Wow it has been a while since I posted a new chapter! Mind you for this one it has only been a few months but still in general it really has been a while. But I have been stuck with Latios and Emily's chapter for a while and since I was not moving forward with it I decided why not write the 2nd part of Amber's awakening for this story.

So, when we last left Poke Guardians, Amber was being saved by two mysterious Super Heroines that go by Sailor Koko and Sailor Cresselia. Now she too has transformed but Belle has disappeared!

What happens now? Well guess you're gonna have to stick around to find out!

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon but all OCs belong to yours truly.

(Lilly)

Lilly had been warming up for her performance this afternoon at the club when it happened. Because she lived so close to the Lighthouse, where Amber said she was staying now, she saw everything. And what she saw was not pleasant. Amber was being followed by Team Cipher Grunts.

When Lilly had seen this, she called Maxine right away so they could save their new friend.

Lilly and Maxine had both only been five when Team Cipher had tried to take over the region of Orre the first time. Then when they were ten they had tried again and were even scarier than before. It was around that time that she and Max had met Aurora and Flynn…

Lilly and Maxine's families had gone camping in the Agata Forest. She and Max had been excited about this trip for weeks because of all the Pokemon they would undoubtly meet while camping.

It also meant that they could have a sleepover with spooky ghost stories and smores every single night for a week. And it had been just that, that is until Max got one of her ideas…

"WHAT?!" Lilly practically shouted as she heard her best friend's idea. "You want to explore the woods at night while our parents are asleep?! Are you nuts Maxine?! That is a terrible idea! We could get into so much trouble!"

"We will if you keep shouting it for everyone to hear." Max then grumbled. "Come on Lilly think about it, we never get to see any nighttime Pokemon because our parents think it's too dangerous at night. We'll be going back to Gateon Port tomorrow this may be our last chance to get a glimpse of the nocturnal Pokemon and you know it."

"B-but what if we run into trouble or get hurt or find a scary Pokemon?!" Lilly then panicked. "Maxine, we don't have any Pokemon of our own to help protect us!"

"Yeah well what if none of that happens? Hmm? Did you ever think about that?" Max asked and Lilly admitted that she did have a point but she still didn't like this idea one bit. Bad things always happened to kids when they wander the woods alone. Most of the time they got lost and then eaten by some scary monster or witch. That's how all the fairytales went at least.

"I still say no Maxine." Lilly then crossed her arms to make her point.

"Very well I didn't want to have to do this but…I triple Houndour dare you to explore the woods with me tonight!" Max then said with a smirk on her face, it was playground rules that if your turned down a dare then you would have to wear the Torchic hat of shame for the rest of the year. Lilly did not want to be made fun of for the rest of the year so she just sighed in defeat.

"I really hate you sometimes Maxine, but fine I accept the dare." Lilly told her with a glare.

"I knew you'd come around" Max then said smirking before she started preparing for their late-night excursion.

Since she and Max shared a tent they had not had to worry about climbing over any sleeping bodies. All they had to worry about was not getting caught as they left the campgrounds.

Lilly and Max crept quietly out of camp and began exploring the forest with only their flashlights to provide them with light. As they explored they encountered some Noctowl, Hoothoot, Spinarak, and Ledian.

Lilly had been amazed by all the Pokemon she had seen. Though she was worried they would get lost and was about to ask Max if they could turn back. That is until they heard the cries for help from some Pokemon in distress.

"Pika! Pikachu!"

"Th-that sounded like a Pikachu!" Lilly then said in worry.

"Yeah it did and it sounded like it was in trouble. We should go help!" Max then said and while Lilly agreed with her friend there was one problem with that plan.

"B-but Max we aren't trainers! We don't have any Pokemon that could help us help them!" Lilly said but Max just shrugged it off like it was nothing and picked up a stick off the ground.

"So, we'll improvise." Max then said and Lilly looked at her incredulously.

"Max, that's a stick." Lilly then stated.

"You see a stick I see a potential sword." Max then began to swing the stick around like it was a sword. Lilly couldn't help but giggle at this.

"I still say that's a stick." Lilly then said through giggles before picking up some rocks. "But I see your point we make do with what we got."

"Exactly! Now let's go rescue that Pikachu!" Max said as they both began to run toward where they had heard the Pikachu's cries.

