A/N: Just so you know, I wrote this story before Diamond/Pearl came out, so I don't mention Sinnoh or any of the Pokemon there. Also, this is based more off the Mystery Dungen Games than anything else.
Chapter 1
I have always been known for my good memory. In fact, I can even remember when I hatched. Everything was dark. I felt cramped. Hard, smooth walls were pressing down on me, crushing me. I pecked frantically at the wall and I broke through. Brilliant yellow light streamed through the crack. I wanted more. I pushed on the crack, expanding it more and more until the entire wall broke away, and I was free.
I remember looking around, wet and flat. The light was brighter than I had expected. I blinked.
"Oh, look at her!" a voice called from above. It was deep and flickery. I looked up. All I saw were two great red towers, looming above me.
"What should we name her?" another, deeper voice said.
"I think we decided Ezlac for the girl." the first voice said.
I blinked and cocked my head. My eyes had adjusted to the light. The two towers came into focus. I saw what I would know later were Blaziken. Their towering red bodies emanated heat and their sharp beaks curved wickedly from their face. Their small blue eyes looked down on me and the small flames on their wrists warmed me gently as the larger of the two picked me up.
"Hey there Ezlac. I'm your father," he nodded towards his companion, "and this is your mother.
Both of them smiled warmly in a way only Blaziken could; their usually intimidating beaks softened and the fire on their wrists burned smaller, but warmer.
As I wandered around the nest, practicing the difficult action of walking, my mother went out and caught a small Wurmple for me to eat. After I had gained confidence with in my stride, my parents took me to a small lake to have a drink. I was shocked to notice that I looked nothing like my parents. I did not have the long, slender body of my mother of the sharp, wicked beak of my father. Instead, I was short and fat with no sign of the graceful arms my parents possessed. Panicked, I ran to my parents who merely laughed gently and explained to me that I would grow up to a Blaziken just like them when I got older.
My mind at ease, I was able to relax and enjoy our stay at the lake. I could hear Tailow chirping in the trees. Every so once in a while, o Goldeen would break the smooth surface of the lake, sending ripples all across the water. We stayed at the lake for several more hours before returning home. At the time, I couldn't comprehend how lucky I was to have that time together with my parents. I was not ready for what happened only a few days later.