Kates' P.O.V
I looked around the large Ice Castle; there were a number of frozen things. Tables, chairs, pictures, there were even small blue crystals. They may, or may not have, been created from the Tears of Princes, I wasn't sure.
'Kate.'
'Talk to me, Arcues. How's everyone holding up?'
'Not so well, I'm afraid most of your friends are injured and are needing medical attention.'
'Then I guess I better get this over with.'
I turned to the large blue dragon water pokemon that was by my side.
"Alright, Gyarados, let's go, we're getting that Gem if it kill me," I stated as we started forwards.
It didn't take long for an ambush of Dim Sun to come out of nowhere. Gyarados used its hyper beam to send them flying; I smirked as they did so. One of the Admins stepped towards me, a frown evident on her face as she glared at me.
"Well, well, well, if it isn't the weak Summerlands' Gift," she hissed through clenched teeth. I walked forwards, not stopping when she drew out a knife. I pulled my hand back before punching her in the face.
The knife slipped her hand, clattering in the floor, her hands rushed to her nose as she fell to her knees, blood dripping down her face. I didn't glare at her, I didn't cast her a second glance, I walked ahead but stopped when I was a few feet from her, Gyarados by my side once again.
"Never, ever, call me weak honey, you'll pay with your life," I stated in a scarily calm voice before running off down the room.
A large block of ice blocked my way from getting into the next room. Though it wasn't a problem for Gyarados, who got rid of it with a hydro pump. We then walked into the room.
I stood still as large icicles from the ceiling began to fall towards the ground, Gyarados winced as they did so, my face remained stone like, I was not in a pleasant mood.
"Gyarados return," I ordered, the pokemon listened as a red light came from the pokeball and enveloped the pokemon before it disappeared.
I started skating through the icicles and towards the other side of the room, this might take a while.
Keiths' P.O.V
I stood surrounded by the darkness, I knew where I was. I had been here many times before, but somehow, for some reason, it didn't seem as creepy.
It wasn't like the other times, where I was scared that if I turned around, I'd see Darkrai's blood red eyes. No, this time, it was different, this time I felt that if I turned around, I'd be met with someone who might be able to help us.
So, that's what I did, I turned around, but I saw no one. A frown crept up onto my face as I sighed; I shook my head and turned around again.
My eyes connected with that of pink eyes. I looked in confusion before noticing it was Cresselia.
"Cresselia?" I asked in confusion, the pokemon smiled at me as she hovered in the air.
"Indeed Keith, I am Cresselia, your Guardian Pokemon, I'm here to help. But I must warn you; this journey will not be one of smiles and easy to clear obstacles. This journey will have bloodshed, and things you only imagined existed in your wildest dreams," Cresselia explained.
"Come now Cress, you don't want to scare the boy, do you?" I looked behind Cresselia to see another pokemon, one that I wasn't all too familiar with, but recognised nonetheless, Deoxys.
"Deoxys?" I asked with more confusion.
"I was merely stating the facts," Cresselia smiled as she turned to Deoxys, who was staring at me.
"What's going on?" I asked on confusion and annoyance.
"I'm Deoxys, Katherine's Pokemon Guardian," Deoxys answered.
"If you call her that and she kicks your ass don't come crying to me," I replied, Deoxys just laughed at me.
"I am Cresselia, your Guardian, Keith," Cresselia added, I nodded my head.
"So, why are you here, am I dead?" I asked.
"Your body is healing itself as we speak, however, we are worried that your father and Kai are getting stronger," Cresselia spoke.
"But I'm not dead?" I asked.
"Kate has gone to face off against Ice, Max and Phantom along in the Ice Castle, we're afraid Misty was injured," Deoxys added.
"But I'm not dead?" I asked.
"Which is why when you wake up we need you to go help her. Arceus is helping to heal your body as fast as possible, so it won't take long," Cresselia stated.
"But I'm not dead?" I asked for the third time.
"KEITH WILL YOU PAY ATTENTION?! THERE ARE MORE IMPORTANT THINGS THAN WHETHER YOU ARE DEAD OR NOT! AND YOU SHOULD HAVE FIGURED OUT BY THE EXPLANATION THAT NO, YOU ARE NOT DEAD!" Cresselia yelled.
"Cool, so what do I gotta do?" I asked.
