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Chapter 3- Rook's POV
*Hff* *Hff* *Hff* *Hff* "Wer'e Here!" I coughed, arriving at Mt. Bristle. "Let's go up this path."
*Hff* *Hff* "We should rest before we move on." Kaira said.
"No! We can't wait any longer.." I panted. "Let's take this at a slower place-"
"ROOK WAIT! WHAT ABOUT THE RABID POKEMON?" Kaira said.
"Rabid?" I asked, confused.
"Wait, you don't-" Kaira started. "Uuh... i'll explain. Everyone knows about the disturbances of time. Since then, Pokèmon are slowly going insane. No one knows why or how. Or who can be affected. But pokemon call these places where you can get infected 'Hotspots'. Mt. Bristle is one of these hotspots. Luckily the pokemon who live here arn't very strong, but... they'll still kill without hesitation. In short, it's different than Beach cave."
"We're together." I said. "It'll be fine." Kaira nodded rapidly.
"I'm just afraid we might be affected by some of the pokemon when we get inside." Kaira said.
"We can handle anything this place can throw at us. We're partners, right?" I asked.
"Yeah." Kaira said quietly.
"Let's go, then."
Mt. Bristle - F10
Rook's POV
I gagged at I trodded up the mountain top. "This path should lead to the peak." I said to Kaira, trying to avoid cutting my paws on the jagged stones that lay on the muddy path we were following. Ugh... what is that smell? I thought. Then, turning my head, I noticed a purple lump lying stiffly on the ground. I stepped forward to examine it.
"Rook!" Kaira growled at me. "Can you smell that?"
"Yeah." I said simply. "No need to- Look over there." I pointed to the purple lump. I continued to walk forward until I could touch it. I reached, and...
"Don't touch it!" Kaira scolded.
"Okay." I said. Getting a closer look, I noticed it was a body. The purple lump had a chipped horn and had a trickle of blood streaming from the neck and mouth. It's eyes were shut tight, forever frozen in it's pain. I gagged. "That outlaw- Drowzee, was it? Must have done this." I said.
"Yeah." Kaira agreed.
Hmm? I looked upward and saw several other bodies lying close by. One was sky blue, lying in a pool of blood, while another brown winged creature with two heads sat on it's stomach, eyes closed. I noticed a green thing with 8 legs with a bleeding X on it's chest. Kaira looks freaked out.. I thought. I am too.
"Rook.." She said. "Not all of these pokemon look dead... a couple look unconscious." She's right. I thought, examining a creature with it's fists still balled.
"He must be getting weaker." I said. I heard a second set of steps behind me, but dismissed it until I heard,
"ROOK, LOOKOUT!" I turned, and got a fist to the face. Thrown backwards, I stepped forwards growling in a attempt to scare the sky blue attacking creature away. It's blood red eyes trained on me, I shot forward and used Tackle. I growled once more, watching the uncertainty grow on the creature's face. "Ember!" Kaira screamed, red-hot coals landing on it's head with a faint 'Hisss' sound. I Tacked him once more. The creature coughed up some blood before tumbling to the grund.
"Is he... head?" Kaira asked me. But she assured me pokemon just faint in Beach Cave! I thought.
"No, He is just unconscious." I said sternly, watching his eyes close.
"So do we... do we kill him?" Kaira asked me. "He did try to kill us, after all."
"No." I replied. "He was just defending his territory. Drowzee probally stirred all the 'Rabid Pokemon' in this cave up." I stared at the creature, almost pitying it.
"But Rook..." Kaira said. "It's a rabid pokemon. It'll attack us anyway."
"Come on." I said. "leave it. Let's go." As me and Kaira walked, I heard a small scuttling sound. I was hit in the back and felt myself tumble to the ground. I closed my eyes without a choice.
Kaira's POV
No, no no no no no! I thought, running to Rook. "ROOK!" I screamed. "R-rook! Please no..." Shit... Tears gathered in my eyes and I prepared for a waterfall. "She can't be..."
"Hissssssssss.." Whipping around, I saw a Spinarak.
"YOU are the little bastard who killed Rook!" I screamed, spitting embers onto the Spinarak. "You'll pay!" I sent my Swift into the Spinarak, setting it unconscious. Suddenly, a foot appeared in the murky gloom, crushing the Spinarak's body. It's green blood oozed all over the long leg. Looking upward, I was in for a huge surprise.
I-I-is that a Doduo? I thought. But... it's different... It can't be... I rubbed my eyes. It's heads! One head had blood red eyes, scowling down at me. The other head had black eyes, staring down at me. It pecked at the body it had crushed, getting green blood all over it's beaks. It's half rabid... half normal! Maybe Rook was right... Maybe the pokemon in this cave have no interest in us- only Drowzee. I turned to Rook.
Maybe there is a chance she's not dead yet. "Rook? Can you hear me?" The Doduo leaned over me. I noticed it was holding a Pecha berry under one of it's wings. The Doduo dropped it and passed it to me. "Thanks." I said. If Rook is poisioned.. I thought. I put the berry in my mouth, crushed it, and leaned over Rook's open mouth and let the juice from the berry trickle in. "Please... Arceus..." I whispered.
