Okay so here is the next chapter. I hope you all enjoy it. As always I don't own Pokemon, just my OC's. :)
Note: Thoughts are in itallics.
Chapter 6: Why Am I Here?
When she had first come to, a wave of pain drilled into her skull right behind her left eye. A massive headache was forming and she couldn't think straight, but as she raised a hand to try and rub the pain away, she was stopped short. Her hands and feet were bound with rope and there was a cloth gag in her mouth and something was obstructing her eyes. A deep voice soon spoke to her through some loudspeaker and stated, "You are now our guest Miss Alex Hayes."
Fear pumped through the young teens veins and she thought,
How does he know my name? Where the hell am I? Whats going on here?
"Cooperate with us willingly and things will go smoothly while you stay here. If you decide otherwise, things might get a bit more complicated, but we'd rather not resort to force. My boss cannot see you at the moment, but when he does you will be notified. Until then you are to keep quiet and out of trouble."
Alex was petrified. A million thoughts were racing in her mind as she struggled desperately to remove her bonds. As soon as the crackle from the speaker had died away she heard a door open somewhere to her left and after a few moments of silence someone removed her mouth gag. She gulped in a deep breath of fresh air, but not a second later a meaty hand pressed a damp rag to her face so that it covered her mouth and nose. Forced to inhale the sickly sweet smell, Alex's thoughts tumbled and crashed into one another, and she soon loss all sensation and direction in her body as it was forced to shut down. The teen was unconscious not a moment later.
Sometime later...
After awaking once more with a headache and a swirl of nausea, Alex noticed that all of her bonds had been removed. She found herself in a pale tan square room on a full sized bed with a single blanket and pillow. It was placed along one wall of the room, with a small black desk and chair stationed along the opposite wall. A miniature fridge had been placed next to the desk on the right side and a wastebasket sat to the left of the desk. A separate smaller room was attached to the main one, and it had a small toilet and sink inside with nothing more than a black curtain to cover the entrance. There were no windows in either room. A black door that stood in the front of the room was the only means of entry or exit, and it was knob-less and somehow locked tight.
Alex now walked back and forth across the wooden floor with a relentless pace. She was a bit frightened, but she had managed to remain calm. She had pieced together that the people who kidnapped her wouldn't harm her since they had treated her fairly well.
A single camera with a red light that flickered every minute or so was hovering above the door frame, positioned to view the entire room without moving a single inch. A tiny boombox was placed next to the camera, and the teen figured it was where the voice she had heard earlier had come from. All in all while she was here Alex felt like a caged animal at some kind of zoo.
Where here was she didn't know, but she knew something was going on. They wouldn't be giving her such treatment if she meant something to them. All she could do was wait it out and see where things would go from here. It's not like she had much choice. All of her Pokemon weren't with her.
Troubling thoughts clawed at Alex's mind like a starved animal to a slab of meat, and she couldn't stop worrying about her Pokemon or her Grandmother. She didn't know what had happened to any of them. The last she could remember was being slammed to the ground with an enormous force and was now dealing with a constant dull throb on the back of her head. The only means of telling time were removed from Alex's wrist once she had been brought here. Even without her watch, the teen figured that not too much time had passed since her kidnapping since her head was still in a constant state of dull pain.
She didn't know why she could be so important, and she hated being kept in the dark. The caring trainer wanted to know that somehow all of her Pokemon were safe. Worry and uneasiness ate away at her heart as she continued to walk back and forth in the small room.
The tiniest crackle soon sparked to life from within the little speaker that hung above the knob-less door and Alex immediately stopped her pacing to stare at the black box. The same voice that had spoken to her earlier had come out of the speaker once more and it told her, "Alex Hayes, you are to be meeting with my boss name is Damon, and I've come to escort you to him. Please back away to the far wall. Until you do so I won't open this door, and I suggest you move quickly. My boss hates to be kept waiting."
Alex glared at the camera with a defiant stare and she slowly complied to the voices demands without a word of protest. She curled both of her hands into fists as she was forced to wait along the bare wall. A small click was heard from the other side of the room and the door opened to reveal a middle aged man blocking the exit. He had chestnut hair and dark green eyes that seemed cold. He wore a black hooded jacket and dark brown pants with black boots.
