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Chapter 22 everyone, enjoy!
Jake and May turned around, only to find the last person they wanted to see. Drew was standing there, a confident smirk on his face. May instinctively moved closer to Jake, and started clinging on to him. She wasn't scared, she just felt more comfortable knowing that Jake was right there beside her.
"The fuck do you want, Stanton?" Jake asked in a cold tone.
"Nothing, I was just taking a stroll on the beach, when I noticed you two having a practice battle." Drew replied.
"So then I guess you'll be on your way then, correct?" Jake asked.
Drew ignored him, instead he turned to May. "So it looks like you are with him now. Figures that someone like you would start dating someone after only knowing them for a few days."
"For your information, Drew, I've known him since we were kids. And who I date really has nothing to do with you. So beat it." May replied. Her tone was almost as cold as Jake's.
"If I recall correctly, I believe we made a deal that you would leave her alone if I beat you in a battle. And I remember kicking your ass, so I'm having trouble comprehending why you're still here." Jake added.
"What, I can't have a friendly conversation?"
"There's nothing friendly about insulting people. You used to do it then, and you would always try and fix it with a convenient rose. I was stupid to think that I actually liked you." May said.
"You seemed to like me then, why not now?" Drew sneered.
"BECAUSE YOU CHEATED ON ME YOU FUCKFACE!" May yelled. Her anger was getting the best of her, and Jake had seen enough.
He pulled out a Pokeball, sending out Blazer. "You have five seconds to walk away, or this dude will have a field day with you. Have you ever been on the receiving end of a Blaze Kick? Because I can assure you it's a not pleasant experience." Jake said.
Knowing that he wouldn't stand a chance against a Kung Fu Chicken, Drew decided that it was time to leave. "Whatever." He said, flipping his green hair. "Be careful with her, she's a handful," he said, walking away.
Jake stared at him, until he finally faded into the distance. Blazer did the same. When he was finally gone, Jake turned to May, who was on the verge of tears. He simply pulled her into a hug, holding her tightly.
May sniffeled. "I'm sorry about that. I just hate his guts, and after going through that, all I feel is anger towards him." She said, hugging him back.
"I don't blame you. I don't know what it's like, as I've never experienced it, but I can only imagine that it's a terrible feeling."
"It is," May whimpered. "I'm sorry, I should have told you sooner."
"To tell you the truth, I already knew. Max came into my room last night, and he told me what happened after making me promise that I would look after you."
"And?"
"I promised him that I wouldn't let anything happen to you. I'm sorry for not telling you this. Max said he was going to tell you, but I'm assuming he didn't?"
"No, he just mentioned asking you something important." May said. She had calmed down now, and was now talking in her normal voice. It still had a hint of rage in it, but it was nowhere near what it was a few minutes ago.
"Well, now that that's over, what do you wanna do now?" Jake asked.
"I don't know. Maybe another practice battle. I still wanna work on some contest moves." May replied.
"Alright, I'm good with that. Since I'm gonna be working with Juggernaught and Maverick, Blazer and Riptide don't have partners, so I'd like to see how well they do together."
"Sounds good. Let's do five minutes, just like last time."
Jake released May from his grip, and they headed over to opposite sides of the beach, leaving plenty of space for a battle. Jake set the timer to five minutes, and pulled out a pokeball.
"Hey Blazer, you up for a practice match?"
Blazer nodded, walking over in front of his trainer, striking a battle ready pose.
"You ready May?" Jake asked.
"Of course!" She replied, pulling two Pokeballs from her belt. "Blaziken, Venusaur, take the stage!" She shouted, throwing the Pokeballs.
Her Blaziken and Venusaur appeared, rearing to go.
"Riptide, engage!"
Swampert popped out, appearing next to the shiny Blaziken, ready to battle.
Hold on one second May, let me just think of a strategy real quick. I suggest you do the same."
"Alright then."
Hmm. Sandstorm offense won't help Blazer at all, and Riptide is too slow to sweep. Damn, what should I do? I guess I could do offensive defense. I really don't see any other option, so I'm going with that
"Jake, you ready?" May asked, snapping Jake out of his thoughts.
"Yeah. Eevee, can you set the timer for us? We're ready!"
"Eevee!" He said, placing a paw on the top of the timer.
