Emerald: I know it's late! Sorry!

Drew, May, Solidad: Emerald does not own any of the Pokemon Characters.

Shock

Whatever it is I'm ready for it.

I smiled at Drew as we waited in line to sign up. Tomorrow was the Contest and I could not wait! "Which Pokemon are we using again?"

"Beautifly and Masqurain for the first round and then Roserade and Blaziken for the battles." I nodded. "So we're set right?"

"Of course. When are we never ready?" I asked with a smirk.

"Should have known you twerps would be here with the rest." I spun around to see Jessie from Team Rocket. "I'm not Team Rocket anymore, I quit." She held up a Pokeball and out popped Meowth.

"Whaja looken at twerp?" He growled.

I rolled my eyes. "The fact you two quit." I looked away. "Drew, lets go." I pulled him to the waiting room for the contestants. "You know, I'm not nervous. Shocker."

"Maybe because you have an awesome teammate like me!" He said with a smirk. I rolled my eyes.

"May! Over here! May!" I tensed. That voice.

"Sid?" Drew asked, shocked. "You actually left the city?"

"Well, I was hoping to see Miss May again." I groaned.

Drew's eyebrow twitched. "Miss May? How do you two know each other?"

"Oh, we saved the city from Deoxys." I quickly said. "Tori, Ash, Max, Rafe, Sid, myself, and a few others." I said hiding behind Drew who was shaking with silent laughter.

"May is my girlfriend!" Sid said.

"No I am not. I am Drew's. I told you I didn't like you like that."

"But I kissed you."

"Exactly you kissed me. I didn't kiss you. You took my first kiss without permission." He glared. "I don't like you anymore then I like my brother Max." I turned to walk away.

"You watch your back May. I know who you are. I'll find a way to get even." And he left. I shared a look with Drew.

"LAST CALL FOR THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF HOENN!" My eyes widened along with Drew's. We rushed to the stage. "HERE THEY ARE! THE COUPLE MY COUSINS HAVE BEEN WATCHING SINCE THEIR BEGINNING YEARS!" I smiled at Million.

Drew and I smirked in sync. "Beautifly/Masqurain on stage!" We called out together. "Silver Wind!"

They attacks lifted my skirt up and I put my hands on it to keep it from showing my underwear. "Beautifly, use physic!"

"Masqurain! Use Bubble!" The bubbles were formed into a heart by my pokemon's physic.

"Beautifly, use gust!"

"Masqurain, use water gun." The attacks fused causing a whirlpool of water and wind to go through the center of the heart, then the whole thing vaporised.

"Mr. Contesta! Mr. Sukizo! Nurse Joy! How did the two marvelous teens do?"

"It was well thought out."

"It was remarkable!"

"Those pokemon are so in love with each other! It reflects from their coordinators!" I felt myself blush and Drew smirked, taking my hand from its place on my dress I had worn. It was our contest outfits. Well coordinated as well. I was in a dress that had a red top, and green skirt. Drew was in a green tux and red top hat. "They remind me of roses!" Again, queue the blush.

"A total of....wow. A perfect score?"

"What? They are good!" All three judges said with smiles. I shook my head as Drew and I walked backstage with our pokemon flying with us.

"That was overdoing it. I mean, thirty points?" Drew complained. "At least a twenty-nine point nine! That's better."

"Drew, either way, we are okay. Why are you even complaining about it?"

"I don't think I've ever scored that high before. Even on a test in school." I giggled. "But you are right, for once. Nothing to worry about." He nodded.

"We are sorry to interrupt your training and relaxing time, but there are some problems with the computer right now. We will postpone the contest until tomorrow." I sighed.

"Oh well, more time to get ourselves organized." Drew said with a smile.

"Yeah...um, do you mind if I go call someone?"

Drew blinked and nodded. "Who are you calling?"

"Misty, Ash, Dawn, Paul, Max, Norman, and Caroline. I haven't talked to them since Johto. Well Misty, Ash, Dawn, and Paul that is. In fact, I haven't talked to Paul since Sinnoh when we ran into him. I know they are traveling together."

