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Chapter 1
The light of the sun began to fade, and the light of the moon began taking over. Shadow and Sil had made it back to their hideout just in time. Most of the others had already gone inside the cavern to sleep. Some of the others stayed out to wait for them. The leafeon, Cypress, ran up to hug Shadow. He was still young, so he looked up to her greatly.
"Welcome home, sis," he greeted warmly. She couldn't help but smile at his warm gesture. The only other that was out to greet them was Fira, a playful, and very friendly growlithe. She tackled Sil playfully.
"Welcome back, Sil!" she said excitedly.
"Get off me, Fira," the sylveon said irritably. The pup listened and stepped off. Sil got up and brushed herself off.
"You've been disappearing a lot lately, sis," Cypress added."What do you do all day?"
"I just.." she paused for a moment, then finished,"I just think about things."
"What kind of things?" Fira asked.
"Nothing that should concern you." Shadow answered as nicely as she could. She caught a glimpse of someone sitting up in the tree above their cave. It was the lucario, Leinheart, laying comfortably on the trunk of the tree high up, looking up at the night sky. Although he didn't show it, he could hear everything they were saying.
"Hey, Lein." Sil called out,"Do you ever plan on coming down from there?" Leinheart gave no answer. This wasn't suprising, as he was known for being anti-social."I guess not." Sil gave up, then gave a yawn."I guess I'm going to bed. Good night." The Sylveon left them alone and into the cave. The others were about to join, until Shadow suddenly flinched, and felt a vibration in her horn. It was unlike anything she had ever felt before. Leinheart noticed her strange behavior through the corner of his eye.
"What's wrong, Sis?" Cypress noticed her behavior, then eventually Fira. Shadow snapped out of what appeared to be some kind of trance, and noticed them staring at her.
"It's nothing. Let's go." She walked by them without another word. Cypress and Fira just looked at each other with a look of worry, then eventually followed. Leinheart was the only one still outside and about. He knew Shadow was lying, as he had a similar feeling at the same time. He continued to stare blankly at the sky. A familiar and disembodied voice suddenly grabbed his attention.
"Something on your mind, old friend?" A chandelure appeared as if from nowhere at his side.
"Leave me alone, Kindle. I'm not up for chatting."
"You know I won't leave until you talk." His lips did not move. Kindle spoke through telepathy. Leinheart was getting annoyed, and showed it in his face.
"Fine, then." He looked away from the ghost pokemon, because something about him was intimidating."I've been worrying about Shadow. She's having a rough time adjusting to this new life."
"We all are, Lein." Kindle replied.
"But some of us more than others." Leinheart added,"In case you've forgotten, she was our master's first pokemon. They haven't been apart since they've met." He looked at the ghost pokemon."Just ask Shade. Being lucario, we can sense things others can't. Every living thing gives a different kind of aura, and it can change depending on how one feels. Right now, all I can see off of her is an oily-black shadow." He looked down towards the cavern where the others had left previously."And it has changed again, into something I've never seen before. She senses something that's yet to come. But what that is, she likely doesn't know. She just feels it." He continued staring in the same direction. Kindle finally interrupted him after a moment of silence.
"What are you thinking about?"
"I really don't know what to think. All I know is that she'll tell us when she's ready."
