October 29th (Galin Kingdom, Kanto)

(May's POV)

As I was hugging Drew, I heard sniffling, "That was so beautiful," Lizzy said trying to swallow tears while I turned around to find everyone even Max, Lizzy, Drew's parents, Nurse Joy, Gardevoir, and the royal family.

"No kidding, if you two make my mascara run I'll kill the both of you," Dawn threated as she tried to blink away tears and swallowed.

"Seriously?! You guys spied on us again," I complained slightly as Drew hugged me from behind.

"We were wondering what happened to you so we came out to investigate and then we heard the magical music play again," Leaf said.

"We also recorded it for your pleasure," Lizzy announced.

I rolled my eyes and groaned as Drew leaned forward and kissed my cheek, "Ignore 'em."

"Kind of hard when everyone is here," I retorted.

"Still though, you really need to marry this girl and get it done with," Lizzy retorted.

"Still too young to be married," I pointed out.

"Uh-uh," Lizzy said as she waved her finger. "Girls were married at your age for hundreds of years ago."

"I think everyone moved the age date of marriage when it became the twenty-first century," I pointed out.

"Excuses woman!" Lizzy exclaimed. "People still marry at your age now."

I rolled my eyes wanting to retort that it was mostly because women got pregnant first and then they got married, but held my tongue due to Lottie's presence.

"Enough Lizzy," Max interjected as he placed a hand on her shoulder. "I think you've got their point across."

"What you don't think they should get married," she asked gesturing to me and Drew as emphasis of her point.

Max shrugged his shoulders, "Don't matter to me, they act like they are already married," he teased.

"Really bro?" I asked flatly.

Again Maxed shrugged his shoulders, "I call 'em as I see 'em. Your friends are in the same ship as you. You all act liked you're married. It really shows in you two because you're high off your anniversary which hasn't started yet."

I groaned, "I cannot believe we are having this conversation," I complained to Drew telepathically.

"Relax my love, this annoying, occurring conversation will be over soon enough," Drew said with slight annoyance.

I mentally sighed, "It's not that I don't want to marry you, it's just not the right time. As for being engaged, I don't know," I mumbled.

"My dear May, are you asking for a proposal," Drew teased.

I could feel myself blushing, "Don't be putting words in my mouth," I warned with a pout.

"Hello? Drew! May!" Lizzie screamed causing us to break our telepathic connection. "You there?"

"We're here," I said as Drew mumbled in my ear about annoying, loud sisters.

"What were you doing, you totally tuned me out," Lizzie complained.

"I was proposing to my girlfriend," Drew said causing everyone to look at him in shock while Lizzy looked excited.

"Psych," Drew said with a smirk as I rolled my eyes while Lizzy looked peeved.

"You evil overgrown weed!" she shrieked as she tried to stomp over and hit Drew, but their father stopped her.

"Enough Elizabeth," he said sternly. "Go back inside."

Lizzie grumbled under her breath, something about weed whackers and stomped inside.

"That wasn't nice Drew," I reprimanded.

"What? I gave her what she wanted to hear," he answered.

"I still don't want you to pull that again," Jennifer warned.

"I'll stop when she drops the subject," he argued.

She sighed, "Just please behave. I know your sister is constantly pushing your buttons, but it doesn't mean you can pull a stunt like that."

"Alright," Drew agreed with a huff.

Jennifer nodded, "We'll see you later," she said before she and Christopher then took their leave.

I then heard the clock tower in town chime 10:00, "We better be leaving for Hoenn before it gets any later."

Lottie and her parents came up, "I guess this goodbye," she murmured.

I gave her a sad smile as I stooped down to her height and hugged her, "You'll be okay."

"Will you come back and visit?" she asked.

I smiled, "I think that can be arranged."

"Yea!" she cheered as I stood up.

I then took off the tiara to give back to Adeline.

She raised her hand to stop me, "No my dear, it's yours now."

I looked at her shocked, "This is a gift from me to you for protecting my family," she said as she handed me an envelope. "Here's the paperwork that makes it official yours."

"Thank you so much," I murmured as I put the tiara back on my head.

Adeline then gave me a hug, "Thank you so much for protecting my children. You are welcome back any time."

I nodded as I gave a slight curtsy before Lottie and her parents headed back inside.

"So what's the plan May?" Max asked.

"I believe I'll head to the Petalburg for tonight. I want to check on my pokemon and explain to them what's been going on with me. Then I have to meet with the champions to discuss my 'actions'," I explained.

