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Magolor's Coffeehouse

Episode 15: Keldeo and the Swords of Justice - Season One by Matthais Unidostres

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As Magolor and Marx made their way back to the reviewing table, they immediately stopped when they saw Gryll already there, waving at them.

Marx sighed, walking over to the onion girl, "Did Magolor force you to join him, too?"

"Nope," she replied. "All he did was tell me that he was reviewing a Pokémon story and said I could tag along if I wanted."

"Hmm" was all that came out of Marx's lips as he jumped onto a chair and took his seat.

"Alright, guys!" Magolor started. "Let's get this review started!"

Keldeo and the Swords of Justice- Season 1

By: Matthais Unidostres

This is season 1 of a Pokemon spin-off show. Join Keldeo and the Swords of Justice as they fight against the evil forces of Darkrai as well as tackle some other problems they run into. They'll fight many other villains and make many new allies. But in the end, they must be ready to face Darkrai and his ultimate weapon he plans to use to rule the entire world.

"So this story is supposed to give off a Saturday morning cartoon vibe," the robed egg explained. "Each chapter is a different episode, and we have a clichéd, corny villain who does bad things because he's bad."

"Sounds like a fun time," Marx replied, borderline sarcastically.

"Sure, you say that now, but we'll see how you feel once it's all over."

"On that note, let's get started!" Gryll exclaimed.

When Kyurem left Giant Chasm to make his home in Full Court, he had now way of knowing that a Darkrai from another world would make it his home.

"Hold on," said Marx. "That wasn't mentioned in the anime."

"It's called 'headcanon,' Marx," replied Magolor. "Have some leniency, will you?"

This Darkrai fell from a mysterious portal in time and space about 2 years ago, his memories wiped clean. However, this did not destroy his superior intelligence or inner ambition. An ambition to rule the world.

"Wait a second," Magolor interrupted. "Darkrai isn't evil. If anything, he just has a bad reputation because he gives nightmares. Oh, well, I guess this Darkrai came from some fanfiction where he was evil or something."

"Or maybe it's the Darkrai from Pokémon Mystery Dungeon." Gryll suggested.

"Yeah, that's a possibility…"

Darkrai floated in meditation in the deepest part of Giant Chasm. He then clapped twice and said, "Shuppet! Mismagius! Report!"

The two Pokemon, once servants of the sadistic Grings Kodai, appeared before their master.

"So, apparently, they have set up an army of Fire-type Pokémon in order to take down Kyurem," Gryll explained. "An undertaking that will surely be thwarted by our titular heroes."

"So after some stock evil laughter," said Marx, "we cut to… a theme song?"

"Oh, yeah, I forgot to tell you," answered Magolor. "Matthais made his own theme song for this story. It's based on the theme song for the 4Kids Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles show."

Marx tilted his head, "Why such an obscure source?"

"I dunno. Maybe just because it was a part of his childhood that he really enjoyed and thought it would make for a nice touch?"

"Ok boomer," Marx replied, laughing at his very mature and funny joke. His two friends made no reply, merely staring icy daggers at the smol jester lad.

Keldeo looked at the army before him. Houndour, Houndoom, Litwick, Lampent, and Chandelure as far as the eye could see. He turned around as and saw an army of Cryogonal behind him. Keldeo turned back to the legions of evil and shouted, "ATTACK!"

Keldeo found himself swinging his Secret Sword this way and that, dispatching the evil Pokemon around him. Soon he had broken through, and before him stood a Pokemon he had never seen before. It was a black, shadow-like creature. It had a small head with a white fog-like ghostly substance billowing from its head covering one of its bright blue eyes, with the portion on its face resembling hair. It also had a red spiky growth around its neck. It had skinny arms and long black tatters hanging from its shoulders. It also had black, claw-like hands. It had the slight appearance of an hourglass figure and appeared to be wearing an old, ripped cloak.

"Well, I gotta give credit where credit is due," Marx said. "This Matthais guy knows how to give detail to spice up some scenes."

"Yeah," Magolor smugly replied. "Tell me something I don't know."

The Pokemon used Quick Attack at Keldeo. Keldeo charged at him head on with Secret Sword. Keldeo gasped aloud when he went right through the mysterious Pokemon. Keldeo turned to see that the Pokemon was turning into dark mist, and was reforming.

