Hey guys, PerfectPhoenix here!
..Oh god, how long was I away?
Anyway, I have to explain my long, long absence. First off, college. As I stated in the last chapter of Rise of the Horde, I was busy with Creative Writing classes and English classes, and it was pure homework. I had to write different stories for both. Once I was finally done with one, three more popped up, and don't get me started on the Religion and Society classes with their never-ending essays.
Needless to say, college was really tough, and the bad news is that my grades reflected on the work I did, and when my guardians find out in a few days, I have a feeling I won't be writing at all for a very long time. That means don't expect a chapter for the next few months, IF I'm lucky.
Even when I tried to write, I couldn't even make a paragraph. I was so sick of seeing words that I had to stop. I've barely made any progress on the latest Rise of the Horde chapter and Unova Journeys, haven't even touched Johto Journeys, and Power Academy, with the people's constant applications and not even reading the story, I might have to re-do the story again due to people who don't fill out the application fully and want their character in. My main concern in writing is Rise of the Horde since it's a few chapters from being completed, and I can finally focus on my Pokemon stories for once.
Besides that, I don't know if you guys follow me on my Youtube account, just add an LPs after my username and you'll find me, I do Let's Plays to pass the time and they're mainly Nintendo. If you don't find me here, you'll most likely find me on Youtube, or writing these chapters or editing videos.
So, I wonder if you guys still are following me, and if you are, you have my deepest thanks, and it makes me so happy that you like this stuff I try to post. Trust me, even if I can't type, I'm hand-writing the next segments of the chapters. Rise of the Horde will come to a great ending, with the whole thing finally coming to a close so I can work on the remake. Nah, I'm just kidding.
But what I can post is what I had so far on the latest chapter of ROTH. Now, before I do, lemme list my stories so far and my own notes to them.
Rise of the Horde: MUST FINISH THIs FIRST!
Unova Journeys: Finally worked out the plot, and need to work on this.
Johto Journeys: Fans are liking this one, so I'm working on it.
Guardian of Dawn: I have finished this chapter so many times, but the computer crashes and I lose all auto-save data, so I'm going to try again and get this going again.
Dark Cult Chronicles: I'm going to try and continue this one, despite the fanbase it doesn't have.
Power Academy: Really thinking of scrapping this, restarting it without the application and grab the people that actually filled it out, waited patiently, and haven't asked anything from me, and that their characters are well-thought out.
Now that's done, lemme get what I had for the latest chapter.
Chapter 19
The Shadow King Strikes!
Lyla landed on the ground after taking a couple of hits from the two Hands. She was breathing pretty hard, but her energy was still glowing, and her signature bladed staff in her left hand. The two hands floated back down. Their fists were clenched, raring to go another round. The Light Guardian's teeth gritted because nothing seemed to have an effect on them. She couldn't give up no matter what. The Hero of Light would save them all, as all Guardians believed.
It doesn't matter if I go down right now, but as long as the message is passed to the Hero, then my work is done. She thought, spinning her staff around once more. Lyla wasn't about to go down without a fight.
"The Hakura ability is better known as the Energy Merge. Only those with the purest of hearts can accomplish. It is when one person merges his or her life force into another, like a fusion between the two. When this is finished, the two become one being, and the energy is unmatched in the universe. There are several backlashes to this power. First off, this Energy Merge is only used as a true last resort mainly because of the strain it puts the host. Holding two energies within one is a dangerous maneuver and not many can take it, but I believe Mikee is able to. The next is the uncontrollable power. There is a small chance you might lose control of it because your emotions control this power. The host might lose it due to all the energy, but the merger will have to keep the host intact. That's where you come in Dawn. When you've merged, you'll have to control Mikee's emotions. If they lose control, you'll be wide open for a direct attack." Kari explained.
"It sounds really dangerous though. The risks, should we have to rely on the Energy Merge?" Dawn asked, looking concerned for Mikee's sake.
"If it comes down to it, then you will have to rely on its power. The Shadow Queen and King are almost at full power now, and we don't know if our current level is high enough to take them head-on. That's why we must depend on the Energy Merge." Mikee responded with one of his confident smiles.
