POKESPEECH/THOUGHTS:
"Normal Speech"
'Normal Thoughts/Normal Telepathy'
'Pokemon Thoughts/Pokemon Telepathy'
'Subconscious'
"Pokepeech/Abilities
DISCLAIMERS: IF I OWNED POKEMON I WOULD HAVE MY OWN MEW!
-RUBY CIEL GARNET BELONGS TO "CR0553"
-MICHAEL AND JESSICA KRAMER (Shiny Gallade/Shiny Gardevoir) ARE MINE.
WARNINGS: (Listed below)
-Very Graphic Violence
-Very Graphic Language
-Graphic and Disturbing Images
-Dark Themes
Viridian City Pokemon Center: Main Lobby
Normal POV
"What the hell was that?! Didn't anyone else hear that? It sounded like a dying Pokemon out there!" A nearby trainer yelled, alerting Nurse Joy as well as one of Kanto's many Officer Jenny's.
"I heard what sounded like a Pokemon cry but I couldn't tell what kind it is. I've never heard such a deep, painful call."
Officer Jenny looked over at Joy and noticed she was shaking with fear.
"What's wrong? Do you recognize that pokemons cry?"
"It...it's none other than the legendary Fire Bird Pokemon! Moltres! Whatever has happened to it is bad...really REALLY bad! I can feel it..."
Everyone in the Pokemon Center looked out towards distant rays of twilight, hoping what they heard was not a premonition of things to come.
Pallet Town: Ketchum Residence.
"Mrs. Ketchum! Mrs. Ketchum! Did you hear that terrible noise?" A worried Amber ran over to Ash's mother who, like her, had also heard the dreadful noise. The both looked at each other and then at the window. "Do you think...my mommy and daddy are out there going after whatever that was? The scared Ralts said with a tremble, having been left to Mrs. Ketchums care so she wouldn't get injured in any fighting.
"I'm sure they'll be just fine, dear! I have all the faith in the world that everything will turn out well." Mrs. Ketchum put on her best facade to try and fool little Amber but, with her being a Ralts, was unable to hide the deep worry streaking through her own mind. She was worried about her own son who was also out there. Whatever it was that made such a horrific cry could only be bad news and Delia felt it in her heart.
Something bad was about to happen in Kanto.
Viridian City: BoE Base of Operations- Head Shadows Office (approximately ten minutes beforehand)
"Gary, may I ask you something?"
"Go for it, Miss Waterflower."
"Just what the fuck are you thinking?! Acting with total disregard for human life and, in many instances, taking human lives without just cause!? What you are doing is just as bad as the crimes being committed by P.A.I.R. and their leader, Mr. Walcott!"
Gary just stared straight into Misty's blue/green eyes and took a deep breath...
..before completely unloading his verbal arsenal into the Elite Four trainer.
"Let me make one thing PERFECTLY clear, Miss Waterflower. I don't give two shits abot what you have to say at this point, as all you are concerning yourself with is the legality of my actions and why it is 'wrong' of me to take matters into my own hands. Who do you think hacked into P.A.I.R's security system and captured valuable intel on what sort of experiments were being conducted underneath the surface? Who was it that even made the public authorities AWARE of the horrific treatment being exercised by P.A.I.R. while attempting to put up a facade regarding 'human and pokemon relations' being just cause to separate the bonds we make with them?"
Misty tried to counter but Gary was not letting his foot off the gas just yet.
"That's right! It was MY organization! An organization not even funded by the Pokemon League Committee. MY organization, one that, up until a couple of hours ago, was completely off of the radar doing work that the 'higher ups' should be doing! The very same organization that has uncovered a much more sinister plot to destroy Kanto through the use of manipulating the brains of pokemon so that all positive emotional attachments with humans is non-existent! They become tools of war with absolutely no regard for human life or that of other pokemon! The only ones they answer to are their 'masters."
Misty was getting very annoyed at not having the chance to speak and was about to interrupt when Gary unleashed another verbal tirade against her. Mr. Goodshow was stunned at how quickly things had escalated under his own watch and knew what Gary was saying spoke volumes about the lack of urgency in this matter from his own committee.
"Let me ask you this, Miss Waterflower! What have you OR the League done to rectify the situation? You have yet to give me one staple of proof that anything was being done, aside from a half-baked 'investigation' of P.A.I.R. and it's affiliates! AN INVESTIGATION! On the flip side, Miss Waterflower, my actions, and those of my team, have discovered that the same terrorist organization, which is plotting to use experimentally-altered pokemon as machines of war to devastate the Kanto region, have a LEGENDARY pokemon sitting in their headquarters going through Arceus-only-knows-what in preparation for it to leave this region scorched in flames and uninhabitable!"
Gary took a deep breath after his long-winded explanation. Unfortunately for him, Misty was being just as determined.
