True Colours

(Inspired by the song 'True Colours' by Phil Collins)

Author's note: I think that this may suck a little bit but whatever. R&R please.

It was half an hour before May and her pokemon had to go and perform their grand performance at a latest pokemon contest, where it was a talent show for both trainers and pokemon.

But it was not like any pokemon contest, this was the contest to determine who would become the best pokemon coordinator of the year. She told her friends that she wanted to be alone with her pokemon so they can rehearse.

Before it was her turn, she noticed how greatly talented the other trainers and their pokemon were. With that, she felt the nervousness creeping under her skin; it was so nerving that she couldn't release her pokemon to practice with.

One of her friends, Ash, was walking towards her dressing room with a cup of water in his hand. He knocked on the door but there was no answer. He knocked on the door again but there was still no answer. He pressed his ear against the door and heard someone crying softly.

He slightly opened the door and peered through the gap and spotted a tear flowing from May's eyes while she was looking at of one of her pokeballs she was holding on to. "May…" Ash whispered in a concerned tone.

You with the sad eyes
Don't be discouraged
Oh I realise
It's hard to take courage
In a world full of people
You can lose sight of it all
And the darkness, inside you
Can make you feel so small

He opened the door a little bit wider so that he could enter the room and then closed it quietly so he wouldn't startle her. May noticed that someone was in the room and looked at Ash's direction as he walked over to her.

"What's wrong, May?" Ash asked, still concerned.

"I don't think I can do it," May sobbed as she looked down at her pokeball.

"What made you think that?"

"You saw how the other guys performed… yeah, I've won a few ribbons but the other guys; they performed better than I could ever do…"

May curled herself into a ball as the nerves kept on building up on her while she sobbed constantly. Suddenly, she felt Ash's arm wrapping her around her shoulder.

"Ash?" May said in a puzzled tone.


But I see your true colours
Shining through
I see your true colours
And that's why I love you
So don't be afraid to let them show
Your true colours
True colours are beautiful,
Like a rainbow


"You can do it, May… you know you can… I know it too," Ash said, comforting her. "Remember all the other times that you participated in the other contests? I believed that you would do a great job winning them and you did, you never lost once."

"Ash…" May mumbled as she wiped her tears away.

"Do you remember the times when I participated in battles," Ash continued. "I lost a couple of times but, y'know, I keep getting better and better by training and I can tell that you train your pokemon well too.

An awkward moment of silence came between them as May began to have doubts on herself. "Hey, May," Ash said breaking the silence noticing that May was in a trance. "If you need anything, just call me up okay?"

May looked at Ash again and gave a small smile. "Thank you," she said quietly.

"Do you still need me here?" Ash asked as he gently grasped her gloved hand.

"No need," May answered with a small blush as she felt Ash touching her hand. "I need to practice now, besides I need to surprise you when I get out there."

"Good luck, May," Ash said as he patted her hand while giving her a wink. He got and left the room leaving the young future coordinator to practice as she felt that a certain someone had faith in her.


Show me a smile then,
Don't be unhappy, can't remember
When I last saw you laughing
If this world makes you crazy
And you've taken all you can bear
Just call me up
Because you know I'll be there

While May was getting ready, Ash walked to the spectators' gallery where his other friends, Pikachu, Brock and Max, seated. "Where have you been?" Brock asked. He remembered Ash telling him that he would back in a little while but he never knew that Ash would take a long time to get back to them.

"I was just wishing May good luck," Ash replied with a smile.

As they waited, May came out on stage with her Beautifly, ready to put on a grand performance. She was waving her hand gesturing politely to crowd as the crowd gave a standing ovation.

"Show time," Ash said.


And I'll see your true colours
Shining through
I see your true colours
And that's why I love you
So don't be afraid to let them show
Your true colours
True colours are beautiful,
Like a rainbow

A few hours later after the contest, May was standing on a grassy hill, looking up at the starry skies of the night. In her hand was a trophy that she had won but it wasn't first place; she won second place in the contest.

She looked at her silver trophy with sadness in her eyes. "I knew I wasn't good enough," she said.

She heard footsteps coming towards her. She quickly turned round and spotted Ash with a small smile on his face. May quickly turned round, feeling ashamed, thinking that she let everyone down by becoming second.


So sad eyes
Take courage now
Realise


When this world makes you crazy
And you've taken all you can bear
Just call me up
Because you know I'll be there

Despite her response, Ash slowly walked up to her and placed his hand on her shoulder. "You did great today, May," Ash said in a comforting tone.

"Really?" May said as she turned around to look at him.

"Yeah," Ash said. "Y'know, just because you came second, it doesn't mean that you'll always be number two… to me, you'll always be number one."

May gave him a hug in response. "Thank you," she sobbed as Ash hugged her back. "Thank you for helping me… and for believing in me."

And I'll see your true colours
Shining through
I see your true colours
And that's why I love you
So don't be afraid to let them show
Your true colours
True colours, true colours


Cos they are shining through
I see your true colours
And that's why I love you
So don't be afraid to let them show
Your true colours, true colours
True colours are beautiful,
Beautiful, like a rainbow

"No problem, May," Ash whispered into her ear. "I always see your true colours."