A single chance: The grateful shadow

by raging torrent

When the Shadow is betrayed, he tries to take his own life out of despair. however, when he is rescued, he descovers in an amazing journey that hope and love can be found anywhere . . . Rated T for suggestive material, and possible language.

4. Shaymin's tale

A Single Chance

Ch. 4

Ho-oh's POV

"Know what?" Darkrai responded. "Don't lie to me, shadow! I've known you longer than most others in the Hall. You want to know about Shaymin and Celebi, don't you?" I squawked. "I guess so . . ." Darkrai muttered, embarrassed. I cooled down. "Sorry, Darkrai, I've been on the edge recently. Anyways, the story between Shaymin and Celebi . . . it's a rather short one, or at least what I know of it. Shaymin used to be in the position Celebi was in- loved, feared, and popular. Anything she wanted, she got. Celebi got jealous and started spreading rumors that Shaymin was a tiny green slut that would do any pokemon- even a gulpin. Arceus was fooled completely and banished Shaymin. One good thing did come of this though- Shaymin learned what a jerk she had been. All she wants now is revenge on the pokemon that shamed her."

Darkrai's POV

I found myself pitying the grass pokemon in my lap. We might have been opposite ends of the spectrum, but we were alike in so many ways. "What kind of pokemon is she?" I asked. "She's the Gratitude pokemon." Ho-oh replied. "Whenever somebody feels gratitude near her-" as Ho-oh spoke, a small rose grew near my feet. "Flowers appear." She finished.