The Golden Throne

Chapter 44: Revelations

"You get away from her!" Zeno said. "Diego, " she called out to her Alakazam, "Psychic!"

"Ugh!" Hilda cried. She was struggling as hard as she could, but the BISMARCK soldier's grip on her wrists was too much. If he weren't clad in all that armour, she would've kneed his children already. "LET ME GO!" She screamed again.

Suddenly, the soldier groaned in pain and let go. He clasped his head as he was assaulted by a mind-splitting headache. "Psybeam!" Zeno shouted. Before Hilda could blink, a purple streak of energy blasted him out through the window.

"Are you okay?" Zeno asked, gasping for breath.

"Ye... Yeah," Hilda forced out, panting as well.

"Good, I'll hold them off for now. Just get your team!" Zeno raised her voice.

"Don't have to ask me twice," Hilda laughed half-heartedley. She darted upstairs to grab the Pokebelt she left in her room. Hilda glanced at her Xtransceiver and groaned. More than one of them had tried to abduct her earlier, and the struggling had damaged it. She barged into her disheveled bedroom. Her Pokebelt was lying on the moldy bed she slept on, reminding her of how dumb she was.

Outside, a squad of BISMARCK soldiers surrounded their hideout. Despite Zeno beating back several of them, more kept trying to make their way in.

"Sir," a soldier approached the commander of the squad. "We've sighted two Flying-types headed this way. This may be the rest of their group."

"Change of plans then. Let them come to us. Kidnap only the Unovan girl. Kill Zeno. We have no time to lose," he muttered.

"Eelektross! Thunder!"

A bright flash. Followed by a deafening cackle- and two Scizors were blasted away before they could strike Zeno. They lay on the ground, several feet away with two sizzling scorch marks on their chests.

"Thanks. I thought I was done for," Zeno wiped the sweat from her brow.

"Hey, don't mention it," Hilda panted, running up beside her. "We're even."

"Schiessen!" The commander shouted.

"Protect!" Zeno countered. Diego created a purple force-field that shielded them from a rain of bullets. Immediately, a deafening explosion shook the entire house, causing Zeno and Hilda to lose their footing

"What was that?!" Zeno cried, her heart pumping madly.

"It came from the back!" Hilda said. She left the room and headed towards the source of the explosion. The sight of BISMARCK troops pouring in from a large hole in the wall stopped her in her tracks. A whipping sound erupted and she saw an Ariados' web flying towards her.

"Eelektro- Agh!" The web caught her feet and she fell to the ground. A second web flew towards Eelektross but Eelektross slashed it in an instant. "Thunder Wave!" Hilda yelled. Eelektross released a surge of electricity at their attackers- and... nothing. The paralyzing attack merely bounced off of the BISMARCK's armour, unlike before. The BISMARCK had learned from their previous mistake, and have made their armour electric-resistant. A hail of bullets unleashed upon Eelektross, instantly killing it.

"Hilda?!" Zeno cried out, hearing the gunshots. The fight in front was too intense for her to check. When Zeno heard no response, she feared the worst. "Oh God," she sobbed. They were going to die.  

Hilda lost her breath. She watched the lifeless body of her companion fall to the ground. Blood leaked out of its body. Nausea took over her. Another whipping sound, and a web stuck her hand to the ground- stopping her from moving. Before she could use her other hand- that too was shot with another web. Hilda yelled, "Ze-" and a third web shut her mouth.