Pokemon Virus Version Chapter 63: And So It Ends...(The First Half)
Okay, so this chapter, I feel, is a bit rushed because it's a bit repetitive. But I assure you that this is the last of those for awhile. This is a chapter you DON'T want to miss. So, here you go...
Location: Neo Snagem's Dominion on Shadows Headquarters
Morty's POV
"Just how long has it been since I last saw him?" Zero asked as he closed his eyes, facing the large window, where outside were emptied streets, courtesy of Neo Snagem and their victory over the Johto Region's Restoration Committee.
It was only Zero and I inside Zero's quarters, which was on the base's top floor. Following my defeat to his brother, I just had to inform Zero about Seth being here.
"I can't believe it. So he finally became a Pokemon Trainer. And from what you told me, he's still that emotionless zombie from five years ago," Zero said, "But hey, maybe we can have that battle I once promised him."
"Zero, this isn't the time to stray off topic." It has been known to us all the Commander Zero has had a tendency to get a bit giddy, and get a bit too caught up in the words that come from his mouth. "Your brother and Commander 10 are going at it right now..." Commander 10...out of all the people in Neo Snagem, he was the person that I hated the most. Him and that Mind Crush ability of his...He alone has taken the lives of many of my friends who once resided in Ecruteak with me.
Eusine...You will be missed, my friend...Eusine's mind was crushed by 10 not too long after Wes defeated Lance for control of Ecruteak City. The last words Eusine said to me were:
"Morty, I'm sorry that I couldn't find Suicune. But living a life where I no longer have the freedom to search when tomorrow comes, that is something I refuse to do. I'd rather die a free man than live as a prisoner. Which is why I choose to leave you, Morty..."
Just thinking about that day got my fist shaking, ready to strike someone. I wish there was something I could do, which is why I came to Zero to inform him of the unauthorized 'execution' 10 had performed on the first of many prisoners here in the Dominion of Shadows. I myself may not be powerful enough to end 10, but Zero might as well be, considering he's a higher rank.
Telling Zero that his own brother was fighting the intelligent psychopath in 10 put a concerned looked on his face.
"Come on!" And Zero wasted no time starting toward the banquet hall.
"Your death will be avenged, Eusine..." I whispered to myself as I followed.
Location: Royal Banquet Hall
Seifer's POV
The banquet hall was engulfed in a shroud of darkness due to Vapoereon's Rain Dance, which was used to extinguish a table fire caused by a Chandelure which was now mine. The royal banquet hall had a light drizzle. Chikorita, Seviper, and I all stared down a Gengar with a new form Commander 10 called 'Mega Evolution'. Mega Evolution was something I'd never heard of, so I had to ask.
"What now? What's that form?"
"This is what we call, a Mega Evolution." 10 answered. "Thanks to the glove I wear, and the Gengarite stone on Gengar's forehead, the fully evolved ghost pokemon was able to undergo an all new transformation. Since Wes got his hands on a Mega Bracelet, Neo Snagem has researched and found a way to duplicate the item. Searching far and wide, I was finally able to stumble upon this 'Gengarite'. And now, you'll be the very first to witness the power of Mega Evolution, first hand."
"Is that so?" I said with narrowed eyes, "Seviper, use Glare." I proceeded to make the first move, using the move Seviper just learned moments ago.
"Sss..." With her blood colored eyes, Seviper attempted to intimidate the mega evolved Gengar into paralysis.
"Gen?" Gengar gave Seviper a confused look. "Gar!" Gengar then fiendishly smirked as it gave Seviper an intimidating look using it's own blood colored eyes.
"Sss..." Seviper wasn't moved.
"Chico?" Chikorita and I were both confused.
"But how?" Glare didn't seem to affect Gengar at all. "Did Seviper's attack fail?"
"Fool, you underestimate Seviper's abilities," 10 said, "Gengar, Hypnosis!"
"Gengarrr!"
I knew Hypnosis all too well, and I knew that it meant trouble for Seviper and I, if it were to succeed. "Seviper, look away!"
