Hey everybody, how's it going! Anyway, i wasn't paying attention and i deleted this story by accident, and so i'm uploading it again because this was my first FF and i really liked it. I hope you all enjoy it as well!

I'm bored and rewriting


Why did the north have to be so cold? The snow crunching underfoot and the little puff of white air the materialized every time Liz breathed made it obvious that she was in the wrong environment. She wasn't a big fan of cold weather, and her uniform wasn't entirely made for the cold, but she knew she'd survive. She'd faced worse, but still…

"Welcome to Hia Valley," she sang in no specifically positive or negative way, "Land of the snow and strange noises." Despite being in the wrong destination, Liz was still required to do her job. Unfortunately, she'd fallen asleep on the back of a Staraptor after a particularly long journey, and had overshot the Ranger Union by…a lot. She was a little surprised to wake up in below freezing temperatures.

Liz had planned on returning to the ranger union as soon as her Staraptor got a fair rest, but before she could leave she was approached by some people lodging in the shiver camp, which wasn't a surprise. It's very easy to spot a ranger in their brightly colored uniforms, and Liz is used to being approached by civilians regularly.

According to ear-witness accounts, there was a strange noise coming from Almia Castle. Apparently there were always weird noises coming from the castle, but this one was different. Elizabeth White, being the curious sixteen-year-old ranger that she is, decided to go investigate this stranger than normal noise, which is why she now stood before the large icy castle, in a uniform that clearly wasn't designed for cold temperatures.

"Well here goes something," she hummed entering. She'd captured and befriended a few Vulpix who'd been lounging around the courtyard. At least they would keep her company as she traversed the oversized igloo and walked into uncertain doom.

The first room she hit was a long dining hall and was void of any signs of life, but also it wasn't. As she walked, there was this feeling like something was watching her, and it turns out that something was a Haunter! It popped up out of thin air, scaring a curse or two out of Liz as she stumbled and slipped away. It was no use, though. The Haunter appeared intent on playing tag, so Liz did the next best thing. She captured it.

"Do you scare everyone who walks in here?" she asked as the ghost floated casually beside her. Liz sighed as any anger she'd had faded away. She couldn't stay mad at the Pokémon that look so happy to have company.

The Castle was larger than Liz had anticipated, meaning she got lost very quickly. In her little exploration, though, she made a couple more friends. Two of which were Riolu. She'd never seen a Riolu in person. She'd seen pictures and had read about them, but they seemed native to every region other than the one she's stations at. She'd heard the rumors surrounding the castle and the two blue pokemon's mysterious power, and they were already here, she figured she might as well let them tag along.

The Pokémon (thankfully) knew the castle better then Liz, and they were able to direct her to where she needed to go, but they all seemed to be on edge, which only worried her more. Pokémon usually picked up on natural problems before people did, and liz hoped she'd be able to handle whatever was waiting for her back there.

"Well, this is it," she said to her now larger pool of Pokémon. "Are all of you ready? You can turn back now if you want, I won't think any less of you." The determined looks told Liz all she needed. Her new friends would stick with her till the end. "Alrightly. Here goes something."

She took a deep breath then entered the throne room at the back of the castle, ready to face down whatever unnatural problem lied in wait.


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Back at the Ranger Union, three operators sat in their chairs doing what they always do, watching the monitor. They were charged with keeping track of all the rangers, not only in Almia, but in other regions if need be (they at least had a map with a satellite location of all known rangers so they could easily be called upon in emergencies). For the most part, Rangers were deployed to certain areas, so there is always record of where they should all be, and yet…

"That's weird." Rhythmi said, gathering her co-worker's attention. She'd been monitoring the map of Almia.

"Is something wrong?" Linda asked while Marcus continued whatever conversation he was having through his headset, but it was clear he was still listening to her.

"Well, there's a signal coming from Hai Valley. No one is supposed to be up there right now."

"Who is it?"

