Pokemon Fan-Fic

Title: Luna City: Part: Fights

*Contains some violence

Pokemon Fan-Fic

Title: Luna City: Part 2: History Repeats itself

Morning brought a wave of pain. Rubbing her head Shan sat up, yesterday had drained her but not by much. Her power was recovering faster now; she leaned back against the wall and looked out the window of the pokecenter. Shan stood up and packed up her sleeping bag. Around her other trainers were beginning to wake up. Shan walked out of the pokecenter and waited for Quin and Mark. For some reason Quin wanted to go shopping. Shan took her wallet from her bookbag and sighed. She had won some money from the previous day but she only had about a hundred dollars. That had to go for pokemon food and other supplies. Shan put her wallet away and leaned against the wall.

"Hey Shan," Said Quin coming out of the pokecenter. Mark, who flowed close behind her, yawned. Shan smiled.

"Hi," She stood up. "Man you still look tired Mark."

"Yea well Quin woke me up in a rather rude way," Quin giggled.

"I had my Staryu squirt him with some cold water." Shan tried not to laugh but soon found her self laughing with Quin.

"I didn’t think it was so funny." Mark said crossing his arms in front of him. Shan stopped laughing and turned to Quin.

"So where are we going?"

"Oh well I thought we could go shopping over at the festival." Quin smiled and threw her hands up in the air. "There’s a huge sale. What are we waiting for lets go." Quin ran ahead. Mark frowned.

"You know she’s so childish. I mean she’s 14 and still acts like she’s a kid." Mark said walking ahead. Shan smiled.

"You two are more alike than I thought."

"What?" Mark asked looking back.

"Nothing. Hey lets get going or you cousin will leave us behind." Shan and Mark ran after Quin who was already a few yards ahead of them.

The store was huge. Quin ran from table to table looking at the cloths. Mark had the job of carrying all of her things.

"Quin don’t you think you should pace your self? I mean you already have alot of cloths." Quin tossed another shirt onto the stack in Marks arms.

"Don’t be silly. You can never have to many cloths?" Quin said.

Shan was looking around by herself, but watched in amusement as Mark struggled with the cloths. She wasn’t planning on buying anything. She had never really shopped for cloths, except from the cloths she was wearing she had never had anything new. All of her cloths had come from donations to the Orphanage or were handmade by Nan. She sighed and turned to leave the store. She had decided to wait for Quin and Mark outside. As she walked past them something caught her eye. Shan walked over to a table and picked up a pair of black pants. She smiled and set them back down.

"Hey did you find anything?" Quin asked from behind her.

"Um no not really. Looks like you did though." Shan said smiling.

"No not relay. I just found a shirt and some shorts. I get a kick out of watching him try to keep balance under all that stuff." She laughed. Shan turned and saw Mark holding a large pile of cloths.

Shan turned back to the table and picked up the pants. "You should get those." Quin said picking up another shirt.

"No, I don’t think I need them." Shan took a closer look at them. "On second thought I think that there perfect. They’re fighting pants. "

"Hey you could get some use out of them after all."

"I guess." Quin picked up a black shirt. And handed it to Shan.

"This would look cool to." Shan took the shirt and turned it over on the front there was a symbol of Ki in red.

"I think I’ll get this stuff. I could use it during the tournament and when I go up against gym leaders." Shan said smiling.

"Yea go treat yourself." From behind them they heard a crash. Mark and tripped over a table and dropped all of the cloths.

"Mark you ok?" Quin asked laughing.

"Just peachy cuz. How about you finish up so we can get to the tournament."

"Hold on. Shan needs to try something on." Shans face turned red and she walked over to the cash register and bought the cloths and ran to the dressing room.

"Hey Shan are you done?"

"Yea," Shan said from behind the door.

"Well come out and let’s go." Quin said leaning against a table.

"All right just chill out." Shan came out of the room and sighed. "Well? How do I look." Shan asked. Quin sighed, "You look fine now let’s go." The two walked out of the store and Mark was waiting for them outside.

"Finally, let’s go or we’ll be late. You look like your ready for a fight Shan." Mark said handing Quin her bag.

"Thanks. I think." Shan said and walked down the street followed by her friends.

"I wonder if I’ll get any more one on one challenges today." Mark said as they walked into the arena. Quin looked over at her cousin.

"I hope I never have to fight like you two did," she put her arms behind her head. "I wouldn’t even be able to get one punch in." Shan laughed. "What’s so funny?"

"Nothing it’s just that you are always beating up on Mark." Quin laughed.

"Yea but this guys family," Quin pointed at Mark. "Besides he won’t fight girls. He’s to much of a gentleman." Mark smiled.

"What can I say," he folded his arms in front of him. "It’s just the way I am."

"Well lets hope a girl doesn’t offer a one on one to you Mark." Shan said. Mark laughed.

The arena was still packed with pokemon trainers even though most of them had been disqualified the day before. The score board listed the names of who would be battling. Quin gasped when she saw her name on the top.

