The Tale of Seven: Kidnapped Hope

[Rikugurl]

Ugh... I can't believe she talked me into doing this..."

An irritated silverette thought as his back was against the wooden fore mast. He wasn't there to lounge either... but had a rope wrapped around him, HOLDING him against it. There was a bowl on his head, supposing to be a pirate hat... and his trusted first mate was trapped beside him, little black tail wagging between the ropes.

"Come on, Sora! This isn't far! Since when would you be able to tie me up!? Let me out!" He called as he watched Sora and Raichu continue their battle before his lover called out that he wasn't going to listen to him until he talked like a pirate!

"Dammit..." Riku murmured under his breath before sighing. "Arr... you... bes' be... lettin' me out.... matey....arrr....."
Umbreon thought it was the funnest thing as tears started to come from his eyes as he made sounds of laughter. "UM BRE BRE BRE!"
However, before anything could be done, there was a call and then... a slash. The ropes around his and umbreon's body became loose and fell to the deck. "Huh?"

Eyes looked up to see a ghost fly off and came down besides Sora.
"Froslass! Laaaaaass, Lass!" She spoke as she whipped around a sword of her own, a red sash around her head. She pointed the sword at Sora, a playful look in her eyes.


Down below, a redhead sighed as he leaned back into the booth he was sitting on, looking through his hand of cards. Fujin was on his other side, looking intently on hers. Every time Roxas passed, Axel would motion him to tell him what cards she had but he just gave him a glare. It wasn't his fault he was horrible with card games!
"Do you have any eights?" She finally asked before green eyes rolled down, staring at a eight of clubs. "Nope! Go fish!"

Red eyes narrowed before she glanced at the last card that was in the draw pile... before picking it up.
"Axel, I didn't pick up an eight."
"So, that just means you're turn is over~" He grinned and was about to call out a number when she growled.
"Give me your eight!"

In the other room, Ven moaned softly as he enjoyed his lover's warmth, his face burying into the flesh of his neck and shoulder as he listened to him. It was so nice... he could of fallen asleep.... but he knew he couldn't do that, though he wasn't like Axel and dead to the world once he left it.
"Mmmmm, sounds kinda gay~" He chuckled as he pulled his face out and nuzzled it against Terra's cheek.

"Did you know that the man who invented chocolate hated it~?' He asked before reaching back, blindly finding his small bag he had brought before reaching into a pocket and finding something. He pulled it out and dipped it under the book, revealing a wrapped chocolate bar.

[Reno]

He couldn't believe it.
Never in a million years would he of guessed...
Never in a trillion years would he of though!
"Sora erm... can I uhh.... play?"

It made him wonder how many times Riku had actually played games as a kid, with other kids!
It couldn't of been much...
And he was gonna take a little advantage of Riku's ignorance.
"Arrrgh, I don't be understanin' that thar talk ya be saying, matey! Talk like the pirate ye be, scurvy dog!" Sora taunted right back, grinning happily, not wanting to admit Riku was tied up because he liked him tied up. "And o' course I be able to tie ye up! I be a gentle o' fortune!"

But even he was surprised when he heard the exclamation and turned from his sword fight with Rai to see... -Froslass!!
He looked over towards Riku teasingly. "By the powers! I knew not ye be having such company! A lass I see, and a strong one at that!" He focused one Froslass, "I be warning ye, I shant go easy on ye! But if it is want ye wish, en garde!"
He started to play swordfight with her and Raichu jumped down, joining her side, his tail waving and making Sora fight them both. "Ayeee this swashbuckin' game is gettin' a bit uneven! Davy Sparks!! Get us some of that thar sprogs down in the brin!!"

"Jool!" Jolteon called before squeezing out from under Luxray and hurrying off to the decks below.
"I shall be gettin' me a lass of my own! Nim I be needin' ye assitance!"
"Aaaal!!" Altaria called excitedly, flying down from her post to do mock-battle with Raichu.


Small hips swung as they sauntered over to the game, grinning a bit. Fingers artfully snapped out the eight card, handing it too Fuu. "Oh don't be such a poor sport Axel. At least you're doing better then you do at old maid." Axel was famous for playing badly at every card game - but nothing as worse as that one! He always forgot to switch where the old maid was!
"Now-" He started to say but was surprised when Jolteon came rushing into the room.
"Jool!!!" He called before hurrying over to them but jumped at Roxas, stealing one of his pokeballs.
"H-Hey!"
There was a flash then a little fire fox appeared. The two had a quick, short conversation then Jolteon hurried off. Flareon however was wagging her tail and jumping onto Axel's lap, stealing Vaporeon next!