Alex stared at Damon before her and put things together quickly. A small girl like herself would have no chance going up against a full grown man, so she knew it was best not to attempt to hit the guy. The teen simply resorted to glaring at the man as he waved his hand, trying to beckon her forward. Alex stood defiantly against the wall, not moving an inch.
The man then put a hand on his stubble haired chin and mocked, "Oh I get it. In order to get the pampered pet out of her comfort zone, she needs a treat. Isn't that right?"
Alex sneered at being called such a thing, but she didn't care. She still stood her ground and remained in the same spot. Damon closed his eyes and chuckled, "You've got guts kid. Staring a full grown man like myself has to take some courage. I guess you aren't that spoiled after all. How's bout I make you a deal. I give you something sweet, and you come and talk with my boss. What do you say?"
Alex blinked a couple of times and thought, I can't trust this guy, whatever his name is. I can't trust anyone here! But I need to figure some things out. If I go talk with this guy maybe...I..could..
Alex's mind had gone blank as she saw the man reach into his pockets and from deep within the trench coat he pulled out a small ball of light brown and cream colored fur. The man was holding the poor thing by the scruff, and the Pokemon cried to be let go.
All of the breath had left Alex's lungs, but they soon came back as she screamed, "JADE!"
She lunged forward and screeched, "YOU LET HER GO!" Damon sneered and he simply tossed the Eevee into the air towards her trainer. Alex caught her Pokemon and clung to it with her life. Jade crooned and nuzzled her trainer with her head multiple times and Alex hugged her Pokemon fiercely as she dropped to her knees on the wooden floor.
"Jade...Jade...I'm...so glad your alright...oh Jade...", shuddered Alex. Tears had formed in the corner of the teens eyes, and Jade soon licked them away and cuddled into Alex's neck once more.
Damon coughed a couple of times and Alex turned to stare at her captor before her. He sighed and said with a bored tone, "I love touching reunions, but now that I've given something you want, you are to see my boss. Let us be on our way. He stepped away from the door to reveal another room before her. Alex stood up straight and clutched Jade tightly to her chest, determined not to ever let her go again.
The young Pokemon buried her face in her trainers neck as the teen slowly walked towards the door, passing by Damon and entering a room almost as bare as hers. He closed the door behind her and passed in front of her so that he was waiting by another door. She reluctantly followed with a constant glare in her chocolate brown eyes. A scrape of a chair was heard from one side of the room and Alex glanced behind her to see a man in a plain black suit get up from the table he was sitting at. It had a small microphone and a television set was placed on the desk as well with a picture of Alex's room on it. The man placed his book on the table face-down and proceeded to walk across the room and stopped just behind Alex.
The teen swiftly turned her head to the front again as Damon opened the second door and exited to a stone floored hallway. The grunt behind her pushed her forward and she got the message and began to walk behind Damon. Alex kept a steady gaze to her front as her nose twitched in anger. She opened her mouth to shout at the man but thought,
I have to protect myself and Jade. I can't say of do anything that might hurt us.
The teen reluctantly stayed silent. Damon and the grunt brought the young trainer through a series of corridors that were dimly lit and stone cold. There was a slight medical smell in the air, and it made the teen feel a bit uncomfortable. After an unknown amount of turning many times and passing the occasional black door, Alex was disheartened to find that there were no windows. She'd wanted to see some form of outside even if she didn't know where she was.
The group came upon a wider hallway now with black doors on both sides of the hallway, and Alex's interest was sparked again after seeing the same looking hallways for so long. A long glass window was on the right side of the teen, and curiosity got a hold of her and piqued her to sneak a glance inside while continuing to walk. She was mortified with what she saw.
Cages upon cages of Pokemon were stacked on one another and they were containing all kinds of Pokemon. Most of them appeared to be not more than a year old, and some looked as if they were just born not five minutes earlier. They cried out in vain, and Alex could see their weakened forms and misshaped bodies. These Pokemon were nothing more than withered husks of dying life that had barely begun living at all.
Alex noticed Jade was shifting her head to turn towards the glass window but she pressed the young Eevee's head back against her neck and whispered, "No! Don't look..." Jade immediately understood and complied without hesitation.
