Letters to Beyond

by Gloria Spark

It has been 4 years since her dad passed away in the crash of the S.S Ann in Hoenn, and Lyra is ready to start her own journey. Little does she know she will meet a boy silver eyes who has his own issues with family and lost at the same time. She aims to help him all the while writing letters in her journal to her father even though she knows he will never be able to read them.

1. Prologue

Letters to Beyond Prologue: Lyra's Past

"I'll be home in a few weeks, Lyra," her father's voice rang out over the phone, making a smile form on the 6 year old's face, "But did you like your birthday present I sent?"

"Yep I love it daddy," Lyra said fixing the big puffy hat on her brown hair as the front slid down over her eyes.

"I'm glad, cupcake, I'll see you soon," her father said, his voice deep and comforting as he said those words, "Just stay cheerful for me, alright?"

Lyra smiled at the nickname saying, "I'll be waiting daddy and I will stay happy."

"Good, take care of your mom for m," he said before hanging up the phone.

Lyra sat the phone back on the base, smiling cheerfully before going to play with Ethan and Kris outside.

Before she knew it, days turned to weeks and weeks turned to months before they heard another word about her father. Then the hope she had came crashing down as she saw her mother crying over a letter.

"Mom, what's wrong?" Lyra asked, coming over after she came down stairs one morning to the sight.

"Lyra, baby," her mom said, quickly hugging the young 6 year old tightly, "Baby...your father's not coming home..."

"Mom, what do you mean?" Lyra asked in surprise looking up at her, her brown eyes wide.

Her mom's tears dropped onto her white oversize puffy hat saying slowly, "The ship he was working on crashed near Hoenn."

"No...no...daddy has to be coming home," Lyra said, tears slowly dripping down her face.

"I'm sorry, Lyra, but he isn't," her mom said, holding the young girl who hardly ever cried close to her.

The funeral came and went while Lyra didn't recover from the lost easily. Her friends hated to see her so depressed so Kris suggested to do something she saw on tv, write letters to her father to get all her feelings out.

So that's what she did and before she knew it her smile returned and she was 10 years old. Unknown to her, her pokemon journey was about to begin.

Hey Dad,

It's me again, your little cupcake. It's the summer of my 10th year, Kris is still gone to Sinnoh on her latest journey and Ethan seems to be wanting to leave on his own with Marill. Myself, I'm not really sure what I really want to do yet. Oh well I hear mom calling, I think my Pokegear came back from the shop today so I'll write to you again tomorrow morning like I always do.

Miss you lots,
Lyra Soul