Disclaimer: Aurumn does not own Pókemon or any of its affiliates. I do, however, own my OC's, unless mentioned otherwise, and the story that I've put them in.

[POV: Wolfe, 910 BBF]

{Everyone deserves a second chance, regardless of what they have done.}

[Yet some people don't even deserve one.]

Wolfe woke up feeling… empty. It was still night time, with now sign of the sun coming up yet. He heard a soft sound, followed by a clicking sound. He raised his head to look around his tent. He was still holding Lura, with her having a small smile. Then he spotted Cordina.

She was shivering uncontrollably, teeth chattering loudly. He sighed softly, before unwrapping himself from Lura. He slowly got to his feet, careful not to wake her. Then he padded over to Cordina, staring down at her.

He felt a mixture of emotions as he stood there. Sadness, followed by contempt. Finally, pity. He lowered his head, staring at the ground. You know what the right thing to do is, demon, he thought to himself. He sighed again, before lowering his muzzle and kissing Cory's cheek gently. She murmured in her sleep, before waking up, having trouble to focus. She gazed at him blearily, before she smiled.

"Come on, Cordina. You're cold. Move next to Lura," he told her quietly. Cordina sleepily nodded, before attempting to get to her feet. She made it, before immediately collapsing with a soft grunt. Wolfe nodded his head. Then he moved his head under her body, heaving her onto his back. She let out a happy murr, before nuzzling his head. He then brought her over to where Lura was, a few feet away, before setting her down gently. She immediately pressed herself against Lura, smiling still, before falling asleep.

Wolfe stared at the two of them, feeling a wide range of emotions. He had trouble with his emotions on the best of days, and now, he couldn't make heads or tails of them. He shook his head quietly, before padding out of the tent and under the night sky. He went to the center of their campsite, before sitting down and looking up at the moon.

He sat there for a while, trying to figure his thoughts out. Then a familiar voice, though it had been a while since he last heard it, interrupted his silent vigil.

"Having trouble, demon?" an enchanting feminine voice asked. Wolfe nodded, without turning to look towards the voice.

"I don't know what to do, ma'am," he said.

There was a rustling sound behind him as whoever the figure was moved. "What is it that you want?" she asked.

"I don't know. You've already given me more than I could possibly have asked for. I just don't know what to do with her," he replied sadly.

He felt a soft caress down his back. "You're doing fine, Aurumn. Just look after her. Be there for her. If she ever needs a shoulder to cry on, let it be yours. Don't turn her away now."

Wolfe sighed, before lowering his head to look at his paws. He felt the contact on his back start to move slightly, stroking him. "You make it sound like I should take her as my mate," he told her.

"Is that so wrong? After all, she is pregnant with your child. Her and Lura."

"But I already have a mate. I couldn't take another, not when it might hurt her."

There was a soft laugh behind him. "My poor, lost champion. Lura is very understanding. She loves Cordina, almost as much as she loves you. And Cordina loves you both, with every fiber of her being. Why throw away a good thing, when there is a very easy solution?"

Wolfe looked at the moon again. "Is that really the best solution though?" he asked.

"And since when have you cared for the best solution. If it works, why worry over it? It's not wasting anything at all. You just have the opportunity to make two lovely ladies very happy. Why not take that chance?"

He stared at the moon, enjoying her touch. "You know, it's not often that you visit me directly. You normally wait for me to come to you."

She laughed again. "My dear demon, I will always come to you when you need me. After all, you are essentially mine. And you need me now, more than you have for a long time. Now quit trying to change the subject."

He smiled slightly. "Never can sneak one by you, can I?"

"No, no you cannot. You should really stop trying."

"I might, eventually. But for now, it's too much fun."

She laughed again. "Maybe that's why I love you so much. Now, do you understand what you need to do?"

He sighed again. "Should I really take a second mate? After my first one died, and my second is still with me? Is that really the correct course of action?"

"You worry too much, Aurumn. Have you lost your faith in me so soon? Have I ever miss guided you?"

