Evenings came late the desert, as if the sun were eager to bake the sand to glass; already a stiff wind was gusting, and the temperature bared dropping. Sandile stretched themselves on rocks ready to soak in the sun, and two Gible were getting hot under the collar.

A flash of green, white & pink darted away from them, it's hiding spot from the sun crushed by the oblivious squabble, and darted into a cave-like ruined structure. Shaymin sighed; he knew the desert wasn't where he was meant to be. Thirsty, he padded further inside, hoping to find some water to drink.

Well the cave was a little damp, chances are there might be a small stream or pool nearby.

Shaymin finds a pool of water below a stone slab, and drinks from it deeply. "It's nice and cool in here. I wonder why those Gible didn't come this way while fighting?"

Shaymin quickly drank from the water happy to finally have some.

*Drip Drip*

He begin to look around at the carvings on the walls. "Since that strange, strong wind blew me in this direction, maybe there's answers in one of the ruins's rooms. As I look around the room, I can't shake the feeling I'm not alone."

Maybe some Zubats or something like that? Pokemon such as that, tend to like dark and damp caves. Just like this one.

"H-hello?" Looking around the dark cave, backing up quickly before slipping & sliding down a sloping path. "Eeek!" Frightened, he tried to use seed flare to see where he landed, but it fails. Angry chirps echo back and forth from the ceiling as the disturbed Zubats start to swoop down towards the pokemon. Shaymin squeal again and scurry deeper into the ruins, chased.

But suddenly the zubats turn tail and flee. Becoming part of the darkness of rock cavern.

Well that was abnormal...Shaymin thought to himself.

He started to shiver, suddenly realizing where he might be, that this might be a den for a bigger, nastier Pokemon. Those were Zubat, which aren't very strong. If there's a Golbat, or worse, a Crobat. Shaymin wasn't going to be able to defend myself very well. Backing up under a large rock and putting his paws over his eyes. "I'm hoping if I wait, the bigger Pokemon out there won't notice me and leave...maybe..."

...

Is it awake? Or out hunting? *gulp*

Poking his nose out and sniffing the air. "I'm pretty far into the ruins, and this deep down it's so dark I can only see a little bit ahead of my nose. I want to get out of this room quickly, but I don't know which way is out." Deciding it was worth risking giving himself away, Shaymin sent an energy ball bouncing across the ground, glowing lightly as it brightens up the area around it before it bursts and fades. "Not that way" Another was shot in a different direction, and it bounces along before colliding with a nearby rock, bursting in a flash of sparks.

There seems to be a opening towards the right. It could possible be the way out,. At least Shaymin hoped so as he walked towards it.

Worried he might wake or attract the attention of whatever the Zubats were afraid of, The small pokemon quickly darts in the direction of the opening, running blindly in the dark. Suddenly, one of his hind feet catches on a bump in the floor, making him tumble head over heels into a little pit near the middle of the room, landing in the middle of something softish and large with a "Plop!"

It took the pokemon a few moments to recover from the tumble which was stopped by the sound of a moan underneath him.

"Ugh..."

(Shaymin POV)

Startled, I shake my head to clear it, taking a look at the somewhat still Pokemon underneath me. "It blends in perfectly with the darkness-if it weren't for that wispy white...hair?" "O-Oh goodness me, I'm sorry!" I stutter "Hey, Hello, I hope you're alright?"

(Now back to General POV)

"What hit me..." It mumbles as it's eyes open reveling turquoise blue eyes that looked around in confusion. Then the pokemon spots Shaymin slowly rising up in a aggressive manner. "Who are you and why are you here?!"

"Oh dear!" Quickly back away "I-I'm Shaymin, a strange, awful wind blew me here and- I'm sorry, I've gotten lost in your ruins, and there were Zubat- I'm dreadfully sorry I landed on you." Lowering his head and look sorry.

"You better be sorry. Such insolence dersves-ack!" The guy cringes and holds his middle with an arm, the other one attempting to support him.

"You're hurt!" Darting back over to the side he was holding- "Let me see, did I land on something aching?" Fear replaced with concern, leaning against him, trying to help taking some of the weight.

"I can handle it...ugh..."

