Heat
#1 of Pokemon Stories
Written by: Lithos
Commissioned by : LeoSilverBoy from SoFurry
Heat
But you will come with me this time, won´t you, Matthew?
Fuck off David, we won´t go through this again.
But I saw him, I swear I saw him. He was right there, drinking from Crystal Lake. He didn´t even notice me, I could´ve tr --
Listen Dave, even if you did actually see him, what do you want us to do? He´s a freaking legend, if half of the shit people say about him is true, he´ll freeze my Arcanine and your petty lighter rat in a blink.
My petty lighter rat is a Quilava now, and he could wipe the floor with your oversized fly bag anytime.
I don´t have time for this shit. Go back to sleep. It´s your birthday tomorrow, and we have to celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of you fucking up my life and taking up half of my room.
You´re a dick.
That´s no way of addressing your elders.
You are only a year older than me!
And you are only one shitty idea away from making go down there and beat the stupid out of you. Now shut up before you wake up mom.
*Sigh*
Hey, fruitcake, wake the fuck up!
Wha--
Happy birthday princess! Now bring your ass to the kitchen, mom made you breakfast. I have something for you as well.
*Chuckle* Fine, I´ll be right there.
Hello birthday boy!
Hi mom.
I made you pancakes. Blueberry.
Great!
And I brought you a little something... Come on, open it.
Cool, a Localizer!
The guy in the store said it´s top-notch! GPS, weather forecasts, landmark tracking and all that Pokémon-related mambo jambo you boys are crazy about.
Thanks mom, it´s awesome.
Hey, fruitcake, here. Open mine.
A stick?
A walking-stick, you ungrateful brat.
Hum... thanks, I guess.
Yeah, you better thank me. You´ll be using it this afternoon.
This afternoon? What for?
We are going to look for that fantasy Pokémon you always talk about, in Crystal Lake.
Wait, really? You are coming with me?!
I figured, if you are going to get lost and murdered in the forest, there may as well be someone there to take pictures. We´ll bring Arcanine and lighter rat along too.
Thanks Matt! You won´t regret it!
Shut up fruitcake, I´m pretty sure I will. We´ll leave in a couple of hours. Get your stuff ready.
You boys take care of each other, and be here by tomorrow morning!
It´s ok mom, we´ll use my Localizer!
Remember to pack snacks, and take your toothbrushes!
Fine.
Ok!
We´ve been walking for hours, how much until we reach the fucking lake?
According to this, about one mile.
It´s getting dark already, we should set up camp as soon as we get there.
I´m hungry.
Eat my dick then.
Shut up!
Come on, we are almost there. I think the lake is just over that hill.
Hey, isn´t it getting a bit chilly?
Yeah, kind of... does your Localizer crap say anything useful?
Let me check... Umm, weird.
What? What happened?
It´s not responding anymore. The battery must have ran out or something...
Isn´t it supposed to last for an entire week?
I don´t know, it just won´t turn on. Do you think it´s him?
Yeah, sure, it´s your magical fantasy Pokémon messing with us.
Maybe he doesn´t want us to find him.
Relax fruitcake. Let´s just keep going.
Matthew...
What?
It´s really getting chilly now, I´m freezing.
Of course you are... Why are you always such a gigantic pussy?
Matt, I´m serious!
Ok, ok... gosh. We´ll set up camp in that cave over there. We should be fine for tonight.
Something´s not right.
What now, Dave?
We are halfway into summer, why is it so fucking cold?!
Calm down fruitcake, we´ll be alright. Just hop into your sleeping bag and tell that lighter rat of yours to blaze his back. I could use a bit of fire as well...
Alright... Quilava, burst!
Better, isn´t it?
Yeah, I guess... Something´s still off though.
Yeah, maybe. But we can´t get back out again. Let´s just sleep through it, we´ll figure it out in the morning.
Matt, wake up! Something´s wrong with Quilava!
Holy shit, what the fuck happened?!
I don´t know! I woke up because of the cold and he was like this...
Shit, he´s freezing. Arcanine, warm him up!
What´s wrong?!
I don´t know David, shut up. Arcanine, come on! Light him up!
Do something!
I´m trying, shit.
Arcanine´s gasping!
Do you think I´m fucking blind?! Quick, get Quilava back in his pokeball.
It´s not working!
What do you mean it´s not fucking working, get him back in now!
The fucking pokeball is not working!
Shit, shit, shit...
Mathew.
Shut up Dave, I´m trying to think!
