"Now what?" Cassy asked, seeing the incoming inconvenience. Officer Jenny and her crew had to mess things up for them and spoil their plan. Cassy do want to get out of here too. But she ain't willing to do anything in order to do it. Brendan however acted the complete opposite. She doesn't know how much guards died in the past five minutes. He's literally going extents which she never seen him cross. His perspective seem different than she's familiar with.
Brendan took a deep breath and shook his head. "We're still getting out of here. One way or another." He said.
"We always got a back exit." She reminded him.
"I'm familiar with those places. Used like a cold storage. I'm ready if you are willing to destroy every stored medical supply on the way." He said. But his tone wasn't saying that it was sarcasm. He's serious. Awfully serious.
Cassy looks up at him and tried to read his expression. In the dim light, she could see the concentration he had on the incoming trouble. Cassy knew that destroying every medical supply means death of the innocent Pokemon here. She ain't their owner, but she do have her reasons.
"Okay, that's an awfully stupid plan. Sorry." She said. "Got plan up in your messed up brain?" She asked.
Brendan didn't replied. He's all of sudden so quite. "You know, I can't stand seeing my past life come and ruin this perfect life of mine, Cassy. I remember what Joy said. They'll be here today." He said in low voice. Cassy narrowed her eyes at him. She knows who's he talking about. She's aware of his hatred.
"Explains why you are in quite a rush." She mumbled for him to hear.
"I only wanted to get out of here. But these people keep trying to screw up everything for me." He said and she heard him growl in annoyance.
Brendan narrowed his eyes at vehicles and looks at the way where nurse Joy is dealing with the trainers. Cassy almost missed his expression in the dark. But she ain't mistaken when she finally saw his look. She gulped a little. "We should find another way around. Can't just ruin everything on the back nor I'm in amood to deal with police." She said in her usual tone. He won't hear the intention behind her words. However, her words haven't affected him.
"It's too late for backing away. I don't want to be in the dark for more than I already is." He said never keeping his eyes away from the approaching vehicles. "In fact I'm ready to get out of here. Stay close, Cassy. We'll be out of here in no time." He reassured her.
Cassy' eyes twitched. Something she experiences when something is about to go down. "What's the plan?" She asked. Brendan missed the stutter in her voice.
Brendan sighed. "They'll make me do it." He mumbled in frustration and looks down at Cassy who felt chills down her spine upon seeing his eyes. She didn't missed those unfamiliar glint in his eyes. "Ready. Run with me when you get the signal." He ordered.
She raised a brow. "What signal?"
Brendan didn't bothered to explain. Instead he looks at Haxorus' face. "Wait for my command." He said seeing the vehicles slowing down and eventually stopping next to the centre. Brendan then points at the counter where nurse Joy and the trainers are. "Use dragon pulse on top of the counter." He ordered his Pokemon.
"What the fuck?" Cassy shouted in disbelief.
Haxorus didn't hesitate. It turned towards the counter and fired a dragon pulse. The pulse is a move that looks like a purple and pinkish colored dragon coming out of it's mouth in a zigzag formation. Just as instructed, Haxorus fire the purple beam right on top of Nurse Joy creating a loud blast that send shockwaves all around. However haxorus held back the full potential of the move. It knows what it's master wants. And that is a distraction.
Cassy shields herself when the shockwave hit her. It wasn't as powerful as it should be, but the attack did left quite a damage. The top part of the counter got destroyed and dust was kicked up and it's sure that Nurse Joy got caught in the attack. As well as couple of the trainers that near her.
However Brenden got what he wanted. The sudden attack startled the occupants of the room. They shouted and screamed. Fearing for the worst, they ran around and just he planned, some of them ran out of the entrance followed by the dozen more.
"Now." He ordered and Haxorus was on the move immediately. His plan is to blend with the running crowd and it's started to work out just like he planned.
Cassy was frozen but got snapped out of her trance when he called her. "Let's get out of here." He said.
Cassy shook her head and follow Haxorus out of the building. Officers are out of the car and they rushed past the crowd into the hall where the attack took place. However Officer Jenny was still outside helping people to safety. She's unaware of his involvement. But she'll eventually find out. She ain't a fool and he knows that.
Brendan only saw her for briefly. Out of all the people that ran across the place, his eyes never left her. All of a sudden a thought interrupted his mind. A true yet sickening thought.
Just like Nurse Joy, Jenny is also aware of his identity and she would've informed his so called family about him too at this point. Jenny saw his face and if she finds out that he's behind all this, maybe his face will be all over the place with a WANTED sign on top. If she's left alone, there's a huge risk of her turning into a big problem in his survival.
