THE STORY OF LUNA Everyone sat in a cave as the rain poured outside. The fire glowed and made everything look red. Lily and Sleeth were the two newest members to join the group to find Echo and the Pure Heart Crystal. However, only Ash knew who held it. He did. The bad thing was, once the Pure Heart Crystal destroys the Black Crystal, it won't have any power to give life to the holder. So that person, Ash in this case, will die. Ash still hadn't told his friends and might never tell. Amara and her friend watched them from a tree. The tree's leaves were so big, that Amara and her friend were dry. "Think she'll tell?" Amara asked. "Maybe. Listen and see." she answered. They continued to look down at the cave. "I swear, you guys get more rain than us." Gato said white sitting near the fire they had made. "Pikachu pi?" Pikachu looked up at his trainer. He sat in Ash's lap and Ash had been really quiet. "I'm fine Pikachu." he said and looked up at everyone. "The whether is often strange here." Sea Breeze agreed with Gato. "Nothing the sun can't fix. It seems as soon as the sun's out, the rain disappears." Violet said and looked out the cave door. "That's if the sun come's out." Lily added. Sleeth snorted, blowing smoke from his nose. "The sun will come out, it always does." he told them. Luna stared into the fire. "It all started like this." she whispered. Everyone looked at her. "Luna? Are you okay? We seem....sick." May said while looking at the black cat. "I'm fine." Luna answered, eye's not moving from the fire. "What did you mean by, 'It all started like this'?" Misty asked. "I must tell you my story. You see, the Moon Kitties are a new part of this world and would never be here if Catze and Tigra hadn't come." Luna said, still staring into the fire like it was a TV. "Huh? Is that good or bad?" asked Saraya. Luna lowered her head. "Bad." Brock confirmed. "In a way." Luna said. She got up and jumped onto a tall rock to look down at everyone. Her black fur looked weird in the fire's glow. "What do you mean?" asked Rachel. "I'm going to tell you how we came to be. You see, us Moon Kitties were not cat's to begin with..." Luna began her story. * * * "Mommy! Mommy! Wake up! Catze has some important news!" cried a little girl. She jumped onto her mom's bed. "Daddy's all ready up! Mommy!" she cried again. Her mom woke up and opened her blue eyes. She sat up. "All right, I'm up. What's this about Catze, Diana?" she asked as she got out of bed. Her black hair dangled to her ankles. Diana jumped off the bed and in front of her mom. "You'd better hurry. It's not good news at all." she said with a worried look in her blue eye's. Her mom nodded and Diana ran out the door, pink hair flying. Her mom, known as Luna to this world, got dressed as fast as she could. She brushed her long, long black hair and put her necklace on that had a gold crescent moon on it to match the one on her forehead. She put her yellow and black dress on. It was yellow first with thin, yellow straps to hold it up. Then, black, see-though, silky material came from the yellow part dress. You could see her legs though it. The back of this material, however, was as dark as midnight so you couldn't see anything else though it. The dress went down to her ankles and showed her feet. She had a gold ankle bracelet on her right ankle and black, high-heeled shoes. She looked at herself in the mirror and then rushed out of her room. Her husband, Artimas, was waiting in the main room. He wore white pants and a white shirt that was long sleeved. He had white hair that came right to his shoulders. His crescent moon on his forehead shined like his yellow and white moon's on his necklace. His blue eyes looked at another woman as she talked. Her jet black hair came down and barely touched her legs. At the top, her hair was shaped like cat ears. Her blue eyes were filled with worry and her black nails flashed as she moved her hands while she talked. Her black skirt and turtle-neck, back shirt looked good on her with her black shoes. Her yellow crescent moon also shined on her head. Diana ran to her mom. Her pink hair came to the middle of her back and her red choker with a yellow bell on it jingled as she ran. Her pink shoes and blue eye's were pretty. Her long, pink dress came to her ankles just like her mother's dress. She also wore a necklace with a yellow crescent moon on it like the one that shined on her forehead. She held her mom's hand as they both walked to Artimas and the woman giving the report. "What's wrong, Catze?" Luna asked. Diana clung to her arm even tighter. Catze looked at Luna with worry. "My queen! Mewthree has threatened to destroy us and the world of Berland!" Catze said. "What?!" Luna gasped. "He plans to come to us sometime soon. We have to be ready." Artimas said in his scratchy voice. "What are going to do mama?" asked Diana in her sweet voice. "We'll have to get our power up high and fighters ready. I'll even fight." Luna said and clenched her fist. "I'll fight as well." Artimas agreed. "You must be careful! Mewthree is as strong as Ray herself!" Catze told her queen. "We need Ray's help, then. Send for Ray and her queens at once! They will help us!" Luna ordered. Catze bowed her head. "At once, madam." she said and ran off, her heels clicked. Luna turned to Artimas. "That chances are not good for us to win." Artimas said. "We must get all the kingdom together." Luna said. "No! Only our people. No one else shall be dragged into this fight." Artimas said simply. Luna nodded and turned to Diana, who let go on her mother's arm. "Go greet Ray. They shall be here soon." she told her daughter. Diana nodded and ran after Catze. Artimas went to gather there people and Luna went to greet Ray as well. Soon, Catze, Diana, and Luna stood in a middle sized room. A white portal was opened and Ray stepped form it. Her white dress flowed and her long, golden hair was a pretty sight. She held