The Path to Light and Darkness: Rated PG 17

[Wolfwhispers]

It was with great difficulty that Gil managed to crack open his heavy eyelids, only to snap them shut again with a painfilled groan. Even in this dark, dreary world it was still too bright for him to open his eyes. Covering his eyes with his hand, but leaving cracks, he repeatedly opened and closed his eyes until he got used to the intensity of simple light.

"Grolo," he heard a growl by his side before a wet nose nudged against his arm. Pulling away with another groan, Gil sat up with a sigh. He blinked blearily as he gazed at Growlithe, mind jumbled as he tried to figure out what had happened. "Gor," Growlithe whined, nudging Gil again. With a weary smile, Gil indulged the fire pup with a few grateful pups. His loyal pokemon deserved some love, especially with the way he had protected him so fiercely.

"Muurr," a voice crooned, and Gil turned to stare at Murkrow hopping toward him. The poor bird was rather ragid looking. A few feathers seemed to be missing and one even fluttered out just now. These pokemon had gone through their hardest battle.

"Let's go," Gil murmered, standing up with a heave. He faltered for a moment, his two pokemon tensing as he nearly fell, prepared to help him in any way.

The three of them headed off, stomach's beginning to growl and minds nearly shutting down. Gil held his stomach as if sick, but it wasn't his body that was ill, it was his mind. The battle, Shaun and Sableye flowed through his mind in flashes. It was all just so messed up. Everything had happened so quickly and all in that one moment. His father's murderer, his once lost brother, and then the merging with a pokemon; it all summed uo to one word: F*ck.

He could even almost hear Sableye's voice, thinking about how those crystal eyes had stared into his own each time he had helped him in someway. Had Sableye always been his protector? Had that trainer he had met simply been a hallucination when he had battled the Sableye? It seems so.

"Grolw!" Growlithe cried out, suddenly pointing forward with a paw. Curious, Gil craned his neck to see what it was that got his pokemon riled up before his eyes widened.

It was a large pool of water, only it seemed to be upside down and was flowing towards the ground in a slow motion. It was completely eerie, but Gil didn't give a ****. He lunged, fingers scooping up as much water as he could, his pokemon following his example as they drank greedily. He vaguely heard, however, as his vision began to grow dark once more, "Gil, one thing whatever you do don't eat or drink anything inside of the reverse world!" and he knew it was Tai's stupid voice. Thanks, Tai, for that too-late warning.

Bastard.

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"Hey, wake up. Come now, you've been asleep for far too long." With an annoyed sigh, Gil forced his eyes open for the second time that day (night?). As his vision cleared, he blinked at a pink haired woman in shock. His memory supplied him with the name of Loreli. She had once been a part of the Elite Four, but that had been before the war.

Gil shifted around and took notice that he was in a bed with Growlithe and Murkrow by his side. They wriggled about too as they got used to their surroundings before turning their paranoid attention on the new comer. There was a strange spark in their eyes that did not look completely sane, and Gil wondered if he too had that same spark. Ha! Him wondering if had any sort of craziness left in him.

He was nothing if not messed up, so had he been slightly sane for a while before turning back down that path? What was his path now? That murderous ghost was now dead, what was left for him.

"Kid... Kid, Gil! Calm down... Shh, easy now..."

Gil was hardly aware that he was hyperventilating or that Loreli was trying to soothe him by whispering to him worriedly and rubbing his chest. It wasn't working, and Gil was staring wide eyed at the ceiling, mouth a jar as breathless giggles of frustration escaped him.

"W...hy?" he croaked. "Wh...y am ...I here?" He took more deep breathes, trying to get a hold of himself.

Loreli pursed her lips, eyes lowered as if in shame. "I was charged with being your watcher," she told him. "Each trainer selected by the late Professor Oak is given a watcher."

Gil broke into a laugh as he rose to a shaky sitting position. "Then where have you been?" he asked shakily. "Why haven't you protected me?" Why was it always that Sableye?

