Ch. 5 Chrome
(Sorry about not uploading any new chapters last week guys, I had to go through a family emergency. It's behind me now so I can give you two new chapters this weekend. Maybe three if I'm able to write at a faster rate.)
{Nix's point of view}
Rexdek and I were trudging through the forest with the kids until we heard what resembled gunfire. With a glance, we started running towards it with the kids right behind us. We reached the edge of the forest to a forced baren clearing with several small craters. Dark Spawn were on the left side shooting arrows and bullets at the right side. On the right side were a group of humans and pokemon shooting weapons and attacks back. We told the children to stay put as we pulled out our weapons and rushed onto the battlefield. With my sword in hand, I started cutting the Pawns effortlessly. To cover my back, Rexdek would fire a barrage of arrows to kill some but keep most away. At one point, a loud screech was heard as a Pawn started to mutate. Sharp claws forced its way through the fingertips as it threw aside its bow. It started to grab its head and tore at the flesh revealing a bloodied face. Hazel eyes seemed to pierce me as it gave me a death glare.
"Well... that's different." I commented.
Rexdek shot an arrow at the mutating pawn but it was caught easily, "Yep, totally different." Rexdek agreed.
The Arrow disappeared as its body started to change as pieces of bone ripped free. The bone started to cover its body to act as armor. The bone armor extended down its arms, legs, and body. On its head, it formed a white bald helmet with red triangle lens over the eyes.
"Bone..." It whispered.
"Bone?" I asked.
The creature looked at me with a slight tilt of his head before running at me. It extended its arm in a punch but as I blocked it, four bone spikes extended and curved around his fist. So when I blocked his fist, the four spikes impaled my chest. With a grunt, I jumped back and bit my bottom lip. I glanced at Rexdek to see him keeping the other pawns at bay. With that in mind, I guess it was up to me to kill this creature. I refocused my attention on this creature just in time for its attack. It punched the ground much to my confusion until I felt the floor shake lightly. I jumped back just in time to dodge a barrage of bone spikes from the ground. With a crack, this creature pulled his hand back from the ground.
"Who are you?" I decided to ask.
"Bone... Bone... Am Bone." It spoke softly before rushing towards me.
Bone threw his right hand up and slammed it down as a bone Ax formed from his hand. I jumped aside to let it hit the ground and tried to counter. I swung my blade horizontally but a spike of bone formed from his right shoulder and stopped my attack. I flinched in surprise as he fell to a knee and extended his right leg to kick mine. This caused a slight stagger earning him a free hit as he twisted his body to let the left hand punch me. I fell back onto my ass with a slide as my sword stayed in my right hand. I opened one eye to glare at him as he stood back up. I sighed as I got back up to my feet and waited for his attack. He ran towards me and stopped right in front of me much to my surprise. I expected an assault but he just stood there and stared. Then, at the corner of my eye, I noticed him start to swing his leg. I jumped back to dodge his initial attack as he started a string of punches with extended bone spikes. I glanced at my sword to see it have FL as I dodged his attacks. He threw one hand up to slam a bone ax down but I dodged that to get an O. I thought I'd get a FLOW but he jumped away and waited for my letters to disappear. I growled in frustration as I was forced to attack him now. I ran at him full sprint until I noticed him reel back his right arm a bit. I jumped up to get him to think it was an aerial assault but I landed too short. I slid past his left leg and slashed it for a clean strike earning a W. I got to my feet with a front roll and turned to face him.
"Flow Stream-Cross X!" I yelled as I attacked Bone with new found speed.
I started slashing X's across his chest and uppercut him up into the air. He grunted in pain before doing a backflip and landed on his feet with a slight stagger. His armor had x's all over it with black ooze dripping out of some. He panted hard before collapsing to one knee and punched the ground. I thought he was getting frustrated but a bone spike flew from the ground and impaled my stomach. I fell back and ripped it out before getting up in pain. The pain quickly died down as Bone stood up straight and made a sword out of bone. He held it with both hands towards me. He seemed to be waiting for me as I inched towards him. He growled as I got to close and tried to stab me. I sidestepped his attack before getting behind his back and slashed it. He staggered forward before turning to face me. He made another sword out of bone and waited for my attack. I decided to do as he wished as attacked him. I ran towards him and watched as he ran as well. I started slashing and blocking as Bone did as well.
