Tales of a Galactic Commander pt 2
Team Galactic's Commander Mercury or also know but his real name Dustin Mercury Berlitz, was flying on his Togekiss heading to the Canalave City's library, to try to find some information about the red chain. While flying over Mt. Coronet, the bright sun shined in Mercury's eyes and it trigged a flashback of the day before he left for his journey.
-8 Years Ago-
In Twinleaf Town, Dustin is playing tag in his backyard with his Totodile and his shiny Beldum, when suddenly his father appears and says "There's my boy, I got something important to tell you so stop playing with your pokémon and come over here." Dustin ran towards his father and he gave him a big hug before asking him about the important news. "Well son, I talked to Professor Rowan and he told me that you're going to be one of his newest assistants, wouldn't that be exciting son, your going to growing up in your father's footsteps." Dustin didn't know what to say, he didn't want to follow in his father's footsteps, all he ever wanted to do was travel the world, beat all the gym leaders, and become one of the strongest trainers out there, just like his childhood friend Steven Stone. As night fell, he packed his backpack full of thing that he knows that he will need, that included the boat tickets to Kanto that he bought then other day, and headed off to bed. While falling to sleep he said to himself, "There is no way that I'm going to be Professor Rowan's assistant. I'm going to wake up super early tomorrow, before Mom and Dad so Mom and Dad won't see me leaving the house." Dustin wake up at the break of dawn all geared up and ready to go. He slowly waked down the stairs trying his hardest not to make them squeak, as he headed into the family room to grab his pokéballs, which he left on the coffee table that night, when suddenly he saw an silhouette of someone in the kitchen, it was his mother. She turned around and saw her son just stand in the family room looking at her, she said with a smile on her face "Well good morning Dustin, you're up early. Let me guess, you were so excited about today being you tenth birthday, that you didn't get a wink of sleep." she continued "O well can't do anything about that now, can we? Why don't I make you your favourite breakfast, and afterward I'll wake up your father and we'll give you your present." Dustin told his mother that she he was just about to leave and go on his journey, and that he didn't want to work with Professor Rowan and his father. His mother gave him a funny look afterwards, and told him "Well then, I'll give you your present after breakfast, and don't worry about your father leave everything to me, plus I always wanted you to do what ever you want to do with your life." after Dustin heard those words he started to weep, his mother wiped his tears away and gave him a big hug. Later just as Dustin was leaving his mother gave his a pokémon egg, she told him that whatever pokémon comes out of that egg, that he must always remember about his mother and father. Then just before the sun was over the tips of the trees, he was on this was to becoming one of the strongest trainers.
-Present Day-
Commander Mercury shook his head and told himself "right now is not the best time to be having daydreams." then he noticed that he finally reached his target Canalave City. He looked for a spot for his Togekiss to land while being over fifty miles up in the air. Then only spot he could find was in front of the pokémon center. He pointed in front of Togekiss to where they should land, just as they were at twenty-five miles up in the air he told his Togekiss to do a barrel roll, and Togekiss did so with out hesitation. While in the midst of the barrel roll Mercury let go of Togekiss, and was sent into a free fall. While falling to his doom he returned his pokémon to its pokéball. When Mercury reached about six miles to the ground, he did a few front flips, right before landing perfectly on the ground with both feet on the ground, and strangely not breaking a single bone in his body. The people who were walking around the area were amazed at what Mercury just did, and everyone who saw this applauded for Mercury. As Mercury wiped off the dust and rocks that went on his jacket a old man approached him saying "Good sir, that was the most exciting thing I ever saw, after seeing you fall off you pokémon I for sure thought that your time on this planet was up." Mercury said to the old man "that was just to get the old heart pumping, by the way can you possibly point me the way to the library." the old man replied "Point you the way? After what you just did I'll show you the way". The old man grabbed Mercury's hand and led him to the library, and just as the old man was leaving he asked for Mercury's name, and Mercury replied "The name is Dustin Mercury Berlitz and it was nice meeting you." Mercury entered the library and he look threw many books looking for anything information about the red chain. After spending a couple of hours looking threw books, he finally a couple of pages in a book telling about what the red chain can do, and how to create the red chain. Mercury knew that Cyrus would be pleased with this, so he hid the book in his jacket and left the library as fast as he can. While running from the library with the book in his jacket, he crashed into someone that he knew from his past. As fell to the ground, the book flew out of his jacket and landed right on top of the other person. As Mercury shook his head trying to make sense of what just happened, a hand reached out towards him to help him up. Mercury grabbed his hand and he finally got to see the persons face. It was Professor Rowan, and after the professor got a good look at Mercury he said "Well I can't believe my eyes, Dustin Berlitz it's been a long time." Mercury relied "Professor Rowan it's good to see a familiar face once and a while." Professor Rowan said "I wanted to tell you that I'm sorry about your farther four years ago but you were in the Hoenn region." Mercury looked to the ground with a sad expression on his face, and then he remembered what his mother told him right before he left on his journey eight years ago. "Whatever pokémon comes out of that egg that he must always remember about his mother and father" then he grabbed the pokéball that had his Togekiss in it and smiled. "By the way you dropped your book," said Professor Rowan while handing him the book the Mercury dropped. Mercury put the book back into his jacket and said "thanks Professor Rowan, sorry but I'm in a hurry, but if you see my uncle and my cousin Dawn, can you tell them I said hi?" Professor Rowan nodded and in a flash, Mercury sent out his Togekiss and he was on his way back to Veilstone City.
Thirty minutes passed until he finally returned to Galactic HQ, he entered the building while being greeted by a few grunts. Mercury went right to Cyrus's office and handed him the book that he obtained back at Canalave City. Cyrus was quite pleased, he told Mercury that he did a good job and that he was done for the day. Mercury bowed to Cyrus and walked out of the office. While walking back to his room, Mercury said to himself "My first day as a commander, and I already pooped. I can wait to get back to my room, have a nice long bath, and then head to bed." Just as Mercury opens the door to his room, he noticed that his room was completely destroyed. Mercury yelled out in complete shock "What the, what happened to my room, who would do such a." Mercury paused for a sec the yelled out loud enough that the whole HQ heard "SATURN!"
To Be Continued