Loreli truly looked sorry. "I was confronted by Beo," she told him quietly, "and sent here shortly after." She took a deep breath. "I've been here for five years." Before Gil could say anything, the ice master interrupted him with, "Time passes differently here."

Gil felt himself giving a sardonic smile. "And where does that leave us now?"

Loreli gave him a somewhat icy look for his tone. "With you here, we now have a way out." She offered him a tired smile. "I can take you back to the rebels."

Gil faltered, staring at her with wide eyes. Was... was she offering him a second chance? Was she trying to take him back to what he had signed up for? The thought was almost enough to send him into a pitch of insane giggles. Send him back? Send him back to what! He had nothing! He had nothing on either side!

With that thought, Gil swallowed heavily and turned his head away and ignored the woman as she asked what was wrong. His dark eyes glared into his pokemon's worried one's as they gazed at him. They knew what was on his mind. They had been with him through it all, so that's why, with a single blink, they knew his silent order.

The silent home was now filled with female screams as Growlithe burned the woman to death, completely unable to move as Murkrow froze her feet.

And it was over, along with Gil's reason...

 

[§acred†Beo!]

Wolfwhispers: Another good post! I like that he now feels he has no where to go to since the thing he was after is dead, great spin on his story! Now continue on!

 

[Kerjo]

Jake sat on his bed, staring down at the ground. He clenched his hands, shifting his gaze from his feet to them and then over to the dagger resting on dresser by his bed. Bruno was gone, a man who had nothing but love and concern for him, now gone, being killed right before his eyes. His bit his lips knowing that Beo thought he was the one to deal the killing blow.

Jake blinked as he tried to shake the thoughts from his head. He didn't know Bruno personally at all, but he still felt an undying hatred for Tai, while silently thanking him for not making him go through with it himself. Perhaps it was Tai's unknown motive, his mysterious personality that drove Jake to hate him. Nonetheless he knew that the man was trying to keep him safe…until he did what he wanted him to do.

Sighing, he threw himself into the bed. He wondered what his next objective was going to be. Beo had already sent him out to kill a man for the first one, so the second might be more disturbing…or just more killing. Beo probably trusted him now that he had "ridden" the world of Bruno. Jake turned to his side his thoughts returning to what he was thinking as he watched Bruno's corpse on the ground before getting escorted back to his room. What did destiny and fate have in store for him? Was he to fall into darkness and become like Beo…or the cloaked man? He began to question whether or not fate and destiny really existed and if they did…why him?

"If you don't come back with me, then we're all do…" Jake shivered, jumping up from his bed. He didn't know what Bruno had meant when he told them that…but something was right about it. Was he trying to hit at the importance of Jake's future, or was he just saying something.

"Do you really take me for a fool, Jake?" The young boy jumped as the all familiar voice entered his ears. He turned his gaze to the doorway to where he found Beo standing, leaning against the frame. Shocked, and a little afraid that Beo knew about what Tai had done, Jake began to speak up, to defend himself.

"It's surprising how much a little camera can pick up in one room." Jake stopped, froze in fear. So Beo knew everything that went on and he was probably gonna kill him at that moment. Maybe he should have just done the deed after all; Bruno would have been gone either way.

"However, this time I'm going to let things slide. I'm much more intrigued in you right now that I know exactly what's bothering you." He started to walk closer to Jake. The boy gripped the sides of the bed. What did Beo mean? Had he seen the guy in the black cloak that was tormenting him. That wasn't possible…up until now Jake had only seen him and only people who he told, or, in Bruno's case, eavesdropped, knew about him.

"So, how long have you been seeing this cloaked man?" Jake's heart dropped. So now Beo knew about this man…one of the most important secrets that Jake up his sleeve for a rebellion…if needed…was out in the open. He swore under his breath.

