Chapter Two: Heart of a Diglett

"I will not let you destroy the Grass Temple. I'm a sage..."

"Ha! A sage? YOU? A little twerpy Treecko?! Breloom must be gettin' desperate," commented Slugma.

"You aren't even worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as King Breloom, pathetic flames."

"CHARMANDER!!" A small voice called out. "It's me, Pasch!"

Treecko heard galloping, and soon he was standing in front of yet another fire-type, a Ponyta.

"Pfft. About time Pasch. Wonderin' if you were comin' or not..."

Charmander jumped on the Ponyta's back and rode on him like a mere horse. Pasch neighed in honor. "So, Charmander, anything new?" Charmander glared at Treecko.

"Yes, as a matter o' fact, there is something, Pasch. See that little green rat? That's a sage. I know, hard to believe, aint it? Well, anyway-"

"Oooh! Can I Flamethrower it?!" Pasch was jumping up and down gleefully.

"Oh? Sure, go ahead!!"

Pasch roared, and prepared for a Flamethrower. He hurled a fire ball at Treecko, who fell to the ground... weak...

"HOOOOOW DAAAAARE YOOOOOOOOOU?!"

Thunder zapped through the skies, a dark cloud formed. Something was approaching... something big...

"What's this?!" Slugma looked up in horror.

"It's a Zapdos!!" said Charmander in shock.

"I ammmm the decendaaaanttt of Raaaavuuunnnn...." said the Zapdos slowly.

"Wha-what do you want from us?" cried Charmander.

Treecko looked up. Zapdos was in fury.

"I ammm allllsssooo the kiiiiiing of Raaavunn'ssss flying temple..."

Everyone was still. Ponyta was crying, Charmander and Slugma were looking up in fury.

"LEAVE US ALONE!!" Slugma commented at once.

"Noooo... the sacred teeeeeemple shaaaallllll nooottt beeee destroyeeeed.... Faaaace myyyy WRAAAAATH!!"

Zapdos sent down a powerful Thunder down from the skies, and fled off.
Treecko didn't know if he should look at the trio or not. Did the Thunder.... kill them?

"Oy Zapdos... sometimes you go just too far...."

Treecko looked back. It was a Diglett speaking.

"Wha... wha...?"

"Yeah, that's right, I'm a Diglett. AND YOU!" Diglett pointed to the trio. "You're lucky I saved you. You would have DIED had I not come."

All that the three could do was groan.

"Um... what's... going on?"

Diglett glanced at Treecko.

"My name is Diglett. I am one of the sages of the Grass Temple. Who are you?"

"I'm Treecko. I was appointed sage today."

"Ah! Newbie eh? Well, welcome to the team. So, I beat you're wondering what's going on eh?"

"Well... yes..."

"Well, I just saved these three from Zapdos' deadly Thunder. Even though they were meaning to destroy the Grass Temple, they still don't deserve to die. Nobody deserves to die. Don't worry though. I'll lock 'em up in the prison at Narrul, and if they dare mess with me just know that I know Earthquake and they're quite weak to it." Diglett winked.

"Ah, okay. Mind if I head to Narrul with ya?"

"You want to? Sure then, I don't mind."

"Mmkay."

The two headed off, not knowing what to expect as they brought Posch, Charmander, and Slugma to Narrul Prison...