Before i start the chapter, I want to ask you guys a question. I recently read over the story, and I noticed that chapter 4, the chapter that introduces Max and May, isnt as good as my other ones. If I decided to rewrite it, (keeping the main plot the same, just improving it overall) would you guys reread it? or should I just focus on continuing the story? I have a few chapters written in advance, so it shouldn't affect the once a day update schedule that I've been following. I plan on doing it anyways, when the story is done, but I feel like I left out some major details. I dont know. (just to be clear, May wears her Emerald outfit, one of the things I neglected to mention) That aside, Chapter 11 everyone!
After eating, the trio split up, with Jake and May going one way (of course Max questioned the two) and Max going another, so the two males could prepare for the match.
"So who are you gonna use?" May asked.
"I don't know. Blazer should be able to handle Max's counters to him, since he might expect me to use him, but then again, he might be prepared for that. I think I'll play it safe and go with Shadow, since he doesn't have any weaknesses when I play him right."
"Knowing my little brother, I wouldn't doubt that he's preparing for that." May replied.
"I don't doubt that either. Most people prepare for Shadow, since everybody I face knows I'll use him, but they still can't predict how I use him. It's all about strategy."
"There you go again, acting smart, just like you used to," May giggled.
"You don't seem to mind," Jake said, smiling back at her. "I don't mean to be rude by this, but who do you want to win?"
"Well, Max is my little brother, and no matter how annoying he is, I still love him. But you, on the other hand, are my soon-to-be-boyfriend. That doesn't make things easy." She said, poking Jake in the stomach playfully.
"So you'll remain indifferent then?" Jake asked, trying not to laugh.
"Nah. I think I'll root for you. You seem to be the lesser of two evils."
"Thanks, that really makes me feel better." Jake replied sarcastically. "Come on, the match is gonna start soon," he said, holding his hand out.
May took it. "Want me to hold Eevee for you? It would be nice to have some company up in the stands."
"Sure. Come on let's go!"
The couple walked off, heading to the battlefield.
This will be a one on one battle between Jake Smith of Littleroot Town, and Max Maple of Petalburg City. Each trainer will use one Pokémon, and the match is over when one trainer's Pokémon is unable to battle. The winner gets two points, the loser none, and a draw is one each. The scoreboard will randomly determine who goes first. Are you both ready?"
The two trainers nodded.
They looked up, and saw that Max, the red trainer, had to send out his Pokémon first.
The ref nodded over to Max, signaling him to send out his Pokémon.
"Sceptile, I choose you!"
The Forest Pokémon appeared. He was green, had a tail that looked like the leaves of a palm tree, six yellow balls on his back, and two small blades on each of his wrists.
The ref then looked over at Jake.
Please send out your Pokémon.
"Before I do that, I just want to say that no matter what happens, we should still remain friends. I had a feeling you would pick your starter, so I want to show you what I meant earlier. Shadow, engage!"
The Ninja Pokémon appeared striking a fighting stance.
Greninja versus Sceptile, begin!"
I would've thought that he'd go with Blazer. Then again, I did suspect that he'd go with Shadow, since he's so unpredictable. No matter, I just have to outspeed him. Sceptile is second to none when it comes to that.
"Sceptile, Quick Attack!"
"Flash Cannon!"
Sceptile immediately turned into a streak of light, and in a blink of an eye, he was upon Greninja. However, Greninja was prepared, and he fired a silver beam of energy at the oncoming attacker, his body gleaming the same color. The unexpected attack hit Sceptile, stopping him dead in his tracks.
"Brick Break!" Max yelled.
"Extrasensory!" Jake countered.
As Sceptile was about to slam his glowing fist into Greninja, he suddenly felt his body stretch, causing him to lose focus and scream out in pain. Greninja's body had turned pink, and his eyes glowed, using psychic powers to attack Sceptile.
Damn, he's always one step ahead of me. No wonder why he said you never know what to expect with Shadow. He's completely unpredictable! Wait. He always goes for the type resistant to the move I use. Maybe I can work around that and use that to my advantage. Another scream of pain snapped Max back into reality.
