Well gonna make he chapters of these stories longer, though time to post will also extend, but at least quality will improve, and withouth further delay on with the story

Daruos kept explaining "Inside that shrine you must find an ancient and rare TM, It's that simple got it?" Luxis felt like it was safer to speak now so he planned on asking all he could "But, why do most people don't make it out?" Luxis felt curious rather than scared. Daruos answered " No one has made it out at all. None of the bodies were found either... You see there is this guardian in that shrine. the ancient texts say it is not human nor Pokemon." Daruos's explanation gave it idea that this guardian was more like a demon of some sort which worried Zoroark who let out a soft whimper. "It must be a forbidden Pokemon then." Luxis added as he looked down at Arbok who was trying her best to resist the poison's extreme pain. "Exactly what i thought, seems you do-" daruos was cut off from speaking which surprised Nam and the rest of the bandits completely as Luxis said "alright i'll do it, just take care of Arbok and make sure she is alive when i get back." Luxis said putting her down on the sofa near the entrance to where they were. Nam then shouted "We aren't stupid, we are not gonna curing her from the poison till you bring back the TM, but we shouldn't be worrying bout that since she is as good as dead!" Luxis felt his temper rise as he fought the temptation of breaking nam's face in but Arbok's safety was pinned onto his mind so he had to let it go, he clenched his hand into a fist as hard as he could letting the pain take out his anger as he walked out the door with Zoroark following close behind. Daruos moved his head signalling the other bandits guarding the door to let them through. Once outside Zoroark was shaking a little and her ears were folded back. Luxis saw that and asked "You ok Zoroark? did that giant scare you?" Luxis chuckled softly but Zoroark shook her head. Luxis thought for a moment then said "Well if it is about that guardian, we shouldn't worry too much, maybe we can end up sneaking the artifact out withouth fighting it heh." She looked at him and smiled a bit. Luxis felt like comforting her a bit, stroking her cheek softly making her nuzzle into his hand. "I'm alright, it just made me think of something else." Zoroark said giggling a bit.

Now, Luxis and Zoroark stood at the mouth of a dark cave. The entrance was almost as large as the building they were in themselves earlier eith the boss of the bandits. "Here we go, we got to be ready for anything once we go inside there." Luxis said as he stared at the size of the entrance with wonder. Even thought this was a life and death situation, having an adventure like this with a Zoroark, was kind of fun for him a little. But Zoroark on the other hand looked as if she was revisiting a horrible place, she looked at Luxis as if she wanted to say something of great importance but just joined him in staring at the mouth of the cave saying in a soft voice "You do know.. we might not make it out alive and even if we do- the Arbok might still.."

Luxis looked at her grimaced face as he said "We really can't afford to be selfish or negative right now! Let's go keep your eyes open, ok?" Luxis entered the cave first, walking calmly into the darkness, Zoroark looked down before following him. Luxis looked back to see if she was there, and slowed down now walking alongside her. She kept looking down and slightly away from him. Luxis thought "Dang.. Maybe i shouldn't have yelled at her like that." He put a hand on her dark furred shoulder and rubbed it a bit making her look at him before looking down again. Luxis said "I'm sorry. for yelling like that. thing is i don't want tolose either of you, especially you, Zoroark." Zoroark looked at Luxis again this time smiling softly then she said "It's ok i know, but still.." Luxis then said "Alright, i won't yell at you again, i promise. i think.."

Zoroark laughed softly and smacked the back of Luxis's head. Luxis was wondering if she laughed at the promise or the 'i think' he added to make her laugh but it didn't matter, what matters was that he got her to smile. he moved his hand to her other shoulder, pulling her close to him gently, Zoroark nuzzled into his neck ,she kept her head laying on his shoulder. "Glad i got to meet you, it's fun being with you" Luxis said making her blush a bit which got worse as he started stroking her back as they walked. "Murrrrr... I like this too." she giggled a bit and kept murring until they reached a strangely illuminated round shrine chamber, the strange part was that the light came from torches meaning someone must be there with them. Even with the torches the room was damp and had many shadows in which whatever is in there could use to it's advantage. "wow, seems what that guy was saying is true." Luxis said as he looked around trying to spot the ancient TM from where they were. zoroark looked as well and spotted it in a flash saying "Yeah and there is the TM!" zoroark said as she pointed to a pedestal holding some sort of stone machine which was as big as a half a microwave and did not look that old for being ancient. Luxis quickly looked at his surroundings checking to see if the guardiand was nearby. "but i don't see the guardian.." Luxis said as he looked about aimlessly. "It might be hiding, waiting for one of us to grab the relic before it attacks.. take us out one at a time."

