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They belong to their representative owners, except for most of the OCs in the story.
BGM: Tree of Life: Roots (Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon)
A gap opened up and everyone, including a certain Gothitelle walked out of it, and then Pikachu and Cyndaquil had teleported inside, and suddenly… everyone was having some trouble breathing… more than likely because they were close to the stratosphere.
"A-agh… h-hard to… b-breathe…!" Pikachu groaned.
Nan was already on his knees, panting. "D-Dammit… it's so hard to breathe up here…"
"Don't worry; I'll make sure I'll have you breathe normally." Yukari said, looking at Julia who looked a little bit concerned for Nan. Poor girl… She thought. I don't think she'll ever get over the fact that he died twice…
Pikachu… Cyndaquil… Heroes of Light, do you hear me?
"We hear you…" Pikachu said. "But… it's hard to breathe all of a sudden…"
The Tree of Life has nearly reached the stratosphere now. It will be incredibly cold, but even worse… the air is very thin at that height.
It was this very moment that the neckerchiefs that Pikachu and Cyndaquil were wearing suddenly started to glow and they were immediately at their final evolved forms.
"Oh… I can breathe normally now…?" Raichu wondered.
Not only is the Tree of Life giving all of you strength, but Yukari is manipulating her boundaries so that you can breathe easily as well.
Typhlosion looked at the Gothitelle. "I take it you're Yukari."
"Yep." Yukari nodded.
"But… what does he mean by boundaries?" Raichu wondered.
Yukari smiled. "I'll tell you when you're older."
"Hey!"
You are now at the roots of the tree. Arceus grabbed their attention. Countless tendrils come together here. Look around you.
Everyone looked around to see the roots as they were pretty much… well… withered.
The tree is withering and growing black with Dark Matter's rot, and yet… if you look closely, do you not see small lines of light? That is the Tree of Life's spirit. The light flows toward the trunk of the tree, filling it with the power of life.
"So… it's that power that made us evolve." Raichu said. "And that's all the proof we need that the Tree of Life is still alive!"
That is right. But we have not been able to completely stop the Tree of Life's ascent. Everyone is doing their best, but… the tree continues to slowly and inexorably move farther from the planet.
"We don't have much time…" Erza muttered quietly.
If you travel up from where you stand now, you should be able to reach Dark Matter. Yet I expect Dark Matter will try to halt you on your way with its dark illusions. Take care.
"We will. Thank you Arceus." Raichu said.
One last thing. Everything is up to all of you from here on out. Please… protect our tomorrows… the future of all Pokemon…
"You can count on us! We'll squash Dark Matter!"
One other thing. Make sure to rescue your friend along the way.
"We will." Demyx nodded. "She's really close…"
"Then let's move." Nan said and then felt something on his arm and he turned to look at Julia. "What's wrong?"
"Just… don't overdo it…"
Nan smiled. "I won't. Since when have I ever overdone it?"
"Well, there's that time when you-"
"Caliburn, you're not helping." Nan said in annoyance.
"Sorry…"
"Let's move." Sabrina said.
"So, how far does this go?" Isaac asked, looking at Nan.
"Your guess is as good as mine. I just can't seem to beat Yveltal in the game to save my life."
"Ouch… so we're going in blind?"
"Unfortunately." Nan nodded.
"Going in blind is where the fun is." Sabrina said. "After all, it gets boring if you know what's going on."
"…I can't believe I just heard her say that…" Aria said.
"Well, she's not wrong." Sora grinned.
"Indeed. Let's move." Hawlucha said as they took off.
"What kind of Pokemon will we see in here?" Kairi wondered as they wandered around as Nan closed his eyes.
"…Interesting…" He mused.
"What do we got?" Sabrina asked.
"A Fearow, Scyther, Ledian, Bellossom, Beautifly, Cacnea, Carnivine, Yanmega, Unfezant, Maractus and Phantump." He said.
"Well, that's an interesting choice of wild Pokemon." Flare said.
"Is Xarina nearby?" Flame asked.
"No… I'm not seeing any signs of a Smeargle." Nan replied. "…However, I am picking up on… hmm… interesting."
"What is it?" Isaac asked.
"…Follow me." He requested and then took off running as everyone followed while taking care of the wild Pokemon while a Fearow tried to attack Sabrina from behind, but Munna saw this and used Yawn to have it fall asleep and then used Psybeam on it.
"Thanks." Sabrina said as Munna nodded and they proceeded to go forward… and then suddenly, the whole place started to rumble.
GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
Everyone had to hold on to something before the rumbling stopped. "What was that?" Rose asked.
"No idea… but I have a feeling it sounded like a Pokemon's cry." Typhlosion said.
"We're close." Nan said as they picked up the pace until they saw four Pokemon in front of them… and said four Pokemon just so happened to be Nuzleaf, the Beheeyem and Yveltal.
"Those four again?!" Sarge growled.
"Oh for god's sakes, can't we catch a break with these four?!" Grif complained.
"Hold on, they seem to be in pain." Yang said.
"And they've been caught… but by who?" Raichu wondered.
"No idea… but it could be a trap…" Typhlosion said.
"I know but…"
"Yeah."
The two of them walked over and touched them, freeing them. "You guys okay?"
Nuzleaf groaned. "Y-you… you runts…" He said and then groaned in agony again. "U-Ugh…!"
"I-It hurts…!" One of the Beheeyem groaned.
"I guess Arceus wasn't kidding when he said that it would be difficult to breathe up here." Isaac said as everyone nodded.
Nuzleaf looked at Raichu and Typhlosion. "N-Now y'all… I reckon I've been unfair to the two of you all this time… Lyin' to you and lookin' down on you, if I'm to be perfectly honest… I did all that… I did all that… and still… Still y'all…!" The three of them bolted.
