VOOOOOOOOSSSSSSHH! I tackled Cyrus into the portal with all my strength. Cyrus tried to get free of my grasp, struggling, squirming, and even trying to punch me in the face which resulted in him breaking his left hand. We landed on the other side of the portal and I immediately started beating the shit out of Cyrus, but this time, I was actually gonna kill him. He wanted a whole world to himself? Fine. He would get his wish in hell.
"THIS IS FOR BEING AN ASSHOLE! (Whack) THIS IS FOR BEING SELF-RIGHTEOUS! (Whack) THIS IS FOR BEING A POWER-HUNGRY NARCISSIST! (Whack-whack) THIS IS FOR GETTING ON MY NERVES! (Whack)" I kept on going for everything he pissed me off for until his bandages fell off and he was a mangled, bloody, heavily battered mess. His mouth was foaming with blood and he had a black eye with some of his teeth gone and the rest colored a deep-red hue. I punched him for every breath he took, for every movement he made, as hard as I could. Unfortunately for me, Cynthia came out of the portal and dragged me back.
"Stop beating on him! He doesn't deserve it! Forgive him!"
"No... I can't! I won't! The only thing he deserves DEATH!"
"Stop! Calm down! He's a human too, remember? You don't have to kill-"
"LET GO OF ME! ARGH!" I freed myself from Cynthia's grasp but I didn't advance on Cyrus yet.
"Gyarados! Block the way! Don't let Cyrus escape! Cyrus. If you make one movement or comment, I will KILL YOU!" I sent out Gyarados to prevent Cyrus from running and turned to Cynthia. "Do you not realize the dire situation this man has put us in?! This idiot, so hungry for power, went as far as to summon not one, not two, but all three of the ancient mythical Pokémon!"
"But-"
"I'm not done! He and his group of bandits stole energy, Pokémon, and even a freakin' sign from a statue for crying out loud, and also got beaten up and threatened by me! And now he has the balls to continue on with his plan?! Does he ever give up? Does he ever stop his reign of terror? No! Getting beaten up by me wasn't enough to stop him, and I'll bet if I do it again and 'forgive him', he'll keep on going with his stupid master plan and we'll all die!"
"Yeah, but-"
"No! 'But' nothing! He wants all the power to himself, and he'll eliminate anyone who stands in his way! But not me. I started training to become the strongest so I could put a stop to people like him! So I could put a stop to evil! I want to avenge my father's death, no, I will avenge my father's death!" Suddenly, I heard a swift whoosh sound behind me and looked over my shoulder. With lightning-quick reflexes, I reached up to catch whatever was flying at me...
... but I wasn't quick enough.
The next thing I knew, I was engulfed in a strange red light and I was transported somewhere. Somewhere odd, somewhere peculiar. I didn't know where I was at first, but then I saw that I was back in Twinleaf Town. I could smell the pine and the fresh air. I heard faint voices in the distance, shouting, or something. As I was walking, I suddenly hit a wall, or invisible barrier. I pushed against it but I couldn't get past. I didn't know why this was happening or where I was. I looked up, and in the sky, I saw the clouds, which looked rather holographic and round, and then, to my horror, I realized:
I was trapped inside a Pokéball.
I didn't know how to get out. I heard the muffled voices and realized they must be Cyrus and Cynthia. I needed to get out of there, quick! I looked at the barrier and then behind me. Behind me was the entrance to Route 201. I started walking toward Route 201 and found a barrier to be at the entrance as well. But I noticed the voices got louder as well and figured the exit might be there. So I backed up, and then rammed into the barrier with Titanium Fist. The barrier shook. The whole inside of the ball shook. I rammed into it again, and I got the same result, except this time, the projected image of Route 201 looked a little distorted. I tried one more time and...
In a bright glowing light, I rammed out of the exit to the Pokéball and found myself standing where I used to be before I was captured. Cynthia's face was utter astonishment. Cyrus' was utter disbelief and horror.
"I-it can't be! That's impossible! You broke out of a Pokéball after you were already caught! And not just any old ball, the Master Ball, to top it off!"
