Chapter 7
“The fact I couldn’t hold my own against Yurizuie shows how weak I am. There is an island to the southwest, Trainers Island, named so because it’s a hot spot for trainers and Pokemon. After Yuuki wakes up, we’re on our way to Trainers Island. I will be strong before I face the next gym…”
Ties Bound by Battle
Chapter 7:
The Princess and the Snowflake: Yuki the prince?
Yuki pulled the can of soda from the vending machine on the first floor of the hospital. “So Yuuki still hasn’t woken up? Sapphire said shed come and get us when he did…”
“Guess not.” Sera said, opening her own soda. “Or maybe he is awake, and there just talking about something.”
Yuki took a sip from his soda. “Race you to the room. We can listen in through the door.”
“Baka-san, that is a total invasion of privacy!” She yelled. Yuki raised an eyebrow and smiled. “Last one up buys dinner when we get to Slateport.”
The two kids ran up the steps. “Sera, you know I like pizza dontcha’? Well were eating Pizza in Slateport!”
“Don’t count your Pidgey before they hatch!” Sera said, pushing the boy into the water fountain.
After he recovered, he realized that she was long gone; in fact, she was standing in front of the door. “Crap. So, Italian?”
“You know me so well Baka-san. Now come here, listen.”
The two trainers cracked the door open slightly and looked in. “Damnit. I can’t believe that happened.” Yuuki spat as Sapphire removed his bandages.
“You got in front of the bullet Yuuki, it was your choice. Now hold still, I have to rebandage the wound.”
“So, why do you think he jumped in front of me?” Yuki asked Sera, who was standing next to him.
“Yuki, Sera, if you’re going to listen in on conversations, at least come inside.” Sapphire said, opening the door.
“Well, yeah, we were just about too…” The two laughed, walking to the bed Yuki had lied in not hours before.
“So, Yuuki. Tell me, what was that Zapdos? How did it come out of nowhere like that?” Yuki asked. “And then disappear like it did?”
Yuuki sat still as Sapphire commanded. “I am a Chosen One. More specifically, the Chosen one of the Thunder Bird God, Zapdos.”
“Chosen One?” Yuki asked, rather puzzled.
“Chosen Ones have the power to access the place where the God Pokemon sleep, the ‘Untouchable Side’. Called so because no human can touch it normally. Chosen ones have 3 ways to come into there destiny.” The Chosen sighed. “Sapphire, enlighten them.
“Way number 1, Birth Rights. The chosen runs through the DNA of a family. Way number 2, Voluntary gifts. A chosen can surrender the power to anyone else. Way number 3… Murder or Death.”
“What?!” Sera yelled, standing up.
“If someone Murders a chosen one, they get the ability to summon that god. If the chosen dies in an accident, then the God is assigned randomly to someone.” Sapphire explained. “Alright Yuuki, all bandaged up.”
“Good. I can’t stay in this Damned hospital any longer.” He said, grabbing a new suit from the table beside the bed. He pulled the under shirt on. “I guess you’re going with these kids. I guess I have to come too, after all, I can’t bandage my wound with my arm in this condition.” He said, placing his left hand on his right shoulder. “Now get out, I need to change.”
“That’s the Yuuki I know.” Sapphire laughed, leading the kids out of the room. “Five minutes!” she yelled.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Outside the Pokemon Center~~~~~~
Yuki kicked a stone around with his foot lazily. “I wonder… How do you think that Yuuki got Zapdos?”
“What do you mean?” Sera asked, spinning in tune with her Dustox.
“I mean, do you think he was born with it? Was he given it? Or is he a… you know, murderer?” He asked, his voice getting progressively lower.
“You think that Yuuki could kill?” Sera asked. “He’s a nice guy, not a murder.”
“When did he become a nice guy? Was this before or after he tried to defeat me with Dragonite?”
Sera walked up and slapped him. “He saved your life. That constitutes a nice guy. Idiot.”
