AN: Welcome to Chapter 4! We're getting deeper into the story! Enjoy!
*For the sake of the story anything a Pokémon does naturally without aid of a move or ability is fine and viable. Like how Voltorb can explode and Koffing with poison gas because that's what they do. The only aspects of a Pokémon genetic code that was changed was the moves it can learn and abilities it has. You'll see what I mean.
Disclaimer: I don't anything related to the Pokémon. I own the characters, plot, and some other minor things.
This statement is a promise that none of the information on death and moves learned is fabricated and I am playing truthfully. Some events are tweaked to fit storyline mode however such as a Pokémon learning a move to help in a tight situation in a battle that they learned after defeating the Pokémon in question. That anime flare I like so much!
By the way, I know in advanced that most of my nicknames are hot trash. LOL.
"Even small acts of kindness can make a profound difference to somebody else." –Misha Collins
Chapter 4
Devon and Noel arrived outside some stone structures a couple days later. During that time they hadn't seen anymore Pokémon. A couple times when it appeared safe they stopped and trained a little. They both trained. Devon's understanding of the Pokémon increased as did Noel's strength. They both realized they were fast learners and made it easier to grow together. When they stopped at the structures Noel assumed they were going to be training again and prepared. He didn't realized Devon sat down underneath a tree to rest. Thinking they were practicing his coordination Noel quickly spun around and struck the tree with Ice Shard.
"Ah!" Devon shouted as she was pelted with the falling ice shards and leaves.
"Glaceon! Glac?" Noel asked running up to her.
"I'm alright. We're not training silly. I just thought it would be a good idea to sit here and rest a little. This place seems empty so we should be OW!"
"Gla!"
Noel cried out and growled at what had fallen on his trainer and bounced off. Devon rubbed the bump on her head as she looked to what her starter was growling at. It looked like something that just fell out of nature.
"Noel it's alright. It's just a pinecone." A rather big one actually.
"Glaceon!" Noel said as he tackled the woody fruit.
Devon gasped at the pinecone then moved and glowed.
"That's a Pokémon!" Devon exclaimed as she brought out her dex.
Pokédex: Pineco, the Bagworm Pokémon. This Pokémon is a bug type. It looks just like a pinecone. Its shell protects it from bird Pokémon that peck it by mistake. If the Pokémon is disturbed while eating by someone shaking its tree, it drops down to the ground and explodes with no warning. This Pokémon is male. Ability: Serene Grace. Pineco knows the moves Defend Order / Tail Glow / Bug Buzz / Attack Order.
"Please don't explode! I'm sorry!" Devon said quickly after hearing the dex entry.
"Pineco!" the bug type yelled as it looked like it was charging up for an attack.
"Oh please work!" Devon said as she tossed a ball hoping it would catch before it exploded, if it still could. She didn't want to take any chances and end up on the walls. The ball touched the bug type and opened. The ball absorbed Pineco before dropping to the ground and shaking. One. Two. Three. Click! The ball stopped moving and just laid there on the ground.
"Glaceon!" Noel cried happily as he ran up to the ball. He tapped it with his foot and it opened revealing the newly caught Pokémon.
"Pine?" Pineco said. What happened? He wasn't quite sure. One moment he was resting peacefully, the next he was falling. Now he was apparently a caught Pokémon.
"Glaceon! Gla!" Noel explained.
Pineco listened to the ice type intrigued by the story he was telling about how they were going to fix the world and this human was helping them. He looked up at the human who was still staring at him.
"Pine?"
"I caught you?" Devon asked mainly to herself. Not sure if she was talking to him Pineco nodded to the girl. She gasped seeing him nod.
"Glaceon!" Noel said to his trainer. Yes, she had another Pokémon to call her own.
"I'm so happy you're joining us!" Devon squealed as she picked up her new Pokémon and hugged him.
"Pineco." Pineco said as he blushed. How thought a human would ever be so nice and happy to see him? This went against what he remembered. Humans coming into their areas and just attacking them out of fear. He remembered them claiming the Pokémon are preparing counter attacks and Pineco were like suicide bombs that would drop out of nowhere. This girl was happy he was joining them, not out to kill them.
"I think I'll call you Turro." Devon said as she petted his head.
"Pineco?"
