Disclaimer: If I owned pokémon, I wouldn't be writing this fic; I'd be
making it into the greatest Poké movie ever! BWAHAHAHA- oh, right. Pokémon
belongs to Nintendo and Game freak… daaaarn…
Note: One more part to go! WOOHOOO!! *faints* I gotta feva… ick… *pain pain pain* ooooooooooooooo boy…
1 Treading In Darkness
1.1 Part Four
Ash, Misty, and Brock sighed. It was going to be a loooong trip, unless something sped it up… and chances would be good that they wouldn't make it in time. Ash dropped his hands over the sea and sighed dejectedly.
And a soft, wet blobby thing touched his hand.
Ash jumped up, startled. Looking down, he stared in the creatures eyes and…
"LAPRAS!!!" he screamed. Climbing over the fence of the boat, he fell onto the gentle sea creature's back. Misty and Brock ran over to him when he screamed.
"What is it, Ash?!?!" Misty asked, a worried tone in her voice. She leaned over the fence and looked down. Ash grabbed her hand and pulled her onto Lapras, much to her surprise. He sat her down on the spiked shell of Lapras, and then offered his hand to Brock, while Misty sat, blinking in shock. Brock climbed onto Lapras.
Lapras whined slightly, still carrying the baby voice from a year ago. The transport pokémon was a lot bigger than before though. It had come out of infancy and become an adult. Ash smiled and patted the side of its face. It whined.
"Lapras…" Ash commanded, "Let's GO!!!"
Melody reached back and pulled a strand of hair away from her face. Lazily, she glanced down at the GS ball below her that she had drawn in the mud, then turned her face to the sun-setting horizon. She could see the sun setting, despite the rain… it froze her inside. Shaking a bit, she turned away. Looking down again, she drew again…
A line… a curve… a line… another curve… a circle… slowly, the lines came together. Another shape was formed… another… Melody sighed. She traced over the new, wet image in her mind as the rain began to wash away the pokeball below it… a Celebi, reaching up, with the creature's back turned to Melody, but the Time Travel Pokemon was looking back, knowing it couldn't leave…
This is your only chance. If you mess up, we're doomed.
Sunnie walked on the beach of Shamouti Island, her sneakers treading dark footprints into the soft wet sand. Never mind that it was raining; being Suicune gave her a reason to glorify in the rain. She tossed her red hair to the side of her face and looked out to the ocean and the horizon, the clouds just barely appearing against the vibrant colors of the sunset. A few thoughts drifted in and out her head…
Why did I lie? Now she thinks I'm immortal. If she saw me die, or any of us, than she'd never trust me… or her sister… again. I mean, I know we can't DIE, of like, old age, or natural stuff, but YEAH, we can be killed. Which would basically end the world anyways. And if SHE found out… this won't work. The girl scoffed the sand, rubbing the end of her sneaker in and creating a small indent, even though she knew that by tomorrow… it would be gone, and completely unimportant. Was that what life was like? Every person walking on the sand, leaving footprints, but the next day, the marks were gone and there was no trace? Was that what everyone was worth? Absolutely nothing? She kicked at the sand viciously, and a Krabby scurried out. Glaring at it, it hopped off as fast as it could. Sunnie sighed.
1.1.1 I don't know what I got into…
Substorm rose uneasily. Glancing around, he saw his friends… unconscious. He cursed at himself silently for obeying that vile creature in charge of Team Rocket, even if he didn't have a choice. Flapping his wings, he pulled himself into the air. He winced from the pain, but continued getting lift. Finally, he shot forwards on a wind wave, musing over what had happened.
1.1.2 I obeyed him… no… I didn't. Or at least, I didn't try to. But… my friends…
He looked back, his eyes quivering at the sight. Instantly he tore his head around, not being able to stand it. Swallowing, he unconsciously headed himself in the direction of Shamouti Island…
Harmony wrapped the jacket close around her. Venturing out, she glanced both ways before leaving the house. I've got to be careful…The rain fell down on her brown unprotected hair, now damp and glistening. She sighed a little. I don't understand what's going on here… Her thoughts paused as a raindrop fell across her cheek, leaving a tear-like stain. What did she mean?
Her eyes picked up on something unordinary. Melody! Her sister sat, with her legs dangling over the ocean, ignoring the rain and wind.
Harmony looked away uneasily, not able to deal with her sister.
