Chapter 16

Cacturn fell, it was a direct hit. Behind May, Drew was watching the whole thing.

"What the…? Oh, who cares? Cacturne, Needle Arm!" Harley shrieked and the cactus-like pokemon ran straight for Roselia, its spikes glowing white.

"Roselia, Magical Leaf!" May cried. Roselia spun around like a top, metallic-green leaves spiraled around her, and Cacturne ran straight into the wall she had created.

"Cacturne!" It cried as it landed, hard, on the ground. Cacturne was out for the count. At this, Drew's eyes slowly shut.

"May…" he whispered. Houndoom nudged him, but Drew didn't move.

"Ra!" he cried over to May. May looked over her shoulder at Houndoom and Drew.

"Oh…poor Drew, he had to be on your side." Harley cooed "Come on out Banette!"

"It's not over 'till it's over!" May called across the field "Roselia, Petal Dance!" Pink petals flared from the two roses on Roselia's hands.

"Banette, dodge and use Will-o-Wisp!" Harley called. Banette dodged quickly.

"Oh no you don't!" May called as Roselia switched her aim and hit Banette.

"Bay!" Banette cried.

"Oh no YOU don't, hun! Thunder, Banette!" Harley cried. A powerful jolt spouted from Banette's hand and struck Roselia.

"Rose!" she cried but still stood standing.

"Hang in there Roselia." May said gently.

"Ugg! Now I'm mad! Banette, Frustration!" Harley cried and Banette ran straight for Roselia. Suddenly, a thought hit May.

"That's it!" May cried happily, remembering how Drew had beaten her in the Grande Festival.

"Roselia! Stun Spore!" May cried. Orange mist-like powder surrounded Banette and he couldn't move.

"What?!" Harley cried.

"Now, Roselia use Petal Dance!" May cried. Roselia shot out the petals and it was all over for Banette. Houndoom was getting mad now, Harley was battling with May for doing nothing wrong…he had hurt Drew, and abused him.

"Rar!" Houndoom shrieked.

"Huh? Houndoom?" May asked giving Harley's former-pokemon a puzzled look. Houndoom charged for Harley and right before he ran into him, he blew an Overheat like nothing May had seen before.

"This isn't fair! I'm not Team Rocket!" Harley cried as he flew into the sky from the explosion, and out of sight.

"Whoa…who knew Houndoom had Blasting-Off skills…" May mumbled.

"Rosa, Rosa!" May looked around to see Roselia shaking Drew, a terrified look on her face.

"Drew!" May cried as she ran over to the green-haired boy.

"I'm gonna search one more time, Nurse Joy!" Max called as he headed out the door. Unknown to both May and Max, he was heading the wrong direction.
Drew's words kept running in May's mind.

"May, will you promise me something?"

"Sure, Drew…what is it?"

"If anything happens…will you take care of my pokemon?"

"Drew…what do you me…"

"Just, promise me. Ok?"

May had taken care of Roselia…she stared down at Drew.

"He knew…" she whispered "he knew this was going to happen." May felt her eyes burning, tears streamed down her cheeks as she stood there.

"I tried, Drew. I failed you…I-I'm sorry." May fell to her knees and sat next to Drew. Tears kept coming, even though she wanted them to stop. "Drew…I…"

"Stop talking." May looked up, Drew was looking her straight in the eye "May…how could you say that? How could you say you failed? It's not your fault Harley's a jerk…and it's not Houndoom's fault this happened. You saved my life, both of you did."

"No we didn't…if we did you would be safe and…" May started, but Drew cut her off.

"Dead.'

"What?"

"If you hadn't found me that's what I'd be."

"But…"

"You know that's true, May." May stared at Drew, how was it he always seemed to have better come-backs than her?

"But, you…now…" May looked at Drew's arm.

"I get it…" Drew whispered "But if you hadn't found me…I wouldn't be able to tell you that I love you." May froze.

"What did you…" but before May could finish, Drew's eyes shut, once more.