Chapter 2

Midnight, eager to be reunited with Flare, ran into Bewilder Forest. He began to search frantically for flare. After a while he began to hear a battle off in the distance. Hoping it was Flare, he ran towards it. When he reached a clearing, he found a Lucario and a Ninetails locked in battle. Something seems familiar about that Ninetails, Midnight thought. He then looked its eyes. It had the same burning determination Flare had she battled, but something else was there, too: hatred. Midnight didn't realize this until flare had knocked the Lucario unconscious but kept on attacking. "Flare stop" he yelled. She faltered, but didn't stop. I have to stop flare, he thought. He had one option. He didn't want to do it but he had no choice. He walked up to Flare, reached down, and pulled one of her many tails. Immediately, Flare turned around and bit his leg. Instantly Midnight doubled over and screamed in pain. Hearing this, Flare released his leg and stare him in the eyes. "Why Flare, why?" was all Midnight said before slipping into unconsciousness.

Midnight found himself in a dark area and unable to move. "Where am I?" he asked himself aloud.

"In a dream," a voice answered.

"Who's there?" he yelled. As if in answer, Flare materialized in front of him. "Flare!? Why are you doing this?" he asked her, tearing up.

"You should know the answer to that question. You abandoned me," she answered.

Midnight was astonished. "What are you talking about?"

"I'm talking about you leaving me here, in Bewilder Forest. I was attacked constantly. I got away most of the time, but pretty soon my luck ran out. I was cornered by a group of Floatzel." Midnight had cried all he could, and was now hanging his head. "I was saved, though, by an Arcanine and a Flareon. They took me in and gave me a fire stone."

"Flare, I'm sorry, could you ever forgive me?"

"Never," Flare yelled. "But what I will do is show my newest move."

"What move would that be?" Midnight asked, now scared for his life. "Curse," Flare answered. Midnight saw a flash of purple light and then the dream ended.