The renegade Pokémon circled through the Torn World. Nothing interesting ever happened. Just the odd one or two conversations with Dialga and Palkia who annoy him to pieces. No-one ever came. Just the Lake Spirits who just happened to be passing by. Giratina sighed as he curled up on a ledge. He was banished for his violent temper. Arceus was pretty shocked at what he created. Thankfully, he didn't destroy Giratina as he didn't like destroying things that he created. Funny…he certainly liked putting an end to human life at some stage. Giratina closed his eyes and as he did so, he had a view of Spear Pillar. And for some reason…there were people up there. Not more scientists or archaeologists… Two people in the same jumpsuits with the same style of sickly green hair were at the entrance. Two women, one with bright red hair, the other with magenta hair. Lastly there was a man with cerulean hair and in his hands…!? Red Chains! Not good! Giratina was about to snap out of his vision to confront the man when a girl came storming through crying:
"Finally! I'm finally here!"
Giratina froze as frustration rose in her. She had a white hat with a pink Pokeball logo on it. She had a short red coat with knee high pink boots. A white scarf wrapped around her neck.
"I hate Team Galactic…" she moaned "Oh great…two more."
"You there!" shouted the female person with the green hair "We will not let you pass!"
The girl glared at her before pulling out two Pokeballs.
"Empoleon and Luxray!" she shouted throwing them in the air "I choose you guys!"
A male Empoleon emerged and crossed his fins over as a female Luxray landed next to him her fur crackling with electricity. The people blocking her path expanded their Pokeballs and threw them in the air. Out came a Stunky and Croagunk.
"Empoleon use Drill Peck on the Croagunk!" cried the girl "Luxray, use Crunch on the Stunky!"
"Croagunk, Mud Bomb the Luxray!" ordered the male person.
"Stunky use Toxic on the Empoleon!" commanded the female person.
Dawn raised an eyebrow as the Stunky attempted to do what it's mistress said.
"Obviously you don't know," she sighed as she tossed a strand of deep blue hair "Poison moves won't work on steel types…"
The battle was over quickly and Dawn went past the two defeated people. The two women stopped her from confronting the man.
"Where do you think you're going?" asked the redhead "I won't let you disturb our boss."
Dawn shrugged her off and glared at her. The redhead shrugged.
"If you're not going to listen, you'll have to go through me first. After all, you've made me look bad more times than I can remember!"
"And I'll be next," said the magenta haired woman "You might be tough but this time the gloves are coming off!"
Giratina shook with rage. That was not fair on the poor girl. He was about to rush up to Spear Pillar at that time if a blonde boy hadn't come running up and blocking the woman from the girl.
"Hold on one second!" he shouted as the girl turned to see him "Don't you start the party without me!"
The magenta haired woman looked slightly confused.
"Huh?"
The boy bit his lip impatiently.
"Remember me? I'm here to get my revenge!"
The girl raised an eyebrow in amusement.
"Ha!" snorted the women "If it isn't that little boy. The little cry-baby from Lake Acuity. Did you toughen up a bit? Sure, let's battle, two-on-two!"
The boy smiled as he and the girl took their Pokeballs.
"Torterra let's go!"
"Empoleon, I choose you!"
"Skuntank, prepare for battle!"
"Purugly, you're up!"
Giratina watched the battle in amusement as the boy jumped up and down in frustration while the girl stayed calm as her Empoleon carried out her instructions. At the end of the battle the Skuntank and Purugly were unable to battle. The two women growled as they returned their Pokémon and glared at the two children.
"…Heh," the boy smirked at the smiling girl "My Pokémon are tough, right? I can get even tougher! …But you know, that's it for us. We've hit the wall… Dawn, I'll help you with this!"
Dawn…so that was her name. Giratina watched the boy heal her Pokémon before taking off.
"Oh, and Barry!" called Dawn at her friend "Be careful on your way down!"
"I will!" called Barry back as he disappeared.
Dawn sweatdropped as she heard him trip and fall down face first. She chuckled lightly before turning to the man. She took a deep breath as she stepped forward.
"…Everything is ready for the creation of the new world," said the man "Now all will end and everything will begin."
Giratina sensed trouble and went to Spear Pillar but hovered around a bit to check if he had any second thoughts before ridding the world of its spirit. The man continued his speech.
"With this, the Red Chain made from the crystals of the three lake Pokémon and this, the Red Chain I replicated with technological means. With these Red Chains I will pry open the portal to another dimension. I command that you unleash your power for me!"
