Chapter 25 – Moon and The Beginning
A noise was being made with Meowth and Lurna jumping up from their sleep since being trap in the cage nothing they could do they saw the timer reach one hour then the 59 minute mark appear the timer flashing red and white. They then saw Zarkaruio walking with pokéballs in two psychic fields that when Meowth knew it was Jessie and James Pokémon.
"How did you get Jessie and James pokémon?" Meowth questioned and demanding a answer from Zarkaruio as he put the pokéballs in the same case where the others was in two slots.
Zarkaruio smirked "BlackMoltres dropped them off and now it almost time I recalled my black pokémon to give the Tower extra protection I need all the energy that I am storing to shatter the Great Barrier once that done the Tower will connect to the one on Pokélonum and that when BlackMoltres will head out the attack on them while I deal with the wimps gathering for a attack not to far from here" Zarkaruio spoke with a grin with his eyes set on a computer.
Lurna saw it "he been spying on them" Lurna saw that dark grin on the snout of Zarkaruio. "There is a question that I have to ask" she pushed her hair back with a smile of her own. "Where is the souls of those you turn into Black Pokémon?" Lurna gave her question to the Ancient pokémon
Zarkaruio used his psychic powers and opened the lock on the cage door both Meowth and Lurna not sure what his up to. "I will show you myself, better get up or I will drag you two with my psychic powers and also you two keep in front of me so no foolish tricks of escape can be pulled. I might be old but I am no pokémon that can easily be fooled." Zarkaruio rise his paw hand up and lowering one after the other
"Alright we going" Meowth spoke as they both left the cage
Lurna saw a wall opening up "that again"
"Oh yes but this time" Zarkaruio eyes glowed then they look with amazement as stairs appear "We going into Black Aura pokémon history and then your question be answered"
Meowth and Lurna start walking in with Zarkaruio close behind "They will understand and maybe stop what could happen in time. I have a feeling this would be the best idea" Zarkaruio thought to himself as they went down this time leaving the wall open and he keeping a eye on them both.
Bianca and Lorenzo were watching Alto Mare from another part of the land around the pokémon centre they noticed BlackMoltres leaving it heading to the tower. They soon saw some sort of movement and Bianca using some binoculars saw the BlackBlastoise and BlackCharizard heading to the Tower as well soon the three land masses around the tower was clear of the black pokémon.
"Grandpa did you see that?" Bianca said lowering the binoculars staring at the tower.
Lorenzo nod "If I didn't see it with my own eyes I wouldn't believe it, but the storm clearing and it seem there is a strange light coming from the top of that tower" then all the sudden a small beam shot up into the sky. "What is that!?"
Flare and Latias came up behind them looking up at the sky "From the light and the colour it most likely a mega size version of a teleport but focused as a beam" Flare spoke they look at him then back to the sky "so that what the legend means"
"Legend?" Latias blinked then they saw a flash in the sky where the stars are and spread out "Is that the Great Barrier?"
"Yes and also in the same legend, the barrier stop even the most powerful teleport power that a pokémon can have from passing through it." Flare replied with a Charizard grin with closed eyes and crossed arms
Latias flew right close to him he opened his eyes looking into the golden eyes of Latias "How then do I get to Pokélonum then?"
"Say what?" Bianca said with hands on her waist "Care to spill the beans?"
Flare turned his eyes to just have Bianca in view "Oh that, well. Someone called Latidive is a Latios without a sister and after what Mew showed me at the end of the Ancient War there is a armour that a Latias and Latios wear to increase their powers ten fold forming the energy Eon Light" Flare explained to Bianca. "If we going to win this we need the help of both to pull it off"
Bianca frowned at this "How risky is this?"
"Well the only risk is letting Zarkaruio shatter the Great Barrier and make contact with Pokélonum Tower with that Earth Tower then Latias can right the teleport beam all the way" Flare told her then she look up at the sky.
