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Separate Rescues
Diamond's P.O.V.
"Well, another successful rescue", I sighed to my team. We were coming back from defeating a Ditto, who had kidnapped the Bulbasaur's baby, which turned out to be an adopted Treecko.
"Yep, good work everyone", Leafeon said.
"Let's get back and eat", Wind said.
"Is food the only thing on your mind", Breeze joked. The two Taillows were gliding just above our heads.
"Diamond, Diamond", I heard a familiar voice call to our left. Before I could look over, a fuzzy, yellow Pokemon tackled me.
"Thunder, it's good to see you again, what are you doing out so late", I asked. It was indeed late, the sun was setting and it was getting darker.
"Mommy is taking me to Fire Fly Field for the night", he said, getting off of me. I looked in the direction he came from and saw a Pikachu and a Minun and a Plusle looking out from behind her.
"Thunder, you shouldn't wander off so", she said softly, without the least bit of anger in her voice.
"Mommy, this is Diamond", he said.
"Oh, it's very nice to meet my son's savior, I am Current, Thunder has told me all about you and Shade", she said.
"Heheh, that's Thunder for you", Wind said, indicating Thunder's active gossipy attitude.
"Well, thank you both, but I'm afraid, we don't have time to stay and be introduced, we have to get to Fire Fly Field before it gets to dark", she replied.
"I hope you have fun", Leafeon said.
"We will, see you later", Thunder said going on without the others, Current followed behind, with the shy twins clinging to her.
When we got back we separated to our homes, I, of course, went to Shade's cave. Wait, wouldn't it be my cave now, I asked myself in my head.
I reached the mouth and felt a change in the wind, indicating someone was behind me. I turned and saw a very worried looking Circuit, running up to me.
"Diamond", she gasped, "Shade and Spice are missing."
Her words cut through me, and I felt as if I would be sick.
"W-w-w-what", my voice quivered, trying to process what she had said. Fear was running up and down my back. I felt myself shake with it.
"Shade and Thunder went on patrol after you left and niether of them had been seen since, not if you count the few seconds Sal had seen them, and we both know Shade does not like night patrols*", she said, worried.
My first instinct was to run into the forest, and start looking for him, but my feet said otherwise; I was to scared to even breathe.
"Diamond", Circuit asked, "are you okay, you're starting to turn blue."
At the sound of this, I realized I had been holding my breath, so I started to breathe heavily, fighting tears.
"Diamond, it's okay. It's proba-", she started, before I started to cry*. I couldn't fight the impulse anymore. I knew I was over-reacting, but my soul told me different.
"Diamond, Diamond, calm down", the Pikachu tried. If I could have, I would. I did try, but, I lost my nerve and couldn't.
"I-I-I can't *sob* my body won't let me *sob*", I said the best I could through my tears*.
She sighed and led me into the cave. She left and shortly returned with a bowl of steaming solution. She held it under my nose and I quickly recognized the smell.
"Sleep Seed", I said, drifting out of consciousness.
I awoke several hours later, or what I guess was several hours later because it was no longer twilight; it was now pitch black. I know longer felt the urge to cry. When I stood up, I felt the crusty feeling of dried tears on my face and went to the hot spring on the far left side of the camp. After a quick swim, I shook off as much water and went to Circuits's canopy. I took one step and remember what had happened, so I started to sprint there. She was looking over the stock of berries in her log.
"Are you feeling any better", she asked not turning around, before I stopped.
"Yeah, where is everybody", I asked, looking around a darker than usual empty camp.
"They're all at the Elder's cave, a Rescue Squad is being picked to go find Shade and Spice", she said, turning around. She shook her head to straighten the small patch of fur that always fell over her face.
"Rescue Squad", I asked. I had only heard of the subject once, Mulch and Cloud were talking about it.
"They're specialized teams formed to recover missing Rescuers, the team is hand, or paw, picked by the Elder", she explained.
"I have to go", I said and turned around.
"Wait", she said stopping me, "you may not have the chance to be picked, since you're an apprentice."
"I still have to try", I said, before leaving.
At the Elder's cave, the whole camp was there, give or take a few.
"All right everyone, settle down, the Elder is ready to speak", Flare, the Elder's right hand Dragonite called.
"I will now choose the appropriate Rescue Squad for the rescue of Spark and Shade. A-hem, the members are...Cloud...Chill...Mulch...and Blue Fire, please step forward", the Elder announced. Cloud, Mulch, a Glaceon, which was Chill, and a Blaziken, which was Blue Fire, stepped forward.
"Wait, that's only four, there has to be one more", someone in the crowd called.
"Yes, and I have two Pokemon in mind, but it is their decision...Diamond...Dust, step forward", the Elder said. A Sandslash and I stepped forward.
"Diamond, I will give you the first opportunity, now, I must warn you that this is a dangerous mission, your very life is at stake, do you accept", he said.
I thought for a second. Would I die for the one I love, I thought, ...yes.
"I accept", I said. Everyone in the crowd gasped, maybe because I was an apprentice.
"Very well, you may leave immediately, time is of the essence, I wish you the best of luck", the Elder said.
The five of us left immediately. Our pace was quick, but we paid attention to every detail. We left in the last direction Shade and Spice were last seen. The moon was full, allowing enough light for us to see decently. I kept my thoughts focused on the one thing that would keep my sanity, Shade and me at Fire Fly Fields.
"I wonder what had happened, Shade and Spice have never been beaten as a pair", Blue Fire said. I had learned from Spice that Blue Fire had gotten his name from the blue flames he uses in his attacks and that he was Spice's father.
"I-wait, they were here", Chill said. I looked around. Someone had definitely been here, it looked as if a massive battle had destroyed this small gap in the trees.
"Hey, I have tracks over here", Cloud announced, he was floating near a big rock. He was right, those were definitely Shade's prints*.
Just then, the ground shook, but it wasn't an earthquake. Something was coming straight for us. My fur felt the disturbance of wind coming from behind us. Fear hit me like a boulder, whatever it was, it was huge!
"Everyone, behind us, get ready here comes!"
Boo! Hahah, cliffhanger! I know, I know, short chapter, but I have nine days out of school and I plan to use them. Thanks for reviewing, keep it up, as a matter of fact the first three reviewers of this chapter will get one wish. Nothing more, nothing less.
Facts: 4
1. Despite Shade's type, he believes that night patrols are three times more dangerous than most of the other kinds of patrols, I learned this from Cloud, as well as a few other things.
2. I am very sensitive and the slightest event can send me into an emotional state of extreme sadness and fright.
3. Once I have an emotional breakdown, it can be very hard for me to stop.
4. I had by now learned how to recognize many tracks, but I am capable of spotting Shade's from mile away.