A/N: Man, I'm so sorry I haven't been posting chapters lately. It's been weeks since I posted one. Anyway, here's the next chapter. Enjoy!

Truly Shiny Chapter 4: Savior

Verdant's POV

Staring death in the face. It's like every nightmare and fear you have ever had has manifested itself in front of you. All I can see is red, the brightness of the fire more blinding than the sun. I close my eyes waiting to feel the scorching heat incinerate my body.

Nothing. The roar of the inferno is replaced by the sizzle of steam. I open my eyes to see both Autumn and I, alive and well. Everything else is covered in a massive cloud of steam.

Autumn breaks the silence.

"Are we dead?" she says shaken. I hesitate, trying to comprehend what just happened.

"I wish I knew." I respond. The steam lifts. The thing that just tried to kill us is standing in the same place, but with it's eyes trained on another thing. It looks familiar… I remember.

(Flashback)

It was a normal day in our village two years ago. I was sitting on a stump alone, as usual, thinking about what I could do to become treated like everybody else. The peaceful silence was shattered by a scream. And then the roaring of flames. I saw the flames on one tree. Then another. Then another. Before I knew it I was surrounded by a ring of flames. They were closing in fast, and there was no escape. Then in an instant, the fires were gone. Standing in the ashes that were left behind, was a pokemon. It glanced at me from the side, and it spoke.

"You need to run home. Before you get hurt." it said in a stern yet caring voice. Then it ran off into the woods.

(Flashback ends)

The pokemon that made the fires runs off. Our rescuer walks up to us.

"Are you okay?" she asks, concerned.

"Yeah we're fine. Thanks for saving us." Autumn says gratefully.

"It is my duty. I must go. Go home to your parents. Try to be more careful next time." . She turns to run off.

"Wait!" I yell before she disappears. She turns around and looks at me.

"Yes?"

"I know you… you saved me two years ago." She gives me a questioning look. Then it disappears like she remembers me.

"Ah, you were that child I rescued."

"I never got to thank you. You saved my life."

"It was not in my blood to allow you to get hurt. Now go home to your parents. They are probably worried."

"But…"

"But what?"

"We don't have a home that is welcome to us."

"What? Please tell me your names." she says urgently.

"My name is Verdant. And this is Autumn."

"Well then allow me to introduce myself. My name is Suicune."

A/N: Helped by a legendary! What will Verdant make of this? And why does suicune suddenly feel so concerned? Find out in the next chapter. As always, please review and tell me what you liked, what you didn't, ways to make it better, whatever you want. Have a good day! :D