Notes: This is my longest chapter I have written, so far, 4082 words without notes. For the wait I blame school, chores and my laziness during my spring break.
Chapter 9: The Fall of a Hunter and the Rebirth of a Guardian
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May 24, 2556
1030 Hours, Zulu
I was thinking what to do. Looking around, I saw my bag on a table, a guard, and Winter's figures were moving. Then, bit by bit, he was moving.
"Damn, Pellet put my suit in lock down." he groan.
"Shut up, maggot." our guard ordered.
"Okay, bye." Winter said, right before activating his active camouflage.
"What the hell." the man said before heading to Chilly's cell to investigate Being the idiot I thought he was, he unlocked the Winter's cell. The soon to be dead man was being choked by an invisible Omega Team leader.
"Tell the devil Winter sent you." Chilly said, right before ripping his knife through the man's neck from the back of the neck and through the throat, beheading the man. After seeing the disgust in my face of the execution, Winter deactivated his camouflage and turn to me, "Sorry that you saw that, but being electrocuted in your suit while it is in lock for around thirty minutes can piss you off very easily."
Because of the shock of the guard's death, I was speechless for a few minutes, but, by the time I snapped of it, Winter already unlocked my cell, got me my bag, and hid the body.
I decided to let the Pokemon free from their stone prisons. I did a educated guess that the switch on it could take the effects of the pellet off the victims.
I first released Rose and she was as scared as the time we first met. "Rose, will you wait while I get Meloetta and Latias free?" She nodded. "Just call me if you need something."
I grabbed my data-pad, knowing that I would need a translator, and my magnum before starting to free Meloetta. Like Rose, she was scared, but turned invisible. I thought it would be fine while I got Latias free. I was tackled by her when see was free and she demanded via telepathy, 'Who are you and why was I brought here?'
"I am Doctor Wheldon. I won't hurt you because was captured and want to escape, too. The reason why you, Meloetta, and Rose, the Karlia, where taken was that Hunter J was hired to capture the three of you that at least a client that wants you for some reason." I answered.
'Why are you here?'
"I don't know why I was taken here.'
'Don't hurt him.' Rose pleaded.
"If you do, I shoot." Chilly threatened
"Commander, threats won't help." I told him before eturning back to Latias. "Rose, the commander, and I were taken in Altomare. Oh, Mew says, 'Hi'."
'Why were you in Altomare and how do you know Mew?' Latias demanded.
"To answer the first question, for my research and to help find a trainer name Ash Ketchum and the second one would be because Arceus had Mew keep an eye on me for about three days before Arceus told her to go home two days ago."
Latias perked up and Meloetta became visible.
'Ash? I haven't seen him in over four years. He help me save my brother before he...' Latias said before trailing off.
"He saved me from Team Rocket a few months ago." Meloetta said.
"Then my theory is most likely correct." I though out loud.
"Wheldon, contact Camp Alpha and inform them our situation. After that, hack this hell hole's systems. I am going to get us back to Altomare." Winter said before opening the door and left with his active camouflage on. I knew he would fine, so I did as I was told while I had my magnum next to me.
-Winter's TPV-
After leaving Wheldon, the commander scouted around and heard the ship was landing in thirty minutes. 'I need to find the bridge soon and turn this bucket around.' he thought.
After a few minutes of searching, he found the bridge and went in to that Hunter J was in her chair.
"Hello, Commander Winter." She said as her Drapion tried and failed to grab him.
"You missed." he sneered before a message came through the ship's intercom system.
"Attention, I have taken control of the ship. Hunter J, I suggest you surrender if you want to live." Wheldon said.
"Like I would surrender to two people." J sneered.
"Then, you made a death wish. Goodbye."
"The doctor wasn't exaggerating. I'll save you for last." The commander said as he through one of his combat knifes straight into the back of the middle pilot's head, killing him instantly.
"Shit," the one on the dead man's right said, seeing his fellow co-pilot while the other one put on a wrist pellet gun, just like J's.
