Cry of the heart
Chapter one
Who is he?
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"Ane used all of her strength to save us." Yoru starts, watching as Midnight and Ai heal most of Ann's wounds
"How's everyone else?" asks Ai
"Gary's still a bit sore…and almost everyone's wounds are healed." Thor replied then handed Ai more bandages
"Did Ann kill them?" asks Midnight
"She killed Tama…and we're still not sure about Giovanni; I do know that before the blast he drank Tama's blood." Yoru said then Ai stands up
"We can't do anything until Ann's healed…her body's going to be in shock for at least another week." Starts Ai
"We don't have that long Ai…We hardly have a day to wait; If Giovanni's alive he knows that Ann's weak, and Giovanni wants Ane dead." Yoru said, holding back his fears
"Gomen Yoru…but I can't speed it up without hurting Ann more; her and her pup." Ai said then Yoru looks at his sister then at Ai
"She's pregnant?" asks Yoru
"Yes…If we try to move her before she's healed she'll lose the pup, her body's fighting to keep the pup alive." Ai said then Yoru nods, walking to the main hall
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"Why didn't she tell me?"
Gary sits in a chair, his head in his hands.
"Ann wanted all of us to have a clear mind for the battle…Ai says that Ann can't be moved to a safe house, all we can do is send Giovanni on a goose chase so Ann can heal and get to safety." Yoru said then Gary looked up
"And then there's the fact that I need to find my son." Kaz said, looking down at the picture of his, now, two year old boy
"What are we going to do Ash? We can't let Giovanni kill Ayden, but we can't leave Ann like this." Starts Dawn
Ash stands up and looks over to the basket that held Chris, his son was sleeping.
"…I…I don't know." Ash said, leaning on the cold wall
Gary looks up and saw Kanaye and Silvana curled up by the fire-place. How could Giovanni want to kill someone as pure and innocent as a child?
"…I'll help you find Ayden." Gary said once he found his voice
"Gary" starts Kaz
"Ann would have wanted me to do the same thing if it was Kanaye…" Gary replied, holding the ring of the Carvanhain royals, the only thing that proved that Ann is a princess and now a queen
"What about Ann?" asks Dawn
"She can go back to Castle Town where it's safe, Ann can take care of herself and the kids until I get back." Gary said then he slips the ring on his finger
"Count me in…" Ash said then Dawn nods
"We'll be fine Ash…just promise that you'll come back to me in one piece." Dawn said then she hugs Ash
"We will…I promise." Ash whispers as he holds Dawn
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Twelve years later:
A girl with golden-brown hair, dressed in black jeans and a silver tee with a black jean jacket on, sits on a boulder near a huge waterfall and lake.
"Silvana, come down from there and join us!" Called one of her friends from the village, a girl with Black hair and brown eyes, she too was half; but thanks to the ring of magic on her finger she appeared human with strength of a half
"Iie! I'm not here for fun and games Mika!" The girl, Silvana, calls out coldly
"At least wash the blood from your last battle off…You're hair's caked in it." Calls another girl, Emily
Before Silvana could replied she felt someone pick her up and toss her in the ice cold water.
"(Cough) KANAYE!" Silvana snarls, spitting out water and shivering
Up on the boulder stood a young man: bright gold hair, his ears looked human but they're pointed like his sister's.
"That was a dirty trick Yarou!" Silvana shouts, jumping at her brother
"Watch your language Ane…Wouldn't want Samantha to start talking like her sister would we?" Kanaye jokes then he pulled Silvana in with him
"(Splash)"
"Kanaye, watch it." Jenny giggles as she watches the two siblings spar
"Take it back!" Kanaye growls; Silvana shoved him in one more time and makes her way to shore
"C'mon Sil, he was just joking around." Starts Mika
"It's not a good time to be joking around…" Silvana replied, squeezing the water out of her hair and jacket
"Sis, lighten up…Team Rocket hasn't come by here for two months; no need to keep your guard up all the time." Kanaye starts and Silvana glares at him
"Remind me to tell you that the next time I save your hide, and Mika's." Silvana growled, remembering what happened the last time Team Rocket attacked the village
"Ane, I didn't mean it like that." Starts Kanaye
"Spare me" Silvana growls, pushing Kanaye out of the way and heading for the path that heads east
"Sil, where you goin?!" Kanaye calls, Silvana stopped and glared at him
"I'll be back by night fall…" Silvana replied, disappearing into the forest; leaving her brother and friends alone at the spring
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"(Thud)"
"How does it feel to be on the other end of the gun boy?" snickers a TR
On the ground, bleeding and bruised, lies a boy.
