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She felt a presence enter her cave, but it was a friendly one that she didn't feel the need to be wary of. Wiping her eyes, she faced towards the direction of what seemed to have teleported to her cavern.

This was an unexpected visit, but she knew for a fact that they meant no harm.

"Oh! I didn't expect you to visit me at a time like this. What's up?"

"You know that you must be formal when speaking to me, Mesprit No. 100601," the invisible figure spoke in a medium-pitched feminine tone. "Plus, there's no need for the telepathy. No one can hear us within these closed walls. We can very well understand each other in our tongues, Dear."

"Aw c'mon, Mew!" Mesprit spoke with her mouth. "We're outside the Hall's grounds and all, and it's just the two of us here; don't go invisible on me now!"

Mew sighed. "Oh, my dear, dear Mesprit… Ever-so impish indeed. Well, at least for the Mesprit in front of me."

Mew removed her invisibility, revealing her sky-blue fur and azure eyes. Her tail waggled as she giggled for no apparent reason, something she occasionally does and which scares Mesprit and some of her colleagues. Most of the time, whenever Mew did giggle, it gave off a sort of bad omen. Mesprit had always thought it was Mew's so-called aura of superiority.

"W-what's so funny, Chief?" a trembling Mesprit asked.

Mew smiled and sharpened her eyes. "Oh, silly me! I just remembered something funny that happened in the past, wherein you were there, Dear. Thank you for rightfully addressing me, by the way." She continued giggling after explaining herself.

All Mesprit could think of were her previous 'disciplinary actions' she took as consequences for the countless times she stirred up both mischief and chaos alike. Not as bad as Az's though! Incidentally, all of them were dished out by her higher superior, Mew. Mesprit forced herself to laugh with Mew at this situation, since she now had an idea as to why her higher superior was here.

Being the one of the head managers of the Eastern Pacific Terminal 1 of the Hall of Origins, Mew was in charge of both the actions of each country division supervisor and its subordinates and relaying all messages to Father Arceus's confidante for that specific terminal of the Hall of Origins. In a sense, Mew was a chief coordinator under the terminal's boss, her arceus.

On the other hand, Mesprit was a subordinate under her sister, Uxie, ironically. Mesprit's duty was to report any anomalies and suspicious events within the United Regions, particularly in the Sinnoh region and nearby areas, to perform relevant tasks as per her specialty, and to maintain order. Their work wasn't tiring or as toiling as working in those fabled human 'black companies', but if either the subordinate or the country division supervisor was to stray too much from their respective jobs, they had to face bitter consequences. Mesprit's general duty was very similar to other subordinates under a country division supervisor, as well as her colleagues.

Mesprit had always considered her position and duties to be a curse in disguise. She had the blood of the original mesprit who tread the Earth millions of years ago, which was half the reason why she was eligible to be part of the Hall of Origins. She only liked being part of the Hall of Origins since it gave her useful perks, such as a longer lifespan, boosted power, and some others she couldn't even remember or bother to look up.

For a long time had she yearned for breaking free from these chains of responsibility. Throughout the course of nearly a hundred years of living, her life was pretty much boring. She had the company of some of her co-legendary pokémon and wild lake pokémon, though those weren't enough to entertain her to a certain extent. Mesprit had always thought that she'd die with a boring life.

That was, until she first met her Lukey around five or six years ago.

"Ring-ring, Mesprit. Stop your forced laughter, Dear," Mew cut Mesprit.

Mesprit gasped. "Y-yes, Chief. W-what brings you here? Do you need some refreshments? I have some berries and sweets that are—"

Mesprit was stopped when Mew raised her hand. This really meant something bad was in store for her.

"Dear, that won't be necessary now. I'll skip the pleasantries, since my time here is quite limited. I hope you won't mind."

Mesprit didn't like where this was going. "A-alright. What's the news, Chief?"

"I'm only here to relay you a message from… Boss' confidante. This was specifically told to me. And from me, to you. Miraculously, I was the only one with spare time and a willing self among the board."

"C-confidante?" Mesprit's heart nearly stopped upon hearing that word. "T-this has to be some kind of joke, right? Right?"

The confidante was basically a carbon copy of Mesprit and Mew's arceus, which meant that she had all the power and responsibilities like the arceus. Such only differed by a little bit, but that difference was negligible yet so significant to all members of the Hall.

