LOVE AND SACRIFICE(v3)
Love and Sacrifice(v3): No one works alone.
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In Arasia
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"Keisuke, meet your pokemon." Professor Victoria[1] gestured towards a steelnix that was lounging in a large cage. "He was genetically engineered for you."
Walking up to the cage, Blade took a good look at the Steelnix. It would be perfect for mass destruction and such.
"Steel steelnix." It said, moving it's head to the boy.
"So, we'll be working together..." He reached into the cage and gently patted the steelnix on the head. "What it's name?" He asked the professor.
"His name is Slicedrill.[2] He has been trained especially for things you might need him for. I trust you with him."
Blade nodded. "Where's his pokeball?"
"A pokeball is too bulky. Here." She handed him what looked suspiciously like a silver colour with a locket. "Should I put it on for you?"
At first he hesitated, but then nodded. "What is it?"
Snapping it around his neck, she explained. "The locket is like a miniature, compact version of the pokeball. The 'coller' just serves as a way for you to keep it without losing it. We consider a regular chain, but that could easily slip off. It's thin though, so you can easily keep it hidden underneath your shirt if you're worried about it reflecting light."
"It's fine." Blade replied, fingering it curiosuly. It fit him perfectly. "How do I recall Slicedrill?"
"Like this." She pressed a tiny button that was on the right side of the 'collar', and a beam of light shot out at the steelnix. When the light faded, it was gone. "It's as easy as that."
Smiling, Blade turned to regard the Professor. She was the one who had been in charge of his creation, of Project H/C, Type#14. Although Blade had never come to regard her as a mother figure, he greatly respected, and admired her. "Thank you, Professor Victoria."
"You're welcome Keisuke." She then looked at her watch. "You should be heading out now. It will be dark soon, and travelling should be easy. Your motorcycle is waiting for you." And then she left, off to work on some other project.
Blade took one last look around the base. This was a newer one, and still wasn't complete. They were still un-packing everything since their move from Eurel. But he still felt slightly attatched to it, and to the people that worked there.
Once outside, he mounted his motorcycle, planed out his journey for the night, and where he'd stay during the day, and went on his way. There was no time for delays. There was somewhere he had to be within the next few weeks, and it'd take a long time to get there.
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"So Indenki, what was the Ultraball for?" Xeth asked as they walked back to their dorm from classes. "Common, you said I'd find out later!" He groaned as Indenki simply ignored him, as usual, and didn't even look at him. "Of all the others I could have met, I had to find you, didn't I?"
"Be quiet and follow me." Indenki finally spoke, taking a sudden detour from the dorm rooms.
"Where are we going?"
"I said, be quiet."
"Fine." Xeth clamped his mouth shut, and concentrated on trying to keep up with the lightning hybrid. They dissapeared into the 'forest' that was behind the school, and finally stopped near a tree that had a small, nearly invisible, black 'X' painted on it. Indenki knelt down, then suddenly peeled away the grass that was at the foot of the tree. There were what looked like two silver collars hidden there, and he picked them up, replacing the grass. Examining the collars for a while, he finally handed one to Xeth, snapping his own around his neck.
Xeth looked suspiciously at his own before putting it around his neck. "What is-" He started to ask, but a glare from Indenki shut him up.
"Watch." Indenki pressed a finger to the right side of the collar, and two beams of light appeared.[3]
"A Zapdos and a Raikou? But those are legendary pokemon!"
"Genetic engineering." Was Indenki's reply as he walked up to the two pokemon and examined them. After looking them over, he allowed himself the luxury of getting to know them a little better.
Deciding to follow Indenki's example, the fire hybrid found the button on the right of the collar, and two beams of light also appeared for him. A charizard, and a rapidash. Though they weren't any ordinary charizard or rapidash. For one thing, they were mostly black, instead of the usual colours for their species, but Xeth didn't care. He happened to like the colour black, second to the colour red, of course.
"Well, looks like I've finally got some partners. Air travel, and land travel." He approached them cautiously, the petted them on their heads. "Nice to meet you, I'm Xeth."
"Charizard."
"Rapidash."
"Good thing we get along... Then again, I am half fire pokemon, so you should like me."
"Let's go." Indenki's voice suddenly commanded.
"Alright, alright. I'm coming!" Xeth recalled the two pokemon, then followed the already leaving Indenki back to the dorms.
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In Jarlis(I dunno, just a continent I made up)
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Kaor sat down on a table in one of the many labs in the hideout he had grown up in. The professor was doing some last tests on him before she let him go off to Arasia. His tri-colour eyes looked around the lab with unhidden hate. Just looking at it brought back many unpleasant memories. "Are you done yet?" He asked the professor.
"Almost." She replied, running some last tests on a blood sample she had taken from him. After ten more minutes, she finally wrote down some last notes. "I'm done."
"Finally." He muttered to himself, jumping off the table and about to leave.
"Wait!" She picked something off a shelf and walked up to him, about to put it around his neck when he noticed and moved away.
"What is that?"
"It works like a pokeball. It's been in the development stages for a very long time, but we finally finished it. It can hold up to six pokemon."
He blinked. "Just in that?"
Nodding, she took advantage of his momentary shock and snapped it around his neck. "Pressing the small button on the right side recalls, and releases the pokemon. It's thin, and therefore easy to hide underneath a shirt collar. Try not to take it off though."
"Sure." Then he glanced at the door. "Can I go now?"
