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She's not a saint
And she's not what you think
She's an actress, whoa
She's better known
For the things that she does
On the mattress, whoa
Chapter Five
Alice's POV
"What are your thoughts on last night?" Dan asked me. We were talking quietly with each other since the grunts and admins were in the same room as us. Just far away from us.
"I believe that this is not the right time to talk about that. Especially since we're about to go on a mission." I turned away from him, my face getting warmer.
"Maybe we can meet in my bedroom tonight.' Dan smirked.
"Perhaps." I glanced at him. I looked at the clock on the wall. "Where are they? They should be ready by now."
"Sorry we're late!" Jade, Garnet, Sapphire, and Ruby rushed into the training room.
"Yeah. Prissy boy here couldn't decide on what to wear." Sapphire jerked her thumb towards Ruby.
"We're going undercover. Anything other than your uniform would have been fine." I sighed as I moved my sunglasses from my head and over my purple eyes. Since we were going undercover for this mission, Dan, the commanders and I had to change into something different. I had purple contacts instead of red ones and my white hair was tied in a low ponytail. I was wearing a purple halter top with black shorts and black strappy wedges.
Dan had goggles on his head with a red futuristic looking jacket over a black shirt with white pants, black gloves, and black boots with his pant legs tucked in.
Sapphire was wearing a sleeveless blue shirt over a black tank top with a blue skirt over black shorts. A blue bandana was tied as a headband on her head and it matched her gloves and sneakers.
Ruby was wearing a red and black shirt with matching pants and sneakers as well as gloves. He had a red and black headband wrapped around his head.
Jade was wearing a black high waisted dress with a green skirt. She had black and green converses with black over the knee socks. She had a black headband along with a pair of white sunglasses set on top of her hair.
Garnet was wearing an orange jacket with tan jeans and brown combat boots. He had a pair of black sunglasses on his head.
"So everyone is ready now?" Dan spoke aloud.
"Yep! All ready!" Sapphire grinned.
"Good." I sighed. I turned to the grunts and admins. "Dan, the commanders and I are going to go undercover at Professor Oak's lab. Until one of us give the signal, none of you are to take action."
"Until we do, all of you are to hide in the forest surrounding the lab." Dan finished.
They all nodded.
"You guys ready?" I asked as Sapphire and Ruby brought out their Gallade and Gardevoir respectively.
"All set!" Sapphire grinned.
"Let's go." I nodded. With the help of Gardevoir and Gallade, we teleported to the forest outside of Professor Oak's lab. The grunts and admins teleported after us and quickly got into position.
"Shall we head out?" Dan wrapped an arm around my shoulder.
"Why did we have to go undercover as couples?" I muttered under my breath. Pikachu climbed into my purse and settled herself there. Just trying to go undetected as a stereotypical Beauty and Ace Trainer couple.
We walked out of the forest and into view of the lab.
"Wow. That place is huge!" Sapphire gasped.
"We're not trying to draw attention to ourselves." Ruby pointed out to her.
"We're undercover! Try not to act like a prissy boy yer usually are!" Sapphire glared at him.
"What's our story?" Jade asked.
"Shh! Someone's coming!" Dan warned them as a young man with an orange headband wrapped around his head approached us.
"Hello there! What brings you folks here?" he asked.
"Hi!" I placed a fake smile on my face. "We're, like, just here to look around. We heard that Professor Oak is, like, offering tours around his lab since he really wants to, like, educate people on the world of Pokemon!" I placed a valley accent in my voice. Just hearing me made me want to vomit.
"Awesome!" he exclaimed. "Follow me. I can show you around the lab! My name is Tracey by the way."
"I'm Shun." Dan said. "And this is my girlfriend,"
"Alani." I butted in. "And my brother, Yuki with his girlfriend Haruka." I gestured to Ruby and Sapphire.
"And my sister, Kaze, and her boyfriend, Tsuchi." Dan finished as he gestured to Jade and Garnet.
