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Chapter Two: Shipwrecked

"Trespassers on our island? Are you sure of this?" The young auburn haired girl nodded. She stood in front of a black haired woman who looked to be in her early twenties. Martin was curled up in her arms, sleeping. The older woman frowned, her dark green eyes worried. "I suppose we should send someone down to check it out..." she murmered softly. The younger girl chimed in eagerly "I'll go! I know where they are!" The dark haired woman sighed. "I don't know if this is the wisest idea, but I suppose I'll take you down with Justin and Mike..." The redheaded girl cheered and ran off to get the two men.

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Four figures made their way through the woods towards the beach. The young redhead led the way proudly. Behind her, the dark haired woman fingered the reins of her steed's bridle nervously. Two young men, a blond and a brunette, acted as bodyguards for the women. As they reached the cave, the older woman caught up with their leader. "We should stay together. Your mother would be furious if she found out about this..." They stopped at the cave, where the small group of castaways were trying to slavage supplies from the shipwreck. They froze at the impressive sight of the four riders. Dressed in fine talbards of green and gold, they gave an impression of royalty. The dark haired woman, who had been elected as spokesperson, broke the silence. "Who are you and why are you trespassing on our island?" They all looked at each other until a young man with long red hair spoke up. "We didn't mean to trespass, we were shipwrecked in the storm last night on this beach. If you could get us some kind of communicator, we could be out of here in no time..." The blond rider turned to the dark haired woman and whispered to her "I hope you don't go too hard on them, it's not their fault they're here..." She nodded and said firmly "I'm afraid I'll have to take you to the Queen. It's not my place to decide your fate. Please come with us." The fourteen castaways fearfully assembled behind the dark haired woman and followed her up through the woods. The redheaded girl rode behind as rear guard, the two men on each side of the group. She watched the ragged travellers with curiousity. One in particular caught her attention. The other redheaded man of the group apart from the group spokesperson was walking directly in front of her. Once, he glanced back and their eyes locked. Firey amber met startled emerald for a brief second before he turned back around, leaving the girl bewildered.

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Suddenly, a palace reared up into view. It was not quite as impressive as some out there, but it was enough to be considered breathtaking. Set directly in the center of the woods, it had a very unique feel to it. As they entered through the gateway, the castways could see quite a few odd creatures they had never seen before running, flying, swimming, and loping around. Many people were milling about as well, dressed in the same green and gold the riders had on. Dismounting, the four riders led the castaways into a long hall, which was beautifully ornamented with green and gold tapestries. At the end of the hall was a throne set far back into the shadows. A shiver passed through each of them as they realized there was a figure seated in the throne. The dark haired woman bowed before the throne. "Your Highness, we found fourteen castaways down on the beach. We brought them to you for judgement..." The figure stood, causing the prisoners to shiver again. Their fear turned to wonder as they watched a beautiful young woman step out of the shadows. Her hair was so dark it was almost black, and her blue eyes were the most brilliant azure they had ever seen. She had a simple green velvet gown on, and a golden circlet on her head was her only adornment. Looking over the pitiful little group, she said softly "Who are you?" The long red haired man spoke up "I am Suiichi Minamino, and these are my three companions, Yusuke Urameshi, Kazuma Kuwabara, and Hiei Jagenshi. We are the Renkai Tenkei for Prince Koenma of the Spirit World." His companions all nodded in agreement. Yusuke had black hair and chocolate colored eyes. He was about Suiichi's height, if not a little bit shorter. Next to him was a short man with black spiky hair, a white starburst formed in the center. He had been the one introduced as Hiei. His ruby orbs took in their surroundings cynically. Finally, Kazuma stood on the end. He towered over his three teammates, with odd carrot colored hair and beady black eyes. He was not what one would call attractive. The Renkai Tenkei all bowed in front of the Queen, save Kazuma. "Kuwabara, bow!" Yusuke hissed. The boy shook his head. "She's not my queen, I'm not bowin' for anyone! She has no right to boss us around and hold us here!" The blond rider immediately had his sword drawn, but the red haired woman stopped him. She met eyes with Kuwabara evenly. "I don't mind if you don't feel the need to bow, but you have no right to talk to Queen Rachel that way. If I ever hear you say anything like that again, you'll wish I had let them have sword practice with you..." she said calmly, indicating the blond and brunette riders, who had their swords drawn. Kuwabara, who had heard the commanding tone in her voice, glared at her. "You shouldn't be tellin' me what to do either, little girl! You're probably younger than me, you punk!" The girl shrugged her shoulders. "I probably am, and I don't have any control over your actions, but I think you would find it wise to heed my advice." Hiei shot Kuwabara a venomous glare before the idiot could have the last word. The Queen, now revealed as Rachel, turned to the other group. "And who are the rest of you?" The only girl of the group timidly started to speak. "Your Highness, I am Miaka Yuuki, Priestess of Suzaku, and these are my seven seishi..." The redheaded girl looked very surprised. "You are the Suzaku no Miko of legend?" Miaka nodded. "Yes. We were travelling to Hokkan to obtain the Shinzaho of Genbu so we could summon Suzaku...but we were shipwrecked here. I'm very sorry..." Rachel smiled. "You do not need to apologize, Priestess. We are very honored to have you and your seven seishi as our guests. I feel the need to apologize to you, for making you think you are not welcome here. We were just being cautious. Now then, which seishi is which? I am curious to see..." Miaka returned the Queen's smile slowly before turning to her seishi. Tamahome was the dark blue haired boy that hovered behind her protectively, the leader of the seishi. Hotohori, Emporer of their nation, had long brown hair and imperial golden eyes. Beside him stood Nuriko, a purple haired man who looked very much like a woman. Chichiri had light blue hair and was the magician of the group. The very tall, quiet man was Mitsukake, and he had a kitten named Tama-neko. Chiriko, the child protigy, had pinkish brown hair and big aquamarine eyes. Finally, the redheaded man was introduced as Tasuki, his amber eyes lit by some hidden flame. Once all of the seishi had been introduced, Rachel turned to the four riders. "Bring the others for introductions..." They all nodded and hurried off to gather everyone.

