May's Hexing Experience (Private)

[Moemura]

(Between me and Emerald )

May was looking around aimlessly as she wondered which path to take, her vision obscured by what might as well be endless fog. The brunette was regretting her choice to head off the beaten path, a path that she took almost all the time in her countless treks through the Hoenn region. To her left, to her right, was nothing but fog and foliage that made her feel like that she was venturing through a lost island that wasn't marked on any map. She just pointed her fingers together nervously, trying to remain calm as she tried to figure out where to go next, which way would lead her way back to civilization.

"Oh man, oh man," she groaned with worry in her voice, "Why in the world did I even stray off the road? I didn't realize it was this easy to get lost."

Truth was it wasn't. This morning May was just trekking through Route 119 with very clear and pleasantly warm weather. The brunette planned on making her way to Lilycove City by going through Fortree City but on her way she encountered what she swore was a Roselia with different colored petals. For one thing it was unusual to see a Roselia in this part of Hoenn and another thing was it was more unusual to see one with purple and black flowers on its arms. So she followed it off the beaten path, figuring it wouldn't take her more than 10 minutes.

Those 10 minutes turned into hours as she lost sight of the Pokemon. Not only that but now a thick fogged had rolled in since the first half-hour May went off the road more traveled and hadn't lifted since. This resulted in the girl wandering around the thick trees and grass, unable to find her way back. Now the warm weather was starting to get chilly and May was getting more antsy by the second.

"Don't worry," May spoke to herself in an effort to reassure herself, "I know there is a river that runs through here. If I can find it maybe I can get myself back on the road. Though..." The girl sighed as she collapsed onto the ground, her knees on the dirt. "I HAD BEEN WALKING HERE FOR HOURS AND CAN'T FIND ANYTHING FAMILIAR!!!"

Her cries would echo through the thick woods, though the brunette didn't expect anyone to hear it.

[Emerald]

All the while, wandering through these woods while the hopeless trainer was going about was a certain and bizarre Pokemon Trainer. A Hex Maniac, simply and aimlessly going about and minding their own business. But as they walked around, she turned her head in response to the sounds of someone muttering to themselves and speaking in such a hopeless tone!

"O-Oh...?" She mumbled in surprise and confusion, deciding begin following them all throughout this perilous journey off the beaten path, just to see what they were up to.

It didn't matter how long this walk would go on for, especially since it was getting super foggy. The Hex Maniac was super used to this kind of scenery, temperature...all of it, really. She was a Ghost and Dark specialist, after all. But she could tell that this one was not all that used to it. She needed help for sure. Kind of like how a child, lost in a supermarket, might need help finding their family.

And as she saw her collapse to her knees, finally stopping, the Hex Maniac decided that now of all times would be best to at least approach her. At least, in an attempt to be kind. In reality, May would more than certainly hear the sounds of footsteps echoing behind her, barely audible as the chill of the wind could be heard, and as the fog kept the figure obscured.

"Ehehe...a-are you lost, little one...?" The purple haired trainer muttered, her creepy smile being one of the only features that could be seen in the fog at first.

[Moemura]

May wasn't sure what to do at this point. She couldn't get a good view of where the sun was but she figured that it was starting to set by now. To top it off, aside from the few snacks she stashed in her back before leaving Mauville City, the brunette was getting a bit hungry. Her initial plan was to spend a night in the Pokemon Center once nightfall would arrive but thanks for May's curiosity it would seem that she was doomed to camp out in a thick, unfamiliar part of the wilderness.

"Aw man, why did I have to chase that Roselia?" the brunette would groan, drawing circles in the dirt with her gloved finger. She would reach into her bag to pull out her PokeNav. Calling for help was pointless as she had a poor signal but she saw the time on it and knew that she was in the evening hours. "Guess I got no choice to spend the night here," she sighed.

As May would take the few seconds to comprehend her situation in silence she heard what sounded like footsteps rustling through the grass. That sound was enough to make the brunette stand straight back up, looking around as she held her bag defensively. Who was there? Was it a person? A Pokemon? Her question was immediately answered with the sound of a simple voice.

It would sound like a moment of relief for May but for some reason a chill shuddered down her spine, making the girl take a step back. After gazing around she noticed what looked like a shadowy figure approaching her. May couldn't make it out but she swore that it looked a little feminine. She was about to answer when the sight of the person's smile made her freeze, unable to utter out a single syllable. Her knees would shake a bit as the girl tried to find the courage to at least give out a simple word or two.