"You are going to be impossible to get along with," Cresselia sighed in exasperation, while Deoxys laughed at us.
"Was it something I said?" I asked, this made Deoxys crack up more.
"Oh Arceus, boy you are gonna be awesome," he stated before going serious.
"Kate has gone to the Ice Castle alone, due to the fact that she and Misty were ambushed upon entering Hia Valley. With this happening Kate will have to face off against Max, Ice, Phantom and possibly your brother, which will not end well. Once awake you are needed to go to the Ice Castle, despite any other orders and help Kate. These orders are from Arceus himself, so do as told boy," Deoxys explained. I nodded my head as I felt myself beginning to wake up.
"Ack, my head is pounding," I stated as I sat up in the hospital bed, just as the door opened, revealing Lunick with an unconscious Solana in his arms, twitching.
"What happened?" Rythmi asked as she rushed to them.
"Pipes broke in Pueltown, along with electrical wires, need I say more?" Lunick asked. Solana was taken from Lunick's arms and placed in a bed with a heart monitor and everything.
I looked to my side; I was also hooked up to all that crap. I rolled my eyes before pulling the stood off, everyone turned to me when they heart monitor made that long beeping noise.
"Keith, you're awake?" Rythmi asked in shock.
"No, I'm sleep walking," I replied sarcastically, "Course I'm awake, what happened to everyone?" I asked as I looked at Kellyn and everyone else who had been beaten up.
"Kellyn fell from a Staraptor when I didn't see a pokemon coming at me from behind," Wendy stated, Seren's head shot up.
"You mean this is your fault?!" she asked with her voice rising.
"Seren, don't you dare," I hissed, everyone turned to me, "Now isn't the time, everyone here needs help. Kate's in trouble and Misty's out cold, we need to help them."
"We have orders from Erma and Hastings to remain here," Sven stated as he looked at us all.
"Keith has orders from Arcues to save my granddaughter," Hastings spoke up, when did he get here? "Good luck Keith," Hastings nodded as he moved away from the door. I walked over to him before turning to everyone.
"No one argue, I don't want to hear it, everyone's hurt yes, but it's our job to protect others, right?" I asked Rythmi, who nodded her head. I turned to Hastings, "I'll bring Kate back, as well as Misty, you can count on that," I added as I rushed out the door.
Please don't let me be too late.
Kates' P.O.V
How big does this fucking castle have TO BE! I was beyond pissed. I've been walking around, slipping and sliding on ice for Arceus knows how long, I CAN'T TAKE IT ANY MORE!
At least I was at the final room, right? That's a good thing right? I sighed as I entered the room before looking around, wrong.
I groaned when I saw a dude in blue, who I presume is Ice, Max, Phantom and some brunette woman.
"Aww, honey, is this Summerland's Gift, she's so cute. I can see why Keithy loves her so," the brunette said as she pinched my cheeks. Keithy? Was she Keith's mom or something?
"Excuse me?" I asked as I pushed her hands away from my cheeks, if they bruise, I'll kill her.
"Aww, so what's your name?" she asked me.
"I'm Kate Jones, who the fuck are you?" I asked in a rude tone, I felt my cheek suddenly start to sting, she had slapped me. The fucking bitch slapped me.
"Manners young lady, I'm Aria Dazzle," the woman, Aria, answered. I looked up to her, my fist clenched, in a second she was holding a bloody nose.
"Ooppss, my hand slipped," I hissed as I walked towards her before picking her up with the collar of her shirt. "Fucking touch me again, you won't live to tell the fucking tale," I turned towards Max, who was glaring at me. I threw the woman to him. "Keep you whore on a leash," I hissed, Ice and Phantom both had been stood, dare I say, patiently waiting for orders.
"Don't stand there, kill her," Max ordered, I smiled widely.
"That's what I'm talking about, come at me honey," I ordered as Phantom charged towards me, I took a knife out my back pocket. Ok, so, do I end his life and make everyone's easier, or do I let him live and make mine a living hell? Tough decision, I'm not a murdered, I dodged on of his left hooks, never have been, never will be.
I sighed as I made my decision, I grabbed the hand that was flying towards me, flipping him over and stabbed him in the stomach, deeply. Well, he'll either live, or bleed to death, either way I don't care.
I turned to Ice.
"You're next hun," I stated as I started walking towards him.
