~Chapter Twenty~
"April, do you take Danny. . ."
"Yes, yes I do," I giggled.
"I now pronounce you husband and wife." He turned to Danny. "You may kiss the bride."
Danny lifted up my veil and started to lean towards me. . .
"DRAAAAAAAAGONAAAAAAAAAIR!!!"
I opened my eyes and sat up so fast my pigtails hurt when they thumped against my back.
I sighed. "Why did it only have to be a dream?" I whined sleepily. Then I remembered what had woken me up. The Dragonair cry. What on earth. . .
"Mystic?" I whispered, and peered below my bed to see Mystic half curled-up in her basket, half up with a worried look on her face.
"Mystic," I started again. "What was that?"
The wing on Mystic's head twitched and she turned to me. "That was Gemstone," she cried, sounding hysterical.
I thought for a minute and remember that Gemstone was a Dragonair Mystic had been spending a lot of time with recently. He was the only other Dragonair in the whole den that knew Ultra Beam, and he was really skilled with ice attacks.
"So what was he screaming about?" I asked, slightly more awake now.
Mystic turned away and stared at the door, and then started slithering out of her basket. "I think he was screaming 'Anthony'."
My eyes bulged open and I threw my blankets off and opened the door so fast I was surprised it didn't fly off the hinges. Mystic followed after me, but I noticed she stayed behind my legs.
I gasped and took in the scene before me. Dawn was shooting an Ice Beam at someone, curled up around the crystal. Tons of dragons were all over the place, screaming or just sitting and shaking in fear. . .but I didn't see Danny anywhere.
"DAN-" I started to scream, but Mystic clomped her tail over my mouth. "That's Anthony, no doubt about it," she said to me.
"Why is he HERE?" I thought to her.
"I don't know. Maybe he's after revenge. Or maybe he couldn't find your mother at your house and is after you."
I gulped. "I don't like either one of those," I whispered. Then I looked around some more. "I don't see Danny anywhere!!" I nearly screamed. Now I was the hysterical-sounding one.
Mystic seemed to sense my fear. She jumped out of my room and started slithering at the edge of the den.
However, I didn't have that slithering ability. Just out of being tired, I guess, I trip and fell on my face when I tried to walk out of my room.
Dawn stopped using her Ice Beam. The screaming and running Dragonairs stopping running and screaming. In fact, the only movement was my breathing and someone walking over to me with an arm covered in Ice Beam.
I scrambled to my feet and tried to walk back into my room, but I was so terrified my feet couldn't move. So I just stayed in one place, and let the person come to me.
When he came into view, I knew it was definitely Anthony. He looked just like the statue in the den-he had on a long sleeved black shirt with black pants. In fact, he was entirely in black-probably so Cielo couldn't see him come in. He had brown eyes that even LOOKED evil, and messy brown hair.
"Anthony," I hissed.
"Ah, so you know me," he smirked. "Of course. Your dad probably told you all about me when he showed you this den."
"He didn't get to because you killed him," I said in a low voice, not taking my eyes off Anthony.
"Oh yes, I forgot that little detail," he smirked again. "You know, I couldn't find Serena at your house. That's bad. That made me very unhappy. And we know what happens when I get unhappy," he said, drawing a knife out of his pocket.
I choked back a scream. I started to move backward into my room, panting short little breaths. It was amazing I was even able to move considering how scared I was.
'April, don't be stupid. Don't get him even more angry. Don't let him get that knife anywhere near you.'
Anthony laughed. "April, don't be scared. At least when I'm finished here, you'll all be with your father again. You want that, don't you?"
"Ummm. . .uggh. . ." I muttered, still moving backwards. I was only inches away from that wall, and I really did not want to run out of walking- backwards room.
"Well, don't you?" Anthony snickered. He lifted his knife up and aimed it with my throat.
My breathing became even shorter. "So much for not letting that knife get anywhere near me. . ." I thought.
"Chris was only killed because he was uncooperative. He fought against me and lost everything, including his life. Just don't fight and you won't lose your life," Anthony continued.
Behind him, I saw someone come inside my room very quietly. It was Danny and Mystic! I wanted to run towards them, but I knew better. I closed my eyes and thought a little message to Mystic. She nodded and started drawing some energy from somewhere and with a cry, released her Ultra Beam attack into Anthony's back.
"ARRRRRRRRGUH!!" he yelled. He spun around and saw Mystic, with an equally evil look in her eyes. Danny looked scared, but then I realized it was just for me when he ran over to me and gave me a huge hug.
"April!" he cried. "Are you alright?" he asked.
"Fine," I whispered. "But where were you?"
"It's not a good time for chitchat," Anthony laughed. "You'll have plenty of time to talk once you both are gone, and I can claim this den for Serena and I!" he bellowed, and held his knife up with his unfrozen hand.
Suddenly, I felt as if I were hearing my dad's words in my head. It was almost as if I was actually seeing him, talking to him again.
