(Jae POV)

It took us not very long to get back to the village where Ray lives. I had to help Lucario with Jon's wound because it got a little worse. It wasn't fatal, but I had to hold it down so it would bleed less. We didn't have bandages so we would have to find someone in the village who could help, maybe they had a medic or doctor? Once we got through the front entrance a lot of the Pokémon looked distressed. When they got a look at us it got even worse, some of them looked like they were panicking, they were saying things like "Look what happened to him!" and "Oh no! I am next!"

Thankfully Raiden came up from behind us and started to speak to the town. -EVERYONE!- That got everyone's attention and we all looked at Raiden.

-There is no reason to panic, no one is in any danger anymore, the hunter has been beaten by the very Lucario you see here, you should thank him for protecting us!- Everyone around were giving sighs of relief and screaming thank you. I guess they thought it was a hunter or poacher that I killed, god how wrong they were.

I went up to Raiden, -Raiden, my br- I mean Jon here needs help for his leg, do you have anyone who could help?- Before he could answer someone in the crowd spoke up.

-I can do it!- We looked over and saw an Audino walk out from the crowd.

-I would be happy to help, you protected us after all. My name is Alex. Please follow me.- We did as instructed and followed her. Raiden tagged along too. We walked all the way to the pretty big hut. Inside were three homemade beds made of wood and silk.

-Please lay him on one of the beds, I will get ready shortly.- She stated. Lucario did as instructed and placed my brother on the bed. She came with a bag with bandages and other things.

-Alright let's have a look.- She took a minute to inspect the wound before giving an analysis.

-Okay, it seems to just have grazed him thankfully, I will use heal pulse then I will bandage it up, please can you wait outside, I really don't like being watched, it makes me nervous.- We all did as followed and waited outside the building.

-Jae, may I speak to you in private.- Raiden asked glaring at me with his one good eye.

-Uh sure. Lucario wait here for my brother please.- He gave me a nod and he sat down while I followed Raiden. We walked outside of the town and he climbed up a tree. To follow him I jumped up high and used my claws to grab a hold of the tree then used a force palm in my right bottom paw to jump up to a branch next to the one he was standing on.

-Okay so what did you want to talk to me about?- I asked sincerely.

He turned around on the branch and gave me a glare again with his right eye, -I watched you fight.-

-You did?- I asked concerned.

-And I heard every word during the fight too. I was watching from the trees. That man, you and that Luxio Jon called him father, and he called you his sons. Plus all that talk about him wanting his family back, saying you are both freaks the way you were now, and your outburst about that Elizabeth girl you had, it all is just, crazy to say the least, but your actions and his proved that it is not fake. I don't know how or why, but somehow you and Jon were humans, that man was also both you and Jon's father, that also means you two are brothers, and I am not stupid so don't try to give me an excuse trying to hide the fact that you aren't, you were a human, case closed Jae.-

I knew there was no way out of this so I just gave in, -Yes, you are right, that was our father, and Jon is my brother.- I waited for the wrath he was going to put upon me.

-Jae….. I am sorry, sorry for everything you have been through.- He confessed.

-Wait…What?- I asked shocked.

-But honestly it actually makes a lot of sense! Now wonder you didn't act like a normal Riolu, you wouldn't have known how to anyway!- He said chuckling.

-Wait! That's it? No questions? No "are you gonna hurt us?" Nothing?!- I asked shocked.

He turned and gave me a serious look with his right eye, -Jae listen, if you haven't realized it already, which you should have by now, you have been through enough today. That look you made after you pulled the trigger was the most soul crushing thing I had ever seen. I saw so many emotions from you after you did what you did. Why should I try to make things worse on you, if you had wanted to hurt us you could have done it long ago. You have been good to my son, and you have been good to my mate, there is nothing more that I could want from somebody, it doesn't matter if they were human or not, I go by personality, not look or what. From you Jae I can see you have gone through a lot, and you are still able to keep being a good person, that is something most people can't do, be proud of it.-

I gave him a shocked expression, I keep misjudging the Pokémon here. -Thank you Raiden, you and your family have been good to me as well, I thank you for that, you all have been good friends.-

He then gave me a cheeky smile, -So a few funny questions, how old in mind are you Jae?- He asked.

-I am eighteen years in mind.- I saw his jaw drop.

-You joking? No you wouldn't be. WOW! That is only a few years under me!- He exclaimed.

-Really? So how old are you?- I asked.

-I am twenty-two years old.- Seemed fair.

