As all three arrived in the forest, they looked around the forest to search for clues about Kangaskhan's whereabouts.
"Why Forest named after Sudowoodo?" asked the Cubone.
"Well some live here but its because the tress look like them."
"Amazing" the Cubone exclaimed. Sean then pointed at huge footsteps "we need to follow those footsteps".
As they continued to walk and follow the footsteps, they all fell like they're being watched.
As they continued deeper, they found a basket with berries on the ground.
"That's her basket" said Sean as he picked it up. "and the bag is still full. That means either she hunted something down or…"
"…someone hunted her down" Jennifer then replied.
"We need to continue. She might be in danger."
As they continued walking deeper into the forest, they found themselves in front of a fork in the Road.
"The footsteps continue to the left" says Jennifer. "We need to be getting closer to- Sean?"
Jennifer looked at him while Sean just kept looking at the right way.
"Go to the right…" a voice tolled him in his mind.
"You need to. If you want to rescue her."
he then shook his head and looked at Jennifer. "You can watch over yourself. Ill catch up with you. Now go."
Jennifer then hugged Sean and told him to be safe before they parted ways, Jennifer to the left and Sean to the right.
(Right path)
"Shell be ok without me" muttered Sean as he went to the right way.
As he continued he asked himself some questions. Who was that voice? Why did it want me to go to this side? And why me?
A lot of questions are on his mind right now so he pulled out his Journal and wrote them down until he heard a noise.
"Who was that?" Sean said to himself while looking around.
A shiny white orb appeared and slowly turned into a familiar looking fairy.
"Hello Sean", the Fairy said. "I am the protector of all forests and protector of time."
"H-how do you know my name?"
"I'll tell you later."
"And why did you call me here?"
"Because you need to defeat the evil that is plaguing this forest. Someone who was the leading cause of the attack in the Apple Woods wants to burn this forest now."
Sean looked shocked at the Fairy. Didn't they defeat them?
"Follow me" said the Fairy as it flew deeper into the forest.
Sean followed the fairy until they arrived at a clearing.
The fairy flew to the middle of the clearing, a place with a puddle surrounded by moss.
As Sean got closer, the white shine of the fairy disappeared, revealing it to be Celebi.
"I should've known it. The protector of forests. Its no other than you."
The Celebi looked at Sean. "There are two reasons I wanted you to be here. First he might be the lead of a case that you want to solve."
"What case?"
"I saw you…on that day. You were trying to revive someone who visited Arceus."
Sean then looked down "I-it was my Partner and closest friend. I want to let him go but-"
He then got cut off by Celebi asking him a question that made Sean think for a while:
"You want revenge, don't you?"
Sean wondered. Does he want to find out why this all happens, or does he just want Revenge?
After a while he just nodded and sighed.
"I want to find out why that Absol wanted to kill me. I also want to have my revenge.
Celebi nodded.
"W-wait. You can travel through time. Can't you just stop what happened?
Celebi shook their head. "I can't alter History in a damaging way."
Damaging…way?
"Without what happened you wouldn't be here and whatever is happening will continue to happen. Whatever that thing is that drives Pokémon's wild, it will destroy the world."
"So, I am like…a chosen one."
Celebi nodded. "The second reason you're here. I also want to give you something that will help you on your way."
As Celebi said that, she let a sword appear in her hands and gave it to Sean. The sword was inside a red Scabbard. Sean then pulled out the Sword and inspected it. It had a metallic blade and a leather coated hilt.
"Now hurry little one."
Sean nodded and ran through the forest, to catch up to Jennifer.
"Well see each other again someday" the Celebi said before flying away.
(Left path)
Jennifer and the Cubone had a little conversation on their walk.
"So, what is your name little one?"
"It's rocky. I like my name."
"That's a wonderful name. Mine is Jennifer. How did you meet Kangaskhan."
"She took me when…mommy"
He then started to cry and Jennifer wipped his tears away.
"Me miss Mommy."
"I understand."
"But she's is really nice to me."
Jennifer smiled. "that's nice to hear."
"You have family?"