'Ugh, my FLOW won't grow.' I complained to myself.
Our attacks cancelled each other out as the swords clashed. I flipped my blade to extend it past me. He tried to stab me with his swords but I ducked and sidestepped the attacks. With a quick horizontal slash, I cut his left arm off. He let out a horrid screech as I then stabbed into his chest. Not willing to die, he dropped his sword and quickly grabbed my throat it order to choke me out. Rebellious, I ripped out the blade and repeatedly stabbed Bone until his grip weakened as he fell back.
"No..." He raised up his hand towards the sun, "Light... I can't see... it..." he whispered before turning into black sand.
I panted hard before kicking the black sand, "Yeah, well it sucks to be you." I replied.
"There's more to kill Nix!" Rexdek yelled as three more Pawns attacked him.
I jumped back into back and started murdering the pawns until a Marauder came out of the forest. I growled in frustration as my sword tinged off it harmlessly. It tried to burn me to a crisp but I jumped over it. I landed on its shoulders and tried to stab the helmet but my sword's tip bounced off. It aimed the flamethrowers at me again but I jumped down to dodge them. Its flamethrowers burned its own head but when it stopped, the helmet was revealed to be unharmed. Angry, I started slashing the Marauder's fuel tanks but my sword only made slight scratches. The Marauder turned to force its arms out in order to hit me but I easily dodged the slow attack. As it looked at me, Rexdek took the perfect shot and hit the scratched part of its fuel tank. With a harsh explosion, the Marauder's armor was blown off. He looked at us with a bit of hate before getting shot with a blue arrow. It fell forward before turning into black sand. The rest of the Dark Spawn started retreating as they realized their lost. I walked over to Rexdek and gave him a fist bump before heading over to the humans and pokemon. The children ran out from the forest to greet them as well.
The humans and pokemon were wary at first but it was understandable, "Who are you?" A Gardevoir demanded.
I held up my hands, "Whoa, we just saved your lives? Couldn't you try a little bit of gratitude instead of trying to pick a fight?" I asked honestly.
The Gardevoir sighed before holding her hips, "Yeah, I guess your right about that. We were transporting these humans to the stronghold when those things attacked us." The Gardevoir replied.
A Blaziken and Lucario approached us, "No casualties ma'am. All accounted for with one Gallade injured." They reported.
"Gallade? There was no Gallade in our group before the attack." Gardevoir asked suspiciously.
This bit of news aroused my own sense of suspicion, "What should we do then?" The Lucario asked.
The Gardevoir sighed with a shrug, "We keep him of course. Once he's healed up, he should be a good asset to our forces." she reasoned.
I whispered to Rexdek, "You think this is a little bit fishy?"
"Fishy?" he asked back.
I sighed, "Never mind." I looked at the Gardevoir, "If you don't mind, could you take these kids with you?" I asked.
"No! We want to be with you two!" A Ralts complained.
"Yeah! You two kick butt!" A human girl agreed.
"Please don't leave us!"
"I'll be good! I swear!"
"We think your awesome!"
The children started complaining with tear covered faces. I glanced at Rexdek to see him shrug with a sigh. I frowned before looking at all of their begging faces.
With a hefty sigh I said, "Fine, we'll stay with you all until they reach their destination so you'll be safe."
"Yay!" They all started jumping happily before lining up cleanly.
They all looked at us and seemed to be awaiting orders, "Uh..." I looked at the Gardevoir, "So where did you say this stronghold was?" I asked.
"Well, I never said where it was in particular but it's to the southeast from here." she answered.
"Alright, everyone." I turned back to the kids, "Make sure your ready to move. We're moving in ten minutes okay?" I asked.
"Okay!" They nodded happily before running around to play games.
I sighed before face palming, "Yeah... your all going to be ready in ten minutes alright..." I muttered.
Rexdek shrugged as he walked by me, "Your the one that wanted to save them." he chuckled.
"Yep. This adventure sucks harder than a newborn." I continued to mutter.
