A Place Long Forgotten: Chapter 2 - Favian
A/N: Well this is the second chapter I hoped you liked the first. If I don't update in what seems a long time feel free to submit a review that is meant to get my attention back on track to the story. Incidentally I had the name Derak on the top of my head when I started this story and when I went looking up names for Abha (meaning lustrous beauty) I decided well what the hell I'll find out what Derak means while I'm here. So I was completely shocked to find out that Derak means "one to rule them all" or "great leader", how shocking I must be psychic. Lol. Some other name meanings are:
Wasaki: the enemy Sahiba: lady
Ragnar: a wise leader
For now that's it, on with the show:
Disclaimer: I don't own pokemon.
I ran as fast as I possibly could, the trees and foliage were blurry from tears and the speed I was running at. I just had to get away from the painful images that kept flooding my mind. The faster I ran, the more they seemed to come through my head: the sight of my father's body, the sting of my mothers paw on my cheek, the look on Abha's face when the truth was known. It was my fault that the Alpha male, my father Ragnar, was dead.
"The pack is better off without me." I spat bitterly, "I'd have made a poor leader, now Wasaki can take the position I was born into and take Abha as his mate."
Stopping because I was out of breath, my legs collapsed beneath me and I started to sob. I would have been good prey for any creature at this moment but I didn't care. I suddenly wanted to just disappear so everything would go back to normal for the pack that I'd left way behind me.
"Screw this life. Maybe I will disappear. I'll live as the warrior I'd always dreamed of becoming or die trying." I thought to myself.
"This is for you Dad, I couldn't save you at the time but maybe after I'm done training I'll save someone who needs my help. That is my promise." I yelled out.
How could I have been so stupid? I let my father die over an empty stomach. I didn't know how much help I would've been to him though. If he, an Absol warrior and Alpha, couldn't take down a Nidoking then could I?
I didn't know what tomorrow would bring but right now I just needed some sleep. Jumping atop the branches in a nearby tree I made my way to the top. I found a suitable branch and maintained the position of lounging like I had on top of my parents cave just a short while earlier. Who knew my life would have changed over the course of not even half a day. Yawning I laid down my head and went into an uneasy and fitful sleep.
As I woke I wondered where I was, "This definitely isn't my sleeping place in the cave." I thought, "Dad must've...oh…"
My memory suddenly coming back to me reminded me of my scenario. Stretching out my legs and back I took a look around the tree I was on and found a way back down, which wasn't too hard thanks to my lithe body. I knew I could become a warrior easily all I had to do was train for awhile, which wouldn't be to hard thanks to what I had already done back at the pack. (A/N: incase you're wondering the term "warrior" just means strong in this story, like pokemon who reach at least a level 40 are considered warriors) I was about to continue running when the sound of pokemon fighting reached my ears. I stealthily made my way through the underbrush towards the sound of the noise.
Suddenly a clearing appeared and sure enough two pokemon were at each others throats. A fierce looking Nidorino who clearly was winning had a Granbull pinned down on its back and the Nidorino's horn was at the Granbull's throat. Scratches and cuts littered the Granbull's fur and it was bleeding in more than one place, the damage on the Nidorino was very minimal.
"I told you to stay out of my turf, weakling." the Nidorino growled at the Granbull, "Go hunt somewhere else, oh I guess you won't be anymore since I'm going to do away you, you scum." he added with an evil laugh. The Granbull just whimpered.
"This could be a chance to start making up for my mistakes." I thought with a grin, so jumping out of the bush I was hidden in I yelled out, "Hey shit for brains, over here!"
The Nidorino who was about to impale the Granbull in the throat looked over with a growl.
"Hah what are you going to do about it, filthy Absol!" he spat, "Oh well I can get rid of two annoyances in one day." he said while charging at me, head lowered so his horn was pointing at me.
Being faster than he, I lowered my own head so my scythe would meet his horn. It did, and what resulted was a kind of sword fight. I had the advantage this time though since my scythe was longer than his horn and soon he was the one to be littered with cuts.
"Now I'm going to do away with you to make sure you don't bother with innocent pokemon ever again." I growled at him, who happened to be laying down a couple feet away.
As I ran towards him I didn't pay attention to the Granbull's warnings he was shouting out or the gleam in the Nidorino's eyes as I started to strike, bite and claw him as much as I could. I was taking all my anger and frustration out on this pokemon and I didn't care. He was part of the evolution family that had killed my father and that was good enough for me. It was only when he was dead that I felt the sharp pain in my front left leg. Looking down I saw that his horn had impaled my leg secreting its poison, I must not have noticed while attacking him. I also must not have noticed that I had tears in my eyes and that they were blurring my vision.
"Probably from the poison." I thought as I blacked out, but before I lost conscious completely I felt something pick up my limp body and start to carry me away.
Sahiba had woken up at least an hour ago but had not moved from the spot she was currently in. She had known Derak had came in late last night although she didn't acknowledge it, she had been and still was upset at her mates death during the previous day. Derak had also never come home last night after he came to give her a lick on the forehead, she also knew.
He was emotionally hurt after she had slapped him but she had just lost her mate. She didn't to take it out on her son and promised to apologize after wards. They'd have to comfort each other.
