Chapter 18: The Blackout

Lovrina slept in her room quietly. For the last 3 days, she had no crystal forest dreams. This made her happy, very happy. She sleep happily. Back just in the back of her head, she couldn't help but feel this feeling wouldn't last.

The pilot walked towards the cells of the infected. He grabbed the clipboard and check the prisoners. "Brock, here," said the pilot flashing his flashlight at Brock, "Kait, here, Josh, here, and…" He looked towards the infected. Sakura was awake; she looked at the pilot, and then looked away. "Sakura, here," said the pilot.

Riche went over his research. His notes included a list of the infected people capture and not. He had a list of each person's special abilities and skills. He then looked at his photos of the glowing fish and all the people with the strange scars, which were Whitey, Melody, Carol, Madison, Jessie, a tourist, and Misty. Riche then finally went over the notes Whitey took about the strange water creatures. Riche put everything anyway, then left and mutter, "What is going on?"

James sat next to Jessie who was still not awake. James looked at Meowth, he was sleeping. James looked towards the ocean out the window and thought he saw an orange light. But perhaps it was just a glow from the moon.

Melody and Ash sat next to each other looking at the moon. "I never seen a beautiful full moon like this," said Ash. Melody smiled, "That's because you didn't stayed long enough out here in the Orange Islands to see this great sight." "Yeah," said Ash, "Everything I see right now is beautiful under this moon." Melody looked at Ash, he was looking at her. She blushed deeply.

May lay in her bed with deep thoughts. Max had just been tried at court for stealing a vehicle and running from the cops. Max had to do 5 months of community service. May was glad he wasn't going to prison but she thought to herself, where did the creature go? Would it come back?

Misty climbed into the bathtub and laid there motionless. Her mind was full of thoughts. What happened to her? Why was she different? She closed her eyes, and sank into the tub under the water. She laid under the water motionless, then after her last air bubble, she opened her eyes and breathe in deeply.

Ronjad sat in his bed with the light on. He couldn't sleep at all. He wondered if anyone else had this problem. He took a look at the clock. It was 10 pm Ronjad read and he sighed.

All of a sudden, the clock stopped. Ronjad looked at it. Then the light flashed out, followed by the TV. Darkness had fallen in his room. Ronjad looked out the window. The street lights start to turn off one by one. He looked at the city, the city lights darken. Then whole city was blacken.

Misty sat strait up after the lights went out. She looked around her. Darkness. There was nothing but darkness around her and on her.

May jumped off her bed and tripped over her chair. She couldn't see anything. Too much black was all over the room. "Frickin darkness," muttered May. She got up and tried to find her flashlight, but she again tripped over her chair.

Melody and Ash looked around them. The street light they were under had gone out. "I'm scared," said Melody hugging Ash. "Stop that," said Ash pushing away, "If you weren't scared going after me 5 years ago on Fire Island there is no excuse of you being scared of the dark, especially if there is enough moon light for you to see." "Rats," thought Melody.

The pilot flashed his light around. The whole building was in complete darkness. "The prisoners!" said the pilot. He ran up to there cells. They were all sleep. "That was close," said the pilot. "But this is too close for comfort," said Sakura from behind him.

Riche ran into the hallway. The lights had gone out. His love might be in trouble. He way toward her room, but he never made it. He was knocked out.

James heard a clunk against the door he opened. He looked into the shadows. He could see Riche on the ground. He was knocked out. "Sorry," said James.

Ronjad, Lovrina, and May meet outside the hospital. "This is a blackout," said May. "Thanks," said Lovrina rolling her eyes, "We haven't noticed."

"Good thing we had those radios and there is a full moon tonight," said Ronjad, "I think power is off at the jail too, May could you see if you can turn on the extra generator there if the power is off?" "Why not?" said May, "It's not like I got anything to do anyway." Ronjad tossed her a stun gun. "What's this for?" she said. "To play with," said Ronjad rolling his eyes, "It's for the prisoners if they are out of their cells."

Ronjad and Lovrina walked down the road. Lovrina hold a map while Ronjad pointed a flashlight on it. "The power company should be up this hill," said Lovrina. "Good," said Ronjad, "I need to see if they need any help with the power."