He shook his head. "No, I would never. Not after all you have done for me. I could never doubt you."

He sensed her amusement at his words. "Then just trust in me, my champion."

They were silent for a moment. Then, "Should I love them both?" he asked her.

He felt her press her lips against the base of his tail. "That's up to you, dear Aurumn. However, I will tell you that if you do, there will be no bad repercussions."

He frowned slightly. "Perhaps I should. Could you help me with that?"

"Oh, my love, only you can choose to love someone. I can't make you fall in love with anyone. While I might be able to control much of your life, I cannot control your emotions," she said, as she started to rub a certain organ of his, gaining a soft moan from him.

"It might be wise for you not to continue that, as I don't know if I'll be able to control myself," he told her.

She pulled away, before pressing her side against his. "You know that I'd let you have your way with me whenever you want. You don't even have to ask," she breathed into his ear.

He smiled at her words. "I don't know if I could do that to you, my Lady. I respect you far too much," he said.

She laughed lightly. "Don't worry, my champion. I assure you that it will be pleasurable for us both. How about I let you do as you wish with my body when next we meet? Does that sound good?"

He nodded with a faint smile. They were silent for a while, sharing in each other's company. Then he asked her, "Are you the one who brought Artul here?"

He felt her lips press against the side of his neck. "No, he is another's charge. You are my only worry."

"How much is he like me?"

She kissed his neck again. "Only time will tell, my demon. You'll find out as you go. He's with you for the long run, however. Much as me, Lura and Cordina are, though perhaps not as intimate."

He nodded again. "I guess. Thank you, ma'am. I appreciate you helping me."

He felt her face rub against his neck as she nuzzled him. "I'll always be there for you, Aurumn. Always."

He smiled. "You don't know how much that means to me, my Lady," he said, as he gazed at the moon. Then he closed his eyes.

He felt her move around him, before she came to a halt in front of him. Then he felt her soft lips press against his. He kissed her back tenderly, loving her touch. They stood like that for a long time, enjoying each other's company and affection. He never opened his eyes.

Finally, she broke their contact. "I'll be seeing you around, my champion."

He smiled, eyes still closed. "I look forward to your next visit, my Lady," he told her.

He felt her kiss him once more, before she disappeared. He opened his eyes, staring at where she had been. Then he looked towards the moon once more, before grinning and going back into his tent. He saw Lura and Cordina sleeping with each other peacefully. He padded up to them, before laying down and wrapping his tail and body around them.

They let out happy murrs, snuggling into him. He stroked their heads softly with his paws, before kissing them between their ears. Then he laid his head down and closed his eyes.

[POV: Cordina]

Cordina felt the sensation of moving. She blinked open her eyes, before looking around her confusedly. She saw trees moving past her, as though she were walking. What… she thought. Then she felt a pressure on her back, and realized that she was being carried.

She turned her gaze upwards to see Wolfe's human face. He had a neutral expression and seemed to be lost in thought. She blushed as she remembered what she had told him the night before, after their little 'fun' session. She covered her face with her paws and groaned in embarrassment. Wolfe looked down at her.

"Why good morning!" he told her cheerfully.

She peeked out from around one of her paws to look at him. "Er, yeah… good morning," she mumbled. How can he be so normal after what I told him?

He smiled at her slightly, before focusing ahead of him. "Don't feel awkward about what you told me last night. Lura doesn't care, neither do I. You can't help how you feel, and I tend to be a little… free," he said.

Cordina started to smile slightly. "Uhm… do… do you feel the same?" she asked him cautiously.

He went quiet for a moment. Then he sighed, and looked down at her. "I don't know, Cory. I can't tell if I love you or I lust for you. So, I just don't know. Lura loves you, though."

She flinched, smile disappearing. "Well, I guess that's not a no…" she said sadly.

He stroked her gently. "No, it's not a no. I just need to figure something's out."

