There's more to you pt.3
Two hostiles on both sides and one approaching from the front. Weapons were a possibility as well. One untrained in the vehicle.
Rai had made the mental assessment, and knew his next move, he was just waiting on the signal.
He glanced over at his fellow ranger, who gave a light “scratch-scratch” under her chin.
Rai turned his head towards the masked figure at his window.
“So…Ya like Shellfish?”Rai questioned with a smirk as he leaned his head back while Minnie released her trusty Cloyster “Archy” who slammed into the first figure, before bouncing off and performing a “Rapid Spin” ricocheting off of the remaining two.
Once the road was clear, Rai gunned the engine and took off down the road.
Tia had popped up once more, completely confused and a bit worried about what was happening, to which Rai and Minnie responded with a lack of information.
The three fleeing adults jumped in surprise as a loud “Thunk” was heard from the truck bed, but a sigh of relief was had as they simply saw Archy sitting on top of the equipment they were hauling.
Rai commented that he seemed a little too happy about knocking out those masked people.
As their vehicle blazed down the dirt road, they both knew that there was only an open field between them and the main road, and they would be able to reach for any backup if needed.
Tia could feel her heart racing as fast as the truck was going, she was used to free falling and aerial combat, but this was actual danger, something they experience on a regular basis, she thought.
Her eyes darted through the dense forest around them, she could have sworn she saw figures moving through the trees, and she prepared to warn the rangers, however the sunlight piercing through the opening caught her attention as they entered the large open field.
The truck was now pacing its way through the mostly untamed grass, a few wild Field pokemon scampered away from the sound of the engine, with Rai letting out a little cheer of victory.
“Looks like they weren't so tough.” He stared at his passengers with a grin, which quickly turned into a grimace as he slammed on the breaks.
A chill ran down their collective spines as the three masked figures were now in the dozens, some standing with pokeballs ready, some with devices that could be described as “gun looking.”
Rai and minnie tried to formulate a plan, but they were severely under prepared, outgunned, and basically all alone.
Tia had many thoughts racing through her mind. She worried about the well-being of these two rangers, sure. But she was also worried about her own safety, wondering if she could call out her Noivern “Mercy” and get away quickly.
She quickly shook that idea out of her head. She's not that kind of person, but…
“Did they find me?” She muttered to herself, catching Minnie's attention for a moment.
The thought didn't last long as Rai opened his car door and proceeded to address the crowd.
He called out for a peaceful resolution and explained what they wanted, asking them to please lower their weapons.
Minnie poked her head out of the window and told him to get his ass back in the car. They had guns and numbers.
Rai shrugged as he believed it was worth a shot.
To their surprise, the masked figures did indeed lower their arms.
“See, you can catch more Cutieflies with hon-” Rai stated with a smirk right before he found himself tied up with a large Bolo made of glowing energy.
One of the armed figures with the large weapons had fired it mid-sentence.
Rai found himself rolling around in the grass and dirt as a couple figures had approached and lifted him up.
As Minnie and even Tia were ready to rush out of the car in an attempt to rescue the ranger, all were halted in place as a high frequency humming began emitting through the air quickly followed by a large, circular wall of energy.
The wall was made of a pink and white energy, at the center of it, a young man with dark, scruffy hair and a lab coat emerged, pushing through the guards and making his way towards the ranger.
“Are you serious?! This is how you ask someone politely?!” He called out in frustration at the two masked guards.
“They hit us with a Cloyster.” A guard responded.
The scruffy haired man dismissed the claim and ordered for Rai to be released.
He apologized profusely as he released the restraints from the ranger, told the guards to stand down and picked up his hat, handing it back to Rai.
“I'm sorry if this seems a bit…extreme. However I can assure you that we only have good intentions.” The young man explained with a rather sincere smile.
Rai turned his attention to Minnie who was making many gestures that all translated to “bad guys, do not trust.”.
He was still pretty weary of this strangeness, however there was something about him that he found familiar.
Rai stepped back, explaining that he's taken down many strange operations and they weren't coming off as very different.
“Raiko, please! A lot of people need YOUR help.” The young man pleaded.
The ranger was taken back, only a handful of people knew his real name, and somehow this stranger knew it. Rai was still incredibly on the fence, but this young man felt trustworthy.
Rai agreed to go, telling Minnie to take the car back and to let everyone know he'll be right behind them. He said as he released Bliss from her pokeball, saying he needed to fill her in.
Before they even took a step forward, Minnie stepped in front of the two, explaining that he is crazy to think that she would let him go alone.
He knew that there would be no stopping her, and he felt kind of relieved that someone would be joining him.
Rai felt a tug at the back of his vest, as he and minnie turned in confusion to see the tall passenger they had been accompanied by was also insisting on coming.
They both began to protest this, saying that she wasn't trained, and that she could get hurt, and for the first time, her powerful glare actually seemed to affect the two rangers somewhat.
The young scientist found this interesting, and chimed in that the two women would be more than appreciated to come, as the more people willing to help, the better.
Minnie stepped forward, explaining that they were coming to help, but to keep Rai safe, she stated as she got right into the face of a masked guard, trying to intimidate whoever was in there, however should only see her own reflection as she huffed off toward the portal.
Tia made eye contact with the scientist, who simply smiled back.
“A pleasure to have you join us, M'lady” He stated with a slight bow, causing a slight internal panic as she strided past him toward the portal near Minnie.
Rai released Runt, instructing him to get Jo and Eddie and to bring them the truck keys, and to watch out for Rita and Kuriboh while he was gone.
Runt gave him a few good licks before charging off toward the base, a smile on Rai's face shrinking down to a serious tone as he looked at Bliss, his most trusted partner. The two shared an unspoken agreement to look out for one another and protect anyone they could.
“You definitely have a strong bond with pokemon. That's exactly what we need right now.” The young man stated as he guided the ranger to the portal with his colleagues.
Rai stood before a doorway to a big unknown, no knowledge, no experience and no plan, but since when was that going to stop him?
He looked at his friends before taking a deep breath and stepping forward, engulfed in an immense light.
5 notes
·
View notes