Chapter 9: Illiusion Confusion Last Time: A new foe: I am Anton Shaf I am the captain of the Ripshire Assailants a group of killers that work for the Mossdeep Kingdom Anton in trouble: “Anton, Anton!” I heard Nina cry then I blacked out. Heroes to the rescue: “Help, somebody please help me!” The truth revealed: “Then you three must be the ones that we were sent to kill” Kadens ‘honor sense’: “Dude mellow out I trust you guys too Kaden has got a good judge of character” Mayu said The Spy: “Balzer, so you are the spy!” Kidnapped: “Nina” Anton said he ran over to where Nina was but nothing was there “NO!” he shouted tears streaming down his face ”Adrian you will pay for this I swear” It was morning we began our trek threw the Madrid desert right after breakfeast. We had soup made from various edible plants that Anton has shown us we began our journey easily enogh we reached the Oasis past the Regirock shrine we had gone threw the heat like we planed and refilled our water supply there the rest of the desert seemed to be just sand until we reach the end various rock formations provided shade when we had to rest so it was easy enogh. It was about midday we were resting under a rock “we should be close to the exit the desert isn’t that big if you just go straight” Petia said I looked up in boredom as a strange cloud moved over the sun making it dark “well hopefully that cloud stays there so the heat dies down” I said as we resumed walking threw the sand the cloud hadn’t moved and the wind was starting to pick up blowing the sand around. “This is strange if there was going to be a storm wouldn’t there be more clouds than just that one” I said the cloud had started moving away from the sun as the sunlight returned the wind was gradually getting stronger blowing the sand ominously about as the visibility got had the wind was now at its strongest “It’s a sandstorm we must seek shelter” Anton said as we started running suddenly I felt us all droping I looked up an saw a gaping hole “what could it be” I thought as I blacked out. When I awoke I looked around and saw a beautiful girl looking frantically around. She had long fire red hair with cream highlights she was wearing and red and cream tank top cut very low and red shorts with a cream colored fabric hanging like a skirt down to her knee she was wearing crimson boots and gloves. “Hello whats your name” I said kindly placing my hand on the girls shoulder she jumped and looked at me then at her self in a nearby mirror “M-my names Salleaery, What I can speak human and why do I look like this” she said looking at herself frantically I looked around the others were still knocked out in bed “well Salleaery my names Kaden nice to meet you” I said extending my hand she approached me wearily and shook my hand I looked around for my pokeballs and gauntlets but couldn’t find them “Who are those people” Salleaery asked “Oh those are my friends Petia, Mayu, and Anton” I said “Shall we find our where we are” I said “S-sure” Salleaerey said as we steped out of the room into a large hall serveants dotted across the halls like a hive of bees “hey wait up” I hard as I saw Mayu running up behind me. “Where are we and who’s that” she asked “Oh this is Salleaery and I’m as clueless about this place as you are” I said Salleaery was timid around Mayu for a little awhile but warmed up to her they scoured the halls until they reached a large room lavished with furniture a gentleman in a purple tux with smokey grey hair and black eyes that seem not to end approached them “oh so you’re the people who my servants found unconicous outside I am Isis I own this estate I heard there was 2 others with you are they still out” the man said “yes, I am Kaden” I said “I’m Mayu” Mayu said Salleaery was hesitatente then Isis looked Salleaery in the eyes Kaden saw the black eyes flash purple interesting better investigate I thought ”I’m Salleaerey” Salleaerey said her eyes were glazed over then she shook it off but still seemed strange she was more calm. “So what happened where are we” I asked looking wearily at Isis “your on the eastern edge of the desert I horrible sandstorm blew you all hear when my servant found you all outside nearly dead” Isis said “Well thank you once the others wake up we can resume our journey” Kaden said Petia walked in. “Where are we” Petia said rubbing her eyes I explained the situation and introduced her to Salleaery and Isis I left out the part about the glowing eyes “Would you like some food” Isis said I nodded like nothing was wrong we walked into a large dining room as servants broght an array of food Anton walked in he just scowled “Kaden” Anton said as he pulled me over to a secluded area “I sense something strange from that man” Anton said “I know he did something werid to Salleaery, I think” I said as we sat back down Salleaery looked like she was about to gorge herself like an animal but then Isis approached her. “Watch” I whispered over to Anton they both looked as Isis’s eyes flashed purple again Salleaery’s eyes glazed over as she picked up a fork and took a piece of meat and placed it in her mouth after the meal Isis said we were free to do what we pleased until morning when it was safe for us to leave I was walking down a hall I was about to meet Anton to confront Isis about the flashing eyes when Salleaery approached me “Umm Kaden” she said pulling me off to a side “yeah what is it” I said she turned a bright red and wrapped her arms around me and kissed me I was a bit surprised to say the least when she let go she was a deep pink color “what was that” I asked “isn’t that how your kind show’s affection” she said as she hugged me she accompanied me when I met up with Anton and the three of us caght Isis on a big chair in a living room. “Ah friends what is it” he said “Quiet why do your eyes flash whenever you look