Just Another Love Story...Right?[PG-13][Pokemon]

(Okay, so, I just love me and Zorua's new love pair: Hira and Jake. So, this is dedicated to that pairing, as well as too Zorua, a great friend. ^^ Hope he likes this~)

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I love it. can't wait for next chapter. also may I help you with chapters thireven?

Thanks. ^^
And sure, if you want too.

Really good wife, a lot better than mine. XD Can't wait to see more, it's interesting.

The sun shined brightly on as a new day dawned. It'd been nearly a year since Hira had been imprisoned-longer for Jake. The war had started three months ago, and already many had lost their lives.
She heard the gossip-the enemies of the people imprisoning her allowed freedom to Shinies, and they even fought in the war. She-along with Jake and others-desperately wanted to escape. And this was the day they were going to earn their freedom.


It had, in truth, been like any other day. The guards would make their morning rounds, check on them, and then be done with them until nighttime. That was the period of time that she and Jake would train in the cell.

Surprisingly, he held up quite well against her, and slowly the two became ever more stronger. The others trained with them, too, but they usually gave up, seeing as they could always dodge any attacks that were thrown at them.


Over the past month, they began to simply spar for the fun of it. Jake always commented on how strong Hira was, and she'd simply say that he was just as strong, but he would always disagree, to which she would reply that one day he'd have to save her life. At that he laughed, saying that it would never come to that, but she knew different. She knew that one day she would end up defenseless that he would have to rescue her. She had told him that "warriors know these kinds of things, Jake. It's like we can feel it in our hearts". She was serious, and he knew it.


Shortly after there talk, a guard had come in, saying that his boss had requested to "speak" with Hira. She had reluctantly agreed to go, though Jake had protested. The talk had been that the "boss" wanted her and Jake to battle in the war for him, and that if they did, he would set them free.

She had declined, saying: "You promise to free only Jake and I if we battle you, correct? We do not wish for freedom if it means leaving behind our companions. We are not selfish." When she returned, Jake had been worried sick, though nothing interesting had truly happened. "Don't worry. It wasn't anything big. He just wanted us to fight for him. I declined."


Now, just three days afterwards...


Hira dodged to the side, avoiding a tackle from Jake as a pair of guards walked past them. "Tch, their at it again," one said, the other laughing. "Either they enjoy beating eachother up or they hate eachother," the other said, the two laughing as they disappeared down the corrider. Hira stopped, as did Jake, and they looked at eachother, grinning.

"You ready?" She asked, bending down and whispering in his ear. "You bet I am," he whispered back, and Hira stood up straight as the guards went past them yet again. "What do you know, they stopped," one said, causing the other to laugh. Their usual routine, Hira thought bitterly. "Jake, you know what to do after I finish my part," Hira said, facing the back wall of the cell.

She focused her energy into her fist before punching the wall. A giant hole was blasted into the wall, bricks flying through the air. Hira nodded to Jake, who ran out of the hole and stopped, hiding behind the wall.


Already the guards were piling up infront of the cell. The other Shinies began to pour out of the hole, and the guards growled. Naturally, all of them were inside, and several of them were trying to get back out, but Hira blasted the cell bars apart with a Focus Punch, and began to take down the guards.

She ducked down, avoiding a punch from a Lucario and kicking it in the snout. She twisted her body, grabbing his head with her hind paws and snapping his neck. He fell to the floor, and she stood on her front paws, spinning around and kicking several at once, sending them flying backwards. She pushed herself into the air, landing on her feet.

She slid downwards, dragging her leg across the floor and tripping three Machamps. She grabbed a Machoke by the leg and tossed him into the wall before having to jump to the side to avoid getting hit with an Aura Sphere. "Hey," she said, jumping up and kicking him in the face, "watch where you aim!"


Now that most of the guards were taken cared of, she ran out the hole, running as fast as she could to catch up with the others. All she had to worry about now was...the outside guards. She caught up with them, and just in time. A Luxray was charging towards them, and she skidded to a stop. Well, this'll be fun, she thought to herself, when suddenly she heard a familiar voice yell out her name. She blinked and looked behind her, noticing Jake, along with all the other Shinies, running her direction. She thought that they were quite nuts, but against one or two Luxrays, they could easily beat them together.

