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Alright everybody here is the low-down, or down-low, whichever you prefer. This is my first time EVER posting on this website so I am expecting some constructive criticism and maybe a couple flamers if I do something blatantly stupid which generally I hope not to do with the help of my beta readers here at home and online. A shout out to Dr. Phill 26 for Beta reading for me! And another shout out to my ever so lovely Girlfriend RizenLynn for supporting me as I repeatedly rammed my skull against my walls to get over my writers block
I hope you all enjoy reading this story as much as I have creating it for you.
Now this will be relatively short since I've never really done anything like this but rest assured as my confidence grows so too will the lengths of these chapters ~maybe~ but until then….
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Let the magic unfurl!
*Snaps fingers and disappears in a burst of green and blue flames*
Disclaimer: I do not own Pokémon. Pokémon is owned by Nintendo, Pokémon Company, and Satoshi Tajiri. I only own my OC's and original ideas.
Any Original Ideas belonging to other Fanfiction writers will be credited
Prologue
Tears of a Falling God
Long ago, in a time before known existence, there was nothing, and from that void came a light of creation that gave birth to twin beings, Arceus the White and Acerbrus the Obsidian. While they had been two parts of the same whole, their ideals were as different as light and dark. Arceus, in his divine nature, created a planet and filled it with life of all kinds, most intelligent of among them were the humans. Like you and I they expanded, created, adapted and much more. But unlike our home this planet was home, to creatures unlike anything we have seen before. The humans Arceus placed on this planet came to know these fantastic creatures, as Pokémon.
These amazing creatures wielded incredible power and intelligence to match even the smartest of humans. As time passed, bonds came to be formed between humans and Pokémon and for a time there was peace. During this time humans with Pokémon partners could travel together and compete in contests of strength and skill, while capturing new Pokémon along the way, gaining their friendship, trust, and loyalty.
But the peace could not last for Acerbrus was jealous of his brother's creation and sought to destroy it by using the very humans Arceus set forth on the planet. By deepening the darkness found within the hearts of all men and focusing their greed, their envy, their pride, and their rage, he quickly gathered an unknowing following. Through his twisted mind Acerbrus guided his followers into creating criminal organization bent on creating chaos throughout the world. One such group was kept under the watchful gaze of the Obsidian God. Through fear and pain this group gained infamy under the name Team Rocket, led by the equally notorious Giovanni. Under his control Giovanni spread the influence of Team Rocket across the continent of his home region known as Kanto. He quickly gained control over Kanto then turned his focus west, sending tendrils of his control into the neighboring region of Johto. With greed to match Acerbrus himself, Team Rocket gathered followers and sent spies into the other regions, all the while they captured and stole Pokémon for one purpose, to build an army made of the world's most powerful Pokémon and take control of the world.
However, Arceus wasn't beaten yet. In an effort to counteract his brother's efforts, Arceus scoured the world searching for those whose hearts held courage enough to stand against the malice of his brother. With a love that could be compared to a parent guiding a child, Arceus showed his champions the way of the light and how to reverse the damage done by his brother. But while his chosen were the icons of light and justice, they were still human. Even in the brightest light there is still shadows; it is there that Acerbrus planted the seeds of betrayal in one of Arceus's most loyal champions.
For years the chosen of light did battle against the evil organizations of Acerbrus for the freedom of the Pokémon world. Both sides sustained heavy casualties and one by one Arceus's chosen fell to darkness until only the most loyal of the chosen of light remained. The others were converted, held captive, killed, or silenced by other means. With all the strength they could muster the chosen of the Kanto region launched one final assault against Giovanni and Team Rocket. Like a raging storm, Arceus's chosen fell upon Team Rocket's headquarters. In contests of strength none could stop the chosen until at last they stood before Giovanni himself.
The battle lasted for what seemed like an eternity and when the final blow was struck and Giovanni was defeated, it was then that Acerbrus struck. After seizing control of the mind of Arceus's most loyal follower, Acerbrus forced him to turn against his comrades and family. The betrayal caught them completely off guard. With savage efficiency, Acerbrus's new pawn slayed three of the remaining chosen of light before they could recover from the shock. The following clash was a grisly sight and when the fog of war cleared only one of Arceus's chosen remained.
