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sixth chapter of pokemon heroes. Resubmitting, because they were all in one file, but the text box only autofilled chapter one.\n\nPokemon copyright Nintendo","description_bbcode_parsed":"The sixth chapter of pokemon heroes. Resubmitting, because they were all in one file, but the text box only autofilled chapter one.

Pokemon copyright Nintendo","writing":"DISCLAIMER: All non-original characters and properties are copyright their respective owners. All writing, original characters, plot, and concept is copyright 2010 Damien Helvian. The author is in no way associated or affiliated with any third-party. This original fiction was created with no intention of any copyright infringement against any third-party, and is purely for fan enjoyment.\n\nNote: This Chapter is going to be LOOOONG.\n\nThe Awakening\n\n\tA sharp knock on the doorframe jarred Derek out of his slumber, “Who…wha?” Rubbing the sleep out of his eyes, a figure slowly came into focus, “P-Professor? What are you doing here?” Rowan walked into the cabin, passively making note of the burn marks and cracks in the walls, “Everyone in town had a strange nightmare last night, I wanted to see if you were ok…From what I see, you aren’t doing too well, looks like a hefty battle happened here.” His eyes drifted to the still sleeping Buizel, “And who’s your little friend?”\n\n\tThe young trainer looked down at the resting Pokèmon, glad to see that its injuries were healing well, “Well, he hasn’t told me his name yet, but we met yesterday afternoon. As for the battle…we were attack by a wild Gengar last night. He was powerful, and had somehow learned Telepathy, which would explain the mass nightmares in town. This little Buizel saved my life.”\n\n\tThe Professor chuckled softly, “Barely started on your journey, and already, so much has happened…wait, did you say ‘tell’?” Derek gently set the small sea-weasel to the side, covering him with a blanket, “Remember when you were telling me about the bond between me and the egg, well that bond seems to extend to other Pokèmon…it somehow allows me to understand them, at least…I think so.”\n\n\t“It seems that there are for more mysteries yet to uncover in this world of ours. Psychic Ghosts…intercommunication without a Median. Hopefully upon the hatching of that egg, a few of these questions could be answered. I have some guesses as to what could be inside, but I still can’t be too sure. I’ll be heading back to the lab now, get yourself put together and drop by. Bring the egg, and the Buizel if it would care to come…by the way, is it yours, or still wild?” Rowan spoke, heading towards the door.\n\n\tDerek just sat and listened, occasionally looking towards the softly glowing egg, “It seems to happen often around here…the Lake guardian, the Legendaries that pass by. This town is special, in more ways than one…” He spoke softly to himself, “He’s still wild, he seems to have problems with Pokèballs and trainers…likely some bad experiences. I’ll be there soon Professor, and I’m sure the Buizel will be glad to make new friends…just, don’t pick up any Pokèballs in front of him.”\n\n\tProfessor Rowan quirked a brow at the last statement, but figured there was good reason behind it, so he went ahead and left. The young trainer lay back and smiled, resting a hand on the small Buizel’s side, “I’m sure you’ll like the Professor, he’s a very understanding person. He might actually know how to fix that odd scar you have…wonder where it went…”\n\n\tThe small Pokèmon squirmed under the warm touch, easing his body into the warmth, the sensation bringing his mind into waking, “B-buiii…?” It took him awhile to recognize his surroundings, the pain from the night’s battle clouding his thoughts, “Ibu-bui?” His gaze drifted to the hand on his side, then up to the trainer’s face, “Bui Buizel!” he smiled and called, “Ibu bui.”\n\n\tDerek couldn’t help but chuckle at the waking Pokèmon, “Sorry to wake you, but, I’m even more sorry that I can’t understand you right now. If you’re feeling good enough, go clean up in the river, there’s someone I want you to meet…he also wants to see the egg.” He looked down at the incubator, the egg shaking a bit more violently, and the radiance growing, “I think it’s about to hatch.”\n\n\tThe small Buizel tilt its head, letting out a curious, “Bui…?”But, without a home to go to, all he had was Derek, so he simply did as he was told, walking slowly towards the door, noticeably half-hanging on its hinges. It was obvious from the way he moved, that the young sea-weasel had something on his mind, ‘He was willing to give his life for me…who knew humans were capable of such things. All the others just seem intent on catching Pokèmon, not helping them. Of course, they had their own Pokèmon, not an egg. There’s just…something different about this human.’\n\n\tBehind him, Derek sat and watched his little friend walk out the door, a warm smile on his face, “I hope he’ll be alright…Strange though, the egg is shaking, but I couldn’t understand a thing he said…” Pushing his thoughts to the side, the trainer tossed aside his tattered clothes, and searched his bag for a new set, unknowing of his Buizel friend watching from the window, curious of his naked body.\n\n\tAs he turned to stand and put on his clothes, the Buizel ducked away and dove into the river. The rapid water, combined with his ability to stay put even in the strong tides, allowed it to quickly wash the dirt and blood from his fur. But, he held wary, unsure if Gengar was still out there.\n\n\tWith a quick twirl of his twin-tipped tail, he launched himself out of the water, and shook the moisture out, which wasn’t difficult, given his water-resistant fur. He was greeted by the kind smile of Derek, who was now fully dressed and waiting by the door, incubator in hand, and the egg housed safely inside.\n\n\tWith really only one place for them to go, other than deeper into the woods, the young Buizel pointed towards the town, “Ibu?” Though not too sure what he said, Derek guessed that he was wondering if they were heading in town, “Yes, the Professor lives in town…but don’t worry, as long as you’re with me, no one will try to catch you. Just, stick close and you’ll be fine. Besides, I don’t want to leave you alone out here…just in case he comes back.” A spark of fear showed on the trainer’s face as he gazed towards the shadowed trees.\n\n\tThe small Water Pokèmon trusted Derek, more so now, than before, after what happened earlier that night, walking up to stand by his side and smiling up in confidence, “Bui bui.” The trainer let out a slight chuckle, “We haven’t known each other long, and we’re already such good friends…this town is full of surprises indeed.”\n\n\tAll ready to go, the odd pair took the short path through the woods towards town. They could hear sounds of nearby battling, as the town’s local trainers wandered the woods, catching wild Pokèmon. It wasn’t long until a nearby duo jumped out, startling the Buizel into launching a powerful Water Gun.\n\n\tThe attack hit the other trainer head on, “Hey!” they shouted through the flow of cold water. Simply by setting his hand on the small Pokèmon’s head, Derek calmed it into stopping the attack. To prevent retaliation, he quickly stepped in front of his friend, waiting for the other trainer to wipe the water away, and for the water-induced mist to fade. “I-I’m sorry, he’s been a bit finicky lately…” “Don’t worry about it, Derek, you don’t have to cover for the wild Buizel.” The voice was female, and very familiar to him.\n\n\t“Officer Jenny, what are you doing out here?” As the Water Gun induced mist vanished, the standard uniform worn by all Officer Jennies was revealed. The normally happy face that she wore, was replaced by stone-cold sternness, “I’m out here investigating the nightmares that flooded the town like wildfire last night. I just passed Professor Rowan, and he said you knew something about it, and he told me to make sure no one catches that little Buizel you’re taking care of. I went ahead and told the other trainers to go ahead and stay back.”\n\n\tA soft bark sounded from the Growlithe that always followed her around, as it approached and sniffed the quivering Buizel, “She’s gotten bigger since I last saw her, you are a very good caretaker, Officer.” Jenny flashed a smile, but just as soon as it appeared, it went away, and her gaze was drawn to the egg, “So…this is the mysterious egg Rowan entrusted you with as a starter…it’s almost hatched. Are you waiting til then to catch the Buizel?” At her words, the Buizel looked sharply towards her, noting ‘Catch and Buizel.’ “Bui bui, ibu bui!”