AN: Welcome Back! I decided to update today since I really don't have much to do today. So here is the second chapter! Thanks to November Red Angel for the review! You're like my favorite person ever! I really appreciate it! Again, I don't own anything except OCs and the plot or I'd be tempted to make this an actual game…
Chapter 2:
All the Pokémon in Treasure Town gathered outside the Guild to watch the installment of the new Guildmaster. Wigglytuff had his reasons to wanting to give up the Guild to Blaze, but it wasn't exactly sure. He said he'd still stick around, but most figured it was because he wanted to engorge in Perfect Apples and not have to worry. Chatot mentioned that part of it was he wanted to watch the young take over in his legacy.
"I would like to now pronounce Blaze, Typhlosion, Guildmaster of this Guild! Yoomtah!" Wigglytuff announced making Blaze official.
"Thanks! I'll try my best to be as good as Wigglytuff and the Grand Master of All Things Bad." Blaze said adding the joke he had never let go. The group remembered and just laughed. Afterward Pokémon chatted about everything from what to expect from the new Guildmaster to plans for the rest of the day.
"Well, Gabriel, Rylie, and I are going Concealed Ruins today so I'll see ya later. Oh and Blaze? I know benefit of you leaving," Shadow said remembering a good outcome of Blaze's leaving. Gabriel, the Gabite, and Rylie, the Lucario, only smirked knowing where their leader was going with this.
"What?" Blaze asked.
I get to sleep…ha-ha!" Shadow informed as she walked away chuckling to herself.
"That sly fox..." Blaze growled.
The party to any younger Pokémon was boring. They're too young or in some cases scared of the Guild and were forced to go by their parents. As soon as the ceremony was completed they ran off to play. Well, in some cases to stock…follow their idols.
"Come on Pulse!" Shine said pulling on the reluctant Pikachu.
"Where are you going?" Pulse asked with a perturbed look.
"I'm following Shadow," Shine answered like it was the most obvious explanation in the world. Pulse looked ahead where they could just make out Shadow's tail that was heading out of town toward the crossroad to leave to a dungeon.
"But you can't go there Shine. They'll attack you!" Pulse protested.
"Not if we're careful," Shine said confident she knew what she was doing.
"We? There is no we, Mama will have my hide." Pulse feared. Her mother was not kind to misbehaving child. She remembered what happened to her brother, Sparky, a Pichu. The poor little bro couldn't sit for a week.
"Fine, but don't get jealous when I am accepted to DarkFire when Shadow sees my bravery," Shine boasted. She was determined to get Shadow to notice her. Ever since Shine learned about the once human turned into an Eevee and saved the world she had to meet her. When Shine and her mother arrived in Treasure Town after the Darkrai nightmare she didn't see the Eevee, but an Umbreon. Shadow was a powerful figure and it gave her someone to look to fill her spark of adventure.
"Or she'll see you stupidity and tell your mother," Pulse deadpanned.
"Whatever." Shine moaned as she left Pulse at the crossroad and followed Shadow and her team.
Concealed Ruins, didn't look like before, but similar. Shadow had never been thoroughly through the ruins yet and now was as good as a time as any. She had to good feeling something was at the bottom because why else had Regigigas been guarding it.
"Hey Shadow," Rylie whispered to get Shadow's attention.
"Yeah?" she asked the loyal partner.
"I think we're being followed." Rylie warned. His aura was picking up something, but he couldn't quite figure it out. Shadow also gave him a different, but very similar feeling.
"When aren't we?" a rough voice belonging to Gabriel said.
"Not by foes…" Rylie pointed out.
"Oh," Shadow said a little shocked, "We'll keep our eyes open then."
It had been a good idea at the time to the young Eevee. She figured this would be a safe way for her to have an adventure too that didn't involve putting up a request for one. She thought of many different problems doing that. First, she kind of thought those Pokémon were selfish. Second, she thought it was waste of their time when they could be out saving Pokémon in need. Sure they were known as explorers, but the fact Pokémon needed rescued was never going to fade.
