Shipwreck
May sighed heavily, swinging her legs aimlessly as she sat on the small, hard wood bench in the tiny sailboat. She was on her way to Johto to compete in the newly set up Pok?on Contests there.
A Skitty bounced around her legs, switched at the last minute with her Munchlax at Blaziken's and Max's begging. The little pink kitten Pok?on nosed her trainer's foot, begging for play and trying to cheer her up.
Absently, May picked up Skitty and scratched her behind the ears, lost in thought. She was excited about this new adventure, but missing her brother, Ash, Brock, and as much as she tried to deny it, Drew.
He was annoying, rude sometimes, and her toughest rival. But still... He could be sweet, and it would have been nice to have a companion.
The old man and his Machop worked with the sails, adjusting tightness, direction, etc. The wind was fair, and warm as it blew the tiny craft towards land.
May shivered as a chill wind suddenly blew. The sky darkened swiftly, ominous clouds growling low.
Suddenly, the craft lurched violently, and May screamed in shock, grabbing onto Skitty before she was hurled overboard. The old man threw her a life jacket. "Whirlpool out of nowhere, Ma'am. Hold on, I think I can.. Gyahh! "
The ship violently broke in half, with a huge crack. There was a terrifying roar, and May caught a glimpse of something white and bloodied.
She floundered in the water, gasping for air, and instead swallowing in water. Strong arms grabbed her, then she lost consciousness, hearing a male voice as if from a distance.
"LUGIA!!!! "
She groaned, and coughed, tasting salt in her mouth, eyes burning. She was laying on something wet and vaguely slippery.
May heard someone talking in a low soothing voice. "There you go, sweet little thing. I- Oh, you're awake, I see. "
She opened her eyes to see a very wet boy sitting across from her, holding her Skitty and offering it a strange looking berry. His black hair covered most of his face, but she could make out his pale brown eyes, laughing silently at her.
"Who are you? "
"Name's Chase. You must be a traveler of a sort, am I right? I guessed so, because of your Pok?on and that I've never seen you before. I'd recognize someone like you. You've got the worst luck I've ever seen, though. Deciding to visit just when Team Rocket's trying to control Lugia and ticking him off. "
"Lugia! The real, legendary Lugia? "
He laughed. "Is there any other? "
May gasped suddenly. "What about the old sailor who was giving me a ride? "
"Oh, him? Fine. Victory and Warbeak blasted the Rocket grunts, while I and Spiral saved you and Sailor Paul. He's already back to shore, courtesy of Warbeak. " He paused. "Which reminds me, I think you should move. You're sitting on Spiral's face. "
May looked down to see the large, limpid eye of a Poliwhirl staring back at her. She yelped, slipped, and almost fell back into the sea but was caught by Chase.
"By move, I didn't mean off of him altogether. "
She blushed slightly, then as Skitty leaped into her lap, mewing excitedly as something hurtled down from the sky.
"Warbeak, hey! Where y' been, sweetheart? "
A sand colored Fearow landed, her big fluffy red crest swept back from the wind. Her trainer ruffled it, and Warbeak seemed to sing in joy. She froze as she spotted May, and raised her neck feathers.
"Oh, quit it, girl. I'm just giving her a ride to the mainland. "
Warbeak eyed the girl silently, then took off again, flying high above, high enough to see another teenage boy on Cianwood Island, sitting alone. Curiosity overtook her, and he landed beside the green haired boy.
Drew started slightly at the sight of Warbeak. "Hmm? Oh, you're a fearow, aren't you? "
She nodded, understanding him perfectly. He looked at her again in surprise.
"Do you have a Trainer? "
She nodded.
"Are you lost? "
She shook her head vigorously. "I see... Do you know where the first Contest building is? "
She nodded, and scratched out a map on the sand, circling Olivine with her pointy beak.
Drew thanked the mysterious Fearow, before setting off for Olivine himself, unaware that May was bound in the same direction.