Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon Mystery Dungeon.

Note: This chapter has been edited slightly.

For years, I've been nearly avoiding death, but it seems like it has finally caught up to me. Far out in front of me, a huge, ugly, purple monster was running towards me, while behind me was a steep drop into a time frozen river with sharp rocks. No way to escape, with miles of steep, un-climbable, rock walls on both sides of me. My items bag was out of anything useful like a petrify orb or even an escape orb, and my gun was out of bullets.

Whether it would be somehow surviving giant boulders being thrown at us by a muscular, multi arm monster. Or narrowly dodging the flame throwers, of a pack of fire breathing dogs. We were able to overcome it, and make it out alive, somehow, some way. However, now we'er going to be kill by some brain dead beast, this is pathetic! The worse part is that I never got to see the sunshine! Or fine some place I could call home, and with that in mind this journey feels like a waste of time. How hopelessly depressing is that.

My partner Tabitha, continue her barks and growls. I knew that she wants to try to fight this thing off, but that would only end with her being beaten to death. Something that I don't want to ever happen. So I would have to choose and my choice was obvious. But what I didn't know at the time, was how my choice would effect the rest of my life in such a positive way. Who knew a choice involving death could lead to a road of what little happiness this miserable world could give. Life's funny like that.

I pick up my partner, and cradle her in my arms. I ignore her startle yelps and barks of protest, as I jump off the cliff. Just in the nick of time, that stupid monster had just gotten to the edge to see us fall. He let loose a roar of anger; since he just lost his victims. Victim, I'm no one's victim. Especially not some stupid, brain dead monster's victim. I much rather get impale upon some sharp rocks then ever get kill by one of those things. I could feel myself getting a flash back, as I continue to fall to my death. Back to my old home, the day when I had the last argument with my father.

"You're not leaving here, Reilly. Don't go telling stuff like that to your grandmother, she might actually believe you. Now come on, dinner will be ready soon," he spoked lightly after his fit of laughter subsided. He thought I was kiddying but I wasn't.

"Dad, I'm serious! I am leaving this rat hole, and going out to find a better place to live," I spoked angrily and turned on my heels to face him. I tried to reason to him that I really meant it.

His light hearted demeanor slowly withered away, as realization came to him, "You're not serious, right?" he asked.

"Yes, I am," I spoked calmly, with my arms crossed and my face emotionless.

His brows slanted downwards, as his eyes narrowed, "Are you crazy! No, no absolutely not! I forbid it!" his voice was strong and intimidating at the time. But I was not a child anymore, and I would not flee in fear of its wrath. I stood my ground.

"I'm leaving here whether you like it or not," I said as if it was final and to me it was.

"Do you even understand what the hell is out there! Vicious, damn monsters, that will kill you! Do you understand that?" he yelled, he made a good point but that wasn't going to change a thing. My mind was already made up.

"I'm not worried about that, I have my gun and Tabitha to protect me," I said in a huff.

"Tabitha is a dog, Reilly. She can't fight these things, look at what happen to her mother and father. They're dead now, thanks to these freaks! Do you want the same thing to happen to her! And your gun can't fight them all off, some of these bastards are bullet proof! What will you do then Reilly! What are you going to do if you run out of bullets? Get them from a 24 hour gun store? Oh yeah, there is no gun store out there! You stupid kid!" he tried to beat some reason into me, but I was to stubborn at the time.

"I'm still going," I said coldly.

"What is wrong with you! Do you want to die! Is that it!" he yelled furiously.

"No I don't, I really don't, but I don't want to live here either," I said without a single look at his face.

"What did we do? What did we do to you, that made you want to kill yourself! We did nothing, Reilly, nothing for this!"

"Its not you, its this place," I said, while as I stared at the floor.

"Bullshit, Reilly!"

"It may sound that way, but I don't want to live in a hole anymore! I don't want to live in a cold, dark, wet underground waiting until the day I die! I'm sick of it dad! I want to go above ground and find someplace better to live! That is why I'm leaving," I said, this time I stared at him in the eyes. Those angry, hurt, unforgettable eyes of his.

"Over my dead body, Reilly you are my responsibility! I won't let you go out and do something stupid! As long as you live under my roof, you will do as I say!" he yelled.

"I won't be under your cave roof any longer," he was so furious at me after that, that he slammed and locked my door. I haven't seen him since then, and I wonder how he is doing. I chuckle quietly to myself the most bitter chuckle in the world. Well maybe not the world.

Oh, the rocks seem to get closer; maybe it would have been smart to listen to my dad. No, if I had done that then I would just be waiting to die. We, what's left of the human race, simply curls up in a hole and waits to die. Either by starvation, disease, or by them. My dad would have said no to that and be positive, but I know, that he knows, that is what he is truly waiting for. Was I wrong to try to fine someplace better? I truly believe that I was not better off there, and that was three years ago. Three long years and I still have not found a place to live, but who's counting anyway?

I close my eyes and began to wait, and wait, and wait. Was I dead yet?Should I wait 5 more minutes before checking? How would I even know if I was dead? I open my eyes to see that I was floating upward. Yeah, I'm dead, so now what? What do dead people do? I don't know.

