A Melody of Hope ➝ Contestshipping (Discontinued)

It's about you,
It's about me,
It's about hope,
It's about dreams...
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Five long years have passed since the Kanto Cup - meaning five years have passed since May Maple was last seen participating in a contest.

Plagued by night terrors that arrived with no warning in midst of May's travels to the Johto region with no warning, May developed extreme anxiety, as the dreams seemed almost too real. May was forced to stop travelling on the road to achieve her dreams of becoming the Top Coordinator, and to keep the media and news from barging in on her personal life, May disappeared quietly within her childhood home. Security was hired to prevent curious reporters from intruding in her house, and her father's gym, and only a select few ever heard of May for years.

The cause of such night terrors was diagnosed as stress, as May had developed the title of Princess of Petalburg which quickly evolved into the Princess of Hoenn, and such a daunting title would stress anyone out. It made sense to May and her family, so May continued to lay low for years - but the terrors stayed.

One day, May begins to receive letters of encouragement from a mysterious and anonymous sender. Touched by such words, instead of the normal terrors she has at night, she begins to dream of the road, and her original goals of Top Coordinator has her younger self had always desperately wanted. Soon enough, past memories flood her with a renewed determination and a melody of hope.

With encouragement from her mother, May decides to travel to Sinnoh and restart her journey, a fresh start. However, May's new journey begins looking all too familiar with so many faces around from her past: old friends, enemies, and even the one dweeb who really seemed to like giving Beautifly roses... not realizing that what laid ahead of her was an even bigger and darker fate than one could ever expect.

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It's about never giving up,
So hold your head up,
And we will carry on...