So Close Yet So Far Away ~ An AAMayL novel ~

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Chapter 5
There?s no place like Home

Sitting in the bus back home, May holds Max as she looks outside the window. Rain is pouring out of the sky and makes lots of noise on the bus roof.

As Max was asleep and leaning against her she thought about home and about the friends she left behind. She was glad to be home again. She missed it, her room, her parents just everything. But she did also leave a part of herself behind with Brock and Ash. She loved travelling with them even though she had a few quarrels every now and then.

?May?? Max said very sleepy as he put on his glasses.

?Yeah Max,? May reacted quickly and looked at her little brother. ?What is it??

?Are you going to miss Ash?? Max asked her.

?Of course I?m going to miss Ash and Brock,? May said a bit confused about why her brother asked her this.

?I didn?t ask you that, sis!? Max commented with a grin. ?I asked you if you are going to miss Ash??

?Well,? May started as a blush appeared on her face. Nervously she looked around her but she knew there was no way to escape this. ?Well I am going to miss Ash yes, we?ve been really close friends just like I am with Brock!?

?Are you sure there isn?t more?? Max started to ask her.

?What do you mean?? May said as she became impatient and got up quickly. She grabbed her and Max?s bag out of the rack and threw it at Max. ?Besides we?re almost home. Get up!?

?You?re avoiding my question!? Max started to nag her.

?Quit it Max!? May said annoyed and hit her brother in the head. ?Even though you?re sick. You?re still annoying! Hey there?s mom and dad!?

?Where?? Max asked his sister and she pointed at the bus stop where a man and a woman were standing with a big smile on their face.

The bus stopped and May and Max walked over to the door which opened slowly. While holding their bags they walk out of the bus and immediately start to hug their parents.

May tightly holds her father as Max holds his mother.

?Well kids,? Norman said. ?Why didn?t Ash and Brock come along??

?Well,? May started as she stared at her brother. What was she going to say?

?I was sick so May said we should go home so she came along with me as Ash, Brock and Kari would walk to her. I don?t know why it happened but it just happened,? Max quickly explained.

?Who?s Kari?? Caroline asked interested.

?Kari is just a girl who we met on our way back and who is a big fan of Ash?s training and pokemon,? Max explained to his mother.

?That must have been nice for you May to travel with a girl for a while. I hope to meet her soon!? Caroline said excited.

?Yeah it was great,? May commented in a sarcastic tone as she let go of her father and gave her mother a quick hug.

Caroline looked at her daughter strangely and slightly had a hunch about what happened between Kari and May.

?Well let?s go back. Your mother made some cookies for you and some hot coco!? Norman said as he smiled of the thought of hot coco.

When May, Max and their parents returned back home, three weeks passed without any problems. May walked through Petalburg City and shopped with her mother. She trained her pokemon against some trainers who lost from their father so she decided to battle them to train her pokemon some more. Of course, Max criticised her battle skills as usual and as usual she gave her little brother a smack on the head.

The day before Max?s birthday, May sat in her room. Silently with her knees to her head she sat on her bed. She thought about tomorrow. It was her brother?s birthday and she bought her brother the perfect present, at least that?s what she thought. But another thing that crossed her mind was the fact that Ash was coming tonight or the first thing tomorrow. How was she going to face him? What was she going to tell him? She was still mad at him for reading her messages and angry at Kari. She was going to be there too and she knew Kari wasn?t going to make things easy.

Then there was a soft knock on her door and Caroline slowly opened the door.

?Can I come in?? Caroline asked as she peeked around the door.

?Yeah come in!? May replied and looked at her mother who sat down her on the bed.

?So May, what?s going on?? Caroline asked on the point. ?You?ve been down for the last three weeks now and even when your father made some hilarious jokes you didn?t laugh. While otherwise you always laughed about his jokes. Is something wrong??

?I don?t know,? May started. ?I don?t know if it?s my fault or somebody else?s fault.?

?Tell me,? Caroline said and May started to talk about her feelings to her mother.

In the meanwhile, Max sat downstairs at the table and eating one of his mother?s chocolate cookies. Then the phone started to ring and Max picked it up and Brock, Ash and Kari appeared on the screen.

?Hey guys!? Max said happily. ?So where are you? Are you going to be here soon??

?Yeah we?re almost there. Now we?re in Oldale Town so we?ll be there tonight. Are you sure we can stay there tonight?? Ash asked.

?Yeah, mom already has your beds ready!? Max said happily. ?So what time are you coming? Seven o?clock??

?About that time, maybe even six o?clock if we walk fast!? Brock commented.

?That?s great. I?ll go tell my mom. See you tonight guys!? Max said and hung up the phone and so did Ash as the screen turned black.

?Who was that son?? Norman said as he went off to the refrigerator to grab something to drink.

?Ash, Brock and Kari. They?re coming tonight around six or seven o?clock!? Max yelled happily.

?Great!? Norman said. ?So where?s your mother? I?m sure she wants to know what time they?re coming.?

?She?s upstairs talking to May!? Max replied. ?I wonder what they?re talking about.?

?That?s none of our business, son,? Norman said angrily. ?Well let?s get upstairs and tell your mother when our visitors are coming!?

Norman and Max walked up the stairs and up to May?s bedroom where they heard May talking to Caroline. As Norman and Max were about to open the room they stopped and listened to what May told her mother.

?So you love him?? Caroline asked her daughter.

?I think I do,? May said sadly. ?I don?t know. I?m just so confused and afraid!?

?Afraid of what?? Caroline asked as she held her arm around her daughter.

?Afraid that he doesn?t look me!? May said. ?I?ve been acting so weird to him. I get that feeling all the time when I am close to him.?

?So Ash gives you butterflies?? Caroline asked her mother while giggling.

?Stop it mom!? May yelled angrily. ?So I guess Ash does make me feel that way!?

?Ash?? Max said out loud and quickly Norman covered his mouth.

?Did you hear that mom?? May asked her mother and her mother nodded in return. Silently both of them got from the bed and walked to the door. They opened the door but nobody was there.

In the meanwhile, Norman and Max had run off downstairs and quickly grabbed some drinks and cookies so when Caroline and May would come down it seemed like nothing had happened.

?Nobody?s here,? May said. ?I really know that somebody was here.?

?I heard something too,? Caroline commented. ?Perhaps it was something else. Well let?s head downstairs and I?ll give you some coco. Let?s see how your father reacts. If it was him I?ll scratch my neck.?

?Thanks mom,? May said and happily she walked downstairs with her mother where she saw Max and Norman sitting by the table.

?So honey,? Caroline started. ?What have you been up to??

?Nothing important. I?ve been hanging around with my son, right Max?? Norman asked his only son.

?Right,? Max said as he quickly took a nip of his hot coco.

?Okay, don?t worry. I believe you,? Caroline said as she scratched her neck. May looked at her mother and nodded.

?I?ll go outside,? May then said and walked out of the door to the pond behind the house.

?What about your coco?? Caroline asked her daughter.

?Maybe later,? May said as she closed the door.

Time passed by as Max walked outside and sat next to May on the ground before the pond.

?I have to apologise from mom because we heard what you said earlier,? Max said.

?It wasn?t nice to listen to me and mom,? May said angrily.

?I know. I?m sorry. Don?t worry I?m not going to tell anybody about it!? Max defended himself. ?Or maybe Ash if you?re not nice to me!?

?What?!? May shouted and started to threaten her little brother. ?You?d better not! Or I?ll tell mom how her precious porcelain bowls broke!?

?You wouldn?t!? Max started to yell.

?I would,? May said and got up.

?Please don?t tell her that!? Max said and begged his sister on his knees.

?I won?t as long as you don?t tell anybody about what happened earlier!? May replied.

?What happened?? Max asked his sister with a big smile on his face.

?That?s my brother!? May said as she slapped him on the head and walked off.

Max just kept staring at the pond. He missed Brock and Ash and even Kari a bit. But he was also glad to be home. He was right all along, that his sister was in love with Ash. He could understand how hard it must have been to see Kari with Ash and to leave him alone. But now there was no time for those thoughts. Ash could come any minute and he would make things right between Ash and May and he would get lots of presents and the day of getting his pokemon would get closer even though he had to wait for another year.

May walked back in the house where she got stared at by her father who sat by the table.

?Stop staring!? May said angrily and ran into the living room where she turned on the TV. She zapped around until she saw a contest show on TV.

?Man it?s been a while since I?ve been in a contest,? May said saddened. She then turned the TV off since she couldn?t watch at it any longer.

Then the doorbell began to ring and Max ran over to the door. May got up from the couch and was about to walk into the kitchen when she heard her brother yelling.

?ASH!? Max yelled happily.

May quickly turned around. There he was, the guy she hadn?t seen in three weeks. Butterflies were flying through her entire body but not a word came out of her mouth when she saw him.
 
Good Karen! ^_^
But when you said the butterflies you could have said Butterfree since they're living in a world of non-existent creatures...
 
I love it keep posting!!! Please!
 
thank you all. But there are normal creatures in the pokemon world Batesy. I am sure I have seen some normal fishes in the bassins of Cerulean City or something like that.

I've got a chap list !!!!!

