Pokémon: Hoenen Rage

Chapter 63 Awakening·The Birth of a Hero ([-]-in-[-])

Look at "yourself" yourself.

Or the self in one world appears in my home in another world.

The familiar yet strange, strange yet reasonable situation made Lai's mind go blank, and he pinched his forearm.

"hiss--"

He picked up a small piece of flesh on his forearm with two fingers, and then twisted it hard. The tearing pain made Lai take a breath.

Well, I still know it hurts.

Touching the top of his head, the wound opened by the stone was gone.

Looking at his whole body, the small wounds all over his body were gone.

The physical pain did not resurface, but the infinite confusion placed an unbearable burden on the brain.

"Where is this?"

"Who am I?"

"Where are the Swampert, Big-billed Gull, and Sticky Baby?"

"Did they stop that hurricane?"

"How is everyone on the island?"

One question after another keeps coming, and not only can’t I understand it, but I don’t know where to start.

At this time, "Lai" who was sitting and playing games seemed to have come to an end. He dusted off the non-existent dust on his legs, put down the game console in his hand, and slowly stood up.

"First meeting. Long time no see."

With a gentle smile he had only seen in the mirror, he held out his hand to Len.

Subconsciously, he reached out his hand and shook it twice, feeling the familiar temperature.

This is not right.

The intense sense of disobedience stimulated Lai's nerves. He pulled out his hand and looked at the other party warily.

"Who are you? Where are you here? What do you want to do?"

He asked subconsciously, posing with his hands.Lai, who had already secretly checked his whole body, knew that there was nothing on him, whether it was the elf ball or all the props.But even so, sitting still and waiting for death was definitely not his habit.

"You have too many questions, but I am willing to answer them one by one."

The "self" on the opposite side did not take it seriously at all, or in other words, he was not surprised by this reaction.

"I'm not your enemy, so you don't need to be nervous first. If you insist on saying who I am, it may involve a profound philosophical proposition, and that would be a long discussion. In short, I am you, but not entirely you. It doesn’t have to be you. What I am depends on you.”

"As for your last two questions, you should know the answer to the first one. This is 'our' home. In this small place, 'we' have spent more than twenty years."

"The third question should not be answered by me. It should be you. What are you doing here?"

"Here?" Upon hearing this word, Lai's pupils shrank, his eyes full of fear.

He could tell that the "here" he was referring to in front of him was not this unknown space, but "this world".

Does he know that I'm not from here?For Lai, this is the biggest secret. Whether it is his parents, close relatives, or life-and-death friends like Hanazuki Naqi, he has never revealed a single bit. Even the bog-leap fish and the big-billed gull who have been together day and night have never been separated. At most, it feels vaguely weird.

"Why, are you surprised? I told you, I am you, although not exactly you."

Just as Lai was about to speak, "Lai" on the other side continued speaking, blocking Lai's words in his mouth.

"We have spent more than [-] years here. Maybe it is not all happiness, but at least there is a lot of happiness and a lot of dreams."

"And then, here we are."

The surrounding situation suddenly changed, including the familiar big bed, the familiar and somewhat old energy cube making machine, and the familiar desk.

"After more than twenty years of ordinary life, we came here and started another ten years of fulfilling and happy life, rich, comfortable and peaceful. We were 'born' here."

"If possible, 'we' really hope that days like this can continue without any trouble."

"Unfortunately, trouble has begun."

The scene turned again, and on the nameless island, fish leaped into the water and caused a rain of gravel.

"Catch this brat or we'll all die!"

"My name is not Bastard, my name is Soujiro, Soujiro from Zhanlan City."

"Then what do you want to do now? Appreciate the ugliness of your opponent from a high position? You and I are here now, why are you wearing that hypocritical mask of yours?"

"Don't be stupid, kid. I am indeed the scum of the sea, but compared to the real evil ghost, who am I?"

"I didn't say anything and you didn't know anything."

Accompanied by the voice, the familiar picture began to expand in front of my eyes.

In the picture, a third "Lai" appeared. He held a stick in one hand and commanded four Pokémon to fight against enemies several times his own.At the far end is Soujiro with a smile on his face.

