Chapter 21: Secret's Out

Back at the Rogers' house

They just got back home

Everyone besides Ace went inside

Lisa: - Ace are you coming in darling?

Ace: - I'll be inside in a few mins, mom

Lisa: - Alright then, but don't stay out too late, since Nick and Ben will get all the hot water, so don't go telling me there is no hot water left. Also we are going out for dinner afterwards.

Ace: - Alright, mom

Lisa went inside while Ace put his helmet by the front door and laid down in the grass and looked up at the stars

Ace: - It's nice to be back home. But I still wonder if knowing the fact that I am a pokemon made me famous here. I mean, sure, I did not use any of my powers up till now. I still wonder if I should tell everyone about me being a pokemon because I could've been using my powers without knowing, and I would have been cheating this whole time.

Ace took a deep breath

Ace: - There's no point asking these questions to myself without knowing the answers. I'll just have to find the answers for myself in time and then make the decision of if I should tell everyone about my pokemon life or ask Nathan to wipe my pokemon memories. But then again I do hope Nathan can learn how to wipe memories away for good without getting them back so quickly. I should get inside before those 2 finish and take all the warm water.

Ace got up, picked up his helmet, and went inside where Nick was the first one down after taking a quick shower. While his mom and dad were watching tv, Ace went up to his room to look for some clothes to change into.

When Ace went in the shower, he was upset that the water was cold.

Ace: - (Aw man, why does it have to be cold water!?)

Ace takes his shower, and after a few mins, he got dressed and went downstairs with his hair all messed up and in a bad mood

Ben: - What is with the messy hair bro?

Nick: - Yeah, and your mood seems off. You won the game man, so turn the frown upside down

Ace: - ….

Lisa got up and went down to the game room to tell Splat and his kids that they were going out for dinner.

Lisa: - Splat, we are going out for dinner.

There was no response back

Lisa went downstairs and saw the room was empty

She came back up

Lisa: - Jake, did you see Splat?

Jake: - No dear. Why? Is he not down in the game room?

Lisa: - No, that's why I asked

Lisa: - Nick? Ben?

Nick and Ben: - We haven't seen uncle Splat

Just then the door bell was rung

Lisa walked to the door and opened it. To her surprise, it was Splat and his kids at the door

They walked inside and Lisa slammed the door closed

Splat turned to see her

Splat: - Hey sis. Are you guys heading out?

Lisa: - WHERE WERE YOU!?

Splat: - Out for a walk

Lisa: - DON'T LIE TO ME!

Kai: - We were all at Ace's football game aunt Lisa

Lisa: - WHY IN SAM HILL WERE YOU AT ACE'S FOOTBALL GAME!?

Ace: - WERE YOU TRYING TO GET CAUGHT BY HUMANS!?

Splat: - Well, we were never seen, so what are you both getting worked up for?

Ace and Lisa: - WORKED UP!?

Splat: - Did I do something wrong?

Lisa: - You were there yesterday when several of us explained to Ace's Football team that if word got out that we are or are related to pokemon, we could be in more trouble than you think. Because Pokemon don't naturally exist in this world.

Ace: - They only 'naturally' exist in the video games, but those aren't real life here.

Splat: - Has a bit of a realization Oh. I didn't realize it was that big of a deal.

Ace: - Different world, different 'normal' creatures that make it up.

Splat: - I see. So we'd be standing out too much if people found out we were there.

Ace: - You hit the nail on the head

Splat: - Ah. Sorry. We went because we wanted to see what you do here, as we had only just met a few days ago.

Ace: - I get that. Just be more careful. You could've watched it on the TV in the game room.

Splat: - I don't know what that is nor how to use one. You just said this is a different world. We don't have stuff like that in the Pokemon world.

Ace: - Wait. How? You know how to use a computer monitor in the med bay at the Infinity Guild, but you don't know what a TV is?

Splat: - Aren't those two completely different things?

Ace: - They're pretty much exactly the same thing. A monitor, like the one you showed "childhood photos of me and Teresa", is just a specialized TV.

