Pokémon Radiant Sun
So I've finally decided that I need to take a break.
I didn't think I'd get to this point when this story started out, but it's been a long time coming to tell the truth. There's simply too much going on in my life right now, and I have to focus on my career rather than a story I do for fun and to entertain people.
That said, I'll admit...After the past few chapters, this story is beginning to frustrate me. Last chapter was the final straw, since I wasn't happy with how it turned out and it should have turned out differently. For example, Sun was supposed to go off on Hau and Lillie both instead of Hau getting hurt, but I forgot about that element of the chapter with all of the chaos going on lately.
You see, this story is really long. And really complex, with two main story-lines going through it. While I did start taking notes and writing down ideas, I'm just not able to remember minute details from early on and I don't have the time of day to sift through the story to work on revisions and archiving details that I need to. It's hard to keep track, despite my best efforts.
So...hence my decision to take some time off from the story. I upload (save for the odd occasion every now and then when I'm too busy on a weekend), nearly every single week. And these are fairly long chapters, mind you. It's a miracle if I can get these under 10,000 words, in a story that's supposed to be 5-7k chapters per upload. I just can't work at this pace while continuing to progress in my military career, at least at this stage. I need to study and focus on my job for now.
However, this is not the end to this story. Absolutely not. This is a short reprieve to improve the story, get back in gear, and to prepare for the next few arcs of the story.
My hiatus will be for about two months, and will begin after Chapter 73 is posted. This arc, which I incorrectly said would end with this chapter, will instead end then. After that, it'll be back to business as usual as we return to more fluff, action, and drama! And Team Skull.
Especially more Team Skull. God, I can't wait to get to Guzma. Why'd I have to make this story so long?
Shoutout to those who reviewed since the last update, which includes Cottonmouth25, RC-DA, Moonlight Butterfree, a Guest reviewer, Angelfir3, SonicIKE, Technetium2, AncientHeroofTime, BraviaryScout, KyubiMaster9, Sai Og Sus, and another Guest reviewer. Thanks for the support and feedback!
The song "Like Morning Follows Night" belongs to Jeff Williams and is from RWBY, not owned by me in any way. Gonna highly recommend that you all listen to that song, because it's fantastic and heavily inspired this chapter, with some of the song being sung in this chapter as well.
And with that…
Enjoy.
Chapter 70: The Princess and Her Knight
Eight Years Ago...
Lillie wandered through the halls of the mansion she and her family lived in, the walls seeming so large to the young girl. She followed the sound of music, for lack of anything else to do. Her big brother was bedridden thanks to a stomach bug and her father had been distant lately, for reasons the five-year old couldn't understand. So, she sought out her mother, by listening to the piano music that flowed down the hallways.
The girl eventually managed to open the door where the music had sounded the loudest, and was rewarded by the sight of her mother sitting at a white grand piano, decorated with gold designs engraved in the side of it. The woman in question had her eyes closed, her fingers dancing along the keys and producing a wondrous melody that seemed magical to the child.
Lusamine Jardin seemed lost in her own world, but that wasn't to say she didn't notice the door opening or the feel the small hands resting on her leg. Lusamine opened her eyes and saw a little girl with long blonde locks staring up at her, looking worried. Lusamine smiled widely and stopped playing, filling the room with silence instead.
"Good morning, my little angel. Did you sleep well?" Lusamine asked sweetly, with Lillie frowning at that.
"It's the afternoon, Mommy." Lillie stated, confused. Lusamine blinked and looked at the clock on the wall, and found that her daughter was absolutely correct. Lusamine simply shrugged and bent down, picking up the little girl and setting her down on the bench she was sitting on.
"So it is. Did you come in here to listen to me play?" Lusamine asked, smiling at her daughter. Lillie nodded with a smile, making the mother chuckle softly.
"Such a good girl. It's a shame poor Glady is sick. He loves we when we're all playing together." Lusamine lamented, launching into a chord with ease. Lusamine had been born with many talents, and that didn't include just that of being a Trainer. She was quite the gifted pianist as well, and when she wasn't working hard to manage the Aether Foundation or spending time with her family, she was playing music. Thankfully, the two often went hand in hand with each other.
Mohn and Lusamine had both been musicians before they had met, and so naturally they wished for their children to be able to appreciate music as well. To their delight, their eldest child had quite the ear and talent for music himself. Lillie had yet to decide what instrument she wanted to learn how to play, but that was fine with Lusamine. Her daughter's choice was just that. Her own. Besides, the girl had a beautiful singing voice...despite not having any formal training.
Lusamine suspected Mohn's end of the gene pool were to blame.
"Yeah...I tried to go see him, but Daddy said that Glady needs his rest. I just want to play with someone..." Lillie said quietly, which earned her a pat on the head from her mother while she continued to play the piano one-handed.
"Sweetie, all you have to do is ask. What did Daddy say when you asked him?" Lusamine asked her daughter, who looked down.
"Daddy told me to talk to him later. He seems so sad, Mommy. I don't understand. Daddy always smiles. He's so happy. Why is he so sad?" Lillie asked her mother, who slowly began to stop playing and looked upwards, towards the skylight in the ceiling that allowed her to see the beautiful sky above.
"Oh Lillie...You're far too young and innocent to learn about the harsh realities of life." Lusamine said softly, turning to her daughter and wrapping her in a hug. Lillie happily hugged her mother back, finding comfort in the warm embrace, though she was confused.
"What do you mean, Mommy?" the little girl asked, with Lusamine breaking the hug and looking at Lillie with a sad smile.
"Oh sweetie...Your father is going through a very difficult time. It's...Well, do you remember Pancho?" Lusamine asked the girl, who nodded.
"That's Daddy's Pangoro! He's really big and scary, but he's super nice!" Lillie chirped happily, though she took a moment to think about it. "I haven't seen him in a long time though. Did he do something to get in trouble?"
"Not quite. You see Lillie...Pancho has passed on. He's no longer with us." Lusamine said quietly, running a hand through her daughter's hair while the girl looked at her mother in surprise. "Pancho was the second Pokémon your father ever had. But recently we found out he had become very sick, and despite all of our resources, we couldn't find a way to save him. I...Your father hasn't experienced a loss like that before. He's hurting, Lillie. Mohn will be sad for some time, but once he has had time to recover, he will be more than happy to play with all of us again."
