Hello Everyone. I'm back with another chapter, but to warn you, this does get very intense and gory. This is my first try with battles so please give a light criticism and no flames please. I worked very hard on this and I need to work more on this, but hopefully it is understandable. If not, I will try to explain it as best as I can in steps, words, whatever is necessary.

Ok, song inspiration time.
First is "Christina's theme" from Assassin's creed 2
Second is more of a scene. For those who have seen the movie this is based off of, look to the part of the Story of Ash and Pikachu.

Third, "Siren" by Nightwish from their album "Once"

Fourth, closest song I can think of for this one is "Labored and Lost" from Assassin's Creed Revelation's soundtrack 2.

That's it for the songs and video inspiration.

Also, I decided to rewrite this chapter, so for those of you who have read the original, I am sorry for the confusion.

Disclaimer: I do not own Pokémon or the movie Lucario and the mystery of Mew, nor the other movies that I have gained inspiration from (Tarzan, Prince of Egypt, etc.) I only own the characters that I have created.

Chapter 5

*Lucario's P.O.V.*

I walked away from Legacy after that little accident back to my post and sat on the boulder. I took a quick glance back to the spot where Legacy was and realized that she left. 'Probably went to check on Silver' I thought to myself. She is so different from the other Lucario's I have met. So different that…she reminds me of…my former mate.

*Flashback: Cameron Palace: Three years before the big battle*

It was the annual winter ball that the palace always held for the village. All the different Kings, queens, knights and locals were attending and dancing out on the floor, even the Pokémon were taking part in the human festivities. I preferred not to dance and observe the festivities since I knew for a face that I was not one for parties. This night, however, was different because this was the night that I met…her.

I was just simply observing the dance floor when a figure of blue and black caught my attention. I looked over to the entrance of the ballroom and saw the most beautiful creature on two legs. Her fur was shimmering against the golden tiles of the dance floor while the black band was bold against her ruby red eyes. The pale yellow fur that covered her torso gracefully shaped her thin petite figure while her spike brought attention to her small busted chest. Her blue fur around her legs also fitted her hourglass shaped waist area and her small curved backside where her thin tail swished back and forth in rhythm with the music that played. As I observed a little more, it came to my attention that her master placed a red rose on her left ear, adding a since of feministic quality to her. I was in a trance that I didn't even hear Sir Aaron come up behind me.

"Lucario? Why don't you ask that female to dance? You seemed interested in her" he suggested.

"I…umm, well…I guess I will…"I stuttered as I made my way to her.

Once I did, she was looking out to the dance floor, not noticing that I had come close to her.

"Lovely dance floor is it not?" I asked, trying to make conversation.

She turned to me with shock but then relaxed, "Yes, quite a dance floor indeed. A lovely ball this is too" she said.

And that is what started our connection. I learned that her name was Hermione and that she and her master were visiting the castle from the land called Sinnoh. The two of us had grown really close over the time that she stayed at the castle that it grew more into a relationship and soon to marriage over a course of a year. After our marriage, six months later, she had an egg and we were to have a son. Sir Aaron, who volunteered to look after Hermione while her master was in Sinnoh, had agreed that our family should have a break from the duties; little did he know that it would be the greatest mistake that he and I ever made.

While we were out on the trail, we were ambushed by rogues from another kingdom. As Sir Aaron and I fought, Hermione and the unhatched egg were riding off ahead to try and get away, but they didn't get far enough. For from the trees above, I charazard landed in front of Hermione and chased her into the woods. I tried to follow but I was too late. The egg was cracked and destroyed and Hermione's body lay lifeless and cold soaked in blood and stab wounds.

After her funeral, the ambushers were caught and executed. But I had loved no other, nor did I seek another mate. Lucarios mated for life and if the mate dies, it was up to the other to find another and move on, or to stay loyal to their former love and not seek another. I made that choice and focused on being a guardian instead.