"I'll go first. Blaziken, Sky Uppercut on Blazer! Venusaur, Vine Whip on Swampert!" May shouted.
"Blazer, intercept with Close Combat! Wait until you build up enough speed! Riptide, knock those vines back with Ice Punch!" Jake countered.
Blaziken charged towards Blazer, holding a glowing fist. She was upon him in a flash, and swung upwards with her fist. Blazer made a back bend, dodging the attack. He then started to strike back, using his signature combo of kicks and punches.
"You're gonna have to teach me how to do that some time!" May said.
Blaziken engaged Blazer in hand to hand combat, dodging and dealing blows. Neither one of them giving in. On the other side of the field, Venusaur extended two massive vines, and sent them straight at Riptide. Riptide covered his fist with ice, and punched one of the vines with it, causing Venusaur to grunt in pain. She retaliated by whipping him across the side with her other vine, dealing massive damage.
"Riptide, hit Venusaur with an Ice Beam!" Jake shouted. He decided to let the two fire types continue their fighting.
"Venusaur, counter with Seed Bomb! Blaziken, keep it up!" May commanded.
Blazer and Blaziken were continuing their hand to hand combat. Blaziken held her own, but thanks to Blazer's Speed Boost, he was slowly gaining the upper hand. He found an opening, and performed a Low Kick, tripping Blaziken. Riptide opened his mouth, sending a beam of ice at Venusaur, who countered by lowering her flower and sending several large seeds at it. The two attacks met in the middle, and caused a large explosion, affecting all Pokémon on the field.
When the smoke cleared, Blazer and Riptide were on one side of the field in front of Jake, and Venusaur and Blaziken were on the other side of the field in front of May. Before any more attacks could be called, a bell rang, signaling the end of the five minutes.
"Well, I guess that's it." Jake said.
"Man, I was just getting started!" May complained.
"We'll have plenty of time to battle later." Jake said. He then turned to his two Pokémon. "You two did well. I still need to figure out the best strategy for you two, so until then, we should keep practicing. I know this is new, but it's for the best."
May walked over to Jake. Do you think you could get Blazer to teach Blaziken Close Combat?" she asked.
"Sure, I don't see why not. Does Blaziken know Double Kick?"
"Yeah, although I rarely use it."
"That's all she needs." He then turned to his starter. "Blazer, you think you could help Blaziken learn Close Combat?" Jake asked.
"Blaziken!" He replied.
"Alright, I'll let you two work it out. I think I'll just sit down for a while." Jake said. He then found a comfortable spot in the sand, and sat down, stretching his legs.
"Mind if I join you?" May asked.
"Of course."
May sat down next to Jake, putting her arm around his waist. Jake followed suit, and they started watching the two fighting types.
Blazer was currently demonstrating the move, while Blaziken was watching intently.
"You think Blaziken will be able to learn it?" May asked, leaning her head onto Jake's shoulder.
"Of course. It took a few days for Blazer to get the hang of it, and that was with me teaching him. I'm sure that having a Pokémon as a tutor is a hundred times better," Jake replied.
"How did you teach it to him?"
"When I first saw an Infernape use the move, I immediately knew that it would be a perfect move for Blazer's fighting style. However, when I looked it up, I found out that a Blaziken can't naturally learn Close Combat, so I thought of a way to teach it to him regardless. Then I realized that the move itself is just a rapid series of punches and kicks with no letup. I realized that if I could get him to use Sky Uppercut and Double Kick together, it would basically be the same thing. We started out easy, with repeated Sky Uppercuts, and gradually added in Double Kicks. Now he's a pro, and he'll even add in a Low Kick at the end if he gets an opportunity." Jake explained.
It was a lot for May to take in, but she understood it nonetheless. She saw Blaziken trying it out for herself, so she decided to shout a few words of encouragement. She cupped her one free hand around her mouth, and shouted, "Come on Blaziken, you can do it!"
Blaziken heard her trainer, and was determined to not let her down. She started out by sending Sky Uppercuts into the air. First one handed, then with both hands. She continued doing this for several minutes. Blazer nodded, and she started to add in a Double Kick. On her first try, she lost her balance and fell.
"Don't worry about it!" Jake shouted. "Blazer had that same problem when he first started. Slow things down if you need to!"
