I left you all on a big cliffhanger with Yusei and Satellite being abducted and having both of them trapped in a burning building. I had trouble coming up with dialogs, what was to happen and what the actions would be. Also with the appearance of Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Kingston coming into the picture saying Satellite once belonged to her brother Matt and planning to seek justice from her brother's death. This chapter shows what happened in the warehouse before, during, and after the fire. I hope you enjoy.
Chapter 10: Inferno
Drip,…Drip,… Drip…
These were the sounds that woke Yusei Fudo from his drugged sleep. Yusei's eyes opened and had to adjust to the light of the large room around him. Yusei was lying on his side with the side of his face touching the concrete floor that was an inch thick with dust. When he tried to move his arms and legs he found both to be bound tightly with ropes that had thick knots.
It looked like he was in a warehouse with old rusted out and broken movie equipment like props, cameras, and backdrops. The warehouse smelled musty, dry, and with a hint of rotting wood. All of the dryness made Yusei's throat clog and begin to burn with thirst. What drew Yusei's sight was a van with the back still open and dripping fuel from the back. One look at the insides of the van told Yusei he had taken a ride inside, due to the shackles and the padding inside. After another look around told him he couldn't see anyone else, it was really quiet.
Where am I? It looks like I'm stuck in an abandoned movie warehouse, Yusei thought, the individual or individuals who grabbed me must have brought me here. But where is everyone? Wouldn't the kidnapper show himself, like that time that insane man tried to brainwash me into riding for his team and had me and Satellite stuck in the back of a moving truck. Thank heaven Akiza found us, but now it looks like no one will be able to know where I am.
Thoughts turned to Satellite, Satellite…! Where is he? Where is my four footed friend who has stuck with me though everything that I have been though for almost four and a half years, Yusei thought and felt panic rising in his chest, What if they didn't want me, what if this was a trap meant to steal Satellite. I know we have had offers to buy Satellite from the team ranging from wealthy collectors to private companies, but this was the first time someone tried to harm us. This could also be a plot to discredit me and Satellite. What am I…. wait someone's coming.
A door that Yusei couldn't see had opened and someone was walking to where Yusei was lying on the ground. Yusei immediately shut his eyes and pretended to still be unconscious from the drug. He heard the figure walking toward him and stopping a few yards away from him. Then he heard the person reach for something, and then a bright light flashed along with a mechanical clicking sound.
The figure spoke with their voice masked by a voice scrambler, "It's no use playing dead with me, Yusei Fudo, and I can always tell if a person is faking it. If you keep playing this game I will introduce you to Gliscor's Poison Jab, and I assure you its extremely painful."
Yuesi opened his eyes and looked at the figure looking back at him. This figure was decked out from head to foot in black. Black combat boots, black jeans, black shirt, black leather jacket, black gloves, a black knit mask pulled over their face, and black baseball cap on the head. The only other colors on the outfit was a silver belt buckle, and a giant red letter "R" on the shirt. The only part of the man that you could see were his eyes through two holes cut out in the mask. The eyes were cold and seemed to be staring at Yusei like a hawk waiting to move in for the kill. The only physical description that would work with this tormentor was that they were muscular, like an American football player. Next to the man on the floor was the mutant scorpion that had ambushed the group with its high pitched screeches.
Yusei glared at the man, "Is there a reason why you are keeping me tied up like a pretzel and lying on the floor?"
The man snapped his fingers and issued a command, "Gliscor, help Mr. Fudo up into sitting position. He needs to be fully aware of what is going to happen to him and Luxray."
The mutant scorpion, a.k.a Gliscor, walked over to Yusei and maneuvered him into sitting position. With Yusei's hands tied up tightly he could no longer feel anything, but if Yusei could have looked behind him, or have any feeling in his hands he could have felt Gliscor's claws moving around his hands. When Yusei was in sitting position Gliscor went back to the man in black.
Yusei kept glaring at the man, "What have you done with my friends and what have you done with Satellite? If any harm comes to him or the people I care about I will-"
"If you don't shut your trap Fudo, I will let you know what it's like being at the end of a Poison Jab attack," the man snapped, "I'm not interested in those morons you call friends, the only two individuals I'm interested in are you and your Luxray."
Yusei was quiet for a few seconds then spoke, "Luxray? You mean Satellite?"
