Hey guys! So I'm here with another chapter! I hope you guys enjoy it and this will be a major landpoint of where the story will intensify as more and more kings will be unveiled and awakened. Hope you enjoy!

"Hey, wake up". She sat up groggily with half opened eyes.

"W-where am I"? Mumbled the Bell, looking around only to realize the events that happened prior as well as her capture.

"Celebrant"! She quickly stood up, breathing heavily as she saw nothing but steel walls, bright lights, and dozens of computers situated around her. Most of all however, she took notice of the short haired brunette standing in front of her, she was older, about maybe in her early thirties, she had a pixie haircut but the most hypnotizing hazel colored eyes, she was slightly tanned and fairly tall.

"Wait…..who are you"? Asked Dakota.

The woman laughed, strolling around Dakota who stood still, not knowing whether this woman was an ally or enemy.

"I'm you Dakota".

"W-what"?

She rolled her eyes, "Well I used to be you, I was the first Rumble queen".

"You're Avery"? Asked Dakota.

"Sure am, I've been watching you, and I noticed that you've lost a bit of yourself, and that's not what us Rumble queens are about, we're beautiful, but we pride ourselves in strength, and you Dakota have all the beauty, but you're weak, and I'm here to change that".

"How"? She asked, feeling worse as she thought back to her regalia being stolen.

"What you need is a little taste of what it's like to be a real queen". Answered Avery, walking towards the young girl whom she possessed.

(Meanwhile)

Hector knelt down beside Iria, lifting her up onto his lap, cradling her in his arms, "Iria! Wake up! Please! Iria!"

Celestial knelt down beside Hector, staring at Iria's rapidly pale turning face, It made her stomach turn and her heart clench to an almost unbreathable level, she turned and looked up towards the ashy haired boy who had mysteriously appeared to them, "You….what do you mean your mom…...your dad…...who exactly are you"?

The boy remained silent, staring at Iria and then at Hector, his eyes quickly shifted all over the place where he was taking in the situation, he stopped as he noticed Mira but then turned back to Celeste, "I'm Asher….their son…...I'm from the future".

"The future"? Whispered Hector, having trouble on finding any of it to be true.

"What are you doing here"? Asked Mira, approaching him with a stern expression.

He seemed unfazed by her expression, "Stay out of this blondie, I'm here for major business".

Her face had turned red, fuming angrily from his rude behavior, "It is my business because I'm from the future too"!

A scoff was all he gave, "And yet things still got screwed up".

"This wasn't supposed to happen…...none of this". They all looked back over at Hector who placed his head down, still holding onto Iria.

"Let's get out of here, Ryder, Adrian, retreat"! Adrian stepped back, joining the men in white coats as a black hole appeared beneath them, giving them an exit and escape.

Ryder scooted back in horror, unable to speak or say anything, he was too traumatized by the sight of his younger sister lying almost lifeless on Hector's arms, yet he couldn't stay either and also escaped through a second black portal opening beneath him.

"Great….those cowards got away"! Shouted Valentine, huffing in anger.

Luciana placed her hand on Valentine's shoulder, "It's ok…..it's good that they left, we have more important things to worry about right now".

"Mom doesn't die". Asher looked down at Hector who gazed back confusingly.

"W-what"?

"How do you know that"? Asked Mira.

It was silent for a few seconds before he took in a deep breath, "Because I know when and how she's going to die and it's not here…. not now".

It got silent once more, Celeste looked at Iria and then at Luciana, both girls sharing stern looks at one another from what Asher just said.

(Michael/Dakota/Celebrant)

"This is not good, how are we going to tell them that their parents are dead and that Troy's brother was murdered"?! Michael paced back and forth, unable to control the panicked tone he had.

Celebrant on the other hand was still staring at all the information he was discovering from the computer, "The real question is, when was the last time Celeste and Luciana saw or talked to their parents? From what I remember Luciana telling me was that she talks with her parents at least once a week, so has she been lying"?

The joker stopped when he saw Celebrant downloading information onto the usb that was left plugged into the system, "Are you stealing data"?

"No, I'm taking back what belongs to us, as of this moment no one can be trusted, someone is working for these bastards and plotting against Champions, and we have to figure out who".

The two of them quickly rushed out, heading back the same way they came from, Michael pointed up ahead, "Hey! Isn't that-".

Celebrant wasted no time, "Dakota!"

