Drake sniffled staring at Lai. “I-I don’t have a home or family. So… What purpose would I have in the world? I think nothing.”

Drake was very sad now thinking about it. “I-I’m sorry. I just wish I could feel important.”

He wished he could feel loved, be loved. But nothing came out of it.

<<Oh, child,>> Latias sighed, shaking her head with a gentle smile upon her lips. As much as she wished to help this human, there was a limit to what Latias could do. Still, this was, in a sense, a part of her duty; the Eon dragon felt a sort of obligation to do her best, regardless. <<Homes and families are very nice to have, and they help shape you, but they do not dictate your identity.

<<I am sorry that you do not have the opportunity to enjoy what so many children your age take for granted,>> she continued, trying to soften the words of harsh truth she wanted to convey as much as possible. <<But you are not the only one who has suffered. There are others that I have seen, while they share your pain, many of them do not let their sadness control them.

<<Instead, they choose to find their own paths, and develop bonds as strong as familial bonds. It is no easy task, but no living being's life is without its fair share of struggles.>>

I’m a little curious.

If I were to have a free breedject giveaway open for Gen VI games, would anyone be interested? I need to free up some space in my PC, and I personally feel like it would be a shame to release some Pokemon that other people could use.

For those of you that don’t know, breedject Pokemon tend to be Pokemon with:

None of my breedject Pokemon was hacked or cloned, of course.

This will be open for anyone, not just mutuals.

Let me know if this should be a thing?

To Guard the Secret of an Eon

He listened on to what the mysterious girl had to say about her upbringing. It was odd to hear all this that she and her brother are so inexperienced in the real world. At least, the world that he’s known all his days.  He shook his head some more trying his best to comprehend what she was saying. He desperately wanted to know what she and her brother were. Even if they were Pokemon, he didn’t want to capture them, he was perfectly happy with his team now. He looked back up to the mysterious girl biting his lower lip. He turned his head to the side slightly wondering what she meant by what she asked. Why was he a trainer? A traveller? He hadn’t really thought about till now, he wasn’t sure that he could explain. “To be honest… I actually didn’t want to be a trainer at first. I was going to go back to the U.S., perhaps Unova, to go to University.  But for some reason, one of the kids I went to middle school with told me that I could never become a great trainer since I don’t capture the strongest Pokemon. Cause, my Pikachu and Eevee I found stranded and alone. But that statement made me so mad, and I set out to be a master with just using the team that I have now.”

<<Is that so?>> Latias tilted her head again, eyes alight with curiosity and intelligence as she studied Jace. <<So... If I am understanding correctly, you were allowing the criticisms of another decide the path that you walk?>>

She wasn't sure she entirely understood the reasoning behind his decisions, but then again, humans were fickle creatures who were sometimes offended by the smallest slight.

As she mused over his words, she absently twirled a lock of her hair around with one finger; even when she was puzzling over something, the Eon dragon still had the mind to keep up the appearances of her guise as convincingly as possible; if that meant making gestures humans deemed 'feminine', then so be it.

<<What is an 'university'?>> Latias asked slowly, the word sounding strange in her head. She had heard of schools before; human children were often trapped inside in these places to listen to an adult ramble about something, she was told, but she had never heard of 'universities' before. <<And where is it? I have never heard of a such a place. Is it a beautiful land?>>

"Hmm…? OH… I always come out here. Because well. I honestly have no purpose else where so I suppose I come here to relax myself." He told her, as he was feeling a bit close to her. He was most around Pokemon all the time. But she did seem odd… People didn’t have that kind of red hair.”What’s your name? Mine is Drake.”

«I’m known as Lai,» Latias answered, automatically resorting to the nae she had claimed for herself in order to match her brother's. <<It is a pleasure to meet you, Drake.>>

She clasped her hands in front of her before bowing her head to him as a sign of respect. But when she glanced up, her bright, amber eyes were round with curiosity. She rarely had the opportunity to meet a human so young- they were usually within human towns and cities, which she was often warned to avoid- so encountering one out in the wilderness was unusual. There were Trainers, yes, but this one didn't seem to be out here for... catching Pokemon, or whatever it was that Trainers do.

