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Chapter 12: The Losing Battle

After placing her phone away, Viki quickly ran off to the forest. She didn't know exactly what has happened, but one thing was for sure: Whatever was the cause, Rex was in trouble. As she took a few steps towards the direction of the forest, Viki was stopped by a concerned-looking Rei.

"Hey, slow down! Relax!" She said, but Viki would have none of it.

"Relax? My brother's been jumped, HOW CAN I RELAX?" She screamed at the blonde-streaked redhead.

"Viki, if we're going to find Rex, we have to think logically." J.C. said to her. "He said that he was in a forest between Oldale and Petalburg, right?"

"Yes…but what if he's been kidnapped or worse…it's those Shadow Syndicate bastards!" Viki narrowed her eyes.

"She's really obsessed with them, aren't they?" Rei said to J.C.

"Tons…" He replied which earned them both a glare from the girl in question.

"How would you feel if you were in my position, huh? HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF YOUR BEST FRIENDS POKEMON, LET ALONE THE FIRST POKEMON YOUR FRIEND EVER GOT WAS STOLEN FROM HER?" She screamed at them, tears forming in her eyes.

"Okay Viki, calm down. Rage isn't going to solve anything!" J.C. said as he saw her rage, similar to her brother's when he got angry. 'Damn, she is Rex's sister…'

"I'm sorry…it's just…" Viki sighed, "Bonnie…I'll make her regret the day she ever came to Goldenrod…"

"You can put your little grudge aside, the most important thing we do right now is to find Rex." Rei reminded. "Then if it comes to it we can handle the Shadow Syndicate."

Viki nodded reluctantly. First they've kidnapped her best friend's Pokemon, now they're kidnapping her brother as well? Now she would never forgive the Shadow Syndicate! Not in this lifetime…

"Rex…?"

"…."

"Rex?"

"…Mmm…just five more minutes…then I'll be ready for school…"

A sigh could be heard as then the redhead was shaken. "Hey, wake up!"

Rex began to stir as emerald eyes met ruby ones. He blinked again. "Aurora?"

"Took you long enough to wake up!" She said dryly.

"Well excuse me, but if I remembered correctly, I was knocked out!" Rex reminded her as he looked around. It appeared that they were in some type of holding cell, but for a cell, the room was bright.

"If that was what you considered knock out, I wonder what you consider sleep!" Aurora said, then smirked. "So do you really take five minutes to get ready for school?"

"Can we stop focusing on my daily rituals, please?"

"Sorry, but you're so…appealing to me!" Aurora smiled.

"Let's see if we can get out of-"

"Rex, I wouldn't do that if I were-" Aurora tried to warn, but it was too late as Rex had already grabbed the bars, resulting in him getting a serious amount of volts in his body. "…Did I mention that the bars were electrified?"

"…shut up…" Rex hissed before he collapsed onto the ground.

Aurora quickly rushed over to him as she examined her now-fried friend. "You'll be okay…"

"How comforting…" Rex said dryly.

"Hey, I do the best with what I can work with."

Rex slowly sat up, "So why are we here anyway?"

Aurora shrugged, "Beats me…"

"Well…there's one thing to do with an Electric Cage…" Rex reached back as he was going to go for a Pokeball, but remembered about the Evolution Inducement Wave. "Better not…"

"So I guess we're stuck here…" Aurora sighed, but turned to her cellmate. "Unless you have another idea."

"Don't you?" Rex asked.

"Sorry…I don't want to risk being shocked! I'll leave that to you!" Aurora waved off.

"You're a lot of help." Rex sarcastically said as the sound of footsteps were now heard… "Now what?"

"At least now we'll find out why we're here!" Aurora sighed as then a man wearing a black and red bodysuit appeared. He had long purple hair and his left eye had green eyes while his right eye was covered with an eye patch. Aurora glared. "What the hell do you want from us?"

"In due time, everything will be explained." He said with a British accent. "For now, you must come with me! Your presence is required!"

