It was time to Charmander and Summer to go to school and when they arrive at the school they saw many kinds of Pokémon. There was a Gastly, a Cinccino, a Jangmo-o, a Natu, a Shinx, a Fletchling and a Swablu. Everyone was doing something: Fletchling was flying around and around, the Cinccino was reading a big book, Jangmo-o was sitting ignoring everyone, Gastly seems to be a little timid so he was appearing and disappearing constantly, Natu was still closing his eyes, and the Shinx and the Swablu were talking.
– There are more! There are more! – said Fletchling excited using Acrobatics.
– Great, more weirdos. – said Jangmo-o.
– Hi everyone, I'm… Charmander and this is Summer. – said Charmander trying to be polite ignoring Jangmo-o. Then Natu opened his eyes and he overreacted.
– I knew it! I knew this day was going to be interesting. She's a Riolu! Everyone believed that they were extinct but now we have a genuine specimen here! And a female one! That make her even more uncommon. – said Natu. The Shinx got close to them.
– Don't listen to him, he's the real weirdo here. – said Shinx. – Summer right?
– Uh, yes
– It's a pleasure to meet you! I think that the girls must be together, so I'm Glaze and she is Cotton. You're special you know? – said Glaze.
– Hi Summer. – said Cotton with a kindly voice.
– Hi… being honest, I don't feel any special.
– Don't be so silly, you are. Come, take a sit. We were talking about how the guys here are really weirdos. – said Glaze. – And that Jangmo-o is a real idiot.
– Hey! I heard that! – shouted Jangmo-o.
– That Gastly is too timid. The Natu didn't talk before you came here… rather he was not doing something. That Fletchling make me dizzy with every Acrobatic he uses. Finally, your partner, I'm sorry for what I'm going to say but… you chose the worst boyfriend you could have, he is very known.
– B-boyfriend?! We are too young for that! And he is not my boyfriend! He's my brother, I live in his house.
– Really? That's weird… I know his parents and I never heard of you. – said Glaze.
– And it's good to know that you are not in a relationship. – said Cotton happy.
– Well, it doesn't matter. I believe that the girls need to be together to survive on this world. – said Glaze.
– O-okay… but I really feel safe if he is with me. And you say that we girls must be together, why she…
– If you're talking about that Cinccino, we already tried to made her join us. And she rejected us saying something like "I don't need something so trivial like friendship". – said Glaze angry. – And returning to you and him, the most important thing here is that you feel comfortable, and remember that even if you are with him, we are still friends, okay?
– Yes, thanks.
Returning when Glaze got close and took Summer with her, Charmander was alone so he tried to start a conversation with Natu.
– Psst. Pssssst. Psssssssst. – repeated Charmader over and over trying to attract Natu's attention.
–What?! – shouted Natu.
– And what can you say about me?
– You are a Charmander, a common species nowadays, you get easily in problems, and the principal ability you have is to be annoying! And the worst part is that I didn't need to use my Psychic abilities! Everyone here knows you! Now leave me alone. – said Natu trying to meditate again.
– I think that you are awesome. – said the Fletchling perching on Charmander's head.
– Thanks, I think that your Acrobatic move is cool.
– Thanks, I'm Red.
– Charmander.
Many minutes past when everyone paid attention to a kindly chime.
– Hi everyone, sorry for being late. – said a Pokémon floating to the chair and the desk. – I'm Miss Chimecho, your new teacher, the school nurse, the superintendent and the principal.
Everyone was in silence, that was even possible, only one Pokémon taking care of every school work?
– Let's get started! First, you will take your seats alphabetically, there are three columns with three files of seat, you will get your seat based on the type of Pokémon you are, for example, if you there is an Abra here, he will be first. Your name will not be important now. First column: Chamander, Cinccino and Fletchling, the Second column: Gastly, Jangmo-o and Natu. Third and final column: Riolu, Shinx and Swablu
The kids took their seats; Glaze was the happiest because she was in the middle of her two friends.
– First activity, you are going to tell your REAL name and your species. Now I know that there are some Pokémon here that hate their names, be happy, your parents didn't think a lot your names for nothing. Let's start with the first column.
– Sigh. I'm a Charmander… but my real name is Blaze.
– Fur, a Cinccino.
– I'm Red and I'm a Fletchling! Nice to meet ya'.
– S-S-Soul… I'm… a Gastly.
