Chapter 40- Lin

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Time: 12:03

Location: Depths of Tanzan Mountain

Down far below the Tanzan Meteor base, the depths of Tanzan Mountain caves were three people. One was the Reborn region's final Dragon-Type Gym Leader, Saphira Belrose. Next was Percival Whitehall, a young trainer who has gotten caught up in and continuing to fight Team Meteor. Then finally, another young trainer, one who works with team Meteor, Nero Umbrasyl.

The reason for these three to be in the depths of the mountain is a quick tale. Team Meteor made an attack on Percival and his friends, capturing two of them: Laura Belrose, the younger sister of Saphira. The other was Lucille Luxen, a young girl who was traveling with Percival, with a past showed with secrets… with one secret she recently found is that Nero is her brother. But that has more relevance for later. On Percival and Saphira's mission to try and rescue their friend/sister, they were teleported to a random location with Nero. After a commotion, fighting against a giant Steelix. Nero found himself faced off against Percival and Saphira.

Saphira recently saying. "Now Nero, Like I said before. I'd like to talk to you about somethings."

"…" Nero kept his mouth shut, desperately trying to think of some way to escape. As in regards to his current team, he was teleported down here with only half his team. One of his current members was fainted, one badly damaged, the other… definitely wouldn't be able to fend off against Percival or Saphira. Knowing that his only option was to hope for mercy, Nero plastered a smile onto his face. "What would you like to talk about? Saphira?"

"like always you smile in sense of danger I see." Saphira sighed at Nero's nervous smile. "Well… that's makes this easier. You know not to piss me off. So, knowing your history and how you act… and how Charlotte and she thinks. I'll only say this once. Quit Team Meteor, and return."

"…" Nero stared at Saphira, eyes wide, his fake smile disappeared. Out all of the outcomes Nero thought he'd have. This one… wasn't even a thought. A cold shiver ran through his back.

But Nero wasn't the only one surprised. "What do you mean quit? You think he deserves a chance of redemption?!" Percival shouted exasperated. "He's done nothing but been a menace! He's attacked me and Lucille on multiple times. He's even gone as far as to hurt Lucille's Pokémon to the bring where they won't be able to fight!"

"…" Nero stayed quiet. Knowing Percival was right. The attempts he made to hurt Lucille, before Nero knew they were twins, stung.

"He deserves a chance, because that's what she would want. Isn't it?" Saphira said to Nero

"Who the hell is she?!" Percival who was out of the loop exclaimed.

"My sister." Nero said… an uneasy calm in his voice. Silence reigned over him once more, the offer was tempting to Nero. But before he could decide anything, a white light enveloped him and Nero disappeared from sight.

"what the?! How'd he?" Percival was surprised by the sudden disappearance, but assuming it might be his Zoroark, Percival glanced around worriedly. Not seeing anything though.

"*Sigh*" There was a heavy and pained sigh from Saphira. "That damn Abra…" taking the Steelix that she recently caught, "All right, Percival back to the original plan. Meteor still needs to be stopped and Laura and Lucille still need to be saved."

"Yes, I know that." Pericaval said a determination in his eyes.

"So, I'm going to use Steelix to free them." Saphira explained, "But they'll most likely realize that, with Nero probably being back in their base. So, I have a task for you. Get in there, terminate that Abra, and get out ASAP."

"What, you don't think I could take them myself?" Percival asked, ready to destroy the base.

"I didn't say that, from what that Sirius guy was saying from before, their real leader is coming anytime now. By the way Nero reacted to that news, even he seemed scared… which means she's near my level, if not possibly stronger." Saphira warned. "So, if she gets here, before we're done. it's only going to be trouble for us. Understood?"

"…" Percival understood that much, but something that was said bugged Percival. "What does Nero's sister have to do with happened before?"

"…" Saphira looked at Percival, knowing quite well, she shouldn't be the one to say. But with how Lucille looked. "If we finish this successfully, then you'll know. I can't say much else."

"…Fine." Knowing he won't get much from Saphira now, Percival decided to push the matter to later.

"Then let's move!" Saphira shouted as she tossed out her newly acquired Steelix

Time: 12:08

Location: Meteor Base

Nero suddenly found himself in a new location. It was filled with metal two people, an Abra coated in metal and other things, finally a black Absol. The Absol upon seeing Nero rushed to him, practically pushing Nero to the ground. "Aro!"

"agh… Grim! C'mon, stop it!" Nero said as Grim rubbed his head into him. "I get it. I get it."

"Arroo…" Grim continued to whine as he let Nero get up.