It was now Rex's turn to glare. "Not that I'm prying into your business or anything, but you wouldn't be the one responsible for the Evolution Inducement wave, would ya?" He asked.

The man just laughed, "Silly boy, The Shadow Syndicate doesn't care who finds out about what we do, whether we make an Evolution Inducment wave, or a radiation device. There's nothing anyone could do to stop us! Now come, Dr. Slifer awaits presence in the Training Room!"

Both redheads blinked, "Training Room?" They exclaimed in unison.

"Okay, I only have two words to say about that." Aurora declared, "'Hell' and 'no!'"

"I don't think that you're in any position to say no!" The Violet-haired man informed as he pulled out a gun, much to the shock of the trainer and the Gym Leader. "Now, to the Training Room!"

"Okay…" Rex sighed, "I don't like this…" He said quietly to Aurora.

"Do we have a choice?" She whispered back as the three were now in front of a large metal door. "Is this the place?" She asked.

The violet-haired man only replied by opening the door. "Enter." He "insisted" as he placed a gun behind Aurora's back…lower back actually…

"HEY" Aurora protested as she felt the gun only centimeters away from her backside. The two captives stepped inside as the Shadow Syndicate member smiled.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, I now present to you… Mr. Cornelius Slifer!" He presented as the Silver-haired man walked down, wearing his lab coat over a body suit similar to the one the purple-haired man was wearing.

"Thank you Reginald." Slifer smiled as the man known as Reginald stood near the door, arms crossed.

"Okay, can you tell me what the hell do you want with us?" Rex asked with a glare, becoming fed up with the whole thing.

"Rex Connelly, ranked 2nd place in the Johto League Silver Conference, losing to Jon Dickson in the final round." Slifer stated, but Rex was not started that he knew that much about him.

Aurora on the other hand was. "So you're the one who's Rhydon got beat by Jon Dickson's Rapidash!"

"Don't remind me…" Rex muttered, remembering that defeat, a defeat that he wished to forget therefore, he didn't make that much of a deal. 'If I had used Drego in the finals, I would've won!'

"And you!" Slifer turned his attention to the girl. "Aurora Moore, Pacifidlog Town Gym Leader. Specializes in Ice Types."

Rex blinked at Aurora's last name. 'Moore…why does that name sound familiar to me…'

Aurora replied. "Yeah, so!"

"Being a trainer who had made it thus far at the Silver Conference, and a Gym Leader means that you both must have powerful Pokemon. Perfect for what I have in mind…"

"What…do you have in mind, anyway?" Aurora asked, but now regretted her decision to ask.

"I just wish to have a battle with you! Nothing more, nothing less, just wanted a battle with the Runner up of the Silver Conference and the Pacifidlog Town Gym Leader."

"By that, you mean a double battle, right?"

"Precisely. You two will battle by using up to two Pokemon, but I'll battle by using four in total." Slifer stated the rules for this particular battle.

"That sounds fair enough." Rex said, but Aurora tapped him on the shoulder.

"Hey Rex, are you sure we can trust him?" She asked.

"Do we have much of a choice?"

"Now…let the battle begin" Slifer tossed out two Pokeballs. "Go Alakazam and Camerupt!"

The two Pokeballs then opened as Psi and Eruption Pokemon popped out and were ready for battle. "As you can see, I've turned off the Evolution Inducement Wave as my Pokemon are in tip top condition. And they're not affected by the Dark stones, so this should be a fair fight.

"I'll take Camerupt!" Rex tossed out his Pokeball. "Edge, go!"

"And I'll take Alakazam!" Aurora tossed out her Pokeball. "Sneasel, go!"

Both Pokeballs opened as the newly-evolved Feraligatr and, much to Rex's shock, a Pink Sneasel?

"You didn't think you're the only one to have a shiny, weren't you?" The Pacifidlog Gym Leader smirked at Rex's shocked expression.

