So here it is the finale of Gray's flashback. So I got my computer fixed a lot sooner than I anticipated so I was very comfortable while writing this chapter. So in other words I had my full attention dedicated tot his chapter and I have to say this chapter came out really good and I can't wait to see what people think lol. Anyways I'll keep this short and I hope you all enjoy this chapter.

Chapter 50: Gray's Downfall

Point of View Gray, eight year's ago

Aaron and I both faced the infernape as we braced ourselves for this battle. Next to the infernape's feet was Dom who was unconscious and had a pool of blood forming around his head. I really feared that the blow he just received was serious and I'd be surprised if he escaped with just a concussion. The cave on the other hand was rumbling constantly and here and there a few small rocks would fall off the ceiling.

"Make your move" the infernape yelled at us with a cocky grin. I let out a growl in reply but Aaron remained as calm as possible in this situation.

"Gray don't act on impulse we need to finish this fast or were all dead. Let's be smart about this" Aaron suggested.

"What do you have planned" I asked the flareon.

"Let's stick with ranged attacks until we have an opening since we want to avoid his little stick" Aaron said and I nodded in agreement.

Without any hesitation Aaron and I both began charging up a distant attack. Aaron launched an ember and I shot an ice beam. The infernape easily dodged the ember but I continued to fire my ice beam at him and I targeted him no matter where he went. After a few seconds I stopped firing the attack due to being exhausted.

I was now gasping for air I never realized how out of shape I was with elemental attacks. Sure my physical strength went up a lot from pulling a cart around all day but fighting wise I was out of shape. The infernape then saw his chance and charged towards us with his crazy smile. Aaron shot a flamerthrower at him but the infernape moved out of the way without a problem. The monkey was actually pretty fast and I had little time to react appropriately.

Once the infernape reached me I froze up as I always did when I was in danger and I just stared in shock. "Gray move" Aaron yelled as he tried to stop the infernape that wacked me in the face with his steel rod. The rod made solid contact with the horn on my head and I heard a loud crack as I went flying onto the ground. I moaned in pain as I tried to recover and I ran my paw along my horn and I felt a big crack in my horn.

Aaron was now trying his best to dodge the infernape's wild swings towards him. Aaron's paw then ignited on fire as he sent a solid punch into the infernape's gut. The monkey flinched back but only smiled from the attack he just received.

"Is this a joke" he laughed. Aaron let out a growl in anger as he too began to lose his temper. Aaron jumped in the air and delivered another punch to the infernape's chest and did practically nothing to him.

"You two aren't even worth fighting. You should have ran with the rest of your inmates but now you'll die here" the infernape said with a laugh. The infernape then dropped the steel rod he always carried with him and held up his two fists and stood in a martial art stance. One hand in front of his face and his other hand was held low near his waist. His two fists were then shrouded in fire as he let out a cocky smile.

"Come on you two, humor me" he taunted as he waited for our next move. I stood up finally as I got over the excruciating pain in my body. Aaron jumped back to keep his distance from the infernape since neither of us had an idea of what to expect from him.

"Let's attack together" Aaron whispered to me as quietly as possible.

"Agreed" I whispered back and we both sprinted towards our opponent without a moment of hesitation. Aaron shot an ember before we got close and his right paw lit up on fire as he jumped in the air and swung it at the infernape. Aaron's right paw was grabbed before he could make contact and the infernape swung him in the air and threw him like a toy.

I charged towards the infernape and I attempted to slam my whole body into him but before I made contact I felt the infernapes flaming hand make contact with my neck. I would have let out a gasp of air if I could but my wind pipe refused to cooperate with me. So instead I was on the ground trying to breathe.

"Another failure" the infernape taunted as he walked up to me. I tried to move out of the way but I was to dizzy from the lack of air in my body. The infernape grabbed me by my cracked horn and forced me to my feet by pulling on it. I screamed in agonizing pain as he tugged on my upset horn. I tried to claw at him but I missed every time. The infernape held my horn tightly and he sent a solid punch into my temple and I instantly felt even dizzier along with more pain in my horn from the force of being punched.