"Nice to meet you all!" Tracy smiled. Just follow me to the lab."
"Sure!" I beamed at him. Internally, I was gagging. I'm not sure if I can keep up a charade for this long.
"Hey!" Sapphire whispered to me. "Why didcha make me pansy boy's girlfriend? I don't even like him! I thought you two were the only couple."
"Shh! We'll blend in better this way." Dan told her. Sapphire huffed and fell back to walk side-by-side with Ruby.
"This is the lab where Professor Oak does all of his research." Tracey explained as he led us inside the lab building.
I spotted three weird looking stones long with a smaller rainbow colored one sitting on small pedestals behind some machines. I saw that Dan spotting a similar one, but with two larger stones.
I looked at Ruby and Sapphire and they nodded.
"Hey, Tracey, was it?" Ruby asked.
"Yes?" Tracey turned around towards us and walked behind Dan and I to get to Ruby and Sapphire. While they were distracting the lab tech, I inched my way over to the four different stones and quickly snatched them and placed them in my purse. Pikachu moved around and hid them from view. When that was done, I moved back to next to Dan. I saw from his smirk that he got the other set.
"Tracey." Jade spoke up. "Is there anyone else to help us out here? I mean, we are all interested in other stuff."
"Of course." he nodded. "What kind of stuff are you interested in?"
"Well, my little brother likes to, like, see the outer beauty pokémon have as well as, like, the knowledge they can contain. I'm sure, like, Haruka likes that too." I said.
"And Kaze is really interested in research. Tsuchi dabbles in it too." Dan added.
"I guess I have to split the group up here." Tracey said. "You two can follow me so I can show you my research." he looked at Ruby and Sapphire. He turned towards Jade and Garnet. "While the both of you can hang out here until one of my friends can come and tell you some of his research."
"You kids have fun than! Shun and I will, like, just go walk around the field outside if you, like, don't mind." I asked Tracey.
"It's no problem at all. Someone is actually outside and I'm sure they can help you find your way around." Tracey said.
"Great. Let's go then, princess." Dan wrapped his arm around my waist.
"Sure." I gritted my teeth, trying not to sound irritated. I bit my tongue when he grabbed my butt as we walked away. I moved my sunglasses up on my head.
"Watch it." I hissed as we walked outside. I flashed him a star I hid in my shorts. He moved his hand away up towards my chest. "Not that far up." he lowered it to my waist.
"I can never have you satisfied, can I?" Dan chuckled.
"Well, not always." I said quietly as I looked away from him.
"How long have you've been working on that accent? I almost thought you were a different person." Dan said.
"Shut up. It's a part of the mission." I glared at him.
The sun nearly blinded us as we stepped outside.
"I don't see anyone." Dan said.
"Let's just walk around and see." I said. I moved my hand up to my earpiece to speak. "Jade, you and Garnet are to hack into the computers as soon as possible. Ruby and Sapphire, search through the files. Steal anything that relates to the M-2 Project." I instructed them.
"Got it." they replied back. My earpiece buzzed off as Dan suddenly stopped.
"What are you-?"I stopped when I saw what he saw. It was him. He was just standing there. It was like my death didn't even matter to him.
"Hmm?" he turned towards us. I placed on a fake smile as he did.
"Hey there. Who are you?" Dan asked.
"I'm Ash. And you two are?" Ash asked.
"I'm Shun and this is my girlfriend Alani." Dan squeezed my waist.
"Nice to meet you!" I said quickly. I snapped out of my daze and smiled at Ash.
"Nice to meet you too." Ash nodded at me. "What are you two doing out here?"
"We're taking a tour of the lab, but we decided to see how the pokémon are treated out here." Dan answered.
"That's cool. Let's start with the pokémon in the forest." Ash walked towards the forest. Dan moved his hand down to my hand as we walked in after him.
We walked deeper in , but we saw no pokémon. Perfect.
"Positions. Attack now." I ordered over my earpiece. I heard the slight rustle over the earpiece and grinned. Everything is going as planned.
