Hi everybody!
Welcome to the second chapter of "Pokemon Adventures: Galactic Confrontation"
It took me a lot more than I expected to finish this chapter. I just couldn't picture a scene in my head, and besides that, thanks to the holiday season I been traveling.... a lot.
But thank God the next week I begin my new semester at College so I'll have more time to writte. Yeah!
As I did in the previous chapter I apologize for any further grammar or spelling mistake, I'm not very used to write in english so probably it will be a mess but I think that at least is understandable.
time for the all mighty
Disclaimer
I do not own any rights of the characters and places that appear on this fic, except for my OC. This work is just mere fun, no business.
Oh by the way, I just realized that I put the wrong names in the ending of the last chapter. I just fixed it.
Last time we met our friends, Ax and Professor Rowan traveled together to Sandgem Town, Later Duke decided to travel by himself to become as strong as his father Palmer, and Andy was asked by Duke's mom, Alice, to deliver a package to his reckless son, she and Penguigo, his newly nicknamed Piplup, enjoyed a pleasant walk towards Sandgem Town, but his happiness turn into despair, as she saw that Professor Rowan's Lab was burning, she did all in her reach to try to help his friends, but the people of the town stopped her from risking her life.
-Please let me go, my friends may be inside that place! I need to help them! - yelled again and again the young lady, as tears began to ran down her cheeks. The older men and women were heartbroken but they didn't want to risk the life of a young girl. Andrea fell on her knees, very angry at herself for only being able to stay on the floor crying while the lives of her friends were on danger. -Please, please be safe boys! I don't want to lose you guys!-she said in a very soft tone, almost like if she was praying, she just began to cry harder, Penguigo was just watching the scene, she felt heartbroken because there was nothing she can do to help her trainer.
-Idiot, you screwed our mission, we better retreat now Team Galactic- said a male voice very angry. Andrea recognized the name "Galactic" so she whipped the tears from her eyes and began to run towards where the voice came from. Penguigo just looked surprised at her trainer and began to run by her side. It were a small running, Andrea quickly recognized those weird outfits and quickly tried to get some answers.
-Hey, what are you doing here? And what did you do with the professor? - asked Andy very angry, Penguigo just stood up beside her trainer assuming an attack position.
-The reason of our visit to these pity town is none of your concern, as for that old man, he might be okay, since he ran away, but the kid that protected him didn't had the same faith- said one of the grunts with a tone of satisfaction -You are really lucky girl, if you weren't that pretty, you could be a bunch of ashes right know- concluded the grunt with an evil laugh. Andy didn't care the last part of the sentence; she just fell again on her knees as she heard that his friend really was in grave peril. Tears began to run down her cheeks again.
-It's a shame that you like that girl, but since she saw us, we should eliminate her, it could be troublesome if she go around telling what we did here- said a blue haired man, who for the look and the attitude, it was someone with a big rank inside the team- And since you were the one who ruined everything, you should take her down and reunite with us later, the rest of us shall leave to our next destination- concluded the man as the grunts boarded a small plane, and immediately after that, the plane took off and disappeared in the horizon.
-I won't let you get away! I have to be strong and make you pay for what you did to my friend- said Andy with an angry look on her face, the grunt just laugh and threw a pokéball from where a small red fox-like pokémon appeared.
-Poor little girl, you actually think you can beat a big shot like me with a pathetic Piplup like that, these is going to be so easy for me and my Flareon. Let me show you what happened to your dear friend-said the grunt with an evil grin on his face, he just raised his left arm pointing at the girl with one finger and immediately Flareon let out a big flare that knocked down both Penguigo and Andy.
-You may be very strong, but we won't give up, right Penguigo?-said Andrea while she tried to stand up, Penguigo quickly stood up and get ready for the next round.-OK Penguigo, let's counterattack, use your Bubble attack. - ordered the pink haired girl, as her Piplup began to spit little blue bubbles that were hitting one after another in Flareon's face, but the flame pokémon didn't feel anything.