<<What makes you believe that you have no purpose elsewhere? Everyone, no matter how young or old, serves some sort of purpose in this world.>>

     "…." She really did need to learn to keep in mind the cultural barrier here. As cute as it was to watch Latias prod at the ground like that, confusing the poor thing wasn’t exactly nice in retrospect… besides, the faster things were cleared up, the faster she could get back to her plans. What exactly were her plans? That was… to be determined when she found out herself.        "E-Er… no, no! I meant to say that I’m kinda just… looking around, y’know?" May explains with a shake of her head. "Exploring, I mean. Heheh, guess I worded it a little funny, huh?"       The thought is dismissed as May turns her attention back to the surrounding scenery, lips pursed in thought and head cocked to the side. “Dunno why but I just… really felt like coming back here for some reason… y’ever get that sorta urge? Maybe I’m just being weird—”

<<Ooh! Exploration! That sounds quite exciting!>> The Eon dragon swiveled around to face May again, eyes lighting up in delight. <<I, too, love to 'poke around'! One can find so many good spots for hide-and-seek by doing so!>>

She nodded, pleased with her own response. Even the cultural barriers the human and Pokemon faced, surely the human would know of the game Latias spoke of; after all, she had learned of the game by observing humans. <<Not strange at all, human friend. This place is peaceful, and far quieter than the human nests- the ones you know as cities, I believe- are.>>

As she spoke, she nodded at a Taillow that fluttered by, landing on a nearby tree branch. The bird tilted its head as it watched the two, chirping uncertainly as it puffed itself up. For a moment, Latias stared at the tiny swallow, speaking words of reassurances to its mind. It wasn't all that uncommon for humans to visit this place for the sake of escaping from their own world, at least for a little while, but some of the wild Pokemon were still wary of the few that did pass through this place.

<<Is there anything in particular that you are searching for?>> Latias inquired at last when the Taillow relaxed a little.<<Perhaps I can be of assistance?>>

//OOC: Aaah, thanks for mentioning me, despite the fact that I haven't done much with this blog;;;

Saving this post for future reference on which blogs to check out. c: //

The child stared at the apple placed in his tiny palm. He knew fruits were very good for him, but he also knew he couldn’t live off them all the time. It’s not too healthy. He needed vegetables as well to him him. He looked at her with one single time.

He calmed down. He knew she wasn’t going to hurt him, but the memory of the man who promised him happiness nagged at his mind like a Spinarak crawling inside. He didn’t object the apple, however. He took a bite out of it.

The sweet fruity juices slid down his chin falling onto the soil letting it soak it up. “Mmph! Thank you misses!” He said smiling. He was glad for someone to care for him.

<<You're very welcome, child!>> Latias answered, beaming at the child as she clapped her hands in delight. It was good to see that the boy was opening up to her a little more; before, he had seemed terrified of her.

<<So what brings you all the way, child?>> she asked, tilting her head slightly to one side. As far as she could see, there was no reason for him to even be here... unless he was a subgroup of humans known as 'Trainers'. Trainers, from what Latias understood, were willing to go just about anywhere.

<<Are you searching for something, perhaps?>>

To Guard the Secret of an Eon

Jace looks back up to the Lai once again unsure if she would even hear him, or just choose to ignore him. However, when he did look up, she had stopped dead in her tracks. She stood there in silence for a few moments before turning back towards him and giving a small proposal.

He was able to gain some knowledge about them, without knowing how they are exactly. He thought on the proposal for a moment before nodding his head and gesturing towards the seat. She moves back to the seat before she actually moved on to talk to him once again. “So I get to go first…? Hmm…”

To be honest, this would be very hard for him. He didn’t want to press too hard, but he had so much he wanted to know. He had to be careful with what he asked. He thought for a few more moments before looking back to Lai across the table. “Um… How old are you guys? And are you and Lao one of a kind, or are there others?”

<<Oh... Old enough to be considered as adults,>> Latias answered casually, swirling the ice cubes around in her otherwise-empty glass. <<Though the elders still consider us as children, of course. In comparison to them, Lao and I are very inexperienced in the ways of the world.>>

As vague as the answer was, it was the best she could answer with, given the circumstances. There was an almost apologetic look in her eyes as she glanced up at Jace again.

