Me: Well, I'm ill once again, and so because of that this may be a short chapter, not sure, but it's mainly some character development, not a whole lot to do with the story.
Jet: Please read anyway, it's got some funny and heartwarming moments, And a really creepy moment. :)
Me: I'm also planning on something new, I shall be mentioning certain soundtracks that would be perfect for certain situations from now on. Battle, emotional, epic and humorous soundtracks that should suit a certain situation.
Amber: That might be good *Whisper*
Me: Ok? You sure that's a good soundtrack for you?
Amber: It's a surprise, ok?
Me: Well ok, Leon and Summer are somewhere else so I guess we shall begin, tell me in the review section if you think the soundtrack thing is a good idea.
Chapter 6: Summer's Tears
(Summer's POV)
We had been walking for quite some time through the forest, some of the scenery I had seen was amazing, but...
"I'M SO BORED!" Screamed Amber.
Most of the time, we had Amber shouting into our ears about how bored she was, it was beginning to get on even my nerves, I would have said something if she didn't intimidate me so much, I don't know how Jet or Leon could handle it, the day was nearly over so hopefully I could get some sleep.
"Sorry, what was that Amber?" Asked Jet after removing his headphones, well, I now know how he can stand the noise. He puts his headphones back on straight away.
"Amber, I realize that you're bored, but I would expect you to have some self control." Leon says, a tint of irritation in his voice.
"I have to go through half a year of this! Oh Arceus help me!" Amber shouts.
Something in the back of my head tells me to whistle and so I did, A peaceful and relaxing tune comes to mind straight away and Amber stops, then falls over. I stop whistling right away.
"W-What happened!?" I ask confused.
"It seems you know grass whistle. It can put Pokemon to sleep, not as effective against me because of my training." Leon tells me.
"O-Oh." I say slightly embarrassed.
"I think this is enough reason to stop for the night. Summer please could you stop Jet." Leon say's pointing to Jet who was still walking through the forest.
"Ok." I say running after Jet. I was just about to tap him on the shoulder before I trip over a rock and fall on him, knocking us both to the ground. "OW!" I shout.
"What the hell!?" An angry Jet screams.
"So-So-Sorry!" I scream terrified. Jet looks at me and his face softens, then blushes.
"Yeah, o-ok, please can you get off me now?" He asks red faced.
I only just realized I was laying on top of him, I get off blushing and I turn away from him. "So-Sorry" I stutter.
"No problem." He says. He looks over to Leon and Amber. "What's happened to Amber!?" He yells.
"Do-Don't wo-worry." I stutter timidly.
"What happened?" He asks.
"She's just asleep, Leon says we should stop..." I say nervously.
"Oh, Ok." He says with his cheesy grin, something I have noticed about Jet is that he is always cheerful.
We both walk back to Leon who had already gotten the camp fire started, I have no idea how he gathered all the wood in that short time or set it alight, until I see Amber's tail in the fire.
"So Amber's tail is in the fire, that should keep her asleep all night, now how about some sleep." Jet says while yawning.
"That sounds like a good idea, I shall monitor the surrounding area to protect Summer." Leon says before sitting on a nearby log before going silent.
"Well then Summer, you can sleep on the log if you want, I'm gonna sleep on the grass." Jet says before laying down a few meters from the fire, I look around for the log he was talking about and see a hollow log on the other side of the fire, I crawl inside it and go to sleep.
"G'Night Summer." Jet shouts.
"Goodnight Jet." I say before nodding off.
(Leon's POV)
I never have dreams, or nightmares because my mother trained me to just create empty space, as it helps with my focus. While sleeping I have to put out a psychic barrier, anyone who enters it will be picked up.
"So you're the meddler?" Says a dark voice.
I look around only to see someone who can only be described as wearing darkness itself. "Who are you?" I say confused.
"No one needs to know who I am, all you need to know is if you continue to try and protect Summer, then I shall torment you as well, and even your friends." He says while gesturing with his arms? or some sort of limb.
"I have been trained to fight off any mental challenge, what makes you think you can do that to me?" I say calmly.
