Chapter forty seven: Xenophobia (Act two- Darkness in the Heart)
PREVIOUSLY ON SEXXY DOCTOR REALITY TV SHOW GIG:
Gardevoir: "We have to save this man's life!"
Gallade: "I know we're in the middle of surgery and whatnot but… I LOVE YOU!"
Darkrai: "But wait! I love you too! ACK MY SPLEEN!"
Gardevoir: "Oh noes! What should I do!?"
Mercifond: "It's time I told you the truth, brother."
Malispite: "What is it sis!? TELL ME!"
Mercifond: "I'm pregnant."
Malispite: "Noes!"
Mercifond: "With Anarchaoss' child."
Malispite: "NUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-"
Darkrai: "My terminal cancer is becoming critically terminal. My career as a sexy doctor is over… how ironic that I die due to medical reasons…"
Cresselia: "No! Don't give up hope!"
Darkrai: "Too late babe. I already see the light…"
Xeno: "Mewthree, you know we cannot logically be together."
Mewthree: "OH SHUT UP AND KISS ME YOU DARN FOOL!"
*smooching noises*
Absolix: "Xeno is only using Mewthree to promote himself. She will be heartbroken once this is over…
But is it really my business to tell her…?"
AND NOW THE STUNNINGLY PREDICTABLE CONCLUSION:
A man stood gazing west. He was a tall man with snow white hair, wrinkles all over his face. He wore suit that was black and white in color, with a white hat on his head. He stood silently, facing that which he could not see, but still felt malice for.
It had been one month. One long, grueling month. He could wait no more, a month should have been all it took. One month, and then he killed Arceus, Absolix, and anyone else who stood in his way.
Below he could hear the people chatting about. Only the elite were allowed in the central area of Sapien City, the top brass who paid loads of money to get in. They walked and talked loudly in this Pokemon free environment, no care in the world.
He wanted to see a world like that. A world with only humans. But apparently such a wish was not granted, for it had already been a month and yet no one had told him stage four was achieved.
Yet, as if on cue, a scientist knocked on the door and came in from his own accord. This brown haired man was the chief of the department.
"General White, sir." he addressed the man.
"You had better have good news." stated the elderly man calmly. The scientist paused, but was relatively unwavered.
"We are sorry for the delay sir. The orb proved more difficult to handle than we thought. No one had time to tell you what was going on."
"Why is this?"
"Because there were several moments when we could have blown up this entire city. Well, about two or three sectors, anyway." said the man "But I've not come to tell you of our failures and accidents, General. I come to bring you good tidings.
The worst is over and we have achieved stage three. ETA for stage four is less than a week. After that, we begin applying it as per your instructions."
This was indeed good news. True they did not meet their deadline, but General White supposed he could wait another week before the militarization began. "Fine. Tell me when you have reached stage four."
"Will do, sir." just then, another man arrived on the scene. He was a black haired man with a purple tuxedo, a red "R" on the left side of his chest.
"New intelligence." the man said, the scientist also paying attention "Two things: first is that Xeno is in Almia. Second is that, unexpectedly, someone is trying to revive Regigigas."
"Oh my, the giant who was said to have enough power to move continents?" asked the brown haired research chief. The Rocket nodded once.
"Regardless of its power, once we reach stage five it will simply be one more target to be eliminated." sighed the elderly man, "Tell Giovanni not to get too cocky, I don't care what happens to that abomination but if it leads back to us then we're in trouble."
"Funny how you call the worlds strongest weapon an abomination." the Rocket admin smiled "Not that we're thinking of betraying you, but you should watch your mouth when concerning Rocket affairs. Xeno is only getting stronger, already he is almost a class Four."
The admin assumed his stance was threatening. Yet the elderly man, for the first time, faced him and looked at him with his cold black eyes.
"We have Gin Takamura. Don't ever forget that."
"Oh I doubt he could take Xeno on."
