Arc 3: The Fight for the Throne

Azelf leaves on a trip to the human world. The others must appoint a temporary leader.

Azelf smiled. "And so, I'll be leaving for the human world now."

All the humanized legendaries sat at the table, staring at her for a long time before their eyes widened. Mesprit was the first to react, slamming her fists onto the surface as she quickly stood up. "W-wait, Azelf! What is it!?" she asked. "W-what did we do!?"

Celebi then got up next. "W-whatever it was, it was probably someone stupid who did it! Don't leave us here now!"

"How would we survive this mansion life thing without you!?" Mesprit added.

Mew shrugged. "I mean, it's not like she's the one binding us all together here," she said. Some other Pokémon nodded slightly... well, actually, every Pokémon that hasn't gotten along with Azelf yet nodded. Which meant a lot of them. They were only here because Arceus demanded it.

Azelf blinked twice. "Um, did you guys even listen to me at all?" she asked.

Celebi shook her head. "We didn't! And that's probably because you'd leave us either ways!"

The lake guardian sighed. "Arceus, you guys are stupid. I told you," she said and took a deep breath, "I'm just going to the human world to get a new... uh, 'scrunchy' as the humans call it," she said. "It got wet the other day when I jumped into the pool for the first time, and I tried to have Heatran dry it, but..."

"Hey, that was a mistake!" Heatran called from somewhere amongst the table.

"I know, I was just saying." Azelf then smiled at the others, a bit amused by them. "So, I'm just going to get a new scrunchy because I like it. I'm not leaving anyone."

Arceus nodded. "And I'll be going to supervise her to make sure she doesn't get in trouble. That, and I also have some small business to do in the other world."

They all exchanged glances. "So... so you two won't be here for a while?" Hoopa asked. "Is Hoopa right?"

"That's right," Azelf said. "So while we're gone, Arceus just wants to make sure to tell you all... don't cause trouble now!"

"Yeah, I'd be really angry if the mansion somehow broke into pieces while we were gone," Arceus joked. "But I'm sure that wouldn't happen, right?"

Clapping her hands together, Azelf turned around. "Anyways, we'll be going now!" A portal opened in front of them, courtesy of Arceus, and they stepped through. "We'll be back soon, alright?"

"Stay safe, my creations... or children!" Arceus said with a wave, and they disappeared.

The dining room... well, breakfast room, became silent then.

Nobody was sure of what to do after the two had just left temporarily.

It wasn't until Mew spoke up that they remembered how to talk. "So... what now?" the New Species Pokémon asked, scratching her pink hair confusedly.

"I dunno, kid," Volcanion answered. "I dunno."

"Isn't it obvious? Life should continue as it is, naturally, peacefully," Xerneas said.

Sitting across her, Yveltal made a disgusted expression. "That's gross."

A confused Suicine scratched her head. "How?"

"No, it's just... oh, you wouldn't understand our rivalry."

"Pointless rivalry," Mewtwo said. "After all, in the end, the strongest creature alive is me."

"Ugh, there goes her ego again," Groudon muttered.

Mesprit sighed. "I can already sense incoming chaos..."

"Tell me about it," Dialga grunted. "I sense chaos all the time."

Palkia snickered. "From yourself, yeah."

"From your ugly face, maybe!"

Giratina frowned. "Come now, you two. Both of you are becoming chaotic."

Palkia turned to the Ghost/Dragon-type. "Shut it, Giwatina!"

"You wanna go!?" the Renegade Pokémon roared, then leaped across the table. This caused their section's table to flip over, dropping every plate and food to the ground.

"M-my berries!" Shaymin screamed.

Palkia rolled her eyes while she tried to keep Giratina from killing her. "Get over it, sissy!"

Cresselia narrowed her eyes. "Hey! That wasn't necessary!" she scolded the Spatial Pokémonk, petting Shaymin who was on the verge of tears.

"Arceus, we all are hopeless," Mesprit commented.

Uxie chuckled. "I'm sure everyone will calm down soon," she said.

"I- I don't know..." Diancie said. "They seem... scary and violent..."

"They always look like that," Mesprit said.

"Nevertheless, I'm sure our mansion won't be destroyed anytime soon," Uxie said.

Magearna leaned towards her and whispered into her ear.

"...something like that? No, I highly doubt that would happen," the blonde lake guardian replied. "This place is extremely huge, so unless they were jumping around causing destruction, they wouldn't accidentally destroy the walls."

Seemingly accepting that explanation, Magearna smiled with relief and looked back at her plate.

Her meal was small nuts and bolts, and she used a tool called a 'spoon' to scoop them up. She was about to put them in her mouth, for her robotic body to process into energy for her, when a spray of water suddenly splashed across her bowl. She blinked.

