Infinity

Chapter 1-The End

Joe is a portly man in his mid-thirties with a bald head and friendly demeanor. He was working at his usual job at the pokemart in Slateport city stocking shelves with more potions when he heard someone come into his store.

"Hey Joe." He heard from behind.

Joe stopped restocking to turn around and see who was calling him.

"Well I'll be." said Joe in his usual friendly voice. "If it isn't young Thomas back from his trip to the Orange islands!"

"It's good to see you again Joe." said Thomas as he clasped his hand. "It's been forever since I've been back here."

"You've been gone for nearly two months!" Joe exclaimed.

"Yeah it's good to be back home. I've missed this place since I left."

"So how was your trip anyway? Catch any new pokemon?"

"Actually." Thomas said as he stepped to the side.

Standing behind him was Thomas' new Munchlax. It smiled and waved at Joe.

"This is my new partner Munchlax."

"Well I'll be. It's nice to meet you." Joe said indicating to the Munchlax.

As Joe and Thomas continued their conversation, something was taking place far away in the land of Orre atop Mt. Battle.

"Are we all gathered?" one voice said.

"Victini is not here" said another

"I don't think Deoxys is here either. Or Giratina." Another voice added "And where is Arceus?"

"Did you really expect him to arrive?" the first voice replied.

There was a large dark cloud hanging over Mt. Battle that day. Several dark shadows of all different sizes were gathered around in a circle on the edge of a dais at the very top of the mountain. In the middle of the dais was a large brazier as the only light source. One shadow stepped, or rather floated, out of the gloom toward the center of the circle. "Enough. I think we could just assume this is all that's coming today and get started." The voice belonged to the legendary voice of the forest Celibe. "As we all know the issue that has been raised and therefore the meaning behind this congregation, is that humans are destroying the planet and enslaving all the pokemon on it. We have heard of two solutions to this problem: Do nothing and let this great injustice continue, or, use our powers to alter time and space to make it so humans never existed leaving pokemon as the dominate species."

"Who said you could start with the opening statements?" said a hulking shadow in the gloom.

"I was the one who first realized this issue and suggested this meeting, Groudon, and I was merely stating why we are all here."

At that moment Groudon stepped out of the shadows. "I just think that this isn't an issue at all. Just because a few humans want to use pokemon to control the planet doesn't make them all bad."

Celibe drifted closer to Groudon and said, "You claim that there are only a few humans that want to abuse pokemon for their own gains, but it is much more than that. There are entire organizations hell-bent on capturing pokemon like us and taking our power by force just so they can get what they want!"

"But that doesn't make them all bad!" Groudon screamed back. "There are humans who try to stop those organizations, who treat their pokemon right, who would never force them to do something that they didn't want to do. Like the ones that rescued you when you were in trouble. And besides, even if they were as bad as you claim that is no reason to wipe them from existence! All creatures have a right to live."

"We are the makers and protectors of this planet and we have a right to protect all of its creatures." Celibe responded calmly.

"That includes Humans!" At that moment a large dark vortex opened in the middle of the circle right under Celibe interrupting their argument.

"Ah. Looks like Giratina finally made an appearance." Celibe said spitefully as she floated out of the way.

The brazier fell through the vortex and disappeared, shrouding the area in darkness. Soon after, a large glowing figure was emerging from the other side. In a matter of moments Giratina fully emerged and the vortex disappeared. "Sorry I'm late." Giratina said as he landed gently in the center of the dais, "I had some last minute things I had to take care of."

"Like what, sleeping?" Giratina shot Celibe a dirty look and made his way over to stand in the surrounding circle of pokemon.

Girantina and Celibe have a long standing feud going. Nobody is quite sure when or how it started, not even them, just that they have always hated each other.

"The point remains," Said Darkrai once Giratina took his place. "Is that humans are a plague on this planet and they need to be dealt with."

"But extinction is not the answer!" Cresselia shouted.

"Of course you would say that." Darkrai sneered. "You never could bring yourself to do what was necessary."

"Unlike you who's response for everything is to kill first and ask questions later!"

"Stop it! Both of you!" interjected Rayquaza, "We can't let our personal problems distract us from the matter at hand. I for one don't really care what happens to the humans, but since we are actually trying to accomplish something here we have to be level-headed about it."

"I think making them vanish is to light a punishment!" Thundurus shouted as he floated into the center of the circle to address the crowd. "I think there should be a third option: enslaving all the humans and let them see what it's like!"

"That's right!" shouted Tornadus as he floated down to join Thundrus. "For once we agree. They should get a taste of their own medicine."

"Hmmm," Celibe pondered, "Fine we can add that to the list of possible solutions once we vote on what to do."

