Well, it's all spelled out below. The second chapter, the information, etcetera. Now that we've cleared that up...

AN – M-R, back with the second chapter of "A future in the wind" The writing process is a slow one on occasion, but it can be a period of time filled to bursting with ideas.

DC – You all know the drill. I don't own Pokémon, only the OCs and personalities, with the exception of Gene "Zero" Alastor, who happens to belong to Lord Genesis Shadow.

AN2 – The period of time in which this fiction is set wasn't made clear. I can only say that this story is set two years after some very important events in "The man with a Gallade's Arm". However, this means that certain events will be delayed and, if it comes to it, the fiction shall have to be put on hiatus until such a time that I can continue with my work. However, the possibility of hiatus happening is slim. Continue, please.

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-Lexus' POV-

Walking into Petalburg City, I noticed something odd. It wasn't very...City-like, it was small and peaceful, the breeze was...Well, it wasn't as clean and fresh as it could be, but with the new laws put in place about car fumes and coal fires and the like, the air had freshened a considerable amount.

'A gym? Already? Are we going to have to fight?' Nocturne asked me in his usual monotone

"I...Don't think so. That gym belongs to Norman Maple, the father of the Co-ordinator extraordinaire, May Maple. But he's well out of our league, for now"

'Well that's odd' Nocturne muttered 'Why put the Gym here?'

"It's close to Littleroot, which is where he lives. It's so he can go home for lunch"

Chidori was slumbering on my shoulder, twice already I'd caught her as she'd slumped forwards, remaining undisturbed in her rest. The battle she'd had with Nocturne must have worn her out in a way that a Potion just couldn't fix.

'So...Where are we headed then?' Nocturne asked me, turning to look at me

"Well, we'll have to go to Rustboro City, which means a trip through Petalburg Woods."

'Will we train?'

"Certainly. I'll also need to catch a Shroomish; the Rustboro Gym leader uses Rock type Pokémon"

'I take it Shroomish is a grass type?'

"Yeah. And from what I've researched, it starts out with Absorb, so we can go to the Rusturf Tunnel and fight some Geodude"

Nocturne remained silent as we passed the gym, passed the pond and came out to a beach. The smell of salt in the air caused me to shiver slightly, I loved the beach. Not for the sand castles and the swimming, heck I couldn't swim an inch, no, I loved the beach for the smell of salt in the air and the sleep inducing sound of the waves lapping at the sandy shores.

"...Wanna stop?"

'Hm? Why would we do that?'

"You telling me you've never played before?"

'...No...What is playing?'

I deadpanned, coming to an abrupt halt and almost flinging Chidori off my shoulder.

"You..." I sighed heavily "Playing is just messing around, having fun. You seriously need to lighten up buddy"

'...Will Chidori...Play?'

"If she can find the energy to, maybe"

I gently prodded the chest of Chidori, causing her to cheep weakly as she woke from her slumber

"Hey there. You feeling better?"

'Much, thank you' Chidori reinforced the fact with a long yawn 'What's the problem?'

"No problem. I just wanted to know if you'd like to stop at the beach. Have a little play?"

'I'd love too!! I never got to go to the beach when Momma and Poppa went...'

"Then it's settled. Let's go down there!"

Nocturne sighed heavily as I walked down the steps and onto the sand. He did look bored, but there was also a hint of something else...Fear? I couldn't tell. My friend's expressions were often difficult to read. Try making jam out of concrete. It's that kind of difficult.

As I got to the bottom step, I freed my feet of their socks and trainers and wandered off onto the warm sand, while Chidori fluttered off to inspect a shiny object she'd seen. Nocturne, however, waited for me to settle down before doing anything and, once I'd sat down, he slowly crawled his way down my chest, down my legs until he reached my ankles, where he promptly hopped off and began to wander about.

'Is it edible?'

"What? The sand?"

'Mhmm'

"No. Sand is rocks and pebbles that have been ground down by the wind and rain."