"Don't just stand there, use the Miniremo," Max ordered. Ice took out the equipment, but my knife made contact with it before he could summon anything.
"Let's do this the old fashioned way, shall we?" I asked as I charged towards Ice, I tripped him up before kicking him across the room. I successfully kicked him out the door and down I level, I know because I heard a long 'ah' before a loud thump.
"Ok, Maxi, you wanted me, you got me," I said as I looked at Max, who was glaring at me, I just smirked at him as I picked my knife up and threw it at him. I smiled widely when I saw it hit his right chest.
My smile fell when I heard a loud bang and something pierce my right shoulder, he shot me. I watched as Max fell to his knees, clutching his shoulder as he did so. I clutched my own but instead of falling I carried on; I had to get this Gem.
I stood in the room, watching the Lucario in there, once it saw me, its eyes became hard.
"I'm not here to fight, I just need the Gem, I was sent by the Three Princes," I explained, the Lucario started up an Aurora Sphere, "Please you have to believe me, my name's Katherine Jones, I'm a Pokemon Ranger," I added quickly.
"Katherine, as in Summerlands' Gift, Katherine?" I looked up at Lucario and nodded my head; I coughed a little, bringing up some blood. I watched as Lucario walked to the Gem before handing it back to me, I smiled gratefully as I took it with my right hand, no matter how much it hurt to move.
I bowed to the pokemon, who bowed back before I walked out. Max, Phantom, Aria and Ice were all gone. I heard the sound of running feet in the distance before I dropped to my knees, I didn't know who it was exactly.
I felt someone grab my neck before a sharp blade was pressed to it.
"Say goodbye, bitch," Aria's voice, I cursed mentally.
"KATE!" Keith's voice, how did he know where I was?
He burst in through the room, when he saw me, his eyes shot wide open.
Keiths' P.O.V
I burst into the last room of the Ice Castle, Kate had to be in there.
My eyes widened at what I saw, Kate was there, but so was my bitch of a step mom. I clenched my fists tightly as I studied them both. Kate had Aria's hand print on her face, while Aria had a bloody nose.
"Looks like your girlfriend's not getting out of this," my head shot to Kai who stood leaning on the walls, "It's a shame really, she'd have made a good fuck," he added as he glared at me.
"Get Aria to let her go, Kate has nothing to do with her or anyone in my family," I hissed, Kai slammed a knife next to my head as he glared at me.
"Once the contrary, Keithy, I'm afraid she does," he replied, "We know what she did for your birthday, so she is involved with this family, and trust me, she'll never live to tell the tale," he added as he stalked over to Kate, her right shoulder was bleeding pretty badly.
"RELEASE HER!" I looked around at the red figure that came forwards, along with a floating figure.
"Release our children," Cresselia ordered as Deoxys flung Aria off of Kate. Kai stopped in his tracks, while I ran past him. I looked up in time to see Cresselia teleport both of them away. Kate looked at me in shock before falling to the ground, her eyes closing as she did so. I caught both her and the Gem before looking at Cresselia, who nodded her head.
Before I could say anything, we were back at the Union. Kate unconscious in my arms, Misty in a bed being operated on, Kellyn was awake; Solana was hugging Lunick, while everyone else was waiting impatiently for something.
"I need help," I spoke up, getting everyone's attention. They all looked at me before gasping. Three doctors took Kate from me, while Sven took the Gem to Hastings; I sat in one of the chairs with my head in my hands. Buizel jumped up onto my knee.
"Hey buddy," I muttered as I petted him and Glaceon, who was by my side.
"Kate's gonna be ok right?" Buizel asked.
"Kate'll be fine, she's a strong fighter, I know she is," Glaceon answered, with that, everything fell into silence, and I somehow fell into sleep.
Ns' P.O.V
I stood with Hilda, Hilbert, Hugh and Rosa, I don't even remember how we had gotten mixed up into this, but I did know Kate needed our help, whether she knew us or not.
"Why do you look so worried N?" Rosa asked as she studied my feature, Hilda stopped speaking with her brother, Hilbert to look at her cousin, Rosa, before looking at me. I sighed.
"I know Kate, but she doesn't remember me. My family hardly have any connection with her," I answered.
"What are you to her anyway?" Hugh asked as he stood beside me, we were looking into the operation room; Keith had fallen asleep on some chairs.
