Hey, guys! I hope you liked the last chapter! Sorry this one is a bit late but I hope you enjoy it anyways. I've also posted a list of all the characters in this story so you can keep track of them (will be updated once new characters appear). I might make a list of the Shadow Wolves next. If anyone wants to make a Shadow Wolf, follow the instructions at the bottom of the chapter for needed information.
Just some more Shadow Wolf name meanings: Yuma is Native American for 'son of the chief'. Rozene is Native American for 'rose blossom'. And Kijika is Native American for 'quiet walker'.
Chapter 5: Time Gears and Mysteries
It was storming that night. The rain lashed against the windows and lightning flashed. Thunder was booming, scaring the younger apprentices at the guild. Flare was looking out the window of their room when a flash of lightning startled her. "Wow, that lightning's intense!" she said. "It looks like it's really stormy tonight..."
"I know," Shelly mumbled sleepily. She was drowsy from the medicine but still couldn't fall asleep.
"Hold on!" Flare barked. "You know the night before we met, Shelly? It was storming that night. Alani and I found you unconscious on the beach after that stormy night, Shelly. Well? Do you remember anything about being unconscious on the beach? Can you remember anything at all?"
I wonder...Hmm... Shelly thought. There was a storm...But how did I end up unconscious there? She thought a bit more before giving up. Nope. I can't remember a thing. "Nope,"
"I guess it won't be that easy." Flare sighed. "But that's all right. Just try remembering a little at a time." She looked out the window again. "We have to get up early again tomorrow. Let's get some sleep."
"Sure, will do," Shelly muttered, tired. The medicine was kicking in now. "Night,"
"Good night, Shelly." They both fell asleep.
Mt. Bristle Peak...
The sounds of thunder echoed throughout the peak. A pair of glowing red eyes peered out from the hole that Drowzee claimed housed thief treasure. There was no thief treasure in there but something much more deadly. The room darkened and a lupine figure squeezed out of the hole. A necklace made of bright red stones hung around its neck with an Unown letter on the center stone, an A. It was another Shadow Wolf.
Two more Shadow Wolves came from the now-dark walls. One had bright green stones around its neck, the other had bright blue. Both had the Unown letter G on the center stones. Both approached the wolf that came from the hole.
The bright green-stoned wolf spoke first. "Yuma, I'm surprised that you let those Pokemon get away without a scratch...from you, of course." It was a female wolf.
"Oh, shut up! They didn't get close enough!" growled the red-stoned wolf, Yuma. He growled angrily. "Plus, why are you blaming me? Those two little Pokemon, the mouse and the fox, were Enyeto's prey, not mine!"
The blue-stoned wolf sighed, nodding. "You are right, Yuma. It seems Enyeto didn't take his mission very seriously, did he? What do you think, Rozene?"
Rozene, the green-stoned wolf, huffed. "I believe that he was fooling around as usual. Enyeto never takes missions seriously, Kijika!"
Kijika, the blue-stoned wolf, nodded. "I must agree with you."
"Why not kill him now and be done with it? He's a nuisance as it is without him pulling a stunt like this!" Yuma barked.
"Would you rather waste a powerful wolf instead of an incompetent one?" Kijika demanded. "Do not forget, the one who eliminates them dies too!"
"I-I'm sorry!" Yuma whimpered, lowering his head.
"So that's why I was assigned with that particular mission." A voice said. "Not surprising, seeing you three plotting against me like this. It's sad, actually, to know that my beloved clan-mates wish me to be dead. I feel terribly hurt."
"Enyeto, come out. We know you are here." Kijika ordered.
"Fine, fine, I'm here." Enyeto came out, wearing no stone collar. His clan-mates noticed immediately.
"Where is your collar?!" Rozene howled. "Do you not understand the pride of being part of one of the hunting troops? Why do you not wear your collar?!"
"What's the point of wearing it? It only weighs you down in hunts or kills." Enyeto asked. "Why do you want me dead, Kijika? Yuma? Rozene? What have I done to you three?"
