Title: Luna
Rating: T
Summary: They had been one ever since they were made. It wasn't until something happened to make them now two. One of them went back to a sleep state while the other changed in form. A young girl, one without memories, was found on the night of a full moon by the Pokémon of the White Rune. Her name, Luna, a girl who wants to know who, what, she really is. As time came, she learned from the Pokémon, before one day it was decided that she would become a Trainer.
Warnings this Chapter: Cussing, Sadness
Pairing: Possible Cilan/Luna or N/Luna

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Disclaimer: I do not own Pokémon. Pokémon is owned by Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, Creatures, Game Freak, and Satoshi Tajiri. No profit was made in the writing of this fanfic.

Beta: Discordence

"Hi," Pokémon Talking

This is -Pokédex Talking


Now To Answer Some Reviews:

xAmethystFox- Yeah, this story has gone through a whole lot... This is the final ending unless, somehow, there is a One Shot where it shows an alternate ending and all that. I love the moments when Luna told her age as well (you are correct, it is Georgia) and the chapter I enjoyed writing the most was the accidental kissing scene between Luna and Cilan. Thank you for the review. I hope you like the chapter.

Guest- I have thought of doing the Pokémon movies with Luna in them, not all of them but a few of them are on the list. Thank you for the review. I hope you like the chapter.

Guest- So many feels indeed. The Pokémon Universe has many strange things, especially those Types and their weaknesses all the Pokémon have. Sigh. But I still love it no matter how strange it can get. Heh. I love Reshiram, so we have that in common and I've beat my friends with the Pokémon whenever I could, even when they chose Zerkrom as well, like your brother. Heh. Your Question: I will be focusing on the One-Shot Collection and on the next Fanfiction story idea to which I should decide on yet. Thank you for the review. I hope you like the chapter.

Guest- Um... -places a shield you and Colress- I have use for him at the moment but you can have him after the end of the chapter okay? Okay. Cilan and Luna's accidental kiss was really memorable~. Don't worry everything will be good in the end of it all. Thank you for the review. I hope you like the chapter.

Angeloflight- Your reasoning for the choice you made is interesting. I love them! Just as I am sure you'll love this final chapter! Thank you for the review. I hope you like the chapter.

AnimeGmr101- Moments we her Pokémon? I can work with that. Yup, Colress is an ass; he reminds of me of Orochimaru more and more every time I write his character, more now than ever. Maybe I don't like his character subconsciously... You Question: My first starter Pokémon was Mudkip as my first game in the Pokémon franchise was Sapphire for Game Boy Color. Man... That game is so old! I still have it... somewhere around the mess my so called room is. Heh. Thank you for the review. I hope you like the chapter.

UsagiAngelRabbit- There is no need to worry there will be some saving... maybe... Just read and we'll see in the end. Thank you for the review. I hope you like the chapter.

IsraAl'Attia-Theron- There are many moments in the story and this serves a purpose for the final chapter. The ones you chose are actually surprising. I didn't think anyone would choose when Luna knocked out N. Am I evil? Maybe... I love~ cutting off the chapter and leaving you all waiting for more~. -insert overly dramatic evil laugh here- Thank you for the review. I hope you like the chapter.


Chapter 55

Life; Truth


It was life. It is the essence of the world that surrounds us, the nurturer - the Mother of All.

It is unknown why it does the things that it does and no one has ever come close to learning its secrets, which belong only to it, alone. That's how it was from before and that is how it was then and it is now. If not for Life's gentle caress, we would remain cut off - permanently a part of the spirit world, where everything is neither living nor dead, good nor bad, black nor white, just tightly bound within the cocoon of eternity. But while it can be as precious as a newborn baby's first smile, it is, at times, very cruel - giving only to those it sees fit, whether they are worthy of the blessing or not. To see if they are a reason to be that in that time and place; choosing who it thinks it is best from its point of view.

Though it has many names and is known in different ways by all who worship it, one thing will always be the same, and that is what lies beyond the mark of passing, once Death has taken life away. Life is the eternal cradle of creation that grants being to the departed once more.

The final link, the never-ending cycle continues.

So even though it can be cruel and it can be kind, Life is, in itself, freedom and power.


Place: Holding Cell, Team Plasma Base, Somewhere near the White Ruins, Near Icirrus City, Northwestern Unova Region

So... How long had it been since I've been here?

Hand to tell. There wasn't any window in this cage, prison, penitentiary, etc.- whatever! This place was cold and alone. This was not like the prison of when I was held by Team Rocket (not that it was really a prison then, I was only tied up...), no this was something else, it was just big enough for me to stand and lay straight on my back against the cold, metallic floor. It had all steel bars on all sides with some type of sliding door in front of me- that door only opened when some food came and that was about twice a day.

They had already come seven times. The eighth, if they did, would take some time to happen.

That was how I figured out the span of the days unless I was just securing myself and it was just one day and they came seven times or was it two days and they would come four times each day or was three days and they were going to come- Okay I had to stop before I went crazy with nothing to do.

Just a simple jail.

A cage for any other name.

It was carefully designed to hold one back from the freedom which one would be there for a long, the one confined was me after all. A prison that was cold and unfeeling. Unless you counted the Pokémon that were caged around me but they would always go with one of Team Plasma's grunts and won't return most of the time, some would but that was scarce. They never talked back so I kept on talking to them, trying to make sure I never went crazy. (Wasn't I already crazy?) Colress came to visit from time to time with that woman he was always with, sometimes not, Aldith if I remembered, and tried to talk to me or just stare at me and write something down on that clipboard he always had with him when I saw him. When he did, he ordered and I was forced to obey because of the necklace around my neck.

I couldn't use any of my abilities either, not if I wanted to get shocked and hurt.

Damn did those shocks hurt...

Did I still try?

Yes. It filled me with determination... mostly. I wasn't stupid enough to try anymore, though.

I tried talking to the frighten Pokémon there until the door opened to a random Team Plasma grunt followed in by Colress and Aldith. The Team Plasma grunt to the rest of the Pokémon, eyes widen and bodies shaking, leaving me alone in there with the two other villains, the door sliding closed silently. Shifting my head from the side to standing in front to stare blankly at them. I held on my knees close to me, like a life line, huddled back against the farthest I could be away from them.

"Hello dearest Luna, it is so nice to meet you again on this fine day~," Colress whistled out with a smile, eyelids lowered to half lidded. "How are you faring? Are you eating? You look a little thin..."

I didn't answer.

He huffed, tapping a pen against the top of the clipboard. "Must we be doing this again? Luna, answer. Now." He ordered, stressing each word.

A jolt went through me as the order sank in, a stinging shooting the back of my head. I growled out, "I'm just peachy, Doctor Colress."

The man chuckled again, the edges of his smile growing. "Ah~, don't growl at me. I'm just trying to do small talk, is all." He wrote something down on the clipboard. Colress went on to ask a few other things, making me answer or else face that sting.

There was a knock. "Doctor Colress, Lord Ghetsis is calling for an update about the girl, sir" a Team Plasma grunt called from behind the door.

"What?" Colress sighed, hated that he was interrupted with his study of myself. Again.

"Doctor Colress, Lord Ghetsis is calling for an update about the girl, sir" a grunt called from behind the door.

"Ah, then I will be right back." He sighed sadly once more, "Let's go then Aldith. We have lots to do. Ta ta dearest Luna." And so, they left, the close sliding close behind them as a grunt stood in front of the door, keeping watch from the other side.

I huddled up once more, tighter in hopes to keep the warmth that seemed to be sucked out inside the room whenever there was a chance. Closing my eyes, my forehead lowered to tap against my knees, the ends of my dress tattered. It was a good thing for the bandages were still intact, keeping everything that it covered from sight.

Crack... Crack...

Sigh.

Crack...

I miss everyone. I hoped they were all right.


Place: Team Plasma Helicopter, Nearing the White Ruins, Near Icirrus City, Northwestern Unova Region

The next time I opened my eyes, falling asleep at that time, the door was opening again. This time a normal Team Plasma grunt had come and unlocked the cage's door with a number lock, giving me a cold stare. They ordered me to follow. "Because Lord Ghetsis would like to see you now," they said as they opened the door once more, walking out of the room to a lab that looked eerily similar to the one I had destroyed in Floccesy Town.

"I see..." I muttered under my breath to where only I could hear, looking down.

So, the big man was here then. I could feel him there, outside with other Team Plasma grunts. Colress and Aldith were nowhere to be seen, most likely already at the scene, the White Ruins. The Team Plasma grunt motioned me outside, opening the door for me. The light's painful brightness blinded me. My eyes started to tear up under the intensity of the light, so I had to cover them for a few moments before opening them to see a flyer I just knew that brought me to this prison in the first place. A Team Plasma grunt was already inside, starting it up when the Team Plasma grunt got me inside another cage that was in the carrier of the flyer, like a huge trunk of a car.

I sat back, neck craned to the side as I stared blankly through half-lidded eyes that kept watching the close door wishing it would open right without delay.

Crack...

It would be soon...

There was no more time. No more life of my own.

We would become one once more...

I wanted to be me. I didn't want to become something else other than myself.

Crack... Crack...

There was no looking back...

Nothing could be done...

I am sorry...

There was no need to be. This was going to happen one way or another.

But...

No.

Crack...

There was nothing else but that.

The door opened to the carrier from the front and in stepped a man with red eyes, one covered by a red eyepiece, and long, pale green hair, with two locks of stuck out by his eyes. He wore a black cloak, with an eye pattern on them, and black boots with two yellow bracelets over black gloves on each hand. He walked forward, the tap of the cane with the Team Plasma logo on it, followed with steady footsteps that made their way in front of me, only the metal bars kept up separated.

"It has been too long, hasn't it, Luna... No, Reshiram," said the man, shadows covering the upper parts of his face but that arrogant smirk was still the same as I remember it.

"It's only been about eight years since I last saw you, old man," I stated, glancing at him from the corner of my eye.

That smirk turned into an annoyed scowl. "You will treat your betters with respect." He tapped the cane, it loudly clanging against the floor when it made the collar shoot pain, it grew intense until I was breathing hard, glaring at the man, the smirk back, before me.

"Ex-Excuse my rudeness, Lord Ghetsis," I grunted between pants, tsking mentally.

"Much better, Reshiram. You will do to remember who your Master is." Ghetsis hissed intently, eyes blaring at my disobedience.

Yeah, Master... Over my dead body!

Crack... Crack... Crack...

"I shall," I growled lowly causing his smirk to widen, an air of triumph rolling off of him.

"Good. We will be arriving soon, Reshiram, soon you will show the world your misplaced anger that wasn't for us but for the world that needs to made anew in our image, in Team Plasma's image!" He crackled, an insane glint appearing in his only seen eye. "Soon... very soon... You will be one once more and everything will finally fall into place."

Joy.

Crack...

"..."

The man continued to mutter about his plans, I just turned him out until the flyer jerked down on the ground and shortly after the door of the trunk of the flyer opened, Ghetsis opened the cage easily. "Now, let us go, Reshiram, to the place where it will all finally begin."

Drama queen.

I stood and followed the man out, not that I had much of a choice, and walked to the White Ruins once more. It would have been nice to be here if I wasn't in this situation...

Team Plasma Grunts were everywhere, each in uniform, even Aldith and Colress as well, and... N? He must have gotten captured for whatever reason he did to sacrifice himself. It was always like the boy to do that. His wide eyes watched my every move. I looked away, blankly watching the at the moss covered gray ruins beside me.

"Lord Ghetsis we have obtained the Light Stone. Furthermore, we have captured N as well," Aldith reported to her boss, bowing along with her minions. I wanted this to stop but I couldn't say a thing without being shocked by this blasted collar.

Sigh...

Why did life have to be this way?

"Excellent," Ghetsis praised a nod of his head for good measure. His eyes traveled to me and he smirked.

"We shall prepare the ceremony immediately," Aldith informed her leader, sparing no glance at me as she was giving the go ahead.

Team Plasma dragged everyone away except for Pikachu, who rested with Ash, and Ash, who still laid unconscious and wounded on the ruin's floor. Iris and Cilan were nowhere to be seen. I had hoped they were all right. Lucario was calling out to me, struggling to get pass the bonds. I lowered my gaze to the ground, allowing a single tear to bypass by almost crumbling wall.


Place: Ceremony Stage, White Ruins, Above Dragonspiral Tower, Near Icirrus City, Northwestern Unova Region

A crumbling stage stood in the White Ruins. A Team Plasma grunt placed the fiery glowing Light Stone on a pedestal. Torches lined the pathway. It is dead silent as everyone watched the stage. The same Team Plasma grunt stepped back, bowing as he did before he stood to attention, as Ghetsis step forward, myself right by his side. Everyone waited with bated breath to see what was going to happen next.

N was thrown to the bottom of the broken stairs. "Ghetsis! Do you really trying to make the same mistake all over again?! Have you learned nothing at all?! You've seen it before! Remember back, all the terrors that happened when you first summoned Reshiram!" N's try was for naught.

The man was far too stubborn to back with all that has happened.

Oh, how right he was, I didn't want this to happen again but... everything... I wanted everything to burn...

"We will not tread the same path as before as we now have the Pokémon Control Machine," Lord Ghetsis said, smirking. "After all, I still have the girl who is the final piece for awakening Reshiram and she is already under my full control."

"Isn't that right, Luna?"

"Yes," I forced out, somewhat dazed.

Burn...

"What?! NO! Luna!"

"Luna! No, Luna!" Lucario?

"Shut that infernal Pokémon up," Lord Ghetsis commanded, growing irritated. "How that this is able to escape from our control is beyond me," I heard him grumble.

Lucario grunted in pain as he was attacked.

Lord Ghetsis turned to N. "You are no longer needed." Ghetsis turned around and walked toward Light Stone. "Come," he commanded and I followed. I had to...

