Chapter 48: Terrifying Wings
As everyone was finally able to escape the base, they boarded on the most available resources given to them. However, their departure would be cut short as Senior Head Barbeque and his two other associates arrived at the scene. To make matters worse, his flying creature called Ogre Darner was hovering above, ready to fire at an escaping vessel. At the same time, Lee Way was hunting down Major Cinnamon as the Senior Head had other plans for her, which involved his new assassin Lasanne. Elsewhere, Gideon Grant visited the Stronghold HQ, which was the place of the Military and his former occupation as he wanted to drop by to see an old friend.
Speaking of, Gideon Grant, a.k.a. Commander Chocolate, was flying through the moonlit skies, grinning to himself as he thought to himself for a bit, eyeing the oceans as he went.
Gideon: (...Ahh…World liberation…It's a blessing in disguise…Our leader did it…That is something that the Military would never accomplish…I love it when things go right…And it's a beautiful full moon on this wonderful night…)
He then remembered a Pokemon he wanted to call, just to keep on their whereabouts. He pressed the emblem on his cloak, to which a voice answered.
?: Hello?
Gideon: Ah, Major Hamm. Nice to hear from you again. How's Commander Meat's recovery?
Hamm: Well, he's going to have to take another day of recovery. *snorts* That blow that the old Pokemon did on him was quite nasty.
Gideon: I see.
Hamm: *snorts* I also heard from Junior Vanilla what happened to him due to the Senior Head informing me of it. It's still shocking how those two kids I knocked out managed to overpower him.
Gideon: …Two children, you say? I find that hard to believe.
Hamm: You're not the only one. Perhaps I underestimated them.
Gideon: …I have a question. About the children Junior Vanilla fought…What did they look like?
Hamm: Hmm…One of them was a Squirtle, which I thought was weird due to having wing-like ears on his head, and the other one was a red Charmander with green eyes and a horn on his head. Very strange duo, those two.
In Gideon's mind, the description Hamm just gave was familiar.
Gideon: (...Hmm...Could they be…?) …Major, those children you described…Those Pokemon might be participants at the Pokken Arts Tournament.
Hamm: Huh? No wonder they were able to defeat Junior Vanilla. I thought knocking them dead would do the trick, but I guess they were stronger than they look.
Gideon: …Major, don't underestimate those children. If they could do that, then there's no telling what they're capable of…
Hamm: I'll…make a note of it.
Gideon: …Where's Junior Vanilla at as of right now?
Hamm: He's with me for the time being. Same with Commander Meat.
Gideon: …Thanks for the information. Commander Chocolate out.
He buzzed out, with his mind now on the children as he had a puzzled look on his face.
Gideon: (...How strong are those children…?)
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Back at the insides of the Dirty Delinquent Headquarters, Lee Way and Chan Way were attempting to capture Major Cinnamon, who was strangely at Block N, which was the Nursery. Before they had made it to Block N, they had spotted unconscious cloaked Pokemon in the halls leading to it. Standing in front of its two doors, the brothers opened it using their emblems on the scanner. Inside, the room was large and the light was strangely off as it was filled with many silent infant Pokemon in beds of different colored blankets. Some of them have appeared to have been born recently, as they didn't look anything more than a day old.
The air in the room was somewhat unusual as the brothers had to be on their guards since Major Cinnamon could strike at any time from anywhere. They also had to not make any noises or risk attracting attention from the infants and aiding in her escape. They snuck around quietly as they made their way through the room, whilst at the same time, Cinnamon observed their movements and quietly moved around.
For the brothers, they were walking in the room whilst Cinnamon was making her way out of it by slowly moving towards the door. But it wouldn't last long. They could sense her presence and looked behind, only for Cinnamon to look back and make her way out the room, with the brothers in pursuit. Thankfully, the infants were fast asleep and they continued running down the halls after her.
Cinnamon's speed was more than the brothers, which gave them some trouble.
Chan Way: Crap! We can't catch up with her!
Lee Way, on the other hand, had an idea.
Lee Way: Actually, we can. I'll need your gloves to give me a boost.
Chan Way: Alright.
