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I don't own Pokemon or any of it's subsidiaries. The only thing I own is the following characters I list: Jake and Anna Redfield, Zack Dragoon, Dusk Fredrick, Daniel and Jordan Vellars, Laura Finders, Nathan Raider
Saffron, Psychic Sphere
The three walked a good deal further towards Saffron City. For the most part, they were all silent, especially after the fight. Zack was sulking and Nate was glaring holes into the back of Zack's head. Jake was nonchallant about the whole thing. He was personally happy for more company.
As the sun continued to drop in the twilight sky, Zack began to grow more and more wary of ambushes. Then in the distance, smoke began rising. Zack said, "Alright, we're going to camp here for the night off the road. Nate and Jake looked at Zack with a funny expression.
Zack put down his backpack and said, "Listen, If we move any further we will be violating Cipher's curfiew. If we're caught, the battle will draw every hunter within a ten mile radius. I would personally like to get some rest instead of fighting for half the night." Nate and Zack looked at each other, shrugged and began setting up camp as well.
Somewhere Between Celadon and Cerulean
Meanwhile, a pair of shady trainers were making their way to Celadon City.
Flashback
Laura's PDA began vibrating. Another message was on their way from their mysterious benifactor.
Your targets are most likely on the move towards Celadon City. It is advised that you attempt to ambush them on the way between Celadon and Saffron.
Laura told Dusk the plan. Dusk looked at Laura incredulously, "Shouldn't we attempt to overtake them in Saffron City. I mean, that would be the more direct route...right?" Laura looked at Dusk like he was an idiot, "Do you know ANYTHING about Saffron City? If you did...you would know." She left the thought hanging in the air. Dusk looked at her and said, "Know...WHAT?!"
Laura stood up, pulled out a knife and began licking it at the thought of going to Saffron City. Not even the Demon of Cerulean City would dare enter Cerulean without authorization of Giovanni. She shivered and said, "IT resides there."
Flashback end
Dusk was contemplating what could possibly be in Saffron City that can even scare Laura. Meanwhile, throughout the region, hunter teams were on their way to Celadon City. All of them had one thought, be the one to capture the Kanto Prodigy. Only the most foolhearty or brave were making their way to Saffron City.
Ten Miles Outside Saffron
Zack sighed as he threw another stick on the fire. Finding wood for a fire was difficult, as the region had become largely barren. He contemplated the suicide mission he was leading his friend and friend's brother into. The City of Saffron or the City Dyed in Blood were its two names. Saffron used to be the center of trade in the region. During the war, it was the second most well defended city in Kanto.
Jake's voice drove Zack out of his reminiscing, "Zack...you have a scary look on your face. What's going on." Vulpix was resting in Jake's lap while the younger trainer stroked its back, careful to avoid its tails. Zack spoke in a low tone, but audible to everyone. Nate listened in.
"Saffron City holds...particularly gruesome memories for me. Cerulean was one of my more plesant memories in comparison. Sorry to say that, Nate. I know your brother, Sky, died in Cerulean, but...it didn't even compare to Saffron city."
Zack fiddled with a log and looked into the flames. The voices of the long dead seemed to usher to him from the long past, "Saffron City is known by two names, Saffron City...and the City Dyed in Blood."
The two younger trainers looked seriously into Zack's eyes. They would not miss any detail about the story. So, Zack didn't hold back any further, "I was at Saffron City when it fell. Heck, I was at most of the cities when they fell. While I was one of the lead fighters, I was also the one to order the retreat of almost every city. There was only one city that fell...that I was not at. But that's a story for another time." Zack shivered at the thought of THAT particular city. He continued, "Saffron held out for a month while Sabrina and I defended the city. The XD pokemon assaulted it relentlessly. However, they were repelled by the power of the city's psychic pokemon."
Zack smiled at the thought, "That was the only city where the XD series pokemon didn't turn the tide against us. Remember I said earlier Psychic pokemon are the most dangerous pokemon on the field of battle." Both younger trainers nodded, "Well, we finally had enough Psychic pokemon to counter XD-001, Shadow Lugia, and the recently unveiled XD-002. However, the answer to Saffron was discovered by a...lesser Pokemon. This pokemon wasn't shadow...it was evil. No other way to put it. Giovanni, the Cipher head of Kanto and Leader of Team Rocket, created a new Psychic pokemon. It was one of a kind."
