JUST TO CLARIFY - Pokemon can speak in this story, i-if you haven't already noticed...

It would be challenging to write a story with every Pokemon just saying their name over and over, and even more awkward to read. So, I decided just to let every Pokemon speak its mind! Hate the "unrealistic" idea? It's Pokemon, my friend.

Anyways, if you're enjoying this story, check out some of my others if you've got the time!

*I do not own Pokemon.*


~Chapter Three - Fault~


-Blaire's POV-

Night had quickly followed my sudden encounter with Dusk, even though we had met in the early hours of the day. The chilling, mint sky was quickly consumed by the familiar, dark shade of purple, and the only sound that filled the serene area was the slight ripple of water as it wandered its way through the hidden opening.

Time seemed to fly as I simply stared at the unique clearing in such a lifeless forest, and it had seemingly instantly become dark before I had any realization of how many hours I had stared at the beauty. I had simply sat in silence all day while Dusk patrolled the near area, afraid that the Pokemon he had heard earlier were still content on finding us.

The honey colored sky and its peachy, fluffy clouds both were instantly painted over by the night sky as the sun descended behind the endless mountains while countless, frail stars were painted onto the swirling horizon.

I felt my eyes bubble with awe as I stared at the beauty before me, my legs gently dangling off the steep edge of the cold, dark cave. The slight, warm breeze that caused my hair to dance in the wind brought a warm smile to my face as I watched the top of the sun become one with the foggy mountains in the distance.

As I continued sitting in silence, staring at the deep horizon, I started feeling the familiar state of vulnerability from the graduating darkness that creeped around myself, tampering with my field of vision. As my field of view gently faded from the darkness that followed night, so did beauty of the world around me.

I felt fear once again enter my mind as I sat alone in the cold cave, barely able to see the white flowers before me. I continued feeling unease as the silence grew, and I felt anticipation eat away at my mind...I was alone once again, completely open to any intruders.

I had learned to accept the lonely darkness over the painful years, and even forged a deep respect for it. It was the only time when I was safe from father...the only time I could pray for a new life. Yet, the eerie silence that it brought caused myself to silently panic at the familiar loneliness.

As I stood up from the now darkening scene before me, I felt nothing but pure fear as my gaze was limited by the sudden black. I had become accustomed to feeling helpless, but this silence truly caused myself to lose my gratitude to the once beautiful outside world.

Dusk had been gone for several hours, and I was starting to wish he had never left me, for I was starting to feel as if he had left me to rot in this location. Such an idea wasn't Farfetch'd, because he had absolutely no reason to go out of his way and give me his assistance.

"Father must've teamed up with this Pokemon," I sadly muttered while moving several strokes of dark hair out of my face, the once soft wind now sharp and chilling against my pale cheeks. "I was stupid to accept his generosity…'Dusk' obviously planted me here for my father to find me."

I felt ignorant for accepting help from him, for it was just too perfect to find such a strong Pokemon as I ran off...No Pokemon lived in this forest, and the fact that it was a Pokemon who had saved me just added to my suspicion of "Dusk."

Deciding it was for the best, I gently hopped off the cave...my body merging with the familiar shadows before me as I took several steps forward, not taking any chances.


-Dusk's POV-

As I continued leaping through the tops of the forest's trees, I couldn't help but turn my attention back towards Blaire's location as I came to a sudden halt. It was quickly darkening by the second as the sharp, dotted stars started appearing in the painting above.

I felt a sudden pang of guilt enter my heart for leaving such a vulnerable girl alone in this frightening, darkened forest. But, I was left with no other choice...I needed some time to myself, alone with my aching heart.

When I had opened up to Blaire about my past, I didn't know what took over me...She had no right to know such personal things, and I had no right to speak of my past trainer in such high regard.

I felt a pained smile sneak its way onto my face as I recalled my flawless trainer and all her beauty, but quickly replaced my loving smile with a hurt scowl as I launched myself to the closest tree...I had no right to feel these affections for her any longer, but I could not rid myself of them no matter how much I wished to do so...No matter how much I knew I had to.

She had meant everything to me; she was my whole world. Every decision I made was influenced by what made her smile, for that was the only thing I ever aimed for...To make her happy.

I quickly realized I would not be able to live without her by my side when I was left to survive on my own, but I knew there was no point in hoping to see her bright, blue eyes once again. After all, she was gone...And it was all because I had failed at my job.