This means goodbye...

I know that...

I'm sorry...

I know... I know...


Ghetsis made it to the Light Stone, the torches lighting up with red, flickering flames one by one as he did. He motioned the girl to move on the other side of the Light Stone, a faint red glow surrounding her.

He turned around and raised his staff as the tip started to glow. The torch flames grew and connected together in a fiery dome. A pillar of fire crashed to the ground and created a single red spot. Patterns formed around the dot until a large, intricate design lay across the stage. Ghetsis turned back to the Light Stone, which glowed brighter. Luna's hands now held the Light Stone, it hovering in her hold.

Ghetsis could only grin wider. Everything was going to plan.

"O, Legendary Pokémon, Reshiram..." he chanted, raising his staff in front of him. "Come forth and merge with your other half so that you may ignite your flames... and descend into our world once more!"

After Ghetsis's incantation, the Light Stone started to pulsate, flowing to the other's body. The bandages broke away to show the cracked skin, the cracks spreading to all over her body

"Don't do it, Reshiram! Luna, please!" N cried. "You mustn't appear, for your own good! You must remain in the shape of the Light Stone and leave Luna be no matter what!"

It did not matter as both the Light Stone and girl floated into the air, both outlined in a white-red energy. The energy beamed with power and it glowed brighter than ever before, casting an ominous illumination over the stage.

"Team Plasma!" Ash commanded, running to them, "Stop this instance!" Their heads turned in his direction.

Suddenly, a dense fog filled the air making N smile and Ghetsis scowl.

"Huh?"

"What's with this fog?"

"Hey, wait a minute..." They heard Iris mutter, eyes narrowing.

"Could it be?" Cilan questioned, eyes wide.

A multicolored beam of energy outlined in dark purple energy cut through the air and zipped towards the grunts guarding N. N ducked forward as the attack hit the ground right behind him. The impact caused the grunts to fly in different directions. A barrage of multiple light green glowing leaves followed after that destroyed the metal cuff that restrained him. He fell forward to his hands and knees.

"It's no doubt that they are here now," Iris said, grinning.

"Anthea and Concordia must have come to help N," Ash reasoned, eyes holding a determined look.

As Axew tried to release Iris from her own bonds, Anthea and Concordia approached the now standing green-haired Human yet they could not be seen by the other.

"N... your heart has been tainted," Concordia's voice echoed in the fog.

"What on earth has befallen onto you?" Anthea chimed.

"Anthea, Concordia! Listen to me, please!" N cried with clenched fists. "Team Plasma is planning on using Luna to try to summon Reshiram once more! At this rate, if they are able to succeed, the destructive tragedy that occurred years ago, will surely repeat itself! I've always wanted to know why Reshiram was so angry back then but I want to save Luna even more! She does not deserve this! No one deserves!" Two grunts grabbed N's arms. "Nothing will succeed if I can't! Without understanding each other, Humans and Pokémon will never be able to understand each other!" N cried, mustering up a burst of strength to throw the grunts off him. "Doomed without a future! I want Reshiram to believe in Humans! I want Luna to believe in us!"

"N, return with us," Concordia said.

"We cannot afford to lose you," Anthea said.

"I won't run away!" The boy shook his head. "There have been to many times that I've run away from those who mean the most to me but never again! I will not let them slip away anymore! If you really wish for Pokémon to be truly happy, then please fight alongside us!"

Two pairs of blue glowing eyes cut through the fog: Gardevoir and Gothitelle.

N reached out his hand, when suddenly a blue beam cut through the air, aimed at the two Pokémon. "No!" He growled as Gardevoir and Gothitelle's eyes glowed red.

"All right, you guys! Now use your powers for us, Team Plasma!" Aldith said, her arm stretched. Under her mask did a smirk grow as she watched the fog dissipate. Gardevoir and Gothitelle turned to Concordia and Anthea, who stood on a rock a few feet away.

"What's the matter, Gardevoir?" Concordia said.

"Gothitelle, you must help N!" Anthea said.

The two Pokémon attacked them with a double douche of Psybeam, hitting the rock the two women stood upon. Concordia and Anthea flew back to the ground, huddled together but otherwise were not hurt, where Liepard quickly surrounded them on all sides.

"Your Pokémon have already turned into our weapons, just as every other Pokémon here!"

The Light Stone collected the torch flames and created a barrier of fire around both stone and girl. The girl's body curled around the Light Stone that rested between her chest and knees until the light became so bright when the bright, red, flaming stone went into her body. The small wings from the sides of her head vanished as red energy bird-like wings that wrapped around the glowing body, everything that didn't below was shredded by the energy.

"Respond to me, Reshiram!" Ghetsis cried, raising his staff; pointing it straight up at the ball of flames. "We have been awaiting eagerly your momentous Second Coming to our world!"

"No!" N cried, just wishing this had never happened to begin with.

The fire around the girl, no, the being exploded as it glowed white. A silhouette grew larger and took its form. The light dispersed, and there it stood with two long, voluminous wispy mane streaming and flowing behind its head. The being had two protrusions which resemble ears adorned above the top of its make with their face fringed with spiky features and had small, pointed extensions below the chin. Along its slender neck was fluffy, collar-like protrusion jutting out of two gray, glass-like neck-band while its arms had flared out to show a wing-like appearance, sporting four claws on the leading edge. Long feather-like protrusions jut out of its thighs.

Reshiram stood there, staring down with old, cold blue eyes, nothing like the girl's own same colored eyes who it had formed with. It roared as the mass of plume and ribbon-like extensions, surrounded by two large bands tail flared.

The girl and the being were then one once more, both the same but never again. They would never be able to separate again.

"Luna!"

"Reshiram..."

"Don't do this Reshiram!"

"LUNA! Luna..."

"Reshiram... why Luna... why her..."

"Luna? Can you hear me? Luna! Answer me PLEASE!"

They could hear the others call out to them, those friends the young one made on her journey (they knew everything that happened in an instance when she and itself made the first contact together through the Light Stone). They saw dull red eyes glare blankly at them. 'Lucario,' the other spelled out to them with a distance fondness.

N ran forward. "Reshiram!" He called out, making the floating Pokémon land in front of him with a loud thud. Cold eyes stared down at him, wisdom and knowledge from long ago shown bright made the boy cowered briefly, but he regained himself and took another brave step forward. "Luna..."

"O Reshiram, I am Ghetsis!" Ghetsis said. "I am the one who has been anxiously and eagerly awaiting your return!"

Reshiram set his eyes on Ghetsis and let out an angry roar. They should have never down this! The girl should have done it by her own terms; not been forced into this!

These Humans were starting to get annoying, everything was.

"I expected you would be angry. After all, I did hurt your other side rather badly. Oh, the pain she felt! Hah!" Ghetsis said. A devious smile formed on his face. He pointed his staff at Reshiram. "That doesn't matter! You shall become my, our, Team Plasma's, weapon!"

Never! They would never become their weapon! Now after everything those... trash (they held no right to be called Humans) did to them and their young one! Their other half!

Never!

Reshiram roared again.

Colress chuckled, typing out the takeover activation code. "Let us begin...!" Colress pointer slammed his finger against the activation button. A large, blue beam of energy collected at the tip of the Pokémon Control Machine from the four points of the square. It shot down and struck Reshiram.

They roared and thrashed around as blue energy crackled from his body. They tried to fight it with all they could but they couldn't do it for long.

"Even Reshiram can't resist the power of my perfect technology!" Colress said, his eyes wide and wild. "Now, Reshiram, show us your full power and unleash it!"

It wasn't to win.

"..." Eyes now an evil red, one that hoped it never gained, snarled down at the tiny Humans that tried to help below.

"Reshiram is now under the control of Humans! Amazing... I'm amazing!" The glint in Colress eyes grew, showing signs that it was always there from the start.

"Luna!" Lucario cried. "Snap out of it! This isn't like you!"

"All right, Reshiram..." Ghetsis said. "Here me Reshiram, by the order of Team Plasma, I command for you to engulf those people in flames."

Reshiram roared and threw their head back. The pit of the Pokémon's stomach flowed red with burning fire and, from the mouth, it shot a wave of fire at everyone, the impact sent the Humans flying back. It did not matter who. It only did as commanded. Reshiram roared, sending streams of fire in various directions.

"Run away, you'll only get caught up in the fire!" Looker cried as he and Professor Juniper, still in the metal cuffs, took off with Iris and Cilan following close behind. Team Rocket wasn't far behind either.

Opening its mouth again, a large sphere of flames with two rings surrounding it was fired. It struck the ground, creating a massive force that sent people and Pokémon flying alike. It caused violent winds that pushed the pitiful Humans away; some ran while others did not. Some of them had terror in their eyes and some scream of hellish intensity. Aldith and Barret went tumbling. Looker crashed to the ground.

It was amusing and a bit witty in a way...

Reshiram landed on the ground of the broken ruins after hearing the praise that Ghetsis had on their Fusion Flare. "I can't believe its power." The man seemed to not care for his own minion if they became caught up in the attacks.

"These numbers are impressive indeed... but there's still more!" Colress said, looking at the tablet. "Reshiram, you are still far from reaching your full potential!"

Reshiram bellowed.

"Yes, let's prove it..." Colress commanded. "Now, use Fusion Flare once more!"

Reshiram unleashed another massive ball of flaming volcanic power that sent another round of violent winds that blew some more possessed Golurk away. The aftershock was much for the Humans but they survived. They are starting to fight back now, even those who called themselves Team Rocket. They decided to help stop Team Plasma from stealing the world from them, declaring that this would be their "time to shine".

Everyone was not giving up. They never would back down.

"Lunaaaaaa!"


Place: Unknown

I opened my eyes to the warmth of darkness. My arms curled out my legs, huddled against my chest. There were sounds coming from beyond the darkness, crashes and shots and attacks of all kind. It didn't matter. Nothing did.

It was all I needed.

I was content; it was fleeting.

"Reshiram, do it!"

Who?

"Don't give into it, Luna!"

Who was that?

Why did it matter?

"Try with all your might, she won't listen anymore because there is no more Luna only Reshiram!"

The darkness was lasting, seeming to go on forever. How long? I didn't care. It wouldn't matter anyway. I was content here, happy (maybe), I was sure. Maybe... I wasn't sure at that other time.

No more warmth.

Cold.

Dark and along.

There was nothing.

I didn't want to be there, it was so cold... so lonely. I didn't want to be alone there... here... That was what hurts. I didn't want to be alone!

No...NO!

It was something that didn't matter here. I was glad (pleased? delighted! Happy?)... It really didn't matter either. Nothing much did. I was alone but not lonely without anyone there but I knew someone... something was beside me all the way. Maybe I was going crazy (wasn't I already insane? sane? no... Yes?)

"She's in there! Luna is my friends, she is for sure able to hear me!"

Friend? (Somebody emotionally close to... somebody who trusted and was fond of another... acquaintance... Ally... not an enemy? Yes! No! Maybe... A companion.)

"He he he he. Not anymore."

Such a foolish thing to think.

A fool's dream...

Never going to happen.

It was crazy...

Maddening!

It was complete. Everything else didn't matter. It was easy to forget. I wanted to forget.

Nothing...

No...thing...

N...o...th...ing...

No!

Huh?

"You mustn't forget. You can't even forget!"

Why?

"They are who you are."

What?

"All of your memories."

There was no such thing for those things. They were useless.

"No! They're not! Please! Remember."

Why?

"Please! Remember."

"Remember."


REMEMBER!


It had been a few months after what happened that day but I still couldn't remember what had happened. Riolu wouldn't explain nor would Sawsbuck when he had found us. Since then, he wouldn't let me out near the edge of the forest. I could only go to places where I was watched either by him or by one of the older Pokémon like Lady Ninetales, Lord Xatu, or Timburr (he didn't like to be called Lord Timburr at all) or stay at home, where I would take care of the hurt Riolu I had found. None of the others wanted much to do with the Riolu so Sawsbuck said I could take care of him as long as he didn't do anything dangerous. I wondered what he meant by that...

Speaking of the Riolu. I glanced up at Sawsbuck as he walked beside me. "He's following us again," I pointed out, frowning. My frown deepened into confusion when I heard the Guardian of the Forest let out a small chuckle.

"He's not following us, Young One. He's following you," he explained, tilting his head as he gave me a slight glance, amusement dancing in his black eyes.

"But why?" I asked, cocking my head in confusion.

"He's most likely curious where you go when you are out and he's there by himself. He's all healed up now so it was only a matter of time when he started to move about. I'll admit I didn't think he'd stay around for this long. His species usually like to go find some of their own. I guess you left a big enough impression on him enough for him to stay." Sawsbuck eyes shifted back to the said stalking Pokémon.

"He doesn't mean any harm," I said, thinking back to the time I watched over him. I just knew he wasn't. Riolu was hurt. He was just lonely. It reflected in his eyes easily when he didn't think she wasn't looking.

"Hmmm..."

"He really doesn't!"

"If you say so then I will agree with your instinct, Luna." Sawsbuck let out a small smile to me. "Now let's go, Lord Xatu and Little Natu are waiting for you."


"Why are you following me again?" I asked, my head turning slightly back to see the blue Pokémon walking behind me, his arms crossed his chest. There was a determined look in his eyes. Riolu just looked so cute like that... A small smile spread across my face, looking back ahead.

"Because I want to," he said as if it was the most normal thing in the world.

"But why do you want to?"

"There is no other reason than because I want to."

"So, the only reason you're following me is because you want to?"

"Yes." He nodded.

"That's it?"

"That's it." The other gave a smile.

I felt the bottom of my eye twitched but I couldn't say no to that look. "Ugggghhhh! Do whatever you want..." I stated in defeat, my wing-like adornments sagging down a little. I let out a huff, practically hearing the smugness radiating off of the Pokémon behind me.


