I do not own Pokemon.
Auris – A-roar-is
Novem – No-vem
Its many years since the rise and fall of "Ash", and exploration is not high on the list of "must-do" for any person. Trainers still travel but only in charted regions, and nowhere new now resides, people have reached the ends of the Earth. No new Pokemon have been discovered either, but something has changed: communication. People and Pokemon now speak the same language called Universus (conveniently translated into English by yours truly). Technology has also advanced too. But lying deep under the earth a small race was slowly advancing. As they cracked through their shells and wiped the membrane from their eyes and looked around at the bleak world in which they lived in, they were disappointed, so they steadily crept towards the surface, into the lush land.
Chapter 1:
Auris flicked lazily through a book, it was entitled "People In the Past," It was as the title explained, about people in the past. She marvelled at how far Science had gotten, less than 15 years ago splicing Pokemon had never been heard of, but it was carried out sometimes though many people were against it.
Finally closing the book she gazed around aimlessly, her eyes finally locking onto a Pokeball. Half of it was white, half red, and this represented it contained a fire Pokemon or was meant for catching one.
"Come Pokeball," she commanded and instantly the Pokeball flew into her grasp.
Lazily tossing it onto her bedroom floor, it opened at its hinges and a Ninetales emerged from it. The Pokeball flew back to Auris' hand, as she gazed lovingly at her only Pokemon.
"Hey Novem," she gently said, caressing her Pokemon's head.
Novem made a rumbling sound inside her throat to show her enjoyment, like a cat purrs. Placing both her front paws upon the bed Auris was lying on she clambered on beside her trainer and lay down.
"Do you remember the day I caught you?" Auris asked finally after simply enjoying each others company.
Novem nodded silently as her long creamy tails flicked back and forth on the sheets of the bed, her ruby red eyes locked with Auris' blue pair and both the Ninetale's long cream fur and the girl's blonde hair waved slowly in the breeze coming through the window.
"Novem, would you fancy the idea of properly travelling?" Auris asked.
"It would be, an experience," the Ninetales finally said.
"Shall we start then?"
"Certainly."
Novem jumped off the bed gracefully landing softly on the floor and Auris too got off. Hoisting a bag onto her shoulders, she attached Novem's Pokeball onto her belt. Walking out of her room and closing the door behind Novem she left the house leaving a note to her currently absent parents. It read,
"Dear Mum and Dad,
Novem and I are leaving. We're tired of hanging round here, we know if we left while you were here you'll never let us go, so we planned it for today. Novem wants to see her birthplace so we're going there, we'll be back soon, don't worry we'll be fine. See you soon!
Love Auris and Novem,"
Closing behind the door to the house and locking it, Auris scanned the grounds of the village she lived in. It was small, nestled in the middle of Ilex wood; it had recently cropped up in the last decade or so.
"Should we go into the forest?" Auris nervously asked.
"Why not?" Novem answered with a hint of amusement in her voice.
"OK, let's do it," she bravely answered.
They walked out of the village and into the forest, trees looming over them; the canopy was thick so only odd blobs of light reached the forest floor. A rustle of Pidgey could be heard above as they took off, and it made Auris even more wary. Their walking through the forest dragged on from an hour to a couple of hours.
It was evening and the sun was setting casting long shadows on the landscape. My paws were heavy with many days and nights of walking and I eventually settled down for the night and slipped into a fitful sleep. I was lost, separated from my mother and I had spent the hours trying to find her, but in vain. The long grass rose above me and forests bordered both sides of the grasslands. I woke in the morning and continued my search though I knew it would bear no fruit. Suddenly a shadow fell onto me and I gazed up into blue eyes, caring eyes. She spoke but I couldn't understand, suddenly a part of me was hit lightly with something and I felt suddenly very sleepy, I let the feeling carry me away.
"Novem, can you battle for me?" Auris asked waking Novem out of her flashback.
"Certainly," Novem answered in her smooth, silky voice.
"OK, great! Go Ninetales!" Auris shouted.
The fox Pokemon leapt forward past Auris, crouching low to the ground her tails flicking back and forth, like a cat ready to pounce. She was facing a Pidgey that was perched in a tree. Its back and tail were a nice brown, while its chest, tips of wings and tufts of feathers above both eyes where white.
"Novem Ember!"
The Ninetale's let loose from its mouth wisps of fire directed at the Pidgey though it easily dodged them by flying off the branch.
"Try a Quick Attack!"
Novem nodded and leaped into the sky aiming at Pidgey, a white streak of light flowed from under her tail as she jumped. The Pidgey wheeled away at the last moment and the fox Pokemon twisted in the air to alter her course. The little bird could not avoid this and as it was hit it fell to the ground. Novem fell too landing on all four paws easily; she jerked her head upwards when Pidgey locked eyes with her, a gesture for it to continue fighting.
"Try a Tackle," Auris suggested.
Novem raced up to the Pidgey but it kicked up dust in her face and she hissed and turned away to shake off the dust.
"Your doing good Novem, Tackle again!"
Shaking off the last of the dust she put on an impressive burst of speed and hit the Pidgey full on with her body sending it flying backwards. The Pidgey stumbled back up then fell with a final squawk.
Auris looked at Novem and she nodded her head slowly. Picking a pure white Pokeball from her backpack, for flying or normal type Pokemon she threw it at the Pidgey. The little bird's form became red and was sucked inside the Pokeball, it twitched once, twice, thrice then became still with a small bleep.
"Good work Novem," said Auris stroking the Ninetale's head.
Picking her Pokedex from her bag she pointed it at Pidgey's ball, it said the Pidgey Auris had just caught was level 14, male and various other things.
"I hurt it," Novem suddenly said.
"Yes, but,"
Novem looked up hopefully.
"Yeah, I can't see another side to this," she finished quickly. "But I bet there is one!"
Novem looked back down with a shamed looked on her face.
"You've got to be cruel to be kind, and anyway you let it battle with dignity, that was a very chivalrous thing to do," Auris assured.
"Come on Auris, we should be out of this forest soon," Novem replied cocking her head to one side to muse over what her trainer said.
Eventually they did come out of the forest, and as the dark trees were left, they were greeted with a wide grass plain and with the prospect of a city in the distance. A small path was clear and Auris followed that, but Novem preferred to run through the grass surprising her trainer with her speed, but finally she came to Auris' side.
"I could spend my entire life here, I feel truly free and alive. I like the openness it gives you a dominant feeling, I could easily find prey here." the fox Pokemon said.
"It's a nice place," was the only thing Auris could say back.
All we're doing is ever climbing, the heat scorches our back and each of us feels hard skin growing all over our bodies. Everyone is a different colour, I'm green. We sleep often, only a couple of days ago we hatched from our eggs. None of us feel anything for one another even though we're brethren, we would like to know our dam and sire though. Many of us have died, I am one of the few left, I hear a scout call something but the groan of the mountain muffles the sound.