"Nothing. Absolutely nothing." Yuma growled.
"Is it because the leader trusts I more than you three?" Enyeto suggested. "If so, do not fear. I intend on keeping my duty to the prophecy and simply being a hunter, like everyone else."
"Good. Now get out. We have no need to see you again, Enyeto." Kijika dismissed with a flick of his ear. Enyeto growled and jumped into the shadows, leaving. "Now what?"
"Keep an eye on him and make sure he keeps his promise." Rozene hissed.
"If that's all, we are dismissed too." With that, the trio fled, unaware of another set of red eyes watching them.
"Hmmmm. So they are planning on killing Enyeto and claiming our leader's grace for themselves. Interesting plan. Hmmmm," The red eyes vanished and another lupine shape vanished into the shadows. It was wearing a white stone collar with an Unown letter Q in the center stone.
Wigglytuff's Guild...
The rain was pounding even harder against the windows. Flare opened one eye and groaned. "Listen, Shelly. Are you still awake?"
"Huh?" Shelly opened one eye. "I am now. What is it?"
"I've been thinking it over since it happened." Flare replied. "That strange dream you had, Shelly...Maybe it has to do with you personally."
Huh? Shelly thought.
"That's just the feeling I get. I sure don't know any other Pikachu who dreams about the future." Flare said. "And I've never heard of a human suddenly turning into a Pokemon either. That's why I think those two events are connected. I can't help feeling that way."
The key to unlocking my memory...Was it in that dream? Shelly wondered. But even if that was true...How does it relate to anything else?
"I have no way of knowing what you were like as a human, Shelly..." Flare admitted. "But I think you must've been a good person. After all, Shelly, it was your dream that helped us catch that bad Pokemon."
Bad Pokemon, huh... Shelly thought. Oh! That reminds me of what Chatot said. That the growing number of bad Pokemon has been caused by time going out of whack.
"You know...Time is getting messed up, bit by bit, all over the world." Flare reminded. "No one seems to know why. But everyone believes that the Time Gears are involved somehow."
Huh? Time Gears? Shelly thought.
"They say Time Gears are hidden in secret places around the world." Flare explained. "Like in a forest...or at a lake in an underground cavern...I've even heard that there's a hidden altar inside of a volcano. At the center of such places...is what's known as a Time Gear. Time Gears serve a very important function. Each one protects time and keeps time flowing properly in its region."
"What happens if a region loses its Time Gear?" Shelly asked, fearing the answer.
"I don't really know the answer to that question, Shelly." Flare admitted. "But my guess is that if a Time Gear is removed from a region...The flow of that region will probably stop too. That's why everyone makes sure never to disturb the Time Gears. Everyone has long been certain that some kind of disaster would strike. So everyone stays away from the Time Gears and doesn't tamper with them. Even the most hardened criminal Pokemon know to avoid messing with them."
"Okay," Shelly muttered. Who would mess with something that important? Whoever it is must be really stupid or really clever with a plan or something...But why would they do it? Shelly groaned, falling asleep. Flare soon fell asleep too.
In a forest far away...
The rain was blowing hard, making the rain feel like needles to any Pokemon that dared stray outside. Two Pokemon hidden by shadows raced down a path together. The duo finally reached a strange lake with a glowing blue gear floating at its center.
The larger shadowed figure stepped closer to the gear while the smaller one kept watch. "Do my eyes deceive me? Could it be...? Yes, it is!" Lightning flashed, revealing the duo's identities. The bigger one was a Grovyle. "We've finally found it, Cecil! A Time Gear! But...this is only the first of many..."
The smaller was a Treecko with milky eyes. He wore a watch on a chain around his neck. He was blind! "Yes, sir. We must find the rest quickly, right?"
"Indeed, Cecil. Now let's go before someone spots us!" the Grovyle snapped, fleeing.
