At about two o'clock, we arrived at snowpiont city. I was cold, so when I set them down I melted some snow and caught a fire around that spot.
I'm pretty sure they're warm, so I go back and wait for them to wake up, because someone has to stand sentry.
After about three hours they started to stir.
I watched from a distance as they all woke up, I turned back into my human form.
How am I going to tell him? Do I just wait for an emergency, or just trick him into finding it out himself? I'll just decide later.
I walk up to camp, with Latias behind me.
I think Parker was looking for me when I came in, pretending that I'd been looking for them all night, and how Latias had taken a "wrong turn."
Parker rolled his eyes and Rose walked up.
"So... what do we do now?"
"Excellent question, I think we are near snowpiont, so first we find the town."
For the next thirty minuets we walked, looking for the city, until we found some houses.
The people inside welcomed us, as if this happened a lot. It was freezing outside so we stayed and waits for awhile.
Rose was exhausted from walking all the way in the snow.
So did I, I thought. And I carries you for six hours without a break.
Rose looked around, as if I accidentally said that aloud. I tried again.
Hey! Can you hear me!
Rose looks afraid and confused.
I walk over to her
"Sorry."
The people that let us stay offered us some refreshments. I then realize how hungry I actually was.
I gratefully accepted the small cookies and warm coaco.
I was beginning to feel tired, then I remembered the real reason I was here. Trying to find Snowpiont.
I walk over to Rose and Parker, who where watching the news.
"Hey, I've got something I need to do alone. I'll be back in about an hour."
They looked puzzled, then Parker jumped up.
"Hey, I'll come too!"
"No, it's fine, it's nothing, you don't have to come."
"If it's nothing, then you should be fine with me coming!"
"Okey, then it's something. Something I'd rather do alone."
"What is it?"
"I'll tell you later."
Parker looks at Rose, then at me.
"No you won't, this is apart of your little secret, isn't it?"
I'm tired of this.
"Yes!"
"Why won't you just tell me!?"
"I'm waiting for the right time, now just stay here and wait."
I walk out in the cold. Uh why just why.
Dang it.
I open the door.
"Come on we're all going."
Rose got up, and Parker looker surprised.
We left and thanked the people who helped us. I gave them 1,200f.
I led them to Snowpoint city. It was warmer and there was less snow. Parker and Rose went into the Pokemon center, while I got a hotel room. I went to the Pokemon center later to meet them and have lunch. Where I told them what was going to happen.
"There is a gym here."
Parker looked up, like he was going to try the Pokemon gym.
"Not that kind, although there is a Pokemon gym. It's a gym to help you feel calm, and I'm going for a little while, okey."
Parker looked confused, while Rose understood.
After lunch Parker and Rose went to the Pokemon gym.
I sighed, I didn't lie, but I didn't tell the truth either. Once this is all sorted out I'll explain it to all of them. I head to the lake.
Parker and Rose went into the gym.
"Okay, you'll have to stay in the stands while I make my way through okay."
Rose muttered an "okay."
Parker made quick work of the lesser trainers with his blazikin.
Rose began to think.
Why did he seem uncomfortable talking to us today? Why is he mad? Was it me? Is he leaving us here?
Rose's head swam with thoughts when Parker came up with his newly-earned badge.
"That was easier than I thought!" He bragged.
Suddenly, the room began to tremble, the doors slammed shut, and outside there was a sound. A dark growl and an eerie voice began to speak.
"WHY DO YOU TRY!? IF I DESTROY THIS BUILDING, EVERYTHING YOU CARE ABOUT WILL BE DESTROYED!"
There was a strong voice filled with determination that began to speak.
"You think you hold all of the cards, don't you?" The voice began to laugh, the strong voice turned dangerous, it sounded that if it tried, it's very voice could destroy the region.
"You...are...not...the...only...one...with...POWER!"
At the shout the building began to shake, a black liquid poured in from the roof.
Parker was as panicking with everyone else, but Rose was more calm.
It has to be Jole. The voice, the strong one, it's fine we're safe.
The more she told herself this, the more she felt something was off.
Then the doors to the gym exploded. Dust and snow went everywhere, Rose could not see anything else. Then, her worst nightmare appeared.