My gaze turned up at the vast expanse of the black twilight that darkened as the night went on. It was the very same blackness that had consumed everything in sight. They all accept the luminous stars that materialized amongst the black heaven. Some were dull, just a small flicker that showed its self-existence every now and then among a sufficient amount of shimmering stars to illuminate the dark, moon filled the night. The glittering and scintilla stars become natural adornments, filling the empty, endless arch of the void-black. Different constellations took their place amongst thousands of other celestial constellations known and unknown, real and imagined.

It was like an intergalactic war.

The darkness controlled the sky yet the stars controlled the gleaming spots of where they originated. The war continued across the constellations. The sky was so mysterious and unknown to me. It would be a miracle for me to grow a sudden pair of wings and fly there but alas it was for naught.

I loved it. I wanted to grasp all of it in my hands. It was a thing of beauty.


I tilted my head, staring at Sawsbuck before me. There was Lady Ninetales on his right and Lord Xatu on his left. Lord Xatu was a green Pokémon with accents of black, yellow, and red and with long, red-and-black tipped white wings that covered most of his front. His almond eyes blinked slowly down at me, a soft look in them. Timburr sat on Lord Xatu's left, his eyes closed as he debated over something. On Lady Ninetales's right was Lord Golurk, silent as ever. They were the Lords and Ladies of the forest and my teachers over the past seven years.

They had called me here, Lucario following no matter what I said, because they had wanted to discuss something with me. He stood beside me, his arms clasped together behind him, standing straight.

"Luna, I and the others have decided over a topic we've been recently talking over," Sawsbuck explained, his head tilted up proud and tall. "You are going to be a Trainer."

"Eh?"

"What?!"


"This is cool..." I muttered, looking around with starry eyes. "Don't you think so?" Lucario simply nodded, tapping my shoulder to point out a guy with light brown eyes and dark brown hair wearing a white lab coat.

"Hello, my name is John. How can I help you?" the boy in the lab coat asked, smiling at me.

"Hi! I am called Luna and this is Lucario," I introduced the both of us. Lucario let out a small grunt, his arms crossed over his chest as he sent an intense stare at the other Human. "I'm just starting out as a Trainer today and was wondering if I will be able to talk to Professor Juniper."

"Oh! Another new Trainer today! This is excellent! I'll get the Professor right now," he added, turning around, and walking briskly into the back as screen doors slid close behind him.

"Well... he seemed... excited," I said, trying to find the right word to describe John's personality.

"I don't like him..." Lucario grunted out. I let out a snort.

"You don't like anyone..."

"I like you," he pointed out, looking pointedly at me.

"I know." I raised my hand, placing it on top of his head, his red eyes closed slightly from the sudden weight. I rubbed my hand back and forth slowly, giving the Aura Pokémon a small smile. "I like you too." He returned a smile, his eyes closed. I lowered my hand when the screen doors opened again and out came a woman with Light Brown hair done up in a bun with sparkling cyan eyes. She wore a light blue lab coat over a white shirt and a green skirt. Next to her was John, pushing some kind of metal cart. There was some strange stuff on it along with three red and white Poké Balls.

"Hello and welcome, Luna, I am Professor Juniper," she introduced herself. John must have told her my name.


I took a good look at all three of them, deciding on each observation I had on them. I glanced back at Lucario, he gave a shrug, knowing it was my choice in the end. I gave a nod, finally knowing who I was going to choose. Standing, I faced Professor Juniper. "I know who I am going to choose." I took a deep breath. "I choose Snivy."

Snivy perked up, staring at me with wide eyes. Tepig wasn't happy, black eyes narrowing and embers sporting from her snout. Oshawott was in shock, seemingly turning into stone and falling to the ground. I gave a quiet laugh at their expressions.

"Don't worry, you two. I am sure a good Trainer will one day pick you so don't give up hope," I said to the other two. That seemed to perk them up some but they still looked a little sad.


"Uhm..." Ash started, his hands raised in a white flag gesture, "I was just trying to get a Pokémon..." he tried to explain, taking a step back when the girl dressed in pink and light yellow with a pink bag on her back confronted Ash.

"A Pokémon!" The girl leaned forward, brown eyes narrowed. "Are you saying that I am a Pokémon?" She raised an eyebrow at him.

The poor boy started to sweat. Ash glanced at me for a moment, pleading with his eyes.

"Should we help him?" I muttered. Lucario could only shrug, keeping his mouth shut in hopes not to say anything harmful. I looked on, not really knowing what to do. I blinked quickly when her mood changed quickly, wondering if there was a Pokémon with a face as 'cute' as hers. When she asked why, Ash immediately apologized for his actions.

So, if there was a misunderstanding about something, then one should apologize for it so the 'misunderstanding' could be cleared up. Good to know.

The girl straightened, hands on her hips as she was smiling brightly. "Right. Right. You just need to apologize and it's fine!" So, everything was going to be fine... "Though you still have a long way to go as a Trainer if you mistook me as a Pokémon." Well, that turned around quickly. "Right, Axew?"


I could only blink slowly, confused when they started to all speak.

The magenta head started to speak, "What a question, twerpish indeed!"

The periwinkle colored hair man followed her, "We'll answer these questions when we feel the need!"

"Bringing the blinding white light of evil into the future!"

"Thrusting the hammer of justice down onto the black darkness of the universe!" They started to do some strange poses.

The small, feline Pokémon with cream-colored fur moved his arms around. He smirked to reveal two pointed teeth in his upper jaw as the gold oval coin embedded in his forehead shined. "Carving our names in the Rock of Eternity!" His ears were black with brown interiors, and were flanked with a pair of long whiskers. The tip of his tail curled tightly. A real live talking Pokémon... Amazing!

I wondered who they were...

"The fiery destroyer, Jessie!" Jessie exclaimed, smirking.

"And with thunderous emotion, I am James!" James followed right after, sharing a copied smirk from Jessie.

"Wisest of the wise, Meowth!" Meowth said.

"And now gather, under the name of Team Rocket!" They said in union.

Well, now I knew.

"Team Rocket? What's that?" Iris questioned, frowning.

"They're bad guys who want to take Pokémon from others!" Ash explained. They... steal... Pokémon...


"We don't even know where it is," I pointed out, tilting my head. Lucario nodded in agreement, standing behind me.

"Yeah... About that..." He scratched the back of his head nervously.

"What a kid," Iris commented, giving a sigh as she sported a huge grin. Axew appeared from within her hair a moment later while Iris held up an apple she got from somewhere. She held it up to her Pokémon, holding it while it fed on the fruit happily.

"Wow, an Axew, huh?" a male's voice came out. I turned to look over as a green-eyed and green-haired boy wearing a male server's uniform with a green bow carrying a bag of groceries on his right shoulder came over. He held a pleased smile, complimenting Axew, "Hmm... Soft skin as fresh as new grass, tusks like newly sprout shots and a future as bright as limitless as the morning sun. The perfect partner for a young lady who seems at one with nature," he said with a smile. Iris thanked the boy, grinning from ear to ear.

Lucario took a step back, slowly inching behind me, hoping to not be seen. I let out a small amused smile when I felt him grip the back of my shirt.

When he went to Pikachu next, the small Pokémon making a sound that captured the young man's attention. Eyes alight with excitement, the green-haired boy picked up the yellow Pokémon from Ash's shoulder, muttering, "I've never seen one up close before. Hello there."


I let out a breath I didn't even know I was holding. The fight was over.

"Pansear nor Panpour are unable to battle! Lucario is the winner of the double battle, therefore, the winner is Luna the challenger!" Cilan announced, pointing his hand to me thus ending my first-ever Gym Battle.

"Amazing..." gaped Iris.

"WOOOO!" Ash gaped in awe, eyes shining.


My hands gripped on the counter, a worried look on my face. "Nurse Joy, how is my Lucario?" I implored, looking between the Aura Pokémon laying on the bed to the smiling Nurse Joy. There was an Audino right beside the white and gray metal wheeled bed.

"There is nothing to worry about," she said, trying to cease my worry but it did nothing of the sorts, "Lucario will get better soon."

"Please take care of him..." I pleaded. Nurse Joy nodded to her Audino partner as it wheeled my friend to the back. I could only stare as I was led away with a hand clamped on my arm. Ash and his Oshawott had thanked me for my Lucario for protecting and saving Oshawott from the attack. It didn't really matter. They were in trouble so I did what I thought was right. Lucario's recovery was all that mattered. For now, all I could do was wait.


"Right!" I threw it into the air before the orb at the end of Tepig's tail glowed orange and it released a spiraling stream of red-orange embers from its nose at the hook, but nothing significant happened. The hook fell to the wooden floor with a clang. Look liked that plan was a bust.

"It's no use... the flames are lacking force," Ash remarked. Immediately, Darmanitan started emitting fire.

"Ash, it's no use! If we don't hurry, we won't make it!" Cilan's voice raised as he backed away from the flames.

"Lucario, use Protect to try to confine the flames!" I commanded, pointing right at the flames emitting from the Blazing Pokémon. Lucario nodded though both of us knew the risk of him being disadvantaged against Flame Type and fire in general. Both of his paws were out in front of him as a turquoise energy shield appeared around the flaming Darmanitan. "Do it now!" I shouted at them as I stood right behind my friend, trying to help with my Aura to make the turquoise energy shield stronger.

It wasn't long before, with the Darumaka Flamethrower and Pansage's Bullet Seed help, that the hook was taken in the shape of an 'S'. Ash used Oshawott's Water Gun to cool down the hook before it was dropped onto the floor. It was good. Now how were we going to get the hook to the top of the bell?

"Now, all we need to do is get it up there!"

"Guys! I suggest you hurry!" I called to them, looking over my shoulder when the fire coming from Darmanitan intensified.

"But how are we going to do that?" Iris questioned.


"Hey, hey!" A girl's voice was heard. We all stopped, turning around to see the girl had short blonde, poufy hair, and green eyes. She wore a green beret with a horizontal white stripe, a long white dress, an orange V-neck tank-top over the dress, orange stockings, and flat yellow ballet pumps. She had a green messenger bag over her left shoulder. Waving to us, she wore a white plain bracelet on the right, calling out to us, "Wait, wait!"

Stepping on a rock, she fumbled to us. "Wah, out of the way!" Iris had jumped back, as Lucario grabbed my hand to pull me out of the oncoming girl. She fell, knocking Ash and Cilan into the river right next to us.

Walking over to the girl, I held out a hand. "You all right?"

Her eyes sparkled slightly, nodding. "Ah." She took the hand, pulling herself up with my help. "Thank you so much!" As I was helping her up, the two boys gasped and rose from the water.

A little bit later, a small fire was built for Cilan and Ash to dry themselves and their clothes off. The blonde kept on bowing to them, repeatedly apologizing. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I'm really sorry!" She held a look of shame. "I'm so sorry, I can't tell you how sorry I am!"

"I-It's all right…" Cilan tried to stop her from bowing again while she was still in mid-bow.

"There's no problem at being who you are. Everyone stumbles now and then," I reassured her; that ashamed look she had vanished instantly as a bright smile appeared in its place.


"The Human wouldn't last long," Lucario said, walking beside me. He looked over at me as I glanced at him at the corner of my eye.

"Oh, is Lucario getting jealous of a Human?" I let out a sneaky smirk. "A simple Human who I've known for a few weeks while I've known you for more than seven years?"

"I don't know what you're talking about," he said a little too quickly, looking away. I looked at him, coming around him. Snivy watched on, curiosity coming in through his frown.

"Someone is in denial~," I singsonged, my hair moving around as one eye could be seen. "Just admit it Lucario, you're jealous of Cilan."

"And what if I am?" He asked, red eyes staring straight into mine. He asked again when I was silenced by his sudden seriousness, "What if I am, Luna? Tell me." It wasn't a demand but a simple request.

I stood, my back straightening as I gazed at him calmly. "You don't need to be, Lucario," I answered him, my palm resting on his cheek. He leaned into it, his own paw touched the "If I were to choose between the Humans or my Pokémon, I would choose my Pokémon, Lucario, all of them."

"Luna..." Lucario muttered, eyes closed as he leaned more into my hand. He let out a sigh of content. Good, no worries there. If only, this moment stayed like this forever.

"Uhhh..." Snivy said, breaking the moment. Both of us looked over at him, his right leafy limb was on his chin the other up in the air, waving at us to look at him. It went back to his side when our full attention on him. "I'm confused here."

I neared him, kneeling in front of him. "What are you confused about?"

His eyes held a serious look as he looked up at my eyes. "Just how old are you?" Blinking owlishly, I could look at him in a bewilderment. Lucario snorted behind me. Snivy gave a worried look, waving both leafy limbs quickly. "I mean, from what you've said about your past with Lucario, I've been wondering how old you are. You've never really said and the Humans assume that you are ten, maybe eleven, years old."

"Ooooooohhhh," I gave a small nod, understanding fully what he was saying. "Well, I'm about... eighteen to twenty years old." I didn't see the gob smacked look Snivy had sent me. "I'm not really sure what my real age is. Sawsbuck said I had looked around ten or eleven years old, now I look thirteen years old, and so that's what we went with."

"Eh?"


"The legend is very interesting, don't you say?" He asked, head tilting a little.

By then Lucario was awake and alert, staring down the other Human. Snivy seemed to be asleep but knowing better, I could see the change of breathing in him to know he was also awake but retained the image he was still sleeping. Both of them wisely kept quiet.

"It is," I responded, closing my book to focus on him. Blinking a few times, his Aura slowly went away. Seeing another's Aura was bad for my eyesight. It was such a hazard anyway when they could be too bright or too dark for my eyes. I had to switch it off. Though at times it could activate on its own and that was a hassle unto itself. Anyway, as to seeing the man, here again, couldn't just be a coincidence. I think not! "It is nice to see you once more."