– I don't know why we are doing this dumb thing. – grumbled Jangmo-o.
– Name. And. Species. Now. – said Chimecho with a fake smile hiding her real emotions.
– Bah! Yang, a Jangmo-o.
– I'm Jay, a Natu
– S-Summer, I'm a…
– You're Summer, the Riolu! Sorry… I overreacted, It's just that the last time I saw a Riolu was one really famous many years ago and now is very rare seeing someone like you. – said the teacher. – Sorry again, the next please.
– I'm Glaze, a Shinx
– Cotton, a Swablu.
– Great! That were all. The class is going to start. The fist topic is: "Ancient Myths or Tales".
For some kids the class went quickly, for others too slow and when the class was going to end the teacher was talking about the first homework.
– What?! Homework?! – said all the students.
– I know, I know, but this is for your growth and development, and you can do groups of three…
– I prefer to do it alone. – said Fur.
– O-okay then… you can work in pairs or you can do it alone.
– Summer, Cotton, what are we going to do? We are three.
– Don't worry. I think I will do it with Charmander… Blaze… I don't know who is he now. – said Summer.
– Are you sure? – asked Glaze.
– Yup.
So Summer walked to Blaze's desk and when she realized, he was talking with Red.
– I'm sorry, I really want to, but maybe Summer needs me. – said Blaze.
– No problem, I will ask Soul to be my partner, then, maybe I could get a new friend.
– It's decided then, good luck.
– You too. – when Red said that he flied near to Soul and when Blaze turned around Summer was already behind him.
– We must be connected. – said Blaze with a smile.
– Maybe.
– It appears that you already chose. Now, I want you to investigate a tale, legend or myth about our world. You can go and ask to elder Pokémon or you can only read a book. The class is over, you can dismiss.
Blaze and Summer were walking home meanwhile they were talking.
– I didn't know that your real name was Blaze.
– Yeah… I really hate that name and that's why I preferred to be known with a generic name… After all I already know Glaze, she already knew mi real name.
– First: I didn't know that you knew Glaze. Second: Why your parents tell you Charmander? Where I come that's not normal… Or not what I can remember.
– About my parents… I don't know. Maybe they respect my decision, but you can tell me Blaze if you want… and maybe it's time to return with my old name. And about Glaze, my dad and his dad worked together like an exploration team or something.
– You know. About Glaze and you, I think it's cute.
– What about us are cute?! – said Blaze blushing himself.
– It's easy, your dads know each other and your names are similar, just change a letter and voilà.
– Coincidence, are you happy?
– Not really, but we must think what we are going to do for our homework
– I was thinking the same.
– What's the plan?
– I was thinking about to ask… – stopped Blaze lost in his mind.
– To ask?
– Wah! We totally forgot it! We need to go to Alakazam's house! – said Blaze. – We can ask him about you and about our homework. I heard that he already returned from his trip to the Hot Springs.
– He's here? Great!
Meanwhile in the village Hydreigon was talking with other villagers when he saw Blaze and Summer running at high speed.
– Hey kids! – shouted Hydreigon. – How was your first day school?
– It went good, but now we are going with the old bones Alakazam. – said Blaze.
– Charmander! Respect your olders! – said Hydreigon trying to be straight but then he realized that something was bothering his son. – Are you fine?
– Summer knows my secret…
– What? She knows that you wet the bed?
– No! … about… my name… We will talk later. – said Blaze running with Summer confusing Hydreigon.
Summer and Blaze arrived to a hill with a little and old house. At first they didn't know if they were doing the right thing, then Blaze remembered how important was this for Summer so he knock the door.
– I ALREADY TOLD YA! I DON'T WANT TO BE ONE MORE OF THE VILLAGE! – screamed an elder voice.
– We are from the village, but we are not here for that. – said Blaze.
– THEN WHAT THE HECK DO YOU WANT?! – said the elder but powerful voice.
– We need help; we are from the school village. – said Charmander more confident.
– GET OF! I'M A BABYSITTER?!
– We are not going anywhere.
– Then I'm not going out. – said the voice more calmed.
– Please… we are here for your wisdom, we have a serious problem… about the human world…
Then someone slam with force the door and Alakazam went out of his house, he had a really big moustache and he seemed younger than they expected. Obviously he was mad.
– You don't know anything! They are only fairy tales! Now, go away from me! – shouted Alakazam with a younger voice. He turned around entering his house again, but Blaze respond.