Standing at the door way, standing with glowing blood-red eyes, was the Alpha.
Something was wrong, just as Rose expected, he was black and red, instead of white and blue. Her stomach turned when she saw what it was holding: the head of a darkri.
He was bigger than usual, and twice as powerful, his shoulders where shining red aura. Then he spoke.
"WHERE IS THE GYM LEADER!?"
The shaking gym leader walked up.
"I-I am the l-leader. T-take me, please and g-go.
The Alpha rolled his eyes, and then Rose knew: he was still in control. He was mad, but in control.
I rolled my eyes, this girl is crazy. Then I spoke again, this time my voice going back to its usual sound.
"Do you recognize this Pokemon?" I asked as I was turning back to my normal Alpha form, and colors.
I heard three people sigh: the gym leader, Parker and Rose.
Then the gym leader looked at the head of the darkri. Her face became white, and she looked as if she where going to faint, then she looked at me stern, and smiled.
"You can't make me talk."
It was my turn to smile, a cold, heartless smile.
"I have my ways."
To everyone else it appeared I just flashed my eyes green, but to me and her it was different. I entered her mind and took what I wanted.
It was dark, even for someone who has done so much wrong. She was there, confused, on what was happening.
I began to speak.
"This is your mind. I can come here with my power, but no one else has ever been here, but you."
She looks confused, and frightened, so I continued.
"You still think you can hide things from me?"
I lunged and impaled the figment, the only defense against her thoughts and memories. Once it disappears, everything came into view, everything she has ever done and all of her secrets. I find what I need and leave her mind.
Almost no time passed by the time I returned from searching. I needed to get out of their with Parker and Rose, so I decide that I'd act for once.
"You two!" I point to Parker and Rose. "You are her accomplices, you're coming with me!"
I grab them in psychic energy and fly away with them.
Rose leans against the bubble, since she had been in one before and just sat there, however Parker was freaking out.
I flew to the cave on the lake where I dropped the gym leader.
I let Rose out of her bubble, and decide to spill the beans.
"Rose! No don't take her, you beast!" Parker yells.
Rose snickers, and I smile.
"He looks very confused, doesn't he Rose?"
"Yeah, also I think he's going to blush now."
I began laughing with Rose, while I let Parker put two and two together.
"Jole!?"
"Took long enough."
Parker looks cheated, and confused.
"What happened to you?"
"Long story."
"Is this your secret?"
"Yes."
Parker sighs.
"I guess that explains a lot, can you turn back."
I hear the gym leader begin to stir.
"Not right now."
I turn to the waking gym leader.
I grab her with one hand around the throat.
"Ch ch ch you've been a bad girl."
She tries to gasp something.
"You know what that work did to Univah? All those fake Pokemon combined into one!"
She looks fearful.
"And who did you take that research from..."
Shake looks terrified as I finish the sentence.
"ME!"
I throw her against the wall. I hear a puff of air escape her lips.
"Y-you w-where weak!"
"I wasn't about to die, because of rejecting the military. They took everything from me. I'm not the villain here, I'm the hero.
She looks terrified.
"You know the reason the hero always has to fight the same villains over and over? I'm real, I'm not going to be a pawn in a story, I make my own rules, villain!"
My eyes glow red, with no pupil. I grab her and in my grip, I disintegrate her.
I turn back to normal and walk back to Rose and Parker.
"Shall we be going?"
Rose nods and follows me without question, while Parker is still not over the fact that I just killed someone, and I don't have a guilty conscience.
"Get used to it."
"Why!?"
I sigh.
"This world is corrupt, and I'm the only one who can change it to normal."
Parker is not done with it here and demands to hear the rest of the story.
I start from leaving my company all the way here. He's understanding a bit more. We go back to the hotel. Snowpoint actually was sunny for once, so before we left the next day. We had a picnic.
I thought to myself. Can I really change this world? Yes, it's my job, no more running, I will be the one to defeat a tyrant, and bring peace to the whole world.
These thoughts comforted me.
Watching from the trees was a bird. It was a robin, with a camera eye. On its wing, at the bottom read a single word. STEELHEART
