Chapter 1: New Family


~November 3, 1990~


"Hey, Sam..? Come look at this."


A tall man of average build, having short, dark brown hair and brown eyes goes over to the nearby tree and kneels down by a Latias, seeming to be injured and unconscious. He looks over the pokemon, placing his hand on her forehead and shaking his head.


"She seems to have been abused and abandoned here... Who would do such a thing?"


The shorter woman sitting next to the Latias sighs and looks back down at her with her amber-colored eyes, pulling her long black hair out of them to look at the extent of the pokemon's injuries. She would also notice the silver film on her wings, which she found somewhat interesting.


"I really don't know... It looks like she's malnourished though. Whoever she was with must've neglected her..."


Samuel stands up and whistles out, calling down a greenish-blue Flygon from the sky, then walks over to her and pets her head before looking down at the Latias.


"Sierra, could you help me get her to the house?"


The Flygon nods and Samuel goes back to the Latias, picking her up with Chrissa's help and putting her on Sierra's back.


"We'll have to go on Aerthos. Fly slowly, we can't risk her falling off."


The Flygon nods and Samuel steps back as she lifts off into the air, waiting for them. Chrissa waves, as a Dragonite descends down from the sky near her. It would be noted that he has darker green wings than normal, and his antennae are yellow in color.


The two walk over to him and Chrissa pats his back. "We're going home early, Aerthos. We have a guest."


The Dragonite looks up at Sierra, then nods and lowers down for the two to get up on his back. Chrissa pats him again and he takes off, a bit faster than the Flygon, which she and Samuel have become used to. They then head off southwest, leaving the Moonstone Range near Pewter, and heading towards their. They are sure to keep at Sierra's pace as to fly together until finally reaching their destination.


It is a rather quiet and calm place in the outskirts of Pallet, where the two have an expensive-looking two story house set up. The patio is consisted of red bricks, which sits in a garden area of various plants, and a tall windmill standing nearby. The house is comprised mostly of a fancy-looking wooden material, along with the roof, which holds a solar panel on it.


As they land, Samuel and Chrissa carry the Latias into the house and set her on the bed in their room. Meanwhile, Sierra and Aerthos return to the sky to fly around again.


Chrissa proceeds to inspect the Latias' wounds, treating them as much as she can, while Samuel tends to the night's dinner and prepares a dish of fruits for the Latias.


Shortly, another pokemon enters the room. A Latios, whose wings are covered in a golden film. As he approaches Chrissa and the Latias, he looks over the pokemon, seeming to be in better condition than she was when she was found. And almost immediately, he recognizes her and quickly flies around to be by her side.


Chrissa looks at him curiously as he nudges the Latias with his nose, looking worried as he speaks in telepathy. "Larisa..? Come on, wake up!"


Chrissa shakes her head slowly. "It'll be a bit before she wakes up, give her some time..."


The Latios sighs and sits by the bed, laying his head by her. "It's been several months since I've seen her..."


Chrissa sits down on the bed, stroking Larisa's neck lightly, causing her to make faint purring in her sleep. "Lasuno... Is she the one that you talked about before..?"


Lasuno nods slowly. "She's the one I was with, when they captured us. Do you see her wings? She and I were of the inherent ones with that unique property. When they found us, they saw this and wanted to use us for our special powers..."


Chrissa sighs and looks down at Larisa. "So are you siblings, or..."


Lasuno shakes his head. "Siblings, no. There were many like us before. Different families that had what we do. Whether there are more, I don't know..."


Chrissa nods slowly and looks at him. "Well you two will be safe here. You don't have to worry about that."


He smiles a bit, having been keeping his eyes on the Latias the entire time.


After a short time, Chrissa speaks again. "So how are the children?"


"They're a bit of a nuisance when they're awake, I'll admit. But asleep, they're angels."


She giggles lightly at the statement. "Well they are my angels."


Lasuno smiles a bit and nods. "Though I still wonder about him..."


"Vincent?"


He nods.