1.1.3 I don't understand at all…
Misty rubbed Lapras' head, taking Ash's normal position. "So you say you just leaned over and found it?"
Ash nodded. "Yup… and if it wasn't for Lapras, we'd be back there!" He pointed his index finger casually in the direction behind them.
Brock agreed. "This is going ten times the boat speed!" Lapras whined happily.
Misty blinked. "Is that the island already?"
Ash looked in her direction. "You see it?"
Misty nodded. "Yeah, and we're going to be there in 10 minutes."
Ash nodded, his eyes serious. "Legends up ahead!"
Giovanni clicked a remote. Instantly, all the area around him was surround by television screens. He smirked a little, watching the low-quality screens flicker with blood and movement.
"I loooove technology," he murmured to himself, his dark eyes following the shape of the white bird flashing. His Persian purred in response. "You agree, Persian?"
The cat nodded.
"Me too. Thanks to technology…" His grin grew wider. "The world is ours for the taking."
Walking further down the beach, Harmony's soft chocolate eyes caught onto a sapphire figure. Suicune! She tore down the beach and reached the dog in record time. "There you are!" she gasped between breaths. "I've been looking for you!"
And Suicune looked away.
Harmony's eyes shifted away as well. That look… it's what I've been giving my sister… because I was afraid of her! She drooped her head from guilt.
Sunnie glanced back at Harmony and her heart broke. She nudged the girl's hands. Concentrating hard, she mind-said, Its okay. I didn't mean it like that.
Harmony's eyes met with Sunnie's. "I knew you could talk by mind… but to me?" She fondly rubbed the silky headdress of the dog.
Sunnie gave a soft purr-like sound and nodded. Anyone I want to. But especially people like you. The dog smiled a little.
"Like me? As in, have some kind of… purpose?"
Sunnie shook her head no. Not purpose… meaning and significance. I guess. Everyone has a purpose though. The rain splashed against her sleek coat. Even me…She turned her eyes away from Harmony and took a step forwards.
"Huh? What's wrong?" she asked, a worried tone filtering through her innocent barrier. She rushed in front of the dog and held her face in her hands.
Sunnie sighed, despite being a dog. Don't worry about it. You have enough to worry about. She smiled and turned her face forwards again. Suddenly, her wide eyes narrowed into slits and back again in a split second. She started shivering, and her paws and back legs shifted into human ones in a wave of light. Half-morphed, she dashed ahead awkwardly, barking, then her body became human again and she was crying, tears racing down her face. "Look ahead…" she choked, collapsing on the ground.
Harmony's eyes glanced up from the frightened girl and into the distance. A clear silver form was ramming the rocks on the side of the island. Lugia! People planning for tomorrow's festival scattered from under the massive shadow, their hoarse screams heard from a mile back. Hunks of dusty rock flew from the land into the ocean, causing huge waves and a Lapras to loose balance and almost throw its passengers into the black below them. Harmony gasped, stunned with fear.
Finally she snapped back. Clutching Sunnie's shoulders, she tossed her back and forth, crying her name. Sunnie arose quietly, and Harmony commanded her to take her to Lugia immediately. Sunnie nodded gently, morphed quickly into her bluer form, and waited for Harmony to get on. Once astride, it was only seconds until both girls were almost under Lugia, desperately trying to shield themselves from flying rocks.
"Lugia! Substorm! My friend! Do you hear me?!" Sunnie shrieked as she returned to human, her eyes filled with anger and hatred. "Protector of this island! My brother, through love and hate, loneliness and separation! What are you doing?!"
Trying to regain control of himself, Substorm dropped down carefully on his back two legs and let out a long, pitiful, heart-wrenching wail. It's not my fault, he tried to reassure himself. Not my fault. He sighed and lowered his head at a level equal to Sunnie's. Suicune, Sunnie, my friend. Do you hear me? Protector of clean water, my sister, through joy and pain, desperation and sacrifice, do you see what I am doing?
Sunnie reached up and hugged his face gently. "Oh, you aren't trying to kill everyone! But then, why are you doing this?" She frowned impatiently.
He groaned and looked away from her eyes. Can't you see that I have no control over my actions? The vile one has my mind under his powers. Why he has not taken yours, I can't figure out. Perhaps he's saving you for later purposes.
Sunnie focused her eyes with his, concern spread across her face. "Is there anything I can do?"
Suddenly, the giant bird began hovering above them. Die, children of peace! His suffering but calm face was replaced by one of pure evil. You know too much good to live! His huge form shot at them.
