However, also...it will not stay that way. I am on Chapter 7, and I have every intention of finishing this fic, even if it kills me. Good day.
I dont own Poke'mon either! (cries again) but I do own a few made up characters in this story. Enjoy.
To melt the Heart of a Champion
Chapter 1- Confusing start
Congratulations was the word first heard out of the announcer of the Hoenn league, after defeating every trainer that I had come across. I had tried for months and months to win the Hoenn league. This victory would bring me one huge step closer to fulfilling the dream of becoming a Pokemon master. I was greated by my best friends, May, Brock, and May's little brother, Max. But someone was missing. Someone who was very important to me.
"Wake up! Wake up! Come on!" a young girl yelled, trying to wake Ash up.
"Huh? Oh, it was a dream", the young boy muttered as he slowly rose up from his sleeping bag, sitting up, still unable to see things clearly. As he started to regain some of his focus, he came to see who had woken him up.
"Oh, hey May. Ummm, where's Brock?"
"He and Max went to go get wood and water. We drew straws to see who was going to go. I won, so they had to go get the wood. But I think you boys need excercise anyways", she said happily as she sat down next to Ash.
"Oh, okay. Well, I guess round one starts tomorrow huh?"
"Yeah, you must be really excited! I'm absolutely positive that you'll do just fantastic out there!" she said bubbly with a grin on her face.
"Are you okay? You dont seem to be acting like your usual self"
"Of course! I'm doing just fine! I'm just proud of you, and happy for you that you have come so far" as she rose to her feet, pointing her finger at him, giving a slight wink.
"Yeah...well, I suppose I should start my training then, huh?"
"That's a wonderful idea. You and me could battle!"
"Uhhh, I think I should try and get a feeling of what I'm going to be up against, so I think that I'll go face some other trainers"
"So you're scared now? Or maybe, you think I'm just not in the same league as you, is that it?"
"Huh? No! That's not it at all!" he yelled, getting out of his sleeping and jumping to his feet quickly.
"I challenge you right here, right now Ash!"
"Fine!"
It will be two on two, alright Ash!"
"That's fine by me!"
Little to Ash and May's knowledge, Max had actually returned just a few minutes ago, but found them arguing and didnt bother to even try and stop them.
Why is she acting like this? Ash thought to himself. She's not acting like herself. She's acting alot more...feisty, in a away. Ack! Gotta think about the battle!
"Go Beautifly!" May called, as she threw out a red and white colored ball, releasing a Butterfly like Pokemon that shimmered in happiness when released.
"Beautifly. How predictable. Alright Swellow! I choose you!" Ash called out his Pokemon too, releasing a bird that was colored blue and had slight red around its neck.
"Beautifly! Use String Shot!" as Beauifly fired a sliky thred at its opponent.
"Dodge it and use Endeavor Swellow!" Swellow quickly dodged the String Shot and hit Beautifly dead on.
"Beautifly! Come on Beautifly! Lets strike back with a Gust attack!" Beautifly tired, flapped its wings, releasing a tough blow of wind at Swellow.
"Swellow! Lets show that Beautifly what a real Gust looks like!" Swellow quickly struck back with its own Gust attack, blowing Beautifly's Gust off course, sending Beautifly into a whirlwind, as it fell to the ground.
"Beautifly is unable to battle! Swellow is the winner!" Brock called, coming out from the bushes with Max.
"Huh? Oh, hey guys!" Ash was excited to see his friend, Brock return with wood, along with May's little brother, Max, who was excited to see that there was a battle going on.
"Cool! You two are battling?" Max asked, dropped the bottles of water, rushing over to see the battle.
"We were battling" May said with a look of disgust on her face, as she returned Beautifly to its Pokeball.
"Huh? So you surrender?" Ash asked, puzzled by her easy defeat.
"NO! I'm resuming this battle another time! Hmph!" May quickly turned around, and stomped away into the tent.
"Huh? Whats wrong with her?" Ash's thoughts quickly started going to back his dream though, as he quickly ignored what was going on with her.
Brock looked at Ash, as he could tell what was going on. He noticed straight from the beginning, when they all drew straws. May had cheated and held the longest straw for herself, as the others picked the other two straws. Brock knew this all along, even knowing about Misty. He figured Ash would know what to do, so Brock didnt worry over this. But he could tell that Ash couldnt tell what May actually thinks of him.
"Hey Ash! Could I talk to you for a moment?"
"Huh? Oh sure. Great work Swellow" he said as he petted Swellow, returning his Pokemon back to its ball.
Ash thought to himself again, with thoughts of Misty in his mind. Why isnt she here? I want her to be here more than anyone else. She's important to me. I'm going to give her a call, when I get to Ever Grande city today.
Now forgetting about these thoughts, he walked up to Brock, and sat next to him, puzzled what he wanted to talk about.
"Okay Brock. Whats up?"
"Ash, what do you think of May?"
"May? I think she's a good friend. Been acting a bit strange lately, but I guess thats how May is, why?"
"Hmm, how do you think she feels towards you?"
"I'm guessing she feels the same way towards me. What are you trying to say Brock?"
Brock hesitated for a second, as he put his lattle into the soup, wiping his hands off.
"Cause, Ash. I think she likes you alot. Maybe, ya know, more than a friend?"
"Huh! No way! Even if thats true, I cant be..." he stopped himself there immediately, as he felt himself almost slip and say something he wasnt even sure of.
"Be what?"
"Oh, nothing! I think I'm gonna go get more wood for the fire, it seems to be getting a little low"
Brock, completely aware that he was just making excuses saw that the fire was actually getting a little low now.
"Alright, but Ash. You need to talk this over with May"
Ash ran quickly into the woods, trying to find a spot to sit down and think. He was running too fast,
as he tripped and rolled into a summersault, right into a tree.
"OW! Stupid rock! Stupid tree!" he yelled stupidly, coming to his senses at the weird thing he was doing. Ash sighed and sat down on a large rock, shaped like a boulder.
"Finally" he thought. "Now I can sit here and actually think", but his thoughts quickly turned into daydreams as he started remembering all the times he had with Brock and Misty, and all they had been through on their journeys. Thoughts of when her and Brock had left, going back towards their homes. This thought brought a tear to his eye, as he smiled and stood up, with a confident smile on his face.
"Well, I guess I should get going" as he talked to himself, feeling a bit better.
As he started to walk back towards the camp that Brock and the gang were all resting, he walked towards a river, forgetting that he was getting wood. But he figured he'd at least rinse his face off. He walked towards a small, shallow river, that was only knee deep, and stuck his face right into the water. He gave himself a big grin, until he found himself pushed into the river, now all soaked. He quickly rose up with anger, as he jumped out of the water.
"HEY! WHAT WAS THAT? YOU CANT just..." Ash immediately stopped talking, to see who was standing before him. Standing before him was a red headed girl, with a small bunch of hair, tied up to the left, wearing a yellow shirt with yellow shorts.
"Misty?"
"Hey Ash!"
End Chapter 1
