Nature is the greatest force that exists within this universe, holding secrets more fascinating than the most bizarre dreams of the people and pokemon. However, one component of that nature dominates over the other. It is time. Endless looped time. But even that cannot escape the legends that live in this world. Celebi, one of those legendaries, possesses the power to see and pass through this time itself and right now she is experiencing one of the rare events of this time. A vision.
She was confused but curious. She has experienced many visions in her lifetime and they never cease to amaze her. All different in their own right and tell her something new. All taking her to unknown places. She looked around herself, trying to gather her surroundings and found herself surrounded by tall green trees. Rays of sunlight were passing through the covers of the woods and a gentle breeze was blowing, carrying the scent of fresh leaves with it. It feels just like her home, The Ilex Forest except for one thing. She could hear the sound of running water from a stream somewhere. The environment was peaceful, completely opposite from her mood in the real world but it didn't last long.
She had to close her eyes to shield herself from the bright flash that occured in the sky at a distance in front of her. As if the flash had pressed a trigger, the gentle wind turned stormy and the sky was covered with dark clouds. A wave of dust passed through her and she had to remind herself that she cannot be affected here, in a vision but all this scenario was making it difficult. Then, she heard it. A loud battle cry. It was resonating throughout the air, banging on her ears like a repeating beat. Then it stopped as suddenly as it appeared but the environment didn't go peaceful as before. It was silent, like one before a storm.
She gathered some courage, looked around and heard some noises where she had sensed the stream before. Her curiosity carrying her against her instinct, she floated towards the source. Slowly and slowly, she could see trees parting to provide sight to the opening ahead. She could see the sparkling water surface. Inching closer, she finally entered the clearing and a dreadful sight met her eyes.
There was a large river there but it was surrounded on both sides by barren sandy banks. Some trees on the other side were uprooted as if a storm struck them. There was no burbling from the river, only a cold ghastly silence. She could see several notable tracks of pokemon attacks. Some trees were encased in fire while the others were engraved in ice. Some burnt down trees lay smoking besides herself. A bright light was illuminating the whole area.
She spinned around, having just heard some grunting besides herself. She met with the sight of someone familiar. A legend. Regigigas. The master of the Regi trio. There were several bruises, burns and cuts all over his body. He was struggling to stand back up. The environment appeared to have regained life all of a sudden. She could hear grunting and moaning all around herself. The voices were growing louder and louder. She again scanned her surroundings and found herself surrounded by legends.
She could see the beast trio emerging from a half burnt, half frozen part of woods. With a wailing cry, the bird trio of Kanto appeared back in the sky, floating with visible injuries. Their fur was blazed at places except for Moltres. They appeared to have taken a mud bath just the same as the limping beast trio on the ground. She moved her sight to the parting water of the river and identified the shape as Kyogre. He appeared to be in better shape than the rest, maybe 'cause water absorbed most of whatever struck them. His face seems to have a solemn agonizing expression. On the opposite bank, the ground at the bank parted and from within a wall of molten lava, Groudon appeared. His tensed body and anxious face flawlessly blending with the setting. From behind him, A black figure of Zekrom rose into the sky, electricity crackling around him.
Then, she heard it. Again. The same battle cry she had heard earlier. She glanced high into the sky, following the sound and spotted a shining light. She squinted, focusing her vision to see something inside of it. She floated closer to it and her eyes widened at the sight. It was Arcues, in his complete glory. His skin was blazed and cut at places but rest he appeared unscathed.
A golden light was radiating from all round him, engulfing him in an illuminating golden flame. He was surrounded by a ring formed by his freely rotating Life Plates, all rotating around him like hands of a clock. A ball of energy was above his head and before she could even blink, the ball of energy took to the sky. It split into multiple beams there and each beam raced down and struck the evading legends.
Just like before, everything around her went quiet and she dared to look at the site it left. The previously injured legends were now lying in their spots, unmoving and unconscious. Those who were in better shapes fared no better. Water and ground was pierced by those beams and this time not even Groudon or Kyogre escaped unscathed. Above her, Arceus was breathing heavily but his rage was preventing him from feeling his tiredness. With another roar and flash of light, he launched another sphere in the sky and like before, energy beams raced from it.
Celebi didn't spin this time. She knew the result of another attack could not be pleasant. She just watched Arceus as breathing was slowing down. His Life Plates were rotating slower but his expressions didn't change. His body was still tensed and his expressions murderous. Then, he slowly turned around and his eyes met her for the first time.
