Just to explain something before I start - I've given Dialga and Palkia control over certain emotions or the ability to amplify them because they're linked to the three lengendaries of emotion - Mesprite, Azelf and Uxie. There is method in my madness, even if it really doesn't make sense XD
Raven's POV
After whatever happened to Snow a few nights ago, things have been great. Her love for me seems to have returned, my love for Hazel seems to have disappeared, and college is actually pretty good too. Since the Giratina event the teachers have given lighter workloads, and that means there's more time to hang out with everyone and to keep rebuilding my relationship with Snow.
Last lesson today - Biology. And its a Wednesday, so we all go out to the cafe in Goldenrod. To be honest, I can't wait; I'm going to try and propose to Snow again. Although this time Drake and Rose don't know about it which might mean those stupid legends won't come up to bite my ass this time. Well, we can but hope.
Drake's in our class for once, sitting next to Rose. That shiny growlithe she has, think he's called Gold, sits in the middle of the pair licking her hand and then nuzzling Drake. Since Drake doesn't have to be here the teacher doesn't care about him not listening, so the ear scratches and strokes go unoticed. That's one thing that confuses me - Drake has come here just to spend more time with Rose since he's already passed biology - but he'd never do that. Not for anyone. At least..that's what I think...
"Raven. Look," Snow whispered to me, pointing outside of the window. I turned to see what she was looking at, groaning when I saw. "Isn't that just great? A summer storm..." I could hear the sarcasm dripping from her voice. Snow was like me - hating the rain and the thunder.
What happened next was almost surreal, but from the laughs around class I knew it had to be real. Shouts came from the corridor nearby, and then a person and a Luxray - it took me a moment to realise it was Lightning - came running outside, spinning around in the rain. He was closely followed by Shadow and a Houndoom, shouting and trying to hide from the rain. I noticed with suprise that the rain seemed to fall through Shadow -
"Is that supposed to happen?" I asked Snow, cuddling closer to her as the class was distracted. She turned and smiled at me.
"Oh you never heard. Rose isn't the only halfbreed in this place - we're one of the only colleges that accept them. Shadow's a ghost halfbreed, I think he's a Haunter halfbreed to be exact but I'm not sure. All I know is that he's evolved at least once. Sir told me." She pointed to our biology teacher who was trying to calm the class, but everyone was still hin hysterics. Not that I could blame them, the scene just got worse and worse, chasing and shouting, waving arms and shit. Lightning was winning at the moment, since he was still free running and Lux was sending bolts of lightning to the sky, as if trying to activate the storm...
"Is Lightning a halfbreed to?" Snow nodded, holding my hand gently.
"All of the people who were not effected by Giratina's power were half breeds of some kind. It seems the pokemon blood stops the mind control, no matter how thin it is. Lightning is a Pikachu half breed; I've seen his tail, and under all that hair are a pair of ears. He tries to hide them since most of the girls in this school would go crazy if they knew. I only found out by mistake once in gym class, back in Junior school." She giggled, remembering something that I could only fathom.
"Wait...then what is Psyco?" I asked, twitching my head. "And, Platinum wasn't effected either, and I've known her for years. I've never seen anything pokemon about her."
"Psyco is called freak for a reason. He's an Xatu. To be honest, he's more Xatu than human or at least that's what rumours say - that his skin his covered in the symbols that usually adorn an Xatu's feathers, that he has a pair of wings, claws for feet...nobody has been able to prove it, but thats why most people call him Freak. And its probably why he doesn't fight back over it." Then she shrugged. "I don't know about Platinum. I never thought about her...But since she's found out about Flame the pair spend a lot of time together. Maybe she's a Blaziken half-breed like her?"
"Na. They both own Blazikens. That's probably it." I stated, yet I knew I wasn't convincing her, and nore was I convincing myself. Our gaze fell back over the event going on infront of us; Lightning had now been pinned down by Shadow who seemed to be solid for once, while Houndoom and a tight grip on Lux with his jaws - even though his fur seemed frazzled from electrical attacks. Lux seemed fine, as if this couldn't bother her less.
"Ok Ok class, cut it out, show's over. Back to work!" The teacher shouted, tapping the board and explaining something about the heart in a pokemon's body. A rumble came from the sky, and all the lights suddenly went off. A cheer from Lux and Lightning came from outside.