Keldeo stepped back in fear as he realized that the mist was forming into a dark doppelganger of himself. The doppelganger raised a black Secret Sword up high-

"This is all revealed to be a dream, however," Gryll explained, "as Keldeo wakes up and begins to go about his day. Of course, no Saturday morning cartoon is complete without a little slapstick thrown in…"

"Keldeo, I thought you were friends with the grass? You're making so much noi- KELDEO WATCH OUT FOR THE-!"

"It doesn't matter if I'm noisy if I go fast eno- AHHHHHHHH!"

"- cliff. . .oh dear. . ."

Marx gave off a slight chuckle at that last excerpt, but immediately went silent a moment later after realizing that Magolor was now giving him an "I told you so" look.

"So it turns out that Keldeo's nightmare has been causing him to lack his usual 'oomph' throughout the day," Magolor began, before being taken over by Marx:

"and the Swords of Justice, being the keen observers they are, take note of this."

"-And then I tripped, rolled, and slammed my back right into the tree, I know," Keldeo said grumpily.

Coballion stomped and said, "There must be a reason for this. This is not your usual level of skill. You have proven yourself better than this Keldeo. I demand an explanation for this!

Keldeo looked up at Coballion. His eyes were hard and cold. Keldeo gulped. He couldn't lie now. But he couldn't tell them that he was so shaken up over a bad dream! He wasn't a baby! So why did that dream have such an effect on him?

Then, the answer hit him like a Thunder Bolt.

"It meant something. . ." Keldeo whispered.

"So he tells his partners about the nightmare he had, and then we get the clichéd speech about how dreams have meaning."

Coballion appeared to mull over this for a moment, then he said, "Not all dreams are meaningless fantasies. Some dreams hold desires, wisdom, inner thoughts, wills of conscience, and even. . .warnings. . ."

"You don't mean-?" Terrakion began.

"Yes. Something is going to happen," Coballion said gravely.

"Well, of course something is going to happen," Marx remarked. "That's how the passage of time works. Stuff happens, and then it's over."

"Well, if you're done Comedically Missing the Point," Gryll replied, "then let's continue. Keldeo deduces that the dream means that Kyurem, a fellow Legendary, is in trouble, so the gang heads over to his hideaway…"

The Sword of Justice entered the area and were shocked to see the war that was going on. Luckily their training grounds were close to Full Court, for the power was already going badly.

Kyurem's Cryogonal army was being smacked down by Houndours, Litwicks, and Lampents, while Kyurem was being assaulted by Houndooms, more Lampents, and Chandelures.

"I don't believe it!" Terrakion gasped.

"Very clever," Coballion said, "While Kyurem himself isn't weak to Fire, the Cryogonal are. Also, the Fire-type attackers are able to stand against Kyurem's Ice-type attacks without sustaining much damage. And they have him pinned down."

"Even so," said Gryll, "he has Dragon-type moves at his disposal. Surely, he can inflict some major damage with those."

Phil Swift: That's a lotta damage!

"So the Swords of Justice come up with a plan and arrive on the scene to help out the cause."

A group of Houndour were just about to blast some Cryogonals with Flamethrowers, but then suddenly a stream of pressurized water knocked them back. Keldeo zoomed in and smiled at the Cryogonals.

"Missed me?" he said with a smile.

A group of Litwick suddenly jumped in and surrounded Keldeo. They fired Shadow Balls at him. Keldeo propelled himself into the air to dodge them. Then he landed on one hoof and spun around, spraying Hydro Pumps out of his rear hooves, drenching the Litwicks and forcing them to retreat.

"And here we see one of the best things about Matthais' writing:" began the robed egg wizard with the name of Magolor, "his level of detail is exquisite."

"Whenever he writes a battle scene like this, it always feels like I'm watching a Marvel movie or something just like it," Gryll added.

"Yeah, yeah, I get it," Marx interrupted. "He's a writing genius. Let's just get this over with."

"So it looks like the good guys are winning, until…"

Keldeo felt a chill run up his spine as he slowly turned to see the Pokemon from his dream descend from the top of the building.

"You. . ." Keldeo gasped.

The Pokemon bowed briefly and said, "Allow me to introduce myself. I am Darkrai, the Pitch-Black Pokemon. And you are Keldeo, newest of the Swords of Justice."