She nodded, still feeling slightly sad. But, it's better than she had originally expected. At least Lura definitely loves her.

She looked around her, noticing that Wolfe was behind everyone. Gabe was leading, with Lura next to him, talking about something. Artul was in the middle of the group, head down as he looked lost in thought.

She took a moment to study the dark jolteon. He was certainly a very unusual pokemon. She had differently colored rings and eyes than most umbreon, such as Wolfe, but she still kept the basic color scheme. Artul, however, didn't. Interesting.

Wolfe carried her for the majority of the day, mostly because when she first asked to be set down her legs gave out immediately. They were mostly silent, though they did exchange a few words here and there.

When they stopped for the night, Cordina was feeling stronger, but she chose to still sit close to Wolfe, who had become an umbreon again. He sat next to her and Lura, staring into the fire, lost in thought. Cordina found herself wondering what he was thinking about, but felt that it was probably about her. She sighed unhappily.

"Hey, Demon. How do you turn into a human?" Artul asked randomly.

Wolfe shook his head and focused on the jolteon. "Well, I just concentrate and picture myself turning into my human form. After that it's just applying a bit of dark energy, and poof. Human."

Artul frowned slightly. "Dark energy?"

Wolfe nodded. "Yeah. I'm a dark type, so that's the energy that I have. You would have electric."

The jolteon looked thoughtful for a moment. "I suppose that I'll try that at some point."

Cordina blinked at him. "Why would you be able to transform?" she asked him curiously.

He looked at her intently for a moment, before shrugging. Then he laid down and placed his head on his paws, and closing his eyes. Cordina snorted softly, and he flicked an ear.

She turned to Wolfe, who was lost in thought again. "Demon?" she asked.

He looked at her with a small smile. "I am a demon, aren't I?"

She frowned. "Well, I don't know that I would say that. You're fairly kind."

He laughed. "Cory dear, you've never seen me when I fight, or even when I'm upset. Trust me, I'm a demon. I just have a lot of patience with pretty girls," he told her with a wink. She felt herself blush again. Lura giggled.

"I've only seen him fight twice, though the first time probably didn't count as it wasn't a serious fight. That was when I first met him as an umbreon, actually. Three years ago already," Lura told her.

She thought for a moment. "I suppose that I'm the youngest one here, so I probably don't know about you as much as some others… but I'll continue to believe that you are a good person until proven otherwise."

Wolfe laughed at her again. "Alright, Cory. You do that. If you still feel the same way after three years of knowing me, then let me know."

After a bit more conversation, they decided that they should go to bed. As she fell asleep in Wolfe's embrace, Cordina couldn't help but feel jealous of Lura. But she pushed that away. After all, she loved Lura to.

The following days were very similar. Wake up, eat, walk for a few hours, eat, walk some more. Cordina felt her lower stomach tighten as the days went by, and knew that she was getting closer to the day when she would lay. She noticed a slight bulge as well, with Lura having one in the same place. When she compared them, she noticed that hers was slightly larger than Lura's. She hoped this meant that she would have a larger egg, as that normally signified a male.

She spent a lot of her time leading the group towards their destination. However, as the days went by, she found that she was having trouble keeping their pace. More and more often Wolfe had to carry Lura and her. Finally, she just couldn't find the energy to go any further.

"Wolfe, we need to stop for a while," she told him around two weeks after they left Haven. He was carrying Lura at the time, and she nodded in agreement, looking tired.

Wolfe looked at them worriedly. "Getting close?" he asked.

They both nodded with a slight smile. Wolfe smiled back at them.

"Well, alright then. I'll set up the tents in a more… permanent… way," he told them. Then he turned behind him. "Gabe, Artul, we're going to be setting up here for a while. We need to collect a lot fire wood."

Gabe and Artul shared a look, before turning back to Wolfe and nodding. "Got it, we'll get on that right away," Gabe told him. Artul nodded in agreement.