Max nodded, "We'll see you back at home," he said as Gardevoir teleported him and Nurse Joy.

"I assume we won't be seeing either of you tomorrow," Dawn teased.

I rolled my eyes, "You'll see Drew, he has to talk to the school board about being let back in."

"Or I could play hooky and stick with you," he offered with a smirk.

I smirked back, "Nice try, but no."

I could sense everyone rolling their eyes, "Gardevoir can you teleport them back?" I asked her telepathically.

She nodded and everyone was sent back before she walked a couple feet away to give me a moment with Drew.

"My offer still stands," he said as his hand brushed against my cheek.

I smiled as I placed my hand over his, "I know, but you still have to see what to do about going back to Lilycove High."

"I can do it when you meet with them," he pointed out.

I gave a slight laugh, "You just don't want to let me go."

"Do you want me to?" he challenged with a smirk.

"Never," I said shortly as I hugged him.

We then walked over to Gardevoir who teleported us to the Pokemon Center.

"So you caved in and let him come," Max teased as he walked into the lobby while I returned Gardevoir.

I glared at him, "Shut up."

"Max please be nice," Nurse Joy said tiredly.

"Sorry Joy," Max said looking guilty for dragging Nurse Joy into our conversation.

"Do you have any rooms open for Drew?" I asked.

She nodded as she went behind the desk and pulled a key out for Drew, "Here you go Drew."

"Thanks," he said as he pulled out his wallet.

"Are you letting them know you're not coming?" I asked.

He nodded, "I'm also asking Gary to transfer my pokemon here."

I nodded as a minute later Drew's pokemon arrived, "I'll talk to my pokemon in the morning, it's too late to do so now," I said as I yawned. "Joy, is breakfast still at 7:00."

She nodded, "If you have a spare moment tomorrow May, I need your help with a few things."

"Sure," I said with a nod.

"If that's all, I will say good night," she said.

"Night Joy," we called as she left for her room.

"Don't stay up too late Luvdisc," Max teased as he headed toward his room.

"Annoying four eyes," I mumbled as Drew pulled me into a side hug and kissed my temple. "I'm goin' to turn in."

"Alright, night May," Drew said before he kissed me and we split up for our rooms.

After I set my tiara as well as Delcatty and Gardevoir's pokeballs on my dresser, I changed out of my dress and fell asleep.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~

October 30th (Petalburg City, Hoenn)

After sleeping like a rock, I found myself awake at 5:30 AM. I groaned at the early time as I laid an arm over my eyes, but sucked it up and changed into a spare t-shirt and jeans that were still around. After meditating for fifteen minutes, I decided to get a jump start on making breakfast.

I was starting to mix up pancake batter when Max came in, "I figured you'd still be asleep," he said surprised.

"I guess I'm still used to waking up this early from working as a maid," I guessed. "How many trainers are here?"

"About twelve, not that many," he said as he started to grab bacon and sausage.

I nodded as we continued to prepare breakfast. At around 6:45, Nurse Joy came in with Chancy.

"I'm sorry I didn't help, I over slept," she said slightly guilty.

"It's fine Joy, you deserved the sleep," I said with a smile as I handed her some tea that I thought would help jumpstart her morning.

"Thank you May," she said gratefully as she took a chair and sipped her drink as Max and I put some breakfast on the table for us to eat.

"Mind if I join you guys?" Drew asked as he poked his head in the door.

"Grab a chair," I said as I grabbed another plate and some silverware.

"You're up early," Max commented as Drew took the chair next to me.

Drew shrugged his shoulders, "Just felt like waking up."

"More like wanting to see May," Max muttered.

I lightly thumped his head before setting Drew's place, "No fighting or biting," Nurse Joy reprimanded with a small smile as I sat down.

"We'll see," I said as we started to eat. "So what's on the agenda?"

"After breakfast and feeding the pokemon, I need your help in moving boxes upstairs," Nurse Joy explained.

I looked at her in concern, she looked to be in no condition to do anything.

"We'll take care of it Nurse Joy, you should just watch the desk," I said concerned as I watched her shaky arm. "On second thought, you should go back to bed and rest. We can handle things."

"But...," Nurse Joy said surprised.

"No buts Joy, you're been overworking this past week. May, Chancy, and I can handle things and we'll get you if it's an emergency," Max said backing me up.

