Leaf looked around for a bit, absorbing her surroundings. She couldn't believe that today her dream will come true.

She will face Hayley today, and that's what She desired to do since she became a pirate.

Training in secrecy, seeking for revenge, the pain she endured so that she could become stronger, trained in the way of not only a pirate but as a killer. Memories flash in her mind of her falling hard on ground with blood covered her body, her eyes full of bloodlust as she looked at ashton's dad who took his hand out to help her. she was his student, he was her sensei. He helped her become strong. But when the snake pirates killed him, leaf was heartbroken. she remembered that she didn't ate anything but was in Drew and Ashton's dad's room, seeing, reading, learning the different ways of combat from books. Leaf didnt take much time to find out that the snake pirates work under Hayley. 

Then the memories of her happy time playing in snow with her brother came in her mind. then those were replaced by the sounds of screaming for help by her mother as she stared at her father's dead body. Her brother, her mother, her father, her sensei, all of the one she loved were dead.

Tears came in her eyes as Leaf's eyes became dangerously wide, in seek of revenge. The bloodlust that was crushed was coming up. Leaf's blood was boiling with pain, anger, and desire for revenge.

"YOU'RE GOING DOWN HAYLEY!"   Leaf screamed  with her fist clenched with anger as the memories of Hayley stabbing her brother came in her mind.

She calmed herself down as she tried to think of what might happen, as she walked slowly with her head low in anger, planning attack.

Hayley is a skilled killer, her best way to assassinate someone is by her acting skills, but they wont be any use on me! she will try to distract me for finding someway to kill me, that or she has something under her sleeves. But I'll be ready for it!  No way Ill let her words get to me! i AM STRONGER! there is no way I'll let her take me down.

Leaf thought as she hid a dagger in her boots and continued walking. Suddenly Gary's smiling and laughing face came in her mind, stopping her in mid-tracks

She took Gary's first kiss. After she got to know I have a crush on him. But that's alright

Leaf hair cover her face as her eyes look down as she continued walking. 

She might have taken my chance with Gary, the one who helped me stand up from the past. But that's ALRIGHT

For all this time I have been running from her, waiting patiently for life to take a drastic turn so that I can finally avenge my parent's murder. After all this time I secretly trained myself for facing her. My life had no meaning to it but to make Hayley pay for her deeds. Gary is a nobody to me now. My family's life is what that matters. Boys are nothing but trouble

Leaf looked up, she was in the forest. Her jacket was torn from the thorns on the way. That reminded her how she never cared for what she wore. Leaf put her hair in a bun with only letting few strands stay back, two of them in front of her.  she removed her jacket revealing black inner with " killer" in green text printed on it. She was wearing a casual attire, black inner with a black jeans, having hidden pockets. Did she care? who cares about looks anyway?

She stopped in mid-track when she saw Hayley's silhouette. Leaf narrowed her eyes, if she didn't knew better, she would have taken advantage of Hayley's back turned to her. But no, she isn't going to let Hayley slip away this easy. Death for her was not even considered a punishment! After all the things that Leaf has been through, there is no way she would let Hayley die so easily. Plus she is no backstabber.

"So you've came huh? earlier than expected." Hayley said in a monotone. Leaf swear she could imagine Hayley smirking.

Leaf narrowed her eyes at the girl in front of her, still not facing her.

"Well? Speak up alright! I know this place nowhere even near cave of nightmare. So what do you have to say here huh? you want to settle this don't you? then why are you still facing your back to me?  Ooh seems some one is afraid~!" Leaf tried to sound cocky but it came all in a annoyed. Her feelings were getting better of her. Sorrow, jealousy, revenge, loss, courage, fear and what all not was overpowering her tone. 

Hayley just let out a chuckle that mad Leaf even more mad.

"Looks like some one is being impatient aren't they?" Hayley said, finally turning towards Leaf and walked in her own causal way, as if greeting an old foe with a small fake smile on her lips and bloodlust in her sea green eyes. If anyone else would have been here, they would have been swooned by Hayley's beauty and soft beautiful voice.

Unfortunately in all girls case, looks can be VERY VERY Deceiving. 

Leaf put on her cold face, pushing all her feelings that seemed to be overpowering before into a imaginative chest and locking it. 

