Light, Shrouded in Darkness, Part 4
©2001 This story was written by Katie (oh sure! Like I'll give you my last name!). It is totally
100% fictional, which is why it's a fanfic! If you wanna use it on your webpage, then you must
e-mail me at katiec@nb.sympatico.ca. If I find my fanfic on your page without my permission,
then I will personally kill you. Have a nice day :P!
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Light, Shrouded in Darkness, Part 4
"Lil? Hello? Why are you crying?" Shadow repeated as Lillite sobbed into his chest. Lillite
looked up at him.
"I'm sorry!" She said again. Shadow was a bit confused.
"Huh? Why?" He asked. Lillite shook her head and sat up, brushing the tears away with her hands
balled into fists.
"N-nevermind..." She whispered. "S-sorry I scared you..." Shadow shook his head.
"I... thought you were asleep?" He said, hoping she hadn't heard the conversation that had just
taken place. Lillite nodded.
"Th-that's what was wrong... I was asleep... but I had a nightmare and... and I woke up." She
lied. Shadow mentally sighed with relief.
"I'm sorry to hear that. Would you like to talk about the dream?" Lillite looked down and shook
her head.
"No thanks, Shad." Shadow shook his head as well.
"You know, if you talk about it, it may make you feel better." He pointed out. "You might
forget about the dream, or not dream it again." Lillite giggled and pushed him playfully.
"Come off it, Shad. I'll be fine. Don't worry about me!" She said with a big grin. Shadow
laughed a bit, but was still concerned.
"If you're sure. Night, Lil!" He headed outside, but Lillite stopped him.
"Shadow?" She whispered. Shadow turned around and looked at her.
"Yeah?" Lillite leaned forward and gave him a hug.
"Thanks." She said with a smile. Shadow was a bit confused, but he shrugged it off. He walked
outside.
*WELL?* The Dweller urged in Shadow's head.
*Well, what?* Shadow replied.
*I'M STARVING.* The Dweller took over and slunk around the tent, and into the woods.
*Oh, right, that.*
The next morning, Lillite awoke to find Willow poking at the fire with a stick.
"Morning, Willow." Lillite said with a cheery grin. Willow jumped slightly, surprised, and
dropped the stick into the fire.
"Oh! You scared me!" She cried. Lillite looked embarassed.
"Sorry. Have you seen Shadow this morning?" Willow nodded.
"He came back here at around five AM when it was starting to get light out once more. Then he
told me to go back to sleep... so I did. Then he nudged me awake at about nine AM and told me he
was going to get some breakfast." She said solemnly. Lillite scanned the area.
"Oh, good, at least this time he didn't steal my horse." She remarked with a laugh. Willow
wrinkled up her nose in confusion.
"Huh?" She asked. Lillite grinned.
"Oh, nothing."
Shadow arrived at the lake. It was about ten o'clock in the morning, and it had taken him quite
some time to trek there. He, of course, didn't mind, since he had company. His Charmeleon
grinned as they approached the lake.
"Meleon!" He said with a sigh of relief. Shadow chuckled lightly.
"Finally indeed, it did take us quite some time to get here." He said with a shrug. "I'd better
get some fish before the girls starve." He cast the fishing rod spell and began fishing.
Charmeleon heard a rustling in the bushes, and turned around.
"Char..." He whispered to Shadow.
"What?" Shadow asked, turning his head to look at Charmeleon, who nodded toward the bushes.
"Who's there?" Shadow called. "Show yourself!" Then, just as would be expected, a Rocket jumped
out. "Oh, great. This is just what I need." The Rocket looked at Shadow oddly.
"Listen, I'm just absolutely starving, okay? I haven't eaten in days! I got left behind my
group... sort of." Since they were in a shaded area, the Dweller's voice kicked in.
"I'M STARVING TOO, YOU KNOW." He said with an evil laugh. "MAYBE I COULD MAKE A MEAL OUT OF
YOU." The Rocket shook his head.
"P-please, no! Really! I mean you no harm! If you'll spare me some fish then I promise you,
I'll leave you and your Charmeleon alone...!" The Dweller walked closer to the Rocket.
"AND IF YOU'RE LYING?" He taunted. The Rocket cringed.
