//------------------------------// // A New World?? // Story: A New World, a New Life // by Viper Redbird //------------------------------// A New World, A New Life Chapter 1 Skye woke up to the rampaging winds around her. She groaned as she tried to stand up, without success. And why is it freezing, anyway?! Skye wondered. Last time she checked, she and Hiro were just preparing to go to sleep. In a warm and uncomfortable forest clearing, not a frozen… Arceus knows what. Speaking I which, where am I? Skye asked herself. She tried to move her fingers. Wait, something’s wrong! Skye realized as she tried to move her fingers again. She couldn’t feel them! Skye reminded herself not to panic. She tried to remember what her mom had said about strange situations. Ok, step one: Look at your surroundings Her mind responded. Skye mentally rolled her eyes. She couldn’t even stand up. Skye craned her neck and lifted her head to look out at her surroundings, and instead of whatever she had been seeing before. Then Skye realized something else. Her neck was a lot longer than it should be. Skye looked around at the land before her. It was a barren and frozen wasteland. The terrain looks like it was completely flat. The sun was nowhere to be seen, but it seemed like sometime during the day. Either that or her eyes somehow had night vision. There was a pool of water around her. Skye decided that maybe she should try standing up on four legs instead. Besides, if her hunch was correct, then she should be a Ponyta. All things considered, it is probably for the best right now… It’s definitely better than dying in a frozen wasteland. Skye told herself to remain hopeful. But where’s Hiro? I didn’t burn him, did I? Wait, stupid Skye, he’s a reptile, not a leaf! I think… Skye decided to look for Hiro once she could walk around. So, Skye awkwardly stood up on her four legs-err... hooves. Skye tried to walk like how she had once seen a Rapidash do. However, due to her wobbly legs, she fell again after a few steps. Skye groaned. Ok, now step two: Take stock of your gear and supplies Skye told herself. Skye looked around to check if she still had anything she had when she had laid down in the forest clearing. Her bags, somehow transformed into saddlebags, were sitting on her. Skye thanked Arceus that it wasn’t currently burning to ashes. Then Skye hit another problem. She didn’t know how reach whatever was in her bag-turned-satchel. Deciding to ignore the problem of supplies and gear for now, Skye turned to the third step her mother had taught her for these situations. Get a good direction of where you are, and find civilization. Skye sighed when she realized she would have to wander around for quite some time before she could even find a trace of civilization. Well, a journey of a thousand mile begins with a single step, I guess…Skye thought to herself as she took shaky steps. Then, it dawned on her that she wouldn’t know where to start searching for Hiro unless she knew where he actually was. Skye was really getting annoyed at the situation. So she didn’t know where Hiro was, she didn’t have supplies, and she doesn’t even know where she was! Heck, she couldn’t even find West or East, unless this stupid storm blew down! Skye sighed and decided to pick a random direction and roll with it, hopefully she would find Hiro. Skye walked for what felt like hours to her. Thankfully, the sky had darkened considerably by now, so Skye decided to give her legs the rest they deserved. Skye sat down and started finding a way to use a few fire-type moves and also to get to the food in her saddlebags, assuming there was still food there. Skye attempted to grab the saddlebags in her muzzle, but she ended up hurting her neck in the process, and she didn’t have any success. After a few more botched attempts, Skye gave up entirely and decided to sleep instead. Using a particular technique, she guided her dreams to her memories of when she first met Hiro. ~^~ “Greetings citizens of Equus, both old and new.” Arceus’ voice echoed through Skye’s mind, waking her up from her dreams. She immediately felt the urge to bow, but repressed it. There was no need to bow to a ton of snow. ”I am Lord Arceus, creator of the creatures that you have seen over the past few days.You have no reason to fear me for I come in peace. I am the one who brought the creatures you see to this world, they are known as Pokémon.” Well, that explains why I woke up in a puddle of melting snow, I guess. Skye thought to herself. “I have my reasons for bringing them here, I will be holding a summit with the world's leaders so that they can help inform their citizens the best. For now I issue a warning; Even if some do not appear as such, the Pokémon are just as intelligent as any other creature that calls this world home. Since they are MY subjects I will not tolerate their mistreatment or abuse. Treat them as you would your own neighbor.” Arceus continued. He paused, probably to let it sink in. Skye rolled her eyes. Obviously she would treat any Pokemon who didn’t try to kill her and Hiro as equals. Maybe not as friends, but definitely as equals. “Pokemon who have awoken in this new world, do not seek to harm the natives of this world. To the pokemon that experienced certain... Changes... when you arrived; You are the ones who proved that not all of your kind deserved vengeful retribution, consider this your reward. To live new lives, free of the burdens of the old world, a chance to start anew. As sentient beings of varying intelligence, the laws of the respective countries you now reside in apply to you, and only those laws.” Skye’s mouth hung open at what Arceus was saying. Thank you, my Lord… she thought. “That is all for now, the Pokémon are not to be harmed simply out of spite. If you have any qualms with what I have done, I reside in a temple located within the Everfree forest and welcome all who would like to speak, or a pocket dimension outside of the space time continuum, so if any of you wish to face the sheer power of a god, feel free to come by.” Arceus continued. Skye decided to come to the temple if she could to thank Arceus… but perhaps after she found Hiro. “Goodbye for now, though I doubt this will be the last you hear of me, and peace to you all.” Skye didn’t wait for more. She was filled with newfound energy and she knew just how to spend it – by running around trying to find some form of civilization, and probably some food, too.