Me: It's here! It's finally here! The next chapter of Targeted! :D aren't you guys proud of me?
Vim: YOU LITTLE BITCH! YOU USED MY BANKAI SWORD! I'LL KILL YOU!!!!!!
Me: Relax, it's perfectly fine!
Vim: NO THERE'S A SMALL SCRATCH!!! I'LL KILL YA! COME BACK HERE!
Paul: -Finally came back fro being blasted off- Ugh… that hurt a lot…
Me: Ah, Paul, thank goodness, do the disclaimer!
Paul: Why?
Me: I can always change this into a Fortuneshipping fic!!!! Besides, I've been doing the Disclaimer for the past five stories, it's your turn now!
Paul: Ok, ok fine!!!! –Sigh- Honouxyuu doesn't own Pokemon, if he/she did (Yeah right, like I'm revealing my gender XDXDXD), it would be the worst show ever…
Me: WHY YOU LITTLE I'LL KILL YOU!
Paul: You do that, oh and by the way, Vim's right behind you…
Me: Huh? –Suddenly gets sliced by Bankai sword-
Me: -Collapses on floor, dead-
Vim: Holy shit… I killed the author! Now I won't get to see what happens next in the three swordsmen adventure… -sulks-
Me: -miraculously comes back to life- Haha! The author can never die… :D
Vim: Whatever just start the damn story, this author note is getting way to long!
Me: Very well… -pouts-
Anyways, I'm really sorry for the late update… It's just that Brawl is so fun and I still have my school life to attend to. I promise to update faster… that is if Brawl doesn't get the best of me… (Which it will… -cough cough-)
Anyways, enjoy!!! XDXDXD
Chapter 4: The Fiery Monkey Revived…
"Mrs. Johanna? Is that you?" Lucas asked. "What happened? Why are you crying…? What?!?!?!? Ok, I'll tell Barry right away…" Lucas then turned the phone off and gave a deep sigh. Barry cocked his head in confusion.
"What happened now?" Barry asked. "Did anything happen to Dawn?"
"The worst case scenario…" Lucas said in a serious tone. "Dawn was targeted, and was captured… And what's even worse is that he was even more skilled than Gary…"
Barry widened his eyes in shock. He gritted his teeth at the news. "Damn it, Dawn, why didn't you stay with us? What's Kenny going to say? I told you that you shouldn't have been so confident that it was impossible to get targeted… Damn it… it can't get any worse than this…" Barry muttered to himself. Barry turned off the Wii, and stood up.
"Pack your bags… were leaving…" He declared adventurously. Lucas raised an eyebrow.
"Where are we going? And what about school?" Lucas asked.
Barry rolled his eyes. "Forget about school! We have to save Dawn! Who knows what happened to her! We're the only ones who can save her! We're the best trainers in Twinleaf! It's up to us! Besides, I've been dying for an adventure!"
Lucas sighed. "Fine, you made your point… Let's go… Go pack your bags, we leave today."
Barry grinned. "I knew you would agree with me! I need to pack my bags, I'm fining 1,000,000 dollars if you're not finished packing by the time I'm back!" As soon as Barry had said this, he dashed out of the room, eager to pack up. Lucas sighed as he stared at the drawer. He opened it, and inside was a Pokeball, his first Pokeball.
"It's been so long, huh, Infernape?" Lucas grinned as the energetic Fire starter jumped out of her Pokeball in a brilliant burst of light, stretching enthusiastically. Lucas gave a small smile. It had been so long since Infernape had been in battle. He still remembered what had happened two years ago…
Flashback
It all happened two years ago, when I was 13… I was the best trainer in Twinleaf Town. I thought nothing could beat me and my Infernape. But I was dead wrong…
"Hey Lucas, there's a tournament coming tomorrow…" My mom told me. "If you would like to, you could join."
I shrugged. "Sure, why not." I said. 'Anything to impress Dawn…' I thought, with a light blush on my cheeks. I then went to my room to get ready.
The tournament was too easy… My Pokemon easily breezed to the final round. As I entered the stadium, I looked up in the crowd, Dawn, my family, everyone was watching me, which motivated me to try my best. I was nervous, but I was eager to win another tournament and to impress Dawn. I then stared at my opponent.
My opponent had violet colored hair. He seemed to be about one year older than me. His eyes were as black as coal and gave an icy glare. I shivered as I stared into his gaze. I offered my hand, smiling.
"May the best trainer win!" I said cheerily. My opponent simply ignored my offered hand. I narrowed my eyes at him. Then I began to take focus on the battle, choosing Toxicroak as my first Pokemon. The rules were best 4 out of 6…
The battle wasn't going very well for me… I was losing for the first time in my life… Toxicroak was defeated by his Weavile, Luxray was beaten by his Electabuzz. My Floatzel was defeated by his Magmar. I was puzzled, all my Pokemon should have had a type advantage over his, but they were beaten so easily! Luckily, Roserade managed to pull a narrow win against his Gliscor. My Staraptor defeated his Honchkrow in a single Brave Bird. As my opponent returned his fainted Pokemon, I could've sworn I heard him heard him mutter 'I'll deal with you later, you pathetic excuse for a Pokemon…'
I shivered; I didn't like this guy one bit. He was ruthless and didn't have an ounce of respect for his Pokemon.
Now we were both on our last Pokemon. If Infernape won this battle, it would become sudden death. But if I lost, I would've my opponent would win.
