Before I begin this chapter, I want to take the time to thank everyone for sticking around this story for as long as you have. I remember just starting out on this story, it being only an idea I decided to write down. Back then, I had no idea really how to write fanfics, as shown by me when I didn't space out the characters' dialogue. Even though I had made it difficult to read, you all stuck by me, helping me to improve. It's hard to believe that such an amateur story such as this one, has already gained 12 reviews, 27 followers, 18 favorites, and 7,414 views! Void's Odyssey has even managed to make it into a community! One of the people I would really love to thank, is IZ Techz IZ. Not only did he give me a lot of good advice when I needed it, he kept me motivated to continue this story. If you get the chance, please take a look at his stories, as they are really good. Once again, I would like to thank you all for sticking around, as you have made this story what it is today. So, without further ado, here's Chapter 18 of Void's Odyssey!
Chapter 18
Christa's POV
I looked at the disappointed creator, suddenly feeling nervous. When I tried to speak, Arceus shook her head, and I shut my mouth. For the next minute or so, the atmosphere felt tense, and I nervously wrapped my tail around my body.
"Mew, tell me, do you know why I have called you here?" She asked, sighing after a minute. I bit my lip, looking wearily into her eyes, nodding slowly.
"Y-yes, I believe I know why. I have failed the task that that you gave to me, I let Void get hurt when I could have easily prevented it." I said, keeping my gaze locked onto hers. She nodded, giving me a serious look.
"Exactly. However, not only have you failed your task, but you have disrespected me by going against a direct order. You were my most trusted partner. The mission I gave you wasn't hard, and I am pretty sure I was clear on what you had to do; You had to protect Void, make sure he didn't get hurt, yet you still went against me. Please tell me, why did you do this, if I can understand why, I might choose a smaller punishment." She said, looking almost hurt, as if me not doing what I was asked to had saddened her.
"P-punishment?!" I asked, my eyes wide. "Why must I be punished?!" I asked, starting to become afraid. Arceus looked at me as if it was obvious.
"You're being punished because you have undermined me! It wouldn't be fair to the others if you could get away with it, and they couldn't. Look, I respect you, you've been by my side since the beginning, but that does not mean I can give you special treatment. I have to be fair, do you understand?" She asked, looking at me with soft eyes, and I nodded."Now, could you please explain to me what happened?" Arceus asked, looking at me quizzically. I sighed, nodding, before telling her about what had happened in the past, and my fear of pokéballs that was a direct result of that incident. She listened closely, before her eyes flashed with anger. "Why didn't you tell me about this before?! I could have helped you, I could have taken care of that person so that they would never try anything like that again!" She said. I shook my head sadly, and she gave me an incredulous look.
"I-I'm sorry Lady Arceus, but I couldn't have told you, and you know that." I said, looking at her sheepishly, worried that she would be angry at me for speaking up. "You and I both know, you would've done something that you would have later regretted." I said. Arceus looked like she was going to deny what I had just said, before she sighed, nodding and seeming to see reason in it.
"You're right, but isn't that my job, to protect the ones I care about?" She asked, looking tired, as if all the world's troubles had finally caught up to her.
"I-I guess, but that boy doesn't deserve your ire. You have to understand, it is in every trainer's nature to be the best. By catching a legendary, he would have cemented himself as a strong trainer. Sure, he broke my trust, and sure, he left me with a mental scar, but do I blame him? No, anyone would have done the same thing in his shoes. It was my fault for letting my guard down, I shouldn't have been so blindly trusting." I said, lowering my eyes. Arceus frowned, nodding slowly, before looking to be deep in thought. With a final sigh, she looked at me with some regret.
"I am sorry that happened to you, I really am, but I am afraid you still need to be punished." She said, sounding almost torn. I nodded, looking down in my sadness.
"I-I understand, I disobeyed you, you have to do this." I said, looking into her eyes. She smiled, looking relieved that I had understood.
"Thank you for understanding. I have come to a decision on your punishment. You are not going to like it, but it is better then what I originally planned to do before you told me what happened. I originally planned to order you to stay away from Void, and I would send someone else to protect him, but now, I realise just how much traveling with him will help you." She said, pausing for a few seconds. "So instead, I have come up with a better punishment." Arceus said, as her eyes began to glow purple. I closed my eyes, expecting some kind of pain, but was relieved when I felt none. However, my relief was short lived, for as soon as I opened my eyes, Arceus set a small object down in front of me. When my eyes fell on it, I backed up, my eyes widening in fright.
