FOREVERMORE
~Part Three Of The Forever Trilogy~
Chapter 26
The Resistance's Rebirth
January 8, 5001.
(Topaz's POV)
Everyone freaked out when we brought home Navy. Am just told everyone to shut up and chill, and that everything would be explained later. All my friends from Twinleaf were surprised to see Timothy, but they decided to wait to ask me questions on what was going on. I was thankful for that.
Shirou decided, after some discussion with Alan, that it would be best to make our new headquarters at the Unova League. So we flew there, following them. I was just eager to have a new base of operations; we would no longer be wandering with no place to go.
The Unova League consisted of three separate areas. There was the fancy Pokemon Center that was always open for the trainers who trained in Victory Road; it was also a hotel. Then there was a pavilion that was connected to and lead to the Elite Four's rooms, with the statue that lead to the Champion's room which was in a temple. Then, in the back, were the remains of N's castle.
"We have guests stay in the castle," Shirou told us. "But we rarely get them, so you can make it your new headquarters."
"Sounds good," Am said with a nod.
"All right! Follow me!"
Shirou and Alan, along with the Elite Four, lead us to the statue. Shirou pressed his hand on the statue, and suddenly, it began to glow blue. He stepped aside, and gestured to the funnel of glowing blue light that surrounded the statue.
"This is the only way to the castle," he said. "It'll take a few trips, so let's get moving!"
When I stood in the light surrounding the statue, it served as a elevator, bringing us down into a courtyard of sorts. Looming above us were two wicked sets of stairs, one on top of the other. Then, sitting above the flights of stairs, was the temple that housed the Champion. And then, looming more so than anything else, in the background, was Team Plasma's castle. It looked like it barely had weathered at all. And it was how many years old? Three thousand years, more or less.
"How is that still standing?" Grey asked, actually shocked.
"Nobody really knows," Shirou replied. "Everyone treats it like a piece of history, like the Relic Castle. It was a museum for a short time, but they closed it down since it was causing too much traffic for the League."
"This is so ironic," Gold said with a grin.
"Thank you, Captain Obvious," said Am.
"You're welcome, Lieutenant Sarcasm."
"Let's go!" Cerise exclaimed excitedly, bouncing up and down in place.
"There is no way in hell I'm climbing all the way up there!" exclaimed Sapph.
"We can Fly, you know," Viola said dryly.
"Ugh! I know that!" She took out a Poke Ball, and released her Tropius. "Tropi, to the top of the stairs!" She climbed onto her Pokemon's back, and then they took off.
We all decided to do the same. I released Zeus, and he latched onto my shoulders. The Aerodactyl unfurled his wings, and took off. We flew to the top of the stairs. Zeus set me down gently, and let loose a loud squawk.
"Aero! Dactyl!" he cried. Let me stay out! I want to see this.
"All right, boy," I said, reaching up to scratch his chin, making him croon. "You can stay out."
Shirou, Alan, and the Elite Four lead the way into the temple. Inside, pillars lined the path. Some of the pillars were broken, or had fallen down. And right at the end, were the Champion's pedestal was, a black staircase had busted through the ceiling.
"This leads to the castle," Shirou explained. "Watch your step as you climb! The stairs are pretty steep!"
And he was right. They were.
By the time I entered the castle, I was out of breath. I was in pretty decent shape, but there were just so many steps. It was pitch black inside whatever room we were in, and quite chilly.
Suddenly, the lights flashed on, illuminating the room. I gasped. I had hear N's castle was beautiful, but I never imagined it to be like this. Even Zeus squawked in surprise. The floors were made of some sort of dark, dark blue, almost black, stone. The walls were designed with what could have been gold. Electric torches lined the walls, giving us light. Framed paintings hung on the walls, too.
"So pretty!" Cerise exclaimed, clasping her hands together. "We're going to live here now?"
Shirou nodded, smiling. "Yep! Glad you like it!"
Manny suddenly reappeared—I hadn't noticed he left. "The heat is on. Why don't you explore?"
"Wait, before you go, there are two off limits rooms," said Alan. "N's toy room and this other room next to it. Both of them are locked. We only have the key to the toy room, though."
I frowned. That was rather odd.
"Would you be okay with unlocking the toy room?" Diamonda asked. "If we revamped it, it could serve as a nursery for Aqua and Hyacinth. And any other babies that come along." She shot us all dirty looks.
Cue yet another awkward silence.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Sapph demanded.
"It means you're the most hormone ruled group of teenagers I've ever met in my life. Honestly, you-"
"Dima. Enough," Am said, putting his hand on her shoulder. "You're making everyone uncomfortable."
"That's the point!" she exclaimed.
"You're making it sound like everyone sleeps around. Stop."
I facepalmed right then and there. Gold snickered, and Sapph punched him in the air. Everyone else was either Cheri berry red or disturbed. Or both.
