Chapter 16: Staring Down the Face of Evil

Once we got to the next floor, it was pitch black. Luckily, I was able to see somewhat better in the dark compared to anyone else.

"So, I see the heroes have finally shown up." I looked around but still couldn't see anything. The lights flickered on and before us stood Adler.

"You again," I said venomously.

"Did you really think it would be that easy to come here and save all these Pokemon?" Adler said. He then chuckled. "Even if you did, it's not like that would make too much of a difference."

"What are you talking about?" Dawn said, glaring at him.

"You see, we're not as small as you think," Adler said. "In both of your worlds, we stay below the radar, doing our own operations. You've seen what I mean, Chris."

I gritted my teeth. "Oh I've seen enough, and I've never seen anyone go as low as you people have gone!"

"You may have a different opinion, but what we're doing is the future. Creating a new society where Pokemon and humans live alike. Doesn't it sound like a new type of revolution?"

"Sounds more like an alien invasion if you ask me!" I said.

Adler then looked over to Pikachu and Pikette. "So, I see you've brought your other two friends. We've been looking for them for a long time. You should've known we would find you eventually."

All of a sudden, a new thought had come to me. "Wait a minute, who are you really?"

Adler just chuckled. He then proceeded to take off his mask. Under it was a face I hoped would never see again.

"So, we meet once again Chris," Summers said, smiling. Pikachu and Pikette quickly recognized him and got to my side, electricity coming out of both their cheeks.

"Pikachu?" Ash said.

"Pikette?" Dawn said.

"I should've known you'd be behind this," I said. "But it's over now Summers!"

"Chris, who is this guy?" Ash asked me.

"The same guy that's been after me, Pikachu, and Pikette this whole time," I said.

"Don't worry Chris, we can take care of him," Pikette said.

"Pika!" Pikachu said, agreeing.

Summers chuckled. "We'll see about that."

All of a sudden, it was if my body locked up. I went to the ground in pain. Pikachu was experiencing the same thing.

"Chris!" Dawn yelled, going to my side. Brock and Dawn tried to help me on my feet while Ash tried to help Pikachu.

"You see, your minds are under our will," Summers said.

"This isn't over, Summers," I said.

"You're right, it's not," he said. He then took out a Pokeball, much to my surprise. "Houndoom, come out!"

There was a flash of light and a Houndoom appeared. But this wasn't your typical Houndoom. No, this particular one seemed more evil. It then let out a howl that made us cringe,

"I'm sure you know once a Houndoom burns you, the pain will never go away," Summers said. "Houndoom, use Crunch!"

Houndoom sped towards Pikachu and Pikette, and attacked Pikachu with it's fangs while hitting Pikette with it's tail, knocking them both down.

"No! Pikachu!" Ash cried.

"Pikette!" Dawn cried.

"That Houndoom is powerful," Brock said.

(A/N: Okay, here comes a big scene. The song I have for this is "Ike's Theme," yeah I know what you're thinking but its an awesome song IMO.)

"Your Pokemon have no chance against my Houndoom," Summers said. "Alright Houndoom, it's time to finish this. Use Flamethrower!"

*But before Houndoom could finish the attack, he was hit by a Hyper Beam, knocking him against the wall. All of a sudden, a shadow on top one of the balconies flew down in front of us. I couldn't believe my eyes.

"Mightyena!" Indeed, it was the same Mightyena Dawn and I encountered in the forest.

"It's good to see you again Chris," Mightyena said, smiling.

"Oh great, you can talk too," I said, groaning. I'm getting used to this way too quickly.

"I wish I could talk more, but I think we have some business to take care of," Mightyena said.

"Right," I said. I looked to the others. "Don't worry, we'll take care of this."

"Well, well, well. It seems we now have a Mightyena in the mix," Summers said. "Alright Houndoom, let's show your little rival the true meaning of power." Houndoom bared his teeth while Mightyena did the same. "Use Hyper Beam!"

"You do the same as well Mightyena!" I said. They both fired at the same and hit each other, causing a huge explosion. It seemed that they were equal in power. "Now use Dark Pulse!" I said. Mightyena sent a dark ball of energy towards Houndoom.

"Dodge it and use Iron Tail!" Summers said. Houndoom jumped into the air and went towards Mightyena, ending up hitting him. Mightyena flinched while being sent back.

