Chapter 2: Where do I go from here?

I woke up to the sunlight shinning through the window. Luxray was still sleeping next to me. I sat up and rubbed my face. "Ahhh! Shit!" I yelled waking Luxray. I had forgoten about the slash across my face.

Me: "Oh. Sorry Luxray. I forgot about this." I said pointing to the cut across my face.

Luxray nodded his head and layed back down. I reached for his pokeball on the dresser and put Luxray in it. I then steped out of the bed. My right leg still hurt like a mother fucker, but I still would manage to get around.

I limped over to the bathroom. I wash my face being careful not ot open my cut back up. I shaved my gotye off and jumped in the shower. After I was done I got out dried off and put my clothes back on. I picked up the rest of my shit including Luxray and limped down stairs.

I returded the key to Nurse Joy and limped out. By the side of the Pokemon Center was a sturdy looking stick. I picked it up and used it as a cane as I traveled back through the woods.

As I walked deeper into the woods I spotted a man in a brown trech coat checking out the spot that I landed on when I fell last night.

Me: " Can I help you sir?"

Man: " Im Officer Nicks. Who are you and have you seen a man with the name Blade?"

Me: "Yeah. I saw him over in Violet City's Pokemon Center."

Nicks: "Think you sir."

With that he left. I case you didn't read it correctly, I lied. When ever a Police Officer asks if you have seen "you" I would lie.

As the Officer left I kept limping torwards my extra crispy house. I looked like only the front was burnt up. Nobody was around so I went on in.

I walked into the livingroom. I sat down in my chair to think.

Me: " Where do i go from here?" I asked the picture sitting on the table next to the chair.

It was a picture of him, Luxray, and his other two pokemon, Umbreon and Charazard. He haddent had a pokemon battle in 6 years.

I looked over to the collection of badges across the room. I had all the Kanto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, and Unova badges. I looked at his collection of Johto badges. I had two. The Storm Badge and the Mineral Badge.

After he got those badges I just stopped battling. Why? I was so good. Oh. I remember...

That was the year my parents started to fight. After the devorce, my mother got me. A month past by and life was getting better until...

(Flash Back)

X

I was in the car with my mom after a party.

Mom: "Did you have fun at the party today Blade?"

Me: "Yeah. Tommy is a cool guy. He let me have the biggest piece of his cake."

Mom: "Thats alot of suger. Just remember..."

CRASH!

X

Mom never did finish that sentence. She died that day in a car crash. A tear rolled down my check stinging my cut. But thats not the end of my past.

After my mother died, I want to live with my father in Kanto. My father had become an acoholic after my mother had left him. He didnt like pokemon battles. He saw it as a childs game. So I started to play football.

I was the best WR on the whole team. But It wasnt enough. 3 months on the team he left. He just got in his truck and left. I was so good, I could have gone pro, but after my father left, I lost interest. I loved my football days. I never saw my dad again.

My sister then took care of me until I was 18.

She got married to a guy named Mike. Mike seemed ok until one day I came home to my sister's dead body laying on the floor in a pool of blood.

The tears started to pour as I imaged the horrable images.

X

Mike was standing over her body with a blood covered sword.

Me: "Ahhh! Mike! What the hell!"

Mike: " Die!"

Mike slash down the side of my face as i stepped back to dodge the blow.

Suddenly Luxray Jumped onto Mike. Mike dropped the sword. Luxray was lached onto his arm defending his master. I picked up the sword as Mike reached for it.

Mike threw Luxray agaist the wall. Then I kick him in the face making him fall over onto his back. As he got on to his knees I put the end of the blade to his throught. He just grinned, callanging my to do it.

I dropped the sword and just as he thought i pussied out I kicked it into his heart. Tears rolled down my face as Mike fell and I looked back at my sister.

X

That was the last time I saw my sister or even had a pokemon battle. I never did complete my journey because of all those rough times. I slammed my fist down on the arm of the chair and stood.

