Chapter Ten
Rescuing the Rescuers
It was dinnertime at the guild, and everyone was present except for Shaymin's two teammates.
"Shouldn't they have been back by now?" asked Shaymin.
"The Soft Snow Woods are fairly vast," said Chatot, "so it would take them a while to search it.
"Maybe your right," said Shaymin, although it still looked worried.
Shinx and Vulpix of team Shockfire noticed, and decided to pay Shaymin a visit after dinner.
Still waiting out the blizzard in the cave, Keldeo, Keldea, and the Latias they found were huddled together against the cold.
"Even with our warm coats," said Keldea, "It's still freezing."
"If only I was a fire type," said Keldeo, "I could start a small campfire to keep us warm."
"I really hope this blizzard doesn't last too long," said Keldea.
"Yeah," agreed Keldeo.
After Dinner, Shinx and Vulpix came into Shaymin's room.
"Shaymin, are you sure your okay?" asked Vulpix.
"Yeah, I'm alright," said Shaymin, "Chatot is probably right. They'll probably be back soon."
"Shaymin, if you need anyone to talk to, then just talk to us," said Shinx.
"Well, umm," said Shaymin, "I'm just worried. I have a feeling that they're in trouble."
"What do you mean?" asked Vulpix.
"Well, it's kind of complicated to explain," said Shaymin.
"Try us," said Shinx.
"Well, it happened the night before I came here," began Shaymin.
Shaymin explained to Shinx and Vulpix about the similar dream the three Pokémon shared, and all the experiences since.
"Maybe we should go look for them," said Vulpix.
"Well, everyone is asleep," said Shinx, "But we can't do anything for twenty four hours after the team departed.
"What do you mean now," asked Shaymin.
"Guild Rule Number Eight," said Vulpix, "If a Rescue Team leaves for a job and doesn't return after Twenty four Hours, only then can another team begin a search."
"Just try to get some sleep," said Shinx, "We'll start looking in the morning."
"Alright, thanks you guys," said Shaymin.
"What are friends for," said Vulpix.
And so the three Pokémon went to their rooms and got an uneasy sleep.
The next morning, just as the sun rose, Team Shockfire and Shaymin were up and ready to go.
"It has been twenty four hours since Team Justice left for their mission," said Chatot, "So permission is granted to begin a team search."
"Thank you Chatot," said Shaymin.
The group departed quickly for Soft Snow Woods.
Meanwhile, in the woods, the blizzard was slowly dying down. The three Pokémon had a short rest before daybreak.
"The blizzard is starting to die down," said Keldeo.
"This Latias is still too weak to go anywhere," said Keldea, "we would need more help to move her."
"Then we're stuck," said Keldeo, "besides, it's still strong out there."
The group of three was fighting their way through the snowstorm, trying to find any sign of Shaymin's teammates.
"Look over here," said Vulpix, "it looks like a Pokémon crashed here."
"They said they were looking for a Pokémon that crashed here," said Shaymin.
"They must have taken shelter somewhere," said Shinx, "I have a very faint scent. Too faint. I can't track it."
"The snow must have covered up any tracks," said Shaymin.
A strange feeling overcomes Shaymin, and points her in a direction.
"I have a feeling that they're over there," said Shaymin.
"How do you know?" asked Vulpix.
"I just have a strange feeling," said Shaymin.
"Let's give her a chance," said Shinx, "lead the way Shaymin."
Shaymin keeps leading them forward until they reach a cliff side covered in snow.
"There's a cave around here somewhere," said Shaymin, "but it is all covered up."
"I have a scent," said Shinx, "This way!"
Shinx leads them to a spot in the cliff side, and starts to dig.
"I can smell them right here," said Shinx, "come on and help me."
"Right," said both of them together as they started to dig.
On the other side, Keldeo and Keldea notice the sound of digging.
"Who do you think that is?" asked Keldea.
"We're about to find out," said Keldeo.
The duo watched as the snow fell and saw the faces of Shinx, Vulpix, and Shaymin looking at them.
"What are you waiting for, an invitation?" asked Shaymin, "Let's get you all out of here."
"Thanks Shaymin," said Keldeo.
As the sun gleamed on the new fallen snow, the two teams finally left the Soft Snow Woods with the fallen Latias, and quickly rushed back to the guild.