Pokemon : The Legend Of Scyther Type: AAMRN/Action By: Neo-Raziel WARNING: This fic contains graphic descriptions of violence. It shows the darker side of Pokemon, heh, if only the series were like it! *^_^* Ahhh...bliss! Chapter 4 It had been 4 hours since James, Jesse and Meowth had decided to help Ash and Brock find the Scyther. Ash looked at the night sky and wondered what strange emotions he was feeling. He had never cared this much for Misty before but why now. Misty wandered out of the cave that Scyther had put her in. She was way up on a mountain ridge and was looking down at Viridian City. Stars lit up the sky like tiny fireflies. The city too was great to look at, nightlife buzzed and heaved as she looked. Misty sighed and wondered too why she left so alone. "Misty..." Scyther asked. "Yeah?" She answered. "I can get you what I want and what-" "-you want. Yeah, yeah I know." She finished for him and sat down, "But you don't seem to be getting me what I want though!" "Trust me....you will get what you want. Just don't think I'm doin' this for the hell of it." It sat next to her and looked at Viridian City. "I guess you've come here because of Team Rocket huh?" She said sadly. "Yeah..." Scyther said and looked at her, "..you're worried about Ash aren't you?" She looked at Scyther with sad eyes, "Yeah...." "I promise you'll get to see him again." She looked back at the city while Scyther took off a necklace he had on around his neck and passed it to her. "Here...open it. It belonged to my trainer." She did and a smile went across her face, "Are these your friends?" "Yes..." It said with a tear in it's eye, "..that's Simon and that's Emma. Simon looked after me and he killed himslef to save me just after I was shot by Team Rocket." "And is that what you want?" She asked, "Revenge?" "Yes...I want to kill them for taking away the people I held dear...and I'm not letting it happen to you and Ash." Misty looked at Scyther, he was serious! "Emma and Simon always kept their love from each other for a long time. He died to save me and Team Rocket hunted her down before I could save her...before they could tell their true feelings for each other...I was all alone." "Scyther...I'm so sorry." "Misty..." He said taking the photos out of the necklace, "..I want you to have this. Find a picture of you and Ash together and put in there. Then you know you have him close to your heart." If luck would have it, she always kept a picture of her, Ash and Brock together. So it seemed the best picture to put in there. She took out of her pocket and put it in the necklace and smiled. "Close...to my heart..." She smiled and looked at Scyther, the two had just gotten closer. Even though it was a Pokemon, she could've trusted her life with it. And all it took was a tiny necklace... --------------------------------------- Ash and Pikachu were sat on a rock looking up at the night sky. His brain swirled with thoughts about Misty...why now? Why have started caring so much? The more he tried to not think about her, the more his brain told him to care more. Pikachu had curled up into a ball and was trying to get to sleep but he too was worrying. "Pikachu?" He asked. "Pi...ka..." It said quietly. "Are you worrying about Misty too?" Pikachu uncurled it self and looked up at Ash. It's little face really told him the answer. "*sigh* All I know is Pikachu...is that Scyther's gonna pay." "Pika pi." Ash laid back down and attempted to go to sleep. Pikachu had gone into dream land. Ash really hated it when someone else was asleep and he wasn't. --------------------------------------- The next morning, Ash and the others had officially decided to go to Viridian City for the day. "Why are we here anyway?" Ash asked finally. "Well..." James began, "..there's been reported sightings of the Scyther around here and I think it'll come here!" Ash looked at James, for once..he was impressed. While they went past, the ruins of the Viridian gym still felt as if they were still 'alive'. Somehow, you got the impression that Giovanni was still there... "I don't like this place..." Ash said while Pikachu scrabbled his way up him. "Pika?" It squeaked. "What is it Pikachu?" "Pika pi!" The little yellow rodent pointed out a helicopter floating above them. "Hey what's that doin'?" Ash said. "Uh-oh, I think I know who that is." James said backing away, "And I'm beginning to understand why we've been sent on this thing!" "What? What's wrong?!" Jesse said worried. "Come on! We've have to go!" James said grabbing her hand. Before they knew it, they were off. Ash, Brock and Pikachu were left to look at the huge helicopter. "What are they afraid of?" Brock said. The door on the helicopter opened and a rope whizzed out along with a woman with blonde hair. "Hey guys..." The woman said. It was Zoe Warner, "..don't s'pose you've seen where those three have gone have you?" "No! I haven't! And I'm not letting you hurt them." Ash said with burning determination. He sure didn't know who she was but Ash definetly