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Ch 108 Helena's Kidnapping
Helena smiles, seeing her First Pokemon finally Evolved into her Final Evolutionary Stage. "Gardevoir, you finally Evolved." She said, feeling Steven, Roxanne, and Brawly coming behind her.
"Helena, are you alright?" Steven asked, picking up his Fiancée from the ground.
Brawly looks at the black-haired Woman, "We heard some explosions out here and Fin said you met with some Dude outside." The Dewford Town Gym Leader said, catching the sounds of the Pokemon Battle from inside the House.
Helena smiles, seeing her plan worked. "That was the plan, however, I didn't consider Kirlia to Evolve into Gardevoir." She said, proud of her Pokemon Partner, that she became stronger regardless.
"Kirlia was strong for her Species, it was only a matter of time before Kirlia Evolved into Gardevoir," Roxanne said, observing the little Pokemon for a long time.
"Yeah," Helena steps forward, standing with Gardevoir who turned to her. "I always knew Gardevoir was stronger than what she's been showing. Regardless, this time, let's end this Battle, my Friend!" She said, trusting her Partner to finish this Battle.
Gardevoir nodded, trusting her Partner, her closest Friend in this Battle with Team Magma. "Gardevoir," The Duel-type Pokemon looks beside Helena, seeing Steven and the others lending their assistance.
"We'll help too, Ellie," Steven said, doing his part to support his Fiancée. He took out his Sixth Pokeball, tossing it in the air. "Duraludon! Help us out here!" He throws his Pokeball, releasing his Pokemon to aid with the Battle.
Brawly and Roxanne step forward, each having their Pokeballs in their hands. "Medicham, help them too!" The Fighting-type Gym Leader tosses his Pokeball, sending his Pokemon to assist them.
"Nosepass, you too! Help everyone out here!" Roxanne extended her arm, releasing her Partner onto the Field.
Both Pokeballs were hurling in the air, both opened up and released the Pokemon that was contained inside.
"Medicham!" Medicham cried out, ready to Battle against Team Magma's Pokemon.
"Nosepass, Nose!" The Compass Pokemon also cried out, ready to Battle.
Standing before Courtney and Brodie were four Pokemon and their considerably strong trainers.
The purple-haired Grunt looks at his Supervisor, having second thoughts about this. "Hey, Courtney are you sure we can take them?" Brodie asked, normally he was sent on a Solo Mission with a Singular target.
"Affirmative, this is all going along with the desired Future I've foreseen," Courtney informed her Subordinate. "Now follow my lead, Brodie." The Team Magma Admin looked at her Pokemon, giving her orders.
Courtney held her hand out to Ninetails, "Ninetails, use Fire Blast at the Enemy!" She ordered her Partner.
Ninetails lifts her head, her mouth spewing Flames ready to release her Fire Blast. She then released a large Fire Blast, burning the grass beneath it.
Brawly and Helena quickly reacted, both trainers held their hands out to their Pokemon. "Gardevoir!" Helena called out,
"Medicham!" Brawly smirks, following the black-haired Professor's lead.
"Use Psychic!" The two cried out,
Gardevoir and Medicham understood what their Partners were asking of them. Their eyes glowed as the Fire Blast etched closer.
The Fire Blast glowed as the two Psychic-types used their Powers to dispel the Flames.
The Sky-blue haired Gym Leader and the young Professor smile, seeing their plan work. "Great job, Medicham! Keep up with your funky flow!" Brawly cheered on his Pokemon
"Medicham!" The Meditate Pokemon pumps her fist, appreciating Brawly's compliments.
"Well done, Gardevoir! I think your power just increased when you Evolved!" Helena smiles, proud of her Partner.
Gardevoir humbly took her Partner's words, smiling at Helena in response. "Gardevoir," The Embrace Pokemon returns to the Opponent's Pokemon.
"Ditto, use Transform!" Brodie shouted to his Pokemon through the dust cloud.
A light shines through the cloud, indicating that the Transform Pokemon has changed its form once again from Kirlia to another.
The dust cloud settled, revealing familiar silhouettes through them. Brodie, among those silhouettes the Ability User smirks. "Ditto, shock them with a Zap Cannon!" The Grunt ordered his Partner.
"Nosepass!" The dust settles as Ditto Nosepass ready himself by charging up his power.
Everyone saw that Ditto had taken a new form, this time it was Roxanne's Nosepass. Roxanne, quickly acted, looking at her own Pokemon. "Nosepass retaliate with Stone Edge!" The Rock-type Gym Leader quickly ordered her Partner.