6. Jealousy
Who is jealous of who ?
7. Confession
Who confesses to who ?!
8. Friend in Need
Who is in trouble ?!
9. A Battle for Love
What's so lovely about this chap ?
10. A lovely Feeling
What feels so good ?
11. Save the Last People
Who need to be saved ?!
12. Family Diner
Nice !!
13. The Good and the Bad
Makes me wonder....... XD
14. Missing Somebody Special
Who misses who ?!
15. The End of Love As We Know It ?
What is the end ?!

I hope ya like the titles and my weird descriptions !!
Most probably the chap is coming tomorrow !!!!
thnx again for reviewing
 
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Chapter 6
Jealousy

?ASH!? Max yelled happily.

May quickly turned around. There he was, the guy she hadn?t seen in three weeks. Butterflies were flying through her entire body but not a word came out of her mouth when she saw him.

?Hi Max, hi May!? Ash said with a big smile on his face. He was happy to see May again after not seeing her for three weeks. He could have never imagined that he would miss May so much after not seeing her for only three weeks. These last three weeks seemed like it never ended.

?Hi Ash!? May said when she saw Ash with his beautiful shiny eyes. ?Hi Brock and Kari.?

?Good to see you again, May and Max!? Brock said happily as he hugged both of them.

?Good to see you too,? Max mumbled as he released himself from Brock and leaded Ash, Brock and Kari into the kitchen. May slowly followed.

In the kitchen, Norman was reading the paper as Caroline was busy preparing diner. Norman looked up and saw an entire group standing in the middle of the kitchen.

?Good day,? Norman said as he put the paper on the table and Caroline turned around.

?Hi Norman!? Brock and Ash said happily as they sat down at the table.

?And who is this lovely girl?? Norman asked Kari.

?I?m Kari. I?m a good friend of May. Aren?t I May?? Kari asked May who was standing behind her.

?You sure are,? May said a bit sarcastically and she turned away her face. Her mother Caroline noticed this and looked at her daughter.

?Well all of you sit down,? Caroline exclaimed. ?Diner is almost ready. I?m sure your starved!?

?We sure are!? Ash said as he put his hand on his stomach.

?May can you help me?? Caroline asked her daughter and handed her some plates and some knifes and forks. ?Are you sure you?re okay, honey??

?I?m fine,? May said saddened as she walked to the table and put the plates and all on the table. She sat down next to her father and waited till her mother brought diner.

A little while later, Caroline brought the food and they started eating. After a lot of talking and laughing it was nine o?clock. Max was so excited about his birthday that he wanted to go to bed immediately so his birthday would be sooner.

?Goodnight honey,? Caroline called as Max disappeared up the stairs.

?I?m going to bed too,? May exclaimed as she walked towards the stairs.

?Why so early?? Norman asked when he realised he asked a stupid question.

?I?ve had a busy day,? May explained when Ash stopped her.

?May!? Ash called. ?I hoped we could talk a bit first.?

?Maybe tomorrow Ash,? May said as she walked up the stairs and disappeared into her room. There while she was dressing she sat on her bed. She looked at her present that was lying on her desk and then at the dark sky which she could see by looking through her window.

?Maybe,? she said as she curled herself up and fell asleep.

Ash in the meanwhile was downstairs and looked at May?s bedroom as he saw how the light went out. He then saw Brock behind him.

?You do love her, don?t you?? Brock asked him.

?I don?t know, Brock. It?s something really weird I can?t describe. When I saw her a few hours ago I felt whole again. Something I?ve never felt before when I was around somebody. I felt complete and happy,? Ash commented.

?You?ve got it bad buddy,? Brock said as he patted him on the back. ?You know, I like a lot of girls. But I never had that feeling around a girl, except I had a weird feeling when I was around Suzie. But I think it was a bit more of understanding and sharing interest then love.?

?I?m sorry Brock,? Ash commented as he saw how sad his best friend became.

?Don?t worry. I?ll find the right one some day and it seems like you already have. Don?t let her go!? Brock exclaimed as he patted him on the back. ?I?ll see you in a little while, okay??

?Sure,? Ash said as he looked back to May?s room and then to the dark sky. Could this be the right moment to tell May how he felt or should he wait a bit longer. After some thinking, Ash got up and walked into the kitchen where he saw Norman sitting at the table.

?Where is May?s mom?? Ash asked.

?She went to bed and so did Brock and Kari,? Norman replied. ?So Ash how are you??

?I?m fine. How are you?? Ash asked politely.

?I?m fine. I?m just a bit worried about May. That?s all.? Norman commented.

?What do you mean?? Ash asked May?s father concerned.

?Well she seems to be a bit distracted in these last three weeks. Really weird. I think I know why,? Norman replied as he knew what was wrong with May but he wanted to know if Ash had the same feelings for his daughter.

?She is?? Ash wondered. ?That?s not like her. She?s always cheerful and happy to help others.?

?Yeah she is,? Norman said. ?Well maybe it?s just some tension she?s got. I don?t know. Good night.?

With that Norman walked off up the stairs followed by Ash. Norman entered his bedroom as Ash walked into his own. Kari was on the ground and seemed to be asleep and Brock was asleep as he was snoring a bit. Ash immediately jumped into bed and after thinking a lot he fell asleep.

The next morning as the Doduo cry, May wakes up. She looks around her and sees that it?s 10 o?clock. She then remembers that Ash is here too. She quickly puts on her white bathrobe and with Max?s present she walks downstairs to the kitchen. There she sees Max sitting at the table with a big smile on his face. At the table there were also Kari, Brock, Norman, Caroline and Ash. Actually everybody was there in their normal outfits.

?Happy birthday little brother of mine,? May said as he gave him a kiss on the cheek.

?Ugh,? he exclaimed. ?I hate kisses!?

?You?d better be nice or I won?t give you your present,? May teased her brother. ?And my kisses aren?t that bad. Some day you will like them!?

?We?ll see about that!? May commented. ?Now give me my present!?

?What are the magic words?? May teased her brother once more as she held the present high up in the air.

?Please please please!? Max begged his sister and May handed him the present. After ripping the paper of the gift he looks at a box with a picture of some sort device on it.

?What is it?? Max asked his sister.

?It?s a pokegear,? May replied. ?I went to Devon corp. where you got your pokenav and they enhanced it. It?s got some more thingies now. But what exactly I don?t know. It?s also a phone and a radio and that kind of stuff.?

?Wow!? Max shouted happily. ?It?s great!?

?Well May,? her mother said. ?That must have been an expensive gift.?

?It was but it?s for my only brother,? May said as she hugged her brother. ?And I got a little bit of discount on it. So it was cheaper.?

?Well it?s a great gift,? Norman commented. ?Good job May. I could learn a lot of you when it comes to gifts.?

?You sure can,? May said. ?Well first I?ll change myself since I?m the only one who?s wearing a robe now.?

May ran up the stair and after a few minutes she got back downstairs in her usual outfit. When coming downstairs, the house was already filled with relatives and friends. The radio was now tuning and Brock was already dancing with some girls and Max said on the couch and received many gifts.

Ash was also dancing but not with May. Kari already convinced him to start dancing so she dragged him onto the dance floor.

In the door opening, May looked at Ash and Kari. She felt betrayed for some reason and was jealous of Kari that she could dance with Ash and that she was too late. Maybe it was her own fault and she should have gone out of bed much earlier. But May didn?t notice that Brock was standing next to her.

?Hi May!? Brock said happily.

?Hi Brock,? May replied. ?I thought you were dancing with some girls.?

?I was yes until I saw how sad you looked. It?s a party you know,? Brock exclaimed.

?I know. I am happy except,? May started.

?Except what?? Brock asked her.

?It?s just that I don?t have a dance partner!? May quickly replied in order not to bring up the subject Ash and Kari.

?Sure,? Brock said as he didn?t believe what May said. ?So do you want to dance??

?Okay,? May answered and together with Brock so went onto the dance floor and started to dance.

?You know May,? Brock started as he wanted to bring up the subject Ash. ?Is there a man in your live??

?Not at the moment,? May replied. ?Why do you ask? Are you interested??

May started to laugh and Brock also started to laugh.

?No!? he replied.

?Why not? Am I that ugly?? May asked her good friend.

?No no no!? Brock said quickly. ?You?re not ugly. You?re just not my type, just a good friend.?

The song then ended and they stopped dancing.

?Well sorry to interfere but I?m going to help my mother with the snacks. Talk to you later!? May said as she walked off into the kitchen.

?Too bad,? Brock thought as he didn?t even have time to bring up the right subject and decided to try again later.

Ash saw how May disappeared into the kitchen and saw his chance to talk to May in private. He stopped dancing and left Kari behind on the dance floor.

Suspiciously she looked at how Ash walked off into the kitchen and she walked to the wall that separated the living room from the kitchen and she decided to listen to the entire conversation.

Ash saw May standing in the kitchen as Caroline walked out and gave him a wink. Weird he looked at May?s mother but he soon focused back on May.

?Hi May!? Ash started.

May was shocked when she heard Ash?s voice and turned around where she saw Ash standing at the diner table.

?Hi Ash,? May said a bit embarrassed.

?Did I scare you?? he asked.

?No, you didn?t,? May replied. ?You didn?t scare me, I just was a bit shocked to here somebody standing behind me. I didn?t expect that.?