"Hey I’m first."

"Well I’ll be there cheering you one Quin." Mark said looking for his name. When he found it he smiled. "I’m number 7 this time." Shan smiled and looked for her name and soon found it towards the bottom of the list.

"I’m 20." She said. "Oh well I can see what the competition is like."

The three went over to a row of seats and waited for the match to begin. When referee walked into the ring Quin gasped in excitement. "Ladies and Gentleman." He said loudly. "Today’s battles are going to be different than yesterdays. We will hold the battle 6 areas the top 6 from each area will go on to fight tomorrow. Now all of you have your assigned areas so go to them and good luck." The referee left the arena.

"I'm in the water arena," Quin said looking at her sheet. Mark looked up at her.

"Cool me to. What about you Shan?" Taking out her sheet she looked at it. Around them trainers were starting to head to their areas. Shan released Charmander.

"I’m in the grass arena." Charmander began to jump up and down and chirp loudly. "Well I guess I’ll see you guys later. I’ll come over when I’m in between battles to watch if you’re up." She picked up Charmander who continued to chirp loudly.

"What’s that noise?" Quin said looking around. "It sounds like something’s beeping." Shan took out her pokedex.

"It’s my pokedex." She opened it up.

"LEER: CHARMADERS NEW ATACK. THIS ATACK IS A STARE THAT CAUSES THE OPONETS DEFENCE TO DROP." Shan shut her dex.

"Looks like your Charmander learned a new attack Shan," Mark said and tried to pet Charmander who snapped at him.

"CHAR." She growled.

"Bad girl Charmander," Mark withdrew his hand and looked to make sure all of his fingers were still there. "Sorry Mark she just gets hyper sometimes and doesn’t like anyone but me to pet her."

"Well I won’t be doing that again." He laughed. Shan said good bye to her frinds and walked over to the grass arena. The arena was filled with plants and flowers of all types. One part of the arena had roses and the other had daffodils. Shan walked over to a row of chairs and sat down. Charmander was getting anxious and began to wave her tinny fists at a guy with a Bulbasaur. Behind her Shan could hear other trainers siting down.

"Look who it is," Shan turned and saw Prudence siting next to her.

"What are you doing hear?" Shan said smiling. "You already lost."

"I’m like cheering on my team." Prudence sat next to Shan. "Nice GI. Not."

"What do you want?" Shan said picking up Charmander.

"Oh I just like was wanten ta tell you that my team members are going to tear you up." She smiled and leaned back in her chair. "You are going to pay for hurting me."

"I tried to warn you but you wanted the one on one." Shan said turning. Charmander chirped loudly at Prudence in agreement. Prudence played with her ring.

"Well it doesn’t mater. You see those trainers over there? The ones in the blue karate uniforms. Well if you beat them there going to ask for the one on one, all of them."

Shan glared at Prudence and turned to look the trainers. Each of them were standing rigged. Their faces looked serious. Pain was standing next to them smiling.

"Looks like I’m going to have some fun. Besides I don’t believe you." Shan said. Prudence looked at her with surprise.

"What?"

"I’m going to beat them. I know it." Shan said smiling. Charmander began to shake her fist at Prudence. Prudence stood up and walked away. Shan smiled.

"What’s gotten into you?" Charmander cocked her head to the side. "You never were this anxious to fight before."

"Charmander. Char." Charmander said throwing her claws into the air.

"Ok settle down we have to wait for our turn." Shan hugged Charmander and leaned back.

The first few battles flew by, but by the third Shan and Charmander were getting restless. Every time a pokemon won Charmander chirped loudly at it in a threatening manor. Shan couldn’t believe it usually Charmander was shy. When her name was finally called she jumped to her feet. Charmander in her arms she took her place in the ring. Charmander jumped down form her master’s arms and stood next to her. When Shan saw whom she was fighting against she let out a sigh. It was one of the trainers in a blue GI.

"I saw what you did to Master Pain. I must say I'm going to look forward to beating you. One way or another." He said taking out a pokeball.

"What is it with you guys and grabbing. Are you going to battle or bore me to death." Shan said.

"CHAR." Charmander said stepping forward.

"Ok then let’s get it started. My nick names Panic."

"I couldn’t care less." Shan said.

"Fine. Pokeball go." He said. In a flash of red light a Cubone jumped from out.

"CU BONE." It said.

"Go Charmander." Shan said. Charmander ran forward quickly and scratched Cubone across the face. With a look of shook Shan stared at Charmander.

"Charmander Leer." Charmander turned to her owner and nodded. The Cubone stood back up. Charmander began to stare at Cubone who made the mistake of making eye contact with Charmander. Her eyes glowed yellow and Cubone froze in its place.

"Cubone shake it off." Panic yelled. Charmander lunged forward and began to spin around causing a ring of flame to hit the Cubone setting it up in flame. Panic recalled his Cubone. Shan frowned, she hadn’t told Charmander to use ember. Charmander was ignoring her.