her Phoenix staff tight in her hands. Her five year old daughter followed along with the other queens. "I'm very sorry at the loss of your husband." Luna said and bowed her head. "It has passed. Mewthree still lives but is held back by Emerald and three trainers that my be a strong hope." she answered. "What can we do to help you?" asked Lita. "Speaking of Mewthree, he has come to destroy us." Luna said. "What? We have herd nothing of this. Nina? Have you?" Ray asked as the Normal Queen stepped forward. "I haven't, Ray. Mewthree as said nothing." said said. "Strange." Luna puzzled. "Mewthree must be trying to hide it from you!" Catze said and stepped back with an evil smile. "But he doesn't know we spy on him." Mel pointed out. Diana suddenly shouted in fear. Everyone looked over to see Catze glowing black. Black fire soon surround her. "Mewthree isn't going to attack, I am! I found powers beyond any of yours!" Catze laughed. Her yellow, crescent moon blinked its color and then was black. Luna stepped back. "Catze! You are a traitor!" she gasped. "You don't say!" Catze said and laughed. Suddenly, Artimas ran towards her. "Catze! I will destroy you!" he yelled and ran faster. Catze smiled evil. "Daddy no!!" Diana cried. Catze black light grew and suddenly, black fire surrounded Artimas. He cried in pain. Luna tried to run to him but Lita and Mel held her back. "NO!!" Luna cried, tears flying from her eye's and streaming down her face. Artimas cried in pain and glowed a solid white. He shrank down, down until he was cat size. When the light was gone, a white cat with a crescent moon on his forehead lay. "ARTIMAS!!" Luna cried and threw Mel and Lita away. Ray pointed her staff at Catze. A yellow beam was shot and it hit Catze. She flew back into the wall. As this, Artimas disappeared. "Daddy!" Diana cried. Catze was floating in the air again. She shot another black beam. It hit Diana before Luna could react. She cried and glowed pink. She then was turned into a little pink kitten that lay on the floor with a red collar on with a bell attached and a crescent moon on her head. She disappeared as well. "Stop it! Please!" Luna cried. Lita pointed her staff at Catze and shot blue lightning bolts. Catze cried as she was shocked and shot another black beam. The last one hit Luna. She cried and screamed as she glowed black and was shrank to a black cat with a crescent moon on her forehead. She lay still. She slowly opened her blue eyes and saw Catze disappeared. She blacked out. When Luna came too, she saw Ray standing above her. "What...happened?" she asked and stood up. "Luna, all your people have been turned into cat's. Artimas and Diana are no where to be found. Your a cat too." Ray said. Luna stood up and leaped down in front of a mirror She was a cat. A black cat with a moon on her forehead. "No..." she whispered. "Catze left after turning everyone into cat's. Her power will grow." Amy said. "I'll stay here and rule the....Moon....Kitties. We are now called Moon Kitties. I'll stay the queen until someone comes and is willing to fight Catze. Please go and tell everyone." Luna said with tears in her eyes. Ray nodded to May and she left the room with Blaze behind her. Luna looked at herself again. She may never be human. "I'll wait. I'll wait until someone comes and then together, we'll find Artimas and Diana and destroy Catze." Luna said while staring into the mirror at her cat-self. * * * "So I waited. Then, hope came. The three Poke'mon trainers that destroyed Mewthree." Luna said and blinked. She looked at her friends. Lily had tears in her eyes, Sleeth was trying to comfort her, Gato and Pikachu were sitting and staring at Luna with wide eyes, Misty looked to be in shock, Brock just stared, Ash stared and blinked at her then looked away, May had her hands over her mouth in surprise and tears remembering all, Saraya had tears remembering what had happened, Tiger lifted his head from his paws, Sea Breeze looked away and her tears sparkled, Violet shook her head, and Rachel looked away from Luna and into the fire. "That is the story of it all." Luna spoke. "So, Catze was a friend of yours and then betrayed you." Misty said looking at Luna. "Then she joined Tigra when she was turned evil by the Black Crystal." Sea Breeze said and looked at Luna as well. Luna nodded. "Artimas and Diana are alive and at your castle." Ash whispered. "Yes. He came last night and told me of what I must do to turn everyone back into humans. Find Echo and the Pure Heart Crystal." Luna explained. "That was the worse day for you, Luna. I remember." May said. Amara and her friend watched from the tree. The rain was beginning to die away. "When did Catze make you?" Amara asked. "Right after her and Tigra met. They made me, but I got away." she said and clenched her paw into a fist. Amara nodded. "That's there reason for finding Echo and taking the Pure Heart Crystal?" Amara asked. She smiled and shook her head, her whiskers bounced. "No, they have more. To save Tigra, to destroy the Black Crystal and to save Catze." she answered and stood up. "Your choice still lingers." she said and jumped away. Amara clenched her fist and closed her eyes tight. She then jumped away, her staff held tightly. "I had no idea, Luna." Brock gasped. "No you do and you know what? It feels good to know my friends know." Luna said with a smile. "I said that once." Tiger said and nodded. "Look! The rain stopped!" Saraya said and ran out happily. Everything was wet and muddy, but no one cared as they made there way along the path. Catze stood on the cliff near her castle. Waves crashed up. Her black moon glowed with power and suddenly, the black fire disappeared from around her. She opened her blue eyes and they flashed with black power. "I'm ready, Luna. Are you?" she asked and then broke out into evil laughter. To be continued.... Next Time: -The final battle with Catze -Luna must face her, but as a cat?