EoS: Alright, so here begins the beginning of the Tower of Prophecy…

Lauren: What will we see here? Well, let's see!

Poke pimp:

EoS: I don't know who that middle one is.

TheLightningPunisher:

EoS: Why not?

Phil The Persona Guy:

Lauren: Oh, they will.

Electrifry:

Lauren: I don't think that was him, but it was something he'd do.

Mr. Brandloyal:

EoS: Well, we'll see…

Aurore's Moemon Adventure

Chapter 56


"So this is it…" Aurore said, staring up at the large tower. Dark clouds were swirling around the cylindrical tower, lightning storming at the peak.

"Yeah." Sephiria said, nodding. Aurore, Sephiria, Micah, Sora, and Lulu were standing in front of the large stone bridge leading to the tower.

"Then what are we here for?" Aurore asked, frowning. "Let's go." Aurore walked across the stone path, and headed towards the tower.

"What's up with Aurore?" Lulu asked, frowning.

"I think he's upset…" Sora said, staring at Aurore, frowning.

"Really? No…" Lulu said, rolling her eyes. "I meant WHY?"

"I think that master is upset because Sephy concealed the fact that Sakura was the light from him…" Sora said, frowning.

"What?" Lulu asked, surprised. "Yeah, knowing Sephy, she probably knew about Sakura's identity the whole time."

"…" Sephiria said, frowning. "Do you honestly think that the family wouldn't know the identity of the one woman who had the power to seal away the greatest evil known to man?"

"That's why I hate you so much…" Lulu said, glaring at Sephiria. "You always act like you know better than anyone, and that your ideas are better than anyone else. You're nothing more than an arrogant woman."

"…You have every right to hate me." Sephiria said, pushing her glasses up the bridge of her nose. "But that doesn't change our goal."

"Let's go." Aurore said, walking up to the base of the tower. The four of them followed after him, and arrived at the tower together.

"Alright, let's go inside!" Sora cheered, smiling, charging into the tower.

"Wait, Sora!" Aurore exclaimed, chasing after her inside.

"Don't worry, master, it's completely safe!" Sora said, turning back to Aurore, smiling. The room they were standing in was circular, with tan-green tiles and a small pool that took up about half of it.

Sora stepped towards Aurore, and accidentally stepped on a tile that moved down a little.

"Master!" Sora exclaimed, hundreds of darts shooting towards Aurore. Sora charged at him and tackled him to the ground, the darts hitting her in the back. Sora collapsed to the ground, Aurore standing over her.

"Sora!" Aurore exclaimed. "Are you insane? I can't die! Why would you do that?"

"I… I… I didn't want to see you get injured, master…" Sora said, smiling. "Don't worry, they barely hurt. I'll be fine…"

"I don't think so…" Sephiria said, kneeling next to her, removing one of the darts. "These darts are laced with a poison deadly to moemon…"

"What?" Aurore asked, shocked.

"Wow…" A voice said, everyone in the room turning to see the owner of the voice. The voice belonged to a moemon who was standing like a statue next to the staircase. She wore a large blue shirt and large blue pants, with strange symbols all over her body. She had blotchy blue and indigo hair down her back, and bright yellow eyes. She looked at them, frowning.

"Who are you?" Lulu demanded.

"Not important." The moemon said. "Anyways, glasses lady, good guess. That's exactly what it is."

"I'm curious how you know that." Sephiria said, frowning.

"Well, I was once infected with it." The moemon said, shrugging. "Anyways, the only antidote for the poison grows on the very top of the tower."

"Seriously?" Aurore said, frowning.

"Yes." The moemon said, nodding. "I shall guide you there, if you wish. However, be warned. No one who has tried to find the antidote has ever made it back with the antidote."

"Wait, but then how did you survive?" Aurore asked, frowning.

"Well… I died, didn't I?" The moemon said, pointing to a decaying skeleton covered in blue and green clay.

"Holy crap!" Aurore said, jumping back.

"Wait, so you're a ghost?" Lulu asked, staring at the moemon.

"Yes." The moemon said, nodding.

"It doesn't matter." Aurore said, frowning. "I need to go find the antidote to save Sora."

"Then let me guide you there." The moemon said, smiling. She gestured for Aurore to follow her, and walked towards the staircase, Aurore following after her. Before they reached the stairs, the moemon turned back to Aurore.

"Past this point, only one human may pass." The moemon said. "Do you still want to pass?"

"Yes." Aurore said, nodding. He followed her up the stairs, leaving the other four in the room.

"So, only one human, huh?" Sephiria asked, staring at Micah, pushing her glasses up.

"Guess we can't go any further, huh?" Micah said, smiling.

"…It would appear that way, yes." Sephiria said, nodding.

Aurore reached the final room, which consisted of a single large door with a key sticking out of it.

"Here's the antidote." The moemon said, pulling free an herb from between the tiles.

"…What's behind this door?" Aurore asked.

"The prophecy room." The moemon answered. "But that door can't be opened unless three humans open it."

"So only one human can make it this far, but three are required to go further." Aurore said, smiling. "Interesting… Quite a challenging problem…"

Aurore turned to the moemon, frowning.

"Can you deliver that to Sora? There's something I need to do."

"Um, sure." The moemon said, shrugging.

"Good." Aurore said, smiling, reaching down, grabbing hold of the key.

"One." Aurore said, smiling.

