Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Love in the Stormy Stars
Chapter 4: Secrets Revealed
Meanwhile, at Ho-oh's castle,…
"I hope Ho-oh can help," Swift said to herself as she approached Ho-oh's castle.
"Halt! Friend or foe?" demanded a Hariyama.
"Look, I don't have time for this! I need to see Ho-oh!" exclaimed Swift.
"For what purpose?" he demanded again.
"To resurrect my friend! See?" Swift said as she pulled out Cody's soul from a small bag. As she set it on the ground in front of him, Cody's soul glowed a little bit, as if it was saying 'hurry.'
"Alright, follow me," said Hariyama as he motioned for her to follow. Swift picked up Cody's soul, and followed him into the castle. As Swift followed him, she couldn't help but notice how luxurious the castle truly was, with all the paintings and statues lining the hallway.
"Just through that door, you will find Lady Ho-oh," said Hariyama.
"Thanks," said Swift as she entered the throne room.
"Hello, young one. Why are you here?" asked Ho-oh as Swift entered.
Swift bowed in respect. "Please, Ho-oh! You've got to help my friend, Cody!" pleaded Swift, now crying.
"Calm down, tell me what happened," said Ho-oh in a soothing voice, letting Swift know that everything would be alright.
Meanwhile, outside the throne room,…
"Master, Swift is talking to Ho-oh as we speak," said Hariyama into a radio.
"Good. Inform me of his resurrection, in which I shall arrive via the dimensional hole," replied Dialga through the radio.
"Understood. Hariyama out," said Hariyama before shutting off the radio.
Meanwhile, in the throne room,…
"And that's what happened," said Swift as she finished explaining the events that led to this point in time.
"Ah, I see. Tell me Swift, do you want to heal your friend?" asked Ho-oh.
"Me? How?" asked Swift, who was intrigued, yet puzzled as to how she could heal Cody.
"Have you ever heard of the power of the aura?" asked Ho-oh.
"Yes, I have, actually," said Swift, understanding the ancient technique, passed down through generations.
"Well, place your paw on Cody's soul, then let your aura flow through you to Cody. Close your eyes. Concentrate," explained Ho-oh.
"Ok then," said Swift as she placed her paw onto Cody's soul, closing her eyes as she concentrated her aura to her paw. Suddenly, her paw started glowing a bright red, as her aura slowly started to merge with Cody's soul.
"I hope this works," Swift thought to herself. Just then, Cody's soul started to glow brighter, and brighter. Then, it started to hover in front of Swift, just as she opened her eyes. Just then, Cody's soul started to change shape, first forming a blue blob, then slowly taking on the shape of a Latios. As every single feature of Cody came back into existence, Swift was stunned that she, alone, brought Cody back to life.
"Cody," said Swift, as the final bits of his transformation finished.
"Hey, Swift. Great job. But we're not out of the woods yet. Do you remember how Lani said that I was the key to unlocking Dialga?" said Cody.
"Yeah, why?" asked Swift.
"Well, me turning into a soul, was the key. You see, the darkness's power grows when anyone is turned into a soul. If my thoughts prove to be true, Dialga could turn this world,… to ruin," explained Cody.
"T-to ruin?" stuttered Swift.
"Yes. I need your help getting my sister, Lani, back, as well as your friend, Lync," said Cody.
"WHAT?" exclaimed Swift in shock.
"Yes, I'm afraid that Lync has been absorbed by the darkness. The only way to rescue them, is to defeat Dialga. So, can we count on your help to defeat Dialga?" asked Cody.
Swift pondered the request. Her secret crush, was now taken over by the darkness. But, she knew that if she didn't act, more Pokemon would soon go to the darkness. "Yes… you can count on me. I swear by Arceus you can count on me," Swift said with confidence.
"Great! I knew I could count on you, Swift! Just one more question," said Cody.
"Yes? What is it?" asked Swift.
"You seemed to react pretty strongly when I mentioned Lync. Why?" asked Cody.
Swift was stunned. "Cody must have figured out my secret!" Swift thought to herself. "Eh… no reason," Swift retorted, blushing a deep scarlet red.
"Swift… what I am about to tell you… is something I've never told ANYONE. Lani… is not my sister," confessed Cody.
"Huh?" said Swift, now clearly puzzled.
"Lani… is… my girlfriend," said Cody, now blushing a little.
"WHAT?" exclaimed Swift, clearly in shock.
"Yes… it's true. But the thing is… she doesn't know it," explained Cody.
"Huh? How does that make sense?" asked Swift, now puzzled more than ever.
"It's because… I've never told her. I've kept it a secret… for five years. Then, I went to tell her, and she had been taken over by the darkness. Don't keep your feelings bottled up like I have, Swift. Sometimes, you just need to speak your mind. I tried to fix my mistakes, and look what happened. My true love, gone to the darkness. Promise me, Swift, that you'll tell Lync the truth," said Cody.
Swift thought about his proposition. But then, she started to remember the day that she met Lync. She was passed out in a field, when he walked up and decided to help her. Just then, she started to cry. "I… promise," said Swift in between sobs.
Cody wiped away her tears. "There there, it's okay," he said, reassuringly.
Meanwhile,…
"Now, master Dialga!" said Hariyama through the radio.
"Finally! The time, has come!" yelled Dialga, as he opened a dimensional hole. As he entered, he knew, he'd be rid of anyone who stood in his way.
Meanwhile,…
"Lady Ho-oh! A dimensional hole has appeared in front of the castle!" yelled a Dewott from one of the castle towers.
"No… everyone get out of here! Now! Swift and I will battle Dialga! You guys get to safety!" ordered Cody.
"Right!" said Dewott, as he ran to tell the others to get to safety.
"It's now or never, Swift. Let's go," said Cody, knowing the battle ahead, would surely be difficult.
"O… okay, Cody," said Swift, pulling herself together for the battle ahead.