Max looked out his window. The whole town was in darkness. "What happened?" said Max. "What do you think happened?" said Blue walking into the room. "Why are you here?" said Max, "People have been avoiding me since the police thing." "I know," said Blue, "I came here to give you company during the blackout." "Thanks," said Max. "And to be with him," thought Blue, "He's so cute, but he porblay doesn't like me like the way I love him." "She'll never like me, as the way I like her," thought Max.

May walked up to the jail. It was completely dark. "Drat the power is out," said May, "Then prisoners might be on the move." May pulled up her stun gun and walked in slowly.

Ronjad and Lovrina walked up the hill to station. "This is tiring," said Lovrina, "Carry me the rest of the way." "Come!" said Ronjad, "If you get this tried just walking up a hill, how do you keep that great body without adding fat." "I'll have you know… I have a great body?" said Lovrina confused. Ronjad blushed, "Nothing, I didn't say anything." Lovrina blushed and thought, "He likes me too?"

May walked through the building slowly. "Where is my love?" thought May, "He was here." She heard a groan. She turned around and screamed.

Lovrina kept asking about what Ronjad said the rest of the way. When they reach the top Ronjad turned and said in Lovrina's face, "Stop asking me! It's nothing! Just forget it. I just said the sentence the wrong way!" Lovrina smiled, "Come on! You meant it!" "I… I… I… did not!" said Ronjad, "By the way, why are you enjoying this if you don't like me?" Lovrina smiled again, "It's a girl thing, you wouldn't understand."

Sakura smiled at May who was terrified. "What did you do to pilot?" said May. Sakura smiled, "You shouldn't care really about him." "I do care about him!" said May. "You care about him?" said Sakura, "You don't even know his own name, that's how much you know and care about him!" She was right; May didn't a thing about him except that he is a pilot and is from Cipher.

Lovrina and Ronjad walked up to the door. It was smashed open. The pieces of it lay on the ground below them. Both of them looked at each and said, "Infected person is here."

Sakura advanced on May. May stumbled to the ground and dropped her gun. May reached for it, but Sakura grabbed her and twisted it. May cried in pain as her arm was twisted.

Lovrina and Ronjad walked into the building. It was empty, just a bunch of broken items, smashed windows were all around. "This is creepy," said Lovrina. She hugged Ronjad, but he pulled away quickly. "What's wrong with you?" Ronjad said scared. "I don't know," Lovrina said confused, "I feel so warm around you and me…" Then all of sudden someone jumped him.

May was tossed across the hallway. May knew her arm was broken. She could feel her hand was like detached from her arm. She inched away from Sakura. Sakura smiled, "You can run away, but I'll find you. No one can escape, no one can live."

Lovrina screamed. Ronjad was trying to escape his attacker but kept getting pull in. Lovrina grabbed his flashlight from the ground and flashed it at the attacker. It was teen. Ronjad turned to look. He knew who it was. It was Pan.

Ash and Melody walked towards the hospital. The lights still hadn't come on yet. "When do you think the lights will come on," said Ash. "It's very scary," said Melody shivering, "You never know if someone will come out of the shadows and grab me, but at least I have a big protector." Ash smiled and hugged Melody. She blushed happily.

May inched herself downstairs. She needed to get to the breaker room and get the power on soon before the rest of the infected people. "Are you all alone?" taunted Sakura from behind, "All alone? All alone? All alone?" Her voiced echo down the stairs.

Ronjad kicked Pan against the wall. "Quick! Lovrina get the power on!" said Ronjad, "I'll hold Pan off!" Lovrina froze, she could do that and save herself, but something in her soul said she stay and help him. Lovrina dove at Pan knocking him against the wall. She grabbed Ronjad's hand and pulled up. "I'll not leave you," said Lovrina. Ronjad was confused but he didn't care. They both headed from the power room.

May finally reached the breaker room. "You'll be the last living soul in my way," said Sakura from a far, "Soon the signal will reach everyone, and everyone will be like me." "Not if I can help it," said May.

