It's getting sadder and sadder by the minute... the climax might be i the next chapter, y'know... since they're turned into stone...

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Meetings -7-

It was agonizing and torture for Marie hours after that last phone call she received from Red. Marie had been trying to contact either Green or Red and Blue, but she couldn't reach them and Marie became even more worried. Marie cried out in anguish as her pokemon looked at each other, worrying for their mistress's state of mind.

"Red… Green… Blue… Professor Oak…" Marie felt tears in her eyes once again as she furiously wiped her tears and walked towards the mirror in her bathroom to find her face swollen and eyes red from all the crying.

"I really need to stop being a crybaby…" Marie said, voice hoarse from all the sobbing. The black haired girl sighed and brushed her messy hair and looked back towards her reflection in the mirror.

"People always say that Red and I have similar eyes… but his eyes are brighter than mine in color… oh Red…" Marie said, placing her hand on the mirror.

"Please be safe… big brother…" Marie rarely addresses Red as big brother unless it's when she's talking to someone else. Marie had always called Red by his name, using big brother when she's teasing him or when people told her that she's being affectionate to him. Marie didn't want that last call to be their last contact, she shook her head away from those thoughts as she reminded herself that Red is the Pokemon League Champion and had always saved everyone. Red, her brother, has always love being a hero, and she knew he'd always save everyone. Marie's thoughts were quickly pushed away when she heard Riolu calling out to her.

"Riolu? Riolu? What's wrong, boy?" Marie said when Riolu pulled her hand towards the living room and pointed towards the ongoing television. It was the news, but these people… there's the R symbol of Team Rocket on them! Marie quickly sat down on the sofa as Riolu clutched onto her shirt, whimpering as Marie stroked its head. Marie's heart started pounding and she gritted her teeth when the three beasts, as they called themselves, would attack and lay the Sevii Islands to waste… wait, aren't those Red, Green and Blue's photos?

"We shall start to attack and lay the Sevii Islands to waste. If you don't wish to see your precious Sevii Islands to be turned into a barren wasteland, surrender these trainers from Pallet Town… Red, Blue and Green!"

"We shall repeat, we will start to-…" Ninetales quickly turned the television off when she saw Marie's eyes went blank and her hands shaking on the remote control.

"N-no! Oh please Ho-oh! Please let them be safe, please… I beg you…" Marie said, holding close onto a whimpering Riolu. Suddenly her pokegear started ringing and without a second Marie picked it and answered it, hoping to hear her brother or her dear friends on the line.

"M-Marie?" Marie frowned, trying to think who owned this rather familiar voice before something clicked in her head.

"D-Daisy? Daisy is that you?" Marie heard relieved sigh on the other line and couldn't help but feel relieved as well to know that the woman on the other line is safe.

"I'm so glad you're okay… I heard there's been some trouble over at Sevii Islands. And Bill seemed to had gotten in the middle of it, I'm worried…"

"I-I'm worried too… I don't want to tell you about this but I don't want to lie to you either, Daisy…"

"Please, just please tell me anything you know… please, anything, about Bill or Green or anyone…" Daisy pleaded, Marie's hand still trembled as she tried to be strong to give Green's older sister the news, hoping she would take it much better than she did.

"T-They're being attacked at Sevii Islands… I just saw a broadcast of the Three Beasts, members of the Team Rocket telling that they'd turn Sevii Islands into wasteland if they don't hand over Red, Green and Blye…" Marie waited for Daisy to reply and worried that the older woman might have gone into shock.

"Daisy? Hello? D-Daisy? P-Please say something, Daisy!"

"A-Are they alright now?"

"I-I think so… if the Team Rocket is asking the Sevii Islanders to hand them away that must mean they're in hiding…" Marie heard Daisy sighs again in relieve and somehow felt calmed by the calm voice Daisy is speaking in.

"It's okay then… I know Green and Red will do fine, and Blue too. They're strong, after all, they're the top three of the Pokemon League, right?" Marie couldn't believe herself when she felt her mouth twitching for a smile and couldn't help the happiness bursting inside of her.

"Yeah… they must be okay, they're strong. Red, Green and Blue are strong. I'm sure they'll be just fine."

"That's more like it, let's just put out faith in them and believe. You're not alone, Marie… I'm here if you need me." Marie blinked and realized how Daisy is just like her, wanting to help but were not given the chance and felt so guilty whenever she felt useless, Daisy must have understood, since both of them have their siblings out there fighting dangerous pokemon battles and they stayed home, not able to help at all.

"I'm so sorry Daisy… Everything… I'm so sorry…" Marie cried shamelessly as Daisy let out comforting sound from the other side.

"It's okay Marie… I know how you feel… I know how you feel." Marie cried to Daisy until she finally fell asleep on the sofa. Daisy, who seemed to have noticed Marie's voice disappearing and didn't felt angry since she knew how tired Marie must have been worrying about the pokedex holder, told any of her pokemon to turned the pokegear off and to give her a blanket so Marie won't feel cold before cutting the connection off.