We just waited there for a minute looking at the forest, -I really can relate to what you have been through Jae.-

-You can?- I asked.

-Yes, my father was someone who would cause a lot of trouble, he did things that he couldn't take back and he enjoyed it. My mother would forgive him though, just because she loved him, but it was an abusive relationship. My mother would put up with it because she wanted me to have both of my parents. Thins kept getting worse, my father kept doing worse, he killed, stole, tortured, and even abused my mother even worse. I had enough of it. One night he was asleep and I entered the room with a sharp stick. I had to make a choice, let him live so I could keep my father, or end the nightmare, and protect everyone around us….I made the obviously right choice that night….I look back at my father's actions every time I am out doing good. I feel as if every time I save someone I am less like my father. Your father didn't seem like a bad man, it looked like he got played a bad hand, and it cost him.-

I got surprised that he did something like that but I could understand, -Yes he was, my mother was killed not too long after I met you all.-

-She was?- He asked.

-Yes… Not long after I met you we were in town. During that the police had a hostage situation going on. Among the hostages was my mother, my human mother. The man had a gun pointed to her head. The cops finally were able to get him to let her go but…..He lied, he shot her after she took a few steps away from him…And I killed the man who killed her.-

-You….what?-

-I killed him, I was so mad! It was the second time I had lost someone close to me, and I wouldn't let him get away with it.-

-Wait don't you mean the first time?- He asked confused.

-No it was my second, my first was the girl I loved back when I was human.-

-Your mate?-

-Yes….I had to watch her be killed as she screamed for me to help her. The men who did it had shot me in the leg to where I couldn't help her.-

He stayed quiet for minute before speaking, -Life really is unfair isn't it?-

-Tell me about it.-

We actually had a small chuckle out of the bad joke, but it lightened the mood, -Jae you want to know my opinion, you made the right choice.-

-What?-

-You heard me, you. Made. The. Right. Choice. It hurts, it hurts more than any claw strike or electric bolt, but in the long run what you did was right, for the pain you suffer now the less pain others will have to go through because of it. You saved your brother's life, don't be ashamed of what you did, be proud you saved someone, and don't regret who you couldn't save, regret keeps you from moving on, and if you can't move on, then you won't go anywhere, so…what do you say we move on back to the town, let's go see hw everyone is doing.-

I huffed and gave a small smile, he was right. -Yeah okay, lets head back, *snicker* you know there is a little girl back where we live, I can't wait for her reaction when a giant cat walks in!-

-Bear hug?- He asked.

-Bear hug.- I stated.

We left it at that and jumped down from the tree to head back to Alex's medic stop. We got back in about five minutes nd Lucario was waiting outside.

-Hey Lucario!- I exclaimed.

-Hey Jae, what did you need to talk to him about Raiden.- He asked.

-Well you se- Raiden started but I cut him off.

-He knows I am a human Lucario, he saw my fight.- I decided to end secrecy right then and there.

-Oh! Okay, so it's cool Raiden?- Lucario asked concerned.

-Yeah, it's cool.- He stated.

So we waited a few more minutes and Alex came out. She had some blood on her hands and I got worried.

-So? What happened?- I asked scared.

-Don't worry, he is fine, I stopped the bleeding and bandaged it, he needs at least a day before he starts walking again, do you have a place he can stay?- She asked. I looked back at Raiden, he knew we lived a ways away so I had to turn to him.

-Raiden would it be o- I started but he cut me off.

-Jae you don't have to ask, you both can stay the night, it is no problem.- He offered.

-Thanks Raiden.- I thanked.

We entered and I saw my brother sitting there making lightning bolts flicker off his paws. Guess that was what he did to pass the time. The look on his face proved he was sad and in thought.

-Jon?- I started.

He exited his thought and brought his attention over to me, -Oh! Hey Jae, legs okay, though she said I need a day before I walk.- He stated.

-Got that covered, a friend of mine is going to let you stay with him.-

-Who? That Raichu?- He asked.

-Yep! He has a nice place, I promise!- I exclaimed.

I saw his face turn grim and he looked away from me, -How can you?...-

I was confused, -How can I what?-

He looked at me with a glare, -How can you be so calm and happy!? After what happened how could you even possibly be okay with what has happened!?- He screamed the last part while glaring at me and crying.

I looked at him with shame, -Did I say I was okay with what happened? Did I?-

-NO! But how can you be okay, why aren't you?...-

-Jon, there are a two things to answer your question. One, my friend talked to me about it and helped me through it, if I keep on regretting then I will go nowhere, and two; I have dealt with this kind of pain too many times, I guess you can say I got used to it.- After the last part his eyes widened.

