Author's Note: It was a little hard to make ideas for this chapter, since most of the better, more interesting parts will be coming in later chapters, like chapter five or six, or whenever I feel like using them.
Pokemon In The Real World: Book 3
Chapter 2: Memories
I was staring at the fire burning in the fireplace. The flames almost looked hypnotic, the sparks flew around. It's probably because it was three in the morning that a fire was so exciting. There was cricketing sounds coming from outside, adding to the peaceful atmosphere. Leaf and the kids, as well at Volt and Crystal were asleep. I was alone…alone in peace. Sitting here reminded me of the time when…
…when…it happened…
Flashback
"But there's nothing wrong with…"
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN THERE'S NOTHING WRONG! YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH THIS…THING!"
"But dad, love is…"
"LOVE IS SOMETHING YOU DO WITH A HUMAN!"
I was sitting in the living room of my old house…the house I was raised in, being yelled at by my parents. I felt defenceless, like a little kid…but Leaf was here to make me feel better. I would have never been able to get through this without her there…to comfort me. "She the one I love…". My dad turned to me "THIS IS A FUCKING DISGRACE! CLAIMING YOU LOVE SOME KIND OF ANIMAL!". A tear formed in my eye, I felt useless. "Dad…you don't understand…love is eternal…it can come in many forms…even in the most unexpected ways…".
I stood on my feet, and looked over to my mother. She was holding a picture of me and crying. My dad grabbed the picture from her and threw it against a wall, shattering it, "YOU'RE NO LONGER WORTHY OF THE KEGAN NAME! NO LONGER TO BE CALLED MY SON!". I walked over to the front door.
"If you don't agree my decisions…the way I want to live my life…fuck you"
Those were my last words before I left that house forever.
The darkness of the street, the night sky…bug pokemon cricketing, pushing the fact in further that I was no longer a part of my parents' lives. Just me, Leaf, Volt, and the kids. The only possessions I had were the items in my bag. My PokeDex, PokeTranslator, a few Pokeballs, my Master ball, and my money I had stored in the Team Rocket Bank. I sat on a bench about three blocks away from where I used to live after a small walk. Leaf sat down beside me, and I broke down in tears. I was alone…my family rejected me for who I am…for who I love. Leaf grabbed my hand, "Shhhh…it's going to be okay…". Her reassuring words did cheer me up a little bit. I picked her up and have her a hug, "…this is just…too much for me right now…" I said with a saddened tone. I pulled myself together, "Maybe we can get some help from Team Rocket".
At the Team Rocket Headquarters, that's where my family found a place to live. "Corporal Allen Kegan, 17, Yeah this looks legit" the manager said, looking at my record, "So, you're looking for a place to live?". I nodded slowly. I was then given a brochure, showing a lot of houses and mansions. One caught my eye, and was just out of town. "T-This one looks nice". It cost 2 million dollars, which was just about the amount I had in my bank account.
I guess this is the second step to having my own family, a place to move into.
End Flashback
I felt like crying, the memory of what happened was unbearable. I heard a small "Thud" come from the other room, which scared me a little bit since everyone was supposed to be upstairs. What if there's a monster? Nah, monsters are kids' stuff. I walked over to the other room, seeing that it was the kitchen and the fridge was open. "W-Who's there" I asked, grasping the small knife I kept in my belt. "It's just me, Allen" a muffled voice replied, it was Crystal. I looked down at the Glaceon, seeing that she had a sandwich in her mouth, "I was just getting a late night snack".
I walked back to the fireplace, and Crystal followed, sitting on the couch with me. I put my hand on her fur, which was cool to the touch. She quietly ate her sandwich while enjoying the heat of the fireplace. "This is actually pretty nice" Crytal said, listening to the surrounding sounds of the night. She leaned up to me and gave me a quick lick on the cheek, and jumped off of the couch and up the stairs. She said "See you in the morning" before entering her room.
It was pretty late at night, maybe it was about time I hit the hay as well. I walked up the stairs and to my room, where Leaf was sleeping. I slid into the bed, not waking Leaf, and drifted off to sleep.
