The Tale of Seven

[Reno]

"Gaaah!" Cried the man as he felt the lick and suddenly fell over, shaking.

Aqua pumped her fist in the hair. "Alright!"
"Punnny~" Lopunny said musically doing a fancy little dance step - but they were both interrupted by a loud cry that drew their attention. All four of them turned as the strange one-eyed pervert of a man got to his feet, furious as all hell. Damn she should of kicked him harder.

She heard Ven's hissed word of shock behind her... but the problems weren't stopping yet.

"Hey!"
"There they are!"
"Get them!!!"

Several other members cried as they started to come from all directions, throwing out Rocket balls and Pokemon materializing. There had to be at least twelve! Now THAT was double trouble.

What were they going to do...?
"Ven!" Aqua said as she started to walk forward towards the Steelix. "I got this one." She glanced back at him and smirked. "But here's some help."

She grabbed three balls off of her belt, and there were three pops as she let the Pokemon out. A blue fox, an orange otter and a red and blue duck.
"Alright all of you," Aqua looked down at them, then towards her bunny, "Just fight like hell and don't get caught!"
"Lo!" A brown eye glared down on some unsuspecting Weavile and speedily went for it.
Buizel just smirked and shoot off in an Aqua Jet, smacking into the first Pokemon that was in his path.
"Gla!" Cried her trusty blue fox before running into the fray as well.

"Pooory, poory... pooory-Z!" Porygon-z said twirling around in a dizzy way obliviously. Aqua felt a vein pop out of her head and her eye twitched before she snatched the duck up and shook him.
"GET OUT THERE AND ATTACK WHY DON'T CHA?!" She threw him.
"POOOOOORY!!!!" Squealed the poor Pokemon before he smacked into a fox-like Pokemon with a mustache and two spoons in his hands.
"ALA!" Cried the angry psychic, glaring down at the little duck.
Porygon sweat-dropped and flapped around in panic. "POOOOORY!" His beak glowed and suddenly a powerful blue, pink and white beam shot from it.
"ALLLLLLLLA!!!" Cried the Pokemon as he was thrown back.

Aqua smirked a little before grabbing her last Pokeball. "As for you two... Milotic Go!" She threw her last pokeball and the mermaid serpent appeared.
"Miiiilo~"
"Aqua Tail!"
"Mi!" She moved her tail in from of her, the fins glowing before a swirling and powerful stream flew from it straight for the steel Pokemon.

Meanwhile on the front-side of the island, the Maleficent easily placed the Lapras down in the water, being careful to keep her green flamed tail up. She fluttered back to land and her eyes turned blue, hearing a voice in her head. She glanced at the hooded ruffian who had spoken to her and snorted out some smoke, but spread her wings, flying right back for the window.


Sora sighed some and shook his head, knowing that was going to happen. No one insulted Raichu. Ever. He blinked though as Axel jumped off from behind him and ran forward, trying to encourage the little Swablu to jump. She twittered nervously, jumping to and fro and whined. "Swaaa~"
Typhlosion and Raichu also started to cry up to the Pokemon trying to encourage it down.
"Come on Swablu, we won't hurt you!" Sora encouraged, Arcanine barking. They all watched as the little cloud-puff perched at the edge, and Sora saw suddenly why she was so nervous. Her wing... it was bloody, maybe broken.
"Oh!" He jumped off of Arcanine and started digging through his and Axel's things.

"I am fine sister,
though that shock will blister!" The red-head groaned as he sat up, turning his head to glare at the rouges.
"However, we must take care of these fools,
before the boss finds out they are breaking rules!"

Sora looked over when he heard the boy and frowned. "Raichu!"
Raichu stopped his encouraging and glanced over, seeing his master give a nod towards the two siblings. His master did not often - actually ever - ask him to attack humans before. But this was a very special case.
"Rai!" He turned and walked the few steps over. "CHU!" He cried and shocked both of them. They both screamed and fell over.

"Bluuuu..." Whined the flying Pokemon in fright from the commotion and accidentally fell from the light. "SWAAAAAAA!" She flapped one wing uselessly thinking this was the end - but it was not the ground she hit but soft and warm hands that cradled her. "Swa?" She looked up at the smiling face, shaking from pain and fear, but didn't fight as she was held close and walked back over to the humongous looking dog and brunette who seemed he had taken one to many shocks from that Raichu. He was holding something with a red cross on it.
"Here, let me see the wing." The brunette said softy. The red-head said something about there nothing being enough time but one glare from the other made him shut up quick.

"If we don't take care of it now it could get jostled and she might not fly again." Sora said simply, remembering a time long ago when he found Staravia for the first time, wing also broken. Though he nearly lost his fingers and gained plenty of scratches in those woods as he tried to help her Nurse Joy had told him he had done right - using those exact words. From the way her wing hung, he knew it was broken too. "I'll be quick."

The next few moments for the little Swablu were not fun. She watched the brunette dampen some clothe with a water bottle and then reached for her wing. She chattered angrily at him but was prevented from moving by the red-head. Why were they doing this.
"Shhh, it's okay." Said the brunette softly, the red-head also murmuring soft things as well. She made some soft noises of pain as the brunette washed her hurting wing, the blood carefully being wiped and revealing the cut underneath - obviously only because the cotton of the wings was torn as well.
Then he reached for something else in a black bottle. He doused a cotton ball with it - the smell foul to her. She calmed a little more as he reached for her wing and started to dap at it.
"SWAAAA!" It BURNED! She opened her mouth and bit down on the first thing she saw - Sora's piny finger.

Sora winced glad Swablu was a small bird with a harmless beak or he would have to explain to his brother's why he no longer had a finger. He continued to clean and the bird switched from biting to pecking him and Axel too.

She chirped angrily at them even as Sora wrapped the cut up with a bandage. Then, even worse, he moved her wing back against her body. It hurt even more than that burning stuff! She chattered and tried to flail but nothing stopped the two!

Carefully her wing was taped in place against her body and Sora announced himself done. He turned and placed away the kit and grabbed something he had laid over Arc's back. It was a blanket. Axel handed over the little angry bird and Sora carefully wrapped her body in the blanket. She calmed almost instantly from the warmth and chirped softly even as she was placed inside a small confinement of a bag by the two where her little body couldn't being rustled too much.
"You'll be just fine." Sora said softly running the backs of his fingers along the bird's head and smiled before she was closed in. The two glanced at each other and smiled some. "Alright, let's go!" Sora said before jumping onto the dog's back. "Come on you two!" He called to Raichu and Typhlosion as Axel got on behind him. He kicked in his heels and Arcanine hurried down the hall, the two quickly and easily running after, having little trouble keeping up.

They found another flight of stairs without a problem - and this time all three Pokemon paused before going to the left and stopping at a door. Inside there were several loud cries - Pokemon cries!


Terra hurriedly running down the hall, listening for another cry, another indication of the legendary. "Come on damn it... come on!" He KNEW he heard it. It was hard to forget a noise so distinct and unique!

But there was nothing. Nothing at all. At least... sound wise.

The brunette hesitated as he caught a scent. One he never would of recognized if he, himself, did not have a fire-Pokemon as his best friend. Ash.

He smirked triumphantly, walking down the hall carefully as the smell got stronger and stronger... and then started to fade. He turned looking at all the doors carefully before he hurried forward and started to open them one by one.

Finally, his fifth choice, he opened the door and his eyes widened. "Moltres..." She was in some sort of confinement chamber... and completely covered in ice. Jesus... what the fuck was wrong with these people?!

He ran into the room towards the large legendary. "Hey!" He called. "I'll get you out of there don't worry!" There had to be some sort of console...


"Okay all of you to Flygon," Roxas said to some smaller Shinys, but something caught the corner of his eye, a little red acorn. A Seedot. And it was getting out the door! "Hey you!" He cried running after, shutting the door behind him before any other Pokemon could escape. "Come here!" He said, running after the little thing, his body ducked low and his hands grasping out for the Pokemon but each time his fingers closed down he got nothing but air. It was so fast!!

Finally the other ran into an open door and Roxas jumped in after. "Ah-ha! Gotcha!" The blonde said triumphantly as he grabbed the acorn and lifted it up to his chest. He looked down at it. "Come on now, freedom is the other way." He laughed at the silliness of it all.

[Rikugurl]

Ven hissed as he heard his partner but nodded, seeing the extra help. Looked like he would have to do the same thing.
He reached for his belt with both hands and threw out the poke balls as fast as he could. Spinda, Mawile, Mareep and Empoleon energized, all giving a cry for battle. Well....except for Spinda who was kind of swirling around.

"MOVE IT!" Ven barked as he kicked the bear out towards the offending Pokemon.
"SPIIIIIII!!!" It cried before hitting a Croagunk. "CRooooooo" The frog-like pokemon blinked, his pouches inflating as he watched the bear get up and teeter. His head tilted before his arm rose, his red finger glowing before he pushed it forward but...

The Croagunk fell on his own face as the teetering dance confused him.

Shadow Balls and sludge bombs were getting tossed left and right from Espeon and Haunter, some Pokemon being put to sleep. Other Pokemon were being paralyzed from the little yellow sheep as others were getting burned and frozen from the Mawile.

The Empoleon was pecking the bug Pokemon and slamming others with his large, strong fins.

The Steelix growled as he saw the water type but nodded as he heard his master's call. "Endure!"
The Pokemon was hit with the water, usually very effective to his type but with the protection, he grinned. "Giga Impact!!" The man called, his fist shaking as the Pokemon suddenly threw all his weight down towards the mermaid.

Riku could only smile as he watched the dragon fly back up but his smile faded as a huge explosion came from close by. Dust and rocks flew everywhere, making the fleeing Pokemon become even more scared and confused. Riku did the best he could to keep in touch with them but it was taking forever for the dust to clear, the earth still shaking under his feet.

When he did though, he could only see Metagross cornering the Pokemon still around and Riku's eyes glowed once more, calming them all down and stirring them to a Wailord.


The pink hair girl nodded and narrowed her eyes again as she too looking at Sora. "I---" She heard padding feet behind her and slowly looked, seeing a pissed off mouse glaring back at her. "Uh-oh...EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK!!" She cried as her pink hair frizzled at the shock. Her eyes spiraled as she fell atop her brother.

Axel blinked but when he heard the call of the bird, he easily caught it in his arms and brought it close. "There you go..." He said softly before slowly walking to Sora. When he heard the other, he frowned. "Sora, we don't have time for this! We can get it to---" He was suddenly glared at and he shut right up. He had to admit, bird Pokemon wasn't his strongest subject in the field of rescuing, only rescuing a few torchics before.

Seeing that Sora HAD a bird, he probably knew better. He watched closely, pinning the blue bird gently against his own body as his fingers ran lightly though his feathers and working cotton wing to sooth it. However...it was still pretty pissed...and hurting. "It's ok, little girl, you're going to be alright..." He cooed softly with Sora, not minding the pecks either. He too had suffered quite a number of scars from his rescues but it was worth it in the end. He and Sora could handle it.

The Typhlosion in the background rolled his eyes as he tapped his foot, impatiently waiting for them to hurry up.