"Y-y-you may eat my soul..." He whimpered. The Dweller laughed.
"FOR A ROCKET, YOU SURE ARE COWARDLY. FINE, I'LL SEE WHAT I CAN DO. BUT I'VE GOT OTHER MOUTHS
TO FEED MYSELF, SO IT'LL COST YOU." He said. The Rocket sighed.
"What do I have to do?" He asked in a huff, rolling his eyes. The Dweller laughed once more.
"IF YOU HAVE ANY GOLD, THAT WILL DO JUST FINE." He sneered. The Rocket cocked an eyebrow.
"What are you going to do with-"
"JUST GIVE IT TO ME!"
The Rocket nervously removed a leather sack from his belt and tossed it to the Dweller.
"Here you go, all right? Now may I PLEASE have some food?" He asked unhappily. Shadow took
over.
"What, are you going to eat it raw? After I catch some I'll take you back to the camp. Even
if you are a..." he paused, loathe slipping off his tongue like butter on hot cakes. "Rocket."
The Rocket bowed down before Shadow.
"Th-thank you! You won't regret this, I swear!" He cried happily. Shadow huffed.
"Stand up, you look like an idiot. What should I call you, anyway?" He asked. The Rocket stood
up.
"My name is Kamar. What should I call you? Blackie? Midnight?" He wondered with a slight grin.
Shadow rolled his eyes (which of course was not visable to Kamar).
"Give me a break! I'm not a cat. Call me Shadow." Kamar smirked.
"Well, now you sound more like a dog."
After about an hour of fishing, Shadow caught five large fish.
"All right, now I have one for everybody." He said happily. He glanced at Kamar. "We're ready
to go now. The trek back'll take about an hour. You up for it?" Kamar stod bravely.
"I'm ready for anything," He stated in a false tone of boldness. Shadow laughed.
"Spare the drama and just follow me. Come, Charmelon." He did a quick counter-spell to make his
rod disappear, picked up the fish, and headed out in the direction he came.
"Odd..." Lillite mused, poking at the fire with a stick to keep it roaring. "You'd think
Shadow'd be back with breakfast by now. I wonder what's taking so long?" Willow looked toward
Lillite and shrugged.
"Hard to say," she began slowly. "Perhaps he caught a real whopper and didn't want to let it
go?" Lillite laughed.
"True. He and his dignity." She shook her head, an odd half-smile peeking out from the corner
of her mouth.
"Perhaps..." Willow began. Lillite looked at her, noticing Willow's face grow solemn. "Perhaps
he was attacked by a Rocket..." Lillite laughed once more.
"Of course he wasn't. Shadow's a SHADOW DWELLER. If he were attacked by a Rocket, he would just
eat his soul. Besides, Rockets know better than to pick a fight with a Dweller... except for the
dumbasses, that is." Willow giggled in return. Despite the fact Lillite made a big joke of it,
she really was worried about Shadow.
An hour later, Shadow, Kamar, and Charmeleon arrived back at the camp.
"THERE you are!" Lillite cried with a mental sigh of relief. "I was getting worried." Shadow
laughed.
"Don't worry about me. Meet my new friend, Kamar." He said, making a hand gesture toward Kamar.
"Yes, he IS a Rocket, but throw him a bone. He's hungry." Willow was the first to notice Kamar.
She noticed his strong yet still young arms, his shaggy black hair, his strong-yet-slender
physique. He looked to be about sixteen; just older than Willow herself. Willow practically
drooled on the spot. She walked forward, face blushing slightly crimson.
"H-hi..." she began, flustered and not knowing what to say. "I'm Willow..." Kamar smiled back.
He, too, noticed her own beauty. Despite the fact she had pointy, black ears and a curly beige-
brown tail, her silky golden hair was what struck him most. He took her hand and kissed it.
"Enchanté," he said in a very gentlemanlike way. Willow smiled.
"Pleasure's all mine." She whispered. Lillite, however, frowned and shook her head.
"I don't see how this is okay. Seriously, this guy is a ROCKET. He could cut out throats and
steal all we have!" She hissed. Shadow laughed and held up the bag of gold he had acquired back
at the lake.
