Chapter 9-Only You

Amez lay in the dark, sobbing. She had lost all track of time. She guessed in reality she had probably been there for about an hour; however it felt like no time was passing in this dark cave that she should have never entered.

But Dylan… Giratina, had brought her here. This was his home, the Torn World, was now under the rule of Team Galactic. And then they had taken him away, along with Widdershin. At the thought of her little fire monkey, Amez burst into a fresh round of tears. Why him?!

She sat up, hugging her knees, just letting the tears fall freely. Her muffled sobs echoed around through the darkness. She closed her eyes, and laid them in her knees, hiding from the world. The cruel world that took her best friend and favourite legendary away.

After about five minutes, she became vaguely aware of what sound like a munching sound. Munch, munch, munch. Yeah, there it was again. She looked up, her vision blurry from her tears, but of course saw nothing in the darkness that shrouded her.

Munch, munch, munch. The sound was a lot closer now. Amez was beginning to get a little frightened. Yes, this was Dylan/Giratina's cave, but that didn't mean other Pokemon did not inhabit it as well. She felt something touch her shoulder. She jumped up, screaming, covering her face.

'Munchlax?'

She opened her eyes. She could make out the shape of a small bear, but nothing else.

'Munchlax!' it called out. Footsteps could be heard. A moment later a dim light appeared, getting bigger as it got closer. Amez was breathing heavily.

As the light reached her, she let out a sigh of relief. It was Professor Rowan, carrying a lantern.

'Amez! Are you alright?' he asked, setting his lantern down. He held out his arms, and Amez ran into the loving embrace of a father. She let her tears fall again. He patted her head.

The small bear, Munchlax, stood next to him. In the light, Amez could see it was dark blue, with a pale underbelly. It had big eyes and a large mouth, and was a bit on the chubby side.

'What happened?' Rowan asked gently. Amez let go, rubbing her eyes as she calmed down. Rowan waited patiently, along with Munchlax.

'Well, it started at the lake. Widdershin and I were there, then Cole and Elsa came. They were attacking us with paintballs, but then there was a sudden earthquake. All I remember was falling, and then someone telling me to sleep. I woke up, and found myself outside this cave, with Dylan. We went through, and there was this weird portal thing. There was this other world, Dylan said it was his home. But there was this scary guy called Cyrus who said he belonged to Team Galactic and they were going to take over it and then Dylan turned out to be Giratina and then Widdershin appeared but they both got dragged into the world by Cyrus's evil claw thing then the portal closed and now they're gone!' she was now getting hysterical.

She burst into tears again, sinking back into the floor. Munchlax went over and sat next to her, and offered her what looked like a jar of honey.

'I'll explain while you have something to eat, my dear. You've been through a rough time' Rowan sat down opposite her.

Munchlax opened the honey jar with his big paws. He stuck his paw in, demonstrating what he meant for her to do. Amez copied him. She liked the sweet runny liquid, not realising how hungry she was.

'I'm afraid' Rowan began 'that Cyrus is planning on using Giratina's power to, indeed, take over the Torn World, then this world after, in order to re-create a new one where he is in charge. He has tried and failed many times in the past, but because he has been acting alone, not with a villainous team with him. Against the lot of them with their newly built machines, he is no match' he looked at Amez, to see if she was following.

She nodded, but kept returning back to the honey jar, as did Munchlax.

'That is why he came to you' he finished.

'Why me? What can I do?' Amez asked in disbelief.

'I have a feeling you'll find that out soon enough, my dear' he chuckled, but his eyes were cautious.

'But how can I help? If a powerful legendary like Giratina is no match, what makes you think a human like me is?!' she stressed, wiping her mouth.

'Like Giratina, you can't fight alone. However, together you can. Have you ever heard of the Lake Trio?'

'Yeah. Uxie, Azelf and Mesprit. What do they have to do with it?' she frowned, confused. Munchlax was finishing off the honey.

'You must find each member, and unite all three. Then they will take you to the Spear Pillar, where you will meet Dialga and Palkia, Giratina's fellow dragons. With their five powers combined, you will be able to stop Team Galactic!' he exclaimed, his eyes shining with excitement.

Amez sighed 'But, I can't hunt down a bunch of legendary Pokemon! I'm just a kid!' she wailed.

'You're no ordinary child, Amez. You've never seen yourself clearly. But Giratina came to you for help, so you must fulfil your destiny' Rowan smiled kindly. He placed a hand on her shoulder.

Amez looked up at his face, and she believed him. He may be old, and to anyone else he would have sounded like he had lost it, but he was a wise, respectable professor.

'You will be safe, I promise. Close your eyes' he directed. She did as she was told, and she felt herself spinning wildly. A moment later, the three of them were outside the cave. The sun had just come up. Had she been here all night?

'I used an Escape Rope, in case you were wondering' Rowan said simply.

'What about my mum?' Amez asked, suddenly worried.

'It's ok, I'll tell Johanna where you'll be. I know she thinks Giratina is a monster, but right now he needs hep, your help. Staraptor!' he tossed a Pokeball from his bag.

A large, grey and white bird appeared. It was the same size as Amez. It had a tuft of feathers on its head, pale red eyes and a large beck. It stood calmly, but very intimidating, awaiting it's master's orders.

'Staraptor will take you to Lake Verity. The island in the middle is where Mesprit resides' he told her.

'Really? I've always wondered what that island was' Amez pondered.

'This is your adventure, Amez. But remember, you don't have much time. Widdershin and Giratina depend on you. Find Mesprit, she will then guide you from there' he told her as she climbed up onto Staraptor's back. He spread his wings, preparing to take off.

'Good luck, my dear' Rowan said, smiling. Staraptor beat his wings, and was soaring through the air. Amez hung on to the loose feathers on the back if its neck, careful not to hurt it. She waved, as Turnback Cave got smaller and smaller.

'Goodbye!' Rowan called, as he stood with Munchlax, waving.

Amez took a deep breath, and clung on, leaning closer to make it easier for Staraptor to become more airborne. She had no idea how fate had made her life take this sudden change in direction. But she knew that in order to see Widdershin again, she must do as fate decided.