1 Okay, I know that there are lots of other fics out there that are
probably much better than this, so thank you for reading. I do not own
Pokémon, unless you count the 251 in my Silver version. Well, the niceness
factor goes down from here. Read on. Now, where'd those pretzels get to…
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3 Beacon's Return
A bright glow came around the curve in the tunnel. The sphere on Fluff's tail was glowing bright blue, something Zeke was nervous about. What if there was a Team Rocket member on his way down this tunnel and saw the light?
"Put me down," Mare murmured. She wasn't struggling against him, but her tone was still that of Mêlée, the commanding voice of the trainer with no evidence of illness.
"You know I can't do that," he mumbled as he followed Fluff, trying for all he was worth not to make a sound while stalking across the stone ground. Mêlée was silent once more, and Zeke thought she had fallen asleep.
"Listen," Mare whispered. At first he thought it was just an echo, but the sound came again, louder and more insistent this time. "Listen."
"Fluff, lights out," he muttered to his Pokémon. The light immediately shut off. As he and his Pokémon backed up against the wall they heard the hard soles of a pair of boots clacking their way toward them. In the total darkness of the passage no one could see anything.
"All right, if your trainer isn't here it's curtains for you, Ampharos," a boy's voice said from the direction they were heading. Zeke heard Mare's breath quicken, then felt her take a deep breath.
"BEACON!!" she shouted. The echoes of her voice rang through the tunnel, and Zeke heard a Pokéball burst open. He felt a bead of sweat slip down the side of his head, but remained perfectly still. Mare wasn't moving at all. They saw a slight spark of white light, then both heard the Rocket shout. Less than a second after something made contact with the opposite wall.
A few moments later, a soft, deep blue light slowly filled the dark of the channel. Zeke looked up…and up…and up, and finally saw the face of the Ampharos. The large blue jewel on its forehead lightly touched the ceiling. In a quick height estimation, he had to say that the creature was at least eight feet tall. Fluff would only make it to about half that height when it evolved.
"Beacon," Mare whispered. The Ampharos lowered its head and looked at her head on. The jewel on its forehead turned a pale yellow as it nuzzled her cheek. Mare flung her arms around her Pokémon's neck, and it began to emit a low hum of happiness. The light shining from its tail still remained that soft royal blue, just bright enough so that they could see each other.
Zeke looked over at the Team Rocket member slumped against the other wall. He had been easily knocked out by Beacon's powerful tail swipe. Then he felt Mare being lifted from his arms. He looked up and saw Beacon now holding the girl, her arms still wrapped tightly around the Ampharos's neck.
Then the creature looked at him. It had the same teal eyes that Mare had. It uttered a soft cry, one that rose and fell in pitch. It seemed to form words.
"Willl yyyou helllpp uss?" it asked.
"What!?" he exclaimed. A hissing escaped from the Ampharos and he fell silent. "You can talk!?" he asked more quietly.
"Ssslightlyyy" Beacon replied. "Mmmaree wasss ssstilll teeeachinnnng usss wwwhen Teeeam Rrrockett ssssepparrrated usss fffrom herrr."
"This is unbelievable," Zeke whispered.
"Sssoo, willl yyyou helllp uss?" it asked again.
Zeke nodded, soundlessly mouthing the words, "I will." Beacon nodded a thank-you and began to walk down the passage, Zeke and Fluff following.
The Ampharos kept her head lowered to keep from bumping it against the roof of the tunnel. It also served to protect her trainer from the water falling from all around them. Mare was trembling in her arms, but the girl's grip was sure.
"Beacon, don't leave again," she murmured. Carefully the Pokémon curved her neck inward and touched Mare's forehead with her snout.
I knew something was wrong when I saw her in that boy's arms Beacon thought. She must have the flu. She always was teetering on the edge of health and sickness. Naturally fair skinned, tried to avoid black if she could, and here she is wearing the whole outfit. I couldn't believe it when I heard she ran away.
"Umm, excuse me, Beacon?" the boy asked. She merely hummed in acknowledgement. "Aren't we going the wrong way?" he asked timidly. Of all things, the Ampharos hated was talking for anyone other than her trainer.
"Wwwee havvvee to helllp tttheee otttherrrss" she replied.
"Well, that answered my question," the boy said. "By the way, my name's Zeke."
"Zzzeeke."
Already they could hear echoes coming from up ahead. Beacon dimmed her taillight and slowed her pace until it was dark all around. "Tttaaake hoollld off mmyyy tttaaiill" she hummed, stopping completely. She felt him lightly touch the 'lamp' on her tail, then felt his hand skimming along her tail, up her back, along her side, and finally across her arm. It stopped beside Mare's head. The girl stirred slightly but remained quiet, already conscious of what was happening.
