Pokemon: Rapunzel (Story 3) (rewriting 2023)

Chapter 25: Shadow Triad

Nate's Pov

I ran out the stadium with everyone and looked around in a panic. where could had Rosa have gone!? She didn't look good at all during battle and looking at Espeon didn't make things any easier!

"Where could she gone?" Hugh asked, rubbing his head confused

"She shouldn't gone too far" Cheren said

"lady up front said she stormed out here not too long ago with her bag" I frowned. I looked down at Espeon glaring at the floor

"Stop it Espeon" Blade snarled. Espeon looked away stubbornly "I get how you feel, but that's not important right now!" He looked up at him confused "her shadow is leaving her and didn't you notice how sickly pale she was?!" Espeon stared at him for a moment before looking away, like he didn't care "I don't care what you think right now, you're helping us find her" Espeon did nothing. I sighed and looked up at the sky

"Where are you Rosa?" From the corner of my eye, I saw a Team Plasma Grunt run pass us like no ones business "what in the world..?" I asked myself "holt! In the name of the international police!" He didn't listen

"I'm going after him! Nate, come with me!" Hugh said.

"Stop" I saw Colress walk towards us "there's no reason to stick your necks into something so dangerous" Hugh shook his head

"The Pokemon I'm looking for, my little sisters Purrloin, it might be with them!" He ran pass me

"Wait for me!" Blade ran after him with Espeon

"I'm going too!" Cheren said "I got their back!" I nodded and watched him run pass me. Colress had a confused look on his face as he walked over to me

"I don't understand. that's not courage, it's recklessness! Does he think anything is possible simply because he has Pokemon with him?" I chuckled

"Actually, you'll be surprise of my friends" I looked behind my shoulder "dangerous is just part of the job for me, they're helping me and I'm helping Cheren too" I turned my back "and yes, being with his Pokemon will give him courage"

"No, no... that's not possible. all trainers and pokemon are bound to one another by Pokeballs" I saw Rosa's Woobat flying towards me and sit on my head. "then maybe it is this bond that will allow trainers to overcome the impossible if they trust their partner Pokemon" I closed my eyes and just walked forward. I don't have time to deal with him right now. I have to find Rosa

"Woobat... do you know where Rosa is?" It nodded and flew off to a deck to a boat. I can see Cheren, Blade, and Hugh looking around the cold area...

"What's going on?" I asked as Woobat rested on my head. could Rosa be here? What is this place?

"This ship..." Hugh said "why is it so cold?"

"The temperature seems... off for the summer time" Blade said

"And..." Cheren looked around "it seems like it's disguised as an old sailboat... but that can't be it, right?"

"It sure does look like it" I prepared to call Looker, but I could see a Team Plasma grunt walking over

"Why should you care?" He shook his head confused "by the time we're done with you, it won't matter anyways!" We started to be surrounded by many of these grunts. the four of us placed our backs together, staring at all of them

"You guys..." Hugh said "seriously, this is Team Plasma's base?"

"Correct answer!" Another grunt said "so what's why, as you can see there are so many of us here!" Hugh didn't look pleased