The Vampire of Lavendar Town
By Ree-chan Peekster, Dugtrio16, and Dessa
Chapter 25
Brandon jumped off the submarine and onto the dock. "Come on! We need to hurry. Something has happened!" No one argued and within seconds the group had teleported to Lavender Town.
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"Well, we made it back," Ben said, extremely tired.
"And we still have 1 day to go, before the 2 weeks is up," Brandon replied, equally as tired.
"Why don't we go to the Pokémon Center for some rest, and then go confront Victor," Nishu suggested. "Especially since Sarah and David are just about dead on their feet."
Brandon cried "We all are!" just as Ben commented "Did you have to use the word 'dead?'"
"Sorry," Nishu apologized. "But I don't think it's a good idea to be half asleep when we confront Victor. After all, this IS Dessa and Chan's lives at stake."
"Agreed."
*****
Victor was met with angry eyes when he went into Chan's room. "I see your awake, young one," Victor commented.
"Yes... and I'm not very happy either," Chan answered. It was all Chan could do to keep from leaping at Victor in his anger.
"At least I'm giving you food this time around. That way you don't have to worry about going berserk on your friends when they get here."
"If they get here."
"Oh, they will. They'll be here tomorrow. They're spending the night at the Pokémon Center."
Chan relaxed somewhat. This nightmare could soon be over. But he knew that there would be a confrontation between Victor and the Task Hunters. "You have no intention of giving us up, do you?" Chan demanded.
"No, I don't. But you knew that all along. As did the Task Hunters," Victor answered.
"Then why...?"
"Because they hoped they were wrong... it's simple."
Chan stood up. He looked uneasily at Victor. "Why am I so important to you? I'm nowhere as powerful as you... or Dessa for that matter."
"Yes," Victor agreed. "But you have abilities that I have never seen. Your transformation powers are extremely fascinating."
"Sure... I got them thanks to Team Rocket. I would give anything to be rid of this Ditto DNA so I could be normal again. I'm tired of running from Team Rocket."
"The Rockets are a stupid lot.. except for their boss. They'll never learn... but you can't run forever. You tire yourself out eventually from it and then you'll collapse. I don't think that's what you want." Victor was right. Chan didn't want to be in the hospital again. He had collapsed once soon after his ordeal with TR. He had run too far for too long and it finally caught up with him.
"Now, I suggest you get ready for tomorrow when you're friends come," Victor suggested. "You never know what could happen..." With that, Victor left the room leaving Chan shivering at his words.
*****
"Where have you been?!" Nurse Joy demanded when she saw the tired Task Hunters. "And where is the body of your friend?"
"You wouldn't believe us if we told you," Brandon said sinking into a chair.
"Where are the beds?" David asked.
"This way," Ben said and led the others to the room with the beds.
Brandon was left to face Nurse Joy. "Why won't I believe you?" she asked.
"Because it's a long story. It's almost unbelievable. I have a hard time believing it myself at times. It'll be more believable once the problem is resolved."
"How soon will that be?"
"Hopefully within the next couple days," Brandon said standing up and walking to the room the others had disappeared in. "Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to get some sleep before I fall over."
When he walked into the room he noticed that everyone was avoiding one of the beds. "Can I guess?" he asked Ben.
"Why? I'll tell you. That's the bed Chan died in," Ben answered.
Brandon shuddered. "That's what I thought." He moved to a nearby bed and laid down. He was asleep almost as soon as his head hit the pillow. The others followed suit. Ben was the last one to fall asleep as he thought about all that had happened in such a short amount of time.
*****
"They'll be here tomorrow, if that's what you wanted, my little goddess," Victor answered as Dessa entered the room.
"Why'd you send them on the tasks, if you had no intention of releasing Chan?" Or me, she left unsaid.
"For sport, of course. And I am keeping my end of the bargain. If they return tomorrow with the manuscript, I will turn Chan human, as I said, and as I have already done. What happens after that..."
"That's not fair!"
"When have I been fair, little goddess?"
"What if I were to make you a deal?"
"I'm listening."
"If I were to stay here willingly, would you release Chan, and let all of them go, and not hurt any of my friends? Ever?"
"That is an interesting proposition, little goddess. How would I know that you would keep up your end of the bargain, if I keep up my end?"
"You have my word."
"Alright, I accept. Are you willing to go through with this?" Dessa was silent. "Answer me!"
"Do you promise not to hurt any of my friends?"
"Yes."
