CHAPTER 2 - THE BEGINING OF THE END
It had been another day since the Armanite Crystal had been stolen from its rightful place. Everything seemed to be fine. Only Zoroark and Solo knew what was going to happen after the crystal were stolen.
"Solo, we must prepare to leave." Zoroark said, peeking into her room. Solo was still half asleep. It was only 6:00 AM after all. The humans that watched over them put her to sleep at 11:00 PM last night, so she didn't get much sleep.
Solo yawned loudly and climbed out of her little bed. She jumped onto the floor and stumbled over to Zoroark. Zoroark smiled and picked Solo up. "I'm sorry to have waken you up so early, hun."
Solo rolled around in her Meema's arms and drifted back into sleep.
Her dreams were alot more clear now. She always dreampt of 4 specific pokemon. A Kirlia, a Galade, a Snivy, and a Dewott. Solo knew their names clearly. Kylie, Geo, Seri, and Dean. Her and Meema were always with them in her dreams. They all shared a somthing that made them unique. They were survivors of the Apocolypse. In Solo's dreams, they went out searching for more survivors. They eventually found a few. A Deino, Pansear, and a Mincinno. Their names were Dayna, Porosis, and Minna. Everyone became close friends. Solo and the Snivy became REALLY close friends. They were almost inseperable.
Solo noticed that Meema left her dreams at a point. All she remebered from that dream was waking up and asking Seri where Meema was. He didn't respond. He just looked to the floor.
Solo's dreams were interupted ubruptly by the sound out betal clashing. She snapped open her eyes and looked around fast. Zoroark was running towards the exit of the ship, wearing a backpack that she and Solo had packed the night before. Solo looked behind Zoroark and noticed a swarm of flames flying towards them. FAST.
"M-MEEMA WHAT'S HAPPENING?" Solo shouted, trying to calm herself down. She watched as the flames got closer and closer, to the point where she thought she was going to be burnt. Just as the flames were about to consume them, Zoroark and Solo were jumping out of the flying ship they were on. The wing of the ship was on fire, which caused the swarms of flames that were going on inside.
They were soaring so high up in the sky, that Solo couldn't even see the ground. "MEEMA I THINK THIS WAS A BAD IDEA!" She yelled again, clinging tightly to Zoroark. Zoroark looked down at Solo and smiled.
"Everything is going to be alright, hun. Just enjoy the ride!" Zoroark looked down, and let Solo and her freefall from the sky. Solo's intense screaming couldn't be heard by Zoroark, because she was having to much fun falling from the sky like she had always wished. The clouds smacked the two in the face, and soaked them head to toe.
"MMMMMEEEEEEEMMAAAAAA IM FREAKIN COLD NOW!" Solo screamed, trying not to rage. Zoroark glanced over at Solo, who's teeth were chattering. She pulled her close and got ready to land on the ground. They fell faster due to the change of position.
BAM!
The fall made a giant impact on the rocky surface they landed on. The landing created a large crater in the ground.
Zoroark climbed out of the crater and looked at Solo, who was petrified. She was just frozen like a rock. "Hun? Are you okay?" Zoroark asked.
"Y-Y-Y-Yeah..." Solo answered scarcely. She buried her face into Zoroark's fur and tried not to die of a heart attack.
Zoroark smiled and examined her surrondings. The enviorment looked...Barren. Just dead trees and no grass anywhere. She began to think for a moment. Then it hit her. Had the Apocolypse already taken its toll over night? But that was impossible. The prophecy told that the apocolypse would start atleast a week after the Armanite Crystal were taken from its place.
Unless... Unless the crystal were used for evil purposes.
Zoroark thought back to when she was guarding the crystal when she heard about the intruders.
FLASH BACK SEQUENCE BEGINING
They came without warning. The night Zoroark ran to guard the Armanite crystal, she was ambushed by what she thought were a Tsutarja and a Dewott. They dropped down from the ceiling and swiped the crystal. She wasn't going to let the world fall into darkness. Zoroark fought back to get the crystal. But the two were high leveled pokemon, when fighting together. The two intruders launched Zoroark back and through the metal door seperating the room where the Armanite Crystal was and the hallway. The two pokemon walked out of the crystals holding place and grinned widely.
"I have to thank you, Zoroark. You've made this all to easy for me." Taunted the Tsutarja.
"G...Give back the crystal! D-Do you even know what'll happen to the world if it is moved...?" Zoroark barely spoke. She tried to stand back up, but it was futile.
"Kekekeke...Believe me, I know what it can do." The Tsutarja began to speak again. "And I know what kind of power it holds..." The Dewott beside him handed the Tsutarja the crystal, and they both gazed into its red pureness.
"I...I can't let you take it! You will destroy the world!" Zoroark forced herself off of the ground and dusted herself off.
The Dewott and Tsutarja smiled again. "Do you really think we care wether the world is destoryed?" The Dewott began. "There's a reason why we're taking it, y'know."
Zoroark looked at the two in horror. Why would they want to destroy the world? It would mean the end of everything! Even themselves? How could they be so heartless. She clutched her hand against her chest. Even though the world hasn't ended yet, she could hear the agonizing cries of people and pokemon of the world, tearing a hole in her heart as she knew so many innocent lives... were going to be taken.
"You two are despicable! I am NOT going to let you take the crystal! Even if it takes my life!" Zoroark focused her energy into a shadow ball. She then launched it at the Tsutarja and Dewott. But, they swiftly dodged her attack. She noticed that the two were dissapearing into the shadows. "GET BACK HERE!" She screamed. She tried to follow after them, but somthing had made her tired. "You...fiends..." Zoroark mummbled as she slammed into the wall and passed out.
END OF FLASH BACK SEQUENCE.
Zoroark was still pained that she lost the Armanite crystal. The lives of many were destroyed because of her foolishness. She shut her eyes and sighed.
But, now it was just her and her Solo...
