Pokémon: The Winters of Tolan {Co-owned by Pragboy1.} {Started, Accepting (PM).}

[Snitch]

"Absol have no claws," Sylun stated simply, knowing his fair amount of knowledge about the other Pokémon races. "On a side note, I remember quite well what we saw that day Luke, and there's nothing we can do about it." A hint of upset in his voice, his eyes trailed to the ground. "I'm going to sleep," he said, his eyes welling up, and he retreated into their cave where they all rested.

[.:Abarai Renji:.]

Luke sighed, and went to the cave. His sleeping place was above Sylun's, and he jumped up on it with one leap. He looked down at Sylun. "Sylun, I am sorry if I remembered you about something. I know that your sister was executed too, so I'm sorry to bring it up."

[Super Chaos Sonic]

Matt followed the others into the cave."Isnt it a little bit cramped?"

[fenrir]

Racing through the snow, Ripper sprung his head up to look around. He couldn't spot anything. He brought his head down and raced through the snow again. Still nothing. Odd, I was told they would be near here... He eventually found himself on ice, not his forte. He liked the snow better, snow didn't try to send you to a watery grave. As he started to slip on the ice, he hit a rock and stopped. "Stupid ice, all slippery and stuff.."

[.:Abarai Renji:.]

Luke thought he heard a noise outside, and jumped down from his sleeping site. He stuck out his head, and looked out to the icy lake. There he saw a Quilava trying to cross the slippery surface, and he rushed out to the edge of the lake. "Hey, you! You need help?" he shouted across the lake.

[fenrir]

Ripper flopped his head upward and looked around. Spotting Luke, and regained his footing and ran over to him, sliding half-way there. He came to a halt as he crashed into Luke's feet. Shaking himself, he stood up and saluted amatuerishly. "I'm looking for the guys who want to kick Articuno's ass."

[.:Abarai Renji:.]

Luke groaned at the Quilava's crash into him, and stood up, shaking off the snow from his fur. "Yes, we are the ones that wants to 'kick Articuno's ass'." he said, sounding pretty primitive as he mimicked Ripper's statement. "I'm Luke, and the others are in the nearby cave."

[Snitch]

As Luke left, Sylun sighed, murmuring, "Not just my sister...Synthia as well..." he sighed, laying flat on the snowy ground, staring with his deep violet eyes at the cave wall, ignoring his surroundings. Eventually, he stood up and raised a paw, drawing into the wall.

[fenrir]

Quilava tilted his head. "Right.." Scurring off towards the cave, he muttered the word 'jabroni'. He lit his flames and entered the dim cave. "Hello? Anyone here?" He walked slowly, taking caution with every step. Only a foot was iluminated infront of him, leaving him a bit blind.

[.:Abarai Renji:.]

Luke stared off over the lake, muttering something about Articuno's bloody demise, before returning to the cave, seeing Ripper having problems finding inside. "Need help?" he said, and lit up an Aura Sphere in his palm, illuminating the whole cave. "By the way, who are you?"

[fenrir]

"Ripper. A Quilava obviously." He responded rather harshly. He didn't like Luke so far. It wasn't his fault, the guy just made him hate him for some reason. "Thanks I guess..." He could now see anyone and everyone in the cave. He spotted an Umbreon and what was apparently an Absol.

[.:Abarai Renji:.]

"No problem. We need all the help we can get to face Articuno, and a Fire Pokémon is always welcome." Luke stated, and frowned a bit. "I can sense you hate me in your Aura. It's ok. Everyone does that to me, because of my 'loner' personality."

[Super Chaos Sonic]

Matt stood outside of the cave and looked to the sky. "Articuno,you will pay." Matt said closing his eyes.

[.:Abarai Renji:.]

Luke heard Matt outside, and decided to let Ripper explore by himself. He lit a torch in the cave, and walked outside to Matt. "Matt." he spoke up. "It's kinda funny...but there's a thing that's similar between us..." he chuckled a bit.

[Super Chaos Sonic]

"Whats that,Luke?" Matt asked Luke.

[.:Abarai Renji:.]

"W-Well, hehe..." Luke chuckled. "You're a Blaziken, right? And I'm a Lucario. So, why are our furs and feathers colored differently than ordinary Pokémon of our kind?" he indicated his own silver fur, and Matt's blue feathers.

[Super Chaos Sonic]

"You have a point there.But the thing that isnt the same between us.You had a family,but after I was born,5 days later my family was gone." Matt said.

[.:Abarai Renji:.]

Luke's smile was gone in a flash, remembering that after Matt was born, Articuno killed his parents after five days. "Well...sorry." Luke apologized. "Didn't mean to bring it up."

[Super Chaos Sonic]

"Its ok." Matt said clenching his fists.Then he said,"Once Articuno pays,I'll get my revenge."

[.:Abarai Renji:.]

Luke nodded, and looked off into the distant. "You should go in. There's a storm coming." he calculated, noticing storm clouds brewing up not far away. "Articuno's storms are hards ones, the winds are said to bestow her very rage. You should go inside." he repeated, and walked inside.

[Super Chaos Sonic]

"Is there any room for me?" Matt asked.

[.:Abarai Renji:.]

"Well, it IS a big cave..." Luke said, rolling his eyes. "Just find a plateau you wanna rest on."

[Super Chaos Sonic]

Matt walked to the back of the cave and jumped on a plateau.He laid on his back and looked at the ceiling.

[Snitch]

Sylun heard the storm too, and, after getting everyone in the cave, he went outside in the starting blizzard and pushed a large boulder in front of the cave to block the snow getting in. Then, digging through the top of the cave as the blizzards force began to increase, he began searching for the whole he could get into. Minutes past, with no trace of it, and the blizzard was increasing slowly. He yelled over the rushing air, not sure if anyone could hear him over the roar of the icy rage. "I can't find it! Help!" he called, not sure if anyone could hear him as he scraped top of the cave, his body being coated in a thin layer of ice from the blizzard.

[.:Abarai Renji:.]

Luke's ears twitched, hearing Sylun. He leaped up on his feet, and looked after the hole in the cave floor, covered in ice. He fired an Aura Sphere at it, and the ice shattered, as he leaped out on the roof of the cave, searching for Sylun. "SYLUN!!!! SYLUN!!!!!!" he shouted, and soon, he saw the frozen figure of an Umbreon. He rushed up to him. "Sylun! You ok?!"