This night marked the first night that a storm this severe had ever hit the forest, its turbulent clouds completely covering the moon. The large oaks protected the forest from the harsh winds where they were at their thickest. However, a good deal of the forest was still unprotected and as such, trees were uprooted and knocked down, stones and rocks were whipped up and pelted about like hail. Jagged streaks of lightning briefly illuminated the Pokémon of the night as they tried to take shelter from the storm, casting their shadows all throughout the forest.

Then, just under the loud roaring of the wind, a new sound could be heard. The sound of panicked running and shouting filled the forest as a pair of Pokémon, one carrying a large sack on its back and the other carrying a small round object wrapped in a scarf, made their way through the undergrowth. Alone Noctowl taking shelter from the storm could see, between the flashes of lightning, dark shadows following closely behind them. A lull in the lightning let them continue running under the cover of darkness, during which they made their way into a nearby cave, giving them a moment of rest. They had been running and hiding from their pursuers for almost 3 days now and the ordeal was beginning to take its toll on them.

After waiting for what seemed like hours, the male peeked out from the cave, looking around for any sign of their Pursuers. The flicking of the flames from their bodies, the glow coming from their one singular eye. Anything that could let him know if there had a chance to breathe or not.

The female, a white Trevenant, shrugged the sack she was carrying off her back, pulling out whatever they had left to make a simple bed. The male, a Blue Gengar, brought the small package in his arms, an Egg, and laid it in the bed. He then carried it deeper into the cave, well out of sight of anyone who happened to pass by the mouth of the cave.

The land they came from was going through a famine, there was no food around for them to eat and so they turned to the only thing that they had left, their Eggs. Many of the other families in the community willing ate their own children as they were too afraid to die, while some stole the children of others in order to survive. Trevenant had been barren for the longest time and when she finally gave birth, the Village Chief himself had come to try and take her child. Gengar killed him, but not before he alerted the village. The Trevenant and the Gengar had already decided that no matter what may happen to them, they would at the very least make sure the egg that they had gone through so much trouble for wouldn't wind up in the arms of those that chased them.

They embraced each other for what may be the last time before they made their way out of the cave, the Trevenant using her Growth to cause the plant life to grow over the tracks they left in the dirt. The pair raced off once again into the forest as the lightning picked up once again, the thunder covering their footsteps while back in the cave, the egg flickered briefly with a pale light.

It was the eve of the Pokémon Festival on the large island of Anrima, and Rescue Teams from all over the Island were going out, some finishing Rescue Missions and Escort Missions, while others were gathering Berries, decorations and building supplies to make sure that this year's festival was just as good, if not better than last years. This year's festival was going to be based around fruits, specifically the discovering of new fruits and berries around the world. This is very important as all Rescue Teams rely on Berries as well as their rescue tools to be successful teams. Without them, any number of things can go wrong on a mission. A popular guild on the island, Recherché, lead by Typhlosion and his assistant Tangrowth, were being dispatched to Everfall Forest to collect a new breed of fruit known as Rain Fruits. An octagonal shaped fruit that is mouthwateringly sweet was recently discovered on a small island 7 miles south of Anrima. The person who discovered these new fruit and quest giver, Festival Chief Snorlax, a Pokémon whose life is nothing but food, Is the one who assigned them to this quest. He even provided them with a special bag to hold everything in. The bag was essentially bottomless and was exceedingly rare, which showed just how much Snorlax wanted these fruits.

Recherché's base of operations is a dormant volcano, overgrown on a side by all manner of flora. From giant mushrooms to small flowers that gave off a yellowish light after dark. The other side, however, had become unable to support life due to a violent eruption that happened 5 years before they moved into the mountain. The eruption was so violent that it blocked out the sun for months and required to the intervention of Volcarona, acting as a replacement sun, to save the area. Just inside the craggy entrance to the guild, Typhlosion and Tangrowth were having an important discussion. The Tangrowth stood with pencil and clipboard in her tentacled arms, peering up over her glasses at him while the Typhlosion stood with his hands behind back, gazing up into the sky.

"Who do you think we should bring with us, Ty? Everfall Forest ain't like picking berries" Tangrowth wriggled, examining the guild roster.

Typhlosion close his eyes for a moment, thinking it over. "Well, the forest is inhabited by tons of Water, Grass, and Electric-types, meaning fire members like me would be at a disadvantage," he replied. Therefore, instead of trying to cover every weakness possible, we should bring along someone who can take a significant amount of punishment while also being able to deal significant amounts of damage. Also, anyone who can provide support with moves like Helping Hand, Agility or Softboiled would be very beneficial as well." He turned to Tangrowth, opening his eyes and giving a toothy smile. "The selection of those individuals I'll leave to you, my dear aid. You're more capable of selecting the right team for the job than I am."

"Aye Sir!" Tangrowth wriggled, leaving Typhlosion to his thoughts as she squirmed off to find those that would fit the criteria set by her leader had recommended.

Gazing back up into the light blue sky, Typhlosion slowly sank into his own thoughts. He hadn't told this to Tangrowth but he didn't accept this mission only because of the festival. The guild Investigator, Sneasel had told him of a rare Pokémon that was spotted within Everfall Forest. No one had seen this species of Pokémon in that part of the forest before, nor had they seen one of this particular color. Typhlosion prized himself on being the one Guild with the rarest and oddest of members and that Included himself. From different sizes, shapes, colors, to abilities, his guild was truly full of unique Pokémon. This newest discovery only piqued his interest and he smiled to himself. The purple flames on his neck flaring up as he thought about what this potential member could be.