DBA: Hey everyone, sorry for the length of time between chapters, gotta get back into the swing of things. And obviously with all the new games out that won't go to well aha. Anyways, now we continue the TAA with only one delay, reviews.
And a disclaimer saying I don't own Pokemon, only my OC's and plot. Alexander goes to KoS and Robin is Redagent's!

"Speech"

'Thought'

[Translated Pokespeech]

Chapter 14: Truths and Falsehoods

Lily, Robin, Midnight, and Zach walked on the ferry.

"Well, we'll be on our way to Cianwood soon huh?" Robin said.

Lily nodded as she looked out to the sea, they'd be passing Whirl Isles…she was worried if she'd be affected. But, she was good at keeping up appearances.

"So we should find our rooms, we have oh, a day and a half till we reach Cianwood." Robin said.

"Let's go!" Lily said. And ran ahead.

"Other way!" Robin said and Lily ran past him.

"I knew that!" She shouted. Robin sighed and followed along, as did Midnight and Zack. It took a while but the group soon found their rooms, two separate ones. One for Lily and the other for Robin. The two got settled in and eventually, the ferry took off. Lily walked out onto the front deck of the ship with Zack and Midnight.

[Lily, are you okay?] Midnight asked.

"I'll be fine Midnight." She said with a smile. Zack shook his head.

[You're lying.] He said. Lily's smile slowly wavered until she was looking at her feet, frowning.

"I'm scared of how I will react to the Isle's…this mark seems to…react to anything related to Lugia. My back is already aching." She said, gripping the bars in front of her tight.

[We'll get Robin if anything happens.] Midnight said.

[For now, we should have fun and relax!] Zack said.

"It's hard to do those at the same time Zack." Lily said with a light chuckle. Zack frowned.

She wasn't happy.

-(o)- Location: Blackthorn City, Time: 6:09 pm

A woman in a dark brown cloak walked along the streets of the old traditional city. She had visited here many many times in the past, for some reason it always seemed to draw her in. People didn't see her face, didn't recognize her.

She liked it this way.

She walked into the gym, and Clair, the standing Gym Leader noticed her, and stopped talking to the child she was speaking to.

"Sorry kid, I have to take this." She said and walked over to the woman.

"Why are you here?" She demanded.

"No friendly hello Clair?" The woman asked.

"No, I'm still unhappy with you." Clair said. The woman laughed and walked by into the back. Clair growled and followed angrily. When she entered the room she was stunned to see one of the woman's Pokémon in the shadows.

"Do I have your full attention Clair?" The woman asked cheerfully as sparks came from the Pokémon's metallic body.

"…Look I may be made but that's no reason to-" She started but was stopped by a bolt of electricity fly by her face. She shuddered at the feeling of her hair being electrically charged.

"Do I have your attention?" The woman sternly asked.

"Yes." Clair answered like a soldier. She was the strongest gym leader in the region. But against her?

She was a whelp.

"Good, because I need answers, involving you, and this insidious Engulfing Shadows, and maybe anything else you may know. Hold back, and my friend here will remind you of your current stature." She said.

"…This isn't like you." Clair said.

"I know, I'm not enjoying it." The woman said. "But, with the way things are going, I need to be a bit more forward, especially with you." She said and Clair grimaced.

"Well, ask away." She said. The woman smiled.

"Well, let's talk communication." She said.

-(o)- Location: Ferry to Cianwood, Time: 6:34pm

Lily was in her bed on the ferry, looking out the small window into the sea, she was simply awaiting to see Whirlpool Isle, her nervousness was bothering Zack.

[Please, just sleep through it.] He said.

"I can't, I need to do this. I feel like it will happen regardless if I see it or not." She said. A crackle was heard from a speaker.

"Ladies and Gentlemen if you look to the right you can see the famous Whirlpool Isles in the distance. Lily's breathing got shallow and rapid.

"J-Just get it over with already." She said and looked up, and there they were, the Isles. She blinked, there was nothing?

"I'm…okay?" She said. Her head then shot up as her archer her back as a severe pain shot through it.

She spoke too soon and buried her face in a pillow as she screamed.

No one else could know. Midnight hopped up and slammed into the door to open it and ran out to the front desk. She ran out there to find Robin talking with Alexander.

"She's hold herself in her room, I was thinking seasickOOF!" He said as he was tackled. "M-Midnight?" He asked.

[It's Lily! She's…she needs help! No one else's, your help!] Midnight said and dashed towards Lily's room.

"Sorry Alex, I gotta go!" He said and ran after Midnight. Alexander blinked and slowly started to run after him.

If it was his friend, he had to help too!

Zack was standing in shock at Lily's pain, he didn't know what to do, but Lily was slying there, screaming into her pillow. Robin barged in expecting a terrible scene, but only saw Lily screaming into a pillow.

"Wha-"

[You can't help her.] Midnight said. Robin looked at her in shock as she closed the door. [She wanted you to know. Lift up the back of her shirt.] Midnight said.

"Is..that…"

[Oh do it. She'll explain later.] She said and sat down. Robin went over and lifted her shirt, terrified at her pained screames, but what he saw terrified him even more.

The most detailed…tattoo of Giritina ever, red tips and eyes glowing and pulsating. He stepped back, Lily was a Giritina worshipper? And it's effecting her!? He…didn't mind religions, but this was unprecedented, unreal!

