Lifeblood Xerneas

I stood on a hill of what was once a bright field full of lively Pokémon with Rainbows in the sky every day and blooming flowers of all colors.

Now the Rainbow Fields were decaying, and as it's Guardian my heart was breaking for the dying flowers and broken families.

Nights would pass as my colors would dim and I sobbed knowing humans were destroying my land and I could do nothing. Fighting them would mean possibly hurting my captured citizens in the process.

My best contribution was seeing to the hurt families and helping watering the fruits and veggies since so many of our Waterers are gone. With the lack of fresh food, our prey Pokémon have starved and it hurt our predator Pokémon greatly.

Our remaining Waterers were paid in rations of food, and many survivors have stepped up to the task to keep from being hunted(as it was crime to kill a Waterer) and to feed their families with the rations they had brought back.

Recently, I saw our leaves turning into shades of red and yellow. I felt fear as I had wondered if we would even survive this winter.

"Lifeblood?"

"Hello Parsnip." I greeted the Rhyhorn, who was one of our best Waterers. "What is it?"

"Haybale's whole family is either dead or captured."

"What?!" I snapped in shock. "I heard no attack!"

"The humans were stealing crops at the border, and Haybale and his family of Waterers were all there..." Parsnip explained. "We chased off the humans but it was too late...I'm so sorry my Guardian."

"I'm going to my burrow." I croaked. I was very old, but despite that, I still had a litter to raise.

One year ago I bore a pair of sons. They were still very young and I was surprised they've made it through all of this.

They leaped in excitement, but I lowered my head and closed my eyes, I almost wanted to die. Monmaura would be free of this horror I never imagined could happen.

Riptide

I heard a loud roar and knew that that Lugia was out of the log pile and ready to come for me again. I knew he would spot my bright blue pelt in the tall grass.

I saw a hole several feet away and sighed with relief as I remembered that Tall Plains had a underground network that I could hide in till I knew what to do next.

"YOU COWARD!"

I gasped as I felt the Lugia's tail hit my body and sent me flying far away from the hole.

My paws shook beneath me as the Lugia flew down, his wide set of wings blocking out the light. I almost forgot why I needed to live.

"Please don't kill me." I whispered. "I need to stop my Curse."

"Don'tlisten to him!" Dew cried from afar, running to the Lugia. "He started this mess, Poseidon Lugia."

"I know." The huge legendary Poseidon growled. "But he needs to stop a curse...?"

"Daniel Darkrai put a curse on all my future kin that they'd be sent to the Darkness Core." I explained. "Please believe me. I don't want anymore kits, I just want to fix my mistakes."

"Including putting the whole Pokémon world in danger." Poseidon Lugia snarled, making the ground shake. "You're going to fix that to if you wanna live."

"No Poseidon!" Dew yowled. "He killed my sister!"

"He will live if he can help us fix this." Poseidon Lugia boomed, scaring Dew. "Your land has no Guardian to speak for you, so I will. Do not touch the Vaporeon."

Dew lowered her head in defeat.

"You and Gold lead a patrol." Poseidon Lugia ordered her. "I need to show this wimpy Vaporeon something important."

Dew walked away farther and farther, her tail evidently low. I knew why as her mate was her only family left. And their kit...

Gemini

As usual, Flowey was kicking butt on the opposing team of Mossball. The Zorua Trio yipped and howled in excitement as Flowey kicked the ball to them and the three pups immediately headbutted toward the goal.

Candybunny blocked the ball with his big stomach and gave it a powerful kick towards Yearling. She got hold of the mossball and kicked it in the air where Bumble caught it.

"Remember bird!" Plum growled. "Fly near the ground to keep it fair!"

Bumble rolled his eyes and flew down to my eye level as I ran beside him nearing the other team's goal. We were going to win today. We had too.

"Gemini, here!" Bumble dropped the mossball and I kicked it forward. I was nearing the goal when Waffle leaped towards the goal.

I knew a trick that usually worked: I pretended that I was going to kick to the left when I actually kicked to the right. Waffle was easily fooled and our team had won.

"We did it!" Yearling squealed. She knocked me over in excitement, but I appreciated her enthusiasm regardless.

My purr was cut off short when I saw Old Human, the village's leader, walk silently into one of the human huts with two humans following.

"Heey, Gemini?" Candybunny nudged me. "You alright?"

"Of course, why wouldn't I be?" And it made sense. There couldn't be more to life than free food and games with your best friends right?

But seeing the humans walk in there like that looking so serious troubled me. They usually were almost as happy as us, so why would they not be right now?

"I'm going on a stroll through the village." I told my friends, and started walking away before they could say anything.

They closed a curtain over the hut entrance, but I sat on the other side of the curtain and listened intently.

"What do you mean they don't have the supplies to make more Poke Balls?!" I heard Old Human snap angrily.

"The village in Rainbow Fields has not been able to supply us with them as there are Pokemon defending the Apricorns in the field." another voice explained.

"Why don't they just kill the wild Pokemon?"

I felt my fur tense, kill Pokemon?

"They've tried fighting them, but y'know they have powers that humans do not have. They're naturally much stronger."

"Well, they'll need help from the other villages. Hunter, grab the quill and paper. We'll send them a letter."

"What should I write?"

"Dear Village of Rainbow Fields." Old Human started. "We heard of your failed attempt to obtain Apricorns due to wild Pokemon defending their home. We will send our strongest warriors along with some Pokemon to fight and kill these monsters. And in return we hope for more Poke Balls. From, Village of Willow Creek."

Monsters? But they're just like us!

"There you are Gemini!"

I saw the human girl Melissa run to me and pick me up much to my annoyance.

"What were you doing near the leader's hut? Spying?" Melissa teased. "C'mon, your friends are waiting for you!"

I sighed and fell limp in her arms as she carried me away from the hut. But I wouldn't forget what I heard. I've trusted these humans for so long, why would they kill wild Pokemon?