Phantom Rider: Chapter 3
A/N: I'm going to on vacation for the next week, so I can't update until the tenth of the next year. You're all going to hate me after this chapter, but I can't help that I like to end with cliffhangers. Please review and Happy New Year.
Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon, just my character.
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~Phantom Rider's POV~
We stare at each other for what seems like eternity across the gap.
Ash finally turns away, staring again at the wall. "I can't go back, you know that, not after what they did to Pikachu."
"Do you want the same thing to happen to another trainer? Or what happened to Gary? Do you want those things to happen?" I ask.
Silence is my only answer.
"Or what happened to me?" I ask more softly, "Every day someone else is killed, or ends up hurt because of the Elite Four. What I'm doing isn't enough, and you know that as well as I do, it's beyond the time that we need to reclaim the title that we lost. I can't do it without you there as backup in case I get into trouble."
"..."
I turn around, whistling softly for Buddy my Growlithe to come, "You have a month to decide."
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The next month is hard for my pokemon and me.
All day and night they trained, during the day I wandered around, coaching the less-experienced ones in my group in their battles against wild pokemon.
At night, my more experienced ones trained all night long while I slept.
I trust them enough to train alone. They get more experience without me being there, they learn to improvise in battles.
Which the Elite Four don't believe in that kind of training.
Then, before I knew it, the day came...
The day before the championships.
I wake up to see all of my pokemon surrounding me.
I look at all of them slowly, taking them in.
From the Butterfree to the Snorlax...
I've trained and raised them all.
My dad's old Umbreon, Shadow affectionately starts nuzzling my arm.
I pat her as I speak to all of my pokemon.
"There's no turning back now, I know that this is going to be a hard road to be taken, but this needs to done. We've seen the corruption and damage of the Elite Four, and we know that it needs to be changed. No matter what happens, I'm proud of all of you for helping through this, and wanting to finish this."
All of them made their noises of agreement, and I recalled them all except Nicky.
Soon, we're overhead Indigo Plateau...
Nicky lands, and the trainers around her start immediately muttering at the sight of the Pidgeot.
Or maybe the figure on top.
Ignoring the mutters, I recall Nicky, and let Buddy out for company, which the Growlithe snarls as soon as he spots all the trainers staring at his master.
I smile as all the side conversations dies down immediately as I walk into the Pokemon Center.
Of course, as soon as I step into the building, the conversations start up again.
I catch little bits of it as I walk up to the front desk.
"It's the Phantom Rider! What is she doing here?"
"I don't believe it,"
"She saved my life a year ago...."
I smile at the last bit, and reach Nurse Joy, whose openly gaping at the sight of me.
"I would like to sign up for the Indigo League Championships," I say quietly, handing over my trainer's license.
"... Well, er... okay, where's your badges?" She asks, still staring in shock at my masked face.
I remove a piece of cloth from my backpack, carefully unfolding it to show all sixteen badges to shock her once more.
"You're signed up, competition starts tomorrow." Joy says, handing the needed information to me before I turn and leave.
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I stretch out into a clearing, far away from the other trainers, a fire cheerfully lighting up the area.
All of my pokemon were either training or snoozing away under the stars with me.
Buddy nudges my arm, and I raise it enough so he can get his head and front paws onto my chest, my arm resting loosely around his neck with my hand on my stomach.
Smiling, and feeling relaxed for the first time in a long time, I fall asleep, not worrying about what tomorrow is going to bring.
Little do I know that someone's watching me...
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~General POV~
A figure skulks in the shadows, totally oblivious to the pokemon that are sleeping in the clearing.
The pokemon, however, are not his target.
He heard from trainers that the Phantom Rider had entered the Indigo League Championship.
He wants to confirm it.
A twig snaps, and he holds his breath as the Growlithe resting on her chest stirs for a second before relaxing.
He walks into the clearing, not making another sound, when he reaches the sleeping figure, he notices that her hood and mask are off, and her face can be seen.
He gasps in surprise as he recognizes the figure.
For the Phantom Rider is no other than...
TBC...
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A/N: I know, I know, you're all going to hate me now for the rest of eternity, and to make it worse, I'm going to be on vacation, so I can't update until two weeks from now. Until then, Happy New Year, and please review.
