I am super excited for Pokemon Black and White 2 to come out. To prepare for it, I already chose my team that I would ev train, and of course, it ended up including a luxray and vaporeon. How could I not add these two adorable things? Haha, my favorite Pokemon are back in Twisted Deal's sequel. While I was drawing my Pokemon team, I got all hyper and wanted to do something else Pokemon related, but my DS was too far, so I decided to just start this.

In the last story, I made Mizu have fur like an otter because I couldn't pinpoint exactly what he had, but others informed me that he did indeed have scales. Since I already used fur in the last one, I'll make him have it in this story as well. But I'm saying this just to assure you all that I do know that he has scales, so please don't flame me for it.

**Note: If you have not read Twisted Deal, I would suggest reading it just because, but if you don't want to, than that's ok, you won't be too lost in reading this story only. In case you haven't read Twisted Deal, Mizu is a vaporeon, Tseruki is a luxray, and they are in the middle of a war between water Pokemon and all the other types over water.

The war is named the Aqua- Electricum war, and Mizu and Tseruki have met before, and have a, um awkward, relationship. Well, that's all I can think of to say, onwards!

Mizu's POV:

"Gather your little friends, we'll find somewhere safe for them to live. Once we do, you can go back with them."

It must have been a year since he spoke those words to me. This new lake was paradise for awhile. No other types bothered us, and for a moment, I thought that things were going to be ok. He kept his promise, but of course, nothing can be safe for long. The scouts had been spotted. Scouts were flying Pokemon that would search for potential lakes, and water Pokemon that could be destroyed.

My family was in danger of being killed, so I did the next best thing for them. I helped them to evolve and train to become stronger. Asera became a Marill, her mother, Bea, became a Azumarill, Heru became a Quagsire, Tyl became a Poliwrath, Sia the Starmie grew much stronger, and Mial became a Gyarados after much training.

Though even after all that, I knew it still wasn't safe for them out here. As much as it pained me, the only way they could be fully protected from the war would be to join a trainer. I disliked the trainers. They enslaved Pokemon to fight for their amusement until one or all fainted from exhaustion. But there were good trainers as well. I had seen them in the city once long ago before the war, and I wondered if they were still out there.

Every now and then, a trainer would come by to rest and possibly fish in the lake. By observing their behavior and how they interacted with their Pokemon, I decided whether or not if they were good humans or bad. Through this, I managed to part with three Pokemon from my beloved family, Tyl, Mial, and Heru. Asera was more pain stricken than I had been. Heru was her childhood friend. They had both hatched around the same time, and when Heru's mother and father were killed, Asera was there to help and become a sister to him. If it wasn't good for their protection, I would never let them go.

'Things never last, but you make the most of what you can.' These were words spoken to me years ago by my own parents. Words spoken to me when the war had begun. They had known of my wariness of the war, and the worry that I had felt for my water Pokemon friends. I was still an eevee then, but when I told them of my plan to become a vaporeon to help the water Pokemon, they turned their back on me. My mother was a flareon, my father a jolteon.

Shunned by my own family and non water Pokemon friends, even before I had used the water stone. What were they thinking then? That I myself was a traitor? That I had shamed my parents, who were just as eager to participate in this war as they were? I was my own Pokemon, I made my own decision. And if protecting the lives of my water Pokemon family meant risking my own, then so be it.

This war… it was pointless. It was started on false accusations, fueling the spirits of the types that just wanted to kill, to destroy water Pokemon who were innocent. So few were there of us these days. We were becoming extinct because of this war. How could we ever hope to win? Water Pokemon would only be seen serving the humans as slaves, despite what we truly wanted. It was up to me… up to me to decide the fate of my family. To live day by day in fear before the other types found and killed us, or to be enslaved by a trainer, but survive somehow.

"Mizu," a trembling voice called lowly. I looked to Asera, who's little head was peaking from the lake. She wasn't looking at me, but at the sky where two bird Pokemon were flying over. They hadn't spotted us yet, but that didn't mean that we were safe just yet.

"Shh, just hide in the water. It'll be alright." I reassured the Pokemon watching me. Once they had all gone into the lake safely, I stepped in myself, watching the birds pass over, not noticing us. Letting out a sigh of relief, I settled myself more comfortably in the water. If we had been spotted, those birds would immediately inform the others of our location, and then it'd be all over.

I let the others know it's safe for now, and they all crawl out warily. This was life now, it had been for seven years, going onto eight. Running, hiding, surviving. What the hell? How had it gotten this far without some Pokemon coming to their senses? Ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous.

