Hoenn Harem *Author's Note*
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Pokemon › General
Rating:
Adult ++
Chapters:
28
Views:
42,610
Reviews:
358
Recommended:
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Currently Reading:
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I do not own Pokemon, nor any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.
Love is a Battlefield
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“Talking”
“Thinking or Telepathy”
*Mumble or Action*
“…” – Speechless or a moment of silence
"Announcement"
#Message#
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~*~*~*~*~ Chapter 6 – Love is a Battlefield ~*~*~*~*~
Today on Channel 4 news! After the several disappearances linked to the Pokemon Hoenn League the police was finally able to discover one of the missing trainers. The authorities have concealed his identity but they assure that it will be revealed to the public as soon as his safety is ensured, the trainer is however, now being kept inside Sinnoh’s High Security Prison. We’ll accompany this story throughout the week as new details are disclosed.
-----------Day 1------------
“I’m bored. Officially and utterly suffering of severe boredom…once again.”
“…”
“Sam…? …Is that really you..?” asked a teary young woman outside the jail cell, her long purple hair was slightly covering her messed up facial condition.
“I…don’t know…I can’t remember anything.” he lied, “Lilith should be the one doing this, infiltration missions are not my cup of tea.”
“Don’t you remember me..?” she asked.
“I’m sorry. I don’t even know who I am.”
“According to the tests results you really are Samuel; blood, saliva, teeth, x-rays, fingerprints, they all came up with positive match ups.” said an older man with a lab coat, the name tag conveniently said Professor Oak.
“Really? Damien is better than I gave him credit for, this little invention really does work perfectly. But it makes me wonder even more why he’d just borrow it so gladly.”
“Yeah. But it doesn’t explain why his mind can’t be penetrated by my Psychic Pokemon, this is all too suspicious for me.” complained a young man with glasses.
“The scan also showed a small device in his brain, it’s probably causing the amnesia and it could block all your attempts to probe him…which, by the way, is illegal.” answered a random old scientist.
“The guy thinks of everything I’ll give him that…faking a mysterious device, boring but ingenious.”
“I bet it’s nothing but a tracking device, can’t we just take that thing out?”
“No Max. It was placed in the worst spot possible, any intervention would kill him or leave him incapacitated.” answered the professor.
“Do we really need to keep him in a jail? He’s scared and probably thinks we’re the bad guys!” interrupted the young woman.
“You tell them girl. One more hour in here and I’ll consider blowing this place to bits.”
“One of your missing friends just appears out of nowhere with a convenient case of amnesia and you don’t find that suspicious? Even knowing that it’s not the first time they pretend to be one of us?” said Max in disbelief and exasperation.
“What’s the difference between a jail and handcuffs? If he’s a member of them and wants to escape…he’ll escape!”
“Vi can I talk to you for a minute?” invited Gary leading the girl outside.
“Figures. Now the wise professor is going to tell her I can’t be trusted. Which is true. And they’re going to keep me in here until they can prove I’m an impostor. Which won’t happen. Gabriel Bass – the raptor of steel…stuck in a little shitty cage. Oh the joy.”
“I don’t trust you pretty boy, keep that in mind.” threatened Max before leaving as well, he almost ran into Ash on his out.
“I could kill you with a finger snap, you keep that in mind.”
“I’m sorry but we’ll have to keep you in there a while longer. But here, we got you a tape of the last four Pokemon Hoenn Leagues, maybe it will help you refresh your memory.” suggested Ash entering and turning on a large screen before making everyone else leave the room.
“Thanks…” he answered, unable to hide a quick display of sarcasm on his face.
----------Hours later------------
“Idiots. Did they really think I’d show some emotion watching old tapes? Please…Even torture wouldn’t bring me down…”
“…But I have to admit, I do feel strange right now. I saw Bianca’s recorded moments million of times over and over back then, but I never stopped to see my own…pitiful, I was so damn pathetic…”
“…I was so obsessed about winning that I even killed a pokemon dammit. And I felt nothing…everybody should feel something the first time they bring death, but I was so desperate…I felt nothing, just like now.”
“…”
“Why do I feel like this lately?”
“I‘ve always been naturally good at everything, no wonder that so far I’ve spent my useless life jumping from obsession to obsession until I mastered it… the feeling of completion…for me it’s emptiness…boredom….an endless cycle of passion and depression.”
“I remember my sister used to joke saying Bianca was my ultimate obsession. Yeah well…she’s stunning, fierce and…she kicked my ass…over and over again...she’s the only thing that never got boring for me, not when she used to rob my lunch money, not when she made us get kicked out of school, not when she ran away and won the title of champion…not when she became a founder of Team Genesis…”
“So why do I keep thinking in the past tense?”
“Hey.” interrupted the purple haired young woman.
“Oh, hey…Vi isn’t it? I heard someone calling you that.”
“Yes…you really don’t remember anything do you?”
“Sorry. No.”
“What do you remember?”