"N-no! Please, not that! I get that I have to be punished, but please not that!" I begged, looking pleadingly at Arceus. She frowned, looking pained, but she shook her head, her eyes glowing green. My vision began to fade, and I fell to the ground, feeling to tired to fly. When my eyes finally closed, Arceus sighed.
"I'm sorry, but my decision is final, and it's for the best." She said, before I was forced to sleep. When they opened again, I was back in the cave, laying next to the peacefully sleeping Kazumi, who had rested her tail around me like a makeshift blanket. I sat up and looked around, hoping that the talk with Arceus was just a dream, me feeling guilty for disobeying her, but my heart dropped when my gaze fell on the object she had given me. In the corner of the ledge we had been sleeping on, laying in the shadows, was a Master Ball. I fell on my knees, tears falling down my cheeks as I felt myself beginning to cry. I must have been a little to loud, for Kazumi let out a squeaky little yawn, slowly waking up. She looked at me in confusion, but when she saw that I was crying, her confusion turned into concern.
"Christa! What's wrong?" She asked, rewrapping her tail around me. Losing control of my emotions, I wrapped my arms around her in a hug. She gasped in surprise, but a few seconds later, her eyes closed, and I saw her blush slightly. I stayed with my arms around her for a few more minutes, then I slowly stepped back, wiping my eyes free of the tears. With a final sniffle, I looked at her.
"S-sorry for waking you up like this, but while you're awake, can I ask you a question? You've been around Void the least so far, so your answer should be the least biased, but do you think he is a good person, a good trainer even?" I asked her, looking intently at her, waiting for her answer. Kazumi clicked her tongue, looking to be in deep thought.
"Wow, that's a pretty loaded question. Hm, well, let's see. I'd say he's a good person. I wouldn't be able to say if he's a good trainer or not, as we haven't really had any battles." She said, looking thoughtful. "Y-your not getting a crush on him are you?" She asked, her voice hitching in her throat slightly. My eyes widened, and I shook my head quickly.
"N-no! No, of coarse not, that's not why I asked at all!" I said, and she sighed, with what seemed to be relief flashing across her face, confusing me. I was about to ask, but when she realized what she did, she quickly looked away.
"S-so, why do you ask then, if not for that reason?" She asked, blushing slightly in embarrassment. I sighed, looking back towards the Master Ball again, feeling the need to cry again.
"W-well, remember what I said about Arceus sending me to protect Void?" I asked, and Kazumi's embarrassment began to fade, being replaced by worried curiosity.
"Yeah, w-why? Did something happen last night while I was sleeping? I swear! If anybody did something, I'll..." She said, cutting herself off by puffing out her cheeks and looking angry. I couldn't help but smile slightly, flattered by the way she seemed to care.
"No, w-well not exactly. For awhile, I disobeyed Arceus, deciding to keep my distance from Void. Disappointed with me, Arceus decided that I needed to be punished. So last night, in my sleep, she brought me in front of her, and gave me the punishment." I said, gently rolling the Master Ball out of the corner and in front of Kazumi. She looked down, her eyes going wide when she saw it.
"D-does this mean..." She started to say, and I nodded, sighing loudly.
"Y-yes, Arceus has decided that I should be caught. Do you think you could do me a favor?" I asked, and she nodded right away, giving me a sad look. I sighed again. "Arceus has basically ordered me to be captured. Knowing Void won't like this, I-I guess I'll try to capture myself. Can you please keep this ball away from Void for awhile?" I asked, shaking slightly due to nerves. Kazumi gave me a nod, but still looked at me in confusion.
"W-wait, what about your fear of pokéballs? I thought you hated them." She said, and I nodded, gulping, trying to hold back tears.
"I do, that's why I want to keep this away from Void for awhile, so I can try to get used to it. He'd immediately let me out." I said, before walking forward. Giving her one last hug, I silently closed my eyes, took a deep breath, and pressed the bottom on the ball with my tail. I whimpered as a bright red light shot forward and engulfed me. The last thing I saw, was a worried Kazumi, then, everything went dark.
Void's POV
I opened my eyes, expecting to wake up next to Abby, seeing her smiling face looking at me, but instead, I opened my eyes to see what looked to be Arceus's Pool of Beginnings. Confused, I sat up and looked around, only to see that I was indeed in the Hall of Origins. Looking towards the throne, I saw that Arceus was sitting there, staring into the reflective surface of the water, appearing to be deep in thought. I cleared my throat, trying to catch her attention. She seemed to startle a bit, looking down at me, as if noticing me for the first time.
