Pokemon Virus Version
Alright, Chapter 15 is here and this will be the start of the Virus Arc. The plot and characters will be deeper and darker now, and I've changed my writing style for now. So can you guys leave a review for me? I really need a second opinion on how I did.
Chapter 15: Roses
Chapel's POV
Location: Chapel's (Seth's) Heart
Within my heart, lied Chime, Missingno, and I. I'm not sure why, or how I got here. Was my heart...letting me know something was going to happen?
My heart was an all white room that stretched for miles. With every step I take, memories of my past are projected before me, or at least what I remember... The white room stretched for miles, but as I go deeper into the depths, the white room darkens, and my memories are soon replaced with Seth's memories. I took a particular interest in one memory, a very recent memory to be specific.
Flashback
"Are you kidding? Sweet Hearts are only the greatest cookies ever made. Here, try one," Pheobe said
End Flashback
"Sweet Hearts," I said to myself.
"A symbol of what the boy lacks," A voice said.
"What?" I said confused as I looked for where the voice came from.
Who could have possibly found a way into my heart?
"Show yourself!" Missingno said.
"Gladly," The voice said as a little girl appeared.
The girl appeared to be about five years old. She had very long, blonde hair and blue eyes. She had two blonde bangs that went down to each of her ears. She wore a black dress gown with a white skirt that went down past her knees. She wore white gloves and white stockings with black medium heel boots
"Who are you?" I asked.
"My name shall be of importance very soon," The girl said."Your precious 'Chime' reminds me very much of a bell. I wonder if she'll break like one too."
The little girl had a sinister smirk on her face as she held out Chime.
"Wha?" I said confused.
"How did you get Chime?" Missingno asked.
"Every heart has it's flaws, including the flaw I'll create now," The little girl said as she started applying pressure on a Chime who was beginning to crack like an actual bell.
Chime is...breaking apart like a bell.
"No! Please don't!" I yelled.
"Watch me," The little girl said as she broke Chime into pieces.
"Noo!" I screamed in horror.
Location: Violet City Pokemon Center
"Noo!" I screamed as I woke up.
The night was still young, and my sudden outburst had awoken Chime and Missingno.
"What's wrong?" Missingno asked as both he and Chime woke up.
"...A dream?" I said to myself.
"What?" Missingno asked.
"Oh, it's nothing..." I said as the room returned to it's silent state.
The silent night was broken once more as a loud scream sounded off outside.
"Trouble?" I said as I got my Pokemon Ranger gear.
"Stay here," I said to Chime and Missingno as I rushed to where the scream came from.
"Help! Someone help me please," The voice said.
I attended the scene to be of assistance and saw a Sneasel chasing a little girl holding a bouquet of flowers. The girl hid behind me for defense. The Sneasel neared us, and I was ready to act as a Pokemon Ranger.
"Capture, On!" I said as I caught Sneasel.
Sneasel's excess energy had immediately subsided. I then turned to the little girl, and was astonished by what I saw. It was the little girl from my dream. Only now, she had an innocent look on her face rather than an evil smirk.
"Thank you for saving me, Miss," The little girl said.
"Uh, little girl, do you remember ever seeing me before?" I asked with a concerned look on my face.
"No. Why?" The girl asked with a curious look on her face.
"I-It's nothing..." I said. "So who are you?"
"I'n Rose" The little girl said.
"Well, Rose, what's a little girl like you doing out here so late?"
"I was collecting roses, but I've always feared Sneasel...and my bouquet was ruined while I was running..." Rose said as she showed me the ruined batch of roses.
"But why not during the day?" I asked.
"I wish...not to talk about it..." Rose said as her face became a frown.
I didn't know what else to say. The darkness, seemed to compliment Rose.
"Well, I'll be going now..." I said as I started back to the Pokemon Center.
"Wait, don't leave me alone!" Rose said as she flew in front of me.
Wait, this girl FLEW in front of me? This girl...wasn't normal...
"How did you do that?" I asked.
Rose spoke with reticence in her voice.
"Please don't leave me alone...I'm alone like this every night..." Eose said.
