Author's Note:
Kay, this is the last chapter that Ive already written, and now I must finish the last one...so keep reading, and Ill have the final chapter up soon!!

-Raik the Raichu

Chapter 9: Sanctuary

Everything was dark. Pitch black. I looked around...and I could clearly see myself! I was having an out of body experience! The only thing that remained visible besides me, was a small light emitting itself from the far end of the darkness. The moment I recognized it, I knew what was going on.

Oh crap! Please tell me that Im not dead! Oh god no! I screamed in my head. Dying was not what I wanted to gain from this. All that work will have been nothing but a waste of time. I tried to escape the light, but as I ran farther from it, it seemed to just get closer and closer, until it completely surrounded me. Finally, my eyes shot open and I was greeted to a shocking sight.

I was staring at the tops of trees, and the cloudy gray sky. Pain surged throughout my entire body, mostly around my shoulder. I sat up, which created more pain in my body. I looked around, and gave a weak smile. I'm...alive! I thought, somewhat happy.

Then, I realized something that hit me as hard as a large rock. Mikka! I frantically looked in every direction, but found nothing but my own blood spilled everywhere. I was both happy and worried. I was happy that she wasnt lying dead in front of me, but I was worried that she could be in serious trouble. I tried not to think of what could have happened.

Then, I looked at my thrashed body in dismay. Besides the messy fur from before, I now had a hole in my shoulder which was slowly bleeding, and ached with pain every second I moved. I began trying to stand up, and after many tries and lots of pain, I finally got to my feet.

I was very dizzy, and was slowly losing balance as I tried to walk. I grabbed my shoulder as it pulsed with pain, and began to walk in the direction I was originally headed.

I could tell that losing all this blood was affecting me cause my vision was getting blurry and I was constantly losing balance, almost tripping over my own feet. I would have to slap myself to bring my vision back to normal, and mixed with the pain I was already feeling, it made a bad combination.

I wearily dragged myself down the pathway until I caught sight of a small pond near some bushes. I limped over and stared into the water. I looked like a mess. I wanted to collapse right there and hope for hte best, but I wasnt the type to just quite like that, so I just took a few sips of the water, and then tred to clean myself up a bit.

But as I bent my head down to wash my face, something hard brutally slammed into the back of my head, sending me right into the water's edge face-first. I felt a small cracking in my head, and I believed that I might of actually cracked my skull. Now feeling really dizzy, I turned around, only to be greeted by the last thing I wanted at this moment. The hunter.

He looked at me with an angry expression, and said, "Get up!" in a commanding voice. "Im surprised you're still alive after that shot, but I'll fix that now..." he said as he aimed that gun at me again.

At this point, something had snapped in me, because at that moment, I lept on him, and began viciously shocking him, causing him to yell out loud. I enjoyed seeing him suffer. It made me pleased to know this was getting what he deserved. Finally, I wrapped my tail around his neck, just like I did to his partner, only this time, I kept tightening it, squeezing the breath right out of him as he frantically tried to pull me off. I kept squeezing until he stopped moving completely, and collapsed, dead and no longer a threat to me.

With him finally dead, I gave a quick chuckle, and walked off, leaving the body where it dropped. What confused me was, I had just killed someone myself, and I felt nothing towards him. No sorrow. No sypathy. No hate. Just...pleasure, and happiness.

As I continued down the path, my vision started to get really blurry again, only, slapping myself did nothing to help. I felt worried that I might have worn myself out completely with that kill, and I might pass out again. I was feeling weak in my legs, and couldnt stand up much longer. Thats when I heard it.

"-okay, keep looking. Hey! Have you checked the bushes over there? Well, check them! We need to find these missing Pokemon! The trainers are starting to get really impatient, and more just keep disappearing everyday." said a faint voice. I thought for a while, and realized who they are instantly.

A Search and Rescue Team?! I thought with high hopes. I used all my energy to run towards the sound, and find out who was making it. My running brought me to a bush, where I could hear the talking from the other side. I peered through and got a good look at where the talking came from.

On the other side of the bush, there was a bunch of people dressed up in uniforms, which looked resembled a police outfit. The voice I heard earlier came from a female police officer, who looked as if she was the leader in this search party.

"Okay, so whats our status Rick?" the lady officer asked one of the officers.
"Well, there doesnt seem to be anything out here...the kidnappers probably left the country..." the officer named Rick said, dissapointed.
"Damn...well, theres no use trying to find something that isnt here anymore...tell everyone to pack up. We'll go deeper into the forest tomorrow," she said.

At that moment, I knew I had no time left if I wanted them to see me, but before I could walk out in the open, my legs finally gave out, and I collapsed, and landed on my back. Everything was starting to blur and fade away. I could hear them leaving, and I only had one option left.

With the last bit of energy keeping me awake, I sent a large Thunderolt into the air, which created lots of noise, and a bright light, causing them to run in my direction, looking for the source.

As I blacked out, I could see them all rushing over me, and yelling orders.
"Oh dear god! Hurry! Get the medical team!" the lady yelled. "His wounds are very serious!"

As they began to pick me up and carry me somewhere, I slowly passed out in the arms of one of the officers, and everything faded into a black abyss for one more time.

OKay, ONE MORE CHAPTER LEFT!!!!!