It was another day in The Light Palace. But this day was going to be the start of something beautiful.
Shine: "Glitter!"
Glitter replied, yawning: "Yes?"
Shine said with smile: "Glitter. Since you're old enough and all, you can go out on your own."
Glitter: "Really? Yes. Finally. FREEDOM AT LA-"
But Glitter was interrupted by her mother.
Shine: "Hold on dear, you can go anywhere you want, EXCEPT The Dark Kingdom."And she gave her daughter a stern look.
Glitter: "Oh, okay mom. Bye."
After she left the palace, Glitter thought: "I wonder why mom would forbid me from going to The Dark Kingdom? Guess there's only one way to find out!"
Meanwhile at the Dark Kingdom
Darkus entered Shadow's room and said: "Good morning, Prince Shadow."
Shadow: "Darkus, we're best friends. You don't need to call prince."
Darkus: "You're right. Sorry."
Shadow: "It's OK. Listen, I'm going outside all by myself to clear my head, get some fresh air and relax. Do you understand?"
Darkus: "Yes"
Shadow: "OK. I want you to notify my father that I'm going for a walk."
Darkus: "You can count on me."
After he left The Dark Palace, Shadow was walking outside, getting fresh air. He looked around the kingdom and thought: "I wonder what's on The Light Kingdom?"
He decided to go there. Shadow looked side to side. The coast was clear and Shadow went outside his kingdom to see what The Light Kingdom looked like.
Meanwhile at the Light Kingdom, Glitter was in the public library. She was searching for a book about The Dark Kingdom. She found books about The Light Kingdom, The Fire Kingdom and The Ice Kingdom but no books about The Dark Kingdom. She searched and searched but she couldn't find any.
Glitter thought as she looked through a window: "Guess I have to go there to find out."
She went outside and ran to the border. She swallowed a gulp and walked on. In the middle of the border, Glitter saw a shadowy figure with yellow rings.
Glitter asked, quivering with fear: "H-hello? Is anyone there?"
As the figure reached her, Glitter realized that it's an Umbreon.
Glitter said cheerfully, handing a paw to shake the yellow ringed Pokémon: "Oh, an Umbreon! Hi, my name is Glitter!"
Shadow replied with his heart beating faster than ever: "S-Shadow." He shook her paw and as he was looking up and down at the ribboned Pokémon, he asked: "Are you from The Light Kingdom?"
Glitter asked, getting closer to Shadow's face: "Yes, I am. Are you from The Dark Kingdom?"
Shadow said: "Y-yes." And he started to blush a bit. Then he started imagining him and her playing with their own Eevee.
Glitter: "Shadow?"
Shadow snapped out of his imagination and said with blush: "Oops, sorry! Got spaced out!"
Glitter thought as she noticed Shadow's blushing: "Why is his face red?"
Shadow asked: "S-so, Glitter. Mind if you show me your kingdom?"
Glitter answered with tears falling down her cheeks: "Shadow, I'm very sorry but my mother does not allow Pokémon from The Dark Kingdom to enter our kingdom. She said that because the king killed my father."
Shadow thought: "Oh my Arceus. She's the princess! And I'm the son of the King."
Glitter asked: "Wait, my mother said that the king is a Shiny Umbreon. Are you his son?"
Shadow replied: "Yes. I'm very sorry for your loss."
Glitter said with her face blushing: "You're... a lot nicer than I thought. Maybe my mom made a mistake. Is your father or any of your subjects are nice?"
Shadow: "My subjects respect me but only few of them spent time with me as friends. I don't even know who to be or what to do."
Glitter: "Does your father... love you?"
Shadow replied with a frown: "Ever since mom was gone, he is always really strict and doesn't care about me at all."
Glitter started crying and Shadow asked with worried face: "What's wrong?"
Glitter said as she was still crying: "That's so sad, how could he?"
Shadow asked with a smile: "Glitter, you are a very kind and loving princess. This is kinda weird but, can we be friends?"
Glitter smiled and replied: "Of course. Everybody can be my friend!"
Shadow smiled. Suddenly, The Light Palace's bell rang which means that it's time for dinner.
Glitter: "Oh, Shadow. I got to go. It's dinnertime!"
Shadow: "Can we meet again here tomorrow?" Glitter nodded in agreement and ran off.
Shadow went back to the castle and saw his father waiting at the front of the gate.
Nightmare asked angrily: "Prince Shadow! How dare you go outside alone without asking me?"
Shadow lied: "I was just taking some fresh air. Besides I told Darkus to tell you that I was going."
Nightmare: "Yeah. I suppose it's fair. Now it's time for dinner. Chop! Chop!"
Glitter went back to her palace as her mother was waiting.
Shine: "Glitter! How was your day?"
Glitter replied, sitting down on a chair at the dining table: "It was great! I had fun!"
Shine: "So, where did you go?"
Glitter lied: "I went to the library and read some books about our kingdom."
Shine: "Wonderful! I knew that you are old enough. Now, eat your food."
Glitter's plate was filled with strawberry poffins which she ate happily.
Glitter: "Okay, I want to sleep now. Goodnight mom!"
Shine: "Good night, dearie!"
Glitter went to the room, looked at the family picture and said: "Oh dad, I wish I could see you now." Then she jumped on the bed and slept soundly.
Meanwhile Shadow was in his room, lying on his bed thinking about Glitter.
Shadow: "She is so beautiful, nice and cute. Do I have a crush on her? But I just met her. I guess love at first sight does exist. She also blushed, could it be that she also has a crush on me? I think it's too early to think of this. First we should get to know each other and then we'll see if we are in love."
And then he started sleeping as tomorrow will be the first day of Shadow and Glitter spending time together.
