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I apologize for the extended delay, but I can assure you that I am committed to this until its very end. At the end of this chapter, I do have a question for you, the reader. I'd appreciate it if you could answer it.
Thank you for your patience as you wait for this chapter. And now...
The Ultra Wormhole opens, and I emerge at the Altar of the Sunne. I have blessed Alola with my light before, so surely the beings of this world would not mind if I took my light back. As the light reaches my darkened form, I realize that it is far more intense than when I was here before... could this be where my light traveled to after those humans broke me?
Multiple flashes of light, scattered across different parts of Alola, draw my attention. I fly towards the closest one, in the middle of a grassy field. As I pick it up with my claw, I realize that it was a small fragment of my crystal that those horrible humans broke off of me. I use what little power I have to put it back where it belongs. The excruciating pain I feel slightly loosens its hold on me. It feels a little bit satisfying, but it is nowhere near as satisfying as having my light once more. I still remain maimed, unable to generate light for myself or others.
"Light!"
There is only one way that I can be completely satisfied again. I take whatever light I can, darkening Alola. But before I can properly digest this light, a rustle breaks my concentration. Four Pokémon present themselves before me. I can sense that they are not like the other Pokémon in Alola.
"Fini!"
"Bulu!"
"Koko!"
"Lele!"
When I try to consume the light of Alola, those vile Tapus repeatedly attack me. Clearly, they have no intention of letting me have any of my light back. Whatever light I was able to consume leaves me faster than I can process it, which only exacerbates my pain. Do these foolish Pokémon not remember who gave them this light? Or are they just as selfish as those weakling humans? Whatever their objections are, it matters little to me. All I care about is having my light back and ending this pain!
Heh, even though I am greatly crippled, I can still tear these so-called Tapus apart with the greatest of ease! One strike with my lasers, and the four Tapus fall to the ground. Before I can land the finishing blow, another wormhole opens. I look up to see Solgaleo and Lunala, both of whom fire their attacks at me before I even have a chance to react. The attacks force me into the surrounding rocks, where Solgaleo and Lunala approach me, roaring.
"Begone, darkened beast! You will not take the light of this world!"
"Let the humans and Pokémon live in peace! It is their light!"
The Tapus arise and attack once more. I try to move out of the way, only for Solgaleo and Lunala to attack me at the same time. I am surrounded!
The combined attacks stop me in my tracks, causing me to fall to the ground. I look up to see my adversaries glaring at me, ready to attack me once more. Between those Pokémon and this pain, I have no choice but to retreat for now. I open another wormhole just for myself and enter it, knowing that the Ultra Megalopolis can provide me with enough light to finish these Pokémon off for good.
The doors open, and I notice a collection of light crystals on the wall. Those could not have possibly come from... No. Sun assured me that Kukui was a good man, and that I should trust him. As I contemplate where those crystals could have originated from, a tall, rugged-looking woman greets us. I notice that she is wearing a lot of crystals herself.
"Alola, Sun! Long time no see! How have you been since our Grand Trial? You look a lot stronger since then!"
"Thanks, Olivia! I've been doing great! How about you?"
"Oh, I've been busy! Kukui asked me to join his Elite Four; you know, since I was the Akala Island Kahuna. But when I was praying to Tapu Lele at the Ruins of Life, Alola suddenly turned dark. A nasty horde of Ultra Beasts came and attacked the Ruins!" I retreat behind Sun's Turtonator, not wanting to tell the woman called Olivia that the darkness and the Ultra Beasts were my doing. It seems that Olivia did not notice my gesture, as she continues talking.
"It's a good thing that Tapu Lele arrived and sent them packing! After the Ultra Beasts left, the light came pouring back to Alola. No one knows how that happened..." My anger towards the humans returns as I know exactly how the light undeservingly returned to them! A quick look from Sun tells me "not now," so I merely growl to voice my displeasure.
"But I'm veering off topic! Let's see your Pokémon!" Olivia walks over to us before falling over on her own heels. Sun and his Pokémon all rush over to her while I stay behind, merely watching her from afar.
"Olivia! Are you all right?" Olivia laughs it off before continuing.
"I'm fine, Sun! I'm fine! And apparently, so are your Pokémon! They all look a lot stronger since our Grand Trial!" Sun's Pokémon happily cheer to show their support for Sun. As Olivia examines Sun's Pokémon, she notices me out the corner of her eye.
Hmmm... this human can tell how Pokémon feel toward their trainers?
"Come here!" Olivia walks slowly towards me, her hands open and extended. Sun looks at her with a surprised look on his face as I stand still, silently observing Olivia.