"Ah, Void, you're awake. Sorry about that, I was just thinking about something." She said, looking away for a few seconds. I looked closely at her, and was shocked that she appeared to be troubled by something.
"Hello, Lady Arceus, you seem to be bothered about something, is everything ok?" I asked, looking at her in concern. I couldn't help think about how funny this scenario was. Here I was, a semi normal human being, talking to Arceus, the literal creator of the world, as if it was completely normal. She sighed, looking at me with a frown.
"Yes, I'm fine, I'm just trying to figure out if I truly did the right thing when I talked to Mew earlier this morning, that look of fright she gave me is still haunting me..." She said, her voice sounding melancholy. When she mentioned 'Mew', I perked up.
"Wait, 'Mew', do you mean Christa?" I asked, receiving a look of confusion from Arceus.
"Christa? I'm afraid I don't know who you mean. Anyways, When I called Mew in to talk about her punishment, I came up with one, but I can't help but wonder if I made an erroneously in judgment." She said, making me worry.
"Why did you punish Christa? What did she do wrong?" I asked, only for Arceus to look at me as if it was obvious.
"I'm going to assume that this 'Christa' is Mew. She ignored a direct order from me. I told her to protect you, and she ignored me, allowing you to get hurt. Sure she had her reasons, but that doesn't change the fact that you could have been seriously hurt." She said, with an edge to her voice.
"She didn't need to be punished! She was terrified of people, and she wanted to know if she could really trust me. Yes, you told her to protect me, but according to her when she first introduced herself to me, you didn't tell her much about me at all. She never met me before." I said, and Arceus flinched slightly, as if she had forgotten something.
"You do have a point there. I thought you could use the help as soon as possible, so when she asked for information, I just told her what you looked like, and sent her on her way, but shouldn't she have trust in me to know who is good or bad?" She asked, looking at me intently, and I gave her a questioning look.
"Would you trust someone instantly before meeting them? Christa has already gone through that once, and look how that turned out last time." I said, and she looked away in realization, and I was once again reminded of the absurdity of this all. "So, what was the punishment anyways?" I asked, looking at her curiously. She flinched, looking away for a few seconds, before turning back to me.
"I-I may have given her a Master Ball and told her to get you to capture her." She said, actually looking nervous. My eyes snapped open wide, and I was about to yell, when someone else beat me to it.
"You did WHAT?!" Said the newcomer, shocking both Arceus and I, making us turn and look towards the offending sound. Standing off to the right, was a taller, meaner looking version of Christa. Arceus, upon seeing this new pokemon, looked dismayed.
"Mewtwo! W-what are you doing here?" She asked, looking nervous. 'Mewtwo' stepped forward, walking up to Arceus as if he did so everyday. When he stopped, he glared at her.
"I was worried when I picked up on a lot of mental anguish coming from Mew, but when all signs of her mind disappeared, I didn't know why and became worried." He said. Turning towards me, he continued. "If my hunch is correct, she didn't want you to stop her from doing what Star here wanted her to do." He said, and I raised my eyebrow at the nickname he had randomly given to Arceus, who actually blushed slightly. "Void, please release Mew and destroy that ball. Mew does not deserve to be kept in a pokéball like that!" He said, giving Arceus another glare. Arceus looked down, her eyes beginning to turn green, as I felt myself begin to wake up.
"Void, please tell her that I am truly sorry for any pain I caused her." Arceus said, before my eyes closed. When they opened, I instantly jumped up and looked around, disturbing Abby's sleep. She looked at me questioningly, but I ignored the look, running for the direction I had seen Christa and Kazumi last night. Seeing Kazumi, I ran up to her, startling her.
"Kazumi! Where is Christa?!" I asked, trying to catch my breath. Kazumi gulped loudly, nervously looking side to side. A few seconds later, she seemed to come up with an idea.
"G-good morning Void, Christa just went for some fresh air, she said something about it being too cramped in here." She said, giving me a smile, though I could see that it was forced. Rubbing my eyes in annoyance, I gave up, deciding to check on the ledge. Seeing me beginning to climb, Kazumi became worried. "Void! W-what are you doing?! Get down, you'll get hurt!" She said, her eyes wide. I ignored her, continuing the climb, and eventually getting to the top. When I made it, I found what I was looking for, a purple and white pokéball, hidden in the shadows. Grabbing it, I looked down, noticing that the drop wasn't as bad as the climb. Holding onto the ball tightly, I jumped, landing awkwardly, before getting up and brushing myself off. Looking at the sheepish Chimecho, I shook my head.
