Chapter 8: An Old Friend
Here is the first of two chapters that will be uploaded for you fabulous people for the pathetic update I made last month. The second chapter will be uploaded towards the end of the month, about a week and a half from now. Enjoy!
Braixen looks from Granny Ninetails over to Zoro and back again.
"An old friend? Granny Ninetails did you happen to know someone that looked like Zoro? If you did could you tell us where they are."
Granny Ninetails slowly turns to face Braixen with a look of sadness.
"Child, I wish I could help you with that but I can't. I did use to know someone that looked like your friend here back whenever I was just a young Vulpix. We would get into all sorts of trouble along with Maro here whenever the three of us were together. She never lived in the village though, her mother was looked down on in the village and so they lived away from the rest of us. Then one day they left, just disappeared once she had evolved. I never knew where she went, but one day I received a letter from her saying that she had just given birth to a baby girl and wanted to share the news with her old friend. She told me the what she planned to name her daughter and that if she was ever in danger she would send her to me. That was back when your mother was only about a little older than you though deary." She looks back over to Zoro. "Do you remember your mother mentioning what her name was?"
"She never talked much about her past and I always would call her mama, but I remember hearing someone shouting a name and then us having to run away. The voice was calling.."
The sudden sounds of panicked voices can be heard outside followed by doors being slammed shut. Zoro, Braixen, Granny Ninetails, and the village elder rush outside to see Ursa standing in the middle of the street surrounded by the Mankey Gang. Braixen and Zoro rush forward to help him.
"Get out of here kids this isn't your fight. You'll just get hurt and I won't people to show these punks what they deserve."
Braixen draws her wand.
"We aren't letting you fight this alone Ursa. They picked on the wrong village this time and we'll make them pay for harassing these people."
"I may not know anyone here, but I can't stand by and watch as they think that they can do whatever they want to and get away with it."
Ursa turns to look at them both.
"All right, let's show these punks what they get for messing with us."
As more Mankey make their way to the group, the ones in front jump into action piling on top of Ursa trying to make him fall while Braixen is shooting fire at the ones approaching trying to keep them off of Ursa. Ursa swings wildly knocking Mankey off of him and stopping more from jumping on him. Zoro runs around the Mankey dodging the attempted attacks and taking them out one at a time while also taking care of ones that try and sneak up on Braixen. This goes on for a while until only a few battered Mankey remain conscious.
"There's only a few more left, we got this."
"Thanks for the help kids I'm not sure if I would have been able to do that on my own. Though I wonder where the leader is. He's the one I want to meet the most."
Zoro looks around the town and spots someone standing onto of one of the buildings holding a young Cubone by the tail.
"He's up on top of that building! It looks like he has one of the children as well."
"Ya I got this here brat for a trade of sorts. Girly, you and your friend have caused more trouble for my gang than I can allow. So in exchange for the brats safe return I want you to come quietly to our base near The Webbed Forest, alone, and give yourself up as our prisoner for life. You got till sundown to come and hand yourself over. After that I can't ensure that the creatures of the Forest won't get him. See ya then toots."
With that he jumps off toward The Webbed Forest.
Zoro turns to Braixen with a look of anger.
"That snake.. we can't let him get away."
"No Zoro you stay here. It's me he wants, and I don't want him to hurt that Cubone."
"You can't really do that Braixen. You can't just give yourself to him without a fight."
Braixen turns to look at Zoro with a look of worry.
"I have to Zoro, and I will there's nothing you can say to me to make me change my mind."
With that Braixen runs of in the direction of The Webbed Forest with Zoro hot on her trail.
So ends the first chapter of the month. The next chapter will be out sometime around the 27th-30th with the chapter after that going back to an update around the 18th of every month. Thank you all for reading and come back for more later on in the month. If you want to contact me with your thoughts or any critiques you may have you can always send me a pm on here. Don't forget to tell your friends and I'll see you next time!