A/N: I'm going to on vacation for the next week, so I can't update until the tenth of the next year. You're all going to hate me after this chapter, but I can't help that I like to end with cliffhangers. Please review and Happy New Year.
Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon, just my character.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
~Phantom Rider's POV~
We stare at each other for what seems like eternity across the gap.
Ash finally turns away, staring again at the wall. "I can't go back, you know that, not after what they did to Pikachu."
"Do you want the same thing to happen to another trainer? Or what happened to Gary? Do you want those things to happen?" I ask.
Silence is my only answer.
"Or what happened to me?" I ask more softly, "Every day someone else is killed, or ends up hurt because of the Elite Four. What I'm doing isn't enough, and you know that as well as I do, it's beyond the time that we need to reclaim the title that we lost. I can't do it without you there as backup in case I get into trouble."
"..."
I turn around, whistling softly for Buddy my Growlithe to come, "You have a month to decide."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
The next month is hard for my pokemon and me.
All day and night they trained, during the day I wandered around, coaching the less-experienced ones in my group in their battles against wild pokemon.
At night, my more experienced ones trained all night long while I slept.
I trust them enough to train alone. They get more experience without me being there, they learn to improvise in battles.
Which the Elite Four don't believe in that kind of training.
Then, before I knew it, the day came...
The day before the championships.
I wake up to see all of my pokemon surrounding me.
I look at all of them slowly, taking them in.
From the Butterfree to the Snorlax...
I've trained and raised them all.
My dad's old Umbreon, Shadow affectionately starts nuzzling my arm.
I pat her as I speak to all of my pokemon.
"There's no turning back now, I know that this is going to be a hard road to be taken, but this needs to done. We've seen the corruption and damage of the Elite Four, and we know that it needs to be changed. No matter what happens, I'm proud of all of you for helping through this, and wanting to finish this."
All of them made their noises of agreement, and I recalled them all except Nicky.
Soon, we're overhead Indigo Plateau...
Nicky lands, and the trainers around her start immediately muttering at the sight of the Pidgeot.
Or maybe the figure on top.
Ignoring the mutters, I recall Nicky, and let Buddy out for company, which the Growlithe snarls as soon as he spots all the trainers staring at his master.
I smile as all the side conversations dies down immediately as I walk into the Pokemon Center.
Of course, as soon as I step into the building, the conversations start up again.
I catch little bits of it as I walk up to the front desk.
"It's the Phantom Rider! What is she doing here?"
"I don't believe it,"
"She saved my life a year ago...."
I smile at the last bit, and reach Nurse Joy, whose openly gaping at the sight of me.
"I would like to sign up for the Indigo League Championships," I say quietly, handing over my trainer's license.
"... Well, er... okay, where's your badges?" She asks, still staring in shock at my masked face.
I remove a piece of cloth from my backpack, carefully unfolding it to show all sixteen badges to shock her once more.
"You're signed up, competition starts tomorrow." Joy says, handing the needed information to me before I turn and leave.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
I stretch out into a clearing, far away from the other trainers, a fire cheerfully lighting up the area.
All of my pokemon were either training or snoozing away under the stars with me.
Buddy nudges my arm, and I raise it enough so he can get his head and front paws onto my chest, my arm resting loosely around his neck with my hand on my stomach.
Smiling, and feeling relaxed for the first time in a long time, I fall asleep, not worrying about what tomorrow is going to bring.
Little do I know that someone's watching me...
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
~General POV~
A figure skulks in the shadows, totally oblivious to the pokemon that are sleeping in the clearing.
The pokemon, however, are not his target.
He heard from trainers that the Phantom Rider had entered the Indigo League Championship.
He wants to confirm it.
A twig snaps, and he holds his breath as the Growlithe resting on her chest stirs for a second before relaxing.
He walks into the clearing, not making another sound, when he reaches the sleeping figure, he notices that her hood and mask are off, and her face can be seen.
He gasps in surprise as he recognizes the figure.
For the Phantom Rider is no other than...
TBC...
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
A/N: I know, I know, you're all going to hate me now for the rest of eternity, and to make it worse, I'm going to be on vacation, so I can't update until two weeks from now. Until then, Happy New Year, and please review.