"You're even more stupid than I thought you were," the man said, "You have no idea what manner of being has been with you since your early days of running around the isolated island of the Satellite Sector with you since the Enforcers were trying to conquer the island. You have no idea of what power lies inside the four footed monster who has risked his life for you when you were fighting the Dark Signers. You treat that monster like he's a pet, and a convenient power tool when you haven't even used a fraction of his electrical power. Luxray's true electrical attacks can make a thunderstorm's lightning look insignificant, and could make people understand what it's like to have a being of lightning living among them."
"I would never do anything to hurt Satellite, or cause harm to other people," Yusei spoke, "Satellite is my friend and he's been with me through thick and thin. I don't know how you got my background information, but I would never make him into a mindless violent monster."
The man snorted, "No wonder Luxray decided to make you his trainer. You have the same value system of people and lesser life forms just like his former trainer Matt Kingston. Matt believed that all monsters should be raised with love, trust and kindness, rather than unleashing their true potential by raising them with fear."
Yusei glared at the man, "I don't know who this Matt Kingston is but I do know that he was someone who was more of a human than you are. If Satellite chose me because I am like this person, then I am proud to have been chosen. But how come this Matt Kingston hasn't come for Satellite?"
Under the mask the man's lips moved into a smile, "There are two perfectly good reasons why Matt Kingston has not come for Luxray. First, Luxray and I are not from this world, both of us and my monsters come from a different dimension. Second, the only place where you will find Matt Kingston is in the Sandgem cemetery, and he has been resting there for nearly five years."
Yusei was processing this information from his tormentor, and he did not like the way this person was speaking about hurting people. When his kidnapper was speaking about this person, Matt Kingston, he seemed to horribly happy that Matt was dead. But it also sounded like this man in black had a personal grudge against Matt and Satellite, and the way he spoke about subduing "Lesser" life forms, he seemed to get a cruel joy in hurting other living things.
Yusei needed to know where Satellite was, "Where is Satellite, what did you do with him?"
The man raised his voice and called, "Weezing, get in here with Luxray."
There came a "Weezingweeze" noise and then the floating purple mine came in with the red C.C. ball in the mine's biggest mouth. The floating mine, a.k.a Weezing, and gave the C.C. to the man. Then Weezing kept floating next to the man at the same distance as the Gliscor on the floor.
Yusei began to notice something about the two monsters next to the man. Both the Gliscor and the Weezing were keeping some distance from the man, and then Yusei noticed the eyes on both monsters. Both sets of eyes looking at Yusei had a sad expression that didn't appear on the faces. It was as if both monsters were pitying Yusei, and wishing they didn't have to harm him. When the eyes of both monsters looked at the man, there was a flicker of an emotion they didn't want their owner to see.
Their scared of their owner, Yusei thought, their obeying him because they are scared of him. I don't think they want to do this, but their owner probably harms them if they disobey.
Then Yusei noticed he had some feeling in his fingers, and the knots in the rope had been cut to give him some way of setting his hands free. Looking at Gliscor, he saw the monster looking back at him and making a small clipping action with his claws. Small enough for Yusei to see it but not his owner.
That monster Gliscor must have cut the knots in the rope when he was moving me into sitting position, came another thought, he is telling me he wants me to be free, and that he is rebelling against his owner. Gliscor must know he is putting himself at great risk to free me.
The man in black took the red C.C. ball and opened it with a cry, "Come out Luxray, it's time for me to have my revenge on you."
The C.C. opened and out came Satellite, but Satellite was still unconscious and flopped on the floor like a sack of flour. Satellite's eyes were still closed and he didn't seem to be able to hear anyone.
The man in black pulled something from his pants pocket that was small, spherical shaped but had small spikes, and was a light yellow color. He then handed the object to Gliscor saying, "Wake him up, I want him at full power for the main event."
Gliscor nodded and went over to Satellite's mouth, opened the mouth, placed the object inside Satellite's mouth and then went back to a safe distance from his owner.
Two seconds later Satellite's body shuddered, both of his eyes opened and then he got up on his feet.
The first thing Satellite saw when he had opened his eyes was Yusei sitting in an uncomfortable position with his feet tied together, and Yusei's eyes looking at Satellite with a mixture of worry and relief. When Satellite turned his head he saw the man in black, and two Pokémon that had little expression in their faces. Satellite's fury came in full force in a deep growl and sparking like a lightning storm. Satellite placed himself between Yusei and the man in black, and Satellite knew he would have to fight like a fury to get Yusei out of danger.