"Is that so?" the scientist interjected "Remember that Angel that went berserk? Gin destroyed it."
"I know that-"
"With one punch."
The Rocket admin stopped smiling "…what?"
"You heard me." said the man, "Scary part is, he didn't even use his powers. Just raw, physical strength."
The admin was truly shocked at this news. Gin managed to defeat the equivalent of a class four in a single punch!?
"We have our own research department, yes." the scientist added.
"In actuality, I could order Gin anytime to kill Arceus." said General White, resuming facing west.
"Then why haven't you!?" questioned the Rocket admin. General white gazed back at him.
"That should be obvious," he replied "because I want to do it myself."
A steel ball came out of a portal, followed by several teenage Pokemon and three cannonballing deer. The teenaged Pokemon slowly go up one after another, having landed back in Almia where their mission first started. For the time being, Malispite, Mercifond, Gliscor and Gallade were back to stop a potential crisis.
And, as it happened, they had four allies this time: three muskadeers and a princess of Unova.
"He was right, the cannonball idea was fun!" Terrakion grinned to Virizion, who grinned back.
The steel ball unfolded itself to the upright humanoid steel type Anarchaoss, who grinned at the two of them, seeing how he was right all along.
"Alright! Passengers, we have arrived in Almia! The pilot has turned off the no smoking signal so feel free to chuck a softball out the windows!" said the mad man. Calestia simply stared, having gotten somewhat used to it by now.
"Let's get this over with." said Mercifond, impatient "We need to hurry up so we can find Kairi."
"Oh no, you can't do that." Anarchaoss smiled, "Kairi can't see anyone right now."
There was a pause within the group. Just as Calestia started to leave, they just as quickly turned around to face Anarchaoss. The steel type still smiled at them, obviously knowing more than they knew.
"Wait… do you know… what happened to her?" Gliscor asked hesitantly.
"Course I do!" said the steel type, "I'm the one who sent her through the portal!"
Gallade grabbed Anarchaoss by the neck faster than the human eye could track. Gallade found his cold metal body impossible to strangle, but he held on anyway "Where is she!? What did you do to her!?"
"In order:" grinned Anarchaoss, "I can't tell you, I sent her to another place, and yes Quesois the password."
"Enough of your randomness! Where?!" Malispite growled, positioning himself next to Gallade.
"First of all, it's really not smart to threaten someone fifty times more powerful than you." And just like that, Anarchaoss escaped via portal and wound up next to Gallade "Secondly, Kairi needed to be sent to 'that place'…"
"…what do you mean?" Gliscor asked, trying to reason with him.
"You think Kairi is a normal human? You all seriously haven't noticed?" Anarchaoss frowned. Calestia looked at him in a confused manner, prompting the steel type to sigh.
"Wow. You guys must suck at energy readings… Anyway, no one can see Kairi right now. She has a destiny to fulfill, she must do that which she must do, and until then, no one should see the human."
"A destiny…?" Malispite questioned.
"You'll see her after she does what she needs to do." smiled the strange man, "But until then… so long and thanks for all the fish." the steel type vanished into a portal, laughing.
Calestia and the Unovan legendaries were left in silence. Anarchaoss said that Kairi had to do something before she saw them again… but what did that really mean? Not even the princess of Unova, Meloetta, could say for certain.
"But… Kairi's tough for a human." reasoned Malispite, "So I'm sure she'll do whatever that moron says she needs to…"
"My brother's right." Mercifond smiled, then looked into the direction of the Haruba Desert, the site of Regigigas "So in the meantime, let's complete this mission."
"It should be pretty easy now that we actually have reinforcements." Gliscor rolled his eyes, looking at the three Muskadeers. Who suddenly weren't there at all.
"HOW BAD AT DIRECTIONS ARE THESE PEOPLE!?" blared the white bat. Meloetta gasped, without her bodyguards, she could very well be in trouble due to the current dangerous situation. Just then however, Malispite stood over her.
