Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Team Eve - Book One

Chapter 18: Family

"Yes you do, your dad used to be human, remember?"

Kin froze, he couldn't believe his ears. What had Soul just said?

Evie stepped forward with a confused expression. "Uh Kin, what's she talking about? I thought you never knew your dad?"

"I... I didn't. My parents... I don't know them."

Soul looked confused now. "You were pretty young, you mightn't remember."

"Soul, I was born in a mystery dungeon, I don't know my parents." Kin said forcefully.

Soul's brows furrowed. "But I do. I know your sister too."

"Oh really?" The sarcastic tone in Kin's voice was violent, he'd spent his whole life without a family, the thought of having one other than Evie... He didn't know what to do. "Okay, if you know them, go on, tell me their names. My parents and my supposed sister, what're their names?"

"Your father was a human but is now a Lucario by the name of Azure, your mother is a Blaziken named Ember. Your sister you already know, she is the Torchic known as Kira."

Kin sat down heavily, it felt like he'd been hit by truck. "That's impossible." Kin whispered.

"It's the truth, I knew your parents before you were born, they even asked me to watch over you and Kira when you were eggs!" Soul said trying to make Kin understand.

"How'd you know my parents?" Kin asked confused, he was still struggling to understand this, but something about what Soul was saying, it felt right, he wanted to believe her, but didn't know how.

"Your parents were good friends with mine." Soul said, Evie thought she may have been mistaken, but it sounded as if Soul was trying to keep sadness out of her tone.

"Your parents were good friends with mine? I don't know Soul, all this, it just... I can't believe it." Kin finished sadly. Snivy looked at him in disbelief, her blue eyes were wide, she stared at the ground.

"Believe it Kin; your parents are alive. Kira is your sister."

"How do you know?"

"I... I'm not sure, but when I look at you and Kira, I see them. Look Kin just be glad, somewhere out there you have a family. They love you, they're looking for you Kin, I'm sure of it." Kin shook his head in disbelieving silence. "Kin you should be happy, you have a family, they're still alive. Some of us aren't so lucky."

"You're alone?" Evie asked Soul gently. The Snivy nodded, still staring at the ground. Evie wrapped her friend in a big hug, Soul was surprised to say the least.

"What? What're you?"

"You're not alone anymore." Evie whispered. Soul broke into tears and held Evie tight. Kin was staring at the ground trying to process everything that Soul had said, he abruptly looked up and glared at the females.

"Come on, we've got to keep moving." Kin said in a voice completely devoid of emotion.

Evie looked at Riolu in stunned silence before conceding his point. Eevee released Snivy, the grass-type dried her eyes and nodded with a small smile. Soul turned and began following the river away from Mistveil city, Evie and Kin followed her without a word. The trio trekked tirelessly, barely talking, but Kin had something to say. The Riolu had been gradually slowing his pace allowing Soul to pull farther and farther ahead while Evie walked beside him, she sensed his desire to speak and was growing curious. "What's up?" Evie asked her friend.

"Who is this Snivy, where does she get off saying that stuff about my family?" Kin said angrily. Evie was taken aback.

"Kin... I thought you'd be happy about this, you've got a family, they're looking for you Kin, they're trying to find you."