(A/N: Okay, this meant for a flashback scene and the name of the song is "Turk's Theme" from Final Fantasy VII. I guess in a way you could say this is a theme for Sirius. By the way, I made a mistake in the last chapter. Instead of Mauville City, the group is going to Slateport City and don't worry I'm changing that one part in the previous chapter.)
Chapter 9: A Familiar Face
A world covered in darkness. That's what it practically was. There was no life when it came to plants or other such things. Only ground, and on that ground stood a mighty fortress, black as the sky around it. This was where Sirius, as well as his many followers, resided in the background.
Inside, Sirius was sitting on his chair in deep thought. The pieces were in place. All he had to do now was wait until the time was right, and then victory would finally be his.
Suddenly, a portal appeared and one of his loyal minions, a Linoone, appeared. "My Lord Sirius," he said, taking a bow. "I have some bad news. Lugia has been defeated and regained who he was."
Sirius wasn't too surprised by this. "Can you tell me who defeated him?" he asked.
"It was some boy and his friend," the Pokemon said. "He had a Pikachu with him."
That boy again. Figures he of all people would be responsible, although Sirius how it was possible. "It matters not," he then said. "Lugia had not yet become accustomed to the darkness he had. The others will be much more difficult to defeat."
"Of course my Lord," the Linoone said, bowing. "I will take my leave." And with that, he disappeared in a flash, leaving Lord Sirius back in thought once again.
It was obvious. The only reason the boy and his Pikachu would be doing such a thing was because of the girl. He had almost forgotten about her. But even if he did try to save her, there's no way he could make it in time. She would probably be dead by then. But then again, it didn't matter if she did, because that was part of the goal, to eliminate all humans and provide the Pokemon with a new world, without suffering and cruelty.
He smiled slightly. He remembered those who doubted him, those he called his "friends." He had tried to reason with them, but he was on his own now. Still… he could think back to the time when he actually knew the people he considered his friends.
*Flashback*
Five years ago…
*"Thane, I need to speak with you," Sirius said.
"What, is this another one of your rants?" Caix said, while smirking at him slightly.
"Bite your tongue Caix," Sirius snapped at him.
"What is it Sirius?" Thane asked.
"I've come up with a plan," Sirius continued. "With a way we can finally rid of these humans and take this world for ourselves."
Caix just groaned, but Thane gave him a look. "Very well then," he then said.
"It's actually quite simple if you think about it," Sirius said. "I believe the best way to do this if we can get all the legendaries on our side. Think about it. The legendaries play a huge role in this world, as well as for the humans. If we can somehow manipulate them and have them on our side, then nothing could stop us."
"Okay, and you think we can just take on any legendary we see fit?" Caix commented. "That sounds like the stupidest thing I've ever heard." Sirius just glared at him.
"That's enough Caix," Thane said. "While it is a good plan, I think we should hold off for now."
"Hold off?" Sirius said. "But now's the best chance! No one would suspect we were up to something!"
"Talk to the others," Thane said. "Let them voice their opinion on the matter. And if a majority agree, we will take it into consideration."
"Ha, good luck with that," Caix said, sneering. "Maybe you might be able to convince Daix and Rainx possibly, knowing how they are. But I doubt it with Ven, Drex, and Lucia, seeing as they're close friends and all…"
"Very well," Sirius said. "I'll see what I can do about it."
As he probably would've expected, it all fell through. Everyone was practically against the idea, seeing as it seemed like suicide. Well, who was the one laughing now…? He was the one who had done all this, he was the one who established all of this. By himself. It took him this long, but he was able to do what he dreamed about along with the others. Who knows, maybe the others in the organization would come back and beg him to have them join them… He might consider… depending on how things are.
However, soon his thoughts returned to the present. The boy and his friends would most likely be in Hoenn by now. "Terra, Cruix," he then said.
Two Pokemon soon appeared before him. Terra and Cruix, the former Poochyena and Houndour, respectively, who tracked down the traitor before, had now evolved into Mightyena and Houndoom. "Yes my lord?" Terra said.
"I think maybe you could recall a certain human and his Pikachu?" Sirius then said.
Both of them started growling and bared their fangs. "Indeed we can," Cruix said.
"Good," Sirius said. "As of right now, they are in Hoenn. I think you know what needs to be done. And one other thing… make sure you get the job done for once."
Both of them flinched, knowing the meaning behind those words. In other words, if they failed, don't even bother coming back…
(A/N: Okay, so I decided to put this into the story as well. It's a song by GRonnoc and it's called "Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Symphonic Score - Routes 101, 102, 103.")
*"So May, what do you plan on doing in the future?" Ash asked her as they continued their way on Route 103.
"Well, hopefully I'll become the greatest Pokemon Coordinator in the world!" May said smiling as she raised a fist into the air.
"Pokemon Coordinator?" Ash asked.
"Ash doesn't usually watch that channel," Pikachu said to May. "It's more of the real Pokemon battles."