“Not much. I know ice is cold and the sky is blue, but I remember nothing about myself.”
“Do you remember any of these?” she asked, releasing all her current carried pokemon – Spike, Haru, Ciarán, Aster, Zero and a Purugly. “All of them joined our team in different occasions, maybe some of them might feel familiar to you.”
“Pokemon. I remember their species, but I don’t remember owning any…” he stopped, staring at the Ninetails.
“Sam?...You remember Aster?”
“FUCK. They almost got me there, I completely forgot this girl adopted my old pokemon. I have to focus on the mission dammit.”
“What about Luna and Helios?? Do you remember the hurricane??”
“No…that’s not what I remembered.”
“You remember something??”
“…maybe…”
“What is it??”
“…”
“Hum…did we used to be…well lovers?”
“What…??” she asked blushing.
“I…feel attracted to you. I think I like…loved you.”
“Please excuse me!” she said walking out of the room followed by her pokemon.
“Women…it never fails.”
----------Several Hours Later------------
“One more interrogation and I swear I’ll forfeit the mission and kill them all. Team Genesis may have given me a goal in life…but this mission is just plain ridiculous – make them stop searching for Samuel and Jack Foster, no wounds, no kills, just manipulation. And make them suffer for what they did. – how the fuck am I suppose to do that?”
“You’re the boy prodigy, figure it out!” he thought imitating Bianca’s voice in his head.
“She did this just to test me, I know it, by now she should know I’m the best warrior she’ll ever have and yet she still sends me on insane missions just to see my limits. Very well, let’s prove her I don’t rely only on my powers.”
“Inventory…clothes and these experimental rings that Damien borrowed…they control a nanomask all over my body making me look, sound and smell like Sam. Apparently it also makes tests come up with expected results. Disadvantage – it creates a thin layer so it only works because we already look alike, the batteries end after 8 days.
If I connect both my thumbs and make the rings touch each other for more than 5 seconds they’ll make me enter a state of torpor, tests will show that I’m dead. Use only in case of emergency.” Gabriel recalled from the mission instructions.
“…”
“Yeah…not very helpful.”
“Info …Samuel was a Gym Leader, Vanessa Parker and Jack Foster were team mates, they travelled together in order to gain badges and enter the league. I need to fake insomnia so I have no further information, any knowledge could affect my reactions.”
“I’m screwed…”
“Come on focus, fact – neither Bianca or Damien would send me here if they couldn’t consider possibilities of success. So what else do I know…?”
“Nina. Out of the three only the girl was rejected for entering our team. Why? Because she lost the league? I heard something about a blood curse…I need more information…”
“Hey…” mumbled Vi.
“How do you do it? You’re a ninja or something?” he really was surprised about never seeing her arrive.
“What?”
“Forget it…are you okay? I’m sorry about last time.”
“I’m the one who’s sorry…you’re probably confused enough as it is, you don’t need me freaking out.”
“Don’t worry about it…can I ask something?”
“Sure.”
“I’ve been sitting in here for hours, could you at least tell me about my life? I want my memory back.”
“I don’t know if I can…I’ll be right back…”
---------- Two Hours and Twenty Two Minutes Later------------
“...and then you and Jack returned totally messed up and smelling like alcohol, I have no idea of what happened that night…none of you wanted to talk about it…”
“…Oh God make her stop. I knew I would pay for my sins someday but this is beyond punishment…”
“…all I know is that Jack somehow got the badge from you…”
“I have all the info I need, it’s time to finish this…”
“Mind if I ask you something personal?” he interrupted.
“…hum…no, what is it?”
“Are you in love with Jack?”
“What??”
“You kissed him, you said so yourself. Is it because you’re in love with him? Or was it just lust?”
“Why are you asking that…?” she mumbled blushing.
“I don’t remember anything but I’m sure I have feelings for you. Haven’t I ever tried anything with you in the past?”
“Hum…actually…well…Sam?”
“Tell me.”
“There was one night…I was sad about poisoning Jack…and we had to sleep on the same tent cause one was broken…it was nothing serious! You just held my hand all night long…you’re hands were so warm…WHAT AM I SAYING??”
“Like this?” he flirted picking her hand from across the jail bars.
“Actually now your hands are pretty damn cold…” she nervously laughed before being pushed towards his lips.
“She’s so soft and affectionate…this girl…no wonder Nina wanted her…” ran through Gabriel’s mind while passionately kissing her.
Minutes later they parted their lips and looked into each other’s eyes.
“…I gotta go!” she said before running away, again.
“Just as planned, well I doubt this is what Bianca had in mind but it’ll make them stop searching for Samuel…and the girl gets to suffer for trying to steal her pokemon…poor girl…she didn’t deserve any of this…”
“Well I guess I should wait a few minutes before doing this, blood curses don’t work so fast…”
“…”
“My heart is racing like hell…is it because this is probably going to hurt like hell? No. I’m used to that. I…just betrayed my Mistress, I kissed another woman…but it was for the mission so it’s not treason…why does it feel so good?”