*End Flashback*

That memory brought back so much pain that it felt like I was dying in lava. The simple memory of those ruby eyes and that beautiful smile brought back the tears I cried at her funeral. I remembered the rage I felt when the guilty were executed, but I knew nothing could bring my precious Hermione back. But, Legacy reminds me so much of her. Both so alike, but yet so different, so perfect but yet not, am I drawn to her? Do I love her so much to move on? No, I can't be, she has tribal blood and she is too occupied to settle down. I must wait and see what happens. And even if she isn't the one for me, perhaps we can still stay friends. But she is incredible, like how she and Silver rode across the plains to escape those poachers. The wind in her fur, making her antenna move like real hair, the look of fire in her amber eyes, that cocky smile of hers when she outran the hunters, and, of course, that silly celebratory dance she did with Silver. Legacy is amazing in so many ways that I can't even count. I want to be with her, but there is something that is holding me back. What it is, I can't really say. I will have to wait and see, but for now, I must keep my distance.

*Legacy's POV*

Later that night, the humans and I gathered around the campfire brock made earlier to tell stories. I had told them of my dream and the tale of my fondest adventures of Cameron and the world beyond. Although the tales were long, everyone seemed intrigued, well almost everyone. Lucario was keeping himself distant again from us, sitting on a lone stone that was a good six feet away from the fire not even making an effort to listen. I started to feel worried about him, but then I thought back to the shock thought that I had before, and let it slide again. But surely he would've wanted to at least sit next to me by the warmth of the fire.

"Legacy? Are you alright?" asked Max.

"Huh? Oh, yes I am fine Max. I was staring into space" I lied.

"Oh, ok. Anyway, you were saying Ash?" asked Max.

"Huh? Oh, where was I? Oh yeah, that's right, I left off with Pikachu. You see Pikachu and I may be friends now, but things weren't always so great" explained Ash.

"Oh really, how so?" I asked.

"I didn't think Pikachu liked me at all. I can't even remember how many times he hit me with electric attacks" said Ash as he held a hand to his chin.

"So when did things change for you?" asked Kidd

"Yeah Ash" said May.

"How did you and Pikachu become best friends if Pikachu wanted nothing to do with you? asked Max.

"I guess it all started when that flock of Spearrow attacked us. There were so many of them I thought I was done for, but then Pikachu rushed to my rescue. I'll never forget that moment" there was a quick pause as he closed his eyes for a moment and opened them once again, "I knew then that I can count on Pikachu, and I knew if felt the same way about me" said Ash.

"Wow" said Max.

"That's a great story Ash" replied May.

"I'll say. That is going in my collection of favorite tales from friends" I said with a confident smile.

"We've had a lot of close calls since but we've always pulled through cause we believed in each other" said Ash.

I looked over and noticed that Lucario looked away from the group. Was he in thought? What was he thinking? So many thoughts ran through my head before he finally spoke.

"You humans are all alike" he shouted before standing to his feet, "you can't be trusted" he stated before walking off.

"Hey wait a minute!" shouted Ash as he ran ahead of Lucario and stopped in front of him, "Are you saying you don't trust me?"

Lucario stopped and looked at him, "You would leave Pikachu without hesitating if you had too"

Ash looked at him with insult in his eyes, "There's no way I would ever abandon Pikachu!" he shouted.

Lucario simply moved around him, "Your word means nothing" he stated as he moved past Ash.

'Oh no, this can't be good' I thought as I ran over to the scene.

Ash then turned to Lucario with anger and hatred on his face and growled at Lucario, "How do we know Sir Aaron betrayed the queen like you say? Why don't you tell us the real story Lucario, you deserted Sir Aaron and the queen, didn't you?" said Ash as the rest of us joined them.

Lucario glared back at Ash, "What did you say?" he asked with venom in his voice.

"This isn't helping Ash!" said May

"I didn't start it" replied Ash

"Uh, not good" I thought as I knew what was coming next.

"What makes you think Pikachu didn't run off and desert you, because it didn't want you for a master?" growled Lucario as he started walking off.

