Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Genmu's journey

This story has like become my new favorite story to write. I feel more inspired to write this story than my other story. This is so much more fun to do than school work ... anyway, I hope you enjoy and all that. If you review and tell me your comments, it helps me improve and thank you for reading.

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Disclaimer: ... wut, oh right disclaimer ... uh ... I just own the OCs and the story. Pokemon and Okami, which is referenced in several ways, are owned by their rightful owners

Since Okami is based off of Japanese mythology, I will make use of in their own time in the future.

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(? Area Genmu POV)

I slowly awake. I rub my head wondering where I am and what happened. Then the realization hit me.

"What about Crystal!" I yelled out, my voice echoing. I take the time to get a good look around the place. I noticed I was floating in a vastly open area with these yellow-golden clouds at the edges of my vision. What really intrigued me was how the clouds looked like they were paintings . There was a faint mist that I could barely see. 'This has to be a dream' was my only thought. But this dream feels so real, and I tried moved forward, or at least it felt like I was moving forward, but the world didn't seem to change at all.

"Why hello young one ..." I heard a voice behind me. I saw a beautiful woman ... wait what am I thinking? Anyway, she was wearing a blue and white dress. She had long blue hair that flowed like water. She had this diamond shaped crest on her forhead and two ribbon like tails coming from behind her.

"Your suicune" I said. She nodded as she glided towards me.

"Yes I am a suicune, but you may call me Amaterasu, my how much you have grown..." she said in a soft voice. She put a hand on my cheek. I backed away out of reflex and she seemed saddened by this.

"I'm sorry miss, but how do I know I can trust you ...?" I said cautiously to the goddess.

"That means you really don't remember do you?" She asked me

"Well of course I won't remember I can't remember anything before waking up on that beach!" I stated.

"Your true memory will return soon I have a message for you ... your journey shall begin soon, you must be prepared for the dangers that lie ahead, there are many that want you dead because of your gifts" she began saying.

"Wait what gifts can you at least tell me what these gifts that I have?" I asked. She giggled at me, I wonder why ...

"Well I can only tell you about your first gift and it apparently has already been activated, but from my view of your memories, you blacked out after it's activation, it's the Taiyō no megami no shukufuku ( blessing of the sun goddess, I believe that is the right translation). This was my gift to you on the day you were born." She said to me... wait day I was born?

Soon the dream world began to fade to white. I began panicking, I had so many questions I need answers to.

"Wait ... will I see you again miss!" I yelled, she had put her hand up and snapped her fingers and a white feather with two golden streaks about the size of my pinkie finger fell towards me. I carefully cupped it in my hands.

"Don't worry, as I am always with you ... remember that and keep that with you for you may need it In the near future" she said as she too began to fade. I reached out by my hands began to fade and soon everything was white.

...

(Third person POV)

Amaterasu was just floating in the white abyss after Genmu had left.

"He may have the gifts but he must be wary of his curse for he has taken a liking to him" she said to no one. She turned and too faded out of the dream world ...

(Outside dream world Genmu POV)

I awoke suddenly, but without a sound.

I look around, it appears I'm in a small white room. I noticed that in my palm layer the feather in my dream. I looked around and saw my cloak folded on a chair to my right, tsukiyomi, which seems to look different but I didn't take a closer look at it, is leaning on the wall next to it. I quickly use the blade to cut a small string for the cloak and tie a small knot on the feather and began wearing it as a necklace, I guess I'll get a better chain later. I noticed to my left there was also another bed, but the blankets were moved, so I assumed someone was sleeping there before. I looked at myself, I appear to be in even more bandages than I was in before.

I get up from the bed and I noticed something odd about my cloak. There was a symbol on it. It was 太陽 (this is the word Taiyo meaning sun), this once again looked like it was painted on the cloak. I guess is was Amaterasu's gift. I looked out the window and noticed that there was the sun over the horizon, it was either sunset or sunrise. I suddenly saw images in my head of me when I was younger and was still human, I was watching the sunset with someone. I couldn't tell who it was because a majority of what I was seeing was covered in shadows. My younger self look very happy to be with whoever the figure was ...

