In The Vault

Kiko gritted her teeth and mumbled to herself what she had been mumbling for the past four hours. "I know nothing. I woke up, and my brother was gone. I do not have any pokemon. I know-"

The steel door to her cell slid open. Colonel Dmitri stepped in and said, "Ready to go?"

Kiko nodded her head and hugged him. "Oshawott is hidden under my bed. If things don't go right..."

Dmitri nodded his head. "I understand. Don't think that way, though. Just go in there with a strong disposition. Be strong. We can beat the Overseer. You just have to give the signal. Remember, I'll be right next to you the whole time. The Overseer will be your target. Once the shooting starts, sprint up there and grab him. My Serperior will keep you guys protected in a Coil. Disarm him and get him out of there and to the medical bay. It's going to be a bloodbath. I don't even know if I'm going to make it. If I don't," He handed Kiko a green and black Pokeball, "Take care of Serperior. He's got a Docile nature, so keep him occupied."

Another Pokemon soldier walked in. "Colonel. It's time."

Dmitri nodded his head. "Let's go girl." The three people walked into the large auditorium. A single table with a single chair sat at the front of the auditorium. A large podium faced the table with a tall, bald man waiting at it. The bald man was the Overseer of the entire Vault. His word was law. Hundreds of people sat in the audience and gave Kiko nods and winks as she walked by.

The bald man spoke. "Kiko Kitakyushu. Please take the chair." Kiko did so. The Overseer continued, "Kiko Kitakyushu, you are on trial due to your brother's traitorous actions of conspiring against the government of the Vault, escaping the Vault, and causing speculation of other Vault civilians. What do you have to say about your brother, Geki Kitakyushu?"

Kiko smirked, "He's my brother. I love him as family. He was there to support me when our dad died. What, you want me to say things like I hate him?" She laughed. "Sure, I'm confused on why my bro just up and left in the middle of the night, but that doesn't mean I was apart of it. I know nothing." Dmitri almost made the jump into action, then he realized she hadn't said the actual signal. Kiko continued, "Well, let's take this into your matters, Mr. Overseer. Why do you question and execute family members of those who escaped the Vault? This is round two for me. I know your tricks and tactics. You can't break me."

The Overseer smiled, "That's fine. We'll just question your possession of Pokemon. Do you happen to have any?"

Kiko looked at Dmitri and winked. Get ready, buddy. She cleared her throat and slammed a fist on the table. "I know nothing. I woke up, and my brother was gone. I do not have any Pokemon. I know that in about fifteen seconds, an all out war will break out here in the Vault in three... two.." She stood and knocked her chair over. "One."

Dozens of Pokeballs filled the sky. Pokemon appeared and began taking control of the auditorium from the Overseer's Royal Guard. Kiko sprinted straight for the Overseer and knocked his pistol from his hands. A giant snake-like Pokemon wrapped itself around Kiko and the Overseer.

Kiko looked up at the Pokemon and said, "Serperior, cover us and help out Dmitri with some Razor Leaf attacks!" The Serperior gave a response and began releasing razor sharp leaves at the Royal Guardsmen. Kiko looked at the Overseer with a glare, "Well now, you are being overthrown. How does it feel?"

The Overseer gritted his teeth, "I hope you know how to run a Vault filled with thousands of people."

"Apparently I know how to do it better than you. Those thousands of people have been unhappy with the way you've been running things for the years. I'm opening the Vault to the outside world. I will allow people to come and go as they please." Kiko looked up at Serperior, "Serperior, make a hole! Let's get out of here!"

Serperior nodded and struck the wall behind Kiko with a massive Leaf Blade attack. Kiko grabbed the bald man by his collar and dragged him out of the auditorium. Serperior followed behind, unleashing a powerful Leaf Storm attack to both fill the hole and stop the Guardsmen that attempted to pursue. Kiko and Serperior reached a fork in the hallway, only to be blocked by three massive Rhyperior. Serperior charged through the three Rhyperior with yet another Leaf Storm before being pounced on by a Flareon's Flame Wheel attack.

"No!" Kiko screamed. A Razor Shell flew out behind Kiko and the Overseer and struck the Flareon.

Kiko looked behind her. A tiny little otter looking Pokemon cocked its head. "Osha...?"

She waved the Oshawott over to her and hugged it tightly. "Thanks buddy." She noticed something small and silver by a dead Guardsman. She let go of Oshawott and slowly walked towards the Guardsman. In the soldier's hand was a dark-grey pokeball, next to him lay an Aron, cuddled up in a Defense Curl. Kiko touched the steel Pokemon's head and said in a gentle voice, "It's alright. It's over now. You'll be safe with me."

The Aron opened its eyes and looked up at Kiko and Oshawott. "Ar..." Kiko grabbed the pokeball and returned the Aron to it.

She looked at the Guardsman, his face was bloodied and a dark hole was pierced in his forehead. A C7A1 assault rifle lay next to him. Kiko picked it up with caution. She didn't know how to use it, but she did know that she needed it.

The Overseer chuckled. "Is this your first time holding a rifle? It's pretty simple. Load the magazine at the back. Press that button above the trigger to release the bolt in order to chamber a new round. Pull the trigger to take someone's life. Are you prepared to take someone's life?"

Kiko laughed. "You will most likely be dead by my hands once this is over. I'm not afraid, old man."

The Overseer smiled, "Just wait until you do kill someone, young girl. The feeling of guilt will set in, then, denial. Then you won't want to live any longer. Just wait girl... just wait. Guilt will-"

Oshawott knocked the Overseer over the head with a Razor Shell attack. The bald man fell to the ground, unconscious, with a large bruise over his head. Oshawott folded his small arms and gave a small "Hmmph."

Kiko laughed and patted her friend on the head."Thanks again Osh." She looked up at Serperior, "Serperior, head back to Dmitri. I'll handle this."

Serperior nodded and slithered back to the auditorium. Kiko slid open the door to the medical bay and let Oshawott in. She slid the door shut and locked it. Now all she could do was wait for the gunfire to end, and hope for the sounds of celebration to ring out through the Vault.