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Long-time-no-see my Pokenerds!
How have things been?
Good, good...
Who knew that chips and Coke help people to write? XD =====>
Enough stalling! ONTO THE STORY!
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Recap!
I was going to call Red’s name, but my breath caught in my throat when I saw what it was that sent him flying. Giratina was back and right in front of my face this time. It stared down at me with its menacing red eyes. It was so quiet that I swear I could hear my own heartbeat. I desperately wanted to run over to Red and see if he was okay, but the look in Giratina’s eyes made me stay put. It looked at me as if saying: ‘Move an inch and your head will come off. And then your friend’s next.’
Giratina drifted over to Red and eyed him. A cold, horrible voice spoke in my mind.
“I was going to use you as my sacrifice, but this boy will do just fine. Stay out of my way and you’ll live to see another day.”
Giratina and Red were suddenly enveloped in a dark mist and when it cleared, they were gone.
End of Recap!
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Blue’s POV
I had found Gold and Red’s hats on this mountain and there was food and blankets everywhere in this cave. Someone must have been or still is living in it. Not to mention the fact that this fire was still ablaze. Someone must have been in here not too long ago.
I was pulled from my thoughts when I heard quiet rustling along the floor of the cave. I looked down at my feet and saw a white sheet of paper stuck under my shoe. I lifted my foot off the ground and quickly picked the paper up before it could float away. It had dirt and water marks on it, like it had been left and abandoned on the ground. Like nobody wanted to see it again.
I unfolded it and my eyes drifted to the top of the page. My eyes widened as they skimmed down the page. It was the letter Red’s mother wrote! If it was open then surely Red must have read it! But where was he? And where was Gold?
I glanced outside and saw that the wind had picked up and the snow had gotten thicker. Surely they weren’t still out there... Right?
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Gold’s POV
I stared un-blinking at the spot where Red once was for about fifteen seconds before sprinting over and searching desperately.
“Red? Red!” I cried into the empty darkness.
I fell to my knees and my sobs broke the eerie silence. My mind was an utter jumble. Everything was spinning and my head hurt. My eyes hurt from crying and the cuts on my arms still stung. I was still having trouble breathing from inhaling so much smoke back at the cottage. In conclusion, I was a complete mess. And now, I had just lost the only thing that was keeping me sane in this world of darkness. The sprained ankle I had back on Mount Silver seemed like a Weedle sting compared to all of this.
Charizard roared from behind me, mourning the loss of its trainer. But I knew better. Red wasn’t dead. I knew that the odds of him being alive were thin, but I could just tell. Almost like a sixth sense.
I forced myself off the ground and then returned Politoed to its pokeball. I glanced at the murky sky above and saw a misty black trail leading further into the darkness. I then looked back at Charizard. It continued to roar and flap its wings. A grin crept itself onto my face. I had an idea.
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Cold rushing air blew past my face and rustled my hair. Charizard roared and did and back-flip in mid air. Why hadn’t I thought of this before?
Charizard soared through the air with me on its back, following the black trail.
I shivered and goose-bumps appeared along my arms. I noticed the trail fading and I ordered Charizard to go faster.
“You’re doing great, buddy!” I shouted over the howl of the wind.
It roared in appreciation and sped up a little.
We zoomed along at an extremely fast pace, flying over paths and twisted objects. We were going so fast that I could almost say I was struggling to breathe!
The air around us started to thicken and darken. Out of the corner of my eye I could swear that I saw a pair of eyes fly past us. It gave me the creeps but we soldiered on. I must have been seeing things, though I started to doubt that when I saw them more frequently. They glared at me and sent sharp looks in my direction.
I could no longer breathe through my nose so I resorted to breathing through my mouth. After a while, a foul taste appeared on my tongue. It made me gag and I started seeing the floating eyes a lot more often. The air up here must have been poisoned.
I was just about to order Charizard to fly lower when a giant wall of eyes erupted in front of us. Charizard yelped in fear and came to a halt in the air. A sharp-toothed grin belonged to every single pair of eyes and I finally realized what they were.
“Charizard...” I coughed out. “Use Flamethrower!”
But the Gastly had other ideas. All of their eyes tripled in size as they used Scary Face on Charizard. Charizard cowered in fear as they approached.
“Stay back!” I yelled at the Gastly, but they continued to advance and soon enough I was engulfed in their toxic gases. “Ack! Go, Charizard!” I yelled.
Charizard snapped out of it and took off at full-speed. I covered my mouth and nose with my sleeve but I had already breathed in too much of the gases. My lungs and tongue were burning once again and my grip on Charizard’s neck was slipping.
This was it. I was definitely going to die. I was cut up, struggling to breathe and everything hurt. I was at the breaking point. I was disappointed in myself. Even after travelling through two regions and defeating the Elite Four, I wasn’t strong enough to save my only friend. I had not only let Red down, but myself as well.
My eyes slid shut. The pain was too much. My hand slipped from Charizard’s neck and I fell like a ragdoll into the darkness below.
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I was alone in the shadows. At least I thought I was alone.
“So the hero has given up.” A cold voice spoke in my mind.
I froze up. “Who’s there?!” I yelled.
“I expected better from the one who was going to be my sacrifice.”
Sacrifice...?
