Pokémon XYZ: Life, Death, Order, and Chaos (book 2 of the HBoD series)

Chapter 34: A Trio in Chaos

"Seems like they've managed to contain everything in the center of Lumiose still!" Blaziken Mask shouted over the drum of the helicopter blades as he piloted us over Lumiose.

Below us we could see Lumiose Tower with tiny trainers scattered around its perimeter. The streets looked damaged as Pokemon still rampaged, the trainers running around with their own Pokemon, trying to contain them.

"Where's Diantha!?" Alex shouted, hand on her headpiece as she surveyed the city.

"Last we heard she was on North Boulevard!" the male Masked Hero responded, pointing at a part of the city. "She had all citizens evacuated, though they're are still some left, but they're being protected by trainers. She managed to trap the Cultists in North Boulevard so no one else can fight them but her."

I looked at my friends and they both nodded. I leaned forwards. "Set us down near there then! We'll help Diantha!"

"No can do!" Blaziken Mask shouted. "She had strict orders not to let anyone help her! She doesn't want to risk anyone's lives! We'll be sitting down on the Pokemon Lab's roof over in South Boulevard! Your job is to help protect it!"

"Fine!" Clara shouted. "Just get us off this damn thing already so we can help!"

I flinched. She had been so quiet this whole trip I had almost forgotten she was here. Apparently Blaziken Mask had the same reaction as the helicopter swerved slightly. A loud cry outside the window made me realize that wasn't the case at all. A shadow fell over the windows and something huge flew by the aircraft. A giant bird with flames rolling off of it.

"No way!" my eyes went wide. "That's Moltres!"

"Articuno is over here!" Alex shouted by the other window.

"Zapdos in the front!" Robert pointed out the main windows.

All three legendary birds of Kanto were here, flying in the skies over Lumiose City. Suddenly Moltres belched a jet of flames down at the city, scattering Trainers and Pokemon alike.

"Looks like they're not on our side!" Blaziken Mask swerved the helicopter around to avoid colliding with Zapdos, who turned towards us, eyes a sickly purple color.

"Chaos," I muttered, then louder. "The Cult of Chaos has them under their control!"

Blaziken Mask didn't respond, only maneuvered the helicopter towards Sycamore's Pokemon Lab. He set us down on it and once we were able to, Alex, Robert, Clara, and I jumped out, shaky from the ride. I looked up into the sky to see Articuno dive-bombing Lumiose Tower, only to get repelled by blasts of different elements from the trainers below.

Suddenly the building we stood upon shook slightly as a loud crash came from the street below. We ran to look to see a Diggersby, Crawdaunt, and two Pyroars attacking the front of the lab.

"Handle the landing!" Clara shouted, throwing out Scizor as she leaped off the roof. Scizor caught her and they landed on the street.

"No easy way for us," I ran towards the door on the roof. "C'mon!"

We burst into the Lab, running down some stairs and past scientists scurrying around, trying to move boxes or care for injured Pokemon. Some Pokemon already under the control of Chaos were being kept in special cages. When we got to the main lobby, Sycamore was there along with his Garchomp. He and Clara had almost fully driven back the invading Pokemon.

"Lucario!" I shouted, tossing him out. "Power-Up Punch!"

He leaped past Garchomp, slamming his fist into Diggersby's stomach, sending him flying backwards. He shook himself and got right back up.