Chapter 26: Spirit Blades History

It has been two hours since Giratina got Riolu up to the summit of his mountain. Riolu is lying on his back on the ground, still asleep from the battle.

As Riolu lies there, Giratina stares out into his vast world, seeing the black and white clouds of aura flowing through the area.

Giratina thinks as he sees some of the white aura mixing with the black aura, 'Riolu… since you're Heaven Spirit Blade has already reawakened to its true power… I'm concerned about the type of power Hell has on their side now.'

He looks down at Riolu and he continues, 'You're so-called friend, Zoroark… he has the power of Zekrom and more within his soul. However, Zekrom is being forced to be a part of the war.'

Before he could finish his thought, his eyes widen with shock as he sees the white fire aura blazing out of Riolu's body randomly.

Giratina stares down at the blazing aura and he thinks with a serious expression in his eyes, 'I see… so you plan to take care of the rest, huh? Well then…'

Giratina turns his attention away from Riolu and flies off, taking to the sky near the water. While

Giratina leaves Riolu behind at the summit, Riolu starts to toss and turn in his sleep with a painful expression on his face.

When he opens his eyes, he finds himself within his soul, surrounded by walls of white fire.

As Riolu slowly gets up onto his feet, he hears the strange voice say, "Riolu… or should I say…"

When Riolu looked in the direction where he is hearing the voice, his eyes widen with shock as he sees a white furred version of him standing fifteen feet away.

Riolu asks as he faces the white furred Riolu, "Wh-who are you?"

The white Riolu replies with a serious expression on its face, "I am the Heaven Spirit Blade, Mitchell. You can call me Reshiram!"

Riolu's eyes widen with shock, but he has a look of confusion on his face.

Riolu replies with a troubled expression in his eyes, "You're telling me that you're the Heaven Spirit Blade and Reshiram? But why do you look exactly like me?"

Reshiram replies with a calm grin on his face, "I'm in this form so I don't through off the balance in the Reverse Dimension. With us in this dimension, we're throwing off the balance in this dimension by attracting the darkness. I'm just making Giratina's job as the balancer easier…"

Riolu has a confused expression on his face as he asks, "But why are you here now, Reshiram?"

Reshiram replies as he shuts his eyes and crosses his arms, "It's because my role as Heaven's key has ended and failed. Such as Zekrom being the Hell Spirit Blade; the key of Hell's gate. With both of our roles failed, we slowly revert back to our natural forms… however…"

Reshiram opens his eyes, uncrosses his arms, and he says while looking down at his palms with a look of sadness on his face, "Zekrom and I have already sacrificed our bodies to create the Heaven and Hell Spirit Blades… we are nothing but souls and useless keys now."

Reshiram looks directly into Riolu's eyes and he says, "The only thing I'm good for now if lending you my power like a generator. Just like Zekrom of the Hell Spirit Blade."

Riolu has a look of concern on his face as he asks, "Does that mean Zekrom is lending Zoroark more power than ever before? Does it mean that Zoroark's power has exceeded Darkrai's power?"

Reshiram replies with a serious expression on his face, "Zoroark has gained more power… but Zekrom is being forced to against his own will. For you see, Zekrom and I are only good as being generators now. So we still have to go through this damned war between Heaven and Hell…"

Riolu has a confused expression on his face as he asks, "But what do you mean that he is being forced to against his own will? Wouldn't he be able to resist and not lend any power?"

Reshiram shakes his head no and he replies, "Unfortunately no, for when Darkrai got his hands on the Hell Spirit Blade, he placed a curse on it, which means, Zoroark can freely take all of Zekrom's power if he wished to…"

Reshiram closes his eyes and he continues with a solemn expression on his face and his arms crossed, "It's rather bothersome, but the only way for this war to end is if Zekrom and I were to disappear from this world entirely."

Riolu has a confused expression on his face as he asks, "What do you mean by that, Reshiram? I thought it was Zoroark and I who must disappear from this world in order for there to be peace."

Reshiram replies after he opens his eyes and looks directly at Riolu with the same expression on his face, "Precisely… in order for the world to be back in order, both of you have to disappear from this world as well, for you two have Zekrom and I within your souls, and in order for Zekrom and I to disappear and bring further balance to the world, both you and Zekrom have to disappear."

