Chapter 1
The Darkness in Light
There is a place in the Kalos Region where the light shines bright and where people and Pokémon live in harmony. A large village not known to the populous of Kalos because of their heavy security one might say. This village within the walls it has created is known to their people as the Village of Light. It is a place where the people believe that one day a light will come and guide the world to a great peace. However, there is one thing this village cannot stand and that is Dark type Pokémon. They believe that these Pokémon are nothing but evil beings sent to ruin the lives of everyone and everything. There are records within the village of them killing Dark type Pokémon because they entered the village. They do not mess around when it comes to the faith they have.
Here we find a boy by the name of Lance. Sixteen years of age living in the village. However, he's not like everyone else there. Where everyone hates Dark type Pokémon, he actually loves them. He thinks they're the greatest Pokémon in the world. He just wishes that others would think that. The boy is about five foot nine with a bed of hair that just rests there on his head. His eyes are a dark purple which has gotten him into much trouble. His parents think something happened to him when he was younger and that's what made him love Dark type Pokémon so much.
Lance could care less how much the town hates those Pokémon because he has two friends who wait for him just outside the village. A Pawniard and an Absol, two Dark type Pokémon that have only survived because Lance has defended them. However all that was soon about to change one morning when the town banged on his door and started to scream his name.
Lance awoke with quite the fright. He was used to a rude awakening but this was just ridiculous. He quickly got on his red shirt, black leather jacket, jeans and his black boots and headed for his front door. When he opened it he saw a crowd of people and Pokémon shouting at him. He had no idea what he had done but he had done something obviously.
"What the hell is going on out here?" He shouted trying to go over the enormous crowd. When that didn't work he opened his fist and slammed into the ground causing the earth to shake violently. Did I forget to mention he was born with a special power? Oops, my bad. When Lance gets irritated he tends to get stronger. But it's not just that, when he gets angry a dark power begins to resonate within him that not even he knows about yet. It's a special dark power that can be used to save the world or utterly bring the world to its knees. Fortunately he doesn't fully grasp how powerful he his yet.
The crowd stopped there annoying cries allowing Lance the opportunity to speak. "I'll ask again, what the hell is going on?" He asked still irritated with his fellow people.
"We found your Pokémon friends wandering the roads where they don't belong Shadow. The only reason they still live is because we don't want you going ballistic like you did that last time when we almost decided to kill them." A large man said covered in what looked like sunlit robes. Must have just gotten out of bed. This was the chief of the village, or ruler as one might say. His name was Apollo a great man who cared dearly for his people and stuck through to their ideals. Also the nickname Shadow for Lance comes because he's like the darkness to their light, which makes him kind of like their shadow in a way.
"You mean Absol and Pawniard? Oh no!" He shouted pushing through the people and Pokémon. The people and Pokémon looked at him with hateful gazes as they knew that this boy was an ally to what they feared and hated the most. He cleared the crowd and started running throughout the town looking for his two best friends. They were really his only friends and they played together a lot. The three of them have been together for about seven years now.
Lance couldn't believe his friends would be that stupid as to come here when they knew he was going to go to them later in the day. They understood the risks so why would they take it? That was the question that racked his skull as he continued to look for them. He didn't know what he would do if someone hurt them. Actually the villagers remember quite fondly how he crushed three whole houses looking for them. Lance doesn't remember but the villagers do. However they don't talk about it because they don't want the boy to know what he is capable of.
Lance turned a corner and immediately saw his two friends in the middle of an intersection surrounded by four Haxoruses and three Gallades. "HEY!" He shouted diving into the middle putting his arms around the two Pokémon that were scared out of their minds. "What's your problem? You know these two are my friends and you go and try to attack them!"
"Sorry Shadow but you know the rules of our village. No Dark types allowed within the walls. I'm surprised they found their way inside of here. Do you know how they got in?" A boy about the same age as Lance said standing next to his Haxorus. The boy's name is Mark, a childhood friend to Lance but isn't any more after learning that his friend was a dark type sympathizer.
"The only way I can think of is the hole the two of us used to use back in the day when we were what seven or eight." Lance said standing up in front of his two Pokémon friends. "I'll take them out of the village just get out of the way." Lance said pushing aside Mark and his Haxorus. Absol and Pawniard quickly moved beside Lance knowing that he was the only protection they had in the village. "What have I told you guys about coming into the village?"
"Sorry it was his idea." Absol said in a commanding female voice. Oh another thing, for some odd reason Lance can understand what dark type Pokémon say, but he can't tell what other Pokémon types say. I guess you could say he's a dark interpreter of some sorts.
