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I DON'T OWN POKEMON! WOULD I EVEN BE HERE IF I DID?!
Chapter 1 - Eevee's POV
Beach Cave - Below 1st Floor
I stared at the pokèmon in front of me, surprised I was able to recognize it was a pokemon, and in fact, a Vulpix. I can't even remember my own name.. I thought. Why do I know this, of all things?
"Okay, that was a mistake." The Vulpix said, glancing back at me as she ran. I only stared backwards, into the rain, thinking about the state I was in now. "What are you doing?" The Vulpix asked me. "Don't you know where we are? This is a mystery dun- whoaa-!" The Fire Fox pokemon stopped talking, almost tripping on a black pokemon with red eyes and a massive brown shell, almost overing the entire pokemon. The shelled pokemon glared up at the Vuplix and fired a water gun.
"Gah!" The Vulpix said, recoiling from the attack. I stood be her side and watched, wide-eyed and muscles locked. "Ah, we don't have time for this!" Vulpix said with a shiver, diving down to headbutt the pokemon into submission.
"Um.." I spoke up as the Vulpix continued on. "Why am I here?"
The Vulpix spun around on her heel to face me. "I need your help.. ah, i'm such an idiot." She turned back around, slower this time. "I don't even know your name." As we turned a corner and the Vulpix fought off a small, blue pokemon that left behind a green slime, I thought about what I was going to do. I guess she can help me, even though she's been a little distant. The Vulpix, with a little trouble, finished off the pokemon and continued on. I guess I have nowhere to go.. I should just stay with her for now.
Looking around the cave, I noticed the walls were jagged and a pale grey-blue. The floor was soggy, covered with slime, water, and a little mold. Oh boy, it stinks down here. I thought. The floor was so pink, I highly doubted it was that colour when it was first formed. We approached a set of dark grey stairs in a dimly-lit room. Who put those there? And why is it in such good condition? I thought. I must have been making a face that revealed my emotion, because Vulpix said,
"You've never been in Beach Cave before, have you?" I shook my head. "Have you ever been in a mystery dungeon?" Vulpix asked, and I shook my head again. "Hm." The Vulpix hummed. "To be honest.. I don't have a lot of experience in dungeons either." All conversation stopped as we walked down the stairs to the next floor. We didn't talk for the next two floors, occasionally encountering a few pokemon, but we handled them well enough. When we got to the final floor however, Vulpix stopped and reached into a puff of hair on her head, pulling out a rock.
"What?" I said, shocked at a little weirded out.
"Oh, sorry if that looked a little weird." Vulpix said. "But that's the only place I can put my special treasure without me dropping it or someone stealing it." I nodded as she went on. "I found it in my first dungeon.. do you see that chalky pattern? I think it means something." The pattern was odd and complex, but it was somewhat winglike and stood out, as it was white on a beige rock. "I want to find lots of treasures, just like this one!" Vulpix had a wide grin on her face, but it fell fast. "Oh- sorry, I got a little to excited."
I disregarded her face falling. "Yeah, aren't we being chased?" I asked the fire fox pokemon. As if on cue, a few quiet voices could be heard from the floor above.
"Oh!" Vulpix shouted, and the voices started yelling about moving to the right.
"FFFF!" I said, dragging the Vulpix with me as we dashed towards the stairs that turned out to be on the other side of the floor. Running down them, we ran into a dead end.
"Oh, not good." Vulpix smiled nervously. We turned around and found ourselves face-to-face with a Koffing - a purple, moon-shaped floating ball and a blue bat with purple wings, a Zubat. Not daring to breathe, I eyed the duo until one dashed forward, slicing into Vulpix's cheek. A little blood trickled down her cheek, but it clotted in a second.
"Well, don't just stand there.." Vulpix huffed as a purple shadow began forming around her paws. Faint attack. A bright light erupted from Vulpix's paws, hitting Zubat back. Zubat gasped.
"All we want is your treasure." Koffing said. "If you hand it over.." It said slyly, drifting forward until it was almost touching Vulpix's nose. I glared at Koffing, not speaking. "We'll trade it in for some cash and split it.. 70-30."
"Over my dead body!" Vulpix lashed back, Spitting embers at Koffing. Koffing began to charge up a Poison Gas attack, and I instinctively backed up. Zubat followed my movement a little too late and was caught in an explosion, falling to the ground. Koffing whipped around and floated towards Zubat.
No fatal wounds.. at least I don't think. I thought, looking at the Zubat. The Koffing began charging up another Poison Gas attack and Vulpix prepared a tackle. Without thinking, I ran in front of them and yelled, "HEY! EVERYONE STOP!" Vulpix stopped, trying not to fall down. I could tell Koffing was hesitant, but he did as I said.
"Alright, what's going on?" I said. "..You first Koffing." My gaze drifted over to Koffing.
"Zubat and I were just flying around when this Vulpix slammed into me!" Koffing said.
"I was trying to get out of the rain." Vulpix said sharply. "Vulpix and water don't mix, you know. It was just an accident." By the end of her last sentence, Vulpix's gaze shifted to a puddle that was forming on the floor of the cave.
"That's no excuse!" Koffing said back.
"Really?" Vulpix asked with a scowl. "I seem to remember you attempting to steal my relic fragment, and then screaming 'help!'.."
I turned my focus to the Koffing. "How was I supposed to know she wasn't a pickpocket or anything?" Koffing said, but I noticed a single bead of sweat forming on his forehead. "Ehh..." Koffing stuttered a little. I scowled back at him. "..Alright. You got me." Koffing sighed and turned away. "I'll get you back for this.. and tell Officer Magnezone to call off the search for Vulpix."
I felt my eye twitch a little. Why did he just suddenly confess? I thought.
"I'm telling the boss all about you." Koffing said suddenly as he picked up Zubat. "Don't think you'll be able to get out alive once he closes in." With those words, Koffing and Zubat left the cave.
I turned back to Vulpix, feeling a little empty, worried that i'd made the wrong choice when I glared at Koffing. How badly will I get.. beaten? I thought. All the negative thoughts that had just begun buzzing around my brain vanished when I saw Vulpix's smile.
"T-thank you so much!" Vulpix cheered.
Chapter End
Author's Note: I really have nothing to say. Tell me if this chapter was too poorly executed.