Ash, unable to keep his anger anymore shouts, "Take that back!", and lunges for Lucario.

The two started rolling down the hill and into the now cold hot spring, duking things out in the water.

"Stop Ash!" shouts May.

"Knock it off!" yells Brock.

Seeing the battle have no end, I decided to take matters into my own hands. I ran into the water, moved in-between the two creatures, and summoned a force palm that scooted the two of them a good four feet in both directions away from me.

"That's enough! Both of you!" I shouted with rage in my voice, earning shocked faces from everyone. "Listen, yes Lucario some humans can't be trusted, but no Ash is not one of those humans. And Ash, Lucario didn't abandon the queen, something happened that caused him to think like that. Now, look, we're on this trip together, we're almost at the tree to rescue Pikachu. We're finding him tomorrow, so can't you two settle your differences aside to work together for now? It's what the queen would want. You both know this" I said while looking from Ash to Lucario and repeated until the end.

"Why do you just get in the way?" asked Lucario as he stood in the water, "how do we know your masters died in an ambush anyway? Maybe you let that rage of yours get the better of you and send you into a blind massacre, making you kill your own masters!"

I looked at him first with shock, and then gave him the coldest glare that I could give him. That hit me harder than any blow that I could have received from battle. What does he know? He knows nothing about me and doesn't need to know. Now I was beginning to question myself of looking up to him as a hero.

I was about to respond when something lunged at me from the Cliffside, making me dive into the water.

"Legacy!" The others shouted, except for Lucario who stood with shock of what happened just now.

*Lucario's POV*

I slunk my head slightly and shivered with fear as Legacy gave me the coldest glare I have ever seen in return for what I had just said, instantly regretting it. She was about to respond when something from the opposite cliff just suddenly tackled her into the water. The humans shouted her name as I stood still, frozen by her glare. I then hear a boasting, greedy laugh from the Cliffside as I looked up to see the ambushers from earlier, only this time with more Pokémon.
"It's about time I got her! She'll make a great addition to the enslavement camp! Just as that other Lucario and all the Pokémon of the world!" shouted the leader, a rather large man with as much greed as he had muscle. His dark eyes glaring down at the tackle sight, with a smile only a true poacher was born with, he looked for blood to see if one had died.
I looked over at where Legacy was tackled and saw bubbles beginning to multiply as ripples began to appear more frequent. Suddenly, two figures appeared from the water, one of a tall red white and yellow, the other of black and white. I instantly realized that the figures were Legacy fighting a very battle scared Blaziken. When the two of them landed on the land near the cliff, I saw something that brought back what I said earlier. Legacy's eyes were burning with pure rage as her now teeth baring mouth let out a dangerous beast like growl, claws extended from her clawless paws. I saw her looking over to me and the others as she shouted "Go!" in a voice that I didn't recognize, one of a true beast. I instantly ran over to Ash and moved him out of the water, out of the battle zone.
"Hurry! We must move out of here!" I shouted to the others as I carried Ash.

Once we were a safe distance, I saw probably the most scaring battle that I have ever seen.

The Blaziken roared from the top of his lungs at Legacy as it prepared to fight. The leader of the ambush team looked down at the two fighters waiting for the first move, his gun in his hand.
"This is getting boring fast, Blaziken, take out this sick puppy and let's put her in her place! Flamethrower attack!" shouted the Leader.

I started to sweat because a Lucario's biggest weakness was fire type Pokémon and Blaziken was at the top of the most destructive to the species. While I was doing that, the fire bird then shot a large river of fire at the young female who didn't even flinch. All she did was place her paw up against the flames as they engulfed her. Once the flames, everyone looked on in disbelief as Legacy was standing there full bodied, not a burn or scratch on her, but instead a shield of blue surrounds her thin form like water to a fish. She placed her paw down and gave a dark grin, from I distance I could have sworn I heard her say, "my turn", in a tone that would easily give you frostbite on your ears and tail. She then lunged for the firebird, fangs bared and claws extended as she tackled the bird fangs first and blood started spilling everywhere on that ledge. I heard the humans scream as I lowered my ears. She does go into a blind rage when she gets angry, and I am the one who triggered it. What have I done? Legacy, I never should have said that. My anger had the better of me. I am so sorry. I hope you can forgive me, which I doubt you will. As I watched the fight, I noticed that something glowing red was coming from Legacy. I squinted my eyes to see the shape of a bird on Legacy's arm glowing brightly as her eyes did.