When she and Max had arrived at the scene though the last thing either of them had expected to see was a Team Cipher grunt. He towered over the Pikachu that had cried for help but Lilly noticed that there was also another Pokemon there with the Pikachu. This Pokemon though was rather odd and Lilly knew she had never seen anything like it before.

The Pokemon, in question was a pink floating creature that almost resembled a pig. The Pokemon also had pretty purple flowers on its body and it looked to be shaking in fear.

She and Max crouched in some bushes nearby unsure of what to do. They were only kids and this grunt looked way older and bigger than them. They had been prepared to scare away some Spearow or something but a human was a different level of danger altogether.

"Did you really think you could run away?" Lilly then heard the grunt say to the pink Pokemon.

"Pika!" The Pikachu then said in a defiant growl as it's cheeks sparked dangerously while standing in front of the Pink Pokemon. Lilly then realized that this Pikachu was calling out for help to protect this other Pokemon from the grunt.

"Mun, Munna" Lilly then heard the Pink one whimper and she couldn't help but feel sorry for the poor thing. It obviously wasn't from around here and now it was in a strange scary place with some jerk chasing it. That just wasn't right, it actually made Lilly sick to her stomach to know there were people like this out there.

"Oooh so scary." The grunt then mocked the electric mouse. "Really I'm shaking in my boots…NOT! You both will make excellent gifts for Master Greevil as Shadow Pokemon-OW!"

The grunt then rubbed his head where he had been hit and looked around to see what had hit him and saw that there was a rock on the ground near him and glared.

"Okay who threw that?!" The grunt then shouted and Lilly emerged from the bushes despite Max's protests.

"I did! Now leave those Pokemon alone!" Lilly shouted as she threw more rocks at the Grunt.

"Ack! Ow! Cut that out kid!" The grunt then shouted in annoyance. "What are you doing up so late anyway? Isn't it past your bedtime? And did no one teach you that throwing rocks at people is wrong?"

"Yeah my parents did but I think they'd allow you to be the exception!" Lilly shouted back as she threw yet another rock, only to Lilly's surprise the Grunt caught it this time.

The grunt then started coming toward Lilly with a smirk. "You know I usually refrain myself from hurting those smaller than me but maybe you should be the exception. You're getting on my nerves kid."

Before the grunt could reach Lilly though Max dashed out of the bush, expertly wielding her stick and hit the grunt in his solar plexus. The grunt groaned in pain as he fell to the ground. Lilly watched as Max stood over him smirking and put her stick over her shoulder as if it were a baseball bat.

"That should teach him for picking on those smaller than him." Max then said as she looked to Lilly. "Don't you think Lilly?"

"Max! That was awesome! How did you do that?!" Lilly said excitedly she couldn't quite believe that they had bested an adult without any Pokemon.

"My older brother Perr taught me that, that spot is always a man's weak spot. Then I just copied what I saw on TV once. No big deal" Max told her shrugging but she was still grinning like a mad woman. Perhaps she was just as surprised as Lilly was.

Lilly and Max then turned their attention to the Pokemon who had been watching the whole thing. The Pikachu had stopped growling for the moment but then started again when he saw the two girls looking at him and the mysterious pink Pokemon.

Lilly dropped her weapons and tried to show the Pikachu she meant no harm. "Hey Pikachu…calm down Max and I are only here to help."

"Yeah chill out little dude." Max then said before putting down her stick and started walking over to the Pikachu. "We mean you no harm."

"Pika!" Pikachu cried out in warning and Lilly started to tell Max to stop but it was too late the Pikachu sent out a Thundershock and zapped Max.

"AAH!" Max screamed as she got hit by the attack and fell on her butt.

"Pika, Pika, Chu…" The Pikachu then said as his eyes then narrowed on Lilly.

Lilly didn't know what to do, she didn't know how to calm Pikachu down and let him know that they were friends not enemies. As Pikachu charged at her with Quick Attack, Lilly just turned her back and crouched into a ball as she prepared for the impact.

"Munna!" Was all Lilly heard as she waited and waited for the impact of the Quick Attack, but it never came. Lilly then turned cautiously and saw that the mysterious Pink Pokemon was in front of her and it had used what Lilly guessed to be a Reflect. It had protected her…but why?

Pikachu looked at the Pink Pokemon in shock. "Pika? Pikachu! Pika, Pika!"