"Yes, sir!" The Treecko, Cecil, quickly followed Grovyle. "Wait for me, sir!"
Shelly's dream...
The Pikachu looked around the strange hallway she was walking through. It seemed to go on forever and ever yet she could see a red light at the end. She kept heading toward it despite the fact that she seemed to get farther away with each step. Suddenly, the floor moved below her and she was in front of the red light. Stepping inside, she shielded her eyes.
"Well, well, so the weakling decides to come see me! How kind of you," a cruel voice said sarcastically.
Lowering her arm, Shelly's eyes widened upon seeing another Pikachu. But this one was black with red eyes. The black Pikachu was standing in the middle of a strange room with stairs climbing along the walls and ceiling, waterfalls running up the walls instead of down, and rocks floating around the room.
"Whoa!" Shelly cried. "What is this place?"
"This is my little corner of your mind, Shelly." The black Pikachu replied, sitting down. "Come over here and maybe you'll understand." Seeing her hesitate, the black Pikachu waved a paw. "Come on, I don't bite...much."
"Like that makes me feel any better." Shelly muttered, walking over cautiously. This has to be a dream. I'll wake up any minute now and this'll all just disappear.
"This isn't a dream, Shelly." The black Pikachu sighed. "I can hear your every thought. I'm the darker side of you, the side that likes to fight and kill. I'm your inner Shadow Pokemon, Shivani."
"Shivani? Shadow Pokemon?" Shelly repeated, confused. Then she remembered what happened at Mt. Bristle. It all made sense now, especially Flare's comment on her fur and electricity changing color. "You nearly killed Drowzee!"
"Yep, he was trying to kill you." Shivani pointed out, running a paw along her left ear. "If you die, so do I. So, naturally, I came out and fought for you. I'm also the cause of your headache since your body couldn't handle the power of my negative electricity."
"Negative electricity?"
"Uh-huh," Shivani nodded. "What you normal Pokemon, at least the Electric-types, generate is called positive electricity. What I, as a Shadow Pokemon, generate is called negative electricity. It's more damaging and deadly, capable of killing Pokemon that are about ten levels below your current level. But it's hard for your pathetic body to handle, resulting in the headache."
"I guess that makes sense." Shelly muttered. But she still tried to kill Drowzee. I don't want to kill anyone. Where did she come from anyways?
Shivani groaned, running a paw over her face. "Didn't I tell you? I can hear what you're thinking! I tried to kill Drowzee because he nearly killed us. And I came into being the day you became a Pokemon, Shelly."
"Wait, do you know anything about me being a human?" Shelly demanded.
"Sorry, can't help you there." Shivani chuckled. "I don't know anything about you being human. I'm just as clueless as you are. I only know the things you know, except for some things that only I know."
"Like what?"
"Like the history of Shadow Pokemon and such. I also know—"
"That's quite enough, Shivani!" another voice snapped. "Don't try to corrupt your host's innocent mind! She's just a child!"
Whirling around, Shivani glared at a green and white figure hovering a few inches off the ground. "What do you want, Mystic?!" she shouted.
Mystic, a Gardevoir, shook her head. "I'm here to ensure that you don't try to do anything dangerous to this child. Her injuries do end up becoming your injuries, too."
"Grrr!" Black electricity leaped from her cheeks and Shivani clenched her fists. "You're such an annoyance."
"And you are a pest, Shivani." Mystic raised a hand toward Shelly. "I believe it is time that you parted from your host, Shivani." Her hand started to glow. Shelly's body was glowing bright green. "Goodbye Shelly...and good luck."
"Wait a—" Shelly was gone, vanished. Mystic vanished too, leaving Shivani all alone once more. I really wish she could have stuck around longer, the Shadow Pikachu thought. It gets lonely in here sometimes...
The next morning...
"GET UP! IT'S MORNING!!" Loudred yelled, walking down the halls.
"Ugh!" Flare groaned, rubbing her ears with a paw. "My ears are gonna break at this rate,"
"Time to get up?" Shelly asked.