"Haha it's strange that's exactly how it started for me…. I was only five though when I had my first run in… They started as nightmares, vision's of chaos, destruction, death…" Jake turned his glance back to Beo, watching the man drift off. He could tell that he was recalling memories of his younger self. All the while Jake thought of what his future would be like. If Beo had really gone through the same thing…then most likely Jake would end up just like him. The boy shuddered.

"One day I gave into it all, and from that point on I've been the most powerful person in the world, now I'm going to give you a gift, the gift of control." Jake almost wanted to laugh. Beo was starting to sound like a bad salesman with that line, but Jake had joined him to learn how to control the darkness surrounding him. And Beo was most likely to be the best mentor he could have in controlling the darkness. But Jake didn't want to give in as Beo had done…he wanted complete control…with the ability to retain his normal personality.

"I don't want anything in return, all I asks is you follow the commands I give you and in the end you will have control… do we have a deal?" He held his hand out, just like that time at the volcanic island near Cinnabar. Jake kept his hands at his side for a few moments, and then he reached for Beo's gloved hand. Controlling the darkness sounded interesting and with a few improvising from himself, Jake knew he could become a different person that was Beo had become.

"Good, that was the first step.. Now for your next step I need something's done, I'm preparing for a war.. and you've just been promoted to first in command my boy."

Jake blinked as their hands parted. Earlier today Beo was questioning the boy's loyalty to him and Jake had even failed to prove it…but now he was being promoted to second in command of the Dark Brotherhood. He smiled to himself, a wicked smile when he thought of all the people, such as his brother, who would be jealous of his new position. He shook the thoughts away as he began to ask what they would be fighting against.

"Why…everything!" With that he turned and beckons Jake to follow. Slowly the boy jumped from his bed and walked after the man, still contemplating on how he would wage war against everything. He knew that Beo had power and that weird thing that faced in Viridian Forest…but was that enough to battle everything. With so many regions in the world, five including Kanto, but one of them Jake knew nothing of and could remember the region's name, there were bound to be many strong trainers who could easily stop Beo was Red did Team Rocket.

Upon entering another room, Jake noticed that it was sort of cramped. It looked like a research room, the wall lines with books shelves that were cluttered with books. A few tables were laid out in a U fashion in the room and books were scattered upon them. Some of the shelves held items such a potions and ethers and things of that sort.

Beo strolled over to one of the shelves taking a bottle filled with a blue liquid off of it. "I need you to go to my home, inside the reverse world, there you will find a collogue of yours unconscious in my bedroom.. I want you to carry him up to the top floor, once there awaken him with this awakening potion." He placed the bottle in Jake's hands. It was warm, yet cool at the same time.

"What…what do you mean collogue? Is it someone I actually know?" The only response was a snap and Jake was pulled into the darkness. He felt his body being pulled, but was unaware that he was entering into a new dimension. As his body drifted through darkness he heard Beo's voice call out.

"Oh and Jake my boy, please don't touch the staff that's for your collogue to have." With that, Jake faced a new darkness…the pitch black darkness that came from unconsciousness.

 

[§acred†Beo!]

Kerjo: Good post!!! I like how you talked about what the future might hold for Jake.. Now continue on!

 

[tim0789]

V2 C3 P1: What does it mean to be a hero

"Cerulean...so this is what Beo did to the cities that didn't hand over their gyms..." Grecko's emotion was sad but he still had the same grim, emotionless look on his face. He knelt down next to the river and began splashing water on his face. "God that was refreshing..." he said as he stood up and took notice of something.

Across the body of water were men in black outfits with a red R on the front of them, carrying what looked like a women with red hair out of the gym. "Is that...Misty?" Grecko pondered as he quickly rolled around to the side of a bush hoping not to get spotted.

That's when Grecko realized who the men were, "That's team rocket...but I thought they were disbanded..." He then looked back and noticed that it seemed like one of the trainers from Oak's lab was present with Team Rocket. "Is that...uh...what's his name..Ka..bir..Kabir?" Grecko who had never actually gotten to know any of the other trainers due to the events that have happened, was reluctant to remember the boys name.