Axel handed Sora the bird gently before nodded, getting back on Arcy and wrapping his arms around Sora. They were off, their pokemon in tow.
However, that didn't last long either as the large dog stopped and they could hear... sad cries.

"Skiiiiiiii...." A pink cat sighed behind bars of a small cage as she laid down. It felt like she was here forever...and the hell hound next to her was so loud as he still attempted to break from the bars with his fire breath and horns.


The fire bird shifted uncomfortably on the cold metal of the cage. She was exhausted from trying to escape all this morning, the ice melting but still....no hope of defrosting it completely. Her eyes slowly closed but just as they did, she heard....a voice. They fluttered open, seeing a blurred figure behind all the ice. "Mol......?"


"Seedot, seedot, seedot..." The little seed Pokemon looked around, wondering where it had gone too when all of a sudden it was picked up. "SEEDOT!" It wiggled but felt cradled, calming completely. It kind of felt like his master's touch...

"Yo~" A familiar, yet very different voice broke the cold silence of the empty room, the sliding of a door after that.

When the blonde turned around, he could see a tall man, lanky with a suit... though done up sloppy. He held a rod on his shoulder and a blue and yellow wolf was by his side, growling as sparks came off it's body.
What must of caught Roxas's eye though was that there was no other poke balls on his belt. Just one.

That...and the long red hair...and narrow, exotic green eyes.

[Reno]

Together with Ven's Pokemon, Aqua's were fighting as well. Lopunny was jumping to and fro, kicking whatever came into her range and using magic coat to bounce back status effects - oftentimes hitting more than one opponent.

Glaceon and Buizel were working together with their water and ice attacks building up ice walls and freezing people and Pokemon alike.

Porygon-Z kept panicking and shooting out random - but powerful attacks like Tri-Beam and protecting himself with Conversion.
Pokemon were being knocked out left and right - but more kept coming. They were going to be exhausted after long!

Aqua scowled as the attack did less damage then it should of and then he called for one of the strongest attacks known. Damn! That meant this one-eyed fucker was a high-ranking member if he had a Pokemon that high of a level!

"Milotic! Waterfall!" She called as she saw the large steel Pokemon flying right towards her Pokemon.
"Miilooooo!" The dragon serpent cried and threw her head back, her pink hair-like fins flipping. Suddenly a wave of water blasted up from the ground like a geyser creating a protective wall between herself and the other.
"And twister!"
The Pokemon moved her tail in front of her and like with Aqua Tail a spinning energy flew towards the waterfall, smacking into the water and making a powerful wind and water combination attack.

Unfortunately for her... she had no idea who was watching just in the shadows behind Xigbar, her blonde hair framing almond shaped eyes and a happy grin.

Flygon panted as he and Charizard took flight from the window back to Wailord. They almost had it them all! He had no idea where his master was though...


Arcanine growled and slammed her head into the door, making it pop open and slam against the wall. Her action revealed a room... that made Sora's heart leap and his stomach turn.

"Whoa..." He breathed, shocked and revolted. Pokemon all over started to look up and cry in various ways. Chattering, chirping, yowls, yips, screeches, howls, roars, growls - all sorts of sounds exploded onto them at once. Arcanine stepped into the room and Sora and Axel slowly got off the dog, looking around. The room was huge - bigger than the one Terra and Roxas had found. Cramped cages held most of the Pokemon and some even had up to five in the same cage. Stuffed like nothing more worthwhile then plushes. The smell was awful - obviously no one was clenaing the cages either.

"My god..." Sora whispered.

"HOOOOOOOOOW!!!" Came a loud howl that had all the other Pokemon flinching or shaking in fear and backing away from their bars and shutting up entirely. Sora shivered too but his head jerked towards the noise seeing a black paw with white rings above the ankle slipping between the bars and scratching at the ground desperately. The brunette hurried over and fell to his knees in front of the cage, a smile bursting onto his face. "Houndoom!!!" The dog whined and Sora reached in, petting him kindly. "don;t worry we;re getting him out.
He pressed onto the communicator. "Terra we found Houndoom!!"
"Thank god... I found Moltres. I'm getting her out now and Roxas is dealing with the other room with stolen Pokemon." Came the voice in return. The dog perked up hearing the voice, his tail wagging.

"Skiii, ski!" Came a happy little call in the cage over, drawing the boy's attention and he reached out for her too. "Hey, are you Ven and Aqua's friend?"
The kitten wagged her tail curiously, purring as she was scratched. He smelt so similar to her blonde!
"We found Skitty too!" Sora called - hoping he was right.
"Good - oh you FUCKER!" Aqua called then her voice died out, obviously in battle. However, Skitty wagged her tail at the voice like Houndoom had. "TTY!" She cried running in a few circles, chasing her tail. That was definitely her!

He glanced at the next cage over then - and was happy to see a familiar ghost maiden. "Are you Riku's Froslass?" She tilted her head. "Gethin's?" That name rang more of a bell and she sang softly, seeming to float.
"Ri we've got Froslass too!" The brunette said energetically. He jumped up and turned to Axel. "Hey how are we gonna lead them all out of here?" He nodded indicating all the Pokemon.

None of them knew of the danger that was silently walking down the hallway... a bald head gleaming under the lights.


Terra hesitated when he heard a voice in his ear - Sora's. And it was with good news. He smiled in relief at the mention of his friend. Thank god!!
He answered back, telling them of his find. He heard more communication between the lines but ignored it for the most part even if they were all good signs. He had a job to do!

He found the console of the large machine/cage stopping in front of it and looking over the high-tech buttons and what not. "Fuck!" He snapped unsure of what to press. "Umm..." He pressed a blue button. The screen lit up and suddenly their was a question for a password. "... Oh fuck this I'll just break it!!"


Roxas smiled at the suddenly calm Seedot - hopefully the rescue center had files on missing Pokemon and the trains that were looking for them... so they could all find homes again.

However, a voice from behind him made him freeze completely... and he jumped and spun around as the door slid closed - so silent it was barely a whisper. His large blue eyes became even larger as confusion swept his mind.
Ax.....el?
No... it wasn't... no tattoos...
But he looked so.... similar.
"Y-You..."

A sparking made him look towards the man's companion... and his stomach plummeted with horror as memories came rushing back to him.
"----the Turks. Team Rocket's ----- elite four! ---most dangerous members------kill people or Pokemon."
"----only have one Pokemon each ---- most ruthless and heartless ---- just let them go wild. You get in the way of an elite's Pokemon and they'll take you down ------ They'll kill you in a second."
"What kind of Pokemon do they have?"
"One of the Team members had either lost ---------- they say he took a Manectric."

No... no it had to be pure chance! Completely coincidental! This couldn't be one of the Elite. Not this man who looked so much like Axel...
Like... Axel...?

"W-Who are you?" Roxas stuttered, terrified of the answer, as he started to back away, holding the Seedot close to his chest while his hand fell to his belt. Who could he use though? Zangoose and Absol weren't with him. Glameow, Linoone and Chatot would all be bit in half from those jaws. Skarmory was weak to electricity. And Flareon... No he'd NEVER risk Flareon.

[Rikugurl]

Ven's eyes widened as he felt a shadow come down on him, looking back to see the Steelix coming down for them. "SHIIIIIIIIIIIT!!" He cried as he rushed off, hearing the sound of water right before a HUGE explosion. The force made him fly off his feet and hit something small and warm. The blonde didn't care WHAT it was as long as it wasn't hurt as he squeezed it.

When the dust and such cleared, he opened his eyes, looking down at the said Pokemon only to realize it was....Spinda.
"Daaaaaaaaaaaa~~?"
"God, you're stupid..."

Not too far off, a Pokemon was....in pieces with swirled eyes.
"DAMNIT!" The one eyed man growled as he called the pokemon back. "Worthless!" He was about to call another Pokemon when he stopped, feeling a hand on his shoulder. "The fuck!? Get---" He looked back, his eye widening when he saw the blonde hair woman, knowing exactly who she was. He backed away before rushing back into the building.

He slammed on some buttons, making all the doors lock in the pillar again.
Now that an elite was here... he had some time to get the security back up.

Riku watched three Wailords swim off, their backs full of Pokemon while the Lapras as well have some on her back. They were all headed towards Slateport City. They needed to get as far away as possible.

His face brightened though when he heard Sora. "Froslass is ok!?"

The hooded figure looked back, waiting for an answer when he noticed a suited blonde hair woman walking towards Ven and Aqua. Who was....?


Axel quickly held his nose as they were brought into the room. "Oh god..." He choked, seeing all the poor Pokemon crammed and caged. So this was how they treated the pokemon they stole. How was this helping them any!?
He shivered, slowly getting down. Typhlosion huffed, snorting out the horrible smell before walking towards some cages, already starting to help them out.
"Ty!?"

The volcano pokemon looked up, seeing Axel shake his head. "Not yet." He knew he only wanted to help but much like the Pokemon that Terra and Roxas had saved, they would run around in panic, doing anything they could to just get away from this place. It would be total mayhem if they didn't come up with a plan first.

He sighed as Sora questioned him and looked around... but before he could think of something, he heard the sound of the door locking behind them.
"W-WHAT!?" He cried before racing to it, pushing on it hard but it wouldn't budge. "It's locked, Sora!" He cried back in panic.

"Laaaaass...." The ghost's eyes became sad as she understood. Now they were capturing humans too....


"That won't do you any good." An eerily calm voice came from the door inside the room where Terra and Moltres was, a Grumpig by his side. When Terra looked back, he only bowed slightly. "Moltres is in self icing chamber and only the hottest flames can melt it. That, or a password. Breaking the computer will only result in encasing the bird forever. If you'd rather, keep on trying to break it. I could care less either way because you won't be getting any password."

He continued stand calmly as he heard the brunette's insults, taking them much better than the Pokemon at his side.


"The name's Reno~" He grinned, using cocky hand gestures as his sly voice came out smoothly, still so hauntingly familiar. Just as he stated the fact, the door behind him locked. "Born in Lavaridge, ran away when I was 7 when my parents died. Now here I am, an elite of the Rockets. There, now you know me but I don't have time to know you, yo~" He grinned as he rose the metal rod, hitting a button on it to make it spark at the top.

The next act he did...would make any caring trainer or Pokemon lover cringe.
He smashed the rod into the side of the pokemon at his side, so hard that it made the Pokemon almost fall over. The electric from the rod electrocuted the wolf but being of the element, it only whimpered before coming fully enraged.

"Go get him boy."
The wolf shot out towards Roxas in full dash, so quick it was only a flash of light before glowing fangs could be seen a foot away.

[Reno]

Aqua smirked in complete victory as her trick worked and Steelix was suddenly on the ground. Well what do you know, Pokemon contests had taught her something after all! She looked towards her water Pokemon nodding in pride. "Way to go!"

The beautiful sea serpent smiled happily, singing softly to her master. She didn't often get praise from her - but she liked this!

