Shattered Souls
Chapter 1
A New World
- Littleroot Town, Stephanie's House, 12:37 P.M. Hoenn Region -
- Stephanie's POV -
"Hey Mom! So, what do you need from Oldale Town again?" I called out from my room. It was cool. Dark gray walls with silver roses hand painted by moi with a TV, computer, mirror, and a map of the Hoenn Region.
"Sweetie, I said I needed a gallon of water and some scented candles." Mom said. She was tall, about like 5'11, and she had bright red hair and dark brown eyes. The only thing that I got from my mom was her curves.
"Okay, Mom. I'll be back soon." I said, picking up my bag. It was black, with silver and gold roses, and etched in a Dragonair. I made it myself.
"Oh Stephanie! Remember about the wild Pokémon. Here, take your father's Poké Ball just in case of anything." Mom said, worry coloring her voice, handing me the Poké Ball.
I rolled my eyes. "Mom, I'll be alright." I said. I took a look in my mirror.
I had shimmering black hair the cascaded like a waterfall to my back. My face, was almost heart-shaped. Large eyes, long black eyelashes, straight nose, and full lips showed the world who I was. My eyes, neon-blue, is told to have a piercing effect on people.
I had on a silver jacket over a black tank top with the words "Dragons Rule" in gold. I had on black, ripped up jeans and black stiletto boots. I had earrings in the shape of Flygons and silver chains on my wrists. Around my neck was a locket. It was large, about the size of a chicken egg, made out of gold and had a eye on it. My dad gave it to me when he went to the desert. It was really ancient, said to be about 5,000 years old.
"Bye, Mom," I said, running out to the door.
I lived in Littleroot Town, a small town in the Hoenn Region. "Hey Steph!" One of my best friends, Randall, ran towards me. He lived right next to me and we have been friends forever.
Randall was a tall guy with short brown hair with gold highlights and dark green eyes that had flicks of light gray in them. He was wearing a gray shirt with blue jeans.
"Hey Randall," I called.
Randall smiled. "Where you going?" he asked. I pointed out to the entrance to Littleroot Town. "Oldale. My mom wants some water and candles. Wanna come?"
Randall really smiled at that. I was starting to think he had a crush on me. "Sure! I got nothing better to do." he said.
I nodded. "Okay," I said and we walked over to the entrance of Littleroot. I looked back. Okay, I was planning to leave, to go see the world, but … it's so nice here. Nothing ever happens.
Then I feel it. An itching feeling, like something was crawling under my skin. And it came from Route 101.
"Stephanie? Are you alright? I sense something is on your mind." Layla appeared.
She—by her accounts—is a wife of a king. She came from the locket. She told me that she was imprisoned in spirit form into the locket, and I set her free by opening the locket. (And let me tell you, that took me forever to open that thing.) And I bought her story. It made sense. If someone else told me that story, I would laugh at them. But, I seen her with my own eyes, so I bought it.
What she calls herself is a Yami. A darker self, but it really seems that I'm the darker half.
She looked a lot like me. She had the same black hair and ice-blue eyes as me. The only thing is that she was a bit taller than me and her hair purple and blue highlights, like a raven's wing.
She looked concerned. "Stephanie?" I looked into her eyes. "Mind taking over?" I asked mentally. She shook her head. "Alright then," I knew she wanted to know what was eating me, but I needed some alone time. My locket glowed, and with a golden light, Layla had control of my body.
- Route 101, 12:49 P.M. Hoenn Region -
- Layla's POV -
I knew that Stephanie had something on her mind. But why not tell me?
I wanted to look into her mind, to see what was happening. But, I knew better than that. Stephanie would had been angry at me for that.
I sighed. Randall, one of Stephanie's friends looked at me. "Is something the matter Steph?" I shook my head. "No Randall, I am just a bit tired." I lied swiftly.
"Anyway, so what's your plan on getting out of here?" Randall asked. He was looking at me with curiosity burning in his eyes. I knew from watching them that he liked her, but did not have the nerve to tell her.
"I am thinking on becoming a Trainer. I always wanted to go around the world." That was Stephanie's wish. She wanted to see the world, try new things. And, I must admit, I wanted to do the same.
"And you?" I asked back. Randall shrugged. "Don't know yet. But, I'm probably going to do the same."
I looked back to the Route. It was very peaceful. Long, graceful trees dotted Route 101. Long grasses tickled our legs. The cries of Taillows and movement of Zigzagoons made the path to Oldale Town relaxing. I guessed this is why she does not want to leave.
Then I saw him. A man was unconscious on the floor!
"Sir? Are you alright?" I asked, running to him. As I come closer to the unconscious man, I realized that he was not a man, but a boy.
He had on a royal blue jacket with matching blue jeans and black shoes. His hair was star-shaped, magenta at the tips, black in the middle, and he had blond locks.