?I?m sorry for that,? Ash apologized. ?I won?t do it again. So how are you??

?I?m fine. Thanks for asking. How are you?? May asked politely. ?Did anything special happen??

?No not really. It was kind of dull without you and Max these last three weeks,? Ash started. He wanted to express his feelings and this felt like the right moment.

?Really?? May cheered up. Could this be what she hoped it would be? Could this be the beginning of something beautiful?

?Of course. We?ve been together for a year now. Did you think I wasn?t going to miss you?? Ash asked her.

?And Max of course,? May filled Ash?s sentence.

?And Max yes. But you didn?t answer my question.? Ash commented.

?I don?t know if you were going to miss me. It?s not like it were always perfect moments between us,? May said.

?Well everybody has arguments. Just like you and Max and everything is fine between you and him right?? Ash asked her.

?You?re right. I did miss you too Ash,? May commented as she started to blush a bit and looked at the ground a bit embarrassed.

?You did?? Ash asked her. ?That makes me feel so much better.? and Ash stepped closer towards May which shocked her a little bit.

Then a lot of noise came out of the living room and they decided to look what had happened.

?Brendan!? Max then yelled and hugged the white haired boy.

?Hi Max,? Brendan said as he hugged Max. ?Happy birthday. I knew it was your birthday and since I was here. I thought why not drop a visit??

Brendan then looked up and saw May standing next to Ash and he smiled.

?Hi May!? Brendan shouted.

?Brendan!? May shouted and she approached Brendan and hugged him.

?So is that your boyfriend?? Brendan whispered into May?s ears.

?No he?s not,? May whispered back.

?Too bad. You look like a cute couple,? Brendan whispered for the last time and stopped hugging May.

The hugging turned Ash completely jealous. He wanted to be the one that hugged May. He wanted to be May?s best friend.

?Good to see you Brendan,? Norman and Caroline both said happily.

?Good to see you too,? Brendan replied and then the music started to play again. ?Want to dance May??

?Sure why not?? May said as she danced with Brendan. Kari invited Ash again and without him replying she dragged him on the dance floor again.

?Who is that girl?? Brendan asked May.

?Kari,? May replied. ?She?s acting like Ash is completely hers.?

?Why don?t you stop her?? Brendan asked his best friend.

?Don?t know. Maybe it would look stupid or something like that,? May commented.

?Or it would show Ash that you care about him and you don?t want to be the one to tell him that. You want him to tell you that,? Brendan told her.

?I guess you?re right,? May said. ?I?m just scared that he?s not feeling the same for me.?

?That?s why he?s staring at us,? Brendan told May and she looked at Kari and Ash who stared at her.

Kari also noticed that May was looking at her and Ash and she thought this was the perfect way for May to get give up on Ash. She then pushed Ash?s face towards her and kissed him on the mouth.

May looked at Ash and Kari shocked and saw them kissing. She wanted to kiss him and not her. That kiss seemed like it never ended and it didn?t seem like Ash wanted it to stop. Maybe Ash just wanted to hear more about Brendan and wasn?t jealous that Brendan and herself were dancing.

Without standing to look at it anymore, May rushed out of the door. She didn?t want to look at it no more.
 
Chapter 7
Confessions​


After seeing Ash kissing Kari, May rushed out of the door. She couldn?t bare it any longer. Seeing how her crush kissed another girl which she hated. Why did fate put her through this? May wondered as she walked to the pond behind the house. Silently she looked at it and saw some Magikarp splashing in and out of the pond.

Everybody must have wondered why she rushed out of the door and it sure made things clear for a lot of people. Now everybody knew that she was in love with Ash, including Ash too. She did want Ash to know that she was madly in love with him but not like this. She wanted to tell him on a date or at a campfire while they were on their next journey. But not when Kari kissed Ash and it didn?t stop and made her run out of the house.

With tears in her eyes, she looked at the pond. She could fill an entire empty hole with her tears and create another pond. Why did all these things happen to her ? All things were going great until Kari came into the picture. Why did they have to meet her? Maybe it was destiny. Maybe Ash and Kari were destined to belong together. May didn?t really knew it anymore. She was just confused about the entire thing. Did Ash love Kari ? Why did he kiss Kari that long ? These were all questions that were going through May?s mind. If Ash wasn?t the one for her then who was ? Brendan, Brock or even Drew? She hated him sometimes but right before a contest he could get her really pumped up for one. And when looking at the first contest she met him and at the last, he had really changed. He became more friendly and they could talk about certain things. Could he be the love of her life ? No, May didn?t want to think of that. Ash was in her mind and so was the kiss. She just wanted to forget about the kiss but she couldn?t. She tried to shake her head as often as she could till she got dizzy but the picture of the kiss kept floating through her mind.

In the meanwhile, Ash pushed Kari away from him. Confused he looked at Kari who had a big smile on her face and looked at him with big sparkling eyes. Ash looked in Kari?s eyes who were twinkling. But he didn?t feel a thing, except confusion and anger. He looked around him and didn?t see May anywhere but he did see Brendan and Brock leaving the house. Did they go after May or did they just need some fresh air. These things just confused him.

?Why did you do that, Kari?? Ash started off with.

?I love you Ash!? Kari replied. ?I?ve loved you since the first day I saw you at the Hoenn League!?

?You love me?? Ash asked. ?Why??

?Because you?re so kind, friendly, open and very cute,? Kari replied.

?You mean that?? Ash asked her as he lightened up. He never knew he was cute. It was good to hear this from a girl but for him it wasn?t the right girl. He wanted to hear those words come out of somebody else?s mouth. Those lips should have been from somebody else and not from Kari. His first kiss should have never been from Kari. It?s not what he wanted it to be. It?s not what he?s dreamed off for a year now.

?Of course,? Kari said. ?And I just hope you feel the same thing for me.?

With those words, Ash started to feel guilty. He thought it was sweet of Kari to confess these things to him but he didn?t feel the same way. He didn?t want to break her feelings. He could imagine how she would feel. Probably the same way as he felt when May left him three weeks ago. Broken, shredded to pieces, incomplete. That?s how she would feel. But Ash also knew she had to know the truth that he didn?t feel the same way as she did.

?I?m sorry,? Ash slowly started as everybody in the room looked at them.

?You?re sorry for what?? Kari asked innocently.

?I don?t feel the same way for you. All I feel for you is friendship and I don?t know if I even feel that for you.? Ash commented.

?What?? Kari asked him.

?It?s just that I only thought of you as a friend. You just kissed me straight away and didn?t ask me about my feelings first. I didn?t want my first kiss to be from you!? Ash shouted at her.

Kari looked at him with tears in her eyes. Her heart was broken and she just stared at Ash. She expected that it could happen that he didn?t feel anything for her but she didn?t want May to have him. She wanted him. But now she knew she was wrong and risked a good friendship with May. The pushing in the water and this made it impossible for her and May to become friends ever. She had really screwed it up this time but she did want to know something.

?I?m sorry,? Ash then apologized. ?I shouldn?t have shouted at you. But you can?t just kiss me like that. That just made me angry.?

?I understand,? Kari said with tears in her eyes. ?It?s May, isn?t it? That?s why you can?t love me.?

?What?? Max yelled. ?You like my sister??

?Pika?? Pikachu also wondered as he sat on Max?s shoulder.

Shocked Ash looked at his pokemon and Max and saw the shock on their face but also on the faces of all the people in the room, including Norman and Caroline.

?I don?t know but I don?t owe you an explanation,? Ash commented.

?Maybe you don?t,? Kari replied. ?Excuse me for a moment? and she sped off into the bathroom where she sat down on the toilet and cried as she grabbed some toilet paper to dry her tears. She saw it in his eyes. He loved May but for some reason he never had the guts to tell her but the sparkling he had in his eyes when she mentioned the name May explained a lot. It seemed like this made him ready to confess to May.

Outside May just stared at the pond as she heard some leafs moving behind her. She looked around and saw both Brendan and Brock standing behind her. She wiped away her tears and turned back to the pond. Brendan and Brock both sat next to her and stared at the pond together with her.

?What are you doing here?? May stuttered.

?We wanted to see if you were okay,? Brendan replied.

?I?m fine as you can see,? May answered. ?Now please leave me alone.?

?Come on May,? Brock said. ?If you have feelings for Ash, just tell him. Your friendship is so close that this can?t ruin it. Maybe he even has the same feelings for you.?

?Did he say that?? May asked Brock.

?No, but he didn?t have to say it. You can see it when he?s around you. He?s all happy and never has a bad mood. Well except that one time when you were busy with your hair and all when he was anxious to leave for the next gym. Remember that??

?Yeah I remember that,? May said. ?It?s that day where we had that big fight and were we met that couple.?

?Right,? Brock said. ?Even that fight couldn?t destroy your friendship. This of course is something completely different but that did proof how strong your friendship is.?

?He?s right May,? Brendan commented. ?Just like a few minutes ago when he stared at you when I danced with you. It means something.?

?You mean,? May started. ?A few secons before he kissed with Kari??

?Yeah I mean that moment,? Brendan confirmed. ?Besides Kari kissed him.?