"Well, its been years since we last met hasn't it" Leaf said in a sweet bitter voice. 

Hayley stopped 7 feet away from Leaf as leaf posed her fighting position, ready to take her on and drag her down. 

she chuckled before standing there with a hand on her hip.

"Aren't you going to charge? like they say, weaklings first."

Leaf smirked, " OH you mean the weaklings who learnt from their mistakes and improved? Oh dear Hayley, Weakling in my world means survivors, and now, THE SURVIVOR WILL STRIKE!" With that being said, Leaf charged Hayley to punch her on the face. 

A memory of Leaf's sensei came, as she remembered his words.

the first strike is of course the most important, but your next move matters too. Against a powerful foe, your first blow is very likely to be dodged, so the precision with which can land your second and third blows can decide the fight!

Just as Leaf predicted, Hayley dodged the punch with ease and threw a punch, only for it to be caught by leaf's free hand, the punch that Leaf made it seemed to target her face was meant for the side of Hayley's waist, slightly above though.  

Hayley's eyes widen when she saw Leaf holding her punch as if it was nothing. 

"Argh." Hayley muttered in pain as she jump back and glared at Leaf.

of course! how could Hayley underestimate Leaf!?!?

A wounded wolf is supposed to be the dangerous animal to mess with, but leaf was not just a wounded wolf at this instant, she was a recovered one, who suddenly opened her scars to use her pain to strike at her foe. 

Hayley looked down at her, and then charged by throwing tornado kick for a start, it hit leaf's face as she fall on the ground, but not without using her hands to support her fall and swing her feet to collide with the still moving ones of Hayley making her fall.

Leaf got up, so did Hayley, 

Hayley threw straight punches at Leaf forcefully but she easily dodged those by pushing it lightly with speed to the side. 

"tsk tsk, if you think some straight punches will get to me then you're WRONG!" said Leaf before  using a face block with one hand as a barrier and then with the free hand did a hook punch right at the side of Hayley's face.

"ARGH" Hayley indeed was taken back. Hand to hand combat of course wasn't her style. Her strength was knife.

OF COURSE! 

Hayley still has some tricks up her sleeve.

Leaf charged at Hayley with a hook kick ( the kick in with you trap the person's head with one leg and then with force, u push it on side knocking out the person or making them fall ) 

But Hayley ducked in time, grabbed Leaf's face and bashed her skull into her knee. Blood came from Hayley's mouth and Leaf's head. But seeing the her poor  foe Leaf trying to get herself together didn't stop Hayley at all. She punched leaf's cheek with so much force, making her fall on the group. Leaf still got up and suddenly a knee attack was thrown right at her chin making her fall down. Hayley kicked leaf on the stomach.

"Seems like all your cockiness are of no use~" Hayley sang with showing her tongue

Leaf groaned in pain.  Hayley smirked at leaf's condition. Leaf's whole face was bloody red and her cheeks were purple. 

"Now for-" Hayley took out her knife as her eyes were crazily wide as in some wild animal. Leaf opened her eyes slowly and saw the knife.

"KILLLL" Hayley screamed as she jumped in air to stab leaf.

"huh?" Leaf had rolled on her side, Hayley's knife got stuck on the ground. She immediately got  up as Hayley tried to pull her knife back. Leaf kicked Hayley's cheek with as much as force, strength she had left in her. Hayley was on the ground, wincing slightly in pain. 

Leaf looked at the damaged she did. Of course Hayley's face had blood coming out and with her one side of cheek all purple. Eyes all swollen in pain.

She walked coldly towards Hayley as she took out the knife that was stuck on the ground without much of a struggle. Hayley's eyes widen in shock as she look at Leaf approaching her, with leaf's eyes bloodshot and filled with the desire of bloodlust. 

Seeing Leaf's icy cold eyes with blood oozing out made Hayley shivered and her lips quiver.

Leaf stopped right in front of Hayley

"Good bye Hayley, you don't even deserve your last words." Leaf said before stepping one more step forward to kill her foe.

But, out of blue leaf realized she stepped on a rope that was forming a small circle. Before you know it, She was pulled upwards with her head facing the ground and feet facing the tree.

"What the- SINCE WHEN DID YOU GET INTERESTED IN BOOBY TRAPS!?!" Her head felt dizzy as she controlled not only the pain that she felt but also the anger, sadness that overcome her.

