Author: Blessin Rating: PG-13
A New BreedJames looks up to the night sky stars twinkle and black wispy clouds drift across the dazzling moon. A zubat flitters past on the mild summer breeze. The crackling warmth of the campfire reminded him of happy nights curled up in front of the fire at home with his Growlith. He looked over at his partner and best friend Jesse. She speared a fluffy marshmallow onto a stick and thrust it into the fire. The warm orange light of the fire brought out the beauty of her eyes. She looked up and saw James looking at her. "Marshmallow?" She offered James the bag. "Thanks Jess." James poked a stick into the middle of the marshmallow and stuck it into the flames. "I was just thinking about that pikachu Jess." "What about it?" "Well, we have to face up to the fact that its way stronger than our pokemon, I just don't think we'll ever catch it." "Oh James." Tutted Jess. She laughed and went back to the marshmallow. "I hope you saved some pink marshmallows for me!" Said Meowth, returning from the forest with dry sticks in his paws. He threw them on the fire and helped himself to all the pink marshmallows from the bag. "Meowth, you greedy pig, they have to last us all night!" Fumed Jesse. "Yikes!" Meowth quickly stuffed all the marshmallows into his mouth. "Meowth!" Cried Jesse, Grabbing the poor feline and shaking him upside-down. "I'll go get some more sticks for the fire." James laughed. He walked out into the dark night with the sounds of an angry Jesse and Meowth behind him. As he was collecting some dry tinder, he heard a faint sound in front of him, like a twig snapping. James straightened up+and glared into the shadows. His heart leapt into his throat at a pair of eyes glared back at him from the blackness. The sticks fell from his hands and he was glued to the spot with fear. The brilliant eyes pierced into his own and James felt a sense of evil in the atmosphere. Seconds slowed to painful minutes, and for what seemed like hours past. James blinked, found his feet, and as the beast lunged at him, he ran like he'd never run before. His feet thudded on the dusty ground as he ran towards the camp, the sounds of claws tearing up the ground behind him seemed to be getting closer. "RUN JESSE!!!!!" Screamed James as he skidded round the corner and flew towards his friend. He grabbed her wrist and dragged her away from the terrible thing. "James! What are you..." Jesse didn't finish her sentence as she saw what James was afraid of. A hideous creature bounded out of the thicket and bore down on them. Jesse grabbed Meowth and ran with James. "What the hell is that thing?" Gasped Jesse as they ran. James didn't answer because he didn't know. "We can't outrun it! Follow me!" Cried Meowth as he scrambled up a tree. James grabbed Jesse round the waist and lifted her up so she could grab ahold of a branch. Then jumped up, and the beast snapped for his feet. "Climb higher!" Yelled James as the snarling thrashing thing threw itself at the tree, the whole tree shock, and Meowth fell screaming from a higher branch. James arm snapped out and he grabbed Meowth by his tail and hauled him up onto a branch. The three friends sat gasping on a thick knarled branch, looking down at the nightmare who was looking up at them. The beast was huge and black, with a thick shaggy coat, yet its tail and legs where bare with a scaly pattern. The tail was thick and tapered and the body bunched with muscles. Its mouth hung open, and elongated teeth glistened with saliva. The eyes bulged from the grotesque face and a gurgling growl issued from its maw. James felt Jesse's hand engulf his own. "What are we going to do James? Its trying to kill us!" "It must be some new breed of Pokemon. But what kind I have no idea." James said breathlessly. Before Jesse could respond the beast began throwing itself at the tree in a blind and wild rage. James clung onto the branch, but Jess fell screaming from the tree. "JAMES!" She cried as fell, and hit the floor hard all the wind knocked out of her. She looked up and the animal loomed over her. Its putrid breath rasped from its throat. Jesse's mouth hung open in silent terror as the beast threw back its head and roared into the night. Then it stopped and looked at Jess with a pained look on its face. It slumped to the floor in an unconscious heap. James stood behind it with a large stick, having dealt it a hefty blow to the back of the head. Then reaching to his belt, he got a spare pokeball and captured the animal. James helped Jesse to her feet and gave her a huge hug. "Thank you James." whispered Jesse. James looked at the pokeball in his hand. "We shouldn't have any trouble with that pikachu now!"
**Authors Note** Jesse and James did use their new Pokemon to fight Ash's Pikachu, but it was so damned good that it killed Pikachu. Whoops. Oh, and Incase you where wondering, Meowth didn't eat all the pink marshmallows, he accidentally left one in the bottom of the bag.  FanArt by S. Gina Who Ever reads this, E-Mail me and tell me what you think! Blessin' |