"Well since you're bodyguards are um… missing… I guess I have no choice but to guard you myself." the brown bat said, head turned away to appear reluctant. Meloetta smiled and blushed at this new development, which only made the brown bat turn even further away "A-Anyway we should be going!" he hurriedly flew to the desert.
Mercifond noticed this whole ordeal and found herself confused. Why would Malispite, who was clearly allergic to Meloetta, offer to protect her? It seemed counterintuitive.
"Keep your eyes peeled, Gliscor." Mercifond warned, "Something more is going on here…"
"Ah, love!" sighed Absolix, floating above the ground, invisible . He could feel several power levels entering the temple, but two such interested him: That of Mewthree's and Xeno's. Remarkably, Mewthree was heading down the same path as Xeno had without even trying.
"Ah, my young disciple." Absolix laughed, sipping some tea, "Whatever shall I do with her, chasing after that Xeno as such? Ah, best let her do as she pleases I suppose."
Absolix gazed left, where a giant chained figure sat. It a giant sized Pokemon, measuring over 5 meters tall, bigger than a large house. It was a white humanoid, with gold rings on its arms and legs and a golden 'head' with seven blank dots that served as its eyes. The creature was covered in moss and black stripes.
"Oh, Giga." Absolix smiled, "Soon my friend, soon you shall be free."
One of the keys was already present. It was the rock type key, Regirock. It was standing on a dais next to the chained Regigigas not moving at all. It waiting, waiting for the other two, for all three needed to be present to perform the ritual.
Absolix sipped more of his tea "Funny, I thought I sensed Mewtwo in here, but I can't now. I wonder if I was mistaken?"
He stared back at Regirock, "And it appears as though my dear Gardevoir has found the second key. Hmhmm…I wonder if she can win though?"
Said psychic type was up against the most fearsome opponent of her life thus far. Registeel took little to no damage from her attacks, yet Gardevoir could be dealt with in two, maybe even one hit from the thing. It was only by her previous dodging training did she manage to overcome most of what it threw at her.
"ZAP CANNON." a giant ball of electricity zoomed towards her, the green haired girl dodging by a hairs width. Unfortunately three Flash Cannons soon followed up, and Gardevoir was forced to use Light Screen to shield herself from damage.
"Psychic!" Gardevoir shouted the one attacking move she knew, it hit but did nothing against the metal monstrosity.
The machine, after doing some calculations, found the easiest way to defeat her. "LOCK ON" it said, aiming at her internal energy for a certain hit. Gardevoir saw what was happening: the same combination that knocked out Deoxys "ZAP CANN-"
But Gardevoir used a Thunder Wave attack to paralyze the beast, and being a machine it was much more vulnerable to paralysis than a living creature. The thing garbled random spouts of information while Gardevoir, seeing her opportunity, took a chance and struck with all her power, knocking it clear back.
The steel type crashed into a wall with so much force that the red lights on its head went black. It limped to the ground, its movement ceased.
"I… I did it…" said the female psychic "I did it! I stopped one of the keys!"
Registeel awoke and slammed into her with a Metal Claw attack with twice as much force as Gardevoir used. The girl bled from the slash, but it came again and slashed her, not even her Relfect move could stop it. Slashed twice by Metal Claw, Registeel built up a powerful Shock Wave attack and jolted her body with a forceful electric burst.
It was far too much for her to take, she went down without hesitation. Confirming her loss, the machine sped away. That is, until it was hit by a Thunder Wave and fell to the ground as well.
"N-Not…!" Gardevoir clenched her teeth, trying to move despite the fact that she broke a few bones and was in agonizing pain "Won't let… you…!"
"LOCK ON" said the machine mechanically. Gardevoir gasped, trying to summon a shield but only managing some glowing mist. She tried again and again while the thing built up electrical power beyond belief. Moaning and graoning against the pain, she tried to do something, anything to stop him, but her paralysis was too weak this time; it was over.