They disappeared to gather what wood they could, as Wolfe started erecting their tents. He took his time in setting them, making sure that absolutely everything was secure. As he did that, Lura and Cordina rested next to each other, watching him. Cordina felt a small glow of happiness that he cared about them as much as he did.

Three hours later, everything was set up, with Gabe and Artul gathering enough wood to last them for a few weeks. After Wolfe had set down some blankets he had apparently brought with him, Lura and Cordina entered their tent.

[POV: Artul]

He watched as Wolfe was pacing around the clearing. He still couldn't believe that he had met his childhood hero, even if it had happened after his death. He had never even hoped that he would get this opportunity. Yet here he was, watching him worry over two pokemon who had asked to be alone for a while.

Artul closed his eyes, and pictured how he had looked as a human. He then pictured himself turning into the human from his current jolteon form. He tried to find that feeling that he got whenever he accidentally made a spark. The sense of something sharp and hot, yet incredibly comforting at the same time.

He felt it, and then tried to apply it to the image he had in his head. He felt a fierce, energizing feeling surrounding him and smiled. Then he released the energy, only to hear a grunt. He didn't feel anything else after that, nor did he hear anything. He opened his eyes in disappointment.

He looked at Wolfe again, expecting to see him still pacing. Instead, he was greeted to the sight of an angry umbreon glaring at him a few feet away, frozen mid step. Wolfe's eyes screamed murder as he glared at Artul. The jolteon shifted uncomfortably.

"Er… why are you looking at me like that?" he asked nervously. The umbreon grunted. Artul blinked. Then his eyes widened in shock. "Are you paralyzed?" he asked.

The umbreon just grunted again, still glaring at him. A moment later Gabe appeared out of his tent, wearing a large grin.

"He wants me to tell you that yes, he is paralyzed. And yes, you paralyzed him. He also wants me to ask if you're straight," the gallade informed him.

Artul shifted uncomfortably. "Uh, I don't know why he needs to know that," he said nervously.

Gabe snorted in amusement. "Because if you aren't he's going to fuck you as repayment."

The jolteon's eyes widened in surprise. "I'm straight!" he exclaimed, blushing slightly.

Wolfe grunted again, followed by Gabe chuckling. "Well, I'm not going to repeat exactly what he said, but basically you owe him. Why did you paralyze him anyway?" Gabe asked.

Artul blushed. "I didn't exactly mean to. I was trying to turn into a human, when I guess I just shocked him," he replied. "And, uh, is he… gay?"

Gabe started laughing loudly, so hard that he actually had to sit down. Finally, he got control over his laughter, before wiping his eyes clear of tears.

"Artul, he is about to have two eevee kits running around him. How can he be gay? No, he's bi," he told the jolteon, still chuckling.

Artul shifted uncomfortably, looking at his paws in embarrassment.

"As..sho..le," he heard Wolfe grunt out.

Gabe started laughing uncontrollably again.

[POV: Wolfe]

After he had gotten control over his body again, he had immediately gone up to Artul and whacked his head, sending the smaller jolteon to the ground.

"Fuck you," he told him, ignoring Gabe's laughter.

Then they heard loud grunts coming from his tent, where Lura and Cordina were currently resting. Wolfe snapped his head towards the tent with widened eyes. Then he snapped his head towards Gabe, who had his eyes close.

Then the gallade grinned and opened his eyes, before making eye contact with Wolfe. He nodded, still grinning. Wolfe felt his heart rate increase. He wanted to rush into the tent as quickly as possible, but he knew that he should give the girls time to recover their composure. Gabe nodded in approval.

He waited for 15 minutes, before making his way to the tent, and through the flap. Inside he was greeted to a rather special sight, one he knew he would remember for the rest of his life,

Sitting across from each other, in the middle of the tent, were two rather pretty eeveelutions, one vaporeon and one umbreon. They were gazing down at their paws with large smile on their faces, and it didn't take Wolfe longer than a moment to understand why. For there, wrapped in the blankets, were two eggs.

