DISCLAIMER: I do not own Pokemon. They are property of Nintendo. I do, however, own the specific characters in the story.

For those who don't know, Barujiina, Baruchai, and Meguroco are three of the new Pokemon that were released in Pokemon Black and White. Their English names have not been revealed, so I have to use the new Pokemon's Japanese names for my writing. Information on the new Pokemon is derived from Bulbapedia.

UPDATE: The English names are now official. Barujiina will now be called Mandibuzz, Baruchai is Vullaby, and Meguroco is Sandile.


One cold, arid night in the desert, a shadowy figure of a bird Pokemon was flying in the sky. She was circling overhead in an ominous way. This bird Pokemon, when viewed closer, was quite frightening. She had the appearance of a vulture. She had a pink hunched head and neck, red eyes, and a fearsome black beak. She had hair on her haid, which was in a ponytail, with a bone serving as the bow. The Pokemon also had tan feathers around her neck and dark brown wings and tail feathers. She also had a bone-like "skirt" around her waist. Who was this?

This bird Pokemon was one of the new Pokemon released in Pokemon Black and White. Her species was called Mandibuzz. These were fearsome vultures who swooped down on weak prey and attacked them. Like regular vultures, they were also scavengers: feeding on dead things. Mandibuzz's sinister reputation was indeed deserved.

However, this Mandibuzz that was flying overhead was different from her kin. While she did participate in the eating of dead things, she was willing to associate freely with other Pokemon species - even those with better reputations. She would not harm innocent baby Pokemon. Her name was Anisa.

Anisa lived among the high cliffs of the desert, where other Mandibuzz dwelt. There they searched for food and took care of their chicks, which were called Vullaby. Anisa had a daughter of her own. They roosted together in a nest overlooking the desert.

This night, Anisa was looking for food. She had flown away from her companions. She was seeing if she could catch some dead animals that lived in the desert, for Anisa did not attack live animals. She was wondering if anything was there. Usually, animals died if they stayed out in the desert heat for too long. Nothing would die now since the heat had gone with the sunset.

"It would be safe to say that there are no carcasses around," Anisa said to herself, "but I'd better check to see if I'm right. I can't stop looking."

Anisa flew down a bit and eyed the desert carefully. At first, she didn't see anything, but then she found the carcass of a bull. She swooped down to the carcass and looked at it. The animal was dry, but there was still meat left. No other Mandibuzz - or any regular vultures - had taken bites out of the bull carcass.

Anisa began eating the carcass, and stored some meat to take back to her daughter. She also took some of the bones with her. Like her plain counterparts, Anisa dug her head into the bull carcass and chomped away at the fleshy beast. She could not finish the bull, of course, for it was huge.

"Quite good," said Anisa.

Eventually, Anisa finished eating, and flew back to her nest. She gave some of the scraps of meat to her daughter, who gobbled up the bull meat. Anisa's daughter was a Vullaby. She had the appearance of a vulture chick with a plump body, small wings, and short legs. She wore a skull to protect her rump.

Anisa later told her daughter that she was going to go explore and left her in the care of the other Mandibuzz. Anisa flew off from her nest and soared through the nighttime skies. The shadows obscured her, making it difficult to see her. She eventually rested on a stone pillar, where she would decorate herself with bones, including the ones she had just gathered after she had eaten the bull carcass.

The moonlight lit up the stone pillar, so Anisa could somewhat see what she was doing. She decorated her "skirt" with the bones that she had gathered, using them as some sort of belt. She used up mostly the small bones of the bull, but she took one of its sribs with her as well. The rib would hold the small bones together.

When Anisa was finished, she spread her wings out to observe the work that she had done.

"I think these bones look amazing," she said, looking down at her waist. "The other girls should hear about this!" Anisa began flying again. The heavy rib weighed her down, and she fell quite a bit. Despite this, Anisa managed to land on her feet.

"This rib is too heavy," said Anisa. "And I need to fly to get around. After all, that's what birds do. I don't need this bone anymore." She placed the bone on the ground. She then decided to make her way back to the test, but then noticed that something in the distance smelled good.

"What could that be?" Anisa asked herself. "Maybe some traveler has food cooking? But I can't just steal their food. I'll just approach carefully - without flying."