The next morning, I was alone in bed. I guess Leaf was awake already. There was a faint smell of bacon, I think Leaf was trying to cook. I dragged myself out of bed, and down the stairs. Taylor and Lily were watching TV, Volt, Crystal, and Leaf were attempting to make a breakfast. "H-Hi Allen, we were going to surprise you" Volt stuttered as she tried to flip over an egg with a spatula she failed to hold. Glaceon chilled a glass of orange juice, and Leaf prepared a strip of bacon. All of it was thrown onto a plate and served at the table. "Why are you making breakfast? Where's the kitchen crew?". Volt replied "Today was their day off, so we thought it'd be better if we polished our skills". When she said that, I wondered if they had any skill at all.
There were six plates on the table, each one with a single egg and a strip of bacon along with a glass of orange juice. Taylor, Lily, Volt, Crystal, Leaf, and I sat at the kitchen table. Taylor was chewing on the bacon, "This…tastes…GREAT! What's it called?" he said with his mouth full.
Raynor
"I…I think I've done it"
"But…does it work?"
I was in Chris's lab in New York, working on the third version of a mind control device. "I can't be sure if it will work without any live subjects, plus, it had to be surgically inserted along the spinal cord" I said, holding a wire-like machine. Chris said "I have the right one for the job", he went over to a intercom, "Bring in subject L-417". After a few minutes, a pokemon strapped down to a bed was brought in. It was Latias.
I was grabbed a scalpel, and flipped Latias onto its stomach. Chris stood beside me to observe the operation. I sliced open the flesh along the back, then into the muscle tissue until I hit bone. I exposed the whole spinal cord, and placed the device along it, connecting the wires into the nervous system which will send a signal into the brain.
I closed off the back and stitched it shut. The signal from the device was being broadcasted to my laptop, giving me complete control over Latias. Chris stood back to watch the process of science. The pokemon woke up, and looked at me. I saw anger in its eyes, she remembered who I was. She levitated into the air and charged up a hyper beam attack. I said "Stop" in a stern tone, then Latias withdrew her attack, and flew over to me for my next command. "I'm impressed, this machine of your works" Chris said, writing result on a clipboard. I was just happy that it followed my commands.
I handed my research notes to Chris, "This will greatly help Team Rocket in achieving our goal, you will be greatly rewarded for your work". I looked back at the Latias, her facial expression was blank, like she was just an empty shell. Just as I was about to see if there was anything I missed, a pokeball fell from my pocket. It was an empty one, and I thought that I could use it. I threw the pokeball at Latias, and she was engulfed in a bright white light. She didn't even fight to escape, she just let the pokeball take her.
Allen
"This is the one, right?" Leaf asked me. We were following a target of our latest contract, "Yeah, It's the right one". Crystal and Volt were following me since it's been a few weeks since they had a kill. The target was a young-ish male, about 21 years old. I walked ahead of him and into an alleyway, waiting for him to turn the corner.
I waited for a few seconds, until he came into view. Leaf grabbed him by the throat and pulled him into the dark. He looked at me, "W-Who are you? What do you want with me?". I grabbed my knife and slashed him across the face, making a bit of blood get onto my clothes. The man fell onto his back, "How much are you being paid for this, I'll double it if you'll let me go" he said in a panicked tone as he tried to crawl away, "I'll get you the money in a few days". I stomped on his back, "I don't have a few days, I only have now. Crystal, ice him".
While I held the target down, Crystal used Frost Breath to freeze the man's head solid. I smashed my foot into his head, causing it to break into chunks of ice shards. "I guess we're done here". I left the Alley, and onto the street. "We should take the kids to do this sometime, they have to learn the business" Leaf said to me. I guess she was right, the kids will have to learn to kill someone quickly and effectively. This also made me think, I still have to get them their first weapons.
On the walk home, I thought about what weapons would be right for Taylor and Lily. A knife? Poisons? They would probably go good with something simple.
When they get their first weapons, I'll teach them how to be assassins.
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