Treacherous waters
Having watched previously thought bioweapon Ruto constant struggles with the idea of resurrection, his nourished resentment for her dwindled. Their male Zora friend pleaded for her to face her kind to no avail. A new element surrounded Ruto, her seemingly out of nowhere ability to manipulate water. Even when she attempted to recall her past to the best of her ability, these strange items remained beyond remembrance. When questioned of their existence, it simply came down to accepting them until she could properly deal with them.
Taken back to the Galactic Federation, Ruto wasted no time asking for Gardevoir's presence. Clearly composed of materials of magical properties this artifact was. Once again, Gardevoir was unable to give her peace of mind. Subjected to trials within the training grounds, it was evident that these abilities weren't curse based. Water didn't move according to words or books similar to sorcerers, but through activity within the brain. A telepathic link between the scales and her mind. Another fact proving rather odd, despite the scales and sapphire matching up with Hyrule craft, the metal bracelet was composed of an alien alloy. Upon further probing found shocking results. The materials closely resembled that of the MII bracelets, Renaissance.
Even when fed more foreign concepts, Ruto continued her training unfazed. Maintaining her silence through all the beatings dished out by wired minions, gaining greater control over her newfound powers at an astonishing rate. Eventually by accident, it was seen that her items could not only suspend water in the air, but harden it to the degree of sharpened metal. Interesting as it was to view her on the monitor, Greninja moved on to his own training accompanied by Lopunny.
Several nights gave nothing but disappointment, still clinging to the mindset that he wasn't popular enough for others to challenge him frequently. Lopunny assured him that even veterans have their empty days. He had to also take into consideration those who seeked destruction might had thrown everybody's schedules off balance. Told of all the adrenaline rushing through him added with the concerning circumstances birthed stress, sympathetic to his small struggles due to Lopunny experiencing the same situation a multitude of times during her early moments. A ray of light did shine through, manipulating water into a sentient copy of himself showed some progress.
Having finished up one of his training sessions against Lopunny, upon exiting they caught Ruto in a pod right beside Greninja's. Lopunny snickered at the unconscious Zora.
"My my, our darling Ruto is fighting away yet again. Simulators been her best friend since we got back, much like another handsome watery devil I know, "Her expressing becoming innocently sinister, she sent a light punch to his arm. "Don't ya agree love?"
"You're one to talk, likely spend double the time showing off your strength in there."
"I was only messing with ya love. Besides, I spent more of my time wrestling with the others in the field."
"I see, but isn't that….inconvenient?"
"The simulator preps the mind, using that solely makes your muscles all frail, flappy, and stuff like that. No pain no gain I like to say, and honey…..you don't get to be strong like me unless you can take a real beating. Soon i'll be making your body ache for realsies, it's better that way."
"Oh I can just feel my body sending shivers of joy from the news."
"That's the spirit."
Both caught sight of Gardevoir captivated by chunks of data appearing across the screen among those hourglass pillars. Didn't take long for her to notice their approach, growing happier to their presence.
"Lopunny…...Greninja, concluded today's trial rather swiftly it seems."
"Thought I get him out earlier Gardy, needs to take a breather before he gets all flappy."
"Ahhh, very true indeed. As a side activity, I have taken the liberty of viewing thy performance. I must say, thy abilities would make most of thy species jealous. In due time under our domain, thou may become the strongest of thy kind."
"Come now Gardy, i'm pretty sure that ain't going around in that noggin."
"I had my suspicions, justified by his obsessive need to get noticed."
The sting of that comment being true kept silent amongst their laughter, although when they calmed themselves he quickly changed the subject.
"Yo…..you speak of a side activity, I suppose Ruto is the main one?"
"Aye, genetically she is the same Ruto who died quite some time ago. Holes remained scattered within her psyche, some important but overall passable. Now a greater mystery haunts our investigations, what rests on her arms. For the past few days i've looked through her Era, none have crafted such a specific item on par with Elvin's invention."
Lopunny scratched her head, pondering the thought, "Ummm…..Gardy, you do know no one during her Era was even capable of making something that advanced. Being magical sure…..but what it was made out of however…."
"Aye again, even Arceus could detect an energy source foreign to their world. According to his statement, it's an energy sitting on the border between light and darkness. Even more troublesome, any attempt to discover anomalies within her body via nano-machines met with immediate aggression. Seconds upon entering through blood vessels met uncontestable resistance from the immune system."
"But wait…..didn't you do the same for me, and….I think it had something to do with the body not seeing them as a threat."
"Typically the body doesn't view them as a virus or anything of the sort, so they are allowed to continue unscathed. Even in the off chance they do attack, they're designed to combat or evade if necessary. In this case however, they were broken down almost instantly. I did my own studies on Zora biology, their immune cells shouldn't be this aggressive or effective. It's almost as if…..the body was actively rejecting our attempts at deeper knowledge."
"But…..Gardy, what does this mean?"
"That's the million dollar question isn't it, could it explain her rapid regeneration…..her aggression noted by Greninja…..only time can tell. Thankfully, her psyche is somewhat passive for aggressive anomalies. Though her dedication to figuring out these items abilities is admirable, I fear she may see this as her only reason to live."
Both Gardevoir and Lopunny looked sadly over to their guest, Lopunny lightly tapping her fingers together, "I know the feeling, poor gal."
"I cross my fingers time mends her confused heart, only despair lies in wait. Through fear of reality, she may come to hate everything that disappoints…..until she understands true suffering."
"Uhhhh…..yeah, but…..that's what she got us for love."
"...indeed, we shalt…."
"Madam…, "Rapidly approaching their gathering, a Federation trooper gripped a small disk of sorts. The swift breathes he took told them the degree of his situation. "I'd just came from Kalos, you're not going to like this."
"Speak hastily soldier, what ails thee?!"
"We've been called to a distressful sight at the Battle Chateau, i'm sorry to report the members were greeted by dead pokemon at the door."
"De…..De….dead, "Greninja could recall that name, wild pokemon would mention that place from time to time. Taking the liberty of scouting the place himself, he found himself watching well trained pokemon beside their human companions duel each other in traditional pokemon battles. Although predators hardly ever hunted there, not to mention leave their prey. Lopunny stood there covering her mouth, Gardevoir eyes expressed shock as well but kept her composure. "From what exactly?"
Gardevoir hastily interrogated him, "Shalt this be the doing of one of those infernal teams, very well….my sword shalt rest on their grunt's neck until I hear proper names responsible for this."
"There…..lies the bigger problem, those syndicates don't really pay much attention to us."
"How does their blind sight mean anything, no untamed pokemon just leaves bodies upon trainers doors for laughs."
"You'll see, "He handed over the disk. "It goes deeper than what you think."
Swiped from his hand by her psychic abilities, inserted into the computer revealed expected but equally worrisome photos. Along the ground in front of the mansion's door, it was revealed this was no case of predatory dominance. Dense black patches riddled throughout all their bodies, such a sight overshadowed by the disturbing fact that each pokemon made up all of the Chaser's excluding Arceus and Greninja. He knew better than to comment on the matter at that moment, Lopunny trying her hardest to hold back tears and Gardevoir radiating a dense crimson aura clenching her fist. Her next words struggled to come out, holding back her immense anger.
"Cause…..of…..death?!"
"Well…..cardiac arrest for all but one, electrocution was the prime reason. The Pikachu however, he was…..shot underneath."