Suddenly something shriek in pain, something that was above me. I look up just in time to see a green, bird monster flying high above the other monster. The muscular monster suddenly began to levitate in mid air. A blue light surrounds it, as it was thrust into the rock wall. After a few short moments of screams everything went silent. I guess the odd, green bird knocked it out cold or just killed it. I would've been happy if it was dead.

A huge blast of orange light broke the silence, and nearly hit the bird monster. I recognize that move, it was one of the few moves that I knew the name of, a hyper beam. The green monster came back with two rays of black light, which had brung the battle to an end. I'm glad that stupid monster is dead, good going green monster.

I look around, I notice that I was getting higher up, and that I was gong towards the cliffside. Why was I going over there? Shouldn't there be a bright light opening up in the sky, and angels playing harps, flying down to greet me?

Wait a minute, am I even dead in the first place? I mean, I didn't feel any pain at all. Obviously I never died before, so I wouldn't know what to expect. But I think, that I would feel some kind of pain. Even if it was for a short moment. And why am I surrounded by blue light, and not bright, white light? Blue light, like what the bird used as an attack. Oh bloody crap!

That bird thing was lifting me up with its power! I'm going to get kill by this thing! If I have to die, I don't want to die by being kill by a stupid, bloody bird! I shout, yell, and thrash about like a fish out of water were the only things I could do! How pathetic! I won't die, not this way at least! "Put me down, you stupid, bird thing!" I scream at the top of my lungs.

"Put you down? You do realize the flaw in your request?" said a voice that sounds like it belong to a woman, an old woman. This voice, it wasn't coming from the bird- who happens to be flying towards me-, instead it sounds like it came from the large crevice in the side of the cliff, "And the so called, 'bird thing', is not the one doing this. I however, am."

"And who are you?" I ask, as I was drift towards the large opening in the wall's face. There was a figure in the opening, but it was to far back in the shadows for me to see whether it was human or not. If I'm lucky, this thing will actually be a human. Yeah, a human that can bloody levitate people! I'm not going to find a human am I?

As we were getting closer to the cave, my partner starts to whimper a little. But soon she regains her bold nature, she barks and growls angrily. I quickly turn my head to look above me, after I heard a startled yelp. It was the flying monster, and he look hesitant in moving any closer to us.

It had wide black eyes, and its head reminds me of a kick ball. It had a yellow, hook beak, and red eyes on its chest- that stare at me! Its wings were white, with stripes of black and light red at the ends. It had two long red feathers growing out of its ball shape head, and two oddly shape feet. Feet that look like giant, pointed pills.

As I examine it, I notice something kind of funny. It appear absolutely horrified, as my partner continue her barks and show off her sharp teeth. The bird quickly went backwards. It was afraid of Tabitha! I couldn't help but laugh; this thing could throw Tabitha, god knows how far, with its mind. Yet its afraid of a dog, a dog that had no powers at all. This whole thing seem bloody hilarious to me.

I couldn't help, but giggle at the idea. Soon my giggles turn into long, loud fits of uncontrollable laughter. Wow, I haven't really laugh in who knows how long. A laugh that wasn't bitter. It felt refreshing, at least I was able to laugh before I die.

I could hear a long, irritated sigh from the mystery woman in the side of the cliff. I almost forgot about her or it, " Xatu, its just a regular dog! It is not one of those dark type brutes, sheesh!" said the mystery person, with obvious annoyance in her voice. Dark type, eh? This could be fun.

I smirk at the bird thing, Xatu, I guess its called. It seem to grow nervous under my mischievous gaze, "Tabitha use bite!" She leap out of my arms, only to land a painful bite on the stupid bird's leg. It scream, as it went all over the place in panic. It kick its feet in the air in a vain attempt to rip Tabitha off its leg. I wasn't actually thinking that she would lunge at him but she did.

Tabitha, Vs. Stupid Bird Xatu. I was a little nervous, even though Tabitha still hang in mid air thanks to the blue light. But at the same time, I found the thing's pain to be very amusing. I heard another sigh from behind me, this one was more annoy then the last. If there wasn't any danger for my partner at the time I would have smirk.

"Xatu, stop fooling around and get over here!" she call out, with building irritation that was evident in her voice.

Also my feet had made there way to the ground of the cave sometime ago, but I never notice it before due to my partner's attack on the stupid bird. I glance behind me at Miss Unknown here, but I could only make out her eyes. They weren't at all amuse, "B-but its trying to kill me Kadabra, please help me! I beg of you!" the monster cry. Kadabra? Oh no! I quickly turn on my heels and glare at the figure in the shadows.

It step out of the shadows which reveal that she was indeed a monster. Oh, lucky, bloody day! It was an ugly yellowish and brown thing, with a huge, thick tail. It had a pair of sharp claws that held shiny, polish spoons in each of them, and a mustache. I like Xatu's appearance a lot better. It return my glare, with a glare of its own from those evil eyes, "We did in fact save your hides, remember that," it said to me. Save our hides? Save our hides? That's funny, even though it was, well true. I don't care! Shut up!

