Well, the final ten, eh?
It's been a long journey for all of us.
I thought I would go with something dark this time. I think this is got to be the darkest thing I have ever written. This is a side-story to a fic I may be doing. Title's still in the works, but it has Terrakion as the main character, as there isn't any Terrakion based fics on the site.
Anyway, enjoy.
KeldeoXMeloetta Sixty Oneshots and Prompts
Pairing: Keldeo/Meloetta
Themes: Angst/Hurt/Comfort
Number 50: Aftermath
Story Outline: 'Tick tock, goes the clock, all the days run by.
Tick tock, and all too soon, all the legends will die...'
Fire.
One of two things that Keldeo is afraid of.
That, and losing everything that is dear to him.
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Keldeo isn't sure how much time has passed.
He doesn't know how long he's been on this island, how long Meloetta has been in a coma.
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An explosion sent them here.
It happened a couple of days ago.
The Unovian Legends were due to meet for a social meeting of some sort.
But, on the same day, a legendary ambassador meeting was due, where one Legend from each region meets up at the Hall to discuss relations.
Since it was his turn, Terrakion went to that meeting.
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The rest of the Swords went to the meeting place, with Meloetta.
There, a startling scene.
The Kami Trio, Zekrom, Reshiram and Victini unconscious.
And Genesect and Kyurem standing in front of something.
When asked what is happening, Genesect replied that he found all five already unconscious, and the thing that they are standing in front of being planted.
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It was a bomb.
A very strong bomb.
It was about the size of Genesect himself.
The reason why Genesect and Kyurem were still there, is that they were trying to disarm it.
They didn't have much luck...
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They didn't have much time to get out.
The reason why they didn't have much luck is that they thought they had disarm it.
They went to try to move the other legends, when the timer started again.
At fifteen seconds till boom.
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"We need GO, NOW!" yelled Cobalion desperately, trying to move Landorus.
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"I can't move him!" screamed Virizion, trying to move Zekrom with fruitless effort.
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"What are you doing?!" shouted Genesect, angrily at Kyurem, who is combining with Reshiram.
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"It's one less to move!" remarked Kyurem, fully transformed.
"Plus I got more strength!"
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"Meloetta!" stated Keldeo. "Get on my back with Victini!"
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Meloetta nodded.
"I'll try."
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Victini was put on Keldeo's back.
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Keldeo turned to his masters, who is struggling to carry Landorus.
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Keldeo looked over to see that White Kyurem has Zekrom attached on his back, and Thundurus under one arm.
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Then he saw Genesect with Tornadus.
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Meloetta got his back.
"Let's go!"
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Keldeo ran ahead with Meloetta and Victini, with the others following.
It was going well.
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Suddenly, psychic energy grabbed all of them.
Someone was trying to stop them escaping.
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"NO!" yelled Keldeo. "The bomb is about to-"
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"-explode!"
"Ha ha ha ha ha ha..." chuckled a voice.
"Keldeo!" shrieked Meloetta.
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SHHHBLAAMMM!
And after that, it became extremely fuzzy for Keldeo.
Next thing he knew, he was in a distant region.
He, Meloetta and Victini were found by some local humans, who were kind enough to help them.
Keldeo woke up first, and everything was explained to him.
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Keldeo's reflection surprised him.
The left half of his face is completely covered in bandages.
His legs, all four of them are covered as well, and a single one going diagonal right down his chest.
The locals said he was very injured, but not as injured as Victini and Meloetta.
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Meloetta being the worst.
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Victini woke up a couple of days ago.
He had no idea what happened at the scene.
When he arrived, the Kami trio, Zekrom and Reshiram were already unconscious.
He was instantly knocked out when the bomb arrived.
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The day after Victini, they saw it.
The humans had the news on, and a report on the bombing was shown.
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Gone.
Unova is gone.
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The report was being broadcast over an area.
That area, according to the reporter, was Castelia City.
What Keldeo saw, wasn't Castelia.
Castelia City is now a barren wasteland, with collapsing or already destroyed buildings, and there was nothing left of the humans who lived there.
The report went over Unova.
Nuvema and Accumula Town were fine, apart from some collapsed buildings, due to shock waves.
Striaton City survived, but many damaged buildings.
Nacrene City, gone.
Castelia City, gone.
Nimbasa City, gone.
All the inmost cities, save Icirrus, Lacunosa and Humilau City, are completely and utterly...
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...gone...
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The Moor of Icirrus was fine, according to the report.
Keldeo sighed a breath of relief.
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It's been two weeks since the explosion, according to the humans.
Keldeo had his bandages taken off, apart from his head one, and the front legs.
Apparently, to the humans, he's still injured around those parts.
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Meloetta hasn't still woken up yet.
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Keldeo wonders when Meloetta is going to wake.
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He wants to see that smile of hers again.
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Another week has passed, when Keldeo was told it.
There are different conditions in a coma.
Meloetta was very injured when she was found, and that explains why she's still in a coma.
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The humans told Keldeo that made his heart break.
Meloetta's condition is really bad, as she took many blows to the head.
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The humans told Keldeo that Meloetta may never wake up from her coma.
This...
was heart-breaking...
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The humans called it eternal sleep, where a patient is coma for the rest of their lives, or until their body shuts down.
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Keldeo depressingly told Victini.
Victini began to cry.
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Everyday, since Keldeo was told about Meloetta's condition, he has always been at the bedside.
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Keldeo's been thinking a lot, about what happened.
"Why did this fate have to happened?
What did any of the Unovian Legends, or any of the Legendaries do to deserve this?
Our destined path...
Our fate has become darker.
A fate of explosion and destruction.
A fate smeared by tricks and gadgets..."
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Keldeo hasn't heard from the other legends.