"Chancy," Chancy agreed as she rested a flipper on Nurse Joy's shoulder.

"Alright," she agreed tiredly. "Also May, there's something I want to talk to you about."

"What's that?" I asked worried.

"I want to up your medical training. The more recent graduated Nurse Joys are being trained to also help heal people as well as pokemon," she explained.

"Not that I'm not grateful for the training, but why me?" I asked. "I'm not sure that going into medicine is my calling."

Nurse Joy smiled, "Did you use your knowledge from the test you took in a real life situation where it proved helpful?" she asked.

I looked down at my plate in thought about Dawn having Appendicitis as well as helping Adeline deliver her baby.

I then looked back at Nurse Joy, "What's your point?" I asked.

"Don't you want to continue medicine to help people?" she asked.

"If I could across people who need it yes, but I'm not meant to stay in one place though which is what a Nurse Joy has to do," I explained.

Nurse Joy raised an eyebrow, "No one is asking you to become a Nurse Joy sweetie."

I looked at her surprised, "I never started teaching medicine and care to become a Nurse Joy. I taught you because I could see that you never liked seeing anyone hurt or in pain and you always wanted to help them," she explained making me smile softly.

"I guess you're right," I agreed. "So what are you going to train me on?"

"Mostly it'll be surgery," she explained. "That wasn't covered on the test very well."

"When would I have to train?" I asked.

"You'll do it place of volunteering at the Lilycove High Pokemon Center," she explained. "After you left, a Nurse Joy in training took your place."

I put my head down in shame as I covered my face with my palm, "I still feel awful about upping and leaving like I did especially since I was supposed to take Brock's place."

"Don't worry about it, the trainee Nurse Joy arrived the day after you left so it wasn't that big of a deal," Nurse Joy assured me. "Out of curiosity, what on the test helped you out?"

"It helped me diagnose Dawn when she started to show signs of Appendicitis as well as help Adeline deliver her son," I answered.

Max looked at me surprised, "You helped deliver a baby?"

I nodded, "Adeline was close to passing out from being in labor too long so I had to help push the baby down to the birth canal so Adeline could deliver him."

I then looked down in thought, maybe reading up on the subject would be a good idea, better look into it later.

"I might actually look into studying herbalism as well," I decided as I took a sip of my orange juice.

Everyone looked at me in intrigue, "Now you want to study medicine as well as surgery?" Max asked.

"The reason I say that is because I wind up wanting to treat someone and I have to snitch the medicine in order to heal them which is getting me accused of stealing. So to combat that issue, it would be useful if I studied different medicinal herbs to use and it's also healthier than manufactured medicine anyway," I further explained.

"Don't you want to tell your girlfriend she's trying to achieve too much," Max asked Drew.

"If that's what she's wants to do, I'm not going to stop her. I'll be supporting her every step of the way," Drew answered as he took my hand under the table and squeezed it.

I smiled as I squeezed back and kissed his cheek in thanks while Max gave a face of 'eww', "Besides Max, my main focus would be surgery since that's what Joy wants to teach me. I'll study the basic of medicine in between. I would do more studying in herbalism after I graduate by maybe doing a two year trip to do an in-depth study journey into all four regions," I proposed.

"Two years?" Drew and Max asked surprised.

"It may vary for how long I take in each region, that's just an estimate," I explained.

"Still though, two years?!" Max said amazed.

"I'm still not sure I'll do it or not, but it's something I might try to pursue," I answered honestly.

"That's like an excellent plan," Nurse Joy said with a smile.

I looked at the time, "Oh gosh, we better get moving! Breakfast was supposed to be served ten minutes ago!"

Max and I got up and started to take food out for trainers to eat while Drew announced he would start cleaning up our breakfast.

Finally once breakfast was done, Max said he could take care of the kitchen with Chancy while Drew and I fed our pokemon.

"Thanks for helping out," I said as we finished preparing the pokemon food.

"It was no problem, it's better to be helpful than sit around," Drew said before smirking. "Besides, I don't think you and your brother could manage without me."

"Always the arrogant grasshead," I muttered with a small grin before we kissed and carried the food outside.

"Come on out everybody!" we both called as we released everyone from their pokeballs.

Once everyone realized it was us, everyone but Delcatty and Gardevoir rushed toward us in a flurry. After managing to calm them down, we explained why we disappeared.

"So that's why I couldn't sense you," Lucario muttered.

