Revolution 3: Forced Escape
"Run through the cold of the night
As passion burns in your heart
Ready to fight, a knife held close by your side
Like a proud wolf alone in the dark
With eyes that watch the world
And my name like a shadow
On the face of the moon
(*)
Broken mirror, a million shades of light
The old echo fades away
But just you and I
Can find the answer
And then, we can run to the end of the world
We can run to the end of the world
Cold fire clenched to my heart
In the blue of knight
Torn by this pain, I paint your name in sound
And the girl of the dawn with eyes of blue, and angel wings
The songs of the season are her only crown
* repeat
We met in the mist of morning
And parted deep in the night
Broken sword and shield, and tears that never fall
But run through the heart
Washed away by the darkest water
The world is peaceful and still
repeat"
- Small Two Of Pieces (Xenogears)
Vixie stepped into the clearing in the forest. She stood there and stared at Falkner's battered body. "Falkner? You're alive." Tears started to run down as she got closer to Falkner.
"Vixie.I'm so glad to see you." Falkner weakly said, "So many things have happened lately. I need your help." He fell over again.
"You're hurt bad." Vixie said as she started to get out her first aid kit out of her pack. "I heard that something happened at the Gym."
Falkner looked up at Vixie while she started to work on some of his injuries, "Yes, my father did it. He said that I should be exterminated because I lost a few battles."
She wrapped up his left arm as best as she could, "That's stupid. He should know that no one is perfect. Everyone is going to lose and they can't stop it."
"I agree with you. Just he doesn't understand that. He wants me to be the most powerful trainer." Falkner observed the bandages and smiled, "I'm happy that you're here. At least you understand what's going on."
Vixie got out one of her Pokeballs, "You need to get better treatment at a hospital." She released her Pokemon Dodrio. "Catapa, can you get a bit lower?"
Catapa made some chirps but went lower so Vixie could get Falkner on top of her. Falkner got on his feet with Vixie's help. He slowly made it to the Dodrio with each painful step. After he got on the Dodrio, Vixie grabbed her pack and got on as well. Catapa got up and started to walk. Every minute, one of the heads will look back and see if Falkner and Vixie were still on.
Vixie looked around and noticed that the forest was fading into the outside world. "Were almost to the end of the forest."
Falkner was alarmed, "We can't go back to Violet City. Akira probably got a search party out there now."
"That's okay. I know a good hospital at Goldenrod City. It's going to take about an hour to get there unless Catapa goes faster. Is that okay with you?"
Falkner felt relieved, "I guess it can go faster. Just make sure it doesn't go too fast. I don't want to fall off."
The forest ended and they were in the flatlands west of Violet City. It was pretty peaceful and quiet except for the sounds of two Persians fighting over a dead Ponyta. Lights from Violet City were almost faded away because of the distance. Falkner and Vixie were relieved that they were far away from the city.
"How are you doing Falkner?" Vixie asked when she stared at the dead Ponyta and the two Persians fighting over it.
Falkner lifted his hand and placed it on top of Vixie's, "I'm weak but I'll survive."
"Oka."
Catapa made a sudden stop. One of the heads was scared stiff while the other two started to make alarming calls. Vixie turned around and saw Akira with a sword and a Stantler.
"I want Falkner. If you don't give him to me, you will die too." Akira started to make slicing moves with his sword. He was determined to get his son back at any cost.
"I don't want you to kill me!" Falkner yelled even though the pain in his chest got even worse, "What you are doing is wrong. You should stop."
Akira looked at Falkner and started to lower down is sword, "Did I ever tell you what really happened to your mother?"
"You told me that she was killed by a rogue Persian!" Falkner could feel his heart beat faster. He was scared but also very angry as well.
Akira laughed, "That was just a lie. I was the one who killed her."
"What!? That's not true!" Falkner couldn't believe it. Why would Akira kill his own wife?
"She was a failure like you. After Doloro took over the Gym after her, made my move and killed her. I murdered her with this same Stantler. She died right in front of Doloro right when he took over the Gym." Akira laughed some more, "I made him suffer after that. Tell him about the murder each time I saw him. Just making his mind more tortured. He became more scared of me each time we met. Then I killed him because he told another person about the murder. He could not hide what I have done. When he died, I killed the other person and took over."