"We don't need to worry about him. He's a bit of a coward." He remarked, glancing at Kamar.
"No offense." Kamar chuckled lightly.
"None taken. To tell the truth, I was kicked out of Team Rocket recently anyway. Apparently I
was too 'cowardly'." He shrugged. "Anyway, I am absolutely DYING of starvation. Any chance we
might get some food any time soon?" Shadow nodded.
"Sure, but I'm afraid you'll have to earn it." He laughed a bit. Kamar rolled his eyes.
"Come on, man! I don't have any gold left!" He protested in a whiny voice. Shadow shook his
head.
"No no. I mean you'll have to help me cook it." He replied. Kamar sighed with relief.
"Okay, good enough! I don't mind at all." He said with a grin. Shadow looked toward the girls.
"Would you two please collect some sticks? Kamar and I will prepare the fish while you do."
Willow and Lillite nodded and rushed into the woods. Shadow laughed a bit, once more.
"Now, the fun starts." He pulled out his sword, and in a swift, fluidlike motion, he chopped
the head off one deceased fish.
Lillite and Willow hunted for sticks intently. Lillite hunted under trees, while Willow hunted
ON trees.
"No, Willow..." Lillite began. "We can't get sticks from a living tree. We have to get dead
ones." Willow looked at Lillite.
"Hm? Why?" She asked. Lillite bent over and picked up a dead stick.
"Live trees are too difficult to remove branches from. It's much easier to just find some dead
ones and simply pick them up. No problem there." Willow nodded, and scouted around on the
forest's floor.
"Sooo..." She began, a sneaky grin climbing up her face. "How do you feel about Shadow?"
Lillite dropped a stick she was holding, then abruptly picked it up again.
"What do you mean by that?" She asked nervously. She had wanted to forget about the
conversation Willow and Shadow had the night before. Willow flashed a sly look at her.
"You know. Do you, like him?" She bent down and picked up her own stick. Lillite laughed
nervously.
"S-sure, I mean, like, as a friend and all, you know?" She stuttered, face starting to flush.
Did Willow know she had heard the conversation?
"Oh, I really don't think so!" Willow giggled. Lillite cocked an eyebrow, pretending to be
confused.
"I haven't the faintest what you're talking about," She lied. Willow giggled again.
"Oh, I think you do." She grinned. Lillite picked up another stick and started to walk back.
"No, I don't, Willow. Let's just drop it, okay?" She huffed. Willow smiled sweetly.
"Sure!" She called back. *I'm going to play matchmaker whether they liked it or not!* She
picked up another stick and walked back to the camp.
"Oh, perfect!" Shadow shouted when he saw the girls returning with plenty of sticks. "Just in
time, too." Lillite handed him some sticks, as did Willow, and they tossed the rest in the fire.
"Now, you just need to SPEAR them onto the STICK like so..." Shadow said, spearing one so hard
onto the stick it caused extra stress on the words "spear" and "stick". Kamar took one and did
just as Shadow had, only not quite as hard. Willow and Lillite did the same. "Good job. Now.
just roast the fish in the fire for a little while, until it's cooked, and there you have it."
Kamar started to drool as soon as he put the fish into the fire, removing it every five minutes
or so to se if it was cooked. He was right; he was starving.
After everyone had eaten, Shadow started to pack up their things and load them onto Sunshine.
"Hey, where are you going?" Kamar asked. Shadow looked over at him.
"We're going to find some Rockets and destroy them." He told him with hate. Kamar grinned and
started punching a fist into his palm.
"Mind if I come along? I'm up for a bit of Rocket squashing, to tell the truth." He said.
Shadow laughed.
"Well, you want to come with us, then?" He asked hopefully. Despite the fact Kamar's courage
was slightly under average, Shadow knew he was a strong warrior at heart. Kamar looked dreamily
at Willow.
"Anything to stay with this beauty..." He breathed. Willow blushed.
"So, then, it's settled." Lillite offered. "But we'll have to take turns on Sunshine. Only
two can go at a time, I'm sorry to say." Kamar grinned triumphantly.
"Fear not, my lady." He reached inside another leather sack and removed a Poké Ball. He
released the Pokémon inside, revealing the fact that it was indeed...
A Rapidash.
