Calling the Darkness
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Prologue
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Long ago, there were three great realms. One, the strongest and oldest, had several Guardians; three of the Legendary Birds. This realm was called Kanto, and it was the origin of all things. The second was Johto. This realm was not as strong as Kanto was, so, to make up for it, Johto had five guardians; two more Legendary Birds of the Moon and Sun, water, mind and fire. Its other three guardians were the Legendary Wolves, of fire, water, and thunder. The last realm was called Hoenn, and it was the newest and strangest of all. It had seven guardians; the two last Winged Legends, and the three Guardians of Ice, Stone, and Steel. The final protectors were powerful, almost demonic, creatures, of water and fire. They had created the world and destroyed it again, only to have it rebuilt as they slept.
Under the protection of the Legendary Gods, life prospered and grew strong. Humans and Pokemon lived together in peace, and no wars marred the surface of the three realms. Then, Pokemon and Humans spoke freely, and some even changed skins with one another. Originally, there were around 150 breeds of Pokemon on all three realms.
But, peace is like fine porcelain; difficult to make, yet very, very easy to shatter.
The breaker of the peace the gods had forged was a demon who would call himself a god. He was of the ghosts, and of darkness. His name was Lokida'an, and the Gods would have willingly accepted him into the ranks of the Legendary pantheon. That is...until Lokida'an began a horrifying genocide of the humans "to prove himself" to them. He turned many Pokemon against the humans and enslaved their minds, and committed horrid deeds of bloodshed.
Appalled by Lokida'an's acts, the full Pantheon of the three realms declared war on Lokida'an. They rallied the human tribes and Pokemon clans against the evil of Lokida'an, and for three hundred years, a terrible war raged. In later times, it would come to be known as The War of Blood. Both sides created great magics and beasts to send against the other, and thousands upon thousands of lives were spent. Kanto, the strongest realm, retained its original form and inhabitants; it stood as a fixed blade to cut at the Lokian forces. But Johto was not as strong, and as a result, the Guardians there created new breeds of Pokemon to defend it. But Hoenn, the weakest and newest realm, was most ravaged; the war threatened to reawaken the Great Destroyers, who stirred within their resting places. In Hoenn, many of the original clans of Pokemon were wiped out. The same happened in Johto, and yet more new Pokemon were created to fill their place. That is why, to this day, Hoenn and Johto have different Pokemon than Kanto, and why those that remain are different from their ancestors.
Lokida'an soon bore the name of "Great Genodrake", and his banner was that of a black dragon enshrouded by poison. He created five Greater Genowyrms to serve as his generals, and they in turn created the numerous Lesser Wyrms. With this act, the Genodrake soon multiplied his forces and the Gods had to fight with every last reserve and edge they could summon.
The war created continents and destroyed them, a battle of Gods and Mortals alike. Even in death neither side had rest; in the halls of the dead, they fought still. It was a bloodbath that spawned the corruption of humans and Pokemon we know today far too well.
The Gods and Lokida'an made "improvements" upon their subjects; giving them traits and special abilities. Weaknesses and strengths were tweaked, for good or for ill.
But despite this, Lokida'an's power continued to grow. The Legendary Gods even contemplated awakening the Great Destroyers as things got even bleaker.
But, in the end, it was the combined might of an alliance of Human, Pokemon, and one Between-a Change-child-that sealed the evil of Lokida'an. They were aided by the Fire of the Sun. That was three-thousand years ago.
Today, there are some who are coerced and possessed by what little power Lokida'an could free, but it is enough to take over the minds and bodies of feeble-minded humans. These humans now try to unseal and resurrect the fallen Genodrake, and to unleash the twelve Greater Genowyrms. They have already begun; the rising of corruption stirs again, as one by one, the Lesser Wyrms are freed. A new, fairly large corporation has sprung up in Hoenn; the NeoTech research chain. However, it is believed, in barest rumor, that NeoTech is working hand in glove with the supposedly reorganized Team Rocket.
The age of the Second War of Blood draw near...and as the stirrings of chaos rumble in the earth, the Great Destroyers threaten to awaken.
The Change-Children have grown too few; there are but a handful left in the world. The power of the Change-Children is great; but only an alliance of Three, shall break the Ancient Genodrake. The scientists of NeoTech attempt to create their own Change-Children, and reawaken the sleeping Genowyrms one by one. Yet many of the Pokemon Clans fight amongst themselves, while many of the Gods play for power with one another while the Guardian of the Moon sleeps restlessly. The humans hide behind their cocoons of technology and ignore the outside world. Nearly oblivious to the coming doom, can the last defenders of the world cease fire with one another and stand against Lokida'an? Or shall they fall to one another's claws?
The prevention of a horrible slaughter lies in the balance.
