Hi Guys! This is the second chapter of the gates of aura story of mine, I still haven't decided the frequency at which I will upload but I'm probably going to be uploading within a week. A special shout out to ANTHEYS17 and THE BLACK FALCON for being the first to mark this story as a favourite, so without further ado, also this story belongs to me, but he characters except the OC are owned by game freak. Enjoy...

"What?! This is a human father! They are making our fellow Pokémon perish and yet you seek help from them!" Mew exclaimed out loud. " Father, you ordered us to befriend your chosen and we did so albeit reluctantly, but no more! I shall personally cast this menace away from here!" Xerneas said in a very calm yet stern voice, much like Arceus himself. Before I could introduce myself to the new arrivals I saw the multi coloured horns of Xerneas glow with energy to form a ball of a pinkish-white hue, but I couldn't find the time to marvel at the phenomenon because it was at full strength at as soon as Xerneas reared up on its hind legs to fire the moonblast, I threw up my arms in hope of protecting my body from the life threatening attack and braced for impact but nothing happened, after a few seconds passed, I opened my eyes and saw a blue barrier in front of me.

"Sister! Stop this madness immediately! We are better than them and I thought that after what the humans did to Yveltal in the Kalos region, you vowed to never stoop as low as them and kill in cold blood." Rayquasa calmly spoke to Xerneas in an effort to calm her down.

I didn't know what to feel, very relieved or very afraid, after all Xerneas was considered to be a very peaceful legendary according to my new knowledge and if she could get this riled up at the mere sight of me, then what destruction could the really aggressive legends of Arceus cause? The thought sent shivers down my spine.

"Children!" The booming voice of the Arceus echoed along the quartz walls of the hall we were in. "Zayden is here because he is to be our guardian whether you like it or not. We are in grave danger from humans, very few of my children remain free and even fewer can fight to protect themselves from being captured. We must not fight amongst ourselves like children squabbling over a toy. You all are the legends of Arceus and you are the strongest of any Pokémon to roam this planet."

"Now that one issue is addressed we must face another, I would like that two of you four to accompany Zayden on his quest." Arceus requested politely after his angered outbreak. "I think that first the human or Zayden as you call him father, should tell us a little about himself." Rayquasa suggested. "That is a good idea son, so Zayden based on the information I have given you about your mission and your quest you should tell us how you plan to counter a few of the many obstacles you will face in the future." Arceus voiced his approval.

" Um, well as you all know I have been appointed as a guardian to protect you and other Pokémon from harm, I assure you that I will do my best. I should also tell you that I am no longer human and that I am the result of an experiment by Team Rocket, the same criminal organisation the does illegal experiments on Pokémon. I can't remember anything about my past but I promise you that I will keep on fighting till I fall or until I stand victorious over the dead bodies of all who destroy the tranquillity of nature. I will try my best to be your best friend and to help you to the best of my abilities. I vow that I will treat you like family and I will never misuse your power."

After I gave my short speech my eyes fell instantly on Reshiram who was on the verge of crying again, a guttural sound came from Rayquasa which I figured out to be a sign of approval. While mew was affected a little, she still seemed wary of me and kept some distance from me. The same went for Xerneas.

"So? Have you decided?" Arceus asked the foursome. "He seems like a nice guy even though we have met him only an hour or so ago, but still I have decided that I will help him achieve the quest that you have issued him, father." Rayquasa spoke with confidence. "Yes father, I too see that this young man is telling the truth and that he will lay his life on the line to help those in need. So, count me in." Reshiram said while trying to hold back tears from falling again. I could not take it anymore and I rushed to Reshiram and hugged her. She was mildly angry that I had touched her, but there was happiness written across her face when I let her go. "Okaaaay... So you must have new clothes after all the guardian of light should look good too." Arceus said in a knowing tone. "What did you call me?" I asked the creator. "It's your official title because you can neither be classified as a psychic nor as an aura user and you are our guardian. Every legend has their own title so, you are the guardian of light" Explained Arceus.

"Oh alright, fine at least it doesn't sound bad." I had to admit it did sound cool. (A/N :The clothes in the cover picture are Zayden's guardian clothes) "Stand still and let me concentrate" Xerneas spoke, which surprised me a little because a Pokémon who was going kill me an hour ago was helping me with my new clothes. I soon felt my body being blanketed by a thick pink mist, I felt my old clothes disappearing and the coolness of a new fabric cover my skin. After some minutes I felt the mist disperse and a mirror being crafted in front of me. "You have to admit that our guardian does look good, right?" Xerneas voiced the thought that was on everyone's mind. " Whoa, damn, I.. I...I look awesome!" I exclaimed loudly in surprise while marvelling the new clothes that adorned me.

