"Papa, where are we going?"
"Shh. I promise you'll see soon."
The tiny child frowned, her dark green eyes trained straight ahead. Her father had her small hand grasped in his, and she was pressed against his leg as they walked. Regigigas' thick, golden-trimmed coat swept against the ground as they walked, causing Shaymin to trip and fall many times. Her own snow-white dress was just high enough for her to walk, her white sandaled feet shuffling quietly against the ground. Just that morning, Regigigas said he was going to take her somewhere special, but she had to be very quiet as the ruler of where they were going got very mad very quick.
What terrified Shaymin most was the many people around her. A huge, golden bird and a beautiful white dragon sped down the hall, heading straight for the large doors at the end. Her siblings, the Regi trio, floated past, changing into their human forms, and walking through the doors. Shaymin's expression didn't falter, but it turned to a look of fear when a large shadow and what looked like the moon floated by. A tiny pink cat looped through the air, letting out loud giggles. And those were just a few of whom she saw. The place was completely crowded with tons of people she did not know, and every one of them was silent.
Regigigas stopped at the double doors and let go of Shaymin's hand.
"Go on," he said, urging her forward. Shaymin clasped her hands together and walked into the room. The other Pokemon rushed out of the room, wide-eyed looks on their faces. Gasping, Regigigas pulled Shaymin into his arms and spun around, a glowing streak of a Hyper Beam reflecting up off his back.
"Damn it, Arceus!" Regigigas snapped. He spun back around and stomped into the room, a look of rage on his face. "Seriously, what was that for? What's- that wasn't you."
At the far end of the room, a human Arceus was wrestling with a young boy about Shaymin's age. He was putting up quite a fight, smacking Arceus' hands and easily deflecting most of his attacks. The god was sitting on the boy, desperately trying to grab at his shoulders and pin him to the ground.
"Papa, what…?" Shaymin buried her face in Regigigas' soft clothes. "I'm scared."
"Seems I'm not the only one introducing a new child," Regigigas said with a grin. He ran a hand through Shaymin's short green hair and sauntered up towards Arceus, where he stopped and looked at his friend.
"Seems not," he said. Suddenly, the kid punched him in the arm. "Giratina!"
The kid thrashed. "Let me go, let me go, let me go!" he cried, trying to push Arceus' knee off his chest. "Get OFF!"
Regigigas set Shaymin down. He easily pulled Arceus off the boy, set him down, and pulled the kid up by his golden collar. Giratina flailed and tried to punch Regigigas' forehead, but it didn't faze him at all, instead hurting the kid's hand. He began to cry. Arceus rushed up and took him in his arms, gently rubbing his back.
"The idiot obviously doesn't realize you're Regigigas," Arceus said.
As the other Pokemon began to come back in, Shaymin pressed against her father and held her hands at her chest. A white and red creature with a long neck and feathered ears came up to her, and she suddenly felt very calm.
"Hello there," the Pokemon said, leaning down to get a good look. "Oh, you have very pretty eyes! I'm Latias."
Regigigas looked down at Shaymin and nodded.
"I-I'm Shaymin," the girl said. "Th-thank you…"
Laughing, Latias flew over to another creature, but blue instead of red. Shaymin took in all the new faces and creatures scattered around the room, realizing that many of them were separated into groups. The ones nearest Arceus were in a cluster, consisting of three pixies, two arguing dragons, the shadow and moon, a tiny blue…blob thing, and a lava-skinned dinosaur. Closer to the door sat three birds and the pink cat.
At the left, if you were facing the door, was a group of dogs, the bird and dragon, and an excited little, onion-headed green alien thing.
To the right were a star, Shaymin's golem siblings, a red, a blue, and a green dragon, and Latias and the blue one.
In another corner there were three genies, a tiny red and orange rabbit, a very tired looking man with blue spiky hair (Shaymin told herself he'd go and meet him, first), a ballerina whose hair was changing from green to red, and a group of three horse-like creatures made up of blue, green, and silver colors. Excited, Shaymin began to move away from Regigigas, but he quickly grabbed her hand and gave her a warning look.
"I wish for you to not run off," he said. "Heatran isn't partial to new strangers, and Victini has not mastered his powers yet."
"Why do you talk of only the fire looking ones?" Shaymin asked.
"Because you are Grass, and they are Fire." Regigigas lifted Shaymin and looked around the room. "The meeting doesn't start for ten minutes. Would you like to go and meet someone?"
Shaymin instantly nodded. "That man over in the corner. He looks so sad."
"The one with blue hair…?" Regigigas asked slowly. Shaymin nodded again. "I'm not sure you should go see him right now. He just lost his children to two of Arceus' creations."