"FLARE…..WILL ANSWER FOR THIS!"
"No…..now wait, they had no reason."
"They….don't need…..a reason, but now…...they gave me ONE!"
The trooper backed away slightly, "Th….they don't have the means to challenge us, why would they antagonize us. Our squad believed…..and this is just a theory…..space pirates are the culprits. Think about it, they're not like Plasma. Their objective is to help pokemon thrive, not kill them for sport."
"OH…..I HOPE THY THEORY PROVES CORRECT, I HOLD NO LIKING FOR THOSE PESTS, "She gazed upon her two other allies. "Thou shalt ease the minds of the trainer's pokemon. Afterward, Lopunny shalt assist me with infiltrating their base. It won't hurt to be sure.
"Sure of what, "Exiting from their simulation room, Ruto seemingly no longer affected by the simulators beginning side effects stretched her stiff arms out making her way to their position. "So distressed you seemed, perhaps you'd grant me a position for whatever you're about to commence?"
Impeding herself from dishing out an immediate angered filled objection, taking a deep breathe placing a hand upon her own chest. Gardevoir wore a smile despite such conflicting emotions.
"With all due respect, this be a problem for the Chasers. With that title comes many responsibilities, one of which is keeping civilians out of harm's way. We shalt guard thy being here until thou can merge with thy kind once more."
"Ahhhh yes, i've been told snippets of your efforts as…..Chasers, you creatures are far more adept than I previously gave you credit for. Allow me to repay my debt to you, my reunion will come soon enough."
"Thy time is appreciated, couldn't ask for more…..no really…..you've bestowed upon us every second since thy rebirth. Surely thee…."
"What I choose to do with my time is my decision; I don't regret any of it. I cannot claim that I fully understand my power's origin nor purpose, but I must surely know enough to fight. Surely a respectable woman such as yourself wouldn't have a capable person layabout for all of time now would you?"
Once again seemingly like she was willing to dispute the matter, she found herself in deep thought. Closing her view from the world, she pondered Ruto's words whilst stroking her chin. Greninja kept his silence, indifferent to the whole situation. He cared not for her joining, all he could think of was those pokemon who were electrocuted and who could have done it. Such thinking tore at his heart, further growing his impatience while maintaining his silence. Finally breaking the silence with a chuckle, Gardevoir responded.
"Thou learn pretty quick don't thee, expected from such prideful royalty. Whilst thy willingness to provide us aid out of gratitude is welcomed, I fear thy alternate reason originated from des…., "Lopunny frantically shook her head halting her speech, taking a second to ponder her next words. "It scarcely matters, as long as thy heart truly desires to aid us i'll not argue the matter further. Promise us this newcomer, if disaster strikes upon thee and thy abilities prove unreliable, thou must forsaken thy pride."
"If it truly comes to that…..than i'll be sure to understand."
"Then it's settled, before I depart I must briefly investigate another concerning situation. I'll join thee soon enough, but if evil reveals itself then…...well…..Lopunny knows what I expect."
Utilizing so few words, Greninja cringed having understood what she meant. The battle against that darkling taught him much about their ways, blood stained all their hands. Rumors spread amongst his region of Flare's actions, overhearing mixed opinions from neighboring pokemon. Until he could see their plans with his own eyes, he despised the fact this could be his first time witnessing a pokemon take the life of a human. He simply nodded to appear he was in agreement.
"Very well, whatever needs to be done…..will be done."
Such simply words led by a calm tone apparently moved Gardevoir, placing her hands upon her waist eyeing him with approval, "Hmmm, good gentle ninja. Do take care amongst the field, it appears someone has taken interest in thee of late."
Great as the news was, simply remained overshadowed by this dreadful event. This was a clear message to the Chasers, now in fear his own kind may be next. Bidding them farewell, she opened a portal for their destination. Soaring through their unclear reality, thoughts of a creature casually committing such acts just for a laugh proved somewhat crippling now that he was expected to face such challenges. Pleasing at it may had been to have extra support for this task, Ruto once nearly being his killer now an ally proved to be a bigger pill to swallow than he thought.
Reaching his destination upon a grassy field, the others followed suit with Ruto seemingly unaffected by the transition. A mansion themed building sitting along a river bed was unmissable, surrounded by the masses of trainers who stationed themselves there. Federation troopers were seen carrying the fallen pokemon away, a somber sensation swept across the fields contradicting the otherwise uplifting bright afternoon. Ruto ignorant to the situation viewed their world with genuine intrigue, several different species of pokemon gazed upon her as well equally as interested.
"What a luscious world to behold, this world…..is your home yes?"
Greninja nodded, his tongue hiding his true feelings at the moment. Continuing to progress toward their objective, Ruto kept eyeing the curious pokemon.
"I foresaw change during my time but…..such a drastic turn, worlds beyond the sky…..the heavens. We were but a grain of sand amongst a desert, I must admit that this is a somewhat saddening strike against our uniqueness…..but awe inspiring that we were not alone. I cannot claim to fully understand everything i've heard, bearing in mind your Gardevoir refrained from explaining the proper reasoning as to how this was possible. Definitely for the best, for I have yet to grow accustomed to this."
One by one, the trainers gazed toward their approach. Mostly eyeing their Zora ally, a rare sight to behold in their world. Although Ruto wasn't informed of how rarely Zora left their planet, unable to decide between pride or awkwardness. Assuming they were the Chasers, they cleared a path where the two Federate troopers stood in wait. When abruptly stopped, both Lopunny and Greninja knew why. Both soldiers cast their attention on Ruto; one spoke up.
"Sorry, "One of the soldiers held out his hand toward Ruto." You're going to have to wait with the others. For your own good."
Lopunny tried her best to show Ruto was permitted to volunteer, patting her on the shoulder while attempting to utter joyful grunts. Of course the troopers stared at each other, but willing to cease their attempt to rush Ruto to the side. Ruto explained what she was told.
"Under the rule of Gardevoir I presume, well rest assured that I was given permission to assist. Hence why I could walk with these two without resistance. They're aware of my right."
A quick glance over to Lopunny smiling in approval was all the proof they needed, nodding to their new ally, "Ah, you're new aren't you? Guess you and Greninja are in the same boat then huh?"
"That's a nice way to look at it I suppose. Curious, why do these people gaze upon me like i'm a myth?"
"Oh that, don't take it harshly. Zora rarely leave their planet. You're a rarer sight than a pokemon with a different shade of color."
"I can't blame them, the unknown cannot be taken lightly. Though such matters can be discussed at another time, what's our goal now?"
"Well…..we….we're going to need the people to back up. Not quite sure what's next when we open these doors."
Greninja wandering eyes caught Lopunny in a stressful state, head tilted down with her eyes tightly closed. Every now and then her ears would jerk, her hands slowly formed into a fist. Several taps upon her shoulder prompted her eyes to open slightly, quickly expressing her concerns.
"Something is creeping around in there…...and it ain't human!"
"Obviously a pokemon. Can you tell which?"
"So….frantic, more than one…...rapid breathes. Sounds…..violent…..they're not saying their names at all."
One of the soldiers noticed how tense Lopunny was, understanding what she was noticing, "So you noticed it too, something's lurking in this building and we don't know what. We scanned their bodies with thermal readings, doesn't match any pokemon currently known. Which means it's not native to this world."
