A milestone in this series - the first time any of my fics have reached 10 chapters. And I'm sorry I haven't been writing in a looong while, I've been on a big break, and I've been too ambitious with other projects...
*Mental note* Finish all current projects before starting anew.
Well, 10th Chapter celebration time! Cake all round!
~MonarchOfTheSky
Solareon : The Forgotten One
Chapter X - Lost and Found Again
Alex consulted his map, and came to a conclusion.
"Must be out of date," he muttered as he folded it and put it back in his backpack. Lost and alone in the woods, he had been pulled for several miles through the forest by an indescribable urge to continue.
Now, the feeling had left him - hungry, cold and miserable, he trudged on, pausing only to nourish himself and his Pokémon from nearby Berry bushes. Such was his distemper, he had almost forgotten about the Articuno he had sighted just before he left Hímel. If it were not for occasional breaks in the tree canopy, he would not have remembered - a glimpse of the emerald sky jogged his memory.
This particular night, he rested in front of a large boulder, which lay against a wall of creepers, held tight in place by remainders of Spinarak webs and age.
Releasing Eevee from its Poké Ball, he hugged the little creature, which he noticed was malnourished and ill. Its ears were drooping round its round face, which would have given it a comical look had it not been so sad.
Sighing, Alex lay back and gazed at the stars.
"Funny how things work out, isn't it?" he remarked to no-one in particular. His voice was shallow and weak.
"Ee?" Eevee asked.
With an effort, Alex swiveled his head, and smiled at the little creature. Involuntarily, his eyes shut from exhaustion.
Eevee crawled to its master, and gently licked his face. Silently, in the night, trainer and Pokémon got some much needed sleep.
The sun rose on the new day, bright green shining light awoke our hero. Eyes flickering open, Alex sat up, beary eyed, forcing Eevee to jump off him quickly. When the surroundings swam into focus, he stared at the huge boulder, fixated suddenly by the nooks and crannies of the rock. A compelling wave overtook him, and he paced slowly over to the stone, feeling the familiar sensation of compelling summons.
Running his fingers around the boulder, Alex felt tiny grains rub off in his hand, and he brushed them off impatiently. Swinging his bag onto the rock, he called out Sneasel.
"Think you can move this, buddy?" he asked.
Sneasel stepped up to the huge mass, and tried the hardest it could to lift it, but to no avail. Angered, Sneasel took a step back, and dived at the obstruction, slashing it left right and centre, pounding it with its feet, punching it, headbutting it - any attack it could think of.
A loud splitting sound resonated over the clearing. A long crack had appeared in the boulder, and, as Alex watched, it lengthened and seperated the boulder in two, each half landing with a satisfying thud on the ground below.
Placing his fingers around the edge of the rock, Alex walked through the gap left in the clearing. Sneasel followed. Eevee scampered up the rock and grabbed Alex's bag, before darting into the gap after his master.
What Alex saw from then on seemed to last for ever. A tunnel woven from tree branches, once tall enough for a man to walk along, had overgrown to the point where he had to crawl in some particularly low parts. Bent double, he made his way along the passage, not minding the as yet unidentified tiny gnat Pokémon buzzing around his face, simply brushing away the branches if they whipped him, his two companions following close behind.
Just as it seemed there was no end to the leafy passageway, however, A light, as green as newly ripe apples, filtered through ahead of him. Alex quickened his pace.
Not long after, the three emerged, a glorious sight spead out before them. They were standing atop a beautiful valley, lined with bushes and trees laden with fruit. Apricorn trees dotted the landscape - a few Berry bushes could be seen. Over the valley, Alex noticed a slight movement - there was another outcrop mirroring the one he stood on now.
After staring for a moment, taking in all the beauty, Alex decided to descend. Returning Sneasel and Eevee, he released Porygon, and let it take him slowly down to the ground.
On the lower level, it was even more breathtaking. Light filtered in from every angle, playing over the rocks, reflected off small pools of crystal clear water. Pokémon played in the pools - a sleeping Gyarados was being used by a swarm of playful Wooper, Marill and Poliwhirl.
As Alex made his way through the gathered Pokémon, Alex couldn't help but breathe deeply at the harmony of this place. Over in a pit caused by boulders, Alex thought he saw two long lails, intertwined - one light grey, split into two, one black, with a yellow band.
Sunkern hopped along, chased by Oddish.
Alex even saw one or two Pokémon he had never come across before. The lightly coloured hound ran in front of his vision, before he could flick his Pokédex open and identify it - an insect unknown to him flew over and inspected him, before buzzing off, and he could have sworn he saw a baby Marill playing on the Gyarados - which, incidentally, had now awoken and was helping the creatures climb up to slide down again.
Through all this tranquillity, Alex only noticed two more things.
One - the sky was blue.
