A Darkness Descending

by Totem-Mimikyu

Ash cannot wait for the class trip to Alto Mare and catching up with old friends. But upon their return to Alola, they find that things have been set in motion for an eternal darkness. A darkness that will be inevitable and inescapable, unless they can get a mysterious woman to share with them what she knows and work with them to prevent certain calamity. Reboot version.

2. Update notice- not chapter 2 yet

Man, I really wish had a way of letting authors give updates about the progress of their fics without making it seem like the story itself was updated.

Speaking of which, chapter 2 is coming along. I do apologize for the monumental wait, but up until now, I've just been having really dark thoughts about myself. Luckily, they have been managed, and I can get back to writing. I do have a job now, which will probably make updates slower, but I promise that they will come.

Since I made it seem like this story was updated, I guess I better make this update notice worthwhile to read, eh?

Starting off with Eternatus: yes, that's Eternatus. I played Sword, and when I finished the game (3 days after buying it), I instantly knew that I had to use him. And once I figured that out, I looked around and saw all the possibilities. The "villain" from the OG version of this story took on a different tone, with different motivations- which will also change as they're story plays out. I use a gender neutral word here, just in the hopes that the reveal won't be to... spoilery. You guys will probably figure it out, but heh. Oh well. Anyway, Eternatus has his reasons for what he did. I won't explain them here, because that would completely ruin it for later, but I promise you that he has his reasons. In fact, everyone does.

Which brings me to Miss Selene. Ah, my little OC. I'm gonna have a lot of fun writing her. Unlike some other characters [don't worry about them ;) ], she will make a return in book 2... and possibly a book 3. After all, she is rather important. And there's a certain reveal that... oh man. This is where the fun begins!

Ash and Latias. My One True Pairing. While I kinda sorta like Pearlshipping, Altoshipping will always hold the place in my heart. Unlike the OG version, it isn't going to be really lovey-dovey all the time. In fact, compared to what I had planned, this is going to be liike off-roading with an ATV: really bumpy. The reason for this is because both have to come to terms with the fact that she's a freaking pokemon. Kinda hard to have a relationship with one without getting extremely judgmental looks. Second, she's almost ageless. It's like falling in love with a person that you get to spend one second with out of an entire century of life. Third, relationships are never going to be lovey-dovey all the time. I know that from experience. Ash and Latias... get your helmets on.

Other characters: they have parts to play as well. Unfortunately, it is mindbogglingly difficult to juggle all those Alola characters and keep them in-character. Especially at the same time. Luckily, I do have a few ideas on how to remedy this.

Now on to the reviews.

d8rkforcen1ght7: You called it correctly. Also, thank you. Respect to titles is a core part of Selene, so make sure to remember that as this goes on.

kraftues: And I'm sorry that you have to wait just a little longer. Just a little.

Guest 1: Yes, that is Ultra Necrozma. Maye we'll see their respective Z-moves, maybe not. I doubt that if they do, it will be under anyone but themselves. Selene is very much from the past. As for how much, I won't say here, because I kinda like the mystery. It'll get cleared up in the future, though. Worry not. And as for the Ultra Wormholes... oh boy. I'm already jumping up and down in my seat, because I have MASSIVE plans for them in the future; Think MCU. I will try to leave Dynamax out of this arc, because this is Alola-based. It will not get into Galar until later on, and dynamax will make some appearances in book 2. As for the doggos, the legendaries themselves (all of them) are a plot-point in these stories. And this will take place before they actually know about Necrozma in the anime. The background of Alto Mare is roughly the same, with the added bonus of species we've seen in a movie before, but not the same character. Actually, two familiar species; the second is someone we've seen before... but no spoilers. And yeah, I think I've made it clear in this notice that it's still Altoshipping. I played around with the idea of a little AshxSelene... guess we'll see if I decide to go through with at least a little bit of that. (That was a long-ass review, BTW. I love it. It means I'm at least doing something right.. theoretically.

Ri2: Yes, she's been through some stuff. The blender is not done with her yet, however.

Guest 2: I thank you very much!

Now that reviews are out of the way, It's time I kicked my ass into gear and get to publishing chapter 2!