PREVIOUSLY

."How about we introduce ourselves." Leo said smiling.

I nodded as I was suddenly engulfed by girls in a hug. "I am sorry May, I did not know.." Driya said. I smiled at her.

"Never mind that! We have to save our oldrivalshipping! Whose with me!" we all did a fistpump

"ME!"

Presently

After introducing each other, we were all near the sea staring in front thinking of a way to go to the Dark Region.

And you would never guess!!!

Leonardo(Leo) , Raphael(Raph), Donettello(Donnie), Michealangelo (mikey) were Brothers! And the best part, they're ninjas!! We have ninjas on our side! Now nobody can stop us now!

Also Donnie has a bo-staff as his weapon

Leonardo has twin katana

Raphael has twin sai

And Michaelangelo has nunchuks!!

Wicked right?

Eve is a soon-to-be-Kunochi! A female ninja! Wohoo!!

"Alright listen up, if we need to go to the dark region, we need the help of water pokemon, but we only have squirtle as water pokemon. So we will use Flying Pokemon to get us there." Hikari said as she tried to calm herself down. I couldn't blame her, she has a bright mind and we are depending on her. Girls really aren't well to do when put in pressure after all.

"But the flying pokemon we have, couldn't get us there at all! Not all of us." Driya said.

Hikari panicked once again

"W-w-well atleast some of us will be there, we can take turns." Hikari whispered before grabbing her hair in frustration.

"Forget it, it will never work, the flying pokemon can't get us there, not even one of us! We will never make it in time since Gyarados is a really fast swimmer! I am sorry guys.." Hikari was on the ground depressed at her failure. Soledad walked towards her and offered her a hand.

"We all are together in this, you're not alone Hikari, all of us will help ok? Just take deep breathes." Hikari smiled and took her hand.

"Yeah you're right" Hikari said before taking deep breaths.

"What's the plan captain?" Red said looking strictly at Drew. Afterall, it was his girlfriend whose life was in danger.

Drew was already in a shock state because his brother has never ever did something this stupid ever!

ATLEAST not in his absence that's for sure. Drew looked at Red before looking at his feet ashamed.

"If this is YOUR CAPTAIN then we're done for" Raph remarked as he and Eve snickered. I glared at both of them as I walked towards Drew. I realized what I was doing when I was about to snap him out of his sorrow, by placing a hand on his shoulder. I shook my head as I looked at Raphael.

"If you think you're so great why don't you tell us what to do genius." I growled slowly at him as his eyes widen with amusement.

"Well I would love to do but it's your war not our and beside Eve told us not to help those pirates." He smirked in triumph as I looked at Eve who was leaning against a tree with her eyes close.

"You didn't expect me to help those thieves did you? They kidnapped you May why don't we just leave from here for Hoenn already." Eve said with her eyes closed as she yawned in between her "motivating speech".

I looked at Drew who closed his eyes and had his fist clenched. It would be for the best if I just ignore them.

"As if we need your help! We could find leaf on our own you royal freaks!" Red said yelling at them.

"Yeah, whatever. Wake me up tomorrow when you have finally decided a plan ok" Eve and Raph said at the same time. I know Driya was ready to kill both of them with her bare hands if Brock wasn't near her holding her hand and shooking his head.

"Oh I know! Why don't we form a boat!" Bonnie said enthusiastically.

"A boat wouldn't be enough to carry us all."Aisha said as she sat down staring at the sea with Nikita by her side.

"yeah you're right." Misty said looking down patterning soft dust with her hushed bare feet. Bonnie looked down, sad.

"BUT boats can!" Hikari exclaimed as she jumped up hugging Bonnie for her idea which brighten up Bonnie's face.

"And how exactly?" Leo asked as he looked up from sharping his katanas.

"We can use the woods from the forest and some wines to join them. We could also use water pokemon and flying pokemon to speed up our journey and also we could use the help of other pokemons to build the boat!" Hikari exclaimed with excitement.

"That's.....sensible! Great Work Hikari!" Driya said patting her on the back.

"Thanks!..........Hey wait a second.... What do you mean by sensible!?!" Hikari glared at Driya who just shrugged in response.

"Great plan Hikari, but there is a slight problem in it." Nikita said getting up and dusting the sand off her clothes. We all looked at her.

"Most of us here have zero knowledge on how to make the boat." Nikita said.