\n\n\tDerek chuckled, picking the little sea-weasel up, bringing forth a semi-pout from the curious Growlithe, “Don’t worry, no one’s trying to catch you.” He looked over at Jenny, shrugging slightly, “He’s had a long history of trainer’s trying to forcefully catch him, and a rough life with other wild Pokèmon too. A Gengar that he has a history with, attacked us last night, it had Psychic traits, and that’s what caused the Nightmares. But, don’t worry about it, this little guy gave him what-for. He has a bit of hidden power locked within him, it seems to come out when he’s trying to protect someone.”\n\n\tJenny just watched him with her deep blue eyes and nodded, “Well…that wasn’t much of a mystery. Thank you for your help Derek, and keep safe. This Buizel seems to trust you, maybe that friendship will eventually end up with him as your actual Pokèmon, and not just a wild companion. You should hurry on up to the lab, Rowan’s waiting…he has a message for you from a Pokèmon Center out past Lake Verity.”\n\n\tThe young trainer nodded, carefully setting the small sea-weasel back on the ground, much to the approval of the Growlithe. But the mood was short-lived as her trainer called her to follow, and they continued their venture into the woods. With a quick swap of warm smiles, Derek and his Buizel friend made their way to the outer edge of town. The path’s exit brought them to the side of Professor Rowan’s lab, “Who would have a message for me…I haven’t been out there since I started working with the Professor…” He looked back on his memories of the lake. The aforementioned Pokèmon Center was near where he found the egg.\n\n\tHe spotted a flash of light come from a nearby window, followed by the sound of a small explosion, “Rowan!” Derek rushed to the doors, the Buizel right on his heels, “Bui?!” The Professor came out of a cloud of dark smoke, coughing, with his lab coat covered in soot, “Darn those Electrode.” After blinking the dust out of his eyes, he looked at Derek holding the egg, snapping back into his normal professional look, “Oh, good, you’re here, and the Buizel came too…I was just working on an experiment, maybe you can help me clean up.”\n\n\tThe young trainer chuckled softly, looking down at the somewhat startled Buizel, who had never seen someone who appeared so wise, and kind, “Still working on that electricity thing? It’s been two years, can’t you just give up?” Quirking a brow at the comment, Rowan turned on the spot, and headed into the clearing smoke, “Not when I’m so close, lad…I just have to fix the equation a bit. I assume Jenny told you about the message?” Derek followed behind, the small sea-weasel right behind him, holding up its guard, “Yes, she said someone by Lake Verity called for me…”\n\n\tThey walked to the house portion of the lab, the semi-conscious Electrode rolling about on the floor, not even noticing their presence, “Yes, it was Nurse Joy, she had some information you might be interested in. Those nightmares weren’t the only strange thing going on last night. Apparently there were a series of strange lights coming from both the lake itself, and the spot where that egg was found. She wanted to talk to you herself though…”\n\n\t“Ibu?” the small Buizel was confused about the whole situation, though he could understand the words, he didn’t quite know what they were talking about. Derek smiled, kneeling down next to his pal, “I guess I should explain…I found this egg a few months ago out by Lake Verity, it was hidden in a tree. Nurse Joy, she’s a healer, you may have seen her walking from through the woods, she’s the human that always wears white, and has pink hair. You’ll see…” “Bui..zel…” the young Pokèmon rubbed it’s head, understanding a bit better, but still not quite fully. His eyes were drawn to the image of Nurse Joy on the Telephone screen, smiling down at him, “Oh, is that the wild Buizel you were telling me about Professor? It is soo cute…strange. Has it been in contact with any ghost Pokèmon lately?”\n\n\tBoth Derek and Rowan looked at Joy with a strange look, “Yeah…how did you know?” She giggled lightly, “When I was studying medicine, I did some research on elemental marks that some Pokèmon can imprint on others. They’re special scars, that can form when a Pokèmon survives a powerful attack that should have killed it. They appear and fade as the attacking Pokèmon nears, or certain memories of the event surface. From what I can tell, your little friend was scarred by a ghost-type…is it from the same Gengar that the Professor said was causing nightmares?”\n\n\tBoth of them were surprised in her knowledge of the subject, “I have to get back to my studies…Derek, you and Nurse Joy may carry on.” With a look of shock still on his face, the Professor headed back to hunt down the Electrode to try and work on his earlier experiment. Derek took a seat, helping the Buizel into his lap, “Well…from what I know, he was attacked by a Ghastly a long time ago, a wild bully. The same Ghastly killed his parents, and almost killed him, but, he was able to defeat it. It later evolved into the Gengar that attacked us last night, and caused the nightmares throughout the town…it had Psychic traits. Once again, Buizel defeated it, hopefully for good. Now…what was it you wanted to tell me?”\n\n\tNurse Joy just continued to look at the Buizel with her soft pink eyes, while writing down some notes from Derek’s statements, “Hm? Oh, yeah, well, last night, some strange lights appeared nearby the Center. One had somewhat of a shape, floating around over the lake. The others were a series of small mist-like orbs that lead me to the hole where you found that egg. I figured you should know because I think there’s a connection. After the original lights faded, another figure appeared, much larger than the first, running through the forest as if looking for something. It was quite fast, I couldn’t get close enough to figure out what it was…I was hoping you could come out with the egg, just to see if they are connected.” \n\n\tAll the while they were on the phone, the egg had become more radiant, it took Derek a while to notice this, “I guess I can come out…I think the egg wants to come too.” He chuckled, looking down to the Buizel in his lap, “Do you want to come along with me?” The small sea-weasel smiled and poked Derek on the nose, “Sure, I’ve got nothing else to do. Besides, I might learn something about this ‘hidden power’ you said I have. From what I know about the lake, Master Suicune lives out there.” The trainer didn’t falter a bit, and simply replied, “Actually, that isn’t a bad idea, because, Buizel can’t easily learn Ice Beam, I forgot to ask Rowan about that. Are you sure Suicune really lives out there?”\n\n\tBuizel semi-nodded, hugging his friend, “Yes, he does. Does this Nurse Joy know anything else about my scar? Do think it could be connected to what happened last night?” Derek shrugged slightly, looking back at the screen, “Not sure, let me ask…Hey Nurse Joy…” She returned a somewhat curious look, the trainer tilted his head, “Is there a problem? Oh, sorry, I guess you’re confused…There are times, because of the egg, somehow, that I can understand Buizel. He wants to know if these marks have any effect on moves they can use, or their attributes, he also thinks that the second figure you saw was Suicune.”\n\n\tNurse Joy shook off the strangeness in her head, her pink hair flipping around, “O…ok…Well…My research did say something about extending what they can learn through the evolutionary tree. It was in an article about how in most cases, the afflicted Pokèmon had become incapable of evolving, due to the fact that their genetic structure had become corrupted by the DNA of the mark. These were usually in cases where the opposing Pokèmon was at a type-advantage, only a few were type-neutral. Can you really understand him?”\n\n\tDerek nodded, it had become natural for him, “Yes, I can. I’m hoping that when it hatches, I’ll still be able to. Do you think this mark will prevent him from evolving? And, can you see it?” She wrote down a few more notes before replying, “I can’t say for sure…only time will tell, but it seems pretty bad, so I’d guess that it would. And I can’t actually see the marks, but I can recognize when Pokèmon have them. If that really was Suicune, I wonder what it was looking for…and also, that could mean the other might have been the Lake Guardian. I really think you should come out here as soon as possible.”