Chapter 31: Little Talks
"Alright May, you're now registered for tomorrow's contest," Nurse Joy handed May her Unova Contest Pass.
"Great, thanks Nurse Joy," May thanked the nurse and received her pass.
"Good thing we came just in time, Iris and me were able to book the last room in the Pokémon Center," Cilan informed the gang.
"Now that May is registered and we have a room, what should we do now?" Ash put his hands behind his head and began to wonder.
"Well, it's already night so I think we should just stay here," Iris suggested.
"If that's the case, we'll drop off our stuff in the room, and then we can go to the cafeteria and get something to eat," Cilan recommended.
"Sounds good to me," Iris replied with a smile.
"Actually, why don't Iris and you head to the room, Ash and I will make a few calls. We'll meet up at the cafeteria," May said to Cilan.
"That's right, it's been a while since I called home," Ash began to think of when was the last time he called his mom or Professor Oak.
"Victini, are you gonna come with us?" May asked the Pokémon hovering invisibly next to her.
"Tini," Victini responded happily and May took that as a "yes".
"You don't need to ask Victini that twice," Iris grinned sheepishly, even though Victini slowly opened up to Iris, Axew, and Cilan, it still preferred Ash, Pikachu and May's company.
"Guess we'll catch you guys later then," Ash told the Unova pair and walked off with May, Pikachu and Victini to the phones.
"It's always good to talk you three. Professor, tell my Pokémon I said 'hi'. Take care mom, Professor Oak, Tracey," Ash smiled as he waved goodbye to the trio on the screen.
"Bye, everyone!" May waved goodbye.
"Pikapi pika!" Pikachu did the same as his fellow friends and waved.
Victini was the only who remained shy and just peeked from Ash's lap as everyone said goodbye to each other.
"Will do my boy, you do the same, especially with that Victini under your possession," Professor Oak nodded and grinned.
"Right, we'll be fine professor," Ash responded.
"And remember to change your-," Delia was about to remind Ash, but the boy cut him off.
"Yes mom," Ash sighed and turned red while May giggled with Pikachu.
"So long," Delia, Professor Oak, and Tracey said goodbye simultaneously from Professor Oak's lab. The three continued to wave until the screen turned black.
"That went well," May commented.
"Yeah, I am surprised the professor as calm as he did when we told him about Victini and the trouble we've been through," Ash said to her.
"It's best if they don't know about the 'trouble' thing, the professor and your mom probably think the bad guys we've run into are goofballs like Team Rocket," May said and giggled when she mentioned the Team Rocket trio.
"But the professor did sound serious when he said we have to keep a watchful eye on it," Ash grabbed Victini and held him up like a baby. "I can understand why, you're so small, it's hard to believe something cute like you has so much power," Ash chuckled and smiled at Victini.
"Vi tini," Victini grinned at Ash.
Ash got up and let May sit down while Victini sat down on her lap next. "Ok, I wonder what's up at home," May began to dial the number of her home while Pikachu, Ash, and Victini waited for someone on the screen to pop up.
After a few seconds of beeping, Norman, Max, and Caroline answered together, "Hi May," the family said at the same time with cheery tones.
"Hey everyone, mom dad, Max, how are you?" May received their greeting with a friendly salute.
"Hey you guys," Ash leaned forward to look at the screen as he greeted May's family.
"Pikachu!" Pikachu waved to the family as well.
"Hello, Ash and Pikachu," Norman greeted the pair.
"How have you all been?" Caroline grinned.
"Any new Pokémon?!" Max asked excitedly.
"We've all been doing great, we've made lots of new friends and caught a bunch of Pokémon, we even met this little guy," May looked down and pointed out Victini's presence to the family.
"Whoa, it's the Legendary Pokémon Victini!" Max yelled with surprise.
"May, where did you find such a Pokémon?" Caroline questioned.
"Victini tini," Victini tilted its head in confusion as it tried to understand what the humans were saying.
