The world connecting all these famous icons is normally a land of peace. But when a mysterious force threatens them and their entire world, they must all put their differences aside to stop this force from destroying everything they hold dear. Curre...
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As the two young boys walked through the dark tunnels of the abandoned mines lit by torches, they couldn't help but feel as though they were walking through a deserted ruins. Everything felt like it was dropped and forgotten about in a moments notice, giving every corner of the mine an empty and almost haunting feel. The uncertainty of what could be lurking around the corner set Lucas' nerves on end and made him make sure to remain as close to Red as possible.
"Uh, Red?"
"Yeah?"
"You said this was an old mine, but why was it abandoned?"
"Well, for the same reason any mine gets abandoned: it ran dry. Once they got everything they could find, they left. But from what I heard, before they left, they found something pretty special."
"What was it?"
"Apparently, when they were digging deep one day, they broke through the wall and found the entranceway to an ancient ruins. It was practically crawling with treasure and it was an archeologist's paradise for knowledge."
"Wow," Hearing his description made his imagination run wild at what it was like to find the ruins.
"It's no surprise that Charizard would come here. It's quite, secluded, expansive and gives it all the freedom to do whatever it pleases."
"If the place is this big, how are we going to find Charizard?"
"If I have to guess, we'll probably have to head to the depths of the ruins. It seems like it'll have the most space for it."
"Okay, let's go."
"Right," The boys picked up the pace, but were not long after, they found themselves attacked by the creatures, "Why am I not surprised to find these things here?"
"Well, we have to stop them!"
"You're definitely right there!"
The boys wasted no time and began to mow their way down the enemies, fighting through Borboras, Mites, Glires, Floows, Rotturets, Fire Primids, Metal Primids and Bytans. Eventually, as they made their way deep into the mines, they found a pre-dug tunnel leading to the ruins.
"Is this the tunnel they found to the ruins?" The younger spoke, sparking energy in his fingertips to light the entranceway.
"Seems like it. This definitely has to be where Charizard is."
Making their way inside the ruins, not long after, they found themselves in a long hall lit by torches, and spotted a trophied figure in the middle of it.
"Red, look!"
As they closed in on the trophy, they saw it was a four legged creature with a half grown flower on it's back.
"That's Ivysaur!" WIth an eager smile, Red pulled out an empty pokeball from his bag and threw it at the trophied figure. The ball absorbed it in a bright red light and landed back in Red's hand with a successful capture. "Perfect! That's one down."
"This is great, but why was Ivysaur here? And how did he end up as a trophy?"
"My guess is that it wandered in here and likely ran into Charizard." As if on cue, they heard the Pokemon's roar not far along the path. "Now it's time to meet it head on."
The two continued along the path, fighting off more of the creatures, now including Autolances, Armights, Shaydas and TowTows, until they came across a much wider and expansive hallway where, in the middle, rested Charizard. The moment the boys approached, the Pokemon stood up, baring it's fangs and claws with a fierce growl, the flame on the tip of its tail burning ferociuosly.
"Red!" The sight of the fierce dragon sent shivers down his spine.
He held out his hand to calm the younger boy down, "Don't worry, this is normal. If you want to earn a Pokemon's respect and partnership, you have to prove your worth and show your strength," His hand reached to his waist and grabbed his pokeball, "I've been training for this moment, and I don't plan to fail," He looked back at Lucas with a confident smirk, "You stand back and watch, buddy. I'll show you how a real Pokemon trainer fight!"
Nodding and taking a step back, Lucas watched as Red called forth his partner and fought against Charizard. Watching Red's passion and energy during the fight was a sight quite unlike any other, and though he wanted to pitch in and help, he knew that he had to stand back. He knew that Red could pull through.
And within a few moments, he claimed victory as Charizard's trophy body hit the ground.
With a victorious smile, he wasted no time as he grabbed another empty pokeball and claimed Charizard for his own. "Yes!" He held the pokeball containing his new companion in the air like a shining trophy.
Lucas smiled brightly himself and approached him, "Red, that was amazing."
He kneeled down to look directly at the boy, "Thanks, but I owe you some thanks as well. I learned quite a few tricks watching you battle. I probably wouldn't have been able to beat Charizard otherwise." He held his new companion's pokeball close to the boy, "And with its help, you'll be reunited with your friend in no time. You fulfilled your promise, now it's my turn."
The young boy felt so overwhelmed with happiness, all he could do was smile.
Standing up, Red looked at the end of the hall, where a faint light could be seen.
"We're not too far from the deepest room in these ruins. Want to take a look before we head out of here?"
"Sure."
The two continued down the hall until they entered a massive round room with stone walls that climbed out of sight, making the ceiling completely invisible as light blinded down on them.
"Whoa, this place is huge," Lucas' voice lightly echoed throughout the room.
"Just imagine the sheer amount of priceless treasure they found in this room. I could probably buy my whole region with something like that."
As the two boys took in the sight of the size of the room, they knew nothing of the danger that was soon about to fall upon them.
