(A/N: Okay, I think you already know what's gonna go down in this part of the chapter. Anyway, the name of the song is "Galactic Boss Cyrus" from Diamond/Pearl/Platinum. Also, I realize the song won't be long enough so I decided to add another, this one called "Graceful Assassin" from KH:CoM. I was planning on using it in a future story but I found something a whole lot better for that. Took me long enough to put in that song, huh? ;) By the way, I never realized that sound is so much better when listening to it with headphones.)

Chapter 11: Spear Pillar

Once Matt got into the next room, he then realized he was in some sort of laboratory. It was then when he spotted the three legendary Pokemon. "Oh no," he said, realizing that they had been mostly drained of their energy. Going over to the computer module, he was able to quickly find the command to release the locks placed on them. Realizing they were free, they took a look at Matt and then vanished, all but one.

"Matt, we knew you would come," Mesprit said.

"Of course," Matt said. "Where's Cyrus?"

"Probably in the next room. Please be careful Matt, I fear that Cyrus already has his plans put into motion," Mesprit said.

"I will," Matt replied as the Pokemon vanished. He was about to head towards the other room until something caught his eye. Looking back at the computer, he noticed something called "The Red Chain." "Red Chain?" he said to himself. Reading further, he finally figured out Cyrus' plans.

He then went into the next room, which happened to be dark. While he didn't see anything at first, he then noticed he was in what looked like an office. There was a large chair facing away from him.

"So, I see that you managed to get past two of my best officers," a voice said from the chair. Matt could only guess that it was Cyrus. "I have to admit, you must be strong indeed."

"Where's Kari?" Matt demanded.

Cyrus chuckled. "I'm guessing you're referring to the girl?" he asked as he turned around. "You may refer to her as your friend, but perhaps there are some things you do not know?"

"What are you talking about?" Matt asked.

"I guess she never told you then," Cyrus said as he got up from his chair. "Your friend has been working under cover for the Academy for quite some time. She had information that was quite important. So important that we had take her into our custody."

"What are you talking about?" Matt asked. Then, it came to him. "The Red Chain."

"The three lake Pokemon were needed to create what is known as the Red Chain," Cyrus explained. "It is formed from the crystals inside Azelf, Mesprit and Uxie. With that chain, I will be able to control Palkia and Dialga under my will. Now I understand how they are all connected."

"So this is your idea of a new world?" Matt asked. "One where you rule with an iron fist with Palkia and Dialga by your side?"

"The world we live in is broken," Cyrus said. "Emotion is just the product of a weak human heart. However, in my new world there will be no such thing, and I will rule as a god and no one will stand in my way!"

"Sorry to break it to you, but I won't let that happen," Matt said determinedly. "We won't let that happen."

"You would dare challenge me?" Cyrus said. "Very well then, perhaps I have the time for one small battle. Name your battle."

Matt realized he only had Lucario and Raiden left. "Two on two," he said.

"Very well, then it is settled," Cyrus said, as he took out a Pokeball. *"Just realize this was your decision, not mine. Honchkrow, take flight!" There was a flash of light and the dark flying-type appeared.

"Alright Lucario, I need your help!" Matt said, calling out his trusted friend.

"Honchkrow, use Night Slash!" Cyrus said.

"Lucario, dodge it and then use Force Palm!" Matt said. Lucario fired a large beam at Honchkrow managed to dodge it as well.

"Honchkrow, use Steel Wing!" Cyrus said.

"Lucario, counter it with Iron Tail!" Matt said. The two Pokemon met in mid-air and collided, but were both pushed back, each attack canceling out another. "Time to take the offensive," Matt thought. "Alright Lucario, now use Close Combat!"

"Honchkrow, do the same!" Cyrus said. The two then went at one another, duking it out. Punches and kicks (more on Lucario's part) were dished out, until finally they each landed one final blow against each other and fell to the ground unconscious.

Matt gritted his teeth as he called back his friend. "You did well, Lucario," he said. Draws were never a favorite of his.

Cyrus called back his Pokemon as well. "I can see why you were able to get past Commanders Jupiter and Mars. You possess such skill that I've never seen before. Now, let's finish this. Weavile, take the battlefield!" There was a flash of light and the dark Pokemon appeared.

Matt paused for a second as he looked down to the Pokeball in his hand, the one that contained his most dearest friend. "It's going to be tough buddy, but we need to do this... for Kari." He then looked up. "Okay Raiden, let's finish this fight!" Another flash of light and Raiden appeared, ready to go.

