Hi Readers. (^_^)

This is my new story, which is going to be mainly Ikarishipping, although Contestshipping and Pokeshipping will play a roll much later.

The Prologue is more of a background to the story, so don't confuse it for the actual story.

Anyway….

"Talking" Thoughts PokeSpeech

On with the story…

Prologue: Shadows

*Hikari's POV, Sandgem Town, Sinnoh*

"I don't want to marry Kohei!"

Why Kohei out of all people?

What did I do to deserve this?

My mother sighed, "Hikari, Kohei is the heir to the Yadoking line, and it will help our family greatly. You are a member of the Berlitz family, Hikari. It's time you made some sacrifices for our family."

I clenched my fist, "I will never marry Kohei; I would rather die!"

My father walked over to me and gripped my shoulders.

I lifted my head to glare at him, but he only glared back.

"Hikari, you have no choice. Kohei is coming up with a crazy accusation that you are a witch. If you don't marry him, he will tell the entire population of Sandgem and our reputation will be ruined. Kohei is the king's cousin, no one will disbelieve him."

How did Kohei find out I'm a witch?

This is not good only Platina, Shinji, and Pearl knew.

Platina would never betray me, she is my sister.

Shinji is my secret lover, he would never tell my secret.

Pearl is one of my closest friend, I trust him with me life.

He couldn't have found out from them, how?

Oh no!

Kohei must have followed me into the forest when I went to heal Giratina after the villagers attacked her.

He must have figured I was a witch because only a witch could heal a ghost Pokémon.

What will I do now, my biggest secret is out?

If I marry him, then maybe I can spell him to forget or I could kill him.

A dead man is a silent man.

I smirked slightly and fake sighed, "Fine I'll marry Kohei, but I think I'm not worthy of him."

Mom and Dad both smiled, "Thank You, Hikari. We'll send a messenger to Kohei right away."

I fake smiled, "I can't wait until our wedding! Kohei is such an amazing man…"

Mom and Dad's grins widened and they looked at each other and nodded, probably exploding with joy over the fact that I was going to marry the king's cousin.

If only they knew…

I jumped up and down from fake joy, "Can I tell Platina and Pearl now?"

Shinji will need to know as well.

Mom and Dad nodded, and then Dad pointed to the door, "Go ahead; just take a guard with you. I won't have a Lady from the Berlitz family unattended."

I sighed, "Fine…."

I still think I'm old enough to not need protection though.

I walked as quickly as I could in a dress to the door and grabbed the arm of the guard there, "You need to protect me, so come along."

The guard quickened his pace to be just behind me, "Where are you going?"

That voice.

I stopped running to turn and look at the guard, and then I smiled, "Out of all guards to be at the door so I could drag you along, it just had to be you, didn't it Shinji?"

Shinji rolled his eyes, "Seriously, where are we going?"

I smirked and said as sarcastically as I could, "We are going to go find Platina and Pearl and tell them about my engagement to the best man on earth, Kohei!"

Shinji's eyes widened, 'You're parents arranged for you to marry Kohei? Don't they know you hate him with all your heart?"

I shrugged, "I doubt they pay attention, they never really make sure that I'm okay or check in to see what I'm doing. How else do you think it's possible for me to have an affair with the Captain of our house's guard, also known as you?"

Shinji nodded, "That makes sense…. Shouldn't we be going?"

I scratched the back of my head sheepishly, "Sorry, I forgot… Come on, we don't have all day."

I grabbed Shinji's hand and started running towards the cliff that Platina and Pearl always met each other at.

As soon as we reached the cliff, I saw Platina and Pearl sitting against a tree, both looking sullen.

Shinji and I shared a glance, the same question on our minds.

What happened?

Shinji and I walked towards Platina and Pearl and sat down next to them.

After a few seconds I asked, "What happened?"

Pearl sighed, "My parents have arranged for me to marry Urara."

Isn't my arranged marriage bad enough news for today?

Shinji's jaw and my jaw both dropped, "What?"

