Chosen by Aegislash
Dear Readers,
Welcome to my new story, Chosen by Aegislash. Before anyone comments, no I am not giving up on Rosa's new perspective, this story has been in the works for some time and I feel now it's time for this story to get published. Aegislash is one Pokémon that intrigued me from the moment I learned about it, its pokedex entry stating it has the power to sense the power to rule. So I decided a story about that but make it more fantasy and more epic, you know what I mean. Anyway hope you enjoy and please rate and review
Also big thanks to my new Beta Reader, M. Christine Armstrong, who has been more than patient with me about this story and I can't thank her enough for her support.
Many people wonder how the monarchy came to be in the world of Pokémon, for it has gone on so long that no-one can remember how it all began. You may assume that a collection of knights formed an order so that they could stabilize the land and, using a regal Pokémon as a mark of kingship, said knights elected a king to rule. While it is true that an order was established, a king was chosen by other means...
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Long ago, the Pokémon world was much different than what it is today. The land was plagued by war. Brother fought brother and Pokémon fought Pokémon, all of them seeking to control the land. The people who were left abandoned or without homes during the bloodshed looked up at the sky and begged for it all to stop. They would look for a sign from Arceus, for a way to stop the never-ending war.
Then one day, an object fell from the heavens. It shot across the sky and vanished into a vast forest, where it was discovered by a forgotten tribe. What they came upon appeared to be a shield mounted against a mighty blade. As one of the tribesman reached for it, the sword suddenly came to life, moving without aid from anyone. The tribes-people were shocked by this, but not as shocked as they were about to be. The sword danced in the sky and then cut a message into a nearby tree; when it was finished, the message read:
Touch the shield and receive the message
Wary but curious, the tribes-people reached out and touched the shield. Instantly a message started playing out in their heads. The message went as follows:
I am Aegislash. I have been sent from on high to find he who is worthy to rule this land, for he has been blessed by Arceus, and his judgment shall better the people around him. I wish that you help me find this one so that we may move forward. To help with this quest, I bestow upon you power and I convey this title to our order. We will be known as The League of the Divine Blade, for you are my order, and together we shall bring peace to this land.
With that, the ones gathered around Aegislash gained the ability to understand Pokémon and gave the people gathered there new clothes in order to better cope with the travel. Together, they set out to find the true king. They had little progress for months, until one day Aegislash felt a presence nearby. When they discovered the presence they found that it belonged to a young man named Richard. Aegislash told his order that Richard has the innate power to be king. With this news, the order bowed to Richard and told him who they were and why they were here. It was shocking news for Richard, for he was a mere servant boy who never thought that he could rule. However, he accepted what the order told him and went with them.
When the order returned to their home, they presented Richard to the people and declared:
"People of the land, you have struggled greatly under the toil of war, and many times it has seemed that your prayers for peace have gone unanswered. But today we are here to tell you that your prayers have been answered. Not too long ago, an object fell from the heavens and landed before us. It told us that it was sent by Arceus to help find the true king through its ability to sense the power and spirit of leadership. That object is here beside us, the Pokémon Aegislash. We have travelled far with Aegislash and found the true king. This is Richard, the true king of this land, which shall be named Kalos."
With this announcement the people rejoiced, their prayers finally answered and a true king found. With Aegislash at his side, Richard led the people out of the darkness and together they built a kingdom to rival any other, and the centrepiece of their kingdom was the palace itself, a glorious building where the King could govern his people and run the Pokémon league. Upon Richard's coronation his was given an Eevee as his first Pokémon; when he asked why he was told that, because of its many forms, Eevee represents a new beginning.
As his first act as king, Richard created the Pokémon league, a place where people who caught, tamed and trained Pokémon could come and battle one another. The people who caught Pokémon were called trainers. With the creation of the league, the once great division between humans and Pokémon started to dissipate, as it presented an opportunity for people and Pokémon alike to grow stronger and closer through the art of battle. Over time, the foundations of trust, honesty, loyalty and fair play were formed and the division between the two races disappeared for good.
Richard ruled as a fair king and his children following suit, each possessing the same power to rule as their ancestor, and the kingdom prospered under generations of peace. However, despite these harmonious times, hidden away in shadow, rumblings of treachery and deceit were beginning to stir. Unbeknownst to the people, a new order was rising in the darkness – one with more sinister intentions. Referring to themselves as the Shadow Alliance, their ultimate goal was to overthrow the king and claim the land of Kalos as their own. They waited years for the right moment to come, constantly plotting new plans to overthrow the king. Every plan they had failed for a long time, this was because The League kept such as a close eye over the king and his children that it was almost impossible to see any weaknesses.
Eventually though, they found what they were looking for. King William, the current king had one major weakness, his wife and queen. She was his rock of stability; even with all the craziness that being a king can entail she was always there to help him. The alliance knew that in order for their coup to work, she had to be eliminated, which would leave the king devastated and, most importantly, vulnerable. With this in mind they set their plan into motion.
The Alliance sent a bogus threat from a neighbouring country to the king, threatening an invasion unless William met the other country's king. Worried about sparking a war, the king rode out with his guard, leaving his queen behind. By the time he had got to the supposed meeting place, realized he'd been duped and rushed home, it was already too late. The queen was dead, stabbed through the heart.
The king went into a deep depression, which worried the Divine Blade League. In response, they investigated the queen's murder, trying to understand what happened. What they found shook them to their core. The remnants of Dark and Ghost attacks were found on the queen's body, which led them to believe that they were more sinister forces at work. Dark and Ghost Pokémon usually secluded themselves and left humanity alone, but these attacks were clearly from trained Pokémon. Now sure that there was a person or order out for the crown, the League increased their watch over the king, waiting for their enemies to make their next move. They did not have to wait long.
At a dinner party held at the castle, the League of the Divine Blade was watching over the room and looking over all the guests. They were sure that their enemies would attack the king when he looked vulnerable and without guards. But when they were just about to stop, they saw something.
A man was trying to poison the king's food. They confronted him and the man made a break for it, followed by other members of the Shadow Alliance. However, they were found by the League's Pokémon and were routed. The captured members told them where their base was and the Divine Blade order and the King's guard rounded up the remaining members of the Alliance. They were brought before the king, who sentenced them to banishment far away from the kingdom.
However, the Shadow Alliance's plan worked: the poison made the king very ill, and he died.
Now the Kingdom of Kalos was in panic. With no heir, who would be the next king? Not wanting to watch all of the hard work of the people of Kalos ruined by civil war, the League of the Divine Blade announced that they would use Aegislash's power once again to find someone with the power of leadership, and crown him the next king. They would search high and low to find their next ruler.
What they did not know is this: Who would have this power? What would they be like? And how would they govern Kalos?
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Meanwhile, a boy with ginger hair and blue eyes was rising from sleep. His sleep was uncomfortable, since he was sleeping in an alleyway with other orphans. As he rose he saw his faithful Eevee sleeping nearby. The boy smiled. No matter what happened, that Eevee always stayed near him. As if in response, the Eevee woke as well, smiling at the boy and jumping into his arms. Both their stomachs growled and they laughed.
"Come on, Eevee, let's go find some food," said the boy.
"Vee, eevee," said the Eevee.
With that, Kenitoh and the Eevee ran off into the town.