The worn trainer threw the log into the fire. Some red hot ashes shot into the air and the story continued, "Later, we discovered...to our relief, that Giovanni couldn't recreate another pokemon of the same type because it went on rampage on the island it was born. Anyway, that psychic pokemon decended upon Saffron. Our psychic pokemon were outclassed on such a massive level. Only Sabrina had a Psychic pokemon strong enough to match. The rest of us were merely in the way. Sabrina...survived the battle, but her pokemon did not. She would go on to escape to Sinnoh for medical treatment. After Sabrina left...'it' laid seige to Saffron. The city was virtually wiped off the face of the earth, and any trainer who remained inside were torn apart by the psychic onslaught."
Jake interupted, "W-wait. That makes no sense. If Saffron was wiped out, then why are we heading to the city?" Zack smirked, but his eyes were full of distaste, "Because after it destroyed the city, it...it rebuilt the city in a matter of weeks. There are written records of the event back in Cerulean City plus video evidence of...the nothingness that remained after the city was wiped out. Giovanni was horrified at the pokemon's power, so it was sealed in Saffron in the final tower it built."
Nate interrupted this time, "But...isn't that what Giovanni wanted, a pokemon that could wipe out cities and conquer the world so easily?"
Zack said, "He does...did. However, that pokemon, when overtaking the city, looked down on all the humans who got in the way. Cipher trainers were torn apart the same as our resistance trainers. Only a few Cipher trainers...rare even among the admins today, could battle Mewtwo to a standstill. Tomorrow, I will explain what we will be facing before we enter."
Extremely dark looks clouded Jake and Nate's face. Zack's expression turned more light, "Not to worry..." He moved in close and said, "I have a plan."
Somewhere Near Tohjo Falls
Daniel slammed his walking stick on the ground. He was close to the border seperating Johto and Kanto. He sighed and sat down on a nearby rock. He had been walking for a good twelve hours without a single moments rest. Wild pokemon had to be avoided because they were just unpredictable. They might attack anyone at a moment's notice. The hunters no doubt had his information now in a wanted poster. His mind even formulated what it would probably say:
Wanted: Daniel Vellars
Crime: Stealing a Class 5 (legendary) Pokemon from the XD Laboratory
Bounty: 10,000,000 Poke
10 million poke is the starting fee for high level criminals against Cipher. Daniel figured if he had stolen a lower level pokemon, the price on his head would be much lower, but he stole Celebi, the legendary pokemon of time. He set down his walking stick and pulled off his backpack. Inside, there were tools for traveling, including money, camping supplies, and some rations. He pulled out an energy bar, ripped off the wrapper, and munched disdainfully.
It would be an hour before he would make it over the falls and into Johto. The waterfall was within hearing distance, and he could sense the rise in humidity. He was very close. Hopefully, this professor Elm will be able to assist me in restoring Celebi, he thought. His mind turned to his friend, Zack Dragoon. He wondered what he was doing right now.
The Next Morning Outside Saffron
Zack awoke with a start. The fire had long burned out hours ago. It was still early in the morning, as the twilight hours had only just begun. The sun was starting to rise in the east. He smiled in the shining white/yellow orb's direction, You know. Even if the plan fails, it's still a good morning to be alive. He packed up his equipment while he waited for the two younger trainers to arise. Scyther was resting on a nearby boulder. It yawned and shook its wings in hope that he might battle soon. Absol was resting just outside the younger trainers' tent.
After about an hour of packing, all three were ready to go. Everyone was silent and on edge. They were all scared, no matter ho much they tried to hide it. Signs were starting to appear along the road:
Warning!!
Keep Out!!
There was more signs with various symbols on it. They were crossing a hill when Zack suddenly stopped. Jake and Nate followed looked at him. Jake said, "What's up, Zack?"
Zack's eyes narrowed as he walked to the side of the road and climbed to the top. The two followed after him. Zack's mouth dropped into a frown, then went up again into a stern look. Beads of sweat appeared on his forehead as he said, "Yep. This is it." Just on the other side of the hill, a barren valley stretched out for about 200 yards. Then, there was a chain linked fence that seemed to stretch on for miles with no means of entrance except for an occational building sparcely popping up along the fence.
