Something doesn't belong…
Chapter One: Start
"I can't believe this is it," the brunette woman sighs, slouching in her chair. She glances over at her neighbor. "I mean, I thought I was prepared, but now it seems so final."
Her neighbor pats her hand, left eye blinking. "I know. I never get used to it."
The woman's gaze flickers to her neighbor's eyepatch, and then back to the woman's blue eye. "How do you do it? Luna is going on the island challenge, and that's at least in the same region! Your daughter's going to be a whole region away!"
Her neighbor shrugs and leans away to pick up her drink. "Sinnoh has, at least, become well-governed over the years. They don't have any crazy teams running around anymore." A pointed look is thrown.
The woman sighs and gazes down at the binder in front of her. The page is opened to the symbol of Team Skull. "It's just the one island where the police force is lax…"
She doesn't sound like she believes herself.
The neighbor sighs and pats the woman again. "Luna will be fine. She knows what she's doing. Heck, even Solaris will be able to handle himself. He might not be able to take the island challenge, but he's going around making a team, right? He'll be safe."
"Thank you," the woman sighs, flipping the page in the binder with information about the Alola region. "That gives me some piece of mind."
"It's no problem," the neighbor waves off her thanks. She pauses. "Are you sure-"
"I don't want the licence," the woman says, throwing her head back and laughing at the old offer. "Meowth is all I need."
"Alright," the neighbor sighs. She finishes off her drink and stands. "Remember to have the kids go through that binder. I don't want them unprepared."
"Of course," the woman says, standing up to give her friend a hug. "Have a safe flight."
The neighbor nods and walks to the staircase in the house. She cups her hands around her mouth, but her voice still cracks as she shouts. "Aster! Nubis! We have to go!"
Four kids slog down the stairs. The two girls, Aster and Luna, are red-eyed from crying. Nubis and Solaris look rather gloomy at saying goodbye.
"You can always call each other," Aster and Nubis' mother offers. She holds out her hands. "Come on, we have to meet your father at the airport."
Nubis slips his hand into his mother's, muttering, "Bye."
Aster and Luna hug and cry again. "I'll phone you as soon as I land. I promise."
"I'll miss you, starshine" Luna sobs.
"Not more than I'll miss you, moonlight," Aster sobs back.
The boys sigh.
The mothers share a smile.
…And a few days later, a blonde girl and Pokémon disappear from the middle of the Aether Foundation.
Disclaimer: I do not on Pokémon. All rights belong to its respective owners.
A/N: I was going through my old, unposted stories and found this. I don't know… I thought it might be nice to put up… Not quite sure where it's going... Thanks for reading