Nocturne remained silent as he walked slowly on the sand, giving a small chuckle as he noticed himself sink slightly with each step. He gathered a small pile of sand in front of him and then, with another chuckle, squished it flat with his pincers.

"Having fun?"

'Odd of me to say, but yes. I am'

"See? This is playing. Now go play with Chidori, get to know her. And don't call her Birdbrain!"

'...Hm...Okay...And don't worry, I'll play nice...'

I laughed as I watched Nocturne dig slowly into the sand and then tunnel his way over to Chidori who, busy inspecting shiny pebbles, was oblivious to the plan. I could see the small mound of sand that was him creeping closer and closer until, with a sharp 'Boo!' Nocturne popped out from the sand and scared the living feathers off of Chidori.

Looking around, I saw the beach was pretty much deserted today, save for me and my team and a small lump of red and white in the distance. Then it sat up and, in spite of what I knew it to be, I felt the sudden need to go over and see if this...Lump...Was okay.

"Hey...You okay?" I asked, giving the lump a gentle prod. A giggle made its way out of the lump and, with a speed that shocked me into stepping back, the lump became a figure. Or, to be more precise, a female figure that looked about sixteen.

"Yeah, I'm okay. Thanks for the concern though" The girl answered, smiling broadly. I couldn't help but notice that odd scent from earlier in the day, Sea Salt, trees and Chrysanthemums. I shook my head quickly and faced the girl sat on the sand. She patted the sand next to her and, not wishing to seem rude, I sat next to her, still unable to shake the odd feeling of familiarity.

We were quiet for a little while and I could feel my eyes drooping as the wind and the lapping waves started to drag me into unconsciousness. I crossed my arms behind my head and with a quiet and contented sigh, fell asleep.

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-Alita's POV-

I knew for a fact that if I was caught by Altio, or any of the others, that I would be scolded. Only difference was, if Altio found me, he'd whisk me away faster than I could say "By Arceus!" If one of the others found me, however, they'd tear this innocent and interesting human into itty bitty pieces.

Which I wanted to avoid. Desperately. I looked over to ask him a question, out of curiosity, to find him asleep. As usual, my curiosity got the better of me and I sneaked over to him and, kneeling, looked closely at him.

His nose looked to have been broken once, there was an odd lump on the bridge of his nose and he had a few scars, faded and almost the exact same shade as his skin. They'd be invisible if it wasn't for the obvious placing of them, one on the bridge of his nose, suggesting the reasoning for the broken nose had also created the wound. The other scar was under his left eye, a small and thin horizontal line.

His nose wasn't overly large, it was...Kinda sharp and, with his slightly slanted eyes, it gave him the look of anger or constant thought. His brow possessed a few lines, premature wrinkles from having his brow furrowed in thought and the corners of his eyes looked weak, as if he'd been squinting a lot.

I giggled quietly as he snoozed, oblivious to my searching stare. He was most certainly attractive, in his unique way. He gave a weak and sleepy mutter, as if in pain and his right eyelid twitched weakly.

I sat up, not wishing to disturb him and thus turned my view onto his two Pokémon. I'd found out their names from Arc, the Shiny Skorupi was called Nocturne and his newest addition, a Taillow, was called Chidori. They were playing happily in the sand, sending sprays of it into the air and laughing as the fine grains pelted them on its return trip.

I adjusted my Kimono slightly and stood up, sighing sadly. I could practically feel Altio nearby, he was certainly angry with me for not telling him where I was going. Though...If he moaned at me for seeing the human (Whose name still escaped me), I'd definitely bite back. I came here to reminisce; I had not intended to meet this human. Though it had been a nice surprise.

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-Altio's POV-

"Alright then Sister, what the hell was the meaning of this?!"

I was angry. Not at her, or her human, who had fallen asleep and was thus innocent. I was angry with myself, for not being more...Well...I didn't know. But I knew the anger that was boiling away in my gut was aimed at myself.

"What? It's not like I knew he'd be here..." Alita replied sulkily as the Kimono she wore slowly faded, along with her human form, revealing her White and Red down, her yellow eyes watering as tears threatened to spill.

