Adventures in Hoenn
Chapter Twenty-Six: Kyogre Rises from the Deep!
*Brendan's p.o.v*
I went down the cold and dimly-lit hallway where Alex and Archie went as the words that Alex's dad told me back at the Route near Lavaridge Town raced through my head. Promise me, Brendan. If anything happens to me, protect Alex for me. I will keep that promise, sir, I thought. I will bring Alex home safely. I came across a giant submarine that was ready to depart. I noticed Alex (who was now clad in a Team Aqua uniform) and Archie getting on and I quietly snuck on moments before the sub's departure. I secluded myself in the pantry and planned my attack. How am I going to get to Alex and Archie? I thought as my heart raced in fear. I then heard a man talking to someone outside.
''Yeah, I'll get the champagne to celebrate our conquering of the world!'' the man said. I quickly hid behind a box and soon a male grunt came into the room. ''Where did he put it?'' the grunt wondered out loud. I grabbed the grunt by the collar and socked him to knock him out. I then put on his shirt and snuck out. They'd probably be at the bow of the sub, I thought. I followed the arrows and found myself at the bow of the sub. Archie was sitting on a throne in the middle of the room while Alex sat on a smaller chair to his left.
''Make coordinates for Kyogre's domain,'' Archie ordered the grunts operating the sub.
''Yes, Archie,'' the grunts responded.
''You'll help me rule this world, my little pet,'' Archie said to Alex while playing with her hair. Get your hands off of her, you sicko, I thought angrily. Alex sat there silently like a puppet. ''You'll make a fine soldier, little girl.'' Archie then turned towards me. ''Hey! You! Did you get the champagne?!'' Archie barked angrily.
''Oh! Uh…uh…'' I stammered.
''Go back to the pantry and get it, you idiot!'' Archie yelled angrily.
''Y-yes, sir!'' I said nervously. I walked back down the hall and opened the pantry. Sadly, the grunt was awake.
''Hey, you little brat!'' the grunt said angrily. I picked up a bottle and hit him over the head with it knocking him out.
''Stay asleep for awhile longer will ya?'' I said annoyed. I picked up another bottle of champagne and made my way back to the control room.
''Good, you're back!'' Archie said happily. ''Get over here and pour me a glass!'' I hurried over and poured Archie some champagne. ''Ah, how refreshing!'' Archie said contentedly.
''Sir, we're in Kyogre's domain now,'' a grunt said.
''Excellent,'' Archie said as he made his way to the front of the sub. ''Now, my little sweetie, let's awaken Kyogre!'' Archie held the Red Orb into the air causing it to release an eerie red glow. In the darkness, a pair of yellow eyes appeared followed by red markings. A blue, whale-like Pokémon came out of the darkness. ''Good morning, Kyogre! Now, be a good little Pokémon and let us rule the world!'' Kyogre then fired Ice Beam at the sub causing it to rock. ''Now Kyogre, I am the holder of the Red Orb. Listen to reason!'' Archie pleaded. Kyogre roared angrily in response. ''You can get back at Groudon.'' Kyogre's eyes lit up and it stopped roaring. ''You'd like that, wouldn't you?'' Archie purred. Kyogre seemed to nod at Archie. ''That's a good boy.'' I then snuck up behind Archie and hit him with the champagne bottle causing him to yell in pain. The grunts around the room looked at me in surprise.
''You're no Team Aqua grunt!'' a grunt yelled. ''Get him!'' I summoned Sceptile and Swellow to cover me as I helped Alex come to.
''Let's get this headband off of you!'' I said to Alex. I tried to pull the headband of off Alex but it was attached to her head.
''It's useless, boy,'' Archie said boastfully. ''You'll never get that band off of her!'' Archie then turned a dial on his remote. Alex then grabbed my throat and held me in the air as she started to choke me.
''Alex, please!'' I pleaded. ''Snap out of it! It's me, Brendan!'' Alex glared at me as her grip strengthened. ''ALEX! PLEASE! I LOVE YOU!'' I yelled. Alex's eyes lit up with her beautiful blue color and gasped.
''Brendan?!'' Alex exclaimed before setting me down on the ground.
''What?!'' Archie exclaimed angrily.
''Hey, sweetie,'' I said putting my hands on her sides.
''What happened?'' she asked.
''Archie hijacked your mind,'' I said glaring at Archie.
''Archie,'' Alex snarled. Sceptile and Swellow sat next to us and glared at Archie as well.
''You may have helped Alex snap out of it, but I have the Red Orb giving me power over Kyogre!'' Archie said picking up the Red Orb. Swellow then scratched Archie's face causing him to drop the Orb. I then picked up the Orb.
''Not while we're around Archie,'' I said picking up the orb.
''You're my hero, Brendan!'' Alex said wrapping her arms around me and kissing me on the cheek.
''I would do anything for you, Alex,'' I said blushing. ''Remember?'' Alex giggled and smiled her smile that made my heart flutter. Suddenly, the Red Orb was absorbed into my hand.
*Alex's p.o.v*
Brendan clutched his stomach with a pained expression on his face. ''Brendan, what's happening?!'' I asked putting my hands on his shoulder.
''I don't know!'' Brendan said. ''My heart…is racing like crazy! I feel…this great power flowing through me.'' Brendan fell to his knees and clutched his head while yelling in anguish.
''Brendan!'' Sceptile, Swellow, and I yelled worriedly. Red marks similar to Kyogre's then appeared on Brendan's body. Brendan then stood up and laughed manically. His eyes were solid red with no irises, pupils, or scleras. ''THIS POWER!'' Brendan yelled in a synthesized voice . ''IT FEELS SO GOOD!''
