Hi all and welcome to my first fanfiction. This fanfiction may be slow in the beginning so please bear with me and help along the way.

And I gives thanks to Talkingbirdguy for allowing me to reference his work. You should take a look at his pokemorph stories. They are very well written.

Disclaimer: I do not own any Pokémon intellectual property. Pokémon is owned by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo. However this story is entirely of my creation.

Chapter 2: Sweet dreams...

-In the forest outside Mauville city-

Two figures step out into a clearing. One is a Grumpig and the other one is a Cacturne. The Cacturne looks distressed. He says to the Grumpig "We must finish up tonight. Luna must be growing impatient. When Luna is impatient, she gets angry. Luna scares me when she is angry." The Cacturne shudders at the thought of an angry Luna. "You and Luna are no fun. But if I must, I will do what has to be done. I was just playing with our prey. Tonight will be the night that our goes over the edge. You should relax more." The Cacturne does not relax and glares at the Grumpig... The Cacturne says "You beter. Or you will have more than Luna's wrath to worry about It." the Grumpig stays unphased and says "I am famish. Why don't we get some food?" The Cacturne shakes his head in disapproval and says "Okay."

-At the beach-

Russ is having a pleasant dream about Alice and his yet to be born son. They are spending the day at Slateport City. Alice is with their son and Russ is getting two ice cream cones. Once Russ returns to Alice, he kneels and says "I have returned with your royal sceptre, my fair queen." Alice chuckles and smiles at her knight...

Russ is woken up abruptly and is soaking wet. Russ looks at Leviathan and Leviathan looks at Russ, almost as if she is saying "Can we go home now?" Russ looks at his watch. It reads 17:13. Russ is surprised how quickly time passes by. He looks at his phone in his bag. No job alerts. Russ sighs with relief. He does not have to fight with anyone at WPO. He mentally calls for Epimeth. Epimeth arrives at his side in a blink. "Yes, I help?" Russ replies "Yes. Can you tell Shogun and Eden to meet us at home? Also can you teleport Leviathan home pls? Once you are at home, will you tell Alice that I will be there in a few? You can stay at home." Epimeth nods as to say he will do it. Epimeth goes to Leviathan and in a blink, they were gone.

Russ looks over at Izalith. She is sleeping undisturbed. As much as Russ wants to let her sleep, they have to head home. Russ puts a hand on Izalith's shoulder, shaking her a little and saying "Wake up, sleepyhead. It is nearly supper time." Izalith wakes up with wide and sits at the sound of supper. Izalith looks around to see no Leviathan or Epimeth. She looks at Russ confused. "Blazi?" She says as to mean huh. Russ chuckles and say "I sent the rest home already. I just wanted to walk with you, old friend. Like the old times." Izalith nods in agreement. They weren't able to walk together that much, due to the remote places that Russ has to go and it is easier with Izalith in her pokeball. They stand up and start to walk back to Mauville city.

Once that they arrive at the outskirts Mauville city, it is 17:32. They arrive at Russ's home few minutes later. Russ's house is weird by human standards. But for his Pokémon, it is a paradise. The flat roof is for his flying types to nest and it is extra reinforced to withstand the extra mass on top. Most of the backyard is a pool for Leviathan. There is a patio in the back where Epimeth meditates and there is a hammock for Izalith for the best comfort possible. It is a single storey house. From the front door, you enter an open plan room that is the lounge on immediate left, kitchen on the immediate right and dining room on the other side of the room with a sliding door leading onto the patio. There is a door on the far left that leads to Russ and Alice's room.

Once Russ enter the house, he hits a wall of delectable food smell. Once both of them are inside, they find Alice and her Gradevoir, Pandora, cooking up a storm. Russ tells Izalith that she can go and relax on her hammock. She disappears in a flash. Russ shakes his head. He says "She sure loves that hammock." Alice laughs. "What do you expect? Izalith hates sleeping on anything hard and the hammock is the one of the least hard things here."

Russ turns to Alice who just spoke. Russ comments "Firstly, I thought we agreed that you don't exert yourself especially when you have trouble sleeping lately. Secondly what are you making? It smells lovely." Alice replies "I know that I should relax but can't a wife cook for his beloved husband. As for what it is, it is tomato soup for starters, shell pasta with mushroom sauce for mains and malva pudding with vanilla ice-cream for desert. Don't worry. Pandora help me with feeding your Pokémon and in the kitchen too. She could cook better than me one of this days."

The Pokémon next to her blushes and tries to hide it. Alice continues "Besides, we are nearly done. Why don't you sit down? I will be there in a bit." Russ sits at the table. He knows that he is in for a treat. Besides the fact that his wife is making some of favourite food. She makes them so heavenly that even Arceus would jealous that he can't eat every day. After Alice wobbles slowly to the table, Pandora serves the food.

After supper, Pandora takes the dishes and washes up. Russ insists that he and Alice go to bed. Alice finally agrees. In their bedroom, Alice changes into a nightgown and Russ changes into boxers and an old shirt. Alice is already in bed when Russ gets into bed. Alice looks a little distressed. Alice asks Russ "Will the nightmare return tonight?" Russ replies "I am here to protect you. As long as I am alive, nothing will harm my wife and child. If you want me to help, I will get Epimeth and Pandora to see if they can't find the cause?" Alice says "No need. Goodnight, my dear knight." Russ replies "Good night, my queen." With that, they went to bed.