Hey everyone! So, so, so, so, SO sorry it's taken so long to update. But it was the holidays, so you know, there was lots of family stuff going on. I've barely had time to write at all.
Anyway, I'm sure ya'll didn't wait this long to read my excuses :p so here is Chp 2!
But! One quick note...after re-reading through this chapter, I feel the need to inform you ahead of time that it gets dark, and violent, very quick.
"ASH! ASH! WE GOTTA GO RIGHT NOW! ASH"!
Giovanni's helicopter crashed into the ground with the shattering screech of crunching metal. Hellish bursts of rapid gunfire thundered down from above as the Rocket helicopters fired at the advancing Dominion's. The crowd screamed in terror, running amok every which direction, frantically looking for loved ones.
Misty bellowed at Ash, jerking his arm as hard as she could, trying to pull him away. His eyes were locked on the crumpled, broken body of Everett. His limbs sprawled in awkward directions.
A helicopter was struck with a bolt of yellow lightning, and exploded into hundreds of pieces. Which fell down into the crowd like jagged, hot, fiery rainfall. The scorching heat of the biggest pile of debris blasted by Ash as it crunched onto the dance floor.
"PIKAPI"!
"ASH! COME ON" Misty shouted, " WE HAVE TO GO"!
She pulled once more as hard as she could, squinting her eyes to try and shield her senses to the deafening roar of the guns above. The Dominion's swooped through the choppers, dodging their spinning blades, screeching with their terrifying metallic voices. One chopper swerved frantically to avoid a blast of lightning, and the tail blades caught a Dominion off guard, disintegrating it into a burst of yellow blood. The blades stopped however, and the chopper began to plummet and spin out of control, its guns still firing. Bullets struck everywhere, lining across the dance floor, and scattering into the crowd. A handful of wedding guests dropped, blood spraying over the ground and other guests.
"ASH"!
He looked up, spotting the tail spinning helicopter dropping down right on top of them. Finally, his reflexes kicked in. He wrapped his arm around Misty, and grabbed Pikachu off his shoulder with his other hand. He dove sideways as hard as he could, hitting the ground hard, and half landing on Misty. The diamond ring slip from his grasp and bounced away.
The helicopter exploded into the dance floor, sending flaming debris out in all directions. Ash slid himself over Misty, shielding her as hot pieces of metal bounced off his back.
"PIKACHUPI"!
The rodent wiggled out from under Ash, and looked around quickly. Ash pushed off of Misty, checking to see if she was ok.
"I'm fine" she shouted over the sounds of Hell around them.
He yanked her to her feet, and with one last dreaded look to Everett's broken figure, began to shove his way through the panicking crowd. Pikachu climbed back up to his shoulder to avoid being trampled. The mass of people was too chaotic for them to spot any of their friends.
"MOM! MAY" Ash bellowed anyway, "PROFESSOR"!
"BROCK! CAMERON" Misty did too.
"PIPIKAPI"!
"Hawhooo"!
Lance's Dragonite, zoomed by them overhead, a Dominion right on its tail. A deafening roar sounded over the fight overhead, and a red Gyarados materialized on the edge of the crowd. It snapped its massive jaws at a Dominion that flew by.
"Lance is over there" Ash pointed, and tightening his grip on Misty, pushed past person after person.
The Dominion's had begun to assault the retreating guests. One Dominion gripped one of the bridesmaids, staining her shoulders with blood as its sharp claws pierced her skin. It lifted her into the air sharply and flung her high. She screamed with terror as she fell back to the Earth. Ash couldn't hear her body pop, but clearly saw her bounce off the ground leaving a streak of blood.
One older man was slammed face first into the dance floor as a Dominion crashed its weight into his back. It then plunged its thin arm through his shoulder blades and into his heart. Three Dominion's swooped through a larger cluster of people. Causing a domino effect of people falling over each other. Misty was jerked out of Ash's hand as another woman grabbed her dress out of reaction. With a rip, a chunk of her dress was pulled off, and the other woman hit the ground anyway.
Ash lunged back for Misty's hand, but it was pushed out of the way by the ones who had not been knocked down, as they shoved by trying to escape the three Dominion's.
"MISTY"!
"ASH"!
Her fingertips grazed his before too many people were suddenly between them.
"GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY WAY" Ash shouted desperately, his hands fighting against them, but not one person seemed to hear him.
