A/N: So I have a few readers now, excellent! I know a lot of crossovers are terrible but I have a few ideas on how to tie these two worlds together and have it make sense. I'd elaborate but it would be no fun to give the plot away when there's a story to be told. That said enjoy reading and please leave a review. Even if you don't like this fic constructive criticism and comments of any kind are welcome.
P.S. I changed one of the character's names a little because I refuse to indulge the toilet humor aspect of PMatGA. :I
Tensions were so high that it seemed like hours had passed before a word was uttered among the four siblings. The young spirits drifted through the dark wasteland silently until it came to a point where the shock of what they had just witnessed wore off and became increasingly awkward. Too awkward for the blue ghost of the group.
"Are we really not going to discuss what's going on right now?!" Inky tore through the silence defiantly.
"Discuss what, dude?" The red spirit answered in irritation.
"Uhh, I don't know. How about the fact that Lord Betrayus just sent us unarmed to capture two dangerous monsters? Does that ring a bell, Blinky? Does it?!" Inky shouted as he grabbed his brother and shook him like a ragdoll prompting a shove in return from his younger sibling.
"Well what do you want me to do?! Come up with some intricate fool proof plan? Because I don't have one!"
"Guys please, calm down. I don't like it when you argue." The orange one added timidly.
The only sister and the pink soul of the group nodded in agreement with her older brother. "Clyde's right. Our bickering won't solve anything. Besides we're almost there so be quiet! We still have the element of surprise."
Her brothers took her piece of advice and kept silent. As the argument disapated the four were now aware that they had wandered into the very pit of the Netherworld. The magma bubbled away in the pools below creating a sweltering heat that was as unbearable to the dead as any living being. It would be a wonder if the two creatures they had been sent to retrieve were still alive by the time they got there. Their errand would be pointless if they had to bring back two more ghosts for their master since they would have no choice but to obey him. Strangely the air seemed to become cooler and far more pleasant the closer they came to their destination. Though they lacked the lungs to breathe naturally the four young souls sighed in relief at the readjusted atmosphere.
"Is it just me or is the weather oddly nice today?" Clyde commented absentmindedly feeling so content with the fresh air. Pinky opened her mouth to reply when a giggle broke out from below startling all four of the spirits. There went their only chance at an ambush.
"It's not just you at all. It's me." Pearl answered, staring straight up at the ghosts hovering high above. The Vaporeon's friendly greeting was welcoming and made them feel as though they had been well acquainted despite having only just met.
"The fish dog talks?!" Inky blurted out in bewilderment as he pointed down at the water being.
"And it could hear us from up here?" Blinky asked no one in particular before leading the rest of his party down to ground level to meet with the two otherworldly creatures.
"Duh, of course she can. So can I! What kind of messed up universe is this where non humans don't normally speak?" Eclair's voice was laced with sarcasm as she eyed the four ghosts now floating around her warily. The Raichu's ears perked up and her tail swished through the air in warning as she collected extra electricity in case another fight broke out.
Pearl recognized this stance and placed a slim wet paw on her friend's shoulder in comfort. "Take it easy, Eclair. I sense that they have come in peace."
"Um yeah, peace! Sure, you could say that." Inky laughed nervously.
In a moment the smaller and more aggressive of the two beings was right up in Inky's face. "Something funny, spook? Because if there is, I'd just loooove to hear it." Eclair's cheeks sparked as she stared down the blue soul threateningly scaring him enough to retreat and hide behind his oldest brother. Despite Pearl's reassurance she was far from fully trusting him or the others. Ghosts were dangerous after all.
"Actually we really don't mean you any harm. It was our boss who sent us here. Honest!" Blinky explained still hovering around the lightning and water elementals. The youngest not showing a bit of fear as he held his ground.
"Your boss, hm? Is he a little blue guy with glasses? Because I just knocked out a ghost in a lab back there who fits that description." Eclair motioned towards the winding trail up on a plateau they had traveled when they first escaped into this universe.