"Yes, you heard me right. Boss' very own confidante. And I kid you not, Dear. Scan through my latest emotions or memories if you don't believe me."

Mesprit didn't even bother looking through her chief's mind for confirmation; Mew would never joke about anything related to her job. She knew it wasn't just a sort of scare tactic when Mew stated that she was sent by the confidante.

It was at this moment Mesprit began remembering all her mischievous doings throughout her lifetime that resulted into boring consequences, such as doing boring paperwork, tallying, recording, and the related. However, the bitterest thing she was particularly afraid of was the warning of the relinquishment of her position. Sweat began pouring from her pink face, and her pupils dilated.

"Oh, and Dear," Mew added. "If it makes you feel any better, I'm just being formal for the sake of relaying this message to you. Thank you for at least offering me some refreshments, too."

This doesn't make me feel any better!

Mew grinned. "Whatever you say, or 'think', Dear."

It was a brain-fart for Mesprit to think that her thoughts were safe from her own superior. Mew hadn't always been this strict. In fact, she had a playful side with her, but at times like these, her formal persona had always arose.

"M-may I know what they are, Chief?"

Mew nodded. "Of course. I was getting to that, Dear. First off, I was told to ask you a few questions."

Mew snapped two of her paw-like fingers, and a small green notebook appeared and flipped itself open. The open notebook hovered in front of Mew's head. Mesprit gulped while waiting anxiously.

"Let's see… Boss' confidante told me that you're just going to answer a few questions truthfully. You won't be lying to me, or to the boss, right, Dear?"

Asking whether or not Mew could pick out lies easily was like asking if the sun would rise from the west. Mesprit knew that that question was just another of Mew's formalities, so no one could lie to Mew at all. Mesprit really couldn't do anything at this point than just to comply quietly.

Mesprit nodded as a reply. Her eyes furrowed, and she clasped both hands in anticipation of what's to come.

"Good." Mew extended her right hand to summon a small HB pencil on her paw. Gripping it, she continued,"Now, first question:

'How long have you been seeing that human boy, Lucas?'

Personally, I've been curious too, Dear, but don't be bothered by my own curiousities."

Mesprit gulped upon hearing it. She undoubtedly knew that there'd come a time when she'd be questioned for being more than 'buddy-buddy' with a human, or at least attempting to that.

Shit ,I knew this day'd come! But why the hell today, of all times?!

The thought of someone snitching on her surfaced, but she ignored entertaining those ideas; she currently had more pressing matters to attend to.

"Erm, I think… six years ago? B-but, when it was the first—"

"Woah there, Dear. I was told that you shouldn't explain yourself, so I'm going to have to stop you right there."

"M-Mew, c'mon. Look, that time was—"

"Stop. Please, I'm a busy pokémon. My time here is limited," Mew said in a low tone and a serious face. This wasn't something to press further. She continued penning something down in her notebook.

Mesprit muttered a weak 'okay'.

"Good, next:

'Have you been deleting his memories ever since?'"

"Y-yes, Chief. That's true…"

Mew stopped writing and looked at Mesprit with sharp eyes.

As if you're the one doing the questions, Mew!

Mew chuckled. "No, I'm not, Dear. You should know that this is my normal face at times like these. Last question:"

Mesprit's breathing laboured since the next question was really going to be a hard-hitter, despite it being the last.

"'How about today? Have you deleted his memories today?'"

Mesprit choked at that question and quickly looked away. She was expecting that question to come, but the shock was too overwhelming.

"Dear," Mew said with a questioning face, "are you planning to lie to me?"

Mesprit remained silent.

"You know, I can write down here 'no reply'."

"L-like that's gonna affect the confidante's opinion…"

"Do you really want me to write that?"

"NO!" Mesprit quickly covered her mouth with both hands as Mew's eyelid raised. "I-I mean, g-give me time to think, would y-you?"

"I'm afraid I have to ask for an answer A-S-A-P."

"Mew! I mean, Chief, please! Allow me to explain myself."

"No explanations, as per instructions, so answer. Now."

"C-c'mon! Let me just—"

"Mesprit. Now."

"I-I-I, that is, well. Uhm, you see."

