Pokemon Reborn Chapter 29- Light and Dark, a pokémon fanfic

Chapter 29- Light and Dark

A/N: This is a original Pokemon Fan Game, made by Amethyst. if you wish to check it out and play the game download it at Reborn Evolved. search for it on your web browser if you want to get to the website.

Time: 5:00

Location: Apophyll Academy

Just yesterday, Team Meteor planned an attack on Apophyll. Their plan was to use a PULSE Camerupt to erupt the volcanic Mount Pyrous. Cain and Lucille discovered this, and rushed to alert everyone. Soon, them plus Percival and Victoria made their way up the mountain, to stop Meteor's plans.

But quickly Lucille was separated from everyone forced to battle against Nero. A Member of team Meteor, a quite powerful one as well. Lucille despite her efforts to try and beat Nero, failed. As Nero's Black Absol, Grim, was about to kill her, a different Absol appeared saving her. And showed her a vision of someone's death. The leader of Apophyll Kiki. Just seconds before it actually occurs.

Meanwhile Percival, Cain and Victoria made it to the top to face Taka and Solaris. The leader of Team Meteor and his son. Cain was already taken out by them. leaving Percival and Kiki to take them on. Though to everyone's surprise, Percival was overwhelmed by Solaris, and was defeated. Then Kiki entered the trying to help take out the PULSE, but only to be betrayed by her student Cal, and killed by Solaris. Cal in an odd fit of rage, Betrayed Meteor as well, and destroyed the PULSE. Though his actions were already made, he could not fix the things he broke, and was forced to leave.

Now it was morning, as much as they wanted to mourn. Percival, Cain, and Lucille still had things to do. In Kiki's old room, Victoria was saying good bye to Cain and Percival. Giving him the TM, he originally sought after.

"…As owed to you by my former master, I present you, Percival, with the Machine, Strength." Victoria bowed her head giving Percival the TM.

"…But I didn't beat her… I passed out half way through the battle. Did I really earn this?" Percival was hesitant in taking it.

"Having witness your struggles from your steps within Reborn, I say yes." Victoria nodded back to him. "Besides you need this, for other reasons as well."

"Right…" Percival knew it well. People he knew were in danger… people he had to help.

"With what happened… I'll take care to contact Ame and make sure the Reserve Fighting Leader is notified. I will also be remaining here at the Academy henceforth. Apophyll Academy needs a leader. Kiki chose me." Victoria said to Cain and Percival… but there was clear pain in her puffy red eyes.

"I would as well." Percival said in support. "You care about everyone, and you always try to do the best you can for them, you'll definitely be a great leader."

"Yeah~ You got that Sensei vibe to ya!" Cain also said, trying to bring Victoria in a better mood.

"Thanks…" Victoria smiled gently… "But I'm sorry. It looks like we won't be able to travel anymore. So… you two have to beat the Reborn League for me, all right?"

"…I actually was looking for a reason to continue it… so sure." Percival agreed.

"Usually when I'm asked to beat something, it's a little more intimate, but you got it~" Cain said with a sly smile.

"Do I even want to know?" Victoria just gave a tired sigh at Cain.

"Probably not, I'mmm just tryin' to lighten the mood~" Cain said, "But there are a few things that come first, you know?"

"Yeah. You still have to save the kids." Victoria nodded.

"And that means, I have to challenge your sister." Percival added looking to Cain.

"All right. Percival, I know once we're back in Reborn, I'll open Byxbysion Gate for you." Cain agreed, knowing what was more important.

"Right, well we have a ship to go back in, so it should be faster than your Muk." Percival added, then turning back to Victoria. "I guess this is good bye."

"Right… I was hoping to say good bye to Lucille… but she still looks pretty shaken from what happened." Victoria nodded… with worry for Lucille.

"I wouldn't say just that… From what I gleamed from Nero, he really had it out for her. Her team was in terrible condition. Only one who got out unscathed was her Gothitelle, and that was because she didn't use it. Her Chesnaught and Zebstrika have minor injuries, so they're fine. I was surprised about her Arcanine, I didn't think fire types could be burnt..."

"What the hell does that guy feed to his Houndoom? Coal?" Cain was also surprised as he heard what Pokémon Nero used.

"But that still pales in comparison to her other two members…" Percival said shivering. "It her Musharna received major injuries that will take weeks to heal. Her Simipour… from what I heard the Doctor say, it'll never fight again."