I gave him a sad look, "I'm sorry that I gave you so much grief, but I couldn't allow myself to be tracked down. It was too risky."

He grunted as he looked down to the side. This caused me to feel awful so I took a few steps toward him and hugged him.

"I really am sorry," I apologized as I felt tears begin to appear.

Lucario sighed as he hugged me back. I then took a few steps back before Lucario blasted me with an Aura Sphere causing me to crash into some bushes.

"I deserve that," I called as I raised a pointed finger from within the bush.

Drew then raced over and pulled me out, "You okay?" he asked concerned.

"I'm fine. Besides, I deserved that," I said again as I brushed myself off.

"No you don't," Drew argued.

"Drew it's fine. I hurt Lucario so that's his way of getting back at me and I'm sure it's a message that we need to train," I explained as Lucario nodded to confirm. "Besides, I'm in need of a workout. I feel so out of shape."

"Pfft, I doubt that," Drew teased.

"Seriously, I feel gross, weak, and fat," I complained as we walked over to our pokemon as the started to eat.

Drew stopped and turned around to face me, "Okay first of all, you are not fat. You are beautiful just the way you are so I don't want to hear you say that again. And second, we'll train with our pokemon this afternoon after we help Nurse Joy and go to PHPA."

"That's the third time you called me beautiful two days in a row," I pointed out.

"Seriously, that's all you got from what I said?" Drew asked with an eyebrow raised.

"No I heard you and the last part sounds great," I said with a smile.

"Good and then tonight I will take my gorgeous and exquisite girlfriend out for dinner," Drew announced with a smirk causing my face to heat up from his description of me.

"I hope you're happy," I muttered as I crossed my arms and glared trying to fight my blush.

"I am, thanks for asking," Drew answered still smirking before kissing me and sitting down against a tree.

"You are so full of it," I mumbled as I sat in between Drew's legs and leaned back against his chest.

I could feel Drew's smirk behind me as he leaned forward and then nipped me in the crook of my neck and shoulder causing to blush and yelp.

"Seriously?!" I asked as I felt myself blush even more as my hand automatically covered where Drew bit me and turned to face him. "Is it make May blush day?"

"Something like that," Drew teased.

"Drew!" I whined.

"What, do you not want me to spoil you with affection?" Drew challenged teasingly.

I opened my mouth to retort, but closed it as I faced forward and felt myself still blushing so I crossed my arms and pouted.

"You look cute when you're angry and embarrassed," Drew said causing me to heat up more.

"You done?" I asked.

"Almost," he said as I felt his head reach forward as if he was gonna bite me again.

I turned my head out of habit where Drew kissed me by surprise, "Now I'm done," he said as he wrapped his arms around me as we watched our pokemon eat.

After they finished, we returned them and cleaned up before finding Max at the front desk with Chancy.

"Hey May, when you have a moment, could you help prepare a menu for the month. Nurse Joy was supposed to finish it last week, but she's been too tired," Max explained.

"Sure, I'll look over it tonight," I said. "Do you know why Nurse Joy wants us to move boxes?"

"Something about cleaning the attic I think, but I'm not sure," he said. "Chancy, can you watch the desk for a few minutes?"

"Chancy," she said with a nod.

The three of us then went upstairs where we discovered the attic to be a huge mess with some old equipment outside the entrance.

"I think she wants to move the equipment in here, but there's no room," Max guessed.

"I think some of your old computer equipment is in here. We can move to the bungalow for now and make room for the equipment," I proposed.

"But which box, there's a bunch and we have to leave for PHPA in an hour," Drew pointed out.

"We can put all the boxes in the bungalow and then stick the equipment in here," Max answered.

"Max, there's got to be at least fifty boxes in here!" I exclaimed.

"You got a better idea? We have to move this stuff so it's not in the way of trainers when they stay for the Petalburg City Contest in two weeks," Max pointed out.

I groaned, "Ugh, fine. Let's grab Gardevoir and Kirlia to help move a teleport a few boxes at a time."

Max went to get their pokeballs while Drew and I explored the attic in how to divide up the boxes to make the least number of trips as possible.

"We better teleport the boxes outside before we move them in because I'm not sure where we'll have room for it," I said before Max and I ordered Gardevoir and Kirlia to teleport.

We appeared in the backward when I got the feeling of something not being right. I checked for the auras of anyone else present.

"You sense anything?" I asked Drew as I noticed three unfriendly auras in the bungalow.