Aqua glanced over her shoulder, looking for Ven to see how his and their Pokemon's battles were coming along, ignoring Xigbar's yells and not noticing the switch of people behind her. However, when she turned back to face when when he suddenly shut up fro once, her eyes widened in horror. "E....Elena..." She gasped.

The blonde haired woman smiled as she walked forward some, pausing where the man had once stood, her hands behind her back. "Why hello there Aqua. I see you're up to your old tricks again - playing dress up for mommy again?"
The blue-haired woman was too stunned to speak, but the spark in her eyes told the Turk that the comment had cut deep.

She waited, tapping her foot, but Aqua continued to say nothing. She scoffed furiously - she HATED silence. She rubbed a match along her suit, hearing the match light. "Well, it seemed you never got those manners down! Don't you know when you reunite with a long-lost friend you're supposed to say 'hello?'" There was a soft sizzling behind her.
Aqua scowled at her quietly, pushing her buttons further.
Elena's angry lessened and suddenly she smiled. "You know what I like when I meet someone again? I like a BIG welcome... once with a huge BANG!" She pulled her hands out from behind her back, revealed a burnt out match... and a black bomb. She swung her hand back like it was a baseball then threw it... and it started to roll right for Aqua and Milotic.

It got about half way until-

BOOM!!!

There were screams and cries all around from person and animal alike as they were flung in all directions, a black cloud rising in the air. Even her own members and their Pokemon... no one got in the way of an Elite. Ven too was thrown back, clutching on Spinda for dear life. Charizard and Flygon paused in the window.

Aqua cried out as she smacked into the ground hard, losing all her breath in one gust. Her clothing was a mess - Glaceon ears and Sherpa cap missing, tail fizzled, matching clothes torn. She groaned, coughing hard. "F-F-Fuck..."
"....lo...." Came a faint cry,
Her eyes, squeezed shut from pain, slowly slitted open. She slowly turned over, warm red blood streaking down her body from several places. She panted some, realizing that, amazingly, nothing was missing, and turned her head.

And her eyes widened. "Milotic!" She struggled and crawled over to the sea serpent that was laying on the ground - thankfully also in one piece - but bleeding all over. She shakily laid her hands on the Pokemon's head, rubbing carefully. "Hey... Hey girl..."
A red eye opened and looked up at her. "Miii..."
She sighed leaning down and whispered softly. "Use recover."
The eye close. "Miii...looo..." She said softly and slowly a yellow light began to cover her body, healing the wounds.

"Hmph, still alive? Guess Tseng was right I do talk to much." Elena sighed at that realization, drawing attention back to her from the tragedy that had just occurred. And to everyone's horror, she was pulling out another bomb. "This time you'll be in pieces!" She lit and threw it without hesitating.

Aqua stared at the bomb rolling towards her, shutting her eyes. This was it... they were going to die...

"Bui bui!!" Aqua's eyes opened just in time to see a stream of water hit the black ball and suddenly it shot into the air. Buizel...?
"Lo!" Suddenly a brown form sped across the ground and jumped in the hair. It jumped and flipped, hitting the ball with it back feet and it went sailing even higher! Lopunny...?
"Pory!"
"Gla!!"
Two attacks from two sides flew in the air - one red, blue and white, the other icy and electric. Z...? Glaceon...?

The attacks hit the bomb that was much higher. It exploded but harmed no one so high up. Aqua flinched, curled up close to Milotic as the shock wave ran over them... but when she opened her eyes next she was shocked... to see the four standing in front of her like a protective wall. Glaceon and Buizel growling, Lopunny hopping from one foot to the other, Porygon-Z... twirling. Why... after how she had treated them why were they protecting her?
"So what's the third?"
The silverette looked at her calmly between her bangs and smiled. "Shedding the bad habits and correcting your mistakes. Gaining forgiveness... would be fourth."

Forgiveness...

"Guys..." She whispered, moved, tears filling her eyes. She never thought...
"Tch." Elena scoffed at the pathetic display. Did they think that pathetic defense would stop her? "Worthless all of you. Should of just did the mission like I was told but nooo, had to disobey orders. Course it was thanks to that I even BECAME a Turk but-" She shrugged reaching for a Pokeball. "I digress." It popped open and a large, purple and yellow Pokemon appeared with a large open mouth like Gary's. It was... quiet ugly too.
"EXXXXXXXPLOUD!!"
AND LOUD!
Lopunny held her ears down, wincing irritably. Glaceon's ears fell but she growled still.
"Now the fun really starts!" Elena laughed as she pulled out a string of firecrackers. What... was she going to do with that?

She lit it... and stuffed it into one of Exploud's many holes around it's body. The Firecrackers started to pop like crazy.
Exploud's eyes turned redder and he started to stomp around in pain, shaking the ground.
"EXPLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUD!!!!"


Sora smiled when he heard Riku's enthusiastic response about to respond - but something else happened that drew his attention way. A soft clank... as the doors locked. He looked up in surprise and confusion getting to his feet as Axel ran to the door struggling to open it.
He grit his teeth though when he heard what the red-head had to say. Damn it, the security system was back on. He shut his eyes and slowly took a breath. "It's okay Axel. That means the doors are electronic. I'll just get Rai to short-circuit it and-"

He cut himself off mid-sentence however when a strike of violent panic shot through his system. He gasped aloud, stumbling and caught himself against the bars of a cage. He faintly heard Axel calling for him. "Rox....as..." He whispered as if in a trance.

Then there was an explosion from outside and he fell to his knees, his arm wrapped around his gut tightly as if it was hurting him. His eyes were closed and he panted hard. "V...en..."

Moments later he felt hands on him, knowing it was Axel. He could hear Pokemon all around making a loud ruckus. His eyes slitted open and he tilted his head, the sight of the red-head fuzzy and his voice muffled. Still this panic and pain assaulted him.

He had to know...

Outside a suited and silent man stood outside the door calmly, a fighter by his side.

Axel had to know that Roxas...

He was not big, but agile with the shape of a kangaroo about him and a mushroom atop his head, a strong tail and sharp, red claws.

That Roxas was in trouble...

The man took out a lighter and flicked it open, a flame sparking instantly.

That he needed help...

He lowered the flame to the back of the grass-type's neck.

That Axel needed to help him!
"Ax-el..." Sora whispered. "Roxas he-"
BANG!!

The flame hit the Pokemon and he gave a wild cry before shooting forward, slamming his feet into the steel door again and again. Inside, Axel and Sora's heads jerked around as well as many Pokemon's as the loud noises reverberated in the room, frightening many. And the steel door... began to bend and break...

Something was trying to get in. Right NOW.


Terra hesitated when he heard a voice behind him, his body tensing as he slowly turned around. His eyes narrowed suspiciously at the strangely... mannered man - even if he had an obvious affiliation with this stupid Team. He listened to the other's words and cursed mentally, wishing Houndoom was with him. That meant he couldn't get Moltres free. And-

"I could care less either way because you won't be getting any password."

Terra's head shot up suddenly, his eyes narrowing in fury. "You could fucking care LESS?! How can you stand there and say then when she's in obvious PAIN you fucking jackass?! Don't you fucking know what you're doing to her you imbecile!!" He waved his hand towards the legendary bird as if to make a point. "I've never met people so... so fucking selfish and egotistical and evil as you fucking pissants! You should all rot in HELL."


Roxas' eyes widened a fraction. Reno...?

The blonde watched the fire dance in the hotel as he sat on the couch, blushing some as his knee brushed Axel's. He looked away when Axel looked up. "H-Hey Axel?" He attempted, trying to draw the other's attention away.
"Yeah?"
"What's his name anyways? Your brother's?"
"Huh...? Oh!" The red-head laughed, running a hand through his hair. "It's Reno!"

No... no it couldn't be! But as the other kept talking, Roxas knew he had to accept the truth. The story matched to well to be coincidental. This... this wicked, repulsive, detested man... was Axel's brother.

There was no time for questions and answer though as Roxas saw a spark - an electrical current - and watched it... get jabbed in Manectric's side. His eyes widened in horror as the Pokemon faltered in pain... and then turned to fear as crazed red eyes met his. He was going to di-
"AAAAAAH!" Roxas screamed as the wolf suddenly charged him. He held Seedot close, squeezing the little acorn who had caused his plight before dropping to his knees - the Pokemon having jumped, probably for his throat, sailing right over him.

The blonde was quick to scramble backwards, smacking violently into a wall, his communicator falling. His breath was lost to him and he dazedly saw the wolf coming for him. He gasped and rolled just as the wolf pounced again, one of its powerful paws smashing into the earpiece, crushing it instantly.

Roxas took no time to look back as he ran to the nearest high thing he could find - a table full of lab work and a computer - and clambered onto it. He didn't get far... when suddenly he felt vicious teeth closing around his ankle. The pain made him cry out and his other leg shot out, kicking the wolf right in the face. He heard a pained yelp and the teeth let go, letting the blonde scurrying of the desk only to fall to the ground onto the other side, breathing hard and holding the acorn Pokemon close as he drew his legs in, tears of terror falling from his eyes.
He was going to die. He was going to die!!!

He heard a thump above and a crash as the computer fell from the table. There was harsh panting above and slowly he looked up, seeing the face of a menacing wolf scowling down at him.
No wonder... these things scared Sora so much.

The wolf jumped down for him. Roxas shut his eyes and screamed, knowing it was over.

Pop!
There was a crackle and a yelp, a body hitting the ground.
"Flar!!"
Shaking, Roxas slit open an eye and gasped, seeing a yellow protective spell around himself, Seedot... and Flareon. Manectric had bounced off of it and landed a few feet away.

[Rikugurl]

"Alright, you stupid bear...let's go..." The blonde boy got up, not minding what his dress or outfit looked like. How glorious was this day the he beat down a whole section of a head quarter in Skitty drag. Man... he wouldn't hear the last of this...

He was about to call on Haunter, have him paralyze the one eyed man again and stop him from putting back the locks. Unfortunately for him, he didn't know that it was already said and done. He looked around everywhere, trying to find the ghost in the fray but stopped when he saw a stare down close by. Aqua was staring down a blonde woman and..

Oh for fuck sakes, Aqua. It's no time to get a girlfrie---

He stopped his thought when he realized exactly WHO it was. Elena. Shit.
His eyes widened when he saw something more important though. Something rolling towards---

BOOM!!!

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!!" The blonde went flying, not able to pull his other arm around the bear before he hit the ground hard, his body tangled in the dress as his own hat flew off and the tail breaking. A sharp, heart stopping pain could be felt in his arm as he struggled to move... but...he couldn't. He couldn't move his arm!
"Spiii....??" The spinda pulled from the other arm that was wrapped around him and tilted his head, poking a twisted arm under the boy's body.

"Aaaaaaaah! FUCKER!" The blonde cried, just at the poke. The dizzy bear jumped back, flailing in apologies. "G-go help Aqua!"
The bear shook his head but one glare made him running.

A moan of pain ran through him as he moved a bit. Something was very wrong with his arm. His eyes lidded, able to see a purple blur rushing up to him and then...felt a rough tongue on his face. A feeling he could never forget. "Espeon..."
"Espee..." The cat cried softly. From the way she sounded...there was no bought that he broke his arm.