"It was in trouble and saved it from some people who wanted to catch it," Ash explained to them with much detail.
"Very interesting," Norman thought for a bit about Victini and wondered if there was more to Ash's story then that, but he quickly erased the thought from his mind.
"I can't believe you guys have a Victini traveling with you. I hope I run into a Legendary Pokémon like that on my journey," Max said as he thought about meeting a Jirachi again, or even a Rayquaza.
"Hey Max, don't you start your journey in a few days?" Ash pointed out.
"That's right and I'm going to get a Treecko, then train it to become a Sceptile just like you Ash," Max made a fist and smiled confidently.
"I can't wait till we meet again, for now I wish you best of luck Max," Ash said to the younger boy.
"Same here Max," May winked at Max.
"Pikachu pika pi," Pikachu also wished best of luck to the boy.
"Thanks guys, I really appreciate it," Max smiled at them, a tear forming in the corner of his left eye.
"Anyway, I hope all of you are doing alright, May keep on winning those contests and Ash, the same goes for you," Norman smiled at them.
"We can't wait to see the two of you compete," Caroline grinned sweetly.
Ash and May nodded with smiles on their faces. "One more thing you should probably think about is that Victini, take care of it and be careful," Norman spoke sternly, and Ash quickly thought about the same basic thing Professor Oak told them before.
"Right," the pair said simultaneously.
"Well then, bub-bye for now kids," Caroline waved at them.
"It was good to hear from the both of you," Norman waved goodbye.
"Till next time then!" Max happily waved goodbye to his friends.
"See ya!" Ash and May said goodbye as they waved with Pikachu, while Victini just gazed at the family until they disappeared from the screen.
"That's done," May hung up the phone.
Suddenly Ash's stomach began to grumble, the boy smiled sheepishly and said, "Then we should probably go eat something."
May's stomach suddenly grumbled as well and the girl giggled nervously, "I'm right with you."
Victini became invisible again and the gang headed to the cafeteria.
All of a sudden, Ash and May burped and turned red, "Excuse me," the pair apologized to Iris and Cilan. Iris glared at them with disgust while Cilan grinned awkwardly. Pikachu and an invisible Victini had to suffer from the bad smells since they sat on Ash and May's shoulders respectively, but forgave the trainers for their rudeness.
"Guess battling bad guys and Legendary Pokémon can build up an appetite," Ash looked down at his empty plate that had been filled with food just ten minutes ago.
"I agree," May gazed at her empty plate and smiled shamefacedly, recalling that just ten minutes ago her plate was also mounted with food.
"So, what did your friends and relatives say?" Cilan inquired.
"They were happy that we called, we told them about the adventures we've had and they were also glad about how we were progressing," Ash informed them.
"Did you tell them about Victini?" Iris questioned.
"We actually did, since we figured there would be no harm in telling our loved ones," May told the Unova duo.
Cilan raised an eyebrow and asked, "What did they say about it?"
"They didn't take it with the surprise that we thought, when we told Professor Oak and May's family, they were shocked, but the only thing they told us was to look after it with careful eyes," Ash said with a very plain tone.
"Their expressions were very serious when they said that, but aside from that, they handled it rather well. We told them how we ran into it while stopping the bad guys, but they only told us to be vigilant," May added to what Ash said.
Cilan placed his hand on his chin and said, "It's better off that they reacted the way they did. Although, I'm sure they must be a little concerned about the two of you being around a Pokémon with that kind of power."
"You didn't go into detail about our escapade in Castelia City right?" Iris inquired.
"No, May and I thought it was best to exclude that part, they would be worrying about us if they found out about the kind of trouble we've run into these past weeks," Ash stated.
Cilan and Iris agreed, before eating the last of their salads. All of a sudden, Axew yawned, "Aaaaaaxew!"
Iris then began to yawn and you could notice the drowsiness in the pair's eyes. "Guess we should get our room, it is getting late," Cilan chuckled at Iris and Axew.