Kamar smiled gallantly at Willow.
"I shall ride with Willow this fine day." He said with a big dopey grin. Lillite looked over
at Shadow.
"Looks like you and Charmeleon are stuck with me!" She said, almost TOO enthusiastically. She
hopped on Sunshine, as did Shadow. Shadow put his arms around her waist so to stay on the
Ponyta. Lillite blushed as he did so, and Charmeleon hopped on Shadow's back, clinging to his
neck. Kamar helped Willow mount the horse, then he mounted it himself. Willow wrapped her arms
around Kamar's waist, making him grin.
"Well, Shadow?" Lillite began. "Which way shall we go?" Shadow thought for a moment.
"Go straight." He ordered. Lillite nodded and headed off. Strangely, when Shadow looked down at
his finger, he could see his ring glowing. He couldn't explain it, and he even wondered himself.
But, he just shrugged, and pretended it was normal.
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NOTES
Okay, I just figured out why the Dark and Light Mage Rings glow around eachother ^^ But I'm not
sure whether you'll all be confused, surprised, or whether you'll think it predictable. Nonethe-
less, I think this series is going along quite well. Okay, so Kamar's a bit of a dip, and a
sappy romantic, but at least Willow's found someone who truly cares about her. So there you
have it! Next time, these four (plus the Pokémon) are going to find a small town that... well,
you'll see!
Now, as soon as this series is finished, I plan on writing the Epilogue's epilogue, that will
reveal some secrets (like why the Rings react around one another, for example) I may have hidden
around in here ^.^ some you may realize, some you probably wouldn't have even guessed. Ever. No,
I'm not going to make them impossible, or hard to believe, but surprising, to say the least.
Well, that's all until next time. As usual, if you have any questions or comments (nice ones
are appreciated...), please contact me on ICQ (as I told you last time, 46579662) or e-mail at
katiec@nb.sympatico.ca or stoopid_cooper@hotmail.com . Thanks for reading!
Nekonezume/Malon/Katie
©2001 This story was written by Katie (oh sure! Like I'll give you my last name!). It is totally
100% fictional, which is why it's a fanfic! If you wanna use it on your webpage, then you must
e-mail me at katiec@nb.sympatico.ca. If I find my fanfic on your page without my permission,
then I will personally kill you. Have a nice day :P!
LEGAL POKéMON DESCLAIMER: Pokémon, characters, names, images and all related material are
copyrights of Nintendo. All right reserved.
NO copyright infringment was intended during the writing of this story. If anything is wrong
with copyright then please e-mail me so I can correct it. Thank you.
Light, Shrouded in Darkness, Part 4
"Lil? Hello? Why are you crying?" Shadow repeated as Lillite sobbed into his chest. Lillite
looked up at him.
"I'm sorry!" She said again. Shadow was a bit confused.
"Huh? Why?" He asked. Lillite shook her head and sat up, brushing the tears away with her hands
balled into fists.
"N-nevermind..." She whispered. "S-sorry I scared you..." Shadow shook his head.
"I... thought you were asleep?" He said, hoping she hadn't heard the conversation that had just
taken place. Lillite nodded.
"Th-that's what was wrong... I was asleep... but I had a nightmare and... and I woke up." She
lied. Shadow mentally sighed with relief.
"I'm sorry to hear that. Would you like to talk about the dream?" Lillite looked down and shook
her head.
"No thanks, Shad." Shadow shook his head as well.
"You know, if you talk about it, it may make you feel better." He pointed out. "You might
forget about the dream, or not dream it again." Lillite giggled and pushed him playfully.
"Come off it, Shad. I'll be fine. Don't worry about me!" She said with a big grin. Shadow
laughed a bit, but was still concerned.
"If you're sure. Night, Lil!" He headed outside, but Lillite stopped him.
"Shadow?" She whispered. Shadow turned around and looked at her.
"Yeah?" Lillite leaned forward and gave him a hug.
"Thanks." She said with a smile. Shadow was a bit confused, but he shrugged it off. He walked
outside.
*WELL?* The Dweller urged in Shadow's head.
*Well, what?* Shadow replied.
*I'M STARVING.* The Dweller took over and slunk around the tent, and into the woods.
