Viridian in Unova (Pokémon FanFiction)

Chapter 9

"Ok. We should split up. I'll check the main road, and you check the forest path." Sakkaku said to me.

I had agreed to help Lennora find the Dragon Fossil. I (of course) also ran into Sakkaku, who was investigating the robbery since it was Team Plasma who took it.

"Why do I have to take the forest path?" I asked.

"Because you grew up in one, and because you were in there last night, so you would know the way around." Sakkaku turned around and ran down the main road, leaving me to search the trees.

Sighing, I started Into the green path. I kept walking, until I heard whispering,

"Hehe. We hit the Jack Pot! Sir Ghetsis will be proud of us."

"You better believe it! And remember, if the King asks of that was our doing, we say that we knew nothing."

"Yeah. But I still feel guilty about lying to him."

I grabbed Teppy's Pokeball and peeped around the corner, and I saw two Team Plasma Grunts kneeling on the ground, the Dragon Fossil in their hands.

"Why? It's under the order of the highest of the Seven Sages. I think it's an honor."

"But it's not right to lye." The smaller one shook her head, "I only joined Team Plasma to save Pokemon, not to go rob people under the order of some second in command, then lye to my leader."

The other one opened his mouth to reply, but I beat him to it, "Teppy! FlameCharge!" I yell as I release him.

Teppy was cloaked in fire and tackled the larger of the two grunts.

He released a Gothita, "Gothita use Teleport!" He snarled.

He, his Pokémon, and the Dragon Fossil vanished, leaving the smaller grunt with me and my snarling Tepig.

Tears pricked at her eyes, "Please don't hurt me!" She whimpered.

Sympathy weaves it's way into me, "I'm not going to hurt you." I said in a calm voice, "I just want the Dragon Fossil back. It's not right to steal things."

"I know. But Ghetsis ordered me to steal it, and he's really scary!" She shuttered, "Rumor has it that he plans to destroy of our current King, then take the throne for himself. He's so brutal. He'll hurt me if I don't bring it to him!" She cried.

"Just tell me where the Dragon Fossil is, then we can find a way for you to return safely, ok?" I asked gently.

She nodded, "O-Ok." She sniffled.

She gave me the directions to where the other Grunt was going and I thanked her.

I then followed her directions. I ran into a few Team Plasma Grunts. I battled the ones who challenged me, and aloud the ones who cowered to escape.

I eventually reached the first Plasma Grunt I met, and he was with some old man in a robe.

But this man didn't look a thing like Ghetsis. He looked a lot kinder, and less harsh.

I stepped into view, and the Grunt snarled, "How did you find us?!"

"I have my ways." I said.

The man in the robe took out a Pokeball, "Go Cofeugregus!" He send out a golden coffin like Pokèmon with a darkish Aura.

"Cofeugregus, use Shadow Ball."

Cofeugregus gathered a dark blob of energy and shot it at me.

"Ratty! Block the Attack!" I yelled as I sent out my Raticate.

Ratty took the attack, but it didn't do a thing to him since he was a Normal Type, and Ghost type moves like Shadow Ball had no effect on Normal Types.

"Teppy use FlameCharge! Ratty use Helping Hand!" I commanded.

Ratty touched Teppy with the tip of his tail, giving him an energy boost.

Teppy then cloaked himself in inferno once again. He rammed into the ghost type, making it faint.

The man returned Cofeugregus to it's Pokeball, and I grinned, "I beat you. Now hand over the Dragon Fossil!"

The grunt sneered, "Do you really believe that you've beaten Team Plasma? Well you thought wrong!"

I didn't even have time to run, never mind notice the black snake behind me.

I felt a burning pain slash through my back, and I screaming in surprise and agony!

I collapsed on the ground, Teppy and Ratty rushing over to me in panic.

I groaned quietly as I tried to get up, but something was wrong, and I didn't have the strength. I could hardly breath! I struggled to gasp some of the forest air inside of me, but it was no use! I couldn't even cry out for help!

"OSH USE AQUA-JET!" I barely heard an angry voice yell.

I gathered the little strength I had left and looked to find Sakkaku rushing over to me.

I looked over to the Grunt and the man, to find that they had fled, but left the Dragon Fossil here.

"Hey. How are you feeling?" I heard Sakkaku ask me in a soft voice.

I looked up to her to find a worried look in her green-blue eyes. She held me in her lap gently, all traces of the enraged trainer that had chased off the Team Plasma goons vanished.

"I've sent Zor for help. We'll have you better soon." She whispered, "I'm so sorry. I shouldn't of sent you off on your own."

I managed to pull off a small smile before I blacked out.