"Go Tentacool." A flash of light formed into a jellyfish like pokemon that stood up on it’s Tentacles.

"Charmander return," Shan took out Charmanders pokeball and tried to recall her but Charmander jumped out of the way and ran headfirst at the Tentacool.

"Charmander I told you to return." Shan shouted as Charmander scratched at the Tentacool. The Tentacool recoiled in pain, but quickly stood back up. Charmander seemed to smile.

"Charmander you listen to me right now." Shan yelled. Charmander looked back at her master. "If you’re going to stay out you have to listen to me. Quick use your leer." Charmander turned and used leer on the Tentacool. It froze in its place.

"Tentacool use your Water Gun." Panic shouted. Tentacool snapped back into action and turned upside down and a large blast of water came from its tentacles hitting Charmander hard. Charmander fell to the ground and cried in pain. Shan quickly recalled her.

"Your Charmander wasn’t listing to you. You must be a terrible trainer." Panic said folding his arms infornt of him. Shan glared at him as she took out Rattatas pokeball.

"I’m not done yet. Go Rattata." Rattata jumped out of his pokeball and arched his back. He growled at the Tentacool.

"Tentacool acid attack." A black liquid suddenly came form one of the Tentacools red spots. Rattata jumped out of the way as the liquid head for him.

"Rattata combine hyper fang and quick attack." Shan shouted Rattata ran forward and bit the Tentacool repeatedly. The Tentacool swiped at Rattata but he was moving to fast for it. Finally the Tentacool fell in a slump. Panic recalled it and sent out another pokemon.

"Go Koffing." He shouted. When the Koffing emerged, a deep growl came form Rattata. She had never heard him make that noise. He was remembering what happened the last time that he fought a Koffing. Shan was about to order an attack when Rattata ran forward.

"RATTATA," he screamed and jumped high in the air on top of the Koffing. The Koffing struggled to stay afloat. Rattata began to bite the Koffing repeatedly until it fell to the ground. Rattata jumped down and stared at the Koffing and began to circle it.

"Rattata listen tackle it." Rattata ignored her. He began to wave his tale back and forth the Koffing watched it as it went back and forth. Suddenly Rattata ran forward and hit the Koffing, which flew back and fell to the ground at Panics feet.

"Rattata," Shan shouted "what’s wrong with you? Why aren’t you listening?" Rattata turned and looked at his trainer he could see that she was angry and walked over to her. Shan looked down at Rattata with anger in her eyes but that soon passed. His eyes seemed to be pleading with her.

"Rattata." He said siting down.

"I understand boy. But next time listen to me ok." Rattata smiled and ran back into the ring.

"Ok the kid gloves are off now Shan." Panic said taking out a pokeball. "GO MACHOP!" a small pokemon came from the ball.

"Rattata tackle it now!" Rattata ran forward at the Machop who jumped over Rattata and landed behind him Rattata spun around and ran at it again. Machop jumped again but this time Rattata jumped with him and the two exchanged blows in mid air. They both landed with their backs to one another. For a moment neither one moved then the Machop fell forward and fainted. Rattata did the same.

"NO! YOU STUPID POKEMON!" Panic screamed and recalled Machop. Shan ran to Rattata and picked him up.

"Rattata are you ok." Shan said and picked him up.

"Ra." Rattata said and licked Shans face. The referee walked forward.

"Shan is the winner." He said and raised Shans hand in the air.

"Hold it. I want a one on one challenge." Panic said. Shan smiled and looked at him.

"I accept." She wanted to fight him; she wasn’t relay sure why she just did.

"One on One challenge has been offered and accepted." Said the Referee. "It will be held after the pokemon battles in the main arena." Shan turned and walked to the poketent to heal Charmander and Rattata. Once they were healed she went back to her area.

One trainer went down an another was up. Shan was watching with interest. The blue GI fighters were good. Shan looked over at Charmander who smiled as a Nidoran fell to the ground. Shan was beginning to worry about Charmander.

"Charmander," Shan said looking at her.

"Char," she said and hoped into Shans lap. Shan sighed and set Charmander next to her.

"Charmander what in the world has gotten into you?" She said sternly. Charmander, shocked hung her head low. "Why didn’t you listen to me? I mean you totally ignored me." Charmander sat down on the chair and looked at Shan with long sad eyes.

"Oh no, don’t try that its not going to work." Shan said turning her head. Charmander began to cry. Shan picked her up and hugged her.

"Don’t cry girl. I’m sorry I was so harsh with you but you have to listen to me or you could get really hurt." Charmander sighed. "I know your excited," Shan said holding Charmander eye level. "But you have to listen." Charmander licked Shans face and chirped.

"Char. Charmander."

"Ok, ok." Shan laughed and wiped her face. "You and the others are doing great. Keep it up." Shan petted Charmander on the head and turned her attention back to the arena. She was up again.

It was another Blue GI fighter. She stood glaring at her.

"My name is Night. You are going down."

"We’ll see." Shan said.