"And what about the tools?" Aisha added. Hikari was deep in thoughts as I looked at Leonardo.

"Tools won't be a problem." I said not bothering to look at the girls and boys staring at me questionly as I just looked at Leo who stared back. Raphael glared at me as I shift my gaze to other Hamato brothers. Micky was clueless, Donnie was deep in thoughts as if calculating something and whispering things just to himself.

"Whatever you're thinking Princess, we won't help." Raph said crossing his arms and glaring at me.

I looked at Misty who was also confused regarding what I was planning.

"Weapons like dagger, Katana , nunchucks, bo staff can do." I said looking back on the hamato brothers.

"And the method of making boats?" Red asked as finally Drew looked up at me at which I glared at him.

"That won't be a problem either. Eve has been training to live in the wild for 3 years, plus they must have made some boat or maybe they came on a Pokémon to get here you know." I explained as I looked at Eve with cute baby doll eyes. Her eyes widen

Please! Not the cute unrefusable baby doll eyes! Anything but that May!!

I knew very well that no matter what and who was in front of me, no one can legally and even willingly refuse my cute baby doll eyes!!!

******************* with MAX AND JACK*********************

"How much time will it take Jack?" Max said impatient.

"Unfortunately Prince Maximus, it will take a lot of time to get there. Probably we will reach by nightfall" Jack said as he directed the helm towards the right.

"And how exactly did we know 'there' is a right place to look?"Max said annoyed.

"I am not sure Your honor, but I was told by her highness to keep an eye on The King's Advisor Clare, where I got this precious information that The princesses are kidnapped by the Black Rose who are heading towards the Dark Region Great Maximus." Jack said, his eyes never left the map that was lying beside the helm.

"You can stop these formalities now. We are far away from Hoenn and there is no one except both of us here Jack." Max said as he got up from his seat and went to the edge of the ship to enjoy the wind and the calm sea in front of him.

"Yes, your- I mean Prince ...Max.." Jack said taking a quick peek from the map to look at Max. His eyes soften a bit

It was really rude and heartbreaking for a 15 year old to sail through the sea to fight pirates, soldiers of different regions instead of playing with the kids around his own age and just begin to learn how to fight, talk to their parents and laugh by their side. Max had been distant from the rest of his family since he turned 10. He had to be mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually ready for the future, after all, he will become the future king in a matter of 3 years. Jack hoped that Max wouldn't be like King Norman. He looked down ashamed at that very thought.

Max had always admired the 'great' King Norman since he was a baby and just learned how to talk. Jack was chosen as the caretaker of the royal siblings. Max and May were the real royals whereas Misty was just adopted because of May's unrefusable and yet famous baby doll eyes. He still remembers how close the Maple dynasty used to be... Caroline was not only a perfect queen and mother but at the same time she was the perfect head of the secret organization that the Royals had formed, only a few people were aware of this organization and the princesses and prince, as well as Jack, were aware of it. King Norman doesn't know that it would be better if he wouldn't get aware of it.

His Majesty was really a very kind and noble king the petalburg had ever seen, he used to be the perfect Monarchial Head and a perfect father. But for the past few years, there has suddenly been a drastic change in his behavior, and it was not for the better. Jack shivered at the thought of the horrible things he did.

Previously Norman used to address a problem with great wisdom but now he asks the royal advisor Clare for each and everything. And Clare used to declare the innocent as guilty and demanded the strictest punishment for a simple theft of bread when the crop failed in petalburg overnight. Jack as well as the Queen suspected that Clare had a hand in it. But since there was no proof against her and Norman wouldn't hear a thing against Clare. He even declared that if Queen Caroline doesn't stop suspecting Clare then he would have no choice but to banish his queen out of petalburg!!! He remembers all of this as if it was yesterday.

Clare, the royal advisor, he never ever trusted her even for a minute. She had a weird dark aurora around her and when she became the royal advisor, Hoenn was doomed. No one knows how exactly did she became a royal advisor. Some say it was wizard craft, some say it must be some hypnotizing pokemon's doing. But no one is she how she really did it. But one thing is sure that she is not alone.

