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Chapter 17

TheLucario

(Dream begins)

I ran through the forest. The greenery was dark and twisted, the trees forming a creepy canopy above me and the mosses hiding tree roots that peaked out of the ground in loops. Every few steps I tripped, falling down onto the ground. All through the black of the starless and moonless night I heard Dark's screams, present everywhere as if he were in the shadows himself.

"Help!" he yelled. "Help me!"

I heard the sickening sound of claws slicing flesh, of an endlessly burning red-and-black fire of a Darkrai's chosen engraving deep marks on a poor soul.

"Austin!" I heard Wylie suddenly yell, his voice breaking through to me. "Austin, help!"

"Where are you guys?" I demanded, searching wildly around. "How can I help you?"

They gave no answer, just shouted "Help me!" over and over as my ears began to ring and my heart began to break. Soon Heather joined in, then Carry and lastly Jared. Their screams formed a chorus of voices, crashing chords on a bloody piano.

"How can I help you?" I screamed to them. "How-"

(Dream ends)

"F**k!" I yelped as I sprang into a sitting position. My hand went to my heart as I heaved oxygen into my body, attempting to calm myself.

"Are you okay?" Wylie asked, instantly at my side.

"Nightmare," I explained, putting my head in my paws. "Nightmare."

Wylie put a comforting paw on my shoulder. He didn't ask about the nightmare, thankfully. I guessed he didn't want me to have to relive it in memories. He also knew that giving me support was all he could truly do to help me in the fight against my own fears.

Why must fear always seem stronger than hope?

ThirdPerson

He had to find that espeon. Had. To. She had the map now, he figured, as the damn kid had nothing of value except the feeble piece of paper and had to give her something in reward for rescuing him.

The feeble piece of paper that could tell him where his memories were and get him back.

The human world was much more exciting to steal from, he thought, than the pokemon one.

Where was she?

"Drowsee," he heard a voice call his name. It was enchanting, seductive.

He turned around and around, looking for the body belonging to the voice. "Who are you?" he asked, determined to find the owner of the lovely voice.

"I am Azelf, the being of willpower," the voice said. As it spoke, a pale blue pokemon with darker blue hair appeared in front of him. She was long and beautiful.

"What might a wonderful woman like yourself want from me?" Drowsee wondered, his hopes getting higher.

"Much," she told him, coming closer. She gently touched his chin, then stole her paw back and began floating in circles around him, occasionally brushing her two tails against him. "I chose you, you know," she told him, her voice quiet and... sexy.

"For what?" Drowsee asked. His hopes got higher still.

"For my gift of power. The old Azelf's chosen is dead, so you are my new one," Azelf told him, continuing her floating. "If you agree to it, you get extreme power... and more from me."

"I agree," he said quickly. "I agree."

"Good. Tomorrow morning you will find that espeon of yours, and with your new power, you will take her out," Azelf instructed. "But for tonight... you are with me. Come. This way." With that she walked deeper into the cave, Drowsee following quickly after.

I must primarily say: EW to several levels.

And so the plot thickens and Drowsee becomes relevant... Yay for relevance!

I really don't like this chapter. First of all we're tormenting Austin. Secondly Drowsee comes back. I mean, GO AWAY FOR GOODNESS SAKES. NOBODY LIKES YOU.

Anyway.

P.S. Not that any of you really care, but I'd just like to share that I hate it when I stop writing at the end of a chapter. Then I have to start a whole new chapter and it takes me a good while and a half to figure out what the next chapter should be and how exactly I should be starting it.

Ya.

That's my rant for the day. Hope you enjoyed xD