{A/N} This is a one-shot, or is it? I plan to have this as a one-shot fic, kind of a past event(s) or background(s) of Aqua and Pyro. It's up to you guys whether it is a one-shot or not, just show some support and review! I don't own Pokémon
A Zorua and Buizel can be found wandering in the forest, heading nowhere but away. Away from their old home. They have been wandering for almost a month, surviving on berries found on bushes. Sometimes they were attacked, but they managed the fend for themselves
"Brother, where are we going?" The Zorua asked, its voice indicating that it's a male, along with its Buizel brother.
"I don't know… we need to find a place to stay, a den" The Buizel replied
"I want mom back!" The Zorua started to cry, tears flowing down his face. His brother saw this and hugged him tightly, comforting him
"Don't cry, Pyro. She may not be here with us now, but I'm sure she'll still be watching over us" The Buizel whispered
"Aqua…" Pyro cried, "Are you sure? Is she and dad watching over us?"
"Yes I'm sure, and they'll be vouching for us. We've got to try our best to live the best we can" Aqua, Pyro's brother, comforted him
"Okay…" Pyro muttered, still a bit crestfallen. Aqua looked at him sadly, before started walking again. Pyro followed, his head hung low
"Brother, I'm getting a bit hungry" he said
"Then we must find a berry bush" Aqua replied, "We must gather quite a lot, stock up for the desert I see ahead"
"I'll go search over there" Pyro used one of his paws to point towards their right
"Then I'll go left" They hugged and agreed to meet up in about 10 minutes before splitting up.
Pyro
Pyro wandered the forest, trying to find some berries for him and his beloved brother. Their mom and dad had passed away. Not peacefully, no, but by a group of pokemon who were hunting them. Why, he did not know. Since then, they've been wandering the region, crossing terrains and mountains. They are trying to find a home because the one they had with mom and dad was burnt down by the group, to ensure that his parents died. All they have now was themselves
Pyro stopped himself from crying again. No, he wouldn't want to be a burden. Aqua already has enough on his mind, taking care of both himself and Pyro. Right now, he had to help Aqua find food.
"Where could the berries be?" Pyro asked himself quietly
"They might be here" A voice replied. Pyro's head whipped around to find a Growlithe sitting atop a pile of delicious-looking berries, licking his paw. Pyro forced himself not to drool, but to smile and greet the Growlithe
"Hello, who might you be?"
"I am Ra, and don't you forget it. I'm the prince of this forest"
"Really?" Pyro asked sceptically
"Yes" He answered pompously
"May I have some berries, please?" Pyro asked. He didn't know what to expect from the 'prince' of the forest. Surely nothing bad will happen, will it?
"You may" Ra leapt off the pile and walked next to Pyro, who eyed him warily before starting to gather some of the berries.
After a while, he had a large leaf with a small pile of berries on. He started to drag the leaf back to the meeting place, eager to tell Aqua, proud to have helped him. Just as he was about to leave the clearing, he was tackled from the side. He now lay on the ground, pinned underneath Ra
"On second thoughts, you may not. I think you'll be a great addition to the slaves" Ra scanned him with his eyes, seeing that Pyro was mostly nothing but skin and bones made him hesitate. Ra enjoyed seeing the fear in Pyro's eyes most of all, it felt so good to be in power.
"Hm… what should I do with you?" Ra wondered out loud
"P-Please let me go" Pyro pleaded submissively
"I think not, little fox" He smiled. Pyro started squirming underneath the fire dog, trying to wriggle free
Aqua
Aqua had walked off opposite Pyro's direction. He was pretty worried about his brother. They lost their mom and dad on the same day, then they were on the run from the group, fearing that they will come after the two too. It must be very stressful for the poor boy. Aqua managed to keep both of them alive and in relative health for the time being. They would scour the land for a den, day and night. Only taking breaks when necessary, breaks where one would sleep and the other would watch for potential dangers. It was mostly Pyro that was sleeping, Aqua had a duty to do and he felt that he didn't want to sleep on the job much.
