Recommended song: Hero's End, by DM DOKURO
The weather wasn't much worse, in fact it was better than earlier. The sun was shining, and there wasn't any sign of rain in any direction.
"Up there!" somebody shouted.
There was a meteor. Another meteor, just like the one that just missed Touko yesterday.
It was heading for the ship.
Touko stepped back.
This could not be happening.
"Oh my god… Oh my god!"
There was nothing they could do. They could try to call Bianca, but then what? She probably wouldn't even answer before the meteor hit the ship.
Touko looked away, her head in her hands.
Cheren continued watching, he could see everything. Any second now…
CRASH
The meteor just about hit the boat, but only a small part of the corner. Nevertheless, widespread panic ensued, not just on the Boat, but at the harbor as well.
Cheren knew Bianca's position on the boat when she left. If she hadn't moved, she's still alive now… But for how long?
"Please tell me this isn't happening" Touko said tearing up.
"Most of the ship wasn't touched, but..." Cheren said.
"But what!?" Touko said turning to look back at the ship.
"But it looks like it's sinking now."
Indeed it was. Slowly but steadily, it was losing its balance.
The people on the boat were ready though, they were getting the lifeboats ready right now. People were already boarding it. But was Bianca safe? They couldn't tell, the ship was too far away, the people all looked the same.
Just then, Touko and Cheren could see someone on a lifeboat waving their arms, indicating that they were fine.
"Is that Bianca?" Touko asked.
"I don't know." Cheren replied
"You're the one with the glasses."
"Yeah, but they don't give me supervision."
"Your eyesight is probably better than mine though."
He squinted and leaned forward.
"I just can't tell." he said.
"Well, if she's safe, she'll send us a message with the Xtransceiver."
"Hopefully."
"She will."
Then came the horrific wait.
Nothing.
"Come on Bianca. Come on Bianca. For the love of god Bianca, please be alive!"
"Maybe Bianca would rather wait until she's on land to use it."
Touko lost it.
"#&$% you, Plasma!" She screamed into the air.
She fell onto her knees and started sobbing uncontrollably.
Cheren knew Touko. He knew there was no point in trying to comfort her now. He sat down on a nearby bench and prayed for Bianca.
"Please let Bianca be safe. Please let Bianca be safe…"
2 hours had passed. They were sitting down on a bench in Nimbasa City. The upbeat, cheery theme music was playing in the background, but not for them. For them, there was just silence.
Touko was spending the entire time staring at her Xtransceiver, but no matter how long she stared at the screen, nothing happened.
"Maybe it fell in the water, I don't know." Touko suggested.
"But how do you accidentally throw a phone in the water?"
"Well the ship was tilting pretty badly when they got on the lifeboats."
"Yeah…"
Touko put her Xtransceiver down. "I'm gonna find someone. Anyone who will listen, to fight Plasma."
"But how? Their fort is guarded by several legendary Pokémon who have been trained to attack the trainers rather than the Pokémon."
"I don't know, but I'll find a way. I'll find a way to avenge Bianca, even if it takes the rest of my life."
"Touko, I love your idea, but let's be realistic, the whole of Unova is already fighting them. The elite four and Gym leaders are locked up. The regions around Unova have started to close their borders because they don't wanna be involved. Who else is there?"
"Well, I'd better start searching."