All Dogs go to Heaven: The Charlie Chronicles

T'was the Nightmare

By: Darkraptor

(Song: No Matter What - Yu-Gi-OH!: Music to Duel By).

Valmarmon has been defeated, the city's citizens don't have a clue what happened, and all seems well… NOT! While Valmarmon terrorized the city, Sultrie infected Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer with an evil Leech, slowly transforming him… and the same is about to happen to Ninetalesuk…

Unknown Location

Ninetales opened his eyes and saw that he was outside of the Flea Bite Café. Confused, Ninetales has no clue on how he came here, or what happened to the Café. There was a black mist coming from the café doors, which appeared were blasted off, and the area around him was singed. Slowly entering the café, Ninetales was shocked at the scene: blood was drenched everywhere, tables and chairs were destroyed, and the bodies of his friends were sprawled across the area. Ninetales slowly walked around, trying to see who was still alive, but none were. His horror came great when he saw Shaina's body. Rushing towards her, Ninetales was hoping that she was alive.

"Shaina… Shaina…" cried Ninetales, his eyes full of tears as he slowly shook her body, covered with blood. Shaina opened her eye as she looked at Ninetales.

"Ni… Nin…" were the only words Ninetales was able to hear before Shaina died in his arms. "Shaina! SHAINA!" cried Ninetales as he held her body towards her, tears rolling from his eyes.

"Who did this?" said Ninetales, placing Shaina's body on the ground. Just then, he felt a sudden chill at his spine. Turning around, he saw who was responsible for Shaina and all his friends' death: ShadowMaster Copperhead. Ninetales' rage grew when he saw him.

"YOU!" roared Ninetales, "YOU'LL PAY FOR WHAT YOU DID!"

Ninetales charged and, amazingly, knocked down ShadowMaster Copperhead and used his flamethrower on him and scratched and bit off his cloak. Only ShadowMaster's head and mouth was still covered.

"WHO ARE YOU!" roared Ninetales as he bit off the copper mask ShadowMaster wore. With a clink of the mask, Ninetales became shocked to see who it was. Ninetales backed off against the wall, shaking with fear and terror.

"No…" whispered Ninetales, too frighten to talk, "It's… not… possible"

Ninetales was staring at the head of ShadowMaster Copperhead, which was his own.

"Surprised", said the ShadowMaster Ninetales, approaching the one up against the wall, who slowly moved away towards the broken mirror, "Isn't it obvious. You were never meant to be with her", pointing towards Shaina's body, "I mean, she's a canine and you're a useless pokemon. The two of you would never be able to find true love. It'll only lead to her, and all your friends', demise". With that, the ShadowMaster Ninetales bellowed a echoing laugh.

"NOOO!" shouted Ninetales, covering his ears, "YOU LIE! I WON'T BELIEVE THIS LIE!"

He turned away from the ShadowMaster Ninetales, but he looked in the broken mirror and saw not his own reflection, but the reflection of ShadowMaster Copperhead.

"STAY AWAY!" yelled Ninetales, lifting his paw and breaking the mirror, but it wasn't a paw anymore. His paw turned into a black reptilian-like hand. Ninetales surveyed himself and saw that he has somehow transformed into ShadowMaster Copperhead.

"WHAT'S GOING ON!" roared Ninetales, shooting electricity from his hands.

"YOU'RE DOWNFALL!" roared another voice.

Ninetales turned around and came face to face with Angel Charlie, who had his paw up with a blue orb forming.

"Charlie?" said Ninetales, "It's me, Ninetales"

"SHUT UP!" shouted Angel Charlie, throwing the blue orb at Ninetales, who took it at full force. Ninetales was hit towards the wall, where he clenched his armored chest from the attack.

"CHARLIE!" shouted Ninetales, "IT'S REALLY ME!"

"ENOUGH OF YOUR LIES!" shouted Angel Charlie, forming a more powerful orb and crying, "YOU KILLED EVERYONE I CARED AND LOVED… including Sasha… I'LL MAKE SURE YOU'LL NEVER COME BACK!"

With that, Angel Charlie launched his attack towards Ninetales.

"AAAAAAHH!" shouted Ninetales as he woke up in his home. He was drenched in cold sweat and was breathing hard. It was four o'clock in the morning, and the Pokemon was now wide awake. Getting up, Ninetales went to get a glass of water while thinking how real that dream, no, nightmare, was.

"I got to get some sleep", said Ninetales to himself, "I got to get to the café early and help out".

Ninetales went back to bed, but couldn't fall asleep at once. The nightmare kept him awake for the rest of the time.

North Pole

"And that's what happened", finished Zoey of what she had seen in the cave.

Santa, Mrs. Claus, and Cupid were discussing over what Zoey had told them about Rudolph being controlled by a woman, while Blitzen was comforting Mitzi, whose eyes were full of tears. Leonard the Polar Bear and Zoey waited until Santa came over to Zoey.

"Zoey", said Santa, "Of what you said, is it true?"

Zoey nodded. Santa sat down and began to think on who was able to do such a thing, but nothing came up.

"Do you know where at least that woman took my Rudy?" asked Blitzen to Zoey.

Zoey shook her head, "All I heard was that Rudolph was a guinea pig for her, and something about using it on a fox with nine tails".

"A Ninetales?" said Santa, suddenly getting up.