"I'm confused," said Jewel, frowning. "'Sleep around'? How is that bad? So what if you get a little shut eye?"
We all stared at her like she was crazy.
"Um... Where do babies come from, anyways?"
Oh dear Arceus no.
This was so going to end badly.
"Well, Jewel, when a man and a woman get in bed-" Goldy began, a smirk on his face, putting his arm around her shoulders.
"STOP!" we all screamed.
Sapph grabbed him by his hood, and yanked him away from a still very confused Jewel. She then twisted his arm and pinned it behind his back, pushing him down, forcing him to bend over.
"You will not corrupt her!" she yelled. "She will stay innocent!"
"Ow ow ow! Okay! Let me go, woman!"
She released him, but not without one more push, almost knocking him down. Am sighed, and Fiori facepalmed.
"You all are amusing," Raven said in her creepy monotone. "For despicable teenagers. Now if you will excuse me, I have important business to attend to."
And with that, she walked back down the stairs, disappearing.
"That is one creepy chick," Ethan said.
"No duh," said Evan.
It was quiet for a few moments. Jewel looked so embarrassed.
Shirou cleared his throat. "Anyways! Sure, Diamonda, all's cool. That's fine. Everyone can go room hunting now!"
"Not everyone," Am said, interrupting. "We have a interrogation to do. All generals and commanders are needed."
...
Shirou gave us directions to a council room in the castle, and we all headed there. Before, however, I told Timothy to stay with Ethan and Evan. He had no idea where to go, and they were the closest to his age. He was still pretty wary, but he went with them.
The council room had a long wooden table, with comfy looking chairs surrounding it. Am sat at the far end, away from the door. Grey sat at his right, I sat at his left. Crimson sat next to me, then Indigo, and Cyan next to her. Fiori sat across from me, then Gold, then Sapph, and lastly Rubin. Navy sat at the end near the door. He was so relaxed, it was insane; he leaned back in his chair, his arms clasped behind his head. Everyone else was stiff. Especially Crimson.
My brother was seething.
"Navy Kaigun," Am said, leaning back in his chair, crossing his arms over his chest. "Why did you betray the Government?"
That was Amethyst Kimu for you: straightforward and to the point.
Navy opened his eyes, and looked at all of us. He was silent for a moment, obviously contemplating his choice of words.
"I got tired of all the evil," he finally said. "I saw the light, you could say." He paused before continuing. "They're all annoying as hell, the admins. Well, Flax and Pink more so than anyone else. Synis has lost his mind. I had to get out while I could. Losing my Pokemon for his stupid cause is pointless."
That seemed reasonable. It all made sense. He was right. We all were silent for a few minutes, trying to process this.
Indi shifted in her seat. "Um... Why did you save me?"
That was a very good question. Crimson as really simmering now. He was a ticking time bomb. Arceus, he needed to relax and take a deep breath.
Navy's response caught us all by surprise.
"Flax is going too far. He just wants to kill someone," he replied, suddenly turning serious, leaning forward in his seat. "He's a sadist. He lives to see others in pain. He's a control freak. I couldn't let him have his way. Consider it payback for letting me go last time."
Indigo bit her bottom lip. "Oh... Well, thanks."
He shrugged, and leaned back again. Crimson was glaring at him now. I fought the urge to sigh.
Anyways, I believed everything he said about Flax. It all just made me so angry, especially since he used my little sister. Everyone knew about that now.
"Navy," I said, and he looked at me. "Do you know anything about my sister and Flax? I need to know."
Crimson stiffened beside me, narrowing his eyes.
Navy grimaced. "Sadly, yes. Flax really doesn't know when to shut up. Are you sure you want to know?"
"What did he do?" Crim demanded, leaning forward.
Navy sighed. "Synis asked Flax to locate Cerise, who was the only kidnapped kid whose whereabouts were unknown. So he did. He was gone for about a whole month, leaving Maroon in charge since Karen was also away. When he got back, he bragged about what they did. It's really disturbing and disgusting, so I'd prefer not to repeat it. I swear, Flax, Maroon, and Pink are so addicted to sex it's insane."
We all stared at him with horror. Well, everyone but Am—because he's Am and nothing surprises him—and Grey, who was once a admin so he already knew.
Grey... What was he hiding from us about his time as a admin, anyway?
And then Crimson snapped again. Basically, he started cursing like a sailor—dear Arceus, where did he learn that language anyway?—and saying how dead Flax was next time he saw him. Indi had to drag him out of the room. We sat in awkward silence for a moment or two once they were gone.
"Jeez, I thought I was bad," Gold said, breaking the silence. "Sheesh!"
Sapph punched him in the arm.
"Dear Arceus," Rubin muttered, his eyes wide with horror.
"Like I've said a million times, Synis screwed up when he hired Flax," said Grey. "That's not anything new." He paused. "So, Am, what do you say about Navy?"
