Mental Battles -Pokemon-

Chapter Eighteen- It's Not Like I Care, Now

The two things I cared most about... dead. I might as well be dead, because I feel dead inside. This is... This is all Lucifer's fault! It's his fault, and Cedric's fault, and... and... I'm going to kill them.

I pulled my head out my lap, and stared with full eyes at the ceiling. Just thinking of avenging Kiari and Turtwing made a twisted grin spread on my face.

Hm... A twisted grin, I'm broken within... I though. Am I going crazy...

... Hey, who am I to care?

I laughed, and stood up, stretching. Yes, I might be going crazy, but doesn't Lucifer deserve it? Yeah, he does.

With dull, empty eyes, I left what once was my 'life' and walked calmly out of the Pokemon Centre. I walked calmly towards the dock, and bought a ticket heading back to Beach Town. I calmly walked to my room, and locked the door behind me. Sitting on the bed, I forced myself to keep a straight face and not cry.

I never knew how much those two meant to me, until they were gone. Isn't that how it is with everyone? We take everything and everyone for granted. We don't realise how much they mean to us until they're gone. One minute I was as happy as I could be in my situation, with one trustworthy friend, a lovely starter Pokemon, and one deceptive 'friend'. I took what little happiness I had for granted, and now it's gone. Kudos to me for that...

But, once I kill the gym leaders and the elite four, I can kill those two. And I will have avenged Kiari and Turtwig... I can't believe I've been driven to the point where I'm okay with killing people...

Sighing, I lied down on the bed, and took a nap as I waited for the boat to arrive at Beach Town.

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As I climbed into the shower, I heard a sound. Almost like something was in the cabinet under the sink. I shrugged it off and cleaned myself the best I could, since I hadn't done so the night before. I didn't really take long after the that, I got straight out and put a towel on. The problem was, I heard the sound again. I bent down and opened the cabinet door.

"Hi."

"What the Mew?" I screamed, stumbling back. A boy! An Arceus forbidden boy, hiding in my bathroom. Who knows what he saw!

The boy laughed and walked up to me. "Better get dressed, sweetheart."

"What-- b-- don't call me sweetheart, you pervert! What were you doing in the bathroom while I took a shower? What were you even doing to begin with?" I screamed, forgetting all about being a calm person.

"Uh, let's just say that I was hiding." He replied nervously. "Now I'll get out so you can put your clothes on. Also, learn to chill, man." He walked out of the bathroom and shut the door, leaving me furious and confused. I got dressed quickly and cleaned up the bathroom, before storming out to the bedroom area.

"What's your name? Why were you hiding? And what do you want from me?" I asked the boy. He laughed and pushed his dark blue bangs to the side, before answering my questions.

"The name's Lucifer. No, I'm not some kind of devil or whatever. I'm hiding from an organisation, they claimed they needed me in case something went wrong with their first 'pawn'. And what do I want from you? Well, now that you mention it, I won't be nearly as safe traveling alone. I want to accompany you on your journey. And, let's just say, I know what you're up against." He replied...

... Wincing at the painful memory, my subconscious turned away, as if it wanted to forget that completely. When 'I' turned, however, I was faced with another memory...