"Why don't you guys go ahead? I think I need a bit more of training before snoozing, for the contest tomorrow. Ash, do you care to train with me?" May turned to the raven-haired and suggested to him with a sweet tone.
Ash could never resist May's sweet voice and soft gaze, happily accepting her request, "Sure May."
"If that's the case, then we'll be sleeping in the room, we'll see you guys in the morning," Cilan stood up with Iris.
"Good night," Iris rubbed her eye and smiled as she walked away with Cilan.
"Pika pika," Pikachu spoke to Ash.
"May, would you like to train against Pikachu this time?" Ash asked with a polite smile.
"Sorry to disappoint you Ash, but we're not really going to train," May giggled.
"Huh?" Ash tilted his head in confusion while Pikachu and Victini gazed at her with baffled expressions.
May fluttered her eyes and spoke sweetly, "I'd actually like for us to be alone and you know…..take to the next level," whispering in his ear the last comment.
Ash knew what she meant causing him to flush red, and then gulped, "M-M-May."
The brunette laughed and got up, "Just kidding Ash, when will you get that I'm playing with you."
Ash let out a sigh of relief and said, "So does this mean we're still training?"
May placed her fist underneath her chin and grinned, "Not exactly, to be honest, I only lied to Cilan and Iris, because I wanted us to spend some time together, you know, just us two for the night, with Pikachu and Victini though."
The auburn-eyed smiled and stood up, knowing May wanted to focus on each other for the night since they don't get these opportunities too often, "Sure May that sounds nice."
"Thanks Ashy," May teased him and grabbed his hand. "C'mon, I saw the perfect spot earlier," the girl said and pulled Ash until the boy began to walk alongside her, holding hands like any other couple.
Ash couldn't help but smile at the thought of May being mischievous like this. Whenever the coordinator got playful, he knew it'd be a pleasant moment, because whatever was behind May's mischief always turned out to be a nice idea, sometimes Ash thought it was as nice as being with his Pokémon or as fun as battling.
They walked some meters away from the Pokémon Center until they reached a lone tree in grassy plain. "This is the spot," May smiled and pulled Ash gently as they walked forward.
The pair settled down and Ash sat against the trunk of the tree, which was thick enough for five people to encircle it. Pikachu settled nicely as well and lied down on the grass while Victini sat down next to the mouse. "Ash, do you mind if I sat in your lap?" May asked with a shy tone and blushed a bit.
Ash thought about it for a second, but saw no harm in it and smiled, "Of course May." The black-haired teen positioned his legs appropriately so May could sit on his lap.
"Thank you Ash," May sat down comfortably and placed her head against Ash's chest while holding one of his hands.
The four looked up at the moon silently, enjoying the peaceful night. Ash looked at May and began to speak, "So May, are you ready for your comeback?"
May smiled at him and responded, "I'm ready for anything Ash and it's all thanks to you."
Ash grinned at May's sweet words and squeezed her hand softly as a sign of affection. He then used his other hand to run his fingers through her hair, "But I don't really want to talk about that stuff right now, let's forget about our goals and problems, about badges, ribbons, legends, and bad guys, so we can enjoy the moment."
"Whatever you want May," Ash continued to grin as he ran his fingers through her hair.
The quietness among the four kept on going after that until May said, "You know Ash, I've known you for a long time, we've made friends, but they came and went, but even though we don't say it very often, there's something that the two of us both know."
"We'll be together forever no matter how long, from now until the end of time, we'll be together and you can be sure that forever and a day, that's how long we'll stay," Ash hugged May tightly in his arms and pressed her up against him.
"Together and forever more," May dug her face into Ash's chest adorably.
"We've always gone the extra mile, depending on each other all the while, even in the good and bad times," Ash smiled at the moon as he held May.
While leaning her head on Ash's chest, the girl continued to speak softly, "And you will see, from now until our journey's end, you know that you can always count on me."
