The Forbidden Love That's Not Really Forbidden

Okay, so I just finished Gates to Infinity... IT WAS SO EPIC! And was I the only one who was thinking your partner would say 'I love you' at some point during the goodbye message?... I mean, he kept saying things that would usually preceed that type of confession. Maybe he was beating around the bush, or just kept chickening out...

Also, I couldn't help but think that the creators must've been DRUNK when they decided to give you a choice to come back. Just make the hero come back; Why on EARTH would we just let our partner die in that collapsing cave?!... Actually, at least one person would. The walkthrough I was reading while playing actually RECOMMENDED to say 'No' first, let him die, then go through the dungeon AGAIN and say Yes! What kind of heartless-

Gah, I'm going mental. I guess they are just in a video game... BUT STILL. I don't really want to see the 'bad ending'. And if any of you said No just to see what would happen... Well, sorry. But at least I'm sure you must've regretted it later, right? If not... Well again they're a game. So I guess I won't question your dedication to Beach/Friendshipping... Maybe.

Anyways... I thought to myself earlier 'I read so many of these, yet I've never bothered to write my own...' So, I began thinking of good ideas. Then, I remembered I had a little theory.

What if those other humans in the game, the ones in GtI that you never meet, never actually became pokemon, but just got help from the actual pokemon. What if your character was the only one? Maybe your character's soulmate is a pokemon, and thus they became one when they entered the other world.

Yes. It has many holes and flaws. But then again, don't most of my pairings have holes and flaws? Why shouldn't my plots?... Well, okay that would suck. But I just fill in the holes and flaws with logic that BARELY covers it. Though, some might still whine about it. That's why I want NO FLAMES. If I see one cuss word used to describe me or this fic, it's instantly a flame in my mind. You can use constructive criticism without cussing. I suggest you do that for me.

Now, I finally bring an end to my Hydreigon-like rant, and give you... THE FIC.

Do not own PMD.

"It was about... Here! Yeah, I met her right here!"

Tepig stood in a forest, in front of Virizion, Dunsparce, Keldeo, Emolga, Espeon, Umbreon, and of course his best friend, Tara. Emolga walked up, examining the area around them.

"Wow. So Tara fell from the sky... Onto this very spot" Emolga shook his head in disbelief.

"That's really something. Weren't you sore, Tara? I think I would be after falling so far" Dunsparce remarked. Tara just laughed.

"So, why did we come here again?" Virizion asked.

"I just had a feeling... Like, we needed to come here. It wasn't a dream, but..." Tara answered, looking around.

As everyone began examining the area, trying to discover why Tara felt they needed to be here, they heard something... Something, that sounded like distant screaming. That was getting closer.

Dunsparce looked up worriedly, and screamed.

"Guys! Run!"

No one bothered to question, but instead scattered. They hid behind some bushes, and watched as two pokemon fell onto the ground.

Shocked, the group walked cautiously into the light, just as the two pokemon regained consciousness.

One pokemon was a female pikachu, and the other was a male oshawott.

"Hello?" Umbreon said cautiously. The pikachu and oshawott looked up in shock. The oshawott seemed happy to see the group, while the pikachu just seemed a bit frightened.

"I can... Understand you..." the pikachu whispered. Tepig and the others just looked at her in slight confusion... But then Espeon realized.

"Are you... By any chance... A human?" she asked carefully. Pikachu looked at her hands, then looked back up with a sheepish smile.

"Well, I should be..."

Oshawott glanced over to the pikachu, and his eyes instantly went wide.

"Jessica! Wha... What happened?!" he cried. Jessica looked at him, a gentle smile on her face.

"Oh, don't worry Oshawott. I'm not dead, so as long as I stay breathing I'm fine with this"

Tara looked in confusion at Jessica. Jessica was taking this really well...

"Okay, either you're really mellow, or I overreacted when I became an axew" Tara remarked. Oshawott and Jessica looked over, surprised.

"Wait... You're a human too?" Jessica whispered. Tara nodded. Jessica blinked slowly and shook her head.

By now, the sun was high in the sky. Virizion looked upwards, then back to her friends.

