It's been awhile since I have updated this story, hasn't it? I did warn everyone this was a side project, so updates can be sporadic. My main story kit a point where a lot of important things have been happening. That doesn't mean I have abandoned this one. I really enjoy writing this crossover and several fun events are planned over the next couple of chapters. We do need that Golden Magikarp with the power of Judgement to show up. How else are they going to beat Accelerator? Let's go over comments briefly and then move to the main event.

MrKipling22: Maybe they didn't go anywhere? Twist!

Brosephg: That boy is really strong, even outside of battles. It's almost like he's a generic harem protagonist, but the story is from the girl's perspective. They stopped before the leap. It's just light from nowhere is hard to stop.

G119: I love Unown for purely that reason.

Wiliamsusanto: I have been playing around with that for a long time. The primal form is an interesting idea though. Time to skim Deviantart.

vietnamese guy: I have seen conversations going both ways about Absol for Accelerator and Touma. Mainly because of Mega Absol's ability. Touma's forth Pokémon will be the most amazing thing ever. Charmeleon must have some kind of attract ability. After all, it gets all the Eevees.

BuzZbUzsBBbz: That is an awesome idea! I'm kicking myself for not thinking of it.

Acpeters: Eh, plot? I don't plan those kinds of things. Plot just happens. You can't plan for it. I also agree with Ruiko Saten and Unown combo.

Formboy1 chapter: Links are hard to do on fanfic, so I couldn't see it. I should totally give Touma a Zapdos, just so Mikoto does everything to get him to trade it to her. Golden Magikarp's are no joke. (Serious Face)

Q-Guest: I plan to have more pop up yes. Accelerator is going to be the next main person we see, because he has already been foreshadowed, then a few more familiar faces. Those last few questions… I can't really answer them yet.

WiliamZ0: I'm going to expect instant responses now after that comment, haha. Obviously Komoe touched the tail of a Ninetails and got cursed.

FrodoFighter: Charmeleon is banned from the daycare center. Fine, next contest the winner gets a free milkshake coupon. Hey, science has to be tough by older people, right? Uiharu 'caught' an Oddish. Magic doesn't exist. Creatures that can shoot elements from their mouths and bodies are creatures of science! Lots of fun things happen when people fall down holes.

PocketDuelMonsters: If this story goes on long enough, I could see moving into other areas.

Wiliam: I did say this was a side project.

Bee: Only because you asked.

Disclaimer: I do not own Toaru Majutsu no Index or Pokémon. I wish I did so I could retire rich.


What happened?

Mikoto rubbed her eyes and slowly stood up. She didn't remember lying down on the ground. The last thing I remembered was the light from the floor and the ground breaking away. The Unown must have caused it. Everything was pitched black around her. I hope my headlamp isn't broken. That would be a nightmare trying to find my way in darkness. Saten-san better be okay too. She reached a hand up to her headlamp in hopes it had just turned off, when the room suddenly lit up. Mikoto was temporarily blinded and she had to partially cover her eyes until they adjusted. The room wasn't lit up by lights she was used to, but by many torches placed periodically around the room. Mikoto didn't understand where the torches came from, but she didn't look too closely. The light had illuminated the forms of Ruiko, Pikachu, and Popplio still sleeping on the ground. "Hey," Mikoto said and started shaking them awake. "Come on, get up."

"Hmm," Ruiko murmured, but didn't open her eyes. "Uiharu… five more minutes." Ruiko rolled over on her side and Mikoto frowned.

Uiharu-san always complained Ruiko didn't like to get up, Mikoto thought. "Wake up!" she hissed loudly. "You can't sleep here."

"Mmm," Ruiko grumbled and sat up. "Misaka-san? That's right! We were on a trip into the ruins when the Unown did something to us." She looked to her left. "Popplio, are you okay?" Popplio had woken up and barked affirmatively for her. "I'm so glad. Our first battle went completely different than we expected."

"Pika?" Pikachu tugged on Mikoto's sock.

"I'm glad you are okay too," Mikoto said and squatted down to pat Pikachu's head. "The last thing I remember was the flash of light and us falling. I woke up here and then all these torches suddenly flared up." Ruiko looked around and when her eyes adjusted, she looked a little nervous.

"Did you notice what room we are in?" Ruiko asked.

"I was too preoccupied with our current situati…" Mikoto's voice died out when she noticed the walls. "How did we get here?" The walls were covered by drawings of Pokémon. "We should have been several floors before this level," Mikoto pointed out. "And the red ropes are gone, plus the walls seem… newer? Not as faded?"