They screamed louder, and pushed harder as the three Dominion's began to cut down the wedding guests within their reach. Ash caught flashes of their piecing yellow eyes through the gaps of fleeing people.
A much larger man slammed into Ash, knocking him down. His head cracked on the makeshift dance floor, and Pikachu hit the floor with a squeak and a thud. Ash reached out to his Pokemon to try and protect him, but a foot crushed his hand, followed by another. His fingers popped, and he screamed in pain. Foot after foot, began to crush various parts of him. His nerves screamed in agony, but he was powerless as the hordes of scattering feet washed over him.
Misty swiveled in place, her eyes searching for Ash. She pushed others out of her way, not caring if she knocked them over.
"ASH"!
Another chopper exploded overhead, and the debris once again rained down over the surging crowd. A small piece of metal landed on her shoulder, and hissed upon contact. Misty jolted in shock as it burned her skin, and she quickly flicked it off. Another body roughly shoved by her, and she felt her dress rip again.
"ASH"!
Tears formed in her eyes as more panic sank in. Then...
"CHUUUUUUU"!
A stream of electricity arced high through the crowd, making a small clearing as they swerved to avoid it. Misty forced her way to the electric bolt, and was relieved to find Ash rising to his feet. Covered in dirt, dozens of bruises, and a trickle of blood running down his temple.
He turned to her as she made it into the clearing of people Pikachu had made. A yellow lightning strike from a Dominion hit the DJ's table, and the electric wires shorted out in a small explosion. The overhead lights that had been set up popped one by one, raining shattered glass all around.
Pikachu ceased his electricity and climbed swiftly back up onto Ash's shoulder. Misty ran up to them, and immediately ran her fingers through Ash's hair to find the bleeding wound, staining her fingertips red.
"It's fine" Ash shouted, ignoring the throbbing in his head and body.
Not giving her a chance to protest, he once again grabbed her hand, and began to force his way through the crowd. Lance's red Gyarados roared once again, and fired a massive Hyperbeam into the night sky. A large cluster of Dominion's broke apart to avoid it, and in retaliation, fired dozens of lightning bolts at the red dragon. They struck, leaving giant burn marks all over his red body, and Gyarados bellowed in pain.
More Pokemon had been released by this point. Ash and Misty ran by a Rhydon that was trying to Horn Drill a Dominion it had in its grasp. The Dominion used its third arm to slice at the Rhydon's face, leaving deep gashes. An Onix materialized to their left, and flicked its massive tail in the air, striking one Dominion down. With an ear piercing screech, a different Dominion sped by Ash and Misty, whipping their hair from the blast of wind. It pointed all three arms forward, and penetrated straight through Onix's body, completely blasting apart the boulder just below its head.
Rock's, blood, and various pieces of rough flesh, blew out over the unfortunate few who happened to be behind the Onix. Its massive head fell to the ground, silencing the screams of an elderly couple with a quaking boom. Pikachu buried his face into the back of Ash's head, pretending his little eyes had not just witnessed the event. Ash steeled his grip on Misty, and pushed on with more vigor.
Misty spared a glance upward. As much as she hated Team Rocket, she could only hope that they were providing somewhat of a defense. The sky looked as if someone had kicked open a hornets nest. Hundreds of the Dominion's zoomed through the choppers, slicing holes into the metal, and blasting others apart with their lightning. Lance's Dragonite swooped through, dodging attacks from the Dominion's, and blasting HyperBeams at the ones who came too close.
"LANCE" Ash began to shout, spotting the spiky red hair through the crowd, "LANCE"!
With some sort of miracle, the Dragon Master had heard him. His dark eyes turned and caught Ash's, and what seemed to be relief spread over his face. Lance, and two other figures, were backed up against the tent the wedding had been held in. Ash knocked one more person out of his way with his shoulder before he broke free from the crowd, and stood in front of Lance.
"OH THANK GOD"!
Delia emerged from behind Lance, and gripped the three tightly, sobbing uncontrollably as she did. Ash noticed the other person, and recognized a disheveled Professor Oak.
"We can't stay here" Lance shouted, "we have to leave now"!
"What about the others" Ash retaliated, breaking free from his mother and taking a step towards Lance.
Lance didn't meet his gaze, "I've called in my evacuation..."
"The others-".
"But he can't pick us up here. We have to get to the edge of Pallet".
"LANCE! Where are the others"?!
