Chapter 1
 
 
“I still can’t believe we’re doing this… what if we get caught ?” The feminine Charizard looked up at the Furret that was perched atop her head.
 
 
“It’s fine, that jerk knew what he was getting himself into. Training Pokemon isn't easy, stupid kids go missing all the time.” The Furret said dismissively as he twitched his ears and rolled his eyes. He lied his head back down using his tail as a improvised pillow as well as a blanket . It had been nearly an hour since he and his newfound companion escaped from that foolish trainer that had so rudely interrupted his courier mission. That stupid kid never imagined that his newly caught Furret would lead to his undoing.
 
 
“But what if we run into another human out here? I don't wanna get in trouble for… this..” Summer looked down at her belly and placed a claw over her distended gut receiving nothing but a distant gurgle, her former trainer long gone by now.
 
 
“Woah, watch it Summer. You’re gonna make me fall!” The Furret tried to steady himself on the moving Charizard’s head, slowly regaining his position and returning to his attempted nap. “Just keep following that path. I was supposed to be back to the guildhall by sundown today and I’m already late thanks to that trainer of yours.”
 
 
Summer just sighed in quiet annoyance. “Could you at least tell me where exactly it is we’re going? I told you in not used to this kind of thing. So wild Pokemon have guilds?” Summer looks up at Tyler making sure to keep her head level at the same time.
“You mean you’ve never heard of the ​“oh so esteemed”
​ PMD exploration teams? ​“Loved and adored by all the Pokemon of the world”
​ ? Where have you been lately? That stupid Guild has had its ​“morally perfect”
​ paws in everything as of late. A Pokemon can't even hunt anymore without getting some kind of permit approved by them first.” Tyler fluffed his tail and laid it over his head with an obviously grumpy expression on his usually cute face. Not that Summer could have known that.
 
 
“They sound pretty important. I never knew Pokemon had their own societies out here. And you work for them?”
 
 
“No, I don't work for them! They come to me when they need something done that they’re too afraid to do themselves. And because I do certain thing for them they let me do as I please around town.” Tyler was clearly angered by the very thought of being associated with the guild.
 
 
“I see… but why would they send a Furret to do something that's too dangerous for even the…” Before Summer could even finish her sentence she was promptly interrupted by Tyle
 
 
“What? Are you saying I’m too small? Just a prey species, right? I bet you wish you could eat me right now dontcha?! Well before you go making any assumptions just ask yourself ‘whose riding on whose head here?’” Tyler threw his head back down onto his paws now far too
flustered to continue his nap. Not that he had been able to get any sleep being bombarded by questions from Summer.
 
 
“No no no, I don't want to eat you.. I just thought it was kind of strange is all. Surely this guild has bigger Pokemon. It just seems odd that they would want to put you in danger.”
 
 
“It’s not about how big you are, it’s about experience. And nobody has more experience than me” Tyler raised himself proudly atop Summers head like he had just conquered a horrible beast, despite the fact that Summer herself had actually suggested he rest up there.
 
 
 
 
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With the sun already begun to set the pair continued on down the natural path through the forest until they came to a large clearing. Small structures made from stone, mud, and sticks of various size were lined up in what could almost be called streets. Most of the towns Pokemon were already in there homes, small flickering lights coming from the windows.
 
 
“Stop right there!” Suddenly a large black and grey dog Pokemon stepped forward to halt the progress of the Charizard in to the town. “What’s your business here stranger?”
 
 
“It’s just me, Carter. I have returned from my harrowing adventure in the distant lands where no Pokemon dares to travel” Tyler stands up on his hind legs stretching his forepaws in to the moonlit sky in an ever so dramatic pose before dropping back down to his normal quadruped stance looking down at the Mightyena below him with a sarcastic grin. It was kinda nice to tower over Carter for once instead of it being the other way around.
 
 
Carter shook his head and sighed in relief “Damn it Tyler you nearly gave me a heart attack. You know you were suppose to be back before sundown, right?” the Mightyena looked up at him smugly.
 
 
“Yeah yeah, I know. I got held up helping this lovely lady escape from her trainer. You wouldn’t want me to have just left her there, would you?” Tyler softly pets across Summers forehead as he makes a cute pouty face, his bottom lip trembling ever so slightly.
 
 
“Yeah, you’re a real hero Tyler.” the Mightyena rolled his eyes he didn't have time for Tyler's games “and what happened to the trainer you escaped from? I trust you took care of him?” the dog looked up addressing Summer this time rather than Tyler.
 
 
Sliding down the back of Summers neck like a fireman's pole to reach her belly Tyler looked back to the guard and smiled “he’s all taken care of” Tyler said in a reassuring voice as he rubbed the
Charizard's belly with his paws as his body wrapped around her neck like a feather boa.
 
 
The Mightyena gave a slow nod and stepped out of their path allowing them to continue on their way. As Summer walked through the small village she couldn't help but notice that the majority of the houses she past were rather small, coming up to only about her shoulders. Clearly these homes where made for much smaller Pokemon than she. The Furret, still hanging around her neck lazily, pointed her towards a much larger building in the center of the town. This one, she thought, she may be able to actually step through the doorway.
 