Platina wiped a tear away from the corner of her eye, "I was there when it happened. Pearl asked his parents if it was alright if he could as my parents if she could marry me, but then Pearl's Mom said no and that he was going to marry Urara. It had already been set and planned."

I gasped, "Doesn't Pearl get a say. Ladies and the lower class unfortunately get no rights in the matter, but Pearl is a Jun, a noble."

Pearl shook his head, "I tried arguing with them, but there was nothing I could do."

I sighed, "Well I have even more depressing news. I've been arranged to marry Kohei."

Platina and Pearl jumped up, "What? That stuck up know-it-all royal brat?"

Shinji rolled his eyes and said sarcastically, "The one and only…"

Platina pointed at Shinji and me, "What are you going to do about it? Mom and Dad are against us marrying someone we don't want to, can't you change their minds?"

I wish I could convince them…

I sighed, "Somehow Kohei found out that I am a witch. He's blackmailing Mom and Dad to have me marry him. Even though Mom and Dad are lenient when it comes to us getting married, they still have a sense of pride."

Platina, Pearl, and Shinji all gasped, "How?"

I looked down at the ground and shuffled my feet under my dress, "He must have followed me when I went to heal Giratina last week. If the villagers hadn't hurt her so badly I wouldn't have even needed to heal her."

Pearl nodded, "I thought I saw him sneak off after you did, so it does make sense. What do we do now?"

I smiled evilly, "I agreed to marry him, but let's just say he won't live until the wedding…"

Platina, Pearl, and Shinji all got an evil glint in their eyes, "Count us in."

Kohei, you don't know what terrors you have unleashed.

*Kohei's POV, Sandgem Town*

"Sir, there is a message from the Berlitz family!"

So they've convinced her to agree to my proposal already have they?

I took the note from the messenger and shooed him away, "That will be all."

I quickly read the context of the note and grit my teeth, crushing the note at the same time, "I didn't want to marry that witch Hikari, and I wanted to marry the younger daughter, Platina."

I threw the note into my fireplace and started walking back and forth in my room.

I wanted the beautiful and pure daughter and instead I get stuck with the evil witch.

As I walked by the fireplace, the burning paper caught my eye, and idea forming.

Yes, that could work!

I'll get Platina as a bride, Hikari will be killed, and I'll ruin the people's trust in the Berlitz Family at the same time.

Ruining the lives of others is entertaining.

*Platina's POV, Sandgem Town, Three Days Later*

Today is the day that Kohei and Hikari's engagement is to be announced.

It is also the day that Hikari will slip her special poison into Kohei's food.

I was standing with my parents, Pearl, and his family to the side of the balcony of Kohei's house waiting for Kohei and Hikari to come out.

Since Shinji was a commoner he was below the balcony, but I could still see him.

After a few minutes Kohei and Hikari came out smiling, Hikari's smile holding a hint of evil.

Kohei took hold of Hikari's hand and held up both of their joined hands, "I, Kohei Yadoking, announce my engagement to Hikari Berlitz. We will be married in one month's time."

The crowd cheered and Kohei's smile widened, which was when I noticed the sadistic side of it.

Just what is he planning?

The smile on Kohei's face grew a little more when a servant came in carrying a goblet of wine, "Now a drink to celebrate our engagement, you first Hikari."

Hikari sipped a little and slipped a bit of her poisonous saliva into the wine.

Hikari held out the goblet to Kohei, but his hand slipped and the goblet fell to the floor, the contents spilling.

Oh no!

As soon as the wine made contact with the ground it started fizzing and turning black.

Suddenly, smoke shaped like a black rose, rose from the wine on the floor.

Kohei backed away slowly and yelled, "She's a witch! Someone kill her!"

Hikari's eyes, Pearl's eyes, Shinji's eyes, and my eyes widened.

This was what he was planning.

He wanted to tell/show the world Hikari's secret and then have her killed.

Suddenly I heard a growl coming from the doorway.

Everyone turned to see that and Infernape had been called out.

Two guards appeared and grabbed Hikari prevented her from running away.

Kohei smirked, "Infernape create a fire; this witch needs to be burned. Ironic how Hikari means light, yet she's a vile creature from hell."