Falkner sat there with his eyes wide open. Many questions went through his mind. Tears started to form around his eyes. Vixie tried to comfort Falkner while still keeping an eye on Akira.
"Each one of the people I murdered was bird trainers. There are things you don't know about that threaten my existence. Things that you will find out if I let you go. That's why I have to kill you." Akira lifted his sword and advanced a few more steps.
Vixie couldn't take anymore of this, "You better leave him alone! Catapa run!" The Dodrio started to run as fast as she can away from Akira. Vixie had to hold on to Falkner tight so he won't fall off.
"Fine then, I'll play this game." Akira got a spiked saddle out and placed it on Stantler. The Stantler reared and gave out an evil roar. It was under some mind control spell. Akira got on the Stantler, "Follow that Dodrio!" The Stantler reared again and started to run really fast.
A pack of Houndoom living in the nearby forest noticed the sudden excitement. The leader, a heavily scarred male, gave out a howl and started run out of the forest. Other pack members gave out more howls and started to follow as well. Their main target was the Stantler. It was hard for Akira to notice that Houndoom were following him. The hunters were silent and ran just as fast. Akira looked behind him and made a small chuckle. He could see the pack coming at a high speed.
"So you want to die too?" Akira forced the Stantler to a sudden stop. He got down with his sword ready to kill. The leader gave a call to the other members to get the Stantler. Akira could hear the screams of the terrified Stantler as it was attacked and killed. He didn't care at all. He rushed at the leader and sliced it down with his sword. The other Houndoom saw what happened to their now dead leader and ran away into the darkness.
"Cowards," Akira stared at the dead Houndoom and laughed, "You can't stop me." He looked at the dead Stantler and laughed even more. "You'll see me again Falkner. Either you will be killed by my creations or you are going to die by my hand. There is no escape."
Catapa started to slow down. She was exhausted from running at a high speed for a long time. Vixie ordered the Dodrio to stop when she knew Akira was gone for sure.
"I think it's safe now." Vixie comforted Falkner, "I'm sorry about what happened."
Falkner smiled slightly and put his head on Vixie's lap, "It's okay. You saved my life back there."
Vixie looked down at Falkner and held his hand, "We'll get to Goldenrod City. I promise."
"Run through the cold of the night
As passion burns in your heart
Ready to fight, a knife held close by your side
Like a proud wolf alone in the dark
With eyes that watch the world
And my name like a shadow
On the face of the moon
(*)
Broken mirror, a million shades of light
The old echo fades away
But just you and I
Can find the answer
And then, we can run to the end of the world
We can run to the end of the world
Cold fire clenched to my heart
In the blue of knight
Torn by this pain, I paint your name in sound
And the girl of the dawn with eyes of blue, and angel wings
The songs of the season are her only crown
* repeat
We met in the mist of morning
And parted deep in the night
Broken sword and shield, and tears that never fall
But run through the heart
Washed away by the darkest water
The world is peaceful and still
repeat"
- Small Two Of Pieces (Xenogears)
Vixie stepped into the clearing in the forest. She stood there and stared at Falkner's battered body. "Falkner? You're alive." Tears started to run down as she got closer to Falkner.
"Vixie.I'm so glad to see you." Falkner weakly said, "So many things have happened lately. I need your help." He fell over again.
"You're hurt bad." Vixie said as she started to get out her first aid kit out of her pack. "I heard that something happened at the Gym."
Falkner looked up at Vixie while she started to work on some of his injuries, "Yes, my father did it. He said that I should be exterminated because I lost a few battles."
She wrapped up his left arm as best as she could, "That's stupid. He should know that no one is perfect. Everyone is going to lose and they can't stop it."
"I agree with you. Just he doesn't understand that. He wants me to be the most powerful trainer." Falkner observed the bandages and smiled, "I'm happy that you're here. At least you understand what's going on."
Vixie got out one of her Pokeballs, "You need to get better treatment at a hospital." She released her Pokemon Dodrio. "Catapa, can you get a bit lower?"
Catapa made some chirps but went lower so Vixie could get Falkner on top of her. Falkner got on his feet with Vixie's help. He slowly made it to the Dodrio with each painful step. After he got on the Dodrio, Vixie grabbed her pack and got on as well. Catapa got up and started to walk. Every minute, one of the heads will look back and see if Falkner and Vixie were still on.
