Hi! It's ShadowJolteon here. This is my very first fanfiction and hopefully it won't suck.
Well, I really don't know what to put here.
Oh. Yeah. Disclaimer. No, I don't own Pokémon, but I do own all of the characters in here, unless I put someone's OC in here.
Anyway, please read on!
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The Fate of an Outcast
Chapter 1 - Nightmare
"Hey Amber, betcha can't catch me!" called out a Vulpix as he raced his sister through the bushes.
"You're on, Pyro!" laughed Amber, running faster after him, gold fur flashing in the sunlight filtering through the trees.
Darting through the leaves and long grass, they stopped only briefly to quickly apologize to an angry Bidoof before running again. After a moment of close pursuit, Pyro tripped on a tree root and stumbled.
"Rawr!" yelled Amber, slamming into him and sending the two flying. The cubs play fought for a minute, Amber gnawing on Pyro's ear and Pyro pawing at Amber's shoulder.
Suddenly, a gunshot rang through the air. Amber and Pyro froze in fear as Pidgey and Starly erupted from the trees.
"W-what was that, Amber?" Pyro stammered.
"I-I think it was those humans that Mom warned us about," she answered.
"Haunters?"
"Hunters. Pokémon hunters."A dark shape loomed forward against the background of trees. Seeing it snapped them both out of the trance-like stage they were in.
"Come on, Pyro! Run!"
Suddenly the dark shape made a motion, like it was throwing something.
"Go, Carnivine!" it shouted.
There was a flash of light, and suddenly there was a large plant-thing standing before them.
"Carna!" it cried out.
"Run, Pyro!"
"Vine Whip!"
"Amber!"
"Damnit, let go of me!"
"Carn."
"Amber!"
"Run, Pyro!"
"But-"
"RUN!"
Amber watched sadly as her brother disappeared from view. That damn plant had ensnared her legs with Vine Whip so she couldn't run.
"Well now, Carnivine. What have we caught this time?"
"Nivine!"
The plant, or Carnivine, as it was called, brought her up to eye level. Amber smiled wickedly and let loose Ember at point-blank range.
The evil-looking plant shrieked and clutched its "face" with the broad leaves at its sides. Amber continued spewing Ember and struggling to get free, but the grass-type simply wrapped more vines around her mouth and legs.
The dark shape, or hunter, laughed and strode forward.
"Well done, Carnivine. A shiny Vulpix. But I see we'll have to be careful with this one. Put it in one of the fire-proof cages, next to that Growlithe."
"Carna." It mumbled. The stupid plant was still nursing its burn from Ember.
"Quit whining and put it in the truck. And hurry up. I saw a Cubone in that stand of trees earlier."
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"Amber!"
"No!"
"Amber!"
"No, Pyro! Run!"
"Amber!"
"Run!"
"AMBER!"
"Aaak!"
"Amber!"
"Huh?" I shook my head to clear it and looked up. There in front of me was a Cubone.
"Amber, are you okay?" she asked, looking concerned.
"Yeah, I guess. I had that dream again." I explained.
"Oh. The hunter?"
"Yeah."I hung my head then looked up again and asked, "How bad was it this time, Kara?"
"Well, you were running in your sleep again, but I've never seen you use Ember like that before. You also kept mumbling 'Run, Pyro, run!' You wanna talk about it?"
"Pyro was my little brother. We were playing in the forest when that monster captured me," I muttered. "I kept telling him to run, but he didn't want to leave me. Eventually he left, though. Probably to get Mom."
"Oh Mew. That's so sad. He got away, though, right?"
"Yeah. He got away." I sniffed. "Best little brother you could ask for."
"I bet."
She walked over to the cage wall separating us and stuck her arm through the gap between the wires. I looked up. There, in her hand, was a Rawst berry. I stared at it. I loved Rawst berries. I looked up at her.
"I know you love them," she explained. "I also know they make you feel better when you're sad."
"Wow," I finally managed, taking the berry. "Thanks!"
"Hey, us Pokémon gotta stick together!" she answered with a smile, placing her arm on my shoulder.
Suddenly, the door to the room opened, and a human walked in. I think it was the same one who fed us that pellet crap. I don't know. They all look alike to me.
"Alright, come on," he said, picking up our cages. (At least I think it was a he)
"We might have some buyers for you."
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Well, I'm feeling happy. The first chapter is done. Amber and Kara are in Celadon City at this point in time, at the prize building.I hope you enjoyed it, and I will update faster the more reviews I get.
Shadow out! bye!