Castiel didn't flinch, "Yes. But you could have done that for some
sick, twisted reason. But I guess...I trust you." Castiel felt weak
from whatever his mark was doing.
Ezio sat back and watched Helioswift intently.She had woken up and
was rubbing her head sorely."Where are we?"She asked again.
Ezio glanced around the forest,noting the trees."South from where
we're going.Way south."He got to his paws and started into
the trees."We're going north,"He said to Helio.He started on his
way.Helioswift looked like she was waiting for him to come back
before she stood up and dashed after him."Why are we going
north?"She asked.
Ezio flicked his ears in irritation."Because that's where we need
to go."
"Where do we need to go?"
"You'll see when we get there."
"Why do I have to wait?"
"Because it takes to long to explain."
"Why?"
Ezio stopped and took a deep breath."Because I said so!"
Ezio heard him and stopped."It's like taking care of babies,"he
mumbled,turning around and sitting beside Castiel."Where are those
other pokemon you were traveling with-the absol and that
ninetales?"
Castiel got up with a wince, "Dang it, I need to-GAH" He collapsed
again, and something odd happened. The tattoos exploded into light,
and a whimper came from Castiel as from the light something began
to take shape.
Helioswift saw the talonflame's wings and glanced over at
Castiel,who had the same-shaped things at his sides.She sniffed
Castiel's wings gingerly and sat down,confused.
She opened her mouth to reply before realizing that there were LOTS
of things that were wrong-Espeon attacking Groudon,Helioswift
getting carried off to a mountain,the eerie glow of Yveltal's red
eyes,and the fact that everything that had happened that day were
just plain wrong.Helio's ears rotated backward so they were flat
against her head and she started bawling,tears flying from her
eyes.
Ezio got to his paws,his ears back."I'm Ezio,"he said bluntly,"And
I'm not repeating myself again."
Helio's tail thumped the ground as she cried before she toppled
over,gasping and wheezing as the silver light of evolution
surrounded her.She evolved back into a luxio,but she was still the
same size,only an inch or two bigger.A dark feeling crept under her
pelt as she gained an abnormal dark typing with her electric
type,even though Luxio aren't dark type.
As soon as Helio was done evolving the tears stopped.Her face was
straight and a shadow crept into her eyes,and she stood up before
walking over to Ezio."Aren't we going north?"She asked calmly.
Castiel stood up and shook the dust from is fur and inspected his
new limbs. "What...?" They were dry now, and pure black. He bent it
testing to see what it was, "A wing?"
Ezio nodded,relieved that Helioswift has stopped whining,and
glanced around at the other pokemon."And I prefer we left,without
any more holdups."He padded on through the forest with Helio
following.The sun was beginning to fall,casting a soft purple light
over the trees and glistening on Helio's yellow fur.
"Why are we going north,anyway?"Helio asked.
Ezio sighed."Didn't you already ask that?We're going north because
that's where all the other legendaries meet.They guard
items,too,much like Groudon does.It seems that Espeon is trying to
get all the items together for a particular reason,and I think I
know why,but I'm not quite sure...Anyway,you're a witness and a
victim,so I'm sure the legends will want to see you."