Ruto pondered the idea, "And the things on your arms, I suppose they're your weapons. Must you really kill them?"
"Depends, we'll merely take them back to their home if they behave. Other than that…"
Sounds of breaking glass echoed throughout the lower floor, upsetting those who intruded inside. Spine curdling screeches pierced through the walls, sending nearby humans and pokemon backing away. The two soldiers rose their arm cannons straight at the door, more soldiers rushed from all over. The crowd progressed further away from this apparent danger, troopers formed a line in front of the crowd. Conjuring a water katana, sliding himself along the doors readying himself to enter. Before the doors could be kicked open Lopunny hastily lunged for his free arm.
"Now love you don't need to be waltzing in first, these ain't gonna be some mild critters now. Just…..let's just give the troops support if they need it, don't need ya panicking then getting messed up."
Although he held great pride in his ability to take care of himself, Lopunny never questioned his abilities before which spooked his heart enough to back off. Slightly pulling him across the rather small stone bridge with Ruto curiously following. Both soldiers slowly creeped the door open, hearts jumped to the frantic beeps of some device. Misfortune finally struck, their two comrades engulfed by rushing flames bursting powerful sounds throughout the air striking fear into those near. Such force propelled outward pushed the Chasers off their feet, some of the trainers fled in terror. Pieces of debris spread along the landscape, batches of fire were born.
Grasping his head from such a hard impact, Greninja steadily making his way on his feet eyeing Lopunny aid Ruto with her recovery. Wide eyes gazed upon the spontaneous destruction, the flames mercilessly ate those who took his place. The bridge was no more, but in its place stood a new horror effortlessly standing within the flames screeching for the heavens. Leaping across landing rather closely to Greninja, a towering creature engulfed in flames. More creatures spawned from their inferno, their skin easily dimmed the flames revealing their true form.
Giving off the impression of a savage merciless killer, light brown scales reminiscent of a reptile. Bipedal in posture, born with four arms placed exactly like a Machamp both extending from the shoulder. Green diamond eyes rapidly shifted their gaze to those unlike it, jagged teeth allowing its saliva to drip down. Possessing only three fingers and toes. For a wild creature it maintained a rather muscular body of sorts. Its lengthy tail slapped the earth. Small spikes ran down its slightly extended neck. The common items these creatures shared he deemed more foreign than these invades, tools from another world. A ring of sorts with an open entry rested upon their backs, seemingly glued since no strapped kept it in check. Although a belt hung around their waist, a handle of sorts hung by their sides inactive. Within all their hands held a rather small device wielding two concerningly sized blades at the end.
Fear drove his step backwards, such small movement failed to escape this creature's notice. Twirling its small device along its fingers, it extended into a lengthy double sided spear. Unprepared to counter, Greninja leapt from its proximity barely avoiding its swift attempt to pierce him. Seeing how deep the blade pierced the earth, the situation became that much more dreadful. These creatures were out for blood, and didn't care whose. Wise for the surrounding citizens to retreat to where ever that wasn't here. Forcing free its blade, reeling back its spear once more. Clashing against its chest came condensed water taking the form of a crescent moon forced it upon its back. Looking upon the sender, Ruto stood grasping her waist with one head while the other was encased in a bubble of water. Unconcerned with the flames eating away at the building, she stood her ground.
"What a sad existence it must be to always engage such non negotiable critters, alas…..you seem to find enjoyment in cracking opposition's skulls. Let's end their miserable lives shalt we, their presence hurts my eyes."
All their attention drawn by its intense screech, swiftly regaining its footing. Rose its spear high, a forceful punch to its abdomen Lopunny applied before it could so much as take a step forward. The remaining creatures leapt out of its way, their brethren dealt a blow that propelled its rolling body into the water. Summoning another water shuriken, Greninja joined his comrade's battle stance. These foreign creatures took their time, crawling on all fours steadily approaching them. Only when the Federation troopers began firing upon them did they showcase their true power. Although their resilient bodies couldn't keep them ignorant to plasma wounds, a bright green aura surrounded a few of them. For unexplained reasons, those engulfed in the green aura teleported from view.
Screams of agony followed the destruction of armor, one of those who fired upon the enemy found himself carried above the ground via spear piercing his chest. Only a few could focus fire on it, many were scattered by their sudden reappearance. A few of these creatures sprinted from the scene, chasing the civilians who fled screeching at them so they knew they were being hunted. Lopunny ferociously charged a shadow ball, halting its progress to Greninja darting off after them. How tolerant to pain these creatures were remained a mystery, but his only objective was to buy the humans more time to escape.
Their planet must have contained speedy prey, moving at an astonishing speed which would terrify those who were ignorant to their approach. Despite having a head start, what were once tiny specs in the distance quickly became full blown figures. Smaller pokemon who would arguably be less of a threat than a human went unnoticed along the road, Magikarps jumping from the water beside the road didn't even earn a glance. A woman made the mistake of glancing back, causing her fear driven misstep. A male hastily tried to get her back up, but there was no way a human could move at such speeds. The leading creature rapidly closed the distance, raising its spear. Hastening himself alerted the other two to his presence, one of which halted its progress reeling its spear back.
Throwing premade mini water shurikens upon the leading creature's back luckily halted its strike, sliding beneath its backup's spear propelling himself even more with hydro pump. Glancing over its shoulder caught the human's savior, jumping rather high to evade. Before its descent, reeled its spear back in preparation for its strike upon his now still target. Swiftly forming his water pulse, thrusting himself past its spear striking its mid-section. Quadrupling in size. Furious from missing its query, it attemptee\d to swipe Greninja's head. His pulse propelled the creature away before it could attack, the other two leapt shortly out of their ally's violent path. The creatures momentarily were distracted by their now wet comrade, wasting no time in frantically waving to the humans to leave immediately. Of course the next glance over his shoulder had them already make quite the distance. All three beasts let out a terrifying screech to his conjuring of two water katanas.
Their brutal nature was equal to one another, although their battle hardened will were unique. Despite being the first to fall, rushed itself to its feet roaring to the other two's dismay. Smacking upon one of their heads, it growled aggressively to both despite their equally as aggressive protest. The two stepped back in submission, steadily approaching maintaining a high posture. A swift thrust just barely avoided by a quickstep to the side, a slash along its waist digging deep enough to draw blood could not faze the beast.
Beginning its frantic assault, to the inexperienced these creatures were deadly. Despite their physique, parrying its blades proved to be a simpler task than he thought. No thought was put into any strike, mindlessly trying to injure him to no avail. He would find out that he was led astray, attempting to block another mindless strike prompted this creature to halt its attack grabbing onto his attacking arm. A physically prowess almost rivaling Lopunny pulled him closer despite his resistance, striking down its own head onto its enemy. Hastily leaning back upward, it thrusted a heavy kick straight into Greninja's chest. Easily launching Greninja from his feet into a tree behind him. Such force even applied a dent within its wood. Harshly smacking into the ground, clutching his burning chest he caught his aggressor sprinting wildly his way.