She knew it wasn't his fault and she wanted him to know that as well. She hadn't meant to strike him at all but she was still in shock that she was now a widow. The thought brought tears to her eyes. Stifling a sob she thought about how she was the lone Alpha.
Getting up and stretching she realized her son would have to rule with her, she could not do it alone. Once he found a mate then she would step down and let them take over. She did not wish for another mate. Ragnar had wanted should anything ever happen to him that Makoto take his place and rule with her until Derak was of age. Makoto was Wasaki's father but a hunting accident had claimed his life years ago.
She walked out of the cave to see Abha, Derak's lifelong friend and object of his affections, walk up the hill and stop in front of her. They gave each other the traditional Absol greeting of a head-rub before Abha started talking,
"I'm terribly sorry about your loss Sahiba. It is a loss for the whole pack." Abha said while blinking back tears, "Is Derak around here I have something important, I must tell him but if he's not ready to talk yet I understand." she asked a now very confused Sahiba.
"Child," Sahiba started, "Derak hasn't been back to the cave since the moon was at its highest."
Suddenly horrified, Abha looked at Sahiba with a frightened look in her eyes, "Sahiba, I've been watching and pacing around this hill in front of your home since before sun-up, if he's not here then he's not anywhere around the grounds because I surely would have seen him leave." Abha was becoming increasingly nervous.
"Calm yourself Abha," Sahiba told her in a compassionate sort of way, "Come with me to alert the search party, I'll not lose my son and mate within such a short time period."
With that she started walking down the hill with Abha following.
When they couldn't find him themselves Sahiba called the other Absols to join in a search.
The search lasted for most of the day, and no sign of Derak appeared on the grounds. However the tracker Absols informed her that his scent went way beyond the pack grounds and into the woods and farther. Surely he was miles away by now. Abha hadn't left her side for the whole day, comforting her and telling her that they both knew Derak was capable of taking care of himself.
"Sahiba please listen he wouldn't abandon you." Abha told her constantly
"I struck him." said Sahiba, void of emotion.
"Please! He loves you and hopefully he loves me too, just like we both love him. He knows that and love can overcome anything." said Abha in the same pleading tone.
Sahiba let the tears come to her eyes when she found this out, Derak and Abha could've been mates, they could've ruled the pack together. "He wants to become a warrior, it's his passion." she half told Abha and half reminded herself.
Abha sighed, "He needs to find his place, when he does he will come back"
"I have NO idea where he is or how he's doing right now or even if he's still alive!" Sahiba cried out loud, and with a wail that contained so much melancholy it made anyone who heard it have tears in their eyes, Sahiba broke down into loud sobs that she had been keeping in since her mate died.
I felt myself beginning to come around, wherever I was. Opening my eyes I realized I was in someone's cave, certainly not my own but it had a sense of welcome to it. I started to get to my feet when I felt a shooting pain in my leg. I looked down I saw that my leg had been bandaged and had, had some sort of substance rubbed on the wound. I sniffed it and found it smelled like a cheri berry.
"Well duh, cheri berries cure poisonous infections." I thought to myself.
Suddenly a voice came from the entrance way. "Well it's good to see you awake, Absol. What's your name? I can't really call the brave pokemon who saved my life by his species."
Turning around I saw the Granbull from earlier looking at me from the entrance, he seemed kind hearted. He had a grateful smile on his face.
"Its Derak," I said "And it was no big deal I was just doing what seemed right." I smiled and surveyed him.
"What's your name then? I can't call the person who saved my life Granbull." I said with a smile.
"The name's Favian, friend." returning the smile, "Now tell me, why are you down near here, don't Absols usually hang out near the human town Fortree?"
My smile faded, the wound was still fresh, but it felt like something I needed to get off my chest quickly so I could forget it sooner. I launched into the story of my Abha, my father's death, my mother's anguish, and my rivalry with Wasaki. I spared no detail. I even told him of the warrior part. When I had finished he looked at me and said,
"It looks like your running away from a lot, if the warrior road is where your heart really lies than you should take it but if its not you should turn back while you still can."
I dismissed his words, "There's no way in hell I'm going back, I'm out to become a fully seasoned warrior, screw the rest of them, I just want to forget them and any reminder of my old life."
He read the determined gaze I was giving him and he said, "Alright, it just so happens I'm training to be a warrior myself, would you care for some company?" he asked hopefully
My face broke out into a grin, "I'd appreciate that. But now that we're going to be traveling together and I've told you my story, can you tell me yours?"
His face became far more serious. "Well I want to live up to my name."
Curious I asked, "What do you mean?"
"Well my name means 'Brave Male' and Granbull's aren't the bravest of pokemon, but I don't want to be known as an exceptionally cowardly Granbull."
"But you trespassed on a Nidorino's turf, knowing that it was the same one that held a grudge on you."
"See, that land was originally mine he kicked me off. I just was so hungry that I had to go on his land to hunt, because I couldn't find anything on my land. Besides I want to become stronger as well, your already fairly tough so you'd be alright but me...well I'd be slaughtered and now that someone to travel strong to travel with has come along I figure together we'd be ok."
I could see that there was more to the story but I didn't push it, "Well let's not waste time, are you ready to start?"
His cheerfulness returned, "Absol-utely."
Grinning at the pun I said, "Alright lets go."
Authoresses Note: Well here's the newest chapter. Please read and review.