Post all of 'em at once, eh Scorbos? I dun think you'll be able to handle
it! Anyway, here's chappy 14.
Yaya, disclaimer. Story mine, charas mine, Pokémon to its respected owners.
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~~~Larissa's p.o.v.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The group was waking through the forest again, Aquafire and Calypso leading the way. With any luck, we'd get to the end of the valley in another day or two. The sun was just beginning to set, and lit the sky up in a dazzling array of all colors of the rainbow, especially red and orange.
Something was different about Shockwave. For one thing, he hadn't complained about anything the entire time we were all walking through the forest like he used to. He didn't argue with anyone, and he didn't spout off. It was like a totally different pokémon.
Hmmm, must've been that conk on the head, I thought. It was definitely for the better.
I looked back like I typically do, and saw a green figure come running through the forest, being led by a little red tinged yellow and blue figure.
"Aquafire!" I yelled down. "Blade and Rokon are coming!"
Aquafire stopped walking, and waited for our friends to catch up. Blade came slashing through the underbrush, Rokon a little ahead. One of Blade's scythes almost slashed some of Flameheart's fur, but he managed to jump away in time. Both were panting and tired.
"We ran here as fast as we could," said Rokon. "We wanted to tell you something."
"A group of maybe a dozen men are coming this way, and they're armed like Roy and Derek were!" said Blade, holding his side, which was pretty much patched up, except for a scar where the bullet had hit him.
"We have to get going immediately!" Fireburst yelled.
"Ok," said Aquafire. "We are all tired from all of the walking we've done today, so let's rest for the night in some cave. Rokon, do you know of any caves nearby?"
"Hmmm, this is pretty close to the Diglett Cliff, so there should be a cave about a ten minutes' walk from here towards the setting sun," Rokon replied, looking at a cliff to our right, then looking straight ahead.
"Let's go then," said Arbiter. "The sooner we get to that cave, the sooner we can rest for the day."
"Let's go!" said Calypso. "Rokon, lead the way!"
Rokon leaped ahead of the group and took off into the forest, followed closely by Blade, though I didn't know why. The rest of the group followed right behind at a running pace.
Must be tiring to run like that, I thought as I glided far above. I like flying much better anyway.
Rokon stopped in front of a large pile of rocks. Near the middle, there was an opening.
"Here's the cave right here," announced Rokon. I swooped down from the sky and landed in front.
"Are you sure there's enough room for all of us?" I asked.
"There is, believe me," she replied as she went inside, Blade right on her heels. i flapped my way inside right after them.
~~~Lunar's p.o.v.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I went inside right after everyone else, because I kind of keep surveillance behind the group. Just a natural thing, really, just like Aquafire's kind of our leader, even though he doesn't really act like one often, except in times of danger. Which was basically a daily occurrence…
The cave was big. The path went downward for about ten feet, then opened up into a huge underground cavern. Stalagmites and stalactites hung like giant stone icicles. The faint drip drip of drops of water from somewhere echoed throughout the cavern.
"Rokon, you're sure that this cave is practically undetectable, right?" I asked. "Because I sure as heck don't wanna be caught in here."
"Yeah," she replied. "There is a hidden entrance in the back where we could escape if the need ever arose."
"We all hope that that need never arises," Kirin said.
"Who's gonna go out and get something for all of us to eat?" I heard Flameheart ask. hearing someone mention food made my own stomach rumble a little.
"I will," volunteered Redyan, stepping out from behind a rock he was exploring. "I know the lay of the land."
"Hey, I'll go along with him," Shockwave said politely. I gave him a quizzical look. Before the conk on the head, Shockwave never helped out at all, but now it's like he's a totally different person. Very scary indeed.
"Go ahead then," said Aquafire. They both took off out of the cave. Overhead, I heard the din of thunder and rush of pouring rain, reminding me of the roar of a Gyarados. No one really felt like talking, so the cave was as silent as a Fearow gliding in the wind.
About ten minutes later, Redyan and Shockwave came back, Redyan carrying a rather large net on his back. Both of them shook the water off of their bodies.
"Hey, look what we found!" said Redyan, dumping the contents out of the net. Out came apples, pears, and even some big bunches of grapes.
"Wow! Where'd you manage to get this spread?" asked Firestrike.
"Here and there," replied Shockwave mysteriously. "Go ahead everybody, dig in!"
Everyone gave one look at each other, and didn't charge at the food as I had expected. They all took their time, first Larissa would get a bunch of grapes, and then Flameheart would take an apple. Everyone, even though they were famished, were not above being polite. I went and took an apple and bit into the skin with my sharp teeth. Nice and juicy, just the way I liked them. As I ate, I noticed that Aquafire hadn't touched a single piece of food.
"Aquafire, why aren't you eating?" I asked, taking another bite from my apple.
