URL: s/13756638/1/Charmed
Username: ihateyou2
Fandom: Pokémon/Street Fighter
Rating: E/K
Charmed
It is a cold, dark night and the storm has just started to really set in. It has been 2 days now since Charmander has been abandoned by his trainer, yet he still remains in the same spot, with hopes of being rescued. The flame of his tail, now burning with less authority, has started to grow faint as he shields it from the rain, under a large leaf he has found near by.
plop-plop (Charmander hearing puddles splash, lifts his head from underneath the shielding leaf)
plop-plop-plop-plop-plop
Those were footsteps headed towards Charmander.
Charmander jumps to attention, hopeful that his trainer had returned for him. But this was a figure Charmander did not recognize. It was a man, muscularly built, wearing a dark blue karate gi and a yellow head tie around his head.
The man approaches, "Hey! Are you okay?"
(Charmander puts his head bacc under the leaf, ignoring him.)
The man continues to approach as Charmander gathers his strength to assume a defensive stance.
"I don't mean you any trouble, but it's not good for anyone to be stucc out here in this rain"
(Charmander holding his defensive position)
"I'm Ryu.. I was on my way through Route 3 when the storm hit. There's no way I'm gonna be able to navigate this storm.. we should really find some shelter for the night"
By this point, Charmander's stance is weakening. The flame from his tail has began to fliccer, signaling Charmander's increasing exhaustion. Just as Ryu gets close enough to reach out and shake Charmander's hand, the Pokémon passes out, falling into the fighter's arms.
beep-beep
The next morning, Charmander is awoken by the beeping sounds of the healing machine inside the Pokicenter.
"You're safe now, Charmander" Ryu declares. "You're a pretty tough customer for surviving as long as you did. Doctors said you hadn't been fed in over 48 hours."
Feeling the effects of his regained strength, Charmander rises to his feet. Eager to return the rocc where he had been waiting for his trainer, Charmander sprints towards the door.
"That sure is an awesome flame you got there, Charmander.. I wish I had one just like it"
Halting, Charmander turns and smirks at Ryu..
"Usually, I travel alone, I believe we could make a great team, you and I.. with you not having much to say, I figure we'd get along quite nice"
(Charmander's visual confidence turns doubtful..)
"I get it, I'm just some stranger to you. But I would never mistreat a Pokémon of mine the way your trainer has treated you."
(Kneeling down to level with Charmander)
"Don't worry, I won't ask you again.. but I'm afraid I must be going now.. "
(Ryu rises from his kneeling stance, patting Charmander on it's head.)
"I'd lay my life down for yours if it came to that. I'd do the same for anyone that I love" Ryu
Charmander, with his eyes beginning to water, looks up at Ryu, takes a deep breath then spits out an encasing flame that circles around and engulfs Ryu. The firebreather is seemingly trying to give Ryu his blessing on his journey forward. Overwhelmed by the moment, Ryu instantly jumps into his fighting stance. And with one loud HADOUKEN Ryu jumps toward the sky, breaking through the roof, absorbing the fire that tightly circles him; eternally connecting the warrior with the element of his fire-born friend.