Chapter X: The Search
Thump thump thump! Dominic White grimaced at his office door as it were being pounded against.
"Come in," he stated bluntly through the intercom.
A familiar face entered the room with what could only be seen as great spunk and energy.
"It worked, it really worked… I can't believe it!" Laughed Alisha as she burst through the door.
Alisha was Dominic's right hand girl for everything. If there was nothing he could himself she was the one for the job.
Dominic grinned at her and leaned back in his chair, "What possible doubts did you have in this plan anyways? I told you there was no failing from the beginning."
"Well," Ali sighed, "I'll admit it could've gone better… After all, we lost a few of our grunts in the process to a nightmare attack. Which reminds me actually, we've got that Greninja's body still. What exactly were you planning to do with that thing anyways?"
Dominic rolled around in his chair, gnawing on the end of his pen replied, "You'll see… It's all part of the plan."
"Well," Alisha flipped hair from her face, "Whatever it is I'm sure it'll be great. But anyways… There was something I wanted to ask you."
Dominic just laughed.
"What's so funny?" Alisha pondered.
"Nothing… It's just you feel you have to kiss ass to get something from me. Nevermind, what is it?"
Ali blushed at his response, "You know me so well. But this time isn't about me. I thought about it the other day. If the other kids in that lab have it in their bodies why not just grab one of them or maybe even the wreckage from the Team Plasma base?"
"Because this kid is the only one they've actually used this type of stone on. Plus that base is miles from here and surrounded by police. Besides… I like to work for what I want. And Damian isn't even letting me do that."
"I tell Ya what… I'm just impressed this kid has made it this far."
"Well he didn't do it alone… but trust me on this Ali. That kid is nothing to be toyed with. After watching that fight go down with those three guys barging in here I see he's got moves. I actually can't stop watching it… That Greninja taught him a thing or two that's for sure."
"Ooh! Can I watch it?" Alisha bursted.
Dominic shrugged and opened his laptop, with a finger he gestures her to get behind his desk after he inserts his password.
The footage shows a Riolu standing off against the three Pokemon towering over him. After firing an aura sphere and performing a flurry of attacks he's taken down with quite the bit of resistance. Dominic paused the video and laughed.
"What I don't get… Is this…" Alisha stated under her breath.
"Hmm?"
"Can I just rewind it a little bit?" Asked Alisha.
Dominic leaned back and said, "Knock yourself out."
After fiddling with the media player controls and going frame by frame Alisha paused at a key moment that caught Dominic's eye.
"Holy shit…"
….
I sat on the edge of the mountain top, thinking. Thinking about him. I just couldn't help it, he was the only the thing on my mind. They killed Sir Greninja. Why? What was the motive for it? The thrill to murder?
Mewtwo never told them to do it… But that's just from what he says. He was mad at me before… Would he really be angry enough to kill someone I love. Or at least have them killed?
None of it made sense. I was angry to say the least, and this just threw me into fifty more unanswered questions.
But I did know someone who could answer them… But I didn't want to talk to him. I hated who he was at that moment. And I was pretty sure he hated me for nearly killing his friend for revenge.
And that was just another thing throwing my mind into a loop.
I almost killed that guy… If Buniot hadn't have been there to stop it. I would've murdered him with my bare paws. Just the thought, though. I've never had a instinct to kill before, except that one time when.
I still remembered it like it had just happened.
Staraptor and I were in the air, next thing we knew we were hit out of the sky by one of Team Plasma's Pokemon. Then we hit the ground and I fought off that Zoroark and those other Pokemon.
Just being able to pull that off seemed impossible to me, considering my whole life I've been a wimp.
This new life… It's changing me. How I behave, how I react. It makes me feel like a better person now. Maybe that's why I want to stay this way? Because now I actually have something to live for besides my family and friends. I can actually live for myself.
Is that being selfish, though?
Absol told me not to worry about anyone but myself, but it's so hard no too when I've grown with those around me. They shaped me into what I am today. If only he were here right now… He always did make me feel better about these things. Unless…
I shook my head, "Screw that."
My thoughts were interrupted by none other than Staraptor.
"Damian? Anything you want to talk about?"
I sighed and stared off into the distance, "Staraptor…?"
She sat beside me, and without making eye contact I said, "I'm sorry."
Her eyes widened as I looked at her, "Whatever for?"
I leered at the ground below me, "I… I know how you guys feel about me wanting be a Pokemon. I… I know you think it's stupid but I just want to know something. Am I… Am I being selfish?"
Staraptor held me close, "Sweetheart, nothing you do or say is going to make us hate you. I'll admit, we all had our doubts with your decision but we've learned to live with it. You're not our trainer, you're our friend. And whatever's best for our friend is best for us. Do you see where I'm getting at?"
I nodded.
With a short pause of silence we both enjoyed the view.
"Look… I know how close you were to Greninja. I wasn't there to see it but… I know this must be hard on you. Damian, don't take this the wrong way please but if he were here right now, he would tell you not to mourn over him. From what I've heard from… Somebody. He hated to see you cry. He wanted you to fight your fears, not run from them."
I could feel a lone tear trickle through my fur, "He… He didn't deserve to die Staraptor. I'm not upset that he's gone…" I stood up and start her in the eyes, "I'm upset that his last days on this Earth were protecting me."