The girl shook her head, her mind dead set on seeing the man. "Please, Papa," she said quietly and wrapped her arms around his neck. "I want to go say hi to him, he looks very sad…"
"Alright, fine," Regigigas said. As he made his way across the room, the Legendaries began to notice a presence not normally in the room. They stared at the front where Arceus had his hand clenched around the base of Giratina's neck, then at Regigigas as he walked down the Meeting Hall. When they neared the man, he backed up, golden eyes flaring.
"Go away," he said.
Shaymin forced herself down and walked up, looking at the taller man. "Why are you so sad?" she asked.
The other Unovan Pokemon began to whisper quietly.
"Who are you?" the man growled.
"Shay-min," the girl said in a singsong voice. She clasped her hands behind her back and smiled. The man seemed to relax. "Who are you?"
"Kyurem," he said and knelt down next to Shaymin, pressing the tips of his ice-cold fingers together. "What is it you want with me?" he then asked seriously, voice cold and emotionless.
Shaymin frowned. She looked up at Regigigas, then back at Kyurem, a shiver running down her back when she looked into his golden eyes. "Why are you so sad?"
Kyurem hesitated for a moment. "Reshiram and Zekrom have fallen to the humans," he said, "and now they're locked away in stones that have been hidden in the desert."
A look of hurt crossed his face and Shaymin could feel how sad he was. "I'm sure you'll see them again!" she said happily. She brushed her fingers through her hair and took out one of the clips that held a plastic flower, and when she touched it, it turned into a beautiful Gracidea. "Here. I promise it won't turn to ice."
Her face turned a little red as Kyurem took it, and the man seemed completely shocked.
"My Gracideas never freeze and never die in the hands of a Pokemon," Shaymin squeaked and hid behind her father's coat. Regigigas looked at Kyurem and walked back towards the back of the hall where Arceus was standing. The god nodded and gestured for the pink cat to come up.
"Let's begin this meeting," Arceus said, glancing around the room. "First and foremost, give a moment of silence for Reshiram and Zekrom." Everyone was silent for a full minute. Mew sighed and changed into a human, a tall man with messy pink hair, a pink hoodie, and pink pants. His eyes were blue and he was probably the only human Pokemon to have a tail, something that resembles their Pokemon form.
"We now welcome…uh…" Mew looked down at Shaymin and Giratina. "Quick, what're your-"
Giratina growled and stepped forward, pointing to himself. "I'm Giratina," he said as his form began to change. His blond hair hardened and his skin darkened to gray. He turned into a ten foot tall being with six legs and a black and red striped pattern. Two huge claw-like wings rested on his back. "Lord of antimatter!"
"Quite the ambitious little kid," the golden bird said. Her dragon brother nodded. "Doesn't he remind you of Arceus, Lugia?"
The new Legendary frowned and backed up, trying to hide his form behind Arceus as his five older siblings laughed.
"Certainly," a blue-haired girl said. "Loud, angry look-"
"Like you," Giratina growled.
"You little-"
"Quiet!" Arceus snapped. "Dialga, Palkia, this is your little brother, so treat him kindly."
Palkia's jaw dropped. "Father…you're kidding."
Arceus shook his head and stepped aside for Regigigas.
"Going to introduce yourself?" Regigigas asked Shaymin as he took her hand and brought her forward. The girl sniffed and shook her head, suddenly very timid around all the Legendaries. "Well, this is my daughter Shaymin." Shaymin tried to shrink back and instead changed into a tiny green and white hedgehog.
Looks of shock passed through the Legends.
The shadow raised his hand. "Kindly explain to me how you have three golem beast children and then end up a freakin' hedgehog."
"Explain to me how Arceus ended up with a trio of fun loving pixies and a trio of dragons who are constantly betting pissed off at the smallest thing," Regigigas retorted as Arceus snorted in the background. Darkrai didn't have a mouth to frown, but he floated backwards and turned away.
Shaymin felt as if someone was watching her intently. She turned and saw Giratina flinch and turn, a huge frown on his face. During the time Darkrai and Regigigas were arguing, they had managed to change back into humans and stand in the background.
Arceus stood up to stop the arguing when quiet sobs could be heard from the corner. Everyone stopped and turned, but Arceus clapped to get back their attention.
"Everyone, out!" Arceus commanded. "Latias, take the children and get them food or something. Make muffins. I don't care. Regigigas, Mew, and Mesprit need to stay with me."
