Hello everyone! Ehehe... I kind of missed updating last week, didn't I? I was busy... But anyways, I have a chapter for you guys! Enjoy!

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Wish Upon A Star

Grade Three

May (8), Drew (8), Ash (8), Misty (8), Gary (8), Paul (8), Dawn (8), Leaf (8)

Kindergarten

Max (5), Tommy (5), Bonnie (5), Lyn (5)

"Come on, May," Max urged, tugging his older sister by the sleeve of her jacket.

"Max, slow down. It's starting at about 11:00pm. We're early; it's still 9:30. We don't have to rush."

"But we might miss it!"

"We won't miss it. We're nearly there, and it's not even time for the meteor shower to start."

Tonight, there was going to be a spectacular meteor shower, and many people were gathering in a park close to the edge of town, where it was said that there was going to be an amazing view. Both May and Max were excited! Their parents were taking them there to see it, and with their excitement, they had hurried on ahead from the parking lot to the grass area. They had come early to be able to find a good spot, but apparently, Max had the misconception that it was about to start once they got there.

"Kids, don't go too far," May's father, Norman called from behind them.

"Okay," May shouted back, although her little brother was dragging her farther away with him.

"Hurry up."

"Slow down, Max."

"May!" May looked up as a familiar voice called her. She looked up to see her friend Ash waving her over.

"Hi, Ash," she yelled, waving back. "Max, let go. I want to say hi to Ash."

Her brother finally reluctantly released her, and she ran off to the black-haired boy. She ordered her little brother to follow her (since she didn't want him getting lost) as Ash led her to six others. May beamed as she greeted Drew, Misty, Leaf, Gary, Dawn, and Paul. All of her friends had decided to come too!

Unfortunately for Max, watching May chat with her friends was very boring. He didn't want to listen to May talk to Dawn and Misty about how impatient her little brother was, or hear Ash groan about not having a snack while Drew searched for a treat in a bag, or watch Gary insist to Leaf that he was not afraid of the dark. And Paul, well that boy wasn't even doing anything!

Max huffed, scanning the sky, hoping to catch sight of the spectacle he had been waiting a long time to see. Nothing. The black sky was sprinkled with twinkling stars, but not the shooting stars he had been looking forward to.

"Max!" The young boy found himself being tackled by a little girl his age. He knew who she was! She was one of his best friends from kindergarten.

"Hi, Bonnie," he said happily.

"Come on! Tommy's here too." She began hauling him away with her. He nervously glanced at May, who was immensely engrossed with talking to her friends and hadn't noticed he was no longer standing next to her. Leaving her side for a short while wouldn't hurt, would it? He'd be back before she knew it.

"Tommy, I found Max," Bonnie exclaimed to a dark-eyed brown-haired boy, gesturing enthusiastically to Max. Max frowned, keeping his distance. He and Tommy did not always get along.

"I thought you said you were looking for Lyn," Tommy accused the blonde girl.

"I said I was looking for our other friends!"

"Yeah, but I don't like Max."

Bonnie pouted, and was about to say something, when something, or rather, someone caught the corner of her eye. "Look!" She pointed to a tall, older girl with teal hair who was talking to someone. "Doesn't she look pretty?"

"Huh?"

"Um…"

"I know!" Before the two boys knew it, she was by the older girl's side, kneeling down. "Will you take care of my brother?"

The girl gave her an odd look, and suddenly, a blond boy with round glasses appeared. Max and Tommy recognized him as Bonnie's older brother, Clemont.

"Bonnie, I told you to stop doing that," he cried, red in the face as he apologized to the girl and tried to pull his sister away. But another voice caught their attention.

"Bonnie!" It was Lyn, who was standing beside the older girl.

"Lyn!" The two little girls jumped onto each other, giggling.

"That's my big sister, Lena," Lyn explained, pointing to the older girl.

"Really?" Bonnie turned to Clemont. "She's perfect for you! Then Lyn can be my sister."

"N-no way," Clemont stammered. "B-bonnie!" But his sister and her friend had already run back to Max and Tommy, who had been staring at the scene with slightly bemused expressions.

"We're all here," Bonnie announced, throwing her hands up in the air.

"Yeah, it's gonna be a lot of fun," Max agreed. "We can all look at the shooting stars together."

"Shooting stars?" They all turned to Tommy, who had spoken. "I didn't come here to see that."

"What do you mean, Tommy?" Lyn asked. "Why did you come here, then?"

"I wanna see Deoxys."

There was a silence. The girls looked at each other, confusedly, but Max's eyes widened.

"You can't see Deoxys," he claimed.

"Why?" Tommy eyed him challengingly.

"Because nobody sees it. Even famous scientists."

"So? I will see it."

"What's De-ock-sis?" Lyn inquired.

"It's a Pokemon," Tommy explained quickly. "It's really cool, and it comes from space."

