Hey Guys, Here's Chapter 8.

This is it! This it the most important chapter of the entire story, (Most likely). It will probably be average sized, unlike last one that was barely 1,500 words.

Well, here goes! Chapter 8 is on in 3, 2, 1…

ReignZ Presents… 10 Minutes Chapter 8

LAST CHAPTER…NOTE IF YOU HAVE NOT READ CHAPTER 7 THIS IS A SPOILER

They watched as Serena slowly walked down the main engine corridor, and then even more closely as Serena stopped walking and looked around. She then turned towards the door that was directly to her right. She looked confused for a moment, and turned to move on.

And then, John and Ash could only gasp in absolute terror as the door opened as fast as lightning, and a giant metal claw grabbed Serena by her waist, and yanked her into the room. The only thing left to see or hear in the hallway was her blood-curdling scream she gave out when she was sent to her demise.

Present Time…

The two were deathly silent. Nobody knew what to do nor what to say. It was a moment of absolute disbelief and horror. Ash was the one to break the tension.

"Let's go show this son of a fucking bitch that no god-damn claw arm is gonna stop two aura mancers." He said with a tinge of venom in his voice as he turned on his heel and stomped towards the doorway. John was still lost in thought.

'Something isn't right with this…Why would Serena be DOWN THERE in the first place… it makes no sense.' John pondered before walking away. The screen glowed red and went blank as John stepped foot outside the room. The duo walked down the stairs with an aggression and motivation to save their friend. Ash looked towards the bright blue sky once more before noticed a Helicopter rotating around the ship in the sky. It had the words, "JOHTO'S SKYLINE" written in big blue letters on the outside of the hovercraft. Ash nodded towards it before walking towards the main deck.

Cynthia…

Cynthia was watching the news broadcast of Johto's Skyline, the news group that covered international affairs but was broadcasted to johto. She looked around the facility that was located at the top of Mount Silver. It had been a place for champions, elite four members, gym leaders, and frontier brains to commute and exchange in conversations, battles, and meals. It was a great time for most people. Again, most people.

Currently, Cynthia was just one of those people who wasn't enjoying themselves. This was because she currently missed a certain raven-haired trainer whom she called her boyfriend. She looked to her right and saw another brown haired girl with the same exact forlorn look on her face.

"I wonder how the boys and serena are doing." Cynthia sighed. Jasmine shook her head. "Not good if I was guessing." Cynthia turned her head in surprise. "What? What do you mean?" Jasmine replied. "I talked to John awhile ago. He said something wasn't right on the ship, and he had to find it before something bad happened."

She sighed worriedly. "He also told me he loved me, and then he hung up." Cynthia shook it off. "It was probably just a see you soon, I love you babe, kinda thing."

Jasmine shook her head once again. "He was making it sound like it would be the last time he would ever see me." She said, slightly tearing up. Cynthia tried to stay positive, but that news was hardly anything positive. She began to worry herself on what exactly HER boyfriend was up to as she glanced back once again to the TV screen, which happened to be getting a close-up view of the very same boat her boyfriend was on nearly 3,000 kilometers away.

Ash and John…

Flight by flight they descended, their determination keeping them going. Finally, when they reached the door when Serena had been captured, they listened for any noise that was suspicious. Ash looked at John with the same look John was giving Ash. It was confirmed. There was no noise whatsoever…so what exactly had Serena been listening to?

Ash paused before John nodded to him. Ash stepped in front of the doorway, prepared to get pulled in. However, one second passed. Then two. Then three. Then five. Then ten. Nothing happened. The two looked at each other, very confused by now.

"Guess we do it the old fashioned way." Ash said grinning before using an aura-sphere on the door, knocking the giant metal door to the ground. Ash and John stepped inside with caution, only to be shocked as the walls repaired themselves. The room was only lit up by a small lamp in the middle of the room, which was maybe 10 Feet by 10 feet.

All of the sudden, when Ash took a step closer to the light, the entire room lit up. There were television screens all around the room. Ash saw strange pictures along the walls of the room, which were strange drawings that five-year olds would draw. John walked closer to the light only to trip on some sort of hatch. Ash helped John to his feet just as a loud voice pierced the room that they knew all too well.

"HELLO ASH KETCHUM AND JOHN STAMKOS. I'VE BEEN EXPECTING YOU." The duo looked up to the screen, and were is complete and utter disbelief with who they saw.

Ash whispered sofly. "S-s-serena?" John looked shocked as well. Sure enough, on every screen in the room, Serena's face had appeared. Ash only said. "W-what… What…?" he was beyond lost.

Serena smiled. "I can tell you're confused. Let me just give you the basic idea." Her voice turned ice cold. "You are about to die the most simple of deaths." Ash looked beyond shocked. "W-w-what?! You're going to suffocate us in this room?" he looked horrified.

Serena smiled evilly. "No, something much worse."

Ash cried. "Starvation? Dying from thirst? What is it?"

Serena smirked. "Oh, something even better." The room around them flashed, and suddenly the pictures were gone. In replacement, were strange looking squares. John looked at one of them and gasped. He whirled around in horror.

John immediately cried. "MY GOD!" He turned to Ash. "She's going to blow up the entire ship!" Ash gasped and turned to Serena who was grinning madly.