The man smiled under his black face covering and spoke, "I know you remember me from my laboratory in the Kanto region, Luxray, and I know you remember me from the restaurant where Matt breathed his last. I will enjoy searing you and your new trainer with relentless heat, and feeling the same helplessness that the creatures I used in my laboratory used to feel."
Yusei kept trying to manipulate the ropes that tied his hands together with his fingers. The knots that Gliscor had cut with its claws helped a little, but the ropes were still tightly bound. When he heard the words "searing heat" Yusei had a feeling the eyes of the "Art Arsonist" were looking straight back at him under the black clothing.
The man in black grabbed a red C.C. ball at his belt, and threw it. The ball was up in the air, it opened with a mechanical click, and with a burst of light a monster came out with searing heat.
Carly's informant had been correct about a monster made of living flames and that the heat had been unbearable. This monster colors were red and yellow flames, with black bands on the two legs, the two arms, and the neck. At the end of the arms were yellow barrel like endings that had nails for grasping objects, but were hollow for shooting out projectiles, like a gun. The main rounded body had a red and yellow flame pattern. The head was red with red and yellow flames for hair, and the two shoulders had red flames burning off the sides. Two red feet and pair of white nails on both feet completed the monster. The very air it breathed sizzled and burned. Yusei had no doubt this monster had been causing the "Art Arsonist" infernos, and had melted the metal vaults and had taken the lives of the rescue workers for a man who felt with living monsters he could not be harmed.
The man spoke with relish, "Fudo, say hello to Magmortar, a being made out of magma and flame with the ability to shoot out fireballs of 3,600 degree Fahrenheit. With this kind of firepower water can barely do any damage, and can turn any area into an inferno."
Yusei spoke, while trying even harder to have the ropes around his hands fall off, "So you intend to cremate me and Satellite in this warehouse. With the way you are talking about fires, I'm guessing you're the Art Arsonist who sent dozens of innocent people to the I.C.U. unit in the hospital, and placed three others in the morgue."
The Art Arsonist spoke, "Your correct Fudo, but you and Luxray won't leave this place to tell anyone. You will be lucky if they even find enough of you to bury in a small box," The man stepped back a few feet then said, "Magmortar, use fire blast!"
The fire monster, a.k.a. Magmortar, aimed one of its barrel like arms at Yusei and shot out a huge fire ball. Satellite, who had been waiting for a fire attack, jumped and blocked the attack with his own body from hitting Yusei. But some sparks of the fire hit some dust near a broken movie prop and a small flame caught on the object. Within two seconds the whole area behind Yusei had gone up in flames and was spreading rapidly along the walls and ceiling. Yusei almost had his hands free when Satellite gave off an attack of his own in the form of a powerful lightning strike at Magmortar. Magmortar swayed a little under the attack, but struck back with another Fire Blast attack, aimed again at Yusei.
Once again Satellite blocked the searing flames from hitting with his own body, and gave a howl of pain. Satellite swayed due to the pain but managed to stay on his feet. Satellite knew this man would never allow him or Yusei to leave this place alive. With burns covering his fur Satellite stood between Yusei and Magmortar and became brighter to throw off Magmortar's line of sight.
Yusei still struggled with the ropes around his hands, but finally managed to get both of his hands free. But his eyes fell to the fight and saw Satellite taking another fire ball for him. For one in the few times in his life Yusei felt helpless, and saw the walls and ceiling blazing with severe heat. Thick smoke began to take up all of the available air in the warehouse, and Yusei's eyes had tears flowing from the stinging smoke. Yusei tried to call out to Satellite to help him but the thick smoke made it hard to see and talk. Yusei knew he and Satellite needed to get out now or they would never leave this warehouse alive.
Suddenly, the man in black recalled Weezing and Gliscor into their C.C. balls, and shouted over the fires around him, "Magmortar, it's time to leave."
Magmortar turned away from the blinding light and nodded to its master. Both were leaving, and Satellite got ready to pin them down when the Art Arsonist shouted over the flames, "Luxray you have two options; follow me and let Yusei die, or let me go and try to save him. Your choice."
