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May stubbornly walked slower behind the two boys, her arms crossed, and a pout on her face. Wally was clinging to Brendan's arm, like he was his girlfriend. It ticked May off. She wanted to be able to do that! It must be nice… May had asked Wally why he continued to cling onto Brendan, and he had sheepishly replied, saying that he was still frightened after what happened with being ambushed by team magma. Brendan seemed rather awkward about it, but ignored it, being the nice guy he was. Too nice, maybe…. Heck, Brendan has even asked May if she wanted to join them, and told her, alone, that there was nothing going on, and that she didn't have to worry. But no. She didn't care. She'd be stubborn, and walk behind them.
The brunette just hoped that they'd get out of this forest, soon.
Okay, maybe this wasn't all to bad. She did manage to catch another pokemon. A surskit! But, still, she wasn't all to found of this forest. Too many bug pokemon, Wally clinging onto Brendan, and the fact that there could be another Magma grunt hiding around the corner, just waiting to ambush a group of little kids.
After what seemed like eternity, the damp, darkness was coming to an end. There was a light. May could feel herself grinning, feeling pumped up again. Forgetting that Wally was still by Brendan's side, May took a step forward, tapping Brendan on the shoulder. He glanced over, with a look in his eyes saying, "get this kid off of me." May chuckled.
"I'll race you to the end of the forest!" May challenged, running off in front of him.
"You're on." Brendan accepted, slipping out of Wally's grip, chasing after May.
"W-wait!" Wally called after the two, dumbfounded that he had just been left behind. The boy glanced around hesitantly, making sure that there were no Magma grunts watching, before breaking into a slow job, occasionally tripping over twigs and stones, already finding it hard to breathe.
Meanwhile, Brendan was catching speed, close behind May. She glanced over to him, with a triumphant grin on her face. "I'm winning!"
"You got a head start!" Brendan said in between breathes, running faster. Before the male knew it, May had stepped out of the leafy forest, throwing her hands in the air in victory. Brendan hadn't realized this, and crashed into her, knocking the two of them to the ground. "Whoa!" May gasped, as they fell against the grass. "Oops." Brendan chuckled, his cheeks the slightest shade of pink, as he rolled off of her. They layed there like that, for a moment, just looking up at the sky. There were a few trees blocking the sun, but rays of light shone down on them, making them feel at peace. May almost felt like falling asleep right there and then… but she couldn't. Not in front of Brendan.
After a moment, Brendan got to his feet, stretching out his hand. "You may have won that time, but, next time… oh, next time. Let's just leave it at that." Brendan winked, as May placed her hand on his, and he pulled her up to her feet. May expected Brendan to drop her hand, now that she was on her feet… but he didn't. In fact, he only smiled, as he looked into her eyes, fiddling with her fingers. May blinked. Was she dreaming? Was this a continuation of that dream she had, minus the team magma part? No. It was all to real to be a dream. "…Brendan?" May squeaked, her eyes shifting to her feet, feeling that they had made eye contact for to long, and it was awkward now.
Brendan opened his mouth to speak, but was interrupted by- "Breeeeendaaaan! Maaaaay!" A panicked Wally called out, running towards them, with teary eyes. "Why'd you leave me?" He asked, dashing to a stop, and wrapping his arms around Brendan, burying his head into his back.
Brendan and May sighed deeply. The moment was ruined. What moment? Well, whatever moment that was, it was still ruined. Even though the two had just met this kid, he was already getting on both of their nerves. May, because she got the feeling this kid liked Brendan. Brendan, because of how clingy Wally was around him. 'What happened to traveling with just Brendan…?' May wondered. Wait. didn't Wally say he had to deliver some papers to his uncle earlier? In Rustboro, right? Did this mean they could get rid of him, after that?
May mentally jumped for joy.
"Sorry about that, Wally," May said, scratching the back of her head. Just be nice to him until they get to Rustboro. Yeah. "But I was just so tempted to race Brendan to the end of the forest." She nodded.
"Yeah, sorry." Brendan joined in.
Wally sighed. "It's alright… lucky you guys can run… being so weak and sickly, it's hard to even jog for me." Wally laughed, trying to make it so that it wouldn't be awkward. But that didn't work very well. Brendan and May already felt awkward. What was there to say to that?
"Anyways, Rustboro is just up ahead. Wally, if you want to deliver those papers to your uncle, we better get going." Brendan smiled, before shooting a glance to May. "When will he leave us alone…?" His eyes asked. It's not that the two didn't like Wally, he was an okay kid. He was just to clingy, and sickly. If he were to travel with the two all over Hoenn, he'd slow them down, for sure! What he needed was to be in a hospital, or something, where he could be cared for. Then, maybe he'd be able to go on an adventure without a problem.
"Oh… right. Yeah, okay. Let's go then." Wally mumbled under his breathe, seeming disappointed. For a moment, May felt sorry for the little guy. It must be tough being so frail and sick. May sighed, as she glanced up to Brendan. "Soon." her eyes said, as she nodded.
Brendan sighed deeply once more, before they set out to Rustboro.
Rustboro seemed bigger than May had remembered. Or had she not tooken the time to truly appreciate the sights, will she attended school here? Probably the later. The pokemon school… May's eye twitched, just thinking about it. But a part of her wanted to go back, swing the doors open, step in like a champion, and show everyone just what she's become. It was tempting…
"So, where exactly do you have to drop off these papers?" May snapped out of her thoughts, turning back to Wally and Brendan. The boy pointed his thin finger to a tall building, towering above all of the stores and houses.