They were about the size of a chicken egg from his old world, though he knew they would grow as time went on. The tops of the eggs were banded in a slightly jagged, brown pattern, with the center portion being a light cream color. He couldn't see the bottom of them, but he knew they would be the same as the top. The one closest to Cordina was slightly larger than the one at Lura's paws.

Wolfe smiled at the two of them, as they turned to look towards him, still smiling themselves. They both got to their feet and ran up to him, before nuzzling him extatically, murring happily the whole time. He returned their affections, feeling a surprising amount of love for both of them, even Cordina. He decided then that he would do whatever he could to make the two of them happy, for however long they lived.

I suppose that's the best I can do for now, now isn't it, he thought.

He spent the rest of that day, and the next just being around Lura and Cordina and their eggs. Gabe confirmed that the egg Lura laid was a girl, and the one that Cordina laid was a boy. They immediately asked Wolfe what their names should be. He just laughed at them and told them to wait until he actually saw them, out of their eggs. They both glared at him, and he just laughed.

The third day after they were laid, Wolfe built little harnesses out of animal hide that he had got from hunting. He made them so that they could be adjusted as the eggs grow. He made Lura's so that the egg would hang over her right side, and Cordina's so that the egg would lay over her left side. He thought that the symmetry with his mark would be rather pleasant.

A week after the eggs were laid, they decided that they could head out again. Lura and Cordina had an extra spring in their step, and wouldn't stop staring at each other, their eggs, or at Wolfe, smiling all the while. Each time he noticed them going through their routine, he would laugh softly.

They spent the next four days walking, taking their time. Wolfe knew that they were getting close, but he wasn't worried in the slightest about it. On the fourth day, however, they ran into someone who Wolfe had never thought he would see again.

[POV: Lura]

They were walking as they had every other day, except that Lura wasn't really paying attention to her surroundings. No, she was focused on her egg and her daughter inside of it. Just thinking about it made her want to squeal with delight. Not to mention the fact that the handsome umbreon in between her and Cordina, his sides touching the two of them, was the father. She found that she just couldn't help but nuzzle him and lean into him. She knew from him being randomly pushed into her side that Cordina was doing the exact same.

Lily maybe, she thought. Or Mavis. Or Makayla! She couldn't decide. I suppose that we'll have to wait till we see them, as Aurumn suggested.

She continued to think of random names, hoping she'd find one that clicked. That was, until Wolfe suddenly halted, staring forward with a surprised look on his face. Lura frowned, before following his gaze, and gasped.

Standing in the middle of the path were two figures. One, which she could see clearly, was an umbreon, obviously male by his build. He wore a dark cloak, which had some interesting red patterns, which she found fascinating. It covered most of his body, and she could see that it also had a hood, though he wasn't using it. He was a bit shorter than Wolfe, but she remembered Wolfe telling her that his umbreon form was larger than most, so she guessed he was the normal height. Taller than her, in any case. What stood out most about him, were his rings. They weren't yellow like Wolfe's. They were a blood red color, which just made the mysterious figure even more intimidating. Just looking at him made her shiver a little bit.

The figure next to him was considerably smaller, being the average height for a normal eevee. It wore a dark cloak as well, with its hood pulled up, concealing its features. Even through the cloak Lura could tell that it was a female. She could only really make out its paws, which were a light, almost white color. It was hiding slightly behind the umbreon, as though it was uncomfortable.

Wolfe shook himself, before padding up to the two newcomers. As he approached, she noticed the other umbreon start to tense up, though he didn't do anything aggressive. Wolfe stopped when he was close, and their eyes met.

Finally, Wolfe spoke. "Sin," he greeted evenly.

The new umbreon nodded slightly. Wolfe frowned, before turning to their group. "Gabe, Artul, I want you to stay here, alright? Lura and Cordina, you can come with if you'd like. That alright with you?" he asked.

Sin nodded. Wolfe led them down the path a ways so that they might have some privacy. After walking for a while, Wolfe turned off the path and into the forest. He eventually stopped when they arrived in a small clearing. Then he turned back to Sin, wearing a large grin.

