Chapter 4: Dialga and Palkia.
Note: Warning: I think this note will be kinda long so it's entirely skippable. Also…this chapter, unlike most, isn't THAT sad.
Ok. I'm listening to a sad song while writing to see is it has any effect on me. Anyway. I have a major problem with the pokemon movies. The plot device problem, this time specifically in the Sinnoh trio. All of them have extremely noticeable coincidences and the Rise of Darkrai in particular has the LRF syndrome, also known as Legendaries Randomly Fighting syndrome. It's a great movie, but…I find the excuse for the LRF syndrome seen in Arceus and the JOL very…weak. Firstly: Okay, the Olympus 'mons are territorial. But, why? Secondly, Dialga and Palkia would have seen each other before at least once…when they were created. Okay. I'm going to put forth my own interpretation of the Rise Of Darkrai. The movie's main focus, Darkrai, had a really powerful message to bring across, and is one of the few properly developed legendaries in the movies. So, I'm leaving him alone. (Silently applauds Pikachu Project for their work on Darkrai.) Basically I'm taking out the LRF syndrome and leaving all events alone. Darkrai will appear of course and his motives shall be unchanged. I love Darkrai in the movie so much. Back to topic. This is only about the events in the Darkrai movie. I may do Giratina and the Sky Warrior in Giratina's chap and Arceus and the JOL in Arceus' chap. Though, don't expect it for Arceus. I don't really like Arceus in that movie.
One last thing. As I am still not sure if the anime and movies and games are of the same universe, I shall not mix them. Consider all these parallel universes/alternate universes, as sometimes the anime contradicts the movies and vice versa. As most of you know, Rayquaza was played straight in the Game universe of Emerald while leaning on the fourth wall because I decided to put a Chuggaaconroy reference there. Consider Mew as in the Movie universe of the first and Lucario movies with an emphasis on the latter and Lugia in the Game universe of Silver/Crystal. In HeartGold and SoulSilver the player HAS to catch Lugia so it's impossible. Ho-Oh would be in the anime universe. I don't think it appears in For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll, but if it does it's a mix and shall not be done again. This chapter is in the Movie universe and hence does not have anything to do with the red-chains-I-want-a-new-world Cyrus event. Before I move on to the chapter, the song I'm listening to is Regret Message by Kagamine Rin of Vocaloid. I love it. Now this is the last note as I tried to start writing. There are Sinnoh Myths about D&P. (The legendaries not the games.) All I can say about that is that the two obviously pop into the human world once in a while to….I dunno, drink water? o.O Who am I kidding, I have no idea. Let's just say that they popped in for fun for the first few hundred years then were like, screw it. FINALLY, on to the chapter.
Dull, crimson eyes, locked in a staredown, stared blankly at the other. The powerful deities of Space and Time had been, as usual, traversing their dimensions when they saw something…out of the ordinary.
Each other.
As of then, they were wondering what course of action to take. The two found the other…vaguely familiar, as if they had met…someplace, sometime. Any thoughts were brushed aside as the two, faced by unknown, fell back into the safety of what they knew very well.
Fight.
Ironically, despite their status, fighting was one of the few things the two knew much about. It was in-born, something they both knew how to do and that they sought safety in.
And so Dialga and Palkia let forth ear-shattering battle cries, their crimson eyes, bright with fierceness, glaring at the other in a futile attempt of intimidation. Neither backed down. The two dragons, eager to battle, charged towards each other, scattering fearful Unown throughout the connected dimensions. Their battle took a turn when Dialga let forth a Roar of Time.
Bending the fabric of Time to it's advantage, the beam was in front of Palkia before it could react, let alone use Protect. Instinct took over Palkia's mind-it was too late to dodge, so it turned such that its arm would be hit rather than its head.
The explosion, which propelled Unown further than the eye could see, cleared, allowing Dialga to view the full consequences of its signature attack. Hair-thin cracks mercilessly drove their way into the light pink orb which was one of Palkia's pearls. Pain tore through Palkia's arm, yet it refused to allow Dialga the satisfaction of causing pain. It instead masked its fear and pain with a cry of outrage that tore through its throat. Despite Palkia's attempts, Dialga felt a shiver of pleasure run through its body. More pain. It wanted to cause much more pain than that.
Palkia knew that it had to escape, to perhaps heal a little before engaging Dialga in battle again. Pearly white wings fanned out from the Lord of Space's back, and it flew from Dialga, stalling with an Aura sphere before diving into another dimension. One, two hours? Dialga would be searching for about that long. Crimson eyes, reduced in its fury to glowing orbs, Dialga roared in outrage. Coward…Palkia was such a coward for running! And to the world of those humans, no less!
