The Great Battle

{Chapter 1}

Ash P.O.V.

Sitting; watching; waiting.

It was the middle of June, the last day of school. I felt hot, muggy and cramped. The entire junior class of West Trainer's Academy in Lamberg City located in the Hoenn Region was packed into the music room. It was the biggest room in the school, besides the battle room, but it still wasn't big enough. There were 250 students and 10 faculty members in the room. Some people had to stand because of the lack of sitting space. Luckily I was one of the first ones here so I was able to sit through this lecture or whatever the hell it was. I think it's safe to assume that we were WAY over the maximum occupancy.

I looked at the clock on the wall. 2:50 is what it read. Dammit I thought to myself. It feels like I've been sitting here for an eternity. This is endless.

I started looking around the room and I noticed that a lot of the girls weren't even paying attention to the lecture, but to me. When I looked at them, they would wink or blow kisses. I was both flattered and disturbed. You see, I'm the star quarterback of our school's football team and have been since last year so, naturally, I'm popular. Not to brag or anything, but I did lead our team to the championship two years in a row. Last year we lost but this year we won. But anyways, I've also been told that I'm pretty handsome. I'm not conceited or anything so I just take them for their word.

I looked at the clock again. 2:55. only five minutes passed. Once again, endless. After being somewhat grossed out by those whores, I looked to my left at my go-to receiver, who's also my best male friend, Richie. He and I have been best friends for as long as I can remember. I'm six months older than him but he's way taller than me. He looked just as bored as me. He looked over at me and shook his head in disbelief. I chuckled a little and faced forward. The senior class advisor was giving us a heads up on what to expect next year.

"And furthermore," he continued, "blah blah blah. Yabba Dabba Doo…," yeah I stopped paying attention so I don't know what he said. I was daydreaming. What about? Not being here right now.

The vibration of my phone in my pocket broke me out of my trance. I received a text message and I smiled when I saw who it was from. It was from my female best friend, who also happens to be the girl I've been crushing on since I first met her six, almost seven, years ago, May. She was sitting on my right. She's just so beautiful and she has such a soft and lovely voice. Wait! Did I just say lovely? Well that just goes to show you what this girl, I'm sorry, woman, can do to me. Not to mention she has such a hypnotizing laugh. God I love her laugh. Aside from being beautiful, she's an honor student, she's the head cheerleader, she's fun to be around, and she also dresses nice. She wears clothes that aren't too tight, but they hug her curves in just the right way that shows off her figure perfectly without making her look like a slut or a whore, unlike some of the other girls at this school. There's only one person that knows I like her and that's Richie. I've always wanted to ask her out but I just never had the guts. But this summer is gonna be different. I'm gonna take that chance and ask her out for fucks sake. She'll be mine by the end of the summer.

I decided to stop thinking about her and read her text. She asked me if I was as bored as she was and I told her of course I was. We chatted for a bit before making plans to get smoothies after school. Then, it happened. She put a heart at the end of her message. I felt like the world just came to a complete stop at that moment. I wanted to hop out of my seat and just kiss her deeply and passionately, but I had to remember where we were. I realize that I'm probably blowing this way out of proportion, but I didn't care. I just know she put a heart at the end of her text and that's good enough for me.

I looked over at her and smiled. She looked at me and smiled back. Her smile… it just makes me feel so warm on the inside. I looked at the time on my phone before slipping it back in my pocket. 2:58. what the fuck! There's no way only three minutes passed. Fucking endless. I just decided to listen to Mr.…, whatever his name is, for the last two minutes.

"Now," he continued, "as the incoming seniors you will have many responsibilities."

"Like what?" The whole room sighed in anger. I can't believe some dickhead really asked that question. I glanced over at May and she looked pissed. Even when she's pissed she still looks hot.