Aaaaaaaaaand we're back, baby!!
Firelord: Ah, the...Tapus. Right. *Clears throat*
I, in a way, have been...avoiding that, yeah.
Buuuuut, they'll actually be appearing in Disaster Vacation, so stay tuned.
Okay, ironically, I thought the same thing about Lele.
Dude, seriously, are you and I long-lost twins or something...?
Thorns97: Hey, welcome! Glad you're enjoying. Also, if you want to see my full on "Why I Hate Ash Ketchum" list, there's a pin on Pinterest where I went on a rant. Username's Dazzling Eevee.
Mega: (Yay, it finally happened!
Now we can move on and theorize about what Arceus was doing this entire time, how many windows were broken, when Nuzlocke-Destroyer -I mean Necrozma- is gonna show up (I haven't forgotten!), is the last chapter of "A Pokemon World" is canon in your universe, y'know, the usual...
Seriously though, the last 2 propositions may be worth thinking abou )
Necrozma killed him before he finished his review XD
PK: Me glad you likey.
lukekriebs: Thank ya. Same, honestly; it was fun driving Lugia nuts, but I'm glad we're done.
That being said, shall we?
*Thoughts*
"Speech"
"Telekinesis Talk."
Disclaimer: If I owned Pokémon, it would be a literal disaster.
The legendaries passed out their congradulations to the happy couple, who had just broken the news to everyone.
"Well, I'm not going to lie," Arceus began, "It's about time, you two."
"I agree completely," Lugia replied, Ho-oh nuzzling into him.
"So, for your Marriage Band Ceremony, are we talking a big deal or..."
"Oh, just a small ceremony, nothing major." Ho-oh piped up, shifting away from her mate.
She then frowned.
"We wanted the kids to be there, but...well..."
The birds glanced at each other uneasily.
Everybody became slightly confused.
"Y'all fight or somethin'?" Celebi asked.
"We aren't entirely sure," Lugia replied. "A couple hours after the initial...propsal, Zapdos and Mewtwo informed us that the seven of them had decided to take a vacation together and that we'd see them in a few weeks. Then they took off, and we haven't seen any of them since."
"They should be on their plane right now, actually," Ho-oh added, glancing at a nearby clock.
Arceus tilted his head.
"So...shall you be waiting until they return, or..."
"Again, not sure," Lugia sighed. "They didn't tell us when they'd be back. So we don't know how long we'd be waiting."
"And the banding ceremony is so magical!!" Ho-oh cried. "I remember Reshiram and Zekrom's. So beautiful...I wanted the kids to experience that, since it'll probably be a while before they have their own."
"Well, in that case, I'll leave it up to you two." Their creator conceded. "Just let me know when you're ready--a week in advance, at the very least."
"No problem," Lugia agreed, the two making their exit.
Everyone else slowly filed out.
Arceus turned, heading towards--
"Um, Arceus?"
The llama god paused, turning around.
"Yes, Giratina?"
The massive dragon shifted slighty, ruffling his wings.
"Where have you been? We haven't seen you around lately."
Arceus blinked.
"Oh. That. Well, I've been trying to figure some things out about this 'Rainbow Rocket' business."
This sparked the devil's interest.
"Really?!"
Arceus nodded.
"I'm trying to keep as close an eye on them as I can, and see how strong they are. Hopefully, we can obliterate them immediately if need be."
Giratina tilted his head to the side.
"You sound...unsure about that last part."
If Arceus could bite his lip, he would've.
"Sadly...I am. To an extent."
Giratina flapped his wings.
"Why? Did something happen??"
The white beast looked away.
"...A long time ago, yes."
"Huh?"
Arceus sighed.
"Do you know about my mother, Giratina?"
This took the dragon by suprise.
"Um...kinda. She was a Mew, right?"
A nod.
"Is that all you know?"
"Um...she created you, and helped you make the universe, right?"
Arceus closed his eyes.
"In a way, yes. She helped me create earth."
He turned, floating to a nearby window.
"Have you ever been to space, Giratina?"
"Um...not myself, no. But Palkia goes a lot. Well, not much recently, but you get the idea. But he's brought back some pictures--oh, the selfies with Deoxys are funny, he hates it when Palkia shows up."
"Oh, he probably secretly likes the attention."
"Heh, probably. But, uh, those pictures are really awesome."
"Of course."
He turned back to Giratina.
"You see, Giratina, when my mother...passed, what was left of her powers that weren't passed down to me--in addition to my own, of course--spread out amongst...well, essentially everything that isn't earth.
"Space wasn't created by me, but by what was left of her. Her powers created everything that I didn't. But..."
Giratina leaned in.
"But...?"
"Her powers not only created, but they also, as I've found, 'infected' what was already created."
Giratina blinked.
"Infected...?"
"Indeed. It happened over the course of the millenias, slowly enhancing Pokemon and Humankind alike.The very planet itself, as well."
Giratina felt a feeling of dread fill his gut.
"...You mean...the humans are stronger than us?"
"Not on their own. And not entirely. But, with them working together, and combining minds as polluted and evil as theirs, I myself am unsure of what exactly could happen."
He turned around again, facing the window.
"And, as was brought up before, they will probably want to come after us as well."
The dragon's mind flashed back to a few years ago.
Forcing the memories away, he took a step towards Arceus.
"But, like you said, we can just blow up their bases and them, right? Isn't that what Mewtwo did?"
Arceus paused.
This would have been a perfect time to purse his lips. Oh well.
"Mewtwo...Mewtwo is another story, Giratina. And he merely blew up the lab, not all of Team Rocket."
He turned back to the dragon.
"The humans could just use their own strength against us...but you and I both know that won't happen."
Giratina gave a solemn nod.
Arceus walked back towards the devil.
He did something unexpected; he put his foreleg around Giratina's shoulders and pulled him into a small hug.
"If the worst comes to pass, Giratina, all we can do is our best."
He broke away, stepping back.
"Perhaps you should head on out; I wouldn't want to keep you hoveled up in here, listening to an old god's paranoia."
All the dragon could do was nod, stepping back as well.
"Um...thanks, Arceus. For...warning me."
"Of course."
Giratina turned, starting to walk out.
"Oh, Giratina? One last thing."
He paused, turning to his creator.
The beast gave him a solemn look.
"Remember: Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer."
Giratina entered the distortion world, his form changing.
Cyrus was waiting for him...
"...Why's your fur pink?"
The ninetails sighed.
"I wanted lemonade. I tried to make lemonade. I wanted pink lemonade. Jupiter used to make me lemonade. Jupiter made me pink lemonade. I do not know how to make lemonade."
He rose, stalking off.
Giratina watched him go.
*Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.*
Short chapter, I know, but I wanted to give some insight as to what Arceus has beem doing this past while. We haven't seen him in ages.
Plus, answers to questions about the Legendaries powers and such.
PKM Sun Progress: I BEAT THE ELITE FOUR, caught Tapu Koko (he has been dubbed "Almighty Z"), Lillie ditched me and Hau, and Kukui still won't put on a stupid shirt.
WPFOTD: The oval stone, and evolutionary stone in the games, can only be used on one Pokémon.
Happiny.
Also, you have to have Happiny holding the stone, during the day, and leveling up.
...I'm gonna evolve the stupid things and sell the rest of the stupid stones.
See ya next chappie!!