Black and White
Chapter 10: From Sand To Castle
Nooooooo, it seems my readers have all taken a simultaneous vacation during my last chapter!
:'( Not a single review...
I really don't know every time your supposed to battle N, so..I'll make up for that and have them battle soon. :)
I've also forgotten all about Bianca and Cheren...oops. I'll bring them back. ^_^
Another thing I forgot is that Bianca's Munna is taken by Plasma...I've got to do something about that too... -_-;
This is another in-between chapter.
Getting up is never easy, especially when yesterday you stopped an invasion into a metropolis, got into a fist fight with a mastermind, and hugged a boy.
I face palm. Ugh, scratch the last one. I don't even want to think about it. I crawl over my bed and lean over, grabbing my bag. I pull out a candy bar, and take a bite. They're still good from when mom packed them back in Nuvema Town. I sigh, and stretch my arms up high.
After fixing the bed, I sling my bag over my shoulder, and trudge from the room, my eyes sagging from too much sleep, dream dust collecting still in my eyes. I blink several times, and head downstairs. I say hello to Nurse Joy, and head off to find Black.
Putting off Black is pretty easy, I browse around the PokeMart, looking for useful things and wasting time on purpose. My best bet is to act like nothing happened. Black sure doesn't act any different.
Sighing about the irony, I invest in more supplies, filling every pocket of my bag with items. I haven't hugged a boy before, and Cheren when we were five doesn't count. I look around. Where is Black? Usually, he'd probably just come looking for me himself. I wander around the Pokemon Center, now waiting on him. After fifteen minutes, I get bored, and decide to search for him myself. I walk over to Joy.
"If you see Black, can you tell him I went look for him, and get a Castelia cone?" She grins broadly, shelving some papers.
"Of course White, it would be my pleasure." I nod and bound off, taking a Castelia map from the shelf of freebies, then flip through it as I exit the Pokemon Center.
"Castelia Cones...Castelia Cones...Castelia Cones..." I repeat under my breath, trying to find a sign up above the rows of tourists.
I sigh, and find myself in the Central Square, where a large fountain spews crystal water into the air where it cascades down in a cerulean blue.
Sitting down on it's side, I study my map, while occasionally getting a light spray from some water that falls to hard. It's nice, actually, because the sun is beat down too hard and I feel a little parched from sitting on the sun heated rock.
"Castelia Popsicles! Best for a hot day like today!" I hear a vendor call. Looking up, I see a mobile food stand trundling down the street, away from me.
Jumping to my feet, I hold the map in one hand, whilst stretching the other, calling out for the vendor to wait. I start to run forward, when a little boy with a red balloon runs right in front of me, causing my foot to catch on a rock, and make me trip. I stop, and twist to the left, keeping myself from landing on him.
Instead of catching myself, I fall directly on my face; hands outstretched, and the map is tugged by the wind, thus being blown away in the wind.
"Ow!" My chin is bashed into the cobblestones.
"Wait!" I shout, and push myself up onto my hands.
I stop, and stare.
N has my map in his hand, and is on one knee before me.
The wind tries to snag the map, but N's fingers just tighten around it's corner.
I blink up at him, uncomprehendingly. He holds the map down to me.
"This is yours?"
I nod mutely, and take it.
He suddenly grabs my wrist, and pulls me to my feet, with a lot of force. I stumble slightly, and he steadies me.
I turn a little pink and back up a step.
"Thanks.." I say, then look around.
"Oh no!" I exclaim, my eyes darting around for a sign of the Popsicle stand.
"I don't see it anywhere." I sigh dejectedly. N stares at me for a moment, then looks up to the left.
"You wanted a Castelia Popsicle?" He inquires. I nod, sniffing, partially from falling and hitting my chin, and partially from loosing the Popsicle. I wipe a couple of tears away with the back of my hand.
"Yeah." I wince at the pain in my chin, and N bends down to look at it. I freeze. His bright green eyes stare at my face and he frowns. Pulling out some sort of bottle, he applies an ointment to the scuff. It stings a little, but I don't show it. He pulls out a band aid and sticks it on, pushing down the flaps. My chin feels warm where he touched it, and my eyes widen. I look to the side.
"Uhhh...um..." I start. He turns away.
