Here I am again, ready for another update. As a little note, get ready for the appearance of AshK soon in the story. His OC, Ashley, will appear soon; possibly even in this very chapter if I can find a good spot for her. I have also been making a OC from author timprime1, so be on the look out for him as well. It may still be a chapter or two before his OC, Trent, becomes part of the team however, as I am still working on him. As a completely irrelevant note, last night I watched "Tangled" for the first time with my girlfriend and may I say it was one of the best Disney movies ever made! The animation is amazing, the plot is good, and it had the typical romance and comedy that Disney is known for. Overall, a great movie for the family. Now then, let's stray away from my "movie critic" genius and get to my "writing" genius...why yes, my ego is looking rather well today!
-EVAN AAML
The sun was high in the sky and the weather was warm and inviting. Dawn however was not paying much attention to the beautiful day and was more interested in the current hiding spot. Although she was sure that Team Rocket wouldn't search the building, she didn't want to give them reason to. Her group were remaining quiet, everyone huddled along the wall or hiding amongst the various boxes and crates in the boat house. Ryoto and a couple other people were on guard duty, making sure that no Rockets would come close to the hide out. Dawn was currently looking at a map of the island, using only the little bit of sunlight that shown through the building from a hole in the ceiling. The map was lying on a wooden table near the boat entrance to the building. Although sunlight was little due to the large roof, the ocean breeze was plentiful. Dawn would continuously have to hold the paper down with her body to prevent it from blowing away. She looked at the details intently.
"Alright, we're here; May and the others are there; and the array is there", Dawn thought to herself, pointing out various spots on the map. "Now we're right next to Tracy, so we'll have to find him, and then move on with the plan. We'll meet up with May and the others and then...oh who am I kidding? How could we possibly do this without Misty and her group? Oh...I hope they're alright. I'm worried". She ran her hands through her long hair on the sides of her hat and looked nervously at the map. But then she glanced over to the others. Some of her team members were looking at her, just as worried as she was. She had to be a strong leader for them, she couldn't show weakness.
"No! I can't think like this! If I panic, then they will, and it will compromise the mission! No, I will not act this way. I have to be a good leader for them and help them through these difficult times", Dawn thought to herself. She then looked to the boat in the dock of the building. It was covered completely in a dark boat cover that made it invisible unless you were close to it. She knew that inside were three people who would never see the light of day again. Their bodies were placed in body bags and stored below the main deck. She knew that she couldn't let more innocent people die under her command. She shook her head and approached some of the group members, folding the map and placing it in her skirt pocket.
"Don't worry, everything is going to be alright. We're gonna leave soon, we have to find Tracy and make our way to the array, understand?", Dawn asked the others quietly. They nodded. "Good. Alright, tell the others quietly, we have to get moving soon". The rebels nodded and they walked off to tell the others the new directives. Dawn looked once more at the ocean behind her. The calming breeze and bright blue waters made her smile. She took it in well, because she knew deep inside that it could very well be the last time she ever sees a beautiful sight like that again. She stared at the sight for a minute or two before someone touched her shoulder. She snapped out of her trance to see Ryoto standing behind her.
"We're about ready to go", Ryoto said. Dawn nodded.
"Alright, good", Dawn exclaimed. Ryoto then looked behind Dawn to see the ocean.
"Taking one final glance out there?", Ryoto asked. Dawn tried to hide the truth from him.
"What do you mean?", Dawn asked. Ryoto sighed and stepped past her to get a better look at the ocean.
"I know what you're going through Dawn, quite frankly we all do. Because we all feel the same way", Ryoto explained. "We know that there's a good chance that many more people here are gonna die, and no one knows if it will be them or not. The boat attack is evidence of that. It makes sense to get one last look at the world around you. I have been doing that since we left the base".
"Really?", Dawn asked. Ryoto nodded.