Splat: - Specialized how?

Ace: - In that a monitor is meant to be used with a computer, whereas a TV can have a computer plugged up to it, but it can have more than just that plugged in. For example… Ace points to the TV behind him, where Jake is watching the news.

Splat: - I see

Kai: - Uh Dad?

Splat: - Yeah, Kai?

Kai: - Have you been at work in the guild for so long that you seriously forgot that we have 3 TVs at home?

Zoe: - 5 actually. Clara and I bought one each for our bedrooms while you were also gone.

Splat: - Grows a shocked expression on his face, then he facepaws. Am I seriously starting to develop dementia? I'm not even that old.

Jake: - Should we be going to dinner now? The place closes soon.

Splat: - You're going out somewhere?

Lisa: - Yeah, and unless Nathan comes over here and changes you and your kids to humans, you four can't go with us.

Splat: - We understand now.

Ace: - Thank you.

Splat and his kids went back down to the game room.

Kai: - Oh, and Ace.

Ace: - Yeah?

Kai: - Are you gonna go out looking like that? Points to Ace's hair

Ace: - Yeah, wh-? Looks up. Oh. Let me fix that before we go. Runs upstairs to fix his hair. Comes back down after finishing. Ok, ready. His hair now looks like he's growing a mullet.

Kai: - Sees Ace's hairstyle, and tries his hardest not to laugh at how he looks. Whatever suits you, cous. Runs downstairs, then starts laughing hard on the couch.

Ace: - (Kai, I'm sure you hear this, but if my parents weren't here right now, I would totally slug you for that)

Splat: - You have fun, Ace. Don't worry about Kai.

Ace: - Thank you.

Kai: - Come on dad I was just joking around with Ace

Splat: - We are going to talk about this later Kai

Lisa: - Since you won the game tonight Ace, where would you like to go for dinner?

Ace: - I'll let Nick choose tonight, since we're all together as a family and I want to see what Nick likes to eat when he chooses to go out.

Nick: - You sure about that Ace? I don't want to mess up this night for you

Ace: - Well you did use up all the warm water before I could get into the shower, but you are family, and I should learn your likes and dislikes so I can be a better older brother to you

Nick: - Thank you Ace. You are a great older brother.

Ace: - You're welcome Nick

Lisa: - Ok then. With that said, where do you want to go for dinner, Nick?

Nick: - Well, why not go for Chinese?

Ace: - Not going to lie, but I was thinking the same thing

Ben: - Let's go then

Jake: - Alright, let's get in the car and drive off

Lisa: - Ok, but let's not forget to bring some back for Splat and his kids

Ace: - Alright then

The Rogers get into the car and drive to the Chinese restaurant

As they walk into the restaurant, Ace sees some of his team teammates eating dinner with their families

Ace walks over to Alex

Ace: - Hey Alex. What are you guys doing over here?

Alex: - Well, we won the game, so me and my parents decided to go out for dinner. And surprisingly, even to me, many of our other teammates also decided to come here.

Ace: - Did you all talk to each other about coming here?

Alex: - No. It was one giant coincidence that we all met up here.

Ace: - I see

Ace went to Mark next, and he said the same thing

Ace: - (Things seem normal here. I just hope the wrong thing isn't accidentally said.)

Soon, they got seated, with Ace, Ben, and Nick at one table while Lisa and Jake seated at a neighboring table

After ordering their food, the 3 brothers started to talk while they waited

Ace: - Nick, since we only met a few days ago. Why don't you tell Ben and I more about yourself? We don't know much about you, other than you play football and you are very good at academics.

Nick: - Well, there's not much else to say. For other sports, I like to play golf. I just play for fun, not for my school team. There is a cool forest near my school that I like to go to, and it's a great place to practice or just chill out after school. Me and my friend Ned would go there often, by ourselves. Other than that, I like this hamburger place which makes the best hamburgers in town. You should try it out one of these days.

Just then, Kenny walked into the restaurant with his parents and younger brother, Blake.