"Wait! Where are you going!" I call, reaching my hand out to stop him. He stops, and I almost bump into him. My fingertips brush his shirt and I retract them immediately.
"You said you wanted a Castelia Popsicle?" He asks again. I blink.
"Oh..yeah." I reply. He nods.
"Wait here." He walks away, and I go to sit back down at the fountain.
Minutes later, N reappears with a cherry popsicle in hand. He hands it to me and I take the wooden stick between my fingers. I smile, as he stands, watching me with his hands in his pockets. I feel a bit self conscious, and take a bite.
N relaxes, and look up into the sky at some Pidove that are cawing and flying in circles.
The wind ruffles his hair, and I stare for a moment, thinking I'm seeing Ghetsis. I shake my head.
There's no way N would know who Ghetsis is, even if there views are the same. But..N's version seems a little softer, and kinder than Ghetsis' does. I bend down and munch hungrily on my popsicle. I already forgot what I was doing out here, but I'm glad I met N. I realize N is speaking to me once his face is directly in front of mine.
"Urmph!" I say, swallowing the last piece of cherry popsicle and freezing my brain.
"W-w-what?" I inquire. He straightens back up.
"I really...want to see your Pokemon speak but.." He trails off.
I blink.
Speak.
He wants to battle me.
I look down at my belt. They're not there. I left them at the Pokemon Center. I shrug.
"I'm sorry, I can get them."
"No..you don't need to, I have somewhere to go."
I feel crestfallen.
"Alright." I sigh.
"I'm glad I got to...speak with you." N says carefully. I smile, feeling better.
"Great! I enjoyed it too." I look at me feet and think.
"If..you'd like..I'd like to do something..like this again." I say, then look up, my eyes shining. N's eyes widen slightly, and he stares at me. I close my eyes in a grin, then toss my popsicle stick into the trash can five feet away. He nods.
"That would be good." He replies. I jump up and down, clasping my hands together.
"Wonderful!" I exclaim. I start to run off, but turn slightly, bending down and salute to him.
"See you!" I skip off, feeling extremely happy, as N stares shocked after me.
I turn around a block, and crash into Black. I hit the ground. (A/N: Heh heh...Close one White. Black could've seen N just now... :D)
"Ow, ow, ow!" I gasp, rubbing my now scraped elbow. Black stands before me, staring.
"White? What are you doing?" He asks. I stand up, and remember why I left the Pokemon Center in the first place.
"I was looking for you." I reply happily.
"Did something..happen?" He inquires. I pale immediately, my smile frozen in an awkward state.
"Uhhhh...Nope!" I say. Then look down.
"What is that?" He glances down also, then smiles triumphantly.
"You looked like you really wanted that bike back there when we got off the Castelia Bridge, so I got you a ticket number for a bike in Nimbasa." My eyes light up.
"Yes! Thank you so much Black!" I shout happily. He grins sheepishly.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you!" I jump up and down.
"I know! I'll buy us some Castelia cones, my treat!" I grab Black's sleeve and yank him towards the Castelia Cones.
I'm licking the vanilla cone with chocolate balls in it, when I see Burgh, Bianca, and another girl down at the docks. I stuff the last bit of the cone into my mouth and wipe my hands on my shorts. Black and I dash down to see what is the problem. I reach them and they all turn.
"Ah, hello-" Burgh starts, when Bianca throws herself onto me, balling.
"They took it! They took it!" Bianca wails, hugging my tightly. I pat her head.
"Who did, Bianca?" She sniffles.
"T-t-team Plasma! Munna is gone!" She lets me go abruptly, and clenches her fist, a fire in her eyes.
"How dare they! They must have a lot of guts to go up against me!" I sweatdrop.
"Eh heh heh.." I mutter, then become serious.
"Alright, do you kow which direction they went?" I question. She nods.
"Yeah, towards those buildings over there." She says, pointing in the direction of the Pokemon Gym. I nod.
"We can get your Pokemon back." A girl with purple hair says soothingly to Bianca, who is in tears again. I turn. She smiles.
"Hello, I'm Iris, I'm from the Dragon Valley." She looks between Black and I.
"So..." She says mischievously. "Is this your boyfriend?"
Black and I fall over. I get up rubbing my head.