Even in the dark, Zeke knew Beacon was smiling. Then they continued to the cave where he and Mare had spent the past week. By this point, all were certain that something risky was in store.
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3 Beacon's Return
A bright glow came around the curve in the tunnel. The sphere on Fluff's tail was glowing bright blue, something Zeke was nervous about. What if there was a Team Rocket member on his way down this tunnel and saw the light?
"Put me down," Mare murmured. She wasn't struggling against him, but her tone was still that of Mêlée, the commanding voice of the trainer with no evidence of illness.
"You know I can't do that," he mumbled as he followed Fluff, trying for all he was worth not to make a sound while stalking across the stone ground. Mêlée was silent once more, and Zeke thought she had fallen asleep.
"Listen," Mare whispered. At first he thought it was just an echo, but the sound came again, louder and more insistent this time. "Listen."
"Fluff, lights out," he muttered to his Pokémon. The light immediately shut off. As he and his Pokémon backed up against the wall they heard the hard soles of a pair of boots clacking their way toward them. In the total darkness of the passage no one could see anything.
"All right, if your trainer isn't here it's curtains for you, Ampharos," a boy's voice said from the direction they were heading. Zeke heard Mare's breath quicken, then felt her take a deep breath.
"BEACON!!" she shouted. The echoes of her voice rang through the tunnel, and Zeke heard a Pokéball burst open. He felt a bead of sweat slip down the side of his head, but remained perfectly still. Mare wasn't moving at all. They saw a slight spark of white light, then both heard the Rocket shout. Less than a second after something made contact with the opposite wall.
A few moments later, a soft, deep blue light slowly filled the dark of the channel. Zeke looked up…and up…and up, and finally saw the face of the Ampharos. The large blue jewel on its forehead lightly touched the ceiling. In a quick height estimation, he had to say that the creature was at least eight feet tall. Fluff would only make it to about half that height when it evolved.
"Beacon," Mare whispered. The Ampharos lowered its head and looked at her head on. The jewel on its forehead turned a pale yellow as it nuzzled her cheek. Mare flung her arms around her Pokémon's neck, and it began to emit a low hum of happiness. The light shining from its tail still remained that soft royal blue, just bright enough so that they could see each other.
Zeke looked over at the Team Rocket member slumped against the other wall. He had been easily knocked out by Beacon's powerful tail swipe. Then he felt Mare being lifted from his arms. He looked up and saw Beacon now holding the girl, her arms still wrapped tightly around the Ampharos's neck.
Then the creature looked at him. It had the same teal eyes that Mare had. It uttered a soft cry, one that rose and fell in pitch. It seemed to form words.
"Willl yyyou helllpp uss?" it asked.
"What!?" he exclaimed. A hissing escaped from the Ampharos and he fell silent. "You can talk!?" he asked more quietly.
"Ssslightlyyy" Beacon replied. "Mmmaree wasss ssstilll teeeachinnnng usss wwwhen Teeeam Rrrockett ssssepparrrated usss fffrom herrr."
"This is unbelievable," Zeke whispered.
"Sssoo, willl yyyou helllp uss?" it asked again.
Zeke nodded, soundlessly mouthing the words, "I will." Beacon nodded a thank-you and began to walk down the passage, Zeke and Fluff following.
The Ampharos kept her head lowered to keep from bumping it against the roof of the tunnel. It also served to protect her trainer from the water falling from all around them. Mare was trembling in her arms, but the girl's grip was sure.
"Beacon, don't leave again," she murmured. Carefully the Pokémon curved her neck inward and touched Mare's forehead with her snout.
I knew something was wrong when I saw her in that boy's arms Beacon thought. She must have the flu. She always was teetering on the edge of health and sickness. Naturally fair skinned, tried to avoid black if she could, and here she is wearing the whole outfit. I couldn't believe it when I heard she ran away.
"Umm, excuse me, Beacon?" the boy asked. She merely hummed in acknowledgement. "Aren't we going the wrong way?" he asked timidly. Of all things, the Ampharos hated was talking for anyone other than her trainer.
"Wwwee havvvee to helllp tttheee otttherrrss" she replied.
"Well, that answered my question," the boy said. "By the way, my name's Zeke."
"Zzzeeke."
Already they could hear echoes coming from up ahead. Beacon dimmed her taillight and slowed her pace until it was dark all around. "Tttaaake hoollld off mmyyy tttaaiill" she hummed, stopping completely. She felt him lightly touch the 'lamp' on her tail, then felt his hand skimming along her tail, up her back, along her side, and finally across her arm. It stopped beside Mare's head. The girl stirred slightly but remained quiet, already conscious of what was happening.
Even in the dark, Zeke knew Beacon was smiling. Then they continued to the cave where he and Mare had spent the past week. By this point, all were certain that something risky was in store.