*"This will be quite a match-up indeed," Cyrus said. "Weavile, use Quick Attack!" Weavile then started off, charging quickly at Raiden. "Now use Metal Claw!" Weavile then jumped into the air with it's claws extending.

"Raiden, counter it with Iron Tail!" Matt said. Raiden then flew into the air with his tail glowing and countered Weavile's attack, sending them both back. All of a sudden, Matt was starting to see a pattern.

"Weavile, use Dark Pulse!" Cyrus said. Weavile then launched the attack so quickly Matt couldn't call anything out. Shooting purple beams, the attack hit Raiden, but Raiden didn't give in as he tried to fight, gritting his teeth in pain. However, the attack proved to be too powerful as Raiden was blown back and hit the wall hard.

And yet, Raiden still got up, although he was in much pain. But he wasn't willing to give up. "That's the way Raiden!" Matt said happily. "Now hit it back with Charge Beam!" Anger on his face and in his eyes, Raiden sent out a large beam of electricity which hit Weavile as well and threw it back against the wall. It too jumped back up, but it had a look more of hatred than anger.

"As you can see, Weavile does not lose easily," Cyrus explained. "In fact, making him angry won't do you any good. Weavile, show them what I mean with Fury Swipes."

"Raiden, dodge it!" Matt said. Weavile came up with a flurry of swipes at Raiden. He was able to dodge some of them, but was caught off guard and scratched right in the face, leaving a mark. All of a sudden, more electricity came out of Raiden's cheeks, and he gave Weavile a death glare that even made him flinch. "And as you can see," Matt explained. "Getting Raiden pissed off will only make you lose a battle. Raiden, Volt Tackle!"

"Weavile, use the strongest Focus Punch you can muster!" Cyrus said. The two Pokemon charged at one another with such ferocity. The two hit and gave it their all. The force of energy became so great that it caused a great explosion in the room, even blowing a hole in the ceiling. Once the smoke cleared, both Pokemon fell unconscious.

Matt, and even Cyrus, were surprised. However, Cyrus called back his Pokemon. He did not even seem upset. "Now I understand completely. You are really an experienced trainer." All of a sudden, there was the sound of a helicopter and one appeared above them. A ladder came down and Cyrus grabbed onto it. "Now I must head to Mt. Coronet. If you really are wanting to save the girl, she will be there as well. I know we'll see each other again." And with that, the chopper took off from the base.

Matt then went over and picked up Raiden. He opened his eyes and looked at Matt with an apologetic look. "Hey, there's nothing to be sorry about," he said, smiling. "You gave it your all, and thats whats important."

He then heard footsteps and saw that Jack had caught up to him. "Matt, are you alright?" He then saw the condition of the room. "Holy crap! What the hell happened here?"

"Our little encounter with Cyrus," Matt said. "Jack, Kari is up on Mt. Coronet. We need to get there quickly!"

"Hold on, we need to make sure our Pokemon are okay," Jack said calmly. "Anyway, the police have this place in their control now. Let's hurry."

Once the two got back to Veilstone City, they quickly rushed to the Pokemon Center. It was a long hard fight, but they both knew it wasn't over yet. The only question now was: how were they going to get to Mt. Coronet in such a short time?

"That's easy," Jack said. "We fly."

"Fly?" Matt asked.

"Yeah, you know that fully evolved flying types are capable of carrying people," Jack said.

"Well I know that," Matt said, "But I don't think Noctowl is big enough."

"No problem," Jack said. "Just so happens Jet is strong enough to carry two people."

"How so?" Matt asked.

"Lots and lots of strength training," Jack said. He could sense Matt's uneasiness. "Don't worry, he won't mind at all."

(A/N: Okay, another song. We're getting close to the end, my friends. Anyway, the name of the song is "Wind Garden" from SMG. By the way, I'm using the original titles from the soundtrack, in case anyone was confused.)

Once they got their Pokemon, they then went outside. Jack then called out Jet. "Well, buddy we're going to need your help," he said, petting the bird Pokemon. "We need to get to the top of Mt. Coronet. You think you can handle it?" The answer was obvious as Jet quickly nodded. "But Matt's going to need a ride too. That alright?" Jet then took a good look at Matt. Matt gulped a bit. Staraptor were good at intimidating. Then, Jet smiled and nodded. "Alright then," Jack said as he and Matt got onto Jet's back. *"Onward to Mt. Coronet!" he cried. Jet then opened his wings and quickly took off.

It was a good thing Matt didn't have a fear of heights, because they went up high, very high. It was quite breath-taking, seeing the entire Sinnoh region from the air. "So, how much do you do this?" Matt practically due to their hearing being cut off.