Lance's eyes traveled to a red behemoth figure lying dead and bloody ten feet away. Ash saw it too, and a pang of guilt swept over him at the sight of the dead Gyarados.
"I don't know" Lance finally told him, "we lost them almost instantly, but that doesn't change the fact-".
"I am NOT leaving without them" Ash shouted with anger, and spun to search for them.
A hand on his shoulder stopped him. Another helicopter exploded overhead as he turned around, and Misty's face was lit up in the fiery light.
She had tears running down her face, but she said without falter, "they would want you to leave Ash. They would be furious if you got killed trying to save them".
"She's right Ash" Delia stepped forward, "they'll be fine. They're strong".
Ash looked around at all of them in disbelief. Even Pikachu seemed to be on their side, which infuriated him even more. How could any of them even think about leaving someone behind? AGAIN?! The broken body of the last person who had been left behind was lying fifty feet behind him.
"Ash" Professor Oak gripped his shoulder, gaining his full attention.
The old man spoke soft, but loud enough for Ash to hear over the carnage around them, "We understand that leaving them behind doesn't feel right. But understand this, these Dominion's are after the Mew and you! If they get the both of you, then we lose all hope we have. Run. For once, run. Don't look back, don't turn back, don't come back. Pallet Town is lost, and the rest of the world will follow unless it has you to turn to. The others will fight their way out, and I will go try and save the baby. But you need to go".
Pallet Town is lost...and the rest of the world will follow...unless it has you to turn to...
Thus the Earth shall turn to Ash...
"NOW GO"!
Professor Oak shoved him back, and Ash barely kept his footing. Pikachu gripped his hair to stay on his shoulder.
"Follow Lance, and get the Hell out of here" Oak continued, "and let Gary's soul kick your ass if you come back"!
Yellow lightning from a Dominion struck in the distance, silhouetting the two men as they stared each other down. Then...Ash nodded, tears escaping down his face. Lance let out a shrill whistle, and a "Hawhoooo" echoed down from above.
"Let's go" Lance ordered.
Dragonite swooped down, and circled just above them for protection as Lance began to march away. Ash had yet to remove his eyes from Professor Oak. The older man smiled, and then turned to run into the crowd. Misty's fingers on his shoulder turned him around, and then they ran after Lance.
"Lance" Ash shouted as they caught up with him, "we have to go to my house".
'What?! Why"?!
"I'll need my Pokemon".
With a pissed of glance to Ash, Lance nodded his agreement, "lead the way then"!
"ASH! MISTY"!
Ash's head snapped to his left. That was Maria's voice! He spotted her over by the destroyed DJ table, waving frantically to them. Terrence was propped up against a support beam to the destroyed lights, his right arm sporting several bleeding gashes. They may have talked Ash into leaving, but if they happened to run into his friends, he wasn't going to abandon them.
He began to force his way to the newly weds when multiple booms overhead blasted down. The sky lit up with explosions as four helicopters exploded simultaneously. Chopper parts littered down, trailing fire and smoke behind them. With an earth shattering boom, the majority of the wreckage crashed into the DJ's stand, crushing Maria and Terrence beneath it. The remaining electric equipment that had been working, shorted out and exploded. The smell of burning plastic, copper, and rubber filled their noses as Ash looked on.
He began to continue forward to save them, but Lance's voice stopped him, "ASH! There's nothing you can do for them now...".
...FUCK! He was right...
The few remaining Rocket helicopters began to retreat, allowing more Dominion's access to the wedding guests. Blasts of lightning shot down from the Dominion's, striking a few fleeing figures. Ash grabbed hold of Misty and his mother, and then raced after Lance. Dragonite intercepted a bolt of lightning with an Ice Beam.
Finally, the five of them burst from the fleeing crowd, and onto a grassy patch of the Oak ranch. A few fleeing stragglers raced through the darkness, and Dominion's zoomed after them. Screams of terror pierced the night as the sound of ripping flesh came from the dark shapes.
As they began their sprint across the field, a Dominion thudded down in front of them. Halting their escape with its eyes glowing through the dark. Its black leather scaled skin nearly made it vanish in the night, but Ash could make out its silhouette. A spotlight from one of the retreating choppers passed over them briefly. Allowing them to glimpse the Dominion baring its jagged teeth.
Once they were engulfed by the night again, the Dominion lunged. Dragonite intercepted it at the blink of an eye, Body Slamming the creature back. It screeched in shock, but regained itself quickly. With another metallic shrill, its eyes lit up, and a wave of yellow energy exploded out of it directly at Dragonite.
