Chapter two of As Free As The Wind. Once again this is Yaoi, don't read if you don't like it, I'm warning you a second time just in case you forgot. I don't own Pokemon, please, if I owned Pokemon Tracey would fall in love with Richie or somethin else crazy like that.
The team of legendary Pokemon had been searching for nearly three days now and almost everyone was about to give up the search, except Raikou. Raikou was very concerned about his little brother and was now desperate for him to come back.
Raikou's POV
Suicune has been gone for so long now, I'm really worried about him. I've looked everywhere in Johto and there is no sign of him. Rayquazia even got an aerial view of all of Hoenn and still can't find him. My brother's, they're everything to me and I'd be devastated if anything happened to either one of them. I have to find Suicune, I know he'd do the same for me.
Regular POV
Suicune wandered down from the mountains. He saw Bark's team frolicking in the field below and decided to keep watch.
"Come on Bark, Quil! Let's see who gets this one!" Flair said tossing a blue Frisbee. It rode the wind and tilted a bit as it fell. It looked as if Bark would get it but it took a sudden turn and landed in the center of the lake. Bark and Quil stared out at the water. "Arrrrrk!" Bark howled summoning Flair back over to the edge of the lake. She looked on at the Frisbee.
"Sorry guys, looks like the games over." Bark and Quil looked at the ground in disappointment. That's when Suicune summoned a gust of wind and the Frisbee whirled as if caught in a twister. He manipulated the wind in a way so that it landed at the young girl's feet. Surprised, she picked it up and dusted it off.
"Wow guys! I guess someone up there must be looking after us!" Bark and Quil smiled and nodded in approval. Someone was looking after them indeed.
Later that day, Flair decided to move on to the next city, and Suicune's home town Eureka city. Suicune decided to stop into Ho-Oh at the Tin tower.
Suicune's POV
I stopped at the Tin tower while following the girl's team. Father Ho-Oh rarely roosts here, but he hasn't been seen anywhere else lately. I hoped that he was in because I really needed to talk to someone right now. When I got to the top I called him.
"Father Ho-Oh! Father Ho-Oh, where are you?" He didn't seem to be around until I went to the front of the tower. There he was, sitting on his perch watching the humans.
"Suicune, everyone is looking for you. They're very worried. Why don't you go back home and tell them you're okay?" He said to me. I shook my head.
"No." I said. "I can't do that. I have something to say." He turned to face me. He looked very serious.
"Very well then. What is it you need to tell me Suicune?" I was unsure if he would scold me, but I had to say something.
"I don't want to stay with my brothers. Entei is just so…so obnoxious and Raikou just picks on me all the time! He says I look and act like a girl. Do I look or act like a girl to you!" I heard a chuckle deep in his throat.
"Father Ho-Oh, not you too!" He smiled and put his wing on my shoulder.
"Now just hold on a minute. You do look like a female and yes, you do act a bit like one too, but you have more masculinity than femininity. You're actually more of a man than your brothers. Suicune, Raikou is a clown, he will always be a clown but someday he will at least be a mature clown and understand what is funny and what is imature. Entei, he thinks he has the world all figured out. Legendaries can do this and that and we're so much better than everyone else, when in truth, there are quite a few Pokemon that can be him and other legendaries in that. Why, didn't you hear about the time Lugia nearly lost to a Pikachu? It was the funniest thing, but he knows how to admit that that Pikachu was just a little bit better than him. Just understand that your brother has quite a bit of growing up to do himself. Now you can just go on home and try to tolerate your brothers. They'll grow up soon enough." I did feel a bit better after my talk with Ho-Oh but I still felt something missing.
"Um…father Ho-Oh, I don't think I'm going back yet. I still have a lot of growing to do myself and I think being a bit more independent would help. Please don't tell the others where I am, but just tell them I'm okay. Please." He smiled at me and nodded.
"Do what you have to do, Suicune." He said flying off. I was unsure of what to do now, so I decided to keep perusing the trainer who fed me before.
