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Summary: At Professor Rowan�s funeral, Dawn sees a
person she�d hoped to forget. Not long after this, an elderly woman asks
her for a favour: hatch a 150-year-old Teddiursa egg in the Ruins of Calarai, which is farther
south than she�s ever travelled. Dawn eagerly accepts; however, it
appears that she is not the only one on the way south. Like it or not,
this isn�t a journey she can manage on her own. And why does she have the
nagging suspicion that they�re being followed? Yes, title is shamelessly
borrowed from �Blue October�, but titles are my weakness and the story has
nothing to do with the song. I just like the sound of it.

Author�s Notes: Part
two of Chapter One!� The rest of the
chapters really shouldn�t be this long, but like I said, I couldn�t find a
clean break.� And yeah, you�ll probably
notice some similarities between this and Shady�s �Secrets
of Kultran� in the jungle setting, main cast (of
canons) and the appearance of Teddiursa, but I assure you that�s it.� My plot goes in a completely different
direction.

Chapter One�� A Proposition

It was May�s turn to blush and she bit her lip
bashfully.� �Well, I�m not a girl to
kiss-and-tell...but you always are able to make time for good things, right?�
She briefly spoke of a boy who had been her rival since she first began to
compete in contests.� �At the last
contest I was in, it came down to Wartortle and I versus Drew and his Roserade.� I won by a fraction of a point, I swear.� When he came up to shake my hand...well, he
kind-of took it as an opportunity to pull me closer.�

�Did he kiss you?� Dawn squeaked.� �Right in the middle of the
stadium in front of all those people?�

�Just a little bit,� May grinned.� �I mean, he did, but it was very brief.� It was like a
peck-on-the-lips instead of a peck-on-the-cheek.� I watched the video of it later and it looks
more like he just bumped into me.� But it
was sweet.�

�So are you and he...you know...together?�

The brunette shook her head and shrugged.� �Well, I don�t quite know.� I told him I saw him as more of a...� She
trailed off sheepishly, as though too humiliated with herself to continue.

�A friend?� Dawn offered.

�Worse: a rival.�
She let out a heavy sigh and continued: �So we agreed to stay in touch and keep
competing.� I said that I did think he
was nice and that it was really sweet of him to do that, but because of what
we�re doing...well, you know the deal.�

Dawn nodded.� May
was bright red, though she also looked ready to burst with excitement as she
relived the tale.� They chatted more about
new friends they�d made, in both people and Pok�mon.� Dawn updated May on the status of her party,
and May revealed that she had taken Skitty back from
the Petalburg Gym for more training and let her Venusaur to return to Professor Oak�s lab and stay with
Ash�s Bulbasaur.�

�So how come you and Max are in Sinnoh?�
Dawn finally asked.� She didn�t remember
seeing either of them at the funeral yesterday.

�Max is taking on the Pok�mon League here.� Mom and Dad let him go through Hoenn on his own because he�d done it before with Ash,
Brock and I, but since Sinnoh is new to him they
wanted me to go too.� Max was less than
thrilled.� I�m okay with coming here,
though.� I mean, when you�re traveling
because you have contests to win, you miss so much of the scenery.� We just arrived in Sinnoh
this morning, but I�ve already noticed so much that I missed when I came here
for the contests.� She paused to rub Piplup�s head,
for the little penguin had swum up to investigate the visitor.� �Besides, Max needs someone to help him train
his Pok�mon.� He can�t always rely on
battles with wild Pok�mon or other trainers that he meets.�

�Well, your first stop should be the laboratory.� I mean...well...I don�t know who�s taken over
there, but he can upgrade his Pok�dex and whatnot.�

�Good idea.� May suddenly leaned in close and said in a
hushed tone, �You should see his Gardevoir,
Dawn.� That Ralts
I mentioned?� It evolved into Kirlia after their first Gym Battle in Hoenn
and became Gardevoir right before he took on the League.� I thought they were an unbeatable team,
Dawn.� A trainer and his Absol took them out almost at the very end.� I think Gardevoir
took it harder than Max did.� It took her
a few days to regain her confidence.�

�Gardevoir is a girl?�

�There was no doubt in my mind from the second she became
a Kirlia.� I
mean, she�s gotta be female.� That, or very flamboyant.�
She raised her eyebrows pointedly and Dawn snorted.

