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He is now alone; no friends, no family, no team. Zach has nothing left. Not a single pokemon stops to help the riolu due to his reputation. “I tried so hard… And I got far… But in the end, it didn’t even matter… I still failed… This isn’t fair… Why didn’t they ever train me or be a little more open to me...? I was meant to be a rescuer, wasn’t I? That’s why Ezma took me in…” The riolu takes notice of a poster on the wall labeled “Lana Latias” and talks about how she would help those with mental problems or are in need of advice. “Lana Latias… That’s it! Ezma knows Lana Latias. I should ask her and see what I should do to get back with Team Rescuers. She might be helpful!” He stands and proceeds to the address written on the poster. \n The riolu peers through the opened door to the hut. He glances around to see several creepy items on the shelves; objects such as pokemon skulls, colorful potions, strange fabric dolls, exotic jewelry, candles, and so much more. Think of it like the average psychic shop. You know, the strange people with the crystal ball and believe in that strange magic like voodoo. She’s not just into strange magic, however, but also into historic texts and other intellectual things. Lana Latias is Ezma’s close friend, both possessing psychic abilities. Their friendship had started as younger pokemon, but started to grow apart when pursuing their occupations. They still keep in contact with one another, though.\nZach walks up the red carpet to the counter at the back of the store. “H-hello? Is anybody here?”\n“Well,” utters a female voice, catching him off guard. “If it isn’t the riolu from Team Rescuers.” Zach notices a pair of tangerine-colored eyes staring at him through the darkness. “Aren’t I such a lucky soul to be graced with an unlucky one.” The eyes come forward, revealing a latias with circular spectacles and an orange scarf, floating before him. “And to what do I owe this ‘honor’ for?”\n“I’m not here to cause any trouble, if that’s what you’re thinking,” Zach tells her. “I came because I’m seeking your help.”\n“You…?” the latias spurts. “Want my help? Uh, help with what, may I be exact?”\n“I was wondering if you’d help me get back into Team Rescuers. I know you’re friends with Ezma and I thought it would be best if you two talked about it.”\n“Ha ha ha!” Laughs Lana. “That’s the silliest thing I’ve ever heard! You really think I’d be able to help you get back into Team Rescuers?”\n“Please,” Zach tells her. “I beg of you…”\nThe latias turns around and crosses her arms. “Sorry, can’t help you there. Besides, there’s no way you can get back in with everything you’ve done.”\n“But I must get back in… After all, it’s my destiny to help others and protect those in need.”\nLana shifts back to him quickly. “You think you’re meant to be a guild member? Zach, that’s not really what your purpose is. In fact, you’ve got no purpose.”\n“What are you talking about? Of course, it’s my purpose! That’s how Ezma raised me to be…”\nThe latias floats closer. “I think it’s time I revealed something to you, Young Riolu.” She places her paw on top of the riolu’s head. “Relax, and take a deep breath.” \n“Why can’t you tell me?”\n“It’s best if I showed you. Now, deep breath.” Zach does as he’s told. “Look into my eyes.” The riolu stares into her orange eyes, which glow brightly into an azure color. Soon, his eyes glow the same as hers, noticing everything around them has faded to black. Within a few more seconds, the background surrounding them has changed to the streets of Leafy Creek. Rain showers down, bombarding the roads and buildings with water. The pokemon’s gazes break and they scan their new setting.\n“W-where are we?” asks Zach. \n“We’re in Leafy Creek,” Lana explains. “But we’ve gone back in years.”\n“We’re in the past?! Why did you bring me here? I thought we were discussing the reason why I’m not meant to be a rescuer.”\n“We are.” She points to the trash bin nearest to them. “Look.” Zach traces her arm to the waste basket and sees a hooded lucario placing down an egg bundled in a blue blanket. He walks up closer after the lucario has left. Coming into their view is a young mew who looks curiously into the egg as it hatches and a small riolu pops open. \nZach, staring bewildered at the scene, hears the mew talk about taking the riolu in. “Ezma…” The mew then scoops the little pokemon with the blanket and flies off. “Better mother than what the lucario would be…? What does she mean…?”\n“You’ll find out now.” Lana places Zach on her back and flies with her to the Team Rescuers’ base. The riolu gets off of her and they watch as the mew comes home with his little self. He listens as the conversations between the team and Ezma unfold. His eyes widen and his expression becomes more shocked as he learns he’s the product of a lucario who runs around. The next part, though, is what surprises him the most; when Ezma explains that she’ll raise him so he wouldn’t end up the same as the lucario and not as her own child.