Name of Story: Glacial Breath
Written By: Iced Hearts
Pairing(s) & Character(s): Alternate Universe; White-centric; Monochrome-shipping (BlackxWhitexN), One-sided Chantilly-shipping (ChilixWhite); Minor Duelrival-shipping (CherenxBel).
Genre & Rating: Adventure/Drama/Friendship/Romance. Rated T just to be safe.
Full Summary: Everyone residing in Unova has heard about the tale of two Heroes and the legendary Dragons; one seeking the Truth and the other, Ideals. But what if there was a third Hero and Dragon that sought both? That is what we're about to find out...
Official Disclaimer: Pokemon Characters © Nintendo & Game Freak.
Author's Notes: I'm wondering why no one has thought of this idea yet. I've seen far too many "pick-a-Pokemon-and-go-on-a-journey" stories that it got old really fast. Here's something to tide over readers who share the same sentiments as me. As for my Prince of Tennis readers, I assure you: This is also an experiment. Pokemon has always been a fixture in my life, so I hope you enjoy this as much as I enjoyed writing this.
Prologue – Set In Stone
"GET HER!"
The red-haired lady's heart was pounding loudly in her ears as she continued to barrel forward blindly into the darkness of that evening. She had no clue where she was headed for or how long she'd been dashing forth.
All she knew was that they were after her.
She had to escape.
Their heavy boots clunked against the ground somewhere behind her. The young woman dared not look back, for fear of slowing down in the process. Instead, she forced her legs to move faster. In doing so, she made sure not to jostle the sleeping baby in her arms too much.
After all, it wouldn't do her any good if the young one were to wake up and start crying.
How could this have happened? How could I have been so foolish?
She skidded to a stop when she found herself face-to-face with a dead end. Her icy-blue eyes darted around, catching sight of an alternative path almost immediately. A swift adjustment of the kiddie she carried and she was off again.
As the lady followed along the path, a rather large, intimidating bridge came into view. She hurried on, glancing at the sign as she passed by.
Skyarrow Bridge, huh? I must've been running for a really long time... Skyarrow's really far from Lacunosa...
The sights were breath-taking, but she had no time for that. She continued her never-ending run across the humongous bridge. Once at the end of it, she paused for a moment, catching her breath. "What... a... long... bridge..." She gasped, clutching her little angel closer to her bosom.
"THERE SHE IS!" She could hear a goon's faint cry from the other end of Skyarrow Bridge.
Oh, just damn it all!
She cursed repeatedly in her mind as her legs kicked forward once more.
Ambling forward soon led her towards a thick forest. Maybe I could lose them somewhere around here...
She weaved past greenery and startled wild pokemon as fast as she could, but her foot still snagged on an overgrown tree root. "Ah!" She squeaked, toppling over and landing face-first into a fallen log.
Thump... Thump... Thump...
A gasp slipped past her lips as the footsteps drew near. Quickly, the redhead threw herself into the log and squeezed her eyes shut, praying that she wouldn't be found.
Thump... Thump... Thump...
She relaxed, opening her eyes and breathing a sigh of relief as the sounds grew fainter and farther away. Thank heavens...
Her back rested against the inside of the log as she shifted her gaze down to her still snoozing daughter.
My dearest, sweetest Hilda...
The blue-eyed female lifted a trembling hand and stroked a soft tendril of the girl's fluffy brown hair.
You look just like your father... and with my eyes, too...
She smiled sadly.
I really, really wish I could look after you and watch you grow up... But I can't...
The redhead swallowed, feeling a lump starting to form in her throat.
You're not safe with me... Not after what I've done...
She fumbled with her pockets for a moment, before her slim fingers closed around a jagged crystal, roughly the size of a small pebble.
While I know that this ice shard is the cause of all our current problems... It is also the very item that helped me to give birth to you...
The young lady slipped the piece of ice into a fold of the pearly-white blanket wrapped snugly around her child.
You're special, with this talent of yours... I know you'll be a Hero someday.
Her eyes shimmered with tears as she gently placed the girl down inside the log and backed away.
I'm so sorry, Hilda... So, so sorry...
Tears slipped down her cheeks. She bit her lip and got up. "HEY! OVER HERE!" She yelled, waving her arms erratically and attracting the goons' attention.
As she ran towards the other exit of Pinwheel Forest with a few goons hot on her heels, Hailey Winters could only hope for the best for her darling girl.
...but this is your destiny.
Author's Notes: ...okay, so maybe it didn't go exactly as I planned. It's short, yes, but the actual chapters will be longer. Updates may not come as fast as I want them to, due to personal issues and whatnot.
Reviews will be very much appreciated, thank you.
Oh, and here's wishing all of you a Happy Chinese New Year (:
.:Iced Hearts:.
Published: 23th January 2012.
Edited: 16th March 2012.