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The Messenger part 3: The search for the pokemon
By Xen

"I think I've know how to make my job easier." Maximus said to himself. Maximus was at the ruin sitting on a stone. "If I find the pokemon first, all I would have to do is to bring them to there trainers. However, which one do I look for first? I guess I'll just pick one." Maximus looked at the other doors. "Ah, fighting. That's a good start. Show me the fighting pokemon." Maximus brings the opal to his eye. "Ah, it's a Machamp. But who has it? Me? I guess my Machamp is the chosen fighter. I hope I don't have anymore chosen pokemon, or I won't have any left. I guess I should look for the ones that aren't with their chosen masters." Maximus spent the next hour looking for chosen pokemon. "There two, but only one belongs to their master, I think I'll go to that one after I get the other pokemon. Well that's the last of them. I now know which pokemon I have to get. They're sure a lot. I guess I'll start with those wild pokemon first." Maximus raised the sword above his head. "Take to one of the chosen pokemon." The opal flashed and Maximus disappeared.
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Maximus appeared near a large lake. "Ah the home of the Dragon pokemon. I wonder how I'll capture it. Just then, an old man drove up in a jeep.
"Hey you! What are you doing here?"
"I'm here to capture a pokemon."
"Well you can't just go around here catching pokemon. This is the safari zone, you have to have pay to catch a pokemon around here."
"But I'm only going to capture one pokemon." Maximus said. The old man stared at Maximus.
"And what pokemon would that be?"
"The Dragonair."
"There are no dragon pokemon here. People have searched for years and there aren't dragon pokemon here any more, let alone a Dragonair."
"Oh really. I think my blade has another option." Maximus pulls out his sword.
"Hey what are going to do with that?" The old man pulls out a gun. "Now you just put that down or I'll shoot."
"You wouldn't do that old man. I'm helping to save the world and that Dragonair, which I think you know something about, is a part of this."
"You're not taking her. She's my friend. She the only thing I have left."
"That Dragonair is needed old man. If you don't show me where is it, I will find it."
"Like you will." The old man fired his gun. The bullet went toward Maximus, but his blade defected the shot. Maximus ran and quickly sliced the gun in half.
"I could kill you easily old man. Moreover, I would too, but I'm feeling nice and I'll let you live. Maybe if you live long enough you will see what I was talking about." Maximus hit the old man with the blunt of his sword. The old man fell into his seat. "But for know I'll spare you your sorrow. Now to find that pokemon." Just then, a roar screamed out form the middle of the lake. Maximus turned to see the Dragonair staring at Maximus. "Ah, I see I caught your attention."
"Draaaaaaaa." Dragonair fired a hyper beam towards Maximus. Maximus spun his sword and dispelled the hyper beam.
"Now that isn't nice. I'm to take you to your new owner. But if you want a fight, bring it on." The Dragonair sped forward charging toward Maximus. Maximus leaped out of the way. Dragonair recoiled and threw it's self towards Maximus five more times, each time Maximus leaping out of range. Maximus leaped into the air and stuck down onto Dragonair's head. Dragonair fell form the blow. Maximus pointed his sword at the Dragonair. "Capture." A beam of light flew form the blade and stuck the Dragonair. The light formed a ball around the pokemon and shrunk it down till it became a pokeball. "Wow, that looked pretty cool." Maximus picked up the pokeball. "That's one pokemon down. On to the next." Maximus raised the sword above his head a teleported out of the safari zone.
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Maximus reappeared on a road overlooking the shore. Toward the end of a road was a large house. "That's my next target. I hope someone's home." Maximus walked up to the house. Maximus opened the door. A man answered the door.
"Hello, are you here to see Prof. Ivy?" The man asked.
"Um, no. I just came looking to see if there was an Onix around here."
"Well the only Onix around here is my own." The man at the door showed Maximus a pokeball. "But I don't want to trade it."
