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Post by gysahlgirl on Jul 18, 2008 12:31:04 GMT 12
its ok, heres chaptr 3!!!! i took ur advicebtw:::
Ash had already hung up the phone when May came into the lobby. “Hey, May,†he smiled. “Why don’t we go for a walk?â€
May raised her eyebrow. “What about getting that Pokémon you need?†she asked.
“It’s been taken care of, that’s why we need to go walk, so we can get him,†Ash explained.
May shrugged. “Okay, it sounds nice.â€
Ash sat Pikachu down. “Okay, Pikachu. You stay here with Brock and everyone else so they don’t think we’ve ran off again.â€
“Pika!†Ash’s partner saluted.
“Okay, then,†he said. “Let’s go.â€
The couple quietly left the Pokémon Center through the front doors and began walking up the road. Pikachu watched them leave, and then ran back to the waiting room were Brock and the others were.
The Electric Pokémon found himself on the outside of the closed door. Twitching his ears, he leapt up and grabbed the doorknob. Hanging from the knob, he began to plan how he would open the door. He began wagging his tail from side to side, building up momentum. As his tail wagged further, he began swinging his lower body as well. Pikachu’s swinging speed slowly increased; he felt the knob twisting in his grip. Unfortunately, it was twisting because Brock was opening it. The door opened, knocking Pikachu against the wall. The startled Pokémon let out a cry as he hit the wall.
The Pokémon Breeder looked around the door and saw the injured Pokémon. “Sorry there, Pikachu,†he said, picking the Pokémon up. “I didn’t see you.â€
Pikachu sighed; at least the door was open, now. “We’re gonna have to do some late-night training,†Ash said as he and May walked along the coast.
“I know,†May said, clasping his hand. “I wish Team Rocket didn’t ruin our training. Then we could just spend a romantic night on the island together.
Ash grinned back. “I’d like that, too, but if we’re gonna do well tomorrow, then we’ve got to make sure we’re ready.â€
“So, Ash, you haven’t told me, yet,†May swung their clasped hands. “Which Pokémon are you gonna get?â€
“I think you’ll recognize this one,†he laughed.
The couple came to a rock face that towered over the island. “We have to get up there,†Ash said.
May looked around. “I don’t see an elevator, or a lift or anything,†she said, knowing what was coming next.
Ash nodded. “We have to climb it.â€
“Climb it with what?†she asked.
“We’ll use our Pokémon to help,†Ash said. “Beautifly can use String Shot and act as a safety line for us. Sceptile can use Frenzy Plant to help us climb it, too.â€
May looked up the cliff. “Are you sure we can do this? It looks really high up.â€
“I’m positive,†he smiled. “Are you ready?â€
May nodded and pulled out her Pokéball.
The trainers tossed the balls into the air, and the large green Sceptile and the small, colorful Beautifly appeared. Ash and May explained the plan to their Pokémon. Beautifly shot String Shot around Ash and May, binding them together. Sceptile channeled his newest skill, and spouted vines from the cliff.
Ash nodded at May, and then began leading her up the side of the cliff. With Sceptile’s help, the first few feet were an easy matter. Ash looked down and saw that his Pokémon was tiring, though, so after a while, he recalled Sceptile, and he and May began climbing on their own.
Finding places to grip and places to put their feet was the easiest part of the climb. Pulling themselves up the side of the cliff in the dark was harder. The Moon was on the other side of the cliff, so it was very dark as Ash and May struggled up the side of the plateau.
May placed her foot on a rock, and the rock crumbled beneath her. As she slipped, she threw her hand up, calling Ash’s name. His quick hand nimbly grabbed hers, and he held her up. They looked deeply into each other’s eyes, May finding her foothold again. They reluctantly let go, and Ash continued pulling them up the mountain.
Beautifly watched her trainer as she held onto the lifeline. The Butterfly Pokémon flew up along side the cliff, following them, helping them hold on. She saw a small ledge that Ash and May could rest at, and lead them over and up to it.
The tired couple sat on the ledge, gasping for air. Once she had caught her breath, May looked out from over the cliff down at the town they had been in earlier in the day. Street lamps and other lights allowed the town to glow, but it wasn’t a bright glow. The lights from the town twinkled, and almost reflected the clear night sky above. They still couldn’t see the moon, but what they did see was breathtaking.