The young trainer had been roaming the halls, looking for an exit to escape, though she stopped when she heard her name, gazing over to see both the Joker and Ace coming to her direction.

"Uh…" she was quickly brought into a hug by Celebrant, she could sense the relievement he had from seeing her, however, it wasn't Dakota taking over, it was Avery.

It surprised him and Michael when she pushed him away, looking at him as if he was a complete stranger, "What do you think you're doing"?!

"It's me, Celebrant, and Michael".

Dakota was mentally screaming, *Avery! He's my friend! He's also an Elite like me*.

"Oh…...Celebrant, right…...and Michael…...what are you guys doing here"?

"We were looking for you, I was worried they did something to you, but I'm glad to see your safe". Avery felt her stomach clench when the Ace smiled at her, the moment was cringing however Dakota felt different, finding comfort and joy instead.

Michael narrowed his eyes at the Bell elite, something didn't feel right and he knew it, "Something's…...off".

"What do you mean"? Asked Dakota, grinning innocently at the two males.

*Avery…..I don't like this, maybe this is a bad idea, please, let me be myself again*

There was a loud explosion, it was distant, but also strong for the place to quickly shake, Celebrant grabbed Dakota's hand, though she quickly pulled back, leaving him confused, but she covered it with a smile, "We should probably get out of here".

He didn't think much of it, agreeing with her as the three took off to find an exit.

(With the others)

Ari charged into the infirmary, startling the others who saw he was coming with bad news, "Guys! The ice is melting"!

"What"?! Leonardo looked at Tyler and Karen, without another thought they all headed out, leaving Rika to continue watching over Eira and Anastasia.

"Where are the others"?! Shouted Ari.

Leonardo growled, "We don't know, and don't have time, if that ice becomes weak enough and those bastards escape it's all over"!

(Levy and Leonard)

Levy sighed, throwing her head back towards the wall, "Harvey or Hector….so that's that…...one of you will be my husband".

He was still leaning back against the wall, overhearing her conversation to herself, but he also had Harvey and Hector on mind as well, *They're brothers? They never acted like it, do they even know as well*?

"Leonard"? He flinched, being broken out of his own thoughts as he found himself staring at Levy who had caught him, she was firmly staring him down.

"L-levy! I-I was just coming to get you-". She stopped him mid sentence.

She chuckled, flashing him a smile which quickly bothered him, why was she suddenly happy, "It's ok if you heard, it's bound to come out when I announce my engagement to whichever brother I choose".

"Wait, you're actually going through with this? You don't even know them that well, why are you suddenly so reluctant to marry them"?! He realized he had raised his tone, something which also stunned her but to no avail she only reacted with another smile.

"It's my duty as the only child of my family to do whatever is necessary to ensure growth and success in my people's futures, and If me marrying and merging with their dragon clan will help us, then I will go through with it".

He couldn't figure out why, but he was getting angrier, the more she smiled he got angry, the more she talked about being so willing to go through with it the more he got angry, what was her deal all of a sudden he thought, "What happened to you marrying the person you loved"?

It was then that her smile faded, he could see in her eyes how hurt she was right now, "The person I love has made it clear they will never let me go, but that they will also never love me, you might not like what I'm agreeing too, but if you want to just be my friend, then support me".

"I…..I can't….can't you understand how ridiculous this sounds? Two people who don't love each other can't get married"!

She kept her pained filled eyes directly at him, "This marriage has nothing to do with love, it's business, I know what I'm getting myself into, so either support me or leave me alone".

He stood still, being shoved past by Levy as she took off, a feeling of regret and guilt overcoming him as he realized how harsh he was on her.

(Blake/Rosebella)

He had found her on the rooftop, worrying about her absence after she told them she was going out for just a fresh breath of air, "Hey…..are you ok"?

She was in the center, eyes closed as she tilted her head up towards the sky, breathing in the fresh air, "The sky king must be happy being able to be one with the wind…...as does the water king when they bond with the sea…...or even the rose queen…..they mother the earth…...that would have been me".

"Rosebella…." he took one step but she moved too quick, getting further away from him as she reached the edge of the building.

"Rose….." his voice became more firm.

She began crying, wiping away her tears as she stood a bit closer to the edge, this time causing Blake to panic as he began thinking the worst, "I'm not selfish because I want this, I just want to make my parents proud….Mercy was always the gifted one, we were best friends but not matter what, I still couldn't ignore the tiny bit of jealousy I held towards her, I figured that because she was the better trainer, then I could find something else to be better at, like taking over my mother's title and ruling the grass road…..but she took over, and now what does that make me…..a loser, a failure".