-I told you that your pokémon is pathetic. Even if your Piplup is a Water-type pokémon, the level difference between those two is huge! Now it's time for you to burn... Flareon use your Overheat at full power!-ordered the grunt and without any hesitation the fox pokémon accomplished the order of her trainer, firing a huge blast of fire towards the green eyed girl, who just hugged her Piplup to protect her.
-Don't worry Penguigo, I won't let them hurt you- said Andy with some tears on her eyes, Penguigo just hide her face on her trainer's chest. As the attack was getting closer Andrea just hugged tighter her pokémon, both of them thought that those were his last moments together. Then a large explosion occurred, Andrea and Penguigo were knocked out by the blast and covered with a dense dirt cloud. The grunt was very confident, he waited to deliver the final blow, but his expression changed from pride to surprise when he saw a big rhino-like pokémon with a girl on his shoulders, and behind them two shadows appeared, one was a red bird-like pokémon, he was carrying Penguigo and Andy on his arms and the other shadow was a small elephant-like pokémon who was carrying Ax on his back.
-Looks like we made it in time guys- said the girl jumping from the shoulder of his pokémon-Toro, Dono please take care of those guys, Rono and I will hold him back-commanded the sapphire eyed girl. The grunt just looked at this scene with a mix of anger and surprise.
-You little brat, who the hell do you think you are?- asked the annoyed grunt, as for Flareon, the fire pokémon just jumped back landing next to his trainer.
-There is no need to tell my name to scum like you- said the brunette girl with an angry voice, the expression on her face was an expression of anger, she just grinned at the grunt, who for some reason felt intimidated. –You dare to hurt an innocent girl, and also you almost killed one of my closest friends, you're not getting away with your evil schemes… Rono use Iron Tail- concluded the girl, immediately the iron pokémon charged against the grunt and the flame pokémon, while Rono's tail began to glow in a white light. The grunt just jumped back to avoid the hit but Flareon couldn't react in time so he received the full hit and was immediately knocked out.
-The level difference between my pokémons and that Aggron is quite big, my best choice for now is to retreat-said the galactic grunt, he returned Flareon to his pokéball, and disappeared on a cloud of smoke that appeared from nowhere.
-Damn it! I failed to catch him, but the most important thing is to help Alex and that girl. -said the girl to herself. She quickly returned Rono to his pokéball and went to check both of her "patients". She sat between Ax and Andy, and began to treat her wounds. Andy had a few cuts on her arms and legs thanks to the Overheat's explosion. As for the crimson eyed boy, the injuries were more serious, he have been buried under the flaming debris for almost 15 minutes, so he was going to be unconscious for a little longer. Also the recently arrived trainer cleaned some blood stains from Ax's face, and used her headband as an improvised bandage for a big cut on his left arm.
The time passed very slowly, while Ax and Andy were lying under a tree, Andy was cutely sleeping, she was hugging Penguigo like if she was some sort of teddy bear, as for Alex, well he looked like someone who just felt from the roof of a 5 stories building, all spread and comfy on the grass.
-It has been a while since the last time I saw him sleeping like a Snorlax – said the stranger with a little giggle at the end. The girl grabbed Ax's pokéballs and threw them to release the pokémons inside. Quickly, Tyni appeared, he barely could stand on his feet, she knew the strength of Tyni, so when she saw him all beaten up she immediately knew that those guys were as evil and strong as she was told.
-If they are the same group that gave that strange armor to Archie, then I'll have to ask for help of my seniors. –said the girl to herself while she was giving some food and potions to Ax's pokémon. She was very worried, what kind of group has items that can even defy the logics of time and space? And also, was their mission so important that they didn't care to kill anyone that meddled on their way? Those questions kept the girl's mind occupied for at least half hour, time enough for Andy and Alex to regain consciousness.
-What happened? Am I dead or something? - were Andrea's first words after she woke up, the brunette just laughed.