"Please…stop" he begs, coughing up blood
The TR kicks him in the chest, breaking a few ribs and tossing the boy across the path.
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"Stupid Kanaye…just because we're twins doesn't mean that I should act like the oldest." Silvana growls, kicking a stone with her feet as she walks
Silvana looked up and found herself at the edge of the forest she could see the road from where she stood.
"Stop…" she heard the boy cry
Carefully, Silvana walks closer to the road; she saw the boy in a pool of blood and the Rocket with a gun in his hand.
"Don't do this…there's a choice." The boy pleas, the Rocket aimed his gun
'I have to help…'
Silvana looked down at her claws, glowing white; she didn't think twice, she ran at the Rocket and sliced him across the chest.
"… (Thud)"
Silvana turned to the boy and then knelt down next to him, he was still awake.
"Are you ok?" Silvana asks then boy looked up and smiled
"I will be…" then he blacked out
Silvana looked at the damage the Rocket caused on the boy, 10 plus broken bones, cuts, bruises, and a few other injuries she couldn't see.
"(Sigh)"
Silvana stood up and swung the boy over her shoulders, and then she headed back.
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Silvana slowly takes off the boy's shirt, deep cuts and a few scars on his arms were visible.
'So many scars…was he one of them too?'
"Another one?" asks a male voice
"Hai Yash…but it seems the Rockets wanted this one dead." Silvana said, dipping a cloth in a bowl of cold water and washing the boy's wounds
"I think I remember this one…yeah, he was really close to Giovanni." Starts Yash, a Luxray half
"His blood smells similar to Mika's…that would mean that he's a son or grandson of Giovanni." Silvana said, slowly and carefully bandaging the boy's wounds
"Shouldn't we tie him up or something?" asks Yash
"The son and his sons shouldn't pay for the sins of the father." Silvana said then she ties the bandage
"What if he's one of them?" asks Yash
"We thought the same about you and the others, and we didn't lock you up." Silvana said then she pulls a blanket up to the boy's chin
"Alright Silvana…Night." Yash said then he walks out into the rain and then into another cave
Silvana sighs and then feeds the fire.
Yash wanted revenge on Giovanni for killing his family, and running lab tests on him and his sister; his sister died and the tests failed on him, thus, leading to his 'almost' death.
Could this boy be one of the Human Pokemon that were tested?
"(Footsteps)"
"Mom" starts Silvana
"I heard…so, is it another one?" Ann asks, Samantha, a girl with brown hair and silvery-amber eyes, slowly following her mother into the cave
"Hai…Team Rocket really wanted this one dead." Silvana said then Ann looks the boy over
'Could it be?'
Ann looks closely a the boy's face, slender, his brownish black hair hit his shoulders, small nose…and even though his eyes were closed Ann could tell they were chocolate-amber.
'He looks so much like Kaz…could this be Ayden?'
"Mom, is something wrong?" asks Samantha
"This boy…I think I've met his father." Starts Ann
"His scent is similar to Mika's, but it's not close enough to place him as a sibling…possibly a" starts Silvana
"A cousin…" Ann finishes, now she knew…this is Ayden, Kaz's son
"But I thought that Uncle Ash was an only child." Asks Silvana
"Ash has a twin brother…Kaz; he's also an adopted cousin of mine." Ann explained, both of her daughters nod
"But could this be his son?" asks Silvana
"Let's wait until he wakes up…but don't push for answers, it may take him some time to trust us…and if he's Kaz's son, better make that a few days." Ann said then she stood up and walks deeper into the cave, perching herself on a ledge to sleep on
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Two weeks pasted and the boy didn't wake, but that didn't stop life from moving forward.
