Angel Wings chapter 22
Amy47101: AND THE VOTES ARE IN! The winner, with I THINK FIVE WHOLE VOTES, is DUSK!
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(Dusk P.O.V)
There was an absolute panic. Some people ran like crazy, while others stood frozen in shock. Dawn was one of those people who stood frozen.
"Run, idiot!" I hissed as I pushed her forward. She nodded, and followed after me. This was unlike me, running like a coward. But I didn't know what else to do. I had a faint idea of what was wrong with these Ursaring. Rangers would be useless against them. What I needed was to get everyone out of here so that I can get rid of these things!
I ran outside, deciding the best thing to do was to get outside to make sure my sisters were okay. Immediately spotting Claras' dark violet hair, I zoomed over to her. I noticed one person was missing, one, small, pig-tailed little girl that meant the world to me.
"Where's Rose?" I demanded.
"I don't know!" Clara cried out. She lowered her voice. "I can't sense her energy in this mass of people."
"Shit," I cursed. I knew that Clara can sense auras like a Houndoom can track scents. It was like her sixth sense, her gift from the Arceus after she willingly agreed to transfer the shadow powers to me. Sure, she can't attack or defend like I can, but she can intercept any sneak attack. Not powerful, but very useful. "She isn't...?"
I didn't have to finish the question, for the solum look in her eyes told me everything. I turned around, heading towards the school, only to have my nineteen-year-old sister stop me.
"What?" I growled.
"You have to be careful Dusk," she said, still speaking in a low whisper.
"I'll be fine. I'll talk to them in Angelic, calm them down-"
I stopped when I saw the look in her eyes. What was it? Pity? She shook her head, and looked at me.
"Dusk, these aren't your average angry pokemon. They've been possessed by darkness. Speaking the ancient language of the Angels won't help you."
"Then what the hell should I do? They'll tear humans apart. Look what they did to Kincaid!"
"They aren't after humans. They're after you."
"Me." I said, raising an eyebrow.
"You, Dusk. And others. This is going to sound crazy but," she looked off to the left. Was it me, or was she looking at Dash, Aqua, Flare, Surge, Dawn, Forrest, and Wynter? "There's others with the Angel Gene here. It's strong, like yours. Those Ursaring were commanded to find you. And they'll stop at nothing- nothing- to get what they want. Dusk, they-"
She cut herself off as she sharply turned her head towards the school building.
"Two more?" I heard her murmur, narrowing her eyes. "All ten... here?"
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(Carter P.O.V)
"Got a plan?" I asked Eleanor as we stood, back to back, the Ursaring surrounding us, and slowly closing in.
"What do you think I'm doing, standing here like a ditz?" she hissed.
"Well, one can only consider."
"If we didn't have ten Demonized Ursaring around us, I would totally beat your ass for that." she growled.
"Gee, I'm glad to know that you care." I said sarcastically.
"(Quit arguing!)" demanded Cala. "(Think of a strategy!)"
"(Yeah! If you can figure out a way to release the demon in them, me and Cala can get rid of them!)" yelled Prince.
I had gears turning in my head, but I was coming up with nothing.
"You got your styler?" asked Eleanor suddenly.
"Yeah, why? I'm pretty sure the styler doesn't have a function for demon pokemon." I said.
"Then think. We have this Angel Gene, right? Can't we use that to fight them?"
"(I'm pretty sure you could try it.)" said Prince. "(But the chance of it actually working is slim.)"
"(Your human technology cannot handle the power of Angels.)" scoffed Cala.
"Does it look like we have another choice?" I asked. There was silence, well, accept for the growling and occasional roar of the Demon Ursaring. I took that as a no. "How do we do it?" I asked Eleanor.
"I dunno!"
"Well, what the hell?! This was your brilliant idea!"
"Not like your helping, Carter! Do I see you thinking of anything? Nope. Nada."
"That's because I'm trying to think of a plan that will actually work!" I hollered.
"Capture on!" a new voice yelled. A styler radiating a dark gray energy shot at one of the bears, circling around it a couple of times, before some sort of shadow lifted from it. "Get it, Raven!"
Raven... Dusks Eevee?
Sure enough, the playful gray and black Eevee jumped forward, a beam of gray shot from the circle on it's head, hitting the shadow, causing it to explode into sparks. The Ursaring looked around, dazed, before falling over, fainted.
"Dusk?!" I yelled, seeing him returning his styler to his wrist. A little girl was in his arms. I then remembered his little sister, Rose. "What are you doing here?!"
