Fight to the end
A Pokemon fanfic
Bane POV
Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon
Chapter 11
"Sir, were you serious when you said Marie could move on when you do?" Robert asks after we head inside the house.
"I was. A rogue battle leader has no time for jokes. We have time only for the strength of the group," I respond.
"But you're so young to abandon the fun of youth, why doesn't someone else lead?" Isabelle asks.
"Rogue doctrine. The strongest leads, and due to my possession of multiple legendary pokemon, I am the strongest in the view of the higher leveled members of our little organization. We have formed a loose chain of command due to necessity. All battle groups follow orders from the highest level of our members. I was appointed and have proven myself against challengers. Thus I am the leader, and my youth matters not. Considering everything, I likely won't see my thirtieth birthday. Rogues are too hated by most," I tell her, and she blanches at the dose of reality.
"I see. Well, I'll show you to the dining room then, sir," Robert says.
"My name is Bane. Sir is not a title I am accustomed to those who are not of my battle group using," I respond. I have retrieved my armor through teleportation, and am now covered in plate, with a skull helm and glowing red eyes for a face.
"You don't use the name of a rogue battle group leader when they are in full combat armor and hefting a fusion cannon, sir," Marie says. I laugh, and it comes out more as a snarl.
"I see. My full battle group is in armor now, and only I am called sir. Is it due to the authority of my position? Or perhaps because of the fusion cannon I am carrying?" I ask.
"The authority, though the fusion cannon helps," Robert replies. As I pass the other members of the battle group, I see Marie in armor as well. She isn't wearing the helm, and it isn't the normal precise fit that the rest of our armor is, but she is a rogue battle group member now, in name at least. I nod approvingly.
"Who gave her rogue combat armor?" I ask.
"Sir, I did. I apologize if I was not to, but I felt it was appropriate," Skadi says.
"You did well Skadi. She belongs in armor. Marie!" I suddenly shout.
"Yes, Bane?" She asks. Skadi elbows her.
"You don't call him Bane, you call him sir unless he says otherwise," she hisses.
"Yes, sir?" Marie asks.
"Your armor is missing two things. Name them," I command.
"My helm?" I nod in response. "I can't think of anything else," Marie says. I tilt one of my shoulders towards her to show the other item that is missing.
"The heraldry of battle group Inferno is what is missing, as well as any personal heraldry you might wish to use. See to it that those are prominently displayed on your pauldrons by the end of tomorrow," I order, and she nods.
"Yes sir, as ordered, sir!" Marie shouts. I look at the heraldry of my battle group for a moment, the image of flames coming forth from an open pokeball. A raging inferno surrounds the pokeball, with the body of a black Gyarados emerging from the fires and wrapping its serpentine body in a ring around the flames. Soon it will be on Marie's shoulder, and she will be an official member, bound to Inferno until either a professor sponsors her, her family accepts her back, or she dies. I nod in approval of her enthusiasm, then turn, boots thudding heavily on the ground as I head towards the dining room. Battle group Inferno follows, with Marie donning the helm that was hanging by her side. The helm itself is shaped like a Houndoom's head, and the glaring red eyes would be unnerving to someone who isn't a rogue.
Timeskip: The next morning
"What breeds of pokemon need to be brought under control, and how many should we bring in?" I ask.
"We need you to bring the Stantler, Kangaskhan, Miltank, and Ditto under control. Also, some fighting types are around here in high numbers that need to be controlled. Tyrogue and Heracross are the ones you're looking for. Finally, Quagsire, Totodile, Chikorita, and Cyndaquil are presenting major problems right now. Though we would appreciate it if you stopped the lake from being filled with Corsola. Some of them got here, we don't know how, and now the lake is being filled up with a coral reef in miniature," Robert says.
"Understood. We will deal with these problems to the best of our ability. From what I understand of their preferred habitats, we will find Totodile, Quagsire, and Corsola in the lake. Chikorita and Cyndaquil are likely to be in the tall grass, while Stantler will be in the woods. Miltank prefer the open plains, and Khangaskhan are most likely to be found there as well. Tyrogue will likely be training in the hills, and Heracross will be found in the forest. Ditto will be trickier to track down due to their ability to shapeshift, but I am fairly certain the majority of their population will be found near the paths the pokemon have created. That way, they can see other pokemon species often, which would allow them to practice their transformations and socialize more. We will range out, using this compound as a base. The lake is the furthest away, right in the middle of the hills. To get to the hills, we will have to go over the plains, through the forest, get through the tall grass, then enter the hills themselves. There are several streams in which we might find the water pokemon as well," I say, after studying the maps of the ranch. "Three days is the likely time it will take to complete this assignment," I decide and inform our hosts.
"On the honor of battle group Inferno, we will need only three days to finish this task," The rest of the battle group declares. The formal acceptance and declaration is completed. Sometimes, a rogue battle group is hired for something like this, and that declaration became a formal part of a battle group's accepting a task eventually.
"Excellent," Isabelle says. "You can begin whenever you want."
"Very well," I respond, then give the order the battle group is waiting for. "Battle group Inferno! Move out!" I command, and they obey. We fall into a loose V formation, heading out of the compound and onto the plains. I draw a pokeball, and the others mirror my action. There is work to do, and we are prepared to do it.
Like the chapter? Hate it? Please review and give me your opinions. Sorry the chapter is so short, but I wanted to get it out. Anyone who reviews, please give me your opinion on whether or not I should show Battle Group Inferno bringing the ranch under control.
