Chapter 2: Spark of Reprisal
Author's Note: Hi everyone! BlueNight2199 here finally giving you chapter 2. Sorry for the rather long delay I had just finish school and now I am free! Hooray! Anyway I hope you enjoy reading the chapter. :)
R&R
Disclaimer: I don't own pokemon
Sounds of high heels footsteps echoed along a hallway filled with chandeliers and marble flooring. The light of the chandeliers reflected on the stain glass windows along the hallway setting a colorful tone. Cynthia was walking quickly and her coat was fluttering by the her pace. Her face had a disgruntled look written all over it.
The blonde woman then reached the end of the hallway where a large door was. Cynthia then pushed through the doors and stormed inside. "What is the meaning of this?!" Cynthia asked as she blasted through the doors with much ferocity entering a room where there was a round table with several monitors on the walls.
"Ah, Cynthia so glad you could make it." Steven welcomed the blonde woman who sat on the most prominent chair around the table.
"Spare me the formalities Steven." Cynthia swiftly said as she sat on her chair. "What in the world is going on?!"
"I'm sure you're aware on how the attacks on the Orange and Seviil Islands have become more frequent recently..." Steven said as he began typing something on the keyboar. "We've received an emergency message from the heads of the island regions."
A hologram appeared at the center of the round table and started projecting the video message.
-MESSAGE START-
"Help! We need help! This is Lorelei of the Seviil Islands requesting immediate aid!" A woman who had red hair and a pair of glasses appeared in the hologram.
"This is Drake of the Orange Islands please we can't possibly hold off this kind of an invasion. We need reinforcements!" a man with black hair and large physique who's beside Lorelei added.
"Lady Lorelei CHAOS has seized Islands Three, Two and One!" An informant said as he ran towards Lorelei.
"What?!" Lorelei gasped in shock. "At this rate they'll reach Four Island..."
"Sir Drake they've broken through our sea barricade and are landing on the beach!" another informant said.
"No way how is that even possible?!" Drake said in disbelief. "It's like they mobilized their entire force on us."
A cluster of information kept going on and on as informants continued relaying information to the two leaders. "This isn't going well!" Drake turned to the screen. "We need your help! We won't last any longer at this rate."
"We will do everything we can until your people arrive." Lorelei added. "Get your people on over here before it's too late! I hope this message reaches you guys over there."
-MESSAGE END-
The room went silent for a short moment. "Steven how on earth did we not notice CHAOS' force approaching the islands?!" Cynthia asked.
"My guess is that CHAOS has employed new tech into their arsenal." Steven replied to the blonde woman's question.
"Makes sense, I mean a year ago they already possessed weapons from the GENES Project." a woman sporting a set of headphones and long black hair as well as wearing red shades and a blue dress covered by a yellow fur coat. "It was only a matter of time before they came up with incredible stealth tech."
"We turned a blind eye on CHAOS' technology capability and this is the result to that." a man with black hair wearing a lab coat. "This all my fault."
"Don't blame yourself Professor Sycamore." Elesa pointed out while playing with her hair. "We do have something that we could utilize for this dilemma we are in."
"Where are you getting at Elesa?" Cynthia asked with a raised eyebrow as if she can already sense what Elesa's thinking.
"Your little student cadets Cynthia." Elesa said as she turned to face Cynthia. "We placed all of our resources on them for about a year and half, I think it's high time we see the results of their training."
A lot of chatter covered the room. A bunch of people were whispering and nodding to one another while others had faces that meant that they don't like the suggestion.
"What? Do you mean to deploy the students to the front lines?!" Cynthia asked as she stood up from her chair.
"That is why we called you here Cynthia. This is a matter of utmost importance that needs to be decided upon." Steven replied with a serious tone. "What is your say on this matter?"
"I'm against it!" Cynthia quickly replied. "They're not ready. Sure we have taught them of our ways but bringing them to the front lines is to big of a risk for their lives."
"But they already know this kind of thing would happen eventually." Elesa interfered. "They already know that their life would be in a balance beam the moment they chose to stay."
"Even so I believe that it's not the right time." Cynthia continued to reason out on not to deploy the students. "Send me out there instead, I'll lead my own force to liberate the islands."
"I'm afraid that's not possible Cynthia." Elesa rejected Cynthia's proposal. "Even if we did send you there we cannot anticipate the scale of CHAOS' forces."