"No I don't to trade, I just want to take it." Maximus punched the man and the door and he fell to the ground. Maximus took the pokeball that held the Onix and ran away. A mile away form the house, he stopped. The thing is this is to be the pokemon of steel, but I know Onix is a rock pokemon. Maybe there is something I don't know." Maximus took out a pokedex. "I hope that upgrade Max got a few weeks ago has something useful." Maximus pushed a few buttons and the pokedex spoke.
"An Onix does not naturally evolve, but under curtain conditions it can evolve into Haganeeru."
"And Haganeeru is a steel pokemon. But how do I make it evolve?" Maximus read some more. "A trade? I can't do that. But I wonder if my blade can do it for me?" Maximus opened the pokeball and the Onix appeared. Maximus quickly pointed his sword at the pokemon. "Evolve." The blade shot out a light that stuck the pokemon. The pokemon was surrounded by the light and changed. The light dyed down and an Haganeeru stood where the Onix was. "Capture." Another beam of light shot out and the Haganeeru was captured in a pokeball. "And that makes two. I think I have time for one more today. I think I'll get those two pokemon in Saffron." Maximus raised the sword above his head. "Take me to Saffron City." The opal flashed and Maximus disappeared.
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Maximus appeared at the outskirts of Saffron City. "Well I'm at least close it." Maximus walked into the city and walked up a few blocks. Maximus noticed the lack of people in the streets. "I wonder where all the people went? Saffron is usually very busy." Maximus reached a large building. "Ah the Saffron city gym. Gym leader Sabrina. And the carrier of two pokemon I need." Maximus entered the gym and walked toward the arena. "Looks like no one is here either. If I didn't know any better I say I was being watched." Maximus entered the arena.
"So you've come." A voice echoed thought the arena
"I take it your Sabrina?"
"And you are Maximus." Sabrina appeared in her throne. "And I know why you are here."
"Well then you'll just give me your pokemon and I'll be on my way."
"I didn't say I would be giving me pokemon. I have sensed a disturbance that you are the cause of."
"If you have any beef with me, take it to my boss. I'm just here to collect the pokemon I need."
"But that what I don't understand. Why are collecting these pokemon?"
"That's a secret."
"If you won't tell me, I'll just drag it out of you." Sabrina eyes glowed and an aura appeared around Maximus. Maximus's sword glowed and the aura faded.
"Ah, it looks like my blade can counter your psychic powers. I suggest you give the pokemon now, before I do something you may regret."
"I think not." Sabrina fired a psychic blast causing the sword to fly out of Maximus's hand. "Without that sword you are helpless. I will find what your purpose is and then dispose of you." Sabrina fired another blast sending Maximus flying.
"My blade. Disable her." Maximus sword floated up and the opal glowed. Sabrina was surrounded in an energy field. The sword returned to Maximus. "Looks like you don't understand. My blade and I are one and stronger then any human. Even the strongest psychic can't destroy me. Now I shall punish you for your insolence." The blade of the sword turned a blue color and Maximus plunged it into her body. Sabrina screamed in pain, yet the blade did no damage to her body. Maximus pulled the blade out and Sabrina fell to the floor.
"What.. What did you do to me?"
"I burned your psychic power. Your power are now gone and will be forever. Consider yourself luckily. I haven't killed anyone yet and I really didn't want too." Maximus grabbed the pokeballs form her belt. "Now that I finished my tasks here, I'll be off. Farewell o master of the psychics." Maximus slowly walk out of the arena. Sabrina lay there gasping.
"You... you... BASTARD!" Sabrina jumped and ran towards Maximus. Maximus turned around and swung his sword. The blade sliced though her right arm taking it right off.
"As I said before, consider yourself luckily. I could kill you, but I won't." Maximus walked out the door and vanished before her eyes. The last thing Sabrina remembered hearing where these words.
"And thus I captured four of pokemon I need. Maybe someday, you will see, what their purpose was. Someday you will."
To be continued....
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