"Saving your sorry asses! Get out of there!" he yelled as he repeated the same method, capturing another Ursaring. "Leave, and take Rose!"
"W-What?!" sputtered Eleanor. "We can't just leave you here!"
"Yes you can! Take Rose, and get her out of here!"
"Dusk, they'll tear you apart." I said, trying to talk some reason into him. He sighed, and slowly turned towards us.
"You will leave." he said. I don't know what it was, but whatever language he was speaking wasn't English. "You will take Rose, and leave while I deal with the demons."
I just stood there, looking at him, trying to figure out why he was speaking in a different language, and more importantly, why I could understand it.
"Carter, please tell me I'm not the only one thinking I heard and understood what Dusk said." said Eleanor, trembling slightly. Dusks eyes widened.
"Strange," he mumbled. "Humans are always persuaded by Angelic. They can understand it too... could it be possible...?"
"Dusk," said Eleanor. "Let us help."
"You want to help? You really want to help?"
We both nodded.
"Okay then, get Rose out of here, get her to Clara. Then I want you to get the others."
"Others?" I asked.
"Yes, Dawn, Surge, and the rest of them! Our seven other friends!" he said with a frustrated sigh. "And hurry!"
We nodded, and quickly ran outside.
"You got Rose!" exclaimed Clara as we came up to her. Our seven other friends where next to her, eyes filled with relief. Except for Dawn, who looked around frantically.
"Where's Dusk?" she asked, her hands nervously folded together. "You didn't leave him in there, did you?"
"He wanted us to get Rose out," I said. "And he wanted us to get you guys. He wanted all of is in there."
"What? Why?!" demanded Surge.
"Did he completely loose it?!" hollered Flare.
"I have to agree with Flare," said Aqua, her cheeriness not as noticeable as it usually was. "Those aren't cute, cuddly Teddiursa, or even a normal Ursaring."
"Listen, we're as confused as you guys are," said Eleanor. "But we all know the Dusk won't make rash decisions, and wouldn't even think to hurt us-"
"I beg to differ." said Dash as he raised his hand. "Mr. Gloomy is always cursing one of us or-"
"No." said Dawn, cutting Dash of completely.
"What?" asked Dash, surprised with the anger in Dawns voice.
"No," she repeated, her eyes shaded over anime style. "Dusk isn't like that, Dash. The only time he ever called you names was when you got him caught up in one of your ridiculous pranks. Yes, I know that he is always glaring or scowling, but that's just him. That's the way he is. It is much like you and your hyperactiveness. You can't help it, it's just you. We all also know that Dusk is a loyal friend, and, even though he never shows it, he cares about this friendship. That's why," she raised her head, her violet eyes showing once again, shining with the fiery spark of determination. "I think we should go in, and give him a chance."
We all stood there, staring at our genius friend, taking in the words of defense that she put out there for Dusk. Slowly, she raised her hand, clenched in a fist, and stared at all of us. Eleanor reached out, and placed her hand on top of Dawns fist. I stared at this, before placing my hand on top of Eleanors. Soon, each one of us had our hand on top of Dawns, each one fired up with her same determination.
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(Dusk P.O.V)
"Raven! It's not working!" I yelled, trying to get the Angel power up to work again. My styler was spinning pointlessly around the Ursaring, who looked amused with my failing efforts.
"(You used to much energy up, Dusk! It won't work without companionship!)" she yelled. "(My attacks are pointless!)"
"Damn it!" I cursed, quickly returning my disk before the Ursaring could crush it. I clenched my fist, and glared at the Ursaring.
"You will release them." I demanded in Angelic. I wasn't talking to the pokemon though, but rather the demons inside them. They laughed. Laughed. The one that I tried capturing rushed forward in a sudden speed burst, and smacked me aside with the back of it's paw. The strength was so powerful that it sent me halfway across the room, slamming into the wall. I heard a crack when I made contact, and then a searing pain went up my arm. Yep, that's broken.
The wind got knocked out of me, and while I was trying to regain my breath, the Ursaring came upon me, claws extended. I knew it was going to stab me. I glared at it. Well, as best as a glare can be, considering that I was still gasping for breath and my wrist was completely busted. I think it looked more like a grimace.
"Capture On!"
A capture disk surrounded in a purple light circled around the Demon Ursaring, releasing the monster inside it.
"Go on, Eden." said the same voice. Dawn. It was Dawn. The Demon burst into light as Eden blasted it. Three down, seven to go.
"Get Dusk out of here, Dawn!" yelled Eleanor. She had Prince next to her, while the others were with their respective Eevees, stylers posed, ready to launch. "We've got the rest!"