"No matter where our destiny leads, I'll be there for you always come through and that you can believe, May…" Ash said sweetly and kissed her head.
Victini, who was no longer visible, had tears in its eyes along with Pikachu and the two smiled at the pair. "Pikachu pi," Pikachu grinned, recalling how much Ash had grown up, from an immature inexperienced dense trainer to best pal, skilled battler, and beloved partner of another friend.
May looked up at Ash and smiled, tears slowly forming in her eyes. Ash grinned and wiped any that streamed down her cheek, May pecked his cheek and they kept cuddling, "We've come a long way since Pallet. You're not completely dense about anymore romance," May spoke weakly because of the tears of joy, but giggled happily.
Ash chuckled and replied, "And you're more tolerant whenever I am dense. Plus, you support anything reckless I tend to do and you even join me," the messy-haired teen smiled at her.
"I support you in everything you do Ash, because I love you and whether you're being rash or dense, I accept it because it's part of who you are. I love every aspect of you Ash Ketchum," May explained with a sweet voice.
"And I love everything about you May, even the little things," Ash looked into May's eyes with his glistening eyes.
"We've even had Pokémon who have helped our bond mature and grow," May eyed Pikachu and Victini, smiling at them.
Pikachu scratched his head and grinned sheepishly, remembering the times he advised Ash on what to do when it came to being romantic while Victini smiled happily. Ash eyed them as well and said, "That's right, you two have done a lot for us and we're grateful about it," flashing them a tender smile.
The two Pokémon then joined Ash and May in the hug, creating a jumble of four happy friends embracing each other sweetly. The two humans then looked into their eyes and felt themselves lose to their emotions, Ash and May grinned before sealing their lips. Victini and Pikachu looked up at them and grinned.
"Pika pikachu pi pika," Pikachu suggested to the Victory Pokémon.
"Vi v tini victini," Victini nodded and they left the pair to do their business, instead going off to play in the grass.
Ash placed his hand on May's cheek while she ran her fingers through his hair. The wind blew softly as May's hair tickled Ash's cheeks while Ash's raven hair moved softly across his forehead.
From a distance, a small Pokémon hovered and smiled at the group in the distance, the gem on its head shining brightly under the moonlight. "Elf," It grinned and dashed away, leaving the gang to their business.
May separated from Ash and spoke warmly, "You think it's time we go to the Pokémon Center?"
Ash nodded sideways, "No, it's better out here," then smiled.
May shook her head in agreement and placed her head on Ash's chest again. The duo then gazed at the full moon until their eyelids became heavy and the pair fell asleep in their arms.
"Vi v," Victini poked May's nose.
"Pika pi," Pikachu tickled Ash's nose with its tail.
"Huh?" Ash moaned as it slowly opened its eyes.
"Is it time to wake up already?" May groaned and slowly opened her eyes.
"If you want to make it to the contest you have to," a familiar voice said and the pair's blurred vision partly identified two figures.
Ash and May rubbed their eyes until their vision cleared, causing their eyes to widen when they saw who stood in front of them. "I hope you guys didn't do anything you weren't supposed to, after all, you're only kids," Iris teased and smirked at them.
"Ax ew ew," Axew chuckled.
"Wha?!" The couple immediately stood up with their faces red, realizing they had fallen asleep against the tree and it was already morning.
"Well did you? You were out here all aloooone…" Iris continued to tease them.
"No, of course not," May and Ash responded simultaneously while laughing nervously.
"May, you should get moving, the contest starts in an hour," Cilan recommended.
"An hour!" May yelled and quickly dashed off to the Pokémon Center, leaving everyone else behind.
"I probably should go at least brush my teeth too," Ash thought about the time left before the contest and prepared to walk.
"Hold it Ash," Iris pulled Ash by his collar and made him look at them.
"What is it Iris?" Ash asked with a slightly annoyed tone.
"Ash, we are asking you seriously and you have to answer sincerely, did you do anything you aren't supposed to during the night?" Cilan crossed his arms.
