The sun had just begun to set over the horizon, marking the end of business hours for some and the day entirely for others. The sky of the Fairy Realm was now tinted a bright orange, casting upon the land a dim glow. Pokémon young and old alike shuffled out of the multiple establishments with home as their new destination. The time for three youths, however, was still being spent in that familiar secluded clearing, discussing issues of severe importance.
"Sorry, Gallant but I'll have to disagree with you there." Sylvia kept a stern expression fixated on her male friend.
"I agree. Though I'm not entirely with Sylvia on this, I'm afraid I share different sentiments."
"You guys don't know what you're talking about. Anyone with good sense would definitely agree with me on this."
"There isn't enough proof to support your claim. You're just going on a personal opinion."
"It isn't a personal opinion. It's fact."
"The pink, flower-topped poképuffs are the best, Gallant! The way those morsels just melt on your tongue backed by that delicious after-taste left behind by the flavored cream just sells it!" Sylvia would not be deterred from her argument.
"Biting into the sweet minty toppings of the green poképuffs and the cool but welcoming breeze they leave in your mouth thereafter surely leaves nothing to be desired." Gallant defended his favorite flavor of their favorite treat.
"I feel the delicious smoothness of the chocolate deluxe poképuffs and the soft creamy decorate it's dressed with easily makes it an obvious favorite."Angel folded her arms and stood her ground as well.
"It's obvious that we won't come to an understanding on this so the subject may as well be changed."
"..."
"..."
Now that the argument had been quelled, the three found that there really wasn't much left to talk about. They had pretty much spent the entire day together, returning to this very spot after their eventful trip to Redolence's. Subjects both as serious as Gallant's trip to the settlement and trivial as the poképuff discussion had been covered. With nothing going on any more, the obvious decision was made.
"It's getting late. Maybe we should get back to our homes before our families start to worry..." Angel got up from her seat on the ground and stretched. "Besides, since you're going on that expedition tomorrow, you need all the rest you can get, Gallant."
"That's right. We wouldn't want a Fearow getting a lucky hit because you're too fatigued to fight." Sylvia manipulated one of her ribbons to look like a pointed corkscrew and poked it at Gallant's chest. "Fearow used Drill Run."
"Stop that." Gallant lightly tapped the offending ribbon off him. "I'll be fine. I've stayed up later than this with no ill consequences. Though I appreciate the concern, thank you. I'll be taking my leave then... Goodnight, you two."
"Goodnight, Gallant."
"Later, dude."
With a nod to the both of them, the male Kirlia took his leave from the clearing.
"We should be getting back, ourselves. Mom will throw a fit if I get home any later than I already am." Angel and Sylvia were both already making their way out of the clearing themselves.
"Then until tomorrow. Have a goodnight, Angel." Sylvia reached around and gave her friend a hug.
"Yeah. You too, Sylvia." Angel replied as she returned the gesture. With that done, the both of them parted ways with a similar goal in mind.
Now out in the open, the remaining Kirlia sighed and started to make her own way home. It had been quite an eventful day, she thought. The one of a kind book she had acquired from the library, her battle alongside Sylvia, the time spent together with her friends, Gallant's news about him going to the Pokémon Settlement and even that impromptu lesson from Redolence. Indeed, the day couldn't have gone better...
Walking a little while longer, she came to a stop in front of the very familiar building. It was a fairly large framework, cube shaped with a connecting smaller structure jutting from the left wall. Several decorative pots with assorted flowers growing from them lay strawn around the lawn. The rectangular sign mounted at the top of the domicile read 'Sana's Ceramic Store.' Sana being the owner of the store and also her mother.
"I'm home." Angel closed the door behind her and looked around the room. The immediate area was an obvious shop front. There was a counter ahead of her where all the business got done and the shelves on either side of the room held many neatly displayed products. Ceramic plates, ceramic bowls, ceramic pots... Just about anything a pokémon would want to decorate their house with or eat their meals from. Finally, there was a door behind the counter which led to their bedroom. Off limits to clients, of course. "Mom?"
A door to her left opened up and out walked a Gardevoir but looking a little different from others. First being that she had blue hair, blue arms, an amber chest protrusion and amber eyes, the rest of her body being white. She was shiny just like her daughter. The other difference being...