"Up there? How can a teleport beam stop space? There no air there" Latias looked scared and flew behind Lorenzo and Bianca. "Look like you miss that part out Flare"
"Not really, from what I know about that it takes you instantly to that place, so your not even in space when you go in that teleport beam" Flare said calmly to them both and Latias feeling a bit more calmer over it. "Just take in account Latias that the gravity going to be a bit more then your use to here"
Latias nod "Alright Flare I understand" Latias flew up to him "If it means stopping Zarkaruio from harming everyone on both worlds I will take the risk"
Lorenzo wasn't surprised to hear it "I would of guess you take that" Lorenzo smiled "when you all go I am Bianca will stay here till your return and I believe you will return"
Latias hugged them both then turn to say something to Flare but he was gone Bianca was even surprised "How did he do that?"
"One surprise that he won't let us know not anytime soon" Lorenzo said laughing a little bit. "Well Latias go and get ready, this is something that we all hoping you do well in"
"Yes Latias good luck" Latias smiled happily then flew around the building Bianca looking at the full moon and stars with her grandpa now the closing hour was coming, things was going to get heated when midnight is past.
Team Rocket group stood by the training field ground watching pokémon trainers trying the pokémon to have some chance against the Ancient Pokémon. The way everyone was now showed that it was almost time Giovanni keeping calm as ever knowing that this is going to be tough.
Annie watch the clash of pokémon in last minute training "Being on the same side of these kids make me feel like a baby sitter"
"I know what you mean but some of these kids got powerful pokémon" Oakley spoke to Annie
"It all a matter of views, these pokémon might be powerful but now compare to what come from that tower, we need to do everything possible to defeat Zarkaruio" Giovanni said with his eyes focused on the trainers "As you see these kids know it will be tough but they train for it to get it their all. So I expect you all to do the same"
Cassidy and Butch smiled "Don't need to worry about that for us, we will give it our all"
"Yes and we prepared for trouble" Butch said they about to do the motto Giovanni then said "Don't" and they went silent with a darken cloud over them as they feel like.
Domino was more focused on the tower then the battling she saw what happened "Domino" She turned around facing Giovanni "Is there something you like to add?"
"Yes Giovanni, what I seen this pokémon like to toy with us and if we get the first part of the plans working he will change things to the most surprising and try to delay things" Domino stats to Giovanni "I say we should be on our guard all the time"
"Very good Domino, wish advice indeed." Giovanni look up at the sky seeing the wave of light "So that the Great Barrier" he thought watching the ripple affect of the impact of something.
"Look like he know we going to strike soon" Flare whispered sitting on the wing of his ship Max and May coming up either side and sitting down with Flare. "So how are you two youngsters doing?" Flare said with a smile.
"We doing well and my pokémon are working really hard" May said turning her head towards the stars "Wow what a lovely moon it a shame we going into battle soon"
Flare thought about it "Things happen even you don't want it to" Flare said then smiled putting a arm over her and Max "If things did happen as you wanted to you never met me"
"Now that something I wouldn't like to happen, you're a cool Charizard but I must say Ash still got to learn about being in Charizard's body" Max said then he spoke about Ash they all watching him flying down to a landing then trip over landing on Typhlosion. "See what I mean" They laugh with Ash apologizing to Typhlosion and Jimmy they laughing about it with Ash.
Flare then thought of something that Ash said before all this happened for Ash and Charizard "I wonder"
"Huh?" both Max and May look at Flare from each side they sat next to Flare. "Wonder what?" May said as Flare got up pulling something out of a punch it seem small
Max got up jumping off the wing of the craft as well then stare at the object "What is that?"
