Chapter One—Utter loss of one

The sounds of movement were erratic, rapid in succession, sounds of blades smashing upon each-other, or hitting the ground with a simple 'swoosh', even heavy metal-clinking as a large figures had been there for ages, guarding a precious item or treasure, in a roaring tone beyond the steel-double doors, that had separated her and the unknown entity that was clashing-about with her guardian's that were ordered from the superior's royalty above her status, known as her family, though even if they're role was to keep her safe from anything, even the smallest mere threats, she knew that eventually that her time would come upon her, they just delayed that sadly, and putted themselves in a greater unknown risk. That was the destiny, forsaken in life, and that only, nothing else mattered exactly, soon enough a shriek, then another, and once more it happened, the Guardian's failed to fulfill their duty to protect, hearing their tone and easily knowing what had happened.

They've failed simply, and soon enough, as she had went back to reality from the noises that plagued the area, screaming, yelling, and other frightening things outside in the village of Barbarians wanting her, and the throne, threatening the Kingdom itself, finally she spoke, and seemed to be talking to herself, in a smooth, calm soft motherly tone, ". . If only there was enough time to prepare and predict this, I could've sent you out more easily without getting you involved, sadly this is not our case. ." She had let out a quiet sight from between her cold lips, the room itself was seemingly normal, a fireplace against the wall, a red-velvet carpet going from the doors to the fireplace, that had been out for quiet sometime, banners in a evenly and cleanly manner was up against the walls, a symbol of a Golden Phoenix, overlapping two swords from behind it, making an 'X', the house too, built upon and against a mountain, in a small city called Korkia, in a rather large region that was currently at war, under siege, chaos. And surprisingly, someone else was their too, a youngster on the lap of her, a hybrid of a dog-an-fox. Rather confused and scared at the dire situation they have been placed upon, daring not to as look up at her, or at the double doors, that started to violently shake, locked early on as the battle started outside. Herself having a mixture of yellow dark-green covering her back and front, black skin, and bright-crimson tusks, a 'Haxirous' as they were referred, it spoke in a gentle, male, frightened-innocent tone, "B-big s-sis...? H-how come they w-want u-us? Exactly, w-we've never done a..anything wrong, r-right? O-or M-Madaore angered them, o-or l-lied to us that-" He was hushed quickly, by her gently patting his head and pressing a red claw against his lips, looking down and giving him a reassuring soft pleasant smile and a gentle shake of her head, "No-no-no, he wouldn't lie, endanger the Kingdom itself, or-You especially, I'm not sure how they found us out or want to go out upon us, but, it'll be fine within the end, and Sky? I want you to get out of it, you remember when we use to play hide n' seek in this place, a particular spot you always used?" She asked, seeing if he had remembered correctly and something, with a quick nod though tilting his head confusedly and pointing to the fireplace, an odd place, but could mean something.

"U-Uh huh, B-But w-what's this abo- O-Oh.. S-Sis y-you d-don't mean exactly.." He had already guessed what she wanted him to do, not get involved or harmed, "Mmh, always catching up on me easily, though remember Sky, if those barbarian's find you. Everything could be jeopardized, the kingdom itself gone, it's my destiny to hold them away, not you, and nor' can I go with you, you must go. Please, for Madaore and the Kingdom itself. And promise me this one time, you won't look back and find them, got it?" She raised a single crimson digit poking at the small Pokémon's black-canine nose, looking at him and moved it back, as what felt like minutes was a mere second of being pressured upon, before raising his own paw and pressing against hers, quickly she nodded her head, wrapping him in cloth, what a usual commoner in these lands wore, the time spent with him taking it slow was risking him to get caught already, but surprisingly the Barbarians hadn't figured out the doors lock mechanic, only seemingly getting more violent and loud-threats being called from it, as he had quickly got off her lap, going to the fireplace, the burnt out firewood in ashes underneath him, cold, as the moments were, pressing a paw up against the back-wall of the fireplace, surprisingly moving slowly back, as he had quickly ran inside, the stone-slab that was pushed back slammed back, without much words, being spoke, and sniffs and cries had been heard from him, as he entered the hidden tunnel, too small and not wide enough to fit her even.

