Chapter 16 A Meeting With Wake and an Attack From Team Aqua
Eliza was discharged from the hospital the next day, she still had the brace on her shoulder on her injured shoulder. Her friends welcomed her to the hotel room where they stayed with Bertha and Flint with light hugs. Bertha and Flint filled her in on what is going on and how she was going to meet Wake that evening.
"Why does he want to see me?" she asked.
"Because he is interested in meeting you and to talk to you about Rusty." Flint answered.
"Why would he mention that bastard anyways?" she asked.
"He knows that Rusty was a Pokemon ranger when he lost his memory and he has a chance to redeem himself if he lets go of the team." Bertha answered.
"He really thinks so?" Marty asked.
Flint nodded and said, "The only way of doing it is free him and that is why Wake wants to meet Eliza because she is the only one who can do it." Bertha said.
"What about us though? We met him after he arrived in Solaceon despite his memories of being in Team Aqua." Maritza asked.
"I don't know about that, but I am guessing you guys have some bones to pick with them." Flint said.
"Yeah, especially with Ike because he tricked me back in Celestic." Harper said.
"We will do as much as we can in order to take them out, but now we have to wait on what Wake has to say to Eliza." Flint said.
They nodded.
Meanwhile in Veilstone, Lucario went down for the count covered in sludge and bruises.
"No Lucario!" Maylene yelled.
"Well, well, looks like you didn'tt have a match against us aye Maylene?" Shelly asked.
"Return Lucario!" she yelled and returned him to his Pokeball.
"Now, tell us where Flint and the teens are." Rusty demanded.
"I don't know, why would you go after them when you know they were your friends?" she asked him.
He was struck by what she said and then kicked her and yelled, "Shut up!"
She coughed a bit.
"Now tell us!" he yelled.
"Fine, as you remembered you all went to Lake Valor and that is when it got attacked by your team and I think they headed West from there according to Flint after what he told me." She managed to say.
"West to where?" John asked.
"Pastoria City I think, because Eliza got hurt." She answered.
"Thanks for the info, looks like you won't get hurt." Shelly said as she returned her Pokemon. "Let's go guys."
They returned their Pokemon and they started to leave.
Maylene saw Rusty walk by and caught him by the pant leg and asked, "Why are you doing this? You weren't like this when you came to Veilstone the first time."
"I am doing this because I remembered what happened a year ago and how I got here and that is it." He answered.
"Or is it because you didn't want those guys to get hurt especially Eliza getting more hurt?" she asked.
"That is none of your business!" he yelled and shook her off and followed the others out of the gym.
Maylene was alone and tears formed in her eyes.
One of the other trainers came up to her and asked, "Are you alright?"
"I am okay, but Lucario isn't." she answered and stood up. "Come on, I need to get him to Nurse Joy."
The trainer nodded and they left the gym for the Pokemon Center.
Back in Pastoria, Eliza went to meet up with Wake that evening for what was going to be planned.
"Hello Eliza, I guess your shoulder is doing okay?" Wake asked.
"Yeah, but it still hurts a bit." She answered.
"It will heal in time, I guess both Bertha and Flint filled you in on what is going on."
She nodded.
"What do you think?" he asked.
"I think it's possible, I am willing to get him back and so do the others."
"Others?"
"Yeah, Maritza, Marty, and Harper want to take out Team Aqua for what they did to them." She answered.
"What did they do?"
"According to both of the twins, they hurt a friend of ours and Harper was manipulated by one of the other members that acted as a friend and he was the one who hurt Cynthia back in Eterna."
"These Aqua people are sure rough on their attack." She nodded and asked, "If we do get Rusty back, what will happen to him?"
"He will have to redeem himself by being a ranger for a while."
"I will do my best in getting him back then, he was a ranger when I first met him and I will make sure he will get back in one piece and do what he did again when he got here."
"Thank you Eliza, I will surely count on you."
"Like if I would let you." She heard and then felt cold steel go against her neck.
She gasped and stood still as she saw a sword.
"Team Aqua?" Wake asked.
"You got that right!" Rusty exclaimed.
"Rusty?" Eliza asked.
"Very good Rusty, you found the girl and leader of the group." Shelly said as she, John, and Ike appeared.
"Well Wake, it looks like your plan is going to hell right now since we are here already." Ike said.
"Tell us where the other teens that travel with her and Flint?" John asked.
"I can't tell you! If I did tell you, what will you do to him?" Wake asked.
"Take him out like those teens and make sure that the elite will go down as well and Aqua will rule all over Sinoh." Shelly said with a smile.
"Jeez, sounds like Galactic was going to do." They heard and saw Bertha appear.
"Bertha!" Eliza exclaimed.
"I guess I came at the right time! Let go of her!" Bertha yelled.
"Never!" Shelly yelled.
"Very well, I guess I have to take you out then! Go Quagsire!" Bertha yelled and sent out Quagsire.
"Go Walrain!"
"I guess I have to jjoin in as well, go Floatzel!" Wake yelled and sent out his Pokemon.
"Very well, go Kingler!" John yelled.
"I guess we should take our prisoner!" Ike exclaimed.
Rusty nodded and the both of them ran off with Eliza.
"Let go of me!" Eliza yelled.
"Eliza!" Bertha yelled.
"Bertha! Let the others know I am okay!" she yelled as she was taken.
Bertha nodded and then focused on the fight against Aqua with Wake.
Author's Commentary
Hey guys, just a quick comment, there might be two or three more chapters left of this fic! After this one I will be doing a Soul Eater one with one or two characters from The Dresden Files. So, look out for the end and I am not sure if I will do a sequel to this or not but I am thinking about it and it is still early. Well see ya guys around!