A/N: I've had this idea in my head for a while, so I hope you guys enjoy it! This takes place after The Ghost of Maiden's Peak and is located in the same universe.

Image Song: Bring Me to Life by Evanescence

Warnings: Red is OOC for a good reason… How would YOU react if this happened to you? … Yeah, I thought so.

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokémon or the Image Song. I only own Setsuka and the universe into which I threw the Canons.

Wake Me Up When This Chaos Ends

Written by Fenikkusu

Unbeta'd

Dream I – Bring Me to Life

"No signs of the Chaos, Green. The Pokémon all feel safe here." My assistant, N, stood up and doused his hands in hand sanitizer. After touching all of these creatures, it was only habit that the cleaned his hands. Even if they were not Rogues, they might have had a scuffle with one on the way here.

I should explain the state of the world right now. It has been nine years since the Chaos first struck the world. People and Pokémon could no longer live in Kanto or Johto, because everything was reduced to rubble. Lives were destroyed, towns were obliterated, and everything was torn apart.

When the Chaos began, random Pokémon began betraying their Trainers and Coordinators. They attacked humans and even those of their own kind. This happened spontaneously; one moment the creature was acting normal and the next had them tearing through flesh. These type of Pokémon are what we now call Rogues.

Not every Pokémon turned evil. We call these non-affected creatures Innocents. Unfortunately, due to the scare that the Rogues gave humans, Innocents are hard to find these days… at least in the other regions. Unova is relatively unaffected, and I'm here to keep it that way. However, I can't say the same for the rest of the regions.

There is a group of trainers that is seeking the solution to the problem of the Rogues, though. They are called the Warriors of Hope. Their leader is named Setsuka, and she's not your conventional woman. I mean, who goes around wearing a samurai outfit in this day and age? Regardless of her appearance, she's one of the few people I trust these days.

You must be thinking, "There has to be someone responsible for the Rogues!" There is. The group called the Gale of Darkness started this whole mess, though we at the Warriors of Hope are unsure how. There's little information on them except that their leader is known as the Pharaoh and the second-in-command is called Blood Raven. We at the Warriors of Hope 'affectionately' refer to the latter as Bitch, because she's one in every single way. Yes, you heard me right.

"Um, sir? I really do think you should take a step to your right." I blinked out of my thoughts as I complied, seeing a flash of purple whiz past my head. I immediately reached to my side and brought out a pistol, taking aim at the thing. "Wait! I think it has something in its tail," N exclaimed. Although I took my finger off of the trigger, I followed it with my gun until it landed in front of me. Upon closer inspection, I found out it was a Gliscor. It held out a tail, with a letter wrapped around it.

"He's safe," N spoke. This was serious if it had N speaking in short sentences. I nodded and plucked the piece of worn parchment from the poison-type. Paper was hard to come by these days, but parchment? This must be ancient. I blinked at the scrawny cursive depicting my name. I tore open the letter when I recognized the handwriting.

Everyone is dead, Green.

Red just tried to commit suicide.

He needs you now.

-Setsuka

I nearly dropped the letter. Red? Suicide? What the hell was happening in Kanto right now? I was sent here so I wouldn't interfere with the main branch of the Warriors of Hope, but… I clenched the letter in my right hand. Maybe it was time to head home. My mind wandered to the final day I had in Kanto.

"Are you all right with this?" Setsuka asked. I nodded. "You know that I've made it this way to make it easier for both of you. After Blue was murdered last month..."

"I agree that the distance is hard to deal with, but we've done it before."

Setsuka smiled, which was a rare event in and of itself. "Take care, Green. We'll be in touch." I saluted the Commander and turned to the boat that was to depart for Unova.

"Hey, wait up!" I looked over my shoulder to see Red running. He slid to a stop right before me, clutching his knees.

"Idiot," I said as I rolled my eyes. "How many times have we told you to take it easy? You just got back from Mount Silver. Do you want to go back so soon?"

Red just grinned. "I had to see you off. I bet you'll be able to find a cure for these rogues over in Unova. They have a ton of tech there. I wanted to give you these. Think of them as a loan." He held out two Pokéballs to me. I blinked as I took them.

"Pika? Vee? Red, are you sure?" The Pikachu and Espeon smiled from their spheres. You could tell they were his by the goofy grins they wore on their faces.

"Positive. Umbreon will need a friend too. You're crazy, only taking one with you." It's not like I had much of a choice. My other Pokémon had been converted by the Bitch, Blood Raven."

"Thanks, Satoshi." Red blinked at his real name. His lips twitched into a soft smile.

"Good luck, Shigeru. Not that you'll need it or anything." We shook hands, and that was the last time that I saw him.

"Here's your Xtransceiver." I turned around to see my green-haired assistant holding out the watch-like device. "I read the postscript." He pointed to the bottom of the letter.

P.S. Below is my Xtransceiver number. Call whenever you get the chance, so we can discuss modes of transportation. N can come as well.

I quickly punched in the number, not caring what time it was over in the other country. My heart leapt to my throat as the call was received. The static faded to reveal a tanned woman with wild blue hair. Indigo irises held relief.

"Thank Arceus. Is Gliscor safe?" Setsuka asked. I nodded my head. "Great. He'll relay the coordinates to N, and you can teleport to the airport."

"How's Red?" I asked with apprehension coating my voice.

"I'll only show you what he looks like for a few seconds." I didn't question why as she took the watch off of her wrist. Turns out I didn't need to.

I stopped breathing when I saw the state he was in. His skin was a sickly white, and I could see the bones of his arms. His wrists were wrapped in bloodied bandages, as was his neck. Blood continued to seep through them. The position of his body was contorted, as if he was a rag doll unceremonious dropped on the floor. Before I was able to discern more, the camera turned away.

"Shit," I whispered.

"Exactly. When can you come, Green? I can't leave him alone in the state that he's in now," Setsuka replied when she came back on screen. Worry laced the normally calm tone.

"How long will the helicopter ride take?" I asked.

"Five hours. Tomorrow, as dawn breaks." I nodded and saluted the woman before the transmission was cut. I took a deep breath.

"N, we're moving out. Completely. Could you help me pack?" The teenager nodded. "All right. Let's get moving!"