"The smell of crisp, filthy toxic air filled my nostrils. I opened my eyes to only regain conciousness in a prison, except this one was different. Instead of bars it had a full working shield. I stood up and looked around me, whoever put me there must've poisoned the air, but somehow I wasn't dead. I walked towards the shield and pressed my right mechanical claw against it, it sparked intensively. I drew my hand back quickly. He was none other than my mentor, Drake. He was sitting down on a chair in front of me, carefully cutting an apple with a pairing knife. \"About time you've fallen asleep\""@en . "The smell of crisp, filthy toxic air filled my nostrils. I opened my eyes to only regain conciousness in a prison, except this one was different. Instead of bars it had a full working shield. I stood up and looked around me, whoever put me there must've poisoned the air, but somehow I wasn't dead. I walked towards the shield and pressed my right mechanical claw against it, it sparked intensively. I drew my hand back quickly. I looked around the cell for someone, Helga or Bradley, but none of them were there. It was just me. Behind me, someone was chuckling to himself. I turned around to see who it was. He was none other than my mentor, Drake. He was sitting down on a chair in front of me, carefully cutting an apple with a pairing knife. \"Whatever happened to just asking...\" I sighed. He looked at me. \"About time you've fallen asleep\" \"What? Are you going to rape me in my dreams or kill me?\" I asked. He simply leaned back in his chair. \"Believe whatever you want to believe in Terran\" \"Why did you lock me in here?\" He simple munched on the apple. \"Hello?\" I raised my tone. He held his hand at me to stop talking, then pointed at the door. At the exact time, I saw Xenon, the Shinx, walk into the room with another, very large creature. I looked up to see what it was, but the roof of the cell was blocking my view. \"Ah he's awake\" Xenon said. \"That he is\" He looked up at the figure. \"Go ahead and do your thing, I want to make sure he's legit\" \"Legit for what?\" I asked. A huge head lowered towards the cell, I stumbled back from the shield. This head had steel, I'm guessing, decorations. It the creature was black and had a blue nose. It also had glaring red eyes. This creature is not here to give out cookies and cupcakes. It's also a she. \"Hm...\" She looked at me for several minutes. \"...bring him out\" \"Right\" Xenon replied, and walked away from the room. The prison door opened a few seconds later. I walked out, careful and on my guard. The black creature was at least over 50 feet tall, but the room itself was like a massive mall. \"Hm...\" She looked at me again, this time her head at her height. \"...seems like the Terran that went missing the other day\" \"Don't a handful of Terrans go missing each day?\" Drake asked. \"Yes yes, but this one...this one dissapeared without a trace, without any meaning or...yes...yes he's the one\" \"...I'm guessing you don't trust me\" \"We've made mistakes before Terran\" Drake looked at me. \"We're making sure we don't do it again\" \"Right...whatever. Mind introducing me to your new friend?\" \"I'm Master Dialga\" She replied. \"...okay...\"master\" \" I replied. Drake walked over to me and pointed ahead of me. There was a large set of doors open. I looked, and noticed the outside was just white light. \"...I'm not gonna die am I?\" I looked at him. He didn't look back at me. \"No\" \"Right\" I began to walk. A huge tail blocked my way. \"You're not going anywhere without proper armor Terran\" Master Dialga spoke behind me. A whitish-blue light shrouded around me. It felt like someone was shining a flashlight directly into my corneria. But I opened my eyes, and looked at myself. I had gloves, rubber gloves, and my mechanical parts seemed upgraded to armor parts. My mechanical claw had larger claws then ever, and I had one shoulder piece of armor which was larger then my right one. My scythe was also customized with a grip. I looked at Master Dialga and nodded in respect at her, she nodded back. I looked at Drake. \"...go, the more time you're wasting with Helga, the more time your enemies will have to win this war\" \"Right\" I nodded at him. Then I took off, and dissapeared into the white light. I woke up in the cave again. Helga was still coiled around my belly, and Bradley seemed to have moved closer to my leg, coiled up near it. I smiled and pet his head. Then I shook Helga's head lightly. She woke up right away. \"Mh...\" She yawned. \"Tim...it's not morning yet...\" \"I know, but-\" She noticed my armor. \"W-where did you go? Where you sleep walking again?\" She started to freak out. \"You left Bradley alone?!\" \"Helga, relax\" I pressed my hand against her cheek, she calmed. \"...it's better not to say it, but I never left this cave\" \"...alright...