Touko's POV
"Klink-Klang! Use Discharge!" I ordered. Klink-Klang's body started to glow a bright yellow before releasing a high voltage of electricity into the surrounding air and towards the enemies. The attack was a direct hit on a few of Team Plasma's Pokémon. Some were knocked out immediately while others stood their ground.
"Sandile! Dig!" a Team Plasma Member ordered. I smirked. The Sandile emerged from underneath my partner, but Klink-Klang floated slightly to the side and the attack missed. Ground-Type moves wouldn't do much to Klink-Klang anyway since its ability is Levitate.
I glanced past the Team Plasma Grunts and saw Ghetsis call out a Golurk. It was huge. Facing against the tall Pokémon was Reshiram. I scanned the area and saw N standing behind Reshiram, readying himself for a battle. I knew he wasn't much of a battler, but he's been watching me for years. I must confess that when he does actually battle, he's really good. He's better than most Trainers who have years of experience.
N may not know it but I think battling is in his blood. That's one reason he's strong, but the other is because of his bond with Pokémon. Real and unbreakable. I turned my attention back to my own opponents and continued calling out attack after attack.
This day was supposed to be great but so far it is unrealistic. First, I was kidnapped. Next, I'm battling against Team Plasma and N is facing Ghetsis. Now it's raining with fire and ghost attacks blowing up behind the grunts like an action movie using explosives. Of course there were the occasional dragon and ground type attacks too, but mostly fire and ghost attacks were used.
I was down to the last few grunts, but I could tell they were really strong. Their Pokémon wouldn't stay down even after getting heavy damage. Everyone else that was already defeated either ran off or fled the scene. I probably would never see them again.
The battling raged on for another hour or so before I defeated the few grunts left. I was about to go and help N face Ghetsis but, before I could, three strange men with white hair appeared before me along with some kind of scientist.
"Hello, my name is Colress. I've heard so much about you from Ghetsis. I've been so eager to meet with you. I've been wanting to see if you can bring out your Pokémon's true power. Let's have a battle and find out, shall we?" the scientist said. He pushed his glasses up onto his nose more before grabbing a Poké Ball from his lab coat's pocket. He threw the Poké Ball into the air, and it opened up to release a Magneton. The Magneton glared at Klink-Klang, who already took quite a bit of damage, with hatred. Colress grinned before attacking.
I attacked head-on with all my power. Klink-Klang took out three out of six of Colress's Pokémon before fainting. I recalled my friend before summoning Volcarona. So far, Colress has used electric or steel type Pokémon so my fire/bug type Pokémon would be my best option right now.
As I suspected, I finished Colress off in the blink of an eye. "You can bring out your Pokémon's full power. Truly amazing. I must get back to my lab and write down these results. They are astounding." I watched Colress leave in a hurry. He was strange. My attention quickly focused solely on the three men left standing between N and I. They all smiled darkly before disappearing out of thin air. I took a step back in fear as I looked back and forth to see where they might have gone. Suddenly, they all appeared in front of me. It was almost like they teleported but that couldn't be possible. I didn't see any Pokémon around that could have used a move like that on them. "W-W-Who are y-you?" I stuttered out. One the guys quirked their head to the side and grinned.
"We are the Shadow Triad" he said. "We are highly trained ninjas. And we would like to put our skills to use to exterminate you." I backed up in horror. Were they going to battle or use their bare hands? The thought scared me. I saw Poké Balls attached on their belt, but they made no move to remove one to use. They just kept inching closer and closer to me.
"V-Volcarona! Use Flamethrower!" my partner obeyed my command, but the Shadow Triad disappeared. I gulped. My fear took over, and I ran as fast as I could to get to the nearby cottage where I got Volcarona as an egg. I was almost there when the ninjas appeared before me again. "Stay away from me!" I shouted. My hair and clothes were sticking to my face and body. I felt bad for Volcarona because its wings were getting wet and its fire type moves weren't as strong as they could be, but I didn't know what to do. Then out of the blue, an idea formed in my head.
I recalled Volcarona and brought out my Samurott. Samurott should be stronger in the rain and it was like a ninja, right? Samurott was fast and he had his seamitars that he could use. Samurott was the perfect opponent for these three ninjas. I mentally gave myself a pat on the back before letting the action begin.
The Shadow Triad as I suspected didn't pull out their Poké Balls but they all pulled out different weapons. One pulled out ninja stars, one pulled out a sword from who knows where, and the last one had a staff in hand. "Samurott, Razor Shell!" Samurott nodded then stood up on its hind legs. It withdrew its seamitars, which transform into swords, and swiftly moved towards its opponents. The Shadow Triad guy with the ninja stars crouched down began tossing his stars in the air. They spun quickly towards Samurott, but he rapidly deflected them off his swords. Samurott reached the star guy and quickly sliced at him before he could disappear. They guy got hit and flew backwards and into a tree. He fell to the ground with a thud and just laid there.