"...Good riddance, I was about to crush him anyway." Gajeel said.
"I can't help but wonder if he's sorry for what he did." Wendy said.
"I'm feeling the same thing, really…" Erza nodded as Raichu and Typlosion went over and freed Yveltal as he fell to the ground.
"Mmm… why…" Yveltal wondered.
"Why what?" Raichu asked.
"You could have passed us by and never lifted a finger for our aid." He replied. "Even if we were controlled by another… we still bear responsibility for our actions. We have done things which can never be undone, nor forgiven. And yet, you would move to save us? You would allow us to live…?"
"Yeah… but I do want something for it. We saved Nuzleaf and them back there… but they ran off somewhere. They didn't look like they were in good shape, and even if they were doing fine, we're still up in the sky. They can't get down from here. So would you take Nuzleaf and the Beheeyem back down to the planet with you?"
Yveltal looked at them. "And why should I…?"
Erza walked forward and knelt down. "Because everyone deserves a second chance in life. Yes, what you've done is unforgivable, but everyone has the chance to redeem themselves and have a second chance."
Yveltal's eyes widened at this… he hated to admit it… but the Bisharp had a point and he tried to hold back his tears. "…That Smeargle you're looking for… she's just a few yards away…"
Demyx's eyes widened. "Really?!"
Yveltal nodded. "Yes…" He said before slowly disappearing into the ground and not saying another word, although Erza could've sworn she heard 'Thank you'.
"Xarina…" Demyx whispered. "We're almost there…"
"Let's go." Nan said as they took off.
End BGM
And several yards later… they saw a lone Smeargle trapped within the roots. "XARINA!" Demyx yelled.
The Smeargle looked up, complete with tear stained cheeks. "…Demyx…? Nan…?"
Nan smiled. "Yes… it's us."
Xarina smiled. "Demyx! Nan!"
Demyx took out his Seamitar from its sheath. "I'll bust you out of there." He said as the Smeargle smiled.
Suddenly, a Shadow Ball came out of nowhere and smacked Demyx right on the head. "AGH!"
"Demyx!" Xarina exclaimed in shock.
"Where did that come from?!" Nan asked.
"That is far enough." A voice said as they turned around to the source of the voice and then Shadow Mewtwo landed in front of Xarina.
"Shadow Mewtwo?!" Ven asked.
"I thought we wouldn't see him again ever since Amestris!" Sarah exclaimed.
"How did that thing come back?!" Isaac wondered.
"Let's just say a dark hedgehog ordered me to get rid of all of you." Shadow Mewtwo said, aiming his hand at all of them.
"Mephiles…" Nan growled and activated Bone Rush.
"You guys stay put, we'll deal with this thing right here!" Demyx growled.
"It is futile." Shadow Mewtwo said before getting into a fighting position.
BGM: Synergy Burst (Shadow Mewtwo) (Pokken Tournament)
Nan ran over and used Bone Rush on Shadow Mewtwo, but Shadow Mewtwo grabbed the Bone Rush with his hands and flipped Nan over and then blocked a Razor Shell from Demyx and then used Thunder on him as he cried out in agony from it.
"Dad…!" Nan growled and then aimed his metal arm at him and used Aura Sphere to knock Shadow Mewtwo away.
Shadow Mewtwo turned to him and then flew over to him, using Zen Headbutt to knock him to a wall but Nan quickly recovered and used Power-up Punch to knock him away. "Hmph." Shadow Mewtwo raised his hand up and used Recover before teleporting behind him and using Psystrike to deal a major blow to him.
Demyx shook it off and then ran over and used Aqua Jet to slam into him, but Shadow Mewtwo grabbed him by the horn after he was attacked. "You fight well…" Shadow Mewtwo admitted. "However, the way you fight is nothing more than cowardly." He said, tossing him to a wall.
"I am… not a coward…!"
"Hmph, then what are you then?"
"Just a guy… who really wants to save his wife!"
Shadow Mewtwo folded his arms. "From what I understood from someone else named Dark Decade, I was told that you are the most cowardly out of all the Keyblade Wielders parents… and the fact that you don't have a Keyblade."
"I may have been a coward back then… but ever since Xarina entered my life… she showed me what it's like to be brave in the face of danger... no matter how scary it might be, you just have to be brave… no matter what the cost is!" He said.
Shadow Mewtwo said nothing but he then laughed. "Foolish… those are just meaningless words."
"They may be meaningless to you… but what my old man is saying is true…" Nan said, closing his eyes and Mega Evolving.
"How can a coward be brave in the face of danger?" Shadow Mewtwo asked. "Once a coward, always a coward."
"AT LEAST HE'S TRYING!" Nan yelled as he ran over and used Close Combat to knock him away, but Shadow Mewtwo recovered and used Flamethrower.
"Trying? That means he's still a coward. I am completely baffled as to wonder why a human girl can fall for the likes of a cowardly human boy."
"…There are just some things that you just really admire…" Xarina quietly said, but Shadow Mewtwo didn't hear her, but Nan and Demyx did as they both smirked.
Nan ran over and used Aura Sphere, but Shadow Mewtwo used Reflect to knock it back… but to his surprise, Nan used Bone Rush like a homerun bat and knocked it back into him, hitting him in the face as he growled in frustration and then Demyx ran over and used Razor Shell on him several times before using Hydro Pump.
"Useless!" Shadow Mewtwo exclaimed, preparing to use Thunder on him but Nan jumped up and used Power Up Punch from above… right on his head to stun him and then Demyx ran forward and used Aqua Tail to pin him to a wall.