Bark's POV
It's been almost a week since I last saw Suicune. I wonder what happened to him. All I know is I'll probably never see a Pokemon that rare and exotic again. I sit down outside the Pokemon center where my trainer was healing Quil. He had fallen off the edge of a cliff trying to get the Frisbee. I hope he's okay.
As I sit, I look up at the Tin tower. It was really interesting, and that's where my trainer said we would be going next. As I watch, I see a rainbow magically appear above the tower and I hear a soft ringing sound. I stare in awe at this odd miracle, that's when I see it. The flying Pokemon glided above the rainbow. It was many different colors and it seemed to be glowing. I barked to summon Flair back outside, but I guess she didn't hear me, because she didn't come. The rainbow bird flew off over the rainbow and into the mountains. I wondered if it had any connection to Suicune.
Flair comes out of the Pokemon center a while latter.
"Hey, Bark, was that you barking just a while ago? Is everything all right?" She asked me. I nod my head and look to the Tin Tower. "Did you see something at the Tin Tower?" I yip in response. She just pats my head.
"Well, not to worry, that's where we're going next, you can explore all you want."
When we get to the tower, to guys step in front of us and stop us.
"Excuse us, but no one is aloud into the Tin Tower. The legendary Bird, Ho-Oh is supposed to nest atop this tower. They say it left years ago, but just awhile ago the bells where ringing!" Faith looked confused.
"The…bells?"
"The bells only ring when Ho-Oh comes to the tower. Ho-Oh only comes to the tower when he senses a human who is pure of heart, however one must prove that they are pure of heart before they may enter. You have not proven yourself, and so shall not pass." One of the men said. Flair just nodded.
"I see, well come on Bark, Quil." I can tell she's disappointed, I know how much she wanted to explore the tower. I guess that's one adventure we'll never see.
Ho-Oh's POV
I fly up to Mt. Olympus in hopes of finding the others. It looks like no one is there. It was very quiet on this normally busy side of the Mountain, the side I don't particularly like to visit. I prefer to be alone, and so I tend to stay away from the mountain.
I wandered to the other side of the mountain and hear a low, deep song. It was similar to that of a whales song, that's when I knew that my brother was still around.
"Lugia." I call to him, he stops singing and looks to me. "Ho-Oh, brother Suicune has… Suicune has disappeared. We've searched everywhere but we couldn't find him." I can tell he feels guilty. Lugia is the godfather of my children like I am the godfather of Zapdos, Articuno and Moltres. I smile at him to signal everything is okay.
"Don't worry, brother. Suicune is fine, he just came to the Tin Tower to have a word with me. Suicune just needs some time by himself as most teenagers do. He'll be just fine." He seemed to have settled a bit but still seemed a bit confused.
"Brother, just promise me one thing. Promise me that you will not tell anyone that Suicune has gone off by himself." Lugia stared at me. "But, Ho-Oh what if something terrible happens to Suicune? If no one knows that he is fine and no one knows where he is then no one will be looking after him. I only want what's best for him."
"As do I. Listen, Lugia, if you want what's best for my son, I strongly suggest that you leave him be for now." He opens his mouth to say something but he changes his mind.
"Okay brother. I wont say a word." He smiles to show that he understands. I hope he remembers to keep his promise, for Suicune's sake.
Bark's POV
Flair decided to train against the Kimono girls. They all have the Eevee evolved forms and despite how they look, they're all pretty strong! I was a perfect choice for Jolteon it only took one flamethrower. Umbreon was a bit tougher and Espeon was pretty hard too, but Quil took care of both of them pretty well. Houdini was the best choice for Vaporeon, without him, we'd never beat any water Pokemon. After the fights, a man gave us a new HM. Its called surf, and Pokemon who learn it can ferry their trainers across the water, that would be good getting across that body of water to the right of Eureka City, but we have two problems. We don't have the required gym badge nor do we have a Pokemon who can surf. What now? We can't go to the gym yet, we aren't even close to being ready! We can't surf, we can't go to the Tin Tower I wonder what now. I decide to take a nap, there isn't much we can do right now.
