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Crystal ignored most of what was happening around her and tried working with her new powers a bit. She tried to stay floating most of the time so she could learn to balance better and treks dipping her paw into the ground a few times. She noticed Bracken was gone for a long time for just a rawst berry. She decided to go after him to make sur he didn't get into any trouble. She floated toward where he went and floated through the grass as she went on. She saw him in a tree back in his grass form... with another Treecko? Oh yeah he said he was looking for his brother... Thyme. Thyme seemed upset for some reason and Crystal decided it was best to stay were she was. She stayed in her ghost form since it was as quiet as physically possible since she couldn't really touch any thing.

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"Where were you?" Thyme asked, raising his voice a bit.

"Er, well..." Bracken began, twiddling his fingers. "You were just so tense that I thought you needed to lighten up a bit. So I..." He flinched, realizing how stupid his explanation sounded. "...I hid to give you a little scare."

"So you tried to scare me in order to to get me to relax," his brother echoed, as if trying to grasp his logic. "Brilliant. Good to know that worked so well." He let out an exasperated sigh.

"Thyme, is... is everything alright?" Bracken asked, confused and nervous. He had never seen his brother lose his cool like this before.

"Of course everything's not alright!" Thyme nearly yelled. "I was worried sick! Mom left you as my responsibility and you just disappeared! And while you were busy goofing off-"

"I wasn't goofing off!" Bracken interjected. "I was looking for you! But then I ran into this Poochyena and-"

"WOULD YOU JUST LISTEN FOR A MOMENT?!" Thyme shouted. Bracken shrunk back, the sudden outburst killing the rest of his argument. His brother noticed his shock and took a deep breath, trying to regain his composure. "While you were... gone, I searched the forest for you. I thought eventually that maybe you had gone back home, but when I got there, no one was there. It looked like no one had been there for several days." Thyme stopped and bit his lip. "Bracken... Mom's gone."

Bracken's mouth went dry, his mind filling with memories of his father leaving. "You... you don't know that," he stuttered. "Maybe she had to go do something and... and hasn't been able to get back yet."

"Maybe," his brother said, not sounding like he believed it for a second. "But think about it. She sends us out to 'get used to living without her' and then suddenly disappears. Seems a bit too convenient to me." Seeing that Bracken still didn't believe him, he sighed. "Look, just come back home and I'll show you."

Bracken looked back the way he had come, to where Lunaro and the other Pokemon were. He wanted to go back more than anything, but first he needed to see, needed to prove that Thyme was wrong. He turned back to Thyme and nodded. His brother took off through the tree branches, Bracken following in his wake.

No, please no... he thought, feeling the beginning of tears in his eyes. Not after what happened with Dad. Mom wouldn't go without saying goodbye...

Crystal's eyes widened when she heard what Bracken's brother was saying. There mom is gone... Her eye filled with tears remembering when her mom was killed and she couldn't stop crying. She followed along, still being as quiet as physically possible to see if his brother was right. She stayed floating silently on the ground with her eyes still welling with tears and she was trying to stop them.

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[I'm so so so sorry for the gigantic wall of text here. I got a little carried away.]

Before he knew it, they arrived at their home. Several tree trunks had grown out at awkward angles from one base. Near the top, several branches were placed and overlapped in between the trunks, forming a crude but surprisingly sturdy platform in the middle. Bracken bolted ahead of Thyme, jumping on to the platform and looking around.

It was just as Thyme had said. Leaves were scattered about and what seemed to be the beginning of a bird's nest was nestled in a corner. Bracken forced himself to sit down. His mom had always been keen on keeping things clean, almost to an obsessive level. Even though it wasn't that messy, it was clear that she had not been there in a while.

Thyme came up to him and put a hand on his shoulder. "I'm sorry I had tell you like this," he said.

Bracken didn't look up, the tears finally escaping his eyes and sliding down his face. "Why?" he asked. "Why would she leave us like this?"

"Maybe this was just her way of saying that we're old enough to handle ourselves," Thyme responded.

But Bracken wasn't satisfied with that explanation. "Without saying anything?" he cried, finally looking up at his brother. "Making it seem like we'll see her again. Just... just like Dad."

Thyme said nothing, leaving Bracken to look around his home again. He couldn't stay here, he realized. It just felt... too empty. He got up and turned around, walking away.

"Wait, where are you going?" Thyme asked.

"To some friends," Bracken said, stopping and sniffling a bit. "While I was looking for you, I ran into a Poochyena named Lunaro. She's the leader of a group called the Crystanigh and-"

"The Chrystanigh? But I thought they were gone..." Thyme interrupted.

Bracken looked back at his brother, confused. "How do you know about them?" he asked.

Thyme went silent for a moment before saying, "Some time before Dad left, I overheard him talking to Mom. He had heard about what had happened to the Chrystanigh and how they were completely wiped out. Mom... didn't want him to say anything to us; she seemed really upset."

Bracken blinked. So that was why he'd never heard of them before. But... why would his mom be so against telling him and Thyme anything about them? He shook his head. "Well, Lunaro is training whoever wants to try to become a Chrystanigh. Look!" He unlocked his Dragon type and tensed as the familiar burning returned. He didn't try to slow it down this time, knowing that the sooner it finished, the sooner the pain would go away.