?Well it did took a few seconds and he didn?t seem to hate it at that moment,? May reacted to Brendan?s comment.

?Maybe you should talk with Ash about this. The way you reacted does show you love him May,? Brock commmented. ?You know that and the only way to get over this is to talk with Ash.?

?I don?t want to talk to him, Brock,? May replied. ?He broke my heart when he did that and I need time so I can accept that. I certainly don?t want to talk to him.?

?Well I think the time has already come,? Brendan said as May wondered what Brendan meant and looked at him. He pointed at the door where Ash was standing.

Brock and Brendan got up and wished May some luck and they left May behind. Ash approached her and wondered how this conversation would turn out to be.

May looked at Ash with tears in her eyes but then turned back to the pond. She didn?t want to talk to him. Why were here wishes always ignored. She didn?t want Kari to kiss Ash which happened, she didn?t want to talk to Ash now but it seems like that is also happening. Why did things never turn out the way she hoped it would.

?Hi May,? Ash started.

?Hi,? May said as she saw how Ash walked past her and sat down next to her.

She felt uncomfortable, a feeling that she had never had around him. She always felt good around Ash even when she made the stupidest mistakes or said a stupid thing. It was always emberassment when that happened and it only took a few seconds because Ash always seemed to comfort her that way that she felt comfortable around him. But did this time, that trick wouldn?t work. He had hurt her too much, more then she could imagine.

?So how are you?? Ash started.

?Have been better,? May replied and stopped talking. She didn?t feel like talking but running away from this would make her look stupid and she also didn?t want that.

Ash also didn?t feel like he was here at the right moment. But he didn?t want their friendship get ruined because of this. That?s a thing that he never wanted to happen, to loose their friendship. Besides his pokemon that was one of the most precious things in his life.

?I?m sorry for what Kari did. That should have never happened,? Ash apologized. But he didn?t get a reaction from May. She just stared into the water, something she has been doing for about thirty minutes now.

?What do you want from me May?? Ash then asked her. ?I can?t change the fact that she kissed me but I don?t want our friendship to get ruined because of this. Why did you run away??

?I .....? May slowly started as she thought of the moment. Was this the right moment to tell him how she did feel about him? ?I just think that..? and she stopped talking there.

?What do you think May?? Ash wondered as it slowly began to rain.

?I just think that she?s not the right person for you and it just shocked me so that?s whyI ran out of the door,? May blurted out as the rain poured into her face.

Ash lay his jacket on May?s shoulders but she pushed them of her shoulders.

?It?s time for some cake,? May said and walked off into the house leaving Ash behind.

He didn?t knew how to solve this but it was going to be hard. He knew that. He had never seen May this hurt before. Not even when she lost her first contest or a very important contest or anything else.

Brock noticed that May rushed back into the house with tears in her eyes and she ran up the stairs.

?I?ll go talk with her,? Brendan told Brock and followed May up the stairs.

Brock saw how Ash was sitting at the pond without his jacket and decided he would talk to him. Kari noticed that Brock was going to talk to Ash so she decided to listen to their conversation.

Brendan walked up the stairs and saw May sitting on the ground of the hallway.

?What?s up, May?? Brendan asked her as he put an arm around her.

?I hate him!? May shouted at Brendan.

?Why?? Brendan wondered.

?Well how could he kiss that stupid child!? May commented angrily.

?Things like that happened now. Try to get over it. Did you talk to Ash about it?? Brendan asked her.

?Kind of. He asked me why I left the house,? May told Brendan.

?What did you say??

?I told him that it shocked me and that I didn?t feel that Kari was the right girl for him,? May replied.

?So you lied to him?? Brendan asked her.

?Yes!? she replied. ?That?s the second time now. Three weeks ago I also told him a lie and now again. But now I just hate him!? and May hugged Brendan and he put her arms around her. He thought the best way for this was just to let her talk and not to ask any questions. It would make her feel better and that?s what he wanted. He didn?t want his best friend to feel bad.

?I just hate him!? May shouted as she cried heavily while holding Brendan.

In the meanwhile Brock is talking to Ash as Kari is listening to them.

?So she ran off when you gave her your jacket?? Brock asked him.

?Yeah,? Ash replied. ?I just totally screwed it with her. Our friendship is ruined.?

?Don?t say that,? Brock comforted his friend. ?Your friendship is one of the strongest friendships I?ve ever seen.?

?Well it?s not that strong that it could survive this!? Ash commented.

?Then tell her how you feel about her,? Brock suggested.

?I don?t know how I exactly feel,? Ash replied.

?I think you do,? Brock answered.

Ash looked at his best friend Brock and he knew Brock was right. He did know how he felt about her.

?You?re right Brock. I love her!? Ash said.

As the rain stopped, Ash and Brock kept talking for an hour and it was all about May. Ash couldn?t stop talking about her but in the meanwhile as Ash talked with Brock, May had made a decision about her future.

When Ash and Brock walked in the house they saw the all the people were gone and but they couldn?t see May nor Max anywhere. Brendan and kari were also gone.

?Where are May and Max?? Ash asked Norman and Caroline.

?They left a few minutes ago. They?re off to see their uncle and aunt who are in trouble. They live in Oore,? Caroline replied. ?Your girlfriend Kari also left.?

?She?s not my girlfriend,? Ash said angrily.

?I?m sorry for that,? Caroline apologized. ?But she did leave and so did May and Max. They?ll be back soon. You can stay here if you want.?

?No thanks,? Ash answered with tears in his eyes which Brock noticed. ?Maybe it?s time to head back home again. Maybe it?s for the best.?

With that Ash said goodbye to Norman and Caroline and together with Brock he left back to Pallet Town.
 
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Chapter 8
A Friend In Need​

As Ash and Brock leave Petalburg City behind them, Ash wonders why May had to leave all of the sudden. Why didn?t she say goodbye to him? Did she hate him? Did he totally screw up with her ? He was totally confused and Brock noticed this. Ash didn?t talk to him the entire way on the boat and now that they?re nearing Pallet Town he didn?t even say a word about being glad that they?re almost home again.

?Are you okay Ash?? Brock asked his good friend.

?Yeah I am fine. I?m just tired,? Ash replied.

?A bad excuse,? Brock exclaimed. ?You went to bed yesterday at 7 o?clock and tomorrow you woke up at 9 o?clock. How can you be tired??

?Well I fell asleep at 6 o?clock and woke up at 9 o?clock,? Ash reacted irritated.

?I?m sorry Ash but I think this is all about May. Why didn?t you tell her how you felt?? Brock asked him.

?I couldn?t. She was already mad at me and when I was about to tell her she ran off,? Ash explained sadly.

?Pika,? Pikachu said as he felt sorry for his trainer. He had seen his trainer sad many times before. When he lost a battle, didn?t win the Indigo League or any other important battle. But this time, he didn?t say a thing. Other times he always yelled at people all the time causing big fights. But not even know. This worried the little mouse pokemon.

?Maybe you should call her. Ask her parents for her uncle?s phone number or call her cell phone. Wait, don?t do that! She might not accept the call but if her uncle answers the phone she can?t refuse it when her uncle tells her that she?s there! A perfect plan!? Brock exclaimed as he was really getting excited. He wanted Ash to be happy. He never really has been very lucky with the women. He did feel good around professor Ivy but that was a subject that he had to forgot about. He didn?t want to think about the things that happened there.

?It could work,? Ash replied with a little smile on his face. Maybe Brock was right. Maybe they could talk things straight over the phone. She couldn?t refuse if her uncle or aunt answered the phone.

?Pika!? it said happily when he saw a slight smile on his face.

Ash then noticed his home in the far distance and he lightened up.

?Home sweet home, Pikachu!? Ash yelled and he quickly walked over to his house where he saw his mom and mr. Mime working in the garden.

?Hi mom!? Ash yelled as he hugged his mother tightly and broke out into tears. Delia was shocked about this. She hadn?t seen her son crying in a long time and she wondered what was wrong. She saw Brock?s concerned face and she knew something was wrong.

?What?s wrong, my little sweet ashyboy?? Delia asked her only son.

?Mr mime?? it asked also concerned about Ash.

But Ash didn?t reply. All he could do was cry. Finally he could cry about this. The only person he could cry with was his mother. Letting his tears go, opened his heart.

?Nothing mom,? Ash replied. ?I just missed you.?

?Honey, you know I don?t believe that. I?ve known you for 14 years now and I know better,? Delia answered. ?And where are May and Max? Aren?t they coming??

Brock made a few signals by shaking it?s head which meant that Delia had to stop about that subject. Delia understood what Brock meant and immediately stopped the subject.

?You know,? Delia said. ?I know what the problem is. You just need some of mommy?s hot choco!?

?Yeah I do need some,? Ash said as he walked inside and sat down by the table followed by Brock and Pikachu. Delia warmed up the milk and prepared the choco.

After a minutes, Delia returned with two hot choco?s and a cup full of pokemon food for Pikachu.

A few minutes passed by and not a word was said.

?You know, I can?t stand this. What?s wrong honey?? Delia asked Ash.

?Well,? Ash started. ?I?ve got a small fight with May.?

?Is that all?? Delia asked her son suspiciously.

?Well yeah,? Ash replied.

