Hello one and all. Welcome to the latest chapter of the Master's Cup! We shall watch as May goes to the poekmon who visited her in her dreams. The Victory Pokemon Victini! But why May? Why did Victini choose her?
What could the stir Red Satoshi felt in the last chapter possibly mean? It happened as soon as the mysterious Ghetsis walked onto the stage and began speaking about Pokemon Liberation.
What were those two storms Red had encountered? What significance do they have to our story? Well...you'll just have to read on and find out!
Last time on The Master's Cup
N cradled Purrloin. Red walked over and reached into his backpack. Finally, he pulled out a small black berry.
"Here eat this. It'll make you feel better and Dark Type pokemon love it." He guided the berry into
Purrloin's mouth and helped it swallow. Purrloin opened its emerald eyes a licked Red with a rough tongue. Red laughed and scratched the pokemon behind the ear, making it purr like a motorboat.
"You…you are a strange human." N said.
"People have told me that before." Red smiled.
"I still believe that pokemon should be freed. Though you do have many good points. Not all humans are bad."
"You are allowed to believe in anything you want." Red reminded him. "You an change things if you believe and work hard enough. You have many good points as well." N stared at him.
"I do believe that fate allowed us to meet each other. May she have us meet again one day." He said before returning Purrloin to its poke ball.
He turned around and walked off. Red continued to watch his retreating form.
N continued on his path. He thought one thing. 'There's something strange about that Red. Something has happened.'
Back with Red, he was thinking as well. However it was a different subject.
'Ghetsis said that humans are limiting Pokemon. I'm friends with all of my pokemon. But then again, after all the things that I've done…do I really deserve to have Pokemon as my friends?'
The sun sank behind the hills and the new moon rose into the heavens.
The Master's Cup
Chapter Twelve
Liberty or Death
Red walked out of the city with a heavy heart. Many things had taken place in his mind as he headed out into the plains of Route Two. N and Ghetsis were among the top of his list.
He continued to walk slowly. The sun was beginning to set, casting dark shadows upon the land.
'Am I really preventing my pokemon from reaching their full potential?' He wondered in deep thought. 'Can I really call them my friends?'
A loud rumble came from the P-Switcher. He held it up and a flash of light appeared. The flash died and there, in front of him, stood every single one of his pokemon. They all surrounded him.
"So…you guys." He mumbled. Tears threatening to fall.
They shook their heads and gave him a huge group hug. He was nearly squeezed to death but miraculously, he managed to survive.
"Thank you everyone. Thank you."
They sat in silence as the light of the sun high above vanished into the night.
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May looked out the window of the plane. On her lap was a sleeping Manaphy and sitting next to her was a slumbering Glaceon.
Outside of the window, it was pitch black. The plane had flown overnight and was due to land in the morning.
She had not slept an ounce that entire night. There had been way too much on her mind to be allowed entrance into the lands of dreams.
Victini. Why had the pokemon come to her? There were hundreds…even thousands of people between her and the Victory Pokemon. Why had it singled her out?
And Ash…
'Oh why did he have to leave? She knew that it was partially because of the way her parents blamed him for her injuries. That had to have hurt him severely. But what else could it have been? He never told me what else was wrong, but I could see it in his eyes.'
She could see the light of the sun beginning to rise. She could just barely make out the shore of the Unova Region.
'I'm coming.' She thought. 'For both of you.'
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Red woke up early the next morning and called out Riolu. He wanted to get an early start on his aura training.
He called all of his pokemon out and told them to train amongst themselves while he worked with Riolu.
Though they were best friends, Riolu pushed him way beyond his limits. The small dog was a brutal teacher had him running several miles and doing extreme workouts long before they even started to focus on their aura.
Finally, ten miles later, they stopped for a break. The sun was high in the sky so it was somewhere around lunchtime. Red found another tree full of berries. He plucked some off, making sure to leave enough for the wild pokemon that lived there. He gave the same amount of berries each to every pokemon.
"Alright everyone. Let's get back to training!"
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The plane landed just outside of Castelia City. She quickly exited the airport and stared up in amazement at the towering skyscrapers high above. This metropolis was said to be one of the largest in the entire world and May could easily see why.
May slowly walked down the waterfront and gazed upon the many docks and piers.
At the Cruise Dock, she saw a huge cruise ship with the words, Royal Unova, etched upon its hull. Many people dressed in fancy clothing were coming aboard.
She passed by the Prime Pier. There, floating gently upon the waves, sat a large shadowy boat. May didn't know why, but as she gazed at it, a chill filled the air.
Unity Pier was a long and narrow dock. A tiny blue ship was tied to the posts. In the distance, she could make out a tower sitting atop an island lined with many flags.
Finally, she came across the last dock of Castelia, Liberty Pier. As if on cue, a strange feeling flowed through her body. It was the same as the one she had felt in her dream!