"Huh. That's weird. Plenty of pokémon should be everywhere." Ash wondered out loud.
"Maybe they got spooked." Dan suggested.
"But by what?" Ash asked. A pokegear ring cut him off. "Sorry, I got to-"
The Pokegear flew out of his hands and embedded itself in the bark of a tree with the help of a star in the middle of it.
"I wouldn't." I smirked.
"What? Who are you?!" Ash turned towards us. Dan and I stood far enough away from him.
I dropped my purse and it dashed off into the forest with the help of Pikachu. Dan and I threw off our cover clothes to reveal the uniforms we had under them, including my red contacts which I very quickly replaced the purple ones with. I smirked as I saw Opal, Onyx, Ebony, and Ivory come out from the bushes and stand on either side of us.
"No way! Team Rocket?!" Ash gasped.
"This boy really is dense." Dan commented.
"Whatever." I rolled my eyes. "Just go help the others." I told him. He nodded and dashed off with Ebony and Ivory after him. "Take care of his pokémon." I told my admins. Onyx and Opal nodded and sent out their Gothitelle and Reuniclus respectively.
I stayed it the shadows waiting for them to finish as they took down every one of Ash's pokémon, save for his Pikachu. When they were done, I sent them a message saying to coordinate with the grunts at the lab while I'll take care of my last mission.
"Pathetic. I expect more from a veteran trainer." I sneered at him as he returned his fainted pokémon.
"I'm not done yet! Pikachu!" Ash yelled. A male Pikachu hopped off of his shoulder.
"Stubborn little bastard." I snarled as I took out Venusaur's pokéball. I sent him out. "Let's finish this quick, Solar Beam."
Venusaur narrowed his eyes as sunlight collected in his flower tree.
"Stop it! Thunderbolt!" Ash ordered. Pikachu seemed hesitated, but obeyed.
"Too late. Fire!" I commanded. A concentrated amount of pure sunlight blasted from Venusaur's flower and collided with the Thunderbolt. A cloud of smoke followed it. "Frenzy Plant." I felt Venusaur stomp the ground as several glowing green vines busted through the ground and slammed into Pikachu. When the smoke cleared, Pikachu was out cold. "As I said, weak." I narrowed my eyes at Ash as I returned Venusaur.
"Oh yeah? Says a simple girl who hid behind two people who did most of the fighting for her." he spat as he moved Pikachu to a safer area.
"Watch your mouth." I growled as I brought a star under his chin. "There's a reason why I'm their general and they're my admins. There's a reason why I don't waste my time on worthless trash like you." I kicked him in the stomach. He flew away from me and slammed against a tree, landing on his stomach.
He struggled to get up, but I brought a foot down on his back, forcing him back down. I went wide eyed as a blue glow appeared from his body. I dug my heels into the dirt as his aura pushed me back.
"Is that how you want to play? So be it."I glared at him. He rushed at me with a fist raised in the air. I blocked it and twisted it with a sidestep so I was behind him. His arm was twisted back behind his back. Ash turned back and attempted to land a kick to my head. I ducked and elbowed him in his chest, making him stumble.
I took a deep breath as he recovered. While he did that, I took out some of my stars and threw them at him. They pinned him into a nearby tree. I sighed as I drew the dagger out, walking towards him.
"Thought you would put up with more of a fight, but like your battling skills, I am unimpressed." I said as I leaned my face close to him. I gripped the dagger and placed it right on his neck, not cutting it just yet.
"I didn't know Team Rocket will resort to something as low as killing. But somehow, I'm not surprised." Ash glared at me.
I felt something weird in my stomach. I want- no, need to make him suffer more.
"And why, pray tell, would that be?" I asked, pushing the dagger a bit more, still not letting blood flow.
"Because of you fucking bastards, I lost my sister." he glared back.
"You don't seem to concern. Why blame us then?" Now, I felt anger in me.