\n\n\tAnother explosion sounded from the lab behind them, and Derek let out a slight sigh, “I can make it out there by tonight, I’ll just borrow the Professor’s Arcanine. I got to go make sure he’s ok, see you tonight Nurse Joy.” She smiled and waved in return, “See you Derek, make sure Rowan keeps safe, you know, I worry about him sometimes.” The transmission ended, and Buizel looked up at Derek, “I have seen her a few times…she’s usually with some sort of large pink Pokèmon. It’s the only one I see out here. Is that guy trying to collect electricity from Electrode? I hope he’s trying to pull it from both the top and bottom, or else they just keep using self-destruct.”\n\n\t“The Pokèmon she’s always with is called a Chansey. They are unique, in that they can learn powerful healing attacks, and they are a single-gender Pokèmon, all of them are female. And how do you know so much about Electrode?” The trainer looked down at his friend, getting a sort of chuckle in response, “There are a few wild ones out towards where my home was. Whenever a lightning storm passed by, they’d rest on their…backs I’d guess you’d call it, and lightning would strike the top and bottom, giving them an energy boost, without blowing them up. I want to meet this ‘Chansey’ she looks kind of nice.”\n\n\t“Professor…are you ok?” He heard a cough in reply, “Try connecting one diode to the white, and the other diode to the red…makes sure the ground wire is the one on the red…I think. Do you think I can borrow your Arcanine?” He received two coughs in reply, followed by a rare cheer from Rowan, “By jove, it worked…how did you know, lad?” Holding the small Buizel, Derek went to the Ball room, and picked up the one containing Arcanine, keeping an eye on his friend, “Buizel told me about some wild ones that would get recharged by the lightning storms.” As he picked up the Pokèball he was surprised that the Buizel didn’t look afraid, in fact it almost seemed happy, “Thank you Professor…I’ll see you again tomorrow, we’re heading out to the lake. Arcanine, I need your assistance.”\n\n\tHe tossed the ball straight out the door, hearing the distinct sound of it opening, followed by the howl of a large canid Pokèmon, “You ready to go, Buizel?” The small sea-weasel climbed up to his shoulder and nuzzled into him, “Yeah, it’s been a while since I’ve had so much fun…what is this, Arcanine?” Derek headed towards the door, letting sight answer his friend’s question, as a large orange and black furred, wolf-like Pokèmon stood outside. Fur flowed from its neck like a mane, and from its knees, looking almost like fire. It towered over even Derek, and was perfect transport, for it was very stable, “Did you need something, master Derek?”\n\n\tThe trainer gently stroked the large Pokèmon’s fur, “Yeah, we need a ride out to the Lake Verity Pokèmon Center, and please, don’t call me master…I’m not even your trainer. You think you can handle both of us, and without affecting the egg?” Arcanine lay down a bit, so they could climb on, “Oh sorry…wait, you can understand me? And yeah, I can handle it, I think we can make it by sundown, if that’s soon enough for you.”n’s fur, “Yeah, we need a ride out to the Lake Verity Pokèmon Center, and please, don’t call me master…I’m not even your trainer. You think you can handle both of us, and without affecting the egg?” Arcanine lay down a bit, so they could climb on, “Oh sorry…wait, you can understand me? And yeah, I can handle it, I think we can make it by sundown, if that’s soon enough for you.”\n\n\tThey climbed on, the Buizel resting right behind Derek, wrapping his finned arms around the trainer’s waist, “He doesn’t have time to explain…but it’s because of that egg he holds. You are REALLY big…” The Arcanine stood up, looking back at the Buizel with a smirk, “Ok then. And, I’m not really big, you’re just really small.” Derek bopped both of them lightly on the head, “Shush you too, we got some investigating to do.” He received an apology from both of them, and they headed off, following the path at a rapid pace, going out to the lake as the sun slowly creeped across the sky.\n\n\tStrange thoughts rushed through the young trainers mind, mostly about his egg, and what these lights could mean. He looked back at the Buizel behind him, a nervous look on his face, “You seem to know a lot about the area around here, I would assume that’s because of the rivers linked to the lake…have you come across eggs before?” “Hm?” the small Pokèmon looked up at his friend, “Well…yeah, I guess. It’s not often though, only a few eggs. There were a couple of bug types, and a Zangoose. And no, I haven’t seen any like your egg…” Derek returned a soft chuckle, “Oh…you figured it out so quickly. You’re quite a smart Pokèmon…I’ve been wanting to ask something for a bit now…why did you protect me last night?”\n\n\tThe Buizel blushed, rubbing the back of his head, “Well, for starters…you are the only human to understand me. But, mostly it’s because you aren’t like other trainers, you don’t only care about catching me, or battling. From what I see of how other humans look at you, you are a kind person…that’s rare around here. When I saw Gengar about to simply just…kill you, I felt like I was about to lose someone else that cared about me. It made me think about how I couldn’t save my parents, and so…I just, attacked. I know it probably doesn’t mean much coming from a Pokèmon…but I care about you, Derek.”\n\n\tThe trainer reached behind, giving the small Pokèmon a sort of half-hug, “We’ve only known each other for a day…and look how far we’ve come, and it’s all because of this egg. I hope we can learn more about these connections when we get to the lake…how you holding up there Arcanine?” The large dog gave out a happy howl, still racing on forward, “I’m doing fine boy…doing just fine. But, that Buizel is right about you…all of the others think it too. Every single one of us that you cared for under Master Rowan…even without being able to understand our words, you always seemed to understand our wants and needs. You were always there for us, even when we didn’t know we needed you. We owe you our lives, Derek…just remember, if you ever need help, you can always ask.”\n\n\tDerek smiled softly, looking towards the sky, “Thank you Arcanine…and if you can, tell the others as well.” As his mind drifted, they all fell silent. But eventually, his mind returned to a certain statement Nurse Joy made, “Buizel…did you hear what Nurse Joy said about that scar?” “Yeah, but I didn’t quite understand it all…could you clarify for me?” the small Pokèmon asked, “Well, she said, that because it’s so strong, that you may never be able to become a Floatzel…not even with a Water Stone I assume.” It took a while for the news to register in Buizel’s mind, “Never…become a Floatzel? But, how will I get stronger?”\n\n\t“Have you ever heard of an Everstone? It’s a type of evolution stone, that a trainer gives to their Pokèmon, so they don’t evolve…there are many trainers who have strong, unevolved Pokèmon. That just goes to show, that you don’t need to become a Floatzel to get stronger…I mean, you can’t learn Ice Beam normally in this state, you’d usually have to evolve to become capable. But, that was one of the attacks you used against Gengar…even Joy said that the mark was capable of expanding your move abilities throughout your entire evolutionary tree.” Derek tried his best to comfort his friend, not sure if it was at all helpful.\n\n\t“Hey sweethearts, we’re here.” The voice sounded from the large Arcanine, “It’d be easiest if you use the Pokèmon Center’s Ball Transfer Unit to send me back to the lab, I’m not used to talking and running at the same time, used up too much energy.” As Derek hopped off, he gave the large canid a light hug, “Thank you for the ride, buddy.” When the Buizel tried to stand, so he could jump off, his stout legs slipped out from under him on the soft fur below, causing him to fall on Derek’s head. “Well…hey there…” Derek chuckled, falling back with a grunt, “You ok?” Buizel dusted himself off and blushed embarrassedly, “Yeah…I’m fine…sorry, not used to being so high up. What is this, Transfer Unit thing you two were talking about?”\n\n\t“I’ll show you when we get inside, but first, Arcanine, Return.” He held up the Pokèball, a beam of red light encompassing the large Pokèmon, pulling him into its housing, “Ok…ready to meet her face to face?” Before he could get an answer, Nurse Joy came running out in tears, “Derek, you have to help…Team Rocket stole my research! It has all my notes about the Marks, the Legendaries…and your egg!”\n\n\tRage filled the young trainer, it seemed like Team Rocket was out to get him, “Which way did they go?” She pointed towards the woods behind the Center, “They headed towards the mountains, that’s likely where they hid their transport.” Derek picked up the small Buizel, holding him close, “We’ll get them…don’t worry.” After carefully, but quickly placing the incubator in his pack, he took off towards the woods, carrying the little Pokèmon to reserve his energy.