Bound for Shalour
He was wavering on his feet. It was getting to hard to stand. He fought valiantly, and the bout was amazing. But ultimately, it ended in his defeat. Not even the encouraging words of his master was enough to keep him going. His blood was flowing yes, but his body just wasn't strong enough to keep going. The spoons which sat in his hands were slowly beginning to slide free. They fell to the earth and bounced upon it. He wavered, left and right. Ultimately, the PSI Pokémon fell back. His eyes, closing shut. Silence soon took over.
"I told you this was the outcome," Bryony stated as she placed her hands upon her visor, "It was all based on probability. The chances of your victory was slim at the very beginning..."
She stood across the field from him, her Bisharp ready for battle. It was a great battle, but one his Pokémon ultimately lost. That Bisharp, the redhead couldn't pin-point its strength, or its typing. The creature with the blades for a body, and the decidedly dark attacks. It was something far beyond what he knew.
"Silver..." Shauna whispered from behind, "What are you going to do now?"
Win, duh. That Team Flare broad may have stopped his Alakazam, but it would take more than that to stop him. He pulled out the PSI Pokémon's Poké Ball, then zapped the psychic back into digital light. With the Alakazam safely inside its capsule, Silver quickly shuffled out yet another Poké Ball. He enlarged the Poké Ball in his hand, as his eyes settled hard upon his foe.
"You made the wrong choice attacking me," Silver snarled as he threw his Poké Ball free, "I choose you! Go Magnezone!"
The capsule snapped open in the air. For a brief moment, the gravity in the area increased. A UFO-shaped creature was released from the capsule's flash. It descended upon the land, its three eyes peering hard into its Sword Blade foe. Bryony's Bisharp glared holes into his foe's body. A Magnezone was truly rare in these parts.
"Magne -ZZZZRRRTTT!- Zone!"
Bryony's visor began to gleam as her head cocked to one side. Even though her eyes were covered, her face was readable thanks to her lips. She frowned, showing she didn't like the match up which was presented for her. Dark/Steel versus Electric/Steel. Sure, Bisharp's strength was enough to break through the Magnezone's steel body, but was it defenses enough to withstand the Magnet Area Pokémon's power? Time to find out...
"Bisharp!" Bryony yelled, "Night Slash!"
The Sword Blade Pokémon leaped forth. It was a quick creature, one with eyes as evil as Satan. Hopping between the rocks of Route 10, Bisharp quickly struck at her foe. Her blades slashed through Silver's Magnezone, but the UFO-shaped Pokémon did not cry out in pain. Instead, the magnetic beast merely shrugged off the blows like they were nothing.
"Magnezone! Discharge!" Silver yelled out.
From the Pokémon's body, a sphere of electricity began to grow. With squinted eyes, Bryony's Bisharp attempted to leap back. She launched herself a few yards into the sky, but suddenly began to float there. And, no, it's not possible for Bisharps to fly. Both Bryony and her Bisharp's eyes widened, as the Sword Blade Pokémon began to fly back. Magnezone's magnets were pulling the steel Pokémon close. There was no escape for the Bisharp.
Silver's Magnezone released the electric power it was storing within. The sphere of electrical power roared through the Bisharp's body, charging it with a countless amount of power energy. The Bryony's Bisharp became a bright yellow color, as she screamed out in pain. But this was just the beginning of the attack. With arms thrusting out wide, Magnezone caused his Discharge to detonate. The added blast through Bisharp away, causing her to careen into a boulder. Her body rushed through the boulder, only stopping when she hit the ground on the other end.
An impressive attack, but it wasn't enough.
"Bisharp! Night Slash!" Bryony commanded.
The Sword Blade Pokémon quickly leaped onto her feet, only to leap again upon one of the route's many rocks. Bisharp glared holes into her foes body, while she raised her blades high. Another leap, sky-high, the Sword Blade Pokémon steadily began to pounce.
"Magnezone! Iron Defense!" Silver yelled.
The Magnet Area Pokémon began to tense up, for its body was coated in an unbreakable sheen. Bisharp's blade connected with the Magnezone's body, but it didn't do anything. The Magnet Area Pokémon's defenses were to high for the Sword Blade Pokémon to break through. And now, she was standing face to face with a Pokémon she couldn't out run.
