N's POV
My feet carried me all the way to my room. I stood in front of the doors that led to the toy room. My head turned from side to side. The hallway was clear and no one was in sight. I slowly lifted up my hand. My knuckles rapped the large doors two times before pausing and rapping the door again. The handle of the door opened and Eve's head popped out of the crack of the door. Seeing that the person knocking was me, she slipped out of the room and stood by my side. "Ready?" I whispered.
"Ready" she confirmed. She delicately folded her hands in front of her as we walked back towards the throne room. As we passed the throne room doors, I stared straight ahead. I didn't want to see that room for the rest of my life. It was my past, and I wanted to put it behind me. I wanted to continue living in the present. After a few minutes walking, we reached a small wooden door. Eve's hand wrapped around the door knob, and she slowly pulled it open. The hinges creaked as the door opened up to as far it could open. I stepped through the door, and Eve followed suit. Eve closed the door behind her.
"It's beautiful today" Eve commented, as she casually walked forward through the rows of flowers.
"It is" I added. The garden covered a large area. Flowers grew out of the ground and trees towered over everything in sight. I walked to the very edge of the room and pressed my hand against the warm glass that acted as the wall. The garden was like a giant greenhouse. Flowers of different varieties and colors filled the air with a sweet aroma. I took a deep breath through my nose and took in the last scent I would ever have of the place.
"One guard is headed in your direction" Rosaline's voice echoed throughout the room. Eve unhooked her walkie talkie from her apron and pressed the button the side in.
"Thanks" Eve replied to Rosaline. The walkie talkie made a static like noise before everything was silent again except for the occasional Pokémon call.
"I'm ready" I said as I looked through the glass wall and into the outside world of the castle. I saw wild Pokémon play in the trees beyond the glass, looking like they were having the time of their lives. I heard a sniffle behind me. My body turned towards the source of the noise. Eve was on her hands in knees in the dirt; tears streamed down her face. "What's wrong?"
"Are you really sure you want to go? We'll all miss you so much. You were the best King a person could ask for" Eve asked as she looked up at me. There was a hint of desperation in her voice as she spoke.
"I appreciate that, but I must go. There is someone waiting for me back at home" I said sadly. I walked up to Eve and crouched down in front of her, placing a hand on her shoulder in comfort. "Please understand."
"No! Don't leave! Please stay here with us! I don't want you to go! I love you!" Eve said as she launched herself at me. Her arms wrapped around my neck as she cried into my shoulder. I sat there in shock. My body wouldn't move. I never realized how much I affected the people in the castle. My hand finally moved and rubbed circles on Eve's back.
"I'm sorry. I never meant for anybody to fall in love with me. I tried to keep my distance from everyone, but I guess I couldn't stay away from you. You just reminded me of my girlfriend so much that I had to be your friend. I'm sorry, but I have to go. I only wish I could return your feelings. I would stay with you guys forever if could" I apologized. Eve only seemed to cry harder. I let her go and stood up. My robe stirred up dust from the ground as I moved towards all the Pokémon that gathered around me and Eve. "Friends, please help me. I would like you to distract anyone that comes in this room. Make an illusion of me if necessary. I will be going away. If anyone sees me, then I will be held captive. Please help me, for you have been with me since I can remember and I would appreciate the favor. I will miss you all."
"Of course, N" voices screamed in my head.
"Thank you" I said gratefully. "Abra, will you do the honors of teleporting me outside like old times?"
"Anything for you" Abra's voice echoed in my head. I smiled and turned back to Eve, who was now standing up and facing me.
"I have one favor to ask of you" I miserably stated. I reached out and touched Eve on her still wet cheek. Her head leaned into my touch. The corners of her lips twitched upwards into a small smile. Her two hands were placed over my one on her cheek as she nuzzled my hand.
"Anything" she cried.
"Forget about me" I said before I teleported out of sight. During the teleportation, my legs turned to jelly and when I landed on the ground in the forest, my legs buckled under me. I jumped behind a tree as I heard various Pokémon calls and Eve shouting. A foreign voice was with them.
I could hear it faintly say "What just happened? I swear I just saw King N in here." It must have been that guard Rosaline warned us about.
"What are you talking about? He's over there" Eve's faint voice said. The Pokémon must have created an illusion of me. I smiled.
"Thank you, Eve" I said. The sun was slowly setting. Hopefully, the darkness of the night will keep me shielded from any guards outside. I turned around and ran into the cover of the trees. My feet led me to a small clearing; Pokémon played with each other there. "Friends" I called out gently. All eyes turned to me.
"Please, help me on my journey back to Nuvema Town. I will be forever grateful." Most of the Pokémon nodded their heads and trudged towards me. I hopped onto the back of a Zebstrika. "Take me home." The Zebstrika whinnied and took off. We travelled for about two hours before stopping. I jumped off the Zebstrika and stroked its nose. "I can walk from here on. Thank you, you were great" I praised. Many Pokémon still followed me as I set off on foot.
