Warriors of the Heart
"So..." Logan started as he glanced at the tall, bald, dark-skinned man in the driver's seat. "You said your name was-"
"Agent Mark Jones..." the man finished as he continued staring at the road. "I work for the government and my partner is Agent Peter Quentin. However, recent activity has made me realize that I have to break a few rules in order to stop the Soul Destroyers..."
"So, you're helping Dean Horace instead of trying to keep everything quiet like most of the government?" Logan asked curiously.
Agent Jones nodded his head as he adjusted his dark sunglasses. "Logan," Rietta called from the back seat. "Do you believe this guy is an actual government agent? I mean, he has the attitude and the suit and stuff, but I'd prefer to have more concrete proof."
"Proof?" Agent Jones asked without turning around.
"Yeah," Jett said. "Proof. How do we know you're an actual agent for the government?"
"Your names are Henrietta Mackenzie and Jett Mitchell," Jones began. "Henrietta, we'll start with you. Your friends call you by your nickname, Rietta. You hate when people call you 'Henri' because it's a boy's name. You were born to Mason and Rose Mackenzie and you have an older sister named, Aria. You also have a friend named Ilys Benjamin who is a dedicated, but sometimes annoying matchmaker. You're at the top of your class at Louhearst and you hate sports. Your first Pokémon was a Misdreavus, now a Mismagius, that you nicknamed, Faye, whom you received from your sister, Aria. Oh, and your favorite colors are purple and teal..."
A smirk formed on Jones's face before he continued. "Jett, your turn. You were born to Jake and Carla Mitchell née Zavala. You have an older brother named, Jerry. You're cousin is the fortune teller, Cynda Zavala, daughter of your mother's twin brother, Carlos Zavala. You are extremely popular with the ladies and you received your CPR license this past summer. You are at the top of the bottom third at Louhearst and you're a moderately skilled athlete. Your first Pokémon was an Electrike, now a Manectric, that your mother gave you and your favorite colors are grey and green..."
"I can also tell you what time you two went to the bathroom today and what you did while you were in there..."
Jett and Rietta's eyes widened and they immediately sat back in their seats as Logan grinned at them. "I guess you already know about me, Agent Jones?"
"I do..." Jones replied. "I know everything about you, your friends, your enemies, your Pokémon. The government has eyes everywhere. We know all, see all. At least that's the image we try to keep up. Of course, there are a few places that are exceptions..."
A tall man with grey eyes and black hair, dressed in a suit and dark sunglasses, entered the large bedroom in Clarke Mansion. By his side was a woman with sleek brown hair and piercing green eyes, dressed in an even darker suit.
The enormous bedroom was split in two floors. The first one contained several large black couches and a large glass table. To the right was a dining table with four chairs. There was a spiral staircase that led to the next floor where a large king-sized bed was visible. To the far right of the second floor was an expensive desk with a large computer. Around the room was several trophies as well as dozens of posters of a Seviper and a girl with long, shiny dark hair and blond highlights. The girl was in various outfits doing various poses on the them, ranging from very classy to moderately sensible to extremely lewd. However, her cat-like green eyes were always the focal point of the posters.
"My name is Agent Peter Quentin," the man started as he gazed at the six teenagers scattered around the room. "I work for the government. This is Miss Stuckerland..."
"How are you?" the woman greeted in a friendly tone. "You have a lovely home."
"Thank you," the boy with the dark blond hair replied. "My father said that you two wanted to speak with me and my friends?"
"That is correct," Agent Quentin replied. "We know all about you. Lulu Acasio, Mari Summers, Cole Tinett, Edward Rolen II, Julie LaCruz, and of course, Shane Clarke..."
"I believe it is time to tell them..." Miss Stuckerland stated.
Quentin nodded his head. "We heard about what happened with your classmate, Logan Martin, at the end of last year. We want everyone at your school to know that the government has the situation with the Soul Destroyers is under control, so we've decided to take action. Miss Stuckerland here is now the new assistant Dean of Louhearst and we've approved a new program for students such as yourself."
"New program?" Shane asked curiously.
"Yes," Miss Stuckerland answered. "You see, we need you six as well as a few other students to be the 'police' of the school. The Student Police, as we're calling them. We want the Student Police to help keep kids quiet about the Soul Destroyers and hand out punishments to anyone breaking the rule."
"Hold on," Shane said as a smirk formed on his face. "You're saying that as long as we work for this 'Student Police Squad' and keep everyone quiet about the Soul Destroyers, we have the power to like hand out detentions and stuff like that?"
Stuckerland nodded her head. "We want you to be the captain, Mr. Clarke. What do you say? We'll even throw in a megaphone for you to use."
Shane grinned. His father had always said that the government was full of incompetent officials and Shane could tell that he was right. They didn't even have any idea that they were in a Soul Destroyer's home. "Deal..."
Agent Jones parked the car in front of a run-down building in the middle of an abandoned field and the trio stepped out. "This is one of those...exceptions I was talking about..." Jones stated as he knocked on the door. "This field is guarded by several Hypno who put anyone trespassers to sleep. Only authorized members of the Warriors are allowed here..."
"Warriors?" the trio said in unison.
"Correct," Jones replied as he began knocking on the door. "The Warriors of the Heart, dedicated to defeating the Soul Destroyers and preventing them from starting their so-called 'New World'."