Thyme watched in shock, his face losing color. "You... you joined them?" Before Bracken could respond, he went on. "Bracken, don't you know what will happen if somebody like that Tyranitar shows up again? They'll all be killed again and you'll be caught in the middle of it!"

"Don't get me wrong either, I'm not fond of you dogs in any way," Gliz sat down on her haunches, picking up a paw and inspecting it for a second before giving the pad a few quick licks. "So of course I hesitated. Associating not only with a Poochyena, but also Zorua? It's not my idea of good company. As for the power..." she hesitated, putting her paw down and looking the Poochyena straight in the eyes. "When you say it like that, it sounds greedy. I'm here for the power, yes, but not in some twisted, sinister way. However, my reasons are a bit personal, and I'd prefer not to share." In her mind, she heard the terrified shrieks again, the pleas for help. The ruckus of many pokemon, and the crackling of fire was loud enough to really hurt some of the pokemon with more sensitive hearing. Although Gliz kept her calm look, her next blink was a little slow, and her breath slightly shaky, as she forced away the shadows of her past. "If you don't mind an feline like myself, I would very much appreciate it if you would allow me to join the Chrystanigh."

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Crystal was in shock when she heard Thyme talk about what had happened to the Crystanigh before. She dropped to the ground making a bit of noise as she became less translucent and no longer passing through the grass. She stopped her tears but her eye were still glossy and red. Is Bracken going to leave the Crystanigh because of his brother? Should I leave the Crystanigh, it might not be safe. No, I have to learn to control my darkness. Plus, Lunaro needs us to help her. She shock her head so she would sap out of it and let herself floa back up again hoping they didn't notice the noise.

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Bella watched as Lunaro worked with the Gallade and saw him changing. She went into Lunaro's head and said, "Crystanigh right. I've heard of you guys. Do you think I could join too? She went back to lying and swirl around n the air a bit before floating comfortably again. She made a bell noise out loud and said "And of course you could't sense me. I've been practicing not being noticed for all of my life.

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"Well, it's kinda too late to stop me from joining, isn't it?" Bracken snapped. "Besides, I trust Lunaro. She... she probably had to deal with all of her friends and family being killed because of that Tyranitar. There's no way she'd let it happen again!"

"It doesn't matter how good intentioned she is," Thyme countered. "All it takes is one mistake, one person that slips under her radar and it's over. Power can be very attractive, Bracken. It could happen easier than you might think."

"Well, that doesn-" Bracken stopped, hearing something in the grass below. He went to the edge of the platform and looked over. "Crystal!" he said, spotting her. He jumped down, noticing that her eyes were a bit red. "Are you alright?"

Crystal took a deep breathe and tried to talk with a normal voice. "I'm fine. I just noticed you were gone for a while and came to find you but I guess Thyme found you," she said and turned her head to Thyme, "and just so you know all the poke on that have joined are nothing like that Tyranitar. None of us would do something as stupid as him. I know for a fact that Lunaro would risk her life to keep us safe and she is amazingly powerful." She floated a little higher as she was talking and dropped down when she finished. She held her breathe trying to hold back her tears as more memories of her mom came into her head.

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Thyme climbed down one of the trunks and went up to the two. "I hope you're right," he said, looking down. "It's not like I want that to happen again." He sighed and looked over to Bracken. "I can see that you're not going to change your mind." Bracken shook his head. "I just wish you would've realized the risks."

Thyme turned to Crystal. "Look, I know I don't know you at all, but could you keep an eye on my brother for me? He's had a track record of doing stupid things."

"Hey, I'm not a little kid you know!" Bracken objected, his face growing hot. "I can take care of myself!"

"Yeah, you've shown that well enough," Thyme said, sticking his tongue out a little and punching him playfully in the arm.

Crystal's eyes cleared up a bit and she giggled seeing Bracken blushing. "Don't worry, I'll keep him safe. I've already saved him from an ekans," she said teasing Bracken a little. She smiled to Thyme and giggled again when looking back at Bracken who was still blushing.

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[Second character, incoming!]

Name: Uriel

Gender: Male

Species: Keldeo

Looks: He looks just like a Keldeo in Ordinary Form, just with a messier mane and tail. He also has a scar going down the side of his face.

Moves:
- Aqua Jet
- Double Kick
- BubbleBeam
- Take Down

Rank: Apprentice.

Desired Rank: Type Master, if he can.

Crush: Nope.

Mate: Chuck Testa Nope.

Kin: No.

Personality: Uriel will dash in to help any Pokemon that's hurting, no matter how reckless it may be. He has a very black and white view on morality and is incredibly bitter towards anybody who abuses power to hurt others. He has a hard time forgiving and often holds grudges.

History: Uriel's parents were former Chrystanigh but, though he hung around with other members, he never officially joined. When the war started, his parents told him to flee back to their old home in the mountains. When he got there, though, he was forced out by Pokemon much stronger than him and ended up wandering the countryside.

Other: Steel.

