"Third sector, corridor three; an alarm trip; move out men!" The largest built Grunt shouted through his megaphone ordering them to follow him up flights of stairs. He ushered them through a well hidden stairway that was behind a few statues and ran up, followed by an endless supply of Goons.
As the dust cleared and the Goons gone, Will wrestled with the large Victrebell and shook it off of his head and made his way to the open doors in the mouth of the entrance. The ninja's from the ceiling silently made their way down and joined him, complaining about the lack of air up there and the lack of consideration because of the amount of dust that should be removed from the ceiling, because it got in their eyes.
Shane and Lauren stood near motionless, leaning towards each other in the heat of their near capture moment (how romantic?), just the concept of nearly being caught or tortured and their heavy breathing collapsing on each others face... Their heads drawing nearer; their eyes locked squarely on the others; not blinking; sweat dripping from their faces; nothing could spoil their moment; their privacy; their secluded area; nothing.
*Whistle* Will gave the signal for everyone to come out of their hiding spaces and to get out of here. As the echo of the whistle died down, no one else came. Curiosity set in to search for the others and they succumbed to their will and rushed to see where their friends were and why they were not coming out.
The whistle broke their gaze on each other and senseless mumbles splattered from their lips, stupid excuses and made-up reasons for what nearly happened and as they thought nothing else could make this more embarrassing, Will's face appeared through their facade of scarlet satin curtain with the most confused look plastered on his face which quickly changed into a look of near laughter.
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*pant* *pant* "Ugh! How Many More Stairs To Go Until I Find A Way OUT!" Don bellowed as loud as humanly possible, hoping that someone would open a door or a window at least. Fatigue and the lack of sunlight were taking its effects on his eyes and mind. Blurry vision or just seeing grey, he couldn't walk up any more stairs. For about three hours he had been in here, walking up tons of stairs and not seeing a shimmer of light since he entered.
*Doof doof doof!" Footsteps from below echoed around, the first sound he had heard in hours besides his own complaining voice. He stairs down from the metal railing, leaning over ever so slightly as not to fall, or drop something to signal to them that someone is stuck in here; but something wasn't right about where they were marching, they seemed to be climbing a different stairway on the far side of where he was.
He needed to see how they get out.
x-x
"Ah! Are we still falling? Ah..." Tyler shouted to himself closed, eyed as he lifted and fell on the turbulence wind fan. Marly and Matilda had already climbed off and were examining their surrounding for clues as to where they were.
Ty slowly opened his eyes, one at a time, shutting them sharply as he bobbed yet again. He jumped off and landed gracefully on his but. He rubbed it a bit but quickly stopped when he earned questioning glances from the two girls. So instead he decided to join them in the search for whatever, but instead of finding some evidence, he found a sword.
The glowing silver/ baby blue blade of refined and sharpened steel with the writing (in an ancient tongue of course) blade of legends, he couldn't resist and wanted to touch it. He neared the samurai sword and stretched his hands nearer and neared as his eyes glowed with joy. He missed his blade and this one would be an excellent replacement to it. Arms stretched and palms at the ready, and as he was about to pounce on the floating sword (and stepping on a few silent alarms when he was grabbed fiercely by two small hands that forced him down back to his but.
Matilda wad oblivious to what was happening and shot around when she heard a thud. She saw a metal sphere with a long thin sword and swirling blades made to protect it. It was clear that the blades could not be seen at a close range. Under the sphere was a blue, triangular sphere that shot a blue laser at it, maybe powering the death contraption? Above that was a blue dome that seemed to absorb all of the unused energy.
But her focus was now on the figure leaning over Ty; the same figure in Rocket uniform that pulled him down.
x-x
"Ok guys, this is where I leave you." Will said as they stood around him wearing their Rocket Prisoner outfits and confused looks.
"What do you mean leave?" One asked.
"Lucario is stuck in there; it's not like I was about to leave him in this place; I'm sorry but I'm not leaving; not yet anyway." Will said, more determined than ever.
"You can't go in there alone-."
"I care about Lucario too much to leave him OK and nothing you can say will make me leave him! He has been my partner forever and-" Will adamantly interjected.