Sapphire watched the two from the window. “So, you’re sure you want to come with? Yuki won’t like it. He’ll battle you every chance he gets.” She turned around as Yuuki pulled a cigarette from the carton. “You haven’t stopped yet? The doctors warned you about it, and besides,” The said, taking it from his hand, “You aren’t spose to smoke in a hospital.”
“What Ever. I don’t give a damn about what the doctors, Yuki, or anybody else says about my habits, or about me coming with you goys. I’m coming. End of story.”
Sapphire smirked. “You sound like a little kid.” She turned back to the window. “It glowed.”
“What did? Your necklace?” Yuuki asked, surprise sparking his voice, and making him stand up.
“Yes. After you were shot, Yuki went crazy. First he got all glowy, like he was summoning, but nothing came, it was like a possession. That’s when the necklace started glowing. The Sapphires started glowing that is.”
“Then…?”
“Kyogre…”
“With Yuki?”
“Possibly.”
The room went silent. The two trainers looked at each other. They had found one of them. One of the biggest threats to existence, and he was sitting outside, talking to his friend.
~~~Elsewhere, on a small patch of land Northeast of Dewford~~~
An elderly man sat on top of a large pile of rocks. “Regice.” He said. The ice Pokemon appeared beside him. Its details were clearer in the sun then they were in the dark Dewford sky that day. It was shaped like a pointed pillared, all of its features were. The only thing that you could use to separate it from a normal Ice Block is the line of three dots, and the two dots on either side of the middle dot. “Did you have fun on Dewford?” the god looked down at its arm. “I figured, because you were one of the few gods on this side, you might like to be let out for some fun. But I guess you didn’t.” The man laughed. “Perhaps we can find fun elsewhere! How bout we hit some clubs old buddy?”
The god’s dots glowed as it shook disapprovingly. The Chosen was smiling, and talking to himself as the god disappeared
~~~~~~Back on Dewford~~~~
The four trainers walked to the beach on the east side of the island. When they got there, they sat Steven, lying in the sand. “You forgot me.” He sobbed. “Yuki ran past me, and I got lost. You forgot me.” The silver headed teen sobbed repeatedly until it grew into full-blown tears.
“Oh shut up you big baby.” Sapphire said. She pushed some blonde hair from her eyes. “Besides, if you shut up…” She bent down and whispered into his ear. She kissed him on the lips and stood up. “See ya.” She smiled, walking over Steven.
“What was that all about!?” Yuuki asked, slightly annoyed. “You don’t just go around making out with your ex-boyfriends!”
“Maybe you don’t.” Sapphire laughed.
“ Yuuki has boyfriends?” Sera asked. “But wait, wouldn’t that make him…?”
“Shut up about it already.” Yuki said, removing his hands from his pockets, his voice said he was obliviously annoyed by the fact Yuuki was with them in the first place. “How are we gonna get there anyway?”
“By Dragonite.” Yuuki smiled.
~~~Several moments later~~~
Yuki held to the wings of Dragonite as the orange dragon sliced through the water. “Cant hold on!”
Sera stared at her friend. “Grow up. It’s a matter of balance thing. You don’t seem to have that.”
Sapphire laughed. “Maybe you both need to grow up.” She said, looking at her Pokenav map. “Yuuki, there’s a storm up ahead. We might want to try to avoid it.”
“Too late for that Sapphire.” The boy said, grabbing Dragonite’s antenna to use to steer. “Hold on TIGHT!” He turned sharp, in the winds and sharp waves; they turned over, and fell into the water.
~~~~~ Later~~~~
A small blue and white seagull like Pokemon sat on Yuki’s head as he lay face down in the sand. “That stung.” He said. “I think I got bitten by something… but how did we survive.” He asked, standing up, the small Pokemon still on his head. “We were under water for at least 15 minutes. IT DOESN’T MAKE SCENCE!”
“Wingul!” the Pokemon said, lifting a wing into the air.
Yuki looked up at the Wingull. “That’s new…” He said. “Never had a Pokemon moving in time to my thoughts before.” He went to swipe the Pokemon away, but it stayed. “Oh well, it might be fun to have a thought acting Pokemon around”
The Wingull began dancing.
