I opened my eyes to be greeted by blackness. Was this a joke or something? I closed my eyes again and reopened them to see if my sight was just being stupid. Nope, still black. The more awake I got, the more I could feel things…was there something over my face? It felt like a piece of cloth over my eyes. If I was right, someone had blindfolded me. I tried to pull my hand up to take the cloth off, but my hand was stuck, so I tried to move the other one and got the same result. The more I moved my hands, I could feel a rope around them, my hands were tied behind me. Panic rose in me, what was going on? I began to struggle trying to think back to what had happened. "Ok," I thought to myself, "it was me and N…we were staying at a Pokémon Center…N…he was standing on the balcony…then a noise…that's it! I was grabbed by the Shadow Triad! We vanished and…and then something hit the back of my head hard…" That was all I could remember before I fell into the blackness, so, that means, wherever I was, I was with the Triad…my heart skipped. This wasn't good…the Triad! The people trying to kill me had me! I began to struggle more against the ropes. Why hadn't they killed me yet? Were they going to do it the long, painful way like one of them wanted? I'd rather my throat be slit like the other wanted…I sighed when my struggling against the ropes didn't help, and that's when I realized there was nothing over my mouth, that I could still talk if I wanted to, then again, what was there to say? Who was there to talk to? It was then, like on cue, that I heard a laugh, no, three laughs. "Well, well, our guest is awake." , "It would appear so.", "Took her long enough." I froze on my spot on the ground, my mind went blank, "What's wrong, babe? Pokémon got your tongue?" They laughed again, "Let's get this over with." I was surprised at the courage in my voice…I was actually surprised I had actually said that. "Sorry, we have all the time in the world to kill you now. Your little boyfriend has no idea where we are, he's been looking for days." N was looking? Oh no, I didn't want him looking for me! I actually hoped to myself that the Shadow Triad's hiding spot was good enough that N wouldn't find it. "Why-Why haven't you killed me already?" all the bravery I had in my voice was gone, replaced by fear. "Well, we wanted to make sure you were awake when we killed you, that way you could feel it. Wouldn't want you missing out." They laughed again and I took an uneven breath. For a split second, I wished I could see them, see what matter of weapons they were going to use against me, if any at all, but then again, I was always afraid to see my death, so I was grateful I couldn't see them.
After a second of silence, a hand gripped my throat and hoisted me in the air; I was left gasping for air as I dangled in the hand helplessly. Just when I thought I was done, I couldn't get any more air, I was thrown against a wall, my back hit it, then my head and I fell to the ground. I could feel a warm liquid roll down the back of my head. It was silent for a few more seconds, and then I was jerked up by arm only to be slapped across the face a few times. I held back the moans, but I couldn't help the yelps of pain when I was thrown against the floor. I fought back tears at the pain; some then grabbed my ponytail ripped out the hair band holding it up, taking several pieces of hair out with it. I felt a blow to my stomach; I was beginning to feel more than dizzy. When they let go of my hair, I fell to the ground and the ordered me to stand, but I couldn't, I just couldn't find the strength to do it. They laughed when I slumped forward; one of them grabbed me from behind and threw me again but this time I didn't hit a wall. I screamed at the impact of the edges that caused me to feel more blood go down my body, only one thing I knew of felt like this, I had been thrown against stairs, hard, wooden stairs. I couldn't help it any more, I the dizziness was too much, I let the moans and cries come out before I gave in and let unconsciousness have me again.