"You're all messy again. That job must really get irritating at times." Angel pointed at all the colored patches that had yet to dry on the Embrace Pokémon's body.
"Well when you spend all day making ceramic products, this tends to happen a lot." Sana used her psychic power to lift all the plaster off her body, combining it into one and tossing it in a nearby trash bin, leaving her in pristine condition. "Good evening, Angel." The older pokémon beckoned her daughter over.
Angel smiled, running up to give her mother a hug. "Hey, mom. How was your day?"
"Same as always, really. Making business transactions and getting myself covered in gunk in the process. I assume yours was eventful? I hadn't seen you all day since you left this morning... Did you get that book you wanted?"
"Yes." Angel separated herself from her mother and reached into her bag, pulling out the book of legendary lore. "Tada!"
"Fascinating." Sana hovered the book up to her level. "Where did you even learn of this book?"
"From Miss Flora. Who learned it from Miss Jubilee." Since Angel had always been fond of reading, she had been Flora's most frequent client. The young Kirlia had read her way through many books that the Floette had eventually told her that if there was a type of book she was interested in but couldn't be found in the library, she was allowed to make a custom order. So she did. Week after week Jubilee, who made the orders for them, would always check in the settlement's own archives and relay to Flora what kind of books were available at the time who would then relay to Angel who would go on to make the order for any books she would be interested in. When news of a book that depicted the legendary pokémon reached Angel, she made the order right away and in time, she finally had it. "Speaking of... They extend their greetings."
"Oh? Why thank you, Angel. I'll be sure to visit them sometime... Is this what you've been reading all day?" Sana flipped threw a few of the pages, a little intrigued herself, though she already knew some of its information.
"Oh no. Sylvia showed up." Of course. "She had me escort her to the Life Tree. Then she took me to the Training Hold so we could see Gallant." Uh huh. "We had lunch together. Then Gallant took us on errands so he could make preparations for his trip to the Pokémon Settlement." Wait what? "Then we-"
"Young Gallant is going to the Pokémon Settlement? When?"
"Tomorrow morning. According to him, he and other male Kirlia are going to the settlement led by their training instructor to request Dawn Stones." Sana simply blinked at the news before breaking into a smile.
"My, my! How fascinating! Your little friend is on the road to becoming a defender of the realm, is he? Exciting news indeed!" Sana clasped her hands in front her and swayed her upper body side to side.
"Mom?"
"That would also make him an eligible suitor, would it not? I imagine he will be able to turn a few young ladies' heads."
Angel just blinked at that. "He's in the amorphous egg group, mom. There's a very limited amount of pokémon he can marry here."
"Indeed." Sana looked at her daughter who just cocked her head to the side in confusion.
"Huh?" Oh for crying out loud... She was still impossibly innocent. Oh well, for another day... Probably like decades in the future.
"Come now, Angel." The Gardevoir gave the book back to her daughter and led her toward the back room. "Dinner has already been prepared."
Dinner was good, just like it always was. Roasted Sitrus and Oran berries with a few chocolate deluxe poképuffs for dessert. The cooking structure in the center of the room was simple but efficient. A circular hole, one meter diameter, was grafted into the ground so that when firewood was placed in it along with the cooking pot on top, the entire thing remained at ground level. It was to keep accidental fires at an extreme minimum. Angel couldn't use fire moves herself but her mother had access to Will o Wisp. The bedroom overall was rather cozy with it simple design of two beds and layers of shelves on every wall that supported their belongings. Currently, the two residents lay on their sleeping cusions with Angel on her own smaller one while Sana rested on her larger one. Larger not only because of their size difference but because it was originally shared.
Knight, Sana's husband and Angel's father was originally a part of their abode before he left to live in the Pokémon Settlement. Hard at work there and a professional at what he does. He was a defender of the settlement among many other soldiers and also acted as a diplomatic bridge between the Fairy Realm and the Fighting Realm. His endeavors allowed them to be distant allies and earned him a second home in the Fighting Realm. It also brought more money to the Fairy Realm and vice versa. Because of all the Florges living here, the Fairy Realm could provide all kinds of crops, some of which couldn't be found anywhere else. The Fighting Realm itself was responsible for all the equipment and regimens in the Training Hold. As anyone would gladly tell, the partnership has been a successful one.