The battle between the fighters was over as soon as it started, with Legacy being the killing victor, hovering over the now blood slain dead Pokémon. Her gaze soon turned to the ambushers and the greedy human, blood stained on her mouth, body, and claws. She then lunged at the ambushers and once again fangs first where blood and screams were being heard all around.
"We've got to stop her!" said Ash as he started rushing to the other side of the spring.
"No!" I shouted as I ran after him, but it was too late. He was already up the hill side before I could even grab him. Everyone soon followed, including Silver, who appeared shortly after the screams from the Blaziken.
The fight was taken to an open plain that was a good half mile away from the springs. Legacy already took out two riders and their Pokémon and was closing in on the leader. The rest of us tried to keep up with the battle as it was coming to a close. At long last, after several hours and Pokémon battles, Legacy finally came face to face with the leader.
"Think you're that tough huh girly? Well you know what? You're not! Every single Pokémon that you have killed is weak! And you're going to join either the dead ones or the ones at the enslavement camp! So let's put you in your place…" he said while preparing his dagger to attack.
Legacy made a quick swerve-like run towards him and tackled him just far enough to avoid the blade from hitting her side but close enough that she can grip his neck down in a vice-like bite. She slashed and scratched him while he was down so much that when he stood, his still beating heart was visible. She then gave him one last glare before she ran to him and struck her claws straight through his heart. He then looked at her and spoke his final words.
"Heh, not bad. Dangerous like death himself, just like your father"
He then collapsed to the ground and the blood soaked into the grass. Legacy towered over the lifeless body, gazing her deadly glare downward as his dark skin started to pale from blood loss. She then turned her head to the other dead bodies while breathing heavily and unevenly.
With a turn of a head toward the moon, she then howled a blood curling sound that would send anyone to the grave out of fear and fright. She then stopped and lowered her head while shaking it in her paws.

*Legacy's POV*
I shook my head from the dizziness I felt. Once I was finished, I looked at my paws and realized that they are soaked in blood. I franticly looked at my body and the ground below to see dead bodies of the ambushers from before, blood turning the grass red. I then looked over toward the trees and saw the others looking at me in fear. My eyes widen in shock and fright as I realized what had happened. Lucario's theory, of me killing my masters, was proven true with this attack.
"No…no NO!" I said as I panically looked at the bodies again, backing away as I did so.
"Legacy, wait" Lucario said as he approached me. I looked at him with tears in my eyes and start backing up.
"Guess what you said is the truth. I do get in the way of things, just like I did now," I said as my voice began to break, "I killed these men, so this proves that I just might've killed my masters."
"Legacy, listen to me, I was not thinking back there. I had no idea of what power you possessed when in tribal mind-set" he pleaded
I looked at him hard in the face, "Well now you do. I hope your happy" I said as I started turning and walking away not caring what he did.