Drew frowned, "Looks like three men."

"Robbing the place no doubt," Max concluded.

"Great," I said sarcastically. "Drew, you go around from the front. I'll go in from here."

"What about me?" Max asked.

"Stay here with Kirlia, that way you can catch them if they race out here. Gardevoir, you go to the front with Drew and do the same," I ordered.

She nodded as she and Drew snuck around to the front. I waited until they were in position before sneaking my way in through the back.

"You'd think there'd be something worthy to steal in a house like this," one of the burglars complained.

"Let's check the basement, there ought to be something expensive down there," another smirked.

"Can I help you gentlemen find something?" I asked flatly as I stepped out and leaned against the wall.

All three looked at me in surprise, "Who the hell are you?"

"That's not a nice way to ask," I tsked.

"Look here girlie, you're gonna answer my friend's question or my other friend might cause some harm," the third burglar said as the second one pulled out a knife and pointed it at me.

"I don't think it's wise for you to threaten me, my boyfriend's super protective," I smirked as I gestured with my head to Drew who was standing behind the guy with the knife.

"What the...." he said as Drew kicked the knife out of the guy's hand before punching him in the face causing the other two to turn around.

I delivered a few quick jabs on the third guy's pressure points causing him to fall. Drew and I faced the last one who freaked out and ran out the back. He then got hit with Psyshock by Kirlia and fainted.

"Excellent job everyone," I praised as I used Psychic to carry the other two burglars out.

"Max, can you notify the authorities? I'll help May look to see if anything was taken," Drew volunteered.

Max nodded and made the call while Drew and I went inside to assess the damage.

"Great," I muttered as I looked at the front door to see the lock completely busted.

Besides stuff being overturned and a pile of something things the burglars found valuable in the living room, nothing else was damaged.

Officer Jenny soon came to take charge of the burglars and left after the three of us gave a statement.

"You should look into getting a security system for the place especially since you have your music studio downstairs," Max advised.

I sighed, "Good point. I also should look into a better lock for the door since the burglars busted this one. It also might be a good idea to install a safe here too."

"I'll look into all three this afternoon, we can leave our pokemon here to watch the place until we can come back," Max proposed.

"Sounds good, Kirlia and Gardevoir, do you mind using Psychic to help put things back in place?" I asked.

They nodded and started to get to work while I went upstairs and did the same. After I finished, I went downstairs to find all the furniture pushed against the side in the living room.

"I had them move the furniture so we could store the boxes in here," Max explained.

I nodded as I had Gardevoir teleport the boxes we brought with us to the family room while Max and Kirlia went to get the next load. After half an hour, we finished teleporting the boxes to the bungalow, moved the equipment into the attic, and teleported Drew's and my pokemon to the bungalow.

"Talk about an eventful day," I muttered as I collapsed onto one of the deck chairs.

"And it's not even noon," Max noted.

Drew then came onto the porch having finished explaining to our pokemon the situation of the bungalow, "We better get going May or Lance will be pissed."

I nodded as I stood up, "See ya later Max."

Drew then told Gardevoir to teleport us to the hidden entrance of PHPA. As I returned her, Drew slid his id card and had his hand and eyes scanned. The door then slid open and we were directed through a bunch of corridors into one of the conference rooms where the champions and Elite Four of all regions were waiting.

"Are we interrupting something?" I asked as Drew and I entered the room.

"Not at all," Cynthia said with a smile. "Have a seat."

Drew and I took a seat at the end of the table, "Shouldn't you be in school?" Lance asked with an eyebrow raised.

"I figured it would be best for May to have one of us escort her here," Drew answered coolly.

Lance said nothing as Clair came in, "Sorry I'm late, I just finished up a gym battle," she apologized.

"It's fine Clair, May and Drew just got here," Wallace pointed out.

"I see," she said as she took a seat.

"Alright Lance, what did you want to talk about?" I asked.

"Clair has told me your story and I have a few things I wanted to discuss," he said sternly.

Great, this should be fun.

"There's a record of some medicine missing from the Petalburg and Cerulean City Pokemon Centers," Lance announced.

"Yes?" I said waiting for him to continue.

"There are proper channels in getting it as well as taking a person to the proper medical personal," he said flatly.

"I think you know by now that I don't do proper channels when a person's life is on the line," I retorted.

"Which leads to the number one question as to why you did not inform PHPA of this situation," Lance said sternly.

