Well. Here it is. Chapter 11. I was going to wait another week, but I recently got inspiration for a new story whilst listening to my Roy Orbison CD (well, my mothers CD) More details about that at the end of the chapter. Also, I was bored with waiting. I'm amazed I even managed to go a week without adding the chapter, although I did update the rest of the story to cater for a plot hole.

Well, hopefully after this, re-reading it will reveal all of the subtle hints that were getting at this point besides the fact that Ganon points some of them out whilst he thinks about things.

Usual Warnings and disclaimers apply. I sort of own the Pokemon I say about at the end, but it's based on a Latios by shape, so it's a bit borderline. I also own the girl in the red dress. Sort of anyway. Other people have made different characters of her, but I own this instance of her character. It's very complicated.

Note that this is the first time where I will be wanting a certain amount of reveiws to continue the story. In this case, 15. So that's only three more. Shouldn't take too long.

Lateral Ganon

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Words in Italics are Ganon's thoughts and telepathy.

'Words in italics with Quotation marks are Latios's telepathy.'


Chapter 11: Revelations

Ganon walked through the balcony window onto the roof, and he could still see the water receding, grounding boats in every canal, and whipping away any that hadn't been tied down. He waited for the others to arrive, by which time there was not a single drop of water left in the city. He could hear everyone else gasp behind him.

"It's all gone." Ash said, numb with shock.

Yes we have all noticed, Mr Obvious.

"But I'm afraid it's coming back." Lorenzo said.

Everyone gasped at Lorenzo's statement. Even Ganon looked around at him.

Ganon dipped his head in thought. He really didn't want to have to do this. There was a good possibility it would kill him. He squeezed his eyes shut, trying to think of another way around it. Suddenly, a new thought entered his head.

I've died before, I can do it again.

That decided it.


Ganon arched his head back, and let out an ear piercing keening cry. Everyone else clasped their hands to their ears, wondering why on earth Ganon would act like this. He was mad. That was the only rational explanation. When he stopped, he could hear another distant cry echoing back. He smiled.

The third fossil was coming.


Everyone else heard the replying cry. Now they just thought that they had gone mad. None of them knew what it was except for the Latis, and Ganon. The Latis suddenly flew up to above the spire, circling it, before turning back to face the same direction they had been facing previously. They believed it was the echo of ages past, come to make them aware of their impending doom. They had to do something otherwise their beautiful home would be destroyed. They squawked towards the horizon as though it would help.

"You two! Get down from there! You are only fledglings. You will not survive this!" Ganon roared at them. Regardless what they intended to do, he would not allow them to interfere. The situation was beyond either of them. They just looked at him incredulously. This human was barking orders as though he owned them.

'Why should we listen to you? You are just a stupid human. You know nothing of fate.'

Latios. I know fate better than either of you. If you disobey me, I will be forced to subdue you.. You will obey!

'How dare you try to subjugate our will?!'

Because you are ignorant little fledglings. You are rushing blindly to your death.

'I relish laying my life on the line for the city I protect, and the people I love.'

You as well then? He said to him, whilst looking at Latias.

A wave started to roar in the distance. A mighty tsunami had slowly started its advance towards the island.

'Now is not the time to argue. Now is the time to act. Stand aside.'

Then I have to stop you myself.

'Ha, this should be good for a laugh. I'm bigger than you.'

Wanna bet on it? You know nothing. You will regret arguing with me.

He dragged them back down with his psychic powers. They couldn't resist him, even though they tried their hardest. No-one could resist him. Ganon had had forty years to hone his skills.

Now sit and wait like a good child, Loki. Latios tried to bite him. Ganon was belittling him, regardless how he knew his name. Latias couldn't understand what was going on. She had been left out of their conversation, and just looked at Loki wondering why he was so angry.

They heard a scuffling noise behind them. They looked around and saw a girl with dark red, shoulder length hair which was slightly spiky,and she was wearing a red dress with a white chest piece. She looked the same age as Ganon, and wore the same type of glove as he did, except in red as well.

She ran up from behind them, and stood next to Ganon, looking into his eyes and smiling kindly. Ganon smiled back, unable to contain his joy at seeing her again. Only she would choose to dress like that. It looked as though she had just stepped out of the Victorian age, and he just loved her all the more for it. He took her in his arms and kissed her. It was a very long kiss for the circumstances.

Everyone looked shocked, especially Latias. She thought that she was the only girl Ganon loved, whereas here was some random girl that he had just kissed without hesitation. She realised why Ganon had scorned her affections now; he already had someone else. She began to cry. Ganon noticed Latias's discomfort.

"Lani, the person you love is but a shadow and a thought. I'm not who you think I am." She cried all the harder at this announcement, turning away completely.

Latios would have comforted her, but he was too intrigued by the new girl. Her dress made her look like a Latias. He was confused.

Ganon turned back to the girl in his arms.