"Sceptile, get free and use Fury Cutter!"
"Mat Block, take your time, and strike back with Night Slash!"
Sceptile, with a tremendous amount of effort, finally broke free of Greninja's psychic grasp. He then started to rapidly slice at his opponent with his wrist blade glowing in a yellow energy. Greninja, turning maroon, pulled up a patch of grass, effectively blocking the attack. Waiting for the right moment, he turned black, swinging his tongue, glowing with a black energy, at his opponent, striking him when he least expected it, knocking him back a few feet.
"Ice Beam now!"
"Detect!"
Greninja's body turned ice cold, before opening his mouth and emitting a beam of ice at his opponent. Sceptile swiftly dodged it, thanks to Detect.
"Iron Tail!" Max said, a plan forming in his head.
"Water Shuriken!" Jake countered.
"Switch to Leaf Blade!"
Sceptile started by swinging his iron-hard tail at Greninja, who retaliated by sending dozens of blades of compressed water at him. Before Greninja could react, Sceptile switched to a Leaf Blade, slashing back the blades of water. He closed the distance, bringing down his glowing wrist blade on top of his opponent's head, catching both Jake and his Pokémon by surprise.
"I have to congratulate you Max." He said. "You're the first person to have figured out my strategy, and still be on your first Pokémon. However, just because you can play around the resistances doesn't mean you'll have an easy time winning."
"I wouldn't dream of it," Max said, gloating about his luck. Man, I'm the first? It can't be that hard to figure out what he's doing, can it?
While Max was still deep in thought, Jake ordered Shadow to use an Ice Beam. Sceptile, not hearing his trainer give him a command, took the attack head on, freezing one of his legs to the ground.
"Hey, no fair!" Max yelled, snapping back to reality.
"I told you, you have to be prepared for everything. You're not the first to have fallen for this trick."
"You mean others have actually figured a way around your strategy?"
"Yep. And when I tell them that they're the first, it gives them a false sense of overconfidence, which leads to them lowering their guard. Now, let's continue the battle, shall we?"
"Alright then, get yourself free with a Brick Break!" Max commanded, angered by Jake's trickery.
"Finish him off with another Ice Beam!"
Sceptile was busy freeing himself from the ice, so he didn't see the second Ice Beam hit him, causing him to fly back. Miraculously, he stood back up, glowing with a green energy, anger on his face.
"Alright, Overgrow is kicking in!" Max exclaimed. "Leaf Storm now!"
"Dodge and strike it with a Shadow Sneak!"
Sceptile let loose thousands of leaves, aimed straight at Greninja. However, he disappeared into the shadows, and reappeared behind him, striking Sceptile in the back. That proved to be the final straw, and Sceptile collapsed.
"Sceptile is unable to battle, Greninja is the winner and the match goes to Jake!"
"Shadow, you were excellent!" Jake congratulated. "I expected nothing less of you. Take a good rest now."
Max, on the other hand, wasn't taking the loss very well. "Good job Sceptile. Return." He turned towards Jake. "You asshole. How could you trick me like that!?" He demanded.
Jake sighed. "I told you, you have to be prepared for everything. If you lose your focus in battle, then your Pokémon will sense this and lose focus too. Trainers do this all the time, try to get into your head. Shadow and his Protean ability is my way of doing it. Some people try and overwhelm with pure power, others with speed. Some like to taunt their opponents when they lose. Breaking down your opponent mentally is not only a great strategy, it's widely accepted nowadays. You just need to find your own way of doing it." Jake replied.
"That still wasn't very cool," Max replied, calming down a little.
"You'll understand in due time."
the two walked off the field, tweeting up with May.
"That match was awesome!" May exclaimed, hugging Jake tightly.
Jake blushed at the gesture, hugging her back. "I thought we weren't going to tell Max," he whispered into her ear.
"Sorry! I couldn't help it. I'm just really happy for you, that's all."
Upon seeing this, Max smiled. "I knew it. May's got a boyfriend, May's got a boyfriend!" He taunted.
"I guess the cat's out of the bag!" She said innocently.