Once again, Magnezone's body made it impossible for the Bisharp to escape. Its magnetic pull, brought the Bisharp close. And then, improvising its next move, the Magnet Area Pokémon used all of its strength to throw the Bisharp into a steady row of rocks. The bladed monster slammed through the rocks, for the momentum of the throw was too great to stop.
Bisharp eventually collided into a grassy field, which made a variety of Eevees inside to disperse in fear. Struggling to its toes, the Sword Blade Pokémon noticed a series of dents inside of her steel body. This caused the Bisharp to growl in rage.
"Just give it up!" Silver yelled at Bryony, "You may have been able to best my Alakazam, but nothing can withstand my Magnezone for too long!"
"You speak so callously, without an inkling of data to back up your theory," Bryony stated, "I'll make you regret that..." her visor started gleaming once more, "Okay! Bisharp! Shadow Claw!"
The Bisharp hopped onto her feet, while darkness started to ooze from her claws. With the speed of a ninja, the Bisharp was able to clear fully through the fields before him. The ghastly attack bypassed the Magnezone's defenses, flowing through the magnet's body with ease. The claw struck and injured the Magnezone, making it fly back. All three of the Magnet Area Pokémon's eyes were rolling around in circles, before they finally settled upon their foe.
That move actually hurt the Magnezone. Silver himself was able to notice that. It seems as if Shadow Claw was able to pass through the Magnezone's usually sturdy defenses. Realizing this, Silver knew it was time to switch his tactics. It was time to go on the offensive.
"Magnezone!" he yelled with an appropriate hand gesture, "Zap Cannon!"
The Magnet Area Pokémon put its magnets together, and started to charge up a yellow spherical ball of electrical power. Once the sphere reached a fine point, it fired the blast.
"Bisharp! Counter with Shadow Claw!" Bryony commanded.
The Sword Blade Pokémon rose her claw, making a ghastly energy swarm around it. The next moment, she dashed for her foe. Magnezone suddenly fired its attack as its foe quickly cleared the distance between the two. Bisharp dashed left and right, dodging the blows with great ease. But one Zap Cannon was immediately followed by another, and another. Magnezone would fire on blast after another, with disregard for the area around. As Bisharp dodged the blasts, they would slam into the ground. The entire route quaked, as explosions caused debris to be hurled into the air.
Bisharp dove through one of these debris clouds, catching Magnezone off guard. Her shadowy claw glided through the UFO-shaped Pokémon's body. Once again, all three of Magnezone's eyes widened, as pain took over. Its body began to waver, but it wasn't defeated quite yet. Flying high, the Magnet Area Pokémon attempted to put distance between itself and its foe.
Shauna gasped as she watched this battle take a decidedly different tone. While it appeared that Silver's Magnezone was winning in the beginning, it quickly took a turn. Now Bryony and her Bisharp were gaining quite an edge, by making the Magnezone go on the retreat. Her green eyes drifted up to Silver a moment later. His face was hard yet resolute, as if he was uncaring toward the battle but still thinking about it. What was he planning?
"Okay..." the redhead suddenly said, "Magnezone! Use Thunder!"
The Magnet Area Pokémon pulled back, its three eyes peering down upon Bisharp like a Pidgeot. The Sword Blade Pokémon prepared itself for the sudden attack, by taking a certain stance. The clouds overhead started to swarm, and became a malicious grey. Shauna stared up to the skies, when a water droplet pelted her in the face. Right between the eyes. Looking down, her eyes fell upon Silver's Magnezone. The pole in the center of its head was glowing.
"NOW!" Silver yelled.
Bisharp prepared to dodge the falling lightning bolt, but that's not what she should have searched for. Silver's Magnezone suddenly rushed the Bisharp, catching the Pokémon off guard. With its magnetic body, there was no way the Bisharp could escape. Stopping suddenly, the Magnezone took a mad dash for the skies. Both it and its victim flew high into the skies, eventually mixing with the clouds above. Within the turbulent storm, lighting bolts were jerking left and right, all around them. Bisharp attempted desperately to stop her foe, by stabbing it in the head. It didn't work, for Magnezone was unfazed by the strikes.