They talked more about all things feminine, from fashion
to celebrities to new recipes for Pok�mon treats.� May promised to make Dawn a copy for sweet Pok�blocks after she learned of Vulpix�s
sweet tooth.� Dawn, in return, said that
she�d give her a recipe for Poffins which helped to
bring a beautiful sheen to a Pok�mon�s coat.

It seemed like no time at all before afternoon began to
slip into evening.� With a shock, Dawn
realised that her fingers had turned all wrinkled from her time in the water
and Max swam back to remind May that they hadn�t made any plans for a place to
stay that night.� Darkness had a habit of
falling fast in Sinnoh, so Dawn offered to let them
stay with her that night.

�I�m just in Twinleaf Town,� she said.� �I rode my bike out here, but it�s only about
a twenty-minute walk.� It�s closer than Sandgem Town.�

�We don�t want to be any trouble��

�It�s no trouble.�
Besides, my mom has been wanting to meet you
since the Wallace Cup.�

�That was years ago!�
May exclaimed as they climbed out of the lake.�
�Oh, I wish I�d known, or I would have come to visit.�

�Well, you�re visiting now.� Dawn recalled her Pok�mon
and placed them back into her back.� She
considered going behind a rock and changing into her dry shorts, but since she
was now walking home she decided to simply remain how she was.� Besides, it was still hot out and maybe she�d
stay cooler if she remained wet.� May,
who was simply in a bikini, copied Dawn and pulled shorts on over her bottoms.� Max decided
to change completely and joined the girls in a dry shirt and shorts.� His stomach growled noisily as they followed
Dawn back to Twinleaf Town.

�Is that your car?� Max gasped in admiration as Dawn
pointed out her house.� �It�s awesome!�

Dawn laughed, for she�d never thought of her mother�s old
car as �awesome�.� She followed Max�s
gaze, then frowned in confusion.� There
was a strange car in their driveway.� It
was bright red and seemed to shimmer in the sunlight.� The car was low to the ground and a
convertible with white leather seats inside.�
On the front grill was an odd emblem: a full moon with a crescent-shaped
portion coloured in pale pink with the words Capere Luna written in cursive beneath. �Dawn examined it curiously as they passed
it.� It certainly wasn�t a car from
around here.

�Mom?� she called as they entered the house.� Johanna returned her voice and asked her to
come to the family room.� Dawn obeyed,
May and Max following.

�Oh, you�re May!� Johanna said immediately upon seeing
the visitors.� �And you must be...Max, is
it?� Welcome.� My, I wasn�t expecting so many visitors
today.� I would have tidied up the house
a bit more.� Dawn checked herself from rolling her eyes, for the house always
seemed impeccably clean to her.� It must
have been a �mother thing�.� �Dawn, this
is Lady Lalion�.� She indicated the mysterious visitor who was sitting on the
sofa.

She was an elderly woman, looking far
older than Professor Oak.� Her snow-white
hair was fluffy around her face, looking more like cotton swaps than actual
hair.� Wrinkles nearly concealed her
brown eyes, which were oddly bright for a woman of such an age.� She held an elaborate wooden cane across her
lap, and Dawn noticed that she wore a deep purple gown with golden
embroidery.� Her fingers were covered
with rings, her wrists with bangles, and around her neck hung a curved green
object that resembled a feather.� With a
jolt, Dawn realised she recognised it as a Lunar Wing.� She had one herself.

�Good evening, children,� she said.� Her voice sounded remarkably youthful, almost
bell-like.�

�Hello,� Dawn said.�
May and Max hung back, unsure of themselves.

�Oh, and behind you is her assistant, Mr. Crawford,�
Johanna added.� Dawn turned and saw the
man in question: a tall, built man around her mother�s age dressed in a fancy
suit.� In his rather-large (and rather
hairy, Dawn noted) hand he held a small glass of water with a straw in it.� He nodded in greeting to Dawn before passing
her and going to Lady Lalion�.� He placed
the straw against her lips delicately and she took a long drink from it.� Once she�d had her fill, Mr. Crawford held
the water and stood very straight and still beside her.

�I came here looking for you earlier today, Dawn,� Lady
Lalion� said.� �Your mother offered to
fetch you from Lake Verity, but I told her not to trouble you.�

�I�m sorry to keep you waiting,� Dawn said quickly.� Despite the smile Lady Lalion� offered her,
Dawn had the feeling that this wasn�t a woman to irritate.