"You should be careful, Olivia! Necrozma doesn't trust humans. At all!"
"Don't worry, Sun. Come here..." As Olivia's hand reaches my crystals, she places her lips on my forehead before looking at me directly in the eyes. I should attack her for her actions, but I do not want to frighten Sun or his Pokémon. Not to mention, Nebby is acting like a damper to my conscience, holding back my impulses as best he can. Until...
"Hi there Necrozma, let's be friends!"
There is that word again! Friend. Just like Sun, I sense no ill intentions from her, only genuine sincerity and kindness. I slowly nod in guarded agreement, not saying a word.
"Wow, you must be quite the special Pokémon! Sun, tell me all about Necrozma!" Olivia smiles before she turns away to face Sun.
"Sure thing, but don't you think we should have our battle first?"
"Oh, you're right! I totally forgot! Elite Four duty, after all! We can talk about Necrozma afterwards!" Olivia takes her hands off of me and walks towards her side of the battlefield, this time without falling over. Sun, his Pokémon and I walk to our side, ready to battle.
"Shall we get this going, Sun? You've faced the toughest battle on Akala Island, but this... this is a whole new level! Probopass, let's go!" Olivia calls out her Probopass, whose miniature stones float around it.
"Probopass, huh? Then Turtonator, I choose you!" Sun's Turtonator charges forward, ready to battle. Olivia looks directly at Turtonator for a moment, as though she is studying him.
"Interesting... your Turtonator seems more determined than ever to win. Is he trying to make up for his last battle against Probopass?"
"You bet, Olivia! Turtonator doesn't want to fall like last time."
"Then in that case, Probopass, use Stealth Rock!" Pointed stones float away from Probopass and head towards me and the rest of Sun's Pokémon. We brace for impact, only to find that they do not make contact. The stones fall to the ground, surrounding us on all sides.
"It's just like our last battle, but we've learned a lot since then! Turtonator, use Dragon Tail on the Stealth Rocks and send them back!" Turtonator charges towards us, his tail spinning quite fast.
"I don't think so! It's time to whip up a Sandstorm, Probopass!" Dust quickly blows around us, but the stones remain in the air, unmoved by the wind. I cannot see Olivia or Sun, let alone their Pokémon. However, a familiar voice keeps me calm.
"It's all right, Necrozma. Turtonator and I can take it from here. Turtonator, use Shell Smash!" A white glow breaks through the dust as Turtonator roars.
"Now's our chance! Probopass, use Earth Power!" A golden glow shines in the distance as the ground begins to shake.
"Turtonator, quick! Use Dragon Tail on the ground!" I look up to see Turtonator in the air, away from the Earth's Power. I see. He used Shell Smash to speed up his reaction time.
"Now, use Focus Blast!" A powerful orb fires from Turtonator's chest into the Sandstorm, clearing it up and striking Probopass. After the dust clears, I can see that Probopass is badly damaged from the attack, but can still battle. Turtonator still has a lot of fight left in it as well.
"I'm impressed, Sun! You broke through the storm I set up for Turtonator! But that doesn't mean we're done yet! Power Gem!" Probopass fires its miniature stones towards Turtonator.
"I wouldn't expect you to be! Turtonator, use Dragon Tail once more on the Stealth Rocks!" Turtonator's tail spins faster than the first time, picking up the Stealth Rocks and flinging them back towards Probopass' Power Gem. The two attacks collide in an explosion, pushing both Pokémon back.
"Let's finish this with Focus Blast!" Another orb fires from Turtonator and strikes Probopass before it can even realize what is going on. When the explosion disappears, Probopass falls, its miniature stones plummeting with it. Olivia sighs and recalls her Probopass as Turtonator roars once more.
"It's clear that your Turtonator is far stronger than he was on Akala Island. Not to mention, your strategies were rock solid!"
"Thanks, Olivia!"
"But now, how will you fare against this? Golem, let's go!"
"Decidueye, ruler of the silent forest! Take aim at your foe's spirit, and strike your way to victory! Use Sinister Arrow Raid!" Those same arrows that defeated me once before are now aimed at Olivia's Lycanroc, ready to fire as Decidueye dives from the sky. However, Lycanroc stays still, not trying to dodge it. Unless...
"Now it's our turn! That roar! The heartbeat of life! The reverberating echo that pierces the skies above and ground below!" Olivia poses as multiple rocks soar towards Lycanroc, who leaps into the air. The rocks then combine to form a much larger rock.