"It's good to see you again, old friend. It's been too long," he told him.

"I suppose it has, hasn't it?" Sin asked.

Wolfe nodded, still grinning. Then he eyed the smaller pokemon who was still slightly behind Sin. "And is this the one you told me about so long ago? Nova, was it?"

The eevee stepped up to Sin's side, shrugging her hood off to reveal her features. Lura noticed that she had very pretty blue eyes. She also noticed her fluffy fur collar was black. Lura thought she looked very pretty, especially for an eevee.

"So, he's spoken to you of me?" she asked Wolfe. He nodded, still smiling.

"Yes, yes he has. Though he didn't say anything about how beautiful you were," he told her with a wink.

Nova giggled at him, before saying, "Awh, well aren't you sweet! Not often that a pokemon gets good looks and manners as well, but you sir, have it all. So, since you obviously know of me, can you introduce yourself and the pretty ladies by your side?"

Wolfe laughed. "Well, my name is Aurumn Wolfe, sometimes known as Zero and others as Demon. The lovely vaporeon on my right is Lura Wolfe, my mate, and the lovely umbreon on her right is Cordina Wolfe, my other mate. I must say, it's an absolute pleasure to meet you. Anyone who can change him," he gestured at Sin, who snorted softly, "is obviously someone pretty special."

Lura widened her eyes slightly at how he described Cordina, but she didn't draw attention to it. She did notice that Cordina looked dumbfounded, staring straight in front of her with her blue rings glowing.

Nova giggled again, staring at Sin with a smile. "He just needed someone to help guide him. He gets lost easily, you know," she said. Then she shook herself and grinned back at Wolfe. "So, you're the Wolfe that he told me about a while ago. It's nice to meet you, as not many people who met him before we got together are still alive. You're lucky that he didn't kill you."

Wolfe laughed again. "Believe me, he tried. But, I'm much to loveable to die. I'll probably be around forever. Plus, it's awfully hard to hit something as good looking as me. It got to the point where I had to use a stick to get him to keep his distance. But, I can't really complain, now can I?"

Sin rolled his eyes and let out a soft huff. "Not true. If anything, I had to use a stick to keep you away. So damn flirty," he complained.

Wolfe pouted. "Aww, haven't seen me in like, 30 years and you still can't admit that you think I'm good looking. It's kind of cute, actually."

Lura, Cordina and Nova all giggled together as Sin huffed again. Wolfe just chuckled at him. "In all seriousness though, where have you been? Last I saw of you was outside of Meldine, then you just vanished. Heard some rumors circulating that you had been killed, but I found that highly unlikely."

Sin looked at him. "I've been traveling with Nova here. Seeing the sights, visiting old places, and just enjoying being as I am now. And you're one to talk, I heard rumors, almost a year ago, now that someone had gotten lucky with you, and stabbed you as you slept. Obviously, that didn't work out for them."

Wolfe frowned. "Yeah, it's still not fun being stabbed. Luckily the bastard cured my illness. Still didn't appreciate the scars."

Sin snorted in amusement. "Well, you might as well let your companions know who I am."

Wolfe nodded, before turning to Lura and Cordina. "Well girls, this here is Sin, or Kage Reign. He's an old friend of mine, me out when we first met. He's a… reformed character, if you will. He's a mercenary, much as yours truly. He actually fought under me as a part of the Mercenary Corps, even though he might be the better fighter. Emphasis on might," he told them.

Lura blinked. "Er, why Sin?" she asked.

Sin turned his gaze on her. "Reasons," he said.

She blinked again. "A-alright," she stammered. Something about him just made her feel nervous.

Wolfe shook his body, bringing attention back to himself. "So, what brings you into the Doxah Mountains?" he asked.

"Mostly just seeing the sights. I did hear some rumors of some sort of fighting force in these parts, but that's more of a secondary objective. My main goal is to spend time with my mate," Sin told him.