"Mun, Mun, Munna, Munna!" The pink pokemon then responded Lilly was beginning to suspect its name was Munna. Why? She wasn't certain it was just a feeling.

Whatever Munna said must have worked because Pikachu calmed down and backed down just as Maxine got back on her feet.

"Ow…that really hurt…" Lilly heard her friend comment as she rubbed her backside. She then saw Max glare at the Pikachu then grin. "You're pretty strong for a little squirt you know that?"

"Pika…" The Pikachu then commented while glaring at her friend. Pikachu then sent another warning zap at Max.

"Hey! What was that for! You little pest I should have let that grunt have you" Max shouted as she and Pikachu began to bicker. Lilly and Munna then began to laugh at how alike the two were…

It was after that, that Aurora had spoken to both her and Max telepathically and told them how she had been smuggled into Orre from a region far away known as Unova. Team Cipher had apparently paid good money for a rare Pokemon to turn into a Shadow Pokemon.

It had taken some convincing but when she and Max had gone back to camp later with Aurora and Flynn, and told their parents about how they had saved them from a Cipher Grunt, they had been allowed to bring them back home with them. That is after they had gotten a stern talking to.

It also wasn't long after that camping trip that she and Max were both given their family heirlooms. Lilly's a crescent moon shaped pin, and Max's a Lightning bolt shaped pin.

"Lilly!"

Max met her at the front of the Krabby Club, she was on the hoverboard that she made herself without a helmet. Lilly swears that she did these things on purpose to make her worry.

"Where's Amber?! Is she okay?" Max asked her as she got closer with Flynn on her shoulders.

"I'm not sure I kind of lost sight of her when she got further down the pier." Lilly told her as she looked toward the Lighthouse in worry. "We have to help, I'm not sure why they would follow her but we both know it can't be for anything good."

"You're right. Let's transform!" Max then said before looking at Flynn. "You ready Flynn?"

"Pika!" Flynn said as a response.

"How about you Aurora?" Lilly then asked her floating friend.

Yes, I've gotten used to it now even if the sensation is still weird. Aurora answered her telepathically.

"Alright then, let's do this!" Lilly then said as her pin started to shine as bright as the moon and Max's began to flash like lightning.

"Guardian Spirit Make-Up!" She and Max both shouted and instantly a light surrounded them both. Flynn and Aurora were then sucked into the pins of their respective partner.

Instantly Lilly felt something inside her awaken and power and magic washed over her as she was transformed into a blue and pink sailor suit with a tiara like object on her forehead. She also had pink gloves with yellow crescent moons, and a pink choker with a yellow crescent moon. Her pin was now in the center of her pink ribbon like bow and was now coloured yellow.

This feeling never ceased to amaze her. Just a few months ago she had still been a normal teenager and now she was a superhero. She was Sailor Cresselia, Guardian of Dreams.

"Never gets old." Max then commented with a grin as she looked over at her. Or she should say Sailor Koko, Guardian of Courage.

"No, it doesn't" Lilly agreed with a smile. "Now come one Sailor Koko we have young lady to rescue."

She and Max then rushed to the docks and caught sight of Amber just as she was being attacked by one of the Grunts Poochyena. It was five against one which was totally unfair.

Lilly could see the dark aura that surrounded the Pokemon now since she had transformed. All five of the Poochyena were Shadow Pokemon. Lilly watched as Amber tried to cover her partner Belle with her body as the attack came towards her and Belle.

"Dream Shield!" Lilly shouted as she put out both her hands and a Pink dome then covered and protected Amber from the oncoming attack.

"Courage Bolt Strike!" Max then shouted as she jumped up and slammed her hand down in the air. As she did this a lightning bolt symbol appeared under the grunts zapping them and knocking them off their feet.

"Nice job Sailor Koko." Lilly then said to Max.

"Not too bad yourself Sailor Cresselia." Max commented just before the grunts got back on their feet looking rather ticked off.

"Who did that?!" One grunt with a Green bandanna then shouted in annoyance.

"We did!" She and Max then shouted in unison as they both came into view.

"Like a lightning bolt as it strikes the ground at the speed of sound, Sailor Koko, Guardian of Courage has arrived!" Max stated as my Dream Shield faded around Amber.