"Oh Arceus…" Victoria put a hand over her mouth.

"Worst part is that they were the first two Pokémon that she caught." Percival said thinking back at how happy she was when she caught them. "…She's really in a weakened state."

"…" Cain and Victoria looked down, they were becoming more and more worried about Lucille.

"Percival, please. Take care of Lucille." Victoria said to him with a pleading look. "She…"

"I know. What we're getting into is getting more and more dangerous." Percival said back to Victoria. "I'm not sure how much I can do… But I'll make sure she'll get stronger."

"And I'll be right by your side Pushing her~" Cain said trying to lighten up the atmosphere.

"Cain…" Percival and Victoria groaned.

"Soooorrrryyyy~" Cain said noticing that it wasn't appropriate.

"Come on, we should get going." Percival said to Cain.

"Right, See ya Victoria. Next time you see us we'll be fighting for the champion title!" Cain remarked, as they left the room. It was still sunrise, though everyone was up. Everyone was looking restless, tired, or sad as they knew what happened to Kiki.

Cain and Percival made sure to try and not disturb them. They soon found their way at the Academy's Docks, and the boat that Percival took here. Sitting in the boat the two saw Lucille siting there quietly. She clutching a silver pendant that she wore around her neck. though her blonde hair was covering most of her face, Cain and Percival could tell by her redden eyes she was crying as well… though they didn't know what to say to her. Percival moved to turn on the boat as Cain sat across from her.

It was just the sound of the waves and the cries of the Wingulls in the air. Though the mood was still depressing. Lucille hadn't said anything, but just looked at her pokeball belt, that now only held four Pokémon. The quiet situation where no one was saying anything was driving Cain mad… but he could tell it wasn't the time for a dirty joke so instead he started to sing.

"You're alone, you're on your own, so what? Have you gone blind? Have you forgotten what you have and what is yours? Glass half empty, glass half full. Well, either way, you won't be going thirsty. Count your blessings, not your flaws.

You've got it all. You lost your mind in the sound. There's so much more. You can reclaim your crown. You're in control. Rid of the monsters inside your head. Put all your faults to bed. You can be king again.

You don't get what all this is about. You're too wrapped up in your self-doubt. You've got that young blood, set it free.

There's method in my madness. There's no logic in your sadness. You don't gain a single thing from misery. Take it from me.

You've got it all. You. lost your mind in the sound. There's so much more. You can reclaim your crown. You're in control. Rid of the monsters inside your head. Put all your faults to bed. You can be king.

{A/N: As some will probably recognize, but to others who don't. this is King by Lauren Aquilina. Felt appropriate for this situation.}

"…" Lucille looked up at Cain, as he sung the song. "…That was beautiful."

"Well thanks~ Other than dirty jokes, singing is my other best skill." He smiled as he took the compliment from Lucille, "Thought the mood required a song. So how you doing?"

"…" Lucille was hesitant to answer… but she then decided to ask. "Cain, do you think I'm strange?"

"Strange?" Cain asked back in surprise. "I thought I was supposed to be the odd character, and you the cute one."

"…" Lucille didn't snicker but found a smile from that. "No, not like that… but you definitely are the strange one."

"Then what did you mean?" Cain pressed Lucille.

"… It has to do with how I battle." Lucille said. "Nero… he said that I battle strangely. Like even though, I got Theros just a few weeks ago… I don't battle like a beginner. You've fought me before; you even saw me fight Taka. Do you think it's true?"
"… that's kinda hard…" Cain scratched the back of his head. "I mean… you did have Percy being your teacher, and… you do seem like a natural born fighter…"

"Your wandering around the question." Lucille looked at him with pleading eyes.

"um…" Cain didn't know what to say… he was about to say something. But Percival interrupted.

"I'll say this, your natural skill is odd." Percival answered. Lucille looked back at Percival with wide eyes, in shock. "Don't get me wrong… you do seem to be a genius… and I know you didn't live like me, or have much of a sheltered life. You'd probably met trainers who let you use their Pokémon as a kid. But you've said your mother was very protective of you, and that you never held a Pokémon before coming to Reborn. So, it is odd."

"…" Lucille looked away, "(They probably think of me as a liar then…)"

But Percival continued. "but even though it was like that. Even though it didn't seem like it wasn't your first-time battling, it was like it was your first time battling at the same time."

