Ruby walked cautiously through the burnt forest, taking no heed of the news team taking note of the destruction. Destruction caused by a careless trainer and his Charizard, both of whome were currently being detained by a few Paladins. She tried to keep her attention off of the charred corpses of Pokémon that littered the ground around her. All because of one man's recklessness...
A tug at her seeve brought her back to reality. She briefly glanced at the shiny Mawile beside her, before turning in another direction. Her eyes traveled to the sound of something whimpering, only to see a severely burnt Zigzagoon stumble out from behind a burnt tree. Ruby knelt down, gently lifting the Tiny Racoon Pokémon up and passing it to Mawile.
"Take it to the medics." Ruby said simply. Mawile hoisted the Pokémon up and trotted in the direction of the medics. Ruby continued on, eventually coming across the remains of a clearing. She had almost passed right through, only for a small noise to catch her attention. Her eyes flickered to a pile of Pokémon eggs, all charred, the young lives inside brutally ended before they even began...
...except one.
To Ruby's surprise, the egg situated in the center of the pile, despite the thin coating of ash on it, was in pristine condition, wobbling with a faint glow. Ruby walked over, her boots covered in ashen snow as she picked up the egg.
"Now how did you survive?" She whispered toward the egg. A thin crack abruptly appeared on the egg. Ruby blinked as the crack grew, along with the egg's glow becoming brighter. Barely seconds passed before the egg disintegrated, revealing a small, cone-like form, that of a Snorunt. Ruby blinked, watching as the Snorunt slowly opened its eyes, the first thing for it to see being the girl holding it.
"Mama?" The Snorunt, female by the sound of her voice, asked. Ruby just stared. "Mama!" The Snorunt insisted, snuggling closer to Ruby. After a moment, Ruby smiled, hugging the Snorunt before she turned and walked back, intent on showing Mawile their new friend.