Pokemon Ranger
Chapter 10
Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon
I've decided that this is Almiashipping. ;)
I run for hours, literally. I think it was about five hours? I am out of breath and feel extremely faint. Like I could pass out at any moment. I blink, trying to keep my eyes open, and from falling asleep. My vision becomes blurry and my throat is on fire. I feel sick to my stomach and a bile is slowly creeping up my esophagus. I stumble to the right, and collapse onto my knees, my feet facing away from me. I rest my arms on a branch and my head on my arms. I breath, trying to keep the dizziness from taking me over. I have to get to Kellyn before it's too late! I must. I have to...
I fall over to the left and barely catch myself with my palms. And finally, the vomit comes forth.
I cough out the last of it. I don't feel that much better. I hadn't stopped running since I started. And I know for your health, you shouldn't run this much. Maybe I walked, maybe I rested, I have no recollection. I put a hand on my heart, and feel the pulse is almost as fast as a blink.
"S-st-st-st-styler?" I say shakily. "H-h-h-how m-m-uch f-farther?"
"Calculating..." I wait, my breath in short gasps. "You are forty kilometers from the Fiore Temple. Converted into feet-"
"It's 131233.59580052 feet. I know." I gasp. I sit sucking air into my lungs, thinking. "How much time do I have left?"
"You have fourteen hours." It replies.
"I see." I say, then I slump over.
I open my eyes, and blink, the sun is setting. Oh NO. I push myself up and stumble to my feet.
"Kellyn...I have..t-to find him..." I mumble, half delirious. "Styler, how many hours now?"
"You have nine hours left." It tells me.
"Oh great." I mutter. My vision blurs and I see two of everything. I stop walking, and hold my head in my hand, trying to stop the dizziness. I breathe heavily.
"Snap OUT OF IT!" I shout at myself. My head clears slightly, and I make out a Pokemon. Hmm, maybe I can get a ride...
I point my fingers at it, and shout-"Capture ON!" The disc whirls, surrounding the Pokemon. I'm wondering what kind it is, because I can't see. Once the capture is complete, I look at it closer...and notice it's an Oddish. And Oddish's can't give people rides.
I sigh, and attempt to climb a tree. I'm able to without much nausea. I look through the sky, holding a hand at my brow so I can see through the setting sun, and use my right arm and hug the tree. I spy a Pidgeot. I lean against the tree trunk and point my styler at it.
"Capture ON!" The disc flies far out and it's hard to see. I'm not sure how, but I manage to capture it. The Pidgeot comes over to me. I run out on the branch, and leap off of it and onto the Pidgeot's back. I sling my left leg over and squeeze the bird Pokemon's sides with my legs. It speeds high into the air.
"I need to get to the Fiore temple before my time is up!" I shout above the wind. The Pidgeot caws loudly and zooms through the air at super speed. I close my eyes to keep them from watering. The hours pass, and I'm biting my nails in nervousness. We are flying quickly, when the Pidgeot stops. I open my eyes.
"You can't go any farther?" I ask. It shakes it head.
"Styler, where am I?" I ask, patting the Pidgeot.
"Above the base of the mountain that the Fiore Temple is located." It replies.
"Good. How much time do I have?" I inquire.
"Two hours." The styler says. The sun is starting to rise as Pidgeot lets me off on the ground.
"Thank you Pidgeot!" I say, and smile. I turn to the looming mountain. Okay, now onto my next challenge.
I climb up the steep mountain. At least, I think it's a mountain. It's steep enough. I run, since I got some rest while on the Pidgeot. 1 hour...thirty minutes pass. I have to get up there! I only have half an hour! I push myself harder, crashing through underbrush and tripping over roots. I almost fall on plenty of Pokemon, but I somehow manage to dance away with tricky footing, then fall on my face. I see a large ruin ahead, and know it's the Fiore Temple. I forget about my aching sides, and race up there. "How much longer?" I pant.
"You have twenty seconds." The styler says. I sprint faster. Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five...
No one in particular's POV
A man stands in front of the ruins. "Hmm, guess she couldn't come after all, what a shame that she has three seconds left-" There's a crash and a girl smashes through some bushes. She's panting heavily, and has a dirt caked face. The man smiles.
"One." He says.
Kate's POV
I stare at the man, gasping for breath. I clench my fists. "Where...is...Kellyn?" I growl. The man turns and looks at me.
