"…"
"…"
"It's okay. You can take your time."
"R-right.."
Two boys, one with pure blood red hair and another with silky black raven hair. They sat together, next to each other, half scared to death and confused. Neither of them were thinking about their ego and pride as they held each other's hands. They were no more than the age of ten or eleven. There they were, trying to understand everything the girl with white long hair had told them. Silver, the red haired one placed his hands on the nuzzle of an rather large seahorse creature. His mind was still hazed. He felt like was floating and couldn't quite grasp the situation. He needed his hands to mess with something and so he settled for petting his beloved Pokémon.
Queendra, she was an elegant sea horse-like creature. She had fluttery wing fins and a short ribbon veil on her two horns. Her eyes were with tears, she nuzzle close to the redhead wanting to feel his pulse, his heartbeat. Reassure herself he was alive in front of her right now. "So um…" Gold coughed in his fist. Feeling the coldness spread throughout his aching body. "Do you know where are… our Pokémons…?"
The girl with white long hair smiled and stood up gently. Slowly as if one little noise can make her lose her balance. She let out a soft little giggle and clasp her hands together. "Yes. I do know where each and every one of your Pokémons are at."
Silver didn't move his gaze, it was still disfocued on Queendra. He stood up and patted her closer, he didn't want to look at the Princess. Every time he did he felt something pang in his heart. In his mind. Gold weakly got up and slumped on the rocky walls. He was panting and felt like ants were furiously crawling all over his bones with each inch of a move. "Can you.. Take us to them?"
"Yes." She walked slowly towards the floating Ghost type. "Though it may take awhile. Most of them are separated."
"I see…" Gold felt his eyes dull out. All he wanted to do was sleep but he knew he couldn't. he glance at Silver, he was still standing still with his hand petting the front of Queendra's nuzzle. Slowly the cerulean blue water type wrapped her tail around him, wanting to feel him closer. Gold took this time to rest as the girl watched the two of them. Queendra made an whimper noise, and nudged Silver against his cheek. He can see her shutting her eyes tightly, he can see the tears fall down. Personally, he never liked it when she cried. Queendra brought her face towards his chest, wanting to hear his heart beating. Wanting to make sure this was real, that he was real. This surprise Silver, he felt guilty and awkward. "Ne…"
He heard a whimper come from his water type. She lifted her head softly, her cold scales rubbing against his somewhat warm cheeks. Silver can only let out a weak chuckle and tried to bring her closer. He squirmed a bit in her grasp, she was holding him rather tightly. "It's okay…" He saw her eyes. They used to be an violent looking carmine color. And now with her tears and overwhelming emotions, she looked kind and peaceful her carmine colored eyes were now an dark shade of ruby. Gold turned his attention to them, hearing Silver's voice enter an new found caring tone. "I'm here…. So.. It's okay…" Silver took off his right glove, and with his pale index finger he wiped away the Queen's Tear. "I'm not… going anywhere…. Yet." unsure, he hesitate place a small kiss on her forehead.
Gold can only give a chuckle, it wasn't often at all Silver showed compassion to his Pokémons. And it was a bit funny to see him try. "Hey, what's your name?" Gold coughed but pushed himself off the wall. The girl with high pigtails looked up at him, taking a moment to hear what he had said then smiled when she understood. She went into her signature pose and placed a hand on her chest.
"I am the Princess of the White Leaves Forest. My duty is to protect the Ice Heart from all kinds of evil. Hatoshi Dice."
Both Silver and Queendra widen their eyes slightly at this. Quickly they separated, Queendra turned her attention towards the Froslass. Silver finally looked at the Princess, the pang in his heart and head returned. As if something hidden and blocked from his mind was banging itself to get out. Gold was minorly shocked, seeing how they originally came here for the Ice Heart. Shirona didn't say anything about a Princess.