"Oh for fuck sake! Class dismissed!" The teacher groaned in annoyance, collapsing into his chair. I got up, helping Snow up with me - she seemed slightly scared by the thunder but hell, I already knew she didn't like it. I looked over to Rose and Drake - Gold sat curled in Rose's arm's, afraid, but the other two didn't seem bothered. I smiled, ignoring them and calling Spinner to me, watching Snow do the same with Frosty. Together, we walked out of class.
Rose's POV
Hmm, thunder. Doesn't bother me, really. Drake seems quite happy about the weather, too, so I'm happy. I still can't believe he loves me...
"Cmon Gold, it's not that scary. Just some noises, and some electricity, thats all." Drake whispered to the growlithe. The pup growled in return, and I couldn't help but laugh. "Fine, suit yourself. I hope when you evolve your not going to be such a wuss." This was met by a small roar and an outburst of abuse from Gold, which left us both in tears with laughter. Drake had taken to wearing a translator, so that he could understand our pokemon like I could - even though I made gay jokes several times since they were a pair of earrings. His answers always ended with: "I'm not as gay as your Sister!"
That had come as a shock for both of us - Dragolia and Jess' relationship. I'd never thought that Jess was inclinded that way, and Drake didn't have a clue about Dragolia being inclinded that way before hand. This didn't change our opinions on our pokemon though - its love, gender doesn't matter as long as it is true love. Even though it did take a bit of getting used to.
"Let's go Rose. Raven and Snow will beat us to Goldenrod otherwise, and we can't have that, can we?" He winked at me, a playful smile on his face. I nodded, running outside and whistling for Jess. The pair of dragons flew down together, Dragolia landing next to Drake and Jess landing next to me. I went to jump onto her - and collapsed.
"Rose? Rose!" I could hear Drake's voice, but everything seemed distant. Pain ripped through my body, my eyes closed.
Stay away from her Drake! You can't do anything - she...she's evolving! I heard Jess growl, nudging the panicing teenager away. Why now Rose? Couldn't you have just held it in a little longer? I'm hungry! She joked to me. I looked up into her eyes, the pain taking me again. Light blinded me...
And the next thing I knew, I felt...fine. My vision was off - or at least, everything seemed closer, or further away, depending on how hard a focused. A squeal came from Jess, and I turned to see a very excited Flygon flapping her wings.
Oh my oh my oh my! Isn't she cuuuutteeee! Jess squealed again, a grumbling laugh coming from Dragolia. Drake seemed to stand there in shock. I turned around, staring at my reflection in a window.
A pair of antenae stuck out of my hair. Blood was pooled around my feet, yet I was completly healed. My uniform, however, was ruined - A pair of green wings had grown out of my back. A long tail had also grown out, almost exactly the same as a vibrava's, except the skin colour was the same pale as the rest of my skin. I flapped my wings as an experiment, lifting off the ground slightly. A massive smile spread across my face.
"Congratulations! Drake's Rose just evolved into Vibrava!" A voice spoke from behind Drake. I turned to see Platinum smiling at us. "About fucking time you evolved. You might want to get some new clothes though. And those wings are going to be a bitch to hide. Trust me on that." She laughed, patting Drake on the back who was still staring in shock at me. "Well? Whatcha think of your girlfriend now?" Drake blushed madly at that.
"She's even more beautiful. I just...didn't expect that... " Drake managed to say, blushing madly still. He then held out a hand to me, which I took moving, moving up close to him. "Well, lets get to goldenrod and get you kitted out with new clothes, eh?" He laughed slightly as I wagged my tail in agreement. Plat laughed too.
"I better be off. The rest of us are going to the cinema tonight; there's some film on that Shadow wants to see and Lightning won't let him go anywhere without supervison, so we're going too." She smiled wide. "I'm glad of my new friends...I'll cya soon, ok? When the shit hits the fan!" We all laughed, waving goodbye to her.
We probably shouldn't laugh. The legendary problem is very serious. Dragolia began, but Jess silenced her with a lick. She rolled her eyes. Fine. For tonight, lets all forget and mess about -
Oh My God! Roooosseeee! Came a shout from behind. I turned to see Gold jumping up and diving at me. Zomg, its a Vibrava! He giggled and licked me. I rolled my eyes, and sent him into his pokeball - its not good to fly with a dog on your shoulder, especially one thats afraid of heights...