"Elesa's right, what if they had something up their sleeves, we could lose you right off the bat." Steven agreed to Elesa's reasoning. "Would you still go their knowing death is the only one that awaits you there?
"To prevent the loss of more of my students lives I'll still go regardless of any secret weapon." Cynthia replied as she turned to Steven. "I'm telling you now Steven it's still to early for them."
"Steven this why we built that facility in the first place. It was for things like this." Elesa said to the silver haired man. "If you're so concerned about Cynthia then why don't you let her lead the students herself."
"Elesa! You're seriously pushing for the students lives to be in danger!" Cynthia yelled to Elesa.
"I am not! I'm just concerned for all the good people that are in the Orange and Seviil Islands." Elesa retorted as she finally stood up from her chair and the two women looked at each other with such intense conviction in their eyes. Neither of the two would budge from their position on the matter.
"Boss, since they can't fall to a decision it all comes down to your decision." Professor Sycamore informed.
Elesa and Cynthia then looked at Steven who was in hard thought. Two ladies standing on two different fronts on how should they stop CHAOS' campaign. After about a minute Steven opened his eyes signalling he had come to a decision.
"Mmmm" Leaf cozily yawned as she shriveled herself into a ball while cuddling her pillow.
"Hey hey wake up!" a familiar voice rang in the brunette's ear.
Leaf ignored the voice and just snuggled her pillow even more.
"Hey don't ignore me, I know you're awake!" the familiar voice insisted. "Come on now wake up."
Leaf then felt a finger touch her cheek, the person who was trying to wake her up was quite insistent. "Just one more hour mmm..." Leaf said.
The person however paid no attention to what Leaf said and continued poking her cheek. "I'm not stopping until you wake up Leafy."
Right on cue the sleeping brunette woke up and grabbed the poking finger and dug her finger nails deeply on it. "And just who gave you permission to enter this room?" Leaf asked in a threatening tone as it was none other than Gary Oak who was trying to wake her up.
"Good morning Leafy." Gary greeted the awoken brunette with a smile.
"What's so good about the morning?!" Leaf asked as she let go of Gary's finger and finally got up from her bed. "Thanks to you my sleep is ruined."
"Sorry but you need to get up now if you don't want your breakfast to go cold." Gary informed her as he opened up the curtains of her room causing the sunlight to shine in her room. "So we better head down now."
"Ugh, alright alright I'm going down." Leaf grunted as she shielded her eyes from the sunlight and started moving out her room with Gary on her tail.
The two of them then reached the dining room where Ethan was eating his breakfast and Lyra had just came from the kitchen holding their breakfast.. "Morning Leaf." Lyra greeted her friend who had just placed their meals on the table while wearing an apron.
"Morning!" Ethan greeted between chews on his food.
"Morning..." Leaf greeted back while rubbing her eyes as she took her seat. "By the way where's May?"
"She's still out doing her morning jogging routine." Lyra replied as she sat beside her. "I was going to wake you up but Gary volunteered to do it instead."
Leaf then looked at Gary who was busy eating his food. Gary then noticed this and stopped. "You should be grateful that I decided to wake you up otherwise you'd be eating all alone." Gary smirked in a mocking tone.
"Oh I'm so grateful for my knight and shining armor to wake me up!"Leaf sarcastically cheered like an annoying fan girl. "Anything else Oak?" The brunette then returned to her usual demeanor.
"How about a kiss?" Gary proposed with a smirk.
A scene then flashed before Leaf's eyes, it was the time when Gary almost kissed her. Remembering that memory made her shudder but she restrained herself from showing any kind of uneasiness in front of Gary. Leaf then raised an eye brow and gave a rather smug look to make her look confident and tough. "I'm sure you'd like that wouldn't you?" Leaf asked.
"Hahahaha well if you want to give it to me now, I'm waiting." Gary laughed.
"Then I'll keep you waiting because as you can see I'm eating." Leaf said as she continued eating her meal.
"So you're saying is when you're done you're going to kiss me then?" Gary playfully asked as he leaned a bit closer to Leaf.
"I can't believe your not getting the message, my point is I'm not going to kiss you ever." Leaf repeated the last word she said. "EVER!"
Gary retreated back to his seat and smirked. "I might just make you eat your words Leafy." The group then heard the front door open.