– Then my friend here is just a fairy tale?
– What did ya' say? – said Alakazam turning around again.
– I'm sorry… My emotions took control ove-
– Shut up! – said Alakazam looking at Summer. – Another human came to our world? We are in crisis…
– Now you believe us? Wait… another human? That means that they are more than Summer? – asked Blaze.
– Get in, carefully. – said Alakazam closing his door after seeing around.
The first they saw was many weird, old and ordered stuffs like trophies, souvenirs and treasures. Summer was the most nervous, more than Blaze. Alakazam offered them to take a sit and when they accepted the offer Summer started to get his vision blind with a headache, so she tried to look at her paws and when she could see clearly she could see an intense and warming orange light emanating from Alakazam. Somehow she relaxed a lot.
– You said that other humans came to our world, how? – asked Blaze.
– I never said that, but you're not wrong, your friend is not the first human in our world. – said Alakazam looking at Blaze, then he started looking Summer.
– I never heard about a human between us, are you lying? – asked Blaze.
– What would I win lying to you?
– I don't know… wait, when I told you about Summer being a human you looked at her, then you aceppted it like it was nothing, I expected…
– You expected that I will be surprised or something like that? I looked at your partner eyes and I could see many things through that pretty green eyes. She is different than any Riolu I met. That green eyes showed me sincerity, confusion and something else.
– Something else? – said finally Summer. Alakazam looked at Summer eyes once more.
– Destiny, chaos… and dead. – Alakazam said the final part with a cut on his words. – And responding your other question about other humans, there had been already many cases, humans coming to our world, but many Pokémon decided to hide this to the others, like me to you, for example.
– Wait a minute, the humans have something to do with chaos? – asked Blaze with curiosity.
– The ones who know about humans know but they didn't know what they did for us, they think that humans bring destruction wherever they went. That's why if you ask someone about the humans, they will tell you this: "a) They only cause pain and destruction". Or "b) They are only a fairy tale". And Arceus's legend doesn't help anymore.
– And about the ones who know about what they did?
– That ones, like me, know that they are the reason of peace on our world. The famous destruction and chaos were stopped multiple times by the humans and their own partners: They stopped: Natural Disasters, Time Paralysis and Space Distortion, The Bittercold/Great Crystal, and the Dark Matter, every and each one defeated by a human and his Pokémon best friend.
– But what I heard the ones who did that were a Rescue Team, Wigglytuff Guild and the Explorers Society. I didn't hear anything about humans. – said Blaze.
– Precisely. We and the humans agreed about hiding their own existence in order to save Pokémon common lives. – said Alakazam. – Summer, Am I right?
– Y-yes.
– If you are requested here that means that a near threat is coming, something that can destroy our world. And sincerely, I'm not surprised. Pokémon fighting each other, barely food and water. – said Alakazam. – So, what did you see? You saw my aura, right?
– I don't… know. I felt dizziness and I saw some orange light around you, a warm one. – said Summer.
– Maybe you already heard this, but your special, you arrive a week ago and you are already acting like one of us? – asked Alakazam surprised.
– I don't understand. – said Summer.
– Me neither. – said Blaze.
– The Riolu can see the aura of the others, but first they need to train themselves and what you saw was my aura. Even my best students took their time to be able to see my aura. You're special, kiddo. – said Alakazam looking at the window. – Sigh. It's going to get dark soon and you want help with your homework. What do you need from me that you couldn't ask your parents?
– Oh, yes, we were told to investigate an ancient myth or legend, so we think to kill two Taillows with one stone. And if you could tell us one different from the humans and Pokémon war…
– Well, I know an interesting one, it was told that several years ago Arceus created the first civilization. A civilization before us, known as "Arceus's failure".
Many years ago, an egg appeared from the nothing, inside the egg was Arceus, our god. When he hatched an intense light covered the universe making the universe how we know it. He took the planet he liked more, then he started to create life.
He tried several times with different matter, but every creation he did, at the past of the seconds it died. Arceus, exhausted of failure decided to create incorporeal beings, formed by a light. Then he realized how dumb it was so he tried to destroy it but then, it surprised Arceus.
– Who are you? What are you? Who am I? And why I can't see me? – asked the light sphere with curiosity. – Arceus took his time to respond.
– Did you talk? – asked the deity. – And it's not only that! You can think by your own!
