Everything was so quiet and relaxed. The stars were twinkling and the moon was shining with so strong brightness. There was a little, clean and blue lake, and in the middle of the lake there was a tiny village, Luminous Village, named like that from the way the moon and the stars reflecting their light and lighting up the village.
In one of the tiny houses, a Sylveon was taking his kid to bed, she tried to make him hit the sack knowing the hyper active he can be.
– Sonny, it's time to sleep, you need to rest. – Sylveon said tired for trying to catch him.
– ¿Right now? I'm not feeling sleepy. – the child said, then he yawned.
– Sigh. If I tell you a story are you going to sleep?
– Yes! I will do everything.
– Okay, let's see… What kind of story can I tell you? Oh! I think you will love this one…
Many years ago our lord Arceus created two species, the Pokémon with the gift of power and humans with the gift of thinking and more intelligence than the Pokémon making a great balance with the two races.
But, in a world with no rules can only be ended in chaos, so he created the time and space with their respective and physical entity known as Dialga and Palkia, the continents, the oceans and the air with Groudon, Kyogre and Rayquaza. The life and the death with Xerneas and Yveltal, etc.
The difference between the humans and us was the scientific and social progress they made, and it was a question of time before they get an incredible technology making them possible to capture us in little spheres. And that was the beginning of a slavery era.
– Ma, when are you going to start with the interesting part?
– Baby, you have to learn to be patient and slow down, hold on and take your time and you will be priced, understood? – Sylveon said trying to teach a lesson to his son.
– Uh… I think I get it! Once when I passed by your bedrrom and I heard talking you talking to dad, you said him to hold on and endure, that sound like an intense training. – the innocence child said.
- Tr-training? Yeah… sure… – Sylveon said while she was getting flushed. – Ehem, whatever! You interrupted me when it was going to start with the amazing part.
– So, you accept that your story sucks
- You little..! Sigh, if you want me to stop it's okay…
- No! Please continue!
- Alright, let me think where did I… Oh, yeah!
The slavery era known as "The Apocalypse Independence", a war with the only purpose of the freedom from the humans… Sure, it was name a war, but it was a completely massacre. Uncountable Pokémon's lifes were taken. This Independence lasted too much, the legendary Pokémon heard our pain and struggles and they decided to fight.
Everyone was happy knowing that they will help us… we can't be more wrong… They retreat and promise not to fight anymore in the mortal problems after a Legendary was near to be captured. Sadness and hopeless, we thought everything was over… we failed everytime we tried. We were close to give it up when he appeared.
A mysterious Pokémon, it was said that this stranger had the power of the great Arceus himself. But it seems that the battles he fought was never coming to an end. So he decided to find the Pokémon Mew, the only one who knows where does Arceus rest…
– I'm sorry but the last part of the story got lost through the time… tehehe… – said Sylveon. – The only thing is known is about our hero finding Mew waking up Arceus. The god Pokémon was furious with the humans and used a unique and special attack, and no, it's not Judgment, the attack was named "Apocalypse", a very strong move with a powerful destruction. It destroyed the 90% of the human population and when the work was done, Arceus asked the other Legendary Pokémon to do little jobs. For example, Palkia was asked to create a new place cutting the space in many parts, the plan was to separate the humans and the Pokémon forever and punish the humans with erasing their memories about us.
– B-but, what happened with that mysterious Pokémon.
– I told ya', it was forgotten through the time, no one knows about him. – said the mother.
– Do you think I can be as powerful as that Pokémon?
– Son, is just a fairy tale, the humans are not even real. Yeah, they are a lot of stories about humans between us, but is only that, stories. Now it's time to sleep. – Sylveon said giving a kiss on his son's forehead. – Sleep well honey.
– You too.
Sylveon went to the armchair and sit up with a really big book, she finally was starting to relax.
– Finally, now I have a little of free time, a great and relaxing tim-
Sylveon was interrupted by a powerful slam destroying the door, then a Hydreigon got in with a wild Dragon Rage burning everything.
– Sigh. And the peace is over. – said Sylveon closing the book and with a blue flame on her ribbon.
– WHERE IS THAT LITTLE BRAT?! WHEN I FIND HIM I'M GOING TO… Ah? Where is he? – said Hydreigon.
– He's. Sleeping. – said Sylveon while she was trying to turn off the fire on her ribbon. – That was the fifth door this week! That's why we live in a little house, if you destroy a big house it means more Póke we will lose!
