Heart's Like The Tides: Chapter 5 – Rage
Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon.
Authoresses Note: Here's chapter five. I am SO sorry for the wait. I am trying a new method for my other stories and it's been quite successful. I'm updating more frequently even. The new method is to slightly cut down the size of the chapter. At the same time it also stops me from droning on just to fill space. They won't be super short but I'll cut them down and possibly manage to get two out in a few days time. I'm glad people are enjoying the sequel but I wouldn't say no to a few more reviews hinthint. No I'm just joking. Just review when you want. It's up to you. Enjoy. Once again I apologize for any inconvenience I caused by not updating.
Egon flew as fast as he could towards the tree where Avis was bound up. His landing was rough and his feet hit the ground ungracefully. Grunting at the pain he looked at the tree and his heart sank. The ropes and chains that once had Avis bound were now strewn across the ground. Avis was gone.
He looked around wildly. He couldn't have escaped it was impossible. That only left…
"THE PERSIANS!" He cried. He swung his headed wildly and roared a powerful roar.
It was a deep and mighty roar that came from the very essence of his being. He felt a wave of anger at the Persians who had threatened the life of Avis. They were about to kill someone very close to him even though he had only just met him. He had never felt friendship before now. The Persians had placed his only friend in grave danger, he wouldn't stand for that. They were threatening to take something so very dear away from him. They'd pay.
He spread his wide wings and shot into the air like a jet. He listened carefully and followed the source of all the joyous sounds the Persians and they're comrades were making. He growled deeply in his throat and his pupils dilated out of the anger which was coursing through his veins like poison.
He could see them all now from his spot in the air. He could also see Avis who was, to his immense relief, alive. He was looking defiant and refusing to show fear at his impending doom. Egon could also make out Andromeda making speeches from a podium-like rock. He growled when he saw her. She was in league with his older brother.
He roared once more and took a deep dive. The Persians looked around in confusion for the source of the noise and when they looked up and realized he was over top of them they ran away screeching with their tails held low to the ground.
Andromeda was one of the first to dash off. She grabbed a young Meowth as she left. Egon was too blind with rage to notice however. Several Persians had stayed behind to try and take him down but all of them were unsuccessful as he killed each and every one who stayed behind to defy him.
"Fools." He hissed as he looked at the bodies surrounding him. As the 'rage' attack died down however his anger was slowly replaced with fear.
Avis looked at him wide eyed as Egon slowly backed away from the carnage he had wrought.
He looked at the bird, gapping mouthed, and tried to speak but nothing came out. Avis struggled with his bindings but finally managed to wiggle himself loose. He padded over to Egon who fell backwards onto his rear in shock.
"It's okay. Really. You were just doing what you had to." Avis said to try and calm him down.
"I-I'm a monster." Egon managed to choke out. "I let my anger control me. Just like my brother."
"You're not your brother. You don't kill for the hell of it. You did all that to save my life didn't you?" He asked.
"Well yes but I still killed them without much thought." He said.
"But it was for a slightly more noble reason. Besides they were trying to kill you too if you didn't notice and they had you out numbered." Avis laughed.
Egon chuckled weakly and got to his feet once more. He looked to the sky. "We have to get going before my brother returns to find that you've gone and that I've gone turncoat." He said uneasily.
They both simultaneously spread their wings and took flight. For awhile they flew in silence as they got their bearings and figured out the way back to Derak.
"Thanks for coming back for me." Avis said as they achieved a good speed.
"It's no problem. Well actually it's a big problem but it was the right thing to do." Egon chuckled.
Avis laughed at this as well and the two flew in silence once more.
Wasaki found being with a trainer wasn't so bad at all. He gradually had warmed up to Annette and as soon as he had been healed he had shown signs of battle lust. He had sat on the sidelines and watched his teammates duke it out but he had never really gotten to try it yet. Now that Nurse Joy had said he was battle fit he was more than eager to participate in a match and Annette was more than happy to oblige.
The first battle he had won had been a breeze. It had been a tag team with him and Maleah. They worked well together on and off the battle field. Soon he had had a number of battles and was so far undefeated. They had started traveling again and were soon facing all sorts of people.
They were now heading towards the human village of Fortree. They were still quite ways away, closer to Mauville at this point, so they had a lot of ground to cover before they would even come close to Fortree. The road had turned to dirt and soon they had to cut through more and more tall grass. However it didn't stop them from having a couple of battles with people they met along the way.
This was one of those times. A slightly older trainer had approached them for a three on three battle. Annette accepted in a second and soon she had sent out Ayana the Roselia to face the other trainers Tangela. The battle went quite well for Ayana and she made quick work of the Tangela using a sludge bomb.
Maleah and Wasaki watched from the sidelines. Annette usually kept the two out of their pokeballs because it was easy for the quadrupeds to get around on foot. The next pokemon was a large Flareon so Annette sent out Maleah. The Flareon seemed to be a powerful battler so it took slightly more for Maleah to take it down. It had taken Maleah's secret move, dig, to finally bring down the heavy set pokemon.