I laughed, "You would have botched the whole thing and got everyone killed. Besides, they called you nine months ago for protective services which you didn't reply. I think that gives me all the more reason to not involve you."

"You didn't have a right to do that, it was a matter of high security," Lance said annoyed.

"Pfft, I would have asked Drew them to back me up, but I sure wasn't going to have them forced to rat me out to the likes of you," I retorted. "You lost your right to help them when you denied them it. I only told a friend to make that call because when I figured everything out and I knew I couldn't handle it on my own."

Lance looked at me angrily, "Look, I know we have gotten off the wrong foot since way back when, but you need to understand that your way of running PHPA cannot last. You need to reform if you still want to protect everyone," I explained.

"Oh and how do you suppose we are to reform?" Lance challenged.

I sighed, "The champions need to give up their place in running this agency. You cannot run your region and worry about crime at the same time."

"Then who runs PHPA?" Cynthia asked.

"Someone who knows how to run a protection agency and is capable of taking down any crime syndicate, under that person would be a representative and head commander for each region appointed in trust by the champion and the head person of PHPA,"

"Nice idea, but we cannot afford to do that," Lance said firmly. "Trying to uproot the hierarchy of the organization would give our enemies a chance to take us down."

"Whatever, I've said my piece," I muttered before sighing. "Anything else?"

Suddenly the room shook and an alarm started to blare, "What's going on!" Lance shouted into an intercom in front of him.

"An experimental robot is malfunctioning and causing havoc," a voice explained in slight panic.

The room then shook again as Drew and I shared a look. We both booked it out and ran toward the commotion.

"Where would it?" I shouted to Drew.

"Probably the battle arena if it escaped the lab," he asked back.

He then ran ahead of me to lead the way. After running down numerous corridors, we finally got to the top of the bleachers to find a thirty foot mecha-type robot destroying whatever was in sight. Scientists ordered their pokemon to attack but nothing was working.

I then noticed Lance and everyone from the conference room had caught up with us, "Why the hell were you trying to build a thirty foot robot?!" I shouted.

He didn't respond as the robot smacked his hand on some of the bleachers nearby.

"Come on Drew, we're gonna have to shut this thing down!" I shouted as I raced toward the field.

"You have a plan?" he shouted in surprise.

"Nope," I shouted back as I earthbent a chunk of the field in the robot's face. "Oi, tin for brains, over here!"

The robot looked at me, "Everyone get out of here, we'll hold it off!" I shouted as I bent another rock at its face."

Scientists began to retreat as Drew caught up to me, "What the hell are you doing?! You can't find it with rock, it's made of freaking steel!" Drew shouted.

"Look out!" I cried as we both jumped out of the way of the robot's arm.

As the robot pulled is arm back, Drew shot an Aura Sphere at it only for it to be deflected off.

"You've got to be kidding, what's it gonna take this thing to shut down, itself," Drew shouted in frustration as we dodged the robot's arm again.

My brain then flashed with a plan, "That's it!" I shouted excitedly as I kissed Drew's cheek before running up the robot's arm. "Come on!"

Drew ran after me after I made it to the shoulder, "Keep it off my back so I can get us inside!" I shouted as I twisted my feet to hold my stance and began to metalbend at the shoulder.

"I've got it, let's go!" I shouted once I finished making a big enough hole.

I hopped into the hole with Drew right behind me, "Now what?" Drew asked.

"We find a way to shut it down," I said. "Most likely the power source."

"Okay, but where is it?" Drew asked.

I took my shoe off and stomped my foot on the ground while closing my eyes in concentration, "There's two parts, the power source and the control system. We split up and take one each."

"Where are they?" Drew asked.

"Head and heart," I said as I quickly slipped my shoe on.

"I'll go to the head, you to go the heart," Drew said before he pulled me close and kissed me.

We then broke off for where we needed to go. When I got to the heart, I pulled out my aura sword from my palm and started slashing at the power source. Once I saw that there was enough damage, I made my way back to the shoulder as I felt the robot start to fall. Drew made his way back and we escaped out of the hole I made. I then created aura wings and held Drew as I guided us to the ground as the robot hit the dirt.

"Well that was fun," I said sarcastically as I let my aura wings fade.

"No kidding," Drew agreed as everyone surrounded us.

"Nice work you two," Clair praised.

"We try," I said still catching my breath.

As the scientists took care of the robot, Lance had Drew explain how we took it out while Clair and I chatted about what happened.

