Kirlia's POV
"We'll fight and we'll win! Go, Kirlia!"
That Chimchar was gonna wish that he had never been born.
"Chimchar! Use Ember!"
Oops, I guess I was getting too lost in the satisfying thought of beating the monkey's head into the ground that I forgot to actually start doing so. Eh heh... Like hell I was going to let the thing hit me! I jumped into the air and let all of the little bullet seed-like flames fly right past me. Not a one hit me! Now, it was my turn; I lifted Chimchar into the air and slammed him into the tree, letting him fall onto Jack. What? It was killing two birds with one stone, even unconscious the Treecko still irks me to no-
"All right Kirlia! Now, use Psywave!"
Psywave? What was that? I blinked at Alexa, and unfortunately monkey-butt seemed to notice that I was distracted. The little cheater punched me when I let my guard down, and trust me did that ever piss me off; not only did it hurt, but it was a cheap shot! I didn't know what the hell 'Psywave' was, like I could use it!
"Jeez, you told it to use Psywave when it didn't know what it was? Amature!" The blond human threw a Meowth call at us before calling out another attack for Chimchar to follow mindlessly, "Now, use Flamethrower!"
Pause. The fire pokémon looked absolutely dumbfounded before he finally turned to the other human and opened his big mouth.
"Trainer, what's Flamethrower?"
Oh, this was rich. I wanted to laugh at the idiocy of this right there, and the blond human was fuming at this point, making the icing on the cake taste all the sweeter. Did I ever love the irony of this moment, though I took advantage of it and threw mud into the monkey's gaping mouth. he didn't really like that, so of course I had him charging at me in a blind rage. Serves him right for using a sucker punch on me.
No, I don't mean that blasted dark-type move Sucker Punch, I mean the actual human term for it.
"Kirlia! Behind you!"
"Eh?" I barely had time to blink and turn around to see Chimchar in my face, looking downright pissed off before he blasted me with fire. Needlessly said, it hurt me enough for me to cry out as I went flying, you guessed it, right into the tree to land ontop of the still unconscious Jack. At least, I thought he was still unconscious until I heard him groaning underneath me, "Gerroff, you're heavy..."
"At last he awakens. My hero," I gave the grass type a flat look before I climbed off of him, letting him wallow in his pain. I'd have to get back to him later, now I still had a butt monkey to crush.
"You fight well, for a girl anyway."
He did NOT just say that. If he did, he would have to die. Right now. I mean it, this pokémon has a severe death wish, "And you're going to eat your words!"
I quite literally roared the words with a telepathic rage as I felt power burning through me, said power harnessed to suspend the fire pokémon in mid air now. There was yelling everywhere, some of it Alexa's, some Greg's, some belonging to Mudkip, Chimchar and the blond human. I couldn't hear a word of it to be honest, I just knew that the sounds were there. However, what brought me back was the feeling of flames burning onto my front, my throat nearly tearing itself apart from my own screaming.
There was deathly silence around me, my body harshly hitting the grass now. I could feel stinging pain all across my front, probably a sign of a burn, in fact it even hurt to breath, "Wh-what just hit me...?"
"Hah! Finally, I brought you down!" The monkey was panting too, obviously exhausted from what I had done to it, but sadly the thing wasn't dead. I'd have to fix that, or at least I would if it didn't hurt too damned much to move. I groaned by accident when I tried to get up to even look at Chimchar, my head crashing against the hard ground again. It hurt... Everything hurt, I was just barely awake, I could feel it... All of the other times I had been knocked out, it had been quick, but this was just becoming painful...
"Return, Chimchar. You did great," There was red to the front of me, a flicker of it before it was gone, "We'll call this one a tie. Battle again when that little girly pokémon learns to control its temper."
Why that... that... It was no use, I was too weak to even look at the blond human now, let alone bash his head into the tree. It hurt so much, I was dizzy, and from my efforts earlier against Mudkip and Masumi as well as fighting the Chimchar... I was probably so exhausted that even breathing was a terribly agonizing chore. Maybe I should have stopped, just so that it wouldn't hurt anymore...
"Kirlia? Hey, Kirlia, are you still awake?"
Blinking my eyes at my trainer, I let my head fall onto her arm as she picked me up. It was all I could do, everything hurt too much for me to do much else. Why did she look so unhappy? No, I didn't want her to be unhappy, it made everything hurt even more. It made me feel even more ashamed that I had lost, especially since I only entered battle to stand up for her after she had been attacked, "Kirlia, you did well. Come on, you need a good long rest. Those burns are going to last a while, you shouldn't participate in the gym battle. Maybe next time, okay?"