Dawn hurried over, and knelt next to me.
"You're hurt." she stated.
"No, I'm not." I said, trying to painfully hide my arm out of her sight. I needed to see what was going to happen.
"Dusk, let me see."
"Nothings wrong." I muttered, watching as Eleanor and Carter released their disks with silver and gold, respectively, surrounding them. Seeing that it wasn't going to be enough, the others released their disks, each surrounded in their respective color. The Ursaring got smart, however, and knew to move out of the way. Dash returned his disk, surprisingly, and began to run around the Ursaring. He looked like a blur, and it was confusing the demon pokemon.
PokeAssist, Dash. Runs like a crazed maniac and confuses the hell out of the opponent.
I chuckled inwardly at my own joke. Then I felt a huge wave of pain from my broken bone, and hissed. I tried to pull it out of Dawns hands, but that only hurt it more.
"Your wrist is broken."
"No, really?" I asked sarcastically.
"I was worried about you." she said as she bit her bottom lip. "Why did you take on all those Ursaring by yourself?"
"To protect my little sis." I said. Dawn didn't believe me, and I knew it.
"This is something bigger then protecting Rose, isn't it?" she asked, before sighing. "I know you aren't going to tell me, so I'm not going to ask. What is important, now, however, is getting you out of here,"
"Mm..." I mumbled, not really listening, craning my neck to see the others release the demons while Miles, Serena, Tyson, Storm, Rosalind, Hermione, and Cala destroyed them.
The Ursaring looked confused for a moment, and looked ready to rampage out of fear. Until Eleanor went up with Prince on her shoulder, mumbling a few words of kindness. I strained my ears to hear what she was saying.
"...It's okay. You can go home soon..." I heard the small snippet, but was shocked with what she was speaking.
Angelic.
The ancient language of the Angels.
How did she know that? I know I tried to persuade her and Carter a few minutes ago, but didn't say anything like that. Normal humans can't even pick up on how to speak the language, or even copy it from verbal hearing. They are just persuaded to do whatever the Angel said, and did it. Why didn't it work on those two?
"Right over there Barlow! The Ursaring-!" yelled Lamont, rushing in with the rangers from the Veintown base behind him. Raven and the other Eevees ran off to wherever they go too when other people were around. Ms. April and Mr. Kincaid, who had his arm bandaged, guarding the door from letting family and friends in. Lamont stopped mid sentence, and looked at the ten of us, his eyes falling on each of us. Studying us. Trying to figure out what we did.
Eleanor smiled, and put on a cheeky grin, the one she always uses to get herself out of trouble with Kincaid.
"Capture complete, sir!" she said as she saluted to Barlow.
"What? B-But how?" asked Lamont. Eleanor shrugged.
"Dusk was in here, trying to take them all on at once. We came in to help him, and each of us took a bear. It was easy."
"YOU IDIOTIC GIRL!" yelled Kincaid as he stomped up to her. "YOU STUPID, IDIOTIC, RECKLESS GIRL! I-I-" Kincaid sputtered like an idiot, before letting out another scream of rage.
"Gee, you're so very welcome Mr. Kincaid," said Eleanor. "I'm terribly sorry for the ten of us saving everyone else."
"Those things were crazy!"
"Crazy? Nah, they were just angry." said Carter with a shrug. "I'd be angry if I was crammed in a basement with nine other humans."
"Mr. Kincaid, we'll address this later. Right now," he turned towards the professional Rangers. "I would like it if you could get these pokemon out of here. Was there any injuries?"
"Dusk broke his wrist." said Dawn.
"We have medics outside. They can set it back, and put a cast on it." said Barlow as his rangers gathered up the calm Ursaring.
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(Eleanor P.O.V)
"...These ten teenagers risked their lives for us today. They were mere children, yet acted with the instinct of a true Ranger. Let us give them a round of applause." said Lamont. People in the crowd clapped, some of them even going as far as to scream out words of praise. All ten of us stood there, in a row, taking in the pride. This must be what it is like to be a Ranger. Always knowing that you did something to help someone else out.
After I received my class representative reward, we moved into the actual ceremony. Everyone received the highest honor bestowed upon a Ranger School student. A styler. Not to long after that, we were being assigned regions and towns. Dash was being sent to Ringtown in Fiore, with Aqua being sent to Summerland. They should like that, Dash could compete in those capture challenges I've heard so much about, and Aqua would be on a tropical island. Nothing needed to be explained there.
