Wes and Yuki looked as the dark energy started to take a curvy humanoid shape however darkness was coming off of it like smoke.
Espeon growled in defense while Plusie squealed in fright.
Yuki blinked "Wes… that energy, it's…"
"Darkness…" Wes finished.
"Players whatever she says to you don't listen." Guide stated.
A sadistic giggle was heard as the humanoid looked at the group, "oh don't be like that Guide." A surge of dark energy occurred as the energy turned into a beautiful mocha skinned woman about Wes's age with dark flowing hair, delicious curves, and red lips clad in a midnight dress and looked like she was ready to go out on a date with someone somewhere "You know full well that I have just a much a right to lead people down paths as much as you do after all light and darkness has to be balanced in all forms, no?" She asked
"true true…" Guide muttered as he appeared "still doesn't mean I have to like it. Now what do you want Discord?" He asked identifying the woman. It was clear she was some sort of dark spirit maybe even a dark counterpart to Guide.
The woman smiled lustfully "oh I just wanted to meet the boy that you pulled out of my grasp before I really got to know him." Discord stated then approached Wes with seduction "I thought I had him but he managed to break free after a little direct attention from you." She got close to Wes who seemed to be hypnotized by her appearance "I wonder if I should use a more direct approach myself?" She murmured as she reached out a hand to touch Wes's face as if she was a lover
"Wes!" Yuki shouted
Wes turned focused and caught the hand by the wrist to prevent it from touching his face "that's close enough." He muttered
Discord giggled unfazed by the grab "smooth but rough just like Ferma described you." She muttered then fazed the hand into smoke and got out of his grasp "you really know how to attract women Wes," She murmured then phased into smoke and went behind him pressed into him and wrapped her arms around him as if she was claiming him for herself "I'm surprised you don't go for someone more." She giggled "experienced then this seer girl." She hummed then leaned towards his ear "I know things that can blow your mind." She said with a whisper like tone but everyone could hear her "and other things to, surely you and I can get to know each other. I can show you a good time and give you everything you could ever want."
Wes was frozen as Discord's whispers echoed through his mind. The words seemed to have an effect as they triggered thoughts of darkness within Wes's mind.
"uh Guide to Player, she's getting into your head." He looked at Yuki "Yuki, she's casting a spell on him, if it works you'll lose him."
Yuki gasped as she realized what Discord was doing "Wes!"
Espeon focused
Wes flinched as a pain surged through him "huh?"
Yuki said "Wes, the Darkness has you."
Wes then realized that Discord had him "Hey get off of me." He twisted
Discord huffed at the demand "I think not." She stated "I want you." She hissed as her fingernails grew out like claws.
Wes grunted "well I don't want you." He shouted "Espeon,"
Espeon growled as he forced Discord's arms apart allowing Wes to get free.
Discord focused and overpowered the force allowing her arms to close but by that time Wes had slipped out of her embrace and she hugged herself. She looked then growled in annoyance. She phased and embraced Wes from behind again.
Wes grunted "let go." He growled "I'm not interested."
"but I'm interested in you." She purred "We can do a lot of things together."
Yuki growled "Plusie..."
Plusie growled and sent out a spark and zapped Discord in a sensitive area on her back causing her to yelp and release Wes. "oh..." She moaned
Wes twisted free again "thanks Yuki, Plusie."
Discord growled "little bitch and her brat." She growled as she glared at Yuki and Plusie.
Yuki huffed, "you're worse then Mindy." She stated then went over to Wes. "He's mine." She nudged him and Wes quickly slipped an arm into hers.
Discord growled "didn't you ever learn to share?"
"Yes and when to not share." Yuki countered as she tightened her hold "and I'm not sharing."
"if you only knew what Wes was." Discord muttered "you wouldn't be so clingy to him."
"Now now Discord that's enough." Guide stated as he came between the group and her "don't you have enough toys to play with." He lightly pointed to Miror B.
"Lady Discord." Miror B moaned as he came too "you have come." His eyes had glimmer of hope as if Discord was a savior to him
Discord looked at Miror B "Toys huh, more like broken ones," She muttered then phased and went over to Miror B "Miror B, I'm very disappointed in you." She growled
"My lady." Miror B moaned "give me another chance, it's that boy, he ruined everything. I had it all under control."
"And yet you expected others to do your work leaving you to your dancing." She muttered "I told you to keep your brain on otherwise I'll cut you off."
