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Chapter 4 A Whisper Of Defeat
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Hours had seemed to pass in the center as Gary awaited outside in the pen to see
Jaime appear over the the hill. Sean and Katie were arguing again about last nights
make out session because Sean wanted more. Gary sighed rejectivly when suddenly a whistle from the distance caught his attention. He looked up to see a figure at the top of the hill, it was Jaime!
Jaime ran down the hill and up to Gary behind the fence. Gary gave her a sly look Hey beautiful what took yah so long?
I had to get out of the house without Sora seeing me. She thinks I'm still sleeping
Jaime said, a bit out of breath.
They both kissed each other through the gate, but to them it didn't seem to matter.
Gary felt a rush of excitement flow through him, when unexpectedly a carriage came rapidly out of the woods towards the breeding center. Both Jaime and Gary gasped they both said.
Gary looked at Jaime with concern Quick get out of here. If Mewtwo finds you here then our brains will both be scrambled Gary said.
But Gary_
But nothing, scram yah hear? Gary said.
Jaime panicked then headed for the top of the hill. She wanted to go straight home
without looking back, but she did, she did look back and that would be one of her worst mistakes ever made.
She saw Mewtwo approach Katie, Gary and Sean in the pen and brainwash them right then and there. Jaime had always blacked out before she could see what happened to her and her friends but now she wish she was!
A blue aurora surrounded her friends and their screams of pain and agony filled the
once quiet air. Their bodies lashed out in pain, their pleas begging for Mewtwo to stop but he didn't. He looked as if he were almost enjoying it, wait a sec He was!
Jaime watched in horror and anger and when Mewtwo finally stopped her friends fell to the ground unconscious. Jaime felt sad and discouraged, she had finally gotten her lucky break to revive her friends but now, now this happened. Tears came to Jaime's eyes as Mewtwo walked out of the center. Jaime crouched down in the tall grass to hide herself, and she watched as Mewtwo got into his carriage and drove off.
When Jaime was sure he was long gone she looked up and slowly made her way
down to the pen. Jaime saw her friends lying unconscious on the ground. Just then she saw a red light on the wall near the door flicker on. Jaime crouched into the grass but nothing happened so when she sat up she grabbed a stick that was pretty thick and a good weight. She was going to hit Gary in the back and try to wake him up. She took aim and chucked the stick but she didn't throw it hard enough because it was going to hit the gate.
The stick hit the fence as expected but suddenly a jolt of electricity jumped out and hit the stick forcing the sick into to the pen, pass Gary and knock Sean smack on the noggin. Jaime smiled with a bit of amusement. It had missed Gary but the stick did hit Sean on the head, so it wasn't a total loss. On the plus side it woke Sean up because he lifted his head and moaned. Why he didn't rub his head where the stick hit was out of her grasp but then Jaime noticed something crucial, Seany was in the buff!
He was probably registered to stud later today. Jaime didn't know what do. Sure she had the decency not to look but her eyes were locked on his face! He looked up at Jaime for a second then it must of hit him, his purpose in life because a whacked out look appeared on his face.
Suddenly Sean got onto all fours and looked down at the other end, Jaime looked away in disgust Oh fuck! That's sick, flattering but sick Jaime said. Suddenly
~ZZZZZZAAAAAAAAPPPPP!~
A blast of power sent Jaime flying back. She looked up to see Sean stuck to the gate being fried by the 10,000 volts that ran through his body. Jaime covered her eyes in fright and screamed. Finally Sean was blown back and he hit the ground with a thud.
Tears came out from Jaime's eye in concern for her friend but she need not worry
because Sean snapped out of it quickly and he charged for Jaime again by jumping at the fence again!
~ZZZZZZAAAAAAAAPPPPP!~
Jaime covered her eyes but couldn't help but peek a little. She watched as another
10,000 volts cursed through Sean's body once more. The tears flowed harder this time because Jaime was now scared for herself and her friend. She watched Sean's body fall into a shaking heap on the ground.
Jaime made the quick decision to get out of there for Sean's sake and health yet a
small voice in the back of her mind told her What harm could it do to him?
Jaime reached the crest of the hill and began the long walk home but before she even took two steps off towards home from the top of the hill
Jaime shook her head Sean, you dumb ass bastard. You'd think you'd learn the first two times she told herself.
But at least this proved one of Jaime's theories Boys think about sex every twelve
seconds' Jaime thought again, it had taken her a whole nine seconds to think that. She paused at where she was and started to count 3 - 2 -1
Jaime nodded to herself then chuckled. She would miss Sean's stupidity, Gary's self
centered remarks, and Katie's words of wisdom. Over the past month she had tried
everything to get her friends back but Mewtwo always seemed to be one step ahead of her. Why didn't she just give up? Why didn't she just give in to Mewtwo and tell him, then maybe she could live the rest of her life brain dead and not have to suffer anymore.