"Really now Tsukiyomi don't go lying to me. I can tell when you're lying." Lance said looking at the female Absol with suspicion. "What do you have to say Susanoo?"
Yes folks they have names other than their originals courtesy of both me and Lance. I will give a shout out to my friend for helping me come up with the names though. Really helped.
"Don't look at me. We didn't have a choice." Susanoo, the Pawniard said, waving his arms or knives up and down like crazy. Lance grabbed a hold of his arms because Susanoo has made a lot of trees fall by freaking out this way. We don't need a house coming down now do we?
"What do you mean by that Susanoo? Tsukiyomi is this true?" Lance asked her with great worry. There's only a few things that could make these two run this way but what is the question. The two Pokémon went completely silent at that. "Please don't tell me it was the…" At that Lance ran back toward where he had left Mark and his goon squad.
"We might have been rid of those two for good but he just had to show up." Mark said as he started walking away from his group. Suddenly he heard what sounded like screaming come from behind him.
"MARK! You son of a bitch!" Mark turned around only to have his face smashed against Lance's fist.
"What the hell was that for Shadow?" Mark asked holding his cheek. His Haxorus got in front of him standing defensively.
"You know exactly what that's for you bastard!" Lance said as his anger began to flow through him.
"What are you talking about? I haven't done anything except try and keep our village dark type free." He said getting to his feet.
"Don't play dumb with me you damn bastard I know that you chased after my friends here." Lance was furious with his old childhood buddy. If Lance was a Fire type he'd be on fire right now.
"For your information I haven't done anything like that. I was just walking with Haxorus when they ran right out in front of me. Then this group came out of nowhere from behind them. So if you're going to punch someone punch them." Mark said turning around and leaving with his Haxorus.
"Tsukiyomi is that true." Lance asked the Absol who looked up at him with slight worry.
"Yes it is. He had nothing to do with us coming into the village. We were chased here by those six with their Pokémon. They kept telling us to run for our lives or they would kill us. Before we knew it we found ourselves trying to get to you for safety." Tsukiyomi wasn't proud of herself because of the two of them she was the stronger and looked after Pawniard until Lance would come to visit them.
"It isn't your fault Tsukiyomi. There was just too many of those jerks. If only I was like my dad, then maybe we would have had a shot at taking them down." Pawniard was angry and it was obvious enough by how he was trembling.
"Hey you two it's alright now though." Lance knelt down and hugged the two Pokémon tightly. Some would think he's crazy for trying to hug a Pawniard. They have blades sticking out of their gut. However Lance always hugged Pawniard in a way that didn't hurt him even though the blades would touch him. "I promised you that nothing would happen to you guys as long as I was around didn't I? I plan on keeping that promise."
"We know that it's just I should have fought a little harder then maybe you wouldn't have been put in this situation." Tsukiyomi was being hard on herself because she felt responsible for taking the two of them into the village where they could be killed without Lance's protection.
"Stop saying things to bring you down girl. It's not going to help you one bit, how about I go and get us something to eat. That always seems to make you guys feel better." Lance said putting Susanoo on his back. Susanoo wrapped his arms around his friend's neck which would have put any other trainer or human on the defensive because of the sharp blades that extend out of a Pawniard's arms.
Lance started walking away while the group of six people and the six Pokémon remained behind him. Lance was already ready to throw down to protect his friends and he wasn't afraid to lose a bit of blood for them either. He made a promise and he has never broken a promise to date and he wants to keep that record going until he dies.
Tsukiyomi remained silent even when they entered Lance's home. Lance lived alone because he'd sometimes bring injured Pokémon, mainly Dark type, into his home to fix up their injuries. The village hated him for that because they wanted a dark free community but no matter how hard they tried Lance was determined to be a friend to the Pokémon species of darkness. He loved the Dark type Pokémon and did everything in his power to make them happy. Even if it wasn't much.
Lance knew that the village was going to lecture him again for having more Dark Pokémon in the village. However he never really listened to them because it was his life and he was going to live it the way he wanted to. He wanted nothing more than to leave this town but with all the Dark type Pokémon that lived nearby he couldn't just abandon them and leave for the town to pick off that wouldn't be fair to them.
Every night he slept soundly hoping that his people would change how they view the world but that never happened with how strict the faith in the village was. You were either a part of the faith or dead weight. The only reason that Lance isn't considered dead weight is because he can hold his own in a fight, without Pokémon. Especially when he has his signature friend who always rests in his house. The people don't even know that there's a ghost living in the town inside Lance's home. The only non-dark type Pokémon that Lance is friends with.
