~The Kingdom of Soteria~ V.2 Pokémon rp! Completed

[agathokakologic]

Silence filled the vast hall, sweeping through it and extinguishing any chatter that had rang throughout it before. Pokemon froze with hands and paws reaching for a spoon or a fork, holding plates of delicious goodies, midbite with main courses, succulent sauces dripping slowly off of chunks of meat or vegetables, or with their mouths still open, holding pieces of fruit smothered in rich, silky layers of caramel, chocolate, and cream. For a few quiet, long seconds, the silence stayed, hovering over the room like an invisible veil, and the only sound was the gurgle of warm melt-in-your-mouth chocolate fountains pumping out new layers of creamy chocolate. A thousand pairs of eyes slowly turned in their sockets, and a bowl of pale, bubby pink soup made from fresh berries fell onto the formerly unblemished floor. A small vat of clear, green-onion soup tipped over, splashing on the paws of an unfortunate Mightyena who had been about to ladle some into her bowl. A tower of sweet treats and candies fell from the arms of a gluttonous Munchlax. Then the silence continued, apart from the occasional dropping of polished silverware and fancy cloth napkins. Akino snarled behind them, but Valor didn't notice. In fact, she didn't notice much at all, as her winter-blue eyes were slightly widened and focused completely on the Sylveon kneeling in front of her. Nearby, a chocolate fountain gave a rather loud bubbling nose and spewed a gallon or two of liquid chocolate onto the Dewott next to it who had accidentally spilled a plateful full of fruit into it. Valor opened her beak uncertainly, blushing inwardly. Oh boy, the great and mighty Valor! She thought sarcastically, her eyes jumping from the ring to Skyrin repeatedly. "Well..." She finally said, giving a small smirk. "This is a bit rushed, I suppose, since most of our time together has been either running away from a crazy tyrant Houndoom, or running away from a crazy tyrant Luxray. But, I think we'd both deserve a break, and since it seems inevitable that you'll keep stalking me, yes, I accept - as long as it isn't now, so I get some time to bond with my knight in shining armor." A frenzy of shouts suddenly awakened and echoed throughout the room. Valor raised an eyebrow and beaked, This better not be a mistake, or I will personally tear you from limb to limb. But she knew - it would be ok from now on... As long as she didn't decide to have kids.

[KookieKaz]

Geno's eyes widened slightly at the Servine's sudden sputtering. He glanced down at her neck, being latched by a dark colored paw. He led his gaze up the paw and glanced at the Delphox and made his way to scan her attire. Her silky white dress began to flow along in the light, gentle breeze. Cherry Blossoms began to float down towards the ground, coloring it with a light pink hue. The moon casting its dazzling glow down to Viviane, giving her an angelic appearance. "A-are we getting....married...?" Geno asked awkwardly. He was unaware of the events around him. Skyrin kneeling down before Valor, asking for her wing in marriage. The roaring crowd cheering bouncing off the walls didn't even budge the Greninja. All that was on his mind was the fantasy he is currently dreaming. Geno, now keeled down before Viviane with arms held out as if an engagement ring, with a huge fire gem in the center and tiny diamonds engraved around the golden band, was encased inside a red velvet colored case. A slap from his mind was given to blow some sense into his head. The cherry blossom tree flicked back to its forest hue glory. The stretching table was replaced with the vast food, bouquet was replaced with the smooth, cocoa liquid running from the foundation. Geno returned back to the castle halls. He glanced up towards the fox and immediately his face glowed red. "Idiot! You've just met her!" Geno peered down towards the ground rubbing the back of his head. "I-I'm s-sorry Viviane... it's just... that you look ummm... GOOD..." was all that came from his stuttering mouth. Smoooooth... nice move... Pokemon glanced between the two couple. Geno, having enough embarrassment for one night, stood from his position, head hung over and turned away from Viviane. Best flirt attempt ever...