She ran over to the boat and asked to buy a ticket.
"I'm sorry miss." The attendant said. "But there have been dangers around Liberty Island and we have been forced to stop all trips to and from the isle."
May sighed. There had to be another way. She decided to wander around the waterfront some more until she came up with a plan.
She stopped abruptly at Prime Pier when she heard someone speak.
"-to Liberty Island. Yes. We'll be on our way immediately." May stared at the man. He wore a strange suit, almost like a knight's outfit from the Medieval times.
"They're going to Liberty Island!" She whispered to herself. She slowly walked up to the pier, avoiding the gazes of the men on the shadowy boat from before.
"Everything's ready sir." One of the men said.
"Good. Prepare for launch then." The leader of the small group said. May quickened her pace. She had to get onto that boat!
The men stepped into the inside of the boat after it was untied. The black boat began to drift away from the dock.
May ran as fast as possible. Victini had called to her. No one else. She was going to get on that boat!
She leapt off of the dock.
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Riolu continued with Red's training. When the sun was beginning to sink, the blue jackal communicated with him. It was time.
Riolu showed him everything. The proper stance. The correct breathing rate. The need for peace both within and outside the mind.
Rilou nodded.
Red followed the instructions. He got into position. He took very deep breaths. His mind was cleared of all distractions. He found both his inner and outer peace.
He opened his eyes. Inside of his palms was a glowing ball of light.
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May stayed absolutely silent when the boat docked at Liberty Island.
The men unloaded the boat. She had stowed away inside of a poorly closed crate after she had managed to cling onto the side of the boat.
Luckily for her, the strange men were discussing something and were not near the crates.
She quietly snuck out of the wooden box and ran into a nearby bush, surveying her surroundings.
It was a small isle. There was only a few gardens and a tall lighthouse. Victini was here. She could feel it.
She walked through the foliage, careful to not make a sound. Eventually, she had somehow managed to get passed all the guards and snuck into the lighthouse.
She ran down the flights of stairs quickly. None of the men were there. She found herself inside what looked like a child's bedroom. There was a small bed, a couch, and a rug. It would have been an ideal room for a toddler.
She heard what sounded like footsteps and scrunched herself underneath the bed. It was a tight fit but she managed.
The door slammed open and in walked an angry looking man wearing the same suit as all the others. May recognized him as the leader from before.
"I don't believe it!" He yelled. "I give them a simple task. Keep the pokemon locked up until we arrive. What do they do? They fall asleep during their post and allow the pokemon to sneak past them! Team Plasma's great reputation will be ruined because of them!"
May was silent. Victini had escaped! He had been locked up in this room. But where was he now? He couldn't have fled the island because there had been no boats going to or from the island besides the one she had stowed away on.
She thought back to her dreams. Victini had been hiding in a strange place in the clouds. The clouds…maybe it was high in the sky. Victini might be hiding on the top of the lighthouse!
And just who was Team Plasma? They appeared to be like the past teams Ash had faced. Rocket. Aqua. Magma. And Galactic.
But something was different about Plasma. She could not tell what. But she could feel a chill crawl up her spine at the mere thought of the word.
She waited until the man left and ran out of the room as fast as possible.
She crept passed the guards and made it to the back of the lighthouse. There in front of her sat and old creaky ladder hidden in the shadows. She took a deep breath and began to climb.
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Red stared at his palms in amazement. There, floating in midair, was a small orb of pure energy. Pure energy that he had controlled.
Riolu smiled at him.
"Thank you Riolu. I would've never been able to do this on my own." He pulled his friend into a hug.
"Riolu!" The blue and black dog cried in happiness.
The bushes nearby rustled. Red and Riolu stood up. Out came a flock of Pidove. One in particular decided to attack them.
They dodged the peck attack with ease much to the Pidove's surprise.
Red held up a poke ball. "You ready?"
"Ri!"
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May had quickly climbed the letter and had managed to not break it. It was weakened severely. She would have to be quick on the way down or else she was going to be in a world of pain. The top of the tower soared over a hundred feet high. The winds were strong up here. She felt the cold creep up on her.
And there, shivering atop Liberty Lighthouse, was Victini.
"H-h-hey M-may." The pokemon said, its teeth chattering. "I…I k-knew you'd c-c-come."
May rushed over to the fallen pokemon and scooped it up in her arms.
"Are you alright?" She asked.
"C-cold." It shivered. May held the pokemon in her arms, trying to warm it with her body heat.
"THERE!" A voice shouted. May looked over the edge. One of the men had seen her. They were gathering around the base of the lighthouse, she was trapped.
One of them tried to climb the ladder, which snapped clean in two after four seconds of stress upon it.
Then, the men pulled out poke balls and climbed atop many bird pokemon that she had never seen before. The main ones they were riding were what looked like Vultures and eagles. The two groups began to fly high, closer and closer to her and Victini.
