This is a counterpart to Bright Eyes. For TeaKat!
Blitz felt terrible. "If-when we change the future, we will cease to exist. I thought I should tell you that, so that you know what the price is. Blitz, I don't think you remember, but you were okay with that. I can understand if you don't want to help, but if one of us succeeds, then we will all fade."
Blitz wished with all her heart to change the future. She had seen the bleak, dark landscape, the never ending night. The Pokémon that they battled weren't like the ones here; they didn't battle to challenge themselves. They battled for the bloodlust, but behind their vicious snarls were the remains of their sanity. Help me. That was the message Blitz had seen in their eyes, the real them that was trapped by their primal. But then… she didn't want to leave Volt alone.
"Blitz! Are you okay? You keep staring off into space" The shinx in question ran back towards his partner. The vulpix shook her head. "I'm fine," she lied. "I was just thinking about Grovyle."
A look of jealousy crossed Volt's face. Then he sighed, and said, "I'm sure he's fine. I mean, he's got Celebi right? So come on, let's go home!" Volt raced ahead, even though they were both covered in many cuts, scratches, and bruises from their fight with Dialga.
Blitz tried to run after him, only to find her paws too heavy to move. "I'm losing control over my body. Does this mean… does this mean I'm fading?" As if to answer her, a golden sphere of light escaped from her paws. Volt turned around, and saw Blitz standing there, a sad smile on her face and golden light streaming from her. "Blitz! What's happening?"
Blitz continued to give him that sad smile of hers. "I-I'm leaving, Volt. I'm so sorry."
"Leaving? You can't leave, we still need to go home!"
"I have to. The future was changed. I no longer exist. I'm sorry I didn't tell you earlier, but I was afraid you wouldn't allow me to change time." As she said this, the golden lights streamed faster from her body.
A tear trickled down Volt's face. "Blitz…" There was nothing he could do to save her. He thought Blitz had never looked more beautiful, silhouetted in beautiful golden light. "Blitz, don't go. Please. What am I going to do without you?"
Blitz smiled again, even though tears were streaming down her face. "You'll survive. Be strong for me, okay? I'm sorry I can't stay much longer."
She crumpled to her paws, and Volt rushed forwards. "Blitz!" Tears were streaming down his face as well.
Blitz shook her head. "Don't cry. Please don't cry. I don't want my last memories of you to be sad. Smile! Be happy. Promise me that you won't cry."
Volt shook his head. "I can't, Blitz. I can't promise you that."
Blitz gave him a serious look. "Then promise me you'll make it to Treasure Town. Tell everybody what happened. Tell them that I said goodbye." Volt's only answer was a sob. The lights streamed faster, and all that was left of Blitz was her head and paws.
Leaning forward, she gave her teammate a loving lick on the forehead. She sighed, almost at peace with dying. She might as well admit it now… "Volt, I think… I think I may love you. I'm so happy… so happy that I got to meet you." And with that, the bubbles enveloped her, and she was gone. "I've never hated water more than when it comes from your tears. Goodbye, Volt."
"Blitz! You can't go! With you, I can never feel afraid. I don't know how to feel afraid when I'm with you. You made me strong, and I would never have done it without you. Please Blitz…" Volt broke down in sobs as the last of the light disappeared.
The ride home was one of the most painful things Volt went through. He cried the entire ride home. If he could do anything about it, he would have never moved from the spot Blitz disappeared. But a promise was a promise, and so he headed back to Treasure Town. He didn't manage to tell the entire story without breaking into fresh tears. When that was over, he raced out to the spot where they first met, and buried his muzzle in the sand. "Blitz…"
Years later, Volt was one of the finest explorers around. Everyone respected the luxray, as he was a Master rank explorer as well as the rumor that went around that the reason he never chose another partner was because his first one died trying to save the world. He headed towards the beach after passing through Treasure Town.
These days, he could hardly bear to stay too long in Treasure Town, and he never went too close to the guild. As he sat on the beach, he heard a familiar voice. "Hey! Why the long face?" he turned around, and found himself face-to-face with a certain vulpix, but she was little more than a ghost. She smiled. "Be happy! Life is wonderful, no? Enjoy it!" And with that, her form shimmered and disappeared, leaving him alone again.