Its evil eyes began to glow that blue light and soon my partner and the dumb bird thing was right beside me. Tabitha was still had a hold onto the Xatu's leg, and he was whimper both in pain and in fear. All is right. I wish I could say that, but we have bit of a problem here. What are these things going to do with us? "So…" I start out thinking about my words, but my thoughts were cut off course from Xatu whine.

"Could someone please help me?" It gaze at both Kadabra and I, with pleading, helpless, frighten eyes. This creep me out very much. Kadabra roll its eyes and did that blue light thing again. Which made poor Tabitha, open her mouth and float closer to me. Well it was fun while it lasted. Xatu didn't waste a moment before it rush over to the other monster, and cower behind her. I still don't get why he is so afraid of my partner.

After she roll her eyes again, Kadabra said calmly, "Follow me," and motion me and Tabitha to follow her into the dark cave. This was something that I definitely was not going for.

"Uh, let me think about it, oh yeah, no!" I stomp my foot, as I glared at the two of them. Tabitha was stand right beside me and growl angrily. There was no way I would go with them, at least not if I can help it. I would rather go back to descending to my death then that.

While it scowl at me, Kadabra said harshly, "Yes you will, unless you want to get lost and end up dead. These caves are a maze, and they are not very kind to strangers like yourself."

I simply scoff at her words and I said, "Believe it or not, I'm not incompetent when it comes to these kinds of mazes. Besides I'd rather jump off the cliff again then follow you two! Don't try to make me think I can trust you, just because you may have saved us. Because that will never, ever happen, now move out of my way or else I'll sick Tabitha on you," Tabitha then bark viciously and show off her fangs. Xatu cower behind the other monster, but Kadabra wasn't the least bit terrified. Great, now she is going to throw us off the cliff, or force us to come with them to who knows where.

But to my surprise, she didn't do either, instead she said, "Fine, have it your way," she then turn to leave but I stop her.

"Wait what? Your not going to fight us and force us to go with you?" I ask, for this was the last thing I expect.

She turn to me and said, "There is no point in forcing you to come along, but word of advice to you," she points behind her at the darkness of the cave she said, "Follow this path and you will meet a fork in the road. Take the left path and you will exit out of this place unharmed. But…," she pause for a moment, and her voice became deadly serious, "if you take the path to the right, you will be faced with your demise," she then glance at her friend, and with a simple nod, they left. They went deeper and deeper into the darkness of the cave, until we could no longer see them.

I felt confused, I continue to stand there and gaze at the pitch blackness, that the two monsters had disappeared into. They let us go, just like that? I couldn't wrap my mind around this. I mean they were monsters, evil monsters, weren't they? They were the reason why my family had to live underground. They were the reason why everything is messed up! It was their fault, it was all their fault! I wont change my mind about them just because they decided to let us live. It would take much more then that to change my stance when it came to them.

I shake my head and I went ahead into the cave, with Tabitha faithfully behind me. While I walk in deeper into the cold, darkness, I mutter, "No, never, I'll never trust them."

After awhile, we finally came to the fork in the road, there was one path to the left and one path to the right. Tabitha sat down next to me and watch me, patiently wait for my decision on which way to go. I scratch my chin, as I ponder over this. I remember what that monster had told me, "if you take the path to the right, you will be faced with your demise," face with our demise? What was over on the right path anyway? Could she had said that in order to keep us away from something, possibly extraordinary? Like treasure perhaps, but what kind of treasure? Gold, silver, or maybe something better. Maybe its a grassy field, with flowers and fireflies! Maybe its where the sun has been hidden away, being kept away by these ugly beast. Keeping it all to themselves, while we all live in never ending darkness and cold! That would be just like them! Horrible monsters, they should all be eliminated!

But then again, perhaps it was trap that the thing didn't what me to fall into. Maybe its an even more powerful, more aggressive, more mindless monster then any of the other monsters I've came across. Maybe this, Kadabra thing, really doesn't want my partner and me to get hurt? Ha, what rubbish, as if they really care! All they do is kill and nothing more! Kill, destroy, and then kill some more innocent people!

I stood there for about a moment more, as I mull over which path to take. I began to develop this urge to go to the right. I'm a type of person, who trusts their gut over anything else. If it tells me to go to the right, I'll go to the right. Regardless to almost anything else. So I went along the right path. I had a strange feeling that things would get better for me from here on out. That was until I step on a hidden explosion trap.

KABOOM!

Both Reilly and Tabitha, died in a terrible explosion. The world was still blanketed in darkness and Darkrai laugh his head off.

THE END TO THE GREATEST ENDING EVER! XD

Okay, no that is not how it ends. Reilly and Tabitha don't die. That was a joke, ha, ha, ha!

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed the first fanfic I have put on to this account. If you are going to review this story then please kindly tell me what was good and what was bad about it. I want you all to tell me my mistakes so that I may fix them, if you'd be so kind to do so.

Also is my character a...Mary Sue? Do you want more, or should it be trashed. Do I need a Beta Reader? Please respond, I work hard on this.

~The Silent Mistress~