Hayley let a evil chuckle even being in such a horrible state. She slowly got up and walked towards where the knife was dropped. Leaf's eyes widen, she didn't even realize that the knife was dropped.

"I am not, but Jessie and James are sure interested in it." she explained picking up the knife.

"Jessie and James? wait snake pirates!?!" she whisperedly yell. 

Snake pirates are here that means, but why? for what reason? what do they need now? it couldn't be because of Leaf now could it?

"Now what do the jerks want." Leaf spat as she folded her hands.

"Well, I would love to answer you but right now, say hello to God for me will ya?" Hayley said as she smirked. 

Leaf realized that the rope she was tied was suddenly swinging a bit with the wind. She tried to bring her chest towards her legs but failed and was swinged back,  luckily avoiding the knife that Hayley tried to stab her with. As she swing forward, Hayley got near to hit her, only to be bashed in the skull when leaf was swing back. this time leaf added force to it, and as soon as she was swinging forward, she snatched the knife from Hayley and pulled her body towards the leg, grabbed the rope and tried to - well- be vertical.

Hayley lost conscious and was on the ground. Leaf looked at her and then suddenly heard something.

"OVER THERE!"

Gary?  she looked towards her right as saw Ash, Clemont and Gary heading in the opposite direction than hers.

what are they doing here!?!

Leaf tried to cut the ropes

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A while ago

Ash looked at Clemont and Gary. Gary looked at Ash unimpressed and glared at him to tell  what's going on.

Ash looked at each and every one of them before sighing.

"Alright, you deserve to know this. After all we have been through as a team. Since Childhood we have been be-"

"Cut the crap! Get to the point already Ashy-boy! No one wants flashbacks here!" Gary yelled hitting  Ash on his head.

"OW WHAT YOU DID THAT FOR!?!"

"JUST GET TO THE POINT"

" WE ARE GOING TO FACE THE SNAKES PIRATES TO BRING BACK MY MOTHER!"

silence.

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"Alright, we have to split in groups." Nikita said as they all joint their rafts.

"Drew, Brock,  Red, and Donetello, you all will go for finding Ash and bring him back. Donetello has the intelligence higher than even clemont, Brock's knowledge about pokemon food may come helpful for distracting some pokemon incase they use them for battle. Drew and Red for convincing or for fighting is up to you. Donetello and Brock would lead." Misty said, glaring at anyone who opened their mouth for objection.

"Hikari , Aisha, Dawn, and Soledad, you'll be on guard for healing purpose and making sure everyone is safe. Hikari is good with medicines and Dawn or Aisha, anyone of them could help her while the other brings us to safety. Soledad would save the injured by facing whoever is on offence.  Driya, Leonardo, Raphael and Eve, you four will keep Hayley busy. While Misty, Nikita and I will go for Leaf." I continued to say.

"Why are you making it sound like some war?" Raph said looking at me.

"Because it is a war." Hikari, Misty and I replied.

"Great news then!" Leo said grinning.

"Time to kick some bu-"

"Language." Eve said sharpening her dagger cutting Raphael.

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We all split up into groups that we planned.

The group lead by Donnie and Brock is Group 1

The group lead by Hikari and soledad is group 2

The group lead by Leonardo is Group 3

And the group consisting of Me, Misty and Nikita is group 4

unknown to us, group 5 would be of Gary, Clemont and Ash.

And two others of us being individuals.

The moment we entered the island, that's the moment things got worse. We splitted up, 

Group 1 Went all alone (Drew, Brock, Red, and Donnie) to find Ash.

While the other groups came with us. 

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with Group 1 ( From Drew's point of view)

The boys were walking quietly. That was until.

"SO you're the infamous leader Andrew, the coward huh?" A new voice said, stopping the boys in mid tracks, taking defensive stances with their weapons out. Two figures suddenly appeared in front.

Wait, it can't be! Drew thought as his eyes widen with fear, a memory of his past flashed right in front of his eyes

"Been a long time since we killed your father huh Andrewy cry baby." Another voice said, Drew froze as the world around him didn't matter to him anymore.

His father and Mother were killed by the snake pirates and it was all his fault. Because he was too weak to fight, because he was too weak to defend himself, because he was afraid of blood, blooding and mainly because he was afraid of death. It was all his fault.