Night looked at Shan and smiled. "GO Magickarp." A fish emerged from Nights pokeball and flapped on the ground helplessly. Shan smiled, "Go Charmander." Charmander walked forward.

"Magickarp splash." The fish just laid there flopping around. Shan almost laughed.

"Charmander scratch it." Charmander walked up to the fish and scratched it and it fainted quickly.

"Magickarp return. Go Magickarp." Shan narrowed her eyes. What was Night doing? Charmander finished off the other Magickarp and Night sent out another and then a final one.

"What in the world was she thinking?" Shan said to Charmander. The referee declared her a winner.

"I want the one on one." Night said smiling. Shan accepted. Night turned and walked down the ramp. Shan stood still for a moment, thinking. She had never seen anyone who lost and was happy about it before. She wondered if they were doing it on purpose. Shan left the ring and sat in her seat.

"Hey Shan." Mark said walking up to her. He sat down next to her. She could see that he was upset about something.

"Hey Mark what’s wrong." Charmander growled at Mark who had taken her seat. Shan picked up Charmander and sat her in her lap.

"I lost," he said leaning back.

"I’m sorry Mark." Shan said. "Who did you fight? Oh it wasn’t Quin was it?" Mark looked up.

"No I didn’t get a chance to go up against Quin. I battled a girl named Violet. I won the pokefight and she challenged me to a one on one, but I declined." Shan smiled.

"Hey don’t let it get you down. You showed her that your pokemon are stronger than hers." He smiled.

"Yea but she got my place. You should have seen Quin battle. She’s doing great."

"Cool, I hope she doesn’t get a one on one." Shan said leaning back. "I’ve already got two."

"Wow relay?" Mark asked with a surprise.

"Yea but its weird. You know that Guy you fought yesterday? Well his friends are over there in the Blue Karate uniforms. And every time I fight one and win they want to fight." Mark looked over at the trainers.

"Man, Shan you are in it deep." He said looking at her.

"Thanks," she said standing up. "I’m up again I’ll talk to you after my battle." Shan walked into the ring. Across from her was another blue GI fighter. The battle went quick. Shan sent out Rattata and the guy sent out Magikcarp four times just like Night had done. After the Referee declared her the winner the guy asked for a one on one and Shan accepted. Shan had won against the blue fighters five times now; all had wanted the one on one. The referee told Shan that the fight would happen later in the evening in the center ring.

"What is going on?" Shan said to Mark. "I mean they’re losing on purpose."

"I don’t know Shan who ever heard of a trainer using Magickcarp four times in a row. I haven’t even battled mine yet. I mean there to week." Mark turned and looked over were Pain was standing. Shan did the same.

"I wish I knew what he was up to. It’s like they’re losing on purpose," Shan said glaring at Pain. Pain was talking to a man in a trench coat. He was talking to Pain. Then they both looked over were she and Mark were standing. Pain Laughed loudly. Mark and Shan stood there for a second. They were watching them when Charmander taped Shan on the leg.

"Charmander," she said.

"What is it girl." Shan said looking down at Charmander. Charmander rubbed her stomach with her claw and chirped again. Mark laughed.

"She’s hungry."

"What else is new," Shan laughed and picked up Charmander. "Hey Mark I’m going to get her something to eat why don’t you go check up on Quin and I’ll meet you over at the water area."

"Sure se ya later." Mark ran off toward the water area. Shan smiled and walked towards the food booths with Charmander. They stopped in front of a hot dog stand and were Charmander demanded one. Shan bought her one and watched her eat the dog and discarded the bun.

"Charmander come on lets go see Quin and Mark."

"Char," she said and followed her master. Shan walked past rows of trainers and booths. Charmander was begging to get restless again. The food booths were catching her attention and each time they passed one she chirped loudly for Shan to feed her. Shan finally recalled her, so that she would calm down.

"Hey you guys," Shan said waving at Quin and Mark.

"Hey Shan," Quin said sadly. Mark was siting next to her.

"What’s wrong?" Shan asked. Quin burst into tears and threw her hands up to her face.

"I lost." Shan smiled.

"It’s not the end of the world Quin. Don’t worry." Quin looked up at Shan and wiped her eyes.

"Shans right Quin." Mark said putting his hand on her shoulder. "I mean were just starting out," he smiled at her. "We can’t win’m all." Quin smiled and hugged her cousin.

"Thanks guys. You’re right, there will be more tournaments and more chances to win." Quin jumped up and smiled. Mark smiled to. Shan sat down next to them and told them about the one on ones that she would have to go threw.

"All Five want to fight you." Quin said as they walked over to the main arena.

"Yea," Shan said hanging her head down. "It’s weird."

"I’ll say," Mark said "they must have a major chip on their shoulders." Shan turned to look at him.

"Well may be I can knock it off!"

"Whoa," Mark said putting up his hands. "I’m on your side."

"I know," she sighed. "I’m sorry. It’s just this feel's so strange, and it has me on edge. I mean all of them want to fight." Quin released her Staryu and picked it up.

