--MAY'S POV--
"So that's your plan?" Max asked.
"If what you said was true, then I'm right no doubt." I assured.
"You have much courage to confront the Royal Court. I hope your mystery plan works out your majesty." said one of the women.
"I may have been a slave to my rich step-mom, but if anything I learned from her, is that every contract has a loophole."
"How'd you learn that from your step-mom?" Max asked, starring at me weirdly.
" ... I'm her unofficial lawyer but that doesn't matter right now." I said trying to get out of that subject.
"I'll head back to the farm. May meet me there after the meeting. And you better bring Max with you when you come back. Whatever your plan is. I hope it works." Soladad said.
"I hope so too. You sure you wanna do this Max?"
"You can't do this alone. Especially if ya wanna save your boyfriend-"
"He's not my boyfriend Max. Geez, now I know why Soladad said Drew think's your annoying."
"At least I help him with field work."
"We wish you the best of luck Princess May." said the waitress.
We three nodded and walked out of the restaurant. I placed my hood over my head. Soladad gave Max her cloak so he could keep hidden, even though it was still raining. We made it to this building, similar to the palace, but smaller. I saw two knights at the front guarding the entrance. I walked up after gulping, Max following behind me. The knights let me through after I explained I needed to speak with the Royal Court. Now I was in this room, lit only by candles. Inside were a bunch of men in these black robes. I could feel Max tense up.
"So you are May Maple of the Royal family." said one of the men.
"Yes sir," I replied, gulping.
"What is it you needed to talk about? And who is this with you?" Another man said, looking at Max.
"This is Max, my... friend."
"That boy, he's the last orphan on our list! You shouldn't even be in Petalburg!" Another man said, standing up and pointing at the frightened little boy. He hid behind me and clutched onto my cloak.
"M-May!" Max yelled.
"This is why I came here sir. I wish to speak about why all the lower class men and boys are being taken away for war."
"I see... As I am sure you already know off, all the noble women of Petalburg have been kidnapped by Harley, the ruler of Kurai. And we must rescue them at all costs."
"I assume you wish to take back all of the men who were forced into battle? If you are then I am afraid that is not possible."
"And why is that?" I asked, cocking an eyebrow. I didn't notice, but they were all, including Max, astonished at how calm I was addressing them.
"For one they are already transported to the borders of Petalburg. And if nothing is done, our kingdom shall suffer a great loss."
"I agree with you fully sir, but that is not why I am here." I told them.
"Oh really, then what is it?"
"...I ask to join the war, alongside the boys and men at the borders of Petalburg."
In a second, all of the men here in the Royal Court were laughing.
"You? A 12-year-old princess, wishes to fight in war?" asked one of them men laughing, "Do you even know who you are dealing with?"
"Yes, as a matter of fact I do. And I'm willing to accept all responsibilities." I replied in a calm manner. All the laughing died down when they found out I was serious.
"Why, I'm afraid it's impossible. Don't you know it's against the law for noble women to fight in war. Especially in your case seeing that you are royalty."
Max came from behind me and adjusted his glasses, speaking for me and playing his part in all this, "If I may say, the law clearly states, "It is against the law for women of upper class to fight in war. It is also against the law for royalty of any age to fight in war".May is not legally a woman nor is she legally royalty, that is, until she turns 13. Actually, we're still not sure if she will even accept the throne. So, even though she is of the higher class, she is still a child, and therefore can still decide what she wants to do. Not to mention she can, as she says, "kicks but.""
""Kicks but"you say? Ha, do you know any swordsmanship in the very least?"
"No, but I do know karate."
"Karate?" the men asked.
"Karate?" Max asked.
"Yes Karate, it's uh, a type of fighting style I learned."
"Though, it will not be allowed for a female to be allowed into the base of the Royal Knights." added one of the men.
"You command the Royal Knights. You made up that rule." Max employed.
"Still, the base was created specifically for men only, and for training, capable for men only-"
"I say she has a point." said one of them men who looked deep in thought. He was the head of the Royal Court.
"She does?" the men asked.
"She does?" Max asked.
"She does?" I asked.