"N-n-no i-it can't be!" Andrew yelled, nothing made sense to him. He thought that the snake pirates would never ever return. But yet here they are, right in front of his eyes.

"Well then Jessie, that boy must have felt guilty for being such a dead weight. Shall we put an end to him?" James said snickering.

It was true, those words that James Morgan just said was true. All Drew has ever been is a dead weight to his whole team, his whole crew was saved by two princesses, he didn't know what to do most of the times. He is a failure, some one unworthy to liv-

"DREW IS NOT A DEAD WEIGHT!" Brock yelled at the two as he took out two Pokemon. James and Jessie chuckled releasing their Pokemon. While Red and Donnie turned their attention to Drew, whose hands were trembling from fear as his past memory came in his mind.

All his friends being trapped in a net

Snakes all over their ship

Jessie holding him threatening to kill him

A dagger thrown at his father's heart.

His mother's piercing scream.

Drew began panting as their mother's cry and his father's bleeding face was revolving around his mind.

"Drew Don't listen to them! I know you're a wonderful captain! Common don't let them get to you!" Brock yelled trying to get Drew's attention but was unsuccessful.

"Hey, who are these two?" Donnie said looking at Red for an explaination.

"They're the snake pirates, they are known to have snakes as their pets and they pop out of nowhere and attack merchandise ships. Long back, when both the captains were kids, the snake pirates attacked our ship, previously known as Blue Rose and killed their parents, our late leaders. The ship is all that was left of the noble Pirate captain, the rest was stolen by the snake pirates. But that was years ago, they were never seen again. That is, until today." Red explained Donnie who looked at Drew with concern. 

"Those two right there are Jessie and James, the captain of the Snake Pirates." Red added. Donnie looked around.

"SO Its just them? I thought they must have some guards or whatever you call them - OH wait - the crew members! So they must have some crew members nearby!" Donnie said feeling proud to figure that out.

"Spot on Staff Boy!" Another voice was heard as 11 vicious looking men with their swords landed and surrounded the three in a circle, snakes around their necks snarled at the boys.

"YOU HAVE TO SNAP OUT OF IT DREW!" Brock yelled as he saw his Pokemon weakening.

"I would be more worried about myself, if I were you." James said as he told his pokemon to launch another attack.

"AND you three should focus here" The same man said grinning evilly.

"Ok listen here Red, Snap Drew out of whatever he is in, And get into fighting ASAP." Donnie said as he swirled his 6 and half feet long staff between his finger, then tap a button on the middle of the staff to reveal a blade.

"I'll hold them off for the time being!" he yelled before charging at one of them, jumping in air with the staff spinning speedily in his hand and landed the blow on the man's head.

That's incredible, attaining that big height with a jump, spinning the staff to attain the velocity.

Speed and Force and rotation combined gives us

The man blacked out immediately, Donnie hit his staff (without the blade) at one guy's stomach while performing some sort of gymnastic. 

Flawless results Brock thought as he got an idea for his next move. 

"Wake that Cabbage head out of his slumber" Donnie yelled as dodge the attacks.

"Y-yes. WAKE UP DREW!" Red yelled shaking Drew. It took a awhile before he snapped out of it.

"Let's finish them off." Red grunted pulling out his sword. Brock had won the pokemon battle, but the sneaky Jessie threw a dagger at him. Drew saw as his eyes widen

Just like last time

He immediately went in front of the dagger. blood was dripping on the ground.

But never again!

"What?!?" Jessie and James exclaimed as they saw Drew's bangs hiding his eyes. 

"DREW NOOOO" Brock yelled

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With Group 5( Gary,  Clemont and Ash) 

It was hard to believe what Gary just heard. For all these years, he believed that Ash and Drew's mother was dead. It was like yesterday, the whole ship was attacked. The Blue rose fought bravely but Jessie got her hands on Andrew, killed their father. All the kids fainted at that sight. But only Ash was awake, he was the only one who witnessed it.

They all thought MRS HAYDEN KETCHUM was dead. But that was not the truth. 

She was kidnapped by the snakes pirate, brutally beaten up, enslaved for all these years. Gary looked at Ash when they entered the island.