“Oh, Ash,†May wrapped her arm around his. “It’s beautiful up here…â€
Ash nodded. “It is, but this is nothing to what I have planned.â€
May looked over. “What do you have planned?â€
The trainer smiled. “I think you’ll understand when we see my Pokémon.â€
May was getting excited and filled with new energy. “Well, then c’mon!†she shouted. “Let’s get going! I wanna see what you’re talking about!â€
Ash grinned. “Alright, lets get going.â€
Before they began climbing again, Ash and May took a moment to look down. They had climbed quite far in what felt like a short time. However, since neither of them had any way to tell time, they couldn’t tell how long they’d been climbing.
Ash began leading the charge up the cliff again, though, with May close behind him. The climbing was becoming more difficult, with holds becoming fewer. The trainer stretched up to grab a rock jutting out of the side. He gave a tug on it to make sure it was stable. As he pulled on it, it gave and slipped out of the cliff face. Ash lost his balance and began falling, only to have May’s quick hands catch his arm and Beautifly’s thread to catch his torso. Laughing out of embarrassment, the trainer scrambled up the side of the cliff to regain his position. He used the hole he made as a hold and was able to climb up further. May smiled at him, admiring his determination.
After climbing for what felt like many more hours, Ash and May finally reached the top. The crescent moon shone brightly over their heads, illuminating the grassy top of the flat-topped mountain. Ash and May collapsed onto the ground as soon as they crawled away from the cliff.
“I… could… really… use… a… nice… soft… bed…†May panted, breathing deeply between each word.
“I… could… use… a meal…†Ash panted in response.
Just then, both of their stomachs growled.
“Why did you have to remind me that I was hungry, Ash?†May complained as she rolled onto her side.
“I wasn’t,†he groaned, rolling no his side to face May. “I was reminding myself.
May weakly lifted her Pokéball and recalled Beautifly, then let her arm fall limp again.
“Maybe there’s a tree with some fruit up here,†Ash said, sitting up. “I mean, there’s gotta be a reason that Pokémon come up here, right?â€
May looked over at him. “How are you sure that Pokémon come up here?â€
Ash blinked. “I’m not.â€
May sighed. “Great, there’s probably not anything up here, and to eat, we’ll have to climb down.â€
Ash stood up. “Well, we might as well look,†he said.
Ash stepped over to May and helped her to her feet. “Alright,†May sighed. “But I hope we can find something to eat up here.â€
Ash and May had only just begun to comb the mountain top when Ash practically ran into a tree. Looking up into the branches, the couple saw many round, blue fruits growing off the tree.
“Hey, are those?†Ash blinked.
“Oran Berries!†May squealed. “We’re saved!â€
Just as Ash began reaching for one of the berries, a rushing wind blew threw, knocking several of the berries on the ground. As May scrambled to pick up the falling berries, Ash turned to see the source of the wind landing near the tree.
The large Pokémon huffed, a small plume of smoke leaving his nostrils. His piercing blue eyes cut through the darkness at Ash, the edges of his mouth turned up in a grin. The Pokémon extended his large wings, allowing the Pallet Trainer to admire his impressive wingspan. His yellow underbelly was easily seen in the dark, as was his bright orange skin. A flame at the tip of his long, powerful tail helped illuminate the dark scene.
The Pokémon smiled and coughed out a fiery greeting for his trainer, only just missing May.
“Ash,†May’s eyes widened, “is that…?â€
“Charizard!†Ash smiled. “I knew you’d get here!â€
Ash’s Charizard let out a loud, intimidating roar that caused several Hoothoot and Noctowl in nearby trees to scatter off.
May had already pealed an Oran Berry and began eating it. Ash laughed and picked up one of the ones Charizard knocked down and tossed it to his Pokémon. “So you asked Liza to send Charizard here?†May asked, finishing off an Oran Berry.
Ash swallowed his last bite as well. “Yeah,†he said. “It’s the only Pokémon I could have gotten, since the Transfer system isn’t working on the Sevii Islands.â€
“Well, we better get ready for more competition,†May said. “Brock, Cyndi, Anabel, and Greta are all gonna enter the contest now. The guy we got our entry forms from was giving them out when I left the room.â€
“No need to worry,†Ash brimmed with confidence. “With the right teamwork, Charizard and Blaziken’ll be able to beat anyone.â€
“But, Ash, I do have to ask,†May began.
“Hmm?†the trainer looked over.
“Was it really necessary to climb the cliff to get up here?†she asked.