"Mesprit No. 100601, I can file a report about your misbeha—"

"FINE! I DIDN'T!" Mesprit shut her eyes and turned away from Mew. She heard the scribbling of the pencil stop a few seconds after. Her teeth gritted like two rocks rubbing against each other.

W-what the hell… P-please, don't take away my Lukey away…

"Mesprit."

"W-what is it now?"

"Face me."

"Y-yes, Chief. F-forgive my rudeness."

Turning her head back to Mew, Mesprit's eyes were on the verge of tears.

"Man up, Mesprit No. 100601, you look pitiful. I still have a few more things to relay, but these're the last ones." The notebook and pencil both disappeared at the same time in a flash of mauve light.

Lightly slapping her cheeks twice and puffing out air, Mesprit replied, "I understand, Chief. Please continue."

"Now, the confidante told me that if Mesprit hadn't wiped his memories for today, she has to do it without hesitation."

"But, Mew, please. Hear me out," Mesprit requested in the most pitiable tone she could muster.

"Alright. What is it?"

"I don't want to."

Mew grimaced. "Excuse me?"

"Lukey—I mean, the human has promised me that he won't reveal my identity or anything that would ever happen between the two of us. He's very trustworthy, and his aura is brimming with potential. Honest!"

Mew sighed. "I thought so."

"Eh? You're considering it?"

"You mean the confidante, rather. She told me this:

'By the time Mesprit defends the human or objects to you, tell her to give the human hell.'"

G-give Lukey… hell? Him? Him? Him? No, this is stupid!

Mesprit nervously chuckled. "I don't even know what—"

"Don't play dumb, Dear. That's the last thing I have to mention in the confidante's stead before I leave. Good-bye." Mew turned around.

Mesprit's voice grew shakier. "W-wait! Please don't go!"

Mew paused, as if to think, before facing Mesprit with a slightly irritated face.

"What is it, Dear?"

"W-why?"

"What do you mean, Dear?"

"Why… why should he suffer just like that?"

"'Suffer'? That wasn't mentioned to me or implied in any way, form, or medium."

"I don't care about that crap. I just… wanna know why he has to receive a punishment…"

"Punishment for the human? I'm afraid you misunderstood, Dear."

"M-misunderstood?"

"This is your punishment, according to the confidante."

Mesprit's eyes widened. She began to see the light on the whole situation. Basically, severing the newly formed bond with the human was her retribution. It seemed that everything was foreseen by the confidante.

M-me? T-that clever bastard…! Taking advantage of my current situation!

Suddenly, Mesprit stopped herself from cursing the name of the confidante, knowing fully well that that was equivalent to a grave punishment. Plus, Mew was right in front of her. The feline pokémon just hmphed in disgust.

B-but… Lukey… He can't be hurt. My Lukey can't be hurt…

"I… I don't wanna…"

"You don't wanna what?"

Mesprit faced the ground and fiddled her fingers. "H-hurt him…"

Lukey… can't be hurt. He can't be hurt. I don't wanna hurt him.

"Dear, face me."

Mesprit looked back up and stared at Mew's stoic eyes. "C-Chief?"

"Do you want to relinquish your position?"

"No-no-no-no-no!" Mesprit buried her head on Mew's abdomen. "Mew, please don't tell Father Arceus or the confidante! Please!" she in between sniffles.

"The way I see it, Dear, complying with the confidante is the only way to keep your place in the Hall of Origins."

"B-but, it's a boring life for me in this damn place! Lukey's the one who's saving me from this boring hell! L-look, even you have—"

"Fine then. If you choose to disobey the confidante, your spot shall be taken away. Then, I'll be, with the power granted to me, wiping your memories and then reincarnating you as a—"

"CHIEF, PLEASE! I DON'T WANNA QUIT THIS!"

"Then just delete his memories for today! If you don't want to, give him hell! And if you still don't want to obey those orders, then relinquish your position! Stop being contradictory, Dear!"

Mesprit began crying out loud. "CHIE—F! NO-NO-NO-NO! PLEASE DON'T KICK ME OUT! PLEA—"

Mew's irritated face manifested more clearly, and her eyes furrowed. "Then go! Delete his memories! It'll spare him the pain!"