Before I could recover from the punch he kneed me in my jaw and then he threw me onto the ground using my horn for grip. I could feel the bone in my horn giving away and the pain was excruciating as I felt the bone crunching. Aaron then tried to help and sent an ember towards the infernape. The monkey just stuck out his free hand and punched the ember and created an explosion.

Aaron then charged towards the infernape and tried to punch him yet again. Before Aaron could make contact the infernape uppercutted hiss jaw and the flareon went flying back onto the ground followed with a yelp of pain. Seeing Aaron in pain sparked something in me and I tried standing but the infernape pinned me down with his foot.

"You two are rather boring opponents" the monkey said in a bored tone. Then the infernape grabbed my horn with both of his paws and began pulling on it as hard as he could as he pinned me down on the ground with his foot. I let out a loud scream of pain as I listened to my horn crack louder and louder. Then I heard a loud snap noise and the area where my horn was throbbed in pain and fell numb as the infernape fell back off me.

I couldn't hear anything right now besides me screaming as loud as I could at the top of my lungs as blood spurted from where part of my horn was. I rolled around on the ground trying to cope with the pain that wouldn't go away. Out of all the pain I felt in my life none of it has compared to one second of feeling this pain. Absol horns are used for detecting danger and stuff like that and there is actually a lot of nerves in an absol's horn, more than an average muscle or bone. The infernape was now standing back up as he held my horn in his hand. He then dropped it on the ground and kicked it away as if it was nothing.

"You… I'm going to kill you" I barely heard Aaron yell in anger as I screamed in pain. Everything was growing blurry now and the last thing I saw before I blacked out was Aaron facing the infernape one on one.

I don't know how long I was out but my vision came back to me and the first thing I saw was that infernape on top of Aaron chocking him out as he violently bashed his head against the ground without mercy. The infernape was smiling as Aaron struggled to survive.

The infernape was completely oblivious to the fact that I was awake at the moment. This was the opening I needed and was probably our last chance to win. I stood up on wobbly feet as blood from where my horn was soaked my entire face.

I concentrated really hard and ice began to form around my right paw and slowly grew until a giant spike was on my right paw. This was something I never used due to it having a single purpose. I sprinted towards the infernape on three of my paws as I stayed off the ice blade on my right paw. Right before I reached Aaron the infernape turned his head and the last thing he saw was my blade puncturing the back of his neck instantly severing the spinal cord.

The infernape let out a loud gurgling noise but he didn't stand for long and he fell on the ground. Aaron let out a loud cough as soon as he got some air. The glacier that formed around my paw instantly melted off along with the blood that covered it.

"Are you okay" I asked in a weak voice.

"I'll manage, but what about you… your horn" Aaron reminded me.

"That's the least of my concerns" I lied, it was a big concern since that was a piece of my body and it's what made absol's, absol's.

Before we could check on both of our health conditions we both remembered Dom as we both looked over towards the unconscious sneasel. We both ran over towards him in a hurry. The instant we got to him Aaron nudged him with his one paw but got no reply.

"Dom wake up" I yelled as I heard the cave rumbling and a boulder fell from the ceiling. This was it the cave was collapsing and we were out of time. I quickly placed my paw over Dom's neck and tried to feel a pulse but I felt nothing but the cold from his limp body.

"Aaron… I think he's gone" I said in a bitter voice as I kept looking for a pulse.

"Are you sure" Aaron yelled at me as more rocks fell from the ceiling and I heard the main ceiling cracking.

"I'm getting nothing and he's not breathing" I replied back in a panicked voice. Aaron fell silent for a few seconds as time slowed down and even though the cave was collapsing everything felt awkwardly silent.

"We won't forget what you've done for us Dom, you're a true hero" Aaron said as he bowed his head in respect. I followed his lead and bowed as well. I wouldn't forget his sacrifice either and I'd forever be grateful for what he's done for us. He was the only reason me and Aaron made it as far as he did and it was truly too bad he wouldn't live to see freedom.