"Mom and brother. I take care of my mom and my brother is away often."
"Mommy ok?"
"Mommy is ok."
Rocky then smiled before asking a question that shocked Jennifer.
"Cyndaquil. Boyfriend?"
Jennifer had a light blush but shook her head.
"Were just friends."
"You like him?"
"As a friend little one."
As they proceeded their way, they felt watched. "Keep your guard up Rocky."
As they continued walking, they hear a noise, then a loud cry before two Sudowoodo's jumped out, that want to attack Jennifer and Rocky.
"I am scared" said Rocky.
"Don't worry. We will beat them."
As one of the Sudowoodo's tried to attack Rocky, Jennifer gave him a kick and a quick iron tail, before the other Sudowoodo used Rock throw on Jennifer, injuring her and knocking her down onto the ground.
Rocky ran up to Jennifer to protect her from the Sudowoodo's and hit one with the bone he carries before headbutting him. Jennifer then got up and stroked her face and looked at her hand.
Blood. Her head is bedding. She then took the bandana and wrapped it around her head. She then ran up, grabbed the Sudowoodo that Rocky knocked out and threw him against a tree. The other Sudowoodo ran up to Rocky and attacked him.
Jennifer then grabbed a rock and threw it at the Sudowoodo, who then got hit on the head and collapsed in pain. As the other Sudowoodo got up, a bone hit him again and it came back flying to Rocky.
Jennifer clapped "Good Job" and then grabbed the Sudowoodo and knocked him finally out with a swift attack.
"You fight great little one" said Jennifer with a smile as she picked Rocky up and they continued their way.
As they continued walking, Rocky looked very worried.
"Whats wrong little one?"
"Mommy. Danger."
As he said that, they heard from the distance someone yelling "STAY AWAY FROM HIM".
"That voice…its…"
"MOMMY"
Jennifer picked the speed up until they arrived at a glade, where they saw a Kangaskhan in front of a badly injured Hydreigon and infront of the Kangas was a Charmander with a sword.
"Move away from him. He needs to be slayed"
"HE DOESN'T. YOU JUST HUNTED HIM DOWN AND ATTACKED HIM OUT OF THE BLUE."
"well in that case I have to kill two Pokémon now."
"NO"
The Charmander turned around, looking at Jennifer and Rocky. Rocky then jumped down from Jennifer and ran to Kangaskhan screaming Mommy. The Kangaskhan then hugged Rocky.
"What are you doing here?"
"I-I worry. S-so I got help. Rescue Team." he said.
"But..there's only…one" The Hydreigon said.
"Cyndaquil not there yet."
Sean did catch up to Jennifer but hid behind a tree to see what's going on.
The Charmender smiled. "Heh. Just one and your partner disappeared. How sad. But you look easily beatable." he said as he hold the tip of the sword infront of Jennifer. "You're just a weak little Eevee."
Sean growled softly as he heard that.
"She.."
Sean grabbed the hilt of his Sword.
"…is…"
He pulled the sword out and watched Charmander continuing to taunt Jennifer as she got ready to fight.
"…not…"
He then positioned himself to jump.
The Charmander laughed. "You're fucked" and swung his sword at Jennifer.
"WEAK"
Sean then jumped out and his and Charmanders blade met.
"Oh, the knight in shiiining armor am I right" the Charmander said.
"More like someone who hates seeing defenseless Pokémon being attacked."
The Charmander smiled as he holds his sword infront of Sean.
"Well then let us dance"
As he swung his sword, Sean parried it and slashed his sword against him, which the Charmander dodged with a jump. He then cut from above, which Sean parried and the thrusted to the front, nearly stabbing the Charmander. The Charmander then swooped Sean's legs from the ground and as he fell down, jumped to attack Sean from the air, which Sean replied by kicking him away and running up to him with a cut to the side, which Charmancder parried.
Then Sean used Smokescreen to cover his view before he stabbed the Carmander.
The Charmander than looked down and laughed, his eyes turned from blue to pitch black as his left hand with the sword reveals to be a full black sword hand.