Harmony started screaming and froze, but Sunnie grabbed her hand quickly and with such force Harmony was thrown into the air. Sunnie let go at just the right moment and morphed into Suicune below her as Harmony slipped downwards. She found herself on the dog's back, racing faster than she had ever seen, just in front of Lugia's thundering mass. She trembled as the vibrations from the huge bird shook the earth and herself. Clutching onto Suicune mane in fear, she realized she had not been breathing, and quickly gasped for air.
Suicune's tracks zig-zagged across the sand, narrowly missing the attempts on both of their lives. Finally, the bird gave up chase and continued ramming the rocks empty-mindedly. Sighing and breathing hard, Harmony slid of Suicune's back as she morphed back to human and they both collapsed across the ground in fierce relief. Burning tears slid down Sunnie's cheeks, eyes narrowed in anger. Harmony coughed out the flying sand that she had almost choked on.
High above the two girls sat Melody, watching them with curiosity. The silvery form of Lugia was clouded with dust again. Lugia, she thought, and shook her head. Now see what you have done.
Focusing away from the damage, she waved down at her sister and yelled, "Come up here!" She smiled absent-mindedly. Her baby sister was okay—she always would be.
Harmony gaped. Not her, not now, she thought with disgust. I can't deal with her now. She swallowed, though, and grasped Sunnie's hand and raced both across the wet beach.
Sunnie gasped for air frantically, when suddenly she was hit with an idea that made her forget breathing. "Come on," she exclaimed, "No time to explain! Let's just go!" She pulled Harmony upward with an abnormal strength, eyes glistening. Struggling, she flew across the well-traveled path, pebbles gaining air with the impact of bare foot against ground.
Harmony choked complaints while being dragged upwards. "I can't… what are you… stop… come on!" She yanked her hand free at the last one and eyed Sunnie uncertainly. "What is going on in your head?"
Sunnie smiled wistfully, watching her struggle to regain her sense. "I have an idea. It might not work, but it's the only one I've got, and something's got to change. Now come on!" She grabbed Harmony's hand with less resistance now and pulled her gently up, careful of her footing as the path grew steeper. Determination burned in her eyes, her face set with a grim acceptance. Time to begin.
Melody watched Sunnie climb up towards her and a faint recognition struck her. It was another one of the Few. She smiled.
Sunnie smiled, catching her breath from the climb. "Hey, Melody. I have a question to ask you. Umm, can you take out your flute?"
Melody nodded, reached for her ivory purse and slipped it open, grasping the flute. "Yes, Sunnie. It is here."
Sunnie grinned. "May I ask you to play it?"
Melody's smile disappeared. "I am sorry, but I am no longer the peace- maker. It is not my position to play for you. It is up to someone else to find the courage."
Sunnie blinked. "I don't understand."
Melody stood up. "I cannot play it. I am no longer the person chosen to fulfill this part of the story. The flute goes to you, Harmony." She stepped forwards and pressed the flute into Harmony's open hands. "It is yours now."
Harmony glanced at Sunnie, then back to Melody. "What? I don't even know how to play this!" Her hands shook anxiously. "I can't control a giant dragon bird! Are you nuts?!"
Melody began walking away, but turned back for a moment. "No. That's what life has taught me. Anything you want to do, you can. Just believe in yourself." She faced back to the ocean, then started making her way down.
Harmony stared down at the shell with emptiness. "Just great."
Sunnie shook her head and stepped behind Harmony. "Here, take it to your lips, like that… yes. Try blowing into the little hole…"
A tiny squeak trilled from the hole. Harmony looked crestfallen. "Told you it wouldn't work." She glanced behind her at Sunnie. "Told you."
Sunnie glared, causing Harmony to jump a foot from the intensity. "If you give up now, you destroy the world. A million people and pokemon are counting on you. Every second this world exists can be wiped away forever and never breathe again. If you fail, you end everything. Do you understand?" Fear and tension shook through her voice. "If you fail, you end everything." Angry tears formed at the side of her eyes.
Harmony nodded quietly, suddenly frightened and subdued. Finally, she resolved herself, and her eyes grew into a steely power vault. "I will." She stepped forwards to the very end of the cliff and shut her eyes gently.