"April, you knew this would one day come, your face-off with Anthony. Honey, he really is pure evil. His only desire has been to kill and get exactly what he wants, and he will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Just remember, your Dragons are not there to battle other Pokemon. . ." his voice trailed off.
I opened my eyes wide. "That's it!" I cried.
Anthony looked at me weird and laughed. "You are ready to accept the fact that I WILL get just what I deserve? That I will FINALLY get what I wanted years ago?!" He held his knife right against my throat, pulled back, and cried, "This is for you, Serena!" he laughed wickedly as the knife came flying towards my throat.
"DRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGONAAAAAAIR!"
Anthony was suddenly hit with a Fire Blast, an Ice Beam, a Thunderbolt, and so many other attacks, I couldn't possibly name them all. He dropped his knife and Danny immediately snatched it up. Anthony continued to cry in pain. I saw Mystic in front. She had used another Ultra Beam, and her sides were heaving from loss of energy.
"People who just do bad things can change, but people who are pure evil do not deserve to ever live. You caused so many people pain and losses," I said to him, even though he probably couldn't even hear me.
Dawn came up just then, holding the crystal in her mouth. She handed it to me.
"What?" I asked. She just looked at me, then Danny, and then started using a Water Gun on Anthony.
I looked at Danny. He stared at the crystal, and started to hold it with both hands. I did the same, and he took both of my hands so we could hold the crystal together.
A huge beam of light shot out of it, and Anthony cried out one last thing: "Serena was supposed to miiiiiiiiine!" as all of these attacks finally got to him and he dissolved into nothingness.
I fell to my knees and the crystal rolled away. "What was THAT all about?" I asked.
Mystic collapsed into my lap. "Draaa," she whined pitifully.
I stroked her horn. "Oh Mystic," I sighed. "What happened?"
"She's probably tired," Danny spoke up. "She used a lot of energy."
I gasped. "For. . .for me. . ." I said, tears forming. All of the dragons. . .they had used up so much energy and used their attacks just for me.
"Maybe a little TOO much energy," Mystic said in a raspy voice. "I feel so weak."
"Mystic?" I asked, feeling alarmed.
"Maybe we should get her to a Pokemon Center," Danny said, noticing Mystic and I just sitting there.
Mystic shook her head with great effort. "It wouldn't help," she said, again in the raspy voice. Her big, beautiful dark eyes stared at me. "April. . ." she whispered. "I'll always. . .remember. . .you," she said as her eyes closed and her head fell from my lap and onto the floor.
"April, do you take Danny. . ."
"Yes, yes I do," I giggled.
"I now pronounce you husband and wife." He turned to Danny. "You may kiss the bride."
Danny lifted up my veil and started to lean towards me. . .
"DRAAAAAAAAGONAAAAAAAAAIR!!!"
I opened my eyes and sat up so fast my pigtails hurt when they thumped against my back.
I sighed. "Why did it only have to be a dream?" I whined sleepily. Then I remembered what had woken me up. The Dragonair cry. What on earth. . .
"Mystic?" I whispered, and peered below my bed to see Mystic half curled-up in her basket, half up with a worried look on her face.
"Mystic," I started again. "What was that?"
The wing on Mystic's head twitched and she turned to me. "That was Gemstone," she cried, sounding hysterical.
I thought for a minute and remember that Gemstone was a Dragonair Mystic had been spending a lot of time with recently. He was the only other Dragonair in the whole den that knew Ultra Beam, and he was really skilled with ice attacks.
"So what was he screaming about?" I asked, slightly more awake now.
Mystic turned away and stared at the door, and then started slithering out of her basket. "I think he was screaming 'Anthony'."
My eyes bulged open and I threw my blankets off and opened the door so fast I was surprised it didn't fly off the hinges. Mystic followed after me, but I noticed she stayed behind my legs.
I gasped and took in the scene before me. Dawn was shooting an Ice Beam at someone, curled up around the crystal. Tons of dragons were all over the place, screaming or just sitting and shaking in fear. . .but I didn't see Danny anywhere.
"DAN-" I started to scream, but Mystic clomped her tail over my mouth. "That's Anthony, no doubt about it," she said to me.
"Why is he HERE?" I thought to her.
"I don't know. Maybe he's after revenge. Or maybe he couldn't find your mother at your house and is after you."
I gulped. "I don't like either one of those," I whispered. Then I looked around some more. "I don't see Danny anywhere!!" I nearly screamed. Now I was the hysterical-sounding one.
Mystic seemed to sense my fear. She jumped out of my room and started slithering at the edge of the den.
However, I didn't have that slithering ability. Just out of being tired, I guess, I trip and fell on my face when I tried to walk out of my room.
Dawn stopped using her Ice Beam. The screaming and running Dragonairs stopping running and screaming. In fact, the only movement was my breathing and someone walking over to me with an arm covered in Ice Beam.
I scrambled to my feet and tried to walk back into my room, but I was so terrified my feet couldn't move. So I just stayed in one place, and let the person come to me.
