Chapter 9 - Planning a Rescue - Yveltal Attacks!

Link deevolved again. "How are you doing that?" Dusknoir asked. "That's not supposed to be possible."

"I don't know! I barely understand how your world works. Your universe is strange." Link responded.

It was silent for a bit and Link was about to speak when he was hit by another Dark Pulse from Dusknoir, knocking him out instantly.

When the Totodile awoke, Dusknoir was gone, he was completely alone on Mt. Moon.
I'm sorry, Zelda. I failed you. I failed you, and I have no idea if I can even save this world, let alone you. You have no idea how close we were back home! I was already missing my sister and grandma, and now I have to add you to that list too. Who else do I have to lose before my quest is over?!
His throat suddenly felt tight and Link growled.
Don't cry. You're stronger than this. ….Or am I? ...Am I?
Link stared off into the distance, self doubting himself, and not for the first time, either.

After staring for a bit longer, he noticed Scor and Jiggs walking up to him.

"So, uhh...uhh...What's up?" Scorbunny asked, not knowing how to handle this situation.

Link paused for a moment before responding. "We should go to Johto and tell the rest of the Guild what happened."

"There's more Pokémon in The Try Force?" said Jigglypuff.

"Yes. Let's go." Link was trying to keep everything he said as brief as possible because his mind was still on Zelda and how much of a failure he felt like.

The next morning, Link and his fellow Guild members were in Johto. The two new members introduced themselves to Ampharos. "I'm totally gonna be Jiggs's husband someday." Scor said, resulting in him getting slapped again.

"I've got some bad news. Zelda got captured."

All the other Pokémon in the Guild gasped.

"That is bad news." said Ampharos. "Everyone, start naming suggestions for what we should do."

"Let's track down the butt who took her and freeze him!" shouted an Alolan Vulpix.

"We should hold him down and make him do long division." said a Dratini.

"I'm not sure why I'm…" a shiny Poipole began to say before being interrupted.
"That's not all."
"Oh? Is there something else you want to tell us, Link?"
"The Time Gears are gone. Save for one. Only I know where it is."
"...The Time Gears were…."
Ampharos grew quiet, then got a determined look on his face.
"We can't give up so easily! As long as one Time Gear is still safe, we stand a chance. Link, I would give you permission to go retrieve the last Time Gear, but we need you to stay here. You're too valuable right now. The rest of you, we shall go on a rescue mission!"
The Guild members cheered and were assigned regions to search.

Link didn't completely understand why Ampharos wanted him to stay, but he wasn't in the mood to object.

It was a few nights later. Link was bored out of his mind, and those that had remained at the guild had gone to sleep. Now was his chance to sneak out.
He opened the window to his room, climbed outside, and then shut it. But yet, he couldn't help but feel apprehension. Something was going to happen, but what?
He then tripped, reached out to touch the Guild's wall to keep himself upright, and that dizzy feeling returned.
Another vision? What now?
Then his vision went white.
- Yveltal was flying around the town, destroying everything and turning everyone to stone -
…! Yveltal!? I've got to warn the others!
Link started to walk back the way he came, but then he heard a roar. Something flew overhead, something massive.
Link ducked and hit the grass, then stared upwards as Yveltal soared over the Guild, circled, then stopped in the middle of the town, merely hovering there.
...What is he doing?
Link started to feel dread and his mind started screaming at him to just start running away.
...Is he...No, he's not going to attack the town is he?!
Yveltal screamed, as if he was in pain, then his eyes turned a dark red, he opened his mouth, and a red beam of powerful energy struck the Guild.

Smoke. Screams. Fire. Yveltal was still attacking the town, injuring or killing anyone that tried to escape. Somehow, no one had found Link yet.
He was frozen with fear, he hadn't moved since the Guild had been blown to pieces. A piece of the roof had landed on top of him and was hiding him from view. Unfortunately, this meant that Link could see everything.
The Legendary Pokémon set things on fire, blocking all exits to the town. However, the path through the woods was left unblocked. Link stayed where he was for as long as he dared before he darted out from underneath the roof section and into the woods, his mind blank from fear, he was reacting merely to his instincts now, and they were telling him to get far away from Hanasha Town, no matter the cost.

The Guild returned from their expeditions a day later, only to find the Guild House and Hanasha Town in ruins. Those that were still alive told them that Yveltal had attacked, Link had disappeared and no one had seen either since.
Scor looked devastated
"What if Link...sold the farm?"

"You mean 'bought the farm'?" asked Poipole.

"What? It's 'bought the farm'? That doesn't even make any sense." Scor replied.
Ampharos gazed upon the ruins of the town and the surrounding area grimly.
"We are still alive. We can rebuild, help those here and in the surrounding area. As to Link's whereabouts and his fate...We may never know."
Vulpix spoke.
"What if...Link's in league with Yveltal?"
Scor turned on the Pokémon.
"Are you crazy?! Last I checked, I was, but I was pretty sure you weren't. Anyway, Link would never, ever do that! He's just a kid, what could he possibly do?!"
The other Guild members gazed back at Scor and the fire-rabbit looked out over the town, where the surviving Pokémon were slowly gathering in the town square, grieving.
"...I hope you're safe, buddy. Wherever you are."