Chapter 18

Evan and his friends who had been travelling in the forest finally left the forest and arrived at North Petalburg city.

Evan and his friends decided to take break in a pokémon center.

As they arrived at pokémon center, Brock noticed Nurse Joy and rushed towards her"Nurse Joy you looks beautiful, I'm Brock-."As Brock was introducing himself, Max directly grabbed Brock's ear and dragged him pulling his ear.

"Ah, Aren't you May and Max the children of gym leader Norman and Caroline" Nurse Joy said as she recognized May and Max.

On the side, the aunt who were delivering food to the pokémon center was hearing.Seeing nurse Joy recognized them, May and Max also admitted that they are indeed the children of Norman and Caroline.

As soon as she heard those words, the aunt immediately straightened herself and ran out of pokémon center shouting at the top of her lungs "Everyone it's a great information if you don't hear it you're gonna regret later! The children of gym leader Norman and Caroline has visited our North-Petalburg city."

As soon as they came out of pokémon center,and the ground began to shake with a dust covering like thousands of Taurus were rushing over. "Where is the children of Norman and Caroline?" A group of people surrounded Evan, Ash, May, Max and Brock.

A reporter enthusiasticly asked the siblings "You are the children of Norman and Caroline right!, I'm a reporter of North Petalburg city."

The siblings nodded admitting their identities,without expecting what was going to happen next.

"I heard that you are travelling to become a top coordinator" The reporter asked May, "May I asked what you have achieved so far?"

Max was getting annoying and asked May to do something,but May had no idea what to do.At Max instigation to show the Ribbons at least, May awkwardly took out her only ribbon medal and showed it to the crowd of people.

Then, the people became silent, when the siblings were embarrassed, the reporter said "as expected of the children of Norman and Caroline, you actually managed get a ribbon medal after travelling only for a short time!"

"Wow" "That's amazing" "As expected from a child of Norman and Caroline." Everyone started singing praise for May leaving the siblings speechless.Seeing people going crazy over one ribbon Ash showed his four badges but was ignored,degraded and was squeezed out. Max was looking for Evan,Ash,and Brock but couldn't find them.

After that the citizens asked May to perform for them, May accepted their request and starting performing her own gorgeous contest showshow, which made citizens even more enthusiastic and praised May more vigorously!

As for Evan, Ash and Brock they have been squeezed out by the crowd of people, and the three of then look at each other awkwardly.

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At the same time the impoverished Rocket trio also arrived at the North Petalburg city.

"I'm so hungry.. Meow.. " "But we've spent all of our savings"

Team Rocket were walking down the street dejectedly.Jessie suddenly pointed at the billboard and said "eh isn't this the little girl's father!"

"I remembered isn't he the gym leader of Petalburg city, Norman" James recalled pointing at the surrounding again "Look"

Team Rocket turned around and saw that, everyone's clothes,items, decorations were covered with Norman.

"Norman is everywhere" Said Meowth.

Jessie's eyes lit up and smiled evilly "hehe I got a good idea,with this we can make a tons of money!"

The three of them discussed among themselves and started to disguise themselves as the Norman's family.James as Norman,Jessie as Caroline, wobbuffet disguised as a blue skinned Max, and the cat-faced May who was even shorter than Max.

And the craziest thing is the citizen believes them, especially the uncle who sells vegetables and personally confirmed that they were real and reassured the citizens as the neighbour of Norman and his family.

Now, with the uncle's confirmation, the citizens became even more crazy and the Rockets successfully deceived them!

First they sold Norman's autographs,and Norman's family's commemorative bottle caps, which aroused the people and successfully fill up their wallets.

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Evan, Ash and Brock were still waiting for the siblings when suddenly two teenagers came towards them.

The boy in red clothes said arrogantly "you are the travelling companions of Norman's children right! What are you doing here in North Petalburg city."

Ash declared bluntly "of course Evan and I'm here to challenge Petalburg gym and get our fifth badge."

'Why dragging me into the mess with yourself' Evan thought to himself looking at the naive Ash. As a fan of Pokémon Evan wanted to stop Ash but the water has already been spilled.

"What! !" ×2

The boy in red pointed at us and said arrogantly "you should go to a different gym, there's no way a likes of you could ever battle Master Norman"

Evan was like 'it's like I answered, why are you looking at me'

"But isn't it challenger's right to challenge a gym?" Brock retorted.

"This is our rule, if you want to challenge a gym you must defeat me first" "That's right"

The two teenagers said.