"Okay you guys. If you really want to help, then CHARGE!" She yelled, jumping into the air and landing on the Luxray's back. It roared, trying to shake her off when it was suddenly slammed by about twenty angry Shinies. She laughed, acting as if she was riding a Ponyta, yelling out "Gidde up!" before jumping upwards and kicking it in the back. She jumped off of it, landing besides Jake. "Wanna try that double team move?" She asked, laughing as he grinned. "You bet I do!"


Jake and Hira jumped into the air. Hira readied a Focus Punch, and Jake readed a Shadow Claw, and together they slammed into the Luxray, knocking it backwards. They landed, side by side, and the Luxray twitched. They had knocked it out! Hira grabbed Jake, spinning him around before grinning. "That was awesome!" She said, the grin widening. "It was!" Jake agreed, smiling as Hira set him down. "Now, let's get to the forest before they decide to find more guards to send after us," Hira commanded, shooing the Shinies north-westward. "There ya go, there ya go!" Jake said, and to Hira it almost looked like he was herding Mareep. "Finally-Freedom at last!" Hira exclaimed happily.

Love it. make another when you want. I love this fanfic. Tell me when you want me to help ok.

If I'm ever stumped on ideas, I'll ask you. ;)
I'll probably make two chapters a day, maybe. Dunno yet though!

So, tell me what you guys think I could improve on!
My detail

Love it so far, Thireven. More people need to read these. ^^

I know! But people just don't bother and think it's a waste of time. D<

I think it's an awesome thing to do mom. plz continue.

(Sorry for the lateness. I've been kinding busy. XD)

Chapter Two of The Free Saga
Masquerade

Hira sighed, yawning and stretching her arms as she leaned against a tree, laying on a thick branch. Jake was closer to the ground, though they were still rather close to eachother. "Hey Jake," Hira said, looking at the noon sky, the trees offering shade to all the Shinies that were with them, "what will we do once we get to the Western Empire?" She asked, looking down at Jake. "Dunno. Maybe have a good dinner with lots of food and water?" He said, causing Hira to laugh. "That does sound good," she said, leaning back against the tree and looking at the white clouds as they passed by. "Clean beds, fresh food and water...Paradise," she added, smiling widely. "As good as that sounds, though, we'll have to fight to earn it," she said, sighing. She stood up, jumping down onto the ground and stretching her arms. "Besides that, with it already noon, we need to get moving. Even if we took out most of the guards, they'll send more, no matter what it takes," she added, shaking her head. Jake jumped down, Hira catching him and setting him down on the grass. "Yeah, you're right. Let's gather everyone up," he said, smiling and trotting off. He's matured since I first met him. Maybe those lessons I gave him helped him out...I doubt that, she thought to herself, stretching.

She walked around, ushering the others up, or waking them up. She herded them towards a clearing not too far away. She scanned the area to see if anyone else remained for sprinting off to get back to the others. She froze, a twig snapping. She spun around, though no one was there. She turned back around, looking back uncertainly before walking into the clearing. She jogged into the center, standing beside Jake as he smiled at her. "What took you so long?" he asked. She waved off his comment with her paw before chuckling. "Making sure I didn't forget anyone." She looked around at all the Shinies that surrounded her. There were at least fifty of them that had escaped with them. "Okay, we're going west. Everyone understand? Jake will be in the lead, and I'll be in the back. I don't want any of you chickening out! Okay, chop chop, let's get going!" She said. She looked down at Jake and smiled, and he nodded, trotting off. The others followed him, and she waited until they were a few feet away before following behind them.

"Miss Hira?" A young shiny poochyena said, looking up at her as she trailed behind him. She smiled, trying to look encouraging as she stopped and bent down to look at him. "Yes, little one?" The poochyena shifted positions, eyeing her nervously. "I was just wanting to say...t-thank you for saving me and the others," he said quickly, before dashing off. Hira chuckled, standing up and watching as he caught up with the others. She froze as a sudden chill ran up her back, and she spun around, gritting her teeth. What she saw surprised her.

