Hey people! I'm SunnySummer77! Sorry for such the long wait, I take relatively longer to update then BigBossMan538. This was new, I've never collabed before, sure I've talked about it…never done it. So maybe I get the characters wrong…but I did research them and tried to keep people in character. So excuse the rant, ANYWAY…let's continue.
Team Wildfire: Darkrai Returns
Chapter Two: The Team is Formed!
Darkrai's POV
"You let her escape!" I growled, clutching Hydreigon in my grasp. His dark dragon face was beginning to turn pale from the lack of oxygen. He gasped for air, insolent minions…can't do anything right. His dark black eyes, stared at me in fear. I dropped him and he gasped for air, cowering on the floor.
"Boss, she's an h-human! She's going to stick out like a sore thumb…w-we'll find her." Chandelure quietly muttered, cowering behind the Delphox. I grit my teeth, and looked up to the Delphox, her red eyes stared blankly at me, and her face seemed so calm. There was that fear in her eyes but her face still remained eerie calm.
"Hiding in your happy place?" I growled, gliding closer to her as I brought a balled up fist that glowed a dark purple. Delphox slightly backed away from me, her eyes widened in fear.
"N-no… W-we'll find her master." She forced out. With that, she picked her friend, the Hydreigon, off the floor. The trio stood there for a moment in silence, staring at me as I growled.
"You'd better, otherwise there will be serious consequences…and that's if you live." I chuckled as the others backed up.
"Yes master…" The three muttered quickly leaving. I quickly punched the wall, smashing bits and pieces onto the floor. Those incompetent fools had better find Alex. Anthony is going to pay…I'm going to be sure of it.
Alex's POV
"So Charmander, what is that?" I asked as we passed an old base with a Growlithe, Riolu, Zoroa, and Squirtle on the front of the base. That looked like a pretty cool base.
"Oh that's Team Wildfire's base. I'm a huge fan…" I just kinda stared at the Chamander's blue eyes, his eyes sparkling in excitement. He was so happy to talk about his heroes.
"Really? Well, that's nice…"
"Ya, I want to be like their leader, he was so cool…" He seemed to daze out into space for a moment. He must have been day dreaming about the legendary team. Wow…this guy really is their biggest fan.
"What did they do that made them so famous?" I asked. Charmander crossed his arms, standing silently in front of the base.
"Team Wildfire wasn't always famous, but they ended up saving the world. A meteor probably would have destroyed the world if they hadn't come along."
"Wow that's awesome…so are they around?"
"No, they aren't…they just kinda left…I'm not sure where they are, but I'm sure that the other town's people are."
"I'm assuming that the leader is probably pretty famous around here, what's his name?" Chamander's face released a small smile. It was probably a fact that he knew, it was also a fact that he would probably tell me.
"Oh, right. Well the Growlithe, his name was-" Starley flew to us, interrupting the conversation. I sighed; this conversation would have to be continued later.
"Come on you two, we have a team to register!" Starley said in a flustered manner as we walked into the entrance of the Pokémon square. Helioptile walked in front of us and turned back to the rest of the group with a smile.
"So this is the square, most shops are kinda normal… bank, storage, store, postal system…that's up ahead though. They have this new shop that sends out gifts, we call them sky gifts. They're special, you open it and won't find anything…but if you give it to someone there will always be a gift. It's kinda weird if you actually think about it." She started.
"Ya…but at least you give it to others through kindness rather than buy it for yourself." I said, and she laughed.
"That's what it's all about. So anyway, we also have a nursery for little Pokémon; it's like a school for little kids…we are all old enough to make a team and therefore, don't have to attend school anymore." I shook my head in amazement; they don't have to go to school? I'm fifteen years old and still have to attend school…gosh these guys have it easy.
"Alex. Any questions?" Helioptile asked. I quickly shook my head.
"Nope, think I'm good." I said smiling. Starley was still being somewhat impatient; he jumped and flapped his wings, signaling it was time to go.
"Great we're all caught up, can we go now?"
"Ya, well the bank, registration fee and all… then storage and what not." Helioptile added. Starley sighed, before groaning.
"We are going to be late!" Helioptile quickly shocked him.
"Hey!" Starley yelped, falling to the floor.
"Let the poor girl get to know the town's folk…we have all day to register." She said with a slight giggle. Starley lay on the floor, shocked from the electricity.
"O-okay…" Starley muttered, before walking behind us. We walked up to a counter and there a purple and a green Kacleom popped up. They smiled politely and greatly us with that awkward lizard smile.
"This is Alex, she's new in town!" Helioptile said, I quickly waved, trying to be polite.
"A Snivy huh? Haven't seen them around in a while… hopefully she becomes a permanent resident." They said.
