Heya Guys! Kenya here. First off, sorry for not updating for a while, I kinda went brain-dead for a while as you can see with my other stories. Plus school has gotten in the way but luckily it is finals week and I decided to take a small break by posting this up. I don't know when I will be posting the other sequels as I have said in the past, but hopefully you guys can be patient with me on this. I will do my best in posting more chapters for the upcoming summer, but no official guarantees. I just hope that this chapter does make sense, since it is over 21 pages long. If anyone is confused about this, please let me know and I will explain as soon as I can.

For now, enjoy!

Legacy of the guardian Ch. 6: The real past

Legacy's POV:

I ran as far as my feet and aura could take me as my eyes were clouded with tears from so much pain after what I did. I was a monster, a true monster that could not control her own anger. I was running so far away from the group that I didn't even realize that I was almost lost.

I stopped to let my feet gain their strength back and let my stressed mind relax a bit, I wiped away my tears, all while trying to clear my nostrils. Once I was satisfied, I picked up a scent that seemed familiar but I couldn't remember how. A combination of scents that made my heart race, but I don't understand why. I followed my nose until I came across an old shack completely surrounded by moss and trees. The wood was a greyish color that reeked of forest musk, but also with the scent that I smelled earlier. I stepped inside the tight building and saw a few small flasks filled with odd liquids. I also noticed a shell with a large Honchcrow feather tied with incense sticks. That's when it came to me, these were items that belonged to a shaman. I took a few steps back because the smell was overwhelming when I felt my foot slip on something crystal smooth. I looked down to see a time flower. It's crystal blue colored body started to twist as a blue orb was released and a blast of soundless color spread to reveal a vision that sent chills up my spine.

Vision

From the hill side came a family of Lucarios, a shiny battle scared male carrying a heavily pregnant sky blue female, who was sweating and clutching her stomach, whimpering from pain. From behind the two came a navy blue male with a long scar that forced his right eye closed, along with three riolu pups, one who ran ahead and had touched the flower, and an tired looking bayleaf, worried for the pregnant female. All of the group, save the navy blue male, went inside the old shack where the female gave birth.

"Well, Keitha, it looks like you were right" said the shiny male as he held up the small pup, who cried slightly. From his black paws, the little newborn's white fur shown like snow on Christmas.

Wait, snow, a white pup? I thought to myself, "Could it possibly?"

"Hiamovi, is it-?" asked the female, panting from having lost energy during the birth.

"It's alive, and a daughter Catori. A snow-furred female pup. It's just as Keitha predicted. 'A riolu of snow will be born to a blue and gold mated pair'," he handed the pup to its mother, " 'But only when its light is found will it set us free'. What does that part mean? Keitha?" Hiamovi asked the Bayleaf.

"That I know not, Hiamovi, but I am sure that all will be revealed in time" explained Keitha.

Hiamovi was about to speak when the navy blue male entered into the doorway.

"Hiamovi, is the pup born?" he asked.

"Yes, Kuruk. You're niece is born. A white riolu" explained Hiamovi.

The navy male, Kuruk, looked over at his sister-in-law holding his niece. It's white fur really shown as a small sunbeam made its way into the broken window of the shack. Kuruk smiled at the sight, but then sighed as he turned to his brother.

"Good. We have to be moving along, I hear the Houndoom coming close. I fear that they are at the bottom of the mountain. We must go" he said.

"Can you still walk, Catori?" asked the Shiny male, worried about his mate.

"I believe so. Help me up" stated Catori as she was lifted up. She stumbled slightly, but she managed to stay on her feet. She then turned to her mate. "I think I know what the other part of the prophesy means. 'When she finds her light will she set us free'. She won't find the light with us. Not while we are in that camp" she turned to her three pups, "Dyami, gather the basket that is in the shack and head to the river nearby with your sisters, I will meet you there in a little while" Catori then turned to Hiamovi, who had a look of resistance, but nodded in understanding.

"If that is what you think, then let it be done. It would be better for her to grow up as a strong healthy riolu and then evolve into a Lucario somewhere where she is safe and trains in better hands" said the father as he placed a paw on his mate's shoulder. He then took the pup in his arms and placed his paw on the pups head, "As your father, I grant you the gift of our species, to summon your aura and use it in the many ways that have passed down through our ancestors. Though you may not know the lessons, you will know them naturally when they come. Soar like the Swellow, swim like the sharpoon, run like the Rapidash, and fight like the warriors you were born to. You are a tribal pokemon, and we tribal pokemon are fighters, so fight" he instructed. The little pup than started to squirm and move it's limbs as if it were fighting the air and gave a small howl at the end. Hiamovi smiled at the pup as he felt tears roll down his face. He cuddled the pup in his arms one last time, saying a silent prayer, and handed the pup to its mother.