The Pokemon-or, at least that's what she assumed it was-was black, its body similar to a wisp of shadow, though it had a purple tint. Pink spikes surrounded it's face, of which Hira could only see a pair of bright, green-blue eyes. White wisps of a smoke-like substance billowed from its head. "Job well done, Hira," it said, Hira backing away ever so slowly, watching the Pokemon carefully. Suddenly, the memory of who the Pokemon was-Darkrai. "You're Darkrai, aren't you? But...you look so different from the carvings I've seen and the things that I've heard," she said, watching as Darkrai laughed. "Ah, yes. That was the original Darkrai. Even legendaries can be reborn. And, I became a...'Shiny'. So, may I accompany your group for awhile?" Hira finally decided that, due to Darkrai's voice, he was a male, and nodded. "It'd be a pleasure. Any Shiny is welcome in our group," she said, turning around and dashing after the others. She motioned with her arm, and Darkrai floated after her.

"Take the back of the group," she said, looking back at Darkrai. He nodded as she added: "and keep a distance. Just close enough to be able to see them and reach them easily." With that she dashed off to the front of the group, stopping beside Jake. He blinked, looking up at her and he continued walking. "I thought you said you would be in the back," he said, giving her a confused look at she laughed nervously. "I, erm...well...I found another Shiny and, believe it or not, he's Darkrai." Jake didn't seem too surprised about that. He smiled and continued walking forward, Hira walking beside him. "I guess that's pretty good, having a legendary on our side," he said, finally, after a few silent moments. "I'd say," Hira said, chuckling.

Suddenly a tree blasted outwards, and everyone ducked downwards as a small pink Pokemon went hurdling through the forest. A Houndoom bounded after it before stopping and looking at their large group. It licked its lips, several others jumping out from the bushes. Hira growled and jumped into the air, landing beside Darkrai. Jake shortly joined them, and Hira glared at the Houndooms, gripping her paws tightly. "Listen, you jerks! You'd better leave us alone or we'll beat the heck out of you!" She warned, Jake growling as an add-in. One of the Houndooms chuckled, looking back at the others. "Hear this little girl? She thinks that she can take us on. Well, what you do guys think?" The others began to howl and bark angerily, and Hira nearly flinched at the sound of it. The lead Houndoom chuckled, looking back at Hira and smirking. "Looks like I'll get to have fun killing you."

She jumped back as the Houndoom lunged, and as he approached, she grabbed his head and head-butted him as hard as she could. She jumped away from him before surging forward and kneeing him in the stomach, making a grab for his paw so that she could throw him into a tree.

She was too late.

He rammed into her, sending her rolling across the ground and slamming into a tree trunk. She groaned, grabbing a piece of wood that had embedded itself into her back and pulling it out. "Why you son of a...!" She yelled, standing up. She jumped up onto the tree stump and then jumped off of it, punching the Houndoom directly in the muzzle. He slammed into the ground, and Hira landed silently. She ran off to help her friends.

Darkrai was amazing, throwing off Houndooms and blasting them with Shadow Balls. But, Jake was in a bit of a mess. She ran over to him, kicking a Houndoom off of him before grabbing the other and throwing him at a tree. Jake stood up, shaking dirt off of his fur. "Thanks," he said, before lunging and biting a Houndoom on the neck. Hira chuckled before turning around and kicking a Houndoom in the stomach. Eventually, the trio had knocked out all of the Houndoom, and the small pink Pokemon that Hira had seen earlier floated onto the trail.

"Thank you," she said, bowing her head. Hira realized that this was a Shiny Celebi. Before she could ask Celebi to join them, the Forest Pokemon flew off. Hira looked at Jake, who shrugged and rounded everyone back up. Hira blinked, rubbing the back of her neck as Darkrai floated beside her. "Celebi...always in a rush. Come on now. You don't want to be left behind," he said, Hira taking a moment before jogging after him. Well, that was weird.

She slowed down as soon as she was beside Darkrai, and she looked at him for a moment before looking at the others. "Ah, yes, there was something I forgot to tell you," he said, causing her to look up. Suddenly dark energy surrounded her, and before she could say a word, the world went black.

I like it. now we have two shiny legendary pokemon. nice one. keep em coming.

