Welcome to what is currently being called Worlds Apart, a Moon and Ultra Sun story.

I had the idea for Worlds Apart last March, about how the main characters from the Sun/Moon worlds (Leo (Sun) and Tsuki (Moon)) got caught up in accidents involving dimensional roads and swapped places, but before I could publish it, we heard about the Ultra Series, and that they would be AU. At this, I rubbed my hands together and changed plans.

Details may be changed as I progress through the game and learn more about the Ultra dimension's characteristics.

As of the first publishing, I'm going off these details: everyone is more serious in the Ultra dimension, Hau isn't as 'have fun' as he was in the normal dimension, and Necrozma got kicked off Nebby some time after possession.

Also, as there are parts of the Ultra Sun story, spoilers will be prevalent. So read at your own risk. This is the first and last time I shall say it.

Anyways, hope you enjoy the story! Please read and review!

Now onward!

~Inspired Gracedia of the Valley

Chapter Synopsis: Two worlds, that are similar but not. Have you ever considered the idea that there might be another you, in another dimension? How can one small detail change your life? Nihilego are at the center of the swap.

Major Characters: Lillie (Moon), Tsuki (Moon), Hana (Ultra Sun), Leo (Ultra Sun), Hau (Ultra Sun)


Swapped


In ancient times, a shadow was cast upon Alola. This was a time when beasts and creatures unknown were striking from the shadows, and the land was divided. There were those who lived in the light of the sun, and those who lived in the light of the moon. The Day Tribe, and the Night Tribe, each protecting the islands from these dangers that befell them.

Many years passed, and the land was blessed by the light of the moon. The shadows were driven away, and peace was brought by the union of sun and moon. Even when the moon ascended into the heavens, the people remembered the tragedies that had befallen them, and swore to be prepared for if these dangers returned. On a child's eleventh birthday, they would set out on journeys. To become strong, lest another shadow cover the land; to bond with the companion who they chose, and who accepted them; and to prove themselves worthy of being called children of Alola.

Years passed, and life on the islands was peaceful. The Alola I knew was how it had been for several hundred years, so I was told. Peace, no rush, going at your own pace.

But the peace had to end sometime. It always does. I took on the Island Challenge to become part of my new home region, one event led to another, and wormholes were opened all over Alola, releasing dangerous creatures known as Ultra Beasts. While some decided to fight them, my path took me to the Altar of the Moone, where the legendary pokémon Lunala evolved from Nebby, the little pokémon who found favor with Lillie. We then entered Ultra Space and confronted Lusamine, the woman who was responsible for everything that happened up until this point.


"Kuro!" My incineroar snarled, looming over Lusamine's lilligant, paw engulfed in dark fire. "Strike!" His fist struck downward, penetrating the grass-type's defense, and knocking the flowering pokémon to the ground, where she didn't rise. "On guard!" He snarled, crouching before me in the ready position.

Lilligant was recalled by a trembling Lusamine, who had no more pokémon left. Unless she planned on using the nihilego. It's not over. I knew, keeping my eyes moving between Lusamine and our surroundings. The nihilego were nearby, and we weren't safe.

"ARRGHHH!" Lusamine let out a scream that seemed to reverberate across Ultra Space. Kuro's ears flattened against his skull, and my hands instinctively went to my own ears. "HOW DARE YOU! INSULENT TRAINER!" The tentacles connected to her body were swinging in every direction, and she loomed over the three of us, a wild look in her eyes.

Kuro snarled, muscles coiling, and he sprung before my shout of "No!" reached him. Lusamine batted him away into one of the columns, and he didn't rise. "Kuro!"

"Help us, Nebby!" Lillie screamed, the woman who was her mother looming over us with all intent to kill us. For one moment, one terribly long moment in which it seemed Lusamine would reach us-her tentacles were only feet away-and we were as good as dead. I closed my eyes, scared that the legendary hadn't heard my friend's cry. That we were going to die, and no one would know.

But instead, the echoing cry of Lunala pierced the air in the same way Lusamine's scream had, and a flash of light seared my eyes, despite them being closed. When I opened them, Lusamine was on the ground, no longer encased in the jellyfish creature while a strange blue ball rolled away from her.

"Mother!"

"Kuro!" Lillie and I broke apart, Lillie running to her mother, and I to Kuro, who was struggling to rise. I sank to my knees, running a hand along his cheek and scratching his ears like when he was a litten. "Kuro, shhhh...it's okay boy." He gave a low growl, small eyes scanning my face for any injury or pain. "I'm okay, boy. I'm not hurt." A grunt was his attempt to mask the pain. He was injured to protect me, and I knew what he was thinking: I need to get stronger, so that I can protect Tsuki. "We both can get stronger, Kuro. Get some rest. We'll be out of here soon." He wasn't happy, but gave no protest when I brought out his pokéball and recalled him. I rested my forehead on the capsule for a few seconds, before replacing it on my belt and turning back around.