"This isn't the time for that!" Black and I shout together.
Iris grins, and grabs Bianca's arm, tugging her towards Team Plasma. I follow, sighing.
"We should go." Burgh says, and the three of us follow the two girls. We reach Gym Street, and see Bianca and Iris enter a large building opposite of the Gym. Burgh gets ahead of us and runs inside. Black and I catch up, entering, to see three grunts, two Sages, and Ghetsis. My hands clench together.
"You. Why are you back so soon?" I hiss. He ignores me.
"Give me back my Pokemon!" Bianca shouts.
"Be quiet child!" A Sage commands. Bianca backs up. Iris glowers at Team Plasma.
"We are simply trying to revive the Dragon Pokemon." Ghetsis says calmly.
He takes the Pokeball from one of the Sages, who protests-"But sir!"
Ghetsis silences him with a movement of his hand.
"Be quiet Bronius." he says, and hands the ball to the other Sage.
"Rood, give this to the girl." Rood walks over to Bianca and hands it to her. Bianca takes it and clutches it, eying them warily. Ghetsis bows. "We shall take our leave." He says, and they all exit quickly. I turn, and watch them leave. I feel someone's eyes on me, and turn to see Black.
"What?" I ask. He shakes his head.
"Nothing." he replies. I look at him quizzically, my eyebrow raised, and I wonder what he's thinking.
Bianca suddenly hugs me, knocking all thoughts from my head, as she blubbers about her Pokemon. I smile. She jumps away and holds up her Munna.
"I'll see you on Route 4! I want a battle!" She exclaims, and runs off. I shake my head smiling. I blink.
"Oh yeah! I need to go and pick up my Pokemon from the Pokemon Center!" I exclaim, and run from the building, almost crashing into the automatic doors as they open too slow. I jog down the street, passing the fountain where I saw N, and take a right down Castelia Street. I see the pier before me, and turn to the right and Pokemon Center is exactly in front of me. I enter, and run over to Nurse Joy.
"May I have my Pokemon back now? Have they all healed?" I inquire.
"Of course White, they are right here." She says, hold out a tray with my three Pokeballs. I smile, and click the buttons on front, making them smaller. I snap them into my belt and bow to Joy.
"Thank you for taking care of my Pokemon." I say, and leave the Center. Searching for Black, I walk over to the pier, and look at all the ships, smelling the salty breeze. My stomach growls. I laugh.
"Bianca, you'll have to wait, I think lunch is calling me." I giggle, and run off to a small diner on Narrow Street. I look around warily for any weirdos like the last time I was here. Seeing none, I walk up to the restaurant, and look up at the sign.
"Cafe Sonata..." I murmur, and enter, by pushing the door open. The bell tinkles lightly, and I walk in. I sit down at the counter, and a waiter turns to me.
"Hello, how may I help you?" He asks. I nod at him.
"I'd like some water and a menu." I reply. He nods.
"Sure thing!" He takes a plastic menu from the shelf behind him, and hands it to me, then turns back around and fills a glass up to the brim with water. He sets it down with a clunk, and turns when hearing another customer call to him. I glance across the menu, wondering what to get. I decide simply on a burger and fries because I can't make up my mind about anything else. The waiter comes back over to me, and I place my order.
Five minutes later, it's ready, and I munch on it quietly, deep in thought. Team Plasma is really confusing, it doesn't make any sense, why would someone want to take Pokemon from their partners? It's like separating a family, and what could be worse than that?
I sigh, and blow bubbles in my water. I take a bite of my plain burger, and chew, staring at the ceiling, counting all the ridges in every wooden plank. I finish my food off quickly, knowing I should go and find Black, because he might be wondering where I went off too. I slurp some more water, and ask for a to-go sack.
I take the paper bag with me, with the half of my lunch I didn't finish, and stuff it into the Key Items Pocket. I yawn, and walk towards the Central Square, hoping Black is there so I don't have to track him down again. I spot him, standing by the fountain, casually waiting for me to come back. I approach him, and clasp my hands behind my back and smile.
"Hey, Black! Let's go to Route 4!" I say. He nods.
"Okay." We head to the Route 4 Gate, and enter it. We walk through, and pass the Gate manager when I hear a loud voice.