''Brendan, what happened to you?!'' I asked. Brendan looked at me.
''CAN'T YOU SEE YOURSELF?'' Brendan asked. ''A NEW POWER HAS AWAKENED WITHIN ME! I WILL NOW HELP KYOGRE IN DEFEATING GROUDON AND TEAM MAGMA AND RULING THIS WORLD! WON'T YOU JOIN ME, ALEX?'' Brendan asked holding out his hand.
''Brendan, don't do this!'' I yelled. ''You need to snap out of it!'' I said putting my hands on Brendan's arms.
''SUCH INSOLENCE!'' Brendan yelled furiously as he slapped me across the face sending me backwards. ''THEN I WILL RULE THIS WORLD WITH KYOGRE ONLY!''
''You're not taking this opportunity from me!'' Archie yelled attempting to tackle Brendan. Brendan grabbed Archie by the throat and sending him flying into a wall.
''NO HUMAN OR POKEMON WILL STAND IN MY WAY!'' Brendan roared triumphantly. ''TAKE YOUR PATHETIC POKEMON ALEX AND MINE, TOO!'' Brendan said throwing his and my Pokeballs at me. ''I HAVE NO NEED FOR THEM ANYMORE!'' Brendan then made his way to the window of the bow and punched right through it releasing rushing water into the room. ''GOOD-BYE ALEX!'' Brendan said leaping through the window while not getting fazed by the broken glass cutting his skin and clothes.
''Brendan!'' I yelled. But Brendan was gone. ''We gotta get out of here!'' I said recalling Sceptile and Swellow and summoning Marshtomp. ''Marshtomp, get us out of here!''
''Roger!'' Marshtomp said. We leapt out the window as the glass cut our skin and my clothes. I hung onto Marshtomp as we swam after Brendan. Brendan saw me and had Kyogre swat us with Kyogre's fin separating me from Marshtomp. I was quickly losing the strength to hold my breath. This is it! I'm gonna die! I thought panicked. I then started to pass out as I saw Marshtomp glow white and swim towards me. Then, everything went black.
*May's p.o.v*
''No, Alex is your daughter,'' I said to Alex's dad as we sat at a table at a snack bar near the beach.
''Who's Larraine though?'' Alex's dad asked tilting his head.
''Your wife,'' I said. This is not easy, I thought. I can't do this alone. Suddenly, I noticed a Swampert carrying an unconscious Alex. ''Alex?!'' I yelled running up to her as Swampert set herunconscious body on the beach.
''Are you aright, miss?'' Alex's dad asked Alex while shaking her. Alex didn't respond. ''I don't know what to do!'' Alex's dad said panicked. I put my ear on her chest and heard her faint heartbeat and breathing.
''She's alive!'' I said. I then proceeded to do CPR on Alex. After a few sessions, Alex coughed up water and awakened.
''W-what happened?'' Alex asked.
''Swampert brought you here to Mossdeep,'' I replied.
''Swampert?'' Alex asked looking at Swampert.
''Yep! I evolved!'' Swampert said happily. ''I was so worried about you, I evolved.''
''Awesome!'' Alex said happily. Alex eyes suddenly became downcast. ''Brendan got overpowered by the Red Orb and is now on his way to confront Groudon and Team Magma!''
''What?!'' I exclaimed.
''Who're Brendan, Kyogre, and Team Magma?'' Alex's dad asked.
''You don't remember?'' Alex asked.
''When Archie was controlling you, he had you punch your dad and, as a result, he got amnesia,'' I said sadly.
''Oh no,'' Alex said sadly. ''I'm so sorry, dad! I wasn't myself!'' Alex then hugged her dad and started to tear up. Alex's dad's eyes then lit up.
''I remember now!'' he exclaimed. ''you're my daughter, Alex, and I'm your father, Anthony!'' Alex looked up and smiled a big smile.
''You're back!'' Alex said happily. Suddenly, the touching moment was ruined with a storm in the distance. Kyogre was swimming in the distance and fired a Hydro Pump at Mossdeep thus destroying several buildings.
''We got to stop them!'' Alex's dad said.
''No need to tell me twice!'' Alex said smiling. Alex then looked down at her clothes. ''Ugh, but first let's get these ugly things off of me!'' Alex said referring to her Team Aqua uniform. Alex then grabbed her backpack and ran into a changing tent and came out in her usual outfit. ''Let's rock!'' she said smiling while looking out at the sea.
*Narrator's p.o.v*
Elsewhere in Hoenn, Groudon trudged through cities and forests sending Pokemon and humans alike into a panic. Police tried to gun down the monster, but it was to no avail.
''That thing is tough!'' a policeman cried.
''Fall back, men!'' the chief of Rustboro Police yelled before Groudon blasted the police with Hyper Beam and killing them. Groudon made his way to the beach south of Petalburg Woods. Mr. Briney and Peeko were running for cover in the woods. Groudon noticed the storm clouds in the distance and Kyogre and Brendan. ''MY NEMESIS,'' Groudon snarled angrily. ''YOU HAVE AWAKENED I SEE. WE WILL END THIS ONCE AND FOR ALL!'' Groudon then walked out to see creating platforms of land beneath him as he made his way to meet his rival. Meanwhile, in a tall tower in the middle of the sea, a long, green dragon sleeps. Groudon and Kyogre are awake once more. They will destroy this world if you don't stop them! a voice said in the dragon's head. The dragon opened his golden eyes and looked out a window in his tower. You know what you must do, the voice added.
''YES, MASTER,'' the dragon said.
*Announcement*
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