One thunderbolt came close to hitting them, and it scared the Bisharp. She really tried to squirm her way free now, but Magnezone's magnetic pull made that impossible. Another thunderbolt fell, this one even closer to the last. It was obvious to Bisharp what Magnezone was trying to do. It was going to use its body as a lighting pole to draw in thunder. After a few minutes of squirming, Bisharp struck at the yellow pole which sat on Magnezone's body. It didn't do a thing.
Her eyes slid up. A bright light was growing above. Bisharp's eyes widened. The light swallowed them both.
…
Nothing happened. Where were the purple shock waves which were supposed to erupt from the ring? Where were the purple shock waves which were supposed to erupt from her Pokémon? Why hadn't anything happened?
Lyra Soul, Johto Champion. Far from home on Kalos Route 18. Around her wrist was the illustrious Mega Ring. An item of magical and godlike power. From within, it allows Pokémon to attain a power never seen before. But not this time, it would seem. Lyra was extremely confused by the outcome, and so too were her allies. The Kalos Champion, Diantha, and Pokémon Trainer Calem, the very person who gave her the ring. Even her Pokémon were confused by the lack of action. Though, that was hard to say for Gengar. You know those Pokémon; always with a smile.
"Uh?" Lyra said as she waved the Mega Ring around, "Is it broken? Did I... do something wrong?"
She turned and looked at Calem, who was just as confused as she was. That's never happened to him before. All he had to do was tap the button and, voilà! Mega Evolution. But that's not what happened here. Lyra was pressing the button rapidly, but nothing was happening. There was no transformation of mega proportions. Nothing noteworthy happened at all.
"Gengar! Are you playing with me!?" Lyra yelled as she berated the ghost, "I swear, if this is another joke of yours, I'm so not in the mood for it!"
"Gen... gar...?" the Shadow Pokémon asked as he cocked his head.
"I don't think its your Pokémon, Lyra," Diantha stated as she walked over to the Mega Ring, "Here... let me see..."
The Kalosian Champion hovered her fingers over the Mega Ring just briefly. Within the ring's dome, a great light shined. Lyra was taken aback by it, while Diantha merely smiled.
"I see," she said as she pulled up, "I'm sorry, Lyra but... I don't think you can Mega Evolve..."
"Wh... what?" Lyra inquired as she and her Pokémon stared up to the angelic woman.
"Listen... uh..." Diantha's blue eyes drifted toward the skies, "You see... Mega Evolution doesn't just use your Pokémon. It's... your very being which allows them to evolve..." her eyes moved back down, "Lyra, you have to be strong enough to initiate Mega Evolution, not just your Pokémon."
There was something the Kalos Champion said which made Lyra angry. It was blatant on her face. Diantha was taken aback by it; she didn't know Lyra could make such a rage-filled visage.
"What!?" she barked, "Are you calling me weak!?" she stood back, "I'm too weak to use this blasted ring!?"
"Lyra, I didn't say that..." Diantha answered, "I just think you need a little more training."
"I've already trained!" Lyra roared back as she pointed at herself, "I'm the Johto Champion! You know what that means! I'm the strongest person in all of Johto!" she shook her head, "You know what! I don't need this Mega Evolution!" she began to wretch the ring from her wrist, "It's pointless! I'll get stronger my own way!"
Lifting the ring high, she slammed it into the ground. Calem visibly cringed at the side, even though his Mega Ring was alright. When he picked up the device, his eyes fell upon Lyra. She was visibly hurt by Diantha's words, and extremely emotional. Though it were hard to tell who she was angry at. Diantha, or herself. The Johto Champion marched off as she pulled a Poké Ball from her satchel.
"Get out here, Medium!" she snarled as she threw the Poké Ball up high.
It snapped open in the air, releasing the Mystic Pokémon within. The bipedal bird stood tall on her two feet, while her wings folded over upon her green body.
"Xatu..." Medium whispered as she turned to face her master.
"Medium, get us out of here..." she stopped briefly, "Teleport!"
"Wait, Lyra don't go!" Diantha called.
But it was too late; the Johto Champion's mind was made. Before Diantha could do anything, Lyra and the rest of her Pokémon vanished in a brilliant white light. Sighing, the Kalos Champion began to mentally kick herself. Maybe she was a bit to harsh and forthcoming with her remarks about Lyra. She was the Johto Champion, after all. Why couldn't she use Mega Evolution?