"but but my lady, all I do is to worship you." Miror B moaned "is that not worth something?"
Discord narrowed her eyes "blind devotion gives me nothing but headaches." She muttered "I'll give you one more chance now be gone you idiot." A slap like slash sound was heard as Miror B grunted and collapsed then vanished. She sighed "Now with that settled," She looked back at Wes with a smile "I can go back to paying attention to the one I really want." She gained a longing look "Wes…" She moaned in a calling tone "I need someone like you to be at my side. Together we can rule this world and I can give you everything you ever dreamed about. All you have to do is follow my lead and I can give you this world."
Wes hummed "I've already seen what working for self-gain and pleasure can give me and all I felt was emptiness and the distrust of my two closest friends." He muttered "If that's all you really have then forget it."
"oh but I give you a lot of things." Discord moaned "things that you can truly enjoy." A small package appeared in her hands as she shifted over to Wes and held the package out to him "like Guide I can give you gifts to. This is something you want, something you been searching for since that day it all began."
Wes blinked then grunted "impossible…" He muttered "how…"
Yuki blinked "Wes what is she talking about."
"This is something Wes has been searching even before he went into Team Snagem." Discord stated "I'll let you have it Wes, if you dump the white flower and come play with a beautiful lotus."
"White Flower..." Yuki hissed as her arm tightened around Wes's arm.
Wes hummed then turned serious "You don't have it." He stated.
Discord giggled "oh but I do Wes. This gift contains the answers you want."
Wes snorted "I've closed that chapter in my life and moved on. There is no need to reopen it for answers that I want because it won't be the truth"
"you would turn down something you sought for several years…" Discord muttered "all because you know it won't be the truth." She huffed "and what if it is the truth?"
Wes huffed "It's not. It's a trick to get me to accept you and the darkness you are made of so that you can lead me off the right path and back into your chaotic hold. You don't know the truth."
Guide chuckled "he's got you figured out Discord." He stated "I'm in charge of facts remember."
"Can it you white wisp!" Discord hissed then looked at Wes with longing eyes "Wes please don't deny me. I don't want to be upset at you. I want to love you and be someone you can love for all eternally. All you have to do is accept me."
"Sorry I'm not interested in you." Wes stated "Guide, can we get out of here please."
"one exit coming right up." Guide muttered. He held out his left hand and a holographic screen appeared and he typed on it
Discord's face turned dark "if you leave Wes." She muttered "the next time we meet, I won't be so friendly."
Wes smirked "I know I'll be prepared for our next encounter Discord."
Discord growled "let's see you even get to our next encounter." Dark energy surged around her as she vanished
The area started to shake.
"uh oh…" Guide muttered "Players exiting now."
Wes, Yuki and their pokemon were sent backwards and out of a large dark orb of energy and back into the real world.
Wes blinked "huh?"
The orb surged with energy as it collapsed upon itself and a pulse went through the area shaking everything. Rubble started to fall.
"Yipes, Yipes!" Plusie cried out in panic in Yuki's arms.
"Wes!" Espeon stated "The cave."
A crumbling sound was heard as the tunnel became blocked.
"No!" Wes grunted.
"It's no use Darlings." Miror B stated as he raised himself up smoothly from the floor "your fate is sealed." He laughed "but I have one last dance for you." He twirled then snapped his fingers as a dark portal opened behind him. "bye bye." He vanished into the dark portal then it closed behind him.
Wes grunted "Guide could use a little help here."
"Catch!" Guide's voice called out.
A rope like object was thrown at Wes. It had a loop at the end of it like it could hook onto something.
Wes caught the rope with a slight fumble "huh."
"It's an enhanced escape rope." Guide stated "use it player by calling out where you want to go"
Wes grunted "Use Escape Rope, Duel Square"
A surge occurred as the rope came to life, wrapped around the four and the looped end was thrown towards the ceiling where it disappeared into a portal and the four were pulled through as things collapsed in the room.
Back outside people could only watch in shock and horror as parts of the mountain shook and crumbled and collapsed upon itself as Pyrite Cave collapsed.
Ron grunted "Wes, Yuki!" He went to skate towards it.
Duking grabbed him "No Ron, it's too dangerous."
Ron looked at Duking "but they'll be trapped! We got to get people to dig them out!"
"He's right." Vant replied "They won't survive long without help."
Duking said "I'll call workers and get them here as fast as possible." He growled "damn that Miror B,"
A shift occurred and out of nowhere Wes, Yuki, Espeon and Plusie shot out into Duel Square.
