Chapter 12!

You know I'm just doing this to center the chapter name.

anyway, lets begin!

Chapter 12: Crucible Brawl

(Martyn's POV)

Ma' appears from her room; wearing a white and pink bonnet, which matched her fur quite nicley. She 'looks' around the barron apartment for a moment. Nodding in confirmation , Ma' speaks up.
"Well im ready. What about you dears?"
Lana smiles politley at mom and nods back "Ready Ma'am!"
I nod too. "Yes, Mom. I'm ready..."
"Very well. let's go!"
Locking the door behind us, Mom begins to lead us out the cramped building and into the streets of Crucible: Which I'm all to familiar with, my past comes rushing back to me; making my damaged ear twitch uncomfortly under my hood. The rain still drizzles down gently on us. Pokemon are now out and about in the city; going to work I assume. Lana suddenly whispers to me.
"How is your mom leading us anyway...?" She quietly asks, her lavander eyes contorted in confusion, tilting her head slightly. Whenever she looks at me like that, it reminds me of our first meeting...
"Street smarts, Lana, street smarts. Where do you think I get it from?" I casually respond to her with a shrug. "Mom's always had a wit to 'er." Lana's confused look stays on her face.
"Yeah, but she's blind..." She cutley mumbles. We are suddenly interupted by Ma': Who slightly turns her head in our direction.
"So, What's Eve like? I can't wait to see her! Is she like you, son? Or you Lana? I bet she is a darling! Ooh, I'm so exited! I-" She rambles at a million miles a second. She may be about 57, but she still stands strong!
I turn my head upwards to the miserable grey sky, to remember Eve "I'd say she's more like Lana, both have the brains of the family." I complement my wife and daughter.
"She has your determination though. She's probably turned the island upside down looking for us." Lana adds, facing the sky also. "She certainly was a blessing...wasn't she?" She glumly says. I know she's just as desperite to find Eve as much as I am.
"It's okay dear, we'll find her. We will be a family again..." I comfort my wife by rubbing my cheek against hers and kissing it, like she does to me. Mom overhears us and chimes in.
"Wow, you really set my boy straight! I think I'm gonna faint!" She taunts with a laugh. I just scowl to her, only to realise it falls on blind eyes.

The stone streets of Crucible were getting busy as the morning proceeds, I duck my head; letting the black hood cover most of my face. If my ear is seen by any of my old gang members, I need to be ready for a fight. Scanning the city's skyline: I see the town hall in the distanse; a place of mass corruption and police brutality. It's worse than that one town in the Eastern Reach, what it called again? Bliss Brook? Delightful Crick? No, thats not it...Felicity Creek thats the one! Eve did always...want...to...go there...
"Lana, I think I know where she is!" I quickly speak out, catching the attention of my wife and mother. Lana's eyes dart open.
"Where?! How do you know?!" Lana demands, getting up close and personal.
"Felicity Creek! In the Eastern Reach!" I respond; a big smile working it's way onto my face. "She always wanted to go there, remember!?" For once my exitable side comes out; making my tail wag.
Lana smiles lovingly at me, kissing me on the lips "Never knew your deducting skills were that good. Normally you'd leave the mental gymnsastics to me. Do you love your family that much?" My wife jokes, I just nod at her.
"You are my life."
"Oh, stop being so sappy Martyn, You're an ex gangster. Where's the boy I rased gone?" Mom humorously asks from up front as she leads us to the city's exit. I start playing along with her.
"Would you rather me be like Dad? Who knows how many half-siblings I have." Mom cringes and shakes her head at my reply.
"Ugh, Hell no. I don't want more than one of him in this world. Leave your wife, and so help me, boy!"
"No intentions of doing so, Ma'." I respond, lazily kissing my wife's cheek. Mom just cooes in satisfaction and nods.

We eventually make it to the city's exit: A large stone door. Guarding said door is a Metang; who lazily floats in place. Mom approaches the metal disk and whistles for it's attention.
"Exuse me dear, we are looking to leave Crucible, can you open the door for us?" She stares at Metang with wide, blind eyes. The blue Creature nods slightly and responds
"Very well. But I need to search you. Rules and Regulations. Just to make sure you don't have any contraband or illegal substances. Simple stuff." Metang searches Ma' first; checking behind her frilly bows and ears. After finding nothing, it moves to Lana. "Remove that cloak, please." I'm glad to see there is at least one person in crucible with manners. Once more he finds nothing. Last but not least, is me. as it approaches me, I immedietly remove my cloak. Metang notices my damaged ear instantly. "Oh, my...bad run in with...them?" I somberly nod at him, regreting almost everything about my past.
Before we can do anything, a Vileplume jumps from an allyway and uses sleeppowder on us. As we start collapsing into unconsiousness; we hear the female taunt "Why if it ain't Martyn, the deserter. Boss is gonna have a field day with you!" thats the last thing we hear before passing out...

(1 hour later...)

