A/N: Hello and hiya my lovely readers. Welcome to the third day under Serena's POV. Things will begin to pick up this chapter. I hope you enjoy.

Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon, but I do own this story.

Day 3

Clemont, Bonnie and I are getting increasingly concerned. Ash has been asleep for almost three days. Meyer has offered to call in a doctor to help him, but despite how big Lumiose is, there really isn't too many human doctors. In fact, I don't think I've ever seen too many human doctors here in Kalos. I've only ever seen a human doctor in the Hokori region and that's because many people there has trouble breathing in certain places, especially tourists.

Even still, I don't think it's a good idea bringing in a doctor because of the whole guardian thing and because of whatever Rio is planning. I'm the first one to shoot down the idea. Everyone conforms upon hearing my first reasoning.

Meyer tries his best to keep everyone happy, but the house is always tense. Bonnie is still deep in thought and Clemont is becoming a bit of a recluse in his gym. I don't see him during the day at all unless he needs something to eat. I always see beads of sweat painting his forehead and I begin to grow worried for him.

During the afternoon, I decide to go to Prism Tower and see what's up with him. I enter the building and go through the long semi-dark corridor. I remember the pale green light giving me a bit of a chill when I first entered this gym, but now, it doesn't particularly phase me. I reach the end of the hallway and look up at the camera. I make a small smile and wave to the lens. The machine inspects my every move. Then, the door opens. Clembot is there to greet me.

"Greetings, Serena! Wish to see Clemont?" The robot asks me.

"Er… yes." I nod. Clembot quickly guides me to his creator. As I get closer to my destination, I notice Clemont's face beaded with sweat. I also notice books littered on the floor with several hand drawn diagrams and charts. I even see some books about aura guardians and psychics on the ground. I've never noticed Clemont working this hard on any invention or research. I wonder what he's been working so hard to build. Clembot alerts Clemont to my presence, then walks away.

"Serena? What are you doing here?" Clemont expresses immediate surprise when he sees me.

"I'm here to ask what's up?" I ask gently. Clemont seemingly relaxes, but he seems to be nervous. Why?

Clemont averts his gaze and shifts uncomfortably. He says in a controlled voice. "Please leave. I'm busy."

"Busy doing what?" I press on.

"Building things." Clemont answers evasively.

"Clemont…" I'm not satisfied with that answer and we both know it.

"You have your ways of helping. I have mine." Clemont snaps at me testily. I jump back at harsh tone. I look at his eyes and I notice the dark circles under them. I also notice at his eyes are red... and that immediately makes me concerned. When I am about to ask him what has he been crying about, Clemont dismisses me. "Please. Just give me space and time. I want to try something within the next few days if Ash doesn't wake up. I have to keep researching for his sake and Bonnie's."

"What's wrong with Bonnie?" I immediately grow fretful for my little sister figure. Clemont looks away from me again and begins trembling.

"She won't talk to anyone. Maybe you can get her to talk. She's in her room at our house. Now please leave. I have to keep working." Clemont calls in Clembot and the robot directs me out of the gym. I look back at the Prism Tower with a new sense of dread. I reach my hand out, but then put it away. I decide it isn't worth trying to stress Clemont out even further. Although I'm concerned for his health, maybe it's the best thing to give him space… for now.

When I walk back to Clemont's house, I'm immediately greeted by his father. He tries to give his best grin, but I can sense he doesn't know what to do or think about the situation. He seems sadder than normal. Both of his children are acting withdrawn in their own ways and its throwing him on a loop. I tell him I want to see Bonnie. He nods and moves out of my way. I see him make a hateful glance toward Aurora as I go upstairs.

When I arrive upstairs, I try to go into Bonnie's room, but I notice the door is locked. I try the lock a bit, but no dice. Then, I begin knocking.

"Go away." I hear a cold dead voice from the other side of the room.

"Bonnie, please open the door." I plead with her. I hear a heavy sigh.

"Serena?" She instantly recognizes my voice. Bonnie grumbles to herself before saying, "Did Papa or Clemont send you here?"