In the real world, Celebi woke up with a start. The picture of Arceus eyes filled with cold burning rage vivid in her mind. She knew that the situation was hard but she didn't expect that Arceus would get caught in this situation too. She had no choice now. She cannot waste anymore time. She had to get help and stop Arceus before her vision came true and she knew the only person who could help her. With resolution burning in her eyes, she vanished with a flash.
The last few hours of Arceus day has been anything except strange. He was resting in his dimension calmly, enjoying himself in the memories of his time, taking note of the things which he did wrong and which he did right. This was what he liked to do when he was not wandering from dimension to dimension, taking time to observe the simple happiness and sadly walking past the darkness that they present. However, Today proved to be different.
He was going usually about his day when he felt something. An interdimensional rift. One which occurs occasionally when one of the creation trio travels from their dimension to earth. He expected something similar but that was not the case. He extended the range of his senses, trying to feel the source of the rift. It only took him a few minutes to find it but what he found confused him. Someone was trying to tree pass into another's territory. He further extended his senses to find the identity of this intruder.
It took him longer than before this time, afterall, It is not easy to sense something from another dimension. He drowned out his surroundings, focusing entirely on the energy signature and got it. It was Dialga and apparently he was trying to enter his world. His confusion transformed into a frown. He knew that they cannot enter each other's dimension. Their dimension only responds to their particular energy signature. So it would not make any sense to try to enter another dimension. Unless.
An explanation crossed his mind. A bizarre explanation but an explanation. They can not enter each other's dimension unless they defeat the other and take claim of his dimension. That is the only way to enter another dimension and any such attempt is considered as a challenge. A challenge for their dimension. A challenge to their power, their honour, their homes. It brought him to the only reasonable conclusion. Dialga was issuing him a challenge.
He retreated his senses. He cannot believe it. After everything that happened to Dialga, he was trying to challenge him again. He was trying to question his power again. Arceus' mood changed completely. An arrogance filled him. If Dialga wanted to see his power again, then so be it. Without another thought, he opened a portal to earth and passed through, eager to remind Dialga of his place again.
Whatever Arceus had thought would happen at his arrival, it was not this. He was in the middle of a clearing, right above a river or lake. Green forest surrounds the river and a bright sun was shining above him. A gentle breeze was blowing around him. He looked around him, expecting to see Dialga floating there but found no one. The place seems to be completely barren.
A whirlpool suddenly started to form on the surface of the lake. He lowered himself, curious about it when suddenly a torrent water rushed rise from it, engulfing him completely. The surroundings immediately came to life. The sky above him darkened and a bolt of lightning struck him. Several energy beams were collectively fired at him. He could feel a stream of rocks and ice piercing his skin. Then, it stopped as suddenly as it began.
He was thrown to the ground by a stream of flame. He could feel his burning skin, the breeze stinging his cuts but he ignored it all. He rose to his feet, trying to see who attacked him. With the ground supporting his feet, he looked around him. The sight was completely unexpected. He was surrounded by legends, a lot of legends. There was Kyogre in the lake, Beast Trio on the other side of the bank. Groundon was standing behind the trio and above him was flying Zekrom and the bird trio. Regigigas was standing at a side. They all have some attacks ready to throw at him.
Something inside him snapped. He was Arceus, the strongest pokemon out there and he was being attacked like this. He felt memories of betrayal rise inside his mind and his rage growing. He lifted off the ground and watched as legends tensed around him. A sad smile spread across his face. "They fear him. His power. Let's provide them with a reason why they should be." He thought. Without any warning, wind picked up all around him. All his plates emerged from his body one by one and started rotating around him. His wheel started glowing and a ball of energy formed above his head, growing every moment.
The legends reacted immediately and launched their attacks. Their aim was impressively precise but all attacks were just absorbed by Arceus Life Plates. Arceus observed as they backed a little and formed another attack. He focused on them, savouring their fearful reactions. He was going to let them try and when they realized that they are nothing in comparison to his power, he was going to crush them all and he waited for them to attack again.
However, nothing came. He looked around him and watched their expressions. Their fearful, anxious faces , well except in case of regigigas, were replaced by confused ones. They were staring at him. He focused on their faces. No, not at him. Below him. He followed their line of sight and looked below him. A confusion spread across his face too. The ground below him was glowing, literally glowing as if a mini sun had been placed there. The light was gaining brightness. Then, quite suddenly, the light engulfed him and when it vanished, there was no one at the place of Arceus.