Welcome back one and all to yet another thrilling installment of EVAN AAML's "R"! Now as write this, Hurricane Irene...oh, sorry, "Tropical Storm Irene", is striking down my house. Luckily, since I live lake front and we're used to this type of weather, I don't need to worry about destroyed property or floods. Anyway, some readers have been wondering why I have not been updating "Christmas: The Sequel". As much as I want to, I simply cannot get into the holiday spirit before the holidays come! :0 I won't write the story if I'm not in the mood. I feel that if I am in the mood, it will make the writing that much better, and you all deserve the very best of my abilities for being such amazing fans! :) Now to me at least, it feels like time has really flown. It's almost September, (my birthday's on the 12th, hint hint. ;), and before you know it I'll be updating it. Anyway, at least you have "R" and "The Alphabet Game -EVAN AAML Style" to keep you occupied until then. That being said, let's get this story rolling!
-EVAN AAML
Angel's heart stopped beating entirely, her body felt colder than the cold blooded creature she was riding. Every time that the rebels were safe and sound, Team Rocket would once again appear and kill more and more of them. It seemed that they were never ending, whereas the PTA were so few left. Angel recalled vividly the horror she and her friends endured on the way to the island the lives lost before the mission even began.
Jonny...
No, she could not let that happen again. This was her family, and she would not let them down. Angel pointed to the Rockets and looked to Aleksi and the others.
"TEAM ROCKET IS COMING! THEY'RE GOING FOR THE BOAT! YOU HAVE TO STOP THEM!", Angel yelled at the top of her lungs, nearly choking on the water that splashed into it. Aleksi, Brian, and Jeremy all turned to see the boats that were quickly making their way through the water. All three of them panicked.
"THEY'RES MORE OF THEM? WHY DON'T THEY JUST GO AWAY?", Jeremy asked panic stricken.
"We don't have time to find out, come on, we need to help the others!", Aleksi said. Dragonair and Lapras then made a bee line for the boat that had Misty, Brock, and the others on it. On this boat, the rebels were just beginning to get a good speed and were heading out towards Ash's location. Misty took the wheel of the boat and was acting captain. Brock had gone downstairs to help those who were wounded from the journey to the boat. The others, like Emily, Michael, Nick, and Sawyer, were helping the rebels on deck, making sure that they would be traveling quickly and safely.
"Misty, how long do you think before we reach Ash?", Emily asked. Misty kept her eyes ahead, focusing on the driving.
"I'm not sure. We're going against the majority of the current now. But the currents here can change in an instant; for all I know, the paths are entirely different than when we arrived. We could be tossed aside any second. On top of that, I don't know how long we'll be safe like this. If everything goes smoothly, which it never does, I'd say within an hour, maybe hour and a half, depending on when they reach the determined spot", Misty explained. Emily nodded in understanding.
"HEY!", someone yelled out. Both Emily and Misty turned to see Michael, who was looking over the left side of the boat, towards the back. Emily ran over to the side right next to Michael and looked at what he was looking at. From the distance, they could make out Dawn's boat. Emily smiled.
"It's the others! They're coming!", Emily said, looking back to Misty. Misty sighed heavily, she was glad that they made it to the boats alive. Now Michael looked up to Misty.
"So what do we do now?", Michael asked. Misty thought for a moment, and then slowed the boat down.
"We'll wait for them. It will be safer if we're together for this final stretch. We can't afford to lose each other in the currents", Misty explained. She then turned to Nick and Sawyer, who were both moving some crates with supplies in them. "Sawyer, could you go downstairs and tell Brock what's going on?", Misty asked. Sawyer nodded and then placed her crate down. She placed her hand on Nick's back and allowed it to fall off as she walked past, letting Nick know she would return shortly. Nick then glanced briefly to the back of the boat and noticed something. He looked back up to it again to see if it was just his mind playing tricks on him or not.
"Wait...is that who I think it is?", Nick asked, pointing to the back distance. Everyone turned around and noticed the same thing. Misty stopped the boat entirely, stepped to the end of the captain's house, and looked in the distance. She was able to make out Aleksi, Brian, and Jeremy on their water Pokemon, and Angel further off in the distance. Misty gasped.