– I'm sorry…
– It's okay big boy, just be careful. And how was your exploration?
– Really, really bad. Much of the food is over, we're lucky we have our lake's water, but you know there's no unlimited water, and we aren't the only family. And the prices in the Kecleon Market are so expensive.
– I see…
– Don't worry my love, I won't let our family dye for hunger, I will do everything for my family.
– Honey. – said Sylveon watching Hydreigon's eyes.
– Wh-what is it?
– I love you. – said Sylveon, then she kissed Hydreigon
Hydreigon fainted.
Purity City. Two years later. The city was incredible crowded. Pokémon walking to one side to another, then, someone shout.
– Help! I need help! A thief! – shouted a Kecleon very angry.
A little Charmander was running through the crowd getting pursued by the Kecleon, so the little one run the fastest he can and he tried to get in an alley.
– Arf… Arf… That oldie Kecleon thinks he can catch me? Ha… Ah! – shouted Charmander when he saw the same Kecleon in front of him.
– Stop! Thief!
Charmander jump between the walls and climb into the roofs and going into the parallel alley.
– That… was close… I think I lost… Oh! Arceus damn it! How the hell did you do that? – screamed Charmander seeing the Kecleon again. Then the Kecleon shout.
– Catch him! Now! – when he shout, a big group of Kecleons appeared everywhere getting him, but suddenly Charmander disappeared in a smokescreen. In other place the real Charmander was walking with 2 Perfect Apples peacefully.
– Hahaha, the perfect combination, Smokescreen and Double Team, Did that old bones think they can catch me? There are only two Pokémon I'm scared of. – said Charmander enjoying.
– Oh, really? Maybe your dad is the first on the list. – said a voice behind Charmander.
– Nah, he is the second, everyone knows a mother scares more than a father. – said Charmander without looking back. Then he realized. – D-d-dad?!
– Son… what do you think you're doing? – ask Hydreigon with a grim look.
– W-well… you see…
– What were you thinking! Stealing?! Me and your mother work and work because we want you to have everything and this is the way you say thanks?!
– Honey, cut it out, he must have a reason, right? – said Sylveon with a grimmer expression.
– I just…
– P-please… forgive him. – said a sweet voice.
Then two little Pichus, an elder and a male one, and a younger and a female, get out from the shadows, they look hungry and weak.
- So this is the reason why you steal. But you can't go anwhere stealing. It is wrong. – said Sylveon with a broken heart. – But I think this time we can do an exception.
Sylveon take the Apples with her ribbons and she gave the food to the Pichus. The two siblings started to eat too fast, the elder one saved the half of his apple.
– Thank… you. And we are sorry that your son steal for us… but… – said the elder Pichu while many tears wich were falling Pichu's cheecks. – But we were hungry since mom and dad died. My sister is everything I have…
– I know you were hungry, but you could ask the Kecleon for food. – said Sylveon.
– We did it… and he said no, he said that we scare his costumers. Then we asked for a job for food and the answer for the Kecleon was a brutal attack. – said the male Pichu with tears in his face, then he gave her sister the half of his apple.
– No big brother, you should to eat too.
– Sis, I know you, that apple didn't satisfy you. – when the male Pichu said that, her sister devoured the other half.
– I got an idea, Char, come with me, you too little brothers.
– S-sure. – said the brothers.
– Just go ahead. I will go later; first I need to do something. – said Hydreigon flying in the opposite side.
– Where are you going daddy?
– I'm going to pay the apples you took. It's just not fair. Wait for me, I promise it will be quick.
The family went in opposite ways and Sylveon, Charmander and the Pichu siblings arrive to their destination. Sylveon told the kids to wait for her, then she started to walk alone into the crowd. Five minutes passed away, they saw Sylveon talking and laughing with a Blissey.
– I'm sorry, it took more time that I expected. – said Sylveon with a smile.
– Hi, you must be the Pichu siblings. Little Shooty here told me about you, sweethearts.
– She's Blissey, she's like a mother to me.
– I can take care of you two, cook and help you in your homework… sure, if you want to. – said Blissey
- I-I, we… thanks! – said the male Pichu cleaning his face. – If my sis is okay, then we will be pleased.
– Thank you, missy! – said the sister crying and hugging Blissey.
Blissey accepted the hug and hug the brother too.
– Then, it's officially, but first, we need to talk to the Sheriff Magnezone to legalize the adoption, and when we finish our duties I will cook my famous apple and gummies stew.
