Living in the Shadows

CHAPTER 16 FAMILY

*I did it! With the end of 2021 comes the end of this story, three years in the writing!*

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(Jenna)

We were at New World's cemetery, laying flowers at Gran-Gran's familial gravestone. Beside her name was Shane's and beneath both of theirs was Grandma Jenna's. Sadly, my brother and I learned that our dad's father, Jacob Kigai, had been cremated and his ashes scattered. Only his name is on the gravestone next to Grandma Jenna's.

Seven years had passed since our adventure. Three weeks since Gran-Gran's passing. Four years since Jake and Melody got married and had their twins: a boy and a girl. Just so you know, their names are Shane and Zora. (And FYI: My niece shows every sign of being able to understand what Pokemon are saying, just like me.)

Jake took over as construction manager after my grandfather retired while Melody runs both a human and Pokemon Daycare Center.

Crystal and Ben got married right after graduating from the academy and up until recently had been a traveling theater troupe. (They stopped because their first baby is due in a few weeks and Ben doesn't want Crystal to overtax herself traveling around.)

Dad became the new Headmaster at New World Academy three years ago after Gran-Gran officially retired, my mom became the Vice Principal while Hannah became the Guidance Counselor. (She had transferred to New World Academy after she learned Jake was going to be a dad.)

Grandma and Grandfather now spend their days either island-hopping or helping Pokemon Centers with their injured charges.

Red, Cyril, and Diane became Pokemon Rangers; if you can believe it! I secretly help them out from time to time as a Pokemon translator.

Caleb and Jaxon became Trainers and have been traveling about the regions, entering each and every league. When last I heard, Caleb made it to the top eight in the Johto League while Jaxon made it all the way to the semi-finals in the Indigo League. And now both of them are entering the Island League; which was created sometime after the success of Alola's league.

As for Jack and I, the two of us have gotten married. We had our baby daughter, Rynne, just a few days before Gran-Gran's passing. (My daughter was the last great-great-grandchild she got to hold.)

The Hell Trio, from what I've heard, are still in a high-security prison and I visited them only once. They were more grateful to be alive after whatever Darkrai did to them than upset at being behind bars for the next several decades without parole.

Kontororu was deemed mentally unfit to stand trial and was sentenced to an asylum. Until one night he became a living vegetable with a semi-active brain and was put on life support. Two years later a power outage occurred during a fierce storm and killed him. My secret background checks revealed that he was an only child, he had no cousins or any living relatives, he never fathered a child, and all of his students had the same opinion of him as I do. So I don't have to worry about any revenge actions against my family.

To my knowledge, Malamar has remained the partner Pokemon of Officer Jenny's youngest sister. (That was something I never expected.) When last I heard, they became part of the International Police and were undercover somewhere in the Galar region. Marshadow has remained by my side and Mismagius stayed by Gran-Gran's side until her death; now she guards her grave.

The dying rays of the setting sun hit the gravestone, making the recently polished plaques shine; the shine struck little Rynne in the eyes. Since she had been falling asleep, the light woke her up and she started crying.