With Giovanni defeated Team Rocket scattered, waiting for the time to come when they would reclaim their power. But while they waited they continued to gather followers and Pokémon alike. The last of Arceus's chosen, stricken with grief over the loss of her family, her friends, and even the death of the traitor filled her heart with sadness. So she fled into the wilds, disappearing from thought and memory. With the disappearance of the last of Kanto's chosen of light, Team Rocket once again began to spread like wildfire.
Arceus could only look on with sadness as the world he so tenderly made was slowly torn apart by the madness of his brother. Knowing he couldn't risk the safety of anymore lives by naming new champions, Arceus turned his gaze to a planet much like his own, searching for those who might bring light to his slowly dimming home.
Hidden underground base somewhere in the Kanto region
In a dimly lit room sat seven figures, each one illuminated by a single lamp set above them. Silence dominated the room for what seemed like an eternity. Suddenly a giant of a man rose from his seat, slamming his fist upon the table as he stood. The abrupt noise caused everyone to jump as the force of the giant's fist splintered the wood of the table.
"Are we just going to sit here, all night, or are we gonna actually fucking get shit done!?" He roared into the shadows. The man's outburst echoed through the room unanswered until a woman two seats to his left visibly shivered.
"Oh Wrath," she silkily purred while biting her lip, "you know what it does to me when you act so aggressive." The woman shuddered and began to stand until she felt a gentle but firm hand wrap around her wrist. Looking to the figure sitting between her and the giant was someone who could have arguably been her doppelganger.
The supposed clone clicked its tongue, looking up at "Now, now, my dear sister," an obviously male voice said with playful reproach, "we wouldn't want you to go on another one of your sprees." The man looked across at each of the other figures and even the giant gave a light shudder at what was implied. "It's hard enough to gather new members, and we all remember what happened last time." Again the other five figures shuddered as the woman's doppelganger continued.
"Now surely you needn't debase yourself to the level of this buffoon." The giant of a man leveled a look at the man that could have easily shattered stone, but the nameless man simply shrugged it off as he continued.
"Should not I, as your brother, be the one to satisfy your desires?" A manic smile crossed his features and he leaned in close, making a sensual lick from the nape of his sister's neck to just under her jawline, all the while she shivered in pleasure.
"My dear brother Greed, oh how I love it when you act so possessive." She purred, seduction oozing off every word. Her comment brought a smirk to her brother's lips.
"Well, as my beloved sister Lust, I wouldn't want you to sully your beauty with such a beast." He said while wrapping his arm around her waist and pulling close to him. "After all, the pleasure should be all mine." Greed's voice gained a slight edge as he emphasized the last word. However their flirtatious conversation was cut short when from across the table there was a low groan as another giant of a man rose from his seat. Easily being a foot higher than Wrath even when hunched over, this gargantuan took one lumbering step towards the door, causing the entire room to tremble from his size.
"If those two are going to be like this the entire meeting Pride, I'm going back to bed." The colossus said, directing his deep bass of a voice to the lithe woman sitting at the apex of the horseshoe table. Before he could take another step the woman now labeled as "Pride" raised his hand and signaled for the giant to be seated. With a heavy sigh he complied, slowly seating himself back in his previous position.
With a look of annoyance at the siblings/lovers and a voice that emanated power Pride addressed the room. "If we are quite finished with these pointless declarations I believe we have a schedule to keep if only for the sake of Sloth," Pride motioned to the colossus who responded with a simple nod of recognition, "who had been rudely woken for this meeting. As the seven Generals of the reformed Team Rocket I expect you to take this with a level temper and a focused mind as your positions demand. Or you risk showing that you truly do not deserve the positions you have been given." Immediately everyone else in the room was seated and at the ready. With a smirk of personal satisfaction, Pride opened the thick folder sitting before her and began reading off statistics and figures of the recent months stating the productivity rate of the reformed organization. As he finished a light giggle was made to Pride's left.
