Pokemon Virus Version Chapter 55
Okay, so as of January 16th, Pokemon Virus Version will turn 1 year old. Despite the fact that posting hasn't been up to par as of late, I HAVE exceeded my goal of at least 52 chapters. One for each week. Turning one year old is a big deal for me, and I HAVE promised consecutive days of posting chapters, so why not now? I will be posting one chapter each day for the next five days, and it all starts here. Stay tuned because this week is when I plan on finally finishing the Chapel chapters and moving on to Seth and the long awaited confrontation between him and his brother Zero. Yes, this IS long awaited. FIFTY TWO chapters into the story. Fifty two chapters, with only 2 gym badges to show for it. But that's okay, I have a few concepts for Seth's upcoming gym battles, which won't be for quite awhile, because of character development, shipping chapters, etc. So for right now, I just enjoy and look forward to this week.
Chapel's POV
-The Pokemon of heart...
Where? Where am I?
The Pokemon of heart!
I remember diving into the burning cold water in search for a friend who was so close, yet so far away at the same time. And in the process, I drowned. Aren't I supposed to be dead? Am I even dead at all, or was it all a dream? No, that dream actually happened years ago. The dream where the brown haired girl who confessed her love to a green haired guy spoke of a pokemon of heart. Celebi? I'm not sure. Celebi was just my first guess.
I remember later that day when I chased after the newly formed couple because I thought they could tell me where this 'Pokemon of hear' was. But even they didn't know. Is their any way for me to have my own heart to myself again? Will I ever find a heart that could belong to Missingno and only Missingno? The answers right now are all no...
"I'm sorry, Missingno," I whispered to myself.
"Chapel." Missingno? "Chapel! Chapel!" It was again the distant voice of Missingno. "Open your eyes!"
"Open my eyes?" I asked again, was this a dream? Was opening my eyes all I really needed to do? "Okay." As my eyes finally started to open, there was light spreading and spreading, until I was only seeing white. I whited out...
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"Chapel? Chaappeel."
"Ngh...Open my eyes." I whispered to myself. And as soon as my eyes peeped open, I saw...what the? What was I looking at?
It had two horns in the shape of question marks. And it was wearing what appeared to be either a Cubone or Marowak skeleton on it's head. But all this thing was was a transperent floating head wearing a skeleton.
"What are you?" I asked while still groggy.
"I thought about what you said, Chapel." It started. "I shouldn't endanger an entire world I resent all becuase of two people. So me and my other half came together, in order to become a whole being."
I blinked and realized "You're Missingno." I sat up and took a look around to see that we were back in Ecruteak's abandoned Pokemon Center
"Yes. Apparent your hypothesis was correct about me being able to return to the real world if I merged with your my other half (Chapter 53), and we were all able to return to return to the real world as a result. The PC in me savoured the moments following my long awaited escape from Virtual Oblivion. At long last, I have the power to put an end to all the conflict I have caused."
Finally one whole being, THIS Missingno must've inherited the minds of both of it's halves. My Missingno wanted to put an end to the virus, but wasn't willing to give up it's own life in the process, which is where the mind of PC Missingno comes in: To avoid falling into another eternity of solitude, even at the cost of it's life.
"You want to save the world..." Missingno nodded as I started. "Are you prepared to give up your life should the time come?"
Missingno nodded once more. "I've had flashbacks of life with you, Chapel. You gave me achance when nobody else would. And all I did was take away from the heart that you allowed to house me. On the beaches of Goldenrod thata day, that girl who mentioned a pokemon of heart...Before the time comes when I leave, I'd like to meet that pokemon someday. Maybe that can give you and Seth the hearts I have taken away from you two (Chapter 1)."
"Missingno," I sighed ,"I never said that sacrificing yourself was the ONLY way to save the world." I said.
"No Chapel. Maybe there IS another way. But THIS way is the direction I choose to take. And until the time comes, when I make my exit, we'll just have to savor every moment we have left with each other."
"I will..." I was becoming quite moody when all but a asingle tear fell down my face. Sometime soon, I am going to lose another piece of my family. "I will, dearly beloved." And speaking of family. "Where are Chime and the others?" I asked as I wiped my tear away, trying to change the tone of the moment.
Missingno turned to it's right, followed by me for me to see Chime waiting for an unconscious Mawile to awaken.
"Is she free from your control?" I asked Missingno.
