The Civil Wars

by ScholarX

Pokemon were once seen as friends and companions, but not anymore. Now they are seen as war machines. When civil war between the regions began, everything that use to be was gone. Ash Ketchum is no longer a trainer, he is now a soldier. See the war through his eyes. Pokeshipping, Advanceshipping, and Pearlshipping. Rated T for language and violence.

8. Chapter 5

Location: URP aircraft carrier Blastoise

After my "incident" with Gary, I returned to my barracks. Being an officer allowed me my own barracks and privacy.

I walked over to my desk and picked up my datapad. Instead of checking my mission logs, I looked up the news.

Most of the news on the war, was from Unova news stations. Reporters from Unova were the only people allowed to enter both URP and ASHR territories.

I brushed through a few of the news stations, till I came to my favorite one. I tapped the latest news video and waited for it to play.

"Breaking new on the Regions Civil War," the news lady, Susan Law reported. "Surprise attack on southern Sinnoh by URP forces."

Footage of the prison we had raided appeared, only this time it was swarming with ASHR soldiers. Soldiers, along with Pokemon, walked around the courtyard; checking cells and clearing out rubble.

"A URP strike force, numbering around two hundred to three hundred, attack this war prison located south of Twinleaf Town. The strike team flew in from the sea and dropped in on the prison. An estimated fifty ASHR soldier and Pokemon were killed in the attack, and about seventy-five wounded."

The scene changed showing a long line of body bags. Medic treated the lightly wounded soldiers, while the more critical were carried off on stretchers.

"After the prison was captured, the URP forces captured the local town of Twinleaf; located just north of the prison. There were no civilian casualties, but citizens were forced to leave their homes and were rounded up in the center of town."

A middle-aged man appeared on scene. "They forced me from my house and herded me along with my neighbors to the center of town. It was the most humiliating and scary time in my life."

Susan Law appeared again. "URP soldiers were however, forced to leave the Sinnoh region when the ASHR sent a large force of nine-hundred soldier to drive off the invaders. The URP retreated from the town and prison, and were able to transport all war prisoners with them. But this attack has stirred up more trouble for the URP, then they expected. When news spread of the attack, Orange Islands Federation Co President Tim Garth made this announcement."

The scene changed to show the Co President standing in front of a crowd. "Just hours ago, a peaceful part of the Sinnoh region, was attacked by armed forces of the United Regions Power. This was no doubt an attempt to for a full-scale invasion of Sinnoh. The President of the Allied Sinnoh Hoenn Republic, Matthew Bakers, has asked for the Orange Islands Federation's support. The OIF has been neutral since the war began, but I am starting to believe that this war is fought because of URP aggression. So I am issuing a warning; if the URP do not withdraw troops from the Hoenn regions in two weeks, the OIF will give its aid to the ASHR and declare war on the URP."

I closed the video and sat there. Man...we were in trouble.

"Lt. Ketchum," the General's called over the intercoms, "report to the command center, ASAP."

I stood up; best not to keep the General waiting.

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"Have you seen the news?" General Redfern asked.

"Yes sir," me and Gary said, sitting across the table from him.

"Well then you'll know why this mission is important."

"Mission, sir?" Gary questioned.

"Yes Captain Oak," He leaned forward. "Tell me, what kind of training did you receive?"

"Multiple ones, demolition, intellegence, armed combat, etc. Why?"

Instead of answering he turned to me. "And you Lieutenant Ketchum?"

"Demolition, small and heavy arms combat, marksman, hand to hand combat, amphibious as-."

"Thats the one I'm looking for." he cut me off.

"Amphibious assault, sir?"

"Yes," he turned back to Gary. "Was that one of your etc's, Captain?"

"Yes sir."

"Good, because y'all's next mission will have a large amount of amphibious assault."

"What is it?"

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Location: URP submarine, Orange Islands Federation controlled waters

There is a fine line between crazy and brilliant, and this plan was treading on that line. It could benefit us, or blow up in our face.

"Submarine surfacing in ten seconds," one of the sub technicians said.

A couple of seconds later I felt the sub rock, as we surfaced.

"Have they picked us up?" I asked.

"No sir, our spie Dewgongs haven't picked up any activity."

"Good," I turned on my headset. "Gary, sub one is in position. How is sub two?"

"Sub two is in position, ready to go."

"Already, Bravo Team moving." I turned off the headset. "Willow, let's go."

"Roger."

