"Don't call that anymore."
Latias finally mustered the courage to say it.
Hearing this, Elias, whose lips were still covered by her hand, looked at her with confusion, as if waiting for an explanation.
However, that single sentence had already drained all of Latias' courage.
With her mind in complete disarray, there was no way she could push forward any further.
"There's no particular reason."
"I just... I just don't want you to call 'Mom' anymore. It makes sound old!"
Latias pouted in dissatisfaction.
Within her own species, her age was actually similar to Elias's in human terms—perhaps even younger.
Elias, knowing this as well, couldn't help but chuckle. A warm breath escaped his nose, and Latias retracted her hand as if she had been jolted by electricity.
He gently wrapped an arm around her slender shoulders, his voice soft.
"Mom is a Legendary Pokémon. How could you ever be old?"
Even if the day ca when his own life ended, Latias would still be in the pri of her youth.
The thought unsettled Elias.
If this world was created by Arceus, then why didn't it make Pokémon and humans have similar lifespans?
Elias decided that if he ever t that so-called Creator, he had to ask.
At that mont, he suddenly felt one of the Poké Balls at his waist being pulled away.
Glancing to the side, he saw Latias holding a red-and-white Poké Ball in her pale hands, noticeably larger than her small palm.
Elias blinked in surprise.
It wasn't Milotic's.
It wasn't Salance's.
It was a completely empty Poké Ball.
"Capture !"
Just as he was wondering what she was up to, Latias raised the Poké Ball high, speaking with firm resolve.
"...What?" Elias was montarily dumbfounded.
"I… I want to be your Pokémon! Capture !" Latias repeated.
Despite the determination in her voice, her eyes darted around nervously, betraying her tension.
This wasn't so impulsive idea—she had genuinely thought it through.
Because to her, a Pokémon was the closest existence to a Trainer.
She wanted to be by Elias's side, always.
However—
"Stop ssing around, Tias." Elias rejected her without hesitation.
"Why… why not?"
Hearing his imdiate refusal, tears welled up in Latias' eyes, her cheeks flushing a deep red.
Even that sea serpent could be Elias's Pokémon. So why not her?!
Seeing her aggrieved expression, Elias felt his breath hitch.
There was nothing that made his heart soften more than seeing her like this.
But capturing his own mother as a Pokémon…
If he actually agreed, he might escape being arrested by Officer Jenny, but there was no way he'd avoid Latios' wrath.
"Tias, since when does a mother beco her child's Pokémon?" Elias sighed, ruffling her hair. "Just saying sothing like that sounds so weird—"
"...Hm?"
Latias tilted her head at his words, blinking in confusion.
"...Is that weird?" She didn't think so.
Pokémon were family.
A mother was also family.
Pokémon needed care.
A mother needed care.
So Pokémon = Mother, right? That made perfect sense!
Hearing her bizarre logic, Elias was speechless.
From the very beginning, he had noticed that his idiot of a mother could be pretty slow when it ca to most things.
But on rare occasions—like this one—her cluelessness reached new heights.
At the very least, he had never heard this particular argunt before.
Seeing that she had failed to convince him, Latias lowered her head in disappointnt.
Sotis, having such a smart child wasn't a good thing.
But her disappointnt didn't last long—
Because she had Backup Plan Two!
Just as Elias was about to console her,
Latias set the Poké Ball aside and instead took out a completely white one.
"A… Premier Ball?" Elias recognized it imdiately.
"Silly Mom, do you think changing the ball will make easier to catch? At minimum, you'd need a Master Ball."
Elias chuckled.
He had no idea what she was trying to do, but going along with her antics seed like the safest bet.
"It's not that." Latias puffed up her cheeks.
Then, under Elias's curious gaze, she lifted the Premier Ball and lightly tapped it against his arm.
Click!
The button was pressed, and the Poké Ball imdiately popped open.
But because it was aid at a human, only a brief flash of red light appeared—nothing more.
Latias looked slightly disappointed.
She had expected this outco, but…
She really wanted a Poké Ball that could capture humans.
Maybe soone would invent one soday…
As Latias spaced out, Elias finally understood what she was trying to do.
He couldn't help but want to laugh but restrained himself.
"So… you're saying you want to capture , Tias?" he asked.
"Of course!"
Latias snapped out of her daze, nodding proudly.
"If Elias refuses to capture Mom, then I'll just be your Trainer instead!"
"And just now—" she bead. "That was a successful capture~"
Although the idea of a child being their mother's Pokémon was still ridiculous, this ti, Elias didn't have the heart to reject her outright.
"...Of course."
He responded softly, then reached out and took the Premier Ball from Latias' hands.
It was warm to the touch, smooth and pristine.
Under her expectant gaze, Elias used his psychic abilities to form a delicate carving tool, carefully etching onto the ball's surface.
A mont later, an elegant inscription appeared:
Elias's New Ho.
"Pfft—"
The second Latias saw the inscription, she covered her mouth and giggled.
She was very satisfied with Elias's cooperation.
After laughing to her heart's content, she suddenly rembered sothing.
Reaching into her chest, she pulled out a small, black-and-red object.
"This is the Eon Flute—it can awaken the full potential of an 'Infinite Pokémon.' My brother had the Kadabra on the island send it over for you."
"As long as you play it, no matter where you are, I'll co to you imdiately."
Latias explained its function briefly before handing it to Elias.
Elias carefully took the flute, turning it over in his hands.
It had a strange texture—dark red with hints of black, its surface rough like stone.
The design was unmistakable.
The flute was shaped exactly like Latias in her [ga Evolution] form.
Holding it almost felt like having a miniature Latias in his hands.
The only downside was that it was small and extrely lightweight.
If he wasn't careful, he might lose it.
To be safe, Elias decided to tie a string around it and wear it as a necklace.
…And while he was at it, he figured he'd do the sa for the Premier Ball Latias had used to "capture" him.
After all, he was officially her Pokémon now.
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T/N: A bunch of FREAKS
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Huh. You really stuck it out all the way to the end.
Didn't think you had the patience. Guess I was wrong.
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Alright. That's enough standing around. Go on—before you make it weird.
—Leaf
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