Chan Way then held out his gloves, and Lee Way ran ahead and jumped on his arms, extending his springy legs as they were long enough for his feet to touch his gloves. He then recoiled himself and with help of his brother, he gave him a push that launched him fast enough to catch up with Cinnamon. She looked behind and was shocked by his surprising speed, but it was too late for her to react as he slammed into her, bouncing and rolling just about.
Lee Way landed on her back and clamped down on her front legs with some sort of struggle, with Chan Way being able to catch up and assist his brother in securing her, grabbing both of her hind legs.
Cinnamon: *grunts* …Get…your hands…off me…!
Lee Way: Not this time. You've gone too far. You'll pay the price later in Block X. We have some sort of surprise for you, so sit patiently, would you?
Cinnamon: *groans* …This can't be my best day…
Back to where the party was, their escape was stopped due to the arrival of the big boss himself, Senior Head Barbeque. Zamenza and Moody were battling against him for the ticket of freedom. Whilst the duo were in a fighting stance, Barbeque rushed forward on his feet and jumped as he flew and lifted his right foot towards Moody, talons ready to scratch as he saw him as an easy target to defeat.
Moody instantly saw the attack and jumped before Barbeque's talons could scratch him whilst Zamenza came from the left side using a spoon, only for it to be blocked by Barbeque's left wing.
Zamenza: (...He saw me…?!)
As Moody landed back down, he and Zamenza unleashed a combo of rapid attacks on Barbeque with spoons and vines, all the while he was blocking them using his wings whilst stepping back. Before they could land a hit when he was off-guard, he shielded himself with his wings and without warning, he quickly opened them, sending some controlled heat waves that knocked them back a bit. As much as Barbeque was a threat, Zamenza couldn't help but admire his fighting style.
Zamenza: (...I know I'm not supposed to be praising the boss, but his fighting style is impressive…!)
The combatants took a step back to regroup, whilst all the others could do was watch in awe by their powers.
Druddigon: I-Incredible…! They're keeping up with him! They're just like they were from the past!
Morgan: We might be able to get out of here!
Dylan: I don't think so.
Everyone else turned to Dylan, wondering what he meant.
Morgan: What do you mean?
Dylan: …Those two are strong enough, sure. But then again, they're only using half of their power. There's no doubt that we're the reason why. They're trying so hard to reduce the impact of the fight that they aren't able to go all out without harming us in the process. There's also that Braviary boss, but…
He then looked to Lasanne, who was standing out of the way watching the fight as the dead Doctor Sorbet lay next to her.
Dylan: …That Pokemon standing over there…Who is she? I've never seen a Swadloon of that color before. She looks like a teenager, but it's like these kinds of fights don't scare her…I feel like something dark lies behind those eyes of hers…
Morgan: *smirks* What, you taking a fancy towards the enemy?
Dylan: *frustration mark* As if I'd take a fancy to her! She's too young for me!
Morgan: *shrugs* Whatever you say…"soldier". *snickers, laughs*
Druddigon: It's no laughing matter. That Swadloon seems to be here for a reason…I wonder if she's more powerful than she looks…
To Moody and Zamenza, they couldn't use their full potential since there were Pokemon around.
Moody: (...Zamenza, we can't fight with everyone here…! We've got to get them away from here…! Any suggestions…?)
Zamenza: (...I have one…But you'll have to be the punching bag for a bit in order for that to work…Right now, that creature hovering above us will certainly cause problems for them…But I think I've got something to get them all to safety…)
Moody: (...Really…? Care to enlighten me on this…?)
Zamenza: (...Just don't look my way…That's all I ask for…)
Moody: (...Alright…)
Barbeque gave a sly grin at the duo as he was intrigued by their alliance.
Barbeque: What's the matter? Not going dead on me all of a sudden, are you? I know this isn't your true potential.
Moody: Never mind that. I'll be your opponent.
Barbeque: …What? You? Don't make me laugh. You're nothing more than child's play to me. You won't last long enough against me.
Moody: Try me.
Barbeque then looked at Zamenza before meeting Moody's eyes, wondering what was really going on.