All of a sudden a man standing next to Kabir released a pokemon, one of which Grecko had never seen before, and instantly they were gone. "WHAT??? How is that possible...What pokemon was that..." Grecko was confused now, he had seen so many crazy things that at this point made no sense to him at all.

"Whatever...there gone...it's time for me to continue on my mission...But I do really wonder who Erytin is and who is he really working for I mean the man stopped me from killing a gym leader but yet he's a higher ranked member of the brotherhood then I am." Grecko quickly regained focus as he thought about the mysterious being.

"Man it's getting dark...maybe I should take a break...it's been a while since I've had one of those..." Grecko stared up into the sky before looking for a spot to rest.

"It's funny how things work out like that" a voice says from the sky above. "Will you people leave me alone!" Grecko yelled in anger as he turned around to see not a Dark Brotherhood member like he thought, but instead a women.

Grecko's face was stunned as he looked at the women floating on a Dragonair, "Claire..." he quickly muttered as he remembered this women from his time in Johto.

Flashback
"Daddy are you going to beat miss Claire today in your battle?" a seven year old Grecko smiled enthusiastically at his father. His father turned around, Green Jacket waving in the air "Well son Claire is a very good gym leader, she is considered the best in Johto and she did beat me last tuesday haha."

"That's because I wasn't here...i'm your good luck charm and i'll never leave your side again dad!" Grecko jumped up and down with pride as the two descended down on his father's Starraptor. "Thanks son that makes me glad to hear that" the man smiled back as the two entered the gym.

"Ahhh if it isn't good old Raiden Rage" Claire welcomed the man as they entered the gym. "Claire your looking very nice today" Raiden chuckled as he gave her a hug. "AWW and I see you brought little Grecko today to! Are you here to learn some battle techniques so you can be as tough as your dad when you grow up?" She changed her attention from Raiden to Grecko.

"I don't know if I can ever be that tough!" Grecko said as he took a seat on the watching bench. "You never know Grecko, he's not that good" Claire jokingly told the boy hoping to enrage his father a bit.

Grecko just smiled, he didn't want to believe that anyone was stronger then his father. "Well Raiden are you ready for this match? I've got a new pokemon to show!" Claire energetically said to the man as she gripped a pokeball and walked to her side of the ring. "Of course." Raiden reassured as he walked to his side.

"Man...this battle will be great to watch!" Little Grecko thought to himself as he anticipated excitement.....

"It's good to see you again Grecko, my it's been awhile" Claire says floating down to Grecko on her Dragonair. "Why are all you gym leaders from Johto coming to Kanto? Dont you have gyms to attend to?" Grecko questioned the women hoping she hadn't heard about his fight with Falkner.

"Tsk, tsk, you didn't think we'd stay out of this matter for ever did you? I mean Falkner was just playing dumb for your sake, but we know all about the Brotherhood and we know all about you joining them!" She says with anger as she jumps off Dragonairs back and forces him into attacking Grecko.

"Woah!" Grecko yelled as he dodged Dragonair's tail. "What do you mean?" Why would I do something like that!" Grecko roared at her as he continued to dodge Dragonair's attacks that destroyed the land around them.

"Don't play dumb, we know you almost killed Falkner to...your never going to be as strong as your father, doing those things..." She said to the boy as he dove into the lake to dodge the Dragonair.

"I don't want to be tough like my father! I create my own path and power!" Grecko roared as he began to swim to the other side of the lake. "I liked you better when you were a kid...Dragonair use thunderwave on the water and electricute that criminal!" Claire cried out in anguish.

Grecko who was now dead center in the lake saw the Dragonair hover over the water and begin to charge up. "Oh god.....BEEDRILL COME ON OUT!" Grecko swiftly shouted as the Dragonair was almost ready. "BEEDRILL Pick me up out of the WATER!" Grecko ordered the pokemon as lightning began to drop from Dragonair towards the lake.