"Honestly, this is only the second time with me, but the first time with two people," Jack yelled back.

Soon, they saw a giant silhouette, one that could only match Mt. Coronet. "Hold on, Jet!" Jack suddenly said. Jet then stopped in mid-air.

"What's wrong?" Matt asked.

"Look closely," Jack said. "Golbat and Zubat in the air. Team Galactic must be using them for patrolling the area. We'll have to either go below or above them Jet. Your decision."

Jet then went upwards more to try to stay undetected. However, despite being up much higher, one of the Zubat spotted them and quickly brought in reinforcements.

"Well, I think they spotted us," Matt said.

"Yep," Jack said. "Alright Jet, this is where you shine. Let's try to avoid them."

Bad news was that there were a ton of Zubat and Golbat. The good news was that Jet was much quicker. While multiple Zubat and Golbat were shooting Hyper Beams and Shadow Balls, Jet was able to dodge them with ease. "They're starting to hit a little close," Jack said. "Jet, get rid of these guys with a Hyper Beam."

Jet then did an about-face and shot a Hyper Beam which ended up hitting their pursuers and knocking them out. Soon, the group were able to reach the top and landed. After calling back Jet, Matt and Jack looked around them. What they saw they did not expect in the least. It looked like they were in a ruins site, buildings that must've existed years and years ago. "Okay, this I was not expecting," Matt said.

"Wait, it couldn't be," Jack said. It then dawned on him. "This... is Spear Pillar."

"Spear Pillar?" Matt asked.

"Right," Jack said. "I read about it at the Canalave City Library. They don't really say what the place used to be but they do say that it was where Dialga and Palkia were created, and even Sinnoh itself."

"Now it makes sense why Cyrus is here," Matt said. "Come on, we need to stop Cyrus before it's too late." The two then hurried ahead through the giant ruins. However, they stopped in their tracks once they saw someone ahead of them.

"I'm sorry, but I cannot allow you to pass," the man said. "Our leader Cyrus has big plans and no one will get in his way, not while Commander Saturn is here. If you want to get to him, you'll have to beat me in a battle. So, who's willing to step up?"

"I will," Matt said, stepping up. He was really getting annoyed with all these interruptions.

"Very well," Saturn said. "This will be a tag-battle, we each have two Pokemon. If I were you, I would choose carefully."

(A/N: Okay, this is going to be the second to last battle, so of course I have to have something good. The name of the song is called "The Birth of a God" from Final Fantasy VII.)

"Now," he then said. "Toxicroak, Golbat, take the field!" There were two flashes of light and the two poison types appeared.

Matt then smirked. He had an idea. Taking two Pokeballs, he then said, "Alright then. Raiden, RiRi, take the stage!" There were two more flashes of light and Raiden and RiRi appeared.

"Two electric-types? Your strategy is indeed strange," Saturn commented.

"No, they're just in need of giving some payback," Matt replied. *"Raiden, use Quick Attack and then use Iron Tail on Toxicroak. RiRi, Golbat is all yours. Use Super Fang!"

Raiden then used Quick Attack, for speed, and then jumped into the air with his tail glowing. "Toxicroak, Endure!" Saturn said. Toxicroak got itself ready for the attack that was about to come. As it hit, Toxicroak was hit square on, being pushed back but still holding on.

Meanwhile, RiRi jumped into the air, her fangs glowing white and extending. She hit Golbat and was utterly delighted to see that it was in pain. Like they say, paybacks a bitch. However, her fight was not over yet. "Your Pokemon have been trained well, but so have mine," Saturn said. "Golbat, use Screech!"

Golbat then opened it's mouth and let out a very high-pitched scream, causing both Raiden and RiRi to hold their ears in pain. "Now Toxicroak, use Poison Jab! And Golbat, use Air Slash!" Both Golbat and Toxicroak attacked quickly. Unfortunately, both Raiden and RiRi were still recovering from the last attack and both were hit quickly.

To come this far and be stopped... that wasn't going to happen. "Raiden, show them how tough you are with a Focus Punch." Raiden then quickly charged at Toxicroak and hit it straight on. "RiRi, use Charge Beam!" RiRi then charged up energy and shot a beam of electricity right at Golbat, hitting and paralyzing it.

Seeing they were both stunned, now was his chance. "Raiden, use Thunderbolt, and RiRi, use Discharge!" Both electric-types then shot out huge bolts of electricity and they hit their targets, electrocuting them, causing a small explosion and both were knocked out cold.

"But... but," Saturn stuttered as the four of them walked past him. "How could I lose? How are you so strong?"