"Well I think you can beat them." She said hugging Staryu. "All you have to do is use that power of yours." Shan turned to Quin.

"I can’t Quin," she looked down at the ground.

"What do you mean all you have to do is. . "

"No. I can’t." Shan walked ahead. Quin and Mark looked at each other and then ran after her. When they found her she was siting alone staring at the main arena. She knew they were behind her.

"I can’t guys." Quin and Mark sat down next to her. Shan leaned back.

"What do you mean?" Mark asked.

"You know you’re the only two I’ve ever told about my power. Others, like Team rocket found out in other ways." She stood up and walked towards the arena. "You see the power hurts." Quins’ eyes widened.

"It hurts? But you seemed to be ok yesterday." Shan turned and looked at them.

"No not really." Mark and Quin set back.

"Well then tell us what’s it like?" Shan sat back down.

"It’s hard to explain. Sometimes it’s just warm and I get a headache. Other times it’s like something is exploding inside of me, it builds and then it burns like fire." She hung her head.

"I never knew. I mean I thought you could use it all the time." Shan smiled.

"I have good control," she said. "I have to be in control or it escapes."

"What do you mean it escapes?" Quin said hugging Staryu tight. "You sound as if you hate having your powers. I would love to be able to do what you do." Shan narrowed her gaze.

"Be my gust. I wish I never had them."

"Why?" Mark said resting his hand on her shoulder.

"Well it happened when I was about five." Quin and Mark leaned back and listened.

"You see I don’t have parents. I was found wondering along the side of the road by a police officer. She took me to the first orphanage I ever lived in."

"I’m sorry." Quin said. "I didn’t know." Shan jumped up.

"WHY DOES EVERYONE SAY THAT?!" Shan shouted. She turned to them. "Everyone says they’re sorry. I never had a memory of my parents, of my family. So why should I be sad about it." She took a step back. "I’m sorry. It’s just that. ."

"It’s ok." Quin said. The wind blew causing Shans hair to flip around her face.

"Go on Shan we won’t interrupt again." Mark said shooting a look at Quin.

"It was awful. I was the smallest and so I got picked on. Everyday I was punched around. Every once and a while the older kids locked me out on the balcony. I was terrified of heights, still am today." The wind blew again causing her to shiver. "One night they left me out there. None of the caretakers knew were I was. That night I fell asleep curled up as close to the wall as I could get. When they found me they scolded me for being stupid enough to go onto the balcony."

"How cruel." Quin said hugging her Staryu.

"Yea well the next day I found out about my little power." Shan looked up. The sky was getting darker. It was almost time for the one on one. "I was outside in the play yard. I was swinging by myself when the older kids surrounded me. One of them pushed me off the swing and I landed on my back. It hurt but I stood up and tried to get away. One of them grabbed my shoulder.

‘You little brat. I know you told on us. The caretakers are punishing us because of you. Now we can’t watch the pokemon league match on TV.’ She said. And pushed me down. Suddenly I felt angry. I had never gotten angry before. Something happened." Shan stood up again and turned to face Quin and Mark.

"I felt something hot rush threw me. I remember them staring at me and the expressions on their faces. One said ‘Her eyes are glowing blue." And then ran away. The others just stood there terrified. I remember raising my hands up and then nothing."

Mark looked at Shan. "You mean you don’t know what you did to them."

"I passed out after that. When I woke up the caretakers were surrounding me and began asking me what happened. I didn’t remembered right away, until I saw the others." A tear rolled down Shans face. "They were all laying in their beds with broken arms and bandages around their heads. When I went in to see them they all began to scream. ‘NO GET AWAY. HELP GET HER OUT!’" Mark and Quin sat motionless. Quins’ Staryu moved a bit in her arms.

"Then when the caretakers came in and heard them they got scared and sent me to live in the orphanage at Hidden. When I got there Nan the head caretaker welcomed me with open arms. I was happy to be there but scared to." She looked up at them. "I have to go it’s time for the fights."

Quin stood up and looked at Shan. It was odd, Quin wanted to say something but the words escaped her. Mark felt the same way.

"You can count on us to keep your secret Shan." She said.

"And you can count on us to be there rooting you on when you fight." Mark said and stood up. At first she just stood their, just looking down.

"Well what are we waiting for?" Shan said with a smile. "I’ve got to go." The three walked down to were a crowd had began to gather.

"Attention ladies and Gentlemen." Shouted the Referee. "Tonight you will see one on one battles. There are six competitors. Shan," he passed and looked at his chart.

"What’s going on?" Mark asked.

"I think he’s looking for my last name. Jokes on him," She laughed "I don’t know it."

"What do you mean you don’t have one?" Mark asked.

"I had amnesia when they found me. I’m not even sure my name is Shan," She smiled. "I was called Jane Doe for a long time until I picked Shan. I drooped the Doe." Shan laughed. "Could you imagine that referee calling out Shan Doe." Mark laughed.

