A/N: I think I can do a lot better, with a lot of these chapters… So that's exactly what I'll do! Do better!
Chapter 1: Meeting"Walter! It's time to get up!"
"Ugh, just fifteen more minutes mom…"
"You said that an hour ago"
I groaned and pushed the covers away; they slid off the bed and onto the soft carpet that covered the floorboards.
Sliding out of bed, I stretched and yawned. Then I walked over to my closet, "Hey Mika, it's time to get up," I said as I opened the closet doors.
There was some yawning from behind me followed by a groggy reply, "Mai"
I pulled my favorite blue T-shirt on along with my black denim jeans.
Just as I was tugging my sneakers on, mom started calling out again "Jeez I'm coming," I shouted back.
Mika jumped onto my shoulder and I left the bedroom, making my way down the hall and into the living area. Where mom was reading a novel I had brought for her birthday a few months ago.
"Mika and I are gonna go for a walk-" I started, but mom cut me off.
"-Not before you do those chores you promised to do last weekend," she said, turning a page.
I rolled my eyes, then walked over to the bench where a sheet of paper sat.
I glanced at the list and groaned as loudly as I could. "Mom, do I really have to take Mrs. Clover's washing back to her house? That's on the other side of town!"
"Yes you do, and I know that." She replied with a giggle.
After snatching the list off the bench, I walked into the laundry and grabbed a basket with Mrs. Clover's washing in it.
"Mai Mai!"
"The quicker we get this done, the sooner we can go." I said, more to myself than to Mika.
I jogged down the path, heading straight for Mrs. Clover's house. I didn't stop to talk to anyone, wanting to just get the jobs over and done with, so I could spend the day with Mika.
As I knocked on the front door of Mrs. Clover's house, I heard some shuffling followed by the sound of a chain running over metal.
Mrs. Clover opened the door and stepped out, "Oh! Walter, thank you for this."
"No problem" I said smiling at the elderly woman, who took her basket of washing from me.
She thanked Mika and me again before returning inside.
I pulled the list out as I moved down the path to the road; only three more things were left.
I had to grab some hard to pronounce medicine from the local chemist, some onions for dinner tonight and moms camera from Mr. Baldwin. I set out for the Baldwin's house first.
I put the onions in the pantry and gave the medicine and camera to mom, who was now reading the novel in the backyard.
"Thanks sweetie, you can go and play now." She said without looking up from her book.
"See ya later mom!" I called out as I ran back through the house and out the front door.
I ran as fast as I could down the road towards the woods, as Mika started to do a strange little dance while he clung onto my shoulder.
I slowed down to a walk once we were out of town and in the woods; I headed along the path to Meta Lake, which was rarely visited by humans.
I had come across the lake a few years ago, but had been caught heading home from there one day by my teacher, Mr. Laww.
He had explained that the lake had been a special place for Pokemon and humans to meet a long time ago, centuries actually. And to have stumbled across the lake was good luck.
Ever since I would come to visit the lake at least once a month, just to relax and watch the wild Pokemon frolic about.
I stopped at an Oran Berry bush, and let Mika eat some lunch. Not hungry myself I watched him swallow a large mouthful of berry.
"I dunno why Mika, but today seems special," I said, Mika stopped eating his Oran Berry and looked at me - a small river of juice ran down his chin.
"Come on, you can eat while I walk." I said - barely suppressing my laughter
I helped him climb up onto my shoulder, and started to walk again. It was about three in the afternoon when we got to the lake, and I was relieved that I could just sit down and rest.
I walked over to a large oak and sat at its base, watching Mika and a Zigzagoon play tag.
I rubbed my eyes, trying to stay awake. But my lack of sleep had finally decided to catch up with me, my eyes closed and my mind was plunged into darkness…
I felt something tug my hand; I opened my eyes to see what it was. Mika sat in front of me, a look of worry on his face as the light faded.
"Waah! I fell asleep!" I cried out.
Mika leapt back as I scrambled up from the ground and dusted my pants.
I started to walk down the path towards town, but stopped. A girl dressed in Red trousers and a white top with spiky red and white hair was gazing at the tower that rose from the middle of Meta Lake.
I silently walked up behind her, and gazed at the ancient tower myself.
"It's amazing isn't it?" I asked.
She shrieked as she jumped in surprise and landed in the water, her pants absolutely drenched.
"Sorry! I didn't mean to startle you," I apologized as I pulled her out of the water.
Her eyes darted back and forth, never looking at me.
"Hey, are you ok?"
Her eyes slowly centered on me, and she nodded.
"That's good! I was kinda worried for a second there" I said scratching the back of my head.
"I'm Walter by the way," I said holding my other hand out. She looked at my hand for a moment then took it in her own.
"I-I… I'm Silata…" she whispered.
I smiled, "It's nice to meet you Silata, do you live near here?"