"I came here on my own. I'm worried about you." I say.

"… Go away." Bonnie says with a bit of a threatening tone. I step back in surprise.

"Staying cooked up in a room isn't going to help you. If anything, it's going to make you think about-" I try to talk, but the blond child cuts me off in an explosive way.

"What do you know about anything?! She didn't specifically aim to hurt you! I get nightmares because of that woman and I don't want to see you or anyone else!" Bonnie hisses at me.

"Bonnie! Please talk to me." I plead, but it's fallen on deaf ears.

"Go away, damn it!" She's literally yelling at me at this point. I feel crushed, but I still stand my ground. She hits the door on her side and I jump back. Bonnie screeches, "Sometimes, people don't want to be helped! I don't what to talk about anything!"

I stand there for a few moments, looking dejected. Then, my eyes burn bright with conviction. I glare at the door… the barrier that I want to get past. At least I got her to talk to me, albeit not in the way I hoped. I make a small huff before saying, "… Fine. I'll try to talk to you again tomorrow. Feel better alright?"

I'm not sure if I heard this right because the next response I hear from Bonnie is, "I'm…. sorry… for being such a jerk. I just… have to think for a little longer."

I make a small smile before heading to the living room.

For the rest of the day, I linger about in the living room. I see Meyer come in from time to time, but he's still looking at Aurora wearily. I can't say that I blame him. He can't have a good impression of her after how Clemont and Bonnie has been acting. I make a huff of sadness. I don't know why, but I feel the urge to defend her. Maybe it's because I promised Rio I would protect her. Or maybe because she's important to Ash, so she's important to me. Either way, I'm a girl of my word. I watch over her even though I not the best trainer or psychic guardian. It's the least I can do to help Rio stop worrying.

By the time it was night, I had nearly fallen asleep on the couch, but then I hear some commotion outside. Strange. When I get up and check the backyard, I don't see anyone. However, I know I'm definitely hearing something because I hear Pokémon grunts and a woman whispering. I gasp in surprise when I saw Aurora's Pokémon appear out of nowhere, clearly exhausted. I'm getting fed up with everyone's ability to disappear and reappear at will. I feel like I'm missing out.

A woman appears right in front of them, checking their health and feeding them berries. It seems like they've been hard at work doing whatever they've been doing all day. I don't know who she is, but upon closer inspection, she's wearing a diamond patterned poncho and tattered jeans. Her grey eyes are soft and kind. Aurora's Pokémon appear to be quite fond of the woman, nuzzling against her. I can also tell they are thanking her.

"No problem, guys. I don't mind helping as long as you need me." The lady makes a toothless grin. Happy gives her a hug with her feelers and that causes the woman to rub behind her ear.

"Zoro?" I hear Suzie ask a question I can't understand. The woman nods, raises her hand and encases all of them in a dark barrier. The Zoroark mimics her and smiles. The woman smiles back in approval.

"Good. If you can do all that, you'll not only protect Ashton and Aurora, but you can do that in future situations." The woman murmurs to Aurora's Pokémon. They all seem to be listening intently to the point where they are all sitting down, gazing at the woman. Kairyu's horn begins to glow beige and everyone outside has the same color. They all look more fortified than before.

"Nair…. Dragonair?" Kairyu asks her another question I can't understand. He seems a bit sad.

The woman nods and smiles. "Exactly. Keep practicing your aura barrier technique and combine all of your energies to encompass the house. If you sense something off, you can always come out your Poke Balls to defend the regular people here. As for Aurora's comatose state, I wouldn't worry. The chick has survived much worse than this. Who knows? Maybe the hybrid can help you with her aura situation."

She turns around and stares dead into my eyes. I gasp at how piercing they are compared to yesterday.

"Well, speaking of the hybrid, there she is. Think I wouldn't sense you snooping?" The dark-haired woman smirks toward me. She gestures me to come forward. Aurora's Pokémon regards me warmly, except for Rio and Chi-Chi who just stares at me. The lady requests, "Can you guys return in your capsules? I'm sure you need some rest after what we've been practicing. Besides… it's good to observe something new."

