Chapter Two: The Black Aura
Three of Drew's Pokemon abruptly advanced towards them and started to play with May's Pokemon.
The three Pokemon were: Absol, Masquerain, and Roserade.
May's sapphire orbs twinkled as soon as she saw that both of their Pokemon were playing together and she giggled silently.
"They are all just SO cute!" May gawked, her voice bubbly, and the sparkles in her eyes refused to vanish.
Drew unexpectedly glanced at her and a tiny grin formed across his lips.
May caught his glance as she grew slightly puzzled and suspicious. "What?"
Drew continued staring at her with his mysterious jade eyes and poor May just kept blinking in utter confusion.
'What's his deal? Why does he keep staring at me like that?! I'M SCARED!' May thought frightened and she nervously bit her lip.
He then finally closed his eyes and smirked.
May blushed and felt herself twitching.
'Drew...wh-what's...why...why were you...?' May thought bashfully and her heart was dancing of excitement.
The female coordinator unexpectedly felt an abrupt warmness originating from her hand and it felt as if someone was holding it.
The brunette blushed.
Alarmed, she instinctively looked down to see that no one was holding her hand, and she flinched.
She stole a brisk glance from Drew to see that he was watching his Pokemon play with a stern expression and he was a few inches away from her.
She felt her cheeks burning up as she looked around to see that no one but Drew was near her and she gulped.
'Wait... This makes no sense. There is no way that Drew held my hand just now, is there? He would have to be a ninja if he did! B-But... But who held my hand then?' May thought terrified and her face turned blue as nervousness began to consume her.
Her body began to shake as her gut was telling her that something bad was going to occur and Drew then looked at May.
Seeing her looked so frightened, had him somewhat concerned, and he walked up to her.
He took ahold of her arm and May immediately flinched as a gasp of fear escaped her lips.
May blushed of embarrassment and her heart began to pound louder than any drum.
Drew looked dead serious and his eyes were so fierce.
"May...what's wrong?" Drew demanded sternly, his voice slightly menacing, and an abrupt smirk suddenly formed across his lips. "I mean, don't tell me you're scared."
Drew was just secretly trying to cover up his concern for her by sounding cocky and playful.
May's body shook more in fear and she sheepishly averted her eyes downwards at the cement.
'What should I tell him...? I would sound so stupid if I told him what had happened... Maybe I'm just overreacting?' May thought nervously and she bit her lip.
". . ."
She didn't say anything.
" May... What's wrong?" Drew questioned once again and concern was lurking in his voice.
"Well...this is going to sound really stupid but...I felt someone hold my hand...and...no one was there..." May admitted shyly, immense awkwardness in her voice, and she blushed of embarrassment.
" ...It was probably just the wind or a leaf or something. It's gone now, right? So there's really nothing to worry about..." Drew assured smugly and he flashed her a tiny grin.
"I guess..." May mumbled quietly.
"Tsk, tsk May... You get scared way too easily..." Drew teased playfully with a smirk as he adjusted his hands into his trunk pockets and he chuckled silently.
May nodded while frowning and he could see the fear in her eyes.
Drew's eyes grew wide.
'Huh? Why didn't she reply angrily like she usually does?' Drew thought suspiciously and he narrowed his eyes.
May then felt someone poke the center of her back, causing her to squeal in fear, and she moved an inch closer towards Drew.
"I don't think it's nothing..." May whispered timidly to Drew and she naturally clenched onto his arm without her even realizing.
Her rival smirked at her action and the brunette flinched at realizing what she had just done and she immediately jerked her arm away.
"S-Sorry..." May apologized bashfully, feeling insanely embarrassed, and the blood wouldn't stop rushing to her cheeks.
All of their Pokemon began to growl menacingly and their fierce eyes were like daggers.
"W-What's going on?!" May questioned in panic and was rather baffled.
"I don't know..." Drew replied quietly, his voice soft but serious, and his eyes intently scanned the area.