~Time Skip~

The night had been restless, not only for me, but for the others as well. It was cold, not that it usually bothered us, but tonight, the air didn't feel right. Bea, Asera, and Sia were all in the water, slightly swimming, but more floating as they all waited for something to happen. I was doing pretty much the same, but I was laying at the water's edge as I looked into the sky for any possible threats.

My stomach growled, and three others followed suit. We were all hungry, but there was very little that we could do. Food supply was scarce for us water Pokemon, but we couldn't just give up. Maybe that was what was keeping us up at this late hour. "I'm going to go try scavenging for food, you guys stay underwater and keep hidden." I demand, and they nod.

Rising from the ground and stretching my limbs, I make my way through the trees, careful to keep my steps light and soundless. The sound of a branch snapping made me freeze, and I pressed myself against the trunk of a tree as two Pokemon passed me, neither noticing my presence. They were children, I could tell. One was a seedot, the other a zigzagoon.

I couldn't make out their genders or what they were talking about, and when they were out of sight, I continued my trek. Deeper and deeper I traveled, my nerves taut and I flinched at every little noise. While many Pokemon may have been asleep, there were still nocturnal ones that were just as strong and fearful as those in the day time.

My fur immediately stood on end when a blood curling cry rose up in the night air. What was that? I dove into the shade of a tree and crouched down low to the ground and waited silently in case any Pokemon passed by. My instincts proved correct as two bird Pokemon zoomed passed me, a Honchkrow and Mandibuzz, and I felt my blood go cold when I realized that they were heading towards our lake. Were the others in trouble? Had that sound been one of them screaming?

I jumped up from my hiding spot and ran as hard as I could, not bothering to hide myself anymore. If they were in trouble what would I do? Ignoring the rough scratches of the branches I crashed through, I focused my mind on the path, frantic to get there as soon as possible.

I smashed trhought the trees, entering the small lake clearing and dread filled my heart. Sure enough those two birds were headed here, but I only spotted one of them. Sia was desperately trying to fend off the Mandibuzz, but the large vulture was too strong for her on her own. Something was behind Sia, but her body was in the way, not allowing me to see what it was. And where was Bea and Asera? Hopefully safe in the lake.

"Sia, get in the lake," I yelled, dashing to her aid. I couldn't tell if she heard me as she continued to shoot out an ice beam at the Mandibuzz, who was seeming to only be playing with her as it flew around her. No, it wasn't playing, but rather trying to get what was behind her.

Neither were looking at me, and I took the chance to jump at the Mandibuzz, gripping its wing between my mouth and pinning it to the ground as it let out a squawk. If I let the bird go, it would either continue attacking, or it would fly away and tell others of our position. Holding onto the struggling and cursing bird with my paws, I closed my fangs around its neck, snapping it effortlessly, ending its flailing.

I felt sick to my stomach at the sound of the bone breaking, especially since I wasn't a born hunter. "Are you ok? Where are the others?" I asked Sia, pondering on what to do with the body of the bird. I couldn't leave it here, since the smell of food would lure other Pokemon to our hideout.

"I'm sorry Mizu… I tried, but… they were too strong." I looked at Sia, not understanding the low sad tone of her voice. Sorry? Tried? Did that mean? No..

"Sia, what happened where's-" the words died in my mouth when the thing behind her came into full view. The body of mama azumarill, Bea. Bile rose in my throat at the site of her mutilated body, and a choked sob forced its way out of me. It took all my strength to look away and ask about Asera.

Sia shook her head, "they took her. I snapped my head back at her in disbelief. Took her? Who? Before I could ask, she reply, "a Honchkrow." So that explained where he went, but not everything.

"Sia, what happened?" And there's such pain in her eyes, that I know just the thought of saying everything will kill her.

"We were waiting in the lake as you said, when Asera jumped out, claiming she heard someone crying. Bea, jumped out and try to stop her, but it was too late. The crying was coming from a Chatot, and as soon as it saw Bea and Asera, it let out this horrible cry, and that was when the Honchkrow and Mandibuzz came."

That explained that sound I had heard. It was signal. "The Chatot flew away, but both Honchkrow and Mandibuzz attacked Bea. I immediately jumped out and tried to help, but it was too late, Bea was already.." I waited as Sia tried to compose herself. "The Honchkrow grabbed Asera and took off before I could do anything for her, and being a vulture, Mandibuzz was trying to eat Bea. Protecting her body was the only thing I could do for her."

I hadn't even left for longer that half an hour, but I had failed in protecting my family. Bea was dead, Asera was gone, and possibly going to be eaten or tortured or both, and I would never forgive myself. "I'm sorry Sia, I shouldn't have left you guys alone." I murmured, tears falling down my face. I screwed up.