"Because-" he suddenly stopped.
I gritted my teeth. It's now or never. I pulled the dagger back, ready to plunge it in his heart.
"Ah!" I screamed as a blast of water collided with me. I got pushed back away from Ash. I brought my free hand up to my face as a stinging sensation started in my right eye. "Shit! My contact!" I exclaimed as I brought my arm away from my face. I saw one of my red color contacts in my hand.
"Alice!" I heard Dan yell. I looked over and saw him running towards me. "You okay?" he asked.
"Fine. Do we have what we need?" I asked him.
"All done." he nodded.
"Let's just get out of here." I told him. I turned back towards Ash. "You'll regret you've ever messed me." With that, I threw down a smoke bomb. Using the cover, we teleported out of there.
"Argh! I was so close!" I threw my belt down on my dresser as I entered my room.
Then why didn't you just do it right away? Lucario asked as she popped out of her pokéball.
"Shut up!" I growled at her. "I needed to get everyone away." I walked over to my bed where Pikachu was waiting with my purse. I took out the four different stones and set them on my bed.
What are those? Lucario asked as she walked over.
"I don't know. But they seemed important to be inside a lab, so I stole them." I shrugged. I placed my hand on the smallest one and closed my eyes. I felt a strong power connected to each of the stones. "Mega Stones." I stated as I opened my eyes.
Mega What? Lucario asked.
"Mega Stones. The scientists here have been researching it for some time after stealing some research from Professor Sycamore. They allow certain pokémon to go into a more powerful form, or in other words, they Mega Evolve." I explained. I pointed to the black and blue one. That's a Charizardite X." I moved on to the blue and green one. "That's a Venusaurite." I gestured to the blue and brown one. "And that's a Blastoisinite."
What a coincident you have all those pokémon. Lucario crossed her arms.
"I'll make something to put this Key Stone in later. I need to go." I placed the stones away and closed the door behind me as I stepped out. Pikachu dashed through before it closed.
"Something on your mind, princess?" Dan asked as he leaned on the wall outside his room.
"I'm not in the mood." I glared at him. "Let's just go." we walked down to Giovanni's office together.
"Enter." a muffled voice came from inside. We opened the door and entered. I saw that Madame Boss was sitting there instead of Giovanni. He was nowhere to be seen.
"Madame." we kneeled down to her.
"Rise." she ordered. We did as so. "Have you retrieved the information from your latest mission?" she asked.
"Yes Madame." we answered.
"Good. Have it sent to me as soon as possible." she leaned back in her chair. "You are dismissed. Except for you, Alice."
I stayed as Dan exited the room. I really didn't want to be in the same room as Madame Boss right now especially since I didn't kill him.
"And how did your mission go?' Madame Boss asked me.
"I was able to corner the target, but I was interrupted before I could finish. We had to retreat since we were done retrieving the information and we were about to be met with more trainers." I answered.
"That's fine." she said. I was shocked. Did she actually say that? "I understand. Just make sure you do it. If I find out you didn't and let him live when you had the perfect chance, you'll be the one dead."
"Yes Madame." I bowed to her. I had to steady myself from shaking so hard.
"You are dismissed." she waved me off. I turned around and walked out of the room.
I closed the door behind me and placed a hand over my heart.
"You okay?" I snapped my eyes open at the sudden voice. I looked over and saw Dan waiting for me.
"I'm fine." I told him.
"You're clearly not." he raised a brow. "What did she say to you?"
I felt Madame Boss' eyes on me right now, even through the door. "Nothing." I shook my head.
Dan looked unconvinced, but dropped it nonetheless. He led the way up as I followed him. I was so caught up with my thoughts; I didn't notice that Dan led me to the garden.
Even though most of the base was underground, a lush garden was able to grow. Water from above fell down, making a waterfall and spring, provided the water needed to grow the trapped seeds of plants and the large gap above provided the sunlight. Because of that, various types of plants were able to grow in this barren landscape. This was truly one of the most secret spots in the entire base. Only a few people know about it.