Lillie was kneeling next to her mother, and when the Ather president lifted a hand, I went for a pokéball, but it was an overreaction. The woman stroked her cheek, speaking so softly I couldn't hear her.

Something had changed. If she had been influenced by Nihilego all this time, was she now truly free? I didn't know, and couldn't know.

For all the wrongs she had committed against Alola, Lillie was the one who needed to forgive her. Gladion was also the one who needed to forgive her. Her crimes against her family were worse than the others. She had hurt her flesh and blood, and there were few excuses for that.

Lusamine's hand dropped, and Lillie cried out. I rushed to her side as Lillie shook her mother, crying for her to come back.

"Mother! Wake up! Mother!"

"...hihihihihihihihi!" My head shot upright. Guzma was backing towards us, keeping his eyes on the nihilego, which were fading in and out of focus. "Nihihihi!"

"And just when things were getting good..." I thought I heard him mutter.

"What?"

"Nothing." I felt my lips twitch, but had other things to worry about. The nihilego were getting closer. My hand shot to my belt for a specific pokémon.

"There are so many nihilego!" Lillie's head whipped from side to side.

"Alakazam! Block them!" Hau's pokémon nodded, spoons filled with psychic energy. If the closest thing they could be classified as were Rock and Poison, I was hoping that they would be weak or at least cautious against a Psychic. Which seemed to work, because the beasts drew back, and one that got to close was sent crashing into the strange crystal formations, breaking it apart.

The echoing voice of the moon legendary rose above their clicking, and the land around began to warp as Nebby began to glow. Soft, yet powerful, like the moon. Home. Where family and friends waited.

The darkness was pulling away, and I could almost see the stars, the temple-

Pain. Arm. I screamed. One of the nihilego was on my arm, tentacles wrapping. Pulling me back. Pulling me away. Darkness swallowing the moon. Fire running through my veins. Fear. Did a sound reach my ears? Was it a scream? Or was it laughter? Who was it? Was it me? Was it the parasite?

I felt something latch onto my other arm, but I had no energy to shake it off. I just wanted to sleep, to block it all out.

I was being torn in two different directions, and it hurt to go either way. Why couldn't they just leave me be-no, I had to go home-stay here-get out-safety-why-why-why-oh kami-make it stop-

The moon was returning, but the light was too much. Too bright. It hurt. It wasn't right, my body hurt, I couldn't see anything, couldn't remember anything. A swirl of colors. Everything hurt, and then the light faded into darkness.


In ancient times, a shadow was cast upon Alola. This was a time when beasts and creatures unknown were striking from the shadows, and the land was divided. There were those who lived in the light of the sun, and those who lived in the light of the moon. The Day Tribe, and the Night Tribe, each protecting the islands from these dangers that befell them.

Many years passed, and our land was blessed by the light of the sun. The shadows were driven away, and peace was brought by the union of sun and moon. Even when the sun ascended into the heavens, we remembered the tragedies that had befallen us, and swore to be prepared for if these dangers returned. On our eleventh birthday, a child would set out on journeys for a number of reasons: to become strong, lest another shadow cover our land; to bond with the companion who they chose, and who accepted them; and to prove themselves worthy of being called children of Alola.

The years passed, and the Day Tribe began to forget the dangers that had befallen our land. They became complacent, lax, and lazy, thinking the tragedies hadn't been as severe as they had been. They became the ones who represented our islands to other regions, the dominant class.

But we of the Night Tribe did not forget, and continued to act as the shadow protectors of Alola. While the daywalkers live their lives peacefully, the Night Class keeps the unknown at bay, destroying threats before they grew into something that could destroy us all.


The creatures known as ultra beasts have always plagued our world, especially the region I call home-Alola. They are the most constant threat we face, and we of the night class learn how to deal with them. Even I, a twelve year old, know how to face and eliminate them.

Ever since Necrozma stole our light, those beasts have been appearing more often. The international police have been overbooked, so the adult members of the class help abroad. Leaving the rest of us to clean up Alola. Seven months later, and they were still coming in too quickly. These wormholes were becoming too common. We could only hope that in a few months, with the summer solstice, the power of Solgaleo, better known as Nebby, would be able to regain control of them.

The kahuna called me to his house at dawn a night ago and informed me that an ultra beast had been sighted on the island, and being one of the most skilled in my year, I had been asked to deal with it.

Verdant Cavern wasn't that bad in the day, I noted, although I still needed my sunglasses to block the unforgiving rays of the sun. It was more beautiful at night, with the moon filtering through the canopy. My two companions moved quietly behind me, although not as quietly as I would have hoped. They weren't trained like children in the night class.

We were nearing where Ilima had seen the beast. "Careful now." I cautioned, pokéball at the ready. "We're close. Don't let your guard down."