"ZAP CANNON."
The psychic's life flashed before her eyes. The energy sphere was so close she could feel the crackling of electricity on her face. She was going to die here. Regigigas would be awakened and he would-
A picture of Darkrai.
"No."
He was still in training. He had no idea.
"No…!"
Regigigas would kill him. Would kill him. Kill.
"NO!
The impact was immense, blowing up a section of the cavern and almost causing a cave in. Registeel looked at the impact site, seeing nothing but charred remains of the ground. The last thing it said before it was killed was "ERROR."
Gardevoir smashed it and sliced it into pieces with light powers. The steel type was spilt in two, this time its light turned off permanently. Standing above it was the white dressed psychic, now with concentric blue eyes, and yellow patches of hair on her ends.
"Kill…" she murmured "Must… must…"
But somehow, Gardevoir snapped herself out of it. As soon as she realized what she had done, guilt took her over. She had used the unknown light power again, and nearly lost herself. Gardevoir could hardly remember the first time she was berserk but she remembered hearing screams of pain from her friends, Absolix laughing…
And now she did it again.
A pool of water caught her eye, or rather, her reflection did. The ends of her hair had become even more yellow and visible than before.
"What am I…?" Gardevoir honestly wondered "What… am…"
Her parents had been killed when she was a young child. She was the oldest sister in a family of three. Why did she know light moves, which only light type Pokemon could learn? Why did she turn in a killing machine whenever she used them, unconsciously or otherwise?
The yellow strands of hair stared back at her, refusing to yield answers, possibly because they were more terrifying than she could imagine.
But then, she felt the surge of power. "No!" she cried, clutching her chest. The power came forth until it burst from her entire body, enveloping her in a halo of blue.
Silently, Gardevoir stood still. Then, carefully, she opened her concentric blue eyes and murmured "Kill."
Gardevoir continued along the path.
"Well, we lost them." murmured Virizion, who shifted his head to avoid the sandstorm.
"Yeah, Cobalion said something about 'Let's go this way!' and now here we are, lost again." Terrakion replied "Why do we automatically follow him!?"
"Because I'm the oldest!" Cobalion said, "Now then, though our situation seems dire, we can ask for directions!"
"Where, pray tell, we're in the middle of a desert!" Virizion said sarcastically.
"HMM…" Cobalion thought. He looked left. He looked right. The blue deer saw a massive temple in the shape of a hippowdon.
"Oh, that way!" smiled the eldest muskadeer, "We'll surely find someone in there who can tell us where the Hippowdown Temple is!"
"Eh, fair enough…" grumbled the fighting rock type, who chased after Cobalion leaping away. Soon the three muskadeers' had made their way into the temple and bound off down the hallway until they came across the eight path fork in the road.
"Great, now what? Which way's to the information desk?" Terrakion asked. His older brother thought a little bit. Carefully, he examined each of the eight paths, but paused at the seventh path, looking at it more closely.
"I sense a power level from this one." he stated, "So this one is our best bet."
He bounded off, and his two brothers followed. In minutes, they found something. Or rather, someone. She was a red and blue Pokemon, vaguely humanoid in shape, lying on the ground.
The three went over to investigate. There was an apparent bruise on the back of her head, possibly the source of why she lay unconscious. "Doesn't she look like a Ribonian…?" Terrakion noted.
"Don't be silly, Terrakion." said his green colored brother "Ribonians are our mortal enemies, why would one be here?
And besides, look!" he nudged in the direction of the creature's white moustache "It's clearly an ivysaur."
Cobalion nudged the ivysaur, trying to wake it to ask if it knew where the Hippowdon Temple was. With a moan, the ivysaur awoke. It looked around frantically.
"Where's Celebi!?" she demanded.
"Who?" questioned Terrakion.
"The legendary I believe." Virizion said back. Cobalion got the ivysaur, named "Deoxys" to calm down and tell them her story.