Cordina's ears perked as she rejoined the conversation. "You must mean the Dark Army! I'm actually a member of it! That's where we're headed right now. Aurumn has a contract with us," she said excitedly.

Interest sparked in Sin's eyes. "The Dark Army?"

Cordina nodded. "I'm actually the daughter of its leaders. We're an organization that assists others where we can, as well as try to end the common folk's prejudice towards dark types. We're mostly dark types, but not all."

Sin nodded slightly. Then he looked at Nova, who was staring at Lura's and Cordina's sides. "Nova," he said softly.

She shook herself, before squealing in delight. "Oh my Arceus, you two have had eggs?! How long ago?" she asked excitedly, bounding up towards Lura and Cordina. Sin rolled his eyes and muttered something that Lura didn't catch.

Lura giggled at the suddenly hyper eevee. "Yes, we had eggs. Not too long ago, about a week and a half."

"Boys, or girls, or both, or don't you know?" she asked, still sounding excited.

Cordina giggled at her as well. "Mine is a boy, hers is a girl. Gabe, the gallade that was with us, confirmed that for us," she told her.

Nova's eyes widened. "Awh, that's so adorable! Have you thought of names yet? And who's the father?"

Wolfe coughed slightly, and Nova turned to look at him in confusion. Then she blinked. "Oh. I suppose that was kind of obvious, wasn't it? I'm sorry, I just get really excited around babies. I suppose it might have something to do with the fact that I can't have any…" she said sadly.

Lura frowned, and opened her mouth to speak, before a voice in her head cut her off.

'Don't, Lura. It bothers her a lot that she can't reproduce, I wouldn't recommend asking about it,' Wolfe sent her. She closed her mouth and nodded to show she understood.

"Well, I don't currently have any names picked out, so if you'd like you could help me," Lura offered.

Nova perked up immediately. "Sure!" she exclaimed, before sitting down and appearing to think. "Hmm… how about Lily? No! Keaira! That'd be perfect!" she said excitedly.

Keaira… beautiful, she thought. She smiled brightly. "I think that's perfect! Thank you!" she told Nova, before turning to Wolfe with a questioning look. He grinned and nodded at her.

"Keaira it is. Beautiful name for a 'definitely going to be beautiful' eevee," Wolfe told her. He nodded at Nova with a grin. "Beauty and intelligence, you've got it all Nova," he told her.

Nova winked at him and giggled, before padding back to Sin and nuzzling him furiously. Wolfe chuckled at the eevee's adorable antics.

Then he looked up at the sky. "Well, as much as I enjoy your company Sin, and I always enjoy a beautiful girl," he winked at Nova, who giggled," I think it's time for us to return to the others. You two are welcome to join us, but I'd imagine that you probably want to get to travelling."

Sin and Nova shared a look, before Sin turned back to Wolfe. "Actually, would you mind if we tagged along with you? I'm interested in this Dark Army that she spoke of," he said, gesturing to Cordina as he spoke.

Wolfe raised an eyebrow. "May I ask why?"

Sin nodded. "Yes, you may."

Wolfe waited patiently for a moment. Then he pouted. "And will you tell me?"

"Probably not."

The girls giggled in unison as Wolfe sweat dropped at the other male. "Fuck you," he told Sin.

Lura giggled again. She always enjoyed watching Wolfe interact with others. It was always so… different. But definitely enjoyable.

Wolfe led the way back towards Gabe and Artul, though he had his head down as if he was sad. Nova padded up to Lura's side as they walked.

"Is he always like that?" she asked with a smile, gesturing towards Wolfe.

Lura blinked in confusion. "What do you mean?"

"Well, first he was very flirty, then he was relatively serious, then he was flirty again. He even flirted with Kage," she explained.

Lura's expression cleared as she understood. She smiled back at the eevee. "Yes, he's always been like that. He flirts with a lot of people, but I don't think he means anything serious by it. Just compliments. As for him flirting with Sin, well, Wolfe 'doesn't discriminate,' as he puts it. Basically, he's bi."