Toxicroak was still with them. He's literally like a shadow. You won't even see him kill you. Brendan thought about Jenny for a minute, then looks at Haxorus, who sensed what his master wants again. Cassy was forced to stop when Haxorus came to a halt and spun around. "What the hell are you doing, Brenden?" She shouted.
She didn't had to wait long. Her question was answered when, Haxorus fired another Dragon pulse. This time more powerful than before. Completely meant to destroy whatever or whoever crosses it's path. The dragon pulse was aimed directly at the car next to Officer Jenny. She was talking with her wireless in hand. But she stopped talking and she must have heard the incoming attack.
Cassy saw the horror which appeared on Jenny's face right before the Dragon pulse met with the car, exploding it in the process. It exploded like a bomb. An effective bomb. Another shockwave was created, but this time the shockwave also did knocked people off of their feet. Some even got thrown across the street and it's clear that they're injured. Real badly.
She's speechless. All this death in one day? And she was there to see it happen? A sickening thing to witness. She didn't even missed the slightest of details. Those deaths kept replying in her mind. Even though death isn't something she's unfamiliar of, but this is like extreme for her.
"THERE!!!" Cassy was brought back to reality when a police officer yelled pointing at them.
"GO ARCANINE, CAPTURE THEM." One of the officers released their Pokemon who immediately charges at their way.
Cassy however didn't even got time to think because Haxorus picked up her with it' other free hand and ran towards the opposite direction. The Arcanine chased them followed by other few Arcanine'. All of them well trained and loyal. But they're gonna get the hit real hard
Haxorus didn't seem to slow down, even after carrying two people at once. It only fastened it's pace. Brendan looks behind and he sighed in irritation upon seeing the Pokemon pursuers. His only priority is now to get out of there. It's like an objective. He'll do whatever it takes to accomplish it.
There is five Arcanine' following them. They barked in warning, which Brendan and his Pokemon ignored. There's no point of talking about Cassy. Her only remaining option is hold tight and let the Pokemon do their job. One of them getting closer to them. Toxicroak ran next Haxorus and it was waiting for his orders. Brendan knew exactly what to do and he'll do it without any hesitation.
"Go with the Sludge Bomb." He ordered his Toxicroak who started slow down and used it's poison claws on the floor to slow down and spin around then used Sludge Bomb at the incoming Arcanine. The hurling toxic Sludge missed the Arcanine at first, but Toxicroak was ready. With every direction they dodge, toxicroak seem to know where they're gonna move next. Toxicroak fired Sludge Bomb like a minigun, covering every angle that could help it hit the canines.
Even though it's sludge Bomb evaded by the first two Arcanine, the last three was hit with the fatal poison sludge right in middle of their eyes. That move alone made the three Arcanine to fall behind.
As a retaliation, the leading Arcanine used flame thrower and Toxicroak simply dodges the attack and ran closer to them. The other Arcanine was about to use flame wheel, when Toxicroak leaps of the ground and came back down with a powerful poison jab right on top of its head, knocking it out mid running.
Brendan clapped his hands, so Toxicroak left the remaining Arcanine and followed him instead. Just as expected, the Arcanine didn't left them escape. "End it with a Venoshock." Brendan ordered.
Toxicroak once again slowed down and turns around with Venoshock releasing from it's mouth. However the Arcanine dodges them and got closer until it was bite range with Toxicroak. Arcanine came with a chomp, but Toxicroak had a counter. Toxicroak simply let Arcanine bite on to it's fist and then used Poison Jab right into Arcanine' mouth.
The police Pokemon cried out in pain, but Toxicroak didn't even let it scream. Without any second of hesitation, it delivered another powerful poison jab right on top of Arcanine' head. Due to the incredible strength it used, Arcanine' head got sandwiched between the harsh ground and the poison clawed fist. The dog Pokemon immediately got knocked out. Toxicroak didn't wait for anything. Like an assassin, it gone back to it' master for more orders. A straight up killing machine of a Pokemon.
"Keep an eye out for anymore trouble. Get rid of them if you see any." He ordered Toxicroak, who seems to understand his words loud and clear.
Soon enough they're out of vermillion city, but Haxorus kept going deep into the woods, away from the city. Away from the civilization. Away from the memories. Away from the pain. He would have never come here in the first place if he had a choice.
FEW MINUTES LATER...
Haxorus come to a full stop under a tall tree. They're on route 06 currently, which leads to saffron city. Few days away from his return to the team rocket base at Celadon City game corner. Brendan already had his return planned. With officer Jenny out of the way, there won't be any picture of him sticking to a post with a big WANTED on top of his head. At least he hoped. He's also concerned about CCTV capturing his face and his actions. Thankfully it was dark inside the building. But he's not sure if any camera's on the outside of the building got view of his identity. That's a risk.