Seeing surprise light in his eyes was slightly worth it. "You remember me?"

"Of course," I glanced over at him. "How can I not remember someone which green hair and eyes?" It was actually his Aura I remembered, the hair and eyes were just an added bonus. He let out a chuckle.

"Ah yes. That white hair of yours left such an impression on me as well. That's how I was able to notice you so quickly."

I raised an eyebrow. Was my hair that white? "So, Green, what's your name?"

Green blinked at the nickname, humming, before he answered, "Well my name is N but my fair lady, I would like to know what is yours if you don't mind?"

"I am called Luna," I said before turning slightly to Lucario. "This is my friend and traveling companion, Lucario." The Aura Pokémon gave out a small grunt, saying nothing more. I picked Snivy off of my bag and held him close. "This is Snivy, my other friend and traveling companion." You had to admit with how much time he spent out of his Poké Ball that it was turning into just that. The said Pokémon peeked his head up finally, looking into N's eyes, then casually dismissing him in favor of sleeping again.

"Sorry, he doesn't really like meeting new people when he's sleeping." I think...

"That is all right."


"Luna in front of you!" Lucario shouted from behind the turquoise force field. I had enough time to see the Ducklett come right at me only to fly past me. Feeling a tug at my neck, in slow motion, I saw the Pokémon's blue wing grab on to my necklace and pull it off.

Huh?

Stupefied, I watched the Ducklett run away, crackling madly, into the bushes. My grip on Oshawott slackened, causing the Pokémon to fall to the ground. I fell to my knees. "My necklace..." I muttered, my hands around my empty neck. Such a foreign feeling with nothing there. It shouldn't be like that. I never took it off before. I thought it couldn't come off.

I felt someone shake me. "Luna! Snap out of it." Hearing a snap in front of me, I was shocked out of my stump. Lucario was beside me, concern alit in his eyes. "You all right?"

I took a deep breath, standing up. "I'm fine." Looking at Oshawott, I inquired, "You all right?" It nodded. "Good!" Then there was a slow build in my chest. It didn't hurt but it burned. The bottom of my eye twitched; hands balled into fists. "That Pokémon took my necklace!"

"Lu-Luna..." Lucario backed away slightly.

I rounded at him. "That Pokémon took MY NECKLACE!" I shouted, hissing out at the end. I grabbed his wrist, making sure the two small Pokémon followed after us. "Let's go!" Following after the path where the thieving Pokémon, I took off after it. That Ducklett was going to pay! Never steal from me! Never!


But before I could say a thing, she asked, "Why does one such of your standards protect these Humans?" Her tone did a one eighty, softening with curiosity.

"Huh?" Blinking, confused, as to why she said that, I could only give her a muddled look. "What are you talking about?"

This seemed to shock her. "You don't know?"

"Wh-" I was interrupted for the second time.

"In that case, we'll cross it no matter what!" Out of nowhere, Ash had called out his Snivy. "Leaf Blade!"

Spinning in mid-air, the leaf at the end of Snivy's tail was surrounded by a wavy light green aura. She slashed down but the attack was blocked by a turquoise energy shield appears in front of Gothitelle's stretched out hand. Gothitelle placed both of her hands together, firing another magenta beam of energy with multicolored particles inside from its palms. Snivy countered the attack with a barrage of multiple glowing green leaves.

As both attacks collided, a never-ending streak of white light surrounded the whole land and us. Looking up at Gothitelle, I saw a small Pokémon with glowing purple-red eyes and a small, glowing, red gem embedded in its forehead next to her before it went dark.


We took different paths in the many streets to find the leader of the Venipede. I choose to go South while the others went North. I stopped on top of the building top, looking at the kneeling Lucario, a blue Aura around him, as he scoured the area. There was a nice breeze.

"Any luck?"

The blue Aura around Lucario vanished as he opened his eyes. "There are too many Venipede to actually seek out a single one. However, I've found a cluster of Venipede crowded around a single Venipede West from here. It must be the leader. Ash and the others will be nearing the cluster soon."

"I see," I said, looking down on the ground as Venipede moved around. Lucario was by my side then. "Let's go."


"The Gym match of the Castelia Gym will now begin." The referee announced the rules, "Three Pokémon will be used. As soon as all Pokémon of one party are unable to battle, the match is over."

"Well then, as the Gym Leader, I'll show what I have on hand. My first one is... Come out, Dwebble!" Burgh threw a Poké Ball and summoned the Rock Inn Pokémon.

"Let's battle then!" I took out a tiny Poké Ball, enlarging it before calling out, "Show them what you got, Deino!"

"Ehhhhh? When did you get a Deino?" Iris and Ash asked/yelled as the same time.

"I've had her the whole time. It's been like that ever since I wandered off that one time."

"You've wandered off too many times to count," Cilan remarked, sighing.

My cheeks puffed out, body turning away to face an amused Burgh. "Let's just start this already..." The battle began.


"We've made it." I stretched my arms above my head as we arrived to a valley. There were two waterfalls that fell into a large river in front of us. Mossy green grass grew on the side of cliffs. It really was amazing, to say the least.

N held a mysterious gleam in his eyes when I glanced up at him. "Just wait for it." He gestured to look back at the plot of land in front of us.

The sun came up from behind. My eyes widened, watching the sparkling colors to a varying degree, on the land, with a large rainbow appearing just in front of us. It was ever more astonishing than before. "It beautiful," I could only whisper.

"Yes, it is," Lucario agreed, a content expression on his face as he admired the beauty of the land.

"The entire valley consists of minerals," N explained, "Now look behind us." He turned around just as a wind blew from behind us.

"The Diamond Breeze!"

Cottonee blew in the sparkling wind all around us. Suddenly, the Cottonee I had taken care of bid us goodbye. I wished for the both of them to take care of themselves, waving at them until they couldn't be seen anymore.


"Vanillite, thank you," Trip said, calling it back to its Poké Ball, putting it away right after. Though it lightened up, the scowl was still there.

I stepped around the slowly shirking iceberg and hugged my friend from behind, slowly bringing him to sit down on the ground where he could catch his breath. "Thank you, Lucario, for sticking out in the end."

He looked up at me. "Did I do well?"

"Ah," I muttered, nodding, "You did wonderful."

Trip picked up his bag then, looking over at me and Lucario. "I will win next time!" He walked off without another word.


"Hmm... We should be there within the next day or so at the pace we're going." We continued on, now along a wall-enclosed river that ran though the city we were currently at. "Right?" My eyes wandered over to Lucario.

He nodded. "Correct. After that, we'll heard to Nimbasa City and have our next Gym Battle."

"We will get that badge no matter what!" I pumped a fist in the air, determination set in my mind. Snivy mimicked my movement.

"Out of the way, out of the way, out of the way!" We turned, seeing Bianca tumbling right at me. "Watch out! Out of the way, out of the way! Woah! Out of the way!" I did what she said. Getting out of the way, I caught her foot, preventing the blondie from hurtling into the river.

"You okay?" I looked at her, pulling her forward so she was now on standing on her two left feet.

"Yes!" She beamed. "I'm sorry that I almost ran into you!"

"Bianca..." She was always in a rush to get everywhere! Well, this was her after all. Nothing was surprising about that. "Why were you in such a rush?"

"Right, right!" She clapped her hands. "The thing is..." She pulled out a flyer of an orange silhouette of a man fishing and a watery background from her green bag. "This, this! They're holding a fishing competition here."

I leaned in to read the details. "Fishing competition?" This could prove interesting. "Are you any good at fishing, Bianca?"

"No, it'll be my first time." She smiled innocently. "Until now, I wasn't allowed to do anything at home, so..." She clasped her hands together, hope literally shining in her eyes. "Since I'm finally free and now that I've started a journey, I thought I had to try it!"

"I've done it once or twice," I grumbled, remembering the 'lessons' that Lady Ninetales taught. Shaking quickly, I smiled at her. "I shall participate as well then. It should be fun."

"Eh?!"

If I guessed correctly, Cilan would have most likely gone into one of his Connoisseur moments, exclaiming that he was a Fishing Connoisseur.

"Let's go then!" Bianca exclaimed, grabbing my arm, slinging it into her and walked up, dragging me along for the ride.


Iris and I walked up to each other. "Luna, it was a good battle. I didn't think I'd have this much fun when battling you!"

"It was really fun," I agreed with her.

"It was an amazing battle, Luna! Thanks for battling with me and I hope we could do it again!" Iris held out her hand; I took it. A sign of respect for each other.

Suddenly Don George's tanned hands caught our wrists, separating our clasped hands, and lifting them both up high. "Please give them praise for their good fight with another great round of applause!" Iris grinned at me while I returned a small smile back at her then at the crowd, waving at them as they cheered for both of us even louder.

A bit later, I was ushered to the center of the battle field and gifted a display case of Wings. Servine, Espeon, and Milotic stood right behind me as Lucario was a few feet off on the side, arms crossed and a proud look directed at me. There was a camera crew before me and Don George was on my right while Freddy O'Martian was on the right, a microphone in hand.

"The winner Luna receives a full complete set of the Seven Feather Top-class Driftveil Wing Set containing the Health, Strength, Genius, Clever, Swift, Resist, and Pretty Wings! Congratulations, Luna! May we have a word or two for your stunning victory?!" I lowered the Wing set when an interviewer pointed his microphone at me.

"Everyone, if you're watching, I just want you to know that I am doing fine and am having fun. I am still continuing my journey but I hope to see you all soon!" I said to the camera. Though I did wonder how they would see it. Eh... Sawsbuck would find some way to know about this and the rest of my journey so there wasn't much to do there.

"Luna has won the championship with excellence," Freddy O'Martian complimented, "Everyone, please give a thunderous applause once more!"

The crowd did just that.


It was too late for Meowth when he opened the door, Pikachu made another Thunderbolt to create an explosion that knocked Meowth back and separated the cars. We were able to back up and slow down. But Team Rocket had other plans, trying to slow down, and catch up to us. I stepped out from the whole and jumped onto the top of the car. The wind was strong and blew my hair, my bangs revealing my pupil-less eyes.

I moved my arms in front of my face to block the wind before seeing the track split off. We needed to change it quick, after Team Rocket's car had zoomed past it. I focused on it and closed my eyes, using my Aura. Focusing more, I heard the rattling noise and the track's orientation changed.

I opened my eyes to the cheers of the Pokémon below. But now they were after us. Everyone jumped on the top of the car to my side. The chopper revealed to have hooks that tried to latch onto our car. Well, we couldn't have that happening, now could we?

I looked up as the person inside the chopper tried to position it above the loose car to hitch it to the helicopter. I stood up on my feet. "We have to get away! Pikachu, Pansage, Zweilous, try to destroy those hooks!" I commanded, pointing at them. Four heads nodded and they attempted to attack the chopper's hooks, but the attacks failed to damage it.

"You guys!" Ash's yell... Looking to the left, I saw them on the track on the other side. "Are you all right? We've come to save you!"

"Give us our Pokémon back," Iris yelled.

"I'm coming, Pikachu," Ash shouted, we heard him.

Pikachu turned around and shouted back to him loud enough for him to hear, "ASH!"

"Damn it," I gritted my teeth. "Come on, think of something!" I snapped my head when three thuds happened on the car's metal roof. Ash and the others were right there, being lifted by a Chandelure easily.

"Luna!" Cilan muttered, wrapping me in a hug from behind after he was reunited with Pansage and Dwebble. Pikachu and Ash hugged as he said he was sorry that he was late; Iris did the same with her partner. "You all right?" he asked. I nodded. We turned to look back at Team Rocket chasing after us. "Now we only need to do something about this pinch."

"We'll overcome this pinch together then!" Ash declared, commanding his Pokémon, "Roggenrola, Flash Cannon! Tepig, Ember!"

Roggenrola's body became outlined in a white energy before it then fired a white and pale blue beam from its ear. Tepig's orb glowed orange and then it released a spiraling stream of red-orange embers from its nose. Both attacks propelled the car faster, moving ahead of the helicopter. But it was all for naught as the chopper picked up speed.

My hand balled into a fist. There had to be something more I could help with. I ran to the other side of the track, looking ahead. There it was. "Cilan!" I gained the boy's attention when he came up beside me. I pointed outward. "There's another track switch up ahead! Change the orientation and then keep Team Rocket busy!"

His eyebrows knotted together. "You have a plan?"

Maybe...

"I might. Just keep them distracted for five minutes and then get out of the way when I can!"

"Luna..." He was so worried. Cute.

I gave him a smile, placing a hand on his cheek. "Trust me." I turned around quickly, slipping back through the door and into the car. I dashed though the crates as quickly as I could until I found him! There he was! I held the Poké Ball to my chest! He wasn't going to be too happy though... But we were pressed for time, I would hear him complain about it later.

(He was there! I had him then! My Lucario...)


I couldn't find them... They were nowhere! Nowhere at all! My mind was becoming more frantic as I tried to look for them in every possible place I could think of where they were last. I heard the unmistakable giggle behind me. Whipping around, I saw the Gym Leader I had just defeated with her hand over her mouth. Lucario wasn't any better.

"Where are my clothes?!" I asked her, biting my lip. Seriously, where were they?!

She answered, "Your original pair had somehow gotten charred with a Flamethrower from one of the staff members." She gave me a pat on my head. "I am sure you'll be fine. You can have that outfit, dearie." I gaped at her as she turned before something had donned on her. "I suggest going to Driftveil City for your next badge but you'll have to wait as the Driftveil Drawbridge is being repaired. Well then, ta ta." She waved to me without even looking back, walking away.