-No, you're safe and sound, and about what happened… don't worry, I took care of that guy with the spaceman suit- said the sapphire eyed girl with a nice smile on her face, Andrea smiled back at her and both began to laugh. -By the way, my name is Sapphire Birch, nice to meet you! –said the girl introducing herself, Andrea shook her hand and introduced herself.
-My name is Andrea, but you can call me Andy if you want, and this girl right here is my friend Penguigo- said Andy pointing at the pokémon in her arms. Sapphire petted the leaf pokémon and released her pokémons.
-These are my greatest friends, they are: Toro, Rono and Dono- introduced the girl the pokémons with her, the first one was a tall bird pokémon, a Blaziken, the second one was the Aggron that battled the grunt's Flareon, and the third and last pokémon was a small elephant, a Donphan.
-Wow, your pokémons are incredible and really strong- said the pink haired girl, she was very excited, she began to pet all Sapphire's pokémons, Penguigo shyly walked behind her trainer, apparently she was very intimidated by the size of the other pokémons, but the others quickly began to play friendly with She.
-I hate being a party popper Sapphire but could you please stand up, I can't feel my legs- said for the first time the white haired trainer after he woke up. He didn't dislike the idea of having her sitting on his lap, but the numbness in his leg was quite annoying. As for the young girl, a sudden blush appeared on her face and began to apologize, Ax just stood up and move his leg trying to feel it again and Andy was quite surprise by the fact that he knew about the girl who rescued them.
- By the way, next time try to be more careful when you throw me, will you Dono? - said Ax while he petted the small pokémon. Sapphire just let out a nervous laugh and Andy was very surprised since it was the second time that Ax guessed right the name, being Sapphire's name the first.
- D-D-Do you know her Alex? - asked the pink haired trainer. A sudden light blush appeared on her face as she thought that Ax could think that she was jealous.
-Oh yeah, she is one of my closest friends, I could even say that she is like a sister to me. Her teacher and mine are very good friends so eventually we also became good friends- explained calmly the crimson eyed kid.
-Your teachers? – asked again the youngest girl. She hated to admit it but she was kind of jealous but she did her best to suppress it.
-Yes, we both are apprentices of gym leaders. My teacher was Winona, the leader of Fortree City's Gym, and Al was apprentice of Flannery, the Lavaridge's Gym leader. - answered this time the brunette, Andy was just shocked, not only Alex knew the name of the strange girl, but she also discovered that both of them are very close friends.
-Talking about Gym Leaders… where is Ruby? - asked the young boy.
-He is training with Wallace right now. But don't worry I came here with Silver and Yellow, right now they might be helping in Sandgem Town- Explained the oldest girl, Ax just nodded, his expression was calm until Sapphire mentioned the lab incident, suddenly his calm expression turned into a mix of rage and frustration as he remembered his battle against Team Galactic.
-Anyway, how did I ended here if I was buried under the flaming debris- said Ax trying to cover his rage.
-I rescued you using Dono, but since I was in a hurry, we had to carry you all way here.-said the brunette with an innocent smile on her face. When the young boy saw her smile, for some reason he felt very relieved.
-Thanks Sapph I owe you one. Anyway, we better go and check how Silver and Yellow are doing. I'm really looking forward to mess around a little bit with Yellow.-Said the crimson eyed kid as he began to walk towards the town. Sapphire began to walk behind him, she was very relieved to see Alex unharmed. Andy walked with them as well, she felt a strange sadness, but she tried her best to hide it. As they walked together, Ax couldn't avoid remembering his encounter with the Team Galactic.
-----[FLASHBACK]-----
Ax and the Professor said good bye to Duke and Andy and began to walk towards Rowan's lab.
-My good friend, the Professor Oak have told me a lot about you Alex- said Rowan to break the ice.
-Really? - said Alex very surprised.
-Sure, He told me about you being a very talented trainer only compared to the 10 Dex Holders. He also told me about your help in his research- explained the oldest man, Ax was blushing after hearing the praises from one of the greatest pokémon experts on the world.