“Well, it’s going to be for what I want to do next,†he responded, “but I guess we didn’t have to come up here.â€
“Oh?†May blinked. “And what’s that?â€
Ash stood up and looked over at the relaxing Charizard, who had already eaten his fill of berries. “Are you ready to fly, Charizard?†he asked.
Charizard stood up and flipped out his wings. He smiled and nodded to his trainer.
“How about we take a flight, May?†Ash offered her his hand.
Images of a long-forgotten dream flashed through her head. Her face heating up, May took Ash’s hand as the trainer led her over to the kneeling Flame Pokémon.
“Do you still remember that dream we had?†May giggled as she threw her leg over Charizard’s shoulder.
Ash sat in front of her upon his powerful Pokémon. “Yeah, that’s why I wanted to come up here,†he said. “There wasn’t a big staircase like you told me about, but there was a flat top, and it’s a great night to go on a flight with Charizard.
Ash’s Fire-and-Flying type let out a roar as he stood up. With a quick jump, Charizard flapped his powerful wings, and took off over the island. May looked around Ash’s head to the wide ocean, and saw the bright moon reflecting on the waves. The sky was clear and inky black, other than the bright sparkling stars. The town on the island seemed to glow warmly. Looking back up, May let the wind blow through her hair. She watched as the wind blew Ash’s already unruly hair around. Ash looked back at her and gave her a smile, causing the girl to blush.
Somehow, it seemed at times that she had forgotten why she and Ash got together in the first place. They had just gotten complacent with their relationship, and as they traveled with their friends, their relationship became normal, not special. May laid her head on Ash’s back and closed her eyes, letting all the memories come back to her. Ash’s sweet qualities. How he tried to impress her and worried when he had messed up. She felt the soft sweatshirt that Ash wore, remembering their first kiss as the material had pressed against her body.
She slowly wrapped her arms around Ash, causing him to look back at her. “May,†he asked, “what’s up?â€
May giggled. “I am,†she said. “I feel like I’m on top of the world right now.â€
Ash smiled and ran a hand through her hair. “May, I-â€
“No, I should say something now, Ash,†she said. “I think I forgot what we’re supposed to be about. It’s not about Anabel, or running away from everything. It’s about doing everything that we do together. About us loving and trusting each other. I wasn’t trusting you when I thought that Anabel would sway you, and I’m sorry for that.â€
Ash looked into her sapphire eyes. “May, I’ll always be here for you, no matter what,†he whispered, his breath tickling May’s lips as he drew closer.
“Ash,†May whispered back, “kiss me like you did our first time.â€
Ash closed his eyes as May did the same and press her lips against his. There was no tongue movement, only a shared breathing that tasted of Oran Berries. Ash turned around as much as he could without falling off, May pulling him as close to herself as she could. Their hearts began pulsing faster, and in May’s mind, she was in the wedding dress she dreamed of. It was their day. Ash, lips still tightly pressed to May’s, opened his eyes and saw the beautiful girl kissing him back. Acting as quickly as he could, he pivoted around, catching the surpised May in his arms. Charizard compensated for the turning, and was able to keep Ash from falling off his back. May wrapped her arms around his neck, and pulled herself up closer, pressing her chest against his. Ash felt as though he was falling backwards, so Charizard began climbing skyward, keeping the trainer up by allowing him to lean on his neck.
When May finally broke the kiss, she didn’t notice that Charizard had climbed far into the sky, the crescent moon sitting close by. She didn’t notice that the ground couldn’t be seen from their altitude, nor did she worry that Charizard had lost his way and couldn’t return to Four Island. All she saw was his auburn eyes, staring gently back at her. She nuzzled his chest with her head, resting peacefully in his arms.
“I love you,†was all she said. Charizard landed outside the Pokémon Center later that night. Cyndi immediately threw herself at Ash’s Pokémon. May giggled, but only held Ash’s hand as he walked past the questioning Anabel, who was wondering where they had gone.
The rest of the night seemed like a blur to May. She heard Ash say that Charizard would need to rest before the contest, having flown all the way from Johto, but no one else’s words penetrated. She smiled at Ash over their much more substantial Pokémon Center dinner and tickled Pikachu under the Pokémon’s chin. When it came time for bed, May convinced Ash to let her sleep in the same bed that he was. She cuddled against him, resting her head on his chest, thinking only about this feeling of love that had swallowed her whole “May!†Ash shouted in a panic. “Go get Pikachu!â€
May was confused. “What’s going on, Ash?â€
“They got Pikachu!†he shouted. “I’ve gotta go this way. Something attacked Charizard!†And with that, turned around and ran into the darkness.
