WARNING! This story follows the plot of Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky; there is A LOT of spoilers in this story as well as ideas of mine that are just that; MY ideas! There is no truth to it, it's only speculation. If you don't want to be spoiled I suggest not to read this! YOU'VE BEEN WARNED!

A/N: OK this is just my take at what happens after the hero disappears and leaving the partner in the past (or in my case, Silhouette or Silo the Vulpix leaving Rio the Riolu) Everyone knows what happens when you beat Dialga, and people who've played the Special Episodes knows what really done happen to the future pokemon, Grovyle, Dusknoir and Celebi included. This is just my little plot bunny that wouldn't leave me be so I hope you enjoy! And if you don't like it well then please refrain from commenting or flaming on it. Like I said, this is nothing but my own take. I'll respect it if you don't like it but please don't get on my case about it. Thank you.

Also because I am a writer second to doodling I've actually drawn the pokemon humanized/gijinkafied first (since I can't draw Pokemon) so I'm kind of basing it off of them as well as trying to write from different perspectives.

Disclaimer: I own nothing but this idea and my copy of Explorers of Sky.


I awake suddenly. A cold wind whips across my face. I slowly get up from the floor and look around. Snow was everywhere; it billowed across the tundra and cliffs.

Was this where the departed go?

I stand and begin to walk around this strange land. The snow crunched beneath my feet. Strange, for being only a spirit now, I could still feel the cold. Nearby ice caught my eye. As I looked, I realized I still looked the same as before. This confused me; wasn't I a spirit then? Did spirits still look like themselves? This was all new to me. I bet Rio would-

Rio.

He was still fresh in my mind. The way he stood, the way he would do his best, the way he smiled at me…

I could feel hot tears fall on my face. I hope he was alright now…if I were to see him one more time I'd-

"Silhouette?"

I turn, shocked. That voice…it couldn't be…!

"Silhouette?" the large imposing figure of a man gasped, "What are you doing here?" he asked, "Is Rio here as well? How did you get back to the future?"

"Dusknoir…?" I say, surprised.

Then I say his name again, only with more venom.

"Dusknoir!" With a growl, I sprint towards him, unleashing a flamethrower hit on. Dusknoir was quick to move out of the way, but not to dodge my kick to his head. He went to the left, sliding in the snowbanks as I got ready for him to attack.

"Why are you here?" I demanded, eyeing him as he got up, "And where is here anyway?" He slowly got up, holding his head.

Then he did the strangest thing; he held his hands up in surrender.

"Silhouette please, I'm not here to fight you," he tried explaining, "You are back in the future, on Vast Ice Mountain,"

"Vast Ice…you lie!" I yell accusingly, "Me and Rio, we changed the future! Like you said Dusknoir, you and I, we would disappear when that happened!"

"And we did Silhouette," he continues, "We all did! But Master Dialga, he told us that a being even higher than he, aloud us all to continue to live in this new future!" His words…somehow they strike a chord in me. Could this be true? Could we all still be living? Even with the future changed?

No.

I couldn't trust him again. He betrayed the trust of everyone in Treasure Town, especially Rio. He looked up at him, but he tricked and tried to kill us.

Forgive me if I seem stubborn, but how can I trust the man who tried to keep the planet in paralysis?

"I will never believe you Dusknoir," I vowed, sprinting towards him, "NEVER!" I snarled. He quickly shot out a Shadow Ball, but I dodged and jumped, releasing Faint Attack on him. He yelped in pain, jumping away as he clutched his arm.

"And now I'm going to make you pay for hurting everyone I've EVER cared about!" I glare, about to strike again.

"Dusknoir? What's going-Silhoette?" A pink woman called out. Surprised, I turned to see Celebi standing there, "W-what are you doing?" she demanded, covering her mouth in horror, "Dusknoir's on our side! Don't hurt him!" she cried out, soaring quickly between us two.

Confused, I back off a bit. Celebi used this moment to heal the ghost of his injuries as I tried to fathom all of this. Dusknoir, on our side? But he betrayed our trust, tried to kill me and my loved ones! And all of a sudden he's on our side?

"N-no…" I whispered, getting their attention, "No…NO!" I yell, "He can't be! He hurt everyone! You can't honestly just tell me that h-he just became good!" I accused.

"But he was always good," Once more I turn, seeing someone I thought I'd never see again. Dressed in green, this man smiled down upon me, "Just lost, like you seem to be,"

Tears begin to form again as I look surprised into his face, "G-Grovyle…?" I choke out. The grass type continued to smile, "Welcome to our new future Silo," he simply stated.

And then I grabbed onto him and cried.

This was all real; I hadn't really disappeared at all.

He wrapped him arms around me, comforting me as I cried, "It's alright now," he says, patting my head, watching Celebi help Dusknoir up, "You're back home,"

I cried harder when I heard him. If I was home, then why did I feel like I was still missing something?