Arc Of Legends
Prologue: Stone of Fate
-3rd Person-
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A single pokemon, evidently more powerful than the rest, stood out from the crowd that had gathered at the shrine, readily awaiting what was about to pass. This single pokemon, a Charizard, with wings as skin as black as night and eyes as red as blood, approached the center of the shrine with little hesitation. With each step, he walked up the fading stone steps, and the pokemon surrounding the ancient shrine began to fall silent, as he reached the top step of the flight of stairs. With a deathly silent encompassing the area, the Charizard approached the center crystal, shining dimly in the ray of light that had managed to enter the insides of the sacred place.
The Charizard soon stood in front of the crystal, radiant as the shining sun, as he placed his claws on the crystal and closed his eyes, feeling energy from the crystal pour into him. The pokemon that stood around him stayed still and silent, waiting for the words that would finally set their minds at ease. And as the Charizard began to glow a bright white aura, those words came.
D.L. 2021, The folds between worlds shall weaken, and the barriers surrounding Lyeris will shatter, leaving the world unguarded. The Pokemon of Lyeris will remain ambiguous, as unprecedented danger approaches their land.
D.L. 2023, A power beyond imagining will enter Lyeris, breaking through the boundaries of the world, and bring about chaos to the Pokemon of Lyeris, tyranny and oppression with it. They will call themselves 'Degenerated'. The Pokemon of Lyeris will suffer for a full cycle of the seasons, and in this time, the war to liberate the Pokemon shall persist.
D.L 2024, The Land That Shall Bring Light will be destroyed by an entity of destruction, setting a darkened period for the Pokemon of Lyeris. The sun shall be covered by a mass darkness, once again bringing about the chaos that was experienced in the Shadow Age. It is in this perilous time when a small light will persist, to fight against the darkness.
D.L. 2026, The power held by The Land That Shall Bring Light is harnessed by a scion, bringing about devastation to the Degenerated, and sealing the darkness beneath the depths of Lyeris. This marks the end of the war.
D.L. 2027, The Degenerated continue to suffer in their inescapable prison, while the mass darkness they leave behind will continue to shroud the planet in cold and darkness. A solution will soon be found, but not powerful enough to rid the world of the taint, only one half. The Pokemon of Lyeris will then take up arms and fight for The Crystal of Genesis, and split themselves into two factions.
D.L. 2028, The war will continue to persist until one has truly claimed victory over the other, whilst the plague of the darkness shall continue to bring disease and death upon the Pokemon. Out of desperation is born new technology to protect the Pokemon from their imminent demise, and the war continues to persist, as the search for The Crystal of Genesis continues.
D.L. 2030, The war will leave more than half of the population dead, and many innocents will be killed in the search for The Crystal of Genesis. From this, the two opposing factions shall call for a cease-fire, and they will work together to find a way to make use of their limited resources.
D.L. 2033, The plague of the darkness persists, killing more and more Pokemon by the day. Technology will advance to the point where Pokemon will live in protected cities, leaving The Outrealms to decay and disease. The Pokemon will continue to suffer for a full cycle of the seasons, as their limited resources continue to diminish.
D.L. 2035, A young prodigy shall be born, he will be of peasant blood, a water-type species, and he will bring about peace to the two factions. Meanwhile, the plague of darkness persists, but no longer affecting the citizens of Lyeris, becoming a part of life.
D.L. 2049, Peace shall finally reign in the kingdoms of Alfrius and Kyulius, as the young prodigy approaches an ancient underground city of light, seeking a way to purify the taint, liberating his Pokemon of the endless plague. There, salvation shall be found using a forbidden power, clearing the sky of darkness and bringing unprecedented prosperity to the two nations, as the prodigy loses his life in the process.
D.L. 2050, The world of Lyeris shall be on the road to full recovery, and Pokemon shall return to their normal lives. Peace persists, as the darkness stays trapped within the depths of the Abyss, and the kingdoms of Alfrius and Kyulius will enjoy prosperity and undisturbed peace for a full cycle of the seasons.
D.L. 2051, The Degenerated shall reappear from the depths of the void, capturing many innocent Pokemon and enslaving them, as the kingdoms of Alfrius and Kyulius once again take up arms to fight the bringers of chaos. The Degenerated will grow stronger by the day, and the kingdoms of Alfrius and Kyulius shall continue to fight.
D.L. 2052, The Degenerated will retreat into the depths of the Abyss, while the kingdoms of Alfrius and Kyulius will blame each other for each kingdom's losses. War shall once again persist between the two nations, inflicting atrocities upon the land of Lyeris and its citizens.