Marie then was violently woken up from her sleep by a crashing sound near her. Marie looked around only to see one of her picture frames fell down from the table and quickly stood to pick it up after she had calmed down a fussy Ninetales, Arcanine, Lucario and Riolu. Marie picked up the picture frame and her Chansey quickly come in bringing a broom and swiped the shattered glass away. When Marie looked at the picture her eyes widened and she held onto the picture frame with shaking hands. It was of her and Red on his last visit, and what's more is that it cracked right on top of Red's picture.

"Oh Red… I hope I could help you…" Marie said, holding the picture close to her. Then Marie remember something from her childhood, that time when Red got into a fight and Marie was worrying about him.

'It's okay! As long as you're okay I'm okay! I'm going to feel much better if you smile for me' Marie blinked and she hoped she had that person's number. Marie quickly scanned her pokegear and sighed in relieve when she saw the name 'Bill'. Marie quickly called the number and prayed that Bill would pick it up. After a couple of beeps the call was picked up and Marie couldn't contain her happiness.

"Hello, this is Bill, I am busy right now please-…" "Bill! Please! Please let me talk to Red right now!"

"Wait, this voice… Marie? Marie, how did you get my number?"

"Daisy gave it to me once, saying that it'll be easier to reach her if I call you. Now, please tell me Red, Green and Blue are okay… please… please tell me you guys are alright…" On the other side, Bill couldn't really let himself lie to Marie, he then remembered Daisy told him about Marie and Green's very close relationship and decided to walk away from the brown haired boy who is glaring at him right now since he must have heard him talking to Red's sister.

"Well… Red is okay, we're all okay… but Red is a bit shaken up about his loss from battling Deoxys." "Wait, Deoxys? I've never heard of a pokemon like that…"

"It's a pokemon that Team Rocket are trying to capture, they say it was born from a meteorite." Bill then tried to explain quickly to whatever had happened and Marie was trying to be patient, listening to what Bill said and winced when he told her that Red had yelled to Green after his loss.

"Is… Is he okay right now?"

"I-I don't really know…" "Let me talk to him, even if he had gotten himself together, let me talk to him, I really need to… I'm worried, and knowing that Professor Oak and Blue's parents been taken, I'm sure he's thinking what I'm thinking right now." Bill then looked around hesitantly and suddenly Green took away his pokegear from his hand as the Viridian Gym Leader walked away with it, ignoring Bill's protests.

"Marie."

"G-Green! Please! Let me talk to Red… I really needed to talk to him… I needed to know if he's alright…"

"Marie, calm down." Green didn't know when did his voice started cracking, but when he heard Marie's voice he couldn't help but feel relief yet hearing Marie so worried he felt guilty as well.

"Oh Green… I'm so sorry, I wish I could help…" Green knew, Marie had always wanted to help, but he and Red had agreed it's too dangerous especially since Marie is still far from full recovery.

"Green, it's okay… I know you're worried about your grandfather… and you might as well be angry at me now, but please… promise me, just please, stay safe, for me, for Daisy… You told me you and Red are going to see me here, I hope you're going to hold onto your word." Green then felt a sudden wave of warmth inside of him and thought about how he could ever have someone care about him so much, he owed her too many things, this is only what he could do, promising her.

"… I promise." Green then saw Red sitting near a fire, his knees tucked under his chin and he walked towards the solemn champion, thrusting the pokegear towards him.

"It's Marie, she's worried about you." Red seemed rather surprised to see him and stared suspiciously towards the pokegear, thinking if this was a set-up.

"She called Bill, asking for you, talk to her. You need to talk her as much as she does." Green said before walking away, smiling when he heard Red started talking to Marie and holds back his chuckle when he heard Marie's voice booming in anger to Red who tried to calm her down.

"Marie…"

"I'm so glad you're okay, Red… now… are you still moping about your loss against Deoxys?"

"How did you now anyway?" Red said gingerly.

"Bill told me. Now, I might not be able to help… but I'm all ears if you wanted to talk… and don't you ever think of lying to me again!" Red quickly pushed the pokegear away when Marie yelled.

"You see… I…" Red and Marie spend some times talking to one another as Red could finally some of the weight being lifted from his shoulder.

"I'm sure you've talked to Pika, right? You sounded much better."

"Yeah, I couldn't really act tough in front of Pika…"

"That's good, sometimes… you just need to talk it out, right?"

"Yeah… you okay over there?"

"Well, I'm okay, after finally being able to contact you and worrying my heart out when I heard that crash in your last call… I thought I was going to lost you…"

"You can't get rid of me that easily, even if I know you want to, Marie."

"Red… this is really not a time to joke about this… but I guess it's okay… I missed you…"

"I missed you too, little sister."

"Come back safe okay? I want you back in one piece and come here before I drag you to. All THREE of you, got it?"

"Yes, Marie."

"… Stay safe, Red… I know you can do it."

"Stay safe too, Marie…"

'I'll be home soon…'

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