Chapter Four

Nacrene City

Finally, I was here. Nacrene City was almost more amazing then I thought it would be. Finally, I had gained a new member of my team, Sawk. I healed both of my Pokémon at the center before heading to the Nacrene City Museum. That was the main thing that I had hoped to see today. It was supposed to have a ton of ancient Pokémon relics, and it was also the Nacrene City Gym.

I walked from the center to the mea seam, taking the time to look at some other places in the town. When I finally arrived, I began to walk through the door when I felt an impact. I grunted and fell back, landing on my back. I groaned, looking at my arm. It was totally scratched up. I heard another groan next to me and I finally looked up. N was sprawled out next to me. He stood up slowly, picking up his hat. When he finally looked at me, his eyes widened in surprise.

"Are you okay?" he asked quietly. I nodded slowly, examining my arm. It was barley bleeding, so I just sighed and decided not to bring it up. He shook his head slowly, kneeling down next to me. He took my arm in his hands and examined it thoroughly. I stared at him, wide-eyed, wondering what he was doing. When he finally dropped my arm, he sighed.

"Liar. You're hurt, aren't you? I'm sorry, I suppose I was….just in a hurry…." He said quickly, extending a hand to me. I stared up at him, finally taking his hand and allowing him to help me up. When I was standing again, he looked at me intently.

"I…want to see things no one can see. The ideals of Pokémon inside Poke Balls. The truths of how Trainers should be. And a future where Pokémon have become perfect…Do you feel the same?" he asked me. I stared at him for a moment, puzzled. Finally, I nodded.

"I suppose, at time, yes I feel the same way." He looked at me, surprised. N smiled faintly, tilting his head to one side.

"That so? I think my friends and I should test you to see if you can really see this future too." He said. I stared at him, taking out my poke balls.

"Okay, whatever you want." I replied softly. He called out his Pidove and I called out my Snivy. I made quick work of both Pidove and Tympole with just my Snivy, but I ran into some complications when he called out his Timburr. The first move he used was bide, and I used leaf tornado. It knocked out more than half of his HP, and so I used it one more time. However, this time he dodged the attack. I suddenly found myself grinning, and I picked up Snivy. I used a potion on it and put it back in its ball.

"Well played." I said to him. He looked at me in astonishment and nodded slowly. I then called out my Sawk and finished off his Timburr. He stared at me for a moment before speaking.

"Right now, my friends aren't strong enough to save all Pokémon. Maybe I cant solve the equation that will change the world. So, I need power… Power enough to make anyone agree with me. And so then I thought about it, and now I know what power I need. Zekrom." He said. I looked at him puzzled.

"What is Zekrom?" I asked him quietly. He the corners of his mouth twitched up slightly, but he shook his head wordlessly. Then, he walked over to me, picking up my arm softly, running his finger across my cut gently. He then looked me in the eyes.

"Get that washed off. Okay?" He said softly. I stared at him, not saying a word. He chuckled, walking down the street. I continued to stare ahead, lost in a trance. After a few minutes, I shook my head, walking to the center. I would heal my Pokémon and… wash off my wound…