Gaigax: Jubilife Arc
Chapter 11: The Prince and The Pig

Zan and his company moved through the city of Jubilife with haste. They were on a mission, Zan was atleast. His pokemon were mostly just tagging along.

"Oi Boris, do me a favor?" requested the determined Zan as they walked. The orange pig didn't reply but just looked to his trainer as a response.

"Learn a kicking move, so you can teach me. If I can kick I can win."

"Only if you teach me Flamethrower, I want to get stronger too now" bargained the pokemon with a smirk.

"Deal" Zan answered while smirking back. The pack continued to wade through the city.

The sound of knocking yet again filled the room of Charles's office. But this time he was not playing pool. The booming sound was being generated from the very bottom of the tower. An exhausted young boy was pounding his fist into the front door of the Gaigax main building. Despite being several floors up Charles heard the sound loud and clear. It even vibrated the walls of his office. Yesterday when Zan tried to get into this office he just knocked once and then walked away when no one came to the door. But now the boy wasn't giving up, despite the bruising occurring on his fist. All of the Gaigax building required a keycard to get in thus leaving Zan trapped outside.

"Sir, what do you want us to do about the boy" asked a security guard. The guard was not in the office; instead his voice came through an intercom at Charles' desk. The man released a small sigh.

"Get him off the premise" replied Gaigax in an annoyed tone. This used to be a common occurrence a few months ago. Plenty of civilians wanted to talk to Gaigax since the disappearance of pokemon. But Charles Gaigax did not meet with pigs. Sky was the only person outside of his business that he talked to in this city. And he certainly did not leave the haven of his base. There was a secret back door to the tower that three guards snuck out of. They then circular around the male and his companions. The men did not strike but they were in defensive positions. One of the guards was quite taller than the others and he raised his voice.

"Trespasser, you have been ordered to leave, please do so immediately" the man informed with a very practiced speech.

"I will not leave" firmly announced the boy. "I came here to speak to Mr. Gaigax and that is what I will do." Zan's next actions was to slide down to a sitting position. He stared at the metal door in front of him, waiting for it to invite him inside. The leader of the guards was instantly infuriated by this action and his face lit up red. Charles Gaigax continued to watch this scene unfold. He had meant to walk away but this boy was drawing his attention. This determination was too wild, it needed to be tamed.

"If you do not leave we will use force. Scum like you shouldn't be near the glorious Gaigax Tower." Zan did not reply at first. Instead the boy's blue eyes shot right into the eyes of this lead guard. His eyes were fiercely determined and a slight anger shown through. Charles couldn't see this detail from his perch but he was still curious to what was going on below.

"Is he angry" wondered Gaigax back through the intercom.

"Deathly" quietly replied the now afraid lead guard. Zan was determined, upset, with pokemon and a skeleton clash, he was a threat for Gaigax.

"Invite him up. And don't question me, just do it" ordered Gaigax unemotionally.

Zan awkwardly glanced around the office room he sat in. The boy was never poor but he felt poor being in this office. Charles had taken a seat at his desk which he very rarely sat at. The man raised the height of his chair so he sat slightly taller than his guest. The quality of the office wasn't the only thing making Zan uncomfortable, he was alone. The single rule that Gaigax was sold on to let Zan in was he had to put his pokemon away. They were too much of a risk to damage the buildingand a safety risk to Charles himself. He saw how injured Zan was so the boy was no threat.

"Did your fire burn out already? I know you come here yesterday with no fire you didn't try hard to get in. But then today you were a burning ball of passion. That passion dissipated. What a weak willed boy" Charles teased. He was putting on a fake voice just slightly deeper than his own but it didn't sound fake.

"My passion is still intact" Zan snapped back. "I was just, lost in the beauty of this place. Too ba.."

"Ah yes the beauty of having money, of being in control, it's nice" interrupted Charles smoothly.

"You don't.." Zan started to say.

"You don't have to be so ruggedly good looking" finished Charles. I know but I can't help it, it is a curse." Charles was trying to be intimidating, yet he was still in his bath robe. The way he held himself though, it was like he thought he was wearing his best suit. Zan grunted at the interruption and the comment. This guy was not taking Zan serious at all.

"What I.."

"Your Sinnoh Dialect ends very abruptly. Is that a Sunnyshore accent? I was never a fan of those, they take away the beauty of how well the Sinnoh Language flows." Charles Gaigax ended his line with a smirk, he knew exactly what he was doing. The brunette Zan released another sigh, he was trying not to get caught up in Gaigax's trap.

"Yes my.."

"Your accent says a lot about your intelligence. Marching right into the Lion's Den."

"I wou.."

"You know" Gaigax continued.

"I wouldn't call this place a Lion's Den. It is more of a Spider's Web. Also you're a total dick with your power" insulted Zan. He turned to give a high five to Boris but a frown appeared when the boy remembered his pig wasn't around.

"You tried so hard to get to meet with me just to insult me? What a waste of space you are" Gaigax fired back. Zan was taking the attacks like a champ though, he was not wavering or getting frustrated.

"My goal is not to insult you. But to judge your character. I have a feeling that is the same reason you invited me up here" replied Zan. His words caught Gaigax slightly off guard though the rich man tried to hide it. "Though you don't care more about taming my character after you judge it. Don't you?"

"You th.."

"Furthermore" Zan interrupted. "I've already been able to judge your character. I wanted to see if you were blind to the damage your company is causing or if you just don't care. You should know what conclusion I came to."

"You're right, I don't care. I am giving these people the cheapest electricity in Sinnoh, what more could they want?"

"Pokemon, safety, peace of mind. Fear is not an acceptable price to pay for electricity." Charles stretched his arms into the air before placing them behind his head while leaning back in his comfortable chair. The nobility of Zan was quite entertaining even though it was slightly annoying.

"And what are you going to do about it, oh great white knight?" teased Gaigax yet again.

"Absolutely nothing. You have wealth and power, I am sure you control a large army of soldiers to protect yourself. Even if you are destroyed, the city will suffer without you. I was hoping you could be bargained with but I don't see that happening. You are on the top of this city and that is exactly where you want to be." The brunette boy swiftly rose to his feet. His hands immediately clutched his pokeballs, the loneliness was killing him.

"You may not be so stupid after all. The Reign of Gaigax will continue."

"I may not be the smartest man in the world. But I know people's characters are my forte. Jubilife is a lost cause." Those were the last words Zan had as he led himself out of the room. He continued to grip onto his pokeballs with his right hand. Soon the boy was sitting in the elevator on his way to escape from this devil's tower. "Down but not out."