"S-serena! Don't do this!" He cried. "We're friends! You're supposed to be my second mate!" John turned to his friend.

'So Ash has had the vision of him being with two girls…' John thought.

Serena began laughing madly. "Hahahaha! It worked didn't it? Your idiot girlfriend Cynthia told me everything I needed to know to gain your trust. She said that I looked like the girl from the visions you and her had together, being lovers, soul mates, being wed together. I realized how easy it would be to fool you and your group." She smirked at them. Ash clenched his fist as he called Cynthia an Idiot.

She then turned to John. "However, he never truly trusted me. I could feel it." Ash turned to John who nodded slowly. "Something was up about her… I just didn't know for sure." Serena laughed again. "All I had to do was fake having a vision! If I truly looked like someone whom ash was destined to be with, then you would gain my trust easily! It's amazing what one little event can do right?" She teased them.

Ash went for his cell phone but Serena just chucked. "Oh, you can try to call anyone you want! Only all cell service is blocked in here… tough luck honey." She smirked yet again at the two.

John was currently thinking of a way out of their current predicament. Ash said to her, "WHY!? WHY ARE YOU GOING TO KILL ALL THESE INNOCENT PEOPLE!? JUST KILL ME FACE-TO-FACE, SPARE THEM!" Ash cried desperately.

Serena shrugged. "They're of no use to me. They're pests." John questioned her. "Why would you gain our trust in the first place? You've got nothing to gain from killing us, why did you go through months upon months of traveling with us only to kill us in the end?"

Serena laughed. "That's none of your business sweetie. Such as shame though, having to kill two very young, handsome men." She sighed mock-sadly.

Ash roared. "WHY DO THIS?! WHY KILL US!? WHAT DID WE EVER DO TO YOU!?" Serena turned to walk away, but Ash would have none of it. "ANSWER ME YOU BITCH!"

Serena stopped and smirked. "I'm part of the three pillars, a secret organization. The name is of no use to you, because you'll be dead anyway. I will say this, they've been watching your every move, just waiting with baited breath for their time to strike. Motivation, Technology, and Skill are all it takes to defeat one entirely, no matter the strength they possess." Serena said laughing coldly.

Ash shook his head. "These poor people… they're all going to die, just because you couldn't care about them."

Serena looked uncaring. "Yes. They are a waste of my time -" All of the sudden, she whipped out a handheld grip with a bright red button on it.

" – and so are you." She pressed the button.

"NO!" John roared.

Cynthia / Jasmine… A minute prior…

Jasmine was trying something she never had before. She was attempting to use aura herself. It was proving worthless. She was in a meditative stance, trying to relieve her mind of anything and everything that wasn't on focus. That focus was her love. She had called him three times in the past twenty minutes, and yet no response came in return.

Cynthia sighed. "I don't think its working…" Jasmine ignored her and concentrated. She paused and thought of her boyfriend, and only her boyfriend. His loving eyes, his happy smile, his humorous personality, his hot body, him. Just him, and only then it hit her. She was feeling something come over her. It was a mix of emotions. Desperation, Fear, Sorrow, Terror.

The words rang throughout her brain.

I Love You Jasmine.

Jasmine opened her eyes in a flash. "OH GOD NO!"

And then, as she looked upon the TV, the Entire Cruise Ship Exploded into pieces. Cynthia screamed. Fire erupted from all over the ship in a blind fury.

All the champions, elite four members, gym leaders, and frontier brains had paused to look at the spectacle. The halo of fire rained down from above as people and Pokemon alive were slaughtered by the onslaught of the explosion. Lance, champion of Kanto and Johto, was shell-shocked. Steven, Hoenn's leader, was in disbelief. Diantha, the Kalos queen, appeared to be paralyzed.

The boat continued to collapse. The slide that connected the outdoor and indoor pool detonated into thousands of tiny pieces. People were seen jumping overboard with their Pokémon falling behind. Pokémon were seen drowning along with young kids. People were running around on fire as the boat began to tilt to the right.

People continued to hurl themselves overboard. The ships captain was seen leaping over the railing along with many of his staff. However, after just 30 short seconds, the boat had completely collapsed into the water.

But that wasn't it. Lance suddenly cried. "W-what's THAT!?" The group looked and saw something giant on the underside of the boat. Before anyone knew what was happening, The entire boat had detonated once more. Once Again Fire rained down from the heavens as Pokémon and humans alike were pelted. The wounded would either drown or get saved by a strong Pokémon.

Agonizing cries were heard from even the helicopter which was still hovering above the wreckage. Finally, the wreckage of the boat sank, never to be seen from again. The silence in the room was painful. Lance held his cape over his eyes and wiped tears away unshamefully. Anabel, the sailor maiden, began sobbing. A gorgeous blonde and stunning redhead were crying in each other's arms.

However, it was the mournful wail of Jasmine, the ex-steel type gym leader and the sound of ex-sinnoh champion Cynthia falling to her knees and crying for her soul mate that left their world too early.

It was the most tragic day in the history of Pokémon.

AN: Wow… I know right… I even surprised myself a bit. That was hell of a good chapter though.

So… Serena was actually working against them the entire time. John had his suspicions but couldn't bring up evidence.

Jasmine and Cynthia mourn their lost lovers… I feel bad for them. But, you'll have to wait until next chapter.

Trust me, this story is FAR from over.

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