Chapter 9
Choosing
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Lance swallowed and wrapped me in his arms protectively.
"Dragonight go!" he called and two large dragons type thing appeared in a burst of read. "Use physic to stop the ruble!" Lance ordered as the falling rocks began to slow. "Dragonight create a force field around us." A see through purple shield began forming around us, rocks bouncing off of it. My father began to lose his nerve and stood from his chair franticly thinking of a way to escape. Lance gritted his teeth before waving my father over.
"Dad!" I called and caught his attention. He hesitated his eyes flickering conflicted from me to Lance before he finally took our invitation and joined us within the dome. Lance cast him a distrustful look but turned back to commanding his Dragonite to making a hole, going up towards the ceiling to let us all escape. Mew two watched us as more and more ruble fell. My father took a step towards me but I pulled myself closer to Lance and my father stepped away disappointed. After a moment Mew two called.
"You humans wont escape!" and sliced through the force field not hurting our Pokémon on purpose. A large section or rock fell and landed right beside me startling me. I screamed and jumped away from Lance, away from the safety of the Dome.
"NO!" Both Lance and my father screamed reaching out for me but a large piece of bolder came right down between us. I was scared and began to freak out with all the heavy rock leaping out trying to crush me under its dangerous weight, tears streamed my face and I couldn't see Lance or my father dust billowing through the air in thick clouds. There was a large flash of red from my belt and all of my Pokémon emerged. Using the strength they had left to help me. Ponyta pushed me towards Lance while Pidgeotto used gust to clear out some of the dirt floating around. Vulpix used flame thrower to incinerate smaller rocks while Evee did her best to bat them out of my way this continued until we were all inside the safety of the dome.
"Why do you protect this human?" Mew two asked my Pokémon. As if in understanding Evee began to talk back and answer, her stance was defensive and she stood in front of me protectively. Mew two nodded as if he understood then he looked at me, and still talking to Evee asked. "How can any human be good?" Evee began talking again. Mew two huffed as if not believing and then a sudden light began to appear above.
"Hold on!" Lance called. Lance and I grabbed hold of his Dragonight and I franticly hit my poke balls returning them except Evee who jumped onto my back holding on tightly my father grabbed the other Dragonite and they flew us all up and out of the collapsing cave beneath.
We landed not far away in an open field and dismounted the Pokémon I was holding on to Evee stroking her fur as she purred. It was pouring rain; thick heavy sheets plummeted to the ground leaving mud in its place. It was cold and didn't take long to soak through my clothes. We saw a brilliant flash of purple light that flew up from the cave and Mew two flew off up into the sky. Lance returned his Pokémon and yelled at my father.
"Great going! Because of you a Pokémon that shouldn't even exist is out on the loose!"
"Everything would have been fine if you weren't always meddling in my affairs!" my father called back both of them in a fiery rage I had never seen either of them like that. I had a feeling I was completely invisible at the moment.
"I wouldn't have to hunt you down all the time if you would just abide by the law!" Lance called back.
"The law is flawed only a true ruler can keep the peace." My father replied.
"True ruler? Is that what you call a tyrant?" Lance said mockingly. "That term fits better."
"I have no use for you anymore Lance." My father said threateningly as he grabbed for a pokeball. Like-wise Lance grabbed his own and said.
"I save your life and this is the thanks I get? I didn't see you trying to save Claire!" my father growled and they both raised their poke balls, ready to release the creatures within.
"NO STOP IT!" I called out angrily Evee glaring at them from my arms. "We can't afford to be fighting like this don't do this to me!" dad has his teeth clenched and took one final glare at Lance before putting the pokeball down with a harsh jerking motion obviously unhappy. Lance mimicked it when my father showed he was no longer a threat.
"We will finish this later." He growled at Lance before turning towards the forest and beckoning me over his shoulder. "Come on Claire." I didn't move and he turned to look at me. Lance and my father both watched me carefully. "Claire?" he asked. I looked between my father and Lance my mind racing rapidly.
"Claire?" Lance asked softly. My gaze lingered on him and slowly without me even noticing I slowly walked towards him and wrapped my arm around Lance's holding Evee carefully. Lance glared at my father and made it obvious who I had chosen. I stared at the ground as I pet Evee unable to lift my eyes to face them. Not a word passed between any of us until my father broke the silence his voice cold and flat emotionless sending a tremor up my spine.
"Fine, Claire, I see how it is. I had hoped that one day you would inherit my company."
"When that day comes I shall end the company. I can't let this continue."
"That day won't come I will leave it for Ruby." And without another word he walked away disappearing into the forest. I slumped against Lance and Evee leaped to my feet and began rubbing my leg. I just chose Lance, a boy I have only known a few days. Over my father, the man who cared for and raised me. I know it hurt my father, but maybe it hurt me more.
"Are you ok?" Lance asked gently looking at my depressed face. I have to be strong, I thought, for Lance.
"Yea I am fine." He brushed my dripping bangs out of my eyes and smiled at me.
"Come on we should get out of the rain before you catch a cold." We began walking towards the next town and arrived after an hour or so of trudging through the mud and rain in silence, we were back in cerulean city. "Do you want to go explore the city before we head to the inn or." I cut him off.
"Let's go straight to the inn after we heal or Pokémon…I am really tired right now." we did just that at the Pokémon center we healed our Pokémon then went to the hotel barely a word spoken.
"Do you want some dinner?" he asked me kindly but I wordlessly shook my head and went into my room shutting the door behind me and proceeded to cry into my pillow.