Ash's face turned red and blurted out, "You can't be serious! Of course not, we're only teenagers; we're not even on that level!" The boy then crossed his arms and raised an eyebrow.
Cilan chuckled nervously and spoke, "Alright Ash, we're sorry for being strict with you. It's just, you're both in love and well…you know what teenagers around your age are like."
Ash sighed and smiled sheepishly, "Yeah I get it, I know you two are just making sure we're not doing anything stupid, but trust me, May and I aren't like that. But thanks for looking out for us."
Cilan placed his hands on his waist and smiled, "Well with that settled, we should probably get ready to head over to the where the contest is being held."
Ash, Iris, Victini, and Pikachu, nodded in agreement as they stood in front of a bright, early, sunny morning.
"Welcome one and all to Amor Town's contest! The contestants, judges and I are thrilled to see that all of you could make it here!" Jillian cheered with the local Nurse Joy, Mr. Sukizo, and Mr. Contesta sitting right behind her and the three judges greeted the audience.
"I'm sure all of you are pretty familiar by how things are run in these contests and I honestly can't wait for you to see all the marvelous performances awaiting you today!" Jillian raised her arm.
"I know I can't wait for May's performance," Ash mumbled with Pikachu on his shoulder and the invisible Victini on his lap.
"This is so exciting!" Iris clasped her hands and watched with Axew, excitement filling up inside them.
"This is contest will no doubt give off a wide variety of delicious flavors, the perfect recipe for an outstanding show," Cilan commented.
"First up, we have May who's come here all the way from Hoenn, and a favorite of my relatives in Hoenn, Johto, and Kanto, please welcome, the Princess of Hoenn!" Jillian pointed at the entrance from where May would run out from.
May dashed out and waved happily at the whistling and cheering fans. The sapphire-eyed girl got into position and reached for her Pokéball, "Petilil, take the stage!" the girl threw her Pokémon beautifully.
Petilil somersaulted forward and touched the ground perfectly, greeting the crowd with an adorable smile. "Such an adorable entrance, I can't wait to see what May will have in store for us," Jillian commented.
"Petilil, like we practiced, Magical Leaf Twister!" May yelled.
"Peti," Petilil nodded and began to summon multicolored energy leaves. Within a matter of seconds, the Bulb Pokémon called out a barrage of them, there were so many that they almost reached the ceiling. That's when the magic began to happen and Petilil began to manipulate the Magical Leaf, making them spin in a circular fashion until the Magical Leaf formed a rainbow-colored twister with Petilil in the center of the technique.
Women's hands clasped and men's eyes glistened as they were amazed by the astounding sight. "Petilil, Rainbow Synthesis!" May shouted.
"Petilil!" Petilil maintained the Magical Leaf Twister and from within the technique, the Grass-type began to glow brightly, projecting multiply colors. Synthesis became so bright; its rays passed through the twister and emitted red, purple, green, yellow, orange, blue lights. The move added even more beauty to the multicolored twister than it already had.
Once again, May left everyone in awe. "May's really got this under control," Iris said with a smile.
"A magnificent and tasteful show if I do say so myself," Cilan grinned.
"May's definitely making it to the next round," Ash made a fist of confidence.
"Let's wrap it up with Stun Spore!" May extended her arm to the right.
"Petiliiiiil!" Petilil sprayed out orange sparkles with the remnants of its power. The dazzling orange sparkles created a majestic mix with the other techniques; it gave off a beautiful sparkle that served as the icing on the cake. Before the Stun Spore could shoot out of the opening from the twister like a geyser though, Petilil could longer sustain the amount of power it was exerting and everything came to a sudden halt.
"Petilil!" Petilil gave up and the Magical Leaf became nothing but falling leaves once again. When they touched the ground, they disappeared into dust while Synthesis canceled out and Stun Spore faded away since Petilil failed to use the appropriate amount of power to make it function.