(Lana's POV)

My eyes flutter open, we are in a dark room, I attempt to move, but someone is on top of me: it was Martyn, who I start shaking to get up "Martyn, get up!" He groans as he awakens.
"Lana...? Where are you?"
"Down here." His eyes shift down at my response, upon seeing me, he quickly moves off of my body and apologises. We suddenly hear someone else groan in the cell: it was Sylveon.
"How uncooth. They could of at least used hypnosis." The old woman still has a sence of humor, it seems; I wonder, is that where Eve gets it from? A door slowly creaks open from the front of the room, letting in very little light: But I could make out the shapes of several pokemon.
"Well...If it ain't the lowlife Martyn...tell me, paws still wet with dad's blood?" A cold feminine voice rings out into the empty room.
"Honchcrow..." Martyn's voice was low and full of spite: A tone I only hear when he's truley angry "I'd say it's good to see you again, but under these circumstances..." He dosen't bother to finish his sentence as he stares the cobalt bird down.
"Ah, I'm glad to see that your ear has healed nicley. Maybe I should take the other...just for fun...Oh? And who's this Espeon? Explain yourself." The crow orders; beak almost poking my face.
I scowl at her amd reply "My name is Lana Fox. His wife." A sneer worms it's way onto her face.
"Tsk, typical. Human name. Stole his surnaname too. Look, Lana, your husband let my dad die. You shouldn't be with him. He's a monster."
"Do I look like I can handle a Metagross?! By myself?!" Martyn defends himself loudly.
Honchcrow turns her head at him in disgust "Did I ask you?! How long have you two been married?"
"Sixteen years." I bitterly reply to her. Her face twists into a sick amusment.
"Sixteen you say? My my. That is a long time...You must love him very much...maybe I should take your ear, to teach him a lesson..." She cruely whispers in my ear, sending fear down my spine; my ears folding onto the back of my head.
"Touch her and I'll kill you!" Martyn roars in his native accent, giving everyone in the room exept Honchcrow a fright.
"See, Lana. That's the Martyn the gang and I remember..." She taunts "Now where was I...? Ah yes...your ear." She painfully grabs my right ear with a wing. "I suppose you two should match..." I can't struggle because of ropes around my paws. Honchcrow brings her razor sharp beak to my ear. I close my eyes and brace for pain.

Before the damage is done however, I hear rope snap and Martyn yell "Get away from her!" My eyes shoot open, seeing that Martyn broke free and tackled the gang leader to the floor.
"You little-Get rid of them!" The injured bird orders from the floor. As a fight is starting to begin, I use telekenisis to untie my binds. A Gallade and Tyranitar rush in. Martyn is currently on top of Honchcrow: Violently attacking her face with all he's got. I engage the Galade by firing several shadow balls at him; he brings up a light blue shield to protect himself from my attack. The Tyranitar shoves Martyn from off the boss and attempts to punch him, but Martyn is too swift and rolls out of the way of the attack; making the attacker grunt. I focus on the Galade again; swiftly weaving from in and out around him, trying to trip the green humanoid over. Honchcrow stumb;es out the room with a massivly clawed up face; covered by her left wing, muttering somthing about 'getting us back' I pay no mind to this though, as I'm too busy avoiding Gallade's elbow blades.
"Have you forgotten about me?!" My mother-in-law asks from the back of the room. Between dodges and attacks I hastily shout back.
"Not the time, Ma'!" I'm suprised that I called her "Ma'" But when you're orphaned, I guess I take quickly to people. She rolls her blank eyes like any mother would. Setting her free would seem like a good idea, she could be powerful.
Using hypnosis on the Gallade I attempt to order "Leave and you'll be spared." He dosen't take it; as he as covered his eyes with his hands,
"I ain't taking that crap from you punk!" He roars at me. Taking the oppertunity, I leap over to Sylveon and cut her binds with quick claws. She thanks me and slowly 'observes' the cell closely. She closes her eyes and breathes in. Suddenly radiating from her body; is a glorious pink light: A Dazzling Gleam, I presume. The attack devistates Tyranitar and Gallade: sending the two flying into the walls. Oddly enough, Martyn and I are unharmed, for whatever reason.

We use the remaining rope to tie the criminals together, assuring they wont attack us further. When thats done, Martyn rushes over to me: Closly inspecting my ear.
"A-are you o-ok?!" His voice is a mixture of pain and worry. He holds my right ear and runs his paw at the middle of the ear.
"I'm fine, dear..."
He hugs me tightly, his breathing was uneasy and speratic, suggesting that he was crying "I'm sorry...I'm sorry I brought you into this..." He shivers. I put my face into his neck fur.
"I'm alright Martyn...I'm alright..." I affirm him. Sylveon lightens up and says
"Thank you Lana. This is the first time I've seen any real sympathy in him in years." Before we can savour this moment, we hear Honchcrow bark orders through this building.
"Find them, and kill them! NOW!" Sylveon begins to lead us once more.
"We should really leave." She suggests. Martyn and I look at eachoher lovingly, before following Sylveon...

End of Chapter 12.