Chapter 1
It was a rainy day on the island city of Altomare. Bryce was crying, the tears mixing with the rain on his face. He lost his parents somehow, but didn't remember how he lost them. All he remembered was the sky turning dark as it began to rain. His parents were minor Pokemon professors. They did research, but they weren't in charge of giving a trainer his/her starter Pokemon.
His father specialized in evolution, while his mom researched breeding. Bryce was about six years old, and he wanted to follow in their footsteps. But now, he was lost, in the rain, and felt cold. He shivered a little and sneezed once, twice, three times. He looked around him, seeing the fountain of the fabled eon twins, Pokemon that were thought to live in Altomare and helped prevent disasters. Behind him, he saw the silhouette of the museum, which was breifly iluminated by a flash of lightning.
He decided to head for a nearby Pokemon Center, but he realised it was on the other side of town, with wide canals preventing him from getting across. He sighed, and decided to duck into an alley. He found a kiosk set up there and went over to it. Under the tent was a man about 40 years old. He had a desk in front of him, with a display case full of jewelry.
"Mind if I sit here until the storm clears?" Bryce asked the man. He looked over to the kid and smiled. He said, "Not at all. I like the extra company," and Bryce took a seat in front of the desk. He rested his head on the desk, listening to the pitter-patter-pitter-patter of the rain on the small tent. He looked at one of the display cases and saw a necklace. He looked at the detail and saw that it was a coin necklace, one side having a sleek, fast-looking Pokemon on one side and a smiling, also fast-looking Pokemon on the other.
The man noticed and spoke up. "I see you like that necklace there. It has the two eons on it you know."
Bryce looked at the man and asked, "I don't really know the story. Could you tell it to me?"
The man laughed a bit, and said, "Well, let's see here. A long time ago, when Altomare was still young, a tsunami was forming outside the city. The people were terrified of it, as it was big enough to wipe out the new town. But then, a mysterious creature appeared. Latios was its name. He stopped the tsunami, but at a price. His soul was damaged too greatly. Before he could pass, he turned his soul into a beautiful jewel, known as the Soul Dew. His essence was carried back by his children, a Latios and a Latias, the eon twins. The gem was lost, and the eons disapeared. They were have thought to have moved on to a new town, but some say they are still here, living among us."
Bryce marveled at the man's story. A Pokemon that could stop a powerful wave, it was amazing. He wished he could one day meet them, so he could thank them himself. The old man interrupted his thought by saying, "Thanks for listening to an old man's story. I would like you to have this." He pulled the coin necklace out of it's display case and handed it to Bryce. Bryce shook his head no at first, but the old man insisted, as if he really wanted him to have it, so he recieved the gift.
The coin was a bit bigger and heavier than he thought. He wrapped it around his neck and looked down. It fit perfectly. "Well, would you look at that?" the old man said. Bryce looked up and saw that the rain was clearing up a little. The man thanked Bryce for his time and company and headed off. The old man decided to pack up his stuff and leave as well, and Bryce yelled a final farewell. The old man smiled back, and for a moment, Bryce thought the old man was disappearing. He soon realised that the storm was actually picking up, and raced to find shelter.