THE WHITEST OF THEM ALL
A White Arcanine Story

A/N: heyya! The story's nearly over, it's a pity. I've been having fun doing this. And the words and characters are coming to me easily, as if they were just waiting to be let loose on this earth. Wish they were real. As living, breathing, fleshed out creatures. That'd be cool. Anyway, ignore my rambling, and on with the story!!!

Chapter 5 - The Race To The Door.

"Lets do this thing."

I drew in my breath, and roared long and loud. It was the same sort of haunting howl that I had screamed out the day I was brought in here. (A/N: think suicune crossed with lugias song.)

As I wound down my roar, I heard Spike screaming out his challenge.

Gearing up my first assault, I targeted, not the eight times reinforced metal, but the wall next to it. The orb of yellow light grew, until an enormous hyper beam was charged and fired into the wall, tearing it apart. The sirens started wailing and the roof was now lit up with flashing red lights, with the loudspeaker saying mechanically "Warning. Warning. Captives Escaped. Warning."

"Hurry!" I cried to spike, bounding through the huge hole with ease. "Coming!" I heard him say, and pretty soon we were racing down the polished halls, slicing anyone we met to pieces. Literally. We were almost home free, out in the open air, when I saw a figure blocking our way. Slowing to a halt, I heard Spike say, under his breath to me, "you want him or should I take him."

"I'll do it." I said, and stepped forward. "Let me pass." I said, loudly, to the figure I recognised as Maxie.

"Why should I do that?"

"If you don't, I'll kill you."

"You'd kill me even if I did let you go."

"True, but that's beside the point."

"Let Me Pass." I said again, louder this time, more viciously.

"I'll make you a wager. You battle my best pokemon; you and your little friend may leave. You lose, and you've lost your life."

It was a tough choice. I knew that Maxie knew a lot about my abilities, but I had to be optimistic about my psychic powers.

"You can do it." I heard spike say behind me. "And don't forget, you've got a legendary backup if you need me."

"Thanks, spike. Lets show this dork a thing or two." I looked at maxie and said grimly, "Challenge accepted."

Short I know. Hopefully next chapter will be longer. Any suggestion on what silver goes up against? It wont be another legend, though. Spike is there to help, so maybe he turns or something? Mail me at Garuda_pan@yahoo.com with your suggestions. Be sure to put in the subject heading "Silvers Challenge". I'll mail the person with the best idea and put their name up here. (Or, if you want a better chance at getting chosen, write the chapter! Its easier to see how it would work in the scheme of things.) g2g, bye!