Oh hello there readers and welcome back to another chapter of Remembering an Old Friend! I was so excited when I saw like six people review the last chapter in like a day xD Hmm, oh I went paint balling on Saturday! And the very last game we played was capture the flag in this huge "map" and I won for my team! Well I hope you enjoy this chapter everyone!
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Last time on Remembering an Old Friend...
"LATIAS!" Bianca shrieked as she dropped the empty bowl. Latios jerked his head to see what Bianca was screaming at.
The red eon cried one final tear, and as it trickled down her cheek she thrust the blade into her neck...
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It all happened so quickly, but not as expected. Blood was all over the table top, just not from Latias. From the kitchen came a high pitched feminine scream, and also heavy panting. The knife was deep inside of Latios' dragon arm, so far that the tip of it stuck out the other end. Massive amounts of blood began to ooze down his arm and into Latias' lap.
At the last second Latios had lunged in with his right arm out in front of his sister's throat and took the knife full on.
'I need to talk to you Latias.' Latios said in a firm tone as he pulled his arm back slowly, every inch he moved made him want to scream bloody hell. He reached for the knife and cleanly pulled it out without any troubles, besides the massive pain surging through his entire arm.
The blue eon dropped the crimson stained kitchen ware to the floor, making a loud metallic sound as it hit the kitchen tile. The blue eon grasped his arm, a few tears of pain welled up in his eyes, 'Latias, tell me. Why in the world would you take your own life?' Latios demanded.
"Latios let me help you! You're hurt!" Bianca said weakly after realizing what was happening. The young girl was slightly frightened at Latios' presence. His expression emitted anger, but his tone expressed the sadness and disappointment in his heart.
The red eon was shocked, her expression was that of someone who killed her own family; simply shocked. She looked at her claws and found no knife, just blood; her brother's blood. The blood dripped from her claws to her lap, and then finally to the cold kitchen tile.
'Tell me!' Latios shouted, pounding his unscathed claw on the table. But there was something strange with Latios' tone. It was loud and demanding, but at the same time filled with the deepest sorrow. 'Why would you do this!' Latios shouted once more. 'Do you think Ken, Lorenzo, and our father sacrificed so much of their lives just so you can kill yourself? No!they all loved you sis'!' Latios was on the verge of crying, which seemed completely out of his personality's boundaries.
'They loved you! Bianca loves you! I love you!; Latios said shakily. The sight of this usually strong individual Latios on the verge of tears made both Bianca and Latias cry. Latias' vision was completely blurred by the endless stream of tears she cried as she sat in her chair, facing both Bianca and her brother.
Bianca couldn't keep it in any longer and cried as much as her best friend. The young girl walked up to Latias and embraced her in a hug . Latios pinched the brim of his (Dragon nose? Snout?) nose and sniffled a few times before partially regaining his composure. The blue eon was frighteningly pale and sweaty, and it seem that his wounded arm became limp.
"Latios I'll be back. I'm going to get some medical supplies from grandpa's room." Bianca said frantically after finishing her hug with Latias. Latios nodded eagerly and took a seat next to his sister, still trying to cover his wound with his claw.
'Brother...' Latias said quietly, so quiet Latios almost didn't hear.
'Yes, what is it?' he breathed heavily. The atmosphere was severely awkward.
'I'm sorry. You're right, I shouldn't have tried to throw my life away after all that they've done.' Latias said sadly, hating herself for doing such a stupid and cowardly act of escaping reality.
'Latias.' the blue eon said. 'You should learn from this. Since Ken, Lorenzo, and father aren't here, make yourself stronger.' Latios as Bianca came back with a large emergency case filled with a variety of medical supplies from bandages to a scalpel.
The red eon wiped her tears as Bianca examined Latios' wound and began her work.
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"Ok I've managed to patch up the stab wound but something is bothering me.." Bianca said questionably. Latios' arm resembled a purple piece of flesh because of his blue fur being mixed with the color of his blood.
'Uh-oh, this doesn't sound good.' Latios sighed as he rubbed his bandage covered arm. The whole process of cleaning and patching up the wound took up about two hours due to the three inch long and two inch wide gash. And during this time, Latias was able to recover some of her original personality.
'Hey, why didn't we just go to the pokemon center? Wouldn't it be a lot easier?' Latias sniffled.
'Because I didn't want anybody, not even Nurse Joy, to see me.' Latios replied with a pained expression as he continued to rub his sore arm.
The red eon nodded as Bianca straightened her posture. "Well Latios, while I was closing your wound I noticed that when I poked the needle in the wrong spot, you didn't respond." the young girl said, unsure of how Latios would respond.
'And?' Latios asked, frightened of what the news might be. Bianca took a deep breath, trying to control her nervousness by playing with her fingers.
"I think that when the knife went through your arm, it might have damaged your nerves to an extent that you're unable to use it..." Bianca answered, feeling the pressure of a real doctor giving bad news to a patient.
