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Chapter Two ~ The Ashfields
"Be careful Finn. The Ashfields are extremely dangerous. You'll need to travel as fast as you can. Make sure you take at least some food, as I'm sure you'll find shelter somewhere. And don't forget money. Without money, you will starve, as Pokémon Centre's aren't common. We're lucky to have had one in Buma. Take care, and good luck." The Elder patted Finn on his back.
Finn nodded, taking in everything the Elder had said. Then he turned, and headed off towards the Ashfields.
"Magby, are you okay?"
Magby nodded in reply. It didn't want to waste any energy saying anything, as the Ashfields were known to sap strength from those who attempt to traverse it. Barely anyone has ever made it across the entirety of the Ashfields, but as Finn wasn't attempting to get across the whole area, he was sure he could make it to where he was headed.
The two soon noticed that the temperature had dropped massively. They were still walking through ash, but ash wasn't falling from the sky anymore. The volcano was now too far away to reach Buma. The weird thing was, something else was falling from the sky. It looked like falling ash, but it wasn't as grey as ash. It was a pure white colour, like nothing Finn had ever seen before.
It wasn't long before Finn began to run out of energy.
"Magby, I don't think we're gonna make it... I have no energy left..."
Finn remembered the wise words of the Elder.
"Food!" Finn shouted, although it was still very difficult to hear through the not-ash substance, and Magby, who was right next to him, only heard a mumble.
Meanwhile, Finn had opened his backpack and had proceeded to take out food for both Magby and himself.
After they had eaten, they set off again. Finn decided to call this weird substance snow, as it reminded him of a Pokémon he knew of called Abomasnow. It was one of the coldest things Finn had ever felt. He also found out, that when a lot of it fell at the same time, you couldn't see at all. And when it was tightly packed together, mixed with ash, it was hard to move around.
Soon after this, the snow began to get much much heavier, and Finn found himself completely incapable of movement, as he was not only stuck, he also couldn't see. Magby found a way to set him free from his jail of snow and ash, and promptly set fire to it. It melted away very quickly, but Finn got very wet from this.
They trudged on further, but this time Magby kept throwing flames in front of them, making it easier to see where they were going.
Finn noticed the trees, and panted out: "Look Magby! Trees! We're almost at Eterna Forest! We're going to ma-"
Finn had fainted. Magby didn't know what to do, but decided that hugging him was probably the best thing to do, to try and keep him warm. Magby began to feel faint too, and looking up, saw a dark looming figure approaching.
"Looks like you got there just in time Cecil. Lucky for this boy that you decided to go for a short walk."
"Yeah, I guess so. I hope he's okay." A boy not much older than Finn answered.
"He'll be fine Cecil. His Magby kept him warm when he was out cold."
"He's probably one of the outcasts from Buma. You aren't supposed to be friends with Pokémon, and I doubt any sane person from some other town would have wondered into the Ashfields." Cecil said.
"You're probably right. Let me go make some tea, I'll be right back."
Cecil nodded as the old lady walked out the room. Cecil pulled out his sword from his belt, and looked at the other boys club.
"Much more civilised..." he muttered to himself. Suddenly, Finn sat up.
"Where am I?" He asked, "And who are you? And where's Magby?"
"Grandma, he's awake!" Cecil said, "My name is Cecil Ario. You are safe, inside the Floaroma Cottage. Your Magby is on the sofa over there. Who might you be, and what business do you have in the Ashfields?" Cecil then asked.
"My name is Finn Jorson. I was travelling through the Ashfields on my way to Eterna Town. Regigigas told me I have been chosen to free Sinnoh from the evil that walks the Region." Finn replied.
"It's nice to meet you. It's even better to know you aren't my enemy. Every evil person who walks this planet is my enemy. My aim is to purge evil from this land."
"Very nice Cecil, you can't even fight properly yet." The old lady, who was apparently Cecil's grandma, had walked back in with tea, "Would you like some tea dear?"
Hours passed as the four of them (including Magby), talked to each other, learning about each other. Finn learned that Cecil was just on a small trip to his Grandma's cottage, as he was actually born in Canalave, the port town. Cecil and his Grandma learned that Finn was on his way to save the world.
"Finn, I have a question." Cecil said, "May I –"
CRASH!
The door was blasted from its hinges.
"WILMA!"
"It's Violet!" Cecil yelled, jumping to his feet. He pulled out his sword as Finn joined him, club in one hand.
"Hah! It's that little boy again! Cecil if I remember correctly. Your resistance is futile. You can't defeat me."
"You don't know that for sure though Violet. I've been training since we last met, waiting for another chance to meet you."
"Pah. Without a Pokémon at your side, you can't win. And you won't win even if you do. Even if both of your have Pokémon, we still outnumber you."
Violet walked in, followed by a large number of men. Cecil scowled, and called out:
"Riolu! I need your help!"
A small blue figure came leaping out of nowhere, attempting to kick Violet in the head. A different blue Pokémon appeared from Violet's side however, and blocked the attack with ease.
"Swarm them, boys." Violet commanded, pointing at Cecil and Finn.
"Magby, attack with Ember!"
"Riolu, Force Palm!"
Magby and Riolu were then left alone to battle the swarm of bug and poison type Pokémon, as Finn and Cecil were preoccupied with battling Violet's guards. Finn was first to be knocked out, with a hefty blow to the head from the butt of a spear. Magby and Riolu were defeated at the same time, after putting up a valiant effort. Cecil was left till last. As the last blow was about to impact, Violet yelled to stop.
"I'll deal with this boy. Take his sword and throw it over there." She commanded.
"I'll get you for this Violet."
"I doubt it. I'll be taking Wilma along with me, just so you know. I desperately need her to make that Azure Flute for me. I'm sure she'll oblige."
Violet walked over to where Cecil's sword had been flung. Then she grabbed Wilma from the next room along, where she had hidden from the fighting. She swung the sword towards Cecil's neck, stopping just inches away.
"He will die if you don't come along Wilma. You know I mean it. The Azure Flute will be mine."
"Please Violet, anything but Cecil! I'll do anything you want me to do, just don't kill Cecil..."
"Good." Violet knocked Cecil on the head with the hilt of his sword instead. "Let's go."
