Sorry I took soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo long with the chapter…

Whoo boy, some people bustin my chops out there, but it's all good!

Need the tough love, I'll get better that way!

Here it is then!

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Chapter 6: Pain, Sparks, and Tears

"BANG!"

The needle made contact and a blinding flash filled the stadium. Ash, Brock, and May shielded their eyes. Kaya just floated with a loathing look on her face. When the flash dissipated, Skitty was unconscious on the floor. Kaya's Manectric was victorious, May lost. May returned Skitty to her poke' ball and let her knees crumple underneath her. She let the tears flow even though she knew everyone was watching her. Her chest felt heavy and the tears wouldn't stop. Ash and Brock ran down to her side and Brock helped her up. Ash was speechless. May looked up at him for comfort, but Ash turned away. He did so he wouldn't see her cry, but May took it in a different perspective and ran to her room. Kaya came back down, still in her demonic form, and walked over to the two boys. Her plan was already taking affect on them all. Brock looked on at May while Ash stared at his feet, trembling.

"Ash?…Ash you okay?" Brock put his hand on his shoulder; Ash winced.

"…"

"Ash, say something…DO something…anything!" This time Brock grabbed both Ash's shoulders so Ash faced him. Ash didn't look up at all.

"…Don't talk to me Brock…just don't…" His hands clenched.

"Ash?…"

"SHUT UP!" Ash pulled his hand back to punch Brock, but was caught short when his hand was stopped. Kaya used her psychic powers to stop him. "HOW DARE SHE," Ash yelled in his mind. At that moment, he lunged at Kaya, attempting to hit her. But Kaya stopped him again, this time in mid air. She shifted him so his hands snapped to his side and made him float until he stared at her face-to-face. "Now now…He just asked you if you were alright…doesn't mean you can hit him." Her smirk mocked him.

"You…You did all of this…You hurt her!" Ash was filled with an anger he never felt before.

"I just did what she wanted to do, you can't blame me…" Her smile disappeared and her face became like stone.

"YES I CAN! You planned this all from the start!"

"Did I now?…You have no proof of that…"

"Ash, don't get her angry! We have no proof!"

"KNOCK IT, BROCK! Ever since we came into this town she had everything figured out! This is all part of her plan to get to me and May! Kaya, you keep her out of this!"

"It's not my fault that she likes, no, loves you…but now she won't intervene," Kaya moved forward until she was barely an inch away from his face, "because now you're mine…"

"Not if I can help it…you…you-you …witch!"

"O dear, you wanted to say something else, didn't you?"

"SHUT UP! Tonight, I'LL BATTLE YOU! I'm going to win her back and I'll break you in the process!" Suddenly, he realized something, like an all too late idea bulb that lit up. He let his anger dissipate: he finally knew her weakness to her power. "You're not human, Kaya…not anymore anyway…I can see that look in your eye: there's something controlling you…You know what I'm talking about, don't you?" Ash gave a smirk of triumph. With that remark, Kaya's face contorted. She slapped him across the face in a blind rage. Her aura returned: her claws and fangs grew long again.

"You think you got me wired?" Kaya's tone drew down to a hiss so faint that Brock couldn't hear. Ash just kept smiling. "You think you know the stuff I've been through? Fine, I'll accept your challenge," WINNER TAKES ALL!"

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May sat in her room and cried her eyes out. Her Skitty, Torchic, and Beautifly popped out of their poke' balls to comfort her. Torchic cooed soothingly as it hopped towards her. Skitty coiled on May's lap and mewed softly as she tried to make her master stop crying. May looked around as her Beautifly rested on her back and hugged her with its colorful wings. May managed to smile through her tears. At least she had poke' on friends, May thought. She petted her poke'mon as she thought about her last match …about that witch Kaya…about Ash…about Brock, who was probably worried…and Ash who was probably in Kaya's arms…about Pikachu and how he would comfort her too…and how Kaya was probably kiss- "AUUUUUUGGGGGHHHH! WHY CAN'T I STOP THINKING ABOUT ASH!" May started to cry again. Just when she was about to scream her lungs out again, there was a light knock on the door.

"Umm can I come in, May?" It was Brock and Pikachu.

":sniff: um…yeah sure Brock…:sniff:…sorry, I look horrible, don't I?"

"No, it's okay…If you need to cry just let it out." Brock walked over to her and gave her a handkerchief. May smiled and blew her nose. "May, I know what happened today but you need to listen to me. Ash is going to battle Kaya tonight. Not just for the championship title of Kaya's gym, but also for you."

"What are you talking about, Brock? Ash is with Kaya now…he doesn't care about me…" May sat on the bed in a slump. Pikachu pounced on the bed and sat next to her, with worried eyes.

"No, he still cares about you May. He's doing this battle for you: he wants you back! He really cares about you, and everyone knew it except the two of you. I expect that Kaya knows it too. That's probably the reason why she did this. She probably wants Ash all to-"

"Look Brock! I don't care about why he's doing this! I don't know why you have to come here and make up these stupid stories to make me feel better! Just get out of my room and leave me alone!" May started to burst into tears again.

"PIKA! Pika-chuuuUUUuuuu…" Pikachu started to panic when May cried again. He attempted to make faces and make her laugh, but even his elastic face didn't make her smile.

":sigh:…alright then, fine I'll leave. But at 8:00, Ash is going to battle Kaya. If you want to, go to the stadium and watch. I know Ash will appreciate it…" And with that said, Brock left the room, followed by Pikachu after giving May a small hug. When Brock shut the door, he could hear May crying again.

Brock thought over and over in his head,

"What…What did we do to deserve this much pain?"