"...I...Alita...The least you could have done was tell me where you were going to be." I sighed heavily "I've been spotted twice today whilst looking for you"

"...Sorry Altio..." Alita whispered as the tears ran down her cheeks, her entire body darkening with her sadness "I didn't...Mean to...Worry you..."

I sighed again. I'd made Alita cry, if Mamma or Pappa were here, they'd have scolded me for sure.

"I'm only looking out for your safety. You know what Pappa would have said"

"Yeah, but Pappa isn't here! He died being stupid! And you're not Pappa!!" Alita snapped back at me. She resented our father for what he did. He had never trusted the humans and, when a group of three had stumbled upon Alita, myself and our mother, he went berserk, refusing to listen to their pleas of "We're lost, we're sorry for disturbing you!"

In his rage, he proceeded to assault the humans and, as a punishment, was destroyed by Arceus, who had titled him a "Threat to the already shaky harmony between the Human and Pokémon worlds" and "A reckless Pokémon who had threatened the safety of the treaty"

"Pappa feared the humans! He was only doing what he thought was right!! He was protecting his family!!" I retorted acidly

"Pappa was selfish!! And you...You're...Becoming more and more like him...Every day..."

My eyes widened as she admitted a dark secret.

"...Why do you...Why do you say that?" I asked, my voice barely a whisper

"Because it is true, Altio. You try too hard to protect me and in the end...All you do is remind me of Pappa..." Alita whispered, before vanishing in a cloud of down.

I shifted into my human form and snarled angrily as I paced backwards and forwards. I had to talk to Arc about this. I turned on my heel and vanished, leaving but a fine cloud of down in my wake.

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-Lexus' POV-

A sharp tap on my nose woke me up and, as I sat up slowly, I realised that the girl had gone. In fact, it had gotten a bit darker too.

"How long have I been out?" I asked no one in particular

'Four hours' came the monotone of Nocturne 'You're lucky we were having a good time, otherwise we'd have woken you up earlier'

"Agh! Four hours?! No wonder I'm hungry..." I grumbled as my stomach seconded my opinion

'It's okay Lexus' the small voice of Chidori chirruped 'Wasn't there a restaurant in Petalburg?'

"Yeah...But I ain't made of money...And we haven't had a single trainer fight yet, so I haven't made any cash..."

I looked around and sighed heavily. Nothing. And no one. Just the sand, the sea and that recurring smell of the Sea, a forest and flowers.

'Wait...So you came on an adventure...And didn't pack food?!!'

"Uhm...Yeah..." I muttered, unable to look my now infuriated scorpion partner in the eyes

'...How on earth could anyone be as stupid as you?' Nocturne snapped viciously

"Hey hey! I'm sorry, okay?! I was...I was a bit excited!!" I retaliated weakly, waving my arms

'...Eh...Well...I suppose...Seeings how it's your first screw up...I can forgive...'

I sighed weakly and gathered up my bag, digging my jacket out from it and slinging it around my shoulders. It wasn't a particularly warm jacket, neither was it waterproof, but it was enough for me. I slung my bag on my back and, after letting Nocturne and Chidori take their places on my shoulders, set off to Petalburg Woods, where I would no doubt get lost. Or attacked. Or both.

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I hate it when I'm right.

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"C'mon guy!!Let's have a two on two!! If I win, I get the shiny scorpion thing!!"

I deadpanned, sweating slightly as I stared at the overenthusiastic Bug Boy. First off, I held no doubt in my heart that I would win. Secondly and further proving the first point, my team was no doubt better than his. Third, there was no way in hell I'd give him Nocturne even if I lost. What an idiot.

"Look, kid, I ain't ever letting anyone get their filthy mitts on my buddy" I reinforced the fact by scratching just behind Nocturne's eyes, causing him to sigh contently "So just give that idea up"

"...Fine...But I'll still kick your ass!!" He cried, flinging two pokeballs into the air. The opened quickly, releasing the tenants, a Nincada and a Wurmple. I sighed and pointed at the Pokémon, signalling Chidori and Nocturne to go and win already.