In the next room, the book was set aside, eyes gleaming mysteriously. "Oh really?" He took the chocolate bar, not having forgotten his promise. "Well I'm glad I wasn't the inventor~" He licked his lips leaning forward, there lips almost touching when -

The door burst open.
"H-Hey!" He snapped to their intruder - and blinked when it turned out to be Jolteon. The fox looked about before hurrying across to their bag, where two pokebelts were. He snapped off four of them - and quickly four Pokemon appeared. Mightyena, Espeon, Leafeon and Haunter.
"Jol, jol jolteon!!" The fox said excitedly before hurrying out the door. The four blinked before there was a simultaneous rush for the door and out into the hall to the stairs.

"What the hell...?" Terra was left blinking.


Back on deck it seemed that Flareon had gotten some extra recruits because a couple more of Roxas and even Fuu's Pokemon had joined in and it was becoming a pirate day, though Sora had little to worry about because everyone new that it was just play. Soon everyone was in the game, having great fun.

"Eeee!!" Called Flareon, crashing into Leafeon and rolling across the deck with him. Around them Vaporeon was being chased by Jolteon, the two laughing as they ran circles around their brothers.
"RAAAY!"
"MIIII!"
And then they spread in all directions as Luxray and Mightyena came jumping in the fray. The two shared a grin laughing as the small foxes ran off.

"Aye, my ship be taken over..." Aqua grumbled with a faint accent, rolling her eyes.
"Glaaa..." Glaceon said in agreement, but her ears were down and she kept looking behind her hopefully.
Aqua sighed. "Go ahead!"
"EON!!" Glaceon yipped happily, nuzzling her master's leg before running off to join the game. "Glaaa!"

[Rikugurl]

Axel pouted as Fuu took the card and placed down two more sets of cards before leaning back. That was the fifth game she won! She had to be cheating somehow!
He looked at Roxas and sighed. "Do you think you can give me some pointers so I can--- WHOA!" He cried as Flareon jumped onto his lap, grabbing at his belt and letting two balls drop to the floor.
"VAAAA!" The mermaid fox called as he appeared, looking around to look at his sister while a larger pokemon appeared behind him. "Ty..." He said dully as he yawned... before bumping his head on the top of the ceiling. "Phlosion..."

The three ran off, and they all watched three other pokemon run out of the room where Terra and Ven were.
Haunter decided to use a short-cut... but just going through the ceiling and scared the living bejeezus out of Sora.

Ven growled when they all left, getting off the bed and stopping to the door, slamming it shut. "What the hell are they up to?" He grumbled before looking back at Terra.

There was another pokemon that was released... but didn't run up to join the fun. It was poor Zan who sighed and jumped onto Axel's lap, laying down and whimpering. "What's wrong boy?" The concern rescuer asked as he started to pet his friend.


Up above, Riku was getting a little nervous as the boat rocked a bit more than it had as pokemon jumped, bounced, ran and flew all over. What if someone actually got mad... and did a REAL attack? Raichu and Luxray were good at that... and so was Typhlosion. He noticed however that Froslass and Espeon were stopping in their own play fight to calm down some others that started to look heated.

"Sora..." He called as he came close to his 'battling' fiance. "Do you think this is safe?"
There was a splash and some water Pokemon jumped over board as some birds and flying pokemon started to play fight around the ship.

[Reno]

Terra just shrugged, waving the chocolate bar about with a cheeky grin. "Who knows. Now get over here."

Roxas was frowning as he looked down at Zan, seeing the Pokemon appear slightly frightened. He wondered... He hurried up to the top deck and his eyes widened seeing the chaos up above. "W-What the hell is going on here?!"

But he was hardly heard under all the noise.


Sora paused in his game when he heard the words straightened and looking at the other. He looked about and then chuckled a bit, seeing how the others were playing. "Err well... Maybe not?" Before Riku could chew him out though someone beat him to it.
"SORA!!!" Roxas struggled his way past the Pokemon then finally snapped, "Damn it, EVERYONE RETURN!" The three of his Pokemon Flareon had managed to nip - herself, Skarmory and Zangoose - disappeared in a flash of red. The minute he set his sights on Sora, the brunette swallowed, knowing the whole buzz of fun was going to be killed. His shouts even made most of the other Pokemon pause, the ship's shaking lessening some.
"The hell are you thinking?! Are you TRYING to get us killed?"
"By what? Playing a game?" Sora said with a grin. "Jeez Roxas, no wonder you never had fun as a kid."

