AN: Cheers! Here's to the start of the Sequel to Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Being of Darkness! I got it up sooner thanks to the review I got today! So I used my memory to remember what happens in the beginning just for you. I hope you'll all enjoy this one as much as the last! Just a friendly reminder that moves are carried out the way they appear in the anime. The wait is over so I'll stop rambling so you can read on in!

Disclaimer: I own no rights to Pokémon, I just borrow their creations to fill mine and then our amusement.

Chapter 1

They swam for what seemed weeks to find the first road to Shadow's new path. Actually it had only been days. Lapras claimed they crossed waters unfamiliar to her and Shadow agreed. Eventually land came into sight or at least a beach. Shadow hoped they didn't go in a circle and end up outside Treasure Town. The world couldn't be just them. It was ridiculous. As they closer the saw the beach lead to a path which eventually disappeared into the forest of tall trees leading up the mountain side. The world continent was mountain that varied in levels. At one point they were high then low then higher than the clouds. Shadow smiled at her discovery. Perhaps no one had explored this region yet. What secrets could it hold?

"I take it I need not wait," Lapras said Shadow jumped off her back into the sand.

"Yeah," Shadow agreed. "I'll find some way back to Treasure Town or your next trip may be a search party…"

Lapras laughed at Shadow's truthful comment before she answered, "Yes, I can that. I guess this is where we part. Good-bye Shadow and be safe."

"I will," Shadow said that kind sounded like a moan. She was tired of Pokémon telling her that. She was well prepared and ready to face anything. She smiled at Lapras and nodded before she ran off up the path with the breeze flowing in her fur and Cobalt Bow.

The oncoming darkness of night had much quicker than Shadow expected. It seemed morning when she parted with Lapras and now it felt like late afternoon, not quite dusk. She hadn't been walking that long as miles away she could see the sea. Not that the sudden change was a problem, just a surprise. Neither was traveling at night. She preferred to travel a night, more her nature. Plus her rings made excellent flashlights if needed and her dark fur made great camouflage. And Blaze wondered why she was not a morning Pokémon. Pokémon of the Night, duh! The fire type should have figured it out. She didn't evolve into an Espeon.

Speaking of the Typhlosion, she wondered how he was doing, all of them. They probably were missing her. Rylie and Gabriel should be handling the team and not arguing as they were known to do. Hopefully a third member joined them from DarkFire to quell the fighting. Blaze probably kept busy with Guild work in order to keep his mind off her. Same with Shine too. Pulse would be fine, she was tough and Shadow was as close to the Pikachu as she had hoped. Amber and Letro were starting off and given the goal to get stronger by the time she returned. They'd be fine too from what she remembered. All the Guild, as they didn't know any other way to work, were working hard at the task assigned.

It was tough being the only one who knew of what happened and another reason she decided to leave. She needed to be with herself. Everyone would listen to her story, but that didn't mean they believed her. To them she could that older Pokémon down the road who is known for the stories she tells to smaller children. Yeah…no. Her fur better be grey before that. She'd explore until her feet broke, bruised, or bled, whichever came first.

"Aviaa!" a voice cried in what sounded like pain. Right then her feet better move to check out what she heard.

Shadow hurried to a clearing near her to find a Staravia cornered between a large tree and a Luxray and Manectric flanking him. They both growled at the bird who Shadow could see had taken damage from their attack. No doubt with electric type attacks.

"Now, are you going to take us to your clan?" The Luxray asked the Starling Pokémon.

"Never!" the squawked weakly.

"We just want to talk!" the Manectric barked. The bird flinched at the roughness of the electric type.

"After you attack us!" he chirped stronger.

"Bolt is right. You made us take these actions by going up into the mountain trees. If you help us then we'll leave," the Luxray added.

"Come on Zero, let's knock this wimp out and move on. Zephyr can't be far from here if he's around," Bolt said to Zero, the Luxray.

"Good point, Thunder Fang!" Zero called. The Staravia closed his eyes and braced himself for the pain of the super-effective attack. He'd never get to do what he wanted. Never be able to live his dream. If he fainted he'd never see his clan and be shunned. It never came, but a new voice did.