Blaziken tried again, this time at a slower speed. After setting up the punches, she tried out the kicks again. This time she succeeded. She was able to keep her balance, and started to gradually gain speed with her attacks.
"Wow. That was fast." Jake remarked.
"What can I say, she's a fast learner." May replied, snuggling into Jake's shoulder.
"Let's see how well she fares against an actual opponent." Jake said. He then turned to the two fire types. "Hey, now try and hit Blazer. Blazer, block her attacks with your own, but don't hit her!" He shouted towards his starter.
Blazer nodded, and walked over in front of Blaziken. He then struck a battle ready pose.
"Blaziken!" He said.
Blaziken nodded, also striking a battle ready pose. She then started her assault, attempting to land a clean hit on Blazer. Blazer retaliated by blocking her attacks. It started out slowly, but gradually gained speed. Soon, it was a full fledged assault, and Blazer was having a tough time keeping her at bay.
"You can also use it for defense, just like Blazer is doing. You wanna give it a shot?" Jake asked.
"Sure." May replied. "Hey Blaziken, switch roles with Blazer! Block his assaults with Close Combat!"
"Blaze!" She replied.
Blazer started to go on the offense, using his Close Combat to go on the offensive. He was only trying to land a hit, rather than hurt her. Blaziken countered most of his strikes with her own, with the occasional punch getting through.
"Now combine it and take turns!" Jake shouted. He then felt something furry rub up against him, and realized it was Eevee.
Eevee, a little annoyed that nobody was pausing attention to him, decided to climb up onto Jake and May's laps, halfway on each ones. He curled up into a ball, and started dozing off.
"Aww!" May squealed, scratching Eevee behind the ears. "He's so cute!"
"Just like you," Jake replied.
"You need to work on your sweet talk." May said, looking up at Jake. She then leaned in, and Jake followed suit. Soon, they were kissing each other passionately. After a few minutes, they broke off, and looked at each other lovingly, smiling at each other.
While this happened, the two Hoenn starters began a full fledged sparring match. They started exchanging blows, neither giving in an inch. Blazer held back his Speed Boost, keeping a level playing field. The two kept at it, with neither side gaining any advantage. Suddenly out of nowhere, Blaziken tripped Blazer, and pinned him on the ground.
"Hey, did Blaziken just learn Low Kick?" Jake asked.
"Yeah, it looked like it! Good job Blaziken! I think that's enough for today, we can continue tomorrow!" May called out.
Blaziken helped Blazer to his feet. He gratefully accepted the help, and got up to his feet. He found a worthy opponent in his female companion, and was eager for another sparring match tomorrow.
"Blaze. Blaziken!" He said.
"Blaziken Blaze!" She replied.
"I wonder what they're saying?" May said.
"I think Blazer is thanking Blaziken for a good sparring match." Jake replied. He then looked at his watch, and noticed that it was almost six o'clock. "We better get going. It's getting late, and I want to eat dinner."
"Do we have to get up?" May asked.
"Yeah. Although I did enjoy sitting here with you."
"Me too."
Jake awoke Eevee, giving him enough time to get up. He then got up himself, and helped May to her feet.
"Is there any particular place you wanna go to?" Jake asked.
"I don't know. I'd like to go somewhere else besides the Giant Wailord. We've been there pretty much every day since you got here."
"Fair enough. Maybe we could just go grab a quick bite to eat, then goes to the movies. I saw a different theater than the one we went to first on the way down here. How does that sound?"
"Sounds good!"
Eevee hopped up onto Jake's shoulder, and Jake and May started walking together down the beach. They continued walking down the shoreline, when they saw the same school of Luvdisc, which brought back memories of only a few hours ago. Jake immediately felt his chest heat up, and when he looked over at May, he could tell that she felt the same thing by the way she was blushing. The two continued to walk past the water types, choosing to go in silence.
"Two for Snorlax Games at 9:30 please." Jake said.
"Certainly, that will be $12.85." The receptionist replied.
Jake handed over the money, receiving two tickets in exchange. Jake thanked her, and they headed inside.
They got two large bags of popcorn, and two large sodas. They headed into the theater, which was relatively crowded. Jake was able to find some seats near the back towards the middle, and the two sat down. Jake put his arm around May, and May leaned her head on his shoulder. Eevee found a comfortable spot on May's lap, and decided to take a nap.
