Keep an open mind when reading this story, for it is not your "typical" Pokemon fanfic. This takes place in a completely different setting, and there will be major differences from the normal Pokemon universe.

With that said, read away.

Disclaimer: I in no way own Pokémon in any way, shape or form, but if I did that would be awesome.

Prologue

Darkness, mayhem, and destruction surrounded them on all sides as two figures stood apart mere feet from each other, both emitting power on such an impossible scale that anyone who might have stumbled upon their battle would've mistaken them for gods.

Despite the fact that both of them were audibly panting heavily in exhaustion, the two powerful figures remained rooted to the spot, their gaze's never straying as they both glared at each other in defiance.

The first figure was a man wearing a black cloak that looked like it would have covered his entire body had it not been in a near shredded condition; his skin was a pale, whitish-grey color, his body, with muscles that spoke of years of intense training and combat, was currently marred with various cuts and bruises that bled freely. Blood flowed down his face from an open wound on his forehead, and his once silver hair was stained by splotches of blood from his head wounds, giving it a dull red shade, and he had to repeatedly blink to keep blood from entering his eyes.

The second figure was another man, though quite a bit younger, that wore what once looked like a simple white T-shirt; but now looked like more of a toga with the condition it was currently in and, just like the other man, his tan skinned body was marred with various cuts and bruises that bled out freely as he panted, his blue denim pants were also littered with cuts that revealed more bruises on his legs, and his face was as bad as the rest of his body as blood poured from wounds on his scalp, his forehead, and all the way to his chin. Dark circles of exhaustion were under his eyes as he, too, blinked to keep the blood from entering his eyes.

"H-how? How are you this strong?! How can you keep up with ME?!" Yelled the black clad figure as his pupils narrowed into slits as he glared at the child in front of him with such rage in his eyes. "YOU ARE NOTHING COMPARED TO ME! YOU ALWAYS WERE! SO WHY IS IT NOW THAT…you can fight me on even grounds?" He gasped out as his angry tirade gave way to more tired panting.

The other man seemed to chuckle slightly in response before it was replaced by harsh coughs as his internal wounds started acting up; but after a few seconds he recovered and gave a slight grin at his opponent as he took a deep, painful, shuddering breath before he gave his response.

"Because…unlike you, I have something to live for, something…to FIGHT for!" He said in between painful gasps as he glared at his opponent with such intensity that if looks could kill he would have died a thousand times over. "I fight for my friends. They are what drive me to fight! And as long as I continue to draw breath, I will fight you with everything I have!" He said as his opponent's eyes flashed with anger and disgust.

"Friends? HA! Such a foolish sentiment that you hold so dear to yourself! Friendship is nothing but a waste!" Said the black clad man as he scowled at his younger opponent in disgust.

"I wouldn't expect you of all people to understand. You have long since forgotten what it means to have someone close to you, to know the feeling that someone will always be behind you, ready to catch you if you fall." He said with a smile of contentment on his face, the precious memories he shared with his friends seemingly rejuvenating him as his power flared to life around him once more.

"I've had enough! The time for talking is over! If you think that I will so readily admit defeat then you are MISTAKEN! I will show you why my name made even the strongest warriors tremble in fright before I ever even gained these powers!" The black clad figure yelled in rage as his own power, reacting to his intense rage, flared to life around him.

"Yeah, our battles not over yet. I'll make sure that you die today, even if I have to sacrifice my own life in the process!" He said as he glared at his opponent with new-found determination in his bright purple eyes.

The tension in the air was so thick, one could cut straight through it with a kitchen knife as the two figures' bodies glowed with their own respective energies. The black clad man, true to his color scheme, had a cloak of black energy around him, seeming to have a mind of its own as it twisted wildly; his younger opponent had a cloak of blue energy flowing about his body as it danced around him like an ethereal flame.

After what seemed like forever, the two figures started walking towards each other, never once breaking eye contact as the energy wrapped around their bodies seemed to flare in excitement as the two neared each other more and more every second as they sped up, until they were running full speed towards each other, nothing but a blur to the naked eye.

The younger man cocked his right fist back in preparation for a powerful punch, and his black clad opponent copied his movement with his left fist, black flames surrounding it as they drew near.

Closer and closer they came until they were mere inches from another, both ready to strike the other with the force of a thousand suns; and as the distance between them decreased, time seemed to slow down as both opponents glared in to each others eyes.

The black clad man stared into his opponents bright purple eyes, and the younger man stared into his black clad opponents bright crimson eyes with black sclera, and in that moment, the two opponents developed a grudging respect towards one another.

Time restored itself to its rightful speed, and the two opponents collided with a large shockwave of power as the two powerful opponents were engulfed in a large, powerful explosion.

This is an idea for a story I've had for quite some time now, and I've been thinking about this so much that I'm afraid I'll lose focus of other more important things on my mind, so… here it is! Please review and tell me what you think! Is it good? Bad? I won't know unless you say so.

Thank you for your time, and have a nice day.