Disclaimer: I do not own pokemon, and all the characters belong to their respective owners. Darn.
Here is the prologue to my first ever fanfic! Please read, review and enjoy!
All was darkness, and there was naught but the churning turmoil of chaos that ravaged throughout the endless space. Writhing and screaming, the clouds swirled, before flashes of light began glowing in the centre of the chaos. Then the light exploded into many colours, and a glowing egg of golden luminescence appeared. Veins of pure white began travelling over the thick surface, and then it cracked and shattered into pieces.
The creature remained still. It was white with a grey underside, pointed, golden-tipped hooves and a large wheel of gold around its thin middle. Eyes of red and green finally opened, and it began to glow. From deep within its body, sixteen glowing, luminescent stone tablets emerged, slowly circling around it.
The Original One was born.
He felt power within himself, and within the sixteen life plates that were a part of him. He had been born out of nothing, and was alone in the chaos.
I am alone, he spoke aloud, though no one answered. He realised this, and was saddened. It wasn't fair, for him, Arceus, lord of all and born of chaos, to be completely alone. Then he began to shine. The stone tablets that circled around his golden wheel glowed, and slowly, in front of him, two beings began to form. He felt time begin to turn. He felt space begin to expand. The two creatures woke as he stopped glowing. One was blue and had a shimmering crystal on his chest, with veins of blue time running along his body. The other was pink with wings and two glowing orbs on his shoulder plates, veins of pink space running along his body. Both had glowing red eyes. They both stared up at him, and he watched his first creations.
Father Arceus, they both said. His stone tablets rippled with pride.
Sons, I name you now, he told them gently. To you, I name thee Dialga, Guardian of Time.
The blue dragon bowed his head and roared. At once, time answered his call and began to spin in sync with his own heartbeat. Arceus turned to his other son.
And to you, I name thee Palkia, Master of Space.
The pink dragon also bowed his head, and shrieked. At once, space answered his call and became more stable with his every breath.
But he felt there was something missing. Who would care for the chaos outside time and space, the chaos which had given him birth?
At once he began to glow again, and between the two brothers, another being began to form. They watched their father with admiration in their eyes.
Again, Arceus stopped glowing, and the new being opened his eyes. He was grey with stripes of red and black, a long, serpentine beast with black tendrils snaking out of his back. His face was plated in gold, and his eyes too, glowed red.
Father Arceus, the new being greeted his creator. Arceus nodded.
To you, I name thee Giratina, protector of antimatter, third brother of the Dragon Trio.
Giratina bowed his head, and screamed. The chaos surrounding them began to calm.
Sons, you are all as equals, he told his three creations. They all bowed their heads. I now shall send you to your homes where you shall live for all eternity, at peace.
Thank you, Father Arceus, the three bowed their heads as one, and he began to glow again. The three disappeared. He sent Dialga to the dimension of time, where he would monitor the flow of time. He sent Palkia to the dimension of space, where he would guard over the ripples of space. And he sent Giratina to the Distortion World, where he would protect the balance of antimatter and reality.
It was then he noticed the large sphere below him. Puzzled, he flew closer, and realised it had been born when Dialga and Palkia had accepted their powers. It was devoid of all colour, just a ball of floating gas and rocks. Albeit a very large ball.
That was when he made his second large decision. He would create a place for other beings to live. And this sphere would be their home. But first...
He needed something else. A Trio to guard over the powers of Dialga, Palkia and Giratina. And so, he began to glow once more. Three much smaller beings appeared. One had a blue head, another had a yellow head and the last had a pink head. All three had two tails of lilac and red crystals upon their brows. They bowed to him.
Father Arceus, they greeted respectfully in their wispy, quiet voices.
Daughters, I name you now, he told them. He turned to the blue headed spirit. To you, I name thee Azelf, being of willpower.
Azelf bowed her head and sang. He turned to the yellow spirit.
To you, I name thee Uxie, being of knowledge.
Uxie bowed her head and sang. Lastly he turned to the pink spirit.
And to you, I name thee Mesprit, being of emotion.
And Mesprit bowed her head, singing louder than the others. Spirit had come into being.
Now, wait with me, dear ones, and I shall create a world for us all.
And Arceus let his body shine again, his life plates thrumming with power. The Spirit Trio floated behind him, watching with respect.
He formed three more beings. One was deep red, and another was darkest blue. And the third was a snaking dragon of emerald green. They opened their eyes.