"A what?" said Zoey.

"A Ninetales", exclaimed Blitzen, "It's a pokemon not really seen here. They all live wild or with people, or trainers. It's a lot to explain, but is there anything else?"

"I'm sorry, but no", said Zoey.

Mitzi couldn't hold it anymore, so she began to cry. Blitzen went to comfort her.

"There, there", said Blitzen to his wife, then turned to Santa, "Is there anyway of helping my Rudy?"

"There is", said Santa, "Stormella".

Flea Bite Cafe

It was that time again: Christmas time. Everyone was busy getting the whole café looking like a snow globe. Sasha was hanging wreaths while the two Itchys were busy hanging ornaments on the Christmas tree, with help from their girlfriends. Flo was decorating the mirror behind the counter with snowflakes while Charlie was hanging red and green streamers around the area. Angel Sasha was hanging a mistletoe on top of the entrance, hoping to catch Angel Charlie under it, but he was busy putting on a Nativity Set behind the counter. Just then, Shaina entered the café.

"Season's greetings", sang Shaina.

"Season's greeting, sis", replied Sasha as she finished hanging the last wreath. Shaina smiled as she looked at the café.

"Wow", said Shaina, "The café really looks better than last year".

"Well", said Charlie, glaring at Charleon, "It's because last year, only me, Itchy, Sasha, Bess, and Ninetales did all the decorating".

"HEY!" said Charleon, "I had a good reason why".

"Writing your list to Santa Claus doesn't count", said Itchy.

Charleon just looked at them, then said, "Well, look at the time. I love to stay, but I promised to meet Flareon, Vaporeon, Jolteon, and Eevee at the park today".

Charleon was about to leave, but ran into Sasha, who glared at him the hardest.

"Oh no you don't", said Sasha, handing Charleon table mats, "Their little double duel doesn't happen until later. I bet they're all asleep still, but since you're here, help put these out on the tables neatly".

"Yes, ma'am", replied Charleon as he got to work, "You never say that to Ninetales".

"That's because Ninetales helps out without being asked to", said Sasha.

"Speaking of Ninetales", said Shaina, looking around, "Where is he?"

"Don't know", replied Flo, "He didn't come in".

"Odd", said Shaina, "He's usually the first one here, so eager to help out with the decorations".

Just then, Ninetales entered the café, looking tired.

"Sorry I'm late", yawned Ninetales, "Had a rough night".

Shaina walked towards Ninetales, looking at his tired eyes.

"Ninetales", said Shaina, "Did you have another bad dream".

"Um", said Ninetales, looking away, "Not exactly". Ninetales didn't want Shaina to know about this nightmare, especially the part of her being killed by him.

"What do you mean 'not exactly'?" replied Shaina.

"Well", said Ninetales, "It's like this: I dreamed about this café being destroyed".

Everyone stopped what they were doing and gasped at what Ninetales just said.

"I entered the café", continued Ninetales, not mentioning the dead friends or blood, "and there, in the middle, I saw ShadowMaster Copperhead, then… I awoke".

Shaina looked at Ninetales for a second and sighed.

"Is that all?" said Shaina.

"Yeah", said Ninetales, grinning.

"Very well", said Shaina, "I just have two things to say to you".

Ninetales gulped, "Really? What are they?"

"First, try going to sleep earlier", said Shaina.

"Oh, okay", replied Ninetales, thinking whew.

"And second", continued Shaina, edging closer to Ninetales and pointing up, "Mistletoe".

"Oh", said Ninetales, smiling, "Funny I don't recall having one last year"

"Oh", said Angel Sasha, going rosy in the cheeks, "That's my doing. I wanted to catch my Charlie under it".

"Last year", said Angel Charlie, "She hung mistletoe on every doorway in our house. It was impossible to enter a room without having to kiss each other. I missed that".

"Anyway", said Shaina, "I do believe you know what to do".

Shaina and Ninetales locked lips together, which made Charleon do a gag reflex when nobody was looking.

"That's so sweet", said Angel Charlie, "And I saw that Charleon".

Charleon was startled, "How… how…"

"Let's just say I got eyes on the back of my head", said Angel Charlie, "Literally".

"Wha… wha…" started Charleon before fainting.

Just as Charleon hit the floor, Shaina and Ninetales finished their kiss, but Shaina looked at Ninetales with a weird stare.

"Ninetales", said Shaina, "You're lips, they felt… cold".

"What do you mean?" said Ninetales, feeling his mouth and muzzle.

"I mean", said Shaina, "Like there was no… love in that kiss".

Ninetales looked at her, and then at the rest.

"I don't know what you're talking about", said Ninetales, "Maybe I just need to get some sun. I'll catch you all later".

Ninetales left, leaving behind a worried Shaina and a total silence. The silence was only broken when Angel Itchy went to Angel Charlie and said, "By the way, is it true that you have eyes in the back of your head?"

Angel Charlie looked at Angel Itchy and said, "No Itch, I don't. I only said that to Charleon as a joke. I really saw him by his reflection on the mirror. Better wake him up, he still has at least another five tables, four chairs, three stools, two pool tables…"

"And a partridge in a pear tree?" interrupted Angel Itchy.

Angel Charlie looked at Angel Itchy and sighed, "You're a yutz Itch".

To be continued...