Chapter One: Meet The Heroes….Sort Of
A faint note of music echoed over the large plain. It was low and sad, and gave one the feeling of sorrow. It was quickly joined by other notes, all low, all sad. But this changed, the song becoming faster, happier. It changed from a soft tune to a loud and boisterous one. The notes were coming from a figure perched on a rock, surrounded by small creatures of many colors. All that could be discerned about the figure was their skin tone, a pale white, due to the brown traveling cloak it wore. The notes themselves came from a small wooden flute, which enchanted the creatures nearby with its song. The figure played for many minutes, not realizing someone was sneaking up behind it. It slinked along the ground, crouched, like a predator tracking its prey. It was only a few feet away when it stood up.
Unlike the first, this one was not hidden under any cloaks. It was a she, about five feet six inches, with a red and black body suit similar to armor and high heels. Her hair was long and brown, cascading down her back. Part of it was combed so it fell over her face on the left side, ending just at her nose. She smirked wickedly, inching quietly towards the cloaked figure. As she reached it, she drew in a deep breath.
"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
The cloaked figure jumped into the air about twenty feet giving of a scream of surprise as it did. When it landed, it was gasping for air. The hood on its cloak had fallen back, revealing a teenage boy with black hair that spiked in literally every direction, spilling over a strange headband that covered his left eye. His right was completely white, save for a very faint black outline around the pupil.
"Ha ha ha ha! Gotcha that time!" The girl laughed, pointing at the boy. She wiped away her tears and looked at him. She wasn't sure what he was doing. His mouth was open, and it looked like he was trying to speak but couldn't. He was also pointing to his throat. "Hey, what's wrong? And where's your flu…..OH!" She quickly dashed over and proceeded to give him the Heimlich maneuver. However, it didn't appear to be working. "Crap….sorry about this." She then jumped in front of him, reared back her fist, and slammed it into his stomach. The boy's eyes bulged for a moment before he spat out the flute. The girl caught it in a quick motion. "Eew, spit! Bleh!"
The boy gasped in air for a few more moments, then glared at the girl. "Zia…why do you do that?"
"What? Punch you and save your life? Would you rather me let you choke to death?" Zia replied with a smirk.
"No, come up behind me and scare the crap out of me!" The boy yelled.
"Cause its fun."
The boy glared at her with death in his eyes for about a minute before he jumped towards her, his fist held high. He quickly bopped her on the head. "Do NOT do that again!" He yelled.
Zia rubbed her head. She glared at the boy. "Sit."
The next moment the boy was face down in the dirt, spread eagled. A rosary around his neck glowed bright pink. He sat up and pouted. "That was uncalled for."
"No it wasn't. Don't hit me." Zia sat down next to him, Indian style. "Why are you in the Pokemon section anyways?" She asked, motioning to the multi colored creatures around them.
"Cause it has lots of plains and it's the least likely place for anyone to be." He said. He lay down and looked at the sky. "Why are YOU here Z?"
"Looking for you, what else? You think I come here often?" She asked.
"No clue." He replied. He continued to look at the sky.
Zia watched him for a minute then sighed in exasperation. "You came all the way out here just to play your flute and be alone?"
"No. I was also gathering techniques." He smirked as he said this, earning a glare from Zia.
"What? You're actually learning techniques from around here?" She asked skeptically. "Can you actually do that?"
"Of course." The boy replied.
"Why? Are there any that are worth the trouble?" Zia asked.
"You bet."
"You are weird Incubis. Very, very weird." Zia replied. Incubis just grinned and continued to look at the sky. Zia tried to watch it but couldn't for that long. "Your boring too."
"Thanks for the compliment." Incubis said. Smiling, he got up and walked away, leaving Zia to watch the sky.
"I think I saw a bunny."