"Devon corporation… that's where my uncle works. That's where I have to drop off these papers…" Wally explained. "Uh, they make different types of poke balls, like… great balls, I think they were called… I don't know much about them, since I'm always cooped up in the house… but I have learned a few things about what they do." Wally smiled faintly. Again with the self pity. Oh boy.
As soon as Wally was finished, May turned her attention back to the pokemon school she and Brendan attended, not to far from where they stood. Brendan's gaze followed May's, upon to the school. "What's up, May?" Brendan asked.
May shrugged. "I dunno… I'm considering going back to the school."
Brendan's eyes widened. "Why? You don't really wanna give up being a trainer, do you? We've come this far! We can get even further! And besides, I thought you hated that school…"
"No, no, I don't want to stop being a trainer! Are you stupid?" She wiped around to face Brendan. "I wanna go back for a brief moment, so I can prove to everyone that I will get somewhere in life!" She explained, forgetting the fact that Wally was still among the two.
"Want us to come?" Brendan offered.
May seemed to maul it over for a moment. "Um…. No. I'll go in alone. But, if you could wait outside for me, that'd be great."
"Uh, guys." Wally cut in, after being silent the whole time.
"We could do that." Brendan nodded, ignoring Wally.
"Guys?" Wally waved his hands in front of the two, trying to catch their attention.
"Great! Let's go now, then!"
"GUYS!" Wally yelled. The two turned their attention to Wally, who was gasping for air, after yelling so loudly.
"What?" May asked.
"Um, well, I had an idea… if May wanted to go do that, then I was thinking that me and Brendan could, uh, go deliver these papers… and then meet up with you after wards. W-would that be o-okay, May?"
May was silent for a moment. But what if something went wrong in the school, and Brendan wouldn't be there to comfort her afterwards? What if Wally took a really long time and the two got lost? The town was rather large…
"Um… Devon C-corporation isn't to far from the school, so…." Wally mumbled.
"…Yeah… okay. You guys go do that." May answered, after mauling it over. Besides, this was something she had to do herself. All this time, Brendan had to encourage her to go on, when she got cold feet. She had to do something on her own. She couldn't chicken out so much. She had to prove to everyone that she'd become powerful. Even more powerful then they would.
So the group went their separate ways. Brendan and Wally wondered off to Devon Inc, and May made her way to the school. If she remembered correctly, they'd be learning about the history of pokemon.
The brunette stepped in front of the door to the school, putting on a determined face. There was no backing out now. Lifting her head high, she swung open the door, stepping in. Students turned in their chairs, and the teacher turned away from the board. Whispers broke out. May was silent, as she scanned her eyes throughout the group of students. They were all the people she hated. "May. What a surprise to see you here." The teacher spoke up, clearing his throat. "Have you decided on becoming a student again, and stop slacking off?" Damn. He seemed harsher than May had remembered.
"Yeah, May. What are you doing here?" A girl snorted. One that May particularily hated out of everyone in the school. Leaf. May put on a smile though, closing the door behind her, as she stepped in further.
"Actually, no. I didn't come back to be a student. Quite the opposite, actually." She answered, as she began to walk up the aisles of desks. People continued to whisper.
"Then what are you doing here?" The teacher was quick to shoot her down. May smiled widely at him, then back to everyone else.
"Why are you smiling so stupidly, May?" Leaf mumbled, snickering.
May turned to face her, slamming her hands down on the desk, leaning in close. "Oh, I just wanted to let you know that I'm gunna be successful in life." She said.
Leaf snickered again. "How can somebody like you become successful, when you dropped out of school?"
"I dunno, Leaf. How do you get so many guys to like you, when you're just a little bitch?" May lowered her voice, her eyes glowing with anger.
Leaf was speechless for a moment. "What are you doing that's so great, May?"
Whispers continued. The teacher was trying to get May and Leaf to stop, but they couldn't hear him. It was like they were in their own little world, caught up in each other's wrath.
May stood up, then. She wanted everyone to hear this. "What am I doing that's so great? I'm being a trainer! Not only is it educational, but it's a lot more fun than being cooped up in this boring classroom!"
Gasps and "wooo's" erupted from the class.
"That is enough! May, if that's all, then you may leave! You're no longer a student here, so you shouldn't be here!" The teacher interrupted everyone. May shrugged. She was done anyways. "Whateva you say. Oh, but, piece of advice. Don't be so boring. Your teaching methods put people to sleep." May smiled sweetly to the teacher. He seemed taken back, shocked.
May then turned back to Leaf. "Oh yeah, stop wearing such short skirts. And don't stuff your bra. It's not attractive. Piece of advice." Leaf blinked in astonishment.
And with that, May walked out of the school, without a care in the world, leaving the class dumbfounded. As soon as she stepped foot outside of the school, she jumped for joy, squealing to herself. "I did it! I did it! Ha! That'll show them!" May shouted. She looked around, to see if Brendan was anywhere near here. He wasn't. Was he still with Wally? Oh well. She didn't care about that anymore. She just wanted to tell him what happened, and how great she felt!
The brunette glanced around, to see if the two boys were anywhere in sight. They weren't. Or so May thought, until she heard. "May! May!" The boys voices calling for her. She looked to her right, seeing the two running straight for her. Wally having difficulty, Brendan easily keeping pace. They slowed to a stop, though panic was written all over their bodies. "You've gotta come quick!" Brendan urged. "There's been an accident!"