-Well I met his grandson when we were both kids, and we became training partners, since we both were trained by the Gym Leader of Cianwood City. He was always the best and I always wanted to surpass him but he is always one step ahead of me, that's kind of annoying but is a good motivation. - said the young boy with a nostalgic tone and a smile on his face.
They kept walking for a few more minutes before they reached his destination. When they arrived, they saw that Duke was already there for some odd reason.
-I always thought that this route was longer, but I guess I was wrong- said the blue eyed trainer to himself.
-How do you get here so fast dude? -asked very surprised Ax.
-I just ran. You should try it someday, you sure are slow! –Answered calmly the blond kid. –Anyway, I think I should thank you properly for the Chimchar you gave me. - Continued the kid, the professor just nodded and put a hand on Duke's shoulder.
-Well, it seems that you really love pokémons, don't you?- asked the elder, Duke just nodded quickly with a smile on his face.-In that case I think you deserve to have one of this- said the professor as he handed an orange thing and began to walk towards his lab.
-So… It seems that from now on, you are one of them- said the white haired kid with a smile on his face.
-One of them? What do you mean? - asked the youngest boy. Ax just laughed quietly and began to walk towards Rowan's lab.
-You will know the answer when the right moment arrives, but for now on I recommend you to take a trip around the region, or some stuff like that- said Ax without looking at Duke. The blond kid seemed very upset by this.
-Also I wanted to thank you for protecting Andy back at the lake, she is very important to me so I'm glad that you appeared at the right time- continued talking the blond kid. Ax stopped almost immediately after hearing him.-But that won't happen again, I'm going to become stronger to protect everyone I care for, especially Andy. – As he said this, Duke raised his left fist pointing towards the crimson eyed kid. Ax just turned around with a mocking smile on his face.
-It's way more easy to say things than do them right kid? - began to say the older kid. –But I got to tell you, you sure have guts boy, I'll give you that- Duke just watched him with an astonished look as the white haired kid continued –Anyway, if you excuse me, I have more important things to do- concluded Ax, as he turned away again and began to walk toward the lab. Duke remained silent, he was very astonished by the words of his "rival" but at the same time he felt very angry, Ax was clearly underestimating him, as soon as Ax disappeared from his view, he took off again, this time his destination was the route that connect Sandgem Town and Jubilife City.
After the long chat, Ax was finally standing in front of the lab's door. In the distance he saw Duke leaving the town. –Well I'm sure Crys would call me a jerk but what is done is done- said the young boy to himself. A sudden shiver ran down his spine as soon as he opened the door.
His fears became real as he saw a young lady and an older man lying unconscious in the floor. Suddenly a loud scream in another room attracted Ax's attention. When he looked at the room he saw the professor in the ground, he was severely injured. Standing next to the old man were a young man with blue hair with an expression of satisfaction and a big purple frog-like pokémon, a Toxicroak.
-YOU MONSTERS! HOW YOU DARE TO USE YOUR POKEMONS TO HURT INNOCENT PEOPLE? - said the professor very angry.
-That's very simple my dear professor. We have a goal and, to achieve that goal we need a few things, one of them is your help, so hurting innocent people is our method to make you work with us- explained slowly the young man, he seemed to be very serious about that stuff. The 2 grunts that were with him just laughed when he saw how the blue haired man raised his hand to make a sign to his pokémon, who immediately used his left hand to grab a young girl by the neck and smash her against a wall. The girl just screamed in pain and a few tears rolled down her cheek.
-LET HER GO!- yelled Alex.
-You didn't ask it very nicely, but since I'm a very good person I'll do as you wish- said the blue haired man, who never seem to lose his calm. He snapped his fingers, immediately the frog pokémon threw the girl at Alex, who caught her in his arms but thanks to the strength of the "impact" he fell on his back. Alex tried to stand up but the 2 grunts threw each one a pokéball. From the first one, a red turtle with a grey shell appeared, a Torkoal. The second pokémon grey wolf-like pokémon appeared, a Mightyena.
