Chapter 1
Damos Discovers His Power

"Mummy?" asked the little boy one day while gleaning in the field. "Mummy, why do I hear the Magical Creatures speak to me?"
"Oh, so you have it too, do you, Damos?" replied Mummy, who was also gleaning, and popped a grain in her mouth.
"Have what?"
"You can see into the hearts of the Magical Creatures, Damos. Just like me, your father and your siblings."
"Oh." Damos cast down his eyes.
"Listen and listen well, Damos. We're the only ones in Michina with that power. Arceus is the one who gave it to your great-great-great-grandparents for allowing it into their hearts and family. Why else would your father be the chief? And as the eldest, you will be the chief too. But before you do, there is an incantation I want you to learn off by heart. It goes like this:
'Transcend the confines of time and space!' And before you speak the words, you have to clasp your hands together. As you speak the incantation, you must close your eyes. You will see the Magical Creature's heart. "
"Cool! But, what does 'transcend' mean, Mummy? And what does 'confines' mean?"
"Transcend means 'to rise above' or 'go over' and confines are like walls.
"Oddish!" she called into the field. "Oddish, come over here!" Oddish soon came over, running as fast as its two short and stubby little legs could carry it.
"Odd! Dish, dish!" it yelled from behind its owner.
"Whoa! You frightened me, Oddish. Now, Damos has just realised his power and I'd like you to help him practice. Will you be so kind to help him?"
"Oddish, Odd, Odd!"
"Good. Now, Damos and Oddish, there's a quiet spot over by that tree, see where my finger's pointing?" Mummy pointed to a willow tree by the river.
"Yeah?" Damos replied, following Mummy's finger.
"That's where I practiced when I first realised it. It has a very high spiritual energy flow there."
"Thanks, Mummy!" Damos and Oddish ran to the tree as fast as their legs could carry them.