-Diamond Dust!-
-You are the Pokémon of Number Six.-
-I've found you again, and I will not lose you again.-
-I want her.-
-You know me?-
-Who are you!?-
-GET AWAY FROM HER!-
-You're-
"Dice. Okay… we're just stick with Princess for now." Gold nodded to himself feeling a little behind on things. Silver looked down, he felt like he knew her somehow. The name felt like something he had heard before. But she was a Princess, he never met her as far as he knew. Exactly, who was she? The Princess started to walk them out of the cave, ignoring all the blood and frozen Zubats on the ground. Froslass calmly followed behind her, Queendra stayed close to Silver, as he walked next to Gold following the girl out of the cave.
Rrr…..rrr….mmmmm…..drrr….
The three humans stopped, the moment they stepped outside they felt the ground start to shake. Froslass and Queendra looked around sensing something odd in the air. Gold shivered and was too distracted by the sudden rush of sub zero winds entering his lungs. Silver and the Princess wasn't effect and therefore they looked around quickly for the source of the noise. "The ground is scared.." Silver murmured to himself.
The Princess closed her eyes. She stayed perfectly balance and didn't move an inch, slowly spreading her arms across and her legs together. The wind slowly gather around her, Froslass was just staring at the dragon type near by. Queendra had her tail wrapped around her trainer's wrist, not wanting to let go of his warm flesh. Silver scanned the area, he knew this place. This was the place where they had both died at. -Meaning…- Silver looked up, his eyes widen not because he saw the cliff where they had fallen off, but because he saw something more life threatening.
An Avalanche.
Quickly, the Princess swift her head up towards the avalanche. She saw the white mass slowly start to pile each other and start to fall down the high cliff. The rumbling and trembling had gotten louder and stronger, she gasp and quickly took Silver's free hand. "Quickly! This way!" Silver was yanked by the surprisingly strong female, Queendra followed, her tail still around her trainer's wrist. Froslass and Gold however stood there staring at the avalanche coming down aggressively. Only, Gold was actually experiencing a memory flash, flashes of when he and Silver were falling off that same cliff. It alll passed by his mind in short quick burning flashes. "Hey! Gold! Come on!"
Froslass snapped out of it and saw the other three heading to safety. She frowned and shoved Gold, trying to snap him from his trance. When she had no luck she began to force Gold to walk and run sloppily with the others. Instead of heading to the cave, the Princess lead them to an small opening at the cliff wall. If they made it in time, the avalanche will flow in front of them and not take their lives. "Hurry!" Silver panted, his bones were aching and his lungs were burning from pain. Being the first ones to run, they made it to the clearing in time. The air around them started to feel pressured and thick, the fear started to rise up in the throats of the humans. The piles of fresh snow above them were like boulders of white death. It made the walls around them shake and tremble, it made the air rush out and weigh down on them.
Queendra peeked behind her as the other two ran to the edge of the wall. She saw Gold and Froslass lagging behind and the snow coming down faster than they were running. -They won't make it!- She couldn't, she had just gotten her trainer back, she couldn't make him turn around and help Gold. But she didn't want to let go. She feared if she did she would never get the chance to hold his hand again. If she let go now, would she be able to come back and hold his hand again? Will she ever feel his warmth again? If she let go now. If she let him go now, her heart ached and feared at the thought she might never be able to grab Silver's hand again. Her grip on him tighten making the redhead look back at her. "Ack.. Kingdra wh-Ah! GOLD!"
Silver's eyes widen to see how far the other two were and how close the snow was getting. His feets stopped however the Princess yanked him to the wall. "No! wait, Gold's still behind!" Silver tried to yank back his arm from the girl, but she wouldn't budge her grip at all. She gave him concerned stone eyes. It was clear she wasn't going to let him go. "Wha.." Silver looked back, his hair fluttering in the icy winds. He saw Gold coughing violently from the cold pressure air, he was slowing down and getting weaker by the second. At the sight of this, Silver gave an desperate silent whimper that went unheard to all but one water type. Quickly meny memories passed him by, it was all too surreal. The ice and danger, the fear in his thorat begging to be relwase in a scream. He remembered the time at the lake of Rage. When the ice block at hit his back. When they both drowned in the icy lake. When the Masked Man would torture him and Blue. He felt his throat get eager, he wanted to scream, to yell. He wanted the fear that froze his legs to disappear. And yet he still couldn't find his voice anywhere.
