Chapter 2

Alex woke up in a bed all alone. She sat up and crossed her arms. Not from annoyance or boardumb. But from the cold. Rage was warm enough to keep her warm through the night and now the damn dinosaur isn't here and it's freezing.

It's been two weeks since the Ampharos and the Aggron got together and Alex couldn't be happier. Her knight in shining armor (literally) was as loyal as an army of Arcanine AND he was a warrior healer. She giggled, visioning a younger Rager, powerful and fearsome, suddenly stop to patch up a Lillipup or another cute pokemon. In her mind, it was purely adorable.

She lays back. Her mind wandered into her imagination. Why is Rager both a healer and a warrior? What happened in his past that made him take two sides of a game board? She let out a sigh and rolled over. She started drawing circles in dirt next to her bed.

"Maybe he was in a war…. No. It's too violent. What if he was a murderer?" She shakes her head. These seemed to violent to be the past job of her love. She sits up and walks out to the main chamber to their cave.

There he was, tending to a Poochyena who had a splinter in her paw. Alex leaned against a wall to watch. The dinosaur-like pokemon leaned in close to the paw. His claws slowly go in close to the splinter. The large hand suddenly darted towards the paw and away.

"The splinter is gone. Your paw will be a bit sore for a hour or two. Just try to keep weight off of it." He said as he tosses the incredibly small piece of wood aside.

The pup smiles and nods. "Thank you sir~" She darts away happily, not really obeying what Rager just told her.

Alex looks at him. She was surprised not to see the usual scowl he has when his orders aren't taken to heart.

"Rager?"
"That pup is an orphan. Her pack was wiped out by a new pack." He glances towards the Ampharos. "The same one that attacked and poisoned you."

Alex remained silent and slowly walks over to the Aggron. She hugs him to the best of her ability. "Weakness number 3….. you like kids…"

A laugh rose up from his large chest. "What are the other two?"

"You're easily provoked and you're to kind for your own good."

"Both are true."

Rager looks down at his mate. "So what can I do for you? Daily check up?" He smirks and leans down, pressing his lips against hers. She smiles softly as he breaks the kiss. She slightly shrugs and the large male laughs. The small girl couldn't help but laugh as well.

"You have some weaknesses yourself, girly."

"Oh~?"

"Weakness number 1: You are mine."

She smiles and nuzzles close to her lover. "Aw…. thanks dear." She felt one of his large hands lightly on her head and slide down her back. Alex liked it when he pet her. It made her feel safe.

"Alex, I'm tired. I didn't sleep well last night. I'm going to take a nap. Wake me if anyone comes looking, ok?"

She nods and nuzzles him. "Go ahead. I promise I'll wake you."

He kisses her again. "Thanks."

"Sleep well Rager."

He nods and gently breaks free from her hug. He lumbers into the sleeping chamber of their cave and curls up. It wasn't even 5 minutes before she heard him snoring…. again. She lets out a quiet giggle and starts to walk around. Despite being here for a good amount of days, she still hasn't explored all of their cave. Almost all of it, but not quite.

She goes down the last tunnel she hasn't explored. Unlike the other ones, this one wasn't lit with torches. Alex lifts her tail and lights it with Flash. She looks around. This one seemed much bigger than the other tunnels. She walked deeper. She could tell there was a room coming up as the tunnel started to widen slightly. It wasn't long before she found it. And what she saw in it made her jaw drop and her eyes widen.

Newspaper articles… cut out and placed all over the room.

'Rising Bounty Hunter Group Makes an Appearance and an Impact!'

'New Group Decides a Name. Forsaken Enters The War on Crime!'

'Forsaken Defeats Mafia Boss. Saves Entire City!'

'Forsaken Clears Mine Of Psycho Attacks.'

'Forsaken Grab 4 New Members! Crime drops 12%!'

'Forsaken Unstoppable?!'

Alex kept reading them. All of them were amazing feats of kindness and love. The list just went on and on. She quickly realized it was a timeline. She glances at the end and sees some articles that seems it was torn out instead of the smooth cuts. She walks over to it. She reads the title. Her hand moves up and covers her mouth.

'Forsaken Leader Betrays Group. Kills 4 Of 7 Other Members Before Defeated by 2nd, 3rd, and 6th Strongest.'

'Forsaken Disbanded. Ex-Leader Missing. Crime Rises 33%.'

Alex stumbles back and falls in her butt. Her eyes were glued to the picture underneath one of the articles. It was 3 pokemon. Only one she knew. It was Rager. He was badly beaten and leaning on a Nidoqueen. Even if it was just a picture, Alex could see the pain, anger, and sadness in their eyes. Sitting on the ground, nursing a wound on his stomach, was a Tyranitar.

A single tear rolls down her cheek. She never saw Rager in such bad shape. Even when he gave a beating to a dozen Gyarados in the lake. Who ever was the Forsaken leader must have been very powerful indeed.