Welcome to Dex Holders' Destiny, or Destiny for short. Destiny will have every single Dex Holder in it except for two, due to practical and preference reasons. Rakutsu and Faitsu will not be in here.

Destiny assumes XY has just ended, but in reality XY arc has begun not too long ago, so changes will magically be applied as stuff are revealed, given that it's not groundbreaking. For example, if Y catches a new Pokémon, she will suddenly start using that Pokémon in Destiny even if she never even mentioned it in the previous chapter. If Y gets killed by Yveltal in the XY arc, that fact will count as groundbreaking and will be ignored here. Same deal goes for ORAS. If Ruby's Kirlia evolves in ORAS, it will magically do so off screen here.

Warning: Destiny will contain scenes of blood, not entirely gruesome content, and will most likely have some bad f*cking language.

Chapter 1: Whispers of Doom

Terminus Cave, Kalos…

It was dark. And quiet. No wild Pokémon dared to live in this section of the cave. Workers were advised to stay far away from the part of the cave and set up barricades to prevent random people and trainers from going there.

Even then, some fearless trainers would try their luck. They never returned the same.

From the deepest crevice of the cave, a single Pokémon stood in front of a shadow. All the emptiness around them and the total lack of sound being its home. But it was channeling its energy. Somewhere… to someone…

The Pokémon silently vibrated. And a deep voice reverberated from the shadow in an oddly vibrating monotone.

"Assimilation… successful…"

…

Several days later, Shalour City…

…

Korrina slowly came to a stop after another lap. Whenever there weren't any challengers, she spent time either training, or taking on the roller skating rink that was her Gym gimmick. And today, she was skating lap after lap, trying to beat her record. So far so good. She was consistently getting a decent record.

Time for another lap. Just as she was about to start timing, the main entrance to the Gym opened. She looked over and spotted a trainer standing there with his hands in his pockets. The trainer had a cap and sunglasses, so his distinct features weren't exactly noticeable.

"Are you a challenger?" Korrina asked as she skated towards him.

"No," the trainer answered calmly. "I'm here because I have an inquiry about Mega Evolution."

"Oh. My grandpa would know best, but he's in another region… You should try the Tower of Mastery," Korrina suggested. "There are still lots of researchers there who can tell you about it."

"Actually," the trainer started as he descended the stairs to get to her level. "I would prefer seeing your Mega Lucario."

"So you are here to challenge me."

"I said this wasn't a challenge," the trainer said rather menacingly. Without warning, he shoved the Gym Leader backwards, causing her to slip and fall.

"Ow! Hey! What's your problem?!" she yelled angrily as she got back up.

The trainer had a Pokéball in his hand. "Mega Lucario. Now."

Korrina glared at the trainer before she complied. "So be it!" She sent out her Lucario and waited for the trainer to send out his Pokémon. He didn't. "Mega Evolve!" she ordered as she pressed the Key Stone on her glove. The Lucarionite reacted with the stone and the Lucario soon became Mega Lucario.

The trainer sent out his Pokémon. It was some kind of small blob, but it changed too quickly to be recognizable. In an instant, the blob had changed into… Mega Lucario. But unlike Korrina's, this one had some sort of a scarf around his neck.

Korrina gasped in shock. This trainer wasn't using a Mega Lucario. He was using a Ditto. That copied her Mega Lucario way too quickly compared to a normal Ditto. And that scarf…

Korrina clenched her teeth. "Bone Rush!" she yelled, determined to fight.

"Power-Up Punch," the trainer ordered.

The Mega Lucario created a large bone-staff using its aura and charged forward. The Ditto focused energy into its fist and charged as well. But it was much faster than the Mega Lucario. Before the real Pokémon could prepare to strike, the copy had connected with its attack. The Mega Lucario staggered backwards, surprised from the sudden strike. The Ditto's power matched its own, obviously, but it was much faster. The Ditto charged forward again with Power-Up Punch, as it could only use that attack now. Before the Mega Lucario could react, it got hit with the attack once more, sending it flying into its trainer, knocking her over in the process.

Korrina grunted as she sat up. Her Lucario had reverted to its normal state, as it was no longer capable of maintaining the Mega Evolution. She looked up and saw the enemy trainer approaching with his Ditto-Mega Lucario. She quickly tried to think of a strategy, but there wasn't enough time.

The Ditto kicked the Lucario away, leaving Korrina defenseless. She had other Pokémon with her, but right now, they would not be able to do anything. The Ditto had powered itself up with the repeated usage of Power-Up Punch, and was much faster than the other Pokémon.

The trainer reached down and grabbed her wrist. He yanked it upwards so that he could see the Key Stone. He roughly twisted her arm, preventing her from fighting back or risk dislocating her shoulder.

"I'll be taking this now," the trainer said as he proceeded to remove the girl's Key Stone.

"No, no, no! You can't!"

