(Intro)

With the secret betrayal by Braixen, Ty has been separated from the group. Will they get down this Frostbite Mountain, and will Sara see the truth.

(Sara Pov)

As I lead the way down the mountain, needless to say I was worried about my friend. Ty was strong, but he was in a worst situation against that Beartic. She had to trust that Ty made a wise call though, cause Grant needs to get down. Braixen was carrying him on her back. I don't understand why Ty disliked her so much, sure she was a bit... rude but she's a good Pokemon.

"S-Sara?" Shaun said from the side of me, getting me too look his way. He was having trouble walking through the snow, but he still did. "I... don't want to be like this, but... I think that Braixen might have... left him there."

"What!" I said to him, not believing it. "She's my friend Shaun."

"I know!" He replied, seeing that I was hurt. "But... they didn't really get along with each other an-"

"Trust me, Braixen wouldn't do that. Right Braixen!"

"Of course not!" She said with a laugh and a smile. One that I trusted. We all walk through the snow, now getting no conversation. The tension was as dense as the air, and it was not something I liked.

"Okay here!" Braixen said pointing forward. "We just need to hop across this chasm. The rocks there is a straight path, but make sure you don't fall."

"Right." I said worried, this could be bad. "Just make sure no one falls okay!"

(Shaun Pov)

As we made our way across the gaps, it was scary. I could not even see the bottom if we dropped. It was nothing but fog down the problem. Hence is why we were being careful. Sara led the way, with Braixen behind me and me behind her.

As we made our way across, we were being careful. Every time Braixen jumped, I jumped to the one she was just on. It was a good progress, one that we would not fall on. Sara made it across first, giving out a hand just in case. Braixen jumped across, barely making it. She handed Grant to her Sara as I went for the jump. I barely made it too, but something else happened.

Braixen, smirked back to me, and stuck out her stick. Pushing me back, and making me fall. I barely had any time to realise what was happening, until I was falling into the abyss.

"(Sara Pov)

"Okay, Grant is okay and... hey where is Shaun."

"He didn't make it! He fell!" Braixen said, sounding worried. Not as worried as I was though, as I move over and look down. Gazing down until finally I spotted him.

"No! He's fine!"

"What?"

"He's sticking to the wall, Braixen get your stick!"

"S-Sure." She said handing me her stick. I grabbed it and lowered it right down to Shaun. He was scared, but he seemed relieved when he saw me. He wasted no time grabbing the stick, and I lifted him out. Helping him get to the safe mountain side as I smiled. "Phew, that was a close one huh Shaun. Shaun?"

He didn't reply, instead just glared to Braixen. He got up on all fours as he went over to her.

"Y-You tried to make me fall!"

"What?" Braixen said, as she was just as confused as I am. "I'm glad you're fine."

"No you are not! You tried to make me fall with your stick. You did! And i'm guessing you also left Ty to fend for himself against that Beartic!"

"Shaun!" I said running in. "Listen she didn't do either of those things. Maybe you just saw something different?"

"I know what I saw Sara!" He said with confidence. "Listen, I know she is your friend Sara, but she is a bad Pokemon."

"I-I-I..." Braixen said as I saw the hurt look on her face. Shaun was my friend, but that was uncalled for.

I took Braixen's side. "Shaun, you are being ungrateful. If it wasn't for your stick you would be still hugging the side."

'If it wasn't for Braixen I wouldn't be there at all-"

"Enough!" I cut him off, walking over to Grant and picking him up. Carrying him this time. "You are being rude, mean and stubborn. This is not what Team Journey is about. Calm yourself and join us, Grant is our priority, don't forget that."

With that, I left. Rounding a corner and continuing the journey.

(Shaun Pov)

Why can't she see it. I was willing to give Braixen the benefit of the doubt with Ty, but I know what I saw. She tried to get rid of me. I wore an angry look as I passed her, planning to join Sara. That wasn't what happened though, as I felt my body freeze. Like a tight aura has grabbed me. I get lifted from the ground, and right to the smirking face of Braixen. She was using her psychic powers on me. She lifted me up right to her face as she talked.

