Hey guys and girls of the internet! It's time for another chapter in the saga of Gardevoir and Her Love! This chapter is a bit delayed, but I finally overcame the dreaded writer's block, again! Stick around until the end of the chapter, because the POV changes again. It's from ?'s Pov, so I hope you guys enjoy!
Oh yeah, at the end of the first paragraph type thing, Katelyn does something amazing! It'll come back near the end of the story ;)
Thanks again for the amazing feedback and favorites! Happy Reading!
Chapter 29
The Semi-Finals! (Part 1)
A few days past since our first battle of the Unova league. Since the 2nd round of the Unova league only had 7 people, 1 trainer got to move directly on up to the semi-finals. Turns out we were chosen for that, so we've been using this time to rest up and prepare for our next fight, whether it be Bryce or Fran. Turns out we're fighting Bryce next.
N moved up, too. But surprisingly, he didn't use Zekrom for any of the battles. I guess he doesn't want to reveal it to the world just yet. But even without Zekrom, N is a powerful trainer filled with rage, so there's no telling what he'll do.
I've been training Ninja the past few days, and he's come quite a ways. Since I couldn't really train him against another opponent, I've been helping him control his psychic powers. Somehow he learned Psychic, so now his psychic powers are more fine-tuned He still hasn't battled yet, but when he does, I'm sure he'll win.
Mom? Ninja asks, bringing me out of my reminiscent state. He was using Psychic to put together a puzzle by lifting up the pieces and placing them in the right area. There's an extra piece. He says, pointing to the piece.
Hmm that's odd. I say, glancing over at the piece. I look at the picture and this piece doesn't fit anywhere on it. Instead of being a part of a sunrise, this piece is all black and in a weird shape. Oh well. If it's an extra piece, then it can just be left alone.
Ninja smiles. Well then I finished the 20000 piece puzzle in… He checks Ian's Pokétch. About 7 minutes and 43 seconds. Hm.. That's less than the 15000 piece. Is that weird?
I smile and pick him up off the room's floor. Nope. That just means we need to find harder puzzles.
"Hey you two, we need to sleep. Big day tomorrow beating Bryce." Ian says from the couch. He was watching the animated TV show with the alien living in the attic and a talking goldfish. He has the volume low because there is a lot of swearing and he doesn't want Ninja to swear every 5 seconds.
"I heard that Ian!" Bryce says from the other room. Ian starts to laugh. "Don't think I'll go easy on you, just because you have to save the world and all that jazz."
"Hey, you win, I'll give you Reshiram to beat N." Ian says, completely serious.
"I hope you'll keep that offer after I beat you!" Bryce says.
"Will you all just shut up, please?! A girl needs her beauty sleep!" May shouts from Bryce's room. That shuts them both up. I pick Ninja up and carry him to the bed, setting him down on the pillows. He passes out in a few seconds. It amazes me how fast he can fall asleep. I walk back to the puzzle and dismantle it, scrambling the pieces. I place all the pieces, including the extra piece, back into the box and close it. I teleport it into Ian's modified bag. I walk back to the bed to find Ian laying on the bed with his eyes closed. I turn off the light and sneak to the opposite side of the bed where Ian is. I slide underneath the covers and he places his arms around me.
Ian, you're not asleep. Your thoughts are fluttering. I telepathically say to him.
I know… I can't sleep… I can't stop thinking about the end of this Tournament… He says telepathically back to me.
It'll be okay, Ian. We'll beat N. Now sleep, my love. You need it. I tell him as I start sending him feelings of drowsiness.
Fine… he responds. I love you.. His eyes shut and he's fast asleep.
"I… Love you… Too." I whisper, not using telepathy. I've been practicing speaking for Ian. He doesn't know I can, but it's hard for me to do so. Even forming those four words makes me extremely exhausted… A few seconds later, I'm out cold.
Someone's shaking me. I open my eyes to see Ian and Ninja both shaking me. What's happening?! I ask, returning to telepathy. I raise myself off the bed and glance around.
"You were crying in your sleep, Katelyn. You kept whispering my name." Ian says, half whispering.
Ninja looks spooked. It's okay. I'm okay. I say to them, but they don't look convinced. It was just a bad dream… It was a bad dream. Something about Ian and… never mind.
You sure? Ninja asks.
"Wow kid's already reading my mind. Seriously, Katelyn, are you sure?" Ian adds.
I nod my head and they seem to accept it. I head to the bathroom to get ready for the morning…
"Let the first battle of the Semi-Finals…" Of course the dramatic pause… "Begin!" The announcer shouts into his microphone.
It's a few hours after waking up and N is facing off against Danny. "Go Machamp!" Danny shouts, tossing the Pokéball into the air. In a flash of light, the gray-skinned, four-armed, and very muscular Pokémon appears. It flexes it's muscles, getting a cheer from the crowd.
"Hmph. Go Swoobat." N says, his voice neutral. N's Pokémon appears, and it seems exhausted.
Oh man. He doesn't let his Pokémon rest?! I exclaim in disbelief. I mean, I knew he was bad, but not letting your Pokémon have a rest after fighting so hard, that's just wrong. The others nod in agreement.
"Machamp, use Rock Tomb!" Danny exclaims, throwing his hand forward. Machamp picks up a nearby boulder and throws it into the air with ease. He leaps after it and smashes it into 4 smaller boulders, which fall down onto Swoobat.
As Machamp lands on the ground, the boulders slam into Swoobat, pinning the poor Pokémon under them. "Swoobat, you useless tool! Quit slacking and use Psychic!" Swoobat hears N's command and attacks Machamp's mind directly, inflicting serious damage.