"You ask alot of questions, Chapel. "Missingno replied. "What does it look like?"
Well, Mawile IS back to her normal, pale yellow color. Knowing Mawile, she probably tired herself out from all of her 'antics'. Like mashing random computer buttons, or struggling hopelessly while in the grip of two Porygon. Or how about always trying to attract attention to herslef? She's certainly some leader for Seth's team.
"Mawile." I whispered as I approached the Deceiver Pokemon to try and wake her up. "Mawile."
"Mmm..." Her eyes slowly opened, and remained in a slightly narrowed state as she looked up to me.
I looked back at her ruby colored eyes and said "We're back, Mawile."
"Haaaww." As soon as she sat up, Mawile stretched out her arams and let out a big yawn.
"Hmhmhm." I chuckled as I turned to Chime. "It's good to see you, Chime. But hey, did Eevee make it back with us?" I asked.
"Chime chime!" Chime pointed to an Eevee resting near the Pokemon Center's entrance.
"Eev-oh?!" Without word, the grey furred Eevee started toward me and jumped into my arms before I could even finish calling her name.
"Vee vui vee!" I guess Eevee was just excited to be free from Virtual Oblivion after who knows hown long? It was as if Eevee pit all of her heart into cuddling with me while in my arms.
"You're quite the affectionate one." I said with a warm smile as I embraced Eevee with a long hug. After the hug, I put Eevee down and proceeded to something I never had the chance to do before. "Here..." I gave Eevee another warm smile as she stared at the pokeball that I had taken out and held to her. "Are you absolutely sure this is what you want?"
Whether being left behind and forgotten in the storage system was intentional or 'just happened', I promised myself that I would never leave Eevee abandoned.
"I can give you life a new purpose that lies ahead." I said. "Join me, and together, we'll save the world."
"Vui? Vee!" I huess Eevee's mind was made up as she showed no hesitation when proceedng to tap the center of the pokeball. But when she did- "V-vee?"
"What?" At first, Eevee was surrounded by a red arc of energy as the pokeball opened. But then the red arc of energy dissapated, and Eevee was not forced into the pokeball.
"What just happened?" I asked confused.
"Well, that Eevee was never released back into the wild. So she technically still has a trainer." Missingno answered.
"Hmm..." I crossed my arms, but it didn't take long for me to get an idea. I picked up Eevee and held her level with my face as I smiled and cheerfully said "That's okay. I mean, Seth's Chikorita is never inside of her pokeball either. You can just journey outside with us!"
"Eevee!"
"Chime!"
"Mawile!" And with that, we were all ready to head out and resume our search for Neo Snagem's Commander 24 in order to rescue Mawile's old friend, Skarmory.
With Eevee in my amrs, Mawile walking right next to me, and Missingno, along with Chime floating by us all, we all exited the Dominion of Shadows' abandoned Pokemon Center...Only to be greeted by the sight of raging streets.
"What the?" Our jaws dropped at the many riots that flooded the outside of the Pokemon Center. "How long were we gone?"
I couldn't guess exactly how many people and pokemon alike were furiosly raging. All I could say was that there were LOTS. Hundreds, bno...thousands of people crowded just about everything as far as my eyes could see. The sky was nowhere to be seen, as it was covered b ydark grey clouds.
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There is no POV at this moment...
The following explanation-
The beginning of a battle with absolutely everything on the line. For freedom, for their beliefs, and for their own way of life. Many of those people fighting alongside the shadow pokemon have already accepted their roles as 'puppets' of Team Neo Snagem. They fight because they want for all who live in Neo Snagem's dominion to become one mind, and one associated body. They wish to eliminate discrimination towards what makes every living thing unique in their own way. And to reach that goal, they must fight...those who remain true to their roots in Johto.
Those who fight for Johto are the minority compared to those who serve Team Neo Snagem. They fight to try and keep hold of their old lives which seem further and further away from their grasp as time passes deeper into the beginning of the new era. And in the end, both sides may not know it, but they ALL have one common goal: Peace. One goal, and two very different methods to reaching that goal, that is what they all fight for.
