(A/N: Okay, this is going to be a fun chapter, I can tell. Anyway, I've decided to bring this one song back for specific reasons and you'll see why soon. The name of the song is "Deep Drive" from Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days.)
Chapter 10: Taking On Cipher
It was raining, and it was coming down pretty good. Near the Cipher Headquarters Building, many Pokemon were standing guard, but were also making sure not to attract any unnecessary attention.
"Ugh, this rain is not helping at all," one of the Pokemon said, who happened to be a Sentret.
"Yeah, tell me about it," another said, this one a Gabite.
"It's making it almost impossible to see anything…" the Sentret said. However, there was no response. "Huh?" *He turned around and saw a hooded figure now on top of the Gabite, who appeared to be dead now. "What? Who are-" But his words came up short as the figure came up to him and snapped his neck.
The figure then saw that the headquarters was nearby and started moving towards it. However, the other Pokemon appeared to have noticed him. "Hey you!" one of them said as the figure suddenly became surrounded.
The figure said nothing but then put his paws out to his sides as far as they could go. Suddenly, a large amount of electricity emanated from him, reacting to the rain and all of a sudden all the Pokemon became electrocuted, falling to the ground paralyzed. He then continued on as another wave of Pokemon came towards him, but he was ready. Using Quick Attack, he charged forward and jumped on the wall to aid him and using Iron Tail, hit about five of them. The five then fell dead as blood spurted out of their necks.
For the others, the figure once again used Thunder, as before he knew it, the rest of the Pokemon laid there, charred and dead. However, even the smell of burning flesh or death did not bother him as he kept going forward, towards the place he hated so much.
(A/N: Okay, here's song number two. It's kind of funny if you notice the relationship between the first song and this one. Anyway, the name of this song is "Another Side, Another Story" from Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep.)
However, once he got to the entrance, he noticed another Pokemon, this one being a Machoke. *"Well, well, well," the Machoke said. "Zangoose had a feeling you would be coming." He then studied the figure closely. "You can't fool me Raiden, I know it is you."
The figure stayed silent for a moment, and then said, "You know nothing about me! But I do know you, because you have taken something very special from me, and even now it wasn't enough as you took the closest thing I had left to a family. And now you will all pay for it!" He then charged forward.
The Machoke then smirked and as Raiden was about to attack, he then used Vital Throw, slamming into him and then grabbed him and threw him towards the ground. "You see, you cannot beat me that easily," he said, taunting Raiden as he struggled to get up. "And if you cannot beat me, you can't surely beat Zangoose."
Underneath his hood, Raiden was gritting his teeth as anger surged through him. Not only that, but the anger appeared to be strengthening him. "I'm not leaving without my sister and my friends!" He then charged forward and used Focus Punch at an incredible speed.
Machoke, surprised by the sudden quickness, felt the punch head-on and was knocked backwards slightly. He then retaliated angrily. "You little rat!" He then charged forward using DynamicPunch, but Raiden dodged it and using all the force he had, used Iron Tail. He then landed behind Machoke as the Pokemon suddenly staggered onto his knees, suffering from what appeared to be a fatal wound. "Who… are you?" Machoke then said.
Raiden then lowered his hood, finally revealing his face. "Someone who has lost too much, and who will make sure that your evils come to an end," he said as Machoke collapsed to his death. Realizing he didn't have much time, he quickly entered the building.
(A/N: Aw man, this is where the sad music comes in again… Oh well. Anyway, the name of this song I believe is called "Sad Love Song" by someone named Choeun. And yes, it's in Korean, but it's still a love song.)
Everything seemed fuzzy as Jaden tried to regain consciousness, as well as his bearings. He looked around and saw he was in some sort of cell. He then saw Hayden and Zach, who were still asleep. "Hayden," Jaden said, going to her and trying to wake her up. "Zach, you need to wake up."
Hayden opened her eyes slowly and looked at Jaden. "Jaden… where are we?"
"I don't know," Jaden said. "But obviously we had been set up."
"Ugh…" Zach said, getting up slowly. "I knew that fruit was bad news."
"What if… this is where Cipher is located?" Hayden asked. Her eyes suddenly filled with fear. "What will they do to us?"
"I have a feeling, it'll be just like what happened to the other Pokemon," Jaden said.
Hayden was scared for what fate would befall them. She then hugged Jaden tightly. "I can't believe this is actually going to happen to us," she said, tears forming in her eyes. "I didn't want it to end this way."
"I know, me neither," Jaden said. *"But… if something does happen to us, I have no regrets. But I still have one thing to do…"
"What's that?" Hayden asked.
"Well… I still have yet to show my real feelings," Jaden said, looking at her. "About how much I care about you…" His lips got closer to hers. "And how much I love you…"
"Oh Jaden…" Hayden said as her lips got closer as well and soon they met. Jaden then placed his arms around her waist as she put her arms around his neck.