"Oh you're awake Leaf!" May's voice came from the archway that divided the dining room and the lobby of the dorm. The brunette had a towel over her shoulder while she had sweat over most of her body. "Morning!"
"Morning to you too May." Leaf greeted May as she took her seat.
"Lyra bring out the food already I'm starving from my run!" May exclaimed as she sank in her chair.
"That's why you're not getting any results from your jogging May." Drew then appeared on the archway as he was wiping some sweat on his forehead. "And would it kill you to at least wait for me where we're jogging?"
"I don't have time to wait for you when I know my breakfast is waiting for me." May retorted. "Besides jogging fast will surely make the food taste better."
"It almost sounded like your goal for your jogging routine is to empty your stomach for breakfast." Drew pointed out as he took his seat.
"Here you go you two." Lyra smiled as she placed both of their dishes on the table.
"Alright!" May cheered as both her and Drew proceeded on eating their meals.
"Oh hey did you know the headmistress departed yesterday for a meeting with the heads of the G-MEN?" Lyra brought up the topic on the dining table.
"Hmm, where did you hear that from?" Drew asked as the topic caught his interest.
"I overheard it from some of the professor's while I passed through the faculty yesterday." Lyra replied.
"Seriously Lyra that eavesdropping nature of yours can get you in trouble." Ethan pointed out as he stretched his arms.
"Agreed, it's kind of a bad habit." Leaf agreed.
"Well it's not like I wanted to hear it." Lyra chuckled while scratching her head.
After finishing their respective meals the group then cleaned up their dishes and began to head out to their respective places on their day-off from training and studies.
"Wow." May gazed at the pastries that were being displayed in a bake shop. "I want one..."
"May you've already had breakfast. I'd say you should save the pastry for another day." Leaf chuckled as she, May, Drew and Gary were walking on the streets of the campus.
"Aww but I want one!" May whined as the four of them passed the bake shop. The group then came by a flower shop that had a huge variation of flowers displayed.
"There beautiful." Leaf admired the many flowers that almost looked like a stain glass window because of the many colors of the flowers.
"Is this where you get your flowers Drew?" Gary asked. "Or more or less your roses for May."
"It's one of the places..." Drew replied as he examined a rose.
"Hmm, speaking of roses I haven't seen Rosa since this morning." Leaf pointed out.
"Now that you mention it, I haven't seen Paul around the dorm lately." May added. "Well not that it's no longer odd for Paul to not be around the dorm anymore."
"Figures those two would change, they're the ones who were hit by the invasion the most." Drew said. "Rosa lost Hugh and Paul lost Barry and in a way Dawn as well"
"What about that blonde guy from the G-MEN that saved you guys? Curtis was it?" Gary asked as the group continued their walk.
"Rosa told me he had to go since his identity was compromised." May explained. "So basically she also lost her second one."
"But lately I've spotted her hanging out with this new guy. Blonde hair that looks similar to that Curtis'." Gary pointed out.
While the four of them continued talking about Rosa they then suddenly bumped into Rosa and Christoph. "Oh hey guys!" Rosa greeted the four.
"Rosa, hey fancy meeting you here!" May greeted back.
"Do you think she heard us talking about her?" Gary whispered to Drew.
"I don't know, hopefully she didn't." Drew whispered back.
"Hmm, what are you two boys talking back there?" Rosa noticed the two boys whispering behind Leaf and May.
"Uhh, just guy stuff." Gary assured the brunette.
"Oh nevermind." Rosa grinned and then she noticed she hadn't properly introduced Christoph to them. "Oh guys, I'd like to you guys to meet my friend Christoph."
"Hi nice to meet you all, I've heard so much about you guys from Rosa." Christoph greeted with a smile as she gestured for a handshake.
Leaf and Gary accepted the handshake. "Nice to meet you too." Both of them greeted and introduced themselves.
However May and Drew didn't join in on the handshake as they gave off an odd stare towards Christoph. "Uhh, is there something on my face?" Christoph asked the two.
"Oh sorry it's nothing. Nice to meet you as well." May snapped out from his stare and proceeded to handshake with Christoph and Drew followed as well.
"Anyways, what are you two up to?" Leaf asked.
"Us? We're just going around browsing shops and to see if we like any." Rosa answered Leaf's question.
"So man what course where were you, I think I never saw your face around last year." Gary then suddenly asked Christoph all of a sudden.
