Return of the defeated (on hold)

/Part 11/

May's voice caught in her throat, her brain stalled, she finally was able to stutter, "W-w-what did you say?"

"May since I left on solo journey I thought about you daily, I could never figure it out. I thought it was because of a out adventures, but I began feel something I never felt before. When I came back and saw you that feeling grew stronger and stronger everyday. I talked to a few people to help me understand what it was but in the end I needed to figure it out on my own. I know fully understand what I've been feeling. Its love, I can honestly say with a shadow of a doubt that May Maple I love you with all my heart."

May slowly stepped closer to him, "Ash, you are completely sure?" she asked, she had to know for sure this was his true feelings.

"I've never been more sure about anything in my whole life."

With that he wrapped his arms around her waist pulling her close, as she wrap her arms around his neck. She softly whispered, "Ash Ketchum I love you with all my heart and I'm never letting you go." As the words left her mouth their lips met in a burning passionate kiss of built up emotions. May's finger wound through his hair as he held her close lifting her slightly. When they finally broke the kiss they rested their foreheads together trying to catch their breath.

May wore a ear to ear grin, she finally heard Ash say he loved her and they shared their first kiss. Ash smile was more dopey and confconfident he finally knew what he wanted and how he felt. They stayed in each others arms for a few minutes more enjoying the closeness they felt, when from above they heard two worried cries.

"Pi pika pikachu!!" Came the first voice.

"Glaceon glace!!" Came the second one right after it. While May and Ash were falling and admitting their feelings for one another their pokemon worried like crazy about their trainers as they finished the battle. Once the battle was done they ran to the edge to try and see if they could locate the pair and Areodactyl. Lucario was unable to help at the moment as he went back to locating the cause of the wild pokemon attack, trusting Areodactyl to have caught them.

"We're ok guys, we're coming back up now!" He yelled up to the pokemon. Hand in hand they walked over to Areodactyl to thank her. "Thank you girl for coming for us, I'm so proud of you that you were able to mega evolve for the first time. You really are one amazing pokemon and I am lucky to be your trainer." Ash complemented her, as he stroked her head.

"Thank you so much Areodactyl, I can't thank you enough." May said as she rubbed her jaw and lightly kissed her cheek. The fossil pokemon lightly growled at the praise, she brought her clawed wing forward handing Ash back his hat as it had fell off while he dove after May.

"My hat! Thank you again girl, I wouldn't feel right without it." He said with a grin putting it back on his head.

"Ash I've been meaning to ask to you something. Why is that your favorite hat out of them all?"

Ash chuckled as he helped May onto Areodactyl's back, "It's because it reminds me of you May." Was his reply. He climbed on behind her and held her tightly. "Ok girl let's go." Areodactyl gave a flap of her mighty wings and rocked into the air. May felt her self slide backwards but Ash held her tight and held tight to Areodactyl as they flew upwards.

They landed on the ground next to the rest of their pokemon and as they slid to the ground they were tackled to the ground by there pokemon who were excited to see their trainers safe and sound. They laughed as they finally got to their feet, they looked around the area seeing the knocked out pokemon around them. Pikachu quickly explained what had happened after they went over the edge. Ash was impressed to hear what Sandshrew had done when he let himself out of his poke ball.