"Good call Alexa, after all that the poor pokémon must be exhausted," Jeez, even Greg was caring about me. I wasn't sure whether I was ashamed or embarrassed, maybe they were the same at that point. Either way, everything started to go black then...
Hey, no leaving! I'm not done with you yet, there's more! You've gotta stay while I'm still telling the story, it's rude to leave in the middle of it! Hmph, humans...
Everything started to go black, but that didn't mean it stayed that way. I started to have a weird dream... Kind of like how Jirachi tried to contact me the first time, except I was actually awake for that one. As far as I know, I was resting while this was going on...
Anyway, everything started fading from black to a pinkish colour, everything around me still kind of hazy. I could see three sillhouettes in front of me, but I was helpless; I couldn't move or even speak. Was this a dream? Or was I still too weak from my battle to do anything about where I was and who was there?
Nothing was hurting, and beyond that Jack wasn't around to be an idiot. This had to be a dream, and a good one at that.
"What about this one, Uxie? Do you think he would aid us in seeking out Manaphy and its offpsring?"
That voice, it was telepathic. Everything became a little clearer, but the three pokémon around me were still nothing but shadows. Still, I could tell that they were fairly small and, at the moment, having a conference with each other. Almost as if I wasn't there.
"I do not know, Azelf. The decision to include this little one in our plans to ensnare Manaphy and its offspring is entirely up to Master, you should know that better than I by now."
"Well, we saw this little one's temper in battle earlier. He could be a valuable asset-"
"You're just saying that so that you don't have to fight anything yourself, Mespirit!"
"Am not!"
"Are too!"
"Silence your bickering! Do you forget that we still trespass in the little one's subconscious?" The feminine voice, Uxie, spoke out against the two males then, as if suddenly aware that I was there. Or, rather, that I was listening. All three shadows turned towards me, fear building in me as I saw all three pairs of eyes glowing blue, "Master approaches. We must end this conference and meet with him at the foot of the mountain. Whether or not he and his bretheren will become involved, for now, is out of the question. We release him from our hold... Now."
Suddenly I was surrounded in darkness again, the shock coaxing a yelp out of me as I looked around frantically. There was no escape, the blackness was suffocating me, overwhelming everything, threatening to swallow me whole...!
"Agh!"
I heaved deep breaths in and out, still unable to move from earlier but completely awake now. I was covered in white things - bandages - from head to toe, the only gaps being around my eyes, nose and mouth. I guess those were left so I could breathe, but it didn't stop everything else on my front from hurting like all hell. I'd take it out on Jack later, but right now, while wallowing in pain... I couldn't help but think about that dream. Manaphy and its offspring? What were those? What were Mespirit, Azelf and Uxie for that matter? Why were they in my dream? And what did it have to do with me...?
"Finally awake, are you? I was wondering when you'd stop with the beauty sleep."
That was an all too familiar voice. "You... Nhhn..." I winced as I tried to get up, but failed miserably as I heard his stupid laughter ringing through the room, "What's so funny?"
"Nothing, I'm trying to pass the time while working through this head ache. Not even Sitruses hit me this hard," Finally, a groan and a complaint out of him. Served him right, I thought, but at the same time I think I would rather have that other pokémon going through this suffering rather than Jack. Yes, I really did hate the Chimchar more than I hated Jack, Jack at least knew when to quit while he was getting the shit beaten out of him. Not to mention he can't throw fire. Fire hurts.
"When you're done daydreaming, can you tell me why you started to float while you were actually dreaming? You looked like you were possessed by a ghost pokémon or something."
I couldn't even turn my head to give Jack a flat look, but that didn't stop me from responding anyway. With telepathy, using my real voice still hurt too much, "It's none of your business. Sod off, Treecko."
"There's no where to sod off too or I would gladly, Girlia."
Even if it hurt like all hell, I would never get tired of bashing Jack's head into hard things. Especially when he deserved it. I passed out again after that though, and let's face it; I needed the rest.
Okay, now you can go. I'm done.
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Jack's POV
Bloody Girlia! He didn't have to bash me into the ceiling, and why would he do that anyway? I thought he was too hurt to use his powers!