*Oh, right, that.*
The next morning, Lillite awoke to find Willow poking at the fire with a stick.
"Morning, Willow." Lillite said with a cheery grin. Willow jumped slightly, surprised, and
dropped the stick into the fire.
"Oh! You scared me!" She cried. Lillite looked embarassed.
"Sorry. Have you seen Shadow this morning?" Willow nodded.
"He came back here at around five AM when it was starting to get light out once more. Then he
told me to go back to sleep... so I did. Then he nudged me awake at about nine AM and told me he
was going to get some breakfast." She said solemnly. Lillite scanned the area.
"Oh, good, at least this time he didn't steal my horse." She remarked with a laugh. Willow
wrinkled up her nose in confusion.
"Huh?" She asked. Lillite grinned.
"Oh, nothing."
Shadow arrived at the lake. It was about ten o'clock in the morning, and it had taken him quite
some time to trek there. He, of course, didn't mind, since he had company. His Charmeleon
grinned as they approached the lake.
"Meleon!" He said with a sigh of relief. Shadow chuckled lightly.
"Finally indeed, it did take us quite some time to get here." He said with a shrug. "I'd better
get some fish before the girls starve." He cast the fishing rod spell and began fishing.
Charmeleon heard a rustling in the bushes, and turned around.
"Char..." He whispered to Shadow.
"What?" Shadow asked, turning his head to look at Charmeleon, who nodded toward the bushes.
"Who's there?" Shadow called. "Show yourself!" Then, just as would be expected, a Rocket jumped
out. "Oh, great. This is just what I need." The Rocket looked at Shadow oddly.
"Listen, I'm just absolutely starving, okay? I haven't eaten in days! I got left behind my
group... sort of." Since they were in a shaded area, the Dweller's voice kicked in.
"I'M STARVING TOO, YOU KNOW." He said with an evil laugh. "MAYBE I COULD MAKE A MEAL OUT OF
YOU." The Rocket shook his head.
"P-please, no! Really! I mean you no harm! If you'll spare me some fish then I promise you,
I'll leave you and your Charmeleon alone...!" The Dweller walked closer to the Rocket.
"AND IF YOU'RE LYING?" He taunted. The Rocket cringed.
"Y-y-you may eat my soul..." He whimpered. The Dweller laughed.
"FOR A ROCKET, YOU SURE ARE COWARDLY. FINE, I'LL SEE WHAT I CAN DO. BUT I'VE GOT OTHER MOUTHS
TO FEED MYSELF, SO IT'LL COST YOU." He said. The Rocket sighed.
"What do I have to do?" He asked in a huff, rolling his eyes. The Dweller laughed once more.
"IF YOU HAVE ANY GOLD, THAT WILL DO JUST FINE." He sneered. The Rocket cocked an eyebrow.
"What are you going to do with-"
"JUST GIVE IT TO ME!"
The Rocket nervously removed a leather sack from his belt and tossed it to the Dweller.
"Here you go, all right? Now may I PLEASE have some food?" He asked unhappily. Shadow took
over.
"What, are you going to eat it raw? After I catch some I'll take you back to the camp. Even
if you are a..." he paused, loathe slipping off his tongue like butter on hot cakes. "Rocket."
The Rocket bowed down before Shadow.
"Th-thank you! You won't regret this, I swear!" He cried happily. Shadow huffed.
"Stand up, you look like an idiot. What should I call you, anyway?" He asked. The Rocket stood
up.
"My name is Kamar. What should I call you? Blackie? Midnight?" He wondered with a slight grin.
Shadow rolled his eyes (which of course was not visable to Kamar).
"Give me a break! I'm not a cat. Call me Shadow." Kamar smirked.
"Well, now you sound more like a dog."
After about an hour of fishing, Shadow caught five large fish.
"All right, now I have one for everybody." He said happily. He glanced at Kamar. "We're ready
to go now. The trek back'll take about an hour. You up for it?" Kamar stod bravely.
"I'm ready for anything," He stated in a false tone of boldness. Shadow laughed.
"Spare the drama and just follow me. Come, Charmelon." He did a quick counter-spell to make his
rod disappear, picked up the fish, and headed out in the direction he came.
