And, after three months of waiting...and waiting...and waiting...
VOILA! CHAPTER ONE OF THE FINALE IS HERE!
Welcome back ladies and gents! It's a me...Myraah! and Reshiramgirl88!
For those of you who don't know, this is The eNd: Destiny meets Finale! (Not going to mention the pun, as you all probably saw it coming) This is the third and final fanfic in the Pokemon Liberation Project series, the first of which being The Pokemon Liberation Project (hence the series name). This is a series I've coauthored with Reshiramgirl88, an amazing author whose fanfics are worth a read, I promise you. (go read them and stuff)
I've kept you all in suspense for far too long. But now's the time we push that all aside, and read!
Layla's POV
"Sabrina," I moaned. "Practically half the city is outside to hear this supposed speech! Can't I go out?"
Sabrina frowned. "Layla, you aren't fully healed," she answered softly.
"Of course not," I snapped. "I got injured about a week or so ago. The doctor said I'd be fine if I didn't do anything reckless. Besides, I've healed a little. I don't need to use the wheel chair anymore, and it doesn't hurt to move. Please?"
"Fine. Just be absolutely careful."
Blue's POV
I walked down the streets of Saffron City, Leaf at my side. Apparently some large speech was being held at the plaza downtown.
"Leaf! Blue!" a voice cried. Layla hobbled over, crutches atow.
"Layla! How've you been?"
"Good. But hurry! That speech is about to start!"
We ran down the streets, Layla managing to keep up. Before long we were lost in the crowd.
"Blue! Layla!" a voice cried. White pushed through the crowd and came over.
"White!" I smiled. It was good to see her.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, today I would like to tell you all about Pokemon Liberation," one of the men said.
White panicked, looking at the front stage. N, who had also appeared, had a similar reaction. Did they know who that person was?
"White," came N's command, "Stay here where it's safe." He walked ahead to the stage."
"Well, well, well," the man with green hair said crookedly. "Look who happens to be in Kanto…"
As if on cue, three men teleported and grabbed N, pinning him down.
"N!" White cried. Before she could move forward, I pulled her back.
White's POV
I stared in shock. There wasn't really much else I could do, given the situation.
Had Blue not held me back by my arms, I probably would have stormed up that stage.
"Blue," I snapped, trying to free myself. "Let me go."
"That doesn't sound too smart," he replied calmly.
"Blue! This isn't funny! N's in trouble!"
"And you're the last one that should be going out there. You know that man, don't you?"
"So what?"
"White, didn't you just get out of the hospital? If you go up there…" Blue paused. "White, this is for your own good."
I groaned. Looking ahead, I could see N fidgeting, starting to cough. Oh no…
I knew what I had to do. Even if Blue wouldn't let go, I could still distract Ghetsis.
"GHETSIS! LOOK OVER HERE!" I screamed. Immediately the crowd divided, giving Ghetsis a clear view of me.
"White!" Blue cried.
Ghetsis smirked. "I should've expected both of you to have been here." He turned towards the crowd. "Ladies and Gentlemen! These two rebellious children have been ruining the bonds between people and pokemon. Their selfishness persists to destroy all hope we have for the future. I insist we get rid of them."
My eyes widened. Not at Ghetsis's lies, but at the agreement of the crowd. Almost instantly, my hands were released. I turned to Blue, but he was lying on the ground, grasping his stomach. In his place was one of the Shadow Triad. Before I could react, my sight was blocked, and my body fell numb.
I woke up in a dimmed room, my arms tied behind my back, and my mouth gagged. Looking over, I could see N in the same state, only asleep. Aside from the two of us, there was one other. A boy, maybe a year younger than myself, lay down in a similar condition as N and myself. The boy had long, red hair, and a navy blue suit.
Once the shock had disappeared, the pain began to register. I felt a strong pain surging through my head, and my eyesight was shaky.
Everything had happened so fast, I wasn't sure what to make of it. One minute we were in that crowd, and the next, knocked out and tied up who knows where.
I knew my actions weren't the smartest, but N still seemed weak from what had happened about a week ago. After all, he had almost died.
Through the buzzing in my head, I could hear a distinct click sound from nearby. Following this, a large door opened, bringing in two men, dressed in uniforms.
"The bosses would like a word with you three," growled the men.
Lyra's POV
"Yes, Professor Elm?" I asked, walking into his lab. "You wanted to see me?"
"Ah. Hello, Lyra," replied the Professor. "Professor Oak visited recently. He came to give me this." In his outstretched palm, Professor Elm held a rectangular card.
"What is this?" I asked, looking at the card closely. The top of the card was full of strange lines and other figures, almost like the kind you'd find on a shopping tag.
"This is a ticket for the ship in Olivine City. With this, you can access Vermillion City of Kanto."
"You mean," I said, pausing to conceal my shrieks of joy, "That I can visit Kanto?"
"That's exactly what I mean." Professor Elm smiled, and I took it as an invitation.
"EEEEEEEEKKKKKKK!"
Ethan's POV
"Hey, Lyra," I asked, looking over my shoulder. "What are you planning to do in Kanto?"
"Hmm," she responded. "I'm not really sure. All I know is that I'm going to have a lot of fun!"
"Me too," I said, grinning. "I haven't been to Kanto ever since I was a toddler, when we lived with my dad. Just thinking about it makes me feel good inside. What about you Marill?" I glanced over at my partner pokemon, who made a chirping sound.
"Sounds good. Let's go!"
And thus concludes chapter one. I hope it was worth the long wait.
A small announcement: I have created a DeviantArt account, where I plan to upload drawings of my favorite lines from each chapter. By the time you read this, chapter one's drawing should be up! so check it out!
My account is Damyraah, if you're interested.