From the Ashes

[LKWayvern]

Part One: Ember

Chapter 1
19 Years Later…

Two Scyther sat side by side, under a sky covered by dark clouds, eclipsing the light of the moon and endless stars.
“Look’s like a storm’s coming,” one said to the other.
The other stared at the restless clouds, and grunted. “Doesn’t make guard duty any more interesting.”
The first one sighed, and fell against the grass. “Eric, you can really be a bore sometimes.”
Eric ignored his companion. “I want to make the Clan better, Arkon.” he admitted. “I don’t see how guard duty will improve anything.”
“Guard duty improves the length of everyone in the Rahzyne Clan’s lives,” Arkon suggested. “You can make life better and safer for everyone in the Clan that way.”
Eric gave Arkon an ‘are you serious’ kind of look. Arkon met Eric’s gaze dead on. Several seconds of silence passed.
“Look, if you work hard where you are now, maybe eventually you’ll get higher up in the Clan, and be in a position to make the changes you want,” Arkon said matter-of-factly.
“Eventually,” Eric pointed out. “Eventually.”
Arkon shrugged. “Nothing good comes to those with their head in the clouds daydreaming. You can only get something if you do something.”
“I am doing something. I’m thinking. I’m thinking of moves and strategies and tactics and--”
“But that’s it!” Arkon interjected. “The Rahzyne Clan is about action and reaction. Think too long and life passes by, Eric!”
“And if you don’t think--”
“Shoosh!”
“Arkon, just--”
“Shoosh!”
And then Eric heard it. Rustling in the grass.
And then something glinted.
(RL) Without hesitation Arkon rushed at the Pokemon in the grass, scythes shining green as he readied an X-Scissor.
He sliced through the grass blades effortlessly, but didn’t even faze the mysterious Pokemon.
It looked… odd. It was bulky, and had almost rocklike armor. It kind of resembled a Scyther with its build. It had similar scythes, that was for certain. But instead of growing along the arm, they jutted awkwardly to the ground.
Arkon didn’t hesitate to hit is with another X-Scissor.
The Pokemon regarded Arkon with almost a bemused expression, before it raised it’s arms. From out of the ground erupted rocks, seemingly endless rocks. Jagged, rough, huge, small. Then the last of them exited the ground. For a brief moment Arkon stood, marveling at the massive amount of boulders hanging suspended above his head. Then in a deadly Rockslide attack they all fell directly on top of the young Scyther.
Eric stared in shock and awe at the pile of large brown stones. They almost looked like the Pokemon that had pulled them out of the very bowels of the earth.
Then, one by one, they seemed to be drawn back down to the dirt where they came from, until all that remained were a few heavy stones pinning the now unconscious Arkon down.
Eric stepped backwards as the mysterious Pokemon advanced upon him.
He heard more rustling. He turned around to see four other Pokemon emerging behind him. One had a massive rectangular steel faceplate, one looked like a fluffy yellow bird, one was huge and grey with purple wings and jagged teeth, and the final one was just like the one that had just defeated Arkon.
Eric knew the only way he could survive was to flee, but there was no way out. He was going to have to stay and fight, despite it being a losing battle.
Eric turned back to the first Pokemon. He looked like a Rock type, and he had used Rock Slide.
Eric lashed out his wings violently towards the Pokemon, and a Vacuum Wave shot out towards it. The Pokemon dodged nimbly aside, and bolted towards me.
When suddenly a loud bang split the air and the Pokemon fell to the ground, blood dotting its back.
More bangs followed, and Eric felt wind blast past his face as the Pokemon behind him scattered.
The bird one launched itself at him, and all he could do was dodge frantically. The shield one started charging up the hill, little pellets of something pinging off its’ faceplate. The others started dragging the scythe-Pokemon and Arkon away.
Eric ran swiftly and silently towards the shield Pokemon, hurling another Vacuum Wave at its’ soft, unprotected backside.
The Pokemon screeched, and then a small, lithe shape leaped out from the peak of the hill. The Roserade lifted her deadly roses to her mouth, and blew. Eric felt his eyelids droop, before he fell to the ground, exhausted.