"I thought Lyra could do it..." Calem stated as he walked up behind Diantha, "I mean... I haven't seen her battle but I've heard about her..." he looked up to the Kalos Champion, "Why couldn't she use Mega Evolution? It should come naturally to her..."
"Lyra is a wonderful Pokémon Trainer," Diantha stated, "I can see it in her eyes..." she shook her head, "I just think she doesn't understand the power of Mega Evolution. She... just needs a little more training, is all..." her eyes moved down to Calem, who was dusting off his Mega Ring, "C'mon, let's return to Anistar City. We need to make sure Olympia is alright..."
Calem nodded while he started to return to the destroyed city. Diantha remained however, while her eyes trekked over to her Mega Gardevoir. The Embrace Pokémon stared back into her master's eyes, as they traded looks. Neither side said a word, however.
…
She pulled her hair free of their pigtails. The raven follicles fell down, spilling out as long as he usually were. Next was her tie, she pulled it off and dropped it upon her bed. One by one, she removed articles of her clothing, only to replace them with an attire she was more familiar with. Her usual red skirt, the black shirt, her red hat and shades. The last thing she removed from her body was the visor, which she allowed to stay for a few moments.
Serena Y, Kalos Ex-Champion. No, she wasn't Yvonne right now. The clothing which labeled her as a member of Team Flare was laying on the bed. She was just Serena again, the Kalos hero. Or old here, more like Kalos' new villainess. They'd love to see her heard on a platter, much like the Kalos revolution all those hundreds of years ago.
But Serena couldn't be found yet. She had to clear her name. Somehow, of course. Malva would be angered by her sudden disappearance, but Serena didn't care. The fire master and her scientists were too busy fooling around with that piece of Yveltal's skin, than to bother with her. So, during this brief moment of silence, Serena planned to search for answers on her own. Her destination? The place where all these attacks started. Shalour City. Or, more appropriately, the ruins of Shalour City.
Serena withdrew a Poké Ball. But, before leaving, her vision drifted down to her hand. Lysandre's Mega Ring was still wrapped around her ring finger. It was also still glowing, even though she had used it last night. What an odd device; how did Lysandre figure out how to harness the awesome power of Mega Evolution? It seems like one of the many secrets which was buried with him, however.
Still, Serena had little to no use for the Team Flare ring. She had her own, more natural Mega Ring still sitting upon her wrist. Removing the ring from her finger, Serena tossed it onto her bed. Next, she caused her Poké Ball to enlarge within her hand. She neared the window within her room, then opened it up. It was raining overhead, so many people were inside the safety of their homes.
"Okay..." Serena whispered, "Go! Turnice!"
Tossing out her Poké Ball, the capsule device opened wide. The air before her window flashed for a few moments, before the Scorching Pokémon within was released. On burning wings, the bird hovered through the air. Seeing him made Serena smile, as her hand reached forward to pet upon his head.
"Talon... flame..." Turnice cooed as his master touched him so.
"C'mon Turnice," Serena said as she climbed upon the back of her Pokémon, "Let's head out. We're going to Shalour City..."
As she now sat on her Talonflame's back, Serena pressed the sides of the bird. Holding onto him closely, she and the bird took off high. Their burning red image drifted over the horizon, vanishing from the vision of the naked eye.
…
Bisharp landed, like a stone in the ground. She was silent, unmoving, defeated. Her body was still coursing with electrical energies, even though she had long since fainted. When her body slammed upon the earth, the entire land shook briefly. It was absolutely jarring to say the least. Moments later, Magnezone floated down to the ground. Victory belonged to it, this day.
"BBZZZZRRR! Magne... ZONE!"
"Victory belongs to me..." Silver stated as he tightened his hand into a fist, "I hope you have something else in mind, or else this battle is going to stay this way."
Shauna was absolutely gushing at how Silver fought. Sure, his Alakazam was defeated, but that's simply because Silver lacked knowledge on Bisharp. With the defeat of the Sword Blade Pokémon, he was sure there was nothing he could accomplish. If that wasn't enough, Bryony looked down-right surprised. Though her eyes were covered by her green visor, her mouth was wide open from shock. She couldn't believe this all happened; probability was on her side, not his. But, to be honest, this wasn't the first time a defeat was handed to her thanks to probability.