\n“W-what…?” Zach remains still as a statue. “I was only raised so I wouldn’t be like my mother…? No, that can’t be true…”\n“Oh, but it is,” Lana tells him.\nTears start to form in Zach’s eyes. “But, I am meant to be a rescuer…”\n“No, that’s what you thought and assumed. Being around Team Rescuers made you have those thoughts. Being a rescuer was nothing more than a fantasy. It was not your true purpose…” The latias places her paw on his head again, having him look into her eyes. The two pokemon are then brought back into reality, spawning inside of the shop. Once Lana removes her paw, the riolu falls to his paws and knees as the waterworks continue. “There you have it… The truth has finally been revealed to you… You were never meant to be a rescuer…”\nThe riolu trembles as he remains on the floor. “I… I was born for nothing… I am nothing… T-they never even loved me…”\n“I know it hurts, but there is nothing you can do now except move on.”\n“What do I do…? What do I do…?”\n“You can get up.”\nZach picks his head up to her. “H-huh…?”\n“Get up.” She holds her arm out, letting him grab it to pull himself up. “Wipe your tears, Boy.” He follows her next order, rubbing his paw across his face to clear his tears. “Now, the first thing you need to do is forget about Team Rescuers. Next, you need to repurpose yourself in order to move on.”\n“But, what can I do as a new purpose? If not rescuing, then what purpose do I have?”\n“Think of everything that you’ve done in the past. Although, it may be difficult since the entire town thinks you’re a clown.”\n“A clown,” Zach repeats. “Maybe, that’s what I’m meant to be… If I can’t rescue pokemon, maybe I can make them laugh… I’ll join the circus and be a performer… At least, I’ll be able to use my moves to make pokemon happy… I hope… Thank you for opening my eyes, Lana… How could I repay you?”\n“By leaving my shop,” Lana says. “I’m expecting Ezma for lunch and I do not want to be seen with the likes of you.”\n“Fine… Thank you…” The riolu exits the store and heads off in the direction where the large, red and yellow tent is. He stops before the entrance and takes a deep breath. “Well, here’s to repurposing my life…” He enters.\n", "writing_bbcode_parsed": "Days have passed since the Leafy Creek arena incident and we now see the riolu awaken in an alleyway, who had appeared to be sleeping there. He is now alone; no friends, no family, no team. Zach has nothing left. Not a single pokemon stops to help the riolu due to his reputation. “I tried so hard… And I got far… But in the end, it didn’t even matter… I still failed… This isn’t fair… Why didn’t they ever train me or be a little more open to me...? I was meant to be a rescuer, wasn’t I? That’s why Ezma took me in…” The riolu takes notice of a poster on the wall labeled “Lana Latias” and talks about how she would help those with mental problems or are in need of advice. “Lana Latias… That’s it! Ezma knows Lana Latias. I should ask her and see what I should do to get back with Team Rescuers. She might be helpful!” He stands and proceeds to the address written on the poster.
 The riolu peers through the opened door to the hut. He glances around to see several creepy items on the shelves; objects such as pokemon skulls, colorful potions, strange fabric dolls, exotic jewelry, candles, and so much more. Think of it like the average psychic shop. You know, the strange people with the crystal ball and believe in that strange magic like voodoo. She’s not just into strange magic, however, but also into historic texts and other intellectual things. Lana Latias is Ezma’s close friend, both possessing psychic abilities. Their friendship had started as younger pokemon, but started to grow apart when pursuing their occupations. They still keep in contact with one another, though.
Zach walks up the red carpet to the counter at the back of the store. “H-hello? Is anybody here?”
“Well,” utters a female voice, catching him off guard. “If it isn’t the riolu from Team Rescuers.” Zach notices a pair of tangerine-colored eyes staring at him through the darkness. “Aren’t I such a lucky soul to be graced with an unlucky one.” The eyes come forward, revealing a latias with circular spectacles and an orange scarf, floating before him. “And to what do I owe this ‘honor’ for?”
“I’m not here to cause any trouble, if that’s what you’re thinking,” Zach tells her. “I came because I’m seeking your help.”
“You…?” the latias spurts. “Want my help? Uh, help with what, may I be exact?”
“I was wondering if you’d help me get back into Team Rescuers. I know you’re friends with Ezma and I thought it would be best if you two talked about it.”