“…”
“Dammit let’s just do it.” Were the final words that he could remember before sitting on the bench and holding his hands together connecting both rings. Afterwards it was nothing but pain until everything turned pitch black.
----------Day 2------------
“Awaken yet?” asked a familiar male voice, with a hint of sarcasm.
“Damien…where am I?” he answered, completely forgetting about being formal.
“I didn’t realize we were on a first name basis.” he joked.
“I apologize sir…”
“Ugh…sir…just stick with Damien I only care about formality with my direct underlings. We’re at a hideout, you’re mission is over.”
“May I ask if it was successful?”
“Don’t make me laugh. A mission like that had no chances of full success, but you did do a good job according to your orders, very fast as well. I replaced you with a clone corpse of Samuel, they can autopsy all they want now.”
“…”
“But you knew that the mission was ridiculous didn’t you? Bianca has been letting power get over her head, her personal missions keep getting more shallow and useless by the day. Females…” Damien added.
“…if you didn’t agree with it…why did you help?” Gabriel asked offended.
“I had my own intentions and apparently they were all fulfilled. My invention worked perfectly, nobody died and you finally evolved into the next level.”
“…what?”
“That small group is as dangerous as a pair of scissors for toddlers, I actually have more advantages with them chasing us then having them dead…they’ll come in hand eventually. But I do thank you for finding a way to keep distracted for a while, pretending to be killed by the no longer existing curse...boring…but ingenious…”
“...you read my mind…those were my words…”
“Yes. I apologize for that, but I needed to be sure if my main mission was successful.”
“…me? I was your mission?”
“Indeed.”
“…what?” he asked again.
“I know your loyalty to Bianca is unbreakable, but I’m glad you finally stopped worshipping the ground she walks on.”
“You read my mind for a whole day?” Gabriel asked unable to hold a small laugh.
“…it was worth it.”
“Listen if you want me as a tool against Bianca forget about it, you might as well just kill me right now.”
“Why would I want that? All I want is for all founding members to be ready for the responsibility they’ll face in the future. Tell me Gabriel, do you think Bianca is capable of ruling a kingdom by herself? Don’t bother lying.”
“…”
“…she’s too emotional…”
“Yes. Even Lilith is better at keeping her mind straight…but that’s where you come in.”
“What do you want from me?”
“I want you to know a secret. Team Rocket created six complex hybrids, you were the seventh member, the first hybrid to be imbued with limitations…apparently they feared that as we were we would become dangerous in larger numbers. Well we sure showed them didn’t we?”
“…”
“Yes you know all that already. What you don’t know is that unlike the next limited hybrids created by me, you Gabriel, are flawed. Team Rocket didn’t succeed in making you limited, you’ve crossed that line a long time ago, turning Fortree into bits was a proof of it.”
“What are you trying to say?”
“I’m saying that you are the seventh, and last, complex hybrid. By now you’re probably stronger than Bianca and that’s the source of your depression.”
“Why wasn’t I informed of this before?”
“Bianca knows it. She never told you to keep you under her leash.”
“…now what…you expect me to take my revenge on her? Bring her down and take her place?”
“No. I actually thing you both make a cute couple, I just hate seeing such a bright young man being treated as a pet when you can be so much more. You have a brilliant mind and a heart of steel…sure you’re a bit too cruel but we both know that comes from being constantly treated as a servant. You liked that human girl didn’t you? I bet that if I told you to kill her now you wouldn’t do it, good, that means you’re still human.”
“Damien cut the crap, what’s with all this?”
“I’m just going to tell you this – pokemon are born fighting, if they can’t leave their egg they’ll die suffocated in it. Bianca is your egg, you’ve been fighting to break free all your life and now you’ve finally grown up enough for it. But the decision is yours to make, I’m only giving you the facts.”
“…”
“…after I break the egg what’s left for me to break?”
“Oh don’t you worry about that, I promise you your future is nothing but boring.” he finished before vanishing.
“…”
------------Day 3------------
“Welcome home Gabriel, that mission took you a long time didn’t it? But I suppose you were successful as always.” said Bianca actually missing her underling.
“…”
“Why so serious?” she asked looking at his expressionless face.
“Fight me.”
“What?”
“I want a duel. For the title of Master.”
“You have got to be kidding!”
*Gabriel spreads his blade like wings and covers his entire body in a steel armor*
“This isn’t a joke.”
“…”
“Very well. Traitor…you can have the first strike…”
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---------------------End of Part 1--------------------------
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--------Meanwhile at the Hidden Mansion---------
“Jack wake up.” demanded Damien to the young man spread with wide legs and arms on top of his king size bed.
“Hum…what? I’m tired go away.”
“Rise. Now.”
“That’s easy to say when you’re the one that stays on top every single time.”
“Please. I’m the one that does all the work, so get up before I change my mind about taking you out for a walk.”
“…”
“…outside the mansion?”