"Go, Continental Crush!" Lycanroc and its giant rock leap towards Decidueye and his arrows. The two moves collide together, shaking the room to its very core. The power emitted from those two moves... it reminds me of the power I once gave to others... until it was stolen from me! But, watching Olivia and Sun use it here, something about it feels right. I want to take that power back, but once again, Nebby is keeping me in check.
Decidueye lands, but we cannot see what became of Lycanroc, until a voice breaks through the commotion.
"Use Crunch!" Out of nowhere, Lycanroc clamps its jaw on Decidueye, causing him to faint. Sun runs towards Decidueye as Lycanroc returns to Olivia, still able to battle.
"Decidueye!" Sun holds Decidueye up as he wakes up, looking quite remorseful that he lost the battle.
"We knew you'd use a Z-Move to try to finish the battle quickly, so we had a countermeasure ready... a Z-Move of our own!"
"It's all right, Decidueye, you did what you had to do. More importantly, you did your best! Now, relax..." Sun calls Decidueye back into the Poké Ball before he walks back to his platform. I walk towards him, ready to take Decidueye's place. However, Sun puts his hand in front of my face.
"I've got this, Necrozma. Lycanroc, you're up!" I do not remember Sun bringing a Lycanroc of his own into the League with us at all. Regardless, Sun's Lycanroc charges forward.
It is frustrating that Sun is unwilling to let me show my true potential as his ally! My hunger for light may finally be satisfied, but rage and pain I felt still shakes me to my very core. I want nothing more than to express those feelings, but I merely growl my displeasure at Sun before retreating.
"Lycanroc versus Lycanroc... this should be quite fun! Lycanroc, use Accelerock!" Olivia's Lycanroc bolts forward, ready to attack.
"Meet it head on with Quick Attack!" Sun's Lycanroc also charges forward to collide with Olivia's Lycanroc. The two attacks are equal in power, causing both Pokémon to be pushed back.
"Now, use Double Team!" Olivia's Lycanroc multiplies and surrounds Sun's Lycanroc, who merely smirks at the new development. Sun follows suit and nods.
"Blast through them all with Night Daze!" Sun's Lycanroc slams his arms down on the ground, releasing a dark shockwave that disperses the duplicate Lycanrocs and strikes the real one.
"Night Daze? Since when could your Lycanroc use that move?" Olivia asks with bewilderment.
"We had to do some really special training for that!" Sun replies as he fist bumps his Lycanroc.
"Well, let's see if you did some special training for this! Use Stone Edge!" Olivia's Lycanroc strikes the ground, causing multiple stones to erupt from the earth, all of which were headed towards Sun's Lycanroc.
"Dodge it, quick!" Sun's Lycanroc takes off, doing its best to avoid the stones, until one unexpectedly erupts from underneath, striking him in the chest.
"Keep up the pressure with Accelerock!" As Sun's Lycanroc is dazed in midair from the attack, Olivia's Lycanroc strikes him, causing him to fall to the ground quite hard. I take a step forward, until I see Sun's Lycanroc struggle to get to his feet.
"Both Lycanrocs are at their limit. Sun has to finish this fast, but he already used his Z-Move..."
"Sun needs our help..."
"Ne-Nebby?" Oh, how quickly I forget that Nebby can hear my thoughts as we share this form!
"Yes. We can help Sun, but only if you lend him your power." I roar, causing Sun's ring to glow once more. He turns around, looking at his wrist in surprise first before looking at me. I nod without a word. Sun has my power once more, now he has to know what to do with it. Sun turns around and poses as the power transfers from his ring to his Lycanroc. Olivia and her Lycanroc both look surprised.
"But you already used your Z-move! You can't use it again!"
"We sure can, as the darkest night lets nothing escape its core! Swallow the light, and cloak your enemy in shadow! Use Black Hole Eclipse!" Sun's Lycanroc jumps into the air, forming an ominous black hole which drags Olivia's Lycanroc towards its center. Said black hole explodes, causing Olivia's Lycanroc to fall to the ground. After a while, it remains on the ground, unconscious.
"Really lovely... both you and your Pokémon..." Olivia smiles as she recalls her fallen Lycanroc. Sun's Lycanroc transforms back into Zoroark before Sun runs and buries himself in Zoroark's fur. That makes sense now. Sun had Zoroark disguise itself as Lycanroc to avoid being targeted by Fighting-type moves.
"You did great, Zoroark!" Does Sun not realize who allowed him to use my power not once, but twice? My frustration with him reaches its peak as I leap forward, past Sun's other Pokémon and strike Sun down with my claw. His Pokémon jump back in shock as Sun falls to the ground.
