C26: Well, after that chapter I've got a lot to live up to. This chapter is more filling gaps (I'm gonna try and make it better than earlier discontinued events) I'm having problems with fluidity but I did write chapters 1-5 over a year ago. Anywho. The last M flashbacky chapter I was planning on having either Gary or Birch as a kid and their experience of domestic violence and some crazy shit like that. But now here's more continuation of Koga and where the hell are Loreli and Lance?

This chapter just tries to fix continuity errors. If everyone doesn't like the way Koga's story ends tough noogies

Chapter 18: mutant

Gary

In a way I pitied Koga. There he was huddled in a corner of the room staring at the noose, terrified and it hadn't even been five hours since he exited M's dream world. He was already a wreck, I felt like crying. But it was too late to give up, if all had gone to plan, Oak would have subdued Ash after injecting him with the P-virus and we'd all be home soon.

Bruno was the one factor that hadn't worked to our advantage. If he hadn't got infected by that stupid Kabutops Lance and Loreli would already be dead.

It was funny really, I hadn't expected S.T.A.R.M.I.E to con Ash into joining them, and Birch presented even more problems. It was evident from the amount of bodies that had been piling up that he wouldn't survive much longer by himself. S.T.A.M.I.E was false hope; Silph would always come out on top.

I watched as Koga stepped up to the noose and slipped it round his neck, the reformed P was obviously getting to him. Someone hanging themselves is usually gratuitous, but this was different. Koga tightened the rope and hoisted himself from the floor. There was no blood, just a muffled crack as his neck broke.

My attention wandered the moment he killed himself, there was nothing to see now, his life had been extinguished and soon the same would happen to Lance and Loreli.

"Gary" I spun round as I heard the hoarse, almost surreal voice from the shadows. I could tell it was Bruno even though the mutation had obviously altered his vocal cords beyond recognition.

"How does it feel Gary, to be the last one standing?" he asked me, his voice cutting out during every other syllable.

"You failed Bruno" I said bitterly, annoyed that he'd failed "it might please you to know that your family didn't suffer, it was quick and painless I'm told" Bruno faltered as I told him, then stepped out into the light.

"I have nothing to live for" what had happened to Bruno was horrific. Last time I'd seen him on the security cameras his hands had two spikes protruding from them and all that was holding his head on was a strong Kabutops exoskeleton that his inner body had turned into. Now the flesh had begun ripping apart at the seams. Half of his body had torn itself apart and his body was now that of a Kabutops, all that was left was the remnants of a face with a few vocal cords connected to a dangling windpipe and voice box giving him the power of speech. His mouth was pierced back in a constant scream only moving to give the occasional sentence.

"Not nice being a Pokemon is it?" I asked smarmily.

"Help me…"

"There's only one way I can do that" I pitied him, his luck had run out, I drew a magnum and held it to the remains of his head, the Kabutops inner head poking out of the sides now.

"I welcome death" I fired. Bruno's head exploded from the sheer power of the shot. Bones shattered and hit the floor piece by piece.

I surveyed my work, and then went to find Loreli and Lance, ready to kill…

Birch

I reached the roof as the helicopter touched down on the surface. Not looking back, not daring to wonder if I'd been followed. The side of the chopper was emblazoned with the logo for Silph Co.

I knew what I did; I'd killed a lot of people to get out with the data I needed for Silph to continue their experiments in the Johto research facility, but I didn't care. I built Silph with the help of Oak and we would succeed.

Oak was sitting in the back seat; examining a few bite marks he'd obviously obtained from his attempt to deter S.T.A.R.M.I.E operative Ash. I sat down next to him.

"Doomsday virus obtained?" I asked.

"Very friendly, hello to you too Birch" he joked then shrugged it off "yes, did you get the data we need?"

I handed him a CD "I want it in the Nero program, next year will be one that Johto will never forget…"

C26: I know I've left loads of plot holes so far but expect them to be filled in the sequel: "Pokemon gangrene!"