Lillie remained quiet for a time, her young brain making sense of what she had been told. Death was such a scary thing to her, as a child. To suddenly just...not be alive anymore. Unable to spend time with your family. Unable to speak to them, or see them again was hard for her to wrap her head around. Lusamine pulled her little girl into another hug, sighing softly.
"I've tried to cheer Mohn up, but he's in deep. I don't know if-" Lusamine began to say, but Lillie interrupted her.
"Then we can both cheer him up!" Lillie said happily, grinning up at her mother. Lusamine took one look at the girl's cheerful face and she couldn't help but return her smile.
"Of course we can. Hmm...what to do?" Lusamine thought aloud, her eyes drifting to her piano. "I have an idea, Lillie. What if we sang a song together to help your father feel better?"
"Yes! That sounds fun, Mommy! And then Daddy will feel better and he won't be sad anymore! Even if Pancho isn't here anymore, Daddy still has us!" the girl babbled cheerily, making Lusamine giggle. Lillie's face then scrunched up as she gained a confused look. "But...how will a song help Daddy?"
"Oh sweetheart, you're too young to understand properly, but the power of music and song is a very powerful thing indeed. Music can inspire. It can galvanize the people and ignite the fires of passion where only a faint ember once lay dormant! A simple melody can give birth to creation. A simple song sung by an amateur can save the world!" Lusamine began to say before realizing she was getting a bit carried away. Thankfully Lillie was young and couldn't call her out on how ridiculous she was being. Still, she knew that she had a point. The mother looked at her daughter before kissing her on the forehead, making the girl giggle.
"Music is magical, my little princess, and very powerful. It can convey the deepest desires of the heart in a way few other things can. Did you know it was a song that made me start to fall in love with your father?" Lusamine asked Lillie, who shook her head slowly. Lusamine reached out and gently tapped her daughter on the nose, a habit she had fallen into that never failed to make Lillie smile. "Always remember that, little one. No matter where life takes you, never let the magic of music and song out of your heart."
"I won't, Mommy. Promise!" Lillie replied, grinning at her mother.
"Good! Now, let's go see your father. We can brainstorm on the walk over to the garden." Lusamine said happily, ruffling the little girl's hair before straightening it with a precision that came from years of practice. The mother and daughter hopped off of the bench and walked out of the room, with Lillie holding her mother's hand with a wide smile on her face. Lusamine's smile was smaller, because she knew the task ahead was daunting. Such grief was hard for anyone to just snap out of.
However, Lusamine had underestimated her daughter. Soon, thanks to Lillie's admittedly adorable support, Mohn was smiling once again. Yes his grief was still there, but he was reminded of the love of his children and of his wife who never stopped supporting him while he mourned. Soon the three of them were playing music for Gladion to keep him entertained while he was bedridden.
Lillie would never forget those times.
A much older Lillie grit her teeth to keep them from chattering as she pounded down the muddy path, splattering mud over her once pristine white dress, her blonde hair frazzled and drenched much like the rest of her. However it was the thought of stopping Sun from delivering himself to Cipher that kept her going, now. She had to snap him out of this. If not…
She'd never see her friend again.
Lillie wasn't a sprinter, though. She, unwillingly, slowed her pace so she could try and recover some of her energy and breath. A lifetime of being a pampered girl in a gilded cage didn't exactly do wonders for her stamina. Lillie's legs jarred in pain with every step, after only a short time had passed. Every moment ached, and she slipped more than once along the muddy path as the storm whirled violently overhead. When Lillie slipped for the third time and fell into the mud, a bolt of lightning struck a nearby tree, creating a deafening boom and explosion of flames and sparks that made the girl scream in terror and shut her eyes, shivering in fear.
"Don't give up just yet." Came a gentle voice beside her. Lillie opened her eyes and saw a green shield around her, created by a worried-looking Dartrix flapping his wings nearby. "You can do it, Lillie! Just a bit further!"
Penny and Brago were beside her as well, with Brago nudging Lillie's side. "Sun is counting on you." Brago said simply, nodding to her before turning his head down the path. "We will not let you fail."
"We're behind you every step of the way." Penny added as the shield around them vanished. The girl slowly got to her feet with a wince and continued to run. Despite how sore, cold, and tired she was Lillie continued to run down the path. Sun's Pokémon continued to shout encouragement to her, which helped bolster her resolve to not give up her frantic run into the wilds.
She wouldn't stop chasing down the boy that had become an inspiration to her.
More than that...he was her hero.
Sun had come along into her life at a time when she was so confused at where to go. What to do. She was struggling to find out just who she really was, now that she had escaped from her mother's controlling grasp. And it was hard...Losing everything you loved, and struggling to find your place in this bright world where hidden dangers lurked around every corner. She hated her own weakness, her inability to do things on her own and her fear that she wouldn't be able to save Nebby from the Aether Foundation.
And then that day...That awful incident at Mahalo Trail, where Nebby had been attacked by Spearow. Lillie so vividly remembered her fear. How her legs nearly gave out and the tears that threatened to escape her as she quaked uselessly in terror.
And then Sun walked into her life and saved Nebby, right when Lillie thought she had just ruined her chance at saving everyone. And he did it with a smile, even when he was just as defenseless as she was at the time and he was but a stranger to them both. And even when he had worse demons than she did lurking over his shoulder.
Their friendship was formed over the course of the next few days, but was forged out of simple understanding of the other's suffering. Companionship, Lillie supposed. Sun's old home was decimated by Cipher and a newly reformed Team Rocket, sending the boy reeling and into a downward spiral that Lillie was all too happy to help him out of. They had officially became friends then, that stormy night much like this one was. Sun, in turn, became a pillar of support for her and helped her feel stronger. It was thanks to Sun's encouragement and friendship that she had begun to make more friends and act more bold, though she was still admittedly timid despite her improvements.
They were kindred spirits. Both of them had suffered at the hands of one of their parents, and had escaped to Alola to find a better life. They had gone on quite the adventure together so far, exploring the land and meeting new friends, as well as going through several ordeals that nearly cost them their lives. Lillie didn't regret any of it though. She understood that this was what it meant to truly be alive. To be happy, and to be sad. To triumph and to despair. To hate...and to love.
Despite herself, Lillie began to blush at that last thought. She was genuinely unsure just how deep her feelings towards her closest friend went. She truly cared for the boy that had become her hero. He was a friend, a true friend to her, but he had become so much more than that.