When he came into view, I knew it was definitely Anthony. He looked just like the statue in the den-he had on a long sleeved black shirt with black pants. In fact, he was entirely in black-probably so Cielo couldn't see him come in. He had brown eyes that even LOOKED evil, and messy brown hair.
"Anthony," I hissed.
"Ah, so you know me," he smirked. "Of course. Your dad probably told you all about me when he showed you this den."
"He didn't get to because you killed him," I said in a low voice, not taking my eyes off Anthony.
"Oh yes, I forgot that little detail," he smirked again. "You know, I couldn't find Serena at your house. That's bad. That made me very unhappy. And we know what happens when I get unhappy," he said, drawing a knife out of his pocket.
I choked back a scream. I started to move backward into my room, panting short little breaths. It was amazing I was even able to move considering how scared I was.
'April, don't be stupid. Don't get him even more angry. Don't let him get that knife anywhere near you.'
Anthony laughed. "April, don't be scared. At least when I'm finished here, you'll all be with your father again. You want that, don't you?"
"Ummm. . .uggh. . ." I muttered, still moving backwards. I was only inches away from that wall, and I really did not want to run out of walking- backwards room.
"Well, don't you?" Anthony snickered. He lifted his knife up and aimed it with my throat.
My breathing became even shorter. "So much for not letting that knife get anywhere near me. . ." I thought.
"Chris was only killed because he was uncooperative. He fought against me and lost everything, including his life. Just don't fight and you won't lose your life," Anthony continued.
Behind him, I saw someone come inside my room very quietly. It was Danny and Mystic! I wanted to run towards them, but I knew better. I closed my eyes and thought a little message to Mystic. She nodded and started drawing some energy from somewhere and with a cry, released her Ultra Beam attack into Anthony's back.
"ARRRRRRRRGUH!!" he yelled. He spun around and saw Mystic, with an equally evil look in her eyes. Danny looked scared, but then I realized it was just for me when he ran over to me and gave me a huge hug.
"April!" he cried. "Are you alright?" he asked.
"Fine," I whispered. "But where were you?"
"It's not a good time for chitchat," Anthony laughed. "You'll have plenty of time to talk once you both are gone, and I can claim this den for Serena and I!" he bellowed, and held his knife up with his unfrozen hand.
Suddenly, I felt as if I were hearing my dad's words in my head. It was almost as if I was actually seeing him, talking to him again.
"April, you knew this would one day come, your face-off with Anthony. Honey, he really is pure evil. His only desire has been to kill and get exactly what he wants, and he will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Just remember, your Dragons are not there to battle other Pokemon. . ." his voice trailed off.
I opened my eyes wide. "That's it!" I cried.
Anthony looked at me weird and laughed. "You are ready to accept the fact that I WILL get just what I deserve? That I will FINALLY get what I wanted years ago?!" He held his knife right against my throat, pulled back, and cried, "This is for you, Serena!" he laughed wickedly as the knife came flying towards my throat.
"DRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGONAAAAAAIR!"
Anthony was suddenly hit with a Fire Blast, an Ice Beam, a Thunderbolt, and so many other attacks, I couldn't possibly name them all. He dropped his knife and Danny immediately snatched it up. Anthony continued to cry in pain. I saw Mystic in front. She had used another Ultra Beam, and her sides were heaving from loss of energy.
"People who just do bad things can change, but people who are pure evil do not deserve to ever live. You caused so many people pain and losses," I said to him, even though he probably couldn't even hear me.
Dawn came up just then, holding the crystal in her mouth. She handed it to me.
"What?" I asked. She just looked at me, then Danny, and then started using a Water Gun on Anthony.
I looked at Danny. He stared at the crystal, and started to hold it with both hands. I did the same, and he took both of my hands so we could hold the crystal together.
A huge beam of light shot out of it, and Anthony cried out one last thing: "Serena was supposed to miiiiiiiiine!" as all of these attacks finally got to him and he dissolved into nothingness.
I fell to my knees and the crystal rolled away. "What was THAT all about?" I asked.
Mystic collapsed into my lap. "Draaa," she whined pitifully.
I stroked her horn. "Oh Mystic," I sighed. "What happened?"
"She's probably tired," Danny spoke up. "She used a lot of energy."
I gasped. "For. . .for me. . ." I said, tears forming. All of the dragons. . .they had used up so much energy and used their attacks just for me.
"Maybe a little TOO much energy," Mystic said in a raspy voice. "I feel so weak."
"Mystic?" I asked, feeling alarmed.
"Maybe we should get her to a Pokemon Center," Danny said, noticing Mystic and I just sitting there.
Mystic shook her head with great effort. "It wouldn't help," she said, again in the raspy voice. Her big, beautiful dark eyes stared at me. "April. . ." she whispered. "I'll always. . .remember. . .you," she said as her eyes closed and her head fell from my lap and onto the floor.