"As you can see, your Pokemon are a-ok!" Slifer concluded.

"The battle between Rex and Aurora and Mr. Slifer will now begin!" Reginald declared.

"Let's make this quick, Edge!" Rex said.

"Gator!" He growled

"You too, Sneasel!" Aurora added.

"Snea-sel!" She narrowed her eyes.

"Edge, let's start with a Slash attack on Camerupt!"

"Sneasel, Quick Attack on Alakazam!"

Slifer smiled, "Camerupt, Earthquake. Alakazam, Reflect!"

Edge went for a slash with his claws, but Camerupt dodged and leaped up and stomped on the ground, causing an Earthquake. It knocked Edge and Sneasel down, but unfortunately for Slifer, it knocked down Alakazam in addition before he could put up his barrier.

Rex was in shock, "Earthquake affects all Pokemon except for the user! Is this guy for real?" He asked.

"It's like he want us to defeat Alakazam!" Aurora added.

"If that's true, then who are we to deny him of that! Edge, Water Gun!

"Sneasel, Faint attack!

Sneasel rushed towards Alakazam as Edge shot out another water gun, this time at the Psy Pokemon. Alakazam was distracted by the Pink shiny that he didn't see the water gun attack, thus scoring a direct hit on the face! To make matters worse, Alakazam was then hit from behind by Sneasel, which knocked him down…

"One down!" Rex smiled.

"And one to go!" Aurora grinned.

"Edge…"

"Sneasel…"

"Slash attack!" They both said in Unison as both Pokemon knocked the Camerupt back with both claws. However, it still stood tall.

"Camerupt, Eruption!" Slifer ordered as the Eruption Pokemon stood still as the volcano-like stumps on its back began to erupt, shooting out flaming molten rocks, which began to rain onto the two Pokemon.

Aurora looked at Rex, "For someone who has a Feraligatr, you're fighting as if it was still a Croconaw!"

Rex sighed. It was true that he was using the same strategy he used when Edge was just a Croconaw. Now that he was now a Feraligatr, he needed to use more advanced strategies with him. After all, the main thing about Evolution is that not only did the Pokemon evolved, its trainer evolved with it, at least in terms of skill. He looked at his Feraligatr, "Okay Edge time for a new game plan…"

Slifer sighed. "I'm getting bored here…should I take your hesitation as a forfeit?"

"In your dreams!" Aurora then looked towards Rex. "Well?"

"Aurora…I have an idea!" The redhead smiled to the other. "Does your Sneasel know Sheer Cold?"

She shook her head. "Sorry…but she does know Ice Punch."

Rex placed a hand on his chin as he closed his eyes. He always did this whenever he was in deep thought. "That could work…Sneasel's gonna have to be the decoy!"

Aurora blinked. "Say what! You do know that we're facing a Fire Type and my Sneasel, who is partially an ice type, is at a type disadvantage."

"Yes, but he's also a ground type!" Rex smiled. "You thinking what I'm thinking?"

A slick smile forms on the girl's face, now knowing what Rex is talking about. "Let's do it!"

No longer able to be patient anymore, Slifer decided to finish the battle. "Camerupt, Erupt, one more time!"

As the Eruption Pokemon prepared to unleash it's most powerful attack, Sneasel was running up towards the Camel-like Pokemon.

"Sneasel, Ice Punch!" Aurora ordered, which caused Slifer to sigh.

"Aurora, you know that Ice type moves hardly have any effect on my Camerupt." He reminded as the artic-like punch landed onto Camerupt's face.

"Who said that I wanted it to have an effect? That's nothing compared to what's going to happen!"

"Huh?"

"Your cue, Edge!" Rex grinned. "Ready to use a water-type's most powerful attack?" With a "Tor" grunted from Edge, Rex then ordered. "Okay then, Hydro Pump Camerupt to Kingdom Come!"

