Crimson and Aqua (a Pokemon fic)
Disc.: I swear on my life that I will never own this amazing game series, if I did you can be sure that there would be a hell of a lot more yaoi in it!
A/N: We've reached a great point in the fic, and that's Ch.25! By now, ya'll know what happens at Meteor Falls during the Delta Episode of both games…but I won't give that all away to Luca, gotta let him experience it for himself. So now, I won't keep anyone waiting and just hand you guys the chapter.
Ch.25- Meteor Falls and More Trouble
The brunette boy was surprised at how beautiful the inside of Meteor Falls was, but he had no time to admire the view and begrudgingly started making his way through the cavern. After battling all the Trainers, surfing and climbing waterfalls, Luca finally found Steven talking to an elderly woman. Upon reaching them, the blue haired man smiled at the brunette boy.
"Luca, good timing…we have the Meteorite shard; I've also come to understand quite a few things, as I suspected might happen. On that note, allow me to introduce you to someone…this honorable woman is a direct descendant of the ancient Draconids."
The elderly woman bowed to both males respectfully, her eyes taking on a glint of nostalgia as she spoke to them.
"Yes, Steven is right…I am one of the Draconids; one of those who was tasked with passing down to the next generation the knowledge of Mega Evolution, along with the great lore of the great Lord Rayquaza…who is the 6th child of Lord Arceus, the Father of us all. Ever since times long passed by, Hoenn has been the epicenter of countless great sufferings…including the wars between the Omega Crimson Tribe and the Alpha Aqua Tribe, which all but wiped out one of those Tribes of innocent people. During more than several of those tragic times, the disaster often took the form of a Meteoroid, which fell upon our land from distant space."
The two males continued to listen to the story the woman was telling them, Luca knowing full well about the war that started between his own people and the Omega Crimson Tribe long before he himself was even born. Apparently, it had started when a squabble broke out over who it was that created all life in the world after Arceus blessed the universe with the planets that help make it up as a whole. Some said that it was Groudon, while others believed that it was Kyogre, and from there the wars began. At some point in time, the Omega Crimson Tribe died out completely and Luca's family didn't need to worry about them anymore as he listened to the older woman tell them the rest of the tale.
"At other times, it was Primal Reversion from our own ancient Pokemon that brought us to the brink of annihilation…but in every instance, Lord Rayquaza has saved us all from death. So it was told that the great Lorekeeper, standing before a Stone that shimmered with a rainbow light, offered up a single wish to Lord Rayquaza. Upon hearing their most fervent desire, Lord Rayquaza became imbued with a marvelous light and transformed. In this transformed state, Lord Rayquaza calmed both Primal Pokemon and saved our world yet again."
Steven could hardly believe what he was hearing, while Luca himself was also stunned…his parents had never told him of this tale before, but that was probably because either they themselves didn't know it or thought that he couldn't handle so much information at once.
"Hmm, a rainbow-colored Stone and an invocation from the Lorekeeper…coupled with a Rayquaza unlike any ever seen…I see…it does seem to resemble what we know about Mega Evolution."
"Yes, it does indeed…a person, a Pokemon, a Stone of great power, and the bonds that tie them all together…this process was called 'Mega Evolution' by those who came many years later."
"Ah, now I see…the process of Mega Evolution first came about from humanity's first ever meeting with Rayquaza. Now I have one last question, if you don't mind."
"Not at all, please ask away." The older woman said to Steven.
"The Lorekeeper, do you know of their identity?"
"Aye, indeed I do…the current Lorekeeper of this generation is named Zinnia, and she had been trying to avert the disaster that has befallen our world twice before…in her own way. She tried joining Team Aqua and teaching them the secrets of reviving the ancient Pokemon and drawing Rayquaza to our world through that process; but when that plan failed, she chose to embark on her secondary plan: to scour the world and gather the Keystones, even if it meant resorting to thievery to get them."
"Hmm, I see…I thought something was off about that girl; but to think that she was actually one of the ancient Draconids…did she never once stop to think of the irreparable damage she would've wrought upon our world?"
The older woman sighed; she was upset with Zinnia but knew that in the end, the girl had the best intentions in mind.
"I am sorry to say that she probably didn't think that far ahead, but know that she had the best intentions in mind when she embarked on her missions…in the end, history truly is doomed to repeat itself. I do know this much, Zinnia will follow her convictions to the very end…just as both of you must follow yours."
Steven was once again silently pondering the situation before he spoke up to everyone present, his eyes glinting with determination.
"Ah, yes…in that case, I shall head back to Rustboro City at once. Luca, I'll meet you there whenever you're ready." The blue haired male said before he exited the cave.
Luca was still trying to make sense of everything he'd learned, but decided to break it down little by little as he too exited the cave after thanking the woman for her time and her story. Upon coming outside, the brunette boy took the adjacent Route and ended up back in Rustboro after 40 minutes. When he tried entering the building, Luca literally ran into the same scientist that asked him to retrieve the Devon Parts for him when they first met.
"Oh, it's you again! Please, you've got to help us! We're in big trouble, we're-" Luca grabbed the older man by his shoulders and shook them gently yet firmly.
"Hey, calm down! Take a deep breath and then very calmly tell me what's going on, otherwise you're gonna have a heart attack."
The scientist did as was instructed, his demeanor a lot less frazzled…after another few seconds, he looked at the brunette boy and told him what happened.
"Those Team Aqua brutes stole the controller for our Link Cable system, it's called the Dimensional Shifter…they said something about going to the Mossdeep Space Center, and although Steven has already gone after them…I can't help but worry for him."
"Well, if you want I'll go help him out…I also have a stake in all this madness, so I can't just let all of it come to pass without doing something to put a stop to it all."