“Yes. Far from here.”
Jack immediately jumped out of bed, he didn’t care where or why, he just wanted to finally get out.
“Ready.”
“You might want to wear something more decent.” he said clapping his fingers. Jack’s clothes glowed in a yellow light and changed shape, turning into a modern white uniform with golden metallic attachments and symbols. “That’s the Lieutenant Uniform of Team Genesis, you’re officially one of us now. It’s also nonflammable.”
“I didn’t know you were a fashion designer now.” he joked, “but how come you don’t wear one?”
“I’m the leader I wear whatever I want. Let’s go now.” he finished, holding Jack by the arm before making both vanish into small yellow lights.
-----------Later at Lilith’s Hidden Base-------------
“Mistress, grunts have informed us that a rebellion is occurring at the Mount Coronet Hidden Base, a large battle is occurring as we speak.” informed a female servant.
“Bianca’s lair? What’s going on?” wondered Lilith.
“Gabriel. He challenged her into a duel for the throne.” answered Damien appearing in the room alongside a very dizzy new recruit.
“…man what the hell was that…? It’s worst than a rollercoaste…” he complained before Damien placed a silence spell on him.
“A duel? He can do that? He’s a Lieutenant, he doesn’t stand a chance.” she asked surprised.
“Actually he’s one of us. He’s entitled to fight for his rightful place.”
“Really? Ok…now you’re scaring me, why are you here?”
“Why do you think I’m here Lilith?”
“Please tell me it’s to introduce that cute new servant, isn’t he that old friend of my Sam?” she joked pointing at the young man trying to move his lips.
Jack’s eyes opened in shock from hearing his friend’s name.
“This one is literally like a pet isn’t he? An untrained one apparently.” she noticed.
“He might have a wild and uncouth personality but he’s a faithful and brave warrior. I wonder if the same can be said about your manipulated followers.”
“What are you talking about? All my female grunts joined willingly. I'm not like Bianca.”
“Yes. But what about Sam? All Lieutenants need to prove their loyalty.”
“My influence over him only increased his existing emotions, I didn’t change his heart or mind.”
“I know how it works Lilith, I just want you to prove that his actions are his own.”
“And how will you test that?”
“Simple. Follow me.”
As Jack followed both superiors he noticed the environment around him change rapidly, as they went deeper underground the metallic walls were replaced by gem full underground caves with flowing water. Steping into a magnificent large room with a vast pond he saw rock formations growing out of the water and walls creating a festival of light and peaceful colors like nothing he had ever seen before.
His heart was beating like a sturdy drum, part of him already knew who he was about to see, but nothing could have prepared him for what was really in front of him. At first all the Infernape saw was a long colorful tale gently dancing right and left inside the clear waters creating slow and small waves. But soon after he saw a naked tanned upper body that made his eyes open in disbelieve, not only was he finally able to find his friend, but it was also the most beautiful sight he had ever seen in his life. He would have been speechless even if he hadn’t had a spell gluing his lips.
Sam’s face was covered with his soft baby blue hair as water drops from the ceiling feel on him like a mystical shower, for a few seconds he lifted his head and grinned at the sight of the old acquaintance, but rapidly returned to a neutral expression.
“Jack you can speak now.” said Damien releasing him from the charm.
The young man immediately jumped towards the large rock nearby the Milotic, using it to take a better look at his friend without touching the water around them.
"..."
“DUDE! What the…FUCK!” was all he could say.
“You haven’t seen me in ages and that’s the best you have to say? You haven’t changed a thing Jack.” said Sam somewhat disappointed.
“…”
“So Damien, is this what you had in mind? It’s very cruel.” said Lilith.
“It’s the only way.” he answered.
“Very well…Sam!” she called.
“Yes?”
“I need you to drown your friend, okay?”
“Do I have to?”
“Are you insane lady? We’re friends, that’s never gonna happen!” complained Jack.
“I’m afraid you really do Sammy.” she answered ignoring the other hybrid.
“They’re crazy if they think…” Jack said before being hit in face and falling into the water.
“…”
“ARE FUCKING OUT OF YOUR MIND???” he shouted resurfacing.
“Sorry dude, but it was nice seeing you again.” Sam lamented, before starting to summon a whirlpool around them.
--------------Meanwhile at the Mount Coronet Hidden Base----------------
Deep within the center of the long range of mountains, what used to be a grand foggy water pool was now a massive frozen stone of ice. Near the shore was a blonde woman almost on her knees, her long hair was now chopped in several places, her clothes were cut beyond recognition and blood ran down her left arm.
The clouds created by her unsteady breath were the only movement inside the cave, but soon after she rose up to see the iron warrior locked inside his frozen prison.
For a few minutes she did nothing but stare emotionless at what she had been forced to do, but without further delay she turned around allowing only a single tear drop to fall frozen on the floor.
“…”
Bianca froze as she heard a crack continuously increasing in sound.