"As soon as we sort this out...I'm telling him everything. With all of the bad things that have happened recently, I can't afford to not be honest with Sun. I owe him that much." Lillie thought as she pulled herself back to reality, where she was drenched to bone and chasing after a Growlithe in a mad flight to find her best friend.
"Hey!"
Lillie and the Pokémon around her stopped in their tracks, turning around in surprise. Lillie froze as she beheld several young men dressed in black with blue hair and wearing silver pendants around their necks.
Team Skull.
At their head was a woman several years older than herself, with pink and yellow hair and makeup (apparently waterproof) on her face. She had her arms crossed haughtily, glaring down Lillie with annoyance in her gaze.
"You're awfully far from home, aren't you?" Plumeria said quietly, taking a few steps forward as she casually called out her Golbat and Salandit. Lillie gulped and took several steps back as Plumeria advanced, gritting her teeth.
"That's one of the girls from the Wall of Infamy, right?" one of the Grunts asked Plumeria, who nodded slowly.
"That's right. Now...You're coming with us. Guzma is very interested in meeting you, little princess. Same goes for the Pokémon you have in your bag." Plumeria said dryly, putting a hand on her hip.
"N-no! You're not taking Nebby!" Lillie yelled out, clutching her bag tightly. Unbeknownst to the girl, Sun's Pokémon were exchanging looks, with Penny and Oliver nodding at each other.
"Too bad. There are...interested parties who wanted you returned with minimal harm done. Since you want to put up a struggle, it means we'll just have to play rough." Plumeria said with a shrug as she stepped forward again. Plumeria's eyes narrowed as Lillie took a step back, shivering in fear. "Boys, if you would?"
"Gotcha, sis." One of the bigger Team Skull Grunts replied, stepping forward with a hidden grin. Lillie took another step back with a gasp of terror before a whirlwind of leaves, water, and mud suddenly rushed towards the Grunt and sent him flying backwards with a howl of pain. Lillie's eyes widened as Oliver flew in front of her protectively, glaring down the Grunts and Plumeria.
"You will not hurt her!" Oliver hissed at the criminals, who began calling out Pokémon for a fight.
"Brago, protect Miss Lillie! Me and Oliver will deal with these idiots!" Penny said to the canine, who nodded as he crouched low to the ground and bared his teeth, hitting the small horde of Pokémon assembled before them with Intimidate. Plumeria scowled as she snapped her fingers, her own Golbat joining the fray as a half dozen Pokémon rushed at the two birds.
"Don't forget I can do this! Helping Hand!" Brago shouted as a surge of blue electricity flickered around him, rushing to strike Penny and Oliver. Both birds felt the canine's power bolstering their own.
"Get that girl!" Plumeria barked as the Grunts regrouped, calling out attacks. Penny dodged a Sludge Bomb from a Grimer and released an Echoed Voice on it and a Rattata, blasting away the both of them. Oliver dodged a Ember and a Toxic, retaliating with Razor Leaf. However, he was slammed into by Plumeria's Golbat, screaming in pain as it sank its teeth into his body and only backing off once Penny had smashed into them from behind with Pluck.
"Back off!" Oliver hooted as he flapped his wings, releasing a barrage of Razor Leaf that slashed through the Pokémon horde, downing a Raticate and Tentacool at the same time. Oliver screeched as a blast of fire struck him from behind, only for a Salandit to leap onto Penny and hiss in her face. The lizard was blasted away with Echoed Voice, sending it into a tree.
"We don't have time for this! Every second we waste with these idiots is another moment our Trainer is in danger!" Penny said to Oliver, who nodded. With two screams of fury, the birds dove forward and began dive-bombing the remaining Pokémon using Pluck, knocking out several in rapid succession. However, neither bird managed to spot a smaller Team Skull Grunt creep around the clearing with a Lurantis, a smirk hidden under his bandanna.
"Lurantis, get the girl!" the Grunt whispered, with the Bloom Sickle Pokémon nodding and sneaking towards the Growlithe and the girl standing behind him. Brago caught sight of the sneaking Lurantis and crouched low, snarling furiously as Lillie's eyes widened in fear and she stumbled backwards, falling into the mud as the Lurantis approached with a hiss.
"Time to come with us, yo. Team Skull ain't gonna lose such a fine mark, yo!" the Grunt remarked as his Lurantis let loose a powerful Razor Leaf at Brago, who tanked the attack with a snarl as his blood mixed in with the water and mud beneath him. He could have dodged the move, but that would have put Lillie in danger.
"Not on your life!" Brago snarled as he blasted the Lurantis with Ember, making it snarl in pain. Brago roared as fire burst into existence around him and he charged at the Lurantis, sending it tumbling backwards and into a double-Pluck from Penny and Oliver, knocking it out. The canine leapt back to Lillie's side, flames still licking at the canine's body and steaming in the downpour around them.
"Salandit! Sludge Bomb!" Plumeria shouted, throwing out a hand as her Salandit opened its maw and fired a barrage of gunk balls at Oliver, who's eyes widened in horror before he threw up a Protect to shield himself. The attack exploded harmlessly against the barrier, making Oliver sigh in relief. Meanwhile, Penny had used Hidden Power to knock out a Zubat and Plumeria's Golbat, effectively stopping Team Skull and reducing Plumeria to just one Pokémon for battle.
"Flamethrower!" Plumeria barked as her Salandit hissed angrily, dodging a Pluck and attacking Oliver with a massive burst of fire. However, his shield held firm.
"I'm sorry. Was that supposed to hurt?" Oliver mocked the furious Salandit as it breathed more fire on the Protect barrier. Penny used Roost to heal herself, sighing with relief as her wounds sealed and her strength returned. Oliver released the shield the moment the Salandit had to stop the attack to inhale for air, allowing both birds to rush forward with Pluck and knock the Salandit back senseless onto the ground.
"Damn it…This isn't over!" Plumeria growled as the Team Skull Grunts took several steps back.
"I beg to differ." Penny replied, her eyes narrowing with fury. "Now scram! We have more important matters to attend to!"
"Tch...Let's get back to the rendezvous." Plumeria scowled, turning on her heel and departing down the muddy path. Lillie watched the thugs retreat, kneeling in the mud with awe on her face. Penny landed beside the girl as Brago nudged her.
"Are you alright?" Penny asked the girl, who slowly nodded. Lillie rose to her feet, opening her bag and seeing Nebby peer fearfully up at her.