I knew where to go from there.

I pulled my old bag from the closet. I went up stair and put clothes in it. I picked up all the badges I had and through them in. And lastly I put in Luxray's, Umbreon's, and Carazard's pokeballs in.

I was going to complete my master quest.

I walked out of my house and on the road to Violet City. On my there I looked over to Elm's house. Elm was sitting on the porch with him wife holding hands. I nodded my head and raised a fist in the air. He did the same in return.

It felt good it help him with his problems.

I was also going to have to train hard with my pokemon to get as good as I once was, but we'll get there.

20 minutes later.

I was walking down the road to Violet City when I saw a cute blonde girl training with a Quilava.

Blonde girl: "Hi im Melissa. You wanna battle?"

Me: "Yeah alright. Umbreon come on out!"

Umbreon poped out.

Umbreon: "Umbreon? (For a battle?)"

Me: "I know. Its been awhile. But im back in the game now!"

Umbreon: "Umbreon! (Yeah buddy!)"

Melissa: " Quilava, use flamethrower on Umbreon."

(Back gound music: Bridge Burning by Foo Fighters)

The flame shot from Quilava heading straight for Umbreon AND me.

Me: "Umbreon, dodge it and use quick attack!"

Umbreon swiftly moved to the side and like a bullet took off torwards Quilava. I did a spin move to dodge the flame. Melissa was to busy looking at me to see Umbreon hit Quilava dead on. KO!

Melissa: "Quilava return."

Me: "Umbreon return. Nice work."

Melissa: "Your Umbreon is really strong!"

Me: "Ha ha. Thanks. I've had him for 12 years."

Melissa: "Holy crap. How old are you?"

Me: "23."

Melissa: "Oh. Im 21." She skimmed me up and down, "You look good for 23."

WTF. 23 isnt that old. Is she trying to flirt with me?

Me: "Thanks, I think. You look DAMN good!"

Melissa: "Ha ha ha. Thank you. Would you like to travel with me?"

This is going fast. Yeah what the hell.

Me: "Hell yeah. I mean... Sure."

Melissa: "Tehe. Your funny. Lets go."

We walked all the way to Violet City together. I know she was hot and all, but damn, she could talk an ear off. She actualy wasnt even my type.

Anyway, we walked into the Pokemon Center. Everyone was still staring at me. Nurse Joy just smiled as we walked up to her.

Nurse Joy: "Looks like the town isnt use to you yet huh?"

Me: "Ha ha. Yeah. Can we stay the night please?"

Nurse Joy: "Of coarse. One room or two?"

I said "two" and Melissa said "one". Nurse Joy smiled.

Nurse Joy: "I have a room with two beds. Will that work?"

Me/Melissa: "Yes. Thank you."

Nurse Joy giggled and handed us a room key. When we got to the room she picked the bed on the left. I guess I was left with the bigger one.

Wait!

Bigger is better. Why would she give me the better bed if she had the first pick? What game was she playing? The nice card?

Well I guess I was bigger than her. Maybe she was just thinking that way.

Me: "Good night."

Melissa: "Good night."

She seemed a little disapointed, but I ignored it. A minute later and I was asleep.

Suddenly she was shaking me.

Melissa: "Wake up. Wake up."

Me: "I'm awake. I'm awake. What is it?"

Melissa: "There was a man just outside the window looking in at us."

Me: "What?"

I looked up to see a hat go down out of veiw. Veto.

Me: "Stay here."

I jumped out of bed and slipped on my shoes. I ran down the hall and out the Pokemon Center to see Veto climbing down a ladder that led to our room.

(Background music: The Beast by Tech N9ne)

I bolted at Veto full speed and blind sided him. I tackled him to the ground only to be kicked and thrown farther. Veto was behind me as I got up. He grabed my arms and held them tight so I couldnt move. Then he injected something into me and ran.

I felt like I was hammered, stumbling over trying to run after him. Then, darkness. In other words I blacked out.

Shit!