I couldn't protect her.

I had no right to search for her, yet I continued feeling the strong urge to battle by her side once again. Even with the knowledge that I would never see her unique beauty ever again, the very idea of her continued to consume my thoughts.

I quickly launched myself to a large tree while a saddened sigh escaped my lips. Positioning myself at the very tip, staring into the endless horizon before me, I steadily held my balance with a single arm.

As I stared at the purple painting in the sky above, I felt countless emotions crash down on me as the countless memories of the elegant girl controlled my thoughts.

When we fought side by side on the countless battlefields over the numerous years, I started feeling overpowering emotions towards the kindhearted girl...No matter how I had ignored these odd feelings, they steadily grew stronger the more I disregarded them.

Eventually, I had accepted how I felt and realized she had eventually stolen my heart in the strict partnership...It was as if a large weight had be lifted off my shoulders when I realized my feelings, but it continued to bring pain to my heart as I realized the feelings were foolish.

I gave a small smile as I recalled the night I had awkwardly confessed my feelings to her in a lone park several years ago. It was the middle of June, and the warm sun had dipped its colors in the surrounding clouds as it descended behind the numerous, green hills.

Our countless golden trophies we had won over the span of several years were not the greatest prize I had achieved.

It was her heart.

I felt a single, warm tear race down my cold cheeks, quickly being dried by cooling atmosphere that seemed to be drawn to my body.

As much as I hated to think of her, I still loved her more and more by each passing day. Even though she had been taken away from me years ago, she continued to control my thoughts and emotions...It was pure torture.

As I quickly launched myself from tree to tree, ignoring the countless, thick tears that continued to paint my cheeks, I felt my heart ache to see her loving smile one more time.


-Blaire's POV-

My warm breath turned into a chilling mist as it escaped my heavy gasps for air while I ran through the dark forest, never looking back from where I had escaped.

I didn't know where I was heading, but all I knew is that I had to run...I had to get away from him before he had realized I left. He was surely acquainted with my father, and I felt a quiet tear rush down my cheek as I realized how ignorant I was in giving him my trust.

"No," I gently whispered to myself as I leaned my back towards a single tree, gasping for breath. "I just couldn't...drag him down with me."

I had tried to replace my guilt with suspicion, but my sad attempt at convincing myself that he was a bad Pokemon quickly faltered. After all, the only reason I had trusted him in the first place was because of his eyes. They held nothing but serene honesty and kindness as they stared at me, and I quickly felt guilty as I realized I had been ignorantly doubting a kind hearted Pokemon because of my own selfishness.

Deciding I had made too rash of a decision, I quickly removed my back from the single tree and observed my pitch black surroundings. I quickly realized that I didn't know what to do, for I was vulnerable in a forest that was polluted with beings who wanted nothing more than to find me in this vulnerable situation.

I continued staring around myself, the once beautiful gust of wind now replaced with an eerie silence that paired horridly with my lack of vision. I could only see several feet in front of myself due to the lack of light, and I felt the familiar feeling of panic boil in my blood.

I had nowhere to hide, nowhere to gain solace...I had doomed myself to suffer in anticipation until I was found by one of my father's countless followers.

"Heyo, cutie," I heard a familiar, teasing whisper leave from no definite position. "You were easy to spot, but it was fun while it lasted."

I quickly felt my thin breath once again leave my grasp as I fell to my knees, my shaking hands hastily covering my ears.

"No, no, n-no," I whispered to myself while my eyes were shut in fear, endless tears flowing out of them. "I-I'm going crazy...I'm going c-crazy!"

"Oh, sweetie," the oddly sweet voice continued to purr from the forest itself. "You knew you couldn't run...but it was an adorable attempt, I'll admit that."

I continued covering my ears while my eyes were shut closed with tears, my body shaking as my mind wandered all over the place. I was dreaming, I had to be...I knew I would be found, but by this Pokemon? Out of all the Pokemon...why did it have to be him?

"Your father ordered that we inform him of your location," the voice whispered as it increased in volume. "But, I'd rather have my share of the fun first."

As the being who was once shielded by the night's darkness revealed himself from a single tree, I felt several sobs leave my mouth as he towered over me.

Not only was it one of my father's Pokemon, but the one who had caused the countless scars all over my body...Emotionally and physically.

Blaziken towered over me as I cowered on my knees, his eyes slightly dilating as they met mine. I felt all the life leave my body as he dug his his familiar stare into my own...a sly, amused smile plastered onto his face.