Kenny: - Hey Ace, I did not not expect to see you and your family here

Ace looked behind

Ace got up and went over to Kenny to talk with him

Ace: - Kenny, please don't tell me you and the rest of the team had a plan to come here?

Kenny: - If that was the case Ace, then first off, we would have no clue if you were going out at all tonight, and 2nd, if we did plan it out, we would've acted a bit differently after the game. So to answer your question Ace, no, we did not plan anything, and we are all here because we chose to come here when our parents asked us. So don't worry. Ace. Leans closer to Ace's ear and whispers. Also, I may or may not have made a link to your mind after the game, and kept it until you told your parents that you wanted to come here as well.

Ace: - While making an "I'm not mad, just disappointed" face. Suuuure.

Ace went back to his table, and Kenny and his family got seated at their table

Nick: - What about you, Ace?

Ace: - What about me?

Nick: - Could you tell me more about yourself, since I told you more about me?

Ace: - Well, I don't play another sport, but I do like to do community work during my spare time. I like to just walk around the city, enjoy the views. I do like to hangout in the forest behind the park nearby our house. For my favorite place to eat? Man, that is a hard choice to make, since there are a lot of places that I enjoy eating at. One place I like to go to often is a hot dog place not far from our house, which makes a hot dog named after me, which I earned after winning the state championship last year. Other than that, we do pretty much the same things. Does being one of the richest people affect your day to day life?

Nick: - Yes and no

Ace: - How so?

Nick: - I do get my fair share of beggars asking me for money, but they are few and far between, at most once a week. Other than that, I live a pretty normal life as one would expect. I may have connections to famous people here, but almost no one gets on my case about that.

Ace: - Same here. I have my fans, but everyone respects me as a normal person, and treats me, and Ben, as such.

Ben: - I can attest to that.

Nick: - I see.

Ben: - We do sometimes fight, but we do care for each other a lot.

Nick: - Oh, I know about the fighting, at least some.

Ace: - How?

Nick: - Can't say it outloud here, but remember when we first met?

Ace and Ben: - Look at each other, then back at Nick Oh, right.

Lisa: - Wait, what happened when you first met each other?

Ace: - Can't say here cause it involves you-know-where.

Lisa: - Alright then

Ben: - Nick, how do you know we fight a lot?

Nick: - Lucky guess, but I can see why it was a smart one.

Ace: - Yes, we do, but I don't feel like going into details since my team's here and well they will never let me hear the end of it.

Nick: - Well that's one difference our teams have. My team doesn't do that to me

Just then, the food came to the table

Ace: - We can talk more about this tomorrow

Nick: - Why tomorrow?

Ace: - Can we talk later? I just want to eat dinner right now.

Nick: - Alright then

Kenny: - (Oh Ace, is that the way to treat your brother after he fell on top of you?)

Ace: - (Your point?)

Kenny: - (You just met him. You should be nicer, and explain your beefs with Ben.)

Ace: - (He doesn't need to learn that here)

Kenny: - (I'm just saying, it would be good not to keep him in the dark)

Ace: - (Put a sock in it, Kenny)

Ace turns around and looked at Kenny

Kenny stuck his tongue out

Ace: - (If we weren't in a public place, I would sooooo slug you right now)

Kenny: - (Sure Thunder Puppy, whatever you say)

Ace: - (You wanna go again, Frisky Kitty?)

Kenny: - (I'm trying to enjoy my meal.)

Ace: - (You spoke in here first)

Kenny: - (And now I'm ending it)

Ace: - (Fine by me!)

Ace continues eating

Meanwhile, with Sally

Sally: - Fumbling with the front door of Ace's house. Ace! I forgot to congratulate you personally on your win at the game today. Unlocks the front door and walks in. So I wanted to say it… Sees no one's home. …now?

Sally closes the front door, and goes up to Ace's room.

Sally: - Sees Ace's trophy display. Wow, Ace really does have a lot of rewards.

Sally continues perusing Ace's room. She opens a draw filled with love letters they've sent each other.

Sally: - Oh, I remember all these. I'm surprised he kept this many.