Nan and Demyx looked at each other and nodded as they ran forward as Shadow Mewtwo attempted to use Recover, but Nan used Aura Sphere on his hand and then Demyx used Aqua Jet to deal the finishing blow.
End BGM
"Nngh… how… how did I…?"
"Simple… you underestimated the coward." Demyx said. "Even cowards can be brave, they just have to have to fuel the desire to be brave. That's right, I'm not afraid to admit it even though I'm working really hard on it!"
Shadow Mewtwo growled and aimed his hand at Demyx. "You… fool…" He growled and tried to charge an attack, but Nan sensed this and used Power Up Punch on his chest as he yelled in agony before he fell to the ground.
"Attacking at point blank range is the coward's way of fighting… including attacking from behind." He said, and then to their surprise… Shadow Mewtwo suddenly started glowing and suddenly got sucked into a gem that Yukari was now holding.
Maria Jr. lightly gasped. "That's… the same thing that Light can use." She whispered.
"It's called a Burst Heart." Yukari said. "From what I heard, it can allow someone to become a hybrid of a Pokemon that's in it, as long as that person has the right qualities to handle it. I managed to find an empty one after seeing Light use his, just in case." She then tossed it to Nan.
"This thing?" Nan caught it. "Huh… never thought I'd see Shadow Mewtwo in this."
Demyx said nothing, but his Seamitar glowed and cut the roots that held Xarina and then she collapsed into his arms.
BGM: Friends in my Heart (Kingdom Hearts II)
"D-Demyx…"
"Don't say anything, sweetheart… you're safe now." Demyx smiled as Nan turned back to normal and knelt down and smiled at her.
"I was worried… that you'd never come…"
"Why would we do that? You mean so much to us anyway." Nan smiled as they were joined by everyone else.
"Thank you…" Xarina smiled, as several tears ran down her cheeks as Nan looked at the gem before looking at his mother.
"Here…" Nan gave it to her. "I have a feeling you'll be needing this more than anyone else."
"Thanks… I'll keep it…" Xarina quietly said as she gently took it before her eyes closed and sighed deeply.
"Heheh, she seems worn out." Sarge said.
"You'd be exhausted too after being held prisoner for that long." Sabrina said.
Demyx chuckled and then gently put Xarina on his back, as she was resting peacefully.
"Aww! That's so adorable!" Weiss said.
"…Never thought I'd hear YOU say it." Ruby said.
"I have a heart too, you knucklehead!"
Blake chuckled. "Well, we're this close… we should be able to defeat Dark Matter at this point."
"Of course, we manage to save worlds all the time!" Ruby smiled.
"…Except for ours…" Yang said quietly.
"…Yang…" Ruby looked at her sadly.
"…Let's just keep going." Yang muttered as she quietly walked away from the group.
"I hate seeing my sis so melancholy… whatever happened to her upbeat personality?" Ruby wondered.
"The Malevolent Seven happened, that's what." Weiss said.
"The sooner we destroy Unicron, the better." Blake said as they all walked away with Demyx carrying Xarina on his back.
End BGM
As they were walking, they noticed that the scenery had changed and they knew that they were in the Trunk of the Tree of Life, and they were busy walking around with Nan guiding them with his aura.
Along the way, they bumped into some wild Kingler, Gardevoir, Bibarel, Chingling, Seismitoad, Whimsicott, Duosion, Flabebe and Carbink, but they quickly pulled through without any trouble, although Kairi did seem a little troubled taking down a fellow Gardevoir, but she got over it with the help of Sora.
It was then that Nan stopped and opened his eyes. "We're here." He said as they saw a threatening dark aura in front of them.
It was none other than Dark Matter.
"That's… Dark Matter!" Typhlosion exclaimed.
"Alright, let's take it out!" Sabrina said as they got ready to fight.
GRRRRRR…. RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWR!
Darkness surrounded them, until it disappeared as they looked around to see that they were in some area, completely looking like they were standing in space.
It was this point where Xarina woke up. "Wh-where are we…?" Xarina wondered. "What is this place?"
"It seems like… we're trapped!" Typhlosion exclaimed.
"It pulled unto a world of its own making…" Aria said in shock.
"Then that means… an attack is coming next." Erza said gravely.
GRRR… YOU MEDDLING PESTS AGAIN… I SEE YOU RESCUED THAT SMEARGLE.
Some of them paled, not really used to Dark Matter's voice up close and personal…
S…STOP… PLEASE… JUST STOP. DON'T THROW YOUR LIVES AWAY… THE TREE OF LIFE IS DYING. THIS PLANET WILL BE CONSUMED BY THE SUN… THE WORLD IS ENDING!
"We won't let it! We've come this far… we're not going to let this world be destroyed by you!" Erza said as the Pokemon that battled Yveltal Mega Evolved once again.
Wendy suddenly gasped. "Look behind Dark Matter! Is that the Tree of Life?!"
"It is…" Sting said.
"Wait, that light over there at the trunk…" Isaac said. "It's not as dead as Dark Matter says it is."
"Then let's take this thing down!" Flare exclaimed.
Demyx gently put Xarina down. "Xarina… find some cover. We'll protect you here."
"What? But I want to help!"
"It'd be better if you were safe." He requested.
Xarina sighed. "…Fine, you win…" She muttered as Rose and Maria Jr. guided her to safety.
"We'll protect you!" Rose smiled as Maria Jr. smiled too.
"Thanks…"
BGM: Dark Matter 01 (Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon)
"Now, let's take you down!" Riku smirked.
"Look alive, Grif! We're taking down a huge orb of darkness!" Sarge ordered.
"…Oh great…" Grif muttered.
Sabrina, Aria, Kyurem and Weiss proceeded to use Ice Beam on Dark Matter while Raichu used Thunderbolt as Hawlucha leapt into the air and used Flying Press before jumping away and then Greninja used Water Shuriken.