"WHIIIIIIIIIIIIITE!" Bianca shrieks cheerily, and crashes into me, giving me a bear hug.
"Argh!" I say, as she clings to my waist. "Let me go! I just saw you, stop over reacting!" I push on her head with my hands, but she's like a magnet and wont let go. I sigh, giving up. She springs away and grins.
"Let's battle!" She says, pulling out a Pokeball.
"Alright!" I shout, and pull out mine too.
"Ah...wait." She says, putting the ball away.
"Huh?" I ask, and fall over. I stand up, rubbing my head, and watch as she walks over to the Gate Manager.
"Hey...can we battle here?" She asks.
"Of course!" The lady replies.
"Oh good!" Bianca exclaims and walks back over. I groan.
"Last time you battled me, it destroyed by bed room then we just went like 'Oh, sorry, we destroyed this place, and so we'll just...peace out!'" I grumble underneath my breath.
Well, at least she's smarter this time and will actually ask before destroying something. I hold up my Pokeball again.
"Let's do this!" I shout, and toss it.
"Go Herdier!" Bianca screams. "Use Retaliate!"
"W-w-wait! Already!" I exclaim. "Munna dodge!"
Munna escapes by a hair, floating over and bumping into the electronic panel telling about weather on Route 4. Munna bounces off and charges over to Herdier. "Psywave!" I shout, and Munna zaps Herdier, confusing it. I jump up and down.
"Yes! Go Munna!" I exclaim. "Now use Tackle!" Munna charges Herdier.
"Herdier! Take Down!" They both slam into each other, for a double knock out. I groan. Munna is my weakest Pokemon, being at level 18. While my other are at level 26...I think. I frown, and shake my head.
"Go Tranquil!"
Bianca throws hers. "Go Munna!"
"Tranquil, knock it out quickly with Gust!" I command with a flick of my hand.
Tranquil dips and dives around Munna, confusing it, and causing it to bump into the floor.
"Now! Attack!" I screech. Tranquil knocks Munna to the floor, making it faint.
"Yes!" I exclaim.
"Go Panpour!" Bianca calls, still looking confident.
"Tranquil! Use Aerial Ace!" Tranquil spins around, and bears down upon Panpour.
"Panpour Fury Swipes!" Bianca calls. Panpour slashes Tranuil, knocking it back, and making Tranquil flap away awkwardly.
"Use Tackle!" I shout. "Finish it!"
"Panpour use Water Gun!" Water spews from Panpour's mouth as Tranquil crashes through the torrent of water and knocks it into the opposite wall. Tranquil falls to the ground, exhausted, and Panpour faints, quickly follow by Tranquil. I return Tranquil to it's Pokeball. I win! I think to myself.
"Go Servine!"
"Eh?" I look up and see Bianca throw out her last Pokemon.
"Go Tepig!" I say, without a second thought. She had four Pokemon! I only have three! I need to catch some more.
"Tepig Ember!"
"Servine Vine Whip!" The green vines whip Tepig back, and knocks it into the wall.
"Tep!" It grunts, then blows out a burst of flame, singeing Servine, causing it to scream.
"Hold on Servine! Use Wrap!" Bianca urges.
"Tepig don't give in! Use Tackle!" I cheer. The two Pokemon stand up and speed towards each other, attacks ensue, one after another, until they're both sitting on the ground, eying each other and panting.
"Alright, now use one more attack!" I call. "Flame Charge!"
"Just one more, Leaf Tornado!" Bianca shouts. The two jump up and slam into each other, the force of each attack building until there's a final explosion. The dust settles, and I see Servine, knocked out on the floor. Tepig, stands panting. My eyes widen.
"We won," I exclaim. "and she had more Pokemon than us!" I pick Tepig up and do a happy dance, spinning it around. Black smiles knowingly and shakes his head. I walk over to Bianca.
"You almost beat me." I said, holding out my hand. She grins.
"Almost! I'll beat you next time!" She grabs her Pokeballs.
"I'm going to heal my Pokemon! Bye bye!" She runs off, then turns. "Oh, just to warn you, Cheren is somewhere out there, he called me on the Xtransceiver earlier. He says he wants to battle which ever one of us was victor, and that means you." I nod.