 
As they approached the large structure it became clear that it had been crafted from the remains of a huge tree stump. The double doors in the front curving into an archway with large green and red colored windows on either side of it. The window frames and doors themselves were made out of intricately woven twigs and leaves. The entire building reminded her of some of the human buildings she had seen beck in the towns her trainer had taken her to.
 
 
“I had no idea Pokemon could make houses like these.” Summer stood in front of the double doors looking at the delicate detail that went into making them,
 
 
“Yeah it's nice I guess, lets just go in. That is, unless you’d rather sit here ogling the door some more” Tyler looks up at her smiling cheekily.
 
 
The large double doors opened into a …. staircase... leading deep into the ground. A dim light could be seen coming up from the deep, not flickering like the ones in the smaller houses, lit obviously by candles, but steady and bright like the lights Summer had seen in the human cities.
 
 
They reached the end of the long staircase and stepped off into a large round room lit by a golden crystal chandelier that looked as though it was made of thousands of small bubbles all solidified into a single structure. At the far end of the room there stood a beautiful wooden throne draped with a red tapestry and a purple throw pillow on which was sitting a very elegantly a Sylveon. Surrounding the Sylveon was maybe 3 or 4 other Pokemon of various species all talking amongst themselves as well as to the Sylveon in the throne.
 
 
Summer began to walk cautiously towards the small Pokemon but stopped when Tyler suddenly leapt from her shoulder taking with him his small black and red satchel which he’d been wearing around his neck until now as he lifted it off of himself to remove a small object wrapped in a ragged cloth. He continued walking towards to the Sylveon, turning back only to signal for Summer to wait here.
 
 
“Salem, aren't you just a sight for sore eyes.” the Sylveon looked up from her current conversation with a Zigzagoon and smiled brightly at the Furret approaching her “ And my eyes are ever so sore after my...” ‘Ahem’ “long and perilous journey into parts unknown” the smug Furret smirked at the Sylveon as he slipped past the few Pokemon that were in his way, all of which gave him certain... ‘looks’ as he brushed past them. The Sylveon however, continued to
beam at him from behind her pink horn rimmed glasses.
 
 
“Ah, Tyler. You’re late you know. I was beginning to worry you’d finally pushed your luck too far and ended up in a predators stomach. But from what I can see, it seems you’ve brought the predator here with you. So Tyler, does your new pet have a name?” Salem looked past the Furret and up at the towering Charizard instead. Summer just smiled nervously back.
 
 
“Her names Summer. I helped her eat her trainer and in return she provided me with some much needed protection on my way back.” Tyler looked over his shoulder at Summer smiling and smiled back at her.
 
 
“Summer? Oh Tyler, will I be forced to compete for your affection from now on?” The Sylveon covered her face with a ribbon attempting to hide a blush and stifle a small giggle.
 
 
“Oh Sal, you know you’re the only Pokemon for me.” Tyler continued towards her throne with the cloth wrapped object in paw
 
 
“Yes, well. Lets see if I feel the same way about you Ty. Did you get me what i asked for?” Salem looked down at him as he approached her throne and held up the concealed object for her to take.
 
 
“See for yourself.” he held it up ready to simply hand it to her when...
 
 
She shot one of her ribbons out to take it from him, almost knocking it completely out of his hand in the process. Her ribbon wrapped around it tightly and pulled it in close to her face. She uncovered the cloth only enough for her alone to see the thing held inside. But as soon as the object was even slightly uncovered to shone with a brilliant blue light so intense that the few Pokemon surrounding her quickly shielded their eyes from its glare. Salem recovered it quickly and placed it by her side as her gaze returned to Tyler.
 
 
“Good job, Tyler. I must say, I don't believe any other Pokemon would have been capable of retrieving this for me. Well done.” Salem then turned to the Noctowl perched beside her. “Make sure he get his reward in full. Won’t you dear”
 
 
“Of course madam” The Noctowl spread his wings and flew to the other side of the room where he retrieved a brown sack of jingling somethings.
“That's 1000 ​P​o​K​é right?” Tyler asked, eagerly grabbing at the sack of money hovering just out of reach.
 
 
“That's right. As well as the added safety of living in my village for another month. Along with a single villager of your choice… just don't eat anyone too important and for the love of Arceus do try to be discreet this time.”
 
 
Noctowl finally dropped the sack almost on Tyler’s head as he was jumping to try and catch it. Tyler picked up the sack opening it momentarily just to be sure there was in fact money in it and not just bottle caps or something. Tyler glared up at the owl while it hovered just above him. “How about him?” he said pointing to the Noctowl “can i eat him?”
 
 
“I said no one important Tyler, of course you can’t eat my favorite servant, silly. Now run along and take that Charizard girl with you.” Salem said turning back to look at her precious hidden object once more.
 
 
“Alright Summer, lets go.” Tyler swung the bag of coins over his back with somewhat regrettable results as in came crashing down on top of him.
 
 
Summer and Tyler exited the Guild hall and closed the large doors behind them. It was fully knight now, almost all of the small houses were dark and the only light was that of the stars and the moon….