"Just as the Crescent moon promotes good dreams, Sailor Cresselia, Guardian of Dreams has arrived!" Lilly then said before she and Max stood back-to-back and did pointing cross armed pose.

"Together we are the Poke Guardians!" Lilly and Max then said together in unison.

"'Poke Guardians'?" The one with the Red bandanna then questions. "More like freaks in costumes!"

"Look who's talking" Max then counters Red.

"What'd you say?!" the grunt then asked now even more ticked off. Lilly wanted to say that ticking people off was Maxine's true power as Sailor Koko but she could also do that as just Maxine.

"Sailor Koko stop antagonizing them, we're here to protect the civilian remember?" Lilly then stated calmly just before a light from behind her appeared.

Lilly and Max turned to where Amber had been crouching and seen that a brilliant white light had engulfed her. The Grunts must have seen it too for they were also slack jawed. When the light faded they saw Amber only now she was wearing a Pink and blue sailor suit. She had pink gloves with blue hearts on them, the pink ribbons in her hair gained two light blue hearts and she now wore a tiara. The bow on Amber's chest had heart in the center while the ribbons were connected to two smaller hearts, to resemble the pin she had seen Amber wearing. She also had a pink choker with a blue heart on it. She had transformed. Just like her and Max.

No way…Amber just transformed into a Poke Guardian too. Lilly then thought to herself amazed by the sight.

"Wh-what just happened?!" Lilly then heard Amber exclaim in shock as she looked herself over. It was obvious this was her first time transforming. She and Maxine had freaked out too when it first happened to them.

"Whoa…Sailor Cresselia did you just see what I did?" Max then asked her as she looked at Amber in awe.

"I sure did…she's one of us." Lilly commented and then heard one of the grunts recover from there shock.

"Okay what just happened?! Who is that?! And where did the kid with the Ralts go?!" A grunt wearing a purple bandanna then asked.

Wow they're weak and dumb. Fantastic combo. Lilly thought to herself. Though she guessed she should be grateful that they were dumb it'd be easy to target their families if these jerks knew who they really were.

"You! Who are you?!" The grunt in the yellow Bandanna then asked shouting at Amber.

"W-who am I? Um…I'm…Um…" Amber began to stutter then like what happened with her and Max it suddenly came to her just who she was. "Like a heart beating too fast in the chest at the first sight of love, Sailor Mesprit, Guardian of Love has arrived!"

Lilly noticed Amber's confused look once her entrance speech was done. She looked as if she was wondering where that had come from. Lilly could understand the feeling.

"Another freak in a costume?" One grunt with a Blue bandanna then commented. "Well no matter! Poochyena use Shadow Blitz!"

As the Poochyena charged at the three of them Lilly and Max jumped out of the way but Lilly saw that Amber was frozen in place. She didn't know whether it was out of fear or the shock of seeing a Shadow Pokemon for the first time.

"Sailor Mesprit look out!" Lilly cried out hoping to snap Amber out of it but it didn't seem to work. Suddenly Max ran toward Amber and pushed her out of the way, this seemed to make Amber come to her senses.

"What are you doing standing there like a Deerling caught in headlights Sailor Mesprit?!" Max then scolded Amber as they both got up off the ground. "I get that this is all new to you but you gotta stay focused we're in the middle of a battle!"

"B-battle?! But I don't know how to fight like this…and-and what happened to those Poochyena?!" Amber then said freaking out. "They were normal like a few minutes ago b-but now they have this dark aura around them!"

"That's what happens when they're turned into Shadow Pokemon." Lilly then told Amber. "They have no emotions they're basically soulless fighting machines right now."

"T-That's not right…Pokemon aren't meant to be used as tools." Amber then said now looking at the Poochyena in pity.

"You're right they're not." Max told her "Which is why we have to help them."

"Help them how?" Amber then asked still looking confused.

"By weakening them then purifying them." Lilly answered her. "It's the only way to save them."

"P-Purify? B-but how?" Amber asked before gasping as she saw all five Poochyena now charging toward them.

"Just watch and learn new girl!" Max said to her before crossing her arms infront of her "Shield of Courage!"

A yellow shield then formed around Max and Lilly knew what to expect next from her. First, she'd shield then she would attack leaving them open to be purified. Lilly watched as the Poochyena hit her shield knocking Max back a few inches as her shield took the hits.