'So you're saying that I can't move my arm anymore!' Latios questioned, desperately trying to move his right arm. The blue eon frantically attempted to jerk his right arm but failed, only able to move his shoulder.
'What have I done...' Latias said in disbelief, digging her face in her claws. Bianca quickly reacted, trying to comfort both of her friends.
"Wait Latias, none of this is your fault!" Bianca said. "And Latios, I'm sure that you can use your arm again. Well after it heals of course." the young girl said frantically trying to control the situation. The blue eon took a deep breath to try and calm down while Latias rubbed her amber eyes.
"Phew" Bianca sighed, wiping the sweat from her forehead. While Latios continued to rub his arm Bianca stood up and packed all the medical supplies back into the case and headed for the stairs.
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"Tell me!" the blue dragon demanded. The blue dragon had tackled the cackling shadow to the white empty space below them.
"My king you never cease to amaze me on how stupid you can be." the shadow chuckled rudely. With the blue dragon holding him down by the shoulders, the shadow cleared his throat and smiled. "You care for your dear friend Colette, don't you?" the shadow asked.
"Of course I do!" the blue dragon replied.
"Would you have her replace you as the host of the soul dew?" the shadow asked once more, ready to bring out his trump card.
"No. Why should she stay here in solitude while I'm out in the real world as a free pokemon?" the blue dragon said rhetorically. But the shadow answered anyway.
"Switching with her is better than leaving her to rot unconsciously on that bed of flowers." the shadow sneered. The shocked face of the blue dragon pleased the shadow as he smiled evilly on the inside. But the dragon was speechless. "Let me explain." the shadow offered, kicking the dragon off of him, allowing him to stand up.
"When an eon happens to die due to unnatural causes, such as the effect of a drug of some sort, their body and soul remain in the same place that they died." the shadow began. The blue dragon brushed off his chest and listened with great intensity.
"To those who are unfortunate enough to pass on in this matter is utter hell to them. Although they are unconscious, they continue to experience unimaginable pain because they are unable to transform into a soul dew. But, there's a way for you to save your friend Colette from her eternal hell." the shadow said, his plan was slowly coming together.
"Let me guess, I can save her by switching places with her?" the blue dragon said flatly. The shadow smiled eerily and began to clap unexpectedly.
"Very good my king. You're finally catching on." the shadow said.
"But why are you trying so hard to get me out of this soul dew? Wouldn't you die if I were to be revived?" the blue dragon asked.
"I have my own reasons. But one of them is because of your bitchy personality is bugging the crap out of me. I can't wait to die." the shadow spat, chuckling slightly.
"Fine. I'll do it, to save Colette and to get rid of you." the blue eon concluded.
"Perfect. I'll tell you what to do. I can't wait to die... hehe..."
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'So what are we going to do about Lorenzo's, funeral?' Latias asked, choking up a bit as she asked, after apologizing to Latios for half an hour. Finally being stopped by Bianca and Latios.
"Well I got this letter from grandpa's life insurance company." Bianca said as the twins leaned towards her in curiosity. "And the money we get is..." Bianca paused, dropping the letter on the table top. The young girl took a moment to rub her temples and handed the letter to the twins.
Latios was the first to read the letter while Latias leaned in close to get a glimpse of the informational piece of paper. The red eon's jaw dropped as she fell back into her chair. 'How much did Lorenzo pay for this insurance?' Latias managed to ask.
"I don't know but this might explain where most of grandpa's money went whenever he sold a gondola." Bianca replied.
'Well good news is that you don't need to worry about the bills or losing the house.' Latios mentioned optimistically as he continued to scan the letter.
"This is too much for me. Lets... lets just put this off until tomorrow." Bianca choked, wiping her eyes with her arm.
'Alright.' Latios sighed, but then a strange nose crinkling smell stirred up the inside of his nostrils. 'Hey Bianca, weren't you cooking something?' Latios asked, turning his head toward the stove. About five feet away, the stove was smoking heavily. But luckily the black smoke was sucked out of a nearby open window.
On the stove top was a pan with a strange black substance bubbling inside of it. The pancake, well if you can call it that anymore, turned into a molten charred goop that could churn the insides of anyone's stomach. "Oh no!" Bianca squeaked as she covered her mouth with a wash cloth and approached the stove.
The young girl quickly grabbed an oven mitten from a nearby drawer and fit it on her free hand and took hold of the pan's handle. She then quickly ran outside through the patio door and into the side yard, where the trash bins were.
Both of the twins sweatdropped as they watched their friend dash out of the house. The red eon turned to face Latios, 'Brother, I'm sorry. I was the one who caused all of this to happen. I shouldn't of done what I tried to do.' Latias apologized, self loathing herself to a great extent.
'Don't worry sis'. It's all over now. Lets just focus on Lorenzo's funeral and Ash's trial.' Latios assured. 'And remember, make yourself stronger. Don't let what they did go to waste.' the blue eon reminded. They embraced in a hug as Bianca came back in through the patio door breathing heavily with a pitch black pan in her hand.