"Wait Will you didn't let me finish. You can't go alone, because we're going with you." They finished. Will stood, feeling a little stupid, scratching his head and smiling, mumbling something that sounded like thank you.
*Thud!* A body dropped from above the door, pushing it closed. They struggled to see who it was, only knowing that it was someone in Rocket uniform. Maya (who I had sadly forgotten about)! They struggled to communicate, but were finally able to ask her to find a cop.
About half an hour later, they had already decided on what to do. Neo standing silent and listening to their plans, kind of missing his friend, but too proud to tell anyone. They had decided that they would go separate ways, boys one way and girls the other as a race to see who would be able to save their Pokemon first.
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Our pink, male ninja was on his way to beat someone up and because his primary target had just dropped out, he decided to take plan B and take out her friends, this was just the convenience he needed. "Muhuhahaha..."
x-x
Don stayed in the shadows, as not to be seen, his eyes now used to the darkness and shade, he would not be found. His back was aching from crouching and his head from the lack of light; the transition was painful and it didn't seem like it was going to die soon.
"This way." Don was confused as he heard the grunts speak, he had searched there already, just before they came, he had looked there. No matter, but where were they going, he would follow. One of them, blond hair almost glowing, walked to the dark wall and ran his fingers along it, clearly searching for something. Don ebbed closer, curious, nearly forgetting that he was hiding as he stood upright, right behind the blonde, breathing down his neck.
"Gottit!" The blonde said turning around to see who was breathing on him, but found only the shadows of his team. He pulled on the wall and opened a door. 'Amazing!' thought Don as he watched, drawing back and away from the group, expecting light. They all ran in through the door, leaving nothing but dust.
Don jumped from where they had just been, to the opposite side, where he had been for the rest of the period. Walking to the wall and mimicking the blonde by running his fingers on the wall, not sure what he was looking for. "Ah an edge." He muttered excitedly digging his fingers on the corner and pulling with his last bit of energy, giving it his all and praying that this invisible door wasn t locked.
Happy as (Bafana if they win the World Cup?) a laugh and hopping around like a maniac, eyes blurring and only seeing light, but that didn't matter because he had just made it out and alive. Jumping like popcorn, he ran to the first face he could see (not really see) and kissed it all over, right before coming to his senses.
"And here I thought I needed a romantic movie and popcorn to lighten the mood."
x-x
The guys had decided to go the left wing and the girls right. (And as a non sexist I will start with the girls) Josie proudly led the group with a gracious blank face and was walking tall, wanting to find two things, her Pokemon and her clothes. She walked through the first door that she could see and Lauren and Neo (don't ask) followed blindly, with a ninja in hot pursuit.
The room they entered was baron, long, wide and cold, like a deserted desert? As the door closed a chilling breeze met them and their leather (pleather) outfits. Grabbing their bodies almost instantly and rushing to the door almost instantly with snow underfoot and (obviously) finding it locked (and handless). So the only is forward.
"Who the hell builds a snow room with no escape?" They complained and walked in no specific direction, passing trees and other dead, frozen plants. About ten minutes into this 'experience', Neo called out.
"Wait up please, I just need to -you know-" blushing slightly and running to a nearby tree.
Neo walked up to the tree and 'used it' in the way nature intended and quickly trotted off. Lauren Josie and Neo, who was too cold to make one of his signature perv moves, continued their cold and silent walk.
Against a tree, stood our ninja, silently waiting, hiding him with a tree bark emblembed flag, pressing his body tight against to hide close to perfectly. He removed the flag and silently fumed over the warm liquid on his ankles.
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Will, Shane and Lucas moved down the hall ways silently, but sadly tripping every alarm that they came past them.
A/N I know I suck for ending it this way, but I couldn't afford to give away anything besides the crazy ninja. There is one reason for my wrong doing: Hell Mark! My new FF, hope you enjoyed this. R&R and tell me what you think. Did Don kiss the enemy? Will the ninja get his revenge? Will the group find their Pokemon? And in the next Chapter, How much does Blaze really know about Tizzy s father? Find the answers to this and more on RotD!
Next Chapter: Chapter 15 Swimming With the Fishes!