(Ghetsis' Point of View)
I entered the place than I had come to a year and a half before when I had hired the Shadow Triad. Nothing had changed, still dark and sketchy. This usually quiet place was filled with evil laughs and the cries of a girl. I sighed, I wished they didn't interfere with my plans; it was going to be hard to punish them after they had proved so useful before. I followed the laughs and cries in this maze of a hideout to the very back. There, a metal door stood from which the noises were coming from, as I was about to open it, the cries stopped. "If those idiots killed her and ruined my plans.." I let the thought end. I wasn't about to let this plan fail as the other one had. Yanking open the door, I stomped in the room, the three shadows turned around, "Ah, Master Ghetsis, to what do we owe the pleasure?" How dare they take me to be a fool. "Save it. Where's the girl?" They were silent, then one spoke up, "Ghetsis, sir, you know we didn't take her out of disrespect." I held up my hand to silence him, "I know, you took her to kill her so I couldn't have her." I smiled, "I'm no fool. You wanted to kill her so I couldn't use her gift to collect all the legends of the other regions." Another one spoke up, "Evil as it sounds, it's for the safety of the world that she dies, you can't use her then." It was odd, I had never actually seen them do something out of their own will, they usually did stuff because they were ordered to or paid to. "Well, sorry for you that I ruined your plans. Leave." My voice was cold. I saw the shock on their faces. "You don't expect us to take orders from yo-" I sent out my team of Pokémon and they attacked the shadows without warning. My team was strong and quick, faster than the Shadow Triad, which is an accomplishment in itself, it didn't take but a few seconds until the beaten up Triad disappeared. Figures, they'd do something themselves unless it endangered their lives or reputation. I snorted in disgust at their lack of drive and determination. I called back my team quickly.
I turned my attention to the broken looking girl that laid on wooden steps at the other end of the room. From where I was, she certainly looked dead. Mentally, I cursed the Triad. As I got closer I could see she was still breathing but very slow and unevenly. She had wounds almost everywhere; I was surprised she had made it. I wondered how well a potion would work on a human…I needed her conscious if I wanted her to 'befriend' the legends, and I wasn't going to wait for her to heal or wake up, my plans needed to be put to action now. I took a potion out the sleeve of my rob, you'd be surprised what you could hide in them, and figured I'd spray the more serious wounds on her head. After a few minutes, she woke up, but her breathing was still uneven…I'd probably have to have a nurse around her at all times…she was proving to be a pain.
"Hello, White." I said harshly. She gasped, "G-Ghetsis?" I laughed at the fear in her tone…it was moments like these that made me feel powerful. "Yes, aren't you the lucky girl though. If I hadn't gotten here in time, you'd be dead my friend." A weak frown pulled at her lips, "I'm no friend of yours!" even though she had meant to yell this, it came out in a sad sounding whisper. I glared at her, "Be grateful, child! I saved your life!" She tried to look in the direction of my voice, "I don't care!" she was so disrespectful, she should've been slapped a few times as a kid…that would've fixed her. "Watch your tone, miss." I was beginning to feel enraged at her disrespect to me, "You deserve it! You used your son, have the nerve to call him worthless and-" I had enough, I slapped her across her face and she let out a whine. I couldn't even think about why she was thinking about N in this situation. "You had best worry about yourself, girl. Besides, don't you think that he's going to leave you when or if you're ever safe again? That's the reason he came back in the first place. He was told by an ex-grunt that you were in trouble. If he hadn't been told, he would've never come back." She weakly shook her head in defiance, so I slapped her again, instead of a whine I got a yelp. "Do you not understand your position? If you show respect, your time helping me collect legendaries won't be bad, but if you continue to show disrespect like this it will literally be living hell." She cringed, "I won't help you!" I stood at her determination and defiance, obviously slapping her wasn't working. I walked to where her legs were and with all my force I stomped hard on one of them. A loud, disgusting crack rang through the room and she let out a scream of pain. No doubt I had broken a bone, and a thick one at that. Walking back over to where her face was, I bent down, "Do you see now? You don't have a choice." She continued to moan and cry in pain. I stood when the door burst open. How had he found this place?
(N's Point of View)
Zekrom flew as fast as we could. Perhaps I let the Plasma ship get too far ahead of us, the only thing I could do was keep Zekrom in the direction it had gone and hope it didn't turn around. Internally I prayed that she was ok, that should would hang on, that he wouldn't be too late.