When Winter silenced the first pilot by snapping his neck, the remaining one got up, turned to J, and said, "Enjoy prison, bitch." before firing the gun, turning the hunter to stone.
Winter, surprised by the man's actions, stopped and thought a bit before deactivating his camouflage.
"A damn year of being forced to work for the bitch, I am finally free from her control." he said in relief while the Drapion was too in fear of what a signal man did to move.
-Wheldon's FPV-
After I made the announcement, some of Hunter J's goons started bothering me. I had Rose, Meloetta, and Latias look and stay away from the only exit of the room because I knew I would be killing at least one of goons with my magnum.
Two grunts were the first ones to come in to die by shot bullets that through the first one's chest and stopped in the second one's, making the first one topple over the other one.
'Sam, can I go in my Pokeball?' Rose fearfully asked.
"Sure." I said, taking out her ball before another minion came through the door. I dropped the ball and shot him three times, two in the chest one in the head, right when he was about to speak, making his head violently snap back.
I grabbed the ball and returned Rose. Then, I checked the ships cameras to see if we will get another one anytime soon. Turned out the rest, except for a few sleeping, were heading to the bridge, so I used direct communication channel to the bridge and told Winter, " Winter, you got multiple hostiles in coming to your position."
"Let's see if I can make them run away like grunts." he said before I left the channel.
I pushed the bodies out of the room and locked it via my data-pad before I put the safety on my magnum and ejected the clip with the signal shot left. I put both of them in my bag and check the time left until we arrive at Altomare, twenty minutes.
After contacting Altomare's police department, I checked on the commander. Adding on to the two dead pilots in the bridge, Winter killed six more minions before the rest surrendered. Then, I checked the airship's exterior cameras. A Staraptor and a golden Pidgeot were heading toward the front of the ship, which was invisible at the time. I lowered the ship to about fifty meters above sea level, disabled the cloaking, and lowered the bottom hatch of the ship. Both flying-types flew around the ramp and landed, which allowed be to see Tyler and Ryan on their Pokemon's backs. They recalled them and went into the aircraft.
-Tyler's TPV-
'Why are they heading back toward Alto and why did they let us in?' he thought as they entered the vehicle bay of Hunter J's airship. He called out Lucario, Gardevoir, and Gallade. "Gardevoir, Gallade, find Wheldon and Latias and protect them while the rest of us goes and pays Hunter J a visit."
The mates nodded and left. Ryan asked, "Are you sure you can..."
I found the ship because that women's aura. Right now, the commander is in the same room as her and is moving around a lot." Tyler said, interrupting the gunny.
"Okay, then. Let's move." Ryan said before the hatch closed.
-Wheldon's FPV-
After informing Chilly about Tyler and Ryan, I waited for Gardevoir and Gallade to get near the door, so I did recount of the minions outside of the bridge. Their was five, two trying to get into the room I was in with an AR-15 and a pistol and three sleeping in their bunks.
After a few minutes passed, Gardevoir made the goons sleep with a hypnosis, then I opened the door.
'Did Winter make this mess?' Gallade asked.
"No. But for someone who has no training, I didn't do that bad." I said before checking on Winter. "Tyler and Ryan are helping Winter lock up J's minions for the rest of the trip back to Altomare." I told them before I looked at a scared Meloetta andLlatias. "Will you help them while I coordinate with the police for our landing?" Gardevoir nodded and went to the comfort the scared Pokemon.
-Winter's TPV-
With the prisoners locked up, the gunny stood guard while Winter, Tyler, Lucario, and the ship's former pilot, who volunteered to help, search the ship for stranglers.
"Chilly, are you sure he won't do anything to mess with us?" Tyler questioned.
"He knows I can kill him in a second and he knows his way around this ship." Winter explained.
"Mind if I get the reason why I was forced to work here before ewe go to the sleeping quarters?" the former pilot asked.
"What are they, first?" the Omega Team leader asked.
"My Pokemon. I know exactly where they are, but I couldn't get into the safe they were put in."
"Lead the way, then."
When they got to the door, Wheldon announced, "Estimated time to Altomare is five minutes."