Chari and the most of the Pokémon grinned. Happy gives me a hug with her feelers while Chari pokes out a fang and playfully bumps into me. I'm almost knocked down by the force of the bump, but I manage to keep my balance. Rio grabs Aurora's bag and watched as the rest of his partners returned themselves in their capsules. He makes a curt nod to me and Raven and walks inside.

The woman comes up right behind me and laughs. "I can't believe you got Chari to smile at you so quickly. Chari is usually very cold without her trainer's discretion. She must sense your congeniality. Seems like you've yet to win over Rio and Chi-Chi, though."

"Are you Raven?" I ask without thinking. She confirms my suspicions with a nod.

"You know, I never really looked at your face closely yesterday morning. It seems you inherited your mother's soft eyes. She was always a big softie." Raven laughs solemnly. I widen my eyes at that.

I feel a chill down my spine, "How… do you know my mother?"

"I know lots of things, Serena. I know you better than you know yourself... and that's without looking in your aura." Raven smiles when she notices my face contort with surprise and suspicion. She laughs, "You have no idea how deeply rooted we actually are. Of course, I can tell you more, but you have to do a favor for me first."

"What is it?" At this point, I'm creeped out by the woman and she seems to be savoring every moment of it. She disappears from my sight for a few moments… only to appear dramatically holding on to her back like she's an old lady in pain. I cross my arms in annoyance.

"I'm a crippled lady, in search for some food. I can't reach the berries in a certain tree. Care to help me out?" She asks in an eerie witch-like voice. Raven is surprisingly good at it and if I had my eyes closed, I would legitimately think there is witch nearby. I sweatdrop and grow somewhat irritated. Was she mocking me with that voice or just overly dramatic?

"You seem to be a lot more capable than me. Besides, we aren't even near any berry trees." I say, somewhat annoyed.

"But I'm so hungry. Be a dear and help an old gal out." She pleads to me.

"Old? You're like Mom's age." I point out.

"Shouldn't matter if you are kind. I've gotten weak, sweetie. Please… for me." She continues in that same disturbing old lady voice. I don't mind doing her request, but the way she's going about it is odd.

"Alright… on one condition." I cross my arms.

"And what is that condition?" Raven straightens up momentarily and eyes me expectantly.

"Stop that old lady voice. It's creeping me out." I tell her. She cackles in that old lady voice just to mess with me.

"Ah… my dear, we've only scratched the surface of how creepy I can be. I'm a shadow in the night, after all. If I really want to, I can give the impression you are constantly being watched." Raven winks at me. I cringed slightly. She laughs, "If Gracie got used to it, so can you. Come."

Raven throws up one of her Poke Balls high in the air. A burst of bright light springs from the capsule and releases a terrifying three headed beast. A large hydra like Pokémon with searing fuchsia eyes looks at the two of us without much emotion. He hovers using its six black wings and although he is just floating casually, I am immediately given the impression that this Pokémon is incredibly strong. I wonder if Ash was awake right now, would he want to battle him?

"Ever rode on a Hydreigon before?" Raven asked excitedly. I immediately shake my head no and back up. Raven chuckles, "Drei… let's give Gracie's child a safe ride, ya hear?"

The Hydreigon nods and makes a disturbing smile with his main head. I laugh nervously. Raven pats her Hydreigon on his chest and jumps on his back. The dragon roars eagerly at his trainer being on his back. He looks down at me with grins from all three of his heads. Drei is just as creepy as his trainer. Raven brings down her hand and helps me on this thing. I am less than thrilled to be riding a random Pokémon I don't know about with a creepy woman who apparently knows more about me than I do myself. Arceus, that's a weird thought to wrap around. Why did I decide to go through this again?