[Timery]

The blue sylveon's heart fluttered before he sighed happily, his cheeks dusted a light pink.
"Why of courseee! We can get married whenever your ready, whenever your comfortable." Skyrin felt like he could barely stand, a goofy smile was plastered on his face at the moment.
"Ahh... I just wanted to make sure everyone knows that I love you and that I don't want anyone trying to take you away from me." He stumbled slightly before shaking his head in realization. He definitely would need to read up on that book Akino gave him as a present, to make sure he had his facts right and he didn't do anything wrong. He didn't want to lose her so soon or anything.
"Ahh! Im so happy!...." Skyrin murmured, when something pink, covered in even more chocolate that the pink wasn't too visable, might as well say chocolate sylveon. Sky was more hyper then she was supposed to be, and was twitching.
"Whoawhoa! You accepted Vayvay?! Like! Skyrin was freaking out and everything about the ring and if you'd say yes or not, and like wowsies! Yougettingtheringthoright!?" Sky blabbered on, maybe even talking a little bit too fast possibly? Like a little bit TOO MUCH SUGAR. Maybe that visit to the dentist would be smaaaart.

Viviane shoved the servine out her way, picking up a napkin from nearby and wiped her paws as if she got them messy or not before turning back to Geno, smiling softly.
"Ahh hmm? Huh?...." she stood there, staring and blinking, wearing a poker-face.
"What... are you doing?...." but she shifted to one side when Geno had stood up and turned away from her. In reality, she thought it was pretty cute. She tapped Geno's shoulder and leaned in to peck him on the cheek gently.
"Hey... chillax, you must probably be super enticed by this whole event anyways. Why don't we just enjoy this instead?..." Viviane murmured sweetly.

[chromatic.]

Icy breathed a sigh or relief as she wasn't quite sure how lance would have taken the news so soon after them finally settling down after everything. She was quite relieved to see him happy and excitement radiated off him in waves and sooner or later the whole kingdom will be rejoicing whenever they decide to tell them of the future heir to the thrown. "Heheh now you are gonna have to help me come up with names at some point since I don't even know what it is yet. And did you have to shout it so loud." She laughed as she hugged him after he finished spinning her around. "I didn't even tell my mom yet but I'm pretty sure she heard you and your loud mouth and we'll I'm not even sure how she would feel about it , but I wouldn't be surprised if she noticed that I was like this before even I knew. After all she did go through it and I originally thought that I was just getting a little fat!" She shrugged happily and hugged him more. "I'm so excited for this lance and even a little scared ya know. I'm not even sure how I would be as a parent l...with the history of bad parenting from my side of the fsmily. That and I've like never did this before. My mother didn't have a chance to even teach me anything about caring for a child for the many years of my life in the past so I'm not even sure if I can cram all of it in before this little one shows up. I guess since just need to chill my nerves for now right?" She asked then sipped at her Glass of bore'ale.

Aerix was actually quite surprised when crystal kissed him first as he usually made the first move. "Ahh it's nice to see that you are excited to see me hun" he said smiling as he brought her in for a hug. "Ahh and you even got me a gift to!" He opened the box to see the cute little bunnery holding a cute little pink blanket as well as a bottle of this party's signature drink but he could tell that this was more of rhe fancy stuff. "You aren't trying to get me tipsy are you?" He said winking at her and hugging her once more . "Although do tell me if this cute little thing means something." He said referring to the buneary plushie. "Because honestly that would make me the happiest man alive wherever it's now or in the future. Oh! Here is you're present by the way darling." He reached into his vests pocket to pull out A smaller box along with a bigger one, the smaller one he decided to open himself which revealed a simple ring, a promise ring. "I've realized that I have a feeling that I want to spend the rest of my life with you crystal but rather that I need to win your love the right way instead of you know just being overly flirtatious and well....yeah overly flirtatious. There's still a bunch of stuff that we don't know about each other and now I want to actually learn more about you and reveal things about myself that I want you to know. So forgive me in advance if I like tell you eveything tonight then shove an engagement ring at your tomorrow ok dear?" He chuckled then gave her the other box which had a necklace that had charms that looked exactly like them, hugging and forming cute little heart.

