Hello my fellow readers. I'm glad to say I have rewritten shadow arcadia and I plan to keep up as fast as I can to satisfy old readers and new readers. So thank you for being patient. Please Read and Review.
Authors note: I do not own pokemon but I do own a copy of their games and books enjoy. [ ] is action, ( ) is thought, " " is speech, { } is Attack.
CHAPTER 2: A Web of Conflict
The sun shined brightly over the Chinook region waking up the sleepy pokemon. The sky filled with flying type Pokémon who were on their daily routes. One particular bird was flying over a forest to deliver some drop off mail for his friend.
"Ok so first visit Kyra then maybe see mama Kangaskahn and enjoy the fresh cookies she bakes every morning" said a white and blue bird
As he flew over the forest he noticed that some of the trees were torn down
(What happened here?) He wondered then saw purple needles flying towards him
"Waah" he exclaimed as white nets were too fired at him
He maneuvered around the surprising traps and saw the house of his friend in the distance. Seeing it he flew towards it.
(Almost there, just got to move faster) he thought as he continued to dodge purple needles and nets
When he made it across the forest he was going to call out for her when some purple needles struck his wing and out of shock he plummeted to the ground in front of the house, with the last of his strength he called out
"Kyra Help" he called before passing out
Kyra was just getting out of bed when she heard her name being called and looked out of her window. When she looked out she saw a peliper on the ground
"PEL" she exclaimed and ran downstairs and out the door past a confused riolu who too heard the call.
When Kyra got outside she saw two giant spiders like pokemon creep up on the unconscious bird
(Oh no Ariados) Kyra thought as she looked at them they were about to grab Pel
"Leave him alone" Kyra yelled gaining the arachnid Pokémon's attention
"Oh I'm sorry, do you want to join him" one of them said then the other charged at Kyra
{Force palm}
The Ariados was struck by a force of power and was sent flying into a tree and laid unconscious on the ground
Both the seconds Ariados and Kyra looked to see Sly leaning on his sword and had his hand held out.
"Sly" Kyra exclaimed in surprise
The Ariados looked at its comrade then back at Sly
(Did that brat just use Force Palm from a distance?) The Ariados questioned as he saw Sly stagger towards Kyra
"What's going on" Sly asked as he stared down the second spider then looked down at the injured bird
"Let the bird go and I won't end you" Sly said as he unsheathed his sword and pointed it at the spider
The Ariados begrudgingly stepped away from the bird and ran to its comrade taking him with him as the two fled back to the forest.
"Good move" Sly said sheathing his sword while Kyra ran and checked on the bird
"Pel, are you ok, answer me" Kyra asked holding the injured pokemon
He just wheezed with a visible purple line over his face
"Oh no he's poisoned" Kyra said
"Do you know him?" Sly asked as he limped towards her
"Yeah, he's my messenger bird and a close friend" She said as she picked him up
Sly then intervened and took pel in his hands
"Kyra you know what to do, so get started, I'll carry him in, you get everything you need" Sly said and Kyra only nodded as she ran into the house as Sly followed carrying the injured bird
It didn't take long for Kyra to whip up an antidote and soon Pel was resting peacefully on the couch while sitting in chairs across from him Sly and Kyra were drinking tea … well Kyra was too nervous to even sip hers
"[Looks at Pel] you know what's funny?" Kyra asked Sly
"What?" he replied then took another sip
"I met you both in a similar way" She replied
"Similar how?" Sly asked
Kyra turn to look at Sly
"I met Pel about 6 years ago. At the time he was just a wingull and was still being trained. It was his first task to deliver a letter to me but he ended up getting turned around. When he finally found me he was so exhausted that he crashed beak first into the ground. I did the same thing back then that I did now; I took him home and took care of him. When he was all better he was so grateful he said he'd forever be my messenger bird and dedicated his career to deliver me mail and news whenever he could" Kyra finished as she returned her gaze at Pel who was still laid peacefully on the couch
Sly only smiled and watch her finally take a sip of her tea which made her pull a funny face
"What's wrong?" Sly asked
"My tea…it's cold" she said to which both Sly and Kyra laughed
Later that night
Sly was given one of the spare bed rooms upstairs while Kyra stayed in her chair across from Pel. Kyra was on the verge of falling asleep when something wrapped around her. She tried to scream but her mouth was covered too. She struggled to free herself but she was wrapped up in something sticky and strong. All she knew was who or what had her was trouble.