[Rikugurl]

Ven's eyes shifted a different color of blue as he watched the chocolate being waved around before jumping back on the bed.

Axel watched as Roxas left, hoping that nothing bad was going to happen already! That would be their luck!


Riku's eyes widened when he saw flashes of red come from different places just as he was about to snap at Sora, letting him know that they've gone too far to slip up now!
Luckily... it was Sora's brother who talked some sense into him.

As the humans fought, the Pokemon slowly started to realize that fun time was over. Birds started to fly back and water pokemon stated to climb back aboard.
"Haun....hau hau..." The purple ghost became sad as a wooden stick went right through him, making his friend a little worried before floating back through the floor... and interrupting his master....
"WHAT THE FUCK!? RETURN!"



The moon was out and the water started to turn from the calm they had known throughout the day to a more wild one of the ocean. It still wasn't as bad as they expected, wondering what Shaymin and Giratina had done to make things a bit calmer... for now.
On the crows nest, no Murkrows were watching but three other types of birds.

Well... one was wat--- well not even. They WERE up there to watch the waters as their masters ate but two love birds were nuzzling up against each other, as funny as it looked since the male was smaller. And another cloud of feathers was trying not to look as her blue cheeks were red from jealousy or something else.

Another grey blob of a pokemon was up above, watching the weather patters as he enjoyed floating along.

Down below though, was where most of the excitement was.
Zan was kept out, just in case as they all tried to gather around the table. Some used pillows and crates as others were able to find eating trays and a chair. Their meal was simple and nice... and apparently Riku's famous dish. Fruit salad. Literally. Fresh greens with a splendid addition of fruit.

What they were doing was odd too...
They were all watching a little TV that was hanging from the ceiling, obviously something the family who once lived here did as well since it was by the dining table.
It was the news of course, and even if there was a bit of static here and there, they were able to get the idea. Thankfully, only good news was playing from what they could tell.

"Breaking News! Just in!"
Or did one speak too quickly...?
Eyes left their bowls and friends, all looking up to see what the news could be... but it wasn't just Axel who gasped at the picture... but everyone else as Roxas started to shiver.
"A local hideout that was flooded made elite members of Team Rocket come out of hiding. After seven years on the run from the law, the four individuals were arrested today and brought before trail."

The picture showed four people standing in front of a court; one large black man, a man with a black ponytail, another with a red rattail and a woman with short blonde hair.
"They were sentence for thirty years in prison due to criminal reports and an extra ten for Pokemon cruelty. More charges might be added once attorneys gather more information to present to the court."

"N-no way..." Axel stuttered, watching as his own BROTHER was pulled away with handcuffs around his wrists. He wondered... if Sera was seeing this too...

"As for the Pokemon that were seized by these group member, including a Grumpig, Exploud, Breloom, were placed in the care of the local rescue center for rehabilitation. As for the fourth Pokemon, a Manectric, the rescuers claimed that it was beyond rehabilitation and was a threat to both humans and pokemon alike. The center still claimed the pokemon but will euthanize it in the morning."

"WHAT!?"
Axel cried as he stood, eyes wide at the TV.

[Reno]

As it was, the fun little pirate game came to an end - Roxas made sure of that. At least for the most part. Sora did indeed go back to his post and all the Pokemon returned to their masters a bit sullen since they had been having so much fun. But the brunette was still pretending their were enemy ships out there with 'Davy Sparks' and even forced Riku to sit beside him and was giving him lessons in 'pirate talk' while he found a strip of black and painted on a skull and crossbones - having Umbreon wear it around his middle so he was like a pirate flag and called him 'Black Jack'. Glaceon still wanted to play as well so he gave her a 'wooden' leg, tying it around one of her forepaws and dubbed her as 'Poison Freeze'.

Getting the silverette to enjoy the game... that was the hard part.
"Rgh..." The silverette rolled his eyes.
"Oh come on Ri, you're not even trying!"
"Well it's stupid, we'll never gonna be actual pirates!"
"That's not the point! If we're gonna have kids, you gotta learn how to play pretend." Sora nodded, adjusting Riku's 'hat'. "Now try it again, with feeling! ARRRRRRgh!"
"No."
"I'll give you a kiiiss~"

Riku however ran off the first chance he got; which ended up being because Mr. buzz-kill Roxas, once again, ruined Sora's fun. The blonde had been coming about asking what everyone would like for dinner and Riku jumped up and said he'd make it.

