Chapter Eleven: Panic
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We give you the next Chapter. It is Chapter Eleven: Panic
Pikachirate's Point Of View
The dream started to fade away... but I had the feeling that it was important. I remembered the vital details of the dream, like the strong feeling that I had by that weird stone thing. It must be something major. I don't know why a stone would be significant, but apparently it is.
I opened my eyes, and saw the door opening the moment I lay my eyes on it. In a flash, there was some added weight on me. "Wake up, Pikachu!" It was Pichu. She whispered, but it sounded like a cannonshot.
"Why are you lying in bed at a time like this!" Buneary yelled. "We're under attack, Captain." Under attack? She's gotta be kidding me! This must be a dream, a hallucination, or something like that.
Suddenly, there was a loud 'BANG' and I looked at the direction where it came from. It came from outside, and I looked at the window to see what was going on outside. I saw flames on the water, just like those from the past. I couldn't move, because the next thing I saw was... was... a Salamence.
~Begin Flashback~
I was not the kind of Pokémon who would sit still. I was weeks away from my family and would see them for two days after that. But we were real close in the heart, so it didn't matter.
I'm a tracker. That's why I was gone so much. But I took care of my family, I was the older brother, the example. I was the one my siblings looked up to.
We weren't rich, so I sent them money when I caught a lawbreaker. They made me promise to visit every once in a while, so I did. Our bond did not break, unlike the many that would.
I was near my home and decided to pay them a visit. I didn't know it would be the last time. My world fell apart that day.
It was late in the evening, or early in the morning, I didn't know. But I knew it was a bad time to be in the village.
The Land of Flames sent their Fire-troops to our village. They were going to burn it to the ground, just like they did to other villagers.
Charizards flew over our city, using Flamethrower. They had other Fire-Pokémon on their back. They attacked simultaneously.
I was yelling, hoping to wake up our village and that they would understand to flee. I hit some of the Fire-Pokémon with my attacks, but definitely not all. There were too many.
A Salamence shot right past me, evading my attacks. He set my home on fire.
I couldn't think. My body was moving on its own. My voice... broke and became high-pitched. But I continued trying to wake the village up. And above all my family.
Before I realised, I was in the house, already running towards their bedrooms.
The house started to collapse, and I should have used my sense of self-preservation, but I was still running on the auto-pilot.
I couldn't run further, as the bedroom doors were on fire, just like the walls surrounding me.
Something hit my head, and this time, I was the one to collapse.
~End Flashback~
I remembered all these details, as I saw this scenario every night. After all those years, I still felt the same pain whenever I thought about it.
I would have to suffer for the rest of my life, during my sleep. I should have saved them. I should have been home, if only half an hour earlier. Nothing will take the pain away, and I would take it with me.
Forever.
This day will be different. No one will leave because of some flames, no one will be gone forever. This time I'm going to save them all.
And with that, I jumped out of bed and grabbed my sword - Mew left it on the floor. I ran past Buneary to the deck. "Stay back, Princess." I wouldn't let her die. I must protect her. I should have been nicer towards her. But it isn't too late, yet.
I came out the Captain's room and faced incredible heat. There were flames surrounding the deck. I couldn't see anyone on the deck, because it was night, but, from one second to the other, I could make out a Pokémon. I looked over it the first time, because she was camouflaged. The colours were identical to the flames, fiery red, with strong white through them.
A Fire Spin made me lose hold of my sword. My hand burned and I was distracted.
I noticed too late that the Flareon was on the deck. I was almost finished for that moment - fatally, but not death - when there was a sudden lightning. I was blinded for a moment, but so was the Flareon. When my sight was back, I saw that the Flareon was lying on the deck. And to my surprise, I also saw Pichu. She saved me.
"Do not think I will be staying in that room, while you endanger your life!" Her green eyes shot fire. "I will cover you, just... do not be too reckless, go!" I knew we didn't have the time to argue, so I closed my eyes for a second.
