Yami Yame
By: Gardie
Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon and related things. I just enjoy it and write fan fiction. Chapter 1: Dawn of Darkness
It was just after sunset and three tired figures were walking along an abandoned road. They were Ash, Brock and Misty. Ash's yellow pikachu sat on his hat, which covered his spiky black hair, behind him was Misty, the red-headed water trainer from Cerulean city and behind her was Brock, the ex-pewter city gym leader.
Sleepily they walked into a town and headed straight for the pokemon centre. The town seemed deserted, all the lights were on but no one was around. It was silent and high above the stars twinkled in the clear black sky. The three friends walked up to the doors of the pokemon centre and pushed against them. Nothing happened, the doors held fast.
"That's odd," commented Brock, "The doors are locked."
"Locked?" asked Misty, "Are you sure?"
"Yeah," Brock replied, pushing the doors again.
"I thought they stayed open all night for travellers," said Ash.
"Same here," said Brock, "But maybe there's a good reason. I mean no one is out now. Isn't that a bit odd?"
"Well we need to sleep somewhere," said Misty, "and this place is spooky."
"Misty's right, Brock," Ash said as he began hammering on the door, "Maybe Nurse Joy will tell what's going on."
After a few minutes wait Nurse Joy opened the door.
"Can I help you?" she asked.
"We'd like to somewhere to sleep, please," said Ash politely.
"Okay, come in."
They all walked in and Nurse Joy locked the door behind them after glancing outside. Ash and Misty each sat down on a chair.
"Excuse me," said Brock, "But I couldn't help noticing the door was locked. Has someone been bothering a pretty lady like you?"
"Probably only you," said Misty.
"It's not that," said Joy quietly, "It's … well, Pokemon have been disappearing."
"Are they being stolen?" asked Ash.
Joy shook her head sadly, "No, it's almost as if they run away. There's no sign of anyone taking them. Some of them are found the next morning."
"Well, that's good," said Brock.
"Dead," continued Joy, "Bruised, cut, torn to shreds," Joy was crying now, "Everyone's afraid their pokemon will be next, so after dark everyone goes in side and locks all the doors and windows."
"How long has this been happening?" asked Misty quietly.
"Almost two weeks," replied Joy.
"I'll solve it," declared Ash, suddenly standing up.
"Ash!" said Misty, "What can you do?"
"I don't know," he answered, "But I can't let this continue. Let's go, Pikachu."
"Ash!" called Misty and Brock together.
"Wait, we'll go tomorrow," said Brock, "We have to rest now."
"Anyway," said Misty, "It's to dark outside."
"Fine," said Ash, siting down again, "Can you tell us anything else, Nurse Joy?"
"There are rumours it has something to do with the building in the forest," said Joy.
"Forest?" asked Ash, "I didn't see a forest."
"It's on the other side of the town," explained Joy, "Inside was an old building, it exploded at almost the same time that started disappearing."
"Right, then tomorrow we'll start looking there. Okay, guys?"
Ash looked at his friends.
"Okay," agreed Misty.
"Sure," said Brock.
Then they all went to sleep.
"Good luck," called Nurse Joy as Ash, Brock and Misty walked into the forest.
"I asked Nurse Joy for more information this morning," said Misty, "She said that this town's name is Yame and that the building was made a long time ago but no one ever paid much attention to it until it blew up and all this happened."
"Some people in the town did go to investigate," said Brock, "but none of them returned. So it certainly seems like that building is the cause of all the problems."
"Well we're going to stop the problem," declared Ash resolutely.
The inside of the forest was dark. Large trees grew up to the sky and blocked out the sun with their thick covering of leaves. The trio walked deeper into the forest and the further they went the darker it became. Pikachu, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped and was almost stepped on by Ash.
"Pi!" squeaked Pikachu in alarm.
"What is it, Pikachu?" asked Ash.
"Pika," pointed Pikachu.
"I don't see –"
Ash stopped when a sneasel stepped out from behind a tree.
"What the?" gasped Brock.
The sneasel's arms hung limply at its sides, it's eyes glowed red and dark blood was sliding down its claws, leaving a trail on the grass. As it came closer they could see the cuts and bruises all over its body. It stared at them and moved into a fighting stance, its claws held ready.
"W…what happened to that sneasel?" asked Misty.
"I don't know," said Brock, backing off, "But it doesn't look like its been beaten. In fact it looks like it want to attack us."
"I'll fight you!" shouted Ash, "Pikachu, Thunderbolt!"
Pikachu leapt up and with a loud cry sent a bolt of electricity toward the sneasel. The sneasel moved incredibly fast and easily dodged the attack. It then leapt forward and slashed Pikachu's face before he had a chance to do anything.
"Pika!" yelled Pikachu in pain.
Two long cuts ran down Pikachu's face and he couldn't see due to the blood on his face.
"Go, Bayleaf!" shouted Ash, "Attack with Razor Leaf!"
Bayleaf swung its leaf round and sent three spinning leaves flying through the air. Sneasel cut through the first two but the third hit its arm. The leaf sunk into the sneasel's flesh with a squirt of blood. Its eyes glowed brighter as it was hit but it then ignored the leaf and prepared to fight again.
"Return, Bayleaf!" cried Ash as he grabbed Pikachu and ran.
"Wait up!" shouted Brock as he and Misty followed Ash.
The sneasel leapt into a tree and began jumping through the branches after them.
"Here!" called Ash as he dived under a log.
Misty and Brock followed and hid silently under the fallen tree. The sneasel dropped to the ground looking for them. Ash, Brock and Misty watched its feet in fear as it walked past them but sighed in relief as it left, unable to locate them.