"Thank you." Nero dusted himself off as he looked to the other two figures in the room. One being Doctor Sigmund the owner of the Orphanage that once held Nero, and some of Percival's friends, who had now joined Team Meteor. Nero currently ignored him turning to the other. The one known as ZEL the conglomerate of three beings Zero, Eve, and Lumi. "About fucking time! I was this close with having to fight bloody Dragon born and Shiro with a heavily damaged Izanami and Raven!"

"It's not my fault that this stupid little vermin wouldn't listen to me, you little fuck!" Zero of ZEL screamed back at Nero.

"Er, um… Welcome back! Nero!" Lumi of ZEL said to Nero, actually glad to see him safe from harm. "Um… after we—" It was quiet as ZEL was teleported two meters to the left

"Why you little…" Zero could barely keep his anger as the Abra laughed at him.

"Ahem, Nero after your 'departure' it was deemed best to terminate the project after you returned. And before this "Lin" arrives." Sigmund said, explaining what Lumi was about to say.

"Yes indeed." The voice of Eve said, "This level of uncontrolled power is unacceptable."

The voice of Lumi argued against that though. "But can we really hurt the poor Abra after all we've put it through?"

"we can't do anything at all if we can't even get close enough to deactivate the machine without the stupid thing jumping us away." Just as Zero screamed this he was once again teleported to a different spot in the room. "I don't need your damn sass, Abra!"

"Oh, for fuck sake! Let the expert on dark types handle this damn pest!" Nero shouted, he rather wanted revenge against the Abra for all the trouble it had caused.

"good idea. Nero deal with it!" Zero of ZEL for once agreed with Nero. "Go ahead, take the little bugger out! It'll work out for all of us with how ANNOYING it is—" Zero was cut off midsentence as ZEL was once again teleported, though this time there was no trace of ZEL in the room.

"…ZEL?" Sigmund gave a confused expression as Abra would normally just teleport him a meter or two around.

ZEL then burst back into the room. Zero angrier than ever. "OKAY, that's enough! Nero, deal with this already!"

"I know, I know. But was pretty amusing to see you flounder around." Nero chuckled. "(Izanami, and Hades still need time to rest so…)" Nero noticed the two other Pokémon he was missing on Grim's back. "okay, Grim you'll get your turn later. Let's go Hela!" Nero said as of this moment not particularly caring for his Zoroark to be illusioned. Though as usual when sent to the field, Hela barely there for a minute had disappeared.

"What the? Did the Abra just teleport your Pokémon away?" Zero of ZEL looked on in confusion as his Zoroark immediately disappeared after being summoned.

"Zero, keep you surprise to the inners of our mind. Nero's Zoroark is exceptional at making illusions, and keeping itself hidden." Eve analyzed the strategy Nero put together. "It's along the idea if the Abra can't see where Nero's Pokémon is, it won't be able to interrupts its attack"

"…" the Abra scanned the room looking for the location of Hela, the Zoroark. But not managing to see anything.

The tension hung in the air as nothing happened. Just then, "right! Hela now! Night Daze from the left!"

"ghh!" upon hearing that the Abra unleashed a torrent of physic energy to its left side. sending tools, barrels and other things digging into the wall.

"Garrr!" Meanwhile Hela the Zoroark appeared from the right side of the Abra. Hela's eyes glowed a deep blue, a crimson-black aura surrounding her. Hela raised her arms and smashed them to the floor releasing flood of dark energy onto the blindsided Abra.

"Aaaahh—" But Nero didn't even give it time to yell

"Grim other side, night slash!" Nero commanded. with a swift jump, his black Absol Grim, took its white horn coalescing a dark energy into slashing into the Abra.

"Hmm… he seems to have improved since I've last seen him battle" Sigmund analyzed, one of the last times he saw Nero battle was when he forced him to take the Gym Leader test.

"A-Abra…" The Abra shook from the unexpected. But still managing to keep its strength refocusing, by lifting all the objects from the ground. Include all the people and Pokémon in the room.

"Really ZEL, how much power did you put into this fucking thing?!" Nero screamed as he was being lifted off his feet.

"…This was a bit more than any of us expected…" Lumi said surprised as the body of ZEL was already forced upside down.

"Grim, Hela!" Nero called to his Pokémon, but without any footing Grim couldn't attack the Abra. While the Abra was already making layers on guard for any upcoming attacks from Hela. "Damnit… Guess, it's Orcus' turn." As Nero moved to grab another Pokémon, the Abra threw Nero to the ceiling. "Gah…!"

"Ar!" Both Grim and Hela shouted as they saw their master being tossed around.

"It's fine… Grim." Nero said looking into Grim's eyes. "…Huh?... Guess it's his turn then." Nero said frustrated, then glancing to the entrance of the room "You know ZEL this Abra is really useless! Can't even teleport a fucking intruder away properly."