"Dan, what are we doing here?" I asked him as I noticed the sunlight above me.
"What? Can't a boyfriend show his girlfriend a good sight?" he went up behind me and wrapped his arms around my waist, locking his hands on my stomach.
"We're done with the mission. We do need to pretend to be a couple anymore."I told him as I crossed my arms over my chest.
"I know. I was talking about the real us." he placed his chin on my shoulder.
"We never established that we're a real couple." I countered.
"Do you think we are?" Dan asked as he buried his face on my hair.
"I believe so." I said as I closed my eyes. I felt Dan kissed the back of my neck. He slid his arm around and now, he was facing me. I felt his lips touch mines as we kissed. "You know we can't tell anyone else." I told him as we pulled away.
"It's our own little secret." he said. I opened my eyes and let his hand slide into mines. We walked around the garden for a while. All the while, I had a strange feeling in my stomach. Not the one like before. A different one. One that I have never ever felt before. I think it all started when I met Dan. It only happens when I'm around him and his perverted nature. Could it be, I'm in love with him? I never noticed before, but he does look cute in a way. Oh Arceus, Please don't tell me I have just said that.
Maybe it's not a bad feeling though. I'm glad the first real feeling I had in years was a positive one. But I need to push it away when I need to focus. If I can't focus, I can't work. If I can't work, than I might die.
"Something on your mind?" Dan's voice snapped me out of my thoughts.
"Not really." I told him. "I think we should head back with the others."
We let go of each other as we went up to the break room reserved for generals and commanders. The admins are also allowed in here, but they prefer to hang out with each other and train the grunts even more. Anything to make our jobs easier.
"Remember, not a word to anyone about our relationship." I told Dan.
"My lips are sealed, princess." he smirked.
"Arceus, why did I even agree?" I sighed. I opened the door and walked in. Ruby, Sapphire, Jade, and Garnet were scattered around the room, tending to their own things. "You all know, don't you?"
"Hmm? What are you talking about?" Jade looked up from her book.
"Yeah, it's not like we all know a secret both of you have." Garnet was sweating bullets.
"Way to be subtle." Ruby sweatdropped.
"I told ya it was a bad idea!" Sapphire exclaimed.
"How much did you hear?" Dan asked.
"How good is Sapph's hearing?" Ruby replied.
"Point taken."I said as I walked over to the only free chair. I sat on one of the arms while Dan sat in the seat. "I trust all of you to keep this a secret?"
"You know us. We won't tell a soul." Jade nodded along with the others.
I supposed I do trust them. This secret isn't really that big. There's really no need to keep it that much of a secret from our friends. Oh. There's also Hood and Bree. That might pose a bit of a problem. How are we going to deal with that? We'll deal with it when we come to it.
"As long as we're talking about relationships." Dan said. "Ruby, how long till you get with Sapphire?"
"Dan," I glanced at him. "It's not smart to make fun at my commanders. Especially Sapphire."
"WHAT?!" they both yelled.
"Are ya outta yer mind?!" Sapphire screamed. "There is no way in hell I would get together with that prissy!"
"And there is no way in hell I would get with that barbarian!" Ruby yelled.
"Joy. Just when I couldn't lose any more hearing." Garnet complained.
"And I just had a talk with them about this." I rubbed my ears.
"Jade!" said girl jumped as Sapphire called her name. "You're an expert on this kinda thing! Do you see me with that wussy?"
"Um, well, that's really not my place to say." Jade avoided eye contact.
"Sapphire, leave the poor girl alone." I told her. "And please, lower your volume. I'm sure half the base could've heard the both of you."
"Make that half the region." Dan added.
"I wouldn't have yelled if your stupid boyfriend didn't say that!" Ruby exclaimed.
"You sure know how to pick 'em." Sapphire nodded.
"How did this turn back to me?" I sighed.
Ash's POV
I sat on a stool in Professor Oak's lab as Daisy finished patching me up.