"It's okay, Nebby. We're safe for now." Lillie said gently to the Cosmog, petting him on the head before sealing the bag again. Lillie looked to the three Pokémon that had protected her from Team Skull, smiling at them all. "Thank you so much. But what about you? You all got hurt as well. Let me heal you so-"
"That can wait. None of us hurt that badly, and Sun comes first. Thank you, though." Oliver said as he flapped into the air again, wincing in pain for a moment as Penny joined him.
Lillie looked at the three Pokémon before she smiled at them. "Very well. Shall we continue?"
"Of course." Brago replied, sniffing the air. "He's close. This way!"
The group continued their flight down the muddy path, with Lillie taking a backwards glance at the departing backs of Team Skull. Plumeria was looking back at her, a small smirk on her face.
Lillie shivered and turned back around, putting the matter out of her mind for the moment. She more important things to worry about.
"Do you really think you can get through to Alpha, Miss Lillie? He was…not doing well the last we saw of him. If he's this upset...I worry." Brago said to the girl beside him, snapping Lillie out of her thoughts. Lillie looked down at the canine as he raced alongside her, his nose twitching rapidly as he tried to track down the familiar scent of his Trainer. Despite the rain diluting his scent, he was able to follow it without too much trouble it seemed.
"I hope so. I helped him last time. It was raining then too, come to that…No one deserves to go through what Sun is going through alone…That father of his is a monster, no matter what he says. What man could do what he did and still call himself a good person?" Lillie said with a rare note of anger in her voice.
"You're a good friend to him. He cares about you more than he can express." Brago said to Lillie, who looked at the dog in surprise.
"You and him…the both of you are similar souls. You understand each other so well. Even we can see the powerful bond you two share, Miss Lillie. If there's anyone who can ease the suffering his young heart is going through, it would be you." Brago said in a low voice before he suddenly stopped in place.
"Got it. He's this way!" Brago shouted as he suddenly took off through the trees and off the path they had been following. Lillie sighed and ran after the canine, wincing as the trees and branches scratched and clawed at her. Lillie bit back a scream as the lightning overhead crackled through the sky, the storm raging around her as the girl tore through the foliage to get to her friend.
"I've spotted him! He just went into a cave!" Oliver shouted as he dove through the trees, with Penny swooping down beside him a moment later. Lillie was grateful that Sun had apparently decided to seek shelter from the storm, rather than charge through it all night.
"Thank goodness…I was so worried." Penny sighed with relief as she flapped her wings to avoid a branch.
"Good! Because I think this dress is ruined and I'm going to slap your Trainer for that…before I hug him and never let go, of course." Lillie added after the fact with a small giggle. Oliver and Penny laughed while Brago's face twitched into a grin as they neared a small cave in the side of a cliff, making their way inside with some relief. The cave itself wasn't too deep, and was fairly spacious. The group spotted their target slumped against the wall, his eyes watching them with a detached glimmer in them. Lillie smiled at Sun before she bent down, taking a moment to catch her breath. She then looked back up and her smile faded, seeing the awful expression of anger and hopelessness in his black eyes. He then began to stand, his eyes narrowing as he took in his team and his best friend.
"Didn't you hear me back at the Pokémon Center? I said don't follow me. So get. The hell. Away from me. Or you'll die just like they did. Because that's what I do to people. They get hurt because of me. I'm a monster, Lillie. Just like my father." Sun finished in a hopeless whisper, shutting his eyes as more tears slipped down his face. It broke Lillie's heart to see that.
"I'm not going anywhere. We...Sun, you can't do this. Cipher is evil. You could give yourself up to them, but that won't save Alola from their wrath. Cipher is already established here, aren't they? They're not going to throw away all these resources just because you let your Dad take you away from your home." Lillie reasoned, but Sun stepped forward.
"Really? What would you do if you could find a way to stop people from getting hurt? From making sure no one you cared about got killed? This will work, Lillie. Dad might not listen to Mom...But he'll listen to me." Sun said firmly, his voice almost sounding completely broken.
"And why would that be? Because you're his son?" Lillie asked, crossing her arms.
"Because I'm the only one he hasn't given up on." Sun answered, looking down. Lillie's gaze softened at that, and curiosity took over.
"What do you mean?" Lillie asked, with Sun sighing angrily.
"He's my Dad, Lillie. He...molded me into who I am today. He made me into the perfect tool for him. To help him run his company after he had decided he had enough. He told me...That I would be the one to finish his mission. To make this world a better place. Even if he hurt me, even if did horrible things to me and Mom, he's still my father. He'll listen to me, Lillie...because even when he attacked Mom, I stepped in and saved him. Dad knows that even with what he did, I still love him. And that makes me just as bad as him, because even though I know how awful he was, I helped him escape so he could ruin more lives." Sun explained, pain aching through his voice.
"...How?" Lillie asked, confused.
"Mister Oliver showed up at the last second and saved Mom from Dad, when they had their fight. After a brief battle, Mister Oliver had a chance to shoot Dad but I...I distracted him. I stopped him from killing that monster, but I just...he was my Dad, Lillie. Even after everything he's done, I couldn't just watch him die like that." Sun breathed harshly, his voice thick with anger.
"Sun, just because you love someone who's a bad person doesn't make you a bad person. Trust me...I know." Lillie said softly, attempting to smile. Sun glared at her, stepping forward as his eyes flashed red.
"You don't know what it's like! Living with these shadows hanging over you! Having to live with the fact that the man who raised you is a murderous businessman. Knowing how much pain and suffering he's caused! And knowing that he's alive because you were too weak to watch someone else kill him!" Sun shouted at Lillie, who shrank back at the sheer fury and pain in Sun's voice.
"Every. Single. Day. I have to live with this knowledge. The regret that I didn't tell my mother about how my Dad acted oddly at times, what he did to Nova-" Sun stopped himself and shut his eyes, gritting his teeth for a moment before he opened them again, one eye red and the other blue. It was incredibly jarring for Lillie, but Sun didn't notice and continued his tirade.
"It's crushing me, Lillie. All this sadness, the depression, the anger...It all comes from the fact that I could have stopped him. I could have ended all of this. But I didn't. I let him get away so he could hurt more people. And his blood runs through my veins...I'm just as much of a monster as he is. My father's a monster, so I'm a monster too. You saw how the others looked at me when they found out. It's because they're right...That's why I have to go away. So at least some good comes from this mess." Sun said heavily, his body shaking as he clenched his fists.