"Alright, I'll take that into consideration, thanks Bianca!" She nods and runs off. I return Tepig into the Pokeball and look around. A crowd is cheering.
"When did they appear?" I ask Black, walking over to him.
"While you were battling, and if you want to catch Cheren for a battle, I say we should hurry, but use some Potions and Revives first." Black replies. I nod.
"Okay." I heal my Pokemon and we enter Route 4.
Sand whips around me, and flurries of grit fly through the air, and find there way into my mouth.
"You didn't say that Route 4 was a Sandstorm!" I complain, holding my right arm up to block the onslaught of brown wind.
"You never asked!" Black shoots back. I snort, but drop the subject. Taking steps through the five inch thick sand, we make our way slowly down the path. If you could call miles of sand a path. I'd have to say that Sandstorms make me grouchy, but maybe it's because I'm hungry and tired of my eyes itching. I would eat my lunch left overs, but then it would taste all gritty. I squint through the gusts of dust.
"Do you even see any sign that we're going in the right direction?" I call out.
"No, not really, but judging by the lighting, the sun is directly above us so I can't tell which direction we're going." Black replies.
"Oh brother." I grumble. "Which means we're probably not going the right way."
"Looks like it." Black says. I sigh.
"Okay, we should look for shelter, this sandstorm is getting worse and I want some water."
"Sure."
We walk for what seems like ages through some deep sand that reaches our knees. Spotting a shadow in the distance, I point to it.
"Hey, you see that? How about we see what that is." Black squints ahead.
"Ah..sure." We trudge up a steep hill, with the sandstorm buffeting us from all directions. I get right up next to the shadow I'd seen earlier, and see the shape of a Darmanitan. I put my hand against it.
"It's in Zen mode..." I trail off. Black crashes into me from behind, knocking me into the Darmanitan.
...
I glower at the wall of the tower we found.
"H-h-hey...I'm sorry about that. I was careless." Black apologizes.
"Whatever!" I shout. The huge band aid Black applied almost covers my whole forehead. I really wonder how much it's going to bleed.. I put a hand up to touch it lightly, but it stings and I withdraw my hand immediately, with the intake of a breath. I fumble around in my bag, looking for something to eat, as the sound of the sandstorm roars outside. I dig my hand into a pocket, and find an apple. It's a little on the mushy side, but at least it isn't rotten. I chomp on it angrily as Black surveys our map, trying to figure out where we went wrong.
"Apparently, we made a too large of a left turn, causing us to end up in the Desert Resort." I spin around.
"You call this a RESORT?"
"Yeah, it's a place were a lot of trainers gather to battle." Black replies, turning the map around and pointing at a spot on the map. I nod.
"I think I've pinpointed where exactly we are." Black says, flipping the map over so he can look at it.
"It's called the Relic Castle. There are a lot of quick sand pits that can cause you to fall down to another level underground. And lots of trainers are here too. Such as Backpackers, Psychics, Rangers and the occasional Doctor." I stare at him.
"Not as in the Pokemon Rangers in the red uniforms who protect Pokemon and belong to the union. Pokemon Rangers who protect certain places and actually own Pokemon." Black says quickly. I keep staring.
"What?" He finally asks.
"There are sand traps!" I exclaim. He backs up a little.
"Uh..yeah. So we have to be careful." I groan.
"Now I'm going to look around for quick sand pits everywhere I go!"
"Actually, it's only in the Relic Castle because the flooring is made of sand and is slowly trickling down to the lower levels." Black explains.
"It's not like you'll end up in a room full of sand that you can never get out of." I raise my eyebrow.
"Well, if you get to the last level below ground you'll need an escape rope or flying and ground type Pokemon to get out. But people check down there frequently, so if anyone does get stuck, they can get them out."
"Wonderful. When will this sandstorm let up?" I ask.
"The sandstorms here never let up." Black says. I smack my forehead.
"Of course they don't." I turn around and grab my bag.
"Well, I'm going to go and find Cheren so I can battle him. See you later." I spin on my heel, and suddenly slip.
"Ah!" Black reaches for me, and all too fast, I'm sucked beneath a quick sand pit. I fall about five feet and hit the ground.
"Ow.." I grumble, rubbing my behind, wondering if I'm going to get a bruise. I look up, and a trickle of sand pours into my eye.