"You know, you should of fell down there. Good thing Scorbunny believed me more than you."

"Her name is Sara!" I shout back, trying to fight my way out. Which was useless.

"Seriously, I don't know why she would want to be on a team with three weaklings, but I don't really care. I'll be taking this." She then reached for me, as I could do nothing as I watch her take the flower. She wore a smile as she then pushed me back with her psychic powers. Right over the hole.

I dangle over the abyss as I see her smirking face.

"By the way, for the record. I totally did leave that stupid Normie back there. Have a nice fall."

And with that, Braixen let me go, and I feel into the abyss.

(Sara Pov)

"Hey...where is Shaun?" I say, noticing it was only one Pokemon who joined me.

"He was pretty angry, said he was gonna look for the normie. We have the flower so we can get down, for his sake." Braixen said gesturing to Grant. I was of course worried by my friend, but I trusted his judgement.

As we made our way down the mountain, it was nice. It was just bonding between us fire girls, as Grant was too frozen to even listen. Hopefully my body heat is helping him. As we made our way down, basically at the bottom i questioned.

"So, what do you do?"

"Not really anything right now? Why?"

"Well I was wondering if you want to join my team!" I said to her, she paused for a second. As she then laughed right at me. Only for a second as she then pauses.

"Oh wait you are serious?"

"I know Ty and Shaun don't like that much, but once they see the real you they will. Plus, it will be like all times. Trust me, it will be so much fun!"

Braixen paused, looking forward for a bit, as she then came to her choice. "Fine, i'll join your team."

"Grea-"

"Only on one condition. We have start fresh."

"S-Start fresh?"

"Look, you are a smart girl. Surely you can see the other three, they are only holding you back." Braixen said to her friend. "You have potential and frankly you are just carrying the other ones."

"T-That's not true."

"It is! You are just far too modest. Just imagining, you and me on a team together, the strongest team there is!"

"I..."

"You know you want to." Braixen said to me as I looked down, thinking about it. "Ditch these losers."

"I, really don't want to!" I say to her a little bit angry, however then calm for a smile. "I promise, if you just bond with them a little bit, you will see just how nice they are."

"I don't care too." She replied simply as I was a bit confused. As she then smirked, something I noticed.

"Braixen?"

"Hm..."

"What were you smiling about?" I had to question.

"Oh, nothing of importance. let's go down."

"No, tell me." I said not moving around.

"Trust me, you wouldn't find it very funny. let's just go down and finish the mission." She said as she walked, with a smile.

I stood there for a little while, thinking about it all. Everything she said, everything my friends said. Her opinion, and her actions.

"Scorbunny, what's up?" She questioned as that got me to look at her.

"My name is Sara." i said to her as she rolled her eyes.

"Right, your stupid nicknames."

"They aren't stupid!" I shout back defending this as she just rolled her eyes.

"Just get called by your name, it is stupid. Just like those weak friends of yours." She said, seeing how aggressive I was being and following suit.

Suddenly, my whole expression changed, and I looked t her in a different fashion. "Did... Did you do it?"

"Do what?"

"Leave Ty to fend for the Beartic by himself, trip Shaun down the chasm! Pick one?"

Braixen then did and said something i surely was not expecting. She grew a smirk as she turned around.

"I did both."

"W-What?"

"Can you blame me. The way they were talking to me, I think it was pretty deserved."

"What they said was true? Wait then they are-"

"Still up there. One at the bottom, and one probably in a ice bear's stomach!" She laughed as I could not believe it. I could not believe the mistake I just made. "Just forget about them, Like I said they aren't worth it."

I didn't reply to her, as I moved down and got onto my knee, dropping Grant down.

"I'll make this right." I said to him as I then got up, facing Braixen.

"You are a witch." i said bluntly as she rolled her eyes.