The previews started, showing various movies that Jake wanted to see, but in reality would only see one or two of them. After about twenty minutes, the actual movie started.
"Man, what a cliffhanger!" May remarked.
"Yeah, that ending was pretty sudden," Jake said, dropping his garbage in the trash can.
"They're gonna make a sequel, right?"
"Yeah. The series is based on a trilogy of books, and that was only the second one."
"Did you ever read them?" May asked.
"No. I've been too busy traveling and training to read anything that's not Pokémon related." Jake replied.
The two headed out of the theater, and decided to head back to the hotel. They had a long day tomorrow, as the ferry left at 6:00 PM tomorrow night. They had to pack and get ready, and leave by five. They ferry ride to Driftveil would take three days, and once it arrived, there was one day before the secondary qualifiers started. (A/N more on this later)
Jake and May were standing outside their hotel rooms.
"I'll see you tomorrow." Jake said, pulling May into a hug.
"Good night!" She replied, returning the gesture.
Jake then gave May a quick peck on the lips, causing her to blush slightly. "Goodnight!" He smiled. He then headed into his room, May doing the same.
Jake slung his bag off his shoulders, and unclipped his Pokeballs from his belt. He then sat down on his bed, thinking about the day's events. Eevee decided to sit on his lap, snuggling up to Jake.
Today was a good day. Minus the part where Drew showed up, I think it went pretty well. Not to mention the fact that I realized that I'm in love. I'm so glad it's not as scary as it's portrayed in movies.
Jake thought for a second, before reaching over on the bedside table and picking up a Pokeball. He pressed the button in the center, and a shiny Blaziken appeared. Blazer looked at his trainer expectantly, waiting for him to say something.
"You're probably wondering why I called you out, so I'll just get straight to the point. I'm proud of you for what you did today, helping May's Blaziken out."
"Blaze. Blaziken."
"I know, but still, it meant a lot to me, and it meant even more to May. But most importantly, it probably meant the most to Blaziken herself." Jake said. He said the last sentence with a slight grin. He was trying to figure out if Blazer took a liking to May's Blaziken or not.
"Blaze. Blaziken Blaze!"
"Okay, if you say so. It's getting late, so its time to get some sleep. You can stay outside of your Pokeball if you want, but it's up to you. Either way, you earned a rest for tomorrow with your hard work today."
"Blaze!" Blazer walked up to Jake, and pressed the button on his Pokeball, causing him to disappear in a flash of light.
"I guess not," Jake muttered, placing the Pokeball back on the bedside table next to the other five. He then turned to Eevee, who was dozing off in his lap. "I guess you're tired too." He picked Eevee up, and placed him on one side of the bed, and got up to begin his nightly routine.
Ten minutes later, Jake was in his boxers and a t-shirt, ready for bed. He climbed in the covers, and waited for sleep to do its magic. While he was doing this, he kept replaying that magical moment on the beach in his head over and over. Before he knew it, he was fast asleep.
Jake awoke, feeling slightly out of place. It wasn't until he saw Eevee still sleeping on the other side of the bed that he realized why. Ever since Eevee first decided to join Jake, he had always cuddled up to him in his arms before he fell asleep. There were only a few other times when he didn't, and Jake always felt out of place whenever that happened.
Jake looked over at the clock, and when he saw it was ten thirty, he decided to head down to breakfast to get something to eat before it closed for the morning. Seeing Eevee still sleeping, he decided to leave him be and bring him something up to eat. Jake put on a pair of shorts, put on his sneakers, and headed out the door, forgetting his hat, leaving him with an extreme case of bed head. He walked down the hall, taking the elevator down.
I wonder what May's up to. Knowing her, she's probably still sleeping.
When it arrived at the first floor, Jake headed into the cafeteria, and decided to get a bowl of cereal and a bagel. As he was looking for a spot to sit, he spotted May sitting at a table. He decided to sit there. After all, they were dating. As he got to the table, May looked up from her pancakes and noticed him. She got up and walked up to him. Jake placed his food on the table, and allowed her to hug him, returning the gesture.
"Morning!" She said happily.
"Morning." Jake replied. "Mind if I sit?"
"Of course not!"