"That's not true…..Rosebella…..look at me". She faced forward, but seconds later had turned her head back to look at him, she could see the desperation on his face as well as the fear.

"Please….give me your hand….I can help you….let me help you….just…...please get off of there".

"No….I'm sick of feeling like this….I'm sorry Blake". She turned around, having her back towards the ledge, she fell backwards, throwing herself off as Blake quickly reacted.

"ROSE"!

He ran over to the ledge, looking down in shock as a black portal opened up, Adrian had appeared through it, catching Rosebella in his arms who had fainted through the fall.

"W-who are you"?! Shouted Blake, taking a step back as the dark haired male rose up onto the ledge, still holding onto Rose.

"If you must know, I'm Adrian, the king to the dark road, tsk tsk, you should really be careful with people who think negatively, the more darkness they grow in their hearts the more I become attracted, like with your friend here, I've been watching her and so many others before slowly drown in darkness, she so desperately wants to be queen that her heart became black with envy, so now I'm here to collect her, and who knows, she might finally get what she's been wanting". A second black warp hole appeared behind the king.

"Stop!" Blake ran after him, but it was too late, one step back and he was gone with Rosebella, nearly causing Blake to fall over the edge but he caught himself, landing backwards on the ground with a loud breath.

"No…...Rose"! He slammed his hands on the ground.

(Karen/ Tyler/ Leonardo/Ari)

They stopped in fear that if they got any closer the ice would completely shatter and free their prisoners, but they knew it wouldn't be long before the ice melted off completely, "Is Mark done with our pokeballs"? Asked Tyler.

Ari shook his head, stammering at the same time, "H-he said he was almost done, but I don't know how long that is".

Karen's feet became numb, the eyes of her ex allies were already moving on their own behind the ice, all facing towards her direction, she could feel the many gazes of betrayal they shot at her, "N-no…..they're going to come after me…."

Tyler stepped in front of her, "They'll have to go through me first".

Leonardo remained silent, he listened at a particular sound that kept occurring, eventually tracing it back to the ice, it was cracking, "Uh…..guys….."

He pointed ahead as they followed with their eyes, "Duck"!

The ice shattered in time for magmortar's trainer to order a flamethrower towards the four of them, "Augh"! They quickly jumped out of the way.

An ice beam came right after, striking inches away from Leonardo and Tyler, "Stop it"!

Karen got up, standing in front of the three males with her arms wide apart, "Leave them alone! I was the one who betrayed you! Give me your best shot"!

"Karen"! Tyler scurried across the ground, going after her until he was quickly thrown back when a thunderbolt interfered.

"Tyler"! Leonardo helped him up, backing further away as flamethrower came down on them.

Two of the hooded figures hurried over to Karen, grabbing her arms as they dragged her away.

Leonardo was the first to react, leaving behind a surprised Tyler who watched as he ran after Karen, shouting out her name multiple times, it left him shocked even more when they're opponents ordered multiple attacks on them, something which Leonardo ignored as he continued going after Karen.

"You're not taking her"! He screamed, it was then that four beams of light came shooting down in front of Leonardo, throwing him back several feet against the ground from powerful force.

"W-what's happening"?! Shouted Tyler, blocking his face from the bright lights, Ari had done the same, attempting to resist the powerful force of the light which slowly was throwing them back.

"Ngh…" Leonardo looked up, coming to a full shock when he saw who was standing in front of them.

"...The swords of justice…." Cobalion, Virizion, Terrakion, and Keldeo had formed one giant barrier to counter all the attacks that were aimed at the boys.

"What are they doing here"? Asked Tyler, looking at Leonardo who shrugged.

Keldeo had approached them, staring more precisely at Leonardo whom it bowed down to, just then he had heard that same voice from when he was with Karen earlier, *Speed King, awaken and claim your road*

"Don't ignore us"! Shouted one of the hooded figures, they ordered their magmortar to fire another flamethrower, only for it to be sliced in half by Keldeo's sword, stunning the trainers who were beyond impressed by its speed and agility.

He was still confused, clueless, but also cautious, anything could be a trap, including this, "Speed king….I keep hearing that, but what does it mean? What do you want from me"?