Instantly, a flood of colors blinded her eyes, despite being closed. Bright flashes of crimson, wrapped around the dead world, filtered through the clouds of rainbows. Harmony shrieked instinctively. She shook away the image of the planet coated in blood and took instead the view before her into her mind. Ochre sand met dim green water, which met the pale indigo sky, shimmering with glimmering stars and a silver-tinted oval moon.
Suddenly, she could faintly feel Sunnie—no, Suicune behind her and Lugia before her. Concentrating harder, she felt her sister Celebi behind the horizon… and all the others.
It hit her. Each legendary pokemon was a color. Mew was the pink, free and frivolous, cute and young. Entei was red, burning with anger and desire but full of life and purpose. Moltres was orange, wise and mysterious, but still uncertain, and burning with a minor fire of their own. Raikou and Zapdos were sunshine yellow, knowing wisdom, but also filled with a happiness and power they shared with little other than themselves. Her sister, Celebi, was green, filled with growing and learning and loving happiness. Articuno was ice blue, tending to be a little personal but still bright and cheerful. Sunnie was a thick blue, a million shades of light and dark that bled into each other and made up a thousands particles of personality, beauty, emotion, and power. Mewtwo was purple, filled with power and success and courage. Ho-oh and Lugia were almost the same, except Ho-oh was all the colors separated, showing traits of each and knowing each one's secret, and Lugia was all of them blended together, creating the silver-white wisdom and power of each within one being.
And she was the Harmony, changing from each color to each, reflecting her shades infinite times into any heart she chanced against and learning and beginning to understand. She was the perfect rainbow that tied two ends of the sky together, beautiful and unafraid and never-ending. She had pink, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, white, and every hue of the universe bleeding together into each other and creating her. She was needed to preserve the Harmony of the island, of the world, of the universe. Without her, the world would crumble apart as if it never existed. But the song she would play would never end, never ever end in the hearts that shone her colors she had given to them, because she was the Harmony that created it.
With this, she picked up the flute from its position in her tightly clenched hand. A million voices echoed in her mind, screaming whispering crying dying bleeding wanting needing flying away in the expanse of her brain. They all were one. Harmony all was one. The flute gently touched her pale lips. She knew how to play, as if printed clearly in her heart. She would bring the world to Harmony. She took a breath in, then…
Okay! That's all for now! YES! I am evil XD Cliffhangers are cool though! One more short part and then we're all done, so stay tuned adoring readers! The next part will be up shortly!
~Suikun
Note: One more part to go! WOOHOOO!! *faints* I gotta feva… ick… *pain pain pain* ooooooooooooooo boy…
1 Treading In Darkness
1.1 Part Four
Ash, Misty, and Brock sighed. It was going to be a loooong trip, unless something sped it up… and chances would be good that they wouldn't make it in time. Ash dropped his hands over the sea and sighed dejectedly.
And a soft, wet blobby thing touched his hand.
Ash jumped up, startled. Looking down, he stared in the creatures eyes and…
"LAPRAS!!!" he screamed. Climbing over the fence of the boat, he fell onto the gentle sea creature's back. Misty and Brock ran over to him when he screamed.
"What is it, Ash?!?!" Misty asked, a worried tone in her voice. She leaned over the fence and looked down. Ash grabbed her hand and pulled her onto Lapras, much to her surprise. He sat her down on the spiked shell of Lapras, and then offered his hand to Brock, while Misty sat, blinking in shock. Brock climbed onto Lapras.
Lapras whined slightly, still carrying the baby voice from a year ago. The transport pokémon was a lot bigger than before though. It had come out of infancy and become an adult. Ash smiled and patted the side of its face. It whined.
"Lapras…" Ash commanded, "Let's GO!!!"
Melody reached back and pulled a strand of hair away from her face. Lazily, she glanced down at the GS ball below her that she had drawn in the mud, then turned her face to the sun-setting horizon. She could see the sun setting, despite the rain… it froze her inside. Shaking a bit, she turned away. Looking down again, she drew again…
A line… a curve… a line… another curve… a circle… slowly, the lines came together. Another shape was formed… another… Melody sighed. She traced over the new, wet image in her mind as the rain began to wash away the pokeball below it… a Celebi, reaching up, with the creature's back turned to Melody, but the Time Travel Pokemon was looking back, knowing it couldn't leave…
This is your only chance. If you mess up, we're doomed.
