Adventures in Hoenn

Chapter Thirty-Five: Loving Moments on the Beach

*Brendan's p.o.v*

Alex, May and I were in the lobby of the Pokemon League. We just finished breakfast and we were waiting to see who we would fight. ''Brendan, Alex, come up here, please,'' the lady at the counter requested. We did as we were asked to. ''We will now decide who you will be fighting. Please, press this button and decide who it'll be.'' Up on the television screen above me, there was a picture of me and several pictures going around in a circle like a roulette. I pressed the button. The roulette slowed down gradually until a picture of a man with red hair, a black vest, and a red, long-sleeve shirt stopped next to mine. His name appeared below his picture.

''Sidney, eh?'' I said.

''A Dark-type specialist,'' the girl added. ''Now your turn, Alex.'' Alex's picture appeared on screen in place of mine and Sidney's picture was absent from the roulette. Alex pressed the button and the picture of a girl stopped next to Alex's picture. She wore a blue top and a blue floral towel around her waist. Two large, pink flowers the opposite sides of her head. Her skin was very tan and her hair was brown and messy while her eyes were sea blue.

''Phoebe,'' Alex read. Alex studied Phoebe's picture. ''She looks almost like me!'' The resemblance between the two was pretty staggering.

''Is she related to you?'' I asked somewhat teasingly.

''No. I never met her before!'' Alex replied.

''She's a Ghost-type trainer,'' the girl said. ''You two will be fighting the respective trainers in separate rooms. At 11 a.m. today. Good luck!''

''Thank you,'' we said bowing politely. We then walked off with May back to our rooms.

''It's 9:02 right now,'' Alex said looking at her PokeNAV. ''We have some time to goof around. What do you want to do?''

''How about the beach?'' I suggested.

''I like your way of thinking, sweetie,'' Alex said cuddling up to me.

''Well, let's go change then,'' I said excited.

''Sure!'' May and Alex said smiling.

*Twenty-Five Minutes*

I exited my room and saw Alex and May in their bathing suits walking down the hall. ''Ladies first,'' I said bowing and holding out my hand towards the elevator.

''What a gentleman,'' May said to Alex. Alex and May giggled as they got into the elevator followed by me. We went down to the beach and set up a blanket on the sand. Alex took an umbrella that wasn't being used and set it over our spot. ''Now, let's have some fun!'' May said holding her beach ball over her head. ''Coming Alex?''

''Later, May. I want to hang out here with Brendan,'' Alex replied wrapping her arm around my shoulders.

''Okay, you lovebirds,'' May teased as she walked off giving off a somewhat jealous aura.

''Y'know, I think you grew some muscles, Brendan,'' Alex said touching my left arm.

''All that exercise must've bulked me up a bit,'' I responded blushing and smiling. Alex giggled in response.

''I'm so happy I get to spend this beautiful morning with you,'' Alex said gazing into my eyes. ''Your eyes are so beautiful, Brendan.'' Alex leaned in closer to my face.

''So are yours,'' I said romantically. Alex leaned in even closer when, suddenly, we fell backwards Alex on top of me. We both blushed embarrassedly and laughed at our predicament when, all of a sudden…

''Brendan? Alex?'' my dad said walking up to us alongside my mother. ''What are you two doing?'' he asked raising an eyebrow. Alex and I blushed a deeper red and Alex got off of me quickly as I sat up. ''I hope you weren't going to do what I THOUGHT you were going to do,'' my dad said sternly.

''NO! NO! We would never!'' Alex and I said waving our hands crazily still blushing.

''Now dear, Brendan knows better. And I'm sure Alex does, too,'' my mother said attempting to calm down dad.

''Okay, sorry you two,'' dad said apologetically.

''It's okay, dad,'' I said understandingly. ''We're here at the beach just waiting for 11:00 to roll around. Alex and I are facing our first members of the Elite Four. Alex is against Phoebe and I Sidney.''

''That's great!'' dad said happily. ''It's currently 9:50 so you still have time to mess around until then.''

''Alex, Brendan, come play with me, please! I'm lonely!'' May pleaded while making a puppy dog face.

''Be right there, May!'' Alex and I yelled back.

''Let's go, Brendan!'' Alex said taking me by the hand as we stood up.

''We'll meet you in the lobby when you're ready for your match, dear!'' my mother yelled as we ran towards May.

'''Kay, guys! See you later!'' I called back.

''It's about time, you guys. Its boring being out here with no one to play with,'' May pouted. ''Got more important things to do?'' May asked teasingly.

''Oh, shut up, May,'' Alex and I said half seriously and half jokingly. May just giggled at our reply.

''Just toss the ball,'' Alex said cracking a smile. May volleyed her beach ball towards Alex. Alex then tossed it my way and I volleyed it back at her.

''You're really good at sports, Alex. Are you on any teams at your school?'' I asked.

''I'm was on the soccer team in my Freshman year at Vermillion High,'' Alex answered volleying towards May. ''In fact, it's my dream to be apart of a professional soccer team!''

''Great! I hope it comes true!'' May said smiling.

''What about you Brendan?'' Alex asked.

''No, but I always wanted to get into archery and the swim team,'' I replied receiving May's volley. ''Now, let's hear you May.''

''Believe it or not, but I want to get on the wrestling team,'' May said sheepishly as she prepared for Alex's volley. Alex and I looked at her wide-eyed.

''You wanna be like one of those sumo wrestlers?'' Alex asked raising an eyebrow.

''NO! Not sumo wrestling! REGULAR wrestling!'' May retorted offended.

''Oh,'' Alex and I said enlightened.

''I couldn't possibly imagine YOU as a 500 plus pound wrestler!'' I said teasingly. May growled and threw the beach ball in my face in anger before storming off. ''I was just kidding,'' I said while rubbing my face.

''Well, talking about a woman's weight IS a death wish, Brendan,'' Alex said helping me up. I knew she was right. I didn't mean any harm but that wasn't kind to do. I then remembered the time I called Alex sexy which made me even more ashamed that I didn't learn from my past mistakes.

''You're right, sweetheart. I'm going to go apologize right now,'' I said picking up May's beach ball. Alex and I then walked towards May who was sitting under the umbrella with her back turned away from me. ''Hey,'' I said nervously.

''What do you want?'' May asked bitterly without looking at me.

''I wanted to apologize to you for teasing you about your desire to wrestle,'' I said timidly. May didn't respond to me. ''C'mon May, don't be like this!''

''Don't you have a match to go to?'' May asked glaring at me out of the corner of her eye. I looked at my watch and saw that it was 10:29.

''Yeah, I do,'' I responded sighing. ''I hope you'll forgive me, May. You're one of the best friends I've ever had and I wouldn't want to do anything to hurt your feelings. Think about it. C'mon Alex, let's go.'' Alex and I gathered our things and prepared to walk away when…

''I do forgive you, Brendan,'' May said suddenly as Alex and I walked away. ''I'm sorry for being a brat. Good luck in your matches guys!'' Alex and I smiled at May who was smiling back.

''Thanks, May,'' I said smiling. ''See you later!'' Alex and I then ran back to our room to prepare for our battles.