"Nocturne, Bite. Chidori, Peck" I told them, my voice revealing how boring this battle would be

"Nincada!! Fury Swipes!! Wurmple!! Bug Bite!!"

"Gah!!" I'd underestimated my foe and, as a result, been burned. This Bug Boy had trained! "Noc, Chi, evade!!"

Nocturne and Chidori hopped backwards quickly, dodging the vicious flurry of claws and the quick snap of teeth, their composures obviously shaken. They weren't used to battles, and this trainer looked to be a step above what even I was ready for.

"If you two wanna give in, I won't think any worse of you!!" I cried quickly. I didn't need them getting hurt already.

'No way' Nocturne hissed back at me 'We have our pride. We will win this battle!!'

'Have faith!' Chidori chirruped 'We'll make you proud!'

"...O-okay...Nocturne!! Slap 'em!! Chidori!! Kick up dust to cover Nocturne!!"

Chidori quickly flapped her wings hard, digging her talons into the ground to stop her from taking off. As the dust flew into the air, I managed to catch a glimpse of a red shape wandering into the dust then, causing me to grin widely; I heard the pained yelps of two Pokémon.

'Ow!'

'Yowch!!'

'Yeah, let that be a lesson to the both of ya!!' The of Nocturne taunted

"Come back Nocturne!!"

'I'm coming, I'm coming'

The dust cloud began to settle and I could plainly see a bright red spot on both Pokémon, where Nocturne had slapped them around the face with his tail. And I could plainly hear the cackles of Nocturne and the giggles of Chidori. I myself was hiding a smirk with my hand as I struggled to keep my face hidden.

"Hey!! I see you laughing!! Stop laughing at me!! Gah!! Return, Nincada and Wurmple!!"

"Wait a minute!!" I called as the Bug Boy attempted to leave "You owe me now. I'll have half of what you have, as standard"

"...Dammit..."

He scowled angrily at me as he stalked away, his pride shattered and his Pokémon no doubt depressed.

"Well...That went well..." I checked my winnings and nearly choked on the air I was inhaling "There's like...Five thousand Poké here!! That guy was loaded!! Holy crap!!"

'Well...That went well. How much can that get us?' Nocturne asked in genuine interest

"Well...On this, we can have a first class meal for dinner tonight. And for breakfast, lunch and dinner tomorrow"

'Well...Shall we?'

"I...Think not"

'Agh?! Why not?!'

"I think...I think we should save it. Just in case"

'Aw c'mon!! I'm hungry Lexus!! We all are!! Live a little!!'

"...Nocturne...You're a Pokémon. What the hell would you know about 'Living'?"

Nocturne opened his mouth to answer back but then abruptly shut it, knowing that he'd been beaten. It was true and he knew I was right. But that didn't stop me from feeling intensely guilty afterwards, we were barely in the first day of our journey and already I'd made my first partner somewhat unhappy.

"Agh...Gee...I'm sorry Nocturne...I didn't mean to snap at you like that..."

'Eh, it's okay...You're right, after all...Humans and Pokémon are just two different species...It stands to reason our ideas of 'Living' would be different'

"...Y'know something...I spent eight years of my life...Saving money to look after my team. C'mere you two"

'Why?' Chidori and Nocturne asked simultaneously

"We're going to get something to eat!"

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Much to the happiness of my team, we returned to Petalburg City and headed for the nearest restaurant. It wasn't, to my relief, very expensive nor was it very classy but, after talking with Nocturne and Chidori, they decided they didn't care. They were famished and were more than happy to wolf down just about anything I put in front of them.

"Your orders, sir?" A waiter asked as I glanced around. The entire building had a crisp feel to it, it wasn't an overly expensive place, but it wasn't cheap city either. It had a nice, homey feel to it.

"Yeah...I'll have...Gawd...Uhm...I'll have the Beef Roast Dinner...And..."

