Ch. 26 The End
{Rui's Point Of View}
Silvia and I already left Dividor. With the deed to Armada, I finally have my own shop. Problem is, we need to get to the town it's in. My excitement has me gripping Tauros's reigns tightly. Silvia laid her head against mine. Excitement danced in her beautiful red eyes. I looked at her and kissed her head.
"You're so excited huh?" Silvia asked.
"Yeah. My life is perfect right now." I smiled.
"Who do you have to thank for that?" Silvia asked.
"You. You're the best thing that ever happened to me." I whispered, kissing her.
"You wouldn't have said that months ago." She gently poked my side, "Mr. Negative." she teased.
"Hey, you know why I was negative. Especially with that Lucario weighing on my mind." I reminded.
"I know. Mm. How long until we reach the next town?" Silvia asked.
"A couple days. Sorry. You'll have to put up with my horrible cooking." I apologized.
"It's okay. It's only the worst thing I've ever eaten." Silvia giggled.
"Jeez, thanks." I smiled.
Silvia rested her head on my chest, hugging me, "I'm going to love these next decades with you."
"Me too. I love you Silvia." I whispered.
Silvia smiled into my chest, soon falling asleep on it. Over the next few days we journeyed in peace. Several merchants crossed our paths and sold us some decent food. On the third day, a group of bandits tried to attack us. Silvia wasn't exactly... happy... about that. I just hope no one finds their dead torn up bodies. Upon arriving at Zenath, Silvia was underwhelmed. After seeing the northern cities, the southern cities are going to look plain. Generally, cities in the south are made of stones with hay lined rooftops. The only modern like building, was a pub with kegs of beer outside it.
"...I like this town." Silvia whispered, eyeing the kegs.
"Great. There goes my budget." I whispered.
"What?" Silvia asked.
"Oh, nothing." I smiled, petting her head.
Silvia glared at me, "I can tell you're lying, remember?"
"Oh yeah... the sky looks nice today." I smiled.
"Don't try to change the subject!" Silvia yelled, putting her hands on her waist.
"...Want some beer?" I grinned.
"Yes!" Silvia chimed.
"Then, you got it. Come on." I smiled.
"That's why I love you!" Silvia chimed, clinging to my arm.
"Yeah, yeah." I smiled.
Silvia and I went into the bar in high spirits until the bar owner told us to leave.
"Sir, I'm asking you to leave politely." he told me.
"Why? We haven't done anything wrong." I frowned.
Silvia looked at him, "Yeah, we're paying for your food and drink just like anyone else."
"I'm sorry. We have a strict no strange couples policy. Please leave calmly." He told us.
"How dare y-" I stopped Silvia.
"It's okay, we'll leave. May I purchase a keg of beer for a gold coin or two?" I asked.
"Fine. Thank you for being understanding." he replied.
"I understand quite a bit." I fake smiled.
He didn't appreciate the love Silvia and I had for each other. Silvia was going to cuss him out but luckily, I stopped her. I gave him the two gold coins for a keg of beer to take with us. After such a horrid display, Silvia demanded our departure. We were barely here for an hour and she already despises this town. I felt bad... that's why I bought the keg of beer. We're so close to our perfect life and... that had to ruin it. I forgot that not every person we come across will be accepting of our relationship. Just like in that religious town where they made me beat Silvia... I hate that place. I bet it's burnt to the ground by now because of the pope. Stupid fake human supremist. I'm glad that fat lying fuck is dead.
"I'm sorry about that Silvia." I whispered.
Silvia hugged my arm, "It's okay. I just hope that bastard kills himself."
"Does that keg of beer help?" I asked.
"It won't be cold but... it'll do." Silvia replied calmly.
I rubbed Silvia's back soothingly, "Don't worry Silvia. When we get to our new shop, we'll begin or maternal life together."
Silvia smiled, "Mm. I hope so."