"Yes. In this world, it's important to live every day of your life like it's your last...because it very well could be", Ryoto said. Dawn remained silent for a bit, but then nodded. As morbid as this statement was, it was true. You never know just when your life will end, so live it the way your heart tells you to. Ryoto turned around and faced Dawn. "Let's go". Dawn nodded and then the two made it to the front entrance of the building. Everyone was waiting for them there. Dawn and Ryoto slowly approached the wide open barn style doors and peeked out of them carefully. There was a couple of Rockets walking past a distance away. They were talking to each other and laughing; but their hands were on a pair of large sub-machine guns.
"Heavy security here", Dawn said. Ryoto nodded.
"They carry heavy machine guns and have much more powerful Pokemon. There is also a security camera at three o'clock, five o'clock, and ten o'clock. They're all moving back and forth", Ryoto explained.
"It's gonna be tough getting through here without being spotted", Dawn said. She then eyed the outside carefully. She paid close attention to the cameras and the two guards who were walking away. Once they were far enough from them, Dawn nodded. "Ok, let's move!".
As Dawn and her group moved in on Tracy's location, May and the others began to move along the shore line of the beach. They kept their guard up and their weapons ready as they quietly and quickly moved over the soft sand. Occasionally, they had to hide behind large rocks and the small cliff side to avoid detection from small groups of Rockets patrolling the sides of the island. After about an hour or so of walking straight, they decided to take a short break. They sat on the soft sand or on large rocks as they took a breather. May sat next to Drew on a rock and looked to where they were heading.
"How much longer do you think?", May asked Drew. Drew shrugged.
"I'm not sure. I'd say maybe another half an hour to an hour. If we didn't stop so often from the Rocket patrols we'd probably of been there by now", Drew exclaimed. May nodded. She then suddenly stood on the rock and jumped up to grab hold of the ledge above her. She pulled herself up just enough to be able to look over the land. They had long since left the forested side of the island and would now be out in the open had they traveled on land. The soft grass was held tightly in May's hands as she tightened her grip. From a distance, May could make out the dish of the array. It gleamed in the sunlight and was aiming in an angle to the sky. She could also just make out the top half of one of the buildings near the array before her vision was blocked by the hills of the small fields.
"What do you see?", Drew asked. May released her grip on the grass and carefully landed back down on the rock below.
"The array isn't too far away. But we'll still have to travel along the shore to reach it. Otherwise we'll stand out", May explained. Drew nodded.
"No surprise there", Drew said.
I'd say it will only take us about twenty minutes or so if we keep up the pace and don't stop again", May continued.
"Good. The sooner we get this over with, the better. I'm sure by now they know that the Rocket boats aren't returning anytime soon and that we're probably either on the way to the island or already on it. They'll buff up security and will only make this harder for us", Drew explained. May nodded.
"I know. We're lucky to have been able to avoid detection already", May said. Upon hearing this, Drew nodded, but then began to get lost in thought.
"Yeah..we are pretty lucky", Drew said. May could tell from his expression that he was in deep thought.
"What's the matter?", May asked. Drew looked towards the ocean.
"Don't you think that since we've arrived here that it was...really easy? To avoid detection and get moving?", Drew said. May thought for a moment, and then nodded. Drew then looked up at her. "Exactly...I think we're gonna walk into a trap".
"You think so?", May asked, started to get worried.
"Yeah. They must know already that we're on the way here. In fact, the only thing that I think is protecting us is that they probably don't know we've landed already", Drew said. May nodded.
"I see what you mean", May said.
"But what I don't get is...why not call for reinforcements? If they know we're coming?", Drew asked.
"Maybe they think that our numbers were heavily depleted from the boat attack; and that they don't need to call for more help...or maybe they don't think we're that big of a threat. Hell, for all we know, they don't even know that we're here", May said. Drew nodded.
"I know...and that's what worries me. We don't know what they're thinking", Drew said.
"Uh oh", someone said. Drew and May quickly looked behind them to see Brian looking through a pair of binoculars; sitting on a rock and looking out to the ocean.
"What is it?", May asked, worried now more than ever.
"I think we're gonna have company", Brian said. Michael, who was sitting next to him, looked out to the ocean as well. He held his hand over his eyes to prevent the sunlight from blinding him. He looked to where Brian was facing, but couldn't see much.
"All I see is water", Michael said. Brian shook his head.
