Time to reveal the pokemon May is going to get!
May: Yippee! I wonder what it is!
Drew: At least that stupid egg won't be a problem anymore.
Me: Oh Drew you are so positive.
Drew: I know.
May: Rolyn does not own anything except her OC's, Keychimp and the mystery pokemon!
Crouching Shouler, Hidden Pain
The five teenagers ran behind Nurse Joy as she led them to the back room. May's egg was sitting on the table, glowing an intense white while a Chansey stood by, chiming its name happily. They all watched in anticipation as the egg began to lose its shape and form into the pokemon. The light started to dim and in a burst of sparkles it appeared.
"Oh my gosh…" Rolyn gasped as she gazed at the baby pokemon. May grinned as the pokemon blinked its bright blue eyes.
"It's so cute!" Cizzi squealed clamping her hands. Nelly, however, tilted her head in confusion as she stared at the small pokemon.
"What is it?" Said girl asked. Drew was already getting out his pokedex to answer that question. He opened it and the male mechanical voice began to explain.
"Shouler: The Dark/Psychic pokemon. This pokemon is not usually found in most regions due to the fact that they do not move from place to place. They exist in the Midnight caves of the Serenity Islands. They don't associate with humans but when they find a true bond with one they stay faithful and committed."
"Keychimp is also from the Serenity Islands…" May thought aloud. Keychimp jumped from her shoulder to Cizzi's and began to play with her hair.
"How lucky May! You got a Shouler (showl-LERR)." Rolyn congratulated. Shouler was small, much smaller than Keychimp. It was only a little larger than an Eevee and it was cat-like except for the fact that it stood on its hind legs. Most of its fur was black with gray stripes that went along its back and short pointed ears. Its tail was crescent shaped and curled up a bit but what made this pokemon so unique was the blue crystal like mark that was in the shape of a crescent moon on its forehead.
"Shoul! Shouler!" it cried happily as it waved its paws up and down. May smiled at the small creature and opened up her arms to it while still balancing on her crutches.
"Come here Shouler." She instructed. Shouler chimed its name one more time before a bright blue beam came out of its blue gem hitting May square in the chest and sending her flying back into a wall, her crutches falling out her grip. Everybody gasped in shock as the small pokemon grinned and began to chase its tail, getting on all fours.
Drew came to May's side and wrapped her arms around his shoulder as he hoisted her back onto her feet. She shook her head a bit trying to get off the feel of the attack that was just inflicted on her. She looked dazed and hurt but still stable.
"Are you okay? Did you hurt your leg?" Drew asked. May simply shook her head. Nelly had taken out her pokedex to check what attack that was and came up with a result.
"That was lunar beam, a basic attack for a baby Shouler." She explained as she glanced at the baby pokemon who was scratching with one of its back legs.
"Why did it attack me like that?" May asked as she regained herself enough not to lean on Drew. Drew hesitated to let go of her but eventually did.
"Well it's a baby May. It must have had an energy surge since it was in its egg for so long." Rolyn explained as she picked up Shouler. She handed the baby pokemon to May and the brunette gave the pokemon a soft smile.
"Hey Shouler, welcome to the team." She said in a tone just above a whisper. The small pokemon laughed before grabbing some stray hair and tugging on it making the brunette yelp in pain. She let go of the small pokemon but that increased her pain because now it was hanging from her hair. "HELP! GET IT OFF!"
Nelly went to snatch up Shouler while Drew stood to the side laughing as he watched the entire scene unfolding. It was rather comical to see a brunette hopping around as a small baby pokemon swung from her hair as another girl tried to get hold of it.
"Oh, before I forget," Drew began turning to Nurse Joy. "Would you mind if I used your video phone transporter once again?" Nurse Joy smiled and nodded a 'yes'.
"Transporter? What do you need that for?" May asked inserting herself. Nelly had finally gotten Shouler off her hair and was trying to restrain it from trying again.
"I want to send Gallade and Luxray home. I sent my others home yesterday except for Roselia. I'm following Rolyn's example and I'm gonna start fresh." Drew explained. May nodded in understanding while Rolyn grinned proudly.