As she turned around a large explosion launched her against a boulder and as she slowly opened her eyes she witnessed the Skarmory getting back on his feet.
“For the love of…” she mumbled before rising once again.
--------------To be Continued----------------
“Talking”
“Thinking or Telepathy”
*Mumble or Action*
“…” – Speechless or a moment of silence
"Announcement"
#Message#
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~*~*~*~*~ Chapter 6 – Love is a Battlefield ~*~*~*~*~
Today on Channel 4 news! After the several disappearances linked to the Pokemon Hoenn League the police was finally able to discover one of the missing trainers. The authorities have concealed his identity but they assure that it will be revealed to the public as soon as his safety is ensured, the trainer is however, now being kept inside Sinnoh’s High Security Prison. We’ll accompany this story throughout the week as new details are disclosed.
-----------Day 1------------
“I’m bored. Officially and utterly suffering of severe boredom…once again.”
“…”
“Sam…? …Is that really you..?” asked a teary young woman outside the jail cell, her long purple hair was slightly covering her messed up facial condition.
“I…don’t know…I can’t remember anything.” he lied, “Lilith should be the one doing this, infiltration missions are not my cup of tea.”
“Don’t you remember me..?” she asked.
“I’m sorry. I don’t even know who I am.”
“According to the tests results you really are Samuel; blood, saliva, teeth, x-rays, fingerprints, they all came up with positive match ups.” said an older man with a lab coat, the name tag conveniently said Professor Oak.
“Really? Damien is better than I gave him credit for, this little invention really does work perfectly. But it makes me wonder even more why he’d just borrow it so gladly.”
“Yeah. But it doesn’t explain why his mind can’t be penetrated by my Psychic Pokemon, this is all too suspicious for me.” complained a young man with glasses.
“The scan also showed a small device in his brain, it’s probably causing the amnesia and it could block all your attempts to probe him…which, by the way, is illegal.” answered a random old scientist.
“The guy thinks of everything I’ll give him that…faking a mysterious device, boring but ingenious.”
“I bet it’s nothing but a tracking device, can’t we just take that thing out?”
“No Max. It was placed in the worst spot possible, any intervention would kill him or leave him incapacitated.” answered the professor.
“Do we really need to keep him in a jail? He’s scared and probably thinks we’re the bad guys!” interrupted the young woman.
“You tell them girl. One more hour in here and I’ll consider blowing this place to bits.”
“One of your missing friends just appears out of nowhere with a convenient case of amnesia and you don’t find that suspicious? Even knowing that it’s not the first time they pretend to be one of us?” said Max in disbelief and exasperation.
“What’s the difference between a jail and handcuffs? If he’s a member of them and wants to escape…he’ll escape!”
“Vi can I talk to you for a minute?” invited Gary leading the girl outside.
“Figures. Now the wise professor is going to tell her I can’t be trusted. Which is true. And they’re going to keep me in here until they can prove I’m an impostor. Which won’t happen. Gabriel Bass – the raptor of steel…stuck in a little shitty cage. Oh the joy.”
“I don’t trust you pretty boy, keep that in mind.” threatened Max before leaving as well, he almost ran into Ash on his out.
“I could kill you with a finger snap, you keep that in mind.”
“I’m sorry but we’ll have to keep you in there a while longer. But here, we got you a tape of the last four Pokemon Hoenn Leagues, maybe it will help you refresh your memory.” suggested Ash entering and turning on a large screen before making everyone else leave the room.
“Thanks…” he answered, unable to hide a quick display of sarcasm on his face.
----------Hours later------------
“Idiots. Did they really think I’d show some emotion watching old tapes? Please…Even torture wouldn’t bring me down…”
“…But I have to admit, I do feel strange right now. I saw Bianca’s recorded moments million of times over and over back then, but I never stopped to see my own…pitiful, I was so damn pathetic…”
“…I was so obsessed about winning that I even killed a pokemon dammit. And I felt nothing…everybody should feel something the first time they bring death, but I was so desperate…I felt nothing, just like now.”
“…”
“Why do I feel like this lately?”
“I‘ve always been naturally good at everything, no wonder that so far I’ve spent my useless life jumping from obsession to obsession until I mastered it… the feeling of completion…for me it’s emptiness…boredom….an endless cycle of passion and depression.”
“I remember my sister used to joke saying Bianca was my ultimate obsession. Yeah well…she’s stunning, fierce and…she kicked my ass…over and over again...she’s the only thing that never got boring for me, not when she used to rob my lunch money, not when she made us get kicked out of school, not when she ran away and won the title of champion…not when she became a founder of Team Genesis…”
“So why do I keep thinking in the past tense?”
“Hey.” interrupted the purple haired young woman.
“Oh, hey…Vi isn’t it? I heard someone calling you that.”
“Yes…you really don’t remember anything do you?”
“Sorry. No.”
“What do you remember?”
“Not much. I know ice is cold and the sky is blue, but I remember nothing about myself.”