After a minute, the image faded and I quickly got my gear on and went to go look at the sunset, hoping that it will help with my memory issues. I opened the door and was greeted to a small hallway. After the hallway there an open area, there was this black cauldron that purple smoke coming off from the top of it, I didn't know what it is but I'm not gonna find out. There was a large doorway to my right. There were two ladders, one going down to a lower area and one heading upward. So I took the ladder upward. I passed by another room but I didn't really care about it and kept moving upward.

I eventually got to the roof and I saw a shadowy figure. He wore a black vest the fell to just above the waist and he wore a black jumpsuit under it. He also had these black sneakers of all things. All of his clothing had red marks on the edges of them. He had long black hair that black these red spiked tips, it fell to his feet and was joined together at the end by a green gem-like sphere. Over the lower half of his face he, had a scarf that had two ends flowing in the wind. This guy looked like a grade A ninja. I had assumed this was a zoroark.

"Quite the sunrise, don't you say ?" He asked me, without turning around. I walked next to him and watched as the sun rose into the sky.

"It is isn't it, by the way are you Shadow ?" I asked him, he nodded. So he's the one that helped me after the houndoom knocked me out.

"Well thank you for helping me when I woke up on the beach and was defeated by the houndoom, I guess that I would be poke food right now if it wasn't for you" I said putting my hand forward, he turned and shook it.

"It's no problem, it is my job to serve you, he who bears the mark" he said. I did not know what he meant at first.

"The name is Genmu and what do you mean you have to serve me?" I told him.

"My clan has been in charge of watching over those who bear the sun mark, it's the one on you cloak and the one hidden in your left eye. I was told only to watch over you but I believe that is not possible now, so now I must serve you." He had explained, bowing to me respectfully.

"The way you explained that last part makes it sound like you are my slave, I do not want that. So instead you are to be my ally and friend. By the way ... have you seen where Crystal is and if she is ok?" I asked.

"Do not fret she is fine, after you had blacked out and used you abilities, the villagers room you and her here, she woke up the next day and tried to stay by your side, but after awhile she had to leave. You were asleep for five days, shall I lead you to her house?" He said. I was shocked to hear that I was asleep for five days. Tried to remember what happened when I blacked out but was met with a fog after Crystal had tried to help me and ... nothing. I can't remember what happened after that, after that memory was me waking up in the bed.

"Not now, maybe later it is still early in the morning if the sun is just rising. I guess I can take the time to go to the shrine and maybe they can help with my problem" I said. He nodded and began to lead the way and I followed.

(Timeskip 10-minutes)

We arrived at what looked like a large Shinto shrine (I would describe it but I'm not that good at describing buildings so you will have to look it up, sorry). The place was made all out of wood and looked very old. There were various grass types tending various areas, however all of them stopped what they were doing and kept staring at me following my every step. I noticed there were 3 statues of legendary pokemon and below them there were non legendaries. To my left there was a statue of raikou with a ninetales standing next to him. To the center was an entei statue with a mighteyena standing next to him. However the strangest thing was that next to the suicune statue, which I assumed was Amaterasu, that was to my right. Next to her statue was ... nothing! Well, not actually nothing, the statue was destroyed and all that was left was part of the right leg and the left foot.

"What happened to that statue there?" I asked Shadow. He stayed quiet for a few seconds as we kept walking.

"I'm sorry Genmu but that is not a question I can answer at the moment, you will have to ask the maiden of the shrine" he said to me? I guess I can live with that. We walked to the entrance and the doors opened and two leafeons came out. They each had green hair and green skirts that fell to their knees. They both wore green and white shirts and they both had green hair and each had a leaf-like bit on their hair that were in opposite positions. Other than that leaf thing, they were identical, maybe they are twins.

"Hello my name is Vee and this is my sister Lyra, I guess you are mister shadow that the mistress had said would be coming and who is this?" The first leafeon said, as her sister bowed.