"I think so too," Ruiko agreed. "Weird. What did the Unown do to us?" She looked around again. "The torches definitely weren't here before." She looked up, gasped, and pointed a shaking finger upwards. "That definitely wasn't like that when we first arrive." Mikoto slowly raised her gaze and her mouth fell open too when she saw what Ruiko was referring too. Pikachu and Popplio looked up, but they only looked confused. They had not been in the room originally.

"The ceiling looks completely restored," Mikoto gasped.

The picture of Arceus looked brand new. It was completely solid and had not begun to crack with age. The next biggest difference was the three Pokémon pictures surrounding it were now completely visible. Before they had been cracked and chipped beyond recognition. The first Pokémon sort of resembled Arceus, but was primary blue with grey metallic portions that kind of resembled armor. The second one was a light purple theropod-like Pokémon with stripes and markings of a darker shade. It had round purple-striped plates on its shoulder area, extended formations resembling gauntlets on its arm, and a pointed white crest on the top of its head that extends to its wings. The final figure was a large gray draconic Pokémon with gold half rings circling the back of its neck. Its head had a gold crown-like object surrounding it. The black wings on its back had red tips that sort of resembled claws. They were Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina, the Creation Trio.

"This is weird," Ruiko said. "We should find the rest of the tour group. Do you have any idea where they are?"

"Nope," Mikoto responded and shook her head. "But I think wandering around blindly looking for them would be a bad idea. We don't know how many different routes there are. We are pretty close to the entrance, so we might as well wait up there. The group would have to come back up when they noticed we are missing."

"Sounds like a good idea," Ruiko agreed with a nod. She reached down and scooped up Popplio in her arms. Popplio could swim over twenty five miles per hour, but was pretty slow on land. They, along with Mikoto and Pikachu, started walking toward the entrance. When they turned a corner, a small amount of daylight became visible.

At least the entrance is in the same spot, Mikoto thought. I was afraid after all this weird stuff, it would have been in a different location. They reached the entrance and stepped out into the bright light.

Mikoto nearly had a heart attack.

The half sunken temple was no longer deep into the ground. Mikoto was standing at the top overlooking the field far below her. The grounds were no longer in ruins, but looked in pristine condition. The stone walkways were straight with no weeds growing between them. The pillars surrounding the ruins all stood tall and lined up straight. Strange markings covered them, but Mikoto couldn't see them well enough from the distance. The temple below her was not covered by moss and the area above her had not been worn out by the elements. It was as if the ruins had been reverted back to what they had been thousands of years ago. Mikoto was temporarily stunned and didn't notice the two men walking up to her and Ruiko.

"You two!" one of them snapped, which caused the girls to turn toward them quickly. "What are you doing here? The ceremony is starting." Both of the men were wearing plain brown robes,

"We got separated from our group," Mikoto replied quickly. "And everything seems off." She was phrasing her words carefully, because something else was different. She could understand what the man was saying, but she could swear the language coming out of his mouth was something completely different.

"Well hurry up," the man said suspiciously. "Get to the courtyard and get changed out of those ridiculous clothes."

"I have never seen clothes like that before," the second man added. "Especially on their heads."

"These are pretty common were we are from," Ruiko said. "Except for the helmets." Mikoto instantly knew Ruiko said something wrong when the eyes of both men widened.

"I knew they looked strange," the second man said. "They must be spies."

"Using children to discover our secrets," the first man spat out. "How low can those outsiders get. Cofagrigus!" The man suddenly yelled. "Capture these intruders!" A movement caught Mikoto's eye and she looked up. A blue and yellow sarcophagus with red, menacing eyes and four ebony hands that appeared to be shadows descended down upon them. A simple designed face was prominent on the "forehead" of the Pokémon. White, sharp fangs created a taunting smile beneath the red eyes and flamboyant patterns veiled the coffin. "Use Nightshade!"

"Pikachu!" Mikoto yelled quickly. "Thunder Shock!"

"Piikkaachuuu!" Pikachu yelled as electricity surrounded its body and was unleashed as a bolt toward Cofagrigus. Two black beans had shot out of its eyes and the attacks collided in midair with an explosion. The smoke cleared and both sides had been unharmed.

"Popplio," Ruiko ordered and raised her hands holding it up. "Disarming Voice!" Popplio opened its mouth and cried out loudly. Pink heart shapes fired off like a beam toward Cofagrigus and hit it squarely in the chest. Cofagrigus was knocked back in the air a few feet, but righted itself up in only a moment. It continued to grin and did not look hurt. There was also shouting in the distance and Mikoto feared more people would show up. They definitely weren't among friends.

