Chapter Eighteen
The mouse was running through a tunnel with Pinto on his back.
"Thank you pal," said Pinto in a weak voice.
Pinto still could barely move and was having trouble staying conscious. Suddenly Drapion burst out of the ground under the mouse, he was knocked off of the mouse's back and he hit a wall. He passed out.
"Quil!" said the mouse. (Pinto!)
The mouse got an angry look on his face and glared at Drapion. He crossed his two arms into a x shape.
"Pion dra," said Drapion. (You're next)
Flames surrounded the mouse.
"Ava quil," said the mouse. (Not a chance)
Drapion swung his arms forward; a purple x appeared and went towards the mouse.
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Pinto's eyes opened and he noticed that he was in the dark void.
"Pinto, your friend needs your help," said Darkrai.
Pinto lowered his head.
"My body is numb and i am unconscious, how could i possibly help?" asked Pinto.
"I can help you communicate with his mind," answered Darkrai.
Pinto raised his head and got a surprised look on his face.
"What do you mean by communicating with his mind?" asked Pinto.
"It is what i am doing with you right now," answered Darkrai.
Pinto grinned.
"Patch me in," said Pinto.
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The mouse was breathing heavily and Drapion kept coming closer.
"Pion dra dra," said Drapion. (You are weak)
A familiar voice talked inside of the mouses head.
"Hey there pal," said Pinto.
The mouse turned his head, looked at Pintos limp form and got a surprised look on his face.
"Pion dra pion?" asked Drapion. (What's wrong you scared?)
"Pinto is that you?" asked the mouse in his head.
"Sure is," answered Pinto.
The mouse turned his head to face Drapion and got a confident look on his face.
"How are you able to do this?" asked the mouse in his head.
"It is all thanks to Darkrai's mind link," answered Pinto.
"dra pion dra?" asked Drapion. (Why are you just standing there?)
"Ava quil," answered the mouse. (I'm going to take you down)
"Um pal what are you now?" asked Pinto.
"I'm a Quilava," answered the mouse in his head.
"Let's take him down Quilava, use flamethrower!" said Pinto.
"Roger that," thought Quilava.
Quilava opened his mouth and released a stream of searing flames at Drapion. He ducked under the flames.
"Pion dra," said Drapion. (You can't win)
"Quilava, use blaze kick!" said Pinto.
Flames surrounded Quilava's foot; he charged towards Drapion and swung his foot upward. He caught him in between his two arms.
"Dra pion dra," said Drapion. (Time to die)
"Quilava, use flamethrower!" said Pinto.
Quilava opened his mouth and released a bunch of searing flames at Drapion's face. He dropped him and cried out in pain.
"Now finish with blaze kick!" said Pinto.
Flames surrounded Quilava's foot; he jumped and swung it at Drapion's head. He kicked him in the head.
"Good job," said Pinto.
Drapion fell over and fainted. Quilava grinned.
"Quil ava ava quil," said Quilava. (Who's weak now weakling)
"Quilava, could you carry my body out of this cave?" asked Pinto.
Quilava smiled and ran over to Pinto's limp body.
"Sure," answered Quilava in his head.
Quilava carefully got Pinto onto his back and started to run out of the cave.
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Mars walked out of a nearby tunnel and looked at the crumpled body of Drapion.
"You are weak," said Mars.
Mars took Drapion's Pokéball off of her belt and smashed it onto the ground.
"Your services are no longer required," said Mars.
Mars walked past Drapion and into another tunnel.
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Quilava ran out of the cave, looked up at the sky and saw that the sun was shinning brightly.
"We're out of the cave," thought Quilava.
"That's a relief," said Pinto.
Pinto's eyes opened up and he got off of Quilava's back.
"I feel better," thought Pinto.
"That's good to know," thought Quilava.
Pinto stared at Quilava.
"How are we still doing the mind link?" asked Pinto inside his head.
"Once a mind link has been opened it can't be closed," answered Darkrai.
Pinto and Quilava got a shocked look on their faces.
"Does that mean we will be able to hear each other's thoughts for the rest of our lives?" asked both Pinto and Quilava in their heads at the same time.
"Precisely," answered Darkrai.
Quilava got an amazed look on his face.
"Cool," thought Quilava.
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Mars peered out of the entrance and saw Pinto and Quilava looking at each other. She pulled a walkie talkie out of her pocket and quietly spoke into it.
"The boy is stronger than we thought," whispered Mars.
"Don't complain and carry out your orders!" yelled a voice.
Pinto and Quilava turned their heads.
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"Did you hear something?" asked Pinto in his head.
"There is someone near the entrance of the cave," answered Quilava in his head.
"Whoever is in the cave come out now!" said Pinto.
Mars walked out of the cave, took a Pokéball off of her belt and threw it into the air.