"The names Genmu and I'm here because I wish to speak to the maiden of the shrine because she have a solution to a problem I have" I said.

"It may not be my place to intrude but may I hear what this problem is?" Lyra asked me. I nodded and began to explain my situation from the waking up on the beach to the fight with Drako and I mentioned the dream and the feather. I even explained why I chose the name Genmu. They both listened intently to my story.

"W-wow so you have almost no memory of your previous life!?" Vee said, I simply nodded and walked into the shrine, my foot steps made the old wood creak a little.

There was a small yellow mat with these triangle designs and above it was a small table that had a clear glass center. On the table there was a kettle and several small cups. On the other side of it was a woman, in what looked like traditional Japanese clothing, she had long yellow-green hair and she wore a necklace that had these five pink petals that had white tips. It was a meganium.

"Well hello there come sit down, we have much to discuss" she said to us we walked towards the table, one of the two leafeon a winked at me and giggled as they went through a doorway to my right.

"Uh ... mistress, may I ask, are you able to help me regain my memories?" I asked she nodded. I smiled,, because I can finally figure out who I am!

"I will help you but firsts, there is a story I must tell you and it involves that broken statue out in the front that I'm sure your curious about, and you may call me Mary. Would you like some tea, while I tell the story? " she asked, I nodded and she began pouring both me and Shadow a cup of tea. I have to say, it tasted pretty good.

She put her hands on the table and began narrating the story:

"Before anything I must tell you that the statues next to the raikou and entei are their current representative avatars. So, let us begin ... a long time ago, all the legendary pokemon each picked a clan of pokemon that would, every few years, have a child born with their abilities and they would act as their avatar and would help their legendary complete various tasks that would be difficult alone. If under certain circumstances, like the clan dieting out or a the clan disgracing themselves, the clan would be replaced with another. Even Amaterasu, the suicune, had chosen a clan. The child from that clan was born in this very shrine. Everything was going fine, the child was growing and living a normal life.

However, one day a group of pokemon who worship an evil god came to the shrine and attacked, hoping to take the child. Their reasons for this are still unknown today. When they attacked they had shattered the statue that was next to Amaterasu, which was supposed to be the child, to symbolize the loss of their avatar. They slayed the entire clan except for the child. Amaterasu, who was visiting the child that day, took the child away and they both disappeared in a flash of light. When Amaterasu came back, the child was no longer with her. We feared that the child may be dead. But, she reassured us that the child was alive and well hidden. She also said that she will not search for a replacement clan and stayed with the child. We know not of what the child currently looks like so we could never replace the statue."

I honestly did not know what to say ... That may not explain the memory loss but if this has any relation to me, it will surely explain a lot. Mary had picked up a box she had at her side she opened it and pulled out a feather, it did not loom like mine so I don't believe they have any relation to each other. The feather was a yellow in color and green at the tip. The feather itself curved as if to resemble an crescent moon.

"This is a lunar wing, a feather from the goddess Cresselia. This was given to me by Amaterasu herself, she told me to hold onto it and there will be a special moment where I will specifically need it. I believe this moment is now. A lunar wing is said to ward off bad dreams. This is only one of its abilities. One of its abilities is to make the holder relive their memories in the form of dreams, which is what your going to do now. Mister Shadow, will you stand behind me" she said and Shadow got up and stood behind her. She had given me the feather and she put her hand up to her head and opened her palm to reveal a purple dust or powder.

"Sleep powder" she whispered barely audibly and the blew the powder into my face. I sneezed and then deeply inhaled. I started to feel drowsy. I was able to make sure I was still holding the Creselia feather and I fell backwards, hitting the ground in a thud. I closed my eyes and prepared or what to find in my dream ...

END

That's a wrap for now. What do you think, was it good, bad, ok ? What did you think of the story that Genmu heard? We will find out more about the mysterious group of pokemon that worship and evil go pd and we hear Genmu's backstory. All this and more next time on Dragon Ball- gosh darn wrong show, let's try that again. *Ahem* All this and more next time in Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Genmu's Journey ! See you them !