"Coordinators are trainers who train their Pokemon for contest battles," Brock explained. "If I remember right, there's an appeals round and whoever makes it past that battles against each other until the last trainer is standing."
"Mhm," May said, nodding. She then took out a case and opened it, revealing three ribbons. "I only need two more and then I can compete in the Hoenn Grand Festival."
"Hmm…" Piplup then said.
"What is it Piplup?" Pikachu asked.
"Well, Dawn is actually a Coordinator herself," Piplup explained. "She never got to tell you that, but up until now she won two ribbons in Sinnoh."
"Dawn? Who is that?" May asked. Ash and Brock soon looked to each other, and decided now was the time to fill her in.
"Well, this might be a bit hard to explain," Ash started. "You see, Dawn is a friend of mine who's from Sinnoh but I met her in Kanto. Anyway, we were heading through Viridian Forest before we came across an innocent Pokemon being attacked. Then, this person named Sirius came along and attacked Dawn and she disappeared."
To their surprise, May looked horrified. "Oh my God that's terrible!" she said. "She's not…?"
"She's still alive," Brock said. "But, there's a reason we're looking for Groudon and the others."
"Sirius, also known as the Pokemon Emperor, has all the legendaries under his control," Pikachu said. "Or at least most of them."
"That explains the recent earthquakes we've been having," Blaziken said.
"See, I am Dawn's Pokemon," Piplup said. "And all I know is that we have to save her!"
"I guess I should've figured you were going to need someone who knew this region," May said with a smile. However, inside she was feeling terrible. "Dawn, whoever this girl is, Ash must like her a lot," she thought. "I don't want to interfere with that. I shouldn't… just in case." "Well, I'm always willing to help!"
"Really? You mean it?" Ash asked.
"Of course," May replied. "Since we're friends now, that makes Dawn a friend as well."
It was starting to get late but luckily they had managed to reach Slateport City. "It's best we get ourselves a room for the night," Brock suggested.
"Yeah," May replied. "Hey, I'll meet you guys inside the hotel alright? I'm just gonna do some walking around."
"Alright," Ash said as the others headed towards the hotel.
May turned around and saw Blaziken was still behind her. She smiled slightly. "You too Blaziken," she said.
"May?" he said.
"Don't worry, I'll be fine," May reassuringly. Blaziken nodded and followed the others. As May started walking, a plan was coming into her head. By either tomorrow morning or afternoon, they would head straight to Mt. Pyre. The trip itself wouldn't take long, it would depend on when they got to the mountain.
(A/N: Okay, last song of the chapter. The name of this song is "A Face Unforgotten" from Final Fantasy IX.)
*All of a sudden, she ran into someone and was knocked down with an "Oof!" as she heard someone say the same. She looked to who she ran into and her eyes widened as she recognized the person. "Drew!?"
Indeed, it was Drew and he got to his feet as his Absol stood behind him. "Hey May, long time no see," Drew said as he brushed himself off.
May blushed slightly, still surprised to see him of all people. However, she then turned around and crossed her arms as displeasure crossed her face. "What are you doing here?" she said.
"You're still upset at me I see," Drew said. "Well, I just happened to come down here to see some friends of mine." However, May did not turn around and he then sighed. "May, don't you think this has gone on far enough?"
"Far enough!?" May quickly snapped at him, turning around. "You think I can forgive you for what you did!?"
"May, I told you it was a misunderstanding!" Drew said, getting annoyed. "Why do you keep thinking it's my fault?"
"Because you know what happened when she came up to you!" May said back.
Drew just sighed again. "May, she's just a friend I knew from childhood alright? Look, can't we just forget about this and be together like old times?"
"I just can't do that right now Drew," May said.
Now it was time for Drew to scoff. "Oh why, did you already find yourself a new boyfriend?"
"Maybe I have!" May said. It wasn't like her to lie about it, and she knew Ash's situation, but maybe it would make Drew feel bad. "In fact, I was just about to go see him!"
"Whatever," Drew said, turning around. "Come on Absol, I know when we're not wanted." He then started walking away, but Absol stayed for a couple seconds giving May a look. It wasn't a look of anger, more of a look of sadness and sympathy, because maybe he knew how she felt. Soon, he turned around and followed his trainer.
As soon as they were gone, May could feel the tears forming and streaming down her face. Now she felt horrible for what she said. Maybe Drew had been right when he said she overreacted. Of course, she wanted to cry out his name and say she was sorry, but she just couldn't do it. She all of a sudden felt like a little girl again, and it somewhat annoyed her, mostly because she knew she still loved him.
She then wiped her tears away and regained her composure before going back. The last thing the others needed to see was May, who was always so confident, breaking down…
(A/N: And that will end this chapter. So we got introduced to Drew, and don't think I'm making him a jerk in this. You'll find out what exactly happened between those two soon enough. Anyway, hope you enjoyed the chapter and remember, everyday is single awareness day for a single person.)
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