But it wasn't until recently, because of the actions of a single person, that these people all started turning to violence. Not too long ago, one of Neo Snagem's own was killed by the hands of a boy with a particular hairstyle. Of course, no other Neo Snagem members were there at the time of this man's demise, but word quickly spread about how the boy used a dark aura to crush the neck to murder the victim. Thinking the boy with the dark aura was on the side of Johto, Neo Snagem became outraged, and demanded recompense. What exactly did that mean? Simple. Neo Snagem wanted the boy dead. But the people of Johto wouldn't comply. Explained by witnesses, the murdered victim apparently was provoking the Johtos living in the Dominio of Shadows' ghetto. And because Johto wouldn't agree to terms, Neo Snagem was left thinking: Are these Johtos what stand in between Neo Snagem and complete control over the Johto Region? And of course, Neo Snagem came up with an answer to their own question: Dispose of the organization's biggest threat in the minority Johtos, but the Johtos refuse to go down without a fight. The tension thata had been building up between Neo Snagem and Johto was finally starting to boil over, and as an end result, we have the beginning of a 'war' that is going on as we speak. A war! All becuase of a murdered victim. But one more question: Who was the murdered with the dark aura? The was a boy who has just recently become basically a 'celebrity' around the Dominion of Shadows: Seth...
That same Seth just so happens to be my youger brother. The brother of Zero.
Location: Dominion of Shadows' Neo Snagem Base
Zero's POV
"Can't believe all this is happening because of a stupid teenager." Complained Commander 24.
It was only 24 and I standing on the roof of Neo Snagem's base. I stared off, looking down and throughout the many riots going about. The sky was grey, and 24 and I even had to rase our voices due to the rioting noise going on throughout the city. I could also see that the Rapidash I had set free (Chapter 50) were now in the hands of the minority, being used against the Neo Snagem members proceeding to attack with their own shadow pokemon icluding Pawniard, Escavalier, Medicham, and Kadabra.
"Rapidash, Flamethrower!" Rapidash was being commanded by a gladiator mohawked boy riding on it's back.
"Eerrr!" Rapidash had launched a Flamethrower at Escavalier, who instinctively used Protect to avoid Rapidash's attempted assault.
"Charge!" The gladiator mohawked boy yelled as Rapidash started tearing through both the people and pokemon that surrounded it.
But attention away from whatever was going on down there, and back up here.
"Helloo!" An annoyed 24 called. "Are you even listening to me?!"
"Yes, I am." I answered. "I happen to know that 'teenager' you speak of very well. And you should too, becuase from what you once told me, you've met him once before yourself (Chapter 12).
"Hmm. Not sure if I can remember that far back." 24 said as he scratched his head with one hand, and held a Nintendo 3DS tightly in the other. "Must've been before Atticus himself gave me the power over hacking. You know, I used this hacking power on Commander 04, Yuna the other day, and she STILL beat me clean. I swear, 18 might be right about her being a Mary-Sue. I mean, she never loses at anything! Her and that Bagon of hers..." After 24 got through rambling, I proceeded to continue what I was trying to say.
"I saw the girl who houses Missingno..." I said.
"Missingno? We've been searching for that thing forever." 24 added.
"She was just as shocked to see me, Chapel..." I said as I closed my eyes. "And I'm not sure if we should work on trying to capture her right now. Wes and Atticus have always been conflicted on whether or not Missingno is relevant. And to top that off, we have enough problems here in this 'battlefield' of a city." I explained.
"Speaking of problems, I wanna kill whoever that boy was who started this mess to begin with. I mean, these riots have been giving me headaches on and off and it's really getting annoying. "24 said as he rubbed his head. "In fact, that's not a bad idea." 24 then started on his way. Does he even remember what my younger brother looks like?
"Wait!" I called out to 24. "Don't go."
"Wha? Why?" An annoyed 24 asked. "The kid's wanted by Neo Snagem everywhere. Zero, he killed on of our own. Everyone fighting for Neo Snagem down there won't stop until they have his head. He's public enemy number one, and they STILL haven't killed him yet. If you want a job done right, you gotta do it yourself. Come on! Cooommme ooonnn! Let ME crush HIS neck, and let's see how HE likes!"
"No." I answered. "I believe he is a big enough threat for us to send one of our top ten commanders after him."
"I...guess I can understand..." 24 replied with reticence. "Not often we have to send a top ten commander on a pursuit mission."
"I believe Commander 10, Shadow is still here. I'll personally send him off to capture the boy. Meanwhile, I have a special mission for you, 24. Are you about ready to put your game face on?"
