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Fate's gift
A male and female lucario ran through the woods. Their names are Marcus and Snowfire and are fleeing the Malenci rangers. In Snowfire's arms is her two week old daugther, Minunet. Marcus and Snowfire were to find a human to take care of their pup for they knew the Malenci would kill them. A gunshot rang off the bark of the woods and bullet pierced through Marcus' left theigh. Marcus cries out in pain and falls on his side. "Marcus!" Snowfire exclaimed and started to go to her mate's side. "Snowfire! Now!" Marcus yelled, "Get our daughter out of here! Find the one who is to care for her!" Snowfire stopped in her tracks. She knew he was right. She turned, closed her eyes, and continuned to run. A gun cocks in the distance... fires. Snowfire shudders as she feels her mate's life force slip into the void. Oh Marcus... Snowfire thought to herself.
Eventually, Snowfire reaches a break in the woods onto a road and ran into a human. After the initia encounter shock, Snowfire quieted the human and hides in a nearby tree. The human stood there confused as the Malenci in their human disguises came out of the woods where Snowfire bursted through. The lead ranger approached the human and asked, "Did you see a lucario go this way?" The human didn't know if he could trust these people and he was right. "Yes, I did." He answered and Snowfire's heart stopped beating. "It went down the road and back into the woods." Snowfire held her breath and the lead ranger raised an eyebrow then addressed his comrades to move on.
After the rangers were out of Snowfire's sight, she dropped out of the tree. Thank you for not betraying us. She said with her wave speech. "Err... No problem. Wait a minute... us?" The human questioned. Snowfire lowered her arms and uncovered her pup. She... is all I have left..." Snowfire said and looked at the human who was busy studying the sleeping riolu. Then something ticked in her mind. She pressed the riolu against the human's chest slightly. "What the!?" he started to protest. Take her with you. Snowfire said. "What? No! I can't!" The human hastily said. You must. Those men killed my mate just minutes ago. During this time, I can't care for her. Brian, I need you to care for her. Please! Give her the life she deserves! Snowfire pleaded. "Wait a minute! How do you know my name?!" Brian exclaimed. That's not important. What's important that you keep her safe and give her the life she really deserves! This is hard enough on me as it is, so please don't make this any harder then it needs to be! Snowfire begged him and made sure he had Minunet properly held in his arms. If I'm still alive... I'll come back to see her. But in the meantime, please take care of her like she was your own flesh and blood. and with that, Snowfire took off with tears streaming down her eyes.
Brian stood there dumbstruck and felt sorry for Snowfire that she had to abandon her pup to him to keep her safe. Brian looked down to the sleeping riolu who curled up against his chest which Brian admitted looked cute. Brian took the cloth that covered her and gently re-wrapped it around her and realized how soft and silky it felt but didn't press the issue. Brian continued walking north toward his home in Veilstone City which was about five miles.
The little riolu started to stir in his arms and opened her eyes and looked up at Brian. Brian looked down and gave the riolu a gently smile and a comforting stroke through her fur. She yawned and went back to sleep, nuzzling Brian's chest. He smiled as she accepted him as her "father". When night fell was when Brian finally entered Veilstone and he directly went for his house.
Upon entering, Brian let out his luxray, Crash, and his secptile, Bandit. "Home sweet home, boys!" Brian said and his pokémon gave their approval but then their attention was caught on the sleeping riolu which Brian was holding. Crash jumped up on a piece of furniture to get a better look and Bandit stood by Brian. Minunet's eyes clenched and her face turned into a frown when she woke up and saw the green pokémon looking right at her. She immeaditly hid her face and Brian chuckled. "It's okay little one. He's not going to hurt you. None of us are going to hurt you." Brian said comforting in some sort of unconcious parental way. Minunet stopped hiding her face and looked at Bandit again and relaxed and then looked around to see Crash with his piercing red eyes. Minunet yipped in fear and hid again. Yet again, Brian comforted her and Minunet took another look at Crash and his eyes softened up to not look as menacing. Minunet smiled at Crash and he gave somewhat of a smile back.
Brian entered his room and laid the little riolu down on his bed when he heard her stomach growl. "Awww... Are you hungry?" Brian asked and Minunet looked at him with a "Yes, I am," look. Not five seconds later, the front door opened and in came a gallade and gardevoir. Crash and Bandit said their hellos to them followed by, This is a pleasent surprise. Where is Brian at? The gardevior asked and Bandit pointed to Brian's room. The gardevoir gracefully strided into Brian's room Oh. So you are back. She said then looked on the bed and saw Minunet. Who do we have here? she asked. "A new addition to our family, Rose. Meet Minunet." Brian introduced Minunet, who got unwrapped and tried standing on the bed. Rose giggled, That is so cute when she tries to stand up! then Rose left the room and Minunet jumped down off the bed and landed shakily but didn't fall over. Brian smiled at this. "C'mon. Lets get something to eat." Brian stood up and Minunet walked slowly by his side.
Brian introduced the rest of the "family." Minunet had already met Rose and the Gallade was Xander. Rose and Xander where busy in the kitchen cooking up something good the scents penetrated every room of the house, only causing their stomachs to growl more louder. Rose took a wild guess on what to give Minunet and gave her a bowl of various berries. She cautiously sniffed one and took a bite of an oran berry then her eyes went wide then started chowing down. Brian laughed as he watched her eat ravenously. Seems like she's a mini you. Xander said as he brought out spagetthi. Simple, but effective. After when everyone was finished, Minunet climbed up Brian's leg and curled up in his arms. Brian smiled and carried the tired riolu back to his room and laid her down and covered her up. "I'm promise you now, Minunet. As long as I'm around, no one, and I mean no one, will ever harm you as long as I'm around." Brian said as he gently stroked her head. Strangely, Brian felt tired and laid down as well, keeping Minunet as close as possible to him like he was her real father.