Dark Matter growled before summoning an arm of darkness and swung it, hitting Kairi, Grif, Terra, Sabrina and Sora and then Nan jumped up and used Bone Rush on it and then Isaac used Iron Tail while Sarge, Flare and Flame used Flamethrower, then Tristina used Psybeam along with Kairi and Rose.
Yang ran over and used Sky Uppercut before backflipping away as Yukari aimed directly at Dark Matter and used Psyshock, then Dark Matter proceeded to blow everyone away before letting out its animosity on Grif, which paralyzed him much to his dismay.
Sora ran over and used Flame Wheel with Typlosion while Caliburn used Sacred Sword and Julia used Zap Cannon while Mew transformed into Darkrai and used Dark Pulse on it.
Dark Matter started to charge up and then suddenly dark spikes rose from the ground, hurting pretty much everyone but luckily, Xarina was unharmed, but she was horrified by those dark spikes, but they all seemed to pull through as Munna used Psybeam and Cobra used Poison Tail.
"This should do it!" Aria said as she, Lucy and Kairi used Moonblast, completely shattering Dark Matter, and then Nan ran forward and used Power Up Punch to deal serious damage, along with the Dragon Slayers using their moves to deal more damage as well.
End BGM
GYAAAAAAAAAAAGH! S-STOP! LEAVE ME ALONE! NOOOO! I DON'T WANNA DISAPPEAR! STOOOOP IT!
"Who knew Dark Matter was such a cry baby?" Weiss asked.
"Right?" Natsu chuckled.
"This should deal the final blow!" Gajeel said as he ran forward, but suddenly, the whole place started to get dark. "Eh…?"
"Hey, who turned out the lights?" Sarge wondered.
"Guys, look!" Happy exclaimed, pointing to the Tree of Life.
"Dear god, the light has gone out…!" Sabrina exclaimed, her eyes filled with horror.
"Then… that means…" Aria paled just thinking about it.
HEEHEE… HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I CAN FEEL IT! I CAN FEEL IT NOW! THE TREE OF LIFE IS RUNNING OUT OF ENERGY! THE TREE OF LIFE… WILL DIE AT LAST!
The place started to rumble.
LOOKS LIKE YOU FAIL! THE TREE OF LIFE HAS WHITHERED COMPLETELY! THIS IS THE WILL OF THE UNIVERSE! YOU'VE GOT NO CHOICE BUT TO ACCEPT IT!
BGM: Apprehension (Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix)
At that very moment, Dark Matter started to regenerate itself, much to their horror. "No! All of that hard work for nothing?!" Isaac exclaimed.
"We gotta do something…!" Flare exclaimed, but then adding insult to injury, Raichu and Typhlosion started to turn back to normal… while draining everyone's energy in the process, making them severely weak.
Not only that, but outside, everyone was getting turned to stone left and right. Deoxys, Rayquaza, the Three Legendary birds, Celebi, Jirachi, Mewtwo, Arceus… just to name a few.
Aaand of course, the Mega Evolutions had to go away at the wrong moment. "No!" Natsu exclaimed before one by one, they fell on their knees… or in Lucy's case, falling flat on her face.
End BGM
"Ooof!"
"D-dammit…!" Sabrina groaned.
"We… c-can't… give up…!" Aria muttered.
YOU WHO WOULD DEFY ME… ALL OF THE POKEMON WHO ALLIED THEMSELVES WITH YOU AND YOUR CAUSE… ARE NOW STONE.
BGM: Organization XIII (Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix)
Their eyes widened. "What?!" Natsu exclaimed in shock.
"No… it can't be…" Erza said quietly.
NOW THERE IS NO ONE LEFT WHO CAN STOP THE TREE OF LIFE'S ASCENSION! GIVE UP. THIS UNIVERSE CREATED ME… THE DARKNESS IN YOUR HEARTS, THE UNIVERSE WANTS THIS PLANET TO COLLIDE WITH THE SUN. LOOK AT YOU, COMPARED TO THE UNIVERSE, YOU ARE TOO SMALL TO DO ANYTHING. YOU ARE TOO WEAK. WHAT CAN SUCH SMALL, WEAK CREATURES DO? NOTHING. SO GIVE UP. ALL YOU CAN DO IS FEEBLY STRUGGLE ON!
Suddenly, a dark red portal opened up and Yveltal emerged from it, immediately using Oblivion Wing on it.
GWAAAAUGH!
Yveltal roared and continued to use Oblivion Wing, and then Nuzleaf and the Beheeyem arrived and proceeded to attack Dark Matter as well.
"Yveltal… and everyone else…?!" Cyndaquil asked.
Nuzleaf looked at the two of them. "I sure am sorry, Cyndaquil! And apologies to you too, Pikachu… and the Heroes of Light! I hope this'll make up for some of my wrongs!"
He then turned back and started to punch Dark Matter again. "I know y'all ain't likely to forgive me for what I done to you in the past, but still…"
YOU… ARE YOU NOT THE PAWNS I CONTROLLED? SUCH WEAKHEARTED CREATURES!
"Indeed! The weakness within our hearts brought this moment upon us!" Yveltal said. "And that is why we now fight!"
He then flew up in the air to use Oblivion Wing again, but Dark Matter had other plans… and turned the four of them to stone and one by one… the Heroes started to fall and they were struggling to get up.
WHY DO YOU STRUGGLE SO? YOU ARE TOO LATE. EVERYTHING WILL END. YOU HAVE LOST YOUR EVOLVED FORMS AND YOUR MEGA EVOLUTIONS… YOUR STRENGTH… EVEN YOUR ALLIES… ALL THAT REMAINS TO YOU NOW… ARE THOSE SCARVES AND THAT GAP HAG THAT DO NO MORE THAN SAVE YOU FROM TURNING YOU ALL INTO STONE.