"Psychic!" Zero felt himself being lifted off the ground as he charged the bird and thrown into Bolt. They both quickly recovered and looked around for the source of the attacker. They then saw a dark figure jump over them and take a stance in front of their prey. Shadow glared and growled at the two Pokémon.

"Who are you?" Bolt asked.

"Doesn't matter," Shadow barked. "All I know is that what you're doing isn't right and I have an obligation to stop that."

"You're interfering in matters above yours!" Zero growled as he glared back.

"I don't think so," Shadow answered.

"Let's just get her too," Bolt suggested. Before waiting for Zero to answer, he attacked. He was always fight happy. "Thunderbolt!"

"Dark Pulse!" Shadow countered canceling their attacked.

"Crunch!" She heard Zero's attack coming at her. She jumped before striking him over the head with an Iron Tail.

"Flamethrower!" Bolt said taking his chance.

"Psychic!" Shadow used her Psychic to redirect his attack Zero before launching her own at him. "Shadow Ball!"

When the smoke settled both electric types were down and slowly getting up obviously having scuffs of damage on their fur. Both were unsteady and looked at the Umbreon. Again she growled at them as a warning in case their fight wasn't enough. They turned to each other and nodded.

"We'll finish this another time bird," Zero hissed before Bolt used Flash. Despite the bright light Shadow could see fairly well considering she's looked her rings in the face. She noticed the two running off toward a direction leading down the mountain. She breathed out in relief and turned to the shaking Staravia.

"I won't hurt you," Shadow said softly. "Are you okay?"

"Yes, and thank you," the bird answered slowing rising to his feet. "If I had been fainted my clan would have shunned me."

"Clan?" Shadow asked.

"Yes, you're not from around here, are you?" he asked.

"Nope," Shadow said holding out the 'p'.

"Well, I will be happy to explain this all to you and allow you relaxation back in the trees with my clan as a thank you. My name is Atlas and it is the least I can do for your help," Atlas said.

"Thank you…" Shadow said nervously as she started following Atlas deeper into the trees. He seemed trustworthy, but all he said in last five minutes concerned her. They were so different than where she was from. Sure, he looked like any other Staravia she'd seen, but he was at the same time different. As they walked she began to think further into what he said. Clans? Wait…in the trees?

"Not to sound ungrateful, but you said your clan is in the trees?" Shadow asked.

"Yes, we build our nest up there to stay off the ground where we might be attacked," Atlas explained.

Yeah…one problem…" she began before he caught on.

"Oh, sorry, I forgot you cannot fly…you reminded me a Honchkrow that visits our clan," Atlas replied. "I tend to oversee what is in front of me."

Shadow studied the tall trees to notice they were close together with branches crossing each other. Like if someone lightly shocked her she got an idea.

"Don't worry about it. I think I figure it out," she answered.

"We are here," he said stopping and looking up to a very thick branch and bush to indicate where. He then flapped his wings some to see if he regained the strength to fly. He would be able to make it. Shadow, on the other hand, couldn't see anything passed the forest. All she saw was brown and green. No one would find them looking up there. She couldn't even see the sky. "How do you plan to get up there?"

"I have my ways…or a tail," she said looking at her tail that was beginning to glow silver.

She then slammed it against the ground and she shot up. Knowing her power wasn't strong enough to make it all the way up, she aimed for a trees and bounced off with her paws. She did this threes time before she found herself going straight for the underbrush. She closed her eyes and braced herself hoping it wouldn't cause her to fall back to the ground. She hit the brush and went straight through and landed on think branches that were like a ground above ground.

"Ow…" she moaned shaking her head of the dizziness before slowly rising to her feet. Shadow opened her red eyes to see multiple bird Pokémon staring at her with their talons prepared to strike. Her face dropped with her stomach and she wished she could join them back on the solid ground.

AN: And that concludes Chapter 1 my friends! I stayed up until 4:30am to finish this for you despite in 2 hours it will 24 hours since I woke up and I have to work at noon! I love you! Please tell me what you think so far in a Review and I have more good news for you! I have most of the start in my memory banks so you shouldn't have to wait long for the second and plus chapters! Yay! Happy New Year! Well, New Year's Eve really…but the thought that counts!