Chapter 11
Our eyes jerk open as we saw several Ghost types running after us.
"RUN!" I screamed and Shine took off. Multiple Shadow Balls were fired at her but missed. I couldn't think straight; I fired a Hyper Beam into the crowd even though it wouldn't affect them.
BAM! I flew back as three Shadow Ball struck me. I hit the ground painfully.
"SHADE!" Shine screamed. Through half closed eyes, I saw her run back towards me. I yelled at her to leave me alone but it was too late. A Haunter appeared in front of her and used Hypnosis. I saw her sway back and forth still whispering my name before she fell asleep and several guards surrounded her.
I tried to get up. I tried to save her but I didn't have much strength left. I stretched out my paw to her whispering her name before a Haunter appeared before me and I blacked out.
My eyes jerked open as someone punched my jaw. As I lay there hurt, I remembered what happened. Shine was about to leave when the guards found us. We were attacked and put to sleep.
Shine...I searched around and I found her still asleep but tied with rope and surrounded by Ghost types. I opened my mouth to call to her but my jaw was punched again.
"Well, well, well, look what I caught?" I froze at those words. I looked up and saw Jewel grinning evilly surrounded by guards. "It's little Shady." she delivered another punch to my jaw.
"This's for Dart!" She punched me again. "And this's for that mission!" Another punch from her. "And this...this's just cause I hate you!" After her last punch, I tasted blood in my mouth.
"Alright, leave him alone Jewel." I heard someone say. "Let's just tie him up and take him to the council. They'll decide on what to do with him."
"What about the prisoner?" someone else asked.
"Take her along as well. That way, she'll also feel the council's wrath."
I was picked up by a Dusclops and drapped over his shoulder. I saw another Dusclops walk over to Shine and tried shaking her awake. Shine didn't wake up and Jewel decided to take matters in her own hands. She went over to Shine and smashed her fist painfully on her forehead.
I opened my mouth to scream angrily but a Haunter slapped his hand over my mouth. Shine woke up after Jewel punched her but she continued to hit her several times. I screamed louder and louder with each passing blow.
For the first time, I felt like killing...
"Alright, I think that's enough." Jewel said dusting her hands. "Take them to the council. If you need me, my shift's over and I'm going to bed." She walked a bit before stopping. "Oh, and tell me when they're gonna execute Shade. I wanna make sure our team gets front row seats." She laughed evilly before leaving. Another Dusclops picked Shine up and they began carrying us.
Suddenly, a Haunter near the gate was knocked back by what looked like a blade of energy. After he hit the ground, the guards dropped me and Shine and went over to the gate. After several tense moments, a Gallade stepped out from the forest.
"W-who are you?" I asked.
"You mean you haven't heard of him?" Jewel asked me. "I'll enlighten you. His name's Slash and I hear he's wanted in both Crimson and Amber Fang. He lives in the forest and he's wanted for infiltrating both nations to get their plans and use them to stop the war. At first, we thought he broke the Espeon out until we found you." She faced Slash. "So what're you doing here?"
"I heard a commotion and came here at once." Slash answered. "I arrived and knew what was going on at once." He faced me. "I am glad that you, a Crimson Fang Pokemon, were risking your life to save an Amber Fang. I wish that all Pokemon were as willing as you. Now, I will save you."
"Oh no you don't, get him!" Jewel yelled. Several guards charged at him and he readied himself. I tried to break free to help him out but Shine and I were picked up by two Dusclops guards. Jewel ordered them to take us to the council while they deal with Slash. The last I saw of Slash was him trying to get to us before being tackled by a Banette before we were carried off.
I looked around and saw that other Pokemon from the academy had woken up. They were looking at us curiously while whispering to each other. Luckily, we didn't pass by my team. I couldn't bear the look on their faces.
We were taken past several flights of stairs going up. I knew that we were going to the upper floors of the academy where I haven't been yet. We were taken to a room that had a long table in it.
Shine and I were flung to the ground and the Dusclops guards remained. I got my first look at Shine since we were put to sleep. her face was covered in bruises from being punched by Jewel. "Are you alright?" I asked.
"Yeah." Shine replied.
"This's my fault. If only I-" but I couldn't finish because the Crimson Council entered the room. They formed a semicircle around me and Shine and examined us.
"Explain." the Dusknoir said to one of the Dusclops.
"My lord, the Espeon you see before you is the one that escaped several days ago." he answered. "The Umbreon is her accomplice. He helped her to escape."
The council surveyed me for a few seconds. "Is this true?" the Muk asked me. I remained silent.
"ANSWER ME!" I was knocked back by a Sludge Bomb from the Muk.
"Shade!" Shine called out to me. I tried to respond but I was picked up by the Rampardos. He then used Head Smash to knock me back to the center of the room while Shine continued to call for me.
"I can see from your refusal to answer that it is true." the Dragonite said. "Do you know the punishment for your actions?"
I refused to answer because I knew what it was.
"Well then, let's show you." the Machamp said snapping his fingers. One of the Dusclops guards left the room and he was gone for several minutes.
"Let me go! Let me go!"
The Dusclops came back carrying a Loppuny. Judging by her struggling and the ropes around her wrists and ankles, she was a prisoner. The Dusclops holding flung her to the ground in front of me and Shine.
The Machamp walked over and picked her up by the head. He looked at her but I knew he was talking to me.
"Let me show you what we do with traitors." He suddenly pulled her up and put her in a headlock. The Loppuny screamed and screamed for help that wouldn't come. Shine and I closed our eyes, trying to block out her screams of pain but then-
CRACK!
The crack almost made me heart stop. I opened my eyes and saw that the Loppuny was no longer struggling in the Machamp's arms. He just dropped her and then kicked her corpse aside.
"So you're going to kill us now?" I asked fearing the answer.
"Now? No but we will eventually." the Mightyena said. "We are far too busy dealing what will happen tomorrow to deal with you two."
"Tomorrow?" I remembered with a jolt what was announced a few days ago. "What're you guys planning tomorrow?" I demanded.
My question caused all of them to talk amongst themselves. After several moments, the Ursaring said: "I suppose we could tell you since you won't be able to witness it yourself. What we're planing is..."
He walked towards me with an evil smile on his face. He got close and bent down. I stared into his cold, merciless eyes and he continued:
"...the complete destruction of Amber Fang."
I want to thank pokeflare for the idea of Slash. Don't worry, he'll be back.
Also, my school's starting so I'm down to one chapter a week. The next chapter will be Friday next week so pls bear with me.
Thank you.
