Kelsey: 13
Chris: 13
Mike: 13
I do not own any of the characters in this story exept for the ones not found in the TV series. Those of which are based on real people such as Kelsey.
Mashizou: Hi everyone! As an otaku I would like you all to know how exited I am about this story. Being my first one I don't expect it to be very well written but I hope you enjoy it!
Growlithe: Grow grow. Growlithe!
KAZOUMAE
Light flickered through the canopy leaves onto the jungle floor below. Danced on the chilled morning dew dropping soundlessly, from every leaf and blade of grass. "Sensors point north." said a female voice as a group of five people emerged from behind the greenery. Although they could be seen, their faces were still shaded from view. Then there was a second voice, cold and emotionless. "There." It said, and he pointed to his right. As they walked on they came to a rather large bush but pushed themselves through to the otherside. None of them saying a word. "Stop." Ordered the second voice holding up his hand to prohibit movement. "We're here." Ahead of them layed a small pond, almost entirely hidden in mist. And there beside it stood the silhouette of a large dog-like creature. Atop it's head there was something resembling the shape of a star, and long streamers could be seen swaying this way and that out from it's head. Although there was no wind to cause it. It's large tail tightened in fury. "Kazoumae. I have found you at last." the second voice wispered in triumph as he reached for three balls strapped securely to his belt. "You wont get away this time. Come on out Tyranitar! Skarmory! Typhlosion!" He called out as the three pokemon appeared. They all roared as to prove their power and began to charge. Suddenly a dark glow could be seen imiting from the silhouetted pokemon. Growing stronger, and darker every second. "What the?" the second voice called out startled, but before he could finish everything was engulfed in darkness. And they, along with the pokemon, were gone.
"Can we please stop? My feet hurt." Kelsey complained as she threw her self to the ground. Mike turned and gave her a concerned look. He had dark brown hair and was the adverage height for a boy of thirteen. "Come on Kels, Sterfenturf Town is just ahead." He said encouragingly. Kelsey gave him the look. "Actually Mike, I could go for a break too." Chris smiled as he layed agianst a large nearby look, and suddenly became very interested with the ground. Like Mike and Kelsey, he too was thirteen. They had all started the same year, and met not long after leaving home. Although Chris' hair was blonde, and his eyes were blue unlike Kelsey and Mike's which were brown. "Oh, does your little feet hurt?" Micheal smirked. Chris sat bolt upright, "No, i-its just t-that Kelsey's tired. Thats all." He stammered trying to make up an excuse. "Uh-huh." Mike told him sarcastically and turned his attention back to the road ahead of them. "Hey, are you Kelsey Chambers from Littleroot?" Someone called out. Kelsey closed her eyes and crossed her arms, "Who wants to know?" she asked without turning around. "Names Hank." He said. "Ok HANK." She said, stressing the name. "What is it you want?" "A pokemon battle." He smiled. She turned, he had brown hair like Mike's however it was slightly longer and messier. 'Mike's cuter.' she thought. It was true, she had had a crush on Micheal since they first met. Not that she'd let HIM know that. "Fine." She said with a strait face. "But you'll be sorry." Both she and Hank positioned themselves at opposite sides of the field. Both Mike and Chris took their seats on a large fallen log to watch the battle. "Come on out Sneasel!" Hank reached into his back-pocket and threw up a small pokeball which suddenly enlarged and released the steel-type. "Snee!" it growled confidently. Kelsey smiled, obviously seeing it as no threat. " I choose you Quilava!" Her fire type suddenly appeared in a flash of light. Ready for battle. "Sneasel! Iron Claw!" Hank cammanded as his pokemon lunged at Quilava, claws out-stretched. "Quilava dodge and use Flame-Wheel!" Quilava jumped above Sneasel and released what resemboled a large fire tornado. The attack engulfed Sneasel and caused it to faint instantly. "Sneasel, return!" "You