[~*Amber*~]

Lance was tempted to just swat her drink out of her paws, the ale pouring out onto the carpet, but instead he put a paw on it and pushed it back down to the table "No-no- no, no ale for you, let that be your last sip, you are preggers now, whatever is best for the baby right?" he smiled taking the ale for himself "Though that won't stop me from having some" he chuckled taking the remaining few gulps, before putting it back down. "You gave me a present, now I wish to give you mine." he smiled and padded quickly to his satchel before withdrawing a sheet of parchment and clearing his throat "I knew not what material items to give you, so I decided I would right you a poem instead" he chimed and looked down at the paper, inhaling slowly before starting.

"You were a princess who was held down by the chains of fate, never to disobey what you were forced to state. I was knight who was a pawn in a game, a helpless vaporeon who brought nothing but shame.

Then I met you. Your laugh and your smile brightened my day, and drove away the clouds that darkened my way.

I don't know where I would be if I never met you, my final days being no more than a few. You saved me, whether you think so or not, and I know this without a second thought.

Icy. My love for you is endless as the expansion of space, nothing that a squabble or fight could ever erase."

He stared at the paper for a long moment of silence and closed his eyes, tucking away the paper and saying the final line

"You're my soulmate, and If I ever had the choice of reliving my life, I would do it all over again, just to make you my wife"

[agathokakologic]

Valor rolled her blue eyes, smirking softly. "Oh, just shut up." And with that, she leaned forwards and gave him a quick, short peck on his lips - quite literally, being a bird Pokemon and all. A small smile stretched out on her beak as she stepped backwards to avoid the drops of chocolate that splashed towards her from Sky's sudden arrival. "Well, uh, yea, probably." She expertly slipped a small DVD from out under her wing - a documentary about cavities and gingivitis - and passed it to Sky. She'd clearly been prepared for this early on. "Just watch that later..." She muttered, looking around. As expected, all of her old friends were getting together. Mingling. Flirting. Making love. With a slight snort, she poured some premium champagne (imported from the borders of Elysion) into a fancy platnium goblet inlaid with freshwater pearls, layering it with some club soda to give it some even more zing as well as some fresh citrus juice and lemon zest. She quickly swirled the ingredients together before sipping the fizzy mimosas. She normally didn't drink, but this was a special occasional, and she'd only have this anyway. She took another small sip and swirled the contents of the goblet around more. How lucky she'd been, and how unlucky she'd been... She'd made so many friends, but she'd lost her brother and been chased by two evilly crazed tyrants in the past year. Strange how fate wrote itself...

[KookieKaz]

Geno turned towards the fox as soon as he felt a slight tap on the shoulder. His cheeks were dusted lightly with a light pink when a pair of lips were laid upon his right cheek. His gaze were fixed on Viviane's crimson colored iris before he grinned ever so goofy. Viviane's right. He needs to enjoy this moment. A lot. He clutched on to her right paw and whipped it to the side to spin her like a top and caught the whirling fox with just a single placement of a hand on her back and leaned towards to lay a smooch upon her lips before releasing his lips to speak, "Ya know... your unlike any other girl I've met... you seem to have natural beauty... some women chose not to show... and I believe that you seem to be faithful and show loyalty as well... and also... you've showed boldness and bravery in the battle with Melyss and thank Arceus that your still here for me to tell you this" he cleared his throat before continuing, "I... how should I put this..." he paused for a brief moment scanning his surroundings. Then he connected his gaze back to her's, "I...never really considered on falling in love to be honest... at first.... but at that fateful morning an the train station... the first time our eyes made contact with each other... my heart fluttered for whatever reason... I tried to deny my love for you...and... I'm utterly grateful that I didn't lose you after that... and I would love to get to know you better..." Geno lightly smiled before leaning to peck her on her right cheek, lifting her to make her stand. "Oh ya, I almost forgot," he lifted two packages, one with yellow wrapping paper and red ribbons laced around the package(Flame Plate). The other was a small yellow case wrapped in red wrapping paper and a blue ribbon slapped on top -(FireGemNecklace)
Crystal happily took the gifts from Aerix before giving him a smooch to the lips, "Ahhh, thankyou~," she chirped happily. She then pointed to the Buneary plushie, "If we ever get married, then we will most likely have her," she giggled as she lightly tore through the lavender wrapping paper and her jaw dropped. She then locked her gaze on to Aerix, listening to his offering, she then lowered her head slightly before lifting it revealing a small smile, "I-I don't know what to say Aerix. T-to be honest, your actually the first guys who actually choose love over flirting. Sure I can sometimes flirt, but in hope of finding true love, but tonight... I think my search is over," she then tore the second gift to reveal the golden charm necklace, staring blankly. Without warning,Crystal leaped up on to Aerix's paws and hugged him, "I think this is a yes..." she murmured sweetly into his left ear.