"Odd..." Lillite mused, poking at the fire with a stick to keep it roaring. "You'd think
Shadow'd be back with breakfast by now. I wonder what's taking so long?" Willow looked toward
Lillite and shrugged.
"Hard to say," she began slowly. "Perhaps he caught a real whopper and didn't want to let it
go?" Lillite laughed.
"True. He and his dignity." She shook her head, an odd half-smile peeking out from the corner
of her mouth.
"Perhaps..." Willow began. Lillite looked at her, noticing Willow's face grow solemn. "Perhaps
he was attacked by a Rocket..." Lillite laughed once more.
"Of course he wasn't. Shadow's a SHADOW DWELLER. If he were attacked by a Rocket, he would just
eat his soul. Besides, Rockets know better than to pick a fight with a Dweller... except for the
dumbasses, that is." Willow giggled in return. Despite the fact Lillite made a big joke of it,
she really was worried about Shadow.
An hour later, Shadow, Kamar, and Charmeleon arrived back at the camp.
"THERE you are!" Lillite cried with a mental sigh of relief. "I was getting worried." Shadow
laughed.
"Don't worry about me. Meet my new friend, Kamar." He said, making a hand gesture toward Kamar.
"Yes, he IS a Rocket, but throw him a bone. He's hungry." Willow was the first to notice Kamar.
She noticed his strong yet still young arms, his shaggy black hair, his strong-yet-slender
physique. He looked to be about sixteen; just older than Willow herself. Willow practically
drooled on the spot. She walked forward, face blushing slightly crimson.
"H-hi..." she began, flustered and not knowing what to say. "I'm Willow..." Kamar smiled back.
He, too, noticed her own beauty. Despite the fact she had pointy, black ears and a curly beige-
brown tail, her silky golden hair was what struck him most. He took her hand and kissed it.
"Enchanté," he said in a very gentlemanlike way. Willow smiled.
"Pleasure's all mine." She whispered. Lillite, however, frowned and shook her head.
"I don't see how this is okay. Seriously, this guy is a ROCKET. He could cut out throats and
steal all we have!" She hissed. Shadow laughed and held up the bag of gold he had acquired back
at the lake.
"We don't need to worry about him. He's a bit of a coward." He remarked, glancing at Kamar.
"No offense." Kamar chuckled lightly.
"None taken. To tell the truth, I was kicked out of Team Rocket recently anyway. Apparently I
was too 'cowardly'." He shrugged. "Anyway, I am absolutely DYING of starvation. Any chance we
might get some food any time soon?" Shadow nodded.
"Sure, but I'm afraid you'll have to earn it." He laughed a bit. Kamar rolled his eyes.
"Come on, man! I don't have any gold left!" He protested in a whiny voice. Shadow shook his
head.
"No no. I mean you'll have to help me cook it." He replied. Kamar sighed with relief.
"Okay, good enough! I don't mind at all." He said with a grin. Shadow looked toward the girls.
"Would you two please collect some sticks? Kamar and I will prepare the fish while you do."
Willow and Lillite nodded and rushed into the woods. Shadow laughed a bit, once more.
"Now, the fun starts." He pulled out his sword, and in a swift, fluidlike motion, he chopped
the head off one deceased fish.
Lillite and Willow hunted for sticks intently. Lillite hunted under trees, while Willow hunted
ON trees.
"No, Willow..." Lillite began. "We can't get sticks from a living tree. We have to get dead
ones." Willow looked at Lillite.
"Hm? Why?" She asked. Lillite bent over and picked up a dead stick.
"Live trees are too difficult to remove branches from. It's much easier to just find some dead
ones and simply pick them up. No problem there." Willow nodded, and scouted around on the
forest's floor.
"Sooo..." She began, a sneaky grin climbing up her face. "How do you feel about Shadow?"
Lillite dropped a stick she was holding, then abruptly picked it up again.
"What do you mean by that?" She asked nervously. She had wanted to forget about the
conversation Willow and Shadow had the night before. Willow flashed a sly look at her.
"You know. Do you, like him?" She bent down and picked up her own stick. Lillite laughed
nervously.
"S-sure, I mean, like, as a friend and all, you know?" She stuttered, face starting to flush.