"Oh erm…" then Flare notice everyone around him legendary pokémon, pokémon and humans including Team Rocket. "Since before I went out for finding a cure I was and still a professor. Might sound strange but on Pokélonum pokémon make the choose of life as it comes, while pokémon battle here it only happen as a sport once a year in a mass competition and even then most choose not to and make a career for themselves"
"Oh right I remember seeing something about it" Ash said with a claw hand closed landing in the palm of the other claw hand. "And what you showed us as well Flare"
"Wow that is amazing so Professor erm" Professor Oak was about to say Flare "like humans pokémon on my world have what you call a surname it Dezard" Flare said to Oak.
"Professor Dezard? I heard that somewhere before" Tracy said then remembered "That the guy in the Hoenn Region who gave some research on pokémon in the forest area" Tracy gasped "It was you?"
Flare nod "Yes that was, I created a cover with my own surname since humans wouldn't have guess that I would have one" Flare then push a set of symbols on the object then it open up with a 3D image over it. "Good thing I did create this it came in handy"
"What is it?" Professor Oak asked
"It scan time waves or as I call it temporal shockwaves" Flare said to Oak. "Ash where was you and the others about a few weeks ago?"
Ash thought about it then said "We was in the Kento Region on the way home" Ash raise a claw finger up then realised "Wait I didn't have a Grovyle had already evolved into Sceptile" Ash then look at Charizard
"Charizard let it out of the ball" Charizard put a hand on a ball on the belt "Ash is this it?" Charizard raise it up in the hand.
"Yeah that it" Charizard open it and stood there was Sceptile "Look like Sceptile to me Ash" Sceptile look at Charizard then at the pokémon he was speaking to then back.
"Is there a battle you like me to do or just to relax?" Sceptile asked looking at Charizard
Charizard point to Ash "Better ask Ash that."
"But your Ash"
"No I am Charizard, we got into something with Zarkaruio and switched our minds around" Charizard replied
Sceptile blinked then turn slowly to Ash "Ash?" the Charizard nod with a sheepish look on his face then the next thing they knew Sceptile burst out laughing "I knew your hot head will soon be caught up by a fiery pokémon now your are one"
"Erm thanks" Ash face change to a strange look at Sceptile
May then change the subject "But 5 days ago Sceptile was Grovyle I know that cause you used it to fight Lurna"
"Yeah that is true" Ash then look at Flare "Can you explain it?"
Flare point his free claw hand with a claw finger at the image "As you all see right now the temporal shockwave has died down but 2 weeks ago I believe a temporal shift caused time and space to go out of whack and the Tower is the reason for it" they all including all pokémon gasped.
"But how can it?" Misty asked
Flare showed what he device gave out 2 weeks ago "The Tower started to awake and while asleep I believe it knew when Zarkaruio was going to appear so got prepare for him. It must of slept using a time field when awaking releasing a massive temporal shockwave shifting time around." Flare then point to Alto Mare "Look at the city for example"
Mewtwo use his Psychic powers to have a look at the city for a far then blinked "This is impossible"
Lugia look down at the Psychic Pokémon "How is the human city?"
"It no longer damaged" Mewtwo turning to Flare "That would explain your theory of a temporal shockwave"
Misty walk up next to Flare "I guess you can really have a Charizard Professor if you learn hard enough" Misty then look to Alto Mare "So all that damage is gone just like that?"
Flare turn the device off "So it true, the two very legendary Dragons really do live"
"Legendary dragons?" Rayquaza questioned they look at him first time Rayquaza asking something.
"Yes Arthfosor and Lonumosor the Legendary Dragons they are heard in pokélonum as the twins of all elements" Flare said then used another device to show an image what they might look like. "Their size doesn't matter cause from legends this two pokémon can change their size and mass at will and they still can hold the same strength and power."
Professor then put 1 and 1 together "I think I know how these two came to live, the Ancient Pokémon must have created these two Legendary Pokémon for teleporting to planet to planet"
Rayquaza then stare to the stars "These humans living on the land know much about the past but I wish they would leave it alone but this is why it happened" Rayquaza look at the tower with his yellow eyes. "You humans are very careless of this world!" he roared looking at each of them. "Why can't you stupid creatures leave the past alone!" a hyper beam shot out hitting the water a massive explosion ripped out.