[chromatic.]

Icy was a but displeased when he has slowly pushed her drink back down to the table. She thought that she would have at least one more night of freedom before her freedoms were taken away but apparently not. She stared longingly at the glass as lance took it instead and drunk the remaining amount in it. She could already image the barrels of the stuff being rolled out of her room and most likely locked up in the kitchen so that she wouldn't even be able to get to it. Whatever best for the baby right? She put off the sadness of loosing her favorite drink for the next few months as it will all be worth it of course whenever their new child does arrive. Icy nodded and smiled as she placed a paw on her slightly plump stomach. "Well you're right but if I don't get none then you don't either mister. We are in this together like always." She chuckled before settling down for lance to present his gift, which to her surprise was a poem. As she listened it didn't take long for his words to touch her and soon she was streaming tears of happiness down her face. When he was finally done she got up an rushed over to him to just about hug the life out of him. "Oh lance.. .I would face a thousand evil family members just to be with you,die..." she whispered before kissing him. "But from know on let's try to keep our fsmily on the good side alright?" She joked a little as she while her tears from her cheeks. "But in all seriousness there is no limit on what I would do just to be with you. You are my one and only and I fully intend on keeping it that way. I believe that nothing, not even death can seperate us and that is plenty fine with me and I would love to stay this way forever and ever..."

Aerix blushes slightly at the kiss and his face lit up in joy as crystal said thag they would most likely have a little bunnery of their own once they were marrried. His joy knew no bounds as she also opened his presents and loved them as well. "Well you know what. All those other guys were fools. I'll surely hang up my flirting way if it means thag I get to be with you forever crystal. Never shall I lick another cheek." He said turning back to gaze at acacia and up at all of their creators who were know to make very weird stories. His very own creator just shrugged. "Hell yeah your search is over!" He exclaimed as suddenly as crystal leaped up to hug him. He reached over to take the necklace and reached up to place it on her, the charms of them in the center shining brightly. "It looks perfect...but nor as perfect as you."

[~*Amber*~]

The vaporeon buried his face into her chest, as if to obscure his own tears in her luxuriant pelt. He grinned against her skin,his fins folding back against his head, stroking up-and-down in silence as if unable to find the words to speak at the moment. His body quivered for a short moment as if he was about to burst out crying, but when he pulled his head away he was smiling gently and his fins were once more up right and fluttering . He lifted a paw to wipe away the tears on her cheeks and then his own before he began to speak and a soft yet reassuring tone "We can be just rulers and be sure that we live in a period only dreamed by those in the primordial ages." He truely had more to say that would be a bit more mushy, but a certain manectric approached them with a faint smile. "Before you to do something I don't want to be around for, I want to give you the present I prepared for you two." Akino spoke and withdrew a purple box with plain yellow ribbon wrapped around its perimeter. He quietly watched as Lance unwraveled the bow and torn away at the wrapping at the top before undoing the lid. He set it aside before reaching in and withdrawing a dense elegant looking brass box with four legs at each corner it stands on. "What is?-" Lance started and Akino simply lifted the lid in response. Music began gently ringing from the box and a small pillar in the sea of gears rose, along with three figures rotating around it. A ninetails, a vaporeon and an...eevee. The music box continued to ping off beautiful and calming music as Lance stared at it, a small yet confused smile forming on his lips "But how did you know about her being...?" He asked, looking back up to the Manectric who looked comically smug "Raja informed me about it." Lance fumed quietly "But what about me? The dad?" Akino stared at him blankly and raised a brow "Erm...Shouldn't you have known the night you had s-" "WE HAD ALOT OF BORE'ALE THAT NIGHT OKAY!" Lance interupted his thought quickly, facing away in embarrassment. Akino gave a genuine chuckle before nodding "Eitherway, I hope you like it."

