Hey Earthlings! Time for another chapter! Been quite busy with schools and my sister's marriage and stuffs but here we go! on too some more adventure.

UE Chapter 9: Not Alone

Demyx was about to scream before a hand in a leather glove covered her mouth. She looked up to see Corey smiling wildly at her. She squirmed her hardest in his grip.

"Haha no use there. You could never escape me."

He turned her around to show her men in Maroon and Green holding down Igneous who was buzzing frantically. Demyx grew angry and fearful at the same time and stomped on his foot.

"Ow you bitch!"

He threw her to the ground and she immediately didn't turn around but crawled over to Igneous. She felt her legs get grabbed and she was drug back. Forced to face him she saw he also wore the same uniform.

"You're part of Equinox...!?"

"That's right. I heard about yer family, and made a deal that if I capture you I keep you."

He tried to run his hands over her legs but she kicked him in the chest and got up.

"I'm not injured anymore. You can't take advantage of me now!" Even though she spoke these words she felt her body shake in fear at the remembrance of his vile hands.

"Oh but you're still weak compared to me."

He went to come after her but Scorch and Magi popped out and growled at him. Corey backed off a bit at them. "I have more friends now too."

At that Magi had forced the other men to release Igneous from their hold. He flew passed them to float above Demyx. Scorch had come to her side and chirped at her. Demyx gave a weak smile with tearful eyes but she fought her hardest against her worries.

Corey had whipped out three pokemon of his own along with others from the grunts. Corey had brought out his Pellipepper, Ludicolo, and a new one. A Machamp that looked full of himself, just like Corey. "You think you can defeat all of us by yourself?"

"She's not by herself dip-wad!"

Fergie flew down on Doyle from the nonexistent roof. She landed loudly a few feet away and brought Doyle over. "Saw only a little of the scuffle and figured you needed help." she winked.

Demyx grinned at her. Unlike last time she's not alone. She has friends who would help. "You will not have me! Scorch use Flamethrower!"

"Pellipepper use Hydro Pump!"

The battles waged for a long time. Pokemon roaring and trainers chanting. There were casualties on both ends. Scorch had to be returned from the constant water blast. Doyle was now barely standing. Corey's Machamp stood ready and able while his Ludicolo had trouble keeping composure.

Demyx had to fight off some grunts that attempted to get her but Fergie had made sure they never touched her. Magi was just thrown into a wall and out blasted a Psybeam that hilt directly on the Ludicolo. Magi came out full of scratches but determination remained.

Corey now only had his Machamp and with two flying and a psychic type he didn't stand a chance. He knew this. "Humph. It seems you've made quite a few friends since last time, little fox."

"Stop calling me that! It's over Corey. You lost."

He smirked at her, then chuckled to himself. "You won't always have friends around. And your pokemon won't always be there to protect you."

Fergie appeared to be getting annoyed by him. "Oh just shut up! We've already beaten you and your goons. We should be the ones talking!"

She stomped and pointed at the hurt Musharna. "Release that Musharna!"

Demyx looked over at it. It seemed to be more calm than when she first encountered it. It whined over to them and shifted in it's binds. 'Please...help me...'

Demyx focused on it and tried talking to it. 'Hey it's going to be alright. We are here to help.'

The Musharna whirled to Demyx's direction. Demyx smiled at it, assuring it she was the good guy.

'Are you the one who checked on me...?'

Demyx nodded then turned back to Corey. "Release it Corey."

"No. We need that thing. It's power level are used for,...well I don't know what. But the boss wouldn't like it if his plans were thwarted."

Demyx's anger rose. She was sick of him. "Magi."

Magi walked up to her side.

Corey shifted near his Machamp. Fergie motioned Doyle to back off, letting Igneous float around her. The Machamp pounded his fists, and stomped around. It was rearing for a fight.

"Magi you'll go first." Magi had stepped up in between her and Corey. He flipped his spoons chanting and swaying. He was ready.

Corey smirked then. "Machamp use Strength!" The Machamp charged after Magi. The Alakazam did not seem intimidated.

"Magi use Psychic on him."

Before the Machamp barreled into Magi he was lifted from the ground and thrown into a wall that was already collapsed. It pushed away debris and went charging again.

"Machamp use the pillars to jump around and then use drain Punch!" The four-armed pokemon began bouncing off of the walls and pillars trying to confuse the enemy.

It didn't work. Magi had used Psychic to intercept him again, but that fighting type didn't stay down. Magi was already wounded so he was already panting for breaths.

Corey saw this. "Machamp use Dig!"

Demyx was confused. Ground types wouldn't work on Magi. He would levitate around it like always.

"Be wary Magi!"

The ground shifted in places. The sounds were of dirt and rock being crushed underneath. A rumbling came from below Magi and he floated on up in the air. Out crashed the Machamp with his fists glowing.