I groaned, rubbing my now tired eyes. Lucario had a paw on my shoulder. I gave him a glare over my shoulder, seeing the mirth dance in those red eyes. "C'mon," I uttered, grabbing my bag. I just wanted to lie down right now...


"Are you sure of this Luna?" Lucario ran beside me.

Landorus... Guardian... He will help...

"This is the only thing I can think of, Lucario. Landorus is the Guardian of this island. He will be able to do something!" He had to.

Making it up to the top, I stared at the moss-covered obelisk. Stepping forward, I kneeled down in front of it. Lucario kneeled behind me. I could only hope that Landorus would be able to hear us. I closed my eyes.

Repeat after me...

"Lord Landorus, Guardian of Milos Island, God of Luxuriance, heed my plea!" I felt my Aura surround me and mix with Lucario. "Landorus we are in need of your help! Tornadus and Thundurus are fighting and are destroying the island. You are the only one that can stop them. Please..."

For what seemed like forever, I collapsed forward. My body was shaking from using too much energy. Lucario pulled me into his hold, leaning me up against me. "I'm fine... I'm fine..."

I hoped our feelings and the pleas for help could be heard...

A beam of golden power engulfed the obelisk. We covered our eyes; when the light subsided, there floated Landorus. He was an orange, muscular Humanoid Pokémon with his lower body consisting of a trailing cloud and with a long, curling, brown, root-like tail. He had a white protrusion shaped like a short log on top of its head, a jagged white mustache, and three sharp, pink horns on his forehead. His yellow eyes landed on me, ascended down to me.

"Landorus..." I smiled in relief, letting out a much-needed breath.

"Child of Reshiram, I have heard your plea. Why have you called upon me?" Landorus asked, think arms crossed over his chest.

Lucario helped me stand up, keeping me steady until I was good. Releasing me, he nudged me forward. I cleared my throat and stood in front of him. "Landorus, someone has destroyed the wedges of Tornadus's and Thundurus's obelisks. They have come to Milos Island and has begun fighting. If this continues, they'll destroy the island! Please. We ask that you help to stop Tornadus and Thundurus."

Landorus nodded. "I shall help you."


"Release Joltik now Human!" The first Galvantula hissed, "Or else!" A small charge of electrically went between its mandibles.

Even with no need for its hostility, I understood. "Lucario, stand down," I told him, "There is no need for that, Galvantula. Joltik was hurt; I rescued him." I laid the said Pokémon down slowly, minding his injuries. All four Galvantula rushed to the aid of Joltik and revived him with their electricity.

"Wo..." I muttered.

"Galvantula! Galvantula!" Joltik cheered, jumping up and down with renewed energy. The Galvantula appeared happy their friend was better when they turned and started to walk away, Joltik had started to follow them when he looked back at me. "Aren't you coming with me?"

Eh? My head tilted to the side in confusion, "But I-"

"No! I want you to come with me! You must!" Joltik had a stubborn tone in his voice. He crawled back towards me, a sting with stick web short and wrapped around my wrist. His pull was quite strong, causing me to tumble. I held steady. "Come on! Come on! Follow Galvantula!"

"Luna?"

"Might as well..." I sighed, knowing he would keep on complaining wanting me to follow him. Joltik constant pulling, lead us to the four Galvantula waiting for us. Following them, we went through the forest to an area where other Galvantula and Joltik were.


"Let's go down."

Upon reaching the inside of the glowing pillars, I saw a shiny golden sphere with a black vortex swirling inside spot middle of a patterned circle. Yellow outlined triangles pointed at it, looking like a sun.

"The Golden Dark Stone..." I muttered, eyes widening when the sphere glowed a little when I reach my hand out to touch it.

You... My Sister...

Huh? Did I just hear correctly?

It's You...

My heart skipped a beat, quickening just as my fingers were about to dust against it. It glowed brighter but suddenly a hand grabbed my shoulder and pull me back.

"Don't touch it!" I turned to see it was the Professor; he pulled me up. Cedric took out his pen and start to take notes while looking back and forth from the stone to his notes. "That is the Golden Dark Stone. If the Hero used this to call Zerkrom to his aid, it's obvious that there must be a trap of sort here as well."

"It not like we haven't through that before," Iris muttered, a dark look appearing on her face. She turned that look at me. "Why did you run off?"

"Yeah, why did you run off?" Cilan narrowed his eyes at me.

"You were going in a trapped cave so I thought the last one was the correct one. I was right," I obviously explained.


The battle was long; both sides were at an equal ground. Sawk had sweat running everywhere, wounds could be seen where his outfit wasn't covering. Panting and covered in bruises, Lucario wasn't in good shape either. I knew his arms were killing him right now, punching the boy rocky skinned Pokémon. Just then it was a stalemate. When I saw the soft smile on Lucario, his eyes glancing at me.

I knew it was time.

I nodded. Lucario stood back, lowering himself onto crouch on his right knee. His left arm was resting on his left knee while the other hung down. Then he lowered his head, closing his eyes, and took a deep breath.

The battle was over.

A silence rang over the crowd, shock in their eyes.

"What is the meaning of this?" Sawk asked, eyes narrowing.

"Huh?" Stephan frowned. "What's happening?"

Murmurs and whispers arose from the still shocked crowd when Don George's voice broke that, disbelief in his voice. "Lucario… is forfeiting the match."

"WHAT?!" Was the general response.

The two started at me then at Lucario. I gave them a smile and explained, "Lucario is forfeiting. I could always tell them to continue but I won't. He sees Sawks as worthy opponent. This battle won't last much longer and we know who will win. However, you fight on, getting back up each and every time. You are not ready to give up. You've earned both mine and Lucario's respect. All that needs to be done is delivering the final strike. Nothing strong, just something as sign to end this and you will win."

Black eyes gazed at me then Lucario before looking over his shoulder to look at his Trainer. He held a steady but hard look. Finally, he nodded; Sawks looked back at Lucario. He advanced at Lucario cautiously, eyes narrowed watching for any sudden movement. He checked if this was a trap. Now standing in front of the kneeled Pokémon and raised his now white glowing hand. Red and Black stared at each other as he brought it down on Lucario's shoulder. There wasn't a scratch but it was enough to show that the battle came to an end.

"Lucario has forfeited the match. Sawks wins. Therefore, the winner is Stepken!"


N looked at me, walking on my other side. "So, you're heading to another Gym, Luna?"

"Yup!" I answered, popping the 'p'. I swung the hand Lucario held back and forth. He didn't seem to mind it too much.

"Which one will this be?"

"My seventh. One more and then I'll have eight. Then I'll be able to enter the Unova Ledge!"

"It will be nice to enter another tournament," the Aura Pokémon muttered.

"Oh... We-" He began when there were sounds coming from the top of the ridge on our left. Looking up, two large boulders began to shake, dislodging themselves as they began tumbling down toward us.

"Lucario, Protect," I commanded unfazed. He raised his paw at the tumbling rocks, a light blue force shield appeared before us, blocking them. I grabbed shell shocked N's hand, walking out of danger's way. "You can destroy them now," I shouted from behind a few tall rocks.

"Understood." Some crashing sounds later, Lucario spoke up. "It is safe to come out now."

"You good?" I asked him, seeing dust from the destroyed rock pieces around him covering all over him.

"I am."

"I-Wh... Bu... I..." N couldn't help but stare.

I smiled at him. "C'mon, N. There's nothing to worry about anymore." I turned and continued to walk but then something caught my eye. It was one of the pieces of the pulverized rock. Taking a closer look at the strange markings cut into it didn't cease the uneasy feeling already welling up inside me.

"Luna?"

"Is something wrong?"

I picked up the piece of cut rock, shaking my head. "This rock, look at it." They came closer, crowding around the piece of earth in my hands. "This one didn't crumble on its own. See this," I pointed to the deep criss crossed cuts, "It was done by a Human hand."

Red eyes narrowed. "You don't think..."

"Yes. Hunters." I hissed, hands tightening around the rock.

"Uh... Luna..." N said, gaining my attention. Looking up at him, he pointed down. Eyes going down, I saw the cut rock had cracked apart, bits crumbling off and falling to the ground.

"Oh..." I blinked owlishly, giving him a sheepish grin. "I guess I don't know my own strength sometimes..."

"I see." He looked at the forest beyond.

"This place is popular for Pokémon Hunters. This mountain isn't just a dormant volcano, but a Pokémon Reserve as well."

"If what you say and from the trap just now, one must be here now." His fist tightened, his nails had dug into his skin leaving behind rounded imprints when he released his fist. I could feel the anger in his Aura.

I felt the same way.

I did not like Pokémon Hunters. I could remember when few had dared to come into my forest.

My home.

They paid the price when they would invade. I made sure of that.

Then a feeling.

I stopped, causing the other two to look at me curiously. Looking up, I saw dark clouds gather not far away. I narrowed my eyes, staring at the lightning flashed.

"What's the matter, Luna?"

My eyes stared when a red glow appears off where the storm was starting to appear. "Something's not right." Before I knew it, I was running to where the lightning was. I could hear Lucario right behind me, N not far away. There was fire shot into the sky and that was where I went.

There was a man, the Pokémon Hunter, that had one eye covered by a black eye patch. He wore a black tang top covered by a green vest, red pants, and black shoes. He was crackling. "Thrashing about is no use," he told the Pokémon captured net. "That one's made of fireproof ropes."


"Beartic is unable to battle! Lucario wins!" The referee announced, looking at me. "As all of the Gym Leader's Pokémon are unable to battle, the winner is the challenger, Luna!"

I let out a deep breath I didn't know I had held. My partner looked back at me, eyes shining with victorious pride. "Lucario..." I muttered, holding him close when he was in front of me. "Good job as always. We're one step closer than we were before."

"Yeah..." His voice was muffled with his face pushed against my chest. "Can you let me go now, please?"

"Luna." Brycen had come forward with Beartic behind him. "I've thoroughly watched you and your Pokémon's passion. Your bonds with your Pokémon shine in their battles and for that I want you to take this." In his hands were a dark gray, hexagonal trey that held a badge that was shaped like three white icicles outlined in gold. It sat against a red clothe. "It's the Freeze Badge, proof that you emerged victorious at the Icirrus City Gym."

"Thank you very much," I told him, taking a hold of it. Upon open the badge case, I watched it gleam in the light when they were caught in the light. I looked at the final empty stop.

One left.

Just one left.


Georgia's hand was pressed against the glass. "But what for?" She looked back at our guide.

"The oxygen produced via the photosynthesis of the moss creates an even better environment for the Ferroseed! Well, that is what we believe." We walked to another room where there were two Ferroseed, also absorbing minerals from another rock, but they were glowing yellow this time as well as producing green moss instead of yellow moss like the ones beforehand. "As you see they're different colors. The moss over there came from ores found in the outskirts of the Driftveil Mine, while what we have here came from rocks from the Desert Resort." He gave us a grin when he placed a hand on each of our shoulders. "Come. There's something even bigger I want to show you."

He brought us to the third floor this time. It was a huge room that held a variety of different machines and researchers studying the different colored mosses.

"Amazing!" My eyes wondered around. When I went to go to one of the machines that held actual blue moss, Lucario grabbed my hand.

"No."

"But-"

"No."

I puffed out my cheeked. "Why not?!" I whined, pouting.

Lucario held his stern gaze. "Because I said so."

"Lucario~!"

"No."

"Fine..." I admitted defeat, still pouting.

The Human female gave me a wired look. "You two have a strange relationship... I don't who wears the pants in this relationship."

Frowning, I answered, "I do, of course." Of course, I'd wear pants. It would be embarrassing walking about naked. Plus, none of my friends would allow me to do that. Lucario didn't even like to wear accessorizes, let alone pants. Though I would like to wear my white dress again. Ugh...

Human clothes were confusing.


"Your Servine evolved into a Serperior, Luna," Cilan said as Dawn went to greet the Pokémon. "Wow." He frowned for a moment. "I don't see two of them and you have a... Volcarona! Amazing!"

"Gah!" Volcarona gasped when catching sight of Cilan. "NOOOOOO!" He let out a steam of fire at Cilan. It was a good thing he dodge it.

"Uhhh..."

"Volcarona isn't very..." I tried to find the right word. "...good... with men..." The floating Pokémon was currently shaking behind me.

"Ah... I see..."

"Yeah..."

"Now then, I'll introduce you to my friends!" Dawn stuck her hand out in front of her, palm up. She let out five different Pokémon, all of them posing behind her. "Ta-da!"


"So, it's a Riolu," Iris wondered. "I've never seen on before!"

"It's a rare Pokémon, you know, just like Lucario," Dawn explained.

"So, cute!" She squealed, "Nice to meet you." She then was about to grabbed it sensors before I stepped in front, grabbing both of her hands.

"Don't do that," I told her in a serious tone, "A Rilou's senores are sensitive to touch except by its chosen Trainer."

The boy, who had yet to introduce himself, had picked up his Riolu at the same time. He stared in shell shock at Lucario. "A-A-A-A... A Lucario!" He bounced around the Aura Pokémon, babbling around how cool he was.

Lucario's discomfort was evident, inching behind me to get away from the hyperactive Human.

"Are you it's Trainer?" He asked, grabbing my hands, stars in his eyes.

"Uh... Yeah..." I answered. "Lucario is my partner. I'm Luna, by the way."

"Cool!" He bounced back, releasing my hands, and introducing himself, "My name is Cameron!" Turned out he was here for the Junior Cup, which, much to his disappointment, was already over.

Ash had told him the bad news. "The Junior Cup is already over."

"Eh?" Cameron's eyes widen, "The Junior Cup is tomorrow, right?"

Each of us held up a little key chain that had a mini Alder on it. "Look, this is the participation prize."