Riolu has a serious expression on his face as he says, "So is my main goal as a Pokemon to kill Zoroark? Or is there more to it?"

Before Reshiram replies, he turns his back on Riolu, looking up at the top of the mighty white fire wall.

Reshiram replies as he looks in that general area, "I guess you haven't been told the full story, huh? I guess Arceus hasn't told you the truth of why the Heaven Spirit Blade is within you of all Pokemon…"

Riolu's eyes widen and his mouth drops with shock and he thinks after what he heard Reshiram said to him. "I-I never thought about that… the Heaven Spirit Blade being in me of all Pokemon that is…"

Reshiram looks back at Riolu with the front of his body still facing the firewall and he replies, "Riolu… this may be difficult to hear at first, but what I'm about to tell you is the truth."

Riolu listens carefully as Reshiram says with a solemn expression on his face, "There's only one reason why the Heaven Spirit Blade would be in you of all Pokemon, and the answer is that Arceus sealed the Heaven Spirit Blade inside your soul. In other words… he is only using you for the war."

Riolu has a look of disbelief on his face and he thinks, 'Arceus is… using me?'

Reshiram faces Riolu and he continues with a serious expression on his face, "Just like Darkrai, Arceus found a way to retrieve the Heaven Spirit Blade from Heaven's gate. It seems as though he used you of all Pokemon for his own purposes."

Riolu has a downed expression in his eyes as he asks, "So Arceus was only using me from the very start, huh?"

His downed expression turns into a serious one as he asks, "Does Snivy know anything about this?"

Reshiram shakes his head no and he replies with a serious expression on his face, "She does not know… but I would keep what I told you to yourself. There's no need to let Arceus know that you know the truth…"

Riolu nods his head and he continues, "I understand. So Arceus just wants to use me for the war? But what exactly does he expect for me to do?"

Reshiram replies after he closes his eyes and crosses his arms, "Arceus… he is planning on using you like what Darkrai plans to do with Zoroark. He plans on getting you strong enough to battle Hell's army and destroy the apprentice, who wields the Hell Spirit Blade."

Riolu closes his eyes as Reshiram continues, "Riolu… it is true that Arceus is using you, but for all the good reasons."

Riolu asks with a curious expression on his face, "What do you mean by that?"

Reshiram continues after he opens his eyes and uncrosses his arms, "When Arceus figured out how to get the gate unsealed, he was concerned that Darkrai would soon find out how, as well. He knows what will happen at the end of this upcoming war…"

Riolu has a look of curiousness in his eyes as he asks, "What will happen near the end of the war?"

Reshiram replies as he starts walking towards Riolu's direction, "Of course, the main battle will be the battle between you and Zoroark. Of course, that'll mean that the two spirit blades will go into combat as well. When the final moment comes into action, both Zekrom and I will finally die off and recreate a stronger spirit blade."

Riolu asks with a serious expression on his face, "So you two will die off once Zoroark and I vanish from this world, correct?"

Reshiram shakes his head no and he replies, "Not exactly. It'll take place once you weaken Zoroark or pin him down close to death. Once Zoroark is close to death, he'll lose his grip on his energy control, allowing the Hell Spirit Blade to be released. Of course, I'll be released from your body as well once the Hell Spirit Blade is finally out of Zoroark's soul. Once the Hell Spirit Blade is out of Zoroark's body, he'll have next to zero energy, and that'll be the time to deliver the final blow."

But Riolu asks with the same expression on his face, "But what will happen once you and Zekrom are out of our souls? What will happen to the Heaven and Hell Spirit Blades?"

After Reshiram stopped walking and is now standing five feet in front of Riolu, he replies with a serious expression on his face, "Once we're both out, Zekrom and I will die, and the blades will shatter completely. But our aura will still linger in the area, which will form together in order to recreate a stronger key that will keep that gates of Heaven and Hell closed which means that Heaven and Hell will no longer be able to enter the living world."

Riolu asks as he shuts his eyes, "But who will the guardian of this new spirit blade be?"

Reshiram replies as he closes his eyes as well, "The god of ice and snow…"

Both Riolu and Reshiram opened their eyes at the same time as Reshiram finishes, "Kyurem, the guardian of the Life Spirit Blade."

Riolu's eyes widen with shock as he replies, "K-Kyurem?"

Reshiram nods his head, and Riolu asks after calming down, "But what about Arceus and Darkrai? What will happen when those two fight again?"