{Third Person Point Of View}
A man is watching Nix from afar with a black cloak covering his body. Only his chin, showing he's caucasian white, was revealed. A Silver necklace hung down from his neck out into the open. A silver X was attached to the necklace as it swung freely. On the back of his cloak was a large silver 2 with the name Uxir written under it. He turned just in time for another black cloaked person to appear.
"Chaxles. What is it you want?" Uxir asked.
"I need a new assignment." Chaxles reported.
"Ah, a new assignment? Hm. I may have an idea. Heh." Uxir chuckled.
"What is it sir?" Chaxles asked.
"Well, our leader needs us to... clean up our realm. Think you could do that?" Uxir asked.
"Huh. That sounds like fun. I thought you'd take up such a quest sir." Chaxles replied.
"Yes well... maybe I'm not one for 'suicide missions' heh." Uxir replied with an evil grin.
Chaxles chuckled before pulling off his hood to reveal his short brown hair and green eyes. His white skin shone in the sun as he grinned back at Uxir. An upside-down check was tattooed under his eyes with an X scarred on his head. His face was slightly narrow with a defined forehead. His face had no facial hair apart from small straight brown eyebrows.
"Now your making it more enticing." Chaxles giggled.
"Heh, yeah. Since your number five, it wouldn't be fair for you to kill him but... you can spy on him." Uxir responded.
"Spy on who?" Chaxles asked.
"Rexdek of course but we have someone else available to do that job until your free." Uxir chuckled as they disappeared in a black portal.
{Nix's point of view}
-3 hours later-
We arrived to a rather large encampment that took me by surprise. Though my memories grew evermore foggy, I do remember the walls my old camp had. They were made of wood but these were made by old cars and trucks. By flipping the cars and trucks onto their sides with psychic, they create a heavy wall that's hard to penetration. Using psychic, two particular cars were moved aside to allow us entrance. When we walked in, I looked around to examine the camp. Tents and small wooden huts were built to house the growing population. Some of the tents had tarps over them but not all of them. Several different species of pokemon and normal humans were seen talking and sitting around. At one point, I noticed a human that seemed familiar to me.
"Who's that?" I asked the Gardevoir.
The male human stood at 6 foot 7 with slightly tanned skin. He wore a flak jacket underneath a brown t-shirt with a camouflage jacket over it. On his hands were black leather gloves that helped him grip an assault rifle. On his legs were camouflage pants with a combat knife in his right pocket. On his feet were brown dirty boots that have definitely seen some wear and tear.
"That's Charles. He was the leader of a human camp before coming here. Before his camp was destroyed, I heard his brother was killed by those things." The Gardevoir replied.
'I know him... isn't he..?' I gasped as a flash of memory appeared.
That mother fucker set me up to be taken! He knew the Gardevoirs were going to take me and allowed them to! It's his fault that I died! As I realized this, I froze in my tracks until Rexdek shook me out of my trance.
"What's wrong?" Rexdek asked.
"I know who that is." I replied, still in shock.
"You do?" Rexdek asked.
"Yeah, He was my original life's brother but he was an asshole. I have half a mind to go over there and kill him. The stupid asshole allowed me, his brother, to be kidnapped by Gardevoir. Then, the damn Dark Spawn end up attacking and kill me!" I whispered to him.
"True." Rexdek looked at Charles and I noticed something flash in his eyes before continuing, "But you need to move on from that. We have a wish to get." Rexdek told me.
I got the Gardevoir's attention, "Where can the kids go?" I asked.
"They can go... uh... hm... Hey Lucario!" Gardevoir called over.
A female Lucario came over to us, "Yes?" she asked.
"Could you show the way to the children section?" Gardevoir asked.
"Sure. Just follow me." The female Lucario agreed.
I turned to Rexdek, "Alright, you drop them off while I... look around." I whispered.
Rexdek nodded before beckoning the children to follow him and the Lucario. The children looked at me in worry but kept walking anyways. I looked around at the various people and pokemon before approaching Charles. When he noticed me coming, he seemed surprised. When I grabbed his collar and picked him up, he looked very confused.
"You bastard..." I whispered.
"What?" he choked.