"This is the first time 'we' have had blood on our hands. It's been a big, hard fight, right?"

"Obviously we could just wait for reinforcements to come ashore, but we were just ambushed by pirates who had expected it."

"We must take risks, capture Wright and Jerry, forcefully kill two unknown pirates, and fight against pirate reinforcements with one enemy and three alone. Why do the fledgling 'us' have such bold and even presumptuous ideas?"

At this time, the scene was at an intense point. The flying mantis' blade arm cut heavily through "Lai"'s arms. The realistic scene brought Lai the pain that he felt and made him clenched his fists.

But he knows that everything is a picture and everything is the past.

"As I thought, you don't need me to explain anything, so you already know the rest of the story. Shui Yueyu broke through before the battle and brought you the first title of 'hero'. Right, Pal Island A young hero?"

A second picture flashed out, and the cliffs of the reef island appeared in front of you.

Holding a paper bag in his hand, the fourth "Lai" was spreading medicine and giving instructions to Huayue.

"At this time, 'we' are even more crazy. With two against twenty or thirty, we still have to fight to win and annihilate all the enemies."

"hiss--"

The spikes penetrated the calf.

"Why do you still stand upright in such pain?"

"boom!"

The whirlwind hit the body.

"Why do you have to bear this pain yourself?"

Before I could answer, the third screen appeared.

"Take off, go! Call for support! Cover with the King Swallow! Swamp Leap Fish, Long-winged Gull, Sticky Treasure, Water Wave!" Naqi, who was in mid-air, had a complicated look in her eyes, as if she was right in front of her.

This time, Len understood.

Immediately afterwards, the screen flashed continuously.

Several smoke bombs fell around, and the smoke filled the air.

A few more pills stirred up with dust all over the sky.

"Puff, puff, puff" made three soft sounds, and the three pirates dozens of meters away behind them fell down, and screams rang out.

Three streams of water rushed out of the smoke and were barely blocked by the lobster. A deep and long ravine appeared beneath them.

Five iron pieces flew into the air, expanded in mid-air, and five large nets covered almost all directions.

"Why, the rational 'you', would challenge dozens of water fleets alone?"

The backpack on his chest was empty, the outer skin was burnt black, and it was thrown to the ground beside him.Behind him, a dozen pirates in awkward shapes approached from a distance.

The forest with a radius of several kilometers was already scorched earth.

There was faint blood oozing from the mouth, nose, eyes and ears.

"Bakou!" Swamp Leap Fish shouted and rushed forward. Energy as deep as the abyss emerged from its back, and the shadow of a blue giant beast slowly emerged. "Why, at this point, 'you' still don't retreat, and 'your' partner is still willing to move forward?"

In the chaos, Lai's left arm was severely injured again, showing irregular twists and apparently fractured.

The Swamp Leap Fish protects him in front of him, and most of the deep blue energy has disappeared, but it is still ferocious.He withstood several attacks and blocked them with Len's legs, barely standing still.

"Bakou!" roared, and a water column as thick as a human waist swept out, and three more Pokémon were defeated.

A red light flashed across, and the Swamp Leap Fish was also taken back. There were two other shrunken Poké Balls in the palm, which had been locked up.

With one hand, three poke balls are thrown upwards.

The broken left arm slid forward along the ground, struggling to hold the last bomb from Hanayue in his palm.

Force it, ready to push the button.

"Why, 'you' who have nothing to pursue, would rather die in battle than surrender?"

"Answer me, the 'hero' in the hearts of 'people'."

"Why is this?"

"Lai" who walked up to Lai with his hands on his chest asked with a serious face:

“The first time, you don’t know that the Hydra will evolve.

The second time, you didn't know Naqi would take the risk to come to your aid.

The third time, you didn't know that the long-winged gull would forcibly absorb the cyan gem.

The battle situation is always overwhelmingly unfavorable, and the situation is always extremely critical. As long as you retreat, as long as you give in, you can survive calmly.

Why are you still there?

Why do you still stand so straight?

Why do your eyes still shine so brightly? "

"Lai"'s gaze was like a judge, looking straight into Lai's heart, calm and profound.