D.L. 2054, The land of Lyeris shall be turned to deserts and desolate lands, with the citizens of Lyeris now forced to hide underground in fear of the dangerous lands above. In this desperate time shall be born a scion of temporal power. He will have irises of gold, with no name to call his own, a symbol of time attached to his arm.
D.L. 2058, A weapon of mass destruction shall be set upon the land by the kingdom of Alfrius, staining the fields of Kyulius with the blood of its citizens, covering the land bright red. Out of desperation, the Pokemon of Kyulius shall elect a king of a psychic-type species, and the war shall begin its darkest stage.
D.L. 2068, The young scion of temporal power will lead his Pokemon to the city of ancients, seeking a way to end the war between the two factions. There, the young scion will be enveloped in time and turn power to calamity, destroying himself and the city, and warping the world's temporal forces.
D.L. 2070, The Pokemon of Lyeris will begin to form Groups of Fellowship, and tackle the Realms Wrapped In Secrets, as the temporal and spatial warps begin to become more and more serious. The war between Alfrius and Kyulius continues to persist, as more and more Pokemon strive to stay alive.
D.L. 2072, The plague of the Realms Wrapped In Secrets shall prevent war between the two nations for a full cycle of the seasons. Meanwhile, the Groups of Fellowship will continue to explore, and soon find many ancient artifacts hidden within them.
D.L. 2073, A revolution shall begin against the kingdoms of Alfrius and Kyulius, the peasants of Lyeris and the Groups of Fellowship shall march towards the kingdom of Alfrius. After salvaging what they can from the ruinous battlefields, the Revolution Forces shall surround the fortress capital. Within a week, the capital shall fall, and the Revolution Forces shall conquer the kingdom of Alfrius. The howls of victory shall resound throughout the land.
D.L. 2074, The Revolution Forces, now occupying the kingdom of Alfrius, shall march northward towards the kingdom of Kyulius. The army of pokemon shall stain the Kyulian throne with the blood of its last emperor, and a mountain of corpses shall bury the fortress capital. The darkness of the abyss shall envelop the Kyulian capital in a plague of death and disease. This shall mark the true end of Kyulius.
D.L. 2078, The Revolution Forces will begin to restore the land of Lyeris, hoping to bring back its former beauty. In the desolated land of Kyulius is born a single Degenerated Halfling, a Pokemon of darkness. Whilst the world prospers, the miasma of darkness continues to shroud the ruins of the Kyulian capital.
D.L. 2089, The rest of the world shall continue to enjoy prosperity while the Kyulian plague grows. Ultimately, the plague will be brought into the land by a Degenerated Halfling, which will bring disease and despair upon the Pokemon of Lyeris, killing all within its reach. The miasma born thence shall be a new poison unto the citizens of Lyeris, its spread marking the true end of prosperity.
D.L. 2092, The citizen of Lyeris will take shelter and sanctuary inside what remaining structures are left. The Pokemon will continue to fall prey to death as they continue to inhale more and more of the plagued air each day. Through this is reborn the technology of protection, blocking out large amounts of the diseased miasma from the ruined cities.
D.L. 2095, The citizens of Lyeris strive to survive, with the plague once again covering the sky in a cloud of darkness. From this Dark Age, the Degenerated once again arise from the depths of the void, killing all who dare to stand in their way. Half of the remaining citizens shall be enslaved by the Degenerated, with no hope of salvation.
D.L. 2098, A legendary force shall look upon the desolate land of Lyeris, a destructive force by the name of Arceus. The god of creation shall then shroud himself in crystal, preparing his energies. Meanwhile, the Degenerated continue to rule the land of Lyeris, as small revolutionary forces continue to fight back.
D.L. 2099, The darkness persists, as the Degenerated continue their atrocious acts upon the Pokemon of Lyeris. Many citizens of Lyeris shall resort to thieving and banditry to survive, whilst others simply commit suicide. Meanwhile, the rest prepare to secretly celebrate a centennial fair.
D.L. 2100, Arceus shall release his Judgment upon Lyeris on this day, as the centennial fair comes to a close. Thus shall Lyeris be destroyed by his wrath and turned to dust, along with the Degenerated. This is the end of Lyeris.
The Charizard then slowly removed his hands from the center crystal, and the silence now became deafening as he turned around to face the crowd.
"My friends, as you can see, this is the Fate that has been read, time and time again. However, today is the year D.L. 2116, and as you can see, we are all still here. The end of Lyeris does not necessarily mean all of us will die. Yes, Lyeris has been reduced to dust, and reconstruction of our land has yet to begin, but one day our salvation will come. The Fate that has been read stops at D.L. 2100, so our future has yet to be decided. You must not lose faith, my friends." The Charizard spoke.