*Lucario's POV*
Legacy was starting to walk away with hurt in her eyes. Oh Arceus, what have I done? I began to run to her.
"Legacy wait, please!" I said while running ahead to get in front of her. I stopped in front of her with no words to say.
"Why stop me when you know the truth now? You won, aren't you satisfied?" she said to me.
"No, I'm not. Not when I hurt someone unexpectedly. I should have thought before I spoke. I realize my mistake now" I said to her, pleadingly.
She then glared at me, "It's a little late now for that. You should have realized your mistake from the start. Humans are all alike? Maybe pokemon are all alike too, can't be trusted," she said while walking past me, "or forgiven. Especially the one who has deceived me all these years"
I was confused on that last part, "What do you mean Legacy? Who has deceived you?" she looked back at me again, this time with anger.
"Is your skull that thick?! Who else do you think I would read about so much not just to learn history, but to develop the perfect dream guy? Who else would I know so much about that I would kill the best historian on Aura Guardians? Who is this person, or should I say pokemon? It's obvious!" she shouted to me, growling.
I lowered my ears a bit, still confused, looking at her with shock in my eyes.
She then groaned and shook her head, "God, Arceus! Sir Aaron's journal told me you were stubborn and a lone wolf, but it never mentioned that you were clueless too! I can't believe the hero I looked up to for so long is nothing but a mindless idiot!" she looked at me this time with disbelief.
That's when it hit me. Of course, Sir Aaron's journal! That's how she knew it was me from when we first met! That's why she was looking at me all the time! And the drawing! It was all making since now. I thought originally that Sir Aaron was her hero because of his teachings and whatnot, but now I realize that it was me all this time! She looked up to me somehow as a hero, and I was letting her down by acting the way I am now, what I had called her earlier, how I treated her. I looked at her with sad understanding.
"I see, Sir Aaron wasn't the one you looked up to, it was me wasn't it?" I asked her.
"Finally he gets it, but you know what? You should have realized that earlier bud, cause now I am really thinking that Sir Aaron is the one I should look up to now. At least it wouldn't have taken him that long to realize the truth" she started walking away.
I started getting angry with this, "at least it didn't take him or me at least two years to figure out my own dangerous side!"
Legacy stopped and turned to me, "What was that?!"
Ash then spoke up, "Come on you two I don't think we need two fights in one night"
"Why don't you do us all a favor Lucario, go back into that staff and sleep for another thousand years so that brain of yours can function once again huh?" Legacy spat back.
That did it; I growled and attempted to tackle her, but she saw it coming and dodged it. I got back to my feet and prepared to fight while Legacy did the same, both of eyes glaring daggers at each other.