After staring for a few more moments she was shoved from behind and a strong hand was placed on the top of her head. The hand twisted so that she was now facing away from the dying Pokemon and was back to staring at Damon's back. "Keep walking and don't look around." barked the grunt.
She shook her head free of the grunt's hand and continued to walk forward. She hated being ordered around. At the end of the hallway they turned once more to the left. The group walked for awhile. How big is this place? It's enormous...
Alex suddenly stopped walking and almost tripped to avoid running Damon as he halted in front of a massive double oak door with a brass knocker on it. He reached out a fingerless gloved hand and slipped his fingers through the loop of the knocker and banged it on the door with three heavy thunks. The door swung open from the inside and Damon proceeded to walk forward. Alex stood there fearfully and as the grunt was about to shove her forward a warm and deep voice ordered, "Thomas, don't harm our guest. Who on earth taught you it was alright to treat ladies in such a manner?"
The grunt Thomas lowered his hand and stammered, "I...I'm so sorry sir! I meant the girl no harm! I'll be returning to my post now!" And with that the cowardly grunt turned his heel and walked away without another word.
The same voice from before then spoke again in a soft tone, "Miss Alex Hayes, please step inside. I would like to have a word with you." The teen took in a shaky breath and with stiff legs walked cautiously inside the awaiting room.
The place was furnished quite nicely. There was gray carpeting adorning the floor and a bar with three stools stood in front of an assortment of bottles that were lined up next to each other on a wooden counter with black granite tops.
Two black leather couches were stationed in the middle of the room facing each other with a glass coffee table separating them. Paintings dotted the walls and fake plants were sitting in the corners of the room.
A wide window was on the back wall, and someone was writing from behind a dark wooden desk that was in front of it. He continued to face the wall but spoke directly to Alex, "Please take a seat on one of the couches. I will be finished shortly."
Alex hesitated a bit and clung to Jade a bit tighter when she felt a hand touch her shoulder and give her e nudge forward. The teen turned around to see Damon's hand outstretched. He returned to his position of leaning against the wall after giving Alex a small glare. She glared right back but got the message and proceeded to move toward the couch on her own.
She sat on one of the comfy couches and Jade snuggled into her neck in an attempt to comfort her worried trainer. Alex smiled slightly and petted Jade on the head a few times. She tired to keep a smile on her face, but inside her heart was pounding a million miles an hour.
Who are these people? What could this man be after? Why am I so important to them?
"Ah, my dear. All of your questions shall be answered in due time." said the same man who had been writing. Alex suddenly stopped breathing.
How on earth did he know I was thinking that?
"It's quite simple really. I've been 'Blessed' by a legendary Pokemon. I can read the minds of others." The man looked up and the young trainer could finally see his face. For some reason when Alex looked at him it sent a chill down her spine. Without moving his mouth Alex simultaneously heard his voice echo in her mind as a wave of pain coursed through her head.
And I can communicate with others with my mind.
The confused teen put a hand to her skull in an attempt to ease the pain. Jade crooned in concern. The man spoke again out loud, "To answer your questions from before. The legendary Pokemon Mewtwo has Blessed me with this ability, and it is for this reason you're here too. More specifically, your Pokemon have also been blessed. They were once my property and I've come to take them back."
Alex shook of the initial shock as the pain began to subside. She had a million thoughts going through her brain, but one of them stood out among the rest. She glared daggers at her captor and questioned,"What is you want then?".
"It's quite simple really." chuckled the man. He stood up from behind his desk and walked towards the unoccupied leather couch. Alex kept her gaze focused on him as he sat down on the leather couch in front of her. The man had his eyes closed , and the sight on his face made the young trainer cringe on the inside.
A long white scar ran over the man's left eye and side of his face. After a few moments he opened them to reveal two steel gray eyes and he said in a dark tone,
"My name is Markus Staffon, and I wish to create my own Legendary Pokemon."
Haha that was my first attempt at a cliff hanger. Let me know if I did alright. The chapter took some time to write, but as always I enjoyed it! I saw Big Time Rush in concert today, and they were AMAZINGGG! Haha a bit of my personal life there, but whatever! As always a review/comment is appriciated, and I shall update whenever I can. Until then see you guys laterr :)