?You?ve had big fights before and you just became angry even when you knew the other one was right. So something else must be wrong now,? Delia commented.

Ash knew his mother was right. He had many fights with Gary, his sister and with a lot of other guys that lived in Pallet. He even had fights with other girls so that couldn?t be it. He couldn?t say it was because she was a girl and he also couldn?t tell his mother that it was because he loved her.

?Well you know what,? I have to continue in my garden or mr. Mime will make a big mess of it. Why don?t you relax and forget about it. Or call her.?

With that, Delia left the room and she left Ash behind with Brock and Pikachu.

?Do you think I should call her, Brock?? Ash asked his friend.

?Like I said before. I think you should, right Pikachu?? Brock asked the little rodent.

?Pika!? it shouted.

This made things clear for Ash. He had to call May?s parents to get her uncle?s number. He stepped over to the phone and dialed May?s home number. A few seconds passed by and it showed May?s mother Caroline on the screen.

?Hi Ash and Brock!? she said as Norman also appeared on the screen. ?And Pikachu too of course!?

?Hello. Me and Brock arrived safely in Kanto. I just wanted to let you know that,? Ash started off slowly.

?That?s good to hear. We were wondering if you were home already,? Caroline replied.

?Well I?m home,? Ash said.

?Is there anything else you want to know?? Caroline asked Ash as she knew how Ash felt about her daughter.

?Well,? Ash slowly started but Brock became too impatient.

?We were wondering actually if you have the phone number of May?s uncle?? Brock asked quickly.

?Of course we have that,? Caroline replied as she grabbed a note book and turned around some pages. ?Here it is, it?s 0368-759862. You got it??

?I?ve got it,? Brock answered. ?Thanks a lot!?

?You?re welcome!? she replied happily.

?You know guys,? Norman started. ?They haven?t arrived in Oore yet so you have to call in about 3 hours. They should have arrived then.?

?Thanks,? Ash replied happily. ?I do have one question. Why did everybody leave all of a sudden within an hour? And why didn?t May and Max say goodbye to us??

?Well,? Caroline started. ?It?s hard to explain but there was an emergency with their aunt and uncle and they didn?t want to spoil a minute. They probably have forgotten about you two being outside.?

?May would never forget about me!? Ash reacted heavily.

?Please calm down Ash,? Caroline commented. ?I don?t know why exactly they didn?t say goodbye. May was sad yes and she wanted to leave instantly. Max did want to say goodbye but May kinda dragged him with her. And when Max left, all the other people left too, including Kari. She didn?t even say goodbye to you. But she disappeared right after she came from outside.?

?Outside?? Brock asked Caroline.

?Yeah she left about fourty-five minutes before you came back inside,? Caroline answered. ?But I gotta go. There?s a challenger for Norman and I need to feed the pokemon. Talk to you later guys!?

They say goodbye to each other and the screen turns dark.

?Do you think Kari heard about our conversation?? Ash asked Brock and he nods back at him.

?I think she did. Well she does know how you feel exactly. I?m sure it made things clear for her. But Ash, you?re three hours away from seeing May again!? Brock said happily with Pikachu on his shoulders.

In the meantime, May and Max have been wondering aboard a ship that leads them to Oore.

?Why couldn?t I say goodbye to Brock and Ash?? Max asked his sister once again.

?Not now, Max,? May replied. ?I?ve got a major headache!?

May felt bad ever since she saw Kari kissing Ash. She knew she couldn?t be mad at him because it was Kari?s fault. That?s what Brendan also told her but why did the kiss last that long. He didn?t seem to mind it at all.

?You know May,? Max started. ?I need to tell you something.?

?What is it?? May asked her little 9 year old brother.

?Well,? Max started. ?I know you?re mad at Ash, right??

?Yeah, kind of,? May replied. ?So??

?Well, you?re mad that Kari kissed Ash, right??

?Yes,? May replied.

?So that?s why you ran outside, right?? Max asked May once again.

?Yes!? May reacted a bit irritated now. ?Is this some sort of interregation??

?No!? Max commented. ?I just want to make things clear. That?s all!?

?Well what do you want to make clear then?? May asked him.

?Just that Ash didn?t like that Kari kissed him. He told her in front of everybody that he didn?t like her,? Max told his sister.

?He told her that?? May wondered. ?She must have felt really bad.?

?Well she told him that she loved him. And when he told her he didn?t love her she asked if you were the reason he couldn?t love her,? Max started to tell the entire story.

May was now really interested. Now she could find out about Ash?s feelings. Maybe that?s what he wanted to tell her outside. That he didn?t love Kari at all and that he wished that it was May who he kissed.

?Well what did he say about that?? May asked Max impatiently.

?Well, he told her he didn?t know and that he didn?t owe her an explanation,? Max answered May?s question.

?What does that mean?? May asked her brother.

?I don?t know. I?m sorry,? Max told his sister.

?Well you?re a boy. You should know what it means. Maybe this means that you should get a girlfriend so you can tell me what it means!? May said angrily but she calmed down. She realised it wasn?t Max?s fault. It?s just that she expected to know Ash?s feelings now but she didn?t. This made her angry and disappointed at the same time.

?I?m sorry Max,? May apologized. ?I shouldn?t have said that.?

?It?s okay, I understand,? Max forgave his sister and looked at her sadly. He saw how sad she was. She hardly spoke to him and the last time she did that was when he read her diary.

About four hours later, May and Max arrive in Oore. It doesn?t look really beautiful, actually all looks sad. It?s dark and the land is just plain with nothing on the ground. No trees, no bushes, nothing at all!

?Well, I?m glad I don?t have to live her forever. It?s bad here,? Max commented.

?Yeah, it?s nothing without Ash,? May mumbled.

?What did you say?? Max asked his sister.

?Nothing, now let?s head for uncle Sam and aunt Janine,? May replied as they walk forward.

After a long walk they see a small brown cottage in the distance. A small cottage with a red roof in the middle of nowhere.

?There it is!? Max calls out excited as he is happy to see his aunt and uncle again.

They open the door but they find nobody there. They check the entire houe but nobody was found.

?What do you think is happening, Max?? May asked her little brother. ?They send us a message yesterday that they wanted us to come here.?

?A message?? Max then wondered. ?I think I have an idea of what might have happened.?

?What?? May wondered.

?Well it could be a trap you know. You know that uncle Sam hates to send messages since he always wonders if they arrive. Why didn?t we think of that before??

?You?re right,? May commented. ?But then who is behind this??

?I have no idea. Maybe we can find some evidence here. I?ll go look upstairs and you?ll look here. Okay?? Max suggested.

?Good plan!? May called out as they each headed their own ways.

May looked in every drawer but couldn?t find a thing then she heard some noise outside and hoped it would be her aunt and uncle but it seemed to be some guys in black trousers and red shirts.

?Who are those?? May wondered as she hid but one of the guys noticed her and rushed inside.

?Got ya!? the man said. ?I knew your entire family would fall for the plan. Now I?ve got a gymleader and his family and your aunt and uncle too.? Three other men also rush inside.

Max also heard some noise downstairs and silently walks down the stairs to see what?s going on. He sees how a few men threaten May.

May notices Max and she knows she needs to give Max a hint that he should stay there.

?Well mister. I?m here all by myself. My mom and dad stayed at home and MAX was angry at me and returned back home! I?m glad he didn?t STAY with me. What do you want from my family by the way?? May asked the man. ?And who are you??

?Well we?re team Snagem and we want your family?s pokemon. And there?s another reason but we?re not spoiling anything!? the man replied.

Max in the meanwhile, understood May?s hint. She said Max and stay very loud because it meant that he had to stay there. He silently looked how May went off with the four men and how he stayed there.

He waited a few minutes so he knew it wasn?t a trap to see if anybody was in the house and silently he crawled up to the phone to call back home.

After a few seonds, Norman picked up the phone.

?Hello son! How are you doing?? Norman asked.

?Bad! They kidnapped May and uncle Sam and aunt Janine!? Max called out through the phone.

?What?? Norman yelled out loud through the phone and Caroline soon appeared on the screen too. ?We?re coming right now!?

?Yeah!? Caroline also yelled but then she held Norman tight and she collapsed on the floor.

?Mom?? Max asked his mother over the phone and Norman quickly checks his wife.

?She?s fine, Max. But I do have to take her to the emergency room. Call Ash and Brock. I?m sure they can help you and they?re closer to Oore. It will take use one and a half day. Them only a few hours if they take a bus. Good luck son and make me proud!?

The screen turned black and Max quickly dialed Ash?s phone number.

In the meanwhile, five hours have passed and Ash anxiously awaited those five hours. He saw that it was time and he decided to call but then the phone began to ring.

?Hurry up Ash and finish off this call so we can call May!? Brock said excited since he wanted to bring the two lovebirds together.

Ash picked up the phone and Max appeared on the screen.

?Hey Max! We were about to call you!? Ash said happily. ?What?s up??

?Something bad!? Max yelled. ?May has been kidnapped along with my aunt and uncle and my parents can?t help me!?

?What?? Ash and Brock both yelled. ?Don?t worry we?re coming right away!?

The screen turned dark and after a quick goodbye from Ash?s mother, Ash and Brock along with Pikachu quickly head for Oore to save May and her family !
 