"Whose there?"
"Mark Jones. I've brought Logan Martin and his two friends, Jett Mitchell and Henrietta Mackenzie..."
The door opened and a man with pale brown eyes and wavy gray-brown hair kept in a small ponytail answered the door. He had a weathered-looking face and was dressed in Bermuda shorts, thickly-strapped sandals, and a years-old Hawaiian t-shirt with pictures of palm fronds all over it. The man looked like a complete beach hobo.
"Caz!" Logan and Jett said in unison.
"The one and only!" Professor McCaslin replied as he ushered them in. "And it's Cazishi! Oh, and Jett, I never received your Archeology paper over the fossils of Hoenn."
"My Manectric ate it," Jett replied simply.
"Wait a minute," Logan started. "Caz, why are you here?"
"He's a member of the Warriors," Jones answered. "Like a few of your other teachers..."
"Other teachers?" Rietta said.
As if on cue, several people came from the back room. The first one was a woman with curly auburn hair and blue-green eyes, the second one was a man with hooded teal eyes and messy, layered, black hair, and the third one was a large man with ebony colored eyes and matching hair in a long ponytail.
"It's Pine and Bourne," Logan remarked. "And Crum, too..."
"Where's Professor Jenny?" Jett asked slyly.
"Down here, numbskull..."
The trio saw a short man with green hair and mahogany eyes step in front of the professors. "Are there only professors here?" Rietta asked.
"Not exactly. Did you get that splinter, Rietta?"
A young woman with long, curly dark hair, caramel colored eyes, and light brown skin stepped into the room. She was dressed in stereotypical fortune-teller garb and had a large grin on her face.
"Cynda?" Jett exclaimed.
"The one and only," the woman replied. "Now follow us..."
She led the trio, along with Agent Jones and the professors, towards the back of the building. Logan noticed that the hallways kept getting narrower as they went further back. They reached a lone door at the very back of the building and Logan felt a familiar pain in his head.
"Xavier," Cynda said as she opened the door. "They're here..."
She led them in a room where Logan noticed his parents, Coco, and Caper in a deep conversation. The only member of his immediate family who wasn't there was his sister, Riri. Lying in the middle of the floor was a Charizard and sitting down in the chair was a young man with dark hair and hazel eyes. He was skimming through the pages of a large black book at an extremely fast pace.
"Dad? Mom?" Logan started. "Is this is where you guys have been? And Coco, how did you even get here before me and where's Riri?"
"Mom and Dad have been here all day," Coco explained as she moved closer to Caper. "I got here because Matthew came to get me and he let me drive. You know what a fast driver I am. Oh, and Riri didn't come because as you know, she is a complete bitch."
"Coco, please don't call your sister a bitch," Owen told her."She's just...moody at times..."
"Xavier," Cynda repeated. "Logan is here..."
The young man closed the book and stood up. "I guess you're wondering why I called you and your friends here?"
"Uh, yeah..."
"With the help of your mother and Dean Horace, I discovered some more information about the Soul Destroyers and the code. You remember that the book of Saul Vella mentioned something about you uniting four masters?"
"Yeah, I never really got that part..."
"There are four artifacts that belong to each of the four masters that can be used to awaken their powers. Dean Horace has the first one secured, though he couldn't tell me what it was. All I know is that it keeps Monsiadem and the Soul Destroyers out of Louhearst. Now, I have received news from Agent Jones that the government has hidden the second one deep in Silver Cave and I believe the Soul Destroyers will try to look for it this year. The third one is somewhere in Hoenn and the fourth one is a complete mystery..."
Logan stared at him in confusion. "So what you're saying is that if we combine all four of these artifacts, we can decipher the code..."
"Exactly," Xavier replied. "The artifact in Silver Cave is a miniature statue of a Machamp. You know the legend behind Machoke and Machamp?"
"If you remove the power-save belt, they'll be unstoppable," Rietta quickly answered. "It's just a myth, though."
"It's more than a myth, Henrietta," Xavier said. "But, it does take an incredible amount of power just to remove the belt. That is why it represents the second master, but that's not relevant right now."
"Hold it," Jett interrupted. "Do you like need us to get this miniature statue or something?"
Xavier shook his head. "I lost my only friend to the Soul Destroyers and I wouldn't want you all to share the same fate as Don. That's why the Warriors of the Heart exist; to prevent something like that ever happening again. I just wanted to give you this important information..."
"Xavier, can I talk to you for a second?" Cynda asked him.
"Wait," Jett said. "Are you two...?"
"It's nothing like that," Xavier answered. "Is it, Cynda?" Cynda simply shrugged her shoulders as she led him out of the room.
"Okay..." Agent Jones muttered into his earpiece. "Over and out..."
"Is something the matter?" Iris asked, speaking for the first time.
"Zaria Vella and several other Soul Destroyers are on the loose not too far from here..." Jones gestured over to Logan, Jett, and Rietta. "Come on, you three. I have to get you out of here..."
And so, we have the names for the people opposing the Soul Destroyers. The Warriors of the Heart or just 'Heart Warriors' for short. Also, it seems the government is getting more involved as well, so I'll probably need some Heart Warriors or Government workers OC's. And, we got a few Xavier/Cynda hints. :D Feel free to join the discussion on my forum.
Later!