"You alright?" I said.

"That was nothing," Mightyena said.

"Alright, use Bite then!" I said. Mightyena then went after Houndoom, going for it's neck. To me, it was almost like watching dog-fighting.

Ash, Dawn, and Brock looked on in horror. "I can't believe it would come down like this," Dawn thought. Houndoom yelped in pain once Mightyena got it on the neck. It retaliated by hitting him with it's tail, and rather hard as well. Mightyena fell to the ground, struggling to get up.

"Come on Mightyena, you have to get up!" I said.

Summers chuckled. "You think your such a good trainer? You're more pathetic than I thought, believing you would have the power to stop us."

(A/N: Okay, here's another Pokemon song, and its actually from one of the movies. This song you may know well, it's the theme of Darkrai from the 10th movie.)

I gritted my teeth, trying to ignore what he was saying. It hit hard, but I wasn't willing to give up just yet. I wasn't going to lose to filth.

*All of a sudden, a reddish glow seemed to surround me. Mightyena looked to me, seeing a fire in my eyes, a fire I had never experienced before.

The others looked at me in surprise. "Chris, are you alright?"

I looked to them, the same fire in my eyes. "I'm just fine," I said. I then looked to Mightyena. "Mightyena, we can do this together, you have to have confidence."

Mightyena looked at me with the same fierce look when we had first met. "Yes, you're right," he said, getting to his feet. "I believe in you Chris."

"Brock, what's going on?" Ash said.

"I don't know," Brock said. "It's almost as if Chris is showing his true self as a trainer." Dawn gasped at this.

"Enough of this!" Summers said. "This ends now! Houndoom, use Hyper Beam at full power!"

"Same for you Mightyena! Don't let up!" I yelled. The two Pokemon charged up their attacks and they fired at the same time once again. The beams were stronger than before, and neither was willing to back down now. They pushed back and forth, and the concentration towards the middle grew larger and larger until it couldn't hold anymore.

The explosion was enough to shatter every window on the floor. The others as well as I covered our eyes from all the dust. Once it had cleared, Mightyena and Houndoom were still standing, although Houndoom looked weakened.

"Now Mightyena, finish it with Strength!" I said. Mightyena charged at Houndoom with full power. But Houndoom seemed too weakened to dodge. It was hit and was thrown against the wall while emitting a yelp of pain.

Summers saw the situation, and decided it was time to restrategize. He then quickly ran up the stairs to the next floor. I knew I had to go after him, but I then saw Mightyena. He was standing next to the Houndoom, whining, trying to make the Pokemon wake up. He put a paw against the Houndoom's face. I went over to him, seeing if the Houndoom was okay. Mightyena looked to me and shook his head.

"Chris!" I looked behind me and saw the others come up to me. They then looked at the Houndoom. "Is it going to be okay?" Dawn asked.

I sighed. "No Dawn, it's dead." I then looked to Mightyena, who then howled the same song I had heard time after time.

Dawn stared at me in shock and tears came to her eyes. She then grabbed me and started sobbing into my chest.

"I can't believe something like this would happen," Ash said. "They'll pay for what they've done!"

"He may have been fighting on the wrong side, he was still a warrior nonetheless," Mightyena said. "You will not be forgotten brother."

Pikachu gasped in shock. It was like he was looking at his own brother. Ash was right, they had to pay once and for all.

"Everyone," I said. "I have to go deal with this myself, you guys go get those Pokemon out of here."

Dawn looked at me, concerned, but she was not going to argue with me this time. "Just be careful," she said, taking my hands. They were about to go back until Dawn turned around and kissed me full on the lips, which I returned.

"I will be," I said after it. They started to go back towards the elevator. "Pikette, if I don't make it back, look after Dawn for me," I thought. Pikette turned back to me. She had tears in her eyes, but nodded. We stared at each other for a second before she joined up with the others and went downstairs.

I looked towards Mightyena. "Alright Mightyena, it's time to finish this."

"And finish it we shall!" Mightyena said, nodding, as we hurried upstairs.

(A/N: Yes, I brought back one of my favorite Pokemon, Mightyena. Yeah, it was short still, but I'm pleased by it. I hope you liked this and the next chapter may be the last one of this story, depending on what I write down. But I think you'll like it.)

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