"Well, I can't, not at the moment, without some form of middle ground I can't use my full power, but consider this a warning, you can't stop what you can't fight, can you fight the darkness?" He says tauntingly.
I suddenly feel myself being forced into another mental plain. "What the!?" I shout.
"I did say without middle ground, I can't use my full power, but what if a distraction was put in place?" He says smiling.
I pale instantly, he was distracting me and I didn't even notice. I fall into what looks to be a forgotten battle field, littered with dead bodies, I also notice 2 familiar figures as well. Amber and Summer, if Jet isn't there then, that can only mean his secret is helping him.
(Summer's POV)
AN: Now time for a test, lets see if the soundtrack thing is a good idea. Play "World's Creepiest OSTs Ever: Pendulum"
"Welcome to my domain!" The dark figure exclaims.
"NO NO NO!" I scream. Not this place again.
"Where are we?!" Amber shouts looking around.
"So this is what Summer goes through, but it also pulled us 2 in as well, this isn't good." Leon say slightly worried.
"Now that everyone is present, let the horrors begin" He says evilly.
The world turns to darkness, before a new scene appears. I see something I don't even want to think about, I see Pokemon left and right killing each other, blood everywhere, bodies falling, It seems to real to be just a nightmare. I was terrified, I just wanted it all to end.
"Please stop..." I whisper over the screams and cries.
I look up to see a sword go through muscly Pokemon's heart, delivered from a fat Pokemon with big hands. only for him to get hit with multiple blades of water, from a frog like Pokemon with a strange scarf and for him to fall to someone else, it was an endless cycle of death.
"Stop... Please... STOOOOOOOOOOOOOOP!" I scream.
I feel myself get pulled back to the previous darkness and to the other battlefield.
AN: Ok you can stop it now, tell me in the reviews if it's a good idea please.
"How do you like a taste of what this once was, a massive war caused by those who mess with the powers beyond there control." The dark figure says laughing slightly
"What the fuck did I just see?!" Amber screams holding her head, looking scared.
"What was that?" Leon says in a small voice.
"That is what will come if you meddle, just give the girl to me and you will be fine." He says smugly.
"Wait. Where's Jet?!" Amber shouts at the figure.
I notice the figure hesitate for a second before taking a confused look. "What? Who is Jet?" He says before taking a concentrated look and closing his eyes. He opens his eyes a few seconds later looking very surprised. "How can he resist my nightmares?!" He screams into the sky. "No matter, he isn't important." The figure says, sounding slightly annoyed.
"Jet, please wake up, please help!" I scream as loud as possible.
(Jet's POV)
"Please help!" I hear someone scream, I wake up.
"Ugh..." I say looking around, it was very dark apart from the fire that was now very small. I don't know what I heard but I can just about make everyone out, probably my imagination, before I go back to sleep though the moon peaks out from behind a cloud and shows me the truth, everyone was surrounded in shadows.
"Oh no!" I shout, I run up to Amber and try waking her, to no avail, Summer was the same, and so was Leon, why was I left out... Oh. Maybe it's about time I mention my secret now as I should be using it, I have some strange aura, Leon once explained it to me and this was in his exact words "It's like you have the aura of multiple Pokemon, it's a massive build up of aura power yet it's disconnected, If it was connected then you would have a stronger aura then even the strongest of Lucario." He told me. That also makes it next to impossible to attack me mentally, as I seem to change mental wavelengths constantly. Ok enough talk, time to get to work.
"Ok, just like Leon taught me." I say before closing my eyes, I focus my aura out side of my body before using it to search around, I look around and see many different kinds of Pokemon, probably the forests residents, not useful, time to change tactic and focus on there emotions, I focus around some more before noticing a certain nervousness coming from a Noctowl, perfect.
I look up and see it in a tree, It seems to looking around nervously, as if on guard, this was all the evidence I need, my father, during training, taught me that my scalchop makes a good melee and ranged weapon, and a good shield, time to put that training to work. I throw my scalchop at the Noctowl scoring a direct hit on its head and a fairly loud squawk as it falls out of the tree. upon hitting the ground he slowly gets up before looking in my direction, I have to be careful now, I'm at a massive disadvantage in the dark.