"Everyone, we promised Hydreigon we would be back soon. We should head back" she stated. Tepig frowned thoughtully.

"But what about Tara and Oshawott? They don't have anywhere to go, I assume"

"We can see if Swanna would let them stay at the inn" Dunsparce suggested.

"Not a bad idea. Does that sound fine to you two?" Umbreon asked. Jessica and Oshawott agreed happily, and they followed the group to Post Town.

About halfway there, Tara struck a conversation.

"So, are you both humans?"

"Nah, I was an Oshawott before, in the human world. Pokemon do exist there, but there's few of us" Oshawott answered.

"And you were friends?" Emolga inquired.

"You bet!" Jessica giggled, a large grin on her face. Oshawott also smiled, finding Jessica's happiness infectious.

After about a half hour of walking and swapping stories, the bunch found themselves in Post Town.

"Ah, there you are! You have returned!" Hydreigon's voice reached everyone's ears, and when they followed the source, they saw one of his heads sticking out of Swanna's place.

"Hey Hydreigon! Look, we brought new friends!" Tepig announced happily, motioning to Jessica and Oshawott. Hydreigon saw them, and instantly his eyes widened in shock. However before anyone took notice he composed himself and put on a grin.

"Well, nice to meet you!" he said, though it came out sounding a bit forced. Of course, the only one who noticed was Jessica, however she said nothing.

"Come on, we can grab a bite to eat after we talk to Swanna about letting Jessica and Oshawott stay with her" Virizion suggested. Just as everyone was about to agree, Jessica's stomach rumbled, followed quickly by Oshawott.

"Our stomachs are in agreement" Jessica joked. Everyone giggled as they walked into Swanna's place...

Well, except Hydreigon.

Later, that night. Tara had agreed to pay for Jessica and Oshawott's room, so the pair was happily asleep in their respective beds.

But, at about 1 am, Jessica awoke to someone poking her in the side. She slowly opened her eyes, only to almost scream in terror when she saw one of Hydreigon's heads mere inches away from her face.

Instead of screaming, however... She chose to Thunderbolt him. This was instantly met with a glare.

"What?" she asked bitterly.

"I told you not to come here" Hydreigon hissed. Most would be shocked to find him in this state of hostility, but Jessica had seen it more times than you'd think.

"Tara's here"

"Because she had a role to fulfill. And when she left, her friends actually managed to defy the laws of nature and remember her. I had to bring her back"

"Does she know why she's a pokemon? Does she know that she's the only one who changed form?" Jessica's eyes narrowed, daring him to lie.

"Of course not. And if you tell her... I can't imagine what that will do to her friendships... Especially Tepig. He'd be the most awkward..." Hydreigon's angry attitude disappeared for a moment, as his eyes glazed over at the very thought... But he quickly looked back to Jessica, a cold glare on his features.

"If not for me, do it for Tara, and please, do not tell her"

Jessica was silent for a moment, thinking. Hydreigon allowed her to do so, knowing what it probably was.

"What if... What if she comes? If that happened, I doubt we could hide it for long"

"You'd have to try, because along with her friend, yours would also be in shock, yours would also be awkward around you"

Jessica sighed, knowing he was right.

"But... I know he'd be awkward, but since I'm now... I mean, doesn't that mean there's a chance?" her words were filled with sorrow, and Hydreigon felt a bit of pity, even though this girl had defied his orders.

"Yes, but you can't stay here long-term. You aren't Tara. Tara was only able to stay because everyone she ever met here wanted her back. I mean, I suppose you probably wouldn't do much harm, but I don't know if I like the odds..."

"But I can't go back there! Then... Everyone would..." Jessica choked a bit. Hydreigon sighed, his anger long forgotten.

"If it means that much to you... Maybe... I guess you can stay. But... Please promise that you won't mention the curse to Tara"

"I promise! I quadruple promise!" Jessica agreed quickly.

"And if something goes wrong, you have to go back to the humans" Hydreigon added.

"Of course"

Hydreigon, satisfied, left the room and left Jessica to sleep in peace.