"Altering the Altaria!"
As the Group continues to move along, Ash, May, Max and Brock stop for a quick lunch break. The team needed to satisfy their hunger before moving along the road. What they didn't know was what was to await them…..
Swallowing a mouthful of bites, Ash says, "So May, when is the next contest?" May looks towards him, as she slowly wipes her ribbon box with a cloth. "It should be tomorrow," she said looking down at the ground a bit confused. "I guess," Ash glanced over at her. "You don't even know when the Contest is coming up?" Max grinned while fixing his glasses. "Of course she doesn't! She is my irresponsible sister after all," May glared at Max. "Will you stop teasing me!" she yelled as she smashed her fist on his head.
"Max and Ash are quite right, you know. To be a good coordinator, you need to know your stuff about these things," Brock said as he continued to stir a new stew.
"Yeah, I guess you're right," She said while she yawned. While looking up at the sunny bright sky, she places her hand on her forehead to block out the blinding light in order to catch a closer view of a shadowy figure heading towards them. "What is that?" She said, looking at the shadowy figure draw nearer. "What's what?" Ash said as he came over to her, trying to see what it was she was looking at. It made a small chirping noise, as it crashed into May. They both ended up on top of each other. "May!" Ash and the others yelled as they headed over to her. Wincing a bit, then, fully opening her eyes, she says, "Altaria?" It chirps gleefully, and tackles May. She laughs. "What a relief," Max says with a sigh.
"Hey, isn't that the same Swablu that you cured, May?" Brock asked. "How do you know if it is? Is it really the same Swablu?" She asked him. Brock helped May up to her feet, and then held up its wing to show her. "Its scratch is still there! And it really looks like the same one!" He exclaimed. Realizing this, May felt so happy. "Swablu!" She yelled, embracing the newly grown Altaria into her arms. It peeped happily. "Do you want to come with us?" She asked it. It fluffed out it's wings, and kept saying "Alta! Alta!" "I'll take that as a yes!" Ash said. "Good. Welcome to the Team, Altaria!" May said as she caught it. Holding the pokeball, she whispers to it, "Together, you and I shall defeat Drew!" Looking at the pokeball in her palms, May gathers her confidence, and walks off with the Team to the next City.
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