"YES! IT'S THEM! THEY MADE IT!", Misty exclaimed. The others all sighed in relief and cheered, glad that their friends made it out alive. Misty was just as relieved, but this was short lived, as she quickly noticed the high speed of the Pokemon in the water. Thinking something might be wrong, she walked back to the captain's wheel and pulled out a eyeglass, which she extended out completely and peeked through. After adjusting the view, she could see the worried expressions of the teens up front. She now knew that they were speeding towards them for a reason.
"What is it?", Emily asked. She, Michael, and Nick came up to the captain's house, knowing that Misty was checking something out. Misty kept on looking at the others, now beginning to worry.
"Something's not right...", Misty said. Suddenly, someone yelled.
"I think I know what it is!", someone remarked. Misty pulled away from the eyeglass and walked up to the captain's wheel. From below on deck, Mathinza was leaning just before the siding of the right side of the boat, looking through the scope of his rifle, which rested on the side. He was looking at something in the distance.
"What is it?", Misty asked.
"My scope isn't the best, but I can clearly make out something coming towards us", Mathinza explained. He reached up and placed his fingers onto a circular knob. He turned the knob once or twice, thereby increasing the view in the scope. "There are about a dozen boats coming our way from the far right...uh oh...". He moved the gun slightly, trying to get a better view of something along the side of one of the boats. Because the boats were moving at such a high speed, the object that caught his eye kept bouncing up and down in the water. But once the boat bounced up again, he got the clear view. "R". "ROCKETS COMING IN FAST!", Mathinza yelled in fear and shock.
Misty, wide eyed, pulled up his eye glass and looked to where Mathinza was looking. With a more powerful eye glass than the scope, she was able to make out the boats clearly. They were the same exact types that chased them on the way to the island, but now there were many more. She quickly pulled the eyeglass away and ran to the wheel. She hit full throttle and the boat immediately began pushing hard through the water.
The sudden jolt of force caused many people on the boat to sway and many fell over onto the deck. Coming up from below deck were Brock, Sawyer, and Riles. Brock and Sawyer immediately ran up to the captain's house while Riles tried to hold on tight to a railing, nearly losing his balance and falling back down the stairs below deck.
"What's going on?", Brock asked, now worried.
"Rockets! Tons of them! Coming from the starboard side!", Misty explained. Brock immediately ran over to the side and looked in the distance. By this time, the boats were now coming in fast.
"SHIT! EVERYONE, BATTLE STATIONS!", Brock commanded. The rebels immediately began to get moving, running around and gathering weapons as needed. Nick, Sawyer, and Michael jumped down to help, while Emily grabbed her Pokenav and immediately tried to get into contact with people.
"We stopped the boat to allow Dawn and the others to catch up, but that slowed us down, they'll be on us soon!", Misty said. Brock turned to Emily.
"Emily! Try to contact Dawn and Ash, tell them what's going on! We need help and we need it now!", Brock said.
"I'm already on it!", Emily said, trying to contact someone. Down on the deck, the rebels prepared for battle. Many of them pulled up the weapons that they thought they wouldn't need anymore, making sure they had ammo and everything. Riles, helping the rebels look for supplies, realized something and then ran over to Nick, who was checking a rifle.
"We're running low on ammo, we'll run out before we know it!", Riles said.
"Then we'll have to rely on our Pokemon and a little bit of luck to fight", Nick said. Riles nodded. The two boys then ran over to the rail, now standing right next to Mathinza. He continued to look through his scope to see them. Nick turned to Mathinza, leaning over a bit to look past Riles, who was in-between them. "How close are they?", Nick asked.
"Close enough, they'll be here in a minute, maybe two", Mathinza explained.
"Do you think you can reach them from here?", Nick asked.
"Not alone I can't. The wind is much stronger out here and the boats move unpredictably. But I can if I had some help", Mathinza said. Before he could explain what he meant by this, he pulled out two Pokeballs and opened them to his right. Riles and Nick watched as the light took form and revealed a Umbreon and Espeon. A common Pokemon pair, especially in the PTA. They both shook off the feeling of being inside the Pokeball and looked up to Mathinza, prepared for battle. "Listen, I'm going to need your help on this one. Our lives are all in danger, can I count on you?", Mathinza asked.
"Um/Es!", the Pokemon responded. Mathinza smiled.
