Chapter 4 – Black Vs White

A/N: This is a original Pokemon Fan Game, made by Amethyst. if you wish to check it out and play the game download it at Reborn Evolved. search for it on your web browser if you want to get to the website.

Time: 19:00

Location: Mosswater Factory

Down near the end of the factory, Nero stood outside of the final room. He points his ear down both of the two hallways, hearing the invaders battling the grunts. Nero then seeing that it was almost time to fight, walked into the final room.

"Oi! Sirius, they are almost here." Nero called out to a man in a black suit, and a red eye patch covering his left eye.

"Yes, I already know." Sirius responds calmly, "Five of them have appeared. Two gym leaders, and three trainers."

Nero glances to see that two higher rank grunts, Aster and Eclipse in the corner. Nero sighs at seeing them. "And it's the four of us who are going to fight them… tch. Wouldn't be surprised if they end up over powering us."

"You say that, but it seems that we've overestimated their strength." Sirius says. "A Gym Leader could be a potential problem… but we've already completed most of our work."

"Ah." Nero realized. In what Sirius meant, was that they have deleted all critical mission information, meaning that they've covered their tracks. "So, what now? Do we flee?"

"No, we have hidden in the shadows for far too long. Now is the time for us to act." Sirius responded.

"Tch. Fine." Nero scoffs. Seems like a waste of time for him. "(Seems like Grim is in for a blood bath tonight.)"

Nero then goes and sit in the corner of the room, waiting for the trainers to come. As he waits and the time passes, Nero gets more and more annoyed at the slow progress. He eventually gets to the point of whining at Sirius. "come on! I'm getting sick of waiting. Can you please unlock the door!"

"Gr…" Sirius who has been getting annoyed by Nero's continues whining gives in. "If it will shut you up! Open the door!"

CLANK!

The metallic sound of doors opening are heard from outside of the room. Some nonsense of shouting occurs, followed by the group of intruders. The two Gym Leaders Florina and Julia, and the three trainers Fern, Percival, and Lucille. Nero recognized the three trainers. He groans at the annoyances that he sees.

"You! Are you the one in charge here!" Julia shouts, pointing to Sirius.

"and if I am?" Sirius asks the intruders.

"We're gonna blow your face off for what you did to Grandview Station!" Julia declares, as if she was some type of super hero.

"Aw… and here I'd though someone like you would enjoy that." Nero laughs out.

"Amusing." Sirius laughs as well. "Tell me, what power do you think you have to do so?"

"Just who do you think you are, anyway?!" Julia shouts.

"You know already. We are Team Meteor. And we do not relent." Sirius starts a monologue. "Don't think you got through this place on your own ability. We had no intention of defeating you. Our purpose here is forfeit already. But it was necessary to let you in, so that you could attend a demonstration."

"Let us in?" all of them looked surprised.

"Did you really think you hacked our security so easily?" Sirius laughed. "Foolish. I ordered our operators to slow you down long enough to delete all mission critical data from our systems."

"Though you were slower than we thought." Nero yawned. "We got tired and let you in."

"Enough talk." Sirius starts to take command. "Aster, Eclipse, Nero! Deal with the small fries."

"Yes, boss." The two agree.

"Whatever…" Nero rolls his eyes. "Just don't order me around."

"I can handle the gym leaders." Sirius says taking two at once.

"So, which one of you three is my prey." Nero gives a devilish smile.

"Wait it's you again!" Fern calls out recognizing him. "I'll be taking my revenge then!"

"As if. I'm not taking any small fry. Aster take him will ya?!" Nero calls out, then turning to Percival and Lucille. "So, which of you two will be my prey."

"I think you shall be mine." Percival steps up. Ready to fight. "I swear on my name I will stop you!"

"Oh yeah? Then what is thine name?" Nero sarcastically asks.

"Percival Jeramiah von Decibel Leonardo De Whitehall III." Nero meant it to be rhetorical, but found it interesting that the kid answered.

"So, your Shiro [A/N: White]?" Nero smiles. "I'm Nero [A/N: Black]. Nice to meet my opposite color."

"I'll make you regret, siding with these villains. Geissler!" 'Shiro' tosses out a Tynamo.

"(Oh, this will work greatly…)" Nero, always plans to lead with Hela. "An electric type, won't do well against a Larvitar, Osiris."

