Post by Birdybot on Jun 15, 2009 22:42:47 GMT -6
It was the average warm summer's afternoon for Route One. The sun climbed steadily higher in the sky as Pokémon slowly got ready for the night ahead, Grass types making the most of the last hours of sunlight. The glowing orange sun cast a deep glow on the land, pleasently warm as a cool breeze helped anyone or anything who felt too hot to cool down. A rare blissful day, truly. The weather had been wonderful all day, and it seemed the warm, dry lazy weather would continue into the night and the following day.
However, not all was right. A large pool, the main drinking source of the Pokémon, lay abandoned by the parched creatures. The sun glinted dully off the still water as a little blue form skipped up to it, followed by an orange creature who dared not get too close and a girl holding a silver fox. the Riolu at the water's edge looked back at the Espeon 'morph girl, Sulteron. ~Sulteron, look! Isn't it such a shame? This must have been the Pokémon's primary drinking pool, and look at it now!~[/color] she exclaimed, waving a paw at the brown-black water covered in patches of all, dead bugs and surrounded by a choking mist.
Sulteron frowned. "Rila, I think you may have discovered something here. This would explain why all the Pokémon looked so thirsty, and this doesn't look like natural causes did this. I think... this might be the work of Team Darkness." she announced. Kai, the shiny Eevee in her arms, gasped. Hinote bravely stuck a paw in, then howled. ~Jeez! That burns!~[/color] he complained, waving his paw in the air to cool it off.
Rila's eyes widened. ~B-but... you're a Fire type!~[/color] she exclaimed, dipping her own paw in before displaying similar reactions. ~That's acid!~[/color] she moaned, wiping her paw on the grass.
As this happened, a single drop of water fell from the sky, landing into the pool. It fizzed and sizzled, evaporating instantly into steam. Soon it was joined by another, and another, until a misty haze swallowed the area as a storm began so suddenly. Sulteron looked around, the gasped. This pool and the surrounding area was soaking her, but all outside, it remained beautiful weather in the sinking sun. She knew something was going on here, and stepped carefully around the pool, walking into the trees begind where the storm was worst. All four of them then gasped in total shock.
A Suicune, weak and helpless but to cause storms as he lay fainted, slung over a man's back as though a doll. He was tied up with metal chains, fur in a right state. Sulteron checked Suicune on her Pokédex, but the image was a different colour. "A shiny..." she murmered in disbelief.
Without thinking about what she was doing, Sulteron tackled an unsuspecting grunt to the floor, Suicune, still chained, falling from the man's shoulders. The Espeon 'morph snarled at the others, feeling herself shift to her Pokémon form as her mint green fur bristled angrily. She pounced at another grunt while Hinote used Ember on the chains, Rila and Kai hitting them as hard as they could while they were weakened. It was working.
With a metallic twang, the chains snapped altogether, freeing Suicune. Sulteron gasped in relief, returning to her human self as she lifted the knocked out Suicune with Kai, Rila and Hinote's help, fleeing before the remaining grunts could fight back. Once they had made good distance, Sulteron examined the shiny legendary's wounds, Suicune coming to as she did so. The wolf rested a paw on her arm. She looked at him.
~Whoever you are, trainer, I owe you a dept. I am young, and was learning to purify water when those men beat me and chained me up. So long as I have free will, you may catch me in a Pokéball.~[/color] Suicune promised. Sulteron gasped, then took out a Pokéball. "Of course! I could catch you right now, then take you to a Pokémon Center, but what about the pool?" she asked.
Suicune sighed, shaking his mane. ~It's a trap. They just put a layer of sheeting over the top. Polluting something to that stage would take weeks.~[/color] he grimaced, resentful that he could have falled for it. Sulteron nodded, and the Pokéball in her hands drew Suicune inside it, pinging as the wolf became a member of her team.
Kai's eyes widened. ~Sulteron! You just... caught... shiny Suicune?! A legendary! And a shiny!~[/color] he chattered, hardly believing it.
Sulteron nodded, lifting him into her arms. "He said he was young, so don't go thinking we have some uber-powerful mega-Pokémon. Now, I don't want to tire him out by making him fight in this state, so I won't battle him until we reach the next Pokémon Center. Come on, it's almost night time and I'm sure we'll find lots of Pokémon; the daylight ones are preparing to sleeping, while nocturnal creatures are getting up." she nodded.