"Then... I agree."
*****
Original # of parts: 4
Chapter 25
Brandon jumped off the submarine and onto the dock. "Come on! We need to hurry. Something has happened!" No one argued and within seconds the group had teleported to Lavender Town.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Well, we made it back," Ben said, extremely tired.
"And we still have 1 day to go, before the 2 weeks is up," Brandon replied, equally as tired.
"Why don't we go to the Pokémon Center for some rest, and then go confront Victor," Nishu suggested. "Especially since Sarah and David are just about dead on their feet."
Brandon cried "We all are!" just as Ben commented "Did you have to use the word 'dead?'"
"Sorry," Nishu apologized. "But I don't think it's a good idea to be half asleep when we confront Victor. After all, this IS Dessa and Chan's lives at stake."
"Agreed."
*****
Victor was met with angry eyes when he went into Chan's room. "I see your awake, young one," Victor commented.
"Yes... and I'm not very happy either," Chan answered. It was all Chan could do to keep from leaping at Victor in his anger.
"At least I'm giving you food this time around. That way you don't have to worry about going berserk on your friends when they get here."
"If they get here."
"Oh, they will. They'll be here tomorrow. They're spending the night at the Pokémon Center."
Chan relaxed somewhat. This nightmare could soon be over. But he knew that there would be a confrontation between Victor and the Task Hunters. "You have no intention of giving us up, do you?" Chan demanded.
"No, I don't. But you knew that all along. As did the Task Hunters," Victor answered.
"Then why...?"
"Because they hoped they were wrong... it's simple."
Chan stood up. He looked uneasily at Victor. "Why am I so important to you? I'm nowhere as powerful as you... or Dessa for that matter."
"Yes," Victor agreed. "But you have abilities that I have never seen. Your transformation powers are extremely fascinating."
"Sure... I got them thanks to Team Rocket. I would give anything to be rid of this Ditto DNA so I could be normal again. I'm tired of running from Team Rocket."
"The Rockets are a stupid lot.. except for their boss. They'll never learn... but you can't run forever. You tire yourself out eventually from it and then you'll collapse. I don't think that's what you want." Victor was right. Chan didn't want to be in the hospital again. He had collapsed once soon after his ordeal with TR. He had run too far for too long and it finally caught up with him.
"Now, I suggest you get ready for tomorrow when you're friends come," Victor suggested. "You never know what could happen..." With that, Victor left the room leaving Chan shivering at his words.
*****
"Where have you been?!" Nurse Joy demanded when she saw the tired Task Hunters. "And where is the body of your friend?"
"You wouldn't believe us if we told you," Brandon said sinking into a chair.
"Where are the beds?" David asked.
"This way," Ben said and led the others to the room with the beds.
Brandon was left to face Nurse Joy. "Why won't I believe you?" she asked.
"Because it's a long story. It's almost unbelievable. I have a hard time believing it myself at times. It'll be more believable once the problem is resolved."
"How soon will that be?"
"Hopefully within the next couple days," Brandon said standing up and walking to the room the others had disappeared in. "Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to get some sleep before I fall over."
When he walked into the room he noticed that everyone was avoiding one of the beds. "Can I guess?" he asked Ben.
"Why? I'll tell you. That's the bed Chan died in," Ben answered.
Brandon shuddered. "That's what I thought." He moved to a nearby bed and laid down. He was asleep almost as soon as his head hit the pillow. The others followed suit. Ben was the last one to fall asleep as he thought about all that had happened in such a short amount of time.
*****
"They'll be here tomorrow, if that's what you wanted, my little goddess," Victor answered as Dessa entered the room.
"Why'd you send them on the tasks, if you had no intention of releasing Chan?" Or me, she left unsaid.
"For sport, of course. And I am keeping my end of the bargain. If they return tomorrow with the manuscript, I will turn Chan human, as I said, and as I have already done. What happens after that..."
"That's not fair!"
"When have I been fair, little goddess?"
"What if I were to make you a deal?"
"I'm listening."
"If I were to stay here willingly, would you release Chan, and let all of them go, and not hurt any of my friends? Ever?"
"That is an interesting proposition, little goddess. How would I know that you would keep up your end of the bargain, if I keep up my end?"
"You have my word."
"Alright, I accept. Are you willing to go through with this?" Dessa was silent. "Answer me!"
"Do you promise not to hurt any of my friends?"
"Yes."
"Then... I agree."
*****
Original # of parts: 4