"AARGH! CHIE—F! DON'T TAKE MY LUKEY AWAY! DON'T MAKE ME START AGAIN! DON'T—"

"YAWA! NGA BATA KA!"

Mew snapped and slapped Mesprit's face hard, causing the pink pokémon to land on the puddle. It only took a few moments for Mew to realise what she'd done. Meanwhile, Mesprit was trying to get up and wipe her eyes.

"C-Chief? I'm sorry. I'm really sorry! P-please forgive my outbursts!" Mesprit apologised repeatedly as she hovered to Mew.

"N-no, Dear. I should apologise. I couldn't control my anger. My language was also inappropriate for myself."

"H-huh?"

Mesprit rarely saw her higher superior outrage like that, but when she did, her mouth would blurt out profane words from her hometown or turn very unpleasant to hear. If Mew had playful and strict sides, her angry side was known for that. Mesprit had never understood Mew's hometown's language, yet she could very well sense her genuine anger.

A short and silent pause ensued, before Mew started speaking.

"F-forget about that, Dear. Just follow what the confidante said."

"Chief… I'm sorry. Please don't report me…"

Sighing and looking at Mesprit, she spoke with a soft tone,

"Look, Dear. Just a hint."

"Y-yes, Chief? Please do tell!"

"Find loopholes. Don't take instructions too literally."

"Okay…"

"After you've done whatever you need to do, check the news later at anyone's home this evening. There'll surely be some news about a murder." Mew then gasped, as if she remembered something important. "Since you're near Twinleaf Town as well, there might be some ruckus there later on."

"W-what?!"

How could a news of a murder occurring be a hint, thought Mesprit. The first part was okay, but this dreadful news was far from related in her perspective.

What the hell?! I'm not informed of this! L-Lukey might—

"Hush, Dear." Mew's tail stiffened. "It won't endanger any humans in Twinleaf forasmuch as I know, and it isn't pressing for you."

Mesprit exhaled a large volume of air. "Thank goodness…"

"But," Mew turned to face Mesprit and grinned, "this'll be our little secret. I'll keep silent of this argument we had earlier, deal?"

"Y-yeah, you can count on me. But! But! One last question before you leave!"

"What is it, Dear?"

"A murder? How does it connect to those loopholes and literal obedience-stuff? I don't understand this!"

The feline pokémon closed her eyes and faced towards the brown walls of the cavern. Giggling, she said, "I believe in second chances, especially in humans."

"Oh, I almost forgot," Mew added. "Report the details of whatever you've come up with to your sister Uxie or me in a legal-sized paper. Though, I know you'll be sending it to me, Dear. I'm expecting it by evening since the confidante wants it by 22:30."

And with that, Mew disappeared in a flash of purple light, leaving Mesprit alone to her quiet, brown cavern.

Like hell I'd let Yux know…

Mew's mind has always been an enigma for Mesprit. Though, she always knew that Mew also shared a certain fondness for humans, but kept it a secret between herself and a few of her trusted friends. Mesprit even entertained the thought of Mew having a human partner, albeit being speculation.

Fuck, just when everything seemed to go all too well.

Looking up the dripping stalactites, Mesprit muttered, "Second chances, huh. Oh, Lukey… How should I deal with the confidante's orders…"

The sprite-pokémon then began hatching up a plan to both 'give the human hell' and keep him away from harm's way as much as possible.

In order to do that, however, she had to put her Lukey in a very tight spot and push him over the edge, but without giving him any form of pain. Each time Mesprit entertained the thought of her Lukey being hurt, it constricted her conscience. This order and her plan were basically two opposing magnets put near each other.

After a few, excruciating minutes of self-debates, she finally came up with a plan: giving her Lukey a very simple 'yes-or-no' test, and either answer would result in a painfully menial task, such as watering all growing berries in Lake Verity.

"Not limited to that, though. As long as it's something that's hella boring without hurting him, that's fine! But… there's one last detail to the mix…"

Though Mesprit had primary plan, she intended to put another one; if her Lukey answers neither 'yes' nor 'no', he has to be subject to a series of 'emotionally taxing activities'. And if that ever happened, she had to reveal everything that had transpired since Mew visited her earlier.