"GENGARR!" But before Seviper could even react to my command, Gengar's blood colored eyes began to glow blue, and staring into them, a hypnotized Seviper's eyes were looking heavy. The blood thirsty snake was beginning to calm down, and then the dark aura became less intense. Seconds later, Seviper was asleep...
"But how?" I questioned.
"How is a Gengar able to move this fast?
"You've overestimated your own abilities, AND you've UNDERestimated the abilities of a mega evolved pokemon." 10 answered before gesturing to Gengar, "Gengar, Dream Eater!"
"Geennnngarrrr!" I saw the mega evolved Gengar rush toward a sleeping Seviper and phase through her. For a split second, Seviper was glowing a light purple aura, and as soon a Gengar phased out of he, Seviper fell to the ground and couldn't move. Seviper couldn't battle anymore.
"What a shame," 10 said, "Your most powerful Pokemon eliminated so early in the fight for you life."
Without a word, I recalled the black snake, and realized that 10 was right: I DID underestimate his pokemon.
"Now who's going to be next?" 10 asked with much confidence.
I stared at the pokeball that I had just recalled Seviper with, and began to think about what I should do next. With my most powerful pokemon defeated, and Mawile gone, it was now a four on one battle. Initially, I thought I had the advantage based on numbers, but numbers misled me.
"What seems to be the matter? You seem to have trouble making up your mind, Brother of Zero. Maybe now that you've seen the power Gengar possesses, you realize your chances of defeating me have just decreased?"
The momentum was beginning to shift in the favor of 10 and Gengar. Still, I had to find a way to defeat the two...
"If Glare didn't work, then I'll try Static..." I said to myself as I put away Seviper's Pokeball and pulled out the one that contained Elekid, "Okay, Battle stance!"
"El el!" The electric type cried as he readied for battle.
It's been quite sometime since I used Elekid, along with a few of my other pokemon.
"El..." And there, Elekid and I stood, waiting for 10 and Gengar to make their move. I couldn't afford to get reckless like I did with Seviper...
"Ah, hesitant are we?" An amused 10 asked. "I see that you're waiting for me to make a mistake. Hmhmhmhm, hahahaha, HA HA HA! Ah yes, you're trying to lure in Gengar so that Elekid can reduce it's speed through Static's paralysis.
"...How did you know?" I asked.
"If I remember correctly, that same Elekid was once under the ownership of Commander 25 ,who was eliminated in Cherrygrove some time ago (Chapters 9 & 10)." 10 answered. "Don't worry. I've seen 25 use Elekid once before, and I'll have you know I won't be falling for Static. Gengar, Hypnosis!"
"Gengarrrr!" Gengar's blood colored eyes once again started to glow that light blue color.
"Elekid!" I warned Elekid, causing him to brace himself for one of the moves that led to Seviper's defeat.
"El..." Elekid quickly winced.
"Gaarrr!" Gengar cried as it started speeding toward Elekid.
"Chico!" Chikorita cried in concern.
Chikorita's eyes widened, while my eyes narrowed at what was coming for Elekid. But somehow-
"El?" Elekid opened his eyes, and was able to see an incoming mega evolved Gengar. "El!"
"What?! It's awake?" 10 said confused.
I guess Hypnosis failed to work this time, and this provided me the perfect opportunity to launch a counter counterattack while the guards of both 10 and Gengar were down.
"Thunder!" I commanded.
"Ell!" Elekid was prepared to launch Thunder at an incoming Gengar.
"Gar!" Just as Gengar was closing on Elekid, it called off it's own Dream Eater attack because it would've missed anyway, and braced itself for Thunder's impact.
"Direct hit!" I said as I was able to land a hit on the mega evolved pokemon. Rain Dance ensured a 100 percent accuracy rate for Thunder.
And I was not going to allow reaction time with my next command, "Close in with Thunderpunch!" I was hoping that Static would activate when the two made contact.
"El!" Elekid cried as he cloaked his right hand in electricity.
"Quick, use Double Edge!" 10 called in a panic.
When Elekid was right behind Gengar, Gengar swiftly turned around and glared at Elekid with those evil eyes. Elekid was intimidated, and Thunderpunch was cancelled as Elekid was then struck by a Double Edge that seemed to do Gengar some damage.
