Rated M for gore and some scenes later on that might be questionable, not quite planned all the way out.
Written together with Scorching Chaos
Frigid Order
It is always a sort of relaxing feeling, to be completely alone. Most people find loneliness to be crushing and isolating, leaving them broken and cold. However, for a creature like a Sneasel, cold was for the best. It would seem that this Sneasel was no exception, perched precariously on the edge of the icy cliff on one of the peaks of Coronet range. The Sneasel looked down the steep drop to the pokemon who were scurrying too and forth on the slopes and hiding in the snow, all going about their own business but each one paused on an occasion, listening to hear if a predator was near. The Sneasel growled slightly in rising anger at their mere existence. They weren't even aware there was one watching above them. "How foolish… How weak…" It muttered, the sound of its voice smooth and dark as black silk. That, and the shortened feather of its ear, showed that the Sneasel was indeed a female. She looked down at the creatures and sighed as her stomach growled in complaint. She would go down and hunt for her dinner but unfortunately she was unable to. She sighed again and placed a claw over her slightly budging belly. Unfortunately, she was not cold, and she was not alone. She had two other people to consider, aside herself and she couldn't risk the strenuous activity in fear of harming the little one.
So instead of charging down, slashing those tasty Clefairies into mince meat, she continued to watch, keen red eyes searching for one particular creature. And as soon as she found him, her mouth, couldn't help but crack for a few moments into a weak smile, a feature that was only shown when he was around. And there he was, low in the grass and closing in on a group of inattentive, chatty little Clefairies. He paused, body tense for a moment as he prepared for the pounce, before his hind legs kicked off, and he shot into the air. "Houndoom!" He roared ferociously, two of the Clefairies immediately screaming and ran off with the rest of the startled creatures, but his roar had done its work as one remained petrified in fear. Her eyes only widened for a moment as the last thing she saw was the red glow of fire and the white flash of the razor sharp teeth that followed immediately afterwards. The Houndoom stood over his fallen prey triumphantly as the blood spilled from the Clefairy's torn throat and her body was neatly charred, just the way the Houndoom liked it. He glanced up to the peak, his own crimson eyes locking with the Sneasel's and he barked happily, inviting her to join him. She smiled and shook her head but slowly climbed down from the cliff top, sharp claws digging into the rocks and ice with ease before she landed neatly on the snow covered ground. She stepped through the snow, over the crimson flowers blooming on the white and finally stood beside him.
"Well?" He asked, nudging her slightly towards the corpse, the gravely tone of his voice music to her ears. She took a few steps forward before grabbing a bit of the meat and chewing it thoughtfully. He smirked, taking this as her sign of acceptance and dug in himself, burrowing deeper into the meat, muzzle first. They continued feasting upon the Clefairy until finally the Houndoom lifted his head and sat back. The Sneasel took this as a sign to stop as well.
"Is it good for you, Harami?" He asked, licking the blood off of his snout, and then licking the blood off of her own, in a kiss. She shook him off slightly with a small smile.
"Delicious as always, even if a bit cooked." She said, nuzzling his front leg affectionately. He huffed softly. A typical problem between the ice and fire type was neither enjoyed the same food. They didn't even enjoy the same regions, this cold icy slope being freezing for him as it was and not even close to the temperatures of her own climate, but he could wait for a little while until she was strong enough to leave to his own region, near the more heated areas of Sinnoh. There, he'd be able to protect her and his pup to the fullest of his ability. Thinking of the tiny one on the way, he lowered his head to her stomach.
"How are you feeling?" He asked, cocking his ears slightly to listen to the little one's heart beating in sync with her own. She smiled and shook her head, placing her claws on his head to push him away slightly.
"Ichigo… We're both fine. No need to worry. I should be asking you in any case. So far away from heat, and doing all the work for me… Are you sure there is nothing I can do?" She asked him, looking directly into his eyes. He let out a barking laugh.
"You just rest, and let me do the work! I'm plenty strong." He insisted with a small crack of his whip like tail. She chuckled softly and licked his forehead. She paused for a moment, resting their foreheads together and staring into his eyes as he stared back.
"I love you, you know that?" She asked him softly. It was rare to hear these words from her, and she didn't know why she had said it herself. A simple gut feeling. But he just laughed again and licked her cheek.
"Oh, what's this? Harami's going soft on me." He smirked while she playfully pushed him over.
"Oh, I'll show you soft all right." She growled as she gently tackled him again and he rolled over. Both laughed and romped about in the snow for a while, wrestling around with one another, though it came as no surprise that the bigger Houndoom came out on top most of the time. Though that quickly changed as Harami grinned and latched onto his horns, then pulled herself up and sat neatly on his back.
"Hey, not fair at all." Ichigo complained and tried to buck her off but trying to force a Sneasel to let go of its possessions was like trying to wrestle a Snorlax out of its meal. She clung tighter to the curved horns, chuckling lightly at his futile attempts to knock her off until suddenly he stopped. She jolted a bit at the unexpected halt and looked down at him curiously to see the reason in his stare. He was staring straight ahead, eyes dilated and the low angry growl began rumbling in his chest. She followed his glare and could not help but growl softly as well.
