Here is the 2nd chapter of The Search! Enjoy!
Sky – Reigan POV
The sun had long set with the darkness of the night surrounding the skies with only the light of moon to help guide them. The winds blew around them as Reigan and his Pidgeotto flew around in the air. Reigan stared down at the dark forest below. The forest was pitch black and quiet as the night had set in with most Pokémons sleeping through the night.
Except one small area.
Reigan narrowed his eyes as he clicked a metal device around his left ear. It began to extend as a green screen appeared in front of left eye.
"Night vision…" Reigan muttered as the screen turned to project images in shades of green. He tapped Pidgeotto's body twice as Pidgeotto began to circle around the area. Reigan narrowed his eyes as the device magnified to try to give him a closer look at this Neo Cipher facility.
The facility was a small rectangular two-story building. It was dark green in color to blend in with the dark forest. Several spotlights were on top of the building as it lit the grounds in front of them while several figures sat around a campfire out side of the building, laughing away with cans littered the ground.
Reigan narrowed his eyes at the sight as he surveyed possible ways of entry. He knew that it was highly likely there were one or two basement floors. Reigan nodded to himself as he grabbed a Poké ball to prepare himself.
"Pidgeotto, dive closer." Reigan ordered as Pidgeotto turned its body to the left before slowly making a descent. He could feel the wind brushing against his face with his hair swayed backwards. He could see the ground getting closer and closer and once he was in jumping distance, he jumped off of Pidgeotto. He hit the roof of the building with a quiet thud as he front rolled to weaken his fall. He glanced around the roof to make sure there was no one above it.
He quickly dashed for the door as he quietly opened the door and peered down into the stairs, checking to see if anyone was present. Seeing that it was clear, he quickly extended his right hand, which held a Poké ball as it opened up with a bright flash of white. It began to take form of a four legged, canine Pokémon with short, black fur and red underbelly and muzzle.
It was the Houndour that help him during his escape from Neo Cipher as it growled quietly in recognition of its master. Reigan pressed one index finger to his lips to silence him. He gave the Pokémon signs to watch over the ledge as the Pokémon nodded his head with Reigan smiling and giving it a pat on the head. The Houndour purred in excitement before making his way silently to the edge while Reigan quickly entered the building, jumping the flight of stairs with as little noise as possible.
He glanced down at the hallways to check for any movement and any options to get down to the important areas of the facilities. One side lead to several rooms, most likely rooms for the sleeping grunts while the other end of the hallway lead to an elevator.
Grabbing a piece of equipment from under his blue jacket, he placed a trap at the corner and attached a thin trip wire onto the opposite wall. He looked ahead towards the elevator before silently making its way there. He glanced to his right side to see a flight of stairs before punching the down button on the elevator.
The doors swung open as Reigan glanced around the to check for any surveillance cameras. He was not surprised to find no cameras, showing the Neo Cipher's lack of awareness towards enemies at bases as remote as here as he entered the elevator and stared at the floors that existed there.
The building had a total of four levels, two above ground and two below ground. Reigan smirked at how correct his prediction was as he punched the floor above the final floor. If it was anything he knew about these types of buildings was that, the final basement floor was usually a storage room and also where Pokémon would be kept if any where kept there. The floor above it would be the control room, which controls the facility, the cages to the storage room and any important information about Neo Cipher movement in Hoenn.
The elevator made a small noise as Reigan pressed himself onto one wall as the elevator opened. He peered into the hallway to find no guards in front of him.
This is too easy… Reigan thought with a smirk as he dashed forward quietly. He kept on moving until arriving to the first room he found. He placed his ears on the door as he can hear muffled voices resonating from the inside. He could make out at least 2 inside as he crouched like that for a couple of seconds, listening in. He exhaled a quick breath before glancing up to the control panel to narrow in annoyance. The room could only be open by a member's card but he didn't have any. Deciding to waste anytime hacking into the door, he grabbed another Poké ball and silently opened it as Jolteon cackled with electricity.
Reigan pointed at the control panel as he zapped it with electricity, overriding the circuits and forcing the door to open. Reigan exhaled another breath before rushing into the room.
To his luck he had found the control room, not a mess hall and saw that only two people were inside sitting on chairs near the computers. They both swiveled their head at his arrival and both widened their eyes. They prepared to open their mouth to shout but were quickly silenced by a pair of knives being thrown at their heads before they fell down from their chairs, lifeless. Reigan exhaled a quick breath before signaling Jolteon to watch the hallway as Reigan walked closer to the computer before pushing one grunt off and sitting on the chair.
He brought his left hand forward which had a much different appearance from a normal hand. Above his left hand was a metallic glove, colored in a silver tint. His forearm had a small folded up pad like device as he removed it from his forearm and folded it open. He grabbed the two wires at the sides and hooked it onto the computer as he tapped a couple of buttons on the device. Several green numbers and codes appeared on the pad's screen before it beeped with green light. Reigan smiled before typing away at the computer, trying to find anything he could find about Neo Cipher's plans.