Vixie looked around and noticed that the forest was fading into the outside world. "Were almost to the end of the forest."
Falkner was alarmed, "We can't go back to Violet City. Akira probably got a search party out there now."
"That's okay. I know a good hospital at Goldenrod City. It's going to take about an hour to get there unless Catapa goes faster. Is that okay with you?"
Falkner felt relieved, "I guess it can go faster. Just make sure it doesn't go too fast. I don't want to fall off."
The forest ended and they were in the flatlands west of Violet City. It was pretty peaceful and quiet except for the sounds of two Persians fighting over a dead Ponyta. Lights from Violet City were almost faded away because of the distance. Falkner and Vixie were relieved that they were far away from the city.
"How are you doing Falkner?" Vixie asked when she stared at the dead Ponyta and the two Persians fighting over it.
Falkner lifted his hand and placed it on top of Vixie's, "I'm weak but I'll survive."
"Oka."
Catapa made a sudden stop. One of the heads was scared stiff while the other two started to make alarming calls. Vixie turned around and saw Akira with a sword and a Stantler.
"I want Falkner. If you don't give him to me, you will die too." Akira started to make slicing moves with his sword. He was determined to get his son back at any cost.
"I don't want you to kill me!" Falkner yelled even though the pain in his chest got even worse, "What you are doing is wrong. You should stop."
Akira looked at Falkner and started to lower down is sword, "Did I ever tell you what really happened to your mother?"
"You told me that she was killed by a rogue Persian!" Falkner could feel his heart beat faster. He was scared but also very angry as well.
Akira laughed, "That was just a lie. I was the one who killed her."
"What!? That's not true!" Falkner couldn't believe it. Why would Akira kill his own wife?
"She was a failure like you. After Doloro took over the Gym after her, made my move and killed her. I murdered her with this same Stantler. She died right in front of Doloro right when he took over the Gym." Akira laughed some more, "I made him suffer after that. Tell him about the murder each time I saw him. Just making his mind more tortured. He became more scared of me each time we met. Then I killed him because he told another person about the murder. He could not hide what I have done. When he died, I killed the other person and took over."
Falkner sat there with his eyes wide open. Many questions went through his mind. Tears started to form around his eyes. Vixie tried to comfort Falkner while still keeping an eye on Akira.
"Each one of the people I murdered was bird trainers. There are things you don't know about that threaten my existence. Things that you will find out if I let you go. That's why I have to kill you." Akira lifted his sword and advanced a few more steps.
Vixie couldn't take anymore of this, "You better leave him alone! Catapa run!" The Dodrio started to run as fast as she can away from Akira. Vixie had to hold on to Falkner tight so he won't fall off.
"Fine then, I'll play this game." Akira got a spiked saddle out and placed it on Stantler. The Stantler reared and gave out an evil roar. It was under some mind control spell. Akira got on the Stantler, "Follow that Dodrio!" The Stantler reared again and started to run really fast.
A pack of Houndoom living in the nearby forest noticed the sudden excitement. The leader, a heavily scarred male, gave out a howl and started run out of the forest. Other pack members gave out more howls and started to follow as well. Their main target was the Stantler. It was hard for Akira to notice that Houndoom were following him. The hunters were silent and ran just as fast. Akira looked behind him and made a small chuckle. He could see the pack coming at a high speed.
"So you want to die too?" Akira forced the Stantler to a sudden stop. He got down with his sword ready to kill. The leader gave a call to the other members to get the Stantler. Akira could hear the screams of the terrified Stantler as it was attacked and killed. He didn't care at all. He rushed at the leader and sliced it down with his sword. The other Houndoom saw what happened to their now dead leader and ran away into the darkness.
"Cowards," Akira stared at the dead Houndoom and laughed, "You can't stop me." He looked at the dead Stantler and laughed even more. "You'll see me again Falkner. Either you will be killed by my creations or you are going to die by my hand. There is no escape."
Catapa started to slow down. She was exhausted from running at a high speed for a long time. Vixie ordered the Dodrio to stop when she knew Akira was gone for sure.
"I think it's safe now." Vixie comforted Falkner, "I'm sorry about what happened."
Falkner smiled slightly and put his head on Vixie's lap, "It's okay. You saved my life back there."
Vixie looked down at Falkner and held his hand, "We'll get to Goldenrod City. I promise."