An unknown force had suddenly slammed May into Drew and the two coordinators plummeted to the ground.
The two both suppressed groans and Drew smoothly helped her up.
He scowled. "What the heck was that?!"
" Drew, I-I think we should leave..." May suggested frighten and she trembled in fear.
There then was an announcement .
" EVERYONE IN THE BUILDING MUST EVACUATE RIGHT NOW! WE HAVE NO TIME TO EXPLAIN! GET OUT AS FAST AS YOU CAN!"
People began to scream in panic and they rushed out of the various exits.
Drew instinctively grabbed onto May's wrist and told her sternly, "Come on! Let's go!"
May blushed slightly at the abrupt physical contact; however, she brushed it off by promptly shaking her head.
May nodded with a fierce expression and got out her Pokeballs as Drew broke his grip on her.
"All right, everybody return!" May commanded and all of her Pokemon safely returned back into their Pokeballs.
Drew returned all of his Pokemon as well, then grabbed May's wrist again, and the two coordinators sprinted towards the exit.
May suddenly blushed at remembering that the two were still in their swimsuits and adrenaline rushed through her veins.
"What about getting changed back into our clothes?!" May shouted in concern while running and she nervously bit her lip.
"That's not important right now..." Drew muttered cooly under his breath and he tightened his grip on her.
May blushed ferociously. "W-WHAT?! B-But my clothes are in the girl's locked room! I DON'T WANT TO RUN AROUND WITH YOU HALF NAKED!"
Drew rolled his eyes and grumbled something under his breath. "Fine! We'll get them fast, but we won't change right away. Got it?"
May nodded apprehensively and they continued to run.
After about three minutes, the two had managed to enter into their locker rooms, and had both retrieved their clothes and belongings.
Once they both emerged from the locker rooms, Drew briskly grabbed May's hand as his grip on her was rather tight, and he told her hastily, "Come on!"
Before May could even respond, he jerked her forward, and the two began to sprint towards the exit.
. . .Hand-in-Hand. . .
" Whoa...Drew you're hurting me-" May attempted to say, her voice full of pain; however, she began to stop speaking as soon as they made it outside the Pokemon Center, and he released his grip on her.
Suddenly, uproarious screams were heard from both fangirls and fanboys and a crowd of them were dashing towards the two coordinators.
May and Drew both blushed and attempted to cover themselves with their arms since they still remained in their swimsuits.
An enormous crowd of fangirls rushed up to the green-haired coordinator and bombarded him with a bunch of questions as they circled around him. Their eyes were the shape of hearts and all of their cheeks were flushed of pink.
While a bunch of fanboys surrounded May as some attempted to flirt with her and some playfully whistled at her while smirking.
"Why don't you come over to my place, Cutie?" one of the boys flirted playfully and chuckled.
May winced as she felt the blood rush to her cheeks and she had never felt so frighten of the opposite sex before.
'Stupid Drew! We should of got changed back into our clothes! But nooooooo! There was no time for changing according to him! He sucks for being such a stubborn-butt!' May thought in annoyance; however, she was still immensely terrified.
Nurse Joy then unexpectedly rushed up to the savage crowd.
"Calm down! Calm down everyone!" Nurse Joy shouted loudly and gestured her hands.
After several minutes of Nurse Joy trying to calm the crowd down, she was finally successful, and she now had their full attention.
"All right! Everybody listen up! The reason why we evacuated you all was because there is something known as the "black aura" in the building!" Nurse Joy announced sternly and adjusted both of her hands onto her hips.
"WHAT?! THAT'S SO STUPID!" a guy shouted incredibly loud in the crowd and he scowled.
"Is this a joke?!" shouted one of the girls.
"We're not five year olds!" yelled another guy in the crowd and he crossed his arms while scowling.
"Shh! You're all are being so immature! This is a very serious matter! Now all of you must leave right now at once!" Nurse Joy proclaimed in frustration and her eyes were fierce.
