Justin's back! I would like to thank you all who reviewed my first chapter, it makes me so excited to know that some readers liked it, well enough giber jabber; lets get to the dang story already.
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A/N: in this chapter there's a few time laps here, well in this case only one. I'm going to continue where Ash left with Pikachu to take a little walk around the city of Sootoplis.
Ash walked alone with his partner, Pikachu, on the side walks of Sootoplis Lake and deep in thought about a certain someone.
"Pikachu, do you think she was really acting?" He asks his partner.
"Pika-pi, pika-pika. (You're asking the wrong pokemon here.)" Pikachu told him sincerely.
"Hmp…much thanks to your help." Ash said sarcastically.
"Pika Pikachu. (Well, its not like I know allot about love.)"
Ash just sighed at his Pokémon's words. He looks at the sun set; a beautiful majestic sight to adore, the bright break of dawn. Ash enjoyed the wonderful view with Pikachu on his favorite shoulder, wishing for the "someone" of his thoughts to enjoy it with him. As he thought about the "someone" he was reminded of his promise.
"Opps, I forgot I promised May I'd be back before dark!"
Ash ran as fast as he could, but trips on a rock and lands face first, he gets his head out of the ground and spits out a mouth full of dirt, but luckily for Pikachu, he had jumped off Ash's should and avoided a groundy meal. Pikachu laughed at his trainer.
"That isn't funny Pikachu." Ash said spiting out the sand he had left in his mouth.
"I don't know, I found it hilarious." Came a voice from behind.
Ash stood up and turned around to the person whom found his fall funny.
"Alright, who's the wise guy?" He asked.
"Me wise, well if you say so."
"Sanderson…what are you doing here?" Ash asked scratching the back of his head.
"Just enjoying the same view I come to see every day." Sanderson replied. "Hey Ash, I heard that you quite the pokemon trainer, would you like a battle with me?" He asked pulling out a poke ball.
"A battle, you bet! Hmp, you're going to regret challenging me, Sanderson." Ash pulled out his own poke ball, with a smug.
"So a smug, but for how long, Ketchum?"
Sanderson throws his pokeball releasing a red beam of light and forms into a fox like pokemon with nine tales and silver fur. Ash throws his pokeball also releasing a red light; the pokemon that came out was gecko like, green skin and long leaf blades on each of its arms. The grass pokemon puts a thin piece of wood in its mouth and stands in a none caring way.
"What an interesting choice of pick, Ash."
"Well I always like a challenge." Ash said confidently.
"Seeming that I have the advantage, it would only be fair that you go first."
"Big mistake Sanderson, Grovyle, leaf blade." He commanded.
The leaves on Grovyle's arms started glowing, the grass pokemon charged towards the fox pokemon at full speed. Sanderson smirked.
"Overconfidence will destroy you, Ninetales, dodge it and then tackle."
Sanderson's Ninetales did as commanded and dodged the on coming leaf blade. Ninetales quickly countered with a direct tackle attack, sending Grovyle back.
"Grovyle, bullet seed!"
"Not so fast, Ninetales, flame thrower!"
The two pokemon did so and fired. Grovyle opened his mouth and released hundreds of small green glowing seed like orbs. Ninetales released grand amount of fire from its mouth, the fire made contact with the bullet seed, but the seed were quickly burned to ashes as the fire passed through and made another direct hit on Grovyle. And as a grass type, the flame thrower caused enormous damage on Grovyle.
"Give up Ash, your Grovyle is already warned out."
"We never give up, right Grovyle." Ash raised his fist in the air.
"Gro-vyle." The grass pokemon agreed; a bit tiered.
"Alright then, Grovyle, quick attack!"
Grovyle dash forward at great speed to the fox pokemon and hit Ninetales hard. Sanderson just smudged.
"Ninetales, flames thrower." Sanderson said calmly.
Ninetales quickly recovered and release a powerful flame thrower, Grovyle managed to dodge and return with counter attack.
"Alright, it seems we're winning Grovyle." Ash said proudly. Okay, lets finish this off with a solar beam."
Grovyle started charging its powerful solar beam. Ninetales stood still, waiting for its trainer's orders.
"Just wait for it Ninetales." Sanderson still remained calm.
"Okay, now Grovyle!" Ash commanded.
Grovyle shot a huge beam of light towards the defenseless Ninetales.
"Now Ninetales, Overheat!" Sanderson shouted.
The two attacks collided and exploded, with the smoke in the way; flames rushed throw the smoke and hit the unsuspecting grass type. Knocking back Grovyle unconscious.
"Grovyle, no!" Ash rushed to his injured pokemon. "You did alright Grovyle, return." Ash called back his pokemon.
"Sorry if I over did it." Sanderson apologized.
"No, it's okay. Man, I never thought your Ninetales was so powerful and especially that overheat."
"Well, you know what they say; never judge a book by its cover." Sanderson laughs.
"You got that right." Ash laughs with him.
Back at the Pokemon Center:
"It's almost dark out and Ash hasn't returned, where is he?" May asked herself looking out the window.
"Don't worry May; I'm sure he's on his way." Brock tried to comfort her.
"What's wrong May, miss your boyfriend." Max teased
"If you know what's good for you, you would be quiet." May strangled Max while hitting him.
"Okay, okay, just stop hitting me!" Max begged.
Back with Ash and Sanderson:
They were still laughing and talking their about pokemon battles.