Sunnie walked on the beach of Shamouti Island, her sneakers treading dark footprints into the soft wet sand. Never mind that it was raining; being Suicune gave her a reason to glorify in the rain. She tossed her red hair to the side of her face and looked out to the ocean and the horizon, the clouds just barely appearing against the vibrant colors of the sunset. A few thoughts drifted in and out her head…
Why did I lie? Now she thinks I'm immortal. If she saw me die, or any of us, than she'd never trust me… or her sister… again. I mean, I know we can't DIE, of like, old age, or natural stuff, but YEAH, we can be killed. Which would basically end the world anyways. And if SHE found out… this won't work. The girl scoffed the sand, rubbing the end of her sneaker in and creating a small indent, even though she knew that by tomorrow… it would be gone, and completely unimportant. Was that what life was like? Every person walking on the sand, leaving footprints, but the next day, the marks were gone and there was no trace? Was that what everyone was worth? Absolutely nothing? She kicked at the sand viciously, and a Krabby scurried out. Glaring at it, it hopped off as fast as it could. Sunnie sighed.
1.1.1 I don't know what I got into…
Substorm rose uneasily. Glancing around, he saw his friends… unconscious. He cursed at himself silently for obeying that vile creature in charge of Team Rocket, even if he didn't have a choice. Flapping his wings, he pulled himself into the air. He winced from the pain, but continued getting lift. Finally, he shot forwards on a wind wave, musing over what had happened.
1.1.2 I obeyed him… no… I didn't. Or at least, I didn't try to. But… my friends…
He looked back, his eyes quivering at the sight. Instantly he tore his head around, not being able to stand it. Swallowing, he unconsciously headed himself in the direction of Shamouti Island…
Harmony wrapped the jacket close around her. Venturing out, she glanced both ways before leaving the house. I've got to be careful…The rain fell down on her brown unprotected hair, now damp and glistening. She sighed a little. I don't understand what's going on here… Her thoughts paused as a raindrop fell across her cheek, leaving a tear-like stain. What did she mean?
Her eyes picked up on something unordinary. Melody! Her sister sat, with her legs dangling over the ocean, ignoring the rain and wind.
Harmony looked away uneasily, not able to deal with her sister.
1.1.3 I don't understand at all…
Misty rubbed Lapras' head, taking Ash's normal position. "So you say you just leaned over and found it?"
Ash nodded. "Yup… and if it wasn't for Lapras, we'd be back there!" He pointed his index finger casually in the direction behind them.
Brock agreed. "This is going ten times the boat speed!" Lapras whined happily.
Misty blinked. "Is that the island already?"
Ash looked in her direction. "You see it?"
Misty nodded. "Yeah, and we're going to be there in 10 minutes."
Ash nodded, his eyes serious. "Legends up ahead!"
Giovanni clicked a remote. Instantly, all the area around him was surround by television screens. He smirked a little, watching the low-quality screens flicker with blood and movement.
"I loooove technology," he murmured to himself, his dark eyes following the shape of the white bird flashing. His Persian purred in response. "You agree, Persian?"
The cat nodded.
"Me too. Thanks to technology…" His grin grew wider. "The world is ours for the taking."
Walking further down the beach, Harmony's soft chocolate eyes caught onto a sapphire figure. Suicune! She tore down the beach and reached the dog in record time. "There you are!" she gasped between breaths. "I've been looking for you!"
And Suicune looked away.
Harmony's eyes shifted away as well. That look… it's what I've been giving my sister… because I was afraid of her! She drooped her head from guilt.
Sunnie glanced back at Harmony and her heart broke. She nudged the girl's hands. Concentrating hard, she mind-said, Its okay. I didn't mean it like that.
Harmony's eyes met with Sunnie's. "I knew you could talk by mind… but to me?" She fondly rubbed the silky headdress of the dog.
Sunnie gave a soft purr-like sound and nodded. Anyone I want to. But especially people like you. The dog smiled a little.
"Like me? As in, have some kind of… purpose?"
Sunnie shook her head no. Not purpose… meaning and significance. I guess. Everyone has a purpose though. The rain splashed against her sleek coat. Even me…She turned her eyes away from Harmony and took a step forwards.
"Huh? What's wrong?" she asked, a worried tone filtering through her innocent barrier. She rushed in front of the dog and held her face in her hands.
Sunnie sighed, despite being a dog. Don't worry about it. You have enough to worry about. She smiled and turned her face forwards again. Suddenly, her wide eyes narrowed into slits and back again in a split second. She started shivering, and her paws and back legs shifted into human ones in a wave of light. Half-morphed, she dashed ahead awkwardly, barking, then her body became human again and she was crying, tears racing down her face. "Look ahead…" she choked, collapsing on the ground.