"You mother fucker... you... gr!" I threw him down onto the ground, "You better not betray us you piece of shit." I muttered angrily before walking off.
I noticed the weird looks everyone was giving me but I ignored it. I'm a Nobody anyways. Why should I care what they think?
-2 hours later-
Rexdek and I regrouped a few hours later in a tent the pokemon gave us. I guess it'll act as our private base of operations. We set up some sleeping bags and other stuff before sitting on them.
"Hey... Do you miss being in Organization X?" I asked.
"Of course not. Why?" Rexdek asked.
"Well, with the situation we're in... wouldn't it be normal to grow attached to them? I mean... they were the only ones you can talk to for a long while. Memories or not, you must have at least enjoyed conversations at the start right?" I asked curiously.
Rexdek looked at me before sighing and laying back, "Sigh... we all knew each other. I'll leave it at that," he replied stubbornly.
"In your actual life?" I continued to probe.
"Yes. Now stop asking questions." Rexdek demanded.
I sighed before agreeing to his demand, "Well, what should we do now? The kids are safe but I have no idea how to find the other pieces of dark." I asked.
"Well... if my old leaders were to have them, then they'd send their subordinates first. After those are disposed of, they'll come after you themselves." Rexdek replied.
"Who'll have them?" I questioned.
"1-4 will have one each. No doubt about that. In the top 5, I remember number 4 being a girl. Who she was, I have no idea but... I hear she was... interesting." Rexdek replied calmly.
"Huh... interesting... eh?" I asked myself before talking about other things.
-over 100 years ago-
The sound of a door opens followed by a surprised gasp, "Matriarch Alivia! I... I heard you went missing!" Aitsu gasped.
"Aitsu... so you are alive." Matriarch Alivia whispered.
"What's that Matriarch?" Aitsu asked.
"I... I can't remember him Aitsu!" Alivia yelled in a fit of tears.
"Who?" Aitsu asked.
"My... my dad! I want to remember my dad but I can't!" Alivia replied.
"I... could tell you about him... if you want. I have very fond memories of Rui. He was like the father I never had. I... just wish he never died." Aitsu whispered sadly.
"You have memories of my dad?" Alivia asked.
"Yes, why? Would you like me to remind you of what he was like?" Aitsu asked.
"No... I..." Alivia swallowed hard.
"What is it then?" Aitsu asked.
"Aitsu... I... I want them!" Alivia yelled suddenly.
A struggle is heard, "Want them? What is it you want!? It's not like you can take them!" Aitsu asked in scared confusion.
"I want your memories of my dad! He was MY DADDY! I have every right to remember him! Not you! Me!" Alivia screamed.
A loud snap is heard before chewing. The sound of flesh ripping and tearing with an occasional swallow ring in your ears. When it stops, the sound of heavy breathing grows followed by sniffling.
"I'm sorry Aitsu but... I... I want to remember my dad! You were the only way I... I could remember my dad! I'm so sorry Aitsu! You'll... I... I can't let anyone know. I'm getting rid of you completely. Your not going to the afterlife or the reverse world Aitsu... You won't exist at all." Alivia giggled crazily.
"So, Alivia killed Aitsu and ate him to basically steal his memories of her father. Due to the fact she never meant to exist, she was a nobody before she even could die. So, she started to lose her memories of her parents and made one desperate move. Just to remember her father a little while longer." That old man from the Stone Sanctuary comes into view, "Nix doesn't know about the sixth bracelet. How will he ever complete it? In fact... who owns the sixth bracelet? Heheheheh. I'll let you know one thing. He's not alive and he's no Nobody. He's the leader of the Dark Spawn. Question is... who is he? Who could he possibly be out of every character there ever was? Artorias? No. Maybe... maybe, ironically, he's Arceus' will reconstructed to be the world's undoing... no? Then who? Wait... is it..?" The old man stopped talking as he began to disappear.
Alivia is seen standing in a memory as a Gardevoir before grinning to herself. She pulling out a human heart and starts eating it with a sick grin. Her eyes started to glow as she devour the human heart. Her body began to change as her physical nobody form changed into her true Hybrid form. Half human and half Gardevoir... just like she always wanted from her parents. Slightly psychotic number six, Vixsila.