Author's notes: Here's what you've been waiting for, Team Rocket enter this chapter along with three new characters. Only one Rocket is in this chapter and that's mysterious rocket from chapter two. Is he someone from Silver's past or a new Rocket who after the Legendary Moonlight Thief. We shall see in this chapter really soon.

Disclaimers: Silver the Moonlight Thief, Kryo Nightwulf, Kero, and Rick belongs to me, and Kayla belongs to Lightning-Strike. Please asked their respectful owners before using them, Thank you.

Chapter 3: Guardians of Moon's Gap

Night's shadow still had hold it's of the field, two shadow watched the fields as a rider on a rapidash rides across the fields towards Moon's Gap. "See that rider going towards the town, my friend." The taller shadow said, the moon started to rise and shine light on to a child like white wolf with navy demon wing, who then stepped forward to get a better view. "Yeah, what so special about the rider?" He said the shadow standing under the tree. Soon another rider on a dark, blue flame rapidash started to ride across different areas of the fields. The Shadow moved slowly forward making sure the night's shadow doesn't leave him. "The rider you saw a minute along will soon cross paths with that rider you now see, Kero." He said then looked at the moon. "Come, my friend, the moon is rising and we must go." Soon the shadow left Kero, Kero running after him.

The rider looked up to another part of the forest, "Twilight, Did you see anything up there?" She asked, but Twilight shook her head. "Maybe your right, Maybe I'm just tried." she said, and clicked her tongue and both when back the way they came.

* * *

Silver walked along the streets of Moon's gap, but everywhere she went people were staring at her. "Umm, Silver, I don't think you should be out in the open." Backfire said quietly. Silver stop in front of a newsstand and brought a newspaper and walk down the down street to a park. Silver found a bench and got out one of her pokeballs. "Okay, Flames, you can come out." She said and a vulpix merge from her pokeball. "Pix, Vulpix." she said to her trainer. "Hound, Hound doom doom, doom?" Backfire said, and Flames responded with a nod and ran to a slide where a couple children were. Silver open up her newspaper and started to read to, "Silver, I still think you shouldn't of came here today." Backfire said quietly to Silver, "You've been very tried with those nightmares you been have for the past few days."

"I promised Flames that I would bring her here today, Backfire, and I keep my promises to my pokemon." She said while she was reading, soon she saw something that took her by surprise. "Professor Firebane and a group of trainers stop a major Team Rocket plot, The group called themselves 'Firebolt' and Professor Firebane now the leader of Firebolt promises to end the Team Rocket fear in Johto and Kento."

Backfire looked up at his trainer, "Isn't that the kid you met nine years ago, Silver?" he asked, Silver kept reading on into the paper, and shook her head. "I don't know, it didn't said if it's Jill or not." She answered with disappointment. Silver put her paper down and started to look around for Flames, but she didn't see her. "Backfire, I thought you were watching her." She said in angrier, Backfire started to sniff the ground and the air for the vulpix's scent. "I got it, she went this way." he said a started to run follow Flames scent and Silver followed. They soon found Flames at the pond in the middle of the park, sitting beside her was a trainer about eighteen year old, and beside her was a young growlithe. "Excuse me." Silver said, and three of them turn around, Flames ran over to Silver. "Oh, so you're the Vulpix's trainer." She said. Silver picked up Flames and patted her on the head. "Yeah, sorry if Flames cause you any trouble."

The Trainer shook her head, "No, Flames wasn't any trouble, she just came over here with Hot Streak and me, watching the water." She said, "By the way my name is Kayla."

"I'm Silver, pleased to meet you and this is my Houndoom, Backfire." Silver said as Backfire nodded his head. Silver then looked at her watch, "You two ready to go home." Silver said to her pokemon and was about ready to recalled Flames. "Hey, by any chance, do you know anything about this Moonlight Thief everyone around here are talking about?" Kayla asked while Silver recalled Flames. "She just a trainer that comes out at night under the light of the moon, She battles with only three pokemon and asks for a three on three match, a fair battle, but she never comes in to town." Silver said to Kayla, "Well I got to go and check on my other pokemon." She said as she left with Backfire following behind her.

* * *

"Silver! Catch!" a three-year-old boy said as he threw to a three-year-old Silver. Another boy about same age as Silver and the boy sat in front of a tree watching them play. The boy, Silver was playing had the same Silver hair and blue eyes as her, and the boy watching them play had black hair and blue eyes. "Come, Kryo, I know you want to play." Silver said with cheer, but the boy shook his head, "Sorry, Silver, Kero and you are having too much fun without me." Kryo said with disappointment as he watched his hand disappear in front of him, then he completely vanished of sight.

