Spirit, Stallion of the Cimarron?? Hmm... come to think of it, I guess Chapter 1 does sound kinda like it. I promise I didn't rip off the movie when I wrote it. In fact, I wasn't thinking about it at all.
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Chapter 4 - Autumnwind's Story
written by She Who Walks the Night
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"I was very young when I was caught," the pidgeot began. "Perhaps younger than you. I was born in the autumn, so I was called Autumnwind by my flock. I lived happily, ignorant of the world outside. Then again, aren't we all when we're young?
"You will learn that most trainers have their starter pokemon given to them. Hailey caught her own starter, and I was it." She waved a wing in the direction of the others. "You see that the others defer to me because of that." The other pokemon nodded, then looked at me.
I nodded submittingly when I realized what they were expecting. "You are clearly stronger, and I acknowledge your leadership," I said.
"Good. As I was saying, my wild name is Autumnwind. Hailey calls me Hurricane." She ruffled her feathers as though she found the name distasteful. "But, I want you to call me Autumnwind."
"I will do that," I assured her. I then asked, "What sort of trainer is Hailey?"
"Let me just say that while she isn't the worst trainer in the world, she definitely isn't the best," Autumnwind said.
"Meaning?"
"She feeds us, gives us potions or heals when we are hurt, takes us to a Pokemon Center when we are ill or seriously injured, and that's about it," Autumnwind explained. "She's good at deceiving people, convincing them she cares about pokemon, but she doesn't care. She a brutal battler. She doesn't care about how we feel or what we think."
"What? How is that possible? She seems so... nice," I said, surprised at this new information.
Autumnwind gave me a knowing look. "Like I said, she's good at deceiving others. But I know how she truly is. I've taken this whole blasted journey with her." She paused, then said, "Firestorm, enjoy this free time in the forest. It doesn't happen very often."
I nodded, trying to take all this in. "I can think of no better way to spend this time than learning about my new friends and my trainer," I assured the pidgeot. "You say that Hailey is a brutal battler. What do you mean by that?"
Autumnwind studied me for a moment. "Have you ever been in a battle?" she asked. When I shook my head, she sighed. "Humans like to make pokemon fight for their own cruel enjoyment and glory. Hailey commands us to use powerful moves when we know a weaker one will do just fine. This usually seriously hurts the opposing pokemon. She also refuses to give us any potions or anything until the battle is done. She pushes us hard, sometimes too hard."
"Why do you listen to her, then, if she is so ruthless?" I inquired.
"If we don't, she abuses us," Autumnwind said simply. The other pokemon nodded silently in agreement.
I was shocked at this. The human would abuse a pokemon just because an order was not obeyed, no matter how bad or ignorant the order was? I wished to change the subject. I did not want to hear any more of this. "Will you tell me more about your life?" I asked Autumnwind.
"There is nothing more to tell. I remember little more about my life before being captured than what I've told you. I've evolved twice, and captive pokemon seem to forget things when they evolve," the bird answered. She sounded angry.
This was yet another shock to me, for I had not known this. I was truly learning just how ignorant and naive I was. "I'm sorry," I said. "I did not mean to make you remember anything you didn't want to remember."
"Don't worry," said the pidgeot. "You've heard my story. Do you still want to hear more?"
I nodded, then looked at the butterfree. "Will you tell me your story?" I asked her.
The butterfly nodded, took a deep breath, and began.
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Hmmm.... Hailey isn't as great as she sounds in Chapter 2, is she? Is she really as bad as Autumnwind makes her out to be? What could the butterfree and the other three pokemon tell Firestorm? For now, just submit a review, and I'll have Chapter 5 up as soon as I can. ^_^
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Chapter 4 - Autumnwind's Story
written by She Who Walks the Night
*~*~*~*
"I was very young when I was caught," the pidgeot began. "Perhaps younger than you. I was born in the autumn, so I was called Autumnwind by my flock. I lived happily, ignorant of the world outside. Then again, aren't we all when we're young?
"You will learn that most trainers have their starter pokemon given to them. Hailey caught her own starter, and I was it." She waved a wing in the direction of the others. "You see that the others defer to me because of that." The other pokemon nodded, then looked at me.
I nodded submittingly when I realized what they were expecting. "You are clearly stronger, and I acknowledge your leadership," I said.
"Good. As I was saying, my wild name is Autumnwind. Hailey calls me Hurricane." She ruffled her feathers as though she found the name distasteful. "But, I want you to call me Autumnwind."
"I will do that," I assured her. I then asked, "What sort of trainer is Hailey?"
"Let me just say that while she isn't the worst trainer in the world, she definitely isn't the best," Autumnwind said.
"Meaning?"
"She feeds us, gives us potions or heals when we are hurt, takes us to a Pokemon Center when we are ill or seriously injured, and that's about it," Autumnwind explained. "She's good at deceiving people, convincing them she cares about pokemon, but she doesn't care. She a brutal battler. She doesn't care about how we feel or what we think."
"What? How is that possible? She seems so... nice," I said, surprised at this new information.
Autumnwind gave me a knowing look. "Like I said, she's good at deceiving others. But I know how she truly is. I've taken this whole blasted journey with her." She paused, then said, "Firestorm, enjoy this free time in the forest. It doesn't happen very often."
I nodded, trying to take all this in. "I can think of no better way to spend this time than learning about my new friends and my trainer," I assured the pidgeot. "You say that Hailey is a brutal battler. What do you mean by that?"
Autumnwind studied me for a moment. "Have you ever been in a battle?" she asked. When I shook my head, she sighed. "Humans like to make pokemon fight for their own cruel enjoyment and glory. Hailey commands us to use powerful moves when we know a weaker one will do just fine. This usually seriously hurts the opposing pokemon. She also refuses to give us any potions or anything until the battle is done. She pushes us hard, sometimes too hard."
"Why do you listen to her, then, if she is so ruthless?" I inquired.
"If we don't, she abuses us," Autumnwind said simply. The other pokemon nodded silently in agreement.
I was shocked at this. The human would abuse a pokemon just because an order was not obeyed, no matter how bad or ignorant the order was? I wished to change the subject. I did not want to hear any more of this. "Will you tell me more about your life?" I asked Autumnwind.
"There is nothing more to tell. I remember little more about my life before being captured than what I've told you. I've evolved twice, and captive pokemon seem to forget things when they evolve," the bird answered. She sounded angry.
This was yet another shock to me, for I had not known this. I was truly learning just how ignorant and naive I was. "I'm sorry," I said. "I did not mean to make you remember anything you didn't want to remember."
"Don't worry," said the pidgeot. "You've heard my story. Do you still want to hear more?"
I nodded, then looked at the butterfree. "Will you tell me your story?" I asked her.
The butterfly nodded, took a deep breath, and began.
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Hmmm.... Hailey isn't as great as she sounds in Chapter 2, is she? Is she really as bad as Autumnwind makes her out to be? What could the butterfree and the other three pokemon tell Firestorm? For now, just submit a review, and I'll have Chapter 5 up as soon as I can. ^_^