The conversations in the crowd began to subside and everyone began to leave the area.
May then walked over to Drew and asked innocently, "What do we do now, Drew...?"
"Let's get changed first," Drew answered nonchalantly and he did his signature hair flip.
"Finally..." May muttered quietly and there was major annoyance in her voice.
. . .
They then entered into to a hotel and easily found where the bathrooms were located.
Drew went into the men's bathroom and May went into the women's bathroom.
May got changed back into her normal clothes and she tighten her green bandana as she stared into the bathroom mirror.
Drew had already gotten changed and he was waiting outside for May as he aloofly leaned against the wall while crossing his arms.
May exited out of the building and her eyes grew wide in surprise.
"There you are..." Drew mumbled smirking and added teasingly, "You take so long."
"SO WHAT?!" May erupted immensely irritated as her eyes were like daggers and she growled.
"I don't like to be kept waiting..." Drew told her smirking and he chuckled.
"Well sorry that I'm not perfect like you..." May huffed and she crossed her arms.
"Whatever. We should head back to the Pokemon Center and try to find out more about what happened," Drew insisted quietly and he intently stared at his rival.
She nodded. "Okay..."
Several minutes later, the two had almost arrived at the Pokemon Center, and May suddenly felt nauseous.
May's vision was gradually diminishing at a rapid pace and her body shook as she walked slowly.
Drew noticed the sudden change in her as concern began to consume him and he then asked her quietly, "You okay...?"
" I-" May attempted to say; however, she gasped for air when she felt two hands forcibly gripping her neck and she then fainted.
" May!?" Drew yelled, deeply concerned, and he caught her with much ease before she fell to the ground.
He frantically shook her shoulders. "May! May?! You okay?!"
Drew sighed and thought with a stern expression, 'I'll just take her to the nearest clinic. I don't think the Pokemon Center will take her in since their specialty is more with Pokemon.'
Ten minutes later. . .
Drew had just arrived into one of the clinics and he was carrying May in the bridal style position.
For a few minutes, Drew chatted with one of the nurses, and she assigned him a room to put May in.
The nurse then guided him into his room and he gently placed May onto a white-colored bed.
"Keep her company," the nurse told him strictly and she exited the room.
Drew nodded as he then pulled up a chair, placed it in front of May's bed, and he finally seated himself in it.
He was intently staring down at her and he thought, 'I wonder why she fainted...? Maybe it had something to do with that strange aura?'
There was then an abrupt knock on the door.
. . .It was Harley. . .
" I heard May had fainted! So I came to visit! Heehee!" Harley exclaimed in a bubbly tone and he giggled.
Drew rolled his eyes and muttered sarcastically, "Great..."
"SO YOU'RE IN HERE ALL ALONE WITH MAY?!" Harley questioned insanely loud and he giggled some more.
Drew crossed his arms and he narrowed his eyes. "Yeah. And your point is...? "
"That you two are in love! " Harley proclaimed cheerfully and he chuckled.
" Don't be stupid, Harley. Oh wait...you already are," Drew countered cleverly but coldly and he smirked.
"Oh come on, Drewy! Everyone knows you have the hots for her! And besides... If you didn't like her, then why do you give her roses, HMMM?!"
"The roses are simply for her Pokemon not her..." Drew replied quietly, his voice cold as he contained his anger from within, and he flipped his hair.
Harley laughed uncontrollably at Drew's "pathetic" excuse.
"Pft! Oh please, Drewy! Don't be a big fat tub of lard! We ALL know you say that as an excuse!" Harley stated playfully and he was laughing his butt off.
"Whatever..." Drew muttered, trying to ignore Harley's idiotic comments, and he refused to look at the purple-haired coordinator.
"Come on Drewy! We ALL know you want her..." Harley seductively whispered into Drew's ear and he abruptly placed both of his hands on the center green-haired coordinator's back.