Sharpened teeth came down for his head, expelling thoughts of his pain to avoid a lethal bite. Staggering to his feet, sweat finally broke out having seen this creature effortlessly bite through the tree, spitting out debris. His mind stricken by worry, frantically gazing over to his enemy's backup despite maintaining their distance caused distress from their mere presence. Upon summoning six water shurikens, Greninja sent them into its upper body. Even when they clearly pierced its skin, the depth failed to draw blood. Self-doubt little by little corrupted his mind, his enemy brushing off his shurikens as if they were painless. Greninja shook off his fear long enough to sprint for his foe, intrigued his rival decided to come for him as well.
Attempting to bite down on Greninja's head again only gave his taste buds discomforting smoke, swinging wildly within the veil coughing slightly. Screeching to the side glance of Greninja clinging himself around its neck, forcing its hardened ring from the skin. Right after leaping off, he dealt a swift strike upon its back resulting in what his previous attempts haven't gotten. A wound deep enough to spill green blood slowly poured out, finally having to reach back to touch its wound. Digging its nails upon the earth, drips of saliva escaped amongst the growling. Through the means of magic, its entire being faded into non-existence.
Greninja took a wild guess that these creatures were hunters much more adept than humans, how these monsters of such mindless aggression could possibly harness the power of these portal crystals was a mystery on its own. Before he could even analyze the situation, a powerful force wrapped itself around his tongue nearly cutting off his air intake. Unveiling itself to the world, Greninja found himself under the prowess of its lengthy tail lifting him up. The weapon he stole harshly stripped from him. It went about curling its tail having to face this creature up close.
Merely inches away from its jagged teeth, heated air escaping its growls provided slight discomfort. Darkness lurked upon the edges of his sight; fear corrupted his instincts. Any kind of drastic action would surely leech him of his remaining oxygen, an easy method to meet death early. Letting his body become frozen in place, he gambled on one last trick. Conjuring a water katana, with his remaining energy struck through its tail. More surprised than injured, its grip loosened. A sweet sip of fresh air was all he could get in, recaptured by its tail before he could slip through. With its irritated screech, he found himself thrown into the lake. Through the watery veil, it looked down upon him holding the poor resisting frog in place. With his efforts to unbind himself fading along with his vision, hope blossomed with the tail holding him loosening.
His remaining strength easily freed him, its tail floated slowly down having been cleanly severed. Green blood escaped the wound, though such a sight didn't interest Greninja. Rushing himself to the surface, air greeted him with no objections. Upon his previous battle ground, he saw the reason behind his fortune. Gardevoir with her perfect sense of timing was his hero, the handles she carried with her once again burst with energy. Her intervention held surprising results, already the one who nearly killed him had a deep open gash across its chest bleeding along the grass. Currently her blades dug through another's heart, having a stance on its back. Its upper arms severed, such injuries were dealt in a short manner of time.
With the latest victim crashing face first, Gardevoir leapt for the remaining creature with horrifying bloodlust radiating from her eyes. Prepared for combat, it blocked her first strike. Gardevoir demonstrated mastery over her blades, such swift movements with each strike backed up by a fierce intent to kill. Her adversary was forced to wield its staff to the best of its ability. The fact that it fought with such skill that wasn't demonstrated when he was the enemy was slightly disheartening. Traveling at blinding speed, a swift finishing strike beheaded her enemy. Crashing flat upon the surface, feeding its lifeblood to the soil.
Energy fueling her blades dissipated instantly, upon hanging them on her waist rushed over to aid Greninja. Offering his arm, Gardevoir's strength easily moved him, surprising the frog.
"Thou injured?"
"I'll live…, "Glancing at his deceased aggressors, their presence was beyond abnormal. Still managed to strike fear into him even when absent from life. "What…..are they?"
"Reptilicus, those whom lost their way. These creatures art not known for taking prisoners; never lower thy guard when among them."
"Obviously not native here, looks alot like something the space pirates would tame."
"Nay, they're from a different planet known as Bryyo. Intelligence makes them dangerous foes, but have no access to our vortexes. Although it's quite possible the space pirates are to blame for this as well."
So…..the pokemon from before…..,"
"Nothing more but bait it seems, has their determination to destroy us forsakened them? Their efforts to confront us with their own have been diminishing, so far the only encounter worth noting is their strike on Hylian Lake and Shalour."
A swift thought of his allies Lopunny and Ruto ceased his worries of some pirates, immediately changing the subject for their benefit, "GARDEVOIR…..LOPUNNY AND….,"
Raising her hand was enough to silence him, given that he trusted her judgement being that she would have crossed their paths, "Fret not gentle ninja, my aid was not requested. Witnessing their struggle against the beasts proved calming, Ruto has certainly proved herself quite capable."
"After what i've seen, I believe it. Enough about that though, we have to give help them!"
"Nay, thou shalt reflect on thy previous battle. I shalt return alone, thou had thy experience for th…..,"
Refusing to accept such nonsense, the stern shake of his head supported his resistance, "Absolutely not, we don't know how many there are! Perhaps I can't bring myself to kill them, but at the very least…..I can at least provide you cover!"
Fearing this kind of prideful response, she couldn't help but slap her own face, "Thou hast seen the main problem, thy experience couldn't even subdue one!"
A painful truth such as this wouldn't move him right away, but slow acidic steps towards realization would eat away at him. In an attempt to appease the veterans, to prove himself via the quickest path almost led to his death. The space pirate's words stroked the fires of despair, during that dreadful event with the Zora his pleas wouldn't have been heard. Only an act of mercy from their leader saved him from an easy death, warned that the Chasers will only have them clash again where there will be none. On the verge of obeying her suggestion, silent although audible words poured from her. For reasons unknown, the manner in which they were expressed made her out to be stricken from a previous experience.
"Have my efforts been for not…...please…...don't go his route, don't leave me to dread again!"
Obviously her comments stirred nothing but confusion, although curiosity prompted questioning, "Don't go whose….."
Understanding her words were caught, swiftly rose her hand in dismission while wearing stern eyes, "Heroics is nothing to look down upon, however, you'll not find thy enemies easily bested…..not now! On thy journey through the abyss in search of Eden, abandon most of what thou learned within Kalos. What may work here may just cause thy death elsewhere, such a stainless heart shalt be thy undoing. Flare would have been simple, but this is one of a few concerning times thy heart has been tested. If thou could not kill these creature's, Lopunny should've been the one to stand here alone. Now i'll permit thou to come along, but thy recklessness and stainless heart make an unlikely pair."
Disputing would had bore no fruit, for even he recognized this flaw, "I…...I understand, i'm sorry."
"Sorry is such an immediate response, a word used so much it has lost meaning. Thou must evolve in more ways than just mere genetics, be better as a person. My faith in thee remains reasonably high, maintain a healthy attitude and you'll reach the desired level. Now…..let's proceed, stick behind me!"
In an eye's blink her legs took her three feet from their position, Greninja hastily rushed after her. Images of the other Chaser's swam through his thoughts, casual in their way of living yet disciplined much like domesticated pokemon with the Elite Four. A role requiring swift deductions and unbreakable loyalty to the code she swore by, it wasn't a surprise anymore that a psyche type was their leader. Gardevoirs were always known for their fierce will despite their fragile physique, and were begetters of peace who valued order. The ideal that the Chaser's followed behind could be why Lucario got such narrowed eyes, he was almost like a contradiction to Gardevoir.