Later on Flair decides to move on to Olivine City. She says there is a gym out there that we should be able to fight. I can't wait, I love to fight! As we wander down the path that leads to Olivine, we here what sounds like a sick Pokemon. It sounds very weak and ill, so we decide to investigate.
The sound brings us to a barn and there a many healthy, happy Miltank and Tauros. Flair decides to check out the barn and me and Quil stay in the yard. Quil decides to ask a Miltank if she knew what the noise was.
"Excuse me, miss." He said politely. She didn't seem to be paying attention, she was too busy flirting with a Tauros, so he decided not to butt in.
"Hey, Bark, do you think we should go with Flair. You know, just to make sure she's okay?" I nodded. We probably wouldn't get any answers out here so we might as well see what Flair was doing.
In the Barn, we saw a farmer and two young girls. Faith was there as well.
"So, you say your Miltank is very ill?" I hear her ask. The farmer nodded.
"Yup, Moo Moo here is awful sick, awful sick. She needs lots o berries, but we don have any." The Miltank looked in terrible shape, her sides where heaving didn't seem to be aware of anything that was going on. Flair patted the Miltank, then she got her battle face on.
"Don't worry, sir. Me and my Pokemon will find you a lot of berries and bring them back. Look, here I already have two and I'll go get some more." The man looked surprise.
"Yall will? Why, thank you lil lady! Moo Moo here has been sick goin on a week now, and it makes me feel bad that we don have money for no fancy medicines and cant go on out and get her no berries. That's mighty generous of you to do so." Flair smiled.
"Oh, no problem. I hate to see Pokemon like this, don't worry about it." Flair said to the farmer. Flair is one of the most generous people in the world, or at least that's what I think. I'll help her work hard and find those berries, even if it means traveling all over Johto.
Suicune's POV
I saw Bark and his trainer at the Miltank farm. His trainer was talking to the owner of the sick Miltank. I decided to listen to what was going on. The trainer, Flair I think it was, is going to go out of her way just to help this farmer's Miltank. Berries are scarce here and when you do find berry trees, some are so tall it's hard to get to the fruit. This trainer fascinates me and her Pokemon the way they listen to her so well. I hope they complete there quest for the fruit.
Bark uses his nose to lead them to the berry trees, but there has been many disappointments for many of the trees don't have fruit on them right now.
"This one's completely cleaned out to Bark." I hear Flair say. Bark looks at the ground, I can see guilt in his eyes. They've been looking for hours now and they still can't find any berries. Not a single berry. Bark is working hard and he seems tired of searching, but he isn't giving up yet. I admire his perseverance.
"We've checked every tree in this area, where could they be?" Flair asks. There aren't any left in this area I know this for a fact, but I do know where I can find others. There is a valley at the side of Mt. Olympus that is full of berry trees. There all full and they have the most nutritious, delicious berries nature can give, but it's risky brining a human. The water there is so pure and healthy and it has been untouched by human hands. Ho-Oh said to me once
"A human may only enter the Valley of life if the human if as pure as the air and water there." I wasn't sure if Flair was that pure or not, but I knew her team needed to find these berries. I let out an earth shaking bay and jumped down from the ledge I was standing on. The trainer stared at me.
"Suicune?" I heard Bark say. He was fascinated with me, and so would be the best way to lead the trainer to the clearing. I ran off again, and just as I expected him to, Bark ran after me.
"Bark! Wait" I heard the trainer call. She took out her folding bike and gave chase.
Flair's POV
The blue Pokemon appeared out of nowhere again, and without warning took off. Now Bark's chasing it and I'm chasing him. I wonder where he's going. "Bark!" I call again wondering why he isn't stopping. I hope he gives up chase soon, my thighs are already killing me!