\n\n\t“It better not be the same goons that attacked the Lab…if so…that makes this, strike two, and I use a one strike system.” Though he ran at top speed, it seemed like the woods never got any closer, the situation imbedding itself in his mind. He glanced down at the worried Buizel, “Are you ready to battle if need be?” \n\n\t“Yeah…always,” the Buizel stated, looking out over the horizon. The air grew cold and his fur stood on end, “Wait…something’s near.” Derek felt a strange tingle run down his spine, so he went ahead and paused, skidding on the ground. They had noticed that a dark storm had covered the sky, ice-blue lightning arcing across it, and a cold wind rushing through the area.\n\n\tThe young trainer looked back, but Nurse Joy had already run inside to try and contact help. But something else was different, the colors of the Pokèmon Center, they had changed from the usual bright pink, to a softer, almost grey color. He glanced around, everything had changed, dulled by some powerful force, “Buizel…do you know what this is?” The small Pokèmon shivered, “It can only mean one thing…a legendary.”\n\n\t“A-are you sure? I mean, is it really a legendary?” He looked around for the usual signs of the well known Legendary Pokèmon, but none were to be found. “It has to be…nothing else could have such power…wait…the egg? How is it reacting?” The thought never crossed Derek’s mind, but they knew there was some link between it and this lake. So he set his satchel on the ground, lifting the cover to reveal that the egg was glowing brightly, “I, think it’s about ready to hatch.”\n\n\t“That’s right…he is about to awaken young trainer…and it shall be your duty, to raise him.” The voice echoed from all around, the wind suddenly stopping, “So it is foretold, that the boy who could speak to Pokèmon…would someday become a great hero.” A soft light shined from by the lake, an essence-like figure walking towards them on all fours, “But in order for it to be…you must fight Team Rocket in order for the egg to hatch, or else…it may never happen.”\n\n\t“Are you…Suicune?” Derek lifted his bag, holding it close to his chest, the Buizel by his side, unsure of what to do, “Yes, I am…and I am here to help. They are near escaping, but right now, this entire area is locked with the help of a friend. It won’t last, so I must carry you there quickly…do you trust me?”\n\n\tSomething in the trainer’s heart told him that this was the real Legendary Suicune, and so he did what he had to do, “Yes, I don’t know why, but I do. But, how can I ride you, you are nothing more than energy at the moment?” The large Pokèmon chuckled, letting out a loud howl as his form solidified, his mane glowing brightly, “Climb on, quickly.” With that, Derek slid the bag back on, grabbing his friend and hopping onto Suicune’s back.\n\n\tThis Pokèmon was much faster than Arcanine, rushing across the land as if it were nothing. The strangest thing about it all, was that even though they moved so quickly, not a single brush of wind struck him. As they neared the mountains, the egg began to gain heat, Derek feeling it through the thick fabric. Whatever was happening, was going to happen soon, very soon.\n\n\tThe mountains seemed larger than ever, but Suicune was able to climb them with such ease, that it would make a Dodrio green with envy. “We are almost there, lad, you better be ready to battle, these ones are stronger than those you first met. You’re going to need all your power to stall them long enough.”\n\n\tJust as the rushed over the peak, Derek asked, “Stall them long enough for what?” But before his question could be answered, they stopped in front of a large, mechanical airship, “You’ll see when the time comes, now go…and don’t get scared. Stay calm, keep focused on the situation.”\n\n\tThe young trainer hopped down, holding Buizel tight, and the egg glowing even brighter, “I’ll try…and tha-” Suicune had vanished, the sky still dark, but the lightning no longer flashing. He could hear voices and running inside the airship, and he rushed on up the entrance ramp, to be met by a pair of even more sinister looking Rocketeers.\n\n\tDerek shouted with anger, “Give us back Nurse Joy’s Research! NOW!” The two chuckled at the same time, the shorter male holding up a clump of papers, “You mean these? Never! You’ll have to take them from us, pipsqueak.” The boy set the small Buizel down, and it hopped forward ready to attack, “And that’s just what I’ll do…you better defend yourselves…”\n\n\tThey both laughed, tossing four Pokèballs into the air, and releasing their Pokèmon. There were only two kinds, with two of each, a common occurrence within the Rocket Facilities. Each of the Rocketeers had a Golbat, a large blue bat-like Pokèmon. And a Raticate, a very large, tan-furred, rat Pokèmon.\n\n\tThey were in perfect unison the entire time, calling out the same attacks, “Golbat, Supersonic…Raticate, Hyperfang.” Both Golbat’s let out high-pitched screeching sounds, forcing the Buizel to cover its ears, as both Raticate’s charged forward, fangs glowing, and biting the young sea-weasel hard. It was forced back against Derek’s legs, and both Rocketeers chuckled, “So weak…So very weak.”\n\n\tDerek called out an attack, “Buizel, use Water gun on the large one’s Golbat!” The small Pokèmon nodded, firing off a strong water gun attack, only to be counteracted, “Golbat, use gust.” Both Golbats whipped up a flurry of air, sending the water right back at the Buizel, knocking it down, only for it to get up shakily.\n\n\t“Well…let’s try, Ice beam.” Derek called out the other attack, and his friend tried to muster up the move, but all that came out was a puff of frost, “I-I can’t…I just don’t have the emotion, Derek….I think I need fear for it to work…” The young trainer sighed, “Don’t worry about it…we’ll get there.”\n\n\tThe pair of Rocketeers were laughing at the failed attempt at Ice beam, and gave him weird looks when he was talking to the Buizel, “You’ve got a weakling, and you’ve lost your mind. This is just too easy. Golbat, Wing Attack…Raticate, Crunch.” And again, the four Pokèmon rushed forward, the pair of Golbat’s wings glowing white, and both Raticate’s fangs gaining a dark glow.\n\n\tBoth Derek and the Buizel thought the same thing, ‘It ends here…but it can’t end this way. Suicune said that the egg would hatch in battle…why hasn’t it hatched yet?’ The Golbats rushed past Buizel, ignoring it completely, and instead charging toward Derek. And while it turned to react, the Raticates clamped down on it, severely wounding it. As they pulled back, blood flowed freely down his sleek fur.\n\n\tAnd the Golbats were on a crash course for Derek, about to strike him down, the Raticates preparing for another attack. It was then, that the egg hatched, a bright white light enveloping the area, and a warm breeze crossing through, strange for how high up they were. All Derek could hear, was a soft voice, “Aura sphere…” followed by a series of large explosions. The shockwave of one was close, knocking him unconscious.\n\n\tAs he began to awake, he could barely see, the sky was still dark. But he did feel something, resting on his lap and holding him close, “Are you ok…?” Unconsciously, he raised his hand to pet the small creature’s back, “Yeah…I am…where’s Buizel, is he ok?” “Yeah…he is. He’s just sleeping…and don’t worry about those others…they ran off.” \n\n\t“What about the papers…?” Derek asked, his sight slowly coming in, all he could see now was a small shadowed form, “I got them, put them in your pack.” “One more question…are you my Pokèmon?” The small beast licked his chin, “Yes, I am…and thank you for taking care of me Derek.” Derek kissed the small Pokèmon on the head, “No need to thank me…I did what I had to do…And now…I have you” They held each other close, as Derek slowly passed out again.\n\n\tA short distance away, Suicune stood, he had watched the battle the entire time, “Take care, young lad, for this is just the first of many trials that lie ahead. And keep close…for you are destined for greatness you two.” With that, he vanished, the clouds moving from the moon.\n\n \n","writing_bbcode_parsed":"DISCLAIMER: All non-original characters and properties are copyright their respective owners. All writing, original characters, plot, and concept is copyright 2010 Damien Helvian. The author is in no way associated or affiliated with any third-party. This original fiction was created with no intention of any copyright infringement against any third-party, and is purely for fan enjoyment.

