Finding You - Chapter 18

Finding You – A Pokemon Black and White Fanfiction – Chapter 18

Journal of Dominic Mond, Seventeenth Entry

I did it. It's over.

I arrived in Driftveil hours after leaving Nimbasa only to discover that the plot of Team Tenebris had already been put into motion. They had surrounded the Driftveil marketplace and cut it off completely from outside contact, and were threatening to destroy it as a 'demonstration'. For what, I didn't know, but as much as I wanted to do something, I had to wait and see.

A member of Team Tenebris stood outside, addressing the crowd of surrounding policemen and concerned citizens, and finally revealed their motives. For whatever reason, they seem to be purposely trying to make Pokemon the culprits of their crimes. As the man put it, "See the destructive powers of Pokemon? Their abilities are dangerous. Why are we letting young children out into the world to train them? Why are we keeping them as pets? If they are truly intelligent creatures, then why are they allowing us to abuse their powers? They need to be controlled!"

Their point makes little sense. Pokemon are loyal creatures who obey their masters' orders without question; it's a matter of how cruel their Trainers are, not the creatures themselves. But to my surprise, the people around me seemed to be listening. "Why are the Pokemon just destroying everything if they're told to?" they wondered.

It's hard to believe what people will swallow these days.

I confronted the man and challenged him to a battle. He accepted, and I won. Then I pushed past him to battle the other members throughout the marketplace, subduing them and their Pokemon.

Finally I reached the head of their organization. He had long, silvery hair and very pale green eyes. He looked rather bizarre, and something about him made chills run up and down my spine. I demanded to know what he was aiming to accomplish with his actions, and I demanded that he release the hostage citizens immediately. And then he said something I will never forget.

"Professor Mond? I've heard of you. The scientist who specializes in the psychology of Pokemon and people alike. You could never understand. You honestly seem to believe that Pokemon are on the same conscious level as humans. You're wrong. They are destructive monsters that only seek to kill. If they were really on the same conscious level as humans, would they so willingly leap at each other's throats in battle? Look at me. I'm a terrible person A terrorist with the blood of numerous lives on my hands. And I was only able to achieve it with Pokemon."

I've no doubt that he is a complete madman. Why else would someone think something like that?

I challenged him to a battle, and we agreed that if I won, he'd turn himself in, and if he won, I would have to retreat. I expected it to be a battle like the ones with his grunts, but no, he was a skilled battler, and his strategies were clever and thought out. I've never battled anyone like this before, Luna, not even the Kanto Gym Leaders back when I was a Trainer. Somehow, though, I managed to win, but in the process the area around us caught fire from the blazing attacks of our Pokemon.

The citizens were quickly evacuated and the terrorists arrested, but for a few moments the man and I looked at each other amongst the flames, eye to eye. I don't know what he saw in me, but all I could see in him was an insane madman who just wanted to watch the world burn…



Luna…maybe I'm not so worthless after all. Despite my having to leave you and Ellen, I feel that maybe it was for the best if it means I was able to come to Unova and do my part to take down this organization.

Maybe my work here will make up for my leaving you behind.

Somehow, I feel that everything will turn out for the best. And now, I have it all recorded in this journal for you to read. It'll wait until you get older, though. Maybe I'll give it to you when you turn ten. That isn't so far off. I know I'm not here to see you, but you must be growing up so fast…

I think I'll come back to see you. I know I said that I'd be here in Unova, but I can't wait that long. I don't want to be completely out of your life, even if Ellen feels differently. She and I will just have to work it out somehow, because I still want to be involved. No deadbeat dad here.

That's it. I'll purchase a ferry ticket tomorrow. I can't wait to see you again. I love you, Luna. I'll see you soon!


To be continued...