(Welcome Everyone to my Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Story, Defenders of a Shattered World. This story has been put up several times on Fanfiction (and is now going up on ) but I have needed to do some major editing. So I hope you enjoy. The story, I'm hoping, is to be more well put together and actually make sense. I shall not forget important details! And since I have had complaints about not having a real prologue, here it is. I'm sorry.)

(I know there is a lot of people who enjoy being part of stories. So if you want to see your team's cameo, message me and we'll figure things out. Only taking the first three messengers. ^^ )

Prologue

Where is she? Where did she go? Oh please answer me Marcy. A tall pokémon was gazing around the darkened area, he couldn't see anything. The rain was pouring down hard, smothering him in the cold and wet. He was lost which meant his trainer was lost. She was lost without any help. All of her other pokéballs were stolen, except his. He didn't understand how they were stolen or who stole them. But somebody got a hold of all his comrades… Now, the pokémon wasn't sure if these crooks had gotten a hold of her. The day started out so calmly too. Everything was going fantastic and then the trainer took her pokémon to Nurse Joy. However, he refused to go with them for he did not want the Nurse's help. He wanted Marcy to take care of him like she had since the day he was found by her…

"Nurse Joy!" A girl called out, waving her arms as she walked into the room. She was a younger female, around the age of 14. Her long, lavender hair was so nice and soft. Not a single hair was out of place. That was the one thing she cared more about than anything on her body… It was beautiful hair. She was of average height and weight, a normal looking face and the friendliest smile in the world. The young female always brought joy and happiness around…

"Marceline, hello!" Nurse Joy exclaimed, turning around at her desk. "What brings you back Lumiouse City?" She asked her, smiling brightly.

"They're having another showcase here and I'm training with my pokémon!" The young girl replied, beaming brightly. A few feet behind her stood a tall green and white pokémon who didn't look to happy to be in the Pokémon Center. He had his arms crossed and a cold look in his eyes. He ignored the little Ralts who had come up to him and started poking at him, trying to communicate with the him. The green and white pokemon just turned his back on the little ralts and rolled his eyes.

"Oh? And is your partner going to participate in it this time?"

Marceline sighed. "No, probably not. Zero doesn't enjoy showcases… Except watching… Then he criticizes the other pokémon and tells them what they should do to improve," She explained to the Nurse. Then a giggle cracked and she turned, giving her partner the biggest hug in the world.

"Ga-Gallade!" The pokémon replied and tried his best to squeeze out of her hug. He growled and ended up pushing her a little too hard away from him, his face turning a bright red. "Gallade-Ga-Ga-Gallade!" He snapped, glaring at her with hard eyes. He didn't even pay attention to how hard he pushed him.

The girl stumbled back and frowned, feeling a tear in the corner of her eye. "That wasn't very nice Zero... That really hurt," She sniffled and stood up, dusting herself off. "If I want to hug you, I can!" She huffed, crossing her arms and giving him a sideways glance.

"Gallade," He retorted, turning his back on her and crossing his arms.

She frowned and turned her attention back to Nurse Joy, "It's okay though… I think he secretly wants to participate."

"GALLADE!" He stomped his foot and turned to glare at the young girl. "Gallade, gallade gallade!" The pokémon then turned once more and crossed his arms.

Marceline giggled and then mocked him, "Oi. I'm Zero and I'm a butt!"

Nurse Joy giggled in response. "Well, at least he likes the wristband you gave him. What's it for?"

"It's for something called Mega Evolution but I haven't found any of the stone used for his evolution. I have my stone. Professor Sycamore gave it to me. He just told me I would need to find something called, Galladite." She gently took off the necklace that was resting on her chest and showed it to Nurse Joy. A huge smile crept up on her face. "I absolutely love it!"

Nurse Joy giggled and nodded. She replied, "That's a beautiful stone. Goodluck finding Galladite. But for now, let me take a look at your pokémon while you're here."

The girl nodded and dug in her bag. "You know Zero though…"

"Yes. He doesn't like technology," Nurse Joy laughed and took the pokéballs from the girl. "In the mean time, why not get some food? Today we're offering free food for everyone!"

"Will do, thank you Nurse Joy!" Marceline turned and grabbed Gallade's hand and drug him through the halls of the hospital. "Come on Zero! Free food!"

I can't believe I lost her. The pokémon thought to himself and growled in annoyance. How could he possibly let this happen? All he remembered was that she had to go to the restroom so he waited at the table for her, patiently. And then she was gone. She never came out and instead, a huge siren went off and the lights in the building were shot off. Everyone was scared and Zero had no idea what was going on. He looked through all the panicking people and pokémon, trying to catch eye of his trainer and best friend. But there was no luck. There was a truck that had left the Pokémon Center and he knew the girl had been taken. He had no idea what these people wanted with her. But he promised that he would get her back… He had not a single clue where the truck was that had his trainer in it. The last he saw it was headed toward the forest that he was currently in. All the rain and thunder made it hard to find the truck. She must be scared out of her mind…

Zero had continued running through the forest, trying to find his trainer. He had lost all traces of her. The only thing he had was a slight scent. He couldn't even see a path of the truck tires anymore. For some reason, Gallade was able to see his partner's aura. Not a complete outline in the clear, but well enough so he knows where she has gone. It only last for so long though. It hurt him so much to know that Marceline was gone. Why did this have to happen? Why her? Was there something special about the young girl that he didn't know? He knew she always did well in competitions… Her mother was special too. She was a scientist who got too caught up in her work. But that's all he knew…