Well, no, only one. Shiny Celebi ran off. XD

Chapter 3
Keeping Secrets

Darkrai floated there, in front of Hira. She looked around, confused, before Darkrai cleared his throat. "Miss Hira. I'm sorry about having to do this, but I wanted to speak to you in private," he said, to which Hira frowned and pointed at him. "What do you mean by 'private'?" Darkrai cleared his throat again and waved his hand at her. "Calm down. I wish to ask you something. Prior to you beginning to save Shinies, do you remember anything about your past?" Hira froze in place, her eyebrows furrowing. "N...not really. Whenever I do remember something, it's really fuzzy," she replied, looking down and closing her eyes. "Just as I thought. I know your past, though." She looked up at Darkrai, and just as she was about to say something, she awoke.
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Hira blinked, sitting up and shaking her head. Darkrai was hovering to her side, and Jake had backed away when she sat up. She looked at them before rubbing her head, muttering to herself. "Are you okay?" Jake asked, concerned. She looked back, and he returned her look, both of them staring into eachother's eyes. She suddenly stood up and grabbed Darkrai's arm, yanking it as hard as she could. "Why the h-" She was interrupted when Jake said: "Calm down!" She turned around and looked down at Jake, still holding Darkrai's arm. "Darkrai hasn't done anything, Hira, so let him go," Jake said, frowning as Hira's grip on Darkrai's arm tightened. She faced him again, sticking her face into his. "Tell me right now you son of a-" "I don't know what you're talking about." She glared at Darkrai before pushing him back and growling. "You know exactly what I'm talking about!" She yelled, before stomping past him. Just as Jake was about to run after her, Darkrai stopped him, holding his hand infront of Jake. "Leave her be. She appears to be agitated." Jake nodded, watching as Hira stalked off.
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Hira sighed, sitting down on a large rock and leaning against a tree trunk, looking at the afternoon sky. "That jerk knows something that he isn't telling me," she muttered to herself, looking down at the ground as a slight breeze blew past. "Why wouldn't he? It's my past. It's not like it holds any importance to him." She shook her heard before jumping off of the rock and landing softly on the ground. She walked down the small dirt path, looking at the trees as she passed them, before spotting Darkrai and Jake sitting down, the other Shinies with them. She took a deep breath and walked up to them, sitting down by Jake and not looking at either of them. "Welcome back to the family," Jake said, to which Hira snorted and folded her arms. "Don't be like that," he said. She looked down at him before putting a paw on his head and pushing down on him. He yelped as he slid off the rock he was sitting on, and Hira laughed as he fell onto the ground. He stood back up and glared at her for a moment before sighing. "I can't ever win with you!"

Hira jumped down, landing beside him, and looking at the Shinies, placing her paws on her hips. "Listen up everyone! We can't rest, so we need to get moving. We have to be out of here soon! Locate any suppiles and carry as much as you can. We need food everyone! Chop chop!" She said, shooing them off. As they began to file off, she quickly shouted, "And don't stray too far! Make sure you know how to get back to this spot!" She turned to Darkrai, then to Jake, saying, "I need to speak with Darkrai. In private," she added. Jake frowned before nodding and trotting off to look for food. She turned to Darkrai, folding her arms as her grey eyes seemed to blaze with fury.

"You are a ba-"
"Now now. No foul language. Let's speak like diplom-"
"Shut up! You were going to tell me something in that...'dream'. What was it?!"

Darkrai closed his eyes, floating down off of the rock he was on to float infront of Hira. "I don't remember saying anything about telling you what I know," he said, opening his eyes and looking at her. She growled, grabbing his arm again and pulling him forward, sticking her face in his. "I am warning you, you stupid jerk. Either you tell me, or I blast off your face," she said, narrowing her eyes. Darkrai grabbed her wrist and yanked her paw off of his arm, acting as if she wasn't holding his arm so tightly. "You wouldn't have the ability to. If I remember correctly, you're a regular Pokemon. I am a Legendary. I do not mean to crush your pride, but I'm far stronger than you will ever be."

Hira pulled her wrist out of his grasp and growled again, raising her clenched paw. "You want to bet? You'd better be glad that I need your help, or I'd kill you right here and now," she said, her voice low and dangerous. Just then, Jake trotted out, accompanied by a Shiny Zangoose, who had a bag made of leaves in his hand. Jake looked at Hira somewhat smugly before noticing the angry look at her face. He recoiled as she growled at Darkrai once more, before turning around and holding out a paw. The Zangoose, a bit cautiously, handed her the bag. She untied the string and it popped open, revealing several Oran berries. She nodded in approval. "Good work. We'll need these later."

Just a few minutes later, the other Shinies were gathered in the small area. Many of them also had leaf bags, and she nodded. "Good job everyone. Let's get moving!"

