A/N: Ok, this is pretty much a redone version of Destiny's Key (now deleted). I understood everyone's problems with the story and took them in, I agree that it was badly plotted. This was because it was an evil twist on my original 'good guy' story (never posted). I decided that since this would be quite different, right down to a totally original pokemon, therefore the new story. However one reviewer said that he started too late for his pokemon journey, I will keep his late start into the pokemon world, but explain it more clearly.

So to sum it up, this story will only keep the key element of Takeo being dark, and cold hearted, but will be other wise changed. Therefore the new story altogether… ok?

Journey of Darkness

Prologue

Takeo walked side by side with Shadow, and reminisced over his life, those many years ago, when a tragedy changed him into what he was…

5 years ago:
Takeo yawned and got up from his sleeping place in the grasses near route 101, he stretched his arms outward, and than swept his shaggy black hair from out of his eyes. He trod home, a grin on his face, he was happy, and not even Shea could ruin it for him. As he entered his house, he looked at his mother sitting behind the kitchen table. She looked at him, an angry look on her eyes.

"Where have you been Takeo? You should have been studying!"

"I just went out for a walk, no worries…"

"A four hour walk!?"

She pointed to the clock, it showed the time as 3:53pm.

" Well, I fell asleep near route 101…"

"You fell asleep! When you were supposed to be studying! I want you to become a great pokemon expert!"

Takeo was angry now, and decided to rebut.

"Exactly! That's what you want! I don't want to become a bloody pokemon expert! I want to become a games designer!"

"Takeo…"

"You're always trying to rule my life! Leave me alone!"

He stamped up to his room, and made sure to lock the door.

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He woke up the next morning, and quickly left the house before his parents could see him. He was still angry at his mother for trying to rule his life. Even though he really did want to become a pokemon trainer, he had felt in the mood to bite back, and anyway, there's a limit on how much study you could do! They were always trying to tell him what to do…

He decided to go see the professor for a pokemon, even though he was annoyed at his parents, he wasn't going to go out of his way to disobey them. He reached the lab an hour later than he was supposed to, but he never really expected for The Professor to run out of pokemon.

Shea was there outside, gloating about her new pokemon.

"Hey Takeo… I see your late like usual… I got a Cyndaquil, they're rare. I heard grandfather has run out of pokemon... Hope you can get one Takeo."

She laughed. Takeo ignored her, and walked inside the lab.

"Professor, do you have a pokemon for me?"

"I'm sorry to tell you Takeo… But you came too late, there are no pokemon left…"

Takeo was shocked, his secret dream shattered.

"There's always next year Takeo…"

"Yeh… Thanks professor, I'll go now…"

Takeo walked out, fighting the tears threatening to come out of his eyes. He had wanted this for a while, but he had to keep his emotions veiled, so no-one would know he actually wanted to be a trainer…

"Hah! Look, Takeo didn't get his pokemon. It's what happens when you're late Takeo…"

Takeo struggled to keep his emotions in check, he held up his head, and attempted an uncaring smirk.

"I don't care anyway Shea…."

He walked off to his place near route 101, he lied down, and let his tears run free. After a few minutes he had fallen asleep.

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When Takeo awoke, he smelt a burning smell, and he looked around and saw smoke in the air. In panic he ran to his house. As he came closer he saw a fire, which seemed to be where his house was! He hoped his parents had gotten out. He stopped in front of his burning home, and looked around in panic for his parents. The firefighters weren't here yet…

Shea was standing nearby, an expression of sadness on her face…

"I'm really sorry Takeo…"

Takeo heard sirens, and saw from the corner of his eye the firefighters attempting to put out the fire. The burning house collapsed, and the fire fighters quickly managed to get the fire out.

"Where are my parents!"

"I'm sorry son…. They were in the house, the firefighters couldn't get them out without risking the lives of one of their men. They saw the fire was too far into the process…"

Takeo kneeled in front of the steaming mass of wood, his hands covering his face, and his hair was casting a shadow upon his face. The people of the town left slowly, paying their condolences too Takeo. After they all had left, Takeo stood up, and walked dejectedly through the ruins of his home. He kicked away a piece of wood, and saw a red and white ball underneath. He kneeled and picked the ball up, he released the pokemon inside.

A jet black wolf like pokemon appeared. He had streaks of blue through his fur, and had completely green eyes, with no pupils or whites. His fur was very thick, suggesting he was an ice pokemon. He had a line of short, sharp, ice blue spines behind each of his legs. However he was just a pup. Around his neck was a collar with a tag, Takeo knelt and read it.

'Happy Birthday Takeo! Your father found this on one of his many travels, supposedly it's a whole new species!.'

Takeo saw this and even more tears flowed down his cheeks. He had told his parents, effectively not to get him this present even when he would have wanted it so much. He would live out his parents, and his dream. He owed that much too them. His last words to his mother had been 'Leave me alone!'. He regretted ever getting angry with his parents… He hoped they knew that he still loved them. He would train, and become the best pokemon trainer he could be… In their honour…

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Present:

Takeo had forgotten about his promise to be the best trainer out there. He had trained and studied, and slowly had forgotten about his promise. Only more reason to hate him self…

"Shadow…. We're going to start our journey today. The one I promised to do five years ago…"

Shadow's eyes turned purple, reflecting his owner's determination.

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A/N: Thanks for the comment's on the previous story, a few people overlooked the dodgy storyline... So if you don't like this one, tell me, right down to the nitpicking. So please review... And for some reason I'm still getting reviews from a deleted story... But it's probably because of the 24 hour thing...