"So, Shine, where's your house?" Melody asked as they went past the lake from before.

"It's not too far away now." Shine said.

At Shine's House...

"So where's Shine?" Star asked having just got back home.

"She went to the lake for a bit." Derek replied.

Then they heard the door open.

"Dad, I'm back." Shine said entering the living room with Ginger and Melody behind her.

"Hi, Shine." Star said.

"Mom!" Shine said running up to her.

"Are Sunny and Glacia ok?" Shine asked.

"I am." Glacia said.

Shine turned her head to face Glacia.

"And Sunny is ok too." Star said.

"What happened?" Ginger asked.

"Sunny and Glacia were attacked." Shine said.

"So, who are these to?" Star asked looking towards Ginger and Melody.

"My name's Ginger." Ginger said.

"And I'm Melody." Melody said.

"Nice to meet you both." Thunder said as he entered from the kitchen.

Shine's family and Glacia introduced themselves.

"These are for you and your family." Melody said handing Star one of the baskets.

"Are you sure?" Star asked.

"I am." Melody replied.

"Ok, thanks." Star said taking the basket.

"So, Melody, why are you coloured like that?" Thunder asked.

"I... don't know really." Melody replied but unknown to her a tear fell from her eye.

"Melody, are you ok?" Shine asked.

"Huh? Oh, yeah I'm f-fine." Melody replied before more tears started streaming down her face and she broke out crying.

"What wrong?" Ginger asked.

"I-I don't want to talk about it." Melody replied calming down.

"Ok." Ginger said.

"I'm gonna go now." Melody said, "Ginger remember the other basket of berries are for you and your family."

Everyone said goodbye and then Melody left.

At Ryan and Melody's place

"So, you and Melody built these buildings by yourself. How? It must have taken a while." Crystal said.

"Indeed but it took about a few months because no one would help us because of what Melody looks like." Ryan replied.

"Your majesty, may I say something?" one of the guards asked.

"HELP! HELP! The sheriff is on the floor sleeping and… red?" came a voice singing slightly.

"That voice sounds familiar." Ryan said quietly.

"It does?" Crystal asked having heard him.

"I still hate it how you're taller than me." a shiny eevee said as he walked up to Ryan.

"Hey, Alex." Ryan greeted.

"Ryan, apparently your girlfriend's been stealing overnight." Alex said.

Ryan blushed but it couldn't be seen because of his dark fur.

"She's not my girlfriend," Ryan said, "and she wouldn't steal."

"It's just what the town's saying." Alex said," except the girlfriend part."

"I've also heard that pokémon think that she's some kind of spy for the humans which is just ridiculous." Crystal said.

"I want to be free… from the pain of my past… but… the past can't be erased… but when it's over… the pain stays… forever." Melody could be heard singing.

"I wish I could help her but all I can do is hope that pokémon will stop judging her by her looks." Ryan said.

Melody's P.O.V

I was walking back to where me and Ryan live while singing when two umbreons came out and attacked me. I tried to scream out for help when they pinned me down but one of them gagged me. Then they tied my legs together. Then they hit me and everything went dark.

An undetermined time later…

"W-where… am… I?" I muttered opening my eyes slowly.

Once I opened my eyes fully I looked around. I was chained to a wall standing on my hind legs.

"Hello dear." came a voice.

"Who are you?" I shouted.

"My name's not important… but why you're here is." he said, his voice deep and croaky.