Edge breathed in as he then unleashed a strong jet steam of water directly at Camerupt's face, which would've knocked any Pokemon down hard. But due to the fact that it was a Fire Type, as well as a Ground type, it was more than enough to knock it out. Worse, it was knocked into the reviving Alakazam which the collision knocked it out as well.

"Alakazam and Camerupt are unable to battle, and Feraligatr and Sneasel win." Reginald announced as a grin then formed on Slifer's face.

"You're much stronger than I expected. Which is more than I could hope for, for what I have in mind…" His grin became darker.

"What do you mean, have in mind?" Aurora asked, annoyed. "We just knocked out both of your Pokemon!"

Slifer snickered, "That's just nothing compared to what I have instore for you…" He said as he took out two of his Pokeballs. "Prepare to witness Pokemon like you've never seen before! You two should be honored!"

Rex narrowed his eyes as he recalled Edge. "Just bring it…"

As Aurora recalled her Sneasel, Slifer threw out one of his Pokeballs, revealing to be the fused Pokemon known as Charaligatr!

Aurora eyes were wide. "What…the hell?"

"Meet the first of a new breed of Pokemon! A new breed of…Fused Pokemon!" Slifer announced as the part Charizard-part Feraligatr roared.

"Fused Pokemon? That's what we should be honored about? The fact that you created such a monstrosity?" Rex said, almost in a yelling tone.

"Oh Rexie-Boy…you've hurt Charaligatr's feelings?" Slifer said as the fused Pokemon gave out a loud Roar. "He's quite sensitive, y'know!"

"I have a few things to describe that, 'sensitive' is definitely not one of them!" Aurora hissed.

"Charaligatr's only half the fun!" Slifer threw out another Pokemon as it revealed another fused Pokemon. This one was consisted in the form of a Blastoise, only it had a lighter blue skin, and that it's shell was in the pattern of a Glalie, save for the horns on the top of the shell. "Meet my other creation, Icetoise!"

"Great…another fused Pokemon…" Rex sighed as he looked at the Blastoise/Glalie fusion. "Well what'd ya know, an Ice/Water type!"

"Leave this one to me, Rex!" Aurora grinned as she grabbed a Pokeball. "I'm so much of an expert at Ice/Water types that I know how to beat an Ice/Water type! Besides, my new Sealeo needs some training!" She threw out her Pokeball! "Sealeo, go!"

"And I'll take on this 'Charaligatr!'" Rex threw out his Pokeball. "Drego, let's go!" The Pokeball opened, revealing the Charizard, ready for battle and fired up. And if you judged by his tail, you could say that quite literally.

Slifer smirked. "That sounds like a pretty admiral plan you have against my Charaligatr and my Icetoise! Too bad that it won't be enough to defeat them!"

"We'll see about that!" Aurora then turned to her Sealeo. "Sealeo, use Water Gun on Icetoise!"

"Drego, use Steel Wing on Charaligatr!" Rex ordered the two Pokemon went to do their attacks on the two Fusion Pokemon. However, Drego's steel-like wing attack on Charaligatr hardly had any effect. As for the Water Gun on Icetoise…

Aurora's eyes went into shock. Not only did it have zero damage, it absorbed it! It absorbed the water gun attack as if it didn't do anything! But that shock didn't last long. "So Icetoise has Water Absorb, nothing I haven't faced before." She then grinned. 'Let's see how it deals with a cold…' Aurora then ordered, "Sealeo, use Sheer Cold!" She ordered as Sealeo unleashed the one-hit KO attack. Much to her shock, the result was the same as the Water Gun attack. "Impossible! Icetoise should've been knocked out!"

"Silly girl! Icetoise has a special ability I like to call Moisture Absorb. Meaning that it absorbs not only water attacks, but ice attacks as well!"

Rex wasn't having much luck. After Drego's 3rd Steel Wing attempt, Charaligatr only has moved back an inch. 'What kind of Pokemon is it?'