"We'll talk about this later..." I said, holding up the ball and clicking the release button. A few seconds later, Christa's form materialized in front of us, and she looked around, still shaking like a leaf. Seeing her in such a state, I gently grabbed her out of the air, hugging her close to me, causing her to let out a small squeak. When she realized she was free of the ball, she began to cry against me. Kazumi floated a few feet away, looking like she wanted to join in. I nodded to her, and she quickly flew forward, wrapping Christa's waist with her tail in an attempt to hug her. This went on for a few more minutes, before Christa pulled away, looking at me with teary eyes.
"W-why did you release me? You don't understand, I-I have to be inside the pokéball!" She said, sniffling slightly. I shook my head, looking her straight in the eyes. I could see that she was still shaking, most likely from nerves.
"You're wrong. I do understand. However, Arceus was wrong to punish you like that." I said, and she looked at Kazumi, giving her a hurt expression, causing her to flinch. Seeing this, I quickly shook my head. "Kazumi didn't tell me anything, she didn't even need to." I said, and Christa snapped her eyes towards me, looking deeply into mine.
"I-if that's true, then how could you possibly know that Arceus had decided to punish me? How did you know I was inside the pokéball?" She asked, looking at me in shock. I went on to explain how I had awoken in the Hall of Origins, and how Arceus had told me of what she had done. Christa looked at me closely, as if trying to see if I was lying. When she was fairly satisfied, she gave me a questioning look. "D-does this mean that I am no longer being punished?" She asked, looking hopeful. When I nodded, she let out a small cheer, and I couldn't help but smile at her suddenly cheerful attitude, and the smile on her face. With a chuckle, I looked at her.
"Now, how about we all have some celebratory Poképuffs! They can't stay in the box forever, Christa!" I said, getting a nod from the very happy Mew. With that, we headed for the main area of the cave.
Christa's POV
We split the poképuffs between all of us, each of us getting two. When we were finished, I turned to Kazumi to ask her how hers were, only to find that she was no longer there. Confused, I excused myself from the others, explaining to Void where I was going. He nodded, asking if I needed any help. I shook my head, before flying off in search of her. She wasn't that hard to find, having flown up to the ledge we had slept on the previous night, I landed next to her. "Hey Kazumi, is everything ok?" I asked, looking at her in concern. She looked up at me with a sad gaze, and I knew something wasn't right. She sighed, before looking back down again.
"A-am I really so untrustworthy that you immediately thought I would go against my word to you?" She asked, looking at me with great sadness, though she also looked genuinely concerned. I froze, suddenly feeling horrible for doubting her like I did.
"N-no! Of course not!" I said, shaking my head and bringing her into a hug. She sighed and relaxed into the hug, though she still didn't look all that convinced. With a bit of wiggling, she looked up at me again.
"So why did you seem to blame me before? If I'm not untrustworthy, then why was I the one you immediately thought of?" She asked, looking at me with a hurt expression. I sighed, holding her closer, before closing my eyes.
"I-I guess, you were the only one I told about Arceus punishing me, so when Void suddenly knew about where I was, and what had happened, I instantly thought that you had maybe let it slip. I'm sorry for blaming you like that." I said, patting her back with my paw. She blushed slightly and smiled, looking me in the eyes. I couldn't help but feel my cheeks start to heat up when she looked at me like that. She moved back, looking at me intently for a few seconds.
"That's ok, b-but Christa, can I say something really quick?" She asked, her cheeks still red from the blush. I nodded, giving her a welcoming smile. She gulped, looking from side to side, before sighing, seeming to give up. "A-actually, forget it, never mind." She said, shaking her head, as if to get rid of whatever she was thinking. I frowned, about to ask her what she was going to say, when Void called us over, saying that it was time for us to head out for Oreburgh City. I looked back to Kazumi, only to see her flying away towards Void. I sighed, following her, and about five minutes later, we were on the move again.
Kazumi's POV
I silently beat myself up, hating myself for not going through with what I had planned to do. I had finally built up enough courage to tell Christa that I liked her, but backed out at the last moment. "Stupid, stupid, stupid!" I said under my breath, wanting to just curl up and die.
"Woah, did I just hear you call yourself stupid? What's wrong, what's got you beating yourself up?" Asked Mitsuki, who had previously been walking behind me, but was now right next to me. I sighed, giving up keeping everything to myself.
