Long ago, before the universe formed, there was an egg. The egg slept in the void. No one knew how long the egg had been there. In fact, there wasn't yet anyone to know and the winds of time had not yet started to blow. So, the egg just slept peacefully.

Eventually it was time for the egg to hatch. This was the first time anything like this had ever happened. When the egg opened a great big place came out. This place was the first place to ever exist and inside that place was a being.

This being wandered and wandered until they realized they didn't have a name. This was the very first thing ever to be thought. The person decided to create a name for itself. "I will be called Arceus, the Alpha" Arceus said. Thus, Arceus was the first being ever to be named.

Arceus soon grew lonely and longed to find someone like it. Arceus remembered creating its name. The name made Arceus who it was. Arceus decide to give the others names. Perhaps that would make them who they were. Arceus began to speak, naming many beings: Groudon, Kyogre, Rayquayza, Dialga, Palkia Giratin, and so forth.

As Arceus spoke their names they came into being. Soon there were many beings like Arceus. Each one was different and each one desired different things. These being spread out across the great big place and spoke many names and created many different kinds of things. Arceus looked across the great big place and, seeing his friends' creations, became happy and rested.

While Arceus rested all the others continued to create. They created the stars and the sky and earth and seas and even other living things like you and me. Unfortunately, not all of the beings agreed on what to do with their creations.

"We cannot leave the creatures alone on our world." Yveltal said "They will grow larger and larger until there is no room. I will destroy them before there are too many."

"No, we can't destroy everyone! They are our precious creations and they have life like us." The gentle Xerneas cried.

"Xerneas is right!" Zekrom said, "What is the point of making anything just to destroy it? Everything has worth."

"Yveltal is right. If left alone there will be no more space, even for us." Reshiram said.

"I will make artifacts to purge the world and keep it clean." Yveltal said, "I will create death and anger so that there never become too many."

"Then I will create artifacts to heal and comfort those who you intend to wound!" said Xerneas, "My artifacts will create birth and kindness so they will have a reason to exist."

"We will put these artifacts in humans as they are the most powerful of our creations." Reshiram suggested.

"I will help." Said Zekrom, "I believe that humans can protect what we have created."

As the beings deliberated another listened on. This being understood that there was truth to both sides. He resolved to secretly create a fifth artifact to control the other four. This artifact would make sure that neither Xerneas nor Yveltal could become too powerful.

To this day these five artifacts exist somewhere in the world. Yveltal's creating destruction, and Xerneas's bringing new life. All the while Zekrom keeps careful watches over them.

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Sebastian closed the book and placed it on the bedside table.

"Is the story real?" asked Poe.

"Some people think it is." Replied Sebastian. "There may be no way of knowing."

Poe pulled the blankets up over the egg next to her. "Was Arceus in an egg just like this?" she asked.

"I think it was a different kind of egg." Sebastian said.

"I'm going to carry this egg everywhere I go so that it hatches into the best Pokemon ever. That way I can grow up to be a Pokemon trainer just like you big brother!" Poe said rubbing sleep from her little eyes.

"I'm still in pokemon school! I have a long way to go!" Sebastian said. "Good night Poe."