Upon approaching the open fields of battle that Lopunny and Ruto occupied, a new form stopped Gardevoir cold in her tracks. An elegant landscape littered with heavily burned corpses of Reptilicus, brave troopers whose chest plates were pierced had themselves stacked upon one another. Two Reptilicus restrained their bunny companion; whips cracking with electrical pulses slithered themselves around her arms, forcing their friend upon her knees. Fearsome her strength may have been, it alone could not surpass four equal as capable arms of her captors. A unknown figure had bested their new ally Ruto, a being claded in armor kept his foot upon her back gazing down upon its challenger. Ruto remained much like those who slept eternally close to her; the utter lack of twisted manners suggested she was no longer conscious. Slowly it proceeded to point what seemed like an arm-cannon towards Ruto, without a second thought Gardevoir's anger swept through the entire field.
"SYLUX!"
Its identity was revealed to him, the being turned for the two casually stepping away from their downed ally. A deep ocean blue composed most of its armor; emerald imprints here and there showcased the flow of energy within. Space pirate crossed his mind instantly, though his body took the shape of a human perfectly. Armor took inspiration from Federation troopers. A weapon consumed the end of its lower arm going outward like a two bladed claw. Armor plating extended outward slightly along the shoulders. Along the head, a sole green line went downward in a completely vertical manner. It spoke with a masculine tone, his words echoed within the suit with his slow approach.
"Federation commander, Gardevoir right. Funny, I was expecting the arrogant jackal to arrive between the two of you. Must have thrown you off key quite a bit to get your attention. All well, guess it doesn't matter all that much. Either way, I need you Chasers out the way."
"Have thou lost thy light? Thou have subjected thyself to killing innocent pokemon, the unaffiliated! Thou breached a new low coward!"
"I think we're far passed the point of moral debate. Speaking of which, morality will become a thing of the past pretty soon. This whole situation with the space pirates, the kremlings, a collaboration so unlikely that I couldn't help but stare. Not just them either, but more factions are falling in line beneath a singular goal. A motivator so influential, beings of such radical mindsets agreed to sacrifice themselves…...in the name of their new path. You and your Federation most likely passed this off as malicious intent against the Smashers, but I know that is merely a bonus."
"Thy words possess an abundance of knowledge to their progress, "She directed a blade for his heart. "One might fall under the impression that thou art aligned with them!"
"Hmhmhm, still the same old wordsmith. No, i'm merely a spectator taking action. It's why i'm here after all, why these creatures are as…"
"SILENCE PEASANT, "Sylux's absurdly swift turn caught Gardevoir off guard. Ruto had risen from defeat, grasping where her heart would be located. Slugged shoulders while emitting heavy breathes, Ruto was clearly not in an ideal state yet her words still radiated with valor. Sylux body posture was that of a statue, to see him so caught off guard by Ruto was both pleasing and discerning. "A shameless human, to dare speak so casually to the very people you betrayed! Had this been Hyrule, you'd be dead by now!
"How…...how, the hell…...just…...how are you still standing? I…..killed you, i've sent a spear through your damn heart?!"
"WHAT, "Gardevoir voice echoed profoundly across the entire field. A killing intent festering within her dialed back quite a bit to the news. Aggressive cells within the bloodstream, rapid regeneration, such oddities would normally stem from a result of phazon integration which no longer existed. Even then, regeneration of entire organs were only documented on intensive dosage with the Omega pirate. For Ruto, a mere Zora, to even come close to such a lucrative healing factor naturally would shatter trust corporation wide. "Ruto, tell me this is blasphemy?!"
"I….I…, "Ruto's eyes shifted away from the two, as if the answer eluded her. Even Sylux, for as corrupted he may be, stood in silence for information. "I don't know."
"No…...surely thou must! Perchance it's an ability unique to the Sages?"
The shaking of Ruto's head sent dread across the informed, "I'm afraid not! It's like we found out, it was….."
"But…...but they don't have the means for…..this level of genetics to exist."
Greninja couldn't hope to offer input, ideals with such malicious intent was apparently consuming more factions than currently known. Abnormal this healthing factor may had been, to unnerved the pokemon's true killer proved more disheartening than he thought. Just when hope cleansed hostilities from the heart, now plunged back into the abyss of distrust and deceit. It seemed to him that everyday she lived birthed more questions than answers. To come for vengeance, Greninja could only flow with the tides that abruptly swarmed around Ruto.
A depressive veil consumed Sylux's mind, gazing heavily upon the field in an attempt to make sense of the nonsensical, "It's worst than I initially thought, you're a premature monster. It makes sense now, why they entrusted me with the task…...why it meant so much to them."
Silence composing the atmosphere met its end, electrical currents swarming around his arm cannon sent rampant warning signs through the Chasers, "You….Chasers, you're no better than the space pirates! I can't just allow you to benefit off of experiments, all of you must die…...including your god."
Ruto hastily objected with a hint of hesitation seeping out, "Wh…..what could you…...possible have against me, against…...the Zora?!"
"Zora, hmph…..how laughable, "His cannon pointed for their watery ally, malicious intent led his actions. "Who do you think ordered your death in the first place?"
"Or…...dered…...my….death…..,"
"I've been keeping tabs on you idiots ever since the villainous types started acting up. I witnessed the entire incident at Hylian Lake, your new pokemon fodder Greninja. After you left I asked for any information regarding the pirates. Obviously, they knew very little about them. It was very apparent that they hated your actions however, cursing your existence. To bring peace to their minds, they asked for your death. A stain is all you are, the children, and the adults all despise what you did to their own."
"Please…...cease…"
"The air passageways were heavily constricted by force. You murdered them through suffocation. Several bones within the neck were in disrepair as well, what kind of monstrous strength did you have?!"
"No no no, I didn't do anything…..I didn't…...I didn't…...I didn't, "Collapsing upon her knees, Ruto grasped her head shaking as if within the tundra. "No memory…...no memory…...I have none….."
Gardevoir intervened, "Cease Sylux, thou strike upon the wrong one. The space pirates remain at fault, not Ruto."
"Oh, I understand. So if a Reptilicus killed a human they would had been abolished of all responsibility. Do you think I give a damn about who's fault it was? Space pirate's interfered with her genetics, she is essentially diseased. Killing her would be a mercy, and respect for the Zora is why i'm doing this, especially if she is just another space pirate's project! I will be the one to do what you can't!"
"NOT IF I SLAY THEE FIRST!"
Her blades trailed along her sides, eating away at the flora on their path toward vengeance. Aggression hoping for his demise didn't faze Sylux, standing in wait for an event to take place. A blade rushed for his neck, the cracking of electrical revival caught Gardevoir off guard. Whips wrapped around her leading arm, ceasing the blade merely inches away from Sylux. More restricted her remaining arms, rampant energy forced loosened grips. The wielder's of these floating whips forsakened their cloaks. Four wild creatures of Byrro followed his commands.
Watching her weapons fall, Sylux laughed on his way toward Gardevoir. Merely inches away from her, she twisted and turned beaming her hatred through blood thirsty eyes to no avail. He held no fear when picking up one of her offline swords.
"Wanna know a fun fact? Did you know the gunpowder was originally meant for fireworks. You know, those mini rockets that go in the air spreading positivity with their explosions. Another person took that idea, and with the same gunpowder, created weapons of mass destruction. Everything natural is neutral, until an intelligent being attempts to use them. For as long opinions exist, there will always be radical differences. There will always be betrayal; there will always be conflict. This truth is severe in your damn Federation. Your Arceus, and now this Zora make a hazardous combo beneath their eyes. Until I decide to deal with your god, i'll just fulfill the Zora's wish."