Silvana switched guard shifts with Dana or Kanaye so she could stay close incase the boy woke up, she barely left the cave.
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"Sil, c'mon; you need to get some fresh air."
Silvana looks up and sees Kanaye, Samantha, Yash, and Kean begging her to go outside.
"I'm not leaving my duties in here." Silvana replied then she fed the fire
"It's gonna be a while until he wakes up Sil…A few hours rest won't hurt." Yash said, leaning on the wall
"Yeah sis…come on." Whines Samantha
Silvana looks up at her little sister, at times Samantha acted young then she was, trying to make her sister and brother guilty with those puppy eyes.
"I'm sorry…I can't leave now, this is my duty as a woman." Silvana said, hearing her brother snicker
"You're duty as a woman is to look over an unconscious man; who you seem to be attracted to, and leave your other jobs to us men…" starts Kanaye
"I don't know him; how could I be attracted to someone that I don't even know? Besides, I don't know his name or who he is." Silvana starts then she stands up
"But you did say he looked hot sis." Samantha adds, causing Silvana to blush
"I stand corrected" Kanaye said, crossing his arms
"Look, one hour; that's all we're asking. K?" asks Yash
"…"
"Please sis…" begs Samantha
"Alright…but just for a few minutes." Silvana said then she ties back her hair
"Good, cause you owe me…Take my shift." Kanaye said, Silvana sighs
"Fine, I'll go on guard duty for an hour." Silvana said, taking Samantha with her
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Silvana watches the road from her perch on a boulder, Samantha watching her sister from her spot in front of the boulder.
"Ane?" starts Samantha
"Yeah?" asks Silvana
"Is what Kanaye said true? Are you falling for that boy?" asks Samantha
Silvana raises an eye brow and looks at her sister; then back at the road.
"I'm a Dark trainer…I don't feel such things." Silvana replied, her hand brushed over her two Pokeballs: one held her Umbreon and the other held her Houndour
"O…I see…I guess I forgot about you and Kanaye being Dark Trainers." Samantha sadly replied
Silvana looks at Samantha and saw sorrow in her eyes.
"What's the matter Sam? Why the tears?" asks Silvana
"I was hoping that you felt the same feelings that I feel sometimes…" Samantha said, her mind drifting off
"To feel how you feel toward Yash." Silvana finishes, Samantha looked up at Silvana and blushes
"Well…don't you ever feel like that toward anyone?" asks Samantha
"Only toward you, Kanaye, mom, and dad…I only love my family and Pokemon." Silvana said then she saw Samantha's smile fade
'I forgot…Sam never met dad…he left before she was born.' Silvana thought, wanting to slap herself for bring up their father and hurting Samantha
"……Sil…can…can I ask you something?" asks Samantha
"Sure, what's on your mind Sam?" asks Silvana
"…What was dad like? And…why did he leave us?" Samantha asks, her voice slightly cracking
"Dad was a bit stubborn from what I remember, he always was kind toward his friends and family, but besides that I don't remember…I do remember his face." Silvana said, remembering the few memories she still had of her father played in her mind
"What did he look like?" Samantha asks and then Silvana giggles
"Mom said he looked a lot like me when he was my age, and he acts a lot like Kanaye." Silvana said, earning herself a laugh from Samantha
"Hopefully dad didn't have his hair down to his back." Samantha giggles, Silvana slid off the boulder and landed next to her sister
"I have a picture." Silvana said then she takes off her locket, opening it to show Samantha the picture of their father when he was their age
"…He does look like you sis…" Samantha starts, handing Silvana the locket
"Sam, what's wrong?" asks Silvana
"(Sniff)…Why? Why did he leave us? Why couldn't he stay?" cries Samantha
Samantha clings onto Silvana, crying into her shoulder; as Silvana strokes her sister's hair.