They walked for awhile, and due to their fast progress, made it to the other side of the forest and to a large plain. Hira grinned. They weren't far off. Just a few more miles! "Okay people. We don't have much to go. Just a few miles and we'll be home free! But remember, that won't be the end of it. They will try to come after us. Some of us will have to fight in the war. So, we'll split up into two groups. Those of you who want to fight in the war will come with me. Those of you who don't, will follow J-"
"I'm fighting in the war."

Hira blinked, looking at Jake, who grinned at her. Suddenly a Shiny Lucario ran up to her and saluted. "I'll lead those who don't. Many of them aren't good fighters. Once they are safe, I'll join you and Jake in the war!" Hira smiled at the Lucario and placed a paw on his shoulder, nodding. A small Shiny Chatot came up to her, handing her a bag of berries before hopping off. "Thank you. Okay people, let's split up! Be safe! Don't let those jerks get ahold of you!" She motioned for the fighters to join her, and with Jake by her side, dashed off. The other group wasn't too far off from them, though they kept their distance, so that the two groups didn't become mixed with the other. Hira looked backwards, at the small group that followed her. She was surprised that this many people had wanted to fight. Though she wasn't pleased at who was in the very back. Darkrai floated after them, at the back, looking at her with those eyes of his. She narrowed her eyes at him before looking infront of her, at the rolling plains. They were so close to freedom.

Chapter 3, Part 2
The West Empire
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It didn't take long for them to reach the West Empire.

It was a beautiful place. Unlike the East Empire, in which the trees were located in one place. After crossing the giant metal boundaries, which wasn't hard, because as soon as the guards saw that they were Shinies, opened the gates. The trees there were scattered everywhere, and Hira could swear that the sky was bluer. There were small, white clouds floating through the sky, and it seemed that even the sun was brighter. She gasped. It was simply beautiful.

The group split up, the Shinies going their different ways, and even Jake left. Hira frowned as she watched him walked away. She sighed before walking into the town. It was rather close to the boundary--a little too close for Hira's taste, but it was better than nothing. She held the bag of berries in her hand and looked around. The town was wooden, though still somewhat big, and impressive. Flowers bloomed in the middle of the road, somehow, and everywhere else as well. Flower pots even sat on Pokemon's porches.

A normal Lucario walked up to her and grinned, offering a paw. "Name's Dan, darlin'. You're quite the cutie, if I do say so myself," he said. Hira blushed, grabbing his paw and shaking it. "I'm H-" "Hira, right? I've heard of you. Tales from the East Empire tend to travel our way," he said, his voice deep. Hira nodded, looking around. "I figured that. Anyways, this is quite the lovely town." Dan nodded, admiring his home town. "Yep, it is. Too bad I don't live here anymore. I came when I heard news of you and a group of Shinies comin'. Where are they, by the way?" He asked, looking around. Hira sighed, rubbing the back of her neck. "We split up. Even my best friend left. He knows we'll meet up again. Or he's getting back at me for pushing him off a rock..." Dan laughed at that, placing a paw on her shoulder. "I would've loved to see that, darlin'! Would you like to come back to the Capital with me? It won't take long, promise. My friend Sky can get us there in less than a day," he said, grinning. Hira nodded, looking at the sky. "Who's Sky, by the way?" "Oh, just my good friend. He's a Latios. Big enough for both of us to ride with plenty of room!"
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Though he had made it look like that he had split up with Hira, he hadn't. Instead, he had followed her behind the houses before transforming into a normal Skarmory. He jumped into the air, flying overhead and looking at the town. It was, he admitted, a pretty town, and kinda big too. He spotted Hira, and watched as she examined the town. Just then, a normal Lucario walked up to her.

Jake landed behind a house, transforming into another normal looking Pokemon, this time a Meowth. He stayed in the shadows of a house, listening as "Dan" introduced himself. He smiled as the Lucario invited Hira to go with the Captial with her. He went back to his old self and trotted out, keeping out of her vision, Once he was behind her(Dan hadn't noticed him), he jumped up and tackled her, surprising her and listening as she yelped. He grinned as she turned her head to look at him, and laughed as she frowned. "Got'cha back."