�Not at all.� You just suffered a deep and personal
loss.� I understand that you needed to be
alone.� My own Saul left me not three
years ago and I still wonder if I�ll ever get over him.� She motioned to
Crawford and took another drink of water.�
�I apologise for my inconvenient timing, but you see, this is something
that simply cannot wait.� I do hate to
intrude upon your house, but could I please speak with Dawn in private?�

�Oh...� Johanna blinked, taken aback.� �I suppose.�
May, Max, come to the backyard with me and we�ll let your Pok�mon
out.� May, you must tell me about your
adventures.� She shot a pointed glance at Dawn as she ushered the other two out
of the house, which clearly meant that she was to learn every word that passed
after Lady Lalion� left.

Dawn glanced at Crawford, who hadn�t moved.� Lady Lalion� waved her hand
dismissively.� �Don�t mind him,
Dawn.� He�s here to help me.� Now, down to business.�
She made another motion to Crawford, who turned around and bent down to rummage
through a large purse.� He pulled out a
large, circular case of glass.� Inside
was a large, light brown egg with pale cream markings on it.

�Is that a Pok�mon egg?� Dawn asked, sitting in a chair
opposite the couch.� She hadn�t seen one
since rescuing the seven in Hoenn, and had never seen
one of that colour or pattern.

�Yes,� Lady Lalion� answered quietly.� �It contains a Teddiursa, Dawn.� This particular Teddiursa egg was found in
Ice Path just days ago.� It is over one
hundred and fifty years old.�

Dawn did a double-take.�
�But it looks so new!�

�That�s the mystery.�
Oh, I�ve always loved Teddiursas.�
Ever since I was a little girl, I�d dreamed of raising one myself.� Alas, it never happened for me.� Then this one came along.� Well, you have no idea how happy I was when I�d
heard that a Teddiursa egg was found and it could be mine.� Then I was told of the age.� The thing is, Dawn, it was perfectly
preserved in ice.� That�s why it�s
frozen, as you can see.� There�s a remote
possibility that the baby could still hatch normally...if certain steps are
taken.�

�What does all of this��

��have to do with you?�
I�m getting there.� She paused to sip more water.� �On the southern island of Calarai, there was
an ancient civilisation that believed in resurrection.� They believed that they could bring people
and Pok�mon back to life.� Years ago,
scientists explored the ruins, taking with them Pok�mon fossils they found on
the way.� They reported that they walked
into a small room at the top of one temple, and the fossil suddenly came to
life.� She inhaled deeply and shut her eyes.�
�I�m not the young trainer I once was, Dawn.� Those ruins can only be reached on foot.� I�ve been watching your progress since the Hoenn Grand Festival a couple of years ago.� I looked into your background a bit as
well.� There are rumours that you�ve come
into contact with some Legendary Pok�mon.�

Dawn blinked.� She�d
never officially spoken to anyone about seeing Legendaries.� A witness must have said something, she
figured.

�You remind me of myself as a young trainer.� Dawn, I would like to entrust this egg to
you.� I would like you to hatch it for me
at the ruins.�

�What?� But Lady
Lalion�...why don�t you take it to the Oreburgh
Mining Museum?� They can revive fossils��

�I�ve already approached them.� This egg is �too new�, they said.� Dawn, please.�
This is so very important to me.� Her eyes began to glisten with
tears.� �This might be my only chance to
raise the Teddiursa of my dreams.�

Despite feeling her heart go out to the old woman, Dawn
was still hesitant.� �How will I get to
the island?�

�I have private air transportation ready, both there and
back.� I�ve hired guides and survival
experts to get you to the ruins and back to civilisation.� Believe me, Dawn, I�ve planned everything
out.� All I need is you.�

�But why me?� It�s just that there are so many better
trainers out there��

�I told you: you remind me of myself.� I�m willing to put my trust in you.� And Dawn, if it doesn�t work, at least you
tried.� She sighed and Crawford helped her with more water.� �And if you need further persuasion, I�m more
than willing to offer payment in cash.�

�Oh, I don�t need money��

�No?� A young
trainer with so much potential has no need for travel money?� There are so many places to explore outside
of Sinnoh, Dawn, places you can�t even imagine.� There are places and Pok�mon you couldn�t
think of in your wildest dreams.� Are you
saying that you�re content to sit at home now?�
Your mother was saying how concerned you were about not being able to
afford to simply go to Kanto.� I could
pay you enough money to buy half of
Kanto itself.�

Money to travel...now that was a tempting offer.� Dawn did want to help her out anyhow, but
now...if she did this, she could go anywhere she wanted in the world.� Then again, Professor Rowan had just died and
perhaps now wasn�t the best time to embark on another adventure.