And two, in front of him on a rock as smooth as marble and staring him down, sat the beast he had come to calm - the forgotten one.
Solareon.
*Mental note* Finish all current projects before starting anew.
Well, 10th Chapter celebration time! Cake all round!
~MonarchOfTheSky
Solareon : The Forgotten One
Chapter X - Lost and Found Again
Alex consulted his map, and came to a conclusion.
"Must be out of date," he muttered as he folded it and put it back in his backpack. Lost and alone in the woods, he had been pulled for several miles through the forest by an indescribable urge to continue.
Now, the feeling had left him - hungry, cold and miserable, he trudged on, pausing only to nourish himself and his Pokémon from nearby Berry bushes. Such was his distemper, he had almost forgotten about the Articuno he had sighted just before he left Hímel. If it were not for occasional breaks in the tree canopy, he would not have remembered - a glimpse of the emerald sky jogged his memory.
This particular night, he rested in front of a large boulder, which lay against a wall of creepers, held tight in place by remainders of Spinarak webs and age.
Releasing Eevee from its Poké Ball, he hugged the little creature, which he noticed was malnourished and ill. Its ears were drooping round its round face, which would have given it a comical look had it not been so sad.
Sighing, Alex lay back and gazed at the stars.
"Funny how things work out, isn't it?" he remarked to no-one in particular. His voice was shallow and weak.
"Ee?" Eevee asked.
With an effort, Alex swiveled his head, and smiled at the little creature. Involuntarily, his eyes shut from exhaustion.
Eevee crawled to its master, and gently licked his face. Silently, in the night, trainer and Pokémon got some much needed sleep.
The sun rose on the new day, bright green shining light awoke our hero. Eyes flickering open, Alex sat up, beary eyed, forcing Eevee to jump off him quickly. When the surroundings swam into focus, he stared at the huge boulder, fixated suddenly by the nooks and crannies of the rock. A compelling wave overtook him, and he paced slowly over to the stone, feeling the familiar sensation of compelling summons.
Running his fingers around the boulder, Alex felt tiny grains rub off in his hand, and he brushed them off impatiently. Swinging his bag onto the rock, he called out Sneasel.
"Think you can move this, buddy?" he asked.
Sneasel stepped up to the huge mass, and tried the hardest it could to lift it, but to no avail. Angered, Sneasel took a step back, and dived at the obstruction, slashing it left right and centre, pounding it with its feet, punching it, headbutting it - any attack it could think of.
A loud splitting sound resonated over the clearing. A long crack had appeared in the boulder, and, as Alex watched, it lengthened and seperated the boulder in two, each half landing with a satisfying thud on the ground below.
Placing his fingers around the edge of the rock, Alex walked through the gap left in the clearing. Sneasel followed. Eevee scampered up the rock and grabbed Alex's bag, before darting into the gap after his master.
What Alex saw from then on seemed to last for ever. A tunnel woven from tree branches, once tall enough for a man to walk along, had overgrown to the point where he had to crawl in some particularly low parts. Bent double, he made his way along the passage, not minding the as yet unidentified tiny gnat Pokémon buzzing around his face, simply brushing away the branches if they whipped him, his two companions following close behind.
Just as it seemed there was no end to the leafy passageway, however, A light, as green as newly ripe apples, filtered through ahead of him. Alex quickened his pace.
Not long after, the three emerged, a glorious sight spead out before them. They were standing atop a beautiful valley, lined with bushes and trees laden with fruit. Apricorn trees dotted the landscape - a few Berry bushes could be seen. Over the valley, Alex noticed a slight movement - there was another outcrop mirroring the one he stood on now.
After staring for a moment, taking in all the beauty, Alex decided to descend. Returning Sneasel and Eevee, he released Porygon, and let it take him slowly down to the ground.
On the lower level, it was even more breathtaking. Light filtered in from every angle, playing over the rocks, reflected off small pools of crystal clear water. Pokémon played in the pools - a sleeping Gyarados was being used by a swarm of playful Wooper, Marill and Poliwhirl.
As Alex made his way through the gathered Pokémon, Alex couldn't help but breathe deeply at the harmony of this place. Over in a pit caused by boulders, Alex thought he saw two long lails, intertwined - one light grey, split into two, one black, with a yellow band.
Sunkern hopped along, chased by Oddish.
Alex even saw one or two Pokémon he had never come across before. The lightly coloured hound ran in front of his vision, before he could flick his Pokédex open and identify it - an insect unknown to him flew over and inspected him, before buzzing off, and he could have sworn he saw a baby Marill playing on the Gyarados - which, incidentally, had now awoken and was helping the creatures climb up to slide down again.
Through all this tranquillity, Alex only noticed two more things.
One - the sky was blue.
And two, in front of him on a rock as smooth as marble and staring him down, sat the beast he had come to calm - the forgotten one.
Solareon.