"Will-O-Wisp," the man commanded. Several balls of bluish-white flames appeared around Cofagrigus and started flying toward Pikachu and Popplio. The biggest issue was Ruiko was still holding Popplio, so Mikoto made the decision instantly. She reached over and grabbed Ruiko's arm.

"Run!" she yelled and Ruiko didn't hesitate. They bolted away from the wisps flying at them. "She pointed to the row of trees next to the temple. "We can lose them in the forest." They bounded down the stairs with Pikachu running ahead of them. Cofagrigus and the two men were hot on their tail. Ruiko and Mikoto were both athletic and managed to beat the men to the bottom of the stairs. The forest was a lot thicker than Mikoto thought it was from the temple, but that was actually more beneficial for them. It made it easier to hide. The two girls disappeared in between the trees until they were out of earshot of the men. They then crouched behind some bushes and waited silently. The men rustle around in the distance, shouted something, but eventually gave up. The two girls sighed and leaned up against trees to catch their breath.

"So where are we?" Ruiko asked. "It looks the same, but everything is so… different."

"I don't know," Mikoto admitted. She glanced up and saw a couple birds hopping around the forest floor and low hanging branches. She had never seen anything like them before. It was definably a bird, but also appeared to have reptilian traits. The large, red head was covered in discernible scales, and its neck has blue and red feathers. The body was covered in untidy, sallow feathers, and it had blue, clawed wings that seemed incapable of flight. The legs were short and thin. Its twig-like tail bore a diamond-shaped blue feather. Wide white eyes with black pupils, but no irises, occasionally flickered onto the girls. Mikoto pulled out her Pokedex.

"Archen, the First Bird Pokémon. Said to be an ancestor of all modern bird Pokémon, they were unable to fly and moved about by hopping from one branch to another."

"Wait, what?" Ruiko gasped and scooted over to look at Mikoto's Pokedex. "Archen's should have been extinct millions of years ago and our guide said this temple was only a couple thousand years old. What's going on?"

"Do you think that Unown sent us back in time?" Mikoto asked. "You know more about legends than I do."

"Not a lot is known about them actually," Ruiko answered and crossed her arms while she closed her eyes. "They are supposed to have a hidden power, but people mainly think it has something to do with their alphabet shapes. The only Pokémon I can recall being able to travel through time is the legendary Celebi." She looked up. "There has to be a reason we came here though. The Unown didn't seem like it was trying to hurt us. Those guys didn't expect to see us either, so it doesn't seem they are working together."

"Something is happening in the courtyard," Mikoto added, as she remembered what one of the men said. "The timing can't be coincidence. I think you are right about the Unown though. If it did send us back in time, it wants to show us something and the only way to do that…" She trailed off and looked at Ruiko.

"Is to go back and see what's happening," Ruiko finished. "If the forest is like what we saw in our time, it should get us pretty close without being seen." Popplio barked slightly and scooted up next to her. "I know it will be dangerous." She hugged Popplio. "But we don't have much choice. At the very least, we need to find the Unown."

"Pikachu," Pikachu said depressed and hopped into Mikoto's lap. "Chu Pika.

"I don't like it either," Mikoto agreed. "But it's our only shot of getting home." A sudden crash echoed in the trees and all the Archen's scattered. They bolted off in different directions instantly. The sound of heavy footsteps began to echo in the forest. What now? Mikoto thought desperately, as she sprung to her feet. Her question was answered and she wished she never asked it. A large, dinosaurian Pokémon, closely resembling theropods like a Tyrannosaurus, emerged from behind a tree. It was predominantly brick-red in coloration, with scaly patterns on its skin and scattered orange highlights. The underbelly was gray with white borders, and it had a long tail with two orange spikes near the tip. Its small forelimbs had only two black clawed digits, but instead had powerful hind legs with three sharp, black talons. Plated, armor-like ridges formed on the front of the legs and down the back and tail. Mikoto's Pokedex was still open and it went off.

"Tyrantrum, the Despot Pokémon. Thanks to its gargantuan jaws, which could shred thick metal plates as if they were paper, it was invincible in the ancient world it once inhabited."