Lightning flashed above his head and he flinched slightly. Thunderstorms were not his best friend… He absolutely hated them. He's always hated thunderstorms since he was a Ralts. When this lightning flashed, he saw something in the distance. A large, white building. A HUGE white building. He quickly ran up to it and then stopped several feet away when he could see a couple guard pokémon, not one's he would want to mess with either. He could make up the figure of a Feraligatr and a Psyduck. Surely there were more water pokémon around… How else would there be all this rain? They were covering this building. Something was in there and Zero was about to find out what. Building the courage, the fighting, psychic pokémon avoided the doors where the two gaurds were with the two pokémon and went around towards the back, being careful not to trip over anything. Another flash of lightning shone above, lighting up the whites on his body. Hopefully nothing saw him. Zero quickly made his way to the back and tried to open the door. No luck. He counted in his head for a few seconds before waiting for the perfect moment. 1… 2… 3….

BANG

The thunder sounded above and he busted the door opened, the noise canceled out by the thunder. When he opened the door, there was a guardsman. He stared blankly at the gallade and growling.

"What do you think you're doing here?" He muttered under his breath.

"Gallade," Zero muttered back to him, giving a cold stare.

The guardsmen reached in his pocket for a pokeball and that's when Zero struck. He crossed his arms and ran at the guardsmen, using Pyscho Cut and knocking him back into the metal walls. Surely that would keep the guardsmen quiet for a bit… The gallade walked up and grabbed under his arms, pulling him to the other side of the door, hidden from anyone that may possibly walk into the room.

Quietly, the pokémon left the scene and tried to stay hidden best he could. There was so much in this space though… It was weird. There were bottles of something everywhere with weird names. Zero couldn't quite read the humans labels but he could see the different colors… Not that it would help much. Voices were heard and he quickly dropped to the ground behind some crates and hid there while the two guardsmen walked by.

A growl was then heard behind the green and white pokémon. "Why are you here?"

Zero tensed up and then slowly stood up, turning around to see a Liepard. "I want no trouble," He communicated to the pokémon. "I want to find my trainer."

"We have no trainers here," She replied with a growl.

"You have my trainer."

"We have no trainers," She told him again.

"You do!" Zero snapped, feeling enraged she was lying to him.

"I told you we do not." Her claws began to glow black and they became outstretched. She leapt in the direction of the gallade, jumping on him and slashing at him with her Night Slash. "Now Leave!"

Zero groaned as the sharp claws hit him, staggering him a bit. Quickly, he shrugged it off and leapt back some as the pokémon tried to jump at him again. "I only want to find my trainer," He muttered with annoyance.

She did not say a word to him, just charged at him, all fours glowing with that same black glow from the Night Slash. That wasn't what she was using though. She jumped into the air and then attempted to land on the Gallade, using Sucker Punch. Gallade quickly sidestepped and turned to face her. Right before she landed, the swift green and white pokémon's hand lit up with a white glow. He was ready to use Ice Punch. As she landed, Zero threw his fist in liepard's side, landing Ice Punch with a direct hit. She was thrown back and into a wall. Staggered, she tried to regain her balance and nearly fell. But she shook her head and then darted in the direction of Zero. Her claws lit up normally and she slashed at Zero. However, he countered with another ice punch, freezing her front paw that she was trying to slash at him with.

"Ugh!" She muttered, trying to shake loose the ice on her paw.

"Tch," Zero grinned and gave her a wicked look. This was perfect. She was distracted. He swiftly ran at Liepard and with lightning fast punches, he began to use Close Combat on the dark type, delivering critical blows.

"Get him!" A human voice yelled. "Put him with the human! That's her pokémon!"

"Can a pokémon be tested too?"

"We're going to find out. Tranquilize him some more and put him in the test tube!"

Zero did not stop, he was so enraged with anger that he was blinded. He just repeatedly kept knocking the crud out of Liepard. That's when something sharp poked him in the side. Everything around him was beginning to fade out. He was feeling light headed and weak. He had even fell to his knees. "No," He muttered quietly and looked down to his side. He had been shot at by tranquilizers. "That's not fair…" He murmured and fell flat on his face. "Marcy… I'm sorry," He whispered before the scene around him faded to black.

Hours later, Gallade woke up on something soft and squishy… His eyes were opening up slowly and the scene around him was beginning to fade in. Pain rippled through his body as he sat up on the grassy terrain. His gaze was blurry at first but he began to focus on his surroundings. Around this green and white pokémon sat nothing but a forest. Where am I? He muttered, trying to recall what had happened. It was no luck though, nothing came to his memory. The pokemon gazed down at his body and looked at his hands. Well… I'm still me, right? I think… Am I me? He questioned himself. What is this place? It was fall. He could tell by the leaves scattered on the ground and the sun beating down on him. He gazed up and noticed that most trees were beginning to become bare. It was fall, almost winter it seemed. Gallade stood up, nearly falling weak and back down on to the ground. However, he caught his balance with the help of the tree he was nearby. Gallade could not remember anything. He could not remember his name or why he woke up here in the middle of a forest. Things didn't feel right. There was a hollow spot in his heart, like he was missing something. Or missing someone because none of this felt right. It wasn't right for him to be alone. Where were his friends? He remembered their voices but could not match them to faces or bodies… Where was he and who was he? Surely there is a reason he woke up here… Maybe this was his home. This hollow tree he woke up beside with dead berries on the ground. It had to be his home. A smile sat on his face. That's right, it was his home. Gallade was home.