"A Champion Coordinator following my example? How cool is that!?" She asked looking
"That doesn't sound like a bad idea…maybe I should do the same, but I'll keep Keychimp and Shouler." May explained. She took out a vacant pokeball and pointed it at Shouler. "Shouler, return." She said. The red beam of light surrounded the baby pokemon before completely sucking it in. It blinked a few times before it beeped signaling a successful capture. May grinned happily as she tucked the pokeball away. Keychimp jumped back on her shoulder and she turned to her female friends.
"Well we better get a move on." Rolyn said with a soft smile. "It was a pleasure meeting you May, you too Drew. I hope we battle again soon."
"Yea, next time I'll win." Nelly inserted. She didn't give anybody time to counter because she was out the door in an instant.
"Train hard May and good luck. Keep up the awesome work Drew!" Cizzi said as she snatched up Rolyn's wrist and ran after their friend. May smiled and waved after them.
"Bye guys!" She exclaimed as they left. She sighed than turned to Drew. "Let's get this over with so we can move on to Plena town." She said. Drew shrugged and walked passed her out the room. She followed him as he led her straight to the video phone. He sat in the seat first dialing his home number. In a matter of seconds Roslyn popped up on the screen with her normal huge grin on her face.
"Hey little Andy! I was waiting for your call!" She said happily. May giggled catching the attention of the lime haired girl on the screen. "May! Long time no see!"
"Yea, last time I saw you was at my birthday party. WAIT! You're Drew's older sister!? I didn't know that! You should have told me at my party!" May said remembering when she had spoken to Roslyn at her sweet sixteen. Drew looked at his sister confused.
"You went to her party?" Drew asked. Roslyn shrugged while nodding.
"I met Roslyn on my way home from Sinnoh since my ferry docked in LaRousse. She helped me get home so I invited her to my party…she never told me that she was had brother and you of all people." May explained.
"Well I didn't want to tell you because I wasn't sure if you were the May Drew loves to talk about. You fit the description perfectly when we met. He said you were a brunette with bright sapphire eyes and the most bea…" Roslyn trailed off as she received a death glare from her younger brother. She chuckled lightly. "Never mind…"
"I didn't call to talk; I'm sending Luxray and Gallade." Drew said sternly as he put the two pokeballs on the transport pad. He pressed the button and soon the pokeballs were in Roslyn's hands.
"Got them!" She reassured as she held up the pokeballs. "They're in good hands baby bro. Call home more often and good luck to the both of you! Hugs and Kisses! Bye." The screen went black as soon as Roslyn hung up.
"Wow I should have seen the resemblance when I first met her but what threw me off was that she has freckles and you don't have a single one on your body." May said as Drew got up.
"Are you completely sure about that?" He asked in a sort of suggestive tone. May blinked before she gasped in realization and blushed a hundred shades of red. Drew laughed lightly.
"TMI Drew!" She cried making a childish face by sticking out her tongue and scrunching up her nose.
"I never actually told you anything though…" Drew countered trying to come off sounding innocent. May rolled her eyes before she took a seat at the video phone and dialed her home number. After four rings a boy with silver hair answered the phone. May gasped once again and Drew tilted his head in confusion.
"Brendan!" May exclaimed happy to see a friendly face. She only hoped that he had gotten off the crush he confessed about just before she left for her journey. Brendan smiled at her brightly.
"Hey May, what's up?" He asked. Drew narrowed his eyes, he didn't like the way this guy was so friendly with May. It was bad enough that she traveled with two guys that were not related to her before.
"Nothing much, what are you doing at my house?" May asked tilting her head slightly. Brendan's smile softened.
"I'm helpin your dad out with the gym since Max left a while back. I see you got a new pokemon." He said referring to Keychimp who was still perched on May's shoulder.
"Yea, he kinda…stalked me for a while once I got here in Champix." May said. Drew cleared his throat in a rather loud manner catching the attention of both May and Brendan. "Oh, Brendan I want you to meet Drew, he's been my rival for six years now. We've been traveling together ever since I fractured my ankle in the first town."
"Oh, are you okay?" Brendan asked in concern. May nodded.
"Drew's been helping take real good care of me." May said grinning at her traveling companion. She didn't notice Brendan roll her eyes at them.
"Nice meeting you Brendan." Drew said casually flicking his hair out of his face. The low sarcastic undertone of his voiced remained unnoticed.
