I felt, useless, absolutely useless as the arbok bashed Dylan senseless, the poor boy thudding to the ground unconscious.  I wasn’t a battler, that was my father’s job, not mine. I watched on helplessly as the young man dressed in red stepped forwards to address the attacker.copyright protection313ＰＥＮＡＮＡphGSQqg4Vm

“I’m sure you grunts have something better to be doing then playing around. I know for a fact Celene won’t be happy with you.” His voice was cool and calm, as composed as his entire posture.copyright protection313ＰＥＮＡＮＡOEUmgFFY0s

Beside him the other boy, the one dressed in blue spoke up, in a rougher tone. “I know Elton, that this was my assigned job, not yours.”copyright protection313ＰＥＮＡＮＡrGAJtZpqJ7

The boy in red held up his hand, silencing the other as I could only watch on. “Team Aqua is getting too out of hand. Leave the children alone and I won’t have to hurt you insufferable wretches.”copyright protection313ＰＥＮＡＮＡzsdsF28aa8

Elton growled, his arbok hissing with glee. “You’re just sore about your mother leavin’ ye boy.” He waved a hand dismissively. “And it’s not like you could take me on anyway Maxxie, you’ve always been weaker than your brother Archie.”copyright protection313ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7PCkKn0z2v

Maxxie’s deep blue eyes crinkled into a frown as he pushed his glasses back up his nose. “Very well then, you deserve this.” He turned to me and Caitlynn. “Help me teach this fool a lesson.”copyright protection313ＰＥＮＡＮＡ06MtWl6zgA

I nodded, complying with the scary boy in red, urging Comet toward the arbok and ariados. The small fire mouse’s body quivered with the excitement of battle as I gently placed Stella on the ground beside the fire type. Glancing at Caitlynn, I could see that she had done the same. Raezel and Chaol looked at me with triumphant glances, confident of their abilities.copyright protection313ＰＥＮＡＮＡUoe1S5s1yy

‘You don’t stand a chance Tobias. I hope you know that.’ Mewtwo’s voice floated into my mind.copyright protection313ＰＥＮＡＮＡV9ZOcYYect

Well, thanks for being such a help. And it’s us by the way, you’re part of the team now. I shot back haughtily, feeling the genetic Pokémon roll its eyes at me.copyright protection313ＰＥＮＡＮＡRKbaiCgwtM

I turned back to Maxxie who had conjured three Pokeballs from the folds of his red cloak, tossing them to the ground with a clang, a large arcanine, magcargo and espeon appeared by his side. He glanced at Archie who had chosen to stand back, then shrugged, leaving the Team Aqua boy to decide whether or not to join the fight.copyright protection313ＰＥＮＡＮＡFK3mEOU7AZ

Maxxie thrust a hand in front of him and his arcanine sprung forwards, rushing in an Extreme Speed attack towards the arbok, catching it by surprise. The poison snake hissed and lunged at the legendary dog Pokémon, howling in rage as the agile Pokémon evaded it again and again.copyright protection313ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3QRSUBcEND

Turning my attention to Dylan and his Pokémon, I caught sight of Matthias still stuck in the grip of the ariados. “Ember!” I shouted to my cyndaquil who shot a ball of flames at the ariados.copyright protection313ＰＥＮＡＮＡFrDJY0pKPk

The spider pokemon vanished in an instant, reappearing a safe distance away from where the fireball smouldered on the grass, still holding the weakening fairy type in its mandibles. I swore roughly, commanding Comet to attack again, the bug type moving too quickly to process. Suddenly, it dropped the ralts and sprung at Comet, silky string shooting from its jaws. A sudden burst of fire exploded in front of the bug type, causing it to screech in fear, scurrying quickly backwards.copyright protection313ＰＥＮＡＮＡQzRB9XxSl0

Looking to my right, I could see Maxxie’s magcargo looking very pleased with itself, then turn back to sitting at its master’s side. How such a slow Pokémon could move so fast, I couldn’t understand.copyright protection313ＰＥＮＡＮＡfRTq6AFv8a

‘Think about his third Pokémon Tobias, it’s rather ingenious if you work it out.’copyright protection313ＰＥＮＡＮＡWyZefTzmx2