Zoroark shivered from hearing that as Luxis kept on edge hoping it would appear soon instead of keeping the suspense. Zoroark looked at him and said "I don't see him either... follow me ok? and stay close." Zoroark said as she walked alongside Luxis towards the relic and nothing happened, tension builded up as the only sound heard was the echoes of their footsteps and they both stopped once the relic was just a few feet away. "Guardian, we came to challenge you for the TM, show yourself!" Luxis yelled out, his voice echoing through the chamber. Zoroark looked at him weird and smacked the back of his head again. Luxis stayed in hopes someone was gonna answer or appear. "Ehhh..." Luxis said sounding in a creepy way since he was annoyed. Zoroark's fur prickled up hearing it as she slightly jumped.

She then grabbed Luxis by his shirt and started shaking him violently. "You idiot warn me before you do something like that!" Zoroark yelled. Luxis while being shaked said "sorry i didn't do it to scare you." He laughed a bit though thinking it was funny. Zoroark pushed Luxis away and he staggered nearly falling on his back. Luxis tried not to laugh thinking she was angry. "Well on the bright side there's no guardian" Luxis said as he walked in front of the TM which was sitting atop the pedestal as it had been for many centuries. Zoroark walked to Luxis's side laying her head on his shoulder and said "What could have happened to it?" Luxis then replied "I don't know, maybe it died of old age, or the last person who fought it killed it but did not make it out alive." Luxis felt a cold draft come from above suddenly. zoroark moved away slightly and looked up " Oh no.." she said frightened, Luxis looked at her and said "Eh?" Zoroark grabbed Luxis by the neck of his shirt and ran away from the pedestal with him. Luxis saw a few seconds later something of massive size fall right where they were standing. It looked like somekind of purple fleshed undead monster with different scars and weapons lodged into most of it's body. "hat the hell is that?" Luxis said as he stared it down, the monster getting up slowly. "That thing look more like a human gant covered in melted Rhydon armor.. gross." He added.

The stone colored armor it should have had was disfigurated and had a disgusting purple hue on it. It showed it's face and let out a deafening roar that made the very ground shake "What the hell happened to it?" Luxis yelled as his ears were ringing from the deafening roar. Zoroark responded yellling as well "I know! But We talk some other time!" Luxis look at it's face and what he saw was an indiscribably distorted face he was not sure what t ype of pokemon it was or even if it even was a Pokemon, it's sharp and overgrown teth were seen clearly since it lacked lips, and from what was left on it's face was a huge, gaping, glowing, yellow eye glaring at them. Luxis couldn't help but to think, did the relic did this to it? Or is it somesort of mutant or demon? And why does Daruos want it for? the time Luxis had to think was over as the beast raised it's giant clawed hand upwards.

Luxis and Zoroark split up each going on either side as the beast missed them, instead his hand slamming the ground causing it to shake. "what a monster.." Luxis said seeing how one hit from that means death. Luxis and Zoroark stayed behind the pillars around them. Luxis had no idea how were they supposed to kill such a incredibly strong abomination. His body was shaking, he desperately thought of just grabbing Zoroark and getting the heck out of there.. But part of him was saying to stand and fight, he reached his packed and opened it "I need to save Arbok.." He said as he took out a silver sheated sword out. He unsheated the blade just as the monster had destroyed the pillar behind Luxis. Luxis turned to look and was unable to move as he stared right into the beast's gaping eye. the beast was about to deliver death but a shadowball saved Luxis as it hit the beast right on the side of it's head making the towering giant fall to the wayside giving Luxis enough time to run towards Zoroark.

"Thanks Zoroark." Luxis said, looking at her. "So how are we going to fight this thing?" zoroark asked. Luxis quickly thought of something. then said "Keep using shadowball and follow my lead." And just as he finished saying that, the beast managed to quickly sneak a punch at him, now seconds away from hitting him "Luxis!" she yelled as her runes glowed lightly. Luxis quickly turned to look back and froze as he only had a split second to react as that hit would mean death within seconds. Luxis's only choice was to block with his holy sword as unknowingly the dragon stone in his pocket started to glow. zoroark stared at them not believing what she was seeing, Luxis blocked a fist which was 3 times his own body size with a small sword. "Luxis are you alright?!" Zoroark said worried something might be wrong. Luxis looked back at Zoroark with a grin " Yeah i'm fine." He said, even though he himself was wondering how he pulled this off. "Stick to the plan, ok?" He said as he stayed holding back the beast's fist back.

With a nod Zoroark jumped into a higher floor and began charging a shadow ball while the beast pulled back it's fist a scratch left on it's finger where it hit Luxis's blade. Zoroark threw a large shadowball hitting the beast's head dead on making him crash his head against the wall with such force part of the wall collapsed in on him. Both Luxis and Zoroark stayed staring and hoping that was it. but it wasn't over as a low growl was hear and it started getting up again like nothing happened. "Come one, you oversized demon, show me what you can really do!" Luxis taunted at it, catching it's attention and drawing it's next fierce punch which Luxis blocked yet again with his sword. Zoroark then charged a shadowball on each paw and threw the second after the first hitting the beast's head again and making it fall on the ground hard that the whole shrine tremble and shake. The beast this time did not resurface from the attack.