Flare got sent to Mitonga Island. It was supposedly rather hot there, and had the Dangerous Cliffs. I even heard that there was a haunted mansion there! The danger seeking Flare would be delighted.
Surge was going off to the Haruba Desert. It was a desolate place. Surge wasn't going to be to happy with the fact that there was not a lot of people to talk to.
Dawn was assigned to the Aqua Resort. Why do I feel that it may seem like more of a break for her instead of a job? But then again... Her only contact with leadership will be through styler, for Rand, who was assigned as the head ranger, was on Renbow island.
Dusk was off to the Sinnoh region, which came as a small shock to us. Sinnoh is close to Fiore, and I heard that they were beginning to set up bases in other regions. I still didn't like how they were sending a rookie, a graduate fresh out of school, to a place were top rangers only go.
Forrest was being sent to Fall City. I suppose he would dislike it due to his draw to nature, but was only a short walk away from Lyra Forest.
Wynter was assigned to Shiver Camp, a place were researchers bustled to and fro, trying to get research in the bitter cold done. Wynter would love that. Snow, books, and quiet. What else could the shy girl need?
I was surprised when Carter and I were assigned together to Veintown. The only pair of rangers in the graduating class. Was it because they thought we worked well together? Uh, did they not hear the arguments we got into? But then again... we were a damn good team when push came to shove.
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I sat by the pledge stone. The sun had just set, the sky still a deep violet, navy blue color. I fiddling with the styler on my wrist.
A styler. A real, true styler. Yes, they were the same models that Summer and Ben have, the newest and most efficient. No longer were we carrying around the green school stylers with limited technology, but real, red and blue stylers. The very symbol of a Ranger.
It has always been my dream to be a ranger. If I work my butt off, then maybe I'll be good enough to become a Top Ranger.
And then good enough to find my dad.
I should be rejoicing right now. People congratulated me and my friends, family was still inside, mingling with other adults while children laughed, vowing to be just like their brothers and sisters.
Then why did I feel empty?
"Should I break out the charcoal and start sketching?" I heard Carter ask, seeing the smirk plastered on his face.
"How funny," I said as I looked up, seeing that everyone was there but Dusk. "Where's Dusk?"
"Upstairs, trying to figure out how to paint his neon pink cast black," said Surge. "To bad we hid all the spray paint."
I thought about this for a moment.
"Why would you need spray paint?"
"N-No reason!" yelled Dash, shooting a look that screamed 'shut up'.
"Never mind the spray paint." said Forrest. "Why are you outside?"
"Thinking." I said with a shrug.
"About...?" asked Flare.
"Stuff."
"I would've thought you'd be ecstatic right now, Eleanor. We're Rangers now." said Dawn.
"I am excited. Just confused, I guess."
"About what?" asked Wynter.
"About how she is going to handle the dream she's been having," said Dusk as he came down the stairs. "About how she's going to handle being separated from the eight of us."
"Dusk? H-How...?" I stammered, my face paling.
"Eden's gift is Dreamreading. I knew something was wrong. You've been having that dream on and off for your whole life, but this is the first time you woke up remembering it."
"You used Eden on our friend?" demanded Dawn. "He isn't a thing, Dusk, and you shouldn't tamper with other peoples dreams. What else have you been hiding?"
Dusk smirked. "You guys shouldn't say anything about 'hiding'. Everyone of us has a secret, and a big one at that. I was a little skeptical when Clara first said it, but what I saw with the Ursaring today only brought me to believe further. But now to make sure I really am right," Dusk was beginning to scare me a little. Does he know...? "Reveal Thyself! " he yelled in the strange language again. There was a gust of wind, and a flash of light, and, next thing I knew, I was standing there with my wings hanging out. Although, I found it weird that they didn't tear through my clothing, but rather, looked as if they passed through the cloth.
I felt strange, almost like I was naked or something. I looked at Carter, who was completely flabbergasted, and Wynter, who was frozen in shock. I glanced around, expecting to see looks of fear from seeing winged kids, but rather, my other friends had looks of shock. Every single on of them had wings.
I was scared, confused, surprised, and a lot of other things. But one emotion that rose above all else was anger. I don't know what Dusk did, but what right did he have to force us to reveal our greatest secrets?
I turned my head up to glare at him. Him and his ugly attitude and gray tinted wings. I stopped, however, when I saw the look on his face. I cross between shock, relief, and... happiness? He opened his mouth, and said
"I don't (insert appropriate word here) believe it."
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Amy47101: Now I'm completely evil. Two cliffhangers in a row? Yeah, I went there. I'm gonna guess that half you reviewers want to strangle me right now.
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