Koneko led the group out of the valley. She was amused with her new ally, Taylor. However, Taylor was still very confused with the Pokemon transformation. "What happened? I mean, why are we Pokemon?" She asked.

Koneko sighed, "It's a long story."

"I have time for long stories. I mean, where am I to go?"

Klara, still amused with her heavy Scizor body, laughed, "She makes a point."

"You tell it, then, Klara. I don't really feel like it…" Koneko seemed sad. She looked at the ground. And besides, I don't want to speak about Kuro… Her eyes looked up and she gasped. A Duskull! And was staring right into her eyes! Right into her soul! There was a flash of light and Koneko had turned into crystal. "What just happened?" She was unaware of her appearance.

Klara turned and saw Koneko. She gasped. "What on earth?" She shook her crimson head and stepped forward. "This isn't right. This isn't possible. Someone is messing with us and I don't approve!"

Taylor shivered, "I want to go home!! I want to see my mom and dad!!"

"Don't worry. Mew can change us back." Klara said. This was a surprising personality change for her. She sounded more mature now. "Crystal Koneko," she snapped, "you're a dark Pokemon. Can you sense if anything is coming?"

"Crystal?" Koneko had no idea that she had changed. She was beginning to have a vision as her body glowed slightly. Taylor stood nearby…next to a shadow……Klara was on the floor….wounded… Koneko gasped at that vision. Would Taylor get a partner? Would Scizoria assist Klara if she was injured?

Taylor sat down. "I was traveling with my Pokemon when this ray of light came and the next thing I knew I was like this."

Koneko tried to comfort Taylor. "Don't worry. Listen to Klara. Mew will change us back. We just have to have faith and keep heading north." Although she was saying words of encouragement, she couldn't help but worry about the vision. Would Taylor even have a partner?

Taylor shook her head. "Mew lives in the Tree of Beginning. And it's nowhere near here."

"What? But Kuro said to go to the Land of the Legendaries. Why would he lie?" Koneko muttered, sitting down.

"Land of the Legendaries? That was a legend that people used to say. They said that all the legendaries in the world used to live in one place. But that was disproved when it was discovered that they live in different regions." Taylor explained.

Klara clacked her huge claws together. "Land of the Legendaries? Tree of Beginning? Those sound familiar."

Taylor shrugged, "I'm bored. Let's go to sleep." She curled up and closed her eyes.

Klara sighed, "I will keep lookout." She watched Koneko and Klara curl up and drift into sleep. She looked up into the sky.

Then, sometime during that night, Koneko woke up in a fury. Her new crystal body began to glow red. "HE LIED TO ME!!" She raged. "The Land of the Legendaries is a myth?! But….what if the Tree of Beginning is in the Land of the Legendaries?"

Klara glanced at Koneko. She remembered her father, James, mentioning something about the Tree of Beginning. He had said that the Tree of Beginning was where the first Pokemon in existence lived. But was it in the Land of the Legendaries?

Taylor heard Koneko. "Maybe. It is possible, I suppose."

"Possible?" Koneko turned. She began to revert to the crystal color.

"My father went there once. With some friends of his." Taylor explained.

Klara understood. That's how James knew about the Tree of Beginning. He and Jessie had been tracking Ash. Duh.

"You see, the Tree of Beginning isn't exactly a tree. It's a rock formation so old that most call it a tree. Like a tree of life." Taylor said. "However, I am hungry." She climbed into a tree and found some apples.

Koneko watched as Taylor used Brick Break on a branch. An apple fell and slammed into Koneko's head, crushing the crystal. Long jagged areas appeared on her body as she began to break apart. "Noooo!!" She screamed, shattering.

Klara gasped, "Koneko?! What did you do, you little twerp?!"

"All I did was knock an apple out of a tree and it hit Koneko in the head and..." Taylor sounded upset.

Meanwhile, Koneko was trapped in the realm of the necklace that had hung around her neck. The realm of Kuro. Koneko….Can you hear me?

Kuro?

Yes. You're okay. You are not dead

I'm not dead? I guess that's good.

Kuro appeared before Koneko. His black and red body seemed to flow out of view. He was beyond her comprehension. My dear….your friends need you. You must find Mew. I am willing to revive your body. However, you must be more careful. I am watching over you at all times. I will protect you.

Kuro? Taylor mentioned the Tree of Beginning? Is that in the Land of the Legendaries?

Kuro's eyes shut. Yes. Taylor, the daughter of Ash, was correct.

Why didn't you just come right out and say that? That way we wouldn't have to drag ourselves all over the place!

Koneko…if I gave you all the information, then how will you learn? You must think for yourself sometimes. His deep voice laughed.

Kuro…Thank you…

It was no trouble. I shall remain by your side for always.

With that, Koneko felt her soul being returned to her physical body. Once she could hear, she heard Klara and Taylor fighting. "Wretched spawn of Team Rocket!" Taylor yelled.

"Canine punk!" Klara roared.

Koneko staggered to her feet. Her furry feet. "Stop fighting. I'm okay. It was no one's fault."

"You're back to normal!" Taylor cried.

"You're not crystal anymore!" Klara yelped.

Koneko looked at herself. "Right. Kuro was right. I am back to normal again. That's good."

"Good?! That's great! We thought you were dead!" Klara ran to Koneko. "I'm so glad to see you alive and well!"

Taylor leaped up and down. "This is great! Now we can continue on our quest!"

"To Mew!" Klara raised a claw and pointed.

"Hand on, guys. Kuro said that the Tree of Beginning was in the Land of the Legendaries. We're going to have to find that place first." Koneko pointed out.

"And which way is that? North?" Klara wondered. In the excitement of Koneko's near death experience, Klara had become hot. She was using her small wings to cool herself down. They flapped at high speeds.

Taylor paused before muttering, "Dad once said that the Tree of Beginning is guarded by the Regis."

"Regis?" Koneko blinked.

"Regice, Registeel, and Regirock." Klara answered. When Taylor gave her a questioning glance, Klara grinned, "My parents were at the Tree of Beginning as well."

Koneko looked at the duo. "And where is this place located? Is there any landmarks that will make this easier?"

"Uhhhhh…..a mountain that looks like a huge tree……" Taylor strained to think.

"Wonderful." Koneko moaned.

Klara nodded calmly, "I guess we better get moving. The sooner we get to the Land of Legendaries, the sooner we can revert back to human."