'I'll have the...The...Spi...Spicy...No...Nood...' Nocturne stammered slightly with the name, causing me to grin

"My Skorupi will have the Spicy Noodles" That was written down

'Can I have the Crouton salad? I'm not a big fan of big meals...' Chidori whispered carefully

"And my Taillow will have the Crouton Salad"

"Of course sir. To drink?"

"Oran juice all round please"

"Of course. Thank you, sir"

"Thank you too"

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I now knew an important fact. Nocturne had an odd love for spicy foods and Chidori absolutely hated them, while Nocturne hated light meals and Chidori loved them.

"Was that good or was that good?!" I asked quietly as the waiter took our desert bowls, all three of us indulging in a large bowl of Neapolitan ice cream.

'That was very good indeed' Nocturne commented, a large grin on his face

'I don't remember ever eating so good!' Chidori chirruped happily

"Well...Time to pay, I suppose" I muttered, getting up off the chair and tugging my jacket on, carrying my bag on my right shoulder.

I walked up to the cashier and handed them the bill, my heart racing and fear boiling in my gut. I'd not looked at any of the prices. Had we overspent?

"Right sir...That comes to six hundred Poké"

I tripped over my own thoughts and spluttered quietly.

"Wow...Ehehe...That's a lot cheaper than I thought!" I chuckled weakly

"Oh yes sir. We pride ourselves on serving high quality food at agreeable prices."

'Why is this place not packed?!!' Nocturne screeched loudly, as if cursing the empty tables

"What did your Pokémon say, sir?" The till operator asked

"He's just a wondering why your tables aren't packed. In fact, so am I..." I said rubbing the back of my head and hissing at the tangles once again. I dug into my wallet and withdrew seven notes, six one hundred notes and one fifty note. "The fifty is the tip, by the way"

"Thank you kindly sir"

I turned to leave, after placing my very full and very sleepy partners on my shoulders and then continued leaving, looking left and right for a place to stay. There were no hotels, an odd thing for a city with a Gym.

"Well guys..." I muttered to my sleepy partners "Looks like we're camping tonight..."

'Mhmm...Oh...Kay...' Nocturne whispered quietly

'...'

"Chidori?" I looked to my left and grinned at the bird, who was snoring ever so gently on my shoulder. "I'll just set up the tent, hm?"

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-Arceus' POV-

Again, Altio had burst in, effectively blowing the doors off their hinges. Again. It didn't matter that they were self repairing, it was annoying, having to look at the crippled and broken doors strewn across the floors.

"What now, Altio?" I snapped. I was not in the mood for Altio's incessant bitching. Not after the day I'd just had

"I need you to keep Alita away from this...This human..."

"Oh for heaven's sake Altio, grow some bollocks!!"

"She is far too curious for her own good!!"

"Do I have to destroy you too?!" I snapped viciously "Shall I do to you what I did to your father?!"

Altio cringed suddenly as my voice reached a new height, the voice of God, a tone that could force any Pokémon or man to suddenly freeze in place.

"Because if you continue in your childish and distrustful ways, you shall follow him!!" I was more than angry now, much more than angry at the Grey haired figure before me. "Did you know your precious 'Pappa' did just this to your mother?! And look at her!! Once your father died, she didn't know what to do!! She was lost, because no one was giving her orders!!"

Altio sunk to his knees, the sheer force of my tone forcing him down into a submissive position.

"...I...I...I only...W-want...T-to...Protect my...S-s-sister...A-Arc..." Altio managed to stammer

"It doesn't matter Altio." My tone vanished and Altio gave a deep sigh of relief "Altio. Your sister was born with an unnatural curiosity. It's a fact that every Latias is curious, she is no different from your mother, or your aunts, or your grandmother."

"...I don't want her...To...To...F...F..."

"What? Don't want her to..."

"F...Fa...Fall..."

I laughed, loudly, the laughter made my whole frame shake, made my hair shake violently.

"Oh dear...Oh by Arc mustn't use my name in vain but oh dear oh dear this is hilarious"

"What?! What's so funny?!!"