I slowly touched the blue overcoat which covered the white vest that I wore. I gazed into the mirror to see a red scarf beneath my chin and the black jeans which dissolved almost seamlessly into the boots around my feet.

"But why the hood?" I asked Xerneas still facing the mirror.

"It will conceal your face and prevent your enemies from knowing your identity."

"Although I am very happy, you going to kill me an hour ago, why the sudden change?" I asked while hoping that I wasn't being too rude. "Think of it as an apology for our misunderstanding that occurred before. After looking in your mind mew telepathically told us that you were saying the truth, and a little trust is what we need in our situation." Explained Xerneas. "What?! You can't just read a person's mind whenever you want! It's rude!" I couldn't understand why couldn't they make up their minds to either trust me or totally distance themselves from me.

"We were very trusting not so long ago, guardian, and that trust was our downfall. Many of my siblings were captured because the human they trusted sold the locations of their homes away to The Legion for a few Pokés. Ever since then we vowed never to blindly trust anybody at all." Mew said with a hint of sadness in her unusual monotone voice. "Anyway, now that you have your official clothes, your Pokémon along with the legends that will accompany you and your bag will be waiting in your room. At dawn's first light Rayquasa will fly you to the nearest city where your quest will begin." "Hold on Arceus, you still haven't told me anything about your chosen one." I exclaimed. "Yes, yes, I almost forgot, his name is Ash Ketchum, he is 16 years old and he is currently taking the Earth badge while battling Giovanni in viridian city."

"One more thing there is an xtransceiver in your bag through which you can regularly report to me about your findings. My number is under the name of A. Okay? And as a gift from me the four Pokémon that you chose to accompany you on your mission are also the omegas of there respective species. An omega is"

"I know. He or she is the most powerful member of their species. Some may have markings some may not." I cut him mid sentence.

"I am glad that the information transfer is effective and their Pokeballs after already on your belt." Arceus spoke.

"Now I will take my leave." I got up and walked to my room.

After strapping on the Xtransceiver, I requested Rayquasa to fly me to the outskirts of Viridian City.

"It sure does feel good to be outside." I said to no one in particular while returning Rayquasa to his Pokéball. The scenery was breathtakingly beautiful, and because it was 6 AM in the winter season, the forest behind me was bathed in a magical golden sheen. I could feel the mist in the air swirling around me, I took a deep breath and my lungs were filled with the cold air around me, leaving me feel at peace. I started walking to the north, as I was at least 2 miles outside the gates of Viridian, I could see many Butterfrees leaving their nests in the hollows of trees to fly out searching for food for their young caterpees, leaving a sparkling silver trail of dewdrops as they flapped their wings to fly. All was well with the world until I entered Viridian city.

As soon as I entered the city a large explosion shook the ground under my feet. When I managed to regain my footing, I saw a huge mushroom cloud rising into the orange sky. I sprinted down the street towards the origin of the explosion. As I got closer to the source, the wailing of the ambulances got louder, until I could not hear my sneakers slapping on the pavement. When I turned the final corner, I saw an enormous hole in the side of a building which I made out to be the Viridian gym.

"Excuse me mister but could you please tell me what's going on?!" I had to shout my question into the ears of a paramedic.

"Fine, I'll tell you, there was a challenger who kept on fighting Giovanni and kept on losing. He has been here for over a week and he still can't seem to catch a break. Poor kid." The paramedic told me with a voice full of fake pity. "Where is he now? Is his name Ash Ketchum?" I asked him. "Why yes his name is indeed Ash Ketchum but how do you know him?" The paramedic countered. Something about his aura didn't feel right to my senses. "Where is he?!" I grabbed his collar and yanked him away into an alley. "What's the bright idea punk?" He sneered at me while trying look dangerous. "First of all you are not a real paramedic, Nobody has radioed you asking for assistance in the last 10 minutes that I have been talking to you. I spoke in a deadly calm which I undoubtedly picked up from Arceus. "Moreover no paramedic carries a loaded revolver to a sight of accident, So I will ask one last time. Who do you work for and where is Ash Ketchum?" He didn't speak for a good 30 seconds but after tightening my hand around his neck he gave in,

"Alright, Alright, I am a team rocket grunt. Giovanni is our leader and when this Ketchum kid persisted to get the earth badge from our boss, Giovanni feared that the kid would endanger his experiments due to the intense battles they have been having. That's all I know I promise. Please let me go, I don't want to die." The rocket grunt wailed. "Your were dead the moment you joined Team Rocket." I said moments before I started pressing his neck even more.

