Requiem of the Fallen Dragon

Part 1: Rucas's Tale

Chapter 03: The Phantom Storm

"Here we are…" Rucas mumbles when the sight of the civilized capital appears before their eyes.

After spending two days for the journey, Rucas and Anastasia finally reach Gamma City, the civilized capital of the west. The city is very big, compares it to Solar Village equal to comparing a Flabebe to a Wailord…

Gamma City has eight entrances. The nearest entrance for Rucas and Anastasia is the Southeastern Gate. But when Rucas and Anastasia approach to the gate, they find a Pokemon is standing in front of the gate.

"Sorry, travelers, due to a problem within the civilized capital, no one is given a permission to enter or leave the city. Please wait a little longer…" The gatekeeper says.

"Wah!" Anastasia says with a disappointing voice.

"…Could you tell me more about the "Problem within the civilized capital" thing?" Rucas asks.

"I am sorry to say that I know nothing more than you two know…" The gatekeeper says.

Rucas and Anastasia look at the city's gate with their disappointing eyes, before saying farewell to the gatekeeper and leave the Gamma City.

"Rucas, what should we do?" Anastasia asks.

"Hm… Since I can't go into the Civilized Capital for now, I will go to the Ancient Capital instead." Rucas answers.

"Then… Do you mind if I go with you?" Anastasia asks. Her question surprises the young Lucario.

"Hm? Anastasia, I thought that you have a thing to do in the Gamma City, doesn't you?"

"…Actually… I am just trying to find someone…" Anastasia answers.

"I see… That is the reason that you travel around Symmetria alone… Alright, then I will accompany you." Rucas says.

"Thank you!" Anastasia says and hugs Rucas. (Which makes Rucas covered in a slimy goo.)

Rucas and Anastasia leave the Southeastern Gate and walk along the city's wall to the Eastern Gate before they walk away from the city, back to Symmetria Field.

There is a main road that leads them from the Eastern Gate to Symmetria Transportation Port, which is the gateway that links other four regions of Symmetria together, and it is the shortest way for them to go to Venturnome Town.

"Anastasia, you said that you want to find someone, right? Then… who is that "someone"?" Rucas decides to start a conversation while walking with Anastasia.

"…" Anastasia doesn't reply Rucas.

"… I am sorry if my question…" Rucas apologizes, but Anastasia suddenly speaks up.

"Hm?! Oh! I am sorry. I had lost in thought…"

"Really… Then…" Rucas says before he asks Anastasia the same question again.

"…I am trying to find my…" Anastasia answers, but before she could speak more…

"BANG!"

Rucas and Anastasia turn around in surprise after hearing the sound of gunshot! And they see a group of five Pokemon are standing in front of them, they are Machamp, Rhyperior, Toxicroak, Drapion and Honchkrow. They all wear a black mask to cover their face, and they are all holding a rifle in their hand!

"HA! Another jackpot!" A Machamp says

"It has been a while since a small group of Pokemon passed this road…" A Rhyperior says.

"Hey! Travelers, if you still value your life…" A Toxicroak says.

"Hand over us everything you have!" A Drapion says.

"Or else we shall give you a painful death…" Honchkrow says.

Rucas says nothing and equips his fists with Crystal Knuckle and looks at a group of criminal with his cold eyes.

"So, you dare to fight us…" Toxicroak says.

"You do know nothing, little puppy." Drapion says.

"We are the infamous "Phantom Storm"!"." Machamp says.

"… Everything that you had done is against the law of justice, I will fix it…" Rucas says before turning his attention to Anastasia.

"Anastasia, gets behind me."

"No! I will fight with you!" Anastasia says. Now Rucas notices that Anastasia is holding a Sword in her right hand while holding a shield in her left hand.

"Then, do not let your guard down!" Rucas says.

"RRRR!" Five criminals roar before starts attacking Rucas and Anastasia with their rifle. But Rucas is too fast for them, and the bullets couldn't pierce through Anastasia's slimy skin. Rucas runs up to the criminals and quickly punches the Rhyperior, knocks him out in a few second. Then he notices that the Honchkrow is trying to attack him from the sky, so he quickly evades the attack and counter back, and then he turns his attention to take care of the Machamp.

While Rucas is fighting with Machamp, Darien and Toxicroak are attacking Anastasia, but Drapion's claw and Toxicroak's fist are covered by Anastasia's goo so they couldn't attack her, so they change their attack into attacking Anastasia with their Special Move, but none can hurt her. Anastasia uses her shield to block the attack and counter with her sword.

After five minutes of skirmish, the battle ends with the victory of "Two Travelers".

"Damn it! We will let you go for now, but remember this, someday you will regret in messing with us the Phantom Storm!" Five criminals say before running away.

Rucas sighs before putting away his weapon and then he turns his attention to Anastasia.

"Anastasia, are you alright?"

"Yes, I am fine…" Anastasia says. She looks a little exhaust.

"I have observed your battle skill, and I could tell that you are quite good with your sword." Rucas says.

"Thank you… Actually, I have not fought very often so I am not very good. But my Wyvern Sword and Wyvern Shield had protected my life for a countless times…" Anastasia says and puts away her weapons.

Rucas looks at Anastasia's weapon. The Wyvern Sword looks somewhat like an ordinary sword, but its texture doesn't look like any metal, it looks like a…bone? As well as the Wyvern Shield. It has a strange pattern that he had never seen before. The pattern looks like a dragon with much power…

"Then, Anastasia, do you know who they are? They said that they are the criminal group "The Phantom Storm"…" Rucas says.

"…They are among bigger criminal groups of Symmetria. They had committed many crimes through the land, robbed from the travelers and killed many innocents…" Anastasia says.

"What?! Then how can the capital stay still and do not do anything to stop them?!" Rucas asks.

"They are powerless… Although they can protect the village or town from their invading, but… every time they tried to obligate them, they got killed by the mysterious leader of them. No one knows who or what kind is their leader, and the one who knows didn't live long enough to tell others…" Anastasia says with a sad voice.

"… Anastasia, let's hurry to the Symmetria Transportation Port…" Rucas says.

Anastasia nods, and then both of them quickly continue their journey.

After sprinting their adventure, they reached Symmetria Transportation Port at the time when the sun leaves the world. Both decide to rest here for a night…

The next morning, both woke up late because of the fight yesterday. They quickly have a breakfast. And while Rucas is waiting for Anastasia to finish her breakfast, he hears the conversation of two travelers…

"Do you know this, the Greenleaf Forest is cursed!"

"What?! How can the forest that is protected by the sacred tree get cursed?!"

"I saw it with my own eyes! Every night, I saw a shadow of someone moving around the forest, and everyone who go into the forest, never to return again!"

"What?!"

"…" Rucas thinks about the conversation that he had just heard, the cursed Greenleaf Forest?!

"…Anastasia…" Rucas speaks up.

"What's wrong, Rucas?" Anastasia asks after finishing the last Oran Berry.

"… Do you mind if we go to Greenleaf Forest first?" Rucas asks.

"Not at all! But…why?" Anastasia says.

Rucas tells Anastasia everything that he heard from the travelers. Anastasia agrees and then they leave Symmetria Transportation Port and go to the Eastern Region of Symmetria, the first area that stood before their eyes is the abundant Greenleaf Forest.

To Be Continue…

Dragon of Vale: So… A group of criminal appears… They are very ferocious. Can Rucas, the Hero of Justice, stop them?

Continue from the last chapter, now we know that Anastasia uses a sword and shield as her weapon.

Thank you for reading so far, readers!