By the next day we are off to find Veer. I truly want him safe and I will do whatever it takes to ensure that safety upon my Riolu partner. I will find him and make sure that he is safe! Lucario stays in front of us as we head toward a giant tree. Well it is actually a rock formation but it looks so much like a tree that it has been called the Tree of Beginning. Santerous, Tronay, and I have talked over what could have taken Veer and there is a legend surrounding the Tree of Beginning. Rumor is that a legendary pokemon called Mew lives in the tree and is known to show up at the castle and take stuff. In our case it took Veer. Lucario suddenly halts and we stop.
"What is wrong?" I ask with caution.
Lucario says nothing and a few moments later the earth begins to crack right under us. Tronay and Santerous spring out of the way but I stay. I want to see what has interrupted our trip. A large creature of brown and orange rock rises out of the ground. Nine dots cover its face in a square. To be honest it looks really . . . weird. It flashes its dots and then a beam of orange light comes flying straight at me. I summon a quick shield of my white aura to deflect its attack.
"What is that thing?!" I ask as the deflected attack rams into the rock creature.
It is known as the pokemon Regirock, Lucario says as he stands a few feet away and watches me in humor.
I growl in disgust at Lucario and return my attention to Regirock. It flashes its white dots and fires another beam of orange light at me.
"What is that move?" Tronay shouts over the wind at Lucario as I stand my ground for this attack.
It is called Hyper Beam, the dark blue canine like pokemon answers as I hold up an arm to shield my face from the attack.
I slide back slightly and Tronay takes a step forward.
"Stay back," I snarl as she stops at my fierce tone. "I will handle this on my own."
My purple eyes narrow as I stare at the rock pokemon. I smirk and hold out a hand. I turn my hand over and beacon the pokemon to hit me with everything it has.
"Bring it on," I usher to the giant rock.
The pokemon flashes its white dots on where its face should be and fires another Hyper Beam at me. I lower my arm back down and stand straight, just waiting for the attack to hit me.
"What are you doing?" Santerous yells over the wind.
"None of your business!" I snarl as the Hyper Beam edges closer.
"Tamli!" Tronay shouts as the blast, once orange begins to become white as it is now just inches away from me.
I open my eyes and smile to myself.
Finca, I think just moments before I am hit. I am coming back home my Guardian!
"Tamli!"
Tronay's voice rings through my mind. I can barely hear her voice now. I am getting closer to Finca. Her presence is becoming more powerful then it had been. A sudden rush of emotions pours out to me. Finca's emotions cloud my own as I realize what she must have gone through.
I'm sorry.
You should be! She snaps, her temper so welcoming after all this time apart.
She walks closer to me, beaconing me to come with her back to our world. I can't. I have to save Veer and protect Tronay and Santerous.
I cannot come with you, I say after a moment.
Because of them? Finca asks, her voice clearly showing her dislike for my new friends.
Yes because of them! I just can't leave them!
And why not? Finca asks, her mocking tone so beautiful that I forget why I am mad with her for a moment. Come home Tamli.
I shake my head. No, I cannot go home.
Come back with me! I snarl.
Why should I? She asks.
Because I need you to, I answer.
I am hoping that my pleading tone will change her mind. My thoughts are right because she sighs and agrees on it.
The warm sunlight of the rising sun greets me as I open my eyes to find that Tronay sits nearby, a bowl of water and a damp cloth beside her should I have a fever. That 'adopted' sister of mine is a real pain, I tell you.
"Welcome back," she says after she realizes that I'm awake.
I growl back in return and turn my thoughts to locating Finca. Where is she? She did come back with me, right?
Finca? I ask, stretching my telepathic thoughts out as far as I can go. Where are you?
The slightest flicker of thought is all that I need to hear from her. Suddenly I am lifted off the ground by something behind me. I turn my head slightly to see Finca's white scales looking their most beautiful, like thousands of small diamonds.
You worry too much.
I worry about you, I answer as she shifts to allow me to get on her back.
You shouldn't. I can take care of myself. Now where is this Riolu that I've been hearing about in your dreams? Finca asks as I settle myself on her back, my rightful place.