Well, after a very long hiatus (for me anyway) I have decided to rewrite this whole thing because I just wasn't happy with the old one. The quality was just too inconsistent. This absolutely will not happen again, I promise. Onwards!
The beginning came as much as anyone would've expected. It was blank, nothing existed in the vast and infinite reaches of space that was pre-creation.
A bright flash of light erupted from the hypothetical center of the universe. The bright light extended outwards until it was millions of miles wide and then suddenly collapsed into one, singular entity.
Arceus, creator of everything that exists in the Pokemon universestared out at the blackness of space. Moments later, the god spoke in a telepathic voice with finality.
Let time allow things to be born, grow old, die and change as it passes. The objects that time affects shall be placed around the realm of space. Time and space need a keeper. Let these two beings exist. Arceus then extended a limb and two dragons appeared in front of the being. Both dragons looked toward him and bowed. Arceus then laid a foreleg on both, naming them Palkia and Dialga and giving them dominion over space and time.
Together, both the newly named legendries began their long process of creating and shaping the two most important things in the universe. Satisfied with his work, the creator then withdrew into a state of semi rest for a million years
Let these three beings create and be the guardian over the land, sky, and sea. Arceus commanded after waking. He then gave the three newly created Pokemon the job to watch over sea, earth, and sky. They were named Kyogre, Groudon, and Rayquaza. Groudon waved a claw and a molten core appeared in front of the land guardian. Groudon and Kyogre spent the next few dozen years shaping the land and the sea. Being complete opposites, they were prone to bickering about every little decision. Once their job was done, Rayquaza stepped in and created the sky that was to shield the planet from the vacuum of space. Arceus looked at their work, then sent them down to the planet. He then drifted off into a meditative state.
Celebi and Mew sprung up when Arceus snapped out the meditation without a prompt on his part. He noticed this and gave Celebi the ability to move through time, viewing and fixing it at will. Mew was given all the DNA of the species that would inhabit the created world. He sent Celebi off right away but kept Mew until the solar system that the planet resided in formed. When it was, he sent Mew down to populate the world with species he called "Pokemon".
Arceus then created lesser legendries to serve as guardians, physical embodiments and the unconscious mind and sent all of them down to both watch over and protect both Pokemon and each other.
Eons have passed since Arceus ordered the start of the creation process and was exhausted from the sheer effort of the task. However, before he could rest, Dialga came to him and reported something wrong with the planet. Abnormal darkness began seeping into some of the Pokemon; turning them into monsters and generally throwing things off balance.
Said unbalance began to slowly unfurl the delicate threads of space and time as the presumed impossibility (at least, according to both Celebi and Dialga) took place. Suggestions were made to get rid of the imbalance by removing the affected points in history. However, both the master and the time traveler could not do anything to stop it due to one rule that was permanently implanted in both minds: Interference of any kind of fixed point is not allowed.
Eventually, after a relatively brief stretch of time and a lot of stress from the Pokemon watching, the planet itself fell victim to the shadowy strains and was destroyed to be remade once again.
Elsewhere, there was a darkness so vast that absolutely no light could penetrate it. A dense ad ever changing orb suddenly appeared in the darkness. Upon seeing this, childish, soft, and rather caring voice emanated from an unknown location in the infinite blackness.
Heheh, now aren't you an interesting one? No matter, business is business and the both of us clearly want this to be done as fast as possible. The voice giggled cheerily. Let us start with something... simple. You know, a question that easy to answer 'kay?
The orb remained silent throughout the voice's small speech, waiting for the question.
What do you remember? It can be anything.
Silence stretched on and on until the orb responded in a physical voice. "I-I can't remember... anything really save for only one memory. A-at least, I think."
Tell me.
"It... the memory is... a beach. I remember walking down the shoreline, someone... holding my hand..." The voice trailed off, sadness laced through it.
Ah... that certainly is interesting, I detected sadness. Is that the only memory?
"Y-yeah, it is the only one that I can remember." The voice was a lot more certain about this.
Must be a pretty important memory to have if it hasn't been wiped or forgotten. Anyway, if someone was in danger, what would you give to save said person?
"M-me? I... w-well, I'd give anything to save the life of another, even my own. I can't stand watching anyone else suffer, and I totally want to see them prosper." The orb said and wavered about slightly.
I see... the voice knowingly quipped. Who did you want to become? What sort of character could you have shaped out of your experiences?
"I wanted to be so much more than the wimp I was known to be. I was tired of being looked down upon. Nobody trusted me with anything... ever. I wanted to be confident, assertive in my decisions."
Alright, one last thing... how well do you cope with disaster?
The orb halted its slight movement, contemplating an answer of any sort. "I don't cope well. I tend to panic and someone has to calm me down."
Alright, I understand. All these answers point to one thing.
"This thing these answers are pointing to. What is it?"
I have just analyzed your aura, a visual manifestation of your soul. It shows as orange. The orb changed to that color and contracted to a denser form. Orange is the power of protection. You are very careful to keep yourself safe while putting others first. Now, I ask one more thing. You will run into someone who will be important to you. Pick this Pokemon, any Pokemon.
The orb whispered something, heard only to the voice.
Really? Interesting choice and it'll take time for it to actually work. Good luck, and may Arceus guide you and have mercy for the sins. The voice faded away, silence left in its wake.