Vol. 2 Chapter 61: Harmony Breaker
Vol. 2 Chapter 61: Harmony Breaker
Bands of colored energy started to swirl around the Liepard in my grasp like a poke ball, and then they all tightened around the Pokémon. I wanted to be worried, but I didn't have time because the world around me warped in a way that made me feel ill. I blinked, and then I was standing in a white space with another person.
"Are you the one that is holding me?" The being of light asked, and I looked down to see that I was also made of white light.
"I am. Do you know what I am trying to do right now?" I asked, but the being shook its head.
"I don't even know how we can talk like this."
I nodded. "I really don't understand it myself except that it is a power I wield. Did you like your old trainer?"
The being didn't hesitate to ask me a question in return. "Would you like to be treated like a slave and abandoned at the first sign of trouble?"
I nodded again. "I see. What if I said that you could have a home with lots of friends and people you could consider family? What if I didn't ask you to fight? Would that be okay?"
Again, rather than answer, another question was asked that I didn't know the answer to. "Are you really a human?"
I sighed. "I think so, but that really isn't important."
"You're right. If what you said is true, then how can I do that?" The being asked, and I walked over and offered my hand.
"Take my hand, and let me show you," I said, and the being didn't hesitate to take my hand.
The moment it did, I felt a rush of energy, and the bands of color that were still swirling around the being wrapped around us both. In the next instant, we were back on the deck of Blueberry Academy. The Liepard was still in my hand, but she turned into light and absorbed into my body.
While I wanted to think more about this, I looked down to see the two Team Plasma grunts being carried in the claws of a Braviary, a large hawk-type Pokémon. It wasn't nearly as big as Crispin's Flametalon, but it seemed enough to carry the two.
"Should I follow them?" I asked.
[No, pick up Agent Jennifer and follow my directions. I will give you the location of the secret base.]
"You are really dead set on going there, aren't you?" I asked as I turned back to see the unconscious Agent Jennifer.
[There is a person that you should meet there. Agent Looker is a good person that you would do well to get on your side. It will make it much harder for the other team organizations to bother us in the future. They will also be able to help you with the press and the Pokémon World League.]
I walked over and scooped up Jennifer gently, cradling her body in my massive white arms. I turned without much thought, and jumped into the air, my wings making a loud crack as I started to fly. Some people ran out to see me go, but I didn't bother to look back, heading to the destination Cryo had set.
The trip was quiet. I guess most Pokémon chose to stay away from me, but I couldn't blame them. I didn't really belong to either world, but I was sure that I was now both human and Pokémon.
[That is true. You are, like the girls, a hybrid. Not that it matters. This world and timeline are not your final destination. Once I evolve, you will be able to start absorbing the other Cryos we find, like the one we currently have.]
'Absorb?" I asked, not really liking the sound of this.
[All of them are part of one, Ultramex. They need to be returned to him so they can be reset and cleared. There is no way that they should be willingly hurting humans for no reason. This is the best thing that we can do for them. You will also need their power if you hope to fight the later system users.]
I let out a sigh. While I didn't agree with the idea, it didn't seem like it was a bad thing. I did feel bad though. It sounded like it was a painful thing.
The flight wasn't very long, and soon, we arrived at the hidden base. The place was actually hidden pretty well. If not for Cryo, I probably wouldn't have been able to see it, and with his help. I found a strange platform on the side of the mountain in the center of the island.
The moment I landed, a big door opened, and multiple people came rushing out. I slowly lowered Jennifer to the ground and then backed away with my hands up, and then released my system. My body slowly shrank down, and the other officers who had rushed out watched in shock until I looked like a normal human.
"We were attacked by Team Plasma when your Agent here had arrested me for saying anything to me. She was knocked out by some green gas that has put her in a sleeping state," I said, putting my hands up.
The other agents all looked at each other and then rushed over to pick up Jennifer.
"Did you really come all the way out here to help us, and save Jennifer?" an agent asked, and I shrugged.
"She did say something about an interrogation, but the fact that Team Plasma was attacking, it didn't seem like the right time. I brought her here thanks to the guidance of a certain Pokémon."
One of the agents nodded, and another one looked at me. "I am Agent Looker. You must be Landon. If you don't mind following me, I have some questions that I would like to ask you."
I nodded but then pointed to Jennifer. "Do you know what is wrong with her?"
"Not yet, but after we take some tests, we will," Looker said, but I shook my head.
"Grab me some paper and a pen. I analyzed her on the way here with the help of a Pokémon, so I will write down the medicine that you need to give her along with the properties of it. That will give you a heads up to see if there is anything else that needs to be done," I said, and Looker gave me a skeptical look.
"What is this Pokémon you speak of? Do you have a psychic ability?" Looker asked, and I shook my head.
"Yes and no. It is kind of hard to explain around people I don't fully trust yet. If you trust me, I can guarantee she will wake up within the hour. Can I have the pen and paper?"
Looker looked at me and then nodded. "I don't really understand who, or what you are, but your confidence is astounding."
I nodded and grabbed the paper and pen. Then I started to write down the information for the drug that had knocked Jennifer out. Once done, I handed the paper over, and Looker read it over and then raised an eyebrow.
"Where did you get this information?" he asked, and I pointed at my head.
"I just pulled it from my memory, and my partner helped me organize it. That should be the right drug. If not, then the effects should wear off naturally in the next thirty-six hours. After that, she will start to have headaches, and her skin will become sensitive to light. It would be best if she was given a week off. The poison that they used was called Downing Powder. It is a powerful drug that induces sleep.
"While the antidote will get her to wake up, the only thing that will completely cure her will be time. So, do you believe me now?" I asked, and Looker frowned.
"You're not wrong about the drug, but this is too convenient," Looker said, and I shrugged.
"Think what you want. It is the truth. I know the antidote and the effect, but I can't tell you the method until I can trust you," I said, and Looker gave me a look but nodded.
"It seems like this is going to be a long day," Looker said, and I chuckled.
"I know. This happens a lot, so you better get used to it."