Harmony's eyes glanced up from the frightened girl and into the distance. A clear silver form was ramming the rocks on the side of the island. Lugia! People planning for tomorrow's festival scattered from under the massive shadow, their hoarse screams heard from a mile back. Hunks of dusty rock flew from the land into the ocean, causing huge waves and a Lapras to loose balance and almost throw its passengers into the black below them. Harmony gasped, stunned with fear.
Finally she snapped back. Clutching Sunnie's shoulders, she tossed her back and forth, crying her name. Sunnie arose quietly, and Harmony commanded her to take her to Lugia immediately. Sunnie nodded gently, morphed quickly into her bluer form, and waited for Harmony to get on. Once astride, it was only seconds until both girls were almost under Lugia, desperately trying to shield themselves from flying rocks.
"Lugia! Substorm! My friend! Do you hear me?!" Sunnie shrieked as she returned to human, her eyes filled with anger and hatred. "Protector of this island! My brother, through love and hate, loneliness and separation! What are you doing?!"
Trying to regain control of himself, Substorm dropped down carefully on his back two legs and let out a long, pitiful, heart-wrenching wail. It's not my fault, he tried to reassure himself. Not my fault. He sighed and lowered his head at a level equal to Sunnie's. Suicune, Sunnie, my friend. Do you hear me? Protector of clean water, my sister, through joy and pain, desperation and sacrifice, do you see what I am doing?
Sunnie reached up and hugged his face gently. "Oh, you aren't trying to kill everyone! But then, why are you doing this?" She frowned impatiently.
He groaned and looked away from her eyes. Can't you see that I have no control over my actions? The vile one has my mind under his powers. Why he has not taken yours, I can't figure out. Perhaps he's saving you for later purposes.
Sunnie focused her eyes with his, concern spread across her face. "Is there anything I can do?"
Suddenly, the giant bird began hovering above them. Die, children of peace! His suffering but calm face was replaced by one of pure evil. You know too much good to live! His huge form shot at them.
Harmony started screaming and froze, but Sunnie grabbed her hand quickly and with such force Harmony was thrown into the air. Sunnie let go at just the right moment and morphed into Suicune below her as Harmony slipped downwards. She found herself on the dog's back, racing faster than she had ever seen, just in front of Lugia's thundering mass. She trembled as the vibrations from the huge bird shook the earth and herself. Clutching onto Suicune mane in fear, she realized she had not been breathing, and quickly gasped for air.
Suicune's tracks zig-zagged across the sand, narrowly missing the attempts on both of their lives. Finally, the bird gave up chase and continued ramming the rocks empty-mindedly. Sighing and breathing hard, Harmony slid of Suicune's back as she morphed back to human and they both collapsed across the ground in fierce relief. Burning tears slid down Sunnie's cheeks, eyes narrowed in anger. Harmony coughed out the flying sand that she had almost choked on.
High above the two girls sat Melody, watching them with curiosity. The silvery form of Lugia was clouded with dust again. Lugia, she thought, and shook her head. Now see what you have done.
Focusing away from the damage, she waved down at her sister and yelled, "Come up here!" She smiled absent-mindedly. Her baby sister was okay—she always would be.
Harmony gaped. Not her, not now, she thought with disgust. I can't deal with her now. She swallowed, though, and grasped Sunnie's hand and raced both across the wet beach.
Sunnie gasped for air frantically, when suddenly she was hit with an idea that made her forget breathing. "Come on," she exclaimed, "No time to explain! Let's just go!" She pulled Harmony upward with an abnormal strength, eyes glistening. Struggling, she flew across the well-traveled path, pebbles gaining air with the impact of bare foot against ground.
Harmony choked complaints while being dragged upwards. "I can't… what are you… stop… come on!" She yanked her hand free at the last one and eyed Sunnie uncertainly. "What is going on in your head?"
Sunnie smiled wistfully, watching her struggle to regain her sense. "I have an idea. It might not work, but it's the only one I've got, and something's got to change. Now come on!" She grabbed Harmony's hand with less resistance now and pulled her gently up, careful of her footing as the path grew steeper. Determination burned in her eyes, her face set with a grim acceptance. Time to begin.
Melody watched Sunnie climb up towards her and a faint recognition struck her. It was another one of the Few. She smiled.