"Move" Lance ordered his Pokemon, and Dragonite rolled out of the way just in time.
"Pikachu! Thunder"!
"PikaaaaCHUUUU"!
The sharp blast of lightning whizzed from Ash's shoulder and hit the Dominion in the chest. It recoiled only slightly, and then glared directly to Ash. Three more Dominion's landed next to it, glaring with the same hate filled glowing eyes.
"Thunder again"!
"Dragon Breath"!
Pikachu let loose another bolt of electricity, and Dragonite opened its jaws wide to blast a fiery wave down on the Dominion's. Two of the Dominion's eyes flashed, and then both attacks redirected randomly and exploded in the distance. The other two Dominion's each fired a blast of lightning, and then a pulse of yellow energy right behind it.
Their attacks closed the gap too fast for the group to react.
BOOM!
The attacks detonated before they could reach the group.
"NO" Lance shouted, his voice cracking in distress.
Dragonite had swooped in to intercept, taking the attacks head on. The Dragon Pokemon fell to the grass, not a muscle twitching. The Dominion's screeched, and then lunged forward-SMACK! They bounced off of a barrier, that before they had hit it, was invisible. The four dark creatures looked bewildered, and then were suddenly surrounded on all sides by the same shimmering screens of energy.
"Mr. Mime"!
"Mimey" Delia called out in shock and relief.
Mr. Mime stood ten feet away, holding a broom stick like a spear.
"He must of ran here to check on me" Delia answered even though no one had asked.
The Dominion's screeched and attacked the barriers with yellow blasts of energy, but the Light Screens held firm.
"Mime, Mr. Mime" the clown Pokemon shouted to the group, beckoning them to hurry.
"Lead the way to Ash's house Mimey" Delia told her Pokemon as the group began to rush after the clown.
Lance took an extra moment, giving his fallen Dragon one last look. Unfortunately, now was not the time for mourning, so he raced after the others. As they cleared Professor Oak's ranch and made it into town, they realized all the commotion had awoken the citizens of Pallet Town.
Pokemon trainers were doing there best to battle against the Dominion's, but most of them were being ripped apart by the Dominion's savagery. The group ran through the streets, passing a beheaded Wartortle, and a cracked open Kingler.
Officer Jenny, and the rest of the police force had given up battling with Pokemon, and opened fire on the attacking dark creatures. The group rounded a corner in time to see a police cruiser explode from an impact of lightning. Flames engulfed the two officers who had been using the car doors for cover. Burning flesh penetrated their nostrils, but the group continued on, thankful to have Mr. Mime's Light Screens. Dominion's would swoop down to slice at one of them, but would bounce off an invisible barrier.
This marked the third time Ash had to watch as his hometown was attacked...and this time there was nothing they could do to save it. Officer Jenny bolted out of an alley in front of them, diving for the ground as a Dominiom flew over her. Its claws scratching a deep gash into her back.
"Thunderbo-" Ash started to order, but it was too late.
A second Dominion flew out of the alley and landed on Jenny's back, pushing her face first into the pavement. With a metallic shrill, it shoved its sharp claws on its third arm through the back of her neck and into the concrete. With a quick twist, and a tug, it raised Officer Jenny's head into the air and flung it away.
Misty's stomach churned, but she steeled herself by gritting her teeth. She could taste the bile in the back of her throat, but it did not force its way out. The Dominion that had decapitated Jenny turned its eyes on them. With a swift motion is launched its yellow lightning at them. Mr. Mime's barrier deflected it easily, but the clown was beginning to sweat. The other Dominion, that had exited the alley first, landed behind them. Sneering a wide, bloody, smile.
Misty wondered what poor person or Pokemon that thing had sunk its teeth into. The two Dominion's pointed all three of their arms at the group, and began to charge a massive wave of energy. Ash's clenched his fists, and shot Mr. Mime a look. The clown looked exhausted. No way would it be able to retain their defense if those blasts connected.
"Stop".
The metal voice rang down, piercing through their skulls. Pikachu's ears folded in, trying to stop the stinging. The two Dominion's ceased charging their attacks, and looked up. The sounds of death echoed in the distance as Ash looked up too.
Another Dominion, slightly bigger than the others, flew down. Landing just outside of Mr. Mime's Light Screen. Instinctively, Ash stepped in front of Misty and his mother once he noticed the eye color of the new arrival. Green, bright, glowing green. It snarled at Ash and then said, "finally I can see you in the flesh".