"El. El..." Elekid fell to the ground, and was not moving by the time the effects of Rain Dance had subsided. I looked at a Gengar who just suffered recoil damage, and it didn't look like Static took effect...
"Two down, three to go," 10 said ,"I guess luck just wasn't on Elekid's side.
"Hmph..." I narrowed my eyes and looked at Chikorita's face of growing concern before returning my gaze on 10.
"As you've witnessed, with every second that tick away, your chances of defeating me just decreases further and further," 10 said, "Would you rather just give up right now and save you and your pokemon the pain?"
"Hehehehehe..." Gengar smirked and laughed quietly.
"The long awaited reunion between you and your brother? Just a few minutes ago, that dream of yours seemed within your grasp. But now, what separates you and your brother is what you fear most. And what you fear most righ tnow, is ME...You're life is in MY hands.
10 and his Gengar were putting me in a state of mental panic. Chikorita turned and looked at me, her concern much higher than before Gengar was sent to battle. 10 was throwing in the fact that crossing paths with Zero was on the line to make this battle more personal as it went on.
"Who's next?"
I'll have to buy time so that I can think of a strategy. So I grabbed a Pokeball, and readied my next pokemon.
""Gabite, battle stance!" I said as I threw my pokeball, releasing the dragon type.
"Gaaa..." How long has it been since I used Gabite?
"Hypnosis!" 10 immediately went to action.
"Gabite, close your eyes!" I remembered Elekid closing his eyes, flinching to avoid Gengar's hypnotism, so I was hoping that my command would beat Gengar's Hypnosis to Gabite, and it worked as soon as Gabite closed it's eyes.
"Ha!" If you think we're going to fall for THAT trick twice-" 10 said as the mega evolved Gengar took initiative and started floating until it was right in front of Gabite.
After a few moments, Gabite, on natural instinct, started to open his eyes.
"No, Gabite, don't!" I tried to warn Gabite, but I was too late. As soon as Gabite opened his eyes, he was met with Gengar's Hypnotizing eyes, and immediately fell to the ground in a deep sleep.
"Now, Dream Eater!"
"Gennn!" Gengar was already up close to a sleeping Gabite, and wasted no time going for what I thought would be the finishing blow, but-
"G...ga..." Gabite slowly woke up after being hit by Dream Eater.
"He survived..." Even I was shocked. I had already pulled out Gabite's pokeball, ready to recall him once he went down. I didn't expect for him to wake up OR stand up.
"This one's level is higher than I thought..." 10 said to himself, "No matter. Gengar, finish with Double Edge!"
"Gabite, Flamethrower!"
"Gaa!" Gabite cried as he launched Flamethrower at an oncoming Gengar.
Of course, Flamethrower hit Gengar, but the mega evolved pokemon was STILL able to charge right through and strike Gabite with a critical hitting Double Edge, sending Gabite to the ground, where he was unconscious and unable to battle.
"Look at you. I see on your face, a hint of growing concern. How does it feel knowing you're just two fainted pokemon away from having your mind crushed? Oh, never mind. I seemed to remember you have no feelings, as Fear once pointed out before."
What's happened? All of a sudden I was down to my last two pokemon. I was beginning to think that the confrontation between Zero and I wasn't going to happen .This Mega Evolution was in the middle of sweeping my entire team by itself. What...What could I do? I didn't think that my last two pokemon were strong enough to defeat Gengar...
"Have you had enough embarrassment yet? Are you ready to have your mind crushed, and have everything you've been toward be wasted?" 10 asked, trying to get me to surrender.
I have to try...
I recalled my fallen Gabite, and pulled out a pokeball that contained the Murkrow I haven't used since Violet City.
"Murkrow, battle stance!" I sadi as I sent out the black bird.
"A dark type pokemon? Well, darkness IS the inevitable future that nears you. The twilight of your journey is now, because your Murkrow stands no chance, and won't last at all against Gengar."
"Krow!" Murkrow yelled, obviously provoked by 10's insult.
"Shadow Ball!" I commanded the black bird.
"Murkrow!" Murkrow cried as it swiftly launched the ball of darkness.
"Gen!" Gengar yelped as it seemed to have taken major damage from Murkrow's Shadow Ball.