too Quilava!" Both Hank and Kelsey returned their pokemon to their balls and prepared to continue. "Come on out Scyther!" "Scyther!" The pokemon growled once it appeared on the field. It's large claws slashing randomly in the air. "Your turn Luvdisc!" Kelsey's pokemon resembled a small heart with a beak. She had caught it after saving it from some Chinchou in Rustboro. She smiled as the memory returned to her. "Scyther, use your Tackle attack!" Scyther hit Luvdisc directly causing it to fly backwards into a tree. "Luvdisc, you alright?" Kelsey called out. "Luv." it replied, it didn't seem to have taken much damage. "Alright then. Luvdisc, use your Attract!" Luvdisc leaped into the air and out of it's beak shot pink hearts. Spinning rapidly towards Scyther. "Scy..." It mumbled while trying to regain it's balance. "Scyther! Use your Slash attack!" But Scyther could not move, and appeared to be paralyzed. "Now Luvdisc! Show em' your Swift attack!" Just like the previous attack, this one two shot out of Luvdisc's beak-like mouth. However more rapidly, and these resembled golden stars which on contact, sent Hank's pokemon flying. "Grrr." He growled while returning his pokemon. "Luvdisc reutrn!" "Try this!" Hank growled menacingly as he threw three poke'balls into the air at once. "Sad you have to resort to cheating to stand a chance agianst me. I'll just have to teach you the hard way." Kelsey smiled as she pulled another pokeball from her belt. "Come on out Umbreon!" Kelsey cammanded as she threw it into the air, and smiled as her pokemon appeared on the battle field. "Umbreon." It said calmly. On Hank's side of the field stood a Lairon, Fearow, and Raichu. "Tackle!" Hank cammanded as his pokemon charged. "Umbreon jump, and use Moonlight!" Umbreon jumped, narrowly missing Hank's attack. "What the?" Hank stammered as the sky began to darken, and the moon appeared along with thick clouds, sparking with electricity. Umbreon's rings began to glow a bright gold, along with it's eyes. "Bree..." It growled while it hung immobilized in the air. Nose poined upward towards the moon, body in the shape as if it were leaping upward. "Fearow! Stop it from gaining power!" Hank called out as the large bird-like pokemon flew upwards toward Umbreon. "Now Umbreon! Use Thunder!" Kelsey cammanded. Umbreon drew it's attention to Fearow and the other pokemon, before Fearow could get close to it it was too late. And everything was engulfed in light.
"Hmp, told ya so." Kelsey muttered as she returned Umbreon and turned to leave.
"Thought you were tired." Mike said as they continued walking. "Lets just get to Sterfenturf." Kelsey muttered as they emerged from the forest. "Well we're here." Chris added in, staring at the city ahead of them. Sterfenturf was written in bold letters upon an arch over the path. As they passed under it, they saw that there was no one in sight. "Hello?" Mike called out, but no one answered. "Where is everyone?" Kelsey asked. Mike and Chris both sweat-dropped. "Oh lets see-" started Mike staring out at the town. "We JUST got here, so we're automatically supposed to know all about it?" "Hmp!" muttered Kelsey as they continued to walk. "Hello?" They called, however when no one answered they all began to get nervous. "Didn't you say this town was normally busy with tourists?" asked Mike to Chris. It was true, Chris had earlier said that Sterfenturf Town had a ship that would take anybody who wanted to go to a festival held once a year on a nearby island. "Wow." Kelsy sighed as she looked out at the sea, she could barely make out the shape of the island they were hoping to visit. "Its supposed to be." Chris sighed, staring intenly upon the map. "Weird isn't it? A whole town vanishing, without a trace." Mike said horror-struck. "Do you think they could all be on the island?" asked Kelsey, trying to find an explination. Chris shook his head, "I doubt it. The festival doesn't start for another day." "Weird." Mike repeated. "We should go and see if the pokemon center is open. We could really do with healing our pokemon." Chris suggested. "Or a place to sleep." Kelsey complained. "Yeah." Mike agreed. "Which way?" Kelsey asked. "Umm, I think it's down this road." Chris pointed to the road ahead of them.
