Nicole

We examined behind this really big rock, where the rock that had almost ended my life flew from, and behind it we found a Charmeleon. He was trying to break open the wall for some reason, and he was using Iron Tail to do so. I wanted to know what he was up to, so I walked up to him and tapped him on his back. He stopped what he was doing and turned around to face us. "Hi, my name is Nicole. Might I ask what exactly you are doing here? And why are you trying to destroy the wall?" I asked him.

"I am trying to find a way up to the top of the mountain. My friend, Vullaby, and I got separated from each other and I believe she is up at the top looking for me." He turned around and resumed to his demolition.

"Well, we are heading that way as well. We are looking for a Pokemon called Metang. Would you like to join us, just until we get to the top? It's easier than smashing yourself against a wall over and over again." Lucario told the Flame Pokemon. He stopped again and thought about our proposition for a minute. I noticed that the flame on his tail burned really bright, so I could tell that he was strong, so he could help us if we got into trouble. After a few brief moments, he looked at us and nodded his head, agreeing to accompany us up the mountain.

It took a while to climb up on those ledges, mainly because I was much smaller than the other two. Eventually, with a little teamwork, we finally made it up to the opening Lucario had pointed out before. We walked a little ways and again, the walk felt like an eternity. Luckily, Charmeleon's tail made it a little brighter, so I wasn't as afraid. "By the way," I asked him, "We never got your name."

"My name is Reese. I used to be human, just like you two, but I went under this change."

But suddenly, Lucario stopped for a second and we both looked at him in question. Lucario looked around for a while, then told us to stay put while he investigated. As we eventually lost sight of him, I began to get nervous again. It seemed like a long time since Lucario had left, so we wondered if something happened to him. "Well," Reese said, "We might as well go look for the dude."

"But he said to-"

"Look, he could be seriously injured. We got to find him and fast. Come on, he went this way last I saw him." I gave up and followed behind, calling out Lucario's name for a response. Minutes went by and we still had no luck in finding him. I got very worried for him. What if he had gotten kidnapped, or what if he really DID get hurt? Oh, I hope we find him soon. My thoughts were interrupted when I heard something coming from the distance. I couldn't quite make out what it was, but it sounded somewhat like a roar. We both looked around and sure enough, we saw a silhouette closing in on us, and fast. It didn't look like Lucario; it looked more like something with huge ears. As it got closer, was able to see clearly that it was in fact a Loudred, and it did not look like a happy camper. He ran up to us and yelled, "GET OUT!"

Reese decided to be the hero and yelled back, "Well you and what army? Move over, we aren't even bothering you." This really angered the Loudred, so it ran up to Reese and used Brick Break, sending Reese flying back and knocking him into the wall.

"Reese! Are you okay?" I asked in a frightened tone. I turned around and the Loudred was closing in on me. He was about to use Brick Break again, until Reese ran over fast and used Iron Tail to knock him back. I decided to help Reese and battle. The Loudred got back on his feet and used Screech, which really pierced my ears and I could not take it. I covered my ears, but even that didn't do much effect. Before I knew it, I saw Loudred running up to me about to attack. I acted quickly and used Extrasensory, stopping the Normal type in his tracks. Using what strength I had, I held him in place and then shot him back towards the wall.

"Wow, you really have some potential" commented Reese on my power. "But watch out because here he comes again!" Sure enough, the big brute got up once more and came in for another Brick Break attack; this time it actually hit me and I slammed against the wall. Since I am a Normal type, it really hurt me big time and I could hardly get up. The only thing I could do was prevent him from attacking, so I decided to use Attract. Of course, he then fell in love with me and had a hard time attacking. I laid there, unable to do anything at this point but to watch Reese kick butt. He ran in for another Iron Tail attack and then finished the guy off with Focus Punch. Loudred became unconscious and we took the advantage to hurry out of there.

Our search led us nowhere. I wondered if Lucario had abandoned us, or if he had been kidnapped by some dangerous wild Pokemon. I was very weak from the attack we had encountered earlier and I felt like I couldn't go much farther. I didn't have any time to heal up, for we had a missing friend and we needed to find him. Reese looked pretty worn out as well, and I noticed that his flame wasn't as bright as it was before, meaning he lost a lot of strength. We continued to travel with no sign of Lucario until…

"Nicole? Nicole! Over here! We found Lucario!" I could tell that it was Sara that I was hearing. We ran over to where everyone was waiting for us, even Lucario. He could tell that I was very worried about him and he knelt down to my level as I began to cry.

"I'm sorry Nicole. I had heard these guys and thought it was an enemy. But before I could come back to tell you two, we were ambushed by tons of Geodudes. I hope you aren't mad."

"No I'm not mad. I'm just happy to see that you are ok. We got attacked as well, but we worked together and beat the bad bully. And by the way, everyone, this is Reese. He has been helping me and Lucario get up here. He is our new friend!" Everyone greeted our Fire type companion, and then we heard a loud voice coming from within a cave entrance nearby.

"Who are you all?" The voice sounded deep and it echoed throughout the mountain.

"Wha-What was that? Or WHO was that?" Molli stammered.

"That would be Metang. He is just in this room. Let's go." Lucario explained as he headed inside. We all followed behind into a big room that looked kind of like ruins. There were pillars all around and some cravings on the walls. In the middle of the room floated a big Pokemon, probably about Lucario's size, that was a bluish-green color and was made of steel. It looked down at us, examining us closely and then asked once more, "Who are you all?"

"W-We are friends of Lucario and Kangaskhan. Who are you exactly?" Molli asked in fear.

Kangaskhan looked at us with a big smile on her face and said, "This is the one we have been looking for kids. The one who may have all of our answers: Metang."

Looks like the gang has made a new friend: Reese. But will Metang have the answers they need to return to normal? And why did that Loudred attack out of nowhere? You have to find out in the next chapter. Sorry the previous chapters were so short; I will work on making them longer. Comment!