N's POV
I gently turned to face Touko as she slept. Her hair was down and sprawled out around her face and shoulders. It looked soft to the touch. I reached out and petted her hair. I was right; it was soft. Touko groaned and rolled onto her side, facing away from me. I lay on my back and stared out the window. The sun was rising, an orange glow lit up the sky. Today was going to be a beautiful day. I sat up and decided to go make breakfast for us. I stood up and headed for the door. Suddenly, I heard a loud bang. I froze. Someone must be in the house. I went up to Touko and shook her shoulders. "Touko? Touko, wake up!" I said quietly. She groaned and sat up.
"What is it?" she asked.
"Ssshh, I think someone's in the house" I whispered. Touko's eyes widened. She was fully awake and alert now.
"I'm going to check it out. Wait here" I commanded. She nodded. "I'll yell if I need your help." I opened the bedroom door and stepped out into the hallway. The corridor creaked a little bit as I walked down it. I reached the steps and crept down them, trying not to make a sound. I looked around until I spotted a few men in my living room. "Who are you, and what are you doing in my house?" I growled.
"Isn't it obvious? We're here to take you back home. Lord Ghetsis will be very pleased" one of the men said.
"Lord Ghetsis? My father? You're members of Team Plasma! How did you find me?" I hissed.
"We got a call from some very nice Pokémon League officials. They will be receiving a hearty award" another guy said.
"Stay away from me" I spat. I reached for my belt to summon Reshiram, but all I touched was fabric. I left my belt on my nightstand. "Touko?!" I called.
"Not so fast" the first man that spoke said. He and his henchmen lunged for me. I started to run up the stairs, but one caught me by the ankle. I fell forward and landed on my front on the bumpy stairs. My chin smashed off a step, and I bit my tongue. I could feel blood fill my mouth. The metallic taste was all I could think of. The Team Plasma grunts pulled me off the stairs and held my arms behind my back. Pain exploded throughout my body as I stood on my feet, breathing became difficult. I think I broke a rib or two when I fell.
"Touko! Tou—" I shrieked, a hand covered my mouth to muffle my screams. The guys dragged me to the door. Touko finally appeared at the bottom of the stairs. My eyes filled with fear as the guys dragged me away. I bit the hand that covered my mouth. It withdrew immediately. "Touko, help!" I tried to shake the guys off, but they were too strong. Tears streamed down Touko's face as she stared at me.
"I-I-I can't! I left my Pokémon at Professor Juniper's last night. I don't know what to do" Touko screeched. Her eyes frantically darted back and forth, looking for something to use as a weapon. She spotted a butcher's knife on the counter. She withdrew the blade from its holder. Its silver metal blade gleamed in the light. "Put him down!" Touko screamed, venom dripping off each word along with fear. She slowly advanced towards my captors and me.
"Sorry girly. Say goodbye to King N. He has to go home. If you want to take your anger out on someone, take it out on the Pokémon League" a voice said from behind me. Rage clouded my mind as I violently thrashed around. The Team Plasma grunts hauled me out the door. Touko ran after us with the knife in hand. She started to slash at the nearest people. Some of the guys' clothes got ripped and blood poured out of the deep cuts they received. Touko was too far away from me to help as she kept fighting off a few grunts. I heard a roaring sound behind me. I turned around to see a helicopter with the Team Plasma emblem on it. I looked back at Touko one last time before I was lifted into the copter and out of sight. The copter took off. I was handcuffed and strapped down to a seat. Down below on the ground, I saw Touko fall to her knees and cry. We flew over the trees, and I lost sight of my love. In the distance, I could hear someone scream bloody murder. I had a good feeling that I knew who the scream came from. Touko.
"What are you going to do to me? Throw me in the dungeon? Ha, we don't even have a dungeon" I said.
"I see that you are already considering yourself a part of Team Plasma again" one of the guys said.
"Think what you want but I will never be part of that Team again. All that they do is liberate Pokémon. I learned many years ago, even before I left that people and Pokémon get along. No matter how hard Team Plasma tries, the bond between people and Pokémon will never be broken. It is just too strong" I stated.
"I'm sure Lord Ghetsis would be pleased to hear your opinion" the same guy from before said.
"You can tell Ghetsis that he can go to—" I started but got cut off when I got slapped across the cheek. My face stung as I turned my head to the attacker. He was wagging a finger at me with a smirk on his face.
"Ah ah ah, language" the guy who slapped me said. I growled.
"I thought I was your King."
"Not unless Lord Ghetsis decides that. He will decide what to do with you. For now, you are a mere prisoner" a grunt said.
