"Target island is in sight."
"Good. How much longer?"
"A days trip. Should be arriving by tomorrow night."
A low, snickering laughter was heard as another being wandered almost silently over, a small creak of the ships cold, metal floorboards echoing out with each step they took. "Just as we planned. Those idiot rangers will never know."
"Couldn't be better."
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"H-humans? But-but why are they coming here? Wh-what are they planning to do?" Aki shivered at the thought of humans coming. Bringing giant machines and tearing down everything in their path. It would be hopeless.
Tessie sighed. "I was worried this would happen. Ever since that day..."
The helioptile, Levinia, who sat wide-eyed staring out over the ocean from her perch on the lapras' back, silently recalled said day. She could barely remember it, but it had haunted every Pokémon's mind since.
"You-you don't think it'll be like that, do you?" Aki asked quietly, almost panic-stricken, showing in her near silent voice.
Tessie shook her head, her gaze not moving from it's spot, resting on the ship that could be seen way out. "I hope not."
That day. That day happened only a year ago, if not less. Many Pokémon still remembered it, all but the youngest ones inhabiting the island, who had yet to hatch. But they all knew of it. Some lived in worry that it would happen again, with the thought never to leave the backs of their minds. Others couldn't care less, believing no damage done because only physical is anything. But what happened then? It was the worst over in Almia, where all the damage leaked from. A giant, deadly tower. Even from Tetra island, the Pokémon could see it being built. Day by day, it got taller. Everyone thought it was nothing, just another of the human's crazy structures. But they where wrong. It was the cause of it all. That day, a strange power was emitted from the very top of the tower, covering all the land surrounding it. Pokémon where cast under it like a spell and unable to control themselves to the point of many disappearing. Like slaves, they where helpless. But then, it stopped. Not completely, as reported by bird Pokémon who at the time had settled around the area. At that time, many fled, not wanting to deal with it all. Others just couldn't leave their home, even when it started again. But worse.
Dark clouds where seen beginning to surround the tower in the distance. Passing over the island as fast as a bird, drifting on empty winds. Pokémon hid, tried to cover in caves and under trees. But it didn't work.
After the incident, no damage could be seen. Only to mind readers who could see the panic in their minds. Rumor had it it was caused by a dangerous group of humans who called themselves 'Team Dim Sun'. Nobody felt settled. Nobody felt safe after it all. But now, even after all those months the humans where coming. Coming, to their very own home.
"Should we warn the others?" Levinia asked, worried. She wished that the ship could just disappear, go away and leave them all alone. They weren't doing any harm to the humans by living here, so why? Why did they have to come? Although she could almost feel some sort of invisible threat being emitted from the structure, a tiny hope that it was only the rangers still remained. As unlikely as it was, she could hope.
"But that'll just scare everyone." Aki mewed, looking at her friend with worry they both shared.
"They'll just get even more scared if they don't find out until they arrive. If we warn everyone, then we can prepare." The helioptile reasoned, glancing back at the island behind them, as if looking for something.