"Hiamovi!" shouted Kuruk as he started running to the pair, "They're here! Sooner than I had expected! We need to leave!"

Catori gasped as she held her pup close, fearing for its life. She looked to her mate, terrified of what is to happen.

"Catori, go down to the river. Place the pup in the basket and let it flow downstream. If what Keitha says is right, then it should end up at Cameron, the city of knights. She should grow up strong there. Give her a name that we can remember, as the name will be the symbol, the sound that our daughter has come to set us free" explained Hiamovi.

His mate gave a nod and started to run off, leaving him and his brother to fight. He ran over to his brother's side and prepared for what is to come.

"Just like when we were pups, eh Kuruk?" asked the shiny lucario, a smirk played on his lips.

Kuruk just laughed and smirked back as the Houndooms finally came into view.

Both bipedal jackals unsheathe their claws from their paws, bared their teeth and growled as the fire dogs made their way to them.

Once they were in about a sevipers length, the two males jumped out of the way as the houndoom split in half, two to Hiamovi, and two to Kuruk.

Kuruk used his aura to summon a long-handled axe and first used it to block the bite of one of the houndooms and, with its grip tight on the handle, tossed the fire dog toward the other that was coming from behind him. He then retreated to the trees only to appear behind the houndooms, stamping their faces to the ground. As he waited for their next attack, he took a glance at his brother, who was fighting more at a distance.

Hiamovi was using his aura to create a bow with arrows, shooting them at a rapid pace with them oncoming. When they got too close, he created a dagger and slashed at the other fire dog that he missed, all while staying light on his feet, as if he were bouncing forward and back on the palms. He then turned back toward the mountain path to see the same poachers that had attacked the fort and my friends.

The two sides, the hunters and the hunted, were about to clash for another battle when the scene cleared.

Vision end

"NO!" I shouted as I sunk to my knees at the flower. It's blue orb moved back inside it's cocoon and dimmed down to nothing. I slammed my fist into the ground beside me, letting a few more tears fall from my eyes. I wiped them away and was about to leave when I remembered that Catori had taken me and my siblings to the river. I decided to follow the path and see for myself what really happened to my family.

I finally made it to the river. It was almost an exact image from my dream, save for the greener grass and clear weather. I looked around the area and found a time flower right by a rock. I was about to touch it, but it opened and activated all on its own. I then saw the dream, only this one was slightly different.

Vision

Catori and her pups were running into the clearing. The Lucario was panting from the running and also from still being tired after giving birth to the little bundle she carried in her arms. She looked behind her and saw Keitha come into view.

"I was able to get away, but the madmen will be on us soon. We need to hurry with this before they discover the child, Catori" said the tired Bayleef.

"Thank you Keitha, this will be quick" Catori nodded.

"Mother, why are we out here? What is going on?" asked the eldest pup, Dyami.

"Because Dyami, we can't let the bad people try to take your young sister. If they do, they will do horrible things to her." said Catori.

"Where's papa?" asked a little female pup, Nakoma.

"Doesn't he want to say goodbye?" asked Shiu, her twin sister.

"Your father, Hiamovi, is busy distracting the bad people." said Catori. "He said his goodbyes earlier, Nakoma and Sihu. Now it is our turn. Dyami, set the basket on the ground. Keitha, do you have the slumber spell ready?"

"Yes Catori" said Keitha.

'This is just like my dream, only I feel like it's different somehow' I thought to myself.

Catori placed her paw on the little pup's arm and, strangely enough, I could have sworn I heard my mother's thoughts.

'Young pup, you are a tribal pokemon, and we have wisdom that is as everlasting and growing as the wind that moves with the earth. As the one who gave you birth, I grant you the wisdom and the tongue of the tribal. Your father had given you his strength as his gift for survival, now I give you the wisdom to use it. This knowledge will serve as a gift of tracking and identification, but later it will also be a gift of creative skill and strategy. Use it wisely as you grow and when you do find your light'

She finished her thought as the removed her paw, revealing the red mark that faded to black, my dove marking.

"Chenoa. Yes, Chenoa will be your name, my little dove. Our ancestors will watch over you, just as they have for us. May they guide you to a place of safety and serenity and may they also guide you back to the people you were born to. Little ones, say goodbye to your sister"

My younger siblings gathered around and I heard their prayers as well.