"NAAAAAAA!!" He cried out in pain again, making the cat jump back and whimper. It hurt so much...but...it wasn't him...his ankle....it was a phantom pain....

Next to Aqua, a bear teetered over and and ghost appeared. "Haunter!" Narrow eyes became even more narrow as he glared at the loud pokemon and it's owner.
What Aqua wasn't expecting was a whole other fleet behind her, backing her up.

Umbreon, Sableye, Seviper and Metagross.

"Yama..." Another Pokemon by the shore was picking up the last of the Pokemon that were running around, stomping over to the last Wailord as Riku overlooked Aqua's scene.


Axel glanced over at Sora and nodded, calming a bit when Raichu was mentioned and slowly nodded before his eyes widened. "SORA!" He cried, seeing the brunette fall for no reason before he heard a loud explosion. The whole structure rattled and he couldn't help but almost topple over as well...instead he got on his knees next to Sora and brought him close. "Sora!? Sora!?"

Hearing Sora say Roxas's name though...sent a horrifying feeling through him. He had learned about the connection that the triplets had and he could tell that...neither of the blonde twins were ok. "So---"
He was cut short when he jumped, hearing a violent pound on the door next to him. "AAh!" He moved over Sora, watching the door get caved in by...something from the other side.

He had been scared many times while growing up, especially when he fell in towards the volcano... but knowing that the elite lived here... this was more terrifying.

"Laaaaaaaaaaasss~~~" A ghostly sound came from a cage before a blue wind shot towards the door, ice forming around it. The wind continued to blow as more and more ice encased the door. She had to stop whatever it was from coming in here!


The man smiled as he heard the other's remarks.
"'"Steal Pokémon for profit. Exploit Pokémon for profit. All Pokémon exist for the glory of Team Rocket.' That is the oath we swear by when we become a part of the team...and thank you for the compliments." He grinned before looking down at the pig, nodding.

"GRUM!" The pig squealed and punched his fist in his other hand before opening it's mouth. A bright light appeared before shooting out a hyper beam....right towards Terra.


The wolf shot up, blood red fangs coming down towards the boy and the worthless seed Pokemon when...
"TRIIIIIC!" It roared in anger when he slid against the tiles. His angry eyes glared down at the Flareon, seeing how bold she was.

"Well....?" A sly voice came from the back of the room. The electric pokemon looked back, seeing his master impatiently wait before growling more and looking back at the three. He huffed before rushing towards them and slamming his body around the shield. It broke it, the protection being Disabled.

Another howl was given before sparks in his mane grew and all the electricity in the room build around him in a large ball.
"MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!!" He howled once more before pushing his charged up power at the group right next to him.

[Reno]

Aqua took notice of Spinda and Haunter when heard a cry behind her, recognizing it as Ven's voice, and looked back only to have her eyes widen when she saw... Riku's Pokemon. They were... going to protect her too?

Between Umbreon and Sableye though... she saw him. Ven. Espeon was by his side but he wasn't getting up though he was obviously conscious. Something was wrong with him...

"PLOUD!"
Aqua jerked her head back towards the angry Pokemon and her eyes widened, seeing it charge and jump.

All the Pokemon in front of her cried out in surprise and split two ways as the powerful Pokemon stomped down. the earth shaking violently.
"Lo!" Cried the brown bunny and she hopped forward, her foot aimed down for the loud Pokemon. A red eye moved, catching her and suddenly purple hands shot out, catching her foot. "Punny?!"

He yanked her down harshly and smacked her into the ground violently. The poor bunny gave a pained cry.
"Bui, bui!!!" Buizel ran back over and jumped his tail glowing and he waved it, a powerful slice of clear energy flying towards their attacker.
Exploud's head turned and the open horns along his body started to suck up air and then he blew it out of his mouth. "PLOOOOUD!!!"
In mid-air the orange weasel covered his ears as he was thrown backward. "Buuuuuuui!" He cried as he hit the ground.

He laughed some turned back to the bunny who was still laying on the ground when suddenly he felt a pain on one of the open holes on his body - the same one swelled one the firecracker had been in. "LOOO!"

He stomped around in a circle hands reaching towards whatever was attacking him and as he turned around it was revealed to be Glaceon, biting down and holding on for dear life.

Up in the window, Charizard flew off taking the last of the Pokemon from the room down to Riku. Flygon was looking around the room when he heard a loud noise. "Gon?!" He fluttered to the edge of the hole in the wall, looking down. His eyes narrowed seeing a battle going on below... and a small yellow speck lying on the ground. "FLLLLLLLLLLY!!!" He screeched angrily.
Leafeon and Zangoose jumped in fear as the dragon glanced back. "Fly, fly gon!" He spread his wings, telling them to get on now. The two looked at each other but as the other flapped his wings, daring to fly off without them, they were quick to run and jump on. The insect dragon took off into the air and flew down fast over to Ven.


Sora blinked hard, feeling pain assaulting him from his brothers so much so he couldn't tell who was who anymore. His leg... his arm... It was making it incredibly hard to concentrate on what was going on around them.

But as the banging started those phantom pains and panic slowly started to diminish as his own heart rate sped up and adrenalin started to rush within his body. They were in trouble too now... and his mind had no time to be preoccupied with his brother's, no matter how much he wanted to go and save them. He reached up, clutching onto the man's arm, feeling the other shaking some. "Axel..." They were in trouble.

The mushroom Pokemon continued to kick and kick and kick away! But when the edges of the door started to get icy he stopped kicking. Instead he owned his mouth.

Everyone's heads jerked as the sound suddenly stopped.
"What...?" Sora whispered in confusion, Axel and him pulling away slightly. Froslass stopped her icy wind and Raichu, Arcanine and Typhlosion - all poised in near the door - tilted their heads.

"Rai?! Chu, rai rai!!" Raichu suddenly spoke to the other two his ears perking up and his tail pointed towards the ceiling in alarm. Seconds later a powerful blast hit the door and it SLAMMED open. The mouse cried out and burst into agility, running down the rows of cages to his master. That was a solar beam!

Arcanine and Typhlosion however didn't budge knowing if they did the Pokemon in cages behind them would suffer. They couldn't attack either though because they'd risk an explosion. So they stood there and let the beam hit them both knowing it wouldn't hurt them as badly seeing it was a grass attack.
"Arc!!" Sora cried.


Terra's eyes narrowed as he heard the disgusting words. The fuck? They had an OATH? He growled, finding it hard to imagine Ven or Aqua repeated such a horrible thing... but they obviously had.

His eyes widened some at they nod... and them at the Grumpig preparing an attack. What the FUUUUUUUUUUUCK?! "AH!" He screamed as a beam suddenly shot towards him. The HELL?! He ran to the side, narrowingly avoiding being hit by the beam. But the machinery behind him wasn't so lucky as the console blew up.

The ricochet sent Terra off of his feet and rolling across the ground with a grunt. He coughed some and lifted his head shaking it, then looked towards the console his eyes widening as he saw the black screen, bent and destroyed metal, and sparking controls. He scowled and turned his head. "Oh you FUCKERS!" He got to his feet and grabbed a Pokeball from his belt. "You're messing with the wrong guy! Mightyena!"

There was a flash of light as the shiny dog appeared, shaking out her head happily. "Yena!!" Her eyes found the Grumpig and she growled.
"Dark pulse!"
She opened her mouth letting lose the powerful purple and black rings.


In a room down the hall, Roxas was having much less hope in his battle. His eyes widened as the shield came down and then... electricity was suddenly shot at them.
Flareon's eyes narrowed and her eyes glowed before she opened her mouth and blew out a flamethrower. The opposing energies met and exploded.

"WAAAH!" Roxas cried as he held on Seedot as he went flying, slamming into another table and the world went blank. He came too a few moments later, opening his eyes slowly, his blurring vision slowly clearing just in time to see his red fox, standing protectively in front of him, blowing out a spiral of flames at the electric wolf.

[Rikugurl]

Ven whimpered as he heard the horrible yell of the pokemon, knowing that his death metal music wasn't any quieter but he enjoyed it a HELL OF A LOT BETTER!
Now with spinda off, he attempted getting up, remembering his brother's story about the broken leg. His whole body was in so much pain and unlike Sora...he KNEW that if he stayed there, he wouldn't last. There were three other elites here that wouldn't think twice in killing him where he laid.

"Espeeon..." The cat tried to help her master up but it seemed hopeless at this point. Every pull and push she could manage only made the blonde cry out more. The dress was not helping. He was caught and twisted up in it, unable to get any balance from all the clothes.
Her eyes widened though as she heard something coming from above, looking up to see a familiar friend. "Peon!"

Blue eyes slowly looked up, seeing a dragon land close by. "Flygon...?"

"Saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!" A little purple pokemon reared his head back before rushing towards the larger purple, suddenly smashing his head into it in a Zen Headbutt.
Behind Aqua, a large snake jumped up before diving right into the ground.

There was a poke on one of Elena's shoulders, making her look back. When she did, she was face to face with a large ghost whose eyes were rolling around in some sort of hypnosis. If he put her to sleep, she couldn't enrage the Exploud anymore.....and maybe shut her up for a minute.


Axel's fingers gripped onto Sora's arm as he watched the door in horror. W-what could it be? No human could make those dents... no one having that power. It wasn't their pokemon either because they would of given a call outside the door. It couldn't be a grunt's pokemon and...

He lost his breath and he realized that it could only be one thing.
An elite pokemon. These things were only suppose to be myths.
"I...I told Roxas.... they weren't.....real...." He choked, water forming in his eyes.
"Huh...?" He blinked though, pushing back the tears as he heard the banging stop.

"Froooss..." The ghost stopped, levitating lower from her energy being lost.

The pissy pokemon walked over to the door, not liking the cold that was coming off it from the ice as he tilted his head, ears perking.
When the Raichu started to speak though, their eyes widened but before they could ever react, the door was slammed into them, making them fly into the cages behind them.

"TYPHLOSION!"
"TYYYYYYYYY!" The volcano pokemon growled, wincing a bit before he and the large dog pushed the door off, looking out to see a.... grass pokemon.
Pfft, he could take it!


The pig flipped and landed perfectly, seeing an energy appearing when the dust faded.
"Moooooooool!!" The bird inside the ice cried, hearing the loud noises outside her prison.

"What a beautiful Pokemon!" Tseng cheered as he saw the shiny Mightyena. He looked towards the Grumpig and nodded. "Go on and finish---"
He wasn't able to say anything else but the pig got the idea as he sat on his butt quickly and sprang out of the way from the attack.
"GRUMGRUM!" The pig cried before flipping and landing fine.

What the wolf never expected happened as the pig suddenly yawned, creating a bubble...and blew it over to her, making her yawn as well when it pooped.


The wolf was pushed back again at the explosion but only howled in pure anger. How was this little.... When another fire attack went his way, a shiny field went up, making the fire attack bounce right off him and reflected right back at her. He knew it wouldn't phase her any but it would distract her.