"I don't know, I just feel that everyone else should eat first, and then I'll eat," he replied.
"Are you sure?" Calypso asked as she took a couple of grapes into her mouth and ate them.
"Yeah, I'm sure," Aquafire replied. By now, we were all having a guilt trip, thinking that each of us should leave some food for him, but we couldn't help it. We were all too hungry.
Eventually, all of us were full, and we laid down somewhere in the cave, getting ready to get some sleep. We didn't dare start a fire, for fear that all of those humans would see the smoke and come investigate. That would only lead to trouble. I fell asleep thinking about the future, if and when we get to that safe haven north of Fuchsia City.
~~~Aquafire's p.o.v.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
None of them knew. I didn't want anyone to know. It would only lead to worry, sadness, and frustration later. None of them should know that I was slowly dying. I didn't realize it until the last fight against the woman called Rachelle. It took so long for me to get up, for me to breathe, and even then it was painful, each breath making me suffer dearly. I assume it was an effect of the stuff I was injected with, which turned me into a silver Growlithe, capable of using psychic and dark attacks. I always acted strong and unshakable like a Rhydon, but inside, I wasn't. Inside, I was slowly wasting away, no matter what I ate or did. I will die soon, probably about a week. How sad I never got to know my parents, to grow stronger with my friends. But life is life, I suppose. Resigned, I slowly started eating a few grapes that were on the ground.
~~~Calypso's p.o.v.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I was laying by two stalagmites on some level ground, thinking. I was getting very worried about many things.
First off, we were running from many humans bent on recapturing us when we just want to be left alone.
Second, we had problems with people getting injured in those fights, fights which were growing more and more violent as the humans' resolve to capture us grew.
Lastly, I had noticed many things. One was that there was something going on with Rokon and Blade, but I couldn't place it. And the possibly most crucial thing is that there was something wrong with Aquafire. He was never hungry, never seemed to care when he put others first, and refused to eat before they were done. I don't think anyone noticed, because he was always so enthusiastic, but I could see that he was slowly getting thinner, slowly wasting away. Not good, not good at all. I coldn't bear to see anyone like this, but I didn't know what to say about it. Aquafire would probably just deny it and say something like he was eating less to make himself stronger or some other b.s. like that. So, I just lay there, watching the others, and thinking long into the silent night.
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Oooh, what's wrong with A'fire? D'you know? Oh well. You do, or you don't. Guess you'll have to wait until tomorrow to find out! Later!
Yaya, disclaimer. Story mine, charas mine, Pokémon to its respected owners.
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~~~Larissa's p.o.v.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The group was waking through the forest again, Aquafire and Calypso leading the way. With any luck, we'd get to the end of the valley in another day or two. The sun was just beginning to set, and lit the sky up in a dazzling array of all colors of the rainbow, especially red and orange.
Something was different about Shockwave. For one thing, he hadn't complained about anything the entire time we were all walking through the forest like he used to. He didn't argue with anyone, and he didn't spout off. It was like a totally different pokémon.
Hmmm, must've been that conk on the head, I thought. It was definitely for the better.
I looked back like I typically do, and saw a green figure come running through the forest, being led by a little red tinged yellow and blue figure.
"Aquafire!" I yelled down. "Blade and Rokon are coming!"
Aquafire stopped walking, and waited for our friends to catch up. Blade came slashing through the underbrush, Rokon a little ahead. One of Blade's scythes almost slashed some of Flameheart's fur, but he managed to jump away in time. Both were panting and tired.
"We ran here as fast as we could," said Rokon. "We wanted to tell you something."
"A group of maybe a dozen men are coming this way, and they're armed like Roy and Derek were!" said Blade, holding his side, which was pretty much patched up, except for a scar where the bullet had hit him.
"We have to get going immediately!" Fireburst yelled.
"Ok," said Aquafire. "We are all tired from all of the walking we've done today, so let's rest for the night in some cave. Rokon, do you know of any caves nearby?"
"Hmmm, this is pretty close to the Diglett Cliff, so there should be a cave about a ten minutes' walk from here towards the setting sun," Rokon replied, looking at a cliff to our right, then looking straight ahead.
"Let's go then," said Arbiter. "The sooner we get to that cave, the sooner we can rest for the day."
"Let's go!" said Calypso. "Rokon, lead the way!"
Rokon leaped ahead of the group and took off into the forest, followed closely by Blade, though I didn't know why. The rest of the group followed right behind at a running pace.
Must be tiring to run like that, I thought as I glided far above. I like flying much better anyway.
Rokon stopped in front of a large pile of rocks. Near the middle, there was an opening.
"Here's the cave right here," announced Rokon. I swooped down from the sky and landed in front.
"Are you sure there's enough room for all of us?" I asked.