"…" Shiro looks at Hela with hesitation. Possibly thinking of switching. "Geissler! Tackle!"
"Well… Good call. Hela! Fury Swipes!" Nero said angered. Percival was the first person to have ever call his bluff. The unexpecting trainer and their Pokémon were surprised to see a Zorua attacking them instead of a Larvitar. Hela, with two critical swipes knocked the Tynamo to 60%. Meanwhile that tackle took Hela to 82%.

"What the?!" Percival shouted in surprise. "What a cheap trick! Geissler, teach this Villain a lesson with Spark!"

"Not so fast! Hela Fury Swipes again!" Nero shouted; Hela brought Geissler to 16%. While being hit with the Spark, Hela was brought to 34% "We have this part well. Hela!"

"Oh no you don't! Geissler Return!" As Percival tries to return his weakened Pokémon. Nero already commanded Hela to use pursuit, knocking it out before it could flee. "Another cheap trick!?"

"What you call cheap is my strategy." Nero laughs.

"As if! Artemis! Disarming voice." Shiro tosses out Ralts next. Using a move that is very damaging to dark types.

"Hela Pursuit anyway!" though a Zoura could easily out speed a Ralts.

Hela rushes into the Ralts and brings it down to 58%, but Hela goes down with getting hit by the voice of Artemis. Percival cheers at his victory. "Now that's what We're saying!"

"Tch. Aker! Seed this fucker!" Nero tosses out a Cacnea. Who proceed try and use Leech Seed.

"Artemis, Confusion!" Percival calls out. While Artemis brings Aker to 73%, the Leech seeds takes back out a sixteenth of the Artemis' heath and gives it to Aker. "Artemis, confusion again!"

"We'll just stall you. Aker Absorb!" Nero smiles as Aker absorbs more health while Artemis starts to turn pale. It goes on for a few minutes, and both fall to the floor exhausted. "You did fairly well."

"Artemis! You bastard!" Percival yells frustrated at Nero.

"What? Sad your Pokémon are hurt? Well, that's truth about Pokémon battles. Just glorified fights to the practical death." Nero Laughs out, as he tossed out his next Pokémon, a Houndour.

"You will not win this battle, villain." Percival responds, tossing out a Chimchar. "Goku! Scratch it!"

"Hades, Show your worth. Eliminate it with smog!" Nero commands, Hades is knocked to 75%. While they hit Goku to 80% and poisoned it.

"Goku! Keep scratching at it!" Percival shouts.

"Hades, keep up with the poison." Nero says as he cover my mouth. They keep going at it, but ultimately, Goku has more resolve then Hades. "I guess you gave it a chance. Izanami, Your on. Send this Monkey to a Watery death with water pulse."

Nero tosses out a Froakie, and with one hit it sends Goku to the floor. "Goku! Fine this is your loss! Vee, Help me out! Razorleaf!"

Percival proceeds to toss out a Leafeon, with tidal wave of Leaves sent at Izanagi. With one hit knocks them out. Nero looked with and odd smile, knowing that his only fire type was down. Nero grabbed Grim's pokeball. "Is that your strongest?"

"So, what if it is?" Percival answers with a sly smirk. "Was the frog yours?"

"No. But if the Leafeon is really your best. Then this is my win. Oooh Grim Reaper. Where art thou." Nero tosses out his strongest.

"That one again!" Fern, who is fighting Eclipse and Aster shouts.

"Uh-oh… Nero is at this point." They hear Aster say in fear.

"An Absol?" Percival exclaims. "Why should I be afraid of that. Vee take at it with another Razor leaf."

Grim easily dodges the Torrent of leaves, then prepares to counter. Nero smiles. "Grim, Mega horn."

"What!?" Percival shouts in surprise as Grim takes the Leafeon out with one hit.

"Your move." Nero laughs.

"Phoebe! Your on!" Percival tosses out a Milotic. Another fully evolved Pokémon. Nero thought of how curious this was. "Water pulse!"

"Ha! Like that'll do you good! Grim Feint Attack!" Grim rushes forward with another critical brings the Sea serpent to 30%. While the Water pulse, has Grim at 73%. "Okay then Grim keep going."