The new family said goodbye to Charmander and Sylveon, and the mother and the son walk to the city entrance and waited for Hydreigon. The moon was already shining with an incredible strength in the dark and silence night. They were enjoying the wind and the breeze.
– So… Shooty? – said Charmander trying to not laugh.
– Shut up! – shouted Sylveon and slapped his son.
– Ouch! S-sorry, I just wanted to break the ice.
– Yeah, sure… y' know, she used to call me Shooty. I hated that name for so long… but she's a good Pokémon, I can tell ya' for sure they will be okay.
– I believe it mum. – said Charmander with a serious tone.
– It's everything alright?
– Yes… I was just thinking… Thanks mum. I thank Arceus for being born in this spectacular family.
– Oh honey, I'm so pride of you, you made a good action, in a wrong way, but you did it. Whatever. For Arceus's sake, where is your father?
Meanwhile, in the middle of the town. many Kecleons were laying on the floor.
– Here is your fucking money! – shouted Hydreigon being so angry. – It's already dark? Shoot it! They are probably waiting for me.
Hydreigon started to fly in the intense night passing by a big and yellow moon. Then some tears were falling from Hydreigon's cheeks.
– Shit… Something fell in my eyes. – said Hydreigon and then traumatic scenes return into Hydreigon's mind, scenes of a destroyed cave and a big crowd around. – N-no, I must be strong right now, for my family.
When he arrived to the city gate Sylveon started to scold Hydreigon for being late. After that infamous lecture, the three Pokémon started to walk to Luminous Village with the moon at it highest point.
– It must be near. – said Hydreigon.
– The what? – asked Charmander.
– There must be a little town with a hostel around these woods. – said Hydreigon. – Come here son, take a nap on my back.
Charmander was so tired, so he didn't think twice and fell asleep. Sylveon and Hydreigon could see a clearing at the distance with many strong lights.
– That must be the clearing of this woods. – said Hydreigon.
– Are you sure you want to go to that nasty place? – asked Sylveon.
– A little… but the time heals all wounds, after all, we are already… here?
There was to shocking for them to view, blood and corpses everywhere with a lively fire destroying the little that remained.
– Arceus damn it! What the heck happened here?!
– Well, well, well, but, what we have here? Travelers? Or maybe viewers? – said an unknown voice.
– Who are you? Show yourself! – shouted Hydreigon.
– Here my friend. – said the voice appearing a Gengar.
– A Dream Eater! – shouted Hydreigon trying to protect his family.
– Calm down… Dream Eater? Well, that was racist. I hate children's dreams, I'm not a Hypno or a Drowzee. – said the Gengar hurted.
– Did you destroy the town? – asked Hydreigon still on guard.
– Are you an asshole? Don't answer me. I didn't have a reason and I'm not that powerful. – said Gengar.
– What happen then? – asked Hydreigon.
– Too easy, I saw them with my own eyes. – said Gengar pulling his own eyelids. – The guilty one here is… The Villager, hahahahaha.
– What do you mean? – asked Sylveon walking close to Gengar.
– I don't know if you are a brave one because of my Ghost type or silly because of my Poison type.
– What did you…?! Argh! – complained Sylveon.
– You know; the world is coming to an end. There ir not enough food, the water is drying quickly, and there are more and more wild Pokémon. And the "civilized" Pokémon are acting too aggressive. In other words: The villagers killed each other for silly reasons. And now is a Ghost type paradise! – said Gengar.
– I saw many Pokémon's wrong actions and choices, but I can't understand how is this possible… It only has been passed 5 years since the Tree of Life recovered its vitality, saved by the Expedition Society… - said Hydreigon in his thoughts.
– No one my friend, no one. – said Gengar while he started to levitated. – See ya! I have to help the Litwick to cross to the Death World.
As he said, Gengar vanished in the air. Sylveon and Hydreigon decided to continue the travel and when they get tired they decided to camp in the place, and falling asleep. The next day, after a long walk, they finally arrive to Luminous Village, Sylveon and Charmander decided to wait to Hydreigon in their house. Hydreigon otherwise, went to the Kecleon Market.
– Okay then, here is your errand. – said Hydreigon giving to the Kecleon many bags with food and souvenirs.
– Thank you! Thanks to you and your family! – said Kecleon grateful.
– Then that's all, I'm going to the bed right now, I'm feeling sleepy. See ya!
– Wait! Don't you forget something? – asked Kecleon.