"Turro. Yup. That's going to be your nickname from now on. I need to able to tell my Pokémon and any other right?" Devon said as she gave the bug type a wink.
"Pineco!" he said for once in his life excited about meeting a human and actually being able to get close to them.
For the rest of the day they trained and traveled a little more before stopping. It would be dark soon and Celebi told Devon if she could avoid traveling at night to do so. Luckily they arrived of what used to be a town and had some old buildings they could hide in until morning.
Turro listened as his trainer who told him about why she here and he was surprised to learn she was from a point in the past people and Pokémon coexisted. Well, at least for people who weren't sheltered like her and interacted with Pokémon. She told how much she adore those people and some trainers, even profession involving Pokémon were so inspiring. Not once did he ever hear of a human making a sacrifice for a Pokémon. It seemed unbelievable. Even more so Noel, the Glaceon and also his new friend, said it was true because already in their short time together Devon had protected Noel with her life despite she was the one who truly needed to stay alive. Noel said it was the ice type's job to make sure she stayed that way.
Night came fast. Trainer and Pokémon bunkered down in a corner of the broken building. Noel was on one side and Turro on the other. Since arriving Devon slept with a smile on her face. She had what she always wanted, to be with Pokémon.
Noel woke with a surprise. Something had set his fur on end. His ears heard a sound from outside. It must be a Pokémon. It had to be. However, the question was whether or not it was safe or hostile. If it was the latter then they needed to leave and escape before it was too late. Noel wiggled out of Devon's arms and lightly tapped her with his paw. His sleeping trainer slowly opened her eyes. Her movement caused Turro to also awaken who looked at Noel.
"Noel?"
"Glaceon." Noel whispered as he motioned to outside. Turro stiffen instantly understanding the other Pokémon.
Devon tilted her head not understanding until she heard sound. Her eyes widen knowing what he meant. Something was outside and it wasn't someone she knew. That would only be Celebi and the legend would have make itself known by then. Cautiously Devon stood up waiting to see what would happen. They couldn't make many sudden moves or attach attention.
"Magneton!" cried the steel and electric type that came bursting through the wall.
"Skar!" a second came flying being a Skarmory.
Devon's eyes widen seeing them. From the looks of it the Magneton and Magnezone had to be close, not just in species line. Despite the almost emotionless look Devon could see the glee in his eyes at the sight of her.
"Magne!" the Pokémon cried about to fire an electric type in the sky when an Ice Shard came from behind her knocking it off balance. Quickly recovering Magneton glared at Noel. "Ton." He motion toward Skarmory who instantly took off and attacked Noel with Drill Peck. Noel was struck and tossed backward.
"Noel!" Devon cried to him. "We need to run." Both Pokémon agreed and headed toward the exit. As they reached the exit to the building Devon turned and saw Turro bouncing to keep up. "Turro!"
Devon then began to run back toward her Pokémon. She needed to save him.
"Pine?!" Turro said in shock watching his trainer come toward him, toward danger. He turned back toward the enemy and saw them preparing to attack. They weren't going to be aiming at him as they prepared to attack the human running toward him.
"Glaceon!" Noel cried as he too began running back toward Devon.
"Pineco!" Turro cried as he then used Defend Order that surrounded the two and began shoving the back as much as he could. He needed to protect them.
"What are you doing?" Devon screamed at him.
"Glaceon!" Noel cried as well realizing what was going on.
"Magneton!"
"Skar!"
The two hostile Pokémon charged and Turro made a call, an Attack Order call that rang out like a screech. Devon looked around and out of the broken areas Devon saw different bug types that lived in the area, like Heracross, who rushed in and struck before dashing out. The Pokémon still held on strong. His attacks weren't doing anything and they were certainly kill Noel if given the chance. They both steel types that certainly would know that type of move.
Turro then turned around and looked at his trainer and friend. He was doing this for them. He knew what he was doing. He wasn't going to harm people or Pokémon, but he would if it meant to save those who could have save them all. Both of them were special. If they succeed then he would have nothing to worry about. In his eyes Devon could see the sorrow and guilt. The glint of happiness also shined, but was overpowered by the depressed emotions. He had nothing to be guilty about. He didn't do anything like he did when the met.
Devon might see what she did was so little, but that was more than enough for him to decide that his choice was the right one.