"If you believe this battle is over..." Bryony stated as her visor gleamed in a specific way, "You are sorely mistaken boy..." she pulled out yet another Poké Ball, "I'm going to rough you up, yeah!?"
With as much force as she could muster, the Team Flare scientist tossed her Poké Ball. It flew through the air, before snapping open to release the Pokémon held within. The bright flash touched down upon the ground, where it took the form of a feline. A decidedly tall and slender feline, that is. One not much different from that of Persian. Its color scheme was different however. Where Persian held a creamy tone, and red jewel on its forehead, this feline Pokémon was purple, with a soft yellow under body.
"Lieeeeepaaaaaard..." the Cruel Pokémon slurred, as her lips curled into a smile.
Silver squinted at the slender beast which sat before him. She was unwavering in her eyes, and quite daunting to gaze upon. This was a Pokémon that shouldn't be tested, he could tell that from eyesight alone. But could this Pokémon defeat his Magnezone? Staring up to the Magnet Area Pokémon, he figured not. Magnezone, while defensively powerful, had taken one too many blows from its battle with Bisharp. Another Shadow Claw would be enough to drop his Pokémon. Withdrawing his Poké Ball, Silver pointed it toward his Pokémon.
"You did great, Magnezone!" he called, "Now! Return!"
The red beam ejected from the capsule transformed Magnezone back into digital light. That light was quickly swallowed by his Poké Ball, which Silver placed back into his pocket. Bryony and Shauna watched closely as the redhead pulled yet another Poké Ball from his. What would be the next Pokémon the redhead used?
"Okay..." he whispered to himself, "I choose you! Go Musica!"
He tossed out the Poké Ball, where it exploded within the air. But, instead of the usual bright flash which categorized Poké Ball openings, this Poké Ball expelled lovely hearts. Bright, puffy, pink hearts, something which did not match Silver's usually dark demeanor. The Pokémon which was released from the Poké Ball was also not something that matched Silver's tone. It was slender, somewhat, with a pure white body, and symbols adorning its body.
"Togetic!" the Happiness Pokémon said.
Musica floated around in the air, a smile upon her face. She was nearly giggling too, especially as she circled Silver. He blushed with embarrassment, as his Pokémon showed love. Shauna and Bryony just stared in surprise. Who would have thought Silver would be the kind of person to train a Togetic? Seriously!
"Alright... enough, Musica..." Silver growled, "We have a battle to win..."
"Toge! Toge!" she said with glee.
Floating before her master, Musica settled her eyes upon her cruel foe. Liepard, in an attempt to intimidate her foe, started to growl. But Musica was not disturbed. She continued to giggle, while her wings flapped even faster.
"This is not good..." Bryony stated, "I did not expect you to have a Fairy-type Pokémon..."
"What!? A guy can't use Fairy-type Pokémon!?" Silver growled, "Let me show you just what she can do!" his arm stretched out, "Musica! Dazzling Gleam!"
While still smiling, the Togetic floated high into the sky. The next second, her body began to shine vibrantly. This shine was minimal at first, but soon grew blinding. It was as if the sun had descended upon the land itself. This shine ripped through the land, tearing through grass, dirt, and rocks alike. Any Pokémon which remained to watch the battle was surely sent flying thanks to the blast.
Unfortunately for Bryony, one of those Pokémon was her very own. Liepard grew wide-eyed, as she was suddenly stricken by Musica's gleaming blast. The Cruel Pokémon was thrown away by the blast, where she slammed up against a rock. Unlike the Bisharp before, the feline was not a very resilient being. The Liepard was knocked unconscious almost immediately.
Musica's Dazzling Gleam ended, leaving the Happiness Pokémon in the air. She floated around on her wings, giggling childishly as she gazed upon her work. Bryony was now out of useable Pokémon, if one could believe that. Why does it seem like villainous team members never have more than two our three Pokémon? Whatever...
"Is that all?" Silver asked of the older woman, "Because I'm sorely disappointed..." he squinted, "I hate weak people like you..."
It seemed to be a split second later where Bryony started stepping back. Silver watched her grow on the retreat with a cocked head. She returned her Liepard to her Poké Ball, then suddenly stopped. It didn't take Silver long to realize why.
