Chapter 13: Wrath of the rebellion
Both Kirby and Pikachu glanced around, still unable to see any opponents. Pikachu got down on all fours in a defensive stance; ready to jump out of the way at a moments notice. Kirby suddenly felt the presence of something else and got into a defensive pose, which looked like he was about to pull a sword out of thin air.
"How many?" Kirby asked.
"If I'd have to guess I'd say at least 25." Pikachu responded.
Kirby just smiled almost as if he was amused at the thought of a fight. "Sounds like fun."
Several bolts of electricity came out of the bushes, Kirby instantly dodged by jumping into the air. Pikachu countered with a thunderbolt. However Pikachu was overpowered by the other attack, and sent on to his knees. "Beg for your life you pathetic Pokemon!" a voice shouted out.
"Sorry, but begging isn't my forte!" Pikachu snapped back. Pikachu's fur began to stand on end and the air began to grow colder. Kirby landed on the ground and noticed the grass beginning to get a frost. Pikachu's cheeks began to spark, and he let out several bolts of lightning, that Kirby had to dodge.
"YOU MORON THAT NEARLY HIT ME HAMBURGER!" Kirby shouted. However there was something different about Pikachu. The electricity that he had dispersed began to spin around like a spiral. The attack then went through the trees and attacking the unseen Pokemon. Kirby landed on the ground and stared at Pikachu. "What is this energy?" Pikachu glared threateningly at Kirby and ran towards him at full speed. Kirby at the last second stepped to the side and Pikachu hit a tree, falling backwards unconscious. 3 more Pikachu's came out of the bushes.
"Jigglypuff," One of the Pikachu's said. "Surrender or die!"
Kirby glared at all 3 of the Pikachu's getting annoyed at 2 things, the first being mistaken for a Pokemon, and the second, he was getting sick of seeing Pikachus. Kirby once again crouched down on the ground and looking as though he was about to pull a sword out of thin air. Kirby dashed towards the three Pikachus and pulled out a sword out of thin air. With one swift movement he cut through all three, and the sword disappeared.
"Tell me you just didn't do that…" Pikachu moaned getting on his feet.
"Do what, grilled cheese?" Kirby asked.
Pikachu just looked down at the 6 parts of the other Pikachus that were on the ground. "We better start running!" Pikachu said afraid. Pikachu ran up and grabbed Kirby's stubby hand, and began to run into the forest as fast as he could go. "You just killed three Pokemon from the rebellion, they will now hunt you down!" Pikachu explained. "The rebellion is a group of Pokemon who want to eradicate all humans on this planet so they can become the dominant species! They are extremely powerful and will seek out revenge!"
Kirby took a second to glance behind them, all ready he could sense Pokemon giving chase. "Then let me fight them, cake!"
Pikachu stopped running and glared at Kirby. "Did you just listen to a single word I said?" Pikachu asked outraged and confused.
Kirby smiled. "Ya, tea! I just want to test my strength, and besides I know I can win! Just have to outsmart them, custard!"
"Is it really necessary to say a type of food every time you speak?" Pikachu glared at Kirby getting annoyed by the simple habit. Kirby didn't respond and he floated up to a tree branch scanning the area, trying to think what the best way to attack would be. Pikachu began to walk away, eventually sitting down in front of a tree.
Rai's and Link's swords clashed, and electricity was being discharged everywhere creating a barrier between Link and Rai. All of the electricity seemed to be repelled from the Master Sword. Both swords were then pulled away, and the barrier disappeared. Rai lunged at Link with his right hand forwards, on it was a ball of electricity, and he tried to hit Link's chest. Link however blocked with the Master Sword, and Rai grabbed the blade.
The electricity shot up in the air, trapping both Link and Rai in a giant stream of electricity. But the electricity never touched either one of them; it had a mind of its own and seemed to avoid them both. Link stretched out his hand and a green ball of light appeared, he sent the ball of light at Rai who was blown away by a strong gale of wind.
Link ran towards Rai with his sword ready for the kill. Rai however blocked and sent Links sword up into the air. "You're not trying!" Rai laughed, jumping up into the air and grabbing the Master Sword, and slashing down on Link. Link grabbed the blade, not knowing what compelled him to do so. He could feel the warm blood trickle down his hand and soak into his Golden Gauntlets. "Tell me Link, how does it feel to have your own sword cut you?"
"Just like any other sword!" Link gritted his teeth. But this cut was different; it felt different than other cuts he had received in battle. This one carried a pain similar to being betrayed by a friend. "How are you able to wield the Master Sword?" He asked.
Rai didn't give a response; he just stared at the blade in his hand almost confused. After a few seconds he looked at Link and pointed the Master Sword threateningly at him. "You have another sword!"
"Yes," Link said hesitating.
"Then use it!" Rai ordered. "Use the NES sword, and merge it with Metaknight's Sword!"
"You do know what you are demanding!" Link protested. "Two of the strongest blades in the universe merging! Neither of us knows what its power unleashed can do, we might not even survive it being forged!"