(11-11-2011 06:18 AM)Thireven Wrote:  She looked down at him before putting a paw on his head and pushing down on him. He yelped as he slid off the rock he was sitting on, and Hira laughed as he fell onto the ground. He stood back up and glared at her for a moment before sighing. "I can't ever win with you!"

What the heck hira. -_- great chapter though.

(11-11-2011 06:25 AM)zorua Wrote:  

(11-11-2011 06:18 AM)Thireven Wrote:  She looked down at him before putting a paw on his head and pushing down on him. He yelped as he slid off the rock he was sitting on, and Hira laughed as he fell onto the ground. He stood back up and glared at her for a moment before sighing. "I can't ever win with you!"

What the heck hira. -_- great chapter though.

Hira: Mwhahaha! Fear me! I will push you off of rocks!
Me: Shut up.
And thanks, son! <33

Chapter 4
The West Capital!

The city was so large, that Jake and Hira thought that it would swallow them.

After meeting up with Dan's friend, Sky the Latios, they had flown westward to the center of the Empire. The scenary was impressive--trees, lakes, green plains, blue skies, and hardly a cloud. Sky got them to the capital quickly, and one glance at it made Hira feel insignifigant.

It was a large city, made of metal, gleaming a bright silver in the sunlight. Gardens were spread around, water fountains where Water Pokemon played with eachother, and playgrounds where young Pokemon ran around with eachother. The center of the city was marked by a large silver and copper building, with dark gold writing that said "West Empire Center--Capital Dray--Home to Free Pokemon", Hira's eyes sparkled as Sky landed infront of the building, and her heart was beating hard against her chest as Dan led Jake and her in. The inside was just as impressive-copper hallways went in nearly every direction possible, and a circular staircase led upwards in the center of the lobby.

They walked up the stairs, and though it took a while, eventaully reached the top. It was a singular room, large, and a more dark, golden-copper color. In the back of the room sat a throne, a large one, and sitting upon it was a Pokemon that Hira couldn't believe she was seeing, and neither could Jake.

Sitting upon the throne was none other than the great Lugia.

Dan dropped to his knees, bowing, as did Jake, but Hira seemed frozen in place. She couldn't move; it was like she was paralyzed. She stared at Lugia, when suddenly someone grabbed her paw and tugged it. She snapped out of it and dropped to her own knees, embarrassed, as Lugia walked up to them, towering over the trio. He looked directly at Hira, and she could feel his strong gaze on her. "Hira, it's a pleasure to finally meet you," he said, as Hira glimpse upwards. "Stand," he directed, quietly, but commanding. Hira's body seemed to move on its own, standing and looking Lugia in the eyes.

"You seem a bit nervous. Relax," he said, lowering his head so that his was equal to Hira's. She nodded, almost automatically, and her muscles seemed to follow his order. Slowly they untensed. "Sorry, sir," she said, as Dan and Jake stood. Dan was obviously surprised at how much interest Lugia had in Hira. "Dan," Lugia said, eyeing the Lucario carefully, "go along now and check up on the status of the army." Dan nodded--a quick jerk of his head--and walked down the stairs as Jake and Hira glanced at eathother. "Climb onto my back," Lugia said, causing Jake and Hira to pratically jump, "I'm going to show you around."
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It was amazing, Hira decided, the way the city looked. It seemed even more beautiful on Lugia's back, as if the pressence of the Legendary made the scene more clear. Hira sat, perched inbetween two of Lugia's small blue...well, she wasn't sure as to what to call them. Jake was right behind her.

"Um, excuse me, Lugia, but I was wondering if you know Darkrai," Hira said, as Lugia turned his head around to look at her. "The new Darkrai? Yes, I've met with him once or twice. I must say, that I don't very well trust him. He doesn't seem like the old Darkrai that I used to know," he answered, looking forward again and moving to the right as a Pidgeot shot past. "They really need to pay attention to where they're flying," he grumbled, Hira chuckling.

"Why did you ask about him?" Lugia said, looking at Hira again as she shifted uncomfortably. "See, thing is..." She looked behind her, at Jake, who had fallen asleep, and sighed in relief before looking at Lugia again. "The thing is, that I don't remember much of my past. I remember laying down on the ground, injured and bruised, and that's it. That's where my memories start. That's when I learned that I was a Shiny and that others of my kind were being attacked, so I began to help them."