After minutes of search, he was disappointed to find nothing new or interesting. He was unable to find out the location where these brainwashed Pokémon were kept or where they were brainwashed. All he did find out was more information on their black market dealings with trainers on Pokémon and how it was increasing in Hoenn every day. He clicked his tongue in annoyance at the lack of results and prepared to plug out the wires when suddenly something caught his attention.
It was an image. Image of something he had never seen before. The image was of a blueprint for something that looked like a type of a warhead but he knew that wasn't right, as the numbers given about it was just too big to be a warhead. He narrowed his eyes and placed his left hand on his chin. He knew whatever it is; the Neo Cipher was using to distribute their hypnotized Pokémon.
Just about he was going to search more deeply about this, a sudden explosion and zapping of electricity hit his ears. He was certain that the explosion was on the second floor with the trap as he looked out the open door to see Jolteon shouting electricity at something.
"Jolt, Jolt!" Jolteon called out as Reigan clicked his tongue before yanking the wires out of the computer and dashing towards the door. He looked out at the hallway to find several Magnemite's fainted on the ground but he could see more heading this way.
"Jolteon, fry the control room with Thunder Shock!" Reigan ordered as Jolteon's body cackled with electricity before shooting an electric bolt at the control panel. The area brightened up with light before exploding, leaving the area without a trace of his infiltration. He turned back to the front of when he saw more Magnemite's making their way towards them.
"Jolteon, Quick Attack closer to them and then attack them with Double Kick" Reigan called out as he pointed forward. Jolteon dashed forward with lightning speed that was difficult to see in the naked eye before double kicking each of the opponents with his front paws with them dropping to the ground in an instant as Reigan smirked at the type effectiveness.
Once seeing that the Magnemite's had fainted, he dashed forward towards the elevator but quickly turned right to see some stairs leading to the first floor. All the while he ran up the stairs, his Jolteon followed him closely as they made it to the first floor.
He dashed out of the stairway and walked into the main hall when suddenly Reigan stopped his movement when he spotted a figure standing in front of him, blocking his way out. It was young woman with flowing brown hair wearing pink grunt armor without a helmet as Reigan can see her delicate features and her green eyes. She had a look of displeasure as pulled out her Poké ball.
"Just when I was having my beauty sleep, the base I, the magnificent Elcia, was entrusted with gets attacked… I will not forgive you for this! Go, my cute Psyduck!" the Cipher grunt, Elcia said as she threw her Poké ball forward. From it appeared a yellow duck like Pokémon with three tufts of black hair growing on top of its head and a wide, flat, cream-colored beak. It stared at Reigan with its vacant eyes while it held its head as if it had a headache.
Sensing the scanner had not reacted to the Pokémon in front of him or warned Reigan, he knew it was not a hypnotized Pokémon before he quickly scanned it for its level. The scanner gave him a roundabout answer at the level, being somewhere between 10 to 20. Reigan smirked, knowing that his Jolteon was more than a match for him as he called him forward. Jolteon jumped out from behind as he growled at the Psyduck.
"Psyduck, use Water Pulse!" Elcia ordered as Psyduck began to form a ball of water with his hands before shooting it forward.
"Quick Attack" Reigan said as Jolteon's speed increased, successfully dodging the attack and dashing forward with invisible speed as he crashed into Psyduck who staggered backwards from the impact. Elcia gritted her teeth in anger as she watched her Pokémon stagger.
"Scratch him!" Elcia ordered once again as Psyduck's right hand glowed in white. It began to dash forward to slash at him only for Jolteon to dodge the attack with a jump into the air backwards. Suddenly Jolteon's body began to sparkle as Reigan smirked.
"Thunder Shock!" Reigan quickly said as a bolt of lightning crashed into Psyduck as it cried out in pain before dropping down on the ground, unconscious. Elcia rushed towards her Pokémon as she picked him up with a glimpse of worry. She brought her Poké ball forward and sent the Pokémon back into its Poké ball. She stood up and was about confront Reigan when suddenly her eyes becoming heavy and dizzy as she fell face first onto the ground.
Reigan had raced behind her and hit her on the neck with his flat palm when she was crouching on the ground. Reigan watched her before turning away, pulling out another Poké ball as from it came out a rhinoceros-like creature with gray rocky plates. The Pokémon, a Rhyhorn bellowed out as Reigan jumped on his back before pointing forward at the wall.
"Rhyhorn, crash straight through." Reigan ordered as Rhyhorn nodded his head and began to pound its front legs on the ground, preparing for its charge. After a couple of seconds, it charged forward with all its might, crashing into the walls and going straight out of the building.