Raven directs her Hydreigon to the Berry Fields. Oddly enough, the ride was actually quite comfortable. Even though he seems scary at first, the Hydreigon is very friendly. When we properly land, he nips at my hands gently with one head and nuzzles me with another head. It feels odd, but I let him do it. Raven watches our interaction with a bit of intrigue, but interrupts us. She pets her partner on each of his heads, then gestures me to a high tree. It is full of Oran Berries.

I'm about to throw Delphox's Poke Ball, but the lady stops me in my tracks with her dark gray aura grip. She shakes her head and touches my hands. Strangely, I feel power swelling up inside me, but I'm not sure what it is. Raven's eyes glow grey slightly before returning to normal.

"Please get the berries without using a Pokémon." Raven requests seriously. I look at how high the tree is. It's a pretty long climb up. I frown. My body wasn't made for something like this, psychic guardian or not.

"I have to climb this? I'm not as good as climbing as Ash is!" I argue, but Raven scoffs at me.

"Who said anything about climbing, my dear?" Raven leans in close, clutches my shoulders and breathes her hot breath on my neck. I get a shiver down my spine when she says in her witch like voice, "If you don't think of something… well, Drei can get hungry for humans from time to time. Isn't that right, buddy?"

All three of the Pokémon's heads grin murderously. His eyes seem to be glowing a deeper purple and the Pokémon instantly looks ten times more dangerous than before. I step back. Drei hovers forward. I scream and jump away from both the human and Pokémon. I stand defensively. I have no idea if she really means that, but after a few moments, I can tell she was joking. I relax slightly, but eye the Hydreigon wearily. Raven and Drei both snickers at me Raven high fives her partner. I take out my Pokédex to inspect the dragon just in case.

Dexter says, "Hydreigon, the Brutal Pokémon and the evolved form of Zweilous. Hydreigon believes that anything that moves is its opponent, viciously attacking with its three heads."

When Raven sees my growing anxiety, she says, "Not all entries are true. Yes, Hydreigon as a species can be brutal, but Drei isn't like that. Most well trained Hydreigon won't attack just anything. I was just yanking your chain. Don't think. Just feel. A berry should come to you if you follow your aura's urges."

"Follow… my aura's… urges…" I repeat absently. I understand what she wants me to do, but I am unsure if I can do it. Raven makes an encouraging smile. I wonder, "Well…. What do I crave for right now?"

The main priority for me right now is to get a stupid berry so this lady can leave. I don't know why she's so intent on making me use my powers, but I don't delve too deeply into it. I close my eyes. I'm not sure what I'm looking for, but the same power I felt when I was helping Rio comes out again. I feel very tingly inside. Before I know it, my entire body is glowing a bright pink. I don't know what's happening, so I decide to follow my gut.

I raise my left hand in the air. With a wave of my hand, several berries tumbles down from their original spots. I pour more of my energy in the tree. The entire tree is now the same color as my aura. Raven steps back, looking at me in awe. The tree is shaking. Then, most the berries fell from their resting places. I don't know what came over me, but all I see are raining Oran Berries. As the berries are falling, Raven and Drei catches them with their mouths and eats them. I stop using my power and the tree stops shaking.

Raven seems disappointed that I stopped, but picks up a few and heats them up in her hands. She gives me a roasted Oran Berry for me to try. At first, I'm a bit hesitant, but after some insistence from the black-haired guardian, I take one. The flavor instantly melt in my mouth. Raven looks pleased at my subtle smile. She eats some heated berries herself.

"When Mirabelle sensed something in you, she wasn't kidding. I'm glad I got to see it firsthand." Raven says between bites. "Mmm… You sure know how to pick the delicious ones."

"I did your favor. Can you tell me how you know my mom?" I cross my arms and await a response. Raven's smile quickly takes a turn for the worse. She looks into my eyes, studying me. Then, she makes a heavy sigh.

"There are many things I don't mind saying, but I am mindful of Gracie's feelings." Raven regards me sadly.

"When I last saw her, she was acting super weird and sad. Can you at least tell me if she's a guardian or a psychic?" I request as gently as I can.