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Chapter 9
A Battle for Love

As Ash and Brock rush to get to Oore, Max is waiting in his aunt and uncle?s house. Quietly he sits in the corner of the room. Out of sight, he awaits the arrival of Ash and Brock.

Then the phone starts to ring, slowly he crawls to the phone and wonders who it could be. Could it be Team Snagem? Could it be Ash who says he can?t make it ? Or could it be his fater and mother? With a small hesitation, he picked up the phone and the screen showed his father Norman.

?Hi dad!? Max said happily as he saw his father.

?Hi son!? Norman replied. ?Your mother is still in the hospital! They are doing some tests. Just to let you know. You know, I found something out about the guys who kidnapped May. Since they only have May they send us a message that they?ve got her. And we had to bring Ash with us.?

?Ash?? Max wondered. ?Why Ash??

?Well,? Norman explained. ?I don?t know but I assume it might be because of the fact that Ash has particapted in very major leagues and ended up high every time and Ash has beaten Team Magma and Team Aqua. Team Snagem?s biggest enemy. They must be impressed and probably want Ash on their side. That?s what I think at least.?

?It could be, since it does make sense,? Max said a bit worried. ?But what are we going to do now??

?Well, your mother and I can?t come and it wouldn?t be smart to send Ash there since they want him.?

?Well,? Max started. ?I called Ash and Brock right after our previous call. They?re coming right over! That?s such a stupid choice of mine.?

?Well it isn?t the smartest move, but probably the only thing we can do,? Norman commented. ?Now if you want to save May, you need to know where she is. Do you have any ideas??

?Well,? Max said. ?I don?t know. I only know that they drove off to the mountains.?

?Well that is Mt. Doughney. I?ve heard that?s where Team Snagem?s headquarters are. But it?s quite a big mountain. They could be everywhere. Well Ash has a Swellow so he can use that to go on the look out,? Norman suggested.

?That?s a good idea!? Max said happily but his mood soon turned into sad. ?But what if we can?t find May??

?Don?t worry son. I know I can trust you and Ash and Brock and I?m sure you will find May. Good luck son! I have to go now!? Norman commented as the screen turned black again.

?Bye dad!? Max told his father as the screen darkened.

Max was worried. He knew that Ash and Brock would be here within the next few hours. Kanto wasn?t that far away so they could be here within a few hours. But what if they were too late? What if Team Snagem couldn?t wait any longer? What would they do to May if they?ve run out of patience?

These thoughts crossed Max?s mind. He just hoped that Ash and Brock would get here quickly. They had to save May otherwise who knows what would happen to his sister?
He didn?t want to loose his sister, even though they had their fights, he couldn?t miss her, his entire life.

In the meanwhile, Ash was on the bus with Brock to Oore. It was about one hour till they would reach Oore, so they could save May out of the hands of Team Snagem.

?Are you sure we can save May, Brock?? Ash questioned.

?I?m sure. We?ve been in these kind of situations before and we?ve always got out of these situations safely!? Brock assured Ash.

?Well none of our friends have ever been kidnapped. That?s new!? Ash commented.

?You?re right about that. But don?t worry. We?ll arrive in Oore, we?ll save May and you can tell her how you feel!? Brock commented.

?I have to tell her how I feel?? Ash asked Brock.

?Of course, it?s the perfect moment. You save her, you tell her you like her and wham! You?re a couple!? Brock said with a big smile on his face.

?It all sounds so easy,? Ash commented. ?I don?t know if I can do it.?

?Of course you can. I?ve admitted my feelings to a lot of women,? Brock commented.

?Yeah and they all rejected you!? Ash added.

?Well forget that part. I know May likes you too so everything will turn out fine!? Brock assured Ash once more.

?You think she likes me?? Ash asked his best friend.

?I think she does. Her reaction on when you kissed Kari was enough proof!? Brock told his best friend.

?Kari kissed me. I didn?t kiss her!? Ash reacted angrily.

?I?m sorry. I said it a bit different. But you know what I mean,? Brock apologized.

?I know. I?m sorry,? Ash said as he looked out of the window. He wished he knew what May was going through. He wanted to save her no matter what. Even if he had to risk his own life. May was the world to him. He didn?t know if he could live without her?

?Pika?? Pikachu wondered as he looked at Ash.

?I?m okay Pikachu, don?t worry!? Ash told his best buddy and stared outside again.

After an hour of driving, Ash and Brock arrived in Oore. They looked at the boring and tree-less area.

?It?s not the place to spend you holidays,? Brock remarked as he looked around. ?Where do we have to go to??

?I don?t know. We forgot to ask Max that!? Ash said as he knew how stupid they both were. They headed to Oore but they had no idea where they had to go to.

?Let?s just ask somebody!? Brock suggested as he walked to a man as Ash stayed behind with Pikachu. After a few minutes of waiting, Brock returned to Ash.

?Okay, I know where we need to go to,? Brock told Ash.

?What did you ask the man? We don?t know anything about May and Max?s aunt and uncle!? Ash wondered.

?I asked if he knew where we could find relatives from Petalburg City?s gymleader Norman. Apparently the guy knew who we were talking about,? Brock remarked. ?Now let?s go! We have no time to waste!?

After a lot of walking they noticed a house in the far distance. It should have been the house where Max is staying now

They looked through the window but didn?t see anybody in the house.

?Hello!? Ash called as he looked through the window. Max who sat in the corner looked at the window and saw Brock and Ash?s face.

?Brock! Ash!? Max called happily and he ran to the door and opened it. ?I?m so glad to see you guys!?

?I?m glad you?re happy to see us!? Brock commented as he smiled.

?Well we need to save May!? Ash said determined. ?What do you know about the guys that kidnapped May and your uncle and aunt??

?Well I know they?re Team Snagem and that they probably have their base on Mt. Doughney. And my father assumes that they want you Ash!?

?What?? Ash called out loud. ?Why??

?Well my dad said it could be because of the fact that you?re a good trainer and you?ve beaten their enemies Team Magma and Team Aqua many times. My dad thinks they want you on their team!?

?What?? Ash yelled. ?I don?t want to join their team! I want May!?

?Calm down Ash,? Brock remarked. ?First we need to get to Mt. Doughney. Where is this mountain??

?Well it?s the large mountain you looked at when you walked to this house,? Max replied. ?It?s big so my dad suggested to send Swellow out to be on the look out!?

?Good idea! Let?s go!? Ash called and they went outside. Ash called out his Swellow and within a white beam it popped out of the pokeball and floated in the air.

?Go to Mt. Doughney and try to find May on the mountain. Okay?? Ash asked his pokemon.

?Swell!? it cried and it flew off into the direction of the large mountain.

?Well we?d better get going too,? Max suggested as they ran off to the mountain, following Swellow.


In the meanwhile, May was being held capture on top of Mt. Doughney. Being tied up and having a piece of linnen in her mouth she looked over the area. She could see nothing but rocks and a few Team Snagem members. There were about eight of them on this mountain currently.

Then a Team Snagem member walked up to her and introduced himself as Simon as he put the piece of linnen out of her mouth. The mean wore a red and black outfit with a band around his arm with the letter L on it. The L must have stand for leader. His hair was short and black.

?Help!? she cried as soon as the piece of linnen was out of her mouth.

?You can stop you know. Nobody can hear you!? Simon commented as May stopped yelling.

Tears were in her eyes. Why did this need to happen to her? She was just an ordinary girl that was participating in contests, was on a journey. Nothing special. But she was afraid. Did Team Snagem hurt her uncle and aunt? What happened to Max ? Did he go out to search somebody that could help him find her? All these questions were crossing her mind. She was afraid she wouldn?t get out of here alive or at least very hurt. She regretted that she didn?t tell Ash how she felt about him. Maybe then she wouldn?t have been her alone. What if she never came out of this place? Ash would never know that she loved him and he would just go on with his life. But first she had to know something.

?What did you do to my aunt and uncle?? May asked Simon.

?They?re inside the mountain. They?re really quiet. Not like you. We didn?t want to put you three together so we put you apart from each other,? Simon explained.

?And what do you want from me?? she asked him. ?I?m just a normal girl who is travelling, you know. Nothing special.?

?Well,? Simon started. ?You?ve got something I want!?

?A good personality?? May asked him sarcastically and this made Simon angry.

?No!? he yelled. ?I need Ash!?

?Ash?? May wondered. ?What do you want from him??

?His trainer qualities and him joining our team!? Simon replied.

?He will never do that!? May answered. ?I know him and he will never do that!?

?That?s why we kidnapped you. You?re precious to him and I?m sure he wants to give up his freedom for your safety,? Simon answered with an evil smile on his face and walked away.

?I HATE YOU!? she yelled at him but he disappeared. She looked up in the sky and was wondering if Ash came to save her? If he wanted him, he would most probably know that she had been kidnapped and maybe he went out to search for her.

She then noticed something in the sky. It was a blue shape that made circles and then flew off again, in the direction of south. The place where her uncle and aunt?s house was and where Max was. Could it be that it was Ash?s Swellow? Was he looking for her?

After several minutes of waiting, Simon returned to May.

?Hello May. Come with me!? Simon said as he grabbed her by the ropes and helped her getting up. While he was holding the ropes, she followed Simon.