"Necrozma!" Nebby is subconsciously trying to force my claw off of him, to no avail. He forgets how much more powerful I am compared to him.
"Dear me! Are you all right, Sun?" Olivia runs over to us as I lean closer to Sun's face, growling my displeasure at him. I want him to know the full extent of the rage and bitterness that was building up inside of me. I want him to know that, if not for a hand on my back. I turn around to see Olivia looking at me with pleading eyes and a sad smile.
"Please, let him go, Necrozma. You're the one who helped Sun use a second Z-move in our battle, right? You've went through quite a lot before you met Sun, didn't you?" I remain motionless, my claw still on top of Sun's chest, but this time with less pressure.
"Ah! You don't have to say a word, Necrozma! I'm so glad you two are together now!" Olivia runs her hand across my back in a soothing manner. That, combined with Nebby's influence, lessens my anger enough to let Sun go. Olivia helps him to his feet as he looks at me. I cannot tell what emotion he is feeling right now.
"Sun, I don't see the same look in your eyes that I saw when we first met on Akala Island. Clearly, you've had experiences that you'll treasure in your heart forever! Please, never forget these wonderful moments and the emotions that go along with them! But remember, you must share these experiences with all of your Pokémon! I think that's what Necrozma's trying to tell you."
"I think so too, Olivia. I'll be sure to talk to him about it!" The light crystals rearrange themselves to form a portal like the one in Kahili's room.
"Now, go forth Sun, and create new experiences with your team as you take on the Pokémon League!" Olivia waves at us as we turn away to enter the portal, with Sun following closely behind me.
Once again, we return to the original room that we started at. Only this time, Sun is not with us. What is going on? While Sun's Pokémon look around the room, hopelessly confused as to where their master is, I start to think to myself.
"Hmmm... Sun is not here. Perhaps this challenge is too much for him? Or maybe he has left us..."
"Do not say that about Sun! Why are you so quick to pass your judgement onto him?" Nebby heard my thought and decided to intrude upon it without asking.
"Why? WHY?! Have you forgotten about what I have suffered from at the hands of humans? Or are you so quick to trust others that you are blind to their true nature?"
"I am fully aware of your suffering, but it seems that you let it blind you to only see the worst in others!"
"Young child, until you have endured what I have, you are aware of nothing!" My head shakes back and forth as Nebby and I converse with one another. Sun's Decidueye notices our internal conflict and rushes over to me. He puts his wings on my head and forces me to look him in the eyes. I shake away, ready to strike back for this intrusion.
"This does not concern you, Decidueye. Back away before I force you to."
Decidueye does not back away; instead he puts his wings back on my head. Before our conflict can worsen, Sun and the strange Rotom device returns to the room. His other Pokémon happily greet him while I stand still, trying to not show emotion.
"Sorry I'm late! I had to ask Olivia for a favor. Did you miss me?" Sun's Pokémon cheer as he pulls out multiple bottles and brushes from his bag.
"All right, let's get you guys healed up before we move on to challenge Molayne!" Sun tends to his Pokémon who battled against Olivia. Meanwhile...
"You see? Sun would never abandon any of us! There is no need to be so critical of him."
Nebby is quick to point that out as Sun walks up to me, brush in hand. His other Pokémon merely look at me without a word. Are they scared that I might lash out at Sun again? I kneel without a word so that he may brush my fur and crystals. As Sun proceeds to do so, he looks at me, and I can see the concern in his eyes.
"I know that you're frustrated over not being able to battle so far, but I want you to know that you are just as important to this team as everyone else. We are all here to support each other, but we can't do this without you. It is your power that's helping us out, after all."
"I understand that, but why? Why do you refuse to let me battle and show my full potential?"
Sun drops the brush and looks down at the ground without a word. I can tell that he is either hesitant to tell me or trying to come up with a reason, but I cannot tell which one it is. After a moment of silence, Sun sighs and pulls my head toward his in another hug.
"I guess that after everything you've been through, I don't want to see you or Nebby get hurt even more. You have a lot of anger and pain that needs to vent, but I didn't let you express it. You helped Zoroark and I use a second Z-move, and I didn't get to thank you for that. For all of that, I'm sorry."
A human, showing this level of genuine concern for me and expecting nothing in return? I... I did not think that was possible. The rest of Sun's Pokémon join in the hug. I sense that each and every one of them is showing their gratitude for what I have (unwittingly) done for them. In response, I close my eyes and gently lean into Sun's face.
"I am very touched, Sun."
After a short while, Sun chuckles.