Did Willow know she had heard the conversation?
"Oh, I really don't think so!" Willow giggled. Lillite cocked an eyebrow, pretending to be
confused.
"I haven't the faintest what you're talking about," She lied. Willow giggled again.
"Oh, I think you do." She grinned. Lillite picked up another stick and started to walk back.
"No, I don't, Willow. Let's just drop it, okay?" She huffed. Willow smiled sweetly.
"Sure!" She called back. *I'm going to play matchmaker whether they liked it or not!* She
picked up another stick and walked back to the camp.
"Oh, perfect!" Shadow shouted when he saw the girls returning with plenty of sticks. "Just in
time, too." Lillite handed him some sticks, as did Willow, and they tossed the rest in the fire.
"Now, you just need to SPEAR them onto the STICK like so..." Shadow said, spearing one so hard
onto the stick it caused extra stress on the words "spear" and "stick". Kamar took one and did
just as Shadow had, only not quite as hard. Willow and Lillite did the same. "Good job. Now.
just roast the fish in the fire for a little while, until it's cooked, and there you have it."
Kamar started to drool as soon as he put the fish into the fire, removing it every five minutes
or so to se if it was cooked. He was right; he was starving.
After everyone had eaten, Shadow started to pack up their things and load them onto Sunshine.
"Hey, where are you going?" Kamar asked. Shadow looked over at him.
"We're going to find some Rockets and destroy them." He told him with hate. Kamar grinned and
started punching a fist into his palm.
"Mind if I come along? I'm up for a bit of Rocket squashing, to tell the truth." He said.
Shadow laughed.
"Well, you want to come with us, then?" He asked hopefully. Despite the fact Kamar's courage
was slightly under average, Shadow knew he was a strong warrior at heart. Kamar looked dreamily
at Willow.
"Anything to stay with this beauty..." He breathed. Willow blushed.
"So, then, it's settled." Lillite offered. "But we'll have to take turns on Sunshine. Only
two can go at a time, I'm sorry to say." Kamar grinned triumphantly.
"Fear not, my lady." He reached inside another leather sack and removed a Poké Ball. He
released the Pokémon inside, revealing the fact that it was indeed...
A Rapidash.
Kamar smiled gallantly at Willow.
"I shall ride with Willow this fine day." He said with a big dopey grin. Lillite looked over
at Shadow.
"Looks like you and Charmeleon are stuck with me!" She said, almost TOO enthusiastically. She
hopped on Sunshine, as did Shadow. Shadow put his arms around her waist so to stay on the
Ponyta. Lillite blushed as he did so, and Charmeleon hopped on Shadow's back, clinging to his
neck. Kamar helped Willow mount the horse, then he mounted it himself. Willow wrapped her arms
around Kamar's waist, making him grin.
"Well, Shadow?" Lillite began. "Which way shall we go?" Shadow thought for a moment.
"Go straight." He ordered. Lillite nodded and headed off. Strangely, when Shadow looked down at
his finger, he could see his ring glowing. He couldn't explain it, and he even wondered himself.
But, he just shrugged, and pretended it was normal.
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NOTES
Okay, I just figured out why the Dark and Light Mage Rings glow around eachother ^^ But I'm not
sure whether you'll all be confused, surprised, or whether you'll think it predictable. Nonethe-
less, I think this series is going along quite well. Okay, so Kamar's a bit of a dip, and a
sappy romantic, but at least Willow's found someone who truly cares about her. So there you
have it! Next time, these four (plus the Pokémon) are going to find a small town that... well,
you'll see!
Now, as soon as this series is finished, I plan on writing the Epilogue's epilogue, that will
reveal some secrets (like why the Rings react around one another, for example) I may have hidden
around in here ^.^ some you may realize, some you probably wouldn't have even guessed. Ever. No,
I'm not going to make them impossible, or hard to believe, but surprising, to say the least.
Well, that's all until next time. As usual, if you have any questions or comments (nice ones
are appreciated...), please contact me on ICQ (as I told you last time, 46579662) or e-mail at
katiec@nb.sympatico.ca or stoopid_cooper@hotmail.com . Thanks for reading!
Nekonezume/Malon/Katie