�I�d like to help, but...�

�Like I said, I know this is an inconvenient time.� But if you agree, you must leave by
tomorrow.� You see, certain companies
wish to purchase the island and transform it into a tourist attraction.� Whatever power the ruins possess will be
lost, if they win.� I�m trying to stall
them as long as possible, but they seem to be winning.� Dawn, you must get that egg to those ruins by
the next full moon.�

�You know that I have to discuss this with my mother.�

�I already told her that I was here to ask you for a
favour that would take you far away.� I
simply left out the details.� She thinks
it will be good for you.� It will get
your mind off of...other matters.�

Dawn looked out of a window at the back of the house,
where she could just see May as she released her Pok�mon from their Pok�balls.� They had just got there, and Dawn wanted to
spend a bit more time with them.� She
didn�t know either as well as Ash and Brock did, but she liked them a lot so
far and since they were in Sinnoh, she�d have plenty
of opportunities to see them.� But if she
went down to Calarai Island, she could miss their entire Sinnoh
journey.� Who knew when she�d see either
of them again?

Lady Lalion� followed her gaze and smiled.� �I�m sure there�s room for your friends to
come, if that�s what you were worried about.�
In fact, the more the merrier.�

Dawn chewed on her lip thoughtfully for a moment.� She could do this strange old lady a favour,
she figured.� After all, all she had to
do was follow a guide to ancient ruins and hatch an egg by the next full moon.� Since the last full moon was two days ago,
she had almost a month.� It was plenty of
time.� And if May and Max came, she could
get to know them better and maybe the trip wouldn�t be so lonesome.

�I�ll do it,� she said with a grin.� �Let me talk to May and Max, please.�

�By all means.� Lady Lalion�
couldn�t hide her grin.� Dawn excused
herself and ran outside, where she quickly explained the situation until she
was out of breath.

�So...this lady wants you to hatch her
not-quite-fossilized Teddiursa egg in some secret chamber in ancient ruins, way
down south on Calarai Island?� Max asked in disbelief.� He pushed his glasses up his nose and
exchanged hesitant glances with his sister.

�Pretty much,� Dawn replied.

�Well...�

�It�s only a month off-schedule, Max,� May said
enthusiastically.� �We just won�t sight-see
for a while when we get back.� Come on,
Max, when else are you going to get a free trip to Calarai Island?�

�Never,� Dawn added as persuasion. Max rolled his eyes
and nodded.

�I guess we can go,� he said.� �Except we should talk to
mom and dad first.� They need to
know where we are, right?�

�You can use our phone,� Johanna offered.� After May and Max scurried inside, she asked,
�Dawn, if you can tell us the details now, why did Lady Lalion� send us out?�

�I don�t know,� Dawn admitted.� �Maybe she thought if you guys were there, you�d
pressure me into answering how you wanted instead of what I felt was right.�

They returned inside and sat back in the family
room.� Before long, May and Max told them
that they had permission to go with Dawn.�
Lady Lalion� smiled, then motioned to Crawford
once more.� He picked up the egg and
handed it to Dawn, who held it delicately.�

�Crawford shall be by tomorrow morning to pick you up,�
Lady Lalion� said.� �The jet will leave
at ten a.m. sharp, so be ready for eight-thirty if you can.� I can�t thank you children enough for doing this
for me.� Bless you all.�

Crawford helped her as she rose off the sofa, and he
clung to her arm protectively as he led her out the door and into the red
convertible.� They said their farewells
and drove off.� Darkness had almost
completely descended upon Twinleaf Town; Johanna went to call the Pok�mon indoors,
where Dawn�s showed them to the cellar.�
During the summer, most of hers liked to sleep down there as it was
lightly furnished and much cooler.�
Piplup went with them instead of following Dawn to her room.

She managed to find two single air mattresses and blew
them up.� May helped her put sheets on
them while Max found pillows and a place to change.� �This is so exciting,� May whispered after
they�d turned out the lights.� �I can�t
believe we�re going to Calarai Island!� Dawn...thank you.� You
really didn�t have to invite us along.�

Dawn smiled sleepily.�
�It�ll be fun,� she murmured, then surrendered to sleep.
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