"huh?" Question marks appeared over Lucille's head, wondering what Percival meant.

"Hm… first time battling, even though you've battled before?" Cain was also confused by this.

Percival only sighed, and turning his head away from the ocean for a minute. "I think you might have amnesia or something."

"Amnesia?" Lucille wondered what memory loss had to do with it.

"You have that scar you cover with your hair." Percival indicated, waving his hand. Lucille only responded by placing her hand over it in embarrassment. "It was fairly noticeable when you're battling alongside someone. It is only a theory that I was planning on asking you at some point… So, I guess now works. From how you've said your mother was overprotective of you, you might have been in an accident with a Pokémon when you were young. You must have been battling an opponent you couldn't handle. And left with that scar, after that your mother banned anything related to Pokémon for a time."

"…" Lucille reached touching her scar gently… wondering if Percival's theory was true. The fear and pain flowed through her… though it showed her nothing… "I guess then it means, I have to figure out what happened… what happened that made my mom take me away from here."

"huh?" This time both Percival and Cain looked at Lucille in confusion.

"What? Did I never tell you that I lived in Reborn for a short period of my life?" Lucille looked back surprised that she didn't say.

"nope." Cain said

"First time I'm hearing this." Percival followed suit.

"Oh… sorry… Guess I never found time to say it… Um… I'm guessing it was here or something… because I don't really have many memories past the age 6." Lucille said. "And Even though my mom said I was born here… I don't remember anything."

"Well, this was more than I was expecting to know." Percival said with his own surprise being heard.

"well then Lucille~ Since we have time until we get back… Why not tell us more about yourself?" Cain said, trying to push the conversation… though that is for another time.

Time: 7:00

Location: Meteor Base

Bang!

There was a loud noise of a fist connecting with a punching bag. It was a training room of the Meteor base. Though as most people were afraid to approach him when his mood was bad. Only Nero was in there. Beating out his anger on it.

"damn it… Why the hell?!" Nero yelled as he hit the bag once more. His anger was and has been at max peak since his battle with Lucille. It wasn't that Nero didn't kill her, he really wasn't partial to killing, but would if he had to. Nero was angry for another reason.

His life was filled with disaster, much like an Absol if you would. It started at his birth, his black was found to be unnatural and impossible from his parents' lineage of both blondes. It didn't help with his birthmark, which looked like a hole on his chest. Not to mention Nero's natural affiliation to Dark types, and his ability to draw them toward him. Because of that his parents didn't like him, called him a demon, born without a heart. But that was untrue, as a kid he was kind and sweet. But the world was cruel and tore it out of him.

While he found life unfair, there was only one person who saw the true Nero. It was his twin sister, she was brave, strong, kind, and heroic. Everything that Nero once aspired to be. Her name was just like the girl he faced, Lucille. But the similarities continue on, as she has the same eye and hair color. Heck even Taka said that she looked similar to Nero. But this digresses from the point. Nero's twin, Lucille, was the only kind person to him. She stood up for him when he was in trouble, believed him when others didn't, and only saw Nero as her brother nothing else.

Though the joy of that was short lived, as they were attacked by attacked by a strong Dark type. It was around the time that Nero first met Grim, and they were not nearly as strong as they are now. Due to his weakness, he was unable to protect her, and she died… After Lucille died, his mother left. While his father only blamed him, giving Nero Physical and Emotional abuse. Nero lost the only light in his life, and his spiral into darkness started.

He eventually met up with Meteor, and joined. Not for money, but because they people of Meteor, did see Nero as a demon. But as a kid who just was dealt a bad hand.

But this has nothing to do with why Nero is angry right now. there was one more thing about his Absol Grim, other than it being shiny black Pokémon, it had a non-shiny sister. Grim's sister, like Grim was drawn to Nero, but she didn't pick Nero. No, she picked his sister Lucille.

Nero saw Lucille die. Now this new girl with the same first name, and looks as his sister. Well that was something Nero accepted as pure chance. But her being chosen by an Absol, Nero scoffed it off as the world continuing to hate him. But him seeing the Absol that Chose this new Lucille… well it was none other than Grim's sister, and the girl who looked just like Nero's. which just pissed off Nero to the max. "What the fuck…. Why the hell is she with her."