With another hit Percival's Milotic falls. Leaving Percival silent. "…"

"If I'm correct, you're on your last Pokémon." Nero smiles, as despair creeps on to Percival's face. "Mind revealing it?"

"…" Percival silently tosses out a Beldum as his final Pokémon.

"Oh, how screwed you are." Both me and Grim smile. "Well then, Grim. Finish-!"

"Oh no you don't! Theros, Quick attack!" Nero hears a shout as a Treecko appears ramming into Grim. The surprise attack knocked Grim off balance.

"What the?" Nero shouts in utter confusion to where the attack came from. He glances over to where Fern and Lucille are. "Aster! Eclipse! Can't you two takes on two measly trainers?!"

"Sorry boss." Aster immediately apologizes.

"Steel! Take down!" Percival yells as Nero is distracted. leaving Grim now at 33%.

"Grim! Knock down that Beldum." Nero yells angerly, as he stares into the eyes of Lucille. "(Who the hell is she?... something isn't right with her…)"

"We won't let you get away." Lucille calls with confidence.

"Hey, should we retreat?!" Nero yells over to Sirius. "Or would you team with me?"

"Regrettably even if we team up, Nero. With the odds like this…" Sirius agreed with Nero, which was quite rare. "Well, it was an amusing Diversion."

As Sirius starts preparations for emergency escape. Nero looks over to Percival and Lucille. "Don't think you've won. Next time we meet. One of you is dying."

"Team Meteor Does not forgive." Sirius says as He throws down a smoke pellet. And has a Pokémon teleport them away.

"See, ya around idiots." Nero calls out.

Leaving the others there. Percival, Lucille, Fern, Julia, and Florina.

"Are they gone?" Julia asks as the smoke clears.

"Affirmative." Florina scans the area. "Cradily, return."

"You too, Electrode! Good job~" Julia cheers as she returns her Electrode. She moves over to the computers and starts to type away and hums. "Now let's see…"

"Steel, you should return as well." Percival returns his Beldum to its Pokeball.

"Percy, are you alright?" Lucille comes over to check on her friend.

"I'm fine." Percival turns away. Though he wasn't that battle with Nero was one of the first major battles Percival had in Reborn. Compared to Nero, Percival was powerless against him. Something that Percy didn't like. This was a scar on his pride. "…"

"Percy." Lucille tried to help him. "Please-."

"Okay!" Julia cheered interrupting Lucille. "You all should start running now!"

"Huh?" Fern had a worried face. "What did you do, now?"

"Kaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…" Julia started to raise her hands.

Everyone realized what she meant and started to run. Fern yelling loudly. "Oh, shit! Let's move!"

They ran through all of the halls as fast as they could. And when they finally got out of the Factory. There was a big explosion.

KABOOM!

"Well, that's a wrap! Goooooo team!" Julia cheered. Jumping in the air.

"Uh huh." Fern shook his head. "If you're done with your pyrotechnics, I'm getting' out of here. I can't just dawdle around all day, unlike these two."

"Wait isn't that a double negative?" Lucille picked up on that. Though it was ignored. And Fern walked off on his own.

"Way to sour the mood…" Julia said with a pout.

"That is one of his few veritable competencies." Florina's speech remained unchanged. "Nonetheless, Obsidia requires further investigation. I will attend to that now."

"Okay~ Thank you for your help!" Julia once again cheered. "I know you've been really busy since our graduation, but it's nice to get to hang out~ Just like old times, right?"

"And equally destructive, correct." Florina said. Although she wasn't paying full attention to Florina, Lucille could have sworn she saw a smile on Florina's face. "However, sentimentalities remain counter-productive. Percival, an inquiry:"

"Yes." Percival answered in a foul mood.

"The Trainer, you fought with." Florina said. "I recognized his facial features, and speech."

"Wait. You've met him before." Percival asked with intrigue.

"Correct." Florina answered. "Your failure against him, was to be expected."

"What?" Lucille asked. "You saw this guy, recognized him, and even though you expected Percival to lose, to battle him!"

"Woah Calm down! I'm sure Rini didn't mean it." Julia interrupted.

"It was mistake, I did not mean to operate." Florina answered. "I only recognized him by his Absol. His signature Pokémon."

"Signature?" Percival asked.

"His name: Nero Umbrasyl. Ex-trainee for becoming Reborn's Dark-Type Gym." As Florina said that Percival eyes went wide.