"I-If I had… the strength… I'd… throw a train at you…!" Yukari struggled to get up.
WHAT ELSE IS THERE FOR YOU HERE? TELL ME. WHAT ELSE DO YOU STILL HAVE?
"We can't… give up just… yet…!" Riku said.
"R-right… but… how can we…?" Demyx wondered.
Xarina, with all her might, got up and struggled to Dark Matter.
WHAT ARE YOU…?! HAHAHAHA! HOW CAN A MERE SMEARGLE DO ANYTHING THAT DOESN'T KNOW ANYTHING BUT SKETCH? YOU ARE WORTHLESS!
"X-Xarina… g-get… a-away…! We'll… handle this… o-on our own…!" Demyx said.
"You've done enough…" Xarina said, pulling out the Burst Heart that she hid away and looked at it. "You've done all that you could to protect me, risking your lives to save me… I couldn't be more grateful…"
She closed her eyes. "But now it's my turn to protect you. You're not going down on my watch…"
AND HOW ARE YOU GOING TO DO THAT? NEED I REMIND YOU THAT YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING?
"I have this…" She said, holding up the gem. "And with it… I'm pretty sure I can use it to defeat you."
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO, THROW IT AT ME AND HOPE IT WORKS? HAHAHAHAHAHA!
"She's fucking nuts…" Grif weakly said.
"Maybe… but she does seem to have a plan…" Sarge said.
"…Let's go." Xarina said quietly as both of them started to glow brightly as she started to take shape of her human form in the process.
End BGM
"Is she going… HDD?" Ruby asked.
"No… she's going into Burst form." Maria Jr. said.
BGM: His World (Sonic the Hedgehog '06)
Xarina opened her eyes to see that she now looks similar to Shadow Mewtwo. The body looks like a body suit that looks like Shadow Mewtwo's body while her feet look like a mixture of black high heels and Mewtwo feet. The arms and hands are Mewtwo's hands and arms, but with five fingers. Her chest is similar to Shadow Mewtwo's chest, but changed to a female version. Xarina also gained Mewtwo's ears and that cord thing on the neck. Her eyes changed to purple while her hair is kept and goes longer down to her waist, but also covers the sides of her head to hide the spots her human ears used to be.
Oddly enough, the tail isn't there...
But whatever, nothing to worry about, right?
WHAT THE…?!
"So, this is what I look like in Burst form, eh? Interesting…" Xarina said and then her Keyblade appeared as she aimed directly at everyone. "Heal." She said, using Curaga on everyone and that seemed to rejuvenate everyone.
"Ten hut! I feel so much better!" Sarge exclaimed.
"I healed you… but that doesn't mean I want you guys to help me. After all… this is my fight now."
"Even so… mind if I tag along for the ride?" Demyx asked, looking at her with pleading eyes.
"…God dammit, even when you're a Pokemon, I'm still no match for those god damned puppy dog eyes…" Xarina muttered.
Demyx chuckled. "Works every time…"
Nan sweatdropped. "Oh brother…"
"Well, I'm not going to do the 'puppy dog' eyes, but I'm going to join you whether you like it or not." Flash said and then Pikachu and Cyndaquil joined them.
YOU THINK A LITTLE MAGIC SHOW WILL STOP ME? DON'T BE SO ABSURD.
"We'll take you down." Xarina said and looked at everyone. "Just leave him to us." She said, giving them a determined thumbs up with a smirk.
"Alright… you go girl!" Sabrina said. "We'll be cheering you on!"
"…Is that what a human actually looks like?" Munna wondered, earning a chuckle from Greninja and Kyurem. "What?"
"Now, let's take it down!" Xarina said as they got ready to fight.
RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
Xarina tossed her Keyblade up in the air and used Psystrike on Dark Matter while Demyx ran over and used Razor Shell and Flash using Close Combat, while Pikachu used Thunderbolt and Cyndaquil used Flamethrower.
Dark Matter proceeded to mow them down but they seemed to dodge it as Xarina jumped up in the air and used Flamethrower as the Keyblade returned in her hands and she used Strike Raid before tossing it up again and then she used Thunderbolt.
Demyx quickly used Hydro Pump and Flash used Psycho Cut to deal a lot of damage, then Cyndaquil used Lava Plume and then Xarina ran over while catching the Keyblade and using Sonic Blade before tossing it up again and using Psywave.
AAAARGH!
Dark Matter shattered, and then it proceeded to charge up and launch spikes everywhere, but there were a few openings where the spikes didn't raise up and then Xarina flew up and used Flamethrower before having an idea when she grabbed the Keyblade as she threw it down as it impaled the ground where she flew down and scissor kicked the Keyblade down, using Earthquake that dealt several amounts of damage.
"…Well, that's one way to use Earthquake." Flash said, using Close Combat on it as Xarina pulled out the Keyblade and tossing it up again, then she teleported behind Dark Matter and then flew over and used Zen Headbutt.
Dark Matter shattered again as it proceeded to try and blow them away, but they returned to it anyway as Xarina teleported to the Keyblade and then used Ragnarock on it, then using Flamethrower to add extra firepower to it, then she used Psystrike.
Demyx used Aqua Jet and Flash ran over and used Psyshock, then Pikachu used Electro Ball and Cyndaquil using Fire Blast again, then Xarina landed on the ground and used Thunder.
Dark Matter unleashed its animosity on Xarina, but she used Recover as soon as she felt like she was burning, then using Zen Headbutt again, which he then shattered once more before exploding completely into a red orb and shattered remains.