They said nothing, both Cobalion and Terrakion quickly took out their opponents pokemon, leaving just their trainers standing who instantly released Karen, preferring to not fight while they had no pokemon, "This isn't over! We'll be back! And next time she's coming with us"! They threw Karen to the ground, letting her watch as they vanished and fled.

Tyler ran to her, helping her up as he held her tight, "Are you ok"?

"Y-yeah…" she was more focused on the four swords of justice who were now surrounding Leonardo.

"Tell me, what is the speed king"? He got no answer from the four legendaries, however Ari wasn't much to stay quiet.

"Do you think that's one of those kings everyone's talking about? You know, the ones with regalias"? It quickly brought about Leo's attention.

"Is that it? A king of the tower? Am I one of them"? He looked onto the legendaries who just stared at him, though Keldeo was the first kneel down as the rest followed.

"AGH"! He hissed as a burning tingling sensation overtook his entire arm, there were encryptions lighting up all around it, remaining as red markings for all to see.

"What was that for"?! He hissed again, bearing through the pain.

*Speed King, awaken and show us your strength, show that you can lead us, show us that you deserve to rule our road*

One by one they each vanished through a flash of white, leaving just the four trainers all alone, he felt slightly weak, stumbling about until Ari lent his shoulder, supporting Leonardo as they all headed back to the infirmary.

(Christopher)

"What do you mean he's back and working for the other side, you mean Dawn's templar"?

Nyla nodded, "He was never dead Christopher, Ryder has been in hiding this entire time, but he's come back, this time working with Dawn's templar".

As much as he wanted to deny it, he knew Nyla would never lie to him, what would she gain, "I can't believe it….no…...it can't be, that bastard! How could he"!

She flinched when Christopher had knocked the lamp off the bedside table in anger, "Calm down!"

"No I can't calm down! He's betraying everyone! Me! Lukas! Crystal genesis"! He went on to punch a hole in the wall, sparking Nyla to scowl at him for being loud and disruptive while Raven was sleeping.

He did begin to calm down a bit, though his face dropped grimly, he leaned against the wall, staring up at the ceiling blankly, "All these years I thought my best friends were dead, that I had lost them both…..but it turns out…...one is dead…...and the other has turned for the worse…".

A slight chuckle came out, but his face was still gloomy, "...the others would call us the terrible triad….it was always the three of us…...we were unstoppable…...I…..just…..how could he"?

"I know this is hard for you, but right now Ryder isn't your friend, he's different, he's changed".

He threw his head back once more, "What changed….between all of us…."

(Flashback, several years ago)

"I forgot how nice it felt to be back".

"I'm sure raven never once let up through your training did she".

"Not once".

Both Xavier and Celestial were taking a stroll through the garden of their headquarters, "Celestial, I think it's time".

She stopped, turning over to him as she looked into his eyes, "What are you saying"?

"I'm saying my job here is done, there is nothing else for me to teach you, you've become strong and powerful all on your own, you've grown into a leader and so now It's time for me to step down as leader of Crystal Genesis and hand the rights over to you".

"I-I don't think I can do this, not without you, I'll destroy everything, I'll make a fool out of myself". She was beginning to panic, but with a hug he was able to calm her down.

"You're ready, you know why? Because I trained you for this, you were my student, but today, the student surpasses the teacher and moves forward, your parents would be proud of you".

"Do you really think so"? She asked, staring up with a sincere smile.

He nodded, "I would, Blair and Kingston created Crystal Genesis to ensure safety and hope for the other kings, it's time for you to continue what your parents started".

The three of them were standing not far from Celeste and Xavier, watching the two as they tried figuring out what was going on, "I thought you were lying when you said she was back, but you weren't….she's actually back". Mumbled Ryder, he was still a bit stunned by the girl's sudden return.

Christopher took in a deep breath, folding both arms over one another, "I told you, there's only one reason why she must be back…...I think this might be it".

"Might be what"? Asked Lukas, anxious to know what his friend meant.

"Celestial's taking over Crystal Genesis".

"What"?! Exclaimed both boys, accidentally bringing Celeste's and Xavier's attention over to them.

"Crap!" they all quickly looked away, pretending to look focused on other matters rather than on them.

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Every member had gathered into the training arena, talking amongst each other as they waited for the announce that was to come, Christopher, Ryder, and Lukas were the last to come, making there way to the front to get a better look.