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Soon, a large group of women and men were gathered in front of the amazed castaways. Rachel stood beside a young man with dark blond hair and hazel eyes. "I suppose I will start with myself...I am Rachel Damon, and this is my husband, Cody Damon. We are the rulers and patriarchs of Mystery Island. My sons, Jordan and Kyle." Two young men stepped out from the group, their faces very similar. Jordan had blond hair and his mother's blue eyes. Kyle, the taller of the two, had brown hair and eyes to match. Their wives were introduced as Jennifer and Amy. Jenn, Jordan's wife, had long golden blond hair and violet eyes. Amy, Kyle's wife, had light brown hair and greenish blue eyes. "Jordan and Jennifer are the King and Queen of Naria, one of our family's kingdoms. Their son, Justin, is Prince of Naria." She indicated the young blond rider from earlier. He was the image of his father, exept with darker hair. "Kyle and Amy are King and Queen of Middle Earth. My granddaughter, Jade, is their princess." The castaways all stared at the redheaded rider. "You're a-! I said-?" Kuwabara stammered. Jade smiled slightly. "Yes, I am a princess. No hard feelings, right?" Kuwabara passed out right then and there. Rachel continued with her introductions. The other two riders, the brunette man and the dark haired woman, were introduced as Reokii and Michal Martin. Their daughter was named Neoko, although she liked to be called Neko. She was a slightly taller verision of her mother, with black hair and green eyes. Next were Zach and Mia Simmons. Zach had blue eyes and dirty blond hair. Mia, on the other hand, was rather unique. She was Irish, with long dark red hair and green eyes. Her accent wasn't as prominant as some, but it was still detectable. Their daughter was Aya, who had long tawny hair and hazel eyes. Ryan Hunter had brown hair and hazel eyes, while his wife, Hillary, had grey eyes and dark blond hair. Their daughter, Sora, looked a lot like her mother. Michal Scott, or as he was known to many, Mac, had dark brown hair and blue eyes. His Scottish backround was obvious, owing to his gigantic, muscular frame. His wife, Kelsey, was petite with greyish blue eyes and blond hair. Natalie was their daughter, with her father's hair and her mother's eyes. Rachel introduced her own family, starting with her parents, Ash and Brynne Robinson. Brynne, who looked as if she could have been her daughter's sister, had grey eyes and light brown hair. Ash had black hair and dark eyes. The castaways were surprised to discover that Rachel had a twin brother, Nicholas. Nick didn't look too much like his twin, except they had the same smile. He had dark brown hair and grey eyes like his mother. His tiny wife, Nicole, also had grey eyes and brown hair. Finally, they met David and Rachael Johnson. David, who was a very playful, energetic man, had hazel eyes and light brown hair. His wife was very short with white blond hair and grey eyes. After all the introductions, the castaways looked very confused. Rachel laughed and told them that they would eventually get all of the names, it just seemed overwhelming at first. Then, she invited them to stay as honored guests and had servants show them to their rooms, which they took greatfully.