Eventually, Snowfire reaches a break in the woods onto a road and ran into a human. After the initia encounter shock, Snowfire quieted the human and hides in a nearby tree. The human stood there confused as the Malenci in their human disguises came out of the woods where Snowfire bursted through. The lead ranger approached the human and asked, "Did you see a lucario go this way?" The human didn't know if he could trust these people and he was right. "Yes, I did." He answered and Snowfire's heart stopped beating. "It went down the road and back into the woods." Snowfire held her breath and the lead ranger raised an eyebrow then addressed his comrades to move on.
After the rangers were out of Snowfire's sight, she dropped out of the tree. Thank you for not betraying us. She said with her wave speech. "Err... No problem. Wait a minute... us?" The human questioned. Snowfire lowered her arms and uncovered her pup. She... is all I have left..." Snowfire said and looked at the human who was busy studying the sleeping riolu. Then something ticked in her mind. She pressed the riolu against the human's chest slightly. "What the!?" he started to protest. Take her with you. Snowfire said. "What? No! I can't!" The human hastily said. You must. Those men killed my mate just minutes ago. During this time, I can't care for her. Brian, I need you to care for her. Please! Give her the life she deserves! Snowfire pleaded. "Wait a minute! How do you know my name?!" Brian exclaimed. That's not important. What's important that you keep her safe and give her the life she really deserves! This is hard enough on me as it is, so please don't make this any harder then it needs to be! Snowfire begged him and made sure he had Minunet properly held in his arms. If I'm still alive... I'll come back to see her. But in the meantime, please take care of her like she was your own flesh and blood. and with that, Snowfire took off with tears streaming down her eyes.
Brian stood there dumbstruck and felt sorry for Snowfire that she had to abandon her pup to him to keep her safe. Brian looked down to the sleeping riolu who curled up against his chest which Brian admitted looked cute. Brian took the cloth that covered her and gently re-wrapped it around her and realized how soft and silky it felt but didn't press the issue. Brian continued walking north toward his home in Veilstone City which was about five miles.
The little riolu started to stir in his arms and opened her eyes and looked up at Brian. Brian looked down and gave the riolu a gently smile and a comforting stroke through her fur. She yawned and went back to sleep, nuzzling Brian's chest. He smiled as she accepted him as her "father". When night fell was when Brian finally entered Veilstone and he directly went for his house.
Upon entering, Brian let out his luxray, Crash, and his secptile, Bandit. "Home sweet home, boys!" Brian said and his pokémon gave their approval but then their attention was caught on the sleeping riolu which Brian was holding. Crash jumped up on a piece of furniture to get a better look and Bandit stood by Brian. Minunet's eyes clenched and her face turned into a frown when she woke up and saw the green pokémon looking right at her. She immeaditly hid her face and Brian chuckled. "It's okay little one. He's not going to hurt you. None of us are going to hurt you." Brian said comforting in some sort of unconcious parental way. Minunet stopped hiding her face and looked at Bandit again and relaxed and then looked around to see Crash with his piercing red eyes. Minunet yipped in fear and hid again. Yet again, Brian comforted her and Minunet took another look at Crash and his eyes softened up to not look as menacing. Minunet smiled at Crash and he gave somewhat of a smile back.
Brian entered his room and laid the little riolu down on his bed when he heard her stomach growl. "Awww... Are you hungry?" Brian asked and Minunet looked at him with a "Yes, I am," look. Not five seconds later, the front door opened and in came a gallade and gardevoir. Crash and Bandit said their hellos to them followed by, This is a pleasent surprise. Where is Brian at? The gardevior asked and Bandit pointed to Brian's room. The gardevoir gracefully strided into Brian's room Oh. So you are back. She said then looked on the bed and saw Minunet. Who do we have here? she asked. "A new addition to our family, Rose. Meet Minunet." Brian introduced Minunet, who got unwrapped and tried standing on the bed. Rose giggled, That is so cute when she tries to stand up! then Rose left the room and Minunet jumped down off the bed and landed shakily but didn't fall over. Brian smiled at this. "C'mon. Lets get something to eat." Brian stood up and Minunet walked slowly by his side.
Brian introduced the rest of the "family." Minunet had already met Rose and the Gallade was Xander. Rose and Xander where busy in the kitchen cooking up something good the scents penetrated every room of the house, only causing their stomachs to growl more louder. Rose took a wild guess on what to give Minunet and gave her a bowl of various berries. She cautiously sniffed one and took a bite of an oran berry then her eyes went wide then started chowing down. Brian laughed as he watched her eat ravenously. Seems like she's a mini you. Xander said as he brought out spagetthi. Simple, but effective. After when everyone was finished, Minunet climbed up Brian's leg and curled up in his arms. Brian smiled and carried the tired riolu back to his room and laid her down and covered her up. "I'm promise you now, Minunet. As long as I'm around, no one, and I mean no one, will ever harm you as long as I'm around." Brian said as he gently stroked her head. Strangely, Brian felt tired and laid down as well, keeping Minunet as close as possible to him like he was her real father.