"What!? Why you little…" Zero of ZEL was about to go off against Nero, as they looked to the entrance as well. "…What, Percival made it back? This thing really is useless!"

"…" Pericaval as he saw everyone being suspended in the air, had a hard time to keep himself from laughing. "pft… I'm sorry. Am I interrupting something?"

Ignoring Percival's Laugh, Eve started with an attempt to get Percival to help. "Percival, you wish to spare the people of Spinel Town the chaos caused by this untamed teleportational energy, correct?"

"Yes… but seeing how you guys are… I'm have a hard time on deciding if I actually want to." Percival snickered, but remembering how pressed for time he was already. "But I guess I should, and for the record Nero. Sometimes you just need to fight fire with fire, or in this case psychic energy with psychic energy. Artemis if you would." Percival said bringing out his Black and red Gardevoir out.

"Abra!" as the Abra sensed another opponent about, it sent of another wave of energy to try and force. But was in shock as Percival and Artemis just stood there unphased. "Bra?!"

"Sorry Abra, but Gardevoir's use their own psychic powers to support themselves instead of gravity." Percival gave the Abra a small frown. "I know you were forced into this role, and you don't have much control over your power… Let me end this for you."

"…bra…" The Abra said, sadness in its cry.

"I've seen the other PULSEs. The power that you were given… it's too much for you." Percival said.

"…" The Abra stayed quiet, it true it was in a painful state. The psychic powers when it tried to contain them, hurt it.

"Please put them down, and I will make the pain stop." Percival said to the Abra with a calming smile.

"Abra…" the Abra listened, slowly it lessened the force it had Nero, and the others, eventually having them reach the floor.

Percival and Artemis went to the Abra, "I'm sorry, Abra. I truly am."

"Abra…" The Abra reached out its hand to Percival. Which Percival grasped back.

"I promise, Artemis will make this painless." Percival said to the Abra, it's hand still in Percival's. "Right Artemis?"

"Gardevoir." Artemis nodded, placing in her hands onto the metal visor on Abra's head. With a quick glow of a shadowy force in Artemis' hands, it quickly disappeared into the Abra.

Slowly the Abra's hand lost strength. Percival smile disappeared, and said. "…Fare the well Abra, may you have a better life."

Though it was barely a moment as ZEL landed on the ground, as they appeared next to the Abra. Tears on the face, the voice of Lumi cried. "I'm so sorry it had to come to this, Abra..."

"…" There was a moment of silence, Percival soon got up and turned to leave.
"What? You're leaving just like that?" Nero questioned; this was something he didn't expect Percival to do.

"As much as I love to try and cause havoc here. I heard your leader is coming, and I rather miss their arrival." Percival said, remembering what happened when he fought Solaris. Whom at the time Percival thought was the actual leader of Team Meteor.

"Good call." Nero said, "Live see another day. But then who knows she a bit of pain, she hasn't—"

Nero could barely end his sentence as Sirius burst into the room. "Lin has just arrived."

"…" It wasn't just Percival, but Nero also went pale as that was said.

It was then Sirius noticed Percival. "Percival is back?"

"Um… yes. And they helped us subdue Abra, so…" Lumi had quickly explained while wiping away their tears.

"Lin can't know that there's an enemy among us…" Sirius shook in fear at thinking that. "She'll be furious."

"Got it!" Nero as usual thought of a split second plan. Though with how things were at this moment, it might be likely to fail. "Shiro, I declare you a member of Team Meteor!"

"What?! I never said that I—" Percival didn't have a chance to get his words out.

"You're a new recruit. Understand?" Sirius said, actually showing fear. "You may not like it. Neither do we. But I suggest we temporarily compromise or else we'll all be ripped to shreds. Got it?"

"…" Percival knew from the moment he heard that Lin was there he was in trouble… but seeing that even the subordinates of Lin were trying lie to keep themselves alive, also meant he'd live. Percival had no choice. "Yes, sir."

"Good." Sirius nodded back

At that moment, there was silence. Only the sound of the clacking boots, as a woman with green armor, light green hair and eyes, entered the room. She looked across the room, seeing both Percival and Sigmund, then turning to Sirius. "Report." It was only one word, yet the room was immediately filled with pressure. Earlier the room was filled with psychic pressure from the PULSE Abra, but as Lin walked into the room… it became crushing.

"Ahem." Sirius cleared his throat quickly then motioning to the broken machine that once held the Abra, and started to explain. "We experimented with using the PULSE to amplify Abra's powers to teleport a party into the heart of the ruin. However, in the end, Abra's power could not be controlled, and the project was terminated."