"Oh, that is not good," Mikoto mumbled. Popplio and Pikachu jumped in front of the girls, ready to defend them. Tyrantrum looked down at the four of them and a toothy grin appeared on its face. It opened its jaws and roared. Mikoto was forced to cover her ears. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Ruiko's face turn white. "We can take it down if we work together," she told her to raise her spirits. Ruiko still looked sick, but nodded. "Pikachu, Electro Ball!"

"Popplio," Ruiko cried. "Disarming Voice!" A beam of pink hearts flew out of Popplio's mouth while Pikachu jumped into the air. A ball of electricity form at the tip of its tail and it flew at Tyrantrum when Pikachu spun around. Both attacks hit accurately against their target with an explosion. Due to its size, Tyrantrum could not dodge. When the smoke cleared, both girls' face paled. Tyrantrum didn't look phased in the least, even though fairy moves, like Disarming Voice, was super effective against Dragon-types. Tyrantrum's tail began to glow blue. It turned around and smacked Pikachu before it hit the ground.

"Pikachu!" Mikoto cried out desperately as Pikachu flew through the air and collided with a tree. Pikachu slid down and landed on the ground with a thud, but managed to get back up to its feet. "Can you keep fighting?"

"Pika," Pikachu said weakly.

"Let's cover them," Ruiko called out. "Water Gun!" A high pressure stream of water shot out of Popplio's mouth and hit Tyrantrum. They might as well have thrown a rock at it for all the good it did. Tyrantrum barely even noticed. It walked toward Popplio and opened its mouth. A hungry gleam in its eye. "Get away!" Ruiko cried out terrified and was about to run forward.

"Use Iron-..!" Mikoto tried to call out, but a movement interrupted all of their actions. Something charged out of the tree and collided with the side of Tyrantrum.

The force of the collision sent Tyrantrum's bulk flying over ten feet.

The two girls were greeted by a very familiar dark grey and blue Pokémon.

"Rampardos?!" Mikoto and Ruiko exclaimed in shock. Rampardos looked at them for a moment, and then turned its attention back toward Tyrantrum. Even though Rampardos was a couple feet smaller than Tyrantrum, it had still sent Tyrantrum flying. Tyrantrum roared in anger and faced its new opponent. The two dinosaurs looked at each other and opened their mouths. A ball of white light appeared in each one before flying at each other. They collided in midair and exploded, engulfing the area between them in smoke. Mikoto thought she saw Rampardos glow for a moment too. The smoke cleared and both Pokémon charged at each other. Tyrantrum brought its head down while Rampardos raised its own. The top of Rampardos's head collided with the forehead of Tyrantrum.

Mikoto believed she saw a shockwave as dust and grass was blown back from the force of the collision.

Tyrantrum's eye twitched and it took a step back. Rampardos pressed its advantage and headbutted it in the stomach. Tyrantrum grunted with pain and backed up again. Rampardos opened its mouth and a blue orb appeared this time. Three blue-white beams shot out of it and hit Tyrantrum in the chest. Ice started to form and continued the cover its torso. Tyrantrum roared in pain, as ice was super effective against dragon-types. It took another step back and its eyes fell on the girls and their Pokémon. A strange look appeared on its face, like it thought the small creatures weren't worth this effort, and turned to lumber away into the forest. Mikoto fell to her knees in shock, while Pikachu walked over to her.

Mikoto could not understand the absurdity of the situation. This resembled her first meeting with Touma and the Ursaring. After she and Pikachu were unable to beat an opponent, Rampardos rushed in to save the day. It even knew Ice Beam, which was unusual for a rock-type to learn. She kept looking around, expecting to see the spikey haired trainer. No one else was there though and Rampardos looked really pleased with itself. Ruiko noticed Mikoto surveying the area and managed to grin.

"Looking for your knight in shiny armor?" she asked teasingly.

"Wha…?!" Mikoto gasped, but her face started to burn. "No, I figured this was too much to be a coincidence."

"There's no way he could be here," Ruiko pointed out. "He wasn't with us and I doubt he found a way to travel though time." Rampardos sniffed the air, walked over to her, and started nudging her backpack. "Hey, quit it." She tried to push Rampardos off her, but it was adamant on getting into her backpack. "Oh, I think I know what you want. Hold on." She pulled off her backpack and reached into it. "Here you go. Thanks for saving us." She handed several Pokémon biscuits to Rampardos, who started to devour them greedily. She also handed one to Pikachu and Popplio. "Heh, I forget sometimes. I pack treats automatically." She turned to Mikoto. "So, are we going to go back?"

"We have to," Mikoto confirmed. "Preferably before something else shows up." She glanced at Pikachu and Popplio. "Are you two ready?"

