Story Disclaimer: This story puts a twist on original Pokemon ideas. The shadows within this story are a spin-off of the PokemonColosseum, andPokemonXD:Gales ofDarknessgames. I take no credit for Pokemon's creation of shadow Pokemon, but I do take credit for the originality of: CSA-45, Shadow Trap, Hell's Storm, Cipher's Stand, Dead Gate, and Darkness Eternal. HOWEVER, this story contains Rivalry's Wrath. This is a mixture of something from the anime and the ability Rivalry, so I cannot take credit for its origin, though I can take credit for creating the effects of this ability.
My quote of the Chapter: Temptation will always be there to tempt us to go beyond our capabilities, and then will be there to drag us down when we fail.
Chapter 2: Rivalry's Wrath
The tests went agonizingly slow as CSA-45 grudgingly doing each of them, as Cipher told him to do each. These test ranged from blood tests to vision tests; although after these tests completed Cipher spoke directly to the Axew.
"The final tests are next. We shall be testing your abilities, and your control over them," Cipher stated this and then started to walk towards a door. CSA-45 followed, dropping to all fours to go faster; he wasn't used to walking on his two hind legs, having hatched not even a day earlier.
While Cipher went to go test the Axew on it's strength, the scientists went to go over each aspect of said collected data. They were surprised by the data, but their boss had already gone to observe what else the Axew could do.
Cipher continued down the hall that the door had led to a different area of his building. CSA-45 followed Cipher down the hall, before both Cipher and the Axew walked out into a large room. Cipher looked down at the Axew, once again speaking. "The testing of your strength begins now. Do not hold back anything during this test."
The Axew tilted its head and looked back up at Cipher. Cipher simply walked off before exiting the room; he soon was standing on a balcony. This balcony stood above the field that Cipher had been on moments earlier. Surrounding said balcony, was a net behind a large pane of glass, to protect the person who stood upon the balcony to overlook the sort of testing that was done within this room.
CSA-45 stared around the room, giving no sign that he was really paying attention until a part of the wall slowly broke away from itself, moving along hydraulics, splitting vertically so that one doorway was formed by the wall. The Axew turned towards the opening and frowned, dropping down to all fours so that he could be ready for anything that came his way.
Out of the opening, a figure stepped into the light. This figure stood at the ready; its tail, which was lit with a solitary flame at the end, slowly moving back and forth as the creature called out its name.
"Charmander!" was its battle cry as it rushed towards CSA-45. The Axew did not move only growling as it was threatened. As soon as CSA-45 had deemed that the Charmander was attacking him, his eyes turned a darker shade of red as Rivalry activated. CSA-45 now acted off complete instinct as he slashed with his claws at the Charmander that had charged him.
The Charmander stumbled back slightly, surprised by the power behind the Axew's attack against said Charmander. CSA-45 soon started slashing at the Charmander quickly and rapidly, taking all advantage over the Charmander's hesitation. The Charmander whimpered quietly as it fell back, hitting the ground with a slight thud. CSA-45 waited watching as the Charmander laid still, the flame on its tail still burning, although dimmer.