They walked into the house and were greeted by all sorts of different Pokémon. There were more Dark types than others but others were there as well. "It's good to see you all to, has anyone seen Doublade now?" At that name a pair of large swords with flags wrapped around their scabbards appeared before him. "There you are, so did anything happen while I was gone?"
The pair of swords just shook themselves sideways. "That's alright buddy." Lance said turning around putting his back toward the Doublade. "You want to come along. After we eat we have to head into the forest and drop off Tsukiyomi and Susanoo, what do you say?" Without even a second to ponder the question Doublade rushed behind Lance and wrapped its flags, banners, whatever they are around both his chest securing both their scabbards to his back. They then proceeded to sheathe themselves in their scabbards. "I'll take that as a yes."
Lance made his way to the kitchen only to find Amateratsu, a Houndoom that knew Lance very well and was also a close friend to him. "Hey Amateratsu how's everything? Did anyone try to break in today while I was gone?" You just asked that to Doublade you idiot. Talk about short-term memory.
"Well no, at least I didn't smell anyone trying to break in which eases me slightly. But I'm always on edge because any second those damn light worshipers could burst through here and kill everyone in here. The thought just makes me sick how these people could love all other Pokémon and despise the very sight of us Dark types." Amateratsu wasn't happy with himself but he didn't really have a happy face because well he was always grumpy or just having a bad day.
"Hello Amateratsu." Tsukiyomi said with a slight gentleness. This caused the Houndoom to cringe in slight fear. "Did you miss me?"
"No I can't say that I did. Now will you please leave me alone?" Amateratsu wasn't exactly a fan of Tsukiyomi because of how she always seemed to change around him.
"Oh come on now, don't say that. After all you and I are a couple." There was a large silence in the room after those words were spoken. "And don't say that we aren't because you know that you owe me for yesterday and you can repay me by being my boyfriend."
"I think I'd rather die right now then be in a relationship with you." The Houndoom said bluntly getting the whole room to gasp because it wasn't a smart idea to speak to Tsukiyomi that way.
"Really now. You do know that I can arrange such a thing right?" Tsukiyomi said picking her right claw up.
"If my memory serves me correctly you haven't won a single skirmish with me and I doubt that would change today. You can try all you want but I will never like you. So just accept that and be done with it already." Amateratsu was getting irritated and it could be seen in his eyes. They looked to be on fire. But this was actually very normal with him because Amateratsu wasn't exactly the friendly type. He really only opened up to Lance and that was only because Amateratsu would have died if not for Lance.
The memory wasn't a pleasant one and he didn't want to see it again. Even if it did come from his head he didn't want to think about it. He just shook his head and walked out of the kitchen grumbling something to himself. "Damn why doesn't he ever understand that I'm not going to quit until he says yes." Tsukiyomi was really getting irritated because she has been trying for months to get Amateratsu to go at least on a date with her, if Pokémon even have dates that is.
"Tsukiyomi, maybe if you lay off him for a bit maybe he'd actually start to worry about you. I know I'm not one to talk but that seems like the best plan of attack to me." Lance said really having no say in a Pokémon's relationship but he didn't like seeing Tsukiyomi in such emotional pain. Lance wanted the two of them to be together but with how stubborn that Houndoom is that likelihood isn't exactly in the high numbers.
"I say if he can't see beauty right in front of him then he's just missing out." Susanoo said as he patted the Absol on her side. Tsukiyomi looked at the Pawniard and smiled but it wasn't a full smile because every time she tried it always ended in her heart getting broken.
"Thanks Susanoo but I'm going to go lie down for a while before heading back to the forest. I have some things to think about." Tsukiyomi just dropped her head and headed off to another room.
"Damn that Amateratsu! If he'd only realize how much Tsukiyomi cared then he wouldn't be hurting her as much as he is. Sometimes I just want to slash that Houndoom to shreds." Susanoo was getting angry and Lance knew that the three of them were good friends however they always seemed to get like this when he's around. These things for some reason just didn't happen when he wasn't around. Maybe Tsukiyomi felt more comfortable and brave when she was near Lance. Amateratsu was just a grump and hasn't really smiled since his parents' deaths. Even Lance hated the images he got just from thinking about it.
The only one who didn't know about what happened was Tsukiyomi because she had been sick that day and they didn't want her condition to worsen or anything. Lance finished the snacks for all the Pokémon that quickly surrounded the bowls and gobbled everything down. "I see that everyone was hungry that's good. You all need to eat if you want to get stronger and live on your own one day." Lance said patting a Poochyena on the head.