It must be hard for someone like Ash, he must have blamed himself for being a coward and not trying to save her for all these years.

As for Ash, he couldn't help but be ashamed of himself, what sort of son he was? Cowardly running away when the whole crew had lost hope, seeing his mother being taken away from his own eyes, slapped and treated unrespectfully like some slave. He claimed that both their parent's were dead. It was because of him, Drew shut himself out. If he had the courage to tell his brother he is sorry but now it's just too late. For everything. He could have gone after the pirates once they were ready but now all he is doing is falling right into their trap like some helpless rat.

"Pika?" Pikachu nuzzled Ash's cheek when he realized his friend's mood.

"I am alright Pikachu. We have to get our mother back! It's not the time to regret the past mistake but to move forward!" Ash said determined.

"Are you the same Ashy boy I knew?" Gary said messing with Ash's hair. 

"HEY GUYS! Look!" Clemont said pointing at the trails and some skin beside.

"Snake trails, and their shed skin!" Ash said.

"Its leading somewhere....... OVER THERE!" Gary yelled pointing in a direction. The boys nodded at each other before running off in that direction.

The trails suddenly stopped when they went deeper in the forest.

"Crab the trails gone cold!" Ash said

"Not so fast." A familiar voice said. Clemont took one step back stepping on something.

"AAAAHHHHHHHHHH ASH! GARY! HELP!!!" Clemont was trapped in a net that was hanging in a tree, where some venomous snakes were asleep.

"Don't yell! Do you want to wake them up!?!?" Gary scolded as they saw some snakes stirring in their sleep.

"Harley." Ash growled.

"OH MY! And I thought you forgot about me hun! It's been quite a long time! The last time we met it was ummm." Harley pretended to think.

"The last time we saw each other you threw me into the sea to die alone." Harley said as a dark aura surrounded him. He grinned as he clicked his fingers 'snap snap' and 7 men covered in black came out of no where, facing the three- um two boys.

"Its such a shame, I forgot to give a parting gift to you all." Harley said.

"But no worries! I have got it covered with my new friends ofc!" he said grinning evilly. As they drew out their sword.

"That symbol..." Gary trailed as he looked at the sword.

"these men.... they're-"

"Smart one as always huh Gary? well yes. These are my friends, who are minions of Hayley ofc. Now time to finish you all off!" Harley laughed as the fight begun

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Leaf ran as fast as she could. 

Why are they here!?

Suddenly she heard a  'thud' and looked behind.

Royal soldiers? What are they doing here?

Leaf stopped in her path and brought out her sword.

4 of them are soldiers, one of them seems like a prince, and the one on his si- No way.... that is one of Hayley's men!

That means the I was right! The Princesses were indeed in with Hayley

Leaf got into her fighting stance as the prince symbol two of his soldiers to fight with her.

My condition isn't good, but I have to continue fighting.

 For Gary

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With May, Misty, Dawn, Aisha, Nikita, Driya, Hikari , Soledad, Mikey, Leo, Raph, Hikari

I had a constant feeling of being watched, Though I have no idea why. The deeper we went, the weird feeling got stronger and stronger.

"Are u sure we are in the right direction May?" Misty said as they walked. The Ninja stood on their guard as they looked around.

"I have no idea! It didn't specify a single thing! I am just following these faint footprints!." I said as I pointed at the faint footprints in front of me.

"What footprints?" Eve,Leo and Raph said as they looked where I was pointing wide eyed.

"ARE YOU INSANE!?" Raph yelled

" THOSE ARE NO FEMALE SHOES" Eve exclaimed

"GIRL THEY ARE CERTAINLY NOT RECENT TOO!" Dawn added.

"B-B-But what does that means?" I stuttered. All of us who had weapon  drew them out and got into the circle, with the non weapon people in the circle.

"Guess you found us huh?"A female voice said. It was a familiar one. A girl landed besides us with a smirk, Misty's eyes widen when she realized who it was. I was too busy to notice. My whole focus was on the shadow behind her that revealed herself.

"Iris!"Misty said

"Clare" I growled
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Ok I thought about it, I wasnt planning to update today but then I Thought about ending the chapter till what I have written.
So um

How is it?

What will happen now huh?

All the secrets will be revealed soon one by one!

Until next time my brain work
Aarushi Out of the line!