– Uh? I don't think so…
– What about 50 Kecleon wounded on the floor on that city?
– Argh! How do you…?
– Never doubt about the Kecleons' Network Information! – said Kecleon trying to make an epic pose ending in a strange pose.
– Yeah… sure… – said Hydreigon speechless.
– Hahahaha, sorry, I always wanted to do that. I bet I was amazing! – said Kecleon smiling. – However, I took care of disappearing all your criminal actions. But the hardest part was calming down the other Kecleons.
– I'm so, so, sorry.
– You don't have to! What make you feel sorry? For teaching a lesson to that nasty Kecleons? No way! I will have done the same thing.
– I'm still feeling sorry. – said Hydreigon
– Well, take this. – said Kecleon giving a bag of the errand. – And don't tell me you don't want it. It's a gift for me to your family for helping me a lot and for an apologize for the actions of the other Kecleon Market.
– B-but the bag is full of Gummies and Apples! It's too expensive!
– Oh bullshit! I told ya'. Now go, Greetings to the family!
Charmander went to Clouds Hill, named like that because the hill was too tall but not enough for losing his Hill name. When he arrived he started to play alone and when he got tired he lie down on the fresh grass watching the clouds passing by. It was Charmander's secret place, his paradise,he was enjoying too much and he fell asleep.
Meanwhile in the Human World there was an expensive airplane falling at high speed. Inside the airplane there were a couple and his daughter.
– Summer! Put on your belt… now! – shouted the man with a lab coat.
– I-I can't… It don't lock… – said the daughter losing consciousness by the shock and the little oxygen.
The mother didn´t think twice and she take off her security belt, then she walked the best she can through the plane, when she reached her daughter, she took her and sat them on her own seat and put her oxygen mask and her belt. Finally, she kissed her daughter with tears on her eyes.
– Honey! For God's sake! What are you doing? Take my…
– I'm sorry baby, I'm sorry for being so cruel with you… I love- – said the mother to his daughter while she was recovering consciousness, but she was interrupted by an explosion which make the middle of the plane fly away with the mother included.
– Mommy! No… MOOOM! – screamed Summer. Then she saw a metal bar blowing through the plane making her to close her eyes fearing for her life. The next she saw was her dad in front of her holding on her seat with all his strength with the metal bar through his chest, with a little of blood on his mouth.
– S-S-Summer… I-I'm sorry… I failed you… I just want you to know… that I'm s-sorry… Love you my little child… You… made me… pri…de…
The kid was on shock, she couldn´t talk or move. She lost everything in less than 5 minutes. She gave up and she waited for her final destiny; the plane crash. But suddenly a lightning hit the plane when the plane was near to crash.
Meanwhile in Clouds Hill, Charmander woke up suddenly by the powerful noise of a thunder, and when he realized, the sky was covered by big and gray clouds.
– Eh? What's happening? When does it get cloudy? Better run or-
Charmander couldn't continue because he was struck by a powerful lightning making him blow away in the air. He tried to stand up with an incredible pain throughout his body and the feeling of the electricity on his muscles. When he checked he was okay, he saw the clear, blue sky. He didn't understand what happened. He tried to look around and he could see the burned grass and someone fainted on the floor.
– For Arceus's sake! Are you alright?! – asked Charmander shaking the Riolu's body.
– Ugh… My head is pounding… Where… am I?
– What a relief, it seems you're okay. You're in Clouds Hill. You were hit by the lightning too?
– Who… who are you? – asked the Riolu with blurred vision.
– My name's Charmander. I live in a little village to the west of this place. Where did you come from?
– Ah! A giant talking lizard! – shouted the Riolu trying to hide away.
– What is a lizard? – asked Charmander, he was confused and he didn't know what was happening?
– D-don't eat me, please…
– Why do you think I'm going to eat you? Wait… I am the giant and talking lizard?! You really are a weird Riolu. In first place, I don't know the meaning of lizard; in second place, I have an average height!
– W-what is a… Riolu?
– Are you playing me a joke, true? – said Charmander thinking that the Riolu had bad intentions. Then he understood that the Riolu was really confused. – Are you fine? When did you hatched from your egg?
– From my egg? Me?
– I see you don't know anything from this, you see, we Pokémon born from eggs.
– We? I know you did, after all, you're a lizard.
– I'm a Charmander! Not a lizard! It doesn't care if you're a Charmander, a Riolu or another Pokémon, we came from eggs.