Both girls marvelled at their new-found knowledge, but Max shook his head.

"Nobody ever sees Deoxys. People say it isn't real."

"Then how do people know about it, huh? I saw its picture in a book."

"'Cause long ago, someone saw it, but no one saw it after that."

"Hmph! It's still real. I know it! And when the shooting stars come, Deoxys will too, and I'll meet it. But you won't."

"Yes I will. If you see it, I will too."

"No you won't."

"Yes I will."

"Won't."

"I will. And I'll see Jirachi too."

"What's Jira-chi?" Bonnie questioned.

"It's another really cool Pokemon," Max said. "People don't see it, like they don't see Deoxys, but people say it comes from space too. Maybe I'll see it when the stars come."

"You won't. I read Jirachi only comes after a long, long time."

"I have an idea," Bonnie exclaimed. "Let's all try to find Deoxys and Jirachi. I wanna see them too."

"Me too," Lyn piped.

"Okay, we can all look," Max said, taking charge. "Let's go there. There aren't a lot of people in that spot, so maybe Jirachi and Deoxys will come over there."

The four travelled to the place Max had pointed out (Tommy a little reluctant to having to follow Max), and they ended up leaving the large crowd of people and being quite alone. They sat down on a patch of grass and waited alone in silence. After a while, a cold wind passed, and Lyn shivered.

"I… I wanna go back to my sister, now," she said a little timidly.

"Now?" Bonnie sounded disappointed. "But we haven't even seen the Pokemon yet."

"I think we should go back," Max said, agreeing with Lyn. He wasn't scared, but he felt May and his parents might be looking for him. He wasn't supposed to leave his sister without asking.

"You're scared," Tommy taunted. "Max is scared of being alone."

"No, I'm not," Max protested. "I just forgot to tell my sister I was going."

"Maybe I have to tell Clemont, too," Bonnie said, realizing that she was probably being missed.

"But Deoxys! And Jirachi!" Tommy reminded them.

"We'll look for them next time," Lyn assured him. "But right now…"

"Fine!" Tommy folded his arms. "You guys can go. I'll wait here, and see the cool Pokemon."

The other three hesitated, but they began on their way. A short while later, Max looked back, and saw that Tommy was begrudgingly following them, as he didn't want to be left alone.

"I thought you were gonna stay," Max reminded him. Tommy only muttered in response.

"Look," Bonnie exclaimed suddenly, pointing up at the sky. The others followed her gaze.

Shooting stars! They streaked the sky like silver against the darkness, creating an extraordinary display of beauty. The four watched wide-eyed in amazement.

"Make a wish," Lyn said. She clasped her hands together, and smiled as she thought of something.

What do I want to wish for? Max wondered. He grinned as the answer came to him. I wish that one day, I will get to see Deoxys and Jirachi, and lots of other cool Pokemon.

Looking at the others, he had a feeling they were wishing for the same thing.

"That was amazing," Dawn exclaimed as the meteor shower ended.

"I know," May squealed. "I wish it wasn't over so soon."

"Hey May," May turned to Ash.

"Yeah? What is it?"

"Where is your little brother?"

"Huh? He's right…" May trailed off and her face turned to one of horror when she realized Max was nowhere to be seen.

"Max," she cried out, hoping he would answer. "Max! MAX! Where are you?"

How could this happen? How could she lose her little sibling? What would she tell her parents? What if he were lost and alone and scared and surrounded by strangers and…

"I'm over here, May." May let out a deep sigh of relief when Max appeared, arriving through the midst of the crowd.

"Where were you? I was so worried," she scolded.

"I was with my friends…," he muttered, guiltily staring at his shoes.

"Don't scare me like that! You have to ask before you leave."

"Okay… I'm sorry…" May's eyes softened and she smiled at her little brother, giving him a big (and very tight, in Max's opinion) hug.

"Did you see the stars?" Max asked May.

"Yes! They were amazing."

"Did you make a wish?"

"A wish…? Oh no! I forgot to make a wish!"

"I made a wish."

"Really? What did you wish for?"

"Not telling. Or else it won't come true."

"Come on, Max. Tell me!"

"Nope!"

After a while, the crowd dispersed, and everyone began leaving to go home. May and Max got into the car, both very sleepy as it was very late in the night, with May dozing off almost instantly. As their father drove the family home, Max stared out the window. Just as he was falling asleep, he glimpsed something small, shimmery and yellow pass through the sky, and something red shining in the distance, above a cliff.

Max smiled as his eyes closed. He liked to think that his wish had just been granted.

When I thought of stargazing, the first thing that came to mind was meteor showers. And that reminded me of Jirachi and Deoxys, and since Max met and formed connections with both of these legendaries, I thought this chapter might suit him.

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Bye bye for now! Have a great day, and smile all the way! :)