Sunnie smiled, catching her breath from the climb. "Hey, Melody. I have a question to ask you. Umm, can you take out your flute?"
Melody nodded, reached for her ivory purse and slipped it open, grasping the flute. "Yes, Sunnie. It is here."
Sunnie grinned. "May I ask you to play it?"
Melody's smile disappeared. "I am sorry, but I am no longer the peace- maker. It is not my position to play for you. It is up to someone else to find the courage."
Sunnie blinked. "I don't understand."
Melody stood up. "I cannot play it. I am no longer the person chosen to fulfill this part of the story. The flute goes to you, Harmony." She stepped forwards and pressed the flute into Harmony's open hands. "It is yours now."
Harmony glanced at Sunnie, then back to Melody. "What? I don't even know how to play this!" Her hands shook anxiously. "I can't control a giant dragon bird! Are you nuts?!"
Melody began walking away, but turned back for a moment. "No. That's what life has taught me. Anything you want to do, you can. Just believe in yourself." She faced back to the ocean, then started making her way down.
Harmony stared down at the shell with emptiness. "Just great."
Sunnie shook her head and stepped behind Harmony. "Here, take it to your lips, like that… yes. Try blowing into the little hole…"
A tiny squeak trilled from the hole. Harmony looked crestfallen. "Told you it wouldn't work." She glanced behind her at Sunnie. "Told you."
Sunnie glared, causing Harmony to jump a foot from the intensity. "If you give up now, you destroy the world. A million people and pokemon are counting on you. Every second this world exists can be wiped away forever and never breathe again. If you fail, you end everything. Do you understand?" Fear and tension shook through her voice. "If you fail, you end everything." Angry tears formed at the side of her eyes.
Harmony nodded quietly, suddenly frightened and subdued. Finally, she resolved herself, and her eyes grew into a steely power vault. "I will." She stepped forwards to the very end of the cliff and shut her eyes gently.
Instantly, a flood of colors blinded her eyes, despite being closed. Bright flashes of crimson, wrapped around the dead world, filtered through the clouds of rainbows. Harmony shrieked instinctively. She shook away the image of the planet coated in blood and took instead the view before her into her mind. Ochre sand met dim green water, which met the pale indigo sky, shimmering with glimmering stars and a silver-tinted oval moon.
Suddenly, she could faintly feel Sunnie—no, Suicune behind her and Lugia before her. Concentrating harder, she felt her sister Celebi behind the horizon… and all the others.
It hit her. Each legendary pokemon was a color. Mew was the pink, free and frivolous, cute and young. Entei was red, burning with anger and desire but full of life and purpose. Moltres was orange, wise and mysterious, but still uncertain, and burning with a minor fire of their own. Raikou and Zapdos were sunshine yellow, knowing wisdom, but also filled with a happiness and power they shared with little other than themselves. Her sister, Celebi, was green, filled with growing and learning and loving happiness. Articuno was ice blue, tending to be a little personal but still bright and cheerful. Sunnie was a thick blue, a million shades of light and dark that bled into each other and made up a thousands particles of personality, beauty, emotion, and power. Mewtwo was purple, filled with power and success and courage. Ho-oh and Lugia were almost the same, except Ho-oh was all the colors separated, showing traits of each and knowing each one's secret, and Lugia was all of them blended together, creating the silver-white wisdom and power of each within one being.
And she was the Harmony, changing from each color to each, reflecting her shades infinite times into any heart she chanced against and learning and beginning to understand. She was the perfect rainbow that tied two ends of the sky together, beautiful and unafraid and never-ending. She had pink, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, white, and every hue of the universe bleeding together into each other and creating her. She was needed to preserve the Harmony of the island, of the world, of the universe. Without her, the world would crumble apart as if it never existed. But the song she would play would never end, never ever end in the hearts that shone her colors she had given to them, because she was the Harmony that created it.
With this, she picked up the flute from its position in her tightly clenched hand. A million voices echoed in her mind, screaming whispering crying dying bleeding wanting needing flying away in the expanse of her brain. They all were one. Harmony all was one. The flute gently touched her pale lips. She knew how to play, as if printed clearly in her heart. She would bring the world to Harmony. She took a breath in, then…
Okay! That's all for now! YES! I am evil XD Cliffhangers are cool though! One more short part and then we're all done, so stay tuned adoring readers! The next part will be up shortly!
~Suikun