With a powerful swing, his headpiece rammed into her, making her go flying and hit the wall hard, knocking her out.
"YO! Get rid of them!" A call came from the other side of the room before the wolf nodded and raced over to Roxas again, his jaws opening wide and bit down on......Roxas's belt. With a strong and powerful yank, he tossed the belt along with the poke balls across the room so Roxas could no longer use them.

A rocket ball was shot out, encasing the Flareon into it and just laid on the ground far from the boy. The wolf pinned him down as his redhead owner walked over and grinned down at him. "So....wasn't that fun?" He grinned more before reaching down for the blonde.

"SEEEEEEEE!!" The little pokemon in Roxas's arms called before shooting out a vine, making it wrap around Reno's wrist and squeezing hard. The redhead looked unamused as he tugged his hand away... but the pokemon held fast. "UGH!" He flung his hand away, jerking hard and ripping the pokemon out of Roxas's arms before making it dangle.

"Worthless pest." He spat before grabbing it and ripping the vine off his wrist, throwing the Pokemon against a wall, watching it hit and fall to the ground.
He growled before turning to Roxas again, grabbing him by the collar and pulling him up and he leaned down, their faces close. The wolf was forced off but stayed close, growling as he kept a quick glance at the Seedot.

"How bouts this. You and your little friends get the hell off this island and never show your cute little faces around here anymore or..." He reached into his back pocket, pulling out something before placing it onto Roxas's temple. It didn't take a second to figure out what it was. "we could just end it here with the same fate as your other friends, right?" His green eyes narrowed before he chuckled. "And trust me, this thing is real and nice and loaded." He cocked the gun, making it click

The little red seed slowly got up, shaking his head. "See...."
"But yo, seeing is believing, right?" The gun was pulled from Roxas's temple and pointed at the shiny Pokemon before pulling the trigger. A loud BANG was heard and the Seedot suddenly fell "DOOOOOOOT!" It rolled on the ground due to its shape before blood seeped onto the floor, and it stopped moving.

The gun was placed back onto Roxas's now even more shivering temple before cocking it again. "So, gotta answer?"

[Reno]

Flygon tilted his head this way and that, seeing the twisted arm. "Fllly~" He whined lowering his head, rubbing it against Ven's cheek. Behind him, Leafeon and Zangoose were quick to run off and look around at the battle field. There eyes landed on the fierce one occurring between the Exploud and several Pokemon.

"Le!" Leafeon cried, running towards the fight when he caught sight of his sister.

Exploud snarled as he felt the headbutt, sliding back a little bit. His eyes went even more wild. "EXXXXXXXXX!" He started to suck up air and then he let it out again. "PLOOOOOOOOOOOOUD!" The sound was loud and booming and so high it mad every Pokemon's and human's ear ring. Glaceon cried out in pain being so close and let go. A hand struck back and smashed into her, sending her flying.

"Ahhhh!" Aqua cried, holding his hands over her ears.
"MIIIII!" Milotic screeched.

Elena was just watching the destruction with a wide grin on her face... when she felt a poke on her back. She blinked and slowly turned around only to meet the eyes of ghost. "What do you wa-" He started to say when the other's eyes started to glow. "-nt?" She stumbled backwards, confused... then suddenly fell over, fast asleep.


"A Breloom...?" Sora whispered in confusion as their attacker walked in - seeing the normally sedative and sweet Pokemon... looking quite vindictive and furious. It had these strange marks all over it's body - they looks like scars... burn scars. What kind of person...?

His question was answered as behind him a man in a suit, wearing sunglasses and little expression, walked in behind the Pokemon. He was holding a lighter.

Ty's cry made the grass Pokemon look at the fire type and smirk viciously. The lighter flicked, making Breloom flinch... then he suddenly shot forward, tail glowing. "BREEEE!"

He jumped for Typhlosion and spun around smashing his tail into the Pokemon's face and sending him flying into the far wall... and right through it.

Beside Sora, he heard Axel crying out in horror and, forgetting everything except the fear for his Pokemon, was suddenly up and running to the huge hole in the wall right past Breloom. The grass Pokemon watched him infuriated and opened his mouth. Axel, his back facing the Pokemon, couldn't see the danger he was in. Sora could.
"RAICHU!" He yelled.
"Rai CHU!" Cried the mouse as he suddenly sent a thunder attack at Breloom, stopping him in his tracks. The brunette was on his feet and running, jumping onto Arcanine's back and slamming in his heels. "Go Arcy, go!"

"Ar!" She called and turned running to the hole in the wall. "Axel get on!! Now!" There was little room for argument - though it was obvious Axel didn't want too as he got on and wrapped his arms around the brunette. Arcanine started to back up preparing herself.
"CHUUUUUUUUUUUUU!"
Sora looked back, his eyes sad and dark as he saw Raichu still holding up his thunder attack, the Breloom still immobile. Rai... He shut his eyes. "Arcanine, jump!"

The dog growled some but ran forward and jumped out of the building. Behind him Axel screamed in terror as they flew down FOUR stories. But he had no reason to worry as Arcanine landed on the ground with little to no trouble almost like a cat. Once the red-head had gotten a hold of his emotions he jumped off the dog and ran to Typhlosion's side.

Up above Raichu cut short his electricity and slumped on the ground, panting. "Rai, rai, rai..."
Breloom snarled and started to walk towards the weaken mouse when there was a click as a lighter shut, making him pause and look over. The bald man jerked his head towards the wall and Breloom got the hint turned and running out the hole as well.

Raichu's ears perked on confused as he stood on shaking legs as the bald man turned towards him, his tall stature seeming threatening to the small mouse.
"How, hoooow!" Howled Houndoom... and Raichu smirked his tail glowing white. He swung it into the lock of the dog's cage. Their was a snap as it broke and a creak as the dog jumped out and turned to the man growling furiously as flames built in his mouth. How would HE like an eternal burn?

The man seemed to pause... then he turned and walked out of the room. Apparently he did not.
The two Pokemon blinked, and glanced at each other before smiling.
"Chu!" The mouse gave him a thumbs up, before he used iron tail to cut into Skitty and Froslass's cage as well.

Down below, Sora's eyes were wide as he took... everything. Aqua and Milotic, bleeding and hurt. A blonde woman in the same dress as the man above on the ground, Haunter hovering over her. The fierce fight between Exploud and so MANY Pokemon many of them being hurt by the angry Pokemon's fierce attacks.

And then he saw his brother... twisted up and laying on the ground in obvious pain, Flygon and Espeon hovering near. "Ven..." He whispered in horror his fingers curling in his dog's mane about to guide her towards him when-
"LOOM!"
Arcanine's and Sora's heads jerked up seeing the mushroom flying from the sky RIGHT FOR THEM! He opened his mouth and shot down a solar beam!
"Arc!!" Sora called.
"ARRR!" She opened her mouth and a blast of fire blew upwards, turning into a star and blasting into the other Pokemon's attack, creating another explosion. The dog squinted through the smoke, hoping the Pokemon had taken some damage but her eyes widened when she saw a shadowy figure burst from the smoke, tail glowing.
"LOOM!"
Arcanine yelped and gave a powerful jump just in time, the tail smacking into the ground hard enough to break up the earth and raise some of it up. The dog spun around, growling at the other furiously.
"Arcanine, no."
"Ar?" She called in question feeling her master jump off at her. "Get that Swablu to Riku!" The dog looked at her trainer, conflicted at leaving him to face this Pokemon, but when he smiled she nodded and turned, running to the shoreline were Riku awaited.

Sora turned to the furious Pokemon. So this was an Elite's...? Then he was going to need everyone's help.
"Breeee..." Scowled the Pokemon.
"Come on, I dare you." Sora smirked, grabbing his Pokeballs and let them fly. Four Pokemon appeared - Jolteon, Luxray, Staraptor and Skuntank.


Terra blinked in confusion, seeing his wolf tetter to a fro, yawning. Shit... a yawn attack. "Mightyena, snap out of it!"

She yawned again her eyelids getting heavy. She just wanted... to take a little... nap...
Terra scowled, knowing she was about to fall asleep. Shit, she did so much against Typhlos-

He paused, his eyes widened, remembering what had happened near the end of that battle.
Blaze mode... that special ability that had given the volcano Pokemon so much extra attack power...

He smirked. But Mightyena had one too. It was called Quick Feet. And it only came into effect... with a status ailment. "GIGA IMPACT!"
The brown dog's ears perked and suddenly she howled shocking the Grumpig. Why wasn't she asleep yet?

She suddenly shot forward, her feet moving so fast she seemed to blur as the attack surrounded her and despite that tricky and stupid spring tail of the pig's he was unable to dodge her as she smacked into him, throwing him back. She slid to a stop, the yellow and purple rings around her faded - and then she fell over, asleep.

Terra was quick to recall her before the TR bastard could even think about capturing her. "Hmph, got anything else?" He started to back up towards Moltres' cage grabbing the last two Pokeballs on his belt. He let them fly.

Rampardos and Torterra appeared in a flash of light.
"Raaaaa!" Cried one dinosaur.
"Tooooor..." Growled the other, shaking his head. Both were also rare Pokemon. Torterra for his unnatural size, while Rampardos was like an Aerodactyl - only alive thanks to fossil technology.

"Rampardos, use your head and start breaking Moltres out of there." Terra ordered. He wasn't giving up yet. "Terra two, give us cover."


"Flareon!!!" Roxas cried in horror as his prized friend went flying into a wall and was out cold instantly. That... monster! He turned his head only to yelp in fear as the wolf charged him seeing those flashing fangs as they came right for him. He shut his eyes and held onto Seedot tight thinking this was the end as a warm face slammed into his stomach... and then his body was yanked.

Blue eyes snapped open and he gasped seeing his Poke-belt go flying. Red eyes turned and looked at him, before powerful paws were on his chest and forcing him down, slobbering teeth growling right in his face. His breath caught as his wide eyes looked up, speechless... and he was even more so as Reno came over, smirking evilly.

How... could this man be related to Axel? How could anyone so evil be the brother of the man he lo-

His thoughts were cut short as Seedot attempted to attack and... to his horror was yanked from his grasp and thrown across the room. "Hey!!" He snapped, but yelped as his collar was grabbed and he was yanked up.

His angry eyes met the red-head's as he started to talk... but his expression quickly returned to fear as he saw something shiny and metal glint before it brushed at his temple, freezing cold. The click of the hammer being pulled back made his heart stop, telling him exactly what he didn't want to know. ... A gun.

His mind was racing as the other threatened him and his friends, knowing that, at this point, he really had no choice.
"But yo, seeing is believing, right?"
....What?

Roxas eyes widened in frozen horror as the gun was pulled away from him only to aim at the Seedot who had attempted to save him. "NO!!!!" He screamed. But he couldn't stop Reno and the bang echoed in the room like a death knell... and Seedot fell bloody and dead.

"Oh god..." Roxas moaned, tears falling from his face as Reno turned back to him, aiming the gun back to his head. His eyes shut, shaking all over in fear and fury and sobbed softly. "W-We'll leave... please we'll leave!!"