About 100 yards inside the fence perimeter was the city of Saffron. There were countless multi-storied buildings within its confines. Closer to the center of the city, there were about 5 to 10 skyscrapers that went several stories up. Finally, inside that, a black as night building rose to dwarf the skyscrapers. There was no movement, no sound eminating from the city. It was virtually the same as a ghost city. Nate thought that Lavender town was more lively than this place. Jake examined the valley. He saw there were occational remains of bones. Some he recognized as pokemon, others as humans.
Zack sat at the top of the hill. He said, "Alright you two, listen up. There were a couple attempts by trainers to infiltrate this city, but they were all discovered and the agents...we supposed they were killed. What we learned was Cipher only maintained a minimum presence here, inside those buildings along the chain-linked fences. Getting into Saffron City will be the easy part. All we need to do is teleport inside."
Zack sighed as he continued, "That's when things will get difficult. The Psychic pokemon can sense almost any pokemon or human within the city limits. As I said yesterday, the pokemon is kept within the tower in the center of the city. Once we enter the city, I have no idea what will happen. Rumor has it, Giovanni sent a number of trainers who attempted to escape from their prisons here as punishment. However, I cannot confirm them one way or another."
Jake looked at Zack, no he glared at Zack, "Are you out of your friggin' mind. I'm not even sure we can handle this..." And on went Jake. Near the end, Jake's voice was swimming in sarcasm and fury. This was a suicide mission and Jake knew it. Zack said, "Are you done?" Jake bit his tongue in frustration, "Sure, why not?! So, what is your brilliant plan, oh Kanto Prodigy?!" Zack's eyes narrowed and his mouth curled into a foul smile, "Assassination."
Voices...Voices could be heard just outside his range. For months, its senses have been getting stronger. The beast's mind started stirring from its month long slumber. Liquid surrounded it. It pushed out with its psychic energy, attempting to destroy the door. However, the devices sensed its longing to be free. Several thousand volts of electricity shot through its body and the fluids surrounding it. It sighed and calmed down. The time for freedom would have to wait. It was informed by the master, Attempt to flee and the electric devices attatched to your skin will send electricy coursing through your veins. Attempt to flee beyond the boundaries and the bomb in your body will explode. You are not to leave the confines of the city.
Master was merciful however. Playthings were given to him from time to time. When he was naughty, those playthings were removed from him. Masters' friends could activate the painful electricity at any time, so he wasn't allowed to harm them. Sometimes, however, he did so anyway. It was so interested to see the human make weird noises as he played with them...his own little playthings. Often, however, his toys would be broken. No matter, it enjoyed playing with the broken toys. Sometimes, he even made toys out of his city.
It had been a year since master locked him away. He had been sent to a bright city to deal with the matter master wanted handled. He enjoyed it, revelled in it, and laughed in the city's destruction. It was wonderful, the sounds, the sights of playing in the city. He destroyed the city, then slowly built it back up from the bottom. He occationally gave thought to destroying the city again and rebuilding it, but Master had ordered him not to do so. Master's will must be followed above all else. Master was also kind. If anyone entered te city without Master's permission, it could play with that person as long as it wanted. However, Master was esplicit in one thing, When you finish playing with whoever or whatever enters the city, well, use your imagination what to do. Just make sure it never sees the light of day again.
Master would not be disappointed. Suddenly, the voices were far louder now. It's eyes shot open. Something had entered the perimeter of the City. It had new people to play with! The excitement could be felt by every living creature within the city limits. He counted how many new humans and pokemon he had been given...1...2...3...4...5, wait...no 4. It was confused, for a second, it sensed 5, but the fifth suddenly disappeared. However, it gave no more thought to this. Now was the time to have fun. New toys...New toys...New toys...what to do? The words were accompanied with a musical tune. Psychic energy rolled out like gentle waves on a beach as it prepared the city to greet whoever had arrived.
Thus begins the Saffron city filler. what do you think?
Next chapter: Survival Games
Characters of note:
Mystery Psychic pokemon - wiped out Saffron City, also technically Saffron Admin
Dusk Fredrick - The former admin of Pewter City who lost Articuno, eevee, and Salemence to Jake Redfield
Nathan Raider - Brother of the hero, Sky Raider who was killed by Shadow Lugia.
XD-003 - shadow Rayquaza, region - Hoenn information classified
XD-002 - ???, region - Kanto information classified
XD-001 - Shadow Lugia, region - Johto/All It's primary region is Johto, but can be called into other regions if the situation is deemed necessary.
XD-000 - Shadow Tyranitar, region - N/A Actually used by the Commander of Cipher's Armies, and has no region of operation.
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