"BEEE...eee..beeedrillll...lll.." The bug pokemon cried as it picked up Grecko but only about two inches out of the water. "BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZT!" the whole lake was shocked as Grecko looked down at the water and saw the sparks zooming through.

"Go Beedrill try and take me to land it's still to dangerous to go in the water!" Grecko cried out as Beedrill began to slowly fly to the shore. "Dragonair use twister on them!" Claire then commanded the bug pokemon.

"Alright there's the shore, your almost there just take it easy Beedrill...huh?" Grecko began until he heard the sound a tornado coming from behind. "Ooooooo ****...." Grecko whispered as the Twister quickly sucked him and Beedrill up into the center of the funnel.

"BEEDRILL HOLD ON!" Grecko was actually worried about his Beedrill again as he used his own body to cover up the bug pokemon. "I'm sorry Beedrill..." Grecko said although it was to loud in the twister attack for anything to be heard.

As the twister slowed down Grecko who was still in fetal position covering Beedrill was tossed out in mid air and slammed into the hard ground beside the lake. "Now Dragonair use Dragon Rage and finish this off so we can go home." Claire who was now ready to kill Grecko said.

"Beee Beee Beee!" the Beedrill began to shake the unconcious Grecko as Dragonair prepared to shoot one of the deadliest attacks ever at him. "Beeeee" Beedrill was now pumped to protect it's trainer who had just protected it. "What's that Beedrill doing?" Claire wondered as it kept glaring with some kind of shiney coat. "Hmmm it's using harden repeatedly...but why?? Dragonair attack now!" She was now confused and angry.

"DRAAAAAAAAA!" the dragon pokemon roared as a huge burst of flames shot out of it's mouth directly at Grecko and Beedrill. "BEEEEDRILLLL!" the bug pokemon roared with emphasis as it charged at the flames with it's right needle in the lead.

"Go harder with the attack and scorch that bug!" Claire hollered out to Dragonair. "DRAAA!" it continued to roar as the flame got bigger and bigger. "BEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeBEEEEEEeeeeeDRIIIILLL!" Beedrill yelled as pushed through the flames and finaly emerged at the end where it struck Dragonair real hard under the jaw.

"DRAA....aaa..." Dragonair whimpered quietly as it fell from the sky into the water. "Wow..." Claire was shocked by the sheer determination of the Beedrill to protect it's trainer.

"Bee!" Beedrill flew back over to Grecko who was just starting to wake..."What happened Beedrill?" Grecko asked the pokemon as he sat up and noticed Dragonair was gone but Claire wasn't. "BEee..." Beedrill began until falling over from exhaustion.
"Here buddy I don't know what happened but thank you..." Grecko whispered to the pokemon as he returned it to it's ball.

"HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!" Claire begins to laugh. "What the hell is so funny it seems like I just won that battle!" Grecko was getting angry as he just saw his Beedrill faint from some kind of courageous act.

"Your weak Grecko! Your father was wrong you can't fight the darkness you've been lost from the fight!" She says recalling her fainted Dragonair

"Boo hoo I want revenge on my father, get over it boy! Life isn't far and you could do a lot worse for a father" She says as suddenly her face turns white as behind Grecko is standing Beo.

"Kill her, she is insulting your intelligence" Beo says as Claire is utterly scared, as if shed never seen Beo before, but maybe that was it she hadn't seen pure evil in human form.

"Grecko don't let him fool you, your not a killer" She said changing her tone from a minute ago to a more scared tone.

"AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH SHUT THE HELL UPP!!!!!!!!!" Grecko's literal Rage was taking form in darkness now as it splurged around his body and eminated into the air. Grecko begins to dart at Claire with the dagger in his hand, but she dissapears immediatly.

"...What's going on...."

 

[§acred†Beo!]

Tim0789: Awesome post!! Beedrill grew to lvl 15! Beedrill wants to learn Focus energy, delete a move to make room?