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Due to some problems, my chapters will not be as long as they used to be. But that's okay, right? Right?...................................................................... .........................

Anyway...

Ch. 4: May and Ash's AMAZING captures of their first Hoenn Pokemon (mostly May's)

It was a bright morning as May and Ash awoke, ready for another day of extensive traveling and

Pokemon catching. Unfortunately, there hadn't been any Pokemon to catch since they left Littleroot, and

May was getting annoyed.

"Ash, where are all the Pokemon?! I normally see a whole bunch hanging out around here, but

they're all gone! WHY?!"

Ash winced, covering his ears to tone down May's screaming. "Calm down, May! I'm sure

they're around here somewhere. We just have to keep looking"

"We have been looking! And we have not found any Pokemon! Are you sure you know where

you're going?" May was getting more pissed off by the second.

"Me? Hell no! You're the one who lives around here! Don't you know where we're going?"

"WHAT!? I was following you the entire time!"

"Well, I was following you the entire time!"

"How can you follow me if you're in front of me!"

"I was just walking and hoping that if I turned the wrong way you'd tell me!"

May just sighed, and slumped to the ground, too tired to make another comment. "Forget it. Lets

get some rest here and figure out where we are" she said, annoyed so much that she had no way of

releasing all her anger.

Ash nodded, slumping down next to her. He started mulling over the map, making no progress at

all, until he looked over at May. She was anxiously pacing back and forth, looking for something.

"What's with you?" Ash asked, still trying to make sense of the map.

"I'm not sure, but I swear I heard a Pokemon running around the bushes around here"

Ash was instantly on his feet as well. "Are you sure?"

May shook her head. "No, but I also saw something around here" She pointed to a shrub which

had been trampled by something.

Ash looked carefully at it, and nodded. "Yep, a Pokemon destroyed this only about a few

minutes ago. In fact..." he looked up and saw a flash of something racing through the trees. "There it

is!" he said, pointing to the blur. He was about to race after it, but was stopped when May sped past him.

"Oh no you don't, Ash Ketchum!" she shouted behind her. "This one's mine!"

"That's what you think" Ash muttered, and was about to run after, when he was interrupted

again. This time, by 10000 volts of electricity. He looked up, and saw Pikachu staring at him. "What did

I do?" he asked. Pikachu just shook its head.

"Pika" it said, pointing at May's retreating back. Ash stared where Pikachu was pointing for a

while, until he finally understood. He stood up, still in pain, and watched May run, a slight smile on his face.

Meanwhile, May had almost caught up to the speeding Pokemon. After a little more running, she

came to a small clearing, with a strange Pokemon in the center. She took out her Pokedex as she

cautiously approached. She found out the Pokemon was called a Poochyena.

"Poochyena, huh?" May said, nearing the small creature. "Well, you're mine now. Torchic, go!"

Out popped Torchic, ready for battle.

"Torchic, use Tackle on that Poochyena!"

Torchic charged at Poochyena, hitting it dead on and sending him sliding back a few feet.

Poochyena retaliated, biting Torchic hard, causing a lot of damage.

"Hang in there Torchic!" May was slightly worried. "Use Ember!"

Torchic fired a number of small fireballs at Poochyena, who was able to dodge all of them except

the last one, which knocked it backwards.

"Finish him off," May yelled, remembering what Ash had taught her. "Jump high in the air, then

Tackle it!"

Torchic leapt up high, soaring over the terrified Poochyena. At the right height, Torchic dove

down toward its opponent, headfirst. The attack was so powerful that Poochyena was knocked

unconscious immediately. Sensing this as her chance, May tossed a Pokeball at the fainted Pokemon.

After the ball wobbled a bit, it settled.

May was ecstatic. She jumped for joy all around the clearing, clutching Torchic in her arms. She

settled down slightly once she heard a voice.

"MAY!" It was Ash. "Where were you?"

May smiled. "Check it out Ash!" she said, holding up her Poochyena's Pokeball. "I caught a

Poochyena!"

Ash smiled back at her. "Congratulations May. I knew you could do it"

"Thanks" she said, still feeling giddy. "So where were you? Looking for me?"

Ash shook his head, still smiling. "I was doing a little Pokemon catching of my own" he said,

holding up two Pokeballs. "I got a Wurmple and a Zigzagoon"

May was shocked. "What!? How could you catch two Pokemon in the same time it took me to

catch one?" she said sadly. "It's not fair!"

Ash smiled, putting a hand on her shoulder. "Cheer up, May. At least you got a Pokemon.

Besides, I'm sure you'll have plenty more chances to catch up to me real soon." he said kindly, leading

her down the road to their next town.

END OF CH. 4

What do you think? I know it was a little short, but like I said, I will have less and less time to write now

that school is almost back, so the rest of my chapters will be shorter. But they're just as good, I hope. As

always, R&R!

Poopsie Moopsie out!