The former minion unlocked the door and directed the group to the safe.
"How did you know the code?" Tyler asked.
"I figured it out the day I stole this from her." the ex-minion said, referring to the weapon on his arm. "This is it." he said as the reach a door with a dial lock.
"If you two can be quiet for a minute, I'll have this open in no time." the commander said before removing his helmet, so he can hear the clicks to open the safe. In ten seconds, it was open.
Inside the safe, there was five Pokemon encased in stone with a Pokeball in front of each of them. The Pokemon were a Vaporeon, Typhlosion, Lucario, Gardevoir, and Arcanine. The Pokemon's supposed owner release the Pokemon, one by one, from their stone prisons. Each of them stayed near the human-being after being released before he returned all of them to their respective Pokeballs.
The former pilot turned to the other two and said, "Where do you want to go?"
"Armory. I want to have my weapons in case we run into resistance before we continue." Chilly answered as Tyler returned Lucario.
"It was in the room next to where you and the doctor were held."
"Show the way."
-Wheldon's FPV-
With a minute before we land, Winter with his weapons, Tyler, and the last pilot came into the room.
"Doctor, you did that?" Chilly asked. I nodded. "Good work. How many times has you used a gun?"
"That was my second time I used a gun to defend myself." I stated.
"You're a natural."
"Thanks."
"I suggest we head to the cargo bay to meet the police when we land." the pilot said.
"Agreed." the commander responded.
Tyler noticed Meloetta and Latias, both, were still scared from the gunfire from earlier. "You guys go ahead. I'm going to help Meloetta and Latias out."
"See you later, then." I said before he joined his Pokemon on helping the legendary Pokemon while the rest us headed to the cargo bay.
When we touched down in front of Altomare's museum, I lowered the ramp. The police had weapons ready. "May I speak to Cruz?" I said as we exited the airship.
"That would be me." one of the officers said. "Identify yourselves."
"I'm Doctor Wheldon, the one who contacted you, the one of my left is one of my body guards in a way, and the other, I just met him a moment ago.
"I'm Will Miles." the pilot said.
"suggest bringing twelve body bags, something to move a Drapion, and a tranquilizer for it with you."
After seventeen arrests, including Hunter J, the legendaries "disappearing" from the scene, and over an hour of questioning, Winter, Tyler, Ryan, and I were allowed to go while the J's former pilot stayed after being granted immunity when he agreed to testify and help the police in any legal way he could..
Latias, in an illusion that made her appear to be a human-being, urged all of us to a hidden garden. The garden was beautiful and very peaceful and there was a girl in it, who looked like, Latias's illusion, who was crying.
Latias went to her and tapped her on the shoulder. The girl turned to see Latias and hugged her. "I though we lost you for good." she said before noticing the rest of us. "Who are they, Latias?"
'They helped me escape and got the people that took me arrested.' Latias projected, gesturing to us.
"Thank you for bringing Latias home." she said.
"More like she brought us here." Ryan grumbled.
'Ever since Latios became the Soul Dew, I been usually lonely, but I patrol the city most of the time, so I can't have as much fun than I did with him around.' Latias projected. 'I miss him.'
"I miss him, too," the girl said, "but I think I know who can make you feel better."
'Ash?'
"How did you know?"
"Because I was sent to meet him." Tyler said.
"Oh." the girl said. "He told me he was going to the Pokemon Center."
"Thanks. I know were it is."
'I'm going with you.' Latias stated.
"I'll tell grandpa that you're safe." the girl told Latias as we left.
On the way to the Pokemon Center. Tyler asked, "Doctor, do you know who hired J to capture Meloetta and Latias?"
"I didn't check, but I can find out." I said, taking out my data pad. A little bit after getting back into the ship's systems, I found out. "Giovanni, the leader of Team Rocket."
"Figures." Ryan said.
"He, also, hired her to take me and Rose." I added.
"That is going to make it more difficult to protect you, not including annoying." Winter stated.