"A direct hit!" I said, Gengar obviously weakened quite a bit, and no longer smiling.
"Gar..." Gengar's eyes narrowed, "Garrr!"
"Shadow Ball, once more." I called.
"Murr..." But before Murkrow could launch a second Shadow Ball, 10 had a command of his own to give Gengar.
"Gengar, use Disable!"
"Disable?" I said confused as my eyes widened.
"Geennngarrr!" Murkrow looked into the eyes of Gengar, which both began to glow a lighter shade of blue. Seconds later, a blue aura surrounded Murkrow's body, and I already knew what else had just happened; Murkrow's Shadow Ball was disabled.
"Now, finish with a full power Double Edge!" 10 called.
"Gengar!" That smirk had returned to the mega evolved pokemon's face as it started swiftly toward a bewildered Murkrow.
"Dodge it, quick!"
Murkrow tried desperately to remove itself from the path of an incoming Gengar, but it was too late. Gengar was too quick, and had knocked Murkrow down to one of the banquet hall's table, where it was still and unconscious.
"Krow..." 10 waited for me to recall the downed bird before proceeding with his idle talk again.
"Look who's left now..." 10 said calmly, "It's just you and Chikorita..."
"Chico.."
"And we've finally here. We've reached the end of your journey. Shall we get this battle underway, or should I just do the honors and crush your mind right now?"
I looked at the Leaf Pokemon, and she was staring right into the eyes of that smirking Gengar. She was intimidated, and it came as no surprise given the fact that she'd just watched all of her comrades get swept by Gengar alone.
"Chico..." Chikorita seemed too startled to step up and battle.
"How sad. The journey of the Brother of Zero has come to an abrupt end. Well, if your pokemon chooses not to battle, I will just have to finish you-"
"Chi?!" The eyes of both Chikorita and I widened when 10's dark energy started to intensify. "Chico!" Chikorita hurried to her battle stance, trying to change 10's mind, but 10 didn't seem to listen. "Chico!" And with 10 not listening, Chikorita started toward him in my defense.
"Chikorita..." I said to myself. But then- ,"-Chikorita, look out!"
"Gennn!" Gengar was rushing straight to her, trying to perform a Double Edge attack.
No...There was nothing stopping Gengar and 10 from finishing their job. I had no pokemon left, and I was finally abto realize, "This is the end..."
Both Chikorita and I winced...
"Gengarrr!"
"Chi..."
"Aaarr!"
"What the? You?!" It was the voice of 10.
"Geng-" It sounded as if Gengar was stricken.
"On!"
What was happening?
"Seth!" said a familiar feminine voice. "Seth, open your eyes!"
"Huh?"
"Chico?" Both Chikorita and I slowly opened our eyes to the sight of-
"An Umbreon...And a Charizard?" Both pokemon had stricken down a stunned Gengar that seemed to have reverted back to it's normal form, somehow.
"I looked around to see where these two pokemon came from, and behind me, I saw a familiar thirteen year old girl.
"Yumi?" I said confused as I looked at the girl.
But that wasn't all.
The owner of the Charizard then came running into the banquet hall. "You..." Dark brown hair with two blonde bangs on the right side of his face...Yeah, that was him. A confrontation five years in the making. The reason why I became a Pokemon Trainer. "You're-" But before I could finish my sentence, I was suddenly interrupted.
"-Mind Crush!"
I gasped. How could I have turned my attention away from a person who threatened to kill me? Well, as soon as I returned my gaze on 10, I felt a dark aura rush over to me. And then, there was a sharp pain in my head; a headache of sorts. It felt as though my blood and energy had been blocked, and all circulation had been cut from my mind. And without circulation, everything started to go numb. My arms, my legs, my heart, or...whatever pieces of a heart I had...I began to lose my balance, and fall. It was over. I wasn't falling to the ground, I was falling to my death...But on the long way down, my eyes were wide open, and they were staring at my brother with a passionate hatred. It was hard to believe that the last thing I'd see in this world would be my brother and Neo Snagem standing tall and strong over my dead body. As soon as my head hit the ground, I blacked out, and died with my eyes still open...
And So It Ends, the First Half...