The Pokémon gave a loud cheer that would have woken the entire neighborhood if they weren't awake already. Lance found their joy somewhat contagious as he was soon bearing a large smile as well. Susanoo was just eating away while mumbling about how one day he'd show Amateratsu how to treat a lady. Lance found it cute that Susanoo worried about Tsukiyomi so much. They were like brother and sister after all. You'd always see them together and Tsukiyomi has been with Susanoo since his parents were killed.
Lance looked around the room seeing all the Pokémon and felt a burning sting on his heart because most of the Pokémon he took care of had lost their parents to the villagers here. Lance, since he was small, always cried when he heard that there was going to be an execution of a Pokémon in the name of the mighty Xerneas. Which didn't make much sense considering that Xerneas was called the Life Pokémon not the death Pokémon. However that was how this village did things.
He wanted to do more for the Pokémon he cared for but felt as though he could do very little because of his standing as just a mere boy if only he could become someone more influential. That's when he remembered the champion of the Kalos. If he could become the champion then everyone would listen to him and his feelings toward Dark types would be heard and maybe then his village would see that Dark types aren't so bad.
He had a fist in front of him as his eyes glowed with determination but he had to figure out how he would keep all of the Dark type Pokémon safe while he was on his journey to become the champion. He would also need to think of what Pokémon he'd be taking with him on this trip, he would need to have them if he is to compete in the league and challenge the Elite Four then the champion. He looked on his back and saw Doublade and thought that this guy wouldn't go anywhere without him and decided that Doublade would be first but Doublade wasn't much of a fighter unless Lance held him like twin blades. He looked to Susanoo and thought that bringing him would be good but he wouldn't go anywhere without Tsukiyomi and Tsukiyomi wouldn't leave Amateratsu.
So he needed to get the three of them to agree on coming with him on his journey to become the champion of Kalos. He decided that the best one to start with would be Amateratsu because if he said yes the others were pretty much in. When he left the Pokémon in the kitchen he wandered into his room and saw the Houndoom lying on the floor taking deep breaths. He looked to be upset with something but Lance couldn't really tell what it was. However he had to try and figure it out.
"Hey, Amateratsu what's wrong with you?" Lance asked kneeling next to him slowly.
"Nothing, is there something you need Lance?" Amateratsu was definitely angry about something but prying would only make things worse so Lance decided that he would go ahead and ask what he wanted to.
"I have an idea that might get the village to see that you guys aren't such bad Pokémon." The Houndoom's head shot up and looked interested but also confused. "If I can become champion of Kalos with you and other Dark type Pokémon than everyone even the village would see how great you guys are. But I can't do it without your help Amateratsu. I want you to come with me on my journey pal, after all you're my closest friend."
"Well," Amateratsu gave a slight laugh, "I have a feeling you asked me first because you plan on taking Tsukiyomi and Susanoo as well huh?" Lance just scratched the back of his head and smiled. "I thought as much. But I don't really care if they come." Lance now looked at Amateratsu with wide eyes. "You saved my life and I owe you a lot Lance. If you really think I can help you change this village and make it a better place to live than I'm with you all the way. Let's go and get the other two before I change my mind."
Lance smiled hugging his friend tightly making his eyes bulge out a bit. When he let go the Houndoom was breathing for desperate air. He looked up at Lance's face and opened his mouth letting forth an Ember attack. Yeah this Houndoom has yet to learn Flamethrower, weird huh. Lance coughed out a black cloud when the embers stopped coming. He laughed afterwards because this wasn't the first time he's done this.
They went to Tsukiyomi first and found her sulking in a corner. Lance looked over to Amateratsu who cringed slightly with the look he got. Lance then gestured for him to go and see if she would come with them. Amateratsu showed his teeth but Lance put one of his hands on one of Doublade's hilts. That was enough to scare the Houndoom into submission as he dropped his head and began mumbling to himself as he started walking toward the Absol he had just let down, harshly at that.
"Hey Tsukiyomi," Amateratsu said getting the Absol to shoot her entire body around looking at the Houndoom with wide eyes. "You alright?"
"Well I feel a little better knowing that you're worried about me." Tsukiyomi took a step toward the Houndoom getting him to raise a paw in fear. "Why are you talking to me and why does Lance look like he wants you to get on with something?"
"Well he has this idea to become champion of Kalos and help our name here in the village. I'm with him but he wants to know if you're in?" Amateratsu said looking away from the Absol.
"So what you're saying is that the two of you want me to come with you to help show this village that Dark types are actually worth something?" Tsukiyomi looked up at Lance who nodded his head smiling. Doublade, still on his back, was jumping up and down in his scabbards.