“If that’s what goes on in your head, I’d hate to see what would happen if you acted it out. By the way, there is Wingull crap on your head.” Yuuki said, leaned against a tree. He had a cigarette in his mouth and a lighter in his hands. The cigarette wasn’t lit; it was too wet to light. “Besides, we were only underwater for a few minutes until Dragonite got us. You don’t remember because you passed out. He got us lost on the storm.”
Sapphire and Sera emerged from the wooded area near the tree Yuuki was against. “Damnit.” Sapphire said. “If it weren’t for the fact that Dustox leaned confusion, we’d have been eaten by all those Muk!”
Dustox, a small purple moth Pokemon with green wings, sat on Sera’s head. It was dazed and tired, much like her trainer. “I think I’m gonna pull a Yuki.” She fell into the sand.
“Well, I guess we’re sleeping here tonight.” Yuuki sighed, letting the cigarette fall to the ground. “Damn.”
~~~~~~~ That night~~~~
Yuki and Sapphire sat awake, the fire burning on the end of its life. “Sapphire, what inspired you to be a trainer?”
Sapphire leaned against the boy. “I haven’t thought of that in awhile. I guess when I was 7; I met this shining gold Pokemon that lead me to its babies. They were cold and hungry. I spent the next few months taking care of them. And this Pokemon here.” She said, holding up the pokeball that contained the shining Mightyena. “Is that mother Pokemon. What about you?”
Yuki was taken aback by the question, “It’s because… I don’t remember. Something happened to me, and I don’t remember. I don’t know if it’s because I don’t want to, or if it was by force, but I want to regain that.” Yuki sighed and stood up. “I’m going for a walk.” The Wingul atop his head lifted its wing, and began moving like it was marching in time to Yuki’s steps.
“Wingul, I don’t get it. I mean, this whole thing, it makes no sense to me.”
“Wingl” The Pokemon said, folding its wings.
Yuki grabbed a pokeball, tapped it against the bird, and caught it with no struggle. He tossed the ball into the air, and Wingull returned to its roost. Yuki sighed. “This sucks.”
A stick broke; the sound of a girl panting was clear among some roars. “Help me!” A young female voice rang. Yuki took off running; he arrived to find a girl cornered by a large bear like Pokemon.
“Swellow, Wingull, Go, Wing Attack!” Swellow popped from its pokeball, and, with Wingull’s help, Smacked the bear Pokemon to the ground. Yuki ran and picked up the girl, taking her to the campsite. “Are you ok?”
The girl looked up to Yuki. “You are… You are my prince.”
Yuki dropped her and leapt back. “I’m your WHAT?”
“So, Yuki’s a prince? You been keeping a secret?” Sapphire laughed.
“NO! IVE LIVED IN LITTLEROOT ALL MY LIFE, I NEVER KNEW MY FATER ADMITITLY, BUT I AIN’T NO PRINCE!”
The night advanced into day, and the five took toward the north, where the girl’s castle was. “So, Miss…”
“Kimono, Princess Kimono.” She said, closing her brown eyes. “And what is the name of my prince?”
Sera was held back by Sapphire, occasionally saying things like ‘Kill’ and ‘Not your prince’.
“Yuki, that’s my name, but I am not your prince.” He said, twitching, “I don’t like you at all.” He gritted his teeth. “Damnit. I’m starting to sound like…” He shot a dirty look at Yuuki. The two boys smiled, leapt to the center of the path, and grabbed Pokeballs.
“VENASAUR”
“SWELLOW!”
“STOP THIS, BOTH OF YOU NOW!” Sera and Sapphire both yelled, grabbing their respective male’s collar, “We don’t have time for this.”
“That’s right, you don’t” Kimono said, snapping her fingers. Several armored men, equipped with spears came from the bushes, and rounded the four trainers into a circle. “Let’s take them to the Castle. Throw those three in the dungeon.” She ordered, pointing at Yuuki, Sera, and Sapphire. “And give him his own room, and a change of clothes.”
The four trainers grimaced. The once well planed event had been turned into hell.
