Mixturing Moves

Chapter 5: Noctis Village is Under Attack! Iris Vs the Grant Crusaders!

The rain stops its downpour as the droplets falling and sliding from each tree's leaves. One falls onto Iris' head, making her shiver from its cold contact. She groans miserably while she and the Heracross throw some dirt into a pile next to them. Anna stares at them with blues spreading throughout her face while the two younglings seem to be hugging a corpse of a Lucario known as Carrie. The Lucario lies against the tree peacefully, eyes closed and lips smiling. Tears stream down from Mark's face, him shaking his head and hugging his sister tightly.

Jimmy stops digging and looks at the three Pokemon behind him. "Is this good enough to bury her?" He asks while the Dragonite pauses on her digging as well.

"Yes. That's good enough." The Ninetales replies. Anna looks at Mark and Natalie. "...Time to let her go now..." She says in a sorrow tone. Mark shakes his head.

"Can I stay with her a bit more? Please..." He begs.

"Look, we gave you enough time to be with her...You'll have to let her go."

"No!" Mark buries his face into the Lucario's arm, sobbing ever more. Anna's eyes narrow at him.

"Fine. I'll bury her myself." Anna walks toward the Riolu before being stopped by Iris.

"Hey. Let the Riolu have his final moment with his sister. It's heartless to take that away from him, Anna." Iris says, looking rather disappointed at her. Anna looks away slightly, her ears drooping down.

"Sorry, Iris...It's just..." Anna tears up, having an image of a burning forest plays in her head. A red fox-like Pokemon, Vulpix, cried out the names 'Mommy' and 'Daddy' in a woeful and panicked tone. Reverting back to the present, Anna shakes her head immediately. "Nothing! Okay!? I was...Sorry..." She looks away from the group.

Iris glances at Anna for a brief moment before turning her attention toward Mark and Natalie. Mark sniffles, squeezing Carrie's arm tightly.

"I...I didn't want this to happen to you...I...I've always wanted to protect you...the same way you protected me and Natalie." Mark winces. "I'm sorry that I couldn't..." Natalie goes to immediately nudges against his face, bursting into tears.

"It's not your fault, Mark! It never was your fault! It's mine. She's dead because of me! It's all me!" Natalie screams. Mark blinks, looking at her.

"N-Natalie..." Mark hugs the Zorua.

"It's always me causing problems, getting into other people's business and worst of all, repeating the whole cycle until...until...something like this happens!" Natalie buries her face into Mark's chest. "I hate myself for leading Carrie toward her death...I...really, really do..."

"Natalie..."

Iris looks down at the ground with anger forming across her face, clenching her fist. Alro, when I meet you in person, I'll be sure to help Mark accomplish his revenge. I promise. She thinks. Iris then looks at the two.

"You're done now, Mark?" She asks. Mark looks at Iris and nods.

"...Yeah..." He says before looking down at the ground, Natalie's sobs continuing like a rainstorm while Iris sighs and picks up Carrie. Jimmy hops out of the hole and waits by another tree.

The Dragonite then proceeds toward the hole, slowly looking at the Heracross first before the hole itself. She sighs and puts Carrie inside gently, grabbing some dirt from the pile and putting it on the body. Jimmy goes to aid her and soon, Carrie is hidden away within the dirt. Iris then carves the tree with her claw and writes the words 'R.I.P. Carrie the Lucario', making her become a memory.

The Dragonite pats the dirt and stands up, looking at the others. "Okay...looks like we're done here." She says. "Let's head back to the village." The four Pokemon nod at the Dragonite as they leave the area together.