I heard my older brother, Dyami, first.

"Dearest sister, please grow strong like dad and take down these terrible people who plan to work us to the death. We wish to have freedom, so please, come back and grant us that freedom"

Then came Nakoma,

"As a female, you will be underestimated by other pokemon. My prayer is that you show them that you are more than a delegate flower and more of a deadly nightshade. Please, become a leader for us to follow"

Finally, Shiu said her prayer,

"You will be safe away from these people sister, and may you stay safe for your childhood and thereafter. All I ask is that you come back some day and become the hope that the people need to gain their strength back. Become the hope, our savior, our champion"

The little ones backed away and Catori, my mother, kissed me one last time before placing the lid on the basket and released it to the river. By the time Catori reached the bank, the Houndoom, along with my father and uncle, appeared. The two males were starting to get tired, as I followed their movements, until my eyes came upon a small bundle in the high grass. I made my way to it as the battle moved on. It came to an end when one of the poachers grabbed Dyami and placed a knife at his neck. Keitha was forced to flee with a Houndoom on her tail and the others stayed, surrounding the family.

"Either surrender or the little pup gets it!" yelled the man as he pushed the knife close to Dyami's neck.

All three adults looked in shock as Dyami started to tear up in fear. They looked to each other and hung their heads as they kneeled in defeat. The Houndoom were on them, as two more picked up my sisters by the scruffs, careful not to harm them, strangely.

"Now, I know that one of you is the alpha leading pair. It's obvious who the female is, but which one of you is her mate?" asked the poacher.

I noticed that Kuruk was looking at his brother, my father, with a serious defeated glare as I heard him say telepathically 'I'm sorry brother'.

"I am" Kuruk said out loud, fearing what was in store.

The poacher gave a dark smile as he ordered the Houndoom and the other poachers to take the family into the truck. Hiamovi started to struggle in the men's arms, trying to break free. The leader then grabbed Kuruk by the throat and pushed him to the ground, right where the dead body lay.

"You did well in leading your family out, but this time, your people will fall. Without you, there will be no one left to lead them away" he chuckled.

I could have sworn I felt time stop as I heard my uncle's voice, as if he were talking to me in person.

"Little white pup, I may not know your name, but I do know that someday you will come back to us. As your father's brother, I was taught that generosity is the kindest way to gain someone's trust and respect. I once had that, but I turned my back on a close friend and lost my respect as a leader. I taught my own brother what the meaning of generosity and kindness were and what accomplishments you can achieve with it. When you find my body in the future, and my bones come into contact with your touch, let this, my gift of generosity, kindness, and self-confidence, be given to you in your journey to discover your roots. Save those who need you, with an open mind and heart. When you fight, know the consequences and rewards from both sides, what both of you will gain and lose. Take judgment to heart and never, ever, let that warm flame of generosity die out" there was a pause before I heard a gunshot and then hear my uncle's last dying word, "Goodbye"

The poacher stood up and heard my uncle struggling to breathe that, without warning, he fired again, only this time, silence was all that was heard from the once living warrior. It was broken, however, when my father struggled to fight back, trying to get near his now dead brother. My family was loaded up into the van and they all drove off as the time flower faded away.

End vision

I stood there over my uncle's dead decayed body, staring in shock of what had occurred. My father, is in fact, the leader of the tribal pokemon and my uncle took the punishment that he was to receive. That sacrifice, was more than what I could ever do. And because of the love that Kuruk shared with my father, he was willing to give up his life for one to live and see his purpose through.

I kneeled before my uncle and touched his decaying paw bones and felt a blue aura surround me. The light felt so warm and welcoming against my night-cold body, as if my uncle's spirit was hugging me, supporting me in all I had done, all that will be done in battles to come, and also calming my upset tense nerves about me not controlling my power. I felt like he was giving me the calmness needed to focus on my abilities and becoming one with my own spirit. It was then that I realized, that I felt the same support and comfort from Lucario after our 'incident' and from my masters in the past two years. I noticed that my vision started to blur as tears started rolling down my cheeks. I sighed as I started to feel like I had a new birth, a new life, a second chance to become who I am meant to be. Standing up, I gave my uncle's body a silent thank you and quickly gathered a few rocks to make a small grave over his bones in remembrance and grief.