"I completely blew it! I got the chance to tell the one I like that I liked them but I blew it, chickened out if you will!" I said, looking down. Mitsuki put a hand on my head, giving me a smile.
"What are you so worried about, I'm sure any guy..." She started to say, but froze when I glared at her. "Or girl, would like you, I mean, what's not to like?" She said, correcting herself. I frowned, looking away. "So, whose the girl you've got your eyes on, hm?" She asked. When I didn't answer, her eyes widened. "I-it's not me is it?! I mean, I'd be flattered and all, but I see you more as an adoptive daughter then someone to love like that!" She said, taking a slight step back. I chuckled, but shook my head. Knowing that Mitsuki thought of me as a sort of daughter, I felt more comfortable talking to her about all of this. "So, who is it then?" Mitsuki asked, looking at me in anticipation. Blushing, I slowly looked at Christa, feeling a tiny little dopey smile form on my face. Following my gaze, Mitsuki's eyes widened. "Christa?!" She said loudly, immediately covering her mouth when I glared at her. Christa, upon hearing her name, looked back. A few seconds later, she shrugged, before turning around again. I waited a few seconds to be sure she wasn't listening, and then gave a sigh.
"Y-yeah, but it doesn't really matter anyways, she helped create everything, why would she like me in any way except a friend anyways." I said, feeling ready to cry.
"How dare you think like that! You go over there and tell her how you really feel!" Mitsuki said, giving me a stern glare. I gulped, my eyes as wide as dinner plates, as I had never seen her yell at anyone like this.
"B-but, but... Do you really think she'd return my feelings?" I asked, my voice wavering in my nervousness. Mitsuki's gaze softened, and she put her hand on my head again.
"From what I gathered from Christa, she is the type that wouldn't want to do anything that could hurt her friendships with anyone. For all you and I know, she could like you the same way, but is just too afraid of what you may think of her, but you will never know unless you tell her the truth. Now, go over there and do just that!" She said, giving me a small push in the direction of Christa. I gave Mitsuki a quick, nervous smile, then flew over to Christa.
When I was right next to her, Christa looked over, giving me a smile. "Hey Kazumi, what can I do for you? Are you ok? You look pretty nervous." She said, giving me a look of concern. I took a deep breath, before looking her in the eyes.
"C-Christa, c-can I tell you something? It's about this morning, I really wanted to talk to you about something that's really important." I said, looking pleadingly at her. She looked at me for a few seconds, before her gaze gave way to weariness.
"Are you actually going to tell me this time? You're not going to change your mind again, are you?" She asked, her tone light, but I could tell how confused she was. I could feel Mitsuki staring at me, so, taking another deep breath, I began.
"W-well, you see, the truth is, I-I kind of..." I started to say, before Void, who was just up ahead, froze, looking alert.
"Void, what's wrong, what's happening?" Christa asked, asking me to hold on. Void just stood there, his hand up for silence. After a few seconds, he looked around.
"Something's wrong... Do you hear that?" He asked, eyes narrowing. Everyone fell silent, and I listened, feeling confused, and a little annoyed at being cut off.
"No... I don't hear anything." I said, a hint of confusion in my voice. His eyes snapped towards me, and he nodded.
"Exactly... We're in the middle of the woods, shouldn't we hear the bird types singing? I don't know about you, but I haven't seen any wild pokemon around either. It's almost as if they're... Hiding." He said, looking tense. Christa was immediately at high alert, flying in front of Void to protect him. Suddenly, from our left, the sounds of rustling drew our attention. Void turned to Christa, looking worried. "Christa! I need you to hide, NOW!" He said, calling Abby and Mitsuki to stand next to him. Christa looked shocked, her jaw opening, but she was silent for a few seconds.
"B-but Void! I was tasked with protecting you, I can't just hide and let you get hurt!" She protested, but it fell on deaf ears. She looked to be about to ignore him, but I flew in front of her, blocking her path. "I'm sorry Kazumi, but move! I HAVE to protect Void, I have to help him!" She said, glaring at me and trying to get past me. I held my ground, glaring back at her.
"Then do what he says! You won't be able to help him if you get captured. What WILL help him, is if he knows you are safe, what will help him, is if he knows that he can count on you to turn things around if he needs you to!" I shouted at her, her eyes widening for a few seconds, before she sighed, her shoulders sagging.
"I-I guess you're right... Say, when did you get to be so smart?" She asked, giving me a quick hug, and I blushed slightly.
I-I'm not, I just don't see the reason in you getting hurt!" I said, nudging her in the opposite direction, only to come face to face with an Absol, a sneer on his face.