Trumpets sounded and the entires room attention turned to the giant mahogony doors shifting before cranking open. Two columns of musicians marched out on either side of the red, golden laced carpet before stopping in positions and facing those adjacent to them. The music escalated before it died off with a final ring that faded. A Breloom romped out of the door and stopped abruptly, taking out a scroll from under his arm and letting it unravel for him to read "Queen Mother Raja, Queen Mother Celeste, and Duchess Umbra have arrived in Mothandria and have requested an audiance with the King Royce, and former king Leoniddas!" Royce looked up from his wife, cheeks full of food as the furfrou fed him herself, their previous giggling subsiding. Royce swallowed the food and murmured something in the furfrou' sear before speaking up "Your audiance is granted" he trotted over to where the carpet led, two thrones from him and his wife, but instead of his wife standing with him, Leoniddas took her place, sitting in front of her throne rather than on it. His eyes were adverted from the crowd that murmured amongst themselves about him "I still can't believe they did not throw him in prison..." A skuntank groaned. "He is the king's father..." A floatzel murmured to a Masquerain who responded "He was a harsh King, but he did nothing to deserve banishment or imprisonment..." "What about what he did to Akino?" A tranquill squawked in anger, which caused the crowds disapproval to swell. Royce made it to his throne and loosened his red tie from his black vest before sitting in his throne and lifted a paw, the crowd almost instantly going silent.

Acacia looked up and gave a short gasp speaking suddenly "Ohh boy- it's time!" He gave a short yet excited squeal and quickly went airborne and flew out the recently opened doors, and immediately after, the three announced pokemon strutted out. Celeste who everyone realized was Lance's mother came at the front of the formation with a very fancy white laced kimono, head held high. The yellow flare on her head was grown out and wrapped in a head ornament. It was a moltres clasp, wings spread and its flaming tail arching over them. Her makeup was spot on, wide black mascara making her teal eyes pop. Her large bush tail was neatly brushed and curled, the locks cascading across the ground and dragging behind her. She looked as if she had been a royal her entire life, so regal and sure as she appraoched the king fearlessly. Umbra was dressed in a black and white thin striped figure fitting dress with long sleeves and a large grey silk scarf in a necklace knot. She also wore an ubundance of jewelry; silver anklets, ornate iron woven chest bands, jeweled dark steel rings and even beaded pearls hanging ov her scythe like horn. She looked no different from what she normally did, she looked proud and in charge, despite the presence of the other Mother Queens. Finally there was Raja who wore a strapless red white and black dress, figure fitting up untill her waist where it ruffled all the way to the tips. She had a rose ornament on her head that nearly covered the whole side of her face. All three of them were dressed in a particular was the represent the three kingdoms. They reached the base of the elevated thrones all three remaining silent for a long moment, looking them all over breifly.