After about forty five minutes of riding at ridiculous speeds, I fallow Bark and the big water dog through a tunnel. The tunnel wasn't all that dark, there seemed to be a small amount of light in the cave, maybe there where some electric Pokemon using flash? As I continue on after Bark, I really start to get tired. I whistle in an attempt to bring him back, but he doesn't turn around. Why Is he chasing this Pokemon? I really hope he isn't trying to pick a fight, he seemed excited when he first started running, this is one fight we might not win.
Bark's POV
I've been chasing Suicune for a while now, boy can he run! Look at those legs, they're probably very strong. Why am I looking at his legs, why am I even chasing him? Why is he running, I just want to talk. Yeah, that's why I'm chasing him, I want to talk. He sure is fascinating, I'm so interested in him I'm disobeying my trainer in an attempt to catch up to him. That's when I remember, Flair. She's probably so tired. What if she gets attacked by wild Pokemon? What if she falls off the bike and hits her head? I stop and turn around. She nearly crashes into me with the bike, but I don't pay any attention to it. I'm more worried about her, she looks thirsty.
"Thank goodness Bark." She says getting off the bike. I whine and lick her face in apology.
"That's okay." She said patting my head. I can't believe how long we'd been running, even my legs are a bit tired now, but that's only because I haven't fully devolved the perfect running legs like my parents had, plus even my father was no match for Suicune, and they call Sonic the hedgehog the blue blur! I yip again and then I look to Flair, she looks so tired that I should probably carry her on my back. We had definitely been going for miles. I take her on my back and start to walk back towards the exit. It would have been nice to talk to Suicune, but right now Flair is my main priority.
I started walking, and I hadn't gotten very far before I hear Flair snoring. Not obnoxiously, but still enough to hear. I couldn't blame her, we had walked all the way from Eureka to that farm and then we spent hours climbing berry trees and looking for berries. Then she had to chase after me in this crazy chase. She should be tired, I try my best not to wake her. As I walk a little more, I hear what sounds almost like a gunshot, it startles me and I jump, nearly dropping Flair.
"What are you doing here, this is my cave!" Someone snarled at me. It isn't Suicune, that's for sure. Suicune's voice is so cool and calm like running water in a stream, this voice is a scratchy and rugged.
"What are you doing bringing a human to my cave?" The Pokemon snarled from the shadows.
"I…."
"Save it!" The other Pokemon barked.
"Hey, I should be the only one doing the barking around here, and all I want to do is get my trainer out of here so she can get some rest!" He scoffed at this.
"Who cares about humans these days? They tear up our homes and separate us from our families! There are no such things as good humans, and all of you Pokemon who play bitch to all of these bossy, arrogant bastards deserved to be crushed right along with them!" The Pokemon shouted at me. That's when I heard the blast again, it sounded like a cannon and it hit the wall next to me. Flair was awake by now, she seemed confused. I let out a reassuring yip to let her know it would be okay. She jumped down from off of my back and looked around.
"What are you barking at, Bark?" She asked me, I know she could hear the other Pokemon, but she couldn't see it, neither could I. That's when it charged out of the darkness with a fierce Take Down attack. I couldn't even see it coming.
"Bark, look out!" Flair called jumping in front of me. Then I heard a dull cracking sound and saw Flair tumble to my feet like a limp doll. "Flair!" I called to her, but she didn't move. I turned to face the other Pokemon, that's when I saw it. It was unlike any other Pokemon I'd ever seen. It almost looked like a tank or something like that.
"I am Rhyperior, the evolved for of Rhydon and you my friend are in trouble." I knew just by the look of this guy that this wouldn't be an easy fight.
I did my best to try to doge everything he through at me. He wasn't fast at all, but that tail of his was unpredictable.
"Stand still, dammit!" He yelled at me, but there was know way I would loose this fight. Not today.
When I jumped up, I guess I wasn't paying attention, I let my guard down and he smacked me back down with his tail. When I was on the ground, he hit me with a fierce Take Down, it was like being hit by a truck. After the attack the first thing that came to my mind was Flair. Humans, they weren't very strong and often died from getting hit by cars. I had to win this fight and get out of here so I could save Flair, but this guy just won't let me go, dammit let me go!
