Chapter Three: World Discussion
"As like every year, we come and gather in this hall to share and solve the problems of the regions we legendaries rule over. But the most important thing above all is to care for the whole Pokémon world, and so we are now at that subject." Celebi paused for effect, letting Lazam understand how it worked. "We shall now spend a few seconds to think about what is disturbing the whole world…"
The silence spread all the way down the hall. Everybody was meditating in a way, going through their minds to think of problems that would eventually affect everyone. Silver looked up from her seat and spoke. "Within this great hall of which we hold our conferences, there is a member of us missing, the great recorder, even if we do have a wonderful replacement. The wise Alakazam from many, many years ago has disappeared. Does this not disturb our talk of the world?"
Slowly, Celebi replied. "The wise Alakazam is missing, yes. All the problems and troubles from before had been stored in his mind because of his vast IQ. If one were to capture him and for him to spill out our secret conference, our information shall be known to the world, and particularly the evil ones, since who else would want to capture an Alakazam that rarely leaves this forest?"
A quiet murmur rose as the legendaries looked at each other in great worry. "Then our weaknesses, our locations and our ways of battle, strategies will be spilled. Trainers of all kinds, be them good or bad, will try to capture and control us. It is disastrous, so to say." Mew spoke what the other legendaries had pondered.
"Yes," Arceus muttered, "But would it not be a good way to find out where he went by travelling back into time, dear Celebi?"
Celebi looked surprised. "But great Arceus, the last time anyone saw him, me included, was at the last annual conference. It is not very smart to go back a year and wait, is it?"
"Just a suggestion…You have the power here, Celebi."
Celebi looked down at the table. "Dialga does too."
"But I can't travel through time like you do. You can bring Pokémon and others with you." Dialga paused. "I think."
"So we're going on an expedition through time to find out where Alakazam was last?" Ho-oh asked, ruffling his feathers.
Celebi sighed. "I suppose that's how it looks like. So, who's going with me?"
Silver called out. "I'll go. I'll bring some of my friends too, if you don't mind."
"I suppose you mean the usual, eh?" Crystal, the Suicune, asked, with a grin on her face.
"Yeah." Silver laughed. "And that means you too, Rayquaza."
There was a grunt from the green dragon on the other side of the room. Celebi now sported a small smile, and looked at the other remaining legendaries. "Well, we should be going as soon as possible. This is…emergency-like."
"Yes, Celebi. I'll have …Lazam here to tell you what happens for the rest of the conference." Arcreus turned to the remaining crowd of Pokémon as Celebi, Silver, Crystal, and Rayquaza left the room.
Silver turned around and called back to the others. "Since my twin sister knows whatever happens to me, I'll have her bring the news to you as we try to find Alakazam. We shall always work together as a team, the team of legendaries." She bowed her head, and left through the portal.
"Well…What do you guys want to do now? Party?" Mew joked at the stiff looking remainder. Everybody laughed nervously.
Outside, Silver immediately took action. Turning to Hellfire, she asked him where was Nocturna.
"The stupid bird-brain is in the pine tree. Stupid." The Houndoom muttered in disgust while Silver called up to the owl Pokémon.
"I need you to send Shadow to come over to inside the shrine." Silver told Nocturna.
The Noctowl looked confused. "Why would you need Mistress now? Is the meeting already over?"
Silver sighed. "No, its not. My sister needs to act as a messenger of a sort…for the legendaries in there, since we'll be leaving on a mission. Shadow needs to report to them what's happening on our side, the year before this one."
Nocturna blinked, and turned her head from side to side. Ignoring Hellfire's rude comments on how stupid she was, Nocturna complied. "Alright, I'll tell her then. Good luck on your journey!" And off the owl Pokémon flew, over the tall trees of the Ilex Forest.
Silver then turned to her friends. "Celebi, you will be the one transporting us; Crystal and Sean prepare your Pokémon for the search; I'll be asking Airity to get our supplies and to inform Arcy."
Her companions nodded approvingly. Celebi watched in amazement as the Suicune (Crystal) and Rayquaza (Sean) morphed into their human state, and watched as various Pokémon were sent out and explained instructions. Silver, who had not yet morphed, plucked out a Pokéball from the pouch hanging from her neck with her beak and sent out Airity, the Altaria. Silver rapidly gave out the directions for where to find the items and Arcy to Airity, and soon, the blue bird with cloud shaped wings had lifted off out of sight as well.
Celebi still stared, still in awe, as everybody returned to their Pokémon forms. "Why…or rather how, do you do this?"
Crystal smiled sheepishly. "Err…we used to be lab experiments?"
Sean chortled with laughter, but Silver was the one to comment. "It's a long story really. We can save it for an indoor rainy day…uh…yeah."
Silver shivered as she mentioned the 'long story'. She regained her composure when Airity came back with a bag full of supplies like Potions and Berries. Trailing behind her was an Arcanine, running at full speed. He came to a stop as he saw his friends and Celebi.
"Hello, Arcy. I suppose Airity here told you what's going on, right?" Silver asked her friend.
"Yeah…Looks like us four are going on another adventure." Arcy pawed the air.
Celebi laughed, almost nervously. "Well, are we all prepared? The other may be finished the meeting and the next by the time we come back."
The Pokémon laughed, and huddled in a circle around Celebi. "Go ahead." Crystal whispered. Celebi closed her eyes, and gave out the cry that was usually heard when about to disappear into time travel. In that clearing, the forest shone a brilliant blue-green, and the five travellers held the green glow of Celebi. Suddenly, there was a dark flash as a Pokémon charged at them, knocking Celebi off balance. The power to move through time continued, and soon, with a bright flash of white light, the five Pokémon disappeared.
Through the vortex of time, Celebi struggled to keep a hold of their destination of one year before. The Pokémon that had attacked them had broken Celebi's concentration, and now they were heading back…way too far long ago. Celebi watched in horror as they fell into the pit that displayed images of the old war days, the days of SHADOW POKEMON.
The Pokémon who had pushed Celebi snickered and grinned smugly as he loped away deep into the forest. His master's plan was going very well, even if it was going to happen years and years before in time. "Darkness shall rule over all…"