"Yeah, it is."
That dream last night...was it real? Do I really have a Shadow Pokemon in my body? And who was that Gardevoir? Shelly sighed, getting up. I won't get any answers lying around like this. Better get to work. It was probably a creepy dream that my mind made up thanks to Glameow's medicine. Yeah, that has to be it...But if this is true, the situation with Drowzee makes sense.
"Shelly! Stop daydreaming and let's go!" Flare barked from the door.
Standing up, the Pikachu raced after her to the main room. Halfway there, the duo crashed into a familiar black and white dog exiting her room. "Ow! Watch where you're going!" It was Yena the Mightyena, leader of the Gold-ranked Team Yena. "Stupid brats," She stalked down to the main room, following the calls of her teammates and Loudred.
"That hurt." The Vulpix muttered. "Shelly, are you okay? I've heard that Yena's mean but this takes the cake. Couldn't she see that it was an accident?" Then she noticed that Shelly wasn't talking. "Shelly are you okay? Shelly?"
The dizziness was back, along with the flashing lights. Another dizzy spell, Shelly thought, not hearing Flare's voice. What is it this time? Man, I feel sick. Just make it end, please!
A single flash of light crossed her vision and it started. A young Poochyena was sitting in the middle of a field. She looked lonely and looked over at her siblings happily play while she was in time-out for being too rough. It wasn't her fault that they were all weaker than her. She looked up at the sky and saw brown feathers raining down on her. She smiled upon seeing a Spearow and jumped up, chasing him. It was playtime!
The vision ended and Shelly snapped awake. She looked up to Sparks right in her face. "Hey, you're awake! I told you that the ladies like me." He gloated, smirking at Chatot.
"Are you okay? We bumped into Yena and suddenly, you passed out on me. It was almost like what happened in Treasure Town when you had that—uh oh!" Flare lowered her head.
"Had what? What happened to my sweetheart in Treasure Town?" Sparks asked.
"Your sweetheart?" Flare repeated.
"Yeah, I officially love Shelly. Get over it, foxy!" the Pikachu snapped. "Now what happened to her? I'll kill whoever hurt her, I swear!"
"Calm down, Sparks." Shelly groaned, sitting up. "I just had a bad Oran Berry and got sick, that's all. I told Flare not to tell anyone because it would be embarrassing to me." Nice save, Shelly. I just hope it works.
"How can getting sick be embarrassing?" Sparks asked.
"Well, she did come visit me last night after everyone else had left." Glameow suggested. "Maybe she doesn't like anybody seeing her sick."
"You girls are so strange yet so beautiful," Sparks chuckled.
"Hush now!" Chatot cawed. "I believe we should return to the main room and finish our cheers. I also have a few announcements to make. Now hurry along, all of you!"
Returning to the main room, they finished their cheers. Then Chatot stepped forward. "I have a few announcements to make before you all go back to work." He said. "First, everyone is to keep an eye out during missions for strange wolf-like creatures."
"Wolf-like creatures?" Flare repeated, looking at Shelly in fear. Shadow Wolves! "Why, Chatot?"
"Many Pokemon have reported seeing these mysterious creatures roaming the land. They usually avoid Pokemon but there have recently been letters that state these creatures are attacking and kidnapping Pokemon. Why, I do not know." Chatot explained. "But I do know that these mysterious creatures are become quite the problem. I want everyone on the lookout for them on your missions."
"Sir, I think Shelly and I saw one on our way to save Azurill yesterday." Flare piped up.
"What?!" Chatot squawked. "Are you sure it was one of these creatures?"
"Absolutely, sir!" Shelly nodded. "He said he was a Shadow Wolf named Enyeto."
"Shadow Wolf?" Doom growled. "What's a Shadow Wolf?"
"It's probably what those things are called." Meowth replied, waving a gloved paw. "Do you know anything else about that wolf, Team Moonlight?"
