The Storm, the Traitors, and the Idol
Chapter 9: Lightning's Last Stand
We eventually arrived to an entrance way covered by a thick, red curtain. Shocker began pulling his nicked ear. "She's here," he said quietly.
Suddenly, Lightning burst through the curtain. Her teeth barred, she said, "Did they believe Storm?"
We all nodded. "Everyone knows the truth now, traitor!" Ash said.
Lightning threw her head back and laughed, "Ha, ha, ha, ha, haaaa! So what! I and the Great One of Pure Energy will find another Pikachu herd, or even a Raichu herd, to lead in his war against the humans! I will live to fight another day, but you won't!"
I tried to end this quickly with a Thunder Charge, but Lightning hit me with an Iron Tail, sending me sprawling amidst flying sparks.
Ash jumped in and Thunder Shocked her, and she was thrown up against the cave wall.
Shocker couldn't bring himself to join the battle against his own leader, but Brock was ready, and he hit Lightning with a Quick Attack.
Lightning flipped in mid air and landed on her feet. She then hit Brock with Tackle and sent a Thunder Shock back at Ash.
I jumped in front of Ash and absorbed the attack. I moaned and fell face down.
Ash roared with anger and unleashed a Thunder Charge at Lightning. She was busy using Tackle on Brock, so she didn't see the attack until it was too late.
The attack charged Lightning's body full of electricity and knocked her into the roof. When she hit the roof, the energy was released with the force of a mighty bomb…
Meanwhile, Storm, May, and Max were keeping the herd occupied by telling them detailed accounts of our visitation from Mew and Mewtwo, and the vision we had received.
"An army of Pokémon was raised!" Max said, "And you were all deceived into treating humans with such brutality and evilness!"
May nodded and continued, "After you destroyed a human town, you began sacrificing your fellow 'Chus to that horrible ido-." Suddenly, a great rumbling came from the hill. Everyone gasped as the entrance to the tunnel caved in. There was silence.
"Pikachu," Storm said quietly and in horror.
As the smoke cleared, and I slowly got up, we saw a terrible sight. The way back was completely caved in. Lightning's head stuck out from the rubble. She gasped out, "Even as I die, I still despise, from the bottom of my heart…" she then gave one final spat and roared out, "Humans!" Suddenly, more rocks caved in, and buried her.
We stood there in silence. We had defeated the villain, but we were trapped in there. We would never be able to dig through. It seemed as if we were doomed.
Suddenly, we heard a voice. "Issssssssss anyone ssssstilll alive?" It asked.
It came from behind the curtained entrance. We slowly walked through, and entered a large circular chamber. A large, stone door came down behind us. We couldn't leave. We gasped when we saw what was in the center of the room. There was the idol, there was the Raichu holding the human head, there was the Great One of Pure Energy.