Zekrom let out a cry that interrupted my silent prayers, a small building carved into the side of a cliff with a Plasma ship hovering outside it. My mind tried to think of a plan so we wouldn't be spotted by the Triad or Plasma but the more I thought of one, the more I realized I didn't care or want a plan. I just wanted to get in the there to White as soon as possible. Without thinking twice, I ordered Zekrom to fly to the main door of the cliff building. To my surprise, we weren't attacked but that only worried me more…no doubt Ghetsis would've ordered an attack on me, no doubt the Triad would've come out to 'greet' me…where were they. When Zekrom approached the door, I rushed and yanked it open. It was quiet…too quiet. My stomach started doing flips out of nervousness…was I too late. I jumped in the building and not seconds after my feet touched the floor, I heard a weak whine. My heart stopped. Zekrom moaned, "Go, N, quickly! I'll wait out here so we can take off!" I nodded to my friend and ran in the direction of the whine.
I couldn't find the right room, I opened every door I came across just in case, but all of them were empty. The whining quit and then turned into a yelp of pain; my heart beat unevenly, "Hang on, White." I began my silent, internal prayers again. It felt like I was looking for years, like no matter how fast I ran, I wasn't making any ground. My dream I had earlier flashed in my head. Had I seen this coming months ago? I was such a fool! I should've come back the first night I had the dream! I should've never left her in the first place! How could I be so blind? I felt the sting of tears in my eyes, tears I couldn't stop, they fell as gravity pulled them. I couldn't see, the tears were making everything blurry, making this all the more difficult but I continued to run.
An ear piercing scream echoed through the building, I gasped like I had gotten the wind knocked out of me, I had never heard her scream like that before. The scream, it was thick with pain. A new determination hit me and I stopped crying, I ran with all I had, faster than I had ever run before. Whoever made her scream like that, be it Ghetsis or the Shadow Triad, was going to have to answer for it.
He made it to a metal door where her whines and cries were coming from. I yanked it open in rage. There standing beside her was Ghetsis, but my eyes only stayed on him for a second. I looked down at her and felt my heart break, she looked beaten and broken laying on the steps, with blood running down her face in a few spots, every now and then a whimper would escape her mouth. I turned my glare to Ghetsis how looked at me curiously, "Don't blame me for all the damage." His statement didn't sound apologetic but bored and uncaring. A flame of anger burned in me, I stepped forward, "I don't care who did more damage than the other, someone is going to pay!" My voice was harsh, cold, dripping with hatred. Casually, Ghetsis reached down and pulled all six of his pokeballs and eyed them, "Your tone is as disrespectful as ever, boy. I might just have to teach you a lesson like I did to your little 'queen'." A evil smile flashed on his face, and I could feel my glare and anger deepen, "I'd like to see you try!" I called out the five Pokémon I had with me. They all cried with a tone of anger as well when they came out.
My Pokémon nearly didn't make it out of the battle but they hung in there and won it. I thanked them all and called them back. Ghetsis had fallen to his knees, "HOW could I LOSE to YOU?" I walked over to White and untied her arms, making sure I didn't tear or damage the rope or White herself. When I was done, I walked over to the still sulking Ghetsis, who made a noise that resembled a growl when I grabbed his arms and tied them behind his back quickly with the rope that had once been tied around White's arms. "How dare you. What do you think you're doing?" I stood behind him, "Alber will be here soon." I thought about it, I'd have to use White's Xtranvinger to call him, but he'd be here quicker than anyone else I could think of, "This time, you won't escape, this time you won't come near my 'queen'." I smiled internally…I really like the way that sounded when I said it, but I wasn't going to let that make me forget my reason for saying it. "You think I'm just going to sit here and wait for him to come get me? You stupid, worthless bo-" he fell to the ground unconscious, I couldn't actually believe what I just did…I had hit him so hard on the back of his head that he blacked out…I would've felt regret if it was anyone else, but I actually felt good…it was a strange feeling. I shook my head and turned to White, her whines were fewer and softer. I ran over and cupped her face with my hands, "White, hang on! Don't leave me! Please!" I was breaking down but I had to keep it together, I had to get White away, to a doctor! She needed medical help, fast! I picked her up in my arms and rushed back to the door I had entered at the front of the building. Carefully I stepped on Zekrom, trying not to move White too much, I didn't want her to be in any more pain. I told Zekrom to just fly until he found the closest city, I didn't really know which one that would be, I didn't really pay attention on the way here.
White let out a soft whine again, "It's going to be ok, I promise." I hugged her tighter but still gently and whispered by her ear, "I promise."