Purifying Dark Hearts
Rose: Here I am! Hi. Sorry~~ But here's the update anyway. So… Uh… I'm just gonna do the typey thingy. Read and Review? :3 Back in Lucas POV unless you want more Barry!
I was displeased about the time I lost dealing with Barry and my brief stay in a medical room. But, now I was able to have him as a helper in my research for the Galactics, so at least I did benefit from this in a way. We were traveling to the stone tower, for me to study the odd keystone I gotten from the one strange guy near Hearthome. When we approached the stone structure, I looked inside, seeing a perfect spot to place the keystone. Grabbing the rock from my bag, I pushed it into place, hearing a click as I did it. I frowned and looked inside again. The stone only filled half the tower, meaning I had to track down another one of those things. Barry sensed my annoyances and snapped his fingers.
"Hey! I found a rock just like that one in the Underground! Pretty lucky huh?" He gave that dumb smile, before fishing an identical stone out of his bag. I eyed him, but gladly took the stone and placed it in the tower as well. The moment the keystone fit into place, there was a loud screeching, before everything went black.
When my vision returned, Barry was knocked on the ground, seemingly unconscious, but the lack of his chest moving, signifying that he wasn't breathing. My skin started to crawl when I heard a soft noise in front of me. I turned slowly, before seeing a purple creature with yellow and green orbs swirling around inside it, all of it coming from one of the keystones, not to mention eyes with black swirls and a sinister grin. This was a rare Pokemon indeed… A Spiritomb. It would be a good addition to my team, not to mention a gem to study.
"Spiritomb, huh? A pleasure to meet all 108 of you." It eyed me when I started speaking, before laughing its warped laugh.
"YoU aRe A sTrAnGe HuMaN, tO wElCoMe Us!"
"Well, I believe you would fit very well with my goals. And before you ask, I want to aid in the destruction of this world, and the creation of a new, better world." I told it quickly, giving a small smile. Still, it looked at me before muttering amongst itself.
"YoU wIsH fOr DeStRuCtIoN?" It asked, floating closer to me. "We WiLl AiD yOu. FrOm WhAt We FoReSaW, tHe FuTuRe HoLdS gOoD tHiNgS fOr YoU, lUcAs. CoNsIdEr Us YoUr AiDs In ThIs DeStRuCtIoN." I stood there in shock as a wisp of purple energy went to my belt, taking a Dusk Ball, forcing it open, and allowing itself to be caught. The Dusk Ball floated to my hands, and the darkness faded away. So I was just standing there, with a knocked out Barry beside me, who finally was breathing again. I was in a mental debate if that was a good or bad thing.
"Hey, wait, what just happened?" Barry asked, tilting his head. I blinked. Did Spiritomb stop time, or did he just wipe his memories? Interesting. If it was able to do that, my mission might get easier. If I still didn't have internal issues with that.
"Nothing important. The stones vanished from the tower though, so that was a waste of time." I said distastefully, not wanting him to know about the newest addition to my team. He sighed dramatically and we continued to make our way towards the next city on our list, which was Solaceon Town, where there were some ruins that needed looking at, and maybe even a trip to the daycare center to bribe them into helping us. Or blackmail. Which ever worked, I honestly didn't care. Once we arrived in the small town, we stopped by the Center to heal our Pokemon, Barry not even questioning how many Pokeballs I know had. My team was something alright, Prinplup, Luxio, Staravia, Spiritomb, and Melody. A fire type would round it off nicely, but I'll worry about that later.
"Where next Lucas?" Barry asked, scanning the small town. I tilted my head. The ruins are probably the best bet, and it'll be easier to just see the daycare on our way out of the town.
"We're going to the ruins just east of here. I hear there some carvings and rare items there, so it'll benefit both of us since I doubt the history there will excite you as much as it will for me." I said dully, taking a step towards the ruins before I froze, my skin crawling and shivers going down my spine. My vision started blurring and going dim. What… was happening? Was I still not better from that damn Happiny's attack? I felt my feet give away and Barry catch me, yelling in worry.
I felt like I was floating in a void. I turned every which way and saw nothing, not even my own body. Everything was just black and it was pissing me off. I had no answers to explain what was happening until colors started appearing. Images of Team Galactic, the scientists making machines and the normal grunts pushing people around and taking anything they wanted. The scene shifted before it showed me, facing off against Cyrus, holding Melody in my arms. Cyrus' Weavile lunged forward, attacking both of us, Melody falling to the floor, in a pool of blood. My eyes went wide and my blood ran cold. Was this the future that awaited me? The Cyrus in the vision spoke.
"You were so useful to us. But now, you are nothing, allowing yourself to become weak because of a Pokemon and a human. You will not be here when the world becomes remade, as you allowed yourself to become weak because of Emotions. If you had just given up the Chingling, this wouldn't be happening." With that, the person who I looked up to walked away, leaving the vision me crying over Melody. This was my future, wasn't it? It was a warning to get my goals in mind. Suddenly a dark shadow appeared before me, its glowing red eyes seeing right into my soul. It started to fly around me as if observing me.