The grunt clawed at my arms but to no avail. He then tried to kick me with his legs but I sidestepped right, turned left and brought my left elbow down on his kneecap. Snap! It was a clean break. Nobody could hear the muffled screams of the grunt as I covered his mouth with my right hand and grabbed the back of his skull with my left, a twist was all it took.

"Hey Arceus! How about giving my some tools to kill and stuff!" I yelled into the Xtransceiver while walking out the alley, away from the body. "Go to the Pokémon centre, your weapons will be lying on the bed of the room you choose." The voice of a little girl came through the speaker but I knew that it was Mew's. "Is this a change of heart like Xerneas, Mew?" I asked her. "No, I still despise you, it doesn't matter whether you are human or not. Farewell." Mew spoke with disdain. "Okaaay... Now where is the centre? Oh never mind. Bye" I quickly ended the call and rushed inside the Pokémon centre.

"Welcome to the Pokémon centre, how may I help you?" Nurse Joy spoke trying to hide her boredom by being cheerful. But the sentence fell on deaf ears as I was thinking about what the grunt said. 'Sometimes I think that people follow evil not because they want to but because they are tired of abiding the rules of their society, they might have tried to be good people at some point in their lives but society didn't notice them, so now they turn to foul practices to be recognised, but that doesn't matter now. They are so consumed by hatred that they have lost themselves completely, it is my mission to prevent them from infecting others. I must help them to escape this dark dream of theirs but I can't help anyone who doesn't want to help themselves.'

"A-Ahem, excuse me mister but you have been standing there for the past 10 minutes. Do you have any business here?"

"If not , I am he going to ask you to leave" Rang the voice on the no-longer-jolly nurse through my ears. " Hm? Oh, I'm sorry. I just have a lot on my mind. I would like to rent a room for the night." I spoke meekly. "Very well, let me check." She then proceeded to type on the keyboard of her laptop. After a few seconds, she turned to face me. "You are very lucky sir, we just had 1 room available. Do you want it?" She spoke in her naturally cheerful tone. "Um, sure why not." I told her.

"Please follow me." She said as she ushered me into the hall towards my room.

"Here we are, have a nice stay." She quickly spoke and left without another word. "That was... odd." I thought aloud. I then proceeded to place my sling bag on the small table and as soon as I turned around I was shell shocked. My shocked state lasted for about 4 seconds before I rushed towards my bed like a skitty out of a bag, "This is so cool!" I just had to say while looking at my new weapons.

The first thing that caught my eye was the gleaming 4 foot silver, Spartan sword with a basket hilt. (Look it up if you don't know, it's badass!), a pitch black bow with platinum vines design which folded into a bracelet , a quiver with 25 arrows and two silver gauntlets with an M carved into it. 'Thank you, Mew. Even though you don't trust me, I thank you, and I promise to earn your trust even if it's the last thing I'll every do.' I thought in my mind. 'Don't make promises that you can't fulfil, human.' Came the reply. Beep-Beeep-Beeeep my X transceiver rang just as I was about to lie down. "Zayden here" I spoke into the microphone. "Guardian, your report. Now."

The stoic but unmistakable voice of Arceus asked. "There was a blast in the Viridian gym as soon as I entered the city. When I reached the gym I confronted a paramedic who was actually a Team Rocket grunt. He told me that Giovanni was conducting experiments under the gym itself and that due to the intense battles between Ash and Giovanni, the integrity of the underground lab was at stake. So, I gather that Giovanni blew up the challenger's area of the battlefield while he and Ash were battling. I dispatched the grunt and have checked in for the night. Please give my thanks to Mew for these beautiful yet deadly weapons. Over and out."

As I switched off my X transceiver, I lay thinking about tomorrow.

'I will try to find Ash tomorrow. I couldn't find any trace of his aura anywhere close to the blast site, so I have to be subtle with my approach. Also, tomorrow I will try to find a lead which will hopefully lead me one step closer to Giovanni.' I thought as the room's clock struck 11 PM.

'The one thing I am absolutely sure about is that whatever tomorrow holds for me, I have to face it to the best of my abilities. After all I am the guardian of light.'

So? Did you like It? You can still submit the Pokémon you Want ash to have, it can be from any generation but it has to be the Pokémon Ash caught in the anime. Please don't forget to review, favourite and/or follow this story. If you do all three I will be supremely delighted. So, have a great day, week, month of your life and I will read you all later...

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