Ruby's Secret
By: Aubrie1234
"Ugh! Why don't ya leave me alone! Yer done healin' and can go, but ya don't stop followin' me!" Sapphire snapped at Silver. They were both on the outskirts of Littleroot and she had been trying to train when she had found out he had followed her, again.
"Like I said, I'm here as your Guardian Angel. I can't let you get hurt." he told her, shaking his head. Even after he had healed from his injury a few days ago, like Sapphire said, he wouldn't leave Littleroot for some reason (or, as he claimed, to protect her).
"I don't need protectin'! Chic and my other pokemon can do that! Ya need ta hide away from those teamed-up freaks, not stay here with me!" Silver flapped his wings in irritation.
"Saph, look-"
"Don't start, Prissy Wolf! You're nearly as bad as Ruby! Now, go hide and-"
"Sapphire..."
"-after they get defeated I can help ya-"
"Sapphire..."
"-and after that I can go and-"
"SAPPHIRE! STOP. TALKING!" Silver roared, his red eyes burning in anger. If she had only listened to him then they wouldn't be arguing right now! Sapphire flinched and hung her head. Silver, unlike most pokemon, scared her. Kind of like Salamences, but not as bad.
"Listen, alright?! I am only here to protect you and Ruby from danger and I failed my job with him! I have to protect you with my life to make up for my mistake, so I can't leave! Do you understand now?! I can't go because of what I have to! No-one else can do it, NO-ONE!" he roared again. Sapphire shrunk back in fear. Silver noticed this and he softened a little.
"I'm sorry I scared you, Saph. Just please, let me stay. I-" he started, but stopped and his ears perked up. He moved his head side-to-side, swiveling his ears, and strained to listen for something.
"What are ya-"
"Quiet!" Silver hissed at her before trying to listen again. Suddenly, a net came out of the bushes and landed on Silver, trapping him. He roared and struggled, trying to get out and yelling: "Sapphire! Run!" But, being stubborn, she wasn't going to let her friend get caught. She pulled out a pokeball and yelled: "Chic, use Sky Uppercut to free Silver!" The Blaziken came out and was about to punch the net with her attack when a Hydro Pump came out of the same bushes and struck her. She cried out in surprise and pain and skidded back, her claws digging into the ground to stop her from going farther.
So stubborn! I told her to run! Silver thought, still trying to get out. Then, the net suddenly was shocked with electricity and him in it.
"RRRAAAAAAHHHHH!" he shouted in pain. It stopped, but he hurt badly. He was panting, slightly heavy.
"Silver! Chic, use-" Sapphire started before they were both covered in another net.
"Not so fast, girly." someone spoke. Then, a Swellow flew up and showed Team Magma Admin Courtney in its claws. A Manectric, who was holding both nets in its teeth, walked out of the bushes and growled, soon followed by Team Aqua Admin Shelly and her Ludicolo.
"This time we've got both of you and you aren't going to escape." Shelly told her. Sapphire growled. They had just been sitting Psyducks in a waiting trap!
"If you do try to escape while these nets have you, Manectric will easily shock both of you relentlessly. I suggest you don't do that." Courtney said to them, blowing her bubblegum.
"Why...why do you want us?" Silver panted. The electric attack was taking more of a toll on him than he expected. His arms were shaking slightly in fatigue, but no-one noticed.
"We don't, but our bosses do. Especially after you both escaped last time." Shelly explained.
"Yeah. You both made them super mad and they almost took it out on us!" Courtney added.
"Then why didn't ya leave?! Ya could have easily avoided that if ya had quit!" Sapphire told them in anger.
"We don't have anywhere else to go if we did. This is our only choice right now." Shelly told her harshly while Courtney glared.
"Yes...you do. You...just can't see it." Silver panted to them. The shaking was getting steadily worse, but he covered it up the best he could and no-one noticed.
"How should you know? You're just a talking pokemon!" Courtney roared at him, still angry at Sapphire.
"I may be, but...I know what is right...and what is wrong..." he panted before fainting.
"Silver!" Sapphire yelled, scared for her friend. Then, she turned back to the others and growled.
"Looks like someone is angry." Courtney said, smirking a little, "Manectric use-"
"FLAMETHROWER!" Sapphire roared. Chic did the move, making a big hole in the net.
"Flamethrower again!" Right before the attack hit, Manectric let loose a powerful Thunder and shocked Silver badly. As he screamed in pain, Sapphire felt like her world had slowed down. That scream reminded her of Ruby... like they were hurting him instead. Besides, they were horribly hurting her new friend, her... Guardian. She growled even more and brought out Rono.
"Iron Head!" she ordered in rage. She just wanted them gone, not even caring that her pokemon didn't know the move. Rono nodded, building up energy, until he charged. The light that surrounded him was like a Take Down's, except it was black and white and covered his entire body. He had just learned Iron Head.
"Aaaaaaagg RRRROOONNN!" he roared before slamming Ludicolo and sending it flying into Swellow, bringing both pokemon down. Manectric was already defeated from the last attack on it, so he wasn't able to attack back and defend his teammates. Both Admins growled before returning their pokemon. Courtney's bubblegum popped before she said: "You may have won this round, but Team Steam won't go so easy on you next time!"
"Now, goodbye. Until we meet again." Shelly said before they ran away, diving into the bushes. Sapphire stared at where they had disappeared before her pokemon alerted her to Silver. He was groaning slightly, also unconscious, and only being paralyzed with a few burns. She ran over and pet him behind his ears a little. He groaned slightly, but it didn't seem to hurt him. Sapphire then turned to Chic.
"Chic, please see if ya can get anyone ta come and help. I know you, Rono, and some of my other pokemon are strong enough, but I'm afraid you'll jostle him too much." she told her. Chic nodded before jumping off in the direction of Littleroot. Rono looked at Sapphire sadly with some worry on his face.
Team Steam, who could they be? she thought, glancing down at Silver.
A little while later, Chic came back with Birch and some of his assistants. She had managed to convince them to come since they knew the only Blaziken in the area could be Saph's. Birch grew very worried for his daughter until he saw that she wasn't hurt, but Silver was.
"Do ya feel better now?" she asked him after he had woken up for the first time. They were in Prof. Birch's lab, where there was all kinds of equipment and several beds for pokemon. He was laying on one while she sat in a chair next to him. He stared at her and asked: "What happened after I was shocked?"
"I fought 'em off with Rono, who just learned Iron Head, and they ran off. But, they mentioned somethin' about a new team before they did."
"New team? Did you catch the name?"
"Yeah." she nodded, "I think they said it was Team Steam or somethin'." Silver froze at the name.
"Team... Steam? Are you sure that's what they said?"
"I'm sure, Silver. What's got ya so uptight all of a sudden?"
"Nothing. It's nothing." he told her, shaking his head, "Could you please leave, though? I still need to rest."
"Okay, but I think yer hidin' somethin'." she told him before walking out and closing the door behind her. Silver sighed before staring blankly ahead and thinking: If they really are back, then everyone is in danger. Especially Sapphire. I... I can't stay, even though I said I would. But, if I'm going to guard her better this time, I'll need to leave.
Silver's going to leave without telling Sapphire first? What will happen? Will Saph chase after him? Who are the nasty Team Steam, from what we've heard so far? Stay tuned for the next chapter! (I always wanted to say that!) P.S., REVIEW, PEOPLE! I WANT SOME MORE, PLEASE!