Once I was finished, I noticed a group of familiar auras further down the river. 'Bout time I went down to regroup. I still have a mission to finish. I just hope that Ash and the others can return the favor of helping me accomplish my mission, to set my pokemon free' I thought as I rushed toward the group, a new confidence burning within me.

*Lucario's POV*

We made our way out of the forest to a nearby river. We searched down the path that Legacy took, but there were hardly any traces of her presence after a while, so we made our way to the place where most people go when they cry, to a river. I was riding ahead of the jeep and neared the water's edge when I stopped and dismounted off of Silver. I looked around to see if I could see Legacy, but she was nowhere in sight.

"Legacy!" I shouted, but received no answer. The jeep caught up with me and Silver and the gang started shouting for Legacy as well. We shouted for at least ten minutes when I noticed a time flower on the other side of the river. "Ash! A time flower's here! It may help us figure out where Legacy is!" I shouted.

The gang gathered on the other side of the river when I reached down to touch the flower's smooth crystal surface. The blue orb appeared and the area started to show a shadowy scene from the past, only it wasn't really Legacy, it was in relation to her.

Vision

It was spring time on a cloudy mid-afternoon where two people are finishing up their lunch, along with their pokemon. The first was a rather elder looking man, around mid-40's, was sitting next to his Absol, who was sleeping on his side with his owner petting its head. The man's long ponytailed greyish light auburn hair was slightly hidden by a large rimmed white cowboy hat. A black gloved hand reached up to turn the hat upwards, revealing a squared face with bright blue eyes and a chopish standard beard playing his top lip. He pulled out a pocket watch from his gray vest that was over a short sleeved brown turtleneck. After placing the pocket watch back in his pocket, he stood and dusted his dark blue pants and toe-kicked his dark grey boots.

"It's almost two. We should probably head back. Ilene will probably be expecting us. Are you finished with lunch Athena?" asked the man as he turned to his daughter.

'Athena? Wait, didn't Legacy have a mistress named Athena? Then, does this mean?' I thought to myself.

"Not quite father. Well, I'm finished. But apparently midnight hasn't finished" said Athena as she looked at her Umbreon behind her. She was wearing a halter-sports top covered by a dark red cropped no-sleeve vest, leaving her torso bare and open. Her short, choppy, sandy-blond hair was parted on the side, under a blue beanie, shaping her heart-shaped face and bringing out her purple eyes on her tan skin. Two separate dark red bell-sleeves grace her arms along. A bright yellow skirt with a dark red pokeball design graced over her lower area and her mid-thigh length black leggings. She dusted her white mid-calf socks and her tan and red-brown boots as she stood. She was about to pull out a pokeball when her Umbreon jumped into the river.

"Midnight! What are you doing?!" shouted Athena as she ran to the river's edge.

The Umbreon made its way to the middle of the river where a small, thickly-woven basket was floating down the river. Midnight bit down on one of the handles and started to swim his way back to shore.

"Midnight, what do you have there boy?" asked Athena.

Midnight started to sniff the basket, then turned and called the absol from his sleeping position. The disaster pokemon woke up and made his way sleepingly to the basket. He first gave a small sniff, but then went wide eyed and started to sniff it everywhere. The two dark pokemon looked at each other with confusion and fear, then turned to their masters. Athena's father made his way to the basket and lifted the lid, went silent for a second, and gave a soft gasp and then a sad sigh. He then picked up what was in the basket and turned to Athena.

"Now I know why our pokemon went crazy" said her father as he turned to her, holding a small bundle wrapped in a mutli-colored tribal blanket.

He removed the blanket to reveal something that was a shock to me and the gang.

There, in the man's arms, was a tiny, newborn riolu. But this was no ordinary Riolu because it had snow-white fur and a black bird marking on its arm. It was then that I realized that the pup was in fact, Legacy. And these two people must have been her mistress and grandmaster, Athena Rosary and Horus Cladern. So what she told me back at the palace was true. But how did she end up in a river, especially since she is a newborn here?

Athena looked in shock at the little white bundle that her father was holding. The little pup lifted its tiny paw to show that it had no white spot where the nub that would later evolve into a spike was not seen, a common trait with newborn riolu.

"This is a newborn father. Why was it in a basket? And where is it's mother?" Athena said as she looked around for an answer. She did get her answer immediately after she talked, not as a figure, but as a sound. From the forest that was a good 150 meters behind us, a gunshot rang through the air, followed by a second one shortly after the first. The two masters looked on in shock and looked down at the white pup, who started to whine and squirm with eyes still closed.

"Father, may I?" asked Athena as she held out her arms, a crestfallen look upon her face.

