(A/N): Hello again, LilDBZLover reporting for duty! I received so many emails from fellow members! I'm extremely thankful, but if you don't mind, could you review as well? Thanks.
Well, I must say a BIIIIG thanks to confessions-of-a-secret-love for giving me some ideas for this chapter! I REALLY APPRECIATE IT!
Not much to say now, except, "I hope you enjoy the chapter!" Read and Review :P
P.S. I proof-read like ONE MILLION times for this chapter. So if there are any mistakes... Waa... I'll be too upset for words. Enjoy the chapter!
Me: We are gathered here today to give Drew a surname… All rise!
-Everyone Rises-
Me: Drew, do you have any surname requests?
Drew: Well I was thinking of-
Me: Didn't think so… I now pronounce you with the surname of…
DREW THEPICTURE!
Drew: -sweatdrop- ARE YOU SERIOUS?!
Me: No not really, just wanted to have a quick laugh. Your surname is…
DREW RICHARDS!
Drew: - double sweatdrop- ARE YOU SERIOUS?! AGAIN?!?!
Me: YES! On with the fanfic!
Drew: Hey wait I-
Chapter 2: Nightmares
May sighed while looking at the clock. It was now late at night, almost hours since Drew had talked to her. She missed his company. Closing her eyes, she waited to drift into sleep. But she couldn't. She was too excited.
'I know… I'll count sheep!' May thought, 'One sheep… Two sheep… Three shee-' Suddenly, the door to her ward flew open, making a loud 'BANG,' as it hit the wall. Patients woke up, turning to where the noise originated. May gasped. There stood a masked man, wearing full black and shrouded in a black cloak going down to the feet. The man stared at May wearing an evil grin on his face.
Holding her breath, May hoped the man wouldn't come up to her. But she was wrong. Ignoring all the other patients in the room, the masked man ran up to May and grabbed her viciously by the throat. "You are coming with me," the man said. The frightened May tried listening to his voice, hoping she could decipher who he was. Sadly, she knew nobody with such a low, gruff voice.
With a click of his fingers, the two had arrived in the Verdanturf Contest. May observed her surroundings. The whole crowd was cheering, the three judges were there… and so was Vivian! And… her friends too? May gaped when she saw herself running to the stage, waving to the fans. She glanced at the big clock in the middle of the stadium.
"2:30... Five minutes before…" May pondered, trying to remember what event was going to happen. Then the pictures came into her head. IT was going to happen again. She screamed, and unaware of her instability, she gave it her all to run into the stage and try to stop herself from getting hit. "You will not go anywhere," the man ordered, gripping her shoulder tightly before May could move. Now she couldn't move at all… There was only one thing she could do… Shout.
"GET AWAY FROM THERE MAY! YOU'LL GET HURT!" May cried, waving her hands strongly, trying to catch the other May's attention. But the other May did not hear her. May tried talking to a member of the audience, but they didn't hear her either. The masked man covered her mouth. "You will watch this silently, or else," he demanded. May obeyed, looking downwards, trying to hide her tears.
"Squirtle… Take the stage!" Out came her Squirtle. May breathed in, and then out.
"Like we did earlier," she commanded, "Use bubble!"
May looked up with a face of fear. It was going to happen again. The blood spilling… the piercing screams… the sorrow… the tears… the pain.
Ash nudged at Brock and Max, "Does it seem like the spotlight is really shining down on May?" Max looked and saw the light getting brighter and brighter, he nodded his head in agreement. "Must be special effects or something."
Almost immediately, the masked man turned May's head upwards. She could see a shadow lurking upwards near the lighting. It was medium sized. The shadowy figure with what looked like a knife in their hand, bowed his head, and then turned around, walking away. The lights fell down with rapid speed.
Once again she heard it…
-BANG! CRASH!-
"AAHHH!" A piercing scream echoed throughout the contest hall. Everyone fell silent. The only thing you could hear were the soft steps from Vivian who was heading up to May. She looked downwards, gasped and shouted, "SOMEBODY GET ME AN AMBULANCE!" Nurses and Officers ran towards the stage, throwing away all the objects piled onto May. Sirens were blaring loudly, and many medics headed towards May. Immediately she was rushed to hospital.
May stared blankly for a moment, and then put her hands to her eyes, wiping her tears. She screwed up her face and began to cry. Even though the masked man was not a particularly nice person, he wiped her tears and once again clicked his fingers. They were both back into the hospital. And she was inside her nice, warm bed. Safe.
The masked man turned his back on May on his way out of the room. Before he left, he turned back, once again talking to May. "Be alert May Maple. He might be closer than you think." He told her. While walking out of the room, the man clicked his hands.
Instantly, she woke up from her dream. She opened her eyes, expecting to wake up in the light but. Unlucky for her, she woke up to be surrounded in darkness. Her face began to burn, and tears ran uncontrollably down her face.
The whole hospital was silent, aside from the quiet sobs heard in May's ward. Praying she wouldn't get hurt again, she fell to the bed and closed her eyes, thinking nothing but happy thoughts. The next time she opened them, it was morning, and once again you could hear the cheerful bustling of nurses and doctors, ready for another day of work.
There was a good aura around her, but May felt absolutely dreadful. Her head was throbbing violently and her face wouldn't cool down. Beads of sweat raced down her face. A nurse doing her daily rounds entered the ward and saw May's red face. "Are you alright?" she asked; ready to call a doctor for assistance. May shook her head slowly and looked down.
"I'm… perfectly fine," May replied, attempting to smile, but resulting in a wince. The nurse nodded and returned to her work. Truth be told, May was far from what she had told the nurse. Hoping it would leave, as well as the black thoughts in her head, she continued to think of the days before her accident.