'You… Are Lucas? You do not seem like anything special. It surprises me how you are the key to this world's salvation or its destruction. You are very amusing human, lying to all for a goal. And as you foresaw, all of that work is going to be torn down by a Pokemon. So, what will you choose? To save this world from your boss's sinister plans, because little Melody has shown you the beauty of Emotions? Or toss aside your Pokemon for the new world order? I will enjoy watching your torment Lucas, since that Pokemon is not the only reason you are doubting Team Galactic's goals.' The shadow vanished, leaving me with that cryptic message. Which pissed me off. Who did it think it was, being allowed to show me Melody dying in the future, and saying the world's fate rested on my shoulders? I wanted the destruction of this world! Why would I want to save it?! My eyes looked down, my body finally visible, and Melody's Pokeball glowing softly. Did I want the world gone? Because in order for me to do that, I either abandon Melody or have her killed. Neither of which sat well with my heart.
The darkness started to fade, bringing a soft light to this void. Then, I felt my body get lighter. This was just a nightmare? Then this means… I'm waking up. I closed my eyes and opened them to see the white walls of the Pokemon Center. I was laying in the bed, Barry asleep in a chair beside me. I checked a clock. It was far into the evening already. It was barely the afternoon when we arrived in Solaceon. I guess that nightmare lasted longer than it felt like to me. I sat up slowly, looking at Barry. This idiot… He fell asleep in his chair. Was he actually worried about me? Even though I purposefully was a complete jerk to him? What an interesting character. I almost wanted to know more. Which was weird, since why would I want to get to know the most annoying human in Sinnoh? I doubt even Dawn would be this bad. Scratch that, her stupid crush on me would annoy me almost worse than this does. I looked around the room again, relaxing when I saw all my things sitting in the corner.
I quietly got out of the bed, walking towards my bad and grabbing Melody's Pokeball, before walking out of the room and out of the Pokemon Center, wandering down toward the next route. I just walked, not paying attention to where I was going until I reached a small hill that overlooked the tall grass. The moon was out, and the stars glittered across the sky. I released Melody and smiled slightly when she sang her name out. I sat on the ground, my feet dangling over the edge of the hilltop.
"Melody… Would you be sad if I had to let you go?" I asked softly, my insides tearing themselves apart at hearing the sad chime coming from her, as she floated over and hugged my arm with her ribbon-like appendages. Did every trainer feel this way with their Pokemon? Their bond and friendship? Was it really possible… That Pokemon were more than tools? That they were our partners and friends? Maybe I shouldn't have called Rowan crazy for saying those things. Afterall, here I am, in the middle of the night, talking with Melody as if she were another person. I sat there and stewed on my thoughts for awhile. My head jerked up when I heard footsteps. I spun around and relaxed. It was only Barry. Why did that relax me?
"There you are. Joy is in a panic because you disappeared. Hey, is that a Chingling? I didn't know you had one." He sat down beside me, only in his black undershirt and some sweatpants. Probably his pajamas. I looked down at myself and saw I was just in my black t-shirt and jeans. At least I was mostly decent, unlike Barry.
"Sorry. I wanted fresh air. What did Joy say happened?" I asked him, watching Melody chime at Barry in greeting before floating to sit on top of my head, the contest ribbon sitting on her appendage. Barry shrugged.
"She has no idea. Maybe after effects of Metronome? Or a wild Pokemon used Sing o Hypnosis to put you to sleep. What's with you getting in these situations anyway?" He gave a teasing smile, for once not looking scared or uncomfortable around me.
"You expect me to know? I'm not trying to have all this happen to me you know." I grumbled, looking back up at the moon. It was a crescent moon, which made me think of the Pokemon sharing the same title. Cresselia, and her counterpart Darkrai. The Lunar duo, and the two Pokemon with a sway over dreams. Wait… Falling asleep out of nowhere, then getting a nightmare? Was… Darkrai behind that? I jumped to my feet and whipped my head around, eyes widening when Barry's shadow morphed and took the shape of the New Moon Pokemon, before going back to looking like his normal shadow. I was breathing frantically, backing away, before my foot slipped from the hill's edge, causing me to slip and fall. Barry reached forward and yanked me back, launching me on top of him.
"Hey, what's up?! Are you okay?!" He asked in a panic. There was no way that Darkrai was just here right? IT stayed on Newmoon Island, off the coast of Canalave. And that didn't explain the red eyes in my nightmare since Darkrai's eyes were blue and white. What was happening to me? Feeling emotions, and now being targeted by legendary Pokemon? I felt my breathing slow down before I realized. I was on top of Barry and he had a hand on my back, rubbing it comfortingly. I hate to say that it worked since it helped me calm down rapidly. I buried my head in hs shirt and cursed internally.
What was going on with my life?
Rose: And that's all Folks! Sorry for the late update. But hey, still a faster update than before when I took like a year. This story is finally getting into full swing. What do you think is happening? Is Lucas being haunted by his sins, or is this truly a wake-up call? Read and Review, and have a good day!