Sally keeps exploring Ace's room. She eventually finds Ace's Switch.

Sally: - Oh? What's this doing here? Picks it up. I'm sure Ace won't mind if I play a round or 2 of Mario Party. Starts up Super Mario Party.

Just then, Ace and his family pull up in the drive, after having finished their meals. They also brought stuff back for Splat and his kids. Sally does not hear them coming inside.

Ben: - I'll bring these downstairs.

Ace: - I'll be upstairs.

Lisa: - Alright

Ace heads upstairs. Transforms into a Boltund.

Ace: - Sees he's a Boltund. Ok. Wasn't expecting this, but it could make for a fun challenge, trying to complete Sword with pa… Opens the door and locks eyes with Sally

They stare at each other for a few seconds.

Sally and Ace: - AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Everyone else: - ACE?!

Everyone runs to Ace's room.

Jake: - Ace? Are you ok? Sees Ace as a Boltund, then sees Sally in Ace's room. Oh no.

Sally: - "Oh no?" Why? Looks at the Boltund again. No way! ACE?!

Ace: - Hi. Says, nervously

Ben: - Reads the situation and smirks Oh lookie what we have here, a dog and his girlfriend.

Ace: - Shut up, Ben. Iron tails Ben's legs, causing him to fall

Ben: - Ok, I deserve that.

Sally: - Ace, how are you a dog?

Ace: - (Thank god Sally does not know I am a pokemon. But since she is here, and there are 3 other mons here in this house, there is no way for me to hide the truth from her)

Sally: - Ace? I asked you a question

Ace: - Well Sally, it's a bit of a…

Splat and his kids came up to Ace's room when they heard everyone rush upstairs

Splat: - Ace, are you ok?

Sally turned around and saw more animal like creatures

Sally: - Ace? Why are there more animals inside your house, and how do they know your name? Or rather, how do they know how to speak our language?

Ace: - Well Sally…

Sally: - You got a lot to explain, mister

Ace: - gulp I know Sally, but before I explain anything you, you got to promise me that you will not tell anyone about what I tell you

Sally: - I got to think about that after you tell me

Ace: - had frown face Sally

Sally: - Ok ok, I'm kidding Ace. I promise not tell anyone about this

Ace: - Well, first let me change into a human first

Ace: - (Wait? How did I change into a Boltund without Nathan in the first place? NATHAN! If this was you, it's not funny. So please change me back NOW!)

Kenny: - (Really Ace? Blaming Nathan for changing you back to a Boltund when he is in the pokemon world. So typical of you)

Ace: - (How are you able to hear me? We don't living near each other)

Kenny: - (Well, you always have a problem, so I need to keep a check on you)

Ace: - (You know, I wish you never learned to mind read, and 2nd, stop reading my mind every second of the day cause I never gave you permission, and it's wrong in every level)

Kenny: - (I know Ace. I was just kidding about the part of reading your mind every second of the day, but when I heard you scream after knowing you went into your Boltund form, I decided to check what was going on, and I heard that Sally was over there. So are you going to tell her the truth about yourself?)

Ace: - (Well yes, since she saw me in this form, as well as my uncle and his kids. There is no way I can hide the truth anymore, but I'm worried that if I tell Sally the truth, She will be mad at me for hiding all this from her for so long.)

Kenny: - (The only way to find out is to talk to her)

Ace: - (Alright then)

Sally: - Ah ace, what is taking you so long?

Ace: - Ya see, Sally, I'm not sure how to change back to a human. So I'll talk to you like this.

Sally: - Ok, I'm listening

Ace looked at everyone behind him

Everyone understood what Ace wanted

Jake: - It was nice seeing you Sally, but Lisa and I have some work to do. Though, it would've been nice if Ace told us that you have a key to our house.

Ace: - ehehe

Jake and Lisa left Ace's room

Ben: - Well, me and Nick and these other animals are going to play some games so you 2 love birds can enjoy your talk.

Ben ran out of Ace's room and rest followed

Ace: - sigh Sometimes I wish I never had a younger brother

Sally: - Ace, you don't really mean that, do you?