She shook her head.
"Well its too late for you to go home now, I guess mom will let you stay the night… that's if you want to" I offered.
Silata stood there, seemingly confused.
"Come on, we better go before its too dark."
I turned and walked down the path, Mika jumped up onto my shoulder; I turned to check if Silata was coming.
She was sprinting towards me, and tripped mid stride. I reached out and caught her in my arms.
We both sat there for a moment, in complete silence then we burst out laughing.
I helped her back onto her feet and we jogged down the path towards town.
The sun was barely visible over the treetops and the light was so dim I couldn't see the path six meters in front of me.
As I opened the front door I could hear mom shouting as she raced to the door.
"Where have you be-" she stopped mid sentence as she saw Silata behind me. "Oh-Um, hello"
"Mom, Silata doesn't live near here and it's too dark for her to go home… can she stay the night with us?" I asked.
Mom stood there for a moment, thinking hard; I swear you could have seen the cogs grinding away in her head.
Finally she spoke, "It's okay with me, but she'll have to ring her parents to make sure they know."
I nodded and stepped past the threshold, Silata followed suit.
Mika jumped off my shoulder and raced into the kitchen, he must have smelt the soup that was boiling away on the stove.
I picked up the receiver from the station that sat next to the pantry and turned to Silata, "What's your parent's phone number?"
She stared at me, looking completely clueless.
"Do you even have a telephone?" I asked.
She cocked her head to the right.
"Do you even know what a telephone is?" I asked, getting desperate for a response.
Silata shook her head, and I sighed hanging the receiver back up on the wall.
Before mom could come and 'talk' to Silata's parents I pushed her down the hall and into my bedroom. I shut the door behind us and locked it so that mom couldn't interrupt.
"Who exactly are you?" I asked Silata when I was satisfied that we weren't being spied upon.
She looked down at her feet and didn't reply.
I walked over, held her shoulders and looked her straight in the eyes.
She squirmed for a moment then stopped. "I-I-I'm," she stammered.
Suddenly she broke into tears, startled I released my grip on her. She fell forward and I caught her in my arms.
"I want my brother!" she sobbed into my chest.
"Your brother? Why are you crying Silata?" I asked, totally confused now.
She looked up at me, tears streaming down her face. "I-I went t-to sleep, a-and when I w-woke up I was h-ere," she sobbed.
Even more confused than before I sat her down on my bed and continued to hold her.
"And m-my body had ch-changed"
"Changed! How?"
She looked at me; her startling Amber eyes cut into mine like lasers. "I wasn't a Latias anymore…"
I turned stone cold, Latias? I thought She's a Pokemon! But how is that possible?
I looked at Silata this time taking her in as a single picture and not just detailed fragments.
She did sort of look like the Latias's I had seen in books the red and white hair, wasn't just spiky, she had two large entwined clumps that resembled the ones a Latias had. Her eyes were a give away as well.
"Kids, Dinner's ready!" Mom called out from the kitchen.
"In a minute mom!" I shouted back.
"Quick, before Mika eats it all" she said this time she was in the hall.
I quickly helped Silata dry her tears and rushed to the door, and unlocked it just before mom twisted the handle and opened the door.
"Come on Silata, try some of my soup. It's delicious, I promise." Mom said with a grin.
Silata got up and followed us out to the table, where Mika was draining a bowl.
She served up two bowls and walked into the lounge.
Silata looked at the bowl of soup, confused.
I tapped her on the forearm and showed her the spoon; I dipped it in my bowl and brought it to my lips. I blew on the hot soup and then swallowed it.
Silata seemed to catch on, and grabbed her own spoon.
I watched her carefully all of that night, making sure to help fix any mistake she made.
Finally we were back in my room and I had pulled out the spare mattress, pillows and blankets for Silata.
Mika curled up in his bed and almost immediately fell asleep, but both Silata and I had a bit more trouble.
My mind raced, thinking of what we were going to do tomorrow. Silata couldn't stay here with me for more than two days otherwise mom would get suspicious.
Eventually I drifted off, sleep took over and I thought no more.
I ran down the path, towards Meta Lake. Stopping at the edge of the lake, I leaned over and caught my breath. I couldn't hear the Pokemon anymore.
I cupped my paws together ...Wait paws?
Lifting 'my' paws up I inspected them; they were blue and had soft fur all over them.
"No!" I whispered, "That's not possible!"
My paws instinctively snapped up and covered my mouth - not only did I have paws, but also my voice had changed.
It was more of a high-pitched squeak now... Groaning I turned my head around and saw 'my' tail which involuntarily wagged.
"Ahhh!" I cried. Frowning I speculated, "I'm a Minun... but I was a human just last night..."
"Walter?"
"Hunh?" I said in surprise twirling around looking for who had called me.
"Walter please, wake up…"