"Pika!" Pikachu stood up on its back legs and saluted. Popplio clapped its flippers together and barked.

"I'm as ready as I'll ever be," Ruiko admitted. "Wish Uiharu was here. Flipping her skirt always makes me feel better."

"Heh." Mikoto couldn't help grinning slightly at the image of Kazari's shocked face at Ruiko's relaxation technique. The two girls and their Pokémon began to make their way back to the temple. "Hey, you can't come. Go on, shoo!" Rampardos had been tailing them and didn't seem to want to leave. Ruiko even threw a biscuit off into the woods for it to chase after, but it kept coming back. Eventually, they let it follow them after making it promise to stay quiet. When they could see the temple through the woods, they snuck around the forest edge to the courtyard in the back. Once they could see, they crouched behind some bushes and watched.

There were around thirty or so people wearing brown robes standing in the ceremonial courtyard. Like the rest of the temple, the area looked new compared to what Mikoto had first seen. The stone blocks covering the ground had not broken and the craters did not exist. The stone arches lining the grounds were all standing tall. The simple unbroken stone altar was sitting in the middle of all this with a large circular stone object placed on it. A single man stood behind it and seemed to be directing the rest of the people into their location. Mikoto also noticed a large chain that might have been made out of stone, because it didn't look like metal from her location, coiled up in a pile next to one of the pillars. She couldn't hear most of what was being discussed, but she saw a Pokémon she had never seen before standing next to the man in the middle. She pulled out her Pokedex.

"Sigilyph, the Avianoid Pokémon. The guardians of an ancient city, they use their psychic power to attack enemies that invade their territory." Sigilyph was a spherical Pokémon and possessed two cyan eyes with a third on a black appendage on top of its head. It had a pair of wings and a tail that were yellow with blue and red stripes on each of the "feathers", two black-colored three-toed "feet", and two small spikes at its base.

"The hour is at hand!" the man called out to the others suddenly. His voice was loud enough for Mikoto to easily make out his words. "We shall save our paradise from the outsiders and show them what it means to be the aggressor! We will not stop until every one of them is gone!" He paused for a moment to let the cheers die down. "They are numerous and their allied creatures are far more so! We have no choice but to call on our guardian to protect us, less we lose everything!" There was mumbling among them. "While it is true, this is a risky gamble, Arcues is a fickle god, but he will help us, one way or another." There was scattered cheering again. "Everyone, in position! Today will be the day we take back our future!"

"Arcues?" Mikoto mumbled in shock. "They are planning to summon him?"

"Is that even possible?" Ruiko asked amazed. Mikoto shrugged, but she saw Ruiko had a gleam of excitement in her eyes. "If it's true, we might be the only ones who actually get to witness it."

"I'm more worried about who they consider outsiders," Mikoto said and turned her attention back to the courtyard, were the people were moving next to each of the arches. They considered us outsiders, but, from what they said, we couldn't have been the first. It sounds like they are at war with this group. I suppose it doesn't really concern us. We should be trying to find that Unown and get it to send us back, but I have a weird feeling it wants us to see this. Sneaking back into the temple with everyone outside and Pokémon guarding the entrance probably isn't possible, so I might as well watch. She took a deep breath and focused on the ritual the people were performing.

"Our lord Arceus!" the man in the middle shouted and raised his arms into the air. Everyone else started chanting and their voices merged together and echoed so Mikoto could not understand them. "Your humble servants require your aid. Our world, our very lives, are in danger. You told our ancestors to call when we were in trouble. It has been countless years and the time has come!" The runes and symbols on the stone arches began to glow brightly. "Hear our call!" The chanting grew loudly and clouds began to gather in the air. The wind picked up and Mikoto suddenly felt uneasy.

"Something is happening," Ruiko whispered. "Do you think this is magic our guide told us?"

"After everything that happened so far," Mikoto answered. "I'm willing to believe anything right now."

"Pikachu pika." Mikoto turned around and saw Pikachu, Popplio, and Rampardos chatting. Popplio responded by barking a couple times and Rampardos nodded.

"Rampard, Rampardos."

"Pika? Pikachu chu." Mikoto had no idea what they were talking about and turned her attention back toward the ritual taking place. The man had set his hands on the altar, one on each side of the large stone sphere, and shouted once more. "Arceus, please respond to our summons!" The clouds began to swirl in the sky and lightning flash high above them. The wind picked up again and the Pokémon turned quiet. They could tell something was happening too. Mikoto watched the sky and her mouth fell open.