Giratina then tried to break through but failed. Oh yeah…he can't get through unless he had the permission of Arceus or if Dialga and Palkia were in distress. He had to wait. The Red Chains glowed and circled around the man. Dawn tugged at the redhead's grip as she tried to stop him. The man took no notice.
"Dialga!" he cried "The mythical Pokémon and master of time!"
A deep blue portal appeared.
"And the other…" the man continued "Palkia! The mythical Pokémon and master of space and dimensions!"
Giratina huffed as a bright pink portal appeared. Wasn't he in charge of the dimensions? He did create Turnback Cave and the Torn World. Out of the blue portal…Dialga emerged and growled. Out of the pink portal…Palkia appeared and snarled. Dawn gasped as she saw the two Pokémon that created Sinnoh. The man stepped forward.
"Cyrus stop!" cried Dawn "You don't know what you are doing! You can't rid the world of spirit!"
"Watch me," Cyrus said back to her coldly.
Giratina growled as he heard Cyrus's name. Cyrus looked at Dialga and Palkia and smiled.
"I've waited so long for this moment," he said stepping closer "Dialga and Palkia."
The two Pokémon snarled and growled as their names were called. Giratina scowled at Cyrus as he continued his speech.
"Shaping this world is a double spiral of time and space. Yes, the very things you have the ability to control!"
The two Pokémon again snarled and growled as they sensed his evil aura.
"You will do my bidding! I will have you abilities as mine!"
Dialga roared as Palkia remained calm as they could not do anything to go against him for her had the Red Chains. Giratina felt their despair and waited for the right moment to come out of the Torn World and stop this man from fulfilling his evil desires.
"With the power I wield, I will create an entirely new world! The incomplete and ugly world we have now can disappear."
It was a good thing Arceus was sleeping deeply. Deeply as in very deeply. He was that tired when creating the world. Otherwise, Cyrus wouldn't have been able to continue his little speech.
"I am resetting everything to zero. Nothing can remain. It is all for making the ultimate world. A world of complete perfection. Nothing as vague and incomplete as spirit can remain."
Dialga roared again as Palkia gave a small scowl. Dawn bit her lip and bowed her head. Giratina was about to go up until…he heard the three cries of the Lake Spirits. Dawn's head snapped up as she smiled at the three Pokémon circling the summit. Giratina relaxed. Her smile somehow made him feel calm. Her smile faded instantly as she heard Cyrus's voice once again.
"I should have expected as much. The Pokémon have come here to protect Sinnoh? Pathetic and worthless."
Giratina snorted. Pathetic maybe but not worthless. They were quite cute to try and help stop Cyrus who continued talking to Dawn who had escaped from the redhead's grip and was now not a few steps away from Cyrus.
"It takes three of them, the three lake Pokémon that symbolize spirit to balance either the Pokémon of time or space. But they can't maintain balance against two. Not when both Dialga and Palkia are here. Their coming here is vain. So much meaningless drama. Now, Dawn. You've constantly interfered with my plans, but you will be forgiven."
Dawn raised an eyebrow as she took a step back.
"After all," Cyrus continued as he stepped forward "there will remain no spirit for all time when I'm done. All spirit will disappear, it will be ripped away. From you! From your Pokémon! And from those precious to you! It is time! My dream will be my reality!"
Giratina cried out when he mentioned spirit ripped out of Dawn as he slowly went through the entrance of Spear Pillar. Dawn looked around as the area went dark. Cyrus frowned.
"What is this pressure I feel…" he muttered "Something…is enraged."
Oh something is enraged alright! Giratina made his entrance. Small multiple black holes appeared on the ground to make one giant hole. Small ruby eyes blinked as they saw Dawn and Cyrus clearly for the first time. A shadow slowly broke out into the real world. Dialga and Palkia cried in relief. Six small claws were gathered by the shadow's chest.
"Interesting," said Cyrus as he took a step back "So there is a Pokémon that can only appear as a shadow."
Dawn shuddered as she brought her coat closer. Giratina felt her fear and cried out in reassurance as his claws became wings spilling shadows like liquid. Dawn seemed to get the message and relaxed. Giratina smiled even though no-one could see it and Dawn smiled weakly back. Giratina's smile faded as he glared at Cyrus.
"Regardless, the effort is rash and foolish," he said as he showed no fear "I have harnessed the powers of Dialga and Palkia…"
Giratina's rage took control as his wings became claws. He was going to drag Cyrus into the Torn World.
"I, Cyrus won't have any more interferererererere!"
Giratina roared as he lunged for Cyrus and everything went black…
