War of Hope Day 4
"Why is that thing here?!"
Someone's voice. I couldn't tell who is was from for my eyes were closed. It's one of those times when you're awake, but your eyes are closed and you're asleep at the same time.
"That 'thing' helped us in that battle, Private!"
Man, my head hurts right now. I placed my paw on my forehead and tried to rub out the pain. I could feel many knots and bruises right were I hit the ground. Stupid RAM guy, letting go of me like that.
"Helped us? It was asleep while we were doing all of the fighting!" I could hear this one getting angry. But angry at what?
"Did you not see the battle field before we reached the surface? There were already blown up cars and half-dead RAM everywhere. Do you think that the boy did all of that?"
"I don't care if the Shade himself killed all of them by himself, I just don't want that thing in here!"
I opened my eyes. I was in some small, brown room of some sort. I was sitting on a fluffy and very comfortable seat of some sort, laying me back on the wall behind me. I saw the two humans who were talking just before. One was a very tall human, brown hair, and brawn shoulders while the other was slightly shorter, red haired, and very muscular (or at least compared to Matt).
"Well he is staying here as long as he wants, whether you like it or not!" said the brown haired one.
"Now you're calling it a 'he'? That thing is not a human!" shouted the red haired one while pointing a finger at me.
Why does everyone want to call me a "thing" or an "it"? Us Pokemon have feelings too!
When the red haired pointed at me, the brown haired looked at me and noticed that I was awake. The red haired followed his gaze and saw me too.
"We'll continue this talk later," said the brown haired.
The red haired turned back to the brown haired.
"Why? Are you worried that this thing will get offended? How do you even know if it can understand us?" demanded the red head.
"I said we will continue this later," repeated the brown head.
"Hey! I'm not done tal-"
"I said we will talk later! Now please leave!" The brown headed one started to raise his voice.
At hearing the other human raise his voice, the red head turned his head. He was going to say one more thing but the brown headed said, "That's an order, Private."
After that, the "Private" turned around and started walking away. I noticed that he walked towards a small metal wall, but when he was just about to run into the wall, it opened up and disappeared behind the brown walls. He took a step out of the room I was in and the metal door came back into view and slid close.
After being shocked at such technology, I turned my gaze to the brown haired human. He was rubbing his fingers on both of his eyes, as if to rub out all his worries. When he stopped, he looked at me and pulled out a container of some kind out of his clothes.
He pulled something off the top of the container and walked up to me with it.
What was it? A poison of some kind? Some other kind of human made killer contraption?
I tried to back away from the approaching human, but then I remembered that there was a wall behind me.
"No, no. Don't worry, I'm just here to help," said the human. He extended the container towards me, telling me to take it.
Should I? Can I trust him? He is a human after all.
But so is Matt.
I hesitated, then took the container. I took a sniff of whatever was inside of it to make sure. It had no smell.
"Go ahead, drink it. It will make you feel better," said the human, watching my movements.
I hesitated again, then placed the container to my lips. Soon, the overwhelming sensation of cold water touched my lips and I found myself pushing the container straight up, pouring all the water down into my throat. I guess I chugged it a little too much, for I started choking on the water and had to put the container back down.
"Woe! You must have been thirsty, little guy. But, you got to drink it with little sips."
So many things have happened that I guess I forgot how thirsty I was. I picked up the container again and (this time) took smaller chugs and shorter gulps.
Ah. Water never felt so good on my dry throat.
"Cha," I said. It doesn't mean anything, I just say that to show relief.
When all the water was gone, the brown haired human took the container and put it back in his . . . um . . . pocket! That's the word I was looking for.
"Well, aren't you a rare sight? What do you call yourself?" asked the brown haired after he put up the container.
"Pikachu."
"Tikachu?"
"Pikachu! Pi-ka-chu!"
Man, sometimes these humans cannot pronounce the most simplest things!
"A . . . Pikachu? Wow. Are you a . . . Pokemon, by chance?"
I nodded my head. No duh, I'm just a yellow flower that so happens to have arms and can shock things whenever I want to.
"Wow!" The brown haired human placed one of his hands on is head and made this face of puzzlement and wonder. "I have never ever seen a Pokemon. I used to think that they were just fairy-tails, but here you are!"
He started dazing off in his La-La land, then his face filled with realization.
"Wait, you understand me?"
I nodded. Nah, I just nod for show.
Then, the metal wall slid open again and revealed another human behind it. Now I'm starting to become surprised at how many humans I'm seeing.
"Sir, I have great news concerning the . . . HOLY SHI-! What is that?!" shouted the human after noticing me.
The brown haired human walked over to this new human and patted him on the back.
"This is Kikachu! He is a Pokemon!"