"I'm not sure myself, at least not until I see her family, then I might know," I answered with a frown. We heard Keith stirring from behind us, just as the operation room doors opened.
"How is she?" I asked, Keith shot to his feet as he stood beside me.
"Katherine's fine, she's stable and ready to go, however, we suggest a couple days rest before she does anything too strenuous," the doctor stated, Keith just nodded his head before walking into the room, without the doctor's permission.
We watched from the window as Keith looked over Kate, she was trying to get out of bed, he then began yelling, we couldn't hear them though.
"I hardly know them and even I say they're a match made in heaven," Hugh stated.
"Yup, what do you think Hilda?" Rosa asked as she turned to her cousin, who shook her head.
"Katie's always been like that, even when she comes to visit, right Hilbert?" Hilda asked.
"Couldn't agree more," he answered before we all laughed.
Kates' P.O.V
"There is no way I am letting you out of this room, not only were you shot, but you also passed out, pissed my step mom off, stabbed Phantom and my father. Do you have any idea how much shit you're going to be in now?" Keith asked.
"I don't really give a shit, as long as we save the world I can deal with it," I answered.
"And we will save the world, we just need you at full strength, you know that, I know that, everyone knows that. So do us all a favour and just stay put for once in your life," Keith begged, I looked at him before looking out the window. Hilda, Hilbert, Hugh, Rosa and N all nodded their heads, they can either lip read, or they're psychic, wouldn't surprise me though.
"Alright fine, I'll stay, how're the others anyway?" I asked.
"Let's see, Solana got electrocuted, I got stabbed and Kellyn fell off a Staraptor about a hundred feet in the air," I answered.
"What? Are they ok? Are you ok? How did-,"
"Kate, we're all fine, Kellyn, Solana and Misty have been operated on and are fine, as for me, well, Arceus help heal my wound so I could rescue you, so I'm fine," Keith cut me off, I nodded my head as I looked at Keith.
"Thank you, for helping me, I would have bled to death if you hadn't," I stated, Keith nodded his head.
"I'm always here to save the damsel in distress," Keith smiled as he gave me a thumbs up.
"I'm not gonna be outta this bed for a while am I?" I asked, Keith shook his head.
"A couple of days," he answered.
"We don't have a couple of days," I replied as I bit my lip, "Listen, I need you to go to Boyleland, in the right side of the volcano, there's a Red Gem. You have to get it, no matter what it takes or costs, we need that Gem," I added, Keith nodded his head.
"Alright, I'll go tomorrow," he replied, I smiled and nodded my head.
"Hey Keith," I said as I looked at him, "C'mere," I ordered as I gestured from him to come to me, he did so. I sat up in my bed before hugging him around the waist. "You're the best, you know that?" I asked, Keith smiled as he hugged me back.
"Yes, yes, I know I am," I looked up at him as he winked at me; I rolled my eyes and shook my head.
"You never change you know," I stated as I planted a quick kiss on his lips. "That's thanks for helping me," I pointed out as Keith stared at me in shock, "Don't expect another," I smirked as I wriggled out of his arms and walked out the room, leaving him dumbfounded.
"N! WHERE ARE YOU GOING?!" I heard Hilda yell as she rushed out the doors of the Union, which were still broke.
"I'm gonna go see Adir and Freya, I need to know they and Remi are alright," I heard N answer, I shook my head. I had forgotten about my family in this commotion, but I trusted Crawford and the others to watch them.
Now N was going down, I know I can trust a cousin, even if he is a long lost cousin, he'll always be family to us.
I turned around to head back to my room. Glaceon jumped at me as I walked in, I smiled as I hugged her tightly before walking to the bed. I set her down, petting her as I did so before lying down and closing my eyes.
I felt someone slip in next to me a few minutes later; I smiled as I wrapped my arms around the familiar figure of Keith before burying my head into his, unsurprisingly, bare chest.
"Night Katie," he muttered as he kissed the top of my head.
"Night Keithy," I replied.
"Don't call me Keithy," he whined, I let out a small chuckle before finding peace in the realm of sleep.
Well she kissed him. So sorry about all the P.O.V changes, I know there was a lot, hopefully it wasn't too annoying. Well REVIEW and I shall see you soon; next we shall find out whatever I want you to find out, I make this up as I go along, seriously. Well REVIEW!