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"Are you crazy?" Mycroft yelled, diving out of the way as another Aero Blast was shot in his direction. He landed rather ungracefully in the sand, messing up another perfectly good suit. Slightly grumbling, Mycroft dusted himself off.
Not that he was complaining that much. After all, this had been one of the most thrilling battles that he'd had in a long while. It wasn't every day that one could have a battle with an enraged legendary Pokemon, he thought proudly.
His good mood didn't last quite as long as he would've preferred, as the Lugia dodged yet another attack, and knocked out his Whiscash.
"You know what," he cried, caught up in the heat of the battle, "Go, Magellan!"
His Walrein landed in the ocean and immediately dove under. The Lugia noticed its new opponent and dove in after.
"No! Wait up, evil beast! I shall punish you for your doings an-!" Hyun began to scream, but Kane cut her off.
"If you must scream, please do it more than a foot away from me," the dark-haired boy said, closing his eyes as his head pounded from the high-pitched shriek.
Hyun grinned sheepishly, "Oh. Sorry. I got a bit carried away."
The Walrein shot a Blizzard attack at Lugia, whose own attack, Hydro Pump, froze in the icy gales.
Just as Mycroft began to smirk, Lugia blasted another Aero Blast attack, breaking the frozen water of its previous move, and sending billions of ice shards flying towards Magellan. The sharpness of the attack managed to pierce through even the Walrein's blubber, and Magellan called out to his trainer in pain.
"Magellan!" Mycroft shouted, slightly surprised. Then again, what else could he have expected from the legendary Pokemon that stood—or rather, flew—in front of him?
"It's my turn, Mycroft," Kane yelled, "Go, Magnezone!"
The metal Pokemon shot out bolts of stray electricity at the Lugia. The bird nipped at the few that neared it, but otherwise was wary of the Magnezone.
"Alright, Discharge!"
The magnet Pokemon let out a low groan, before unleashing a powerful wave. Lugia roared in pain, as the electricity rippled through its body, but managed to regain control. It inhaled deeply, before blowing out an enormous blast of cold water. Its Hydro Pump attacked soaked the Magnezone, seeping through the tiny cracks of the Pokemon's steel coat.
Kane winced as his Pokemon faltered, only staying in the air through sheer force. It wouldn't take much to finish it.
"Hurry, Magnezone! Use Gyro Ball," Kane commanded.
A gray ball of swirling power collided with the Lugia's breast; a second one was mercilessly cut down by a barrage of stars from the Pokemon's mouth. The first hit only seemed to anger the Lugia further, and it dove forward with Sky Attack.
"Stop it," Kane cried out in a quick burst of panic, "Let's go with a Zap Cannon! Full Power!"
The Magnezone wobbled uncontrollably as it mustered up the strength to create a ball of condensed electricity. Mycroft and Hyun could actually see the sparks of lightning that bounced around in the tiny space, fighting for dominance and freedom.
Lugia collided with the Magnezone far before the Zap Cannon was shot, but the smallest feather of its wing cut through the attack in the collision.
The explosion shook the ground of the entire region, sending various tsunamis crashing against the shores of the land.
XXX
"Who're you?" Demetri asked quietly. He had blue eyes, though that was all that was visible of his face. A black mask covered the top half, and everything below was hidden by the large collar of his red overcoat. His blonde hair was combed neatly.
He stared at the other boy, who stood facing in the other direction.
"What does it matter?" the darker haired boy tossed carelessly over his shoulder, "Nothing matters to you, after all."
"What do you know?" the blonde demanded, grabbing the trainer's shoulder and whipping him around to face him, "Who the hell do you think you are, speaking like tha-?!"
His exclamation abruptly stopped, as the dark-haired boy gazed upon him with icy gray eyes. His eyes were unnerving, and powerful, holding a deep, yet dark, wisdom in them. His voice was steady, even though the tone was spiteful and harsh, "Don't speak to me like that. If you think you are more important, more worthy, than prove it."
The retort was quiet, silent almost, yet every word echoed through the dark, stormy night.
Demetri wasn't entirely sure what scared him most, the boy in front of him, or the fact that he was even frightened. Heck, the kid was about 8 years younger than him!
"What's your name?" he could barely keep his voice from quivering.
"That is not important. What matters currently is only you. Who are you? That's what you should ask yourself," the trainer smirked, ominously. He seemed to look deeper into the blonde's eyes, piercing the very soul of—
No, Demetri shook his head; he wouldn't let himself be controlled.
"Who do you think do you think you are? I'm older than you! I've been through more than you can even imagine! How old are you?" he got louder with every word, feeling more confident. He could win, he had been through more. Humans were evil, particularly this one in front of him.
Demetri was beginning to feel powerful, above this...child, and started to speak again, to bring him down, but he was beaten to it.
"How...old am I?" the trainer blinked, as if surprised by this question, though the emotion only flickered briefly upon his face before it was replaced by the usual mask of ice, "I don't really remember, and I don't really care. As for who I am, I don't think that matters either."
"You. I'll show you who's strongest. Go, Tyranitar!"
Bored, the trainer waved at something behind him, and a dark hound flew out of its hiding spot and tackled the Tyranitar.
Demetri stepped back, startled. Was that a...Houndour? How could a mere Houndour take on a purebred Tyranitar? He looked at the younger trainer in slight admiration—an emotion that he had not felt in 8 years.
"If it is revenge you want," the trainer continued, "Join me. I can give you that opportunity."
The shadows closed in, as the two stared into each other's unforgiving eyes, enveloping them into its unwelcoming embrace.
And one word hung in the air, dragging down their hearts into the deepest pits of darkness.
Revenge.
