Pokémon: Vampire Princess*

Chapter 56: Shadows*

I stared at Steward squinting his eyes and walk around the chapel to look at the crowd of maids and butlers surrounding the chapel. He ended up running into a chair.

I had assigned Tanner to escort the human servants to sit in the Chapel and have them sit in their seats for the time being, since this war will start soon.

"This is why I want you to stay put" I sweat dropped, sitting on the counter top on the podium, playing with each bead on the rosary "You'll make a fool out of yourself because you don't have glasses. I don't want anything happening to you or anyone" I looked at a few maids whispering amongst themselves, glancing at me from time to time and talking about me. I can hear them clearly, but I rather ignore them.

"Be quiet!" Steward yelled at the maids "You are in here in secret! If you want the Elite four to know you're here, then I suggest you leave right now!" Everyone kept quiet and started getting scared. I sighed, knowing there was no way to go around that. Everyone should be scared. This is so sudden for them. I'm sure they won't understand until I explain myself.

I looked at water font beside me on the podium, hoping I can get through things without it. I might not have holy water, but I have my dad's rosary that'll make a spell stronger than ever.

"I'm back with the last few" Tanner walked back to the chapel with more maids and a cook and have them sit down. I stood up and looked at everyone watching me, mainly staring at my eyes.

"There is going to be a war" I stated. Everyone looked at each other "a war against my people and the demons living in this castle. The monsters who've taken lives and enslaved my mother. The monsters who've killed my father, and brought Kalos into darkness. I have traveled this land in search for answers, and I come here today to ask everyone to not be alarmed. They cannot get you in the church" I played with the rosary "You might recognize me as the girl who was in her room for the pass 16 years of her life" I looked at the girls up front who were talking about me "I've grown to become the person who will set my people free. Everyone, vampires and humans, from the Elite Four's rath. I don't have a lot of time to be here. I want everyone to know that you are safe here. If you care about your lives, do not leave this room"

My Gardevoir teleported into the chapel and faced me. That was a sign that Xavier did his part. I smiled and took the pouch of things she was holding. I brought it up to the podium and saw my team ready for me. Aside them was my key stone, a vile with Xavier's blood, I'm sure, and...

"The Griseous orb..." I gasped and carefully placed it in the water font "Just perfect..." I turned to Tanner watching me "I need one last thing. I need water!"

"Hold on!" A maid up front stood up "What you were saying earlier... How do we know you're not just saying what you were saying just to kill us all at once?" I huffed "Why should we believe anything you say?" Tanner headed out to get me water as I put on my earring before facing her. She flinched at the keystone on my ear.

"Does it really seem like I would kill you? Did you forget I spend almost my whole life in that room, not touching you or looking at you. If I wanted to kill you, I would have already done it" I held my chest "I understand your uncertainty, but this is not the time. My Pokémon beside me is enough to show you that I'm trustworthy enough to have a Pokémon to fight with me" Tanner was already back with a bucket of water.

"There was a water fountain near by" Gardevoir took it from him and dumped it into the water font.

"Thank you, Tanner. You can relax now" I faced the water and smiled at the stone shining inside "This is happening so fast..." I began praying to it "Is everyone ready, Gardevoir?" She nodded, notifying me that the leaders already passed victory road and on the way here with my army "Great" I finished what I needed to do and took out the chip I found earlier "Gardevoir... I need you to take this somewhere safe, okay? I'll handle everything with the rest of the team until you come back" she took the chip and nodded, teleporting out the chapel. I moved my hair from my neck and walked to the exit.