Silvia laid her head against my chest. I nuzzled her hair, taking in her scent. The next town we visited was just like the previous. These people are very hostile against pokemon and human couples. A week went by and we haven't been to a kind town since Dividor. I was starting to lose hope but then we came to a town called Solom. A kind old couple allowed us to stay at their inn. It was a huge relief for us.
Silvia collapsed on the bed, "I love this feeling." Silvia chimed.
I sat next to her, "Yeah." I agreed.
Silvia smirked at me, "Mm. Think you can give it to me on this bed?" Silvia asked.
I blushed hard, "Uh... the nice old people are just next door so..."
Silvia grabbed my collar and pulled my head closer, "They won't find out." Silvia giggled.
"I'm still not sure..." I replied.
"..." Silvia stared into my eyes lovingly, "Fuck. My. Pussy." She demanded.
I gave her a small smile before pinning her to the bed. The next morning was nice when we woke up. Silvia cuddled on my chest, sighing contently. She said I was the best mate ever. I don't know why but that made me feel so... happy. I love this wonderful Gardevoir I picked up once upon a time. Such a beautiful loving Gardevoir. We were about two days from the town our shop was located in. Silvia started feeling weird a day after we left that inn. I think I have an idea on why but I'll let her figure it out.
"Mm." Silvia smiled but groaned.
"What's wrong Silvia?" I asked.
"I'm so happy but groggy." Silvia answered.
"Why?" I asked.
"Mm. I'll tell you at our shop okay?" Silvia giggled.
I smiled and kissed her, "Okay."
We cuddled as Tauros pulled our cart. The rest of the road was peaceful and I felt that happiness. Being with the one I love and knowing I can survive anything with her. Silvia held back her sexual urges too. That surprised me greatly, if I'm honest, but it doesn't matter. The town our shop was in, was a peaceful mountain town. I never saw this mountain during my travels. I liked it.
"I just realized something... we never actually went to your old home to check if any other Gardevoir are alive." I remembered.
Silvia looked at me before kissing me hard, "I don't give a fuck about my race. You're mine. I don't want any of them to know about you. They might try to do what my sister did."
Silvia looked very possessive, "Whoa... you're so serious. It's kind of cute." I smiled.
Silvia grabbed my crotch, "Mm. I'm not that cute when I'm so aggressive." She winked.
I blushed hard, "Uh... people are staring."
"Let them stare. You're a respectable shop owner now." Silvia smiled.
"Yeah, I guess you're right." I smiled back.
Silvia smiled a bit more before kissing me again. The shop we own looked better than I had hoped. It's sign was blank but it and the shop was made of polished fine wood. The inside had some goods left behind. I immediately checked them out and found some spices. They're still good so I can sell them.
Silvia explored the shop, "A little dusty but I like it." Silvia chirped.
I hugged her from behind, "Mm. I think I need to come up with a name."
Silvia made me rub her stomach, "Mm. Actually you have to come up with two." Silvia giggled.
"So you are pregnant?" I chuckled.
"Yeah, I am." Silvia smiled.
I hugged her tightly and talked about prices. We had some stuff for the shop in our cart. Silvia brought it in while I explored the upper floor. Where we were going to live was fine. It had plenty of space with three separate rooms for the children Silvia wants. One room already had a small bed for the Ralts Silvia will have. When I came back downstairs, Silvia was talking to our neighbors. They must have known we were taking over the shop.
"Welcome to our town! Have you been here before?" A woman asked.
Silvia smiled, "No. This is my first time coming here. However, I have to say I do like this place already."
Both of the people visiting were white, one being male, the other female. They wore a suit and dress respectively. The man had blonde hair while the woman had black hair. She was shorter than him by a few inches but had a very upbeat attitude.
"So, how much will you be charging?" The man asked.
I walked over and hugged Silvia, "A fair amount."
"Thank goodness. The last owners charge in both money and blood. Lord was it expensive." The man chuckled.
I chuckled with him, "It's not easy to be a merchant these days. You have to charge high to make the money you need. Me, I have enough products that selling low will still be profitable." I boasted.
Silvia talked to the woman while the man was preoccupied with me, "Heh. You sound sure of yourself."