Infernape did as he was ordered and soon a large fire was created.

As soon as the fire was large enough the two guards holding Hikari down threw her in.

I watched in shock as my older sister burned to death, "Hikari! No!"

The fire turned black and formed a rose, but before disappearing completely I heard Hikari scream for the last time from within.

Hikari…

You weren't evil.

You didn't deserve this.

Once all remains of the fire where gone Kohei turned towards me and my parents, "I should have all of you burned as well, but since I know only one witch can be born in a family at a time, I'll let you live, on one condition. Platina, you must marry me."

My jaw dropped and I could see Shinji's eyes and Pearl's eyes widen.

This is what he planned out.

Before I could reply, my father said, "She would be honored to, Lord Kohei."

What?

I turned towards my father to argue, but he sent me a glare and that silence me.

Kohei smiled, "One month from now. Or else, your family will be killed."

I didn't pay attention anymore, because at that moment I saw Urara appear and pull Pearl into an unwilling kiss.

My life had been ruined in under a week.

Hikari…

Good bye…

Once I said one last farewell, I let my emotion leave me.

I became a rag doll like the commoner children played with.

I became numb to the world around me.

*Platina's POV, Sandgem Town, A little more than a year later*

How long has it been since Hikari died?

How long has it been since Pearl was forced to marry Urara?

How long has it been since Shinji left the village from grief?

How long has it been since my parents died?

I wish I knew.

"Congratulation, Lord Kohei, it's a girl. Platina named her Saki, blossoming hope."

Kohei smiled for the nurse, but at soon as she left he walked over to me and slapped me, "You worth-less scum, I said I wanted a boy!"

My body was numb, but I still managed to say, "I can't control if a baby is a girl or a boy."

Kohei hit me again, "Your sister was a witch; you have to have some magic in you. I should never have married you. I should have killed you along with Hikari and your parents."

I would have welcomed death, then and now.

Kohei walked over to the cradle the nurse had left next to me and dropped his daughter in it roughly.

The baby started crying lightly, but Kohei paid no attention.

Instead he walked back to me and pulled a knife out from his belt, "I could stab you and have someone get rid of your body. I could also easily lie and say you died in delivery. The same for the child. Good-bye Platina, may you rot in hell like your sister."

Kohei stabbed me with the knife and I started losing blood rapidly.

Kohei smirked and opened his mouth to yell, but suddenly a chill came into the room.

Kohei turned around, "Who is there?"

A voice replied, "Someone who seeks revenge yet wishes to save the woman and child."

That voice, it couldn't be.

Kohei started looking through the room, "Where are you?"

Suddenly a pool of dark energy formed in the floor and a figure rose from it.

Kohei backed away slowly and came back to me, "I could kill her. Then you plan will fail."

The figure laughed, "She's already on the brink of death, I can't save her now, but I can still save the child and kill you."

Suddenly the figure rushed forwards and grabbed Kohei by the neck, and then threw him to the floor.

Kohei landed with a sickening crack, but the figure wasn't done yet, she pulled a sword from her back and sent it through Kohei's chest, killing him immediately.

At least he's gone.

As soon Kohei was dead, the figure walked towards me, "I'm sorry for not making it in time, Platina."

I smiled and coughed up some blood, "At least you made it in time to save Saki. Thank you, Hikari."

Hikari smiled sadly, "I was glad to help."

Suddenly Saki started crying and Hikari floated over to her.

Hikari turned towards me just as my vision began to fade, "I'll see you again, Platina. Until then, I'll watch over her and all her descendants for you."

How can you watch her?

Suddenly two pairs of black wings grew from Hikari's back.

I smiled slightly and my vision went black.

You're trapped here on earth forever, Hikari.

However, I could never ask for a better family guardian than you.

Be careful Hikari, people will fear you.

At least you're able to live again.

Even if you are and Angel of Shadows.

To Be Continued…

Have fun trying to figure out what I'm going to do….

I could have made the Prologue into a story by itself….

Anyway, Review. (^_^)