"We need to go" Aaron said as he turned towards the exit. I nodded and we both ran as fast as we could with our injured bodies. Rocks fell from the ceiling and soon after that boulders fell as we ran across the big clearing in an attempt to get to the exit tunnel. The fence was thankfully open so we didn't have to worry about that being in the way. Aaron and I both zigzagged away from the rocks that did fall off the ceiling and we both almost got crushed by boulders on multiple occasions.

Right before I entered into the exit tunnel I saw a gigantic chunk of rock collapse off the ceiling and it fell down from the ceiling towards me. I froze up as I tried to decide where to move to. Then I felt someone tackle me and I went flying into the safety of the exit tunnel. I lied in the safety of the exit tunnel not really sure what just happened. I looked around and I didn't see Aaron anywhere.

"Aaron…" I said in a confused voice as I realized he was nowhere to be found "Aaron" I yelled at the top of my lungs as I looked around frantically through the thick dust that covered the air.

"Gray…" I heard Aaron call out in a very quiet voice that I could hardly hear.

The dust cleared out and I saw a giant boulder blocking the tunnel we came from. My gaze slowly went down until I saw Aaron below the boulder with his whole lower body crushed under the boulder.

"Aaron" I yelled out as I ran towards my friend. I looked down and I observed the situation. Blood was coming out from below the boulder where his lower body was crushed.

"Aaron… Mew no! No!" I yelled out in a panicked voice as I tried to push the boulder off of him.

"Gray… it's… alright" Aaron said in a weak voice.

"No I'm going to get this off of you and were getting out of here together" I yelled in a determined voice as I continued to push on the boulder that didn't even nudge a little.

"Gray… please I don't want this to be our last memory" Aaron said. I instantly stopped pushing and I looked at Aaron who had a tear coming down his eye.

"I'm… I'm here" I said as I felt a stinging feeling in my eyes as I sniffled a little. I sat down next to Aaron and I looked at him.

"It's fine honestly… Even if you did get that off me I'd be even more of a cripple than before" Aaron joked even though this was not the time for that.

"Don't talk like that" I shouted at him as I felt a wet substance leak down from my eyes.

"Gray… I need you to promise something" Aaron said in a faint voice.

"What is it" I asked him as I leaned closer to him so I didn't miss a word.

"I know you blame Eclipse for this and I know I can't ask you not to hate him… but please don't seek revenge." I couldn't even respond to that. I wanted to seek revenge so bad and now my friend was telling me not to as his dying wish.

"I'll be waiting with everyone else for you… just don't hurry back to us" Aaron said with a small smile in a voice that I could hardly here as his eyes slowly closed and I heard his last breath leave his body. I couldn't believe this was happening. I spent so much time with him in the past and he is someone who has always been in my life and I couldn't imagine things differently.

"Aaron… Aaron!" I yelled as loud as I could as I tried to shake him back awake. "Why you out of all pokemon" I asked as I watched my friend in his eternal sleep, tears where now rolling down my eyes as I sobbed at the sight.

I heard another tremor from the ceiling as pebbles began to fall from the ceiling. I would stay here forever if I could but I wasn't sure how long the cave would hold. I stood up and I hesitantly walked towards the exit. I looked back one last time and looked at Aaron and that's when I noticed something that I'd never forget. Aaron died with a smile on his face.

With hat last thought in my head I walked away from Aaron. I started off slowly walking but as I kept walking I picked up speed until I was running and at the end of the tunnel I saw a bright light. I ran towards the light never looking back once.

The instant I stepped foot out of the cave I was blinded by a bright light. I couldn't see a single thing and my eyes burned as if they've never seen light before. A cold wind blew through the air as it numbed the area where my horn used to be.

After a few seconds my vision made out the area around me. I was in a forest right outside a mountain. The world around me had at least a half a foot of snow. I looked back at the cave one last time as I remembered Aaron and everyone I lost.

Was there even a point to living at this point? The whole time the only thing that kept me going was getting out alive with Aaron or Sarah. I had no one left they were all taken from me, all because of that fucking umbreon. I was going to honor Aaron's dying wish but in no way was I ever going to forgive that disgusting creature and what he's done.

