Chapter 7:
Grovyle's Reasoning
Grovyle arrived in Ponyville and noticed the dark, suspended atmosphere. "Well, it looks as if the Dark Future has already spread here. Well, no matter, the sooner I find the chosen pony, the better." Very suddenly while walking, he accidently collided into Daisy Bloom, one of Ponyville's residents. "Oh, I am so very sorry. I did not intend to bump into you like that." Grovyle apologized as he helped her back to her hoofs.
"Ahhh! A monster!" she screamed. Daisy Bloom, feeling very terrified, ran to Celebration Castle in pursuit to warn the others.
"Well, that was certainly strange. I wonder why she ran away from me?"
Meanwhile, at the castle, Minty had become very worried. Rose had wondered away from the castle earlier and had not yet returned. "Where is she? Why has she failed to return? Surly she hasn't gotten herself lost? Oh, where has my little Rose gone?"
"Don't worry about it, Minty," Rainbow Dash assured her. "I'm sure your darling Rose will turn up soon."
Minty knew she was right. "I know, you're right, Rainbow. Because of this darkness concealing Ponyville, I'm afraid that she's gotten herself lost while trying to return home."
"Well, I'm certain she will somehow find her way back here."
Daisy Bloom dashed into the room. "Minty! Minty! Minty!" she cried.
"What is it, Daisy Bloom? You sound as if you've seen a ghost, or something"
Daisy Bloom tried to catch her breath before explaining. "Minty, there's a scary, dragon looking thing outside! And worst of all, it touched me!"
Minty didn't believe her statement at first. "Daisy, are you sure it just isn't Spike trying to scare everyone again?"
"What are you talking about?" questioned Spike, walking up to Minty. "I've been in the castle this entire time."
Minty looked at Spike, then back at the trembling Daisy Bloom. "Ok, ponies! Come on! We'd better check this out!"
Meanwhile, back with Grovyle, he was still wondering around completely lost, still in search of the chosen pony. "Hmm, still no sign of her. I'd really hate to admit it, but, perhaps that Kimono was wrong. Perhaps she's just messing with me." What was Grovyle saying? This was not the time to be negative. "No. What am I thinking? Kimono wasn't lying, I just simply haven't found her yet. This place is home to many ponies, but out of the lot of them, one of them is unlike the rest. Yes, this pony has been wondering around lost in the world, searching for her purpose. Once I find her, I will tell her of that purpose, the purpose of locating the very rare Time Gears. Once we collect all five, the both of us must then time travel to the past and insert them in the slots atop of Temporal Tower. After completing all that, I will have finally succeeded in my mission, my mission of stopping the Planet's Paralysis."
"There he is!" called Daisy Bloom. Minty and the large group of ponies then had the reptile surrounded.
Grovyle felt relieved. Finally, local resiednts he could speak to. "Oh, thank goodness! The lot of you arrived at the perfect timing! I desperately wish to speak to you all!"
The ponies, not listening to his joyful cries, grabbed ahold of Grovyle, and threw him into a metal cage. Grovyle was confused. What had he done wrong? He grabbed onto the cold, metal bars and demanded to know of what was going on. "What is the meaning of this? I am not a criminal!"
"Yeah, right." Daisy Bloom said, speaking with a hint of sarcasm."How are we even supposed to believe you? It's obviously a trick. How could anyone so scary be so good? You look kind of shady to me."
"I am speaking of the truth! I've only come here in search of a pony! You must believe me!"
"So, you're searching for a pony? For what reason? So you can eat her as an appetizer? Hey, I've got a good idea! Say, if you want to eat any pony, we'll let you eat Rose, she has no use to us."
Minty felt insulted by Daisy's comment. "Daisy Bloom! That was very rude of you! Rose is welcome here!"
"Well, look, all I'm saying is Ponyville is better off without her and this is a rare opportunity. With her being eaten by dragon breath over there, all of us ponies can finally live in peace."
"What? Eat her? I am no cannibal! I am Grovyle, a Pokemon who has come to save your world!"
