Ch 9: Moment of Truth
After two days of walking Ash and May finally reached Rustboro city. "We made it" Ash said. The two of them went to the pokemon center, there they saw many coordinators in the center with their pokemon. While nurse Joy looked at their pokemon Ash and May sat at a table. "We arrived just in time the contest is tomorrow" May said.
All around Ash noticed something the other coordinators were in pairs. "That's strange" Ash said. "May, I think there is a new Gym leader here, I think I'm going to go check it out" Ash said. "I'll go with you I hear he use to be a coordinator" May said. Ash and May walked through Rustboro city as the sun began to set.
They walked past the expo center where the contest was being held. "Tomorrow" May said to herself sounding the two reached where the Gym use to be it was no longer there. "Huh where's the gym?" Ash asked. A man who was sweeping up near by heard him.
"Oh young man , the gym just closed ,the new Gymleader Morris only challenges trainers in front of a crowd in the expo center. He said he will take a challenger at the halftime of the contest" The man said. Ash and May went to the expo center. It was about to close when the doorman saw them. "Can I help you?" He said. "Yeah is Morris here" Ash said, "Yes, come with me" The man said. They walked into the entrance filled with empty food stands and ticket counters.
He took them backstage to a door that had Morris on it. The man opened the door and sitting inside the dressing room was a man with blue hair wearing a white short sleeved tuxedo. He turned to them , "Bob what's going on?" He said. "Morris this young man wants to challenge you to a Gym battle" The doorman said.
"I see, well I'm sorry I closed the Gym . Going from Coordinator to Gym leader isn't an easy transition, but I will face you in the half time at the contest tomorrow" Morris said. "Great I'll see you there" Ash said. When they got back to the Pokemon center Nurse Joy was waiting for them.
"Your pokemon are in fine condition" She said. Ash and May picked up their pokemon and Pikachu jumped back onto Ash's shoulder. Nurse joy looked at May again, "Excuse me are you a Coordinator,I remember seeing you on tv in the Oldale town contest."I am and I did" May said. "Are you competing in the contest tomorrow?" She asked. "Yes" May said. "You do know it's a partner contest you need a partner" Nurse Joy said. "Oh no I completely forget!" May said.
Later in the hotel room pacing back and fourth. She had looked around the Hotel but every Coordinator there had a partner. May was on the verge of crying. "I'm going to be disqualified, how could I have have forgotten" May said. Ash felt very bad that May wouldn't get to compete.
Ash then had an Idea what is he competed with her, he had been in contests before. He was about to tell her when there was a knock on the door. May opened the door and standing there was Drew holding a rose. "May I heard you were looking for a partner" Drew said.
"Drew" May said. Ash was now angry, Pikachu saw this and tried not to laugh seeing as his trainer was Jealous. "I Waited to get a partner, I only waited so you wouldn't have to forfeit, I would risk that for you" He said handing her the rose. May was astonished for a moment then blushed.
Ash's face turned red he went over to him. "Ok Drew if your done playing this game, the acting like you wanted to be her partner just so you could make a move" Ash said angrily. "Ash what are you doing!" May said. "Well Ash why don't you get out of my way , this is a real romance not like you'd know about real compassion" Drew said.
Pikachu was now angry he growled at Drew. Drew tried to get in and pushed Ash back. "Hey!" Ash said. "Oh what are you going to do?" Drew said. Ash then punched Drew straight in the face with a right hook. Drew stuttered backwards then fell down in the hallway and Ash slammed the door shut.
"Ash what was that, Why did you do that?!" May said sounding furious. "Oh come on May Drew's just a player. He only wants you as his girlfriend and he's been playing at you, he's just a jerk" Ash said.
"What's wrong with you , Drew isn't like that what is the real reason your so mad, come on tell me!" She said. Ash grunted and them spoke. "Well, maybe I just didn't want you to be with him that's all" Ash said. Pikachu then seemed excited about something. "What, why , what possible reason could you have against me being with Drew?!" May said. "Well, Maybe ," Ash Grunted and tried his best to try and do it. "Well!" May said.
"Maybe, It's because …..I , … Do" Ash said. "What?!" May said. he face turned from an angry scowl to a surprised face. "How long?" She asked. "Even since we first traveled together here in Hoenn" Ash said. "Ash I" May started.
Ash tried to fight back tears, "I know , you want Drew and not me, I can't deny it any more, it's all your mom talks about and it's obvious" He said. Pikachu looked at May then jumped off Ash's shoulder and said. "Pikachu" In a happy tone looking at Ash. Ash saw this and was confused why Pikachu was so happy. "Ash, stop talking" She said before grabbing Ash by the shoulders and kissed him. The two stayed locked together as Pikachu watched happily as his trainer finally with the girl he was in love with.