"Even so, what if we fail at executing the Energy Merge or if something goes wrong, then what?" Dawn asked him, almost to tears. She feared for his safety. Kari seemed to notice this and admired her feelings towards Mikee.
"Dawn, look, there's only one way I see this whole situation. We will not lose. I lost our world before to the Horde against the Meta, and there's no way I'm losing this world to the Horde. It was because of me that our world went to the Horde. It was my fault that our world cannot be saved now from the Black Energy that has engulfed all life. That's why I cannot lose against the Shadow King and Queen." Mikee told them, almost in a dark tone of voice.
"Either way, trouble is brewing outside. Listen, the both of you will know when and how to Energy Merge when the time comes." Kari told them as a light appeared behind Mikee and Dawn.
"Mikee, Dawn, never lose hope! You both have the power to settle this once and for all!" Kari told her last words as the light glared in their eyes.
As for the Smashers, they've arrived at the Guardian Sanctum, which wasn't hard to find. Gritzy Desert wasn't blowing its usual breezes. The sky was beginning to darken, and the air was starting to become colder by the minute. Something was ruining the atmosphere as huge black clouds were coming towards them from the horizon, but it was very slow. Some of the Smashers were already entering the Guardian Sanctum while the other group watched out from the outside.
The group that went inward was made of Mario, Fox, Samus, Pikachu, and Kirby. The heroes all nodded and simutaniously leaped in, hoping to discover their answers. Pikachu led the way along with Samus's Charge Beam, lighting the way around solid stone passageways. There were torches lighting the way, but the flames were very dim and seemed to lose its flame somehow. Samus seemed to lead the way, using her helmet's tracking and scanning systems.
They soon came onto a room with wide walls and certain etchings on the walls. Luckily, the etchings were easily translated with Samus's scanning equipment. The only noticeable thing in the room was the pillars that were hiding a glowing light.
"There's a ton of information they put on their own walls. I'm translated it as I go along. Give me a moment." Samus told the team. They waited as Samus finished up the scanning.
"The things inscribed on these walls have remained for centuries, as if they brought their own home to Brawl. Anyway, it reads about how the Guardians were created, and how they relate to the Horde." Samus told them, interested in this knowledge presented to her. As she scanned, data collected went to her ship for further investigation. The bounty hunter began to read the information straight out.
"We Guardians are the protectors of the Power Orbs, bestowed upon us by the original eight Guardians. Under the way of our Creator, Eon, we protect and serve our universe until the Horde was created. The Horde consists of the energy created by the darkness of people's soul. As long as there remains darkness in people's hearts, the Horde will never vanish. For years, the Horde and Eon waged war across the universe, causing planets to be created by Eon's Earth attacks. Stars were given birth from their energy clashes. Both fought until Eon was weakened considerably, and in a last resort attack, split the Horde's being into three. The main parts floated off in space, never to be seen again. As for the remaining part, it tried to fight back, but we Guardians sealed away the remaining Horde with the first Power Orbs, putting them in an alternate dimension in a weakened state."
"Eon was dying, but it predicted that a Hero of Light would be born in the Aeros Clan, and Eon vanished with the stars, not to come back again. We Guardians spread the word of Eon to the distant corners of our universe. We spread through the universe with warning of the Horde and its recovering strength. Some did not believe us, while some took in what we said and trained to confront the weakened Horde."
"The Horde itself now was nothing more than parasites. Without an adequate body to host in, they're nothing but lost energy, but even destroying the host body would not stop the Horde. The 'Shadow King' and 'Shadow Queen', even though they've developed personas and an evil destructive soul, were pure energy. The one true way to get rid of the Horde once and for all is to become pure energy yourself and deal the finishing blow." Samus almost finished, but she wondered about the last statement.
So, I hope you guys had a great Christmas, a fantastic New Year, and I hope I can publish chapters more often this new year in 2012!
~PerfectPhoenix & PerfectPhoenixLPs