"So is that a yes or a no?" Amateratsu didn't want to have to talk with her much longer because he worried the longer he talked with her the more chances she had to talk strange with him. He didn't want to be the focus of her attention because to him that would be hell.
"It's a yes of course. I wouldn't think of letting you go Amateratsu. One of these days you'll see that you should have fallen in love with me sooner and you'll regret not asking me out." Tsukiyomi brushed up against the Houndoom making him a little sick to his stomach but he held it back so that she wouldn't comment about it.
"Lance you got your second partner but I'm guessing that it's not just us two Dark types and Doublade huh?" The Absol winked at him making him smile again as he walked toward the kitchen where the Pawniard was eating his food. How he was eating it no one in the room knew but he was.
"Hey Susanoo!" Lance yelled causing Susanoo to start choking on a piece of Pokémon food. Lance quickly got to him and began squeezing him and the Pawniard burped out a piece of food. Where the piece of food came from again no one knows.
"What's the idea of scaring me like that Lance? I could have choked on that!" He said looking like he was about to slice something to pieces.
"Come on now Susanoo that's no way to talk to your friend." Tsukiyomi said stepping forward. Susanoo shook his head and began tapping his knives together feeling embarrassed by his display. "We came to ask you a serious question now. Lance, Amateratsu and I have decided to go on a journey to become champions and we were wondering if you'd like to come with us."
"Of course I'll go with you guys. After all someone has to watch your guys' backs. You guys aren't exactly the best at that after all." Susanoo said laughing after his words. Tsukiyomi and Amateratsu weren't exactly humored by that, but the Pawniard wasn't wrong about anything because when those two fought they didn't pay attention to what was behind them and that was there biggest flaw.
"Well if that's all settled than I guess we better get ready to go, but I still need to find a way to keep all these Dark types safe from the village. I just wish someone could give me an idea." Lance said scratching his head when he heard screaming.
Lance ran for the door and threw it open. A small Joltik jumped up into Lance's arms surprising him. "Joltik? What are you doing here? You should be with Excavalier where it's safe." Lance said holding the little electric spider out.
"Jol Joltik Jol!" The little Pokémon said waiving its front two legs.
"Lance there's trouble!" Tsukiyomi said as she got angry which made Lance worried. "We have to get to the forest now!"
"Alright then, give me a second." Lance said putting the little spider down and grabbing a backpack and began filling it with food, and what medical supplies he had in his home as well as three Poke Balls for his friends just in case. "Let's go guys!" Lance said running out of his home with the backpack over Doublade's scabbards and the small electric spider on his shoulder.
Amateratsu was the first to follow him running next to him with fire in his eyes. Tsukiyomi ran out with Susanoo on her back because Susanoo unfortunately wasn't that fast of a Pokémon. She ran behind them as they ran through the village hearing screams from the villagers. Lance didn't care whether or not the villagers were happy to see his Dark Pokémon friends because someone else in the forest was in trouble. He needed to hurry so that he could help as much as he could.
Just as he was about to exit the village he turned his head to the left and standing there was Mark with his Haxorus. They looked confused why he was running out of the village, but they also looked to be nodding. Lance just looked back in front of him because he needed to focus on the problem at hand. They turned right and headed into the forest.
The small Joltik began crying out and pointing in directions that the group began to take in search of the problem. As they continued running throughout the forest Lance couldn't help but wonder how there could be anything wrong this deep in the forest because it was protected by Excavalier. That Pokémon was practically unbeatable since no one from the village has been able to take him down but Lance was still worried.
When they came to an opening Lance stopped running along with his Pokémon as they looked upon Excavalier barely floating above the ground and four other Pokémon stood in front of him. Lance recognized the people and Pokémon from the ones in the village but why would they be trying to go at Excavalier? It makes no sense.
Lance looked to his left and saw a group of small Pokémon and saw that most were of the Dark type. He looked back to the four Pokémon and four people and felt his anger growing. Amateratsu was snarling and Lance could see his fangs becoming incased with fire. Susanoo's blades were glowing silver with power as he was ready to get cutting. Tsukiyomi seemed to have an expressionless face but it was obvious that she was angry because it was safer when she did have an expression on her face because that should she was holding back some. Lance put the Joltik down and watched it run over to his Pokémon friends.
"Rhyperior, use Stone Edge!" One of the village trainers called out and Lance watched as Excavalier was assaulted by several sharp and jagged rocks. Both of his hands flew over Doublade's hilts and he gripped them heavily.
"Ready Doublade?" Lance asked looking back at his ghost friend. The two swords had angry eyes as they jumped in their scabbards and in his hands. "Good, then let's show them not to mess with our friends."