~~~~~~In the castle~~
The guards tossed Sera, Sapphire and Yuuki into a cell, each of them handcuffed. One of the guards laughed and turned on a TV. “You guys can watch the Wedding from here.”
Sera ran to the bars and watched the TV. “I DO NOT CONDONE THIS MARRAGE AND REFUSE TO LET IT HAPPEN!”
“Sera, you realize we are locked in the dungeon and that is a TV screen, right?” Yuuki said, working his feet onto the chain.
“I know, I had to get it off my chest though…” She sighed.
Yuuki’s chain broke, and he shook the cuffs off. “Well, let’s go stop it.” He said, beginning to work on Sapphire’s chain.
~~~Upstairs~~~
Yuki, dressed in a tuxedo, unbuttoned, was being forced down the hall by a few guards. ‘I COULD use a Pokemon, but that would be risking it. I’ll go with the flow, and solve this somehow…’
He was pushed into the room, where the princess and a large group of people were gathered. “Where are Sera and the others?”
“Safe in the dungeon.” Kimono said. “Now get over here, and get married to me.”
“No!” Yuki yelled. Down in the dungeon, Sera’s handcuffs broke and fell off. “Now, it’ll be no problem for me to escape. I can beat any of you in a battle; I doubt any of you are trainers.”
“Oh really?” A voice said from behind Yuki. He wheeled around. An extravagantly dressed man, pink and purple and jeweled outfits, and blonde flowing hair with diamonds in it stood in the door way. “I am the prince of this kingdom, if you want to leave, you have to beat me!”
“Fine.” Yuki said. “As long as I can put on my normal clothes.”
“HOHOHOHOHOHOHO!!” He laughed. “Ok boy. Get Ready!”
Sera, Sapphire, and Yuuki made it to the room just as the trainers began their battle. The Prince laughed. “Get Ready Yuki. Let’s go, my lovely Delcatty!” He tossed the pokeball into the arena, and a yellow cat with pink tufts of fur emerged in a flash of light.
“Go, Marshtomp!” Yuki smiled, tossing the pokeball. The two legged Mudfish Pokemon leapt out. “Marshtomp, Stomp attack!” The blue Pokemon leapt up and brought its foot on the cat’s head. She reared back in pain.
“My goodness how dare you.” The prince said, sounding slightly distraught. “Delcatty, Use Hidden Power!” The cat Pokemon ran forward, small white boys wrapped around her, and they were launched at Marshtomp. They caught fire in mid air. Marshtomp wasn’t affected at all.
“Marshtomp, MUD SHOT!” Marshtomp ran toward Delcatty, mud coming from his tail, he smashed it against the cat, and sent her flying into the wall. “And that is a victory!” He said, turning to his comrades. “Now, it’s time to RUN LIKE HELL!!” The four went running from the castle, no guards chased them.
The prince sat on the floor. “Yuki… Yuki. What a damnable person. I will get him, I will destroy him. I swear that in the name of the gods. I Prince Ryu will annihilate Yuki!”
The four trainers leapt off the side of the cliff, onto Dragonite. “GET READY EVERYONE, WE ARE OUT OF HERE!” Yuuki yelled, taking the reigns of Dragonite. “FULL SPEED TO TRAINERS ISLAND!!” He yelled, and they took off.
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Chapter 8 preview: Trainers Island, a paradise of trainers and battles everywhere. Yuki takes full advantage of the training facilities, and captures a bizarre new Pokemon. Meanwhile, Sera discovers Contests, only after realizing she forgot to undergo the gym challenge in Rustboro!
Ties bound By Battle
Chapter 8:
Trainers Island and the Strange Haunting Pokemon
“I wonder how your Wingull would taste fried.”
“NOBODY’S FRYING MY WINGULL!”
“You’re right, Swellow has more meat on its bones.”
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I loved writing this chapter. It was much funnier then the last chapter (unless you enjoyed gods dstroying in mass amounts, and gunshot wounds). At any rate, i would appricatte it if, when you read it, you would leave a review, or atleast say somthing, what you like and what I need to improve.