“Do you remember any of these?” she asked, releasing all her current carried pokemon – Spike, Haru, Ciarán, Aster, Zero and a Purugly. “All of them joined our team in different occasions, maybe some of them might feel familiar to you.”
“Pokemon. I remember their species, but I don’t remember owning any…” he stopped, staring at the Ninetails.
“Sam?...You remember Aster?”
“FUCK. They almost got me there, I completely forgot this girl adopted my old pokemon. I have to focus on the mission dammit.”
“What about Luna and Helios?? Do you remember the hurricane??”
“No…that’s not what I remembered.”
“You remember something??”
“…maybe…”
“What is it??”
“…”
“Hum…did we used to be…well lovers?”
“What…??” she asked blushing.
“I…feel attracted to you. I think I like…loved you.”
“Please excuse me!” she said walking out of the room followed by her pokemon.
“Women…it never fails.”
----------Several Hours Later------------
“One more interrogation and I swear I’ll forfeit the mission and kill them all. Team Genesis may have given me a goal in life…but this mission is just plain ridiculous – make them stop searching for Samuel and Jack Foster, no wounds, no kills, just manipulation. And make them suffer for what they did. – how the fuck am I suppose to do that?”
“You’re the boy prodigy, figure it out!” he thought imitating Bianca’s voice in his head.
“She did this just to test me, I know it, by now she should know I’m the best warrior she’ll ever have and yet she still sends me on insane missions just to see my limits. Very well, let’s prove her I don’t rely only on my powers.”
“Inventory…clothes and these experimental rings that Damien borrowed…they control a nanomask all over my body making me look, sound and smell like Sam. Apparently it also makes tests come up with expected results. Disadvantage – it creates a thin layer so it only works because we already look alike, the batteries end after 8 days.
If I connect both my thumbs and make the rings touch each other for more than 5 seconds they’ll make me enter a state of torpor, tests will show that I’m dead. Use only in case of emergency.” Gabriel recalled from the mission instructions.
“…”
“Yeah…not very helpful.”
“Info …Samuel was a Gym Leader, Vanessa Parker and Jack Foster were team mates, they travelled together in order to gain badges and enter the league. I need to fake insomnia so I have no further information, any knowledge could affect my reactions.”
“I’m screwed…”
“Come on focus, fact – neither Bianca or Damien would send me here if they couldn’t consider possibilities of success. So what else do I know…?”
“Nina. Out of the three only the girl was rejected for entering our team. Why? Because she lost the league? I heard something about a blood curse…I need more information…”
“Hey…” mumbled Vi.
“How do you do it? You’re a ninja or something?” he really was surprised about never seeing her arrive.
“What?”
“Forget it…are you okay? I’m sorry about last time.”
“I’m the one who’s sorry…you’re probably confused enough as it is, you don’t need me freaking out.”
“Don’t worry about it…can I ask something?”
“Sure.”
“I’ve been sitting in here for hours, could you at least tell me about my life? I want my memory back.”
“I don’t know if I can…I’ll be right back…”
---------- Two Hours and Twenty Two Minutes Later------------
“...and then you and Jack returned totally messed up and smelling like alcohol, I have no idea of what happened that night…none of you wanted to talk about it…”
“…Oh God make her stop. I knew I would pay for my sins someday but this is beyond punishment…”
“…all I know is that Jack somehow got the badge from you…”
“I have all the info I need, it’s time to finish this…”
“Mind if I ask you something personal?” he interrupted.
“…hum…no, what is it?”
“Are you in love with Jack?”
“What??”
“You kissed him, you said so yourself. Is it because you’re in love with him? Or was it just lust?”
“Why are you asking that…?” she mumbled blushing.
“I don’t remember anything but I’m sure I have feelings for you. Haven’t I ever tried anything with you in the past?”
“Hum…actually…well…Sam?”
“Tell me.”
“There was one night…I was sad about poisoning Jack…and we had to sleep on the same tent cause one was broken…it was nothing serious! You just held my hand all night long…you’re hands were so warm…WHAT AM I SAYING??”
“Like this?” he flirted picking her hand from across the jail bars.
“Actually now your hands are pretty damn cold…” she nervously laughed before being pushed towards his lips.
“She’s so soft and affectionate…this girl…no wonder Nina wanted her…” ran through Gabriel’s mind while passionately kissing her.
Minutes later they parted their lips and looked into each other’s eyes.
“…I gotta go!” she said before running away, again.
“Just as planned, well I doubt this is what Bianca had in mind but it’ll make them stop searching for Samuel…and the girl gets to suffer for trying to steal her pokemon…poor girl…she didn’t deserve any of this…”
“Well I guess I should wait a few minutes before doing this, blood curses don’t work so fast…”
“…”
“My heart is racing like hell…is it because this is probably going to hurt like hell? No. I’m used to that. I…just betrayed my Mistress, I kissed another woman…but it was for the mission so it’s not treason…why does it feel so good?”
