Mandel
Sunnyshore City
Aeroplane
As Mandel sat in the plane he thought of everything that had happened to him so far, what had been said, what hadn't and what could never be said again.
Mandel closed his eyes and thought back over his friends and everything they said.
He remebered when he washed up on the shore of Canalave... the tangela.
"The PR could use someone like you..."
Khufu when he enroled for the PR.
"This is a war and we take it seriously..."
Mandels father, Kaleb.
"Thats my boy... that my strong brave little boy..."
Penelope.
"Well if you don't know, then why are you fighting mister Mandel?"
Abe.
"Mandel... don't turn out like me..."
Lydia.
"...well, you probably won't understand, but I miss the old you; the funny, stupid you. The one who ended up making all of those silly, heroic actions which were only half useful. That Leafeon that would make me smile by just being himself..."
Rumble.
"Hey, pal. If you want to save them so much, allow me to show my good willed attitude!"
Sky Ace.
"You're scared. You're a burden to them. Nothing else. Don't get so cocky just because you evolved right now. I know everything."
Celebi.
"I already told you Mandel... your like a son to me... and what kind of Mother would let her son die... if she could take his place..."
Mandel opened his eyes.
So much had happened, he'd met so many pokemon who had affected him in so many different ways, they helped him to grow stronger and to understand just what it means to be a part of something bigger than himself. Its funny... how a war that destroyed so many lives could in the end give someone a whole new perspective on themselves.
Mandel lay back in his seat, what happened after this was over, if they won... then everyone would go their seperate ways and Mandel would be alone again and if they lost... well they lost, thats it they're dead. This battle would be Mandels last adventure with his friends...but what choice was there, death or alone again. It wasn't much of a decision.
Mandel looked out the window and saw at least fifty men and one of their war machines approaching th airport, this wasn't good, they were still a few miles down and he could warn the others before... wait.
This was another way... he looked outside, the plane would need cover to get away safely. He could be that cover. He would die but they would live on. So either everyone dies, he lives his life alone or he dies and everyone lives hapilly ever after. He looked at the satchel, he was sure Lydia would take care of him. So the choice was now his to make, his life was in his own hands. He just had no idea what to do with it. Oh who was he kidding the best option was staring him in the face.
He searched around the plane and found a scrap of paper and a pen he had learned to read the human language pretty well on his travels and was able to write a small note.
***
Dear friends,
I regret to say that I will not be joining you any further on this journey, I would however like to personally thank you all.
Thanks to you and the countless others I have met, I have been able to experience life outside my own little bubble that I was contained in for the most of my life.
I truly regret leaving you like this... there is so much I want to say to you that I can't express on a sheet of paper. I will always remember you even as I go past this world if I have some shred of a soul that continues on to the world beyond that shred will be filled with the memories of the times we shared
Rumble, though we didn't always see eye to eye I understand you better than I'm sure most people do, I see through that layer of hate to the shred of kindness within, win this war for us.
Abe, though I'm not sure where you are or if this letter will reach you, I'd like to thank you for steering me on the right path, it was your encouragement that helped me pull away from the darkness that almost consumed me, continue to fight and be the good person you are, do not dwell on the past... please.
Lydia... what can I say that you don't already know? You are the one thing that has kept me going through this war... I'm sorry that I have to leave like this, but its probably better this way, its best if you, if all of you forget about me and live your lives. I've always loved you and I know you loved me to, just not in the same way. I wish you and Wade all of my best wishes as you raise your children together. As a last request however, I ask that you take care of the small child in this satchel. His name is Gilbert, but you may call him as you wish and he is the last thing I leave to remind you of me.
Goodbye my friend.
I now sign off this letter and enclose it with the child with which I leave in my steed.
I will never forget any of you, Goodbye...
*Tear stains dot around the bottom of the letter.*
***
Mandel wiped his eyes and placed the letter in the stachel with Gilbert. The humans were still a few miles down the road and it seemed he was the only one who had noticed them.
"I'll be back soon" Mandel murmured as he left the plane.
***
Mandel approached the humans and stood before them they laughed at him and one aimed his gun towards him. Mandel quickly killed the man with an iron tail.
Suddenly all of the men began to open fire on Mandel, the bullets grazed and hit him in his limbs. Mandel kept fighting. He kept killing and killing suddenly the man on the war machine fired a rocket at the plane and destroyed it in a burst of flames. Mandel looked open mouthed as he saw the plane go up in a massive explosion. Gilbert was in there. A bullet suddenly hit Mandel in the spine.
"AAARRGGH!" Mandel fell to the ground in agony tears rolling down his face.
"Gilbert!!! NOOO!" Another human shot Mandel.
The laughed mocking him.
Mandel body became shadow as shot after shot was driven into him.
"It won't end like this..." he murmered to himself as the shadows began to spread to the ground, creating a massive ring which encircled all the soldiers, the plane and most of sunnyshore city, became encased in a sphere of darkness.
"IT WONT END LIKE THIS!!!!!!!" Mandel screamed at the top of his voice as the darkness burst into a glow of bright white and Green light.
Mandels body seperated into thousands of tiny vibrant green leaves that swirled around a massive tornado encircling all the guards. Mandels eyes had a pale green glow as they somehow shone brightly on each individual leaf.
Mandel had harnessed the true power of Celebi.
Time travel.
The events that just past rewinded and the planes flames settled as it reformed itself. The leaves cut into the men and sliced true the metal of the war machine causing their life to disapear into a void in time. The light faded and it was like nothing had happened.
Mandel reformed lying down on his side, blood seeping from the wounds in his back.
Mandel lifted his head to look at the plane, he had saved it, Mandels life flashed before his eyes as they closed. The humans life had been taken from their body leaving nothing but husks. Mandel began to cry as tears ran down his face. He opened his eyes and saw a blinding light inside it stood his mother, father, Jazz and Celebi. Mandel walked towards them as his body let out a final sigh, the light engulfed his body as Mandel passed on.
Mandels body lay lifeless on the ground as his departed soul sent a final message to his friends.
He searched the world and found them all.
Rumble, Lydia everyone.
"Goodbye my friends, I'll never forget any of you."
Mandel was dead, his body lay with a smile on its face and his withered leaves had turned green once more.