Chapter 2
"I can't believe we're looking for a little girl who could be anywhere in the forest, and it looks like its going to rain… Hard." Shole sighed. They were walking down a dirt path that lead to the forest.
"Well, at least there's no wind." Lyn said, trying to be more optimistic about the situation. Silver looked up and saw dark clouds going into a strange, spiral formation. Thunder boomed in the center of the formation.
"That's strange. I've never seen the clouds form up like that before." Silver thought warily. Suddenly lightning struck in front of them and they were startled.
"Well, that was close." Lyn said, her voice quivering with fear. At that moment, the ground shook violently and started to crack.
"...What's happening?!" Silver stammered. There was a frightening roar and a figure started to climb out of the a crack. It roared and started to charged after Silver. He quickly evaded the attack. "Ember!" He shouted. The thing squealed in pain and dropped on the ground.
"What is that thing?" Lyn said softly. Before they could find out, more figures came out of the crack. They roared and surrounded the team. "What now?!" shouted Lyn.
"Stop asking questions and fight!" Shole shouted back, irritated. The things charged at the group. "Leaf blade!" Shole shouted slicing threw one of the things, which exploded into dark vapor.
"Water gun!" Lyn said pushing them back with strong forces of water.
"Ember!" Silver shouted and a stream of fire came out of his mouth which damaged them greatly. "Hey! That wasn't Ember!" Silver said, surprised.
"It's called Flamethrower." Shole explained.
"Cool! I just learned a new move?!" Silver asked. Shole nodded while slashing another thing in half.
"Nice! Flamethrower!" Silver said and did the same move again. Suddenly, more things came out of the crack.
"There's too much!" Shole shouted. "We have to flee!" Silver and Lyn looked at each other and nodded at Shole.
"Water gun!" shouted Lyn. The things evaded the attack, and they took that moment to flee.
"Well, that was unpleasant." said Shole, panting.
"Well, at least we reached the entrance to the forest." Lyn said softly. Silver looked through the entrance. It was dark and not one shade of light penetrated the thick treetops. "It looks kinda creepy," he thought, "but I have to be brave."
"Come on, Silver." Shole shouted back at Silver from within the entrance.
"Oh. Okay." Silver entered the forest, feeling uneasy. He looked around. The trees seem to reach the skies and the ground was soft and wet. He looked up and rain started to fall on his face. Thunder boomed and the spiral formation in the sky started to turn.
"Hurry up, Silver!" Shole shouted at him. "Okay, I have to concentrate on what's happening." Silver thought, racing to catch up with them.
"Sorry, guys..." Silver apologized. "Yeah, whatever, just concentrate on th—"
"Silver! Silver is that you?" A young voice cut Shole's sentence.
"Rachel!" Silver shouted. "Rachel! speak louder!"
"I-I'm s-scared." stammered Rachel.
"Don't worry! Just follow my voice!" shouted Silver. There was a moment of silence and a little Buneary came rushing behind a bush to Silver.
"Silver! I was so scared!" Rachel screamed, sobbing hysterically.
"It's okay." Silver said in his most comforting voice. "You're safe now." Suddenly, a man in a hood came out of nowhere.
"So there you are, child." the man said to Rachel. "Give me back my gem."
"No!" Rachel screamed.
"Give it to me."
"It's not even yours!"
"Give it to me or else."
"Because you took it from the forest, the forest got mad and sent those monsters here!"
"Give it to me!" the man shouted angrily and tried to take away the basket Rachel was holding.
"Stop pestering her!" shouted Lyn, forcing the man away.
"Well. I must do what I must to take it. Even if it means by force!" the man said and attacked with a shadow ball.
"Protect!" said Shole, blocking the attack from the others.
"Water gun!" Lyn said. Slam! The water forcefully hit the man and pinned him on the tree.
"Flamethrower!" Silver said, burning the man badly.
"Huh, I'm being pushed back." said the mysterious man. He pulled out an orb from under his cape and light shined brightly from it. The team was stunned from the light and when they opened their eyes, the mysterious man was gone.
"Ugh. He ran away." Shole said, disappointed.
"Okay, team." Silver said. "Let's go back. We're done here."
"Thank you! Thank you!" said Mr. Smokey happily.
"Aw, it was nothing." said Silver.
"So, did anything happen to you in the forest?" Mr. Smokey asked.
"Uh… Nothing." said Shole.
"Oh, really?" asked Mr. Smokey.
"Yup." Lyn said.
"Okay. Just come here anytime if you need something" Mr. Smokey said.
"Okay. Bye!" said Silver. When they were far away from the shop, Shole spoke. "We shouldn't tell anything what happened in our little adventure. Understood?"
"Yes sir." they both answered and they walked each other home. It finally stopped raining and the sky showed a beautiful, moonless night.
"Well, that was a hectic day." Lyn said to Silver. There was a moment of silence. "Well, let's do our best tomorrow, okay, Silver?" She said.
"Yeah."
"Good night." Lyn said as she went home. Silver looked up and saw the stars shinning brightly above him.
"Wow, the sky is so beautiful. I wish it would stay with us forever." Silver thought and headed home.