"If you want me to stay, you must tell me why you're alone every night," I said.
Rose nodded in agreement.
"...If you follow me, I'll find the perfect place for us to talk," Rose said calmly as she started floating again.
We wandered through the murky night. Kricketot were sounding as they woyld naturally do at night. My mind also wandered as I continued to follow a floating Rose. A little girl who just happened to be in my heart, the same girl just happened to be wandering out in the night as if it were normal, and she could float just like a ghost. Rose then stopped and spoke.
"We're here," Rose said calmly.
It was a meadow of roses...
"You must be very fond f roses," I said.
"To everyone else, a rose is just a flower. But to me, a rose not only symbolizes my name, it symbolizes my life. My birthday is tommorow, and a celebration of my life has to include it's symbol in the roses." Rose explained as she picked a rose from the meadow.
"Now, where were we?" I said, wishing for Rose to start her explanation.
Rose sat in the meadow and remained silent for a moment.
"To the rest of the world, I am labeled an anomaly by day. My abilities, as well as my attitude, have angered many people,. Often called crazy, psycho, and evil, I began to close away from society. And so I wander through the empty night, knowing eternal slumber would not take me away from this unforgiving world, like a ghost, who can never die once more." Rose explained.
"What do you mean my 'anomaly'?" I asked.
"...I know wwho you are, Chapel." Rose said with a smirk.
"I never told you my name...How do you know?" I asked with a hint of fear toward this strange girl.
"I knew you'd come to my rescue tonight. At what point did you believe the virus, Missingno, had only affected you?" Rose asked.
My eyes shot wide open. This girl had come in contact with Missingno. I didn't know what to say...
Rose's POV
Flashback
Tommorow will mark the five years since I was born into the Neo Snagem organization. My father never gave me a real name. He simply named me 26, the newest and weakest member of Team Neo Snagem as I was trained to be both physically and mentally beyond that of the average child my age.
On my fourth birthday, my father, brother and I were on a reconnaissance mission to investigate the Fuego Ironworks, near Floroma Town. It was my first time ever seeing the outside world in Floroma Town, and my eyes fell in love with the flower-filled meadows.
"Het, big brother, this is the most elegant flower I've ever seen," I said with a smile.
"Hmph. You are not to address me as your brother, 26. That's Commander Zero to you," Zero said bitterly to me.
Commander Zero and my father never desired a family friendly atmosphere like the typical family. I frowned when Zero didn't acknowledge the flower. I knew the type of flower already, I just wanted to bond with Zero in the gorgeous town of Floroma. Zero then looked at me and spoke.
"Rose..." he said with a smile.
I smiled. That was the first time Zero ever made me feel like I was apart of an actual family. Unfortunatel, it was also the last time...
Over the next few days, the thought of roses flooded my heart with warmth, a warmth I thought was impossible for me to obtain. I had lost sight of all my physical and academic priorities, and performance became apparent when my father, Atticus was upset. This was the beginning of the end of my Neo Snagem days.
"But, Father!" I yelled.
Father then slapped me as I fell to the ground.
"You shall address me as Commander Atticus!" Father yelled.
I began to cry as I hid my face from Commander Atticus. I began to think I would be void of love and a family all my life. I didn't even have a life. Being born into the Neo Snagem organization, I was never a human being, I was simply a subordinate branded with a number: 26, I depised the number 26...
Commander Atticus then walked up to me and spoke.
"Are you crying? How pathetic," Father said as he pulled me up by grabbing my long hair.
My face was red, and my vision was partial due to the tears in my eyes. Father and I both stared at each other before I yelled.
"Yes, I'm crying. What do you think I'm doing?" I said starting to defend myself.
"Father then slapped me again and let go of my hair as I dropped to the ground once more. My tears dried as I began to resist Father's words.
"Why...must my life lack...what I desire most?" I asked das I got up once more. "Am I nothing more than a worthless tool?"
Atticus tried slapping me again, but this time, I resisted as I grabbed his wrist, as I grew angry.
"Tools have the power to disintegrate anything. I wonder if your wrist will disintegrate ifa 'tool' like me wishes," I said as I began squeezing Father's arm.