... Huh, looked like he really was too. He passed out right after doing that, the sensitive little bugger. Ah well, I guessed I'd have to entertain myself some other way. But how? I already slept (had some bloody creepy dream involing something named a Manaphy too), woke up and waited around for a few minutes for Girlia to come too. Now, even after calling him Girlia and getting bashed, I was freaking bored. And, what was worse, all I had to think about now was this bloody head ache I had, now even worse thanks to a certain psycho psychic. You all know the one.
"Hey. You doing okay?"
Mudkip jumped onto the table I was resting on, blinking at me while doing so. I couldn't help but sigh, now she was going to bitch and whine about how stupid I- "You shouldn't be awake or even try to move around yet, Jack. You got hit pretty hard, so take it easy."
Not quite what I had been expecting, but it was a pleasant reaction to recent events coming from Mudkip. In fact I preferred this one over the one I had predicted, "Eh, whatever. If you've been beaten on the head by Kirlia, I doubt some stupid human's gonna do much worse to me."
"Your trainer was really worried about you. I think you got hit harder than usual," Mudkip sighed and allowed her tail to hang over the edge of the tail, looking almost depressed now as she looked at me, "... I don't think mine would ever be that worried about me. I'm not close enough to him..."
"And I don't think you should start with the sappy stuff on me, I'm too bloody tired and irritated for it. Unless you come back with an alcoholic berry or drink don't talk to me," With that I rolled over, hearing her sigh before the sound of feet hitting the floor hit my ears. Good, she was leaving, meaning that I could be a little prat all in my sulking...
Wait, that didn't come out right... Ah well. She probably wasn't too offended, right?
And yet, I couldn't help but have the feeling that this was going to bite me painfully in the arse later... But, it wasn't affecting me now, meaning I could finally have a half-way decent rest for the first time in only Mew knows how long. Finally...
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"Master, are you certain we should involve these pokémon? They have a strong resemblance of the resiliance your enemies in the Kanto region have shown against you before."
Four darkened figures were gathered around an invisible sphere as they conversed in the cover of night, a way to be sure that they would not be discovered by unwanted guests. Namely those mentioned in their conversation, although the local wildlife wasn't exactly a welcome population at the moment either. Silence, pure and unbroken, fell onto the pokémon as they all turned onto the only pokémon who was different; a slightly larger pokémon lacking a long and elegant tail. It radiated an elegance of its own, however, as well as a mystical power the others could feel; one that announced its authority over them as well as its wisdom and age.
"No, I am not. In fact, I am against your suggestions, Azelf and Mespirit. We must gain the trust of Manaphy and its offspring on our own if we want my plans to go forward as I see fit. There is no room for change at this point."
"And if they were to encounter Manaphy and its offspring before us, Master? Surely it is an improbable circumstance, but nonetheless we must prepare a back up plan to take care of them!"
"Fearful Mespirit, you have no reason to feel intimidated by these... adversaries. I already have plans for them and their demises... Well, at least the demise of one key pokémon. Think of it as revenge against a friend who happens to be looking after his cousin."
The three weaker figures shuddered as the strongest's malevolent laughter chilled the night air further, invisible winds taking away what little warmth the darkness had to offer. It took a moment for the different one to realize that he was becoming side tracked by his visions, clearing his throat with authority before speaking again, "Ho-Oh has roosted in Hoenn. Her plans co-encide with mine, therefore there is no reason for me to even try to make her see things my way; she already does, after all."
"Sheer brilliance, Master!"
"Flattery will get you no where Azelf, I want results. Come back to me within two weeks; by then, I want Manaphy and its offspring brought to me so that I may speak with them personally. Understood?"
"Yes, Master!" The three voices rung in unison before their owners disappeared into the night, the fourth allowing silence to absorb him only for mere moments. His eyes peered around before he allowed a light to appear in his hand, images of what his future would look like being moulded in front of him as a human psychic would ideally see in a crystal ball. His cackling almost froze his surroundings before he too disappeared, his last voice lingering in the area where he and his three devoted servants had conversed so soon previously;
"You think you can abandon me and get away unscathed? This is only the beginning; You will soon see the full extent of my revenge, 'mother of all creation'!"
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Yeah, I know, this update took a long time, again, but at least it's up, right? Well, still, thanks to you all for taking the time to read, and I know the last section never had a point of view labelled; it was meant to be presented like that. Also, you probably won't know who 'Master' is unless you read the other two stories in this network, Anomaly by Dark Magician Girl Aeris and Tales of Flame by Buwaro! So, if you haven't already, go read them! With that shameless plugging, I bid my dear readers adieu with a promise of the next chapter to come soon!