"Why would Gracie… er… not tell you at least that…?" Raven placed a finger on her chin and says wistfully. She seems to be thinking heavily about something. I wish I can look into her mind to see what she's thinking, but I'm not good at my powers yet. I feel a strong urge to find out what she's thinking about. I once again feel a tingly feeling, but this time, it's more intense. My hands shake and my heart races. I'm not sure why, but I feel… weird, but strangely better.

I hear her think as clear as day, "She could have at least told her she's a guardian. Gracie, I just don't understand you, even to this day."

"Mom is a guardian?!" I blink my eyes in surprise. Of course, that also means that Dad is a psychic. It's cool that I finally know, but I wonder why it was so important for me not to know. I feel like I knew this before today, but I don't know why I feel this way. Odd. Raven looks like she's both impressed and frightened.

"Wait… how did you…?" Raven snaps her fingers and shakes her head. "Son of a gun. Your powers are unlocking quickly now that we're beginning to refocus on your aura. I'm happy for you. Gracie's going to be super mad at me, though."

"You technically didn't tell me, so I don't think she's going to be too mad." I tell her.

"She's hidden herself from you so well. It's quite sad." Raven jumps on her Hydreigon and feeds him a few of the fallen Oran Berries. Drei roars happily. She helps me on the dragon and we fly back to Clemont's backyard. I get off of Drei, but Raven stays on. Drei's six wings are fluttering softly to the nightly breeze. I feel a bit of a chill, but it feels refreshing. Raven is looking at me intently, eyeing my every move.

Raven says, "Thanks for the berries, Serena. If you want to find out more about me and your mother, I'll come back tomorrow with another favor for you to do."

"Or you can tell me more now." I sharply reply. Raven snorts at me.

"Life is never easy. There are always circumstances that holds you back from how you really feel. Personally, I respect a girl trying to learn more because it shows how driven you are. If you stay up late again, would you please be so kind to help me out again?" Raven requests with a creepy grin. Drei matches her perfectly.

"Uh… sure." I say somewhat awkwardly.

"Thank you. See you tomorrow." Raven flies away on her Hydreigon, but not before reaching into her pocket and throwing something shiny at me. I almost missed it, but I got it right before it hit the ground. I open my hands. It seems to be a golden locket. When I open it up, I see a picture of two women.

I see a younger Raven and Mom standing together with a smile. They have their arms around each other, posing under what seemed to be a 'Z' emblem. They seemed to be very happy, though from what I can see from the background, the place they are in is a poorly run cafeteria of some sort. I can see other people in the background, but everyone has the same purple uniforms on. I feel like I should know these outfits, but my mind fails me. I'll definitely ask Raven about this tomorrow. For now, I decide the best course of action is to check up on Aurora.

When I go inside, I see Rio hard at work, trying to make her aura regenerate independently. I notice she's shivering significantly less than yesterday. Rio notices me entering and opens up slightly. Then, he inspects me and shakes his head.

"Go to bed, human. It seems like your aura is drained." Rio observes with frown. I shake my head.

"No. I want to help you. You shouldn't feel so stressed out over your trainer." I convey to the fighting type. He gazes at me with those sharp red eyes, then looks away. Soon, he focuses his attention on me completely. He is growling at me. I don't know what to think about that.

"I don't want to stress over another human. Trust me, I know you want to help, but I can't stand for another human's aura to be…" Rio tapers off, shakes his head and looks away. He stops growling and softens up significantly. It seems like he can't look at me. Rio says in a tired voice, "Please go to sleep, human."

"No." I put my foot down and glare at the Lucario. Rio appears surprised by my forceful tone. I'm surprising myself. I growl, "I'm getting tired of being pushed away from everyone today. It's good to have support, even when you feel like you don't want it. I don't care how much you push me away, I will help!"

"Human…" Rio tries to plead with me, but I'm adamant about my decision.

"Stop talking and let me help her. You need rest, too, you know." I say forcefully.

