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Hellgar- Houndoom Crystal- Pichu Tai-Lung- Mightyana
The wind made my hair blow all over my face. It felt so good to finally be out of my home and out into the wild; A place where I can run
free without worry. I took off toward the mountains. Standing on a cliff, I could feel wind growing stronger. I could sense a storm was approaching.
Of course, I had to bring my little cousin along with me. It's hard to be alone anywhere without her following me.
Crystal: Hellgar? What are you doing? It's about to pour! Get inside!
Hellgar: Shh. I know what I'm doing.
Crystal: Hellgar?
I inched toward the edge of the cliff.
Crystal: Hellgar, you're scaring me. Please stop and come back home.
Hellgar: Crystal, it's not normal.
Crystal: What?
Hellgar: The lake...
She finally takes her gaze off me and looks at the lake which we stand before.
Crystal: Future lake? Ok, ok. Is this about your dumb, "Time travel," beleifs?
As she laughs at me, the wind picks up.
Hellgar: What I beleive is not meant for you to call dumb. That lake... Future Lake... It somehow always seems to draw me near it...
Crystal: Whatever, Gar-Gar! Come on home.
Without a word, I follow her back to our little home.
When we reached our home, I slouched on my cozy little chair and thought about my life. What was the future like? I was so eager to see my future self. Would the world be the same as it is now? What are the people like in the future? So many questions, hardly any answers. All through my childhood I had dreamed about time travel. I've always had my thoughts about Future Lake. I had done much research on the lake of mysteries. Some say it could be the 8th wonder of the world. Could the secrets of the lake actually be connected to the future? Without warning, Tai-Lung, my obnoxious older brother, snapped me out of my day-dreaming. He was WAY too close to my face.
Tai-Lung: Hello Gar-Gar!
Hellgar: Please get out of my face, Tai. Your breath stinks.
Tai floped on the couch beside me.
Hellgar: What do you want?
Tai & Crystal: Dinner!
Hellgar: Oh, yes. How could I forget dinner?
Slowly gatering myself all together, I slowly made my way toward the kitchen. I whipped up some Mac & Cheese for us while the storm finally reared its ugly head. Our electricity flickered on and off. I came back into the living room and handed each of them my home-made Mac & Cheese. Crystal started to eat on her Macaroni.
Crystal: Hellgar?
Hellgar: Yes, Crystal?
Crystal: I'm sorry about what I said at the lake.
Hellgar: Since when do you apoligize to me?
Crystal: Well, I just knew you were all about the future and stuff and I didn't wanna hurt your feelings. But the real reason was because of the storm.
Hellgar: It's alright. Didn't even know there was a storm coming anyway.
That was a complete lie.
Tai: Hey, hound girl, I gotta joke for ya'. Who's stupid and beleives in time travel?
Hellgar: Tai, don't start it with me.
The storm raged on.
Tai: What? Heard that one before?
Hellgar: If I had a mind to-
Tai: What mind?
Hellgar: That's it.
Tai: Bring it, hound girl.
He gave me that devilish smirk to tell me he was only kidding around. Or was he taunting me? Nevertheless, I put up my fighting stance.
Crystal: Guys, please don't fight again.
Tai: Stay out of this, Gem.
Crystal: Don't call me Gem!
Tai: Gem, Gem, Gem...
Crystal: Gar-Gar, make him stop!
Hellgar: Stop it Tai. I just realized, the storm stopped.
The storm had passed over us a while ago.
Hellgar: What we all need some good old fresh air.
Tai: I hate air.
Crystal: But, it's what keeps you alive!
Tai: I mean, I hate outside.
Hellgar: Ugh, you two.
As I lead them outside, I plan a quick walk-by the lake. Maybe some of the secrets were reveiled during the storm.
Hellgar: I'm going by the lake again. Stay here and play nice you two. Crystal, you're in charge.
Tai: What? But I'm older!
Hellgar: But you act younger. Crystal, take charge. I'll return shortly.
Crystal: Yes ma'am!
Tai: Whatever. Enjoy yourself, hippie.
Hellgar: I'll pretend I didn't hear that.
I left the two alone, head held high, knowing that I'll soon figure out the secrets of Future Lake.
Until I heard a blood-curdling scream.