Chapter 2: Outside…
Many years past and the ugly pokemon grew out to a half legendary pokemon. He never knew his outlaw mother tried to save him. He didn't even know he had a family somewhere. But he felt that he would someday find the place he belonged. He knew that, when he got to go downstairs, like all the other legendaries. He would find the one his hearth belonged to.
But arceus, who saved him, now refused to look at him. Even Magnezone who came to visit him sometimes, refused to love him, ore give him the things he might needed. He got locked up in the little bell tower, where he rang the bells for arceus when he was having a trail. For the rest he tried to stay out of sign and looked down at the little town beneath him.
Magnezone once told him that the place was called treasure town, because of all the exploration teams that gathered there and the many treasures they would find. Darkrai often wondered if HE could find a treasure if he had the change to find one.
"Good day Darkrai"
Darkrai jumped up in fear when he heard the voice of Magnezone calling him. He was so lost in mind that he hadn't even heard his master coming in. normally he stood by the door and bowed when his master came in. now he just looked at him with a stunned expression on his face.
"WHERE ARE YOU LOOKING AT LITTLE BRAT!"
Magnezone immediately raged. He didn't like it when Darkrai looked at his face without hesitating.
"Nothing master, I was just…. Lost in thoughts"
Darkrai stammed as he got up and made things ready for lunch. He knew his master always brought some food, and he was very great full for that. He never dared to ask arceus ore one of the other legendaries for food. He would get in trouble for that. But he also remembered mew…
-Memory of Darkrai-
Mew had gotten him some food when he was hungry. She was also the first one whom had touched his face without hesitating. And ado I was still young. I had felt the loving way she pulled her warm hand out to stroke my face.
After this first contact, mew became the only one that cared for me. Every night when they had send me too bed without food. Mew spared out some food, to feed me. When I felt down, she was always there to cheer me up with stupid remarks. When I felt, She was always there to pick me up. And sometimes we had so match fun, we launched together until out sided hurt. And when I had to cry, she was always there to comfort me. She also sang me to sleep and then carefully tended my wounds.
But one night, when I got severely wounded again, she didn't show up. No the next day, before I had to get back to work. When I was busy mopping the floor, I heard why she didn't show up. I heard Giratina tell Palkia that mew and Mewtwo had descended to earth for a special mission with the chosen one. I felt the tears roll over my face when I heard this. She was gone…..
- End memory of Darkrai-
Darkrai smiled to himself when he remembered the loving way mew always took care of him. He had always loved the way she comforted him and made him smile again. But now she was gone, and the other legendaries treaded him as trash ore totally ignored him. '
They both ate in silence. Darkrai was lost in mind about the way mew treated him. And Magnezone just didn't want to talk to him. After the finished their lunch, Magnezone got Darkrai's lessons out of his basket and pulled the book open on the front page.
"How is your alphabet coming along boy?"
Magnezone asked on a bitter tone. He knew the boy didn't study when he was around, because he was either too busy ore too lazy for it!
"It is getting better master, I…I had some time to study the past few days"
Darkrai stammed as he looked at his lap. Normally he had had to look at his master's face, but he wasn't sure he should do that now. What if his master got angry at him again?
"Shall we practice again then, from the top?"
Magnezone asked without looking at his face. He always tried to avoid this as good as possible. He didn't want to look at the ugly little brat, he wasn't worth it. This boy wasn't worth of his time at all. But he had promised arceus to look after him. And he knew that breaking a promise to a legendary was the worst thing you could do.
A = affection
B= break
C= Circle
D= Darkness
E= Effective
F= Friendship
G= G…. G…
Darkrai tried to read the word but he didn't get it over his lips.
"Darkrai please, you have read this time many times before"
Magnezone said as he slapped the little dark pokemon on the back of his head with one of his magnets.
G= generation
Magnezone said as he took the book from Darkrai.
"Generation, right"
Darkrai smiled as he tried to give his master a small smile. I had the always difficult with words that contain more than two syllables.
H= Harbor
I= Illustration
J= Jealousy
K= kitchen
L= Line
M= Monster
N= N…..
Again a word with more then two syllables, and this time I really had no idea how to pronounce It right, without stammering. How hard I tried to learn this one, I couldn't get the hang of it, and there was no one around me to tell me how to pronounce it right.
" N = Notorious boy No-to-ri-ous"
Magnezone pronounced. I nodded and wrote it down this way, hoping I would get it right the next time.
"O= outside…"
I now stammed, and then I slapped myself in the face. O = Obey not outside! What was I thinking when I said that!
"OUTSIDE! What do wane say with that!"
He raged as he grabbed my arm firmly.
"Nothing, "I misspoke me master, I meant obey! really! "
I stammered a little unsure. I didn't liked it one bit when my master was angry at me. It scared me to no end when he was like this.
"You wanne go outside! Don't you!?"
He raged. I nodded now, I really wanted to see the outside world for once, even if it was just for one day, I wanted to see the world.
But boy….
Magnezone
The world is cruel
The world is wicked
It's I alone whom you can trust in this whole city
I am your only friend
I who keep you, teach you, feed you, dress you
I who look upon you without fear
How can I protect you, boy, unless you
Always stay in here
Away in here
Remember what I taught you, Darkrai
You are deformed
Darkrai
I am deformed
Magnezone
And you are ugly
Darkrai
And I am ugly
Magnezone
And these are crimes
For which the world
Shows little pity
You do not comprehend
Darkrai
You are my one defender
Magnezone
Out there they'll revile you
As a monster
Darkrai
I am a monster
Magnezone
Out there they will hate
And scorn and jeer
Darkrai
Only a monster
Magnezone
Why invite their calumny
And consternation?
Stay in here
Be faithful to me
Darkrai
I'm faithful
Magnezone
Grateful to me
Darkrai
I'm grateful
Magnezone
Do as I say
Obey
And stay
In here
Darkrai
I'll stay
In here
"very good my boy, I'll see you tonight"
Magnezone greeted me as he left. When I was sure he was gone I walked back to the window and started to stare at the pokemon downstairs.
Darkrai
Safe behind these windows and these parapets of stone
Gazing at the pokemon down below me
All my life I watch them as I hide up here alone
Hungry for the histories they show me
All my life I memorize their faces
Knowing them as they will never know me
All my life I wonder how it feels to pass a day
Not above them
But part of them
And out there
Living in the sun
Give me one day out there
All I ask is one
To hold forever
Out there
Where they all live unaware
What I'd give
What I'd dare
Just to live one day out there
Out there among the guild members the treasure hunters and their wives.
Through the roofs and gables I can see them
Ev'ry day they shout and scold and go about their lives
Heedless of the gift it is to be them
If I was in their skin
I'd treasure ev'ry instant
Out there
Strolling by the river
Taste a morning out there
Like ordinary pokemon
Who freely walk about there
Just one day and then
I swear I'll be content
With my share
Won't resent
Won't despair
Old and bent
I won't care
I'll have spent
One day
Out there!
and with this song the second chapter ends! I hope you guys liked it!
I really loved the song out there and I really think it fits darkrai perfectly because he is a very lonesome pokemon and in this story he longed to get outside for once in his life.
Next time you'll see if he can.
until next time
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