"Uh-oh, folks, looks like Petilil tired out and the gorgeous performance is finished. Judges what do you think?" Jillian raised an eyebrow along with the audience, not expecting something so amazing to end so terribly.
The judges placed in their numbers and on the large screen above them, a "22" got displayed. "While May put on a brilliant performance, that last part deduced my score for her significantly," Raoul Contesta commented.
"Mostly remarkable," Mr. Sukizo stated.
"I did enjoy May's show, I must say, it was careless for her to make Petilil use so much power, without the need for Stun Spore, she could have at least gotten a 24," Nurse Joy was May's most crucial judge for this contest.
"Peti…" Petilil sighed and lowered its head.
May ignored the comments and gave Petilil a warm grin. She kneeled down and placed her hand on its head, "Hey, don't take it so hard Petilil, you did great. Its might fault, I got carried away with the moves, trust me, 22 is still a good score and I'm proud of you."
"Petilil lil?" Petilil inquired.
"Of course we'll train more and you'll perfect that too, just like everything else, but return for now, you've earned yourself a good rest," May reached for her Pokéball.
"Petilil," Petilil smiled and May returned it.
May waved one last time to the audience and left the scene. "Thank you May for your fantastic act, and now our next contestant!" Jillian announced.
"Well May handled that pretty well," Iris commented, not sure how to react with the presentation.
"Although it does leave a bit of bitterness since it ended like that," Cilan crossed his arms.
"I still know 22 is good enough to pass and so does May, right Pikachu, Victini?" Ash smiled confidently at the two Pokémon.
"Pi," Pikachu nodded, smiling.
"Vi," Victini also bobbed its head in agreement while grinning.
As the contest progressed, many other brilliant performances were demonstrated. "Darmanitan, let's show them our phoenix move!" a coordinator ordered his Pokémon in its Zen Mode state.
The Darmanitan emitted a powerful and thick flame that reached the ceiling and with its Psychic powers, manipulated it into the shape of a phoenix. The fire bird screeched proudly as it spread its wing span across the room, its flames burning beautifully and dazzlingly.
The coordinator and his Darmanitan received a 24 and another coordinator used a Steelix. "Steelix, Double Team!" the coordinator commanded and Steelix multiplied into four and stood on each corner of the field. The coordinator made more commands and the copies began to spin, then they fired out Stone Edge, releasing the energy stones against each other. The sparkling stones shot by the four Steelix collided at the middle of the field and formed a brilliant white "X". These performers received a perfect score of 25.
Yet another talented coordinator came onto the stage and used a Shelmet. Shelmet used a combination of Guard Swap and Giga Drain, with the blue and green energy beams from the respective attacks swirling around each other like a code of DNA. The Bug-type shot the combo in four directions and aimed the beams to cross and swirl around each other, creating a spider web of blue and green energy beams, but when the beams finally clashed, everything burst and there was a shower of blue-green sparkles. This trainer and its Pokémon also received a perfect score.
The rest of the first round advanced like this as more and more talented coordinators appeared, scoring 23, 24, and 25. Only a few of them scored 22 and below, among them May. May, however, remained calm and just watched her fellow competitors perform with amazement.
"Cilan, this isn't looking good, more than half of these guys are scoring higher than May," Iris began sweat from nervousness, as did Axew.
"May got tangled with probably the most talented crowd of coordinators I've ever seen. If May hadn't used mess up earlier and didn't make Petilil exert so much power, the judges wouldn't have been so harsh with her score," Cilan watched the contest with concern.
Ash gritted his teeth and clenched his fists while Pikachu and Victini watched with anxiety. May has to make it, her performance was better than all of these; she just has to get into the second round, Ash thought to himself.
"Wow, when they said Unova was home to a lot powerful trainers, they weren't kidding," May watched the screen with interest.
When the Appeal Round finally came to a close, it was finally time to announce the coordinators who'd advance to the next round. "And now ladies and gentlemen, after watching so many phenomenal acts, let's see who were the ones who made the cut," Jillian turned to the screen while the audience also focused their eyes on it. Out of all the people in the building, including the coordinators, Ash seemed the most intense about the results.