"Nosepass!" The Compass Pokemon raised his arms as small Stones burst from the ground.
Roxanne flinched, realizing they were using the rocks on Steven's Family's property. "Erm, sorry about that, Steven, Helena." She apologized to the Hoenn Champion and her fellow Educator.
"No worries, Roxanne," Steven responded, not seeing this as an issue. Sure it will cost a bit to repair the damage, but they have plenty of Money for it. "It's all good,"
All that matters to Steven is that they drive Team Magma away from here. Also to protect Helena from being taken away.
Nosepass sent his Stone Edge towards the Flash Cannon, he made them gather into a large wall acting as a barrier.
Ditto's Flash Cannon made contact with the Wall of Stone Edge, defending them from the Attack.
Brawly smirks at Roxanne for being creative with Nosepass's Moves. "Gnarly, Roxy! Way to think outside the box!" The Fighting-type Gym Leader said.
"Well, Rocks equals barriers. So why not use that logic here against Team Magma." Roxanne explains to her Friends her idea.
"Best Logic I heard so far," Helena commented, turning her attention back to the Battle. The dust cloud cleared, revealing that both Brodie and Courtney were still there with their Pokemon.
Brodie turns to Courtney who nods at him. He smirks, raising his hand towards his Ditto, "Alright Ditto show them what you can do! Use Sandstorm!" The Ability User ordered his Pokemon Partner.
"Nosepass!" Ditto's eyes glowed as a gust of wind blew around his Body. The wind picked up bits and pieces of Sand on the ground.
The gust of Wind soon becomes a giant Sandstorm, attempting to cover the entire Vacation House Estate.
"T-That's Nosepass's Sandstorm!" Roxanne shouted, covering her eyes from the Sand Particles in the air.
Everyone did the same, shielding their eyes from the Sandstorm. Steven gritted his teeth, looking at Duraludon, seeing Ditto through the Sandstorm. "Duraludon, Steel Beam, let's go!" He said, pointing in front of them.
"Duralu…" The Steel/Dragon-type Pokemon got onto all fours. His mouth opened wide like a lighter as a silver ball of energy around his mouth. "DON!" Duraludon released a powerful silver beam at where his trainer was pointing.
Steven watches as the Steel Beam hurls straight for Ditto, however, Ninetails leaps in front of Ditto, retaliating against the Attack.
"Ninetails, use Flamethrower!" Courtney ordered her Partner, planning for this moment.
Ninetails howled as her mouth began to spew Fire, she faced the incoming Steel Beam. Ninetails's Flamethrower made contact with Duraludon's Steel Beam.
Both Attacks exploded, causing a rebound of energy. The explosion caused everyone to tremble on their feet.
Courtney quickly proceeded with the next stage of her plan. "Ninetails, follow it up with Smokescreen!" The purple-haired trainer ordered.
Ninetails leap in the air, she raises her head and releases a large quantity of Smoke into the area.
"Helena!" Steven cried out, realizing what they were doing.
Helena turns around as the Smokescreen covers the entire Property. "Steven, Gardevoir! Roxanne, Brawly!?" She called out to her Friends.
The black-haired Woman looked around, noticing that she was alone. She took a deep breath, making sure to cover her mouth so she didn't inhale any of the smoke.
"Helena!" The young Professor looks around, hearing her Fiancée calling her. Her eyes then caught Steven coming from in front of her, she smiled, approaching the Steel-blue haired Champion.
"Steven, I was worried that we might've got separated," Helena said, looking around for the rest of their Friends.
Steven walked up to her, nodding at what she said. "You're right, that's what we've planned." The. Champion gave a sinister expression.
Helena turns around, realizing that he isn't Steven. "Wait, you're-" Her sentence was cut off when she felt something behind her neck.
Brodie smirks, grabbing Helena as she falls limp. He held the unconscious Professor in his arms before turning to Courtney. "Alright, target secure." The purple-haired Grunt informed his Admin.
Courtney nodded as their Pokemon gathered around them. "Then let's retreat. Our objective has been achieved." The Team Magma Admin said to her Subordinate. "Our escape route has been secured,"
"Right, I almost forgot that they were tasked to keep the Shadow Triad busy while we're here." The Ability User commented,
The dust cloud soon cleared away, Steven removed his arms from his eyes and face. "Helena! Where are you?" The Hoenn Champion called out to his Fiancée, searching around for her.
"Steven! Is that you?" Steven turns to the side, seeing Roxanne coming up to him. However, no matter which direction he turned, the dust covered everywhere.