My worry must have been staring to show, because I was dodging way less now. He definitely wasn't fighting a traditional friendly Pokemon battle, because there was plenty of attacks that where obviously aimed to kill. That's when he picked up the rock and aimed it at me like a gun.
"Die you stupid mother fucker!" He said blasting me with it. It was like nothing I'd ever felt before, it sent me flying back against the wall of the cave. I was in to much pain to move, but I couldn't give up yet.
"Still not done? A Fire Pokemon that didn't faint after Rock Wrecker? Well, then I guess I'll just end this the quick way." He said getting into attack position. I just didn't have have the strength to move my legs, I guess because he came at me like a truck. I felt an insane ripping pain in my side, and I screamed.
Suicune's POV
I was still running, but I didn't see Bark behind me any more. I wonder if he had gotten lost? As I turn around I hear I hear Bark scream, he was in obvious pain. Instantly a run at full speed to the source of his scream.
When I reached Bark I saw him with a huge gash in his side. Blood was pouring dangerously from it and I could see a little bit of his ribs. Then I saw the Rhyperior standing over him and laughing. I felt rage consume me and I attacked with Ice Fang. I didn't stop biting until I heard his armor crack, but when his armor cracked I saw him fall over. I wondered why he would have been hurt by the simple cracking of his armor, then I saw that I had gone straight through to his skull. I had killed him. I looked over to Bark and the trainer. It seemed to me that the young girl had been attacked too. Now I knew that I had to take the human to the Valley of life if either of them where to survive. I took the two on my back and walked toward the end of the tunnel.
When I reached the end it was dark outside. I walked very lightly in an attempt to keep either of them from falling off, but this caused me a lot of time. The tunnel traveled the entire bottom of the mountain and went on for miles, most died by getting lost, but I knew the way perfectly. When I got to the Valley, the first thing I did was mixed some of the sweet berries with the pure water to make a berry juice. I used my Paws to crush the berries into the ancient ivory bowl in the center of the Valley. Humans built it many years ago to honor my father. I also needed the pure spring water to make it perfect. I had to carry it in my mouth and spit it into the bowl, for I had no other way, and my hydro pump would have shattered the bowl. I mixed it with my paws, because I thought a twister attack might have been to much. Then came the hard part, giving my magic potion to the out cold patients. Again, I carried the juice over in my mouth and I spit. The human more than Bark would have protested, but I think she would rather have dog spit then death. After I finished off the bowl, I needed to check the wounds. Bark's was the worst, so I worked on him first. I cleaned it with the pure spring water and took some of the strong leaves of the berry trees. I stuffed it with leaf gauze to help it heal and I rapped around his belly with the longer leaves of some other types of trees. I then ties it tight with a thick vine and made sure it would not fall off. Then I turned to the human.
I put my head to her chest to make sure she was still alive, she seemed to be. I could hear her heart and I think she was breathing. She didn't look bad at all, with the exception of her arm that she had probably instinctively tried to block the attack with. It was broken, so I rapped it with a sling of wide leaves and vine. I had expected far worse then this, so I wondered if she had really taken a full attack.
"Hello!" I heard a cheerful voice from behind me call. It was Mew! I panicked, no one was supposed to know I was here!
"Mew! How did you know I was here! Are you stalking me!" Mew laughed.
"Please, don't flatter yourself, I have better things to do then go around spying on you. Besides, I don't swing that way. You see, I knew you weren't really missing." I was starting to feel a bit upset. If Mew knew, then there was only one way he could have found out. Father Ho-Oh had told him, and if Mew knew then others probably knew too.
"How?" I asked him.
"I just… knew. I could tell you where feeling really lonely and just needed to get away. When I think about how my clan all died from disease. I felt lonely too, but you, you're a different kind of lonely, because you aren't all alone. Don't worry Suicune, I wont tell any one you're here." I was delighted.
"You wont? Thanks, Mew!"