A hole opened in the sky and a large Pokémon descended slowly.

It can't be! Mikoto thought. She recognized the white, grey, and gold Pokémon from the picture in the temple. Different colored light seemed to be emitting from it. The clouds began to dissipate once Arceus had completely emerged from them. "Arceus… is real?" She turned to Ruiko, who appeared as stunned as she felt. Then, to Mikoto's surprise, Ruiko pulled out her cellphone. "What are you doing?" Mikoto hissed.

"We are going to be one of the few people to actually see Arceus," Ruiko whispered back excitedly. "Pictures are a must."

"Oh," Mikoto realized and admitted Ruiko had a point. She pulled out her phone and snapped a photo. While the girls took their souvenirs, Arceus had stopped around thirty feet above the man in the middle of the courtyard.

"It is unusual for a human to summon me," Arceus's booming voice echoed across the area. "Why have you done so?"

"He can talk?" Mikoto and Ruiko whispered in shock. They didn't say anything else because they were keen on hearing what was going to happen next.

"Lord Arceus," the man said and bowed reverently. "Countless years ago, you blessed this land with life so the forgotten creatures can once again walk among this world. Our ancestors were tasked to watch over them and keep this area pure, while passing on your generosity. Now, evil men from across the seas have begun to invade our land. They have creatures that serve them as slaves, rather than living together. We are hopelessly outnumbered and need your help."

"I do not wish to escalate violence," Arceus replied. "If they are truly as dark as you said, then the land itself would have warned me. In fact, I only answered your call because I have something I wish to say."

"What is that my lord?"

"My creations have said you have begun to force them to do work, more then what is needed to survive. The structure behind you was built on the backs of many of my children."

"We needed to make a place of worship worthy of you," the man tried to explain.

"Enough," Arceus commanded. "Normally, you should be punished for your arrogance, but maybe meeting these outsiders might be a perfect opportunity. I will not get involved between your squabbles." He started to slowly rise back into the air. "If this land is tainted, you and your descendants will be held responsible." The people standing around the arches started mumbling worriedly.

"I hoped you would be willing to help us," the man said and Mikoto heard the tone of his voice turn ice cold. "Now, we have to do this the hard way." He suddenly shouted, "Use the bindings!" At his command, thousands of Unowns began to pour out of the temple from every entrance. Arceus froze and watched as the Unowns in every shape of the alphabet begun to swirl around it.

"What is this?!" Arceus demanded.

"We figured you wouldn't be willing to help us on your own accord," the man told him. "So we devised a way to make you." The piles of chains on both sides of the ritual space started to glow purple and rose into the air. Both of them then flew at Arceus, wrapped around its torso, and tightened.

"You will pay for your treachery!" Arceus roared and large white orb appeared in front of its mouth. A powerful beam shot out at the Unowns, but it collided against an invisible barrier right before the attack hit.

"You are too predictable Arceus," the man called up to it. "It took years to set this plan up, but it will be worth it." He pulled a necklace off his neck and held up a small key. Mikoto couldn't quite make it out from her spot, but it looked yellow. "This is something our best magicians made to capture you. The Unown and chains will only be able to hold you for so long otherwise." He took the key and inserted it into the stone sphere on the altar. The top half of the orb opened up and it turned out the inside was hollow. A red light suddenly appeared and kept growing brighter. Several strips of light shot out and attached to Arceus, like tendrils. Arceus was beginning to descend slowly, as the red light dragged Arceus toward the sphere.

"You do not understand what you are attempting!" Arceus warned the man.

"I understand we will use your power, one way or another." The man made a gesture to the Unowns and they began to close in on Arceus.

"We have to help," Ruiko said urgently to Mikoto. "We can't let them capture Arceus this way."

"That orb," Mikoto muttered and pointed. "It kind of resembles our pokeballs." She looked toward the Unowns creating the shields and the chains that seemed to be keeping Arceus above the courtyard. "I doubt we can get near the orb itself. That Sigilyph looks strong. However, we might be able to break the chain nearest to us. If we hit the base of it, we should be able to break it." She looked at Pikachu. "Think you can do it?"

"Pika!" Pikachu nodded vigorously.

"Popplio, do you think can help cover them?" Ruiko asked. Popplio barked in affirmative and its eyes had nothing but determination in them. "I'll be right by your side." Rampardos was watching them curiously.

"Come on Pikachu!" Mikoto said and stood up. They rushed out of the bushes toward the chain. Ruiko scooped up Popplio and ran after them. Mikoto and Pikachu had almost reached the chain when warning shouts from the people started.