Duking grunted in shock "what?"
Wes blinked as he looked around in shock
Yuki stared as well. She was frozen in amazement.
Plusie trilled in amazement
"Plusie?" Duking muttered
"Papa?" Plusie asked from Yuki's arm then looked and saw his trainer "Papa!"
"Plusie!" Duking called out in joy as he ran over
Ron grunted "Wes! Yuki!" He cried out for joy then skated over to them
The two recovered when they heard their names called and Wes grinned while Yuki gained a big smile.
The crowd went wild as Plusie leapt from Yuki's arms into Duking's.
"Papa! Papa!" Plusie trilled as he nuzzled Duking's cheek
Duking broke down into a tearful laughter as his pet nuzzled against his cheek.
Ron grabbed Wes by the arm "dude," He moaned "we saw the mountain collapse; I thought you and Yuki were…"
Wes hummed "we would have been," He replied
"If we didn't receive a little help from a legendary spirit." Yuki stated
Ron exhaled in relief "man, you two got a lot of help in high places."
Wes chuckled "I've noticed." He hummed "but there is someone else…" He muttered then shivered "Nascour was right to say there's more to darkness then fear…"
Ron blinked then said "was there anyone else in the cave?" He looked at the collapsed mountain
Wes hummed "Seven that I saw plus Miror B. They escaped either with ropes, emergency tunnels or just plain running."
Ron hummed "yeah we got one girl coming out of the sewers named Sosh. She turned herself in after stating she ran into you guys and you saved her from a cave in. Another named Zalo also came out of the Sewers and tried to make a break for it but we got him. The others must have either escaped to the Under or something like that.
Wes hummed "and most likely Miror B did too even though he used something that I've never seen before. It was like a portal of darkness he just went into."
Ron hummed "so he managed to get away."
Wes said "for now but..." He looked at Duking and Plusie "we'll get him and the rest of Cipher in due time but for now, the day is ours."
Ron looked at Duking and Plusie "yeah, you guys did it, you saved Plusie and the town from Cipher and you freed many from its dark influences. You guys are awesome."
Back in an unknown area that looked like a dark computer room, Guide and Discord were just standing there watching the scene unfold.
Guide chuckled "Level Complete." He muttered then grinned at Discord "but you surprised me Discord, I did not think you would make an appearance so soon. What drew you out?"
Discord pushed out her lips and made a noise of annoyance as she turned away from him. "you played our song." She muttered "the song we used to dance to all the time…" She stated
Guide nodded "that's right…" He moaned "now I remember." He sighed "why did we break up…" He muttered "our dances were so perfect."
Discord gave him a look "and you call yourself a know it all." She muttered "and yet you can't remember why I left you."
Guide hummed "let us join again and maybe that will jog my memory."
Discord hummed as she looked at Guide "was that an invitation to dance once more."
Guide smirked "like you said, light and darkness must be balanced in all forms. Often times it is better for the two to dance in cooperation then to clash, fight and separate when we cannot stand each other. After all you cannot have light without darkness or darkness without light"
Discord hummed "so you finally accepted that…" She muttered
"so my lady may I have this dance." Guide stated "and we'll let all things go back to how they were."
Discord hummed "you tempt me Guide but I have spent all our time apart building this plan and I must see it through to the end. I am not one to give up so easily"
Guide sighed "even though I will do everything in my power to make sure it fails."
Discord hummed "I wouldn't expect anything less from you Guide." She turned to leave
Guide hummed "Discord, that gift you tried to give him was it really that."
Discord hummed "yes it was but if he doesn't want it. I can make sure he never sees it again but it may come in handy later and allow me to get him to accept me when the time is right."
Guide hummed "still going for him huh? Listen Discord don't hurt him alright. The guy been through enough."
"I won't." Discord stated "but that doesn't mean I won't take advantage of the pain he deals to himself. After all I can take all his pain away like a bullet to a brain." She giggled "and then he'll see he can't live without me."
"what if he gets someone else to heal him?" Guide asked "what then?"
"if you're talking about that seer girl," Discord stated "she won't be enough for him to stop the pain and he'll still need me." She scoffed "she may say she accepts him for everything he is because he's her hero but that will only last so long especially when she learns exactly what Wes is." She laughed then vanished into dark smoke
Guide inhaled and exhaled "Player, you've got a lot of hurdles ahead of you." He muttered as he looked at the screen.