Silence was quickly brought about when Xavier stepped forward onto the rising podium, "Thank you for coming, as you all know, I have decided to step down as leader of Crystal Genesis, I find that it is about that time where I must focus on my own family and my own life-".

The three of them looked around, hearing the dozens of gasps from other members, "Who's going to take over"?

"Is he choosing someone right now"?

"Will they be good enough like him"?

They exchanged glances, now worrying a bit about Celeste who had yet to present herself in front of everybody, Lukas seemed the most worried, biting down on his lip as he could still hear the comments people were saying.

"Hey…." Ryder and Christopher nudged him, flashing him a calm grin for reassurance.

"...She's going to be fine, she always believed in us, now it's time for us to do the same".

"I know, I just….think this is going to be harder than I thought". He mumbled, hoping his friends didn't hear the last part.

"As of this moment, I resign my position as leader and hand the rights to Crystal Genesis over to somebody who I have molded and trained for this moment, she will lead you all into a greater future, she will push you like no one ever has, she will revolutionize". He extended his arm over to Celeste who stepped in through the doors, a moment of silence for all who were left shock by the reveal.

She stepped onto the podium with him, remaining silent for a few seconds as she gazed amongst the huge crowd of people she would soon look after, "Several years ago I was brought in with no clue of who my parents truly were, of who I was, I wasn't strong enough to compare to any of you, I was a weakling with just the hope and desire to become somebody who could make a difference, and that's what I did, I left three years ago to train with the toughest kings, I cried, I screamed, I was frustrated….I thought I would never be good enough, it was then that I realized that I had done everything I could to get strong, the only thing I was missing was taking the next step forward, just like all of you, I too will be learning along the way, getting even stronger, but I also hope you will allow me to lead you all into a new era, one where we no longer have to hide from the enemy, where we no longer are afraid to reveal who we truly are, where we no longer have to hide our abilities, we lost some of our own to the darkness, but I will get them back, and I cannot do it alone".

It became quiet once more, but not for long as she was given a loud round of applause, the crowd cheering for her as Xavier gave her a hug, a tiny smile formed onto her lips as she looked across once more at the people who she would now lead.

"She's really grown". Chuckled Christopher.

"Alot". Followed Lukas.

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Ryder looked down at his phone, it was the fifth time he checked it in that hour, frustrated that neither Lukas or Christopher had responded to his texts, his only option now was to go looking for them, so that's what he did, continuously roaming the halls and checking any room in sight.

"I missed you, all of you, but…..most of all you…" he was getting nowhere, he was reaching the last room in the hall and just as he was about to open the door, he heard Christopher's voice.

"I missed you too, you've changed, you're different…..that's good, Crystal Genesis is going to need all the help it can get from you".

He looked through the small window of the door, holding his stance and breath as he saw Celeste inside as well, the lights were all off, leaving them standing in a dark room, "Three years ago, I told you I loved you…then you told me to go on this journey and when I would return you would give me an answer…..well I'm here".

His eyes couldn't look away, he was drawn at the situation, watching quietly as Celestial approached Christopher, the height difference between them was greatly noticeable, "I know….but it's more complicated than you think, I still-".

She stroke the side of his face with one hand, cupping his other side with her second hand as she gently leaned in, placing her lips against his, both of their eyes slowly closing down as he slowly grabbed the sides of her waist, pulling her in closer.

"No…." he pulled her away, breaking the kiss and then stepping back.

Her finger grazed across her lips, she stared at the ground for a few seconds, then looked back up, seeing him in blurriness through the tears welling up in her eyes, "I…..I thought there was something between us…..I felt it, and I know you felt it too…...so why do you play these games"?

His gaze and tone remained calm, indifferent to the situation, "What we feel is different".

She held back her tears, swallowing what felt like a rock inside her throat as she looked away, stifling a laugh, "I see, well after three years of anxiously waiting for an answer, I got it….at least now I can focus on more important things".

"Celeste-". She shook her head, pulling herself together as she flashed him a smile, walking out only for Ryder to step aside, being noticed immediately by Celeste.

"Uh….um….." he rubbed his neck nervously.

She smiled at him, throwing him off completely from her behavior, "He's inside".

"T-thanks". He watched her leave, entering inside the room afterwards only to find Christopher flipping furniture over in anger.

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He stopped a few feet from her, watching in silence as she sat at the edge of the lake with her feet dipped in the water, wondering if he should disturb her.