"Pikachu!" I corrected.
"Sorry."
"It can talk?" asked the new human.
Okay, I don't know about you, but I'm getting sick and tired of being called an "it". I got up to my feet and got my electricity ready to attack. I allowed my checks to spark, just to scare the human.
"Ah! I think it's trying to kill me!" shouted the human while trying to make a run for it.
The brown haired one just grabbed the new human's clothes on his back to keep him from running away.
"I just think you got him angered because he doesn't like to be called that."
"Called what?" asked the trying-to-run-away-human.
"'It'."
"Okay! I promise never to call it- I mean him- and 'it' ever again! Just please don't hurt me!" pleaded the human.
The brown haired human just shook his head. "And you call yourself 4th in command." Then, he let go of the human.
That human might have still ran if the brown haired one didn't tell him otherwise.
"Now, what is it that you where going to tell me?"
I let my electricity slowly flow away until not even a spark came out. This could be interesting.
The other human cleared his throat, made a quick glance at me, then told the brown haired one what he was going to say.
"As if was saying, we have great news concerning our last battle. We where able to defeat the RAM forces without one casualty! We have never been able to achieve that, sir."
"Not one? How is that possible? Where the RAM not shooting at all? I saw some men get shot right in front of me."
"Well, sir, it seems that the RAM that we attacked didn't use metal bullets at all, but rubber bullets," said the now-not-so-scared-human.
"But why would the RAM be so stupid to do that?" asked the brown haired.
"Well, sir, we were able to capture some of the RAM soldiers and asked them that same question, but none of them have talked so far."
The brown haired started rubbing his chin with one of his hands, probably thinking of the reason.
He stopped rubbing his chin and looked straight at me. Was he thinking of what I think he's thinking?
"Sir? You're not suggesting that the RAM were looking for it- . . .him, are you?"
"It's the only thing that makes since right now. You know how power thirsty the RAM are! What if they found this little guy and decided to capture him? That would make since of the rubber bullets!"
"But sir, this was a full scale blockade. Surely the RAM wouldn't risk so many men just to capture . . . well, anything."
The brown haired one walked closer to me and squat down to my level.
"Maybe he proved himself worthy to be such a threat and such a gain. Did you, little guy?"
I just stared right into his eyes. After considering what they were saying, why would the RAM risk so much just for me? Could it be because I'm the only Pokemon out here? Or something more?
Then, my stomach started to growl again, this time louder than before and bringing more hunger pain. I suppose I forgot about my thirst and my hunger.
That made the human chuckle.
"Looks like somebody's hungry! Joe!"
"Yes, sir?"
"Get some food ready in the Main."
"But, what does he eat, sir?"
"I don't know, just set out a buffet. It's lunch time anyhow."
"But what should I tell everyone else?"
"About what?"
The human looked at me and the brown haired understood.
"Just tell everyone that we have a guest, and to not call him a 'thing'."
The human hesitated, then nodded and walked out of the room. The brown haired human stood back up and gestured his hand to do also.
"You ready to eat?" he asked me.
My stomach growled again.
"I'll take that as a yes." He laughed.
This human wasn't like most humans, but on the other hand, I've only met RAM and Matt. This human refused to call me a thing and treated me as one of his own kind. I respect him for that.
He led me to the metal wall and it opened again by itself and we walked out of the room. Outside of the room was an even bigger room, maybe four . . . no, ten times as big! I looked around with my mouth hung open in amassment.
There where humans everywhere! Little ones, big ones, short ones, tall ones, skinny ones, fat ones, dark ones, and light ones! Some wore stuff over their eyes, some didn't wear any clothing on their chest, some had very long hair, and some didn't have any hair at all.
When I first came to the human territory, I couldn't find any humans for days! And now look at this! There must be hundreds and hundreds of humans here, male and female alike! Wow!
The brown haired human looked down at me and saw my expression.
"What? Haven't seen people before?" he asked.
I shook my head.
"I suppose that makes since. They're really nice people, once you get to know them, but I think it'll take some time before they get to know you."
I didn't quite understand that, but I just let it slide for now. I loved watching these humans walk and run and play.
"Oh, and by the way, my name is Kyki. Just in case you're wondering."
Kyki? That's an odd name, but maybe that's a normal name to humans.
Kyki started walking away from our room and around the humans, but I wanted to see the humans up close. The only human I was able to see and talk to was Matt.
Oh! I just remembered! Matt was hurt during the battle! I walked up to Kyki and tried my best to tell him that I wanted to see Matt.
"Kyki, take me to Matt! Where did you put him? Is he okay?" I asked.
"Woe, woe! Slow down there, little guy. I can't understand a single thing you're saying, but if my hunch is correct, you want to see your friend, right? That's where we're going to right now, but we have to stay out of sight. These people aren't ready for you just yet."