-This would make it the third time right? The third time you have lost someone close to you, I guess I wouldn't really get it huh, I guess since this is the first time I lost someone, I wouldn't be used to it. But….I don't think you can understand how I am feeling, because in one day….I realized I lost both of my parents…- He had started crying completely at the end there. All I could do was be there for him. I just kept my paw on him to give him comfort. He brushed it off, guess he wanted to do this alone.

-I am sorry Jon, I really am.- I stated.

-It's okay…It's okay….- He said quietly.

-I will give you a minute before we head over there…You hungry?- I asked. He gave me a small nod in acknowledgement. I walked outside the building and looked towards Lucario and Raiden.

-Hey, listen he isn't ready to head back yet but stay with him and when he is take him to Raiden's place, I am going to go get him something to eat.-

-We have food here you know?- Raiden suggested.

-Thanks but, I think he would like something more hearty.- I stated.

-Like what?- Lucario asked.

I gave him an innocent smile, -He is a cat, cats love fish!- I exclaimed. So I ran out of the town and went to find a lake. I came upon one and got into the water to try to catch one. I was curious on how to do this but I had an idea. I summoned a Bone Rush staff and held it like a spear. Once a fish got close enough to me I used the staff to hold it down and bring it out of the water. I did this two more times to where I had three magikarp. After getting them I dug my Bone Rush staff into the ground then cut the fish so that it could be used to hold them. Then I gathered up enough sticks and found a rock to use to make the fire. I did the same trick as before where I used my guarder to light the fire, but this time I used the claw or spike, whatever you called it, and used that to start the fire. I then formed two bone rush staffs so they could hold the fish over the fire. Once I felt they got cooked enough I cut them and used the Bone Rush staff to hold them once more. I then proceeded my way back to the town. I headed back to the nurses office but she said that they headed over to the protector's house. I found it funny they called Raiden the protector, fitting. So I headed over to Raiden's house and I saw Lucario was waiting outside of their house.

I greeted him, -Hey there!-

-Oh hey your back, is that cooked magikarp?-

-Yeah, I kind of wanted to spoil Jon, it has been a while.-

Lucario paused for a minute, -So what are you gonna do? Now that he is back.- He asked saddened.

I gave him a light slug in the arm, -Chill out, I am not leaving, in fact you are getting a house mate!-

-Wait you are staying?-

-Why wouldn't I? There is really no reason for us to leave, and besides I want to see Carol's reaction to him, she is gonna crush him!- We both started laughing at that one. Just then the door opened and I saw Ray come out.

-HEY! Jae your back! Hey…What is with the red stuff on your face?- Oh crap! Why didn't anyone tell me I had blood on my face!?

-Oh, it's nothing, is my brother inside?- I asked.

-Your brother? The Luxio? I didn't know Jon was your brother! I didn't know that was possible even…-

OH S**T! -Um.. Yeah! My mother was a Lucario and our father was a Luxray!-

-OH! That is cool! It is a pretty good analogy!- Okay what?

-What do you mean?-

-You both have similar colors but are completely different! It is like when my mom told me about her sister! They were the same yet different!-

-Huh? That is pretty cool actually, hey Ray? Could you stay here with my brother and give him these?-

-Magikarp? Sure I will give it to him!-

-Thanks Ray.- After that he went inside.

-Jae, I think you have dealt with enough today. What do you say we go relax and find something to eat in the town before getting some rest?-

-Yeah that sounds good.- I stated. With that we both headed deeper into the town to get something to eat.

(Jon POV)

I got acquainted with Raiden's family and they were all nice. Sharara welcomed me in with open arms and gave me a bed and even blankets. The kid kept asking me questions but I didn't tell him I was Jae's brother though. Raiden also was very kind and he told me he knew about me and Jae in private, thankfully he would keep our secret for us, what a kind guy. All of the sudden Ray came in holding a blue glowing staff with cooked Magikarp. That looked really good!

-Hey! Here is some Magikarp for you!-

-Thanks Ray, but you didn't have to get this for me!- I exclaimed.

-Hmm? No I didn't get it, your brother did!-

-Brother?!-

-Yeah Jae! He said he wanted to give you something great! Hope you like it!- He then left the staff near me so I could eat the fish. After that he walked out of the room I was in to leave me alone.

-Jae…- We can sometimes get at each others throats but thankfully he knows when he shouldn't be a prick, I guess he is trying to cheer me up…and I would be lying if I said it wasn't working.