Note: This Chapter is going to be LOOOONG.

The Awakening

\tA sharp knock on the doorframe jarred Derek out of his slumber, “Who…wha?” Rubbing the sleep out of his eyes, a figure slowly came into focus, “P-Professor? What are you doing here?” Rowan walked into the cabin, passively making note of the burn marks and cracks in the walls, “Everyone in town had a strange nightmare last night, I wanted to see if you were ok…From what I see, you aren’t doing too well, looks like a hefty battle happened here.” His eyes drifted to the still sleeping Buizel, “And who’s your little friend?”

\tThe young trainer looked down at the resting Pokèmon, glad to see that its injuries were healing well, “Well, he hasn’t told me his name yet, but we met yesterday afternoon. As for the battle…we were attack by a wild Gengar last night. He was powerful, and had somehow learned Telepathy, which would explain the mass nightmares in town. This little Buizel saved my life.”

\tThe Professor chuckled softly, “Barely started on your journey, and already, so much has happened…wait, did you say ‘tell’?” Derek gently set the small sea-weasel to the side, covering him with a blanket, “Remember when you were telling me about the bond between me and the egg, well that bond seems to extend to other Pokèmon…it somehow allows me to understand them, at least…I think so.”

\t“It seems that there are for more mysteries yet to uncover in this world of ours. Psychic Ghosts…intercommunication without a Median. Hopefully upon the hatching of that egg, a few of these questions could be answered. I have some guesses as to what could be inside, but I still can’t be too sure. I’ll be heading back to the lab now, get yourself put together and drop by. Bring the egg, and the Buizel if it would care to come…by the way, is it yours, or still wild?” Rowan spoke, heading towards the door.

\tDerek just sat and listened, occasionally looking towards the softly glowing egg, “It seems to happen often around here…the Lake guardian, the Legendaries that pass by. This town is special, in more ways than one…” He spoke softly to himself, “He’s still wild, he seems to have problems with Pokèballs and trainers…likely some bad experiences. I’ll be there soon Professor, and I’m sure the Buizel will be glad to make new friends…just, don’t pick up any Pokèballs in front of him.”

\tProfessor Rowan quirked a brow at the last statement, but figured there was good reason behind it, so he went ahead and left. The young trainer lay back and smiled, resting a hand on the small Buizel’s side, “I’m sure you’ll like the Professor, he’s a very understanding person. He might actually know how to fix that odd scar you have…wonder where it went…”

\tThe small Pokèmon squirmed under the warm touch, easing his body into the warmth, the sensation bringing his mind into waking, “B-buiii…?” It took him awhile to recognize his surroundings, the pain from the night’s battle clouding his thoughts, “Ibu-bui?” His gaze drifted to the hand on his side, then up to the trainer’s face, “Bui Buizel!” he smiled and called, “Ibu bui.”

\tDerek couldn’t help but chuckle at the waking Pokèmon, “Sorry to wake you, but, I’m even more sorry that I can’t understand you right now. If you’re feeling good enough, go clean up in the river, there’s someone I want you to meet…he also wants to see the egg.” He looked down at the incubator, the egg shaking a bit more violently, and the radiance growing, “I think it’s about to hatch.”

\tThe small Buizel tilt its head, letting out a curious, “Bui…?”But, without a home to go to, all he had was Derek, so he simply did as he was told, walking slowly towards the door, noticeably half-hanging on its hinges. It was obvious from the way he moved, that the young sea-weasel had something on his mind, ‘He was willing to give his life for me…who knew humans were capable of such things. All the others just seem intent on catching Pokèmon, not helping them. Of course, they had their own Pokèmon, not an egg. There’s just…something different about this human.’

\tBehind him, Derek sat and watched his little friend walk out the door, a warm smile on his face, “I hope he’ll be alright…Strange though, the egg is shaking, but I couldn’t understand a thing he said…” Pushing his thoughts to the side, the trainer tossed aside his tattered clothes, and searched his bag for a new set, unknowing of his Buizel friend watching from the window, curious of his naked body.

\tAs he turned to stand and put on his clothes, the Buizel ducked away and dove into the river. The rapid water, combined with his ability to stay put even in the strong tides, allowed it to quickly wash the dirt and blood from his fur. But, he held wary, unsure if Gengar was still out there.

\tWith a quick twirl of his twin-tipped tail, he launched himself out of the water, and shook the moisture out, which wasn’t difficult, given his water-resistant fur. He was greeted by the kind smile of Derek, who was now fully dressed and waiting by the door, incubator in hand, and the egg housed safely inside.

\tWith really only one place for them to go, other than deeper into the woods, the young Buizel pointed towards the town, “Ibu?” Though not too sure what he said, Derek guessed that he was wondering if they were heading in town, “Yes, the Professor lives in town…but don’t worry, as long as you’re with me, no one will try to catch you. Just, stick close and you’ll be fine. Besides, I don’t want to leave you alone out here…just in case he comes back.” A spark of fear showed on the trainer’s face as he gazed towards the shadowed trees.

\tThe small Water Pokèmon trusted Derek, more so now, than before, after what happened earlier that night, walking up to stand by his side and smiling up in confidence, “Bui bui.” The trainer let out a slight chuckle, “We haven’t known each other long, and we’re already such good friends…this town is full of surprises indeed.”

\tAll ready to go, the odd pair took the short path through the woods towards town. They could hear sounds of nearby battling, as the town’s local trainers wandered the woods, catching wild Pokèmon. It wasn’t long until a nearby duo jumped out, startling the Buizel into launching a powerful Water Gun.

\tThe attack hit the other trainer head on, “Hey!” they shouted through the flow of cold water. Simply by setting his hand on the small Pokèmon’s head, Derek calmed it into stopping the attack. To prevent retaliation, he quickly stepped in front of his friend, waiting for the other trainer to wipe the water away, and for the water-induced mist to fade. “I-I’m sorry, he’s been a bit finicky lately…” “Don’t worry about it, Derek, you don’t have to cover for the wild Buizel.” The voice was female, and very familiar to him.

\t“Officer Jenny, what are you doing out here?” As the Water Gun induced mist vanished, the standard uniform worn by all Officer Jennies was revealed. The normally happy face that she wore, was replaced by stone-cold sternness, “I’m out here investigating the nightmares that flooded the town like wildfire last night. I just passed Professor Rowan, and he said you knew something about it, and he told me to make sure no one catches that little Buizel you’re taking care of. I went ahead and told the other trainers to go ahead and stay back.”

\tA soft bark sounded from the Growlithe that always followed her around, as it approached and sniffed the quivering Buizel, “She’s gotten bigger since I last saw her, you are a very good caretaker, Officer.” Jenny flashed a smile, but just as soon as it appeared, it went away, and her gaze was drawn to the egg, “So…this is the mysterious egg Rowan entrusted you with as a starter…it’s almost hatched. Are you waiting til then to catch the Buizel?” At her words, the Buizel looked sharply towards her, noting ‘Catch and Buizel.’ “Bui bui, ibu bui!”