Minty was confused. "Wait, save it? You mean, you know what's become of our home?"
"But of course, now would you please be so kind as to let me out of here?"
Minty unlocked the cage, like Grovyle had commanded. "I'm very sorry for this whole mess. Sometimes us ponies assume things that aren't true."
"You are forgiven, and I would be very glad to tell you all of what has become of your home."
"Yes, please do!" Minty replied.
"What has happened to your home? It has become, paralyzed."
"Paralyzed? What does that mean, darling?" asked Rainbow Dash.
"It's when everything remains at a standstill. Your kind is suffering from the Planet's Paralysis."
Shy Wysteria spoke up. "The Planet's Paralysis? What's that?"
"It's when time has completely stopped flowing throughout the world. The entire planet ceases to move. Winds never blow, the seasons fail to ever change, the sun never rises nor sets, it's just a world filled with unrelenting darkness. And what's the cause of it all? The cause of it is the collapse of Temporal Tower."
"Temporal Tower?" Minty asked. "I've never heard of such a place. Grovyle, what is this tower you're talking about?"
"The tower is the structure of time itself, so when it collapsed, time went out of control. It was once governed by Dialga, the legendary Pokemon of time and assisting him was Temporala."
"Who's Temporala?" questioned Pinkie Pie.
"Temporala is one of the very many legand ponies that live about this very world. She lived on the calumnious clouds high above Temporal Tower, making certain that it would remain safe. She protected it by fighting off intruders with her unicorn magic. However, one day something went terribly wrong, on a night of the full moon. She came up against some strong, dark force. She tried to stop it from bringing harm to the tower, but it was all too much. After the tower's collapse, both Dialga and Temporala transformed into their primal versions and now the both of them prevent anyone from changing history. And that is of how your planet has become this way. At this rate, if things aren't done, this world will surly end in ruin."
"Grovyle, is there any way we can stop it?" Minty asked. "There must to be some sort of solution."
"You are very correct, there is a way to save this world."
"There is? Quick! What is it?"
"Like I told you before, I am seeking a pony, as this pony is the very key of saving this world. I've recently talked with your so called Kimono and she told me the very description of this chosen pony."
"So you talked with her? What did she say? What kinds of qualities does this pony have?"
"Ah, yes. This pony is quite unlike your average earth pony and just so happens to live right here in Ponyville."
"Well spit it out already!" yelled an impatient Daisy Bloom. "What does she look like?"
"Hey, please don't rush me. I'm getting there. This pony has some very unusual qualities, unlike the lot of you. Located on her soft, light pink fur is a blue gear, otherwise known as a Time Gear."
"What's a Time Gear?" asked Sparkle Works.
"A Time Gear is a rare treasure that makes absolute certainty that time flows properly. This pony's special ability can help reveal of where these mythical gears are hidden, which is why I desperately wish to find her."
"Is that all of the description, Grovyle?" questioned Minty.
"No, that's not even all of it. She also had two blue eyes, and what was the other thing?"
"Are you able to remember, Grovyle?" Minty asked.
He managed to remember the last part of the description. "Ah, yes! I seem to recall now! Lastly, she had a glowing, blue mane!" After he had mentioned that very last line, all the ponies gasped and realized of who this pony was.
"Grovyle! I know who the chosen pony is!"
"Really? Oh, thank goodness! I've been searching for her everywhere, but I haven't had any luck! Now, who is she?"
"Her name is Rose, she's my grand daughter."
"Rose. That truly is a beautiful name. Just where is your Rose at the moment?"
"To tell you the truth, I have no clue of where she's gone! I've been extremely worried about her. She went out to take a walk earlier today, but I haven't seen her since then! I'm afraid that she's lost out there in all this darkness!"
"Not to worry," Grovyle assured her. "I'll go find her."
Minty felt relieved. "Really? Thank you, Grovyle! You truly are a big help!"
"No need to thank me. It's perfectly all right. I'll make sure she gets back here safe and sound." Grovyle quickly left town in search of Rose.
"Good luck on finding her!"