"Well it's not just water out there", Brian explained. He then lowered the binoculars and looked at May and Drew. "I think there is a Pokemon Rocket patrol going by". May and Drew gasped. Everyone else backed up closer to the cliff and readied themselves for either running or fighting. "I can't tell from here who is riding them, but I know that there are quite a few people with them".
"Do you think it's Misty and the others?", May asked. Brian looked again. He adjusted the binoculars as well as he could, but still could not make out a well enough view.
"I'm not sure, but I highly doubt it. There's no boat with them, and I'm pretty sure that they would of contacted us by now if it were them", Brian said. Drew thought for a moment.
"Then odds are they're Rockets...where are they heading?", Drew asked.
"Not towards us luckily, but it looks like they're heading for shore, between us and the array", Brian answered. Drew sighed heavily in worry.
"That's not good. We can't afford to run into them. They'll likely raise an alarm", Drew stated. He thought heavily over the situation until he came to a solution. "Alright. We'll send out a scout to see who it is. If it's Misty and the others, we're fine, if not...then we'll have to make a break for the array", Drew said. May grew worried.
"That's dangerous", May said. Drew nodded.
"I know, but we can't afford to go around the other way, it would take to long. And going across land would be just as dangerous as the shore", Drew exclaimed. He then looked to the others. "Ok, who's gonna volunteer to go ahead and see who's coming?". There was a moment of silence for a few seconds until someone stood up from sitting on the sand, swung her backpack onto her back, and approached them. Michael watched as she walked by and noticed that it was the same female who consoled the crying girl earlier.
She had very long blonde hair that reached her waist and was covered on top by a red and white cap with a Pokeball on it. She wore a white spaghetti strap shirt with a black sleeveless vest over it. She also had short jean shorts and black and white sneakers. Her brown eyes were filled with a form of fear and determination. She stopped in front of Drew and May.
"I'll do it", the volunteer said.
"What's your name?", Drew asked.
"Ashley", the girl responded. Drew nodded.
"Alright then Ashley, thank you. Run ahead and check to see if it's Team Rocket coming to the shore. Run back to us once you find out. Don't engage them, it will be too dangerous. Stay hidden and quiet, we don't want you to get yourself killed", Drew explained. Ashley nodded.
"Ok, I got it", Ashley stated. She then quickly made her way down the shore and towards the possible upcoming danger. During this, Angel and the others were finally reaching New Island. After a long ride through the strong currents they made it to their destination. The waters were calm now and they slowly and quietly approached the shores. Misty looked at the island, making sure that where they were landing wasn't dangerous. They were heading towards a rocky beach, completely void of sunlight from the high cliffs above. From a distance she could make out the array. It was not that far away from them. After deciding that it was safe to land, she faced the others behind and next to her.
"Listen, we're gonna land soon. Once we get there, we have to get ready to move out. I'd imagine that by now the others are already making their way towards the array. We have to meet up with them and help. Keep quiet and low!", Misty ordered. The others nodded. She then looked forward and held onto her Gyarados tighter. "Ok Gyarados, let's go!". Gyarados nodded and swam faster through the water towards land. The other Pokemon did the same. Within minutes they made it to shore. Misty jumped off of Gyarados, landing in the thigh high waters. The others jumped off as well, one of them making sure that Brock got off without putting his burnt arm in the salty sea.
"Thank you for everything Gyarados, return! You deserve a long break!", Misty said, holding out her Pokeball. Within a matter of seconds Gyarados was safely stowed away inside his Pokeball. Emily and the others jumped off of her Gyarados and she also placed it inside it's Pokeball. The other Pokemon were able to get closer into land. Sharpedo made it all the way towards shore before stopping. Angel carefully hopped off, making sure not to cut herself on Sharpedo's rough skin. She then smiled and hugged Sharpedo.
"Thank you so much Sharpedo, you saved me today", Angel said thankfully. Sharpedo smiled.
"Shar! Pedo!", Sharpedo yelled back happily. Angel then pulled out Evan's Pokeball and aimed it towards Sharpedo.