Father Arceus, they greeted him.
Children, I name you now, he told them. He turned to the red one.
To you, I name thee Groudon, lord of the earth and the continents.
Groudon roared, his red scales glimmering, and at once the sphere below was pulled together with magma, and it began glowing red. But that was not what Arceus wanted. He then turned to the blue whale.
To you, I name thee Kyogre, ruler of the seas and the wild waters.
Kyogre cried out, her blue scales glistening, and at once water crashed down onto the earth, partially swallowing up some of the continents. The sphere now was a blend of blue and red. Kyogre and Groudon glared fiercely at each other. Arceus frowned. This was not what he wanted. He turned to the green dragon.
And to you, I name thee Rayquaza, ruler of the skies and tamer of the lands and the seas.
Rayquaza roared, his green scales shining, and at once, Kyogre and Groudon were silenced. Clouds began to cover the earth, as the ozone layer came into being. Through the clouds, he saw that although the magma was cooling, the land was still barren and one big mass. This was not what he wanted.
Go now, Weather Trio.
Rayquaza flew down to the ozone layer and disappeared. Groudon and Kyogre were transported to hidden caves down on the earth where they could rest.
Arceus shone again, and a being formed in front of him. It was tall and white, with six orbs upon its chest, gold plating and black stripes upon its body. It had seven dot-like eyes.
Father Arceus, the creature bowed his head.
Son, I name thee now, Regigigas, mover of the continents.
Regigigas roared.
I send you now to move the lands apart. Go.
And Regigigas was sent down onto the earth. He did as Arceus had told him, and moved the continents apart. Arceus was pleased. But then, he felt power come from Regigigas.
What is this? He asked, puzzled. The Spirit Trio flew down, and saw what the Land Mover had done.
Father Arceus, they chanted, appearing once more before him in space. The Land Mover has made three in his own form. He has named them Regirock, Regice and Registeel.
What? He screamed in fury. How dare that creature disobey him! He, who had given him life, was the only one permitted to create. With a scream, Arceus threw Regigigas into a slumber, hiding him in a forgotten, snow-filled cave. Then he took the hateful Regis and hid them on a different piece of land, forever separated from their king.
He then told the Spirit Trio to go into three lakes on a piece of land. They obeyed him, and so the Spirit Trio became the Lake Trio.
Then Arceus resumed his creation of the world. He realised the sky was empty, and let his body glow.
A small yellow and white being appeared before him, small blue tags hanging from its star-shaped head.
Father Arceus, she whispered.
Daughter, I name you now, Jirachi, being of the stars and the wish-maker. Every thousand years, you shall awaken, and for seven days, whoever finds you may ask you a wish.
Jirachi bowed, and sang. From her, stars erupted into being, and the sky became dotted with soft light. Then she went down to the earth, to find a place to rest.
Arceus knew the earth was still barren. So he shone again, and two beings formed. One was small, with green fur and flower petals for ears. The other was green and pixie-like, with see through wings and large blue eyes.
Father Arceus, they sang.
Daughters, I name you now. He turned to the pixie.
To you, I name thee Celebi, guardian of the forests, able to protect them from across time.
Celebi smiled, before crying out. At once, below on earth, forests and greenery were born. She flew down to tend to her forests. Arceus turned to the other.
And to you, I name thee Shaymin, purifier of all impure, able to fly when you meet the pure flower.
Shaymin bowed her small head, and sang. At once, flowers of every kind and pure air burst into life on the earth. Shaymin disappeared to purify the earth.
Arceus then shone, and three colossal birds appeared.
The first was alight with writhing ruby flames, golden-yellow feathers gleaming. Her ruby eyes opened. The second was covered in jagged feathers of yellow and black, crackling with raw electricity. His ruby eyes snapped open. The third had soft feathers of sky blue, and made all shiver with intense cold. Her ruby eyes fluttered open.
Father Arceus, the three elemental birds cried.
Daughters and son, Arceus spoke, I name you now. He looked at the first.
To you, I name thee Moltres, the phoenix of spring.
Moltres bowed her head, sighing softly. Arceus turned to the second.
To you, I name you Zapdos, eagle of the thunder clouds.
Zapdos nodded, shrieking loudly with a metallic quality to his raw sounding voice. Arceus turned to the third.
To you, I name you Articuno, hawk of winter.
