Akito and the Spell of the Unknown

chapter 7

Estelle frowned in her sleep and tossed and turned a little as she was given the unwanted vision that she was forced to see. It was shown as the Unknown crystalizing everything and even caused for crystal spikes to come out from the ground.

"Where am I?" Estelle wondered, she then saw the crystals and thought back to a certain bedtime story she and Akito were once told. "Is this the Crystal Empire?" she then wondered.

But then she saw grass and flowers and the town being crystalized and where she remembered her father not telling her the Crystal Empire being anything like this.

"No, not the Crystal Empire..." Estelle shook her head. "But where am I!?" She then looked up and saw herself with Molly, Cherry, Delila, and the same beast that the little girl was with. She walked over, very curious and surprised of what was going on.

The little girl pet the beast and then turned to see Estelle and smiled. "My sister is here..." she whispered.

"S-Sister?!" Estelle asked out shock.

"If that is what you wish." A male voice's echoed.

"Who said that?" Estelle asked.

Cherry, Molly, and Delia backed up.

"Who said that?" Estelle repeated, a little uneasily.

The beast turned around and looked her in the eyes and spoke again from it's mind.

"I am the one that spoke." The beast said from it's mind.

Estelle's blue eyes widened. "Wh-What are you...?" she stepped back, a little anxious and intimidated by its great size and frightening stature.

The only response she got was roar, causing her to be flown back and to be woken up.

She looked around, breathing softly and sighed as she gently flopped back down against her bed. Before she could even go back to sleep, she heard the sound of Dodrio outside as the morning rooster.

"Oh, man..." Estelle sighed.

Akito and Vincent woke up, very excited to start their day and already ran to get themselves dressed. Estelle then went to get herself dressed as well, still startled from the dream AKA vision she had. Lavitar was already up and as excited as the boys were. Vulpix yawned and stretched on Vincent's bed, then hopped down to join them.

After they all got ready, it was now time for breakfast, but of course, Estelle would eat last to have time to nurture her Pokemon egg first. Delia put toast in the toaster and while the bread slices went down, she checked on the pancakes she was making to go with them. Estelle was now humming and singing their Aunt Athena's song which attracted everyone in the house. The others looked over with small smiles. Even woodland animals were listening like in Snow White with Estelle's graceful singing and the just as wonderful song.

"Wow, Estelle that was beautiful." Emi smiled.

"Oh, thanks..." Estelle smiled bashfully. "I just love that song."

"What is it?" Delia asked in delight.

"I-It's a song sung by our great aunt," Estelle explained. "She used to sing it to her daughters before they would go to bed... Dad used to sing it to us whenever he could be home for the night."

"Well, it's very lovely." Emi patted her on the head gently.

"Thank you." Estelle said.

Her Pokemon egg glowed again, but then stopped glowing. Estelle glanced to her egg and wondered if she really saw that or not, but shrugged as she joined the others to breakfast.

"How soon until we get to Greenfield to meet your new friend, Ash?" Vincent asked.

"We'll leave after breakfast." Ash said.

This made Lavitar and Vulpix attempt to eat their food as quickly as possible. Pikachu sighed to them, shaking his head as he ate his food, quickly, though carefully and not too slow. Delia smiled as she walked over with a big plate of pancakes and put them down in the center of the table for them.

"Mm, pancakes." the Fudo twins said.

"I've made more than enough," Delia chuckled. "Satoshi just loves his flapjacks."

"I like what I like." Satoshi laughed a little in return.

"It's true." Ash and Emi smiled.

The Fudo siblings laughed a little with him as they helped themselves to the pancakes.

"Oh, these pancakes are so delicious." Vincent said while enjoying the pancakes.

"Thank you, it's my mother's recipe," Delia smiled. "Everybody just loves them at our restaurant."

"I can see why, these are just incredible!" Akito beamed.

"You got that right, Bro," Estelle said. "Oh, our mother would be jealous if she could taste these pancakes."

"Maybe we could send her the recipe." Satoshi chuckled.

"Okay, I'm done, let's go!" Lavitar tugged on Akito's sleeve, trying to make him get up and go.

"Patience, Lavitar..." Akito chuckled to his Pokemon. "Don't worry, we're getting there, Greenfield's not going anywhere."

"I know, I know, but I just wanna get there so badly!" Larvitar told him.

"Oh, boy, if Lavitar is like this now, I wonder what my future children will be like." Akito chuckled.

"Some will be like you and some will be like Emi." Ash said.

Akito and Emi blushed a little since Ash mentioned them getting together in the future. The kids finished their breakfast and after more preparation, they were now set to meet their new friend.

"Finally!" Lavitar was relieved.

Satoshi and Delia smiled and waved as the kids went off.

"This is going to be so exciting!" Vulpix cheered.

Ash chuckled, leading them the way over.