"Now is the time to choose! Die and be free of pain or live and fight your sorrow!" Rai muttered. Link took out the hilt of the N-Sword, and Metaknight's Sword.
"You know not what you've done!" Link muttered as he merged the two swords.
Light began to consume the forest, and when the merger was complete, Link held in his hand a new sword. The sword gleamed in the moonlight revealing the shape much like that of Metaknights sword, it looked as though it was forged of fire. A new fire that couldn't burn out and would withstand the test of time.
Rai attacked with a vertical slash, while Link defended with a horizontal slash. The two blades hit each other and a strange force pushed them back. Both warriors attacked again, this time Link parried out of Rai's attack and rolled up behind him. Rai defended with the Master Sword and slashed at Link. Both of them then jumped back distancing themselves.
Link stared at Rai, he knew he could go at this pace for quite a while, but there was something about Rai that disturbed him. His face showed no traces of emotion. It was calm, it was almost as if his body was possessed. Rai's body gracefully floated towards Link and slashed horizontally. Link blocked with the NES sword, but the Master Sword passed right through it and through Links body. There was a strange numbness that Link felt through out his left arm. He had lost all feeling and couldn't move it; the arm then fell down uselessly to his side.
"Interesting!" Rai laughed. "It appears that the Master Sword, can attack your spirit!" Rai slashed at Link once again, this time however Link was ready to block with Nayru's love. The two forces clashed and canceled each other out. Link smiled and slowly backed up until he noticed that he was ankle deep in water. Rai just smiled, opening his hand up, a ball of electricity appeared in it, with one swift move Rai jumped up and send the electricity into Link's chest. Link screamed out in pain, falling to his knees. Where the electricity had touched there was now a hole that one would be able to see through. With the last bit of energy Link had, he put the NES sword into the ground, and then fell backwards unconscious.
"Pathetic!" Rai muttered dropping the Master Sword. The second it left his hands Rai began to clutch his head, as though he had a giant migraine. With out warning Rai began to scream uncontrollably.
Kirby had finished setting up several traps when the synchronized walking of several hundred Pokemon came closer. Kirby sat on top of the tree branch ready for their encounter. He stared at the horizon until there 1000 Pokemon stood there.
"You killed three of our comrades!" A Pokemon said. "Prepare to die!"
"Why do I get the feeling I'll be hearing that a lot from now on, turkey…" Kirby sighed as he cut a wire with a kunai. With out warning 100 shuriken came out of nowhere, hitting several Pokemon, and then exploding 3 seconds after impact. Kirby then threw the kunai at a Pikachu, hitting it right in-between the eyes. Several green Pokemon, with what looked like they had swords for arms flew up and charged at Kirby. Kirby however threw two shuriken that had a wire attached on to it at them, they flew around the flying green Pokemon, and tied them up. Kirby breathed fire on the wire sending a wave of fire flowing down towards the Pokemon burning them to death. "Seriously, is that the best you've got?" Kirby mocked the Pokemon.
Pikachu just sat at the tree watching Kirby slaughter the Pokemon. Since about a month ago, whenever Pikachu could, he left Ash to find out any information about the rebellion. He wanted information and he got it. The things that the rebellion did and could do were terrible. They would kill Pokemon trainers and then take their Pokemon, keeping them in cages and torturing them until the trained Pokemon served them, just out of fear.
"These Pokemon, could they be trained?" Pikachu wondered to himself.
Kirby finished off the rest of the Pokemon before transforming into a refrigerator and sending out food. He ate the food and fully recovered. A twig snapped and Pikachu instinctively jumped, up the next second the tree that he was leaning against had been vaporized and a thunderbolt shot at Kirby, who was able to roll away.
"Well I haven't seen you since the Saffron City incident! We all thought you were dead!" Another Pikachu said looking at Pikachu.
Pikachu remained calm leaning against another tree. "You must be mistaken for another Pokemon!" Pikachu calmly replied. "Now if you don't mind let us leave, we have a giant floating glove to kill!"
"I can't do that," the Pikachu responded. "I have to kill you both right here! Its nothing personal, just business." Pikachu just nodded. "I'm different from those trained trash, my heart hasn't gone soft!"
"If we don't hurry Master Hand will get away, French Fry" Kirby sighed, preparing a new attack. "And our chances of rescuing Max will be rather low" Kirby threw a kunai at the Pikachu. It however rolled out of the way. Both Pikachu and Kirby began to run past. The Pikachu glared at them, however the kunai that Kirby threw exploded sending the Pikachu flying.
Pikachu and Kirby were running through the trees. The path that had been cleared by Master Hand slowly disappeared. Pikachu began to sniff the air, and he got a hold of Max's sent. "Before we proceed can you answer a question?" Pikachu asked. Kirby just nodded. "How much Naruto, have you watched?"
Kirby stared at Pikachu not knowing how to answer. "What's Naruto? Onion." The words slipped out of his mouth.
"It's a TV show about ninja's, from the hidden village hidden in the… ah forget about it!" Pikachu began to run off and Kirby followed.
To be continued…
Note: Yes Ninja Kirby is one of Kirby's abilities… And perhaps I have been watching too much Naruto…