"K...Kinda," she answered softly, taking a step back instinctively. May knew that this person had good intentions but thanks to the fog and cold weather this situation was bringing more fear than comfort at the moment.

[Emerald]

The Hex Maniac obviously seemed like a rather intimidating figure. Clouded in fog, only her figure and her smile showing as clear as day. She could tell that she had the girl's attention, and thus made talking to her easier.

"C-Chasing a Pokémon, hm? And so late at night...! W-What a brave one you must be." She seemed to giggle at that, as if finding her adorable for doing so. Granted, she didn't know how creepy she was being, but she was at least praising May.

The more and more she talked and got closer, she seemed more and more like a very creepy ghost of some kind. Ghost Pokemon were in Hoenn, but Ghost Girls? Nuh uh, no way. That was way too scary.

"And you can't spend the night out here, dearie...it's far too cold for you! You stay out here, you'll look paler than me...!~ C-Come now, why don't you come with me...I'll t-take you somewhere VERY safe..." The Hex Maniac stuck her hand out, with it soon becoming one of the most visible things. Pale, petite seeming, and oh so dainty...as if she was inviting May to take it so she could whisk her away to a place no one would ever see or hear of.

[Moemura]

"I....I d...didn't d...decide to chase it five minutes ago," May explained herself, squinting her eyes to try and distinguish who exactly she was talking to. The girl knew at this point that she was a talking to a human, at least as far as she could tell. There couldn't be a kind of a Pokemon that could mimic humans even down to the way they talk.....right? The figure would become more discernable the closer she had gotten but it didn't help May much at all there. All she was seeing was someone dressed in purple with messy hair.

"I...I only came out here hours ago," May would continue, feeling like she would have to say something reasonable to this mystery person, "And not too long after this dumb fog rolled in and it made it harder to find my way back." The brunette was able to calm her nerves a little bit but she still wasn't exactly sure on who this girl was. Was she for real or was she.....was she a ghost? Can't be. No way. That would be jumping to conclusions.

Though the way she was offering to help May didn't make the scene any less scary. Should she accept the offer or was she accepting an invitation that would make this girl ultimately never been seen or heard of again? She felt like that she was in one of those horror stories where SHE would meet an unfortunate fate. The girl didn't want that one bit. But...if she could get this girl to lead her back to the path she might make it to the Pokemon Center before it got too dark.

"Uh....I appreciate the offer but....," May would respond, shifting her eyes a bit as she tried not to make direct contact to this girl, "But if you could just at least guide me back to the main route I am sure I can get to a Pokemon Center just fine."

[Emerald]

"Well...you certainly were so busy following after them! I watched it f-for a bit too, might I add...you get lost rather easily." She tilted her head and kept smiling, her eyes finally showing somewhat in the dark. They were just as creepy as her smile, like they were judging May and looking into her soul. It was horrific to even look at her for a moment.

The Hex Maniac continued to step forwards rather slowly, noticing that the trainer was getting a little scared. Maybe if she got closer to try and comfort her, she could help her calm down? Even if in reality it just made it seem like she was reaching out closer and closer to her, as if to grasp for her and take her away.

"Oh, that will take you far too long...please, my dear...l-let me lead you to somewhere much safer. You'll catch a cold a-at this rate, or worse...drop dead." She said that point a bit bluntly, as if it was a matter of fact. She was worried for the girl's health, as well as how scared she was. Even if in reality, she came off like she was going to take her away into another life.

"Now, come on...let me lead you. Y-You won't regret it at all...you'll feel much safer under my c-care..." Her eyes were now staring right into May's again, watching as she was too scared to maintain eye contact. Her hand got closer...and closer...close enough to the point where it seemed like it was going to touch the face of the girl.

[Moemura]

Hold on. This girl....was watching May for awhile? That did not sound very assuring at all. Now the brunette knows better than to get involved with her. Plus the eyes that stared in her soul didn't help her either. She was definitely a ghost girl, waiting to claim May as her next victim. Now she had to bail and big time. Problem was....she had no idea which way to go. If she bolted the brunette was just gonna get more lost.

May saw the girl step closer and the brunette stepped back more and more, getting more and more scared. She kept walking backwards until her back was firmly planted against the large trunk of a tree. Her knees were shaking and her heart was racing as the girl got closer and closer. Now it was getting harder and harder for the brunette to keep calm.