"You're lucky you only got off with a few bruises and a cut on your cheek." she told me as she placed a bandage on my cheek where her dagger cut me.
"What's the damage, Gramps?" Gary asked.
"Other than the obvious damage to the lab?" Professor Oak gestured to the lab around us. "A few files, and those stones Professor Sycamore gave me were stolen."
"Were the files important, Grandpa?" Daisy asked as she packed up the first aid kit.
"They're classified. That's all I can tell you from orders of the Pokemon Association." he replied.
"Hey Ashy boy. What's the matter with you?" Gary turned towards me.
I wasn't paying much attention when he called me though. I was still thinking of that encountered with that Rocket girl. I'm sure I have never met a girl who looked like her before, but I feel like I do know her somehow. The way she spoke to me, it seems like she had some sort of vendetta with me, but I definitely know that I have never met her. So why?
"Yo Ash!" Gary called me again.
"Sorry, what?" I snapped out of my thought.
"I said if you're okay." Gary looked at me.
"I'm fine." I told him. "Just a bit beaten up."
"Just a little?" Gary raised a brow. "If I didn't came in and saved you like I did, it looked like that girl would've killed you from where I was standing. I'm surprised Blastoise's Hydro Pump was able to catch her off guard."
"Ash! Ash! Oh Ash! Thank Arceus!" Misty ran through the lab door. Or what was left of it. From what I heard, some of the Rockets blasted it open while destroying the lab.
"Misty? What are you doing here?" I asked her.
"I got this call yesterday about Cerulean Cave, but when I got there, I couldn't believe my eyes so I rushed over as soon as I could to talk to you, but then I saw the attack and I'm just glad you're not dead!" Misty said quickly.
"He would've been." Gary muttered.
"What do you need to tell me?" I asked Misty as I ignored Gary.
"Okay, I know this will sound crazy and all, but trust me when I tell you," Misty said. "Ashley is alive!"
Daisy gasped as she dropped the tray of tea cups and a teapot which all shattered. Professor Oak had to grab the edge of a table before his legs failed them. Gary fell into a seat next to me. I just stared wide-eyed. It couldn't be. She couldn't be. I saw her. She fell off. S-she died.
"H-how?" Daisy asked.
"You know how I can recognize any water pokémon even if they evolved? Well I saw her Squirtle as a Blastoise when I battled her in Cerulean Cave. At first I couldn't believe it either, but when she beat my Gyarados, I knew when I saw her up close, it was her!" Misty explained quickly.
"Now you're not making sense." Gary regained his composure. "The Ashley we know was always weak. She would never have a Blastoise and certainly, never in hell, beat your Gyarados."
"Gary!" Daisy smacked her brother upside the head. "Don't be rude! And don't call one of our friends weak!"
"What? She gave up on her journey at the beginning. There was a reason why I left her behind." Gary mumbled.
"Gary." Professor Oak scolded his grandson. "Show some respect. If she is indeed alive, than I'm sure she would be different than she would be six years ago."
While they were talking, I got lost in my own thoughts. Could she really be alive? We never found her body, but then she would missing. Missing for six years though? From what I knew of her, she wouldn't be able to survive with the pokémon she had on her. They were all underleveled compared to the rest of us. Ashley was so kind, caring, and naïve. She would never had the courage to push her pokémon so far to ever evolve them. Or even beat a vicious like a Gyarados for that matter.
"Pi?" Pikachu looked up at me as he sat in my lap.
"What is it, Pikachu?" I asked him as everyone else was talking.
"Pi pikachu ka chu pika pi. Chu pi pika pi kachu ka." he told me. Though I can't understand him verbally, I know what he was telling me.
"You also believe that she's alive?" I asked him. Pikachu nodded.
"Pi pikachu." he placed a paw on my arm.
He knows something I don't, but he's not telling me. Not yet at least. I understand why, he knows something that can affect me in a major way. Pokémon has heightened senses compared to us humans. If he knows something, then he'll tell me what it is when he wants to.
