Chapter Two: The Vigilante

I scout around Persian's Bank for anymore enemies or Pokémon who needed to be saved. There was no one outside but when I entered I saw a group of Linoone just playing with a few of the coins. Wait they weren't playing they were inspecting. It's like they never had seen money before, their faces were blank and the strips streaking down their backs were of midnight black and night hazelnut brown. As they saw me they stared menacingly with their crimson red eyes. Soon the four of them pounce at me with incredible speed, I don't time to react and they swipe at me with their sharp claws. I attempt to put up a block but they break through easily and I'm forced to one knee with multiple scratches over my chest and arms. Again, the four charge at me, quicker than before but this time I react first by using Psychic. Not on the Linoone but on the coins; soon the four monsters are amazed by thousands of coins flying above their heads.

"Their amazement at something so ordinary like a simple coin makes me fear that they've never seen daylight and never tread on this world. It's like their machines, the emotionless expression on their faces, their cold body when they attacked me. It's like they're emotionless machines only made to fight and bring pain!" I mumble to myself. "Right enough playtime."

I turn the spectacle into a storm as I send the coins belting down on the Linoone and I use the distraction to my advantage as I charge into them. In each direction I use Psycho Cut which I follow up with by leaping back and charging a Focus Blast. Mechanically, the Linoone shake off the damage like it never happened. Increasing my fear that these Pokémon are just machines or some sort of demonic thing. They charge at me again just as finish charging my Focus Blast. A large beam of light blinds me as I collide with the four Linoone, I never once felt them touch me but I wasn't sure if I hit them. After I regain my sight I see the four Linoone led out on the floor. Dead.

As I began to approach them, before my very eyes they disintegrated into darkness and vanished. I'm left standing in the Bank, speechless. Just what are these Pokémon? Are they even Pokémon to begin with?

I shake the thought from my head and decide to treat myself, since I am playing hero after all. I grab two large sacks of money (which must contain about 10,000 coins each) and depart the Bank.

I begin heading towards Marowak's Training Dojo since I'm best exploring every avenue to find this... Vigilante. I'm about to enter the Dojo when a loud voice comes from behind me.

"Demon from the Rift! Prepare to die!" I quickly turn around 180 degrees to face the loud voice. The voice was from Lucario, one who I have never seen before and he's charging at full speed towards me with the intent of killing me! But I'm the good guy...

I raise up the two large sacks of money to shield me and they thankfully do the job. Lucario's powerful punch only skims me thanks to the money. He leaps back to where he previously stood and I just take a step back and begin to pick up the coins which were sent flying. He starts preparing an Aura Sphere but stops when I talk.

"I believe you're the vigilante I'm looking for." He stops his Aura Sphere and lowers his guard, his whole body drenched in blood. I bet some of which is his and some of the enemies he's faced. "Don't worry I'm not one of them... Nor are you since we have emotions and not aimlessly fighting like machines." He begins to walk slowly towards me, I panic and send a Psycho Cut towards him and he reacts with an Aura Sphere. The toward collide and negate each other. "Stay back. Let me pick up some of the money you made me lose."

"The money you stole?" He's quick, I'll give him that.

"No, the money I earned." I chuckle, I sense the frown on his face.

"Just drop the money, you may not be one of them but you're still a crook!"

"I'm the hero here. Wigglytuff sent me to what I presume to be you! So if you kill me you'll be left alone out here and from the looks of you, you won't be able to last much longer!"

"Wigglytuff sent you?"

I stop picking up the coins and sigh. I then stand up and walk up to the blood drenched Lucario. "Yes he did, he said that someone is fighting the good fight down by Kangaskhan's Storage."

"Well that would be me. I'm Lucario. A Guardian Of The Rift."

"Guardian Of The Rift?"

"I'll explain later with Wigglytuff, he can decide if you're allowed in the conversation." I huff at the insult and he just acts like he was oblivious to what he just said. "Anyway it looks like we've got company." A Hariyama and Makuhita walk out of the Dojo and seem intent (like the Linoone) on killing us. Lucario boldly steps out in front of me and states, "I got this."

I'm speechless by his arrogance and what annoys me more is that he seems oblivious that he's doing it. He was right though. With ease he defeats Makuhita with a Posion Jab in the gut which also was a Critical Hit. Hariyama though took a little bit more effort, he blocked Lucario's Posion Jab but Lucario quickly counters with Force Palm sending Hariyama back into the Dojo causing a giant crash in the process.

"Right there's no survivors in the town, I've explored the whole area unless you noticed something?" Lucario quickly asks. I just shake my head. "Right well let's head off to Wigglytuff's Guild and tell him the news."