All four of the ghosts looked at each other for a moment before breaking out in a hearty fit of laughter. Eclair turned to Pearl in confusion as her friend started to laugh right along with them. As if the spirits sensed the Raichu's irritation at being left out of the joke the pink one decided to break the tension and elaborate.
"No, that was Dr. B! I'm willing to bet it was one of his inventions that brought you here."
"Oh. That explains the weird machine then. So who is your boss?" Eclair asked curiously.
"Um, not to offend or anything but I have a feeling he will want to introduce himself to you personally. But I can introduce my brothers and I! I'm Pinky, that's Blinky, Inky, and the big guy is Clyde." Pinky smiled cheerfully creating a chain reaction as all six beings became acquainted with one another.
It was several more moments of chattering before the party quieted down enough to set out for the foreboding obsidian castle in the distance. The return trip went by smoothly and without incident until they reached the entrance. They had come across a section of staircases that were so weathered they had crumbled and all but melted into the lava directly below. There was cause for concern as the four nonliving entities shared a knowing look with one another until their companions demonstrated just how capable they were of surviving in harsh conditions. Pearl froze the molten rock solid with a concentrated beam of ice while Eclair made use of her fairy abilities to fly right over to the door once her partner had done her part and made sure her thin wings would not melt. The water elemental merely closed her eyes and meditated a moment to teleport to the other side. She nearly hesitated taking another step sensing an unseen presence lurking nearby.
"Ooo, now that is a neat trick." A sinister male voice commented from the shadows teasingly.
"And that's our cue to go!" Inky shouted in fear before disappearing from sight along with the rest of his siblings. Eclair wanted to say something but the helpful spirits had vanished into thin air before she could even form a thought.
"Who's there? Show yourself." Pearl demanded as she sat down on her haunches her bright eyes piercing down the dark corridor ahead of them. The Vaporeon's ear fins vibrated as she picked up on the subtle vibrations of the hidden entity and followed the trail it left. Eclair followed close by as her mentor cautiously walked into the darkness. The figure noticed he had been detected and gave up remaining hidden before the water elemental had a chance to get any closer.
"I am Lord Betrayus supreme ruler of the Netherworld and you two are trespassers!" The being revealed himself to be a somewhat small white and red spirit with eyes that resembled burning embers.
The mere sight of this stranger made Eclair's hair bristle and stand on end. There was something very different about him that stirred a feeling of uneasiness within her the longer she stared. As if she should be running for her life right now. Pearl kept calm however and formulated a civil reply.
"Then you must be who the four young ones spoke of. My name is Pearl and this is Eclair. We seem to have stumbled into this world of yours by accident. We were actually hoping you would be willing to help us get back home?"
Betrayus could not help but cackle at the audacity of the water creature's request. "You expect me to help you?! After you've gone and made a mess of the place?"
"This world was a mess when we got here, I'll have you know." Eclair crossed her arms in defiance as she added in her two cents which caused the white ghost to fume in anger. Literally.
"You should watch yourself, little girl. Don't you know that you can get burned if you play with fire?" The warning was laced with a threat as the demonic entity conjured a fire ball to hurl at the Raichu but her agile body and quick reflexes evaded the flames. Eclair looked back at her attacker and poked her tongue out triumphantly.
"Eclair, act your age. Such behavior is unbecoming of a princess especially in a situation as delicate as this." Pearl interjected to dissolve the argument before it escalated further. It would be a waste of precious air to bicker with a demon and would only add fuel to the proverbial fire.
"I'm sorry did you say princess? I had no clue you were royalty. Oh what a delight this is having a lady of such high calibre in my presence! And I didn't even have to kidnap you!" Betrayus mused to himself excitedly. His demeanor changed completely at the mentioning of Eclair's royal status which was slightly unsettling to the fairy kingdom's princess. She glanced at Pearl questioningly but recieved only a shrug in reply before the fire ghost ushered them inside his home insisting that they stay a while to get to know each other better. The heavy iron doors shut behind the trio with a loud creak as Betrayus escorted his guests in with an unreadable smirk plastered on his transparent face.