May forgot about the Pokemon by the time they reached Petalburg City. She thought about going to visit her father, but

she didn't think she was ready to face a gym leader yet. But she could at least visit him.

"I"m going to see my Dad," May said to Brendan as they were leaving the Pokémon Center. "I'll come with. Hey, about that

Treecko and Mudkip.. Did you see them? At all?" Brendan asked curiously. "No," May quickly lied.

May saw that her Dad was not alone. There was a man in there with him, holding 2 Pokeballs. 1 containing a Pokemon, the other

was empty. The man turned around and revealed himself as Damien. May could've fainted right now if she wanted to.

"Oh, hi May! You actually made it!" Norman cried. Have you caught any new Pokemon?" he asked. Of course. His first question, May

thought, and rolled her eyes. "Dad, I need to talk to you, alone," May said. "You don't mind, do you, Damien, Brendan?" asked Norman.

They both said no. Norman and May went into another room. "What is it you wanted to talk about May?" asked Norman.

"First, let me answer your question. Yes, I caught 2 Pokemon, a Treecko and Mudkip. Now, about that boy in there.." May said.

"Brendan? What about him?" her Dad asked. "No, the other guy. Damien. Why is he here?" asked May. "Oh, he's here to get a new Pokemon.

He's saying his Treecko and Mudkip were stolen, or maybe they even ran away. I know you have those Pokemon May, but I don't think you'd steal

from anybody, would you?" asked Norman. She couldn't lie now, not in front of her Dad. "Yes, I took those Pokemon. But for good reasons," May confessed.

Norman folded his arms and said seriously, "What kind of reasons?" "Well, you see, Brendan was setting up camp, and I went to look for some Pokemon.

Then I found a cage full of hurt Mudkip and Treecko. I let them out and the Treecko and Mudkip I have wanted to come with me. Dad, I had no choice. Those

Pokemon could've died in there. They were that hurt," May told her father. "I don't believe you, May. Come on, I want you to do

me a favor. Take Damien, with Brendan, out to a route and help him catch a Pokemon," Norman ordered. May didn't have a chance to respond. She

was immediately instructed to go and help Damien. The good thing was, Brendan was there as well.

Damien, May and Brendan saw a Pokemon, a Zigzagoon. "So, I battle it first right?" Damien asked. "Yes. Do you have a Pokemon?" asked May.

"Yes. Go, Ralts!" cried Damien. He had the Ralts do a few Confusion attacks, then asked what he should do next. "Try to catch it with the Pokeball," Brendan

instructed. Damien caught the Zigzagoon and they headed back towards Norman.

"Good work, May. You may leave now, Damien," Norman said. "Not a chance. I came here for a reason and one reason only. To get your Pokemon for Team Rocket!"

May then recognized who Damien really was. She remembered when she first ran away, she ran into this Team Rocket member with the Koffing. She couldn't see him

in the dark, and that's probably why she didn't recognize him before.

"Fine, if you won't give them to me, I'm gonna have to get them myself. Go, Koffing!" cried Damien. May wasn't going to stand there and see

her Dad's Pokemon get taken away. She sent out Torchic to fight. "Ha! You think that puny thing is going to win? Koffing, Smokescreen!" Damien ordered.

"Go, Taillow! Blow the smoke away!" ordered May. With it's wings, Taillow quickly got rid of the smokescreen. "Go, Torchic, use Ember!"

Flames quickly were over Koffing as it floated around the room, waiting for something to put the fire out. "Taillow, finish it off, use Wing Attack!" May shouted.

Koffing fainted. "What? Koffing lost? Don't worry, May, I'll be back, for you and your Dad's Pokemon!" Damien cried, and left the gym.

"I'm sorry I didn't believe you, May.." Norman apologized.