He suddenly dashed forward, right at the same time Bryony did. She bolted down Route 10, passing rocks and fields all together. Growling, Silver gave chase as best he could. He wasn't about to let this woman have her way. Shauna was caught off guard by their actions, but quickly reacted. She quickly ran after Silver, with Musica following as well. Of course the Togetic was laughing.
Next stop: Geonsenge City.
…
It was rare for rain storms to pelt this city. Lumiose, that is. The city was always clear skied, always without a cloud up there. But not this evening. It was raining, and raining hard. Lightning cackled in every which direction, sending thunder roaring through the land. The omen within the skies was shared amongst the individuals below. Everyone within Kalos were fearing for their lives, and rightfully so. Would they live? Would they die? When would Yveltal attack again? Why would Serena do this?
The Pokémon Professor himself wondered that very same question. He walked into his lab, seeing absolutely no one. It seems as if his many subordinates were also fearful of the skies. They had every right to be afraid. Shalour City was no longer a singular occurrence; Anistar City was gone now too.
"Aye, aye, aye..." Sycamore said as he made light of the situation, "Jeeze Augustine... how did things end up like this...?"
He stared forth, seeing the image of a young teenage girl. The Johto Champion Lyra, it would seem. Sycamore was surprised to see her; was she not just training with Diantha? That's what Calem told him. Then how had she arrived her so soon? Better question, why was she here?
"Lyra?" Sycamore called over, as she walked through his lab, "What are you doing here?"
The Johto stared at him briefly, before her brown eyes slid into a squint. She was carrying various files within her hands, files she couldn't actually understand. But Sycamore could. 'Mega Evolution', the various files said. How had Lyra found them? These files were hidden away within Sycamore's file cabinets, but now they were right in Lyra's hands. And she was trying in vain to read them.
"What does any of this mean?" she asked out loud to no one in particular, "Why can't I Mega Evolve?"
The Johto Champion was extremely frustrated; her face was red, and her cheeks were flustered. Suddenly lifting those files, Lyra threw them down into the ground. Sycamore gasped at the sight, but did little to actually stop the teenager. She stared up to to him a few moments later, only to let loose a deeply held breath.
"I'm... sorry, Professor..." Lyra said as she crouched down to the ground, "Let me pick these up for you..."
The Champion began to steadily pick up the papers, with the Pokémon Professor joining soon after. Though she so callously threw his research papers down, Sycamore couldn't help but to smile. He was trying to relieve the tension within Lyra, even though it really wasn't working. It did help a little, however. His smile brought a weak smile to the Champion's face.
"If its Mega Evolution you're having trouble with," Sycamore said, "I recommend you don't think to hard about it. I studied at the Tower of Mastery for quite some time before I realized I didn't have what it takes..." his actions slowed to a near stop, as his face grew quite hurt, "I... I wish I went to the tower again... before Yveltal did..."
"Where... was the tower?" Lyra asked.
"It's where Shalour City is... well... was... That was the first city to be attacked by Yveltal, and it was hit pretty hard. There was only one survivor, that being the Shalour City Gym Leader, Korrina..."
"I... like Korrina..." Lyra stated with a subtle chuckle, "She came over to the Pokéthalon on year. Her Lucario was amazing..." Lyra's eyes widened, "Her... Lucario was amazing..." suddenly, the Champion turned around so she could stare at Sycamore's face, "Professor! Where's Shalour City again?"
"The upper west part of the region, why?" he asked.
Lyra didn't answer him. She just stood up and bolted for the exit. Sycamore reached out and called for her, but it was too late. The Champion had whisked through the front door, vanishing into the cities heavy rain. Standing up, Sycamore wondered if it would be a good idea to chase her down. Shalour city was pretty heavily guarded ever since the first attack; it would be difficult for her to get inside.
"Professor!" a young girl's voice called.
Sycamore turned around to see two young teens, side by side, both of which were wearing white clothing. One was a boy, with blonde hair and a blue tie, the other was a girl, with black hair and a red tie. Even though they were exceptionally young, they were the only two other individuals here, save for the Professor of course.
"Sina? Dexio?" the Professor said, "What are you two doing here?"
"Isn't it obvious?" the girl, Sina, stated, "We are your assistants, after all."
