Chapter 4: Intensification

Nicole let a sigh, she was in the Pokemon scientist's discussion room; they were seated in ascending order, with a stage at ground level where Professor Oak could speak, he approached the mike, "I'm very proud to see so many Pokemon scientists, you're the ones who hold the torches to our future, and I know you'll be up for your calling." His speech was greeted with a standing ovation of clapping, after it subsided the professor approached the mike again, "and now, without further adieu let the debate start, Mr. Conan from Saind"

A young boy not older than thirteen got down from the second highest row, hisbrown hair put back wards, he wore a white lab coat, he was shivering slightly, Sainds are usually familiar with hot weather, and this room was extremely cold for Conan! He approached the stage, "I believe that..." he looked around, he was never good talking in a crowd, the room started turning, his hands on the table started shaking he closed his eyes, then attempted to open them. He swallowed hard...his breathing turned heavy.

"Something is wrong with him." Sarah looked worried.

"No kidding." One of her colleagues remarked, chuckling.

Conan seemed to get some wind back, he straightened up and talked into the mike, "Pokemon...cultures...are...beginning...to be...discovered little by little...meaning, meaning that domesticating them..." he swallowed "had no effect but overshadow them...a bit if we can study them more, we are bound to learn everything they have about their cultures...and beliefs."

He got some clapping but then eerie silence; he descended the stage with his head down,

"God! He took his sweet time!" said Nicole's collegue, Kayla. Nicole just responded with a smile.

As he walked to his place, Professor Oak held a microphone, "and now presenting the counter-point, Mr. Louis Nouris."

A teenager, about sixteen years old,got up from his front seat, put the paper down, and with a stern look turned into the crowd; "What do Pokemon mean for us? Or are they test subjects for us to meddle with?" He looked down on his paper then, rose again and looked to the crowd, "Of course not!" he shouted, "Aren't they supposed to be our friends? Meaning they're our equals, where's their culture? Their traditions, Where are they?" his voice started getting louder "It's because, of the enslavers that they ended up like this! What enslavers you ask? They're these treacherous Pokemon trainers that's who!"

Oh, no. Nicole thought, this can't be good.

Inside Bob's diner, Ryan let a big whistle, "That's one angry psycho!" he got some laughter, but he knew this is serious; ever since there were Pokemon trainers and scientists there has been no conflict between them. "I just wish they don't take him seriously." He said to Sarah.

"I think your wish won't be granted." He looked to the TV screen; shouts, swearing, taunting, and threatening. Ryan sat back, "No wonder they're angry, most of them are Pokemon trainers."

"I just wish Oak knows how to handle this." Bob remarked. Ryan could see that prof. Oak is way over his head, futilely raising his arms and flailing like a drowned man in the ocean of chaos he found himself in.

"I hope Nicole is alright." Sarah said, concerned. Ryan nodded his agreement.

In the calm woodlands two Pokemon were breathing heavily, both were extremely exhausted but they were on their feet challenging each other to stay on their feet, their trainers were clearing sweat from their faces with the back of their hand, their eyes not off from each other; Luke had a scratch mark that ran down from his cheek to his jaw and a bite mark on his left leg which was bleeding slightly; while Sassy looked way worse, a patch of blood was on her right cheek, bite marks were all over her body, and some slight burns were on her left paw.

"Luke, flame thrower!" Neil ordered. Luke opened his jaw, and fired a ray of burning fire going straight for Sassy; but in the last minute, Sassy ran to the far left! "Luke again!" Luke let another ray of fire, which Sassy avoided by going to the far right, she was meters away from Luke, "Now, Sassy! Bite."

Sassy bit Luke's throat and jumped on top of him, Luke got angry, and barked his furiousness, "Luke, scratch!" Luke ran after the still running Sassy, "Sassy! Fire blast!" Sassy looked back, came to a dead halt, breathed in air, and let out a huge ray of fire, which consumed Luke, and turned the temperature up on the surrounding areas. The fire died quickly, since none touched the ground, and immediately after, Luke was laying on the ground lifeless, and behind him the scorched floor made the sign of a human, the signature of the move.

"No!" said Neil, in disbelief, his knees fell to the floor. Gash turned his arm to the left, "Raiden is the winner!" Raiden walked to his Pokemon and petted Sassy on her head for a job well done, then he returned her to the poke ball. He saw Neil across him returning his Pokemon, pondering his defeat, and then he walked towards him, and contradictory to what Raiden thought, he reached his arm out to shake his hand! He took it, "You're good Raiden! I respect you for that."

"You're not bad yourself Neil." Zepher approached them, "Now, that this is out of the way, we have a job to perform in Psy Ville." They both nodded, the group gathered and went deeper into the woods, ready to enter Psy Ville.