"Yes. And be careful Kaor! You have a very reckless personality." Professor Yalissa looked at him sternly.
"I'll be fine." And he turned and left. He did wonder what pokemon he had gotten, but he suspected it would be a venomoth or a nidoking. Those were two pokemon he knew the Professor, and the others who worked in the base, had been doing extensive research on over the years.
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/The trouble with me is I'm too fragile.../ Hali sat cross legged on the grasss, looking around with her compound eyes. /If only I had been a scyther hybrid, then at least I'd be of some more use. But as I am.../ She looked disdainfully at her butterfly wings. While strong enough to enable her to fly, they were still very easy to damage, and she had to be extra careful with them. /What use am I in this war? Why after my birth, did they not continue trying? How could I be called a success?/
"Hali, stop thinking, you're just going to end up getting upset again. You've been a great help to us. Your attacks are more powerful than a normal Butterfree's, and you're much more intelligent. No one works on their own, and together with us rebel soldiers, we make a perfect team."
"You really mean it?"
"Of course! Do I like like someone who would lie to you?"
"Do you want me to answer truthfully?" She grinned.
"Hali! Well, nice to see you back in high spirits anyway. Tonight, we'll be sneaking onto a boat and we'll be going accross the sea to the west to make it to Arasia." He dug into his pocket when he finished speaking, and handed soemthing silver to Hali. "The Professor said I should give you this. She said it's like a pokeball, and can hold up to six pokemon. You press the button on the right to get it to work." He paused, trying to remember what else the professor had said. "There are two genetically engineered pokemon in there. She said she hoped they serve you well."
Hali looked at the strange collar-like necklace, then put it on and pressed the button. Two beams of light appeared and two bug pokemon formed. A scyther[4], and a beedril. "My first pokemon... Though it doesn't seem right to me. I am half pokemon myself... These guys will be more like comrades." She walked up to them. "I'm Hali, what are you called?"
"Scyther scythe sychter."
"Beedril bee bee dril."
"Stealth, and Warrior." She nodded. "The names fit. Mind if we talk a little? I'd like to get to know my two partners."
They 'shrugged', then nodded, and Hali smiled brightly. She spent most of her life around humans, so it would be nice to get to know 'her other half'.
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In Indeli (another made up continent)
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"The mind is a powerful, and precious thing. It is also, at the same time, something with many faults. The main one being emotions. That is what makes computers so efficient, and why humans cannot live together in peace." Siana recited as she went through some quick mental exerices. "At the same time, a soldier without emotions is not a true soldier, but one must also learn to hide their true feelings, or they will be used against you. A perfect soldier cares, but does not make it known. A perfect soldier is loyal, but knows how to distance his or herself from the ones they are protecting, and not let other affect his or her decisions." She stood up, finally opening her all golden eyes. In all truth, Siana was blind in the sense that she really didn't see through her eyes, but she *could* see, she just didn't see like most people did.
"Making it to Arasia will be easy. I just need to teleport. But unfortunately, that will take a lot of energy, and I'll need a week to get back to my normal strength." She frowned ever so slightly. "However, with the assistance of a few alakazams, it shouldn't drain me too badly."
"How about a Lugia?"
Siana turned around sharply with disappointment on her face. How had the Professor entered her room without her sensing it? Yes, she knew he had a strong mental shield, but she was going to have to learn to be more sensitive to her surroundings... "A lugia? But lugia is a legendary pokemon, how would we be able to..."
"Siana, we have been studying genetic engineering for a long time. If we could create a human/pokemon hybrid, why not a replica of a legendary pokemon?" The professor sighed as he walked up to her and handed her a silver collar. "Put this on. It's an advanced version of the pokeball, and can hold up to six pokemon. You press the button on the right to release or recall the pokemon."
Siana put it on, then depressed the button. A white beam shot out, and a massive Lugia filled her room. It looked very much like the original, but with noticeable adjustments. /My name is Siana. We will be working together./ She projected to the psychic pokemon.
/I do not have a name yet. But it is nice to meet you, Siana./
/Why don't you choose a name then?/
The Lugia was silent for some time, then it replied. /I wish to be known as Psyris./
/That's a very nice name./
/Thank you./ The Lugia looked around her room looking slightly uncomfortable. /Shouldn't we be leaving? We have a war to fight./
/We'll be leaving soon./ She turned to the professor. "Thank you. We shall be leaving for Arasia now."
"Don't forget these." He handed her a laptop, and her bag. "Goodbye Siana. Take care." And he stepped out of her room.
/Ready Psyris?/
/Ready./
She laid her hands on the lugia's neck, and they melded their minds together so that they could share the task. Siana concentrated on their destination, refusing to let any other thoughts distract her. Finally, after she was sure she had the spot firmly in her mind, they teleported, and appeared in an isolated area. /Well, Psyris, it looks like it's just us now, isn't it?/
The lugia nodded, looking around with a solemn expression on his face. /We should hurry up and find shelter. You are too tired to be able to protect yourself, and so am I./
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[1] What? You didn't think all the Professors were going to be male, did you?
[2] I admit, Slicedrill is a very stupid name. But when you think about it, it doesn't sound all that bad. (Pronounced 'Slice-drill')
[3] Yes, I've given them two pokemon each. I know that in Gundam Wing the Gundam Pilots only had one gundam at a time, but these are pokemon, not huge mobile suits/mechs. Some of the hybrids will have only one pokemon, some of them will have two.