Stay out of sight? Why? Everyone already knows about me . . .right?
After walking through many tunnels and trying to avoid any human sight, we eventually made it to Matt's room.
Another metal wall slid away as we approached it and I took a step inside. There on the same kind os seat I woke up on was Matt, still asleep. Next to his sleeping body was another human, but this one looked like a female. She had long pink hair and wore white clothes.
"Ms. Neso, how is the boy?" asked Kyki.
The female looked up at his and gave him a warm smile.
"I told you not to call me by my last name. Just call me Jury," she said.
She smiled again, then saw me.
"Kyki! What is that?" she gasped.
"Please don't call him 'that'. This is the boy's friend, Likachu," said Kyki.
"Pikachu," I corrected . . . again.
The female named Jury started pondering on the name.
"Pikachu. Is he electric?" she asked.
I let some of my static out to answer her question. Her face filled with awe.
"Wow! After all these years and I finally get to see a real live Pokemon! Just like my ancestors!" she said.
"Ms. . . .Jury, we're not even sure if you are related to that group of people. All we have to back us up are the stories the parents tell their children," said Kyki.
"I know, but I have this good feeling that I am one of them."
One of who? What where these humans talking about? I thought it was hard for me to communicate with them, now it's hard for me to even understand them.
"Anyway, how is the boy?"
Jury looked away from Kyki and looked down at the Matt's wound.
"It's a very deep wound, probably a point blank shot, but I'm surprised that he's still alive. This wound looks days old and isn't infected at all!" said Jury, amazed.
I guess that deserves a nice pat on the back. I did my job pretty well.
"But another thing that I'm confused about is not in the wound, but around the wound. His skin is dead all around the shot and that seems to be infecting it," she said.
I suppose I shouldn't give myself that pat.
Darn it! I thought that this could happen. Human bodies are much more delicate then Pokemon, which I'm used to treating. But, what was I to do? She said it herself, the wound, itself, is not infected and is not any harm . . . for now.
But by cleaning the wound, I just added something else to worry about! How am I going to fix this? I'm not a part of the Psychic Tribe, Forest Tribe, or the Water Tribe. Us, the Electric Tribe, are known for our speed and power of the thunder clouds, not for healing.
But then, that's mainly what the MCIP was made for. I guess that's still the plan for me and Matt.
Wait, these are humans! Don't they know how to heal their own kind?
"Well, can you do anything to help him?" asked Kyki.
"You know just as well as I do, Kyki. Down here, our technoloy is very limited, along with our medical supples and the nearest hospital is almost a hundred miles away. I'm sorry, but the only thing we can do is treat him until he dies," she said.
WHAT?! Un-until he dies?
"You mean . . .?"
"Yes, Kyki. The dead skin is the part that is infecting the wound and he now has a virus. He might have two or three days left to live."
Not on my watch! Looks like the MCIP is still where we're headed. I'm not going to let Matt die, especially if it's my fault!
I walked over to Matt's body and looked at his face. It was twisted with pain, suffering, and agony. Has he really gone through so much? Was I the meaning of this pain he was now in?
How could this happen? How could helping someone end up in only giving them more suffering?
"Is he a friend of your's?"
I looked over my shoulder and at Jury. She must've been watching me while I was looking at Matt.
I nodded my head.
"So you understand us. Are there more of you?" she asked.
I nodded again. What did this human want from me? An interview?
My stomach growled. Saved by hunger.
"Oh!" said Jury with her hands over her mouth. "He's hungry!"
"Yes. I already told everyone to get some food ready," said Kyki.
"But, don't you think the people will be . . . shocked at seeing him?" asked Jury while mentioning me.
Kyki walked over to me and motioned me to walk with him.
"I'll make a small announcement. They might like him, they might not."
I have never been nervous before in my life, but after seeing such a big crowd of humans right in front of where I was to stand . . . well, there's a first for everything.
"Attention! May I please have your undivided attention!" said Kyki.
Kyki and I stood on top of a large cliff over the crowd of humans (I, however, was hiding behind some rocks). This new room that we were in was called "The Main Room", but most people just call it the "Main", or that's what Kyki told me. This room was probably twice as big as the other room that I saw all the humans in. But after seeing this crowd, I can now laugh at how amazed I was at seeing "so many humans". This room must've had thousands! And now I have to show myself in front of each and every one of them!
Now that I think about it, just a few days ago, I was worried about being seen by one human, and now all these are about to find out about me?
Should I let Kyki expose me like this? Can I trust these humans?
Well, they did help save your life. In a way you do owe them.
Maybe, but should I even go this far? What would the leader think about this?