Nova's eyes widened. "Oh! I understand that, I actually am as well. Though, I don't know for sure if I'll ever be with another male, except for Kage."

Lura smiled. "That's understandable, Cordina is the same way with Wolfe," she told her.

Nova looked at Lura curiously. "And you aren't that way?"

Lura blushed. "I-I'm not exactly that way no. I've already done… things… with other males. He was my first, though."

Nova nodded understandingly. "Well, that's alright."

They shared a giggle as they followed Wolfe, now joined by Sin. Lura watched his back, wondering if he was serious about what he said about Cordina.

'Aurumn, were you serious about Cordina being another mate?' she sent him.

'That's up to you two. If she wants to, I don't mind in the slightest so long as you're alright with it,' came his reply.

Lura hesitated. 'I… I guess I don't have a problem with it. I mean, she did have one of your kids, so that automatically raises her above friendship status. Besides, I do love her, and if you do as well, then I don't see a problem.'

He took a while to respond. 'Lura… I don't know if I love her or not. But, we don't have to tell her that. As long as she's happy, and you're happy, then I will do almost anything.'

Lura's eyes widened slightly. 'Alright, I still am alright with it. We know that she loves you and me, and your love me, and I love both of you. It'll work out.'

'I hope so, love. I really do.'

[POV: Wolfe]

A few days later, Wolfe and his group arrived at the Dark Army's entrance. As they had gotten closer, he noticed that Cordina was slowly getting more and more nervous. He knew she was worrying about how her parents would respond to her gaining a mate and a kit in the three months that she had been gone.

He pulled her aside once she said that they were close, still in his umbreon form. She stared at him timidly, obviously incredibly nervous.

"Cordina, I need you to just focus on me, alright? Everything will work out fine, believe me. I'll be right there with you, and you are my mate, got it?" he asked her.

She stared at him with wide eyes, nervousness slowly fading from her eyes to be replaced with wonder. "Does… does that mean that you love me to?" she asked, barely breathing.

He smiled at her, not hesitating to kiss her forcefully, causing her to seemingly melt into him. She smiled happily into his muzzle. When he broke off the kiss, he winked at her. "Yes, yes I do. Now don't worry. I'm with you."

She nodded, all nervousness gone at his words. He kissed her once more, before turning and leading her back towards the group. He knew he did the right thing for her, and he knew that there wouldn't be any bad repercussions.

Cordina lead the way to the Army's entrance, with Wolfe, Lura, Gabe, Artul, Sin and Nova pooling behind her, though Kage kept away from the group slightly. The entrance was seemingly a solid cliff face, dark stone everywhere, as well as some more stones piling at the base of the cliff. Wolfe noticed a rather large gap between two of the piles, and assumed that that's where the entrance was.

His suspicions were confirmed when Cordina made her way over to one of the piles, before sitting on her haunches and shouting, "Darkness will always reveal the brightest of stars!"

For a few moments, nothing happened. Then, the cliff face in front of the group started to glow a bright purple, before a section of it pushed itself outside towards them. After it came out about 12 feet, it started to slide off to the left, revealing a large entrance, as well as three pokemon.

One was a gardevoir, who's eyes were glowing purple as she moved the large door. He was impressed at her abilities, he knew that he couldn't move a door of that size. He'd been trained in physical fighting, even as a pokemon.

The second one was an absol, one who held a confident grin and carried himself with ease. He smiled in particular at Cordina.

Wolfe then turned his attention to the third figure. Immediately, he felt as though he had been punched in the gut, and then stabbed 60 times. He knew the last pokemon.

"Ma, Pa!" Cordina shouted cheerfully as she ran up to the absol and the umbreon, one who had blue rings and a beautiful smile.

You were dead… I saw you die… 90 years ago…

The last pokemon, second in command of the Dark Army was none other than his first love.

Luna.