Our tale begins many, many years ago, in the foreign region of Johto.

Tension and fear grew amongst the people where three mighty creatures, unlike any of their other existents, soared on ground across the land of Johto.

One born of lightning, Raikou. The design of a heroic yellow tiger, a cloud like beard of fur flawlessly shaped his face, his tail, an intensely shaped lightning bolt.

One born of fire, Entei. A beast whose long red fur seemed to be a great sleeping fire as it hung against his great and broad stature. His flat muzzle appeared as an impenetrable shield to his face.

And one born of water, Suicune. Her graceful features clashed those of her warrior brethren. Underneath a giant, uniquely diamond shaped headpiece that grew from her head like a crown during maturity, guarded a thick, long and beautiful purple mane that looked to flow as the ocean's waves, were intense but caring red eyes. They leveled with the tips of two ribbon like tails, streaming like rivers.

Pokemon? Entities? Monsters? What were they? How so were they set apart from the race of Pokemon? The people didn't know. What they didn't know, they feared. What they feared, they wanted to destroy.

The Legendary Dogs bore natural awareness of their astounding power, but in such a peaceful land, knew not what to do with it. Their best, most fulfilling outlet: to race together across the land of Johto, at such a speed, they could not be seen by mortal eyes.

Scrolls and scripts were written over generations of these majestic creatures. Knowledge grew in Johto that if these beasts were Pokemon, they are unique unlike any other, specifically, one of a kind. And what power a human would have if he could govern such a fearsome, mighty creature? Time passed as time does, greed and jealously covering Johto like a dark, cold blanket, starving it with power hunger. If they couldn't destroy the power they feared…then they wanted it.

The Legendary Dogs had always taken shelter in an abandoned tower on the edge of the quiet town of Ecruteak. It had been rumored in the past by commoners that they saw monstrous creatures leap to the top floor, or have heard unearthly awe striking howls at night. But these comments were always overlooked. Raikou, Entei and Suicune were always safe and comfortable in their domain, secretly secluded from the outside world.

One night, as they were sleeping at the top floor, Suicune awoke with a disturbance in her heart. Her eyes flipped open and she stared at nothing as her other senses awakened with her. With careful observation, she could make out the blood curdling hordes of war cries somewhere in the far off distance. She stood up immediately and pawed at Entei's face, whimpering in her throat. Entei indulged in a heavily deep breath as he opened an eye. He mentally touched Suicune's mind.

'What troubles you?' his booming voice echoed inside her head.

'It's time,' gasped She. 'Murder and violence erupt somewhere in the land. Spilt blood screams from the earth…it strikes my heart to doomed agony as would the pierce of Skarmory's feather. All of Johto is in grave danger.'

Entei leapt onto his massive paws and batted his brawny paw at Raikou's face. The lightning Pokemon growled irritably. Entei touched his mind and bellowed, 'Awaken! Now!' As Raikou batted the air with a massive paw as if dreaming, Entei roared deafeningly. At an intensely startled awakening, Raikou leapt onto his paws and opened his eyes, shaking the sleep out of his head.

'Johto will not fall, especially as one of its guardians slumber!' Entei bellowed. 'You mustn't ignore an urgent-'

'No accusations!' Suicune said sternly. 'Raikou, the time has come for us to fight for our people.'

Raikou nodded. 'Onward!' And they leapt off the tower and sped, the second their paws touched ground.

They had run for a short time until they reached the top of a mountainous hill, slowing their pace to see what lay ahead. Progression was clear, as the war cries grew louder. Each guardian gazed into the distance, to see the most horrifying image that they couldn't even imagine.

As far as the eye could see, Pokemon and humans alike, fighting each other to the death. Men wore devilish armor, each hacking any opposing human or Pokemon with lethal swords. Pokemon of all kinds, particularly those that could fight like humans even wore armor themselves and showed no mercy to either being, merely but gladly obeying the merciless commands of their masters. Dragons darted across the sky, tearing at the other with claws and teeth at every collusion. A Charizard breathed a monstrous breath of fire, burning many at once as their ashes littered the ground. Suicune lay on her stomach, chest heaving as she whimpered at the unbearable sight of ruthless violence.

'Never did I hope that hell would invade our land.' Raikou said hopelessly, lying next to Suicune, trying to comfort her.

'Who are we to protect!?' Suicune cried 'How do we fight for them, for they all fight amongst each other.'

'Why would they even start such a war amongst themselves?' Raikou wondered.