I shook his shoulder, hoping that he would wake up. Wake up! Please! I begged. Then I closed my eyes. My locket had to power to heal people.
Suddenly, he moaned. He blinked, once, now twice, and fully opened his eyes. His eyes were the color of violets. "Dude! You okay?" Randall asked, running towards me and the boy.
"Where? Where am I?" he asked. And our eyes locked on to each other.
Something in my stirred. Like I knew this boy. I noticed that he had some kind of pendent around his neck. It was golden with a eye on it and reminded me of a puzzle.
"You are in Route 101, right outside of Littleroot Town. Do you remember who you are?" I asked. I thought that this boy had amnesia.
"Yeah, I do. My name is Yugi, Yugi Moto. And where did you say I am?"
"Route 101."
"And where is—AH!" Yugi screamed.
Me and Randall turned around. A gang of Poochyena and a Mightyena appeared. Poochyena was a small, light gray doggish-wolf creature with a darker gray muzzle and paws with bright yellow eyes. Mightyena was a wolfish Pokémon with a light gray body and black legs and paws, back, tail and ears. Like Poochyena, it had yellow eyes and red irises.
"Pack, pack, attack, attack," I heard, but I shook the feeling off. Must be my mind playing tricks with me.
"Wh-What is th-that?" Yugi stuttered. Randall helped him to get up. The Mightyena growled and took a battle stance. I knew what was happening. We were on his territory, and we needed to leave.
"Poochyena and Mightyena! Steph! Do you have any Pokémon?" Randall asked frantically.
I reached into the bag and took out Stephanie's Poké Ball. Or, to be more accurate, her father's. He was away a lot, but he always left a strong
Pokémon for Stephanie and her mother incase of anything.
I press the red-and-white ball, inflating it like a beach ball. "Go Poké Ball!" I yelled.
The ball opened, and with a flash of a red laser, a Pokémon appeared.
It was little bit smaller than me. It was light green, with a steak of red coming down from it's jaw to it's belly. It had a light green stripe across it's belly and it had leaves growing from it's head, arms, and back. A Grovyle.
"Grovyle! I need your help. This boy needs help and I need you to fight off this Mightyena! Will you help?" I asked the Grovyle. He looked back at me and nodded.
"Okay! Use Leaf Blade!" I yelled as a green glow appeared around the leaves growing out of Grovyle's arms. They turned into long, glowing green blades.
Grovyle ran swiftly and attacked, but the Mightyena was fast and dodged it. Mightyena turned around and quickly bit the leaf growing from Grovyle's head, pulling Grovyle back.
"Grovyle! Shake that Mightyena off and use Bullet Seed!" Grovyle was able get the Mightyena off but then Mightyena opened it's mouth and a dark purple and black ball appeared and hit Grovyle.
"Grovyle! Watch out! That's a Shadow Ball!" I screamed, but it was to late; Grovyle was knocked back to the tree.
"Grovyle! You okay?" I asked and he nodded. I sighed in relief. "Okay, use Mega Drain!" Light green light appeared and yellow orbs of Mightyena energy came to Grovyle, healing him. Mightyena panted as the Poochyena howled it on.
"Attack, attack!" I heard, but I shrugged it off; I was too into the battle.
"Okay Grovyle! Use Bullet Seed!" Grovyle opened his mouth and spit out yellow seeds that hit Mightyena straight on and knocked him back.
Mightyena stood back up for a moment, but then the Mightyena fell back and hit the ground. He had been knocked out.
"Wait to go Grovyle!" I yelled and hugged him. Grovyle snickered and hugged me back. "Man Steph! You rocked out!" Randall said.
Oh, that is right. In the moment, I had forgotten about him and that boy. I heard a growl behind me. Mightyena had gotten up and was glaring at me with it's bright yellow and red eyes.
"Mightyena, listen please. Me and my friend Randall," I gestured to him, "Where just going to the town over there. I needed to get something for my mother. Then, I found this man," I gestured to the boy, "And he had fallen, so me and my friend needed to help him. Mightyena, listen to my words. Hear the truth in them." I said each word carefully and slowly.
I knew this Mightyena was very strong for a wild one. Mightyena doesn't learn Shadow Ball naturedly. A Trainer must have released him.
"I hear the truth of your words human. I will let you and your friends pass my territory. Farewell," Mightyena said in a dark tone. I felt my eyes widen. He could speak?
Mightyena nodded and he and his followers ran swiftly into the forest.
"Um, Layla? Since when you could understand Pokémon?" Stephanie asked. "I do not know, but I have the feeling that this stranger might have the answer," I said to her mentally.
"Um, Steph? You okay? You looked kinda weird when Mightyena and his gang left." Randall said, breaking the trance I had.