"When do you think dad will pay us a visit again?" Angel asked from her spot. The last time she had seen him was when she had just evolved into a Kirlia.
"Soon, I hope. Been missing him, huh?"
Angel tiredly nodded her head.
"Yeah... So do I..." Sana patted the vacant spot on her bed. Knight ritually sent letters to them on how things were going or just to say hello to his beloved family but it wasn't as good as him actually being there with them. He sent money too, though it wasn't really that necessary as Sana had a successful business of her own here in the realm.
"Do you think maybe we can write a letter to him? You know, see how he's doing?"
"Would you like too?"
Angel gave her mother another nod.
Sana sat up on her bed and smiled at her daughter. "Then we shall do just that. Come on over."
Angel got off her bed and walked towards her mother's, picking up her previously discarded bag in the process. Sitting next to her mom, she pulled out a small parchment and a bottle filled with a black substance. Sana herself presented a quill she had 'borrowed' from a flying type when she was in the Brilliant Meadow a little while back. With that, the two pokémon begun to write their letter...
Fairy Realm, the next day - Main Entrance
A new day marked new opportunities, they said. What with the realm's residents making their way to their business establishments, ready to roll in the cash to support themselves and their entire community. For five young pokémon, however, that satement could not be more true. A gentle breeze wafted through the area near the Fairy Realm's main route as the gathered Kirlia waited for their supervisor to show up, eager to begin a journey that would hopefully end in their evolution. This is the day they had all been waiting for. There was just one problem...
"Where's Edge? He said for us to meet him here bright and early."
"I woke up like two hours ago. If I knew he'd be late, I'd still be cuddling my Teddiursa doll."
"You still sleep with that thing?"
"Helps me relax, okay?"
"Fine, fine. Seriously, though... We've been out here for like..."
"Half an hour."
"Yeah, half an hour. Why is it that we're more punctual than him?"
"You'd think he would the first to show up."
"I know right? What, did he have a late night?"
"Maybe. I heard he's seeing one of the Gardevoir from the Training Hold."
"Think he's getting the good stuff, huh?"
"Well he doesn't always battle. All that energy's gotta go somewhere."
There was a collective laugh among the group. The problem with having a crowd of males in one place...
"Sounds like you're all having a good morning." A new, much more mature sounding voice spoke from right in front of them and they all canned it with the laughter. Seems their supervisor had teleported in some time during their laughter. "What's with the commotion?"
"Gallant told us a joke."
"Damn it, Valor..."
"Oh?" The Gallade smirked down at the now agitated Kirlia. "Must be one heck of a joke. Let's hear it, Galla-"
"I didn't tell a joke. Let's drop it." Gallant glared at his friend.
Their captain, Edge, just stared at the small group and sighed. Ever since he was annointed to be their training instructor, he found they always got into these kind of squabbles. This is how it always was with the trainees he committed himself to. Sure they were exceptional and hard working fighters but they were boys first. It sometimes got to the point that a fight would break out just because their eyes met. Oh well... No time for reminiscing. He was here now and their trip would begin shortly.
The Gallade cleared his throat, getting the attention of everyone there. "Valor, Gallant, Resolute, Intrepid, Stalwart. I'm glad you could all make the trip. I gather you all planned accordingly like I asked?" A collective nod. "Good. Let's hear what you have. Valor?"
The Kirlia named Valor, identifiable by the muscle band he wore around is waist stepped forward and presented his green bag to the older pokémon. "I brought five Sitrus Berries, a Cheri Berry, and two Pecha Berries."
"Very nice. Gallant?"
Gallant opened his bag and showed its contents. "Three Salac Berries, three Leichi Berries and salves I got from Redolence that heal wounds, attract pokémon and repel pokémon. You don't have to worry about that second one, though. It's for regrouping purposes only."
"Excellent. Resolute?"
The pokémon with the red bag stepped forward and told of his supplies. "Ten Oran Berries, five Chesto Berries and a smoke ball I had ordered from the settlement."