Brendan recalled Toxicroak back to it's Pokéball just as they stopped. Haxorus didn't needed any orders. It knew what Brenden wanted. So Haxorus slowly helped Brenden sit under the big tree. Cassy was already off of Haxorus and stood to the side and watched Brendan's every move.
"Still looking at me like that?" He asked without looking at her. He recalled Haxorus as well.
"What look?" Cassy said without any enthusiasm.
"That look." He said pointing at her frown.
"You tell me." She said.
Brendan shrugged. "I don't know. I just don't see your smile. Why is that?" He asks.
Cassy rolled her eyes. "Oh I'm laughing inside. You're just not seeing it." She said in a mocking sarcasm.
Brendan heard that said sarcasm and shook his head. "What's wrong with you, Cassy? You were so energetic before. Why is that your mood is so bad now?" He asked confused.
Cassy just looks at him in disbelief. He's actually saying that? To her? "I'm asking you somewhat same question. What's wrong with you?"
"What's that supposed to mean. I'm perfectly fine." He said.
"Are you?" She asked.
"Yes." He said.
"You sure?"
"Definitely I am." He confirmed.
Cassy shrugged. "But hate to break it up to you, babe. You aren't fine. Not even the pinch." She said making him chuckle a bit.
"Yeah sure." He said while chuckling. His behaviour changed almost immediately. Cassy cannot see that murderer again. She just saw Brendan. Her Brenden. At least for a second that is.
"I'm serious. I'm not always playing games, Brendan." She said.
"I don't understand. What's wrong? What have I done to you in the first place?" He said genuinely confused.
"Are you serious? Haven't you saw people dying back there? And your pokemon killed them, Brenden. That's what I'm talking about." She said.
Brendan realised it and his eyes darkened. "What about it?" He said.
"I can't believe you're acting like this. They're dead, Brendan. Your pokemon killed them and that's not fine. It's not something to laugh about." She said.
Brendan looks at her and nodded when understanding her words. "Oh, I get it now." He said and looks directly into her eyes. "You've gone soft, Cassy. You never complained. Have leaving my side messed up your mind? We're doing this survival since the day we left behind those awful things. You've changed." He said.
Cassy shook her head. "No, Brendan I've never changed. You're just turned cold. I remember when you weren't like...this." she said.
Brendan' eyes twitched in annoyance. "Whatever you say. Now drop it. I don't want to hear it." He said looking away.
"Brendan I-" she got cut off.
"I said drop it. It's not my fault." He said.
Cassy closed her mouth and shook her head.
She don't want him mad. So she slowly held both his shoulders and lower herself until she's straddling his lap, facing him.
"I didn't want to make you mad. It's just that I'm worried." She mumbled and kissed his left cheek.
Brendan slowly wrapped his arms around her waist and brought her closer. "I'm mad, because you're not understanding me, Cassy. I'm not a stranger, but you looked at me as if I'm a stranger. Sorry." He said resting his head on her shoulder.
"I'm don't see you as a Stranger, Brendan. I'm looking at you with confusion. This new you, is... quite different." She mumbled, hoping that he won't get mad again.
Brendan shook his head. "I'm not a freak, Cassy. I'm normal." He said in a low yet audible voice. But this time his tone wasn't sinister. It's a tone she grew close to.
"How about we run away? They won't even know it. We don't have to be arguing like this. We'll be free. I really want that and that's why I always ask you that." She mumbled back.
She do realise her age though. But she's ready for anything if it's about Brendan. She can see his soul like he can see hers. For her, he's the only one who's in her heart that loves her back. Only one who ever talked to her normally. But she's scared that she'll lose him too.
Brendan shook his head. "They give me- us a chance. I can't just leave them behind like this. Our Boss is the only person who was ready to show us potential. I won't betray him." Brendan mumbled back and looks at her apologetically.
Cassy wanted to say something else. But she knew there's no use. "I know." She said even though she didn't agree with his views.
"But about that new pokemon you got." She started. "I'm guessing it was a part of your last mission." She said.
"Yes. I've caught him. Was about to kill me back there. But I don't know why it helped me. Strangely I'm all healed up now, too. I don't know if it's all a coincidence or not." He replied.
"But my point is. Will you submit the Pokemon to Boss?" She asked.
Brendan didn't speak anything.
"I'm sure it likes you." She reasoned.
Brendan only nodded slowly. "I'm tired. We should sleep like this." He said burying his face into her neck.
Cassy chuckled. "Good night." She wished.
She only heard muffled mumbled making her chuckle and close her eyes.
Maybe one day comes when he's with her and they'll both go for an adventure around the world.
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