Murmurs of agreement and discussion broke out among the crowd, before the entire cluster of Pokemon cheered in hopes that what the Charizard's words would be true. Laughter and smiling appeared on the faces of Pokemon for the first time in decades, and for once the Charizard was happy.
I know what will happen. For the Fate doesn't just stop at D.L. 2100. I know for sure what will happen, since I have already read the Forbidden Fate.
"Now, get some rest, my friends." The Charizard said loudly, "Tomorrow, we shall head out to scavenge for food, and hopefully find some water."
The crowd of Pokemon abided by the Charizard's words, and soon they were all tucked in and asleep, sleeping soundly as the worry on Charizard's face remained. Out of the crowd, and from the darkness of the ruined shrine came one lone Pokemon that walked up to the Charizard.
"Peleus. The Fate doesn't just stop at D.L. 2100, does it?" The Feraligatr asked.
"Well, well. If it isn't my old friend. What brings you here, Evan?"
"Like I said, the Fate doesn't stop at D.L. 2100, does it?"
"Well, you found me out," Peleus said, his voice become more serious, "Yes, the Fate doesn't stop at D.L 2100."
"Would you care to tell me what it says?" Evan asked.
"…Fine. Follow me."
Peleus then led Evan through the crowd of Pokemon, and to another section of the ruined shrine. In the dimly lit room, Peleus pulled a book out from a bookcase, opening a staircase that led underground. Evan stayed skeptical, but Peleus motioned for him to follow, and the two fully evolved pokemon trod down the steep steps, using Peleus' tail flame to light the dark area. Soon, they had reached the bottom of the steps, which ended with another, even darker room. Peleus shot a strong Flamethrower around the room, lighting up the metal lamps that were hung on the walls.
In the middle of the room stood another crystal, about the same size as the crystal Peleus was reading just a few minutes ago. Peleus approached the crystal as Evan stood at the side, leaning against the wall and eagerly waiting to hear the Fate. The Charizard pressed his claws onto the crystal and began to glow once more, and he began to read.
D.L. 2103, Out of the ashes of the desolated Lyeris shall be born a new power, one that will one day bring the land of Lyeris to unprecedented prosperity. This new power shall be one of legend, gifted to a chosen few, known as the Arc of Legends.
D.L. 2104, The surviving Pokemon of the desolation shall learn of the rumors of this new power, and seek to find a way to identify these chosen ones, gifted with these legendary powers. From the ashes and ruins of Lyeris, the Realms Wrapped In Secrets shall reappear, trapping various citizens within its boundaries.
D.L. 2107, The First Arc of Legend appears before the Pokemon, taking its form in the body of a little boy of a fighting-type, gifted with the power of the legendary firebird, Moltres. His power shall rain fire from the heavens unto the land of Lyeris and its Pokemon, destroying most of what is remained. Thereafter, he is then destroyed by his own power, taking many innocent lives along with him. This plunges the Pokemon of Lyeris into further despair.
D.L. 2110, The search for the Arc of Legends shall persist, as the citizens of Lyeris reinvent the barrier technology that will protect them from the infinite desolation. Meanwhile, the Lyerian Pokemon create a single remaining city out of the ashes, a land by the name of Fraxinus, dubbed the ash of the land of light. Large populations will flock towards the city, seeking shelter and asylum.
D.L. 2113, The Second Arc of Legends appears inside the city of Fraxinus, manifesting within a teenage girl of a flying-type, gifted with the power of the rainbow bird, Ho-oh. With her powers, the girl shall bring warmth and heat back to the planet, negating the cold effects of the darkness covering the sky.
D.L. 2116, From the dimensional walls shall appear a creature like none other, gifted with another Arc of Legends. This creature shall bring true prosperity to the land of Lyeris, altering Fate and Time. This marks the end of Dawn.
"What does this mean?" Evan questioned.
"It means, that someone is due to appear this year." Peleus said, as he stepped away from the crystal, the reading of the Fate already taking its toll on him.
"Yes, but why does the Fate stop at this year? Shouldn't it continue?"
"My guess is… that someone is about to change history as we know it."
Surprise, surprise. I'm actually doing a PMD story! Now, I know it doesn't sound like a PMD story right now, but trust me, once I get the first few chapters done, it'll make a lot more sense. So stay with me until I'm done with the first few chapters. This prologue's a little short, so I'm hoping that the first chapter will be a lot longer. Now…
EXCLAMATION: First person to notice the story gets priority for OCs! When the OC form comes out, that is.
Risk: That's unfair!
X: Oh, can it. I'm trying to do a hidden survey here. Now, shush.