"Oh, look at the time, if I don't go now my dad will kill me." Sanderson looked at his wrist watch.
"Oh man! I'm so dead, May's going to kill me for breaking the promise I made!"
"Then I guess this is a farewell, see you tomorrow Ketchum." Sanderson waved goodbye to Ash.
"I want a rematch then, Valentine." Ash waved back; running.
Pokemon Center:
("If Ash isn't here in five minutes, I'm going to rip his head off!") May thought to herself.
"He look, Ash is back." Max shouted
May ran towards the window Max was watching threw, she push her little brother away from the window, sending the innocent boy flying ten feet back, whom hit head first against the by standing breeder, Brock and knocking them out cold.
Ash rush inside the building and quickly looked around for his friends. Ash looks next to his side and sees a very angry May with flames coming out behind her.
"May…I-I'm sorry for b-being late I-it's just that…" Ash stopped and assumed a defensive stance.
The once angry May was gone and was changed for a calmer one.
"Ash, I'm glad you're okay." May said; in relief.
"W-what, you're not angry at me?" Ash asked confused.
"Nope." She replied simply.
"That's a relief." Ash swiped the imaginary sweat off.
But all of a sudden, May pulled a big mallet and swung it on Ash's head. Giving him a huge lump on his head with one painful headache.
"What was that for, I thought you said you weren't mad at me?" Ash rubbed his head.
"That's for making worried about you." She said as if it was obvious.
"Sorry." He apologized; silently.
"Ash, if you're going to make a promise, you should make sure you keep it."
May sighed and goes to the second floor.
"Gee, I was only late by a few minutes." Ash said in a disturbed tone.
"Well, you did break the promise you made and you know how girls can get." Brock explained to him ending with a laugh.
"Ya what ever, I'm going to bed." Ash replied yawning.
"Hold on Ash." Max stopped him. "I want you to talk to May now, otherwise, May will be very upset tomorrow and then she'll be picking on me."
"Pika-pi. (I agree with Max, go talk to her.)"
"Alright, alright just leave me alone already." Ash said in defeat.
Ash walked up the stairs and went to May's door room; he stood there and reached for the doorknob. But stopped and steps back, so instead he knocks on the door. He waited for a bit but got no response, so he knocked again and then the door had opened by May.
"May, can I talk to you." He asked shyly.
"What do you want now?"
"Even though I already said this I'll say it again." Ash took a deep breath and let it out. "I'm sorry for making you worried about me and I would like for us to be friends again."
May stared at the trainer with dislike, but that feeling soon changed into happiness and forgiveness. May gives Ash a tight hug.
"I forgive you, Ash."
"That's g-great and all, but I-I'm suffocating here." Ash said gasping for air.
"Oh, I'm sorry." She let go of him slightly blushing.
"So May, we're back to being good old friends?"
May nodded and the said goodnight to Ash.
Ash returned to his respectful room and quickly threw himself on the bed. Laying there in a chain of thoughts, most of them were about a certain "someone" that made him happy and would often make him feel like he could take on the world.
(I wonder if she really cares about me that much?) He thought to himself.
Ash was lost in his thoughts and did not notice that Max had entered the room with Pikachu on his head. Max saw his friend deep in thought and decided to talk to him.
"Hey Ash, what's going threw your head?" Max asked him.
"Hmm, oh, not much, just thinking about random stuff." He replied simply.
"Does those thought include my sister?" He asked slyly.
"Well of course not!" Ash replied quickly; blushing.
"Gee, I was only joking, you don't have to take it seriously." Max said; duly
Ash just muttered random words under his breath and walk to the bathroom door.
The next morning, Brock woke up first and prepared breakfast for his friends. He knocked on Mays's door signaling to wake up. Brock then went to the room, where he shared with Ash and Max, and woke them up.
Twenty minutes later, the gang was enjoying a nice breakfast; there were pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon and blue berry muffins. They all enjoyed their breakfast happily and had conversations at the time.
"So Ash, when are you thinking on challenging the gym leader?" Brock asked the trainer.
"You know I haven't really thought about gym battles lately." Ash replied scratching his chin.
"Okay you imposter, where's the real Ash?" Max asked; playfully.
"I don't know, maybe I have him tied up somewhere." Ash played along.
The gang continued there conversation peacefully and happily. Then everything was silent for the moment until Sanderson walk in on the group.
"So May, have you thought about what I asked you yesterday?" Sanderson asked with a smile.
"Well…not really, its just that…" May looked at Ash and looked back at Sanderson.
"Oh…you haven't told him yet, have you?" He said a bit upset.
"What are you two talking about?" Max asked.
There was an awkward moment of silence, Ash, Brock and Max was left confused. Neither May or Sanderson would explain what they were talking about. Ash grew impatient and slammed his fist on the table lightly.
"Would you two please explain what you're talking about?" He asked completely annoyed.
"Fine, we'll tell you then, right May." Sanderson replied; broadly.
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Sorry that it took so long for the update, I barley have any time to write the story, but I'll try to update quicker and I'm having problems with grammar since English isn't my main language. But I'll try to do the best I can, in order to make my readers happy with my story.
Oh! I almost forgot, if you thought the pokemon battle was bad, then I understand, I'm not an expert in explaining battles nor can I remember how the attacks were properly done, so forgive me for my sloppiness.