Rio weighs in my words for a few moments. Then, he nods. Rio says with a subdued sigh, "Fine. The minute you feel-"

"Stop talking. We'll do this together no matter how I'll feel at the end." I cut him off. I feel a little bad at being rude like this, but it seems being this assertive is helping my cause. Rio grumbles to himself, then smiles. He moves over and brings out his paws. The fighting type gestures me to come beside him. I gladly do it. I bring out my hands.

Rio closes his eyes. The four appendages on the back of his head rise up and he immerses himself in blue aura. I try to bring back that tingly feeling I have inside me whenever I use my powers. I'm beginning to realize that my powers run on desire. If I have a strong enough feeling to do something, I don't know… my aura just does it. It's weird. My body begins to glow a dark pink. My hair flows just as freely as Rio's appendages.

We both pour a lot of our energy into the sleeping Aurora. She shudders heavily at feeling the combination of our auras, but she quickly adjusts. Like Rio predicted, I do feel drained by the effort and would have fallen on the floor if it wasn't for him catching me. He looks into my eyes, both concerned and annoyed, but I make a small smile. Our attention shifts to the sleeping lady when we see her face relax easily and she whispers, "Thank you..."

I get out of Rio's paws and stand on my own. I feel a bit of a burning sensation, but it isn't unbearable. I do wonder how aware Aurora is of the real world. I get on my knees and try to shake her. However, she doesn't budge nor show signs of feeling me at all. She just continues to sleep. Aurora seems to be feeling better, but she still has a bit of a chill when one of us gets close to her. I feel her head. Her head still feels a little warm. I feel like we're making progress, but it is slow. She murmurs, "Keep… moving. Keep… dodging."

I place a finger on my chin in thought. I ask, "Rio, can you figure out what she's dreaming about? Can your aura extend to that?"

"If I could tell, I would have tried two days ago. Only a psychic Pokémon can do…" Rio claps his paws together, then face palms."I've been so stressed out about Aurora that I forgot Chi-Chi is a psychic type. Chi-Chi, please come out and assist us."

At the jackal's call, the electric and psychic type comes out of her ball with a bit of a stretch. Chi-Chi arches her back up and purrs, showing her small but incredibly sharp fangs. She seems very tired, but focuses her attention on Rio. She seems a bit surprised at my presence. Chi-Chi looks at Rio for some sort of explanation.

"Chi-Chi, think you can look into Aurora's mind to see what she's dreaming about?" Rio asks. Chi-Chi's ears twitch. Then, she glances wearily in my direction. Her eyes seemingly grow sharp and her purrs turn into hisses. I step back in alarm when she unsheathes one of her claws and places it against my throat. Her red eyes watch my every change and dares me to make any move. It seemed like she would relish slitting my throat. I don't dare move.

"See the scar on my left eye, human? Yeah. That's what your kind does to innocent Pokémon." Chi-Chi roars at me, but it sounds more like she's hissing. "Aurora may be more trusting with psychics, but I'm not, even to a half breed. Make one wrong move to Ash or Aurora and I swear to Mew I will easily rip out your throat. Got it?"

"Got it." I gulp. I had no idea a psychic caused the scar in her eye. No wonder why she's treating me so harshly. Still, I wish there was a way for me to show her that not all psychics are bad. Does she hold in these feelings of animosity whenever she's by Mirabelle or is she the only exception to her hate? Rio looks disgusted by the Lightning Cat Pokémon.

"Chi-Chi, don't do that. She means us no harm." Rio orders. Chi-Chi looks at him in shock.

"Since when are you soft toward psychics? I'm not going to even ask why this human is here with you, but… if you're alright with it, I'll have to be as well." She immediately states and sheaths her claw back. I make a sigh of relief and hold my neck. Then, she looks down at her comatose trainer. "I'll definitely try to put these paws into good use. Shall we see what torture she's getting subjected to?"