"Well, well, well, if that's not the cutest thing I've ever heard! I'm afraid however, the Mew is gonna have to come with me!" He said, laughing cruelly. I moved back slightly, turning to call for help, only to see that Void and the others were busy dealing with another Absol that had arrived. While I had my back turned, I heard a screech of pain from behind me. Whipping around, I saw that the Absol had grabbed Christa's arm in his jaws, and was running off with her. Putting on a sudden burst of speed, I chased after them. Panicking, I attacked, using Take Down on the Absol. Not expecting such a small pokemon to attack him, the Absol yelped and let go of Christa, flying through the air, and letting out a short whine when he hit a tree, before falling silent. I flinched when I heard the crunch of his head hitting the tree, until I saw Christa laying on the ground, her arm heavily bleeding, and her breathing shallow. I wanted to help, but I was in to much shock to use Heal Bell.
"C-Christa! P-please be ok, don't leave me!" I pleaded, my eyes starting to water. When she didn't answer, I curled up around her as close as I could, beginning to cry. "D-don't worry Christa, I'll p-protect you, I won't let anyone hurt you!" I sobbed, cuddling up to her and keeping watch.
Void's POV
I quickly looked around, relieved to find that Christa had done what I said. Satisfied in that knowledge, I turned back to our aggressors, firing an Aura Sphere just to the left of the Absol closest to me, causing her to yelp. She looked at me in shock and disgust. Ignoring the look, I glared at her. "Why in Arceus's name are you attacking us for no reason?!" I asked, firing another Aura Sphere to block her Razor Wind. She glared at me, bearing her teeth at me.
"No reason?! Your kind is proof of how people perverse the special bonds us pokemon have for humans. Instead, humans always want more, and so they force themselves on us! What self respecting pokemon would actually love a human and let themselves carry the young of a completely different species!" She said, jumping forward using Bight. Before I could even move, Abby was in front of me, holding her arm out, taking the Bight to her arm. She winced, but stood her ground, glaring at the Absol that was still hanging onto her arm. The Absol could only look up with wide eyes, as she knew that she had left herself open to attack.
"Y-you're wrong... There is nothing wrong with a human and a pokemon falling in love. There is a such thing as mutual love! I for one, love Void, and I know for a fact that he loves me too. I don't care what anyone thinks about it!" Abby said, smiling at me before throwing the Absol to the ground.
"Y-yeah? Well it doesn't matter, because while you've been wasting your time with me, my partner has been going after your little Mew!" She said, chuckling darkly, coughing slightly. I glared at her, taking a step towards her, forming an Aura Sphere in my hands. Her eyes lit up. "Yes, go ahead, kill me, take out your rage on me!" She said, giving me an odd look. "However, even if you kill me, it won't mean anything! Team Lotus will go on!" She said, a manic smile on her face. I stopped, looking down at my hand, before sighing.
"No..." I said, shaking my head and turning away and gathering everyone around me.
"W-what?" The Absol asked, the smile starting to fade from her face, being replaced with actual confusion. "Why not?" She asked, her voice wavering. Walking away, I stopped, and without looking back, I answered her.
"Because, I'm not that kind of person." I said, and with that, we all walked away, searching for where Kazumi and Christa had gone. A sobbing call of help caused me to run towards the sound, and when I got there, I felt my heart drop, and I nearly fell to my knees. Halfway in a bush, Christa was laying in a pool of blood, and Kazumi sat there, wrapped around her, not caring that she was being soaked in it. I could tell she was in shock, because even though she had called out for help, whenever we tried to approach Christa, Kazumi would attack us. I eventually had to get Mitsuki to hold her and try to calm her down while I looked at Christa.
Christa was in bad shape. Her eyes were closed, and her breathing was very shallow. She looked to be a paler shade of pink than usual, and I could see that she had lost a lot of blood from the deep wound on her arm. I quickly took my shirt off, wrapping her tightly in it. "Hey Christa, I don't know if you can hear me right now, but we'll get you to the pokécenter, I promise." I said, before taking off towards Oreburgh City, whose buildings could be seen over the trees.
Here's chapter 18, I really hope you enjoyed it. I would once again like to thank every one of you for sticking around for so long, you all are awesome, and are the reason I enjoy writing so much. I would also like to say, if you enjoy Minecraft stories, I have started and uploaded a Minecraft story by the name of 'Crafting a New World'. If anyone would be interested in that kind of story, please check it out. Again, I hope you have enjoyed this chapter, and I will see you later!
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