'That is not something we know, but we may still be able to stop this madness.' Entei said. He fixed his gaze upon his comrades. 'If we show them our power, they may find us a greater threat than themselves. Fear may drive them away, and realizing a much greater threat, may discontinue their war in fear that rather we would defeat them. Only hope and prayer will restore peace to Johto after that.'

'But if they are threatened by us,' 'Raikou mentioned, 'they may then join forces against us. We will surely meet our fall to such quantity.'

'Do you see an alternative?'

'Well…I suppose I don't.'

'Up then, brethren. For the people and Pokemon.'

Raikou stood. 'For the people and Pokemon.'

They looked down at Suicune. She had yet to manage her devastation.

'Suicune,' Entei said quietly 'Be strong.'

Suicune slowly met their eyes, her own, faithless. She struggled to stand on her paws, and looked down at the scene that was beyond her nightmares.

'For all of them.' She replied desperately.

'Good… we must now join our forces. Stand together.' Entei instructed.

Each closed their eyes, reaching to the deepest part of their being, calling forth the very greatest of their respective elemental power. And with an astounding roar from each mouth, erupted the greatest of lightning, fire, and water.

The elements fused to create an unnamed, unnatural force, which exploded over the skies of the battle; an unearthly, deadly storm had begun falling upon the war. Lightning bolts with the pulverization of chainsaws. Screaming fire and boiling lava that could melt flesh and bone. Water in which fell at such a force that it could shatter diamond. No force the Legendary Dogs could ever conjure alone.

Most of the armies looked in shock at the direction in which Raikou, Entei and Suicune stood. The crowds wailed in fear as they realized their storm was killing more of them than they were killing each other. Each Pokemon and human fled the battle at their fullest speed.

Eventually the three were staring down at a silent and empty land, exception of the many bloody bodies of some of the Pokemon and humans who died during the battle, as well as the ashed, flooded remains of their conjure.

'At least...there are more survivors than there are deaths.' Raikou said with an effort.

'Agreed,' Entei replied. 'However, I have been exhausted from the storm we had conjured, and I doubt I am the only one.' The other two reacted agreeably. 'In that case, we would best get back to the tower for our rest.' And he walked back down the path, Raikou following. Somehow, Suicune couldn't resist a burning urge to first look back at the aftermath of the war one more time, asking herself, 'Why?'

Raikou, Entei and Suicune lay in a circle back in the top floor of the tower, exhausted but mentally restless, thoroughly depressed at what they had witnessed.

Not to mention the extremity they had to take to end it.

Raikou shifted his amber eyes. 'Do either of you suppose that war had anything to do with us?'

'I considered the same;' Entei said grimly 'Humans can be so power hungry that they will even kill for what they want. Even their own kin, and ours as well, murdering Pokemon recklessly... They must have realized our power and originality, which consumed them all in greed to control us for their own gain, fighting each other for their prize. The humans...have betrayed us. Thusly they have betrayed all Pokemon.'

There was a dead pause of deep sorrow.

'...How will we tell all this to Ho-Oh?' Suicune said quietly. 'He strives for Pokemon and people to become one. And to see what has become of them now...' She shook her head, eyes glistening. 'It…will never be the same…will it? His prophecy read true…The Age of Pokemon and Human has been naught.'

Neither of the other two knew how to reply. Raikou shifted cautiously. 'I assume that he already knows,' he pointed out. 'If we know, he surely would.'

"I cannot stand to sit still and wonder what will happen now…" Suicune whispered. "To the Humans. To Pokemon. And to us…future generations have been killed."

"Hey…look," Raikou tried to assure. "Time can mend…can it not? And Ho-Oh has yet to reveal to us the remainder of the Prophecy, for he only has yet to see it."

Suddenly, Entei jumped to his feet, observing the air. His expression hardened to intense concern.

'Entei?' Raikou asked. 'What is it?'

A moment passed in silence, until it was shattered with deafening barks from Entei's mouth (No! What have I done!? I should not have given that order! What was I thinking!?). He turned to the other two, who were now standing in bewilderment. 'I have made a terrible mistake! Our storm has interfered with the skies! A fraction of the power remains in the sky; it brews within the natural forces of weather. There is no telling when the storm will strike back, but it is heading our way! We must escape to Tin Tower!'

But at that second, an unnaturally gigantic lightning bolt struck the center of their tower, instantly setting it to hellish flames. Suicune yelled something with hysterical barks, but she couldn't even make out or process what she said. Horrible, hot...painful...burning flames...licking across her body...flesh...fur...bone...wasting to ash...being, consciousness, slowly fading away in horrible agony…

Hours later, the endless flames were vanquished. The black clouds in which sent the lightning bolt exploded into a downpour of rain.

