The sniper took his shot, and blood filled Andy and Samantha's mouths. The copper tasting liquid was sobering, to say the least. Gardevoir couldn't process the events that were taking place right in front of her. She saw blood and gray-matter come flying towards her as she was splattered in the remains that were once her friend. Comprehension was out of her mental reach as she saw the corpse of the ginger girl. Samantha.

Andy collapsed, holding his dead girlfriend in his arms. Aura started to fire from his body in random areas. The bronze energy was wiping out the landscape mercilessly. His bloodlust was something that could be questioned; was it humanly possible? Gardevoir was protecting herself from the powerful blasts of energy as she reached for Andy's PokeNav. Once in her hand, she took a picture of the current situation (She's a psychic type, she can figure shit out) and teleported to the Cerulean police department.

()

"Yo, Jenny, there's some random Gardevoir here." One of the front desk people called out. Officer Jenny, surprised as all hell, came out from her office to see what was going on.

"Officer, my trainer's girlfriend was killed in the woods just north of here. He is an Aura wielder, so protect yourselves." Gardevoir said hurriedly, and receiving Jenny's compliance.

"Alright people, we have a homicide, and we will have to subdue an Aura wielder! Move out!" Jenny barked the orders and ran to her motorcycle, in which Gardevoir sat in the side-car.

()

Andy's Aura wasn't stable enough to function properly, so imagine his rage when his memory brought up the assassins when in actuality, it was the police force.

"I WON'T LET YOU SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY!" Andy yelled; his voice powered to near unbearable levels by Aura. Police masks shattered, Andy's PokeNav disintegrated, and the plates of Aura that were in the air stopped.

"Andrew Ketchum, this is the Police Force. We ask you to move away from the victim." Officer Jenny ordered over a megaphone. When the plates of Aura began to be recalled back to Andy, Jenny thought it was safe.

"Don't be fooled officer. He believes you are the ones that killed her." Gardevoir warned. She received a nod from Jenny, who signaled to an officer with a sniper rifle.

"Fire as many tranquilizers as needed." She ordered. The man nodded, and quickly fired the syringe-like bullets into Andy's flesh, causing him to collapse onto the ground in a heap of unconscious human.

"Make sure the Aura wielder gets some rest. Arceus knows he deserves it."

()

Andy woke up in a place that he didn't recognize. He was getting this treatment too many times. He opened his Aura, and took note that he was in a hospital. 'Again?' He quietly asked himself. He had absolutely no immediate recollection of what happened.

"Andy? Are you alright?" The calming, yet sad, voice of Gardevoir made its presence in Andy's mind. It sounded wary, but Andy didn't know why.

"Yeah, why would I not be?" Andy asked from his bed. Then, memories. Samantha's blood pouring itself into his mouth, the loss of control, and most importantly, the loss of Samantha dawned on him. He shook violently against heavy restraints. His leather-bound left leg broke free, only to be forced back into place by Gardevoir's powerful psychic abilities.

"Andy, calm down!" Gardevoir roared into Andy's mind. Next thing you know, Andy's crying heavily, still attempting to destroy the bindings. He made quick work of the leather; made paper look strong in comparison. Andy didn't rip apart the place, but hugged Gardevoir tightly and cried. She didn't hold back either; her red eyes forced themselves shut and leaked.

It wasn't until a doctor came in did they stop crying.

'Awkward situation in here.' He thought to himself. "Well kid, here are some anti-depressants if you need them, your bag, and you can leave as soon as you like." The doctor said, handing Andy said items. "Also, the gym leader would like to talk to you. Sorry for your loss, kid." The doctor said solemnly.

()

Andy walked out of the hospital with Gardevoir walking beside him. Everyone in Cerulean knew who he was; the local news had two days to make sure of that. He received condolences left, right, and centre. Even Fred, who was still in town, didn't give the saddened Aura wielder any trouble.

When Andy arrived at Misty's home, he had no idea what to expect. What he received was officers asking questions.

"Andrew, what exactly happened before Samantha was shot?" An officer asked Andy, who was sitting on one of the chairs in Misty's house. Misty was also being asked questions, but in a separate room.

"Samantha won her gym badge against her mother, and dragged me to a clearing in the Cerulean woods." Andy was barely managing to speak, but Gardevoir comforted him; relieving him of his worry with her psychic power.

"Yes, then what happened?" The officer asked gently, not wanting Andy to go berserk.

"A group of terrorists that have recently appeared called the Army of the Old Gods sent ten assassins just to ask me to join them appeared. When I denied them, they just left."

"Fucking Army… bastards is what they are." The officer muttered, and then gestured for Andy to continue.

"We had exactly five minutes. They didn't say it, but in exactly five minutes, Samantha was shot through the skull. I lost control, and started releasing deadly amounts of Aura in random directions." Andy finished, tears fully releasing from the bonds that his blind eyes held.

"I apologize for this next question, but it is the last one and completely necessary. What was Samantha's last action?" He asked in his most gentle voice.

Andy let the tears flow freely. "We were kissing…" He said, his face wet with the salty water of his tears. The officer quietly handed him a slip of paper and walked out of the house. The other officer that was asking Misty questions also left.

Andy looked at the slip of paper, and it had the date of her funeral on it. "In two days. That makes a total of four days between death and burial." Gardevoir observed.

When Misty entered the room, her face was red, but she looked mad. "Fuck." Both Gardevoir and Andy thought to each other.

"GET OUT OF MY HOUSE! YOU'RE TO BLAME FOR THIS!" Misty yelled. Andy could feel the hatred she had for him without the use of Aura. If he still had working eyes, he wouldn't be surprised if Misty was glowing red. "YOU AND YOUR GOD DAMN AURA! MY BABY'S DEAD BECAUSE OF YOU!" Misty continued yelling, and threw both Andy and Gardevoir out the door. Misty then continued, but in a quieter voice. "If I see you at the funeral, I will kill you."

()

It was the day of the funeral, and Andy and his team were nowhere to be seen. Truth be told, Andy, Gardevoir, and Raichu watched the funeral from the trees, while Andy held out Onix's Poke ball so he could watch as well. Andy had a very difficult time concentrating on the preacher's words due to the amount of sadness that filled everyone's Aura. Even her Pokémon team, even though were released immediately after her death, stayed to grieve.

When the final people left, Andy recalled Raichu back into his Great ball, jumped down from his tree along with Gardevoir, and walked over to the tombstone with a rose in hand. He solemnly placed the blood red rose and concentrating his range of Aura on the inscribing of the tombstone.

'Hear lies Samantha Waterflower,

Unrightfully targeted by the Army.

Rest in peace.'

Andy fell to his knees, unable to process the sorrow that pierced his heart. Gardevoir felt the same, and it wasn't because she and Andy had a strong connection; it was genuine. They hugged each other tightly, and another surge of emotion ran through Andy.

It wasn't sadness, fear, anger, or depression.

It was love.

/AUTHOR'S NOTE/ Well, I kept you interested with one cliff-hanger based around physical stuffs; let's see how you fare with a near plot destroying emotional cliff-hanger! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

I should start hiding now, right? I mean, I did VIOLENTLY slaughter Samantha! I don't see torches or pitchforks, so I assume I'm fine… *Gets ran through by a sword* There go those peaceful thoughts. Anyways, while I tend to the stomach that's falling out of me, have a good time, and review! *Coughs blood*

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