Articuno sang, her voice equal even to Zapdos. The three bowed, before flying down to tend to their vast home below.
Arceus felt there should be two more beings, two more protectors of the elements. So he released his colossal power once more, and two creatures formed in front of him.
One was a bird greater than the trio, huge with glossy feathers of red, green and white, and immense tail feathers of glorious gold. She blinked her large molten eyes. The next was a sleek, draconic creature, with streamlined feathers of silver and white, immense wings, silver claws, and large blue plates. He opened his oceanic eyes.
Father Arceus, the two siblings greeted.
Siblings, I name you now. Arceus turned to the bird.
To you, I name thee Ho-Oh, he told her, Guardian of the skies.
Ho-Oh cried loudly. She beat her immense wings. Arceus turned to her brother.
To you, I name thee Lugia, Guardian of the seas.
Lugia nodded, and roared. The two flew down to protect their lands.
There was not much left to do. Arceus created more guardians, to protect various regions.
He created Latias and Latios, the Eon Twins, two siblings who protected inland waters.
He created Heatran, lord and master of the volcanoes, the violent monsters that even Groudon could not control.
He created the Lunar Duo, god and goddess of the moon cycle. Darkrai, and his eternal partner, Cresselia.
He created two more sea guardians – Manaphy, and her child, Phione.
Arceus knew now that he wanted others – non-legendary beings to enjoy the world he had made. So he created another being out of himself.
A small, cat-like feline formed. It had pale, rose pink fur and large blue eyes.
Father Arceus, the being giggled.
Daughter, I name you now. Arceus lowered his head.
To you, I name thee Mew, being of life and ancestor to all of my children. Go now and create beings to enjoy our world.
Mew nodded, and smiled, twirling in the air, before flying down to start the soon-to-be pokémon world.
Arceus watched in silence. Something was still missing. He had made all this... life, and yet he still felt no gratification. Why was this?
The Original One then made his third great decision, and summoned his first three sons.
Out of three great portals, Dialga, Palkia and Giratina came.
Father, what is it you wish of us? The trio asked. Arceus stared at them all.
It is my wish, he began, to combine our powers here, to in turn create a life. Your soon-to-be sister.
The three dragons stared, awed. Arceus began shining.
I ask you all to relinquish a small piece of your souls.
The three formed a triangle. Dialga blasted the centre of their triangle with blue energy, sending a portion of his heart. Palkia thrust a wave of pink energy into the centre, giving a piece of his own being. Giratina threw a beam of red energy towards the centre, relinquishing a piece of his own soul.
Arceus watched as his sons fiercely obeyed him. The middle of the triangle glowed, as the sheer velocity of power was overwhelming. It was threatening to create a whole new altered universe –
Arceus then cried out, sending a ray of golden light energy into the sphere. The dragon trio halted their efforts, wearied. Their father would do the rest.
Arceus poured more energy – his energy, life-giving power – into the now golden sphere. As he willed it, the sphere began to change shape. A graceful body was formed, white from the brightness of the light. Two great wings fanned out, and then below two much smaller quarter-fins grew. A long tail, with graceful tail-fins also grew. Strong limbs, claws harder than any mere diamond, a wide, slightly flattened face, fangs sharper than any scythe. Two ear plates, or horn-like objects grew at each side of her elegant head. Two glorious, depthless and expressive teal eyes stared back at Arceus, and he at last cut the flow of energy.
The light softened, and the dragoness' body darkened to a near black blue in shade, covered in a thick, practically impenetrable armour of sharp, diamond-like scales. She flopped slightly, clumsy in her newfound life, but the new being righted herself and looked around.
Arceus stared in admiration at his daughter. She was so beautiful. Dialga, Palkia and Giratina all welcomed her, and the dragoness' face lit up at the sight of them.
We are your Brothers, the three explained kindly, and showed her towards Arceus. His life plates were still circling ceaselessly about his golden-wheel-middle. The dragoness looked up at him with wide teal eyes.
Father... Arceus? She said shyly, and he hummed, moving down to nuzzle her head. She squealed in happiness. Arceus glowed on the inside. His heart was now at rest. He had created his loved one.
Daughter, I name you now, he told her gently. She nodded, furling her wings.
Hmm... I name you Skye Furie, daughter of creation and goddess of the earth, he proclaimed, and the newly named Skye Furie twirled in the air excitedly.