I was so eager to win that I never realized that I was pushing my Infernape too hard. After it was hit with an Earthquake, I just pressured it to keep going. Then I made my biggest mistake… which cost me the match…
I ordered Infernape to use Blast Burn in order to end the match quickly. Torterra simply dodged it by using Dig. I was only able to watch as the large fireball missed and watch my poor Fire starter faint from Torterra's attack.
"Infernape is unable to battle. Lucas has no more available Pokemon, Torrterra and Paul wins!!" The referee shouted. I ran to Infernape's side. It looked so said… so tired… I realized, and began to cry.
"Infernape… I'm so sorry…" I muttered to my fainted Pokemon. I could only watch as Infernape and the rest of my Pokemon were sent to the Pokemon Center. Paul passed by me, ready to receive his trophy. As he passed me, he whispered into my ear.
"That… was the most boring battle ever…" He muttered into my ear scathingly. I glared at him angrily.
Dawn and Barry came to my side, trying to comfort me and saying that I had did the best I could've done. I thanked them, but I knew that I didn't do my best. I was so focused on wiping that smug grin off his face that I didn't even care about my Pokemon's condition…I stayed at the Pokemon Center all day, watching Infernape heal. Dawn asked in worry if she was ok, I just said that I wasn't sure. Dawn and Barry had to leave, but I didn't even bother to leave, not until Infernape was fully healed…
Hours later, Nurse Joy finally came she said that my Pokemon were fine, but she scolded my about how I treated my Pokemon recklessly. I understood, and left the Pokemon Center…
The next few days, I never used Infernape in battle. I strived to become the best, without her. I had realized that I had relied on her too much. Even though Infernape begged me to battle, I simply told her that she needed her rest. Infernape understood, and she never battled again… until now… Now that Dawn has been kidnapped, I need Infernape… once more…
Flashback End
"The time has come again, Infernape!" Lucas said boldly. "We need to save Dawn, and to do that, I need your help!"
Infernape grinned. 'So we're a team again?' She asked in her Pokemon speak. Of course, Lucas couldn't literally understand what she was saying, but he knew somehow, what she was trying to convey.
Lucas smiled. "Yep…" Infernape had a wide grin on his face, and tackled Lucas to the ground.
'It's about time! I've been dying to battle for so long!' Infernape said cheerily. Then she felt her stomach grumble. She blushed sheepishly.
'Let's get something to eat first…' She said sheepishly. 'I'm hungry…' Lucas smiled.
"Yeah… you should be… I forgot to feed you before I left to school…" Lucas said. He went to the kitchen and returned with a large bowl of Pokemon food, which Infernape gladly ate. Just as Infernape finished, Barry came in, grinning.
"I'm ready letsa go!!" Barry said cheerily. He then noticed Infernape out of her ball.
"Wow, you finally sent Infernape out!" He whistled. "I guess your pretty serious about this, eh?"
Lucas grinned. "Yep, now I'm very serious about this, now let's go save Dawn…"
Barry grinned. "Whatever you command, oh great lover boy…" He snickered while saying this, leaving Lucas to blush furiously.
"I said Dawn's a… never mind… Let's get going…" Lucas said, still blushing. Barry snickered to himself and the two embarked on their journey to rescue their captured friend.
And so… the story begins…
Paul: It's been beginning…
Me: Why are you so mean… T.T
Paul: Cause I was barely in this chapter… at all… I was only mentioned…
Me: Well Dawn wasn't in this chapter, and she isn't complaining…
Dawn: Yeah, it was pretty nice to take a chapter off…
Paul: Whatever…
Me: Yeah… you say 'whatever' because you have nothing else to say. You have a lousy comeback…
Paul: … Whatever…
Me: My point exactly…
Vim: -comes in with her 'scratched' Bankai Sword- HONOU!!!! YUR GONNA PAY FOR WHATCHA DID TO MY BANKAI SWORD!!!!
Me: Are you still on about that? I thought you were over it!
Vim: I will never be satisfied until you update Two Swordsmen twice!
Me: Then stop chasing me and get writing!
Vim: THAT DOES IT! NO ONE TELLS ME WHAT TO DO AND GETS AWAY WITH IT! BANKAI!!! GETSUGA TENSHO!!!!!!!
Me: AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!! –Dies again-
Barry: Holy shit, you killed the narrator…
Vim: Meh, he/she can always come back… Right, Honou?
Me: -absolute silence-
Vim: HOLY SHIT, I REALLY DID KILL HIM/HER! Oh well, I guess I'm in charge now…
Paul: -Silently celebrating-
Me: -Miraculously recovers- NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Vim: Yaparri… (I knew it…)
Paul: Shit, I thought he/she was gone for good…
-Sweatdrops- Anyways, please review! And sorry for the horribly short chapter… I'm no good with flashbacks… But there will be a lot in this story (Which is why I don't like writing this story that much… but I have to because so many people like it…) … so bear with me… I promise that the next chapter will be a lot longer…
I know, a bunch of you are like 'WHY ARE YOU NOT GETTING ON WITH THE IKARISHIPPING? I WANNA SEE PAUL AND DAWN KISS!' But unfortunately, I had to post this chapter up because it will have significance later…
Infernape: Anyways, if you flame, I will eat it and fire it back at you with a Blast Burn!
Me: -Sweatdrops- Yeah, as usual, no flames… but I'll accept constructive criticism anytime… :D
~Honou