– I think I'm lost right now, we are different, maybe lizards came from eggs, but humans not.
– I told ya'. I know we are from different species but… – said Charmander stopping his speech, then he processed what the Riolu said. – What do you mean by… human?
– I mean that I don't see the similarity with a human like me and a talking lizard like you… AH! YOUR TAIL IS IN FLAMES! – shouted de Riolu trying to stomp his tail attempting to extinguish the fire, but Charmander reacted and dodge the stomp.
– What the heck are you trying to do?! Killing me?! – shouted Charmander angry. – This flame symbolizes my life! Sigh… Are you really a human? You don't act like a kid or baby Pokémon, dude, maybe you're telling the truth.
– I told the truth from the beginning and I'm a she!
– Ah! Sorry… I treated you like a boy, it's just difficult to know the gender of a Riolu because there are more males than females.
– You are continuing telling me Riolu, but I don´t get it.
– You can see with your own eyes if you want. – said Charmander holding an orb with his hand. – This is a Luminous Orb, it's too common and it has many uses. I got this one when I was young and it's like a personal treasure for me. I clean it many times per day. It's so clean so you can see your reflection on it.
Charmander gave her the Orb and when she saw herself she couldn't believe it. She would throw the Orb but she remembered what Charmander said about being his personal treasure. She calmed down and after she sighed she continue.
– I can't believe you don't scare when I told you I'm a human.
– Well… everyone says to me that I have a very open mind. – said Charmander watching the sky. – I always think that everything is possible and you just make me believe that my thought is probably true.
Everything was in silence, the wind was brushing their faces gently. Charmander was enjoying the momentum. She though he was a kind Pokémon (whatever that means to her) reliving her.
– So…
– What?
– I'm still waiting.
– For what?
– Your name.
– I'm sorry! My name is Summer… or I think so.
– You think so?
– I don't know… I have a headache… I'm trying to remember how did I arrive here and that only make my head hurts more.
– So, Summer the human, you only remember that?
– Yup.
– Then I recommend you to come to my place, maybe we can think something when we get there. And obviously if you don't have somewhere to go you can stay in my house. But first I need to talk with my mom and dad. – said Charmander.
– Mom… and dad? – said Summer in her thoughts. Then the plane memories returned. She fell off with tears on her eyes, after that she started to cry with strength .
– Wah! It's something I said? I'm sorry! – said Charmander. Summer tried to stop.
– It's not your fault… I just remember something...
– What did you remember?
– … My parents dying… in front of me… – said Summer starting the cry again.
– I'm sorry… – said Charmander hugging her.
They were hugging for many minutes until they calmed down. She tried to narrate what she lived, slowly.
– I see now… I know it's not the moment, but, what is a plane?
– It's a human machine with the purpose of traveling in the air. It's the fastest way to travel. – said Summer cleaning her eyes.
– Awesome! So the humans can fly like a Flying and many Dragon type? And maybe a Psychic and Ghost type using their power, but that would be more like levitating. Sorry, returning to the topic...
– I didn't undertood… but the important thing here is me being alone…
– I got an idea! We can go to the village and you can sleep in my house, then we can go with the village elder Pokémon: Alakazam. Mom and dad said he is the smartest in the village.
Summer accepted Charmander's suggestion and the started to climb down the hill. For Charmander, the way back was more quick, maybe because he talked a lot with Summer about human stuffs.
– Faster Summer, you're too slow!
– Arf… arf… I'm… sorry… But I never had dog paws before!
– What's a dog? The human have different paws?
– Arf… We called it legs, and yes! The humans have- I had legs!
– Argh! Before I forget it, you need to know a famous fairy tale about humans and Pokémon. – said Charmander. After he finished the story, he continued – And that's why you never and ever tell someone that you're a human.
– Weird, I don't remember a story like that in the human world. Are you sure the story is true? – asked Summer.
– Maybe, maybe not. It's only a fairy tale. And according to the tale Arceus punished the humans making them to forget us forever. What I mean is that many Pokémon believe that story, and if they found out that there is a human between them… maybe they reject him/her, or maybe they will try to hurt him/he
– Funny! When I saw you for first time I thought you will be the clumsy type but you're more the wise type!
– Thanks! … Hey! Where did that come from?!
Both walked while talking and laughing together, they stopped in a high point where they can appreciate the Luminous Village in the beginning of the sunset.
– It's… beautiful… – said Summer amazed by the view.
– And it's more beautiful in the twilight. Welcome to Luminous Village!