One by one unfamiliar faces appeared on the screen, none of them were May, and the moment became ever tenser when they reached final spot. The few seconds it took for the person to appear felt like a lifetime as they all watched, Ash and May gazed at the spot intently, both of them sweating a little from the intensity. Suddenly, the beep sound echoed through the stadium and a person appeared, but it wasn't May.
Ash's jaw opened in disbelief and the boy lowered his head, hiding eyes under the brim of his hat. "What?!" Iris yelled in anger, startling the people nearby, but Cilan calmed her down.
"I can feel a very sour taste in my tongue just by looking at that screen," Cilan sighed, sad that his friend didn't get into the next round.
Victini, Pikachu, and Axew also became saddened with the result, especially Victini, who pushed back tears forming in its eyes while Pikachu and Axew patted its back. From the locker room May looked at the screen with hurt eyes and lowered her head, sighing from the result.
"Well, there you have it, like usual, coordinators will have a short break before advancing to the next round, don't go anywhere folks!" Jillian winked at the audience.
The gang went to the locker room and saw May still facing the screen with the results; she had her back was facing them as they walked over to her. "May…" Ash sadly called out her name, "I'm so sorry about what happened. Even though I don't know much about appeal, I should've focused more on that with you." The boy then placed his hand on her shoulder with his sad gaze still on.
"Tiinii…" Victini spoke sadly while still invisible. The rest of the gang also eyed May with sad eyes, waiting for her to react.
"Ash, Victini, don't be sad. Ash, this has nothing to do with us not training, I messed up because I wasn't careful with what I was doing and I can't always cling on to you for everything, sometimes the errors I make can only be fixed by myself and I plan to do that this time," the sapphire-eyed girl then turned around and had a wide smile on. "So none of you should be sad about the fact that I lost," May said happily.
The look May had on her face surprised all of them, it certainly wasn't the reaction they were expecting. May held Ash's hand and placed her other hand on Victini's head, "May, aren't you a little sad that you lost though?" Ash asked with a confused tone.
May shrugged her shoulders, "It stinks that I lost Ash, but feeling bad about myself won't help me improve. Besides, we can't win them all right? I learned a lot from my last loss, but thanks to these two losses, I feel even stronger than before and ready to take on the next contest," May grinned confidently.
May's attitude amazed the rest of the gang and their spirits also began to rise again. Ash's face formed a smile and felt proud by the way May was handling things, it just showed how much stronger and more mature the brunette was getting every day.
The coordinator squeezed Ash's hand in affection and smiled at all of them, "So don't be sad, because there are still many other opportunities to win and I'll no doubt get it right the next time. There many other competitions going on in Unova and the one Roxas told us about in Flocessy Town, is near this town, so we can head there next."
Ash hugged May and the brunette happily embraced him back, "Our next stop is Flocessy Town," Ash happily declared while May smiled, Victini, Pikachu, Axew, Iris, and Cilan were all joyful to see May being so confident and cheerful about everything, now they were all eager to reach Flocessy Town. May could feel a flame inside her burning stronger than ever, the feeling made her spirit as bright as ever, but she couldn't have learned to be this strong without Ash.
That's the end of this chapter lol. This chapter is dramatically shorter than the last chapters and I'm glad it was. As you probably noticed, the majority of this chapter served the purpose of exploring Ash and May's relationship some more. I don't know if the next one will be so Advanceshippy but I can assure you chapter 33 will be yet another Advanceshipping chapter. This chapter also changed the pace, the previous action-packed chapters were faster and there was more fighting, I guess this is what I like about this chapter, it may have been slow, but it was a nice change of pace. Anyway, remember to PM, REVIEW, seriously REVIEW, I feel like the reviews are lessening; remember that I like to hear your thoughts and opinions, so if you have the time please REVIEW. Well, till next time!