Chapter Three—Aid from a Stranger
Winter, out of all the places and seasons it had to be, it had to be a Wintery Wonderland currently, and why exactly where they going down the snowy path? As large Pine-trees went down along with them, towering above even the clouds too, a grey-tint of charcoal and rather large too, and gentle snowflakes falling upon the ground, as the Riolu shivered greatly, and where are they again, they forgot nor' could recall this place at all, and getting here really, just suddenly finding themselves here, and what was with this feminine Dinosaur, with tusks straight protruding from the sides of its mouth, gray-ish green pale, and a small tail, even a horn on top of its head too, 'An, Axew?' He thought to himself, and she wore a light-blue scarf, and not as cold as they were surprisingly, walking aside with him
"So! Reynard, how far until you think we'll reach camp again? I thought there would any Aspear berries or anything we could find, near that frozen river, even uh, searching other Pokémons's den, but I think we'll need to go out on an empty stomach.. Again, and I feel too hungry to go on now, I'd rather go back to the mountain, and stay there forever.." She had started off happily chirping, though seemed to be quite hungry, from her stomach growling and her sighing out too, even skinny.
Raised flags and questions brought up on his mind, how did she know his name, who are they? And did he get caught and already was sent off somewhere, but she seemed too friendly and young to even be a guard escorting her, "Well.. I mean it could get worse? And c'mon, I thought we both agreed to fulfil our dreams no matter what the cost is and continue onwards even if we have to face the largest Charizard or guards, even the King! Besides, we both know we can't go back and promised to never look back either, remember? And " He felt himself respond, even though strangely enough, he didn't know what was going on, and didn't say it himself, unless.. It was a dream? Inside another perhaps, this felt too weird however, even if it played itself.
"I, suppose.. Heh, thanks Reynard, for cheering me up, but how long do you think until the storm arrives? E-" Before she could continue her sentence suddenly a loud-booming voice could be heard, and the sound of flames loudly crackling through the air, and even the temperature of the cold weather shifted, he had quickly upon his instincts' to roll aside and away, a burst of flames scorched upon the earth and the snowy path going down it too, and surprised from the range of the firey-flamethrower and how it almost engulfed him where he was walking, luckily and purposely his friend was unharmed, revealing a gravel trail, both stopping,
"Halt false Messiah! You've ran too far upon this sacred land and have been bringing trouble, even claiming to assist us! However, we both know the King has already found him, and they were much more co-operative then you are, such a trickster was pointed out easily, so citizen! Step a-side and us handle him." Looking back to the figure who had most likely released the surprise attack on them, was a Fox, bright orange, Nine-tails swaying behind it, the name of itself too, and aside with Gengar on their left, crossing their arms, rolling their eyes, and Medicham on the right, as the mischievous Ghost-type spoke, "Bla, bla, bla, we get it Stao, and so, do they; can't we get this over with? They already look weak enough to take out." While with the Axew was looking back at the guards and noticed already that ahead there was a towering Machamp, that came out from the trees that were aside the trail, and soon enough, realizing that they were indeed surrounded, possibly more hidden within the trees or above even. And luckily both the Ninetails and Gengar started to bicker at the other, and argued, the Pokémon surrounding however sighed out, and just awaited for their commander to be finished up.
While the Riolu had gotten up, examining for an exit, both of the two partners however backed up against each-other, and she had started to whisper to him, "Hey Reynard, I didn't realize you had friends that were trailing us up here, you better explain what had happened, and also remember when I said my father was a curious about seeds and a breeder of them?" Which was rather strange to bring up the subject at hand and he had nodded his head softly without a word, "Well uhm, you owe me a-lot of Poké and gardening tools too, once we get out of this, and close your eyes for a few seconds," She had slowly reached to her scarf, that was wrapped around her neck, and got out a seed that was hidden in it, grey-dull looking, and rather warm in her three-digits, and had grabbed his palm, then proceeded to apply pressure to it, crushing it quickly, causing a bright light to emit from it, blinding everything around the place, and lighting up the dim forest, as she quickly ran dragging the blinded Riolu behind him, and had slidded underneath the Machamp's legs, quickly evading the two, and soon enough he remembered her name! "E-emarld hold on, I-I'm not as fast as you!" As he called her name out, and went down the path with her, though he felt his whole body being enveloped in a warmth feeling, and everything was getting fuzzy now.
