Whew, this story is almost over. Still deciding whether there will be a lemon or not. Probably not. WARNING this chapter includes some graphic scenes. Disclaimer Torterra
Torterra: scarcrow151 does not own pokemon
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Pikachu and Buneary stared in absolute shock at the pokemon who waddled around James leg. Hatred burned in his eyes, and an evil grin spread across his face.
"(…..Piplup?)" Buneary asked in disbelief. Pikachu was too stunned too speak. Sure, he wasn't surprised to see Asher betray him, but Piplup. Why would Piplup betray them? Pikachu suddenly felt concerned for Buneary. The two pokemon she trusted most in the world just betrayed them. Pikachu didn't have time to comfort her though, as the sound of a pokeball opening could be heard, and Carnivine materialized in front of them. Without hesitation, the fly catcher pokemon used his long vines to snag the two pokemon. Asher raised an eyebrow at James.
"(Remember you're promise, you only kill Pikachu, but you will not harm a fur on Kate!)" Surprisingly, James seemed to understand him, as he nodded.
"Of course, besides, Pikachu is the only one I want revenge on!" Carnivine released its grip on Buneary and she fell to the dirt. Pikachu struggled to get free.
"(No you don't, you're not going anywhere," He was hit by Piplup's Bubblebeam, taking it to the face. Though it didn't hurt too badly, it still stung his face.
"(Piplup, why are you doing this?)" Buneary yelled in confusion. Although she was curious about both pokemon's betrayels, but she wanted to get Piplup's out first.
"(Because, all the trainers ever gush about now is Pikachu is the greatest, and how Pikachu is going to win it all. What about me and the Grand Festival? Plus, no one does a damn thing when Gible's Draco Meteor hits me in the face. All I get is a sorry, and Gible gets off scot-free. Now, I'm going to make sure that it's me who gets all the attention.)" Buneary was completely dumbfounded. If not for the situation she would laugh. Dammit, Piplup can be such a drama queen. Realizing that could wait, she then turned to Asher.
"(What about you. I always trusted you the most. You were like a brother to me! Why would you do this to me?)" Asher stood in silence, for once his usual smirk not on his face, but instead a frown. He looked up at Buneary with sadness in his eyes.
"Because, Kate, I don't want to see you get hurt. I don't trust this Pikachu enough to know he's going to take care of you. I just want the best for my sister.)" Buneary couldn't help but feel a little touched at Asher's words. She was about to answer when she heard splashing coming from around the rose.
"(What is that?)" Pikachu asked.
"(That my dear Pikachu, is where you're going to spend your last minutes on earth)" Piplup said evilly. Piplup and James walked towards the noise, Asher and Buneary staying behind. Pikachu was confused, until Carnivine took him around the rose. Pikachu stared in absolute shock. Behind the rose was an absolutely giant lake. The rose emitted such a powerful light that you wouldn't notice the lake unless you look very closely.
"(You're going to drown me?)" Pikachu asked unbelievingly. Didn't they know as soon as they put him in the water he would escape? He didn't see anything too heavy around, so there wasn't anything they could tie him to.
"(No, we got something better.)" Pikachu was confused until he heard splashing and saw an enormous Feraligatr come out of the water. It stood at 12 feet tall, and had to weigh close to 600 pounds. It was by far bigger than most Feraligatr he's seen. Said creature stared at them with piercing yellow eyes, showing his hunger. Pikachu expected it to make a beeline towards him, until he noticed the other three looked tense. It was then obvious they weren't exactly friends with this giant.
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Meanwhile on the other side of the Rose, Asher and Buneary stared at each other. She wasn't so happy anymore now that Pikachu was in trouble. She stared down at Asher angrily.
"(What do you mean you don't trust him? I told you everything about him?)"
"(Kate, I'm sorry, but from what I've seen of him, he doesn't seem like the right guy for you. Besides what happens when you guys leave. You'll never see him again, and I know you enough to know it'll destroy you to see him go.)" While Buneary understood his concern, she was at her breaking point. She shot an Ice Beam at his feet, planting him to the ground. He stared in shock as she reared back, and hit him with a Dizzy Punch.
"(Asher, I don't care what happens in the future. All I know is Pikachu loves me and I love him. I'm sure as hell not going to let Team Rocket kidnap him!)" Going to chase after them, Asher's voice stopped her.
"(You may be too late, they may have already killed him.)" Buneary froze in her tracks, her blood running cold. She turned and shot an evil glare at Asher.
"(Asher, if he is dead, I want you to know I will never forgive you, and never speak to you as long as I live.)" Hopping away, Asher pondered on what she said.
