Chapter 2 - Meeting the Heirs

Sitting in a well furnished room was the three selected boys of the Selection. They watched the room for anything that moved. Coal black eyes of the Sinnoh Selection was watching the raven from the Kanto Selection, the Selected was still sleeping. It slightly made the plum haired teen wonder if he even knew what was going on during the time he was taken from his home. Soon after coal black met with emerald green. Nothing was said as they waited for whatever was to become of them.

The only sounds that came from around them was the sound of their own breathing with the occasional snore from the sleeping raven. From the windows, no sound of birds nor people. In a way it made them think that the place was abandoned. That no life was there. The lighting outside was dark, the sky was littered with clouds, barely any stars could be seen, as for the moon… It was full and dark red, ominous in a way. Trees of the surrounding area were lifeless and dark having their shadow taking them whole. All in all, the world around them was dark and evil.

Nothing changed as time went on. The moon stayed at the same place for over half the night they were awake for. The Raven was slowly waking up, chocolate brown eyes looked around confused. Taking a moment to look around the room he was in he saw the other two boys, but made no move to speak. It was like the air was dark and heavy. He didn't like it.

"What happened?" he whispered. The room seemed to be unmoved by his talking but he made no move to raise his voice like he normally would do.

"We were made the Selection." the green hair boy stated.

"I was chosen…" the raven stated for a moment before he looked sad. "I never got to say goodbye to my mom."

The two boy before said nothing as they never had a chance to say goodbye either.

Nothing was said after that as they waited for the outcome, since no one had answers for what would happen if you were one of the Selected.

Turning to the other two the raven spoke softly, careful not to speak so loudly since they didn't know what the Families would do to them if they were caught talking. Every child was told stories from older generations that the Families are ruthless and dangerous creatures, commanding creatures called Night Dwellers. Nothing is known about the Families and the Night Dwellers, only that the Selected never go back to their homes once chosen.

"So, I'm Ash. Who are you?" the raven stated as he turned to the only other forms of life in the room.

"Drew."

"Paul…"

With a nod they all sat and waited. Listening to the still silence. Time seemed to melted into one another as it passed. There was no clock. The moon never moved. Time seemed non-existent…

Their breathing seemed to hold as a sound echoed in the empty air. Sounds of footsteps, coming towards the room. The three pairs of eyes all turned to the one door. It was a double door, Paul had checked it and found the door wouldn't move for him. Either it was locked from the outside or something else was holding it close. Either way he couldn't move the door.

The footsteps came closer and stopped right in front of the door. Their breaths were held as they waited for the door to open to show what lies on the other side. Slowly the door knob shook and turned with very little resistance. The door opened slowly, showing the shadow figure covered in a tattered tan cloth. A Night Dweller…

It moved aside with no sound as it allowed a figure in. Three girls, around their age they guessed, entered. Looking more or less bored and not very interested in them.

One was a short long haired bluenette with cobalt blue eyes. She was dressed in a black tank top with a dark pink skirt, a white beanie on her head. Over all she looked like a normal teen, abit on the small side, if it wasn't for the black bat wings formed on her lower back and a forked black tail that waved around her as well.

The second to enter the room was a tall carrot orange haired girl with her hair pulled into a side ponytail, her eyes were viridian. She was dressed rather boy like compared to the first girl. Shorts and a pale yellow crop top. She seemed to be normal if not for the fins on the side of her neck and wrists.

The third that entered was a medium sized girl with chocolate brown hair and sapphire blue eyes. Her clothing choice was a simple red form fitting shirt with a pair of biker shorts. She looked like a normal teen, nothing really stood out like the other two.

The three girls just watched the three boys with mild interest as the door behind them slowly closed without a sound. It was a silent staring match for them. No one spoke that is until Ash started to feel uncomfortable with all the staring and odd silence. He moved to speak but the Night Dweller moved close to him, a eerie misty form of a hand formed around his neck stopping any sound that was about to be spoken from him.

Ash then wisely stopped talking or any attempts he was going to make.