"Hmph!" 24 smirked as he held out his Nintendo 3DDS in place of a thumbs up.
"I need for you to hunt down and capture the virus Missingno. Missingno, and the girl we call Chapel will be brought back here, and then we'll summon Wes and wait for further instruction."
"Data received! Mission: Capture the virus and it's host! Got it!" Well, 24 didn't waste any time returning to his usual, game talking self. He does this everytime he starts a mission. "Kay!" 24 said as he got out a pokeball and threw it in the air, releasing the Skarmory he had captured back in Dark Cave.
"Kaaa!" The steel bird roared.
"Mission objective: Deliver me into town!" 24 said as he proceeded to grab Skarmory's leg as Skarmory took off, it and 24 leaving me to myself on the roof.
I always look at Commander 24 as a bit of a comedic relief character. He reminds me alot like myself before I swore my allegiance to Neo Snagem, despite the fact that 24 is older than me.
"Seth...Rose..." For the first time ever, the three of us were going to be in the same presence. "Soon, we end this charade, once and for all..."
Location: Outside The Abandoned Pokemon Center
Chapel's POV
"Hey! What are you all doing?! Why are you all fighting each other?!" It was no use. Nobobdy battling could even hear what I was saying.
"Where should we go now?" Missingno asked.
I looked at Mawile, then at Chime before looking at my recently caught, grey furred Eevee that I held in my arms before saying "Let's find Seth and Rose, and get out of here." We'll leave the Dominion of Shadows and never come back.
We all nodded in agreement as we started away from the Pokemon Center.
Navigating through the crowds was proving to be a very difficult task. We were in a hurry, but distractions were in abundance as we were trying to make our way to Ecruteak's ghetto.
"You just don't get it, do you?" A voice said.
"Huh?" I said confused as I couldn't help but stop to see a situation that was about to unfold.
"Don't worry. I understand very well." It was a boy with a gladiator mohawk hairstyle about to fight a burly bald man in a Neo Snagem uniform. The boy was riding a Rapidash. "It's simple: Team Neo Snagem won't stop until they have the head of the boy with the dark aura. But to tell the truth, the guy who was murdered had it coming. We of Johto Region's Restoration Committeee won't just stand helplessly and be pushed around by Neo Snagem anymore! We will fight for our right to live! Rapidash, charge!"
The Rapidash then proceeded to pursue the burly bald Neo Snagem member. However, the bald man remained calm, closing his eyes as he said "Intercept the target..."
"Saur!" The Rapidash was tripped up by a vine launched by a Venasaur that was just released by the bald man. Rapidash fell to the ground, along with the gladiator mohawked boy.
"Leader of Johto Region's Restoration Committee- Kashius Kleigh! This is the nd for you!" The bald man announced. "Venasaur, finish him, now!"
"Vena saaauurr..."
"No!" That Venasaur was preparing to launch a Hyper Beam. And that 'Kashius Kleigh' was downed. I've gotta save that guy. And so, without word, I ran toward the boy as the Hyper Beam was launched, unsure if even I'LL escape unharmed. Eeven so, I can't just stand by and watch someone die. I have to take action. Enter: Heroine Chapel!
To Be Continued...
I feel updating the main characters' Pokemon parties are long overdue now, so justs in case you haven't kept track, here they are...
Pokemon names, followed by gender, and then ability
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Chapel's Pokemon
Chime- Male, Levitate
Ursaring- Male, Guts
Eevee- Female- Adaptability
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Seth's Pokemon
Chikorita- Female, Overgrow
Murkrow- Male, Super Luck
Elekid- Male, Static
Gabite- Male, Rough Skin
Mawile- Female, Intimidate
Seviper (Shadow Pokemon)-Female, Shed Skin (Although Seviper's gender hasn't really been mentioned yet)
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Yumi's Pokemon
Umbreon- Male, Synchronize
Braixen- Female, Blaze
Gligar (Shadow Pokemon)- Male, Immunity
Snivy- Male, Overgrow
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Althaea (Guest Party Member)
Roselia- Female, Natural Cure
Aromatisse- Female, Aroma Veil
Bulbasaur- Male, Overgrow
Sylveon- Female, Pixilate
Ninjask (Still technically Lucy's Pokemon)- Male, Speed Boost
I will post rival Pokemon next chapter. Note that there WILL be a few pokemon that the rival have that have not made appearances yet.