"He could teleport through shadows and make any brightly lit place dark. He turned the room we were in pitch black and came in through the floor." Flare added.
"Eek! That sounds like a really bad guy, that's for sure!" Sunflora cried. "Oh my gosh! I wonder why he went after you two?"
"It was probably just a coincidence that one of those creatures encountered an exploration team." Yena said. "So, did you fight it?"
"We tried to but we couldn't land a hit." Shelly admitted. "He kept teleporting around. He didn't even fight back."
"Tch! Pathetic!" Yena barked. "Either these creatures can't fight or decided that you rookies were too weak to beat it."
"Yena!" Fear cried. "Be nice. Sure, it was probably the latter, but at least they tried."
"Trying doesn't save lives, Fear!" Yena howled.
"Hush now, all of you!!" Chatot shouted, silencing the group. "Well, it seems these wolves are a problem. Keep an eye out for them. Now, onto my next and final announcement: it seems that many stone statues of Pokemon are being found throughout many mystery dungeons. The creator of these works of art is currently unknown. Make sure to check them out if you come across one."
"Stone statues? I hope we see one, Shelly." Flare whispered. "That would be so cool!"
"I agree," Shelly nodded. So, it wasn't just us that the Shadow Wolves are attacking. I don't know why but something tells me that the stone statues and the Shadow Wolves are connected. But how?
"All right, Pokemon! Get back to work!" Chatot ordered.
"HOORAY!" everyone cheered, scattering.
"Shelly, let's do our best as always." Flare said.
"Of course. Let's go save some Pokemon!" the Pikachu cheered, climbing the ladder to the floor above them.
Looking through the letters of Pokemon needing saving, they came across two letters from Beach Cave and another from Drenched Bluff. Taking them, they left the guild and headed for Bach Cave. Going through the first three floors, they rescued the lost Lantern and gave the Blast Seed to the Goldeen. Deciding to keep exploring, they went on after saving the duo.
It didn't take long for them to reach the Beach Cave Pit. Just as Flare grabbed her badge, Shelly noticed something. "Hey, Flare, look! It's one of those Pokemon statues!" she said, pointing to it.
"You're right, Shelly! Let's check it out!" Flare nodded, heading over to it.
The statue was of a Shellos made of stone, hiding its blue and green colors. Its eyes were wide and its mouth was open in a silent scream. Then the Pikachu noticed the three slash marks decorating the side of the statue. Looking at the water, she saw it had turned a pale red. "Flare, something's wrong here." She whispered.
"Like what?" Then the Vulpix noticed the water's odd coloring. "Shelly, someone must be hurt in here! We have to find them!" Running around the room, Flare searched frantically for the wounded Pokemon. "Shelly, help me!"
"Flare, look at the statue!" Shelly yelled. "It has three slash marks on its side and there's blood in the water! Something tells me this isn't a statue!"
"How do you know?!"
"I'll touch it and see if I get another dream, like with Azurill." Shelly replied. "If I do, then I say we hightail it outta here fast."
Flare quietly walked over. "If you say so, Shelly." She nodded.
Shelly reached out and touched the statue. A few seconds passed before the dizziness came. Then a few flashes of lights and the vision began. The Shellos was back up by the water in Beach Cave Pit, staring in horror at the lupine monster standing before it. "Say goodbye, little one." The monster said, lunging in for a bite. "Stone Bite!" Pulling away, the monster's claws tore along the Shellos' side as the bite vanished. Stone crept along its skin as the Shellos screamed, only to be silenced as it fully turned to stone. The lupine creature fled, vanishing into the shadows.
The vision ended and Shelly stumbled backward, shocked. I was right! The wolves are connected to the statues!
"Shelly, what did you see?" Flare demanded.
"This isn't a statue, Flare. It's a real Pokemon turned to stone by a Shadow Wolf!" the Pikachu whimpered. "Flare, we've gotta get outta here before it comes back!"
"Right! We have to tell the Guild about this and your visions!" Flare grabbed her badge and the duo was teleported away in a flash of light.
