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His vision was a bit blurred as he came out of blacking out but the shade of purple hit him quick and he knew it was Senente,"Sen?.....that you....." she goes by him cradling his back for support,he strains to focus on his sight and after a few minutes it became clear and Senente hugs him tight. "Rai you scared me what happened? are you alright please say your alright thats what I want to hear now please!" she sobs not knowing what would've happened from Cryuc but stops as she could feel a hand on her back,Raiku slowly gets up,"Yeah I'll be alright its just....I remember being with you and hearing a metallic voice and blacking out."

Senente explains to him as clear as she could of the eclispe and how it was connected to Cyrus's spirit and how he took control of his body using it to mess with her head with threats and scares. "So.....what your saying is when we have a lunar eclispe here its the blood moon curse in the Shadow Realm and that he is able to roam the world of the living till it ends.....Sen I...I wish I had more strength to stop him....and anything he did to you......I'm sorry if he did anything to wrong you in any way." "No....you didnt know true it was Cyrus that was doing it but I knew you were there somewhere which took most of the blow off me and for what your body did to me I forgive it all." Raiku hugs her tightly feeling that he had to feel guilt but with Senente forgiving it all it wasnt as bad for him and he settled down a tad,they sit up back on the bed huddled together scared from the events that took place during the eclispe but were relieved that the nightmare was over and they were safe again till Senente looks towards the window.

"Sen?....are you alright?" Raiku asks,"Yuki......I forgot she was still outside and the hurricane! we have to go get her she's been gone almost the whole night." she says rushing to find her jacket but as she ran into the hall she sees Yuki's door slid open a little and stopped in her tracks. Cautiously Senente goes in to look and to her surprise she sees Yuki asleep in her bed and Raiku comes in,"Hey everything alright whats-" he stops and gasps himself seeing Yuki and both of them wonder how she snuck back in without them even taking notice and slides her door close gently going back into theirs."She must of came in during the time we were occupied you know her she's quiet at time when shes prowling in the house." Raiku says finding his night clothes the same with Senente,they both wanted to have the nightmare come out of their heads and thought a little sleep would do the trick,question was if they would with the first part of the storm coming in bring wind and rain as the lightning scared Senente as she hid in the covers.

Raiku huddles with her rubbing her back constantly saying it was going to be alright and it was just the rain and would pass through soon,he keeps hold of her as he stayed awake watching the storm in the window and looks down to see her asleep and smiles lightly,carefully he scoots into the bed not to wake her falling asleep himself. Morning came as the hurricane continued to hit the island as everyone slept with it too dangerous to go out it felt as if everyone had to sleep in till things calmed,after a few hours the girls wake looking into their parents's room to see them asleep still and they look at eachother going downstairs."So Yuki what happened to you last night you never came back for awhile and mommy was worried a lot." Everest askd as they played in the livingroom,"I was on the trail like daddy told me but I was ambushed by a Swviper and it chased me till I got lost but something found me and I went to see and it was a Absol...but,I remembered that they were known to be warnings to danger and I tried to back away but it was nuzzleing me so much the pokeball I had rolled out of my pocket and it went inside. As I went near the opening the ceiling started to fall and I blacked out." Yuki responds and goes by the window looking for the pokeball and presses the button,it opens letting out Absol and it nuzzled her,"I even gave it a nickname just like Togeti....I thought of Razor."

Everest giggles at it and they play with it till a screeching noise had the girls crying covering their ears, the wind picks up making the window shake violently till it gave and shattered.The girls screamed from the noise and ran to hide terrified even more and watched the rain come in along with leaves from the trees.

Senente had the idea that if nothing else would work that a little tease flirting would do the trick,"Its true....I'm wearing my extra short one the one you havent seen before and its barely covering anything." she whispers and as she stopped he rose looking around to see her.Just as she heared her snickering from her trick he knew well he was caught in it and looks at her,"Whats the matter Rai.....a little trick or two get you all wound up." she says covering her laugh watching him get up or so she thought was getting up till she squeeks feeling his arm wrapped around her waist taking her back down on the bed,Raiku looks at a pillow and swings it at her wanting payback from her little antic.