The red and white creature sped around the room; the tiny green alien, Shaymin, Giratina, and the red and orange rabbit were rushed out of the room. Every Legendary followed, except Kyurem, Arceus, Regigigas, Mesprit, and Mew. Shaymin pulled away from Latias and ran back in, ignoring her frantic calls to come back. Angered, the golden circlet around Arceus' head flashed to dark red, and the area around him grew hot. Regigigas held him back.
Shaymin scurried up to Kyurem, a worried look on her face. Without saying a word, she ran up and hugged the man. She did not know how he felt, but she had never seen anyone as sad as he. Kyurem's strong arms wrapped around her for a few moments, then he pulled away, rubbing his wet face. Waving, Shaymin turned and ran back out the door.
Latias gently pushed her down the hall and through a few turns. They met up with Giratina and the two others and headed for two large doors, smaller than the Meeting Hall's, but still large and grand. Inside was everything a cook or baker could ask for.
"Let's introduce ourselves now," Latias said happily, floating down towards the ground to be level with the children. "You know me, Latias. Say your names again, you two, because the other guys don't pay attention very well."
The boy rolled his eyes. "Giratina," he said.
"Shaymin."
Grinning, the green creatures changed into a human; slicked back blond hair with two flecks of blue which Shaymin assumed were his camouflaged antennae, dark green pants, and a shirt that was green on top, forming a point down in which darker green started. He waved his transparent wings, the second Legendary to be seen with a feature of his Pokemon form.
"I'm Celebi," he said with a smile. "Legendary of Timetravel."
Next the rabbit hopped up and down. He changed into a human with very messy red hair that faded to orange at the tips, and he wore nothing but creamy-orange. On the back of his fluffy jacket were two wing patterns.
"I'm Victcini," he said, scratching the side of his face. "I don't really have a title…I just give good luck or victory to those who pray for it."
Latias clapped, and everyone started. She had also changed into a human, a beautiful girl with long white hair, and a short white dress that had a long red vest over it. Her red boots went up to her knees and she had a pretty smile on her face.
"That's good!" she said. "What do you guys want to make? There's still about two hours until Lugia and Ho-Oh come in to make dinner for everyone, so let's make something fun and easy!"
Victini began to bounce up and down, flailing his arm to get Latias' attention. "Lava cookies!" he exclaimed.
The woman laughed. "We need Entei or Groudon or Heatran for that," she said, and Victini seemed to deflate. "How about we make something sweet? There's plenty of Pecha Berries."
All the kids stopped and contemplated. Many thoughts went through their minds, but it was Shaymin who said something first.
"I like spicy things, but we can make some candy or brownies that're sweet instead?"
"Ha! You're the only one of Regigigas' children to like spicy things like him." Latias swept around the huge kitchen, gathering things up; a staircase spiraled up, and the room was so tall that it could fit all the Legendaries in their Pokemon forms if they were stacked up. Cabinets and drawers were everywhere, with tons of ovens, sinks, and stoves at the bottom. Shaymin took the time to admire the kitchen before Latias came back, setting things on the counters.
She put Shaymin and Giratina in a group, and Celebi and Victini in another. Each group was set to work stirring things, and the only one to talk was Giratina.
"I'm not usually this loud," Giratina told Shaymin as he quickly stirred some chocolate and graham crackers. "I'm usually quiet, but I've never met anyone the same age as me before. I think. You're ten?"
Shaymin nodded. "Almost eleven," she mumbled. "Though I guess we're still babies compared to, like, my papa. I think he's a couple million years old."
Giratina let out a 'ha!' "You think your dad's old?" he asked. "Mine's so old he barely remembers anything!"
The girl began to giggle. She scraped some peanut butter into the chocolate, and then dumped some freshly cut Pecha Berries. "You're overreacting," she said.
"No," Giratina mumbled and shook his head. "He gets my named mixed up. I kept wondering why he kept calling me Palkia, or Azelf…until I met them today."
"Why were you living away from your siblings? My brothers and sister were always there with me."
Giratina sighed deeply and his red eyes darkened. "Dad didn't want me to get hurt," he said quietly. "He told me that Palkia and Dialga, twins like Latias and Latios, were constantly fighting. He couldn't get them to stay in one room long enough to talk to them until they destroyed something. Didn't want Azelf leading me in the wrong direction, and was afraid I'd look into Uxie's eyes. He knows I can feel fear and sadness, and Mesprit has felt nothing but that for years and he didn't want it to bother me…
I'm sorry, I'm rambling."
Shaymin shook her head. "I like to listen to you talk," she said. "You're the first…erum…Legendary? I've met outside of my family."
