By A. Jonathan Taylor
Ch. 7: Who is Blade?
At an underground Team Hunter H.Q. one morning... as Amazon was about to make a cup of hot tea... she went to search for Blade. She found him levitating, with crossed legs, a foot above the ground. She quietly walked up to him. Blade sensed her coming closer, "Yes, what is it, Amazon?"
Amazon asked him, "Is there any chance we could ever get married, I mean, right after this war?" Blade said to her, "The blade of my soul is stained with the blood of chaos. Besides, before I even met you–– well you know the whole story."
Knight's voice said to Knight, "You should really lighten up, sourpuss!" Knight is behind Blade in an underground hot spring. Blade scolded them both, "There's a war going on and the fate of the world is at stake, and all you're thinking is having fun or romance!"
Back at the Resistance's grounds... Misty Waterflower & her allies are having a hard time trying to be somewhere as great as Team Hunter. Brock is at the weights, using a barbell, counting, "Six... seven... 198... 199... whatever comes next!" He drops the barbell onto his chest in exhaustion, by doing this small accident, Brock loudly groaned in pain!
Marty came by and said to Brock, "Oh, boy! Heavyweight lifting just like that, how much was that anyway, Mr. Housewife?" Brock answered, "250 lbs. Why?" Marty picks up the barbell off of Brock like it was a football. Brock was disappointed that Marty is stronger than he is!
Marty asked him, "Are we trying to overexert ourselves here?" Brock explained, "Listen, Marty; Blade of Team Hunter is like a super-strong monster from Hell trying to fit in with humans. I'm just trying to find out how he gets that strength, that knowledge, the chutzpah, the works!"
Tracey Sketchit, who was doing butterflies with a pair of small dumbbells, said to Brock, "Brock, maybe he's human with a special gift or more." Duplica, watching a pocket TV, followed, "Maybe he's a chi master." Gary walked up to Duplica's left ear with a megaphone, shouting into it; "HELLO, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?" The force of Gary's amplified shout pushed Duplica back!
May sighs, "But we haven't even faced W.D.R. or seen Team Hunter within a week after Cerulean City was rebuilt." Brock groan in more pain, "Just our luck; Team Hunter gets all the fun." Misty sarcastically said, "All the fun, I don't think so. Remember, Marty, me, my sisters, and our Pokémon are the reason we've defeated that monster (Porter) that killed our parents."
Suddenly an idea hits Marty like lightning, "THAT'S IT!!" Everyone looks at Marty with confused faces! Marty gives out his idea, "We have to use the same technique I've used in Cerulean City!" Brock liked the plan, "Great idea."
At the World Domination Regime's main headquarters... Giovanni was making blueprints of a huge battle suit, when he noticed Butch and Cassidy coming in the door with a chair with superconductors all over it. Giovanni asked his employees, "How'd you two get that?"
Butch said, "You mean this chair? We've built it." Domino asked them, "What does it do?" Butch explained, "Do you remember that energy sharing technique Porter and Joan displayed in Cerulean City with that Marty Waterflower?" Domino exclaimed, "Yes, does that machine increase all those energy build-ups?" Cassidy nods, "By a thousand fold or more."
Giovanni like the idea, "Excellent. You've exceeded all of our expectations, some of us even managed to wound some of those Team Hunter members in the process."
Cassidy remembered the day she saw Scarlet Python, "Jessie... threatened... to... eat... me." Giovanni said, "There is an old saying, that 'too much of anything can kill you.'" Domino said, "I believe what he meant is that if you're too scared, you'll die."
Butch picked up on olive from a tray on the table and threw it straight at Domino! Giovanni countered it with a toothpick, catching the olive! He then stirred the olive in his alcoholic beverage (gin and tonic).
Butch growled, "James Morgan, the Blue Rose of Team Hunter, is mine!" Maxie said to him, "I've heard that way too many times after our first defeat." Giovanni, after taking his drink, asked Butch, "So, answer me this; how do you kill a man with many scars of all kinds?"