Once they were gone, a pair of glowing red eyes appeared. "Darn, I missed. I guess I'll have to come earlier next time." The eyes vanished once more.
Wigglytuff's Guild...
"It's true!" Flare shouted. "Shelly touched the statue and had a vision of the Pokemon turning to stone! The Shadow Wolves are turning real Pokemon into stone statues!"
"Is that really true, sweetheart?" Sparks asked, looking at Shelly.
"Yeah, it is true. What reason would I have to lie to you guys?" Shelly replied. "None at all. I can see visions but they come unexpectedly. They don't come when I want them to."
"Well, visions seem pretty unlikely." Fang muttered, his forked tail twitching. "But if this is true, you quite the mysterious ability. And those wolves would be the cause of an even greater problem."
"Not greater than the Time Gears possibly being stolen!" Daisy the Charmeleon growled. "Someone has to be stealing the Time Gears if time is going out of whack now!"
"Hush now!" Chatot squawked. "This is quite the problem but we have other things to do, too. We'll keep an eye out for any more reports on these Shadow Wolves and if anyone encounters one, avoid conflict. If it can turn Pokemon to stone with a bite, we'll only end up with casualties."
"Yes, sir!" everyone groaned.
"Good! Now—" Chimecho's bell for dinner started ringing. "Everyone, head for dinner. Get a good night's rest and prepare for tomorrow!"
"HOORAY!" Everyone but Team Moonlight ran down the hallway to the mess hall.
"Shelly, are you okay?" Flare asked. "I know this is hard, you having to see all of those visions. Sure, they're helpful but it's hard for others to believe it. But I'll stay by your side now matter what! I promise!"
Flare, you don't have to worry, Shelly thought. I don't care if nobody believes me. As long as you do, I don't care about anything else. "Let's go get dinner." Shelly suggested.
"Yeah!" The duo raced down the hall to eat dinner. Once they were done, they returned to their room to sleep. "Night, Shelly."
"Good night, Flare."
I wonder how Auntie is doing. Does she know mom is dead? Flare thought. I hope she's okay. Father probably wouldn't hesitate in killing her if she attacked him. Please be okay, Auntie. Please be okay...
In the future...
Scarface panted, walking along the rough stone path. She had been traveling for hours, maybe days, and still no sign of life in this desolate place. Suddenly, she heard a familiar laughter. "Whe he he!" Sableye! She broke into a run, desperate to escape.
As she was running, she noticed something orange flying above her. A blast of fire crashed into the ground behind her, forcing the Sableye to halt. As they screeched in rage, she heard a voice yell, "Follow me, brat!"
Chasing after the Pokemon, which she identified as a Charizard, she saw a huge crater up ahead. Dark Crater? Why bring me here? Nonetheless, she kept following until he landed near the edge. "Why did you help me?" she demanded.
"Everyone needs help in this day and age, brat. I'm just making sure nobody else dies around here. I hate those Sableye just as much as you do." Charizard replied. "You'll be safer here since nobody even dares to come here anymore."
"You and I are here, aren't we?"
"Indeed we are," he nodded. "You might find someone to protect you in here. At least until this world is destroyed by those to brats for a better future."
"A better future? What do you mean by that?" Scarface asked.
"This isn't how our world is supposed to be." Charizard chuckled. "This is a terrible future that two of my friends are going to stop through the past. I've done what I could and now I'm just waiting for our destruction."
"What friends?"
"A Grovyle and a human,"
"A human?!"
"Yeah, a human. Don't ask, it's a long story and I'm not willing to tell anyone about it." Charizard grumbled. "Just stay here where you're safe. I've heard of an old Ninetales that lives here. Maybe he can help you."
"I'll see if I can find him." Scarface bowed her head. "Thank you for your assistance, Charizard. It will not be forgotten."
"Forget about it, brat. We won't have much time left if those two get this right." Charizard said, spreading his wings. In moments, he soared away and vanished from sight. The Charizard was gone.