"Oh you poor soul…"
Sean backed away before the Charmander charged up to him and forward slashed multiple times, which Sean could barrel parry. The Charmander then clawed Sean with his right hand across his eye before Sean slashed the Charmander across the body.
"You'll suffer…everyone who isn't under the influence will suffer"
The Charizard then used flamethrower at Sean, which hit him onto the ground. As he got up the Charmender tried to attack again before getting Iron tailed by Jennifer, which made him stumble back, which gave Sean the opportunity to attack and-
*slash*
Kangaskhan covered Rocky's eyes, the Hydreigon looked in shock and Jennifer's stomach felt like turning upside down as Sean stood in front of a decapitated Charmander.
"O-oh my…A-Arceus" muttered Sean as they watched the dead Charmander melt into a black goo.
Sean again whipped the blood of his sword, wondering why some Pokémon act very hostile since a while. He then put the cloth with which he whipped the blood off, in his bag and looked at the Kangaskhan, Rocky and Hydreigon.
"Its good to see you being safe. But I want to know what happened and who this Hydreigon is?"
Kangaskhan then told the Story, as she put Rocky in her paunch.
"I was picking some berries for my son as I heard a scream. I ran down the forest until I saw this wounded Hydreigon fighting the Charmander. As the Hydreigon collapsed and the Charmander wanted to kill him, I stepped between him and the Charmander."
Sean smiled and petted her nose "you did the right thing". He then went to the Hydreigon.
"Who are you, you little Dragon?"
Hydreigon rolled his eyes a bit before replying. "My name is Trike. I come from a small village near the forest."
"And what were you doing here?"
Trike then looked down. "I got a rescue mission from a Togekiss who was attacked by that Charmander that attacked me. She didn't make it and I protected this"
He then pulled out a still intact egg from behind and gave it to Sean. Jennifer slowly looked over Sean's shoulder to look at the egg.
"May we take care of it?" asked Jennifer, which Trike approved with a nod. Jennifer then took the egg and smiled.
"We will take care of it." Jennifer said as Sean looked at Trikes wings. They look badly damaged. Sean then asked Kangaskhan to carry Trike out of the forest, which she agreed upon.
As all of them went on their was home, Jennifer asked where he got the Sword.
"Remember the fork in the Path? Celebi lead me down the path until a clearance and then she gave me this sword. She said I am the "chosen one" to rescue the world,"
Jennifer giggled. "that's cute and amazing"
"And your wound?", asked Sean as he pointed at her wound on her head.
"Oh. Me and Rocky fought off some wild Pokémon and I got hit with a rock. But Rocky protected me and we cound defeat them.
"That's amazing", said Sean with a smile.
As they arrived into the Town, one of the Keckleon's saw Kangaskhan.
"You're back Amanda"
"Amanda?" Sean looked at the Kangaskhan, realizing neither him or jenny knew her name until now.
"We never introduced ourselves properly in all that chaos" she said before an Audino arrived and took Trike from Amanda's back to treat his wounds and told the other shopkeepers from her Adventure.
As she did that, Jennifer cleaned the egg and Sean talked with Rocky.
"Jennifer told me how you and her fought off two Sudowoodos. You even protected her."
Rocky nodded and Sean smiled. "You know, from what Jenny told me, I see potential in you. You'll be a great Adventurer soon enough".
Rocky then hugged Sean. "Thank you", he said before going back to his Mother Amanda.
As Sean smiled, Jennifer approached him and told him that it's getting late. They both then went back to Sean's home, were Jennifer builds a pillow fort for the egg and falls asleep while hugging the egg.
Sean smiled and petted Nessie.
"Isn't she cute. Curled up like this with the egg." He then yawned, wished Nessie and Jennifer goodnight before going into his room. He then pulled out the cloths with blood from Magby and Charmander and put both of the cloths under the Microscope and noticed black dots in the blood.
He wondered what that could be? A Virus? Supplements? Something not from this world? Are more Pokémon affected? He wrote his thoughts into his Journal as he also saw that those dots eat up the red blood cells. He continued to research until he fell asleep on his Chair.