Bloody Blades [Hector]

It had been a long while since Alyssa entered the Pokemon Center. She hated having to leave her pokemon alone for ‘x’ amount of time while she waited for the hands on the clock to turn on by. It was dangerous to go into a building as one person then leave a short time later as another, for her it was dangerous. Nothing she could do about the turn of events in the war though, and how they’d affected her in addition to her lifestyle.

After thirty minutes had passed, she exited to find a group of people standing in her way, apparently looking at something that would have been as interesting as if a TOP 10% RATTATA defeated the entire Elite Four of Johto in one fell swoop, and further even the Champion. Pushing her way through the crowd, Alyssa stopped in shock when she saw her Skarmory. It’s entire metal body was browned with rust and it was even steaming. ”Arceus…no…” she said silently, not having a care in the world that she was in the middle of Lux territory undisguised.

She crouched down, pulling her dead bird’s head into her lap, the hot metal scorching her hands slightly.

”Skarmory…” She hadn’t had the pokemon for long, and no tears welled within her. What the hell had attacked him and why. That or who? And once again, why.

Sadness welled within her and she bowed her head, honoring the lost life of her pokemon.

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MEANWHILE, Youngster Joey faced off against School Kid Brandon, and his TOP 10% RATTATA defeated that Nido as easily as it had stood up to face him. With the payment from the battle, the route was clear.