Okay! Finally got to the next chapter. SQUEE! BTW, Latios is in the after life now, which is different from the normal world. So when it's night in Latios' world, it's the opposite in Latias'. I suppose you could say the after life is like heaven, but Arceus wont be there or anything, since I don't really see him as an actual God. And.. you know I'm just gonna shut up and let you read now. ~Enjoy~
"Latias…"
"Huh…w-what?"
"Latias… sister…"
"Whose there? Wha-who?"
"Latias please, open your eyes."
A soft whispered reached Latias's ears. Her eyes blinked open slightly to see that she was shrouded in a neon blue florescence. Latias looked around groggily. Her muscles cramped with pain. What had happened? Where was she? A sharp pain ripped through her body. Something was not right. Had she been attacked?
"Latias." Someone whispered from nearby. Latias's gazed fell on a Latios, but something wasn't right with him. His body seemed to be composed of neon blue light, the same one that poured down from the heavens. Latias's brow furrowed as she slowly approached her brother, her eyes never leaving his.
"Latios! What's happening to you!? What-"
"Shhh, calm down. We…We managed to save the Alto Mare… but at… at a price…"Latios whispered closing his eyes slightly. Latias's eyes widened in alarm. The tone in Latios's voice sent terror through the red dragon's body. Latias began to panic.
"Wha-what price!? What price? What are you talking about!?" The eon exclaimed.
"Latias… please… I need you to take care of the Secret Forest…and our good friend Bianca, take good care of her."
"Why? What's going on!?" The red eon exclaimed, now in a frenzy. Latios looked his sister square in the eye, nearly breaking into tears. He wanted to cry, but he had to be strong for Latias.
"I wont always be able to protect you like I did before…"
"W-why not? You're not going anywhere… we're going to be together like we always were… we-"
"I know it's hard to understand… Latias… but I can't go on… saving the Mare meant destroying my body in the process, and with the connection of my body and soul destroyed… I can no longer survive in this world." Latios's words send a cold shiver trough Latias's veins, chilling the young Pokemon's warm heart. Tears began to fill her eyes as the truth finally set in.
"Latias, you know there's nothing we can do…we knew saving the Mare was risky, but we did it. There's nothing more we can do…" Tears streamed down Latias's face as she held back a sob. Her body trembled as she was overcome by sadness. It felt like a bad dream, a nightmare. It wasn't possible. There was no possible way this could be real. Latias closed her eyes tightly, hoping that this was all just a bad dream, but upon opening them it became evident that it was as real as could be. Latias whimper slightly as she swallowed back some of the pain. The feeling was the worst thing she'd ever felt. If she didn't know better, it felt like she was dying right along with Latios.
"Latias… promise me you'll take care of things after I'm gone Promise that you'll keep going after all of this." Latias didn't say a word. Her body shook at the sheer thought of what'd be like without Latios.
"Promise me…"
"Latios… I can't-"
"Promise me!"
"I… I promise Latios… I'll tell the others… what happened… I'll do everything I can to keep going… but Latios… I don't know if I can do this. I can barley move…" The eon muttered, frozen with sadness.
"You can do this, sis… You'll get through this…" He said tenderly holding out a clawed hand. Latias stared down at it, and then back to her brother's face before gently grasping it. Tears came pouring down her face as sobs shook her small body.
"Latias… I…I can't hold on anymore. I have to go now…I'm sorry…" Latios whispered as he felt his time slowly growing shorter. His body began to pull away from the Earth and a world of souls.
"No, Latios please! Please don't go, Latios!"
"Good bye Latias… I love you…"
"Latios no, wait!" She shrieked as her brother claw left hers. Latios's spirit slowly began to drift off into the neon blue light. Latias's body felt weak as she watched her brother leave her forever.
"Latios no, don't go! Latios!" She called, as her body was pushed further and further away from the blue light. A white light swallowed her, transporting her away from her brother forever.
-ooo-
"Look, there's Latias!" Latias heard a familiar voice call. It was unmistakably Ash, a young Pokemon trainer she had recently met. Latias's body was too weak to respond. She felt herself being lifted up gently. Her vision was blurred slightly, but it slowly cleared up. Her current setting was a vehicle, a boat of some sort and apparently it was drifting in the Alto Mare Canals.
"So… we really did save the Mare…"She thought to herself. Though there was a sense of pride and justice in the thought, it still did not mask the agony of loosing her brother. Latias glanced slowly around at the five faces. She saw that her friends Ash, Pikachu, Brock, Misty and Bianca surrounded her.
"Latias, where's Latios?" She heard Ash say from nearby. The question caused more pain as she slowly lifted her head, looking to the sky. The trainers fallowed with their eyes. Their gazes fixed on the blue light. Bianca blinked, bewildered by the sight before her.
"You mean that light is Latios?" Bianca said looking at the ominous blue light in the otherwise clear sky. It didn't take long for the fivesome to understand Latios's fate. Silence fell on the small boat as the six continued to stare, awe stricken and saddened at the loss of Latios. Latias closed her eyes, sighing softly. She could almost swear that she could still hear her brother's voice whispering in the wind.
"I'm so traumatized by the incident… that I'm even hearing him now…" She thought to herself, a tear falling as she did so. It was then that she heard it again, this time she was sure it was for real.
"Latias."
"Latios?! Brother, where are you!?" She exclaimed telepathically so that her outburst wouldn't disturb her human companions.
"Latias, I want to show you something." Latios whispered. His energy began to focus, sharing part of his mind with Latias. The power swallowed all reality and bent the dimension, bringing on a sensation that the siblings new as sight sharing. Latias's eyes widened as blackness surrounded her.
"W-what's going on?" She heard Ash cry somewhere close by. Silence soon followed as an amazing sight fell before the small group. Twinkling like a blue jewel in the night was the earth and all it's glory. The sheer sight was enough to bring any mortal to tears in seconds, and it was even more amazing to actually think it was what they call called home.
"Sight sharing…" Bianca whispered staring down at the glinting earth. It appeared as if Latios was floating further and further away, as the earth seemed to be getting smaller and smaller.
"Latios, is this what you're seeing?" Bianca said without ever lifting her gaze. Suddenly, her gaze was broken as a small orb floated down towards the group. Bianca cupped her hands, catching the glass like ball. The texture and appearance where unmistakably that of a new soul dew. At that very moment, the magic began to fade and reality sunk in. Latios was gone, and no magic fairy dust or birthday wish could bring him back. The group slowly began to float back to earth, their attention still focused on the tiny ball.
"Latios… gave his life… just like farther did…"Latias thought to herself. Though the eternal pain was eating her alive, she was slightly happy to know that Latios would actually have a chance to meet their father. She couldn't help but smile slightly at the thought of all the things he could learn. With a small sigh, Latias's gave fell on the calm blue water. If it wasn't for Latios, the water would have erupted in a raging fury and drowned the Pokemon and people that inhabited their home.
"It's all thanks to you… if it wasn't for you nobody would've survived…" She whispered gazing down at the water. Her head picked up slightly as she caught a very familiar sound.
"Latias…" The sound was ghastly, yet calming.
"Latios?"
"Latias, this sight sharing was very special to be… it was our last sight sharing…Always remember this as our final farewell, sister. I love you, take care now." Latios telepathic voice whispered fading slowly. As the echo died down Latias's eyes began to burn with tears. Her body could no longer hold them back and she began to sob.
"Good bye Latios! Say hello to father for me, and please… take care of yourself…"
And there's how it begins. I edited ti just a little from the first appearance, however.