"Return!", Angel yelled. Sharpedo was then pulled back inside its Pokeball. Angel looked at it with a smile, forever thankful to the shark Pokemon for saving her. Suddenly, she felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned to see Aleksi behind her with a smile on her face.
"Looks like you made another friend", Aleksi said. Angel nodded.
"Yep, looks like it", Angel replied. She then placed the Pokeball back onto her belt. By this time everyone was walking onto the shore. Carefully, the rebel who helped Brock get to shore helped him down onto the ground. Brock held onto his arm, grinding his teeth in agony.
"Thanks", Brock said to his ally. He nodded.
"No problem", the PTA member said. He then walked off. Misty approached Brock now. She bent down and looked at his arm. It was still very much red and had blisters scattered here and there. The salt water had taken its toll and made it look worse than before.
"How you feeling?", Misty asked. Brock, who still gritted his teeth, looked at his arm.
"Like I just had my arm ripped off from the explosion", Brock said with a pained expression, although he managed to slip in a smile.
"You're not gonna be able to do much with it like that. We'll get it bandaged up, we can't get sand in it", Misty said. She then turned to the others.
"Anyone here have any medical experience?", Misty asked. Everyone shooktheir heads no. Misty sighed. "Alright. Does anyone have any bandages? Dry ones?". Three people looked into their bags, but shook their heads. Everything was soaked. Aleksi looked into her bag and pulled out a medical kit. She opened it and looked inside. The band-aids and gauge were soaked and the labels peeled off of the medicine containers. But she pulled out a small plastic bag that had bandages in it. The water had not penetrated them.
"Here!", Aleksi said. She then ran over to Misty and handed her the bandages.
"Thank you", Misty said. Aleksi nodded. Then, with Aleksi's help, Misty began to wrap Brock's arm. As they did this, Misty looked around the shores. She wasn't sure if Team Rocket had seen them come in, and was keeping an eye out for possible danger. But she couldn't do this and help Brock at the same time. "Ok, we need someone to check each side of the shore line! I don't know if Team Rocket saw us or not, and we're sitting sucks here!", Misty called out. Nick nodded and walked past them and along the shore towards the location of the array.
"I'll check this way", Nick exclaimed. Angel watched as Nick walked along the shore, keeping an eye out for any possible threats. Angel then turned around and noticed that no one was searching the other end.
"I'll look down here!", Angel yelled. Aleksi and Misty smiled and nodded.
"Thank you Angel!", Misty called back. Angel then walked along the beach, acting as a lookout. Meanwhile, Ashley had carefully walked along the cliff side of the beach. The cliff was now much higher than before, so she was sure that no one from above would see or hear her. She slowly walked on the sand, her feet sinking slightly in it. She kept looking ahead and behind her, making sure that she was alone.
"Man, this is nerve wracking. I should of asked someone to come along with me!", Ashley said quietly to herself. Her heart was beating particularly fast and she began to sweat; the weather didn't help. Suddenly, she thought she heard something. She panicked, looked around, and dove behind two large boulders on the beach. Quickly and quietly, she pulled out from her waist a pistol and prepared herself. Her breathing was quieter and she listened closely. She could make out the sound of voices from behind the rock.
"This isn't good. I'm alone and by the sounds of it Team Rocket is right behind me...I can't run or else they could spot me!", Ashley thought to herself. She then heard the sound of the sand being stepped on from the side of the boulders. She slowly made her way to the noise, standing ready for whoever would approach her. "It's now or never Ashley, you have to do this!". Just as someone walked past the boulder Ashley aimed her gun at the person's head. "You move you die!", Ashley said quietly yet sternly. She looked at the person her gun was aimed at. It was a young girl. Her face was filled with fear and shock. Ashley looked at her quizzically.
"Wait...you don't look like a Rocket", Ashley said. The girl looked up to see Ashley's face. It was Angel.
"That's because I'm not!", Angel said back, her fear gone and filled with anger. Ashley seemed slightly apprehensive. Angel then realized something and became excited. "Wait! Are you in the PTA?". Ashley nodded, her gun still on Angel's head. "I am too! I'm from Misty's group! We just landed!". Ashley gasped and quickly put her gun away.