Ace: - Sometimes yes, cause Ben messes with my stuff and blames me for things he did.

Sally: - I can understand that Ace. Like sure, Ava does do some of those same things, but at the end of the day, I still care since she is my sister and if she was not here, things would be different

Ace: - Your point, Sally?

Sally: - I'm trying to tell you that you should care that you have a brother cause when they are gone, you are going to regret what you said

Ace: - I guess you're right sally

Sally: - I know. So, are you going to tell me how you became a dog?

Ace: - Well first, I am not a dog, but a pokemon

Sally:- A pokemon? But I thought they were just game characters.

Ace: - Well they do live here, but as humans

Sally: - Are you the only one?

Ace: - Nope, my whole family and Kenny's whole family are pokemon. Well the only ones I know so far

Sally: - How long have you known?

Ace: - It's been a few days since I first found out. When I went to the pokemon world

Sally: - A FEW DAYS!?

Ace: - Huh?

Sally: - Ace, you knew about this for a few days and you never told me?

Ace: - I am telling you now.

Sally: - Who else knows about this?

Ace: - The football team

Sally: - So I am the last person to know!

Ace: - Again, I was in another world. Didn't you hear the news when I first left?

Sally: - You could've told me before you left.

Ace: - I didn't know until I was already in the Pokemon world, so I couldn't have told you before I left. Nick was the only one I know of who knew before also getting sent to the Pokemon world.

Sally: - Who told you you were a Pokemon?

Ace: - Can you wait here while I go grab him?

Sally: - Sure. Sits on the bed.

Ace runs downstairs to Splat.

Ace: - Uncle, could you come upstairs with me?

Splat: - Uhhhh…. Looks at Lisa, who nods approvingly. Then looks back at Ace. …sure.

Ace: - Thanks.

Ace and Splat run upstairs.

Ace: - Sally?

Sally: - Yes?

Ace: - I'd like you to meet my uncle, Splat. Pulls Splat to the doorway.

Splat: - Hello.

Sally: - Are you who told Ace he was a pokemon?

Splat: - Yes, and that's true.

Sally: - When did you tell him?

Splat: - About 4 days ago. Why? When did he disappear from here?

Sally: - Based on when Kenny told me he disappeared, 5 days ago.

Splat: - So Ace was already in the Pokemon world for a day before he met me.

Ace: - And that's true. I spent my first night over there with an Oshawott named Rocky.

Sally: - Walks over to Splat, and crouches down. Pulls one of Splat's ears. I see.

Splat: - Ow, that's my ear. What are you trying to prove?

Sally plucks a few fur strands.

Splat: - Ack! Can you stop hurting me?!

Sally: - Plucks one of Splat's claws (Splat: YOOWWWWWWWWW!) Now I will. Walks over to Ace's desk, and pulls out a microscope.

Splat: - That's gonna leave a mark. Claps his paws together to make a bit of his special ointment.

Sally: - Sees what's happening. Ew, gross.

Splat: - As he's rubbing his ointment on his wound. Says the girl who's apparently ok committing acts of animal abuse. Or in this case, Umbreon abuse.

Sally: - You said you were a Pokemon

Splat: - I am. Umbreons are just one species of Pokemon. There are more than 900 different species that exist in the Pokemon world.

Sally: - Ah, right.

Splat: - Ace, does your girlfriend not know anything about Pokemon? Holds up his paw with blood in the place of a claw. Or respect for animals/pokemon? Continues rubbing a bit.

Ace: - She knows of the video games, but she isn't a huge fan of them, like I am, so she doesn't play them, or follow much of the news or fanbases. She knows some, but not the specifics.

Splat: - I see. Stops rubbing. Well, that should do it. Should be healed in about 10 minutes.

Ace: - What the heck was that for, Sally? Why did you have to injure my uncle for no reason?

Sally: - Looking at Splat's claw under a microscope. I want to see what makes Pokemon so special compared to animals here. Like, how do Pokemon have special abilities and such?