Lilly put up her own shield while Amber just dodged. Lilly hoped she got used to all this soon cause they couldn't do this without her.

"Alright now watch how awesome I am Sailor Mesprit. Electrifying Madness!" Max said as waves of pink and yellow energy combined and hit all five of the Poochyena at once. "alright it's time! You ready Sailor Cresselia?"

"You know it! Purifying moon of Dreams!" Lilly then said as a circle of light surrounded her and a crescent moon appeared on the ground encasing some of the Poochyena.

"Purifying Bolt of Courage!" max then said now standing to Lilly's right a light encircled her as well and a lightning bolt appeared on the ground in front of her encasing the other Poochyena. But Lilly could see that Amber was just watching them and not joining in.

"Sailor Mesprit what are you doing we need your help! Quickly use your purifying attack before the Poochyena recover from Sailor Koko's attack!" Lilly then told her.

"B-But I don't know how!" Amber then shouted at her.

"Trust your instincts Sailor Mesprit." Lilly then told her calmly. "You can do this we believe in you."

"O-okay I-I'll try!" Amber said and Lilly saw her close her eyes before taking a calming breath and opening her eyes again. "Purifying Heart of Love!"

A light then encircled Amber and a heart appeared on the ground and it encased the remaining Poochyena.

"W-what is going on?! What are those girls doing?!" Lilly heard one of the grunts ask in shock and fear.

"I don't know but this isn't gonna end well for us." Another grunt then commented.

"Now! Purify!" The three of them then said in unison and all three symbols on the ground then began to glow. And soon enough Lilly watched as the dark aura that had surrounded the Pokemon dissipated and they came to, looking more alive than they had before.

"Whoa…they're back to normal." She then heard Amber comment in awe and looked down at her hands. "Did we do that?"

The Poochyena then got up and yipped happily before turning around and growling fiercely at the grunts.

"Aw crap! They turned them back to normal!" The one in the yellow bandanna then said.

"Never mind that we have to get out of here!" The grunt in the Purple bandanna then commented looking at the Bite Pokemon fearfully. "Those Poochyena don't look too happy with us."

"He's right let's run!" The one in the blue bandanna then said and Lilly giggled as they all ran like chickens as the Poochyena chased them away. One of the Poochyena decided to stay behind though. This one pounced Amber and started licking her face happily. Lilly giggled at the cute moment while Max laughed.

"I think that one likes you Amber." Max then said and Lilly saw her eyes widen as she realized her mistake. Amber blinked up at Max as she heard her name.

"How did you know my name…just who are you two?" Amber then questioned and Lilly sighed knowing the jig was up and let herself de-transform back into her civilian form. She also watched Max do the same. Once they did Aurora and Flynn were let out of the pins as if they were Pokeballs. "N-no way…Lilly? Max? You two are the ones that saved me?!"

"Guilty as charged." Max then said with a weak chuckle. "But we had no idea you were like us when we met you, Lilly saw you were in trouble and we just came to help…. what did they want from you anyway?"

"Th-they wanted Belle…" Ambers eyes went wide as she seemed to realize something and the wolf pup in her arms tilted its head in confusion at its new friend as Amber looked around frantically. "W-wait where's Belle?!"

"Relax, relax just change back she's in your pin." Lilly said as she tried to calm her new friend down.

"She's what?! But my pin isn't a Pokeball how is that possible?!" Amber then exclaimed.

We aren't sure in all honesty. Aurora then answered her sounding still slightly tired. All we know is that it sucks us in like a Pokeball and well takes a little of our energy it doesn't hurt. It just feels weird afterward.

Amber still looked uncertain but she let herself change back anyway. Once she had changed back Belle was in her arms along with the Poochyena. Belle looked only half conscious but she also looked to be okay from where Lilly was standing. Aurora had been like that too the first time because it was a new experience and everything. For some reason, the first transformation was always the most draining.

"B-Belle! Oh, my Arceus are you okay?!" She then heard Amber ask in concern as the wolf pup sniffed the Ralts curiously seeming almost unfazed by what had just happened to its new friend.

I… I'm…o-okay… Amber… j-just… tired… Belle then answered her partner telepathically and Lilly noticed as she breathed in relief. Amber then looked back up at her and Max.

"Now that I know Belle is okay…I want answers. What just happened? Who were those creeps and how did I just do all that?!" Amber put the Poochyena down on the ground as she got up so she could cradle Belle who must have fallen asleep in her arms, Lilly guessed.