[Rikugurl]

"Flygon...I'm ok....don't worry about me. Go find someone who really needs help...ok?" He moaned softly as his good arm reached up and patted the dragon's head softly. "I'm really glad you're ok... I---" He stopped as he heard another explosion.
"TYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!"

There was another scream...sounding like Axel and them another loud explosion that made his eyes close. More elite...he knew it....why...didn't they listen....?
"Go Flygon, they need your help. Espeon will watch over me so please..."

The Haunter clapped as she fell over, amused at how he could make people sleep but blinked when he saw all the Pokemon around him cry. Man, he was glad he didn't have ears!

He growled before floating over to the meanie of a Pokemon and his eyes glowed again, trying to put it to sleep as well.

The Sableye however was thrown back, hitting a building hard before falling to the ground. He however was called back quickly by his master just as his friend shot up from the ground under the loud Pokemon, foiling Haunter's attempt as the loud pokemon went flying. "VIPER!"

Riku put his Pokemon back on his belt when he looked over, seeing Arcanine come over. "Where's Sora?" He asked quickly as she came close but she seemed to be more worried about something else that was in one of her bags.
He quickly opened it to see a Swablu. He slowly and gently reached down, pulling the bird into his arms and cradling her. His eyes turned blue, easing her before passing her to Hariyama.

The pokemon took the bird gently, even for his large size before handing it to a pink Ambipom. "Yama, yaaaaaaaama hari." The fat pokemon explained before the monkey nodded, taking the bird in her two large hands before pulling it close and rocking it, singing it some sore of lullaby.

Riku nodded as he looked up at the large tiger dog. "Come on!" He called before rushing towards Sora. "Umbreon! Let's go!" He called, the black fox's ears perking before running after.

Long legs didn't bring a redhead far and he knelt besides his old friend. "Ty...." He gasped as he reached down, pulling the fallen Pokemon close.
"T-ty..." The pokemon winced, closing his eyes.
"It's going to be ok...." He swallowed before returning him, looking up just as Riku and Arcanine rushed over.

His fist shook before he suddenly tossed two poke balls out.
"RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAPIDASH!" The unicorn snorted and went on his hinds before her front hooves hit the ground hard.
"RUPT RUPT!" An angry ox growled as he snorted at the weird looking mushroom.

"Laaaaaaaaaaaasss~~~" The ghost twirled as she was freed but quickly got into action. They needed to save the others. She quickly floated to the window and suddenly let out a large gust of air, making a sort of ice slide down to the ground.
She looked back and nodded. "Froooooss, laaaaaaaaaaass!"

"TTY!!" The little pink kitten was the first to test out the slide, crying happily as she went flying down it in a spiral. When she reached the bottom, she saw how very dangerous it was down here. "Skii? Skii?" She looked around, her little tail wagging before her eyes caught a Hariyama waving her over but she wasn't interested. She was however interested in a blonde boy that was laying on the ground far away...


"PIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIG!!" The Pokemon flew through the air at the super powerful attack, hitting him head on. He smacked into the wall and fell to the floor, the air pushed right out of him.
"Grumpig!" The man called before rushing to the Pokemon's side but instead of helping him up or making sure he was ok....he kicked it hard. "Get up! Come ON! GET----"

"That's enough." A voice silenced the other, making him look back in shock as a man in a while suit came through the door. His blonde hair settled over his eyes slightly before he looked out at Terra, not minding the dinosaur breaking the ice. He would never make it through.

"Scarlet. Show this nice man his grave." He said calmly as the shiny Absol walked to his side.
"Sol." She nodded before rushing towards them.
Her eyes caught Torterra and before an attack was even called out for him, her mouth opened as a huge blast of fire sped right for the grass pokemon in the shame of a 大.

Cracks in the eyes made the fire bird look up, hope making her strength come back at her. Was someone really rescuing her?
"MOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!!" She cried as she blasted fire right at the crack, making the ice melt once more.


A grin appeared on the redhead's face as he nodded. "That's what I thought." He let go of Roxas, the wolf pinning him down once more as he grabbed his radio. "Yo~~~ I got a hostage, let's meet on the first floor to 'negotiate'." He grinned before putting it back and grabbing Roxas again, the gun still pointed to his head as he help Roxas to his feet.

One hand pinned Roxas's hands behind his back as the other held the gun to the back of his head. "Hope your friends are as smart as you, yo. We all have nice toys that have real ammo in them." He walked Roxas out of the room and with a quick slide of a card key, they were out of the door and down the hall. The wolf walked right next to Roxas, sparks gathering in his mane as he glared up at the blonde, snarling all the way down into the lobby.

[Reno]

OOC: Honey I'll be on around 4:30 (my time) maybe sooner have to go to a stupid baby shower. *gags*

Aqua blinked some as she saw a red beam flashing by her head, recalling… Sableye? Oh right! She hurried reached for her own Pokeballs, recalling Buizel, Lopunny, and Milotic. She sighed, then grunted, placing her hands on the ground and struggled to her feet, wincing. “Fuck…” She glanced towards Glaceon, noticing Leafeon was by her, helping her get to her feet. Wait… Leafeon? But Terra wasn’t here… Right, he was with Moltres. Thank god, this was going to be over soon.

Flygon tilted his head curiously at the other’s words. People who really needed help? Ven looked like he needed a LOT of help and his master would kill him if-

Flygon’s head snapped around when he heard the explosion and heard a very womanly scream as an Arcanine came soaring out of the building. He blinked, seeing the dog land without any problem at all. Huh, he thought only Pokemon with wings could survive falls from such a height. His wings twitched, slightly offended.

He whimpered some glancing back at Ven and the purple… cat thing. Could she REALLY protect him? She seemed to smile at him, as if to reassure him. Oh Terra was going to rip his wings off…
He turned, growling towards the insane looking battle – soon to be battles. This… was going to be interesting.

Arcanine stopped in front of the silver-haired male, her ears twitching at his question – but despite her own worries for her little outgoing pup she remembered his orders. She barked urgently at the teen and nudged at the bag at her side, nose brushing Sora’s. Riku seemed to get the hint walking over and opening the bag, finding the scared and hurt little bird within.

“Swa?” She whined as she was picked up, and switched to another, much LARGER pair that made her feel as if she were in a very large cloud. She was moved again to another pair of hands, these smaller but still warm. She twittered nervously around left and right… until she heard the other singing. “Blu…?” She blinked before her eyelids started to get heavy. She reminded her of her mother.

Arcanine’s tail wagged when the teen turned back to her as he made she the little one-day-to-be dragon was alright, and hurried towards her trainer. She turned and was quick to his heels. Mmm… her pup had a protective mate. Now all he had to work on was being nice.

The pink Skitty’s tail twitched curiously as she continued to look at the blonde for a few moments before she caught scents in the air. She smiled in instant recognition and ran, all four little paws wiggly and bouncing, all the way to the blonde who had only another… CAT?! And a SHE-cat?! She huffed, a little jealous, as she reached the two and as subtly as possible shoved the fox-cat out of the way. “Skiii!!” She called happily and started licking his face. Was he as happy to see her?

Her tail twitched at Espeon tauntingly. How did SHE like that?


Exploud, lost in a haze of rage, hardly noticed the ghost sneaking up on him until he was right in front of him. He scowled at the ugly purple ghost who thought he was something special as his eyes glowed. He was just taking a breath to scream at the other – when suddenly something erupted right up from under him and shot him straight into the air. “PLOOOOOOOOOOOOO!” Cried the creature as he was flung high into the air. His body twisted and he looked towards the ground, seeing the slithery snake and the ghost. He shot a beam down at both of them without any warning.

Flygon snarled and suddenly shot through the air towards the still descending purple monster and opened his mouth, shooting out a powerful green fire stream at the other. The Exploud gave a cry much like the two Pokemon below did as he was forcefully slammed into the ground.

Jolteon’s ears twitched as he heard sudden screeches to his left, taking his eyes off of his opponent he had just seen to look panicked towards the other fight that was occurring not too far away, whimpering. That had been Haunter!

“Breee…” Growled the angry grass-type as he saw his sudden – yet weak – looking opposition, Two electrics whose measly static shocks would barely touch him. A nervous looking skunk that probably was gonna spray itself rather than him. And a bird… He hated birds.

Sora tensed some as the Breloom looked at them all scornfully. He’d never seen so much… built up hate in a being that wasn’t human before. His heart twisted, knowing that whatever these people had done to this poor Pokemon… it was irreversible and forever traumatizing. “Everyone stay on your toes. Don’t give him an inch.”
There was a rounding reply of cries to him, as Star’s clawed feet curled, Jolt’s spikes stood up, Honeytail fluffed out her tail, and Lux’s tail twitched.

He heard something curious though that made him dare to glance at his side. His blue eyes widened a little. “Arc?” He wasn’t as surprised to see her though as, “Ri… Umbreon…” He smiled, glad he had some extra support. He heard two other cries that made him glance in Axel’s direction seeing Rapidash and Camerupt also joining the fight. Breloom still didn’t seem nervous as he looked at the growing crowd… but what he didn’t see coming was-

“HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!”

That.

Several Pokemon cringed and even backed away some as the howling devil dog jumping from the hole in the wall, completely disregarding the ice slide – where did THAT come from? – and opened his mouth as his body glowed red. A twister of flames came down and completely encased the grass-type. Houndoom landed on the ground on the other side, furious growls erupting from his throat to show off just how utterly PISSED he was at being in a cage for so long with hardly any room to move. He was ready to take out his frustrations.

Unfortunately, now out of the cage and into the light both Sora and Axel noticed just how malnourished and weak the normally proud and strong dog was. Houndoom was already panting and his legs shaking. How he even managed an attack like that…

The flames slowly started to disperse, revealing Breloom… hunched over but still standing. Everyone around was silent and shocked, holding their breath and just waiting for the other to fall over in a dead faint after such an obviously powerful move.

“BREEEEE!!!” Screeched the furious Pokemon as he spun around to face the vulnerable devil dog and suddenly he shot towards him speedily.

“Star!” Sora called. It was all he needed to say. The bird shot forward into an Aerial Ace catching up to Breloom easily and slammed into his back. The mushroom gave a cry as he was smacked hard from behind and with two powerful kicks from the other’s claws, was thrown high into the air.

“Looom!” Growled the flailing Pokemon before he started to spin in midair, a sparkly brown dust flying from his body and down towards the Pokemon. A stun spore attack!

Up above about four level's, Raichu's ears were twitching happily as he smiled to the ice maiden in gratitude. "Rai, Raichu!" He turned and looked left and right at the other cages. He started to wave his hands and talk to them as he explained that they should all do as Skitty and Houndoom had when he freed them and their they would find freedom. His tail started to glow again and he hurried forward, striking through the locks as he ran past them Pokemon hearing out the cages. Most, with some direction from Froslass, went directly to that slide.


"Raaa!!" Cried Rampardos as he turned and rushed, head down into Moltres confinement. He smashed his head into the ice surrounding her hearing some of it crack and chip away. Ah, that;s why his master said to 'use his head'. The blue and gray dinosaur grabbed onto the ice and started to slam his head, again and again, into the ice, more and more of it cracking and breaking away.