'And I never knew it was possible to destroy a pan until now.' Latios chuckled, getting revenge for Bianca making fun of his cooking.
"Be quiet Latios..." Bianca deadpanned, dropping the burnt to a crisp pan into the trash can. Bianca opened a cupboard next to the stove and pulled out a strangely similar looking pan and placed it on the stove top. "Sorry about that guys." Bianca falsely laughed as she rubbed the back of her head in embarrassment. "Does anyone want breakfast anymore?" the girl asked.
The eon twins both nodded nervously but still smiled. The young girl smiled back as she pulled out a second set of ingredients from the refrigerator and placed them on the counter top.
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"Wait, before we start. I want to ask you this." the blue dragon asked. The two counterparts were floating effortlessly in the white space around them.
"What is it?" the shadow demanded impatiently.
"You said that when an eon dies due to unnatural causes, they are unable to transform into a soul dew." the blue dragon stated.
"Yes, what about it?" the shadow asked. Although he was manipulating his counterpart, the shadow was also helping the blue dragon in return for his own purposes. Here's how it went, most of what the shadow had told the blue dragon was a lie. The only exception to that is the information about the mysteries of eons, saving Colette, and the unnatural deaths of an eon.
"Then how come I became a soul dew? I was injected with a ridiculous amount of drugs! Why am I an exception?" the blue dragon asked. The shadow sighed, he hated telling the truth. But he had to if there was going to be any chance of tricking his counterpart.
"Uhg, well. I don't have an exact answer but my guess is that you had so many people that you wanted to protect that you were pure enough to go through the soul dew process after using up every once of your power. Although you still are limited to the options of being a soul dew than one who has been untouched by the human's drugs."
"But what about Colette?" the blue dragon asked again, causing a small but unnoticeable vein to burst out of the shadow's temple.
"Colette's situation is that she only died because she was too weak to support her own life and gave out. Her heart was as pure as the cleanest mountain spring in the world, but she was corrupted to such an extent that she was unable to transform into a soul dew on her own." the shadow explained. Secretly the shadow wanted to vomit violently, but he had to do what he had to do; and that was to tell the truth.
The blue dragon simply nodded and took a deep breath. "Alright, lets get started."
The shadow smiled and cleared his throat. "Good. I'll tell you what to do..."
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"Ash! Look what just came in the mail!" Delia cried as she ran up the stairs to her son's room. It has been about two days since the terrible incident here in the small area if Pallet Town. Delia burst through the door with an important looking letter in her hand.
"What is it mom?" Ash asked as he scratched Pikachu behind the ear.
"We received a letter telling us when the trial is going to be." Ash's mom informed as she handed her son the letter.
The letter read...
To Mrs. Ketchum,
As you know, your son has committed the crime of Pokephilia. And you as well Mrs. Ketchum have committed the crime of not reporting this to the authorities. Both you and your son shall be tried next week at the Indigo Plateau exactly at 8:30 A.M.
We have also summoned the following witnesses, Brock Slate and Misty Waterflower.
Transportation will be provided...
"Mom..." Ash said sadly. The raven haired boy tossed the letter to the side and gritted his teeth.
"Ash.." both Delia and Pikachu said as they leaned in to comfort the dense headed boy.
"Nobody was supposed to be dragged into this!"
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"This process will consume a huge amount of energy and you might be seriously injured as well. Which is why I have to help you." the shadow said. The blue dragon's eyes were closed and his claws were held together in a sort of meditative pose.
The shadow mirrored his counterpart as he continued giving directions. "Focus all of your energy into the core of your body. Then, focus all of that energy on Colette."
A strange aura appeared around the blue dragon, it was as if electricity was flowing through his body as pure energy surged through him. The shadow was experiencing the same effect, but his aura was black. And in one split second, the energy from both eons shot out and filled the white space around them.
Out in the real world, the soul dew was emitting several sparks that barely escaped the pool of water that it settled in. Both the soul dew and Colette's body began to glow. Specks of light fluttered off of the red eon's body as she slowly began to disappear. The glittering specks of light began to float towards the soul dew; the amount of energy coming from the soul dew was becoming a hazard.
Although there wasn't much happening in the secret garden, inside of the soul dew was becoming a chaotic hell storm. Bolts of pure and dark energy sparked throughout the white space as the expression on both of the eons became painfully tense.
Both the blue dragon and the shadow began to dematerialize as the head of a red eon began to appear in front of them. A few moments later the red eon opened her eyes and took in her hectic surroundings. Before she asked herself anything, she saw a familiar blue eon floating in front of her. In an instant she realized what was going on.
She smiled, "Thank you, Ken..."
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Well that's the end for this chapter! It seemed as though the ending was super weak, but I'll leave that up to you guys. Hey does anyone know what happened to Ridgyaxe and LatiasXash? If you do know, please tell me! Please review and tune in next time on Remembering an Old Friend!