Ash had only ever seen this particular Dominion once. It was in a dream that felt like he had had years ago. Right before the group that raced off to save Mewtwo reached Mt. Chimney. Ash had half hoped this creature had been an allusion, but there was no denying the thing in front of him. The leader of the Dominion's...
"This is your nightmare Ash Ketchum" it spoke with a hint of joy, "you may have delayed our arrival, but you cannot delay the arrival of Darkness".
Ash clenched his fist as the green eyed Dominion continued, "and here you are, ours for the taking. Without you, our foresight will be clear, and your universe's future no more".
"You can try to kill us all you want" Ash spat, "but we will NOT go down without taking you with us"!
"I'm sure you will try" the Dominion sneered, "however, there is something I must know before I taste your flesh. The Mew...where have you hidden it"?
They didn't know where the Mew was?!
Not believing the dumbfound look on Ash's face, the Dominion leader continued, "it has vanished from our foresight! You are the only abomination to ever hide from us. You WILL tell us how you've hidden the Mew, or their deaths-".
It nodded towards the three people behind Ash, "-will be...well, exhilarating for us"!
Ash cocked his head to the side to look behind him at the others. Delia had her hands pulled to her chest with fear, her eyes wide as she watched the exchange in front of her. Mr. Mime stood between her and the others, his broom stick still being brandished like a spear. Lance stood firm, not letting the terror in him show as he glared down the Dominion. Misty looked only at Ash, and when his eyes met hers, she shook her head just enough that only Ash could see. Pikachu's tail brushed against Ash's cheek, and then he swiveled his gaze back to the towering Dominion before him.
With his signature cocky smile, he repeated something he had said to the green eyed creature the first time they had met, "choke on a Caterpie".
With a horrific metal roar, the Dominion smashed its three arms against the Light Screen, and shattered it. The shimmering light around them vanished and the Dominion stepped forward, growling low. Three PokeBalls flew by Ash, and exploded open, cutting the advancing Dominion off. An Aerodactyl, Dragonair, and Charizard materialized with a few roars. The other two yellow eyed Dominion's shrieked, and charged forward.
"HOLD THEM BACK" Lance shouted, "DON'T LET THEM FOLLOW US"!
Ash felt a jerk on the back of his suit, and was pulled away briskly as the three dragons took flight to avoid being sliced. The green eyed Dominion tried to fly around the Pokemon, but the Dragonair wrapped its tail around the creatures leg and pulled back, making it smack into the concrete. The fight quickly vanished from view as Ash was drug around a corner. Lance shoved him forward, and said, "we have to keep going"!
"Lance" Ash started, "your Pokemo-".
Ash cut off when Lance glowered at him with a look that read plain as day "shut up...".
So, Ash did what he had been doing. What he had been told to do. Run. He led the way down the street, blocking out the continuing sounds of people screaming in the distance, and impacts of lightning. He ignored the smoke rising over the rooftops, and the orange glow of fire that was beginning to light up the night. No time to think, no time to help...
Lance had pulled out his PokeGear and rapidly dialed, after a few rings he began to shout into it, "Kyle! Change of plans! I need you to fly into town, and pick us up at Ash Ketchum's house...coordinates? How about you just follow the tracker in my PokeGear? Be here in five minutes or we're dead"!
With that, Lance pocketed his PokeGear and ordered everyone to pick up the pace. They passed bloodied body after body, or a person running the opposite direction. Dominion's would fly overhead, but thankfully none of them noticed the group. The sounds of fighting were not lessening, as the roars of Pokemon who were fighting back echoed around town. Gunshots from the remaining Police Officers popped into the night, and the shrieks of the Dominion's continuously sent chills down their spines.
Finally, they were running up the drive to Ash's home. Which was thankfully still standing, seeing as the house next to his had a large hole blasted out of the side. Misty ran over the chunks of wood that had splintered over into Ash's yard, and followed him inside as he slammed his shoulder into the door. Not bothering to take the time to unlock it. He didn't stop running, and bolted through the house towards his room, Misty close behind him. The couple flung open the door, and sprinted in, heading straight for the nightstand by his bed. Ash yanked the drawer out so violently, that the nightstand lurched forward a foot, knocking off the clock and lamp that had been resting on it. He pulled out his and Misty's PokeBelt's, and discarded the drawer.