"Scizor, Hyper Beam!"
"Arcanine, Overheat!"
"Scyther, Razor Wind!"
Lance ran forward putting both blades out in front of him. "Doublade, Protect now!" He shouted as the two swords began glowing with a bright green light and they jumped in front of Excavalier as the attacks hit. A large explosion followed suit that sent a shockwave through the forest making all the trees and bushes shake.
"Well that takes care of him. Now let's get down to those smaller Pokémon. Leave the non-Dark types alive kill any others though!" One of the trainers from the village said sounding arrogant and triumphant.
"I don't think so!" I said as the black cloud of smoke cleared and they all gasped when they saw me in front of Excavalier with Doublade's Protect surrounding me and Excavalier. I slash with Doublade in my hands and send forth a shockwave that sends all four trainers on their butts. "There's no way I'm going to let you hurt Excavalier anymore! If you want to get to him try getting past me bastards!" I get into a fighting stance with Doublade in each hand as his banners wrap themselves around my arms.
Amateratsu and the others come up from behind me and all stand in front of their opponents as I stare down the Rhyperior. Lance's eyes are filled with anger because this Excavalier only wants to protect the young Pokémon of this forest and these guys want to kill him and his anger shows through Doublade as the two sword Pokémon begins to glow with a bright red light.
"Alright gang let's show these guys why we don't mess around here in the forest." Lance says as he jumps at Rhyperior who is stunned by the boy's actions. "Doublade, Shadow Claw!" Lance shouts causing a long black and purple claw to spring forth from both blades as Lance brings one of the sword heads down onto Rhyperior's arm causing it to cry out in anger.
Amateratsu stares down the Arcanine as his mouth begins to produce flames. The Arcanine smiles as flames are shot from its mouth hitting Amateratsu. Amateratsu just snarls louder feeling his powers grow in strength. Gotta love his ability Flash Fire. Amateratsu was getting annoyed by this Arcanine and jumped at him sinking his flaming fangs into the Arcanine's neck and dragged him down to the ground before continuing his assault.
Susanoo stared at the Scyther holding his small knives up. The Scyther held up its scythes and grinned cockily. The Scyther darted left disappearing due t its incredible speed and its Quick Attack. Susanoo turned around holding his small knives above him as they collided with the scythes from Scyther. Susanoo's eyes widened as he put a lot of power into his arms sending the Scyther up into the air. Susanoo put his knives close together as a small silver orb began to generate from his knives. He threw his arms up and the orb shot out a silver blast known to most as Flash Cannon. The Scyther was hit directly in the center dealing the most damage possible. The Scyther fell to the ground but was quick to get back on its feet. They went back at each other colliding blades.
Tsukiyomi glared at the Scizor feeling great anger toward the Pokémon from the village. The blade on her head began to glow with a dark purple glow as she got into a pouncing position. The Scizor opened its claws as a purple and black light shined in the claws. Scizor let his arms come forth and fired off a blast of Hyper Beam that almost hit the small Pokemon if not for Tsukiyomi's quick movements and her Night Slash attack that stopped the Hyper Beam in its tracks.
"Rhyperior don't let that dark sympathizer beat you! Use Hammer Arm!" The Rhyperior recovered from Lance's attack with Doublade and its arms began glowing white as it cried out ready to smash Lance into the ground. Lance jumped back as the Rhyperior's arm came down causing a large explosion of dust to rise up. Lance smiled feeling like he was finally getting a challenge but he knew this Rhyperior couldn't keep up with him if he went all out so he decided that he would go easy on the Pokemon to make them think they had the advantage.
"Rhyperior Rock Polish now!" Every red area on the Rhyperior lit up and suddenly the Rhyperior was three times as fast as it was. It appeared behind Lance who was surprised by the Pokemon's move. He didn't think this guy was smart enough to teach his Pokemon that move but apparently he was wrong about that. Lance cartwheeled out of the way and got back into a fighting stance with Doublade who shook in his hands trying to tell him something.
"No Doublade not yet. We'll save that for the final blow and then that'll be that." Lance said as he gripped tighter onto Doublade's hilts. "Doublade Fury Cutter now!" Lance cried out as Doublade's blades shined a crimson red and shot forth somewhat making the Rhyperior cringed in fear. Lance charged forward and slashed sideways with Doublade making a cut against Rhyperior's chest line. If Lance had struck with more force the Rhyperior would be bleeding right now but Lance didn't want to kill the Pokemon just cause it to pass out so it would stop battling.