"I'm sorry," the boy, Dexio, apologized for seemingly no reason, "That Lyra girl came in and just started ransacking the place. We tried to stop her bu..." her grew a tad bit frail, "Her Typhlosion is really mean!"
"Oh, don't mind him," Sina remarked, "Professor, we have lovely information coming from Cyllage City!"
"And what might that be?" he asked.
"It seems as if Korrina has finally woken up," Sina said with a giggle, "And she's just dying to talk to you."
"Korrina woke up!?" Sycamore nearly yelled as he faced the door, "And... she wants to talk to me?"
"I recommend you hurry, Professor," Dexio said, "Before Korrina decides to take a nap again."
One would believe the way they spoke about Korrina to be belittling at best, but Sycamore didn't care. With Korrina alive, this was a golden opportunity to learn about what happened that day in Shalour City. She was the only person who survived the attack, so maybe she could give them information. Maybe she could shed some light on the situation Kalos had been placed in.
Sycamore quickly ran for the front door as he cupped one of his Poké Balls. Gazing to the skies he watched a lightning bolt trek through it.
"Charizard! Go!" he yelled.
…
The door opened slowly. He stared through the walls of the small room, smelling the musky air of medicine float throughout. The Pokémon Professor noticed a series of scorch marks adorn the walls, ceiling, and floors. This was Serena's doing, more specifically, the doings of her Delphox. That Fox Pokémon was strong enough to kill everyone in this room, but he didn't. That was also Serena's doing.
"I recommend you don't get too... excited..." the nurse said as she lingered behind the Professor, "Korrina is still very shaky..."
"I understand..." Sycamore replied, "I won't..."
The nurse nodded, before closing the door behind her. Sycamore walked over to Korrina's bedside, his eyes scanning over her body. This was the first time he had seen her since she was admitted to the hospital, and boy was it horrible. Korrina, who was usually so tough and powerful to look at, appeared so weak and brittle here. Her body, covered by covers, her face with its mask, her blue eyes strained and pained. But, at the very least, she was awake.
"Korrina..." Sycamore whispered as he stood at the side of her bed, "Korrina... are you... alright...?"
She stared long and hard at the Pokémon Professor before finally speaking.
"Do I look alright to you?" she asked with her familiar cocky tone.
Sycamore couldn't help but to smile and chuckle, as he listened to Korrina's words. Sitting down at the Gym Leader's bedside, the Professor began to think. How had things turned out this way?
"Sycamore..." Korrina called again, "Listen... Sycamore..." her eyes closed, "I need to tell you this..." she groaned in pain, "Before I forget..."
"Just calm down, Korrina," Sycamore remarked, "It's better for you this way, okay?"
"No!" she replied, "Listen... Let me... tell you... about... what happened that night... That night in... Shalour City..." she calmed down again, "Before I forget... Before I... forget..."
Maverick Talks!
There! I finished Silvers fight with Bryony! Are you happy now!?
Anyway, chapter eleven is here, and its kind of long. It has a good bit of scene switching, just so we can get all of our character's organized. Silver defeated Bryony, Lyra failed at Mega Evolving, Korrina's awake, and Serena is heading for Shalour city. Unfortunately, Lyra is heading for Shalour City as well. Doesn't take a Team Rocket Scientist to figure out what trouble can happen because of this.
But, let me deliver some trivia. Last chapter, I revealed that Lyra had Silver's Gengar. In this chapter, I revealed that Silver has Lyra's Togetic. That Togetic is the evolved Togepi you get from Professor Elm's assistant within GSC and HG/SS. So yeah.
And you know what, Shauna has done an hole lotta nothing throughout these past few chapters. Which is pretty much what she does in the games.
Dexio and Sina appear in this chapter. For those who don't know (or forgot like I nearly did), Dexio and Sina are Sycamore's assistants. They're those kids in white that pop up to upgrade your Pokedex every now and then. What happened to them after they popped up the last time? They just sort of vanished. I wrote them to be slightly mischievous kids in this chapter, probably because they freak me out.
Anyway, this chapter was supposed to be longer, but I couldn't squeeze it in. So, next chapter, Silver and Shauna continue chasing Bryony, Korrina tells Sycamore what happened that night when Yveltal came to Shalour, and Lyra and Serena cross paths within the city's ruins.
Prepare for a showdown.
Maverick Kay Prime