*Ash's POV*
This was beginning to be too much as I watched the battle between Legacy and Lucario unfold.
"I'll make sure you regret ever fighting me Lucario, or should I say stupid faker?!" shouted Legacy as she lunged for Lucario, claws prepared to strike. Lucario detected this and dodged the attack while hitting Legacy in the back, she recoiled though and gave him a focus punch to the face. He ended up down on the ground with a punch mark on his cheek. Legacy then jumped up to attempt coming down with an iron tail, but Lucario quickly recovered and got to his feet, all while Legacy created a cloud of dust so thick, it was almost like the fog came back. I couldn't see anything, but I heard many attacks and grunts from the two fighting types.
"Swellow, come out!" I shouted while grabbing Swellow's pokeball. The sparrow pokemon came out, ready to battle.
"Swellow, use gust attack to clear this dust cloud!" I shouted. The bird used its wings in a rapid motion and sure enough the dust cleared, but the two jackals didn't notice it.
"Thanks Swellow, return!" I shouted as Swellow returned to it's pokeball. I went back to watching the fight.
Legacy and Lucario were both panting on the ground, covered in marks, cuts, and bruises.
"Heh, not bad, for an old antique" gloated Legacy.
Lucario made a Lunge for her again, only for her to jump high up straight into the air.
"Now face my signature move Lucario, chainsaw combo!" she shouted while attempting a rollout in the air, spinning rapidly while summoning an iron tail.
"What in the world?!" shouted Lucario as the chainsaw became more predominant.
Legacy then moved through the air like a rubber ball in a tiled room, moving from one place to the next at high speed before hitting Lucario straight in the stomach area, sending him flying into a nearby boulder. She backflipped after attacking, landed on her feet and stood again, waiting for him to move. Suddenly a ball of light appeared from above the dust cloud formed by Legacy's chainsaw attack and was aiming straight for Legacy, which she stepped out of the way.
"Hmph, you're out of ideas and attacks" she stated while waiting for him, who was no longer present at the boulder.
"Huh?" Legacy said looking around for him, only to be landed face down by a blow to the back.
"Grrr, fighting dirty now huh? Well I'll show you!" she shouted while cartwheeling over a few strides to get a good distance. Lucario landed on his feet, but stumbled. She must have hit him hard before that made him kneel. Legacy started summoning the largest Aura sphere I have seen yet and prepared to attack.
I couldn't stand watching anymore, something had to be done. So I gathered up my guts and started running at the fight, the others yelling at me to get away. Legacy then sent the sphere flying at Lucario, but I was in the way just in time.
"That's enough!" I shouted while the sphere hit me.
"Ash!" I heard my friends say before passing out.
*Legacy's POV*
I was too caught up in my anger and adrenaline to notice Ash running as I sent the Aura sphere at Lucario. It was only when I heard him yell 'that's enough' when I realized what happened. The dust cleared to reveal Ash on the ground, blacked out from the attack. Lucario looked from me to Ash and back to me, with shock, pain and disbelief on his face. I was also shocked by this, realizing that I let my anger get the better of me and blind me in an attempt of showing Lucario my power, only to end up hurting an innocent human in the process. Not wanting to hear the other's anger, I ran off as best as I could, all while tears ran down my face. Lucario said the truth again, I am a killer….a powerhouse…a monster.
*Lucario's POV*
I was on the ground when Ash took the hit instead of me. I was shocked by this, and by Legacy's face. I saw the tears form in her eyes as she realized what she had done, and she took off into the near by woods. I gathered up as much strength as I could to try and run after her, but no avail. I instead turned my attention to Ash, who was out cold on the ground.
"Ash?" I said as I held him in my arms, shaking him slightly, "Ash, pull yourself together!" I said while shaking him more, earning a moan out of him.
"Lu-lucario?" he said quietly. I breathed a sigh of relief when he spoke.
"Thank goodness, I thought you were killed" I then sighed, "I underestimated her powers, and her strength. She really is a killer" I said, only to get a slap in the face by Ash.
"You moron, that fight was pointless" he said while trying to get up.
"Ash is right Lucario, that fight was pointless" said Max, "we know you didn't start it, but Legacy's right. If she knew so much about you, you would at least think that she had feelings for you"
"I have to agree with Max on this one" said May, the other two nodded along.
"But I can't love her back, especially after my last-" I stopped, not wanting to go any further.
"Last what?" asked Ash.
I sighed in defeat as I explained what happened with Hermione and my unborn son, and how I promised not to fall for anyone again. But I also told them that Legacy reminded me much of my precious Hermione, especially when we fought. The two of us would fight just like how Legacy and I did, except without the tribal mode.
"So you liked Legacy but now you hate her?" asked Max
"It's not that I hate her, she's just…just…" I trailed off, realizing what I was saying all while looking away.
May somehow made her way in front of my face, "You like her don't you? And honestly, even after all that's happened, I still think she likes you too. You two just need to balance things out, that's all" she reassured me.
I turn my gaze down from her and took her words in. As I thought more about it, I realized that I am rather fond of Legacy. 'Those amber eyes of hers, especially from earlier with our 'little accident' when her eyes met my own. Sunset amber set against ebony and snow, glow against shimmer, her hot breath against mine- Oh Arceus what the hell! I am in love with her damn it!' I stood to my feet and looked around.
"We need to find Legacy. May, thank you" I looked at her with happiness.
"You're welcome" she replied.
"Come on!" Ash said, "Lets go find Legacy!" Ash shouted and everyone nodded then went running to the jeep as I looked to Silver.
"Would you be willing to forgive me for what I have done to your friend long enough so we can find her?" I asked, embarrassingly.
He lifted his head up and down and neighed.
"Alright, and I promise I won't hurt her anymore" I said, he looked at me for a minute.
"And I promise a bush full of apples for you as a reward" he then looked satisfied and turned so I can get on his back. I hopped on and, with the jeep coming into view, we rode off into the woods to find the one whose heart I broke.