When General Redfern had asked me to choose the second member of Bravo Team, I had only had one person in mind. Private Jack Willow. He may still be a private, but he was an expert amphibious assault soldier.

"Open the hatch," I told the technician.

The hatch hissed, as it opened. I grabbed my gear and climbed up the ladder. The air was nice and cool outside, the moon was hidden by clouds; perfect weather for this mission.

I had my wet suit and air tank strapped on good. Every thing checks out.

"O.K. lets check to the beach."

"Any reports of enemy Pokemon in the water?" Willow asked.

"Our Dewgongs haven't picked up anything, no Pokemon or mines, so we should be safe in the water."

With that off our chest, we slid off the submarine and into the water.

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"Lets head up that small stream."

After a quick swim from the sub, Willow and me arrived at the beach. From the water; I scout the shore for hostiles, but it was deserted. Thats when I found the stream. It led inland, and was deep enough for us to dive, if we needed to hide.

We continued up the stream, wadding through the water that went up to our chests. We had our weapons raised, each armed with a suppressed sniper and sub-machine gun.

I turned my headset back on, "Gary, we're heading up a small stream. Where are you?"

"On top of a ridge overlooking the target building. Just keep going down that stream, it leads to the building."

Willow and me wadded farther up the stream, untill the target building came into view. The President's office building.

"Ketchum stop." Gary said.

I raised my fist and Willow stopped.

"Whats up?"

"I got you and Willow on thermo, and twenty plus footsoldiers around the building."

I pulled my thermo goggles over my head, and sure enough there were guards around the office building. Each one-armed with an assault rifle. There were also a couple of teams of Mightyena patrolling as well.

"Got them." Willow said.

"The HVTs?"

"Yep."

I turned to look in the direction he was looking, and spotted the co Presidents at a window.

"Gary, I've got both Presidents in sight. Big window in the center of the building."

"Roger, got them. Begin surveillance."

I turned on my PSD, Penetrate Surveillance Device, on my wrist and aimed it at the window. The PSD could listen in on people talking through rock, metal, wood, etc.

"We can't be to hasty." the voice of Tara Simmons said.

"Tara, you can't keep the OIF out of war forever." Tim Garth replied. "Just sign the paper, and we will be allies to the ASHR."

"We agreed on a two-week waiting period."

"Oh please, the URP are to prideful, they won't leave Hoenn."

"You don't know that."

President Garth sighed, "So you will not sign the paper."

"No."

"Then I'll have to persuade you. General please come in."

"What?" she questioned.

A third figure appeared at the window.

"Gary, are you seeing this." I said, looking a the third person.

"It's General Gremory."he stated.

General Loki Gremory of the Allied Sinnoh Hoenn Republic, highest ranking general after General Palmore. What was he doing here.

"Mr. and Madame President." Gremory bowed. "I have come to persuade you to join the ASHR in our fight against the URP."

"And how do you plan on doing that?"

"Show her Mr. President."

Garth reached into he's jacket and pulled out a pistol. He loaded a clip in it and pointed at his fellow president.

"Tim what are you doing." she said, shocked.

"If you die, then I won't need your signature on the agreement paper."

She had a look of shock and fear on her face, "Everyone will know it was you."

"No, I'll blame it on the URP soldiers outside," He turned and looked out the window straight at where I was at. "The ones listening in on us right now."

As soon as he said that, he fired the weapon. The shot hit the madame president in the gut, send her falling backwards.

Garth placed the pistol back in his jacket, before turning to General Gremory. "Capture them before they escape."

I turned off the surveillance and turned to Willow. "Lets go."

Just then a pain shot through my arm. I looked down to see a perfect size bullet hole in my arm, blood already flowing.

"There they are," I turned to see some guards heading our way. "Kill them."

Another guard fired his pistol, sending another round through my leg. I yelled in pain and fell to the ground.

"Sir," Willow yelled firing his sub-machine gun at the guards.

"Get out of here." I ordered.

"But si-."

"Now!"

He got to his feet and jumped into the water.

A pair of Mightyena rushed forward and sank their teeth into my arms, before pinning them to the ground.

"Well well well, what do we have here?" a mocking voice said.

I opened my eyes through the pain, to see General Gremory standing over.

"Take him to a cell and find the other ones."

A/N: Ash got captured, oh no. Whats going to happen to him? We will find out next chapter. BTW what do you guys think of the new story cover, I think it fits the story perfectly. Review, follow, or add to favorite. Later.