"This should do it!" Xarina said, running over to deal the finishing blow.
A-ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT?!
"Wh-what?" Xarina wondered as she stopped her attack.
End BGM
"Huh?" Pikachu wondered as they all looked at Dark Matter.
GRRRR… LOOK AT ALL OF CREATION. YOU BEINGS… THOSE LIKE YOU… YOU'LL ONLY DO IT AGAIN!
"…Do what again?" Xarina wondered.
I AM THE DARKNESS WITHIN THE HEARTS OF ALL CREATION… WITHIN ALL POKEMON… ALL YOUR HATRED AND ALL YOUR PAIN… THAT IS WHAT I AM MADE OF. IF YOU BREAK ME HERE… THE FRAGMENTS OF ALL THAT HATRED AND PAIN WILL BE SENT FLYING EVERYWHERE… IT WILL RUN RAMPANT IN THE WORLD AGAIN…
None of them spoke, but let Dark Matter continue.
NEGATIVITY WILL TAKE ROOT AROUND THE WORLD. IT WILL FLOURISH AND GROW… IT WILL GROW EVEN LARGER AND STRONGER THAN IT IS NOW. UNTIL I AM REVIVED ONCE MORE IN SOME FUTURE GENERATION…
They continued to listen to Dark Matter.
I AM DARK MATTER… I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN… I WILL ALWAYS BE… I CAN NEVER BE EXTINGUISHED.
"So you mean to tell me we can't defeat it? You gotta be kidding me!" Gajeel growled.
"There's gotta be some way to get rid of this… or else this world will be pulled into the sun completely." Erza said.
"But how?" Wendy wondered.
IF YOU STRIKE ME DOWN HERE AND NOW… IF YOU BREAK MY BODY INTO PIECES… YOU WILL BE THE ONES RESPONSIBLE FOR MY RETURN. IS THAT A RESPONSIBILITY YOU WANT? COULD YOU BEAR THAT GUILT?
Flash grinned. "No problem!"
Y-you… YOU WOULD STILL STRIKE ME DOWN?!
"You bet your crazy sphere, I would!"
"…He's out of his mind…" Grif said.
Flash chuckled and walked forward. "Nothing we can do to beat you, huh? So lemme see if I get this straight. We've been feeding you through being negative...uh, but isn't that part of our lives? The world isn't made of sunshine and rainbows, Dark Matter! It's something I've learned to live by! Life loves to throw you down and you're wondering how to bound back. Well here's something I also learned to live by, and I know I'm gonna sound like Rocky here...but I don't care. It doesn't matter how hard you hit. It matters how hard you get hit and get back up. And myself, and everyone here, has been hit pretty damn hard since I've been with them. Even before meeting these guys I've been hit pretty hard when I was separated from my family. After I dried up the waterworks, I got back up and learned to survive with my new clan. That still lingers with me since I may never meet them again, but I'm still thinking about them every day."
Wait, he was separated from his parents? Nan thought.
"Hmm… if you think about it…" Pikachu rubbed his chin in thought. "We were all born in the same universe, right? Flash is definitely right… it's basically part of our daily lives even though we wish it wouldn't. Negativity won't go away… but that's just one side of you. You've got your good side and your bad side, and possibly even more sides to that. They're all part of you! They're all part of who we are!"
"…He's got a point." Natsu said.
"He's right… we all have a good and a bad side… and we all strive to be good even though we tend to slip up every now and then." Erza said.
"…No kidding." Isaac nodded, remembering when his darkness corrupted him before finally gaining peace and accepting the darkness within him. "We can't just brush away the fact that we all have negativity inside all of us."
"Adding on to what I said." Flash chuckled. "These guys have been through hell. Kyoka torturing them? That sucked major balls but they got back up. My crew getting kidnapped, and would have been killed regardless of what I did? It was a terrifying experience for them, I'm sure. It was for me when I found out, but you know what? We got back up. We're still alive and kicking, and it's gonna stay that way. And even more? How about the whole 'parents getting kidnapped' brouhaha? For those who had their parents kidnapped, they had it really rough! I've heard their cryin', I've heard they wanted their mommies and daddies back, just like I wanted my mom and dad back when I was four! Guess what? They got back up, and they've got their parents back! Good for them. I really do commend their tenacity, even if they came close to falling to despair. But every time? Every time they came close? They. Got. Back. Up."
"I still feel bad for Kai for nearly giving up…" Nan muttered.
Tristina sighed. "I've never seen her like that before…"
WHAT IS YOUR POINT YOU ARE TRYING TO GET ACROSS?
Flash smiled. "My point? My point is, Dark Matter...I've already accepted you as a part of me. I've already accepted negativity as a part of myself. Negativity is just as much of a part of me as positivity is."
"Think of it like yin and yang. You can't have one without the other." Sabrina said after giving it a lot of thought to what Dark Matter said, and from what Flash explained. "So, I accept you too."
"We all do." Nan said.
YOU… WHAT?!
"We accept you!" Pikachu said.
WHAT…?! WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?! I AM NEGATIVITY ITSELF! I AM THE DARKNESS WITHIN YOUR HEARTS!
"How hard is it to get?" Natsu asked. "That's a part of us… you're basically a part of us! Basically, you belong with all of us!" He gave his usual grin… although it was weird to see a Charizard to give a toothy grin of all things.
WHAT?!
"And we all… accept you!" Flash said, running forward and delivering one final punch… before the whole place went white… but everyone hear Dark Matter's voice for one last time.
…Thank you…
Everyone seemed to be in some kind of grassy area, and by one, everyone woke up… and Xarina was still in her Burst form.
"Ugh… where… are we…?" Pikachu wondered.
"Isn't this…?" Blake wondered.