"Ahem". He had to, they were all waiting for her.

She turned back to look at him, flashing a tiny grin in response, "Everyone's looking for you".

"Sorry, I just needed a moment to myself".

He noticed how runny her nose was, and as far as he remembered, she had no allergies and it was too warm in spring to get a cold, "Were you crying"?

She didn't want to deny it, "Yeah, but it's nothing important".

"It has to be if you're like this, the Celeste I first met was tough, she didn't let anyone scare her or intimidate or even make her cry, so yeah, it must be important".

He sat down next to her, tensing up when she rested her head on his shoulder, "You're such a good guy…..don't play with a girl's heart, ever".

"Never". He whispered, placing his head over hers.

"I'm scared you know…." he looked at her, seeing the grim look in her eyes as she traced her foot against the surface of the water.

"Of"? He asked.

"That I might be pretending to be somebody who I'm not, everyone says I've gotten stronger, that I changed and became different, Xavier thinks I'm ready and so does Raven, that's why I came back, but what If I'm not, what If I think I am because they said it, what if I'm a failure and let everyone down". She had kicked the water, startling Lukas who realized she was angry now.

"Celeste-".

"I lost everything that day, I lost my parents, my home, my friends…..and what little I had left became my everything….but for the sake of everyone I gave that up, I gave her up…...am I a horrible person for giving up my sister"? She held her hands out, catching the tears that were rolling down her face.

"You did what you thought was better for her, and because of you she's going to be safe, you're strong Celeste, more than you think, more than what you believe, Xavier and Raven said you were ready, but you always have a choice, you came back, rather instead then staying back to continue your training, you came back because even for a slight second, you also believed you were ready as well, you're doing this on your own free will, and it's because you know you're ready".

Both her and Lukas's eyes met, unbeknown to them, the gap in between there faces was slowly getting smaller, but it stopped, she stopped, giving a sigh afterwards as they quickly pulled back, reopening the gap, "S-sorry". He frantically responded.

"No…..it's my fault, I'm sorry, Lukas…...you're amazing, I don't know what I would do without you here, thank you". She was ready, she got up, placing her shoes back on as she took a moment to cup the side of his face, planting a kiss on his cheek before leaving.

It was all too fast for him, she was gone, but he had stayed, unable to clear the visible redness on his face, he could feel his face burning up and his heart beating uncontrollably, the feelings within had gotten much stronger.

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They toasted drinks with one another, however the mood was quickly lightened when Lukas coughed, "So…...I have something to say".

All eyes were on him, Ryder and Christopher exchanged glances, wondering what the blonde was preparing to say, "What is it"?

"It's about Celeste…...I think I might be falling in love with her".

"You what"?! Ryder spat out his drink.

"When did this start"? Asked Christopher, remaining all calm much to Ryder's surprise.

He began tapping the sides of his drink, imagining Celeste in his mind, "It's been a while, actually since the day I first met her, but over time the more I got to know her, the more I started to feel for her".

"What are you going to do"? Asked Ryder, keeping his eyes on Christopher who still remained indifferent.

"I want to tell her, but I don't know when…..or how"?

He was comforted by the water king who patted his arm, "Go for it, she'll be lucky to have a guy like you".

The room became silent when Ryder shot up from his seat, grabbing Christopher's sleeve as he dragged him off, leaving a clueless Lukas behind.

He had dragged him into the restroom, "What the hell's a matter with you"!

"What are you talking about"?

Ryder confronted his friend even closer, "You're letting him chase false hope, he loves her, but you and I both know who she really has feelings for, I was there remember? She confessed to you, kissed you, and all you did was shut her down"!

"I know, but I don't feel the same, I thought I did….but I see her more as my sister, partially because she does carry some of my sister in her". He pointed to his eye, referring at Celestial's eye transplant with his deceased sister.

"Well, figure out what you need to say to Celeste to clear this up, the sooner you let her down and make amends the easier it will be for Lukas when he finds out".

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"Enough! Quit it you two"! He was pushed back, being thrown on the ground on accident as both Christopher and Lukas continued fighting.

"When were you going to tell me! Tell me that she loved you all this time"! He shouted, punching Christopher in the face who then retaliated.

"I didn't want to tell you, I never felt the same way about her!"