Sylux turned for the Zora with Gardevoir's blade hissing to life. Unsurprised at what awaited him, Greninja stood battle ready in front of Ruto. Two blades laid within each hand waiting behind him. Brave, but foolish the frog was. To challenge an opponent who possessed an element he was weak to.
"Since you're merely a newcomer, I was really hoping they'd assign you to guard duty. What a shame, your death will be the only thing I might mildly care about."
Malicious words alone couldn't move Greninja, though his knowledge of the Federation was frightening. A traitor they said, though what kind of ill intent corrupted this man to such a degree. Acting on its own accord, the arm cannon closed itself with a green orb radiating along the upper side. When its tip directed itself toward Greninja's direction, the pokemon knew what was about to come. With Ruto barely clinging to consciousness, Greninja tossed aside his katanas and swiftly sweeped Ruto off her feet. Thankfully, she was slightly lighter than the average human. His somewhat weighted movement was still quick enough to barely avoid the barrage of energy aiming for his leg.
A stern look from Ruto went unnoticed, but seconds later she submitted to the situation. She knew her current state wouldn't allow her to last too long against this foe. Chunks of earth were swiftly uprooted with each missed shot. Greninja ran around in a circle to the best of his ability, evading shots with hindered grace. Eventually, the hunter grew tired of this little game. When Sylux retracted his cannon, Greninja took the time to set Ruto down. With his full attention set upon Sylux, Ruto swallowed her pride in order to retreat beyond their engagement.
Conjuring two water katanas, Greninja glided across the field for his opponent. Wide eyes stared upon the incomprehensible phenomenon that occurred next. Devolving rapidly, Sylux's form quickly curled up into a ball of emerald energy with armor plating hovering over the top and a piece of armor reminiscent of a short tail hovering closely behind. So dumbfounded Greninja was by this transformation, he nearly paid no mind to the floating orb making a speedy bee-line for him. Greninja leaped over the orb, watching it slide beneath him with shocking speed. Sylux's spherical shape swiftly evolved back to his normal human form. Greninja's heart jumped to the sight of Sylux twisting his body in hopes of slashing him through the upper body upon Greninja's descent. Instinct forced him to fling his katanas for the dirt. He attempted to flip himself forward as far as he could. Upon his hands standing upon the handles with Sylux's blade nearing, he pushed himself airborne evading the attack.
With the added distance, Greninja formed a large water shuriken, flinging it for his foe. The hunter easily slashed through its composition, uttering an amused comment.
"Huh, your reaction speed has improved since Hylia, "Greninja flipped himself upright, landing gracefully upon the field. The two were at a standstill, waiting for the chance to strike. "If only your other kin was as adaptive; poor creatures lasted longer than the others species they hunted. Due to their frail stature however, the injuries took their toll and they went out quickly. In honor of the fallen, do try and make this interesting."
For Sylux to had spoken so casually about the deaths of his kind rapidly ate away at his mental barrier which held back blood lust worthy of space pirates. Hatred for this hunter surpassed that of Rool whom merely mistreated them. Conjuring two katanas and wielding them with a firm grip, he charged for the hunter. Greninja was lost within the depths of contempt for this honorless being. Confidence aroused by adrenaline couldn't completely mask a pain of such profound sharpness rising through his feet ; he knew there was something horribly wrong. Vengeance propelled him, but his legs suddenly began to disobey him. Time slowed to a crawl. Greninja gazed down upon a electrical current swirling upwards from the grass. With its travel, the pain continued to shutdown any body part caught in its wake. His whole body was completely consumed in an electrical storm. Muffled screams managed to reach Gardevoir, desperately attempted to conjure up her powers to no avail. The constant flow of rampant energy kept her main strength at bay.
All fight within him was cast from his body; shaking from occasional electrical pulses. Even when his fallen foe aligned himself with the Federation, Sylux was right when he claimed his death would have some weight. The hunter was deaf to the aggressive resistance of the Chaser's commander. The somber hunter shook his head, pondering why a new recruit came during the planning of this ambush. A dangerous mindset this was in the eyes of your enemy; he pushed his feelings aside to do what needed to be done.
"Mines….electrical mines in fact. When in close proximity they connect to one another via electrical current, "Sylux deactivated the blade, placing it within an opening within the cannon's exterior. He took great care in lifting Greninja off the ground gently by the tongue. He groaned. Greninja's body would soon be capable of moving again. Time was running short. Soon the other Chasers would grow wary of their prolonged absence and Gardevoir's silence. He was in no mood for completely defeating Greninja. Electrical currents flooded the frog's body through Sylux's hand. "The grass was just tall enough to hide them. Your only downfall was your ignorance."
When the flow of energy ceased, Sylux carried his foe for the river, "It's better this way, to fall in battle…...than simply left behind. Just know I took no pleasure in doing what I did. After i'm done with the Chasers, i'll attempt to make amends here. Those pirates however, I don't know why…..but they want you to resist…..want you to pursue to the very ends of the universe. You'd face a fate worse than death, to be used by the Federation….and the pirates. I will destroy all traces of the Federation, and the pirates. If that means I have to become a villain to accomplish this, so be it."
Sylux stopped at the edge of the river. Staring off to the barely visible magikarps swimming lazily along the current. Took a long gaze upon his paralyzed prey. Thanking himself mentally that he got the voltage just right to halt his movements. The prowess behind a single arm was enough to move Greninja's whole body, tossing the frog into the watery depths. Dedication kept him on the watch, waiting for the frog to be fully submerged. Movements from behind him took no care in concealing themselves. Sylux needn't waste energy panicking, he knew the corrupted Zora was the only candidate. A deep cobalt washed over the emerald within the orb upon his cannon. Electrical currents crackled along the exterior.
The demonic creature was near, yet neglected to even pay him any mind. Infact, she wasn't aiming for him, but the frog. Sylux offered no resistance as she rushed by. Watching her hastily dive into the river, there was even a hint of urgency in her movements, her face. A sight such as this conjured memories of his distant past. The Federation saw him as a weapon much like everyone else, and he was used as such. A weapon with a heart perhaps. He didn't exactly do a lot of research on this woman, though her actions seemed genuine. Maybe she was just another soul acting beneath the space pirate's command simply because she saw them first. Only after being abducted did the truth of her original organization came to light. Reality wouldn't be so forgiving however, redemption was perhaps too far out of reach. Her own called for her blood, rightfully so considering what he witnessed. To add to his festering doubt, he witnessed reports like this before within the Federation. He witnessed reports of an adorable little creature, seemingly empty of malice. That's exactly what the creature wanted, a scientist died from it because he got too close mentally and physically. This Zora was an opportunist, a clever disguiser born in a capsule beneath the space pirate's eyes. Why else would they allow her to be captured so easily. He saw the real her, and now was witnessing the highly convincing ruse.
