Forums Character Story: Chapter 3

Hades P.O.V

Char slowly descends us upon an old abandoned lab, the shattered windows and crumbling room looking ominous in the faint glow of the crescent moon. I return my partner with a small nod of gratitude before entering the broken building. I have to stifle a cough as dust scatters through the air. I growl with annoyance as I march through the darkness, making my way through the empty entrance and behind the reception counter. I feel around a bit before finally finding what I'm looking for.

I tiny button under the desk top.

I push it and behind me a secret door slide open, the soft hum echoing through the silence and the dark red light spilling out the revealed elevator adding an eerie glow to the room. I walk through into newly opened location, my way in shutting behind me. I turn back around and hit the -7 button, the lowest point of my hidden base. As my lift begins to sink, my thoughts begin to process today.

'Getting sloppy, Hades. You nearly got caught by the cops! Kinda pathetic.'

Yes, I know that. I'll make sure it doesn't happen again.

'You better. You're getting so bad at this job that even a child could find you!'

Ah, yes. That girl. How could I forget her? The rage she glared at me with is unforgettable. Like she had something against me. Most people hate me though so that means almost nothing to me. But whatever she feels is personal. It irritates me that I don't know who she is…

'Oh, quick obsessing over her. It isn't good for your health. Besides, you gotta stay locked in if you want to finish your plan. Stressing over a random nobody will distract you from what you need to do.'

Yeah, that's right. No point in worrying about someone I could easily crush. I need to keep my head in the game. On my device. The machine that will change the world.

You see, I don't want to spoil any details because then where's the fun surprise when I use it and destroy everything? However, I will tell you that my plan is unstoppable. Inevitable. When I am finished I will bring about a new, better society, with me as your king. Oh, how great that day will be…

But right now I don't have the funds to complete this. Nobody is willing to invest in my brilliance. That's the sad life of being a misunderstood genius. My vision of greatness can never be comprehended by the simpletons of this world.

I'll find someone eventually though.

There is bound to be a like minded individual somewhere out there.

'And then you will rule them all as their homes go up in flames! NYAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!!'

My brain can be so dramatic but that's not wrong.

DING

The elevator comes to a halt right before the doors slide open. I take a step out, into my glorious office/bedroom. The room is filled with bright yellow light from my ceiling fan in the center of the roof, showing the mostly empty area that I intend to fill with things eventually but just haven't had the chance to. Over in the left corner is my king-sized bed with silk red sheets and a thick red blanket. In the center of the room is a dark brown table with three matching chairs. That's where I hold my meetings.

It's also where my most trusted ally as waiting for me.

"Hey," she says with a small smile as I walk closer.

"Hello, D," I reply, returning the smile. "What brings you into here?"

"Well… I may have found us someone useful," she answers, pulling out her Rotom Phone and sliding it across the table to me. "He goes by Clasingla. I tried to get more info on him but he practically doesn't exist. However, he claims to have the answer to your money problems as well as some "pest" you had today."

I raise an eyebrow, interested by this man. "I see…" I reply slowly, taking her phone and observing the number. "And how did you find him?"

"He called me," she tells me, much to my surprise. "Before you ask, I don't know how."

"Then maybe he's worth calling back…"

Switching things over to Willow!

I don't know where I am.

At all.

I…

I just ran.

WHAT ELSE WAS I SUPPOSED TO DO!?

GROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAN

It's okay…

It's all okay…

The sheriff can't find me. I still have this mystery Pokémon. I'm free from prison.

Everything is okay!

Depressed sigh

That's not the reaction I expected from Hades…

He showed no fear. None. I was facing him with THREE Pokémon and said the coolest one liner ever and he just smiled.

LIKE WHAT!?

Am I not intimidating?

I mean… I guess not really…

Dang me and my child-like cuteness!

Another sigh

Alright I need to talk to Professor Mangrove. I need to get in touch with Clasingla. Find Hades again and finish him. I can't let him get away with what he did to me… For what he has done in general. Monsters like him deserve erased from this world.

As I pull my phone out, the PokeBall Mangrove gave me slips out, touching the ground and popping open. The Pokemon within it is unleashed, and now I understand why Max was so confused over it. I don't know what this is either!

It has sharp green claws in the front but gentle black paws that match the rest of its body in the back. For a tail there is what I'm pretty sure is a fish tail…? What confuses me though is the head. It is wearing a rusty brown helmet it seems with an axe coming out of the top. Two dark grey eyes glare at me from the holes in the front. I just stare back.

"U-Uh… hi…?" I slowly say to the creature. It doesn't respond. Just watches me with a look of disappointment.

WAIT IS THIS THING JUDGING ME!?

We just met! How could it possibly be looking down on me already? I don't have time for this…

I quickly dial the Professor. The phone rings a couple times, making me wait before finally getting an answer. "Hey, Professor Mangrove, it's Willow, and-"

"The Professor is unavailable right now," someone tells me, his voice completely different than the man I was expecting.

"Um… Who is this," I inquire, checking the number to make sure it's right. It is…

"I'm Mr. Mangrove's assistant, Sap," he answers. I nod my head despite him not being able to see.

"Okay, Sap," I reply slowly, unsure what to do now. "Can I talk to Mangrove?"

"He's busy right now," he responds simply. No further elaboration. Just silence afterwards.

"When can I talk to him," I follow up, slightly annoyed. "Where can I meet him at?"

"I can tell him to meet you back at his study place on an hour," Sap tells me, which I hum to happily.

"Sounds great," I say. "Thank you!"

"You're welcome. Since you're on the phone, I've been doing research on berries and discovered that Tomato Berries ca-"

I hang up.

I don't want lectured right now.

If I did I'd call my mom…

I return my weird Pokemon (THAT'S STILL MEAN MUGGING ME BY THE WAY) to its ball before shouldering my bag and making my way back to where I was with the Professor this morning, hoping to get new information and actually finish my job.