"It's the intruders!" someone yelled.

"Stop them!" the man in the middle yelled. "Don't let them interrupt."

"Pikachu!" Mikoto yelled and held out a hand. "Iron Tail!"

"Pika!" Pikachu jumped up into the air and its tail began to glow white. Pikachu spun around in midair and swung its tail straight down. A resounding clang echoed and a small crack appeared in the link embedded in the ground. The force blew Pikachu back, but it landed on its feet. Mikoto gritted her teeth at the resilience of the chain, but realized she should have known better.

It's holding down Arceus, so obviously breaking it is going to take a lot of work. The people in brown robes were closing in on them.

"Water gun!" Ruiko tossed Popplio up into the air. A high pressure blast of water shot out of its mouth and knocked the first row of people back into the rest. Popplio landed softly on the ground and glared at them.

"Do I have to do everything myself?" the man roared angrily, but he barely took his eyes off Arceus. It was obvious he could prioritize. "Sigilyph, take care of them." Sigilyph nodded and flapped its wings. It took off and stopped above the group of fallen humans. A rainbow beam of light shot out of its eye at Popplio, who could not get out of the way. With a cry of pain, Popplio was thrown backwards by the force. Ruiko ran forward, arms outstretched, to catch Popplio. She fell back on her butt from the momentum.

"Are you okay?" Ruiko asked. Popplio barked weakly. "That was a powerful Psybeam."

"Thunder Shock!" Mikoto yelled. Pikachu started emitting sparks from its cheeks and then unleashed a bolt of electricity at Sigilyph. Sigilyph shifted to the left to dodge the attack and then flapped its wings in response. A gust of wind erupted from them and dozens of light blue blades flew down at Pikachu. "Dodge, quick!" Pikachu jumped back and forth to dodge the onslaught and each blade left a small cut in the ground. We aren't getting anywhere. Beating that Sigilyph is going to take too long. Her eyes fell on Arceus, who was sinking even closer to the ancient pokeball. Its gaze fell upon her and Mikoto gulped. It's only looking at me and I can feel its power. She shook her head and was about to give the battle her all, when Rampardos no longer was content with waiting on the sideline.

"Rampard!" A white orb flew from Rampardos' mouth and hit Sigilyph with a large explosion. The force sent it flying backwards. Rampardos looked over at Mikoto and Pikachu, and then nodded.

"Rampardos gave us an opening Pikachu," Mikoto said and Pikachu nodded. "We can't waste it. Iron Tail one more time. Aim for the same spot!"

"Pikachuuu!" Pikachu jumped into the air, spun vertically, and brought its glowing tail straight down at the base of the stone chain. With a mighty crack, the chain broke. It was followed by a roar that shook the very ground they stood on. The broken chain fell off Arceus and Arceus began to rise up into the air. The tendrils of red light from the sphere began to break and fade away. The Unowns began to panic and started to flee in every direction. Storm clouds formed and lightning flashed across the sky. Everything darkened.

"You fools!" the man yelled at Mikoto and Ruiko. "You have doomed us all!"

"Your arrogance has doomed you!" Arceus corrected him sternly. It flew up high into the sky. "For your insidious attempt, I will now pass Judgement!" A large yellow orb appeared on the top of Arceus's head and then fired several beams into the air. The beams disappeared into the clouds for a moment, before an explosion lit up the sky. From the explosion, countless balls of fire rained down on the area. The first few hit the Unowns' shield, but it broke soon after. With the Unowns fleeing, there was nothing to support it. The flaming hail broke apart arches, left craters in the ground, and battered the temple. Mikoto felt someone tug on her sleeve and broke away from the sight before her.

"We have to get out of here," Ruiko gasped.

"But we have to get to the temple and find the-…" Mikoto started to say, when a familiar shape floated down toward them. The Unown squeaked. "Where have you been!?" Mikoto demanded. "You made us follow you and then send us to Arceus knows where, and now you finally show up?!" She covered her head as one of the flaming balls hit the ground relatively close to her. "Get us out of here!"

The Unown squeaked again and spin around on its axis. A white portal appeared in front of Mikoto.

"I think it wants us to enter it," Ruiko said and grabbed Mikoto's hand. "It's better than staying here."

"Yep," Mikoto agreed and the two girls entered with Pikachu and Popplio. A flaming ball of hail hit only a few feet away from the Unown and it was knocked off its axis. The portal flickered and began to shrink. Rampardos looked at it for a moment and then jumped in after the girls.