"Need to buy something?" They asked, hope gleaming in their eyes.
"Nope! Just showing her around!"
"Okay then! Hope you enjoy your stay Alex!" I smiled, waving as Charmander quickly grabbed my arm.
"Okay, well…we'll talk to you later, have to introduce her to the other people!" Charmander said, dragging me over to the bank. There stood a Persian, he looked really old…but his eyes still gleamed of gold.
"How can I help you?" The Persian purred.
"Hey Persian, we just came to get some coins…50 perhaps?" He quietly nodded his head and handed the coins to us; he looked at me and quickly grinned.
"Who's the new Pokémon on the square?"
"This is Alex… she's new in town."
"Oh, well I hope that you will leave your coins with me for uh…safe keeping…" He said, his golden eyes gleaming as he looked at the coins in my hands.
"Oh…well, I promise I will." I smiled before walking off toward the other shops. Mostly everyone seemed like me. So that was good news, I personally thought everyone was really nice here.
"Come on Alex, the postal service is this way!" Charmander called, rushing ahead of the group.
"Coming!" I yelled, hurrying my pace.
We quickly made haste toward to the other side of town and I noticed how the postal system stood on the side of a cliff. I made note of the sea that sat below it. We walked inside the building that sat there and a Pelipper sat on the front desk. Starley flew up to the front desk and yelled.
"Don't tell me we are too late to register our team…" He pleaded, the Pelipper just stood there, and a smile crossed his face.
"You're just in time… I just need names, base location… team name." Starley quickly sighed in relief.
"Oh thank Arceus… well… I'm Starley, this is Charmander, Helioptile and that Snivy there is Alex." He said pointing to all of us respectively.
"As for the base, what about my house? Space…needs to be filled…" Starley said; his face seemed to become a downcast. Tears looked like they formed at the corners of his eyes but he quickly wiped them away with a sniffle. I quietly made a note of it.
"Ya…that sounds like a plan!" Helioptile giggled. She smirked and quietly pushed Starley out of the way. He stood there a moment, simply staring at the floor before shaking it away and looking back to the Pelipper.
"Need a name…" I looked at everyone else that pondered on a name for a moment.
"Electric Flight?" I rolled my eyes, the name process should be the best part but… this is ridicules.
"Fire Lighters?" Charmander suggested. Nope…not that one.
"How about Team Freedom…" That one wasn't so bad, but... it was still based on a specific person. Starley has the freedom to fly, while the rest of us don't.
Finally I was getting bored with all of the names. So I thought for a moment, something cool, something original…something that doesn't symbolize a specific person or persons.
"Team Olecronon… " I quickly said. The others stopped dead in the middle of their other suggestions; I remained quiet as the others just turned toward to me, staring at me blankly.
"And what does that mean?" Helioptile said, tilting her head in a confused fashion. They didn't know what it meant, hell I had only known simply because of health class.
"Uh…its your elbow…?" I said unsure of the team's reaction. 'They hate it' I thought to myself. Well, I already shot down someone's idea so…
"I'm not sure if we should use it; I mean, why should a human get to pick our team name!?" Starley spat. Helioptile and Charmander quietly looked at him before he looked at me.
"I don't like the name…" Starley bluntly said. I looked to Helioptile to see her cheerful smile had faded, I thought she would side with him… they've been friends a lot longer…why would she side with me when she could side with him? But when I looked at Charmander, his eyes just stared into the distance. But he finally looked at his friend, only opening his mouth to speak.
"It's a great name Starley! I think we should use it." Charmander said, much to my surprise and Starley's displeasure. Starley grit his beak into a frown before looking at Helioptile.
"Ya, just use the name! It's great!" Helioptile chimed in. I felt instant relief wash over me and sighed, they actually liked the suggestion…well all but one. Starley growled, stepping away from the counter.
"Fine! Pick whatever name you want, I'm going to our new base…" Starley flew off, looking more than a bit upset. Aside from the fact that he had just insulted me, I felt bad for him. Why was he like that toward me?
"All set! I'll send this out right away!" Said the Pelipper as he flapped his wings and flew away.
"What's his problem?" I said, turning back to Helioptile, who just finished signing the papers for our new team. She turned back to me; her pale blue eyes looked on in the direction in which Starley had left.
"He'll be okay; he's just not as trusting with humans as he is with other Pokémon…" I was curious on the subject, but I don't think I should ask. But…since he was becoming my teammate…maybe he should just tell me.
"Oh…" That was all I could say.
"Well, he'll tell you if he feels it's necessary." Charmander piped up, walking out the door. I quickly followed the others and they walked back through the town but this time down south from the square.