Silver open her eyes she saw people in white lab coats going around a tank to the right of her and saw Kryo, Lifeless, she knew that she'll never see Kryo again then closed her eyes, and she was back with Kero. "Silver, where's Kryo at, he disappear." Kero said with despair. Silver when over to her brother, "He's not coming back, Kero, he's gone." Silver said and was about ready to cry. Kero when to his sister and hugged her. Silver turn around to face Kero, but Kero started to disappear. "Kero! NO!" Silver started to cry and started to run to her brother, but Kero was gone before she could get to him. Silver once again opened her eyes and looked over the tank on her left, there was her lifeless brother, and she knew she was alone.

Silver woke up to a strange world; there was nothing but shadows. "Silver!" someone yelled, she looked up and saw Kero and Kryo running towards her. Kero jumped at his sister and hugged her, and Kryo just watched. Then a shadowy figure appeared in front of Silver, Kero, and Kryo. "It's time." It said in a haunting voice with his scythe pointing to a glowing golden light. Kero and Kryo started to follow the shadow and Silver as well, but she only got half way there when she felt something pulling her back.

"KERO, KRYO!" she yelled and the boys turned around and tried to help her but the shadow stop them. "Life is pulling her back, you can do nothing to help her." Silver then saw Kryo change into a shadow with wings, "Don't worry, my friend, I'll be back to help you." Kryo said and walked to light. Then Kero change into a child like white light with navy colored wings. "I'll be back as well, my sister, don't give up your hope and dreams." He said as he walked to the light with Kryo. Silver change to Silver the eighteen year old and had golden shackles on her arm and looked down to the shadow ground, then looked up to the disappearing light. "NO!" she yelled as the light disappeared.

* * *

Silver sat up, dipping in cold sweat. It was her nightmare she's seen for the past few nights. "Silver, Come on, It's time for the moon to come up." She heard Nightwing said. Silver grabbed her comb and brushed out her silver hair and change into her clothes she wears when she's the Moonlight Thief and grabbed her cloak. When she got outside, Darklight, Twilight, Backfire, Nightstar, Nightwing, and Icedemon were waiting for her. She recalled all but Twilight and jumped on to her dark horse pokemon. "Lets ride, Twilight." and with a neigh, Twilight run thought the forest to the fields to her next victim.

* * *

Kayla decided to leave Moon's Gap that night so she could get to the next town by morning, Trail moved at a slow pace for some reason. Soon a neigh was heard in the in the distance and a blue flash pasted Trail and Kayla. "What the hell was that." She said and clicked her tongue twice and Trail ran to the where the Blue Flash disappear to. Then a Trainer wearing a cloak appeared in front of them. "I wish to challenge you, my friend." the mysterious trainer said. Kayla jumped off Trail and recalled him. "Are you the Moonlight Thief?" She asked.

"So you've heard about me from that Silver girl." She said with angrier on her voice. "Do you wish to battle or what?" She asked and Kayla responded by drawing out her first pokeball. "Go, Mauler!" Kayla said as she threw the pokeball and a growlithe came out ready to fight but he smelled something in the air, the smell of a houndoom. "Darklight, Go!" the Moonlight thief said as she threw out her first pokemon. "Pika, Pika." Darklight said then saw a battle ready growlithe. "Were you one of the growlithes from the foxhunt I saw years ago." Darklight asked the growlithe and mauler nodded, "Yes but I was taken from the hunt by a trainer and treated better by Kayla." Mauler said and got ready to fight. "Darklight, Rollout!" Moonlight said and Darklight roll into a ball and started to roll into Mauler but Mauler jumped in the air to avoid Darklight's attack. "Mauler, Fire Blast." When mauler touched the ground Darklight turned around and Mauler launched a fire blast, but it missed Darklight and hit the bushes close to the battle. A yelp was heard from the bushes and a Houndoom appeared growling at Mauler. "Darklight, Return" Moonlight said. The Houndoom jumped into the battle. "Your Growlithe discover how I got money from different trainers during battles." She said. "Backfire, Faint Attack." Kayla was in shock, the Houndoom had the same name as the houndoom Silver had with her. The houndoom ran towards his target and disappear. Mauler start to looked around for his opponent, and then Backfire appeared and body-slammed Mauler into a tree. "That's for the fire blast." Backfire said as he walked to Moonlight. Kayla recalled mauler and threw another pokeball. "Ninetails!" she said as she got ready to fight. "Nightstar, Go!" Moonlight said as she threw a pokeball out and an umbeon appeared. "Umbeon." She said proundly.