Rook's eyes opened. "Kiara?" She asked. "WTF are you doing?" My world exploded into sunshine and rainbows.
"Healing you, of course." I replied. Rook looked up at me with wide eyes.
"...right." She said, standing up. "Do you see that weird bird behind you?"
"Him?" I asked. "That's my new friend- friends? IDK. Anyway, Doduo gave me a Pecha Berry to heal you. He wasn't bad, I guess he wants Drowzee gone, that's all."
"That's what I said, Kiara." Rook said. "Hey um... Can you talk?" she asked the Doduo.
"Can you point us in the direction of the peak?" I asked.
"We promise to get rid of Drowzee for you." Rook rubbed in. One of the heads- the non-rabid one- leaned in and picked up Rook. "Hey-what the... heck?" Rook looked up. "Hey! A way out of this stinking cave. literally." I heard her mumble 'literally'.
"Guess he can't talk... ...but wants to help!" I said happily. He knows what he's doing~ I thought. Suddenly, I heard a faint wail, with a low male voice to accompany it.
"If you are done killing my eardrums.." it sighed.
"Hear that?" I asked Rook. She grinned.
"Yep, Drowzee's suffering.
F10 - Summit
Rook's POV
"Get in the damn hole and retrieve my treasure or else!" Drowzee muttered as we walked up.
"Or else what?" I butted in, surprising Drowzee. ( I could tell because of the surprise on his face!) Kiara was quivering slightly from fear, but she was growling, trying to stand up for Azurill.
"BWAHAHAHA!" Drowzee laughed. "You think you can beat me? How amusing." Azurill, who was about to risk going into the hole, turned. He looked rather worried. "Your friend won't even stop laughing!" Drowzee chuckled. "Is this some kind of joke?" He asked. I growled.
"Don't make fun of her!" I screamed at Drowzee. I bit into a blast seed and felt flames shoot from my mouth and consume Drowzee for a moment. "Is that what it's like to breathe fire?" I asked.
"Yeah." Kiara said, smiling. "Thanks." Drowzee scowled at us.
"Is that the best you got?" he growled. His eyes glowed and he began to choke us with Physic. I screeched in pain. Kiara looked at me weakly. "Now the fun begins!" Drowzee laughed.
A ranged attack would be nice... I thought as I broke out. But i'm out of blast seeds.. I thought as I charged. "TAC-" Drowzee caught me in midair with Physic and threw me to the ground.
"DON'T HURT MY FRIEND!" Kiara screamed, enveloping herself in a dark energy and charging. Drowzee cringed slightly.
"YOU LITTLE BRAT!" Drowzee shouted, grabbing Kiara by the tail and throwing her. I was picked up from the ground. I flailed miserably. "Don't think I forgot about YOU." Drowzee spat.
"KIARA GET OUT OF THE WAY!" I screamed before being thrown to the ground. I heard a sickening crunch and I blacked out.
Kiara's POV
I saw Drowzee smirk as he crushed Rook's leg. I cringed. No... Rook... She can't... My mind raced with worry. It can't be real... not now... No no no no no no... I watched Rook lie in a puddle of her own blood. He's coming for me... but I can't move... I thought. His Physic powers! Rook... "ARCEUS DAMMIT! WAKE UP ROOK!" I ran forward and used ember followed by my new Feint Attack.
"AAAAAGH!" Drowzee howled, his scream echoing throughout the battlefield. "MY EYES!"
"Rook?" I called. I couldn't see her.
"Over here!" Rook lifted her head. One of her back legs was bent at an odd angle. "You alright?"
"I thought you died..." I said, walking up to Rook.
"What? No." Rook laughed. "My leg's just broken." She looked at the pool of blood. "I can't feel anything, so I'm not sure if that's bad or not." She lay her head on the ground. "I'm afraid that it'll hurt if I move my leg. Kiara, can you get help? Find Azurill- he went someplace- and take him with you."
"Um, we are on a mountain. It'd take at least half a day to go to Treasure Town, and another half to get here."
"I'll be fine as long as you took care of Drowzee." Rook replied.
"I burned his eyes." I said. "He won't be going anywhere, but he can't attack you."
"Is he unconscious?" Rook asked.
"Uh, no..." I said.
'Bzzzzzzzzt.' A sound echoed. Turning my head in surprise, I saw officer Magnezone with Azurill riding on top. Magnezone's assistant, Magneton, was carrying a glowing stick.
"There! Those two saved me!" Azurill cheered.
"Thanks, Azurill!" I said. I watched Magneton float over and jab Rook with the stick. "Huh... Rook?" I asked. I rushed over. "What d'you think you are doing?" I said sternly.
"Eevee in pain." Magneton said. "Magneton make her unconscious. BZZT."
"Alright..." I thought. But wasn't she fine? "Anyways. How did you know we were here?" I asked Azurill.
"Marill told us." Someone said. I noticed Chatot had attended the assembly. "Now come on. Let's go back to the guild." He said, turning.
Chapter End
I'm out. *Drops Mic*