Pokemon Virus Version Chapter 24: Yumi vs Seth (A Pain From Yesterday's Past)
So, I've rewritten the first two chapters of this fanfic. Looking back at my earliest work, I can tell my writing has improved a bunch. So here's Chapter 24. Now as you all know, the chapter's title clearly spells what the chapter will be about, and this will be a once in a while deal. So anyway, be sure to leave a review and let me know how I do
Yumi's POV
"An incarnation of pure evil has been born - Seth," Rose said.
"No..." I said. "It's my fault."
"A part of my heart has been filled," Seth said calmly.
"Seth, we need to talk," I said as I grabbed his hand.
Seth immediately pulled away.
"What's there to talk about? Oh yes, I will embrace this new power and destroy Neo Snagem," Seth said.
"Ugh, what's wrong with you?! Are you possessed or something?!" I asked a possessed Seth.
"I am afraid the boy is not possessed," 10 said. "When the girl broke free of my mind control, my control over the dark aura was broken as well. And now, that evil has found a way inside the boy, and will remain there forever. You just have to find a way to control that evil."
Before I could reply, 10 used his cape to cloak himself. The cape disappeared into the dark night, along with 10. I then turned toward Seth. Seth was the boy who freed me. My feelings for him started to grow. Were these feelings love and friendship, or disdain and a fear of evil. I then hugged Seth again.
"Seth, I am Yumi..." I said.
"Yes, I know," Seth said. "If you truely care for me, you will let the same evil that controls me control you," Seth said as he lifted me off the ground by my short furisode.
Gasp. "Seth, stop! You're hurting me!" I cried. "You've got to fight the evil.
"I AM evil. And I finally have the power I have longed for," Seth said as his grasp on me started to tighten.
He then threw me to the ground.
"Yumi!" Chapel yelled as she tried to help.
"Chapel, no!" Rose said as she stopped Chapel. "Yumi and Seth, they must establish a connection now."
Seth was then hit by a Flamethrower in my defense. Fennekin and Eevee were still out of there pokeballs. Seth's eyes shot wide open and he seemed to have an unusual reaction to the Flamethrower.
"F-Fire? I hate fire..." Seth said, growing upset.
Eevee and Fennekin then stepped in front of me, ready to keep the evil away. But Seth still didn't retaliate. He just stood there.
"I'll kill you, Fennekin-Charizard!" Seth yelled.
"Charizard?" I said confused.
Seth's POV
A fire type...of all things, why did it have to be a fire type? I watched as a fire type in Charizard destroyed my life, along with Zero five years ago. It was as if the fire that hit me was burnig me from the inside out, although the Flamethrower had no additional effect on me. But right now? Who would launch a fire type attack right now? I'm forgetting someone. I'm forgetting myself. Who am I? The dark evil is eating away parts of my heart filled with the memories I've gained from this journey. I know THAT, but who am I again? And what is my purpose? Am I evil? I stared at the fire type pokemon that opposed me, and thought about all the fire types I've grown to hate. Zero and Charizard? Noah and Quilava? And then there's...
"Elekid, use Thunder," I said.
"El?" Elekid turned to me and hesitated.
Whatever I'm forgetting, Elekid still remembers. I was fighting myself from within. I never considered myself a 'good guy', but if embracing evil will give me the power to kill this fire type, so be it.
"Now, Elekid, Thunder!" I yelled.
Aggression was added to my tone, as this time, Elekid launched Thunder.
"Dodge it!" Someone yelled.
Yumi's POV
Dodge it!" I yelled
Fennekin and Eevee both avoided the Thunder.
"Come on, Seth, you've got to gain control of yourself," I said.
Seth then looked at me.
"My evil will gain control of you once I defeat your pokemon who so desparately want to defend you," a possessed Seth said.
I had no choice. I had to defeat all five of Seth's pokemon in a battle. And on top of that, my pokemon would still need t energy to defend me from that evil aura. I cant's use Gligar because I still don't know what was up with him when he attacked me. So it's basically a five on two battle. And if I lose, that evil aura would possess me again.
"Seth I want to keep you by my side," I said as I held up a pokeball. "I will not stand by and let you hurt yourself or the others around you. I'll fight you if I must get you back!"