Mathew.
What the fuck is it?!
There´s a hailstorm outside...
Arcanine, come. Lay here.
Matt, what are you doing?
Shut up. Just do as I say. Bring your sleeping bag over here and put it down.
But... ok.
Now take your clothes off.
What the f-- Are you crazy?
This is not a fucking joke David. Take your dammed clothes off!
Wait, why? What are you doing? Put your shirt back on, you are going to freeze to death!
For fuck´s sake David, just listen to me. If we don´t do this, we are all going to die, us and our Pokémon.
Fuck... fine.
Boxers too.
...
Now come here, and bring Quilava.
What are you doing?
Just fucking trust me alright? Here, lay down. Hold him between us.
Like this...?
Tighter. Put your back against Arcanine´s belly.
...
We´ll warm him up. We´ll warm each other up as well.
Mathew...
What is it?
I´m scared.
It´ll be alright... We´ll be alright.
Better, isn´t it?
Yeah, I guess...
Try not to fall asleep, we just need to make it through the night.
Yeah... ok.
Come on David, get it together! Just look at me, alright?
How long are we going to stay here, Matt?
I don´t know.
Will Quilava be ok?
He will, David, just hold tight.
I´m still cold.
*Sigh* Right...
Wha-- Fuck. What are you doing?!
It´ll warm you up.
God, Matthew, stop!
Be still. I´m not letting you freeze.
But--
Shh... we´ll be ok. Do you feel warmer?
Mmm mhm.
Good.
What about Quilava?
If you feel warmer, he will too.
...
What is it?
Are you cold too, Matthew?
... yes.
*Sigh*
You don´t need to that, David. I´ll be ok.
But I want to.
Alright... Just don´t move too much. Keep Quilava between us.
...
Matt, there´s something pressing against my back...
Arcanine, what are you doing...?
Maybe he´s cold too.
Arcanine, stop!
It´s ok... I don´t want him to freeze either.
David, but--
It´s alright. We´ll all be alright... You said that, didn´t you Matt?
We can´t just--
Arcanine will warm us too, all of us, even Quilava.
No, stop! This is not right...
Matt, it´s ok. We´ll to do whatever we need to do... we´re family.
God, David...
Come, lay down again.
...
Tell Arcanine to go ahead.
I can´t...
Fine.
David, what are you doing?!
What needs to be done.
No, stop! Oh god...
*Shriek*
Arcanine, get off him!
No! I´m alright. He´s... warm.
...
Bring Quilava to me.
This is too much...
Just bring him to me!
... He´s not moving.
Put him here.
What now, David...?
I´ll warm him up.
You couldn´t--
It worked for me.
...
*Yelp*
Stop, David! You are hurting him!
I´m not...
But--
I just need to keep going... like Arcanine.
*Shriek*
Oh God, David...
He´s warming up... I can feel it.
*Screech*
He´s moving!
I told you it would work!
Ok... Alright... You can stop now.
No...
Quilava is awake, we´ll be ok now. Just stop, please!
No...
*Huff* Are you just going to stand there and watch?
What do you want me to say, David...
You are shivering.
...
Arcanine, go to Matt.
No, Arcanine, stop...
You are going to freeze.
But--
You are going to freeze, Matt! He´s your Pokémon, just trust him.
Oh God...
Lay down, you´ll be ok.
Arcanine...
You´ll feel better soon.
*Gasp* It hurts...
Quilava, come. Matt, hold my hand.
Alright...
You´ll be ok.
But--
*Screech*
Arcanine, that´s way too fast... Arcanine, slow down!
David, no... *Gasp* Let him...
Are you sure?
I´m alright *Gasp* Just let him finish.
Matt...
*Yelp*
...
You should lay down, Matt. Lay next to Arcanine, put your back against his belly...
It is warmer...
I know.
Come, lay down as well... you and Quilava.
We´ll be ok, won´t we Matt?
Yes, David. We will...
Matt, look!
The hailstorm... it´s gone.
We did it...
We need to get back home, now.
Shouldn´t we wait for daylight?
No... now. Clean yourself up, David, and put your clothes back on. We have to get going.
Ok...
Hand me my bag.
Hey, my localizer looks fine now. I think the pokeballs are working too... We could--
No. We´ll walk together, all of us.
Arcanine and Quilava look very tired, we shouldn´t--
We´ll be ok, David.
But--
Trust me. We´ll be ok.
How could you know...?
It´s not cold anymore.