"Uh, what the hell are you even saying?"
"The Master Ball is an ultimate ball that can catch any kind of Pokémon, regardless of them being half-human. It's supposed to catch any Pokémon without fail, meaning the Pokémon cannot escape, like ever! And you just did! Right before my eyes! That's unbelievable!"
I picked up the Master Ball off of the ground. "So it can catch any Pokémon without fail, huh? This could come in handy."
"Wait! You cannot reuse it!"
"Screw the rules, old man! You can't tell me what I can and can't do. If I wanna reuse it, I'll find a way to. Now where was I before? I forget. But in the meantime, I want you to get out of here. Got it? SCRAM!" Cyrus ran ahead. I turned to Cynthia.
"Cynthia. Listen to me. I don't want you to stop me if I get rid of him. Do you understand what you just saw?"
"Yes, but must you kill? I see your point in that he won't stop his evil destruction, but do you have to kill him?"
"... Yes. I must."
So, Cynthia saw no need to argue with me and she went ahead and told me to follow her. I followed her down a pathway in the weird world. I asked her what this place was and she said that we were in the Distortion World. She ran up a wall and I did the same, expecting to fall into the abyss. But I landed on the platform that Cynthia was on, on my face. It was like gravity had changed entirely. We continued on through the strange world. Along the way, I saw the three beings of creation, Uxie, Azelf, and Mespirit were waiting next to some pits to place boulders into. After going all around the Distortion World, looking for boulders, the three beings left. I continued forth.
I came to a long pathway leading out into the open space. I was, of course stopped by Cyrus. I defeated his Pokémon with no problem and then I proceeded to kick him off the side of the platform. His hand caught the very edge. He cried out for help and held on for dear life. I began to let his fingers slip off the edge until he was hanging by one arm. He yelled, "Please! Help me! I see the error of my ways now! Please! Give me one more chance! I swear on my life, I will never be evil again! If I become evil again, you may kill me! But I'm begging you! Please! Believe me! Save me!" I gave it some thought. Don't worry, I'm not completely black hearted. At first, I was really tempted to push him over and end his life, once and for all. But then, my mind completely changed. Instead of pushing him over the edge, I put myself in his shoes. For the first time, I learned that people can change. I learned that even the most black hearted, evil, selfish people have some good in them.
I put my hand over the edge to Cyrus who was now crying, most sorrowfully. He looked up at me and saw my outstretched hand.
"You mean it? You're not going to fool me?"
"Listen Cyrus. I don't fool people. I'm not a child. I don't like to pull tricks and fool people." I said, pulling Cyrus up with all my strength. "I also despise evil people. So what I want you to do is to go on, living a normal, everyday life. Accept how the world is imperfect and it will always be like that. You don't have to like it, but you just have to learn to accept it."
"I will. I have changed for the better, and I always will be. I swear to never be evil again! Thank you! Goodbye!" called Cyrus, walking away, waving goodbye. I felt a surge of happiness when that happened. It was the first time I ever felt really happy. It felt really good inside, like I had changed as well.
But back to business. Time to put Earth back to normal.
I walked bravely along the pathway and saw something flash by. I continued on and a few seconds later, I saw it again. I made it to the end of the pathway and in front of me appeared the shadow Pokémon, Giratina. It disappeared in front of my eyes. I didn't see where it went. I readied the Master Ball. Suddenly behind me, Giratina appeared, rushing at me. I threw the Master Ball at it, praying with all my might that it wouldn't fall over the edge, and...
FWOOSH!
Giratina was safely encapsulated inside the ball. But would it be able to escape?
The ball wiggled once...
The ball wiggled twice...
The ball wiggled a third time, and...
Click!
Just as I expected. I picked up the ball. Cynthia came up behind me. She commended me for catching the Pokémon and pointed to the portal that had appeared. Cynthia entered the portal first, and I followed, back to the regular world. Back to the world I knew and loved.
Back to the world I'd just saved from destruction.