"Turro!" Devon screamed as she witness the explosion. Flames went up everywhere and Devon could see the stone from the old home fly into air. Anyone near the blast would have been killed. There would be nothing left. She looked down at her hand and saw a Poké Ball. A used ball...an unable to be used one that belong to a Pokémon that didn't' exist. Realization struck Devon that her Pokémon was dead. Out of the silence a scream echoed.
After what seemed like minutes of screaming Devon's voice went out and she fell to her knees. Devon choked her sob. Why did he do that? They could have ran away, they could have battled, they had options! Why?! Why did she have to throw the ball? Why did he have to let himself be captured? Why did he have to choose the one that caused the most pain? A part of her new, but it really didn't. The pain could have been for Noel or even from herself. He saw his option as a sacrifice for the continuation of the mission. Screw the mission. Screw the voice that was yelling at her to listen.
'Devon!' Celebi cried as it arrived. 'What happened?'
"What do you think?" Devon asked with a venom in her voice. Her the malice that laced those four words Noel put his ears down in sadness and the only word he could think of being fear.
'When I saw them coming I came as fast as I could. I seemed to have made it time.' Celebi sighed.
"I guess some Pokémon really are ignorant and naïve." Devon said herself.
'Excuse me?' Celebi asked.
"I caught a new Pokémon." No emotion. Nothing. Noel feared he was losing his trainer.
'Awesome! Where is it?'
"You're too late."
'Huh?' Celebi looked around seeing only Noel. The legendary Pokémon then took in its surroundings. Devon was on her knees crying while Noel looked sad. Celebi heard the explosion as it came back to check on Devon and raced to find her afraid it was the end already.
"I want to bury him." Devon said as she held her dead Pineco. No, his name was Turro and he was her friend.
'You don't have time and there is nothing to bury anyway. I bet the other people and even Pokémon heard that explosion from miles away.' Celebi said.
"I don't care!" Devon shouted as she just began to cry harder and gasped the ball tighter in her grip. "Do you not care about what happens to them?!"
'They're just like the others. People and Pokémon.'
"What?" Devon asked.
"Gla?" Noel voiced echoed. What did Celebi say?
'They all died. The trainers and their Pokémon. They failed so it is nothing new to me.' Celebi explained.
Devon thought about what Celebi had said. Just like the others? There were others beside her?
"You asked other people before me?"
'Of course I did. I tried other trainers first, but they weren't as helpful so I decided why not take a chance on someone different. So far you seem to be doing quite well.' Celebi explained.
Devon just stared at Celebi in shock. Did it not care about who it was bringing to this world? She had this feeling in the dark, empty pit of her stomach that they died. What happened to them? It was clear they were from different times than this because humans seemed like they were going extinct here. Devon didn't even know if she wanted to help Celebi anymore. She just wanted to take Noel and run, maybe even go back to her own time.
Noel didn't want Celebi's help. Noel didn't know about the other trainers brought here. Celebi never said anything about others. Who was the real evil here? Humans? Pokémon? Both? Celebi? Was it just using this as an excuse to rid the world of people and loyal Pokémon one by one without any suspicion? Destroy them emotionally so they would be only easier to kill in the long run when he time was right.
"Glacee." Noel growled as small electrical charges flow through and out the body.
Devon turned around to look at her starter who was slowly coming up beside her. Devon took in a quick intake of breath as she felt her tears on her face dry and come off her face in a diamond flurry.
"Noel?" Devon asked her starter making sure he was alright.
"Glaceon!" Noel cried as he used Freeze Shock. The incoming attack was such a surprise Celebi didn't have time to retaliate as the psychic and grass legendary was frozen and shocked. The pain Celebi felt to Noel couldn't compare to what had happened to his trainer and the friend they had lost. A moment later the green pixie fell out of the air on the ground motionless.
AN: *bawling* I didn't keep Turro very long and no, I didn't use explosion or something. It got used on me and when I typed the chapter guide I forgot how exactly so this will do. Turro was my Dreamyard static encounter if anyone wanted to know. This is the lead into the excuse to go into the yard. I hope you liked the chapter despite the first death. Please Review, Favorite, and/or Follow in the meantime! Thanks for reading and see you next chapter! Bye friends!