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The morning after the destruction of the tower, dew beads sparkled on the grass with the early morning sunlight. Great mud puddles resided in earthy areas, from the mighty downpour of the previous night that put out the fire. What was left of the tower was a mere two story building in destructive shape, the three legendary dogs in ashes somewhere inside.

But something of great size flew toward the dead site in the distance, bringing a feeling of new life to the deadened scene.

A rainbow cast across the sky in its wake…

A vast phoenix Pokemon of rainbow colors descended to the scene, his feathers seemed to shine in the rising orange sun. He stared into the ashes of the tower.

'Raikou...Entei...Suicune, my dear friends...' he said sadly 'you have paid the ultimate price for your courage...I pray that one day, humans will show you the same love...' his great golden eyes shined like the sunset over a lake, and at his blink, his massive tears dropped into the ashes.

Light swarmed around the blackened, burnt destruction...

Suicune stood tall as she arose from the ashes, blinking wearily. From the corner of her eyes, she also saw Raikou and Entei slowly rise onto their paws. They had been resurrected from the dead.

'We...' Suicune said softly. 'We are…alive? ...How?'

'Ho-Oh...' Entei said, staring above him. Suicune looked up at the same direction Raikou and Entei were staring.

'Ho-Oh!' She cried. 'How? You cannot expose yourself in eyeshot of man unless -'

'A bond is created between Pokemon and human, correct. That is what has happened.'

'But the war-'

'Worry not about that, Suicune. The people have undoubtedly learned from their mistakes. Many have already come to realize their faults and greed. They are the hope of a bright future with Pokemon, thanks to the three of you.

But I must warn you; many still exist with cruelty, malice, and revenge in their hearts. Not one of you is safe in this age...just as our fellow Pokemon evolve, humans' intelligence evolves. They will eventually trap you, imprison you, or even destroy you when you can never even sense it. Therefore, please understand what I must do.'

Entei nodded. 'Please explain.'

Ho-Oh kept attentive eye contact with each of them. 'I can protect you in the coming ages where some may hunt you for your lives, to simply send you into a deep sleep in the form of stone statues. Worry not, with my power; you will be indestructible, no matter the forces of Humans. But there is only one way for the three of you to safely awaken from your slumber.'

He stared at Entei for a moment. Then shifted his eyes to Raikou. And lastly to Suicune.

'I cannot say when, because I do not know. But the day will come when a Pokemon Trainer of pure heart is exposed to your statues. The Trainer's true love in the heart for Pokemon is the only force that can awaken you. You will then be assured peace has returned, and once again can you race the land in freedom, and ally the humans when in need.'

'The humans have betrayed us!' Entei growled fiercely. 'No generation will bear a human of pure heart.'

'Believe that,' Ho-Oh said wisely 'and become consumed in your own pain and revenge, keeping the war between Pokemon and human to the earth's fall. Listen to my words, and awaken to a much brighter present, and a much brighter future.'

Entei snarled. 'Perform your offer before my mind is changed, and I pleasurably destroy all humans instead.'

'Raikou, do you accept?' Ho-Oh asked.

'Absolutely. My trust in you is unwavered no matter the situation.'

'And Suicune?'

Suicune blinked, renewed hope lighting her eyes. Nothing would heal these scars like awakening to a New Age, to a..."Pokemon Trainer" of pure heart. She looked up at Ho-Oh and smiled softly.

'Yes, Ho-Oh...Let me wait with Raikou and Entei.'

Ho-Oh bowed his head. He began to gently flap his massive wings.

A soft wind overcame the Legendary Dogs one by one. The gentle, swirling gust blanketed each as they began to harden to stone.

Suicune closed her eyes. Vaguely, but with great faith, could she envision the image of a young man. Her heart felt whole for the first time... A name she never knew before eased her mind.

'Then...I will be here waiting for you.' Was the last thing she thought, before she hardened to stone, asleep until the New Age.

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AURORA

Based on the Pokemon Crystal Version for the Game Boy Color

Author: Werefox1989

Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon or Game Boy Color or any of it's copyrighted titles. But I am however a fierce fan, simply enjoying the release of his far too long suppressed imagination :)

Interesting idea of this series is that, it is basically my life in the alternate world of Pokemon. Characters and Pokemon are based on real friends, family, and pets, but with the big picture of everything Crystal Version. What fun.

I hope you enjoyed the Prologue, and will the many chapters to come.