"I-I was with Celebi here, and we were going to fight Regice to prevent the end of the world!" explained the red and blue Pokemon, "We found it but then I remember a blow to my head… it knocked me out, and now Celebi and Regice are gone!"
"The end of the world!?" gasped the three deer Pokemon. "Brothers! The temple can wait, for now, let's help this ivysaur prevent the end of the world!" said Cobalion to his younger siblings.
"Thank you but- who are you?" Deoxys questioned. The three introduced themselves as the muskadeer trio of Unova, legendaries in training.
"If it's about defeating this Regice or whatever, then leave it to us!" grinned the blue deer, "We have a lot of power."
"…okay, I guess we can use all the help we can get at this point…" Deoxys reasoned. She levitated off the ground and flew "Follow me! Celebi should be up ahead!"
"Oh boy, I've always wanted to meet Celebi!" smiled Virizion as he galloped behind her. The four raced onwards down the pathway. This particular one was riddled with booby traps and pit falls, but no sign of the grass pixie or the blue robot anywhere. Eventually however, they reached the end.
A clear space where the sun shone though they were inside, illuminated by orange, red and yellow crystals. The area was filled with sand and stone, leading to three central white pillars with three dais' for each of them.
"…look…" motioned Terrakion. Two of the dais' were filled. One was by a rock type Pokemon, and the other was by an ice type Pokemon. They looked at the thing chained by the pillars- a white and gold colored giant.
Regigigas.
"That's Regice!" Deoxys exclaimed. But there was still no sign of Celebi "What did you do with her!?" she yelled, trying to punch the thing with all the force she had. Unfortunately a yellow barrier came up between her and her opponent, Deoxys could hardly penetrate it.
"What!?"
"Holy…" Virizion said, for he was the one who specialized in sealing barriers "That… what is that!?" he questioned, "That's an extremely powerful barrier Deoxys! I mean, extremely powerful! I doubt anything less than an attack from Arceus herself could dent it!"
"Seriously?" Deoxys questioned, "But these things are class three, how can…?"
"I don't know, because the energy isn't being emitted from them…" the grass type examined the barrier "The barrier is being controlled by… someone else…"
Meanwhile twenty feet above their heads was a chuckling, invisible fallen angel, who remarked on how no one can interfere at this crucial moment.
THE EIGHT PATHS
"Eight paths… Which one do we take…?" Malispite crossed his arms. Gliscor looked carefully, and chose path number four.
"I'll go down this one, you all can decide for yourselves." said the purple bat, flying down the hallway. Malispite shrugged, and took the second. Just then though, he was pulled back by Gallade.
"I had a thought." said the green knight to Malispite, "Can't your sister just use her chosen one powers to find the right path for us?"
Gallade and Malispite looked at the white and pink bat expectantly. Mercifond threw her arms up, "How am I supposed to do that!?"
And then they warped directly into the inner sanctum. This greatly surprised Deoxys and the muskadeer triplets. Mercifond simply stood there, gaping at the sheer stupidity of it all.
"Deoxys! And… I see you've found our friends!" Gallade smiled. The groups quickly exchanged stories, getting both of them up to speed. Deoxys told her share of what happened, Malispite theirs.
"I see… so two of the three keys are already there…" said Gallade. He looked up at the enormous golem that was Regigigas, not wanting in the least to fight something so powerful.
"There's one key left: Registeel." Deoxys motioned, "Right now, there are seven of us versus one ugly robot. He has to come here no matter what, so we'll wait right here and kill him when he does."
"Sounds like a good plan to me!" Malispite growled, releasing a bit of energy in excitement.
"Yeah, and after this, we'll go to the Hippowdon Temple and stop the three regi's from awakening!" said the three deer. There was a pause when this was shouted.
"…we're in the Hippowdon Temple." Mercifond rubbed her temples. The three brothers stared at each other.
"Brothers…" said Cobalion, "Do you know what this means…?"