"But...You're not your father." Lillie said quietly, looking down. "You're Sun. You're a proud Pokémon Trainer. You're a much stronger person than your father, and you shouldn't hate yourself for his mistakes. And what mistakes you made before, Sun. Besides...Is it wrong to have wanted to save your father's life? You were just being a good son. No one would want to see their parent die."
Sun scowled, not wanting to admit the girl had very good points. The boy sighed angrily, running a hand through his messy hair and looking at his Pokémon. Penny met his eyes, and he saw that her's were filled with worry. Brago alternated between keeping an eye on Sun, watching Lillie, and then glancing at the entrance of the cave to make sure no one was sneaking up on them. Meanwhile, Oliver was looking just Sun with a guilty expression, unable to meet his eyes.
"Even so. I just can't be around anyone anymore, Lillie. I'm too dangerous to keep in Alola. I have to go! I...I refuse to let anyone else get hurt because of me." Sun said to the girl, even as another tear dripped down his face. "Hau got hurt trying to protect me. A Trial Guide died because Cipher was looking for me. What if next time you get hurt? I...I can't deal with that, Lillie. I have to make sure no one else suffers."
"What if I don't care?" Lillie retorted, putting her hands on her hips with a touch of annoyance. Sun was reminded of his own mother now, seeing the determined glint in Lillie's eyes. "I...That's not fair to any of us who don't care if we're in danger if it means you stay safe. We're willing to sacrifice that for you, Sun."
"I'm not worth that, Lillie! You should've just stayed back with the others. I can't...I can't believe you put yourself and Nebby at risk like this. Just for some stupid kid who actually hurt you back at the Pokémon Center." Sun said, his tone angry, but also filled with a bit of confusion.
"Sun, you're more than free to do whatever you want. Whether that's give yourself up to Cipher or run into a storm to cry your heart out. But I have the same liberties. I want you to stay here, with us. With...me. Please don't do this." Lillie said in a whisper, her voice pleading. Hearing that in the girl's voice nearly broke Sun's resolve, but he shut his eyes and fought to remind himself that this was for the best. He would be protecting her if he got as far away from her and his former team as quickly as possible. The team that was already preparing to step in should Sun try to run again, like he seemed to when he was overwhelmed by something.
"I've made my choice." Sun said with a note of finality, storming past her to exit the cave. Lillie whirled around as she clenched her fists. Oliver and Brago made a move to try and stop Sun, but Lillie beat them to it.
"And now I'm making mine!"
Sun felt two arms wrap around his chest, though unlike earlier, his arms were free to move. The boy shivered as Lillie pressed herself against him, hugging him tightly from behind and resting her chin on his shoulder. The boy made no attempt to move, however. Sun shut his eyes, trying to find the will to push Lillie away again and run from the cave, but he opened them once again in surprise.
Why?
Because the girl holding him began to lightly sing in his ear, her voice a comforting whisper that drove through the darkness within his mind and struck his heart.
Go where you need to,
Know I won't leave you.
I'll follow you like morning follows night.
You can run 'till your pain's through,
One thing I won't do is to let you go
Alone to face the fight.
Sun just stared forward, awed at the amount of emotion in the snippet of song from his best friend. She truly believed what she had said, and then suddenly it all hit the boy at once how sincere Lillie was. How much she cared about him. She would support him no matter who his father was, and no matter what decision he made about his fate. She'd be with him every step of the way. She believed that he would get through all of this and find a way to stop his father. Even when he had no idea how to do that himself.
Sun's legs gave out from under him and Lillie gasped as Sun fell to his knees on the cave floor. Lillie let go of Sun and moved around him so she could look at him, and saw the boy was sobbing. Lillie moved forward and hugged Sun again, and this time received a tight hug in return. Brago, Oliver, and Penny moved forward and joined in, as did Nebby when he flew out of Lillie's bag and tucked himself in between the two humans. They held the embrace as Sun sobbed his heart out, overwhelmed by the amount of love and support being shown to him by his team and by the girl that had come to mean so much to him. Everything from the past few weeks. All of the anger, sorrow, sadness, and grief poured out from the Kanto-native. But the others were happy to support the brave boy who had been pushed to his breaking point. The Pokémon and the girl in white held their embrace while Sun wept, composing himself many minutes later to try and speak.
"I don't deserve all of you…" Sun muttered, tightening his hug on Lillie. "I'm so sorry…I hurt all of you."
"It's okay...We're here now." Oliver said quietly, nuzzling his Trainer affectionately.
"We're not mad at you. Just worried…" Penny chirped, shutting her eyes as she rested her head against Sun.
"We'll lend you our strength, much like you lend us yours. You are never alone, Alpha." Brago said firmly, his eyes glinting with fierce emotion.
Lillie loosened her grip on Sun, who did the same and just looked at her. The two children shared a long silence before Lillie allowed herself a small smile.
"Sun, I know things are scary. And...you may be right. That being around you might put some of us in danger. But we don't care. We are your friends. We care about you. And if Cipher want to try and take you, we'll fight them. I promise." Lillie said in a soft yet firm voice, which made Sun stare at her in wonder.
"You'd risk that? For me? Just...Lillie...I don't want anyone else to get hurt." Sun said weakly, with Lillie nodding with a smile.
"Sun, I've been hurt a much worse by people a lot meaner than you." Lillie said firmly. "Besides, you're my hero. You're not allowed to give up, because where would I be then?" Lillie remarked lightly, with Sun breaking into a watery smile at that.
"Are you better now Trainer?" Penny asked, with Sun sighing softly and then nodding.
"Good. We all make mistakes. What matters is that we bounce back from them and better ourselves as a result." Brago said firmly, rubbing his head against Sun's chest.
"It's hard, Brago...I just...I feel so guilty. About everything. Not just because of saving my father's life, but just because I'm related to him. There's so many things I could have done to fix this." Sun said quietly, with Oliver hopping up to him.
"You are good." Oliver said simply, reaching out and poking his chest with his wing. "And you need to learn how to forgive yourself before anything else. You believe you are being selfless by shutting others out. Keeping us in the dark about how bad you are suffering. In truth...You're being selfish by wallowing in your own sorrow. We are your Pokémon. We count on you to lead us, but you must also learn to allow us to support you as our Trainer."