Swoobat uses Psychic to remove the boulders from onto of it, but has stopped flying and is panting. "That Swoobat isn't going to last longer…" Bryce says. He starts to grip the side of his chair. "Why the h-"
Watch it. I say, glaring at him.
"Erm, Why the heck doesn't N let his Pokémon rest?! They need to regain their strength after a battle!" Bryce continues.
"Probably because he thinks they slack, so they don't deserve a rest." Ian says, sadness filling his voice.
"You're probably right." May states, also with sorrow in her voice.
"Machamp, you alright?" Danny asks his Pokémon. Machamp glances behind him and gives Danny two thumbs up with his right hands. Danny smiles. "Alright, let's keep it up then! What move to use…. Oh! I know! Use Payback!" Danny shouts, getting excited. Machamp's hands fill with a black and purple color as he starts to run towards Swoobat. He leaps into the air to attack, but N gives a command to Swoobat.
"Use Air Slash!" Swoobat begins to fly and charges at Machamp. Both Pokémon land their attacks and they land on the ground with a thud.
"Both Pokémon are unable to battle, so the battle is a tie!" The announcer states. Cheers rise up from the crowd, most praising Danny.
"You did great, Machamp. Take a nice long rest." Danny says to his fallen friend while returning him to his Pokéball.
On the other side of the arena, N returns his Pokémon. Under his breath, so nobody could hear him, he said "You fucking piece of shit. Couldn't even beat a Pokémon with a type disadvantage. You are getting released later." He didn't know that I heard it, or maybe he did and didn't care, but this enraged me.
I psychically link my mind with his for a second. You're the piece of shit. How can you release a Pokémon for trying it's hardest to win a battle, even if it had the advantage. You didn't even let it rest. Go fuck yourself, asshole. Before he can reply, I unlink our minds. He glares up towards our balcony and I glare back at him.
I know what he said, Katelyn. Ian's telepathic voice says to me.
How can someone be that heartless?! Releasing a Pokémon for trying it's hardest… And losing. That's not right, Ian. I say directly to him. I can't watch this fight any longer.
"Hey guys? Can you watch Ninja for a while? Katelyn and I are going to take a walk." Ian says to Bryce and May.
While Ian stands up, Bryce responds. "Yeah, no problem man." Ian gestures for me to follow and I do.
We walk together down to a garden area on the top floor. This area had a skylight cut from the mountain and had a clear view of the sky above. Walking through the grass and flowers helps me forget what a monster N is. Ian walks over to a tree and sits under it. I float over and do the same. Not a word is exchanged as we sit there, our backs to the tree. Thanks. I say to him. For getting me out of there. I can't stand him, Ian. We need to beat him, we need to win. Not just for our sakes, but for the world. Why is there monsters like him here, Ian?
He doesn't respond. I glance over at him to make sure he's okay, and I see that his eyes are open, and he's just staring at one spot. After a while, he finally responds. "I don't know, Katelyn. People just grow mean in this world, and life takes a toll on some people. Some people can't deal with the stress of life and it angers and confuses them. They feel the need to take out that anger on other people, so that's what they do. But in N's case? He's just fucked up in the head. You're right, Katelyn. We do need to defeat N. For the world."
For the world. I echo. A loud cheer comes from the direction of the arena, signaling that someone has won the battle.
I grab his arm and wrap my arms around his. I lean my head on his shoulder and I close my eyes. We sit like that for a while, until a speaker nearby tells us that we need to get ready for the next battle. "You ready?" He asks.
No, I want to stay like this for a while. But we can't, so yeah. I'm ready. I say as we stand up and leave the garden.
?'s Pov.
I see the Green Haired man win the battle. This concerns me, as he is not even using the Legendary Pokémon of Darkness and Lighting. The boy and his Gardevoir might not win. I speed into the air and rush to the Sinjoh Ruins. I hover above the ground and report to the Lord himself. "My lord, why can you not just defeat Zekrom yourself?" I ask the lord.
"Because, child." He speaks. "I have written destiny itself. But destiny can change. The world's fate is sealed. It shall not fall victim to Zekrom's power. Ian's fate… Is difficult. His fate I am not certain of. The Gardevoir, Katelyn, and their son, Ninja. Their fate is also difficult. They are the anomalies. They are writing their own destiny. They control their future."
"But, Lord Arceus, since the world's fate is sealed to not be a victim of Zekrom's power, you still do not tell me why you cannot just defeat Zekrom yourself." I say to him.
"As I said, I cannot write their destiny. But I can help them along with it. Their destiny now includes defeating Zekrom. The Gardevoir is strong, and the Ralts shall grow stronger. Zekrom now holds a place there. Now go, my child. Return to the Unova Region and watch over them for me."
"Yes, my lord." I tell him. I fly out of the cave's entrance and speed through the Ozone layer heading towards Unova once again…
Okay, just incase you missed what happened, KATELYN SPOKE! USING A HUMAN VOICE! SHH DON'T TELL IAN! Sorry, got a bit loud there. But seriously, that will come back in later chapters. (Probably near the end of the story.) There WILL be a 2nd story pertaining to this, but I still haven't figured out a name for it. I've been having great thoughts about it and getting it started, but just know that it's going to be epic! I hope...
The POV change... Ooooh whose POV was it from?! You guys probably know, but just incase you don't, I won't tell. ;) Remember the first chapter guys. Remember...
Anyways, sorry if this chapter was a bit confusing. Like I said in the update chapter, I just came back from Scotland about a week ago and I'm still on a crazy sleep schedule. I'm done rambling, so take care, leave a review if you want, and remember; Don't Die. ~Ninja
