Disclaimer

I don't own pokemon, but I do own everything else in this fic.

Prolog

It was a dark and stormy night. Gym Leader Blaine had gone to his private island where all the Magby, Magmars, and Magmorters were taken. The only Magmar that wasn't captured was his very own. He wasn't sure if it was team Magma, team Aqua, or Team Galactic. Soon the news was all over the story, and Sabrina's Alakazam had vanished from her side.

Chapter One

Simon, a fireman had assisted the elderly Gym leader, a squirtle was perched on top of his red head. The blonde haired blue eyed kept close to Blaine's side. He was wearing a black fireman's outfit, and had a rope on his belt. He could feel his rubber boots sink slightly in the earth. Was the island sinking, or was it so hot that the earth shifted easily.

Blaine looked up at the volcano seeing explosions and landslides. Simon frowned a bit and felt the cool temperature pokemon jump off his head and by his side.

"Squirtle!" The spunky Squirtle did an arm pump.

"Right I know. Climbing is to risking sir, so we'll have to do some spelunking. We could get buried alive, but that death beats being blown to bits and pieces right?" Simon asked Blaine.

"You think a hip guy like moi is going to just die here. I don't think so, I came here to help my Magmar, and I intend to do it." He stated climbing up the volcano.

"But….I just saw your Magmar at the gym." Simon climbed ahead of Blaine. "Get on my back sir." He told the elderly man who was posing as a young man.

Blaine gave in and got on Simon's back, and held onto him. Simon started climbing the volcano with ease.

"This volcano is active you know." Blaine told him.

"I know." Simon replied.

"That doesn't scare you?" Blaine asked him.

"I'm a fireman, ash, lava, fire, it can burn and kill. Just like most things in life. Besides, we're here to save the pokemon, and help your Magmar." He started to pick up the pace after a bit.

"About that. Magmar laid her egg here, that's why we are here. It should be in the volcano. She'll get it out herself, but we HAVE to get to the top, before those fools blow up the volcano." The gym leader explained.

"Right." Simon nodded.

Squirtle grabbed onto Simon's calf.

"Squirtle squirt!" The turtle pokemon pointed.

"Hm?" Simon looked ahead.

There was a Team Magma grunt up ahead.

"Hey….We're gonna play a little dirty here Squirtle…..Jump and withdraw!" He commanded.

"SQUIRTLE!" She nodded.

"Ready? HEY JACKASS OVER HERE!"

The grunt turned, and witnessed Simon kick his own Squirtle at him. The shell was spinning so fast you could hardly see it was spinning. Squirtle collided with the grunt's face instantly rendering him unconscious. Simon bent down picking up his partner.

"That wasn't very chivalrous." Blaine commented still taking his piggy back ride from Simon.

"All's fair in love and war sir."

"Squirtle!" She made the victory sign, and was being carried like a football by her partner.

Simon kept running at top speed. All his fireman training paid off, as Baine felt light as a feather to him. As he climbed up the volcano he started to get blinded by the ash.

"Ugh….." This drastically slowed him down. "Squirtle return…..Don't worry about me. I'll make it. You okay back there sir?" He asked Blaine.

"Please, a little ash never hurt anyone." He stated.

But it was left a burning sensation on the skin for a few seconds. It became very uncomfterbale for both Simon and Blaine, but both where to man enough to admit it.

As Simon continued running he was sent flying, and his ears started ringing loudly. He stepped right on some sort of mine. He was laying face down.

"Simon!" Blaine limped a bit.

The gym leader was caterpulted a few feet away from the fireman, but managed to stop the fireman from rolling right off the volcano. He pulled him back but seemed to struggle as he did it.

"Simon…Simon!"

The fireman was in one piece luckily. However he didn't wake up, and the ash was started to get thick around them. Blaine checked to see if he was breathing, and to his amazement Simon was.

"You are one lucky kid….." he felt relieved.

"Ugh…." He opened his eyes and closed them feeling the burn left from the ash.

"Come on….We have to get to the top." Blaine encouraged and ordered.

The gym leader helped Simon to his feet.

"We should go this way!" Blaine began to lead the way.

Simon fallowed and shook his head a bit. He was justled but he had to focus on saving the egg at all costs. They scaled the volcano.

"Blaine….I'm worried."

"What is it Simon?" Blaine asked.

"We only ran into one grunt….Where are the rest?" Simon asked.

"I don't-"

Before Blaine could finish the two fell through part of the volcano making a cravass much bigger above. Simon got up. He felt sweaty, hot, and very weak at this point. He forced himself in a sitting position. He looked over at the unconscious Blaine.

"SHIT!"

He took his pokeball and called forth his partner.

"Squirt!" The gentle Squirtle looked her partner over.

"Can you cool Mr. Blaine off." He asked her.

"Squirt!" She nodded.

The Squirtle went over to the gym leader and took in a deep breath and used water gun to cool him off. The gym leader began to cover his face with his arm.

"Agh! Cut that out!" He yelled.

"Enough Squirtle." Simon commanded.

With that the Squirtle jumped on his partner's head. The two got up and nodded to each other, before running inside the volcano.

"What in blazes does team Magma think they're doing?!" Blaine complained.

"Not sure….How's your leg?" Simon asked running at what he thought was a slow speed.

"……..Just go up ahead." Blaine demanded.

"Right….." Simon did so.

He was pretty fast. He wondered how he'd even to the egg without Blaine and his Magmar.

"SQUIRTLE!" She was pointing back.

"Huh?" Simon stopped and turned around.

The volcano had caved a bit.

"BLAINE!"

Simon ran back trying to dig Blaine out.

"Shit….Blaine! I'll dig you out just-" The fireman looked up.

The volcano was going to cave again!