The sword of the forest by stormcatcher32
Disclaimer: I do not own pokemon or any of It's characters.
Ch.1-leaving home
I woke with a start. I had that same dream over and over again, for about three months. It went like this: I was walking through a forest, I saw it had strings everywhere. Well, it was more like I felt them. I pulled on one, and my surroundings melted… I found myself in a clearing with a few dead trees scattered across it, but somehow it felt more alive. I see something glinting in an abandoned pikachu den, and just as I go up to it, I wake up.
Crazy, I know.
Well, I ate my breakfast groggily. Later that morning I was sitting in my cottage talking to scruffy- one of my eight feline pokemon- after breakfast, and he surprised me. Did I mention I can talk to pokemon?
"You know scruffy, I don't think I have ever been in a forest."
"Well, I think it is about time for you to. You have to fulfill the prophesy."
I spit out my coffee. (author's note- what coffee?)
"What- What prophesy?"
"Oh, you'll just have to find that out by yourself now, won't you?"
Well, I knew I wouldn't get anything else out of him, so I decided to take a walk through town.
I walked out of my cottage and down the road. As I walked up to the sign that said, "Farleville", I saw Sissy, one of my Skitties, sitting on it..
"Hello, Sissy. Are you staying out of trouble?"
"Maybe, maybe not," She replied mysteriously. "I may have something in store for the future… You will just have to wait and see."
"I am sure it is going to get both of us in big trouble, whatever it is. But, I can't do anything about it one way or another, so I will just have to take the brunt of it, as usual."
"Hee hee hee…."
I sighed. It was going to be a long one… I continued. As I walked into Joan's armory, I felt like I was being watched. I sighed again.
"Come on out, Little Sidney."
"Aww, come on. You didn't even act like you were scared…"
"Well… I was a little scared."
"Really? You were?"
"Yes, actually. I was actually scared this time. I just wasn't as scared as I could have been because I was expecting it. You always stick around Joan's, then you follow me in. You should be more random."
"Okay, I will take note of that. Thanks, S.W.!"
"Heh, you're welcome L.S."
He went home. I walked up to Joan, and said, "Hey Joan. You got any magic shields?"
"Yes, you got here just in time. The last one is right here."
"what does it do?"
"actually, I don't know. It just showed up on the doorstep one day, sparkling, so I just took it in and put it on a shelf. It might not do anything but sparkle, and it costs 500gold. You still want it?"
"umm.. yes. Actually I do."
"okay here you go!"
"and here you go."
I walked out of the armory, and down the path. I got to the fountain, where many people gather to sell their wares, and I heard something that I was interested in.
"Selling a map of the magic realm! Monster tested, Wizard approved. Made by the magic council of wizards themselves!"
"How much for the map?" I asked.
"Four hundred gold," the salesman replied.
"I have four hundred gold. Is it a deal?" I inquired.
"yes, it is a deal."
"good."
We made the transaction. I milled around the fountain some more, until another vender seduced my impulsiveness. "Selling enchanted jewelry of many calibers, ask me for details."
"what necklaces are you selling?"
"I have just st-… I mean, acquired… The human-sized sapphire necklace of the giant Trasinar, only 250 gold."
"what does it do?"
"nobody really knows."
"well, I guess I'll take it."
I didn't know why I bought all that stuff at the time, but you can guess why, and I can guess you are right, and I did. I walked back home. I heard snoring… I looked around the house, and I heard it was coming from my bedroom. I walked up to the bed, lifted the covers, and I saw my laziest Persian, Big Sidney. I gently petted him, and he purred in his sleep… I love him so much…
"zzzzz….. There… was a…ZZzzzzz… visitor…. She… zzzZZZZZZzzzzz… Left a note… Kitchen…ZZZzzzzzz…"
"Okay, kitters… Go back to sleep…"
"Will… ZZZzzzzzzz…. Do…. ZZZzzzz…."
I went to the kitchen, and there was indeed a note. I read it aloud-
"Hello, there Stormy. You do not know me, but I know you.
We have been monitoring you for about three months, as you can see.
You have felt a direct side effect of it, repeating dreams foretelling the future.
By now, you have sensed that you need supplies. You have probably gotten all but the rarest. if you will see me at my house in the desert, I will supply you with all but the last one.
The witch of the desert"
And that, my friends, is how I started my first quest.
Well? Do you like it? It is my first fiction. I want feedback! (you too, scarlet, my darling… luv ya!)