"Oh, how I have missed you Laura."


"That's Laura?!" Lorenzo screamed. He knew it was impossible. He was sure only the Aerodactyl and the Kabutops could have been revived by the DMA.

"It was a side effect that I had anticipated. Gestures aren't specific enough for that level of control, and Oakley brought my darling back as well. As she didn't bring her back intentionally, she wasn't under any control from the DMA. Oh my darling." Ganon nuzzled her gently, and she nuzzled back. She felt good in his arms once again. It had been much too long since before.

"But right now, I have a job to do, if you'll excuse me Lorenzo."

Ganon thumped his backpack with the bottom of his fist. It cracked open down the middle, shining an iridescent light. He took his Pokeball belt off and handed it wordlessly to Ash. He turned around, licking his finger to test the wind direction.

"You're going to do it again?" Lorenzo asked him, genuine worry in his voice. Ganon stopped dead in his tracks. He knew Lorenzo had figured it out.

"How long have you known?"

"Ever since you collapsed on her grave. No-one else would react like you did. We're glad you're back."

Ganon looked shocked, but then slowly, his face broke into a smile. He ran up to Lorenzo, and embraced him, clapping him heartily on the shoulder.

"Hey! Take it easy old boy! I'm an old man now! I'm not as fit as I used to be!" Lorenzo laughed out at him. It was good to have his friend back.

"What on earth are you talking about?!" Bianca asked him. Lorenzo closed his eyes and shook his head, smiling all the time.

"You'll see soon enough. Lani, you remember the name in the locket was burnt out?" Ganon said, looking up at Latias. She looked at him suspiciously, and nodded. He shot a bolt of energy at it, and it glowed white. Lorenzo recognized it as lateral energy. Ganon was fixing the damage.

Ganon took off his left glove, and held his hand so the back was facing the assembled party; there was a small spiralling rune. He leapt backwards of the ledge, towards the cold unforgiving plaza below. An immense flash of blue light burst from over the edge, tendrils of energy snaking through the air above it. It looked as though his backpack had exploded.

But Loki thought he had figured it out. Laura was dressed in the colouration of a Latias and she was a Latias.

Everyone rushed to the edge he had jumped from, except for Latias and Laura. Latias looked back at her own left claw and stared at the same rune. She now understood why Ganon had refused her advances. She cringed as she realised exactly who she had had a crush on. She understood why it was so wrong for her to love him in that way. She understood why he had died for her. She understood why he said he loved her, but not actually made any advances. She opened the locket, and looked at the picture of the Latios. The name was now clearly visible. He was the only Latios not named with an L.

Ganon was always dressed in the colouration of a Latios, therefore…

An immense Latios flew away from under the assembled party directly towards the oncoming wave. It was at least twelve metres long, and on his back there was a series of large metal ridges that had been split in two down the middle.


"What the hell?! Ganon is a Latios?!" Ash yelled out, practically tearing his hair out in disbelief. The little tufts floated slowly to the ground in the non-existant wind.

"A Latios?" Lorenzo scowled at Ash, offended by his understatement "Ganon is the Latios. He brought the water to our town. He is their father."

Brock fainted.

Latias looked to her left where Laura had come over, and saw she was glowing a blue colour, much like Latias did when she shapeshifted. Latias backed away from her quickly, as Laura regained her Pokemon form, which was just slightly smaller than Ganon's. She let out a keening cry, attracting the attention of the humans, and took off after him.

She caught up with him immediately. He had been in human form for so long, it seemed he was having trouble flying, she smiled gently at him.

"Oh it's good to fly again after so long being a human!" He said to her. He looked across to her in flight, and he smiled at her. She noticed something was wrong immediately. There was something forced about the smile, and something strained in the voice.

"Ganon, what's wrong with you?"

"What do you mean?"

"There's something wrong with you. I know it."

"It doesn't matter now. Nothing matters to me anymore. When I lost you, I had to shut the door to my heart to prevent the pain tearing me apart." Was all he said, before whipping his head back to hit the device on his back again. It exploded on his back in a shower of shrapnel over his back, spinning into the exposed seabed below. Two small tanks had been forced out of the main section, each housing a pair of rotors which were spinning slowly as he flew. A glow was building in them as they began to spin faster.

"You can't help me. No-one can. Go back to the museum. That's my final request."

It exploded again, and he rocketed forwards, leaving Laura behind. From her vantage point, she could see the two rocket engines flaming, leaving trails of vapour behind him. He knew that she was going to try and follow him, and he refused to let her die with him. It was his job, his duty. His inevitable Fate.

Take care of the kids. You're the only one left for them now. They are growing up. They need a mother figure. I couldn't be there for them. Now I shall pay my debt.

"Ganon!" She cried after him in vain. He couldn't stop the wave. He needed his love to summon the power. He was a shadow Pokemon. It was the only thing he didn't know anything about. He didn't know the risks he was taking.