Dust and concrete flew into the air as Reigan covered its eyes before looking around the area. He glanced over at the campfire to find all the members there on the ground, unconscious while he glanced at the second floor building to see a massive hole with smoke rising from it, most likely from the explosion. Reigan jumped out Rhyhorn as Jolteon dashed closer to him. From the cover of the bushes jumped out Houndour and from the skies, Pidgeotto flew down as they conveyed on him.
Reigan smiled, thankful to see none of them hurt. He brought another Poké ball as out from it appeared Ralts who proceeded to jump into Reigan's arms and snuggle against him. Reigan smiled before petting her as she snuggled closer to him.
"Ralts, please teleport us out." Reigan asked as Ralts nodded her head before her body beginning to shine brightly before Reigan and the rest of his Pokémon escaped from the place, leaving no trace of their existence.
Morning
"Hah… Yesterday was tough…" Reigan mused as he swung his right arm around in circles as he walked through the streets of Petalburg city. He had seen the news that morning which said that the police found an unknown facility late at night but were unable to identify who it belonged to or where the people were. Reigan clicked his tongue, knowing that the members there had escaped or picked up by their allies.
Reigan continued to walk as he stared down at the pad on his forearm. The plans he found was interesting but he was unable to identify it. He knew he had to go find someone who can but he didn't know where.
Shaking his head he grabbed the two Poké balls strapped to his belt. It was the Poké balls that of Ralts and Jolteon as he had dropped off his other Pokémons at the PC for now. just to make it seem like he is a relatively new trainer to arouse less suspicion.
Sadly this usually did not work towards experienced trainers who can just find out your experience with a blink of an eye. Reigan sighed as he made his way towards the edge of city, passing various buildings. He was surprised at how peaceful and green this city was with kids running the streets with Pokémon following them. He glanced around at the city when suddenly something catches his eye.
It was a large traditional style building with sliding doors and clay tiles lining the triangular roof. Reigan narrowed his eyes at the sight, knowing he was standing in front of the Petalburg Gym, a Gym based on Normal-type Pokémon. Reigan narrowed his eyes while grabbing the picture out of his back pocket as he stared at it and the front door of the gym.
Maybe the Gym Leader here, Senri, knows something about these two… Reigan thought for a couple seconds, weighing in the chances of that happening. Deciding to take a shot, he placed the picture back into his back pocket and took a quick breath of air before walking towards the door of the Gym as he slid the door open. He noticed that the floor was made from wooden tiles as he stared around at the featureless entrance.
"Is anyone here…?" Reigan called out only for silence to reply. Seeing no reason to wait around at the doorway, he walked himself in as he walked through the long wooden corridor before coming to a large open space.
It was large enough to fit about 100 people, maybe more in it. The floor was also wooden until a certain marked area that was outlined with white lines, as areas inside the lines were dirt. Reigan instantly knew this was the Pokémon field Gym's battle on as he stared at the space and mused with slight interest. He made his way towards the field as he touched the dirt,checking the hardness of it and how his Pokémon would fair at a field like this.
Suddenly sensing something from behind him, he dodged a narrow vertical strike to the head as he side rolled and jumped backwards to get some distance. Standing behind where he once stood was a young short boy with brown pants, white collared shirt with a green short-sleeved sweater over it. He had oxford blue hair and black eyes with black glasses rimmed glasses. He was standing there with a broom in hand as he gripped it with two hands while his eyes were narrowing at him.
"What are you doing in the Gym, trespasser?"
"Trespasser…? That's coming from someone who is trying to kill me with a broom."
"I am no trespasser! I live here and just answer the question!" the boy growled angrily as he stomped his foot. Reigan narrowed his eyes at the little child before sighing as he relaxed his posture and stood up straight.
"I am looking for the Gym Leader here. I need to ask him some questions."
"I-I am the Gym Leader here." the boy declared as Reigan cocked his eyes before staring at the boy with a deadpanned expression at obvious lie. He sighed mentally as he decided to play along with the young fool.
"Really… What's your name?"
"M-Masato."
"Masato? Well, I heard the Gym Leader here was named Senri. When did it change?" Reigan questioned with a smirk as the boy, Masato flinched and his cheeks flushed red in embarrassment at Reigan's deception. Reigan smiled, happy his skills in observation were still high since his time with the Neo Cipher.
"Shu-Shut up! I am saying I am the Gym Leader so I am!" Masato argued back as Reigan narrowed his eyes in annoyance and was about to retort back at the foolish kid when suddenly a door opposite of the large space opened.
From out of the door, appeared a tall man with black eyes and oxford blue hair. He wore a white t-shirt with a red jacket and grey pants. He finished off his attire with a pair of wooden geta. His facial expression was serious as he made his way towards Masato.
"Masato. What are you doing?"