"It's a long story Amber." Max just sighed as Lilly checked her watch and realized it was almost time for her performance.

"listen we'll tell you everything we know…just come to the Krabby Club and we'll talk after my performance. I promise." Lilly then told her, it took a minute but Amber finally nodded her head in agreement.

"Alright I just need to let my mom know… I'll see you two later." Amber then said as she started her way to the Lighthouse with the Poochyena pup following her all the way.

Lilly just hoped Amber wouldn't be expecting them to answer any big questions. Cause the truth was, they were still figuring this out themselves.

(Eldes)

"You insolent fools!"

Eldes flinched as he heard Ein shout from across the hall. Whoever the poor sap he was that he was yelling at Eldes was happy not to be that guy. Curious as to what the commotion was about though, Eldes decided to investigate. Putting down his book he started to the other end of the hall.

"You had a female Ralts within your grasp and you just let her escape?!" Eldes heard Ein yell as he neared closer to the private study they had given the scientist. Peeking inside Eldes could see five grunts inside the room with their heads bowed to the scientist. "You do realize that Ralts Evolve into Gardevoir right? And Gardevoir can Mega Evolve if we had a Mega Shadow Gardevoir it would make us even more powerful. So I ask again, how could you let her escape?!"

"I-It wasn't our fault!" Eldes heard one of the grunts stutter.

"Y-yeah it was those girls in costumes! It's their fault!" Another one then said.

Girls in costumes? This peaked Eldes' interest. He crept a bit closer so he could hear better.

"What girls?" Eldes then heard Ein ask he also sounded curious.

"S-Some girls in Sailor Suits calling themselves the Poke scouts or something like that" One grunt answered.

"Y-yeah they had weird powers an-and were able to turn our Shadow Pokemon back to normal!" Another grunt then said.

"How many were there?" Ein then asked.

"A-at first there were two then a third one joined them!" A grunt then answered him.

"So, there are more of those pests now…just great." Eldes heard Ein say in annoyance. "Well you didn't get the Ralts but you did get some information…I guess that's better than nothing, you are all dismissed."

"Y-yes thank you Admin Ein." Eldes then heard a grunt say as he walked back to his own private study.

"So, there are girls out there that can purify Shadow Pokemon without a Time Flute or a purifying chamber. Perhaps there is still hope for Orre after all." Eldes said to himself once he was back in his study. He would have to do some research on these girls but now Eldes felt more at ease that his father's plans could be stopped again.

(Amber)

Just like Amber had expected her mother was thrilled that she had made friends so fast with girls her own age. She also had not minded the little Poochyena that had followed her home. Amber guessed she could make the pup one of her Pokemon, she had never really considered being a trainer before but since she wasn't going to be a Pokemon Ranger she guessed a trainer was the next best thing.

She decided to call the little pup, Eric, since Belle told her the pup was a boy. She decided to leave them both at home since Belle was still too tired and well her mother adored the cute playful pup and kind of wouldn't let him out of her sight just yet.

Her mother had questioned where she had found Eric but Amber hadn't known how to tell her. So, she just lied and told her mom that she had met him in town and he had decided to follow her home. She also left out being attack on the dock, no need to make her mother worry about her safety.

Amber though was still pretty shaken up about the attack earlier, so as she walked to the Krabby Club she kept looking over her shoulder to make sure no one snuck up on her this time. When she was sure no one was following her, Amber entered the club.

When she entered Amber saw the tables packed with people all looking toward the stage as if hypnotized and she saw why, or more like heard why. On stage Lilly was singing a very pretty song.

She really does have a pretty voice Amber thought to herself as she saw Max waving her over from a table at the back. She also had Aurora and Flynn with her.

Amber walked over to her and took a seat at the table and listened to Lilly sing. Once Lilly finished her performance and took a bow, she came over to their table as a man went onstage to announce the next performer. The man looked somewhat similar to Lilly so Amber figured that was her father. Amber was curious as to why they weren't getting up to talk somewhere more private though, she didn't think discussing magic powers in a crowded establishment was a good idea.

"Aren't we going to talk someplace else?" Amber then asked the other two girls.

"No, we can talk here." Lilly then answered her. "Everyone else is more focused on the stage than they are on some teenagers discussing what they will think to be girl talk."

