Pokemon: Fire and Ice

Chapter 33

The battle against Kyurem was not going well. Ice Beams and Flamethrowers flew, but not making much damage. Despite the original population of Cryogonal had decreased, somehow Kyurem's presence regrouped his followers, having the ice-type Pokémon working as one. Even worse, more ice-types had joined the battle: Beartic, Sneasel and Weavile, and even Mamoswine.

Team Rocket was far from surrendering, but even they had their limits. They were running out of supplies and equipment, not to mention Pokémon, despite how much they pushed. They were starting to use desperate measures, such as now using charges and human weapons on their opponents. Thankfully they were proving effective, but the fight was far from over.

Even though the soldiers were ordered to focus on Kyurem, they found themselves shying away from the mighty dragon. Never in their life did they imagine a Legendary being so powerful.

The dragon would fire attacks with unknown power and size, strike mercilessly, and took damage like it was nothing. Its empty eyes chilled them to the core, but they could tell the beast was glaring at them with hatred. It would do whatever means necessary to rid of its trespassers.

The battle went on for even longer, and finally who was winning started to show. And it was the ice Pokémon.

Several Rockets had fled—fear getting the best of them or simply giving up. Supplies were quickly diminishing, and more and more equipment was being damaged each minute. Meanwhile, even though the ice Pokémon's numbers had decreased, they were far hardier than the Rockets' Pokémon. They would not give up.

They would fall long after a Rocket's Pokémon fell. And it wasn't just the ice-types. It was their master: Kyurem. The monster was a prime example of not letting up.

Rockets screamed as the Boundary Pokémon barged forward, crashing into the main body of their equipment. Pierce and his officers leaped out of the way, lower agents following. The poor humans were barely settling in their hiding places when Kyurem lunged onto a large armored tank.

With a hiss, it planted a foot on top of the vehicle, digging its claws into the metal. It then quickly bent down and crunched. With just a bite, it ripped the metal apart, almost tearing the entire vehicle in half. It lifted it head high with the heavy load of metal hanging from its jaws, sending new fear and awe to observers. But even Kyurem found it too much of a burden, so it gave a violent toss of its head. It opened its jaws, having the junk soar into the air, only to land on another piece of equipment.

The result was a massive blast: sending anyone standing nearby flying and even creating a combine explosion as more equipment set off. This created the perfect excuse for even more Team Rocket agents to flee. What was left of the organization's supplies was ravaged by flames and destruction in a matter of seconds.

Kyurem was ripping apart another tank when it decided to lift its head once again. It let out savage roar of challenge, daring anything that heard to oppose it.

***

Little did Kyurem know that his challenge was heard.

Reshiram was slowly circling far above the Chasm riding on the air currents, waiting for the opportunity to strike. And Kyurem gave it to her.

His roar racked her ears and spread across her senses and her body until it stabbed her heart. Her response was baring her sharp fangs.

You may be powerful, Ice Dragon, but so am I.

Without a second thought, the Vast White Dragon arced into the sky before diving straight for the ground below.

***

"Take this, you son of a bitch!"

An agent pulled the trigger of his oversized bazooka, firing two rockets at once. Kyurem didn't notice them until they violently stuck its side, exploding on impact. The dragon gave a moaning roar and stumbled, disliking the heat and force of the rude attack. But it simply blinked its discomfort away and straightened itself.

Recovered, the angry beast searched for the source. It found the lone Team Rocket member crouching in the dirt, the bazooka loosely hanging from his shoulder. The man's face immediately fell when he realized he had been discovered. He gave a fearful cringe and started to shiver under its gaze. As Kyurem stepped forward, its freezing spells strengthened, competing with the nearby flames.

Its prey pinned, the dragon began to part its jaws in the beginnings of a powerful attack. Suddenly it was interrupted.

A loud, piercing roar came from the heavens above. An inferno of red flame shot from the sky, completely engulfing Kyurem. The Boundary Pokémon screamed as it disappeared in the flames, not even its silhouette visible.

The second the fire started to diminish, Kyurem desperately leaped away, only to dive into another fire caused by its own destruction. It gave another painful screech and barged away from this annoyance. Finally it found a safe spot on a large barren rock, balancing near the top. It looked up at the source of the attack. What it saw enraged it further.

Hovering above was Reshiram.

Violent, racing winds spiraled around her. Flames spilled from her turbine-like tail, releasing intense heat into the atmosphere. This heat immediately countered the freezing air and defrosted anything covered by ice. The winds she created blew out the fires around her like they were the flames of candles. She slowly flapped her wings as if they were moving through syrup, but she was able to stay in place.

She appeared completely emotionless, save for the cold glare she gave Kyurem with her burning blue eyes. Kyurem stared at her back, also completely unmoving. The dragons were quiet for a long time. Only the howling wind was heard.

At last, Reshiram parted her jaws wide and let out her roar. It had a beautiful note to it, but at the same time it showed traces of fierceness and deadliness like no other. In reply, Kyurem let out his own roar. It was a mixture of a deep growl and a high-pitched screech, if that was even possible. It was cold, deadly, and unforgiving.

The dragons lunged at each other, and the second Battle of the Dragons began.