Without speaking a word, Sylux directed his cannon to the river. A stream of electric energy soared from the tip, reaching across a large portion of the river's body. Voltage was set to the highest degree it could reach. Steam rose up for the sky instantly due to the intensity. Sylux ceased the voltage. One by one, Magikarps floated to the river's top side with their blank motionless eyes showcasing the absence of life. The voltage may had been enough to kill, but his real concern was waiting to confirm the two targets he needed dead. Growling from the Reptilicus actually aroused concern. He twisted his head to witness the reptiles progressively struggling to keep Lopunny and Gardevoir restricted. The voltage was no longer enough to keep them on their knees. Blind rage had numbed them to the whips, only the tested force of the reptiles kept them bounded. If one was to accidental lose their grip, the captive would reach him within a few seconds.
Worries fled from his groaning, understanding that the deed was done. Highly unlikely it was for a fish and a frog to survive voltage that potent. With only two targets left, he decided the commander would fall next. Though victory was near, an oddity made up the atmosphere. Something was causing a disturbance within nature; his armor was cooling down for seemingly no reason. Looked left, then looked right to witness no pokemon other than his captives. Was there a battle taking place where something used a powerful ice type move? Using that logic, how did the battle here fail to make them scatter?
Scanners from the hunter fell upon the psychic pokemon, which caused him to cease. An energy that possessed such animosity gathered around Gardevoir. His visor indicated a gathering of energy unlike psychic power. No pokemon was around to use support moves like helping hand, so it came to the conclusion that she was sapping power from the very Earth. What did that say about the Earth though? What flowed through the air was cold, lifeless….and belonged in the depths of darkness. He clenched at his chest, he could feel it, this energy's attempt at striking his emotions. His breaths became heavy, malicious ideals that slept within all humans gained greater influence over him. Thoughts turned for destruction beyond the Federation, the pirates. These weren't his true thoughts. Slowly, he was being corrupted. He easily fought them off, though the energy's main course was for Gardevoir. The Reptilicus felt this sensation as well; they didn't enjoy this energy one bit. Sylux knew a little bit about them, this was like black magic to them.
"I can't even…..the hell kind of pokemon is this, "The threat level along the side would gauge how dangerous a creature was by a vertical bar with the lowest point being blue, and the highest being red. The most dangerous Gardevoir in base form he encountered sat at forty five percent, and that pokemon belonged to the champion of this region. Right now he was staring at sixty four percent and it wasn't slowing down. "Is she going to…...mega evolve? No…...that's a spike, not a gradual increase. So then…...what am I looking at?!"
Would the reptiles even be capable of withstanding a force like this if it reached maximum? This needed to end, and fast. Snatching the blade from the cannon, he snapped it to life. He proceeded to walk for the pokemon once more. Planning to end her as soon as he got there. Another abnormality came in the form of a spear striking down upon a Reptilicus from the sky. Everything went still, including the flow of energy. Every being gazed at the spear embedded within its chest. Frantically, it tried to free itself to no avail. To its misfortune, the spear pierced the heart. Whatever fight that was left in it quickly faded away. Its movements ceased along with everybody else. A dense emerald aura surrounded the mint spear. According to Sylux's visor, it was a weapon of pure energy. With its dissipation, the lifeless creature smacked the field.
"Uhhhhh…, "Was all Sylux could say before another spear of the same composition struck a reptile restricting Lopunny in the heart as well. "Who the hell…."
Sylux tracked the trajectory to the Battle Chateau. Balancing upon one of the spires, a creature oversaw the entire field. Its presence for unknown reasons deeply upset the Reptilicus whom growled furiously at it. Finally, it leaped high through the air. As it crashed down, an emerald mist flowed swiftly across the field, blowing passed all within the area. With its ascendance, none could believe what they witnessed. Possessing four arms and a reptilian body, it was Reptilicus of old. Difference being that it wore the armor of its ancestors. Golden armor strapped to its upper body and first set of arms. Legs were also covered by armored plating. Armor hid the upper portion of its head with artificial teeth placed near the mouth. It too held a chakram on its back that radiated with purity and pride. How sharp and clean the curve was would make one think it never saw the harshness of battle.
A bitter hatred caused the Reptilicus to forsaken their roles as captors to slay this newcomer. With the whips unraveling from their captives, neither Gardevoir nor Lopunny went to engage Sylux. They were all captivated by an odd appearance they thought ceased to exist. One of the armored reptile's front hands radiated an emerald aura. Almost instantly, a double bladed spear was born. It was evident it held mastery of the weapon, twirling it around at terrifying speed. It spoken words in its own language whilst forming a hand sign with one of the second set of hands. Darkness cloaked the second left hand; emerald composed the first left hand.
A hostile reptile closed in, lashing out its whip. Utilizing the hand cloaked in emerald, it caught the whip's end with no apparent repercussions. Electrical energy couldn't go beyond the hand. The hostile creature gripped its whip so fiercely, it was forced forward when the armored creature pulled with a mighty force behind it. A swift hand covered within a black veil attached itself to the head of its prey, possessing a force that sent the creature screeching in pain. It forced this wild beast onto its knees, the distressed creature dropped all its weapons trying to rip the hand free. Gradually, life within the creature began to fade. Darkness traveled along the veins sapping color and health from the captive. The remaining creatures ceased their approach, watching in silence as their ally was stripped of its youth. Color forsakened the body making it reminiscent of ash. Similar to looking at a dried up raisin, skin was ragged and absent of water. No longer did it possess skin and muscles worthy of a large fur coat, but a skin tight jacket all jagged and frail. What fell upon the field was a husk, kept together solely by ligaments.
Sylux soon understood how foolish he was for stand so close to the enemy while they were unrestrained. A forceful swing for her head met incontestable resistance. The blade stopped inches from her mouth. With a flick of the wrist, her psychic energy kept his whole body frozen in place. The sensation Sylux felt would drive most humans to begging, as if his whole body had been buried in hardened cement. Even when he directed more power to his arms, the absurd prowess of her mind kept him like a statue. He could barely breathe because of how constricted the hold was. Gardevoir was in no hurry to avert her eyes from battle.
"Da…..mn…...yo…...you….., "Sylux was barely audible, though Gardevoir ignored his words. Never has he encountered an expression more blank than what faced him now. This transcended indifference, he could feel the overwhelming nothingness. Questionable silence was more deafening than the battle cry of one hundred space pirates. What was one to think? How could someone as talkative as her possible be so mellow at this time. Nonchalantly holding him with the curious look. Tears were nowhere to be seen. Anger basically left the body for as far as he could tell. Despite how frighteningly calm she was, her threat level sat on an unbelievable seventy-five percent.
Soon the truth finally could be seen, the oddity that entered her being. Black electrical energy crackled around her body. A normal sight for this pokemon would be a white aura that was their psychic power, but hers had fallen to abysmal pollution. Darkness coated her psychic veil, even her fur color dimmed slightly. By a simple sway of the hand, Sylux found himself flying at breakneck speed. Before he could even blink, his body crashed upon a tree's figure sitting on the edge of the forest. An impact so forceful, Sylux tore through half of the tree. He slapped the ground with his head, struggling to recover. She wouldn't give him the chance to look at her, restricting all his movement before he could gaze upward. Swaying once more with slightly more effort, the pokemon sent Sylux soaring back upon the field.
Sylux tumbled violently for quite a bit until he could finally stop himself. Just two methods of attacking ate up his entire shield, and damaged his suit slightly. More information was required for this fight. Retreat was necessary, but made impossible. Psychic energy pinned him to the ground, gradually increasing in pressure. One would question if they were on Jupiter with pressure this absurd. He swore he could feel his armor being pushed inward. The sky was the only option, he couldn't move his head to save his life.