It was a good think Sora was a man of good faith, or he might of been upset. As it was, dinner came upon then as the sun went out and the ocean was dyed black. As they all sat around the table, enjoying their food with one another and their companions, the TV was flipped on and they listened to the news reports pass. There were no new sightings of any legendaries, some of the storms had stopped, and even the water level went down some. Maybe they were going to be okay - maybe they wouldn't need the water Pokemon at all!

Yes, everything was going good for them finally! Everything was-
"Breaking news!"
Until that.

It was like watching their past coming up from hell and swallowing their present, seven out of eight of them turning a little pale as they saw the four members of Rocket, the Elite team they have bravely but foolish gone up against, being held to trial! They should of been happy... but it was hard to forget that one of them was related to the red-head sitting at the table.
"Forty years..." Terra mumbled, eyes narrowed. They should of added manslaughter to the accounts and got them in for life. But it was the words of the Pokemon... that really filled them with memories.

"As for the Pokemon that were seized by these group member, including a Grumpig-..."
Blue eyes shut, Terra shaking his head.
The purple and black pig smacked into the wall and fell to the floor, the air pushed right out of him from Mightyena's attack. "Grumpig!" The pony-tailed man called before rushing to the Pokemon's side but instead of helping him up or making sure he was ok he kicked it hard. "Get up! Come ON! GET----"


"-Exploud,-..."
Aqua turned her head away.
"Now the fun really starts!" A coy blonde laughed as she pulled out a string of firecrackers, lit them and stuffed it into one of Exploud's many holes around it's body.

"-and Breloom, were placed in the care of the local rescue center for rehabilitation."
Sora bit his lip, rubbing his knuckles worriedly.
A bald man walked into the room full of the weary, sick and dead his Breloom, covered in burns and scars, staring them down viciously. Without a word he rose a lighter, and flicked it. The grass type flinched violently before suddenly going on the attack.

He rose his head some when he heard the next part, shuddering like his brother did when he heard about Manectric, his mind turning to a time long ago. But Roxas could only think of one that happened recently... a time that had left some scars still on his ankle today.
The red-head grinned and smashed the rod into the side of the pokemon at his side, so hard that it made the Pokemon almost fall over. The electricity from the rod electrocuted the wolf but being of the element, it only whimpered before coming fully enraged.
"Go get him boy."

Both of them were snapped out of their memories when they heard the final piece of information and Axel's cry, all of it computing slowly. Couldn't be helped... the rescuers claimed... a threat...
To be euthanized.

"They can't do that!!" It was surprisingly Sora who spoke out against it first. "They... there..." He turned to Roxas. "You guys can't do that can you?!"
The blonde hesitated, before he looked away, shame burning in his cheeks. "Yeah... we can."
"YOU CAN!?"
"Hey! I don't agree with it!" Roxas snapped before running a hand through his hair, sighing in aggravation. "But some rescuers can put in a form for Pokemon that they claim to be 'untreatable'. Often they'll bounce that Pokemon off to a different center to get treatment from a specialist. If the specialist fails to rehabilitate it... the center has rights to put them down for the safety of the 'greater good' or some shit like that."

"Tch, well it doesn't look like they did shit in this case." Terra said, waving towards the report.
"Of course not. Those Pokemon are trained to kill on order. How they managed to determine they were even a chance for the first three is beyond me." Aqua mumbled, her eyes dark.

[Rikugurl]

Chatter filled the area but Axel's eyes closed, thinking about everything. That was when he heard Aqua. "They're probably so packed with people and pokemon that they aren't thinking straight. He was probably violent towards them more than the others and they probably don't think they have the time.... or place.... to send him to a specialist. The best one is in a town that's already underwater."

His fists gripped though before his green eyes opened behind his glasses and above his purple tattoos. "But dammit! That's still my brother's pokemon---"
"Brother!?" Fuu gasped in shock as she looked up at Axel. His brother was a part of Team Rocket... AND was a part of the notorious elite group know as the Turks?
Axel shook her off before pushing through to get out of the booth. "I won't let them kill it!" He cried before going to the radio, picking it up, not caring how it worked as he pressed a random button. "Hello!? Someone come in!"

Zan's eyes widened as he stood on Roxas's lap, looking up at the TV to see the fierce looking dog. "Sol..." He whimpered before looking at Roxas, his red eyes worried.
Please don't bring him home!

