A year later... Day LXXIV. It has been a year since the attack and murder of Lugia. This started a war between humans, poke'mon and their trainers. Many of us were lost. The late Sapphire was a Rocket spy when she left. She relayed her info to Team River's base. But when she was found, she left on her words: "I want peace between us. The River shall continue to flow and so shall our will!" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ruby was among the ill fated. I was to take care of Sky. She looked so much like her. It was sad to see her as an orphan like I was myself. Tails was lost in a fight against Giovanni. Strangely, they both fell with the same words: "For as long as there's war, we'll never stop. You shall fail in keeping peace from coming!" I could now see why they were a couple. Sonic, Knuckles, Ash, Misty, Cream, and Amy were the only of my friends to endure. The same fate that fell for Ruby, Sapphire, and Tails fell for Paprika, Prelude, Zilla, Jfezt, Iren, Chaotix, and Epona. "You fiend! Stop this madness!" I held my sword steady. Giovanni kept coming and attacking. "You are the ones who protected the beast." "For a reason. But you knew the reason. That's why you wanted to kill it!" Clash! Our swords didn't meet this time. The reason that all of us had fought is gone. There will be peace once more. "Mew!" A hot pink furred Poke'mon flew from the shadows. It danced like it was thanking me. An Umbreon poked its head in. Latius flew around the room. A Ninetails seemed to laugh with victory in his heart. But as soon as I saw them, I knew who they were. And I knew that the legacy would continue. The legacy of the ultimate life form. It was like Sapphire said: "Life is a gift, but destiny comes with a price." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mysterious, that's what I called you, I'm curious, about you. I'm scared and unsure that you are safe, But your eyes seem to say that you are good. This is not a dream that I'm living, This is just a world of your own. You took me from, all that I knew, You showed me how it feels to hope. With you and me, Facing tomarrow, Together, I can learn to fly. Feel's like I'm living in a lion's mouth, But the lion is (an angel). -Lion, by Rebecca St. James -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ruby Fox: Thanks for taking time to read this fan fic!