\tDerek chuckled, picking the little sea-weasel up, bringing forth a semi-pout from the curious Growlithe, “Don’t worry, no one’s trying to catch you.” He looked over at Jenny, shrugging slightly, “He’s had a long history of trainer’s trying to forcefully catch him, and a rough life with other wild Pokèmon too. A Gengar that he has a history with, attacked us last night, it had Psychic traits, and that’s what caused the Nightmares. But, don’t worry about it, this little guy gave him what-for. He has a bit of hidden power locked within him, it seems to come out when he’s trying to protect someone.”

\tJenny just watched him with her deep blue eyes and nodded, “Well…that wasn’t much of a mystery. Thank you for your help Derek, and keep safe. This Buizel seems to trust you, maybe that friendship will eventually end up with him as your actual Pokèmon, and not just a wild companion. You should hurry on up to the lab, Rowan’s waiting…he has a message for you from a Pokèmon Center out past Lake Verity.”

\tThe young trainer nodded, carefully setting the small sea-weasel back on the ground, much to the approval of the Growlithe. But the mood was short-lived as her trainer called her to follow, and they continued their venture into the woods. With a quick swap of warm smiles, Derek and his Buizel friend made their way to the outer edge of town. The path’s exit brought them to the side of Professor Rowan’s lab, “Who would have a message for me…I haven’t been out there since I started working with the Professor…” He looked back on his memories of the lake. The aforementioned Pokèmon Center was near where he found the egg.

\tHe spotted a flash of light come from a nearby window, followed by the sound of a small explosion, “Rowan!” Derek rushed to the doors, the Buizel right on his heels, “Bui?!” The Professor came out of a cloud of dark smoke, coughing, with his lab coat covered in soot, “Darn those Electrode.” After blinking the dust out of his eyes, he looked at Derek holding the egg, snapping back into his normal professional look, “Oh, good, you’re here, and the Buizel came too…I was just working on an experiment, maybe you can help me clean up.”

\tThe young trainer chuckled softly, looking down at the somewhat startled Buizel, who had never seen someone who appeared so wise, and kind, “Still working on that electricity thing? It’s been two years, can’t you just give up?” Quirking a brow at the comment, Rowan turned on the spot, and headed into the clearing smoke, “Not when I’m so close, lad…I just have to fix the equation a bit. I assume Jenny told you about the message?” Derek followed behind, the small sea-weasel right behind him, holding up its guard, “Yes, she said someone by Lake Verity called for me…”

\tThey walked to the house portion of the lab, the semi-conscious Electrode rolling about on the floor, not even noticing their presence, “Yes, it was Nurse Joy, she had some information you might be interested in. Those nightmares weren’t the only strange thing going on last night. Apparently there were a series of strange lights coming from both the lake itself, and the spot where that egg was found. She wanted to talk to you herself though…”

\t“Ibu?” the small Buizel was confused about the whole situation, though he could understand the words, he didn’t quite know what they were talking about. Derek smiled, kneeling down next to his pal, “I guess I should explain…I found this egg a few months ago out by Lake Verity, it was hidden in a tree. Nurse Joy, she’s a healer, you may have seen her walking from through the woods, she’s the human that always wears white, and has pink hair. You’ll see…” “Bui..zel…” the young Pokèmon rubbed it’s head, understanding a bit better, but still not quite fully. His eyes were drawn to the image of Nurse Joy on the Telephone screen, smiling down at him, “Oh, is that the wild Buizel you were telling me about Professor? It is soo cute…strange. Has it been in contact with any ghost Pokèmon lately?”

\tBoth Derek and Rowan looked at Joy with a strange look, “Yeah…how did you know?” She giggled lightly, “When I was studying medicine, I did some research on elemental marks that some Pokèmon can imprint on others. They’re special scars, that can form when a Pokèmon survives a powerful attack that should have killed it. They appear and fade as the attacking Pokèmon nears, or certain memories of the event surface. From what I can tell, your little friend was scarred by a ghost-type…is it from the same Gengar that the Professor said was causing nightmares?”

\tBoth of them were surprised in her knowledge of the subject, “I have to get back to my studies…Derek, you and Nurse Joy may carry on.” With a look of shock still on his face, the Professor headed back to hunt down the Electrode to try and work on his earlier experiment. Derek took a seat, helping the Buizel into his lap, “Well…from what I know, he was attacked by a Ghastly a long time ago, a wild bully. The same Ghastly killed his parents, and almost killed him, but, he was able to defeat it. It later evolved into the Gengar that attacked us last night, and caused the nightmares throughout the town…it had Psychic traits. Once again, Buizel defeated it, hopefully for good. Now…what was it you wanted to tell me?”

\tNurse Joy just continued to look at the Buizel with her soft pink eyes, while writing down some notes from Derek’s statements, “Hm? Oh, yeah, well, last night, some strange lights appeared nearby the Center. One had somewhat of a shape, floating around over the lake.  The others were a series of small mist-like orbs that lead me to the hole where you found that egg. I figured you should know because I think there’s a connection. After the original lights faded, another figure appeared, much larger than the first, running through the forest as if looking for something. It was quite fast, I couldn’t get close enough to figure out what it was…I was hoping you could come out with the egg, just to see if they are connected.”

\tAll the while they were on the phone, the egg had become more radiant, it took Derek a while to notice this, “I guess I can come out…I think the egg wants to come too.” He chuckled, looking down to the Buizel in his lap, “Do you want to come along with me?” The small sea-weasel smiled and poked Derek on the nose, “Sure, I’ve got nothing else to do. Besides, I might learn something about this ‘hidden power’ you said I have. From what I know about the lake, Master Suicune lives out there.” The trainer didn’t falter a bit, and simply replied, “Actually, that isn’t a bad idea, because, Buizel can’t easily learn Ice Beam, I forgot to ask Rowan about that. Are you sure Suicune really lives out there?”

\tBuizel semi-nodded, hugging his friend, “Yes, he does. Does this Nurse Joy know anything else about my scar? Do think it could be connected to what happened last night?” Derek shrugged slightly, looking back at the screen, “Not sure, let me ask…Hey Nurse Joy…” She returned a somewhat curious look, the trainer tilted his head, “Is there a problem? Oh, sorry, I guess you’re confused…There are times, because of the egg, somehow, that I can understand Buizel. He wants to know if these marks have any effect on moves they can use, or their attributes, he also thinks that the second figure you saw was Suicune.”

\tNurse Joy shook off the strangeness in her head, her pink hair flipping around, “O…ok…Well…My research did say something about extending what they can learn through the evolutionary tree. It was in an article about how in most cases, the afflicted Pokèmon had become incapable of evolving, due to the fact that their genetic structure had become corrupted by the DNA of the mark. These were usually in cases where the opposing Pokèmon was at a type-advantage, only a few were type-neutral. Can you really understand him?”

\tDerek nodded, it had become natural for him, “Yes, I can. I’m hoping that when it hatches, I’ll still be able to. Do you think this mark will prevent him from evolving? And, can you see it?” She wrote down a few more notes before replying, “I can’t say for sure…only time will tell, but it seems pretty bad, so I’d guess that it would. And I can’t actually see the marks, but I can recognize when Pokèmon have them. If that really was Suicune, I wonder what it was looking for…and also, that could mean the other might have been the Lake Guardian. I really think you should come out here as soon as possible.”

