Author's Note:
Another weekend, another chapter. Next weekend is the game jam, so depending on whether or not we get the bonus chapter this weekend will decide whether or not I'll upload next week's chapter before or after the event.
Today is 6/20/2015 and this chapter is 600+ words. They'll get longer. I promise. (And that's a promise I can keep because I already wrote them.)
Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon, just dream it.
Chapter 6: Rebellious Ambitions
Kieren did not have much hope in his father, who was now tasked to come up with a desperate strategy in a crucial moment of the Eon tribe's survival. Boran was weak. He cared more about his love life than his job. If there was ever a moment where he could redeem himself, this was it. And for that same reason Kieren knew very well Boran would fail; in fact, Boran wouldn't even try to fight and instead do what the poachers wanted them to do, scatter.
"What do you suggest?" Celestia asked while Boran approached on the cliff. Kieren could hear their entire conversation clearly.
"We have no defenses against such an opponent," Boran admitted. "We must retreat 'n' hide and hope for the best."
"DAMN YOU! FATHER!" Kieren shouted, enraged that his father had followed his prediction. "That's exactly what the poachers want us to do!"
Celestia shot Kieren a surprised glance before returning her focus to the unstirred jolteon in front of her.
"He's right," said Celestia firmly to Boran. "I'll handle this myself." Celestia then barked orders to the rest of the tribe. Kieren stopped listening and turned back to the battle. It was still at a standoff.
"Go!" cried Celestia. Six vaporeon and two jolteon jumped into the air at the metagross, but were caught midair by the psychic power.
"Now!" Celestia roared. At that moment, the entire pack fired thunderbolts, flamethrowers, and hydro pumps at the metagross. The metagross quickly threw the jolteon and vaporeon with psychic energy and built up a light screen upon the poacher's orders. The light screen bravely deflected the barrage of attacks, but it demanded the metagross's full efforts.
Suddenly Kieren saw a bright light from the corner of his eye. Flames spiraled through the air and struck the metagross from behind its defenses.
Holding the light screen against so many attacks was hard enough. Doing so while being ambushed by super-effective fire unguarded was too much for the metagross, and the attacks of the eon tribe shattered the barrier resulting in a big explosion. Smoke flew into the air. Dust scattered throughout the forest floor whipping up leaves and twigs. Kieren turned to trace the source of the attack, a white vehicle.
"Kieren!" Melody shouted from the roof of the vehicle. She jumped off once the vehicle slowed and ran towards the eevee. "Did it work?"
"I think so," Kieren answered. They looked downwards at the battlefield as the smoke and dust cleared. Metagross was out cold.
"Yes!" said Melody, snapping her tails about in excitement, quite proud of her successful flamethrower.
The tribe wasn't finished with business. There were still three poachers standing in their territory.
"Eh… I think we should get out of here," stuttered the female poacher in reaction to the scowls of the Eon pack.
"Good idea," said another, returning the metagross to its pokeball. "Prepare for takeoff."
The three of them quickly hopped inside a nearby vehicle that began hovering into the sky. Seconds later, they had disappeared into the clouds. Cheers broke out throughout the tribe.
"Poachers. I'll have to notify the warden about this," said the man in the white vehicle to Melody. "Thanks for all your help today."
"It was a pleasure," Melody answered. The man turned right and drove off towards the city. "Bye!" yelled Melody. Once the man was gone, Melody gazed around, taking in the scene of the dispersing Eon tribe.
"What's Kat doin'?" she asked.
"Kieren turned to look himself. Kat had remained still and silent the whole time.
"Kat?" Kieren called.
"Melody!" a voice boomed through the devastated forest.
"That's my father, gotta go" Melody spoke.
Kieren turned and nodded as he watched his foxy friend depart into the woods.
"Kieren?" he heard a small voice say. He turned towards Kat who was now looking up at him with a dreamy expression of hope cast across her face, something Kieren had not seen from Kat in a long time.
"Huh?" Kieren asked.
"One day, I'm going to have that kind of power. Psychic power."
Author's Note: I don't have much to say since I've been taking a break from writing lately to prepare for game jam and take time to refresh before I tackle Ch 25 (a really significant chapter). Question: Would you guys want to see some of the 3D work I've been practicing? If so, I will set up a DeviantArt page. Lately I've been working on converting a leafeon rig with painted expressions into an IK rig with eyeballs and jaws. I even have the ears, tail, and head leaf animating themselves.