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Meanwhile, Rachel called a meeting in the Cavern Hall. A cozy place, many meetings took place in it's open, calming atmosphere. The younger ones, (Jade, Neko, Justin, Natalie, Sora, and Aya) after much pleading, were allowed to sit in on the meeting. After everyone had taken their seats, Rachel said "I called this meeting to discuss our guests. I could see in the throne room that some of you were unhappy with my decision to let them stay. Now is the time to share your opinion." A hand was raised. "Ah, Mew, let's here what you have to say." Mia nodded and cleared her throat. She was not actually human, but a Pokemon in human form. She was originally the mysterious catlike Mew, but had joined the Pokemorphs as a human. "Well, Rachel, I'm not disagreein' with yer decision. It would be against our code to be denyin' em a place t' stay. Let em stay, they have nowhere else t' go." Another hand shot up. "Nicole?" Nick's wife sniffed lightly. "We don't even know these vagabonds. Why should we endanger our people by letting them stay here? I have a bad feeling about this..." Rachael, David's wife, nodded in full agreement. "I agree with Nicole fully. Rachel, you can't possibly allow this! It's madness!" Reokii stood up. "Stop this! Our Queen's judgement should be good enough for all of us! That's why she's our leader, we elected her into that position. If you're not willing to listen to her and honor her decisions, you should be ashamed to call yourself a Pokemorph..." Rachel called for order before it got too out of hand. "Thank you for your support, Reokii. Now, for those who are questioning my decision, you have every right to your opinion. I felt that since our group stands for helping those in need, we could not turn away shipwreck victims like stray dogs. They deserve the same treatment we do, be they humble misers or Emporers. Now, before we start worrying about the safety of our palace, I think I should announce my other decision. I have decided that Jade, Justin, Neko, Aya, Sora, and Natalie will be responsible for our guests." The room was suddenly filled with protests, and Kyle pounded on the table to restore order. "Good idea, Mom. This'll be a great way for them to prove themselves as Pokemorphs." he said, smiling at his mother. She returned the smile greatfully. "Yes, that's exactly what I had in mind. They will relate to our guests much better, as they all fit into the same age level. I can honestly say that I could not relate to someone only a fraction of my age. It would be difficult for any of us. So, Jade, you will do this for me?" Jade grinned, her emerald orbs glowing with greatfulness. "Oh yes, thank you Rachel! I won't let you down!" Some of the Pokemorphs watched warily, but Rachel had not left it up for discussion. "Anything else? Good. Meeting adjouned."

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Jade and Neko sat in the Princess's bedroom, talking excitedly. They were very honored to be given such a task. They were close to becoming Pokemorphs, and this was an ideal oppertunity to prove themselves. Neko flopped back on the silk sheets, grinning. "Oh Jade...this is wonderful! I can't wait to start tomorrow morning!" The redhead nodded, combing through her auburn tresses absentmindedly. She was still thinking about the redheaded seishi with the firey amber eyes. It was not like she had not been around men before. Back home, she was friends with many of the knights and soldiers in the Gondorian Army. But this man... She blushed slightly at the thought of when their eyes met. Neko could tell her best friend was having a moment, so she snuck out into the hallway, grinning. Jade smiled herself to sleep, anxiously awaiting the new day.