"Great." Edge nodded at the next Kirlia, Intrepid.
The Kirlia with a twisted spoon hanging from a chain around his neck stepped forward. "Five Leichi Berries, three Salac Berries, three Petaya Berries and five Roseli Berries."
Edge simply stared at Intrepid for a moment. "Roseli Berries? What in the world for?"
"Nothing. I just like eating them."
The Gallade just shook his head before moving on to the final Kirlia. "Let's hear it, Stalwart."
The final pokémon with the purple bag rummaged through his bag for a moment. "A focus sash, two Apicot Berreis, two Ganlon Berries and five Sitrus Berries."
Edge nodded to himself. They did a good job in collecting resources considering the small window of planning he gave them and the fact that there wasn't much for them to choose from for the time being. "Very good, all of you. I, myself, brought us supplies for this trip. Sitrus Berries, Pecha Berries, Chesto Berries, Cheri Berries and Salac Berries, all twenty in quantity. I also brought along a little pick-me-up popular with many hard-hitting pokémon like myself." Their instructor opened the white bag he wore at his waist and pulled out a white and blue striped cloth. "Can anyone of you tell me what this is?"
"Choice scarf." They all answered in unison.
"I don't fully understand why but it boosts one's speed with the drawback of forcing you you to use only one attack as long as you have it on." Valor explained.
"Oh? So you've seen one before?" Edge asked, impressed.
"Only in a battle item catalogue we borrowed from the library. It's what led me to order this twisted spoon, personally." Intrepid fiddled with the twisted spoon that hung under his neck.
"It's also where I learned about my muscle band." Valor informed.
"And my focus sash." Stalwart added on.
"I see. Looks like you five have been doing your homework. If you keep up like this, our trip shouldn't be much of a hassle. Hopefully if things go smoothly, I won't be forced to wear this." Edge grinned at his class. They had always been trying hard not just to impress him but also to further their own knowledge and strength. It was good to know that their motivation did not stem from the simple desire of evolution. He was proud of them.
"Hey, come on, Intrepid... Don't hog the Roseli Berries!"
"It's not my fault you didn't think to bring any of your own now back off before you force me to lay a smack down on you!"
"That a challenge, tough guy?"
"No, because a challenge would suggest you have what it takes to stand up to me!"
Edge's left eye twitched a little but he remained composed. "That's enough, both of you." Edge grabbed the Roseli Berries from the youths with his psychic power and placed them in his bag. "You'll get these back later. I need you all to stay focused. Clear?"
The gathered trainees all nodded their heads, though two of them weren't happy about it.
"Good. Now that preparations are out of the way, we can-" Edge's sentence was cut short as a blue haired Kirlia appeared before him in a flash. She looked around a little before spotting her query.
"Gallant!" The young female Kirlia walked up to him in haste.
"Angel?" The male Kirlia was honestly surprised that his friend had suddenly shown up like this. Was she here to see him off?
"Um... Hi... Um..." Angel held up a small rolled up parchment tied with a red ribbon. "Listen... Could you please, you know, since you're going to the settlement... Could you please deliver this letter to the postal center for me?"
Gallant looked at the offered piece of paper for a second before taking it from her. "Sure, Angel. No problem." He gave his friend a smile.
"Thanks, Gallant." Angel returned the smile. Though, it was short-lived when she found that all eyes were on her. Starting to feel nervous, she thought it best that she left right away. "OkaybyeGallantseeyouwhenyougethome!" And with another bright flash, she was gone.
Gallant gazed upon the place Angel had been a second ago before shrugging and placing her letter in his bag.
"That sure is a lively friend you've got there, Gallant." Edge commented.
"I wouldn't call her 'lively', really. She just cracks like that under pressure." Gallant looked back up and saw his friends smirking back at him. His horns started to glow. "Violence promised upon whoever makes a stupid comment."
Now provoked, all his friends' horns started to glow as well.
"Violence promised upon anyone that starts a fight on my watch." Seriously, they should save it for the wild pokémon or something.
All of them instantly ceased their tomfoolery, not wanting to invoke the Gallade's wrath.
Seeing his students now behaved, Edge walked passed them and towards the wide route that would lead them to the Brilliant Meadow. "Let's go."