“…”
“Dammit let’s just do it.” Were the final words that he could remember before sitting on the bench and holding his hands together connecting both rings. Afterwards it was nothing but pain until everything turned pitch black.
----------Day 2------------
“Awaken yet?” asked a familiar male voice, with a hint of sarcasm.
“Damien…where am I?” he answered, completely forgetting about being formal.
“I didn’t realize we were on a first name basis.” he joked.
“I apologize sir…”
“Ugh…sir…just stick with Damien I only care about formality with my direct underlings. We’re at a hideout, you’re mission is over.”
“May I ask if it was successful?”
“Don’t make me laugh. A mission like that had no chances of full success, but you did do a good job according to your orders, very fast as well. I replaced you with a clone corpse of Samuel, they can autopsy all they want now.”
“…”
“But you knew that the mission was ridiculous didn’t you? Bianca has been letting power get over her head, her personal missions keep getting more shallow and useless by the day. Females…” Damien added.
“…if you didn’t agree with it…why did you help?” Gabriel asked offended.
“I had my own intentions and apparently they were all fulfilled. My invention worked perfectly, nobody died and you finally evolved into the next level.”
“…what?”
“That small group is as dangerous as a pair of scissors for toddlers, I actually have more advantages with them chasing us then having them dead…they’ll come in hand eventually. But I do thank you for finding a way to keep distracted for a while, pretending to be killed by the no longer existing curse...boring…but ingenious…”
“...you read my mind…those were my words…”
“Yes. I apologize for that, but I needed to be sure if my main mission was successful.”
“…me? I was your mission?”
“Indeed.”
“…what?” he asked again.
“I know your loyalty to Bianca is unbreakable, but I’m glad you finally stopped worshipping the ground she walks on.”
“You read my mind for a whole day?” Gabriel asked unable to hold a small laugh.
“…it was worth it.”
“Listen if you want me as a tool against Bianca forget about it, you might as well just kill me right now.”
“Why would I want that? All I want is for all founding members to be ready for the responsibility they’ll face in the future. Tell me Gabriel, do you think Bianca is capable of ruling a kingdom by herself? Don’t bother lying.”
“…”
“…she’s too emotional…”
“Yes. Even Lilith is better at keeping her mind straight…but that’s where you come in.”
“What do you want from me?”
“I want you to know a secret. Team Rocket created six complex hybrids, you were the seventh member, the first hybrid to be imbued with limitations…apparently they feared that as we were we would become dangerous in larger numbers. Well we sure showed them didn’t we?”
“…”
“Yes you know all that already. What you don’t know is that unlike the next limited hybrids created by me, you Gabriel, are flawed. Team Rocket didn’t succeed in making you limited, you’ve crossed that line a long time ago, turning Fortree into bits was a proof of it.”
“What are you trying to say?”
“I’m saying that you are the seventh, and last, complex hybrid. By now you’re probably stronger than Bianca and that’s the source of your depression.”
“Why wasn’t I informed of this before?”
“Bianca knows it. She never told you to keep you under her leash.”
“…now what…you expect me to take my revenge on her? Bring her down and take her place?”
“No. I actually thing you both make a cute couple, I just hate seeing such a bright young man being treated as a pet when you can be so much more. You have a brilliant mind and a heart of steel…sure you’re a bit too cruel but we both know that comes from being constantly treated as a servant. You liked that human girl didn’t you? I bet that if I told you to kill her now you wouldn’t do it, good, that means you’re still human.”
“Damien cut the crap, what’s with all this?”
“I’m just going to tell you this – pokemon are born fighting, if they can’t leave their egg they’ll die suffocated in it. Bianca is your egg, you’ve been fighting to break free all your life and now you’ve finally grown up enough for it. But the decision is yours to make, I’m only giving you the facts.”
“…”
“…after I break the egg what’s left for me to break?”
“Oh don’t you worry about that, I promise you your future is nothing but boring.” he finished before vanishing.
“…”
------------Day 3------------
“Welcome home Gabriel, that mission took you a long time didn’t it? But I suppose you were successful as always.” said Bianca actually missing her underling.
“…”
“Why so serious?” she asked looking at his expressionless face.
“Fight me.”
“What?”
“I want a duel. For the title of Master.”
“You have got to be kidding!”
*Gabriel spreads his blade like wings and covers his entire body in a steel armor*
“This isn’t a joke.”
“…”
“Very well. Traitor…you can have the first strike…”
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--------Meanwhile at the Hidden Mansion---------
“Jack wake up.” demanded Damien to the young man spread with wide legs and arms on top of his king size bed.
“Hum…what? I’m tired go away.”
“Rise. Now.”
“That’s easy to say when you’re the one that stays on top every single time.”
“Please. I’m the one that does all the work, so get up before I change my mind about taking you out for a walk.”
“…”
“…outside the mansion?”
“Yes. Far from here.”
Jack immediately jumped out of bed, he didn’t care where or why, he just wanted to finally get out.
“Ready.”