"Yeah, I guess. Max, since you seem to be in a better mood, when's your next match?" Jake asked.
"In fifteen minutes. I gotta go, see you lovebirds later!" He said, running off.
"You're right, he does seem to be in a better mood. On a side note, Eevee here was completely glued to the battle, have you ever considered using him to battle?"
"Yes, I have, and even though he enjoys watching them, I don't think he particularly likes the thought of battling for himself. I've told him that if he wants to give it a shot, he's always welcome. He has yet to take me up on that offer. Right bud?"
"Vui!" He cooed back, snuggling into Jake's neck after hopping off of May's shoulder.
"Another thing, why has he not evolved? I know he doesn't battle, but still, with the bond between you two, he surely should have evolved into an Espeon or Umbreon, right?"
"Normally, yes, but he's made it very clear to me that he wants to stay the way he is, and I have no problems with that. Besides, I don't think I'd be able to carry either of those two on my shoulders. To be sure, I keep an Everstone in my bag as a back-up."
"Doesn't that prevent your other Pokémon from evolving too?"
"No because an Everstone can only be used by one Pokémon at a time, and currently, Eevee is the only one who has touched it."
"I see. When's your next match?"
"I've got an hour to kill, what do you wanna do until then?"
"I don't know."
"On a side note, are you still up for that movie tonight? I mean, you don't have to sneak out, now that Max knows, so we could do something else if you want."
"Nah, I wanna see a movie with you. That way you can protect me from the scary scenes!" She said playfully.
"Alright then, since we have an hour to kill, why don't you tell me some stories of your travels?" Jake said, smiling.
"Alright then, what do you want to know?"
"Well, I heard that after splitting up with Ash, you went to Johto. How about some of your adventures there?"
"Uh, mind if you ask me about something else?" May asked, her cheery demeanor quickly changing into a more depressed one.
Shit, I forgot about him Jake mentally scolded himself. "Yeah, sorry. Where did you go after Johto?"
"Let's see, I was planning on going to Sinnoh afterwards, but after finding out that a certain someone was going there, I decided to go back to Hoenn and compete there a second time." She replied, her tone changing back to a more cheerful one.
"How did that go?"
It went well, since I already had five ribbons, I only entered contests to keep my skills up. I placed second in the Grand festival the first re run, and then I won the next year. I didn't compete last year because I decided to go to the Orange Islands to just relax."
"Congrats on winning! How did the Orange Islands go?"
"They were Awesome!" May exclaimed. "The beaches were everywhere, which was always nice."
Note to self, if I get a day off, take May to the beach, she seems to like it Jake said mentally.
"And on top of that, there was an island with pink Pokémon!"
"Pink Pokémon? What the hell?"
"Yeah. Apparently, the berries they eat there are unlike any others found elsewhere. The pink juices, if eaten enough, turn the skin pink!"
"That's actually pretty cool!"
"Yeah. It's also quite amusing to see a normally menacing looking Rhydon completely pink! Can you imagine that?"
Jake thought for a second. "Nope, can't say I can. Sounds like it's a sight to behold!"
"It is, trust me."
"So tell me May, do you ever plan on going to Sinnoh?"
"Yeah. I was planning on going after the tournament, but now that I'm with you, I don't want to take away from your gym quest."
Don't worry about that. I've been to all the regions, and I'd be happy to accompany you to Sinnoh. I never told you this, but since I won the Hoenn league, I can challenge the Elite Four. I can use the time off to train for it. Besides, it's my second favorite region after Hoenn. Like they always say, there's no place like Hoenn!"
"You're so punny!" She replied, looking deep into Jake's auburn eyes. "And challenging the Elite Four? That's gonna be the toughest set of battles yet!"
He returned her gaze, but quickly looked away.
"Sorry, but my match is gonna start in ten minutes. Can you believe we sat here talking for almost an hour? Time sure flies when you're having fun, doesn't it?"
"Yeah, it sure does." May replied, slightly dejected. Man, I thought we were having a moment. Oh well, maybe tonight. At least we'll be alone.
