Chapter 6

"I wonder where that idiot is now," May groaned as she turned onto another one of the endless streets of Viridian city. She wasn't having much luck finding John and when she did it wasn't going to be pretty. He left her in the middle of the night for god sakes and that wasn't right. She knew exactly what was going on and there was no way that she was going to be left out, John would need all the help he could get.

"He is so going to get it when I find him…," May said out loud as she continued on her tirade and promptly ran into a nice older gentleman.

"Sorry about that," Bill said as he helped the pretty young woman up.

"May, what are you doing here," John exclaimed surprised to see his traveling companion of several years.

"Well I was hoping to watch you in the tournament," May lied brushing her self off.

"So this is the May you were talking about before. She certainly is a pretty one" Bill said while taking a good look at the new comer who just happened to be in Bill's opinion a lovely young woman. May stood around six feet tall which made her slightly shorter than John and with long brown hair and blue eyes with a dancer's figure she was quite the knock out, if he was 25 years younger and not married he definitely would have gone after her.

"Yes it is and can you excuse us for a moment," John said pulling May aside.

"May what are you doing here," John said as he pulled her aside.

"What does it look like you dolt. I came here to compete in the contest championship, and cheer you on," May replied.

"That's bull and you know it. Things could get real messy and I don't want you to get hurt," John replied trying to hold his anger in check.

"Oh come on you know that I can handle my self just fine and you'll need my help along with the regi's, if you ever plan to stop them," May replied smacking John upside the head.

"But.." John said.

"Look, I'm not leaving so deal with it," May replied cutting him off and ending the argument as she headed back over to the confused Bill.

"Hi, sorry for the interruption, the names May Maple and I sometimes travel with goofy over there," May said pointing over towards John.

"It's a pleasure to meet you Ms. Maple, and you can call me Bill," he replied.

"Likewise and how did you meet ding dong over there," May asked.

"Oh, I met John during registration earlier today," Bill replied as the trio continued toward Bill's house.

"So you're a trainer then, what pokemon do you have," May asked as John chuckled behind them.

""I'm not a trainer, I'm one of the tournament officials," Bill replied as May's mouth hung open.

"So you trying to catch some flies for dinner or what," John laughed looking at May's gaping mouth.

"Oh you're just a regular comedian aren't you," May grumbled.

"So where are you staying May," John asked hoping his companion had already lined up a place to stay this late at night.

"Well, I figured I would just find a spot at one of the pokemon centers here in town," May replied.

"Oh no, that won't do you can stay at my place with John. It shouldn't be a problem since you've traveled together before, in fact John just finished telling me how you two first met," Bill replied.

"Thank you, let me know if there is anything I can do to repay you" May replied beaming.

"I'll give you the same deal I gave John, just tell me about your journey's and its all good. I haven't heard any good stories in a long time and I suspect you have plenty of good ones," Bill said.

"You got it. I have lots of good stories," May replied with a smirk thinking about some of the funnier episodes she and John had over the past four years.

"Hey May, have you registered for contest championship yet," John asked.

"Yep I signed up earlier today," replied May.

"So do you boast a power packed lineup of rare and legendary pokemon like your partner here," Bill asked.

"You could say that," John said.

"Well I do have a milotic and a dragonite, if those count," May replied keeping her use of the legendary dogs, and the regi's a secret.

"Oh wow you don't see to many of those," Bill replied.

"Yeah and milotic is a real hit with the contest judges, Siren is quite the show stopper." May said.

You'll have to tell me about it sometime, and here we are," Bill said pointing to the modest sized house next to them. It was your typical city home, with a brick façade, green shutters, and front stoop.

"Nice place, you got here," May said as they headed toward the house.

"Your flower bed looks amazing, it must have taken a lot of work to make it look so nice," John said amazed that the small city plot looked as good as it did. It was often more difficult to grow flowers in the city due to the pollution and other factors.

"Thanks, but the true congratulations goes to my wife who does most of the work with it," Bill replied as he opened his front door.

"Welcome to my humble abode," Bill said as they entered into living room which was directly off the front door.

"Oh Bill you're back, I was beginning to wonder what was taking you so long," Bill's wife said as she came down the stairs.

"May, John, I'd like you to meet my wife Carol," Bill said introducing his wife.

"It's a pleasure to meet you Mrs. Danvers," John replied shaking her hand.

"Please call me Carol, Mr's Danvers makes me sound old," She replied shaking May's hand.

"We would give you the grand tour but you both look pretty tired so why don't we show you to your rooms so you can get some sleep," Bill said with John nodding in agreement.

"Sounds good, I'm beat," May replied as they headed up stairs to their rooms.

"Here you go, John your room is on the left, and May your room is on the right, bathroom is down the hall," Bill said as everyone turned in for the night.