She stuggles out grabbing her pillow ready to whack him silly and soon it became a fury game of a pillow fight as they both laughed at eachother as each hit the other and as the game ended Raiku looks at Senente,"You may be good with pranks but you know how to get me well.....so can I as well." "Oh you know me I can read you like a book and you know it I just know it gets you mad especially when your just getting up.He sighs and looks around for his shirt trying to get dressed as he heared the wind grow more violent outside,"Hey Sen are the girls up yet?....I would think they would be scared of the hurricane." she looks at him nodding,"Dont worry they were up so I have a couple pokemon keeping them busy while I decided to come back up here." he looks at her and thought of something,"Well....if the girls are alright why dont you and me stay in bed for a little while longer....they'll be fine."

Senente smiles and climbs back in the cover as it was a little chilled in the air from the morning and being covered all night in the warth there was a big difference,comfortable and quiet she lays her head on his chest hearing the noises outside a little scared but felt Raiku's arms on her like a surrounding shield letting her know he wwas there and there wasnt anything to be scared of,he looks up to him,"You know....if you wernt here then I dont know what would happen if I was alone and a storm like this was here.""Well theres nothing to worry about...I got you and everyone is safe just remember that you." Raiku says poking at her nose making her laugh slightly having him smile snuggling next to her.

Morning became afternoon as the hurricane started to calm to just a light rain and both Senente and Raiku looked at the clock seeing it was about four already.

Senente looked on wondering if it was her mind playing tricks or she was sleeping and it was a dream but taking in the surroundings it was reality....she was seeing everything, as the light dimmed down she saw the woman was the form of her late mother Senomi almost solid from view but somewhat transparent like a spirit if you can say."Senente...my little girl,I thought I would never see you again but here I stand before you......just look at how you grown looking a beautiful as ever." she looks down at Yuki by her feet petting her and looks back up to Senente who had the face of confusion.

"Mother....how...how is this possible? you died long ago and all this time now you come to see me....why so long to wait." she says eyes shimmering at the brink of tears in disbelief,Senomi stays silent for a moment picking up Yuki,"You see my dear my spirit has been around her for quite some time....I wanted to contact you in anyway possible but I never found a way but it all changed when I crossed paths with this child.Somehow she was able to detect my presence and I was able to follow her as if she was able to see and communicate with the dead.....now....since I met this little girl I was able to be close enough till I was able to get to you." she says giving a clear explanation,from her point with Yuki's nonhuman abilities and living in a dead realm it was possible for her to be able to do this.

Senente runs to Senomi hugging her close spbbing while Senomi stroked her heair gently."Its been so long mother I missed you everyday since you left but now....I can see you...feel you...hear you,I cant believe it. They stay in the embrace for some time till Senente let go as Yuki mewed trying to catch the fireflies and smiles,"So this little girl....who is she?" Senomi asks,Senente was hesitent but was clear with it all,"She was Yuki Nightshade, a shadow being from the barron capital of Lokchaos in the shadow realm....I rescued her and another girl Everest adopting them after having them live with me and Raiku and soon they became Hatchis...as the same with me." she says as Senomi looks at the aura ring,"I see,you have done well with yourself being with the one you love and even sharing it woth two abandoned girls not even from this realm...I raised you well."

Senomi says looking to Senente.Yuki leaps trying to catch a firefly but trips then runs up to Senente,"Mommy you know this lady I know you do is she-" Senente had a hunch on what she was going to say and sighs happily,"Yes sweetie...shes you grandmother,Grandma Sunoto." she looks up thinking if she was able to see her mother with Yuki's ability then it was possible that Raiku's mother and father were here as well and gets an idea."Yuki, are you able to see grandma and grandpa Hatchi?....daddy's parents?" Yuki tilts her head for a moment and looks far off from the field ears perked as she was hearing something and runs off mewing,after a couple minutes she comes back with two orbs the same as Senomi was before following her from behind,"Mommy mommy I found them....they were near a lake in the forest and they followed me here." Senente pets her head and goes by the opening finding Raiku looking for her.

"There you are Sen I was looking everywhere for you....where did you go?" "I'm sorry for scaring you like that but come on....I think you would love to see this." she says pulling him into the entrance to the white lily field where Yuki was waiting with Senomi,his eyes could believe what they were seeing but looking to Senente he knew as well it wasnt a dream neither,"Sen....thats....thats your mother." "I know and I believe theres a couple people who want to see you as well.He was hesitent for a moment but watches as the orbs above Yuki began to form into human figure and as they dimmed Raiku did not believe what he saw then....his parents.