"What the fuck is going on!?" He shouted. No one answered. No one could. Zack was still in shock from Lily's emotions, Lily couldn't physically answer, and Midnight knew it was not her place. Robin took a seat, and waited. They waited for an hour, and hour of her screaming in pain.

She suddenly stopped and Zack just fell back and shook his head. Lily sat up and fixed her shirt, and cleared her throat.

"Lily…" Robin said.

"I don't worship Giritina." She said. "He marked me with a mission." She said and looked to him. "Save Lugia. The mark acts up when I'm near part of my objective. I don't know why but it's always painful reminders." She said. "So many strange things have happened. They will continue to happen." She said and materialized her weapon, The Voice of the Sea. "I received this, back in the Burned Tower." She said.

"Did, you just materialize that…from nothing, what the hell is all of this?" He said.

"I don't know!" She shouted. "You think I had a choice?" She said and looked away. "The gun's useless anyways." She said and gently tossed it up and it vanished. "It doesn't work." She said. "That night, when you saved me…I feel like Engulfing Shadows knows why I'm here, and wants to stop me." She said

"When I…saved you huh?" He said.

"When I was in the ruins of Alph, I had a vision. Some dazrk menacing monster is all I can clearly recall, such dark red eyes, such evil." She said shaking.

"It must be Giritina!" Robin said.

"No. That wasn't Giritina, his eyes weren't evil. They were nothing like that things eyes." She said and sighed. "Look, I can understand, if you wanna go on your own from here." She said. "This is too much for you I know. I'll be fine." She said not looking at him.

"This is too much for me…" He said. Lily nodded, knowing what was next.

"But I'm not leaving silly." He said chuckling. Lily's head snapped up. "Come on, sure it's scary but that's why I wanna stay, no one should go through that alone. So I won't let you." He said smiling. Lily stared at him, and began tearing up. "Lily?"

"I-I…thank you so much!" She said and started sobbing. "I, was so scared, you'd leave me alone!" She said crying loudly. Robin smiled. Lily is tough, but she's only thirteen.

For a god to do this to her seemed…so wrong. So, he planned to stay, and help her through it all. He smiled and hugged her, and she hugged back.
After about a half an hour she seemed to have calmed down fully.

"Thank you Robin." She said smiling. "It means a lot knowing I have someone to help me through this."

"No problem Lily, It'd be wrong to just leave ya like this." He said. Lily sighed. "But now this journey is gonna get tougher." She said. "I know it…and I know I have to save Lugia, but…I wish I knew why." She said.

"Wait, Giritina never told you?" Robin asked.

"Nope. Just, Hi welcome to the Distortion World your my new prophet save Lugia bye." She said in a mocking voice. Robin laughed a bit.

"Shoulda given you more to go on." He said.

"I know right!? Why does Lugia need help, what happened to him?" She asked. "I wish I knew.

"Yeah…it'd help…" He said.

"So, do you know anything about Cianwood?" She asked.

"Not much besides its home to the new Victory Road ever since the Leagues split. So we're probably gonna see some tough trainers there, but none would fight you without 7 badges under your belt. I think they have it set up like this so people make the long journey back to Cianwood after they get their eighth and sightsee." Robin said.

"We're totally sightseeing." Lily said.

"I was slightly afraid of that, but expected it." He said chuckling. By the way Alex is on the boat." He said.

"Ah, I don't feel like battling until we get to Cianwood." She said.

"Probably for the best." He said. "So, the gym leader is a fighting type, how you gonna deal with that?" He asked.

"Hmm, not with Midnight, Titania or Ordis. Zack, Warren, and Phantoma it is!" She said

"Sounds good unless he uses more than three Pokémon." He said. Lily blinked.

"Ah crap he might…" She said. "I may need a new Pokémon!" She said.

"We can fish, there's a popular pier where you can rent fishing rods." He said.

"Ooo, that sounds fun!" She said smiling.

"More like relaxing until you get a catch." He said and stood. "It's getting late, we should get some rest." He said. Lily nodded.

"I sure as hell need it." She said with a sudden yawn.

"Well, see ya tomorrow Lily." He said and left the room. Zack hopped up to the bed with a worried look.

"I'll be fine Zack." She said with a small smile. "Okay?" Zack sighed but nodded.

Lily yawned and changed her clothes for bed, and exhaustion hit her as she got in bed, and she fell asleep quickly.

However, her dreams weren't what she expected.

She seemed to stand in the Distortion World, darkness all around her. She looked around, andf soon saw two red eyes. She didn't fear it however.

It was just Giritina. He brought himself into the light.

"…Why are you harming me?" Lily asked.

"It's the mark." Giritina answered. "Old magic is very dangerous. I'd prevent it but I can't. Endure for a while longer dear Lily. Your journey will be more painful than this." He said and retreated to the shadows, leaving Lily alone as the world crumbled around her.

"Fine Giritina, I'll endure…" She said. "For Lugia." She said as she fell into a dreamless sleep.

DWA: HOLY CRAP LIKE TWO MONTHS AND THIS IS ALL YA GET GOD I AM SHIT. Okay so crappy explanation is I have a job, there is anime to watch, games to play, and I'm lazy as hell. I'll try to be better guys and gals and everything in between, thanks for being patient! Oh, don't forget to review! It really helps when ya do because it lets me know ya want more! It's like my support! Anyways guys, see ya next time!