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A Cold Shoulder

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It was cold. Now most of you are probably thinking, "But you're an ice type! And to top it off, you have all that fur! How could you possibly be cold Piloswine?" Well, that may be true, but this was... an unnatural cold.
I seemed to be in some sort of cavern, but I was not quite sure. It was too dark; all I could really see was some small stalagmites and stalactites.  This unnatural cold was not cold, in a literal sense, more like... You know how the hair stands on end, and you feel cold all over your body? Like that, but instead of passing quickly, it stayed with me.
Shaking my head, I started forward into the gloom. Maybe I could find my trainer, or some of my friends. Where were they anyway? I passed rock after rock, but the cavern didn't look any different as I progressed. I started to get scared.
"Where are you?! Kyla? Meganium? Guys?" I shouted into the darkness, but it was almost like it swallowed up my words, as not even an echo returned to me. Shivering, I continued on, praying I would find someone.
Indeed I did. After nearly half an hour marching through that cave, I found a small opening. I budged through it, a tight fit, but I eventually made it. Inside, I came across this new cavern, which mad my heart leap with joy. It was like my old home, the Ice Path, as each and every rock was covered in ice. That was not all, however. The real thing that made my heart swell was the Pokémon inside! I saw Pikachus, Delibirds, Jumpluffs, you name it! Whether they enjoyed the cold or not, they were here.
I was about to run into the mass of Pokémon, when a voice came from behind me.
"Piloswine? Is that you?" I turned around, and there was my friend, Meganium! I, she, and a bad-tempered Arcanine had taken down the Elite Four together, with our trainer Kyla. Eventually, we even beat Red, the Ultimate Trainer himself!
"Meganium!" I trumpeted loudly, not caring who heard. "It's you! Oh Arceus, what happened?" Meganium frowned, her flower wilting a little.
"Oh Piloswine! I got here before you did, and it's been terrible! I've talked with the othe—" A shriek interrupted her. I turned and used my Take Down attack to barrel towards the sound. When I got there, I saw a Charizard slowly being covered with ice. He was not the one who shrieked, though, as a poor Vileplume grasped his hand, pleading for him not to go. He simply smiled dreamily, and then closed his eyes as the ice overtook him. I looked at him with horror, then around the cavern, as I realized the entire cavern was made out of Pokémon encased in ice. Pidgeots, Magbys, Magikarps, any type of Pokémon was here, sleeping in the ice.
I turned to Meganium, who had caught up just as the Charizard started to sleep. She looked at me, tears streaming down her face.
"The Pokémon here all have similar stories. They either beat the Elite Four, they beat Red, like us, or their trainer lost hope, and then they woke up here. They felt cold, even the Ice types. Eventually, they lose feeling in their bodies, and then slowly become encased in ice." I stared at her in shock.
"How long?" I asked. She looked town at the ground under her feet, at the Digletts, Dugtrio, and other small Pokémon.
"Depends on the type. Types weak to Ice go first, then types ambivalent to ice, then types ice is weak against." I stared at her. She looked back up. "I have only a couple of days. You, as a type ambivalent to ice, have a week." I felt my eyes starting to tear up. I nuzzled her neck, being careful not to get her with my tusks, and she nuzzled back. I stayed with her. I stayed with her to the end, until she closed her eyes and fell asleep in the Ice.
I am telling you this. You are new to this cavern, aren't you? Then listen well. Your trainer has abandoned you. They may have some excuse, as some Pokémon remember a violent black-out, and a message: "Your save-file has corrupted" or they may not. I will not be around much longer. Should any new Pokémon come to the cavern, tell them. Tell them of what happens here, and then tell them to spread the word. I will not be able to.
Already I have lost feeling in my body.
I always wondered... What happened to Pokemon You just... Forgot about? Left on the cartridge?

This is my first submission to DA! YAY! :la: Now, I would please like you to tell me if there are any errors, and I will try to fix them!
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AwesomelyDerped's avatar
Aw crap, i wonder how my pidgeot is doing then...