Full Summary:

Things are stirring up in Kanto. A mysterious song heard in the depths of Mt. Silver and rumors of an elite branch of ex-Rockets vying for revenge make Red's mysterious disappearance that much more worrisome. Enter Alice, a veteran badge collector from a region known as Tokai, and the last person to see Red before he disappeared. She gets dragged into the fray by Viridian Gym Leader Green, Red's best friend and rival, who's not about to stand around doing nothing while Red is in danger. It's a race against time as Alice and Green journey to the top of Mt. Silver, hopefully in time to save the Champion's life and protect the untold secret that the magnanimous mountain hides.

WARNING: This will contain some slash, Green/Red to be specific. If you don't like, please don't read. Thank you!

So, a dear friend of mine first started the concept of this story about a year or so ago but then left fanfiction and this floating around. At her request, I am here to give it a try, though I'm nowhere near as experienced as she is. However we did brainstorm the storyline together so I at least have an idea of where this is going. I'm just putting this out there in case someone reads it and is like "Hey, you stole so-and-so's story". Please understand I didn't.

The story takes place in the PokéSpecial Universe, where the battles are extremely tough, and the adventures are FAR more interesting.

I'll be testing the waters with the extremely short prologue while I work on fixing the pre-existing first chapter. I'm not expecting a huge response to this (because, as you can see, it's just a handful of words) but the real first chapter should be up soon.

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokémon Special or any of its characters. I only own my original character Alice and the region of Tokai, which was developed just for this fic.

The Mountain's Song

Prologue

"How did we get here...? What have I gotten us into?"

A particularly strong gust of wind showered us in diamond dust. Rei whimpered and I pulled her closer against my body. Her purple fur was matted and singed. The red jewel on her forehead no longer sparkled. My best friend, my strongest, most loyal companion; she was down and out for the count. She had just shielded me from a lethal blow... she had saved my life, and right now I had nothing to show for it, or a way to repay the favor. I felt about as helpless as she looked.

"If only I could reach my pokéballs..."

But hanging from a small ledge that had saved us from falling into the abyss below, with one hand tightly gripped onto the rocky protrusion and the other clutching my battered Espeon to my body, I only had two options. But I would rather die than let go of Rei, and if I let go of the other hand, we would both fall to our deaths.

So this is it...? Never in my seven years of training did I imagine that it would come to an end for us here, now, at the top of Mt. Silver. But it really was game over, wasn't it? A chill went down my spine as the wind hit us with even more force than before. I groaned in pain. My fingers were numb and bleeding, and my muscles were failing me. I couldn't hold on for much longer.

"Rei...," I whispered, a single tear falling down my cheek and landing on her forehead. "I'm so sorry, my friend." Rei let out a weak cry and I held back a sob. I didn't want this to end this way, but I was all out of ideas.

As I accepted my fate, one last thought came to me... Red. He was still out there. He was in great danger and he didn't have much more time left. And that song, so eerie and haunting; I could hear it now, or was it just my imagination? Perhaps it was just the wind as it traveled through the mountain's countless nooks and crannies.

"Green, please save Red... Stop them and find the source of that song..."

...

My fingers slipped. And then... there was darkness.

Next chapter: Chapter 1 – Red