Jake sat down, sat poured milk in his cereal, beginning to eat it.
"Where's Eevee?" May asked.
"He was still sleeping when I woke up, so I decided to leave him be. The bagel is for him when I go back up to the room." Jake replied. "What are your plans for today?"
"I was thinking about going shopping for a little while, then start packing at around 3:30." May said.
"I'm planning on doing some training for a little while, then pack at around the same time as you."
"Aww, come shopping with me. It'll be fun!"
"Maybe for you..." Jake muttered.
"Please!" She begged, putting on puppy dog eyes.
Jake sighed. I'm gonna regret this "Alright, I'll go." He conceded.
"Yay!"
"So is there anything in particular you're looking for? Or will you just browse around aimlessly for hours?"
"Lighten up! I'm sure you'll find something you'll like."
"Maybe."
"By the way, I see why you always wear a hat, you're hair is a mess!" May giggled.
"Shit, I forgot to put it on." Jake muttered, blushing in embarrassment. He then noticed that May didn't have her bandana on, and her hair, although slightly messy, fell to her shoulders. "I see you forgot your bandana." He said to her.
"I did just get up. I guess I forgot about it." May replied.
"Don't worry, if you were to just brush it, I think you'd be able to pull off the look."
This statement caused May to blush. "You really think so?" She asked.
"Yeah."
Jake was sitting on his bed, getting ready to go shopping with May. He was dreading the moment. Even though he never experienced it first hand, he travelled with someone who had for a long time. The traveling companion in question was Billy Randall, the same person who caught the Wailord, and the same person who Jake battled in his dream almost a week ago.
Jake and Billy met when he travelled through Johto. They quickly became friends, despite the age difference. Billy acted as a mentor to Jake.
Even though Jake had won the Hoenn League in ip his first try, he still had a lot to learn. Sidney of the Elite Four beat him 4-0 in their battle when Jake took the Elite Four challenge. He lost to the first member, and vowed that one day he would win.
He met Billy in Olivine City, when he first arrived in Johto. Billy saw potential in Jake, and decided to take him under his wing, teaching him almost everything he knew.
Billy was an accomplished trainer, having won in Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos, and Kanto. Like Jake, he had failed the Elite Four challenges every time, and was taking on the Johto League, but that's a different story.
The two became quick friends, with a mentor student relationship between them. Billy had his fair share of ordeals with girls, which is how Jake came to know about girls and shopping.
Thinking about Billy made Jake think about of he was in the tournament. Jake pulled out his Pokenav, and typed in the name. Billy's profile came up, showing that he had made it to Driftveil.
If I battle him, I'm definitely gonna beat him this time, just like in the dream a few days ago.
While Jake was zoning out, he heard a knock on the door, snapping him out of his thoughts. He walked up to it to find May, who was ready to go.
"You ready?" she asked.
"Yeah, I just need to get my bag." Jake replied. He went back over to where his bag was and slung it on his back. "Come on Eevee, we're going shopping with May."
Eevee complied, hopping onto his friend's shoulder. Jake then headed out of the room, linked hands with May, then headed off to where they were going.
May had led Jake to a mall. It was about a fifteen minute walk from the hotel, and it was spent with May talking about various shoes and the latest fashion trends, none of which Jake understood.
The two headed inside, and May went to various clothing stores. Jake decided to stay outside and sit on a bench each and every time, talking with Eevee. As May wanted to go into one particular store, Jake stopped her.
"I'm gonna head in there," he said, pointing to a store a little ways from where they were at. "I'll be in there, so meet me there when you're done."
"Okay." May said, heading into the store.
Jake walked over to the store he had pointed to, which happened to be Unova Braviary (A/N I tried. It's a spin off of American Eagle). Jake browsed around, until he found a section with zip up sweat shirts.
Maybe I can get a new one. This one is a few years old.
Jake walked around, until he stopped at a blue one. It was exactly like the red one he wore, except for the fact that it had a silhouette of a Braviary on the upper right side.
Talon would approve of this
Jake picked through them, looking for the correct size. When he finally found one, he decided to try it on. Afterwards, he looked in a mirror.
"Not bad, what do you think Eevee? Should I get it?" He asked.
"Vui! Eevee!" Came the response.