Lugia looked as if he was in thought as he turned his head forwards again, and Hira looked off to the side, watching buildings pass them. "It sounds as if you have a case of amnesia, also known as memory loss. But, I have a bad feeling that..." He paused, as Hira blinked and looked at him, her eyes studying his face as he yet again looked at her. "I fear that someone may have erased your memories. It's not impossible, and I've heard of it happening before, but as to who did it, we may never know. From the sounds of it, it's not just amnesia."

Hira looked down, gripping her paws tightly as Lugia looked away from her. They soared quietly, and eventually Jake awoke, yawning, stretching, and nearly forgetting that they were in the air. "Hira?" He said, as she looked back at him. She smiled, a fake smile, and he smiled back, thinking that it was real, that she was happy. He didn't know what she had just heard, what she had just learned.

Later on, they returned, and were showed to their rooms. While Jake slept soundly, Hira couldn't.

(A short chapter, but, whatever. :3)

I love it! More chapters. I love the Legendary Pokemon. <3
Needs more Iris. JK!

Keep it coming Thireven it is great.

Chapter 5
Darkness

Hira flipped over onto her side, gripping her blanket tightly, before groaning. Sweat dripped down her face as she tossed and turned.

Dark, menacing, black clouds clustered above, hiding the deep blue of the sky above, as she ran, through pouring and pounding rain, her heart thumping against her chest, threatening to burst out, to escape. Her breaths came in, short and ragged, her lungs sucking in air as her paws pounded against the soaked ground. She stumbled, slightly, as the darkness began her surged forward, trying to swallow her. She glanced back, noticing a pair of sicky-blue orbs, seemingly staring at her.

She shivered and ran on, before spotting a bloodied heap on the ground, black and red, blood in a puddle. Her eyes widened as she realized it was Jake. She slowed down, gathering him up into her arms, tears dropping down from her eyes and onto the ground. "J-Jake?" She asked, quietly, shaking him gently. No response. She began to sob, when she noticed a small tendril of darkness slowly beginning to wrap around her leg. She nearly screamed, and as she went to move, the dark tendril grabbed ahold of her leg. Suddenly, she was plunged into the darkness.

She sat up, breathing heavily, sweating even more, her eyes wild as she grabbed her chest, trying to calm her beating chest. She breathed in deeply, trying to calm herself before swiping sweat away from her forehead. She swung her legs over the side of the bed, standing up. As quietly as she could, she opened the door, and closed it, before making her way down the hall. Her paws made no sounds as she walked down the long halls, her eyes scanning the walls. Why does this have to be such a big place? She silently asked herself, walking down a flight of stairs. All she wanted to do was go for a walk.

"Going somewhere?"

She paused, looking behind her, spotting Lugia. She blushed as he lowered his head and looked at her. "Is something wrong?" He asked, quietly. She quickly shook her head. Too quickly, she realized. Lugia smiled lightly, knowing that she was lying. "I'm just going to go for a walk," she said, "to clear my head." He raised his own head, looking down at her. "I, erm, had a, um...I had a nightmare," she confessed. Lugia smiled, victorious, before circling around her and walking off. "Wait, um, Lugia, sir, can I talk to you about the nightmare?" She asked, as he stopped and looked back at her. "Of course."


The night air was cool, but a warm breeze blew past. Lugia walked along, Hira sitting on his back, solemnly. "What is it that you wished to talk to me about?" Lugia asked, as Hira looked up. "The nightmare. It was...strange. I've had nightmares before, but nothing like...like that," she said, shivering. He looked back at her, concerned. "I was running through a field, and there was an...and endless blackness chasing me, and I swear that I saw two sickly-blue eyes.

"But the, I found Jake in the nightmare, and he was bloody, and I tried getting him to wake up, but he wasn'y responding to me. Then, the darkness swallowed me...," she said, closing her eyes and taking a deep breath. "That wasn't a normal nightmare. Two sickly-blue eyes? That's the colors of Darkrai's eyes. He gave you that nightmare, for whatever reason," Lugia said, looking ahead as Hira frowned. "Are...are you sure?" She asked. He nodded. "I have a strong feeling that it was him.


Morning came all too soon. Hira leaned against the wall, beside the door, right outside of the Capital building. She yawned slightly, her eyes watering. She hadn't gotten much sleep, but she shrugged it off. The automatic door of the building slid open, and Jake stepped out. He looked up at her, just as she looked down at him, and she grinned. "Mornin' sunshine." He frowned at her, and she stood up straight, stretching.

