Warming The Heart of a Cold Warrior
Prologue-Birth of a Cold Warrior
"Daddy? Where are you going?" the young child asked. It was late at night, and the boy's father looked as though he was going on a journey. The child was truly confused.
"Don't worry son, I'm just going out to train. Who knows, I might even bring you home a gift!" the boy's father said with a smile. The boy immediately glowed at the idea of a gift from his father. The boy nodded excitedly and hugged his father. The father took one last look at his son and smiled brightly, then left. The boy would have never guessed this was the last time he would ever see his father. The boy waited days, weeks, and finally after months, the boy received news.
The boy's father unfortunately died trying to catch a Pokémon. The Pokémon he was trying to catch was an infamous Houndoom, known for savagely attacking anyone who enters it's territory. The Houndoom never killed though, so the case baffled the officials. The father however, did leave something for the boy. A single Pokemon egg was found on the man, and with it, a note requesting that the egg be given to the boy. The boy was given the egg after receiving the news, tears rolling down his face and onto the egg. The idea that the boy would never see his father again tore the young boy apart. The boy's mother was at a loss. She had no idea how she was going to raise her son alone, and the grief of losing her husband was almost too much for her to handle. But she knew she had to be strong. She went to the boy and hugged him as tight as she could. The boy was still hugging the egg, as he didn't want to let go of his father's gift. It was then, that a miracle seemed to happen.
The egg started to hatch, and from it, came a Pokémon with black fur, with a red underbelly and jaw, and white, bone like protrusions coming from its back, and skull shaped protrusion from its head. The boy looked at the Pokémon in wonder.
"Momma, what kind of Pokémon is this?" the boy asked. The boy's mother looked at the Pokémon in front of her, wide-eyed. Her husbands untimely death finally made sense, but she couldn't let her son know that. She swallowed nervously, and began to speak.
"This is a Houndour, and it seems to really like you." she said honestly. She was right, as the Pokémon immediately cuddled up next to the boy with a small smile on its face. The boy hugged the young Houndour tightly, as this was the last thing he ever received from his father. It was here that he decided, that with this Pokémon, he would train to become the best.
"Just you wait Daddy, Houndour and I will become the best there ever was." the boy vowed. Houndour looked up at him and smiled, and let out a small bark. The boy smiled.
"I take it that you want to help me out then?" the boy asked. Houndour let out another bark. The boy smiled again and hugged Houndour tightly. The boy's mother smiled at her son's newfound determination. She knew he would become strong right, starting now. Now, she knew he was going to be alright.
Many years have passed since that day. Calder Grimnir, now 16 years old, was ready to start his Pokémon journey. He woke up early that day, with Houndour right beside him as usual. He looked at his partner with a solemn look on his face.
"Today's the day partner. Let's do this, for my Dad. Let's become the best in the world." Calder said. Houndour let out a howl, signaling out her determination. Calder smiled faintly, and started packing his supplies. He took one last look at Houndour before they left.
"Let's go show the world what we're made of."
Hey guys! So, I know what you're probably thinking,"Really? Another new story?". Well..yeah lol its just, when I get an idea in my head, it stays there, and I need to write about it. I hope you enjoy this story, as Calder is my original character, and probably one of the most dynamic characters I've come up with. Calder will be going on a journey very similar to Ash's journey, but he won't suck lol. Updates for stories will come when they come, so please, bare with me. See you guys real soon!