"Dad! This guy entered the Gym without permi-"
"Masato. That's not what I meant. I mean what are you doing trying to assault this man. I don't recall teaching you something like this." the man interrupted as Masato brought his head down in sadness and shame. The man watched Masato with his arms crossed while Reigan watched the whole thing from the side, not wanting to disturb the two of them or interrupted their moment.
"I'm sorry dad…" Masato quietly apologized as the man sighed and rubbed the boy's hair with a small smile. Masato looked up and smiled happily as his apology was accepted as the man turned his head towards Reigan.
"I'm sorry for the trouble my son caused. I am Senri, the Gym Leader here. Can I help you?" the man, Senri asked as Masato hid behind his father as he watched the two interact with one another while keeping an angrily scowl at Reigan. Reigan twitched his eyes in annoyances before mentally shaking his head as he bowed.
"My name is Reigan. I was wondering if you would answer a question of mine." Reigan explained as he returned to his normal posture and made his way forward before stopping in front of Senri, who cocked his eyebrows to show interest. Reigan pulled out the picture he had and showed it to him as Senri and Masato stared at the figures.
"Have you seen these two in this city or the areas around here?" Reigan asked as Senri stared at the pictures for a moment before shaking his head. Reigan's eyes saddened slightly, as disappointment hit him. He was still unable to find a single clue about them or where they were. It was getting to the point of annoyance and disappointment as he wondered if these two even existed. He glanced at the photo before stashing it back into his back pocket before bowing in thanks. He turned on his heels as he made his way out of the Gym.
"Wait! Your name… Reigan, right?" Senri asked suddenly as Reigan stopped and glanced behind him before giving him a nod. Senri smiled as he pulled out a Poké ball before pointing at him.
"How about we have a small Pokémon battle?" Senri suddenly asked as Reigan widened his eyes while Masato glanced up at his father with wide eyes.
"What are you saying, dad!? You are gonna have a battle with this strange, weirdo" Masato insulted as he pointed at Reigan who twitched his eyes in annoyance at being insult. Senri looked down at his son with a small smile as he began to explain to his son.
"Now, now Masato. Don't be mean. I can see fire and passion in his eyes. I can also see he has the strength, the resolve and the will to do anything. Just watching him makes me want to battle him... I'm sure you will understand when you grew up to be a Pokémon trainer." Senri commented as Reigan turned 90 degrees to stare back at the Gym Leader.
"I don't have any badges to challenge you."
"It's fine. It will be an unofficial match." Senri answered with a smile as turned his head back at Reigan, his arm still extended in front of him. Reigan stared at it for a couple of seconds before smiling as he pulled out his Poké ball before stepping out of the corridor. The two of them watched each other with a tense atmosphere when suddenly another door swung open.
"Dad, Masato. We are eating breakfast soon."
A female voice rang out as all the members turned to stare back at the owner with a Pokémon battle about to begin.
Hey guys! Hope you liked the 2nd chapter! This chapter shows what Reigan does secretly and introduces his two other Pokémons: Rhyhorn and Houndour. We are also introduced to Elcia (A recurring female Neo Cipher OC Grunt), Masato (Max) and Senri (Norman). Now I did say only game characters will come out but I liked the anime's idea of an annoying brother for Haruka so I decided to add Masato in.
Now for some answers to reviews:
Withdranwnmadness000: Well the professor (name only) comes out probably in the next chapter. He will also have more than 6 Pokémons. I don't how many he will have in the end but he will have quite a lot.
Ragna: Thanks for your input! :)
Ryuuto Tiamat Raizel: Yes, there will be mega evolutions later in the story.
Here is list of Pokémon Reigan currently has:
On hand:
-Jolteon (Male) Level: 19 Moves: Thunder Shock, Quick Attack, Double Kick, ?
-Ralts (Female) Level: ? Moves: Teleport, ?
Pokémon Storage System:
-Pidgeotto (Male) Level: ? Moves: Fly, ?
-Houndour (Male) Level: ? Moves: ?
-Rhyhorn: (Male) Level: ? Moves: ?
So far the preferences for the love interest's are:
Kotone(Lyra): 0
Haruka(May): 1
Hikari(Dawn): 0
Mei(Rosa): 0
Serena: 0
Sana(Shauna): 0
Mikan(Jasmine): 1
Ibuki(Clair): 6
Asuna(Flannery): 1
Nagi(Winona): 0
Kamitsure(Elesa): 1
Corni(Korrina): 2
Mache(Valerie): 0
Although I said I will remove characters with 0 votes at the 5th chapter, I have decided to remove Mana (Jovi) out of personal preference. Please keep sending in who you want for the love interest. Right now we have Ibuki at the top with 6 votes. Man she is popular. I can see why though ;)
Anyway hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. I will be updating the Kantai Collection or Kancolle story next so stay tuned for that. See you guys later! :)