"Oh jeez, do I have to see this?" Zach said, looking away.
Suddenly, one of the doors leading out of the cell room opened and two Pokemon came in, one a Feraligatr, and the other a Typhlosion. They opened the cell door so quickly with a bang that it caused both Pichu to jump and break apart. The Typhlosion then grabbed Hayden. "You're coming with us," he said, dragging her out of the cell.
"No, please!" Hayden screamed.
"Hayden!" Jaden said, running towards her but the Feraligatr knocked him away with large force, causing him to hit the wall and crumble to the ground.
"Jaden!" Zach cried out, going to his brother. He was still alive, but knocked unconscious. He then looked at the two Pokemon in anger. "Son of a bitch!" he yelled angrily, charging at the two but he would meet the same fate as his brother.
Hayden, despite her struggling, was taken out into another room. She was then cuffed and strapped to a small chair. "What are you going to do to me?" she then asked.
"We're only doing this on Zangoose's orders," the Typhlosion said, as the Feraligatr brought over a large container. He then opened it, which contained a familiar dark gas. "Don't worry, this won't hurt… much," the Typhlosion said with an evil smile. Hayden just closed her eyes tightly, scared to what fate would befall her…
Raiden then entered the building, looking around, but the area seemed clear, for the moment. Unfortunately, the building was so big and it had so many different ways that it could take him forever to find Hayden and the others. He then decided to go through the door in front of him, which opened automatically. He then stopped suddenly, seeing who was in front of him.
"Well, it's about time you showed up," Purugly said, looking at him. However, there was sneer or anything.
"What do you want?" Raiden growled.
"Hey, no need to be hostile," Purugly said. "Sheesh, they really did something to you, didn't they?"
"I don't want to fight you," Raiden warned.
"No more than I do," Purugly said. "Family is what's important. I didn't think Zangoose would go that low… kidnapping children…"
"But you're working for him! For Cipher!" Raiden almost yelled. "What makes you better than them?"
"You might want to think twice about that," Purugly said. She then sighed. "I've tried talking to Houndoom. We all knew this was a bad idea. We only wanted to maintain control of the underground parts of this city, not spread fear. The poor innocent Pokemon that had to deal with all this…" She then stuck out her claws and slashed against the wall, causing large gashes. "It's despicable…"
"Where are they Purugly?" Raiden asked. "I need to find them."
"Not too far from here on this floor, down the hallway," Purugly said. "I don't know what Cipher is up to, but I know it can't be good."
"I bet," Raiden said, walking towards the next door. He then stopped. "Why all of a sudden the change in heart?"
"We may have been part of Team Galactic," Purugly said. "But that doesn't mean we have no hearts for our fellow Pokemon. Maybe we just weren't cut out for being the bad guys."
"Purugly, can you do me a favor?" Raiden asked. "Once I get Hayden and the others out of here, can you escort them back to where the colony is? They made need protection."
"Very well I suppose," Purugly said. She then smiled. "Remember, none of this ever happened. And also, you owe me one for this, Raiden."
"Yeah, I guess I do," Raiden said as he went into the next room. Strange, there didn't seem to be any Pokemon in this hallway. But then again, this was a large building… Going down the hallway, he then went close to the door, making sure to see if anyone was on the other side. He didn't hear anything so he went through.
He appeared to be in the cell area and he suddenly saw two familiar faces lying on the ground. "Jaden! Zach!" he cried out. However, they did not respond, which worried him, not to mention Hayden was not here either. He then used Iron Tail to cut through the bars. (A/N: A Raichu's Iron Tail is obviously much stronger than a Pichu's.) He then went up to them and checked their pulses. Both were unconscious it appeared. He then tried waking them up. "Hey, Jaden, Zach, wake up," he then said loudly.
They both groaned and slowly opened their eyes. "Raiden, you're here!" Jaden said, quickly getting up.
"Easy now Jaden," Raiden said. "You were just unconscious…"
"Whoa, like the new outfit Raiden," Zach said.
"Not now Zach…" Jaden muttered.
"Where's Hayden?" Raiden then asked.
"She… was taken by these two Pokemon," Jaden said. "That was before we were knocked out. I think they did or are doing something to her."
"Then we better find her then!" Raiden said. All of a sudden, one of the doors opened up and then a figure came through. Raiden quickly recognized her. "Hayden!" he then said, going up to her but stopping suddenly. She looked like Hayden, but the color of her eyes were different, as well as her behavior, since she was growling and baring her fangs. It was then Raiden realized that Hayden, his own sister, had been given the same fate as he has…
(A/N: And that will end it here people! I know, another cliffhanger, I'm so good with them. Or not. XD Yes, now brother and sister are affected by the same plague, if you want to call it that. Anyway, hope you enjoyed the chapter and more will (hopefully) be coming soon!)
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