Not bothering to clasp the belts to their waists, the two ran back out into the hall. Pikachu gripped tightly to Ash's shoulder the entire time, ignoring the heavy impacts Ash's quick movements were causing the mouse to have. The beating of helicopter blades flew overhead, and quickly descended down. Ash and Misty flew back into the living room, where Lance had remained stationed in the doorway to look for danger. Delia had been watching the hallway intently, waiting for them to come back.
"Kyle's here" Lance called, "hurry"!
He disappeared outside, and the others ran after him. Misty was second out, behind Delia and Mr. Mime, and spotted the helicopter landing in the road. Lance was already there, and was sliding the door open before it had fully touched down. His hair and cloak were whipping fiercely from the wind, and his shout was drowned out as he beckoned for the others. They bolted to the chopper, Mr. Mime falling a few paces behind from lack of energy. Five feet from the helicopter, Ash felt Pikachu twitch on his shoulder, and reacted a moment too late.
An impact knocked him to the side, but he remained on his feet. Pikachu's tiny claws dug into his back as the rodent nearly fell off, but kept his balance. Misty had hit the pavement, scuffing her hands and knees with blood and dirt.
"ASH RU-"!
His mother's voice barely penetrated over the beating helicopter blades, and the grunt in her voice as it was cut off numbed his senses with fear. He spun on the spot and saw her. The green eyed Dominion had zoomed overhead, knocking into the retreating group. It had reached out to grab Ash, but Delia had seen the creature coming, and shoved her son, and Misty, aside. The dark thing had snatched Delia instead, and raging at its mistake, stopped flying away.
Two of its arms were pierced through Delia's stomach and chest. Blood trickled from her mouth, and tears filled her wide brown eyes. Ash was unable to hear her over the sounds that night, but he clearly saw her silently mouth "go".
"NOOOOOOOOO"!
"MR. MIME"!
Ash started forward, but a pair of rough hands snatched him back and threw him furiously into the helicopter. He hit the other side of the interior, but was charging forward again almost instantly. The door slid shut, and Ash slammed his fists into the window. Delia's body was dropped, and it smacked into the pavement as the chopper rose into the air. Mr. Mime, who had apparently not been grabbed, ran at the dark creature. Swinging his broomstick like a bat. The Dominion swooped down, and in the blink of an eye, grabbed the clown's neck and twisted.
"AAAAAAGGGHHHHHHHH"!
Ash pounded on the window and the door, pulling on the lever, trying to open it. The shrinking Dominion looked up at the retreating chopper, and Ash could see the glint of victory in its green eyes. Lance wrapped his arms around Ash and pulled him away from the window.
"LET ME GO" Ash roared, "I HAVE TO SAVE HER! I'LL KILL THAT FUCKING CREATURE"!
Lance didn't shout back, but merely forced Ash into a seat and held him down.
"GOD DAMMIT LANCE! GET THE FUCK OFF! AAGHH! MOM! FUCK! FUCK! FUCK"!
He fought against Lance with all he had, but Lance withstood the punches, still not uttering a word. Misty sat opposite Ash, holding Pikachu to her chest as tears fell down both of their cheeks.
"Mom...".
And Ash stopped fighting, breaking down like a 5 year old. Sobbing uncontrollably with snot running from his nose. Only now did Lance let go, and collapsed onto the floor, staring down with a blank look. Misty grit her teeth as her chest convulsed harshly. The woman who had been like a mother to her, treated her like family, helped give her a childhood to remember...was gone. Her eyes stung, her chest ached, and her stomach churned. She force her eyes open, and turned her head to look out the window. The sight was blurry with the water pouring from her eyes, but nevertheless, she saw Pallet Town in flames. The forest around Professor Oak's ranch was burning down, and Pokemon were fleeing into the night. Buildings were being blown apart by Dominion lightning, and the citizens scattered like lost ants.
The helicopter flew higher, disappearing into the clouds, and blocking the town from view. Professor Oak was right...Pallet Town was lost.
:,( that's how I feel. Anyone else?
I hope I wrote the fall of Pallet Town as tragically as possible. This chapter is ment to showcase just how brutal the Dominion's are. No mercy whatsoever, and if their overall destruction didn't show that, then I hope Delia's fate did. That whole ending was a hard scene to write, let me tell you.
Anyway, hopefully it won't take me near as long to get out the next chapter, and I look forward to seeing you all then!