A/N: Yay! Two chapters in one day! My brain is actually giving me ideas. Under the heavy influence of Skillet and Slipknot. So this may get a tad violent. Oh and although the character is different from Rosso the Crimson (Final Fantasy 7 Dirge of Cerberus) with the exception of eyes, I see Kurenai with her voice, accent and all. Just giving you all another means of visualizing.^^ Enjoy!
It wasn't long until the nineteen year old boy reached the hallway, where he turned right, just like Tamako had instructed. She was right though. It wasn't exactly scary, but it was dark. He walked down the hall, pain shooting down his right leg whenever he put any weight onto it. He eventually saw a light coming from the end of the corridor, so he figured he had found the place. He stepped out into a large room; it was nearly the size of a football field and well lit. Men and woman in white walked and paced around the room. This room was definitely different from the rest of the place. Instead of white, the walls were made of stone and covered with odd pipes and machines. Computers were everywhere attached to almost every type of machine he had seen. The major thing Satoshi noticed was not the lack of white or machines, but that the room was split in half. One side held the people and equipment and himself, while the other side was empty with a dirt floor and a large metal door. The two parts were separated by thick glass that ran from wall to wall.
None of the people paid attention as he walked further into the room, however in the corner of his eye, Satoshi was looking at them. He noticed only a very few number of them had an unusual eye color, like yellow or bright purple. Most of them seemed to be normal. He continued to examine them when he felt something land on his scraped shoulder. HE jumped and turned to see Kurenai standing behind him. Her long black, jet black hair was tied back loosely. She smiled at him.
"I see someone has been a clutz," Kurenai laughed as she took a look at his injury. He flinched as her fingers grazed over his skin. It hurt but also because her fingers were as cold as ice. The woman left for a moment to reach a desk and pulled out a green bottle. She grabbed Satoshi by his other shoulder and began to spray the liquid. It stang for a moment before it faded.
"There. This should get rid of any pain it may cause you. You shouldn't feel it at all. Now before we get down to business," Kurenai said, snapping her finger. Shinji quickly appeared at her side, with something white and folded in his hands. "As much as I like shirtless boys, you're a bit too young for my taste. Put these on." Shinj handed Satoshi a white, button down shirt and pair of white pants. Kurenai pointed her thin finger down to the other side of the room.
"There is a small room for you to change. Make it quick," Shinji ordered, his voice making Satoshi's skin crawl. The young boy hurried across the room, this time earning a few looks from the other workers, curious on seeing Kurenai's new test subject. He entered the small room and slipped on the shirt. Despite it being made of a rather light material, it was warm, which was helpful since the whole building was chilly. He slipped on his new pants when an impatient Shinji rapped on the door.
"Hurry up." Satoshi opened the door to meet an irritated Shinji. Satoshi gulp as his eyes met the older man's slitted bright green. The raven haired boy couldn't look away; it was like the older man's eyes had ensnared him. Shinji smirked and turned his head, so the eye connection was broken. He grabbed him by the wrist and dragged him back to his superior. Kurenai shrugged at the boy's new look.
"Tamako-san said this was important. What did you want, Kurenai-san," Satoshi asked, uneasy. Shinji jabbed the boy in the ribs with his elbow. "I mean Kurenai...s-sama," he corrected himself through clenched teeth. He really didn't like Shinji. Kurenai whacked Shinji in the back of the head.
"I called you in here to get some results. You see, you're body accepted the serum, which is rare indeed. Now we need to see if it actually took effect," Kurenai twirled a black pen between her fingers. "If if does, you will be fine. If not, well lets hope it does since I don't quite like to clean up the mess." She motioned Shinji with her head, who proceeded to lift Satoshi up by the armpits. Satoshi struggled to break free, but Shinji keep his grip. Many of the workers had temporarily stopped their work to watch.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN! WHAT ARE YOU MAKING ME DO?" Satoshi screamed as Shinji brought him the glass wall. In the corner was a small, metal door with multiple locks. Shinji removed one of arms so he could begin to undo the many locks. Satoshi still tried to get free. Kurenai laugh echoed through the vicinity. A dark smile emerged when her assistant opened the final lock.
"All we want you to do is stay alive," Kurenai spoke as the boy was thrown through the doorway onto the dirt ground. Satoshi jumped back up just as the brown haired man shut the door in his face, locks loudly clicking. Satoshi banged his fists on the metal door desperately, but that only hurt his hands. He walked further into the empty room, looking through the glass. By now, many of the doctors and scientists had their faces practically pressed up against the window, trying to get a good view. Satoshi stared at them puzzled when he heard a loud, whirling sound. He turned to the source of the sound. The two large metal doors were beginning to open. Satoshi could only see black behind the door. The door, now open all the way, rumbled before going silent. Satoshi took a step back. It felt like someone's or something's eyes were boring a whole into his chest. An eerie blue glow broke the darkness.