She had moved her now dull-stare upon the metal-double doors, as they were quickly blasted upon and no longer there, just the large doors-frame where it was last, and they had been slammed upon the ground, a few feet away from her, sitting on the throne that was upon in the middle of the room, she stood up, not even flinching from the explosion of an entrance they made there, as someone or something strange had spoken upon from the dust and fog, hard to decipher what they even were and let-alone the figure itself, if it was even male or female, and having a rather mischievous nor' good tone to it, "Hwmpf, last time we let those pests get within our way, now.. Princess, I apologize for the late meeting and letting your 'Guardians' get within my way," Rolling it eyes sarcastically as it had kicked a squished steel-helmet towards her, some air-quotes could be imagined, the smells of blood and ashes made her feel nauseous, hitting the base of the throne and her stomach too, but she held back from throwing up as more Pokémon aside long it, a Garchomp, Zoroark, and a Manectric, it wore a black-long cloak, covering it entire body, whatever it was. Definitely wasn't a small threat, "So, tell me where exactly have you placed the young prince this time? Heh, and if you do come a-long politely, we might spare the leftovers what you call a village." It had said, giving a small snap, as they started to approach her, though she shook her head, clenching her claws into a fist of silent anger. "Alas, finally my destiny is here, C, I've been awaiting this arrival for quite some time." She was indeed nervous, angry too, referring the strange-leader as C, not much was known about them even their name, or if it was just a-part of it, and if they were the leader of all of this. But only one thing mattered, if she got to see her family again, the Kingdom too within good shape, and the small brother, she considered family too, even if he had been adopted, to be gone and no longer see them once more, would be tragic and worry-some not knowing what would happen to them, or if it would be the last glimpse of them, even if she were to die in-front of them, she'd be happy, knowing they could go on without her, and have the Kingdom live on.

Meanwhile with someone... As a particular Pokémon was going through the dark tunnel, with tears upon his eyes, crying out and sniffles, trying to get through the dark and quiet tunnel, not knowing how long the endless tunnel went on and only seemed to be an endless void that he walked towards, wearing the cloth that covered his own body, as it seemed endless and this fate was more worse, as he went on, maybe minutes, to hours.. He couldn't tell, but he noticed something a-long the way, crystals embedded into the wall, dimly glowing and giving the passageway dim lightening, he couldn't contain himself much longer, and broke down more there, "W..why u-us..? W-What d..did we do wrong? W-we did nothing h-hostile or threaten them! T-they a-attacked us a-and continue without much thought or reason! E-even as we t-tried to do peaceful m-methods still!" He had barked at himself angrily, throwing himself against the walls too, getting some scratches and his fur ruffled, he thought to himself and tried figuring out why this was happening in the first place and how come he promised to his older sister, 'M-Maybe.. I-If I go back... I-I can t-trade myself in s-so she can b-be rescued and saved from those weirdo's!' He thought to himself a bit happily in the dull quiet, though he soon realized he broke the promise, nor' wanted to endanger anyone else, as he had continued to go down the endless dark, he soon came to an end, reaching an opening, the area was more bigger hollowed out and the place was filled with crystals, brightened and glowing ones, with mixtures of color's never seen before his eyes, and one larger from the rest, all he had to do was go down the middle. Deciding to calm his anger or attempt anyways, knowing he'd never want to break the promise and jeopardize the kingdom even more, he pressed a blue-forepaws and his forehead against it too, with a final though. 'M-maybe.. J-Just maybe.. B-But what makes me more important than the rest, to be capture and obtained?' Asking once more to himself, again, and as he did. The large crystal reacted, brightening more than ever, he swore he could hear a voice from behind him maybe? But he couldn't think properly, panicking and frightened, or hear as good for some odd reason either, and he soon fell unconscious there..

Within Temporal Tower, a Pokémon with mainly blue fur, a black torso and legs standing at 2'05" was up against the wall, trying to stand up correctly, while being inside a rather large room, having scratches, bruises all over their body, having dirt in their fur too especially even blood having been oozing slowly out from a small gash on their palm in other areas as well, having not remembered getting there at all, even awakening, and some memories of the past being rather fuzzy too, and confused why exactly there was a large blue-green bell, two arms out, hallowed body there as it was across the room smashed against the wall roughly, showing a bit of a crack too, the ground itself was made of entirely stone, he assumed, brown, but felt relatively smooth, and the walls made up of stone, cracks in itself however, seemingly had better days perhaps when it was create, however he just had a simple mere question, he thought out loud, "W-Where t-though I-I..? A-And why is they' a weird b-bell doing here?.."

Author notes?: Who is our protagonist, the leader of the vile Barbarians, this strange new land and this mysterious Kingdom? Find out maybe next time! And any criticism is welcome, and well ideas and such, never did a fighting scene either, maybe might do one of those? Also I choose Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorer of skys, etc. Since it was the first one I beated.

Also Pokémon doesn't belong to me, it does to Nintendo. Only the characters are mine, I guess? And suggestions/ideas are welcome too!

Nor' do I own the art of the story, credits to the original owner and if they wish me to no longer use it, contact me