– I think so… who are you?
– I'm Arceus, I gave you life.
– Life? What's that?
– How can I explain to you? The life is… when you… get born? – said Arceus doubting
– When you get born? How did you born? Who gave you life?
– I… don't know. I don't even know my life purpose…
– Then, how do you know what to do?
– I think that I can answer that. Look for it, when I touched the ground a little ground being who started to move but the wind destroyed it. That's how I knew about my ability of giving life… and after many failures tries you were born. – said Arceus feeling pride of what he said, although he knew that his new creation was going to ask impossible questions to answer.
– You said that your previous creations had a body, why I don't have one?
– I supposed that the reason of their deaths were the body, so I created you without one.
– Can I have one?
– B-but what if you die? I don't want you to die!
– Can I propose a little idea?
– I hear you.
– If you fail creating a body, let me create my own body. In that way if I die, it will be my fault, not yours.
– I think I understand. – said Arceus closing his eyes and he gave the sphere the ability to change his body.
The new creature didn't stop of changing his body. Arceus calmed down when he saw his creation with more energy. They talked a little more, then Arceus decided that it was time to him to go.
– It's time for me to go. But first I want you to have company, so before I leave I'm going to create more like you. – said Arceus.
– Wait! You said that your name was Arceus, but, who named you like that?
– I did it, you can do the same if you want to.
– … Archemis…
– I love it.
– I used a part of your name, I hope it doesn't bother you.
– Obviously not, Archemis. – that were the last words that Arceus said, and when he started to fly away of the new Earth his eyes started to shine creating more creatures like Archemis
– It is said that Archemis taught the others what he taught by Arceus, with Arceus and what he learned alone. – said Alakazam.
– Wait, you said that the first civilization were Arceus's failure, but the story made it sound the opposite. – said Summer. Blaze was quiet without any emotion.
– That's because…
– How? How did you know that story? – asked Blaze.
– What do you mean? – asked Alakazam.
– That's just a fairy tale… nothing else. – said Blaze.
– You were the ones who asked me about a legend or myth. – said Alakazam walking to a bookshelf.
– You said a legend or myth, not a child story.
– That story was written in an ancient book which an explorer claimed as a treasure. That book was really damaged so no one can't rescue all the story… Or maybe, you already knew about the story? – asked Alakazam. Blaze nodded. – And what bother you?
– The end.
– I don't understand what you are telling me.
– The story got lost, the only thing that could be rescued was about Archemis descendants: The elder daughter with an incredible IQ and the younger son with an incredible power. But it's said that they were the ones who caused the wrath of Arceus, and the god destroyed them with their civilization, true? – said Blaze.
– True, but that didn't tell me what bother you.
– Finish the story, please.
– There are someone who said that the siblings caused Arceus's wrath, yes. – continued Alakazam. – But there are others who said that they helped Arceus sacrificing their lives and their civilization for the sake of the world. Archemis gave their kids to name themselves, his daughter chose the name of…
– Glaze, and the son: Blaze. – said Blaze finishing the phrase.
– Glaze?! Blaze?! – shouted Summer.
– Those names are familiar to you? – asked Alakazam.
– We have a friend which her name is Glaze, and unlike Archemis's son I was named Blaze. I hated my name when I heard the story, I even fight with my father in the past for giving me a name of a villain.
– You're Blaze?! And your friend name is Glaze?! – said Alakazam surprised. – Maybe your dad thinks that Blaze was a hero.
– Why are you so sure? – asked Blaze.
– Because if your dad loves you, why he named you like a villain?
– Maybe… or maybe not. – said Blaze. – Sigh. It's getting dark, we are going home, thanks for everything Alakazam.
Alakazam nodded and accompanied them to the exit. Then he offered his help if sometime they need some knowledge about the humans. Summer and Blaze descended the hill quietly.
– Don't worry about me, I will be fine, and we finished our homework. – said Blaze.
– You can tell me Blaze from now on.
– Then, Blaze, thanks for bringing me with Alakazam, now I probably know about my purpose here…
– It's nothing, that's what friends are for…the brothers are for.
Alakazam was looking at the window how both kids were getting farther and farther while a dark shape was behind Alakazam.
– Who'd say it? The human with an interesting Pokémon. Look for Blaze and that Glaze parents. – said Alakazam.
– I already did it, I supposed you were going to ask me that. – said the dark shape.
