I knew he had to be lying, there's no way a living legend, myth, whatever you wanna call him would be hanging around the Hoenn Region. Last the rumors said was that Red was in the Johto Region.
"So...what happened after that Kyle?", I asked. I was confused and intrigued because i never expected someone like Red to even be mentioned.
"Right...Anyway, He stood in front of me while i sat on the ground still recovering from the little shock i had from his appearance. He tossed out two more pokeballs and out came Venusaur and Charizard. I quickly got up and I repositioned you on my back and I ran past both Red and Gardevoir. For some reason Gardevoir let me pass her by, she only glared at Red with glowing eyes along with her horn. I ran all the way North to Mauville because I quickly needed to get you some help, you were in bad shape", Kyle said gesturing to my bandages.
Apparently my wounds were so bad that they still need to be bandaged even 5 days later.
"So...You're telling me that after that you ran away you don't know what happened next...I mean you did run away from the fight...but wait...why...?", I started thinking.
"Why is the world not crumbled, why is it that we're still alive? I ask those questions to myself ever since that day", Kyle said looking a bit saddened.
"Wait, then this must mean that-!"
"Gardevoir wasn't defeated....But neither was Red, believe me...After i dropped you off at the center, i figured i should head back to help Red...But...both of them we're gone, and a trace of a large battle had ensued all over Slateport...The market stalls were in shambles, the buildings torn to bits, and of course...traces of blood...either from wounded people...or wounded pokemon. I looked everywhere among the debris but no sign of Red or his pokemon...but something tells me he's still fighting Gardevoir somewhere....", Kyle looked out the window and gazed at the rising sun. It's been 5 days and he can still recollect everything from memory. There's still so many questions I need to ask him though.
"So let me begin with my questions..."
"Sure"
"Why was Rachel in a coma...?"
Kyle was silenced. He didn't say anything and he didn't look at me either. I was on the edge, everything he was telling me, i didn't want to believe were true, I haven't even been outside yet and I'm learning about the world before i even go to see it for myself. Am I going to see Slateport, My city of memories destroyed or have the people begun a rebuilding process. Why was Mauville and the region still fine, Why hasn't Kyle told me about the News covering this, because if i were them i'm sure this would make one hell of a story, But most importantly, I need to know why she's here in this pokemon center with me, why she's in a coma, What happened to her that he's not telling me, I need to kno-.
"Rachel", Kyle began, "Was said to have been attacked by Gardevoir"
My mind went blank, the next thing i know im running through the halls of the center looking t people injured, all kinds, and so many, I'm running passed wounded, passed nurses, doctors, pokemon and anyone who was in my way until I reach Rachel's room where I see her laying in bed. I catch my breath at the doorway but calmly breathe as i step inside. I walk over to her side and I look down at her. No hat on, she had her hair down. A breathing mask, and her body covered by a blanket and I'm sure underneath she had a gown on. I slowly kneel down before and I stare. She was usually fierce hearted, fiesty, hyper active, silly...funny....cute...but now she was calm. It was the first time i've ever seen her so calm, and so silent. It was a cruel beauty that made me admire Rachel more...but I didn't want to, it wasn't the time for that. I started to cry. No noise came out but I started to cry as Kyle walked in slowly followed by Gallade.
"She was-"
"Don't....I don't wanna know...All i need to know is that it happened...don't say another word about her...", I said that with anger and sadness in my voice. The girl I.....was right in front of me and she was near death because of what happened. There was no one else there to blame but myself. I caused this, I was just a stupid kid, who held a power in his hands he thought he could handle...until he let it drop and shatter everything he cared about right before him.
I was back in my room, I sat at the table and I looked out the window, the blue sky, its as if a disaster didn't happen. "Kyle...I have a question for you...I believe that in the past you lied to me...".
"Take your pick...I'm sure I didn't just lie about one thing..."
"Back when we first met near Petalburg, you told you found Gallade in those bushes near Petalburg, but in your story just now, you told me you met her in Lilycove which is across the region", I looked to him as I said this. I caught him in a lie. I needed to know the truth, I need to know everything before I move on to my next plan.
"I...", Kyle was at a loss for words, "Damn...you caught me there". He smirked as if he lost at a game and was okay with it. The next second he was on the floor, his face burning from a hard punch.
"You think that smiling like that is okay!! I trusted you, with everything I had, I believed you when you told me you believed in me!, ARE YOU TELLING ME THAT ALL OF THIS WAS SOME SORT OF EXPERIMENT, SOME SORT OF PLAN YOU HAD TO TOY WITH ME?!", Anger rose within me. Where did the truth begin?
Gallade looked at me with anger and her horn began to glow and I looked at her, "Great, another psycho pokemon about to go wild and cause another mass murder!!", I grit my teeth at her, to which she glared at me, but then tears started to form in her eyes.
"I'm not like her!!", She yelled into my head.
"That's enough, both of you", Kyle said getting up, "Yes, I did lie to you Daniel, you know why I lied...it's because I was told to, a long time ago...By Stephen Stone. He told me that this wasn't the end, that one day the history was gonna repeat myself and that I had to be there to stop it. That's why I knew that I needed to keep you away from Lilycove, because you wanted a Ralts and I didn't want you to find the same type of one I did. So when you found a Ralts, Stephen contacted me again warning me that you did and that i should follow you to keep tabs on you."
Stephen Stone? Why would he get involved with....
The image of Steven walking back into the cave after taunting me and telling me to get rid of Kirlia plays in my head. My eyes widen.
"The last Stephen had contacted with me was in Dewford town, he told me his part to play was over, and that it was my turn but he laughed a bit as he said that".
It hits me....Steven Stone has been working even beyond Kyle. Beyond the scenes, a master of puppets, he was the one pulling the strings this entire time like a Mister Mime on Crack! I hold my head to think about all of this.
The TV suddenly turns on and I look at it.
"This just in, We finally caught up with the two titans of this Region, A lone trainer in a Red hat is apparently fighting the psychic pokemon that he has been pursuing since the incident 5 days ago and their battle has picked up in Sootopolis City. Residents are reccomended to evacuate while stronger authorities such as the Elite 4 begin to take action from Ever Grande City which is nearby". The News story displays the Elite 4 but along with them are other trainers probably hand picked by them and Stephen was with them. I stare at the TV and I calm down. I grab my bag and I start walking out of the pokemone center slowly.
"Daniel, don't do this! you need to stay in bed and reco-", Kyle was cut off by the sight of my pokemon forcing themselves out of their pokeballs. Blaziken, Mightyena, and Pelipper. I look back at Kyle,
"It's my turn to be the Hero now".