All eyes turned to a small feminine figure sitting at the end of the horseshoe. Easily being the youngest among the seven of them this figure chose to sit atop the table cross-legged rather than in a chair, with her face almost fully shaded from the angle of the light, giving her an ominous appearance. With grace to match Lust she turned to Pride,
"Aren't they just perfect together Mistress Pride?" she asked with a perky giggle. Despite her attempts at being friendly and appearing as innocent as a newly hatched Caterpie, Pride saw through her façade and could easily see the rage hidden behind such a young face.
"Perfection may be their goal dear Envy, but that is beyond their scope to ever hope to reach." Pride responded with a hidden warning. A dark chuckle echoed from the only individual in the room to not have spoken since before the meeting had started. The deep sound of the man's chuckle continued, morphing into a manic cackle that made everyone in the room save for Sloth, who simply looked on with an unfazed stare, feel their stomachs clench. The final General of Team Rocket stood as his laughter ebbed, his height matching that of Wrath but instead of the bulging expanses of muscle, this man was thin and taught like a viper poised to strike at a moment's notice. Pride turned her icy gaze over to the final General who remained unfazed by the intense aura emanating from her.
"And what, pray tell, do you find so funny that you decide to leave undismissed, General of Overzealousy, Gluttony?" With each word that left Pride's lips the temperature visibly lowered as if the heat in the room was being drained by her very presence. With another chuckle, the one now labeled as "Gluttony" turned to address his fellow General. "Well, my dear Pride that which I find so humorous is in fact you and how you constantly attempt to restrain my siblings and their infatuations with one another, especially precious little Envy. Oh how I constantly look forward to these meetings." Gluttony licks his lips hungrily as if admiring a glorious feast. "It gets my mouth watering, just thinking about the next one." He flashed a toothy smile showing off his abnormally long canines, causing a collective shiver to pass through everyone. It didn't matter if the shake was of apprehension or of anticipation, the intention was clear.
"Now let me make something clear, Pride," Bending at the waist, Gluttony brought his gaze level with Pride's while sliding his hands into his pockets and allowing the light to reveal his face. Fair blonde locks gently flowed across high cheek bones to just under a strong sharp chin. Thin even lips were slightly parted revealing one of Gluttony's long eye-teeth. A tall dainty nose supported piercing green eyes that looked as if they had been carved from pure emerald. Despite his given title of "glutton", Gluttony's entire body was hard lean muscle. This combined with his impressive height gave him the advantage to be able cast a striking figure of lean hard power, and all of it was directed at Pride with a smug grin.
"I am not some soldier who will follow any and every command you make with no questions asked." Her gaze hardened and everyone witnessing the exchange visibly tensed as power could be visibly seen arching between them. Gluttony's smug grin grew as he continued. "While our former master may have named you as his successor, it does not mean your power is the greatest among us. It simply means you have the most apt mind at maintaining the organization until our master is either found or a better replacement is discovered." Gluttony's words stunned everyone, including Pride into silence. What had started as an insult had suddenly changed into a compliment that raised everyone's respect of both Pride and Gluttony. With the grace of a stalking mountain cat, Gluttony strode toward the only door of the room, talking as he went.
"Now I really can't wait for the final operation to start because what can I say," He said as he looked back to the others in the room, "When it comes to chaos, I'm a Glutton." He flashed another toothy grin with a twinkle in his eye that gave a hint as to the level of pure cunning that stewed within his twisted mind. Gluttony then stepped into the darkness and closed the door behind him with a resounding thud, as if that door was the one to the future he truly desired.
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*Appears out of a burst of green and blue flames*
Well that was certainly fun! I really enjoyed setting up the scene for you guys.
Don't worry though I'll be getting back with you guys as soon as I get this Shellder off my be-hind long enough for me to write efficiently. Hopefully it doesn't turn me into a Slowbro!
Welp! Until next time guys this is Okenuthanos signing out!
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*turns and yells to my Girlfriend*
Honey! Get the hammer or a chainsaw or hell even a freakin stick of dynamite will work, just get this thing off of me!