All playfulness replaced with seriousness, the trainees followed their training instructor out of the Fairy Realm.
Brilliant Meadow - Fairy Realm Entrance/Exit
The meadow was as spacious as he remembered it and that term was a severe understatement. The vast grassland was as high as his waist and spanned for miles ahead of him. Flowers grew en masse and bloomed majestically across the massive field. It had to have been the largest ecosystem he had ever seen. There were tall trees that he could see from his height many kilometers far to the east but that was not their destination. If Edge and his group kept moving forward at a relatively fast pace, they would reach the settlement before night fall.
"Is everyone here?" Edge called out behind him.
"I'm here."
"So am I."
"Present."
"Right here."
"I can't see a thing."
"Don't worry. A path ahead will open up shortly. It will lead us straight to the Pokémon Settlement. For now just stick close to me."
Edge and his crew carried on walking for about ten more minutes before the tall grass cleared away to reveal a dirt road that sloped upwards ever so slightly. The thing stretched out for a few miles and was wide enough that the Blade Pokémon and his students could stand side by side and there would still be more than enough space left.
Edge turned around and addressed his students. "This is the path I mentioned earlier. If we stick to it, we should reach the settlement before it gets too dark. As you might have heard, the Brilliant Meadow is home to many pokémon of the field and flying egg groups. Wild pokémon tend to not show themselves in the open like this, however, so risks of an attack are at a minimum."
"Aw man, really? I need something live to practice my moves on." Valor said, disappointed.
"Yeah. We certainly don't train ourselves to exhaustion for no reason. I thought you said this trip was a test to see if we had what it takes to handle the responsibilities that came with our evolution." Resolute backed his friend up.
Edge nodded. That certainly was a good argument. But it did not mean he was willing to carelessly throw them in the face of danger. "I admire your spirit but you don't always need to get into a fight to prove something to someone. Besides, it's like I said. No pokémon would attack us on this open path even if we wanted a fight."
At that very moment, a Zangoose flew out of from the tall grass to their right and hit the ground hard in front of them. The thing was covered in scratches, bruises and was in generally poor condition. It struggled to its feet, claws beared and looked around it in alarm as if expecting something to happen. In an instant, a Seviper jumped out from the grass the Zangoose had appeared from, blood red fangs bared and attempting to go for the kill.
The Zangoose glared defiantly at its assailant. With fury in its eyes, it took a lighting quick swipe with its sharp claws, catching it dead center, dividing its body in two and sending its crimson fluids all over the ground as well as some on itself. It wasn't over, however, as a second Seviper leaped from the grass behind the Zangoose and sunk its fangs into its right leg. The Cat Ferret Pokémon cried out and raised its right claw, intending to put an end to its enemy. Unfortunately for it, a third Seviper took that opportunity to leap out from its hiding spot and bite into its raised arm. Wincing, the Zangoose dropped to its knees and two more Seviper were upon it, red fangs bared. The two snakes coiled around its vulnerable body, anchoring their large pointed teeth into the normal type's side and finally, its neck. The bloodied cat ferret fell onto its back, struggling for a while before its body was still forever.
Although Edge kept a straight face, his students' expressions told a different story entirely. Shock was clearly present on their faces, not expecting to see such a cruel display of violence one pokémon enacted on another. So these were the wild pokémon they heard so much about.. Was this how they all behaved? Like bloodthirsty monsters? "Focus everyone! They are upon us." Edge extended his elbow blades and took on a battle stance.
Snapping out of their stupor, the Kirlia all followed their teacher's lead and took on battle ready stances as well. They split into smaller groups. Gallant and Valor paired together, Resolute and Intrepid on a team and finally, Edge and Stalwart as the final duo. Each of them stood their ground as the incredibly hostile Fang Snake Pokémon made threatening hissing sounds at them. It appeared they no longer cared for their previous foe, making it look like they only killed the Zangoose simply because they could and they were next if they didn't get their act together.
The first Seviper wasted no time in throwing itself at Gallant. Said Kirlia narrowed his eyes. As he was still a fairy type, he couldn't afford to be hit by any poison attacks and coming from a pokémon like Seviper, it would spell certain doom.