"I knew I could. Alright, Vui, I need you to use Psychic to help the shots fly straight and far, I won't be able to alone in these conditions. Yuki, unfortunately out here in the open sea hiding us won't make much a difference, so just help us out in close distance fighting ok?", Mathinza explained. The two Pokemon nodded. Yuki stepped back while Vui closed its eyes. After a moment's pause, they opened again, completely covered in Psychic aura. Mathinza's rifle was then covered in the same aura.
"Oh, I get it! Umbreon and Espeon help Mathinza snipe! One hides him, and the other makes the shots better! A perfect human/Pokemon combination!", Riles said. Mathinza pulled back the bolt for the rifle and prepared to fire.
"Let's hope my shots are close enough", Mathinza said. He took aim, and fired. The gun was quiet, most of the rebels on the boat didn't even realize we began firing. Nick and Riles looked to see if his shot had hit a target, but they could not make it out from their view. Mathinza looked through his scope, trying to see. He looked at what was his target, and sure enough, suddenly the Rocket fell over, falling off the boat and into the water. He sighed. "Ok, I can make the targets from here. I'll pick off as many as I can, but we're still going to have a lot of people knocking at our door step!", Mathinza explained. The two boys nodded.
"Right, hopefully the others will get here soon enough to help!", Nick said. Meanwhile, at the bow of the boat, Tracy stood with a pair of binoculars, looking ahead with them. Drew stood by his side impatiently, periodically glancing back towards the approaching Rockets.
"Can you see Ash's boat yet?", Drew asked, getting more and more uncomfortable. Tracy knew and understood why he was acting this way, so he did not get angry over bring asked over and over again. He just continued to look through the binoculars.
"No, not yet. It's still going to be a bit before they'll be close enough to see, let alone reach. Especially...with these...waters!", Tracy said, nearly losing his balance from the currents. It reminded him of his, Ash, and Misty's original journey to Shamouti Island many years ago. However, unlike then, this time they had danger approaching not just from the sea itself. After regaining his posture however, he went right back to searching. Drew remained impatient, but this time looked over towards Dawn's boat, where he knew May and the others would be.
"I hope May gets here soon, we need all the help we can get to escape this time", Drew said.
"I wasn't with you on the way here, but from what Dawn told me, I don't want to experience it", Tracy explained. Drew nodded.
"And the worst part is, I didn't experience the worst of it, ours was a walk in the park compared to Brock's", Drew said. He then turned back towards the Rockets. He noticed that they were beginning to spread out. They were getting smart. They must of known about the previous boat attacks from earlier and learned from them. They're spreading out early so as to avoid being clustered for one massive attack. This will also make them surrounded and easier targets. Even if Dawn and Ash's crews were here to help, they would still be at a massive disadvantage.
He then looked over to the opposite end of the boat, and saw that Mathinza and now even a couple other rebels were firing upon the boats with long range sniper rifles. That would surely help. Suddenly though, he noticed that a couple of them, Mathinza included, were beginning to worry. Drew looked back to the Rockets. They were still too far away to be attacked by their guns, and he didn't see any Pokemon appearing, so what were they getting so worried about?
Suddenly, he noticed it, a small poof of smoke. He wasn't sure what it was, but he knew it was something being launched. Within seconds, we wished he was wrong. He saw a Rocket flying through the air, and heading straight towards them. It was a bit high, but still able to hit the boat. Drew panicked and grabbed Tracy from behind, tossing him onto the ground.
"GET DOWN!", Drew yelled. The two fell hard onto the ground and covered themselves. They looked up just in time to see the Rocket. Miraculously, it flew just above them, going over the boat and landing in the water. After a few seconds, a large splash could be seen from the side of the boat and the vessel rocked for a moment before going back on coarse. Drew and Tracy sighed in relief, they were safe.
"That was a close one, thank god", Tracy said. Drew nodded.
"Yeah, thank god is right, but we probably won't be so lucky next time. We need to fight back and quickly!", Drew said. The two boys got up and Tracy went back to looking for Ash, (but being more cautious), while Drew went to the other end of the boat to prepare to fight. He reached the captain's house, where Misty, Brock, and Emily were. Misty looked down at him, seeing him approach them already.
"What's the damage report?", Misty asked, driving the boat as quickly as she could.