"Well Shan will be fighting John Panic Flight. Pleas report to the ring."

"I’m up." Shan said and ran to the ring. Mark and Quin ran after her but were stopped by a security guard.

"Fighters only." He snapped. Shan turned and looked back at them.

"Hey, there my um, teammates. So let them pass." He turned and looked at her.

"No one but the fighters." He said again. "Now you get to the ring, and you two go watch form the stands."

"It’s ok Shan we’ll be routing you on in the stands." Said Mark. The guard walked forward and pushed Mark back.

"Get going." Mark glared at the guard along with Quin who was still holding on to Staryu.

"Hey you jerk." Shan said walking up to the guard. "You can’t push them around."

"That’s right," Quin said partially hiding behind Mark.

"Get going. Or prepare for trouble." Shan froze and stared at the guard wide eyed.

"What did you say?" Shan said.

"Clark," said a voice from behind Shan. "I’ve told you about harassing the trainers." Shan turned. Behind her stood another guard. His hat covered his face.

"I’m sorry kid’s. But he’s right only the fighters are allowed in the ring." Shan stood starting at Clark.

"That’s ok." Mark said, "we were going to the stands anyway." Shan watched them walk away. The other guard turned to Clark.

"Get going, I don’t want to see you do that again." Clark smiled and walked away. The other guard turned to Shan.

"Well kid you better get going or you’ll be late." Shan turned and walked away. The guard had said the same thing the rockets had said. "Prepare for trouble," she shook it off as being paranoid and entered the arena. It was huge. Around her the stands were filled with screaming fans surrounding her. She smiled and walked over to towards the stands. Quin and Mark were in the front row standing waving at her.

"Hey guys, take care of my pokemon while I fight." She handed her pokbelt to Quin.

"Well take good care of them Shan." Quin said. Mark looked at Shan and gave her a thumbs up.

"Go get um." Shan sighed.

"Look you guys that guard he. . "

"Excuse me miss." Said the referee. Shan turned.

"You should go take your place it’s time to start."

"Ok, I’m coming." Shan said and looked at Quin and Mark.

"Just keep an eye out. Something is going on." Shan turned and went to her pot.

"Mark," Quin said siting on the ground.

"Yea cuz," he sat down next to her.

"Shan seems worried about something. Staryu return." Staryu disappeared into its pokeball.

"No she’s probably just thinking about what she told us." Mark rubbed his head. "I mean man can you believe that she went through all of that." Quin sighed.

"I suppose your right Mark. After hearing that I’m still upset myself." They both looked at each other and then turned their attention to the arena.

Shan stood ridged. The wind was blowing causing some dust to blow around the ring. Across from her Panic was glaring at her. Pain was behind him. When Shan saw him she wondered why he was there. No one but fighters were suppose to be in the arena. She watched as Pain walked up to Panic and handed him a black band. Panic smiled and put it on his wrist. Pain turned to look at Shan and then left the ring.

"Trainers," the referee said form the side lines. "You will fight until one of you is knocked out or until one of you leaves the ring. Do you both understand?"

"Sure do," Panic said still staring at Shan.

"Yes I understand," Shan said smiling at the Referee.

"Ok Fight," he said.

Panic stepped forward and Shan did the same. "You know I’ve heard a lot about you." He said walking forward.

"Really," Shan said and the two began to circle each other.

"Yes well it’s not every day you see a psychic." Panic smiled and stood with his arms folded in front of him. Shan stared at him, how did he know?

"I don’t know what you’re talking about. Look you’re the one who wanted to fight so either shut up and fight or forfeit." Shan said angrily. Panic smiled and ran forward. Shan ran forward to and jumped over him. He turned and glared at him as she landed.

"You know you jump around to much." He said.

Shan stood still with her back to him. She was beginning to enjoy it, and was trying no to. She heard him running up behind her. She jumped again and he ran under him. This time when she landed she ran at him. Panic turned to see Shan running strait at him. She jumped again and threw a kick hitting him on the side of his head. He fell down and looked up at her. Shan stood in front of him staring down. He wiped his chin with his hand.

"I’m bleeding," he said looking at his hand. "You are going to pay for that." Panic pushed a button on the band that Pain had given him. Panic began to scream.

"What in the world?" Shan said stepping back. Panics body seemed to be glowing as he screamed. Shan stood staring at him, unsure of what was going on. In the stands Quin and Mark watched in fear.

Panic stopped screaming and glared at Shan. "Well now," he said "let’s go."

"What just happened?" Shan asked stepping back.

"Oh I just used this little gadget to inherence my abilities." Panic said pointing to his wristband. Shan glared at him. The thing on his wrist was the thing Steel had told her about. It was an enhancer.

Panic ran towards Shan and hit her hard. She fell back and quickly got to her feet. She narrowed her eyes. Suddenly her eyes flashed blue. Panic didn’t seem amused and ran at her again. Shan did the same and they both attacked at the same time. Panic was punching at Shan who blocked with surprising speed. He jumped back away form her. Her eyes flashed again. Panic ran at her again and Shan just stood there. He jumped in the air and threw a kick Shan ducked under his kick and punched him hard in the stomach when he landed.