I was going to attempt to fly myself, but Jess pointed out that I wasn't used to my wings yet and Goldenrod was a pretty far journey..so Drake jumped onto Dragolia's back, and I jumped onto Jess, and we flew off. At least the rain had stopped now.
"I know of the place that fitted out Flame and Psyco. They'll understand your needs and sort out your clothes, except it might be a bit expensive...You'll probably be able to afford it easily anyway." Drake explained, smiling at me. I lay on my front on Jess' back, letting the wind tear through my new wings and tail. I'd never been so content in my life - the feeling of the wind is so good!
The peace was broken once again by Drake's ringtone as we got close to Goldenrod. He rolled his eyes, looking at the caller before answering.
"Hey. Yeah, its Drake...yes, we're almost there...order without us - Rose evolved. Yeah, I know. We'll be over soon. Leave us some food! Okays, love you too bro." He hung up rolling his eyes again. "That was Raven asking where we were. And before you ask, no, he's not my real brother. Its just a saying..you know?" I nodded into the wind. "Good. Now, lets go. First stop, clothes shopping!"
"Wait...Drake?" He looked at me, his ruby eyes shining. "I don't have a mobile."
Snow's POV
"So, where are they?" I asked, watching Raven with the cutest eyes I could manage. After what had happened..where I'd hurt Aero... well, lets just say I've had a change of heart. All for the better, mind. I'm not going to chase Drake again, ever, and anyway...Raven and I are back together. What could be better?
"Rose evolved,so they're going clothes shopping." Raven laughed at me as my jaw dropped. "Don't worry, I'm sure she can't have changed too much. They said to order without them, but to leave enough for them by the time they get here." He smiled, and then got up. "I better go order, they won't be long."
I sat there, tapping my feet and stroking Spinner. Frosty floated against the bars on the side of the building which stopped small kids from falling off the edge, watching me carefully but as least she was smiling. Everything seems so perfect today, considering how fucked up life has been since Rose turned up...
Raven returned, breaking me out of my thought process. He placed four glasses on the table, all of them filled with a pink liquid, and a small bag of pokeblocks in the seat that Rose usually used. I laughed.
"Don't you think she might find that offensive?" I asked, still giggling.
"The pokeblocks? Na, she might even enjoy them." Raven laughed with me, wrapping an arm around my shoulder. We both sat there like that, waiting for food and our friends, absorbing eachothers heat. He turned to me and placed a small kiss on my forehead, then looking deep into my eyes. Frosty's eyes snapped up to his, searching him, before relaxing again. That set me on edge - Frosty only does that when she senses a disturbance in someone's soul; usually when there's exteme nervousness, or pain.
"Snow...I - I wanted to ask you something..." Raven began, stuttering slightly. I looked up into his eyes as he stood up, looking around carefully. "I wanted to do this before, somewhere special but then..Giratina screwed up my plans...so I want to do it now, before someone else can get in the way..." I turned my head slightly in confusion. He laughed, and then went down on one knee.
My heart stopped. "W-what..?"
"Snow? Will you marry me?"
Drake's POV
I stood and watched as she spun around, looking at herself in a mirror. Her uniform had been modified so that her wings could be hidden underneath, or let out through special slits on the t-shirt. Her tail was impossible to his however, so her trousers had to be modified with a hole for it to go through. The rest of her clothes had been modified in a similar way, except for the outfit she was wearing now.
Her midnight crimson hair hung down her back, straightened out perfectly. Her antenae had been slicked down, so that they didn't stick up vertically from her head. Instead, they stayed propped up at an angle towards the back of her head. She wore a black tank top that allowed her wings to be free on her back. A pair of black jeans covered her legs, a hole at the back for her tail. Her pokeball belt had been modified - still neon green, but it could now be attatched abover her tail so that it was more comfortable. She still wore Gold's pokeball around her neck on a chain,but added to it now were a pair of neon green headphones, which currently had Metallica blasting through them. Part of me wishes I hadn't bought her a memory card with her phone...at least she has a phone now.
"Cmon you, we've gotta go eat..." I spoke to her softly, wrapping my arms around her waist. I saw her tail wagging happily as she leaned back against me.
"Aww...alright, lets head there...thank you for taking me here Drake. I love you.." She whispered to me, leaning against me. I smiled wide, my heart melting. Finally, I let go, taking her hand and walking to the cafe. Jess and Dragolia had disappeared home with the shopping, and we'd be getting the train back for once. I laughed slightly at the thought of what they'd probably be doing...
When we got to the cafe I glanced over at our usual table. Snow was curled up against Raven, and the pair had massive smiles on their faces. As we walked over, Snow glanced up, squealing as she saw Rose.
"Oh my God she has Wings!" she shouted, running up to Rose and hugging her tight. Rose stiffened for a second,then smiled and laughed, hugging her back tight. The pair began talking about girly things, when I spotted the ring on Snow's finger...
"You finally asked her then." I stated, turning to Raven who beamed at me. I ran over and hugged him tight. "Congrats bro. Took ya long enough though." He laughed with me, then motioned for us all to sit down as food arrived. "So come on, tell us everything." I said, smiling at the pair as they cuddled up close.
"Well, I asked her while you two weren't around so no legendaries could fuck it up this time." At this we both laughed, while helping ourselves to food. "And as you can guess...she said yes." This time, high fives were exchanged between the group, everyone so happy about everything. Today can't get better...
We ate while talking about school gossip. Raven explained to us about the half breeds, and how he and Snow suspected that Platinum was one. They then went on to explain some of the projects that they had to do before school ends. Rose talked about Jess and Dragolia, and then about her evolution, and then began helping Snow out on her battle project. I'd forgotten about her history as a battler before she'd begun that conversation - it became clear when she talked about fighting. Everything she said was serious, ever tip she gave important. We all ended up listening, not just Snow.
"You need to be mentally strong to be a gym leader. Since you may win every so often, but you have to also be prepared for many loses. Because you will always have your perfect team, that you will not be allowed to use since they would be too strong for the challengers. Only people who want fun battles can see your true side." Rose explained while drawing something on the table with one of her - wait are those claws?
"Rose don't do that, your going to reck the table..." I pointed out, pulling her hand away from it and pointing to her claws. She blushed red, then carried on explaining, this time holding onto my hand as she went.
"Either way, you end up with stuck up kids challenging you constantly. In my opinion,it can't -" A rumble. Rose looked to the sky, confusion taking over. "But it stopped raining an hour ago. There shouldn't still be st-"
CRASH
"Snow, Raven, get out of here!" Roses eyes flashed purple, her pupils turning to slits as she spread her wings, an angry hiss escaping her lips. The pair began to run for the stairs, just like everyone else in the open topped cafe. I stood up next to her.
"Rose its just a storm. Relax." I spoke quietly, trying to calm her. She hissed again, her tail whipping about like a cats when its in a mood.
"This is no ordinary storm. I don't like this." Rose spoke with confidence, hissing occasionally at the sky. "Here it comes."
From the clouds decended a large, yellow bird. It took me a moment to realise that it was Zapdos, the legendary lightning bird. Rose hissed again as it came closer, stopping inches from the cafe. The bird screeched, then spoke in english - a suprise for me, since the lightning had killed my translator.
Are you Desert Rose of the Sky? Rose nodded. I have come to give you a message, from the legends of time and space. Arceus has a hand in this. I cannot disobey his orders. I felt shock, yet Rose didn't seem effected at all. They are awakening. Tonight, the world will be reborn again. Arceus wishes for you to do something about it. You have a group of friends - use them. Ride the lightning, Dragon, and save us from what you have caused.
Another deafening screech. Something was exchanged in pokespeach between Rose and Zapdos, before the legendary returned to the sky. Rose sighed as it flew off, her wings sagging slightly, her eyes looking to the ground.
I walked over to her, holding her gently. She whispered something quietly, that I wished I didn't hear. "Tonight, my love, it ends."
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I looked to the night sky, seeing the waving lights. Neon pink. Calls of my kin, calling me home. If I go home, will he be released again? Will all this be for nothing.
They can bring you home. Lucky you. Came a voice from behind, akin to dragging a stone across slate. I shrugged.
None of your business. I do not wish to break the seal and set you free.
Trip didn't break the seal, when he returned.
Shock spread through me. Maybe I could fix the seal from this side, and then...return...
Take me home, my family.
I felt the ground beneath me shudder, the world around me twist, as I disappeared into the darkness as a mass of sparkles.
Yeah I'm trying to catch up with the story that is moving too fast for me in my head. Anyway, hope you like it =o will be writing another chap soon hopefully. =)
