Fire.
...There was Fire everywhere.
The Tent, The Trees, The Campsite...
...The Forest.
'Entei may seem menacing, but I doubt he'd start a Fire like this on his own. ...Is this the power of Pokeballs? ...Or is it the Master Balls?'
I frantically moved the Rubble of the Burnt Tent, and found my Bag, completely unscathed.
'...I guess it came with a Bonus.'
After putting it over my shoulder, I looked for any signs of where everyone went.
"Bea! Where is everyone!?" I shouted.
"T-They ran deeper into the Forest! I couldn't follow them fast enough to know where!" Bea shouted back.
<Search>
I scanned the Area, narrowly finding a familiar shape.
"I found them! Let's go!"
As we ran, I used "Search" once more, making sure I knew their exact location.
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{System Prompt}
[Skill Level Up!]
<Search [3]>
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Activating it once more, I could feel that the Range of it increased, and I was able to make out the Figure of Entei.
"We're almost there! Bea! Follow me from below!"
Bea immediately burrowed.
'There's too much Fire... It's getting harder and harder to move through the Forest.'
Finally making it to an Opening, I accidentally touch a Burning Tree before quickly recoiling.
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{System Prompt}
[Skill Level Up!]
<Fire Resistance [2]>
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"Mina!"
I quickly ran towards the small group of Pokemon.
Luckily, everyone was here.
"Souta! V-Via! Arc! They-!" Mina was trying to hold back her tears.
"It's alright! God, this Fire is so loud! Mina, I need you to Teleport everyone to the Road! Now!"
Mina looked like she wanted to argue, but instead held her tongue, and nodded.
"W-What about you!?" Liv was worried.
"I'll be fine! I need to go help Via!"
"Papa! I want to go with you!" Sui shouted.
"No! Nobody is staying in this burning Forest! Not until the Flames die out! Now GO!"
...In rapid succession, Mina Teleported everyone out of the Forest, one after the other...
'...Now the only ones left are Via and Arc.'
The Flames began to get more intense.
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{System Prompt}
[Skill Level Up!]
<Fire Resistance [3]>
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'Just the Heat is making me feel like I'm on fire!'
"Bea! Go back to the others! I'll come back with Via and Arc! I promise!"
Although I couldn't see her, I could feel the ground below me move a little before completely disappearing.
I ran through the Burning Forest, dodging some falling Branches and Burning Leaves.
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A Pixel in the Dust
FanfictionPokemon. We've most likely Played, Watched, or at the very least Heard of the Franchise in one way or another. Same could be said for Souta, a Part Japanese Man who was raised in America, and suddenly found himself waking up in a Forest that he had...
