The Aura Guardian
Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon.
Author's Note: Hey everybody! Sorry for not updating earlier, as I know that it's been quite a while. School's just been really busy. Don't worry though; I'm not going to let this story sit. After that little ramble, here it is.
Note: I use ":" for spacing, unless the rules change.
~Broncos66
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Chapter 2:
Awakening
"Open your mind to all opportunities"
Cold. How he hated the cold. The poor Riolu was trapped in a blinding snowstorm, which blasted and pounded at the small creature endlessly. Screams of pain and hurt wrought the mind of the dog. Not only was the cold unbearable, but the voices in his mind increased his suffering tenfold. It was only after what seemed like hours within the storm that the Riolu looked down upon his battered body to see what damage had been done, only to see nothing.
"A dream?"
The Riolu woke up frightened. A terrible dream had plagued the Riolu, with reasons he could only guess. After clearing his mind of the fear from the night before did he gaze at his surroundings.
Three concrete walls were to the left, right, and behind him, accompanied by tall, green metal bars that showed small signs of rust and decay. A few feet away from him were two blue bowls, which held water, and some kind of moistened food. Feeling hunger once more, he walked over to the food, pondering if he should even touch it.
Throwing caution out the window, hunger overrun his thoughts and gulped down every last bite, only to have a sickening feeling follow soon after. He abruptly fell onto his back, and met the freezing hard floor with a thud.
"Hey buddy, you ok?"
The Riolu's ears perked up to hear the voice of another of those bipedal beings, and his gaze shifted to the direction of it. The being then stood from its seat and walked over to the Riolu.
"You're a funny looking guy, aren't ya? None of us has seen anything like you."
Riolu stood up to get a better view of who exactly was speaking to him, and to maybe obtain better food. The figure seemed not too tall, with a rounded figure and light voice. Along with that, he sensed an eased emotion from the figure. Hoping to solve the real problem, the Riolu motioned to the empty food bowl.
"Still hungry? Alright, let me find some more."
A few minutes later, the figure rushed back to Riolu's cage and promptly set down another bowl of the moist food. Before Riolu could object, the figure ran through a doorway, and disappeared from sight for the rest of the day.
Suddenly, Riolu heard the barking and yapping of many four legged creatures as the noise of what seemed like footsteps pattered down the hall. Riolu had forgotten that he was still not alone in his cage, even if nothing was with him. Soon, another being approached Riolu's cage, but seemed to be dressed in a colorful garb, which was quite different from the being who had given Riolu a helping of that "delicious" food.
Not caring about whom it was, Riolu walked over to the back of his cage, and sat in misery. After a few moments, the figure walked away, with an insulting grunt accompanying the being's leaving. Thoughts about his situation, along with images of what he figured his parents might look like flashed through his mind. Riolu sat in his same place for the next week, only moving when food and water ached at him, or looking at another figure as they passed his cage. He never even saw that figure who first fed him again. Once in a while, a figure dressed in a white coat came by his cage to check up on him, only to leave the Riolu alone after seeing his pain.
Every night, the same dream plagued his sleep, and it seemed to the Riolu that his world would be like this forever.
Again, another figure approached Riolu's cage, and it seemed that the being stood in the same spot for quite some time. This intrigued the Riolu if only a little, so he decided to gaze up at the figure's face, trying to entertain himself before this figure walked away. The tall figure loomed over him, and then looked at him with bright, blue eyes. A sense of happiness and peace emanated from the figure, and then it spoke.
"Him."
This had surprised the Riolu, for not only had this figure stood for quite some time, but the being had spoke, which other figures hadn't done and simply drifted away. The figure surprisingly walked away from sight, and Riolu was hoping that what the being said still meant something. Thankfully, the figure had reappeared, and was followed by a stout being who opened the Riolu's cage. Still sensing the same emotion from before, the Riolu got up and trotted his way to the figure. It knelt down to Riolu's height and spoke once again.
"You're coming home with me."
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Next time on The Aura Guardian
The noise of the beats and sounds accompanied by the rumbling explosions of color in the sky proved overwhelming for the pup. He then got down on his knees, covered his ears, and shut his eyes. Soon followed was the silencing of the noises and the slam of the door, along with a gust of wind on the Riolu's face and everything becoming quiet. The Riolu felt being picked up and then rocked back and forth. His voice then spoke and calmed the Riolu down.
"It's alright. I'm here. Papa's here."
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Author's Note:
Hey all. Sorry for the lengthy teaser, but I had to put that part. Hope it didn't reveal too much. Well, maybe it did. But you shouldn't care as I'm the one who's writing. Hope you liked this chapter. Comment, Review as always. See ya then.