"You lied! You watched as I made a fool of myself"! He pulled away, holding his regalia up in the air, a frightening red aura had appeared around him, the clouds began swerving, opening up a pathway where a Hydreigon had come out from, roaring in fury.

"I'm sorry, but what I said was true, I don't feel the same, I support you Lukas, and I want to help you". He took a step forward, being blown back when Hydreigon fired a hyper beam.

"Christopher!" Ryder ran to his aid, relieved to see he was ok.

"No….I don't need anything from you". Answered Lukas, the aura around him had grown drastically.

Ryder shook his head, keeping his friend down only to be overpowered, "Don't do it, let me talk to him".

"We're done talking, if this is the only way he's going to listen then fine, I'll play along". He shot his regalia up, rain had begun to come down, forming a massive twister on the field which exploded, revealing the Gyarados he had summoned down.

"ENOUGH"! Everything had stopped, both pokemon froze on the spot as did their masters.

"Celeste…" Lukas breathed out, avoiding her piercing gaze directed towards him.

"You shouldn't be interfering". Said Christopher, challenging her glare.

Her glare only intensified, "I'm your boss, it's my duty and obligation to interfere, you're friends! Allies! So why are you fighting"! She shouted, causing both pokemon to instantly disappear.

They both remained quiet, as did Ryder who preferred to not make things worse, She scoffed, annoyed that they weren't going to give her an answer, so she decided to give them her news instead.

"I'm leaving…." they all quickly whipped their heads over to her.

"...for another year, Raiden and I will travel to Kalos, I wanted to talk to you three about taking over as co leaders, someone has to watch over Crystal Genesis, and you all have the qualifications, I just didn't want to choose between the three of you".

"Why are you leaving again"? Asked Lukas.

She combed through her hair in a distressed manner, "Raiden suspects that a regalia might be hiding over there, I'm taking Mercy along, can I trust you three to watch over this place while I'm gone"?

They were all hesitant, exchanging glances at one another, though Christopher and Lukas seemed to still be unresolved.

"Yeah, of course". They had all agreed, but the way they were distant amongst each other made her quickly question her decision.

(Flashback end/ Present time)

Hector shook his head, "No…...no you can't be my son, or her son….this is some kind of mistake".

"You…." Celeste looked at Mira who was startled by the piercing gaze the older girl gave her.

"...you said you're from the future too, why did you come here"?

"It's a long story actually". She frowned as she saw Iria's body in Hector's arms.

"It's not a mistake, I'm your son, and also the future flame king". He held up his red regalia, waiting for a response from the rose elite.

"There you are"! Celebrant and Michael had barged in with Dakota.

"Luciana!" Victoria, Yun, Eric, Mika and the others had entered through the giant hole in the wall made by Hector's and Ryder's previous fight.

"Everyone's here". Answered the queen, all except a few faces which she noticed were missing.

Mercy informed them of the situation, "We reversed Charlotte's effects of being turned into a statue and had her taken back to Champions along with Zero, Albert, Luis, And Troy who is leading the rest of the students back home".

Yun held his hand out, catching the specks of ceiling tile crumbling from above, "We should be doing the same, after all the damage we caused this place can collapse at any moment".

"He's right, let's get out of here". Said Michael.

Mercy and Celeste took Iria from Hector's arms, putting her on Salamence's back, ignoring his protests on giving her back, "What the hell happened"? Asked Mika.

"Long story". Mumbled Valentine.

"Where are you going"? Asked Luciana, quickly becoming offensive towards her twin.

"The situation is worse than I thought, I'm taking Iria and leaving to handle things on my own".

"No, you're not leaving out of my sight"! Shouted the queen.

All eyes turned to the bell elite who began walking away from Celebrant, Mira's eyes widened, *Mom*?

Dakota approached Celeste, staring her firm in the eyes, "Take me with you".

*What?! Avery what are you doing! Stop!*

"Dakota"! Celebrant's eyes widened at her proposal, Luciana shook her head, "What are you saying"!

*Celebrant it's not me! It's Avery! She's saying all of this!*

Celeste's eyes gazed down at the young trainer, a solid and firm expression she kept on Dakota, "You're with my sister, you're the Bell Elite aren't you"?

*Yes! I'm the Bell Elite! I'm loyal only to the Elites! Don't listen to her*!

"Not anymore". She took off her jacket, throwing it down on the ground by Celebrant's feet.