"Well, he is rather different, I'll say. It was a bit strange when the electronics started acting up that day. And even you said you could feel the energy from him."


She continues to stroke along Larisa's neck to comfort her. "But even if he is different, he's still my son. And I'll raise him the same as my other children."


Lasuno nods, his ears perking when Samuel walks into the room. He looks at the three, then walks over to the bed and sits down, looking at Larisa, then at Chrissa.


"How is she doing?"


Chrissa nods to him. "She's fine. She just needs to rest. But she shouldn't fly for a while, until she can regain her energy. Is dinner ready?"


He nods. "I've set some for her, when she wakes up. Ours is done, whenever you're ready."


She looks at Lasuno, who nods to her. "I'll be okay... I want to stay in here to watch Larisa."


She slowly nods and gets up. "If you need anything, we'll be out there."


He nods and the two leave the room to eat. He then hovers onto the bed to lay next to Larisa, who is sleeping soundly, seeming to look more comforted with him near her.


"Please be okay..."


Soon after finishing dinner, Chrissa gets up to check on the two in the room, noticing that Lasuno has fallen asleep. She watches the two, and can't help but smile at the sight of them. They look so cute together.


Samuel comes down the hall and looks into the room, hugging Chrissa while looking at them. "I guess it's the livingroom tonight."


She nods. "Yeah, they can have the bed. It's best we not disturb them."


They then go into the livingroom and lay down to sleep. Having left the pokemon to rest, they would likely be awake the next morning. So Samuel and Chrissa soon fall asleep, hoping for the best for them.


- - - - -


Later that night, Larisa finally comes to consciousness and opens her eyes, looking around and becoming curious as to where she is. Noticing she's inside a room, she begins to worry that she was abducted by more humans. But then she notices Lasuno on the bed by her, calming down just a little and then nosing him.


Shortly waking up, he opens his eyes to look at her, and then smiles a bit. "Hey there, Larisa..."


"L-Lasuno..? Is that really you..?"


He slowly nods and moves closer to her, and she begins to well up with tears, immediately hugging him tightly.


"I thought I lost you... I couldn't-"


"Shh, shh. I'm here, Larisa... It's okay..."


She looks into his eyes, then lays her head against him as he hugs her back.


"...So where are we? Is this a house?"


He nods again. "This is the home of a nice family. They rescued the both of us and brought us here."


She looks back at him, growing curious. "Both of us..?"


"Months ago... You remember when those people abandoned me on Moonstone Range, right?"


She slowly nods, distainful of the memory.


"When these people found me, they took me in and cared for me until I regained health. And after telling them of the ones that took us, they promised me they'd search for you. So they went back to the Range every day to look for you. Not missing one trip there, they finally found you after several months. And now, here you are..."


She stares at him for a bit, then hugs him again, even tighter this time. And he returns it.


"I'm glad you're okay, Larisa..."


After a bit, she finally lets go and looks at him again. "So you've been living here this whole time..?"


He nods and looks outside the room. "They've treated me as a part of the family. They even prepared some food for you, when you awoke."


"They made some... for me?"


Lasuno smiles and noses her. "If you're ready, that is..."


She smiles a little, then lets out a little coo, starting to hover, then straining and falling on the bed again, whimpering softly. And he puts his paws on her.


"...Perhaps I should carry you. You still need to rest a bit before flying..."


She looks up at him, then slowly nods. And he takes her onto his back, flying out into the livingroom and looking around. Chrissa is asleep on the couch, and Samuel is reclined in the chair, both covered in blankets. The two look to be in a deep sleep. So Lasuno and Larisa leave them alone and fly into the kitchen, where a large dish of fruit is sitting on the table.


Lasuno goes over and Larisa reaches down to pick up an apple, looking at it curiously and then immediately eating it, as though she hadn't eaten in several days. As she eats, Lasuno begins to wonder just how long it's been since she had had something to eat. But he is happy to see that she is getting food. And of something better than what their captors had been giving them.


