It has been way too long since I last posted here, but with an unstable Uni future ahead of me, I don't know when I'll be able to post more of some of my other stories. However, I have been working on this project for a while with a friend of mine, known as Jay - or, if you've been on Tumblr, he is better known as the 'mun' or mod of Wisp Vee. And this story is a collaboration between me and him, based on the Explorers games... However, this is not your normal Explorers fanfiction...

Anyway, I don't own Pokèmon - only the characters of Auro and Scall. Jay doesn't own Pokèmon either, but Wisp is his own character, based on the Wisp from Tumblr. And none of the music mentioned is owned by either of us, either.

Chapter 0: Prologue

Unknown date, year 174 APT: Sharpedo Bay Ruins

[Planet's Paralysis - Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky Soundtrack]

"I really hope this plan of yours works..."

"Don't worry about it, Auro - besides, you know what will most likely happen if we manage to do this..."

Two shadowy figures admired a contraption which they had been working on for the better part of... Well, with how the world is, all they can do to measure time was thanks to the regular bursts of Aura from the horizon, which occurred roughly once every 'year' as one of the duo put it. But using that, they had been working for the better half of three years. The second voice couldn't hide the glow of her ears, though, as the Umbreon made a few final adjustments.

"Yeah, I know... At least Celebi has helped out with this device. Besides, barring... Him, she's the only one able to open a portal through time without help," the former voice, known as Auro, replied.

"Well, is everything fully set up?" the Umbreon asked.

"...Yep, all calibrated and everything. It should, in theory, send you back to about 5 BPT," Auro replied. "That should give you more than enough time to get the Gears and place them at the top of the tower before He turns Primal."

"You sure you don't want to come? I could use the extra help, what with your ability and all..."

"Na, me and Celebi should be able to work on a backup plan should you fail... Which I possibly won't know if you have succeeded, due to..."

"Don't worry, Auro... Anyway, can you turn on the Time Gate?" the Umbreon asked.

"Sure... Now let me flip the switch, and..."

[Oh No! - Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky Soundtrack]

Suddenly, a crack of thunder could be heard as a lightning bolt landed nearby, illuminating the cave for a short while. The Lucario jumped as the bolt came very close to wrecking the cave they were in, before cursing. "Shoot, Scall's almost here with some backup! You need to go right now! I'll try and hold them off long enough for the Gate to send you back, then turn it off in such a way that they can't follow you using it!" He sounded concerned for the other's wellbeing.

"Auro... Just, be careful out there, okay?"

"Don't worry about me, Wisp... You have the past to change," Auro replied, before turning on the Time Gate. "Now go!"

The Umbreon nodded, before jumping into the rip in time the Gate had made. But just then, two Pokémon broke through into the cave. One of them was Dusknoir, who recently had been trying to stop Auro and Wisp, and he had managed to capture most of the others who was helping them, including Auro's sister. And the other...

[The Power of Darkness - Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky Soundtrack]

"Well, look what we have here," the Zoroark known as Scall noted with a smile. "Trying to undo the timeline and doom us all?"

"No, it's only you three which would be doomed," Auro countered with a bluff of sorts, charging up an Aura Sphere in one hand.

"Really now? Shame... And here I was, hoping to convince you to help us by stopping your friend..."

Auro dropped the hand charging the Sphere to one side. "You know, you make a valid point..."

Dusknoir smiled. "See? All you have to do is talk to convince them to help us..."

...But then Auro spun around, and rushed towards the rip. "...So leave this to me~" he teased, as he tossed the Aura Sphere at the controls as he went through it. Moments later, the rip closed as the controls were destroyed.

"...Well, I didn't see that one coming," Scall mused, shrugging.

However, a third being did, (just like Scall, but he was pretending he didn't to try and avoid Dusknoir's wrath) and was already waiting to ambush the unsuspecting Lucario...

? - Time Rift between 174 APT and ?

[Air of Unease - Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky Soundtrack]

"Auro? What are you...?"

"No time to explain, just..."

*Crash*

"What's going on? Auro! Hold onto me!"

"I'm trying, but..."

*Smash*

"Ow! That really..."

"Auro! Don't let go of me, whatever happens..."

*Bash*

"I can't! My grip is weakening..."

*Crack-Crack-Crack!*

"Wahhhhh!"

"Auro!"

...Well, if you've played the Explorers games, you would already know that a few things have changed. Then again, it's not just gen 5 mons which will appear - so will gen 6 mons. But that is the tip of this iceberg which is the plot of Explorers of Shadows. Who is the He which Auro was on about? Who do Dusknoir, Scall and that other Mon work for? Do all three of them work for the same being? And what will happen to Wisp and Auro now? Only time will tell, as next time a Tyrunt will discover what happened to one of the duo...