[Reno]

Roxas sighed but jerked his head some as he heard Axel's exclamation watching him walk right up to the radio. W-What was he doing?! He looked down at Zan hearing his whine and pet him before telling him to get down. He stood, hurrying over to Axel. "Wait a second Axel." He snatched the radio out of his hand, the cord smacking against the edge of the table it was hung from.

"First of all that's not the right button! This is." Roxas said, pointing it out, then huffed at the red-head. "Secondly of all, what the hell are you doing to say?! The only way we could possibly convince them not to kill it is if we offer to take it in. We aren't anywhere near land to even pick it up, and neither of us has any experience dealing with electric types!"

[Rikugurl]

Everyone flinched when they heard the hand piece smack into the table, watching the two intensely. Zan whimpered as he hid under the table, not feeling all that comforted as Riku started to pet him. He wished his sisters were here... He could even feel his father's glaring eyes on him which made him fall to his stomach.

Naturally narrow eyes widened as he looked down, speechless that Roxas had smacked the thing out of his hand. He frowned, biting his lip as emotions ran through him like the fire he knew so well. He glanced quickly at the right button before looking down at Roxas. A gasp escaped his lips as he was going to say something but... he could only cross his arms and glance away for a moment before back into those blues.
"I can't let them kill him, Rox! He's my brother's and... and I know he almost KILLED you but... but I can't let them kill him!" Tears started to well in the rescuer's eyes before he looked away again.

"They'll hold him for me... and we'll find a way. You wanted a foster home right? This can be our first case. W-we can help him, Rox.... I know it.... like you did with Absol.... we can help him and... he can live a good life... maybe have pups like Zan or..." His eyes closed, some tears running down the purple marks. "We gotta try, Rox..."

[Reno]

The blonde stood there quietly, listening as Axel made his case then turned away, crying silently. There was a hush over them and the entire room, everyone else holding their breath as they waited for Roxas to do something... anything!

Lids fell over blue eyes before the blonde heaved a great sigh, knowing he was about to regret this. He was going to be fucking scared as hell just dealing with it but... "Well geez Axel don't cry about it. I thought I was dating a man." He teased lightly, reaching up and wiping off the tears before picking up the radio once more. Luckily it wasn't broken.

He kind of wished it was.

He held it out towards Axel once more. "But if I die... well I would haunt you but I'm sure my brothers will give you enough to suffer with."
"Errr a-a-actually..." Sora stuttered, looking back at them tentatively. "Do me a er...f-favor guys? D-Don't... invite me over..."
"No way Sora!" Roxas said in a cheery voice, all smiles. "You're coming over every day and helping us, since you can teach us eeeeverything you know."
"N-Nooooo. No I'm nooot!!" Sora shook his head.
Terra grinned suddenly, cruelty in his mind. "I agree with him. It'll be good for you! I thought you wanted to work with electric types. Last I checked Electrike and Manectric are in that category. "
"No!" Why was everyone against him?! He grabbed Riku's arm looking at him. "Riku, don't let them!!"

[Rikugurl]

Axel blinked, his sight a bit blurry as he felt fingers under his glasses. HEY! Guys could cry!
This was something really emotion for him. He even huffed, his arms still crossed but as the device was handed back to him, he smiled before taking it. His tall body turned, bringing himself away from the conversation that was getting noisy.

"W-WHA!!" Riku called as he was suddenly shaken and looked into desperate blue eyes. He only grinned though as his eyes closed. "But Sora... you did say that you wanted to specialize in electric types. I mean... if you can deal with almost being killed by Zapdos, a puppy should be easy for you..."

There was more whining from the poor brunette before Ven told everyone to shut the front door and grabbed Sora from his choking fiance.
"HEY! Look... I'll come along with you... if you want? I'll punch that sucker in the fa---"
He was then snapped at by Roxas, stating that the poor thing was beaten up already and---

"They said they would hold him in a transfer ball until we're ready." Axel's voice seemed to calm them all... and the look on his face was happy... and joyful as if he found out he was going to be a father. Well... he was kinda.
However, the smile didn't last forever as he looked back up at the tv, seeing some new news.
"Even if he's my brother... I hope he gets charged with life... and community service with helping at a rescue center..."

[Reno]

Internally Sora was smiling triumphantly, knowing without a doubt Riku would HAVE to agree with him. He just HAD to, they were life partners and he had to support him in every-
The blonde's jaw dropped. W-What did he just say?! "R-Riku! How can you be against me!?" He started to shake him again. "They're scary! They try to kill me!! How can you do this to me?! I- Ah!!"