"NOOOOOO!" He yelled, tears streaming down his face. "This always happens. I've done it again..." Riolu pat him on his head when he snaked to the ground. He had popped right back up, slapping his head band. "I've got a brain wave! Alder must still be nearby. I might still be able to get an autograph." He packed everything he had set out in record time. "With that, see you!" He rushed past us into the arena. "Let's go, Riolu."

"Good bye!" The Emanation Pokémon saluted to the small Pokémon before bowing to Lucario. "I hope to see you again, Big Brother!" He chased after his Human.

"Uh..."

"Yeah."

"What was that all about?"

"He's like a storm."


Feeling against the whole containment box, I pinpointed a weak spot. Well, there went nothing...

Taking a calming breath, I focused on that one point, a corner between two walls, and released it there. It was like a mini tornado inside there, my hair whipping up a storm around me. Finally, electricity sparked from the stop that spread around the whole containment box and I was free. Landing on my knees, I raised, a bit of tumbler when I righted myself.

Now to get to Meloetta!

"Do it."

I jumped onto the stairs, racing to the stop, when I was almost at the top when Jessie and James called out their Woobat and Yamask.

"Yamask, Shadow Ball!" Yamask had its hands together in front of it, forming a purple and black orb of energy with black static around it. The ball was then thrown at me.

"Woobat, Air Slash!" The Pokémon flew up before it wings glowed light blue and crossed in front of its body. Opening them up quickly, it released multiple light blue glowing saw disc-like energy blades from its wings that made their way at me.

Both attacks went right at me. I sucked in a breath, ready to jump, when all of a sudden, something blocked the attacks. No, someone...

"Lu-Lucario..." I watched as he flew from the stairs. "NOOOOOOO!" I ran to try to grab him but he slipped through my finger tips and fell. "NO!"

No... No... No. No. NO. NO. NO. NONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONO-

No.

Another attack tried to blow me off the edge. I could barely hear it as a green barrier appears around my body, protecting me from it. I couldn't think straight...

He protected me.

"Not him, not Lucario," I muttered, turning around as I stood, taking a step forward. I stared, wide eye, at the ones before. A small rumble came through my mouth as I felt the air around me grow heavy, the two Team Rocket's Pokémon, Woobat and Yamask, backed away from me in fright.

I felt my breath let out heavily as I took another step forward; hearing voices around me.

"Stop her now!"

Why stop me?


"Please Reveal Glass grant my wish, please soothe the rage what threatens to cause harm to Unova," I wished as it began to glow a light rainbow light.

The glow brightened and beams of colorful light surrounded Meloetta in a ball of rainbow light. She held her hands together and began to sing. I brought my hands together and bowed my head. Upon hearing the singing, the trio stopped fighting and surrounded the singing Pokémon.

"Release this anger that was forced upon you all and have peace in your hearts." I asked/prayed.

The light around Meloetta formed into something similar as the Reveal Glass. It spun, showing each of the Trio's face, each of them was then encased in a blue-white light. When the light subsided, they had changed back to their original forms.

I smiled at the trio. "You're back!"

The trio floated down to me. Landorus was the first to ask. "Child of Reshiram, what had become of us?" I explained what happened to them. "I see." The Pokémon was not angry but annoyed that it happened to their group.

Tornadus bowed its head to me. "We thank you, young ones."

"We are forever grateful to you all." Thundurus said, doing the same.

Reshiram...

Just like before.

I looked down at the ancient mirror.

"Child?" I could hear Landorus's worried but curious voice.

Blue eyes, the same as mine, reflected back.

White.

Not me.

Just white...


"Okay! Okay!" I said, hearing the curtain close behind me. Taking a better look at it, it was a Periwinkle blue, floor-length under dress that was a bit puffy at the ends with rows of black diamonds that ran along bottom. It had a midnight blue, large long-sleeved overcoat with a white collar and thin black ribbon around the neck with a larger, similar one on the backside.

Hmmm... Iris had good taste.

Upon opening the curtain, Iris nodded in approval. Ash and the Pokémon were giving me thumb ups while Lucario gave satisfactory grunt.

I turned to look at Cilan, hearing nothing from him. He stared at me with wide eyes.

"Cilan, why is your face so red?" Ash asked, blinking owlishly.

"Huh?!" Cilan came back to the world, turning his face to Ash but still kept his eyes trained on me. "It's not red..."

Ash raised an eyebrow. "Are you still embarrassed about wearing a dress?"

"No!" He yelled before catching himself. His eyes looked away from everyone but the ground, face beet red.

"Huh?" What was this all about? Was he begging to run another fever?

Iris had a knowing look, sighing. "Come on, let's go!" Iris said, pulling the two boys out the door. I followed.

Looking back at Lucario, he sighed as well.

What?

Then I noticed matching bright, pink ribbon around his tail and neck. Red eyes looked away. "Not. A. Word."

Heh.

But it left me wondering... How did Iris make Lucario wear the bows?


"Long ago, at one point, Zerkrom and Reshiram were actually one single entity forged by their combined powers and controlled by a pair of twin brothers." I turned to see the Elder there, the hood covered that had been upon her shoulders nowhere to be seen so everyone could see her weathered, old face that showed signs of decades of life experience. She still worse the dress though, arms clasped behind her as she walked to me. She turned to look at the two statues of the Legendary Pokémon. "One day, these two brothers began to argue, and eventually, this single entity split into the two legendary dragons we know today. With Reshiram sided with the older brother, who sought truth, and Zerkrom sided to the younger brother, who sought ideals, the two pairs began to fight each other for the sake of their beliefs. The battle raged on for what seemed like an eternity until finally, after both sides were exhausted, the two brothers agreed that neither side was absolutely correct. Once the fighting stopped, both brothers, along with their respective dragons, went their separate ways, never to see each other again."

"I already know this story..." I told her, giving the old Human a blank stare.

"Indeed, you do, young one," the Elder sighed. "No... You are not young at all. It may seem that way but you are as old as this land, maybe even older."

"Maybe... Why are you telling me this then?"

"Just an old story for an old lady to tell." She gave a chuckle.

"..." I kept on staring at the shorter woman.

"You are seeking for an answer for your problem. Your eyes say it."

My eyes?

"You're lost. You want an answer but you can't find it. Have you thought of maybe the answer to your problem is right in front of you?"

"In front of me?" I frowned, befuddled by her talking. I looked at Reshiram.

"The answer you seek will not come from a statue." She took a deep breath. "What do you see when you look in a mirror?"

Reshiram.

"My reflection."

Reshiram.

"Yes, but what do you see?"

Reshiram.

"Me?"

Reshiram.

"Then, who do you see?"

Reshiram.

"..."

Who do I see?

Reshiram.

Really?

Was that all I saw? Who I really saw...

Reshiram was who-

No. That wasn't right.

"I... I see me. Myself. My reflection."

"Do you see anyone else?"

"No... I don't." I looked back up at the statue.

"Do you have your answer?"

I...

I think I did.


"What?"

Vulpix titled her head, wondering around something. I wish I could know what it was.

"Hey-"

"Grrrrrr!"

Multiple light blue beams came at us, catching us all by surprise. Lucario jumped in front of us, not fast enough to prepare an attack and was frozen shut. Down floated a wild Cryogonal, angry when it saw the both of us. It was quick, much more than I thought, as it was already attacking us again. A light blue ball formed at Cryogonal's mouth. Multiple beams of the same color were then shot from the ball at us.

I didn't have to think as I shifted around, my back to the attack as I curled around the small Pokémon, jumping just when the attack hit. It landed on my legs, freezing them. I slid across the ground, bearing the blunt of it so the small one wouldn't get hurt.

Damn it hurt!

I felt a tap against my cheek. "...!" I opened my eyes to look into gold ones.

Offering a smile, I said, "I'm fine. Just a bit froze up down under." I gestured to the block of ice around my legs, blocking my moves. I released my grip on Vulpix. "Run while you can." Even when I couldn't stand, I could still fight. Risking a glace to Lucario from the opponent, he had not move but there was a slight vibration from the ice. I looked back at Cryogonal, eyes widening when another Ice Beam was inching at us second by second. Crap, there wasn't any... time...

"!" Taking a step forward, light red energy flickered off Vulpix and her eyes glowed light blue to a dangerous glow red as a flame was released. She aimed the flame to the ground that had turned into a fiery tornado that had hit the opponent from underneath. The heat from the attack could even be felt from where I was.

"Vulpix?" Short breaths came from her as she faced me. I reached my hand out to her. Staring at it for a moment, she took a step forward, nearing it. She brushed her snout against it once then twice before I lead her closer to me and onto my lap.

"I'm not done yet!" Cryogonal shirked, flying at us without any fear. It was enraged.

"Yes. You. Are!" Lucario growled as the ice around him broke, a blue, glowing bone in his paws. He had jumped over the Pokémon, whacking it around until it flew away.


"So many Gyms too. It was thanks to them and all of you that we have been able to get where we are today."

"You did just as much work, Luna, so you are to thank as well."

I gave him a smile, grabbing his hand. "Thank you."

I earned a small smile from him as he squeezed my hand.

"Let's have fun tomorrow, kay?"

"We shall try our best."

I turned as Bianca sat up, her blanket falling off her upper body, and rubbed her eyes. She gave us a sleep stare. "Luna... Go to sleep... You need it tomorrow..." she mumbled, yawning rather loudly.

"Okay, okay." Chuckling, I slipped into bed, dragging Lucario in with me. "Good night, Bianca."

"Good... Night..." She yawned out, falling back asleep. It wasn't a moment later that she went back to snoring.

"He he he." I yawned, snuggling up against my friend. "Nighty... night..."

I heard a faint, "G'night," as I fell asleep.


Bianca and Iris had come from the room before, each of them wearing a swimsuit. Strange. This was a bath so why had they worn a swimsuit? We were not at the beach, after all. I always bathed without any clothes. When I had come into the bathing area without anything on, the two had gaped at me in shock. I wore a towel as per Lucario's request to hide my body like Humans would do, though.

Humans were still weird...

The three Pokémon kicked back in a mini hot tub while Bianca and Iris sat on the edge of another, one in the very center, and stuck their feet into the warm water. It rippled from the waterfall just feet away, spraying droplets on the rock formation it fell from.

"Why are you naked?!" Iris groaned.

"We're just bathing," I responded, frowning a bit. "You shouldn't have to wear clothes. It blocks the skin that need to be washed." I explained as I tilted my head a bit to the right, my wing-like adornments fluttering in confusion.

Bianca huffed, "That may be true but this is a hotel! You just can't enter here naked!"

"But I am not." I raised an eyebrow at them. "I'm wearing a towel so I not naked..." That earned me each a groan.

"When with others, they wear something to cover themselves. Humans are not to be naked except seen by family or their mate, Luna. That is what they are mostly referring to." Lucario explained while Iris stood and dragged me into the other room from before.

"Oh..."

"Stay." She ordered, leaving for a few moments. When she came back, she had a bathing suit in hand, shoving it into my hold, pushing me into one of the changing stalls. "Put it on and then you can come out," she called out, going back into the pool where I could hear Bianca's giggle.

I dropped the towel and put on the article of clothing, feeling it a bit tight around my body. Coming out, I walked over to the girls, feeling uncomfortable in the swimsuit but otherwise fine. The warm water against my skin felt good, relaxing my muscles. Still was as good as the hot springs back home. The others sat on each side of me as Lucario was already with the other Pokémon.

"You two were wonder out there! I can't wait to see how far you've gone," Iris said, beaming at each of us.

"Ah, thank you Iris!" Bianca vocalized, clapping; splashing a bit of water around.

I nodded. "It will be interesting to see what the new few days will bring."

"Indeed."

We continued to talk a bit about random things. I half listened to them while keeping an eye on the Pokémon, amused as they each interacted with each other. Riolu had splashes Oshawott and Pikachu with hot water upon entering the tub, making him and the latter start having a splash fight. It got a bit too far when they splashed Lucario right in the face. He glared at the smaller Pokémon, giving them a look that made scared to Death. He got out and Pikachu and Riolu continued as if nothing happened. However, Riolu took it a bit too far and provoked Pikachu. The Mouse Pokémon released a powerful bolt of electricity from that had missed Riolu, who quickly gets out of the water, and hit the water. Unfortunately, Oshawott got hit by the electricity, scream, and become badly injured.

"What happened?!"

"Huh?"

The two females turned and we got out of the water, seeing Riolu and Pikachu standing over the hot tub. Oshawott floated on the surface, sparking with electricity with swirls in his eyes. Ash, Cameron, and Stephan ran in matching swim trunks and towels around their necks.

"Uh no..."

"Whoops..."

Ash noticed Oshawott. "Oshawott, what happened?!" He cried. "OSHAWOTT!"

"Unnnn..." Oshawott groaned, and I couldn't help but laugh. Iris and Bianca laughed beside me, leaning against each other to stay standing. Lucario was staring down at a sheepish Riolu and Pikachu, arms crossed. Just then Cilan had come in to see what the commotion was all about, drying his hair. All of the sudden, just as he was about to take another step, his foot landed on a contently place bar of pink soap. Sliding across the floor, arms swinging around wildly. "WAAAAAA!"

"Watch out! Move out of the way!" Cameron shouted, moving out of the way as everyone followed his move.

I wasn't so lucky.

Just as our bodies collided, I felt something warm cover my mouth, then we fell. Blinking, I realized it was Cilan's mouth on my own.


We searched around the building, but we didn't see him anywhere. The Humans searched and searched for the young Pokémon, splitting up in order to find Axew quicker. It was sunset, almost night. Axew, looking exhausted from running, took a stop at a nearby tree.

"Axew," I said, coming up to the Pokémon. Lucario coming up on my rear. It was good to have a Pokémon to find others quickly. (Why didn't I think to mention that earlier? I would never know.)