The three turned the key, and the door opened with a blinding light, the three stepping into the room. The room was massive, far bigger than it should be. It was circular, and written on the walls were scripts in a foreign language, the words stretching up to far beyond where they could see.

"What the hell?" Blake asked, looking at the other two, shocked.

"Who are you?" Kellyn exclaimed, shocked. "Why you do look the same?"

"I don't know…" Aurore said, frowning. "So you two must be the rest of the three, then?"

"I guess…" Blake said, nodding. "Aurore, am I right? It's nice to meet you. I've heard a lot about you."

"Nice to meet you…" Aurore said, smiling.

"Aurore?" Kellyn said, frowning. "I know about you. I've heard about you from Petal."

"Well, I don't know who that is." Aurore said, shrugging.

"As you shouldn't." A voice said, the three turning to the owner of the voice. The owner of the voice was a figure who wore a black and shape fitting mask over their face, resembling black, nondescript skin. There was a white line traced across the mask, stretching down over the mask's face, moving down to where the right eye would be. When it passed the right eye, he line moved to the right and then continued down, like a lightning bolt. The line stretched up over the head of the mask and moved down the back.

"You." Blake said, glaring at the masked figure.

"You know him?" Kellyn asked, surprised.

"He tried to kill Rin." Blake said, frowning.

"What?" Aurore exclaimed, turning to the masked figure. "So you tried to kill Rin, did you? Well, I must say, that makes me angry. And when I get angry, things tend to die."

"I see…" The masked figure said, nodding. "The only reason I targeted Rin is because of you, Aurore. So you should blame yourself."

"Who are you?" Kellyn asked.

"Well, I guess it is time for proper introductions." The masked figure said, nodding. "Unfortunately, I can't reveal my true identity. However, you may refer to me as Morning Star."

"Morning Star, is it?" Blake said, frowning. "How apt… Morning Star, the name for the planet Venus, also known to the Greeks as the 'light-bringer' as well as being the star that shines brightest just before the sun rises."

"That's not all." Aurore said, frowning. "It has also been used in several different ways as reference to Lucifer, Christ or Mother Mary."

"You've done your research, it seems." Morning Star said, chuckling.

"Well, I only knew about Lucifer for sure." Aurore said, smiling. "After all, the deepest level of hell is for he who betrays his fellow man."

"Luckily for me, I'm not a man." Morning Star said. "I have transcended existence as a human being, as you one day will."

"Over my dead body." Aurore said, glaring at Morning Star.

"And you like preaching about irony." Morning Star said, laughing. "Now then, it is time that I began my explanation."

"Listen, what does this have to do with Rio?" Kellyn asked.

"Do you know the legend of the Dream World?" Morning Star asked.

"No." Blake said, frowning.

"I have, actually." Aurore said, frowning. "There was a reference to the Dreamworld Celestials in the Sechrima Grimoire."

"Yes." Morning Star said, nodding. "Those are the deities to which I answer. Long ago, in the lost history of Sechrima, the Dreamworld Celestials granted the wishes of humans."

"What were those wishes?" Kellyn asked, frowning.

"Long ago, there were creatures on the earth known as 'Pokemon'." Morning Star explained. "These creatures lived in servitude to humans, though both humanity and pokemon desired to become closer to each other. And so the Dreamworld Celestials granted their wishes."

"What were their wishes?" Kellyn repeated, frowning.

"Pokemon took on the form of humans, and became creatures known as Moemon, creatures who resembled humans in appearance and personality, and could speak the same language as humans…"

"Impossible." Blake said, frowning. "Are you saying that moemon are nothing more than these creatures known as pokemon that have been sealed into the form of humans?"

"Yes, for that was their wish." Morning Star said, nodding. "That event was known as Genesis, the creation of a new world where humans and moemon could live together."

"So why are you telling us this?" Kellyn asked.

"This tower is a constant existence, did you know that?" Morning Star asked. "It was forged by the Dreamworld Celestials as a symbol to the unity between moemon and humans. Right now, this room is frozen in time. That means that since the three of you entered at three different times, you exist at the same point at time. However, this tower shall stand as long as the relationships between humans and moemon remain. But should they splinter, then the tower will collapse. And not only in this time, but in every time.

"Then what's happening to it now?" Aurore asked, frowning. "If it had already collapsed, then it would have in every time. So how are we here?"

"The tower is in turmoil because the option for two futures has presented itself, thanks to your interference." Morning Star answered. "Only time will tell. However, moemon can only survive off of contact and affection with humans. Should this tower fall, then every moemon in existence would die. And the moemon with stronger powers can sense that coming."

"So that's what's happening with Rio…" Kellyn said, frowning.

"Indeed." Morning Star said, nodding. "However, I can tell you the name of the one attempting to splinter the relationship between moemon and humans."

"Who?" Aurore asked.

"His name is Ghestsis." Morning Star answered.

"So what can we do?" Kellyn asked.

"You and Aurore cannot do anything." Morning Star answered. "It is far too great a task to alter history. However, the future must rely on Blake and his actions."

"Whose side are you on?" Blake asked.

"My Masters decided to create moemon for this world." Morning Star answered. "So I am on the side of the ones who wish to protect it. I wish… All of you… The best of luck."

Morning Star held up their hand, releasing a blast of light, banishing the three of them from the room.


EoS: So, how about that?

Lauren: Wow, you seriously managed to make this story more confusing.