"Oh my…!" Ruby said, completely fascinated. "Take a look at that!" She requested as they saw a humongous beautiful tree, complete with rainbow-like leaves and… what seems to be strands coming down from the branches.
"…Is that the… Tree of Life… in full bloom?!" Tristina asked.
"It sure is… wow… this is completely beautiful." Sabrina said, her eyes sparkling.
"…Not gonna cry, not gonna cry… not gonna… cry…!" Weiss said.
"Oh, just let it out, ice queen!" Ruby smiled.
"Shut up… you… dolt…!" Weiss let it all out, crying. "IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL!"
Just then, they noticed a light coming out of the tree and coming down in front of them, and then… it transformed, turning into none other than Xerneas.
"Wh-whoa…" Sora said.
"Who are you…?" Cyndaquil asked in amazement.
"I am Xerneas. I am the Tree of Life."
Saw that one coming. The Wielders all thought together.
"Wait… YOU'RE the Tree of Life?!" Pikachu asked in shock.
"Yes. The Tree of Life made incarnate. This is Primeval Forest, as you can see… the Tree of Life has revived. This is all due to the actions of all of you."
"Th-then… what happened to Dark Matter?" Pikachu asked.
"More than likely it disappeared completely." Flash replied.
"That is correct. Its darkness did not fall on this world. It found peace at last. It turned into a gentle light, which faded into nothingness. As a result… this world is no longer being drawn in toward the sun."
"So that means…" Pikachu muttered.
"Yes. The world has been saved by all of you. We thank you."
"Ah… we can finally relax after all of that." Nan said.
"I am so with you there. I can rest my feet." Isaac said.
"Ditto." Sabrina said as everyone laughed while cheering at the same time.
"GUYS, LOOK OUT!" A voice yelled as they looked up to see Jirachi falling to the ground and Celebi desperately trying to catch up to him, and so they got out of the way.
WHUMP!
"Owie… ow… ow…" Jirachi groaned.
Celebi caught up to him and sighed. "Seriously? I told you to slow it down. What did you think would happen at that speed?"
"Ooogh… I just couldn't wait to give you and Pikachu a big old hug…"
What are we, chopped liver? Sora wondered.
"But I may have… underestimated my speed a bit…" Jirachi continued.
"A bit?" Weiss raised an eyebrow at this.
"But I'll be fine…" Jirachi sprung back up as if nothing happened. "Because you all did it! You are all amazing!"
"I wasn't even sure you would all be able to do it, but you did it!" Celebi admitted.
Pikachu chuckled. "Thanks you guys… but how did you even know…?"
"Arceus told everyone what happened." Xerneas said.
"Arceus?!"
"Yes. He sent a message out to all the Pokemon in the world." Celebi explained. "He said that the planet is safe now."
"The darkness that had been covering the world has been swept away, and the sun is back to the way it should be." Jirachi added. "Everyone is ecstatic and celebrating!"
"I had no idea…"
"Well, now you do! That's why I was so happy that I just wanted to grab you up and squeeze you till you-" Jirachi lunged for Pikachu, but he quickly avoided it. "Huh? Why did you dodge?"
"Because you always go too fast, Jirachi! It would hurt to be hit at that speed." Celebi pointed out. "That's not a hug, that's a Body Slam."
"Really?"
"Yeah, I'm glad you're so happy… but I don't need a Body Slam to prove it." He said… aaaand then Ampharos ran up and Body Slammed into Pikachu. "GAAAAAH!"
"Whoa, where did HE come from?!" Ruby asked.
Ampharos looked around in confusion. "Huh? That's curious. I was about to envelop Pikachu in my fond embrace, but… he seems to have disappeared?"
Everyone sweatdropped at this. "…Should we tell him that he body slammed into him?" Sabrina asked.
"Oh, let him have his moment." Nan replied and then Ampharos spotted Cyndaquil.
"Oh! If it isn't my Cyndaquil!" He ran over to him.
"Whoa!" Cyndaquil jumped away, and then Ampharos came to a screeching halt.
"Hmm? And now Cyndaquil has disappeared as well."
"Perhaps you should look behind you, Ampharos." Espurr's voice said as they turned to Espurr, then Ampharos turned around.
"Oh, Cyndaquil! I'm so happy that all of you made it back in one piece… not to mention that it must've been difficult to defeat Dark Matter. Oh, speaking of which, where's your Smeargle friend?"
"I'm the Smeargle." Xarina raise her hand as Ampharos looked at her.
"…Curious… I've never seen a Smeargle this big before… or this color! Tell me, why do you seem taller than me? You seem like 5 foot 7… and I'm just 4 foot 7 for crying out loud!"
"I'm no ordinary Smeargle, let's just roll with that." Xarina smiled.
"…Or we can just say that she's in a very interesting human form." Celebi said, knowing all along.
"…A humanoid Smeargle! Oh, I can't wait to tell the Expedition Society this!" Ampharos said causing everyone to anime fall while Xarina laughed at this. "Tell me, miss! Are you interested in coming with us to the Society hall so I can show everyone?"
"I'd love to, but I have to go back to my world now."
"Aww… but alright then, if you change your mind, you know where to look!" Ampharos said. "But for now… let's all head back to the Expedition Society! We'll see you otherworlders later!" He waved as they all took off.
"Take care, Heroes of Light." Xerneas said. "And make sure to save our universe from the Malevolent Seven."
"We will." Nan nodded and Xerneas disappeared.
"Oh yeah, I've been meaning to tell you…" Sabrina looked at Xarina. "We defeated one of the Malevolent Seven."
"WHAT?!" Xarina yelled. "You defeated one without me?! Man, you get kidnapped by Dark Matter and you miss all the fun…" She muttered. "So, who was it?"