Damn, I hated interrupting that moment, but if we were talking for any longer, I would've missed my battle! Maybe I can make it up to her later tonight, she seemed a little down at the interruption Jake thought to himself. Mind keeping Eevee company for me?" He asked.
"Yeah, sure." She replied. The next thing she did took Jake completely by surprise. She gave him a quick peck on the cheek. "Good luck!"
"Thanks..." Jake said, a little stunned.
Eevee couldn't help but laugh at the situation, hopping onto May's shoulder.
"I guess he's not used to that, huh?" May said to Eevee.
"Vui," he agreed.
"This will be a one on one match between Jake Smith of Littleroot Town, and Jimmy Lee of Lilycove City. Each trainer will use one Pokémon, and the match will be over when either side's is unable to battle. A win is two points, a loss is none, and a tie is one apiece. The scoreboard will randomly decide who choose their Pokémon first. Are both trainers ready?"
Both nodded.
God, this gets boring. I've said the same thing twenty times today, and I still have ten more matches after this. Damn the Pokémon League and its formality rules the ref thought to himself.
The two trainers looked up at the scoreboard, and it landed on red, which was Jimmy.
The ref nodded in his direction.
"Haxorus, let's do this!"
A brownish yellow dragon type appeared. He had two massive foot claws, and a small head with two scythes on it.
So he went for pure power, with above average speed. He definitely won't match his speed, but he can take the hits like a champ!
Would the blue trainer please send out his Pokémon.
"Pharaoh, engage!"
Cofagrigus, a possessed golden sarcophagus appeared, with four ghostly hands emerging, and an evil grin on his face. Despite all of this, off the battlefield, this particular Cofagrigus was really affectionate.
"Cofagrigus versus Haxorus, begin!" The ref shouted, a little overwhelmed at the two powerhouses.
"Let's start out with Dragon Claw!"
"Wait for it, then hit back with a Shadow Punch!"
Haxorus charged towards Cofagrigus, holding out a glowing claw. Cofagrigus just stood there, waiting to strike. Haxorus scored a clean hit, which was followed by a quick Shadow Punch to the face.
Why did he let me hit him? Jimmy asked himself mentally. His confident demeanor quickly changed when he was hit with realization. Fuck, Mummy ability. Rivalry won't work anymore, so Haxorus isn't as powerful as he would have been. No matter, I just have to beat him down to a pulp.
"Haxorus, use Earthquake!"
"Shadow Ball. Keep your distance!"
Haxorus happily complied, slamming his foot on the ground, causing a massive tremor to shake the arena. Cofagrigus barely seemed phased by the attack, and retaliated by sending a slow, but steady stream of Shadow Balls at Haxorus, each one making contact.
"Block those with a Dragon Tail!" Jimmy yelled. "Then go into a Dragon Dance!"
Perfect. He's now in a world of hurt! Jake mentally cheered.
"Pharaoh, wait for him to finish, then use Power Split!"
Fuck! At least I'll keep the speed increase, but now I have to play it safe.
Haxorus's tail glowed, before sending the Shadow Balls flying wide. Once he finally felt a let up, he danced frantically, surrounded by a red and black energy. Cofagrigus retaliated by sending a pink energy at him, raising his attack while lowering Haxorus's in the process.
"Good job, now Shadow Punch!"
"Counter it with Thunderpunch!"
Cofagrigus sent two shadowy fists at Haxorus, instead of dodging, he retaliated by punching the fists with his own, which was cackling with electricity. This caused a small explosion, sending him flying back. Haxorus got back up, albeit with much difficulty.
"We can come back from this! Earthquake now!"
Time to pull out my trump card! "Trick Room! Followed by Shadow Ball!"
As Haxorus prepared to slam his foot Down on the ground, the battlefield was suddenly surrounded by a glowing grid. Before he could finish the attack, a Shadow Ball came seemingly out of nowhere, knocking him back.
"Use Dragon Claw!"
"Astonish!"
Cofagrigus seemingly teleported right in front Haxorus, smashing two of his ghostly hands on each side of his head, causing him to flinch.
"Now finish with Shadow Punch!" Jake commanded, sensing a victory.