"But I bet you have done many off the books ops before, so you could take care of it when it becomes a problem or a nuisance without reporting it." I said, but received no comment. The, I realized Rose was till in her Pokeball and said, "Shit, I forgot to let Rose out.
I let her out of the ball and she was glad to be out of the ship, but irritated by the fact it was over an hour after she was put in her ball.
"Sorry about not letting you out earlier. I blame today's events for distracting me."
'It's okay. Just don't forget next time.' she calmly projected. I nodded and allowed her onto my shoulders.
A bit later, we were in front of the Pokemon Center as a teenager with a Pikachu on his shoulder came out with a man in a suit and a Lucario next to the man.
Latias went straight to the teen and hugged him.
"Bianca?" he asked. Latias shook her head. "Latias?" he said in more of a whisper.
'It's been a while Ash.' she projected.
"It's an honor to meet, Latias." the man said.
"You're Riley," Tyler said, "the aura guardian and you're Ash, the Chosen One from Shamouti Prophecy."
"Yes, and you are?" Riley asked.
"Tyler, an fellow aura user. I was told to come here and find the Chosen One, who we believe is Ash." Then, Tyler's eyes turned pure blue. "And it seems we have three people that can use aura."
During the whole time Tyler and Riley talked, Ash's was speechless and Latias shook him, saying, 'Ash.'
"Sorry, but when did you learn how to use telepathy? When we first met, you didn't use it." Ash said.
'After you and your friends left Altomare over four years ago, many Latias and Latios came here to comfort me because of Latios. Most of them used telepathy to communicate with each other and they taught me how to use it. Some, also, told me a way to bring my brother back to his normal self, but there will be no Soul Dew to keep the water from destroying the city.' she said.
"I suggest for us to head to he garden because there are a few shady looking people here." Ryan stated.
"Agreed." Winter said.
"I would prefer to stay out of puplic areas for while because of today." I said.
"What happened?" Ash asked.
"I rather not talk about it with Latias or Rose, here, with us." I said.
"Okay."
"Latias, will you lead us to the garden. I'm tired of Ash getting us lost." Ash's Pikachu said.
'Sure.' Latias responded and started to lead us to the garden.
"Hey." Ash said as the rest of us laughed. "Wait, did I just understand Pikachu?"
"I have a prototype translator with me." I quickly explained.
We didn't talk much on the way to the garden after that.
When we arrivered, Rose, Riley, and his Lucario were awestrucked and Meloetta appeared in front of Ash, causing him to jump.
"Good to see you again, Meloetta." I said.
"Meloetta, why you are here? Did something happen?" Ash asked the Melody Pokemon.
Meloetta started to cry and said, "Their dead. Hunter J killed thembefore she took me."
Ash holded her close to comfort her as she cried.
"And she is going to get life in prison or going to be put on death row." Ryan said.
"Death, because of her former pilot's testimony for poaching, multiple counts of first degree murder, kidnapping, and Arceus-knows what else." Tyler said before Winter slapped both of them in the back of the head to shut them up.
"Thank you, commander." I said and he nodded.
"Let it out. Let it all out." Ash said to the legendary, completely ignoring what Tyler and Ryan said.
'Meloetta, I have lost my whole family. It was hard for me, but I didn't, and still don't, let their deaths be in vain.' Rose told Meloetta. 'I had no one that cared for weeks...' she stopped as four big metal claws grabbed her, Meloetta, Latias, and Ash's Pikachu.
"No." Ash yelled.
"Is that all you going to say." a red headed women said as I took my bag off.
"As we take your Pokemon away." a blue-haired man said as I took out my magnum and the clip with my only shot and loaded it.
"Bring the blinding white..." she said before I interrupted them by shooting the ground.
"I suggest releasing the Pokemon before Winter, here, makes each of you headless." I threatened.
"Don't shoot." three Team Rocket members, which one was surprising a talking Meowth, pleaded.
"Here. Just don't shoot us." the Meowth said as they released the Pokemon causing Rose and Pikachu to fall. Latias caught both of them before they hit the ground.
