So this is my very first Poke-fic, and I'm really excited about it. By the way, I'm a huge fan of N's, so... don't expect a darker side to him too much. I'd really love any reviews, and you can expect a darker theme later on in the story. With that, please enjoy the first chapter!
~Moon Jackal
Warnings: Will contain violence, swearing, and rape.
"Please! Please don't..."
Touko's broken sobs permeated the throne room. N's stormy grey eyes looked down on her in anguish as she clutched his shirt so tightly that her knuckles were turning white. The king whirled around to glare at Ghetsis, the Sage smirking at Touko's battered visage.
"What you said... did you mean it?" the king asked his father quietly, his own tremulous heart pounding as he awaited an answer.
"I don't talk just to hear my own voice, boy," Ghetsis sneered. "You were only ever a disappointment. But now, you're the King of Unova. I know what you feel for the girl, and I can assure you... if your job is done incorrectly, she will be disposed of."
Two hours earlier
"Reshiram! Use Dragon Pulse!" N shouted, panting as Touko's Zekrom let out an ear-splitting screech and countered with Fusion Bolt.
The two legendaries circled each other in the air; both Touko and N had only those two left to fight. The two trainers were both breathing harshly, several cuts marring their skin and sweat dripping down their foreheads.
"Let's end this, N," Touko called out, but he could see in her eyes the wavering resolve to fight him.
A similar feeling took over his own heart as he replied, "Bring it."
"Reshiram!"
"Zekrom!"
"Fusion Flare!"
"Fusion Bolt!"
The dragons' tails lit up with overpowering energy, each of them putting in the last dredges of their strength to finish the other. As the two attacks collided, fire intertwining with electricity, a huge explosion rocked the chamber and knocked Touko and N back.
Touko gave a small cry as she was hurled along the marble floor, skidding harshly along the tiles until her back felt burned from the friction. N gasped as he flew through the air, landing heavily on the steps leading to his throne. Both of them stared at the center of the room, blearily eyed, hoping to see their own chosen dragon standing victorious over the other.
As the smoke cleared, a huge shadow appeared through the dust, and N and Touko crawled closer, trying to catch a glimpse of either white or black.
N reacted first, letting out a small groan as he spied Reshiram lying unconscious on the once-unsullied tiles. He slowly made his way over to his fallen friend, placing a gently hand on the dragon's fur and whispering, "Well-fought, my friend," before returning him to his ball.
Touko, on the other hand, stared with a dropped jaw and eyes swimming with happy tears at her Zekrom, who gave a deep rumble and turned to face her, a small smile etched on his maw. "Zekrom, thank you..." she exclaimed, wrapping her thin arms around his leg, which was as much as she could get. The dragon gave a snort before he began to fall, but just before he hit the ground, Touko returned him to his ball as well.
The brunette glanced over to where N had sunk, his cap shading the expression on his face. "N..." she began.
He held up his hand, and said so quietly that she had to lean in closer to hear him, "Everything ruined. The truths I held... The dreams Pokemon shared..." He gave a deep sigh and finally looked up, directing his gaze at the crumbling ceiling. "Your feelings were stronger than mine, it seems."
At that moment, Ghetsis barged in. He stood for a moment as N and Touko turned their shocked faces toward him, and then understood as he saw the agony of defeat upon his son's face. "You good-for-nothing boy!" he shouted, "After saying you had to put your beliefs on the line and battle to see which one chosen by the legendary Pokemon was the true hero... You lost to an ordinary Trainer! There is such a thing as being too stupid! Add it up, and you are nothing more than a warped, defective boy who knows nothing but Pokemon. And you!" he turned to face Touko, who's face had reddened with rage at Ghetsis' treatment of N. "Now you'll face ME in battle! I can't wait to see the look on your face when you've lost all hope!"
"Stop it, Father!" N cried, although his heart pounded as his mind furiously tried to take in what Ghetsis had just said to him. "Her Pokemon can't fight anymore-"
"Then I've already won, haven't I?" Ghetsis sneered. "And you are no son of mine, you worthless brat. After everything I gave you... you're still pathetic."
N stood, a cold fury forming on his face that Touko had never seen before. "You will not bring any more harm to her," he declared, although with his battered body, he could hardly be less threatening.
Apparently deciding the same, Ghetsis strode right up to N and backhanded him, sending the teen crashing to the ground. "Hey!" Touko yelled, running forward to help him. She knelt by his side, gently touching his cheek as a prominent red mark shone on his skin. "What kind of father are you?"
"You're decades from being able to lecture me, girl," Ghetsis snarled, his crimson eyes merciless as he stared down at her. She raised her chin defiantly, but then looked down as N touched her shoulder gently.
"I used my last Max Revives on your Pokemon," he murmured. "Like I said, there's no glory in beating a weakened opponent."