"Tch," Terra growled as he saw the Asian man kicking his own POKEMON while he was down. That rat bastard... He cracked his knuckles and started to walk forward, about to go over and knock the ugly bastard's head off - when a new voice stopped him.

He hesitated and glanced over to the doorway spotting... well wasn't this just his lucky day? The boss of this region himself! And he wouldn't be complete without his trusty pet, the shiny Absol!

He glared at the blonde as he moved closer to his ankylosaurus, placing his hand on the damaged shell. The Absol walked forward, looking at them evenly. Damn... he liked Roxas' about five times more than this stuck-up bitch.

There was no order given to warm them as the disaster Pokemon suddenly opened her mouth and blew out a massive fire blast attack. Thankfully, he didn't have to give one either. He already had.
"TOOOOORTERRRRA!!!" His friend cried out as a clear shield surrounded the two of them, the fire blazing along it and quickly dying. Terra patted the other on the shell while he kept it up and looked back to see how Rampardos was doing.

The once fossilized dinosaur head Moltres and hurriedly backed away as she blew fire at the cracks he had made. His tail swung and he tilted his head water draining everywhere. As she paused to take a breath he jumped back in, smashing his head hard into the ice again and again to crack and chip away more at the weakened frozen water. They could do this, they just had to work together!


Roxas didn't say a word as he was man-handled, his eyes watering some as a gun was pointed at the back of his head and he was carted towards the door. In the corner of his eye, he spotted the rocket ball in which his beloved Flareon was still in and his belt laying quietly even further away. He was leaving them here... to suffer...

His eyes shut as he heard Reno talking about his friends... but couldn't help this sudden desire to break free of the red-head and run for his Pokeballs - to save the friends he loved dearly - but knew in the end it would help them now... and leave him dead.

I'm... sorry.... He thought, tears running down his face. He hardly noticed how fast it took to walk down the hall, Manectic following like some sort of trainer bear that would attack at the sound of a whistle.


"Understood." Said a bald man into his radio just as he walked out into the chaos of battle. He looked left, seeing Breloom getting kicked around, and then towards Exploud who was fighting with screams. That was when he spotted Elena and he walked towards her. He kicked her in the side, hard. "Up."

Elena jerked awake and she blinked wincing as she noted she was outside and in the light. Damn it! "What I miss?"
"Hostage."
"REALLY?!" She jumped up. "Oh Rude, tell me we're gonna get to play with it first!" The man shook his head. "What not torturing interrogation?" Shake of head. "No whipping? No rape?" Another 'no'. "Do we even get to PUNCH it?" A shrug. "Ugh, you're no fun!"

[Rikugurl]

The large snake coiled, landing easily back on the earth by the ghost floating, still in shock. "Seeeeeeeeeeeeviper!" He hissed before looking up and...his eyes went wide.
"HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAU!!" The ghost flailed, not having enough time to get out of the way as a large beam came down upon them.

A huge hole was blasted from the attack, the two Pokemon twitching at the bottom. ".......ter...." The ghost whimpered as he laid flat against the rocks, the snake not looking any better as he panted hard, scrapes with blood all over his body.

Not to far away, the purple cat sighed, nuzzling close to her master when all of a sudden, she was pushed out of the way. "ESPE!" He growled as she looked down at the pink kitten. "Spea!" How rude! She was glad that her younger siblings never acted like this! AND WHO WAS SHE!? SHE was taking care of her OWN master! That was HER job!

The purple hairs on her back stood as she hissed but her master's voice calmed her.
"Espeon..." He whimpered as he tried to move again. Fucking dress! He suddenly started kicking in frustration only to cry out again with a strange pain in his leg. Tears swelled in his eyes, only to be licked by a small tongue.

He slowly opened his eyes, looking up at a familiar pink kitten. "Oh Skitty....you're....ok."


"RAPIDASH! CAMERUPT!" The redhead called as he saw the grass pokemon sending down spores. "RAAAAAAAAAAA!!" The horse cried before a blast of fire shot out towards the spores, burning them before they could do any damage.

"RUPT RUPT!" The small volcanoes on his back started to erupt with balls of fire, all shooting up at the fighter still in the air. He knew that even if some lava hit the hell hound, he would still be ok.

"Lass, lass." The larger pokemon used the shape of her kimono arms to guide the fleeing pokemon away from the open door and down the slide. With the smaller pokemon, she picked them up carefully and helped them get on the slide. She started to float lower and lower by the minute, being much like Houndoom. She hadn't been fed since she was captured. That ice slide too out the last of her strength and she was praying that the lava that the pokemon below was shooting wouldn't hit the slide...

There was no way she could make another one.


The red faced Absol growled as the attack was blocked by a powerful shield. It was hard to block a fire blast...
She growled more as she waited to see that dome fade, her eyes looking over at the dinosaur trying to free the captive bird. She knew she couldn't let that happen.

She reared her head and opened her mouth, a blue, frosty energy building up before she expelled it.
"SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL" A blizzard shot out towards the Rampardos, washing over him and sealing him along with the hole in the ice.

"Mooooool!" The fire bird saw the hole seal up once more, losing hope for a moment before she noticed that it wasn't strong like the rest of the ice around her.
"TREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!" She flapped her wings as she stored up more heat, wishing the sun was shining on her before letting out a large blast of fire. It shot through the ice, melting it instantly along with Ramparos. Just a little bit more...

Tseng heard the message as well, looking over to his boss. "Sir---"
"Go!" The blonde called and the black haired man couldn't argue as he pushed his pokemon up and they ran from the room, the pig limping but determined.


The redhead stopped in the lobby, looking around through the windows as he saw the battles outside. "Wow, your friends are still up and breathing, huh?"

The gun was still hard against the boy's temple as he lead Roxas through the nice layout of the lobby and to the doors that slid open before coming out into the loud noise of the battle field.

When eyes looked over and caught the three; Reno, Roxas and Manectric, the world seemed to stop dead. It wasn't just them...but the gun on Roxas's temple.

[Reno]

Sora's eyes were so intent on the battle he hardly took notice when his yellow fox went speeding out of the ranks and over to the opposite battlefield. Now, Jolteon hardly ever disobeyed his master or let his friends down when they really needed him - but somehow... Haunter prioritized over both those ultimatums. Why... he wasn't quite sure. It wasn't because the purple ghost had a silly crush on him or anything, certainly not!!

Even if it was... quite flattering...
The spiky Pokemon slid to a halt at the edge of the hole looking down. "Jolt!!" He called, eyes squinting some as he saw the snake laying down... and close by was the ghost. The fox whimpered traveling nervously from side to side on the edges of the hole until he found a relatively safe way down. He slid down and jumped landed shakily on the bottom. "Joool..." He whined to them both.


Skitty's little tail wagged when the blonde acknowledged her. "Skii!!" She meowed right back and nuzzled his cheek, purring happily. He remembered her!!

Did he come all this way to rescue her too?


The stun spore over near the Breloom battle was easily burned and, thanks to the grass types preoccupation, he did not notice the ramp of ice behind him and Pokemon sliding down and being led to Hariyama.

Raichu's eyes saddened as he passed over cages with Pokemon inside that were already dead, adding to the horrific smell. He slammed his tail into another cage moving out of the way so the group of Pachirisu's could run away. He turned to watch them, and his ears perked up in worry seeing Froslass nearly touching the ground. "Rai Rai!!" The mouse ran over to the ice maiden and slid in front of her just as she toppled some, catching her with his body and trying to help her back up. "Chuuu~"


Back up with the leader, Terra had his hands full keeping everything together. It seemed this Absol had quite a repertoire of attacks as if moved from a fire move to an ice one and unfortunately Torterra was unable to conjure another shield.
"RAAAAAAA!" Cried the dinosaur as he was slammed up against the ice he was pummeling and found himself stuck to it, eyes and mouth frozen open.

"Rampardos!" Terra cried. Damn it, how the hell was he going to get HIM free now?!
"Toooor!" Growled the angry beast beside him, not liking how these people were treating his friends.
Moltres however was the one to keep trying as she blasted down a torrent of flames, melted more ice and Rampardos as well. The rock Pokemon stumbled back, shaking his head some. "Raaa..."

Terra sighed in relief. It was time to end this now. "Rampardos smash that ice as hard as you can!!" He spun on his heels, seeing Absol at the ready. "Torterra drain it now!!"
"Toooor!!!" Called the large Pokemon as the spikes on his back glew green and shot out snaking forward like vipers for the dog.

"RAAAAA!" The Pokemon started to back up... before his head glew blue and he shot forward, putting all his weight behind the move as he slammed into the ice hearing more of it cracking.


Roxas whimpered as he was tugged through the lobby, limping from the injury on his ankle, and they passed a window. At Reno's words he sucked in a breath and dared to peek from the corner of his eyes. He just barely saw Flygon, Glaceon and Leafeon all attacking a large purple Pokemon at the same time.

He... wasn't going to live through this at all? They couldn't stop the mission, not just for him. So many more lives were more important than his. Hundreds of Pokemon were relying on them... he'd... he'd have to sacrifice himself.

Further from there he just barely caught sight of a fire in the sky and Luxray racing forward, teeth flashing. His eyes shut from the sight, shaking all over. He grunted softly, feeling the barrel of the gun digging deeper into his face as he was tugged harshly... out into the sun. There was a snap of fingers and a metallic clack of a lighter closing.

And suddenly everything. Just. Stopped.

He breath came in shallow but quick pants. His face felt cold and wet out in the open, the breeze from the ocean whipping at his skin. How long had he been crying? His eyes slowly opened and he took in the sight. Exploud and Breloom had both frozen from their trainers orders and due to this - so had the Pokemon attacking so all around dust was settling and smoke was clearing. Escaping Pokemon had frozen in their tracks like scared rats in front of a cat and slowly trainer's heads turned.

The first person he saw was Aqua - seeing as she was in front of him - her eyes went wide and scared. The sight of her made his breath shudder - she was bleeding all over and the way she stood told him she was in obvious pain. ... To see her like that, so hurt yet still fighting made him realize he never said sorry for how mean he had been all this time. She really was trying... to make up for her mistakes.

The next person he saw made his heart worse. It was Ven. Seeming unaware of what was happening, the blonde was on the ground still in drag but twisted up in such a way that it was obvious he hadn't fallen there by accident. His arm was grotesque and ugly, badly injured probably broken. What he wouldn't give... just to tell he loved him right now.

God... if Terra were down here he'd throw a fit and started breaking things. It reminded him he never told the two he was so glad... Ven had someone who made him happy too.

His eyes moved more and saw Riku... and the brunette clutching onto his arm in an obviously tight grip. Sora. Like Ven, he looked about to cry. But unlike his identical twin who was probably in tears because of pain he knew Sora was for fear of him. His heart twisted up even more. God, Sora didn't need to see this, not when the pain of losing Furret by gunshot was still so fresh. His own brother, the one with such a pure heart and a belief in the good of all... that was too cruel.