“You might want to wear something more decent.” he said clapping his fingers. Jack’s clothes glowed in a yellow light and changed shape, turning into a modern white uniform with golden metallic attachments and symbols. “That’s the Lieutenant Uniform of Team Genesis, you’re officially one of us now. It’s also nonflammable.”
“I didn’t know you were a fashion designer now.” he joked, “but how come you don’t wear one?”
“I’m the leader I wear whatever I want. Let’s go now.” he finished, holding Jack by the arm before making both vanish into small yellow lights.
-----------Later at Lilith’s Hidden Base-------------
“Mistress, grunts have informed us that a rebellion is occurring at the Mount Coronet Hidden Base, a large battle is occurring as we speak.” informed a female servant.
“Bianca’s lair? What’s going on?” wondered Lilith.
“Gabriel. He challenged her into a duel for the throne.” answered Damien appearing in the room alongside a very dizzy new recruit.
“…man what the hell was that…? It’s worst than a rollercoaste…” he complained before Damien placed a silence spell on him.
“A duel? He can do that? He’s a Lieutenant, he doesn’t stand a chance.” she asked surprised.
“Actually he’s one of us. He’s entitled to fight for his rightful place.”
“Really? Ok…now you’re scaring me, why are you here?”
“Why do you think I’m here Lilith?”
“Please tell me it’s to introduce that cute new servant, isn’t he that old friend of my Sam?” she joked pointing at the young man trying to move his lips.
Jack’s eyes opened in shock from hearing his friend’s name.
“This one is literally like a pet isn’t he? An untrained one apparently.” she noticed.
“He might have a wild and uncouth personality but he’s a faithful and brave warrior. I wonder if the same can be said about your manipulated followers.”
“What are you talking about? All my female grunts joined willingly. I'm not like Bianca.”
“Yes. But what about Sam? All Lieutenants need to prove their loyalty.”
“My influence over him only increased his existing emotions, I didn’t change his heart or mind.”
“I know how it works Lilith, I just want you to prove that his actions are his own.”
“And how will you test that?”
“Simple. Follow me.”
As Jack followed both superiors he noticed the environment around him change rapidly, as they went deeper underground the metallic walls were replaced by gem full underground caves with flowing water. Steping into a magnificent large room with a vast pond he saw rock formations growing out of the water and walls creating a festival of light and peaceful colors like nothing he had ever seen before.
His heart was beating like a sturdy drum, part of him already knew who he was about to see, but nothing could have prepared him for what was really in front of him. At first all the Infernape saw was a long colorful tale gently dancing right and left inside the clear waters creating slow and small waves. But soon after he saw a naked tanned upper body that made his eyes open in disbelieve, not only was he finally able to find his friend, but it was also the most beautiful sight he had ever seen in his life. He would have been speechless even if he hadn’t had a spell gluing his lips.
Sam’s face was covered with his soft baby blue hair as water drops from the ceiling feel on him like a mystical shower, for a few seconds he lifted his head and grinned at the sight of the old acquaintance, but rapidly returned to a neutral expression.
“Jack you can speak now.” said Damien releasing him from the charm.
The young man immediately jumped towards the large rock nearby the Milotic, using it to take a better look at his friend without touching the water around them.
"..."
“DUDE! What the…FUCK!” was all he could say.
“You haven’t seen me in ages and that’s the best you have to say? You haven’t changed a thing Jack.” said Sam somewhat disappointed.
“…”
“So Damien, is this what you had in mind? It’s very cruel.” said Lilith.
“It’s the only way.” he answered.
“Very well…Sam!” she called.
“Yes?”
“I need you to drown your friend, okay?”
“Do I have to?”
“Are you insane lady? We’re friends, that’s never gonna happen!” complained Jack.
“I’m afraid you really do Sammy.” she answered ignoring the other hybrid.
“They’re crazy if they think…” Jack said before being hit in face and falling into the water.
“…”
“ARE FUCKING OUT OF YOUR MIND???” he shouted resurfacing.
“Sorry dude, but it was nice seeing you again.” Sam lamented, before starting to summon a whirlpool around them.
--------------Meanwhile at the Mount Coronet Hidden Base----------------
Deep within the center of the long range of mountains, what used to be a grand foggy water pool was now a massive frozen stone of ice. Near the shore was a blonde woman almost on her knees, her long hair was now chopped in several places, her clothes were cut beyond recognition and blood ran down her left arm.
The clouds created by her unsteady breath were the only movement inside the cave, but soon after she rose up to see the iron warrior locked inside his frozen prison.
For a few minutes she did nothing but stare emotionless at what she had been forced to do, but without further delay she turned around allowing only a single tear drop to fall frozen on the floor.
“…”
Bianca froze as she heard a crack continuously increasing in sound.
As she turned around a large explosion launched her against a boulder and as she slowly opened her eyes she witnessed the Skarmory getting back on his feet.
“For the love of…” she mumbled before rising once again.
--------------To be Continued----------------