Marcus' POV

"NO DON'T LET GO!" the voice seemed disembodied, as if it was coming from speakers that surrounded me. However, I barely heard it, as the wind whistled past my ears. The water sprayed my face, stinging my eyes and the salt dried them out impairing my vision

The voice grabbed my hand, it was clammy, like a hand of someone extremely nervous. The sweat made it horribly slippy, making it virtually impossible to get a good grip. Coupled with the water that collided with us; it was impossible.

I didn't want to let go, I didn't want to die. Sixteen was too young. The wind was picking up, bordering gale force winds, my hands was slipping out of the voice's. They grabbed tighter as I clutched their wrist with my other arm, just as my previous arm lost it's grip and fell violently to my side.

"Don't let go," the voice stressed, "I'm trying my hardest Marcus, don't die on me now, I need you," The voice was tearful, broken, as if it was crying. It hurt, I didn't want to go, and if was obvious the voice didn't either. I felt my hand slip a centimeter down the arm, I gripped harder as the voice hissed in pain.

A gust of wind blew past and I was blown away, my body weightless in the air.

"MARCUS!" The voice screamed as I blacked out.

Scarlet's POV

I wandered through the forest, my tail down low. I had tried to complete my dream, but then again chickened out at the last moment. I sighed, as the other pokemon ran past smiling and laughing. As I walked deeper and deeper into the forest, the trees started to block out the sunlight and it got darker. My mood getting lower, as I walked further in. I found the entrance to the place I had always wanted to explore. A mystery dungeon.

Today is the day.

Taking a deep breath, I stepped forward into the entrance. I found myself in the woods, but now only rays of the sunshine were getting through. After my eyes adjusted, I walked through the pathway on the left, bracing myself for any hostile pokemon that I might run into. There was a cry, a crash and an explosion of dust. Coughing, I wandered into the room to find an Aron unconscious on the floor. Making sure no one else was around, I rushed over to the pokemon. I fished a berry out of my bag, and forced the pokemon to eat the berry. I sat down next to the pokemon, ready to defend both myself and them in case anyone tries to attack us.

Marcus' POV

I opened my eyes groggily, a weird taste in my mouth, five different flavours fighting for dominance in my mouth. The first sight my eyes saw was a black fox thing in my face. I jumped, scampering away as the creature looked at me weirdly.

"What, is there something on my face?" the creature said, wiping it's face with it's paw?

"Wait you talk?" I asked, staring warily at the creature.

"Well duh," The creature displayed a sarcastic look on it's face. "Never seen a Zorua before?"

"A Zor-what?" I asked, furrowing my brow, wait, why didn't it feel like I had an eyebrow?

"A Zor-U-A," The fox said, looking at me as if I was dumb as a sack of bricks.

"I don't even know what that is," I dragged myself backwards and hit a wall, but didn't seem to feel pain.

"Well, I don't know why, you look like a regular Aron to me," She said,

"What?" I said and looked at myself. I was missing my hands! But I just have stubs, and they were grey stubs, when did I have grey skin? I leapt up, and gazed around. The zoura leapt back in alarm,

"What is it?" She asked in alarm. I ran over to a nearby lake and looked at my reflection. And what was there wasn't me, I'm sure of it, I dunno what it is this Aron? Or whatever it is, is not me. The head of the creature was large and oddly shaped. Large blue eyes looked at me, almost staring into my soul.

"W-w-w-what is that?" I stuttered as the Zorua looked at me weirdly,

"It's an Aron, don't tell me you didn't know you were a pokemon?" She asked, laughing in disbelief,

"Well, what's pokemon?" I asked,

"You know what, I'm bored of explaining, just follow me, you shouldn't be in this dungeon. I'm Scarlet by the way," Scarlet said, walking off down a hall, leaving me to reluctantly follow. I followed the Zorua through a variety of corridors and passageways until we reached some stairs.

"Where will this lead us?" I asked,

"Down into the dungeon, the only way out is to die or reach the end of the dungeon, and I'm sure you will agree, option two is much more agreeable," the black-furred pokemon went down the stairs and I followed, getting used to my quadruped form.

"Stay close, don't get lost," Scarlet warned as she plodded along gingerly. I followed her as we wandered through various different pathways, and I jumped at the noises coming from the next room. Scarlet slowed down to a halt, her hackles raised. She turned around, and motioned for me to be quiet, and to stay there. I nodded.

I saw tears fill Scarlet's eyes and she wandered into the room crying. In the shadows, I stuck my head from the wall to see what was going on. Scarlet wandered up to the other pokemon who turned and looked at her, seeing the tears they lowered their guard and that was when she attack. With a cry, she leapt forward with her claws out and scratched the face of her assailant. The bird like creature gave a squawk and flew backwards, shaking it's wings to form a whirlwind that flew towards Scarlet.

The black fox jumped back and landed to the side of the wind. As she checked to make sure the whirlwind went behind her, she was struck by another one and flew back into the wall and groaned pitifully, sliding to the floor with a thud.

I can't explain why but a feeling struck me and I ran to the creature, I felt myself running quicker, as I picked up speed the world rushed past me. Giving a cry, I ran into the creature sending it flying into the wall. Panting, I waited for the strange creature to get up again but it didn't move. There was a flash of light, and when I unshielded my eyes the thing was gone. Scarlet gave a groan and wandered over.

"Are you sure you haven't done this before?" She asked,unsure of herself.

"I promise, never battled a weird bird before." I said truthfully. "What even was that?" I asked, looking at where the bird used to be.

"A Spearow, nasty tempers they have," She said before walking off to the stairs in the corner of the room, "This should take us to the end where we can leave," Scarlet said, walking down the stairs as I followed suit.

We walked into a room, with a glowing light coming from above. I looked up and saw shadows of other birds fly above us, Scarlet gave a sigh and I looked at her. She smiled, well smiled as well as a fox can, and turned to me,

"I've always wanted to come here and complete the dungeon. But I've never had the courage. But when you here, it seems like I can do anything." She looked away as if in thought,

"Hey would you like to start an exploration team with me?"

How could I say no to that face...

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