I nodded my head slowly, as if to make sure I could still be able to move my head. "Yes, thank you for the concern Randall. Do you mind taking Grovyle to Pokémon Center in Oldale Town for me and getting the water and candles my mother?" I asked, walking back to Littleroot Town.
Randall looked perplexed for a moment, but nodded and said: "Sure thing Steph. I'll bring it to your house." he said and with a another perplexed look on his face, walked to Oldale Town.
"Come with me stranger. I must speak with you." I said, taking the boy's hand and walking back to Littleroot Town.
"Stephanie, you take over." I said when she appeared again. She nodded. "Fine then," she said as she took over.
- Littleroot Town, Stephanie's room, 1:13 P.M. Hoenn Region -
- Yugi's POV -
"Alrighty then … so first off, I'm Stephanie Rosemary North. And second, how the hell did you get unconscious on the floor of Route 101?" the girl that saved me asked.
I sighed. "I really don't know. One moment I'm sleeping on my loveseat back home and the next, I find myself in the forest!" I exclaimed.
Something about this girl was different. When she first spoke to me, she was nice and sweet and worried. Now she sounded cold and mean. My mind, wondered.
Could she? Could she really have a . . .
"By the way, what's that around your neck?" I asked quickly, hoping to prove myself right.
"My locket. My dad got it for me when he was at the desert when I was little." Stephanie said, eyeing my Millennium Puzzle.
"And, what's around your neck?" She asked back. Her icy blue eyes were razor-sharp.
I ignored her question and asked: "You do know what that really is?"
Stephanie rolled her eyes. "Yes, I know it's a locket. It's from the danm f-ing desert. It's like 5,000 years old. Tada." she said in a bored voice.
"It came with a spirit." I said, crossing my arms.
Stephanie's icy blue eyes widen and with a golden light from her locket, a taller girl appeared in her place, with purple and blue highlights, like a raven's wing.
"I need to know how did you know that." She said in a commanding voice.
"Pharaoh?" I asked. "I know," he said and with a golden light that matched the light from Stephanie's locket and me and the Pharaoh switched places.
- Littleroot Town, Stephanie's Room, 1:17 P.M. Hoenn Region -
- Yami's POV -
"And might I ask who you are?" I asked at the girl in front of me.
A surprisingly sadistic but sweet smile appeared on her full red lips. "Since you already know, there is no point in lying. My name is Layla. I was locked away at my will in the locket in spirit and my host's father gave the locket to her and opened it, releasing my spirit."
"Now, I answered your question, answer mine. Who are you?" Layla asked, tipping her head to the side, making her raven hair cascade like a waterfall with her.
"I was an ancient Pharaoh locked away in this," I held up the Millennium Puzzle, "I have no memories. I don't remember anything, not even my name."
Layla's eyes widen and fulled with sympathy. A girl appeared next to her in spirit form. She was just a bit shorter than Layla and she didn't have the purple and blue highlights in her hair. Her face, how ever, were tough and strong.
"You don't remember anything?" they both said. Yugi appeared next to me.
"He remembers nothing." Yugi said. "Hi Yugi!" Stephanie said brightly.
"Y-You can see me?" Yugi exclaimed. Stephanie nodded like it was nothing. "Sure, I mean, you can see me."
Yugi nodded. "Yeah, I see what you mean." he said.
"So, where were we when my host interrupted us?" Layla said, smiling sweetly.
"We were speaking of me not remembering who I am. But, that is not important." I shrugged off my memory loss, "What is important is finding out the way back home to Domino City. Our home." I said and Yugi nodded.
A map caught my attention. I walked slowly over to it, knowing that Layla, Stephanie and Yugi were all watching.
"This is a map?" I asked, pointing at it. Stephanie nodded. "Yup, the entire Hoenn Region is on there." She quickly pointed at a small town in a deep forest. "We're here, in small Littleroot."
"But, what interests me is how you got here in the first place. That's the first step on learning to get to your home." Layla said wisely.
Me and Yugi looked at each other with wide eyes. "You don't think …"
Me - Ha! AHHHHHHHHH! *Runs from thrown knifes* Sorry! But, I couldn't resist giving a cliffhanger. Sorry.
Anyway, you met Layla and Stephanie. I own them, they are my OCs and I love them. You're see them a lot when we go to Yugi and Yami's POVs. They going to help Yami and Yugi get through Hoenn.
So, Yugi and Yami are stuck in Hoenn! Where are the others? Did they find a Millennium Item? When will Joey learn to shut his big mouth? Will Seto, Bakura, and Marik ever show up? Will I ever learn to never put in cliffhangers? Will Stephanie have sex will Yami Bakura?
Stephanie and Yami Bakura: HEY!
Me: *Rolls eyes* Whatever. The only thing I know is that it's going to be a hell of a long fanfic . . .