Lance looked to Icy and Akino both, who both looked as clueless as he did which reassured him a bit. Even so, he still wanted to know. He took Icy's paw gently and guided her over with him, the crowd parting a path for the Queen and King, yet the gap closed before Akino could follow after them. Lance found himself to the right of the three woman just tin time to see Raja step forward and speak. "King Royce, your kingdom has done nothing but harm Soteria, giving us no more than a Christmas party in hopes of smoothing things over." She sounded irritated, and it spread throughout the entire room, making everyone uneasy. Celeste lowered her gaze to Lance who shifted slightly in discomfort at the tension. "My son was nearly killed in your kingdom, Thrall had to interfere and save his life while under a sort of mind control...your guards could do nothing even with a unclouded perspective." She narrowed her eyes and the murmuring in the crowd rose. Umbra now took the spot light suddenly advancing up the slope at them. The two guards standing at each side immediatly pointed their spears at her, side stepping inwards to block her path to Royce and Leoniddias. "And it's all because of -YOU-" she lifted a paw and thrust it forward past the guards. Royce blinked in surprise and trailed the direction of her point to Leoniddas. The tension relaxed slightly, as all the points seemed to make sense now. Even so, there was no telling what this would escalate too. Umbra lowered her paw and lifted her chin and huffed, turning away back to the other two woman. Leoniddas narrowed his eyes and bared his teeth, eyes burning into the back of her head "So what exactly are you going to do about it? Are you trying to start another skirmish between kingdoms?" He stood from his slouch, the crowd erupting in shouting and yelling now in disapproval and anger. This party was definatly getting a bit off track. Lance quickly made his way to the base of the steps and shouted "That is enough! There is no reason to start drama. That is behind us now and we are in a period of prosperity I will not stand by as-" suddenly his feet were swept off the ground and he gave a short gasp as he had an arm under each one of his armpits as if he was being held back. The crowd fell dead silent as they stared at the situation. Umbra and Raja was holding him up and off the elevated stairs, grinning "Give us more credit Lancey-poo" Umbra grinned "We have no intent of starting a fight or war." He kicked his feet as he was being held above the ground, squirming slightly midair. Arceus he though he would be treated differently as King, but he was truely wrong. Lance was blushing red hot in embarrassment at the situation he was in, yet continued to squirm until he was finally set down, being set in front of his mother who seemed to be squirming with excitement. "Lance- we are celebrating....with a roast!" Lance stared at her blankly in her extravagant position of throwing her paws up in the air. She held that position waiting for him to respond yet it was so quiet, the only thing that could be heard was Tobi crashing into one of the tables, the Carmel fountain toppling in the distance. Lance's expression softened and he suddenly began to laugh "Pffffhahahah- Mom, you had me worried....Then shall we begin the roast?" He grinned, Celeste hopping up and down "We should have a decade ago!" The crowd suddenly burst out in first nervous laugher before it turned into genuine laugher as they watched Celeste bound up the steps to Leon, grinning-dare some say evilly. "Grab him!" She shouted and those closest to the throne swarmed up and swept him off his feet, carrying him off his feet and across the top of the crowd, squirming violently.

Lance fought against the crowd the best he could, yet was swept away for a moment, finally regaining his footing and diving out of the available opening and skidding across the ground, his vest scrunched and his tie stuck to the side of his face. He shook his head and retucked his tie with a sigh. He looked up as he heard fluttering and he saw Akino trotting to him, with Acacia tucking at his fur, basically dragging him over. Raja came over with Icy by her side before heading off to the get the others. "What's with the grouping up?" Akino asked with a raised brow and Acacia squealed while waddling over, a wing behind Geno and Viviane guiding the over. "Gifts, for all of us?" Lance chuckled "You didn't have too" only to be scolded "It's Christmas!" Raja exclaimed guiding Aerix and crystal over, with Tobi in a headlock as he was trying to sqirm away, Loretta following obediantly. "They are all so similar we want you to experiance it together!" Acacia smiled, flying over with Skyrin and Sky on his fluffy back, Valor right behind them. "Okay okay- are you guys ready?...." Raja squirmed with a grin before exclaiming "Alright, bring them out!"