“Giratina!” I hissed. “Come out and face me!”
“Well someone’s got the fight back in them. And right when you were about to give up as well. Pathetic.”
“How about you come out and say that to my face!”
“Hah. You’re not worth my time. I was right to choose that other boy as my sacrifice.”
Red.
“What have you done with Red?!” I shouted. “Bring him back!”
“I’ll gladly give him back. Right after I’ve reaped his soul and offered it up to the heavens. Though I’m not sure he’ll be able to do anything after that.”
“Quit playing around!” I screamed. “Give him back to me!”
“Oh, I’m not playing. Once I’ve sacrificed his soul, I’ll finally be able to leave this world of endless darkness. I have waited centuries for this. I hid away peacefully for eons, biding my time. Waiting for the perfect chance to escape this cruel punishment.”
“You rained unfair punishment down upon innocent people! You were banished here for that reason exactly! There’s no point in trying to escape. You’ll just get sent back here again!”
“Nice try, hero. But I am not easily swayed by words alone. And I will not be taken down so easily ever again. I will reign over the world as the new God!”
This Pokémon was nuts. It seriously thought it could take over the world.
“It was nice chatting with you, but I must now take my leave. But first, I leave you with this parting gift.”
An image of Red standing in the middle of a pentagram appeared in front of me. He looked around desperately. His eyes settled on me and they widened.
“Gold!” He shouted.
“Red!” I called back and tried to run towards him but my feet were glued to the ground.
“Not yet, hero.” Giratina hissed. “You’re time will come.”
I felt Giratina’s presence disappear but suddenly a golden light surrounded Red.
“Gold!” Red cried as the light completely engulfed him.
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I woke up in a cold sweat. I was shivering all over and I felt numb.
I tilted my head to the side and saw Charizard sleeping restlessly next to me. I reached out one numb arm and placed my hand on its head. Its eyes flickered open and looked at me in worry.
“Don’t worry, I’m fine.” My voice sounded hoarse. “But what happened...?”
“Charizard saved you.”
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Blue’s POV
I paced back and forth. I was being indecisive. I couldn’t decide whether I wanted to brave the weather and go and search for Red and Gold or not. The wind was really picking up and the snow was even thicker than before. How that was even possible, I don’t know.
If they were actually out there, I really didn’t want them spending the night out on a snow-covered mountain. But if they weren’t, then there was no reason for me to risk my life.
I continued to pace back and forth.
On my waist, a red beam of light streamed out of one of my pokeballs and took the form of my trusty Eevee.
“Eevee?” It looked at me sceptically and then tugged lightly on the bottom of my pants.
“I know.” I sighed and then flopped onto one of the pile of blankets. “You don’t want me to go out there.”
Eevee crawled into my lap. I petted it on the head.
“I know I shouldn’t, but it’s my duty as a friend to go and look for them.”
Eevee looked at me with saddened eyes and then with a look of determination. It crawled into my jacket and then popped its head out the top by my neck.
“You want to come with me?”
“Eevee!” It responded.
I fixed my scarf and put my gloves on. “Okay. Let’s do this!”
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Gold’s POV
“Charizard saved you.” A voice spoke in my mind.
I freaked out at first, thinking it was Giratina, but then I realized the voice was too soft to belong to the demon Pokémon.
“Who’s there?”
A lilac cat-like Pokémon came out from behind Charizard. It had a split tail and a gleaming red jewel on its forehead.
“My name is Espeon.” She introduced itself.
I sat up and shuffled away slightly. “H-how are you able to talk?”
“Do not be afraid, I am here to help you. I’m able to speak to you through telepathy.”
That made sense. Espeon was a Psychic type Pokémon. Many Psychic types were able to communicate through telepathy.
“You said Charizard saved me.”
“Oh yes. I witnessed as you fell from the sky and Charizard swooped down and caught you. Afterwards it placed you on the ground and waited for you to regain consciousness.”
I looked over at Charizard and smiled appreciatively at it. It roared happily in response.
I turned back to Espeon.
“You also said you were here to help. What do you mean by that?”
“I have followed you since you and that other boy fell into this place. I am well aware of your situation and I would like to help.”
“Do you have any idea how creepy that sounds?”
Espeon tilted her head. “I do not understand...”
I guess Pokémon don’t understand things the same way humans do.
“Wait, you’re the only non-ghost type I have seen since falling in here. How did you end up here?”
“That is a long story I would rather not delve into at this time. We need to focus on finding your friend.”
Espeon’s determination to get off that topic kind of bothered me, but I had no one else to trust down here so she was my only choice.
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A/N
Damn, I’m making Gold go through some tough shit! #SorryNotSorry
I honestly think I made Giratina sound like a sassy bitch. How about you? XD
What do you think of Espeon? Is she hiding some deep dark secret? Or is she just some annoying side character? You’ll have to keep reading to find out! ;)
I’m sososososososososososoSOSOSOSO SOOOOO sorry for making you all wait that long!
I had all these ideas in my mind for the ending, but I just needed to get the next few chapters to lead up to it and it was a harder task than I thought. Getting your ideas written down is a lot harder than you think.
"I will reign over this world as the new God."
Oooooh going all Death Note mode Giratina!
So hopefully you enjoyed this chapter and look forward to the next one! :D
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Li xx