"Hey! Your crystals are poking me a little bit!" I pull away, not wanting to hurt Sun even though he is laughing. Sun eventually stops laughing and looks at me with a determined smile on his face.
"Are you feeling better now, Necrozma? Do you really want to battle with me?" I look directly into Sun's eyes and nod without hesitation.
"If you ever feel that way towards me again, please tell me. I'll make sure that you battle alongside me against Molayne."
"Thank you, Sun." I lean into Sun's head for another embrace, his encouragement helping to quell my rage and doubts about him.
"You are truly an amazing Pokémon who should be able to show what you can do. Now, let's go challenge Molayne!" Sun's other Pokémon cheer excitedly as we head towards the steel chamber once more. As we walk, I hear a familiar voice ring through my brain prism.
"Sun is not perfect, but he is doing his absolute best. Have a little more trust in him."
"Perhaps you are right, Nebby..."
We enter the next room, where there are now metal plates surrounding the room. A tall, frail-looking man waves at us. He looks like he is more intelligent than the average human...
"Hello there, Sun!"
"Alola, Molayne!"
Flashback
Necrozma and the rest of Sun's Pokémon enter the portal to return to the main room. However, Sun turns around and walks to Olivia.
"Hey, Olivia? Can I ask you something?"
"Sure Sun, what is it?" Sun pulls out Necrozma's Ultra Z-crystal and shows it to Olivia.
"Wow! I've never seen a Z-crystal like that before! Is that Necrozma's?"
"Yeah, it is! I was wondering if you could make something that looks exactly like this, but as a locket that can hold a picture." Olivia takes the Z-crystal and studies it carefully for a few moments.
"I see! This is most unusual, even for a Z-crystal..."
"So, you're saying that it can't be done?" Olivia holds up a finger to stop Sun from completing his sentence. She looks at Sun, knowing exactly who the locket would be for without saying a word.
"However, making a locket like this should be no problem at all! Just email me some pictures of it when you can and I'll work on it in my spare time!" Olivia returns the Z-crystal to Sun.
"Sure thing! Rotom?" Rotom Dex emerges from Sun's backpack and takes the Z-crystal from Sun.
"That's my cue!" Rotom takes multiple pictures of Necrozma's Z-crystal. His screen changes to a loading screen. "And... sent!"
Olivia pulls out her phone and pulls up the email from Rotom. "Got it! I'm sure he'll love it a lot!"
"Thanks, Olivia! I should get going before my Pokémon start to wonder where I am." Sun and Rotom Dex run towards the portal, both waving goodbye to Olivia.
"No problem! I'll let you know when it's done so you can come by the shop to pick it up! Good luck in your Pokémon League challenge, Sun!" Olivia waves goodbye to Sun as he enters the portal.
I decided to use the Olivia from the anime. You'll notice that Olivia's introduction here is very similar to when Ash and his classmates first met her. Originally, I was going to have Sun battle both Olivia and Molayne in this chapter, but in the interest of time, I split it into two chapters.
You've probably noticed how I've skipped most of the battles between Pokémon, only focusing on the first and last Pokémon sent out. This is a deliberate decision, for many reasons. This story is told from Necrozma's POV, so reading multiple observations about the battles could get repetitive and boring. Second, this whole story is about Necrozma's change from The Blinding One, to the Pillager of Light, to something greater than either. Therefore, only significant battles or moments in the battles will be highlighted to drive the story forward.
Yes, Sun keeps all of his Pokémon outside of their Poké Balls unless they are unable to battle. This is intentionally done to reinforce the family morality that Sun is trying to instill in Necrozma. If you're wondering about Necrozma's outburst after Olivia's battle, remember that Dusk Mane Necrozma's Pokédex entry describes him as "ferocious and impossible to control." The physical wounds may heal, but the psychological ones can take much longer. He is still quite wary of humans, even though he trusts Sun. Even if Nebby's light and Colress' device can keep Necrozma relatively docile, that doesn't mean that his rage is completely gone.
Chapter 6 is titled, "Shine." I can promise you that it will not take 7 months to write.
Now for a more serious topic. As you can tell, this chapter took a lot longer than expected. Or wanted. It was not my intention, but some stuff in my life got in the way. Some personal stuff that I do not want to elaborate on.
This is my first fanfiction work, and I really, really want to see it through to completion. I have the main summaries and ideas for each chapter, as well as characterizations, already done, but I'm not sure if I can do it alone. If you are a fanfiction writer and want to collaborate with me on this, send me a PM showing that you are interested. I will want to read your work as well before I make a decision.
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