Laura… was the only response she heard back. She shivered as she knew he was doomed.


Ganon continued rocketing towards the wave, and his mind wandered to everything he had thought or lied about up to this point. He really shouldn't have, but it would still take a while to get to the wave.

The button on the jacket wasn't made of selenium, it was a regular button.

Annie had seen that Ganon was a Latios immediately. He needed an excuse to look human. Thankfully, she was too stupid to know

I knew that Lani would take on Bianca's form; I could see her through the Soul Dew.

He could make them at will. They were manifestations of psychic energy.

I can speak because I had time to familiarize myself with vocal chords. The locket was my own.

He had had Lorenzo get it custom made. It was built to accomodate a miniature Soul Dew in times of crisis.

I was truly distraught for Laura's death, but I knew the DMA could revive her. That was what the symbol really meant. I was already compatible with Lateral energy; I just needed to shield certain aspects of it with the device.

His own powers already overshadowed the children's own, even in human form. If he didn't shield them, then he'd easily be identified as a Latios much too early.

And now, being in his true form, he had access to enough power to stop the wave before him. He called forth the energy that would be needed, and let it shine from his eyes. His love for his family would overcome all obstacles. Now was the time to right all that was wrong.


How he wished that was the case.
Suddenly, the light emanating from him turned black, shadows spiralling around him. He screamed as they flitted around his head, whispering unintelligible words to him in a terrible ancient language. They wrapped around him, cocooning him in a shell of black material. He flailed desperately to try and dislodge the case, before becoming paralysed as the shell hardened and contracted around him. White flames suddenly billowed from the device as the darkness tried to seep into it, causing the shell to splinter from the force of the acceleration. The cracks were audible even at the museum, and everyone had to clasp their hands over there ears from the sheer volume. It sounded like a series of peals of thunder, as shards broke off and span out of control, embedding themselves in the sea floor like gigantic spears. Ganon was no longer a Latios.

"What's happening?" Bianca whimpered. She seen the shell surround Ganon but couldn't actually see him clear enough to make out what had happend. She screamed as the Lucario suddenly leapt out of it's Pokeball from the belt in Ash's hand. He leapt onto the edge of the balcony, and howled miserably towards the shape on the horizon. He always knew that Ganon was a Latios, and now he was about to lose his best friend. He could feel the gates of hell opening beneath them, and an immensly powerful entity was coming out. Something that he had fought to keep imprisoned there for his entire life. He knew it was time to defend the planet. He pulled a cord on his sash. Instantly, metallic fluid began to ooze from it, coating him. It solidified over his body into plate armour, and in his hands a pair of flails. It was time to battle the King of Demons.

Lorenzo didn't want to answer her. This phenomenon was unheard of, except in one instance long ago. Fear built in his heart as he realised his best friend from so long ago was almost certainly gone. He knew that Lucario was an incarnation of the god of the dead.

"He is tainted. We must hope that he still stops the water, but we must also hope that the act kills him. He has closed his heart to everyone, and cares not for anyone around him. He exists solely for his own gain, and will stop at nothing to get it. He has become a Darikos, Incarnation of All Evil."


Well, I've made up a new Pokemon. Next chapter is where I get to introduce Ganon X. Ooh hoo hoo!

You can see what I mean by Laura being a complicated character to own, being the mother of the general Latios and Latios mentioned in a lot of fics. Darikos is my idea for a name (pretty lame, considering it's just a Dark Latios), but again, it's complicated due to him essentially being another form of a Lati. Incidently, the King of Demons is totally different from the Ghost King owned by Ri2. I know the names sound similar, but I don't intend for them to be. For a start, my dude has nothing to do with ghosts. He's a living organism, and is a dark/dragon type. Secondly, I've only had time to read up to chapter 3 of his fic.

Regarding my new story which I will be writing soon, it's about how Ganon and Laura meet in the first place. It should be a Romance (my favourite genre)/ Adventure story, but so far I've yet to add a single bad guy or enemy. Then again, it is early days, quite literally. It should cover quite a lot of Ganon's childhood, from the point when he was still quite scared of eveything. As well as some background about Laura. It wouldn't hurt to add a trailer would it? Yes it would. Oh well. Wait and see. It'll appear on my profile as in-progress when I start uploading it.

I just realised I need to tell you how Ganon has returned despite being killed during the original bringing of the water.

The intervention of fate mentioned in Chapter 9 was actually when he brought the water. The energy displacement opened up a temporal rift which transported him to this world, the human world. His powers remained intact, and he tried desperately to find his beloved, Laura, but to no avail. Another temporal rift bloomed later when he bought a Pokemon game, and dragged him back to the Pokemon realm.

I know it's a bit vague, but it's not really that important. It just means that I shouldn't get annoying questions, because these sections can't really be added anywhere into the main story, without sounding stupid.

As you can see, Ganon didn't do something stupid. He knew exactly what he was doing.