"There it is." Kelsey said relieved. All of the lights were on, maybe someone really WAS there. "I hope they can explain what happened." Mike said hopefully. "Lets go see if anyone's there." Chris said as they headed towards the center. The front doors, made out of glass, swooshed open as they neared. "Hello?" Chris called out. No one answered. "Is anyone here?" Mike asked as he walked up to the front desk and rang the bell. "Find anything?" Chris asked Kelsey. "Nope." she answered as she emerged from a back room. They all stood at the front desk. "What are you doing here!" They all fell over in surprise. Behind them stood a Nurse Joy. Her hair was wind-blown and over her outfit she wore a tattered brown jacket. "Well!" She asked agian. "We just got to town. We needed a place to stay." Chris explained, hands held up in defense as if he half-expected her the attack him. "Well you shouldn't be here." She said through gritted teeth. "Though theres no sense in going back out there. A storm is coming. I suppose they could stay here for just the night." She mumbled more to herself than the others. Kelsey, Mike, and Chris looked at her confusingly however she took no notice. "Very well." She said defeatedly. "I suppose your all tired." She gave them half-hearted smile and turned towards a nearby door, unlocked it and stepped inside. The others cautiously followed close behind.
"I assume you'll all want to know whats going on?" Asked Nurse Joy, they nodded. They were all in a room remebling a large living room. With two half-circle shaped couches (where they all sat, exept for Kelsey who sat in a nearby chair), and four large chairs all the color red. In the middle of the two couches was a round pit where a large fire blazed (and a small table). Because of it's light, Kelsey could now see how tired Nurse Joy looked. Kelsey watched as the light from the fire flickered on her face and the surrounding walls. She soundlessly sipped her cup of hot tea the Nurse had provided for them and prepared to listen. "Well-" Joy started. "-it all started about a month ago when some unlicensed researchers were exploring untouched and might I add restricted areas of South America." Kelsey interrupted, "What does that have to do with this town?" Joy looked down into her own cup of tea and Mike and Chris glared at Kelsey. "Sorry I asked." She said sarcastically and slumped down onto the couch. "Please continue." Chris said sweetly still glaring at Kelsey through the corner of his eye. "Yes well, of course Officer Jenny and other people in that department found out about them. They went down to find out exactly what was going on. When they arrived in the area the lawbreakers were no where to be found. They scanned out everywhere but never found anyone. What they did find however, was what resembled a base which they believed to have been used by the fugitives." "Did they find out who they were?" Mike asked interested. "Actually yes, and i'm getting to that. They found evidence proving that they had been members of none other than Team Magma. And from the looks of the supply amount and space of the base, was built for about five people to live for roughly six months." She said. "That would make sense." Kelsey snorted. "Since when would they do anything LEGAL?" "As I was saying." Joy continued. " It was very strange. Upon examining it further investigators found that the base was in perfect condition. There looked to be no reason to have left so suddenly." Nurse Joy shuddered at the thought of what could have happened to them in that terrain. The others understood, Kelsey now shifted uncomfortably in her chair. "So- " Kelsey started nervously. "-what does that have to do with Sterfenturf?" Nurse Joy however did not answer, and only looked back down into her cup. As if avoiding the girl's gaze. Silence followed for two minutes, then five. Finally ten minutes had gone by without anyone saying a word. "Shouldn't you all be getting to bed." She asked suddenly. "But we want to know more about what happened!" Kelsey wined. "What were they looking for? Where did they disappear to? What does that have to do with this town? Where did everyone go?" Kelsey began throwing questions at the Nurse. Demanding an answer. Finally Nurse Joy had had it. "Thats enough!" She shouted slamming her half-filled cup on the table so that the contents spilled. There was silence, everyone watched the Nurse cautously. "Now all of you to bed, now!" She again shouted pointing her finger towards the hall. And without another word they reluctantly did as she cammanded.
Mashizou: Thats it for the first chapter, i'll have more soon.