"Rayquaza" Ash almost scared out of his mind seeing it even in Charizard's body he looked at Charizard seeing him scared jus as much and many others was including Team Rocket.
"This isn't good" Giovanni said with a very nervous sight before him
Rayquaza glared at Ash "You and Charizard are even worse being in a human and pokémon body" Rayquaza about to attack them then Flare stood in front of both of them.
"Cut this out we all suppose to be on the same side, I shouldn't do this but you give me no choice Rayquaza" Flare eyes glowed Rayquaza suddenly felt sleepy then land.
"That, that, that" Professor Oak waving a finger at Flare shaking a bit as Rayquaza lay there not asleep but sleepy
"Professor?" Tracy move in front of him wondering what wrong then he pushed past Tracy
Then he shouted out "Psychic powers! How can a Charizard know a Psychic attacks!!!" Professor Oak yelled out "In all my time no fire pokémon like a Charizard learned any attacks such as a psychic type attack"
Flare then cross his arms then said with calm closed eyes "With age come experience and I also study to learn more so I choose a career as a Professor" Flare said walking up to Rayquaza "now we will stop talking about the past for now and we keep calm ok?"
Rayquaza sneered "Your more powerful then you look. But you win" Rayquaza takes off into the sky "I will be back when this battle begins" then he was gone
"Wow your really cool Flare!" Max said happily.
"The time for cool isn't now, if the temporal shockwaves has faded and time restored to a stable form it means we up against the toughest" Flare look to the tower.
Pikachu jump up on Flare's head "We will do it, everyone counting on us and the legendary pokémon to win. We have to make this work"
"Yes and we will. Lets get ready" Flare smiled but he felt like he heard BlackFlare his brother for a second then it was gone but he knew that the link that he always had with his brother was strong very strong he turn to a natural look then saw Jimmy speaking up and listen.
"Right and we will rock and rule!" Jimmy put a thumb up with a wink they now all getting ready for the assault on the Tower but things from this point will be hard and Zarkaruio will not make it simple for them or any legendary pokémon they will be forced to put it all in to stop him from conquest and only the time between midnight and 1am a hour to see which will go.
Zarkaruio stood with Meowth and Lurna just in front at the bottom of the stairs in a chamber that was near the base of the tower to the pillar down into the dome far below. In front of them was an energy field walls on the other three sides and inside were ghostly forms of Jessie, James and Brock.
"What is this?" Meowth said touching the purple see through barrier "Is this more to do with that history lesson you gave us?" Meowth turn his head to Zarkaruio.
Zarkaruio just stood there silently "I was interested in what I saw coming down here, it was at the beginning there was the normal and the Black Aura type pokémon all the common type as we would call it but that changed when we saw that massive battle with those Ancient pokémon"
"Yeah" Meowth then turn back to the barrier "A mistake from what I can see, they thought the Black Aura type was evil so they just almost wiped them all out" Meowth said with some tears in his eyes.
Lurna touch the barrier "I wonder if they can hear us"
"Trust me we can" Jessie spoke "Only if I can see you Meowth and who ever you are it would be good" Meowth was surprised to hear her.
"What do you mean by if you can see me? I am right in front of you" Meowth said waving his paws around in the air.
James then said "We can't" James whinnied "All I can see eyes closed or not is through that BlastBlastoise and the mind it driving me crazy"
"Jessie? Is that the same?" Meowth put a paw over his mouth with a shocking look within the eyes.
Jessie nod "Yes but I understand why he doing this"
"Who?" Lurna asked
"Daura, he trying to survive and brought to this cause of what the Ancient Pokémon began" Brock said out to them "But what he did to me was a new step, we all can feel, sense and see including the abilities of those pokémon it almost like we are part of them but we can't do a thing" Brock knew Lurna and Meowth was there and most likely Zarkaruio and he had to tell them. "He was driven to this after failing to defend his fellow kind so he must of took over one of the Ancients and used him to wage a counter attack on them"
Meowth and Lurna turn around "Your Daura?" they both said at the same time with him standing at the steps with a grin.
