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Serena's POV

The door to the van rattled violently, it was clear that is was about to open and my hell would continue. I don't know if I should be scared, angry or simply worried not only for my own sake but for the unconscious Pikachu who risked it all to chase down this van. I know that if anyone of those Team Flare guys or even Calem get the slightest glimpse of him then what could become of Pikachu will be nothing short of torture.

I know Calem, I know how he operates, I know his torturing techniques. Calem knows how to inflict as much pain as possible upon his victim without knocking them out. And no one will no that better than me... a shy, insignificant soul that's only purpose is to mess things up, to make life worst, to destroy your life... like how I did with Ash's. He was fine before he meet me and now look! His Pikachu will most likely be tortured, his heart might possible be shredded into a million pieces and all because of me.

"Open the van, everything is all set up." A powerful male voice speaks from outside the van. 'What do I do? Please Pikachu wake up! I need you.' My mind begs but Pikachu's eyes a glued shut. I know what I need to do, Pikachu risked his life for me and I am not going to let them get to him.

I stand up with Pikachu in my arms, I know I need to hide him but where? Normally it would just be as simple as putting him in a pokeball but Pikachu hates his pokeball and Ash has it anyways so thats out of the equation.

'Maybe I can hid him in my school bag?' I think before I hear the latches of the van begin to open. I react quickly, this needs to work or they will see him. I stuff Pikachu into my pink bag, surprised that he actually fitted but then again I did kinda force him in there.

Light shines into the interia of the van making my pupils dialate to the sudden change in light levels before 3 men wearing Team Flare uniforms sep into the van. I was at the very back, furtherst away from the doors so maing a quick run for it was out of the equation.

The grunts looked at me with a shocked expression, it took me a second to realise that the bodies of the unconsiouse guards were still on the floor of the van from when Pikachu shocked them adn because they can't see Pikachu they must have thought that I did this!

"They didn't tell us that she was dangerous!" One of the grunts spoke. "I was told she couldn't hurt a fly she was that weak." Another said, his words instead of hurting me actually made me mad. Not the angry mad but more like the furious mad.

"It doesn't matter you two idiots, she is just a weak girl! Grab her and lets go." The final grunt spoke, his voice was similar to the one I heard before the doors open. Clearly he was the one in charge.

Two of the grunts headed towards me while the other stayed and watched. I tried to defend myself, but of course it was usless especially with Pikachu in my bag which made it harder to move freely. The grunts grabed me by the wrist with a powerful grip and dragged me to the entrence to the van and chucked me out and I landed hard on the gravel path. I yelped in pain upon contact but something told me this was just the beginning of things to come.

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Ash's POV

I follow TalonFlame through a forest, obiously he was taking a short cut because there was no way the van could have got through all of these trees and there didn't seem to be any clear road or path that they could take through here.

"Flame!" The firey bird yells out while flying in circles in mid air, indicating that we had arrived.

I slowed down my pace apon approaching a clearing that contained a large metal base in the middle of the forest. I couldn't make much of the structure as all I could see was the back of it as that is where TalonFlame had lead me.

"Good work TalonFlame, now take a good break." I say while returning the fiery bird into its pokeball before beginning to make my around as stealthy as a ninja. 'Super Spy Ash mode activate!' I think while making my way to the front of the metal base. I automatically knew that this was the place, I mean I could what looked like the same van that took Serena and Pikachu but also the giant Team Flare logo plastered on the front of the base was also a reassurance.

'Alright time to find Serena and kick Calem's ass!' I plan while makinng a swift bolt towards the base, making sure to avoid detection by the guards that surronded the base. 'Lucky I am use to being fused with Greninja so I am technially half ninja!' I think while imitating Greninja's ninja like movements that I had become accustomed to through out all of our battles together.

I make my way into the base undetected which was a huge bonus! Now I have the element of surprise. "Alright Step 1: Ninja my way into the base... check!" I mumble to myself while looking down the hallways to see which way I should go.

"Don't worry Serena, I'm coming."

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At the same time:

Serena's POV

I am deep within the confines of the base, guards hold my wrists tightly with a firm and powerful grib as they drag me through the base, stopping at a particular door which had the words 'Restricted' labbeled on the door.

One of the guards kncoked on the door in a very odd way, probably to tell who ever is in there that they hav arrived. The black door opened and revealed Calem with his stupid evil smirk and next to him was a larger figure. A red haried male who was very tall.

"So good to see you again Serena." Calem spoke in his smug voice. I didn't reply, I didn't want to give him that saftisfaction. My head was bowed towards the ground and my body was pratically being held up by the two guards, I wanted it to end, I don't care anymore, I don't care what Calem does to me I just want to be left alone.