"Oh no." May said. She looked around frantically, searching for any possible means of escape.
Victini then began to glow. The light spread onto May as well.
"There." The pokemon said weakly. The birds were getting closer and closer. One person jumped onto the roof. An Eagle charged itself up for a powerful Sky Attack.
"Victini…whatever you're doing, do it now!"
The pokemon nodded. The glow got brighter and brighter. One of the Vultures sent a shadow ball at her. She had barely dodged the paranormal attack.
The suited men lunged for them.
One of the huge Eagles dived at them. It managed to drag one of its talons across May's arm.
But before anything else could occur, they vanished into thin air.
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Red threw the poke ball. The Pidove had been a trooper. It had kept on fighting them for ten minutes. Red knew it was close to falling unconscious yet it had continued to fight. It dodged the sphere yet again.
But that only made Red want to capture it even more.
He threw the ball yet again. The poke ball shook once. Then twice. On the third shake, the ping sound came, signifying a successful capture.
He picked up the red and white ball and sent it into the P-Switcher. He pocketed the machine and continued his walk through the forest.
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May slammed into the ground. Hard.
"Ow!" She groaned.
"Sorry." The tiny pokemon said weakly. "Tired."
"Where are we?" May asked.
"Don't know." The panted. "Used up…energy…tele…port…" He collapsed.
"VICTINI!" May yelled. She scooped the pokemon into her arms. Its pulse was beginning to slow down. And even for a fire type, it had a major fever. "Oh no. There's no Pokemon center around near here. What am I going to do?"
She looked around frantically. Then she pulled out Glaceon's poke ball.
The ice fox burst out and looked at her trainer.
"Gla?"
"Glaceon, use a weak ice beam on Victim's forehead." May ordered. Glaceon saw how critical the young pokemon's health was and immediately performed the request.
May ran over to the trees. She saw some many oran berries hanging high above. She hoisted herself up the trunk and snatched a dozen in one swipe.
"Gla!" The fox cried out.
May hurried back. She forced the berry into the victory pokemon's small mouth. She helped it chew and swallow.
The process continued like that all night. May kept on doing anything she could to save Victini's life. She did not even notice the gash running across her arm, soaking her clothes in blood.
Victini's pulse remained the same.
May collapsed to the ground.
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Red had woken up early the next mourning. If he continued on, Striaton City was supposed to be at the end of the route.
"Pika?" His electric friend asked.
"It's nothing Pikachu. I'm fine."
The mouse sighed silently. He could sense that something was troubling his friend's mind. Ever since those storms, he had changed severely. Pikachu's poke senses could feel it coming from Ash.
He then heard a series of beeps. He watched as his trainer pulled out the P-Switcher. Red gasped.
"Pikachu, it's about to hatch!"
"Pika?"
"My Butterfree's egg! The P-Switcher says it's glowing."
"PIKACHU!"
Red summoned the egg from the P-Switcher and held onto it tight. The baby inside was about to be born into a harsh and cruel world. Red was not going to let it suffer like he had. They were both orphans and he was going to raise it like his own.
The egg glowed brighter and brighter.
Then…the egg hatched.
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A/N: And that is the end of chapter twelve. May has snuck onto the plot of Team Plasma and has managed to rescue Victini. But now both of them have been severely hurt by Team Plasma, the Braviary, and the Mandibuzz. What will happen to them? Will they even survive?
Red has caught Pidove finally and the Butterfree egg is about to hatch! Will the child be a normal color like its father. Maybe a shiny pink like the mother? Or maybe even a combination of the two?
Team Plasma has failed in its plans for capturing Victini. But they've seen May. She could be a target now.
The adventure will continue next chapter. Until then, proceed to the Challenges below.
Thanks To….
ZXCVBNMEM LAWLS117 NEBSparky86
Elinea Green PokeGuy ToucanMan
PhantoM NIGHT 321 Vital Info E-123 Omegamk2
Khore's Bro Poseidon93 DemonBloodFeeder
Master of Ice and Wuji Grey Midnightmoon62
Bragging Rights go to…
NEBSparky-Victini
Elinea-may meets team plasma
PhantoMNIGHT321-Red catches Pidove
E-123 Omega mk2-Victini at Liberty Tower, Red catches a Pidove
Khore's Bro-May finds Victini
DemonBloodFeeder-Victini adventure
Midnightmoon602-May and Victini
Challenges.
1. When do you want to see time go by and watch what happens four years later?
A. Right now! (If you really want to see the Master's Cup right this second)
B. Soon. (If you want to watch the characters and the plot mature a little more)
C. Wait a while. (If you want to wait and see a lot more details about the plot)
2. What will happen to May and Victini?
3. What does the baby Butterfree look like?
See you next chapter.
SuperXBrother.