"This is random, but what you did with Kyurem was really brave," Giratina said. Shaymin stared at him. "Ever since he lost Reshiram and Zekrom a few weeks ago, he's been an emotional wreck. Mesprit told me that it's very rough on a Legendary when one loses a kid, especially two. Twins, again."
They both got distressed looks on their faces.
"So um, anyway…uh… Last time someone tried to talk to him, he nearly killed him. Mew was taking care of Entei for days on end until he was fit enough to walk again. And Kyurem's ice…but I don't know why he didn't affect you. Sends shivers down my spine."
Shaymin stared at the bowl of ingredients Giratina was mixing. "He just needed a hug," she said. "My papa always hugged me when I was sad and said it can brighten anyone's day."
Giratina smiled. "It brightened his," he said. "And I can't wait to tell him that Reshiram and Zekrom are not dead."
"I thought…wait, how do you know?"
"Though I'm the being of antimatter, I can sense the dead and understand distortions. It's really depressing." Giratina held up the bowl and poked the contents. It was beginning to set, so he quickly, with Shaymin's help, scraped it into a square glass pan. "I can feel Reshiram and Zekrom in this hall right now. Like Jirachi. He wakes only once every thousand years, for only a week, but he is like a little ghost that I can sense and see. Sometimes he becomes solid, like today."
"I wish I had your powers," Shaymin said. "I grow flowers!" They laughed.
Suddenly, Giratina got very serious for a ten year old boy. "No, you don't want my powers," he said. "It's hard to sleep, and you can't go anywhere without feeling like someone is watching you."
Latias swooped over. "Looking good, guys!" she said. "Want me to stick it in the fridge?"
A hand was held up to stop her from taking the non-bake brownies. Giratina scattered a bunch of sliced Pechas all over the top, grinned, and then nodded. Latias took the pan, and the two were left alone. At another counter, Celebi and Victini were still mixing whatever they were making.
Giratina crossed his arms over his red and black striped shirt. "Tell me about yourself now," he said with a slight smile.
"Um…well…. I can grow plants whenever I want," Shaymin said. "When I'm around people, it seems as if I can calm them a lot. And I love Gracideas. It's kind of weird, though. My papa is really…normal, and my siblings are icy, rocky, and steely."
"Do you know of Pokemon types?"
"A little."
"Well, you have your family's types spot on. Regigigas is simply a Normal type, and it's obvious to what your siblings are. You are Grass."
Shaymin nodded. "Yes, Papa told me that, but…what do types do?"
"They tell you who you are strong or weak against. The humans made them up, but I'm starting to think Dad helped them because he can change into every type." Giratina shrugged. "Humans are fickle."
"Yes, they are!" Shaymin giggled. She took a long drink of the juice Latias brought to them, and munched on a soft cookie. "I like you. You're a lot more fun than Registeel, and he's the funnest of my siblings. Regice doesn't like me, and…um…Regirock keeps saying he sees dead people."
The other boy stared at her with a look of shock, his red eyes full of confusion. "Are you sure he's sane?" he asked.
"No one knows," Shaymin whispered, afraid that somehow, Regirock would be there. "To tell the truth, I don't really like him. He hangs out with this fish and a giant whale all the time."
Snorting, Giratina hid his grin and leaned against the counter. Dark green hair could be seen poking in through the door, and then bright silver eyes, and then Regigigas himself. He walked up to Shaymin with a smile, but the girl frowned.
"It's only been a few minutes!" she said.
"It's been almost an hour, Princess," Regigigas said with a laugh. "We're going to go find you a room now, okay? Well, it's right next to mine, but let's go look at it before dinner starts."
Shaymin pouted. "Can Giratina come?" she asked.
Regigigas glanced at the odd boy. "I'm sure his father will want him for something," he said and grabbed her hand. As he headed out the door, Shaymin looked over her shoulder and waved.
Shinzu: Well...um...this deserves some explaining, yes? o.o' This honestly just came to me one day. I started typing, and when I had to get off the computer, I came up with the rest of the story. I've also been listening to 'Lose My Soul' a lot, and 'We are One' and...yeah. And seriously, don't ask where I got the Shaymin is Regigigas' daughter. I was typing another story (Phantom of the Legends) and it just happened that way. I think it's kind of cute, and my headcanon agrees. XD
Some words are supposed to be spelled wrong. Like 'funnest'. Shaymin and Giratina are only ten (Shaymin's older by a few months ;D) and, well, compared to most Legends in my stories, they're pretty damn young. This takes place a little after Reshiram and Zekrom were locked away, which I think is a few, erum, million years ago. Screw what legends say- they're not always right. XD
Anyway, I hope you enjoy! Constructive criticism is encouraged.
I do not own Pokemon.