Lance looked to his left and saw Amateratsu using its Ember attack on the downed Arcanine, then jumping in the air using its Iron Tail attack. Looking to his right he saw his other two friends putting up a fight against their foes and they were winning as well. Lance thought that he needed to end this because his Pokemon friends were about to.
Although he had just told Doublade that they weren't going to use that move he decided that they might as well use it to finish this thing now. "Alright Doublade let's show them who they're messing with. Sacred Sword!" He shouted jumping into the air as Doublade shined with a purple and silver glow that shot out making Doublade's blades three times as large as they were. Lance roared out as he came down at the Rhyperior and slashed right through him using the energy of the sword to hit Rhyperior. Rhyperior's face was one of astonishment as it just fell to the ground not even saying its own name. Suddenly the other three Pokemon that Lance's friends had been fighting were thrown over on top of the Rhyperior. Lance shot a death stare over to the Pokemon trainer from the village and was about to go and deal with them when he heard something from his left.
He turned his head and saw a bright yellow light coming his way and was about to bring Doublade up when he was shoved out of the way. Lance looked back and saw Excavalier get hit by the beam but the beam didn't just hit Excavalier it went through him completely. Lance landed on his feet and ran to Excavalier as he watched him fall to the ground. "Excavalier? C'mon don't do this you can't die! You're the protector of these small Pokemon you can't die!" There was no response from Excavalier as he turned to see an Ursaring looking smug.
Anger ran through Lance as everything he saw became red and he charged at the Ursaring without hesitation. He stabbed forth with Doublade as the sword Pokemon was shocked by his friend's sudden actions but knew what he was doing and prepared a Sacred Sword attack. However Doublade didn't really know what Lance was doing because Lance wasn't holding back at all. He shoved Doublade right through that Ursaring's body getting the cough sound that came just before death but Lance wasn't just taking the sword out he slashed it out of the Ursaring's body leaving a large gapping mess on the ground as the Pokemon's blood began to roll over the ground.
Lance didn't stop though as he continued to thrust Doublade into the already dead Ursaring. Everyone, including his Pokemon friends were frightened by what they were seeing. Never has Lance gone this berserk before but I guess it only took one more Pokemon to die for him to lose it. When he stopped he was breathing heavily as his vision returned to him.
He looked at the dead Ursaring in front of him and wasn't horrified, in fact he was staring at it angrily as though he was about to continue stabbing it. But his head turned in the direction of the four trainers as he released Doublade from his grip and the duel sword Pokemon flew away taking its scabbards with him. His friends were speechless because they had never seen their friend and trainer so angry before. He flexed his fingers and put them into fists as a purple aura began to surround it, but he soon felt his body reacting to his sudden attacks and a great pain ensued.
He fell to the ground with one knee as he held the other one with his right hand. He hadn't used so much strength before but why now when he could have done it so many other times when he was angry s why now?
"Lance!" A deep and commanding said from his right as a shadow appeared from the shadows of the forest. Lance looked in the direction with one eye as his other was closed like it had been hurt or something. Out of the shadows walked the chief of the village, Apollo. "Did you kill this Ursaring?" He asked as though he didn't know the answer.
"Of course I did, that damn Ursaring killed Excavalier!" Lance said wanting to get up in Apollo's face but was too weak to stand at the moment. "What if that Ursaring had killed a Pokemon in the village you would have done the same thing!"
"True however, this Ursaring belongs to me fool! Also, my youngest daughter is worried about you but I will tell her that everything is okay and that you're just going on a journey." Apollo said giving Lance a blank stare.
"Why would Elise be worried about me? She hates me with a great passion because I love Dark types and you've got it in everyone's heads that they are some evil entity sent to kill everything in sight you monster!" Lance said so wanting to give Apollo a piece of his mind.
"You might be right about the part about you loving Dark types but you're wrong about my daughter and about our faith. The Dark type Pokemon are nothing but spawns of the evil Yveltal, the Pokemon of Destruction and our God's nemesis." He said taking a few steps toward Lance. His Pokemon friends quickly moved making a wall around him saying that if Apollo wanted to get to Lance they would have to go through them first.
"Alright you've said what you wanted about your damn faith but what do you mean when you said I'm wrong about Elise? That girl has only caused me trouble ever since I met her. She hates me with a great passion." Suddenly he felt a burning around his right eye and cried out putting both hands over his right eye. Apollo actually flinched when he saw the boy go down. Why he flinched I don't know but he did.