"Shh…don't cry" Silvana whispers, Samantha lifts her head to look into her older sister's eyes
Silvana sits in front of Samantha, looking into her eyes.
"Listen here; Dad did not abandon us, he promised that he'd come back. And I believe Chichiue; he couldn't tell a lie if his life depended on it…Chichiue will come back, and he'll bring Uncle Ash and Uncle Kaz." Silvana said, both of her hands on Samantha's shoulders
"But why did he have to go?" Samantha asks, fighting the tears
"Chichiue went after Giovanni to help Uncle Kaz get his son back…he also went to protect us." Silvana said, letting go of Samantha and faces the road
Samantha couldn't speak, she knew that if she saw her father she wouldn't know who he was; but to know the kind of pain that Silvana and Kanaye had made her feel guilty for all of the years that she cried and made their lives miserable because of her tantrums about their father.
"Gomen Ane…I should of known that this would have bothered you." Starts Samantha
"It's nothing, c'mon; let's go back." Silvana said, standing up and making her way back to their home in the mountain side
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A few hours after Silvana and Samantha returned Kanaye and Yash caught the scent of travelers entering the forest, and went to see if they were friendly: leaving Dana, Silvana, and Samantha to protect their home.
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"Sil, did something happen out there? Sam's not her normal self." Starts Dana, a Persian half
"She asked about our father again…I told her everything that I could…I know how she feels, I was crying when Chichiue left…but he told me not to and that he'd return. I hold him to his word." Silvana said, cooking a stew for dinner
"I see…should I talk to her?" asks Dana
"She just needs to think…just leave her be and if she needs someone to talk to she'll come." Silvana said then she stands up
"Where's Ann?" Dana asks, after looking around the cave
"She went to the village…the elders are making a fuss about what happened with that demon Pokemon that got in the village last week, something about how we killed the thing…in one of the fields or somethin." Silvana said then she checked the boy's wounds
"Sil, do you think this boy turned on Team Rocket?" asks Dana
"That could explain why he was almost beaten to death." Silvana said, seeing that most of the boy's injuries were healed
"I think I remember him from when they were doing those tests…He was kind in a silent kind of way." Dana said then Silvana rewrapped some of the wounds
"How was he kind?" asks Silvana
"Gave us extra food, helped us skip treatments, and a few other things." Dana said then fed the fire and stirred the stew
"Did you ever catch his name?" asks Silvana
"He told us to call him Mamorinuku, I don't think it was his real name…I think his real name was Ayden or something like that." Dana replied, Silvana stood up and looked at the darkened sky
"Chichiue left with Kaz and Ash to find a boy named Ayden, Kaz's son and one of Giovanni's grandsons…if this is that Ayden then that could mean that they're coming home soon." Silvana said, she looked at the locket and then at Samantha
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"(Soft footsteps)"
Silvana slowly walks closer toward her younger sister, Samantha didn't even respond to her until Silvana placed the locket over her head.
"Ane" Samantha starts, beginning to take the locket off
"Don't…you need it more then I do." Silvana said then Samantha nods
"Hai Ane-san…I'll keep it." Samantha whispered, holding the locket close to her heart
"Good, c'mon the stew's ready." Silvana said then Samantha stands up and joins the group around the fire
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"(Soft playing of a flute)"
Mika watches the road as she plays, it had been over three weeks since the day at the waterfall and she hadn't heard from Silvana.
"Mika, can't you play something besides that song?" groans Chris
"I can't help it…it's the only song that I like." Starts Mika
"That song is for a burial…And you shouldn't play it unless someone has died." Chris said then he jumps down from the roof of the house
"So?" Mika asks, lowering her flute slightly
"No body's dead yet." Chris replied, heading back to the house
"Kanaye said that there might be…there was another one found, Kanaye said that his scent was similar to ours'…I play this song in hopes that boy won't die." Mika replied and then continued to play
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"(Crackle of fire)"
"We'll be back in a while…Are you sure this is a good idea" starts Kanaye
"Hai, go on…I'll be fine." Silvana replied, urging Kanaye and Samantha to go to the village for a few hours
"Ok...bye Ane-san" Kanaye said then he and Samantha head down the trail
Silvana walks back into the cave; her ears picked up on every little sound, one was a pounding heart beat.