Gallant's horns glowed bright and he channelled as much energy as he could in his small window of opportunity. Thrusting his arm forward, he expelled the accumulated energy directly at the purple snake who couldn't dodge from its position in mid-air. The Confusion attack was successful, completely repelling the hostile snake and sending it flying a few meters back. The snake wasn't done, though. Getting back up the moment it hit the ground, the Seviper hissed at them and slithered towards them at an alarmingly fast rate. Gallant and Valor fired wave after wave of psychic energy at their fast approaching foe but found it nearly impossible to hit with its zig-zagging maneuvers. Their attacks did nothing but kick up dust.
"Plan B?" Valor asked.
"Plan B!" His partner confirmed.
Valor teleported in front of Gallant, making himself the primary target. The Seviper didn't mind either way. When it was done with this one, it would move onto the next, simple as that. With another cruel baring of its fangs, it leaped forward, intending to end the Kirlia's life... And rammed face first into a large rock, its world exploding in pain. A piece of the ground had been uprooted by Gallant's psychic power and went unforeseen by the Seviper due to its fixation on Valor who had teleported to safety at the last second. The snake got back up, head ringing and seeing stars. The pair of fighters decided to finish it off by sending simultaneous psychic blasts from either side of it that struck it like a vice, pulverizing its skull and killing it instantly.
The two Kirlia smirked at one another. Walking up to each other, they gave a spin for a moment and gave each other a high-five over the snake's carcass.
Things on the other side also seemed to be going well. Resolute and Intrepid's horns glowed bright as they used their combined psychic power to hold down a Seviper and lay waste to its mind using strong telekinetic energy. It hissed in agony for a good while before it fell over, unmoving. Edge and Stalwart wrapped things up on their end as well with Stalwart levitating their target into the air and the Gallade dealing the final blow, sending a purple crescent-shaped projectile that severed it at its center.
The team looked to the fifth and final Seviper that quickly weighed its options. Deciding that a five to one fight was madness, the Fang Snake Pokémon quickliy tried to withdraw into the tall grass.
"I don't think so." Edge was upon it at once. He teleported right on top of it, right leg pressed upon its body to keep it from moving. Raising his arm high, he swung it back down with a force that was accompanied by a purple flash which beheaded the final Seviper. The Gallade watched as its body continued to flail side to side for a while before addressing his students. "These things usually attack in hordes. If you let one escape, it will be back with more. Remember that."
His students all nodded as they watched their leader intently. "Looks like that guy learned the hard way." Stalwart motioned to the dead Zangoose in the middle of the road.
"That's a Zangoose. A mortal enemy of Seviper. When they meet, a fight will break out. Not can... Will. This one was unfortunate enough to stumple upon a horde of them. Let us press on lest we risk meeting a similar fate. You all did a very good job but please keep your guard up, everyone." Edge motioned down the road, this time letting them pass by him so he could walk behind them where he had a better eye on his students.
Hopefully there wouldn't be anymore dangerous encounters... Hopefully.
"So what was that about pokémon not attacking us?"
"Don't crack wise."
Fairy Realm - Secluded Spot
"So let me get this straight... Dialga's existence is what keeps time flowing?"
"Right."
"And Palkia's own existence is what keeps everything in order? Space, you called it?"
"That's correct."
"But they live in separate dimensions, not so?"
"That's what it says in the book."
"So then why does Arceus need to keep an eye on them? On that topic, why would they want to fight at all? Are they selfish enough to disregard existence just to get in a scuffle?"
Angel thought about the question for a moment before giving her answer. "I suppose Arceus monitors them in order to keep the balance of time and space intact... As for why they would act hostile to each other... Hmmm... Maybe it's the simple fact that they are both dragons. Dragons are always known for fighting over territory. So when they meet, it's natural hostility. There's also the obvious issue of what would happen if the were assaulted or, Arceus forbid, ended up fighting in our world and tearing things up."
Angel and Sylvia had met each other a little after Gallant and his team had left. They had gone to the food stands yet again to purchase those irresistible poképuffs, Sylvia gladly buying this time around. Upon the large flat rock that had become a make-shift meeting table lay the 'History of the Legendary Pantheon'. Since it was just them, they decided to pass the time by finally taking a more in depth look into the book that talked of the many legendary pokémon than they did the first day Angel got it. Both girls sat by each other and were currently reading through the section that spoke of what was known as 'The Creation Trio'.