He was quiet for a moment, deep in thought. We waited rather impatiently. We needed to know what we were going to do.
"Navy will stay with us," he said finally. "But he will stay with Topaz to be under surveillance. Understood?"
We all nodded.
"Good. Dismissed."
...
My room was on the top floor. As a general, my room had to be one of the hardest to get to in case of a invasion. so, it was near Am and Diamonda's, along with Grey's. The commanders' rooms were also in the long hallway. This castle was gigantic, so we had plenty of space.
My room had its own bathroom, as did all the bedrooms on this floor. I dumped all my clothes in the closet, and put everything else away in the dresser. Zeus found a place to perch, and Raiden flopped down on the queen sized bed while I did this.
I went to the bathroom to put my hair back up in a high ponytail. I wiped my bangs aside to see the ugly scar on my forehead from when that tree branch fell on me three years ago or so. I grimaced, and let them fall back down. I left the bathroom, and pulled on my fingerless gloves before returning Zeus and leaving with Raiden.
"Heh, you know you're glad I'm right next to you," Gold was telling Sapph.
"Shut up! Someone has to watch you!" she retorted.
Rubin stepped out of his room, which was next to his sister's. "Arceus, will you two stop fighting already?"
That would never happen.
"Naw, Sapph's just getting too uptight," Gold said.
"I am not!" she exclaimed with frustration.
I sighed, catching their attention. I ignored them, and walked right on by.
I swore I heard Gold say, "Rubes, we all know you're still in love with her. Don't be such a stubborn idiot, okay? You might just lose her for real."
...
I managed to catch Alan before he left with Shirou. I had a question about the Gyms and such.
"Hey, Alan! Shirou! Hang on!" I called to them before they could head down the stairs. "I need to ask you something!"
They stopped, and turned back around. Raiden tensed on my shoulder when he saw Vex and Liore. He was itching so bad to battle them, which was annoying to a certain degree.
"Ask away, young missus!" Shirou said, smiling.
Man, he was so friendly. It was refreshing; why couldn't everyone be like him?
"How do the Gym battles work?" I asked. "Oh, and where is the first Gym?"
"Gym battles are either three-on-three or six-on-six," Alan said, starting the explanation. "You pick whichever you prefer. The Gym leader can't switch out their Pokemon, but you can. Anything else is possible. It's just like a normal battle."
"Each leader has their own technique," Shirou added. "It can get pretty intense and dangerous."
"The first Gym is in Striaton," Alan continued. "Just go back to Nuvema, head up to Accumula, and then follow the route that leads out from the town."
"All the routes are pretty straightforward," said Shirou. "You'll be fine!"
"All right, thanks!" I said. "If anything comes up, all we have to do is call you, right?"
"Yep!" Shirou said with a nod. "And if anything happens on our end, we'll call you. But thing's should be calm for a while. During your meeting, Alizarin hacked into the Empire's TV networks and nothing's on the news that would affect us. We'll be fine for a while!"
"Okay," I said. "Thanks, really. I'm done now. You can go."
"No problem! See you later!" Shirou waved, and then headed down the stairs with his Jolteon.
"Goodbye," Alan said before following with Vex.
EARLY UPDATE BECAUSE I'M FEELING GENEROUS.
I was thinking about combining chapter 26 and 27, but decided against it. Anyways, we're just one chapter away from the Gym challenges!
Meh, time to answer some reviews.
To Evian: Long time no see! WHERE DID YOU GET BROTHER OUT OF CADET AND GREY? Cadet is Pink's SON. HER OFFSPRING, SPAWN, CHILD, WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL HIM. Dude, seriously?
If you've been checking out the character files like you should have been, you would have seen that "Mazenta" is Pink's last name. Each admin has a specific way of calling people. Flax calls everyone by their last name. Maroon goes by initials. Verdant and Pink go by first names. They're not code names. Also...
DID YOU NOT SEE IN MY BIG, BOLD, CAPS LETTERS THAT I DO NOT WRITE YAOI?
Also, it would help if you used your account to review so I don't waste space down here answering your questions when I can just PM you.
Moving on!
To other anon: No, I am not a homophobe. If I was a homophobe, Verdant would not be gay. Why is the only homosexual evil? How about this: When I came up with the admins, I never thought about making a character anything but straight. Honestly, what do you want me to do? Randomly make a character who has been proven straight over and over again come out of the closet? I don't think so. Does Verdant fall in love? No. He has a crush, but no, he does not fall in love. Because I do NOT write yaoi. Now stop asking me silly questions.
Also, if you're going to ask questions, don't review as a anon.
Anyways.
I love Navy.
He's awesome.
End of story.
Uh... What else...
The Resistance's new headquarters is N's Castle! OH THE IRONY.
Anyways. REVEIW! DUDES, WE'RE SO CLOSE TO 250 REVIEWS! COME ON, WE CAN MAKE IT!