"Retaliate with Outrage!" Jimmy yelled, although he knew that the match was over.
Cofagrigus slammed two fists into Haxorus before anyone could blink, knocking him out cold.
"Haxorus is unable to battle, Cofagrigus wins! The match goes to Jake!"
"Great job Pharaoh!" His Pokémon replied by giving him an affectionate hug. "Great match Jimmy, that Haxorus of yours was really strong."
"Thanks. That Cofagrigus of yours sure knows how to take a beating. I gotta go. See ya!" He replied, before running off.
Jake walked off the field to meet up with May.
"Wow, that battle was awesome!" May exclaimed.
"Thanks," Jake replied, finally breaking free of Pharaoh's death grip. "Good job bud, take a rest." He said, recalling the ghost type.
"Ugh, ghost types creep me out!"
"They're not all that bad, once you get to know them."
"Sorry, but the day I became a trainer, a Duskull scared the living shit out of me, and I ended up crashing into a tree. After that, I've never been able to take a liking to them."
"I'm sorry, I didn't know."
"Don't be. Come on, one more battle, and you and I can have some alone time."
"Sounds good, I gotta be there in ten minutes." Jake said, holding out his hand.
"Who are you gonna use?" She replied, taking it. The two started walking, hand in hand.
"So long as it's not an Azumarill or Talonflame, I'm gonna go with Blazer."
"So basically, you're saying that you want it to be a quick battle?"
"No, not necessarily."
"Uh-huh. Suure."
"This will be a one on one battle between Jake Smith of Littleroot Town, and Barry Jenkins of Slateport City. Each trainer will use one Pokémon, and there is no time limit. A win is two points, a loss is none, and a draw is one each. The scoreboard will determine randomly who picks first. Are both trainers ready?"
Both nodded, looking up. It landed on blue, which was Jake. The ref nodded in his direction.
"Blazer, engage!"
Out came the shiny Blaze Pokémon, striking a battle ready stance.
"Bad choice," Barry said. "Swampert, let's go!" He shouted, after receiving the signal from the referee. Out came the Mud Fish Pokémon, staring down his fellow starter.
"Blaziken versus Swampert, begin!"
"Let's start out with an Earthquake!" Barry yelled.
"Jump and dodge! Then use Double Kick!"
Swampert slammed his fists into the ground, causing it to shake. Blazer easily avoided the attack by jumping to the air, using his powerful lower body strength. As he descended, he angled his body so that when he landed, he delivered two kicks to the top of Swampert's head.
"Rock Tomb! Swords Dance while he's trapped!" Jake commanded.
"Break free with Superpower! Then hit 'em with a Hydro Pump!" Barry retaliated.
Blazer stomped his foot on the ground, trapping Swampert with a wall of rocks. His wrists then flared up, glowing in a purple energy, and he began dancing frantically, keeping an eye on his opponent. Swampert, on the other hand, used his glowing fists to smash through the rocks trapping him. He then sent a massive stream of water at Blazer. Blazer was ready, and quickly sidestepped the attack. Swampert expected this, and readjusted his aim, scoring a clean hit. Blazer didn't seem too hurt by it, but instead he flared his wrists up in response, seeing a worthy opponent facing him.
"Don't worry about it, use Blaze Rush, followed by Sky Uppercut!"
"Swamp him with Muddy Water!"
Blazer covered his body in flames, then he sped towards his opponent like a bullet. After tackling him, he sent Swampert flying with a Sky Uppercut. The Mud Fish Pokémon retaliated by sending a stream of murky water at Blazer mid air. He tried to roll out of the way, but it managed to hit one of his legs, causing him to grunt in pain.
Damn, it's been awhile since I've faced someone this good. Not since Kalos at least. I can tell Blazer is really getting into this.
"Close Combat!"
Wait, what? Blaziken can't even learn Close Combat! "Counter with Hammer Arm!"
Blazer started assaulting Swampert with a rapid series of punches and kicks. Swampert tried to hit back with a Hammer Arm, but he was too slow, and tripped over a Low Kick.
Swampert's about to get up soon, so I better finish this quick. Jake thought to himself.