Domino answered for Butch, "By opening those old wounds." Giovanni smiled, "Excellent thinking, .009." Giovanni places the last touches on his blueprints and said, "If we cannot be as strong as Blade, we'll just have to use different tactics. I have a feeling that Blade is a very old friend of mine... back from the dead."
Dr. Nanba exclaimed, "Let's set up a trap for him then!" Annie asked her boss, "Is there anything else?" "Yes," said Giovanni, "let's put on some wonderful battle costumes."
At one of Team Hunter's underground headquarters... Blade was meditating, when he heard his Poké Cell in his belt go off. He picked it out and opened it, and saw a hologram of the shadowed figure of his boss, K. "Yes, sir? What do you want?" K said through it, "I've got a lead from radio signals everywhere. The World Domination Regime and World Resistance are trying to keep up with us."
Blade asked him, "Why are you telling me this?" K said, "W.D.R. doesn't just kill you; they kill everyone connected to you, including your family." Blade asked, "As well as take over our Pokémon?" K said, "Affirmative, I think some loved ones of ours are in trouble. And I know we're the only ones who could protect them."
Through the darkened lenses of Blade's sunglasses, his eyes widened with worry. At World Resistance base... Misty has taken command and the others are following her.
Bring Me To Life
/ How can you see into my eyes like open doors /
/ Leading you down into my core /
/ Where I've become so numb without a soul my spirit sleeping somewhere cold /
/ Until you find it there and lead it back home /
/ (Wake me up) /
/ Wake me up inside /
/ (I can't wake up) /
/ Wake me up inside /
/ (Save me) /
/ Call my name and save me from the dark /
/ (Wake me up) /
/ Bid my blood to run /
/ (I can't wake up) /
/ Before I come undone /
/ (Save me) /
/ Save me from the nothing I've become /
/ Now that I know what I'm without /
/ You can't just leave me /
/ Breathe into me and make me real /
/ Bring me to life /
/ (Wake me up) /
/ Wake me up inside /
/ (I can't wake up) /
/ Wake me up inside /
/ (Save me) /
/ Call my name and save me from the dark /
/ (Wake me up) /
/ Bid my blood to run /
/ (I can't wake up) /
/ Before I come undone /
/ (Save me) /
/ Save me from the nothing I've become /
/ Frozen inside without your touch without your love darling only you are the life among the dead /
/ All this time I can't believe I couldn't see /
/ Kept in the dark but you were there in front of me /
/ I've been sleeping a thousand years it seems /
/ Got to open my eyes to everything /
/ Without a thought without a voice without a soul /
/ Don't let me die here /
/ There must be something more /
/ Bring me to life /
/ (Wake me up) /
/ Wake me up inside /
/ (I can't wake up) /
/ Wake me up inside /
/ (Save me) /
/ Call my name and save me from the dark /
/ (Wake me up) /
/ Bid my blood to run /
/ (I can't wake up) /
/ Before I come undone /
/ (Save me) /
/ Save me from the nothing I've become /
/ (Bring me to life) /
/ I've been living a lie, there's nothing inside /
/ (Bring me to life) /
Just as easy as pie, the armies of the World Resistance silently moved in to the grounds of the W.D.R., which is almost like an empty forest. Each member was carrying a variety of weapons and tools, aside from Poké balls.
For example; Gary is wielding a cane that retracts into a small fighting club at the turn of a cap on top of the cane, two serrated tongs can pop out from the sides beneath the cap on top of the cane, and also from into a grappling hook, and a short fighting staff that can extend into a fighting staff or open into a pair of nunchucks.
None of them knows that Team Hunter and W.D.R. could expect this kind of attack. On the top of a nearby W.D.R. van... Knight whispered to Blade, "There they are, as expected."
Back on the ground... Marty shouted, "Watch out!" Misty asked, "For what?" Marty answered, "Gunmen." They all snuck past the gunmen without effort.
A male W.D.R. grunt nearby said in German, "It's only the wind." A female W.D.R. grunt nearby that guy said, "Giovanni's very patient. Who needs plot points when you've got serious Pokémon-human energy fusion power?" As the W.D.R. woman looked close to the direction of the World Resistance... the W.D.R. grunt said to her, "Relax, only a bunch of burned out, psychotic, non-lethal Resistance forces with MPD would try to break in."