Ace: - How are you gonna figure that out through examining a Pokemon's claw?

Sally: - Wouldn't the power Pokemon have be stored in their DNA?

Splat: - Yes, but not where you think it is.

Sally: - How?

Splat: - How many pairs of chromosomes do humans have?

Sally: - 46. One pair defines our gender and then another 22 pairs.

Splat: - Pokemon have a pair for gender as well, but the other 22 pairs are actually 22 trios. Pokemon have 68.

Ace: - 68? But then, what happens when we change into humans?

Splat: - I haven't experienced it myself, but if I had to guess, the 22 that define our abilities, and appearances, get suppressed.

Ace: - Eh, I could see that being the case

Sally: - Hmmm….

Ace: - Yeah?

Sally: - If you're having doubts, Pulls out a leash. Says with a devilish grin. I could take you to the vet and we could find out.

Ace: - With a super unenthused face. I have human dignity, Sally. Put that away. And why do you even have one here in the first place?

Sally: - Because I have a dog.

Ace: - But you only found out about me being a Pokemon just now, let alone a dog based one. How would you even know if one was going to be required here. I don't have a pet, nor do I remember you having one.

Sally: - That's because I was keeping them a secret from you. I have a yellow dog with a purple undercoat and a yellow mouse with cute pink cheeks.

Splat: - Yellow dog with a purple undercoat and yellow mouse with pink cheeks? Thinks for a moment then has a revelation. So they've been with you for the past 10 years?

Sally: - What are you talking about?

Splat: - You wouldn't happen to know their names, would you?

Sally: - Yeah, I named them after my boyfriend here and his brother.

Splat: - The dog's name is Ace and the mouse is Ben?

Sally: - Yeah? How do you know?

Splat: - Sally, those pets you have are also Pokemon.

Sally: - WHAT?!

Splat: - The dog with purple undercoat, that's a shiny Boltund. And the mouse with pink cheeks, a shiny Pikachu. I'm friends with their real mother in the Pokemon world.

Ace: - Wait a minute. Teresa's kids are with Sally?

Sally: - Who's Teresa?

Ace: - Your "pets'" true mother. I've met her myself as well, though she mistook me for one of her kids.

Sally: - Now you've lost me. How did she mistake you for one of her kids?

Ace: - Uncle just said they were with you for 10 years.

Sally: - Which is correct

Ace: - So, Teresa likely misses them a lot. And when she saw me, I guess she was just lost in the moment cause she thought she saw her Ace.

Splat: - And I kinda helped a bit, but I was just doing it cause I didn't want to ruin the moment and break Teresa's heart.

Sally: - But Ace here has a green undercoat. How could she mistake that?

Splat: - Ace was on a medical bed, so his undercoat was somewhat hidden from laying down.

Sally: - Wait, Ace got injured?

Ace: - Bit by a couple of Rattatas. I'm all good now.

Sally: - Phew. Glad you're ok

Splat: - Anyway, Teresa didn't see Ace's undercoat, and she was just lost in the moment to notice.

Sally: - Ok then, but, can we continue this after school tomorrow?

Ace: - It's not that late, Sally. Why not stay a bit longer?

Sally: - Ace, have you forgotten? We have the homecoming dance tomorrow night and I still need to find a dress to wear to accept being the homecoming queen

Ace: - facepalm Oh, that's right. I forgot about that since I was worried to tell you the truth about myself

Sally: - It's ok, Ace. I can understand your worries. You don't need to worry any further

Ace: - Thanks Sally

Sally left

Splat: - Well Ace, I got to say, your girlfriend is something. Looks at his, now sealed, wound

Ace: - That was definitely not the reaction I expected to get out of her from seeing me…us…like this.

Splat: - Why didn't you tell her about us when you saw her earlier today, at school?

Ace: - Because of the reaction I was afraid of getting from her. The reaction being her blabbing the news throughout the school. We'd be done for here, and I don't mean we would be killed, but we would likely be used for experiments I guarantee you will NOT like. Not to mention, I'd lose my fame in this city.