"So be it," a possessed Seth said as he calmed down.
"Come on Seth, I don't want to fight you, but I will if I must," I said. "Control the evil within you."
Seth said nothing as Elekid got in his battle stance.
"This...this is for your own good," I said as a tear fell down my face. Will I really have to hurt someone I care for? "Eevee, use-" I was interrupted by Seth.
"Thunder Punch," a possessed Seth said.
"Dodge using our tail jump technique," I said.
Eevee used his tail as a springboard to jump into the frontfilp technique we learned in Marion City.
"Hmph, Elekid, go," a possessed Seth said.
Elekid had launched a Thunder that lit up the night sky as Eevee was struck down.
If there's a part of him that remembers his past experiences, maybe I can free him using those memories. I wonder if he'll remember Elekid's Light Screen?
"Eevee, use Shadow Ball," I said, hoping to give him another piece of his memory. "Remember your Light Screen strategy against Dustin?"
"Shut up!" a possessed. Seth yelled. "Use Light Screen."
Elekid had set up Light Screen, but Seth was still fighting. How long will it take for him to remember me?
"What is wrong with Brother?" Rose asked.
"The evil part of him doesn't want to give in," Chapel said. "Seth is fighting, but the fight will be difficult as long as he is missing is h**rt."
"Seth, you're hurting..." I said. "What is it? Please tell me what's wrong."
A possessed Seth looked me in the eyes.
"You are..." Seth said. "Now, Elekid, use Thunder Punch."
"Eevee, use Shadow Ball one more time," I said.
Shadow Ball hit, but Light Screen cut the damage in half. Despite getting hit with Shadow Ball, Elekid was still able to charge toward Eevee and land Thunder Punch.
Seth, if words won't help me help you, then what should I?
"Use Thunder Punch again! Keep hammering away until you win!" Seth said.
"Shadow Ball quick," I said.
Eevee fired Shadow Ball, but this time, it was to make sure Eevee wouldn't get hit. Elekid was so focused on Shadow Ball, he lost track of where Eevee was in this dark night.
"Where'd it go?" Seth said confused.
"Descend and use Iron Tail, full power," I said.
I attempted to use Seth's 'gravity' strategy he used with Murkrow against Falkner's Hoothoot. Initially, Iron tail doesn't work well with electric types, but a critical hit ahd sent Elekid down and unable to get up.
"What?" Seth said.
The Shadow Ball was for Eevee to disappear from sight, sort of like a magician would do. Eevee used the springboard technique again to get in the air and descend on Elekid. I thought to myself.
A possessed Seth then recalled a fainted Elekid. This was the first time Eevee and I were on the same page since Marion City.
"Elekid..." Seth said to Elekid's pokeball.
Seth's eye's narrowed at the pokeball as he put it away, grabbing another one.
"Yumi has a chance to win," Chapel said.
"Yes, by getting the first win, Yumi had narrowed her deficit to four on two. It does not mean much now, but the numbers will add up." Rose said.
Numbers don't mean a thing now. Even if I do win, we still don't know how to free Seth. I thought to myself.
"Murkrow, battle stance," Seth said as he called Murkrow.
"Krow?" Murkrow confused.
Murkrow must've guessed I'm his opponent. Murkrow guessed right as he looked at a possessed Seth with a curious expression.
"We must defeat that girl's pokemon in order to possess her," a possessed Seth said to Murkrow.
"Seth, why do you want to possess me?" I asked, pausing our fight.
"My goal...has always been to destroy Neo Snagem, that part of me I do remember. But I also remember that the organization's numbers are increasing everyday. So by possessing people with my new power, my own numbers will increase until I have and army of mindslaves to equal the organization's army." A possessed Seth explained.
"But why possess me? I want to help you defeat Neo Snagem anyway, remember?" I asked.
"Ther is a pokemon you own," A possessed Seth said as he pointed toward a Fennekin who was still outside of her pokeball. "I can't stand fire type pokemon, and I can't stand anyone who owns them too. Murkrow, use Night Slash!"