I gave in. "Fine! But make sure that someone covers you." I looked around wildly, hoping to find someone reliable. There was no one available. Everyone was fighting the flames and the other threats. Abra was making sure the ship wouldn't sink, I couldn't bother him with covering the Princess.
There was too little time, Pichu made that clear. "Go! How many times do you want me to say that? Idiot, do not worry about me, I can take care of myself," she said. I could see a trace made out of tears below her eyes.
I couldn't see much because of the smoke and the raging fire. I had to stop the Salamence from spreading the fire. I tried Thunder, but I couldn't aim for Salamence. There was just too much smoke.
"The smoke is just too thick, you are unable to see anything. You can not attack blindly, you will just hurt your Crew," she reasoned. She was right, and to add another problem, there were just two enemies. No way that we would find them by running around. Those are pros.
Then it hit me: I would climb in the Crow's-nest - I would be able to see Salamence, and hopefully the Flareon - use one of my awesome, stunning attacks, and bam! Salamence defeated, Pichu saved, and we would live happily ever afte... Why would I think that last thing?
It doesn't matter. The only thing I have to do now, is climb in the unstable mast, no problem. Nope, none at all, I would get hit easily, and die, fall in the water, and get burned...
"I told you already, go!" I blinked. I wasn't aware of the time. "Aargh! Why are you unable to move!" She turned on her heels, faster than I could, and ran towards the mast. No... She can't!
"Wait! It's too dangerous! It's not something a kidnapped Princess should do!" I froze. There he was. The Salamence. He was after the Princess. She didn't hesitate in climbing the mast, not even after my sentence. She did flinch, but it could have been the smoke.
I felt like a failed hero, so I followed after Pichu, into the mast. The movements the mast made were wild, unpredictable, and above all life-threatening. She, a Princess, was faster than me, a Captain. I was only halfway, while she was almost at the top. She evaded the Salamence in rapid success, never losing her speed.
I looked up, and it was only then that I realized. Dark clouds were all over the sky, and the Princess was the jewel... She was sparkling, and the clouds were reacting to it. She jumped, just when the attack emerged. Discharge, it gotta be it.
I picked up speed, and was only seconds away from Pichu. She fainted from the attack, and the mast wasn't very stabel at the moment I shouted to Abra to teleport us back down. The Salamence was falling down and landed with a loud splash in the water. It started to rain and all flames were starting to go out.
The damage was unfortunately already done. The ship was in a terrible state, we wouldn't be able to make it to Plaza del Catans like this. I asked Abra to teleport the whole ship to the safest place on Earth. Eon Island.
It was rough on Abra, a complete ship teleportation wasn't nothing. We arrived, and I could see that Happinny was taking care of Pichu. Chansey was healing the other Crew members.
It has been a while since I visited Eon Island. I doubted anyone else knew about this peaceful island, apart from my Crew. The island is surrounded by violent whirlpools, and could only be reached by teleportation. Its inhabitants were all Eevee, and the Evolutions. They were kind, and had the same soul as Esmeralda had. Playful and innocent.
Everyone was getting off of the ship, already knowing what would happen the next few days. We would repair it, making it brand new. I sent Chatot to the Land of Leaves with a note saying that the negotiation wasn't going to happen anymore. We didn't trust them, as they violated our terms.
Pichu wasn't aware of what I did, but she was unconsious. It would mean trouble if I told her, so I will remain silence for now. We had all the time on the world on this island.
Failed as a brother, abandoning the position Family's Protector
Always taking the consequences with me, only able to prolong it for a day
No Pokémon sees through me
There is no Pokémon I can't see through
I know everyone's course of action just by looking at the face
The only Pokémon I can't see the thoughts of is me
I'm unknown to me, a puzzle left undone
Succeeded in having meaning for others
Finally got the feeling of being needed by someone again
But the nightmare keeps coming
*Author Note - ~No Inspiration~
Psst! Does any of you want a background story about a Pokémon? We have almost used all Pokémon to write about at the end... We still got have written Charmander for the future, a whole chapter about Pichu... And now we are looking for another Pokémon to write about. So, uhm, do you know a Pokémon of this story you want to read about?*