Satellite, enraged the Art Arsonist had done this for his revenge, turned back, turned off his flash attack, and found his way to Yusei. Now Yusei's arm began to glow with the dragon's head mark, and the pain was severe. Yusei's hands and Satellite's teeth were struggling with the ropes tied on Yusei's legs. Satellite and Yusei managed to free the ropes, and Yusei tried to get to his feet, but both legs and feet were numb from being tied up for so long.
Yusei rapped his hands and arms around Satellite and both went to the entrance of the warehouse, with Satellite walking and pulling Yusei and Yusei crawling and holding on to Satellite. The Dragon's head mark glowed brightly and burned intensely, the same intensity the other Signers were feeling right now at the hospital.
Both of them were only five yards from the entrance when burning debris that were once stacked up movie props collapsed and some fell on Yusei and Satellite's backs; lighting Satellites fur and Yusei's clothing.
Both of them fell on the ground rolling on their backs and trying to put out the flames, but both of them were so tired and hurt they just curled up next to each other on the floor.
I never…. thought it would…. end like this, Yusei thought, I guess… I'm going to…. see you again…. dad. Both Yusei and Satellite slipped into unconsciousness.
Suddenly a swift banging at the door of the warehouse brought the door down, followed by huge blasts of water. Two monsters one who looked like he was rhino made out of rocks and another who ran on four feet and looked like a giant dog with a cloud on his back, made their way to Yusei and Satellite. The rock Rhino picked up both Yusei and Satellite and placed them on the giant dog's back. Then the dog ran out of the warehouse, past the giant turtle with two cannons shooting jets of water out of his back, and placed himself in front of a young woman who gently placed Yusei and Satellite on the ground.
The woman turned Yusei off of his burnt back and began to peel off burnt clothing and called to the giant turtle, "Blastoise, come here and use your water to give some relief to both Yusei and Luxray, and hurry there's not much time."
Blastoise obeyed and quickly sent soothing streams of water from his cannons onto the burnt parts of Yusei and Luxray. By this time the Neo Domino City Fire and Rescue teams had arrived, and the crews were stunned at seeing three giant monsters and a young woman with the badly hurt forms of Yusei and Satellite.
Trudge and Mina had come with the rescue workers and saw this odd display. The young woman shouted, "I need stretchers for Yusei Fudo and Satellite. They both need to be taken to the hospital now or they will die from their burns."
Trudge shouted back, "We will get them as soon as you and those things move away from both of them."
The young woman held up three C.C. balls and recalled her monsters back inside them. Then she moved away from the forms of Yusei and Satellite and allowed the rescue workers to get Yusei and Satellite into the ambulances and straight to hospital.
As soon as the ambulances carrying Yusei and Satellite were gone, Mina and Trudge and five other Security Officers surrounded this young woman and were looking at her six C.C. balls around her hips.
Mina finally spoke, "Who are you and what are you doing here? And why do you have the same C.C.'s that Yusei has for carrying Satellite?"
The young woman spoke, "My name is Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Kingston of Twinleaf, and I just got Yusei Fudo and the Luxray you call Satellite out of a death trap."
Trudge spoke, "Miss Kingston, why do you have C.C.'s like Yusei, and where do you really come from because I have never heard of a town called Twinleaf."
Lizzie spoke, "I would prefer to be called Lizzie, and I come from the same world as Satellite and the person you call the Art Arsonist. I have been hunting down the Art Arsonist because I believe the same being murdered my brother Matt Kingston. All I ask is to go to the hospital and know how severe the conditions are for both Yusei and Satellite."
Mina looked at Trudge and spoke, "All right, 'Lizzie' you can come with us but you will be under guard and we will be keeping you under surveillance until we have enough information about you and what happened here and where you got your creatures."
Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Kingston looked at the mistrust in Mina's eyes and spoke, "You think I caused this fire and you also think I am lying. I am telling you the truth and I will give you information on myself and the man you are looking for. I am willing to be under guard and under watch if it will help me look after Satellite, and find out the truth about my brother's death. Let's go."
In a short while I will be doing chapters about the origins of Satellite; how he meet Matt, where Satellite got his scar, the Lab raid, Matt's death, Meeting the Enforcers, and choosing Yusei as his Trainer. These sequences will mostly be told from the view point of Satellite, but with some P. O. V.s from Matt, and Yusei. Please R&R.