Third Person POV
Back at the Team Plasma Castle…
"Dear Team Plasma" Rosaline started off as she scanned the first few lines of the letter N left behind. The members of Team Plasma looked up at her expectantly as they waited to hear what their leader said in his letter to them. "I have decided to leave Team Plasma. I am not fit to be King and never was. All of you were so kind to me, and I am grateful for that. Please do not cry or feel sad. I didn't leave just for people to be depressed." People started to cry and chuckle at that line. Rosaline had tears streaming down her face and had difficulty reading the next part. Eve walked up to her with a forced smile on her face and took the letter from her friend. Eve would finish the letter since she already cried enough for the day.
"I would like to make one final decision as King for the future of Team Plasma. I even left a signed document to make this official inside the envelope with this letter. I hereby make the 25th anniversary of Team Plasma the day that Team Plasma also ends. That's right. From here on, there is no more Team Plasma. I would like to thank you all for your loyalty and service. Move on and form new lives. It is the best for everyone" Eve proclaimed. Gasps were heard throughout the room.
"Is it true?" someone shouted to Eve from the crowd. "Is there really a document stating that there is no more Team Plasma?" Eve opened the white envelope back up and pulled out another piece of paper. She opened it up and held it up for everyone to see. The paper sported an official stamp and signature on the bottom. A woman passed out at the sight. Some of her friends gathered around her and helped her back up.
"Back to the letter" Eve yelled over the voices of confusion. "Now I would like to make a few shout outs. This shout out is to Eve and Rosaline. Thank you for being my closest friends during my time as king. You weren't that bad as maids either. Now to the Sages, thanks for helping me out in making the decision for the future of Team Plasma even if we didn't get along very well. Next is Prescott." Prescott looked up at Eve from the crowd. She was the one who took the news of N leaving the worst. Her hair stuck up in different directions, her eyes were red and puffy, and her heart was broken. She, like Eve, truly fell in love with N.
"N" Prescott whispered to herself.
"Prescott, I would like to thank you for putting up with me. I was a real jerk at times but you still stuck with me. It was an honor to be engaged to you, but I have to confess that I never really loved you. I believe you would have made a great wife if given the chance. I know you'll meet someone who loves you and will care for you, someone who deserves you, unlike me. Don't feel sad" Eve read aloud. Prescott stood frozen in place. Her hands were clenched into fists and her bottom lip quivered. Her eyes were tightly shut as she cried in anger, sorrow, and frustration.
"Idiot" she shouted at the top of her lungs. Her body heaved from her sobbing. One sandy brown haired guard with green eyes wrapped an arm around Prescott's shoulders. She glanced up at him. He stared straight ahead then flicked his eyes towards her for a second before looking back away. A light blush covered his cheeks. Prescott gave him a small smile before pecking him on the cheek. The blush increased. "Thank you, Matt." He gave a slight nod of the head to show he heard.
"Lastly, I would like to make a shout out to father. Father, I mean Ghetsis because you aren't worthy of the title father, I would just like to say that I won. No matter how hard you tried to control me and get me to act the way you wanted me to act, I never caved in to your demands. I am my own person. You thought you had me on a leash, but you never did. Stay away from me and Touko, or I will personally hunt you down and kill you. I just want you to know how much I hate you. That's right everyone, you all heard me say it. I hate Ghetsis and I promise you that I am being serious about killing you. I won't hesitate to do it. Love, Natural Harmonia Gropius." Ghetsis, who was standing in the shadows at the back of the room tensed up as all eyes went on him. Even if N's threat was through a letter, he could tell N was being serious. N really did win, and Ghetsis lost.
"This isn't the end of me" Ghetsis muttered to himself as everyone dispersed to go pack their belongings. Team Plasma was officially over.
N's POV
Four days later…
I leaned against a tree as I took a break, gasping for breath. I was covered in dirt, as was my robe and crown. Some of my clothes were ripped up, and I could feel twigs sticking out of my hair. Sweat soaked my hair line and rolled down my face. Drops of sweat seeped into some deep cuts and scratches I received while escaping the wrath of Ghetsis's men. Four days of walking through the woods, swimming across rivers, and being attacked by a few former Team Plasma members was not fun. I glanced up and through my bangs I saw the trees starting to thin out. I knew I was close. I used my body weight to push myself off the tree. "I'm coming. Touko." I used my hands to push back some branches and head towards the sound of civilization. With one more step forward, I finally left the shelter and shade of the trees and came out into the open. I squinted my eyes shut as sun shone into them, for they weren't use to the sunlight after days of travelling in the shadows of the trees. Small houses and people were silhouetted against the bright sun. A large smile reached my face as I took a few more steps forward. It took a lot of energy because I was truly exhausted. I had to keep going, however. I kept walking until I reached a familiar house. I knocked on the door and patiently waited for someone to answer. It took the rest of my strength to stay standing. The door finally opened to reveal a teenage brunette. I smiled again.
"N?" the brunette said in shock.
"Touko" I sighed in relief before passing out.
A/N: N's home. Yeah! Please review. Sorry for the late update. FanFiction was having uploading problems. Anyway, I don't usually do this but I decided to try something out. I want at least three reviews before I post the next chapter. Don't worry this is only this one time. I'm experimenting to see what kind of response I get.