\" She sighed. \"I trust you Tim\" I nodded at her. \"Helga, I...have to help\" \"Help them? And leave us again?\" She asked. \"Yes, but I will return, don't worry about a thing-\" \"No Tim, I won't lose you again!\" She started to raise her tone, Bradley shook a bit in his sleep. \"...you're going to lose everything you ever cherished if we don't win\" I told her. \"Yes I know, but we have Mary-\" \"You said the old hag was dillusional, so why not let me join? You saw me fight before, I stood up against your brother\" \"I know...\" She pondered, then sighed nervously. \"Just...don't get killed\" She uncoiled. I smiled and hugged her. \"I won't, I promise\" Helga wrapped her tail with mine. Bradley was starting to wake up. I looked at Helga. \"Make sure Bradley rests well and is safe\" \"I will Tim\" She smiled, and carried Bradley onto her skin, where he calmed down and fell asleep agian. I walked towards the door, I forgot it was locked. \"Helga...is there another way out here?\" \"Well they did say they'd check on us, knock on the door\" \"As if that would work\" I said. Then I knocked. The door opened right away. \"Told ya\" Helga smirked. I looked at the one who opened it, staring at me was one of those turtles from the Mario games, a Koopa, yeah that's it. A red shell Koopa with wings, or a Paratroopa if they call it. But this one had a scouter on his right eye, and was wearing black chest armor. He also had black gaunlets and two large shoulder pieces. His shoes were black boots. \"Yes? Do you need something?\" He asked. \"I was wondering, where are they accepting recruits for this war?\" \"Kid kid, I'm not in the mood for jokes\" \"Then I guess I'm not joking\" I smiled. He smiled back. \"I like your attitude kid, fine\" He opened the door wide, showing a room with three other creatures playing cards at a table. I walked in, but they were oblivious. He flew over to this other door, which opened up to a large hallway. \"Down the hall, next left, that's where they're taking newbies\" He pointed out in the directoin I needed to go. I nodded. \"Just a question\" He asked. \"Where did you get that armor?\" \"Guess you can say I'm a specialist\" \"Hm...very well. Go on your way now\" \"Right, just one favor though\" I looked at him. \"Sure, anything you want kid\" \"Just make sure my girlf-...my wife and kid is safe\" \"Will do\" He made a small salute, then we parted ways. I walked down the narrow hall, it was something like out of a mummy movie. Except no incriptions, or mummies.I arrived at my destination and knocked on the steel door. No answer, so I knocked again, harder. I heard something move inside the room, so I pressed my ear against the door. It met with a nose. I looked at the creature, it was that same Latias that I've met before. That same black Latias. \"Gah...rude\" She was about to slam the door on me. \"Wait\" I put my mechanical foot on between the door and the wall, stopping it. I didn't feel anything even though she slammed it. \"What do you want\" She growled, and opened the door again. \"I'd like to join this war, better off then dying in a hole\" I shrugged. The Latias pondered for a bit, then looked at me. \"Come in, but tell me, are you alone?\" \"Yes\" I replied. \"Good\" She said, and allowed me to come through. After she shut the door, tightening a lock on it. \"Why did you ask that?\" \"Recently, you should know about them, the Kecleon gang? They're selling fake merchandise and killing innocent shoppers who happen to \"steal\" their products\" \"So what? Can't you stop them?\" \"That's the problem, they're everywhere\" She sighed, and rubbed her head as she sat down behind the table in front of me. I took a seat too. \"Then...why not use a special task force? Or-\" \"We have people on the front lines who are willing to kill Terrans over doing a cop's duty\" She looked at me. \"Unless if you're volunteering...\" I leaned back in my chair, thinking. \"...give me two days to round them all up\" \"Round all 200 up? Where? In a cave? They can escape you know\" \"Yes...but not a cave that is sealed\" I smirked. \"We don't kill people here-\" \"Tell me\" I stood up. \"What you're saying is that they're allowed to get away with killing hundreds of innocent people right? So that means I can kill you too for allowing that to happen\" \"Lay a finger on me bud and you'll be kissing your sorry ass goodbye\" She raised her tone, we glared eye to eye, standing up. \"I will gladly sacrifice you for the creatures of this damn town\" I growled. We both glared for a long time, then she shut her eyes and looked away. \"...you have...48 hours\" \"Pleasure doing buisness with you \"commander\"\" I smirked. \"Just shut the hell up and leave me already\" She sat back down. \"Will do, oh and by the way, I think you have beautiful eyes\" \"Don't push it\" She growled. I laughed, and left that room."@en . . "My Pokemon life: Chapter 22 - Prisoner's promise"@en . . .