"No damage, but we're lucky that Rocket missed, we're not going to be so lucky next time!", Drew said. Drew then turned to Emily. "Did you reach the others?". EMily lowered her Pokenav and put it away.
"I just finished talking to them. Ash said that they've been on the move since we talked to them back at the base, but the current is slowing them down and they have to move cautiously. I contacted Dawn and their on their way to help as we speak, but obviously they're not going to reach us before the Rockets do", Emily said. She then turned around to look at the others following by Pokemon. "Our best bet is that Aleksi and the others can help defend us until then". Brock, beginning to worry more and more, walked over and looked down towards the snipers.
"Mathinza! What's going on?", Brock asked. Mathinza fired a shot, and then pulled away, looking up to the captain's house and Brock in particular. About five other rebels, all with either long range rifles or sniper rifles, continued to lay suppressive fire.
"We're doing what we can, but we're missing a lot of shots with these waves! We took out the RPG gunner but god knows how many more they have!", Mathinza explained. Just then, a loud shot rang out from the distance. Before anyone realized what had happened, the rebel positioned right to Mathinza's left fell to the ground, a bullet going through his head and leaving a bloody hole all the way through. Mathinza and the others gasped and ducked. "SHIT! SNIPER! GET DOWN!", Mathinza yelled. Misty, Brock, and the others all ducked. Mathinza looked at the rebel, but knew it was a lost cause to try and help. He turned back to the others. "We can't afford to try and fire back! Rocket snipers are way more skilled!".
"Dammit! Alright, everyone get as low as you can. We can't afford to use Pokemon until they're closer. They won't use a sniper at close range. They're using distant defense until they can get in close enough with their mounted machine guns! Does anyone have large and powerful water Pokemon that can attack them from below?". Brock didn't bother asking Misty, he knew that she was stock full of them. However with the exception of Gyarados, none of them were big, and therefore would not be strong swimmers in the rough currents.
"I have a Blastoise, that should work well in the currents, Totodile and Squirtle are too small!", Michael said, remaining low to the ground. Brock nodded in agreement. He then turned to Emily. He recalled her having a Gyarados like Misty's that she used when their original ship sunk. So that was three Pokemon.
"Alright, try to release them on the other side of the boat, hopefully they can attack the Rockets from under water and be safe", Brock said. The girls and Michael nodded. Michael and Emily carefully walked over to the left side of the boat while Misty remained at her station, but pulled her Pokeball out. The three then threw the Pokeballs over the edge, making sure that the Rockets wouldn't be able to see them.
The Pokemon came out of their Pokeballs under water and the balls flew back up in the air. Michael caught his while Emily caught both hers and Misty's. The three Pokemon popped their heads out of the water and looked at them, ready for instructions. Michael, being the closest to them, leaned over the edge of the boat.
"Listen, we need you three to remain underwater and go over to attack the Rockets from below! It's the safest way, but be careful, all of you!", Michael said. The three Pokemon nodded and dove under the water. The rebels remained low to the deck, waiting to see what would happen, and if they could survive this ordeal.
Further away, behind the boat and moving at a brisk pace, Aleksi, Brian, and Jeremy were trying to reach the rebels. Brian, being the closest to the left side of the boat, leaned over just in time to see the heads of the three water Pokemon pop up and then back down. He leaned back over safely on Lapras' back.
"They released three water Pokemon. I think they're going to try to attack them from below!", Brian said.
"That's good! The Rockets can't shoot them from under water! Especially with the current!", Jeremy said. Aleksi however did not show as much excitement.
"It's not as easy as it seems", Aleksi said. The two teens looked to her, Jeremy completely confused to this statement. "We don't know what weapons these Rockets have. It may have worked with Sharpedo earlier, but these Rockets most likely are prepared for a aerial and underwater attack".
"How can you be so sure?", Brian asked. He didn't doubt that it would be as easy as they hoped, especially considering how nothing for them as been easy. But he still seemed uncertain.
"Because, the Rockets have no qualms over getting to them as quickly as possible. Even though we were able to defeat these Rockets back on New Island, they're still better trained. I bet they're hoping they attack them from underwater. It's the only way they could. The mounted machine guns would strike down even the fastest flying Pokemon, and we heard the sniper shots so we know the rebels themselves can't pop their heads up without risking it getting blown off. So logically, the only way for them to attack", Aleksi explained in detail.