"You are? I'm so sorry about that, I wasn't sure! I'm from May and Drew's group; they sent me to scout the shore! My name's Ashley", Ashley explained. Angel nodded.
"That's what I was doing, and my name's Angel!", Angel said. She then waved towards the opposite direction. Ashley walked out from behind the boulders and saw the others, all sitting on the beach and preparing. Ashley sighed. They had made it. Angel turned to her. "Come on! We need to talk to Misty!". And so Angel ran towards Misty, Ashley right behind her. Misty looked up from helping Brock and saw Angel running towards her. Aleksi also glanced over towards the girls.
"Angel? Who's that?", Misty asked, slightly worried.
"It's ok! Her name's Ashley, she's from May and Drew's group!", Angel said. Misty gasped.
"Really? That's great! Where are you guys stationed right now?", Misty asked.
"Not too far away in that direction. They sent me out to scout ahead. We saw you guys coming to shore but thought it was a Rocket Pokemon patrol. What happened?", Ashley asked.
"After you guys were pulled away from us our ship was blown up by the remaining Rockets. We managed to get rid of them but we had to ride our Pokemon here", Aleksi explained. Misty stood up.
"Listen, we need help, Brock is hurt badly from the attack. Do you have any medical experience?", Misty asked. Ashley looked at Brock, seeing the mostly bandaged arm.
"Uh, I have some yes", Ashley said. Misty sighed in relief.
"Great, can you help Brock?", Misty asked.
"Yeah! No, wait! I can't, I was ordered to report to the others if I found you or Rockets", Ashley stated. Angel stepped forward.
"I'll go and get May and Drew! You stay here and help Brock!", Angel said. Ashley looked down at her. She didn't know Angel and was not sure if she could manage it.
"Are you sure a ten year old can do this?", Ashley asked Misty and the others. Angel gave her a scowl.
"I'm twelve!", Angel said. "And yes I can, you'd be surprised!". Ashley was still not so sure, but she nodded.
"Fine. They're about ten or so minutes that way, if you run you'll get there faster. Once they see you they'll head this way", Ashley explained. Angel nodded. She then turned around and ran towards the opposite direction. Ashley then brought her attention to Brock. She bent down and looked at him. "Ok, what happened?".
"Third degree burn. It's possibly infected", Brock explained. Ashley nodded.
"Good, you seem like you know more than I do. I have just the thing", Ashley said, looking through her bag. She then pulled out a small spray bottle with a green liquid inside of it. Brock smiled.
"A Burn Heal, that'll work. Most of the medical supplies I had were lost with the ship", Brock explained. Ashley nodded and aimed the spray at Brock's arm. Brock gritted his teeth as Ashley sprayed the Burn Heal into his arm several times. After she felt it was sprayed enough, she put the spray away.
"Since it's on the bandage as well, it will last a little bit longer", Ashley said. Brock nodded.
"Right, it should feel a bit better in a few minutes", Brock stated. "Thanks". Ashley nodded with a smile.
"No problem", Ashley said back. Meanwhile, Angel was still running towards where Ashley said May and the others were hiding. She panted heavily but kept on running, not wanting to waste any time. She knew that they had to act quickly and take down the array before they were spotted. She jumped over rocks and occasionally slipped on the sand but always got back up and kept running.
"I have to keep moving! I have to find them!", Angel kept telling herself. She looked up and could see that the cliff was getting lower and lower. She positioned herself closer to the cliff side so that it would be harder to be spotted. Just as she did this however, she tripped over a small rock and flew forward. She gasped as she landed into the sand, her face buried in it. She sighed, lifted her head, and spat out tons of sand. "Just my luck", Angel said. Just as she was about to stand up and keep running, she heard voices coming from above. She quickly and quietly crawled over to the wall of dirt and rocks and pressed herself against it, making sure to be as hidden as possible.
From above, she could make out two male voices. She looked ahead and could see two shadows on the sand. Close to the water. She kept quiet and looked above.
"See anything?", one voice asked. It sounded gruff.
"Uh...nah. Nothin", a second, much younger voice stated. Angel guessed that they were a Rocket patrol. She was relieved though that they did not see her. "So why do you think they got more people looking along the shores?", the younger voice asked.