I ran over to him and examined him. He was knocked unconscious, but otherwise, he was fine. "Samurott, dodge any attacks used against you until I get back. Samurott sheathed his swords and got back on all four legs. He ran around, dodging the remaining two ninjas' attacks as they appeared and disappeared in different places. It was then that I realized that they weren't teleporting but actually running. They were moving so quickly that it was hard to see with the untrained eye. I grabbed the knocked out Shadow Triad Member before dragging him into the cabin. I removed all of his clothes, except for his underwear, and threw them outside in the rain. I sat him up in a seat before grabbing some rope that was in a closet and tying him to the chair. I made sure he was secured to the chair before rushing back out into the storm.
"Samurott, use Razor Shell again!" I said as I got close enough to my Pokémon so that it could hear me. Samurott repositioned itself on its hind legs and unsheathed his seamitars again and powered them up with Razor Shell to look like swords. "Go for the guy with the staff in his hands!" Samurott charged at the ninja with the staff and attacked. The guy blocked the attack with his staff by putting above his head, but Samurott wasn't going to give up easily. "Keep going, you can do it" I shouted. The ninja with the sword began to sneak up behind Samurott. "Samurott, behind you!" Samurott's eye drifted backwards to see the oncoming attack. He pushed his swords down onto the staff with more pressure. The Shadow Triad Member, with the staff, widened his eyes in surprise as his staff broke into three pieces. Samurott brought his swords down and knocked the guy unconscious. Once he finished that guy off quickly, he turned around just as the last ninja swung his sword. The two swords Samurott was using connected with the ninja's sword making a loud metal clanking sound.
"Take him down!" I yelled before grabbing the second unconscious ninja and tying him up in the cottage along with his friend. I took off his clothes too and moved him away from his accomplice. I couldn't have them trying to help each other escape when they woke back up. As for me taking off their clothes, it was just a precaution. There could have been some kind of hidden weapon on their clothes that I didn't know about. I didn't want them using it and getting away.
When I got outside, Samurott already knocked the last guy out. I saw his sword laying a few feet away from his body. Samurott was lowering itself back onto its four legs before picking the guy up with his head and bringing him to me. We took the final Shadow Triad Member inside the cottage and tied him up. I walked over to Samurott and petted him on the head for a job well done. "You stay here and watch them. I don't want them escaping. I'm going to go call for the police then help N. I'll be back" I said before walking outside to stand under the small roof that was over the door. I looked down at my Xtransceiver and noticed all the water on it. I wiped the water off as best I could before making a phone call.
The reception was terrible but I managed to call the police and tell them my location. The message was sort of crackly and jumbled, but I know they knew what was happening. They would send a police squad to come retrieve the Shadow Triad, any remaining Team Plasma Members hiding out, and Ghetsis once we were through with him. I hung up once the call ended and ran back to the area N was at.
At the battle location, I almost froze in fear. The whole surrounding area was scorched or covered in rocks and dirt. Trees were on fire and there was almost no grass left. N and Ghetsis look frighteningly similar. Both had their green hair plastered to their faces and their clothes were singed and tattered. Reshiram and Golurk still looked full of energy and ready to fight. Through the rain, I heard N's voice call out an attack ,and Reshiram opened its mouth up and started to charge up and attack. Another voice could be heard through the rain, and it was Ghetsis's as he also ordered an attack of his own.
Golurk raised its arms up in the air and glowing holes formed. Rocks started falling from them and hitting Reshiram with full force. Rock Tomb. I shook my head before rushing over to N.
"N! N!" I screamed. His gaze was averted from the battle as he looked at me.
"Touko?" he said softly. He opened up his arms as I got close enough and wrapped me in a hug. "I came to rescue you. I was so worried when I couldn't find you anywhere in Nuvema Town." I silently nodded and cried into his chest. He pushed me away slightly as he wiped away my tears even thought they could have been raindrops for all I know.
"Let me help you defeat Ghetsis" I said determinately. N shook his head.
"No, this is my fight. He's my father, so I'm the one that has to stop him."
"But N, I wanna help" I protested. N smiled then kissed me on the forehead.
"If you want to help, then you'll just have to stay put and just cheer me on" he said. I frowned but stayed a little ways back from him anyway. N turned back towards his father and Golurk.
"I see your little girlfriend came here to help you" Ghetsis said smugly. "Poor N needs a little girl's help." N didn't say anything. He just stood there glaring at his father.
"No, this is a battle between you and me. No one else. Let's finish this! Reshiram, use Dark Pulse!" Ghetsis smiled.
"Indeed, let's finish until the end" Ghetsis said before calling out an attack. I clutched a fist to my heart. Why did it feel like this wasn't going to end well?
A/N: So N had a foreboding in the last chapter and now Touko feels like something isn't quite right. Is it the same thing or two separate feelings? Read and find out. Don't forget a review either.