"Ahh!" I shout, the small particles inflicting a terrible pain. I palm my eye, and stagger to my feet. Peering around with my watering eyes, I look for a way out. I turn around a corner and crash into someone.
"Oof!" I hit the floor, again. Looking up, I see a girl in some sort of cross between a purple tunic and a martial arts uniform. She bends down and holds a hand out to me.
"I'm sorry, I wasn't looking where I was going." She says serenely. I take her hand and she pulls me up.
"I'm Dua, I'm a psychic trainer." She says.
"I'm White, I'm a normal trainer." I say. She laughs and I join in.
"What are you doing in the Relic Ruins? Searching for Pokemon?" She asks. I shake my head.
"No, I fell."
"Oh, you should be careful, the pitfalls are dangerous, and the wild Pokemon are ferocious."
"Wild Pokemon are down here?" I inquire.
"Yes, all sorts of Ground types." Dua replies. "Do you have a water type to use against them?" She asks.
I shake my head.
"No, these are my Pokemon." I pull out my Pokeballs.
"Tepig, Tranquil, and Munna..hmm. They aren't that strong against Ground types.." Dua says.
"How'd you know before I'd even shown you them?" I ask.
"I saw them, with my Psychic powers." She says. I smack my forehead.
"Duh-OW!" I clasp my hands across my band aid covered forehead, cringing in agony.
"Are you okay?" Dua asks. I nod.
"Erm..yes..ah...yeah. I am now." I say, the stinging slowly subsiding.
"Do you know how to get out of here?" I ask.
"Yes, I do, come on, I'll show you the way so you don't fall into another pit." I nod, as she takes my hand and leads me through with intricate steps.
"So..why are you here?" I ask, after a while of silence.
"I'm looking for my friend Perry, he's a psychic too, and my rival in Psychic powers as well as Pokemon battles." Dua replies. I nod.
"Cool, so he's in the castle somewhere?"
"Yes, he went missing a couple days ago, and now I'm worried about him." I look at the floor thinking about what she said. I would probably do the same for Black, if he went missing. Black! I completely forgot about him!
"Dua! I have a friend I came here with, and when I fell through the pit I left him up there. Can we search for him along with Perry?" I ask. She nods.
"Of course, we should look for our friends and find them at all costs." I let out a sigh of relief.
"Good." We round a corner, when Dua stops.
"What is it?" I ask.
"Ahhh!" She lets out a scream, falling onto her knees and clasping her hands over her ears.
"W-what's going on?" I exclaim. Suddenly, she glows purple, her eyes becoming a solid white light and her hair flowing as if a wind were blowing it. Then the glow goes away, and her hair falls to her sides. She turns to me, worried.
"I-I saw a vision. You are in grave danger and will face many difficulties." Tears spring into her eyes.
"It's awful. I saw a blur of white, black, and green. As if there were a massacre!" I step back.
"What...?" I blink, a little scared.
"Yes, it seems there will be a battle of some sort." Her hands creep up to her face and she is shaking. I bend down.
"Calm down, it's going to be okay." I say. Dua looks up at me. I clench my fist positively.
"Yep! If there is going to be a battle I'll smash through it with my fist!" I grin. "So let's go find Perry and Black." Dua smiles.
"Okay, let's find them." I help her to her feet and we continue heading towards the lower levels.
After a while, I wonder how far we've come.
"Are we on floor six or something? We've been walking for a while." I say, as we walk down another flight of stairs.
"We're on four." Dua answers. I nod.
"Alright." She stops and I almost bump into her.
"What is it?" I ask. She points ahead of us.
"We have to go through a quick sand pit to reach floor five." She says.
"What!" I exclaim.
"Yes, I've only been down to floor five, so we'll be wandering around after that." Dua says. I nod.
"Okay, on the count of three." She holds up three fingers.
"One, two, three."
We leap into the quick sand and it sucks us down. I close my eyes, as the particles compact around me. Then we're free falling. I peer below us, seeing a long drop, and prepare myself for landing. I hit the ground, crouching like a cat.
Dua lands on her feet and stumbles slightly.
"Okay, we should go this way." I nod and follow her.