She looked down at him as he gasped for air. Bending over she grabbed the enhancer and threw it to the ground and stepped on it.

"Were is your edge now?" She said grabbing him by the throat. "Buh by." Shan said and tossed Panic out of the ring. He landed outside of the ring and stood up.

"No!" He yelled.

Shan winced a bit. Her head was starting to hurt. The crowed was going wild. She turned to look at Quin and Mark. They were clapping and Shan smiled.

"WAY TO GO SHAN!" Mark and Quin yelled in unison. Shan smiled and turned around and behind her stood the other blue GI trainers. In front of them stood the guard.

"Ladies and gentlemen." He said in a microphone. "We must ask you to leave the area. There has been rumors of cheating and we have to question the fighters." Shan turned to leave.

"Oh no you have to stay." He said. Shan sighed.

"Sure, I just have to let my friends know." Shan walked over to Quin and Mark. Around them people were leaving grumbling because they were going to miss the show. A few congratulated Shan as they passed.

"Guys this isn’t right."

"Your right Shan." Mark said. "Something up."

"Let’s get out of hear," Quin said.

"I agree," Shan said and jumped over the railing. When she landed she fell to the ground. "Ahh."

"Shan, are you ok?" Quin asked.

"I’ll be ok. I had to use my power," she said and stood up. "But I’ll be fine. Lets go."

"What about the tournament?" Mark asked as they headed for the exit.

"Forget it." Shan said. Quin handed her, her belt and Shan put it on. "I just wanted to enter to get my pokemons' experience up." Shan said. When they came to the Exit they found that it was locked.

"They locked up in," Quin cried.

"Would Shan please report to the arena." Said a voice over the loud speaker. Shan froze.

"Tachi," she said. Mark and Quin looked at her.

"Who?" Mark asked.

"Team rocket, they set this up somehow." She said clenching her fists. "We have to get out of hear now." Shan said. The three ran from exit to exit but all were locked.

"No," Shan said punching the wall.

"There has to be away out," Mark said pulling on the door.

"Shan we’re waiting." Tachi said again over the loud speaker.

Shan sighed. "I have to go."

"You can’t," Quin said. "They might hurt you."

"Not if I hurt them first." She turned to them. "Look I’m going to keep them busy you find some way out of hear and find the cops." Mark grabbed her wrist.

"No way. We can’t leave you hear." Shans eyes flashed blue. Mark let go and looked scared.

"I’ll be fine," She turned to walk away. "Get going."

"Come on Mark." Quin said grabbing his wrist. He reluctantly followed. Shan turned and watched them leave. She walked towards the arena and taking a deep breath she stepped inside.

Inside it was dark the stars were out and the moon was right above her. She could sense that they were there, hiding in the dark. It was a lovely night, she wished that she could enjoy it. Suddenly a spot light cut through the darkness and there he was. Tachi.

"It’s about time you got hear." He looked up. "I was getting worried." Shan took a step forward as she did the arena lights came on.

"Ok Tachi what do you want?" She said.

"Oh now, now." He shook his finger. "You already know." He stepped forward causing her to step back.

"Why don’t you just leave me alone? All I want is to go on my journey." She glared at him.

"I must say," Tachi said smiling. "You were easy to find. I thought that you would be off to the next gym. Imagine my surprise when I saw you in the tournament on the first day." Tachi snapped his fingers. Suddenly Rockets surrounded her. She looked at them. They were standing at attention the scarlet R’s on their chests caused Shan to glare at them.

"You may have escaped me before but not now. No one ever escapes Tachi." Shan looked around.

"Prepare for trouble." Tachi said.

"Come on give me a break. It’s bad enough I ran into you again. Don’t make me listen to that stupid speech."

"Shut up," said a female voice. "Make it double." Naru stepped from behind Tachi; her blue hair was lifted by the wind.

"To infect the world from devastation," said the group of rockets in unison. Shan rolled her eyes and waited for them to finish. At least it would buy some time for Quin and Mark to get out.

"To disband all peoples within our nation

"To spread the evil of that we love. To extend our reach to the stars above." All of them raised their arms in the air and struck a pose.

"Team Rocket blast off at the speed of light Surrender now or prepare to fight."

The rockets put their arms down and all were staring at her. Tachi smiled.

"Now that wasn’t so bad, was it?" Naru laughed.

"It’s like hearing a nail be drawn across a chalkboard," Shan said staring at him.

"You better learn it kid," Naru took a step forward. "You’ll be saying it before to long."

"If you think I’m going to join you your crazy." Naru laughed.

"Look around kid," Shan did. "You’re surrounded. You are ours now." Tachi walked towards Shan.

"Now give me that belt." Shan quickly grabbed Buterfrees pokeball and raised it above her head. "I wouldn’t if I were you."