Lovrina and Ronjad ran outside. The town's breaker power supply was connected to a satellite dish outside. "We could of just ran out back here before!" said Lovrina, "The power supply is surrounded by in electric fence, we had to come this way," said Ronjad. Ronjad stopped and looked towards the sky. It was cloudy and the moon was now covered up with no light at all. "The rain is coming," said Ronjad. Then it stared to pour down of them.

May pushed opened the door and dragged herself over to the breaker. Sakura then walked into the room. "You can't stop us," she said. "Lights on!" said May. She flipped the switch on, the whole building power came back on.

Ronjad and Lovrina looked around. "Where's the power?" said Lovrina. "I can't see!" said Ronjad. A flash of lighting came over. Then dark shape of the dish appeared in the background. "Over there!" said Ronjad pointing. Lovrina and Ronjad ran towards the dish. Another flash of lighting appeared, a person stood in the background. It was Pan grinning.

Sakura grabbed May and tossed her against the wall. "It's too late," said Sakura, "This blackout was our plan." "Plan?" said May. "Yes," said Sakura, "All Pan had to do was cut the power of city, then all of us could escape, then spread our signal all over the world!" "Why don't you do you that by yourself?" said May. "It's better to work in a group then by yourself," said Sakura.

Pan jumped at Ronjad throwing him to the ground. "Thought I gone right?" said Pan. "Nah," said Ronjad, "After Brock and Kait came back you and the rest weren't too far behind." "Time to finished you off," said Pan. "What?" said Ronjad, "No big speech to delay my death?" "Yeah," said Pan shrugging, "That style was out classed years ago." Pan was about the throw Ronjad against the fence when Lovrina came running up and shouted, "No! Ronjad! I love you!"

May shivered a bit. "Did you just get a feeling of complete horror go through your soul like I just did?" "Yeah," Sakura, "It must by very scary to someone."

Madison lay in bed. All of a sudden she sat up quickly. "Someone else loves Ronjad!" she said horrified, "I can feel Ronjad's pain!"

Pan dropped Ronjad to the ground. Both of them stared at Lovrina. "Ah…" said Lovrina blushing deep red, "Did that just come out?" "Did that stuck up girl just say she loves you?" said Pan. Ronjad just stared at Lovrina with his mouth wide opened.

Sakura put tossed May to the ground. "Time to say good bye," she said, "The last you'll see is this white light of the lamp in the room." May closed her eyes. Sakura didn't kill her though. May opened her eyes. The pilot was fighting Sakura.

"Don't you have a girlfriend?" said Pan. "Yeah," said Ronjad still scared. "How is she going to act to this?" said Pan. Ronjad didn't answer, Lovrina came running and kicked Pan into the fence. He screamed in pain and dropped to the ground. "That was easy!" said Lovrina smiling. Ronjad just stared at her.

The next morning, all the A.C.P members meet at the jail, except Ronjad who for some reason wouldn't come, so Lovrina took over the meeting.

"Last night was a scary night," said Lovrina. "And painful," said Riche holding an ice pack over his head wound. "But we mange to capture Pan and return Sakura to her cell," said Lovrina smiling, "I say we all celebrate!" Everyone cheered. Lovrina smiled, but she was sad.

Ronjad lay in his bed. He was confused. He now had mix emotions over Lovrina. She loved him? He could understand it. Lovrina first hated him, then was friends with him, and now she loves him? Ronjad couldn't stand it.

Lovrina walked slowly into Ronjad's room. Ronjad looked at her, and glared. Lovrina sadly lowered her head. "I'm sorry," said Lovrina, "It just came out." "Get out," said Ronjad quietly. "What?" said Lovrina. "Get out!" screamed Ronjad, "I never want to see you again!" Lovrina walked out and Ronjad slammed the door in her face.

Author Notice: Ok, that was short yes I know that, but I didn't know how to extend it. But I'm pretty sure you all have ideas.

Lovrina now likes Ronjad. Kind of my way to screw with him. And this chapter was little more intresting from now on.

I'm disappointed. Only two people reviewed last chapter! That sucks. When the review total reaches 96 reviews, I'll update again.

Other news, I wrote a new story. It not about Pokemon, but about this cool game a played. It's called F.E.A.R. It's first chapter is stupid, but I'm sure things will get clearer for the story as I contuine it.

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