When the burning stopped Lance took his hands away from his right eye and felt an overwhelming power running through him but he didn't know why. However, just as he felt the power it disappeared. Lance didn't know why but it just did. Lance breathed heavily catching his breath as he returned his gaze to look at Apollo who cringed when he looked at Lance's right eye. In the center of the pupil where the pupil would normally be alone was the letter Y that encompassed his entire eye. Apollo knew the color of it to as the color of darkness began to flow through Lance's right eye. It turned his normal green eye into an eye of black that showed nothing but the letter Y that shined with its bright crimson red. When the letter Y disappeared so did the black surrounding his eye and it retuned back to normal but instead of being green it was the same red color as the letter was.
"If you're wondering why my youngest daughter would worry about you it's because she loves you fool. As much as I wish it weren't true my daughter has for some odd reason fallen in love with the shadow of our light. She has demanded that you two be married within the week. Although I would like to protest against it I am helpless when my youngest shows me those puppy like eyes of hers." Ah the old puppy dog eyes trick. Dads are helpless against its powers unfortunately. "So I have decided that you are to marry my daughter in one week. You had best be ready."
"Sorry to hurt your little plan but I won't be staying long enough to get married to your daughter." Apollo looked at Lance as the boy stood on his feet. "I'm leaving this village today, whether you like it or not. Tell Elise I'm sorry, but she'll have to find somebody else to marry because I'm not going to marry her." Lance said turning his back to Apollo. "As far as I'm concerned I'm no longer a part of the village. I'm sure everyone including the Pokemon will be happy to hear that. Give them my regards."
"Lance you can't be serious, you can't go on a journey with Dark type Pokemon, they'll only hinder your success!" Apollo said trying to get Lance to stop his thinking.
"Actually that's exactly why I'm going on this journey!" Lance said staring at Apollo with his crimson eye.
"What do you mean by that?" Apollo asked feeling perplexed by the young boy's words.
"I'm going to enter the Kalos League and become the Champion of the region and prove to everyone in the world who thinks the same as you that Dark types aren't evil but just as if not greater than every other kind of Pokemon out there. I'll show you all that my Pokemon aren't ones to be thought of as evil nor any other Dark type Pokemon!" Lance spoke with conviction. His voice sounded grand and boastful. But it was also full of anger and determination. Lance grabbed his pack off the ground and headed away from Apollo with his four Pokemon at his side.
Lance walked out of the forest to the entrance of the village and saw Mark standing there with his Haxorus. "Lance where do you think you're going? My father told me about my sister's crush on you! You can't just leave here!" It sounded more like Mark didn't want Lance to leave because of something else, but for now that's all he would say.
"Sorry Mark but I'm leaving this village whether you like it or not. I'll come back one of these days, maybe. But when I become champion of Kalos you'll all see that Dark type Pokemon are something more than evil beings. You'll see how well they are in battle and what they can really do!" Lance didn't want to spend another second there because he feared that his Pokemon would be in danger and they were exhausted from the battles they had. Although they were short Lance knew very well how strong the Pokemon from the village were.
"At least take this." Mark said throwing Lance a pendant. Lance looked at it then back at Mark. "It's from Elise, she wanted you to have it as a sign of how she feels about you." Lance again looked at the pendant then back at Mark. "It's the only thing that we have left of our mother and it means a lot to Elise. Don't lose it or you'll be seeing hell before you know it."
"I get it, tell her I said good-bye. Also, tell her not to follow me if you wouldn't mind." Lance asked taking two Poke Balls from his pack. Tsukiyomi and Susanoo looked at him and just nodded as they were returned to the Poke Balls.
"Yeah sure but be careful alright. My sister would kill if she knew anything bad happened to you." Mark said and then turned around leaving Lance alone to think but there wasn't that much thinking because Lance didn't look back as he headed forward on the path to Santalune City, where his first gym battle would be.
"Lance, I guess there's no turning back now huh?" Amateratsu asked walking next to his partner.
"Nope there isn't my friend and we're going to have to fight our hardest without killing the Pokemon we face if we're going to beat everyone that stands in our way of showing the world the true nature and power of Dark type Pokemon." Lance said putting one of his hands into a fist.
"I agree with you on that but are sure you want to bring Doublade as well? He's not a Dark type at all and won't he make the message you're trying to send different?" The Houndoom asked feeling like this would all come back to hurt him in the end.
"I know that but Doublade happens to be one of my Pokemon whether I like it or not and I'll only use him to protect others. He's not exactly going to be doing many gym battles." Lance said tapping the twin blades that had returned to his back this time over the backpack.
"Alright may the God Arceus be with us." Amateratsu said looking ahead as did Lance. They didn't worship Arceus like some God, which he was, they respected him and hoped that the greatest Pokemon in the world would be with them on their journey as they headed off into the unknown.