May nodded and ran the opposite direction. There were no walls, or people, or anything. Only darkness surrounding her on all sides. “Pikachu!†May shouted. “Where are you?â€
“Pika-chuu!†A thunderbolt ahead of her located the Pokémon. Appearing around Pikachu where three flames. One burning red, another blue, and one yellow.
“Pikachu!†May shouted. She hesitated at the fires.
“Pikaka!†he shouted back, glad to see her.
May, swallowing her fear, leapt through the flames surrounding Pikachu, snatching the Pokémon up in her arms. With Pikachu in her arms, the flames vanished.
“We have to get back to Ash,†May said. She stood up and began running in the direction she thought she had come in.
She ran as hard and fast as she could. “Ash!†she called out. “I’ve got Pikachu! Where are you? Ash!â€
“Pikapi!†the Pokémon called out as well.
May’s foot hit something, and she tripped, she looked back at her leg, and the injury from One Island had reappeared. The object she tripped over was Ash’s backpack.
May’s breath got caught in her throat. “A-Ash?†she swallowed the saliva in her mouth. “Are you there?â€
There was no answer.
“Ash? Please, come out, this isn’t funny anymore.â€
Nothing.
“…Ash?†May began feeling tears roll down her cheeks.
“Pika…†Pikachu lowered his ears.
A loud screech filled May’s ears, and the darkness was wiped away. A large glowing object hovered in the sky.
May looked up at the object. It was a Pokémon, with someone riding on its back.
The Pokémon had a silver beak, and wings that looked like a sunset. A majestic silver comb on its head sat above its piercing orange eyes. It’s tail feathers plumed behind it in a silver circle.
Standing on the Pokémon’s neck as it hovered in the air was a familiar young man. His clothes were torn, as if he had been lost at sea. His black hair was still tossed about, but the greatest difference was in his eyes.
His auburn eyes were cold, like small pebbles. Looking into them filled May with a fear. His gaze was fixed on the Pokémon in her arms.
Slowly, he lifted up a Pokéball from his hands. He pointed it to her.
“Return.â€
May snapped awake, her heart beating a mile a minute. She tried to go over just what she had dreamed about in her mind as quickly as possible.
“May?†Ash rubbed his eyes as the rising sun entered the room. “What’s up?â€
May looked back into his half-closed eyes. The warmth was there. She threw herself onto his chest, and began sobbing fitfully.
Ash, surprised, sat up. He took May into his arms and held her there. “What’s wrong, May?†he asked quietly as Cyndi rubbed her eyes from the commotion.
“I-†May tried to get it out between sobs. “I-I just had a terrible nightmare…â€
“Shh…†Ash whispered. “It’s gone now. It was just a bad dream.â€
“You…†she said. “Something happened to you.. you left.â€
“I’m not going anywhere, May,†he whispered, trying to calm her down, gently running his hand up and down her back.
“Promise?†She sniffed, looking up.
“I promise, May,†he hugged her. “No, we gotta get something to eat,†he said, pushing her off. “We have a busy day today with the contest.â€
May looked around in panic for a moment. “Where’s Pikachu?†she asked.
“May, calm down,†Ash smiled. “Pikachu’s been with us the entire night.â€
The Electric Pokémon had sprawled out from his normal sleeping position. May reached over and picked up Pikachu, clutching him tightly. “Do you mind if I hold onto him for a while?†she asked.
Ash shrugged. “Sure, but we better get going.†He said. “C’mon, go take a shower and get dressed. You’ll feel better.â€
May nodded and put Pikachu down to get into her clothes. Pikachu turned over and return to his slumber.
After May stepped into the restroom, Brock poked his head over the side of the top bunk he slept in. “What was that about?†he asked.
“May had a nightmare,†Ash shrugged. “Must’ve been a really bad one.â€
“Well, I better get ready, too, if I’m gonna beat you in the contest,†Brock chuckled.
“Oh yeah?†Ash chuckled. “Let’s see how well you do against me an’ May at the contest.â€
The boys began getting ready for the coming day. Cyndi remained quieted and rubbed her eyes. Happiny was still asleep next to her. She reached into the Pokémon’s pouch and took out a small, green book. She began reading it, in preparation for the coming day and Pokémon Contest.
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