"Don't mention it. Oh and about the puzzling mystery of the human girl. I protected her with a reflect. It didn't completely stop the attack, but it shielded her just enough to save her life. Your brother is wrong though, all humans aren't bad. I know that for a fact." He said smiling. He then waved and flew away.
"Bye Mew, and thanks again!" I called after him. Mew was a good friend, and one of the wisest Pokemon ever.
Bark's POV
I started to wake up and I saw Suicune standing in front of me. He was looking up at the sky.
"Suicune!" I called jumping to my feet, but that's when I felt a ripping pain in my side and cried out. He ran back to me.
"Don't stand, you'll injure yourself." I laid back down on the grass, that's when I looked around and noticed that we where outside. It was a beautiful place.
"Suicune, what is this place?" He looked to the left and the right.
"Bark, This place is very sacred to my family, and no one is supposed to know about it. Please, you have to promise never to tell a sole." I nodded.
"Of course." Then remembered, Flair.
"Suicune, where's Flair? Where's my trainer?" Suicune turned his head to a bed of leaves where she was laying. I gasped.
"I she dead?" Suicune laughed at me. I didn't see what was so funny, I was serious.
"No, of course not. She just knocked out. She'll be up by tomorrow. You have to tell her though." He laid my head down on the grass. "Tell her what?"
"Tell her not to tell a soul. Humans can't know either. If a human knew then it would be even more devastating then is a Pokemon knew. I trust your trainer." He said looking over to her. "Promise to tell her and promise never to tell."
"I promise." I said looking over to her.
"Hey, Suicune. Do you think you could put Flair in her sleeping bag. I bet she's cold." Suicune nodded.
"It's in her backpack." I said struggling to get up. "Bark, you don't have to help." I shook my head.
"I want to. Maybe we should build up her tent too."
"If you want to. I never built a tent before though. I don't know how to do alot of human things." He said taking the pink sleeping bag out of the bag.
"That's okay, you could learn."
When we where done pitching the tent we put Flair inside and zipped up tight. It was a bit chilly, but the winds seemed to be very calm. I built a fire and laid in front of it. Suicune came next to me.
"Hey, Bark. When you leave here tomorrow, I want you to take a a lot of the berries here on these trees." I shook my head.
"I couldn't they're your, aren't they?" He smiled.
"Yes, but I don't need all of this fruit. I heard about the Miltank, she needs it. You take as much as you can. The goldish ones, those are the best. You take some for yourself too. They'll help you heal so you can be back in the gyms before you know it."
"Thank you Suicune. I appreciate what your doing for me and Flair. You saved our lives today."
"I had some help. Plus, I could never stand by and just watch someone die like that. You where just trying to protect your friend." I nodded.
"Yup. I hope I never see that guy again." Suicune grinned.
"Trust me, you wont." I wonder what he meant by that. Maybe he had defeated him? When I looked over to Suicune, I could see a very small amount of crimson between those viscous, ivory fangs.
Moltres's POV
I was flyin around Mt. Olympus when I saw it. Down in the valley there he was, that bratty mutt was sittin there with, practically cuddling an Arcanine and there was a tent put up. A tent! That could only mean one thing, he brought humans in the valley! What an idiot!
"Hey Zapdos, check this out! Looks like our pretty princess didn't go far from the kingdom." I called to my little bro. He looked into the valley.
"Articuno! Look Suicune's back! That faker! He wasn't even gone!" Articuno looked down into the valley.
"Look, a tent! What's he think he's doing brining humans to the Valley? Has he completely lost it?" I grinned.
"Well, wait until everyone one else finds out that he's still here! He'll be in so much trouble!" I said taking off. My brothers filed right behind me. I bet Lugia will be so proud that I found Suicune. That mutt's gonna be dead after this, you can count on it!
Mew's POV
I looked at the trio fly off into the moonlight. When the others find out about the human here, the first thing they'll do is tell Lord Arceus. I have to warn Suicune before Arceus can get to him first.
So, that'd be chappie two! Hope u like it. Update, pretty please!