?Where are we going?? May wondered as she saw how they walked to the edge of the mountain and they stopped. May looked down and saw a pit with some leafs in it.

?We know that your friends are coming so if necessary, we?ll throw you in the pit!? Simon answered. ?Great idea, isn?t it??

?Well I?ve heard better,? May commented. ?Like letting go off the girl, you get arrested and we all live happily ever after! Now that?s a good idea of how this should end.?

?Laugh now you can. It won?t be long anymore!? Simon said.

This gave May the shivers. Was it sure now? Was she going to die? She had these thoughts all day but she never knew that it was actually going to happen. She thought she had only seen this in movies, not in real life.

After waiting for a few minutes, May and Simon just stood there, waiting.

?Well since nobody is coming. How about sitting down? My feet hurt!? May complained.

?Shut up!? Simon said getting really annoyed by her complaining.

?Watch your attitude mister!? May yelled at him. ?Your mother isn?t proud of you if you?re going to kill me.?

?Yes I am,? a woman said who stepped forward. ?I?m always proud of my son!?

The woman was in her sixties and her hair began to have grey tones. In her own red and black outfit she stepped forward.

?I?m sorry!? May apologized. ?I didn?t knew your mother was here!?

?Let her pay!? the old woman told her son.

?Pay? I wanna pay for my life. How about $ 50?? May asked Simon but he just looked at her angrily.

?No money?? she asked him but he didn?t reply. Instead he walked to the edge and let her swirl above the pit.

?Well mother,? Simon said. ?Shall we let her fall or not??

?I don?t know. She does have a pretty face,? the old woman replied.

?Yes I do!? May yelled. ?Don?t hurt my pretty face!?

?Shut up!? Simon told May. ?You?re really getting on my nerves. And when people do that, I sometimes break something or let something fall on the ground. I hope you know what I mean.?

?I think I can imagine what will happen,? May said softly. She knew she shouldn?t have said these things. But she was so nervous and when she becomes nervous, she talks non-stop.

?Hold it!? a voice then called and Ash, Brock and Max appeared as Swellow flew above them.

?Hey guys!? May yelled.

?May!? Ash yelled. ?Are you okay??

?Do I look okay?? May yelled back at him a bit angrily. ?Of course I am not okay!?

?Ash Ketchum, aren?t you?? Simon asked Ash.

?Yes I am. Why do you ask?? Ash replied.

?Well I?m glad we finally meet. I want to make an offer,? Simon said. ?You join my team and May will be free. It?s really simple!?

?Don?t do it Ash!? May called.

?Why do you want me?? Ash asked him.

?You?re an excellent trainer and we just want you in my team!? Simon replied. ?Or else this little annoying girl will be in a pit very soon!?

?Let her go!? Ash yelled.

?As you wish!? Simon replied and he let go of her and May fell down the edge of the mountain. It was about 40 metres till May would reach the ground.

?May!? Ash yelled along with Brock and Max as they saw how Simon let go of May.
 
Chapter 10
A Lovely Feeling​

?May!? Ash yelled as he saw May disappearing. Was he going to loose her forever now? He didn?t want that.

?Swellow save her!? Ash yelled at his pokemon as he reached the cliff and looked down. He saw how his big blue bird pokemon Swellow grabbed May right before she hit the ground.

?Yes!? Ash yelled excited. Ash was relieved, May was saved and now they only had to finish off with Team Snagem so he could tell her how he felt. He knew it was time now.

But then the ground under Ash began to make some noise.

?What?s this?? ash wondered as he listened carefully to where this sound came from.

?Get out of there Ash!? Brock yelled. ?The cliff is going to collapse!?

But as soon as Brock warned Ash, he didn?t pay attention to the people behind them, the Team Snagem grunts, who captured both him and Max and who walked away with them.

?What?? Ash said shocked as he heard what Brock said and saw how Brock and Max were being captured.

?You?re mine!? Simon said angered as he walked towards Ash but before he had time to grab Ash, the rocks broke and Ash fell down as May flew up with Swellow.

?Pika!!? Pikachu yelled.

?Ash!? May yelled as she saw Ash flying down to the ground. ?Come on Swellow! We have to save Ash!?

Swellow flew lower to the ground and May grabbed Ash right in time but as she held Ash tightly, her arms began to hurt. Pikachu in the meanwhile climbed up to Swellow and sat on his back.

?Hold on May!? Ash told May.

?I?m trying. But you?re heavy!? May complained as she held Ash tight. ?But I?m trying!?

Then her arms and fingers really began to hurt and without any intention she let go of Ash.

?No!!!!? she yelled as she saw Ash falling down to the ground where he landed. ?ASH!!!?

Together with Swellow, May landed on the floor next to Ash. Ash had landed in the pit and he was unconscious.

?Ash, Ash!? May yelled at him. ?Wake up!?

?He?s dead!? May heard Simon yelling from atop of the cliff.

?He?s not dead!? May yelled back at him.

?Pika!? Pikachu yelled at Simon.

?He will be soon if he doesn?t get any help!? Simon yelled at him. ?Go Salamence!?

Simon threw out a pokeball which revealed the pokemon Salamence.

?Salamence make sure that they don?t get out of that pit!? Simon ordered his pokemon. ?if you?d like, you can also attack them sometimes. Have fun!?

With that, Simon walked off leaving Salamence alone with May and Ash.

Salamence fired a stream of green flames at May and Ash but Swellow flew right in front of it and protected them.

?Wow!? May said amazed. ?Thanks Swellow. I?ll try to get Ash awake and to get him out of here. Could you keep Salamence busy??

?Swel,? it replied as it flew towards Salamence and started to battle it with all of it?s power.

?Now, I need to wake up Ash,? May said concerned. Now that they were finally back together, he wasn?t awake. She regretted the fight they had a few days ago and she didn?t even let him tell his side of the story properly. What if Simon was right ? What if Ash died? She would regret it all of her life that she never told him the truth and she would feel guilty because it was her fault that Ash fell on the floor. How could she look at Brock, Max or her parents when she killed Ash? Or Ash?s mom? These thoughts just killed her. Ash wasn?t going to die. He was still alive and she was going to make sure that he?ll stay alive.

She looked at Ash, bruises were on his face, his left leg and right arm looked really weird and blood came out of his mouth.

May grabbed a few tissues out of her backpack and wiped some blood of Ash?s face and stabilized the leg and arm by wrapping a towel around it steadily. But the one thing that concerned May was Ash?s back. Ash fell on the ground very hard so what if his back was broken? She had looked at some documentaries about these things a lot and she knew it could lead to paralysis if Ash survived. If that happened then how could he even bare to look at him?

?It?s my fault!? May then said and Pikachu looked up to her.

?Pika pika,? Pikachu said as he tried to say that it wasn?t her fault.

?Don?t worry Pikachu. You don?t have to say that it?s not because it is. Ash is hurt badly and Brock and Max are being held hostage together with my aunt and uncle. How can all this not be my fault?? May asked Pikachu.

?Pikachu?? Pikachu said as he jumped on May?s shoulder.

?Yes I can understand you Pikachu. I?ve known you for a year now. I do know you a little bit you know,? May told the little rodent.

Then a loud bang could be heard and May looked up in the sky as she sat beside Ash in the pit. She saw how Swellow was thrown against the wall by Salamence and slid down the wall to the ground.

May grabbed Swellow?s pokeball that was attached to Ash?s belt and returned it.

?Now we?re in danger? First I need to get rid of Salamence before I can help Ash any further!? May thought to herself.

?Pika?? Pikachu wondered as he looked at his trainer with tears in his eyes.

After some consideration of which pokemon to use, May thought of something. She didn?t only have her own pokemon but also Ash?s pokemon.

?Well Pikachu,? May started. ?I need to send out some pokemon but I don?t know which one. How about Grovyle and Combusken? Could they beat Salamence? I don?t even know if my pokemon are strong enough for Salamence. I?m sure Ash?s pokemon are!?

?Pika pika,? Pikachu told May.

?You think they will do fine? I hope so. Shall we try it out?? May asked her little friend.

?Pika,? Pikachu nodded in agreement.

?Okay,? May said as she got up and grabbed one of her own pokeballs and one of Ash?s. She threw them up in the air and they revealed both Combusken and Grovyle. With awe, both pokemon looked at how Ash was lying on the floor wounded.

?Ash is hurt but Salamence is a thread to us. Please try to defeat Salamence while we get Ash out of here,? May told Grovyle and Combusken as they nodded in agreement and they disappeared.

Loud rumble could be heard and flames were crossing above the pit. Combusken was smashed against the wall as was Grovyle but they continued to battle.

?Pika pika!? Pikachu then shouted to May and jumped out of the pit and also started to fight along Combusken and Grovyle?s side.

?Good luck!? May shouted at the little rodent as she looked back at Ash. With tears in her eyes she looked at him, she couldn?t believe this was happening to her. She couldn?t do this by herself. When she was in trouble, Ash was always by her side and when he wasn?t there was always Max or Brock or sometimes even her best friend Brendan. But none of them were here to help her. She had to do this by herself, there was no other option.