"I couldn't find you inside when I woke up," Jake said, tilting his head to the side. "Oh, I woke up a bit earlier and came out here for some fresh air. What? Something wrong with that?" She asked, bending down, her nose touching his. He laughed nervously, backing away and shaking his head. "No, no, of course not! That's perfectly fine. Perfectly fine!" He said, as she stood back up. "That's what I thought. Come on. There's supposed to be a restaurant that has good food, so I thought that we'd go," she said, similing. "Yeah. I am kinda hungry..."

It didn't take them long at all to reach the restaurant. It was a more rural looking place, built of wood, with a red roof. A new sign swung back and forth, saying Mon De Food, which Hira really didn't understand...She shrugged, pushing open the door and waiting until Jake trotted inside to close it.

The inside of the restaurant had a sense of old to it. A wooden counter, painted red, was just ahead. Wooden seats surrounded them, from their left, to their right. Even the floor was wood. Hira walked forward, as Jake trotted beside her, to the counter. The Gardevoir stand there smiled and handed Hira a menu, as well as Jake. They took them, muttered a thanks, and went to the sit down.

Hira looked through the menu, nearly drooling. They had so many good looking items...A waiter came up to there table, just as Hira decided on what she wanted. "Your orders?" The Croconaw asked, as Hira smiled. "An Oran smoothie for me," she said. The Croconaw looked towards Jake, who said, "A Pecha smoothie please." The Croconaw nodded, walking off as Hira leaned backwards in the chair and closed her eyes, Feeling Jake's gaze on her, she opened an eye. "What? Can't a girl relax?" He blushed and looked away. Just then, the Croconaw returned, seeting down their smoothies infront of them. As he walked off, Hira mumbled, "That was fast," before sipping her smoothie.

They drank their smoothies in silence, before Jake paused as he finished the last of his, looking at Hira. "Hey, you seem a bit agitated today," he said, as she looked up at him. "I...I am. I had a bad nightmare last night. That's all. Don't worry about it," she said, smiling gently at him as the waiter came back to collect their cups. She yawned slightly, stretching her arms out as Jake looked at her. "Sorry, I woke up in the middle of the night because I got hungry," she said, lying, before standing up.

Jake jumped down from his seat and trotted with Hira as she exited the restaurant, yawning again. Suddenly she felt so tired that she could just drop. She paused, just outside of the door, her fur standing on end, as did Jake's. He growled, and before she could register it, Darkrai was floating there, infront of her. "Ah, Hira," he said, his voice cheery. "I finally found you! Lugia told me you'd be here. So, you had a nightmare, correct?" He asked. Jake looked at Hira, stunned, as she looked Darkrai in the eyes, struggling to swallow past the knot in her throat. "Y-yeah. Why?"

Darkrai nodded to himself, grabbing ahold of her paw. "Tell me what happened in it," he said, as Hira pulled her paw back and out of his grasp. "...I'll tell you the same thing I told Lugia. I was running across a field, some type of darkness chasing me, and I swear that I spotted to sickly-blue orbs in it. I found Jake, and tried to get him to wake up, but he was so bloody...Then, then darkness pulled me in, and the dream ended," she said, folding her arms as Darkrai grunted.

"If you're thinking that I gave you that nightmare, you're sorely mistaken. I've been busy spying on the Eastern Empire. Their still trying to find replacements for all the guards you took out, so it'll be some time before they attack. I'm sorry, I must go report to Lugia. It was good seeing you two again." With that he was off. Hira, closed her eyes, thinking, before shaking her head, as Jake watched.

"What was that about?" Jake asked, frowning. "And why hadn't you told me about th-"
"Because I didn't want you to worry."
Hira looked down at him, a sad smile on her face. Jake suddenly felt somewhat guility. "Sorry," he said, quietly. "It's okay. Come on, let's head back and talk with Lugia about the battle plans, eh?" Hira said, walking down the street towards the capital building.

Jake trotted beside her, looking down at the ground as it passed under him. "I was dead in your dream, wasn't I."
It wasn't a question.
Hira looked away, muttering a quiet "Yes", before looking back down at him. Jake smiled sadly. "Thanks for telling me."