The rockets were pointing something at her, they looked like pokeballs but they were black. Shan lowered her hand.

"Good girl." Tachi said smiling. "You should listen. You’ll save yourself some heart ache."

"Go Buterfree," Shan threw the ball and took her belt off. She quickly put it around Buterfrees head.

"Fly to the pokecenter." Buterfree took off. The rockets raised their black pokeballs but Tachi waved for them to put them down.

"Never mind the pokemon. We have what we came for." Tachi began to laugh. Then he stopped and narrowed his eyes. "Get her." He said. Before she knew what was happening the Rockets ran at her form all sides. She jumped out of the way and landed in front of them. She wobbled when she landed. She looked up and saw some familiar faces in the crowd of Rockets. The blue GI trainers were all there, including Prudence who laughed as she chased her.

They ran at her again and she tried to jump out of the way but just as she was about to a pain shot there her head. They were surrounding her. Shan looked up and slowly stood. She knew what she had to do, even if she didn’t want to. Her eyes glowed.

The rockets began to back up. "Get her," Tachi screamed. "She’s out of power. You morons, she already used it on that moron Panic"

Shan smiled. "That’s were your wrong Tachi." Shan crossed her arms in front of her and her whole body began to glow. Her pupils had disappeared as the blue glow came form her eyes. Behind Tachi Narus face took on a look of shear fear.

"You won’t win kid. NOT THIS TIME!" Tachi yelled. "GO and get her NOW!" the Rockets ran at her and Shan screamed as she uncrossed her arms. A wave of blue light shot out around her causing the rockets to fly in all directions. They screamed as the hit the ground. Some stood up and ran away but others just laid there motionless. She turned her head to look at Tachi.

"Looks like we better go Naru." Tachi said turning to his partner. She was just standing there staring at Shan. Shans hair floated around her face. Naru was looking strait into Shans eyes and couldn’t look away.

"NARU," Tachi said grabbing her arm. "Lets go." She snapped back into reality.

"Going so soon." Shan said stepping forward. "I thought you wanted my power," she narrowed her eyes and grinned.

"Kid this isn’t over. NOT BY A LONGSHOT!" Tachi raised his hand above his head and threw it down and in a blast of smoke he was gone. Shan stood there. Her body still glowing she looked down at her hands and gasped, they were burning.

"What is going on?" She said aloud. The glow left quickly and Shan grabbed her head and fell to the ground. All she could hear was someone yelling. "Their over hear," before she passed out.

When she woke up she saw Mark and Quin standing over her.

"Shan?" Quin said smiling. "Are you ok." Shan sat up. Pain shoot threw her head again.

"Ow, what happened." Mark and Quin looked at her.

"You mean you don’t remember?" Mark asked.

"No, I remember going into the arena for a one on one. But I can’t remember anything after that. How long have I been out."

"Shan you don’t remember anything, nothing at all?" Quin said looking surprised.

"I just said I didn’t," Shan laughed.

"Shan," Mark said strait faced.

"What Mark? Why are you two acting so funny and were are my Pokemon?" Shan said getting annoyed.

"There fine." Quin said handing Shan her pokebelt. Shan took it and sat up some more. When she looked down she saw that she was in a hospital gown.

"What?" She quickly covered up. "I’m in a hospital?" Shan leaned back and her face went blank.

"Shan you’re in Luna hospital. Nans outside." Shan looked at her.

"Nan? Why is she hear?" Shan asked.

"Shan you were out for a hole week." Mark said sit in a chair. Shan looked down at her pokebelt. She took out Charmanders Ball and looked at it and put it back.

"A week? Are you two joking? If so this isn’t funny." Shan said sternly.

"It’s no joke," Quin said sadly. "We found you in the arena just laying there, the Rockets were. . . "

"Quin that’s enough." Mark said staring at her.

"No," Shan said looking up. "Tell me what happened. I need to know."

"We don’t know," Quin said. "We found you laying in the center of the arena. Around you there were Rockets but they were all over the place. Most of them were ok and went to jail but the others are under lock and key hear in the hospital." Quin said. Shan closed her eyes and fell back. She laid there for a second. Mark looked at Quin.

"Lets go Quin I think we should let her rest." Shan watched them leave and then sat up. She grabbed her cloths and quickly got dressed. Outside Nan was siting in a chair asleep with a book laying in her lap. Shan smiled and went back in the room. Grabbing a blanket she went back out and covered Nan with it.

She was walking down the hall when she saw two police officers standing in front of a door. She stood there watching them. One of the officers turned to the other and they both walked off. Shan walked over to the room and went in. She stopped dead in her tracks when she saw them. There in front of her were the Rockets. Most of them had casts on there arms and legs. Shan just stood there staring at them. Behind her the door opened and the officers walked in.

"You gave us a start kid." Said one of them.

"Yea your friends are looking for you." Shan didn’t hear them here eyes were still locked on the Rockets. She knew that she had done something to them but she didn’t know what or how and that scared her.

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