Pokémon: Vampire Princess*

Chapter 49: Snow•

I flipped through dad's journal while Xavier and I were sitting on a bench, watching the snow falling in Dedemille city. I was reading over a page that were stuck together, seeing something that almost blew my mind. Seriously, it gave me a headache every time I stared at the name.

"Legendary Pokemon; Xerneas" I said to myself, rubbing my forehead, trying not to think about where I knew that name "those who saw it was overwhelmed by its power. They were only able to say that this Pokémon, Apparently, can control energy. It gives life energy to plants and Pokémon, and makes them full of vitality again. When it loses its energy, it goes to sleep in a secret place" I closed my eyes, seeing my mom facing a dead tree. I shook my head before I accidentally cause myself to go into a episode.

"Reading your dad's journal?" Xavier asked. I noddedz

"Yes. It's about a few thousand years old, so I'm sure my mom got to be around that lifetime when it was still awake" I stood up "I feel like the legendary Pokémon Lysandre mentioned has something to do with his stupid plans. I'm afraid I won't be able to participate very well"

"Why do you say that?"

"Olympia mentioned that I will see something that may trigger my moms past" he stood after me.

"Don't worry, I'm here. I was there when you first got triggered" I looked at his determination and frowned.

"I'm sorry again for making you worry. Will you tell me what exactly happened?" He looked uncomfortable "just before it started. You can be careful with your words" he nodded and looked up.

"I was carrying you back to Lumiose, and you were awake by the time we were close to the entrance. This man that was probably 9 feet tall was in the way. As soon as you saw him, your eyes widened for a bit and you just started screaming after he left. That's all I can really tell you. I had to call for an emergency and a few hunters came to escort you back to the academy. They held me back, like I did something wrong" I sighed "but they were just holding me back because I would chase after you and slow them down. I felt hopeless..."

"I'm sorry you went through that" I frowned and looked around "I'll try not to get myself into those situations"

"It's not like you have a choice" I shrugged and looked back at him "You said you wanted to do something before we investigate the city?" I smiled and walked up to the sidewalk.

"Yes!" I took out the piece of paper I got from Layla's pocket when she passed. There was an address and a note where the folded up part was 'to who this may reach, if I were to ever be found dead in this castle, please take this address and return this necklace to my family. In such a dangerous place, I never know how long I might live' I bit my lips, shaking a bit "I'm going to visit Layla's family and return her necklace to them" he frowned at me shaking "B-but can I do this..? What can I possibly say..? They'll blame me" I bit my lips "I've been waiting for this day when I arrive to this city with this necklace. I even got Ricardo and Lilith's dad to fix it for me... I wouldn't know how to explain to them what happened..."

"Hold on, why would you say that?" He shook my shoulder a bit "why would they blame you? They will feel grateful that you're the only one in that castle that bothered to do it. I don't know about any of the staff, but you would had been the only one to do it after what those monsters did" I didn't have the heart to explain what happened to Jasmine after she killed her childhood friend. "Don't feel hopeless"

"I don't, but I really needed to hear that" I looked at the necklace with the pearl attachment "Will you walk me there?"

"Of course" I nodded and walked ahead of him, letting him walk behind me like the hunter he was while I looked for the address on my own, since it's what I wanted. Eventually we made it up a windmill tower attached to a house that someone directed us to.