The girl, silver Eevee, Riolu and Growlithe walked along Route One, eyes open for any wild Pokémon they could fight and catch.[/size]
However, not all was right. A large pool, the main drinking source of the Pokémon, lay abandoned by the parched creatures. The sun glinted dully off the still water as a little blue form skipped up to it, followed by an orange creature who dared not get too close and a girl holding a silver fox. the Riolu at the water's edge looked back at the Espeon 'morph girl, Sulteron. ~Sulteron, look! Isn't it such a shame? This must have been the Pokémon's primary drinking pool, and look at it now!~[/color] she exclaimed, waving a paw at the brown-black water covered in patches of all, dead bugs and surrounded by a choking mist.
Sulteron frowned. "Rila, I think you may have discovered something here. This would explain why all the Pokémon looked so thirsty, and this doesn't look like natural causes did this. I think... this might be the work of Team Darkness." she announced. Kai, the shiny Eevee in her arms, gasped. Hinote bravely stuck a paw in, then howled. ~Jeez! That burns!~[/color] he complained, waving his paw in the air to cool it off.
Rila's eyes widened. ~B-but... you're a Fire type!~[/color] she exclaimed, dipping her own paw in before displaying similar reactions. ~That's acid!~[/color] she moaned, wiping her paw on the grass.
As this happened, a single drop of water fell from the sky, landing into the pool. It fizzed and sizzled, evaporating instantly into steam. Soon it was joined by another, and another, until a misty haze swallowed the area as a storm began so suddenly. Sulteron looked around, the gasped. This pool and the surrounding area was soaking her, but all outside, it remained beautiful weather in the sinking sun. She knew something was going on here, and stepped carefully around the pool, walking into the trees begind where the storm was worst. All four of them then gasped in total shock.
A Suicune, weak and helpless but to cause storms as he lay fainted, slung over a man's back as though a doll. He was tied up with metal chains, fur in a right state. Sulteron checked Suicune on her Pokédex, but the image was a different colour. "A shiny..." she murmered in disbelief.
Without thinking about what she was doing, Sulteron tackled an unsuspecting grunt to the floor, Suicune, still chained, falling from the man's shoulders. The Espeon 'morph snarled at the others, feeling herself shift to her Pokémon form as her mint green fur bristled angrily. She pounced at another grunt while Hinote used Ember on the chains, Rila and Kai hitting them as hard as they could while they were weakened. It was working.
With a metallic twang, the chains snapped altogether, freeing Suicune. Sulteron gasped in relief, returning to her human self as she lifted the knocked out Suicune with Kai, Rila and Hinote's help, fleeing before the remaining grunts could fight back. Once they had made good distance, Sulteron examined the shiny legendary's wounds, Suicune coming to as she did so. The wolf rested a paw on her arm. She looked at him.
~Whoever you are, trainer, I owe you a dept. I am young, and was learning to purify water when those men beat me and chained me up. So long as I have free will, you may catch me in a Pokéball.~[/color] Suicune promised. Sulteron gasped, then took out a Pokéball. "Of course! I could catch you right now, then take you to a Pokémon Center, but what about the pool?" she asked.
Suicune sighed, shaking his mane. ~It's a trap. They just put a layer of sheeting over the top. Polluting something to that stage would take weeks.~[/color] he grimaced, resentful that he could have falled for it. Sulteron nodded, and the Pokéball in her hands drew Suicune inside it, pinging as the wolf became a member of her team.
Kai's eyes widened. ~Sulteron! You just... caught... shiny Suicune?! A legendary! And a shiny!~[/color] he chattered, hardly believing it.
Sulteron nodded, lifting him into her arms. "He said he was young, so don't go thinking we have some uber-powerful mega-Pokémon. Now, I don't want to tire him out by making him fight in this state, so I won't battle him until we reach the next Pokémon Center. Come on, it's almost night time and I'm sure we'll find lots of Pokémon; the daylight ones are preparing to sleeping, while nocturnal creatures are getting up." she nodded.
The girl, silver Eevee, Riolu and Growlithe walked along Route One, eyes open for any wild Pokémon they could fight and catch.[/size]