NEVERMORE

~Part One Of Forever Trilogy~

Chapter 19

Battle On

We seemed to have an upper hand for a while. We were ahead of the people who were following us. It wasn't snowing at all. But then the snow started getting deeper, slowing our process. Then something came flying toward it. It was ahead of us, so it wasn't the enemy. It was a Pokemon. A Charizard, if I was remembering correctly.

We all stopped walking. There was someone on the Charizard, waving. The fire dragon landed, and a girl hopped off its back. She had thick black hair pulled back into a ponytail and bushy bangs, and red eyes. She was dressed in a suit made of red leather. There were Poke Balls tied to her belt. One popped open, releasing a Raichu.

"Oh my gosh!" she squealed, hugging Chase. "Chase, they sent me to help you, Am, and Sapphire! I saw that you're being followed. I'm sure you'll need some help, with noobs and all."

"Excuse me?" I said.

"Oh, I'm sorry. Did I offend you?" She sounded sincere. "I'm Scarlet, and this is Chari and Chuey!"

The Charizard rumbled, and the Raichu just crackled his cheeks.

"Oh my Arceus," breathed Rubin. "Your Charizard is gorgous! I have never seen such a beautiful Pokemon!"

Scarlet smiled. "Thank you!" Chari was pleased at the comment.

"We need to get moving," said Chase, back to business.

"But you haven't introduced your friends to me!" she protested.

"I'm Topaz, this is Raiden, Viola and Veno, Rubin, Jade, Plato and Tempo, and Diamonda and Frosty," I said, doing the job for him. I was agitated. Sapphire had mentioned this Scarlet. "We should-"

"Well, well, well, look who I've finally found. You couldn't run from me forever, you know, children."

My blood ran cold. I was frozen on the spot. No way. I turned slowly, as did my friends, to see who it was. It was that woman, with the long silver hair, that Umbreon by her side. My breath caught. The dreams...they were real. So terribly real. Raiden snarled, leaping off my shoulder, cheeks crackling.

She smirked. "You can run, but you can't hide. We've known where you've been all these years."

"Who are you?" asked Jade, fear in her eyes. Had my friends been having dreams too?

"I am Karen, mistress of Dark Pokemon. And we are hear to bring you back to where you belong."

Men dressed in black dropped from everywhere. What the hell?

"Who do you think you are, bitch?" demanded Scarlet. "Go, Chari and Chuey!"

The Charizard and Raichu rushed foward; the men released Pokemon from their Poke Balls. This really was going to be a battle. Great.

"Go, Boar," said Chase, tossing a Poke Ball, releasing a Enbuoh.

"Alright, Marely, come on out," said Am, releasing a Lucario.

"Now, Grovyle!" said Sapphire.

You get the picture. Everyone was sending out Pokemon. So, naturally, we had to pitch in. Veno, Tempo, and Frosty joined Raiden in confronting the woman. But Karen was not fazed. Actually, she looked amused.

"Oh? You all haven't found all of your Pokemon? What a pity," she said. "Because we have them. Charles, William, bring the Poochyena and Jigglypuff to me."

Two men dragged a huge barred cage. Inside were a Poochyena and Jigglypuff. Not just any Poochyena and Jigglypuff either. The ones from my dreams. I recognized the Poochyena as Rubin's Lady. Rubin and Jade both gasped, startled. We suddenly weren't paying attention to what was going around. The battles weren't important.

"Lady," breathed Rubin. "My Poochyena that was stolen when I was five! How?"

"Pinkie!" exclaimed Jade. "How did you get her? She's supposed to be dead!"

Karen smirked again, then flipped her long silver tresses. "Your Poochyena was never stolen and your Jigglypuff never died. It was merely the memory we planted inside your brain. Plato and Topaz were easier to plant since they lost contact with their Pokemon."

"What are you talking about?" demanded Diamonda.

"You, girl, have nothing to do with this," snapped Karen. "So back off or you'll get hurt."

"It has everything to do with me!" yelled Diamonda. "This is my brother you're talking about!"

Karen laughed. "Plato is not your brother."

"...Wha?"

"That's right. You see, Chase, Topaz, Rubin, Plato, Jade, and Sapphira are not from this time," said Karen. "You are from the past. You are the children of the Pokedex Holders."

"Who the heck is Sapphira?" asked Plato.

"She is not with you at the moment," said Karen. "We are still searching for her."

"What do you want with us?" I demanded.

"Wait - what did you say?" exclaimed Rubin. "Kids of the Pokedex Holders?"

"That's right," said Karen. "You, Rubin, are the son of Ruby and Sapphire. Topaz is the daughter of Red and Yellow. Chase, or Grey as we know him, is the son of Black and White. Plato is the son of Pearl and Platina. Jade is the daughter of Silver and Green."

"And Sapphira?" I asked.

"Daughter of Ruby and Sapphire."

"I...have a sister?" asked Rubin.

Karen cackled. "Yes, my dear boy."

"Raiden, use Thunderbolt!" I ordered, catching the woman by surprise.

Powerful electricity shot out of the orange mouse, hitting the Umbreon. The black creature with gold rings cried out before collasping. Knocked out in one hit. I grinned. Raiden was pleased.

"Let us go!" I said. "We're all stronger than we were that decade ago. You can't win. Not against all of us."

Suddenly, Chari burst through the cage that held Lady and Pinkie. The Charizard scooped up the two Pokemon, before taking to the skies. Scarlet sprang onto its back, yelling, "Let's go!"

"Run!" I yelled to no one in particular.

And that was what we did. Karen sent out her Honchcrow, but Raiden took it out with another Thunderbolt. Chuey had been about to, and almost picked a fight with Raiden. But, somehow, we got away. I think Karen let us go. There was no way we could have gotten away so easily.

We were safe...for now.

I am no longer accepting OCs.

Enbuoh is the final form of Tepig, people! And there's a reason I changed Bulbasaur to Poochyena ;)

We have some answers! And now Karen is chasing our heroes! Not to mention the government! Who exactly is Scarlet? And what happened to Sapph?

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Topaz King ~ 15 years ~ daughter of Red and Yellow ~ Raiden (Pikachu), piece of Old Amber

Chase Black ~ 15 years ~ son of Black and White ~ Viper (Jalorda), Squirrel (Pachirisu), Boar (Enbuoh), rest unknown

Viola ? ~ 15 years ~ descendant of Bugsy ~ Veno (Venonat)

Rubin ? ~ 15 years ~ son of Ruby and Sapphire ~ Lady (Poochyena)

Plato Bertliz ~ 15 years ~ son of Pearl and Platina ~ Tempo (Buizel)

Jade ? ~ 14 years ~ daughter of Silver and Green ~ Pinkie (Jigglypuff)

Diamonda Bertliz ~ 16 years ~ descendant of Pearl and Platina ~ Frosty (Eevee)

Amethyst ? ~ 17 years ~ descendant of ? ~ Twitch (Snorunt), Hindsight (Xatu), Hearth (Magmar), Marely (Lucario), rest unknown

Scarlet ? ~ 15 years ~ descendant of ? ~ Chari (Charizard), Chuey (Raichu), rest unknown