"I'm always sure of myself," I glanced at Silvia, "I have the perfect mate in my life."
"I feel the same way about my wife. Well, we need to leave now. Come on honey." The man smiled.
They said their goodbyes before leaving, "Hm... they were nice." Silvia smiled.
I smiled back, "Yeah. Hey, I think I came up with the perfect name for our shop."
Silvia hugged me, "What is it?"
"We'll name it. Fruits, Spices and Gardevoir." I tickled Silvia when I said Gardevoir.
Silvia giggled from my tickles before kissing me, "Mm. That's perfect. I love it."
I smiled, nuzzling my wonderful mate, "Mm. Now for our child. What do you think?" I asked.
"If it's a girl, Alivia." Silvia chimed.
I chuckled, holding her, "I bet it will be a girl now."
"Mm. I can see the first... it is!" Silvia started laughing, jumping up into my arms.
"You're so giddy today. Too much excitement?" I asked.
"I think so. Shall we start cleaning?" Silvia asked.
"You read my mind. I love you Silvia." I replied.
"I love you too." Silvia smiled.
Silvia and I worked hard at cleaning the entire shop. Once we finished, I went to work coming up with prices. I set out letters to my friends and contacts. Now that I own a shop, I can create my own trade routes. With Silvia's help, I know we can get at least 1 diamond coin in our life. Most of the shipments were going to take days in order to arrive. My salt trading friend was having a hard time. The religious revolution caused a lot of towns to collapse. It took a few weeks but he was able to move into a nearby town. Silvia sent up a letter to Lucard Trading. They needed to know that I got my own shop. Lucard Trading was going to take some of my profit but I'm okay with that. It's for Silvia and our baby's sake. After a week passed, Silvia laid her egg. It hurt her but she was able to lay it without a problem. Now, we have to hatch the egg. Silvia was attached to it with such... I... I can't describe it. She holds it, hugs it, kisses it. I needed to see what's wrong with her.
I told her, "The egg will be fine Silvia." One afternoon."
She rubbed the egg gently, "I want this egg to be safe. It will have some of you in it. That makes it more important to me." Silvia smiled.
"Is that why you're so overprotective?" I asked.
Silvia's eyes reflected love so fierce, no one could match it, "Yes. This child, and the others I will have, are going to be the ones that reflect you. I love you Rui. I'm so happy I jumped into your cart. You're the most wonderful human I could ask for. I would never replace with anyone. I wholeheartedly believe that."
I smiled at her speech, she was so precious, "I'm happy too. If it wasn't for you I.d be... hm... I don't know where I'd be exactly."
Silvia giggled as she hugged the egg. A few days later we walked into the forest around the Mountain. Silvia had the egg while I hugged her.
"What was your old home like?" I asked.
"It reflected this forest... except there was snow. Lots and lots of snow." Silvia answered.
I continued to hug Silvia until we went back home. The next month passed and I finally opened the shop to the village. My prices began to attract everyone in the town. Several merchant organizations in the south began to reach out to me. This happened 1 month after getting settled in. Our first child hatched a day after to reveal a healthy baby girl. The small Ralts looked so cute as it crawled towards us. We named her Alivia, like Silvia wanted. Time began to fly shortly after that. Our second, third, and fourth child suddenly came into the picture. By the time I was too old to help Silvia 'Repopulate', we had 17 children. We passed on what we learned to our children and watched them grow. I was so proud of them. They took over the shop with such ease that I was envious. The peaceful and gentle nature of the Ralts made them easy to manage. Only the Kirlia stage caused us some trouble. Our children periodically danced in public and caused problems. As Gardevoirs, they were very kind and understanding. Our shop began to grow around my twentieth birthday. We added in another floor and began expanding the first floor. By my 30th birthday, our shop became a full fledged merchant organization. Silvia left Lucard Trading to become co-owner of our organization. Our sons and daughters worked for us, exploring the region. I don't think there was a day I never smiled. I was so happy... so... content with my life. All because Silvia was there. Then... I got cancer... I was dying but I still smiled. I was only 34 years old when I took my last breath.