"Of course, I'll ensure that he won't answer anything beyond 'yes' or 'no'. I mean, it's not like he's gonna overthink or anything! I really think that Lukey's still a cute little boy with a cute little mind after all these years… Yes, a cute… little… boy~" Fantasising about her Lukey, Mesprit grabbed one of her tails and bit the middle tip of her tail while hugging it. "Ah, dammit!"

Forcing her eyes open, she spat the trefoil tip out and wiped the saliva with her psychic strength. The wrapped tail undid itself, and Mesprit slapped her cheeks repeatedly.

"What the hell am I doing?! Focus, focus, focus!" Taking in a few breaths, she calmed herself down.

Recalling her latest idea to her plan, she decided that a proper persona should be brought up when speaking to her Lukey. That should also be the last addition to her plan before she practices her skit.

"I'll have to put up that stinking façade once more. It's been quite a while since I last appeared as an 'alien' in front of a human." Rotating her body so as to see the clear puddle under her, she looked at her hot pink face and droopy reflection. "Can I still do it, though?"

Remembering those times her sisters acted in front of trespassing humans, she shut her eyes.

"'Human! Thou shalt not pass!'"

Her eyes glowed and her gems shone red.

"No, no. That's too cringe-y." She blushed at thinking how her Lukey would've laughed at her shoddy performance. "If only this problem didn't exist… Okay, how about this?"

She yearned for a more 'human-like' approach.

"'I, Mesprit, shall be the one to judge you!'"

She began pointing to her reflection dramatically while posing.

"No… That's too Dialga in nature. And I can't directly tell him that! Jeez, what's a good persona I can do…"

Mesprit continued practicing and trying out alien personas. While she was picking out the best one, a soft yet rackety voice could be heard.

"Come on out, Mesprit! You're in there, I know it!" the voice softly screeched.

Mesprit was urged to look up. "What the…"

Curious, she closed her eyes to concentrate and listen more clearly.

"If you don't show yourself, I'm gonna fine you!" a childish voice reverberated in the cavern, now more audible. A series of whistles and yells followed.

A vein bulged on Mesprit's forehead. "Hell? It's that blonde douche bag's voice…"

"Mesprit! Come on! Show yourself, please!"

Mesprit's eyes furrowed. "You're lucky you're not gonna be blown by me, out of my utmost kindness."

While the voice kept on screaming, Mesprit continued practicing her act. That was, until Barry mentioned a certain name.

"Mesprit! If you don't show up, I'm gonna…

punch Lucas!"

The practicing abruptly ceased. The sprite-pokémon's eyes furrowed more intensely, and her pupils dilated. Soon, orbs slowly materialised and orbitted around Mesprit.

L-Lukey's in trouble?

Yeah, looks like it.

Calm down, Mesprit. It's just his human friend. Perhaps he's fooling around…

"I know you can hear me, Mesprit! I'm really gonna do it!"

"You…! Just what do you think you're doing?"

This wasn't good, she thought. Whether or not those words were all bark and no bite, Mesprit wouldn't gamble on the chances of her Lukey being harmed, even if it was as small as the tiniest speck in the universe. Her Lukey must be free from any harm at all costs under her watch.

Don't act too soon, Mesprit, It's most likely—

No! I don't wanna risk it!

Mesprit groaned. Alright. You're the leading personality. It's your choice.

The voice didn't stop its wave of taunts. "I'll smash Lucas flat! I'll gut him to the bone!"

She had to stop him. But at least show a bit of mercy for Lukey's friend.

"Fine!"

Mesprit turned invisible and teleported away from the cavern, ready with her attack.


Anon Omega: Yes, I'm alive. Just busy, and even the summer's taking a toll on my schedule. To answer your question, read to find out hahaha.

Guest No 1: Gee~ Thanks. Mesprit x Lucas (I think it was LakeVerityShipping) has been one of my best Pokémon ships since D/P/Pt.

Mallory S. Nocturne: Hmm... Thanks...

Guest No 2: That's a nice observation. Thanks, and I'm becoming more gung ho in writing too, slowly but surely.

The Crystal Brick: Thanks. Surely, they will. When? Find out hehehe

Guest No 3: Things happen for a reason :P

Greninjaten99: Mmm. I like your observations, and also it's a good thing you pointed out a mistake I've made (something I really appreciate and encourage readers to do hehehe).

Hope you guys stick around for more! Thank you for reading (and reviewing)!