1Hey all! I realize I've been inactive on this account and I'd like to apologize for that. I have not been idle, but unfortunately I'm putting my Digimon story on hold. I have thoughts to collect... anyway, I hope you Pokemon fans out there enjoy. I have several chapters done already, and they will be uploaded in the next few days. Review, follow, give feedback, criticize, anything you like other than stealing! Thank you!
I DO NOT OWN POKEMON. ALL CREDIT GOES TO THE ORIGINAL POKEMON AND NINTENDO COMPANIES.
Also, for those of you uncomfortable with the idea of Pokemon dying, this is not the story for you. Thanks again!
A pair of small pokemon struggled through the driving snow, forcing their way through heavy drifts. A female Pikachu took the lead, red sacs crackling in discomfort as the storm drove on.
"Sala!" The following pokemon called. Bulbasaur bounded slowly through the heavy drifts, and stopped panting next to her. "We need to find shelter, I'm freezing!" It was true, Sala mused. The storm didn't let up, and the rampaging pokemon on Mt. Freeze had taken a huge toll on them. Sala's stamina band had only kept them going for so long, and they needed food. Bulbasaur's special band was in near shreds.
"We can't turn back, we might run into someone!" She called over the raging winds. "Let's try and find a cave, or an apple or something."
"I'd even take 'or something' right now." He grunted as they trekked on.
Sala and Bulbasaur kept climbing, the wind worsening as they progressed. They were nearing complete exhaustion as the peak appeared. Bulbasaur was shivering uncontrollably, and his Pikachu companion was close to it.
Eventually they reached an open area shielded by high cliffs. Bulbasaur sank into the snow and breathed a sigh of relief. "No more wind." He gasped, chuckling.
"Phew." Sala plopped onto her rear, lightning-shaped tail resting in the snow. "Here." She said. The pikachu popped open the toolbox slung around her shoulder and took out their only oran berry. It was all they found with everything covered in snow. Bulbasaur sliced the blue fruit in half, and they sat in silence, munching quietly.
"That's better." Bulbasaur sighed, resting his head. He looked up at Sala, who stared vacantly at a Kangaskhan statue rising from the snow.
"Sala?"
"…Are you sure about this, Bulbasaur?"
"What?"
Sala turned and stared sadly at him. "We're being hunted because I might be the human from the Legend of Ninetails, right?"
Bulbasaur swallowed. He still wasn't sure of the true answer. Then, that was why they were out here. "Yeah, so?"
She sighed. "You don't have to do this for me. I mean, what if I really am the human? I turned into a pokemon, and not even I remember why. Wouldn't that suggest we're doing all this in vain?"
Bulbasaur got up and glared at his friend. "Don't say that, Sala! I know you're not the human."
Sala smiled and scratched her head. "Thanks."
Bulbasaur was about to reply when an angry screech came from the sky. The both looked up to see a beautiful blue bird circling. It had a tail like ribbons and a blue crest of feathers on its head.
"You!" It cried, landing on the Kangaskhan statue. It gripped the stone head plate between the ears. "It's you who have done this! You brought this curse on my mountain!"
"Wha-what are you talking about!?" Bulbasaur gasped. 'We didn't do anything!"
"You are the cause of the warm temperature in my home!" It screeched. "I am Articuno, and I will destroy you!"
"Warm? You call this- Agh!" Bulbasaur flew backwards as Arcticuno hit him with a powerful gust. Sala turned to Arcticuno and shouted, "We didn't do anything! We're only passing through!" She palmed a gravel rock in her paw and chucked it at the legendary bird.
Articuno was too wound up to listen, and shrieked, "You shall pay!" Flapping its wings, Articuno threw Sala back, and then swooped down and dealt another hit.
"You leave Sala alone!" Bulbasaur yelled, lashing out with vine-whip. It hit Articuno squarely on the head. The great bird turned and smashed Bulbasaur's head into the snow.
"Take this! Thundershock!" Sala drew up the electricity stored in her cheeks and sent the bolt flying at the blue menace. "We went through both Zapdos and Moltres before this, what makes you think you can take us?" She challenged.
Articuno dodged it and shrieked in fury. "You insolent brats! Feel the wrath of my blizzard!" Sala felt herself be thrown back, and cried "Bulbasaur!" as the world turned white.