The older trainer took out a final pokeball and looked at it for a second.
"This is my last pokemon. He's a bit on the depressed side so this battle may go by quickly. But I see you have an Absol as well so it may be healthy to have some same species competition. Either way I choose you, Absol." He threw the pokemon and his own Absol materialized on the ground.
"This one is yours." Annette called to Wasaki. He walked onto the battling area when he noticed the other Absol looked very familiar.
The Absol was a male as well. He did have the forlorn look the trainer had said but as he looked up and noticed Wasaki had entered the field he too was filled with recognition.
And he wasn't happy to see Wasaki.
"YOU!" He snarled as he saw Wasaki standing before him. He bared his teeth in a wide and feral snarl. The skin on his nose was wrinkled and marring his face with anger.
"Sacha-" Wasaki started to say sincerely but was cut off with a roar, no, a howl of anger and agony.
"You…You monster! You had her killed! You killed my mate and unborn son!" He roared.
"I'm…I'm sorry. I was blind." Wasaki could only say. What could he say? There wasn't anything he could do to console the furious Absol he once considered his friend.
"YOU ARE NOT SORRY!" Sacha roared. The trainers looked on worriedly at the normally calm Absol whose fur was now bristling and standing on end. "YOU ARE A MERCILESS KILLER! AND I'LL MAKE YOU FEEL PAIN!" He howled before dashing, shoulders hunched and teeth and claws bared, straight at Wasaki.
Wasaki wasn't expecting it. He was caught completely off guard when Sacha collided with him. He tried to fight off the oncoming teeth and claws but Sacha had murder lust in his eyes.
Wasaki was soon helpless and on his back with his belly vulnerable to attack. Sacha suddenly stopped, his face inches from Wasaki's, and he leaned down to look him straight in the eyes.
"You're worthless without your big friends to help you aren't you Wasaki?" He taunted. "You're just a weak and scared pokemon. Do you new friends know of your murdering days?"
Wasaki was frozen with fear. His heart was racing. Sacha growled in his throat.
"DO THEY?!" He barked angrily. Finally Wasaki shook his head slowly.
Sacha gave a grunt. "You're pathetic. You couldn't even tell them. Were you going to become a dictator over them too? You disgust me." He growled.
Wasaki was starting to get angry. He didn't want Maleah to hear what Sacha was saying but he was sure that she had heard and was too shocked to come and help him fight.
"You shut up." Wasaki growled. "I apologized-" He started to say but Sacha struck him so hard across the face that he felt warm blood trickle down his cheek immediately.
Wasaki responded by kicking up with his legs and pushing Sacha off. As he flipped over to try and get to his feet again he felt a sudden weight on his back where Sacha had landed. Wasaki roared in pain as he felt Sacha's teeth finding their way to his neck and his claws digging into his sides where he was clinging to him.
He started to buck in order to knock Sacha off but he wouldn't relinquish his powerful grip. Wasaki started to feel woozy as blood was drawn from the numerous wounds that Sacha had made.
Finally, right before he passed out, he felt Sacha knocked off him by another pokemon.
"Maleah." He managed to whisper before passing out.
Derak and his small company had moved far beyond Malo's boundaries. They were tired and hungry and had hardly stopped for a break. Finally one of the younger males collapsed from exhaustion after walking for nearly two days straight. Derak approached him and nudged him. The young male whimpered out of hunger.
Derak knew that if they didn't get food soon they'd all die but they had to keep moving or else they'd be sitting ducks for the Charizards.
"We have to keep going. Just until we find food and safety." Derak nudged him back to his feet. He stood uneasily for a few seconds before starting to walk again. Derak nuzzled him encouragingly to give him hope.
"Where will we find safety?" One of the females asked tiredly.
Derak didn't know how to respond. He didn't want to give them false hope but he also didn't want to tell them that they had no where safe to go. There was Mount Wolfe but he didn't want to intrude on Kegan's hospitality once more. He had already done so much for Derak. He also didn't want to bring danger to the dog pokemon again.
"I don't know. I wish I could tell you and I wish I had answers but I honestly don't know." Derak said, feeling defeated.
"That's okay." The male who had fallen spoke up. Derak looked towards him. "We all knew what going with you included and we'll follow and trust you Derak."
Derak smiled at him and the others as they nodded in agreement. He suddenly felt stronger as he had the trust and confidence of his loyal friends with him. A rustling in the bushes broke the moment. All heads turned to the bush where the sound had come. They all jumped back and got into a defensive pouncing mode as about twelve pokemon emerged from the bushes and hanging out of the trees.
They opened their mouths is horror at the species that stood before them.
Authoresses Note: A cliff hanger but I promise it won't be long for an update. I won't put you through months of waiting again.