Faster. Faster. Faster. A little yellow creature bolted out of the bushes desperately trying to find cover. He was heading strait for a cliff, not that he knew it. The rain blinded him as he ran seeking shelter, or anything that could buy him time. The fierce wind blew in his face, causing him to close his eyes and stop running. When the wind stopped he opened his eyes and looked around. He was on the edge of the cliff, eyes wide with horror at how high up he was. Turning around, he caught a glimpse of the tiger-like beast that was chasing him. The strange creature slashed his face with a big yellow claw. Falling to the ground, the mouse Pokemon watched the creature walk closer to him. Soon the creature was standing over him with one paw raised in the air.

The mouse saw the tiger back off as a dinosaur with a bulb on its back jumped in front of him. It was Hope. Hope shinned a glowing crystal into the beast's eyes. A flash of lightning lit up the sky. The only thing that could be heard was paws padding across the soft ground.


Harley turned over in his sleep, and accidentally rolled off the hammock and onto May and Drew.

"This is not exactly how I'd like to be woken up," Drew said, glaring at Harley.

"Mankeys falling from the sky!" May screamed and woke herself up.

"It's just Harley?" Drew said, getting very annoyed.

"Just Harley? Just me! It's not just me!" Harley shouted.

Drew gave Harley a death glare, causing the older man to roll off of Drew and onto May.

"Sorry, Hun," He said quickly getting up.

"This is just a dream, right?" Her answer was a mouth full of rainwater.

"I don't think so. We have to find Anny," Drew said, looking at Harley.

"What?" Harley asked with a fake confused face.

"If you say anything about me behind my back I'll…" He began to say.

"You will what?" Harley asked.

"I haven't figured that out yet. I'll do something," Drew replied.

"This will be fun!" Harley said, punching the air.

"Yeah… Drew wait up!" May yelled, running to catch up with him.

They walked back to where the bridge was and decided to climb down to the river. May ran along the side of the river, Drew walked behind her, and Harley was trying to start a conversation.

"Too cool to run, Hun?" Harley asked.

"Yes," Drew replied, watching May put her hand in the water.

"Have better things to do like watch you girlfriend?" Harley asked.

"Yeah… wait! WHAT?" Drew shouted, turning around to face Harley.

"You need to learn how to pay attention, Hun," Harley said with a smile.

"You need to learn to watch your mouth," Drew said under his breath.

"Jerk," Harley muttered.

Drew lost sight of May, and he was starting to get worried. 'Where could she have gone so fast?' He asked himself while looking around.

"Guys!" May shouted, from around the corner. "I found Anny!"

Drew ran towards her, while Harley looked at May like she was crazy. "Who?" He asked.

"Never mind!" May said, annoyed that he didn't know who Anny was.

When Drew saw Anny he couldn't tell if she was dead or alive. May ran to her, and shook her. She didn't move. A tiny turtle Pokemon was wrapped in her arms. May shook her again, harder this time. She still remained life less. May wasn't sure what to do.

"Is she alive?" Drew asked.

"I… I don't know," May said, shaking.

Drew bent down to try and feel Anny's pulse. When he touched her wrist it was as cold as ice. Drew knew that she couldn't possible be alive, but there was always hope.

"May, take out Blaziken," Drew told her.

"Why?" She asked.

"Maybe we can revive her. She might still be alive!" Drew yelled.

May quickly release Blaziken from his Pokeball, and looked at the floor.

"Blaziken, I need you to try and keep Anny warm. Got it?" Drew asked the Pokemon. Blaziken was confused but did as he was told. He picked Anny up and tried to warm her cold body.

"Dead person!" Harley shouted, looking away.

"This is no time to be stupid," Drew said, getting up.

"Where are you going?" May asked.

"To get to the top of that mountain. You're coming too," He said.

"Ok. Blaziken, if Anny wakes up bring her to the top of that mountain," May said, pointing to the huge rock.

Blaziken nodded and watched them walk towards the mountain.


It was a long way up, and the path was very narrow. May was running to the top while Drew was yelling at her.

"Be careful!" He shouted.

"Why?!" She shouted back.

"Do you think that if you fall you'd survive?" He asked.

"I could," She replied, getting pushed over by Harley.

"Out of my way, Hun," Harley said.

May just sat there on the rocky path. She was a bit shocked that Harley could have pushed her off the edge.

"Are you ok?" Drew asked her, sitting down beside her. She only nodded, looking around.

"What's wrong?" Drew frowned. 'May is never this quiet,' he thought. 'Something must be wrong.'