"But…that's mean." Came a meek voice from the shadows. It belonged to Meloetta who shrank away when everyone looked toward her. She had always been a shy and nervous pokemon, especially when addressing a crowd. "I…I mean…that's just not right to enslave them." She practically whispered.

"She's right!" said Groudon, "and if we were to abuse the humans, we wouldn't be any better than how you make them seem!" he said as he pointed an accusatory claw at Celibe.

"It couldn't hurt just to leave that open as an option." Articuno said lazily. "I mean what could it hurt?"

"But-"

Began Groudon before he was interrupted by Dialga who stormed into the circle yelling, "All humans need to be wiped from existence! I don't want them enslaved, I want them gone!"

"Absolutely!" came Palkia, "I'll never forget what that so called Team Galactic did to us! They captured us and used our powers to create an alternate dimension. Who knows where their ambitions will lead them next? They've captured nearly every one of us at one time or another!"

"But we were also rescued in every instance by another human who didn't view pokemon as tools but rather as friends." Said Lugia, "I for one can forgive the actions of a few when there are far more out there willing to risk their lives to save us."

"That's not the point!" Dialga yelled back, "the point is that they can catch us and they'll do it again. Who knows, they could imprison every one of us!"

"Enough."

All of them stopped and turned their heads to one small shadow.

"I think we have heard everyone's position on this subject. Unless anyone else would like to add something?" said Mew indicating to the gathered pokemon. When nobody spoke up Mew proceeded to float toward Celibe who had remained at the center the whole time. "May I have the floor?"

"Of course." Celibe said as she retreated to the shadows followed by everyone else who had stepped toward the center.

"Now then, I believe that we have heard all that we need to in order to make an informed decision. The solutions are as follows: wipe the humans from existence, conquer the humans and make them our slaves, or simply do nothing and keep an eye on them. I believe it is time to vote now. All those in favor of enslaving the humans say I."

"I!" shouted Thundrus and Tornadus in unison.

"Very well. As it is only you two voting for that, I think it's fair to say that decision will not have the majority vote." Mew said as Thundrus and Tornadus grumbled in the background.

"All those in favor of inaction and observing the humans for future threats?"

A chorus of I's rang through the air as they cast their vote. "Those in favor of wiping out the human race?"

An equally loud chorus rang through the air.

"18 to 18, It's a tie." Mew said as he rounded on Rayquaza. "Rayquaza, you do not wish to vote?"

"No. As I said before I couldn't care less about what happens to the humans."

"Fair enough. And Articuno, do you feel the same?" Mew asked as he rounded on her. In all the commotion nobody had even realized Articuno hadn't voted, nobody that is except for Mew.

"I don't know." She started to say, "I can't quite decide on which way to vote."

"What are you talking about?!" Goudon shouted, "The only thing to do is nothing because there is no issue!"

"Of course there is!" Celibe interjected, "We need to act now. Articuno I implore you, vote for the destruction of humans."

"Enough." Mew stated calmly. "I believe we have heard enough testimony. Articuno, what is your decision?"

A few tense moments went by as Articuno decided the fate of the entire human race. "Alright, I've made a decision." She said as everyone held their breath in anticipation. "I vote to destroy the human race." She said with icy coolness. Groudon took a sharp intake of breath as he realized what that meant.

"Okay then, it looks like a decision has been made: we will wipe the humans from existence."

"Alright Joe, see you later." Thomas said as he was leaving to go home.

"Alright Thomas," Joe said while waving, "Tell your mother I said hi!"

"Sure thing." Thomas said just as they were about to part ways when suddenly, "Joe, what is that!?"

He said as he rushed to the window.

"Good lord. What's happening?" Joe said as he joined Thomas at the window.

An immense ball of white light was blazing in the sky to the East, so bright that the sun was being out-shined. Before Joe or Thomas could do anything further, they were both thrown back on the floor by a massive shockwave that broke all the windows. The first thing Thomas registered was the fact that he had landed on his back, hard. Every time he tried to move it shot pain throughout his body. From the floor, disoriented and covered with broken glass, Thomas said, "Joe!? Joe, where are you!?" Gritting his teeth Thomas managed to get into a sitting position and started looking around for Joe. His Munchlax lay on the ground next to him un-moving.

"Oh God. Joe?! Where are you?!" he said as he started scanning the ground for any sign of him. At last he saw him; he was laying several feet to his left and appeared to be unconscious. Thomas then remembered what he had seen before the shockwave hit and he looked to the window again. From his position he could still see the glowing orb. Thomas sat there stunned as he watched it grow brighter and brighter. Soon it was getting hard to look at and its light began to penetrate into the store. All he could see was blinding white light wherever he looked and all he could hear was a deafening silence.

"What the?" was the last thing Thomas ever said.

Then the world was white.