Harley suddenly tried to push Drew on top of the unconscious May; however, Drew struggled insanely.
"What are you doing?! Quit pushing me!" Drew thundered infuriated.
"Not till you two kiss!" Harley giggled, pushing Drew even harder; however, Drew wouldn't budge, and he remained unmoving.
Drew then broke free of Harley's grasp and he punched Harley in the gut with brute force.
Poor Drew had officially lost his cool...
"That tickles!" Harley told him giggling, not feeling a single ounce of pain at all, and he flashed Drew a wink.
Drew's eyes grew wide slightly in shock at Harley not feeling any pain and he felt anger building up inside him as he scowled.
'Is he trying to mock me?!' Drew thought angrily and he growled.
"Come on, Drewy! Hit me HARDER!" Harley insisted giggling as he turned around and then playfully smacked his own butt.
Drew twitched at his action, immensely disturbed, and his sweat dropped.
'How can anyone stand this guy?He's so freaking weird!' Drew thought disturbed and he squinted his eyes in annoyance.
May started to toss and turn in her bed as she moaned.
"She's waking up! Oh my gosh! Our baby is waking up! " Harley sang excitedly and he clasped his hands together.
Puzzled, Drew immediately looked at Harley when he said "our baby", and he mouthed, "What?"
Drew then brushed it off by shaking his head and he sighed.
"When she wakes up, give her a BIG wet kiss with those Drewy lips of yours! Heehee!" Harley giggled and started to vigorously clap his hands.
Drew felt a vein pop and he thought he has never felt so irritated in all his life. "WILL YOU JUST SHUT UP?!"
"Bad Drewy! I'm going to have to punish you later," Harley informed playfully with a wink and then continued giggling, "I'll leave you two ALONE now...heehee!"
With saying that, Harley skipped out the door while humming a certain tune, and Drew's sweat dropped.
"I really hate that guy..." Drew muttered quietly.
Suddenly, May's eyes gradually fluttered open, and they grew wide once seeing Drew.
"What...What happened...? "May asked him faintly and she cautiously sat up in the bed.
"When you and I were walking, you suddenly fainted...so I carried you here..." Drew explained cooly, as if it wasn't a big deal, and he flicked his green hair.
"Oh... Thanks Drew..." May told him shyly as her sapphire eyes averted downwards at her lap and she felt herself blushing.
Drew smirked and chuckled.. "You're so much trouble sometimes..."
May's eyes then unexpectedly filled with water and she tried her best to restrain her tears.
"I'm s-sorry..." she told him with her watery eyes, her voice shaky, and she frowned.
Drew panicked and felt guilt consume him.
"Oh come on May. I was just kidding. It was no trouble at all, really..." Drew soothed softly and he flashed her a genuine smile.
" Oh... It's okay..." May responded quietly as a shy smile formed across her lips and the water in her eyes began to subside. "I guess I'm just shaken up about what has happened to me today. I'm sorry..."
"No, its not your fault. Why did you faint though...? " Drew questioned her sternly, concern lurking in his voice, and he narrowed his eyes.
" Well...I can't really remember much but...I was feeling really sick and dizzy. Then I remember someone trying to crush my neck...and it hurt...a lot. And that's when everything went black..." May explained quietly, her voice trailing off as she tried to remember, and she frowned.
"That's weird... Well, I'm just glad you're okay," he told her in a heart-warming tone and smiled.
"You're finally starting to smile for once instead of smirking, Drew! " May remarked giggling.
"Whatever..." Drew muttered, his voice playfully, and he chuckled.
The male coordinator then flinched at remembering something and he stared intently at his rival.
"That reminds me... Remember what Nurse Joy said before about that black aura? Maybe it was that aura that made you feel sick?"
May frowned. " Why me though...? "
" I don't know..." Drew mumbled sternly as he averted his eyes to the floor and then adjusted his hands into his pockets.