Nestled in a space between the two dimensions, Palkia slumbered, relieved to have escaped the wrath of the Temporal pokemon…at least for that time. While Palkia slept, Dialga searched. Each search proving futile as Dialga combed the current timelines of the human world without a trace of Palkia.
Ebony, snow and crimson, eyes shining icy blue, Darkrai charged up a Dark pulse, with the words "Go Away!" echoing through the beauty that was Alamos Town. Penetrating the barrier Palkia had set up, the Dark Void connected, and Palkia's eyes flew open in one sudden movement. As Palkia straightened up, the barrier faded as the kind, innocent town was plunged into another dimension, one that was black and that flashed with lightning. Landing unsteadily on the pavement before a group of humans, Palkia cried out in pain as its injured arm was jostled. Darkrai chose this moment to let forth a Dark Pulse. Wincing, Palkia took off after the annoying fly that was the pokemon who caused nightmares, attempting to knock it down. Dialga, while this was happening, discovered Palkia and, from a navy blue portal, attacked with Draco Meteor, hitting both Palkia and Darkrai.
Finally. Finally a chance to embrace the heat of battle! The two dragons push each other down, fire attacks at each other, dodge attacks…all in their own world. Irritatingly, that black fly tried to butt in once or twice, but it was swatted by the feuding deities in almost no time.
They relished it. They enjoyed it. It was…great, the feeling of seeing your opponent cry out in pain. Wonderful to see them bruised and winded, uplifting to see their blood spill onto the ground.
Pain was all the two knew how to cause, and they loved it. No matter that the humans' beloved town, the town that they had worked so hard to build, was vanishing before their very eyes. No matter that the humans ware crying, frightened, trembling and begging for the nightmare of reality to go away. No matter that pokemon and humans alike screamed for them to stop, their dreams, however unlike, unanimously shattered. Lost in the midst of battle, Dialga and Palkia paid no attention to their surroundings.
Bruised, tired, bleeding, the dragons savagely glared at each other. One hit. One more hit to finish the other off. Dialga's diamond glowed and its fin-like growth lengthened as it prepared a Roar of Time. Palkia's pearls shone and its left arm-extention turned pink as it positioned itself for a Spacial Rend. They were fired.
The attacks never connected.
Eyes fierce, voice determined, Darkrai flew up to them.
"THIS GARDEN IS EVERYONE'S!"
With those words, Darkrai made its final stand, trapping the dragons and their attacks in a dark orb. Shock registered in their minds as they fought to release themselves, only to no avail.
How long was it…one, two minutes perhaps? Exhausted, Darkrai began to lose power as the orb shrank, releasing Dialga and Palkia. Unable to move, it hovered there as it was hit by the combined might of a hyper beam and an aura sphere from the deities. They return to fighting instantly, knocking into each other as Darkrai was thrown into the dark "sky", disintegrating as it flew. Why would they care?
Once again they prepared their most devastating attacks. This was it. One hit and the innocent town dragged into the clash would be gone for good, like Darkrai before it. Humans and pokemon alike embraced. They smiled amidst their freely flowing tears and attempted to make their last moments happy ones. Then they closed their eyes and embraced death…
Which would not come at that moment.
As the first notes played, the dragons hesitated, the bloodlust that had blinded them fading slightly. As the calming melody of Oracion enveloped them in beauty and calm, they cast away all thoughts and instead marveled at the melody that soared like the golden wings of an ethereal creature, all offensive intent lost in song.
As the song ended, shame spread through the two. The thoughts and bloodlust they had displayed frightened them. How could they possibly think that? Why would they…ever…wish harm upon one another for such a petty reason? Both wished to return to the comfort of their dimension, as their conscience stabbed at them. Dialga roared a hurried apology to Palkia before leaving through a navy blue portal as fast as it could.
Palkia, having been the one who accidentally caused Alamos town the distress it had, turned to observe its surroundings. What had once been a beautiful, grand place was half-gone, all dark and gloomy. "Palkia!"
Hearing a yell, the Deity of Space turned.
"See what you've done? Now return this place to normal!" a young human male cried in anger from a high tower.
"Yes, please do!" a young human female next to him yelled.
"Please!" a Pikachu cried.
Feeling bad for all it had done, Palkia, with its powers of space, transported the town back into its original dimension, returned the lost half of the town to it..and more. Palkia left, knowing that the humans would greatly appreciate the revival of their friend, Darkrai.
Okay! Phew! It's 12.15am here. Anyway, I'm really proud of this. More…disturbing than sad, and I'm moving the rating up. Please review!