After finally getting her fill, she lays her head down on Lasuno, and he smiles back at her. "Are you full?"


She lets out a low purr in response, and he chuckles a bit, turning his head to nuzzle her and then tossing out the remains of the fruit, putting back the uneaten items and flying through the livingroom again to go back to the bedroom.


Soon after passing through, Chrissa opens her eyes and looks down the hall towards them, smiling in relief to know they were okay, and then going back to sleep.


- - - - -


The next morning, Chrissa wakes up again and looks around, seeing that Samuel is still asleep, and getting up. She goes into the room, noticing that Lasuno and Larisa are no longer here, and then goes to the front door to look outside. She sees the two are flying around the garden, and smiles, going out onto the patio and watching them.


Soon, the two notice her and fly down to her, Larisa looking at her cautiously and keeping a bit of a distance.


"I see you're finally awake. Are you okay?"


She nods slowly, and Chrissa smiles. "That's good... I'm Chrissa Verona."


Larisa looks at Lasuno, who nods to her, then looks back at Chrissa, hovering forward. "...I'm Larisa. It's nice to meet you."


Chrissa nods, and Lasuno looks around. "Where is..."


"Sam? Oh, he's still passed out on the chair. I'll go get him."


She walks into the house, and the two follow her as she goes over to the chair, poking Samuel repeatedly in the head. "Wakey wakey, you lazy bum."


He mumbles in his sleep and shifts, and she pulls the blanket off him, making him flail in the chair and roll over.


"Alright, that's how it is?" Chrissa then goes to the side and pushes down the recliner with her foot, throwing him forward and out of the chair as he lands facefirst on the floor. And Larisa meeps, jumping back.


Samuel groans and glares up at her. "What's the big idea?"


She puts her hands on her hips and looks down at him. "Our guest is awake. Be a gentleman and say hi to her, dear."


He grunts and rubs his face, staggering up. "You could've been nicer. I was having a good dream."


"You always have good dreams. That excuse is obsolete."


He stares at her, and she points back at the other two, him looking at them. "Oh, right. Ugh, this is a terrible meeting."


And Larisa can't help but giggle at what's happening. He looks at her curiously. "...What?"


"Sorry... You're kinda funny."


He smirks and looks away, and Chrissa smiles. "Now, Sammy dear. Don't be shy."


Samuel then rolls his eyes and looks back at Larisa. "...Anyway. I'm Samuel Alicera."


The Latias smiles and nods. "And I'm Larisa."


After a moment of awkward silence after the introduction, Samuel speaks up loudly, "Anyways, making everyone jump.


"I'm gonna get breakfast." He then goes into the kitchen, and Larisa and Lasuno watch him, then shrug.


Chrissa calls out as she runs in after him. "Don't start it without me! You never cook my eggs right!"


The two look at each other, Larisa giggling a bit. "They're silly."


Lasuno smiles. "But they're good. So it's much better than where we were."


She nods and purrs. "I think I'll like it here."


And they all continue with the day, talking with each other and getting better used to each other's company, Larisa now being a part of the family along with Lasuno.


But what lies ahead may be much more than they could ever have expected.


- - - - -


~Two Years Later~


"I don't understand... His task was set in this realm. Why isn't he here?"


A shadowy individual wanders a dark and empty plain in irritation.


"I've already searched every corner of the lands. There must be a mistake... Unless..."


The individual looks up at the silent sky. "...He was born in the other realm."


After a moment in thought, he speaks again, his green eyes flickering. "Not to fear... He will join us, in time."


He then holds out a stone and vanishes into the darkness, as Lucas watches from behind the hill.


"He's truly persistent... But why there?" The Mightyena looks around and sighs. "Things are so unclear. It makes so little sense."


After a short time, he pulls out a stone from a small pouch strapped to his side. "I suppose staying here will no longer do any good. Very well then..."


He holds up the stone in his mouth, soon fading away like the other individual. The area, now barren of any life, remains in a dead silence. It's as though time, itself, had stopped...