When she reached the other side of the rose, she was stunned to see James and the three pokemon cowering at a huge Feraligatr.
"(What the hell is that thing,)" Piplup squeaked in fear. The alligator turned towards him. In fear, Piplup shot a Bubblebeam at the monster-like creature. Before she knew what was happening, the Feraligatr charged at the four. In confusion and fright they ran in separate directions, Carnivine letting go of Pikachu in fear. In confusion, Feraligatr ended up going after the Piplup, who was trapped in a corner. Buneary couldn't watch as the last things she heard were her friend's screams as the alligator ate him alive. She felt rooted as her friend was devoured. Finishing its meal, the creature went back into the water, full for the time being. Buneary felt frozen until Pikachu grabbed her paw.
"(Let's get out of here!)" Buneary nodded, and they proceeded to run away from the lake. They heard James running after them.
"Oh, no you don't" They were stopped as a net went around them both, capturing them.
"(Shit)" Pikachu cursed, as they were trapped once again. James looked down at them sneering.
"You'd think I'd let you get away after what you did to my best friends?!" Pikachu looked at him in confusion and fear. Not fear for himself, but fear that Buneary would be injured.
"(What even happened to make you like this? Tell us!)" Buneary cried. If she was going to die, she at least wanted to know the reason. To their surprise however, James started crying as he started to tell his story.
"Fine, if you want to know so bad…"
FLASHBACK
Jessie, James, and Meowth were flying through the air completely unconscious. Starly flew out of the way to avoid being hit by them. Unbeknownst to them, they were moments from landing. Finally as their ride came to an end, they laid there for a few hours. James woke up first. Looking around, he didn't see Jessie or Meowth. Sighing, he figured they must've landed somewhere else. He tried getting up, but immediately fell back down as he felt the familiar effects of paralysis. Clenching his teeth impatiently he sent out his Carnivine, who for once knew not to bite down on his trainers head this time around.
"Carnivine, I need you to go find Jessie and Meowth. I have no idea where they landed. Also, if you could, see if there is any berries, such as a Cheri Berry, that might help us." Nodding, Carnivine set out into the woods. Taking a look at his surroundings, James realized he was in the middle of a meadow. Normally he'd take the time to appreciate the beautiful view, but he had to find his friends first. He got up slowly, used to being paralyzed. He walked the opposite way Carnivine did. Walking through the forest, he noticed a lot of unusual pokemon, such as Quagsire and Floatzel. Figuring there must be a lake nearby, he continued on the trail. He stopped after ten miuntes of walking when he heard groaning coming from a bush. Curious, he parted it to reveal Meowth, electric sparks still pulsating through him.
"Are you okay?" He asked, worried for his friend.
"(Nnngh)" Meowth's eyes rolled back, and he passed out. James sighed. This was definitely the worst blast off they ever had. He still even hasn't found Jessie. Sighing, he picked up Meowth and carried him through the forest. When he returned he saw Carnivine there waiting for him. He ran up to his pokemon.
"Did you find Jessie?" Carnivine didn't look him in the eyes. James felt concerned. Had something happened to Jessie? "Carnivine, what happened?" All of the sudden Carnivine burst into tears and hugged James.
"(I'm so sorry)" Carnivine cried. James felt his heart racing. What the hell is going on? Carnivine let go of James and led him through the other side of the forest. James still carried Meowth, the scratch cat pokemon still in bad shape. Though he almost dropped him when Carnivine had stopped at the destined location. They seemed to be at a small pond where jagged trees stuck out of the water. He remembered seeing the pond pokemon in the forest and realized this must be their home. When he saw the middle of the pond, his blood turned to ice. There was a large jagged tree sticking out, and around it red filled the lake. He located the redness being Jessie's blood, as he saw her impaled on the tree.
"…..No" James knees shook as he stared at the gruesome sight. Jessie's eyes were completely open, and she seemed to be staring right at James. He could tell she was dead though, as her eyes were glossed over. A thin trail of blood ran from her mouth. James fell to the ground, Meowth was taken by Carnivine. James started vomiting and crying at the sight of her lifeless body. He couldn't believe she was dead. Especially since it was going to be their team anniversary in two days. Plus, not to mention Jessie and James one year as a couple. His sobs echoed throughout the silent pond. It took him a few minutes to compuse himself, and when he did he decided to swim out to the middle of the pond. It was too difficult, only being twenty feet to the tree. In fact he found that he could stand when he got there. He caressed her cheek with his hand, as fresh new tears started to fall down his face. He closed her eyes to get rid of her unnerving gaze. Bowing his head, he closed his eyes, praying for his friend.