Mikoto found herself sitting on the ground in completely darkness. She reached up and flipped the switch of her head lamp and, to her relief, it turned on. She looked around and recognized the familiar room. It was one of the last one they had been in before chasing the Unown in the first place. Another light turned on and Ruiko stood up. Popplio and Pikachu were looking around. They did not have lights, so they kept close to their respective trainers. "Tell me that wasn't a dream," Mikoto said.

"If it was," Ruiko replied with a grin. "I think we both had it based on that statement." They heard a familiar squeak and turned their lights to the Unown flouting at roughly eye level several feet away. It was hard to tell, since most of its face was just an eye, but it looked slightly embarrassed. "Nope, definitely was not a dream. Uh, hi?"

"Why did you send us back in time?" Mikoto asked. "Actually, how did you do that?" Unown squeaked several times and spun around on its axis, but nothing happened and it eventually stopped. "Arg, I wish I spoke Pokémon."

"If what we saw was the past," Ruiko muttered deep in thought. "Those people upset Arceus and he destroyed the entire area as punishment. The Unowns at the time were working for them. I bet this guy is all alone, for who knows how long, and is really lonely." The Unown nodded and looked depressed. A smile appeared on Ruiko's face. "Would you like to come with me?" The Unown looked up curiously and Mikoto's eyes widened. "This way, you don't have to be alone, and I love rumors and legends. We might be able to run into more of you." The Unown was quiet for a second, and then suddenly moved to Ruiko's side. It started to rub up against her arm and hum happily.

"I think that's a yes," Mikoto laughed. Popplio barked and the Unown flouted down next to it. "Looks they get along already."

"Here you go," Ruiko said and pulled out a pokeball from her backpack. She held it out and the Unown touched it. A flash of red light went off and it disappeared. "I caught my first Pokémon!"

"Congratulations," Mikoto said. She patted Ruiko on the back. "Now, our next to dilemma is to explain to Kuroko and Uiharu-san why we disappeared."

"Well," Ruiko answered slowly. "We should probably return our Pokémon first and say we got lost for now."

"Good idea," Mikoto replied with a nod. "We can explain everything later, plus we have pictures." Mikoto held up Pikachu's pokeball and Ruiko imitated her action with Popplio. Once their Pokémon disappeared in red light, they started to walk toward the tunnel leading to the surface, when they heard a voice from another hallway.

"Onee-sama!" Kuroko called out. "You and Saten-san need to hurry up or you are going to get separated." The girls looked at each other.

"Did the Unown send us back to right before we started chasing after it?" Mikoto asked in shock.

"I think so," Ruiko answered stunned. "But I have the feeling the trip through time was a onetime thing."

"I kind of feel we should have done more to help out," Mikoto mumbled, more to herself.

"All the books I read say don't mess with time travel," Ruiko said sternly. "You don't know how it affects the future." She grinned. "Be proud we managed to help Arceus."

"Those guys definitely weren't friendly," Mikoto continued. "But I do hope they escaped."

"I think Arceus would have let them live," Ruiko pointed out. "The temple is still put together. Instead of thinking of the negatives, think how exciting this trip was."

"This day was weird," Mikoto replied. "But really exciting, like what a good adventure should be like. This never happens on our school trips." She grabbed Ruiko's arm. "Let's hurry, we don't want to keep the others waiting. We might run out of time before seeing everything." The girls burst out laughing and raced toward Kuroko's voice.


Feel free to leave a review, comment, suggestions, or ideas, I love reading them. If you have a question you wish I ask and would like a quick answer, feel free to message me directly. I try to respond to those within a day or two. Comments, I tend to respond to in the next chapter.

Nothing like a good Pokémon adventure. They meet a legendary, solidify friendship, but never catch the legendries. One person had a great idea to have the Pokémon comment on the chapter, so I think I'm going to start doing that.

Pikachu: Thanks for saving us Rampardos.

Popplio: You were like, boom, pow, bam, bash, and then zap. You were so cool!

Rampardos: He and I fight constantly. That was our 97th fight and my fourteenth win.

Pikachu: Wait, you only won fourteen times?

Rampardos: Tyrantrum is older than me and I just caught up. I learned to shoot ice purely to beat him.

Popplio: You are so amazing to learn that on your own. Teach me how to be that cool.

Rampardos: Headbutt everything.

Popplio: Yes master!

Pikachu: Boys… acting like idiots over something so stupid, like Eevee lately when she's obsessed with that Chameleon.