May was no longer in her ward. She was now in a very familiar place, which she just remember. 'Where am I?' she thought, walking around. What was happening? Why could May walk again? 'I'm obviously in one of those stupid dreams…' she thought again, rubbing her head. Walking into the living room she gasped.
Her family, were sitting down on the sofas peacefully, relaxing together. There was Max her brother, laying in his mother's gentle arms, just a little baby at the time, his small brown eyes twinkling bright, unaware of what the world would bring. Caroline, her mother serenading her child with soft lullabies. And last but not least Norman, her beloved father, sitting comfortably on the sofa watching the latest Pokemon match. But where was May?
There she was… Just a little toddler, running into the school after a hard day of preschool. While running she… bumped into May. "Excuse me lady," she said, curtsying politely and ran to where her parents were sitting. 'Why could she see me?' May wondered, putting her finger on her chin, 'I thought she couldn't…' Little May ran to her mother jumping up and down.
"Mummy! I drew a picture!!" little May excitedly said, bouncing around with a piece of paper in her hand. Happily, her mother responded, "Well let's see it then May hunny… Wow! It's brilliant! We should put it on the fridge." Caroline praised the picture of May drew. It was of a small family. A mother, a father, a boy and a girl. Happy. Just like they were now.
Norman then looked up to see May, "Oh…? A Pokemon trainer looking for a battle?" he wondered, walking up to May, with a warm smile on his face, "Sorry, I didn't see you there, I was just spending a little time with my family. My names Norman, nice to meet you." Norman said, giving her his hand. It was warm, along with his bright smile. May rubbed her eyes, trying to prevent her tears from falling. Norman stepped back to hug his family.
Their bond was perfect. Nobody was there to spoil the love that was erupting from this family. "We're all one happy family here…" Caroline spoke, "If anything happened to my children… I wouldn't know what I'd do!" They all pulled in for one last hug. May was about to respond, but nothing came out of her mouth, she tried to walk, but her legs wouldn't move. She tried to think happy thoughts, but her mind was blank. Slowly and slowly, the family moved away, soon to be out of sight.
She was back into the hospital. "NO!!!" May shrieked, making everyone jump. Straight after her screaming she began to cry and cry. People looked at her in shock. But not one boy… His green eyes welcomed her presence as he sat on her bed. He patted her on the back… "Let it all out May, I'm here for you," he replied softly, supporting her. May looked up to see her green haired friend.
"D-d-drew," she replied, barely able to speak after her intense crying. "You came…" She hugged him tight. Right now she needed someone to comfort her after all of those dreams she had. May looked at his serene face, with tears running down her face. She put her hand on his face and drew closer to him. Drew jumped back in shock. She kept coming forward. Was she going to kiss him?
Clinging on to his shirt for support, she came nearer and nearer, unaware of her surroundings. The room grew quiet, and May's head was spinning. 'What's happening to me?' May asked herself, not knowing what was happening herself. Her body was moving automatically, closer and closer towards Drew. Something inside was calling for him.
Drew too, had heard that call. He also wanted to be closer to May. Even though he had known her for one day, he guessed he would listen to his gut feeling. Their faces were roughly millimetres from each other. The whole room was tense. All eyes were on them, ready to see what would happen next. But before their lips would touch, May's eyes closed dreamily and she fell back onto her bed peacefully. She was asleep.
"Shoot!" Drew muttered under his breath. As soon as he turned around to see if anyone saw, everyone quickly went back to their business, so that they wouldn't be under suspicion. The whole room was active again. Looking at May sleeping, he rubbed her face, picked up his bag, and walked towards the door. "Wait…" came a faint sound talking to Drew. He turned around. It was May. She was calling to him. "Stay with me, protect me," she asked him sleepily.
Drew half-smiled and took a seat near her bed, watching her sleep. He reached into his bag for a Pokeball. "Roselia, come out," he commanded weakly, holding his Pokeball infront of him. Out came Roselia, staring at May in disgust.
"Roselia ros…? ROS ROSE?!" (Why am I here…? WITH THIS GIRL?!) Roselia asked, tapping her foot, demanding an explanation. Drew bowed his head in shame.
"We made a mistake," Drew replied, burying his face with his hands.
Me: YES!!! I am finished! –deep sigh- Sorry about the short chapter, I just wanted to get it over and done with. So give me your questions people! I'll answer them fully.
May: Why do I have to have nightmares?
Me: Don't know…
Drew: Why does my Roselia have to be so rude?
Me: Don't know…
Ash, Brock and Misty: Why aren't we in this chapter?
Me: Don't ask me…
Dawn: And me! Why aren't I in this chapter too?
Me: -sigh- You're not in the story AT ALL so go and sleep.
Dawn: Idiot.
Me: Well excuuuse me! If you don't mind people, just quickly read the A/N below this meaningless Q & A session.
(A/N): I AM DONE! I AM DONE!!! Everybody, music is your friend! Little bit of advice… When writing a fanfiction, listen to the music that relates to the mood of your story. You will come up with your story straight away! After fixing all the flaws in this chapter, I am finished! –praises self- Thanks all for reviewing! And if you want to give me a few pointers or plots, don't be afraid to email me! Ta-ta!
Thank you to the following reviewers...
The FIRST REVIEWER: Jolteonforever- Believe me, this is NOT Anticontestshipping...
The SECOND REVIEWER: Shygirldee- They just haven't met since this is one of May's first contests, that's all...
The THIRD REVIEWER: Confessions-of-a-secret-love- Thanks for the review, but I completely mucked up the first chapter. :P
And last but not least, my important reviewers- contestshipper and beautifly-rulez12
