All of a sudden- "Boopewshbewshshew!" Latios started to attack his counterpart! Latias tries to fly, but Latios was too strong. Latias cried. Nice again, Latios let her go. Latias zoomed away and ran headfirst into a bookcase, a somewhat large book falling with her.
Eleanor ran over to save her Latias figurine. Looking at the book curiously, she picked it up and set her toys on a small table with a few candles and decorations nearby.
"Hey, Ellie," Eleanor's father said in a friendly tone. Eleanor looked up and smiled. Her father smiled back and sat beside her. "What'cha got there?"
"Latias used Tackle on a book," Eleanor giggled. Her father chuckled and opened the book.
"Ah..." her father exhaled. "This book has a few legendary Pokemon in it."
"Legendary Pokemon?"
"Yes." Eleanor's dad grabbed the Latias and Latios figurines. "Like these two. They are legendary Pokemon of this region."
Eleanor smiled. "I like them," she giggled. "I like them lots!"
"What about me and mommy?"
"I love you lots!" Eleanor said happily and hugged her dad. "Lots and lots and lots!"
Eleanor's dad turned the page. There was a picture of an Entei, Suicune, and Raikou.
"Who are they?" Eleanor asked. "They look cool..."
"The legendary beasts of Johto," her dad replied. He pointed to each one, saying their name. "Entei, Suicune, and Raikou."
Eleanor flipped the page. There was a picture of a Lugia. For an hour or two, just the two of them, they flipped the pages, reading about the legendary Pokemon and playing.
"And that's Darkrai, a Dark-type legendary. He's Cresselia's opposite. If you fall asleep around him or if he puts you to sleep, you'll get nightmares."
Eleanor frowned and turned the page to Shaymin. Not interested she went to the last page.
All it read was:
"Arceus Type: Unknown Abilities: Unknown Height: Unknown Weight: Unknown Gender Ratio: Unknown
Arceus is said to be the creator of the universe and all Pokemon. No one knows much about it."
"Daddy, what's an Arsus?"
"Arceus," her father corrected. "It says he made the universe and every single Pokemon."
"There's no picture..." Eleanor said sadly. Suddenly, she got an idea.
"I know!" she exclaimed. "I'm going to find Arceus and take lots of pictures. I'm gonna ask 'im about all of this!"
Her father chuckled. "That's a good idea."
"Butler!" A voice called from upstairs. Butler closed the book, taking it with him. "Hold on. Mommy wants to see me," he said.
- - - - -
Butler came into the bedroom he shared with his wife, Diane.
"You do remember you have to take Eleanor school shopping for kindergarten later, right?" Diane reminded.
"Of course. I was just telling her stories."
Diane paused. "About what?"
"Jirachi."
Diane sighed. "Butler... You didn't tell her the whole story, did you?"
"She's four," Butler retorted. "Why would I tell her such a thing?"
- - - - -
Eleanor picked up her Latias and Latios again, walking to her room. The room had deep ocean blue walls with many Water-type Pokemon painted on them. Smiling, she climbed up on her bed and put the two figurines on her tall dresser.
Eleanor looked down. She had a bunk-bed in her room with no one to share it with.
"You were supposed to have a twin brother." Eleanor's mom told her one night. "But..." Her mom would never finish the sentence. Eleanor sniffled a bit herself and brought herself to be happy again. The lower bed had many legendary Pokemon.
"Legendary Pokemon," she said to herself. She grabbed a large Raichu plush doll and sat on her Snorlax beanbag.
"I wanna meet one someday," she said. "I wanna be with them all the time."