"Really?! Oh thank you so much, young man! I'll let the President know of your intentions, so get going before Steven gets hurt!"
The brunette boy nodded before calling Latias out and asking her to fly him to Mossdeep City, the Dragon and Psychic Type Pokemon smiling and taking off as soon as Luca was securely holding onto the fluffy down feathers on her back without causing her discomfort.
(Mossdeep City)
After arriving at the Pokemon Center in Mossdeep, Luca had his Pokemon healed up before heading to the Space Center. When he walked into the building, it was empty other than all the Grunts scattered about everywhere. When he managed to beat them all, the brunette boy headed up to the second floor…only to be greeted with a sight that made his blood run cold.
Steven was on the floor clutching his stomach and groaning in pain, his pale skin had bruises from either a fist or a hand and he was coughing violently from loss of air. Matt was smirking down at him and cracking his knuckles, but Luca was next to the blue haired male in less than a minute and glaring up at the bare chested man.
Steven looked up at Matt with tears gathered in the corners of his eyes and tried speaking again, this time trying not to yell due to the fact that the bigger man had almost crushed his windpipe when he strangled him before beating him up with a series of punches and kicks.
"Please, return that control system to us…don't you understand that that Link Cable is our last hope of saving this world?"
Matt's face paled considerably at hearing that, was it really true?
"Hold on, what do ya mean 'last hope'?"
Steven was by now up on his feet again with Luca's help, blood running down the corner of his mouth as he wiped it off on his sleeve before speaking again.
"I mean, that if we don't stop the Meteorite soon…then everything will be gone forever. If you refuse to listen to reason, then we'll have to take it back by force! Luca, back me up and help me take down this bastard!"
"Heh, as if you're in any condition to battle me…I beat the shit out of you without even breaking a sweat! And now you say that you can beat me?! Hah, it's enough to make me laugh!"
Luca and Steven both pulled out a Pokeball and got ready to battle Matt and his Grunt, the two opposing Trainers also unleashing their Pokemon.
After 10 minutes, the battle was over and Matt's side had lost.
"Damn it all; am I never gonna be good enough, bro?!"
"Luca, take the Dimensional Shifter before-" Steven was cut off when he saw a Whismur run in and steal the machine from Matt like it was nothing at all.
"Hey Steven, doesn't that Whismur belong to-"
"Nice job, Aster!" Zinnia said as she ran into the room, the small Pokemon handing the device to her before both of them turned to leave. The ravenette girl turned to look at Luca and nodded at him, a knowing smile coming to settle on her face as she spoke to him.
"This thing, you know what it could do if left in the hands of those who would use it to possibly doom another world to Armageddon…which is why you don't really need it."
Zinnia smiled once again at Luca, but this one seemed sad as she destroyed the machine beneath her foot. She then eyed Matt and stole his Keystone as if it as the easiest thing in the world.
"I know that all of you were pinning your hopes on this thing, but like I said earlier, ya don't really need it. Now that I have all the Keystones, I'll be heading to the Sky Pillar…Luca, if you really do wish to save this world without dooming another, then meet me there and I'll tell ya something really interesting! Until then, later! Let's get going, Aster!"
"Murr (Alright, Zinnia)!"
Everyone watched stunned as the girl ran off, Matt being unable to believe that she now had Archie's Keystone too. Steven himself couldn't even begin to consider what plan she had in mind for this situation, but one thing was for certain…the Sky Pillar that she mentioned was really only spoken of in legends long forgotten by ordinary humans.
Luca was also curious about the place she mentioned, and as if to answer any unspoken questions, he looked at the brunette boy knowingly before speaking to him.
"Luca, there's something you should know about the Sky Pillar that Zinnia mentioned just now…only the ancient successors and those who know what happened in ancient times can enter it, as well as the Lorekeepers entrusted with passing on the knowledge to the next generation. Luca, there is one other who can enter the Sky Pillar…only he can undo the Seal on the entrance to the Sky Pillar."
"Really? Who is it?"
"Wallace Reinhart. Like Zinnia and like yourself, he is one of the only other ones who can enter the Sky Pillar…but he's the only one who can physically undo the Seal blocking the entrance. I'll let him know that you're on your way over to Sootopolis City, whereas I will stay here and help the Professor devise a plan of action for what to do next."
The brunette boy nodded and ran out of the building, his heart beating with relief at being able to see Wallace again. The last time they'd met up, the two of them didn't get to spend much time together…this time, they would resolve things quickly and possibly get to spend more than just a few hours in each other's company.
(Sootopolis City)
Wallace was staring up at the massive tree on the centermost island of Sootopolis, his mind drifting back to what Steven had told him earlier. Luca was on his way to Sootopolis, and the teal haired man's heart started filling up with happiness at being able to see the younger male again. He was definitely enamored with the boy, more so than he'd ever been before with anyone else he dated. Today, he'd ask the boy to be his lover and knew that time was upon him as he heard the sound of Latias' happy chirping.
His aquamarine eyes drifted over to Luca, who looked absolutely sexy in his dark blue skinny jeans that hugged his hips perfectly, a pale green t-shirt clinging to his thin yet athletic frame and a dark purple hoodie nestled snugly on his lower stomach with his white hat settled on his chocolate brown locks that Wallace knew were softer than silk.
Slate met aquamarine upon Luca's arrival to the large centermost island, but they could make eyes at each other later…when the world wasn't getting ready to suffer yet again for no reason other than to make humanity pay for their transgressions.
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T.B.C.- Wow, that was a lot to write…up next, Wallace will ask Luca to be his boyfriend and undo the Seal on the Sky Pillar! Will our favorite Trainer say yes? Be ready for the next chapter, where you will find out the answers to these questions!