"Pff, like the first time I have ever hear th-"

"Double Kick!" i yelled cutting her off, going for a kick from above and below. She manage to block both, and then hit me back with the stick.

"Wait, you are actually gonna fight me?" Braixen said with a cocky look. "You and I know you won't win."

"You hurt my friends! I don't care!" I shout her way jumping into the air.

"Ember!" I said creating a ball and kicking it straight at her, she smiled as she blocked it smiled.

"Fine, let's fight fire with fire." she said back with a giant smirk. Firing her heat back.

"Fire Pledge!" She shouted, driving it right into me. It hurt, but it was not enough to stop me. i rush her again!

"Double Kick!" I shouted as I went for two more kicks, only for them to get blocked.

"Double Kick!" I shouted once again, going for two more kicks, getting her to block.

"Double Kick!" I shout once again, willing to do as much as I have to. she was starting to get annoyed as she back up.

"Confusion!" She shouted as feel a migraine in my brain, stopping my attack.

"Fire Pledge!" She shouted as this one got a critical. I got hit by the initial burst, and the follow up column. I landed down in the snow, hurt and burning. Something I was not use to.

"Confusion!" She shouted, pointing her stick at me and giving me a more powerful migraine.

"Idiot, you shouldn't have even tried." She said to me. "Now your 'friends' is gonna pay for your stupidity."

"No!" I shout, barely getting that word out as she smirked.

"This is on you... Socrbunny." She said, making sure to use that name. She walked over to Grant, and lifted up his laying body. With a giant smirk, she spun and tossed him high into the air!

She took one last smile at me, before getting her gaze back on Grant.

"Fire Pledge!" She shouted, as she knew that would finish Grant. She tossed it right to his flying body and I could do nothing as it flew right to him.

He was going to get hit, and I could do nothing about it. Someone who could though... was Ty.

The last second, he tackled Grant out of the way, both of them landing in the snow as Braixen looked right at him.

"You!"

"Now Sara!"

With the migraine off, I waste no time running up to my now former friend. Running up to her.

"Double Kick!" I shout, kicking her in the face with all the power I could. Only to follow it with another kick straight to the chest.

"Get the flower!" Ty yelled as I listened. Doing just that as I jumped back.

Braixen was looking at me, however before she could really say anything.

"Water Gun!" Shaun yelled, who has recovered as well. both of them looking worse for wear, because of me. Braixen got hit right by the water, as she gets sent back sailing.

Right over the cliff.

She was right over the cliff as she fell down. A scream coming from her lips as she plummeted. We have the flower, and my friends are all okay. That's what I care about.

"Shaun! Ty! Are you two okay!" I shout to the tired Pokemon.

"I think... you are gonna have to carry all of us the rest of the way." Ty joked before collapsing from exhaustion.

"Sara!" Shaun said on my back. "I'm so sorry!"

"You shouldn't be sorry. I should of. I'm sorry for everything that I did!

(Ty Pov)

"Finally off that mountain. We are gonna get a fire going tonight." I say joking them. All of us pretty frozen, but Sara was frozen not in the body, but in the heart. Sure we all ad troubles up there, but Sara just lost a friend. We lost all sight of Braixen once she fell off the mountain. "Sara, i'm sorry about your friend, Stick for Brains.

"Don't be." She said quickly, showing that she was thinking. "I should of known we couldn't trust her. I guess, I just thought she was nicer."

"Sara, it's her fault not yours."

"Shaun," Sara started "I'm sorry I took Braixen's side over yours, and Ty," She said facing me. "I'm sorry I wasn't watching your back."

"It's not your fault." Shaun said as she closed her eyes.

"But it was my fault! I trusted my friend too much, I ignored the danger. If i'm going to be your leader, I am going to have to show better judgement."

There was a moment of silence until I smiled.

"Hey, the only way to improve, is to learn. now can we please get going away from this mountain!"

"D-Ditto." Grant said defrosting.

(Outro)

Withe the four together and a good warm night needed, they are going to turn in for a long while. But what happened to Braixen, and will our heroes ever see her again?