FURTHERMORE

~Part Two Of Forever Trilogy~

Chapter 6

Back To the Past

I was falling. Why was I falling? I had stepped through the portal; I didn't jump! The breath rushed out of my lungs as I hit the ground. Something cushioned my fall. Well, someone. Rubin was underneath me. Something hit my back, knocking me back down, and rolled off. I heard muffled mumbling.

"What was that?" I asked.

"Get...off...me."

"Oops, sorry!" I rolled off Rubin, nearly squishing Lady, who was next to him.

Rubin groaned, pushing himself up. His hat was on lopsided, revealing his black hair. He rubbed his face. His bruises were just starting to yellow, and his eye wasn't as swollen shut anymore. He looked really cute with his hat like that.

...Why did I just think that?

"What're you staring at? Is there something wrong with my face?"

I flushed. "No, no, your face is fine!"

Raiden appeared out of a bush. "Pika." Nice.

"Shut up, Raiden."

"Poochy poochy!" barked Lady, jumping onto his lap. You look perfect!

"Few," said Rubin, sweatdropping. "Where are we?"

"I don't know," I said, looking around. We were in some sort of forest. It seemed familiar for some reason.

We stood up. Raiden wanted to be on my shoulder, so I put him there. I brushed dirt off my clothes, checking my Poke Balls on my belt. They were all there. I sighed with relief. I would have been screwed if I lost my Pokemon.

"I have everyone," said Rubin. "Do you?"

"Yeah," I replied. "I wonder where everyone else is?"

"Celebi must have seperated us on purpose," he said. "They should be okay. Don't worry, Topaz."

"You're right," I admitted with a sigh. "Let's go find a town or something. Hopefully Celebi sent us to a Pokemon friendly place."

We wandered through the forest. Pokemon were everywhere. We even say a couple of wild Pikachu! I wracked my brain, trying to remember which forest you could find Pikachu in. Then it clicked.

"We're in Viridian Forest!" I exclaimed.

"Then Viridian City should be nearby!" said Rubin. "Let's go!"

He sped off, Lady at his heels. I sighed, and then ran after them. I was honestly tired of running. But I had to follow Rubin; we had to stick together. And you know what? he lead all the way out of Viridian Forest!

Viridian City was no what I remembered. Last time I checked, Viridian was a packed city full of pollution and no greenery at all. This version of Viridian was spread out, very green, and full of Pokemon. As we walked around, we stared at everything.

"Topaz, look! It's a Pokemon Center!" exclaimed Rubin, pointing to a building with an orange roof.

We were not in the future anymore, folks.

"Wow," I breathed. "That means-"

"Hey, you guys there! Let's have a double battle!"

I turned around to see a boy and a girl, both about eleven years old. The boy looked exactly like Red, with black hair that spiked up behind his bangs, and red eyes; it was creepy. His clothing was similar. The girl reminded me of Blue. Her brown hair was like his, except she had a ponytail. Her eyes were blue. She was the one who had spoken.

"What?" asked Rubin, confused.

"You know, a double battle? Two trainers team up in a battle againts two other trainers?" said the girl.

A battle, huh? "Sure," I said.

"What?" shrieked Rubin, his voice cracking an octave higher than normal, making me wince.

"Just battle, Rubin," I sighed, taking Demeter's Poke Ball off my belt.

He made a face, taking Sir's Poke Ball off his own belt. "Okay, okay."

"My name's Indigo, and this is Crimson," said the girl. "What're your names?"

"I'm Topaz, and he's Rubin," I said.

"Nice to meet ya!" said Indigo. "Come on out, Blaster!"

A Squirtle appeared in a flash of light.

"Fiero," said Crimson, releasing a Charmander.

"Go, Demeter!" I said, releasing the Bulbasaur.

"You too, Sir!" The Mudkip appeared in a flash of light.

Crimson and Indigo looked surprised that we had these Pokemon. Were they hard to get? I had no idea. Professor Pine gave them to us.

"Alright, let's start!" exclaimed Indigo. "Blaster, use Water Gun!"