…
"IT MEANS I FINALLY LED US TO THE RIGHT PLACE THIS TIME!" cheered the blue deer.
"YAYS!" cheered the other two.
"NOTHING COULD POSSIBLY RUIN THIS MOMENT!" all three elatedly shouted.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSHHHHHHHHH !
And then Gardevoir came, holding up two light swords, acting emotionless and repeating the word 'kill' over and over.
"FRIC!"
The pink psycat was able to dodge every single trap perfectly and without setting off most of them, thanks to her psychic powers. Mewthree silently flew forwards, in the direction she thought Xeno was heading.
"Xeno…" she murmured softly, his name even making her feel warm inside.
Suddenly, movement. She heard crashing and arrow firing and giant rolling balls, someone was behind her and setting off the traps. Thinking it could be an enemy, Mewthree positioned herself behind some rocks and lowered her power level to negligible levels.
But before the other pokemon arrived, another warped in using sealing paper.
Gliscor's path had taken a turn for the worse. There was a trap every other second that he had to dodge or karate chop his way through. In fact, there was even a giant boulder that he had to run away from. I mean really! How dare the ancients rip off Indiana Jones like that!?
Finally, Gliscor saw a clearing- a relatively open area with lots of rock formations. Panting, he went over and sat on one of the rocks, getting his air back.
Gliscor felt like he was being watched. He turned around to a black four legged Pokemon with a crown and blue cape. Levitating next to him was his book.
"Hello, Gliscor."
Gliscor flew back twenty feet. There was no mistaking it- this was Umbreon, the man who led his best friend to get possessed by Kurades! Gliscor knew he was in big trouble; if agents Raptor and Blaze combined couldn't take care of him, them he was as good as dead.
"Don't be so tense." chuckled the black colored creature, "I just want to talk."
"…talk?" Gliscor asked, disbelieving.
"Yes. Or rather, my master wishes to speak with you. One moment please…" Umbreon lifted his book, turning a few pages on its own, and then flashing some light onto Umbreon's forehead, where a single paper attached to it.
When this was done, Umbreon's eyes were yellow, and with multiple irises. Gliscor was once again face to face with the horror called Kurades.
"Gliscor my boy!" grinned the monstrosity possessing Umbreon, "How have you been since we last met!?"
"…You nearly killed my best friend." Gliscor said sternly, "I'm not talking to you."
"Ah yes, that whole thing. I suppose we got off on the wrong foot didn't we, hahaha!" laughed Kurades as if it were a funny joke, "Ah, but fine. Don't talk to me, just listen to my proposal."
'Proposal?' questioned Gliscor in his mind.
"Gliscor, I want you to join my army, the newly named Atrum Futurum!" Kurades grinned.
"Now I know what you're probably thinking…" said the deceased man, "Why bother joining Atrum Futurum? After all, it's not like we get along much right? Well Gliscor, I'm here to convince you that you'd be better suited on… well, my side, as opposed to Arceus'."
Mewthree, still hiding, listened intently to this conversation. Once, she had asked Absolix what he thought about Kurades, a class Five when he was alive. His reply was this:
"Oh Kurades? You let me worry about him, I'm sure he has a plan to bring back his former body, and I can't have my favorite apprentice dying too soon."
"Favorite? I'm your only apprentice…"
"Fine, now you're my least favorite. Mewthree, listen: if you ever run into Kurades, or vice versa, whatever you do, do not, and I repeat, do NOT listen to anything he says."
"…why?"
"Do you know what his special ability is?"
"Well… he was an Alphazoan once so… creation powers?"
"His creation powers are fearsome yes, but he has another gift that's even more terrifying, one that does not require energy to use.
He has the ability to make you believe the lies he feeds you."
"I don't belong on your side!" Gliscor said firmly, circling his opponent "My place is right here!"
"Is it?" Kurades asked, "You're fine with being the dead weight on the team?"
