Red's POV

When I finally began to awake I was blinded by the bright light of the blue sky, I heard a few voices and it felt like I was on something that was moving but other than that I had no idea what was going on.

"Aye, he's finally coming around." A voice said and three figures, a Spearow, an Accelgor, and an Excavaleir, loomed over me. 

"Give him some air." Another voice barked, and they backed away. I began to float in the air and looked around, my vision began to clear. I noticed we were at sea on a boat, and then the memories from before that had all vanished returned to me.

"Shin-Obi, Militem, Jack. What happened?" I asked, Jack opened his mouth to speak but closed it.

"You destroyed Arcadia with that huge blast and sunk the ship later on, we barely made it out after spending so much time getting the humans off the ship." Shin-Obi explained.

"So what happened with the pirates and humans?" I inquired.

"Well they jumped onto me ship and me and my crew had to fight them off. Once we took out their guns they fought like scared little lasses!" Jack laughed.

"And Kut, is he really..." I trailed off and Militem nodded.

"Indeed, he did not return from the sea. We are going to Canalave city, there me and Shin-Obi are going to go on a journey of self discovery and wondering why we wasted our lives looking for a murderer." Militem said.

"So you guys will be going then? I wonder where I'll go."

"You can always join me and me crew!" Jack offered.

"Thanks for the offer, but I've had enough boats to last one lifetime. I think, I think I'm going to find my brother. I need to tell him what happened, but this time once I find him, I'm never leaving him again. I can't lose anyone else." I decided, staring at a few Wingull that flew past the ship.

"I understand. Good luck on findin yer brother, now I need to go make sure me crew isn't slackin off." Jack flew off, leaving just me and the two bug types on the deck.

"You know Kut died in a noble way, as a hero. I wish I could be as brave as him." Shin-Obi said in a comforting tone.

"Yeah, he always wanted to be a hero." I sighed, my voice breaking. "You two stay together and stay strong. Although you won't have that much trouble with the second one." I let out a side chuckle and Militem cracked a grin.

"I'm sure we'll stay together, can't be that hard now that we aren't fighting over getting somewhere!" Militem concluded. Shin-Obi nodded in agreement but said nothing. 

One day later we arrived at Canalave city and said our goodbyes, Militem and Shin-Obi went north of Jubilife city while I went south. Before I went to find Rotom I was going to go to where I was created, my home, Professor Rowan's lab in Sandgem town.

I arrived at nighttime so there wasn't anyone out, I heard the crashing of waves from down by the shore, the kricketots playing their tunes from the rout to the east, and the swishing of grass in the wind.

I went inside the lab, which was empty. I went to a computer in the back of the lab and entered it, easily accessing it now that I was a part of it. From what I found out, Professor Rowan's assistant had taken over the lab, which was why the computer's memory wasn't wiped.

I found a group of letters to and from Arcadia, skimming over them I saw most of them were apart of Arcadia's lies to Rowan however one was password protected. I easily got through and read the email.

"Dear Professor Rowan, it has come to my attention that you have passed on and well, I can't say I'm happy about that. I wish you had trusted me enough to send me data on your Rotom, however I do regret my actions. After seeing Control in person I must say, I finally realize what I did was truly wrong.

Alas, if I could've gone back in time I would not have changed a thing! I said I regret it and I do, I should've been much more careful! Rowan, you cannot possibly comprehend what I've been planning. So its quite good your dead, because the shock might kill you. I want Pokemon gone, I hate them all and none of them are my friends!

Everything I've told you has been lies! Lies to get me closer to taking your research and finding a way to destroy Pokemon! I understand I won't be able to destroy some, but that's what the Pokeball is for after all. One day the world will be free of Pokemon. I won't rule it with an iron fist, no I don't want to rule the world. I want to live in it, and not just any world. One free of Pokemon!

Pokemon can destroy us at any time! They are too dangerous! You must see this! They are too powerful, and getting rid of them will save this world! They are all too dangerous, Mega Evolution! Z Moves! Legendary Pokemon! All of it is proof that they are getting stronger! And soon, too strong to stop.