Jaime was so into her thoughts that she didn't realize that she was in the mareep
pasture of Mark and Sora's farm. She walked over to the wooden fence and slumped down sadly into the grass. It was mid summer so the mareep were up in greener pastures near the base of the mountain so the surrounding pasture was pretty much quiet for the most part.
Jaime sighed to herself as she listened to the sounds around her. The pidgey chirping, the north winds rustling through the grass, the near by creek and its fresh spring water, the calling of her name the calling of her name?
Jaime lifted her head only to see a butterfree flying her way, it was Georgy. Georgy had been Jaime's friend for the past month. He was funny but could easily get on your nerves. The only good thing about him was that he hated Mewtwo and was totally against him, just like Jaime and her friends.
Hey Jaime, why so glum chum? Georgy asked.
Jaime looked away and sighed.
What's the matter, Mewtwo got your tongue Georgy giggled.
Not funny Georgy. And no, Mewtwo hasn't gotten my tongue, he's got my friends memories Jaime protested.
Georgy replied sadly. Let me guess, he went to the center and he trailed off in fear for hurting his friend's already broken heart.
Yeah, I don't know why I bother anymore Jaime said.
But Jaime that's why they intrusted you with their powers, they knew that you were to stubborn to give up. For god sake you're their leader!
I lead no one! Jaime demanded.
You aren't seriously thinking about giving up are you? You're not going to give in to that psychotic maniac? Georgy asked seriously as he watched Jaime get to her feet.
Jaime started to walk away when she answered You know, I'm seriously thinking about it
Georgy could do noting but float there and watch his friend walk off into the distance of the farm. Finally he flew off not muttering a word to himself.
Jaime walked for a few more minutes before she lost sight of what was happening
around her, causing her to trip over a huge rock. Jaime lay on her stomach listlessly, not even thinking anyone was watching her. Slowly she got to her hands and knees and crawled a few feet over to a creek that ran calmly down the pasture.
Jaime looked into the water and saw her refection. It was a sad and pitiful sight to see. How Gary still loved her was not known to her, all those scratches on her face told a story. She touched her face as she kept looking at her reflection.
Jaime removed her coat to see more cuts and bruises but one stood out. It was one her shoulder, it was big and hurt like hell. It probably had most gruesome story to tell of all.
Jaime slowly began to fade out of reality as she stared at the bruise long and hard.
Jaime sighed, the bruise was from the Muk grabbing her shoulder so hard when he
tried to rape her. Tears came to Jaime's eyes just at the thought of it. She would never forget it.
What did I do to deserve this. It all feels like a sick story Sean would write Jaime said over her tears.
She stared down at her reflection again as a tune crossed through her mind.
There's no where to run, I have no place to go. Surrender my heart, body and soul It sounded oddly familiar to her but she remembered one time when Gary had sung that one part to her quietly.
It was just after the transfer of their powers into Jaime when Gary held her close and made her promise. She remembered her promise.
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Flashback
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Jaime wiped her tear stained face against Gary's chest as he held her close to keep
her warm.
Jaime I need you to promise me something Gary said gently.
she replied in an equally quiet and gentle voice.
Gary took a moment but he finally managed to say his request. No matter how tough, how painful, or how gruesome it gets to be. I want you to promise me that you'll never give up. Promise me that
Jaime was silent but then, I promise she finally whispered.
Then to her amazement Gary sung that exact phrase to her, quietly and gently in her ear.
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Reality
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Oh Gary, Jaime cried I know I promised but, but I don't know if I can take much more
of this. It's getting to be to much. GARY HELP ME! She yelled out.
Jaime began to cry harder when the north winds blew across the fields.
A soft voice echoed.
Jaime looked up
Jaime, don't give up The others count on yooouuu the voice trailed.
Who's there? Jaime asked as she shot up in alarm.
The voice said again.
Just then Jaime looked down at the creek to see her own reflection turn into Gary's,
Sean's, and Katie's.
Dooo iiiittt foorrr yourrrr frieennndddsssss! The voice echoed softly.
Just then Jaime felt something, something inside of her that she hadn't felt since the
beginning of her pokemon journey that was years ago. Her determination, it was
renewed.
Dooooo it! The voice echoed.
Jaime stood up with a new determined look on her face. Her faith in herself and her
friends had been renewed and she knew it with all her heart. She turned towards home and stared out at the barren pastures of green. The north winds blew through the grass, the trees swayed with the light breeze, and Jaime's hair began to get rustled by the blowing wind.
Jaime looked around at the lands she stood on, and with a firm voice she made her
decisions clear. I know what I must do. I have to revive my friends, and then I must kill Mewtwo!