knew she was up to something. "Well if you aren't Ash Ketchum?" She said unattaching the rope from her belt, "The new Pokemon Master of tommorrow." "You don't frighten me." Ash said. "Hmm..feisty aren't you? I like that in a man." Zoe at this point had taken out a gun and was pointing it at Ash, "I'll enjoy killing you.." "Hey you stop! In the name of the law!" Ash breathed a sigh of relief. Thank god someone nice had come along. "Officer Jenny!" Brock shouted. He resisted the urge to change into his goofy self in fornt of a pretty lady and kept his normal face on. "Hey drop that gun!" She demanded. "Oh...alright!" Zoe said and with a flourish, she turned and fired the gun. Everything seemed to go in slow-motion. Ash gasped as the bullet went soaring through the air towards Jenny and Brock watched in horror. Soon enough, bullet became one with the flesh of Jenny and she screamed. Blood burst from her chest as the bullet hit her with extreme force and she fell..straight on her face. Zoe watched with an evil smile. "So...who's next? The kid who can't open his eyes? Or the kid who wears the stupid hat?" Zoe moved her eyes and began focussing on Pikachu, "Or what about the rat?" "Sure...you can have the rat..." Ash said smiling, "..Pikachu! THUNDERBOLT!!!" And with that Pikachu jumped with so much energy. His little red cheeks began pulsating electricity and thunder leaped from him and straight in to Zoe. She screamed with the pain and the electricity got more intense untill a huge explosion ripped through Viridian City. Finally, it stopped and Zoe was nothing more than a pile of dust. Ash, Brock and Pikachu looked at eachother...they too had gotten, how could you say? A little burnt. They all had black faces. "Wow Pikachu..." Ash said, "..where did you get that energy from?" "Pikachu!" It said shrugging. They all turned around and began looking for Team Rocket. Brock went over to Officer Jenny, she just had a flesh wound she was ok. "Jesse? James?!" Ash shouted. He stopped... "What's that noise?" He said. It sounded like a low laugh coming from where Zoe once stood. "Don't think you've gotten rid of me yet!" A voice cried. Ash and Brock turned around to see the the dust of Zoe form into a body, "Ashes to ashes, Ashley!" The dust exploded as the body of Zoe turned from a black corpse into her walking, breathing normal self. "How the hell?!" Ash shouted. "How-" Brock began, "Who are you?!" "I'm the beginning of the end!" Zoe declared. "Well prepare for trouble!" Ash actually smiled and was glad to hear that famous opening line. Jesse, James and Meowth were stood in the ruins of the Viridian gym. Zoe was about to attack them but was stopped by... "Leave them alone Zoe!" She stopped...she knew that voice. *Oh no* She thought *It's him..." Ash turned around to see Scyther flying towards Zoe and with a tremondous whack, Scyther rammed himself into Zoe. She went flying into the debris of the gym. James, Jesse and Meowth watched the Scyther in awe. Parts of the gym began to fall on Zoe and by the sounds of it, she wasn't happy. Loud noises started coming from underneath the debris. "Go on! Get goin'!" Scyther shouted, "She'll not stop until you're dead! Go on, run!" "I'm not going without Misty! Where is she?" Ash screamed. Brock and Team Rocket had all gone by now and he was the only one left. "She's ok Ash, she's still alive! Now get goin'!" "I'm not leavin' her!" Ash shouted. By now, parts of the gym were been thrown into the air...Zoe was getting pretty pissed. "Ash, if you know what's good for you, you'll leave now. Misty will come back to you! Now go!!" Ash looked at the pieces of debris that were been thrown and then back at the Scyther. He finally decided that he wasn't meant to be here... "If you hurt Misty one tiny bit, I'll kill you." Ash declared and ran off. "Before you do, ask your friends where the Team Rocket base is." Scyther shouted Ash caught up with them, "Where's this secret base?" he asked. James looked to the side of him and sighed at Ash. He pointed to a mountain, there was a huge observatory on the top. "That's where the base is! It's heavily guarded but we'll get through! Let's go, I don't wanna get attacked by the bitch from hell!" James shouted, the gym exploded in a fireball as Zoe came flying out. She was riding it like a wave. "Too late..." Brock announced. Zoe flew towards Scyther and whacked him into a nearby building. It came crashing down on top of him like a sack of potatoes. She turned around and began breathing heavily as she came towards them. Her body was in tatters and she was coming towards the gang. They had been trapped in a corner. "You...won't...get...away..from...me..." Zoe grunted. "Eeee! We're gonna die!" Jesse screamed. Zoe raised her hand as it morphed into a claw and gritted her teeth. "Playtime..is..over..so prepare...TO...DIE!!!" "Not while I'm around!" Scyther had managed to come behind her and had impaled her on the blades that it had. She screamed in agony as blood went down on the floor and slimed around