Pokémon PrismGold

Chapter Six: "Love & Sacrifice"

Nate kept himself very still on the back of Dash. He had been listening for a little bit now. He found that sometimes pretending to be asleep revealed a lot about people. He wasn't sure what to make of this Pryce guy... but he had a device that knew Pokemon? If he wanted to impress Giovanni and knock Ariana's smug ass down, he'd have to bring back some impressive stuff. For now, he kept pretending to be asleep, listening to Sean ask Pryce curiously. "Let's say that I believe all this. How have you been traveling through this Time Vortex to begin with? Why would Necrozma chase you through the timelines? Was it chasing you for the ring like it chased Mark and I for the Prism Scale?" Nate discreetly peeked to see Pryce stand back up. Stashing his Pokedex in the robe of his pocket, Pryce dusted himself as he told them. "I'm sure that might have been a contributing factor... but he wasn't technically after me. He was after my Pokemon. The powerful energy and light she emits attracted him from wherever he had been previously." Mark shrugged, curiously asking him. "She? What kind of Pokemon can travel through time like that?" Pryce shuffled his feet, mumbling out. "A rare one." Pryce removed his Pokedex again to flip it open as he said. "Here. I'll just show you. Dexter, tell me about Celebi."

Nate couldn't see the image that came up on the Pokedex, but he listened closely to the information it regaled to them. "Celebi, the Time Travel Pokemon. Also known as the 'Voice of The Forest.' Celebi is the Guardian Deity of beautiful forest areas. Plant life flourishes whenever this Pokemon is around since it has the power to purify flaws in organic life. It is impossible to tell Celebi's age, or how many there truly are because they can revive their own dead and are rarely seen. This is due to Celebi only showing itself during times of peace. It is believed that as long as Celebi remains in the world that it is an omen of a prosperous and bright future to come. It can sense when a temporal anomaly is in their current timeline and works to fix it. However, because of its peaceful nature, Celebi runs from all confrontation. Fleeing through time to find a more peaceful one. Making this pokemon impossible to catch since it simply time travels out of Pokeballs." Pryce flipped the Pokedex closed, telling them coolly. "I am the first person to capture one... and if Celebi falls into the wrong hands... We will be in far more trouble than you can imagine."

Mark scoffed bitterly, snapping out with disgust. "How could you do that?! To capture such a peaceful Pokemon that wishes no harm on others... What were you going to do with it after your little time travel adventure! Force it to battle!" Pryce pointed a stern finger at Mark, growling out. "HEY! I didn't capture her for myself! I was putting the needs of my baby Pokemon first! I had every intention on letting Celebi go after! And now... all this shit happened..." Sean crossed his arms, giving Pryce a doubtful look as he said softly. "It said Celebi is impossible to catch... How did you manage it?" Pryce turned guarded eyes on Sean, firmly stating. "I'll take that secret to my grave. I've already done enough damage with one. I'm not going to tell you how to capture more of them." Sean shrugged carelessly, mumbling out under his breath. "Fair enough." Mark removed his hat to brush his long bangs back, before anxiously saying with worry. "This is bad... We have to get out of here and find her before someone else does. Maybe if we release her, she can fix all this."

Pryce nodded, then interjected seriously. "I agree that we need to find her, but we can't release her. I still need her." Mark released the reins of Rapidash to instead grab the front of Pryce's blue robes. Shoving Pryce back against the wall, Mark growled out bitterly. "Look, Asshole! You've probably already traumatized her! You forced her to create an anomaly in more timelines than just her own! The poor thing is probably scared to death and you can only think about yourself!" Pryce showed no fear as he glared back into Mark's eyes and growled out. "Tell that to my baby La Glace who had the misfortune of watching his parents die in an avalanche! Whatever I'm putting Celebi through is NOTHING compared to the loneliness and heartbreak my Pokemon is suffering from. As an Instinct member, I'd think you'd understand more than anyone. Pokemon come first. And I'll do anything for mine. Wouldn't you?"