Queendra glance at Silver, that moment she saw his eyes she felt a surge go through her spine. The look in his eyes spoke an command he was unable to shout out. -As a Pokémon, I want to stay by my Trainer's side for as long as I can.- Queendra released her grip on Silver's wrist. -As a tamed pocket monster, I have to obey the wishes of my Trainer. Cradle to Grave.- the wave that went through her spine grew into courage. She swiftly dashed over near the Avalanche, she didn't leave the mark where it was protected. She inhaled sharply and as fast and quick as she can she shot out an Hydro Pump, trying to get the Avalanche to bump and make an archway.
Froslass saw what she was doing and grabbed on Gold's shoulders. She gave him one more shoved and stuck out her hands to help Queendra make the bump stronger and longer giving Gold more time to run towards the other two. The ice and water collided, creating an protection shield that Gold had got inside just barely. quickly, Silver held out his hand for Gold to grab onto. The black haired Hatcher was coughing into one hand, his eyes were barely open but he still saw the pale hand stretching out for him. Without hesitance and little energy, he grabbed onto Silver's hand and let his knees buckle inwards. The redhead yanked Gold towards him and the Princess, making him slide a bit and curl up against the wall in between them.
DRRRRRR RRRRRRRR MMRRRRRRMMMMMM
"WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!"
The Princess and Silver yelp out as the boulders of snow smashed against the ground. Queendra and Froslass were thrown back from the impact. Tiny ice shards were splatter all across and made tiny cuts against any skin that wasn't covered. It was like an explosion of sub zero icy wind bashing against the three humans. Both Dice and Silver covered Gold, knowing out of the three of them he wouldn't last three seconds in that kind of cold weather. The ground bounce throwing them both off balance and falling to their rears. The rumbles were loud enough to make them deaf and the trembling made their own hearts stop beating and their blood jumping everywhere. It was worse then rains of thunder storms. Silver only hoped it would end soon.
Dddrrrrrrrrrrr…. Rrrrrrrrrrruuuummmm mmrrrrrrrrmmmm
["What on snow…"] Snowflake stopped walking. She felt the fresh snow below her paws start to shake. Sneasel's ears lifted up as he heard a faint rumbling sound coming closer to them. Confusion dwelled on the ice type's face. She looked around her paws and the ground, trying to see what was happening, what was the sounds. Why was the ground shaking?
Dddrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrrmmmmmm rrRRRRRRRM
["What the…"] She looked up towards the ground in front of her, she kept looking ahead until she saw snow starting to shake, snow starting to jump up from the ground. She quickly gave a loud fearful gasp. ["RUN!"]
Sneasel was still confused, he looked in front of him to the Glaceon with confusion. ["What?!"]
["AVALANCHE!"] Snowflake screamed at him. She heard the dark type gasp and start to scurry. She forced the fear out of her legs and began to run ahead of him, praying the caves were nearer than she remembered. The dark green ice type yelped when he saw boulders of snow heading their way from behind and from the sides. He lowered his back to gain more speed however with his broken claw it was almost near impossible to have the same amount of balance to run in full speed. It took all his strength not to trip over his own claw feets. Snowflake on the other hand was running so fast, her legs were a blur in the snow. She snuck a glance behind her to see if the rodent was still near her. When she saw his difficulties in running and was lagging behind she widen her eyes and slowed down. ["HEY! HURRY IT UP, YOU CAN DIE IN THAT AVANLACHE YOU KNOW!"]
Sneasel angry marked and shut his eyes to scream back at her over the thunderous rumbling sounds. ["DON'T YOU THINK I KNOW THAT?!"]
Snowflake growled and shut her jaw tightly. She went in a sitting position to stop herself from running anymore. She cried out to her twisted ankle and cut up leg when she did but breathed through the pain. Inhaling the cold winds around her, she felt fear start to dash back in her bones. The noises were louder and the snow was getting way to close for comfort. She release her breath in front of Sneasel's pathway, creating an pure icy path for him to slide on. ["Whoa!"] Sneasel was taken back but nodded and tried to gain back the lost speed. Yanking his claws down, he gain an super boost. Snowflake can see the cave nearby. Once the ice path was starting to curve she stopped and hoped on it to try and catch up with the Sneasel. Snowflake tried to dig up some anger in order to ignore the piles of snow being much to close. Once close enough, Snowflake inhaled once more and continued the ice path to swirl around and enter the cave. ["Snowflake! Hurry!"]