Gary had the last straw with that insult and he tried to pound them, but the others held him back. The brainless W.D.R. gunmen and gunwomen just shrugged the noise from them as only the wind. Marty said, "Gary Oak, you don't know how lucky we were." Blade's voice responded, "Apparently not lucky enough."
They turn to see some of the best of Team Hunter. Jessie, the Scarlet Python, throws a Jade Grenade... creating an explosion so they could move past the gunmen! The resistance took over some of the undamaged W.D.R. vehicles and drove their way towards the current W.D.R. base...
Hey Driver
Marty: This is our battle, bub!
/ Sparks fly, I hit the ground running /
/ I'm in the air on the side of the road /
Amazon: So, what brings you on this mission? Run out of options back at the camp?
/ Good work... never comes easy /
/ Hey Driver to the top of the world /
/ Hey Driver to the top of the world /
/ Come on I'm not full of my right shoulder with confidence /
/ And here I come /
Misty shouts, "We're going to take down Giovanni!" Blue Rose questions her, "Excuse me; but, what's this "we" stuff? Is it about only you and your World Resistance?" Solar Charmer said to Marty, "You know what, you're pathetic."
/ Westbound /
/ Leave the motor running because I'm on the run /
/ In this crowded world I'll be high waiting when the last train comes /
Duplica looked up and saw something threatening on the top of the tower, "A missile launcher? Why a missile launcher?" Solar Charmer calmly said, "Welcome to my old world." Luckily, the missiles are easy to dodge thanks to those special drivers.
/ Dark Skies, I feel my heels burning /
/ False hi's to the end of the road /
/ No doubt, I've got a lot of learning /
/ Hey driver to the top of the road /
/ Come on I'm not full of my right shoulder with confidence /
/ And here I come /
/ Westbound /
/ Leave the motor running because I'm on the run /
/ In this crowded world I'll be high waiting when the last train comes /
/ Westbound /
/ Leave the motor running because I'm on the run /
/ In this crowded world I'll be high waiting when the last train comes /
As soon as they each made a stop... the tower base was getting closer! Richie asked, "Wasn't that farther than expected?"
/ Sparks fly, I hit the ground running /
/ I'm in the air on the side of the road /
/ Good work... never comes easy /
/ Hey Driver to the top of the world /
Up in the top of the tower... Butch said to his comrades, "We're having the hunters' special tonight, boys!" Then he burst into Maniacal laughter!
/ Sparks fly, I hit the ground running /
/ Time stops at the end of the road /
After spotting moving beams of searchlights... Knight calmly said, "All those in favor of not getting hit by those beams, say aye."
/ The big deal lot, the deals beginning /
Everyone else screamed out in unison, "AYE!"
/ Hey Driver to the top of the world /
/ Hey Driver to the top of the world /
/ Hey Driver to the top of the world /
/ Hey Driver to the top of the world /
/ Hey Driver to the top of the world /
/ Hey Driver to the top of the world /
/ Hey Driver to the top of the world /
/ Hey Driver to the top of the world /
/ Hey Driver to the top of the world /
After crashing into the tower... they each moved into the tower... Butch, who is dressed in a steel-plated leather suit & armed with several metallic weapons, discovered Blue Rose! Butch said to James, "I've been waiting for this moment, James." James got in a stance, and within 5 seconds... James kicked Butch's butt! At the top of the tower... the World Resistance enforcers aimed their weapons on what was really a dummy of Giovanni!
Marty sighs in disappointment, "That Giovanni! He knows how to let a man down!" Giovanni's voice was heard, "There's really no one to help you, Mr. Waterflower." They turned to face the real Giovanni, who's dressed in a giant robotic suit that looks like a black metal giant (like a Megadeus from "Big O")! Team Hunter arrived to the rescue!
Blade confidently said to Giovanni, "Game's over; Giovanni Bosserge!"
(A.N.: I made up his last name, because his mother was called Madam Boss, which I figure is short for Bosserge.)
Giovanni said through a megaphone in his battle suit, "Oh, is it really? Take a look at this." A nearby wall opened to reveal...
