What happened last chapter: "I can't believe he did this to me...I thought he loved me. Apparently, I was wrong." were May's last thoughts as the last ember went out and all was shrouded in darkness once again.

Just like her heart.

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CHAPTER 6: You Can't Go Back

Brendan was on his own again. He mused whether or not to still continue the path to Ever Grande City. Which path would he choose? If he decided to go to Lilycove city, it would take a long time, about a week, to reach there. After that, he would have to surf for a few days to Ever Grande City. On the other hand, if he went home, he could study and gather more data about pokémon. Brendan was too tired to go home again (He felt like he deserved a break!) yet he had no reason to travel with May anymore because of their breakup.

Could I still go to Ever Grande city and take on the Elite Four? asked one voice in his head.

Feh, said another. May will totally beat you, as the champion.

Well, argued the first voice. You can train your pokemon and at least TRY to. And when you're good enough, you can kick her butt!

Brendan agreed with the first voice. He wanted revenge. May had sold him out, just so little May could be more famous. But now he was taking the payback option. With his thoughts set on this, Brendan set off for Lilycove city.

"I'd better train my pokemon more," he thought to himself. "It'll take hard work, but it'll all be worth it in the end. Revenge will be sweet."

He set down Route 121, a plan newly formed in his never-resting mind.

Meanwhile, May woke up the next morning when the birds were chirping. Hersquirtle leaped up and murmured hungrily while May was fixing yet another dish of her famous berry soup. Her pokémon were a bit disappointed at their breakfast, for they were used to Brendan's great food, but they noticed Brendan was gone and that May was a bit aggravated and in a bad mood, so they let her have some space and didn't complain.

As best as they could, they drowned the berry soup without complaint. They made up a game, unbeknownst to May. The winner would be the one who could eat the berry soup in the least amount of gulps. The loser would have to gather more berries.

Unfortunately for the Munchlax, the Bulbasaur won and he lost, so he had to go gather some more berries. TheMunchlax didn't mind that much, though, because he got most of the share he picked. The newly picked berries were welcome to the pokémons' starving stomachs.

After a few days, May had reached Lilycove City. It's just me, all over again. thought May, and sighed. Ever since their fight, May had no contact with Brendan, and she wasn't going to plan talking with him for a long while. He must have probably started to walk home by now, she thought. It was a disaster, the moment she told him she loved him was one of the worst mistakes she had ever made in her entire life!

"He embarrassed me," thought May again. "I hate him! I hate him for doing this to me!" Silent tears flowed down her face once again. The city was booming with people who wanted to visit the Pokémon Contest Building, the Museum, the Harbor, or the Lilycove Market Mall. She explored everything, enjoying all the sights and taking everything in. When night fell, she slept on the outskirts of Lilycove, just near the city. "How I wish for a nice soft bed…and not sleep on the ground like I did every night since I started my journey, with the exception of the nice old lady." she yawned and slept, used to the roughness.

Brendan had trained his pokemon, demanding but still gentle. "Come on, you can do this, Groudon." He had finally captured one of the legendary three pokemon, and it wasn't easy. The new Groudon had at first, distrusted him but accepted Brendan in the end. Groudon nodded, opened his mouth, and set a huge blast of fire out to sea, sending massive amounts of steam into the salty air. "Awesome," Brendan patted Groudon. "That was cool." The groudon roared happily. "Come back, Groudon!" Brendan stated, letting his Groudon come back into its pokéball. He let out his Wailord and surfed on its back. He smiled, breathing in the salty air. "Alright, Wailord, let's go to Ever Grande City!"

Brendan and his pokémon surfed east of the Hoenn region, hoping to discover new pokémon and even more lands. And perhaps, maybe, become the Pokémon world champions.

Of course, May would be a problem...

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Preview of the Next Chapter, "The Storm":

Brendan crept between the walls of the sea cave, careful to look for any traps. Occasionally, water pokemon came out to attack him, but with his pokemon, Brendan easily beat them without losing any health points.

He saw the end of the cave, and rushed up to it, but was stopped by a huge pokemon, stomping in front of the exit. Brendan's eyes grew wide as he looked up, facing the famous, deadly….Kyogre!