Splat: - Okay okay, calm down. I'm not saying it was bad to not tell her sooner, but I see why you didn't. Though, I don't get why your fame would influence you with that decision.

Ace: - Sorry, I sometimes let my fame go to my head too much.

Kai: - (And here I thought Ace does not let his fame and pride get in the way of his day to day life)

Ace: - Uncle?

Splat: - Yes?

Ace: - Do I have your permission to slug Kai?

Splat: - Why would I allow you to do that?

Ace: - Oh I don't know. Why not ask Kai then

Splat: - (Kai what did you do this time?)

Kai: - (Nothing dad, honest)

Splat: - sigh I'm going to forget you asked this Ace

Kai: - (Dad! Why did you allow him?)

Splat: - (You are at fault prince of shadows)

Kai: - (Prince of shadows?)

Ace: - hehe With pleasure

Ace went downstairs where Kai is

Splat: - sigh, Wish you were here dear. You would enjoy talking with my sister and could also help me watch the kids, since you already know how much Kai can cause trouble.

Meanwhile downstairs

Ace looked very angry when looking at Kai

Kai: - Ace, come on now. I was just joking around. You need to take a chill pill

Ace: - A joke!? Take a chill pill!?

Kai: - I think I said too much

Ace: - get into kai face Remember this Kai!

Kai nod

Ace bonked Kai's head

Ace: - This will show you not to make fun of me, even if it's a mind convo

Kai: - rub his head where Ace hit. Loud and clear, cous.

Ace: - scoff

Ace went back upstairs to his room

Kai: - Sheesh, Ace did not need to hit me in the head that hard

Zoe: - Well you deserved that Kai

Kai: - Come again Zoe

Clara: - You heard her, Kai. So don't act dumb with us

Kai: - Your point Clara, and also I really don't get what you and Zoe are talking about

Zoe and Clara looked at each other then looked back at Kai

Zoe: - Kai, you need to change your ways

Kai: - Change what? Can you stop being so cryptic and explain yourself? Both of you?

Clara: - took a deep breath. Kai, what me and Zoe are trying to tell you is that you need to change your ways

Kai: - What ways? I don't act crazy or anything like that

Zoe: - Kai, you are not normal. You've been causing a lot of trouble for our cousin up till now, and from what dad mentioned yesterday, even more trouble before we reunited.

Clara: - Ya, and on top of that, you are a mew with negative power. What caused this change is not good.

Kai: - I already told you, I did not get to choose what power I got. All I was doing was hiding from those Mafia soldiers, who were also hunting you, if you recall. I was just hiding deep within the shadows I could find. I was hiding deep within a cave for a long time. I know I said I changed into a Mew only shortly after hiding there, but I was still there for like 7 hours before the change happened. The change happened while I was trying to protect myself.

Clara: - Still, I'm pretty sure mom wouldn't like it.

Kai: - How is mom doing anyways?

Zoe: - She's doing fine, but she does miss you ever since you were gone for like 2 years.

Kai: - Actually, she does know about me being a Mew.

Clara: - Wait, what? How?

Kai: - We ran into each other while she was on a mission in a town I just so happened to be in at the time. She knows about the Mafia hunting me down.

Clara: - Mom told us she didn't know if you were ok, every time we asked her.

Kai: - She must've played it off to you two so you wouldn't have a need to go out looking for me, and risk getting caught.

Zoe: - So she pretended to miss you for our safety?

Kai: - That must be the case.

Clara: - Did she see you as a Mew?

Kai: - Yes

Clara: - What does she think of it?

Kai: - At first she hated it, but after I explained the situation leading up to me becoming a Mew, and saw a bit of what good I could do with it, she grew to be okay with it.

Zoe: - I don't get why she didn't tell us any of this.

Kai: - Maybe tomorrow, dad could ask Nathan to bring her over here, or if we could go back to our world.

Clara: - Alright then.

Kai: - Let's get some sleep now.

Zoe: - Okay. Goodnight

Clara: - Goodnight

Kai: - Goodnight

End of Chapter 21