Last time...
Sachiko the Banette was given a jar containing a particular soul of someone's wife, the original killer (whose named Hitomi, apparently) having to listen to the Banette threaten her about Jacques the Bisharp finding any clues to her whereabouts. We follow our heroes finally reaching Geosenge Town, where a funereal for Rosalinda the Gardevoir is taking place...
"We regret to announce the tragedy of Rosalinda, a Gardevoir who was the wonderful wife of Jacques the Bisharp, as she was remorselessly murdered by an unknown assassin. Jacques is unsure of who did this, as the killer also destroyed his home- leaving him to suffer in despair. May Arceus bless these poor souls..." An Umbreon (who was a priest) was with a Leavanny and an Espeon (who were the Sisters of the Church in Geosenge Town) whilst speaking in a microphone. Jacques was near Rosalinda's coffin, a grim frown of depression on his face. With rain, it was a perfect day for a funeral
It turns out that Rosalinda had MANY friends and family members that were utterly shocked when they heard about her death. Her father, a Gallade, was crying as a friend of Rosalinda hugged him. Many of the townsfolk visited- just to give respect to the poor Bisharp's wife.
"The poor lad... It's a miracle he hasn't snapped yet," Ronin told Bane and Kyosuke from afar.
Bane saw a Simisage rant about Rosalinda's death with a Simipour. He was angry about who killed the innocent Gardevoir.
"WHAT THE HELL?! WHO WOULD BE THAT HEARTLESS TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS?!" the Simisage angrily stomped his foot as the Simipour was expressing her sympathy in a teary frown.
Jacques then heard the Simisage's voice. Immediately recognizing it, he curiously walked closer. He gasped as he saw familiar features of these two Pokemon. The Simisage had a voice that was semi-squeaky, but also at a medium pitch. He had black fingerless gloves on all the time, and Jacques had seen him before.
The Simipour was calm and had a headband with a rainbow colored peace sign- her voice similar to Agiri's voice in Kill Me Baby. The both of them were actually his old friends from Unova before he moved to Kalos with Rosalinda. Apparently, they were visiting once they heard about Rosalinda's death in the news. It's been 5 months since he last saw the two, but... A Simisear he knew VERY well (that always had an orange vest on) was missing.
"...? Wait... JACQUES?! IS IS REALLY YOU, DUDE?!" the Simisage quickly remembered the Bisharp as he and the Simipour hugged each other.
"Man, it's great to see ya! Feeling like crap about your... wife dying... How're you doing?" the Simisage was glad to reunite with an old pal.
"I'm fine, Kurosaki- Agiri, glad to see you again after a long time," Jacques was feeling a little better to see familiar faces. Then, he asked the two "Where's Zidane? Is he sick or something?"
At that very moment, both Kurosaki (the Simisage) and Agiri (the Simipour) had then grew dark faces. Jacques flinched at what that meant-
The Simisear, Zidane, was dead.
"What happened to him?! Why did he...?!" Jacques grew worried that his friend was murdered.
"It all happened a week after you left Unova..." Kurosaki then told the Bisharp the tragedy that happened.
~4 Months and 3 Weeks Prior~
A group of unknown thieves were breaking into houses in the neighborhoods and stealing valuables nonstop. Anyone who tried to fight them back were either shot at and left for dead, or were sliced in half with the daggers the thieves kept in their pockets.
The Unova Monkey Trio's home was the final house that was struck.
It was an ordinary night, the friends enjoying a threesome chess game they found online. Then, right when they were about to finish...
BAM! CRASH! CRACKLE!
The windows broke suddenly as the thieves bursted right through the home, the three Pokemon screaming in fear. The intruders all wore black suits, each holding a dagger- they threatened Kurosaki, Agiri, and Zidane as they were stealing their hard-earned valuables.
Zidane was the only one fighting back, as the other two were putting their hands up.
"Take whatever you want- just please don't hurt us!" Agiri begged the thieves. They grinned as they took the loot, Zidane trying to protect his friends. But o no avail, a silhouette aimed a gun at him.
BANG!
One bullet was enough to make the Simisear fall to the floor, bleeding nonstop as he screamed in agony. For merely 20 seconds, he was alive. Agiri and Kurosaki cried as the thieves fled the scene, the same one who shot Zidane sympathetically (and regretfully) leaving behind a picture of the three of the best friends together smiling happily.
~Present Time~
"We had the biggest funeral possible for him- if only he weren't so protective for us... He shouldn't have died like that- I freaking wish I could've fought those bastards back- they got caught by the cops by now, luckily. Now Zidane can rest in peace..." Agiri sighed as she saw Kurosaki hide his face from the bad memories he was thinking of.
Jacques then lowered his head, upset of what tragedy the two Pokemon had went through. Kyosuke then tapped his shoulder, giving a sympathetic frown to the three friends.
Once the coffin was buried, Jacques had put a bouquet of beautiful roses on top of Rosalinda's grave stone after everyone had left the graveyard sight. Then, he heard footsteps- he took a sharp turn to see a familiar face that he hated to think of.
"YOU...!" Jacques saw the Banette (who was Sachiko) holding a mysteriously mythical-looking flyer, a lifeless frown on her face.
"Do not waste your energy- I have no intention of fighting you. In fact, I know EXACTLY who killed your wife, Jacques," Sachiko had stated, expecting to be harshly grabbed by the neck.
Jacques then had exactly grabbed the Banette by the neck as she then heard him hiss at her with a threatening voice.
"WHO the hell're you, HOW do you know my name, and WHAT are you up to?!" the furious Bisharp barked, desperate to find the answers.
"Let me go first, then I'll speak- I do not want you to waste your strength," she responded in a respectful tone.
He dropped her, as she then did what she promised.
"I'll tell you SOME information- not all, since I cannot be seen by anyone against me- I am Sachiko, and I've been watching you well from afar, Mr. Jacques," the Banette began to spoke.
She gave him the flyer, as it read:
"POKEMON SPIRIT TOURNAMENT- Are you seeking to be the best of the best? The upper class? Then come prove your power in the 5 classical stat types; Attack, HP, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, & Speed! All Pokemon may enter BEFORE THE END OF THIS WEEK [October 13- Friday]- you can pay to enter WITH YOUR SOUL. ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK- IF YOU LOSE, YOUR SOUL WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO YOU! PRIZE: A JAR CONTAINING A GARDEVOIR'S SOUL. LOCATION: SPIRIT WORLD; GHOULISH STADIUM."
Sachiko then saw Jacques widen his eyes as he then realized that she was giving hints of where Rosalinda's soul could be.
"Why're you helping me so much?" he asked the Banette who was walking away.
"THAT is a question I certainly CANNOT answer to you so easily, my friend," Sachiko responded as she vanished into the shadows of the trees.
It seems that someone gave away the soul as a hint of helping another Pokemon in need of it...
Looking at the flyer, he then raced back to the hotel where Ronin, Bane, and Kyosuke were to tell them their next target location in their journey as they'd prepare to travel once more.
It would take them 3 days to get to the Spirit World, however- and it was October 12, to make matters worse...
Man, this story just keeps getting more suspenseful and dark if ya ask me!
Next time in Chapter 5: The four Pokemon are being accompanied by Agiri and Kurosaki, in order to help them reach the Spirit World a little faster than normally on foot. However, someone will have to give up their own life to let the others get into the Spirit World safely. They'll have to travel with care, for dangers lurk ahead of our heroes...
Alright- Later, everyone! Review as usual, if you please!
~Kiki4Japan