"Which way?" Shine asked herself seeing she had lost Shadow.
"What do we have here?" Shine heard and turned to see a Weezing and an Electrode.
"Hey I don't want any trouble and I was just about to head home," Shine said trying to turn around and leave. She was stopped when Electrode rolled up behind her and Weezing moved in front.
"Where so you think you're going?" Electrode asked smirking.
"Someone help..." Shine whimpered at thought of her getting beat up.
"No one can help you now! Hoho!" Weezing chuckled. Both Pokémon began charging up their attacks and Shine closed her eyes hoping it would be quick or someone would save her.
"I beg to differ, Shadow Ball!" a familiar voice said that was Shadow.
"Aura Sphere!" Rylie commanded.
"And Dragon Claw!" Gabriel said taking a swipe at Weezing. Both Pokémon were defeated in a matter of seconds and disappeared.
"Thank you!" Shine said happily to be rescued by none other than Shadow as she bounced toward her.
"What were you thinking?!" Shadow snapped.
"I'm sorry...I don't know..." Shine mumbled the same way she would answer her mother when she got angry with her.
"You should!" Shadow screeched. She couldn't believe this kid had possibly followed them into a high level dungeon.
"I want to be like you! You're so strong and brave! You practically fearless! You're my role model since as long as I could remember!" Shine quickly admitted hoping to appease Shadow's fury. Shadow was about to say more, but she was completely speechless.
"Shadow..." her teammates asked worried about the silence that had come over their leader.
"Let's take her home." Shadow simply said pulling out her badge.
No one said anything as they made their way to Shine's home located a little outside Treasure Town. Shadow goes to the door with Shine while Gabriel and Rylie wait. Shadow knocks and an Espeon answers the door.
"Shine! Are you okay? I thought I was going to have to get help!" Esara said as soon as she saw her daughter. Instantly she started checking her over for any injuries.
"I'm fine mom..." Shine moaned pushing her mother away.
"Pulse's mother told me as soon as she heard. Thank you Team DarkFire for bringing my daughter home!" Esara inquired.
"Wasn't a problem ma'am." Shadow said respecting the older evolution. Shadow at least assumed so.
"Oh, but I feel I must repay you." Esara claimed.
"No, you don't. This wasn't an actual mission." Shadow denied. It wasn't the mother's fault and she was right.
"Are you sure?" Esara objected. She felt like she needed to repay the dark type after what she had done for her.
"Yes, I am. I'm sorry that we must be going." Shadow said leaving the doorway and back out toward her team.
"What were you thinking? Wait! Don't answer that because I don't want to know. Go to your room!" Esara demanded as soon as Shadow was out of earshot. She was furious at her daughter for committing to such a stunt. Shine had always been adventurous, but this was ridiculous.
"Yes mama..." Shine murmured going back to the area of the house considered her room.
Rylie looked at his leader as she walked toward them. He was right about someone following them and the familiar sense was because Shine and Shadow were once the same species. He was an observant one of the group, unlike Gabriel who was all attack. He saw something different about Shadow than what he saw before.
"Hey Shadow, why did you do that?" Rylie asked her as soon as she was close enough.
"What?" Shadow inquired.
"He means let it go. You usually go all dark type on people like that." Gabriel explained. He paid attention more than people thought he did.
"Dark-type?" Shadow wondered out loud with a small smirk. That term was a new one by her. Gabriel always had these slang terms about others or just in general.
"Makes you sound fierce. Usually you'd snap or something," Gabriel explained.
Shadow just went with the comment about her 'dark-typeness' and answered Rylie with, "It was what the kid said."
"We heard." They both answered both kind a jealous and amazed.
"What action are you going to take if any?" Rylie asked knowing Shadow won't let this go.
"Help her."
AN: Chapter 2 is done! Told you this one would be longer! Chapter 3 will be up soon so don't worry. Until next time please Review and you shall be rewarded with Updates!