She can hear the ice behind her shatter from the rough impact of the piles of snow coming up close. She felt rush of sub zero wind give her a somewhat boost. Tiny ice shards were cutting her fur and made her wince with pain. Despite all this she didn't stop her Ice Beam attack. ["SNOWFLAKE!"] Sneasel had turned around and saw the piles of snow about to suck the Glaceon in. he tripped due to the sudden rocks and rolled over violently, giving himself more cuts and bruises from the rocky ground. Sneasel was in the cave, however. Snowflake was sucked into the avalanche and was carried for an short amount of time towards the cave. ["Aaahhh!"] ["SNOWFLAKE!"]
RRRUUmmmMMMMMRRMMMMmmmmmm
The ground jumped and shook violently. The caves sounded as if millions of thunders just strike and was now echoing forever long. Slowly, the murderous sounds quiet down. The avalanche was settling down and had already blocked the exit. Sneasel laid on the ground, his body ache and refused to get up. He couldn't even twitched his claws. The dull aching pain was shooting up and down throughout his blood system. The only thing he could have done was open his eyes and watch the snowy dusty area clear up. Once it did Sneasel widen his eyes as he saw Snowflake half stuck in the piles of snow, and half hanging unconscious with blood dripping from her paws and staining the white around her waist.
Her bangs like features were hanging loose and swayed slightly. Her right paw was completely hanging down as her left paw was bent. The elbow part on the snow and the paw part just loose in the air. From her mid section she was still inside the snow and blood was spreading around the snow. Turning it into an ruby color. She was completely unconscious for the time being and made no sign of life. With Sneasel's vision getting blurry it was hard for him to tell if she was breathing or not. ["Hh…."] he couldn't make an sound.
Everything was breathless. There wasn't enough strength in him to say a word. He figured, one second couldn't hurt. One second of resting wouldn't hurt anyone. Sneasel closed his eyes and counted up to five. However his eye lids were so heavy, he couldn't open them back up again. -Uhgh.. N-no… I cant… I feel like my mind is swaying in the air… come on.. Wake up. Wake up… come on.. We have to find… si… silv… er…
His claw relax.
A couple minutes had passed of silence.
Sneasel then felt something faint. An ominous wind passed him by. With his eyes closed, all he could see was darkness. His spine chilled up, and his fur spike straight. This wind he felt wasn't one he wanted to be near with. It felt so lonely, so cold. An darkness kind of cold. Sneasel force his eyes opened, he saw something passed him, a shadow. The blurred up vision cleared little by little. Something dark was near Snowflake. Getting more aware from the sudden concern he felt, he saw a Haunter. A Haunter was shoveling some of the ice around the ice type's waist away. -Is he… here to help…?-
The Haunter slowly dragged the Glaceon towards the ground. She had multiple cuts and looked as if she wouldn't be able t walk for awhile. Sneasel mentally felt relieved that someone else was here to help them. He knew he was passed beyond his limit and forcing himself anymore woud most likely end his heart and time on this earth. ["You don't…"] Sneasel's ears perked at Haunter's voice. ["You don't know how long I've waited to collect you."]
An tiny wave of deathly wind passed throughout the cave. As if the Ghost type just released a seal of power of some sort. At the sound of voice Sneasel felt terrified. He heard Snowflake give a slight grunt. A whimper. ["Knightwalker Snowflake. Your time on this earth has come to an fitting end."]
Sneasel snapped opened his eyes for many reasons. ["Hh…hh…"] his voice was still lost unfortunately. He tried to move but that was out of the question as well. He watch Haunter place his giant dark purple hand on Snowflake's head. It was so big tat Snowflake's entire face was masked with it. She grunted again and twitched her body a bit more. -This guy did NOT come here to help us at all!-
["Dream Eater."]
