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Chapter 4: At The Pokemon Lab
New Bark Town, Johto
"The town where the winds of a new beginning blows".
Wes raises a brow to the sign right next to the entrance of the bustling town. He turns to Mina and the others whom were still talking happily about the adventures they have been sharing with one another.
"Mina I will see you at the lab me and Gold want to head home real quick okay, its been awhile since I saw my mom." Crystal states while giving Mina one last hug. She quickly runs off heading to her home.
"Catch you later Mina oh and Wes can I see your PDA I want to add me and Crystals numbers to it."
Wes hands it over to Gold then turns to survive the town once more. He looks at the large building situated off side of the town.
'That must be the pokemon lab, damn the labs in Orre seems more manmade then here.'
As Wes continues to stare distractingly at the lab as Gold hands him his PDA and wave them bye once more.
"Come on Wes you are staring at that lab like it's going to blow up or something, stop worrying we are in Johto nothing is going to happen." Mina chided Wes.
Wes just crinkles his brow and continues to walk with Mina towards the lab with an inkling feeling at the back of his mind.
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There are two things that Wes could always count on. Well three now that Mina is in the picture but that is beside the point. The things are his pokemon and his instincts. No matter how much Wes love his pokemon he put his instincts first. His instincts alone was what allowed an abandoned child of six make it in the streets in Orre. His instincts were what helped him and his pokemon survive seven years working with Gonzap and Team Snagem and dismantling Team Cipher and the crooked ex-mayor of Phenac city. Now it was Wes instincts that were screaming at him as Mina and he entered the eerily quiet pokemon Lab.
"Should a pokemon lab be this quiet?" Wes quarries Mina all the while looking around the lab warily.
"Well Professor Elm has always been a bit absent minded. He's probably in the back working on something, oh look lets ask that aide."
Mina bounces over to the aide and begins to lightly tap his shoulder.
"Excuse me sir me and my friend was wondering if the…"
Before she could finish the man falls quickly to the floor in a slump. Wes immediately calls out his trusted Espeon and Umbreon from their pokeballs. He bends down to the unconscious man and check his pulse.
"Just knocked out Mina stay behind who ever did this must still be here. Mina still in a slight shock just weakly nods her head and walks timidly behind Wes. They reach the door to the Professors lab when Wes suddenly grabs Mina and his pokemon and leaps away from the door. Less than a second a Golem comes crashing through the door stopping directly front of them.
"GOLM!" The beast roars.
"Why did you have to move I wanted him to bust that skull of yours in."
Out of the entrance stood the hunter that Wes saw days ago at the diner. She was wearing an all black jumpsuit with a purple jacket. Her hair was pulled back in a ponytail and she was wearing black reflective shades. She carefully eyes the two pokemon of Wes then smirks believing she has an advantage.
"Two against one now that's not exactly fair is it, Golem rock throw now!"
Golem roars then launches to the ground pulling up a sizeable piece of the floor. The rocky beast then chucks the floor tile covered earth towards Wes and party.
"Espeon light screen now!" Wes shouts. The pokemon creates a golden barrier surrounding itself and Umbreon. But Wes quickly realizes that the earth was flying towards him grabs Mina then dives out the way. As rock blasts into pieces where he and Mina once stood.
"What are you crazy that could have hit us!" Mina shouts once she gets from under Wes.
"Yes that's exactly what I am trying to do, Golem Rollout now!" Sasha stated.
The beast curls up and starts rolling towards Wes. Wes cursing grabs Espeon and throws him at Mina to catch (so she can be under the protected barrier) then rolling away from the two so the rock pokemon cannot hit them.
"Umbreon stop him with secret power, Espeon continue to use light screen now!" Wes shouts.
Umbreon calls forth a ball of energy that flew towards the still rolling Golem before the ball of energy hits it separates into eight different balls hitting Golem at once in separate sections of its body. Upon impact the pokemon collapses into a momentary state of shock. Sasha was fuming that she underestimated the pokemon.
"Umbreon finish it off with shadow ball!" spoke a smirking Wes.
"Golem explosion now!" Sasha screams.
"Espeon teleport, Umbreon come here!"
Mina holding Espeon teleports away while Wes clings his Umbreon to his chest whispering a command in the black pokemon ear hoping it will be enough to protect them from the weakened pokemon blast and the soon to be collapsing building.
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Mina appears right in front of the pokemon lab clutching Espeon to her chest. Suddenly an explosion blows within the building. Espeon begins whimpering in fear of its master as Mina turns away from the building and begins running towards the town.
"I know I am worried too but we need help I have to see Crystal, Gold and the police my gawd please be okay Wes."
Espeon suddenly hisses then crawls under Mina's shirt.
"What's wrong are you…" Mina looks up to see a man with an malevolent smile. He had long blue hair pulled in a low ponytail. Stood with a strong build with over six foot. He wore a long coat with an insignia of a pure black Rayquaza on the back of the coat. His eyes were a gleaming green staring in Mina's bright blues.
"Rui Mina Dale I presume?" he asks quietly.
Mina nods slowly while backing away apprehensively wondering is he the man that was causing Espeon to act strangely. Before she could command Espeon to teleport them somewhere other than with this man. A dart hits her in the neck quickly fogging her mind she falls helplessly in the arms of the man. Picking her up bridal style he stares at the smoking lab.
"Tsk never send a revengeful minion to do a master with plans job." he sighs.
Mina last thoughts before she falls unconscious was hoping Wes was safe.
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Sasha surveys her surroundings as the smoke clears of the explosion. She pets the head of her Mr. Mime whom she called last minute to use light screen to protect her from the explosion. When suddenly she found herself being slammed on what was left of a wall. She looked into the angry glowing golden eyes of Wes.
"You may use your pokemon to harm people but I prefer to do it myself." He hisses in her face.
"N.n..not fair attacking a girl!" She shouts while trying to squirm out of his strong grip.
"I'm an ex member of Team Snagem I never did play exactly fair." Wes states while slowly tightening his grip.
"Mr. Mime use-"
"Umbreon faint attack now!"
The dark pokemon pounces on Mr. Mime quickly rendering the physic pokemon quickly unconscious. Just as Wes was about to send the trainer of said pokemon to the same fate a smooth deep voice caught his attention.
"Wes Grey am I correct?"
Wes stole a quick glance behind then quickly drops the gasping hunter as he turns towards the man holding Mina.
"Thought this might get your attention, I seem to be in need of your services but I was told that you would want a little persuasion to do them." The man grins noticing how livid the boy was growing but trying to contain his anger. Wes angrily eyeing the man grabs the hunter from the ground and pulls her in front of him.
"How about a trade she must be worth more then my services I know how hard minions are to found nowadays."
"Actually you are worth more but like you said minions are hard to find so-" He shots Wes in the neck with a dart from his glove. Wes loses hold of the hunter and falls on one knee. The hunter quickly runs from him towards her leader.
"I will keep in touch with you Wes come now Sasha before I decide to leave you with him and next time listen to what I say."
"Yes Guiness."
As Wes stood vainly on one knee trying to keep his conscious as his Umbreon cried in distress over the fate of his trainer. Shakily stroking the pokemon for reassurance his last thoughts before he collapsed was how he was going to kill Guiness if Mina was not safe.
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A/N- Yea my longest chapter yet. Please review, come on I need to be sure people are even reading the story. Just take two seconds to say something I will not beg… okay I will.
On another note I just discovered that Rui was the actual name of Mina but I am going to keep Mina but as you can see I used Rui for her real name and Mina as the middle. Next chapter is coming up soon.