Sun just stared at his Starter with surprise before the boy allowed himself a sad smile. The Kanto-native opened his arms and his team hopped forward and tackled him to the ground, nuzzling him and showing him just how much they cared. Lillie sat there with a happy smile, pulling out her phone and taking a picture of the scene before sending off a few texts to let everyone know they were all okay.
Lillie couldn't help but feel an odd surge of pride in herself. She had done it.
For once in her life, she was strong just like everyone else.
Laura Smiles was not a woman who was easily angered.
No, she was usually a very cheerful and kind woman. Granted, some things truly annoyed her and brought out her harsher side, but for the most part she was a comforting presence to those around her.
However...No one hurt her little boy.
The mother charged through the rain with fire burning in her eyes and with one destination in mind. It felt like a mere handful of moments after she had landed in Konikoni City before she burst through the doors of the Pokémon Center, her eyes darting around and seeing all of Sun's friends watching her with surprise. A few moments later, she caught sight of her target and strode across the room, stopping in front of a confused Hugh.
Before slapping him in the face hard enough to send him spinning backwards.
"Yikes…" Vivian whispered in horror as Hugh crashed onto the ground, only for Miss Smiles to pick the young man up by his shirt and slam him into the wall with surprising strength.
"How dare you!" Laura hissed, her voice almost cracking with pure fury. "How dare you even suggest that my little boy is a tool for my ex-husband? How dare you say the things you told him, knowing that how much he's suffered? How dare you!"
Hugh scowled in the woman's face, not backing down. "After everything we've been through, I'm not risking some brat being the thing that ruins any chance of us taking down your husband!"
Laura slapped Hugh again, sending him to the floor. Her expression was livid, the woman clenching her fists in fury to the point where her nails dug into her palms, threatening to draw blood.
"You...Sun never knew the true identity of his father. That he was actually the madman behind Cipher's Unova conquest. It was bad enough I told him how his father was financially backing Cipher. But being the sole reason for their return? Being responsible for destroying an entire city? Dooming any entire region? Those were Ashton...No. Borlath's crimes. Not mine or my son's. You have no right to blame us for what that monster did." Laura growled at Hugh, who stared up at her and saw nothing but the truth in her eyes. But he was stubborn.
"How do I know you're not just trying to protect your husband? Or your son?" Hugh shot back, with Laura gritting her teeth.
"I'd be so much happier if that man was dead. He nearly killed me. He murdered my Starter, and he's abused Sun in ways I still don't know about. I will never forgive that man for what he's done to us and to the world. Do you and your friends truly believe that an 11-year old boy can do you all any harm, or are you just that paranoid now?" Laura asked Vivian and Noah, who both shrank back at the mother's glare.
"Actually, Noah and Vivian changed their minds and saw sense. Hugh's really the only one who's stuck in that rut." Hau chimed in, with Laura nodding.
"Thank you Hau." Laura said warmly, offering the boy a smile before she turned back to Hugh. The teen was getting up, scowling at Miss Smiles and apparently raring to continue their argument.
Suddenly the doors opened up and a very soaked Aria burst through the doors, accompanied by a woman with lilac-colored hair dressed in a smart rain jacket. Anabel and Aria shivered and shook some of the rain off of themselves before they both realized they were walking onto a scene.
"Whoa...What did I miss?" Aria asked, looking around in surprise.
"Aria? Miss Anabel?...That's right. I forgot you were supposed to be coming back today or tomorrow." Hugh stated, remembering a previous conversation about his girlfriend's return.
"Seriously what's going on here?" Aria asked again, crossing her arms. Hau, sitting down on the floor, shot Hugh a smirk before he turned to the Snagger. Sadly, Noah beat him to the punch.
"Well...Turns out Borlath is actually Sun's father, we freaked the hell out, Sun lost his Kahuna battle thanks to Oliver being dumb, and then Hau got hurt when some masked weirdo with Cipher attacked him and Olivia in an attempt to get information about Sun's whereabouts. And then Sun ran away, thinking that if he gave himself up to Cipher, they would leave Alola alone. Poor kid has had a really bad time of things." Noah explained to Aria and Laura, who's face paled in horror. Anabel was just confused.
"Nurse Joy, I'm surprised you're just letting this all play out." Anabel said to the woman leaning on the counter, watching everything going on with an amused expression.
"I've made peace with the fact that as long as these people are here, my Pokémon Center isn't going to be quiet. I'm used to it now." Nurse Joy said with a shrug, but not before Laura blew up.
"MY SON IS GOING AFTER THEM?!" Laura screamed, completely losing control over herself. "You...I cannot believe you people. After what Borlath did, I expected you all to support Sun. Not turn against him. Not treat him like the monster that his father is. I'm disgusted to know you all." Laura said angrily, whirling around on her heel.
"I'm going to find my little boy." Laura spat, looking over her shoulder. As she turned back around, Hau looked down at his phone as it buzzed. He smiled with relief at the message being shown on the screen.
"Don't bother Miss Smiles! Lillie managed to stop Sun and they're safe and sound in a cave about an hour down the road, towards Diglett Tunnel." Hau explained with a smile, with Laura turning around and looking at Hau with a surprised expression.
"Lillie?" Laura asked, confused.
"Yep. Sun felt so awful after everything that had happened, and with Hugh constantly giving him crap, that he went to try and find Cipher so they could take him to his father. And then I guess he would try and convince his father to leave Alola alone. He shouted at everyone, shoved Lillie to the ground, and ran away without his Pokémon." Hau explained to Laura, who was getting mad again. Hau saw this and quickly added, "But Lillie went with Sun's Pokémon to find him and she made everything okay again!"
"I guess those two visions came true. Man, this is freaky." Aria thought as she saw Laura run a hand down her face, unable to process the amount of unpleasant information going through her brain at once. Aria walked over to the woman, glaring at Hugh in a manner that promised some harsh words later.
"Miss Smiles, maybe you should get something to drink and relax for a bit?" Aria suggested, with Laura shaking her head.
"I'm going to find my child." Laura insisted, though to their surprise Vivian stepped in.
"I'd recommend not doing that, actually." The violinist Trainer remarked, earning a look from Miss Smiles. "If Lillie managed to snap Sun out of this, then this is something she is sorting with in her own little way. Besides, you know how much those two are crushing on each other. It'd be bad if we interrupting any...bonding." Vivian said with a wink, making Laura's anger slip a bit. Laura thought hard about this before she sighed.