An Umbreon walked out into the room. It was different than any other Umbreon Satoshi had ever seen however. Instead of golden rings and bands, they were blue. Satoshi's heart stopped a moment when he noticed how big the dark type Pokemon was. Normally, Umbreon grew to be a little over 3 feet. This Umbreon, if it could be called that, was clearly bigger than 5 feet and more muscular. It looked around for a moment, getting used to it's surrounding before setting it's red eyes on it's target, Satoshi.
A deep growl erupted from it's throat. Satoshi looked back at the glass wall. Everyone had stopped working to watch him now.
"HELP PLEASE!" Satoshi yelled, not sure whether or not they could hear him or not. He saw several of the people laugh at his plea as Kurenai shook her head. He heard the Umbreon's paws dig into the dirt as it crept up behind him. The boy turned as the black creature lunged at him, claws extended. Satoshi ducked and rolled out of the way as the pokemon skidded to a stop. Satoshi's leg began to hurt, but he pushed that to the back of his mind when the giant Umbreon turned itself around. Satoshi ran as fast as he could as it was on his tail but felt himself fall as he tripped over his own feet.
The Umbreon took advantage of his mistake and pounced on top of the face down boy, digging it's claws into his back. Satoshi moved his head as the Umbreon opened its mouth. It was lined with long, razor sharp fangs that he knew were not normal. His pinned body shook as he felt it's warm breath on his neck, then screamed as it's jaw took hold of his shoulder, teeth burrowing into flesh and muscles. It tugged and scratched, blood soaking into the white cloth. Satoshi struggled to get free from the beast but was quickly stopped by the pain.
Satoshi held his breath to suppress the pain as he moved. With his elbow, he struck the Umbreon in it's head with all the force he could muster. The Umbreon fell back with a thud. Satoshi stood up and looked at the glass. Kurenai shook her head again. She was not going to let him out. Satoshi jumped when he heard the dark pokemon hiss, getting up again. It looked angrier than before as it stood its ground. It examined him with hungry red eyes before it began to move again. Satoshi took a step back, but figured it might not be the best idea to run. The boy's breath was uneven and sharp as he dealt with the deep holes in his back and shoulder, but he wasn't about to let himself die.
The Umbreon lunged again for it's prey, but Satoshi jumped out of the way, leg pain furthest thing from his mind. The pokemon made several more lunges all of which the boy dodged. Which was not the best idea given where he had been forced to go; he was no in the corner between the glass wall and stone wall with nowhere to run. The Umbreon's tongue ran over it's muzzle, licking away the remaining blood. Satoshi looked for anywhere he could escape to, but there was nowhere. The creature leaped at the trapped boy when Satoshi's head began to spin, his body beginning to tingle.
As the beast was about to grab hold with it's claws, Satoshi put all his strength into his arm and swung. This fist hit the pokemon's head with a sickening crack. It collapsed onto the ground with a thud. Satoshi looked at his hand, gasping at the traces of blood. He looked at the falled Umbreon, blood and a clean liquid running down from it's head, pooling onto the dirt ground. It was still.
Satoshi felt tears stream down his face. He hadn't meant to kill it, just knock it unconscious. But he would never would have thought a single punch could do so much damage, especially to such a powerful pokemon. He heard a loud procession of clicks and bangs as the door swung open. Kurenai walked in clapping, smiling.
"Very good, Satoshi-san! I was worried for a moment! I guess it seems that the treatment work!" Kurenai said as she patted him gently on the back. She noticed she was crying and bent down so she was at eye level with him. "Why are you crying?"
"What do you mean 'why am I crying? I just killed a pokemon!" Satoshi said wiping the tears. Kurenai attempted to wipe a tear away but he pushed her hand away. Instead, she ruffled his black hair and sighed.
"Would you rather have been killed?" she put up as another option, chuckling slightly. Satoshi mulled it over for a moment. It was better than being killed but he did feel guilty. She brushed the dirt off his shirt and made a mental note of all his injuries. Kurenai stood up straight and lightly pushed the boy back into the occupied room. With a wave of her hand, all of the men went back to work.
"Now let's get you all fixed up," Kurenai offered, taking hold of his wrist, taking him back to the hall. Satoshi stopped.
"Wait. You said just now. 'I guess the treatment worked.' What did you do to me?" Satoshi demanded to know, shaking. Kurenai looked back at the raven haired boy with her bright crimson eyes and smiled.
If you want to know, just come with me," Kurenai said,releasing his wrist, continuing on. Satoshi didn't want to follow after her, since she wasn't exactly the best person, but a mixture of searing pain and curiosity made him run after her.
A/N: I'm sorry! I feel bad killing that poor, vicious Umbreon! Oh and if you didn't know, that Umbreon was a shiny pokemon. Hence the blue. Well tell me what you think. I am eager to know what you think! And don't just read and then go looking for more things to read. Please take the minute it takes to write a review, even if you don't like the story that much. It means a great deal to me! Thank you (Bowing).