Gliscor opened his mouth, but said nothing. Kurades grinned further "Your eyes tell me everything, boy. You're afraid. You know you're incompetent and yet you still hang around with your so-called friends going around on dangerous missions.
You don't want that life. No. All you wanted was to hang around school, where the greatest pressing issue was how to get a good grade on your next exam. Instead, here you are: with the responsibility of saving the whole world on your shoulders.
And you keep wondering to yourself, 'Why am I doing this? Why?' Isn't that right…"
Gliscor stood still, even his breathing seemed shallow.
"Moreover, you envy your friends." continued Kurades, "While you stay with an unchanging level of power, your friends get stronger and stronger, taking the spotlight and stopping one crisis after another. At first you convinced yourself that as long as you tried, you would be fine.
But then one day, you realized the horrible truth to this world: that of winners and losers. Birth and circumstance are unequal and you know it. You wanted to be a winner, yet it is only now that you see yourself for what you truly are."
"No…" Gliscor said softly, "That's…"
"But that isn't the worst part, is it?" sighed Kurades "Oh no. That pales in comparison to the one thing you truly want. The one thing that has convinced you to remain in these horrible situations: a woman. A woman so close to you, yet so far away. You never had the courage to tell her how you feel, because you think she won't reciprocate…"
Kurades gazed deep into Gliscor's lifeless eyes "Oh wait, my mistake.
You already know she doesn't love you."
There was a heavy silence in the air. Mewthree held her breath, praying to whatever deity existed to not let her be discovered. Gliscor stood still, having lost the ability to speak. Kurades, still in Umbreon's body, looked down upon him, close to his face.
"I can give you what you want." he whispered "Power, the girl, anything. On my side, the ending is that you get to live a peaceful life, happily married to your beloved. Or, you could stay on my sisters' end and forever be entangled in her endless mission for peace that will never happen.
Think about it."
Papers flew everywhere, and Kurades was warped out of the room. The purple bat stayed silent, not moving an inch. Even Mewthree's breathing was shallow.
Gliscor finally exited the area without another word.
Mewthree hesitantly followed him, no longer knowing what to expect ahead.
Gardevoir slammed on Gallade with a light sword, the fighting psychic blocking it with a Psycho Cut of his own "Gardevoir! Listen to me!"
She didn't, and sent him tumbling back with a repulsive light wave. The three Muskadeers surrounded her, Cobalion with a Thunder Wave, Virizion with Leaf Blade and Terrakion with Stealth Rock.
She was hit by Leaf Blade, and then imprisoned in a paralyzing rocky cage.
"What the hell is wrong with you guys' friends!?" Virizion shouted.
"She's just… uh…"
"And were those light moves she used earlier?" Cobalion asked suspiciously, "I thought only-"
"Just be quiet for now we need to cure her!" Mercifond and Malispite shoved them aside. The two bats looked at their friend, who was struggling to get out, yet had the most calm expression on her face. She glared at them with the most terrifying look of all- pure and utter hatred on her face.
"What do we do?" Deoxys swooped next to them, "We needed Kairi to cure her last time, and she's not here!"
"Merc?" Malispite turned to his sister. The white bat sighed, but tried, concentrating on her glowing golden necklace. A bright light filled the area surrounding Gardevoir, and when it evaporated, she fell down, unconscious.
"I think I… did it?" Mercifond was not sure whether she had cured Gardevoir or not. The three Muskadeers and the unovan princess were surprised at this strange power.
"Mercifond is the Chosen One." smiled Gallade. This led to all four letting their jaws drop to the floor.
"Wait… I sense someone coming." Deoxys turned to a path. Everyone tensed up, expecting Registeel to pop up. The figure got closer and closer, until it flew out of the third path with an annoyed look.
"Ah, there you are."
"Celebi!" Deoxys shouted, "Oh thank Arceus, I thought for sure…"
"What I want to know is…" Celebi asked, "How the hell did Gardevoir manage to defeat Registeel?"