"Nani" Silvana starts, looking at the boy
What Silvana saw scared her, not only was the boy sweating, but a mark glowed on his forehead…The mark of the wind.
"(Panting)"
'What's going on? Is it a dream that's causing this?'
Silvana quickly tried to wake him up, but it only made it worse; the mark glowed brightly.
"AH!"
Silvana jumped back when the boy jumped awake, panting and dripping in sweat.
"(Panting)"
He looks at Silvana and then at his hands, the mark on his forehead was gone.
"Are you alright?" Silvana asks then the boy nods
"I…I think so" he starts, his breath was still heavy and sharp
Silvana looked closely at the boy's eyes, dark amber.
"Why did you help me?" he asks, his amber eyes looking into her blue ones
"I couldn't watch someone kill another living being." Starts Silvana
"How could you save someone you don't even know?" he asks then Silvana crawled closer
"Does it matter if I know the person or not? I did it because I knew it was the right thing to do." Silvana replied then she saw his eyes look her over
"…"
Silvana watches as the boy took off his bandages, all wounds were healed; and then he feels for broken bones.
"Thanks…I guess I owe jah one." He said then Silvana shakes her head
"You don't have to" starts Silvana
"Ayden…Ayden Mamorinuku." He replied, Silvana nods
"Silvana Oak; nice to meet you Ayden." Silvana said, shaking Ayden's hand
"Like wise" Ayden replied, looking at his old blood stained clothes
Silvana saw Ayden's clothes too; so she stood up and walked over to her brother's backpack.
"Here, these should do until I get to the village." Silvana said, giving Ayden some of her brother's older clothes: blue jeans, and a dark green shirt
"Arigato" Ayden replied as he pulled the shirt on, being careful of his broken arm
"……Ayden, can I ask you a question?" starts Silvana
"Hai" Ayden replied, pulling the jeans on
"Who are you?" asks Silvana
"I thought I already answered that by giving you my name." starts Ayden
"Gomen…I mean where do you come from, who's your family, how did you get here?" Silvana asks, her eyes filled with question
"Ah…well, it's kinda a long story." Ayden said, sitting down and facing Silvana
"I have time" Silvana replied, waiting for Ayden to speak
"…I used to be a Rocket, until I found out that out of all of the test subjects I was the only one that the drugs worked on. I confronted Giovanni and then found myself here…Ok; now I answered two of your questions so you have to answer two of mine." Ayden said then Silvana nods
"Hai"
"Where am I and what are you?" Ayden asks, Silvana almost giggled at the question
"You're a few miles west of Pallet, and I'm a half……Ok, my turn…What are you?" Silvana asks, Ayden looked at her for a moment before turning away
"Anything but human…" Ayden replied sadly
"You're not a full Human Pokemon, you smell like a half." Silvana starts then she saw Ayden's eyes deep with sorrow
"I was a half…until Giovanni gave me those drugs; now I'm more of a monster then those Demon Pokemon." Ayden replied, Silvana stared a moment before speaking
"If you were a monster I would have smelt it…the only blood I picked up on you was your own blood." Silvana said, crossing her arms
"I'm only a monster when I lose control…that or the injection." Ayden said, show Silvana a small pin sized scar
"Injection?" starts Silvana
"There's a drug…from what I know, all it does is force the 'inner' demon out in me. I don't normally remember what happens when I'm in that state…All that I've heard of what happens is that I become a blood thirsty monster." Ayden said, seeing Silvana's eyes sadden
"But you're a half; you are human." Silvana said then Ayden sighed
"I don't know what I am…but I know that I'm no where near human." Ayden replied, slowly standing up
"Drug tests don't change who you are…besides, the others have used their new blood to become better fighters." Silvana said, watching as Ayden walks to a small bucket of water
"Like it would matter" Ayden muttered, looking down at his reflection in the water
"My mom once told me that 'blood doesn't make your destiny, you make your own destiny.'" Silvana said then Ayden turned to face her
"How can you speak with so much faith? You have a glow around you, is that why?" asks Ayden
"It's the mark of Ho-oh…My brother, sister, and I have the mark of Peace…That's why I know that you're goodhearted." Silvana replied, showing Ayden the magic mark on her palm; a sword trapped in stone.