His eyes shot up quickly open, and he had gasped out, his body felt more better and refreshed then earlier, though it was a dream, but exactly where was he now? He rubbed his eyes together, with his palms, looking around the surrounding's, soon his vision was regained, wood was the walls, the ceiling and the floor itself, he was lying on a comfortable stack of hay, up against the wall, and there was a fireplace in-front of him, an empty door-frame was aside it to the left, and he realized what was the warmth feeling, not the fireplace, that was currently active and crackling softly, but a feeling of warm wool? As a voice spoke, and he looked to his left the side of his body was being pressed against it, "Ah! I thought you'd never awaken, I'm glad to have finally awaken you, you've been out like a Charmander whose tail gone out!" Looking up revealed a fluffy Pokémon, no wait, a Flaaffy, the wool around its neck was pressing against his body, more ontop of its head and a pink body, with a tail and a orb at the end, a pattern of black lines upon it too, and smiling softly at him, with light-blue eyes, "Don't worry dear! I've already ran out of electricity some time ago, getting through a forest, and I'm surprised to be up still, though why exactly where you passed out and injured at that hill I found you at?"
She questioned, tilting her head, and as he was going to respond opening his mouth, nothing came out, but a raspy voice, and he realized something, he hadn't ate anything in.. How long? Maybe a day or so, since he did faint afterwards from what occurred at Temporal Tower, not to mention his throat felt dried out too. "Oh, deary-deary, seems like you've gotten through it too? No worries, I have some tea that'll help and some berries." She left his side quickly, going out of the room, leaving the Riolu be alone, and recollect what had happened, still wearing his cloak and leather-satchel too, and opening it and peeking inside, the only thing left was that Time Gear he stole earlier, and a small berry that he somehow didn't notice, not including the torch however, a Cheri berry, bright red, and quickly eating it, despite himself getting some of the juices upon his maw, wiping it away.
As she had entered back, carrying a wooden tray, that had some Oran berries, and a wooden mug with it too, humming to herself quietly, and getting back to his side once more, "Here you go~! And do note, that this is for free, since a Doctor should always help those within need, even when traveling and exploring~" She chirped, and had set it on his lap, and had sat back and waited for him to finish, up, which he did within a few short minutes, and she spoke again, "So deary? I've got someone knocking upon the door earlier, and said they were looking for a Riolu, or anyone suspicous, and seemed to be a part of a Guild at a town, did you get yourself in trouble perhaps? Or I mistaken? Since they are in the next room."
Trouble, always seemed to follow him and somehow, he had been stumbled upon by the Guild, and tried speaking up finally. "..How shall thou' be in trouble, if I got arrived here through a hazardous forest? I ." Responding back, doing that normal voice at the Tower certainly strained his voice oddly, and was hard to even get out of this odd-ancient accent, but he spoke.
"Oh? Hehe, you seem to be from somewhere I might know, buutt been too long since I've heard a youngster speak of that tone, and maybe I should try it too." She seemed too cheery and friendly to really be asking much questions, "Also I'll need to call those guild members now, he's awakened! You may come inside now." She had said, not giving him much of an option, but to respond, and needing to hide the Time Gear, he sneakily took it out, and had pushed it inside the hay stack he laid on, sitting up, being quite nervous now to face the Guild.
A familiar Luxio, Vaporeon, had stepped inside first, going in-front of the Riolu, "So where do we exactly begin our questioning? Hwmm, ah, here's a simple one, how did you get to Temporal Tower and why did you follow us, and a most important one.. Where's the Time Gear? Thief, and don't go try running again, we have others waiting outside and around the house." Spoke out the Luxio, hissing at it in a threatening manner.
Author Notes: Whoops! Sorry for the delay, life's busy, as the usual, and I'll try keeping up the large quantity of words per' chapter!