"Alright, I'll go pay for it then." Jake took it off, putting his old one back on. He then proceeded to pay for it, and headed over to a bench outside to wait for May. While he was waiting, he decided to look up various trainers who entered the tournament on his Pokenav. He scrolled through, and stopped when he saw Ash Ketchum. At that time, May walked up to him, a small bag in her arms.
"Hey May, did you know Ash was entering?" Jake asked.
"No, I haven't really been keeping in touch with him recently. But at least I now know that I can meet up with him in Driftveil." She replied.
Jake noticed that May only had one bag, and a small one at that.
"What's in the bag?" He asked.
"I decided to get you a present. It's not much, but I saw it and thought of you." May said sheepishly, a slight blush forming on her face.
"Thanks, but you didn't have to get me anything. I didn't get you anything." Jake replied, feeling guilty.
"Don't worry about it. You've paid for pretty much everything since we got here, think of this as a way of my saying thanks." May said, handing the bag over to Jake.
"Okay, if you say so."
Jake then took the bag and opened it. Inside was a white hat with red stitching and a red brim. On the front was a Pokeball symbol, almost like the one Jake wore now.
"Go ahead, try it on." May encouraged.
Jake took his current hat off, placing it next to him on the bench. He then put it on his head facing forwards, then started turning it backwards like he usually did. Before he could, he felt May grab his wrist.
"Don't. It looks better when you wear it forward like that." She said.
"You're the boss." Jake replied. He then pulled May into a hug. "Thank you, you know you didn't have to get me anything."
"I know, but I wanted to."
"You're the best!" Jake said, leaning in for a kiss. May followed suit, and they so were kissing each other. After a minute, they broke off. "Thanks again," Jake said.
"Don't mention it," May said, smiling at him.
Jake was busy packing his bag back in his hotel room. He had gotten back from the mall with May, and after making a quick meal out of cup-a-noodles in the microwave, he had started getting everything ready. He took one last look at his old hat, before putting it in his backpack.
Jake's hat, along with his sweatshirt were gifts from his parents when he set off on his journey. This was the first time Jake was wearing a different hat, and he felt weird putting it away. He then decided to change into his new sweatshirt, putting his old one in his bag with his hat.
May was busy packing everything in her bag, when she remembered Jake mention Ash. She felt a pang of guilt. She then realized that the only way get rid of it, was to call Ash. Luckily, she had his number on her Pokenav, and dialed it.
A few seconds passed, before Ash picked up.
"Hello?" He asked.
"Hey Ash, long time no speak." May said.
"May! It's nice to talk to you again. It's been way too long! Listen, I'm packing for Driftveil right now. Can you call me back in ten minutes? I'd like to see you over video phone."
"Yeah, sure. It would be great to see you again." May said. She then heard a click on the other side, signifying that Ash hung up. May then grabbed her fanny pack, and headed out the door. She stopped for a second, then decided to knock on Jake's door.
A few seconds later, Jake opened it. May immediately noticed that he was wearing a different sweatshirt than before, as well as the hat she bought him. She made a mental note to ask him about it later.
"Hey May, you done packing?" He asked.
"Yeah. Listen, I'm heading over to the Pokémon Center, and I'm gonna call Ash. I know you've been wanting to meet him, so I wanted to know if you want to come along."
"Sure. Just let me get my stuff and I'll come." Jake replied, heading back into the room. A minute later, they were headed off to the Pokémon Center.
May and Jake had just arrived, and immediately she went over to the video phones. She was about to call Ash, when she realized something.
"Shit. I forgot to ask him where he's at." She said dejectedly.
"He's in the tournament, so call the Vermillion Pokémon Center." Jake suggested.
"Alright, time for the moment of truth." May dialed the number, and a few seconds later, the face of a raven-haired boy appeared.
"Hey May!" He said.
So mainly a filler chapter, hope you enjoyed.
The Snorlax Games make a return! To be clear, its a different theater than the first.
Billy gets mentioned here, the guy from chapters one and two. He'll be formally introduced later, and he will be different than in the dream. That's all I'll say, so I don't spoil anything. The scene of May giving Jake a new hat was inspired by Two of a Kind, a fic by Mayziken and CyberCubed, which is another great read.
Next chapter goes back to Ash and Dawn. Everything will lead up to the call. After that, who knows? (I do)
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