Silvia held my hand, crying, "Rui... oh Rui. Please don't leave me. I need you. I love you."
"Don't worry Silvia. Even if I die, you... you made me the happiest man on the planet. I love you endearingly for that." I smiled before coughing.
Our children couldn't stop crying. I felt bad but they will live on without me. Silvia gripped my hand tightly, crying into it.
"Please Rui! There has to be a way! Something that can stop this!" Silvia begged.
"I'm afraid there's not, Silvy. My sweet loving Silvy. You're the most beautiful female on this planet." I coughed.
"Rui... I can't lose you!" Silvia cried.
"Silvia... I need you to live though. We promised to run our organisation as best we can. If I die, I need to know that you'll do everything you can to succeed." I told her weakly.
Our oldest daughter, Alivia, put her hand on Silvia's shoulder, "We'll all help her succeed daddy." Alivia nodded.
Aitsu, our second son, stepped forward, "You did everything you could for us dad. We'll do the same for your organisation." He added.
"I'm... I'm going to miss you so much." Silvia cried.
I smiled at her, "I know but I'm so proud to have met you. You're the only one that could have helped me get where I am."
"That's not true Rui. You ALWAYS had the potential to do what you want. You ALWAYS were a kind, caring, wonderful, cute person. It's why I jumped in the cart years ago. I knew you were the one to save me. Not the other way around." Silvia told me firmly.
I died before Silvia could finish but I had a smile on my face. I knew they were going to be fine without me. They're my family after all.
-10 Years Later-
{Third Person Point of View}
Silvia and Alivia stood over Rui's grave. Silvia held something wrapped in brown cloth. Rui's grave is a specially made by the town they lived in. Everyone donated gold coins to his grave and funeral. Several indents were made into it to fit gold coins. One indent was left open with a small indent of a crown. Withered flowers and peddles laid upon the dirt with still lit candles.
Alivia rubbed Silvia's back, "Go on Mom. We worked for this ever since he died. You know he'd be proud."
Silvia unwrapped the cloth revealing a diamond coin. A tear drop hits it, making the coin sparkle in the sun. Silvia remembered everything she went through with Rui. All their hopes and dreams coming to fruition before he died. All... except one.
"I... I just wish he was still alive. He was so close. So fucking close..." Silvia muttered sadly.
"Mom. It's been 10 years since he died. We both know that's a long time to humans in this age. Some barely live to 50 years old." Alivia reminded.
Silvia wiped her tears, "I know. Sniffle. I know... I just... It's still so fresh in my mind. I loved him so much." Silvia replied.
Silvia stepped forward and slipped the diamond coin into the empty indent under the crown. A flash of the funeral reminded Silvia of everyone they met that helped them. Everyone came from across the land just to be there. To see the burial of the greatest merchant anyone has ever seen. The king of trade, Rui Santos.
"Do you think he would have liked it?" Silvia asked.
"Yes. I think he would. Look at all the coins left in his name. Now, you fulfilled your promise. You got him the Diamond coin he always wanted." Alivia smiled.
"True but... I wish I could have given it to him while he was alive." Silvia sniffled.
Alivia hugged her, "Mom. You know dad couldn't have loved you more than he already did. Giving him the coin would never have changed that."
"I wish to be alone..." Silvia told her.
Alivia nodded, "Alright. I'll head back. Don't take long. A messenger from a distant Trade Association needs to meet you."
In a flash, Alivia teleported away. Silvia stared at the grave sadly before looking at the sky.
"I wonder if there's a way to go back in time..." Silvia asks aloud.
Just then a Celebi greets her before flying back into the forest. Silvia stares in that direction in shock before clenching her fist. Does she go after it or go back to meet the messenger? We'll never know.
The End.
(That's it. Yes, I ended it on a cliff hanger. I'm not going to continue with a sequel. What happened next is up to you. Whether she chases Celebi or not. In the end, Rui died happy and she got the diamond coin like she promised. It's also an overall happy ending for the story.)