Siam only knows P5: Echoes

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• Siam Stat Tracker
• Type: Normal
• Nature: Adamant
• Level: 9
• Characteristic: Strong Willed
• Ability: Sturdy
• HP 35, Atk 30, Def 20, S.Atk 16, S.Def 21, Spd 21
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The sun hadn't even risen when Siam woke, though he felt slightly nautious and the room rotated slowly around him, he slid out of the bed and onto the floor. Propping himself up on his toes and palms, Siam proceeded to do pushups, until such time as the nautia and dizzyness subsided. Once done, he left the pokemon centre, with the two pokemon hot on his heels. No-one sat in the room downstairs, and the town too was empty when he emerged into it. The first dregs of sunlight were beading over the horizon to the east, a crimson hand slowly reaching out to break a new day. The sound of waves to the west however called to him, and Siam found himself wandering once again onto Route 104.

The morning wind off the water was icy cold, it stung in his eyes and the top of his head, but he enjoyed it. A whisper of a yell into his ear had Siam turn to look away from the water, and north into a thick and shadowed forest. Looking at the forest he could hear whispers of crying, grunts and shouts, he could hear barking and growling. Curious about what he heard, he approached the forest. As he drew nearer the sounds grew no louder, but they weren't moving away. The sounds ended with a crack, an audible, almost painful snap and the air was still. Siam walked slowly into the almost pitch dark woods, the hand of morning light had not yet had a chance to break through the dark canopy overhead. The forest was still, silent and unmoving, no pokemon reared their heads. Siam bent down to lift up Lucilla the seedot, she was as still and quiet as everything else around him. He looked down at Antony, then with just a snap of his finger and a gesture, he sent the zigzagoon ahead to climb a small ledge. It looked around a moment and then barked back at Siam.

The bark rang in his ears, it took him a moment to compose himself as more barking and grunting seemed to echo on the wind. Rubbing his ears with his free hand seemed to stop the echo, and once again all was still and silent. Siam placed Lucilla on top of the ledge before climbing up himself. From atop the ledge he noticed something snagged on a tree branch nearby, a long red cloak with a hood. "This might stop people staring at the bandages" he thought as he slipped it on. "Best get moving, something in here has to be watching, only a matter of time before they attack".

As light trickled into the undergrowth, everything began to stir. Wurmple and Zigzagoon appeared in spades, as long as he moved straight past, many did not bother with him. On occassion though, one would stray too close to them and Antony would strike out at it. Only once did one of the grubs fall out of the trees above and onto Siam, his immediate reaction was to whip his head around and bite it. The Wurmple left quickly, but the sudden movement made Siam dizzy.

By the time Siam, Antony and Lucilla emerged from the forest to greet Rustboro City, the sun was already past the highest point, and the heat was making Siam nauseous and uneasy. As he entered the pokemon centre, several people glanced at him and began to talk in hushed whispers, he pulled the hood further down his face and approached the nurse. "H-hello sir, may I help you, do your pokemon need healing?" She asked shakily. Siam looked to the zigzagoon and seedot, and then back to the nurse. He shook his head slowly, to avoid further headaches, somehow this made her more nervous "W-what do you want?" she asked, visibly shaken. Siam could hear a couple people leave the centre as he closed his hands around an invisible cup, and raised it to his lips. "Water? You want water?" she looked confused, but relieved as Siam nodded.

Once he had water for himself and the two others, Siam sat at a nearby table "What was her problem, and where did everybody go?". Once all were watered, and the air seemed to have cooled off somewhat, Siam and the two pokemon left the centre and headed through the city. A huge building loomed to the side as they walked past, a triumphant display of wealth. As Siam walked past, two men burst from the front door; one wearing a cloak similar to Siam himself, and the other, a man with glasses, wore a long white lab coat. The man in  the red cloak smiled at Siam as he ran past, carrying a small parcel.
"Wait! Stoooooop!" The man with glasses yelled as he ran after the other. Out of breath and panting heavily he approached Siam "Why do you- Wait, You're that trainer! The one from Petalburg woods!" His face relaxed when he apparently recognised Siam. Siam though became more puzzled. "Help me please! I was robbed by Team Magma! I have to get the Devon parts back! If I don't..." he became frantic and attempted to run after the man in red. Siam glanced at his cloak, then in the direction the man ran, bending down he picked up Lucilla and had Antony climb onto his shoulders. Then like a shot, he persued the man in the red cloak.

As he ran through the open field, Siam's head hurt and arms grew heavy, but he pressed on. Bird pokemon swooped him constantly, many not pleased with the idea that this humans shoulders seem to bite back. As he ran, Siam noticed an older man crying about a kidnapping near the entrance to a cave. Assuming a clue, he dashed into the cave.

The room inside housed a great many small pink pokemon Siam had never seen, they did however, have a very nervous and quiet demeanour, one he immediately recognised as a warning to move slow. He placed Lucilla and Antony on the ground as they slowly made their way through the room, further and further they went. Ahead; rough cursing and frantic searching could be heard. Rounding the corner he came face to face with the man in red "What? Who are you? You must be new!" He said, stepping a little closer "Wait, that's Derek's cloak! GAH! Keelhaul it all!" The man in red became furious, backing up to only a few steps from the back wall of the tunnel. "To think I made a getaway... into this tunnel to nowhere!" He threw the weakened wingull he had been carrying to the ground in disgust, drawing a gun and pokemon immediately after. "Here's the deal asshole, You're the hostage now! Now withdraw your pokemon and turn around!" He demanded, pointing the gun at Siam, and unleashing from the pokeball yet another Poochyena, it growled angrily and readied itself to attack. Siam slowly patted the side of his leg twice, both Lucilla and Antony moved to behind him. "Return them!" The man demanded, thrusting the gun menacingly at him. Siam pulled the cloak away from his sides and held his palms out, showing no pokeballs "Fine, come pick this thing up!" he gestured with the gun to the wingull laying limp on the ground "Yen, Keep an eye on those two behind him", the poochyena growled.

Siam slowly, with both hands still out at his side, empty palmed, slowly walked closer to the man. As he moved the gun was kept trained on him, and the Poochyena by the man's side growled loudly. Siam stopped, knowing the growls meant that either Lucilla or Antony was following him. The growls subsided and he advanced a little more, and though the man in red did not notice, Siam closed his right hand, all but the pointing finger. What happened next happened in a blur. Siam's right hand swung for the wrist that held the gun, pushing it down and to the man's side, away from everyone. The man fired the gun in surprise, letting out a deafening crack that hurt not only Siam's ears but his very brain. The gunshot so close to the poochyena startled it, momentarily dazing it, giving Lucilla the time she needed to close the gap and attack exactly where Siam's finger was pointing, slamming straight into the poochyena's legs. As this happened, Siam's left hand balled to a fist and struck the man straight across the jaw. The force of his spin helped Siam swing his left leg to between the Wingull and the man in red. As the man went to swing a punch at Siam, Siam's left hand slid down to the gun, and his right hand clamped on the man's wrist. The punch landed solidly on Siam's left cheek as he turned to face the same direction as the man. He tilted the barrel of the gun up as he pushed the man's arm down, ripping the gun from his hand. Lucilla continued to bash at the poochyena, which tried clawing and biting at her incredibly tough shell. Antony though, grabbed the wingull and had pulled it away from near the feet of Siam.

Now holding the gun, Siam swung it as a weapon and slammed it across the man's head, knocking him unconscious. He had enough energy remaining to drag the man out of the cave, while Lucilla and Antony each carried another party in the fight. Once out, Siam looked at the old man, and promptly passed out.