Ash without thinking accepted the challenge again "alright let's battle."

Several people came to the park and spectate, the boy in red said "go, golduck! "

[ Pokémon: Golduck

Level:Late Ordinary

Qualification:gym]

"Go treecko" Ash sent out a treecko. Golduck and it's traineer used hydropump but with treecko's bullet seed and pound Golduck looses easily. After defeating golduck Ash's Treecko started emitting an evolution light and a Grovyle appeared.

When the people spectating the battle learned that Ash and I was going to challenge the Petalburg gym, many teenagers started challenging both Ash and me.

Seeing this Evan was getting really annoyed and directly declared " Alright I'll fight all the trainers together send all of your pokemon."

"He's arrogant" The challengers in the park started murmuring and sent their own pokémon.

"Teach them a lesson salamence" Seriously annoyed Evan directly released salamence.

Seeing an intimidating quasi-legendary pokémon the challenger's face became dark.

After defeating everyone I led Ash and Brock to avoid such annoying things and wait for the siblings in a pokémon center.

'After a crazy day it was already noon but May and Max still haven't return maybe they are solving the problems with their own disquise'.Evan who knew of original plot thought to himself.

After a while May and Max returned and explained the situation apparently Team Rocket disquised themselves as their family but somehow May solved the problem.

At the Pokémon center Evan, Ash, May, Max and Broke decided to spend a night as Ash's pokémons were tired of today's unlimited battle who fought the challengers before Evan fought and May's pokémon who did an unlimited gorgeous contest also needed a treatment.

The next day, Evan,Ash,May,Max,and Brock finally arrived at the Petalburg city.

May and Max finally returned to their birthplace after a long absence, "okay,I'm finally home, I want to show my parents my pokémons and ribbon" May cheered.

Even the smile on Max's face which look steady never broke!

Evan and his friends decided to stay at the siblings house, but the atmosphere at the house was a bit weird.

Thinking of this Evan remembered the plot again where there was a huge misunderstanding between Norman and his wife.But this time it was a bit different Ash who was supposed to go to pokémon center first was sitting beside them.

As soon as Evan and others walked into the door, a man who was sweeping came towards them."May, Max, you're back! "

"Long time no see, Kenny, is dad home? " May greeted with a smile.

"Uh-sir Norman is currently out and the situation at the house is a bit complicated recently" Kenny hesitated and lowered his body to carefully deliver the news, but before he could finish speaking, Caroline arrived beside them "May, Max you're home! "

"Mom"×2 the siblings threw themselves into Caroline's arms.

" Hello Aunty"×3 greeted, Evan, Ash and Brock

Caroline looked at her children and said with a smile " Max seem to grown 3 cm taller"

"Ash, Brock and you must be Evan, welcome I've already prepared a lunch, let's eat together"

"Yay!! It's been a long time since I've eaten a food mom cooked" Max said happily.

They followed Caroline and the siblings and sat on the dining table.

At this time Max asked in confusion "Mom, where is Dad? "

The expression on Caroline and Kenny changed at the same time, Kenny swept the door frantically to distract and avoid the question, May noticed that something was wrong and frowned.And when May brought up about beautifly their expression changed again, May was frustrated of the situation.

After a lunch Kenny secretly took Ash, Brock and the siblings to the greenhouse and Evan decided to stay behind.

Seeing Caroline, Evan decided to ask "Is something wrong aunty?, you don't look well."

"Ah it's nothing-," Caroline paused and sighed "it's just my husband has been visiting pokémon center lately."

"And you thought he might be cheating on you?" Evan asked bluntly and Caroline nodded.

I decided not to notic that today is suppose to be their anniversary and said "Hmm~ maybe he's preparing for surprise for May and Max who returned home secretly with nurse Joy Or maybe like preparing something for some event to surprise you."

When I mentioned it like that Caroline mood light up and said "Thank you Evan I don't know what was I thinking to doubt my husband."

"It's okay Aunty was there really an event like birthday or something" Caroline blushed and went to her room avoiding my question.

Later the night came and just like Evan told Caroline, Norman prepared a surprise fireworks for Caroline with the help of Nurse Joy which solved the huge misunderstanding.

Amidst the surprises, Caroline thanked Evan and everyone around them looked at me with puzzled expressions. "It's our secret right Evan" Caroline then winked at Evan and Norman looked at me with weird expression.

And later Norman declared to Evan and Ash that he'll be using, 'Slakoth, Vigoroth and Slaking' for the gym battle who was in a good mood.

~To Be Continued.....