Acacia's eye gleamed deviously as Celeste brought out a large velvet sack and opened it. Acacia snatched the first thing and leaped onto Akino's head, the manectric barking in surprise as something covered his face. After squirming and barking, Acacia jumped off of him and stood in front of him, a wing on each one of his cheeks, tears coming down his cheeks "It's.... Perfect..." He whispered. Akino shook his head and looked at him with a growl- what do you mean it's-" he stopped, mouth wide open before finally looking down at what was on him. Itchy...warm... Oh arceus no. "Don't forget the antlers and nose!" Raja said, putting a red nose on his face and headband fashioned antlers on his spiked head. "That's not even the best part!" Acacia exclaimed, pulling out a remote from his chest fluff pressing the button. The sweater lit up, Christmas light illuminating his face and the nose began flashing. It was an oversized red and green Christmas sweater and it had to be one of the ugliest. A gaudy chist,as tree on the front had a glowing star and flashing lights. Diamond patterns on the sleeves and ornaments along the arms. The turtle neck was nearly sufficationg and he struggled to stand. Acacia curled up next to him with an innocent grin "Do you love it?" Akino had a dead expression with huge eyes that continued to dialated and he had a displeased frown. "Why..." He muttered. Lance peeked in the sack "There are some for everyone?" He asked, actually a bit excited "But of course!" The three woman exclaimed in unison, forcibly putting the other sweaters on the rest of them.

[agathokakologic]

Valor stumbled back, holding up her trifle in defense as if the light layers of cream and custard would protect her from the horros to come. "Noooo!" She squealed in a surprisingly high voice, ducking down as a gaudy, itchy holiday sweater was forced over her head. Not like this! I've faced armies and psycopath supervillains, and this is what takes me down?! "No- you better not - curse you all - why did I decide to come again - for the sake of Arceus - I hate you all -" She grumbled, squirming as the three royals swarmed the entire group, stuffing each and every one of them with oversized, horribly colored sweaters. I'd rather fight Melyss again! Heck, I'd even fight Leviathan! After much struggling, squirming, and pleading wails, the sweater popped right over her disgruntled poker face, complete with a terrible color, itchy material, and complete humiliarion to be exposed to the entire crowd of guests. The mighty commando Valor here! She's been part of the two wars, but defeated by the dangers of a holiday sweater! Eyes closed, she breathed, "Never. Again," watching unimpressed as the tight sleeves immediately began to unravel around her large wings and the cheap material pooled under her. Unfortunately, the rest of the "present" wasn't much better. The sweater was a cheery holiday red... well, was meant to be. Instead, it had turned out much duller and resembled slimy mud. Badly - stitched snowflakes lined the sleeves, uneven and sleazy, and two - legged Sawsbucks pranced across the rims, circling a large, slimy - green christmas tree. At the top, it held a star that was five times too bright for her eyes and tiny strings of tinsel and lights that were already falling to the ground. Lots of Christmas spirit! Please save me, Arceus. With a polite bow and a bright, pleasant smile (Which resembled more of a smirk), she made a mental note to burn it in the fireplace the next morning and scatter the ashes down a deep abyss. Nobody deserves to herald the horrors that this sweater brings... With a distasteful glance at her now ruffled, messy feathers which she'd been trying to make behave for the entire day, she turned to Skyrin, trying her best to ignore the deadly itch that was yelling for her to scratch. "Skyrin," She muttered, tugging at a loose thread, "If we have kids, we are not giving them holiday sweaters. Ever." Whenwe have kids, that is, She corrected, making a small, secretive smile. Most of them are brats, but what better way to waste the rest of my life? She turned to the rest of the group, quietly crushing the antlers and that forsaken nose behind her back, watching their bright smiles, their happy memories, their peace of heart. It was all what they'd been working for all along... She closed her eyes and let out a breathy sigh. Everything's okay now. Elysion has been blessed with peace, and we're living up to it, aren't we? All we've ever done, all the sacrifices, the pain, the grief, the heartbreak, the death... It's all been for this. For happiness, for peace... No more fighting, no more violence. This day is a new dawn for Elysion, a new sunrise, ready to purge and cleanse this wonderful land from the evils that it's encountered... This is what life truly is, isn't it? This is what we've been aiming for from the beginning. Our mission is complete, and this is our reward. Giving a silent blessing to all the innocents and soldiers who had died during both battles to herald this new peace, the shiny Staraptor turned back to Skyrin, smirking. My new life's begun, complete with ugly sweaters and bratty, whiney kids. Who would ever ask for more? "So, how do you feel about a dance? You are, after all, my knight in shining armor - and I'll always be your princess."