"She does indeed. Princess May, allow me to explain my proposition," explained the man, clearing his throat, "You shall pose as a boy. If you can make it past three days, without anyone finding out who you really are, you shall fight in the invasion of Kurai."
"She will?" The men asked with the jaws hanging.
"She will?" Max asked with the same expression as the men.
"She will?" I asked with my hands clasped together and my eyes with a brightened look to them.
"Yes "she will"," The man said chuckling, "You have spirit and determination. If you care for your people this much, then you must have a reason for willing to go into battle."
"Oh believe me, she does." Max assured with crossed arms.
"May I ask your name?" I asked.
"My name is Dacian."
"Well thank you." I said bowing.
"You are welcome Princess May." Dacian replied, bowing his head in the same manner.
"Well Princess May, are you up for the job?" one of them men asked.
"... Yes, I am. But on one condition."
"That is?"
"Max will not be allowed to go with me." I stated, crystal clear.
"What?" The men asked.
"What?" Dacian asked.
"WHAT?!" Max yelled.
"Hey I said it before. You're not coming. It's too dangerous." I explained, looking at Max.
"Oh man!" Max said crossing his arms yet again.
"Also, I wish to bring some Pokemon of mine. Yes?"
"Yes??" asked the men.
"Yes." answered Dacian.
"YES!" Max shouted, punching his fist in the air.
"Thank you, I mean, me and my friends, Drew and Ash, we all battle better with Pokemon rather than swords. I'll keep them a secret during my three days at the base."
"But I really wanna go and see Drew and meet Ash!-" Max started. He really wanted to go.
I covered my mouth with an anime vein on my head. "I can reallysee why Drew calls you annoying. Anyway thank you everyone. I'll do my best." We both ran out the building and to the farm. I opened the door to see Soladad there cleaning, as usual.
"May, Max, welcome back. Any news?" Soladad greeted.
"Good news!"
"Alright! You did it!" Soladad cheered, grabbing my hands.
"Yeah!" I yelled back.
"What did you do?!" Soladasd asked, still in her excited voice.
"I'm going to war!" I replied with the same excited personality.
"Really that's great!- Hold on," Soladad started, then her excitement died down. " You're going to- HOW'S THAT GOOD?!"
"I'm a good fighter. And I can defend myself very easily. All I need to do is pose as a boy for three days and I can fight."
"Still waiting for the good news," she said, crossing her arms at me.
I rolled my eyes smiling, "If you want "good news", Max isn't going to the invasion."
Soladad sighed in relief, "At least he'll be safe. All you need to do is make sure Drew and all your friends come home safe and alive."
"That's pretty much it." Max ended.
"How are you gonna pose as a boy?" Soladad asked
I smirked, "Back in the future, my bandana could do wonders."
Soladad and Max looked at each other in confusement. "Bandanna?"
I remembered they had no idea what a bandanna was. " It's back at my castle. But we'll worry about clothes later. Right now I'll need some help from the Pokemon."
"The Pokemon?" asked Soladad. We went outside. It was still raining by we had something to cover our heads. We arrived in the barn, where the Pokemon slept. Soladad opened the door and inside we saw all the Pokemon the farm raised, as well as Drew's Pokemon in one group. When they saw us they ran up to us. Including Max's Ralts and my Torchic.
"Wow, it's been a while guys," said Max.
"Max now's not the time for a Pokemon reunion," Soladad told him.
"Ok, you guys know that Drew and my friend Ash were taken away by the Royal Knights right?" I asked. They all nodded in response. "Well then, we just might have a chance to rescue them. As well as rescuing all of Petalburg's women. But to do that I'll need you guys to come with me to their hidden army base."
All of them looked at eachother worryingly.
"They're a little nervous, since the Royal Knight's hidden base is well... Let's just say the base isn't the safest place for Pokemon," explained Max.
"Please guys, Drew needs us! And so do my other friends, and the town's people," I begged. My Torchic stepped up, determined. Then Drew's Roselia did as well. "So it's you two huh? I can manage."
"Well May, you got your team. Now what?" asked Soladad.
"Now, comes my disguise."
Me, Max, Ralts, Torchic, and Roselia were in my room at the palace. It was empty since Ash, Misty, Dawn, and all the Nurse Joys were gone. I was looking around for my bandanna.