There was a unanimous pause among Calestia and the Unovans, broken by Mercifond asking "She beat Registeel?"
"Yes." said Celebi. A second figure appeared behind her, walking with its two stubby legs aside from Celebi, facing them with its seven red eyes. Everyone gaped when they saw it in full light: it was Registeel, the third key.
"Celebi watch out!" Deoxys shouted, "Registeel is-"
"Right behind me. I know." Celebi said, "I had to repair it and convince it to follow me."
Once again, there was a unanimous pause among the group, a sinking feeling wedging into their hearts. They stared at Celebi, the words 'I had to repair it' circulating throughout their minds.
"I thought…" Virizon started "I thought that… we had to destroy the keys… why would you…?"
"…Well I suppose this façade has to end. I'm sick and tired of it." Celebi looked at them tensely, more dread instilling in the room
"About a month ago Arceus notified the Council of a possible traitor in the Hall of Origin. A Pokemon called Clear Bell, who apparently had let Helix know about the weakened state of the council, who distracted Arceus during the time Absolix invaded the school, as well as being responsible for the revival of Neo Genesis.
Weren't you at all curious how they're still alive, despite none of them having the immortality gene? Here is the short answer: they were transported through time to the present." Celebi stated.
"No…" Mercifond shook her head.
"I am Clear Bell." said Celebi, eyes glowing in a dangerous manner, "I am the traitor whom Arceus foolishly trusted."
"No…!" Virizion whispered, refusing to believe his idol was the traitor Arceus had mentioned "No it's not true!"
"I was never loyal to Arceus." Celebi gritted her teeth, "That damn woman said she would try and get the humans to stop destroying nature! She promised that the jungles disappearing from the world was going to be rid of in just a century!
SHE PROMISED MYUU WOULDN'T DIE!"
"Celebi!" Malispite shouted, finally seeing her for what she really was.
"Arceus is no God! She is a powerless fool who lets evil run rampant throughout this world in the name of supposed peace!" furiously shouted Celebi "200 years ago I pledged loyalty to Absolix for the simple fact that he can kill Arceus! She has to die, and Regigigas will make it happen!"
"Celebi, you…!" Terrakion gritted his teeth.
"Registeel, go to where your brothers are! Revive the monster!" the green psychic shouted.
Registeel zoomed over to the barrier, but before it was breached it was stopped by the three fighting type legendaries in training. They shouted that they would take care of the golem, the others would have to deal with Celebi.
"Fools." Celebi snarled, "I have more than enough power to deal with all of you." a green halo surrounded her, plants appearing left and right "Get in my way and I will have to kill you!"
Malispite activated his Demon's Offence. Mercifond her Angel's Defence, Gallade struck a pose, and Deoxys gathered her power. It was the four of them versus a class three Legendary, Clear Bell.
Before the battle took place, someone stepped out of the catacombs.
"Hm." said the dark purple humanoid, "I could have logically sworn Absolix was here. Where could he have logically gone?"
There was a momentary pause as all five Pokemon looked at the newcomer "Xeno…" Celebi stated, wondering why he was here.
"None of you have seen Absolix around here have you?" the four eyed Mewtwo clone asked. There were pauses among the group "Pity. I know he's around here somewhere…"
Xeno did a double take at the Calestia group, "Ah, I logically know of you. Mewtwo's friends."
"Mewtwo…? You've met him?" said Gallade.
"Indeed. Quite intimately now that I have his memories." the dark psychic said, getting the groups attention "I have been asked to tell you his last message: Please do not worry about me from now on. It is for the best that I am killed."
The last sentence got their full attention. Calestia became wide eyed with fear "What do you mean!? Where's Mewtwo!?"
"I have absorbed him." stated Xeno.
"What!?" Mercifond gasped.
"Do you not comprehend?" Xeno asked
"I have eaten Mewtwo.
His power is now mine."