"Look man, don't hurt me please, I took the job because it was easy pay, just let me go." The Noctown says, obviously fearful, and a teenager by the sound of it.
"Job? I don't care, my friends are in trouble, give me the dusk stone and leave." I say seriously.
"I-I-I don't have it, I was told to bury it near you, I can't remember where, I was to do that then collect the Snivy once all of you were surrounded in those freaky shadows, when you weren't I got worried so I decided to wait and see, then you threw that shell at me, just please let me go!" He says frightened.
"Fine, go but don't even take a job like this again, got it?" I say with as much intimidation as possible.
"Ye-Yes sir!" He squawks before flying off.
Looks like I have to do this the hard way, If I can't cut off the middle ground then I need to move them away. I go and try to pick up Summer but she wouldn't move, at all, neither would the others, oh Arceus looks like I'm gonna have to do what Leon does. I focus my aura and put a barriar around each one of them, hoping they will wake up soon.
(Leon's POV)
We had gone through 3 more nightmares, each different and equally as bad, I was having trouble coping with them, I don't know how long the others could last, Summer has already been reduced to a sobbing mess and Amber seemed to be trying to attack the figure on multiple occasions, but her expression was one of a scared child, just trying to get away from the darkness.
"Once again you attack? Once again you must learn it's useless. Ready for nightmare number 5?" He say's evilly before laughing. Just then his laughing stops and he falls onto one knee, the darkness around him weakening slightly. Now was my chance, I release as much aura as possible trying to force the figure out this place.
"Damn kids and there damn aura, I hate the stuff, fine, I will leave for tonight but remember, every night is the same, no one escapes the darkness." The figure laughs before disappearing, I felt tired after using so much aura but I feel myself waking up. Finally the nightmares end.
I wake up to a beautiful sunrise, how ironic after what we just went through, I look around and see the others waking up to and Jet standing still panting heavily, if I wasn't mistaken then this was simple overuse of aura.
(Jet's POV)
I fall to the ground after the others wake up, completely exhausted, Leon walks over to me and helps me up, he takes me over to the log and lets me sit on it.
"Well done Jet, looks like the both the training me and your father gave you really helped, but I'm worried about Summer, her emotions are really messed up at the moment, Amber isn't much better either, I will try calm Amber, you help Summer." He tells me before walking towards Amber who looked equally scared and pissed off.
I get up onto my unsteady feet and look inside the log I was sitting on, Summer was there crying hysterics. I help her out of the log and sit her on the ground, letting her and me lean against then log. I have no idea what to do from here, should I speak? No stupid idea, I will just mess it up, should I do something funny? Probably not the best idea to be acting like an idiot at this moment in time. She was still crying heavily before looking at me with one of the most pained expressions I had even seen, I know what to do now, hopefully Amber won't poke fun at me later.
AN: Ok time for soundtrack number 2: Play World's Most Emotional Music Ever: A Thousand Words.
I sit as close as possible to her and I pull her into my arms, sometimes a friendly hug can help the pain, she pulls herself closer to me before crying into my chest, I whisper simple things to her, stuff even I can't mess up, just telling her it would be ok, eventually she calms down before pulling herself out of my arms and looking at me with the cutest eyes I had even seen, they made me very nervous
"Thank you..." She says to me, smiling slightly. I just give her one of my cheesy grins, she rests her head on me once again, making me blush slightly "Please don't go..." She says sobbing slightly. "Please don't ever leave me, you are the only friends I have..." She says tears running down her face.
"I'm not going to leave you, ever, you're my friend, I don't leave my friends, ask Amber, or Leon." I say smiling slightly before giving her another hug which she accepts without argue.
(Leon's POV)
I go over to Amber hoping that she was ok, while she is strong physically her tough demeanor is just a facade to hide her true self, a simple teenage girl who just wants people to like her for who she is.