"I guess they lost contact with those patrol boats. I think it's cause those boats are pieces of shit and can barely drive, but they're not takin any chances", the gruff voice stated.
"Ah. You's think it's the PTA?", the young voice asked.
"Got me. I bet it's just some stupid fishermen or something. I mean, how would they find out about the array here on New Island?", the gruff voice said.
"Good point...alright, nothin here. Let's get moving", the younger voice stated. Angel then listened as the noises grew quieter. They were walking away. After a minute or so it was completely silent and she began running again. It was obvious that they hadn't spotted May and the others, but they could still find Aleksi and her group. She hoped that they were hiding well enough. She wanted to go back and warn them, but she had to continue on. She could see a turn ahead and ran towards it. She quickly turned and stopped, looking ahead. From not to far away, she could see people sitting on the beach and boulders. She squinted her eyes and could make out some of them, including May and Drew. She gasped.
She found them.
She ran towards them with a smile on her face. She was glad that they were alright. As she ran, she saw that May had turned and noticed her. She looked at her at first with bewilderment, and then excitement. She jumped down from the boulder and looked at the others.
"It's Angel!", May yelled. She then ran towards Angel. The others saw her as well and were overcome with joy. They quickly followed. Angel and May kept running towards each other until May fell on her knees with her arms wide open. Angel dove into them and May hugged her tightly. "I'M SO GLAD YOU'RE ALRIGHT ANGEL! I WAS SO WORRIED!", May said happily.
"I was worried about you too!", Angel said back, squeezing May's waist. She looked up at May, tears in her eyes. May smiled and wiped them away, the tears being absorbed by her gloves. Drew and the others had just made it to them. Drew smiled.
"Glad to see you're alright!", Drew said happily. Angel nodded back.
"Are you alright?", Michael asked. Angel nodded.
"Yes, I'm alright, just a little out of breath from running to find you", Angel answered.
"Did you see Ashley? We sent her out to scout ahead", Brian explained. Angel nodded.
"Yes, she's with the others. Brock got hurt and she's helping", Angel explained.
"Brock's hurt? Oh no!", May said. Drew bent down to get closer to Angel.
"Angel, what happened?", Drew asked. May released Angel and she looked up to them all.
"After we all got separated, me and the others were still being chased by the two remaining speed boats. We managed to get them off our trail for a moment, but then we were stopped because the currents ended. The Rockets fired upon us and blew the boat up. But luckily we were able to get rid of the Rockets as well", Angel explained. The others gasped.
"Oh no...how...many people did you lose?", May asked worried. There was a moment of silence before Angel finally had the courage to speak up.
"...we lost about half of our crew", Angel answered. Everyone's hearts felt like they had stopped beating. The realization that so many of their allies and friends died took its toll on them all. Brian put his hands through his hair and looked away from the group, trying to cope with the losses. Michael fell to his knees in shock.
"Oh god...", Drew said. Angel nodded knowingly.
"That's...not all", Angel replied. Everyone looked at her. "We...we lost Jonny...he's dead". Brian gasped. Only a few hours earlier they were sitting together in the car and again on the boat. He clenched his fists and looked out to the sea.
"You stupid bastard...you weren't supposed to die on us!", Brian said, referring to Jonny. The only thing stopping him from yelling this out to sea was the fact that they could be heard and spotted. Michael fell to the ground, his head buried in his arms. No one could tell if he was crying or merely trying to get over the shock. Angel looked at the gang and understood what they were going through. Although the pain was difficult she knew that they had to get moving.
"I...know, this is hard for you all...but we have to get moving. I passed a Rocket patrol on the way here. They're suspicious, they think that we could be here. We need to meet up with Misty, Aleksi, and the others as soon as we can!", Angel stated. They all looked at each other for a moment before May and Drew nodded. May stood up and looked to her crew.