"Ah, found it." I held up my short brown hair and tied it under my bandanna. I turned around, facing the others. "All I need to do is get out of this dress, and I'll be ready for battle.
"Talk about being the master of disguise." Max said.
"Here May, these are some of Drew's clothes," Soladad said, handing me some clothing, "I know they're not the best, but they'll do."
"Those are Drew's clothes?"Max asked, "They look brand new. Actually, I've never seen him wear them before.
"Soladad that's because he never had worn them before Max," explained Soladad, "It's a long story about how he got this, but that's a story fr another day. Take it May, you'll need it."
I nodded, taking the clothes. I changed in the bathroom and came out wearing it. Max's eyes widened.
"Woah, now you really look like a boy May. You'll see Drew in no time!" complimented Max. I nodded, smiling. I returned Roselia and Torchic into their pokeballs. It was weird, using real pokeballs. I hid my necklace under my shirt as I ran out the castle and the town. Now we were at the town gates.
"Just head up that way and you'll be there in no time," said Max.
"And remember, your name is Miles instead of May, for now anyways." Soladad reminded.
I saluted in responce, "I'll do my best!"
"You better come back home alive with my little bro, as well as with all the town's people ok May?"
"Will do Soladad."
I turned around and started running to where Max pointed, awaiting the training base for the battle.
After a couple hours, it was sunset. I've been running for miles across the fields, and loosing my breath at that. Luckily, I could see something on the horizon. I got my strength back and began running towards the building. When I arrived there, I saw a bunch of Royal Knights ridding Tauros. Somehow, they caught me. I had no idea weather that was a good thing or a bad thing. Either way, the gaged me and carried me into the base and to the prison hold. There I saw a bunch of boys, children. They all looked worn out. I guess they just finished "training" since they all had buts and bruises. The knight holding me opened a cellar and threw me in. I landed roughly on the ground as I rubbed my head.
"Ow, soft landing."
"Hey you ok?" I looked up and saw Ash. Ash! And behind him Drew! I guess getting caught was a good thing.
"Um, I-I'm ok," I replied, "Just a little tired."
Ash smiled and helped me up. Drew stood up and walked over to us.
"So who are you anyway?" Drew asked.
I had to remember that for the next three days, my name would be Miles. "M-My name's Miles of Petalburg."
Drew starred at me for a second, "Miles, hm, I've never seen you around Petalburg before."
"I-I, uh," I stuttered, "My family and I were moving to Petalburg. But, uh, my parents and I got separated on the way there and I was caught by the Royal Knights." I wasn't used to lying like this, but I had to if I wanted to keep my cover.
"I'm Ash, and this is my friend Drew. You better sleep well. The training around here's hard."
"It is?" I asked, pretending not to know anything. They explained to be the harsh training of a knight as we sat in the corner of the cell. I nodded each time one of them finished speaking.
"So there's nothing you can do?" I asked again.
"No," Ash replied, "There isn't."
"Then again there's always May," Drew added in.
I was startled he said my name, "May? Who's she?"
"She's the Princess of Petalburg," Ash explained, "But she's far from acting like Royalty.
I grew an anime vein on the back of my head. If i had whacked Ash in the back of his head like I always would when he said something stupid, I'd blow my cover. "Is that so."
"Yeah," Drew said with her arms crossed behind his head, "She's more of a worker if you asked me. But she wouldn't make that bad of a ruler I guess."
"She would?"
Drew nodded, "She always thinks about her people just as much as our queen, which is very uncommon for royalty."
I smiled. Now I was sure Drew wasn't all bad. I just had to get past three days and I'm off to battle. The next three days weren't great though. I had to learn how to fight, as a knight. Plus I figured out why armor of metals came out of style. You could barely run in those. And those swords. They were as heavy as a long dinning table. For me at least. Some of the boys had no trouble lifting it, including Drew. Actually, I think the only people having trouble lifting a sword were me, Ash, and the younger boys. It was probably because Ash and I were from the future and we weren't used to lifting medieval weaponry.
'Oh, this training better be worth it. I just hope Misty and Dawn are ok.'