This chapter will just be wrapping up that mean cliff hanger from the last chapter. Don't worry; I'll be getting the team on the road soon. For now, just enjoy the chapter. Plenty of action in this one, so it should be fun to read, but it is slightly short. And yes, I will give Eevee some background detail in the next chapter. Enjoy.

The Legend Of Blaze – Chapter Five – Round 2

Just as I was about to run forward and take that bird brain down, two brawling Pokémon cut of my path. I tried to get round them but by then the battle had shifted, so I had lost their place. I took the time to shot down an attacking Koffing, and then looked around franticly, trying to find the lost battlers. Then I felt a scale-covered appendage wrap around me. I turned to see an Ekans staring at me. I looked away quick, I new better than to stare down an Ekans, one glare attack and I'm snake food. Instead my back flared up, causing it to release its hold. I took no chances and dived into the fray around me, hoping I would not have another run in with that thing.

Just then I found Eevee, lying on the ground. She or he, I didn't know, was covered in cuts and blood, and oddly, burns. Some of that blood better have been the Torchic's. I ran over and hauled the Pokémon up.

"Are you ok?" I asked. No answer, the poor Pokémon was out cold.

I dragged the Eevee behind the counter, where there was at least a little cover, and prayed to Mew that nothing would happen to my wounded ally. I ran back out into the open, to see that the rockets were gaining the other hand. Our side was tiring, and there were more weak rockets than strong trainers. Then I saw the Torchic. She was on Bulbs case now, using the same old quick attacks. Then my blood turned to ice. Eevee was burned. That means...

"Bulb! She knows fire attacks!"

It was too late. Bulb was taken down in an intense burst of fire, and his charred body crumpled to the floor. My shouting had also attracted her attention, so she turned and ran forward, knocking me across the floor and into the counter.

"I have to lure her away from the counter, she might find Eevee." I thought.

I got up and backed up towards the door, leading into the wards of the centre. She came in again, and I jumped just in time. I landed unsteadily and nearly fell over, but I managed to keep my balance and faced the Torchic. Just as I thought, she came in for yet another quick attack. This time, I adopted a different strategy, and threw a crush claw into the bird just before she came into contact. We both were sent backwards, but the backlash was not strong enough to do more than that. I got to my feet and thought about how I was going to beat this Pokémon.

"This is not going to work. I need something new."

Just then I thought. The corridors to the wings at the back of the centre had no windows. If I took out the lights, I could beat her from the shadows. She's a quick hitter who needs to see her opponent and surroundings.

"Time to put this plan to action!" I thought.

I moved closer to the doors leading to the wings. I stared down the Torchic, and she came in, using quick attack, just as I planned. I sidestepped and slugged the back of her head, sending her tumbling though the doors. I ran in after her and shot up a flamethrower, blowing the lights and leaving us in darkness. I gave my eyes a moment to adjust to the dim light, and then crept up to the wall. I expected to see a little better than this, but I had underestimated how dark it would be. I felt around for some climbing leverage, and then dug my paws into the grooves in the wall. The lights were hanged from chains on the roof, so when I reached the top of the wall I leaped across to the nearest light. It swung so I then jumped to the next closest, and continued until all the lights were swinging and creaking. A confused Torchic then looked up, unable to pinpoint my location.

"its working." I thought.

Then the Torchic went for the next best plan, and fired random flamethrowers into the lights. Not only did I have to keep moving, but the chains were going to get heated, and eventually break. I leaped from my post just in time to avoid being knocked of my perch. The problem was, I couldn't predict where the next fire attack was going to be, so I was playing it lucky. Just as I leapt from one light to another, the one I was just on fell from the heat. I kept light-dodging, but lights were running short. My point was proven when one of the chains snapped on the light I was on. I slid down the slanted light and just managed to grab onto the end. I looked around for and escape, and then realised something. Torchic was right in the lights path to the floor. I sneered to myself and climbed up the slanted light, but slipped before could get near the chain. I shot a flamethrower at the chain on my fall, but to no avail. I then hit the ground.

"Ouch..." I groaned.

"Well look what we have here" Torchic gloated, "a smart little runt who thinks he can stop team rocket."

Just then, the light crashed down and landed just behind her.

"Looks like you failed. You're useless. If you were in team rocket you would be left for dead by now. I'm surprised your trainer still even bothers with you!"

I got mad at that. I had been left for dead before, and it was the worst thing to ever happen to me. That Torchic was going to pay. I got up, and slammed that bitch into the ground by the neck.

"Don't ever talk to me about being left alone. You have no idea what it's like."

I then lifted her and threw her into the ruined light behind. She screamed and tried to clamber out the rubble. I walked up to her and smashed her down deeper into it. I then pulled her out, and lifted her to eye level.

"This one's for Bulb and Eevee."

I slugged her gut and then used crush claw into the side of her head. She hit the floor and she was out for the count. Then I plonked myself down and took a few deep breaths. She was lucky not to be dead. After a few moments rest, I lifted her body onto my shoulder and carried her out back to the battle scene.

I came through the doors to a great sight. Hannah and two other rockets were surrounded by trainers and police officers. I walked through the crowd and dropped the evil Pokémon I had at Hannah's feet. I looked at her for a few moments before turning round and taking my place next to John.

"you'll pay for that." Hannah scowled, before the police officers closed in and arrested her.

I looked up at John. He was quite beat up, but otherwise ok. Just then, I fell to my knees. It had really taken it out of me. John scooped me up and headed back to the wards. He placed me on a bed, the same bed as Eevee and Bulb were on. He then patted my head before walking out. I looked at the other two. It was a human bed so we all had room to space out. They were both bandaged but I think the worst injuries had been taken care of. Then I wondered where the hell that Eevee came from. But I was just too tired to think about it now, so I lay back and let sleep take me.