grass,
looking around her.
"Where are all the wild Pokemon? I haven't seen one yet, and there are normally hundreds
around this area" She cradled her lone Pokeball. "My poor baby hasn't even gotten to fight a real battle
yet. He needs the practice"
Ash smirked. "You want your "poor baby" to fight? Then lets battle"
"What?"
"You heard me. My Treeko against your Torchic. It should be fair, since neither of them have
had any battle experience. Besides, if you beat me, you'll prove that you are a better trainer than me, a
Pokemon Master"
"Alright" May said, smiling. She tossed her Pokeball in the air, and out came Torchic. "Torchic,
are you ready for your first battle?" May asked. Torchic nodded eagerly.
May turned around, and saw that Ash was already ready with Treeko. "Lets go!" he said.
"Alright. Torchic, Peck it, now!"
"Dodge it, Treeko!"
Treeko easily evaded Torchic's attack.
"Ok, Torchic, try an Ember attack!"
Torchic fired a small ball of fire at Treeko.
May smiled. "Treeko is a Grass Pokemon, while Torchic is a Fire Pokemon. And since Fire beats
Grass, I have the advantage!"
"Wow, really? I had no idea. How long did it take you to figure that out?" Ash smirked, but his
smile abruptly faded when he saw Treeko get hit by the fire.
May smiled. "Never let your guard down, Mr. Ketchum. You never know what might happen!
Torchic, keep Embering it!"
Treeko dodged the rest of the Embers easily.
"Treeko, Razor Leaf!"
Torchic was able to dodge the attack.
"Keep it up, Treeko!"
Treeko kept up its Razor Leaf barrage, sending Torchic farther and farther back into the trees.
"Try to retaliate, Torchic!"
Torchic tried, but it had no time, as it was constantly evading Treeko's attacks. Soon, Torchic had been pushed into a corner, with trees covering all of its escape routes except one, which was blocked
by Treeko.
Ash smiled. "We got'em now! Treeko, one more Razor Leaf!"
May knew there was only one way to avoid the Razor Leaf barrage, and since Torchic was
trapped, there was only one way it could go.
"Torchic, jump!"
Torchic leapt high in the air, dodging the attack.
"Now, Treeko! Tackle!"
Ash and Treeko had anticipated the move, and Treeko's attack sent it flying through the air,
straight towards Torchic.
May shrieked. "Torchic, look out!"
But it was too late. Treeko's Tackle hit Torchic dead on, sending it spinning through the air into
a tree, where it slumped to the ground, motionless.
May rushed toward it, cradling the small Pokemon in her arms. "Treeko, are you okay?"
Treeko nodded weakly. May smiled in relief. "You did great, Torchic. Return."
May called the Pokemon back into it's Pokeball, when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She
looked up and saw Ash.
"You okay?" he asked.
She sighed and looked away. "Arlight, you can say it"
"Say what?"
"You know, that you're so much better than me, and that I never stood a chance, and so on" She
sat down sadly. "You were right. We were perfectly matched. I even had a type advantage, but you still
beat me easily. I really am just a pathetic rookie"
Ash just smiled. "Actually, I think you were pretty amazing back there"
She looked up, surprised. "Really?"
He nodded. "Yeah. For your first battle, that was really good. You're better than some of the
people I faced back in the Pokemon League. All you need is a little practice, and you'll be an amazing
trainer"
She looked up at him. "Would you help me?"
"Huh?"
She sighed. "The reason you beat me was because you used strategy and stuff, not just your
Pokemon's attacks. Could you teach me, you know, strategies and stuff to help you win?"
He smiled. "Sure, May"
"Really?"
He nodded.
Without thinking, May rushed toward him and threw her arms around his neck, hugging him
tightly. "Oh thank you so much, Ash!"
He hugged her back. "Uh, no problem"
They stayed like that for a while, until May realized what she was doing, and pushed Ash away
quickly, clearing her throat.
"I mean, uh, I appreciate the offer, Ash, and I am very grateful. Now, lets go" she said, walking
away. Ash just looked at her strangely, the looked down at Pikachu, who just shrugged. Ash sighed, then
continued after her.
END OF CH. 3
What do you think? As always, R&R!
Poopsie Moopsie out!