"Incompetent." The words stung into the room, then as Lin glanced over Percival and Sigmund. "Why are these here?"

"…" Nero stiffened as she motioned to Percival

"This is Percival…" Sirius could barely keep a calm breath, as he struggled to not stutter. "A new recruit. Percival has been helping us with the PULSE-Abra project. As well as keeping Nero entertained."

"Lying becomes you, Sirius." Lin had a small smile. "Though I do believe such a thought would be from you, Nero."

"…" Nero felt blood drain from his face as Lin smiled at him.

"I beg your pardon." Sirius had all but gone pale, as the lie had been seen through.

"And the other." Lin didn't give room for Sirius to think as she, motioned for Sigmund to answer.

"Ahem." As Sirius had fallen silent, Sigmund found himself for his own introduction. "Excuse me for the tardy introduction. My name is Dr. Sigmund Connal, resident psychiatrist to Reborn City and proud administrator to the city orphanage."

Sirius had finally stirred back, and continued. "Dr. Connal has been a great asset to us. With his help, we have now obtained two of the four keys—Ruby and Amethyst."

Lin then gave a nod to the good doctor, as thanks for his work. "Doctor."

"Forgive me for asking," Nero, Sirius, and ZEL all looked on in shock as Sigmund started to ask something. "But have we, somehow, met before?"

"Impossible." The cold words caused everyone to freeze

"Y-Yes." Sigmund stuttered from the cold response.

Though Sirius rather not say with Percival here, he had no choice. "As for the other keys, Solaris has reported a lead on Sapphire, and Elias is currently tracking down Emerald."

BSSSH!

Before anyone could make a sound the whole base shook, within seconds a grunt came running through the door. "Commander! A giant Steelix just breached the side of the base! It bit right through the holding-cells!"

"…" Nero was dead silent as he could think of only one person, that reckless to do something like that.

"A what?" Sirius however was enamored at the thought of what he was just told.

"…" Percival upon hearing this, forgetting all tension in the room, let a smile creep across his face.

"You wouldn't happen to know anything about this, would you Percival Whitehall?" As Lin asked this, Percival found himself unable to breath. The Base then shook again. Lin fed up with this, started to walk away. "Size doesn't equate to strength. I'll deal with this."

Minutes pass in silence, from the catastrophe known as Lin, just walking away. It wasn't until another shake occurred, that Everyone in their room found their breath and minds.

"Damn… every time I see her, I can feel myself losing decades off my life." Nero breathed a heavy breath. Nero feeling a shake from Grim's pokeball, he then muttered. "*Then again… she is the one to take my life…*"

"…" Percival though he had his wits back to him, could feel the cold sweat down his back from meeting her… and they didn't even battle. But one thing Percival noted, was that he had seen Lin somewhere before. "…Ah!" It was then he remembered seeing a Lin's figure shatter like glass, via a vision from Shade. Though Percival now gulped… wondering if he'd actually be able to see it come to fruition.

"Percival." Percival jumped as Sirius called to him. "Leave now. If she doesn't see you again, it's better for everyone involved. Get going. This will be your only chance."

"…" Percival understood the implications of those words, and immediately bolted out of the room.

"…That last shake was cause of Lin." Nero noted to himself. "(did she beat Saphira?... Saphira wouldn't die that easily… besides… Grim hasn't seen anything about that.)"

Moving back a few minutes, cutting up to the outer mountain edge. a woman with purple hair standing on a Steelix. It was Saphira, "All right, Steelix, you want revenge on these guys as much as I do, right?"

"STEEELIX!" the Gigantic Steelix Cried out in agreement with Saphira.

"That's what I thought." Saphira smiled, "They trashed your home, so let's trash theirs."

As Saphira and Steelix were about to dive back down into the Meteor base, Saphira heard someone call out her name. "Saphira."

Saphira stopped, looked up to see a woman with green hair riding upon a Hydreigon. "Who are you?"

Lin however ignored the question, and responded with her own. "Do you believe you can protect your sisters by destroying us?"

"Do I know you?" Saphira looked at Lin with an annoyed expression. As Saphira wasn't one to take those who insulted her family lightly.

Lin however continued to ignore her questions. "Your petty family bonds are meaningless."

"Petty." Saphira was now infuriated has her precious family was called meaningless. "If anything threatens my sisters, I'll tear it apart. That's loyalty. Something you've probably never heard of."

"Loyalty… Family…" Lin muttered, before raising her voice at Saphira. "How meaningless. Nothing beats pure, unbridled power. Hydreigon, annihilate them." Lin commanded and the Hydreigon unleashed a torrent of Draconic energy. Knocking down the giant Steelix, with Saphira on it. As the Steelix was knocked down. A giant shake rang through the mountain.