Aqua walked around for a bit before he caught scent of some berries, a lot of berries in fact. He perked up at the hint of food and instantly followed the smell. It lead into Pyro's side, but he decided that they could still meet up. It wasn't set in stone that Aqua had to search the other side, they could help. As he approached a clearing, with the smell stronger than ever, he heard some voices
"I think not, little fox" a voice said
"P-please, I-I'll leave the berries alone. I need to g-get back to my b-brother!" That was Pyro's voice! Aqua was about to walk out to talk to them when he heard some shuffling noises
"Ow! How dare you claw me?!" He heard the voice screech out at Pyro. Aqua peeked over the bushes at the edge of the clearing to see his brother squirming underneath a Growlithe, who was looking outraged with a single, shallow, bleeding claw mark. It didn't even look like a wound worth noting of. Aqua noticed that Pyro was shaking and shivering, most likely in fear. The Growlithe raised his right forepaw and unsheathed his claws
"Oh, you're getting it now, scumbag" He was about to swipe at Pyro when Aqua decided to interrupt. His form of interruption came as a large and unusually powerful Water Gun. The attack hit the Growlithe on his side, knocking the dog off Pyro
"Pyro!" Aqua called out as he ran into the clearing
"Aqua!" Pyro shouted in relief, hugging his brother dearly
"Listen, I want you to stay out of this fight. Go hide somewhere near or stay out of the way" Aqua quickly told him. Pyro nodded
"Please be careful" he said. Aqua rubbed Pyro's head with his tails, before using it to push him back. Pyro scampered off to hide behind the bush that Aqua was in just a moment ago. He was too young, he couldn't really battle well, unlike Aqua.
"Now, what were you doing, almost hurting my brother?!" Aqua yelled to the Growlithe, Ra, who was getting up
"Why, he was stealing from my berry pile. I had every right to do so" Ra chuckled
"Lies! I don't believe you! Pyro won't steal, even if he really needs it!" Aqua practically screeched
"I don't care! It's my pile, MINE!" Ra then used Takedown on Aqua, taking him by surprise. Aqua was sent flying a few feet back, he got up as Ra winced from the recoil damage
"Oh so you want to fight? Then how-" Aqua fired a Water Gun mid-sentence, also taking the Growlithe by surprise and gave him no time to brace himself. Ra took the full brunt of the attack but was still able to fight. He retaliated with a Crunch, dealing moderate damage to Aqua
Aqua growled before covering himself with water and shot towards Ra, using Aqua Jet. This dealt a massive amount of damage to Ra, causing him to have a bit of trouble standing up. But he did not give up, no, he spewed a stream of fire at Aqua.
"Flamethrower, eh? Won't work on a water type" Aqua muttered as he covered himself with water, effectively nullifying the damage the Flamethrower would've dealt. He then shot towards Ra again, still covered in water, using Aqua Jet. Ra tried to dodge but couldn't do it fast enough, Aqua hit him dead-on and knocked him out.
Aqua was left standing in front of the large berry pile, with a knocked out Growlithe beside him. Pyro walked out of the bushes towards Aqua, who was looking at Ra's body
"I say 'an eye for an eye… with interest added', remember that" Aqua mumbled as he spat out a final Water Gun to hit the already unconscious Ra
"Are you okay, Aqua?" Pyro timidly asked
"I'm fine… come, let's get the berries and go on our merry way" Aqua smiled at his brother. 'They say play with fire and you'll get burn. I say play with my water and you'll drown' He thought to himself. The brothers gathered berries onto two large leafs that they'll drag along, into the desert area
"I want to be as strong as you are, Aqua"
"Why? You know I'll stay with you and protect you, right?"
"I know, we're brothers!" They hugged each other tightly
{A/N} That's it! So if you want this to continue, vote it in the poll(When it comes up) and/or review! I'd like to know whether you want me to continue these one-shots or not, combine them into this fic or not. Just like to know what you guys think! Personally, I might continue this since it also helps me hone my writing skills, especially battle scenes where I suck at writing