"Perry showed me the way to go a while back, but I've never went down any farther." We head farther and farther, and the hallways begin to get even darker. Instead of a floor of sand, we get to a stone ruin, and head down a large flight of stairs. I squint.
"Do you have any Pokemon that could light this place up?" I ask.
"I have this." She says, and flicks on a flashlight.
"Oh." I reply, and we follow the beam of light down to the next floor. We arrive in a maze. I look around, unsure of which direction to go. There are four pillars, with four paths counting the one we came out of.
"What should we do?" I ask.
"Let me think." Dua says, and closes her eyes.
"Since this is a maze, things could change on us. I wonder what Perry would do..."
I grin at her back, knowing that she probably likes Perry. I pull out my Pokeball.
"Go Munna!"
"Muuu!" It says.
"Munna use your psychic powers to find the way to the end of this maze!" I command. It nods, and starts flying away.
"Argh! Dua we have to hurry!" I exclaim. Dua's eyes open and she rushes after me. We run throguh so many places that look the same it's not even funny. But in five minutes, we reach a final room. Entering, we look around, seeing no one.
"Nobody is here..." I murmur.
"What should we do Dua...?" She's staring ahead of her. I look again, and see a figure-no, two figures. I blink. I hadn't seen them there before. One is a Pokemon I've never seen before, and the other is a person, wearing a tunic like Dua.
"Perry..." She whispers. I look over to her.
"Perry? That's Perry?" I gape. He's around the same age as N, and is handsome with light brown skin and chocolate colored eyes. I blink over and over, watching as the two in front of us have a dual with their psychic powers. Thoughts transformed into energy to hit your attacker. This is probably one of the most amazing things I've ever seen.
"He can't do it alone!" A voice breaks through my thoughts. I turn to Dua.
"He's loosing against the Claydol." She says. I look back.
A Claydol...
"Then why don't we help him!" I exclaim.
"I'm going to try." She replies, and clasps her hands together, closing her eyes and concentrating hard. She throws her arms out in front of herself, exerting a powerful and visible aura. My eyes widen, as she sends it towards the Claydol, hitting it along with Perry's powerful blast. The two combined powers overcome the Claydol's, knocking it backwards.
"Go Pokeball!" Perry shouts, throwing it. The ball swallows up Claydol, and beeps on the ground, before making a clicking sound, signaling the capture being a success. He scoops it up, and holds it. Dua walks over to him.
"Dua!" He says, surprised.
"Hey...Perry." She replies.
"What are you doing here?" He asks.
"You've been missing for days. So I got worried and came here to search." Dua replies. He gives a start.
"Well, I've been in a constant battle with this Claydol, because I had heard of an aggressive Pokemon hurting people and causing a havoc, so I came to investigate." He smiles.
"Thanks for helping me with the capture." Dua turns red.
"There you are, White." I hear, and turn.
Black is behind me, with his hands behind his head, and looking extremely grumpy.
Uh oh...
"Do you know how long I've been searching for you?" He asks.
"Erm...the whole time?" I say nervously.
"Two hours!" Black shouts, steaming angrily.
"Besides, how long do you expect Cheren to wait for you? You know he's not the type of guy to just stand around, waiting for someone." I gasp.
"Agh! You're right! I have to leave now!" I dash past Black, and glance behind me quickly to say "bye" to Dua.
"See you later Dua!" I call.
"Yes...see you." She says solemnly. "But,...please. Be careful. What I saw before was something very dark. Sinister. Please.." I turn, and stare at her for a long moment.
"Of course Dua." I smile.
"I'll be careful."
"Whiiiiite." Black says airily. I look at him.
"What?"
"Are you going to apologize for running off on a sidetracking adventure and leaving me to search for you yet?"
"Uhh..." I say, then starting running.
"Wha-HEY! You come back here!" Black yells, and dashes after me, shouting one thing after another.
I laugh at him, running as hard as I can.
But still.
What Dua says she saw is starting to creep up from the back of my mind, and clousd my thoughts, turning them White, Black, and Green...
Yeah, I know that the Psychic Dua is on the first floor of the Relic Castle. I changed it. :p And the Darmanitan are not at the South exit they're at the other entrance. I changed that too. :p
I didn't mean for this chapter to get so long. Ooooops. -_-;
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