"It's crap like this that makes me consider taking up drinking." Laura said with a sigh as she walked over to the cafe, leaving everyone staring at her in awe. Noah exchanged a proud smile with Vivian, who winked at him. Noah held up a V-symbol with his fingers and stuck his tongue between them, making Vivian squeak and blush a very dark shade of red while the sickly Trainer chuckled with glee. Embarrassing Vivian was so much fun. Noah turned to Aria, who was likewise smirking at Vivian's mortification.
"I'm surprised you're not talking to Hugh about all of this. You know, doing some motivational speech or something. " Noah remarked to Aria, who shrugged.
"Wes was the heroic speech guy. Me? ...Not so much. Besides, I'm pretty Laura's doing a better job than I ever could." Aria replied, smirking a little as Laura came back with a bottle of water, which she promptly threw into Hugh's face, her eyes blazing as Hugh recoiled with a yell. Once she reached Hugh again, Laura drew her foot back and kicked Hugh in the nuts with a scream of fury, dropping the young Trainer with a howl. Laura glared down at him for a few moments before Aria sighed and got up, thinking she at least had to say something. The Snagger sauntered over to her boyfriend, shaking her head in disappointment.
"Yeah, you're in the doghouse for a hot minute. Seriously, I understand paranoia. Remember, I learned from Wes and he was incredibly paranoid, but this is ridiculous." Aria remarked, letting that be the final word before she turned back around and went back to sitting down on a nearby couch. Noah and Vivian both shrugged, with the latter opening her mouth to speak. However, the arrival of a teen boy in all black and a girl wearing about three different raincoats stopped the words in her mouth.
Hau just stared as Demi and Gladion burst into the Pokémon Center, though he did feel concern when Demi collapsed onto the ground, hunching over and hugging herself as she shut her eyes. Gladion caught Hau's eyes, glaring at him for a moment before he noticed the state Demi was in. The teen stepped back, wary of getting closer to the girl but also unsure of what to do.
"So cold...I...I...Feya, I'm so sorry." Demi whispered, shaking violently on the floor while the others watched in bemusement. Hau scowled at Gladion's inactivity, and decided to take action.
"Do something! She's freaking out and needs some kind of help, you bonehead!" Hau shouted at Gladion, who jerked back in surprise before looking back down to Demi. With a nervous sigh, the teen knelt down and put a hand on Demi's back, leaning forward as well.
"You're safe. You're okay. Snap out of it, Demi." Gladion said firmly to the girl, who's eyes snapped open as she regained awareness. Demi muttered a curse as she quickly threw off her rain coats, though she did keep on a white hoodie that covered her Team Skull tank-top. The girl staggered to her feet, panting as she leaned against Gladion, who seemed distinctly uncomfortable.
"I guess you weren't kidding about the rain thing." Gladion muttered as Demi moved off of him, shivering slightly.
"I was back at that lake. I saw...I...Don't want to talk about it." Demi whispered breathlessly, looking around before she realized that she recognized most of the people here. "What's...oh. Um...Hi everyone?"
"Demi? What are you doing here?" Laura asked, remembering the girl that had befriended her child and all of his friends. After hearing about what happened to her at Brooklet Hill and how she joined Team Skull, it was odd to see her again.
"Gladion's going to do his Grand Trial and some of the others needed to go back to Po Town. Besides, I'm helping Gladion with something anyway, so I tagged along." Demi explained as she composed herself, crossing her arms as she looked at all of them. "And I don't plan on causing trouble. If it wasn't raining, I'd just camp outside but I can't deal with that, so that's not an option."
"Well, if you and your friend need a room for the night we have several available. Just don't cause any trouble. I've had more than enough for one week, thank you." Nurse Joy said to the girl, who nodded gratefully. Gladion stepped forward and registered them for a room and everyone seemed to go back to what they were doing. Laura Smiles walked over to the cafe in an attempt to calm down, while Hugh was lying on the floor in complete agony. Oddly enough, Anabel hung around and began talking to the Trainers from Unova. Hau was staring at Demi with a thoughtful look on his face.
Hau realized that Demi had taken off the accessories and jewelry that she had on before, and thanks to the white hoodie she had on it was hard to tell that she was a member of Team Skull. She looked almost totally normal, saved for her dyed hair that was in a wet, messy ponytail. That helped him try and process what exactly he had wanted to say to his former friend.
Oddly enough, it seemed the girl in question had similar thoughts. Demi watched Gladion accept some room keys from Nurse Joy and turned her gaze to Hau, who was watching her as well. Demi sighed and walked over to Hau, standing in front of him and crossing her arms. Her gaze drifted to his injured and burned leg, wrapped up in bandages.
"How'd you get hurt?" Demi asked quietly, with Hau shrugging.
"Got burned by an evil Legendary because I wouldn't tell some bad guys where Sun was." Hau replied, with Demi biting her lip in worry, in regards to both boys. The girl sat down beside Hau and leaned back, shutting her eyes and sighing deeply.
"Sooooo...How's the whole...gangster thing working out?" Hau asked awkwardly, with Demi opening a single eye in response.
"Hau, this is going to take a minute. Stop forcing small talk and enjoy the peace for a sec."
"'Kay."
Gladion face-palmed as he watched the two of them interact with the subtlety of a Snorlax coming off a low-fat diet, but instead gave his Pokémon to Nurse Joy for a check-up and leaned against the wall. He decided to just keep watch over the room and watch as Hau and Demi sat in silence, gathering the nerve to fix what was left of their friendship. Gladion honestly wasn't sure whether or not he wanted her to succeed, thanks to his dislike of Hau, but for her sake…
"You better not ruin this chance, Hau. It may have been blind chance that we found you here, but she's been wanting to fix this for a while. If you turn your back on Demi again...I will never forgive you." Gladion swore internally, not even realizing that despite his best efforts, he was actually beginning to care for the girl that had vowed to help him on his quest. After a few minutes, Demi began to talk quietly to Hau, and the boy's expression softened as he too shut his eyes. Gladion crossed his arms and scowled, but inside he knew this was progress compared to their last meeting.
Maybe it'd all work out after all.
There we go. Sun's shattered heart has begun to mend, thanks to the support from Lillie and his team. Next chapter, Lillie and Sun act adorable, we learn more about Sun's past, and Demi and Hau might make up finally! Maybe. Possibly. Or not. We'll see.
Q & A
From: Cottonmouth25
I'm legitimately concerned here. Is there a reason you gave Sun and his pops colour-changing eyes other than that you thought it was cool? If there's a legitimate reason that can be explained away via the science/magic of the Pokémon universe, I'd love to hear it.