"Her?.....its Senente the girl I had been with ever since we were kids in school and since then together living on the island,as for the ring....I can explain." his father looks at the ring for a minute trying to get an answer confused himself,"So....you two have married?" "It was the only way we could have the girls legally adopted since we both had Sunoto and Hatchi we had to talk it
out for the documents and with the ring we sort of married and were able to have the girls."

Raiku says looking to Yuki scurring around in the lily patches,Aaron wasnt sure what his son had
chosen but seeing it was making him happy it didnt bother him
as much,"And as for this girl......she isnt from her isnt she,I
never saw children with moons on their heads like that." he
adds but lets Raiku explain more."Your right father, Yuki and
Everest are not from here there not even human but shadow
demons Senente brought back from the Shadow Realm but as
for more detail I can tell you another time its.....a little too much for me right now,I finally see you again and its been since a long time....since that day.....I'm just relieved to finally see the both of you one again."

Raiku's eyes flowed tears which he hasnt done for a long time since his parents's death however they were mixed enotions of sadness yet happiness and relief seeing them again in front of him,his mother comes up to him placing her hand on his face."My my.....youve grown to be a
fine young man looking more and more like your father....I hope you and Senente stay happy with each other and the
young girls...you all look like a happy family but first..." she puts
her hands together as white light weaved through her finger
and a chain forms in her hand,the light dimmed into a silver
bracelet with opal charms on the sides of a silver charm in the
shape of the Nightshade crest handing it to Senente.

"This will be Everest's link to the Nova Kingdom,now that each of you has a key the entire family is now connected with Shiro and we shall be close." she says and goes back to Raiku,"Raiku my dear I know you have much to say but it is time for me and your father to go back....were needed once again but like Senomi had said to Senente if you ever want to see us have this little girl follow our presence and we shall appear." she says slowly fading along with Aaron both fading.

Raiku looks at the spot they stood tears in his eyes but sighs feeling Senente's arms around him,"Its alright Rai....I know its hard but now you know theres a way to see them anytime,Yuki is the key to them." he looks to her with a smile and sees Yuki coming at them ears perked up tail wagging.

As the spell wore off its energy raiku sees Senente be dragged into the water and worried greatly,"I'm coming for you Senente!" he tries to catch them but instead meets nothing but the water splashing around to find a way but he stops in his place at the verge of tears,"That monster....took my beautiful Senente away from me......I cant let him take her." he yells punching the water splashing water everywhere....he didnt know what to think of next to do and from the corner of his eye he see a pinkish glow mixed with an orange and looks.

In the entrance of the cavern tow orbs floated down morphing into human figures revealing Ayume and Luke not in their usual medical clothes but of that of Lokchaions,they sense the presence of Cyrus and knowing well being the guardians of the Shadow Realm came to help anyway,Ayume looks to Raiku feeling his frustration,"We knew something like this would happen.....I'm sorry it had to end up like this....Raiku if it helps you we can still get Senente back Cyrus is doing this to get to you to give in giving up the girls but its all a trick in the end.....when he does get them he would betray you not giving her nor the girls back possibly having you enslaved or killed....thats how he plays." Luke looks to Raiku putting his hand on his shoulder,"We mean what we say....if you need to we shall help you whatever it takes even if me or Ayume die to bring her back."__________________________________________________ In the depths of what looked to be a second Nightshade palace was acually a Realm where the wickedest of spirits roam unable to repent for the sins they commited before death,Cyrus and Senente make it there inside the throne room where he was pleased with himself for getting this far,he had Senente and with it would have Yuki back to bring back the reign of evil raising her in the same fashion but for the time being he was happy with his first attempt."Now my dear why dont we get you into more royal attire shall we?" she nods being still in the trance listening to everything he said to her,he summons her to change and smiles as Senente comes out wearing the same dress Yuki wore as queen only green in place of the purple.


