AN: Here is the second chapter! I'm going to try to update more often when not working and such. Hope you guys enjoy it despite the shortness and not much action.

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Chapter 2

Drampa looked to the sleeping human on his back. He wished he knew psychic or some sleeping move as they escaped that would have prevented Axel from looking back to their home. Flareon had completely destroyed the area and the cliffs collapsed. He didn't need to return to know that the place had been destroyed, but he couldn't shake the feeling they should eventually. Whether it would be for to search for things that survived or closure he didn't know. For now a cave nearby would have to do for shelter. The normal and dragon type gently slid Axel off his back onto the ground. All the child's sobs wore her out and eventually she passed out. She was such a crier, but he guessed she was allowed to be. He decided to take this chance to check the area and search for food.

Axel woke up with a start. She quickly looked around to see she was alone in a cave that the sunlight shined over the entryway. Looking down at the dirt she gripped her fists holding back the distraught emotions that were trying to break out as she realized all that had happened wasn't a dream. Her attempts were failing as her eyes blurred ans drops fell onto the ground. Last she remembered was flying away on Drampa's back. Wait...

"Drampa?" Axel called out. She received no answer. "Drampa?!"

He should have been there with her. He didnt really take any damage from the attack fron what she remembered. He should be fine. She quickly got to her feet and rushed out of the cave only to be blinded by the bright sun. Covering her eyes she attempted to search as they adjusted. There was no sign of the Pokemon anywhere. She couldn't lose him too.

"Pa?"

Her heart fell to her feet and back hearing his voice. She turned to see the beloved Pokemon come out of the bushes with branches of berries in his mouth.

"Sorry." she apologized. "I was worried when I woke up and couldn't find you."

"Drampa." He acknowledged and nodded to her as he sat the branches down near her. He nuzzled her cheek noticing the redness ans puffiness of her eyes and streaks down them. He was amused by his earlier thoughts.

"Thank you." Axel said picking one up and plucking off some of it's fruit. As she tossed the berry into her mouth she noticed that Drampa didn't take any for himself. "Are you not eating any?"

"Pa." Drampa shook his head. He wasn't hungry and more important things on his mind. Seeing that Axel was finished he grabs her by her jacket and places her on his back.

"Where are we going?" Axel asked.

Drampa didn't answer her and only took off going in a familiar direction. As they passed a stretch of trees Axel realized that they were heading back toward the cabin. She knew that they would have to go back, but she didn't expect this soon.

Axel gasped at seeing the remains of their home. The cabin was burned to the ground where only the charred basics of the foundation remained. The cliff that collapsed also leaving the area littered with rubble and fallen rocks.

As she stepped among the remains pieces of her old life broke underneath her feet. The safe place she had shared once with her parents then her grandfather. She guessed that was just how it was always supposed to end. Burning to ashes. It seemed like nothing had survived. She sniffled and wiped her face. She was trying not to cry. She didn't know what to do and looked to her companion.

"What now?" Axel asked.

Drampa's eyes dropped to the ground. He didn't know. He felt like a failure for not having prepared Axel better to take care of herself. She still needed some direction and he wasn't sure he was the one able to give it. Drampa sighed and went to speak.

"Ching."

"What did you say?" she asked confused. Drampa had never made that sound since she remembered him. His voice was more rough while this was light.

Drampa shook his head, but he did hear what she did.

"Ching..."

Axel looked to the collapsed hill side and she heard the sound again. She rushed over to the rocks and listened harder to pinpoint the cry. She closed her eyes to focus and heard it more from the left. Cautiously walking that direction the cries got louder until she was practically on top of them.

"Drampa here!" Axel cried out. "Sounds like a Pokémon is trapped."

Drampa floated over and quickly helped the girl move the rocks and larger boulders. As Axel moved one she gasped at the sight. There on the ground was a small bird Pokemon with a red head and gray body.

"Fletchling?" the Pokemon said seeing the girl and dragon.

"You're okay." Axel said carefully reaching out to pick him up. "I'm going to help you."

"Ching!" Fletchling cried as he pecked her.

"Ow! Hey, I'm trying to help." Axel said softly.

"Fletch!" He screeched. He wasn't going to let this human and her claim touch him. He was fine. He could do this on his own. "Fletch..."

Axel caught the small bird as he collapsed unconscious in her hands. He was so small and she could see that his left wing had been damaged. It would need a splint.

"We should head back before it's too late or in case anyone hasn't left." Axel told Drampa.

Drampa nodded and they made their way back to the cave with the injured bird.

The journey would be long. He was prepared for it when he first set out. He didn't know why, but the tallest mountains in the west called out to him. He had been flying for two days already and it would at least another few more before reaching. After stopping to rest he was ready to begin again only to have a hot flame brush by him. He looked down to see a Flareon and comrades running toward him snarling. He didn't quite hear or understand what they were saying to him. He didn't know what they were talking about. He didn't do anything wrong unless they were territorial. If that were the case he needed to fly fast. He didn't have to wonder about the immense power coming from the lead fire type. Coming up on a cliff side and atack struck the edge blowing up in his face. Last he remembered was a darkness as he fell then seeing a pair of warm eyes.

Fletchling jolted up in shock as he gasped for air. He had been hoping it was all a dream, but the was reminded it wasn't when tying to move his left wing. He winced as he looked seeing two sticks wrapped around them with a piece of cloth. He tied pecking at the knot to untie it so he could get out of there.

"Don't do that."

Fletchling looked up to see the warm eyes from his dream. He glared at the girl because she helped and he didn't want or ask for it. She was clealry overstepping a boundary.

"Fletch." he snapped.

"I'm going to assume that was rude and wasn't a thank you. Don't worry your wing wasn't hurt too badly. You got lucky when the rocks fell. Maybe a day or two more in the splint and you should be able to fly. Until then bare with us okay?" Axel explained. She had hoped Fletchling would be a little more grateful. IF they didn't go back to the cabin then he would have died under those rocks. Even if he had gotten out he probably would have made his injury worse. She wasn't asking for him to claim her or anything, but a simply thank you in a cheerly voice. All she wanted to do was help; that was all she ever wanted to do.

Flethcing snorted at her comment. He's stay, but only because it was only for a couple days then he'd blow this coop. He looked to the older Pokemon and he couldn't help feelt hat same sensation when he was being chased in the forest. It was the same as the call from the mountains.

Standing at the edge of cave while on guard Drampa looked back at Axel interacting with Fletchling. He wasn't sure about allowing this bird into their cave. Not that they would be there long, but at the moment this cold and rocky cave was their shelter. He didn't trust him with more than just their location. In the pit of his hear, back of his mind the flying type made him uneasy. Or maybe it was just because he was tired.

AN: Here's the end of the chapter. I know it's rather short, but this gets some boring yet important details out of the way. Next chapter will have a little more emotion and moving along. Hope you'll review, favorite, and follow! See ya!