*Chaptet 24: Portal

                                    

                                          
Rosa stood along side Zigzag, shivering from the cold, while he spoke to Drayden, and Nate didn't look like he was listening "I remember you from N's castle" Drayden told Zigzag. Zigzag played with his jacket and looked around. 
"It's bitter cold. As if it wasn't already winter. I'm shivering. I'm suffering, but I'm still alive! It's what the essence of life feels like! It's proof of my existence!" He laughed like a lunatic, and even I don't find it funny "But that's enough to philosophy. Here are the facts of your admiration: this ice was specifically created by Team Plasma's technology. As long as we have our secret weapon, you'll never be able to melt or break the ice!" I cracked my knuckles, making the grunts, Rosa, and Drayden flinch. 
"We might not be able to break the ice, but how much do you want to bet that I can break you?" I narrowed my eyes "What is the purpose of this?" 
"I'll tell you exactly what it is! Drayden, hand over the DNA Splicers! Opelucid city is a city where the past and future are entwined. Could there be a more perfect place for the splicers that connect the separated Pokémon?" Drayden crossed his arms. 
"Do you think someone who knows what you did two years ago will just hand them over quietly?" Zigzag snorted. 
"That's what I'd thought you'd say. At this point, I'd like to threaten you with another volley of ice, but we can't use it for a moment..." he sighed "It won't be enjoyable in this cold, but I guess we'll just search for them" I laughed and tempted to jump at them, but Drayden pulled me back as they left. Rosa looked back at us with a frown before leaving with the grunts.  
"I don't want you to do a thing recklessly" Drayden let go of me "you two, I want you to help me"
"What do you need us to do?" I looked at Nate still looking at where Rosa left from "What do you want... me to do?" Iris noticed Nate being dazed and slapped his head, bringing him back to earth. I pretended it didn't bother me. 
"We're going to drive Team plasma out of Opelucid city!" Drayden told us "Iris, I want you to make sure nobody was hurt. Contact as many cities to get paramedics here if necessary" Iris nodded and ran off. 
"Got it!" Drayden faced us 
"Let's go" Nate quickly followed Drayden to where they needed to be. I stared at them leaving without noticing I wasn't behind them. I looked at Banette on my pants, frowning at me. 
"It's colder than it's been for the pass month... I'm so glad the rest of my Pokémon are sealed inside you. We're going to have to battle, so back me up" it cried out to me "Oh, you noticed? It's okay, it's better this way. It doesn't matter that Nate and I can't be together. As long as he takes care of Rosa in my place, that's all I care about" I hurried to follow the guys after almost slipping on the ice and stopped when seeing Zigzag by a corner while shakily putting on his gloves to keep warm. 
"It's so cold" he said with a growl "I'm not giving up" I walked over to face him "huh? Oh, for crying out loud. I didn't expect to have to fight hammered by cold like this. Well, no matter! The fact that I'm shivering means I'm truly alive!" He sent out his Pokémon to battle me. I wasn't in the mood to try to battle, so I glared at his Pokémon to scare it off and return itself back in its Pokéball "W-What..?" Zigzag shivered, staring at how pissed I am. 
"Making it cold like this is stupid... She's freezing. You idiot, I'll teach you to make this shit harder on me! We hate the cold!" I referred to Rosa and I hating the cold. 
I ran over to punch his cheek, causing him to fall and scream at the pain "I don't care if you're an old man. Respect doesn't come with age. You are making people suffer, and this isn't the first time. I'm going to finish what Hilda was suppose to finish. You just had to come back" I kicked his torso "didn't you?" I snorted and watched him lifting his hands.