Despite Ghetsis being right in front of her, Touko leaned down and pressed her lips against N's cheek gently, drawing a full-fledged blush from the confused teen. "Thank you," she told him fervently, now ready to battle Ghetsis to the end.
"How touching," he sneered as Touko clambered up, her frame shaking slightly. Exhausted though she was, she wasn't going to let Ghetsis win. "Let me see you fall into the pits of despair."
Touko did all she could, but despite the Max Revives, her Pokemon were still worn-out from their battle with N. Her Samurott bravely took on the Sage's Cofagrigus, but eventually succumbed to Toxic as the Ghost-type fell from a well-placed Hydro Pump. His Eelektross unexpectedly brought down both her Unfeazant and Mienshao, until her Zebstrika finally squashed it out with Stomp. Seismitoad was next, but Touko was prepared this time. Her Lilligant easily put it to sleep with Sleep Powder, but was only able to get one Quiver Dance in before it woke up. Seismitoad was able to use Sludge Wave, but was downed by a hurried Giga Drain. Ghetsis had enough of the shenanigans.
"Hydreigon," he chose his favorite with relish, and Touko's heart sank. "Fire Blast."
The two words alone sent a chill down her spine, and though she cried, "Dodge it!" her Grass-type shriveled before the dragon's raw power. Shaking, Touko sent out her Zebstrika once more, knowing that he could not hope to compete with Hydreigon's speed. As expected, he fell, and Touko had only one left.
"Zekrom," she whispered, and the legendary erupted out of his ball with a roar, his electric-blue eyes glaring straight at Ghetsis.
"Hydreigon," Ghetsis ordered, sounding nearly bored, "Finish this with Dragon Pulse."
"Zekrom, use Dragon Claw!" Touko cried, although the despair within her forced her words to come out weak and cracked with desperation.
Zekrom took the force of the Dragon Pulse straight in the chest, a pained howl erupting from him. His eyes clenched tightly against the pain, but suddenly, they flew open, and Zekrom followed through with his own attack, causing Ghetsis to hiss, "What?" as the unsuspecting Hydreigon let out a surprised roar of its own.
Touko watched, hoping for a miracle, as Zekrom stood. The silence of that moment seemed to stretch on forever, but slowly, Zekrom's knees buckled and he crashed heavily onto the floor along with Touko's hopes. "No," she whispered, "What happened?"
Hydreigon was still flying in the air, but across his chest was the faintest impression of claws. Zekrom had missed.
"No," Touko said again, tears starting to fill her eyes as she stumbled over to Zekrom. "Get up, I know you can do this! I know! Zekrom!" She wept openly over the legendary's still form, her hands clenched in tight fists as Ghetsis smirked and recalled his Pokemon.
"You understand what this means," Ghetsis said smugly, relishing her pain. "All Pokemon in Unova must be released. Including yours."
"Touko..." N's voice broke into the pain-filled haze that engulfed her mind. "Please. It's for the best-"
"You can't possibly believe that!" she screamed at him, suddenly looking deranged. "Don't tell me you can't see the love we have for each other! Don't say that y-you can't see what this will do..." Her eyes filled anew with tears, and she clenched her teeth to prevent the wetness from falling.
Present
Ghetsis' words hit N straight in the heart. Over the past few months, N had truly grown to care for Touko. Especially since the night in Nimbasa City, when they'd been in the Ferris wheel. He drowned himself in that memory, wishing he could be there again.
"You're WHAT?" Touko's incredulous face swayed in front of him. He smiled gently at her, though nervousness ran through his entire body.
"So you're saying that we're hurting them?" the sarcasm in the voice couldn't be more apparent. "Try telling that to my Dewott."
"I don't expect you to understand completely," N intoned, "But you cannot be completely blind to the injustices Pokemon face every day. They're being abused, used as toys for humans. It's so wrong. I know you and your Pokemon aren't really like that. But do you think they like getting hurt in battles?" He shook his head. "Maybe if everyone were like you, Touko, I wouldn't feel this way. But humans are blind to the suffering of their Pokemon." He looked straight at her, his earnestness filling his entire being. "Please, Touko, I'm just trying to help Pokemon."
It was the complete belief that threw her off. She stared into his shining eyes, eyes that held such a fervent confidence in his words. And then she couldn't help it. She leaned in, and N could feel her warm breath over his lips, and suddenly they were kiss-
"N!" Ghetsis barked, snapping him out of his reverie, as his father's icy gaze seemed to stare right through him. "I expect you to make a speech tomorrow announcing yourself as the rightful King of Unova. Starting tomorrow, Unova is mine." And he laughed, a deep, throaty laugh filled with reckless ambition and zero compassion.
"And trust me, I'll be paying very close attention to the girl," Ghetsis gave as a last warning before he strode out of the ruined throne room and left N and Touko alone, each to ponder what the seemingly-bleak future held.