Beyond the Adventure - A Pokémon Story

Chapter 5: Across the Sea pt5

                The majestic creature before me towers over us, its mighty wings spread.  It glowers at us, demanding an answer to its question.  I step forward slowly, but unable to speak.  The power emanating from this Pokémon is overwhelming and chokes my ability to respond.  I take another step closer and the legendary Pokémon shifts uneasy.  I stop and finally manage to find the words to answer.

                “We crashed here in the storm,” I say in a shaky voice.  “Something called me down here.  Was that you?”

                The creature raises its wings in the air.  It lets out a mighty roar that shakes me to the very bones.  I slide back several inches as I shield myself from its bellowing voice.  It then flaps its wings, creating a mighty gust of wind that pushes me back even further.

                *THIS IS A SACRED PLACE!  HUMANS ARE NOT WELCOME HERE!*

                The soundless voice explodes in my mind and I wince.  I assume from the telepathic way it speaks to me that it must be psychic.  The telepathy gives me a mild headache, but I bear with it.

                “We came here by accident,” Darius says.  “Don’t worry, we’ll leave!  Come on, Crono, let’s not make it angry.”

                I ignore Darius, keeping my eyes on the immense Pokémon.  I was called here, I believe that, and I believe it was by this creature.  This creature, this Pokémon, is upset.  Such terrible anger, so terrible, it called to me, possibly without knowing it.  I do not know what compels me, but I have to know why.

                “Why are you so angry?” I ask.  “Is it because we have trespassed here, in this sacred place?”

                The beast narrows its eyes, looking at me with an intrigue it has yet to show since our arrival.  It holds its wings against its body and leans down slightly, still maintaining its height above me so I have to keep looking up.  It responds, but this time, the voice in my head is not so loud and is painless.

                *You humans destroy everything you touch.  You humans have no respect for this world or anything in it.  As a resting place for Pokémon, you will not defile this place too.*

                “I do not understand,” I say.  “Is it because of that boulder we broke earlier?”

                The Pokémon roars angrily.  *DO YOU THINK OF ME SO PETTY?  YOUR DEFILEMENT IS MUCH GREATER THAN THAT.  YOUR TOXIC PRESENCE HAS SPREAD ACROSS THE ENTIRE PLANET!*

                I buckle under the headache and drop to one knee.  Brawny rushes up and stands in front of me, between me and the Pokémon.  “Machamp!” he shouts, holding up his two right fists.

                *You dare challenge me to protect this human?* the creature inquires.

                “CHAMP!” Brawny shouts, leaping towards the creature.

                “Brawny, don’t!” I shout, but it is too late.  The powerful creature rears its head back and opens its mouth.  A brilliant orb of light grows from within its maw, and as Brawny leaps into the air, a massive beam fires forth.  The beam slams into Brawny’s face, driving him into the ground.  Brawny is embedded in the ground, buried beneath a pile of rubble.  I look in horror as I do not see him move.  After a few seconds of eternity, Brawny slowly reaches up out of the rubble and weakly pulls himself out.

                “Ma…. champ?” he stammers weakly.  I let out a sigh of relief and rush over to help him up.

                The Pokémon looks curiously at me and Brawny, watching as I help him to his feet.  Brawny looks at me with a sheepish grin, as if to say “oops”.  I hug him and he returns the hug.  I then turn to the Pokémon towering over us.