Rosa and Christoph were then shocked on Gary's sudden question. Rosa looked at Christoph's face to see if he was getting nervous. "Oh, I was in the breeding course. I rarely left my dorm back then." Christoph calmly replied to Gary's question. Inside Rosa she had a sigh of relief. Surely Christoph should have planned an excuse for those kinds of questions.
"Hmm, makes sense." Gary said as he nodded on Christoph's answer.
The group found themselves chatting for a couple of minutes on the streets as Rosa made it possible for the four to get acquainted with Christoph. "Well that was a nice chat." Christoph commented on their talk.
"Yeah, it's been a while since I talked this long with you guys." Rosa added with a smile.
"It was nice getting to now you a little Christoph." May informed the blonde with a pat in the back.
"Oh, it's my pleasure May." Christoph said to the brunette. The blonde then noticed a couple of girls near them whom he recognize as one of his so called fangirls. He tried to get Rosa's attention quietly but it was futile.
"Omigosh! It's Christoph!" a girl squealed like a Zubat flying out of it's cave at night. Just as she finished her squealing the other girls noticed Christoph as well and began their charge.
"Damn it! It's great knowing you guys but I've got to run now!" Christoph bid his farewell before running off while the fan girls were hot on his tail.
"Is that normal?" Leaf asked Rosa.
"Yes." Rosa admitted rather embarrassingly. "I'll have to find him now, see ya guys!" Rosa then departed and chased after Christoph.
"Hmm, who knew that Christoph guy was actually that popular." May commented.
"How come that doesn't happen to me!" Gary jokingly whined as he placed his arm over Leaf's shoulder. "Leafy give me some love!"
"Quit it already, your shoulder is too heavy!" Leaf complained.
"Aren't you used to it yet?" Gary whispered to her ear which made her go red.
"You freaking jerk!" Leaf yelled as she pushed Gary off of her shoulder. "The reason why you're not being chased is because your a disgusting freak!"
Leaf then stormed off and walked rather fast. "Aww, come on Leaf. I'm sorry!" Gary chased after Leaf as he tried to apologize for his actions.
"Oh those two." May laughed as she then proceeded to follow the two, but she then noticed that Drew was brooding on something. "Drew..."
"May you noticed it too right?" Drew asked the brunette in which she replied with a nod.
"Yeah, if that Christoph guy is suppose to be popular with the girls then shouldn't we have at least known about him a year ago..." May stated her deduction on the matter.
"Also he's somehow similar to the Curtis guy. They both share one main thing and that is being close with Rosa." Drew added to May's statement.
"Do you think it's possible for him taking up a new identity to hide his G-MEN status?" May asked.
"That's possible but we can't say for sure." Drew replied.
"Well as long as he's keeping Rosa company I'm fine with him." May said as she looked at the way where Rosa and Christoph went.
"Yeah, I agree with you on that." Drew agreed to May.
"Hey you two what are you dozing off over there?! We need to go!" Leaf yelled from across the street.
"Sorry!" May apologized as the she and Drew proceeded to catch up to Gary and Leaf.
Just when the two caught up with Gary and Leaf a bell rang. The sound of the bell rang from all over the place. "Attention! All students please head to the Grand Hall for an important meeting!" a voice announced that rang on the streets of the campus. "Attention! All students please head to the Grand Hall for an important meeting!"
"What?! Like right now?!" May asked for clarification. "What's the big deal?!"
"Maybe it's about the headmistress' meeting with the G-MEN heads." Leaf suggested.
"Oh yeah, Lyra did mention the headmistress went to a meeting." Drew remembered Lyra's statement from earlier.
"So we should probably head on over there now." Gary proposed to the three.
"Aww, do we have to?" May whined. "I wanted to walk around the campus some more."
"Perhaps some other time." Leaf chuckled to May as the four of them headed towards the Grand Mall along with some students who were exiting the buildings they were in.
After an hour when the announcement for the students to gather at the Grand Hall all off the students have gathered inside the gigantic hall. Although it wasn't as many as a year and half ago when the hall was used as an evacuation spot but many students decided to remain and fight. Chatter covered the hall where the students speculated on why they were called.
"Why did they call us unexpectedly?"
"Aww, and just when I almost had Christoph!"
"Is that all you care about?"
"Well umm not really..."
A spotlight then lit up and the light moved towards the podium. On the wing of the stage a woman with long black hair walked towards the podium with grace, elegance and poise.
