Insomnium (Latin) or also known as a bad dream… This story is sort of something I made on a whim but the characters are something I've been developing for awhile. I've haven't seen many Aegisshipping stories on here so here's your fill of this wonderful pairing. Without further adu…

Insomnium

Prologue

Alice looked up towards the towers, tears brimming in her eyes. She pressed closed to Tonio as if to steady herself as emotions swept through her body. Happiness, sadness, awe, confusion all at the sight before her.

She sucked in a breath as she stared up at the dark being that stood staring out across the city.

Darkrai…

She thought he had perished during the battle between the two great beings known as Palkia and Dialga. She had actually watched with her own eyes as he slowly disappeared into nothing. She thought then that the guardian of the garden, of her home, was gone forever. But now here he was, standing there watching over the city as she thought he always did.

"He's alive…" Alice whispered excitedly to Tonio as she leaned against him with a warm smile. Tonio blinked in surprise at her and gave her a small, nervous smile. She looked over at Ash and Dawn, who seemed just as happy as her to see the dark being. Alice gives a small happy sigh and then looks back up at the tower.

She noticed with a start that Darkrai was looking at them now, though she couldn't see his expression from where she was. His gaze lingered on them for a little bit longer before he turned away and floats off the tower, heading to the city below.

With the spell broken, Alice gently slips her hand into Tonio's and looks up at him again. Though she was looking up at him lovingly he seemed a bit nervous for some reason. He quickly pulled away and turned to the children near them. "Maybe it might be best if we head to the pokemon center. I'm sure they'll probably be needing help there right about now." He gives a nervous chuckle at this as he clutches at his computer. Ash quickly turned towards him and gives a quick nod at him.

Dawn's gaze kept to the towers for a few moments longer before she finally turned towards them. "Yeah, sure thing." She chirps cheerfully before wiping her eyes, cleaning the tears away. Alice frowned at Tonio for a moment, getting a sneaking suspicion he was avoiding her affection. Tonio's eyes catches her's for a moment before he turns away.

She watches as the other walks off, followed by Ash and friends. She frowns for a moment and starts following them but stops. From the corner of her eye she saw a shadow lingering near by. She turns towards it but it quickly disappears out of sight as soon as she does. Alice looked back towards where the others had went and looked back at the place where the shadow was.

"Alice…"

Her name was spoken in almost a whisper. It was like a small sigh on the wind that was barely even carried to her. Alice looked around nervously for a moment then flinches as her name was called again.

"Alice… Come here." The voice rasped as something flickered in the corner of her eye. She turned to see a shadow flickering on the wall beside her before it darted off. Blinking in confusion, she followed after the shadow. She was curious as to why it was calling to her so quietly. Was that Darkrai? She knew he could change into a shadow but why did he want her to follow him?

She continued to follow Darkrai into the garden listening as he continued to whisper to her softly. It encouraged her on, asking for her to follow it

"Here."

"This way."

"Alice, over here."

She followed the shadow obediently through the garden aware that he was leading her into, deeper than she had ever been. Suddenly the voice stopped as she came to a dense part of the garden, a part that seemed to have been neglected by the gardeners for a long time. She crossed her arms tightly over her chest as a shiver ran down her spine.

Suddenly a blue eye flashes brightly in the shadows near by and she freezes, tensing up. The blue eye disappeared for a moment before reappearing again in the same spot. "H-Hello?" She whispers softly as she takes a step back from the glittering azure eye.

"Do not worry…" The bushes rustled and Darkrai floats out slowly, his pupil darting from side to side as if he expected something to come out with him. Darkrai twitches his tail for a moment then clears his throat as his gaze settles on her. "O-Oh… Hello…" She murmurs as she straightens up a bit, gazing into his eye. She watched as Darkrai slowly blinked at her, looking just as nervous as she.

The silence seemed to stretch on forever as the two continued to silently gaze at one another. This was actually the first time either had met one another in such calm circumstances. Alice didn't know what to say to the other and, and it seemed, neither did he. Darkrai's wisp-like tail stills its normal undulating motion and stills, lightly falling until the tip touches the ground.

"You look so much like your grandmother…" The nightmare rasped as his gaze flicked over her body for a few moments. Alice rubs her arm for a moment and then gives a small laugh at this. "Yes, I do get that a lot... I guess." Darkrai cocks his head to the side for a moment then trills softly at her, his expression unreadable. "You… Know the song like her?" He asks softly, hope suddenly sparking his gaze now.

It took Alice a few moments to realize what he meant and gave a quick nod. "Yes, yes my grandmother taught it to me." Darkrai gives a small, happy trill and eagerly floated towards her. Alice flinched at this and then takes a step back. Darkrai stopped dead and then looks away, giving a small rumble. It would seem her flinching away had made him unhappy.

"Do you want me to play it?" Alice asks gently as she carefully takes out a case which held a leaf inside. Darkrai's attention quickly snaps to her, his gaze suddenly sharp with interest. Alice gives a small laugh and walks to a rock with a small 'thump'. She pulls the leaf out of the case and looks over at Darkrai. The pokemon was looking at her eagerly, his single visible blue-eye glowing.

Darkrai makes a motion for her to continue and Alice gives a small sigh. She puts the leaf to her mouth and closes her eyes for a moment. She breathes in deep for a moment and then begins to play a sweet melody to the nightmare.

Alice flinched slightly when she heard a shuddering sigh from Darkrai and peeks open an eye. Darkrai was settled up against a tree, his eye now closed and a peaceful look was spreading across his darkened features. Alice couldn't help but feel a bit of satisfaction knowing that she was helping the dark hero relax. With this in mind, the girl continued to play her song for the dark being.

For some reason, she was starting to feel a bit drowsy after a few minutes of playing. It was almost like her own music was lulling her to sleep. She stopped for a moment to shake her head clear of the drowsiness and then closed her eyes to play again. But once she started to play again everything started to fade into the distance. It was almost like she was…

"ALICE!"

Alice started and jumped to her feet when someone suddenly shouted in her ear. She looked around, gasping quietly in shock as she does. Her eyes quickly snapped to her right and she relaxed a bit when her eyes met Tonio's startled ones. She looks towards the tree Darkrai had been laying against and noticed with a disappointed sigh that the nightmare had disappeared. She was maybe hoping to thank him before he had left. She looks back to Tonio and gives him a small smile.

"Alice… What were you doing sleeping out here?" Tonio asked in a soft, nervous voice as he wrung his hands together nervously. Alice looked at the tree for a moment then back at Tonio. She paused for a few moments then gave him a small smile. "I guess I fell asleep playing…" She chuckled as she quickly walked to Tonio's side. She gently grabbed onto his arm, causing him to flinch and gasp softly. Alice looked up at him for a moment then leans up and gives him a light kiss on the cheek.

"Don't worry about it Tonio... " She murmured softly to him before turning away and heading off. She gave one last look at the tree before disappearing into the woods.

End of Prologue.

Well hopefully this turned out be good chapter! Feel free to review, whether it be good or bad!

Also thank you to my wonderful beta reader whose grammar skills are exceptionally great!

Thanks~

Newmoon Writer