Misty, Brock, Max, Tracey, May, & Gary screamed in unison, "Mrs. Ketchum!"
Mrs. Deria Ketchum chained to the walls! That was the last straw, using Ash's mother as leverage! Misty lifted her laser pistol towards Giovanni's visor, "Let her go, Giovanni!"
Deria calmly said, "I'm okay, Misty. Back in my old days, I've had things under control." Blade said, "I'm positively agreed with that."
Giovanni said, "I'd thought you would, Blade... Paladin... or do you prefer General Ryo "Golden Thunderbolt" Ketchum?"
Marty asked, "Say what?" Misty got curious, "You know that name, Marty?" Marty explained, "General Ryo Ketchum is a legend in the military, in heroism, and Pokémon training. They gave him the title, 'The George Washington of heroism and Pokémon training,' for many likely obvious reasons." Mrs. Ketchum slowly spoke out, "Blade is my Ash's father?"
(A.N.: Oh, sure the answers seem really obvious. We have many obvious people everywhere! From those lazy couch potatoes to that idiot at this computer who get distracted very easily away from reading this fan fiction story, SO SHUT UP AND PAY ATTENTION!)
Blade looked at them... took a slow deep breath... and laughed out loud! Finally, Blade said, "Are you sure that you've got the right man?" Giovanni got confused, "You aren't my old rival?" Blade smirked and said, "Exactly. Drop your weapons, moron!" Giovanni asked, "Then who the hell are you?" The voice of K was heard saying, "We're your worst nightmare."
Misty looked to see another man in a robotic suit of armor, this other one is gold colored with the Team Hunter insignia! Blade saluted, "K! Attend hut!" All Team Hunter members as they were told!
K (in Mecha) said to them, "At ease men." Team Hunter soldiers pointed their weapons are their Pokémon glared at the enemy. K said, "It's been a long time, G." Giovanni asked, "You're my rival?" The helmet of the golden Mecha of K opened to reveal the face of a man just like Ash, only older and with some scruffiness.
Misty got surprised, "He looks just like..." Mrs. Ketchum asked K, "Ryo, is that you?" K sarcastically responded, "No, it's Buddha! Hang on, Deria!" Without a doubt, K was Ash's father, Ryo Ketchum, all along. The helmet closed and the golden Mecha punched Deria's bindings, freeing her without harm!
Ryo said to her, "Get on my Mecha's left arm!" The mother of Ash Ketchum did as she was told! Ryo said to her, "Hang on tight!" But Giovanni won't give up that easily! His Mecha arm grabbed onto Ryo's Mecha's legs and they flew straight up in the air!
Knight pulled out his Poké Cell and spoke into it, "All units; get the Hunter aerial gunships to the rescue!" As the call was sent out... a fleet of Hunter aerial gunships approached and took up prisoners of war and the heroic survivors, Giovanni and a few troops are left behind. Giovanni shouted, "The war isn't over yet, Ryo!"
A W.D.R. prisoner threw a shuriken straight at Ryo, but Blade intervened! As the shuriken stroke Blade across the face... the scarf unraveled and tore a piece of his scarred face off! As Misty looked on in worry... instead of showing teeth, underneath that torn flesh was brand-new flesh covered in blood, unharmed! The others saw this in surprise as well!
Brock asked Blade, "Why are you hiding your true face, Blade?" Ryo flew up to Blade's ship... Deria noticed the latex mask ripping away, "If you're not a scarred man, than... who or what are you?" The jig was up! Blade tore off his false face... revealing a handsomer, younger, and undamaged face! Blade's Pikachu removed its scars as well, which also proved to be false.
Misty asked, "Who are you?" Blade said, "I ran away... and hid my identity... to keep you safe." Then... the answer struck Misty like a bolt of lightning! Misty cried, "No, it cannot be! You?"
(A.N.: Okay, I'm not going to reveal his identity until the next chapter! Please give me reviews on who do 'you' think Blade REALLY is and why did he hide his identity! Feel free to give me a few fan fiction characters' profiles, abilities, techniques, inspired ideas from this fan fiction, and fan fiction Pokémon and items.)
To be continued...