"Some name I've never heard before. Elizabeth White?"

"WHAT!" Marcus all but face planted as he stumbled out of his chair and stood behind Rhythmi. "Elizabeth White is in the region? Why wasn't I informed of this?" Both girls stared at their friend in amusement, as his eyes went wide, once more. "Ah, sorry, Jeffery. That wasn't meant for you. Sorry, something's come up, I need to go." Marcus rambled ending the call.

"I take it by your reaction, you know who she is." It was Marcus' turn to stare.

"You mean you don't know who Elizabeth White is? How is that possible? Have you been living under a rock?"

"So she's famous?"

"I'll say," he sang. "I can't believe you don't know about her. Ask anyone in the union and they'll tell you the same. She's the 8th top ranger, youngest to ever be admitted too. She's probably the best in history."

"So you're implying she's better than both Sven and Wendy?" Linda asked.

"And Keith and Kate," Rhythmi added

"But surely she's not better then Sven."

"Like I said, she's one of the best rangers to ever join the union. She's on an entirely different level."

"How so?"

"Well, she does have the nickname 'The Legendary Ranger', and it's not a title to take lightly. She's involved mostly with legendary Pokémon. She's saved entire cities and Regions form baddies who tried to use legendary Pokémon for nefarious deeds."

"Geez, sounds like someone has a crush," Linda teased.

"I can appreciate a successful woman, can't I? Besides, I'm definitely a member of her fan club."

"You're blushing."

"Well what did you expect by bringing up such embarrassing emotions? Still, why's she in Hia Valley? I remember hearing about a massive meeting, so I can assume that's why she's in the region, but Hia Valley is pretty far out of the way."

"I mean, I can call and find out," Rhythmi said, already prepping the call. "Voicemail. Voicemail. This is Rhythmi from the Ranger Union." There were a few moments of silence before the response was heard.

"Did you just say your name was Misery? Whatever. Listen, Misery, I don't have time to talk at this moment, something very…colossal has come up so unless this is a life or death situation then—crap! Vulpix, watch out!" A deafening Roar, forced Rhythmi to tear off her headset, but she quickly put it back on when she thought she was in the clear.

"Elizabeth White, what is your current situation? Are you safe?"

"Yes and no. I can handle it if you just give me some time and—Riolu, now! Put up the Barrier now!" The same deafening roar rang through the speakers, but was silenced as the call suddenly and abruptly ended. Liz's dot disappeared from the map as well.

"Ah, crap." Rhythmi scanned the monitor desperately until she found who she was looking for. "Voicemail. Voicemail. Kellyn, can you hear me?"

"Loud and Clear, Rhythmi. What's up?"

"We have an emergency in Hai Valley. We lost contact with a ranger fighting an unknown entity. Her last known location is in Almia Castle. We don't know her current condition, but her stylus isn't projecting her location, so make this a priority red."

"On it," Kellyn replied as the call ended. He captured one of the Staraptors that loved to hang out around the union building, and hurried to Hai Valley. He made it to the castle in record time and ran in. Inside, he noticed a panicked Riolu who stopped when it spotted Kellyn. It jumped around eagerly then darted off further into the castle.

"I take it you want me to follow." He guessed chasing after the small blue Pokémon. They arrived in the throne room at the back of the castle after a few minutes of running. It looked like a Ryhorn stamped had stormed through. The place was an absolute mess with ruble and furniture littering the floor. Among the mess, Kellyn spotted the unmistakable ranger uniform and hurried over to her side. As he got closer, a smirk graced his lips.

"You know, somehow I'm not surprised." He laughed, looking down at Liz. She looked fine, but had a nasty bump on the head. He was still concerned since she was unconscious, but she had a small armada of Pokémon around her clearly keeping her safe.

"So what have you gotten yourself into this time, Liz?" He wondered as he picked her up and began the trek out of the castle.


And there you have it, Chapter 1.

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