Keldeo stood his ground and nodded, "Yeah, that's right. But I wanna know why you're having your army attack Kyurem."

"Yeah, I don't really understand that either," said Gryll, tapping her chin. "Why Kyurem, of all Pokémon?"

Darkrai chuckled, "Fool. Don't you see? Kyurem has the potential to create and endless winter. Such a world would always be dark. It would be a world of constant fear. I world where I, the Pokemon who creates Nightmares, would reign supreme. Nightmares and fear give me power, you see."

"Okay, that makes sense," she commented, before becoming ponderous again. "Wait, can he actually do that?"

"Yeah," Magolor answered. "It's part of the plot of Black & White 2. Didn't you play it?"

"Yeah, I did…" she nervously replied, rubbing the back of her neck, "but I lost my copy before I could beat the third Gym…"

"You're going to use Kyurem to take over the world? That's insane! It's never work! He'd never obey you no matter what you do to him!"

"You're the one who's insane if you think you can stop me!" Darkrai shouted, "The Swords of Justice cannot overcome my forces."

"Yes they can!" Keldeo argued.

"Really?" Darkrai said, then he stepped aside to reveal the other Swords of Justice being carried in by Shuppet and Mismagius's Psychic. They looked beaten and downtrodden from the battle.

Keldeo couldn't believe his eyes, "No. . .this can't be."

"Yep, it looks like the bad guys won!" Marx joked. "All hope is lost and there shall be no end to Darkrai's reign of terror!"

Suddenly, three Chandelures floated in and unleashed Flamethrower at the three defeated Swords of Justice. All of them cried out in pain, twisting and convulsing from the searing heat.

"So. . ." Darkrai said, "Will you yield to me?"

"Hold up," Gryll interrupted. "Terrakion isn't weak to Fire-type moves."

"Ah, good eye, Gryll," Magolor complemented. "You saw exactly what Keldeo did."

Keldeo looked Darkrai in the eye and said, "Terrakion isn't weak to Fire-type attacks…"

Keldeo's eyes snapped open and the jumped to his hooves. Darkrai floated in front of him, his eyes filled with rage.

"Impossible!" he shouted, "I used Hypnosis to cast you into a deep slumber, and then Nightmare to destroy you with fear! How did you escape?"

Keldeo smirked, "Simple!

"Because he and Matthais are competent enough to look up a type matchup chart," Marx remarked.

Kyurem landed on the ground as he stared at his handiwork. Thanks to the Swords of Justice, he was no longer pinned down by enemies. This allowed him to quickly rise and strike Mismagius with an Ice Beam.

"Thank you Kyurem," Coballion said.

"No. . .thank you. . .these worms fight without honor. . .as a group they tried to bring me down. . .you help was most appreciated," Kyurem said.

"And so the five work together to defeat Darkrai's army," Magolor said. "However, like in every Saturday morning cartoon, the villain always gets away…"

There was then the sound of deep groaning. To everyone's shock, Darkrai stood up straight and shook off the daze he received from the attack. Darkrai looked at Keldeo.

"Unbelievable. . ." he said, "But still. . .I won."

Darkrai then flew off into the night.

Patrick Star: Well, that was a rip-off.

Keldeo then stood up tall and shouted, "Forces of Darkrai! You have made a grave enemy in the Swords of Justice! We will put an end to any evil deeds you do! And Darkrai! I have a score to settle with you!"

Marx leaned in and whispered, "He can't hear you."

"So after that," Magolor said, "we get a little scene with Darkrai being evil and stuff, which basically ends that episode."

"The next few episodes are just little adventures," Gryll added. "They also have little nods to the anime and movies, which is a nice touch."

"And it all leads up to a big, epic final battle. If you're curious, go check it out." Magolor turned to his friends and asked, "So, what did you guys think?"

"I hate to admit it, but you were right," Marx sighed. "Matthais is a great writer, and this story really captures his talent. The scenes were exciting and effectively written, and I really enjoyed myself reading it."

"The author really knows his stuff when it comes to Pokémon," Gryll continued. "There are a few writing errors here and there, but overall, this story is easily one of my favorites."

"I think I speak for everyone when I say you should go check out this story, as well as Matthais' other work," said Magolor. "Well, that about does it. I'm Magolor, and this was Magolor's Coffeehouse!"

The End

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