I called my Pokémon back towards me before responding. The espeon? What about it?copyright protection313ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4T5aT7CUkK

I felt the legendary laughing in my mind as Stella nudged my leg. Maxxie hasn’t spoken a word. His espeon conveys his orders to his Pokémon for him. He also trusts them enough to fight on their own. copyright protection313ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Ce9M5JdzL

I could communicate to Comet and Stella through you? I asked watching in awe as I noticed the espeon’s glowing gem and the precision at which the arcanine seemed to move without the slightest of movement from his trainer, leaving no possibility for the enemy to figure out what his strategy was at all. The arcanine roughly grabbed Dylan by the back of his shirt and heaved him out of the battle zone, Aralynn coming out of the bushes to help the arcanine guard his limp form.copyright protection313ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUSrPCnmGf

Mewtwo’s voice drifted through my mind. ‘Yes, well, at least until we’ve gotten my body back.’ I watched Stella turn towards the battle, a confident gleam in her eye. ‘Let’s fight my boy!’ Roared Mewtwo, Comet crying out in agreement.copyright protection313ＰＥＮＡＮＡxGqjOfGaNV

The ariados’ trainer only grinned as the bug type prepared for another devastating leech life.copyright protection313ＰＥＮＡＮＡNmVIk8ZG1L

Comet! I called out in my mind, hoping that Mewtwo had been right. Use smokescreen!copyright protection313ＰＥＮＡＮＡQAYSX5DrPh

The small fire type rushed forward at my command, a plume of smoke hitting the ariados point blank in the face. The bug type screeched, flailing wildly hitting the small fire mouse Pokémon, it’s pointed legs slashing the cyndaquil across the face. Instinctively, I flung out my arm, urging the Pokémon to move through Mewtwo’s connection. Comet lay still next to Matthias, a bloody mess next to the injured ralts as Stella yipped furiously, trying to move the bug type with her Swift attack.copyright protection313ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhGvw1r14r

Glancing at the others, I saw Dylan unconscious, the arcanine and mutate standing protectively over his prone form. Caitlynn stood a few paces away, clutching a poisoned Chaol in her arms, Raezel baring his pointed fangs at the poison snake Pokémon, as if daring it to come closer to his trainer. Maxxie stood in the same spot, his espeon by his side, and his Magcargo slowly gaining ground on the arbok, sending it into a hissing, spitting rage, almost squashing the poor mudkip beneath its tail.copyright protection313ＰＥＮＡＮＡyQTMeBwtUY

I caught the eye of the boy in blue, Archie. He looked away guiltily, not speaking a word.copyright protection313ＰＥＮＡＮＡbxMsTNtSMT

Mustering up the last amount of courage I had left, I ran towards the ariados, Caitlynn and Maxxie’s warnings falling on my deaf ears. The bug type startled and fell over easily, not used to being attacked by a trainer. I scooped Comet up in my arms, his blood seeping through my shirt. I reached out to my Pokémon through our newfound mental link. Comet please…. You have to get up. You have to help Matthias and Scythe. copyright protection313ＰＥＮＡＮＡqoyuXSqrOB

Sudden pain slammed down my spine, and I felt energy leave me. Turning around, the ariados had slashed the skin of my back and was preparing x-scissor at the instruction of its cruel trainer. Comet, please. I begged. You have to get up!copyright protection313ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLM4a5SHTG

White light slowly encased the limp form of the cyndaquil and I dropped him in surprise, narrowly avoiding the ariados’ attack. Turning away from my dying Pokémon, I furiously punched the bug type in the face, sending it reeling back in pain as a fireball exploded, causing it to collapse on the ground in a dead faint.copyright protection313ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQZQc4Gbga

I dropped to the scorched forest floor, all energy suddenly gone. A warm nose snuffled at my hand and blearily opening my eyes, I could see a new Pokémon in front of me. A dog sized green and yellow quadrupedal Pokémon vaguely resembling Comet looked down at me. The Pokedex chimed at me as Caitlynn rushed to my side.copyright protection313ＰＥＮＡＮＡKDIdViN2Q4

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