"May, what's wrong?" He repeated.

He waved a hand in front of the girls face. She didn't blink, she just continued to look up the mountain. Drew shook her this time.

"May," he said. "Are you alive?"

No answer.

"May!" He yelled in her ear.

Now she was shaking. 'What is going on here?' He asked himself even though he didn't know.

"May!" He repeated.

"Rockslide!" May screamed.

"What?" Drew said, following her gaze.

"May, move!" Drew shouted.

She wouldn't budge. 'So much has happened since I ran into her by those trees. She must be scared out of her mind.'

Drew looked at the falling rocks then at May. Thinking quickly, he picked up the frightened girl and began to run towards Harley.

"Move it, Harley!" Drew yelled, a rock smashing to the ground behind him. He turned around only to get water sprayed in his face. May wrapped her arms around Drew's neck more scared then ever. Harley had a weird look on his face. With a shrug, he continued walking up the mountain.

May was shaking so badly that she couldn't even speak. Drew looked up at the top of the mountain. Seeing more rocks falling from the wall, Drew sprinted past Harley trying to get to a safe place. Harley just stood there, then he did something shocking. He jumped off the side of the mountain.

"What a crazy idiot," Drew said.

Was Harley really crazy? No. He was riding a large Honchkrow.

"Is that the evolution of Murkrow? Man, that thing is ugly," Drew said, with disgust.

Another rock landed in front of him, causing him to slip off the edge. Harley laughed as Drew covered May's head with his arm. He kicked Flygon's Pokeball out of his pocket. The dragon Pokemon cried happy to be free. Once he saw that his trainer needed help, he dived under him. Drew landed on Flygon still holding May tight. She looked over the edge and immediately turned away.

A rock rolled off the side of the mountain, causing Flygon to swerve to avoid it. The rock hit his wing and almost knocked Drew off. Flygon landed on the slippery mountain, an pulled May and Drew off of his back. Drew returned the injured dragon, and cursed under his breath.

They were so close to the top, but were forced to wait for Harley. Drew watched May shake uncontrollable. He sighed hoping it wasn't his fault that she was so scared. They saw Harley coming up the mountain.

"What took you so long?" He asked the approaching figure.

"Flying problems, Hun," Harley replied.

"What are we waiting for, lets go!" Drew said.

They continued to walk up the mountain until they came to a small ledge.

"Up there is the top!" May said, speaking for the first time in hours.

"I guess you remembered how to talk after all," Drew said, laughing. May glared at him but thought nothing of it.

When they got to the top it was not what they were expecting. The top of the mountain was completely flat. Ruins of a small shrine lie on the far end of the mountain. They was something else here too. Something none of the expected or wanted to see.

"Dead bodies," Drew said, looking away.

Harley turned away in disgust. Refusing to look up, he stared at the rocks on the mountain.

May began to cry, tears sliding down her already wet face. Drew grabbed May and held her close. Shielding the innocent girl from the scene in front of them. She just cried on his shoulder.

Dead, bloody bodies lie all over the ground. Pokemon. Some looked as if they had fought a fight and lost. Others looked like all the rain had killed them. There were two dead humans with guns in their hands near the shrine. Teeth and claw marks were all over the two human's arms and legs.

"Hey, guys. What's-" she began, running up to the three people.

"Anny," May choked.

"Oh…," Anny said, looking down and shutting her eyes tight. Fists clenched, she walked over to the shrine.

"Why?" She asked the dead human. "WHY?!" She kicked his side, causing him to roll over.

"Why did you do this?" She said, tears forming in her eyes.

"Do you know them?" Drew asked as May let go of him. All eyes were on Anny.

"He was my cousin," she said, calmly, then falling to her knees.

Blaziken and Radder didn't know what to think. Were humans good or bad? This scene confused them.

May returned Blaziken not feeling like explaining. Radder ran over to Anny.

"Squirt?" He questioned.

"No, I don't care. I just want Hope back," She replied.

"Bulba." Hope said, running to her trainer.

"Hope," Anny said, picking up the Bulbasaur. "I thought I'd lost you, Hope."

"Saur!" Hope reassured her.

"Y-you're alive?" May asked, shocked.

"Your Blaziken really helped me back there," Anny replied. "Radder did too. Without him I wouldn't have survived the night."

May walked over to Anny and the shrine. She scanned the walls for something but she wasn't sure what. Then she saw something that surprised her. A firebird Pokemon was painted on the wall.

It was a Ho-Oh.