"Roxanne, I can't see you but I can hear you," Steven responded to the Rustboro City Gym Leader. "Is Helena with you by any chance?"
Roxanne's voice spoke through the cloud, answering the Champion. "No, she's not with me. The only People I got is Brawly and our Pokemon!" The Rock-type Gym Leader informed Steven.
Brawly's voice came after her, hearing Steven's question. "What about you? Who else is with you, Dude?" The Fighting-type Gym Leader asked, wondering who was with him.
The Steel-blue-haired Man looks around, searching for who else was with him besides Helena. His eyes then caught Duraludon and Gardevoir making their way through the dust cloud.
"Duraludon, Gardevoir, have either of you two seen Helena?" The Hoenn Champion asked the Pokemon, hoping that the two had seen his Fiancée.
Duraludon shook his head, unable to answer his trainer. "Duraludon…" The Steel/Dragon-type Pokemon responded,
Gardevoir was about to respond when she felt something on her right side. "Gardevoir!" The Embrace Pokemon points her arms to the right, showing where she believes Helena is.
The dust cloud began to clear up, allowing everyone to see what was happening. Steven followed where Gardevoir was pointing to.
Steven's eyes then caught a glimpse of the two Team Magma members standing on the other side with their Pokemon beside them. The Ability User with the Ability to change form as he wishes was holding something or someone.
The Champion's eyes widen, realizing that the Person Brodie was holding was Helena. "HELENA! THEY GOT HELENA!" Steven exclaims, informing everyone of the situation.
Roxanne and Brawly turn their attention to the Team Magma members. Both saw Steven running towards them without any of his Pokemon to support him. "Steven, don't be a fool! Wait for us!" The brunette Gym Leader called out to her Friend.
"Tch, he's too far to hear you, Roxy!" Brawly clicked his teeth, knowing how quick Steven was when it came to unpredictable or unforeseen situations. The Sky-blue haired Gym Leader looks at his Partner, needing his help. "I need your help, Medicham bra!"
Medicham nodded, quickly following his trainer. "Medicham!"
Steven glared at Courtney and Brodie, needing to get to Helena. No matter what he has to save her from Team Magma's clutches. "GIVE HELENA BACK!" He demanded, reaching out his hand out.
"Tch, can't you just accept you have lost?" Brodie clicked his tongue, seeing the Champion trying to save the Professor. "What should we do with him?" He asked the violet-haired Woman.
"Immobilize him, the Champion is merely a nuisance in Leader Maxie's goals," Courtney said, ordering Brodie to incapacitate Steven before he'd reached them.
The purple-haired Ability User looks at Ditto Nosepass, "Ditto, use Zap Cannon." Brodie ordered his Partner, not taking any chances.
Ditto Nosepass heard the orders, his arms began to charge up his Attack.
Steven was this close to reaching Helena, however the next thing he knew a bright flash engulfed his entire vision, causing him to blank out. 'Damnit…I was so close…' He fell unconscious as Team Magma made their escape from his Family's Property.
Opening his eyes, Steven groans as he sits up. "W-What happened…" He asked himself, placing his hand over his head.
"Meta!" Steven's head shot up, turning his head to where he heard his Partner's voice.
Armaldo, Cradily, Carracosta, Duraludon, and Carbink were by his bedside. They all cried out in relief that Steven woke up.
"Everyone," Steven greeted his Pokemon with a smile before asking them something. "What happen-" He stopped, hearing the Bedroom door open.
The Hoenn Champion looks up, expecting to be his Fiancée. However, it was someone else who entered. "So, Stevie, running off after Helena was some reckless stuff," Wallace spoke, sounding disappointed in him.
"Wallace, what are you doing here? Where-" Then it hit him, memories of what happened. "Helena! Where's-" Steven winces in pain, he looks down and sees that he is shirtless.
His chest and abdomen were bandaged up, his forearms were also bandaged.
Wallace and his Pokemon went to stop Steven from getting up fast. "Easy there, Steven. You took a pretty bad hit when that Zap Cannon hit the ground beneath you." The Water-type Gym Leader said, holding him back before he injured himself. "Thank Arceus you only got bruises and nothing serious." He commented,
Steven looks up at his Rival, not caring for himself. All he cares for is how to get Helena back from Team Plasma's clutches. "I can't, I have to look for Helena right away!" He stubbornly said, trying to get up from the Bed.
"Meta!" Metagross exclaims, not wanting his Partner to injure himself any more than he is.
The other Pokemon joined in, voicing their worries for Steven to rest before heading out to find his Fiancée.