Without looking back, Matt said, "If I almost beat your boss, I knew you would be a pushover." They then continued on. All of a sudden, Matt recognized a familiar figure lying on the ground.

(A/N: Oops, almost forgot the one song. This one should be familiar to people who play Brawl. It's called "Clear" and if you don't know what it is, it's the piano part that plays right after you beat Classic Mode. By the way, just ignore the first second or two.)

"Kari!" Matt cried as he, Raiden, and RiRi rushed over to her. As he picked her up gently, he could see that she was still breathing.

Then, she opened her eyes slowly, looking up at Matt's face and smiled. "Took you long enough," she said, laughing slightly.

*Matt couldn't help but smile. "Are you alright?"

"Yeah, I'm fine," she said as she slowly got up. Once she saw RiRi, she picked her up and gave her a big hug. "RiRi! I'm so glad you're alright." She then looked down and saw Shadow, who appeared out of nowhere, staring at her with a happy look on his face, and panting with his tongue out. "Oh. Matt, I didn't know you caught a Mightyena."

"Actually, he's mine," Jack said, behind them. "I'm afraid he gets that way around girls." He then reached out his hand. "Name's Jack, and this is Shadow. We were helping Matt find you."

"I see," Kari said. She then smiled and shook his hand. "It's a pleasure to meet you Jack." She then petted the top of Shadow's head. "And it's a pleasure to meet you as well, Shadow."

"Kari, where's Cyrus?" Matt asked her.

"Just up ahead," Kari said. She then hesitated. "Matt, there's something I have to tell you."

"Does it involve something with Dialga, Palkia, and the lake trio?" Matt guessed.

"Yes," Kari said. "Please Matt, I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner. I was under strict orders to not say anything about it, but Team Galactic found out anyway. However, there is some good coming out of this." She then showed them her Poketch. "You see, the Academy placed a tracking device into my Poketch to track my every move."

"So wait, you mean the whole kidnapping was set up?" Jack asked.

"Yes," Kari said. "I know you were worried about me, Matt, but I had to do what I was told. The police should be on their way now."

"Then we better go and stop Cyrus before it's too late!" Matt declared and the three of them went ahead. Soon, they came to what appeared to be the edge of the ruins and they saw the Team Galactic leader. "Cyrus stop! You have no idea what you're doing!" Matt said.

Turning around, Cyrus smiled. "But I do know what I'm doing. And unfortunately for you, it's too late," he said. He then turned back around. "Now all I have to do is wait..."

And he didn't have to wait long before some sort of strange portal appeared. Out of it came a large figure. It was Palkia, the Deity of Space. "Ah, so you finally come out of hiding, Palkia," Cyrus said. Palkia roared at him in anger. "Don't worry, once I capture you, Dialga won't be nearly as difficult."

(A/N: Alright, here's the final battle. And of course, I have to have the appropriate music. The song here is "Dialga/Palkia Battle." By the way, did I mention I really like Palkia?)

*"Now Gyarados, I need your assistance!" Cyrus said, calling the great serpentine Pokemon. "Now, use Hyper Beam!" Gyarados then shot out a large hyper beam right at Palkia. Palkia then blocked it using one of the plates on it's shoulder. Palkia then countered with AncientPower, a large ball of white energy which shot straight at Gyarados, knocking it down. Then, Palkia finished the blow with Spacial Rend, it's arm glowing pink. Then the large pink beam shot straight at Gyarados, knocking it out for good.

But even so, Cyrus was not upset. Calling back Gyarados, he said, "You can keep knocking my Pokemon down, but you'll become too weak eventually." He then took out another Pokeball. "Houndoom, take the floor!" There was another flash of light and Houndoom appeared, similar to Matt's Houndoom. "Now, use Dark Pulse!" Houndoom then shot out purple beams from it's mouth. Palkia once again used one of it's plates to defend, but the attack must've done damage as Palkia shuddered in pain.

"Good Houndoom, now use Will-O-Wisp!" Cyrus said. Houndoom shot out a blue ball of fiery energy. However, Palkia wouldn't be fooled twice in a row. It then used Water Pulse, which ended up beating Houndoom's attack and hit it directly. Palkia then again used Spacial Rend, knocking out Houndoom. Apparently, Palkia really didn't want to be owned by anyone.