"Luna!" He cried as he hopped off the tree trunk and ran up to me, hugging my right leg. "You found me! You found me!" I picked him, holding the frightened Pokémon close in comfort. "I couldn't find Iris at all and I was so scared!" He cried in the nook between my neck and shoulder.

"There. There. Everything is good now." I muttered, bouncing a bit when I remembered an old memory of a mother Pokémon comforting her young back in the forest. "You'll be reunited with Iris soon."

"Really?" He whispered, voice cracked from crying. The shoulder part of my shirt did feel very damp then.

"Guys, look, it's Axew!" Emolga cried from the air, landing a few feet from us. "And Luna?..." She gave us a confused look.

"Axew!" Pikachu called, running at us on all four. Behind him was Oshawott and Scraggy.

Axew saw them and tears welled up in his eyes again. "Guys!" He hopped from my grasp and ran over to them, falling into Pikachu's warm embrace. "Thank goodness you're all right!"


The sky above the park was ablaze with a barrage of rainbow colors as the fireworks lit up on the lake and in the eyes of the eager spectators. Iris hugged Axew tightly, muttering to him to never run away again. Lucario stood at my side while Cilan stood on the other.

"Beautiful, isn't?"

"It is but not as much as you..." Cilan responded.

Wait...

"What?" I snapped to look at him, eyes wide.

"Err..." His eyes widen when he realized what he said. "Nothing..." He returned to watch the fireworks. Green eyes absorbed the colors that danced across the night sky.

I asked after a moment of silence, "What do you plan to do after the Unova League is over?"

"I'm still gonna travel with Ash somewhere before going back to the Gym. What about you?"

"I am... not sure... Maybe go back home, travel some more, or something like that... I still have yet to decide yet." Another blue firework went off.

"Well, even if you haven't decided yet this journey is far from over." Cilan said. I could hear Lucario huff a bit and take a few steps away. "Even when the Unova League comes to a close, I'd like to still travel with you."

I smiled, still stared up at the sky. "Thank you... I'd like to travel with you as well."

A hand took a hold my own. I stole a glance at a blushing Cilan, who would not look at me. My cheeks tinted with blush. Slowly but surely, I relaxed and tighten my hand against his. The sides of his mouth upturned to a small smile. I returned my gaze to the still ongoing fireworks. Colors continued to gush in the sky.

This felt... nice.


That night, we sat around a table in the dining room.

"Ash, Luna, congratulations to the both of you on advancing to the Fourth Round! So, in honor of that, I made you both a feast!" Cilan said. "We've got both of your favorites!"

Ash's eyes sparkled as he gazed at the platters of croquettes on the table before him. "Woah, amazing!"

I sipped my specially made vanilla milkshake. "It's good."

"Croquettes are my favorite too! I can eat countless of them! Hey Ash, I bet I can eat more croquettes than you!" Stephan said, nudging Ash with his elbow.

"Is that a challenge? Because I accept!"

"Bring it on!"

"Ready, go!"

We stared as Ash and Stephan wildly stuffed their faces with food. I continued to slurped my milkshake.

When it was gone, I stare at Cilan. "More." He raised an eyebrow. "..."

"Well?"

"More... Please..."

His face regained his smile, taking the empty cup, and refilling it all the way to the edge. "There you go."

"Let's just eat," Iris sighed, smiling. "Watching today's battle made me reconsidered him a bit, but he's still a child..." She muttered in the end.

"Really... Something as delicious as croquettes needs to be tasted slowly." Bianca said, sitting with straight posture and her nose turned up. She ate slowly, cutting, and taking small bites.

At the same time, the two males had to beat against their chests with their fists in attempt to clear the food sitting in their throats. They coughed and chugged a glass of water each, ending with a satisfied burp. "Ahh..."

My milkshake was empty again. I held up my cup. "More..." Cilan gave me another look. "Please..."

Everyone chuckled.


I had just finish packing while the others did the same and then slipped away to go back to the stadium. I stood in the center of the Unova League battlefield and looked up at the slowly vanishing starry sky.

"Luna..." I heard muttered from behind me. "So, this is where you were."

"Lucario..." I turned to glance at him to back at the still rising sun. "It's so pretty, isn't it?"

"It is."

"Lucario, you and everyone worked so hard for me to come to this moment."

"Hmm..."

"Everyone who battled here was so strong too. We've gone thought a lot, haven't we?"

"To much if I have to say anything." Lucario grumbled.

"Oh hush," I giggled, grinning before looking back at the now awake sun, rising above the stadium, and painting a yellow, pink, and orange tint across the sky.

"What are we going to do now that it's over?" He looked at me.

"I'm not sure. We shall see when it comes, I guess." A bit of hope bloomed in my gut. "Which means... This journey's not over yet. Not by a long shot!"

"Oi, Luna!" A voice said.

"What are you doing, Luna?" Another voice shouted.

It was followed by a third. "Come on, we've got to get going! We're setting off!"

"Hurry up!"

I turned around to see Ash, Iris, and Cilan standing at the door above the stairs. A true smile began to stretch upon seeing them. Numerous memories raced across in front of my eyes, memories of my journey from first meeting Ash and the others to at this moment. I was happy.

They stood there, watching me patiently, with large grins. They were waiting for me.

I grab onto Lucario. "Let's go," I told him, giving him a bright smile. He gave a small one in return. "Coming!" I said back to them, running up the stairs over to my friends. We walked together out of the stadium.

Even if the curtains had closed for this chapter of my life it was then I knew I was going to be okay.

I would brace for the fogginess of the future full of the unknown.

It was... interesting.


"All right then, do your best," Professor Juniper said as we walked along the docks towards the ship that would take us to her father.

"Uh..." Ash asked, "Professor, are you sure you don't wanna come with us?"

She shook her head, a bit sad that she wasn't able to go but she had her reasons. "I have a lot of research to do, so I can't. I want you all to be careful, okay?" We all nod. "Oh, before I forget, this ship will be arriving in Aspertia City, where a boy from this town named Cheren has opened up a new Gym, so you should stop by there."

"This is gonna be fun!" Iris declared.

"Great! A new recipe for adventure!" Cilan spoke, "I can feel a fresh, new flavor."

"We'll meet Reshiram, no matter what!" Ash promised to himself and the others.

You already did... Or a part of the Pokémon, anyway.

I would have loved to have said that to the boy, seeing what his and the other expressions were but... I couldn't. It was not safe. Nowhere was safe to tell the Humans. No Human could know...

The horn rang, slinging that it was time to do. We climbed up the ramp and boarded onto the ship, waving goodbye to Professor Juniper.

"See you later! Say hi to Papa for me!" She asked of us.

"Goodbye!" We all cried, waving. "We'll be back!"

Near us, the sound of footsteps down the staircase rang. Metal bracelets clanged together as a hand gripped the railing. A pair of feet planted on the ground, the wind blew. I felt eyes on me but there was no one when I looked around.


I heard N shout something but another said, "Even if it's your very best friend." I looked up to see a huge hiker throw a small metal box onto the ground in front of the controlled Pokémon. An antenna popped out from the smallest circle and opened into something that looked like a satellite released a yellow-orange beam that turned into an orange dome that rounded over us. The pain in my head vanished and I slumped to the ground, falling to my side. The red in all of the Pokémon's eyes vanished.

"What's going on?" Lilligant muttered, tiling its head. The Maractus beside it shrugged, just as confused. The mountain Pokémon turned around and ran up the pathway while the Pidoves flew away.

"Huh?" Espeon blinked, her face full of confusion. Purple eyes landed on my form, widening as they ran to me. "Luna! Oh, Luna!" She bushed her nose under my hand, lifting it up on her head that brushed to her back. I sat of slowly, N helping me. I sneaked a look at the nails on one of my hands, seeing a bit of red on them.

Ouch...

Lucario was shaking, eyes wide and unfocused. "I... I... I attacked... I..."

I sighed, slowly standing as to not grow dizzy. "Lucario." I took a step, the tip of my boot knocking a rock. Red eyes snapped at me, widening even more as they took in my form. "Lucario, it's all right now."

"I a-attacked y-you..."

I neared his frozen body, arms opening wide. "I am fine. You are fine," I said, finally wrapping arms around his shaken body.

"I-I said that I'd p-protect you... that I would never a-attack you..." He whispered, paws clenching the back of my shirt. He chanted apologies over and over while I stroked his fur, slowly calming the Pokémon down. He would not let go though so I continued to pet him.


N and Looker went on to talk a bit more. So, I was right after all... This could not continue on but I couldn't let the Humans endanger themselves either. I looked down at Espeon. "Hypnosis," I muttered, staring blankly at the two Humans. They both looked up when they heard me speak.

She frowned but did as told, her irises glowing a hypnotizing red. Two pairs of wide eyes glowed the same color, the effect taking imminently.

"Lu...na..." N uttered under his breath, falling to his knees. "Why?" He fell asleep.

"Damn." Looker said last before he fell asleep. His little machine died down, I made sure Espeon had it back on the man before we would leave.

"I'm sorry," I apologized to their sleeping forms, knowing they would not hear me. Espeon floated the two of them in the shade of a good hiding place, away from Pokémon that would not hesitate to attack them. Looker would not remember N or I and have memories of going to the abandoned observatory but finding nothing while N would remember. After all, this was his people.

They would be fine.


Later, Braviary and N were taken to the Pokémon and checked over. The Human had a bandage on his cheek, matching the gauze on his hands, and Lucario healed up, gauze around his stomach that was to be on there for a full week. Nurse Joy had said that the wound would heal there would be scars left on Lucario's back. He wore those scars with pride or would when the bandages came off.

He still got a small stern talking to.

Idiot...

He had me worried... So, worried...

Braviary recovered fully though, so it would be able to fly. We arrived to the opening, standing on a small hill's edge, just as the sky was turning shades of peach, orange, and pink. The sun would rise soon enough. "Come on, Braviary. This vast wilderness is the world you're meant to live in."

Braviary let out a small, sad caw. "But... I don't want to say goodbye to you..."

"Saying goodbye makes be sad too but you have to return to nature and live with your own kin."

"My family..."

N smiled. "Do you understand? Don't get captured by someone like Team Plasma again. Now go, my friend! Go!" He commanded.

"Thank you... All of you..." Braviary did not hesitate, lowering its body, and spread its wings as hard and fast it could. It was caught by the air, and was suddenly yanked upward, hard, as if a parachute had just opened itself up. It pushed downward with all its strength, then pulled its wings up, then pushed downward lifting itself higher and higher. It gave a cawing laugh and surged upward, circulating around up above us once then twice.

"Take care, Braviary!"

"Goodbye!"

It would not leave without giving a thanks in return in the form two feathers that fell to the ground, landing a couple of feet in front of us.

"Looks like Braviary was more thankful then we thought, N." A red and white feather now in both of our hands. I twirled it in between my fingers before Lucario swiped it from them, watching it with interest.

N took my hand so that we'd face each other. "Luna, I put you though a lot of trouble. I am sorry..."

"It's fine. This is over and we can put it behind us." I reassured the man.

"But I got Lucario hurt. He will have scars now!"

"Yes, that is true he will have scars, but you were not the one to get him hurt. Lucario does everything with a reason. You need to understand that. If you do not, then you will only anger the Pokémon and you wouldn't like him when he is angry... He likes to throw others overboard." I giggled, even more so when I felt the glare on the back of my head.

N had a confused look but nonetheless agreed. "Okay..." We began our way back to the path.

"So, N, are you still heading to Driftveil City?"

"Yes and no. I'm going a bit past Driftveil City," he mentioned, still not letting go of my hand. "Are you going that way as well?"

"I have nowhere else to be heading to but try and find Ash and the others so, yes."

"Then let us travel together, then."

"Hmmm... I don't..." He wilted a bit before I could finish. "...see why not." He bounced right back up as if he never did wilt, grinning.

"Let's go then!" He ran forward, dragging me along. Lucario scowling behind beside us.

Heh.


"Hey," I greeted, waving a bit to him. "It's good to see you two again."

"It is good to see you all as well. How have you been?" Iris asked.

As the three of us talked, Cilan had narrowed his eyes when he stared at N. Huh... That turned in a light glare. I looked back at N to see he was giving the boy the same look. I could even see a spark of lightning passed between the two...

Iris snickered a bit so I turned back to her and tilted my head in confusion. "What is so funny?"

"Nothing..." She sighed with another knowing looking that I had yet to figure out what it was to. Waving her hand, a small snort passing through her nose. "Nothing at all..."


"So, Luna, N you wanna come with us?" Cilan asks a hopeful smiled directed towards us.

I looked a N and was about to say something but N looked back at the group of three trainers and gave a nod, covering my mouth in the process, "We'd love to. Thank you everyone."

My eye twitched, "N..." I mumbled through his hand, half tempted to bit that very pale hand.

"Oi!" Cilan hissed, not liking it one bit. He glared once more at his fellow green haired man. Lucario eyes narrowed, burning a hold into the back of his head.

"Ah, sorry Luna," N said as he removed his hand as three glares were directed his way.

"Thank you..."

"Let's go then!" Cilan said. Ash pumped his hand in the air, agreeing whole heatedly at the idea of traveling again.

Cilan went to make a grab at my hand at the same time N did when Iris made her move. "All right! Let's go, Luna!" The girl exclaimed, giggling as she grabbed my arm and raced off away from the battlefield Lucario and Dragonite followed with Ash, his Charizard and Pikachu on the Pokémon's head, N, and Cilan trying to follow after us.

"Ah..."

"Dammit, Iris! Wait for us!"

"Iris~! Luna~! Wait!"

We glanced at each other before we began to chant, "Slowpokes~! Slowpokes~! Slowpokes~!"

"Get back here!" They called out in anger, trying to chase us down. We giggled before Dragonite grab us both in each arm and flew off, Lucario keeping up with us easily. The shouts of the boys ringing for us to come back.