"Amber, how are you." I say calmly siting next to her.
She doesn't reply, she just sits there with her hands on her head, tears coming out of her eyes.
"Please talk to me Amber, it helps to talk." I say using a kind voice.
"I-I was helpless... I-I couldn't do anything..." She says weakly.
I just listen to her, Amber has never been like this, even during the fight we had she gave her all, and gave me some nasty hits.
"Amber, don't think like that, your one of the strongest people I know." I say trying to be supportive
"Yeah right... I couldn't even beat you, I'm just a useless pile of crap..." She says depressingly.
This was enough. I grab Amber's shoulders and force her to stand up, looking me in the eyes. "Amber! Don't you ever say that again! You're the strongest girl I know, the first person to ever actually injure me as well, even while in that nightmare you never gave up, you kept trying, and you will keep trying as well, don't ever call yourself useless again!" I shout at her.
Tears stop flowing from her eyes as a surprised expression works across her face, she eventually smiles and I let go of her, she gives me one of her cocky grins and lightly hits my arm.
AN: Ok you can stop the music now.
"Don't let this get to your head then, cause I still want to beat ya!" She exclaims before looking behind me.
"Awwww." She says using mock enthusiasm. I turn around and see Summer in Jet's arms, looking much calmer then before.
"Oh this is good blackmail material." Amber says.
"Amber, Amber, Amber, I highly recommend you don't lest you want them finding out about your little breakdown." I say as Amber's smile disappears and she turns to me sneering.
"Fine, just make sure your ready for our future fight, I swear I'm gonna beat ya." She says tauntingly before kicking the ash of the fire everywhere.
I get up and walk towards the cute pair, Jet looks up and me and blushes heavily, Summer does the same and they both split up clearly embarrassed.
"it's not what it looks like!" Jet exclaims.
"I understand, considering the emotions I feel coming from Summer right now, she's very happy, I'm glad you cheered her up, but we should get moving, It won't be long till we enter the Tola Meadow and well on our way to Elas town." I tell them
"Oh nice, I have been to Elas town in the past, it has a good market, we might be able to get something to shut Amber up." Jet say happily.
"I heard that!" Amber shouts from 8 meters away.
"Umm... Can I look at your map Jet?" Summer asks Jet.
"Well, Leon has it." He tells her
"Leon?" She asks me.
"Very well." I say taking it out of my bag and handing it to her.
She looks at it intently before saying something. "Jet? Where is Hetisu city?" She asks me.
"Umm... I have absolutely no idea." He says bluntly.
"I do" I say joining in.
"Really? Where?" She asks me.
"It was an old city of the past, It was destroyed in the Shadow War that took place 200 years ago, it was at the base of Luna Tower, thats where we are heading." I reply
"Ok, thank you." She says before picking up her pack.
"I just have 1 question, how does someone with amnesia know of a city even I don't know about?" Jet asks with a confused expression.
Summer's face pales slightly.
"Jet, Summer has suffered through some pretty horrible things this night, maybe we shouldn't try prying." I say carefully.
"Ok then, Summer, Amber, Let's go." Jet says in his normally cheerful manner.
We walk for a few hours before reaching the edge of the forest and we enter the massive Tola Meadow, Just one big field of green grass and berry bushes. Summer looks ahead with an amazed expression and Amber and Jet start jumping around before they nod to one another.
"Ready?" Amber asks.
"Ready." Jet replies.
They both jump into the air before screaming. "Here we come you darkness wielding bastard!"
I could only facepalm at the moment they were having.
Summer: Wow, that was very good.
Me: Really? YAY!
Summer: *Whimpers slightly*
Me: Sorry, didn't mean to scare you.
Jet: Well, those nightmares left her on edge, couldn't you have made them nicer?
Me: Yes but that wouldn't go well with the story.
Amber: Leave him be, he did a good job on this chapter, beyond scaring us half to death.
Leon: Even I was affected so I can say they were pretty horrific.
Me: Yeah well, we gotta finish it off here for today, review and tell me what you think. :D