"Grrrrr….sc…..rew…...this, i…...ll….worry ab….out them…...la…..ter, "His visor transferred data collected during the fight unto his ship. "Mu…...st…..get…...away!"
Luck was finally facing Sylux again, heavy gunfire directed near Gardevoir's position was enough to undo her concentration. Off in the distance, a gunship had uncloaked itself, firing with a cannon on the underside. Gardevoir's hand was forced, darkened particles danced around her eventually condensed into a durable bubble shield. Sylux fought through the pain, rushing to his feet.
"I gotta pull back for now, "Reverting back to his orb form, he made a bee-line for his ship. Transforming back into human form, his ship flew low enough with the pilot's compartment opened for one clumsy jump to make the cockpit. Wasted no time in closing everything, hastily turned for the atmosphere and soared off.
Lopunny's frustration aimed for the Earth, exasperated jabs uprooted unfortunate flora in her wake. Grasping at empty hope was her downfall. During the battle's lifespan, she held him at his mercy. Why could he still stand? Why didn't she break him for everybody's sake? Foolish hesitation threatened to undo everything that fought for. Something approached, the outstretched shadow originated from the guardian Reptilicus. Although grateful, Lopunny's critical error kept aggression seeping out of her. Burning contempt instilled into the guardian's mind; it was unfairly unwelcomed. With the spiritual guide's request, it felt great somber for having killed its own. It wouldn't debate a feeling it knew all too well.
"Let flow from thine eyes…...child of Kalos…...the byproduct of tragic battle. Do not cast judgement upon all humans….begetters of science. The offspring of Antecendent…...Sarolla….beckons for thine hope inspiring smile. Fear not…...guardian of Kalos…...fear not death's intense gaze of today…...for now…...Sarolla's favor…...shalt bless thee."
It wasn't immediately clear what her role was, but the purity within this creature couldn't be questioned. A confliction between fear and acceptance kept Lopunny bounded to the ground. Apparently a female Reptilicus, its mouth didn't need to utter a sound to get her point across.
"Mind the fallen….a fiend of invisible prowess….walks for us."
Lopunny sensed this oddity as well, a lingering darkness approached. Behind held Gardevoir's body being led by the darkness. An emotionless creature, dragged two blades through the flora. Whatever sat their gaze upon them was not a friend to Lopunny, not even an ally to the Federation, the Chasers. It cared not for her well being; it was very unlike the Gardevoir she knew. She had enough of the bloodshed of allies. She wouldn't allow harm to come to the Reptilicus. A fierce will rose Lopunny to action. Her arms stretched in front of the reptile. Eyes meant for the enemy beamed for Gardevoir. When slight denial alone didn't cease her approach, Lopunny clenched her fists in preparation for the worst.
She proceeded forward with the mind to take Gardevoir down. The guardian watched in awe to the spectacle taking place within Lopunny. Negative forces polluted the psychic's soul, but a positive force originating from the same source seeped into the bunny's body. The floodgates to Lopunny broke down, energy rapidly gathered within her. An aura exploded around Lopunny with considerable force, swirling around like an inferno of emerald coloration. Such power froze Gardevoir instantly, prompting a negative response. Bitterness was written on her face; a polar opposite force opposed her.
The two stood in raging silence, eyeing the other with intent of silencing the other. One thing was clear to the Reptile, these two were holding back a portion of their strength. With the darkling losing the advantage, emerald energy surrounded a free hand of the guardian. Reptilicus disappeared instantly, Gardevoir foresaw this. An attempt to swing behind her failed miserably. Both her arms were restrained by the guardian's frontal arms. As frail as this pokemon seemed, this darkness provided strength almost equivalent to that of her own kin. What needed to be done had to happen asap. Grasping the psychic's head with one of the second set of hands, dark energy seeped into the guardian instead. Noticing this, Lopunny kept the frantic pokemon as still as she could while turning off the blades. The veil grew smaller until there was none left to corrupt her.
The guardian kept a firm grip for obvious reasons. Gardevoir's legs lacked feeling to uphold her; she was weight dead due to swift withdrawal. Her eyes remained open, though their ally was still missing. A hefty slap from the bunny surprised the guardian. The darkness forsaken the body, why strike it with such animosity. Great force too, did she intend to knock the psychic one out? Perhaps more force was necessary, because shortly after their ally finally responded.
"Lo….punny, "Knowledge from the Reptilicus from old allowed for understanding of pokemon's language. Finally released from the abyss, blinded she was by the radiance of their eternal body in the sky; her eyes couldn't fully embrace the sun's presence due to its absence. The guardian let go of her captive, allowing the psychic to fall beneath the bunny's embrace. When the rebirth of Gardevoir's strength, she could stand on two once more. When the guardian fell within her sight, a belligerent will summoned forth active blades once more. "YOU!"
Lopunny rested a palm on her shoulder, shaking for her to cease. More confused than merciful, her hesitation allowed the guardian to offer peace of mind.
"Everything seen here came to pass…..as foretold by future's gaze. With Lady Sarolla's permission…...my acts have changed the course of battle…...and the many yet to come. Be still psychic one…..thou aim thine blade upon a guardian of Sarolla…..a supporter for the Chaser's ideals."
All went according to the guardian's plan. Astonishment kept the blades of Gardevoir still. Wide eyes fell upon the creature. Such civilized mannerisms complimented by a peaceful posture. Like what Lopunny witnessed, she needn't open her mouth to speak English. Like how Gardevoir communicated with humans, words and their meaning just appeared in the mind. Curiosity had Gardevoir probe for questions.
"Pardon…...who is this…..Sarolla, "Gardevoir flinched to the realization that she spoke from her mouth, though the creature pardoned this. It could understand their beast-like methods of communication flawlessly if her response was to be considered.
"A seeker of knowledge…...good…...I shall answer. Sarolla…...a kindred spirit to the true Reptilicus…..is an offspring of the Antecedent. With the descent of the high god…..Sarolla, a keeper god…...rose along with other watchers to oversee our world. Most of the gods left their offspring to rule over their new domain. With the fall of Bryyo…..a light fell upon me in a transcendent form. Sarolla…...Mother of the Stars…..gifted me refuge upon her land…..worthy of the science lords. Sarolla…...traveled across the cosmos…..with me as her Guardian…...along with the Bringer of Death."
Though immersed in her history, Gardevoir couldn't forsaken the darkness eating away at her. Her head aimed for the river that carried their fallen allies. Seeing this, the guardian attempted to comfort her.
"This too the future held…...Sarolla's blessings, "She held a finger toward the forest that held two beings stumbling through. Ruto struggling to carry an unconscious frog over her back. "Just as foretold…...the fallen walk among the living."
Despair had lost their grip upon the pokemon; hope washed over their radiating bodies. To maintain the illusion of strength, Gardevoir used all her might to hold back the tears. Lopunny made a bee-line for the two screeching joyful grunts. Gardevoir followed suit, though after awhile of running glanced back to their savior. Only air greeted her, the being was gone. What she witnessed towering over the forest beyond the river held priority over Greninja and Ruto. A spherical object of massive proportions ejected flames from one side, acting as some sort of starship. In a blink, it soared to the cosmos.
Dumbfounded, Gardevoir could only scratch her head with a concerned frown. Fearing what the future may hold.