"Be that as it may, there is still NO EXCUSE for taking human lives that were not affecting you in the least bit! What P.A.I.R. is doing is unforgivable, I agree, but taking action into your own hands and endangering the lives of those in your so-called organization is reckless and uncalled for! Not only do I not approve of you using cloaking technology, I also do not approve of your training methods that, in some cases, leave your own team in critical condition!"
Gary fired back, unabashed to his training methods being called into question.
"Need I remind you, Miss Waterflower, of the reasoning behind my organization even existing in the first place? It is because the Pokemon League is too busy dealing with promotional fanfare and bogus advertisement to maintain proper upkeep of the pokemon that inhabit Kanto. As such the ONLY people that should be blamed for this mess is the League and, more importanly, the Kanto Elite Four!"
"THAT IS STILL NO EXCUSE TO TAKING THE LIVES OF MEN AND WOMEN-"
"-WHO PUT THE LIVES OF POKEMON AND HUMANS IN JEOPARDY! Don't you dare insult my intelligence, Miss Waterflower! The only reason you are even in this discussion is because of your status in the Elite Four as one of its most powerful trainers. Otherwise you would have been nothing but an afterthought as your mental clarity is quite...lacking when it comes to what is best for both people and pokemon!"
Gary wasn't finished, not now after Misty's stubbornness awakened his rage.
"And another thing, Miss Waterflower, in case you didn't notice the first time, KANTO WAS REDUCED TO CINDERS IN CELEBI'S FUTURE! IF WE DON'T DO SOMETHING NOW ALL OF KANTO, NO, EVERY REGION IN THE WORLD WILL FALL TO THAT HELL-SPAWN! IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT?!"
"Of course not, Gary! All-"
"NO! There is only ONE right way to do this and if you don't like it you are free to walk out! The door is right fucking there! Either ship up or ship out! This neutrality bullshit is going to stop here and NOW! Do I make myself crystal-fucking clear?"
Gary's rage seemed to have done the trick as Misty settled back into her chair and began shrinking herself into it. Nobody else bothered to speak up on behalf of the League so Gary was about to call the meeting to a close.
"Commisioner Goodshow, is there anything you would like to add that hasn't already been perfectly explained already?" Gary's snide question made a vein pop on the Leagues Headmasters' forehead but he was preverted from responding by an ear-splitting screech the likes of which had never been heard previously. "WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT?!" The BoE leader attempted to yell out over the noise
Michael attempted to head outside to find the source of the noise but found the office door sealed tightly.
"FUCKING HELL, GARY! COULD YOU HAVE AT LEAST LEFT THE GODAMN DOOR UNLOCKED?!" Michael cried out as he activated his Psycho Cut ability and attempted to slice through the door. Unfortunately for Gary the attack succeeded and a six-figure investment in safety was sliced in half in seconds flat.
Gary never had a chance to reciprocate or argue as a wall of flames blew into the room where everyone was located. The fire had come from the direction of the where the door had been. Omega Shadow Sabrina quickly erected a powerful Light Screen to absorb and block the intense flames, otherwise everyone in the room would have been burnt to a crisp.
'Michael...take care of whatever it is that is attacking us...I cannot keep this barrier up indefinitely so please hurry...' Came the telepathic voice of Sabrina, its message directed only to Michael who was now in a balanced combat stance. Michael could already tell that the strain was starting to show on the former Saffron City Gym Leader, he needed to act fast.
Unsheathing his right arm-scythe the half-breed used a burst of Agility and preformed a Sky Uppercut right on the pokemons' stomach, sending it airborne before it crashed into one of the marble columns lined adjacent to one another. The pillar held strong and the enraged Pokemon dashed after Michael and prepared to snap its powerful jaws around the Gallade's neck. Before the powerful Crunch attack could land Michael had sent the Pokemon airborne with a Mega Kick, this time directly launching the attacker in a straight vertical climb.
As the Pokemon began to descend the half-breed fully extended his arm-scythe and waited until the right moment to arrive...
"SCCCCHIENK!"
That noise was accompanied by a pitiful whimper and staggered breathing, Michael was completely motionless, his emerald green eyes blazing with absolute focus while the Pokemon above him was suspended in the air...impaled directly on top of Michael's arm-scythe.
Michael waited until the dying Pokemon had breathed its last before lowering his arm blade and letting the dead creature slide off the metallic scythe, wiping the pokemons blood off with a powerful concentration of psychic energy. After the blade was sufficiently cleaned off, Michael allowed the scythe to retract back into his body. The full scope of the damage caused by the intense flames was, miraculously, minimal.
Those in the room watched with both horror and astonishment. Professor Oak and Misty were both shocked and stood aghast at the state of the pokemon that had been run through- its flesh was charred black, even more so than it usually was, its horns, normally curled back like a rams', were actually digging into its skull, no doubt causing horrible pain before Michael killed it.