Murkrow was hesitant, but the authority in Seth's voice prompted Murkrow to attack. Murkrow hit Eevee with it's wing cloaked in a midnight purple.
Ugh, no more talking. I need to fight back. I thought to myself.
"Night Slash, one more time," A possessed Seth said.
"Come on, Eevee, Shadow Ball!" I yelled.
"Vee," Eevee cried as he launched a ball of darkness.
Upon instinct, Murkrow simply swatted Shadow Ball away using his wing as it glowed midnight purple and slammed into Eevee again.
"Eevee, no!" I yelled as Eevee was on the ground.
"V-v-vee," Eevee muttered as he slowly rose up.
"Eevee, are you sure you want to keep going," I asked as I grew worried for Eevee.
Eevee nodded yes and faced a Murkrow waiting for him to return to his battle stance.
"Sky Attack," A possessed Seth said.
"Krow!" Murkrow cried as he started glowing a white aura, charging for Sky Attack.
"Descend," a possessed Seth said.
No! If Eevee's hit, it'll be over. I thought to myself.
I then looked at the nearby lake, and an idea came into my head.
"Eevee, quick, hurry to the water!" I yelled.
Murkrow was chasing Eevee as Eevee was hoping to hide underwater. But just as Eevee jumped, Murkrow hit an airborne Eevee and knocked him into the water.
"Eevee,no..." Chapel said.
"Eevee, please be alright," I said with concern.
After a few seconds, an unconscious Eevee had surface from the water. Despite being unable to battle, I was relieved Eevee didn't drown since I felt faint breating as I picked his soaked body out of the water.
"I'm sorry, Eevee," I said as I recalled the Evolution Pokemon.
I'm certainly feeling the pressure now. I've only got one pokemon left in Fennekin since I still have no control over Shadow Gligar. But I really didn't want to send out Fennekin because not only did an evil Seth waant to destroy her, but he had four pokemon ready to baack him up. What should I do? Should I save Fennekin and let the shadows consume me, or should I battle with Fennekin and risk her life?
"Fennekin..." I said, worried about the fox who was exchanging uneasy looks with me. "Fennekin, I don't want to lose you..."
"How will she win now?" Chapel asked.
"Remeber, Yumi's goal is not to win, she just has to try not to lose. She needs to find out how to bring Seth back," Rose said.
Fennekin then stepped up, ready to battle.
"But Fennekin," I said with concern. "It's four on one. You could get killed, and your psychic type attacks won't affect Murkrow."
Fennekin looked at me and put on a face of determination.
"Fennekin doesn't want to give up one you, Yumi. You should at least try to show the same attitude," Chapel said.
I looked at Chapel then nodded. I then turned to Fennekin and addressed her.
"Looks like you win," I said. "Everyone is depending on you right now."
"Fen," Fennekin cried with enthusiasm.
"Fennekin, it's your show!" I said. "Use Flame Charge!"
"Dodge, then use Shadow Ball," A possessed Seth said.
Murkrow spun out of Flame Charge's path as he then launched a ball of dark energy.
"Fennekin, you know what to do," I said with confidence.
"Fen Fen," Fennekin cried as she spun her tail to deflect Shadow Ball.
"Now use Flamethrower!" I said.
Fennekin launched Flamethrower, but Murkow was able to avoid the attack on instinct, without a possessed Seth's command. But the Flamethrower that failed to hit Murkrow continued toward Seth. He fell to the ground in a panic as his eyes shot wide open.
"No...No! Charizard, please don't!" A possessed Seth yelled.
A cloud of smoke had been created in an explosion made by Flamethrower.
"No, Seth!" I yelled, concerned about the one I care so deeply for.
"We need to help him," Chapel said as he, Rose, and I went toward Seth, pausing our battle unofficially.
Within the cloud of smoke...was Seth alright, or was the incarnation of pure evil still in control? I ran right into the smoke, hoping to comfort Seth.
"Please be okay..." I said.
I then touched an arm blindly as I was still blinded by the smoke.
"No..." I said at the sight I saw when the smoke cleared.
Pure evil was still within Seth. We were so distracted by our concern for Seth, we had left Fennekin unattended. Fennekin was on the ground, breathing faintly as she layed in front of not only Murkrow, but Gible and Mawile as well. He must have called them while in the smoke.