He looked back at Ven as the blonde tried to make him feel better. assuring him he would have some level of comfort... in return for some violence.
"Hey! Don't you dare! That poor thing had been knocked around enough," Roxas started to say as he walked back over to the table, shoving Ven's head some. But all conversation stopped once more as Axel returned to them, giving them the 'good' news. Roxas sighed in defeat, but... he supposed seeing Axel happy was worth it.
Sora meanwhile was as pale as a Seel, knowing they would indeed ask for his help or at the very least make him try to get over his fear. Oh god no... Why? Why did he have to be so good with electric types? Why did he have to tell Roxas that story of when he had to tame Luxray again after he evolved?!
"He'll get what he deserves Axel, don't worry." The blonde said with confidence, before smiling a little. "Though we have absolutely no where to bring him, you realize that right?" Green eyes blinked behind the spectacles, then the red-head waved it off as a technicality, making Roxas laugh.

"Alright, that's all whoop-di-freaken-doo and all but if you idiots don't get back to dinner I'm eating your plates." Terra snapped and knowing he wasn't lying Axel and Roxas quickly got back to their seats to continue their meals, as did everyone else. The only one of them who had seemed to of lost his appetite was Sora...


Slim blue paws rushed up a large spiraling tower of rock, having little trouble scaling it though some of the paths were very slim and even precarious. It was not a long trip, however, and soon the pup was at the top, his purple mane flowing behind him like the undulations of a river. Before him, his back turned to him and over looked the surrounding ocean, was a glorious, many feather-colored bird.

He sat down, keeping his distance respectively as he always had but there was resolve in his red eyes, allowing not even a shake to tremble his nervous frame. "Ho-Oh... I must speak with you."

[Rikugurl]

Axel smiled, waving his hand. "We'll find a place! One step at a time right??" He chuckled nervously but smiled. Even if the plan wasn't thought through very well... he was happy... that he would be able to help that poor Pokemon that his own brother broke...

Riku smiled as he looked at Sora, seeing him just staring at the plate. "Come on, Sora... do I have to help you eat it this time too?"


Night time wasn't the bird's favorite time. The sun wasn't up to warm his feathers and there was no light to make rainbows. His narrow, cruel looking eyes seemed to be heavy as he looked across the land, seeing the waters shift where there once use to be ground, houses... forest.
However, his thought was interrupted by a voice from behind, making his long neck shift some and eyes roll to see one of the dogs he had created.

Slowly, strong talons shifted on the rock, making some pebbles roll as he adjusted himself to look down at the Aurora pokemon.
"What is it?"

[Reno]

"You better hope so Axel!!" Roxas laughed, but he felt in good spirits as well. Maybe the red-head was right. Maybe this was the right path to take - for more than one reason. Maybe... making peace with that Manectric and teaching it to be at peace would help both of them finally... come to terms with the events of the past.

Blue eyes blinked then looked up at Riku and huffed. "No." He speared some of the fruit and stuffed it in his mouth, just to show him he could indeed eat on his own. He supposed he shouldn't be mad though... he couldn't ask Riku to face his fears and not do the same thing himself. Then again he hadn't really asked. It was all Terra's fault.
This was all Terra's fault again!


Suicune hesitated as the other turned to face him, knowing what he was about to do was foolish. He owed his life to this bird; his brothers to him as well. Yet again, he also had bound himself with a promise to a certain time travel Pokemon.

He sat up a little straighter, keeping his head high. "I believe we should... reconsider the gratitude Pokemon's words." The bird jerked back in shock, and Suicune tensed a little, knowing he could be in trouble. "I do not mean we should stop the search. But is there no better way to go about it? I live on the land with those two-legged creatures, I know the extent of their innocences and shames."

[Rikugurl]

The bird blinked, leaning back as his wings outstretched in shock but he quickly regained himself, feathers puffing out here and there as his eyes watched the pup. The wind blew up here, making his dimly colored feathers press against one of his sides and the yellow feathers atop his head shifted as well.

If one could tell that a bird could frown, he defiantly was. "Suicune, just because you walk on the same land as them, doesn't mean you should state that you know all about them." He started to turn in his 'perch' to look back at the ocean. "I fly the skies with their machines, though I am not like them and they are not like me. We should not cross and it was them who crossed with punishable thoughts. This is their punishment that they well not, and cannot forget."

"You are speaking as if you are Arceus himself."
A feminine voice made both quickly stop and look back, seeing a black ghost-like pokemon with stilt-like appendages touching the cold ground. Her blue eyes seemed to piece into those of Ho-oh, a staring match starting in place.