"Th-that's not necessary, I am sure I can get to the Center just f-f-fine on my own," May declined, now no longer wanting this girl to even lead her anywhere period. But she kept getting closer and closer as May looked to her left and right. Again all she saw was paths that looked very identical, each showing no clear way back to the main road. But then a thought entered the brunette's overactive head.

What if May was lost because of this girl? What if she somehow got that Roselia to lure her away. What if she somehow made this fog to keep the girl lost. Make her tired. Make her hungry. All to make it easier for this wicked girl to snatch her away. No doubt, May was scared big time, her whole body shaking as she grabbed her arms around the trunk behind her in a desperate attempt to make it harder for the creepy girl to take her away.

As the Hex Maniac was about to touch May's face the fear it was creating for the brunette was too much for her as she eventually passed out due to fear, collapsing back to the ground as her body became party covered in the tall grass. Not only that, but it would also seem that May at wet herself out of sheer fear as a large wet spot was noticeable on her shorts. She was just out like a light, making it easier for the Hex Maniac to bring the girl home.

[Emerald]

"Oh, please...do not worry...I'll take good care of y-" The Hex Maniac was cut off as she watched the girl soon pass out onto the ground. She had to take that in, not knowing what had happened. But as she looked down...oh my Arceus, did she wet herself? Did this poor girl have bathroom issues?

"My...someone went out like it was nothing..." She sighed as she slowly picked up May, carrying the girl as best as she could. She was light, and easy to move about, but she had to worry somewhat about the fact that she had just wet herself. Hm...maybe she could help with that when she got home.

It was a long walk, that much was for sure. And as if it was convenient, the fog had cleared up well enough for her to make her way throughout the rest of the woods. She knew that May wasn't going to be waking up any time soon, especially since she was just out like that. But not to worry...she'd be cared for soon enough. And she would be gentle.

...as the hours passed, May would finally begin to stir awake, a few noises being audible in...wherever she was. But she was definitely restrained in some way, something holding her down. Something heavy, something with weight, something...soft? She was under the covers of something, probably a weighted blanket of some kind. Which meant that she was in someone's home, and being cared for or watched over.

[Moemura]

May would grumble a bit as she slowly opened her eyes, her memories of the horrible encounter faded from her mind, at least at first. The brunette wasn't entirely sure of what just happened but when she opened her eyes the girl realized that she was in someone's home. She felt something pinning her but she couldn't tell what exactly. Her vision was a bit hazy as she was becoming more and more awake.

"Wh...where am I?" she muttered, her eyes fully opened but with a look of confusion. Where was she exactly? Last thing she tried to recall was that she was lost in a forest but now she was in a house? Was she too tired that she just collapsed and someone found her like this?

The girl would squirm a bit, trying to get the weighted blanket off of her. She just wanted to get up, see and thank whoever found her, and make her way back to Fortree City. That part was clear in her mind but what was that other thing? That gap in her memory that was really bugging her?

May would stop with the squirms as she tried to recall what else had happened. First she was on her way to Fortree City, then she got off the main path, then she got lost, and then....someone found her. Then it all came back to her....that creepy girl. But....there was no sight of her anywhere in this room. Did she even exist? Was it some part of crazy nightmare that May was just having? Whatever the case May was just glad that it was over.

[Emerald]

Oh, how strange it must have been. Sitting in a bed of some kind, barely able to move, and remembering things about some creepy ghost girl. It was certainly like a horror story of some kind, especially as she was now in some kind of house that felt so safe. Until...a footstep could be heard.

Without much warning, May could see someone coming into the room, walking oh so carefully and holding a tray of some kind. When she could finally see her, she could see...oh no. The creepy ghost girl was back! Was she still being haunted?

The Hex Maniac noticed May seemingly struggling before walking over to her, sitting the tray down on a table and gently rubbing her head. Her touch was...actually kind of warm. Unexpected from someone that was supposedly a ghost. Well, that was super weird, to say the least.

"S-Seems like you're finally awake...! Y-You passed out cold, and n-not to mention made such a mess...but you're now in here, safe and sound my dear. How are you feeling...?" When she wasn't sitting in a bunch of fog, she was actually kind of a sweet girl. Her voice was gentle, her eyes a bit more caring, and her smile...well, it was a bit creepy still. But hey, it seemed nice.