This was not the Torchic I had grown up with in my childhood, the very Pokemon I had raised on my own was now anything but the tender hearted gentleman I had grown to respect as a brother. I had been given him at a young age from my mother, and we quickly became best friends as we were raised almost as siblings.

He continued to hold his oddly polite tone of voice, yet it was twisted into making myself feel anything but welcome.

"No," I squeaked as I regained my posture, standing up to my full height as a slight chuckle left his lips at my bravery. "J-just kill me now, because I'm not going back with you-"

He interrupted me by grabbing both my hands, shoving me up against the closest tree as I screamed in horror, feeling my back bruise from the force.

"I will gladly arrange that at a later date," he sweetly whispered as his tight grip caused a surge of pain to rush through me. "But, now that I've shown you who really has the intimidation factor here...I should continue to prove my point, my dear."

I screamed in horror as fire continued to seep from his mouth as he spoke, lighting up both our faces. His eyes seemed to light up from my screams, and he continued producing more fire at my reaction.

"Surely you've become accustomed to this lovely flame of mine?" He asked with a soft chuckle, his eyes never faltering from mine. "Fire is such a beautiful thing, but the harm it causes to such a beautiful girl is quite more...exhilarating."

I felt my heart shatter as all of my memories of my once best friend seemed to be removed from this Pokemon's eyes, yet I continued to feel no hate for him...He was the only sibling figure I had ever been blessed with, and the one family member I continued to love.

No matter how I tried to hate him and his horrible nature, I loved him. All the rainy days he had been there for me, all the memories we had forged...Were down the drain. Yet, he still held a tender place in my heart.

"P-please," I quietly begged, my voice continually becoming overpowered by the endless sobs that escaped my throat. "Javen, I-I still care for you with all my heart-"

"You dare call me that horrid name?!" He angrily yelled, losing his temper while launching me to the solid ground, his voice continuing to spill flames as he spoke. "You're only fueling my flame, you fool!"

As I sat up, my mind flowing with countless memories of the once kind hearted Pokemon, I felt a mangled scream leave my lips as he quickly placed his clawed foot onto my ankle with extreme force.

"Oh, sweet Blaire, don't look at me like that," he whispered in his soft tone while the pressure on my frail ankle quickly increased as he spoke. "It's not my fault that you're so beautiful when you're in pain."

I yelled in distress as I heard a settle crack from my ankle, and I quickly realized that this was the end of my quick freedom. I had finally claimed my taste of Independence, only for it to be instantly taken away from me.

The solid flames that slowly seeped out of his grin continued illuminating the area around myself in a warm glow, and I felt myself come to terms with my fate. I was far too ignorant to think I could escape something I was fated to endure, and I should have simply suffered through my destiny.

As the fire continued bubbling through his sly smile, I closed my eyes in defeat as several tears fell down my face...My father had tainted my own best friend into this state, yet I could not harm the Pokemon no matter I knew my life depended on it.

All I could do was stare at him, my eyes streaming tears as I realized he was far too gone to savage.


-Dusk's POV-

"Why's this girl so stubborn?!" I angrily muttered to myself while I continued launching myself to the closest tree. "I went out of my way to help! Yet she just gets up and leaves while I'm making sure she's safe!"

I continued panting while I leaped through the black forest, my lungs losing every bit of oxygen in the process. It was already deep into the night, and temperatures were quickly dropping by each passing minute...she would not survive alone for much longer.

"Such an idiot!" I continued muttering while the sharp wind ran against my face as I hastily threw myself to the next tree. "She's lucky I'm even bothering to look for her!"

Even though such angry words left my lips, I knew that no matter how I attempted to get mad at this girl, she had done nothing wrong. She was frightened, and so was I...She had ever right to run, yet I was oddly not okay with her simply leaving me...I refused to let someone else fall at my fault.

"She's probably almost frozen to death!" I continued whispering to myself, my volume rising in frustration. "Dear Arceus, I feel like I'm babysitting-"

I was cut off by a distant, familiar scream of pain, and I felt my body freeze up at the horrid volume and intensity of the scream. I instantly knew who the pained scream belonged to, and I felt all my frustration leave my mind as it was replaced with pure worry.

My heart filling with fear, I quickly launched myself in the direction of her painful scream, realizing I had broken the only promise I had made to myself.