The Tale Of A Hero

Chapter 15: The True Enemy?

~Flashback

~Third Person POV

"We do not need her." The female Pokemon said. "She is a burden for us, and a threat to our society."

"But Turquoise, this is your own daughter-"

"SILENCE!" The female Pokemon yelled. "Do you want to go through the sorrow we've had? Do you want to feel the pain we've felt? I won't allow that to happen any longer. We must get rid of her. NOW!"

The male Pokemon flinched back. He wasn't brave enough to stand up for her. "V-very well, Turquoise. I'll take her somewhere you'll never find her." With that, he carried her away.

Meanwhile, the female Pokemon stroked her other daughter. "She may be gone, but I cannot let her return. She will destroy the world if she lives for too long. When you grow older, I want you to find her, and then...kill her. Her daughter reluctantly nodded.

"Yes...mother."

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"I'm sorry!" The male Pokemon yelled, his eyes filled with tears. "I couldn't be a better father for you! This is all my fault!"

"Why, father?!" The small, furry Pokemon cried. "Why does it have to be this way?!" Her father looked down, his tears still falling out.

"B-because...because you're mother doesn't love you. Ever since I sensed that you'd be part of the city's destruction with that...skill you have, she's been...despising you." At this, the furry Pokemon's eyes widened. Suddenly, her father started to let her go.

"No!" The small Pokemon cried, "Please, father! Don't leave me!"

"I'm sorry!" Her father yelled again. "Now go! They'll be coming for you! Get out of here and find a better home! Live a long, happy life. Find some friends you can call your family! I believe in you! GO!!!"

The furry Pokemon felt herself getting farther and farther away from her father, her eyes filled with wet tears. Her father watched as she went of into the distance.

"Goodbye, my daughter." Her father said quietly, full of tears just like his daughter. "Goodbye..."

Amber.

~Flashback end

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~Derekeeth's POV

We won the first stone! I couldn't believe it. That Legendary fight exhausted us so much, we had to rest for TWO nights. But now, we were up and ready, heading for the nearest area where the next stone lies.

"Our next stone should be...over here!" Hero exclaimed, putting his finger on the map. I looked over at it. The map showed a fearsome looking cavern with a ghastly face. I was disturbed just at the sight of it. The label on top read "Nightmare Cavern."

"That's one of the most frightening places in all of Emerald Plains." Outlander replied, Siren walking by his side. He must've noticed that we were scared, because he tried to make things funny to calm us down. "I guess you could say, that place is very...outlandish!" Awkward silence followed as we sweatdropped.

"You really aren't much of a joker, are you Outie~?" Siren said awkwardly. Outlander just sighed and shook his head.

We were waking further ahead towards the trees when suddenly, the ground began to shake. All of us hung on as it shook so violently, it felt as if an earthquake had happened.

"W-what's that?" Mia said nervously. "Could Regigigas be doing this?" Outlander shook his head. "He's too high up in the mountain. Judging by the tectonic force of this earthquake, it cannot be created from that high up, even by him."