"May we meet again in heaven..."James murmured. Turning back, he headed towards the shore before he remembered something. Climbing the tree he took Jessie's pokemon from her belt. Getting back to the shore he released them. Seviper and Wobbuffet looked around surprised not to see Jessie, but James there instead.
"You two, I have some news to tell you." They looked at him, not liking the sad tone in his voice. James fought back tears as he told them the news. "I'm afraid Jessie didn't land too well this blast off." They turned their heads confused, until James stepped out of the way and they saw her corpse on the tree. They stared in shock.
"(You got to be kidding me…)" Seviper whispered in disbelief. Wobbufet immediately burst into tears. He knew Jessie for a long time, and considered her to be a mother to him. Seviper felt tears rolling down his face, but he felt anger surge inside him.
"(Mother….)"Wobbuffet sobbed. Seviper turned to James.
"(We're not letting her go like this. That Pikachu is going to pay for what he did to her.)" James stared at the snake. Though not his pokemon, he knew the snake well enough to know what he was saying. Nodding, James felt anger surge within him as well.
"I know, you're right, but first we got to get to the pokemon center stat. Meowth seems to be in bad shape as well." Seviper looked at Meowth then nodded. They made their way out of the forest, which wasn't too difficult considering it was just a straight path. Reaching the other side, they found one within minutes. Rushing inside, he ran up to the desk.
"I need you to help my Meowth," James begged. He wasn't sure he could handle two deaths in one day. Nurse Joy looked at him in surprise. When she saw Meowth, her gaze hardened.
"Right. Chansey get the stretcher! Also, tell Blissy to get ER room 6 ready stat!" Chansey nodded, and set out for its mission.
"Also, can we get Officer Jenny here, I need to tell her something." Nurse Joy pointed him to a corner where Officer Jenny was sipping a coffee. Gulping, he returned the other pokemon and walked up to her. Upon seeing him her gaze hardened.
"Team Rocket, what are you doing here!" She recognized the outfit. She grabbed at her pokeball but abruptly stopped when she saw the tears in his eyes.
"Don't worry I'm not here to steal. I'm just informing that…..that there is a body in the pond in those woods over there." She stared at him in shock.
"Did you-"
"No, may partner and I were caught in an explosion and she landed on one of those jagged trees in the pond…" James faltered as the memories were refreshed in his mind. Jenny's eyes softened as she realized the trees he was talking about. She gazed at him in sympathy and put a hand on his shoulder.
"I'm sorry, were you and this partner of yours close?"
"She was my girlfriend" James sobbed. Jenny instantly felt even more awful. Turning, she headed towards the door.
"I'll get someone on it," Jenny said as she walked away.
"Can you please inform her family too, I believe they would like to make arrangements for her funeral," Nodding Jenny headed out the door. James sat down and put his head in his hands.
"ARRGH I'm going to get that Pikachu and Buneary if it's the last thing I do,"
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FLASHBACK ENDS
When James was finished, Pikachu's ears was flat against his head. He couldn't help letting a tear fall. He hadn't meant to kill someone, but just really scare them away.
"(I'm sorry,)" He whispered. James heard him, but didn't really care. All he cared about was ending Pikachu's life. Throwing them to the ground, he pulled out a pokeball and sent out Seviper. The snake stared at the two pokemon evilly. What was even more noticeable was the there was a piece of metal on the snake's tail. Obviously, this was the thing that was meant to kill Pikachu all along.
"(Wait, so you weren't going to kill me with that Feraligatr?!)" Pikachu asked. James looked at him.
"No, in fact we didn't know that thing was going to be here as well. Oh well, at least the penguin was able to tide him over." Pikachu looked down in grief. Though he was upset that Piplup betrayed them, it was still a death Pikachu thought no one deserved. As he heard James command Seviper to use Poison Tail, he took Buneary into his arms.
"(Buneary, before we die, I want to say will always love)" She looked at him with a combination of sadness and love in her eyes.
"(I love you too,)" Hugging, they prepared for the worst. After ten seconds went by, they were surprised to find themselves still alive. Even more surprising was that the net was completely broken. Confused, they looked up to see Seviper defeated, and Asher standing there looking pissed.
"I told you two things James," He snarled. "First off, Buneary is not to be harmed." Pikachu felt relief wash over him. It seems that Buneary got Asher to his senses. He was proven wrong as Asher turned to him, a glint in his eyes, his sharp claws flexing in the moonlight.
"And second, I'm going to be the one to squash this mouse…"
OOF! That was a long chapter. Sorry for the wait but I wanted to make sure this chapter was written nicely. Review, let me know what you thought, and I'll be back as soon as I can.