The blue haired girl giggled at the scared look on his face as she skipped over, he was a little taller than her but she was still threatening when she spoke. "No speaking unless spoken to, got that little raven."

She giggled again at the color leaving his face as he nodded. Paul watched the girl and noticed she was almost the spitting image of the woman who took him from his family, while he wasn't in the best relationship with his older brother or father, he still loved them and knew they must have been scared when he was taken away. Seeing that he now held the small blue girls attention she walked over to where he was sitting, she was silent as she walked around him with a curious gaze as if she was appealing a piece of artwork or some sort of food she was deciding on eating.

"You must be my Chosen Selected...hmm you certaining look like something she would pick up for me…" she grinned as she leaned over him, To Paul she was really small but he could feel the power she held, she was pulsing with power and strength.

And he wasn't liking she was swording it over him.

"What's your given name?" She asked as she tilted his head up at him.

"..." She didn't take the silence all too well as she gripped his chin with her small fingers, tilting his face towards hers.

"I asked you a question human or would you rather be given a name from your new mistress?" She grinned a small canine could be seen, it was small but sharp looking.

"...Paul Shinji."

"Good now was that so hard." She said as he released her hand from his chin as it moved to his hair and caressed the side of his face as she stood back up at her small full height.

The carrot top girl walked over to the raven and knelt down in front of him, eyeing him carefully. "And your name?"

"Ash Ketchum."

She nodded as she looked over him, seemingly trying to find a flaw or something like that. Ash shifted a little as he didn't want to anger her but her eyes watching him made him feel uncomfortable. It felt weird to be looked at so closely by a girl for him.

The last girl with the blue sapphire eyes walked over to Drew, she stood in front of him and watched him carefully. Trying to find something wrong or perhaps she was looking to commit his appearance to memory, Drew didn't know, all he knew was that most girls looked at him with hearts in their eyes yet this girl looked unimpressed. So he tried to not show fear after all this girl was part the Families because that meant she wasn't human as well like the other two.

"You got a name human?" she asked, he was shocked at how soft her voice was.

"Drew."

The three girls hummed at them as they walked to the door. The Night Dweller stayed behind as they left. The three humans were a little on edge when the Night Dweller shifted into three creatures and approached them. "We will prepare you for dinner."

It's voice was dark and menacing. As they waved an arm towards a door that appeared out of nowhere. Waiting by the door the creature waited for the three humans to join it by the door. Slowly Paul, Drew and Ash went over. Ready to accept their fates of being the Selected. As they enter they saw it was a bathing chamber with different clothes off to the side for them to wear.

After the shower and changing they saw that they were teleported into a dining room. The three girls were sitting in their own chair along the table with their own foods. The over all the food looked like human food. The Night Dweller seemed to have had enough of them staring and forced them to kneel on the floor near the girl they belonged to before disappearing.

"So. We know your names. Time to tell you ours." The girl with blue hair smiled. "I am Dawn."

"Misty." The girl who was had her hair off to the side.

"May."

"And you needed to eat." Dawn waved at the food on the table. "After all, being a selected is no easy feat."

"Um...just what does a Selected do?" Ash asked as he slowly picked up a small bowl of grapes.

"In a way, its to help us take over the seal." May stated as she drank a red liquid from a wine glass.

"A seal?" Drew asked. He was certain being selected meant your death.

"It's to protect your world and ours from a darkness we must fight if it ever gets out." Misty stated.

"What's the darkness?" Paul asked.

"Our first creation. The older we get the more darkness we seek." Dawn stated.

"So we have to fight your family?" Ash paled.

"Not you. Us, you simply give us the strength for it if we need it."

"How?" Drew asked, not really sure he would like the answer.

"By giving us your blood." The three girls grinned as they looked at them.

"W-what?"

"Calm down." Misty stated. "We're not going to kill you."

"We're just going to use you as a bank for now." May stated.

"So until it's our time, enjoy your new home." And with that the three girl left the table with food for their Selected.

Sorry for the late post. I know it seems rushed but I promise the storyline is longer than this looks. Enjoy!