"Yes and after I take care of all that threaten my life I will be no longer in fear of being destroyed. Black Aura pokémon are not evil, we might look a different shade of colour and have powers that draw from Black Aura itself it don't mean we are and they have no right to choose who live and who dies, I have a right to live and I will force it apron those Ancients" He said with a anger tone in the voice really annoyed at this point. "Now you know who I am for real it doesn't mean I won't go easy now. Conquest is the only way to bring safety"
"But that not true" Meowth said putting a closed paw out at Daura "What right do you have to control everyone's lives. Your just doing what these Ancients did all those years ago, your just repeating history, the way to break it is not repeating that mistake" Meowth told him, Daura was about to blast him for it but then look straight ahead at the ghostly forms of the three.
"What if he right. Maybe if I make them battle me still and toy with them I can give them the time to get these two free and even these ones letting their souls out and back into those pokémon bodies which was them. If it all works out they could help bring forward the help to let me live. I know I can't bring back Maxwell and that cost weighs on my heart now" Daura said in Psychic only keeping Jessie, James and Brock listening to him. "Tell me in your thoughts"
"Well it a risk" Jessie thought "But I think you should take it, I am sure we will back you up on it but you would have to take out that Great Barrier and send Brock's BlackMoltres form to Pokélonum"
"Yes I know I would have to go down that road to make it believable and this is hard on me doing this show to just bring reason." Brock thought about it "Jessie and James forms can chase the group that enter the tower while my form end up fighting on the other front then when they let us all free we can return into those bodies and with what we learned from those memoirs and other things from the pokémon we can control it almost like we been pokémon all the time"
James smiled "Yes I agree it might be very risky but I will take that to help you, no more killing from now on out" James gave his thoughts.
"Then it settled" Brock thought "Daura make a mistake and tell that a grouped attack and break this barrier to get our souls free so Meowth and Lurna can tell the group that come to help us out down here and leaving the wall open"
"Yes that would work and I can have the Tower create a maze to toy with them long enough to have Latias bring back help. I don't like being beaten again but this time look like I have to be" Daura thought soundly he was a bit afraid "But I can't let anyone die under what I done, it makes me bad as them, if they can't see it through their noses and kill me so be it I won't let anyone else die cause of me."
"And we will always be your friend Daura" Brock smiled
"Yes us too" Jessie nod
James even can't seeing him put a thumb up but keeping it out of sight of Meowth and Lurna "Daura your never alone"
"Thank you" Daura spoke almost crying with joy but held it in and gave the chance for Meowth and Lurna. "Well time to go back up, move it or float it."
"We going…" Meowth muttered, "We will be back Jessie, James. I will get you out of this mess"
Lurna looked at Brock "I will make sure of that" Lurna then start to walk back up the steps with Meowth
"If they find this place all it would take is a group effert to blow that bubble then they will regain their control of the pokémon bodies even if they still in that form gaining everything that those pokémon of mine know" Daura spoke with a gritted teeth not looking to pleased Meowth and Lurna heard it and thought about it they look at each other for a second and nod with a grin and then they was gone with Daura in Zarkaruio's body.
"It work!" Jessie said with glee
James was just as happy "Yes and you know what we gained a new friend"
"Who would of thought that we once believed he was just dark but in fact he was a pleasant pokémon that was in fear of his own life and wage war to defend what was left of his kind a right to live" Brock said they nod a little and now they only could wait. But they got the sense the plan was on the roll and this battle will be different and difficult but none of them knowing what going to happen when it all begins or what the others had planned they just hope that things would work out for the better in what to come outside the Tower.