"How's that for magic?" A possessed Seth said as he grabbed my arm.
"Ow! Stop it Seth, you're hurting me again!" I yelled in pain as his grip started to tighten.
"I said I would kill the fire type..." Seth said as he started walking and dragging me toward a downed Fennekin. "And I intend on keeping my word."
"Alright, Seth, you've gone to fa-" Chapel and Rose had started toward Seth to free me before being stopped by Gible, Mawile, and Murkrow.
"If you two get in my way, not only will I kill Fennekin, I will kill the girl I'm holding as well," a possessed Seth said calmly.
Gible, Mawile, and Murkrow were ready to attack Chapel and Rose, so the two girls stopped their action as a possessed Seth continued.
"Fen..." Fennekin cried as she struggled to her feet to f ace Seth.
"I've always hated fire types..." a possessed Seth said calmly as he and Fennekin exchanged nasty looks. "I'll kill you..."
"No, please!" I yelled as my eyes shot wide open in reaction to Seth's threat. "You have to understand how Fennekin feels! She can't defend herself, Seth!"
Seth said nothing as he threw me to the ground by my arm. Fennekin saw what Seth just did to me. She reacted with a very enraged look on her face. Fennekin is going to keep fighting? Just to defend me?
"KIN!" Fennekin roare as she started slowing white.
"What?!" We all said.
Not only did she glow white, she started growing and changing shape as well. Fennekin was evolving to protect me...
When the fire type stopped glowing, she was standing on her black hind legs. Most of her fur was still yellow with white fure covering her shoulders, arms, and chest. The fur on her hips swept outwards and she had a larger tail with a stick in it.
"Zen," The evolved Fennekin said to a possessed Seth as she took her stick out, threatening him to stay away.
"It's either her or Seth now...
"Come on Seth! Stop this before you get hurt!" Chapel yelled.
"Brother, you cannot give up on us," Rose said. "We do not wish to hurt you."
But without word, Murkrow had ssnatched the stick out of the evolved Fennekin's hand, while Mawile and Gible had her in their grasp. Now nothing could stop a possessed Seth from harming her. Seth also left Chapel, Rose, and I unattended, so we attempted to hold Seth back from the evolved Fennekin, although Rose was overpowering us all.
"Ugh, get them off me." A possessed Seth said as he turned toward a Chikrota paralyzed by fear. She was trying to avoid confront Seth this whole time, so she layed low until now.
Seth then froze.
"Chico," Chikorita cried calmly.
Seth's POV
Chikrota? Was she there the whole time?
"No, I can't let her see me like this!" I said. "ERR! Get from inside me! Go away you evil spirit!"
My tone began to calm.
"This, is friendship. And I'm remembering my friends now. Chikorita is my friend... Chapel, my sister, and Yumi too. I won't let you destroy my life!" I yelled, trying to talk to the evil spirit.
I would never hurt Chikorita. I've been able to relate to her too much on this journey. But remembering my connection with Chikorita also made me remember my connections with the others who have accompanied me on our journey. Is tihs what they mean by 'understanding how other people feel?' How I feel? To answer these questions, I had to search within my heart, or whats left of it.
"Take care..." I said to my friends.
Location: Seth's Heart
My heart...what was once a realm of emptiness, had be smothered by an evil cloud of shadows.
"Is this...is this what I've become?" I asked myself.
"I sense an emotion from you that enpowers me greatly," A sinister voice said.
"Show yourself," I said.
"I am you. I am what you dread. I am pure evil. And-" the figure show himself. He was me...with purple eyes and surrounded by an evil dark mist. "I am fear. I am what YOU fear: yourself."
This person looked excatly like me, but evil. This emotion began to surface. This, is fear-fear of myself...
To Be Continued...
So, that's whats up with Seth. I would like to thank those of you who have stuck with Pokemon Virus Version for this long. I know my early chapters were a bit mediocre, but if you haven't noticed, they are more complete with less grammar errors LOL. So, after next chapter, some other characters will see some increased importance of their roles and I hope you will like. So please review and let me know how I do. And I'll see you next week.