I unexpectictly recieved a painful slap across the face by Calem but I remaind still in my position. "You look at me when I'm talking to you!" Calem yelled while pulling me from the guards and threw me into the room. I landed again on the ground which caused another wave of pain to flow through me as I felt water fill my eyes, but I will not cry. He will not have that satisfaction of seeing my pain.

I recieved multiple kicks to the gut by Calem each hurting more than the last, the tall male with red hair watched with a straite face at my suffering. I wanted to kill myself, I wanted Calem to kill me! At least then I would be free of my pain, at least then I would be free of my pathetic life!

In a world of pain, I was then strapped to a metal bed, my bad was chucked into the corner like trash. I felt bad for Pikachu, he tryied so hard to try and protect me but in the end even his limit wasn't enough to save me.

"Where is your hero now?" Calem asks rhetorically before delivering a final slap across my already beaten face, he knew I would not respond but he knew that it would only bring me more pain, not physically but emotionally. 

"Pika!" I hear a familiar voice yell, but I didn't feel relived to hear that voice, instead I felt scared and crushed inside as Pikachu had just sealed his own fait. 'Why do people keep risking everything for me? I'm not worth it!' I think while keeping my head bowed, I didn't want to look at Pikachu, I didn't want to see his weak posture and his determine look, I didn't want to watch him suffer but unfortunately my ears were all for it.

I heard it all, I heard Pikachu fight, fight with everything he had but it wasn't enough... I didn't need to look at him to know that he was too weak to fight. I listened in horror as multiple screams of pain escape Pikachu's mouth as I hear Calem give commands to his Pokémon.

It didn't take long for Pikachu to eventually be defeated. I had once again failed. I could have spoken up! I could have done something to make Calem have mercy of Pikachu but no! I'm too weak! Too weak to stick up for what is right and now... I don't even know.

"Thought Pikachu could save you?" Calem's voice says before forcefully raising my head so that I was forced to look at him. His eyes were filled with nothing but evil and lust and that scared me... not the evil part but the lust part. It was the same sort of look my own eyes had while preparing my surprise for Ash except I could tell that this type of lust in his eyes was not out of desire but more simply revenge.

Calem shows me a beaten Pikachu before strapping him to another metal bed and leaving his beaten body to hang like mine. In some ways me and Pikachu could be seen as one, we were both beaten and broken but there was one distinctive difference between us, Pikachu gave it his all, he was strong! I was not.

"Remember how you turned me down? Well now your going to get what you deserve!" Calem says before tugging at my long hair with one hand while the other went down to my skirt.

'I HAVE HAD IT!' My mind says causing me to snap. Calem can beat me all he wants but this is too far! I squirm recklessly, making it hard for him to proceed with his intensions. Now I was scared! Not because of Calem's intentions but because of Ash. He will never look at me again if this were to happen! And if there is anything I still care about in this world it is him!

"Hold still you slut!" Calem yells while pinning my waist to the metal bed completely neutralising my movement to just my head.

(Now I know that most of you are like "NNNOOOO!" but keep reading ;))

Calem gives me that evil smirk before he began to remove my top, exposing my bra. Now I was crying, now I was scared, now I knew that my life was truly over. "P-please d-don't" I begged in a dispirit attempt to stop his actions. I knew Calem had a girlfriend already but he wasn't doing this for love but to simply break me completely while also destroying my relationship with Ash.

Calem didn't stop though, he continued to play with my body, moving his hands up and down my waist and hips, my skirt was still on but something toll me that it wouldn't be for much longer.

"Stop? Why would I stop? You deserve this you little whore! You and your virginity are mine!" Calem says with a lustful grin, but he doesn't know that he is too late in that regard as Ash is my first and my ONLY!

"Greninja! WATER SHURIKEN!" I hear a godlike voice ring in my ear drums  before two water shurikens land right at the base of the metal bed which was facing vertical in the air along with my body.

Calem jumped back in shock but in doing so revealed none other than Ash is a heroic and serious stance along with his Greninja who was still in his normal form.

"Keep your hands off my girlfriend!" Ash says protectively making my hear all warm and fuzzy, though my pain was still immanent I still felt a little happy to see him again, I had missed his voice, his messy raven hair, his chocolate brown eyes that with just one look puts me into and endless trance. But mostly I just missed him and his love.

"YOU! HOW DID YOU GET IN HEAR!?" Calem yells, clearly pissed at Ash's sudden appearance. I wasn't however. But my mind was still in guilt at how bad I have made his life and I will never forgive myself!

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HAHA! Another cliff hanger! Wow I'm so mean... must be all that truth or dare 😅
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