"Are you okay?"

"I'll be fine." He sighed, giving me a half smile. We both turned East when we heard a roar. "Dragonite. Will you be going?"

"The others can take care of their own Pokémon," I answered, looking up at tall building nearby though far enough to be out of the way if one did not look carefully enough to see them. "I have somewhere else to be."

"They are there?"

"Yes."

"Then let us move. There is no time to waste."

"Indeed." Lucario grabbed me, holding me bridal style, and jumped onto the nearest building, easily getting to the top. I pointed to where they were. We got there a few moments later, jumping from building top to building top, landing behind their helicopter with a small tap.

"I hate those meddling kids!" Aldith hissed, slamming a fist against the edge of the building's brick fence. ""We need to secure N," Aldith said as she turned to one of the two identical brown haired Team Plasma grunts.

"I'm sorry but I cannot let that happen," I said, leaning against the helicopter like I was always there, altering the four of our presences.

The two grunts got into a defensive position between us and Colress and Aldith. The said woman glared when Colress hummed, grinning that same grin as before. "Ah, it's so nice to finally see you again, dearest Luna. Are you here to come with me so I can study you?"

Lucario growled. "Stay away from her, trash."

His glassed gained a glint. "And I see you have brought your Lucario with you."

"When the world grows cold and even when we're the last ones on this planet, I'd never let you touch me," I calmly said, arms crossing over my chest.


"What the hell Luna?" He hissed, snapping a bit, glaring at me. "Why does this kind of thing keep on happening to you?!"

I shrugged. "I don't know... Bad luck?"

"Cilan and Iris were right! You are a trouble magnet though and though," he grumbled, standing firm but made no move to attack as the grunts made their way to the helicopter.

I pouted. "Just stuff it, Lucario."

"While this is very amusing and interesting to watch," Colress chuckled, "We need to be going." He moved closer to my body, hand on my shoulder. Lucario growled at his movement and threat. "You are to come with us or else this trigger my just slip and made everything go... boom. After all, you don't need to be alive, though I'd like that, for me to study~!"

"You won't get away with this!"

"I don't have to, my dear study material, you're already here. Move." He moved, my body going along with his. Aldith kept on glaring at me but the smirk beneath her mask said it all. The Human had gotten in first, taking a hand as I made me get in as well, gun still pointing directly at me, ready to shoot whenever necessary, leaving Lucario to stand by.

He was not able to do anything, frustrated and murderous from by the looks he was giving them. One grunt had stayed behind to 'take care of' Lucario, Poké Ball out in his hand. The top of the lid close and we were moving, eventually landing in front of the others below. Colress and Aldith jumped out, forcing me to follow when the gun pointed at my forehead by Aldith this time.

It was not the moment to move... Soon...

"Luna!" Cilan and N called at the same time.

"You!" Ash, Iris, and Looker said at the same time as the boys.


"Luna! Everyone is waiting!" Lucario called out, chasing away the thoughts circulating my head.

"I'm coming," I said, heading to the door, and gripping the handle tightly. I turned to glanced the inside of my home for so long, closing my eyes as I turned away from them, not knowing this would be the last time I saw them. Upon open the door, I smiled when I saw Lucario waiting. "Let's go!" I giggled, running up to him; grabbing his hand and pulling him along.

Along the way, Sawsbuck had joined us for the walk, silence the ever-constant companion for the three of us. We were greeted to the sight of the of lights, sounds, and overall happiness with everyone together. Milotic was flirting with an awkward Serperior, trying to get him to flirt back with her. If it went on, just as I might have, for the rest of the night the Grass Type would have a permanent blush across their face. Hydreigon next to Lord Timburr, both of them munching on something as they exchanged a bit of small chat with the other Pokémon along with Lord Xatu and his son. Espeon had been watching over the smaller Pokémon happily, tail swaying as she laid on a flat stone above the grassy plain, playing together with Volcarona and Galvantula, both Pokémon finding a lifelong companion with the other. Vulpix was sitting off to the side, not trusting of the other Pokémon, especially Lady Ninetales, whenever the larger Fox Pokémon had tried to get close to the smaller Fox Pokémon she would back away. (Was Lady Ninetales actually pouting?!)

Something must have happened with Vulpix's original family...

The smaller Fox Pokémon perked up when she caught sight of the three of us, running to me notifying the others that we had arrived. I picked the silent Pokémon up, giving her a small smile and a warm hug while she licked my cheek as a greeting in return. Holding her still, I turned to greet at the others all gathers around the bonfire in the middle of the feast, food of all kind gathered for this welcoming of all Pokémon from the forest.

"Hello!"

We all ate together for hours, laughing, and having fun for the sake of fun late into the night before everyone slowly grew tired and either fell asleep there with everyone cuddling with someone or left, like some of the parents with their young, to go home. I was munching on some berries, of whatever was left over, Vulpix sleeping beside me. She had stayed close to me throughout the whole evening, happy to just stay by my side. Lucario was snoozing on my other side, head rolling to lay on his shoulder. Everyone else was scattered about, peace filling them.

It seemed I was the only one awake left here.


My eyes snapped open. That was right.

I was Luna.

I was Reshiram.

We were being controlled and made to attack everyone. Reshiram tried so hard to fight back but we could not in the end of it all. Reshiram still tried to keep the attack power low, just for me.

Without notice, I let out an agonizing cry as my eyes were consumed entirely in red and flared up menacingly.

I could see what was happening though my Half's side, watching as Colress desperately tried to take control of Pikachu. Lucario had caught Ash when she was blasted back by his Pokémon's electricity surround him. The Pokémon fought on through, staggering to us.

'I'm sorry for what I am about to do...' I could hear it think.

Ah.

Yellow sparks appeared around Pikachu's tail and cheeks before he releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity from its body at us. We felt the shockwave go through me as I let out a high-pitched screech as Pikachu's electricity was used to escape the control of the Humans.

Mother fucking hell!

"Reshiram! I can hear the consciousness of Reshiram has returned but she is in a lot of pain," N said, a worry glance in his eyes.

What the hell do you think!? What else would I feel when hit with fuckin' a Thunderbolt!

I had to try more. I would fight! There was more at stake if I didn't!

This would not end!

Pikachu's body became surrounded in yellow electricity and multiple yellow sparks come off Pikachu's body. All the electricity then condenses at Pikachu's tail and formed into an orange-yellow orb of electricity with sparks of yellow electricity coming off it. Pikachu then jumped into the air and did a front flip, throwing the orb of electricity at the machine.

At the same time, we opened our mouth and a large sphere of flames with two rings surrounding it was fired at the blasted machine and when both moves hit, they created a small boom, destroying the machine. Team Plasma lost control of all the wild Pokémon, Pikachu, Gardevoir and Gothitelle.

I didn't know how but I appeared outside of Reshiram, appearing in front of the mad scientist. "I-I can't believe it." Colress went into shock, muttering that is was impossible. "Why? Why? It can't be!" I took pity on the poor man, placing a transparent hand on his shoulder.

"There are some things that aren't meant to be. There are some things that you'll never understand. You would never be able to understand the bond Human and Pokémon can have, just as Ash and Pikachu have, to beat that machine. You can't force Pokémon into submission, not even I or anyone else. I explained sadly.

You..." Was all he said before I was pulled back into the raging for of Reshiram.

We were still so angry.

We planted our feet on the ground, the rocket tail flared up red, as red as his eyes, and blue fire churned in his stomach. The fear from the girl's friends froze them in their place.

Never! We were free! Never!

"I can hear... a voice of intense rage..." N said as to it in an attempt to calm us down. "Could it be?"

Oh, what a small pitiful Human he was... Anger flowed in our veins, mixing with the power inside of us and surging to every corner of our body. Opening out mouth, we fired a powerful stream of light blue flames, destroying everything it could hit as well as a Team Plasma Jet in the process.

"Reshiram, you have to listen to us," Ash said along with the other Human.

Didn't they know when to stop?

"Please, calm your rage, Reshiram! We are not your enemies," N called out. We wouldn't listen to whatever they had to say.

"If you listen to them, then listen to me!" Lucario shouted, startling us. The Aura Pokémon stepped forward, scraps, bruises, and dirt covered him. "Reshiram, no, Luna, you are angry. I know that you are filled to the brim with all that anger but Pokémon and Human can coexist! Just look at your own memories that Luna had with everyone and all the Pokémon we encountered! Think of the feelings that everyone has in their, our, hearts. This is the unmistakable truth!"

Reshiram turned to him fully turned to him, looking down at him, letting out a screech to him.

It was a bit away but as Aldith and Barret attempted to convince their leader to flee, Ash and his friends sprang into action, using their Pokémon to imprison the villains in a ring of rock and ice. They would later be arrested and taken away by the International Police.

"Wait, Reshiram!" We looked back at the Human, N, as he spoke to us before we were about to take off. "I've wanted to meet you for so long. In the past, all I could hear was anger and feel your heart conveyed nothing but intense rage. Even now, I can still sense that rage coming from you. That is why I want to know something: How did the Pokémon and Humans who combined their forces to face evil in these ruins reflect upon you?"

"It was something else..." I said, appearing in front of them. "That is what they want to say."

"Luna!" N and the others gasped, running to me. I held up a hand, stopping them.

"Luna?" Lucario voiced, eyes filled with worry and sadness.

"I've come to say good-bye."

"What do you mean?" Iris eyes widen when I gave her a smile.

"I do not have much time left on this world. Reshiram and I, we are one once more, but they gave me this moment to see you all once more."

"Why can't you come back?! Why not do what you did before?!" Lucario demanded, shaking his head in denial.

I appeared in front of him, a transparent hand on his cheek. "That was one time too many. Reshiram was to never do that but they were able to because of their dire wish. Lucario, please, do not be sad by this. I knew this day would come when I knew who I really was."

"Luna?"

"I love you Lucario, I really do." I pulled him into a hug, eyes staring at the Humans scattered about. They couldn't believe what was happening here either. I knew they all wanted to say something but there wasn't any time.

"No! Don't leave me! I bug you, Luna, please!" Lucario held me close, desperate to try to make sure I never left his grip.

"I'm sorry," I told them all, giving them one last smile.

"No! Luna! No! No!" His tightened grip only to slip through my body, it lighting up as I and Reshiram slowly dissolved.

"I love you all. Good-bye!"

"Luna!" Iris and Ash cried, tears streaming down Iris's face as she held Axew close.

"Don't go..." Cilan muttered, falling to his knees. N wasn't so much better.

"NOOOOOOO!"

The Light Stone floated down the ground, glowing no more.


3 Months Later...


Place: Clearing, South Side of Forest, Near Icirrus City, Northwestern Unova Region

They had all gather there once more, three months after that incident. The others had stood behind him as she stared down at the Light Stone standing on a mini column for all of them to see. They all missed her, none more than him. He wanted her back.

They all did.

They knew they never could.

It was hours later; the others had left but he could not. He would stay by her side until she came back. He stayed there for days and more if he could. He wanted to cry (he's been doing that a lot lately) but no tears would come anymore.

Why...

Why did this have to happen?!

He fell to his knees, slamming his against the ground as he is bowed his head to the Light Stone. Damn it!

This wasn't supposed to happen! Never!

He stayed like that until night came. He knew he needed to leave, Sawsbuck would be by soon to check on him. The Guardian wasn't the same either (no one was) but he still looked out for everyone, keeping a strong head so the others could weep for the loss of her. Everyone knew though that he would stay here if he could. He avoided this place like a plague, never staying from the edge of the clearing if he could.

Standing, he turned, eyes red and dry from the few tears that were left (he thought there was no more) when there was a light. He stopped, not able to turn wondering if this was just a trick.

A giggle.

One he knew so well.

His eyes widen as a shrugging breath escaped pass his parted lips, muttering the other's name, "Luna..."


Author's Note: You know how many times I had to change the chapter title? Too many to count... I just couldn't decide on which one so I went with this! Anyway, I am glad that I am done with this story as I can finally know I can move on to the next part of this (both the One-Shot Collection and the next story I plan on doing). Now, there are no chapters left. The main story is finally over and the One Shots will begin soon. Got any ideas on what wacky thing you want Luna and her friends to do? Or maybe you want to see a moment from her past... Name your ideas and they'll got into the bucket list already full of ideas.

I've got artwork too for this story that I've posted (or am going to post varying on when this chapter is out) so I've left links below all this. Also, I've decided to take a two week break to relax and think of some stuff for later on. To make up for this, all of you will be able to pick the first One Shot that I will write. Enjoy!

Which One Shot do you want me to write the most?

1. A moment from Lucario's past before he met Luna.

2. Luna meeting Zerkrom's Human personification.

3. Luna tackling the age-old question of how Ash is still 10 after all this time (while breaking the fourth wall).

4. Luna somehow meeting people from other books/anime by accident. (Which ones do you want her to meet?)

5. Luna inside a Fairy Tale like Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, The Little Mermaid, etc.

6. One of Luna's rivals, friends, or acquaintance finding out about her being still alive. Who and why and what should they do?

7. The reactions where Ash and the others (memory shifted by Reshiram and Luna) tell the people who know Luna that Luna sacrificed herself as Reshiram was going 'out of control' and was able to calm the Pokémon because of that, her body slowly vanishing because she had used up all her power.

LINKS TO ARTWORK/PROFILE

Profile Link: art/Pokemon-OC-Luna-650701357

Link 1 (Key): art/Luna-The-Key-650705901

Link 2 (Life): art/I-ll-Always-Be-Here-With-You-650706465

Random Question: Was this story worth reading?

Next Time: The story might have ended for Luna but now it the time for more adventures for Luna to have, rather it be in the past, present, or future. She just doesn't know it yet. One Shots will now begin!