Beyond Pokemon

Part 2, Chapter 27. Family Bonds

After a long drawn out ordeal with Jeff and Joann and an equally as long apology to the daycare keeper, Kyla, Blare, Raikou, David, Jeff, and Joann head for the ILEX Forest. Upon entering the clearing, Ho-Oh and Lugia land in front of them. 

Gardevoir teleports to Kyla's side, with a bow. "I have completed my task."

Kyla smiles. "Thank you, Gardevoir."

Hermit also appears with his Alakazam. He looks up at Lugia and Ho-Oh with a wide smile.

"Remember what we talked about, Hermit." Kyla says.

Hermit recalls his Alakazam. "I'm cool."

Lugia is the first to speak up. "Have you completed our request?"

David steps forward. "With some complications, we have done that and more. The tower is also currently under reconstruction, as we speak."

Lugia looks questioningly at him, spotting Raikou. "You captured all three?"

Kyla crosses her arms. "They are all present, at least." She releases Suicune from her Pokeball.

Suicune immediately bows to Ho-Oh and Lugia. "Greetings, honored father and uncle." She looks back at Raikou, motioning her head for him to join her.

Raikou slowly steps forward and bows.

They stay in a bowing position as Ho-Oh speaks. "Bring Entei before us!" His tone suggests anger and annoyance.

Jeff glances at David, who gives him a reassuring nod. Jeff releases Entei.

Entei looks about in confusion, seeing his siblings bowing, he looks up at Ho-Oh and Lugia. "My lords!" He bows quickly.

"Entei, you have been brought before us to answer for the burning of my tower!" Ho-Oh's voice booms.

Entei raises his head with a confused expression. "I was not aware of this travesty. Would you like me..."

"You claim to have no knowledge of this, yet the fire burnt so strong it could have been no one else!" Ho-Oh interupts.

Entei bows again, this time lower than before. "I swear, it was not by my doing, father!"

Ho-Oh looks at Lugia. "Read his mind."

Lugia shrugs and uses his psychic power to read Entei's mind. Lugia sees no memory of the tower burning, so he checks the other two's minds. Agian, nothing of the incident appears. Although, a interesting thought repeats in Suicune's mind. Lugia chooses to ignore that for now and continue the conversation. "They are, all three, innocent of this crime." He says to Ho-Oh.

Ho-Oh hangs his head, thoughtfully. "How.. can this be?" He looks up at Entei. "My son, I owe you an apology. It was wrong of me to assume you would turn on me. Could you forgive me?"

Entei, still bowed to the ground, speaks. "There is nothing to apologize for, father. Had our roles been reversed, I might have come to the same conclusion."

Hermit looks around at the others. "But.. if Entei didn't start the fire, and Moltres is with Kyla, who could have done this?"

Jeff and Joann slowly back away, attempting to disappear into the forest.

David notices and sighs. "Jeff? Do you know something?"

Jeff and Joann freeze and quickly fall to the ground. 

"It was an accident, I swear!" Joann shouts.

"We were camping behind the tower and our campfire got out of control!" Jeff adds.