"Swamp the whole field with Surf!" Barry yelled.
"High Jump Kick!"
Swampert summoned a massive wave, covering the entire field with water. Blazer jumped, not only dodging it, but also going into his deadly High Jump Kick. He hit Swampert square in the face, knocking him out.
"Swampert is unable to battle, Blaziken and Jake win the match!"
"Great job Blazer, take a rest," Jake congratulated, recalling his Pokémon. "That was a great match!"
"Yeah, I guess." Barry replied, before walking off.
Jake walked off the field, to be congratulated By May.
"Wow, that was great!" May exclaimed.
"Thanks. I could tell Blazer really got into it."
"Eevee!"
"Yep. I truly think he did have fun out there. It's been awhile since I've seen him battle someone like that."
"Hey, let's go find Max and see how he did."
"Sounds good." The two walked off, hand in hand.
"Wait, what?" Jake asked, making sure he heard Max correctly.
"I didn't qualify. That guy Jimmy beat my Slaking with his Metagross. I lost, so I can't move on." Max replied, tears in his eyes.
Oh no May said mentally. She then asked the inevitable. "What are you gonna do now?"
"I think I'll stay for the rest of the qualifiers, but I'm not gonna go to Driftveil. I think I'll go home after that."
"You gonna be alright by yourself?" May asked.
"Sis, I've been traveling on my own for three years. Just because Dad asked you to accompany me during the tournament, doesn't mean that I can't take care of myself," he replied, starting to regain his composure. He turned towards Jake. "Win this for me and my sister, okay?"
"I'll do my best!" Jake replied.
"I think I'll leave you two alone for the rest of the day." Max said dejectedly, before walking off.
Jake turned to May. "Man, I can't help but feel bad for him." He said.
"Yeah, but knowing him, he'll be over it in no time. Come on, let's get a quick bite to eat before the movie."
"Okay! What do you say Eevee, you wanna come with us?"
"Eevee!"
"Alright then, let's go."
The young couple had just walked into the theater, when someone got Jake's attention. He turned around to see a man in a suit.
"You need to put your Pokémon back in your Poke Ball."
"What?" Jake asked, making sure he heard the man correctly.
"I said that you need to put your Pokémon back in its Poke Ball."
"Eevee doesn't have a Poke Ball."
"How can your Pokémon not have a Poke Ball?"
"Technically speaking, Eevee is still wild. He decided to come along with me, and he sits on my shoulder wherever I go."
"Not in here, he doesn't."
"Can you show me the rules where it says no Pokémon allowed?" Jake asked, starting to get angry.
"Look right over there." The man replied, pointing to a sign. Sure enough, there was a sign that read, "All Pokémon must remain inside their Poke Balls at all times. No exceptions."
"Alright then, come on May, let's go." Jake said, lightly pulling her towards the exit.
"Coming." She conceded.
As the two walked out, Jake turned to May. "I'm sorry, but I don't go anywhere without Eevee. We can go find another theater if you want, surely there's more than one in a city as big as Slateport."
"Don't worry about it, I understand. As for the movie, I don't really care. As long as we're together, I don't mind what we do." She replied. That was a letdown. I was really looking forward to seeing that with him. Oh well, I'm sure we can find something else to do she thought.
Oh man, now what am I gonna do? I honestly have no idea what I'm supposed to do in this situation. He thought for a moment, a cheesy plan coming to mind. He hesitated for a moment more. Ahh, fuck it. It may be cheesy, but it's all I got.
"Hey, I just thought of something! Come on!" Jake said, dragging May with him.
"Alright alright I'm coming! Calm down will ya?" She replied. I wonder what he's up to she thought.
They were walking for about ten minutes, until Jake finally stopped. They were on a beach, with a view of the setting sun. "Since we can't see the movie, I guess we could just sit here and watch the sunset instead?" He said, a little hesitation in his voice. Jeez, this is so cliché. I hope she doesn't just burst out laughing at this he thought to himself.
"Sure, I'd love to!" She sat down, beckoning him to do the same. Eevee decided to give them some space, so he walked a few feet away and curled up for a quick nap.