"Think about it," Clair said as I called out Gardevoir to teleport us to school.

"I knew that I would be facing some tough stuff when I got back, but this is ridiculous," I whined as I returned Gardevoir.

Drew pulled me into a side hug as we made our way to the school building and kissed my temple, "We'll live."

"I wanted a quiet day with you and so far today has been far from it," I complained.

Drew laughed, "At least we can still spend the day together rather than not," he pointed out.

"True," I agreed as I kissed him.

As we walked the halls, we noticed that it was oddly quiet, "It is way too quiet," I murmured.

"Let's see if Steven is in his office," Drew said as we continued our way there.

We walked into the main office to find the secretary gone.

"I swear I'm going to scream if I have to fight anyone else today," I muttered in annoyance.

We knocked on Steven's door and heard him say to come in.

"Ah! Nice to see some familiar faces," he said with a smile.

"Where is everyone?" I asked.

"Let's say some freshmen played a prank that stunk up half the building at some point last night so I cancelled class," Steven explained with a sigh before giving us a small grin. "At least this gives us the opportunity to meet with your teachers and figure out what to do with you."

"Huh? You still want me back?" I asked surprised.

"If you explain why you didn't come back," he said as he called our teachers to come to the conference room.

After he finished making calls, we walked to the conference room to find Solidad, Mrs. Burch, Mr. Little, and Ms. Hiller.

"Glad to see you both in one piece," Solidad teased as the three of us took a seat.

"May, could you explain why you didn't return on time for the challenge?" Mr. Little asked.

I took a deep breath and gave a brief explanation as to why I didn't come back and why I didn't explain earlier. Drew then gave a brief explanation as to why he disappeared to.

The teachers and Solidad nodded in understanding and smiled, "I think it's safe to say that you are welcomed back May, but the both of you have a lot to catch up on," Solidad warned.

"We'll email you all the work and tests you missed," Mrs. Burch told Drew.

"And all of it has to be completed in two weeks," Ms. Hiller warned.

Drew nodded in understanding as everyone looked at me, "You're another story May, you've missed a month of school work so I think the best way for you to catch up is a major project and a big paper," Solidad explained.

The other teachers nodded in agreement, "For your literature paper, you have to do an in-depth paper comparing and contrasting the two books we read in class," Mr. Little decided.

"As for you major project, we'll give you the topics we covered in class and you can decide what you want to do," Mrs. Burch decided.

"You can do a write a proposal for your project and run it past us no later than Wednesday," Ms. Hiller added.

I nodded in understanding, "Good, as for your independent study with Nurse Joy....." Steven started to say.

"Actually, I have a substitute for that. Nurse Joy in Petalburg City wants to take me under her wing and teach me a few things. Can I switch my independent study to her?" I asked.

"That'll be fine, she just has to turn grades and such over to the Nurse Joy here," Steven agreed.

"Thanks," I said relived knowing that everything was figured out.

"Now that that's all settled, we'll let you go and move back in," Solidad said with a smile.

"Thanks," I said again as Drew and I left and headed for the house.

"I'm glad all that worked out, but I'm sure we are going to be knee deep in homework for a while," I said with a sigh.

"Let's see what everyone's up to and then get lunch," Drew proposed.

"Sounds good to me, I'm starving," I agreed as we entered the house to find Leaf, Misty, Ash, and Gary playing Call of War with Dawn and Paul watching on the sides.

"Hey! We figured we wouldn't see you at all," Dawn said as the game was paused.

"We decided to stop by after meeting with Steven," I said as I smelled take out from the kitchen.

"Help yourself, there's a bunch left," Leaf said as if she read my mind.

"So what happened, you look a bit beat up for going to PHPA and then seeing Steven?" Ash asked.

"Today has been a lot crazier that we would have liked it," I said as Drew and I brought our food over so we could eat and talk.

"What happened?" Misty asked.

"Well, first we stumble on the bungalow being burglarized and then we had to stop a thirty foot rampaging mecha-robot at PHPA," I explained causing surprised looks.

"Wow, that's rough. Was anything taken?" Gary asked.

I shook my head, "They had my jewelry and laptop in a pile and completely busted the lock on the front door, but nothing made it out of the house. Still was a pain in the ass though," I muttered.

"What happened with the robot?" Paul asked.

"The robot got out of control so May metalbent a hole in the shoulder so we could get inside and shut it down," Drew explained.

