//------------------------------// // Hit and Run // Story: Viridi: Down-Trotting // by Dr Yeis //------------------------------// "How dare that poor excuse for a Pokémon to decline my offer," Viridi huffed. Rejection was a thing she did not take well. In fact, there were very few things she could take well. She sat down on her noble plant-covered throne and growled in anger. "All he had to say was no! But he had to go on a telepathic rant that gave even my brain a run for its money," She yelled to herself. Although Viridi was a goddess, of nature in fact, there was little she could do about others. Still, it was tempting to interfere with the lives of others, but that would cause more trouble from Palutena, the goddess of light. And the last thing Viridi wanted was another war like the one twenty five years ago. Unless it meant getting rid of the humans once and for all. Viridi looked around at her garden of a palace. There was so many beauties to behold. Vines that stretched from wall to wall and flowers that were as colorful as an artist's easel. The goddess loved looking at them, but all it reminded her was of the humans who would cut down wonders of life like these in an instant. "I wish I could just start over with humans and this Earth for that matter," Viridi groaned. Suddenly, her new commander, Dark Pit appeared and barged in on the goddess of nature. "You like to talk to yourself, huh," Dark Pit chuckled. "That's none of your business! Just because you are my commander doesn't mean you get to do whatever you want," Viridi scolded. "Really? I was under the impression that it does," Dark Pit smirked. Viridi groaned and pulled her hair violently. "Don't you have some commanding to do?" Viridi grumbled. "Actually, I was just going to tell you that Phosphora took the Lightning Chariot for a spin without your permission," Dark Pit explained. "Why that little rebellious snake!" Viridi shouted as she stood up from her throne. She then slumped back into her chair of green and made first contact with hand and face. "I swear, sometimes I hate my commanders more than I hate the enemy," Viridi whispered through her hand. "Woo hoo!" Phosphora yelled as she zoomed through the sky as quick as an arrow. Her two horses pulled the Lightning Chariot to the ends of the universe and back. "C'mon! Faster! Faster!" Phosphora cheered. Suddenly a giant light rose up from the ground. Out came a humongous illusion of Viridi, looking as furious as ever. "Phosphora! We only use that on special occasions," Viridi yelled. "Oh but this is a special occasion! I got bored," Phosphora smirked. "YOU PULLED OUT THE FASTEST CHARIOT IN THE UNIVERSE JUST BECAUSE YOU WERE BORED!?" Viridi boomed. "Uh huh," Phosphora replied, calmly. "You come down to the temple this instant!" Viridi commanded. "If you say so," Phosphora said playfully. The Lightning Chariot shot down to Viridi's Temple, faster than the speed of sound. Viridi was standing outside the temple, tapping her foot and preparing to give Phosphora a serious scolding. One of which has never been scolded before. Phosphora arrived at the temple, only for Viridi to find that she was still in the chariot and the horses were still moving. "Phosphora!? I said come down," Viridi said, surprised. "You said come down, you didn't say to stop," Phosphora yelled as she and the chariot approached Viridi. The reckless goddess prepared to command the horses to go over Viridi, but she underestimated the speed of them. By the time she spoke the words, it was too late. "Phosphora!? What are you...AGHHH!" Viridi said as she was hit by the horses and flung towards the sky like a rocket. "V-Viridi?" Phosphora screamed, ashamed of what she had done. Viridi continued to soar uncontrollably out of the atmosphere. Suddenly, Viridi's vision went fuzzy and eventually, she was unable to see anything. Soon, she could stand no longer and passed out while she was still in motion. "Is it alive?" Viridi felt a slight tug on her hair, which caused her to begin to regain consciousness. "Be careful! Don't hurt it!" Viridi awoke to see two multicolored horses examining her. One was a mint colored unicorn and the other was a plain horse with a blue and pink mane. Viridi appeared to be in a small cottage with a few tables around her. She spotted a few knives, pots and pans around her. Her first thought was that these horses were carnivorous. "Gah!" Viridi screeched. "AHHHHHH!" The green unicorn screamed back. Viridi waved her hand upwards and the root of a tree burst out from under the ground. It crashed through the floor, tangled itself around the unicorn and covered her entire body like a cocoon. "Now...you're going to tell me...just what in my name is going on here," Viridi panted to the other horse. "B-but...," The other horse stuttered. Viridi put her hand in front of the horse. "Your move," Viridi threatened. "Just let me say something! Okay!? You want an explanation? I'll give you an explanation! Alright," The horse frantically said. "I'm listening...," "My name is Bon Bon. This unicorn you're holding captive is Lyra. You came down and crashed into Lyra's house. See," Bon Bon explained as she pointed towards the ceiling. In the place of a roof, there was a giant hole in the shape of Viridi's body. "Lyra here has been studying humans an-" "Humans? ...did you just say humans?" Viridi snapped. "Um...yes," "Why on Earth are you studying humans of all creatures?!" Viridi exploded with anger. "Aren't you a human?" "Oh goodness no. I am the goddess of nature. I hate humans....they are such disrespectful creatures," Viridi complained. "If you hate humans, why do you look like one?" Bon Bon asked, gesturing Viridi's body. "I....don't know." Viridi said, dumbstruck in realization. "SAKURAIII!" Viridi screamed to the sky. "Whoa! Whoa! Calm down," Bon Bon said as she backed away from the angry goddess. "Calm down!? I wake up in a world of talking horses and I just found a flaw in my character design! How can this day get any weirder?!" "I don't know! I'm just as clueless as you are! But you got all the info you can get out of me and it's time to let Lyra go," Bon Bon retaliated. "Fine," Viridi said as she snapped her fingers and the roots started to unravel back into the ground.. All that was left was a surprised Lyra. "Omygoshomygoshareyouahuman? I'vebeenstudyingyourraceforsuchalon-" Lyra squealed as she began examining Viridi like a child on Christmas. "So, how's your evolution going?" Viridi asked, ignoring Lyra.