Hello everyone! Here is the prologue to my rewrite of Pikachu's Revenge, or now known as the Legend of Aura! If you read PR, I hope you enjoy this rewrite, and if you're new to this story, I hope you enjoy it still! It is a bit shorter than my normal chapter, but this is just a prologue, so enjoy!
Within the Tree of Beginnings Mew shuttered, it wasn't just like something felt off, it was like the whole aura of the tree had shifted. The whole atmosphere felt tainted.
Mew was about to go searching to see if something was truly wrong, when a Regirock marched into the cavern. Relief rushed through Mew, the Protectors were always alert, even when centuries went by without intruders.
The Regirock paused, the rock-type golem always seemed off within the tree. Regice and Registeel had a crystal and sleek that matched the natural rock in the cave, something that Regirock lacked. He also didn't have the colorful appearances that the Legendary Beasts and Birds had, but the rock-type was one of the strongest Protectors, never failing Mew in his rotation with the other Legendary Trios as a Protector.
'Hello Regirock,' Mew said, hovering a bit higher, it had been about five years since she had seen one of the Protectors, since they were constantly roaming about the Tree of Beginning and the surrounding lands, while Mew prefered to stay near the Heart of the Tree, mostly taking a quick year or two nap, 'Do you have something to report?'
Mew decided it was best not to report the unnatural feeling she had sensing, since it was probably nothing, and she didn't want to bother the golems with a pointless task, even though a task would probably be welcomed with the long years that past with nothing happening.
Regirock's light-like eyes began to flash. Mew carefully watched the pattern of the lights, attempting to translate the flashes. This was the only way the golems communicated, though they understood Mew's telepathy easily.
Mew frowned, Regirock's lights didn't formed any words that Mew recognized. It was just the same pattern flashing over and over again.
'Regirock, what are saying?' Mew asked, and the lights stop a moment, then started up again. Mew's frown deepened, Regirock's presence felt.. empty.
Mew closed her eyes and slipped into her aura view. Immediately the room, the whole tree's, aura filled her extended sight, with the crystal heart of the tree radiating the brightest aura. Mew focused on Regirock.
Instead of Regirock's usual orange aura, there was a thick layer of black matter in the Regirock's place. Mew looked closer at Regirock, she didn't see the bulky golem, but a slim black shape.
'You're not Regirock...' Mew whispered in alarm.
The imposter leapt forward with much more speed than Mew expected, three claws wrapped around her small body, and slammed her against the back of the cavern. The Illusion of Regirock flickered, and a new Pokemon appeared in its place.
The Zoroark grinned, his red eyes seemed to glow like lava. Mew's eyes widened, and she prepared an Aura Sphere at the tip of her tail, and the Zoroark respond with a close ranged Dark Pulse, stopping the Aura Sphere.
Mew whimpered, and the Zoroark grinned again, she attempted to fire another attack, but the Zoroark's claws began to glow red, and the Night Slash dug into Mew's sides.
"Now Mew," A deeper voice said, "Calm down, I mean you no harm, but if you keep struggling Zorro will attack, and trust me, he will not be merciful."
Mew craned her head to get a view of the speaker. It was a human, a male, maybe in his thirties. He had a soft smile on his face and in his eyes. He would have looked kind if Mew hadn't just heard his threat.
He had dark green hair that was shaggy, but still well kept. His eyes were green as well. His skin was pale, almost white. His outfit was made of black cloth, along with a large black cloak he had wrapped around him.
There was a Luxray by his side, and several men entered the chamber after him, wearing similar apparel. Although his was more extravagant, which lead Mew to believe he was the leader of this small group.
'Who are you?' Mew asked, struggling against the Zoroark's grip.
His smile widened, and his eyes flashed with almost a crazed look, "Now, where are my manners," He swooped into a low bow, "My name is Alexander, but you may call me Zan. I will not take up too much of your time, I'm just here for one thing."
'How did you get in here? The Protectors should have kept you out!' Mew exclaimed.
"Oh, they tried too. The Regice and Registeel put up a good fight, but after a conjoined effort we were able to knock them out. Unfortunately the Regirock was a different story. It refused to give up, poor little guy. We were forced to take its life," Zan said causally, and Mew shivered with the look he gave her.
'You... Y-you k-killed...' Mew stuttered, tears welling up in her blue eyes, then her eyes hardened, 'I take it that "one thing" your here for isn't a good thing then?'
"Depends on your point of view," He replied calmly, and then his eyes flickered to the heart of the tree.
'No! Stop!' Cried Mew as he approached the heart of the Tree of Beginnings, but Zan didn't pay attention, and his Zoroark rewarded Mew with a Night Slash on the head, and a small stream of blood flowed down Mew's face.
Mew's heart began to beat faster and faster, the heart contained the main source of aura for the world, and it was the only link between this world and Arceus's realm, the link that Mew had sworn to guard with her life.
Zan studied the large crystal formation, a huge glowing blue stone, with a stream of aura flowing from a gem on the roof of the cave, the flow of the Time Stream. He climbed up the heart of the tree, and plunged his hand into the Time Stream.
Mew froze, could he be... No, he couldn't know about it...
After a moment he withdrew his hand, holding a small object in his hand. Mew began to tremble in fear.
It was a small amulet, made of obsidian. But small stones were inlaid with in it, of different colors. Zan turned the small trinket in his hand, and a greedy look came over him, "At last," He whispered, "I have it."
'NO!' Mew shouted, 'NO! Please, put it back, you don't know- You don't understand what that- It can- You must put it-'
Zan lowered himself back onto the floor, still holding the amulet, and he smirked, "I do understand what this can do. And I plan on using it,' And with that remark he slipped the amulet onto a chain, and looped it around his neck.
Mew didn't know what to do, this man- Zan, was holding the Amulet of Arceus. How he knew of it, Mew had no idea, but if he knew how to use it...
The amulet held great powers, each of the little gems in it were pieces of Arceus's Plates. If the amulet was used under the right circumstances... The wielder of the Amulet could control Arceus himself.
"Don't worry Mew, I can't take full control yet," Zan said, fingering the chain, "I of course will need the Alpha Aura Guardian. He's the only one that can open the portal, and of course there is the Pikachu that always seems to accompanies them..."
Mew began to glow, and she released a huge burst of white light. The Explosion attack flung the Zoroark across the room. Mew then launched herself at Zan with a Steel Wing attack. The Luxray leapt in front of him, and sank her fangs into Mew.
Mew was flung to the ground, and the Luxray placed a paw on her, its claws shooting electrical currents into Mew. Mew's vision began to twist, 'No...' She whispered.
"I'll leave you alive for now, since the Aura Guardian will need your power to open the portal, but after that... We'll see."
Mew tried to stand up, her paws shaking, but she could only watch as Zan and his men walked away with the amulet. She collapsed back to the ground, and she lost consciousness, and terror ran through her.
She had failed Arceus once more.
Yes, Steel Wing. Mew can learn Steel Wing, since she can learn any TM.
I would just like to thank BannanGodis and PikachuLover14, BannanGodis for helping me with coming up for a title name, and Pikachulover14 for helping come up with the prolouge's POV. Thank you so much!
Thank you for reading, and please review!
-JJ