The trainer didn't respond and instead, twisted her arm more, earning a pained cry from her.

The Lucario heard its trainer's cry and forced itself up to its feet. It had to protect her… The Ditto-Mega Lucario saw it move and delivered another Power-Up Punch, ending its fight. The Ditto then proceeded to remove the Lucario's Lucarionite.

The trainer finished removing the girl's Key Stone and finished her fight by delivering a swift kick to the back of the head. Even though Korrina was wearing her helmet, the kick was enough to knock her unconscious. The trainer then took the Lucarionite from the Ditto and returned it to its Pokéball.

Now for the next phase. He grabbed Korrina by her hands and proceeded to drag her somewhere. She still had a purpose. And she must not be seen by anyone.

…

A month later, August 15, One Island…

…

Blue stared blankly at the small berry plant in front of her. A nice Pecha plant was growing, though it was still days away from producing anything. But still, it was nice to direct her attention to something. She had absolutely nothing to do nowadays, so she had planted several berries in her backyard. Most had given their fruits and died, leaving just this one Pecha plant. Once she harvested from this plant, she'd plant some more berries and the process would repeat endlessly.

She mentally recalled the current date, and counted. … 459 days and 213 berry-cycles. It's been 459 days since she saw any of the other Dex Holders, minus Silver. Also 459 days since she was contacted by any Dex Holder apart from Silver. Ever since that incident. But was that really her fault?

… There was a fight. With Green. A short one, but many things were said. She remembered everything with perfect clarity.

"Blue, can't you just leave me alone for a little bit? Why are you constantly pestering me like this?!"

"An odd thing for you to say, considering how the last time I saw you was 4 months ago. But be careful about what you say, Green. I might just leave you alone permanently. Is that what you want?"

"If it means you'll leave me alone and I'll be able to get some work done, maybe."

"… Fine. I'll go. And I'll never bother you ever again, as you wish."

It all started when Blue jokingly commented about Green spending pretty much all day everyday with Crystal. Apparently she touched a sensitive issue by bringing her up. She knew that the Johto Dex Holder wasn't in any relationship, and definitely not with Green, whom she looked up to as a mentor and senior. But apparently, Green was sick and tired of those implications. She wasn't being serious about it, but he was really angry that day. But how was it her fault, when he never talked to her? She never stayed long around him because he didn't want her to, so there was no reason for her to know what was going on in his life, and while she was trying to fix that, he was trying to keep her away. And in his surprising anger, he touched her sensitive nerves as well.

He didn't want her around. So be it. She'd stop visiting him entirely and pretend that she didn't know him. Maybe one day, she'd see him again and work things out.

… 459 days. It was as if Green completely forgot about her existence. And everyone else was probably avoiding her because of him.

Blue let out a long sigh. She meant that little to him and everyone else… She made a decision. The next time she went to Pallet Town or saw any of the other Dex Holders, she was going to relinquish her Pokédex. She found no reason to hold onto it, at all. The Pokédex was a symbol, for sure. But of what?

Guardians against evil? Sure, but what has that gotten her? Her experiences in this very island taught her that reputations mean nothing. People would turn their backs against her in an instant.

Friendship with fellow Pokédex Holders? Certainly. But of course, when all the other Dex Holders forgot about her existence, "friendship" is meaningless.

Blue sighed again as she sat down on the grass under a tree's shadow. This was just her darker thoughts. Perhaps the bad dream she had today was affecting her mood. Quite often, she held onto hope that her relationships with the other Dex Holders would vastly improve as time passes. Other times, she forced herself to avoid thinking about it to keep her own spirits high.

Today, she would need to lift her spirits. Maybe a trip to Mt. Ember's spa would fix things. She had originally wanted to go there with her friends, but that wasn't going to happen, ever, so she might as well enjoy it by herself. After packing all the necessary stuff, she slowly headed towards Mt. Ember on her Wigglytuff. She landed halfway up Kindle Road so that she could walk the rest of the way. It was a nice day today. And she would enjoy it to the most. A nice leisurely stroll… all by herself.

She could see Mt. Ember in the distance. It was pretty big, almost the size of Mt. Silver. But it was a volcano. A not-so-inactive one too. So who had the genius plan of building a spa inside it? But apparently people trusted the designers and were visiting frequently. Perhaps the occasional presence of Moltres convinced them that it was safe, as the Legendary Pokémon would not roost somewhere that might explode. But… it heals itself by dipping in lava. So if the volcano did erupt, it was like showering someone in antiseptic. Unpleasant, but healing. So perhaps Moltres was just waiting for the mountain to explode. But it gets damaged by Fire type moves, such as Lava Plume. … What?

Blue shook her head. Those thoughts weren't getting anywhere. Though it did distract her from her darker thoughts. So it wasn't too bad. … Then again, thanks to being distracted, she accidentally took the wrong road and was now surrounded by unfamiliar mountainsides. Hmm…

She could just get onto her Wigglytuff again and see where she was. But then again, screw it. All she had to do was hug the mountainside and she'd get to Mt. Ember spa.