"There is, believe me," she replied as she went inside, Blade right on her heels. i flapped my way inside right after them.
~~~Lunar's p.o.v.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I went inside right after everyone else, because I kind of keep surveillance behind the group. Just a natural thing, really, just like Aquafire's kind of our leader, even though he doesn't really act like one often, except in times of danger. Which was basically a daily occurrence…
The cave was big. The path went downward for about ten feet, then opened up into a huge underground cavern. Stalagmites and stalactites hung like giant stone icicles. The faint drip drip of drops of water from somewhere echoed throughout the cavern.
"Rokon, you're sure that this cave is practically undetectable, right?" I asked. "Because I sure as heck don't wanna be caught in here."
"Yeah," she replied. "There is a hidden entrance in the back where we could escape if the need ever arose."
"We all hope that that need never arises," Kirin said.
"Who's gonna go out and get something for all of us to eat?" I heard Flameheart ask. hearing someone mention food made my own stomach rumble a little.
"I will," volunteered Redyan, stepping out from behind a rock he was exploring. "I know the lay of the land."
"Hey, I'll go along with him," Shockwave said politely. I gave him a quizzical look. Before the conk on the head, Shockwave never helped out at all, but now it's like he's a totally different person. Very scary indeed.
"Go ahead then," said Aquafire. They both took off out of the cave. Overhead, I heard the din of thunder and rush of pouring rain, reminding me of the roar of a Gyarados. No one really felt like talking, so the cave was as silent as a Fearow gliding in the wind.
About ten minutes later, Redyan and Shockwave came back, Redyan carrying a rather large net on his back. Both of them shook the water off of their bodies.
"Hey, look what we found!" said Redyan, dumping the contents out of the net. Out came apples, pears, and even some big bunches of grapes.
"Wow! Where'd you manage to get this spread?" asked Firestrike.
"Here and there," replied Shockwave mysteriously. "Go ahead everybody, dig in!"
Everyone gave one look at each other, and didn't charge at the food as I had expected. They all took their time, first Larissa would get a bunch of grapes, and then Flameheart would take an apple. Everyone, even though they were famished, were not above being polite. I went and took an apple and bit into the skin with my sharp teeth. Nice and juicy, just the way I liked them. As I ate, I noticed that Aquafire hadn't touched a single piece of food.
"Aquafire, why aren't you eating?" I asked, taking another bite from my apple.
"I don't know, I just feel that everyone else should eat first, and then I'll eat," he replied.
"Are you sure?" Calypso asked as she took a couple of grapes into her mouth and ate them.
"Yeah, I'm sure," Aquafire replied. By now, we were all having a guilt trip, thinking that each of us should leave some food for him, but we couldn't help it. We were all too hungry.
Eventually, all of us were full, and we laid down somewhere in the cave, getting ready to get some sleep. We didn't dare start a fire, for fear that all of those humans would see the smoke and come investigate. That would only lead to trouble. I fell asleep thinking about the future, if and when we get to that safe haven north of Fuchsia City.
~~~Aquafire's p.o.v.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
None of them knew. I didn't want anyone to know. It would only lead to worry, sadness, and frustration later. None of them should know that I was slowly dying. I didn't realize it until the last fight against the woman called Rachelle. It took so long for me to get up, for me to breathe, and even then it was painful, each breath making me suffer dearly. I assume it was an effect of the stuff I was injected with, which turned me into a silver Growlithe, capable of using psychic and dark attacks. I always acted strong and unshakable like a Rhydon, but inside, I wasn't. Inside, I was slowly wasting away, no matter what I ate or did. I will die soon, probably about a week. How sad I never got to know my parents, to grow stronger with my friends. But life is life, I suppose. Resigned, I slowly started eating a few grapes that were on the ground.
~~~Calypso's p.o.v.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I was laying by two stalagmites on some level ground, thinking. I was getting very worried about many things.
First off, we were running from many humans bent on recapturing us when we just want to be left alone.
Second, we had problems with people getting injured in those fights, fights which were growing more and more violent as the humans' resolve to capture us grew.
Lastly, I had noticed many things. One was that there was something going on with Rokon and Blade, but I couldn't place it. And the possibly most crucial thing is that there was something wrong with Aquafire. He was never hungry, never seemed to care when he put others first, and refused to eat before they were done. I don't think anyone noticed, because he was always so enthusiastic, but I could see that he was slowly getting thinner, slowly wasting away. Not good, not good at all. I coldn't bear to see anyone like this, but I didn't know what to say about it. Aquafire would probably just deny it and say something like he was eating less to make himself stronger or some other b.s. like that. So, I just lay there, watching the others, and thinking long into the silent night.
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Oooh, what's wrong with A'fire? D'you know? Oh well. You do, or you don't. Guess you'll have to wait until tomorrow to find out! Later!