"HE was a Gym Leader!?" Percival and Lucille exclaimed.

"Ex-trainee." Florina corrected. "Though he is unexpectedly talented. His strength is unrivaled by many Gym Leaders."

"IF he was a Gym Leader, why was he working with them!" Percival shouted in disbelief. All that Percival knew of gym leaders were that they were supposed to be good people.

"Nero, has been missing for over three years. His where abouts unknown, some believed he was dead. Only doubtful reports of his possible whereabouts. Him working with this 'Team Meteor' is new information." Florina elaborated. "This should be reported to Ame immediately."

"…" hearing this hurt percival. but it also slightly healed the painful scar that was left Percival's pride.

"One more inquiry:" Florina changed subjects. "Did you observe terrain-variant effects during that operation?"

"You mean how Geissler's Spark did more damage?" Percival asked.

"Then you should already be aware of some aspects of Field Effects." Florina stated. "Recently, many Trainers have been documenting the specific attributes of each environment. As such, I have created an application to catalogue these attributes and effects. Please allow me to install the beta version into your Pokegear."

"Sure, it's bound to be useful." Percival agreed. "Lucy?"

"Yes." Lucille agreed, and seeing that Percival was going back to his usual self. She became happier. "That's great."

"A small population has already begun recording data for this application. Currently, only data on the Electric Terrain is stored in the device." Florina stated. "Please collect additional information with the help of other people, or by finding environmental Read-Outs that may have been extracted at various locations."

"Wait, did you say Electric Terrain!?" Julia screamed. "Rini! That's for my Gym! Are you trying to give Percy a lead on me?"

Florina ignored Julia's cry. "At any rate, I will report todays proceedings to Ame. Farewell."

"Rini!" Julia cries out as Florina leaves. "If you're gonna sass me, at least do it with some feeling! *Siiiigh*… She's never been the same since…"

"Since?" Lucille asked with intrigue.

"Well, never mind!" Julia says. "Thanks for your help today, Percy, Lucy! You were great!"

"Thanks!" Lucille responded with a bright smile.

"It wasn't my best…" Percival said.

"And now that my Gym isn't gonna randomly blow up, I'm gonna head back there now!" Julia cheered. "Although if it did blow up, that might be fun too… Whatever! See you soon!"

As Julia ran off. Percival turned back to the destroyed factory. "Nero Umbrasyl. Next time we fight, you'll be the one losing."

"…" Lucille stayed quiet, as she looked at the building as well. Lucille had an uneasy feeling. When Nero stared at her eyes, he felt something off about her. While Lucille looked at his… so did she.

Location: Unknown

Time: 2:00

Time has passed since Nero's meeting with Lucille and Percival. After Nero escaped with Team Meteor, they discussed what their next actions were. Next target location to attack was Obsidia Ward. Though, Nero was currently sitting alone with his Pokémon.

"So, we have some new 'friends' to play with." Nero said. "They seem to be strong. And it's likely they'll be getting in our way again."

"Sol." His Absol Grim, agreed.

"Shiro… I'm not too worried about him though." Nero looked into Grim's eyes. "It's the girl who worries me."

"Sol…" Grim agreed, in anger.

"You noticed it too, huh?" Nero asked.

"Sol." Grim nodded.

"But Aster and Eclipse swore that she was on her last Pokémon. And as you got hit, that was a Treecko." Nero groaned.

"Sol?" Grim looked surprised. "Sol?"

"I know it's strange. And those two are way too afraid of me to lie." Nero said. "That means, it can only be one thing, right?"

Grim nodded, in realizing what Nero meant. "Absol."

"Right." Nero looked up at the night sky. "She was marked recently. Which means that she's now a wild card. Screw messing with Shiro. That blondie takes priority."

"Absol." Grim continued.

"Come on time to rest, we've got lots to do tomorrow." Nero said. closing his eyes as he laid on top of building's roof. Grim went and laid next to him. A scene that was usual to the duo, always alone talking.

Now what was the 'mark' Nero was talking about. Absol's are a rare Pokémon. Not many trainers are able to meet one in their life. But most who have, they in some way proved their worth to the Pokémon. That worth can be pointed in many of ways. But there are some people who are followed by disaster, these people are like Absol. With that they get marked, worthy of having an Absol.