Sometimes, balancing the guardianship of her species's secrets and being so open and free with her words could be a troublesome task.

<<That more or less answers your next question. Yes, there are others. Not so many that you would see one of us frequently, of course, but just enough that we are not completely unknown to the world. For our own safety, most of us do our best to keep to ourselves... and avoid any curious minds.>>

She quickly clamped her mouth shut as the waitress stopped by again to refill her water; the woman didn't need to see her mouth moving without words coming out of it. Latias could, like her brother, speak out loud if she wished to, but telepathy was just so much easier for her. Besides, however harmless the answer she was giving Jace was, she'd rather not have unintended pairs of ears picking up on her words.

<<What is it that you do?>> she asked when the waitress finally moved far enough away from the table. <<I see that you have the looks of a traveller, perhaps Trainer. But why choose this path?>>

Sorry...

It’s been hard for me to find the inspiration to write lately. I’ll eventually get back to normal, but at the moment, I have to force myself to write, which… I don’t like doing, because my writing no longer feels natural.

So yeah, apologies for that.

Let me know if I owe you a reply, and I’ll try to manage something anyway.

I know that I owe the following people replies:

journeyofkanto

whenthingsfall

x--crimson

Please let me know if I missed you. Thanks, and sorry about this.

Semi-Hiatus

Oops. I should have said this earlier, but I had thought that I’d find more time to be on here.

Nothing much to say about this, except I have school as usual, and now internship and potentially part-time work as well. My inspiration for writing has been pretty low as well. So I’m obviously going to take even longer than usual to get to my posts.

Sorry about that, guys. I’ll still reply for messages and such, but RP replies will come whenever I can manage them.

Take care.

(For those that don't follow my main blog.)

It seemed so soon that a human would interact with him. His back curled up, showing signs of caution. He remembered when he was taken advantage by a human. The man said he would feed, love him. 

He was a liar. He hurt him, taunted him, betrayed him. “D-Don’t hurt me, misses.” He begged with such a scratchy voice. It seemed as if he was very scared. two days without water could hurt anyone. 

Although, she didn’t seem bad. She was a maid wasn’t she, so it was her job to care for others. But… RED hair and amber eyes seemed odd. He NEVER seen a human with these features. But, she might be a lucky one. 

He stared at the fruit, juicy fruit that made his mouth water. He hadn’t had a decent meal in for… well, so long. He slowly got up to face the woman. She was taller than him due to him being a child.\

Another posing question was… why was she so far away from the city? Wasn’t she supposed to stay within her job boundaries. But her other question snapped him back into reality.

"I don’t HAVE a home… I’m alone." He told her, hopefully she would understand.

«I won’t hurt you,» Latias replied kindly, voice soft and gentle. As if to prove herself, she slowly, so as to not startle the boy, lightly took his hand to place an apple in his hand before pulling away again. The poor human child’s voice, she noted, was quaking with fear, so she slowly backed away from him again to leave him some room.

«I’m sorry to hear that,» Latias answered quietly, motioning for him to start eating. Casually, she popped one of the berries into her own mouth to taste it. Mm… A Pecha Berry, she believed humans called it. It wasn’t very filling, but the sweet juice was fantastic.

«You should eat,» she spoke to his mind again, helping herself to another Pecha Berry. «A child like you shouldn’t be so thin. It’s not healthy.»

To Guard the Secret of an Eon

Growing more frustrated with himself, Jace shook his head leaning back into his chair. He couldn’t even look at Lia… He was too disgusted with himself. And he had no idea how to correct any of it. He was stuck! He bit his lower lip furiously unsure of how to continue on with conversation. 

Though he sulks even more when she said that it was finally ready for her leave. At least, that’s what it sounded like she saying. He still wanted to know, but didn’t want to nag it on for her to show her true self to him. He looked back to her letting out a long and aggravated sigh giving a frustrated look as well. “Great…” he muttered from underneath his breath.