Lai came back to his senses and looked at the three "Lai" who appeared in the picture. His eyes gradually changed from divergent to condensed.

"I don't want to lose, I want to win."

"Why must we win?" Along with "Lai"'s words, the pictures of Huayue, Bonnie, and Naqi all flashed, "You have failed a lot."

"Because...if I lose, it's over."

Len whispered to himself, and then his volume gradually increased.

"If I lose, this neurotic bastard Soujiro will go unpunished, escape the limelight and fly away with his treasure, becoming another gangster who preys on the common people. People who have died by his hands will die by his hands in the future. People, their wronged souls will surround me for a long time.”

"If I lose, more people will fall to the long-range attacks from the cliff. Huayue, who trusts me, and Naqi, who has a moral heart, will also be buried here. I am not qualified to bear their trust. Fall down.”

"If I lose, I will feel sorry for Hanazuki and Naqi who fell for me. The water fleet will become stronger in victory, and more people will die because of the fanaticism of careerists."

"So, no matter what, 'you' cannot fall, because 'you' have someone you want to protect!"

Smiling, "Lai" took the words:

"You are never for your own comfort, nor are you pushed forward by the wheels of history."

"You choose to fight to the death with the pirates because if you don't, your elders will also have to fight hard, and you are stronger than them."

"You choose to fight on the cliff without retreating because if you don't, your teammates will face greater pressure, and you are more resourceful than them."

"You chose to fight to the death in the woods because if you didn't, your friends would be burdened with lifelong pressure, and your mind is stronger than theirs."

Three images merged into one.

In front of him, there was a struggling Gull in the sky. The cyclone attack was useless in front of the rotating hurricane. It was still unstoppable and ready to land, and might devour Pokémon flying in the small gap at any time.

In front of me are the young and old running for their lives on the street, and the trainers trying their best to resist on the coast.

In front of him was the heavy-looking Kagyue on the deck, and Naqi with her hands clenched in front of the TV.

"Lai, Lai from Parl Island."

"Fight after battle brings you scars and practices your beliefs."

"Don't you think you are a little ridiculous during this period?"

"Just a piece of history that you once knew makes you timid and afraid to change."

"Just a few people you once knew made you hesitate to move forward and not dare to approach them."

"Just now you wanted to show your consciousness and be the "hero in everyone's eyes" again, but now you are thinking, 'This is okay, you don't have to be pushed around, and you don't have to worry anymore'?"

"It's hilarious!"

"Lai"'s words became more and more severe, like a parent, like a teacher, like an elder brother.

"Your elders, because you are a hero, you have regained your dreams and responsibilities, and you have sharpened your edge from a good old man."

"Your friend, because you are a hero, you have found your dreams and direction for the future, and you have each embarked on your own journey."

"Your partner, because you are a hero, you work hard even in the most desperate circumstances, just to win your victory."

"Lai from Parl's Island!"

"What qualifications do you have to fall here?!"

"Now, look at your hands, look above you!" The voice was three points higher, and it was already roaring.

Put your hands up, lift your head, and look up.

The upper body became shirtless, and the colorless energy rolled in it, poured out from the hands, and condensed.

"Crack! Crack!"

Slap your hands on your face and then slap them together.

There was no more confusion on Len's face.

The hands wanted to separate, but they seemed to be held together by strong glue.

However, even if it was so difficult, Lai did not give up, one millimeter, two millimeters.

The hands finally separated, and the energy was compressed between the palms.

Seeing this scene, the glaring "Lai" burst into a smile, feeling relieved, tired, relieved and reluctant.

"Are you ready?"

"Ready."

"Why are you still standing up?"

"Because, no matter where the world goes, I will always be a hero!"

"Boom" huge waves rose up and hit the edge of what looked like a cliff. The entire space instantly turned into a vast ocean. Pictures, beds, tables, chairs, machines, everything was submerged.

Only Lai and "Lai" were left standing opposite each other.

"Lai from Parr Island, you are only Lai from Parl Island."

"Lai"'s smile widened and became more undisguised, with incomparable nostalgia and relief.

His body turned into points of light, floating upward.

"Now!"

"wake up!"

In the drowsy world, thunder exploded.

(End of this chapter)