Falling Ash, Rising Heat: Solid Steel
Prologue
"We must prevent the firing of the cannon!" a voice shouted above all else. The screams of the damned, the roars and explosions of the Pokemon and humans all around. The battle raged on in Kalos. The prevention of this ultimate weapon was the top priority as the end of the world was coming near.
Meanwhile in far off Johto, war raged on as well. The Great War of lore. In this time a single figure stood over a huddled figure slashing and hacking his foes with steel arm length blades of black steel and titanium. "Protect the princess…top priority" the figure spoke in a blank tone as his dull red eyes stared dead ahead at his attackers.
The skirmish was nothing more than a suicide mission for the attackers, as their loyalty lead them to swift, painless deaths. "Zen…s-stop," the princess spoke as the male's arms retracted the steel blades. His hood covered his face and head, only the red gleam of his eyes were visible from the shadow of his hood. His body splashed red with blood and his eyes now were full of life and staring at his mistress.
"Your majesty, you know my primal duty is to protect you. I was assigned to protect you and I devote my existence for you," Zen replied with a small smile as he wiped his forehead a little as an Aegislash and a Lucario appeared before them.
"The way is clear, my lord," Lucario spoke using the power of aura as Aegislash floated there in Shield form, seemingly nodding in confirmation. Zen looked at them as he held his hand out to the princess. "Come, we will be safe soon," he said to her as he smiled at her happily to reinsure her about her safety. She smiled back as she grabbed his hand and let herself be hoist into his arms as they ran through the forest as Lucario and Aegislash were the rear guard.
It would be an hour before they reached a small cave entrance. Zen let the princess down as he looked at Lucario and Aegislash and nodded as they relaxed and walked into the cave with them both. It was dark at first but slowly began to grow lighter and brighter until they reached a chamber filled with royal guards and some scientists and researchers. Instantly Zen turned to the princess. "What is the meaning of this?" he demanded as he grunted in pain as a sharp blade was plunged through his heart.
"I am sorry Zen…it is my turn to protect you," she spoke to him as tears flowed down her face. Her cheeks were covered with moisture as he looked down at her as he gritted his teeth as he gripped her wrist but felt weak and knew instantly what he was stabbed with. "You…bastards," Zen gasped as he slumped over the princess.
Zen would wake up a little a few hours later looking through the glass of his steel coffin, Watching the princess cry as he feebly tried to raise his hand to reach out to her. He felt weak and weightless in his coffin. His prison as he felt betrayed and hurt. His mission…his mission was to protect the princess, not the other way around.
He felt the sides of his vision go blurry as he worried why they were going blurry. He gasped a little as he watched the guards rush to the entrance and see his comrades get ravaged by his foes. His princess screamed in fear as he was unable to fight or move. The last thing he saw was the ceiling collapse and his princess kiss him good night.