"You and I both know that he won't hurt me. I'm too valuable to him. The only other people who are worth as much as me to him are my sisters, Anthea and Concordia. You are all just gum on his shoe. He puts up with you until he decides to finally get rid of you" I snarled. One of the grunts punched me in the face. My head turned to the left on impact. I smiled. I turned back to face the grunts. Blood seeped out of my mouth and lip. I gave them a toothy smile. My teeth were probably covered in red and the gaps of my teeth were probably filled in with the liquid too. I sucked it up and spit on everyone. They jumped to their feet and rolled up their sleeves.
"Lord Ghetsis trusts us. He would never think of us like that" a Team Plasma member defended.
"Oh yeah. It's not like he ever told me you were worthless little pawns in his game. Oh no, he never said stuff like that to me. I guess I just imagined it all" I said sarcastically with a roll of my eyes.
"You lie" one of the henchmen yelled. He punched me in the face. I love getting grunts worked up.
"I don't think Ghetsis would want his son hospitalized or even injured. He might get upset if he finds out you damaged his only thing worth keeping. I mean, obviously Anthea and Concordia aren't much use to him. If they were, then he wouldn't need me. But alas, he does need me. Or else he wouldn't have spent eight years trying to find me and get me back." The grunts looked at each other questionably. I bet they were trying to see if anyone knew if they could hurt me or not.
"Alright, no more beating the prisoner" one grunt commanded. He must want to be on the safe side. Good, that gives me more of a reason to get them worked up.
"Wow, you guys are real wimps. Do you think Ghetsis is going to get mad at you for hurting me? Grow up and be men. The worst Ghetsis can do to you is fire you. It's not like he's going to kill you" I said jokingly. Everyone looked at me unconvinced. "Seriously? You seriously think he would do that? You guys are pathetic. Everything you ever heard about killing or torture is a rumor. I know I've been gone for a long time but my fath—I mean Ghetsis would never do that. He doesn't want blood on his hands." Nobody said anything. The rest of the ride back to the castle was silent. I didn't have any more to say to these idiots. Our aircraft landed on a flat piece of roof of the castle. I was unstrapped and shoved off the helicopter. A grunt led me to the stairs that allowed access to the roof.
"Move it" the grunt leading me snarled, pushing me as we descended the stairwell.
"Where are you taking me?" I asked roughly. If my father does make me king again, this guy and everyone else that took me away from Touko are getting fired.
"To Lord Ghetsis for evaluation" the grunt responded.
"What evaluation?"
"The one to see if you should be punished and held prisoner, return to being king, or be given a new position" the grunt informed me as we walked down an old dusty corridor.
"I don't want to be king again or here for the matter, but I sort of hope I am crowned King again. Because when I am, you along with your buddies are all going to pay for what you did" I threatened. The grunt tensed up after hearing that I could possibly become king and get revenge. "I'd watch my back if I were you." We were silent after that. I decided to inspect the castle for any escape routes. I knew this castle like the back of my hand, but things could have changed or been moved while I was gone. Nothing seemed out of place in this area. There were only old portraits on the walls and a red carpet beneath our feet. I sighed. I know that I can't escape the same way I did when I was a teenager after my father told me to get out. I need a new way, but how? We finally arrived at some large oak doors. Two guards blocked them. I recognized them both. They were the same guards from when I lived in the castle. I was shoved towards them.
"We're here" the grunt said.
"Get ready, prepare yourself for Lord Ghetsis" a guard ordered. I spit on his shoe.
"I'll do as I please. I'm not going to start taking orders from a grunt" I spat at the guard. He was technically a grunt. He just was a grunt that guarded things. The guard looked taken aback. I wasn't surprised. I used to be so nice and kind to everyone. I felt tough and mean now. I guess people can change over the years. Touko really toughened me up but then again, I wouldn't be like this if they hadn't taken me from her. I am so angry right now.
"King N? You're back" the guard, that didn't anger me, squeaked. I turned to smile at her.
"I'm so glad to be back" I said forcefully. I always liked the girl and didn't want to be mean. She was always nice to me.
"Do not call the prisoner King!" the grunt behind me instructed.
"Yes" the girl said saluting. If I'm king, she is going to either get a promotion or raise. She has been her for many years. Her loyalty has really shown.
"Now, let us in. Lord Ghetsis is expecting us" the grunt directed. The two guards nodded. They each grabbed a handle on the double doors and pulled them open. I was led inside. I stared at the floor, for I didn't want to see my father's face. I heard retreating footsteps behind me. I knew that I was all alone in the room with my father now. I looked up and saw his cruel gaze. His one good red eye shone in the light while his other burned with rage.
"Welcome home, N."
A/N: I never planned this to happen. I just sort of thought that you readers would be like 'what ever happened with Team Plasma and their search for N?' after the first missing poster scene. I only added the first missing poster part for fun. But then I'm like, this leads to something else too. I have to write about it, so here it is. Review.