"Likewise." Brendan said simply while crossing his arms over his chest. There was an awkward silence and May, being the talkative girl she was, broke the silence.
"Well….anyways…I called because I wanted to send back home Blaziken, Espeon, Flygon, and Gardevoir." May explained as she set her four pokeballs on the transport pad.
"Okay, what about Milotic?" Brendan asked. May pouted slightly as she pressed the button to transport her pokeballs.
"Milotic is at a special cavern to train for a while…" May explained. Brendan nodded as he received May's pokeballs. "Well make sure those guys get to the green house safe and sound with the others. I have to go. Me and Drew need to make a move on to the next city." May explained. Brendan shrugged.
"Okay, I'll talk to you later." She nodded then the line disconnected.
"Whew! He handled that better than I thought." May laughed as she got up from the chair with the help of her crutches. Drew quirked an eyebrow at her.
"What do you mean?"
"Well Brendan has been my friend since childhood and before I left he told me that he liked me…" May trailed off. Drew crossed his arms over his chest. "And He's my best friend…like my brother you know?" Drew nodded in understanding.
"Okay, whatever. We should get a move on." Drew said. May grabbed her crutches to get up but a burst of white light erupted from her blue fanny pack and formed into Shouler. The small pokemon grinned happily as it jumped up and down and began to say its name over and over happily.
"Oh no! Shouler, how'd you get out!?" May exclaimed. The baby pokemon looked at her before its black paw began to glow a bright blue misty color. It swung the paw at May's fracture ankle and Drew winced as the paw hit her at full force. May stood there for a second with a blank expression on her face before…
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!"
Drew covered his ears and after her sound barrier shattering scream was over he removed his hands and gazed at the brunette. Shouler was smiling proudly while clapping its paws.
"May…are you okay?" Drew asked. May didn't pay him mind because she was swinging her leg back and forth. "May?"
"Drew…m-my leg feels...it feels….great!"
"It's official. May's leg is completely healed." Nurse Joy said with a sweet smile. "The attack Shouler used must have been heal, a special attack for psychic pokemon. It's different from recover because it cannot be used on the pokemon performing the attack." She explained. May was too excited about her newly healed leg to care. She jumped from the table she was sitting on and twisted her ankle.
"I'm so glad that I can walk without crutches now!" May exclaimed. She scooped up Shouler and held it close to her in a tight hug. "Thank you Shouler! Thank you!"
"Shouler! Shouler!" It cried happily. She set it down and pulled out its pokeball and returned it before thanking Nurse Joy and leaving the center with Drew close behind.
"Well it looks like you won't need my help anymore." Drew said as he turned to leave. May had thought about that; now that she could walk she didn't need Drew around to help her anymore but…she didn't want him to leave. She had so much fun with Drew during the time they spent traveling together. She felt as if the bond they already shared was getting stronger with each passing day they spent in each others company. He was becoming the best friend that May always wanted him to be...however may would never admit the true reason she didn't want him to leave. That emotion was tucked away in the depths of her mind, fighting to be let out.
"Drew…" May murmured grabbing his arm. He turned to look at her with an eyebrow raised. Her gaze was to the ground as a small blush formed onto her cheeks. "I…well…" She trailed off.
Drew's mouth curved up into a smirk as she let go of his arm. He crossed his arms over his chest and tilted his head in expectation.
"What?"
"W-Will you…I mean if you want…w-would you like to….I mean…"
"Yes May I'll continue traveling with you." He sighed flicking his hair. May smiled brightly at him.
"You will?"
"Yea, only Mew two knows what will happen if I'm not with you." He laughed lightly. May pouted slightly but still laughed as well.
"Yea, you have a point there."
Drew reached for her hand and Keychimp grinned at the look on its trainers face when the two interlocked fingers.
"Besides, traveling would be so much worse if you weren't there to make things more interesting." He said as they began to walk, hand in hand out the city as they went on to the next city Plena town.
Aw so cute!
May: Bleh!
Drew: I second that!
Well next chapter I will introduce a new pokemon that will be Drew's first in the Champix region so review if you wish to find out what it is!
Drew: Review NOW!
May: Drew, where is your manners….Review Pweez.
Me and Drew: NOW!!