"A big gigantic robot named Teridax, but we took care of him no sweat!" Natsu grinned.
"With the help of Godzilla and Kratos." Happy pointed out.
"…Them too."
"…Kratos, as in God of War Kratos?" Xarina asked, her eyes widening in surprise.
"We have a lot to catch up on." Sabrina said as everyone laughed… and then suddenly, a Hyper Beam smacked right into Sabrina. "AAAAGH!" She cried and slammed into a tree.
"SABRINA!" Riku yelled.
"You finally made it…" A voice said as they turned to the source. "I've waited so long… and now I have that chance once again to end you."
Homura emerged out of the trees, her Pokemon form finally revealed to all.
Homura looked like Arceus, but she was black with purple shades instead of white. Her undersides and face are white instead of gray on a regular Acreus, and her hooves and ring around her body are silver. The gems on the ring and the eyes and circular patterns under her eyes are red.
To make it short, she was a Dark Arceus.
BGM: Hesitation (Kingdom Hearts II)
"Is that Homura?" Xarina asked.
"It is… why the hell is she following me?! I did nothing wrong to her!"
"You did… and it's unforgivable." Homura said.
Sabrina growled. "Alright… that does it." She said. "I didn't want to go into this form in this world, but you're leaving me with no other choice."
"You mean…" Aria asked.
"Yes… we need to activate our HDD if we want to get out of here alive!"
"Then let's do it." Sarah said, but before they could even transform… they heard a familiar roar… and dark energy smacked right into Homura.
"Argh!" Homura exclaimed. "Who dares?!"
"Now, why is it that a human is able to copy my look while looking completely evil in the process?" A familiar voice said as they saw three Pokemon coming down, and it was Arceus, Palkia and Dialga.
"Another Arceus…" Homura growled.
"Indeed… and I'm their Arceus." Arceus said. "Those who mock my image… will face their JUDGEMENT!" He yelled, unleashing Judgement on Homura while Dialga used Roar of Time and Palkia using Spacial Rend as Homura yelled in pain over this.
Homura growled, opening a portal back to the Malevolent Seven's headquarters. "THIS ISN'T OVER!" She yelled and ran back in.
End BGM
"Thanks…" Sabrina said.
"Don't mention it." Arceus said.
"How did you guys get here? Were you in this world?" Nan asked.
"Actually, we managed to get out of our world and we tracked your location." Palkia explained.
"Now, let's head back." Dialga said as Yukari opened up a huge gap as they all walked into it.
BGM: Peace Smile! (Pokemon X Y)
Ashita wa motto Kagayaku yo
The ending begins with everyone back at the Citadel and then Juvia unexpectedly tackles Xarina to the ground with a huge smile while Xarina looks on in surprise.
Shinjite Pisu Pisumairu
Xarina then starts laughing as everyone else laughs as well.
Pikapika no mirai ni chu junbi wa okke!
We then see a scene of Cirno posing for a camera, but then with every picture taken, her fairy friends join in on the action before Daiyousei tackles Cirno to the ground as she then does a silly pose while Cirno laughs.
Kyo ga tokubetsuna hi janakute mo itsumo omoi ukubanda
We see Xarina running over to the pool and diving on in with Nan and Demyx soon joining her as they all smile at this.
Kimi wa doko ka na Nani o shiteru no Aitaru naru yo
We then see Nan lying on his back on the couch and looking at his metallic arm, sighing a little.
Donnani hanaretatte hora Tsunagettaru kokoro
He then feels something as he looks up to see Xarina and Julia as he smiles and hugs them both, as they seem to comfort them.
Nakitaku-nattari Kujikesona toki wa
Unaware of them, Flash sees this and sighs as he proceeds to walk away, seeming a bit saddened.
Kitto no yuki ga tsuyokunaeru kagi
We then see Sabrina walking around and looking behind her as she's giving Rose a piggy back ride as her arms are spread out as both of them are laughing.
Iikoto dake janaide mo utsumukainade Issho no ioete ikou yo!
It then shows Hawlucha minding his own business, looking at all the Pokemon as he smiles and proceeds to join them after giving it some thought.
Ira yori motto yume o miyou Okiku Pisu Pisumairu!
We see Team RWB and Penny trying to cheer up Yang, but it proves to be unsuccessful.
Te o te o gyutto tsunaidara Ukiuki Pisu Pisumairu!
We then see Emerald walking over and talking with Locus while Grif runs away from Umbreon who's trying to Iron Tail his crotch.
Hitori janaitte happi!
Umbreon catches up and Iron Tails Grif, as he screams in agony while Locus and Emerald sweatdrops.
Yasashi yasashi Sono egao ga daisuki Kaerou kaerou kimi no mote e!
The ending ends with Xarina chatting with Sabrina, Aria and Sarah as they all start laughing, but Xarina seems to be the happiest out of the bunch, most likely because she's back.
End BGM
Meanwhile…
"Yes… it is done." Mephiles chuckled.
Felix groaned and rubbed his head while exiting the test tube. "Where… am I? And who the hell are you?"
"I am Mephiles." Mephiles said and explained what happened.
"You turned me into a… WHAT?"
"A Heartless." He explained as there was a Heartless symbol on his chest. "But no matter, time for my next subject to turn into a Heartless."
Felix looked at the person on the other table. "Who the hell is that?"
Mephiles chuckled. "A dear old friend of Hina's…" He smirked. "Also known as… the Meta."
I was originally going to have an actual battle with Homura (Although it would've been very one-sided) and then Arceus, Palkia and Dialga coming in to save them, but then I thought "...How about they just prevent the battle from happening at all?"
Also, raise of hands... who saw Meta being revived the minute Dark Decade mentioned Reach?