Suddenly, a being came out of the shadows. Skye Furie cried out, and swiftly Arceus moved in front of her. Who was this? He wondered. He certainly had not created this being.
It was a mixture of black and white scales and dragon-like – fierce-looking. Angry.
It cried out, and the dragon trio all moved backwards slightly in fear. Who was this?
I too was born out of the chaos! It hissed, snarling. You ignored me and sought to create your own world! How dare you abandon me!
Arceus gasped. He had not been alone in the chaos? Then who was this?
Flee! He ordered his children. The dragon trio obeyed and disappeared. But Skye Furie, not an hour old and confused, flew closer.
Father, what's wrong? She asked, concerned. The mysterious being roared with pure, unbridled fury, lashing out at the young dragoness. Screaming with fear and a need to protect his loved one, Arceus pushed his daughter away, and lunged forwards to take the blow.
With a shatter and a flash of light, his sixteen life plates fell away from his body, falling down to the earth below, scattered. Lost, forever. At once, Arceus felt his power drain mightily. He sagged, struggling to stay airborne. The dragon snarled, angry at not hitting its original target. Arceus felt his eyes darken. Was this how it ended?
FATHER! He dimly heard Skye Furie shriek desperately. At once, a spear of golden light rushed past him, ramming into the dragon. With a shocked cry, it sought to escape, and flew away down to the earth below. The glowing golden spear of raw energy wheeled back in a graceful loop, revealing itself to be Skye Furie. She supported him as best she could, tears streaming down her young face.
Father, are you dying? She asked sadly. He shook his head wearily. Even that small movement taxed him. Why, just minutes, mere minutes ago, he had been the most powerful being in existence...
Daughter, he croaked weakly, you must flee. Look after yourself. I must now rest, for a very long time... You may never see me again –
NO! Father, do not say that! Skye Furie cried, mightily upset. We shall meet again! We shall!
Arceus looked at his loving daughter, wishing he did not have to do this.
Daughter... flee. Flee and do not look back.
Skye Furie shook her head, but he shoved her away. He needed to rest now, to regain his strength. Once he was well enough, he could resume his search for his lost life plates. But that would be years and years away...
Ignoring his daughter's shocked look, he then created a dimension about him, glowing red and gold. It was the only thing he could do. Arceus watched as his loved one vanished from his sight. The new dimension expanded, glowing, and Arceus sealed himself in a small golden bubble of molten gold energy. He closed his eyes, and fell into a deep slumber.
I love you... my daughter.
Many centuries later...
In a darkened temple, a tall man, alone stared at the carvings etched onto the ancient wall before him. A wheel of energy, used to capture and control the elusive deity. Here, the carvings named her as the Lost Daughter. He smirked. The carvings showed exactly how to make this stone wheel. He peered at the ancient texts. Ah, yes. Sixteen stone tablets of power were required. All of which were said to have fallen to Sinnoh on the day of creation.
The man smiled up at the picture of the black dragoness.
If he could capture her, and submit her to the power of this stone wheel, then he would be in control of one of the most powerful legendaries in the world!
Of course, once he captured her, he would use her more... unique abilities to snatch information from that dratted Professor's lab.
He stood, and a man with dark blue hair entered the dark, draughty room.
"Ready to go, sir?" he asked nervously.
The man turned and smirked in his special, sinister way.
"Yes. Gather the troops up. We're leaving."
And with that, Cyrus strode out of the temple, leaving the ancient depictions to gather dust.
Twenty years later...
She had always obeyed her father's last words. She was always on the move.
The world her father had created conflicted her. Yes, it was beautiful, and she glimpsed her fellow legendaries from time to time. But there was that huge flaw in the world. And that flaw was the humans. She was terrified of them. They captured wild pokémon in funny machines, and then forced them to battle! She was relieved for one of her abilities. She could bend the light about her body to refrain from being seen by mortal eyes. It was, in truth, quite useful.
She could never fill that aching, gaping hole in her heart that belonged to her father. She missed him. She missed him terribly.
But would she ever see him again?
Okay, so what do you think?
Do any of you know who the mysterious pokemon that attacked Arceus is yet? The person who guesses right get's to submit an OC that I will use later on! Please please please review and tell me your views, as I have had this story stuck in my head for ages, and I need to know if it's worth continuing.
Thanks so much for reading, and I shall see you next chapter!
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