Disclaimer: I do not own Pokémon, I do not have any rights to Pokémon and I do not make any money from writing these fic's.

A/N: Written for Remi's Collect the Pokémon Challenge. The Pokémon I got for this one shot is Talonflame.

Flame Body Ability

Talonflame let out a low sad keening sound as it sat alone on a high tree branch, hidden from every person and Pokémon by the thick green leaves that allowed it to hide. Sadness overwhelmed him as Talonflame sat and watched as a trainer happily holding their Pokémon walked past causing a fresh wave of pain to hit Talonflame.

Talonflame did not know what he could of done to have something as bad as this, he had trained so hard just to impress both humans' and Pokémon so he might find a friend only to have his attempts backfire on him. Talonflame winced as flashes of fire and cries of pain flashed across his senses causing the flying-fire type Pokémon to let out another pitiful low keening sound. He had only wanted to make friends, he did not want to be alone, but it seemed fate who had cursed him with the Flame Body ability did not favour him at all.

As happy laughter came to his ears Talonflame scrunched his eyes up shut and did his best to ignore it and the pain that the sound brought with it. As grass and bug Pokémon dashed past his hiding spot in fear, each one of them sending the hiding Pokémon a fearful look Talonflame did his best to keep his eyes shut tight and ignore the world around him. He just wanted to be useful, to have a friend, he did not want to hurt anyone but it seemed like it was not meant to be, now or never.

As the sounds died away around him Talonflame opened his eyes and looked out into the sky and at the setting fun. Confusion shone in Talonflame's eyes as he gazed at the sun, everyone liked the sun even through it was made of fire and would burn anyone who dared to touch it. The sun was just like him, so why did everyone love the sun so much for but hate him for.

A sudden thought hit Talonflame that caused all depressed feelings and thoughts to disappear into thin air. If the sun was just like him then maybe they could be friends! Excitement and hope filled Talonflame as he let out a loud happy cry and began to flap his powerful wings. Ignoring the fear filled cries of the Pokémon around him as they ran for cover Talonflame took off from his branch and flew out of his hiding place and began to fly through the air towards the setting sun.

What felt like hours past by as Talonflame flew through the sky never once stopping for a single break. Determined eyes stayed glued to the large ball of fire as he did his best to keep up with the lowering sun only to let out a startled and angry cry as the sun finally disappeared. Panicking Talonflame searched the land below looking for any sign of his maybe friend only to find a small light flash in the trees before it quickly disappeared.

Letting out another powerful cry Talonflame flew towards where he had found the light and landed carefully on the branch where he had last seen the 'sun'. With hope filling him Talonflame slowly walked along the branches using his beak to push any stray leaves aside in his search only to freeze when his beak came into contact with another beak.

Keeping his beak connected with the other one Talonflame lifted his head in perfect time with the other beak only to find himself staring at an identical face. Both of the Talonflame's stood stone still on the branch with hope shinning in their eyes only for them both to let out a happy cry when no flames surrounded the other Talonflame.

A few seconds later both Talonflame's flew up into the air and began to play with each other not caring about the late hour, they were too happy to find someone that their Flame Body ability did not harm.

The End.