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Author notes: ^...^ = a thought '...' = something from the pokédex [....] = pokémon translations ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Flashbacks go in between these ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Chapter Six - Revelations
Ande knew she hadn't been training with the Master for that long. By the end of the first day her mental powers had fleshed themselves out quite nicely. She had just completed a round of mental sparing with her Kadabra. She was relaxing by dangling her bare feet over the side of her master's platform. The sun was setting over some far distant land. It was beautiful. She noticed something come over the horizon just as the last rays of light disappeared. In the twilight sky it looked like a dark cloud...only not quite. ^It's not a cloud,^ Master thought from across the platform, ^not even close. Come quickly, there is much to do before they get here.^ Ande hopped up and rushed over to him. ^Who are they?^ ^They are but a flock of Murkrow...with a deadly purpose. They are servants of the Dark League.^ The Dark League... Ande felt the blood draining from her face. ^I see you've heard of them.^ Ande nodded. ^We are the last of our kind. They have corrupted or killed the rest.^ ^What do you mean "we"?^ ^We are the last of the Pure, the last uncorrupted Ancients, those who must guide the One.^ Ande stood there, overwhelmed. The old man reached deep into his robe and pulled out an ancient book. ^My time here is almost finished. This book contains everything you will need to know about your future duties.^ Ande reached over and took the book. Etched in the tan leather cover were the words "Protector of One". Ande looked up and back at the book. ^Is this who I am to be?^ The old man didn't answer her. He closed his eyes for a moment. ^You must leave now. My time here is at an end.^ Ande looked up. ^What will happen to you?^ ^Leave...NOW!^ The force of his voice in her head caused her to stagger backwards. She nodded resolutely. She firmly attached her Kadabra's pokeball to a belt around her waist, took a deep breath and launched herself off the side of the platform.
The Ancient had taken Matt and Lob into a new section of his compound. This looked more like the inside of mansion. Matt was seated at a large table full of food. Lob started drooling at all of the food until he was led to a room with mountains of food, all for him. Both started feeding their faces. The Ancient sat himself at the other end of the table from Matt and went into a trance-like state. Just as Matt finished his first plate of food, the old man stood up and called out. "It has begun." Matt looked up from plate. "What?!?" "It has begun. You must get going. You have much to do and very little time to do it in." He got up and ushered Matt down a series of tunnels and out into the cool night air. Lob lumbered slowly behind. He was very tired after eating all of the food given to him. The old man rushed ahead and motioned for Matt to follow. They pressed onward, almost running. Lob followed as long as he could stand. He eventually collapsed and fell into a deep sleep. At the edge of the western edge of the forest they stopped. The sun was coming up, filtering through the branches of the trees. "Rest here for now, but do not stay long. I must leave you now. They are tracking me at this very moment. They do not know of you...yet." "Where will you go?" "I will head to Lunan. I may find protection from them that far away. You must head to the north and west. To them. To their heart. To see their end." "Who are they?" "You will meet another who will teach you more. We do not have time at the moment." The old man ran back off into the woods.
Author notes: ^...^ = a thought '...' = something from the pokédex [....] = pokémon translations ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Flashbacks go in between these ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Chapter Six - Revelations
Ande knew she hadn't been training with the Master for that long. By the end of the first day her mental powers had fleshed themselves out quite nicely. She had just completed a round of mental sparing with her Kadabra. She was relaxing by dangling her bare feet over the side of her master's platform. The sun was setting over some far distant land. It was beautiful. She noticed something come over the horizon just as the last rays of light disappeared. In the twilight sky it looked like a dark cloud...only not quite. ^It's not a cloud,^ Master thought from across the platform, ^not even close. Come quickly, there is much to do before they get here.^ Ande hopped up and rushed over to him. ^Who are they?^ ^They are but a flock of Murkrow...with a deadly purpose. They are servants of the Dark League.^ The Dark League... Ande felt the blood draining from her face. ^I see you've heard of them.^ Ande nodded. ^We are the last of our kind. They have corrupted or killed the rest.^ ^What do you mean "we"?^ ^We are the last of the Pure, the last uncorrupted Ancients, those who must guide the One.^ Ande stood there, overwhelmed. The old man reached deep into his robe and pulled out an ancient book. ^My time here is almost finished. This book contains everything you will need to know about your future duties.^ Ande reached over and took the book. Etched in the tan leather cover were the words "Protector of One". Ande looked up and back at the book. ^Is this who I am to be?^ The old man didn't answer her. He closed his eyes for a moment. ^You must leave now. My time here is at an end.^ Ande looked up. ^What will happen to you?^ ^Leave...NOW!^ The force of his voice in her head caused her to stagger backwards. She nodded resolutely. She firmly attached her Kadabra's pokeball to a belt around her waist, took a deep breath and launched herself off the side of the platform.
The Ancient had taken Matt and Lob into a new section of his compound. This looked more like the inside of mansion. Matt was seated at a large table full of food. Lob started drooling at all of the food until he was led to a room with mountains of food, all for him. Both started feeding their faces. The Ancient sat himself at the other end of the table from Matt and went into a trance-like state. Just as Matt finished his first plate of food, the old man stood up and called out. "It has begun." Matt looked up from plate. "What?!?" "It has begun. You must get going. You have much to do and very little time to do it in." He got up and ushered Matt down a series of tunnels and out into the cool night air. Lob lumbered slowly behind. He was very tired after eating all of the food given to him. The old man rushed ahead and motioned for Matt to follow. They pressed onward, almost running. Lob followed as long as he could stand. He eventually collapsed and fell into a deep sleep. At the edge of the western edge of the forest they stopped. The sun was coming up, filtering through the branches of the trees. "Rest here for now, but do not stay long. I must leave you now. They are tracking me at this very moment. They do not know of you...yet." "Where will you go?" "I will head to Lunan. I may find protection from them that far away. You must head to the north and west. To them. To their heart. To see their end." "Who are they?" "You will meet another who will teach you more. We do not have time at the moment." The old man ran back off into the woods.