"And I'm a Spinda with balance." ("You're really hurt...") "You don't want to hurt me, do you, mister?"

"If your assisting me, not now.."

Looking relived then reluctant for a moment before putting a serious look on his face, trying to look tough. "Okay, Then!" Shaymin back up a few paces then scrunch his face up, concentrating hard. Suddenly the green pokemon's body starts to glow a light blue, brighter and brighter, as separates from me into a glowing spark above my head. "I wish...for my new friend..." Whimpering as the 'healing wish' drains the energy out of him into the spark that is healing wish, before it settles onto other.

Then he faint, exhausted.

"I feel alot better." The dark pokemon looked to the fainted one. "As agreed you shall live."

"Sigh..." Eyelids flutter as he wake up, letting out a large yawn before stumbling a bit as he stand, still groggy.

In front of Shaymin was a pile of blue berries. "That wasn't there before!" His stomach gurgles while looking around for the eerie stranger-no, new friend? But doesn't see the guy. "And that's not saying much, he's probably a dark type" So Shaymin started to munch on some of the juicy fruit.

"Do not eat them all."

"There you are!" Smiling sweetly "Don't worry, it wouldn't be very grateful of me to eat everything you left. Come, I bet you're hungry, too!" Patting the ground next to him.

The dark pokemon floats over and rest on the ground. "The cave residents won't be missing a few berries."

"Oh. Well it's not like they're very nice, and there's still plenty to eat out there. A lot of others seem to be mean and angry lately." Swallowing another berry "What's your name? Are you all alone?"

"My name is Darkri...and alone?" He picks up a berry and munches on it. "Guess I am."

"Oh." Shaymin rested on his haunches while watching the other eat. "We Shaymin are alone most of the time, but we know there's others that we'll see each other soon. I can't imagine being the only Shaymin...Now I have to wait another season to see them. If I ever will again..."

"Why's that?"

"We flew so far...but couldn't find a place to land. Our air forms can travel far & fast before the sun rises, but we've never had trouble finding a spot to spread our flowers before. Our usual areas were either dried up or flooded, and we didn't know why, then got we caught in a storm and were separated.

"I see..."

"No one's sure why." The grass type's voice drops to a whisper "There are severe droughts and deep flooding. Great cracks are opening in the ground. And once-friendly Pokemon now only fight anyone they see. My closest friend thinks...our world is at war with itself..."

"Has this been happening long?"

"That's the strange part. It's been less than a month. No one knows why." Sniffling and shake myself from nose to tail, and try to look brave "But I do!"

Darkri looks to Shaymin, a small hint of anger and possibly worry in his eyes. "And what's that?"

"Well..." Blushing a tiny bit. "I sort of do. I was reading some of the pictures on the walls, and I remembered when opposite Legendaries fight, really bad stuff happens. I just don't have proof, it's not like they'd tell us..."

"Which ones you think it was?"

"The disasters involve earthquakes, and flooding with a lot of salt water." He thought for a moment "I don't know all the tales, but I heard something from one of my other friends about a temple that got robbed by a mysterious thief, before this all started. Something about two special shiny red and blue rocks-no...orbs? Who'd want orbs that badly?"

"Red and Blue orbs? Possibly Groudon and Kyogre, the disasters seem to fit as well'. Darkrai thought to himself. "You never know"

"That's it! I know it! I'm gonna visit that temple! I bet I can even find gracidea flowers on the way!" Grinning, pleased with himself. "I could use company?"

"It could prove useful." "Alright."

"Yaaay!" Doing a little spin in a circle "Can we go now? If you're feeling better?"

"I do. I'll get us out of here." He held out his hand, allowing Shaymin to jump on . "I'll get us out of here."

"Thank you!"

"You may feel sick."

"Umm...okay...?"

Suddenly there was a strong sensation of falling. The two sink into the shadows only to reappear at the cave's entrance.

"Ooog...Now I'm a Spinda..." Shaymin felt dizzy as can be. "That was amazing! Woo..."

"Let's go."

"North, to Mt. Pyre, it's a volcano. I've never really seen it, but...Thataway!"

"If your sure." Then the two were off!

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