"Alright, we're moving out. We need to rendevous with the others. Let's get going", May ordered. The others nodded and started to walk down the shore. Drew helped Michael up to his feet, but he was still in a bit of shock. Drew had faith that he would snap out of it soon but was still concerned. He then looked over to Brian. He was still looking out to the ocean, thinking of his fallen friend. Brian glanced over and caught Drew's eyes. He knew that they had to carry on. He nodded and they all walked along the beach, heading towards the others with Angel in the front of the pack.
Meanwhile, back towards the abandoned town, Dawn and her group were making their way towards Tracy's location. It was a slow and steady pace since they had to avoid detection from not only the few Rocket patrols, but also several cameras scattered about. Dawn, Ryoto, and their group hid behind a large building, close to the forest. Dawn peaked out from behind it and looked around carefully, making sure that she would not be spotted.
"So where is Tracy anyway?", Ryoto asked, somewhat impatiently. Although it was easy for him to move about silently without detection, he found it difficult having to do it with several people with him. Dawn kept her eyes out to the open.
"He said that he would remain in the former Pokemon Center until we arrived. I'd imagine that he's still there", Dawn explained. She continued to look around until she spotted it. It was partially hidden but the red roof was more than recognizable. "There! It's down there. Only a short distance away! We just have to run out of the path of those few cameras and we're home free". She looked behind her and nodded to the others. They nodded back. She brought her attention towards their destination and, after the cameras moved away, bolted towards it. She ran across the open area, the others right behind her. She looked around and could see that there weren't any Rockets in the area near them. Soon, she made it to the Pokemon Center. Her and the others lines up along the wall of the building, being sure to keep quiet.
They all nervously looked around, making sure that no one had spotted them. Their hearts were beating unsteadily and sweat poured down their faces from the combination of heat and nerves. Dawn looked through the wooden boards that blocked the broken windows. She could not see much, only a few empty chairs and a large desk where Nurse Joy once sat behind. Dust and cob-webs covered the entire area. Dawn pushed the boards, only to find that they weren't nailed to the wall as previously expected. She had just managed to catch the boards before they hit the ground. Dawn sighed in relief as she gently placed them down and climbed inside.
"This must of been how Tracy came in...Tracy?...Tracy?...Are you here?", Dawn whispered. She walked around as the others climbed in after her. Her footsteps clicked on the tile floor as she looked around. What once was a bustling building filled with trainers and nurses was now empty and cold. It actually creeped Dawn out. Once everyone was in, the last person to enter placed the boards back to where they were before to avoid suspicion from outside. Dawn walked past the desk and towards the back room where Nurse Joy took trainer's Pokeballs to be checked over. Once she stepped inside, she called out again.
"Tracy?", Dawn whispered. Suddenly, she heard rustling. She stopped dead in her tracks and squeaked in fear. The hair on her arms and neck stood up and her heart beat increased. She looked around nervously, wondering where the noise came from. Just then, she saw someone come out from behind a large machine. She reached for her Pokeballs, but stopped when she noticed that it was Tracy. He looked just as nervous as she did, but smiled upon seeing her.
"Boy, am I glad to see you! I thought you were Team Rocket!", Tracy said. Dawn smiled back.
"Likewise", Dawn replied. He then approached her and gave her a hug, which she gladly returned. Tracy was always a big of a hugger, and she could really go for one right about now. After a few seconds he released her and looked into her eyes.
"So...are you ready to take down the array?", Tracy asked. Dawn nodded sternly.
"I've been ready for this for years!", Dawn replied determined.
I think this is a good spot to leave it off on. Hope you all enjoyed it. Well, May and Drew know that Misty and their crew made it to the island, although the casualties are heavy. And Dawn finally found Tracy. Now that they're together, they'll have to meet up and prepare for the mission ahead. Think they'll make it out alive? Not if Team Rocket has anything to say about it! Oh, and I also have a few surprises in store for the gang once their mission starts. But you'll have to wait and see to find out what they are. Expect a lot of shocks, more problems, and possibly even another shocking death or two! Not much more for me to say, except to be sure to F.A.R.! Oh, and to relate back to my "movie genius", I will be watching "Hop" Friday with my girlfriend and her family to see if it will be as good as I hope it will be. But I digress, I will see you all...eh, eventually.
sincerely,
evan, a fan of aaml -EVAN AAML