Without another word Silvana closes her right hand into a fist and then opened it again, the mark disappeared.
"I know what it's like to feel like an animal or a monster…because of my own blood and birthmark no one in the village is willing to befriend me." Silvana said then she saw guilt in Ayden's eyes
"I didn't know" starts Ayden
"No one knows besides me, my brother, sister, and mother…To survive is a daily battle, I'm more then used to the feeling……It's kinda nice to know that I'm not the only one." Silvana said then a small smile shows on her face
"Yeah"
Silvana smiled then she crawled over to the fire.
'She's kind…even to someone like me.'
"You didn't answer my question." Starts Silvana
"I did…I'm a third." Ayden replied after he sat down
"(Sigh)…I guess that's all I'm gonna get out of yah." Silvana said then she placed more wood around the fire
"…Silvana" starts Ayden
"Hai"
"Who's your family?" asks Ayden
"I'll answer that question if you'll answer that question too." Silvana said then she waits for Ayden to reply
"Deal"
"My father is Gary Oak, and my mother is Annalisa Oak; I have a twin brother and a younger sister." Silvana replied then she waits for Ayden to answer
"…I never knew my father, and my grandfather said that my mother died in child labor and that I was lucky to be alive……Besides that I don't know much." Replied Ayden
"Who's your grandfather?" asks Silvana
Ayden looks up at Silvana with cold eyes.
"The same monster that did this to me." Ayden said coldly, showing Silvana a fresh puncture mark on his neck
"…"
Silvana opened her mouth to speak, but she couldn't think of anything to say; what could she say? She had never been betrayed by a family member.
"Ayden" starts Silvana
"Now you know almost everything about me." Ayden said then Silvana saw shame in his eyes
"I don't care…The sins of the father and his father shall not be paid by the son. You aren't evil." Replied Silvana
"You've only known me for a few minutes and I feel like I've known you my whole life." Starts Ayden
"Same here" Silvana said then she heard someone walk into the cave
"I see you're up"
Silvana looks behind her and saw Ann walk up to the fire.
"Hahaue" starts Silvana
"I heard…So, you're name is Ayden. (Sigh)…I thought as much." Ann said then she sat down
Ayden looks at Ann then he faces her.
"You're her…Annalisa Carvanha." Starts Ayden
"I haven't been called that name for years…but yeah, that is my name." Ann replied then Ayden crept closer
"Then you know who my father is." Starts Ayden
"(Sigh)…Yeah, I know him." Replied Ann
"Please Ann-sama, I'll do anything to find him, you have to help me find him." Begs Ayden
"So, you want to find Kaze…There's not much I can do; I haven't seen or heard from him for twelve years. That and he doesn't stay in one place for long." Replied Ann
"Mom, didn't dad and Ash go with Kaze?" starts Silvana
"Hai…All three of then left to find you, Ayden, before Giovanni tried to kill you…That was twelve years ago to this day." Ann said then she saw fear in Ayden's eyes, and his desire-less soul
'His soul…I can't sense any desire, emotion, it's like it's been locked away or even removed.' Ann thought before Silvana opened her mouth to speak
"If Ayden's here…doesn't that mean that Chichiue, Kaze, and Ash are near by?" asks Silvana
"Possibly…Knowing Kaze he shouldn't be more then a few day's away from here." Replied Ann
"So, we should wait?" asks Silvana
"Hai…And until then you're welcome to stay." Ann said then Ayden nods
"Thank you" Ayden said then a small smile came across his face
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To be continued…
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Sorry for the wait, this took longer then I thought.
O yeah, thanks for the reviews; please keep writing them.