Disclaimer: Gee…I wish I had Pokemon…Then, this world would be MINE!!!!!

Kuro: But you don't so sucks for you!! =) (Dia glares at Kuro with malice!)

Ultima: This chapter is truly brutal! It involves both protagonists, Kuro and Dia, in a really

heated and intense battle! The reason behind it, you will soon see, so in the meantime, read

the story!

Honou: Really, now? Usually, you vomit at drama…

Ultima: Dammit! You only make me out like that you bastard!! And in nature, I luv drama!

Honou: Wow…this is a side of you I've never seen before…

Pokemon Diamond & Pearl: Adventures of Time and Space

Chapter 3: Rivals to the End! : Kuro vs. Dia (An Unending Prelude)

12:00 A.M. Location: Lake Verity

As Kuro and his fiery partner, Chimchar, entered Lake Verity, he noticed the lake itself, was

very quiet… The lake wasn't moving as it normally did. The water was still…

"Since when was Lake Verity this quiet?" our hero wondered. Chimchar, meanwhile, was

exploring the vicinity. All was calm, but the silence was too quiet…

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Meanwhile, our other hero, Dia, who we haven't heard from since the last chapter, was busy

watching the lake from the shrubs. By his side, Piplup was there, ready to help his trainer in any

way possible. Seeing how tired Piplup was, Dia smiled and said, "Tired, aren't you?

Piplup looked at Dia, embarrassed. "It's ok, Piplup! Just stay in the Pokeball until I call you."

Dia took out his Pokeball and Piplup returned, hesitantly. Dia watched on, and noticed a stranger

had arrived into the lake. He was Dia's age, with yellow, messy hair and with an orange and

white striped T-shirt. He also had a scarf. A Chimchar also was looking around the area.

"What are people doing here at a time like this?" Dia pondered. Just then, Dia noticed that the

Chimchar noticed him! It started running towards Dia in a rapid motion!

"Crap!!" Dia thought as he started getting up to run.

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Kuro, noticing that Chimchar found something, ran towards her. "What is it Chimchar??"

Chimchar shot out an Ember attack at the tree where Dia was crouching.

"Chimchar, WAIT!!!" Kuro shouted. Chimchar then rushed into the bushes, apparently pursuing

something… Finally, a scream was heard. "Stop! Stop the monkey!!! Arrgh it's shooting out

fire!!!"

A boy, Kuro's age, came out of the bushes. He wore a beret, with a scarf like Kuro's.

"Chimchar, Ember attack him!!!" Kuro shouted. Chimchar obeyed, and another spray of flames

shot out of her mouth.

"ARRRGGHH!!!! STOP!!!!!" Dia shouted. Then, he grabbed his Pokeball and threw it to the

floor. "PIPLUP!!! I NEED YOUR HELP!!!"

The Pokeball flashed as a blue penguin creature emerged from the light! "Piplup!!" it shouted.

"Chimchar, Scratch that thing!!" Chimchar initiated a Scratch as it rushed towards Piplup!

"Piplup, Pound attack!!" Dia shouted!! Piplup obeyed, and beat Chimchar with its fins!

Kuro shouted, "Counter with Scratch!!!" Chimchar attacked Piplup with its sharp claws!

"Get ready, Piplup!" Dia shouted, "Use Bubble!!" Piplup focused as it shot out bubbles at

high concentration.

Chimchar was assaulted mercilessly by the watery attack. Finally, Dia said," I don't want to

fight!"

"Wait, what??!!" Kuro shouted. "Why were you sneaking in the bushes??"

"Professor Rowan assigned me to study this area." At the mention of his name, Kuro was

surprised!

"So your one of his assistants?"

"Yes, and you had no reason to attack me like that!!!"

"…My bad. I'm sorry. The Professor wanted me to give this to you."

At that, Kuro handed Dia a Pokedex. "The Professor wanted to give this me?"

"Yes. It will help you on your journey…And I'm sorry about that! By the way, nice beret.

Want a baguette with that?"

Dia just glared coldly as Kuro burst into laughter. "So, you're another one of his assistants?"

"Yes, I am Kuro, his most dashing and skilled assistant." Dia only stood there and

sweatdropped.

"I'm Dia, and I have to say, nice battling skills."

"Thank you, and you were not bad yourself."

At that second, two strange men in space suits emerged from the bushes. "You two, give up

your Pokemon now!!"

Both trainers noticed them, and smiled. "What if we don't want to?" Dia asked.

"We'll have to see with a battle," one of the strange men exclaimed.

Dia and Kuro only smiled as they prepared to engage in battle…

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As the 2 grunts ran away, Dia and Kuro conversed in a friendly chat. "You're Chimchar was

pretty incredible."

"Your Piplup was great as well!"

"We'd better return to the lab. The old man gets cranky if we're late."

At that, Kuro ran ahead. Dia stayed behind, bewitched by the beauty of the Lake.

"Beautiful, is it not?" a voice questioned. Dia turned around immediately, looking for the owner

of the voice. A tall man with spiky, blue hair emerged from the opening… He had on a vest, w

with a G marked on it.

"I have to say, your battle with the men were incredible…"

"Who are you??"

The mysterious man said nothing for a moment, before answering. "I am just a business man.

My dream is to create a world without strife. There shouldbe no strife. But what is of this

world? Because the human spirit is weak and incomplete, strife has appeared... This

world is being ruined by it...I find the state of things to be deplorable... But people like

you can help me in my mission… Search for me, so a new universe can be in order…"

At that, the mysterious man walked away, leaving Dia pondering over what he said. A new world

order? A new universe? A world without strife? Dia walked towards the exit of the lake, with so

many questions in his mind. Who was that man?

Ultima- Mysterious wasn't it?

Honouxryuu- …I'm pretty sure we know who that was…

Ultima-Shut up!!! You don't know anything!!! In this case, please review my story. And if

you are bored, read Honouxryuu's Adventure of the Three Swordsman or Vimiku's Legends

of Brawl. And be sure not to miss my next chapter, It's Shinx to the Rescue!