Chi-Chi closes her eyes and concentrates. Her fur gets bristly and her ears twitch heavily. She gently hovers in the air. Aurora is now surrounded in visible psychic energy. The cat brings out her paws. Using her psychic powers, an image begins to appear in front of us. However, it's incredibly cloudy. Neither Rio nor me can make it out. When it begins to become clearer to us, it seems like a dirty Lucario is in some sort of temple with another dirty Lucario. They both seem exhausted. However, one Lucario's eyes are yellow and the other's eyes are red. Is that Aurora and Aru…?

Before we can look deeper into the image, Chi-Chi screeches in pain. The image instantly fades away. Chi-Chi groans loudly, faltering in her levitating stance. Suddenly, she gets knocked on the ground. She can barely get up from the floor. The cat holds her head in pain, but looks terrified. She says flatly, "Ugh… Well that failed miserably."

"What happened?" Rio asks. I look at Chi-Chi with concern, too.

"A powerful force is preventing me from seeing into Aurora's dreams and projecting them properly. In fact, I just got threatened. I heard this message, 'Do not dare interfere in my Ketchums' dreams. Heal Aurora's aura like you have been doing, but do not pry into something you won't understand. Same goes for Ashton.' After that, I was attacked telekinetically. I feel like I'm about to faint because of how strong the attack was." Chi-Chi explained while rubbing her head.

"'My' Ketchums…? You were attacked telekinetically? Oh no…" Rio looks like he's seen a ghost. Both Chi-Chi and I looked at him weirdly.

"Rio…?" I don't know what to do to help in the situation. Rio seems more pensive than normal. His paws are glowing white. He seems more afraid than Chi-Chi.

"Everything makes sense now. Aru's reluctance… the conflict… everything. I have to tell the others." Rio muses to himself aloud. Chi-Chi seems a bit confused herself.

"Rio. Lucar." Rio mutters something in his Pokélanguage. Chi-Chi widens her eyes and glances at Aurora nervously.

"Chelectsic?" Chi-Chi asks the fighting type a question in her Pokélanguage. Rio looks like he's at a lost. He seems so flustered.

"What did you two figure out?" I immediately ask. They seemingly forgot that I was there. He turns towards me and shakes his head. He clears his throat and begins to speak telepathy again.

"I will tell you tomorrow, human. For now, go to bed. I already tended to the young master and he is doing significantly better than Aurora, so don't worry about him. The rest of my compatriots and I will decide what to do with this information over the course of the day. We'll also consult with Raven when she comes back." Rio tells me nebulously. I cross my arms. Before I can object, Chi-Chi unsheathes her claws and points all eight at me. Her paws are bristling with electricity.

"He said go to bed. Now." Chi-Chi demands me viciously. I raise my hands in defense, then walk away from the two. I feel Chi-Chi's eyes following my every step until we can't see each other anymore.

Before I fall asleep, however, I check up on Ash. He seems to be sleeping comfortably. After I give him a small kiss on his cheek, I hear him mumble, "Greninja… So afraid… of myself…"

Weird. Why is he dreaming about Greninja? Why would he be afraid of himself? I sure hope it isn't a nightmare, but it's hard to tell what's happening. I don't like being in the dark like this. I feel powerless and I don't like it. I don't know what presence is powerful enough to cause so much damage to Chi-Chi, but whatever it is, I can tell it is some sort of neutral force. If I'm right, then what are we supposed to do? I definitely will fight it the best way I can, but it won't be easy. Hopefully, things will become more clear to me soon, because I'm starting to get a headache from all of what's happened in the last few days.

I feel the strain of my aura loss taking a toll on me. I plop into my bed without changing clothes. I am determined to uncover everything that's been hidden from me. However long Ash stays asleep, I will commit to making myself stronger and more knowledgeable.

A/N: I hope you enjoyed this chapter. How does Raven know Grace? What's the importance of the picture in the locket? Next chapter will be a doozy, I'll tell ya that. Incoming revelations and secrets revealed!

Seems like Aurora's Pokemon are beginning to learn things Ash and Aurora learned through their dreams. Will this affect anything? We'll see what they found out in about two weeks. Until then...

Next Chapter: A Hybrid's Perspective: Raven and Grace

~SPG123~