The Approaching Reality.
May's eyes opened slowly and she stretched her arms towards the headboard. A blissful warmth filled her, but this feeling was almost immediately replaced by ice cold fear.
A small movement out of the corner of her eye caused her to look towards it. A small young girl with emerald hair and sapphire eyes sat in a nearby chair, watching May. (A/N: The girl is about 9 yrs old.)
May noticed that there was a taller figure behind the younger girl's chair. A boy, he looked around May's own age. (A/N: May is about 13 ½ to 14 yrs old in this fanfic.) His emerald hair and eyes betrayed him as the small girl's older brother. The young girl got up and grabbed May's hand, tugging her out of bed.
The brunette noticed that the bed was a large four-poster one, with heavy red velvet drapes secured to the posts, with thick gold cord. Her sapphire eyes glided over the initial carved into the end of the bed. "Hayden" She read, her lips moving as she said the word quietly.
"She's awake big brother. Papa's overseas, so you will have to question her." The little girl's airy voice seemed to snap May back to reality and the boy seemed to come out of a daze.
May straightened and a light blush dusted her cheeks as she realized she was in an overly large dressing gown with only her navy blue bike shorts underneath. The boy flicked his hair and brusquely turned around. May took this as her cue to get changed.
She dressed in her usual red and blue shirt, her white blue tipped gloves, white miniskirt and red shoes. May tied her red bandanna on and laughed softly as she bent down to the shorter girl.
May handed the girl a pokeball. It contained a small Dratini that May had caught the day before. The young girl smiled cheerfully and coughed softly. The boy turned around to face them once more. May was shocked at how cold his look was toward her.
The little girl hid the pokeball in her Dratini plushie. May straightened and waited for his first question. It came a few moments later.
"Who are you and why are you in our house?" His smirk came first, and then he arrogantly flicked his emerald hair.
"My name is May Maple and I was walking home and then it started to thunder. I thought that I wouldn't make it home safely. I came into your mansion and made my way to the library…that was the library right? Anyway I found an interesting book and then something scared me. That's all I remember. What are you and your sister's names?" May's obvious annoyance showed in her face and voice.
The younger girl decided to answer May's question.
"My name is Cerulean Hayden. This is my older brother Drew Hayden…the famous pokemon coordinator. Everyone knows who he is! You know who he is right?" Cerulean explained briefly.
For some reason May was feeling like she wanted to tease the older brother, Drew for a bit.
"I'm sorry, I haven't heard of your brother Cerulean. But many people all over the regions have heard of my name." May looked genuinely clueless, but she sensed that Drew didn't fall for it.
"You aren't as famous as you think. Are you going to enter this region's contest next month? I am definitely entering; I wouldn't want to disappoint the fans now would I? Not like I'd loose or anything. But hey, if you want to get defeated by me, "The Almighty Drew" then try your hardest." Drew smirked as May got the anime angry symbol on her head. May felt like she wanted to knock him out…permanently.
"Why are you so full of it? Lettuce head! Cabbage brain! I am so going to beat you in that contest! Cerulean…I have got to go now. The whole parents will be mad and all that jazz. Hey! I know, you can come see the herd of Rapidash that my brother and sister (A/N: The sister is going to be about 5 yrs old or so. She makes an appearance in the next chappie) have been researching?" May smiled, as the green haired boy didn't seem to like being called: "Lettuce head" or "Cabbage brain".
Cerulean had been watching the bickering between the two teenagers. She smiled at May's offer. Drew was shaking his head in a negative answer. Cerulean's eyes glistened with gathering tears. May took her hand gently before the little girl held her other hand to Drew. He took it. May then tugged Cerulean…actually more like dragging Drew behind her as she took them out onto the street and down the rest of the hill.
May's mother was out when the trio came to the quaint little driveway/walkway that led to the beautiful country style cottage. Honeysuckle, lavender, roses and lily of the valleys grew on either side of them. Cerulean let go of both the teenager's hands and began picking the wild flowers. The sweet smelling flowers were soon woven into Cerulean's beautiful emerald hair.
Of course May and Drew had to stop as May plaited and braided the flowers into the silky strands of shiny jade and emerald hued hair. The rest of the flowers were tied into a bouquet with some tough vines. May held Cerulean's hand as they walked down the remainder of the long driveway.
The cottage came into view and May whistled loudly. A small boy with onyx eyes and hair came running out of the house. He waved and gestured for them to hurry. Cerulean looked at May and May looked at Cerulean.
"You thinking what I'm thinking? Ready. Set. RUN AWAY FROM DREW!!!" The two girls yelled in unison as they sprinted off in the general direction of the cottage, leaving behind a bewildered Drew to catch up. When Drew finally caught up the girls were making daisy chains and placing them around each other's necks.
"It took you long enough to get here! A Snorlax could roll here faster than your walking!" Cerulean laughed and May giggled as she helped the younger girl up. Drew smirked at them and flicked his hair.
"May! Where have you been?! We were waiting up all night! But who is this cutey and who is that boy hmm?" The boy with onyx eyes and hair pestered his sister. He then noticed Cerulean and smiled charmingly at her. May choked back her laughter and watched Cerulean look slightly confused as she was called a 'cutey'. (A/N: Max is about 9 ½ yrs old.)
"This is my younger brother Max. Yes I know that you were waiting up all night. The little 'cutey' is Cerulean. This is her older brother Drew." May said in a matter-of-factly tone. Cerulean caught the looks on Drew and May's faces. Both were trying not to burst out laughing.
"As May said…I'm Cerulean Hayden. You must be the little brother we have heard so much about." Cerulean laughed politely and extended out her hand to him. Max took it in his warm grasp and led her into the house. May followed, strolling slowly beside Drew. A clatter of plates alerted May and she jogged into the cottage.
Cerulean was sitting in a chair calmly sipping some steaming tea from a cup that Max had just handed to her. Max grinned and put both thumbs up discreetly. May saw and put her thumb up in return. The four of them had tea, biscuits and sandwiches. A small creak on the floorboards above them made May realise that she hadn't introduced her last and most precious sibling.
But this was neither the time nor the place. Unfortunately fate decided it to be otherwise as the door to the second storey stairs opened and footsteps grew louder as the person/pokemon started across the room next to them.
"S-sister? D-do we have g-guests? Why didn't y-you tell me?"
A small voice called from behind the door to the kitchen. A tanned hand appeared from behind the door. The kitchen was silent and May watched the door. Waiting and willing for it to open. Then it began to open and the creaking of the hinges on the door was accentuated in the eerie silence.
(A/N: Oh I am sure that was a cliffy just now! Anyway…R&R. third chapter coming soon.)