There was a small group of humans, marching up the mountains towards the Spear Pillar. All were wearing black uniforms with a giant, blood red R stamped across the front, but the meaning of just what those uniforms stood for was lost on the two pokemon. Regardless, neither liked the intrusion of the humans upon their ground. They did not understand the red R, but the meaning of the red balls tied about their belt was unmistakable. Trainers, and that was bad news to all pokemon here. Normally, if it was a singular trainer, they would attempt to drive the human away but with a group of so many… Neither Harami nor Ichigo were in any condition to go against a single trainer, let alone the group of at least ten.
"Come, let them go. They won't survive the journey, or the pillar itself." Harami whispered softly in Ichigo's ear. He blew out a small bit of flame in disgust, but the growl was silenced.
"Very well, I will do it for your sake." He muttered, not at all happy about letting such vile creatures continue their way through the mountain, but Harami had a point. The legendary gods could deal with them. He turned, but froze immediately. There was another, smaller group of three humans, all wearing the same uniform and all wearing the same vicious smirk. The smirk of a predator that had its prey perfectly trapped.
"Well, well, well boys, seems we've found two little pokemon all on their own, so far away from home." The leader, a blond haired girl with glittering green eyes, sneered. Her two companions chuckled and fanned out a bit as Ichigo took a step back and Harami instantly hopped off of his back and onto the snow, ready to fight if needed. Ichigo however growled at her slightly and took a step forward again, in front of her to protect her while the humans assessed their situation and surroundings. The girl spotted the corpse of the Clefairy and clucked her tongue slightly.
"Ah, not just two pokemon, but two pokemon that have caused trouble. It seems the boss won't be getting his small batch of experimental Clefairies, but I think these two might make a nice substitute present, don't you think? So hard to find a Sneasel and Houndoom all the way out in Sinnoh... " She suggested while her two companions snickered and nodded in agreement. But as soon as her hand reached for the restraining rings, Ichigo snarled and leaped forward.
What happened next happened in a matter of seconds. There were three flashes of blinding light as three pokemon materialized from their pokeballs. An Absol and a Zangoose from the two goons, but before the leader stood a Tyranitar. The titan had no problem snatching up the Houndoom in one claw, grinning as Ichigo struggled, trying to remove the claws from his throat and kicking the air uselessly.
"Ichigo!" Harami screamed and darted forward to try and free him, but a red and white blur hit her from the side, sending her rolling. She tried to untangle herself from the Zangoose desperately, scratching at whatever was closest to her while the Tyranitar looked intrigued.
"This one's important, hm?" It asked, peering down at the snarling Houndoom and bringing it to eye level. Ichigo growled before opening his mouth silently, evoking another curious look from the Tyranitar until the red glow made it clear what exactly Ichigo's intentions was. The Tyranitar roared in pain as the flamethrower blinded him temporarily and threw the Houndoom away from him. Ichigo's body landed smack against a tree with a crack, announcing several broken bones. He tried to struggle onto his feet but indeed, his legs were broken and useless. Harami, having just blinded her own opponent, but in a different sort of way, raced across the snow towards her fallen love as the Tyranitar stood angrily above him.
"Ichigo!" She yelled once more, ignoring her bleeding wounds but again she was stopped, the nape of her neck suddenly snatched up by the far more sadistic Absol. He didn't want to fight the small Sneasel, he wanted her to feel helpless and to watch just what she wouldn't be able to prevent.
Ichigo looked up from his position in the snow, unable to move as the Tyranitar stood above him with murder in its eyes. No pokemon could evoke the fury of a Tyranitar and live, a fact Ichigo knew quite well as he watched the Tyranitar open its mouth and another glow form, this one the cruel yellow of a charging hyperbeam. He looked over to Harami, trapped by the Absol and crying out for him, before he looked away and shut his eyes.
"I'm sorry…" He whispered before being drowned out by the sound of the fired hyperbeam.
"No!" She screamed, tears pricking her eyes as she was forced to watch. A high powered hyperbeam fired that close… there was no question what had happened to her beloved, and once the Tyranitar moved away, her worst fears were confirmed. Nothing lay on the snow but a deep, wide hole and the scent of charred flesh was carried by the wind. Suddenly her struggles became hysterical.
"Bastards! Let me go, let me go! How could you!? I'll kill every single one of you!" She swore through burning tears. The Absol was smirking in amusement but not for long as a furious Zangoose began to approach, blood dripping from one empty eye socket, answering just how the Sneasel had been able to escape from him. He dropped the Sneasel and backed off. She whipped around and to try and locate him, but the first thing she saw was a giant clawed foot that instantly made contact with her belly. Hard. She was sent flying, but that was not nearly enough for the Zangoose. In a blur, it quickly followed her and before she could land, delivered an Ice Punch to her gut. Harami gasped as the wind was knocked out of her and she was slung to the ground. She coughed up blood upon the snow and groaned. Her world was one of complete pain and judging by the darkening edges of her vision, it would seem she was going to lose all knowledge of that world in a few moments. Thank Lugia. She could just make out the form of the Zangoose above her, standing over her with the same killer intent that the Tyranitar had only a few moments before. She honestly hoped he would kill her. Maybe then it wouldn't hurt so much. And that was when her world went black.
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Ninja: Yup yup, there it is. First chapter of my first fan fic. Hopefully my writing isn't too bad, not exactly good with spelling or grammar... In any case, please read and review. Criticism is appreciated, flaming is not. And while Kyubii doesn't have an account due to lack of Internet, I'll be posting up her story of Scorching Chaos which would be the counter point to this story. You'll find out whose perspective soon enough if you keep reading Thanks for reading!