"...Hey Drew..." May started bashfully and she nervously played with her fingers.
" Yeah, whats up...?" he answered casually and looked at her.
" Well...a...when I was still sleeping...I kind of heard talking in the room. That's how I woke up actually... Was anyone in here...? " May questioned reluctantly.
Drew sighed and explained to her with much irritation in his voice , "Yeah. It was Harley. He kept talking about pointless stuff..."
Drew leaned back against the wall and crossed his arms while closing his eyes as he tried to control his anger.
Just thinking about Harley made him want to barf.
May gasped. " H-Harley!? No wonder! ...So... What was the fight about...? "
Drew then blushed at remembering some of the things Harley said to him about May...
"Huh? Drew what's wrong?" May questioned in concern and she frowned.
" It's nothing. It was stupid..." Drew muttered as he twitched and he avoided May's gaze.
May blinked repeatedly in confusion and her frown remained. " Okay. Whatever you say..."
The brunette began to ponder about what Drew and Harley really talked about...
Suddenly, the nurse entered into the room, and advanced towards them.
She smiled. " Oh. So she's finally awake...?"
"Yeah," Drew answered quietly.
" That's good. Oh yeah, you guys have a visitor..." the nurse informed quietly, then bowed as the "visitor" walked in, and the nurse exited the room.
The visitor was Nurse Joy.
" Excuse me May...but...have you been experiencing someone touching you when no one is really there...? " Nurse Joy asked and she frowned.
The two coordinators were both stunned at Nurse Joy's question.
" Umm... Yeah..." May answered quietly and felt rather awkward.
" How did you know...? " Drew asked and he narrowed his eyes.
" I saw May faint from afar, so I came here to check on her but then I just overheard your conversation," Nurse Joy explained bashfully and sighed.
Drew crossed his arms and had a stern expression. "That still doesn't explain everything... "
Nurse Joy sighed once again. "Remember the aura I was talking about earlier? Well...that might be the thing that was attacking May..."
"And exactly what is this aura stuff...? " May asked in a childish tone but was immensely frightened.
" Well, we really don't know yet but...scientists say if they're is a single trace of black aura in a building, everyone must evacuate. One of the scientists contacted my center today and told me to evacuate everyone but didn't give me the full details of the black aura. I think they're trying to keep the black aura a secret..." Nurse Joy explained staidly and her eyes were fierce.
" Hn. That doesn't sound good..." Drew mumbled quietly and his voice was insanely serious.
" Well...I must be going now..." Nurse Joy told them with a nervous laugh and she waved to them as she left the room.
Drew glanced over at May and she looked outrageously worried.
" Don't worry, May. You'll be fine, I know it," he assured her softly.
" Thanks. Thanks Drew..." May told him shyly and she felt her cheeks flush of rosy-red.
"Well... You'll only be okay if you stick with me of course," Drew told her chuckling, his voice insanely cocky as he smirked, and he flipped his hair.
May felt her blood boil as her eyes grew fiery and she clenched her fists.
"Who says I need you to protect me?! I can manage on my own!" May fumed and she huffed while crossing her arms.
Drew's smirk grew as his eyes then danced with amusement. "Oh really?"
"Yes, really!" May retorted angrily and she clenched her jaw.
"Well... What if I wasn't there when you fainted today?" Drew retorted smoothly.
"W...Well... That's different!" May protested childishly and waved her arms around frantically while blushing.
Instead of flicking his hair, he flicked her nose, and he smirked.
"Exactly. You NEED me."
May blushed ferociously and she winced.
"W-WHAT?! YOU'RE CRAZY!"
Author Note: Hiya! I hoped you liked it! And sorry if Harley seems out of character, it's just, that's how my best friend I and imagine him to act XD We love Harley and my friend pretends that he lives in her house haha.
Anyways thank you so much for the wonderful reviews! I shall update soon and please review! Thank you!(: