Chapter 12

Joel's Purification (Reach For The Light)

I do not own the song Reach For The Light. I just thought it would go well here.

Lily called Silver immediately. She tried to control her tears should Saria, Delia or Melanie answer.

" Hello, Ketchum residence…" A male voice answered.

" Silver, It's Lily!""

Silver put it on video phone. Judging by the sound of Lily's voice, she was in a state of panic.

" Lily, What's wrong!"

Silver silently prayed that Joel was O.K. however his fears were confirmed by Lily.

" Silver…It's Joel, We were sitting down to dinner… and when the sun had set…" she could not even finish.

" Lily, How is he right now?" Silver asked.

" He's unconscious on the floor. Other than that I think he's O.K. " She said sadly.

" Lily, I need you to stay calm. I am getting your dad and Arceus and where coming over." Silver told her.

"We will explain later, for now, Put a pillow underneath Joel's head and stay by him. Also remain calm." Silver instructed.

As soon as Silver got off the phone with Lily, he immediately called Cal at the Cerulean gym.

" Cal, we have a problem…"

At Joel and Lily's, Joel was beginning to come around. The seven Aura Stones had separated from him. (think of the Seven Chaos Emeralds except they don't go anywhere.) As he looked around, he noticed Lily with tears in her eyes.

" Lily, are you o.k.? What happened?" Joel asked trying to get up.

" Joel, you collapsed. You also told me to call Silver." She Answered.

That's when it hit him. The sun setting, The Aura Shocks…He then looked at himself. He had become a WereBeast. He made his way to the couch hoping to lay down. Only to fall by it.

" Clumsy…" he told himself.

" No, your not dear." evidently Lily had heard him.

" Your just tired." She told him covering him up with a soft blanket.

" My dad, Silver and Arceus will be here to help you soon. Go to sleep my brave knight." she said in a loving tone, Setting the Aura Stones on the table by him.

Fifteen minutes later there was a loud pounding on the door followed by

" Lily It's mom!" her mother yelled.

Lily immediately went to answer the door. Instead of her dad, silver and Arceus, coming there was her parents, Silver and Delia, Johanna and Melanie.

" Where's Joel?" Johanna asked. Evidently worried about her son.

" In the living room, back asleep." Lily told the group.

They understood. When they entered the living room Joel was indeed still asleep. They also noticed seven different colored diamonds. ( Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Light Blue, White, Purple.)

Melanie recognized them right away. Silver had a feeling about them. The others did not.

" What are those?" Delia asked.

" I think I know…" Silver said looking at Melanie.

" Your right dad. That is the second set of the Seven Aura Stones. You see aura is made up of seven elements. Fire, Water, Electricity, Earth, Wind, Light and Shadow." Melanie explained.

Lily did not know this. Joel never explained the properties of the stones or how he and Ash came across them.

" What's wrong with Joel though?" Lily asked concerned.

Melanie went up to her "younger brother" to read his aura.

" Of course it all makes sense…" She told herself.

Melanie turned to Lily at this point.

"You two are expecting a new member of the family in a few months are you not?"

" One, How do you know that and Two, who are you?" Lily asked confused. She was a little nervous at who this person was and how she knew this.

" I apologize, my name is Melanie Ketchum, I am Ash's older sister. I also consider your husband my own brother as well." Melanie introduced herself.

" well it's very nice to meet you Melanie but how what did you mean by it all makes sense." Lily asked

" I read it in his aura…" Melanie began to explain.

At this point, Both Joel and Lily's Vaporeon came down to see what the fuss was about.

Vaporeon, seeing Joel as a WereBeast immediately went over to him and laid by him as to protect him from anymore harm. Aurora sensing Lily's nervousness stayed with her to comfort her.

" Hi girl." Lily said patting her head.

"What did you see?" Lily asked Melanie still petting Aurora.

" Fear…about…" Melanie could not finish.

Everyone had understood. So Joel was afraid about being a father, which caused him to transform…

" We need to refuse the Aura Stones into Joel so he can heal."

Silver put Joel on the floor and Melanie placed the Aura Stones around Joel in a circle with him in the center. They all began to sing…

Deep in the night

The winds blow cold And in a heart beat

The fear takes hold

Deep in the storm There's a place that's soft and still

Where the road waits to be taken If you only will

The voices inside you Can lead your soul astray

Believe in what you dream

Don't turn away Don't you turn away

Reach for the light You might touch the sky

Stand on the mountaintop And see yourself flying

Reach for the light To capture a star

Come out of the darkness And find out who you are

Somewhere in time The truth shines through

And the spirit knows What it has to do

Somewhere in you There's a power with no name

It can rise to meet the moment And burn like a flame

And you can be stronger Than anything you know

Hold on to what you see Don't let it go Don't you let it go

Now, there's no turning back When your destiny is calling

Listen to the thunder roll And let your heart break free

At the end of the song, the Aura Stones encircled above Joel briefly before shrinking and being absorbed into his body once more. And in a flash of golden light Joel was human again.

" Oh man my head…" Joel said trying to get up. But his efforts were all for nothing as Lily kept him down.

" Joel, thank Arceus your o.k. why didn't you tell me? Lily asked.

Joel looked at Lily. She knew of his fear.

" All right you all deserve an explanation. You see I was actually afraid of the kind of father I might become…"

" Joel, you are in no way like Giovanni or Shadow." Johanna assured him.

" Wait, who is Shadow? Crystal asked confused.

" Mom, did you have to bring him up?" Joel asked clearly remembering the battle against his own "Dark Twin".

" Why don't we leave and give these two some time. I will explain everything later." Silver told them.

Once back at Silver and Delia's, Silver spoke..

" You really want to know who Shadow was?" He asked Cal and Crystal. They wern't to sure at this point. Joahnna silently stepped out. Once she was gone silver began to tell of Joel's face off with his own "Dark Twin". Out on the porch, Johanna looked at the stars. She remembered seeing her son being hit by the Aura Sphere.. And the last which brought tears to eyes.. as she wiped her eyes. she heared a couple of voices behind her..

"Johanna,"

"Are you ok?"

It was Delia and Crystal..

"I'm o.k." she said trying to sound sincere.

"I'm sorry. I didnt realize.." Crystal said apologizing. but Johanna cut her off.

"It's all right."

"You know, It's amazing.." Delia began.

"What's amazing." Crystal asked.

"I remember a certain daughter of yours giving Joel a Kiss on the cheek on his sixth bithday and now.." Delia said giggling. Crystal giggled as well. Johanna smiled. She had a feeling who that girl was.

"Let me guess..Lily?" She said trying to hold in her laughter.

" That's right. we even got picture of it." Delia told her, handing her the picture. There they were, Lily was giving Joel the kiss on his right cheeck and he was blushing. That night they spent hours telling stories of their kids..

With Joel and Lily..

Joel was ashamed of himself.. He should not have kept his fears from his wife. As they still sat on the couch, she took his hand..

"Joel, It's okay to be scared. I'm scared too." She told him. Joel had one more fear..

"Lily, there is another reason I'm afraid.." She braced herself. If she was right, it would have something to do with his Aura powers..

"What if our son or daughter has powers like mine.. even that of the wolf?"

"Then I will love them even more." she told him sincerly.

And there you have it the next chapter is expanded. As for Ash and Misty's child I need your help again. Name( first and middle) also boy or girl.

Don't worry about Joel and Lily's that's next chapter! Also I will give you one hint about who wants to destroy Ash and Joel, the hint is "Shadow"