the blades. Zoe had been skewered...and she finally stop writhing on the end of Scyther's blade and died. With a flourish, it chucked the body to one side. "Now get goin'!" It said, "She'll not stop now!" "What the hell is she?!" Brock asked. "An experiment just like me." It turned around and frowned at the body of Zoe. She'd gotten back up and was not looking none too happy. Ash and the gang had managed to get away from the two who were fighting. Zoe raised her hands... "Hey, can't we all just get along?" She said, "Or do I have to get personal?" "Get as personal as you want. I couldn't give a crap." Scyther said calmly. "Fine..." She said and grabbed her head. She began to squirm and her whole body exploded as she transformed in to a huge Pokemon, part Kingler, part NidoQueen, part...well, everything! Zoe's body had totally changed. "Woah...this ain't good." Scyther said backing away and producing it's two wings, "That's it I'm gone!" "DO NOT GO YET SCYTHER! THE FUN HAS JUST BEGUN!" Zoe said. Everything she seemed to say was loud! Scyther's wings flapped as fast as they could and he was gone quicker than a blue-arsed fly. Zoe grunted and returned to her normal self and looked up at Scyther. It knew that this wasn't gonna be the end of Zoe Warner. ------------------------- Misty opened her eyes to see Scyther beaming down on her. She smiled and gave it a hug and a quick kiss. "It's good to see ya back Ash!" She said. "Huh? I'm not Ash.." "You aren't? What a shame.." And with a flourish, she whacked Scyther up into the air and right into the wall. It fell with a thud and gave one final grunt and then fainted. It was so weak from all the fighting with Zoe. Misty did an evil grin before walking over to Scyther's body. "Ha...told you the fun was only beginning.." Misty's face morphed into that of Zoe's and she chuckled. Misty was knocked out at the other side of the room, it was all a big trick. Misty didn't remember much all except for Scyther being at the cave entrance and then hitting her. Things weren't making sense to her anymore and neither were her dreams, they were black, dunky and miserable. She just wanted to be home...with Ash. A helicopter landed in front of the entrance and Zoe threw Misty in. "Heh...you're such a good fighter..yet you use it for good. What a shame." She said and left. ---------------------------- Ash looked at the huge observatory. They had finally gotten to it and he was trying to catch his breath will all the walking, he looked weary to say the least. By now, he had enough and just wanted Misty back. He couldn't care what about anything else. "How do we get in?" Ash asked. "Well, there's a secret entrance somewhere..." James said looking around, "...but I can't remember where for the life of me." Meowth, who wasn't paying much attention to James and the others, was looking at the view. Viridian City was ablaze in fire and choas. Sirens blared out as fires were trying to be extinguished from the battle of the Scyther and Zoe. Even an ambulance was there. From what he could make out, it was Officer Jenny being carried away. People were running around like ants with no purpose but to panic. What did it all mean? What the hell was Zoe? Why was she an 'experiment'? In his little feline head, he began to think about what Team Rocket was really about...was it a top secret terrorist group that stole Pokemon? Or was it a group so shrouded in mystery that no one knew what it specialised in? The more he looked at the fires of Viridian City, the more his head hurt. James and Jesse were beginning to argue over where the door was but Meowth couldn't care at this moment in time, his brain was thinking of other things. "Pika?" Meowth snapped out of his daydream, Pikachu was nudging him and was trying to say something to him. "Pika? (You ok?)" It squeaked. "Yeah...I'm ok. I was just thinking dats all." Meowth said shaking his head. Pikachu looked at Viridian City and then back at Meowth. "Pika pi... (It's so terrible..)" It said, "...pika pika! (...what's the point of fighting!)" "I'm beginning to wonder dat myself." "Well I think it's over there!" Jesse shouted. "Well you know what I think?" James yelled. "What?" "I think you're stupid!" He snapped. "WILL YOU TWO STOP ARGUING!!!!!!!" *SMACK!!!* Meowth had finally had enough and given them both a scratch attack to shut them up. Pikachu gave a sly little laugh and Meowth went back to looking at the view. Brock and Ash, who were far away and trying to look for the entrance anyway, really started to get restless. "Oh come on Ash!" Brock pratically screamed, "That Scyther must have given you the wrong place to go to so it could get you off it's back." "No! It wouldn't lie!" Ash blurted out. He didn't know why he said that but he did. But before Brock could begin shouting at him, a huge helicopter flew over them and close to the observatory. As it went past they all watched in silence, for they all knew who it was. The observatory opened and it went inside. "That's how we get in..." Ash said.