Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, Explorers of Corruption

by Raptor Pilot

I was called here to save the Pokemon world, but I am not able to. It's not that I don't want to, but I CAN'T. How can I save the world, when I'm losing myself to the very darkness and corruption that I was called here to destroy. I don't think I can save the myself, let alone the world. Rated for language, use of alcohol, and drugs.

14. PROVE HIM WRONG!

This chapter is short, but it reveals a lot about Jack and the plot.

Elise drug Jack to the exercise room.

'Why are we here?'

'Because I'm gonna light a fire under your ass, and hopefully that'll set you straight and get me some answers.'

Since her arms were too short, she used her Vine Whip to grab a pair of what are known as Focus Mitts. (They're what trainers use when they have a boxer hit their hands)

'Alright. You're gonna hit one of these with your left twice, then yell and cross with your right. Understood?'

Jack simply nods.

'Well get to it then.'

Thump thump thwack.

'No no no. I told you to yell did I not?'

'You did.'

'THEN FUCKING YELL! AGAIN!'

Thump thump 'Ha.' Thwack.

'YELL YOU COWARD! DON'T BE A BITCH!'

Thump thump 'Huh.' Thwack.

'COME ON! SHOW ME SOME FIRE!'

Thump thump 'HA!' Thwack.

'NOT GONNA CUT IT JACK! YOU'RE STILL HOLDING IT IN!'

Thump thump 'HA!' Thwack!

'NOT GOOD ENOUGH JACK! NOT GOOD ENOUGH!'

Thump Thump 'HAH!' Thwack!

'IS THAT ALL YOU'VE GOT!?'

Thump Thump! 'HAH!' THWACK!

Thump Thump! 'HAH!' THWACK!

'THERE WE GO! Don't know what happened, but those last few had some force in them.'

'It was me realizing what an ass I've been.'

'In what way?'

'Because you've been nothing but honest with me, and I've lied to you for months.'

Elise had a look that showed mixed surprise and expectation.

She didn't say anything so Jack continued.

'I'm not a Pokemon. I was a human at one point.'

'So why did you lie?'

'Because I thought I needed to be like I was before. Keep my head low, don't draw attention, basically keep myself down.'

'YOU'VE GOT NO REASON TO KEEP YOURSELF DOWN JACK!'

'But, my father…'

'What about him?'

'He never said one nice thing to me. Never gave me a compliment. Pushed me around, told me I sucked, and that I would never make anything of myself. He was a hard worker, but didn't give a fuck about his own son who loved him, and cared about him. I let it destroy me, and he died before I got the chance to prove him wrong.'

'Then that's what you have to do now! PROVE HIM! FUCKING! WRONG! LET'S GO!'

THUMP THUMP! 'HAAAAAH!' THWACK!

'PROVE HIM WRONG! PROVE HIM WRONG!'

THUMP THUMP! 'HAAAAAAH!' THWACK!

'THERE'S THE FIRE! THERE'S THE HEART! THERE'S MY JACK! COME ON ONE MORE!'

THUMP THUMP! 'HAAAAAAAAAAAH!' THWACK!

'EXCELLENT! How do I get this Jack back into the Dungeons?'

'Are we done?'

'Yeah. We're done.'

'Elise, thank you. You've made me realize that, I've been blaming my failures on my father, when it's really been me. He's gone, I can't blame him anymore.'