"Enough playtime!" Slifer then ordered. "Icetoise, Ice Beam. Charaligatr, Hyper Beam!" The Fusion Pokemon of Blastoise and Glalie fired a beam of Ice as Sealeo as it hit the Seal-like pokemon back…hard! The same could be said for Charaligatr's Hyper Beam as it knocked Drego out of the sky and into the ground.

"Damn…" Rex rushed over to fallen Charizard. "Drego, you okay?"

Aurora was checking on her Sealeo. "Sealeo, are you hurt?"

Both Pokemon got back up on their feet. Refusing to accept defeat, let alone by those fused beasts.

"Did I fail to mention that I used Dark stones on them, thus making them also Darkness Pokemon?" The Leader of the Shadow Syndicate asked.

Rex glared, "You happened to have left that out, obviously…"

Slifer sighed. "I'll tell you what. You can both use one more Pokemon to fight my two fused beasts."

"His attitude's making me mad…" Aurora threw out another Pokeball. "Come back out, Sneasel! Help Sealeo take that iced freak down!"

'Shellshock and Shadow's knocked out, and Brute could take on Icetoise…" Rex thought as then, he thought of an idea. "Aurora…why don't I send one of my Pokemon to help yours and you send one to help mine?"

Aurora smiled, "Sounds like a plan!" But then sighed as she returned Sneasel to her Pokeball. "Sneasel doesn't stand a chance with Charaligatr…" She decided to send out a different Pokemon. "Cloyster, help Drego!"

"Brute, help Sealeo!" Rex tossed out his Pokeball as the Machamp leaped out.

'Why did Rex sent out Drego in the first place?' Aurora wondered as she looked at Rex, "I think Charaligatr's part water type so you better be careful."

"Don't worry! Drego's one of my strongest Pokemon so I'm not worried!"

'How admirable Rex! Too bad it'll be your undoing…' Slifer smirked as he decided to criss-cross his plan. "Icetoise, Frost Cannon on that Charizard!"

Rex blinked at the words "Frost Cannon," "Say WHAT?"

"Charaligatr, Steam Shot!"

"Steam Shot?" Aurora exclaimed, confused just as Rex was.

Icetoise fired from his hydro pump what appeared to be a stream of slush directly at Drego, which hit him hard! Knocking the Charizard down from the sky onto the top of Cloyster…both now only a hairline away from defeat as Charaligatr unleashed a huge stream of steam from his mouth, hitting both Sealeo and Brute at the same time.

"No one can defeat the power of a Fused Pokemon. Much less one under the influence of a Dark Stone!" Slifer turned around as he proceeded to walk back into his chambers. "Reginald, as soon as my beasts are finished with them, take Rex's and Aurora's Pokemon from their dead carcasses. "I might have a use for them…"

"Yes Sir…" He nodded as, with another Frost Cannon and Steam Shot, all four of the opposing Pokemon were knocked out! The next targets for Charaligatr and Icetoise: Rex and Aurora themselves!

"Hey, Pokemon can't attack humans!" Aurora protested.

"Aurora, with Darkness Pokemon, the rules are basically thrown out the windo-LOOK OUT!" Rex pushed her out of the way of a Hyper Beam, resulting in him being hit by it!

"REX!" Aurora saw her friend collapsed down as she rushed over to him. "…are you okay…?" Unknown to her, a Hyper Beam was fired at her direction as well…"

Collapsing onto the grass in the forest, Viki felt a kicked-like feeling as she placed her hands on her heart.

"What's wrong Viki?" Rei asked the young girl.

"Rex…Something's wrong!" Viki said as she ran off! Again, she was held back. This time by J.C!

"Viki-" He started, trying to talk some sense into the young girl...

She slapped his hand away. "My brother's in trouble. I'm going to go look for him, and there's nothing you can do to stop me!"

Man…that was intense! Looks like Rex and Aurora are in real danger! Will they survive the wrath of Slifer's new fusion Pokemon? Find out in the next installment!