The bleeding near Ash?s mouth didn?t stop and May kept changing the tissues because they were filled with blood. May knew Ash was loosing too much blood and needed to get to a hospital as soon as possible.

Then Ash started to act weird. He was started to shock and his eyes opened and stared at May as his body kept shaking.

?Stop it Ash!? May yelled scared. ?Stop it!?

The shaking soon stopped and Ash lay there like nothing happened but May on the other hand. She was shocked by this, what was that? An epileptic attack or was it shock?

?I?m sorry Ash,? May started to whisper to the unconscious Ash. ?I can?t do this. You always told me to never give up but I can?t do this. I can only do this with your help. You always helped me through tough situations and contests. I can?t help it that I?m not that independant.?

Tears fell on the ground beside Ash as May kept whispering to Ash as Pikachu, Grovyle and Combusken were still fighting.

Pikachu?s thunder attack was fired several times at Salamence but it kept avoiding. Grovyle jumped in the air and tried to slice Salamence with his leaf blade but he kept missing and Salamence also managed to keep avoiding Combusken?s flamethrower. It seemed to be useless.

?Come on Ash, wake up,? May said in a soft and gentile tone. ?You can?t leave me here all by myself while we still have to solve a few things. Like how I regret the way I reacted you when you were in Petalburg. It was wrong and I realise that know. I was just being selfish and didn?t let you say what you wanted to say.?

Tears slid down her cheek and fell on Ash?s arm. May whiped away her tears and continued.

?I think I was just jealous of Kari. She got your attention no matter what and you read my messages which angered me,? May commented. ?I still don?t understand why you did that. If you just awoke you could tell me that. Also you could hear how I feel about you, at least if I have the guts to tell it you by then. Everytime I have the intention of telling you, I get scared. Scared to loose you as a friend, I?m just afraid that you start to laugh at me. And all I have to say to you is that I like you more then a friend and that I haven?t been able to stop thinking about you for quite a while.?

As May confessed this to Ash, who still isn?t awake, she felt much better. Even though Ash didn?t hear this, it relieved her. She finally said it out loud while he was nearby, that was at least something.

Suddenly Ash begins to move slowly. His arms move and he immediately cries out of pain.

?Aaaaah!? Ash yelled as he slowly wakes up again.

?Ash!? May said happily with tears in her eyes.

?I..,? Ash said silently. ?I like you too!?

?What?? May said shocked as the tears started to float now. ?What did you say??

?I like you too,? Ash said once again while looking at May with shiny eyes.

?You mean that?? May asked him. ?You like me? You heard what I said??

?Well I awoke about a minute ago and you were speaking and I decided to let you speak first,? Ash explained.

?Well you could have told me you were awake. You could have interrupted me for that,? May told Ash.

?I wanted to hear how you felt these last three weeks,? Ash explained. ?These last weeks were intense and I didn?t know how to make things good between us.?

?I?m sorry that I let you go through such a horror,? May apologized. ?And also sorry for letting you fall. I didn?t want to do that!?

?I know you didn?t want to do that,? Ash said as he laughed which made him feel the pain again.

?Well stop laughing,? May commented. ?Before we continue our conversation, I need to get you out of this pit.?

Ash slowly arose and leaned against the wall.

?Doesn?t your back hurt?? May asked worried as she whiped away the tears in her eyes.

?No it doesn?t,? Ash commented. ?Seeing you, takes away all the pain!?

?Oh Ash,? May said as the tears started to flow again. ?You?re making me cry again when I just stopped.? and she wiped the tears away again.

?Where?s Pikachu?? Ash asked concerned about his little friend.

?Well, if you don?t mind. Pikachu is out fighting with Grovyle and Combusken to beat Simon?s Salamence,? May explained. ?Well first let?s get out of here. I?ll use Bulbasaur for this.? and May throws out a pokeball which reveals Bulbasaur outside the pit and above May and Ash.

?Bulba,? it replied as she saw how Ash and May were in the pit.

?Use vinewhip to get me out first so I can help you with Ash,? May ordered her Bulbasaur. Bulbasaur released his vines at May and it wrapped around her middle and Bulbasaur pulled May up.

?Good job,? May thanked her pokemon. She looked around and saw how Combusken and Ash?s pokemon were struggling to avoid Salamence?s attacks. ?Okay Bulbasaur now pull Ash up!?

Bulbasaur also wrapped her vines around Ash and tried to pull Ash up with May?s help. After a lot of pulling, she brought Ash out of the pit and she took him to the nearest wall so he could rest against it.

?How are Pikachu and Grovyle doing?? Ash asked May.

?Not that well,? May told Ash sadly. ?They?re keep avoiding Salamence?s attacks. They don?t even have the time to attack and when they do attack they miss! They have hit Salamence a few times since Salamence does have a few bruises but not as much as the others do.?

?That?s not good!? Ash said sadly as the pain was pinning through his entire body.

?Got any ideas?? May asked Ash as she sat down beside him, exhausted. ?I?m clueless.?

?Well, perhaps they should work more as a team and not apart from each other,? Ash commented. ?That?s the only thing I can think of at this moment.?

?You stay here with Bulbasaur and I?ll go to them,? May suggested but she was stopped by Ash.

?No,? Ash replied. ?We?re doing this together.?

With the help of May, Ash rose from the ground and leaning onto May?s shoulder with his left hand he slowly walked towards Pikachu, Grovyle and Combusken.

?Pika!? Pikachu suddenly cried when he saw that Ash was awake but suddenly Pikachu was hit by Salamence?s dragon rage attack.

?Pikachu!? Ash yelled as he also cried out of pain. ?Auch!?

?Take it easy Ash,? May said concerned about Ash. ?You?ve fallen badly. I just wished you stayed at that wall where you?re safe. You?re really stubborn!?

?I know,? Ash commented. ?But I don?t want to leave my pokemon alone.?

With a warm heart, May looked at Ash. He cared so much about his pokemon that he risked his own health for his pokemon?s sake. Ash noticed that May stared at him.

?Why are you looking at me?? he asked her.

?Just because you?re a great guy who cares a lot about his pokemon,? May confessed to Ash. She felt great with Ash now, she felt like she could tell Ash anything she wanted to tell me. A smile appeared on Ash?s face when May told him that.

?I?ve got an idea. Why don?t you let Combusken use fire spin so Salamence?s attention will focus on Combusken and not on Grovyle and Pikachu. How about that?? Ash suggested.

?Good idea,? May replied. ?Okay Combusken, fire spin!?

Combusken released a large and wide stream of flames at Salamence which didn?t hit but Salamence did start to focus on Combusken just like Ash expected.

?Pikachu use thunder!? Ash commanded his Pikachu. ?And Grovyle when Pikachu is done use your leaf blade and fury cutter!?

Pikachu then fired his thunder at Salamence which was a direct hit, because Salamence didn?t notice a thing. As Salamence lowered down to the ground, Grovyle jumped up in the air and his arm leafs started to glow and cut into Salamence?s body. Grovyle then swiped Salamence a few times with his arms and it fell on the floor, really weakened.

?It hasn?t fainted yet,? May told Ash. ?But I can fix that. Combusken use your flamethrower!?

Combusken released a set of flames at Salamence which knocked it out completely.

Now that Salamence was defeated, May and Ash both returned Grovyle and Combusken as Pikachu jumped on May?s shoulder.

?Now let?s get going. We need to save Brock and Max,? May said impatiently.

?Yeah, but how do we get up this mountain?? Ash wondered.

?Well maybe there?s a small path somewhere,? May commented. ?We need to look around.?

With that, May and Ash started to walk together in search of a path.

?You know May,? Ash started. ?How are things between us now??

?Well everything is fine between us,? May told Ash.

?I can see that. But you know what I mean, don?t you?? Ash wondered.

?I think I do,? May said silently. ?You know Ash, I really do like you. I?ve never felt this for somebody else. Not even for Brendan, if you were wondering that.?

?Okay, I know I was jealous at Brendan but you were jealous at Kari too!? Ash told May.

?I know I was jealous and I acted like I was jealous,? May confessed. ?But it just hurt me that she kissed you like that and I just wished that it was me at that point.?

?You did?? Ash wondered.

?Yeah,? May said as she looked into Ash?s eyes and they stopped walking. Pikachu jumped off May?s shoulders and Ash and May leaned towards each other and they shared a passionate kiss.

?If you want to know, this was a million times better then Kari?s kiss,? Ash commented as the kiss stopped.

?That?s good to hear,? May said with a smile on her face.

?Pika!? Pikachu said happily as he saw how his trainer finally confessed to his true love.

?Now let?s find Brock and Max!? Ash said in full spirit. ?That kiss gave me a lot of energy!?

?As long as you don?t hurt yourself again,? May commented concerned.

?I won?t,? Ash said as both of them smiled at each other and stared into each other?s eyes.

?Pika!? Pikachu then yelled and with his little finger it pointed out to a small path.

?Hey a path!? Ash yelled. ?Good job Pikachu! Brock and Max here we come!?
 
Ive read the whole thing tonight, and awesome job. Very few Advanceshippy fics get my attention. SO keep up the ggod work and keep those chapters comin!

P.S. WHere are your trainer fics, Ill check SPPF.
 
this is an awesome story; please add another chapter soon
 
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