Max looked at the sea in front of him, he always wanted to feel like a pirate and he secretly even read the books regarding pirates as well as he had seen a documentary regarding them. It was his strong belief that Pirates aren't cruel. At least not all, that made him want to feel like a pirate. Imagine him, Maximus Maple sailing in the sea, fighting waves as they try to surpass him. His feet dancing gracefully as he tries to defeat his victim. The freedom to go anywhere he wants to and say in any manner he likes to. He had deep regards for the blue roses (now they're known as black roses) because unlike other people who just looked at them stole something, he looked for why? and the answer made him proud that he wanted to feel like a pirate. One more reason was that one of their crew member, A guy with purple hair to be specific, saved his and May's life once. He remembers it all too well but was sure that May didn't know. But right now what concerns him is the fact that his Sisters May and Misty are kidnapped. The pirates messed with the wrong person by kidnapping his sisters. 

Max took out a mysterious bluish-green crystal attached to a small and thin rod, with a button on it. His mother gave it to him when he told him to get jack and Eve for the journey. it holds special powers that were unknown, but legends that were translated only could say that it doesn't hold any elementary power. so the great kings and knights gone by thought it was useless. But his mother believed in it and the power it upholds. She believes that not every magical powerful thing that can save the day involves elementary powers; fire, water, earth and wind. And when Max asked about whether it contains Psychic power, his mother looked at him confused, deep in thoughts herself. 

A part of it might, but since it doesn't hold elementary power so the part of psychic power considered as elementary is not included. But if one tries to use the psychic ability that the crystal holds, disaster is sure to come.

"Prince Max.... If you don't mind me asking, what is the use of the sacred Crystal 'Crystallia' in a fight against the pirates?" Jack asked trying to hide the overwhelming curiosity that filled his mind. Afterall, a powerful crystal, the most sacred one was for the first time after centuries, brought outside the palace. Rumors spread that if the crystal got broken,a permanent magic will occur. But if it got in the wrong hands.... No one knows what could happen. Jack shifted his gaze to the sky. it was becoming cloudy.

" It's not for the Pirates, Jack. It's here because Queen Caroline sensed a war. Between who? why? No one knows. But perhaps something made Mother send only two of us. Besides, we can't get seen by anyone. How much time more will it take for us to reach?" Max replied.

"it depends on the wave Your Honor, if the wind gods and ocean king helps us, we can reach just before nightfall. But if no-" Jack stopped himself as he saw Prince Max walking towards an old staff. he stepped on it as it raised in the air. Max caught it with one hand and begin to spin it real fast. Jack was unimpressed and was about to look at his map when suddenly Max begin spinning the staff from one hand over to his head and then to the other. he held it in both of his hands and jumped 6 feet high and gave a battle cry.  The food Pot was empty and it was in fact his victim. Unlike what Jack expected, to break into large pieces, it broke into small many small pieces, totally crushed. if that didn't surprise him, then he was definitely stupefied to see a faintly visible from where he was standing, a crack on the wooden floor. Was the old staff broken? No. And that was fascinating.

But Jack felt pity for Prince Max, for such speed, accuracy, strength, and knowledge, Max must have spent a huge amount of time, practicing. He began to admire Max as who, by now, was walking towards a cabin to practice his martial art.

Max was ready, to save his sisters, to save the day, to prevent the war.

But the question lies, will he succeed? or will a disaster happen by his hands that he could never forgive himself? The destiny was already decided. No one, not even Max could prevent what was going to come through.

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Prince Brendan and  Prince Rudy already reached the island. They were told to hide with guards and not come out until summoned so. Hayley looked at Iris and nodded. Iris clutched the soul dagger close to her, she will destroy Misty. For once and for all. Hayley looked at two figures in the dark as she chuckled seeing one chained person behind them.

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Leaf breath stopped when Gyarados reached the island. He looked at her as if to say "You better save Misty or i won't let you live!" She returned him and looked around.

As if there is a chance of my return she thought bitterly. Leaf knew very well that she had just signed herself for a battle where her death was certain. Her heart felt heavy but her pride was already hurt. Hayley destroyed multiple lives and would continue doing so if no one stepped up to stop them. it has to be her. 

she tried to move on from her past life, get over Gary. But that was easier said than done. With that flirty snake around she could not prevent her heart from feeling sad, those memories that usually rush back, those feelings that have again started to ignite, those tears that screamed her pain, those deafening silence and loneliness she faced. Oh, how hard did she tried to move on! She went on dates with Red, who himself was trying to recover from his heartbreak just like she was. Of course, he was failing, so was she. 

she remembered those silent nights where she thought about those pleads of help from the poor. No one knew, but Leaf belonged to a poor family. But unlike others, no one could bully her, and she protected the bullied. she closed her eyes as a memory was restored with that thought.