"I want to join Crystal Genesis, make me stronger, teach me". She was persistent, ignoring Celebrant's and Luciana's pleads and and screams for her to stop what she was doing.

"Are you sure you want this kid"? Asked Celeste.

*No! I don't! I'm with the Elites*!

"I'm sure".

"Very well then". She nudged her head at the others, signaling them it was time to leave.

Her sister gasped, picking herself off the ground as she rushed to them only to be stopped by Mika and Celebrant, "CELESTE! Stop! Give her back"!

Celestial, along with Mercy, Valentine, Asher, Iria, and Mira with the newly joined Dakota all huddled up, "You're not taking her"!

All eyes were on hector who was facing down, his breaths became heavy though Celeste was unfazed by his nature, "I am, and you're not going to stop me, Iria was under my care, She's with Crystal Genesis, she's my person, after what you did you're lucky I don't tear you down here and now".

He knew she was right, this was his fault, he was overridden with guilt but also worrying like crazy, "Then….then let me come with you, I have….no, I want to make sure she's ok, I need to be by her side, so please…...let me come with you".

"Dad…." Asher was surprised by his father's plead.

She was still unfazed, "No, you're an Elite and I can't put my team under that risk".

He said nothing, but his head was still down, he slipped his jacket off, pulling it and throwing it aside, Luciana watched, petrified, hurt, "H-hector…..what are you doing"?

"Celeste". Yun said her name with a warning tone, she ignored it however, flashing him a mocking grin.

"I'm sorry Luciana, Celebrant, Mika…..but Iria's more important, find another rose". He walked over to Celeste, a sly smirk appeared on her lips as she waved goodbye to Luciana and the others, disappearing in the blink of an eye with Valentine's teleportation.

"No!" she threw her arm after them, but stopped when she had tripped and fallen, being too late in stopping them.

"Luciana"! Celebrant and Mika ran to her side, they couldn't believe the sight, tears were running down the Queen's eyes, she had lost Dakota and Hector, she had lost to Celeste.

(Back at Champions)

Rika sat silently on the bedside of Anastasia, he was relieved to see that her's and Eira's wounds were healing, "You guys should be better in no time".

There was a quick flash before him, before he knew it he was faced with Celestial and an expressionless Hector, "Grab her".

He complied with her orders, picking up Anastasia in his arms to which Rika protested to, "What are you doing?! She hasn't healed completely"!

He brought her back to Celeste who examined the shadow king, "She will very soon, and that's why I need her".

"You can't take her"! Shouted Rika.

His heart nearly stopped when the flame king confronted him, eyes bearing insanity and anger, "Who's going to stop us!? You"?!

"S-she's not ready…." Rika stammered.

Hector's expression had toned down, "She's the only one who is going to save Iria, and I won't let anyone, including you, stop us".

The door had opened, "What's going on"? Asked Tyler, stopping at the entrance with Karen and Leonardo being supported by Ari.

"We were just leaving". Responded Celestial.

"With her"? Asked Ari, pointing to Anastasia in Hector's arms.

Celeste smirked, "I'll give you all a warning right now, don't stop me, but especially don't stop him right now…." she pointed to the ex elite.

"He's a little unstable, and unless you love fire and don't mind a few burns, then I suggest you move aside and let us walk out of here quietly". They didn't say anything, but they saw the look in Hector's eyes, it was something they definitely didn't want to deal or mess with right now.

Tyler sighed, being the first to move aside as he dragged Karen along, Ari scooted over with Leonardo who glared at Celeste when she walked by.

She stopped, letting Hector go on ahead, her eyes shifted down from the corner to Leo's arm which she sensed something different about, "What"? He hissed.

"So you're Bronx's successor".

"What"? He didn't know what she was talking about.

"The Speed king, that's you". He was caught off gaurd.

"H-how did yo-".

Her grin only widened, becoming more devious, "I Know a lot of things, more than anyone can know, feel free to find me if you want to know what the speed road holds for you".

And with that, she was gone, he chased after her in the hallway, but she had disappeared, all remaining were her words and endless questions he now wanted answers to.

Alrighty! So there you have it the end of this chapter! I hope you guys liked it and please let me know what you all thought! I can't wait for the next chapter and the one after and all the others that follow! If you guys have questions or any ideas feel free to ask me and let me know, I want your input as well, you guys have stuck with me and this story for a while and I can't thank you guys enough for the love and support, it truly means alot to me! Until then!