Cyrus just laughed. "You're fighting a losing battle, Palkia. Crobat, come out now!" There was a flash of light and Crobat appeared. "Use Shadow Ball!" Crobat then shot out a dark ball of energy. It then hit Palkia, and it must've done more damage as Palkia showed more pain. "It's almost time," Cyrus said. "Now Crobat, use Giga Impact!" Crobat then shot straight at Palkia, it's body covered in energy. It hit Palkia directly, bringing Palkia almost to it's knees.

However, Palkia then summoned the energy it had left to use Spacial Rend, but bigger than it's previous attacks. The attack hit Crobat directly, causing a large explosion that not only knocked out Crobat, but it had hit Cyrus throwing him back and knocking him out as well. And yet, even though it saved itself, Palkia fell to the ground, weak from the small attacks.

"Matt, nows your chance," Kari said. Matt knew exactly what she was talking about.

Flashback

"Trust me Mom, they've done enough training they could take on Palkia or Dialga."

"I quite doubt that, Matt," his mom said, smiling. "That was another thing you always ranted about when you were younger: capturing Palkia."

"Well," Matt said. "Yeah, I always had an interest in Palkia, although I'm not quite sure why. But even so, it would be cool to have one, then we would be unbeatable."

Matt thentook out a Pokeball. He was about to throw it, but stopped. There was a look on Palkia's face that made him feel... pity. Sighing, he put the Pokeball away.

"Matt, what's wrong?" Kari asked.

"I can't do it, Kari," Matt said. "There's only one Palkia in the world and it belongs in it's own dimension." He then looked back to Palkia. "Go back to our own dimension, Palkia, where no one can further disturb you." Palkia then got up, and using Spacial Rend once more, created another portal and going through it, disappearing.

(A/N: Okay, last song of this story. I know, so soon? I'll explain later. Anyway, this is going to be one of those songs where it goes from movie to credits. The name of the song is "Life is Beautiful" by Vega 4.)

The three of them just stood there. Everything had gone quiet. "So, it's finally over?" Jack asked.

"Yep," Matt said. "Everything's at peace now."

Soon, the police arrived and arrested Cyrus and Saturn. But before they decided to go back down, Matt, Kari, and Jack decided to take in the scene before them.

"It's such a beautiful sight, isn't it?" Kari asked.

"It sure is," Matt said. Indeed, they could see all of Sinnoh from there. *"You know, I was really worried about you."

"I know," Kari said as she placed her head against his shoulder. "But I'm here now. Isn't that what's important?"

"Sure is," Matt said as their lips met and they placed their arms around each other.

Jack only smiled as he watched the young couple. He then felt a nudge against him and looked down to see Shadow looking at him. "What?" Shadow then looked over to where Matt and Kari were. "Hey, don't worry about me," he said, petting Shadow on the head. "I may be single now, but I'm sure it won't be long before that's no longer an issue. Trust me on that."

Meanwhile, Raiden and RiRi were staring at the same scene. "Raiden, there's something I have to tell you," RiRi said.

"What is it?" Raiden said.

"I know we've only known each other for a short time, but I... might have feelings for you," RiRi said.

"Really?" Raiden asked. He felt like he was going to regret asking this. "So, I guess that means I get to kiss you then."

"Umm..." RiRi said, not expecting that. "Oh, what the hell..." She then kissed him out of nowhere, causing Raiden's to widen in surprise, but soon closed them as he kissed her back. "Just do me a favor," she then said after they broke the kiss.

"Anything," Raiden said.

She then leaned against him. "Don't always play the hero. I can take care of myself, you know."

"Got it."

(A/N: Oh I just love happy, romantic endings. I know what you're thinking, "Why is this story shorter?" Well, obviously there's not nearly as much action as in my other stories. Plus, this is my first story with all OC's. Well, main characters that is. You can practically call it a pilot story. But anyway, hope this turned out well, it was another first for me. Since I always do it, I'd like to once again thank Nintendo for creating an awesome series, all the people who's music I used, and of course my faithful reviewers who've been with me since day one. Oh yeah, Furyfur, I hope you were pleased enough that RiRi kicked Golbat's butt.)

Pikette – You know, she never told me why she hates bats.

Me – Same reason I hate snakes.

Pikachu – Haha. You don't like snakes?

Me – No. Why? I don't know.

Raiden – Hey everybody!

Me – So Raiden, got one story under your belt.

Pikette – Yeah, I have to admit you did good.

Raiden – Thanks. Now I can take a good long rest.

Me – I wouldn't rest too long.

Raiden – No way. You're not putting me in the next one are you?

Me – No, that's Pikachu. But still, my stories don't always take long to do, so be ready for that.

Raiden – Wonderful. Just wonderful.

Me – So once again, this is FoxMcCloud7921 signing off.

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