Scarface turned and slowly went down the walls of the crater. Suddenly, a black Ninetales landed in front of her. Gasping, she scrambled backward. "You!" she hissed. "What do you want?!"
"I'm wonder why you're on my territory, woman." The black Ninetales replied. "Why are you here? Judging from you're scars, you're an exile. If I killed you, no one would know."
"Go ahead and kill me. I've lost everything as it is." Scarface growled. "Death would be a blessing right now."
After a few seconds, the black Ninetales turned and left. Signaling with a single black tail, Scarface reluctantly followed. So, this is where he lives now. I've heard rumors of him being able to summon demon fire and of him not being a normal Pokemon. What are you? "You are Dark of the legends, correct? Why take pity on me?"
"Because you've gone through the same loss as I have." The black Ninetales, Dark, said softly. "I care for all the exiles since they are like me, abandoned and forgotten for one reason or another. But I'm guessing a Shadow Pokemon like myself wouldn't understand how you normal ones feel, right?"
"Of course!" Scarface hissed. "You are different than we are. Many consider you Shadow Pokemon as evil!"
"So, because I am different means I am evil?" Dark repeated. "I'm sorry. I didn't think you'd all become saints against us. We are no different from you aside from color and power, that is all."
Scarface remained silent. They entered a large cave to see fellow Ninetales inside. Most were females with scars while a few were just exiled males in search of a new home. All of them were untied and happy, going about life as if they had never been exiled. Young pups born from exiled females play together without restraint, free to do as they pleased inside the cave. She even noticed a few elders gathered together and talking together, almost as if they had forgotten the one they were talking to was supposed to be their worst enemy.
"Do you like it?" Dark asked. "This way, no one is ever truly lonely in this world."
Looking at the pups, Charizard's words came back to her. "This is a terrible future that two of my friends are going to stop through the past. I've done what I could and now I'm just waiting for our destruction." Those pups would never get to grow up. They'd die so young. That wasn't fair! Why must they die for a better future that they could not be a part of? Why?! Tears filled her eyes.
"Are you all right?" Dark asked.
Sniffing, she lowered her head. "Yes, I'm just...thinking about what an old wanderer told me earlier. That's all, really."
"...All right." Dark led her to a group of female Ninetales with their pups. "Ladies, please take care of her. She's new and scared, so treat her nicely."
"Of course!" a young Ninetales with a shredded right ear nodded. "Come over here, darling. Girls, move it, we have a new one!"
Lying down, she smiled. "Thank you," Scarface said.
"Of course, darling." The Ninetales replied. "Dark has been caring for all of us for as long as I can remember. Even old Moss has lived longer than I though he could. It's like an aura in here gives us all the strength to live on despite what we've gone through."
"I agree," Scarface sighed, resting her head on her paws. "I'm Scarface."
"I'm Tornear, darling. Pleased to meet you." The shredded-ear Ninetales replied. "Have a nice rest."
"Thanks," Scarface fell asleep, feeling safe at last. But she still couldn't get Dark and Charizard out of her head. If our future will be destroyed, will we all die? Why? When? How?
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Here's the needed info for anyone wanted to make a Shadow Wolf. You can make as many as you want.
Name: (what the name's going to be and if there's any meaning behind it)
Troop: (just pick any letter for the troop you want them in, they're all the same. Letter will be displayed on collar in Unown writing)
Stone Collar Color: (just pick any color for their color. You can have the same color as another wolf)
Rank: (what rank are they? Captain, General, Grand General, Officer, Colonel, Lieutenant, Troop Leader, etc.?)
Personality: (what are they like? Nice, man, calculating, foolish, etc.?)
Original Form: (what Pokemon were they before becoming a Shadow Wolf?)
Any Special Features: (anything odd about that wolf in particular?)
That's about everything I can think of needing for a Shadow Wolf. I hope everyone liked the chapter! Please review?