Horus looked down at the pup before looking at his daughter, nodding and handing the little pup to her.

Athena took little Legacy in her arms and held the fragile pup close to her chest as a small tear rolled down her cheek.

"I am so sorry little one. If only we knew. We could have saved your family. But I won't let you get like that" she pulled the little pup away so she could look at her, "I promise to make you strong enough to take down many men and pokemon"

Horus placed a hand on her shoulder, "Athena, I don't think it's a good idea to make her a killer, but I will say that we shall make her a strong aura guardian so she can fight with persistence and honor" he then looked down at the pup, "We will make you a warrior, a new Legacy" just as he said that name, the white pup opened her amber red eyes.

"Father, I think we have a name for her. Legacy, the warrior of a new era and Aura Guardian of Cameron Palace!" Athena said as she lifted the little pup to the sky, who started to whine loudly for being scared of the big world around her.

End Vision

I stood there shocked, and I could tell that the rest of the gang was shocked too. It was one thing to lose your master in a betrayal, but it was another to lose your entire family to pokemon hunters. After seeing the incident, I now have a newfound respect for Legacy. She wasn't the one who killed her masters because they were practically the only parents that she could have. I felt my stomach and heart sink as I thought back to what I had said, now knowing that I should really think before I spoke. I was about to speak when I heard footsteps from the other side of the river. I looked over to see Legacy with a regretful look on her face. I returned her expression with ears down and scrunched shoulders, suddenly not so confident with myself.

"I guess you saw how I was founded by my masters? Too bad I didn't see it, but I have an understanding, thanks to what happened a few miles upstream" explained Legacy.

"I'm sorry,…about your parents" I said.

She gave a sigh, closed her eyes and looked down, "Those bullets weren't for my parents. My Uncle took the place of my father in murder and execution"

"What do you mean Legacy?" asked Max.

She then told us of how she found the shack where she was born and what happened shortly after. She also explained about how she is actually the savior to her race, The Tribal Pokemon. I could tell that she was worried, but there was something else that also changed about her. Her amber eyes seemed a bit more, what's the word, soulful? They seem brighter and warmer than before, like a calming candle flame. I started to feel warm just looking at them, but I also felt…happy around her, like I was with a long lost friend that I had reunited with. I could tell something changed with her, and I liked it, a lot.

"Lucario? Are you ok? Your muzzle's turning red" Legacy asked.

I was snapped out of my thoughts and I felt heat rise of to my face, possibly making my blush glow brighter than a fire type.

Legacy noticed this and tilted her head slightly, "Lucario?"

I quickly covered my snout and nose, preventing the nosebleed that was coming from her giving me that cute look, but I tried to stay calm.

"I-I'm fine. Just…..tired. And besides, it's late, we should get back to the campsite and get some sleep. We still have to get Pikachu" I said, changing the subject, hoping to calm my nerves.

Everyone agreed to do so and we made it back to the site safe and sound. The humans gathered in the jeep while the pokemon slept outside.

Silver's flames died out by the time we got back to the campsite and Legacy was lying down on his back. I was on my way to a large crystal when…

"Lucario?"

I turned to see Legacy standing up, looking at me with two blankets in hand.

"You know, if your cold, you can sleep on Silver's side. He makes a nice pillow when you don't have a sleeping bag", she then rubbed the back of her head with her free paw, "and sadly, I forgot that back at the palace" she said while chuckling embarrassingly.

I chuckled lightly and decided that it was rather cold out, "Sure, why not? It is cold after all. No point of getting sick while on the mission"

The two of us made our way back to Silver and he was already asleep. Legacy then handed me one of the blankets she was holding and went down to get ready to sleep. I followed her lead, covered myself with the blanket and turned to look at Legacy. She was out like a light, with one of her paws beside her smiling face, quietly snoring and her tail silently swishing back and forth. The white Lucario looked perfectly at peace with herself as she slept and I was quickly the same as I felt my eyelids, heavy with slumber, flutter themselves closed. But before I gave in, I scooted closer to Legacy, gave her a small peck on the nose and let my tail gently touch hers. It was after that that sleep finally gave in and I was lulled into a pleasant sleep.

Well this is it for now, I hope you guys enjoyed this. And again, sorry for putting this on hiatus, but life is life and school is school. Hopefully I will be able to end this all by this coming August, along with the sequels, but this will not be easy to juggle with. So please just be patient with me and I will get the next chapter up as soon as I can. And thank you to those who have been patient with me, you're the bestest! XD