As she walked, Blue could hear some commotion far ahead. Sounded like a trainer battle. Kindle Road did have a lot of wild Pokémon, so it was possible that trainers were using this place as a training ground.

Blue continued walking. If she got close to the battle, she could see what was happening. There was no way Red or Green would be here, as this place was far too weak for them to be training. But it seemed that this battle was disturbing the locals. The ground started to shake and a giant dust cloud was coming closer from ahead. Blue squinted and spotted a large pack of wild Ponyta and Rapidash, being led by a single leader.

The pack suddenly surrounded her. Blue simply observed the leading Rapidash. Huh. It was gray, instead of orange in color. Ooh, a shiny! Crystal had once talked about such Pokémon. Silver has one as well. They were apparently very rare.

The leader approached her angrily. It appeared to be battered and weakened. So it must've recently lost a battle. Probably against the trainers who were training here. And it appeared that it had chosen her to be its redemption battle. It would clobber her and prove its worth to the pack.

Blue let out an amused laugh. Oh, this was… interesting. This wasn't exactly bad luck, or good luck either. Being randomly bullied by wild Pokémon is bad, but if one of them is shiny… and is a pony too! … That's what normal girls wanted, right? Ponies? … Well, this one was a horse so a little past the "pony" phase, but… close enough!

Blue was about to send out her Blastoise when a different Pokéball hit the ground in front of her. In an instant, a Starmie popped out of the ball, facing the shiny Rapidash. Blue frowned as she noticed a distinct sparkle when the Starmie appeared. Huh. Were Starmies always so… blue? She thought they were usually light purple. Huh. A shiny Starmie!

The shiny Rapidash charged towards the Starmie, but the Mysterious Pokémon easily dodged. It was way too fast for the wild Rapidash. The Starmie suddenly shot a huge stream of water from one of its tips. Hydro Pump. And it was enough to instantly defeat the shiny Rapidash.

The surrounding pack of Ponyta and Rapidash still kept the surround, and was now preparing to attack as well. Blue decided to sit back and watch what the Starmie would do. Or what the Starmie's trainer would do. It would be more entertaining than fighting these things by herself.

Another Pokéball opened next to the Starmie, and with another distinct sparkle, a light brown Tyranitar appeared. The shiny Tyranitar roared, and that was enough to get the pack of Ponyta and Rapidash scurrying.

Once the pack fled, the two shiny Pokémon were returned to their Pokéballs.

"Are you okay?" came a male voice from behind.

Blue turned around and saw a trainer running over. He had a cap on over his head, like Gold always does, but with the cap facing forward. Like Red (who had his cap resting on his hair facing forward). His hair was black, based on what Blue could see on the side, but she couldn't see his eyes because of his sunglasses. The trainer had a white shirt and black pants, and a dark blue coat on his shoulder. A traveler, then, as locals would leave their coats at home for days like this. This trainer's body figure was similar to Green. Not exactly big or muscular (average build), but still possessing significant strength and agility.

"Yeah, I'm fine," Blue replied as she waited for him to get closer. "Thanks, I guess? I wasn't in any danger, but I appreciate the thought."

The trainer soon stopped in front of her and took a second to look at the shiny Rapidash still on the ground.

"I saw the pack surround you and I thought they were going to attack," he said. "It's good to know that you're safe." He took a quick glance around the area. "I think we should get moving now," he said as he pointed south. "We might as well get away from here before the pack returns with their buddies. I don't know about you, but I have better things to do today than beat waves after waves of local wildlife."

Blue hesitated, as the trainer was pointing the opposite direction of where she wanted to go, and she wasn't sure if she wanted this guy to come with her to the spa.

"Come on, friend," said the trainer with a warm smile.

Blue raised an eyebrow. "Friend? We just met and while you technically saved me from a threat that wasn't a threat to me in any way, I don't think we know each other well enough to be friends."

"Hey, come now. If even people who simply pass by each other develop a connection, a case like us is quite significant. Even though we don't know each other quite well, it doesn't mean we shouldn't try, yes?"

Blue thought about it and soon smiled. "I guess you're right. Sorry if I sounded cold." She cleared her throat and offered her hand. "I'm Blue from One Island. What's your name?" She suppressed a bitter smile and maintained her happy and cheerful expression. That bitter smile was the result of realizing that her introduction method has changed. She no longer referred to herself as "Kanto Dex Holder" and instead pretended to be some random girl from One Island.

The trainer shook her hand, still keeping his warm smile. "I'm Peter from Kalos. Nice to meet you."

Blue smiled back and walked with him as he led her away from the battlefield. She occasionally glanced at him as she walked, trying to understand his intentions. … Did he like her or something? Blue smiled at the thought.

'At least he's nice and friendly. More than what I can ask for…'