"is from under water", Brian finished.
"Right!", Aleksi said. Jeremy sighed.
"So then what the hell are we supposed to do?", Jeremy asked. Aleksi thought for a moment.
"Well...it seems like the mistake the Rockets have made so far is not noticing us, or at least not considering us a threat. That means, if we go around the back, we could attack from behind. The machine guns might not be able to spin three hundred and sixty degrees, and the boats won't be able to turn on a dime at fast speeds. The only problem is getting there without being shot at", Aleksi said.
"And what about Angel?", Brian asked. Aleksi turned back around and looked to Angel. She was still far behind, and not appearing to be getting any closer.
"Sharpedo is one of the fastest water Pokemon alive, but only for short distances. And these currents don't help. They'll reach us eventually, but we can't afford to wait for them. They'll be safe back there, we'll move on ahead. Angel will understand", Aleksi explained. Brian nodded. "Ok, let's go!". Aleksi then motioned for Dragonair to pick up speed, Brian did the same for Lapras, and the two Pokemon burst through the water.
"Well, going off to die for our country now. Hope they're happy!", Jeremy said, referring to the others on the boats. Brian laughed.
"You're pretty morbid Jeremy, live a little!", Brian said with a chuckle. Jeremy sweatdropped. Suddenly, the teens noticed four large beams of water shoot out from under water and strike the speed boats. They gasped as one of the boats, being lifted by two rather close beams, was shot high in the air and then blasted off, away from the other boats only to land hard on the water upside down. The other two beams, farther apart, blasted their own targets. One boat had its front completely torn off, causing it to dig into the water at high speed and flip over. Another was shot straight through the middle, and Aleksi swore she saw a Rocket get torn to pieces from the water pressure. That boat sunk in seconds.
Three boats down in a matter of seconds. The rebels couldn't believe it.
"Holy shit! Were those the Pokemon?", Jeremy asked. Aleksi nodded.
"Yeah, A Hydro Pump and two Water Pulse attacks", Aleksi determined, noticing the details of the attacks.
"Well if we can keep that up, we'll have nothing to worry about!", Brian said. Aleksi continued to look at the boats. The Pokemon stopped attacking, most likely finding another spot to hit them from. The Rockets on the boats were looking through the water, some spraying bullets through it. She knew that those attacks wouldn't work. But a part of her felt that they weren't doing it to find them, but to distract them. Suddenly, she noticed a couple of the boats in the center of the group began to pull something out from the back end. She couldn't tell what they were exactly, but they were large black balls.
"Wait, they're trying to move something, I...I think they're going to drop them in the water!", Aleksi pointed out. Brian and Jeremy looked to see what she was talking about. Though it was hard to see well from that distance, the large black balls were easy enough to spot. Brian instantly panicked. Aleksi noticed this. "What are they Brian?".
"Those are Depth Charges", Brian said with a great sign of fear in his tone. "They're very powerful bombs that go off when they reach a certain depth under water".
"But if they go off under water, then the pressure from the blast will...", Jeremy said, realizing the danger the bombs possessed. Aleksi immediately stood up and began to wave her hands side to side in the air, hoping to get the attention of Misty's boat.
"HEY! HEY! GET THE POKEMON AWAY FROM THERE! THEY'RE IN DANGER!", Aleksi yelled out as loud as she could. From the boat, the rebels watched, waiting for the Pokemon to attack again. Because the snipers were no longer looking, they did not see the depth charges being released into the water. They witnessed the destruction of the previous three boats already, and were both shocked and amazed. But now they were anxious, hoping that they would be able to take the others out without losing anymore lives.
As they watched and waited, Misty glanced behind her, filled with a feeling that she needed to. When she did, she noticed Aleksi, waving her hands frantically. Misty pulled out her eyeglass once more and looked into it, getting a much better view of Aleksi. She was able to see the panic stricken girl filled with terror. Misty immediately knew that something was wrong. She then noticed that Aleksi was pointing to the Rockets. She made a motion with her hands of something being pushed, sinking below the water, and then exploding. That was all she needed.
"GUYS! GET THE POKEMON OUT OF THERE! NOW!", Misty yelled. Everyone looked at her, confused at the sudden command.
"What? Why? What's wrong?", Michael asked.