"Yeah, no need to worry Amber, no one will pay us any mind." Max then told her.

"Alright if you say so." Amber said before taking a breath. "So what exactly happened today? Tell me everything. Don't leave anything out."

Maxine sighed before looking at Amber. "Alright here's the deal a few months ago Team Cipher started becoming active again. At first they only operated at night mostly stealing things from Gramps' shop. Some got braver and started stealing Pokemon or capturing them in the wild to change them into Shadow Pokemon."

"One group even brought this scientist-like guy with them so he could judge what Pokemon would make better test subjects." Amber then heard Lilly say in utter disgust.

"Th-that sounds awful…b-but how does this tie into how we transformed? And why my pin acted like a Pokeball." Amber asked them.

"We're getting there." Max then told her before continuing. "Anyway when this scientist was down, Lilly and I were there to witness it. At first, we just spied on them from the bushes and as we heard him talk… well it made us angry and in turn made Flynn and Aurora angry and before we even knew what was happening our pins had started glowing like yours did and we transformed. Now for whatever reason we can only tell Pokemon are Shadow Pokemon is when we transform."

"But why us?" Amber then asked. "Why do our pins cause this?"

We honestly don't know Amber we know there is a connection we're just not sure what it is yet. Aurora then told her telepathically, then Lilly looked as if she had an idea.

"Hey Amber where did you get your pin from anyway?" Lilly asked her and this confused Amber, why did where her pin came from matter?

"I got it from my dad." Amber answered her. "He said it was a family heirloom."

Lilly and Max then looked at each other as if a light bulb appeared above their heads simultaneously.

"That's the connection!" Lilly and Maxine then both said at the same time shocking and confusing Amber all at the same time.

"W-what is?" She asked.

"They're all family heirlooms." Lilly explained. "I got this from my mom, and Max got hers from her dad."

"Yeah I think you're on to something Lilly." Max then said. "Perhaps they have some sort of ancient mechanic or magic or something."

"That or they're connected to the legendary Pokemon." Lilly then said. "Think about it the guardians we turn into are based off legendary Pokemon. I'm Cresselia, Amber is Mesprit and you're Tapu Koko."

"So, our family heirlooms are connected to the legendaries and that's why we can transform?" Amber then asked to make sure she had everything straight. Lilly and Max were spouting a lot of information that sort of made sense to Amber but also confused her…that seemed to be happening to her a lot today.

"Theoretically yes." Lilly then said to her.

"If only there was a Library here then we could learn more about the legendary Pokemon and figure out why we were chosen and what these powers are meant for." Amber then said with a sigh.

"Well there isn't one here but there is one in Pyrite Town." Lilly then said. "If we went there maybe we could learn why this is happening to us."

"…exactly how far is Pyrite Town?" Amber then asked them she was still new to the region and didn't know where everything was.

"Just through the forest, across the desert and up some hills." Max answered her.

Amber's eyes felt like they were close to popping out of their sockets, that was not a hop, skip and a jump despite how Max said it.

"J-just how are we supposed to get there?" Amber then asked. "I'm not sure if Mom will let me go that far for that long."

"For now, let's just worry about convincing our families on traveling there." Lilly told Amber. "Then we'll worry about getting there."

"Hey no need to worry on that front. Perr, Gramps and I can build something in no time…well okay give us a week or two tops." Max then said.

"So, I guess it's settled? We're going to Pyrite Town?" Amber asked.

"I guess we are." Lilly said before she went to track down a waitress so they could order something to eat. Amber thought the she heard her say the food was her treat, but all Amber could think about was their journey to Pyrite Town.

Amber had never been on a journey before the prospect of going on one both frightened and excited her. Amber always knew that if she was going to be a ranger she would have to travel and she guessed the same was true for trainers. She just hoped she was up for the test.

TO BE CONTINUED…

Phew finally done! And Amber has a new Pokemon! This idea of making them trainers as well was kind of last minute but I was thinking of how I would get their Pokemon partners to evolve and it hit me that they could battle regular trainers along the way. I mean they only need to transform to deal with Shadow Pokemon for regular Pokemon they can just battle them regularly.

Anyway, sorry this took a while everyone and hopefully I will have chapter 3 of Latios and Emily up soon as well. So, until then just stay tuned.