I've had the idea for a character with changing eye-color for a while (it started in "Phase Two: Betrayal" with Alexander Jacobson for those who follow that story), but I couldn't think of a way for it to work in a story. And then I realized Borlath was the kind of antagonist who could benefit from something like this, since he has lived a separate life away from his family, so I went with it. Personally, it's just an interesting character trait I've always wanted to do and thought it would be fun to introduce. I originally got it from the Charlie Bone book series (which is also where the name Borlath comes from).
However, there is an actual scientific explanation for it. Considering Pokémon is a world where people with weird hair and eye colors are common, I figured this was the most reasonable place for this to happen. It will be explained at Sun's next psychiatrist appointment.
From: Guust
Srry about rewriteing a question I'll try not to do it again . 1 question is when are u gonna get a new pokemon in ur gameplay of SM or USUM so Sun gets it and can u give us a hint ? Also how did Ashton nearly die cos Sun said it to Hugh ? And BTW I'm on my Summer vacation so could u try update quicker even though I have 7\6 other fanfics (1 updates 3-6 chapters every month) I want more of this. If u can't , its fine but I'm just suggesting.
I mean...I don't care that much. I was just kinda baffled by it.
1. Soon. And no, that'd ruin the fun. Besides, I've already hinted at what kind of Pokémon it is. Once the chapter rolls around, I'll backtrack and go grab this Pokémon in my Story-File of Pokémon Sun.
2. To be explained later, relatively soon.
3. I have a full time job in the Air Force. As in, I am Active Duty military. I update a 7k-15k word chapter every week for this thing. I also study for my job, go to the gym, play games, and spend time with friends hanging out. I tend to spend my entire weekend on these chapters because I'm so busy during the week.
If that's not good enough for you, then too bad. Also, I understand wanting more of a really good story, but that's about as rude as you can phrase that request/question. So keep that in mind for the future, if you would.
From: Technetium2
Well, since I've given myself this opportunity, I may as well ask: are you planning on any fun cameos in the future? Like, it'd be funny to see Youngster Joey still rockin' with his Rattata, or Bonnie popping up when they meet Zygarde to briefly call it "Squishy," or that Roughneck Kirby with a Cleffa from D/P/P; y'know, cutesy stuff like that. Just something to chip away that sadness.
Yes, actually. There's something fun coming up that'll feature a bunch of small cameos and the like, and some fun twists.
And funny that you mention Youngster Joey...heh.
From: AncientHeroOfHyrule
Okay, one question this time, and if it's already been answered then oh well. Why do Sun's eyes change color other than the fact that he inherited it from his Father? What causes it? is what I'm trying to ask.
That's a recent thing that's happened with Sun. His father has a very interesting eye disorder (really, it's more like an ability) where he can change the color of his eyes, but has learned to actively control it. Sun has inherited this from his father, though his default eye color is still grey. Eye color is affected by mood and the eye muscles themselves, and this will be explained more in depth later.
From: RC-DA
Also since Damien is sort of like an evil Doberman pinscher with a translator collar, does said collar have a malfunction that causes his voice to sound like a chipmunks?
Heh...I bet Colress had a lot of problems with the collars in the beginning, so I'd like to think things like that happened.
From: KyubiMaster9
I have a question! Is Sun's newest Pokémon a Shuppet, or Misdreavus?
If it wasn't for the fact that Decidueye is part Ghost-type and that my rule for Sun's team in this story is no Pokémon will share the same typing with another by the time they reach their final evolutionary form, he would have caught a Misdreavus back on Melemele Island. I really like that Pokémon and it's actually pretty good, plus I had a personality already set up early on. If I had went with Sun having a Popplio instead of Rowlet, he would have gotten a Misdreavus on the first island. Probably not Shuppet though, since I'm less fond of that one.
I did drop some hints as to what Sun's next Pokémon will be though (at least, I do next chapter). You'll find out very soon, I promise.
From: Sai Og Sus
You know, I wish it is address how is it normal for a prehistoric Pokemon to be revived but for some reason nobody try to do the same to their dead Pokemon. Surely Demi will want her bird back.
Emo Sun better have a lasting impact on Sun in the future. This fragility of his can't be temporary. I really like to see you explore it more in the future.
And of course, Cipher's here. Kind of expected it since you seem to be shoehorning them in each arc for a while now. And a new OC too. Because why not? It's not like Amber is enough of a mystery and I'm sure he'll be a lasting and memorable character to the story.
You know, it is pretty hard to justify the Unova Gang's suspicions since you haven't explored much of their past with Borlath. Okay, we got that he betrayed them but what did he do to them before that? Did he threw them a birthday party? Did he sacrificed something important for them? Just, what did he do?!
So, what's up with the eyes?
Mmm...I could say a lot here. I've had to revise how to respond to this a few times. I'll leave my official response as this.
1. Yeah, you'd think that. But since the shows haven't tackled that issue, I'm just going to ignore it because I honestly don't want to even touch that mess. Also Demi's bird is buried and decomposed, whereas the Fossils are well preserved. Maybe that's it, but who can say for sure?
2. He will.
3. Cipher's been in Alola for some time. And yes, they're in each arc because that's how I've written this story. Considering how Sun and Moon don't have actual prominent villains (or an actual threat or real conflict, like I've said several times now) until the last third of the story, I had to do something to fill the gap. Writing a story with no real conflict is boring. This is what I went with, as I've said before.
For those who are also wary of the Cipher stuff dominating everything else, which I understand, rest assured the last entire third of the story (nearly the last 65 chapters) will barely feature any Cipher bits. Not counting the conclusion arc of the Cipher storyline, these past few chapters of the story will the heaviest the fic will focus on solely that storyline for such a length of time.
4. The "new OC" (which I'm assuming is the Masked Admin) has been in the story for over 15 chapters (starting from "Umbra"). He's had speaking roles before this in several chapters. And yes, he does have a bigger role in things. As does Amber, who's going to have her backstory fleshed out very soon.
5. This will also be covered later, because I have to cover other stuff first.
6. See above for eye explanation.
Next chapter should be up in relatively short order, likely by next weekend. Thanks for bearing with me through the insanity, and I hope the thought of waiting two months for the next onslaught of chapters doesn't put people off of this story (when we of course get to that point, since we have to finish this arc first).
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