"The Pokemon are in danger!", Misty replied. The rebels all gasped. However, there was no way for them to yell at the Pokemon to return, they would not be able to hear them. Misty realized this, and grabbed a Pokeball. "Corsola! Tell the other Pokemon to come back to the boat!", Misty commanded as she threw the Pokeball overboard. Within seconds, a small white and pink coral Pokemon appeared, it quickly dove under the water and made it's way to the other Pokemon.
From above, no one could tell what was going on. They all waited cautiously, their hearts racing, hoping their Pokemon would be alright. Seconds felt like minutes and it wasn't calming their nerves any. Suddenly, a large explosion shook the entire area. The boat rocked back and forth, nearly throwing people off into the water. Drew and Michael grabbed onto the left railing on the lower deck, preventing themselves from going in the water. Nick, Sawyer, and Emily did the same in the captain's house while Misty and Brock clung onto the right railing. Suddenly, another explosion.
"WHAT THE FUCK IS HAPPENING?", Mathinza yelled, gripping the railing as hard as he could.
"THOSE ARE DEPTH CHARGES! THEY'RE BOMBING THEM FROM UNDERWATER!", Brock yelled. Another explosion. The boat was rocking heavily due to the weight of the ship. The Rocket speed boats were also being hit hard, especially since they were right above the explosions. But since their boats were light and low, they were not rocked as hard. Misty looked out to the water, seeing the last of it splash back down onto the ocean. Instantly, her heart stopped.
"GYARADOS! CORSOLA!", Misty yelled.
"GYARADOS!", Emily yelled.
"BLASTOISE!", Michael yelled. The trainers did not know what had become of their Pokemon, and it made them worry. They feared the worst of them. The explosions were large and if the shockwave didn't kill them the things underwater being blasted like shrapnel could. Misty and Emily quickly ran to the railing and looked over to see if they could spot any signs of the Pokemon. They did not worry about being shot at from Rocket snipers; although it would not make a difference since they were too distracted with getting the boats back to order.
After not seeing any signs of the Pokemon, everyone felt that it was the end of them. Misty and Emily fell to their knees, Emily holding onto Misty and the two girls began to cry. Michael punched the top of the boat's side, fighting back tears. Everyone else remained quiet, not daring to say anything to disrespect them. Michael opened his eyes, trying to be strong in this situation. As he did, he noticed something pop up in the water. He got a better look at it and noticed that it was Corsola. He gasped. Then, a couple other heads popped up, it was the Gyarados and Blastoise.
"IT'S THEM!", Michael yelled. Everyone turned around and ran to the side of the boat. They all smiled when they saw that they were safe and sound. Misty and Emily were relieved and wiped away their tears. Corsola swam to the side of the boat and made a motion that it wanted to be picked up. Michael leaned down and gripped it by one of its coral spikes then pulled it out of the water. He looked at it oddly, it seemed different. "I think something happened to Corsola", Michael said.
Brock and Misty looked at Corsola, Misty with worry. Once she saw her Pokemon however she sighed. Both her and Brock immediately knew what happened.
"It's ok, the depth charges blasted off some of the corals on Corsola. They'll grow back", Brock explained. Misty then pulled out a Pokeball and aimed it at Corsola.
"Thank you for saving the others Corsola, return", Misty said. She then returned her Pokemon. Emily turned to the Pokemon in the water, holding in her hands both her and Misty's Pokeball; Michael did the same with his.
"You guys too, you all deserve a nice long rest!", Emily said. Within seconds, all of the Pokemon were safely placed in their Pokeballs.
"That's a relief, but let's get back to the task at hand before", before Misty could finish, they were interrupted by the sounds of engines roaring. The rebels turned quickly towards the opposite side, where the Rockets were. Mathinza looked up over the side and saw that the boats were now speeding towards them.
"THEY'RE COMING!", Mathinza yelled. Misty quickly ran to the captain's wheel and hit the engine. The boat roared to life and began to move forward. It was slow going, but soon it began to pick up speed. Drew and Michael looked over towards the opposite end and saw Dawn's boat, which was much closer to them and still gaining.
"The others are almost here!", Drew told the others, noticing some rebels on board Dawn's boat waving towards them, signaling that they were on their way.
