Chapter 4: A Thirst For Vengeance
Chapel's POV
"Zero... is this boy's brother," I said.
"Didn't Zero say something about 'someone very close to me wishes for nothing but vengeance'?" Missingno asked.
"So you do remember my story." I said "His heart is different from the others. I have his memories...As well as mine. I don't want to forget what's important though."
Flashback
Five years ago I had wandered from my house and got lost in the Ilex Forest. I had ran into three apprehensive Ursaring who knew that I had trespassed onto their territory. The only Pokemon I had with me was Chimecho, who was given to me by Mother. Ursaring all proceeded to attack Chimeco and I as we were both helpless. I screamed for my life although I doubted anyone would come, but I was wrong.
A boy and a girl both appeared before me as the boy took out all three Ursaring using only his Umbreon and Espeon.
"Now that was a close one," said the girl as she, the boy, Umbreon, and Espeon all turned toward me.
The girl had blue eyes and short red hair with 2 pigtails that faced upward. She wore a blue jacket with purple linings and a small dark purple shirt underneath. The shirt didn't cover her belly though. She also wore a short white mini skirt and pink boots.
"The name is Rui, and you?" she asked.
"Chapel," I said. I then pointed toward Chimecho. "And that's Chime."
"Leave the girl alone Rui, making friends wasn't the objective," the boy said.
"Don't mind him," Rui said. "That's just Wes being Wes."
"Wes?" I said confused.
I looked at Wes. He looked a bit weird though. The guy had dirty blonde hair that had bangs on the sides of his face, and spikes in the back. He had on his head what I believed to be sunglasses. He wore a long dark blue coat with black pants and black boots. The weirdest thing about him was that arm-like machine thingy that fits on to his left arm.
"It's a Snag Machine," Wes said.
"How did you know what I was about to ask?" I asked
"A lot about me has changed since the original Team Snagem," Wes said.
"Huh?" I said confused.
"Like I said: it's just Wes being Wes," Rui said.
Rui the asked where I live and offered to take me home. She even talked Wes into agreeing to take me. She held my hand to make sure I wouldn't get lost again or run into any wild Pokemon. Chime followed us too since it didn't have a Pokeball.
Twenty minutes later we were out of the Ilex Forest and back in the outskirts of Goldenrod City, where my house is located.
Out of nowhere I asked...
"Is Wes your boyfriend?" I asked.
Rui's face blushed and became red. Her hand, which I was still holding, started to sweat a little. Wes just kept a straight face and spoke.
"Put it this way: We're partners in crime, or very close friends should I say," Wes said.
Wes then looked at Rui and asked
"Rui, why is your face red?" He asked coyly.
"N-No reaser- Ima- I mean reason," Rui replied, still blushing.
"My mom told me if that someone's face is red, and they keep stuttering words, it means they're in love," I said teasing Rui.
"Sh-shut up!" Rui was so embarrassed. She wanted to just end the conversation now.
We made it to my house which was located on an isolated ranch. I looked at Rui, but she refused to make eye contact with me, or talk to me. Chimecho seemed uncomfortable. Dark clouds covered the sky as they have been doing so ever since we left the Ilex forest. Rain started to fall. I didn't want Wes or Rui to be left in the rain, so I had to ask.
"Do you want out of the rain?" I asked.
Wes simply nodded.
I then opened the door and the living room was empty.
"Mom," I called. "I have friends over."
I thought Mother was just sleeping, so I walked through the hallway.
"Mom, you here?" I asked.
I opened the door to Mother's room only to be devastated by what I saw.
"Gasp. Mom!" I screamed.
"Chime," Chimecho whimpered as it was about to cry.
Mother was in a critical condition, with a gash running through her chest.
"Ch-Chapel," Mother said as she used the last of her breath before she passed.
I cried. I had never seen Mother looking so desperate, so I attended to her.
"Chime, use Heal Pulse," I said to Chime as I was whimpering.