At the moment those words escape his mouth. An carmine colored ghost glow appeared around Snowflake. One second. Two seconds. Three seconds. Snowflake's glittery eyes came be seen snapping open between the fingers of the Haunter. ["Grk..! GACK! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"] her body jumped, her paws were kicking, she tried to get free but her lower waist was completely shut off. She couldn't not move that much, just helplessly fail around. ["GACK! HAUNT… AAAAHHH! Wh-what are you doing?!"]
["A Pokémon unable to use it's legs is a dead Pokémon. And you are a special Pokémon. I want to be the one who turns in your soul."] Haunter chuckled lightly and continued his dream eater attack. Sneasel made a little twitch but the best he can do was watch the girl get the life literally sucked out of her. She kept grunting and failing. It was obvious her energy was dying out fast. ["H-Haunt… aahh! Stop it! I'm not para… paralyzed!"]
["But you are."]
["Gaack! Ahh… hahhh!… t-the Princess sh-she can… heh.."]
["Cannot heal Pokémons. You know that Snowflake. At least not to this extent of damage."]
Snowflake tried to get her head free from his hand and grip. She grunted with slight tears in her voice when it failed again. ["H-haunt..! Let me go damnit!"]
A sigh came from the Ghost Type. He gripped his fingers on her skull calmly. ["I dislike it when my souls still fight back pointlessly."] He swiftly lifted her up, making her yelped from the sudden shift in her spine. He then turned around slowly and let her drop harshly on her back. There was a swift line that went between her eyes and a loud Snap!
["Gk.. GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACKK!"] Sneasel shut his eyes as she landed on the ground. Snowflake's paws swayed and fell to the side, she was now twitching from the pain that was jolting throughout her bones. Haunter chuckled lightly and moved closer to her. ["If you weren't paralyzed then, you are now."] She grunted angrily at him and shot a glare. Haunter simply smiled deviously and clapped his hands together softly. Clap.
Clap.
Clap.
Beep…
Explotaro shook his head. He blinked his eyes and set his chin back down on top of his paws. His only job was to stay there and make the other two warm. Or at least keep them alive. He knew his heat wouldn't be enough for Sintaro, it wouldn't warm her up like she needs to be it would burn her up instead. They needed to get out of here, a Fire Type's warmth isn't the same as the Sun's warmth. Eventually Sintaro would die from either the coldness or his fire warmth. His flames would burn her inside out or the weather will freeze and shatter her.
Beep…
The fire starter squeezed his eyes. He tried, he tried to block out the noises in his head. The memory he wanted to forget at least just for today. Just for as long as he was here in this waste land. He grunted a little and shifted. Ataro was on his back resting and healing his spine with the warmth he gave off. Sintaro wasn't moving much now, he wanted to worry but he was too busy trying to avoid the moment was pounding his way back out. Gyarados was going in circles, making sure no one tried to attack them, not now not yet. Explotaro sighed and suddenly felt one moment of peace. Closing his eyes. And for the second time that day regretted the action terribly.
Beep….
"Ne… Explotaro."
For the second time that day. Explotaro felt his mind go blank the moment he blinked his eyes. He felt all his pain and worries just vanish in the air.
"What…. What does it feel like to be free…?"
And burst into flames around him.
"I'm scared."
Disclaimers:
White Leaves Forest Guardians and GalaxCanon belongs to © Galax Co.
Gold & Silver + Their Pokémons belongs to © PokéSpe (Pokémon Special) Hidenori Kusaka. (Illustrated by Yamamoto Satoshi & Mato)
Pokémon belongs to © Tajiri Satoshi. (Developed by Game Freak. Published and Owned by Nintendo.)
Queendra's nickname belongs to © *Eifi-Copper
Fanfiction & Plot Details belongs to © Radiant Rainbow. Rampage Co.
Groups.
Feraligatr, Utaro & Sheer.
Explotaro, Sintaro, Ataro & Gyarados.
Silver, Gold, Princess, Froslass & Queendra.
Sneasel & Snowflake. (Haunter)
Pichuu, Glacier & Marill.
Politaro & Ursaring
Togetaro & Mantaro.