“Ha ha ha!” Laughs Lana. “That’s the silliest thing I’ve ever heard! You really think I’d be able to help you get back into Team Rescuers?”
“Please,” Zach tells her. “I beg of you…”
The latias turns around and crosses her arms. “Sorry, can’t help you there. Besides, there’s no way you can get back in with everything you’ve done.”
“But I must get back in… After all, it’s my destiny to help others and protect those in need.”
Lana shifts back to him quickly. “You think you’re meant to be a guild member? Zach, that’s not really what your purpose is. In fact, you’ve got no purpose.”
“What are you talking about? Of course, it’s my purpose! That’s how Ezma raised me to be…”
The latias floats closer. “I think it’s time I revealed something to you, Young Riolu.” She places her paw on top of the riolu’s head. “Relax, and take a deep breath.”
“Why can’t you tell me?”
“It’s best if I showed you. Now, deep breath.” Zach does as he’s told. “Look into my eyes.” The riolu stares into her orange eyes, which glow brightly into an azure color. Soon, his eyes glow the same as hers, noticing everything around them has faded to black. Within a few more seconds, the background surrounding them has changed to the streets of Leafy Creek. Rain showers down, bombarding the roads and buildings with water. The pokemon’s gazes break and they scan their new setting.
“W-where are we?” asks Zach.
“We’re in Leafy Creek,” Lana explains. “But we’ve gone back in years.”
“We’re in the past?! Why did you bring me here? I thought we were discussing the reason why I’m not meant to be a rescuer.”
“We are.” She points to the trash bin nearest to them. “Look.” Zach traces her arm to the waste basket and sees a hooded lucario placing down an egg bundled in a blue blanket. He walks up closer after the lucario has left. Coming into their view is a young mew who looks curiously into the egg as it hatches and a small riolu pops open.
Zach, staring bewildered at the scene, hears the mew talk about taking the riolu in. “Ezma…” The mew then scoops the little pokemon with the blanket and flies off. “Better mother than what the lucario would be…? What does she mean…?”
“You’ll find out now.” Lana places Zach on her back and flies with her to the Team Rescuers’ base. The riolu gets off of her and they watch as the mew comes home with his little self. He listens as the conversations between the team and Ezma unfold. His eyes widen and his expression becomes more shocked as he learns he’s the product of a lucario who runs around. The next part, though, is what surprises him the most; when Ezma explains that she’ll raise him so he wouldn’t end up the same as the lucario and not as her own child.
“W-what…?” Zach remains still as a statue. “I was only raised so I wouldn’t be like my mother…? No, that can’t be true…”
“Oh, but it is,” Lana tells him.
Tears start to form in Zach’s eyes. “But, I am meant to be a rescuer…”
“No, that’s what you thought and assumed. Being around Team Rescuers made you have those thoughts. Being a rescuer was nothing more than a fantasy. It was not your true purpose…” The latias places her paw on his head again, having him look into her eyes. The two pokemon are then brought back into reality, spawning inside of the shop. Once Lana removes her paw, the riolu falls to his paws and knees as the waterworks continue. “There you have it… The truth has finally been revealed to you… You were never meant to be a rescuer…”
The riolu trembles as he remains on the floor. “I… I was born for nothing… I am nothing… T-they never even loved me…”
“I know it hurts, but there is nothing you can do now except move on.”
“What do I do…? What do I do…?”
“You can get up.”
Zach picks his head up to her. “H-huh…?”
“Get up.” She holds her arm out, letting him grab it to pull himself up. “Wipe your tears, Boy.” He follows her next order, rubbing his paw across his face to clear his tears. “Now, the first thing you need to do is forget about Team Rescuers. Next, you need to repurpose yourself in order to move on.”
“But, what can I do as a new purpose? If not rescuing, then what purpose do I have?”
“Think of everything that you’ve done in the past. Although, it may be difficult since the entire town thinks you’re a clown.”
“A clown,” Zach repeats. “Maybe, that’s what I’m meant to be… If I can’t rescue pokemon, maybe I can make them laugh… I’ll join the circus and be a performer… At least, I’ll be able to use my moves to make pokemon happy… I hope… Thank you for opening my eyes, Lana… How could I repay you?”
“By leaving my shop,” Lana says. “I’m expecting Ezma for lunch and I do not want to be seen with the likes of you.”
“Fine… Thank you…” The riolu exits the store and heads off in the direction where the large, red and yellow tent is. He stops before the entrance and takes a deep breath. “Well, here’s to repurposing my life…” He enters.
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