Well, this is romantic, no matter how many times this has been done. I guess I can let it slide this time she thought to herself.
Jake sat down right next to her, putting his arm around her shoulders. "I know that this has been done thousands of times before, but this is all that I could think of." Jake said, still a little hesitant.
"Don't worry, no matter how many times this has been done before, I haven't done this with anyone else before. Besides, I've always found the sunset to be beautiful." She replied, resting her head on his shoulders.
"Not as beautiful as you." He replied. Man that was so cheesy! I really need to work on what I'm gonna say during moments like these.
May looked up at Jake and smiled. "Awww. That's sweet of you to say!"
"That's a relief." Jake muttered under his breath.
The two said no more, watching the sun set behind the horizon.
When it finally disappeared, only leaving a faint orange glow behind, May spoke up. Here's that moment I missed out on earlier. I'm glad I waited, this seems like the perfect place!
"So, do you wanna make things official?"
"I thought we were already official. What do you have planned?"
"This." She leaned in, turning Jake's head towards hers, meeting her lips with his. Jake was taken aback for a second, but quickly followed suit.
Their first kiss was a bit awkward, as it was both their first time at doing so. The two held it for about a minute, before finally breaking away. Afterwards, both felt their faces heat up and their stomachs tingle.
Over on the side, a certain brown Pokémon was watching from the side, smirking at what he saw.
Jake broke the silence first. "Wow. I don't think I've ever felt this way before." He said, still blushing. "Not that I don't like it, it feels...good."
"Wow. You're really bad at this." May giggled. "Don't worry though, it's a learning curve for the both of us." She said, leaning back into his shoulder.
"What? I didn't think it was that bad. A little awkward yes, but not bad." Jake replied, a little disappointed.
"Relax, I was talking about what you were saying. As for the kiss, it wasn't bad, but I think we could work on it," she replied, snuggling into his shoulder.
Wow. I know I already said this aloud, but that felt...amazing! Awkwardness aside, I don't think that was a bad first kiss. Jake thought to himself.
That was great! I don't think this night could get any better! For a first kiss, that wasn't bad at all! May said mentally.
"So I guess it's official now?" Jake asked redundantly.
"Yeah."
The two sat there, unmoving for a long time.
Jake started to doze off, when he noticed May was asleep. Knowing that they couldn't stay outside, he nudged her awake.
"Come on May, you fell asleep, and we need to get back to our rooms."
"Huh? Oh yeah, right." She said groggily.
"Come on," he said, helping her up. "Eevee, let's go!"
Eevee, upon hearing his name, perked up. Seeing his friend telling him it was time to go, he quickly hopped on his shoulder.
The three walked back to the hotel, barely awake.
"Alright, see you tomorrow!" Jake said, before heading off into his room.
"Good night!" May called back, unlocking her door and going inside.
Jake did the same, and practically collapsed on his bed, taking just enough time to take off his hat and shoes.
"What a day!" He said to no one in particular. I qualify for the prelims, and I get a girlfriend! More importantly, my first kiss, too!"
"Eevee?" The Evolution Pokémon asked.
"It was awesome. I can't really describe the feeling, but it felt great. Anyways, I'm sleeping in tomorrow, since I have the day off. Don't. Wake. Me. Up. Period dot. Good night!" He finished, quickly falling asleep.
So yeah, Max lost to Jake, and got knocked out of the tournament. Sorry if you're a fan of Max (is there even such a thing?), but he's only gonna make cameos from now on. Moving on. Jake makes it through the first round, and Blazer seemed to enjoy his last battle, I wonder what that means? Also, another one of Jake's Pokémon is shown. Finally, the shipping scene of the chapter. Let me know what you think of it, as I thought it was pretty cliché (like Jake mentioned over and over), and I want to know if I described that scene well enough. As for the shipping scenes, they're not going to go any farther than making out, as I don't think I'd be comfortable writing about that stuff. Reading it is one thing, writing it is another. Next chapter will be Jake's day off, I wonder what it will be...(hint hint, I mentioned it somewhere in the chapter). As always, please R&R!