Author's note:

Hey everyone, Galladean here and sorry for the late update. So schools open after Onam holidays,swamped with studies and NSS activity etc, so obviously update speed will be…. pretty low. Anyways, here is the third chapter of "The inspired one". Enjoy, comment, review and share.

Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon or assassins creed. Hmm.. This is really starting to annoy me. I mean, isn't it obvious!

Quote: "Certainty of death. Small chance of success. What are we waiting for?" Gimli, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.


Chapter 3

Unexpected issues,revelations!


After Alex celebrated his win, the group moved on forth and by 03:30 PM, they got out of the forest and were on route 3 headed for Santalune city.

After a while, it began to grow dark and eventually trio decided to call it a day. Alex started a fire while Abigail set up her tent.

Abigail's P.O.V

I'd just finished with the tent and looked around.

Steven was inside his tent and Alex was working on the fire with his charmander's help. I saw my opportunity and sneaked away from the 2.

Later, I was standing at the base of a tree and thought for a moment and quickly scaled up.

Although I was quite high, I didn't stop till I reached the very top. I looked around and sighed.

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath as I synced my aura with the area. I felt the calm and serene tranquility of the place. Connecting with or using any form aura always left me awed and happy.

As I get up from the top branch that I sat on, I could smell the delicious aroma of food.

I giggled and said "Stevens got his chef cap on."

I looked down and saw a heap of dry fallen leaves on the ground.

After I stood up, I took a deep breath and ran to the end of the limb I was on and performed a leap of faith, landing directly on the leaves.

I jogged my way back to camp and saw that the boys were calling out for me.


"Abigail, where are you? Dinners ready." Alex called out. Just then he saw her jogging back to camp.

"Where did you go to? Asked Alex as he got her a bowl of stew.

"Oh you know, just went for a walk in the woods" she said cleaning her spoon as she started to eat.

As they ate Abigail realized that Steven was still inside his tent. "Hey, why isn't Steven out?"

Alex sweat dropped and said "He doesn't eat his dinner. You see, its a kind of habit for him. He uses the time to meditate, some people find it quite strange, but I'm used to it."

Abigail gave an understanding nod as she went on eating. After a while they cleaned up and Abigail was about to say good night when she saw Alex talking a folded hammock and climbing a nearby tree.

"Are you sleeping up there?" Asked Abigail pointing up.

"Yeah, I always sleep outside whenever I can and its a habit for me." Alex said scratching the back of his head as he smiled.

Abigail just couldn't help but find this goofy smile cute.

They said their good-nights and Abigail went into her tent and headed for bed as Alex climbed a bit higher before setting his hammock. He looked at the starry sky and sighed at the beauty. He saw a large group of Vivillons flying by.


Abigail woke up at around 5:30 am as aura guardians are trained to be able to wake up even from the deepest slumber very quickly. She sat up in her tent and savored the calm silence of the morning, but to her surprise, she could hear the sound of someone up and training.

Abigail opened her tent to see Steven already up and training with his Bulbasaur.

"Okay buddy now I think you've worked hard enough, so why don't you take a good rest. Breakfast will be ready in a couple of hours." Steven said rubbing Bulbasaur's head, and used its pokeball to give it the rest it deserved.

"Someone's busy. When were you up Steven?" Abigail said in a cheerful tone.

"Oh Good morning Abigail and I'm sorry if I wake you, I think that I should have warned you that me and Alex starts early everyday..." Steven said sweat dropping.

"No, you didn't wake me and I have to say that this place looks like it took a beating and that I'm surprised that your training didn't wake up." she said looking around to see broken tree branches, crumbled rocks and boulders strewn around camp.

"Gee guess me and bulbasaur got a bit carried away. Oh and I caught a pidgey and bulbasaur learnt leech seed." Steven said.

"Really, oh that's so great to hear, wait you said Alex was up, but where is he?" Abigail asked.

"Oh he wakes up earlier than me and he went to train I guess, he's a very light sleeper, quite the contrary to me. I like to train and work in the evenings , and I sleep like a snorlax. " Steven said in a matter-of-fact tone.

Abigail giggled and said "You guys are so alike and different. And I thought Aura guardians woke up early.."

"What woke up early?..." Steven asked not recognizing the term.

"Oh!.. ..um...Oh I was just a slip of my tongue...Hehe... I'll go change... and good morning" Abigail laughed nervously as she went back to her tent.