"Steven, that's enough." Steven halted, hearing a familiar voice coming from his bedroom doorway. Gazing at the Person who spoke his Name, he was met with a cold stare at the Person who gave his trust to him.
"N, I'm sorry-"
N closes his eyes, his arms still crossed as he leans on the doorframe. "I don't need an apology, Steven. It's clear that this was planned from the start and we fell into Team Magma's trap." The former King of Team Plasma said, not blaming Steven for the kidnapping of his Sister. "The Shadow Triad was preoccupied with a diversion made by the Enemy. I sent them to relay the message to the others at the Lab to begin searching for Helena."
"Jackie also returned to the Pokemon Ranger Headquarters to tell them of the situation," Wallace added, giving Steven the chance to catch up on what was happening. "They're already on the scene and have begun their search for Team Magma."
The Steel-blue haired Champion looks down, hearing that N doesn't blame him for what happened. However, that isn't the same for him.
He blamed himself for not being careful enough with Helena and Team Magma. If Steven hadn't insisted on celebrating the Twins' Birth today, then everything would be alright.
Steven clenches his fist, still blaming himself for his guard being lowered. "Only if I had listened to Helena about not celebrating today, then she wouldn't been kidnapped like that." The Steel-blue haired Man said,
Wallace held Steven by the shoulders, glaring at him. "Steven there was nothing that could prevent this. They were Ability Users with the power to disguise themselves into anyone and see the Future." The Teal-haired Man stated, "If you had listened to Helena about not having the Party then they would find another way to take her. So stop blaming yourself for what happened and focus on what you can do now,"
N and the Pokemon agree with what the Water-type Gym Leader said. "If you're done sulking and blaming yourself, Steven." The green-haired trainer looks at Steven, "Helena is counting on us to find her,"
Steven nodded, removed the covers, and got dressed. "You're right, everyone." He said, looking at the two and his Pokemon, "Blaming myself won't help Helena in any way or bring us closer to where Team Magma has taken her." The Champion said, getting what the two said through his head with the help of his Pokemon.
"Good," Wallace stepped back, seeing the Rival he'd know back. "Because while you were recovering, we decided that the best course of action is to seek help from an unlikely ally," The former Champion stated, informing Steven what they have so far.
"Hmm?" Steven blinks, tilting his head in confusion. "What do you mean by that, Wallace?"
N gazes up, picking up where the Teal-haired Gym Leader left off. "We're going to try and recruit Team Magma's Rival, Team Aqua for help." The former King said, smiling at him.
Team Magma's Headquarters
Helena groans, feeling like someone has struck a nerve on the back of her neck. She sat up properly, placing her hand on the nape of her neck. "Hmm…w-what happened…" She said to herself before remembering the last thing she could remember.
Her eyes widened, realizing that Team Magma managed to find where she was hiding. The result of that was plainly obvious from where she was at.
The young Professor has found herself in a dark steel room. The walls were adorned with Team Magma's Logo, and outlining the sides and corners were glass-heatproof tubes. The tubes were filled with magma traveling upward or downward from the perspective of someone else.
Soon enough, Helena turned around when she heard the door to the room open. Gazing over at the exit, she saw a large Man with black hair wearing a Team Magma Uniform that wasn't like the Grunts.
Based on the Uniform, he was clearly an Admin of Team Magma. "Good morning, Professor Potter. I do hope that your sleep was pleasant." The Admin said, greeting the black-haired Woman.
"Who are you?" Helena asked the large Man,
The Team Magma Admin smiles, placing his hand on his chest. "Do forgive my rudeness. My Name is Tabitha Harlan, I am an Admin of Team Magma." Tabitha introduced himself to their Prisoner.
Helena continued to stare at Tabitha and the two Team Magma Grunts next to him. "I take it you kidnapped me so you could gain access to my Research for whatever your goals are?" She asked, reading the context clues plastered everywhere.
"Nothing can elude you, Professor," Tabitha said, not denying what she said to them. "However, despite kidnapping you, we're not Barbarians torturing you for your Research." The black-haired Man said,
"Then why did you come here if not getting information from me?" The young Professor asked the Admin, wondering what they were playing at.
Tabitha snaps his fingers, motioning for the two Grunts to stand beside Helena. "Simple, we're taking you to a Tea Session with Leader Maxie." He said as the two Grunts took Helena, ready to escort her to the Leader of Team Magma.
Helena did not struggle when they approached her. "Very well," She went along with the escort knowing there was nothing she could do to escape for the moment.
Escorting the young Professor out of her room, the group wasn't aware that a young Man stood at the end of the Hallway watching them. "Professor…" He said with guilt in his voice.
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