A/N: I don't own pokemon.
"What is this about? Gathering us all together in the middle of the night..." Entei grumbled sleepily.
"I got a wish, and I need all of you to help me fulfill it," Jirachi returned cheerily.
The legendaries turned to each other in quiet conversation before Jirachi spoke again. "This particular wish came to me while I was passing through the Pokemon World. A young minun has requested our help to be sent to her world; apparently, entire towns are disappearing without a trace."
Now, the group was interested. "What? Why ask our Legendary Council? We have our own world to run."
"Yes, she could've asked the one in her world," Azelf added.
Jirachi giggled. "Oh please! That world's legendaries don't have a council! It'd be pointless. Now then, who or what do we send to help them?"
Mewtwo was the first to speak. "Let's send them a human or two. That world was grateful last time, and we have far too many of them." Many laughed.
"Okay then, some humans. Good." Jirachi was oblivious to the Council's nonchalantness regarding the affair. "But we can't just send humans! We should send someone from the legendary council too!"
Arceus voiced his thoughts "Jirachi, it is noble of you to try and help that world, but you musn't forget, we have our own world to run. We cannot give up one of our members; it would be devastating."
Jirachi pouted. "A bunch of humans on their own in the Pokemon World wouldn't last a day, and-"
"It's been done before with no problems." Deoxys interrupted.
"With one, yeah!" Jirachi fired back. "But you send a group and who knows how things will go? That's why they need some extra guidance."
"We don't have anyone we can afford to send, though!" countered Groudon.
Jirachi looked around the giant room in urgency. "Surely there's... oooh!" He grinned. "I know who we can send!"
Victini had missed most of the meeting and was now playing with a bug that had buzzed by. Noticing everyone staring at her, she looked up. "Um... I agree?"
"Good good good!" Jirachi spun around happily. "I'm so glad you agree, Victini!"
She was clueless. "Um, yup! I agree uh... wholeheartedly!" The majority of the Council could tell she was clueless.
Shaymin leaned over. "You just agreed to play babysitter for a bunch of human 'heroes'," she giggled.
"Wait, what? I can't-"
"You can't wait? Even better!" Jirachi cheered. "Okay, I'll find some humans worthy of sending and then in the morning, we'll send all of you over! Ohh, I'm so excited!" He rocketed off without another word.
"One has to wonder... if he's so excited, why doesn't he want to go himself?" Reshiram asked.
Victini was shocked. Several legendaries teasingly congratulated her for being selected. Others simply wished her good luck. "Good luck, ha," she grumbled, outside of the Council meeting room. The Council itself was composed of the chief legendaries, that is, the ones who were expected to govern over their kind. For instance, there were several Lugias, but only one was a member of the Legendary Council. All the members of the Council lived in a humongous castle, far away from mankind. There, they met to discuss problems the world was facing, and keep control of the odd humans who occasionally liked to try and 'take over the world'. The legendaries weren't the only ones who lived in the castle, though. Many pokemon lived in and around the area, regardless of legendary status.
"Of course I'm selected to go." She was less than pleased. "I must have the worst luck a Victini can possibly have."
"Heeey," someone drawled from behind her. "You were the one who was selected for that mission, right? How lucky can you get?"
She turned in irritation, which merely grew as she saw the speaker and his companion. "Oh, Rotom, Phione." Victini rolled her eyes. "Lemme guess, you two spied on the whole meeting."
Phione giggled. "I wouldn't call it 'spying'... we were just in the area and thought we heard some interesting news!"
Rotom and Phione, among a few others, were wannabe legendaries. Longing to attain legendary status as well (but not quite sure how), they attended every meeting 'secretly'.
"You are so lucky," Rotom stressed. "Do you know what I'd do to be given the chance that you have? The chance to represent the Council to a whole different world?" Phione nodded in affirmation.
Victini just shook her head. "It's not that glamorous, really."
"I just got an idea!" Phione sang. "You can bring Rotom and I with you!"
Victini began to protest, but a voice from behind her cut her off. "Oh, you're bringing Phione and Rotom with you?" Raikou asked, snickering. "How kind. I'll inform Arceus of your decision."
Phione and Rotom hugged her tightly, cheering in many grating ways. "Yup. Worst luck ever," Victini noted, sandwiched between her new companions.
A/n: Short chapter, yes, but needed.