XXX
A boy and two girls sat in a triangle.
Cinder and Jojo stared ominously at Xavier, and he shrunk back. Darkness outlined their thoughtful faces, and the boy couldn't help but wonder what was going on in their heads.
"Ask away," Jojo said in a voice that sounded almost amused. Could he really ask anything?
"Who are you?" Xavier's own voice sounded much more defiant than he felt. An empty feeling gnawed at his racing heart, and sweat dripped down the back of his neck and dampened his t-shirt.
Both girls blinked, before Jojo drew back and let out a loud sound—was that laughter?
"We forgot to introduce ourselves!" she exclaimed, hitting herself on the forehead, "Whatever. My name's Jojo!"
Cinder rolled her eyes, "Cinder."
"I'm Xavier, but that's not what I'm asking. I kinda overheard your names already when you guys were talking. I meant," Xavier let out an exasperate sigh, wondering how to say this, "Who are you guys? As in, what are you doing here, why, and why the heck am I here?"
Cinder nodded a bit, thoughtfully, and Jojo made a small noise that sounded someone like, "Ohhhh."
Then they looked at each other uncomfortably. Jojo opened her mouth to say something, thought better of it as Cinder elbowed her, and shut it almost as quickly.
Finally, Cinder spoke, "I can't tell you much, but we're basically here to make sure this tournament ends safely."
"What about whatever is going to happen up at the beach?" Xavier asked, "Something big was there. I saw it!"
"We have accomplices headed there right now."
Xavier began to pry, but decided to ask a more important question, "Where is this?"
"This is a secret hideout belonging to," Cinder shot Jojo a warning glance, but the blonde continued, "an enemy of ours. It's basically a powerful illusion. It's an image of a hallway, that goes on and on forever, and the longer you stay in it, the more energy it can suck from you. Right now, this is a safe zone that Zero is holding up."
She gestured to a faint figure behind her, which Xavier managed to identify, with much difficulty, as a Slowking.
"Are you going to help my friends?"
"That's the plan, squirt," Cinder gave him a broad grin, and Xavier grimaced.
"I am not a squirt! I'm 14!"
"A year's difference. Therefore, we're your elders. Respect us," Jojo smirked, before popping her head out of the safe zone.
"Coast is clear. The mission may proceed as planned."
Xavier shivered at her tone, which contained a mixture of authority and confidence. Something told him, pulled at him, telling him to hurry. Or something bad would happen. It was the gloomy sense of premonition.
XXX
"Higher, Skarmory!" A white-haired girl cried, urging the metal bird upward to avoid a collision with another huge wave.
The Skarmory managed to pull himself up, saving himself and the two trainers on his back from being dragged into the deep, murky waters below. Around them, waves crashed against the empty shores, wiping out anything that stood in their way.
"Where is it, Rayne?" the other girl whispered in a hushed voice, brimming with caution. She had sleek black hair, and eyes a dark brown hue.
Her companion, the owner of the Skarmory, looked around steadily. Her long white hair had been whipped around by the harsh gales.
She pointed to a small figure in the distance. No, there were two figures, she noted.
"Lugia," she replied automatically. There was no mistake. That figure, that power, it all made sense.
"Lugia," the black haired girl repeated, "Now. Why is Lugia there?"
"Do you suppose...maybe..." the sentence died, leaving the two girls in silence.
An explosion nearly knocked them both into the ocean, but a mere twist in the Skarmory's positioning saved them. The steel bird shrieked as a blast of hot air knocked him backwards, and suddenly the waves rose, agitated by the disturbance.
Skarmory could only pull himself upward to save them once again, and was given no time to recover as an even larger wave followed after.
"What was that?" Rayne yelled, gripping on to the Skarmory's neck.
"An explosion, it seems like."
"Skarmory. See if you can get closer."
Rayne turned to the girl behind her, "Surely you have a flying type. Must you ride on Skarmory?"
"I'd ride on Flygon, but he's weak against water," she snapped back.
Rayne bit back a retort. Of all the other people, she had to be paired with this girl. Rayne respected her elders very much and all their decisions, but this was too much.
"Fine then, Melissa. I'll land, and we'll fight back on foot," she muttered.
Skarmory flew towards the shore, slightly descending as they neared the beach. Melissa remained silent, gazing at the now closer figure of Lugia. This would definitely be an interesting battle.
And it's finally up. This would've been up yesterday, but I got my internet privileges taken away. So you're getting the next chapter today.
Even more characters in this chapter. Darker, more evil scenes. And still more cliffhangers. Don't you love me?
I'm trying to revise certain chapters, and things like that, so I don't know when the next one will be up. I will tell you, though, to expect a Special up on the 22nd. Guess why?
I don't know how long this fic will be up. Recently, I got a warning that such fics violated certain rules, blah blah. Which is the reason I'm editing. If this story EVER is deleted (I'm never going to, though I can't speak for the admins), I should put details up on my profile for ways to continue reading it. I do have back-up plans. :D
Anyone who wishes to contact me may do so in PMs or 031ap's forum, Pokemon Tournament Stories. There is a thread there featuring the Lilycove Tournament (it's quite obvious which one it is) and you may post there. I'm on most of the time, if I'm not at school, and should reply quickly.
And again, for certain rules, I won't be able to post questions anymore. I will, however, be able to post questions on the above mentioned forum, so anyone is welcome there.
Credits
Mycroft- Maecenas
Kane- KK the Prophet
Hyun- Insan
Demetri- The Triumvirate of Rei
Unnamed- Ano-chan
Cinder- Megalink1126
Jojo- Flaaffy
Xavier- LastPrelude
Melissa- Stabberz
Rayne- not hopeless anymore