"You're worried that Alita will fall in love with this human?! Oh my dearest heavens give me strength. You're afraid that...That Alita will fall in love with...Oh dear...He's a human. Most humans don't fall in love with Pokémon, Altio. If we could gather all the humans and ask them whether they love Pokémon or other humans, around sixty seven percent of them would instantly call human."

"How do you know this?" Altio asked me suddenly, an eyebrow cocked in suspicion

"...Who am I, Altio?" I asked, my emerald eyes narrowed

"...You...Are...Arceus...The Alpha Pokémon, the Pokémon Goddess"

"Exactly. I know everything Altio, may the emptiness of the void give me strength"

Altio sighed heavily as he stared at me. This was not a normal stare; this was a stare that told many a tale of pain, suffering, loneliness. Hatred.

"Tell me, Altio. Why do you hate humans? And don't tell me you don't because I know you do. And if you say it's because they got your father killed, I break your back, then repair it, then break your back again."

"...I...I'm...I was once in love with a human female..."

"...Oh?"

"Yeah. Back when I was Alita's age, which translates to about sixteen, seventeen in human years. She was...Ugh...She was perfect...We were in love...And...She was going to bear my child..."

"How long ago was this?"

"...Uhm...Well, years ago...I was...I was about...Twenty, then..."

"And you are now?"

"Thirty nine. Anyway...She was going to bear my child. Her parents adored me, she adored me. Of course, she knew my true identity and her parents didn't. We decided, about a month and a half into the pregnancy...That we would tell them. They were...Disgusted and...One night, when I was out doing a speed run, to clear my thoughts they..." Altio cringed as tears slid down his cheeks "They..."

"Don't...Don't say it, Altio."

"...I...I was so...So...Angry...I...I got revenge, I destroyed their livelihood, I razed their farm to the ground, used my psychic to incinerate all their money...Left them penniless, with no hope of ever picking up where they left off...But still..."

"...You're blaming yourself. And you don't want Alita to face the same thing as you did..."

Altio nodded somberly, his eyes red from the crying he'd been doing while telling this tale.

"If she was to fall in love with this human, or any human, and...The situation became the same as I'd faced..." he paused, taking a deep breath "If the others found out...They'd kill her chosen human...They'd kill him...Revive him then, just to make sure he could never darken their lives, they'd send him to the void, to suffer for all eternity"

I nodded, realising that, even with my Alpha tone, they'd not listen, they'd force their souls to break, just to kill any human that 'Corrupted' the young Eon Pokémon.

"...I will not allow my mistakes...My rage and my lust for vengeance and forgiveness...I shall not allow it!!" His eyes widened angrily as a blast of energy surged off his body, shifting him into his Latios form.

"Altio. Remember this" I began to shift back into my Pokémon form "You can't change Alita's path in this life. You can't even dissuade her, she is far more stubborn than you, far more stubborn even that Dialga. And we all know what she's like, right?"

Altio chuckled weakly as his burning rage filled every corner of his being

"...I'll watch her. I'll not interfere...But I'll make sure she is protected. I'll explain this to her, explain the importance of this. If she is to fall for any human..."

I smiled gently as he vanished in his usual cloud of blue tinted grey down. Altio was learning, slowly, to forgive the humans of his past, learning to forgive humans as a whole. Sure, he'd always feel a burning anger for them and may never fully trust them.

"But it's a start, right?"

"Uh huh. He'll get there in the end, Arc. I can feel it in my bones"

"Shay...That is just creepy. I wish you wouldn't say that"

"Sorry. I take it all of what I just heard is deadly secret?"

"It is Shay. If any of the others hear of this, I know who to look to first."

Shay stepped out of the shadows of a pillar and dropped to one knee, raking a razor leaf over her wrist and letting the blood spill out.

"On the blood I've just spilt, I shall never tell another living soul of the events that have passed here today"

"Good. I'll hold you too it."

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AN – The end of another chapter. I hope what I'm doing is acceptable. If you believe I'm showing far too much of the legendaries, just tell me and I'll cut them down a bit. Though I might have Arc to deal with afterwards *Hides under duvet*

M-R