a Salleaery” I said “I see you’ve found me out its just hynosis to make her belive she’s human I haven’t quite convinced her yet the third time should be enogh to fully persuade her” he said he started walking towards Salleaery I blocked him “ What are you” I said Isis suddenly glew purple and the entire house vanished we were in a cave a big hole in the roof both Petia and Mayu eyes were glazed over as they talked to Moonreay’s there were in some sort of trance “now that you found me out I might as well get rid of this disguise Isis said his body transformed into a Pokemon it was violet in color it had a kadabras face but no arms or legs and it was transparent. “What are you” Anton said “I am Illilurose master of Illiuslion” the Pokemon said I looked over at Salleaerey “whats the use of straining myself with this feeble illiusion anymore” Illiurouse said suddenly Salleaerery’a body vanished and all that was left was a Flareon “she looked up at Kaden looking sad Mayu and Petia also snaped out of their illusions as they joined me an Anton as we explained that Isis was really Illiurouse a Pokemon “all I wanted was a little company in this dank shack but you ruined it take that!” Illiurouse said as he let loose a Phybeam attack it was deflected by a flamethrower “I might be a Flareon again but these people are still my friends” Miya translated as she crawled out of Mayu’s sack “I know your not my Pokemon Salleaerey but will you listen to me” I said she nodded and leaped in front of me “Grr insolent fools” Illiurouse said as a Mighty Entei apperared “Its just an Illiusion” I said Anton called out his Heracross and ran his sword threw the Entei it dissaperared in a whiff of smoke “grr Take that” Illiurouse said as he shot a shadow bal at Anton Heracross defelcted the blow “Salleaerey what attacks do you know” I said “I know Flamethrower, Foresight, quick attack, and sand attack” Miya translated “Alright then use Foresight” I said Salleaery’s eyes flashed blue as a definte outline formed around Illiurouse “Now use Quick attrack” I said Salleaery ran up and smacked into Illiurouse “Please stop you win just leave I’ll have the Moonreays escort you out I’ll just try a different disguise next time maybe a women” Illirouse said we started to walk towards the Moonreays when I started feeling bad for Illiurouse “Hey Illirouse you can make yourself look like anything right even another pokemon” I said “Of course I can” Illiurouse said I extended my hand “that Pokeball has a Seviper in it u can turn yourself into a seviper and keep each other company” I said I let seviper out of his pokeball Illiurouse turned into a the likeness of a female seviper and hypnotized my seviper he followed her without a passing glance as we all mounted Moonreays up to the desert surface it was dark out the full moon shown brightly as we all set up camp Salleaery now with us we started a fire as I stroked her fur as she sat on my lap sleeping “Well that was sure an odd way to spend the day” Mayu laghed Petia was already out cold sleeping “The sooner we’re out of this wrechted desert the better off I’ll be” I said this place was really starting to get on my nerves it was cold in the desert Mayu and I had to huddle together to stay warm by the Fire Anton had given his fur coat to Petia for warmth and sat next to the fire he didn’t even flinch “Aren’t you cold” Mayu said as she cuddled closer to me I didn’t mind it I was blushing thogh ”No I’m fine I am older and more resilent to the elements” Anton said I wrapped my arms around Mayu and pulled her closer to me I blushed as she wrapped her arms around me I looked at her she was blushing as we both Shivered and tried to stay warm finally Mayu and I decided to get some sleep as we cudled up close together both in our sleeping bags. “Cute kids” Anton said as he laughed to himself and smiled as he put the fire out made himself a sand blanket and dozed off. The next morning Mayu and I woke up and sat near the Fire waiting for the others to awake. “Well once the other wake up we will probally get the rest of the way out of this desert” I said Mayu scooted closer to me and rested her head on my shoulder we watched the sunrise. “Its pretty” Mayu said “yup” I said resting my head on her I felt my self fading into sleep “Cute” Anton said he saw the whole thing everyone woke up and we had a breakfast of roasted nidoran like we had the last couple of days we started walking out of the desert that little incident with Illurouse had taking up a day or two they were almost out of the desert grass was starting to appear in little patches the farther we went Anton told us that singaled we were almost out of the desert we saw a green meadow and a dirt path Petia said it was a route to Fallabor village we cut threw it saving us a month time we walked and saw serval camerupt carriages carrying cargo. We bartered some of our leftover nidoran hides for Magikarp meat and Spheal blubber we arrived at the Mauville gates. “Just to let you guys know Mauville is an idependant state because its on the border of the 3 bodies of Houenn: Lavaridge Kingdom, Mossdeep Kingdom, Rustburo Republic Mauville rest in the center so we wont be safe once we step threw and wont be able to go back undetected by mossdeep so are you sure you want to go we can always go back to the castle” Petia said “Were sure Petia” I said Mayu nodded we looked at Petia she was crying. “whats wrong Petia” Mayu said “Because I am princess I cant leave Lavaridge Kingdom there is a charizard waiting for me to ride back to the castle I was hoping I could stay but I cant so I guess this is goodbye” she said Mayu also now was crying I held it in Mayu, Petia and I hugged as we walked up to the gates and as Petia said there was a charizard waiting for her we said our good byes and she took off as we entered Mauville.