Demyx saw this. "Magi he's using Drain Punch!"

It was too late though. Two of Machamp's fists connected with Magi's jaw, sending him flying into the air.

The Machamp landed sooner than Magi's fall. Demyx returned him for a rest. The Machamp's early wounds were healed. The Drain Punch took whatever energy Magi had left.

"Igneous!"

The Vibrava buzzed out in front of Demyx excitedly. Corey snickered. "Hah. Once that thing is down, I'm coming for you."

He reached into his pocket and retrieved a phone. He looked at the screen and laughed even more. He turned the screen around and showed her. "Soon this will be displayed in front of me again."

The phone had a picture of her tied and naked from two years ago. Demyx gasped and felt scared again. But it was soon replaced by anger. Fergie saw the picture and widened her eyes in shock. She could tell these two had some form of history but what happened?! Fergie looked to Demyx and saw her face red with embarrassment and rage. Fergie began to get mad as well, and it usually takes a lot to make her angry.

Demyx stomped her foot yelling, "Like HELL you will! Igneous, Fly into the sky!" The Vibrava shot upwards as fast as she commanded.

Corey slipped his phone away so sure of himself. "Machamp! Use Dynamic Punch up on that bug!"

The Machamp's four fists glowed even brighter than before. It crouched down preparing to lay out Igneous.

Demyx never kept her eyes off of Igneous. He flew high up till only Demyx and the others were small specks. Demyx cupped her hands around her mouth "IGNEOUS! FINNISH HIM!"

Igneous seemed to have shot out like a rocket. Using gravity to boost his speed and power. He plummeted down. The Machamp seemed to have powered up his fists. He had began jumping off of some of the fallen pillars closing in the distance between it and Igneous. Once it reached the highest it could the Machamp took one final leap to connect with Igneous.

Except Igneous's speed had been boosted beyond comprehension from gravity already, so to add just a bit more he flapped his wings harder crashing into the gut of the Machamp because it misread his velocity.

The Machamp fell into rubble while Igneous buzzed on over to Demyx's side.

Fergie and Doyle were already cheering thinking she had won. But Demyx knew there was more to come. That Machamp was strong. Just one hit from a flying type wouldn't down it.

Her and Igneous stared out towards the rubble. Fergie looked over confused.

"Hey come on you won! Let's rub it in his face!"

"Not yet..."

The crumbled remains of the building in the Dreamyard shook. Blocks fell as a pair of arms emerged. The Machamp crawled it's way out of the debris. It was covered in bruises and cuts. It's eyes were also shaky. "Igneous use Sand Tomb."

A cluster of sand bits began picking up from the ground and surrounding the Machamp. It tried evading it but didn't escape. "Machamp! Use dig on it!"

Before it could even try it's legs were getting crushed by pressure caused by Igneous. It gave one last shrill before collapsing.

Corey cursed returned it immediately. He looked at Demyx with so much hatred she flinched at it.

This put a smirk back on. "Heh...you may have become braver, but the fear you still hold for me remains."

He began walking away. Fergie went to charge after him but he threw something to the equivalent of a smoke bomb.

"What the-? Is he a ninja now?!" Fergie shouted.

His voice echoed around. "I may not have broken you that day but the crack I left will spread with time."

The smoke to reveal he was gone. Fergie grabbed her hair and roared in disappointment. "RAAAAAH! How did he escape?!"

She continued mumbling in frustration with Doyle beside her doing the exact same motions. Demyx repeated his last words in her head before another noise intercepted her thoughts.

'...He... He's gone...'

Demyx turned to the Musharna who was stilled chained. She walked up to it and knelt down. "You're safe now. No one will get you."

The pokemon shifted away a bit before it realized who it was. 'You saved me. But why? Do you intend to drain me of my energy as well?!'

"No no no. I'm going to try and free you."

With that she went to work on the chains. After a while of dicking around she gave up and had Igneous just smash it.

The chains wrangled off of the Musharna and it shot into the air cheering. It was an older female and it floated on around the Dreamyard full of joy. Demyx and Fergie watched with humor as it weaved in and out of the demolished building calling out the other pokemon. Soon the duo was surrounded by smaller Unovian pokemon. The Musharna appeared in front of her savior. 'I am free. I never dreamed how amazing this day would've felt. How could I ever repay you?"

"No nothing. You can enjoy your freedom now."

The Musharna shook her head. She looked down onto Demyx's bag with the pokeballs and shifted her gaze back to her.

'Take me with you.'

"What?! No! You just got your freedom back. Wouldn't that be canceling out on it?"

'If I'm with you I'll be as free as I am now. There is no difference. Besides going to see other places is a dream to be fulfilled.'

Demyx smiled at that. She agreed with the Musharna and pulled out and empty pokeball. She tapped it's head and captured it easily.

"Gotta give you a name then. Hmmmm...? How about Dreamer?"