Prologue 2: A Fateful Encounter

"Aaaaahhhh!" screamed Tyler as he squirmed in the clutch of the Pidgeot.

"Piiio", chirped the Pidgeot and it let go of Tyler. He fell toward a chasm that had trees jutting out. "Oof", he grunted as he fell into the trees and broke a few branches as he hit them. He hung onto a branch as he hung over the chasm.

"Oh man. Just don't look down. Don't look down", he mumbled as he looked down. He mentally kicked himself for looking down. He saw that there was a ledge about twelve feet away but he would to swing to reach it. He slowly began to pump his legs back and forth and swing on the branch. He took a leap of fate and let go.

"Haahh!" he shouted as he fell toward ledge and landed on his leg. "Arrrgh!" he yelled in pain as he landed. It felt like he sprained his knee. He slowly got up and groaned. "I'm going to be in trouble if I'm not found soon." Tyler started to limp around the cliff edge to try and find a way out of the chasm.

"Grroooah!"Another roar rang out across the chasm.

"I don't think I want to find out what that is", noted Tyler. He walked around for another few hours and the sun was starting to set. Tyler started thinking about the roar again. He thought about what it was that made the roar. It may have been a rare Dragon type Pokémon. Tyler liked all Pokémon but he had a strong affection for Dragons. He loved their majestic and noble ways, their beauty and their revered strength. He wanted a dragon but only those deemed worthy by the elders are allowed to train them.

Tyler eventually found an opening in the rock face.

"I wonder what could be in here", he thought to himself. When he went in there he saw a large open area.

"Oh my…", Tyler trailed off as he saw a nest filled with many eggs. The eggs looked as if they had been there for a while. The nest was huge too, too large to be made for a Pidgey or a Pidgeot for that matter. He treaded a little more carefully as he made his way around the nest. He looked around and saw a small pool of water. As he began his way for the pool he thought about the nest and seeing how it was in here he began to think that it most likely belongs to one of the dragons living in the cave. He knelt down next to the pool and began to wash his face. After refreshing with the cool spring water he began to see himself in the rippling reflection. His face wasn't the only thing he saw though. There was a dark and misshapen figure in it. Tyler froze when he looked up. There were two large and angry looking Salamence eyeing him with their piercing red eyes.

"Raaaarghhh!" the dragons roared at him and then flew towards him.

"Salamence, I'm not your enemy! I wouldn't do anything to disrupt or endanger your eggs", explained Tyler. The dragons roared and came even faster. Tyler turned around and tried to run back the way he came but his knee was not going to let him get anywhere fast. He got back outside and the Salamence came out and continued to chase him.

"Raarrr!" as one of them let loose a Flamethrower attack.

"Arrgh!" Tyler shouted as his path was cut off by a thick wall of wavy, scarlet flames. Tyler took off one of the flaming branches in hand.

"Hiiyaah!" he yelled as he swung it at one of the charging Salamence.

"Brraargh!" it yelped as the flames hit its tough blue skin. Salamence swung its claw at the branch and knocked it out of Tyler's hands. Seeing another ledge further down the chasm Tyler jumped and slid down to it and away from another blast of flame from the two upset dragons. As Tyler hit the ledge he groaned with pain.

"Unnngh," he uttered as he laid on his back. The two Salamence were already on him again though. The two dragons closed in baring their fangs.

"Grrrr", they growled.

"Is this it?" Tyler asked himself as the two dragons continued to veer closer.

Then it happened.

"Grrroooaaaahhhhh!" came the piercing roar from before. Energy fell down from the sky.

"That's Draco Meteor!" gasped Tyler.

"Gaaarrhh!" the two Salamence groaned as they were hit by the powerful attack. The two regained their composure and flew back to the cave where they came from.

"Who did that I wond-," Tyler stooped immediately as he saw his question had been answered. High above the cliff itself Tyler saw a large, flying Pokémon. It was menacing looking. It had piercing yellow eyes and razor sharp claws. Its tail trailed behind it slowly turning. Yellow markings ran over its green body. It continued to eye Tyler curiously. Tyler, looking back at it, was in awe. Whatever it was it had saved him without need or reason.

"Who are you?" Tyler asked the creature. It continued its locked gaze on Tyler before letting out another powerful roar.

"Rrrooooaargh!" bellowed the creature. It then flew away very quickly toward the sky. Then in an instant, it was gone. Tyler looked up at the clouds and said, "Thank you."

"Tyler!" called out a voice. Tyler stood up and called out in response.

"Over here! I'm down here! Hey!" he yelled out to the voice. He then saw movement coming from around the cliff. It was Dragonite!

"Tyler!" called out the rider. It was Lance, Jamie alongside him on Dragonite's back as well. They landed on the ledge next to Tyler.

"Are you alright?" asked Lance.

"Yeah, you okay bozo?" kidded Jamie who had a look of relief on his face. Tyler nodded.

"Good," said Lance. "We saw that Draco Meteor fall and we thought the worst,"

"It was okay," Tyler said relived.

"Alright I'll help you on," said Jamie as he held out his hand. As Tyler reached for it, he yanked it back last second. "Psyche!" he laughed.

"Ha ha," muttered an un-amused Tyler.

"Quit goofing off you two," chided Lance. "We are heading back. Dragonite!" he called.

"Draaao!" roared Dragonite as he took off.

Back in Blackthorn, Tyler and Jamie's mother was tending to Tyler hurt knee by wrapping gauze around it. She was tall with medium length black hair and a kind face. She used to be a trainer back in the day so she understood when Lance began to tell her what had happened.

"I'm just glad my two boys are alright," she sighed with exhaust.

"Tyler," Lance began. "You still didn't explain what really happened. How did you fend off the Salamence?" he asked seriously. Tyler didn't like the look in his cousin's face. It was the look of guilt and worry, as well as intrigue. Trainer and adventurer first and family second he jokingly thought.

"Well I didn't do anything actually. The Salamence were about to get me and then the attack hit," he stated.

"What launched the attack, Tyler!" asked Lance again with more intent.

"It was a large, green, flying creature with yellow markings on its body," continued Tyler.

"Ah!" gasped Lance. "Rayquaza," he said with shock and awe.

"Rayquaza?" asked Jamie and Tyler.

End of Prologue