Reshiram replies as he turns away from Riolu and starts walking back to where he was before, "So… you still remember that event, huh?"

When Reshiram stopped walking, he looks back over his shoulder and he asks, "I assume Arceus told you about that certain event, huh?"

Riolu shakes his head no and he replies, "Actually, Snivy told me about that certain event. Arceus has never said a word to me about it."

Reshiram looks away from Riolu and he replies as he looks up at the top section of the white firewall, "Well… you already know that once Arceus and Darkrai exchange their most powerful attacks at each other, they cause an event to occur called the Big Bang. Their two powerful blows actually created the whole Pokemon World like it is today. This means that the Big Bang also created the Reverse Dimension."

Reshiram faces Riolu and he says while looking into Riolu's eyes with a serious expression in his, "Of course their two powerful blows mean a huge explosion. So if another Big Bang were to occur, it'll mean…"

Riolu finishes with a concerned expression on his face, "…that the Pokemon World will be destroyed, along with everyone within it…"

Reshiram nods his head and he replies as he closes his eyes and crosses his arms, "That's right…"

Reshiram continues as he opens his eyes, but his arms still crossed, "But the battle between you and Zoroark will be different. Even though your power has surpassed Arceus's and Zoroark's has surpassed Darkrai's, the only difference for you two is that you won't recreate the Big Bang."

Riolu has a curious expression on his face as he hears Reshiram continue, "Since you have my power and Zoroark has Zekrom's power, your battle will only cause a massive ice age to occur in the area that you two will fight. It won't be as devastating as another Big Bang, at least."

Riolu has a serious expression on his face as he repeats, "My battle with Zoroark will only cause an ice age, huh?"

Reshiram continues as he turns his back on Riolu once more to look at the firewall, "Riolu… how much do you know about Snivy?"

Riolu has a confused expression on his face as he asked, "What exactly do you mean by that?"

Reshiram replies while still looking at the mighty white firewall, "I mean, how much do you truly know about Snivy?"

Reshiram faces Riolu and he continues with a serious expression on his face, "I mean, do you know what Snivy's true feelings are? Do you know how she truly feels deep within her heart?"

Riolu asks with the same expression on his face, "What are you talking about?"

Reshiram replies as he points right at Riolu and says with his voice rising with seriousness, "Snivy's heart is full of concern towards you, Riolu!"

Riolu's eyes widen with shock as Reshiram continues, "Riolu… Snivy will be by your side in the war. No matter what you say, she'll stick by your side, even if it means she…!"

Riolu has a look of shock on his face and he asks, "A-are you trying t-to tell me that…?"

Reshiram nods his head and he continues, "Riolu… you need to be with Snivy. You can't just let her be alone like you did today. Make every time you have with her precious."

Before Riolu could ask any more questions, the white firewalls began to die down.

As the firewalls slowly shrunk towards the ground, Reshiram says with a serious expression on his face as he moves his arm to the side, "It seems as though my time is up. I used up most of my energy in order to talk to you, Riolu."

As Reshiram slowly starts to fade away, he continues, "I need to rest my energy before I can meet with you again. Remember; spend as much time as you can with Snivy…"

As Reshiram fades away back into the Heaven Spirit Blade, Riolu thinks as he slowly begins to fade away from his soul, 'Snivy… I won't let that happen to you…'

After Riolu opens his eyes in the real world, he sits back up slowly and looks around at his surroundings, trying to figure out where he could possibly be.

When he looks straight ahead, he sees Arceus standing on the top of his hill, looking down at Riolu with a serious expression on his face.

Riolu asks with a curious expression on his face, "How did I end up back here?"

Arceus replies, "Giratina brought you back here once your chat with Reshiram ended. I guess you were zoned out into sleep after that."

Riolu stands straight back up and he asks with a curious expression on his face, "Do you know where Snivy is right now?"

Arceus replies as he looks to his far left in the direction where the forest is, "She is out there, training for the upcoming battle."

Riolu nods his head and he replies with a grin on his face, "Thank you, Arceus."

He runs to the edge of the summit, jumps off of the summit, and starts sliding down the icy mountain side.

After he leaves Arceus behind, Arceus thinks with a look of concern on his face, 'Riolu… I'm sorry if it seems I'm using you for my own good…'