"That does sound plausible." Sylvia rubbed her chin with a ribbon, thinking over Angel's given explanation. "But what if there's more to it than that? What if there's another reason for them to behave the way they do? Do you think Arceus had not foreseen their shared hostility? Maybe there was some kind of misunderstanding and Arceus punished them both, causing like some kind of rivalry. Ya know, like kids or something..."
Angel looked at her friend in surprise. She opened her mouth to speak but nothing came out. Her very explanation of them fighting like children sounded ridiculous and she wanted to say as much but she kept stopping herself because of the question at the back of her mind: What if Sylvia was right?
An image of a toddler Dialga and Palkia crying over the last poképuff suddenly assaulted her mind. Darn it, Sylvia. Shaking her head, Angel gave her friend a deadpan look. "I don't think I want to believe that."
"Sounds crazy, huh? I think so too now that I've actually thought about it." You and me both, Angel thought. "By the way. This guy." Angel turned the page to show a section that talked about the Renegade Pokémon. There was no image of it, showing that the author didn't know what it looked like as well. All the page had was the facts.
"Giratina..." Angel read from the top. "This legendary ghost/dragon pokémon was known as a destructive force of nature in its time and is said to have been so violent that it was banished by Arceus to what is known as the Distortion World. A hellish realm said ignore all fabrics of time and space. A dimension where no pokémon would ever want to end up. It is said that long ago, before its time of banishment, it ruled over the Ghost Realm and brought ruin to all that approached it."
"Sounds like a guy you can trust."
Angel looked up and stared at her friend funny. "No it doesn't. It says here that... Oh... That was a joke..." Angels cheeks turned rosy and she bowed her head so Sylvia couldn't see her face.
Sylvia just smiled at her friend's embarrassment but said nothing, not wanting to fluster her anymore than she already was. Looking back down at the book, she could only imagine what kind of a menace this Giratina was that it would take Arceus' direct action to dispose of him. Well 'dispose' may not be the right word. Put him in permanent time out? Yeah, she'll go with that. "From what it sounds like, it's a good thing that this guy got banished. Who knows how much trouble he would be causing if he was still running around?"
Angel finally but slowly looked back up. "Y-yeah. Things are bad enough with those two stirring up trouble. Tornadus and Thundurus."
"Ahh. Those guys." The Sylveon closed her eyes in thought. "Say... You notice how almost all of them like have another legendary watching over them or keeping them in line? The legendary birds have Lugia. The legendary gerbils-"
"Beasts."
"The legendary gerbils have Ho-Oh. Thundurus and Tornadus have Landorus. Even the... Temporal? Even the temporal dragons have their daddy watching over them." Angel really wished she wouldn't undermine the legendary pokémon like that even if she couldn't really disprove her theories. "Only a select few like Jirachi seem to have no affiliates." Sylvia laid down on her side and breathed a sigh of content. "The grass is so soft and warm here..."
Angel was still at her book, looking over the legendary pokémon that fascinated her most. Mew for starters. This one had an image provided. It appeared to be a bipedal feline-like creature with pink fur. It was noted on the page that the author his or herself had only seen it once and went on to say in a trivial comment that they had never seen it land from its levitating position. It had a very long tail and Angel noted that it was quite adorable. She read along the page that it possessed immeasurable power and that surprised her. This little thing? She was bigger than it was. Was it an overstatement? Or was it really the truth that this small pokémon indeed had the power to sunder mountains?
"Mmm... A little more toppings, please..."
Angel looked down at her slumbering friend and smiled. She did look rather cute when not getting up in everyone's business, she admitted. Seeing the Sylveon look so peaceful caused her to yawn as well. A little nap wouldn't hurt, she supposed. She had the whole day ahead of her, after all so her reading could continue a little later...
"Darn it, Sylvia..." Angel laid her head on the ground next to her friend, using her book as a substitute pillow and just like that, she was ready to be whisked away into the dream world. "You're always dragging me... Into these things..."
END CHAPTER