"May, go ahead, it's fine." I nodded and skipped off to the phones. Drew right behind me. "As long as I can call my cousin Eve."

"Fine with me." I dialed Misty up.

"Hi May!" She said once the screen showed my favorite red head. "How are you? I mean, you went back to Jewel."

"I'm fine. My mother is still the bitch I left her as." I sighed. "Plug it in so I can talk to everyone else!"

"Fine!" She huffed. Then six faces lit up the screen.

I saw the faces of my friends and adoptive brother and a new one, a girl. I smiled at her hand which was in Max's as she hid behind him. "Max got a girlfriend! About time bro!"

"What are you thinking? Going to Jewel without us!" Dawn cried.

"S-she's i-in J-j-jewel?" The girl asked. She looked so scared. I nodded. "D-d-do y-you kn-know m-my c-cousin D-drew?"

"Yeah,,,wait are you Eve? He was thinking about calling you!" I squealed as Drew laughed.

"A-a-an-drew i-is th-there?"

"Eve, what happened? Why are you stuttering? Max, tell me what happened to my little cousin." Drew demanded of my brother.

"We found her in a alley." Ash said. I noticed Max shaking violently. "She had been raped." I gasped, tears begging to be let out. "She will only really talk to Max, and hates it when other people touch her."

"You pour thing." I whispered. "Don't worry, with Max there to protect you nothing will happen again."

"But May, you should know who attacked her. Why she is so scared. So terrified." Max said, still looking pissed. "The person that did this was Sid!"

"What?" I sputtered with Drew. "But...how long ago was this?"

"A few months ago." Paul answered.

"We just ran into Sid." I felt lightheaded. "Drew?"

"May, it's okay. As long as you are with me you are safe. After all I am your protector." I tried to smile.

"Wait! You confessed?" Dawn asked, shocked. I nodded. "Go girl power!" Then she looked sad. "Have you came across a girl named Bella yet?" I shook my head. She looked about ready to cry. "Promise me you'll find her and not team Night."

"Who is she?" Dawn smiled sadly and just as her mouth opened, I was pulled away from everything but one thing.

I stared at the temple off in the water. A blue blob swimming at me. "Mama! Run! Nightmare coming! Run Mama!" I came to with Drew shaking me.

I blinked a few times. "Sorry...Ash, it was Manaphey." Misty screamed. "Yeah, the prince of the sea."

"You actually met him?" She asked with stars in her eyes.

"No, I just raised him since he came out of his egg." I said sarcastically. "Yes I've met him. Now what did you say Dawn?"

"She's my twin sister, but with my dad's hair and eyes. Red." I nodded. Then a huge yawn escaped my mouth.

"I think May and I will turn in for the night. It's been a really long day. Two death threats....."

"Three. I got a relayed message from Manaphey. Nightmare is coming."

"Who is Nightmare?" They asked in sync.

I shivered as the figure of a young man flashed through my mind. He had black greasy hair, black beady eyes, and ghastly pale skin. He always wore a outfit that was black and covered all of his arms and legs. He had black gloves and boots. He also always wore a black mask like those superheros with a secret identity.

I shook my head. "A person that can make your worst nightmare seem like a dream of bliss. So far only I've lived through an attack from him that I know of. He is cruel and will kill anything in his way. He doesn't care for a thing besides himself. He hates females that work. He has deep black eyes that hold a dark secret."

"It sounds like you actually know him in person."

I shook my head. "Maybe a long long long time ago when I was still young. The day I ran away was a year before the Maples took me in. He kept me at his home. He treated me like a princess. He was the dad I never had....until Team Night told him to kill me."

Emerald: Sorry that it took so long. Hopefully it won't happen again.

Drew: It will though.

May: I feel so sad for Eve! Why did you do that to her.

Eve Y-y-yes M-m-miss Em-em-em-emerald, w-why?

Emerald: All part of a plan.

Everyone: Review please! *Eve: R-r-r-r-re-view p-please*