Zera gazed at the town wall. Her green hair was flat on her back. The sun slowly vanished behind the wall. Soon it would be dark. She'd have to go home. Staying out after dark is forbidden. Zera sprinted through the empty streets of Lacunosa, making it home in a few minutes. Her mother was opening the door just as she arrived.

"There you are!" Zera's mother let her in. "You're about late for supper." Zera joined her family at the table. Her mother followed. His father was already eating. Her grandmother watched Zera closely.

"Mom," Zera said as she started to eat.

"What is it?" Zera's mother asked.

"Why is that wall there?" Zera's mother started to eat.

"Ask your grandmother," she said. Zera's grandmother slowly raised her head. Zera watched as she blinked, disinterested.

"I never see any pokemon out there," Zera continued. "No Pidove will fly this way, either."

"Eat your food," Zera's mother said. Zera begrudgingly continued eating.

"The monster in the chasm." Zera's grandmother suddenly spoke. Zera perked up. "It scares wild pokemon away." She didn't say anything else.

"Monster in the chasm?" Zera sprung from her chair. "Is it a pokemon?" Zera's mother groaned.

"Momma, do not encourage her!" The two of them watched Zera's grandmother. She was unresponsive. Zera's mother sighed and returned to eating. Zera's grandmother started eating a few minutes later. Zera's mind was racing. She finished her plate and rinsed it off in the sink before hurrying off to her mother's study. Her mother was a cartographer. Zera dug found a map of Lacunosa and the surrounding area. She spotted the chasm. It was northeast of town. She rushed out into the dining room.

"Mom! Is this it?" She set the map on the table. Her mother gave it a sidelong look.

"Why are you so interested in what's out there all of a sudden," Her mother asked. Zera ignored the question. She pointed at what looked like a crater on the map.

"That's the chasm, isn't it?" Zera's mother got up and rinsed her plate in the sink. She gave Zera's grandmother a sad look before taking her plate. "Mom!" Zera insisted. Zera's mother helped the grandmother up and led her to the bathroom.

"I'm giving your grandmother a bath," she said. "Get ready for bed." Zera watched as the two of them disappeared into the bathroom. She looked down at the map. Her eyes slowly rose to the door. "Zera?" Her mother called out. "Zera, can you bring me a towel?" There was no response.

Zera had left the house. She wandered east of town and onto Route 13. The moon illuminated the forest. There wasn't a cloud in sight. She followed the map, making her way north and uphill. The forest seemed to grow denser as she got further. She spotted a clearing up ahead. On the other end of the clearing was a cave.

She was shivering. She paused. Her breath was visible. The temperature had suddenly dropped at least thirty degrees. A moment later, she noticed the snow. She watched it fall for a few seconds, stunned. She dropped the map. It landed on the snow. The ground was already covered in the stuff. The map was buried in seconds. She turned to the cave. She turned back. She could see the walls of Lacunosa, barely, through the snow and past the forest. She took a step towards the cave, pulling her foot out of a few inches of snow. She took another step, hugging herself. Soon, she was just in front of the cave. There was a groan from inside the cave. Zera's breath quickened.

Closer.

She took a step forward.

Come closer.

She stumbled forward, catching herself against the wall of the cavern. There was a low rumble from within the cave. Her eyes widened. Two yellow eyes appeared, seemingly floating, deep within the cave. The roar ripped through Zera's thoughts. She screamed, falling backward. Her head was spinning. She ran, kicking up snow. She ran into the forest. Branches cut her skin. One of her shoes slipped off. She hit level ground and ran faster. She'd made it to Route 13. The snow was gone. But the chills were stronger than ever. She collapsed on a dirt path. She panted, clutching her chest. The world was spinning around her. She tried to regain her focus, get up. Each attempt resulted in her head hitting the dirt. Her head throbbed. Something was approaching behind her. She could see its shadow in the corner of her eye.

"No." She dug her nails into the dirt, dragging herself forward. The shadow grew. Snow was starting to fall. A low growl. "Leave me alone!" She crawled faster; her fingers were bleeding. She could hear its heavy footfalls. She was crawling through the snow. The wall was a hundred feet away. The snow was falling harder. Her hands sunk into it. She yanked a hand free. It was blue. She couldn't feel her fingers. She shrieked, thrashing against the snow. It was getting deeper, like mushy water. The shadow was around her. She felt it, just above her. She slowly turned. Seeing its gray body. The yellow eyes. Her body grew warm. The thing roared.

Zera was found the next morning. She was curled up against lacunosa's easternmost wall. She was shivering and mumbling about yellow eyes. She was taken home. Her mother took care of her for a few weeks. She'd go days without speaking. When she spoke, she'd cry. Finally, her mother called for help. A doctor came to her home.

"I can help her," the woman said. Zera's mother was a mess. The woman assured her, Zera would make a full recovery. She would only be gone a few weeks. The woman took Zera away. Zera never returned.

The woman took Zera to Castelia city. An underground laboratory. There were hundreds of people there.

"I promise, We'll take care of you here." The woman, Anthea, said. She led Zera to a room and left her there. She returned to her office. Concordia was waiting for her.

"Kyurem is becoming much too active," Concordia said. "Zekrom too."

"What can we do?" Anthea asked. "They will be fully awake soon. All three of them." Concordia's radio buzzed. Cedric's voice came through.

"Is Anthea back?" Concordia tapped her earpiece.

"She brought a little girl. Kyurem has marked her."

"Understood," Cedric replied.

"I gotta go; I just wanted to see you when you got back," Concordia hugged Anthea and left her office. Anthea sat down. The three monsters. Reshiram, Zekrom, and Kyurem. If left unchecked, they'd destroy the region. They were slowly waking from their slumber. There have been dozens of encounters. The victims were left broken. Kyurem was the most active of the three. It would likely be the first to wake up. How many lives would it snuff out? Anthea placed a hand over her mouth. They had to stop it. Team Plasma had to stop it. She thought of N, young N. She had to protect him.