Destiny followed the Marowak quite puzzled. What kind of Pokemon just randomly walks into here with no reason. Or maybe he had a reason.
Destiny walked and continued to think about the Pokemon she saw. Could he possibly be heading towards the portal? No, no one is stupid enough to run off into the Twilight Zone. Or Death Zone as many often called it.
She made her way towards the portal, shuddering when she saw the red glow. It looked like a portal to hell. Only the brave and downright stupid went through. She had seen several Pokemon go into it and never come back.
She caught the lingering scent of a Pokemon and instantly thought of the Marowak. Did he honestly go to the Twilight Zone? She was questioning his sanity.
Destiny paused. If she went through, could she save his life? Or would she be running towards her death and inevitably Cinder's death.. She sighed, the adventerous and stupid side kicking in. She had to admit to herself she was incredibly bored and worried.
She stepped into the reddish glow. She felt a strange sensation, like she was being thrown very far away. When the sensation stopped, a cold chill arrived. It was deep inside her, instincts screaming to get out and hide forever.
She glanced around a little. It was actually beautiful, in a scary way. A huge moon was settled behind a large mansion.. Or castle. The sky twinkled like the world was just perfect. Trees seemed more alive, but still creepy. They had red and black leaves.
Things moved in the shadows. Probably ghosts. It was never easy to determine the species of Ghost Pokemon anymore. They had all been twisted into something new. She was holding her breath, honestly surprised she hadn't been attacked.
The thought came too soon. Destiny felt breathing down her neck. She stood very still, rotating her head slowly. A nasty Banette with glistening and bloody teeth was smiling at her.
"Welcome darling. Like our home?" it cackled. The cackle drew in a large crowd. Slowly, ghosts were gliding over.
It was like a nightmare come true. But Cinder wasn't with her. That was a positive.
The scent must have been some trap. Of course she had fallen for it. And that Marowak must have been a figment of her imagination. She felt like an idiot. Great to feel like that before you knew you were going to die.
A bone flew in the air, hitting the Banette. It blinked, looking confused for a split second. Destiny took that second to leap away, closer to the portal back. A figure was standing there. The bone flew back into its hands.
Miraculously, it was the Marowak. He wasn't some imaginary being. She sighed in relief, trying to make her way over. She was stopped by a large Duskclops/Dusknoir mix. It looked like a Duskclops that half evolved. It tried to grab her, but instead ended up getting hold of another ghost.
The Vulpix scrambled to the Marowak's side, huffing from fear and running. She nodded in greeting. "I'm Destiny. Thank you for helping me."
"I'm Leo. Nice to meet you." he replied quickly.
Destiny turned to blast fire at the ghosts. Leo looked quizically at her.
"You haven't evolved yet?"
"No. I've never been able to find a fire stone. Its hard enough finding food and clean water anyways." she replied.
"I see." he nodded absently. He threw the bone again. "Well, leaving would probably be an excellent idea." As he spoke, several ghost types surrounded the portal.
An idea flashed in her head. Destiny pulled out an escape orb. She managed to rig it so it teleported her outside of the Dark Crater. She looked towards Leo, nodding to the orb.
Leo shook his head. "You go. I can escape by myself. I'll follow as soon as I can. I'll try and clear the portal. Make sure nothing tries to cling and follow you."
Destiny looked reluctant to leave. Leo sighed and grabbed the orb. He quickly activated it and tossed it towards her. She began teleporting away. Before she was completely gone, Leo threw something else in after her.
~Outside the Dark Crater~
Destiny tripped over her own feet when the teleporting was done. It always made her a little awkward. Something hit her on the head, dazing her a moment.
A red stone rolled on the ground. It a had a bright flame in thr middle that continued to glow. She blinked in recognization of the stone. It was a fire stone.
Without a second thought, she touched it. It instantly swallowed her in a bright glow. She felt like she was being stretched and mangled. Her muzzle grew, along with her legs and tails.
The glow died down, leaving a newly evolved Ninetales feeling slightly confused. She muttered to herself about how awkward that was.
She turned to enter the Dark Crater but was forced to stop.
The entrance had been caved in