Amanda sat on the ledge of a roof. She worried that their small army wouldn't have enough firepower to hold back the beast. Relax. Just trust Spirit. She knows what she's doing. Somehow that thought didn't make her feel any better. Amanda turned and watched the monster approach the town. Then she saw the masses of Pokemon gathering around the outskirts of town.
"Alright! Let's go!!" Spirit yelled at the top of her lungs. She felt stupid. Arceus should be leading the attack, not her. If not Arceus, then someone other than her should have led the attack!
The Pokemon charged forward, screaming and roaring. They would not be defeated so easily. Not by a long shot. "ATTACK!!" Heather howled. Her brother and cousin chased after her, howling.
"It's huge!!" A random Persian yelped in shock.
The three-headed beast turned to face the small army. "What? Do you dare oppose me? I'll show you that I am the greatest!" The monster attacked, launching Hydro Pump and Fire Blast from the Charizard and Gyarados heads.
"Dodge!!" Kyle yelped. He and a band of Pokemon leaped aside. A single Caterpie was hit and killed.
"Earth Power!!!" Arceus bellowed, standing daintily on his golden hooves. The attack hit the Gyarados head and did some damage, but it wasn't enough to bring down the beast. "Shoot! I missed!"
"Curse you!" The Charizard head roared and used Flamethrower. Arceus dodged nimbly and leaped away. Right then, Groudon burst from the ground and bellowed, using Earthquake. The attack shattered the ground and caused the beast to stagger slightly.
"Hydro Pump!!" Karen cried from above the beast. She sent out a blast of water from her mouth. The attack was a direct hit. The beast screamed in pain.
Suddenly, something that was beyond what any of the fighters expected happened. The beast began to transform. Originally it had three heads, two legs, and two arms. The tail was long, like a Dragonite. When it transformed, two more legs appeared, making it a quadruped. Then the arms disappeared and a long gash appeared on its chest. Suddenly, the gash opened up and teeth began to grow. It was a mouth!
"W-what on earth is that?!" Amanda cried from the air.
"Don't hesitate!" Rayquaza bellowed, shooting from the sky in order to use Draco Meteor. Suddenly, the even more horrific monster looked up and unleashed a massive Overheat attack. "Rahhhh!!!!" The long green dragon screamed as it burst into flames.
"Rayquaza!! No!" Spirit cried in horror. The dragon collapsed on the ground and did not move. Rayquaza was dead. "No! No! No! This cannot be happening!" Spirit turned to face the monster. "You will pay!!"
"Not likely." The beast answered with its newly formed chest mouth.
Spirit growled and noticed Mercury land next to her. "Get on me. I'll carry you high enough. Then you can jump on that thing and rip into it. Use every ounce of your power." He looked at her and nodded slowly.
"Right. Thanks, Mercury. Just don't get yourself killed." Spirit leaped on him and crouched down low so his wings wouldn't blow her off. Together, they rose into the sky. Spirit could see Karen and Amanda attacking with their special abilities. Amanda used Sacred Fire. The attack did next to nothing.
"Alright. We're here. Good luck, Spirit!" Mercury hovered right above the monster. He had to be careful. The monster could notice him and blow him out of the sky, just like what happened with Rayquaza.
Spirit leaped off of him and hit the monster hard. The skin had the texture of sandpaper. "What the? What is this?" She yelped. Her claws could barely grip on the rough skin. This makes no sense! I should not be having this much trouble holding on. She used her teeth to dig into the rough flesh. The taste of the monster was horrible. It made Spirit want to gag.
"What is this?" The beast turned one head to look back at Spirit. "Hah! Little one! Have you any fear of me?" Spirit ignored the monster and began using Crunch to rip into the skin, even though it tasted terrible. "Hmmm…" The monster began to rock back and forth in an attempt to throw off the white Mightyena. It worked. Spirit was thrown from the back of the monster.
"Spirit!!!" Karen caught her and flew back to the ground. "What were you thinking?! You could have been killed!!"
"I don't care. We must defeat this monter. No matter what." Spirit turned and watched a Fire Blast destroy an entire wave of Pokemon. "That's half our attacking force. We're losing."
"It's not over yet." Karen swished her tail with aggression.
Spirit watched as Arceus and Groudon attack at the same time. The monster blocked both attacks with a barrier of sorts and slammed into them with its tail. Both legendary Pokemon staggered backwards. Then the chest mouth opened and Groudon was swallowed up. "NO! Groudon!" Arceus yelped in sock.
"This is insane! This is impossible! There is no way we can win!" Spirit shook her head. Then she noticed something odd. Everytime the monster used an attack, the fabric that made up this realm shuddered. Space and time was having a very difficult time handling the firepower of the monster.
Meanwhile, across the battlefield, the trio of Heather, Kyle, and Mark attacked. They had seen Groudon being eaten. They had seen Rayquaza burst into flames. There was just no hope. "We're doomed!" Mark screamed.
"Not doomed. Dead." Kyle said flatly. His tail hung down low and he moaned.
Heather turned to face her brother. "You dolt! We still have a shot! Kyogre and Arceus haven't died yet!"
"Key word being yet." Kyle muttered.
Mark groaned and looked up. "What's going on now?" He noticed a rift in the air. His cousins looked up.
"It's like that monster is trying to destroy the planet," Kyle moaned and shook his head. Then he noticed Arceus leaping at the monster again. Spirit followed.
"Spirit! You must get back!" Arceus yelled as he lunged forward.
"No! I'm staying by your side!" Spirit answered. Her claws dug into the ground as she picked up speed.
Arceus slowed to a stop and turned to face Spirit. "Do not question me. Spirit. I love you like a daughter. I want only what is best for you. Please. Go back with your friends. They will be your family now." Arceus turned away from her and whispered, "You will be the supreme Pokemon now." Before Spirit could question him, he raced off.
The monster turned to face Arceus and laughed, "You alone oppose me?!"
Arceus did not answer. He charged forward and yelled, "Judgement!!" His body was covered in bright light. Then the light shot out and hit the monster.
"Rahhhh!!!" The monster screamed as the Gyarados head blew off. Then the Charizard head was destroyed. "No!" The monster turned and lunged forward. With a bellow, the razor sharp teeth in its chest mouth caught Arceus and flung him into the air.
"Arceus!!" Spirit screamed, running as fast as she could toward the great Pokemon. She dodged random attacks and leaped over massive craters. "Are you okay?"
A long gash ran alongside the flank of Arceus. Blood covered his lower half. "S-Spirit? Get away. It's not safe here." His voice sounded weak.
Spirit nudged him. "No! Arceus! You must not die! You can't!"
His red eyes locked into her blue eyes. "Child. My dear child. You must decide destiny now. It is you who will decide the fates of these people. You must find the other two shrines. You must complete the ancient device that can save these people. Spirit. You must….climb to the shrine….to right what is…wrong. The world….will be healed by….the guardian's song." His eyes closed slightly. He didn't have much time.
Spirit barked at him. "What song?! I don't know any song!!!"
He laughed weakly. "Spirit. The song…dwells within…you."
That wasn't a good enough answer. "Arceus? Stay with me! Come on, Arceus! How will I know the song?" Spirit tried to force it out of him, but it was too late. Arceus had died.