-If I fight in here this people might get even more hurt. I need a plan and I need it now, but if I don't do something maybe I'll leave this place in a body bag.-said the crimson eyed kid to himself. He didn't want to admit it but he was feeling very frustrated.
-Damn it I think it's do or die! Tyranitar it's time to rock! - said Al, as he released his pokémon. Immediately after Tyranitar appeared, a fierce sandstorm swept the entire lab. –If there is one chance to help these people is now, Flane, let's rock!- said the kid while he released another pokémon –listen girl, take this people with you, Ty and I will hold them in here- explained to his pokémon, this one was a beautiful white horse with a fire mane and a horn, a Rapidash. The horse pokémon quickly understood what her trainer was trying to do and as soon as he finished loading the wounded on her back, she ran away as fast as she could.
-It seems that your little charade work, right kiddo?- said suddenly the blue haired man, Ax was very astonished, how it was possible that he could see anything in that sandstorm. –It's time to play like big boys. Toxicroak use Sunny Day- ordered he trainer as his pokémon began to emit a light glow, after that, the sandstorm as quickly as it began.
-Thanks for that… Tyranitar use Fire Fang on Mightyena and then show that Torkoal a good Stone Edge- ordered very excited, Tyranitar quickly obeyed the commands, first he rushed towards the wolf pokémon while some flames appeared on Ty's mouth, but unfortunately the grunt quickly made his Mightyena counterattack with Iron Tail, that attack was follow by a fierce Body Slam from Torkoal.
-I thought I told you to play like a big boy, but you are nothing more than a stuck-up runt- said again the blue haired trainer.
-WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? Tyranitar show him a lesson, use Giga Impact! - ordered Alex very angry, he was letting his emotions do all the thinking. Tyranitar obeyed but this time he was countered by a powerful mix between Hyper Beam and Overheat, The resulting explosion sent the three pokémons away and leave them badly injured, also made a serious damage in the building's structure. The older guy just raised his hand and murmured something. Quickly his Toxicroak ran and delivered a fierce Focus Punch to Tyranitar sending him to the next room.
-He is Saturn, one of the 4 commanders of the Team Galactic. Remember that you runt. - said a grunt.
-You are dead kid, Torkoal use Eruption! - ordered one of the grunts, as his pokémon obeyed, a fiery river of flames flooded the room. The computers in the lab began to explode one after another until they reached the mainframe which made the biggest explosion.
-Idiot! What are you doing, we were supposed to collect the research of that old man, but now you destroyed everything. - said Saturn, for the first time he was angry. The three guys escaped quickly from the building, Alex ran to help Tyranitar but a piece of the wall fell on top of him, he eventually found his way out of there. He was almost fainting; all the effort to escape from his debris tomb, and all the damage from the falling things, mixed with the smoke really damaged him. He used his last strength to return Tyni to his pokéball. Then once again, a big piece of debris fall on top of him knocking him out. After that, he woke up in the route that leads to Sandgem Beach with Sapphire and Andy.
-----[FLASHBACK]-----
After he finished with his flashback his face was showing anger, he was angry with those guys for injuring those innocent people. But mainly he was angry with himself for not being able to stop those guys and for letting his emotions took control of him. Sapphire just looked at her friend, she was confused, she had never see him like that. She didn't knew what happened in that lab, but she knew that it had to be something very bad to make him act like that. As for Andrea, she was trying to control herself, she was very scared, it was the second time that she was almost killed, she did her best but she eventually felt overwhelmed and began to cry silently. The three of them continued walking towards the town, none of them wanted to return there, every one for his own reasons, but for some reason they just kept walking towards the town.
That was the second one!!! YEAH!!! I hope you enjoy it. The battle in the lab was the hardest scene, I don't knwo why, but boy that thing gave some hard time! Don't forget to leave a review, all your suggestions are going to help me to make this story better and better for you the reader :3 Once again I apologize for my bad english. The idea of adding the profile page is still stands so tell me what you think about the idea. HAPPY HOLYDAYS!!! See you!!! °*[Dante]*°