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Chapter 10
The Desert of Time
Cyndaquil and Chikorita appeared inside of the forest. They left and found themselves not far from where Surge was, but still somewhere they hadn't been before. The headed over to Surge, who was more than happy to take them home, as it meant that he got to use his boat once again.
While they were heading back, Chikorita said, "Hey, Cyndaquil? I've been meaning to ask, when exactly did you discover your fire powers are stronger when you're angry?"
"Oh, about a year before I met you. I was playing outside in the rain, when I decided to see how far I could shoot off an ember attack…"
Flashback - 8 years ago
There is a young Cyndaquil, of about 2 years, running around outside, despite the fact that it's raining. He doesn't mind, as long as it's not raining too hard. He seems to have an exceptional imagination, as, despite the fact that there is nobody around or any toys, he is having a lot of fun. He soon stops, and looks as though he is thinking.
"Hey, Cyndaquil! What're you thinking about?"
"I was just thinking about how far my ember could go before it dissipates in this rain, mom. Nothing much."
"Well, go for it! I'm sure it'll go pretty far, it's not raining that hard." So Cyndaquil shot off his ember. However, it didn't go very far, because it hit a passing Staravia square between the eyes. It didn't look happy, so it began flying over to Cyndaquil, and pecked his head.
"OW! OW! OW! STOP IT! IT WAS AN ACIDENT!"
"Oh, I'm sure, little rat! This'll teach you to attack a passing pokemon without a reason!"
"HEY YOU! STOP ATTACKING MY SON!"
"Oh, so you're the ring leader, huh? What, did you tell him to attack me? If you're standing up for him, you've got guts. But that's not gonna stop me from beating you, too!" The Staravia began pecking Ember. Cyndaquil just stood there with a horrified look plastered onto his face. The Staravia continued to attack Ember until she was on the ground.
"And just to make sure this never happens again…" The Staravia looked as though it was looking for the perfect spot to finish off Ember. And then, suddenly, it was struck by something from behind, knocking it unconscious. Ember got up and examined the Staravia's back. Several feathers were singed. She looked over at Cyndaquil, who was now a dark shade of black, with ruby red fire spouting from his back.
"CYNDAQUIL?" Suddenly, he changed back, looking normal again.
"Ow, my head… Mom? Are you okay?"
"Yes, but what was that?"
"I don't know… I just got really angry, and then I knocked out that thing in one shot."
"So then your fire attacks are stronger when you're angry… Listen Cyndaquil, I want you to keep from getting angry if you can help it. We don't need anyone telling the Elders. Just… keep calm, as much as possible…"
End flashback
"… And that's it."
"Well, that be quite the story, it be. Look! Huricane City!"
Cyndaquil and Chikorita got off the boat as soon as it reached the docks, and, just as it had promised, Mew was there waiting.
"Greetings, Cyndaquil, Chikorita, and Surge. Yes, I'm well aware of your name Surge. Please sit. You found the PSI-Pendants, have you not?"
"Yes, we have."
"Excellent. Then your next stop is the Mountain of Time. Dialga reigns supreme there. Dialga has informed me that Dark Mew has been there, but has since left. It is likely he has lain some traps there for you, so please exercise extreme caution. Dialga, in addition to the sacred pendants that he guards, will present you with another pendant, one of the 4 Origin Pendants. The Mountain of time is not far from here. Just head north, and you will see it, just beyond the Desert of Time. I will be at the base once you climb the mountain. May luck be with you."
Mew flew off once again to who-knows-where, while Cyndaquil and Chikorita got up and headed off to the north. After a while, they came to the desert. It was extremely hot, sandy, windy, and dry.
"So… we have to cross THIS? How are we expected to, Cyndaquil?" Just then, time seemed to stop around them. Every grain of sand in the air fell to the ground, and nothing moved, except for them.
"My guess… wait for time to stop. It IS the Desert of Time, isn't it?"
"I guess…" After a short while, the wind started again. They had to stop moving and turn around to keep sand from getting in their eyes. The wind stopped again before too long, and after a while of this, they finaly made it to a small structure. There was a sign on it that said "QUICKSAND RIVER. HALFWAY POINT."
"Oh, okay, yeah, that's just great."
"C'mon, Chikorita! We're halfway there. I can already see the Mountain!" They hopped between patches of sand that WERE'NT quicksand, and after a while, and a rescue, because Cyndaquil fell in once, they were finally at the mountain.
"Sooo…. This is the Mountain of Time?"
"It looks like it. Well, lets head on up!" They began climbing up the mountain. They didn't know it, but they were walking right into one of Dark Mew's traps…
To be continued…
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