Tseruki's POV:

It had been a year since I had release Mizu and led him and the rest of his family to a new lake. I wondered if they were still safe. The number of water Pokemon had become so little, and nowadays, only trainers were seen with them.

With the extinction of water Pokemon, how bad would the world be affected? The trees around the lakes were the only ones that were still alive without water Pokemon to water the others. It hadn't rained in months and because of that, plants and Pokemon who relied on them were suffering greatly.

"Tseruki, focus." I glared at the Sudowoodo from the corner of my eye. If he hadn't been an essential Pokemon to the higher up Pokemon leaders, then I would have snapped his neck already. He was a rude, very demanding Pokemon, that purely enjoyed annoying the hell out of me whenever the chance arose. And since he had been appointed under my care, that was almost 24/7.

Though I was in charge of him, I hadn't even bothered to learn his name. I cared that little for him. Where did this haughty attitude come from? He had only just evolved days before. He was a weak punk kid, and the only good he did was being bait for luring out water Pokemon. Though water Pokemon that were fooled by his 'disguise' deserved to be killed if they were that idiotic.

"How much further? I'm exhausted!" The tree-like Pokemon complained, and I promptly ignored him. We hadn't even been walking that far, and already he wanted to take a break? Pathetic. Our destination wasn't too distant now, and I almost considered taking the much longer route just to make the Sudowoodo work more. Of course, we were on a time limit, so any delays making us late would only make me look bad.

I reached the meeting grounds, the Sudowoodo far away having fallen way behind. I spot the two others joining us today, a male Granbull named Riu and a female Sawsbuck named Nina, and note that they seem to be eager to begin right away.

"About time, do you have any idea how long we've been waiting?" Riu growled, his massive jaws grinding together in agitation. The deer agrees, and stomps her hooves in anger. The two Pokemon turn to look at the Sudowoodo barely reaching the area, and their mood elevates slightly.

"Is this the new Pokemon?" Nina asks, and already I feel a headache coming on. She's already fawning over the tree Pokemon, and he allows it, a slight blush covering his bark face. Ch, what a child.

"Introductions can come later, weren't you say wanted to start?" I interrupt, and all three of them look at me angrily, not that I cared. "Hurry up, I have places to be." I hear Nina cursing at me under her breath, but know she won't openly speak in fear of any retaliation I might show. The same for Riu, and though the Sudowoodo doesn't yet know of the anger I was capable of displaying, he seems to get a hint to not open his mouth.

"Since this is your first time, I'll explain the procedure." Riu said. The Sudowoodo nodded, and I could feel is anticipation rolling off of him. "What we're about to do is something we like to call 'Judgment.' It's where we bring any captured watered Pokemon before us, split them between us, and pry any information from them that we can. Depending on how difficult they make it is how we judge on their punishment."

"If they give the information immediately, we'll give them a quick, painless death. If they make it slightly difficult, we get to torture them until they spill. If they don't give out, then we can do whatever we please with them. That includes more torture, or eating them." Nina finished for him.

"Do you understand?" I asked him, not caring whether or not he did.

"Of course I do, I'm not an idiot." He glares accusingly at me, but I don't grace him with a response, angering him further.

"Since you understand so well, Riu and Nina will watch over you and evaluate how well you can perform." I say, not wanting to baby-sit him when I could just pass him off to someone else for awhile. "Since there are ten prisoners, I'll take five and allow you three to deal with the rest. Agreed?" I don't wait for their acceptance before motioning for five of the bird Pokemon to follow me. "I'm going more further into the forest, don't bother me."

I settle onto the ground once I feel that I'm in a respectable distance, and motion for the first bird Pokemon to bring the prisoner. Judging these water Pokemon was tedious work, and someone of my status should not have had to be doing it. But maybe there was a different reason.

"I don't understand why you would participate in this useless war."

The words Mizu had spoken to me swirled through my head. At the time, I didn't know why I was, and I still did not. Was it because I could kill Pokemon without any consequences? Was it for the power? I didn't know, but either way, I still continued my duties.

The first prisoner was a ducklett, its wings twisted so badly, I knew that even if it were to survive, it'd never be able to fly again. The ducklett was a water and flying Pokemon, and two years ago, if you were another type besides water, you were allowed to survive as long as you proved yourself useful. But the rules changed. Being even half a water Pokemon labeled you dangerous and a traitor, so now even Pokemon like this ducklett were suffering.