The pokemon was clearly a Houndoom, or should have been were it not for the horns and...the absence of its eyes. Brandon and Gary were both inspecting the dead Pokemon while Michael and Blade kept themselves at each side of Jessica, on the look out for any other attacks that may have come at that moment.
"What in Arceus' name happened to this poor pokemon?" Professor Oak was appalled at the Houndooms condition before it had even gotten to their loction. This went beyond simple neglect or mistreatment- this was full on experimentation gone horrendously wrong, as evidenced by the pokemons ribcage appearing to have been sowed back in place.
"Do you see what we're up against now, Miss Waterflower? THIS is the bare minimum of damage being done to wild pokemon, as well as a few trainer pokemon, in an attempt to remove their emotions and make them bloodthirsty killers! The human beings Ive killed have ALL taken part in this horror show! This is what I'm trying to stop from continuing to happen..." Gary finished with a look of pure frustration etched on his face.
"Why? Why are P.A.I.R. doing all of this? This doesn't seem like a fight against humans...this is personal with these Pokemon! These experiments defy all logic or reasonable purpose."
Brandon had a grim look on his face and his fists were clenched tightly around the pokeball of Regice, as if he was trying to keep it from being taken from him. Everyone was in stunned disbelief that anyone could do such horrible things to pokemon, but the nightmare wasn't over just yet.
Another ear-splitting screech erupted from somewhere in Viridian but this one was followed by a sinister presence. Ash and Latias both looked at each other with horror in their eyes as the worst case scenario had officially happened. The words were leaving their lips when Michael beat them to the punch.
"Moltres has fallen to the corruption...what we are hearing...are its anguished cries to end it's life. It still has some sliver of reason left in it...but it will not be long before it will completely go berserk and incinerate everything in its path." Jessica leaned her head in her beloved's left shoulder while Blade stood at Michael's right side. "Ruby..."
The Alpha Shadow turned to face the very Gallade who had managed to snuff her out when they were foes. Locks of raven black hair covered her off-colored eye, the visible silver in her other orb glowing fiercely, as if she already knew what the half-breed was going to ask her. "Yes, Michael?"
"I want you to come with me, Jessica and Blade so we can fight Moltres together...I already have a mega-evolution but I feel like, with three other highly capable fighters backing me up, we can easily take down the Fire Bird."
Michael held out his right arm-blade in front of the other three. Jessica quickly placed her right hand over her beloveds and squeezed it tightly, Blade followed suit with his left arm-blade and Ruby was last in, her gloved right hand facing flat against the three pokemon's own.
"Gary...Ash...what are you two planning on doing with P.A.I.R.? You have to realize that they won't have a small amount of agents, we could be overrun if we don't get some more backup" Misty chimed in and, for the first time, earning an appreciative look from Gary.
"Leave that to us, Miss Waterflower. As it stands, I have a very vital job for you and I need your pokemon to be at the ready in case our worst fears come true. Moltres is a Fire-type Pokemon, one of the strongest Fire-types around, and if that thing starts going crazy with its abilities it may set the forest, the city or people on fire...I need your Pokemon ready to douse any flames that related the wild pokemon or Viridian City."
Misty looked positively mortified to be stuck on firefighter duty but Gary stopped her before anything else could be said.
"If Michael and the others manage to stop Moltres I will be expecting you on the battlefield with us and helping clean out the infection known as P.A.I.R. so stay sharp for me...Misty..." Misty was floored that Gary actually called her by her first name, a noticeable blush covering her face before the leader of the Blades of Evisceration turned to the Shadows assembled with him.
"What shall you require of us, Master Oak?" Came the voices of ten of the twelve Shadows, only Alpha Shadow Ruby and Omega Shadow Sabrina were not part of the crowd as they had their own special missions to undertake.
"Very good of you all to ask...we have a lot of cleaning up to do so listen well..."
Viridian City: P.A.I.R. Base of Operations- Maximum Security Laboratory five floors beneath the surface.
"IT'S BREAKING FREE OF ITS BINDINGS!"
"CONTACT MASTER WALCOTT! MOLTRES IS ABOUT TO BREAK LOOSE FROM ITS CRYOCHAMBER!"
There was utter panic and confusion as numerous workers and scientists attempted to subdue the enraged legendary Fire Bird Pokemon. Their efforts were met with continued shrieks and ear-splitting wails coming from the corrupted Moltres.
"VITAL SIGNS ARE OFF THE CHARTS! NOTHING WE ADMINISTER IS SLOWING IT DOWN!"
"WE NEED TO GET OUT OF HERE BEFORE IT-"
A massive explosion of glass, fire and death silenced the raucous crowd...and awoke a blazing monstrosity the likes Kanto had never bore witness to.
Moltres was free.