"Gardevoir," Tyler said, having the Embrace Pokemon come out, "use psychic to get the Team Rocket member over here.." She complied as he brought out LUcario, Infernape, and Gallade.
The Meowth looked at Winter and recognized his suit. "Weren't ya one of da ones dat uncovered da base in Violet City?" he asked.
"No, that was my team." Winter replied. "I'm the one who got Hunter J's crew to surrender after taking care nine of them with only two combat knives and my armor." The Team Rocket grunts gulped because of that.
"Thank you, Latias." I said as Latias let me put Rose back on my shoulders before going to Ash.
"Pikachu." Ash said with glee.
"Ash." Pikachu said as he landed in Ash's arms.
"Thanks, Latias." Ash said. She nuzzled him as Bianca and an old man that I presumed was her grandfather, came in the garden.
"Latias seems to be back to her old self." the man said.
"Grandpa, these four people brought Latias home." Bianca said, referring to us.
"Bianca, they are people that captured Hunter J's and landed it in front of the museum." he stated.
"More like forcefully took over." Winter muttered.
"Latias," Tyler asked, "how does someone revive a Latias or Latios from a Soul Dew?"
'Three beings that can use aura give a lot of their aura to the Soul Dew, so the Soul Dew can reform to it's soul's previous body, but in Latios case, the water in and around Altomare will threaten to destroy city again and Latios will be too weak to help me stop it with out both of us becoming, each, a Soul Dew.' she explained.
"What about restoring the old Soul Dew with aura?" Ash asked, shocking his electric-type.
'We need at least most of that Soul Dew to do that.' Latias said.
"That isn't a problem. I found the pieces and put them in a bag the Latios became the Soul Dew." the man said.
"Why didn't you tell us?" Bianca asked.
"I thought if there was a way to fix it, it shouldn't receive any further damage."
"Please, go get the bag for us." Tyler asked him.
"I'll be right back."
"Riley, to restore a soul and repairing something in the process takes two and you and your Lucario are around the same skill as Lucario and I are, will you two repair the old Soul Dew and it's soul?"
"Are you sure that will work?" he asked.
"Have you ever heard of shadow Pokemon?" Riley nodded. "Well, my team and I cured a shadow Garchomp that had two broke arms by using aura."
"We'll do our best."
The older man returned with a plastic bag holding piece of a jewel and hand it is Tyler. "Her you go." he said before Tyler handed it to Riley.
"Riley, after you two two restore the Soul Dew hold in the pedestal over there." Tyler told them, pointing at a pedestal that water was flowing out of.
"Got it." Riley said. "Latias, will you hold the pieces with telekinesis." She nodded and he poured the pieces into his left hand before they started floating in the air. Then, both him and Lucario made, what I figured was a aura sphere and merged them into one around the pieces. Then, the pieces started to form into a dark sphere that was slowly turning a light purplish-blue. Then, they stopped before Riley grabbed the jewel and hurried to the pedestal with everyone, except the Team Rocket members, Infernape, Gardevoir, and Gallade, right behind him. He place it in the water and waited.
Ash took out a pair of gloves and put them on. "Are those Sir Aaron's gloves?" Riley asked.
Ash said, "Yes. I'll tell you later."
"When I remove this SOul Dew place that one where this is at." Tyler said before he pulled a Soul Dew out of the water in the pedestal and turned to his Lucario and Ash. "Latias." She nodded. and the Sould Dew floated. "On three. One...two...three." On three, three aura spheres appeared and merged together around the Soul Dew. A bright blue light slowly brightened around Soul Dew and as soon as it stopped brightening, Tyler said, "That's enough." The aura sphere faded away and the jewel started to swift into the same shape as Latias, but a bit larger before the light faded, leaving a Pokemon.
That Pokemon was Latios.
Announcement: I am working on a story that will be have part of this chapter and a bit of Chapter Ten in with Ash as the main character. It is going be called "The Chosen One's Legendary Opportunity". I, also and putting a poll up on my profile on what do you think the story will go in the next few chapters because I am curious on what you think, even though it will not effect my decisions on how will go.