\tAnother explosion sounded from the lab behind them, and Derek let out a slight sigh, “I can make it out there by tonight, I’ll just borrow the Professor’s Arcanine. I got to go make sure he’s ok, see you tonight Nurse Joy.” She smiled and waved in return, “See you Derek, make sure Rowan keeps safe, you know, I worry about him sometimes.” The transmission ended, and Buizel looked up at Derek, “I have seen her a few times…she’s usually with some sort of large pink Pokèmon. It’s the only one I see out here. Is that guy trying to collect electricity from Electrode? I hope he’s trying to pull it from both the top and bottom, or else they just keep using self-destruct.”

\t“The Pokèmon she’s always with is called a Chansey. They are unique, in that they can learn powerful healing attacks, and they are a single-gender Pokèmon, all of them are female. And how do you know so much about Electrode?” The trainer looked down at his friend, getting a sort of chuckle in response, “There are a few wild ones out towards where my home was. Whenever a lightning storm passed by, they’d rest on their…backs I’d guess you’d call it, and lightning would strike the top and bottom, giving them an energy boost, without blowing them up. I want to meet this ‘Chansey’ she looks kind of nice.”

\t“Professor…are you ok?” He heard a cough in reply, “Try connecting one diode to the white, and the other diode to the red…makes sure the ground wire is the one on the red…I think. Do you think I can borrow your Arcanine?” He received two coughs in reply, followed by a rare cheer from Rowan, “By jove, it worked…how did you know, lad?” Holding the small Buizel, Derek went to the Ball room, and picked up the one containing Arcanine, keeping an eye on his friend, “Buizel told me about some wild ones that would get recharged by the lightning storms.” As he picked up the Pokèball  he was surprised that the Buizel didn’t look afraid, in fact it almost seemed happy, “Thank you Professor…I’ll see you again tomorrow, we’re heading out to the lake. Arcanine, I need your assistance.”

\tHe tossed the ball straight out the door, hearing the distinct sound of it opening, followed by the howl of a large canid Pokèmon, “You ready to go, Buizel?” The small sea-weasel climbed up to his shoulder and nuzzled into him, “Yeah, it’s been a while since I’ve had so much fun…what is this, Arcanine?” Derek headed towards the door, letting sight answer his friend’s question, as a large orange and black furred, wolf-like Pokèmon stood outside. Fur flowed from its neck like a mane, and from its knees, looking almost like fire. It towered over even Derek, and was perfect transport, for it was very stable, “Did you need something, master Derek?”

\tThe trainer gently stroked the large Pokèmon’s fur, “Yeah, we need a ride out to the Lake Verity Pokèmon Center, and please, don’t call me master…I’m not even your trainer. You think you can handle both of us, and without affecting the egg?” Arcanine lay down a bit, so they could climb on, “Oh sorry…wait, you can understand me? And yeah, I can handle it, I think we can make it by sundown, if that’s soon enough for you.”n’s fur, “Yeah, we need a ride out to the Lake Verity Pokèmon Center, and please, don’t call me master…I’m not even your trainer. You think you can handle both of us, and without affecting the egg?” Arcanine lay down a bit, so they could climb on, “Oh sorry…wait, you can understand me? And yeah, I can handle it, I think we can make it by sundown, if that’s soon enough for you.”

\tThey climbed on, the Buizel resting right behind Derek, wrapping his finned arms around the trainer’s waist, “He doesn’t have time to explain…but it’s because of that egg he holds. You are REALLY big…” The Arcanine stood up, looking back at the Buizel with a smirk, “Ok then. And, I’m not really big, you’re just really small.” Derek bopped both of them lightly on the head, “Shush you too, we got some investigating to do.” He received an apology from both of them, and they headed off, following the path at a rapid pace, going out to the lake as the sun slowly creeped across the sky.

\tStrange thoughts rushed through the young trainers mind, mostly about his egg, and what these lights could mean. He looked back at the Buizel behind him, a nervous look on his face, “You seem to know a lot about the area around here, I would assume that’s because of the rivers linked to the lake…have you come across eggs before?” “Hm?” the small Pokèmon looked up at his friend, “Well…yeah, I guess. It’s not often though, only a few eggs. There were a couple of bug types, and a Zangoose. And no, I haven’t seen any like your egg…” Derek returned a soft chuckle, “Oh…you figured it out so quickly. You’re quite a smart Pokèmon…I’ve been wanting to ask something for a bit now…why did you protect me last night?”

\tThe Buizel blushed, rubbing the back of his head, “Well, for starters…you are the only human to understand me. But, mostly it’s because you aren’t like other trainers, you don’t only care about catching me, or battling. From what I see of how other humans look at you, you are a kind person…that’s rare around here. When I saw Gengar about to simply just…kill you, I felt like I was about to lose someone else that cared about me. It made me think about how I couldn’t save my parents, and so…I just, attacked. I know it probably doesn’t mean much coming from a Pokèmon…but I care about you, Derek.”

\tThe trainer reached behind, giving the small Pokèmon a sort of half-hug, “We’ve only known each other for a day…and look how far we’ve come, and it’s all because of this egg. I hope we can learn more about these connections when we get to the lake…how you holding up there Arcanine?” The large dog gave out a happy howl, still racing on forward, “I’m doing fine boy…doing just fine. But, that Buizel is right about you…all of the others think it too. Every single one of us that you cared for under Master Rowan…even without being able to understand our words, you always seemed to understand our wants and needs. You were always there for us, even when we didn’t know we needed you. We owe you our lives, Derek…just remember, if you ever need help, you can always ask.”

\tDerek smiled softly, looking towards the sky, “Thank you Arcanine…and if you can, tell the others as well.” As his mind drifted, they all fell silent. But eventually, his mind returned to a certain statement Nurse Joy made, “Buizel…did you hear what Nurse Joy said about that scar?” “Yeah, but I didn’t quite understand it all…could you clarify for me?” the small Pokèmon asked, “Well, she said, that because it’s so strong, that you may never be able to become a Floatzel…not even with a Water Stone I assume.” It took a while for the news to register in Buizel’s mind, “Never…become a Floatzel? But, how will I get stronger?”

\t“Have you ever heard of an Everstone? It’s a type of evolution stone, that a trainer gives to their Pokèmon, so they don’t evolve…there are many trainers who have strong, unevolved Pokèmon. That just goes to show, that you don’t need to become a Floatzel to get stronger…I mean, you can’t learn Ice Beam normally in this state, you’d usually have to evolve to become capable. But, that was one of the attacks you used against Gengar…even Joy said that the mark was capable of expanding your move abilities throughout your entire evolutionary tree.” Derek tried his best to comfort his friend, not sure if it was at all helpful.

\t“Hey sweethearts, we’re here.” The voice sounded from the large Arcanine, “It’d be easiest if you use the Pokèmon Center’s Ball Transfer Unit to send me back to the lab, I’m not used to talking and running at the same time, used up too much energy.” As Derek hopped off, he gave the large canid a light hug, “Thank you for the ride, buddy.” When the Buizel tried to stand, so he could jump off, his stout legs slipped out from under him on the soft fur below, causing him to fall on Derek’s head. “Well…hey there…” Derek chuckled, falling back with a grunt, “You ok?” Buizel dusted himself off and blushed embarrassedly, “Yeah…I’m fine…sorry, not used to being so high up. What is this, Transfer Unit thing you two were talking about?”

\t“I’ll show you when we get inside, but first, Arcanine, Return.” He held up the Pokèball, a beam of red light encompassing the large Pokèmon, pulling him into its housing, “Ok…ready to meet her face to face?” Before he could get an answer, Nurse Joy came running out in tears, “Derek, you have to help…Team Rocket stole my research! It has all my notes about the Marks, the Legendaries…and your egg!”