Father began to scream in pain as I applied so much pressure on his wrist, I broke it without a smile.
"W-What are you?" Father yelled as I let go of his visibly broken wrist.
"I am 26, a tool trained to be physically and mentally superior to you, Father," I said. "As long as I'm apart of this oragnization, I lack what you refuse to acknowledge me as."
Though my father didn't know it, I was the most powerful memeber of Team Neo Snagem. How ironic, I, ranked 25th out of 26 members, a four year old girl, more powerful than the leader himself. I had all this power, but dreamt of nothing morethan to be loved. If I couldn't be loved from within this organization, maybe I should abandon the life of a 'worthless tool' and search elsewhere...
Before I exited headquarters, located in Goldenrod City, I was confornted by my older brother, Zero, accompanied by his Charizard.
"Are you sure this is what you want?" Zero asked.
"I...I wish to be loved..." I replied. "Father...I do not consider him a dearly beloved."
I looked into Zero's eyes.
"I see it in your eyes. You care for me very much, but you can't get to comfortable with me. Why is that?" I asked.
"I don't want to make the same mistake twice," Zero said with his voice full of remorse.
"Twice?" I said confused.
"You shall leave before word of your opposition spreads," Zero said as he and Charizard allowed me to proceed to the outside world.
Goldenrod City was just like an empty wasteland, where I wandered endlessly, without knowledge of whether I'm lost or not.
After a full day of walking, I became tired, hungry, and depressed. I had somehow wandered toward the outskirts of town.
"...Where did I honestly think I could go?" I said to myself.
The night sky had set it. I had approached a dark meadow of roses that were beamed down on by the moolight. I stared at the roses remembering that they were the most beautiful flowers in the world.
"Roses alone, make me desire to live on. They are a symbol of my empty life," I said to myself as I picked a rose.
An empty life in which I was never given a true name. Roses filled my empty life...Roses were my life...Roses were who I was. I had named myself Rose from that point onwards as I contiued through the meadow, picking the red flower I loved so much.
A few hours later, at tht top of the night, I had stumbled upon an abandoned house, still on the outskirts of Goldenrod City. I entered the house and immediately layed eyes on an empty living room. I entered a hallway which led me to a room with blood stains on the walls and floor. There was a picture in the room, a picture that included you, Chapel, and your mother whom I later discovered was deceased.
End Flashback
"...You were at my old house..." Chapel said.
"Yes, now shall I continue?" I asked.
Flashback
The night I had spent at the abandoned house was dark, cold, and lonely. I began to think abouthow lonely my life has really been. I began to wonder, once again, if I would ever be loved. Later that night, I was woken up by a rather mysterious figure you call the virus, Missingno.
"...What's a little girl like you doing here?" Missingno asked.
"I'm lonely...And have nowhere else to go..." I answered.
I explained my entire life to Missingno, who was visibly sympathetic for me.
"Well, I can love you, then you won't be lonely anymore," Missingno said.
I said nothing, I simply hugged Missingno, accepting his friendship request. But when my heart came in contct with the virus, I was given blessings considered abnormal to the rest of the world. These blessings came in the form of powers that even pokemon couldn't stand up to. There powers were cosidered blessings to myself, but the rest of the world wasn't ready for what they call and'anomoly'. I was run out of Goldenrod City, and wandered endlessly every night with the virus in both of our hearts, just like a ghost...
End Flashback
"So, is it possible for me to use these powers?" Chapel asked.
"Remember, only a person mentally superior, like me, can learn to use these powers," I said.
"...I didn't know Missingno infected other people besides us," Chapel said.
"'Us', what do you mean 'us'?" I asked with a curious looked. "You never knew me until now, so what do you mean by 'us'?"
"Your brother and I," Chapel said.
"Zero was affected by Missingno?" I asked.
"No, your other brother," Chapel said.
My eyes shot wide open.
"What other brother?" I asked.
To Be Continued
So, if Rose is related to Zero, then she's also related to someone you guys all know, and she doesn't even know it. Stay tuned for next Chapter and please review on how I did this chapter.