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Okay people...for this story to work, let's pretend Ash doesn't exist, kay? That would also mean that none of the other main characters from the series will be popping up anytime soon. *coughs*
Don't keep staring at the screen, REVIEW! Because reviews are nice and the author loves them *nodnod*
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Prologue
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Long ago, there were three great realms. One, the strongest and oldest, had several Guardians; three of the Legendary Birds. This realm was called Kanto, and it was the origin of all things. The second was Johto. This realm was not as strong as Kanto was, so, to make up for it, Johto had five guardians; two more Legendary Birds of the Moon and Sun, water, mind and fire. Its other three guardians were the Legendary Wolves, of fire, water, and thunder. The last realm was called Hoenn, and it was the newest and strangest of all. It had seven guardians; the two last Winged Legends, and the three Guardians of Ice, Stone, and Steel. The final protectors were powerful, almost demonic, creatures, of water and fire. They had created the world and destroyed it again, only to have it rebuilt as they slept.
Under the protection of the Legendary Gods, life prospered and grew strong. Humans and Pokemon lived together in peace, and no wars marred the surface of the three realms. Then, Pokemon and Humans spoke freely, and some even changed skins with one another. Originally, there were around 150 breeds of Pokemon on all three realms.
But, peace is like fine porcelain; difficult to make, yet very, very easy to shatter.
The breaker of the peace the gods had forged was a demon who would call himself a god. He was of the ghosts, and of darkness. His name was Lokida'an, and the Gods would have willingly accepted him into the ranks of the Legendary pantheon. That is...until Lokida'an began a horrifying genocide of the humans "to prove himself" to them. He turned many Pokemon against the humans and enslaved their minds, and committed horrid deeds of bloodshed.
Appalled by Lokida'an's acts, the full Pantheon of the three realms declared war on Lokida'an. They rallied the human tribes and Pokemon clans against the evil of Lokida'an, and for three hundred years, a terrible war raged. In later times, it would come to be known as The War of Blood. Both sides created great magics and beasts to send against the other, and thousands upon thousands of lives were spent. Kanto, the strongest realm, retained its original form and inhabitants; it stood as a fixed blade to cut at the Lokian forces. But Johto was not as strong, and as a result, the Guardians there created new breeds of Pokemon to defend it. But Hoenn, the weakest and newest realm, was most ravaged; the war threatened to reawaken the Great Destroyers, who stirred within their resting places. In Hoenn, many of the original clans of Pokemon were wiped out. The same happened in Johto, and yet more new Pokemon were created to fill their place. That is why, to this day, Hoenn and Johto have different Pokemon than Kanto, and why those that remain are different from their ancestors.
Lokida'an soon bore the name of "Great Genodrake", and his banner was that of a black dragon enshrouded by poison. He created five Greater Genowyrms to serve as his generals, and they in turn created the numerous Lesser Wyrms. With this act, the Genodrake soon multiplied his forces and the Gods had to fight with every last reserve and edge they could summon.
The war created continents and destroyed them, a battle of Gods and Mortals alike. Even in death neither side had rest; in the halls of the dead, they fought still. It was a bloodbath that spawned the corruption of humans and Pokemon we know today far too well.
The Gods and Lokida'an made "improvements" upon their subjects; giving them traits and special abilities. Weaknesses and strengths were tweaked, for good or for ill.
But despite this, Lokida'an's power continued to grow. The Legendary Gods even contemplated awakening the Great Destroyers as things got even bleaker.
But, in the end, it was the combined might of an alliance of Human, Pokemon, and one Between-a Change-child-that sealed the evil of Lokida'an. They were aided by the Fire of the Sun. That was three-thousand years ago.
Today, there are some who are coerced and possessed by what little power Lokida'an could free, but it is enough to take over the minds and bodies of feeble-minded humans. These humans now try to unseal and resurrect the fallen Genodrake, and to unleash the twelve Greater Genowyrms. They have already begun; the rising of corruption stirs again, as one by one, the Lesser Wyrms are freed. A new, fairly large corporation has sprung up in Hoenn; the NeoTech research chain. However, it is believed, in barest rumor, that NeoTech is working hand in glove with the supposedly reorganized Team Rocket.
The age of the Second War of Blood draw near...and as the stirrings of chaos rumble in the earth, the Great Destroyers threaten to awaken.
The Change-Children have grown too few; there are but a handful left in the world. The power of the Change-Children is great; but only an alliance of Three, shall break the Ancient Genodrake. The scientists of NeoTech attempt to create their own Change-Children, and reawaken the sleeping Genowyrms one by one. Yet many of the Pokemon Clans fight amongst themselves, while many of the Gods play for power with one another while the Guardian of the Moon sleeps restlessly. The humans hide behind their cocoons of technology and ignore the outside world. Nearly oblivious to the coming doom, can the last defenders of the world cease fire with one another and stand against Lokida'an? Or shall they fall to one another's claws?
The prevention of a horrible slaughter lies in the balance.
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Okay people...for this story to work, let's pretend Ash doesn't exist, kay? That would also mean that none of the other main characters from the series will be popping up anytime soon. *coughs*
Don't keep staring at the screen, REVIEW! Because reviews are nice and the author loves them *nodnod*