At least Riku was there... he'd take care of him. He wish he could thank the silverette for that... he'd be the one to see Sora when others couldn't. He'd be the one to worry when the brunette was faking smiles and he'd never forget to ask twice when the other was obviously lying. They would... be perfect for each other. Gos his brothers were so lucky.

Finally his eyes moved to the last face... and he realized he could have been lucky too. He stared into the beautiful green his heart breaking in his chest as he realized, ironically, what he had wanted to say back at the shoreline but was too scared, stupid and blind to his own emotions to see it. "Axel..." He couldn't help but say, the name just a bare whisper on his lips as the tears stream more so.

[Rikugurl]

The snake slowly started to move, his body aching in pain though. It was hard to slither because he had to use all his muscles...and one part of him hurting made his whole body hurt.

His red eyes opened when he heard something coming down, seeing a yellow dog. What was....Jolteon doing here?

"Hau.......nter..." The ghost panted softly, not able to find the strength to disappear and return to his master who he knew was hurting as well. Without Ven's guidance, he couldn't be quick enough to---
His narrow eyes opened a sliver as he heard a familiar bark. Slowly he looked over, seeing the yellow dog walking over to him and couldn't help but....smile. "Hau....hau....."


Another smile could be seen not to far away as the blonde boy felt the warmth of the skitty coming close and purring. She really was cute.
He probably wouldn't be so calm if he knew what was going on right behind him but...Espeon did as her eyes grew wide, whimpering.

Ven looked up, seeing Spinda, Mawile and Mareep quickly return to him, looking in a direction in horror. "What's....going on?"


Riku's breath caught as he saw the elite...Roxas and....the gun. He had seen how ruthless the elite could be but this was...the last straw. His arm came around Sora, pulling him closer for comfort, being to scared to move other wise.

Everyone though that if they just moved a muscle, the gun would go off.

Everyone except...

"RENO!" A desperate, devastating cry came from close by as the pokemon rescuer became pale, slowly walking towards the elite.

Riku gasped again, realizing...what was going on and...
Oh god...

Another pair of green eyes shifted, looking over when his name was called but his face turned of that in disgust, watching his kid brother walking over, face full of tears.
"RENO! LET HIM GO! LET HIM GOOOOO!"
Axel continued to cry until he wasn't but 15 feet from them. "Reno.... how....how could you? How could you....become...this!?" He cried in rage, tears doubling from seeing Roxas near death and...his long lost brother being a Pokemon torturer.

"Tch..."
"Wha....what about mom and dad? What do you think they would think of you!?"
"Yo!" The redhead snapped back, gripping hard into Roxas's wrist. "Doesn't matter now, does it? I can thank you for that, yo~"
Axel blinked, his face still pale...and now confused. "What...?"
"Mom and dad aren't here thanks to you. Didn't Sera tell ya'?" Reno said with a hint of hate behind it.

"Because of....me?" Axel pressed his hand on his chest, not understanding as tears continued to run down his face.
"Tch....It's because of you that they're dead. Mom didn't make it out of the hospital when you were born...and dad got so depressed that mom died that he killed himself. If you were never born, they'd still be here. I ran away after their funeral, seeing how much care Sera gave you just because you 'needed someone'. I needed someone too and I wasn't going up with someone I knew killed the only people who loved me."

He pressed the gun deeper into Roxas's temple as the group of intruders slowly started to walk to Axel, standing behind him.
"So, I found someone who did. The rockets...and I proved myself pretty well huh?"
Axel was shaking by now, finding out the truth about his parents death and...hearing...that if he wasn't born... Oh god...he....he killed two people and.... He swallowed before looking up, eyes angry. "You're nothing but a monster, Reno!"

"Look, I ain't here to chit chat. Now, you brats get out of here now... and stay out...or there's going to be some more blood shed." He cocked the gun, making Axel's eyes widen. "You couldn't..."
"What? Kill someone?" Reno grinned at the dare before jerking Roxas close, making everyone gasp before pulling the gun away and pointing it down at the blonde 20 feet away. "No need for two of 'em."

The group looked over at Ven in horror but the gun went off before anyone could go forth into action.


"SOOOOOOL!!" The Absol roared as the green spikes came after her but she swiftly dodged and jumped off them before her mouth started to glow again with a fiery rage.

The smash made the whole block of ice crack and Moltres's eyes glowed in hope, knowing that she was already free.
"MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!" She gave out one last huge blast of fire, making the whole glacier break into shards of ice, flying everywhere before she beat her wings strong and broke the cage wide open.

"TREEEEEEESS!" She cried in rage as she blew out a large mount of flames down at the absol and leader, forcing them out of the room. She flapped her wings and was up in the air, the room becoming so hot it was almost unbearable as she spread her wings. "MOLTRES!" She cried once more before flapping over to Terra, picking him up with her powerful talons and pulled him up.
He only had a few seconds to recall his pokemon before they were smashing through the ceiling, up and up into three more before bursting through the roof and out into the sky.

The sight and warmth of the sun made her power come back, her wings flapping and flames returning as strong as ever. Ash fell to the ground as she flew up and up before slowly soaring back down to the pillar. Her grasp on Terra never slipped, holding him as if he were her own master.

[Reno]

Skitty was still nuzzling Ven's cheek - but when everything became tense around the area she sat up and tilted her head, looking towards what had made the purple cat so horrified. She figured it out quickly when she saw what was in one of the man's hands. A noise-maker! She had seen those only during her stay in that cage.

It was a very scary power that the metal held. It just had to be pointed at something and it made a big BANG and suddenly there was blood everywhere like a balloon had burst in one's body and tore the skin. It worked... not just on Pokemon but humans too. Her ears fell, starting to shake and whimper. No one ever lived through that.

She wished Houndoom was here... he was always so proud and strong and would comfort her by blowing fire on her cage to keep it warm during the cold and scary nights. And Froslass too! She would sing her to sleep. They were her bestest friends.

Everyone stiffened some at the other red-head's wild cry the impassive elite turning their heads and watching Axel walk towards them. He was obviously afraid... but his confusion and pain was over-reaching those feelings.

Sora, though aware of what the implications of Axel and Reno's words meant - siblings - he wasn't concentrating on that at all. All he could pay attention to was his own brother, in the hands of someone heartless enough to carry a gun. "Oh Roxas..." Sora breathed painfully, trying to hold back tears of panic.

Aqua grit her teeth as the two brothers talked while between them seeming to be the meaning of the world to the pyro. Now that they were standing next to one another, the resemblance was uncanny - but nothing else about them was the same. How... did this ever get so fucked up?

But Roxas' eyes wide and fearful, was the one really in the middle of it all. He yelped and hissed as Reno yanked and tugged hiom around between their talk, but other than that he was silent, his eyes wide and begging as he looked onto Axel's horrified face as the story unraveled.

No Axel, no don't believe him! He wanted to scream. It's all a trap! A lie! It wasn't your fault! They loved you too!! But Axel wasn't understanding his message. Wasn't even looked at him anymore. He hardly noticed Riku tugging Sora forward and over to them or Aqua shakily stumbling towards them, stopping beside Flygon, Glaceon and Leafeon. What he did notice was that gun pressing hard enough against his head to start bruising.

"A-Ah!" He started to call for the red-head when he was yanked closer. He whimpered, shaking in fear as everyone around him gasped and tensed like springs - ready to bounce forward as if it could save him. But instead of him... the gun was pulled away.

For a heart-stopping second he thought he would aim it at Axel... but instead... it landed on a mirror image of himself. Everyone's faces drew up in horror.

Roxas jerked in Reno's grip - "NO!!" He screamed brokenly just as the shot rang in his ear for the second time.
"VEN!!!!" Sora squeezed yanking his body against Riku's grip.
Aqua could say nothing her eyes just going wide.
"FLLLLY!!!"

No one... expected what happened next. Wise just like anyone else there to a gun but without being hesitated by panic, slanted eyes turned sharp as she noticed at what it was aiming to next. Her blonde. She would not let this happen!

"SKI!" She jumped suddenly on top of the blonde hearing him cry before hopping down.

BANG!!!!

Her feet never met the ground.

"SKIIIII!!!" She screeched at a sudden pain and her body was thrown into the ground and skidded some until she smacked into Ven's body. She laid there, whimpering... before her head fell to the ground and she went limp. Something warm started to seep under the blonde.

Aqua gasped in horror. "Skitty..." No... she had...

...been... protecting Ven. Sora stared his head slowly shaking as if to deny the event. "Oh god!!" His hands gripped onto Riku's arm, fingernails digging in. This couldn't...

...be happening. "HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!!!!" Came a loud, tortured howl before a black dog with a red muzzle was on his feet and running to the blonde and little pink Skitty laying in her own blood. This was...

...so wrong. Aqua scowled her head jerking back towards the Turks, infuriated. "You BASTARDS!!!" How could they...

... do something so vile? Roxas shook all over. His brother had been saved but at the cost of another life. This wasn't supposed to be happening! Reno had said he had SAID!!! Just as heads were turning towards Aqua, probably about t turn the tables to her now, Roxas started to fight Reno's grip, bringing the gun automatically back onto him. Roxas jerked his head up towards Reno, blue eyes wide with fear and terror but a furious flame as well, choked out. "Stop it, please. You said... you said you'd stop! I promised you we'd leave and we will so stop killing!!!"

Everyone's eyes widened suddenly. Stop killing...? Wait... where were Roxas' Pokemon? Where was TERRA?!
"....No..." Sora whispered painfully. No they couldn't... they couldn't be gone...
Aqua shut her eyes and bowed her head, tears at the corners of her eyes. How many...? How many had these bastards murdered!!!


However, thankfully they were all blowing the blonde's words way out of proportion seeing as Terra was alive and well. At the moment. "Shit!!!" He cried out as Absol dodged Torterra's attack and started to come right for them, another fire attack coming their way.
"Tort-" He started to yell... but something even more shocking happened as a bird screamed behind him and a sound of water splashing and an enormous explosion of ice shattering sounded behind him.

Instead he, Torterra and Rampardos were ducking and cringing as a powerful blast of flame sailing right over their heads and into their opponents sending them right out the door! Fuck and this was her in her weakened state! What the fuck was he thinking when he tried to battle her again?

"Alri-" Terra said as he straightened a big smile on his face before claws curled around his body and yanked him right off the ground, cutting him off. "AHHH!" He yelped in surprise, looking over his shoulder to see Moltres holding onto him... her wings spreading and getting ready to fly. SHIT!

He grabbed his Pokeballs and pointed them down, hurriedly recalling his two friends and got them back on his belt just as she flapped and SMASHED through the ceiling. He flinched but no harm came to him. They went through another... and another... and another! And suddenly they were outside and in the sun. "HOLY FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!!!!!" He screamed. Way. Too. HIGH!!!!

His hands clutched onto the bird;s foot just as tightly as she held onto him even as they went higher and higher - so high the air pressure was making it hard for him to breathe. But so close... he could feel her energy returning to her as her whole body seeming to warm. "Whoa..." He gasped breathlessly the experience one-of-a-kind. He didn't even scream as she dove back down. He had done it... fuck she was outta there! This mission was done!