Chime would always use Heal Pulse when I was a little kid because I would always get hurt going on my imaginary adventures.
A few seconds passed and the room was still silent with no action having took place.
"Chimecho, I said u-" I was interrupted.
"-Chimecho will be given back only if you do as we say," a familiar voice said.
I turned around and was shocked by what I saw.
"Wes? Rui? Did you do this to Mother?" I asked calmly.
Wes' Espeon had used Psychic to keep a hold on Chimecho.
"You've already lost your mother," Rui said." If you value Chimecho's life as much as you value your Mother's, you will do as we say."
"But... we were friends," I said.
"Oh please, why would I want to be friends with a helpless 8 year old who doesn't know who she truly is?" Rui asked.
"You are what you hate, Rui," Wes said.
What Rui said then completely changed who I was as a person. I remembered that word: 'helpless'. And what's all this stuff about 'who I truely am?'
"Who I truly am?", I said
"The virus known as Missingno is a glitch that found it's way inside Rui. It gave Rui the ability to sense the Shadow Pokemon as we saved a far away land five years ago. But that same virus searched for another host, and found it's way inside you." Wes explained.
"But why is Mother hurt?" I asked.
"Your Mother was your primary source of defense. What parent wouldn't sacrifice themself for their child? So we planned Operation Capture Chapel around that," Wes said.
"We disposed of your mother before saving you from the three Ursaring," Rui said.
I was speechless. So all this time they were observing me, waiting for the perfect time to start their plan. I wanted to cry even more now, but told myself that I wasn't going to show emotion after being labeled 'helpless'.
These two just told me that they once saved a far away land, so I had to asked.
"I thought you two were supposed to be heroes!" I yelled " How can you just turn faces like that?"
"Like I said, a lot has changed in 5 years," Wes said.
"This situation will also change if you don't let the girl and her Pokemon go," said a young man who walked into the room.
The man was accompanied by an orange dragon. He had brown, neck length hair with two fairly large bolnde bangs faced toward the left side of his face. He wore a black leather vest with a white v-neck t shirt underneath. He wore navy blue jeans and some brown shoes.
"Zero." Rui called.
"The objective was to capture the girl, not dispose of her mother," Zero said. "The darkness must've gone to your head somehow."
"No need to worry. No evidence of our specific presence was left," Wes said.
"True, but there is a witness." Zero he pointed toward me.
"You must retreat, capturing the girl is no longer our first priority for the time being," Zero said.
Espeon release Chimecho in agreement. Maybe because that orange dragon would've meant otherwise had Wes declined.
Wes and Rui left my house as Zero approached me. Tears were rolling down my face
"Are you okay?" Zero asked.
" I... will kill them." I whispered loudly.
Zero remained silent as Chime approached me and used Heal Pulse. Chime attempted to use Heal Pulse on Mother, but it was too late for her. I didn't want to cry, but my eyes watered themselves as I couldn't resist. Zero then tried to comfort me by hugging me.
"Why did you save me? You're with them," I said
"Don't let revenge become the only thing that matters," Zero said.
I looked at him, he was different from Wes and Rui.
"Someone very close to me wants nothing but vengeance," he said." And now I can't bear to see him look at my face."
He spoke and suddenly changed the subject as he got ready to leave.
"I'm sorry, but if you use our names, I'll be sure to have you killed," Zero said as he and the orange dragon left me alone in the house.
It was still raining outside. Only Chime was there to keep me company. I didn't let being alone get to me though, because the word 'helpless' forever changed me.
-End Flashback
"Ever since that day, I've made anywhere my home." I turned toward Missingno and said You and Chime have been with me all the way."
"Glad to be of service," Missingno said.
"Chime," Chimecho cried.
"It's not a service, it's called family," I said.
And my new family will avenge my old family. I will destroy Wes, Rui, and the whole Neo Snagem organization.
To Be Continued...