"Ash? Are you okay?" Misty asked me.
"Sorry, what did you say?" I snapped out of my thoughts.
"I asked, what do you think? Do you think your sister is out there?" she asked.
"I believe that anything is possible until it is proven impossible." I replied. I truly believe that. I want to believe Ashley's out there. I want to believe that she's changed.
Dan's POV
I was sitting on my bed when the bookshelf in my room rumbled. Dust fell as the bookshelf detached itself from the wall and slid to the left. Behind the bookshelf was a pitch black tunnel with Alice standing there.
"Ack! Do you ever try to clean behind your bookshelf?" she coughed as she waved the dust away.
"Since when do I read books?" I shrugged. "Besides, it's a secret passageway. Not many people are supposed to know about it."
"And yet they decided to build one connecting two rooms together." Alice replied as she walked out. When she did, the bookshelf slid back in place, covered the passageway.
"I'm surprised you went through and came here." I said as she sat down next to me. I picked out some dust in her long white hair which she had out of its usual side ponytail. Her hair hung to her waist. She was in a lacy black nightgown that went to her mid-thighs.
"We're a couple now, aren't we?" she looked at me. "I thought they were supposed to spend time with each other."
"So you're talking about something like last night?" I smirked.
"That was nice, but I don't want us to be just about sex." she rolled her eyes.
"Than what do you want?" I said as I flopped down on my bed.
"I'm not sure. I just thought that I need someone I'm safe with." she laid down next to me. I wrapped my arm around her as I pulled her closer to me.
"Remember, you can talk to me about anything." I whispered.
"I know." she closed her eyes. I know what she's thinking about. It was that stupid mission.
"It's okay to show your feelings." I told her.
"No. If I do that, I'll be weak and you know how I hate being weak." Alice replied.
"But it's not okay to hide these emotions. You can't hold them back. Just tell me what you're feeling." I replied.
She stayed quiet for a while before she spoke. "His words. They haven't changed. It was like I did not matter to him at all."
I stroked her hair as she confessed. I held her close as she confide in me.
"He couldn't even see the obvious anger inside. He did not show any recognition in his eyes as I stared him down." Alice snuggled in my bare chest. "I should've done something instead of running. I ran like a coward. Like I showed I was weak."
"You're not weak. Never say anything like that."I told her. "There's a reason you're a general. There's a reason why you are able to beat anyone you want in this building. There's a reason everyone respects you. It's because you are truly strong. It's not because they are afraid of you. It's because they see how strong you are and chooses to follow you not because they are forced to, they want to. They all look up to you and hope to be as strong as you one day."
Alice stayed quiet again. She buried her face in my chest. "And don't forget, they also like you. Even though they never said it, you are their friend. Just like our little group. We are all friends." I said.
"Are you saying the truth?" Alice asked as she looked up at me. "Tell me. I want to know that you are true about what you're saying. I have felt so much betrayal already, I don't want to be hurt again."
"Yes I am. I will never lie or keep secrets from you." I kissed her forehead. "Trust me."
I felt her breathing even out as she fell asleep. I still had my arms around her and rested my head on top of her. I closed my eyes and let sleep lure me away. I was sincere when I was talking to her. She would never get hurt again. I will protect her, even if it kills me.
So important chapter for everyone? And to all of you who voted on the poll, this is not the set shipping. Trust me. The poll is still going on and I need votes to see where the ending is going! I can't write if I don't know the ending myself! So vote! It's very important! Each choice has a different ending!
And I think it's obvious, but Sapphire's disguise is a combination of her blue Emerald chapter outfit and the ORAS one. Ruby is just based off his red Emerald chapter one. Jade's a green version of the starting outfit in XY without the hat. Garnet's outfit is made of actual clothing items from XY.
Again, thank you everyone who read this story! I'm so happy that I am able to celebrate this momentum occasion with all of you! Till next time!
-AKCC, signing out!