I have a following who agrees with me, that Pokemon are too dangerous! That's why I plan on liberating this world from the burden of someone who decides to take control of these Pokemon. And if you still can't see how Pokemon are dangerous Rowan, just look to the past. Where Pokemon have killed humans, it happens more often than you'd think. So now I will put my plan in action! Slowly but surely, Pokemon will be destroyed!" -Arcaida.

After that I left the computer, and the lab, and Sandgem town. I gave none of it a second thought, and went on my way to find my brother. Wherever he was, I would tell him about what had happened, I would find a way to show him the emails. He deserved to know. Just like how he deserved to know who Kut was.

As I floated I realized something, what if Arcadia's plan hadn't been stopped. Maybe I'd just delayed it for some new crazy scientist to come in and continue it. Maybe a real hero would come in and stop them without losing any friends. I'm not a hero, I couldn't even save my best friend. 

Although I think I had finally realized something that had been nagging me for the entire journey to Canalave. I wouldn't let Rotom be captured, I would destroy that Pokeball or let myself be caught. I might not be a hero, I might not be a bystander, I might not be any class you can try to give me. But I'm certainly not a selfish villain. Or else I would have run when I had the chance, and I had plenty of chances to do so. 

I got myself involved in this, because I wanted to protect my brother, his friends, and everyone else. Yes it was also partially because I wanted to protect myself, I won't lie about that.However, I was sure from the start the main drive was others. I might have forgotten that after Kut died, but for some reason I've remembered it. I found it odd how the thought suddenly came over me, but I couldn't complain. 

With that final thought, I continued on. 

Kut's POV

My father had once told me that when you're drowning your body goes into a panic mode almost. You use less oxygen and can survive without air in freezing waters for a long time, much longer than you'd think. Now if I wasn't being crushed that might have been helpful, however Regigigas seemed upset that I had thrown him off a boat and wanted revenge.

Sudden;y I heard a loud boom and I felt his grip stop, I realized he had let go of my. Using the last of the strength I could muster I raced to the top of the water and when I broke the surface I never thought I would be so happy to have fresh oxygen to breathe in.

However the peace wouldn't last for long as I saw the cargo ship was sinking into the water. I knew it was my only chance to get a lifeboat and survive since there would be no chance of me swimming anywhere. I floated into the air shakily and somehow made it onto the boat. 

"Get to the life boats!" I heard someone scream, I saw a giant hole in the ship's deck and the air felt hot like it was an oven warming up. But I had no time to think about it, I simply raced forward to where I heard someone yelling about lifeboats and found men evacuating into life boats, hopefully the ship would last long enough for them all to get off so I could nab a boat for myself without them seeing me.

 After what felt like hours they were all gone and there was still a few boats left, I got into one and soon enough I was in the water. 

A day later I reached land, the area looked like a large port with lots of boxes of cargo everywhere. I saw a giant tower in the distance. There weren't many people at the port so I could make an inconspicuous entrance, I was so happy to finally be safe on land. I thought back to what I had seen on the boat for the first time and realized something, Red did that.

Somehow he had found the energy to destroy a huge part of the boat, and hopefully Arcadia too. I could only hope him and all the others were alright, I  had no clue where I was but it didn't really matter to me. I was going to continue my legacy, but first I had to find Red and tell him I was alive. I didn't know how I would do it, but then again I did defeat Regigigas so this should be child's play compared to that. 

Although for now, I had enough adventure for one lifetime. I would take it easy, find out where I was, and finally find out where Red was. Maybe along the way I'd find my purpose, I did think for a while my purpose was defeating Regigigas, but then I survived that. So perhaps there's something more. I hope so, I wouldn't be opposed to stopping another evil, although that wasn't to say I wanted another evil to rise. I would be fine with taking life slow and enjoying the little things. But there will always be evil, but also always good to counteract that evil. I knew for a fact that there was plenty of good to go around.