"Guess the next question is why does PHPA have a thirty foot robot?" Dawn asked.

"That's what I would like to know, all Clair told me was that it was a project for something," I explained.

"So what did Steven say?" Misty asked.

"I'm welcomed back," I said with a smile causing the girls to cheer, "though we both have a lot of work to check up on."

"Which we will do tomorrow," Drew added as he took my empty plate and got up to throw both in the garbage.

"What are you going to do for the rest of the day?" Dawn asked.

"We're gonna train with our pokemon for a while since we've kind of neglected them. We'll be back this evening. See ya guys," I called.

"See ya," they called as Drew and I left the house.

I then called out Gardevoir and had her teleport us to the bungalow. Max then showed me what he was doing for the security system before he began to work on it. While he did that, Drew and I trained with our pokemon both separately and together. I then changed into looser fitting clothes before training with Lucario and Blaziken.

"Good job you two, you've done well since I've been away," I praised as I bowed to them after we finished sparring.

They bowed back before they walked off and I took a drink of water, "Hey May, I just finished installing everything so you should be good to go," Max called from the porch.

"K, thanks Max," I called before he teleported back to Petalburg.

"Hey May, how are you able to create your aura sword?" Drew asked.

"It took a while because it takes a bit of concentration to create its form, but it got easier the more I did it. I also have been practicing with a bow and arrow, a hand gun, and a rifle," I explained.

Drew looked at me surprised, "How does a gun work?" he asked.

I created a ball of aura before forming it into a hand gun and shooting it at a nearby tree, "It works like an arrow by shooting my aura."

"When you use your weapons on someone, does it cause physical damage?" Drew asked.

I shook my head, "I don't think so, I've never used it on a person before so I wouldn't know. I think if it does hit someone, it causes the pain an actual hit would be like, but there would be no physical damage."

Drew nodded in understanding, "Do you want me to train you so you can do it?" I asked.

Drew sighed as he looked off at the ocean.

I put my hand on the side of his face so he would look at me, "Babe, there's no shame in asking me to train you. You're much of aura guardian as I am and you deserve to learn what I've been learning," I said gently as I kissed him. "Who knows, you might actually surpass me."

Drew laughed, "I highly doubt that."

"On the contrary, a lot of students surpass their masters," I pointed out as I walked a few feet away. "The best way to start is to create a ball of aura in your hand and then image what you want your weapon to look like. The more you do it, the easier you can create it."

I then did what I just said to demonstrate. I watched as Drew created a ball of aura and closed his eyes in concentration. I looked in surprise to see that he was able to create a sword on his first try.

"See you've already surpassed me," I teased as he picked up his sword in surprise.

"Though it's another thing to use it, en garde!" I shouted as I quickly formed my own sword to strike at him.

He quickly parried me and we soon started to sword fight for a while. When I parried Drew for the umpteenth time, he somehow got a hold of my free hand and spun me into him causing me to drop my sword.

"Seems like I win," he teased as let his sword fade away.

"I guess you have," I agreed. "What do you want as a reward?"

Drew smirked before he kissed me which lead to us making out and maybe a few love bites. After showering and changing, we went out to eat at a fancy place in Lilycove. The both of us had a great time and decided to end the day by walking on the beach.

"I still can't believe you were able to get reservations for us there," I said still in slight disbelief.

"I have my ways," Drew teased as we kissed.

He then pulled a small box with a bow out of his suit pocket, "You didn't have to get me anything," I said as I pulled out a small box with a bow as well out of my dress pocket.

"I could say the same for you," Drew retorted with a smirk as he opened the box.

He looked at it surprised, "I noticed that your dad has one and figured you'd look pretty dapper if you had one of your own," I explained as Drew brushed his fingers over the rose engraving on the pocket watch.

"Thanks May," Drew said earnestly as I opened my gift to find a locket engraved with treble and bass clef heart with a rose in the middle.

"Oh my Mew," I said in awe.

"Read the back," Drew said as I gently pulled the locket out.

"My love, my life, my forever," I murmured as I felt tears gather in my eyes. "Thank you."

I then hugged him before giving him the locket, "Could you help me put it on?"

Drew nodded as I turned around. After I saw the locket put in front of me, I moved my hair out of the way as he clasped it behind.

"Happy Anniversary," Drew murmured as I turned around and placed my hands around him.

"Happy Anniversary," I murmured back before we kissed.

We then walked hand in hand back to the house.