Sighing, I begin the questioning. The questions were supposed to basic things, how many were in you clan, where were they hiding, how many survived, those types of things. And more often, the water Pokemon easily gave this information away in hopes of a quick death. Instead of the traditional questioning, I leaned in close to the shaking ducklett, and said low so that they others would not be able to hear, "how important is your family to you?"

"V-very important." Male. I observed him, deciding that he was telling the truth and moved on.

"Would you do all that you could to protect them?"

"I w-would."

"Are you willing to die right here and now, without revealing the location of your family, or live and expose them."

"Die right here and now." The words were spoken so clearly and without hesitation. I knew that he meant it too. This young ducklett was still a child, and yet he knew what he wanted. He wanted to protect his loved ones.

The same routine was used the next four, using just those three questions, and three more answered bravely that they'd die rather than betray their families. One, a barboach, answered that he would rather survive. If the rules had been more lenient, I would have let those brave ones survive, unfortunately, with bird Pokemon watching, I killed each of them quickly and painlessly, except for the one who would betray his family.

"Bring me the last one. Do what you want with this one." A Honchkrow dropped a Marill in front of my feet before grabbing the barboach and flying away with the other five bird Pokemon, most likely to eat it. Unlike the last five prisoners, this one was the opposite of quiet. She was cursing and looked ready to cry.

I watched emotionlessly as she screamed that she'd never reveal the whereabouts of her family, how she hated everyone that was involved in the war, how her mother was now dead because of Pokemon like me, and the rest of it was drowned out by her sobbing.

"You just watch! Mizu will kill all of you!" My ears twitched at the name, but I brushed it off. Anyone could have had that name. She continued her rant, "and even an electric Pokemon like you wouldn't be able to survive! Mizu is strong! He once fought a Luxray just... like… you..?" She stopped and was looking at me closely, but her words were what had my attention the most.

Could it be? After a year, could the lake that Mizu and his family were at be discovered? There had been a Marill in his family, but this Marill looked too young to be the one from before. There had been a Azurill back then too, could this have been her? What had been her name? I had heard it once before, but back then didn't find it worth remembering.

"You're him, right? The Luxray from before?" That proved it, right? She was in Mizu's family, but if she was here, that most likely meant that the rest of them were either dead or in hiding. I couldn't bring myself to ask. "Are you?" She asked again, reminding me that I hadn't answered.

I nodded slightly, and she launched herself at me, sobbing hysterically. "You have to help them! Mizu and Sia are probably still alive at that lake, but they won't be for long and you know that! I know you have to kill me, but please help them." I was filled with slight awe at her bravado, and impressed with her selflessness. She knew she had to die, and yet she was begging for her family's life rather than her own.

"You're willing to die for your family." It wasn't a question, but rather a statement. She had such determination in her eyes, and it reminded me so much of Mizu himself.

"I am." Was her response.

"Very well. In exchange for your life, I'll help your family." I myself couldn't believe the words coming from my mouth. What was I thinking? I couldn't risk helping out the water Pokemon again. The last time had made others suspicious of me, and that was why I was stuck with the Sudowoodo now.

But I had already agreed. I couldn't allow myself to go back on my word. "Thank you." The whispered words almost flew over my head, and I nodded.

"Aren't you done yet?" I glared at the three Pokemon coming towards me, and looked back to the Marill. I had to kill her now, but knowing she was one of Mizu's family members wouldn't allow me to finish her off.

"Riu, she's given me the location of her nest. You kill her." At the frightened look on the Marill's face, I tried to mentally assure her that I wouldn't allow harm to her family. She must have understood, because she calmed down. The other three Pokemon looked at me strangely, but I ignored it.

"I'm going to deal with this one on my own. You." I looked at the Sudowoodo, "stay with them until I get back. This isn't a job for children." His eyes widened and he sputtered out his protests, saying he wasn't a child.

"Don't you think this would be a good time to have him do some fieldwork?" Nina asked, but I shook my head.

"There is a possibility of there being Swamperts and Blastoise there. If he died, I'd be the one paying for it." At the mention of there being such big water Pokemon, the Sudowoodo paled and silently agreed that he wasn't ready. Nodding, I left them, not wanting to see the Marill die.

I guess this is going to be a multichapter type thingy. Um, well I keep having strange dreams that are quite gruesome and will involve rape, so you may have to be looking forward to another NS story. I'm not quite sure if I will write at least one of them out, but just a maybe…

Can you tell how different Tseruki's attitude is in this story? He's still a bit of a jerk, but is more kinder towards water Pokemon. But that niceness won't last long. He is still after all the same Luxray from the first story.

That's it for now. I hope this sequel is interesting enough to get you all excited, Ja Ne!