Chapter 8: Valour
Cinder walked alongside his two friends. They were making their way to a large building that stood out in the pristine city. It was built with a large tree sprouting from the centre of it, extending high into the sky.
"Hey guys I'm okay, really." Cinder said trying to reassure his friends.
'You could of died...' Hazel kept mumbling. While Ivy was silent and just kept walking.
The outside of the building closer up, brought a new perspective of it. Many runes and vines were expertly woven onto the structure. And as seen from farther away, a large tree sprouted from the centre extending into various tree houses along its many branches. The doors made of a wood Hazel could not identify stood looming with its great strength and majesty before the trio. Cinder took the first step, sending a quick look of excitement over his shoulder. All the previous emotions had seemingly disappeared before the door.
He stepped up right close and knocked on the door, a echoing sound could be heard as well as the shuffle of feet. The door temporarily gained a pinkish hue as physic power opened the ancient entrance. An Espeon stood at the door welcoming the new recruits. As soon as their feet had entered the building the groaning of the doors was heard as they softly banged shut.
"Woo... So hey guys the names Jewel" the Espeon said. "The register area for recruits is just down the corridor to the left" she instructed." She winked at Hazel and whispered 'can't wait to see what Eon you'll become!'
Hazel just shyly smiled and moved on to join her friends. She saw Cinder gawping at just about everything and Ivy staring at some of the masterfully woven banners and carved pillars.
As they walked down the corridor. Many tapestries lined the walls various great beasts were depicted. A trio of doglike beasts were visible on one, a creature of ground and water on another. But a reoccurring pattern was a symbol of sorts. A strange but familiar golden ring was surrounded by a triangle of three smaller symbols. A golden crest, a blue diamond and a pink pearl. As well as various coloured shards circling the crest.
Cinder noticed Hazel staring at the banner. "Hey you know I think there's a legend or something that goes with that..." Cinder said. "Hey Ivy do you know that one legend?" Cinder asked.
"Yeah it's written out here" Ivy pointed out. "Here I'll read it since its in Footprint"
In the beginning there was darkness.
An egg was nestled within the nothing.
As it hatched it brought life.
Day and night was made.
Plants and animals thrived.
But the deed soon took its toll upon the god, as he had gone to rest for many years.
The peace did not last.
The creatures of the land fought. Tearing upon each other, the elemental ones drove the others into hiding.
When the creator awoke, he saw this and wept.
And from his tears flowed his essence and from this he created the Legendaries who he gave a purpose. Whether it be to be guardians who roamed the land or his new creators. He sent a dragon of diamond to govern time and a dragon of pearl to govern space.
But he saw that the balance was too far gone.
So he separated the others from the elementals. Into various universes.
He created a dragon of shadow to watch over the many lands.
Only for a great need would one for the other be called.
Both lands thrived apart and so it was done and the creator went to rest again. Leaving shards of his essence scattered among the land we know as evolution shards.
'Woah' Hazel thought so that Pokémon from my dream. Is like God? But why me, and what is going on?
"Pretty cool right?" Cinder commented.
"Yeah..." Hazel replied.
"Come on guys, let's pick up the pace we are almost there." Ivy encouraged.
"Oh yeah we gotta register first!" Cinder remembered.
They hurried down the hallway at a quicker pace till they reached a door marked 'New Recruits.' A Granbull sat at a desk shuffling through various papers. The Pokémon looked up as it saw the newcomers arrive.
The Eevee, Charmander and Bulbasaur spilled into the room.
"Hi, so we're here to register." Cinder said.
"Yes... Hazel, Cinder and Ivy I presume?" It asked raising its eyebrows in a comical way.
"Yes Sir?" Cinder replied.
"Miss" The Granbull replied smirking.
Cinder blushed and muttered an apology.
Which only made the Granbull smile more.
"Well everything seems about here..." She said. "Just need a team name?"
"Darn" Cinder muttered. "Any ideas guys?"
"Poképals?" Hazel suggested.
"Taken" the Granbull replied.
"Vendetta?"
"Since when do we have a Vendetta?" Cinder said.
"I dunno sounds kinda cool though..." Hazel said.
"How about Valour?" Ivy suggested.
"Perfect" Cinder and Hazel said.
"Okey Dokey" The Granbull confirmed. "Now all that's left is for you to go do your initiation."
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"It's right outside to the Leaders quarters." The Granbull said seeing the confused faces.
"Well fancy seeing you guys here" a familiar voice shouted.
Hazel looked over to see an Absol making his way over.
"So what are ya kids doing here huh?" He asked.
"Um actually sir," Cinder stuttered. "We are new recruits and we were supposed to go see the leader to get our initiation.
"Well you're looking right at him" the Absol laughed seeing the shock on the children's faces.
"Initiation huh, you kids been dungeon crawling before?" He asked.
"Yeah actually, for quite a couple years" Cinder replied proudly.
"Hmm well better get you a real challenge then?!" The Absol grinned. "How bout this one?" He said as he handed a sheet of paper to Cinder.
The paper summarised a suspicious trio of Unknown Pokémon that had been Skulking around the area.
"Awesome!" Cinder said excited.
"Well then get going kids, I hope to see a positive mission report!" The Absol said.
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