(no no no no, I can't break free. Oh where are you Sly, please, I need help) Kyra begged in her mind as she was dragged away
Just as she had that thought she felt the covering over her face was torn away and she was looking at a large yellow Ariados that was almost three times larger than all the others
(Is this the queen?) Kyra questioned as she was being stared down by the large spider
"You young lady and this Peliper (points to Pel being held by two Ariados) will be executed as punishment for your crimes
"What CRIMES" Kyra yelled out
"The bird had submerged our old homes and thus we were forced to relocate here." the queen explained
"And you are being executed for assisting and harboring this monster" said an Ariados next to her
"look at him, do you think he's capable of doing such a thing" Kyra tried to reason
"Nice try, but you can never judge a book by its cover" the queen rebutted
"I couldn't agree more" said a figure on a tree
Everyone looked up at the speaker and Kyra with glee called out his name
"SLY" she exclaimed with joy as he smiled at her
"Who do you think you are?" the queen questioned him
"I'm the one who's going to have spider legs for dinner if you don't let my friends go" Sly said reaching behind him and gripped his sword
"You DARE talk to the QUEEN like that?" Said an Ariados before he charged at Sly
He climbed up the tree and began shooting poisoned needles at him. Sly unsheathed his sword and with a single sweep he knocked away all the needles and sent the Ariados flying of the tree to the ground
Everyone looked in shock at what just happened
"That was Air Slash, but how?" Kyra quietly exclaimed as she watched him jump down when he was more visible an Ariados spoke up.
"T-T-That's the …. Riolu from … before. The one who used Force Palm from a distance" he said to which all the Ariados looked in shock.
"But Force Palm is a contact move" the Ariados whispered among each other
"So I assume you agree with my statement considering you kind of relate to the saying" the queen said
"Kind of, see I don't have any memories beyond yesterday, but what I do KNOW is that you have my friend and I'd like it if you'd let her go. Because you don't wanna cross me" Sly said pointing his sword at the Queen
"How dare you" yelled an Ariados as he and several others jumped at Sly
Sly smiled and placed his left paw at the base of his sword and it began to glow. Then before the Ariados got to him he spun around and slashed them all. They all remained unconscious by his feet
{Guillotine}
The Queen looked distraught at her defeated followers
"Look I don't mean to cause trouble. I'm sorry you lost your home but it wasn't Pel, see" Sly said pulling out from behind him a red scale
"What is this?" The queen said taking the scale
"I kind of got lost looking for you guys and saw this by a destroyed section of the forest. It was imbedded in a nearby tree"
Just then a voice piped up
"I-I-I've … s-s-s-seen that scale before" Said a little spinrak walking from behind another Ariados
"Please little one, speak up" the queen asked
"It belong to a big snake like thing that had them, it had fangs and was really scary" the young arachnid said to which the queen simple nodded and then motioned for her followers to release Pel and Kyra and
"Forgive me and my followers. Please except our apology, we were very upset about losing our home. We had lived there for generations and losing it meant we lost some of our history" the Queen explained
All the ariados apologized following the Queens example. Sly simply smiled and sheathed his sword
"I understand …losing your history was painful, so should this creature appear again, don't hesitate to come find me" he said and bowed toward the Queen who smiled at his gesture and in returned bowed to him
"Indeed we will … Sly right?" the Queen said
"Yup, Sly and Kyra, exploration team" Sly stated proudly
Kyra looked at Sly with a jubilant smile. She was about to pick up Pel when an Ariados stopped her and proceeded to lift him on to his back
"He'll help carry your friend" said the Queen. Kyra nodded and ran to Sly hugging him tightly
"Thank you so much Sly" she said happily
"N-n-n-no problem" Sly said taken back by the Kyra's actions, but blushing, Sly returned her embrace
At Kyra's Home
Kyra had finished tending to Pel's wound and she redressed Sly's wounds
"So Kyra, how is he?" Sly asked coming downstairs seeing Kyra sitting by the couch where Pel laid
"He's doing better, I think he's going to wake up soon" she said with a smile
"Glad to hear" Sly said as he walked to her, but he stumbled a bit and almost fell
"Sly!" Kyra exclaimed and went over to him
"I'm fine Kyra, just lost my footing" Sly said assuring her he was okay
She frowned out of concern
Sly smiled masking his pain
"Ouch my head hurts" Stated a voice that grabbed the two's attention
"Pel, you awake!" Kyra exclaimed as she moved beside him
"What happened, all I remember is being attacked, and falling in front of your place" The peliper stated confused
"Well that's a long story" Kyra said before relaying the series of events
Ten minutes later
"Ok let me see if I understand, the ariados in a nearby forest attacked me because they thought I destroyed their homes, kidnapped you and me, then Sly here cleared my name and saved us." Peliper relayed his understanding
"That's right" Kyra confirmed
"[looks at Sly] and your forming an exploration team with Kyra" Pel also restated
"Yes" Sly answer
"Well, I've been a bother long enough, I'll take your application in today, and recommend you two to anyone who may need help" Pel said as he headed for the door
"Thank you Pel" Kyra said happily
"Oh and Sly" Pel stopped and turned around
"Huh" Sly responded
"Take care of her ok" Pel asked receiving a grin from Sly
"Will do" He responded as the mailman flew away
Later that night
"Goodnight Sly" Kyra said to the riolu as he headed for his room
"Goodnight Kyra" Sly responded and entered his room.
Kyra lingered out of her room to look back at Sly's
(I don't know how you are able to pull off such strange feats but I'm glad to have you with me) Kyra thought as she proceeded to her room.
"The kid shows potential" said cloaked figure 2
"We'll be the judge of that" stated cloaked figure 1
To Be Continued
Well I'm still going strong. I hope to post up more soon. So once again, bear with me