\tRage filled the young trainer, it seemed like Team Rocket was out to get him, “Which way did they go?” She pointed towards the woods behind the Center, “They headed towards the mountains, that’s likely where they hid their transport.” Derek picked up the small Buizel, holding him close, “We’ll get them…don’t worry.” After carefully, but quickly placing the incubator in his pack, he took off towards the woods, carrying the little Pokèmon to reserve his energy.

\t“It better not be the same goons that attacked the Lab…if so…that makes this, strike two, and I use a one strike system.” Though he ran at top speed, it seemed like the woods never got any closer, the situation imbedding itself in his mind. He glanced down at the worried Buizel, “Are you ready to battle if need be?”

\t“Yeah…always,” the Buizel stated, looking out over the horizon. The air grew cold and his fur stood on end, “Wait…something’s near.” Derek felt a strange tingle run down his spine, so he went ahead and paused, skidding on the ground. They had noticed that a dark storm had covered the sky, ice-blue lightning arcing across it, and a cold wind rushing through the area.

\tThe young trainer looked back, but Nurse Joy had already run inside to try and contact help. But something else was different, the colors of the Pokèmon Center, they had changed from the usual bright pink, to a softer, almost grey color. He glanced around, everything had changed, dulled by some powerful force, “Buizel…do you know what this is?” The small Pokèmon shivered, “It can only mean one thing…a legendary.”

\t“A-are you sure? I mean, is it really a legendary?” He looked around for the usual signs of the well known Legendary Pokèmon, but none were to be found. “It has to be…nothing else could have such power…wait…the egg? How is it reacting?” The thought never crossed Derek’s mind, but they knew there was some link between it and this lake. So he set his satchel on the ground, lifting the cover to reveal that the egg was glowing brightly, “I, think it’s about ready to hatch.”

\t“That’s right…he is about to awaken young trainer…and it shall be your duty, to raise him.” The voice echoed from all around, the wind suddenly stopping, “So it is foretold, that the boy who could speak to Pokèmon…would someday become a great hero.” A soft light shined from by the lake, an essence-like figure walking towards them on all fours, “But in order for it to be…you must fight Team Rocket in order for the egg to hatch, or else…it may never happen.”

\t“Are you…Suicune?” Derek lifted his bag, holding it close to his chest, the Buizel by his side, unsure of what to do, “Yes, I am…and I am here to help. They are near escaping, but right now, this entire area is locked with the help of a friend. It won’t last, so I must carry you there quickly…do you trust me?”

\tSomething in the trainer’s heart told him that this was the real Legendary Suicune, and so he did what he had to do, “Yes, I don’t know why, but I do. But, how can I ride you, you are nothing more than energy at the moment?” The large Pokèmon chuckled, letting out a loud howl as his form solidified, his mane glowing brightly, “Climb on, quickly.” With that, Derek slid the bag back on, grabbing his friend and hopping onto Suicune’s back.

\tThis Pokèmon was much faster than Arcanine, rushing across the land as if it were nothing. The strangest thing about it all, was that even though they moved so quickly, not a single brush of wind struck him. As they neared the mountains, the egg began to gain heat, Derek feeling it through the thick fabric. Whatever was happening, was going to happen soon, very soon.

\tThe mountains seemed larger than ever, but Suicune was able to climb them with such ease, that it would make a Dodrio green with envy. “We are almost there, lad, you better be ready to battle, these ones are stronger than those you first met. You’re going to need all your power to stall them long enough.”

\tJust as the rushed over the peak, Derek asked, “Stall them long enough for what?” But before his question could be answered, they stopped in front of a large, mechanical airship, “You’ll see when the time comes, now go…and don’t get scared. Stay calm, keep focused on the situation.”

\tThe young trainer hopped down, holding Buizel tight, and the egg glowing even brighter, “I’ll try…and tha-” Suicune had vanished, the sky still dark, but the lightning no longer flashing. He could hear voices and running inside the airship, and he rushed on up the entrance ramp, to be met by a pair of even more sinister looking Rocketeers.

\tDerek shouted with anger, “Give us back Nurse Joy’s Research! NOW!” The two chuckled at the same time, the shorter male holding up a clump of papers, “You mean these? Never! You’ll have to take them from us, pipsqueak.” The boy set the small Buizel down, and it hopped forward ready to attack, “And that’s just what I’ll do…you better defend yourselves…”

\tThey both laughed, tossing four Pokèballs into the air, and releasing their Pokèmon. There were only two kinds, with two of each, a common occurrence within the Rocket Facilities. Each of the Rocketeers had a Golbat, a large blue bat-like Pokèmon. And a Raticate, a very large, tan-furred, rat Pokèmon.

\tThey were in perfect unison the entire time, calling out the same attacks, “Golbat, Supersonic…Raticate, Hyperfang.” Both Golbat’s let out high-pitched screeching sounds, forcing the Buizel to cover its ears, as both Raticate’s charged forward, fangs glowing, and biting the young sea-weasel hard. It was forced back against Derek’s legs, and both Rocketeers chuckled, “So weak…So very weak.”

\tDerek called out an attack, “Buizel, use Water gun on the large one’s Golbat!” The small Pokèmon nodded, firing off a strong water gun attack, only to be counteracted, “Golbat, use gust.” Both Golbats whipped up a flurry of air, sending the water right back at the Buizel, knocking it down, only for it to get up shakily.

\t“Well…let’s try, Ice beam.” Derek called out the other attack, and his friend tried to muster up the move, but all that came out was a puff of frost, “I-I can’t…I just don’t have the emotion, Derek….I think I need fear for it to work…” The young trainer sighed, “Don’t worry about it…we’ll get there.”

\tThe pair of Rocketeers were laughing at the failed attempt at Ice beam, and gave him weird looks when he was talking to the Buizel, “You’ve got a weakling, and you’ve lost your mind. This is just too easy. Golbat, Wing Attack…Raticate, Crunch.” And again, the four Pokèmon rushed forward, the pair of Golbat’s wings glowing white, and both Raticate’s fangs gaining a dark glow.

\tBoth Derek and the Buizel thought the same thing, ‘It ends here…but it can’t end this way. Suicune said that the egg would hatch in battle…why hasn’t it hatched yet?’ The Golbats rushed past Buizel, ignoring it completely, and instead charging toward Derek. And while it turned to react, the Raticates clamped down on it, severely wounding it. As they pulled back, blood flowed freely down his sleek fur.

\tAnd the Golbats were on a crash course for Derek, about to strike him down, the Raticates preparing for another attack. It was then, that the egg hatched, a bright white light enveloping the area, and a warm breeze crossing through, strange for how high up they were. All Derek could hear, was a soft voice, “Aura sphere…” followed by a series of large explosions. The shockwave of one was close, knocking him unconscious.

\tAs he began to awake, he could barely see, the sky was still dark. But he did feel something, resting on his lap and holding him close, “Are you ok…?” Unconsciously, he raised his hand to pet the small creature’s back, “Yeah…I am…where’s Buizel, is he ok?” “Yeah…he is. He’s just sleeping…and don’t worry about those others…they ran off.”

\t“What about the papers…?” Derek asked, his sight slowly coming in, all he could see now was a small shadowed form, “I got them, put them in your pack.” “One more question…are you my Pokèmon?” The small beast licked his chin, “Yes, I am…and thank you for taking care of me Derek.” Derek kissed the small Pokèmon on the head, “No need to thank me…I did what I had to do…And now…I have you” They held each other close, as Derek slowly passed out again.

\tA short distance away, Suicune stood, he had watched the battle the entire time, “Take care, young lad, for this is just the first of many trials that lie ahead. And keep close…for you are destined for greatness you two.” With that, he vanished, the clouds moving from the moon.

 
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