"There's a training area here, if you keep walking you can get to Starley's house…or our new base!" Charmander said cheerfully.
"Awesome, let's check it out!" I said, running down the path to a giant tree. It had a working wood elevator with a counter system for easy travel. Charmander, Helioptile and I stood on the elevator and Charmander set the balance weight and we went up to Starley's home. We walked inside and there was a huge home, there sat three beds, Starley was currently setting up the fourth.
"We should all live here, then we are like a real team." Starley said. I looked out the front door seeing the sun that was starting to set. I frowned; I guess I wouldn't be able to turn back into a human today. I started to feel a wave of guilt run through me; I didn't know how my family was taking my absence.
My dad must have still been so mad at me…ugh, what do I care!? He didn't want me around anyway! But my mom and Alice might have been worried. Well, maybe I can find a way back? Well…then I will still be a Snivy…hmm. Well maybe if I sleep on it, it'll be better.
"Alex! Come on, saved you a bed right next to me!" Helioptile shouted. I turned back to my new friends and sat on the hay bed. Everyone gave me a hearty smile.
"So Alex, tell us about yourself…what was it like being a human?" Helioptile began as the sunset over the horizon.
"Well…"
Anthony's POV
"Anthony! You've been looking all day! We have to go back a get some rest." Blastoise said. I looked up at the setting sun; the moon was ascending as the day was turning to night. The air was becoming chilly and I still hadn't found any sign of Alex.
"I'm not going to stop until I find her guys! She's my daughter and I'm the reason she's out there in the first place!" I said, feeling guilty about yelling at her earlier.
"It's not your fault, we all make mistakes, no one is perfect." Gardevior said comfortingly.
"I am NOT stopping until I find Alex…" I said.
"No one is telling you to, but you have to rest." Gardevior said softly.
"I can't, I have to at least know she's okay guys!" I shouted, putting my head on my knees and looking out to the sea.
"Anthony don't be unreasonable. You have to remain calm about this; we are going to find Alex." Lucario meantioned. Blastoise turned back toward the shore.
"Blastoise, where are you going!? We have to find Alex!" Blastoise kept on his path stopping at the shore.
"You'll have to find her tomorrow, we have to rest!" Blastoise shouted. I growled; I knew I couldn't find Alex on my own without their help.
"Let's go home…we'll search again first thing in the morning." I quietly said as we went back to my house. The lights were out and everyone seemed to be asleep. I sighed, returning the others to their pokeballs.
"Goodnight guys." I whispered to the poke balls as I began walking up to my room and collapsing to my bed. I was tired, but I still wondered on how I could find Alex. I hope Darkrai hasn't done anything to her…
"Alex…I'm so sorry, I just hope you're safe." I whispered, finally falling asleep.
*dream*
"Anthony…" I blinked at the harsh white light. Squinting helped make out a figure that called me in the distance.
"Hello?" I asked, walking toward the figure. It looked familiar to me, but I hadn't seen it in a while.
"Hello again son…" From the moment I heard the voice speak again, I realized it was my father. His face became clear and I noticed he stood in a white robe with a half smile.
"Dad…what are you doing here?" I asked, still in shock from talking to my dad. I hadn't seen him in so long.
"I'm here to take you back…" Take me back? Where?
"Take me where?"
"To the Pokémon world… you won't be able to find Alex any other way." He said. I understood now. I had been so worried; this was my chance to find Alex.
"Okay…Let's go!" I said eagerly.
"Let's take the original team…" Dad said, and I pulled out my poke balls, holding them in my hands. I didn't understand why I had the pokeballs in my hands, but since this is a dream…I assume that you can do anything in them.
"What about Lorraine and Alice…?" I questioned.
"They will remain here for now…don't worry, this is more important." With those final words, my dad glowed a faint white light that blinded me. It was pulling me into the other side. I could feel myself transforming again, back to my Arcainine form.
"Thanks dad…" I whispered, closing my eyes and letting the bright light consume me.
*end of dream*
"Anthony! Anthony! Get up, you have to see this!" I heard the familiar voices of Zoroack, Blastoise, Gardevior and Lucario shout. I got up, and stretched. I immediately noticed my changed form, I was an Arcanine again. I looked around, noticing I was in my old base.
"Guys…we-we're back." I muttered softly to the others.
"Ya, I know!" Lucario said. We all rushed outside, seeing nothing had changed. But the sun was high and I looked at the others giving them a swift nod in approval.
"Let's go find her and bring her home..."
So there you have it, the next chapter… hope this didn't disappoint ya'll. This overall, was kinda fun, can't wait to do it again. So until next time, please review! Its helps us know where you stand! So this is me signing off…from the sunny side of cali! :) So now BigBossMan538 is next!