Chapter 5: The First Regi
"Laleh, I can't see a thing!"
"Don't worry, Ivan. I can guide you."
They were walking through the middle of a very dusty desert that was in the middle of a sandstorm. Even with protective goggles, they still couldn't see where they were going. He would have refused to touch one foot in that miserable place if not for the fact that Laleh's mediations revealed the fact that at least one of the Regis was in there. "Who knows where the bastard is?" Ivan muttered to himself.
Walking close behind them was a Defender who was told to shadow them. A large group of Defenders proceeded behind him some distance back. Gregers had said that a good way to find the Regis would be to follow his daughter with special powers. Thus a group of at least fifteen of them were broken off from the main army and told to shadow Laleh. That they did well, so well that the prey was unaware of the hunter. The lead shadower was talking through a radio. He had protested the use of technology, but later was told that it was a necessary sacrifice. "All right, I'm right behind them."
"Good. Don't shoot until you find the cave that holds the Regi."
"Yes, sir."
Everyone moved through the desert for about two hours when suddenly Laleh ushered Ivan into a small cave. "I think we found it. At least we have a place to rest, if nothing else."
The Defender scouting ahead radioed in: "OK, they've entered the cave." He then peered his in the entrance to see what would happen next.
Ivan was resting inside the cavern, leaning up against the wall. "Laleh, how are the Regis awakened?"
"When the seal is broken. They go back into hibernation when the seal is reformed."
She then suddenly opened her eyes and mouth real wide, walked over in a sort of daze to a segment of wall, put her hands against it, and began speaking in that strange tongue again.
"OK, the girl's doing something strange. I think she's awakening the Regi!"
By now the rest of the Defenders had gathered around the entrance. They were eagerly awaiting any signal to go inside and shoot the hell out of the two people trying to get THEIR Regi. With rifles loaded and cocked, they prepared to shoot.
Laleh droned on and on. "Agora estou um jato gênio azul eu posso resolver os problemas de mundos sem mesmo tentando, tenho dúzias de amigos e o divertimento nunca fins que é contanto que compro. ..."
Then suddenly the wall opened up and a huge roar was heard. They ducked back in surprise, which was a good thing because it was at that moment that the Defenders opened fire.
"They must have followed us!"
"Get in there and shoot them there! Make sure to use the right bullets!"
The Defenders loaded their guns with ammo that wouldn't ricochet. They didn't want to be claimed by their own bullets. Then they ran inside. At the same time a Pokemon stepped out.
It was about six feet tall and made out of rock, vaguely humanoid. It had no face of which to speak, though there were several dots on its upper portion. Ivan threw an Ultra Ball at it, but the ball didn't even open. Laleh knew what he was trying to do. "They can't be caught, only destroyed or resealed! That's Regirock!"
Ivan and Laleh ran past a group of Defenders who were shouting cheers to the monstrous creature and out the door. The sandstorm blazed as fierce as ever, but Ivan had a plan. He released his Swampert. "SWAMPERT, EARTHQUAKE!"
It worked like a charm. The cavern had collapsed on Regirock, sealing it up again, plus it also crushed the Defenders that were inside. But Ivan knew that it wasn't over yet. The Defenders could send more men to the wreck, and they could slowly dig their way through…
But for now they had won. Ivan smiled as his Swampert dug a shelter big enough for them to hide in until the sandstorm passed. As he and Laleh lied down and slept, they felt that for now they had won the day…
In Laleh's dream, Franciscus had reappeared. He smiled at her as she gazed in puzzlement. "You have staved off a catastrophe. But the problem is that this crisis cannot end until all of the Regis are permanently killed. That time will come. Keep at it, Laleh!"