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Bracken buried his face in his hands, feeling it burn even hotter than before. He'd been hoping to avoid bringing that up to Thyme. "Crystal!" he whined. "Why'd you have to go and tell him that?"

Thyme raised an eyebrow but thankfully didn't ask the details. "If you need me for any reason, Bracken, I'll be right here," he said. "Stay safe." With that, he climbed back up the tree and onto the platform.

Bracken stood there for a moment, looking up after where his brother had gone, before he turned back to Crystal. "We should probably start heading back," he said.

(Augh, sorry! I had a party to go to. o3o )

Lunaro put her back leg down, giving the Glameow a grin. "Of course I don't mind! Anyone is welcome to join." She stopped when Bella's voice entered her mind once more, and she let out a small snort. Her fur shifted into its megenta colour as the power of a Psychic type took hold once more. Well, that was quite a sneaky trick you've learned there. I'm impressed. But yes. You may join the Chrystanigh. Like I just said, all are welcome. She sent the telepathic message to the Latias, giving her a small, yet warm nod of approval. "I can assess you now, if you'd like to start as soon as possible." She said, directing her sentence both to Gliz and Bella.

(I'll add Uriel to the front. Keldeo is now unavailable.)

She giggled a little when Bracken covered his face smiled as a good bye to Thyme. She wiped any tears off of her face. Her eyes were back to normal at that point and she said, "Yeah, let's go back. I personally love being able to float to places." She floated up a bit higher but lost her balance and started spinning a bit. She fell to the ground lighty and giggled. She got back up and started heading back to where the other were.

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Bella smiled at her response and said to her. "All latias and Latios know have to go invisible and also how to change out appearance. She moved a little closer and waited for when Lunaro finished assessing Glitz.

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Name: Blazeheart

Gender: Male

Species: Torchic

Looks: Just a normal torchic

Moves:
- Leer
- Focus Energy
- Scratch
- Ember

Rank: Apprentice.

Desired Rank: Second in command, if possible

Crush: No

Mate: No

Kin: Nope

Personality: Unknown

History: Unknown

Other: Rock, Steel, Psychic, Dragon, Grass

[Ah, Rini, I think your AutoCorrect kinda messed something up. :P]

Bracken smiled at Crystal having fun in her Ghost form and wished he was used to his wings enough to fly. He knew better than to try, of course; if he had hurt himself trying to breathe fire, the results of trying to fly would be catastrophic. So he resorted to boring old walking.

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Though he spent the past few days recovering, Uriel still hurt all over. He knew he should stop to take a proper rest, but more than anything he wanted to get out of this forest. It left a bad taste in his mouth and reminded him of things he'd rather forget.

He stumbled a bit and forced himself to stop. He sighed; he wasn't gonna last long if he kept pushing himself like this, he realized. He looked around, trying to see if there was any place he could rest safely when he spotted movement through the trees. Wanting to make sure he didn't get blindsided by anything, he walked slowly over to get a closer look.

When he could finally tell what it was, Uriel blinked in surprise. A wispy Zoroa and a Treecko covered in scales with dragon wings? Wait a minute, he thought, quickly putting two and two together. Are those Chrystanigh? But didn't Arceus... He cut the thought off, not wanting to think about it. Not sure if he should come out, he observed the direction they were going and retreated a bit before heading in that direction as well.

If those two are Chrystanigh, that must mean somebody survived. he thought, driving himself onwards. He'd have to keep going just a little longer. If the Chrystanigh were still around, he'd have to see for himself.

Crystal stopped suddenly and her heard started twitching. She started sniffing the air and turned around. "Hello? Who's here?" She said confidently. She saw a keldeo and her eyes widened. Wow! Two legendaries in 1 day. That's impressive. She floated up a little higher to look a little more threatening in case he was in a bad mood but she always had attract if she needed it.

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Uriel froze as the Zoroa spotted him. He should've known that in his state he couldn't go around without making noticeable noise. She looked like she expected him to fight and he chuckled inwardly to himself. If it comes down to that, she'll be surprised how easy I'll be to take down.

"Are you two Chrystanigh?" he asked, taking a step forward. His leg shook, but he ignored it, trying to look as confident as the Zoroa was.

Damian looked at himself, fully transformed. He was scaly with a hint of blue in them making him look almost sea green-ish in colour. He noted that his wings were similar to that of a Dragonite but obviously adjusted to fit him the best they could. Damian looked up and shot a column of flame in the air, feeling a tingling sensation in his throat that made it dry. When he stopped, Damian coughed for a bit as he felt the after effects of producing a flame.

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Crystal saw how weak he look and relaxed a bit. She was concerned since he was a legendary but he didn't seem that powerful. "Yes, we are part of the Chrystanigh and who are you?" She said confidently and looked at his shaking leg, "...And are you alright." She said that with a softer tone and lowered herself back to the ground.

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"My name is Uriel," the Keldeo introduced himself. "And I would say that I'm fine, but you can easily tell otherwise. I... just got in a really bad fight, is all." He shook his head. "Look, if it's not too much of a bother, could you show me the way to the rest of your group? I used to know a few Chrystanigh back before, well, everything happened."