Her food was now wet. Was it safe for a mechanical Pokémon to eat wet nuts and bolts? What about a humanized mechanical Pokémon? Who knows.

Magearna had no idea what to do now. She just kept staring at her spoon: she didn't feel like taking the risk of trying her wet food.

Uxie stared as well, before she frowned. "...hey," she said to the direction in which the water came. "Which one of you did that...?" she asked.

Staring back, Hoopa and Kyogre and Virizion blinked and exchanged glance.

"...not Hoopa! She did it!" Hoopa exclaimed and pointed to Kyogre.

"D-d-did not! It was her!" Kyogre defended and pointed to Virizion.

"You're the only Water-type here!" Virizion yelled, pointing back to Kyogre.

Uxie glared at them. "...didn't Arceus teach you legendaries?" she asked. "Food is food and you shouldn't... play with... food!" She created a Shadow Ball in her hands and was about to throw it at them, when suddenly a large insect was thrown onto her face. She froze, her body stiff.

"W-whoops, sorry," Tornadus apologized as she ran over to her. "I'm still trying to get used to these... uh... hands, things. Wings are easier to control, I swear..."

She took the bug off Uxie's face and went back to her table.

Uxie didn't move at all.

"...U-Uxie...?" Magearna whispered, the other almost-victims of hers staring at her curiously.

Uxie fell backwards, unconscious, onto Diancie's lap.

"W-wah! Uxiiiiie!" Diancie screamed.

Mesprit sighed. "Arceus, we've already lost our most intelligent friend..."

Suddenly, they saw Mew fly up to the center of the room. She shone brightly, stopping everyone in their tracks. "Guys! Wait! Listen!" she exclaimed.

All the arguing Pokémon stopped to look at her.

Grinning, Mew raised a finger. "I have an idea! Since we all don't get along anyways... why don't we put someone in charge of everyone?"

"...like, uh, what?" Lugia voiced.

"You know. A leader! To control us all!" Mew said. "For example, Rayquaza makes sure Groudon and Kyogre doesn't kill each other."

Rayquaza nodded. "Really challenging."

"Hey!" the two respective humanized Pokémon exclaimed.

"And Landorus stops Tornadus and Thundurus from... well, the same thing!"

Landorus nodded as well. "Also challenging."

"Sorry..." her two trio members said with a frown.

Mew smiled. "If we had someone become our temporary leader, then we'll all get along better- no doubt!"

"I have plenty of doubts..." Mesprit whispered.

"Forget your emotions, Mesprit!" Mew exclaimed. "This is about the truth and the future- emotion has no part to play in this!"

Celebi raised an eyebrow. "I also have doubts."

"Doubts are emotion...?" Manaphy asked herself. Well, even I don't know, buddy. ...is it?

One of the newcomer Alolan legendaries raised her hand. "I do not feel like that would be a good idea..." Zeraora said.

Mew glared at the blonde. "Nobody asked you, newbie!"

"...rude..."

"How will we select this... leader to-be of ours, though?" Articuno asked.

"Heehee. I'm glad you asked." Mew then made her body glow, to the discomfort of everyone. "Obviously there's already a suitable leader here... me! I'm perfect! I'm brilliant! I can guarantee everyone will get along and have plenty of fun under my rule!"

Everyone stared when her shine faded away. They exchanged glances, then stared at her again.

"...yeah, no," Celebi finally said. "Not happening."

"W-why not!?" Mew asked with shock.

"Not to burst your bubble," Keldeo said, "but you're not exactly... 'leader' material."

"Yeah, you're crazy," Giratina said and snickered.

Mew pouted. "Am not!"

Suddenly, she was forced back onto the ground with someone's psychic power. Then Mewtwo stood up.

"Don't worry. Your delusions asides, it's clear I deserve to be leader. I am the most powerful here, after all."

Groudon groaned. "Ugh. Her ego simply knows no bounds..."

"Yeah, I'll have to say no to that as well," Darkrai chimed. "Besides, I could easily beat you. Sucker."

Mewtwo frowned. "Excuse me? Do you think you can beat me just because you're Dark-type and I'm Psychic?"

"..." Most legendaries had no idea how to tell Mewtwo what they really thought about that.

"Heck, forget you idiots," Yveltal spoke up. She proudly patted her chest. "I'd totally be a great leader!"

Xerneas narrowed her eyes. "No thanks. You'd probably just kill everyone off."

"What's wrong with that?" the humanized avian asked, genuinely confused.

Cobalion sighed and rested her head onto the table.

"Arceus help us all..." she muttered.

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