Satisfied he comes to her placing his hand to her forehead as it shrouds itself in a black mist for a second and as he lets his hand go a black moon in a emerald lining is placed onto Senente making her in connection to the Shadow Realm in life and death. What had felt like days were actually hours that the two prowled the courtyeard where nothing but the smell of death lingered and roses as black as the dark grew around them,Senente was lost in her mind thinking she only loved Cyrus barely even remembering that Raiku was hers thinking he was a weak excuse for an Aura Guardian and all she need was in front of her....the parted Cyrus and the kingdom.

He shakes her hoping it would snap her back into reality and think on what she was actually saying,"Please Senente snap out of it do you have any idea what your saying?....Cyrus is making you say all this...its just illusions brainwashing you." Raiku tries to say but from the constant shakes and yells Senente wasnt listen and it was till Raiku let go of her as her energy shrouded around her but this time it was like there was a mix of black swirled withing mainly from the fusion with Cyrus that combined with her dragon gave her the advantage.She flicks her wrist once sending him against the wall with enough fource to cause a dent in the wall,"Do you really think I would believe anything you say....I know what my lord says is true....your nothing to me."

Senente says the coldest she ever went and as she goes back to strike Raiku again Cyrus intervines in the middle,"Senente my belove let me handle the intruders.....those two over there are mine especially." he says glaring over to Ayume and Luke even being gone for so longer remembered his old guard and maiden like it was yesterday,they both take their stance pulling out their energy knowing they had to give it all their all. What feels like several hours the guardians bounce against Cyrus's barrier after barrier getting a few hits in but even their power wasnt enough and Raiku had enough.....if he wanted Senente back from his grasp it was time to use Tenrai at any cost,blinding light came from the blade as it illuminates Cyrus as he yelled in agony from the purification it was doing and as soon as it happened he was back as being the onyx gem sealed for the next time around.

Luke steps in cautiously using whatever energy he had to bring them back to the realm of the living back into Skyline,"You need not worry about this one....we shall make sure he is secured again to never touch you.....its an honor to have been assistence for you." he says leaving with Ayume following,Raiku looks back to Senente worried his trance was still on her but as he approached her tears were starting to flow from her eyes.....he knew she was coming to,"Rai?....wha....what happened why am I wearing this and why are you all beaten up....please give me some answers!" she says realizing and thinking back that she had nearly killed Raiku thinking he was noone to her but now it was back to her she feared what she had said affected him well. He sighs picking her upstairs and setting her on the bed gently,"Why dont we get you out of that dress.....much too much like a dress I hid away."

What seem to be a mere nightmare felt more like reality from the shurroundings to the voices and faces she was seeing,she looks on unable to help being bound to the place she stood like Cyrus had placed a bound unable to be broken on her so that she would see what exactly he can do to the one she loved dearly. Torture after torturous deed Raiku would yell to stop but the laughter of Cyrus enjoying the painful cries muffled to Senente's ears but from the look on his face she could tell he was in misery."Please I beg of you stop....stop hurting him he did nothing please." she pleas but the cries get worse,tossing in her sleep Senente tried to get out of it whimpering to have the nightmare end but as much as she tried it doesnt work.

Raiku stirs awake feeling her and hearing her cries and slowly gets up,"Are you alright.....Sen its ok just wake up its just a nightmare your back at home your safe." he says wrapping his arms around her having it get to her head that she was alright,she wakes up gasping and sweating breaking back into reality and sees she was in bed,looking over to her other side she sees Ratku's arms around her and calms knowing it was alright....it was just a nightmare. Senente hugs him closely though knowing she had a nightmare but it was real to her,"I'm so sorry I chose to side him,calling him lord and letting him do as he wanted and to make it worse I was about to harm you even if it ment killing you in the process. I...I...I just-" he puts a finger to her lips.

"Look Sen I know the things to did or said wasnt you.....it was that monster of a demon tricking your mind manipulating everything you did to please him.....Sen I know you and whatever happened I dont hate you for.....your always mine and nothing will change that." Tears glistened in her eyes hearing him though he was trying to apologize she still had the heaviness that what she did was the worst thing she could do but he wasnt going to give up letting her know. Raiku strokes her hair as she laid on his chest drifly going back to sleep,"I know you think you have done wrong and said the worst about me but I dont worry.....your forgiven and I'm sticking to that.....you did nothing wrong." he whispers smiling as Senente fell back asleep.