A Desprate Plea

"Kairo we have to go get her!" "No need," he responded.
"No need?!" Shiloh was outraged. "She can't swim!"
"Wait for it." Kairo stared at the waves.

Shiloh was confused Crystal couldn't swim so how was she suppose to get up there?
Then something white was rising toward the surface. That couldn't have been Crystal. But it was, she was riding on the back of a large Pokemon. It was white with blue spikes on it's tail and blue flaps on it's back.

"Lugia over here!" Kairo shouted.

"Lugia?" Shiloh looked surprised. "You know this Pokemon?"

"Yes, Lugia likes traveling with us until we reach land. So then Lugia returns to the sea."

Lugia flew over to them.
"Hi Kairo," said the Pokemon.
"Good to see you." Kairo smiled.

Crystal shouted, "Hey Shiloh, come on over"
Lugia held a wing to Shiloh.

"I don't know," he said nervously.

Crystal ran across Lugia's wing and dragged Shiloh onto Lugia's back.
"Come on! Don't be such a coward!" she teased.
"Lugia want's to show us something."

Lugia's blue flaps flatened on it's back.
A transparent bubble surrounded them and Lugia dove into the water. Crystal looked around to see all kinds of water type Pokemon. Octillery, Mantine, Goldeen, and others. Shiloh was too busy focusing on how they could breath. Crystal gave him a nudge and pointed out all the different kinds of Pokemon.
It didn't last long though. Seeing the water was getting shallow, Lugia rose toward the surface. The legendary Pokemon let Kairo take them.

"Bye Lugia!" Crystal and Shiloh said in unision.

"Likewise." Lugia smiled and dove into the sea.

"That was fun!" he yelled exitedly.
"I hope we reach land soon. I'm getting tired."
Crystal yawned.

"Land isn't that far away. We'll all need to rest once we get there."

"Good." She yawned again.

Kairo slowly landed on a sandy surface. Shiloh jumped off and sank into the ground. "What kind of land is this?"

"It's called a beach." Kairo chirped.
"We're not going to be resting here for the night.
We'll head for the grassy areas."

"I'm sure it's better than being buried alive." Crystal giggled.

By the time they'd reached the grasslands the stars were out and they'd both found a place to lay for the night.

"Night Shiloh," Crystal said drowsily.
"You too," he responded.

Crystal closed her eyes and let sleep take over.

Crystal found herself walking in an unfamiliar forest. It was strange but beautiful.
The trees were full of green leaves along with a fresh layer of dew. Soft grasses covered the feilds and the soil was rich with silt.

"There must be a river around here if this dirt is so wet."

Crystal padded on and came to a clearing.
There were many fruits, berries too numerous to count. She then heard water lapping at the shore and started to follow the sound.

"This forest is amazing," Crystal whispered.

Crystal felt her feet getting wet. The little Pokemon didn't even notice she was knee deep in sapphire colored water. She gazed around the small lake, and found that in the center was a small island. Growing on the island was a tall tree that glimmered in the sunlight.
But when Crystal looked up at the sun it didn't show. Black clouds covered the sun and were spreading across the sky.

"That's strange." Crystal looked around, all the plants started to burn and die.
The water she stood in changed from blue to red. The "red water" stained her paws.
A strong scent of death filled the air.

Crystal gasped. "This isn't water, it's blood!"

She noticed the tree on the island did not wither. Light flowed from its branches.

Help me, said a voice. I cannot bare this burden any longer.

"Where are you?!" Crystal spun around.

I am here little one, it responded. The forest you see is I.

"This forest is you?" She stared in astonishment.

It is. I am in great pain. The ones that flow with water, roar like thunder, and burn with fire kill off parts of me that live on my land. You must give the cold lifeless beings flesh and blood. Cease the fighting and they may be free to walk my feilds. So the others shall have nothing to fear.

"Why me? How will I know what to do?"

When it is time you will know
The light faded and the blood-water started to rise.
"Wait!"

A wave of blood crashed onto her before she could say any more. Crystal's eyes stung from the deathly liquid.
Panic flooded over her, she couldn't tell which way to swim.
Crystal started to choke then...nothing.

Crystal awoke, still gasping for air.
Her breathing settled down after she relized she wasn't really drowning. The dawn light blinded blinded her, but she blinked it away.

"Something's coming." she whispered. Crystal looked up at the blue, yellow, and red mixed sky. "Something big."

wish i could've updated sooner but i was banned from the computer for days! please R&R not many reveiws lately.