I walked through the snowy forest as my body became numb from the cold. Although it didn't matter to me, I felt cold inside already. Everything was so silent all I heard was the wind whipping through the silent air and the snow crunching below my footsteps.

After hours of walking aimlessly through the forest without a purpose I realized that this was now my reality. I had nothing, I was completely alone without a purpose in life. Aaron said not to hurry to the afterlife with them but what was left for me here. MY family was all taken from me in a few years and I had nothing.

Was there a point to me being alive? The only thing I could desire at this point was Eclipse's blood but that was out of the question. I continued to walk without a purpose through the forest. After hours of walking through the forest a thought came into my head. How long was I even their and how much have I missed in the real world?

Eventually the sun was setting and I was growing tired of aimlessly walking. I fell into the snow and I didn't even both to move. This was where I planned to die. I was tired at this point and I'd be asleep soon. So freezing to death in my own sleep wouldn't be so horrible and it'd probably even numb some of the pain. The sun eventually descended and the darkness came. Everything was so dark and cold. After a while my vision faded away and I slipped into a deep sleep. What I was hoping would be my everlasting sleep.

Late that night I heard footsteps around me crunching through the snow as the footsteps got closer to me. It was too dark for me to see anything and I just closed my eyes and tried to go back to dying. I heard talking around me and after a few seconds I felt to warm arms wrap around me and pick me up. I don't know who this stranger was but I felt safe in the arms of whoever was holding me. I drifted off back into a deep sleep as someone carried me off into the dark night.

I don't know where I was but I was lying on something soft and warm. The room had warmth circulating through it and created a comfy atmosphere compared to the frigid cold I felt earlier. My eyes peeked open and I realized I was in a building. I looked around slowly and I noticed medical equipment everywhere so I had to assume I was in a pokemon center or something.

"Ah your awake, how do you feel" A friendly feminine voice called out. I looked over a little and saw a Wigglytuff with a nurse hat on. I didn't respond and I just looked down to the ground. What was the point of growing close to anyone if there just going to die eventually.

"You don't have to talk until you are ready, authorities were alerted about the pokemon trafficking. One of the pokemon was able to identify you and confirm you were there to" the Wigglytuff said.

"Who?"

"Someone who was there as well, they said they didn't know you personally they just recognized you" she informed me.

"When can I leave" I asked.

"We can't let you leave yet. We had plans to help pokemon like you" the Wigglytuff said as she looked on a clipboard. "For you we were going to get a prosthetic horn so no one will even no you lost it and then you'll be submitted in the pokemon rescue program" she said.

"Pokemon what" I questioned.

"Pokemon rescue program. Its where we take pokemon like you who are down on their luck and put you in the homes of a loving family" the nurse said. I wasn't sure how I felt about that but I wasn't in the mood to argue either.

"We actually already found you a good family. Alex Hayter, it says here that he has another rescue pokemon as well. I'm sure they'll welcome you with open arms" she said with a smile on her face. Despite her friendly attitude I wasn't in the mood for a new family. I wanted my family back and if I couldn't be with them then what's the point.

Point of View Gray, present time

I was now walking down the streets of Cyllage. Everyone kept their distance from me as I shot angry glances at everyone in my way.

"No one understands shit" I muttered below my breath as I pushed someone out of my way, how could they side with Black, how could they want to be friends with a monster. He is just going to sell us out in the end and he's already proven to be a danger to us. What's next he will sell us out to Genesis in exchange for his life or hell maybe he'll help them.

'Why does no one see logic' I screamed mentally in my head as I walked down the streets of cyllage all alone.

Chapter End

Author Note: Well that ends the flashback. I really enjoyed writing this part of the main story and I think it will change some of your opinions on Gray. So my over all question is! What do you think of Gray after reading these four chapters and do you understand his hatred now? Anyways at the end I was trying to go for a very depressing feel and I really hope I nailed that. After all he did just lose the last person he had in his life and not many sane people walk that off. So next chapter will probably be up soon and I hope this part of the story was refreshing and helped build Gray up.

Thank you to everyone who review's and supports this story!