All the parties have started their preparation for their plan. They all were acting according to the plan.In the room were the trainers were kept
Lorelei was talking to other trainers and was telling them their part of the plan. While she was explaining them their role and when to act, Lance and Alex were discussing something else.
" Why didn"t you become the leader instead of Lorelei?" Lance asked.
" Of course I could do that but they know Lorelei better than me and we are just new here. Lorelei had stayed here longer so they are more familiar with her. They are more willing to act accordingly but if I tell them that they will probably think I am being selfish or I am favoring someone else over them or something. " Alex stated while looking over all the people there then continued," I am not sure that this plan will work. "
" What ?" Lance shouted . Hearing this, all the trainers in the room looked at Lance strangely. Seeing this Alex softly said," Keep quiet you idiot. Look how others are looking at us. " while glaring at Lance.
" Haha don"t mind us. He just said something shocking so I was surprised." Lance explained everyone in the room while Lorelei among them looked at Lance suspiciously. they all then went on to their own preparation.then said to Alex," What do you mean this plan won"t work. You were so confident earlier. Now where did all your confidence go?" he hissed.
" Do you think I don"t want my plan to work. Why did you think I did not include Haunter in the plan. he is our Trump card . And do you think we will be able to take them down with just these Junior trainer while our weakest enemy is Intermediate level. No matter how we think we are at a disadvantage . " Alex explained.
"Then what do we do? Why did you not tell Lorelei about this ?" Lance asked curiously.
" A leader can lose his confidence. If I told her that do you think she could act accordingly. She seem like she couldn"t control her emotions. " Alex said and staring sharply at Lance said emotionlessly ," A herd of mareep is headed by a shepherd. They are just cannon fodder. They don"t have any value except for increasing the number. The plan mostly depend on us to succeed. They all including Lorelei are sacrificial pieces."
Lance after hearing this , looked shocked and asked him angrily while holding him by his collar," How could you do this? Do you know how many of them could die in this plan? How could you consider the life so cheap."
They started a staring contest among themselves neither willing to back down. Since they were behaving quietly no one saw their acts.
Alex then turned towards the trainers and stated," Look at them what do you see?"
Lance followed Alex field of vision and then curiously said," What do you mean? What is there to look at?"
" When we met them earlier they were miserable and looked dull but now their eyes have hope and are vibrant. Now they once again have a bit of hope for freedom. Do you want me to destroy that bit of hope they have now?" Alex once again asked.
" Ooof course not.i didn"t mean that " he strutted then continued," But that does not mean you could just do that."
" Even if we don"t do that there is a high chance that most of us will not survive if we were transferred to the place they want us to go. Didn"t you hear what they said," We will see you later after you live through." It meant we don"t have much chance of survival. This way at least more people have chance of survival." Alex affirmed.
" I didn"t think you were so cold hearted. That you could just give up so many people just so you could survive. I am disappointed in you. " Lance said depressed.
Alex just remained qiluiet but his eyes were foggy as if thinking something and then replied Lance," If you don"t have enough strength you shouldn"t be a hero. or you would only harm others. I learned that a hard way ."
Hearing this Lance eyes bulged," what do you mean?"
" Nothing just go with the plan. Do you have any problem with the plan?" Alex looked at him and asked but his face was void of any emotions.
Lance looked at Alex and thought," What happened to you that you think so morbidly. All the things you told me about your family was so nice but now this. There must be a reason. With our time together I know you are not a traitor who leaves his friends alone or you could have left me alone in the forest or you wouldn"t warn me about the Shadows. As you friend I should support you." Then looked at all the happy faces of the trainers here," He is also right after all no matter what we do there is danger." and told him," ok as your friend I support you. "
Hearing it Alex smiled softly," Thank you. I will tell you about it later."
Hearing that Alex was going to explain his behavior later Lance too smiled and then said," Don"t worry. I won"t let you forget it. I will remember it."
Looking at the trainers being happy, Lance mood once again turn sour " Many will die. "
" I know but what we can do is not to let their death be in vain." Alex said grimly.
" d.a.m.n those Shadows." Lance said angrily.
And Alex too nodded in agreement.
" Let"s be ready to act." Alex told him.
What is the plan that made Lance so angry? What will happen? to know all this stay tuned.
to be continued....