Where are they?
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Where is Cobalion and Virizion, masters of Keldeo?
Where is the Kami trio, keepers of the land?
Where is Kyurem, the guardian of Giant Chasm and Full Court?
Where is Genesect, Plasma's creation, and faithful friend?
Where is the help?
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Keldeo took a walk on the beach, with his bandage still on.
Keldeo was mostly in thought.
"Tick, tock, goes the clock, and what things shall we see...?" sang a voice.
Keldeo jumped and looked around.
"Who's that?!" he yelled.
"Tick, tock, until the day, that we will be free...
Tick, tock, goes the clock, all the days run by...
Tick, tock, and all too soon, all the legends will die...
Tick, tock, goes the clock, they laughed at our fate and sealed us...
Tick, tock, goes the clock, we'll turn everything to dust...
Tick, tock, goes the clock, the wheel of fate is spinning...
Tick, tock, goes the clock, the Unovian Legends are only the beginning..."
"Who are you?!" yelled Keldeo.
"That is none of your concerned, Colt." affirmed the voice.
"The long-old era of legends is coming to an end.
We started that bomb, to give a warning."
"By murdering thousands of human and Pokemon lives?"
"The works of Arceus and his creations must be deleted. Only bugs remain."
"What are you?!"
"I hope you enjoy the rest of your life. Goodbye."
Keldeo stood there, on the beach, alone.
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A warning, from an unknown assailant, that all the legends will die.
"Only bugs remain." was part of the warning.
What does that mean?
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The future is looking bleak.
Hope disappearing each day, as Meloetta's coma continues.
The Swords of Justice...
Formed eons ago, met by tragedy, joined by resolution, separated by tragedy.
Will the Swords find each other?
Or will darkness fill this world?
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Keldeo's will is fading.
His hope struggling to survive.
He can't even transform into resolution.
One moment, Keldeo was happy, next, his world exploded, literally.
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But there is still one thing that is making him go on.
Terrakion.
He wasn't caught up in the explosion, meaning he's the only Unovain legend that wasn't blasted away.
Keldeo hopes that Terrakion will find him, Victini, and Meloetta, so they can wake Meloetta up.
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But, Keldeo doesn't know what Terrakion is feeling.
Is Terrakion overcome with grief that his comrades may be dead?
Or, is he filled with rage, that someone has destroyed his family?
Keldeo doesn't even know that.
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The hope that Terrakion is out there, searching for them, makes Keldeo carry on.
Because,...
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...Keldeo doesn't know how to carry on...
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New hope gave birth a couple of days after Keldeo and the voice.
Keldeo was at the beach, looking out into the sea, when Victini ran out.
Victini said and confirmed that Meloetta is waking up.
However, one of the human doctors say that there is a 50% chance that Meloetta may of lost her memories.
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Keldeo doesn't care.
All he wants is Meloetta awake.
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More hope is made.
Meloetta still has her memories, but is quite delirious about what happened.
Keldeo's will strengthen, and his faith restored.
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A day later, while trying to train again, with difficulty, Keldeo learned he can use his Resolution form again.
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Keldeo stood at the beach again.
This time at sun-set.
Meloetta walked besides him, with crutches.
Meloetta's head is mostly covered in bandages, apart from her face.
Her arms and her body is also covered.
"So, what Victini said was right?" she asked.
"Unova is gone?"
Keldeo nodded, bandages creased.
Meloetta looked down sadly.
"We don't have a home any more..."
"Some of Unova survived, like DragonSpiral Tower and the Moor." affirmed Keldeo.
"But the majority, gone."
"Who did this?"
"I don't know. I honestly don't know."
"What of the others?"
Keldeo blinked his good eye.
"I have no idea where the others are.
All I know that Terrakion wasn't with us when the explosion happened.
And if I know my master, he won't be hiding, he'll be out there, investigating what happened, and trying to find us."
Meloetta saw Keldeo looking worried.
"What's the matter?"
"A couple of days before you woke up, I was given a warning by a mysterious being, saying that 'the age-long era of legends is over' and the bombing was a warning to the legends" replied Keldeo.
Meloetta gasped.
"What else did he say?"
"I said to him that many lives died, and all of them were innocent." confirmed Keldeo.
"But, he said that 'The works of Arceus and his creations must be deleted. Only bugs remain.'
Have any clue about that?"
Meloetta thought for a second.
"By the way he put it, it would of seemed that it had to do with bug-types."
"But what of the 'deleted' part?"
"That's a good question."
Meloetta's eyes widened.
"I do remember something. Apparently, there is a number of lost races of Pokemon."
"Lost races?"
"These races were corrupted. Not in evil sense."
"So how are they corrupted?"
"Ok. Think that our entire world is a video game.
These Pokemon damaged the game file, and corrupt anything in their way.
As humans put it, a bug in the files."
Keldeo turned to Meloetta.
"He wasn't talking about bug-types.
He was talking about..."
"...a bug in reality..."
"So the ones who set off the bomb were bugs in reality?" asked Keldeo.
Meloetta nodded.
Keldeo walked forward, frowning.
He lifted one of his front hoofs, and tried to activate Aqua Jet.
It failed.
"I'm not healed enough yet..." thought Keldeo, seriously.
"I need to heal more, and try training more to get my strength up."
Keldeo gazed up into the sky, deep in thought.
"Who is responsible for the bomb wanted to Legends of Unova gone, to give Arceus a warning.
Well, they failed.
I believe that out there, the rest of the Legendaries of Unova are healing, and preparing themselves for a counter-attack.
Terrakion will be out there, finding who did this.
And, when me, Meloetta, Victini and the rest of the Legends return..."
Keldeo's expression turned into one of determination.
"We will bring the ones responsible to Justice!"