"Fiero, use Ember," said Crimson.

The Ember was lauched at Demeter, while the Water Gun was sent towards Sir. Demeter leaped out of the way, while Sir got hit. But the Water type attack did little damage. The little Mudkip slid back a bit.

"Demeter, use Razor Leaf!" I ordered.

"Sir, use Mud Slap!" said Rubin.

The sharp leaves tore at Blaster, while the mud slapped Fiero right in the face. Both Pokemon took major damage from the attacks. I grinned. Demeter and Sir were doing great!

"Alright, use Tackle, Blaster!" exclaimed Indigo.

"Scratch, Fiero," said Crimson.

Blaster tackled Sir, kncoking the Mudkip down. Fiero's long claws slashed at Demeter. The Bulbasaur was scratched hard, forcing her to slide back. She grimaced.

"Bulba..." Ouch...

"Now use Vine Whip!" I ordered.

"Sir, use Water Gun!" exclaimed Rubin.

Vines shot out of the bulb on Demeter's back. They wrapped around Blaster, pinning his arms to his sides. The stream of water shot from Sir's mouth, hitting Fiero right in the face. The two Pokemon collapsed, unconscious.

"Wow, you guys are good," said Indigo as she and Crimson returned their Pokemon to their Poke Balls.

I smiled. "Thanks."

"Alright, Nidora, let's go!" exclaimed Indigo, releasing a female Nidoran.

"Your turn, Luce," said Crimson, releasing a female Pikachu. She even had a ribbon tied around her ear.

"Demeter, come back!" I returned the Bulbasaur to her Poke Ball. "Okay, Raiden, you're in!"

The orange electric mouse leaped into the makeshift arena, an eager look on his face.

"Return, Sir!" said Rubin. "Let's go, Lady!"

The Poochyena joined Raiden. She also looked eager and determined.

"Nidora, use Poison Sting!" said Indigo.

"Luce, use Thunder Shock!" said Crimson.

Both Raiden and Lady dodged the attacks by leaping into the air. They landed next to each other.

"Raiden, show 'em your Thunderbolt!" I exclaimed.

"Use Shadow Ball, Lady!" ordered Rubin.

Somehow, the two attacks combined together, forming a wicked zapping sphere of darkness. It hit both Nidora and Luce. There was a loud explosion; wind whipped back my hair. When the dust cleared, I was surprised to see both Pokemon knocked out cold.

There was clapping. "Very good battle!"


Another late update -.- And the center align isn't working *grumbles*

Pokemon Ventures is up! :D

Who are Crimson and Indigo? And who is the person that commented on the battle? ;)

Topaz ~ 16 years ~ daughter of Red and Yellow ~ Raiden (Pikachu), Demeter (Bulbasaur), Zeus (Aerodactyl) & Neptune (Magikarp)

Viola ~ 16 years ~ descendant of Bugsy ~ Veno (Venonat), Cat (Caterpie) & Stinger (Weedle)

Rubin ~ 16 years ~ son of Ruby and Sapphire ~ Lady (Poochyena), Sir (Mudkip), Serenity (Swablu) & Beauty (Feebas)

Plato ~ 16 years ~ son of Pearl and Platina ~ Tempo (Buizel), Charro (Chimchar) & Ray (Shinx)

Jade ~ 15 years ~ daughter of Silver and Green ~ Pinkie (Jigglypuff), Beryl (Chikorita) & Brownie (Sentret)

Gold Jr. ~ 16 years ~ son of Gold and Crystal ~ Phano (Donphan), Exploso (Quilava) & Aibo (Aipom)

Sapph ~ 16 years ~ daughter of Ruby and Sapphire ~ Skari (Skarmory), Tori (Combusken) & Tropi (Tropius)

Diamonda ~ 17 years ~ descendant of Pearl and Platina ~ Frosty (Glaceon) & Prince (Piplup)

Amethyst ~ 18 years ~ son of Gold and Crystal ~ Twitch (Snorunt), Luna (Umbreon), Hindsight (Xatu), Marley (Lucario), Hearth (Magmar) & Hope (Gyarados)