Risen

Disclaimer:

I do not own the Pokemon franchise, which includes the show, games, trading cards, yada yada…BUT I do own Tuck, Frankie, and Loka because I made them up. AND I own the idea of a R.A.E., because I made that up as well. The only thing I don't own about R.A.E. is that they are Pokemon, which I do not own. Aaaaand the only way that will make any sense is if you read the story, so get a move on!

Prologue: Moltres's Request

Staring into the eyes of Moltres is much like staring into a blazing inferno. Bold, wild, and fierce. A magnificent sight few ever get to behold. Yet there Loka stood, calmly smiling, before his Leader. He always felt much more comfortable in the colossal North Wing when Moltres was there. She made the room seem less formidable; less empty. The flames from her wings glowed in the dimly lit room and warmed Loka's face. Moltres addressed her Ambassador, sending her strong voice into Loka's mind.

The boy is ready, Loka.

Loka frowned in confusion. Can she be talking about Tuck? But isn't-

Is there something wrong?

Loka mentally scolded himself for forgetting that Moltres can hear his thoughts. He hated the idea of disagreeing with the Leader.

"Well," said Loka, "isn't he too young to be a trainer?"

Oh, yes…The rule where he lives is that you must be ten years old to receive your first Pokemon, isn't it?

Loka nodded sheepishly.

That rule means nothing to me.

"But, surely we don't want to start any trouble! Why don't we just wait; he's not that much under the age anyway. In a year or two, he can-"

He's already found a Pokemon.

Loka took a step back in surprise, almost losing his footing on the stairway behind him. Moltres laughed, obviously amused by his reaction. "Wh-what kind?"

A Riolu.

Loka stared silently at Moltres. Something bad was happening. "Tuck lives in the Kanto region."

I know.

"So how…"

It was dropped by new recruits of Team Rocket's.

"Why would they just steal any old Riolu out of nowhere and take it all the way to Kanto? Unless it belong to another trainer, it doesn't make sense."

They tried to steal it because they knew it was R.A.E. material. They were trying to go through the portal into our world.

Loka's pulse quickened as the magnitude of what she just said settled into his mind. "the legendary Robot Pokemon are behind all this, aren't they? They told Team Rocket about the R.A.E.!"

Exactly! I never would have imagined the Robots being this ruthless! Exposing us to the outside world like this is something I never thought they would resort to doing! At least there's always Team Rocket's stupidity to count on…

Loka couldn't help but to laugh. "They obviously have no idea what they're dealing with when it comes to RAE! They really underestimated Riolu!"

Yes, but there's still the Robots' original trainers that we need to worry about. You know how dangerous they can be, and soon they'll even whip the new Team Rocket recruits into shape. Never let your guard down, Loka.

Loka turned away from her in frustration. Just the thought of what the Robots have done to RAE made his temper rise like nothing else. "I don't understand, Moltres! We've known that they were no good for a long time now! The other Roosts must know, too! Why don't we all just join together and get rid of them for good?!"

No matter what there practices are, they are all Leaders of their Roosts and must be treated as such. And I know what they're doing is unfair, but there's nothing we can do until we know exactly what they're capable of. We've seen them do horrible things before. They could have something even worse in case we do come after them. It would be senseless to risk the lives of so many innocent RAE.

Feeling helpless and defeated, Loka turned desperately to Moltres. "Then what can we do?!"

Bring the boy to me. Only then, will there be hope.

Author's Note:

Um, just for the record, it's ok if you don't exactly understand what's going on yet. Loka will explain it in detail to Tuck when he finds him, so relax. J