"Huh, who's that?"
"Where's the headmistress?"
"Hey isn't that..."
The woman tapped on the microphone and began her speech. "Good Morning students I'm sure you're all wondering why all of you were unexpectedly called here this morning." the woman began. "But first let me introduce myself, I am a member of the G-MEN High Council and also known as the Sparkling Beacon of Nimbasa City, Elesa!"
Gasps filled the hall, the students reacted in so many ways when Elesa revealed herself to the student body.
"Omigosh! It's thee Elesa!"
"Are you serious?!"
"No way, she's even more beautiful up close!"
"Ahem, now back to our real business. I'm sure you're wondering why am I here and not Cynthia." Elesa continued. "As you all now, the Seviil and Orange Isles have been invaded by CHAOS, because of that Cynthia was sent to lead the front lines and aid in the liberation."
"Whoah, the headmistress leading the front lines?!"
"That's really something!"
"So is Elesa going to take over while the headmistress is gone?"
"So now you're wondering what becomes of you, well I have the answer to that." Elesa reached the pinnacle of her speech. "In accordance to a direct order from the head of the G-MEN, all students of Green Valley Heights University will be deployed to various locations in the Seviil and Orange Isles to aid in the liberation of the islands."
As if someone dropped a bomb on the hall the students were shocked and terrified on the news Elesa had brought.
"You're joking..."
"Is that for fucking real?!"
"No way!"
"We're getting actual life and death combat?!"
"All of you will be sent to different locations around the island regions to either protect or fight. Though of course the main force which Cynthia is leading will do most of the fighting it is imperative for all you to have first hand experience on that what CHAOS has brought to the regions." Cynthia continued on with her speech. "If you're concerned for your safety fret not because the main force will also be looking out for you as per Cynthia's request."
"This is huge..."
"Is there really no other choice?
"You must realize that even if Cynthia's forces are battling CHAOS it is not enough to liberate the islands." Elesa said as she then banged on the podium as her voice turned serious. "I know all of you suffered a year and half ago, now is the time to take a shot at CHAOS yourselves! Bring the hammer of reprisal to their black hearts!"
"She's right..."
"I have to avenge all of them!"
The students who were initially reluctant to the mission suddenly had a fire lit in their hearts by Elesa's rousing speech. Her words seems to have ignited their conviction and mind to fight. "This your chance to protect the ones you love!" Elesa added. "Your friends, families and loved ones! Take this opportunity to strike CHAOS down.
Elesa was then meet with a huge roar of cheer. "All of you will be departing tomorrow morning. By tonight you will receive your unit assignments and where will you be deployed." Elesa informed the group on a few points. "So have a good night rest, prepare yourselves for tomorrow to throw the hammer of retribution to CHAOS!"
Meanwhile...
Yancy gazed from the window of a large tower. She gazed at the sky where she could see blast smokes and explosions. She chuckled and turned her back around and had the curtains go down on the window. "Teehee hook line and sinker..." Yancy smirked. "Just as we predicted the G-MEN would come meddling in in our little invasion."
The pink haired girl then opened up a line of communication to CHAOS HQ. "What is it?" Her boss appeared before her.
"Boss I'm here to inform you that the G-MEN have indeed sent their forces here just as planned." Yancy reported to her boss.
"Hahahaha, excellent!" The boss cheered. "How is the invasion?"
"We have advanced further and have claimed Islands One, Two, Three and Seven. The Orange Island group have taken control of the southern part of the archipelago and are now invading the capital as we speak." Yancy continued her reports.
"Very good." the boss praised. "Yancy I am sending two of your squad over there."
"Ehh but I thought you didn't want to send them this early." Yancy questioned. "I also remember you sending them to a different mission."
"I think it would prove beneficial for the invasion and our research if we send in a couple of them. So I pulled out these two and they are heading to your location right now." the boss then sent in two pictures of the two whom he sent to join the invasion. "I'm sure they'll be helpful for you."
Yancy looked at the two. She could not help but smile. "Nice choice boss, they're my favorite!" Yancy smiled.
Author's Note: Waaah! Wohoo I'm finally finish! Again sorry for the delay for this chapter. Hope you enjoy it! Next chapter the threads of fate intertwine for the liberation of the Seviil and Orange Islands! (lol) Anyways thanks for reading and don't forget to leave a review! :)
-BlueNight2199