"Good, but they need to get here faster! We can't hold off these Rockets for long!", Brock said. He turned around to see where the others were. Aleksi, Brian, and Jeremy were on their way quickly. They would make it to them probably around the same time that Dawn's boat would. Angel was still further back, and he worried for her; but knew that she would be safe there. Brock then brought his attention to the Rockets. They were gaining up on them quickly. He got a closer look at them...and saw that they were now pulling out their weapons. Brock gasped.
"EVERYONE! OPEN FIRE!", Brock yelled. No sooner did he yell this than did the Rockets fire at them. Everyone ducked immediately. One rebel did not duck quick enough and was hit a couple times, the bullets going straight through him and blood splattering everywhere. He flew back a couple feet and landed on top of a storage box, dead.
The rebels quickly grabbed their weapons and began to fire back. Mathinza's Pokemon were still out and trying to help him shoot back. The rest of the snipers however grabbed better suited weapons for the closer range and shot back.
From farther back, Aleksi, Brian, and Jeremy began to move faster, knowing that their friends were in trouble. Aleksi was the most anxious, and began to fumble with her backpack while still riding Dragonair. Brian and Jeremy watched as she pulled out her folded bow and arrows. As she began to set them up, Brian sighed.
"Uh, Aleksi, I don't think that's going to help much. We're still too far away for that kind of weapon. And it takes to long to reload", Brian said. Aleksi ignored this and continued to set it up.
"I know it's not practical, but anyway that I can help the others I'll do it", Aleksi said. Jeremy shrugged.
"Well, she's determined, you got to give her that", Jeremy said to Brian. As they watched her get ready, the sound of heavy gun fire caught their attention. They looked up worried, knowing what it was. The Rocket boats were now in range to use their mounted machine guns. They fired them upon the boat. "SHIT! THEY'RE GONNA SINK IT!", Jeremy yelled. Brian shook his head.
"No, the boat is actually outfitted from bow to stern with bullet proof material. It'll take more than those bullets to sink it. Of course, that still put the rebels in danger", Brian said. As he watched, he noticed that one of the boats was beginning to turn away from the battle...and aim towards them. Before he even realized what was going on, the speed boat sped directly at them, firing with its heavy machine gun. The bullets struck the water, making a bee line for the teens. "WE'RE UNDER FIRE! EVERYONE WATCH OUT!", Brian yelled.
The bullets got closer and closer. Aleksi looked up, seeing the boat coming. She put her bow up and pulled it back, ready to fire. She aimed at the machine gunner, ready to take him down. But just as she was going to fire, the bullets reached them. The Pokemon tried to maneuver around in the water, thus causing a lot of commotion. Brian and Jeremy nearly fell off Lapras as it tried to dodge the bullets. The boys could hear the stream of heavy fire go past them and knew that Lapras successfully avoided them.
However, when Lapras finally stopped moving hard the boys looked over to Dragonair. They saw that it had also managed to avoid the bullets, probably better in fact due to its snake-like body. But when they looked for Aleksi, they could not find her. Only traces of blood on Dragonair and some coming from underwater. The boys all looked on in shock and horror.
"ALEKSI!", the boys yelled.
As per usual, I'll leave you at a HORRIBLE cliff-hanger, because I'm a jerk like that. BAM! :P Well this doesn't bode well, literally one of the most skilled and valuable PTA rebels gunned down. I don't think Angel will take that too kindly, what do you think? "Oh no! Just as the rebels were preparing to fight back tragedy strikes! Will Brian and Jeremy be able to avoid the same fate? Will Dawn's crew be able to aid them in the fight before it's too late? Will the PTA survive this final ordeal? Find out next time on EVAN AAML's "R"!". Well, I would respond to your reviews, (or after this cliff hanger, hate mail), today, but alas, I will not be home. Me and my siblings have decided to spend the day at The Great New York State Fair! I'm sure each of your home states have their own state fair, so I'm sure you understand what's to be expected. I'll be doing nothing but walking around in large masses while paying over the top prices for boring rides and even more boring shows and eating food that's so deep fried that I'll have to pray to any and all gods to not die from this "Heart Attack on a Stick!"...ahh, America. So, with that, I bide you all farewell! Be sure to F.A.R. (Favorite, Alert, Review), I hoped you liked this chapter, and I will see you all next time!...If I'm not already dead by the time you read this.
sincerely,
evan, a fan of aaml -EVAN AAML