Before the battle could continue and gun was fire and dirt flew in front of the Moonlight Thief. "Bravo, X7, Bravo, I never dreamed that you would of got this far on your own." Someone said. The Moonlight Thief growled light then it grew loud. "I'M NOT X7, DAMNIT." she yelled and looked up at the Rocket. He look down at her and grin evilly, "Oh, yes, I forgot your rather be called Nicole, No wait, I forgot after I killed your friend, you now rather be called SILVER!" he said, then Kayla looked at the Moonlight Thief as she took her hood off. "I'm surprise you knew where to find me, Rick, You and your damn Boss." Silver growled and Nightstar stood beside her trainer. "Well, So you know we under a new boss and he wants you to come back." Rick said with angrier.

"I never return to Team Rocket. You hear me, NEVER!" Silver yelled. Then Rick aimed his gun at Silver. "Well, If you won't join us, then said Good- bye." then he changed his aim and fired. Nightstar fell back and lied on the ground in pain and blood dripping from her chest. "NO! NIGHTSTAR!" Silver cried as she picked up Nightstar, tears rolled down her cheeks then turned to the Rocket, and Rick starting laughing at the Umbeon's pain. "Kayla, Take Nightstar as quick as you can to Moon's Gap Pokemon Center." Silver growled as she handed Nightstar to her..

Kayla looked at Silver, "But, Silver-" She began to say, but she saw Silver angrier thought her eyes, and nodded. Kayla called out Trail, and started to the pokemon center. "Aww, Poor X7, her little night rat is dying." He taunted. Silver started to run at him in pure rage with a dagger. Rick jumped out of the way and pulled out his dagger and ran at Silver. His dagger made contact on her arm. She grabbed her arm and felt her blood coming thought her fingers. Then she heard growling from behind her, then a shadow jumped on Rick and attacked him. Then a white Hand help Silver up, when she saw who it was, she was in shocked, It was the White light with the navy wings from a demon of her dream. "Kero? Is that you?" She whispered. The white wolf nodded. "I told you I'll would be back, my sister." He said.

Rick was slowly getting up and looked at what appear to be a human like dark wolf with black demon's wings. "I don't want to see you come here and harm Silver or any of the pokemon that live here ever again." He growled and Rick ran out towards the north, Then the wolf looked at Silver. "You better get to the pokemon center, too." He said calmly and Silver nodded. "Thank you, Kryo." She said as called out Twilight and rode as fast as Twilight could run to the Pokemon Center, followed by Backfire.

* * *

When Silver got to the Pokemon center, She saw the red emergency light was still on and Kayla was standing by the door, and Blissey came out and saw Silver's arm was bleeding and grabbed bandages for her. When Blissey got done, Blissey ran back into the ER. "What happen to you?" Kayla asked harshly. "A Dagger wound, better than a whip at least." She said as she sat down and started to pray for Nightstar to be okay.

The red light was then turned off and Nurse Joy came out a saw Silver. "Silver, there is nothing more I could do for Nightstar, but you can go in and see her." Nurse Joy said sadly. Silver stood up and walked into the ER where her dying friend was sleeping. "Nightstar, I'm sorry, I should have been a stronger Trainer." Silver cried softly. Then Nightstar opened her eyes lightly. "You're not weak, Silver, but I do have a secret to tell you." Nightstar said weakly. "Take care of my child went they hatch, the egg is in the closet." Then Nightstar closed her eyes for her forever sleep. Silver gently hugged Nightstar, and Blissey covered Nightstar's body with a sheet. Silver walked out of the ER and looked at Kayla, "Thank you for getting her here and giving her a last ride on your Rapidash." Silver said softly.

Kayla nodded her head, "No problem, but what did that Rocket want?" She asked Silver, then Silver looked out the window from the pokemon Center, watching the sunrise, "My return to Team Rocket, But now I have to protect Moon's Gap from Team Rocket." she said. Then Kayla decided, "Then I'm staying, too." Kayla said, Then Silver looked at Kayla. "Well, You can't fight off Team Rocket by yourself." Kayla said.

Silver nodded then looked back to the sunrise, I will avenge you, Nightstar, my friend. Then Silver walked outside of the pokemon center and started for her home for the first time without Nightstar.

End Notes: Do you want to get in the Legacy of the Moonlight Thief? Place a Character in the Review, I'm still looking for two Team Rockets who after her and three more trainers who are willing to help Silver out. Keep a look out for the next chapter of Legend of the Moonlight Thief.