"You don't need to tell us that, Hanatsuki." Leo rolled his eyes, to which I responded,

"It's better to error on the side of caution." Hau nodded in agreement.

Hau and Leo had joined in hunting this particular UB, since Teresa could not make it. The girl who was Zygarde's chosen was swamped on Poni Island with her own beast problems. Besides, the grandson of the kahuna and the one who defeated Necrozma weren't the worst companions.

"...hihihihi..." A soft whisper came on the wind, and I knew that cry.

"Nihilego!" I warned my companions, spotting the parasite hiding in the upper branches.

It descended from the trees, bobbing it's head, tentacles wrapping around itself like it was cold. Disgusting.

It moved towards Leo, and I cursed internally. We should not have brought a faller. This was going to end badly.

"Your opponent is here!" I yelled, releasing Sabrina, my alakazam. "Sabrina! Lightscreen!" The alakazam waved her spoons, keeping her eyes closed.

"Kaʻino! Safeguard!" Hau released his raichu, who gave a determined cry at seeing the ultra beast.

"Silence! Magnet Bomb!" Leo ordered, and the levitating pokémon responded, blasting the parasite. It tumbled to the ground, but Sabrina cried out as beams of light struck her from the side, blasting through the Lightscreen.

"Sabrina!"

"Chaaaa!"

"Kaʻino!" Hau yelled as Ka'ino was struck with a similar blast.

"Nihihihihihi..." I spun around, catching a flash of white from the foliage.

"Sabrina! Search!" The alakazam nodded, raising her spoons and ignoring the pain. Her mind touched mine, confirming what I suspected. More than one!

"On guard!" I called to my companions. "They're coordinating-Leo! Stay in the middle!" The boy scowled, but complied. I was not going to allow him to make himself a bigger target than he already was. I waved my hand, "Sabrina! Change the terrain!"

Almost immediately, rings of energy spread out across the forest, warping it into a psychic terrain. I watched as the energy rippled around all living things in it's vicinity, illuminating five hidden ultra beasts. Hau nodded in my direction, an appreciative grin on his face, which I returned.

"Kaʻino-"

"Sabrina-"

"Psychic Spread" The two psychics combined their attack, unleashing a ring of energy that was amplified by the terrain. The nihilego Silence had attacked earlier dropped to the ground and lay still, while the five that had been slinking about in the bushes and canopy released shrill cries. While the beasts recovered, Hau passed Kaʻino a sitrus berry, which was gone within seconds.

"Discharge!" Both Kaʻino and Sabrina (although mostly Sabrina) protested as Silence released an electrical wave to finish off the still-recovering nihilego. I sent Leo a flat stare.

"Why?"

"It worked!" The immigrant boy protested, an action that his pokémon mimicked when Sabrina sent a hard look it's way.

Normally the safest plan would be to eliminate them, but that would require additional clean-up to control the contamination, and since Leo had Nebby, there was a cleaner way.

"Leo! The rift! Now!" The dark-skinned boy nodded, releasing the massive lion-like creature.

"Nebs! Let's do it! Send 'em off!" A roar from the beast-tainted legendary caused the plane to ripple, a patch of space tearing the landscape.

"Kaʻino! Psychic!"

"Cha! Cha!" The happy-go-lucky raichu gave a warbling cry, swooping around the fallen beasts on his board-like tail, and lifting them off the ground. I turned to watch as he levitated them across the clearing, into the ultra rift.

One-two, I counted, watching as they entered the rift and vanished, three-four, there were no others attempting to come out, five-six, wait, Ilima had only seen one here, but instead there were six. What if there are more-

Sabrina gave a warning cry, just as something slammed into me from behind, throwing me off my feet and knocking off my sunglasses. But instead of falling to the ground, something wrapped around my body, holding me in the air. It was cold, but fire began to burn in my veins.

'Host. A strong host. You will do.'

"HANA!"

"Hanatsuki!"

What was this? All the colors were blurring together, and the light was hurting my eyes. Green? Yellow? The air was moving around me, like I was moving, but I couldn't move, so how could I be moving? My legs and arms were pressed against my body, like a cocoon. But it didn't feel right. When...someone...who was it...wrapped me up, I felt safe. But not this.

Someone was screaming. Someone was roaring. Why should they matter? They couldn't survive without us anyway. But this hurt. I didn't like this. I just wanted it to stop!

Something latched onto my leg, and I heard a scream. The binds loosened, but it was not warm anymore. The light died away, but it was replaced with more cold. Cold and wet. Cold and wet. Why did it change? Why did my body hurt? My head...about to explode...It hurt so much-

Darkness.


"I am not perfect. I am sometimes selfish. Occasionally self destructive. And prone to very brief, yet severe, spells of sadness. But I would fight until every bone in my body was broken to protect you. That's a promise." ▼ Beau Taplin