He felt so childish for acting the way he was, but being what he thought was so close to finding out, it was all just slipping away from him. “W-Will I see you and Lao again? And.. you’re welcome. As much as I hate to do this… but you’re welcome.”

<<Hm...>> Latias paused at his questions, tilting her head thoughtfully. Though she had her back turned towards him, it was clear that she had heard every word he had uttered, and was contemplating on her next actions.

The pain in his voice made her a mite bit curious; was he really that emotionally invested in his quest to find out about Lao? Sure, he technically had no right to dog Latios the way he had, but... even so, Latias felt almost guilty that Jace had to give up the search for knowledge, with nothing in return.

But how to offer him compensation without breaking her promise to her brother...?

<<How about this?>> she eventually inquired, turning back to look at Jace. <<Instead of asking about who and what Lao and I are, let's talk exchange experiences.>>

The Eon offered him what she hoped was a winning smile, even as she slowly slid back into her seat. She propped her chin up on her hands, eyes alight with intelligence and curiosity as she studied Jace. <<I always love to hear what stories people have about their own lives. If you are willing to share your story, then I will answer any questions you may have to the best of my abilities... provided that they do not pertain to Lao and my identities. You can even ask first. Is that fair?>>

As far as Latias was aware of, there was nothing wrong with this arrangement. Plenty of humans talked about their own past experiences with one another, right? It was an interesting form of communication, and it didn't necessarily have to reveal anything about oneself. As long as Latias was careful, she could still guard her brother and her identities, while still giving Jace some information about them.

To Guard the Secret of an Eon

His face of determination just fades to a more depressed look. He knew if he kept chasing Lao like this, he would eventually lose. If the boy was able to just disappear out of the thin air there was no point in chasing after him. He hadn’t been thinking straight was rather angry at himself for acting like such a child. 

He shakes his head letting out a long sigh throwing his face into his hands. After a few moments, he raises his head back up and lets his hands fall to the table once again. He wasn’t even sure what to do at this point. All he could think of was pursuing Lao. He looked back to the Lai sitting on the other side of the table letting out another sigh and a shake of his head.

"I know… I know, I know. Ugh.. I know I’ll lose him. I wasn’t thinking straight. all I want to know is exactly you guys are. Maybe I won’t get that answer, and I’ll be wondering it and searching in books all my life. I do apologize. 

If you guys are Pokemon, I’d like to know what you are. I don’t desire to catch many more Pokemon. The guys that I have right here on my belt are plenty friends enough, and are loyal to boot. But… I digress. If not revealing himself to me is what Lao wishes, then so be it I guess. There’s not much I can do about it.”

As Jace's expression slowly changed, Latias smiled apologetically. This child had a lot of resolve, of course. Unfortunately, this happened to be one situation where his determination was a flaw, rather than a virtue.

<<We know that you mean no harm to either of us,>> Latias agreed, <<or else Lao would not have made his presence known to you to begin with. And I can see that you are kind. However... let me be the one to inform you that kindness alone is not enough for us to reveal our secrets, for kindness can a very convincing illusion... or it can also be easily twisted into something unkind.>>

Whether Jace understood what she meant by that last part mattered little to Latias. Her mission had been accomplished, and she was relieved to see that it had been less of a battle than her brother had led her to believe.

<<Regardless of whether we are Pokémon or gifted humans, we have reasons to keep our secrets... Reasons that you might not yet understand.>> Latias smiled sadly at that, recalling the one time she had grown a little too careless around humans, and had paid the price for it. She personally understood that not all humans were as hostile as the herd she had met, but her brother had grown especially distrustful towards humans after that incident. Soon enough, though her eyes brightened suddenly, twinkling mischievously. <<But you are correct on one account. While I am here to stop you from chasing Lao, there is no way I will know or be able to stop you, should you try to study these books of yours.>>

She winked at him at that, even as she finished up her class of water and rose to leave.

<<It was a pleasure talking to you, Jace, and I thank you for listening to what I have to say.>>

"Hm? Height? You’ve always been the perfect size for me to carry you when you ask. I’m content with the little differences."

"It's not a 'little' difference, Brother.

But I have no desire to complain. I love being carried around by you!"