– And?
– Blaze is Cerberus's son, a well-known explorer, a Hydreigon who was supposed to disappear with his partner, also Blaze's mother is a common Sylveon, biologically that means…
– That means that Blaze's parents are not his biological parents.
– Yes. And that Glaze is Bolt's daughter, another well-known explorer and Cerberus's partner. Bolt was a Luxray paired up with a common Absol.
– Cerberus and Bolt… they were the best exploration team of their time. – said Alakazam.
– That's not all. Bolt was killed a pair of years ago.
– What?! – shouted Alakazam.
– Did you know them? – asked the dark shape.
– They were my students, many years ago before you… Do you know who killed Bolt?
– No, but the Modus Operandi appoints to him.
– If he really did it that means that those three kids are in danger. I want you to protect them from the shadows… and give that to Blaze and Summer. – said Alakazam.
– But… sir.
– I already said what you are going to do. I know that you became attached to that and you still have his… they will need it.
– I'm not doubting that, but giving that to them, they will probably get in more danger.
– No if you take care of them. – said Alakazam.
– But you know that I can't protect anyone…
– Foolishness, you are the most prepared for this job. – said Alakazam.
– As you wish. – said de dark shape before disappearing.
The next day in the school, every kid exposed what they investigated. Blaze and Summer were the final team. They tried to relate the story the better they could, trying to remember every detail Alakazam gave. Some of the kids laugh, others where in silence, and Glaze was the more affected, she was lost in her thoughts.
– I think that they didn't do their homework and just invented a new story. – said Yang.
– Even if I hate Yang…
– Hey!
– I'm with him this time. – said Fur ignoring completely Yang's complaints and claims.
– I think it was a good story. – said Cotton smiling at Blaze.
– I was a little confused, but I liked it. – said Red.
– Well, kids, even if we don't know if this story is truth… – tried to say the teacher.
A la mañana siguiente en la escuela, les tocó a los niños exponer sus leyendas investigadas. Pasaron uno por uno hasta que al final les tocó a Blaze y a Summer, ellos intentaron contarlo lo mejor posible haciendo que algunos alumnos se rieran de esa leyenda, otros se quedaron callados, y Glaze se quedó perdida en sus pensamientos.
– It's a true story… – said Glaze making a silence in the atmosphere.
– I bet that you liked the story because your name was on it and your helping them. – said Yang.
– Yang, trust more in your frien-
–Helping them? Being respectfully, just like Fur and I hate you, I hate Blaze too, but that story is true! My father… told me that story… every night… – said Glaze with tears on her eyes trying not to cry. – Until someone killed him! He believed in that story… that's why he named me Glaze.
– I-I'm sorry… – said Yang shamed about what he said, but that didn't work. Glaze started to cry with all her strengths. The teacher reacted quickly and took her away of the classroom and when she calmed down, they returned to the classroom.
– We are sorry… we didn't mean to. – said Blaze and Summer.
– And just like a proof, the elder Alakazam told us that story. – said Blaze referring to Yang and Fur.
– Alakazam? That angry old bones? – said Yang.
– C'mon guys, respect your elders. – said the teacher.
– Well, you went with a wisdom Pokémon. – said Fur. – Besides, we are talking about myths, many of them are fakes.
– I want to add that I believe in you. – said the teacher. – After all your story had many philosophical points and questions. And with that the class is over. Now, before you leave, I have a surprise for all of you.
– A surprise? It's more homework? – asked Red.
– Nop. If you behave correctly we will go to a school trip! – said the teacher.
– A school trip?! Yay! Yay! – said Red excited.
– Where are we going Miss Chimecho? –asked Cotton.
We are going to Progress City, named like that because the huge and technological laboratory named Gallade's Corp. That laboratory has many scientific and technological achievements. It's a multi-day trip so ask for permission in time. – said the teacher.
Meanwhile in Progress City, specifically in Gallade's Corp.
– Sir. – said a Pachirisu.
– What is it? – said Gallade looking at a glass pod tank.
– The Luminous Village's School confirmed that they will come.
– Good. I hope I can find what I was looking for… I feel it… I'm so close… – said Gallade.
– Then I'm leaving. – said Pachirisu walking to the door. – Sleep well, sir.
– Yeah… you too. – said Gallade looking again at the glass pod tank with a Gardevoir inside, she was still and comatose.