Nightwatcher

Vivi gasps and releases the other from the embrace. “We should start a tiny squad!! Us smalls should really stick together!”

Cosmos nods in agreement with a hum. She loved this idea so much! 

Dingo was in a real pinch. He had led the group straight into a Pangoro’s den - and by all apperances, this one was an especially aggressive member of its species. Perhaps it was a mother protecting a recently born cub from danger.

Hawlucha had been knocked out by a vicious punch, and was now in Toma’s arms, a few meters behind. Dingo’s Mankey hadn’t lasted much longer. It was all down to the boy’s Rufflet, who bravely faced this formidable opponent, despite the clear difference in power between them.

There wasn’t much Rufflet could do. One more hit, and the little bird would be KO-ed as well. Dingo desperately kept giving commands, hoping for some kind of miracle …

Dingo felt a sudden presence behind him. By the time he had thrown a glance over his shoulder, a small silhouette had already leapt out of his very shadow, and throw itself at the enraged Pokémon.

“What is that ?!” Dingo exclaimed, staring at the yelling creature with a deep frown of confusion. Strangely enough, the screams seemed to have a lot of impact on the Pangoro. Was it some kind of special move ?

Cosmos gave a harsh glare at the Pangoro, who had started to back away. She could tell it was a new mother with a single cub, and she was scared for the baby’s safety.

This time her voice had turned to normal yelling, but it got softer as she continued to speak until it was at a normal pitch.

"That's right! LEAVE THESE CHILDREN ALONE! If you are protecting your young then I understand, but attacking out of pure instinct is not the answer to the problem! If you leave them be, I will remove them from the area. Understood?”

The Pangoro decided that it was not worth it to argue, and gave a nod of reply. Turning and heading back to her den where her newborn cub was waiting.

Cosmos turned to the two trainers with worry in her eyes as she calmed down, making her fighting spirit vanish into her normal colors.

“Are you both alright?! Dear goodness I hope I didn’t scare you both with my yelling!”

She turned to where the Pangoro had headed and sighed. She had to keep her end of the bargain, and quickly to ease the new mother’s nerves.

“i’M VIVI!” He cheers, throwing his arms up in the air in celebration. He even glides over and hugs them.

“It’s so nice to meet you Cosmos! Finally another fun sized friend!”

Cosmos laughs at his overjoyed reply and returns the hug happily.

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“DO I SENSE A NEW FRIEND???”

A wide smile quickly made its way across her face and she nodded excitedly. Making new friends was the best part of being able to travel throughout the multiverse!

Something was slightly off as she traveled the connecting shadows to another world. She had no idea what it was, but she sensed that someone needed help. 

Oh! The feeling was directing her to a split in the path that she wasn’t originally going to follow. 

She rushed down the path that was calling to her, looking above to see if she could find the person calling for help deep in their heart. If someone was in trouble, she wouldn’t hesitate to protect them. That’s what she does after all.

It was clear as she came closer to the call what was going on. 

Two young boys, most likely trainers were trying to fight off an enraged Pangoro that looked like it wanted their heads on a platter. They didn’t seem to be doing so well, and the younger one looked terrified.

With no warning and hesitation, Cosmos leaped out of the shadow of the older boy with a battle cry. Getting between the angry Pangoro and the human boys, she activated her fighting spirit and went into a battle stance. Yelling at the Pangoro, she used a voice rarely seen coming from her mouth. She rarely used this voice, and for good reason. It was a creepy, grating and angry voice that shrilly pierced the ears of those she deemed enemies. The boys would not hear how loud the voice was, as Cosmos did not think of them as enemies. They would just hear normal yelling.

What a beautiful city! For some reason Ecruteak struck a chord with her that made her hum in contentment. The old-fashioned motifs and traditions seemed to meld well with how the people and pokemon were interacting, and she was fully enjoying herself by slowly taking in everything. Every sense was included. She could smell some burning incense from a home nearby. Something lavender? It seemed like lavender to her.

She was immensly enjoying all the bright colors and sights of others walking by. Most seemed to pay her no heed, which was a nice thing. In some timelines she had people chasing her about trying to battle and capture her. Those that did merely looked in intrigue, but did not try to approach or chase her. She had some pokemon curiously approach her in curiosity and greeting, which she responded with a friendly greeting of her own. Most seemed satisfied with this and went off to continue with their business.

There was a building that had strange looking sides to it. They weren’t bad sides, she had just never seen them before. In awe with the handiwork, she reached out and touched the side of the building; feeling the wood and other materials underneath her hands.

After a few minutes, she decided to see what this building was used for. After all, it could be a nice place to relax if she was allowed in.

Ecruteak Dance Theater

As she read the sign, her heart skipped a beat. While having no memories to speak of at this point in time, she suddenly felt like she used to love dancing and music. There wasn’t usually any sound on the Shadow Plane, so she had to get her auditory enjoyment from the other timelines.

Phasing through the door, she entered into the building and sighed happily. Her senses and her heart were happy and pleased at what she was seeing. Friendly people and pokemon silently watching as others danced slow, meaningful dances on the stage. 

Cosmos decided to take a seat next to a blond human and his Gengar. Watching with awe at the fluidity of the ladies movements as they transitioned from dance to dance with soft music in the background.

This timeline looked nice. Calm, relaxing and full of charms. It was easy for her to see such things. The threads of the Shadow Plane run underneath everything, allowing her to see the timeline she is heading to, and every timeline around her.

The link from the Shadow Plane brought her into the shadow of a young boy. Probably around eleven years old. She had never seen him before, and that tug of recognition did not appear. So she assumed that this timeline wasn’t the one she was looking for. 

Still, he seemed to be having a grand old time enjoying what Cosmos could only describe as the vigor of life. Sure, she could feel such life coursing through her body; despite being a ghost type. Other ghosts didn’t have this feeling. 

The vigor of life to the dead is the ability to feel the world around you as if you were living. People notice you, and you can use your senses to explore the world around you.  It also made a ghost feel warm to the touch instead of cold, and enabled them to have a physical body. Very few ghosts retained this ability from what she has seen across the various timelines. 

Cosmos gave a small chuckle at all the fun the boy was having simply by living and breathing the fresh air. She didn’t want to scare the child by jumping out of his shadow, but the Nightwalkers had asked her to do something for them, as they could not leave the Plane. 

She had to go do what they asked. They were her family after all.

Slowly but surely, she started to climb out of the boy’s shadow. Eager to get started with her quest.