"Oh well good morning to you too" Steven said confused by her behavior. "Weird" He said to himself as he forgot and then started to boil some water to make coffee.

Meanwhile Abigail was literally kicking herself for nearly exposing her secret so carelessly. "Stupid, stupid idiot, fool. And to think that I'm also a nearly graduated trainee.. Aarghh..."


After sometime, Alex returned and the trio ate breakfast and they decided to set out ASAP.

They were nearly out of Route 3 and could see Santalune city just a bit ahead, then unexpectedly Abigail shouted "Guys duck"

Neither Alex nor Steven wasted a second to question her as they understood the urgency in her voice. An electrically charged net flew over them and they heard someone say "Damn, missed. How did that kiddo saw it coming. Anyways men converge in now."

Out of nowhere 7 men dropped out of trees and and surrounded them. Each had an electric baton in hand and poaching instruments on their belts.

Alex, Abigail and Steven stood back to back. Abigail was afraid that her secret would have to come out sooner than expected. The same voice from before shouted "Knock them out men and get their pokemon. Make it quick."

With this the men started to move in ready to strike the trio. Then Alex reached behind him and brought out 2 twenty inch long pieces of red and white oak each and held them on a perpendicular wooden handle a third way down its length.

Steven also took a pair of wooden weapons, but these looked like swords.

Abigail watched open mouthed as she saw the duo fight the poachers as if they were playing a game!

Alex knocked a man so hard that his entire lower jaw broke and he was sent flying back with a powerful kick.

Steven handled 2 men together in similar ways leaving 1 of them curled up and the other holding 2 of his teeth.

In under just 15 seconds the boys were standing over 7 bleeding, and sore sights.

The boys were grinning at each other when Abigail saw the boss of the poacher stealthily approaching Alex from behind. She was too far away to do anything, and she knew that by the time she shouted, it would be too late. So Abigail used her aura and made an aura pulse which knocked everything around her off their feet.

The boss of the poachers didn't know what hit him and all he could remember was being thrown back and his head hitting something hard as he blacked out.

Both Alex and Steven was gaping in amazement at Abigail. They both said together "I don't know if I'm dreaming, but that was AWESOME!"

Abigail did not expect this reaction. She thought that they would be scared of her power, suddenly she felt drained as use of aura under emotion can drain the users energy faster.


Alex's POV

I don't know what just happened, but Abigail somehow saved my life. Oh my she's got some explaining to do...

Wait is she fazed or something. Whatever me and Steven got some explaining to do as well.


Alex said "Abigail are you okay?"

She shakily replied "Ye..Yes... I'm okay.. Are you 2 alright?"

Steven said "We're both okay, Thanks to you, but you don't look like you are... Whatever you did saved us, but you look drained. You can explain what just happened after we get you to a hospital."

Abigail wanted to protest, but she felt herself go dizzy, so meekly accepted. Alex and Steven quickly tied up the poachers and removed all their weapons and decided to inform Officer Jenny at Santalune city.

But she wanted to know how the 2 were so good at fighting. Sensing her curiosity Alex said "Me and Steve here both learned martial arts of various regions from a friend. These are Tonfas and the weapon Steve used was a Bokken."

Abigail was curious "Who taught you?"

Both the boys sweat dropped and Steven said "Oh right we didn't tell you, you see this isn't our first journey. We've already traveled across both Kanto and Unova along with a friend. She taught us all we know about pokemon and combat."

"Who is that?" Abigail asked.

Alex hung his head in embarrassment at the thought of the person. Abigail saw this and didn't know why,but she felt a brushstroke of dread coat her stomach, but she was relived as she heard them speak.

Steven said "Remember Benjamin, the guy who was with us when we got our pokemon? His girlfriend or should I say.."

Alex intervened and said heatedly "Lets just cut to the chase and get this over with,okay. Its my sister Samantha."


Meanwhile at a hidden location in Santalune city.

"Master, you called us?"

"Yes, you 2 should scour the city for 3 children. 1 of them is an asset, and she's hurt. Leave current missions to your juniors. This one is a VIP"

"We understand master. We will be back soon."


So guys that's chapter 3 and sorry for the very late update, but I just can't help it.

Expecting your reviews and comments

Yours truly

Galladean

[P.S.: I'll be on leave from both school and this story until next wednesday, so until next time. PEACE]