He would probably kill you for even being over here in the human territory. Who knows what he might do to you if he found out that you've shown yourself in front of all these humans.
Good point, but I like that "if" part better.
"Thank you! Now I know these times have been hard on all of us! But I think that I might have a solution!"
Kyki's voice boomed through the room, bouncing off the brown walls and to everyone's ear. He really knew how to talk.
"We have all seen what the RAM forces have done to all of us. They have gone to our homes and stolen everything, they have harassed us and our children, both physically and sexually, they have killed our wives, husbands, children, friends, and relatives of all kinds, they have placed unpayable taxes on us and tortured those who cannot pay it, they have placed laws that tell us not to run, but to walk, they have placed officers around each and every block just to keep us in line, and they have given us numbers and gotten rid of our names."
Has the RAM really done this much to the humans? I mean, I knew they were bad and all, but after hearing everything Kyki said, a new vision of this enemy has come into my head. I can't imagine what these humans have to go through each day!
"And that is just the beginning! I do not need to say everything they do, for we all know what terrible disasters they can create. We now stand here, in this room beneath the surface of the RAM, to be free."
Beneath the surface? Are we underground? That could explain why the walls are brown, it's dirt.
"Here they cannot tell us what to do or how to do it. Here, we do not have to worry about our children or even ourselves. Here . . . we can truly be free!"
The crowd started roaring with agreement and cheers. Many even put their fists up in a manner of pride for being in such a free place.
"But, the RAM still try to take this freedom that we have away from us. They have called us Rebels and the Resistance, but we call ourselves the Freedom Fighters, for that is what we do. We have to fight for our own freedom and for our own lives."
A rebel force? Is that what they are? That could explain a lot of things.
"But I have not called all of you here to listen to something we already know, I have called you here to introduce someone that has come and helped us in battle. Usually I don't make such a big announcement about a newcomer, but this one is very . . . special."
To most of my people, I'm just a everyday, ordinary Pikachu, but to these humans, I must be like the all mighty, powerful, Pikachu. In a way, I could use some of that kind of respect.
"So please welcome him to our home with open arms and smiles of joy and acceptance!"
The crowd was starting to get anxious to find out who I was already. I could tell by all of the movement and the shouts. Kyki was almost giving them too much to look forward to.
Okay, it's either do or don't. Make up your mind and choose wisely.
"Fellow Freedom Fighters. . ."
Here it comes! What should I do? Should I really show myself to all of these humans? Could I trust them?
"May I introduce to you. . ."
Come on! Think, think, THINK!
"Our new Freedom Fighter. . ."
Should I? Shouldn't I?
"Pikachu!" announced Kyki.
I sighed and stepped out of my hiding place and walked over next to Kyki. The crowd stopped in silence and motion.
I could see open mouths and wide eyes. Some of the young humans even hid behind their mothers' in fear of me. Why would they be afraid?
Kyki placed both of his hands on each of my shoulders and looked straight into the shocked crowd.
"I know that this is a real surprise and everything, but this little guy is, in fact, one of the legendary Pokemon. He is going to help us and-"
"GET RID OF IT!"
Someone in the large crowd was somehow able to shout loud enough for everyone to hear him, including me and Kyki.
Kyki was confused and asked, "Excuse me?"
"I said get rid of it!" shouted the same person again.
Kyki was speechless and didn't know what to say, I could tell because of how he kept opening his mouth, but nothing came out.
"That's right! I say that we get rid of it!" shouted the person again.
Some of the humans around the person started asking him "why?" and "how?".
"I tell you why we need to get rid of that-that-thing! It's because-"
Suddenly, the ground started shaking. The crowd was starting to clutter to other places and run in fear.
Then, a giant explosion happened on the wall in front of me. I had to cover my eyes from the light that was made after the explosion.
After the dust settled, I could make out a large hole, just like the hole these humans did when they saved me. But, this couldn't be their hole, everyone was running for their lives right now.
I turned to Kyki and looked at him. He pulled his hands off of my shoulders and started mumbling things.
"How did they? How could they? Why did?"
He kept asking himself these questions and refused to move.
I turned back around to face the hole in the wall. I could now make out more humans in green clothes with guns. They where all screaming victory cries and chanting stuff I couldn't hear.
The RAM had somehow got to this place and are now attacking the Freedom Fighters.
Yay for cliffhangers! XD lol
Sorry that this took so long, my life has been really pilled up. I'm sorry to say, but I wont be able to make the next chapter until about three weeks. Why? BECAUSE I'M GOING TO DISNEY WORLD! XD
I kind of rushed this one, so it might not be as good as I hoped it would be (too excited about going to Disney!).
Well, I'll see you when I come back!