Barbeque: (...He's volunteering to be my only opponent…? They've got something planned…) …Alright, I'll humor you. We shall fight…Not that you stood a type of a chance anyway.
Moody: (...All I have to do is distract him…)
Moody then rushed towards Barbeque, who only stood still until he unleashed a flurry of vines at such speed that Barbeque had to block them with his wings. While that was going on, Zamenza decided to concentrate on talking to the entire escapees, warning them of what he was about to do.
Zamenza: (...Everyone onboard…I want you all to listen to me…I don't want any questions, as it'll ruin what I'm about to do…All I want to say is that when I go in the air and open my arms, set sail, turn around and cover your eyes…Do not worry about us…We'll join you shortly….)
Zamenza then tuned out, now committed to doing what he was planning.
Druddigon: (...He's…He's about to do something…)
Dylan: So, all we got to do is turn around and set sail when he gets in the air, right?
Morgan: I wonder…
Zamenza then jumped into the air, heading straight towards Ogre Darner, who was surprised by his ascent. However, Moody's distraction didn't last long as Barbeque managed to get a glimpse at Zamenza, knocking Moody away to open his wings and fly after him with great speed like a hawk chasing its prey.
Moody: (...Oh no…!)
Barbeque: (...He's up to something…Just what is it…?)
Everyone else noticed Barbeque's incredible speed, given that he was indeed a Flying type. Zamenza was aware of his presence, and when he reached towards Ogre Darner's eyes, he held his arms out with his spoons in his hands, which was the signal everyone was waiting for.
Tengu: Now!
Everyone turned around their moving vessels and began closing their eyes. Zamenza noticed that they were leaving and grinned whilst keeping his eyes on both Barbeque and Ogre Darner.
Barbeque: (...What…?)
In only one word, Zamenza shouted…
Zamenza: FLASH!
His body began coating into an intense bright white light that lit up the area around them, which blinded Ogre Darner as it made strange sounds and fluttered as if it was disoriented and Barbeque, who flew erratically from looking directly into the bright flash. Even Lasanne was affected by the light, groaning in pain from witnessing the intense light.
Barbeque: *groans loudly* Goddammit! My eyes!
Moody didn't even look at it, knowing that this was what Zamenza planned the entire time. Pokemon were sailing off, and as the duo reunited shortly at ground level after the light disappeared, they fled the scene and jumped high enough to land on Moby, who was glad to be reunited with him once again. Everyone else onboard was glad to see them once again. There was also another unusual Pokemon with them, but other than that, they were glad to escape.
Happy: Grandpa! Master Zamenza! That was awesome!
Moody: To be honest, that Pokemon is stronger than I thought.
Charles: I-I thought that we would never get out of there alive!
Unhaus: Looks like that big bird won't be coming our way anytime soon.
However, they were unaware that Barbeque managed to recover his eyesight quicker and noticed them at a distance, locking his eyes on them. In a low and menacing tone, he said…
Barbeque: …You're not getting away…!
He rocketed in their direction with incredible speed, catching up to them in seconds. Zamenza and Moody noticed his ominous power heading their way, which put them on edge.
Zamenza: (...Crap…! That effect didn't last long…!)
Moody: He's gaining on us…!
It was too late, as he was in their line of sight. Everyone realized that the terror was not over.
Barbeque: Planning to set sail on the blue seas?! I'm going to turn it into rocky waters! Let this be your graves!
He opened his beak to charge up a small blue orb from it, which was shocking to everyone except Zamenza, who thought it was strange how it was colored.
Moody: He's about to fire a Hyper Beam!
Unhaus: No!
Zamenza: (...Wait a minute…Hyper Beam charges an orange orb…The one he's charging is blue…which means…)
It only took him a second to realize what it was, which made him reel in shock.
Zamenza: (...No…! It can't…! He…He can use that…?!) Moody, get everyone to safety!
Moody: W-What?!
Zamenza: I'm going to stop this one!
He jumped in the air as Barbeque fired a great blue beam with a swirling air vortex around it towards the escapees, only for Zamenza to launch himself in front of it to form a protective bubble that stopped the beam. With his eyes glowing, he managed to redirect the blast in a different direction, which crashed into the ocean. The impact created a massive blue-domed explosion on the waters and stirred up powerful winds to create a swirling typhoon and rocking the seas in the process.
