And a double update. WOO. I didn't need to tweak this part since it'd only been released a few days to prior to my thought train of "Hurr, how2make a story with 5 parts into one?" So, yeah. Enjoy! DISCLAIMER: Still don't own pokemon.
(Lucas's PoV)
"Huh...?"
"There's nothing here..."
"But... Shouldn't Dialga be here?"
"Why are you complaining about this?"
I stopped and sighed softly, tilting my head as I began to wonder about what had just been said.
"Thats... A really good point..."
Erika just sighed, shaking her head comically as her lush, soft mane flickered in the steady wind.
"Pull yourself together Lucas. Do you still have the Gears?"
I produce a small pouch from the Wonderbag, holding it out with a smile.
"All 5 right here."
I turn my attention to the pinnacle of the tower, looking around slowly as I frown. vaguely, I can hear Erika's voice, but something about this place holds my attention. I'm beginning to wonder if this was such a good idea.
"...But we'll be totally fine. Because we're together... Right Lucas...?" I hear the worry in her voice, but when I see her smile, her eyes. All fear and doubt is erased in seconds. Nothing will stop me. I will protect her with every ounce of strength my body has.
"...Yeah... We're together... And we always will be! We're a team, it's what we do!" For some reason, I see her wince. Did I say something wrong?
xoxoxoxoxo
(Erika's PoV)
It hurts. Every time I hear him say we'll always be together. Because we can't. I would give anything... ANYTHING just to be with him forever. But I can't...
"Erika? Are you feeling okay?"
I glance up. I see his pained expression. I want so badly to jump him. To hug him, and kiss him. And tell him we can leave. That nothing matters because he's here. He's mine, and I love him... But it isn't that simple. If I don't see this through, the world dies. If I do see it through. I die.
"..."
"Erika...?" He reaches out. I feel his paw against my cheek. Its only at this time I realize I'm crying.
"E-Erika!? A-are you ok? D-did I say something wrong?"
"NO!" We're both surprised by my outburst. So much so, he leaps back a little. Ever the coward. Ever MY coward.
"N-no... You didn't do anything wrong... J-just... Promise me something... Okay?"
I don't know where this mushy side of me came from though.
"Anything. Just name it!"
Oh, I do. I always knew. From the moment we met on that beach, his eyes sparkling with worry. To the day we sat side by side at Fogbound Lake, huddling closer for warmth as the geyser spurted marvellously before us, to the day we were dragged into the depths of a nightmarish future, shrouded in darkness and devoid of time or movement. I always knew, deep down, he had stolen my heart with his kind nature. His cowardly attitude, that turned to fierce bravery when his friends and allies were at danger. His peaceful, calm snores as he slumbered away beside me. I remember all the sleepless nights I would watch him. All the cold, harsh winter nights we would huddle and snuggle closer for warmth. He was a thief. But a thief of something I always wanted to have stolen.
"Promise me... After this is all over. We'll..." I sigh, trembling slightly.
"Erika...?"
"Can... We stay together... Forever...?"
He blushes. And I'm fairly certain I am too. I'm trembling. I can't understand why.
"...E-Erika..." I close my eyes, waiting for the laughter. "Of course we can..."
"...R-really...?" I tremble again, shuddering softly as his warmth surrounds me.
"Of course... But first... We have a planet to save..." And with that, he marches forwards, scouting the area for any signs of the rampaging deity. I walk forwards, joining him as we continue to scour the area. Sadly, we overlook the most area until last.
"Of course, it'd be at the alter..." Lucas sighs, facepalming from his own stupidity. He walks towards the alter, glancing at it strangely. "5 indentations..." He murmurs softly. His paw absently strokes the sack containing the gears, reaching his paw inside as he pulls one out, holding it up to the indent. "Each one matching the shape of the gears..." He hums softly, as I smile.
"Then, maybe..." I take his paw, guiding it with the gear as we push it in together.
"A perfect fit!" He cries, fist pumping with a large smile as he sets about fitting the remaining gears. I walk away, ready to leave this accursed tower. Perhaps... Just perhaps, after having spent so much time here... I'd be exempt from the rule... Maybe I'd survive...
"And finally..." I don't even have time to cry out as the cloud above us, looming overhead like an ominous giant crackles and roars. I scream as the bolt of lightning cracks down mere centimetres away from Lucas. Everything goes white. And a feral roar rings out around the area. As my vision returns, the first thing on my mind is to bolt to Lucas's side.
xoxoxoxo
(Lucas's PoV)
"Ugh... What was that..." My senses are screaming out, something is dreadfully wrong here.
"Lucas!" Erika is instantly at my side, helping me up as I slowly open my eyes.
And all at once, all my fears come to life before me.
I leap to my feet, striking a defensive pose in front of Erika as I feral growl springs from my throat. Her eyes turn up, and a small gasp escapes from her throat.
"PITIFUL WORMS. WHY HAVE YOU COME HERE?" Its voice echoes around the area, vicious and loud. Omnipotent. As expected from a god.
Wait a second...
"Y-you can talk...?"
"YOU THOUGHT I COULD NOT?! FOOLISH CHILD!"
"Erika... The one from the future... It couldn't speak!" Erika's eyes shine. She understands.
"So... There's still a chance we can save him!"
"PITIFUL CREATURES, YOU WOULD DESECRATE MY TOWER. YOU WILL LEARN THE ERROR OF YOUR FOOLISH WAYS!" He thinks we caused this?
"N-NO! You've got it all wrong Lord Dialga! W-we're here to stop this, not cause i-"
"ENOUGH!" The sheer force of his voice blows the two of us backwards, this power... Its incredible! How can we face this!?
"YOU, UNGRATEFUL CREATURES WHO WOULD VIOLATE EVEN THIS, THE MOST SACRED OF LANDS, YOU SHALL LEARN TRUE SUFFERING!"
"Lucas! Its no use, he won't listen to us! What do we do!?" Erika is panicking...? This must be more dire then I thought... Its time I showed I'm not a coward. Its time I showed I can be brave for her! Dialga may have lost his mind. But I'm gonna do anything in my power to stop him becoming that monster we faced back then.
"Erika!" She looks straight at me. "Listen to me... I'll draw its attention. Take the gear... And place it in its slot. Finish this, you're smaller, and faster, then I am!" I see her fear, I know she's scared but she can do this. And then she blows me out of the water with what she says next.
"...Y-you'd use yourself as bait... So I could finish this...? You'll give your life so I can stop it...?"
"A thousand times over." I kiss her forehead. "Go..." I whisper before madly charging the raging god.
"FOOLISH CREATURE! YOU'RE LIFE ENDS HERE!" I see a blur of brown, hear the sound of the gear clicking into place, feel the tower begin to rumble violently, and finally feel the harsh battering of Dialga's heavy, clawed foot. All is white, the all is black.
"Did we fail...?"