"NO! no no no! you can't die! please.. PLEASE! WAKE UP!" a poor woman in a mid-twenties cried horribly that it could bring tears to your eyes. Her 4-year-old boy was dead, his eyes taken out with dried blood and his mother's tears all over his face. He was stabbed right in the heart with the dagger. 

A small brunette rushed to the place but was stopped before she could enter by a muscular man who had an eye hidden by a piece of cloth tied on his forehead and a scar on his face. The small house was burning and the black smoke covered the house. it was suffocating to even stand there. Leaf looked inside and saw the husband dead, the woman's son dead, and the woman still crying. but her cries died when the roof collapsed on her.  Leaf gasped and covered her mouth in shock. 

"All are dead Princess of Pirate Hayley." the guard in front of him said after checking behind him. Leaf ran and hid behind a tree. Tears shone in her eyes. The family that died..... was hers.

the 8-year-old Hayley laughed and smirked. she left the place and soon the whole building was turned into ashes.

'she is the one who killed my parents, my brother......she is the one who set the whole house on fire, killed my mom and dad. How COULD SHE!?!?"

Anger boiled inside Leaf, but right now instead of stranging Hayley to death, she had to find a place to hide out, to live. when she was about to run away, she heard Hayley's last words.

"It felt great to kill that kid by my own hands! they were just so helpless"

Leaf controlled her vexation and decided one thing she swore that day. 

She will have her revenge

No matter what the cost

if she goes down, she will take Hayley down with her.

her whole life she lived as an orphan, training in secrecy the basics of self-defense until The captain's parents took her under them and trained her in the way of a pirate. A girl born for nature and living in the poor was out here ready to kill her victim.

Hayley animated her whole life

from a person full of joy to a person who meant just business and nothing else, a person who cries if got a scratch to a person with lots of scars, a person that dreams to a person who lives a nightmare every day, from a self-loving to a self-hating person. from a father and mother's princess to an orphan, from the most expressive to emotionless. From innocent to dangerous. from a person to a pirate.

Leaf looked ahead and started walking towards her destination, the place where she will find Hayley

it was so hard to show and pretend that you're okay. she had her times where she felt like crying but that's going to stop. she will put an end to Hayley's crime once and for all.

For once and for all

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Ash looked at the clouds as the ship started sailing

Drew is going to kill me after this

But that's not what worries him. Ash is more concerned regarding the battle that will occur. his Foe is famous for cheating but he hopes that he could win with his pokemon by his side and also with Gary and Clemont. he could hardly believe it when he got to know the truth about his- no -their past. He had lost all hopes of seeing her again after the incident... Drew was depressed because of it. He thought she was dead, and Ash began believing it too. until the tailow incident. 

Right now he has to fight for her

it's been years since they saw her. the only person who knew (well not now) everything regarding Ash and his son. He has to rescue her.

(A/N GUESS WHO?)

Drew needed her, and if he had to bargain his life for getting her back, he will!

All the loniless they used to feel inside will fade away soon.

with that victory that might come with his defeat.

But he will die if he has to

Ash will never give up, for her, for Drew.

NEVER

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I looked at our rafts and felt happy. Finally, all of us were able to get them done. 

We are coming Hayley

"May.....it's about to be time for Leaf to meet Hayley." Hikari whispered.

Driya who heard this yell 

"PREPARE THE FLYING POKEMON!"
"Get all the rafts in water!" Misty said as all others started to push the Rafts.

wait for us Leaf, don't do anything stupid. We are on our way. No matter what will happen,  we will never leave you leaf. stay safe.

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ALRIGHT! I decided to stretch the ending a bit. Plus guys, I am back so yeah I shall try to update as soon as I can. 

any guesses on what will happen in the next chapter?

what do you think is going to happen

Will the girls succeed or will they fail?

tsk tsk don't count on a happy or a sad ending guys. its me who is writing this story.

anything is possible.

but a hint

If the book is in series, how can it have a happy ending? 

Or 

Can it?

stay tuned!

blast me with comments, so maybe I can update sooner than I plan to!

Aarushi out of the line~