Everyone was completely shocked by the sheer power it had despite the attack landing further away from them. As it dissipated, the waters were calm once again, although it didn't help calm everyone's fears. Zamenza knew that he couldn't keep protecting everyone as he floated freely in the air with the flow whilst keeping his eyes on Barbeque, so he decided to do something.
Zamenza: (...I'll have to use everyone to help me out…! We can't truly flee unless he's out of the air…!)
Barbeque: I have my eyes on you all like a hawk! I'll be sure to make certain of your deaths!
Zamenza: Be certain of this!
His eyes glowed blue, which formed a similar aura around Barbeque, stopping his flight for a moment.
Barbeque: (...I….I can't move…! That damned Psychic Pokemon…!)
Zamenza: (...Everyone, can you hear me…?!)
Charles: O-Old man?
Zamenza: (...I can only hold him for so long under this intense pressure…! We need to knock him out of the sky…! To do that, a launchable Electric or Ice type move will suffice…!)
Unhaus: (...Will it work…? I mean, I know he has a weakness to it, but will it work…?)
Druddigon: (...It will…He's not wearing that cloak…If he was, then the only thing that would affect him is an Ice type move…)
Morgan: *smiles* (...That's where our secret weapon comes in at…! Wire will do it…!)
Ulysses: Hell yeah! Son, watch your old man at work. All I need is one shot!
Dylan: *sweat drop* …Someone's eager…
As everyone stepped out of the way, Wire stepped forward and placed his palms together to form a small black orb with electricity surging from it, which got big enough to fit the shape of his two palms. Ulysses did the same thing, charging a similar orb that fit his paws. However, Zamenza could feel his grip on Barbeque loosen, which meant that he was exerting more power just to keep him still.
Zamenza: (...Oh no…! You two have to hurry…! I can't hold him for much longer…!)
Barbeque: *grunts* …You…won't….escape me…!
At full power, they fired their orbs at the same time. They danced around each other as they headed towards Barbeque. He noticed the attack coming towards him, but Zamenza let go of him, causing him to evade the orbs as they went past him.
Barbeque: All of you are dead…!
Despite this, Zamenza had energy to redirect the orbs back his way by using his glowing blue eyes, which confused Barbeque for a moment until he looked behind, noticing the orbs coming at him. It was too late for him to evade as they struck him, creating a massive electrical blast that caused him to scream loudly with hawk-like screeches in the air. The rapid flashing caused everyone except Wire and Ulysses to look away and close their eyes.
As the electric light show stopped, Barbeque's skin was somewhat burnt from the attack and showed signs of paralysis as electricity sparked around him. Due to this, he couldn't fly and dropped into the ocean, serving as a victory for everyone. Even though he was floating in the ocean, he was severely injured and couldn't move.
Druddigon: N-No…way…! He…He did it…!
Tanner: He defeated the Senior Head…!
Everyone began to cheer in their victory as they sailed off in the ocean. This proved to be a major step in their way to freedom.
Morgan: Woo-hoo! We did it! We're free!
Dylan: I thought the nightmare wouldn't be over…but…it is…!
Deion: We're free…
Ulysses: *raises fist in air* Yeaaaah! *points* Suck it, you burnt piece of chicken shit!
Everyone on Moby's back except Happy and Charles began to look at Moody in an unpleasant way, who was confused by why they were looking at him.
Moody: …What?! I didn't say it!
Zamenza landed right next to Moody, happy to be back and relieved to leave what was in the past.
Zamenza: …We can rest easily now. He won't be bothering us anymore.
Moody: True, but…
He then turned towards a female Skitty that had a black coat and cream colored face, along with her lower body. The black part near her legs had two crescent stretches, with the front one being longer and had bangs that covered her face. The three yellow balls on her tail were also bigger, and the only expression they could catch on her face was a displeased frown. To finish, Moody shouted…
Moody: WHO THE HELL IS THIS?!
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*Can't fathom on the "single character" this site limits itself on. It doesn't help with certain "expressions" in the sentences...*