"Looks like you made it in time for the deadline." He says.
"So? Did you think I wouldn't?" I snap. I take a closer look at him, and see he's a Officer of the previously disbanded group; Team Go Rock Squad. Except he's wearing slightly different clothing. Hmph, whatever. He's still a goon from that goofy group. Haha. That's funny. Goofy Goon Group. I shake my head, I can't think about silly things now. I HAVE to get Kellyn back from them. Maybe exchange myself for him; a trade. I walk over to him.
"Okay, where is Kellyn?" I ask.
He smiles. "Oh he's here alright. You're just not allowed to see him." He walks closer to me, until I'm looking straight up at him.
Then after a tense moment, he slaps me, knocking me to the ground, shocking me. I push myself off the ground, and touch my stinging cheek. I stare, unfocused, my eyes wide. I turn my head slowly to the Officer. He pulls out a type of styler, and points it at me. I hear loud screeches, and sense a crowd of Pokemon closing in. I get to my feet, to be knocked back down. I'm hit in the back with sharp horns. I look behind me as I'm hit. It's a Miltank.
I hit the ground hard, knocking the breath out of me. I push myself up and dodge the next attack from a Rhyperior, by doing one hand hand-stands and flipping away. I land in a crouch, and stare at my opponent.
The Rhyperior is now gone, and in it's place is a Dragonite. I pant, and try to hide my pain. My back is on fire, and my legs are going numb. I stand, just in time, to see the Dragonite beginning a Hyper Beam. I know I wont be able to dodge. The beam is shot forth, and I stand, waiting for it.
Then I hear the loudest yell in my life.
"KATE!"
Someone who had come from above me, lands in front of me, and holds their arms out, as if to block the blast. I'm thrown back from the impact of the beam hitting whoever it is who saved me. I minute later, I open my eyes, and blurrily see the man from before grabbing the figure.
"You can't leave!" He snaps.
"Kate!" I hear. I sit up and rub my eyes.
I see a helicopter, and...KELLYN! I get to my feet. The officer is tying Kellyn up in rope, and shoving him towards the helicopter.
"Let me GO!" Kellyn shouts. The man twists Kellyn's arm and grab a fistful of his hair.
"Do you want something bad to happen to her?" He growls. Kellyn stops struggling, and the man shoves him into the helicopter, where some Dim Sun grunts take hold of him. I start to run over, but stop short when I see the officer pointing some weird device at me.
"Now, to get you. You know you're wanted right?" The man says, smiling. Kellyn struggles in his bondage.
"Don't! I'll tell you what you want, and Kate isn't needed! You're wrong! It's only me!" He shouts pleadingly. I look worriedly, over at Kellyn, but I can't see his face, the Dim Sun grunts are blocking my view. The officer doesn't look away from me, but speaks to Kellyn above the loud noise.
"So you will cooperate?" He asks.
"Yes." Kellyn says, and I can barely hear him. The officer gives me a hard look, then throws his contraption into the helicopter, then jumps in himself.
"Stay out of our business from now on." He tells me. I can't get closer because of the wind the helicopter is making. "Or Kellyn wont be able to protect his precious girl."
The helicopter door shuts, and they ascend into the sky. I cover my face with my arms, to protect me from the dust and wind. The helicopter starts to fly away, and I chase after it, knowing it to be futile. I wasn't able to get close to him, I wasn't able to... Okay, that next thought better not have been "hold him". I shake my head, telling myself that's not what I was about to think. I was definitely NOT going to hug him. I stop, and fall onto my knees, too shocked at how fast this went.
I...didn't get Kellyn... And I had promised myself I would save him. No...no no no no. I put my palms onto the paved rocks, and bow my head, tears stream down my face and drop onto the rocks. I cry all out, until I can cry no more.
I sit numbly, staring out at the forest, and it's completely silent. I'm sitting in a ball form, hugging my knees. I stare at the ground before me, and see a fist sized rock.
Huh...?
I reach for it and pick it up. I look at it intently, and smell it. There's no doubt about it. It's a rock from Almia. But what is it doing here? I stare at it for a moment, then realize the message Kellyn sent me. I get to my feet.
I know where they are headed.
Now I've just got to spring a trap.
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And one question. Should I write a fanfic about the characters from the Black and White games?