Chapter 31 – Ancient Judgement
Zarkaruio stood at one of 10 points around the group now and behind those 10 was a barrier holding time in place, inside the time was moving while time outside was stopped or even moving at a different rate outside no one now could tell the barrier had shined and turn to a mixture of colours no sign of the outside. The energy balls had started reform into shapes of bodies each different to the others, Ash stood with Giovanni, Domino, Cassidy and Butch of Team Rocket nearest to one of them changing into a large snake like creature.
"That must be Rayquaza's father" Ash spoke out the four that keeping him on his feet all looked at Ash then the forming pokémon before their own eyes. The light starts to fade a large red, blue and green with yellow lined marks around the large scales appeared, the beast was over 30ft long the size just as big, unlike Rayquaza this one had arms almost like him but also had legs the tail narrowing up to a tip unlike the fan like part of Rayquaza. The head was almost shaped like his but had four ridge plates sticking out of the top of the head covered in blue with the four scale plates that Rayquaza had, this one also had at the tail tip two more plates on each side that seem to loosely wave a bit and covered in red the eyes the same blackness with the yellow pupils, the Ancient Pokémon Raygroure the Sky Dragon of the Ancients.
Giovanni saw the look in the eyes of this fully appeared pokémon "Back away slowly" Giovanni whispered as they step back all of them from that pokémon
"I wouldn't want to challenge something like that" Domino spoke quietly as all five slowly back away towards the middle everyone else doing the same even Rayquaza wasn't sure how to react flying backwards a little till everyone was about 20 feet back they all standing in a circle around the black pokémon that was human part from BlackFlare being naturally as he is but with this others right in the middle of the circle with the legendary Black Aura Dragon Daura.
At the same time as that one appeared everyone else appeared of the Ancients each scene happening in the same time frame to this one appearing. The next to see appearing was smallest of them all having a cat like face similar to Mew's but the body was shaped more humanoid like with a raised chest the arms almost waist down with three finger paws, the lower half shaped like a big version of Mew's lower part but having just as longer legs standing on the balls of the feet three toed and having three tails all with a narrow beginning to the tip and ovaling out at the end of each tip. The fur thin lined coloured light blue the eyes being bright blue almost like psychic abilities being used all the time when looking at the eyes this Ancient being about double to size of Mew the snout being a little bit more narrowed out this was the Ancient pokémon Psyew the Psychic Mystic of the Ancients.
The form appear from the light to show a shiny sliver like pokémon that stood over 10ft tall, the dragon had a spike on the tip of it snout being long and equal to the top of the head the main part of the head a bit more widen out to the snout the eyes sitting in the view of either side of the head the snout between. Standing upright the neck connected under the head, the neck being thick with muscles and the body being similarly built to a Dragonite but not having any ridges like Dragonite, the arms being bigger built and having two fingers and a thumb with claws the arms reaching waist level, the legs having large muscle and a little shorter then the arms but reverse direction and standing on the balls of the four clawed toed feet the with wings being big and powerful silver also and the tail thick at the base then get smaller going about 12 feet in length easily flicking around, the eyes being red in colour of pupils the Ancient pokémon was in fact steel covered scales the steel make up unknown on body of this Ancient pokémon Stelruio the Steel Dragon of the Ancients.
The red light dims to show large over 5ft tall creature standing with a bird like face with a beak but the body shaped almost like a four legged beast like a dog or cat with bird like talons and the front feet having bird like legs but stronger and large built with a mix the torso mixed with fur and feathers the hind legs being more shaped like a dog with wings also sticking out the back two large feather like wings with red and orange flames flowing at the ends of the wings from connection of the back to the very tip and the tail having a fire burning on the top it from the beginning to tip this fiery red Ancient pokémon standing on all fours looking very mean and powerful with the green pupil eyes they looking very sharp on focus. This Ancient Pokémon being Molriffon the Fire Griffon of the Ancients.
The light dims to show a very blue and light blue pokémon being just over 11ft tall, the upper part of the snout over lapping the lower snout with it curving in a beak like fashion the snout connecting to a rounded head the eyes sitting above the snout looking over it with three feather like hair type style moving over the top of the head then down one going down the back of the neck with the other two fanning out either side the wings also covered in feathers and the body covered in scales the torso a bit thin at the top and rounding out a little at the bottom the tail being scaly and having a blue flame on the tip of the tail the arms being about 3/4 down towards the waist point with only two claw fingers the third curving up to the others almost like bird talons. The feet standing flat on them with large chubby legs and three clawed toes on each feet with a claw poking out the heels. The colour of the eyes being Ice Blue even to look at, this Ancient pokémon being Blizzariuo the Ice Dragon of the Ancients.
As the light dims the first thing that seen to be sure was a open large pink flower on the top of the head of this Ancient pokémon the face even there was no nose it look almost like a human ladies face but all green the body seem to be dressed in a flower upside down and look like it just barely opening. It was covered in red and blue colour pedals, two arms on either side with a pair of hands even look almost like human type hands it had three fingers and a thumb with a inward closed flower at the palm of both hands. The Legs like the arms covered in green then the feet look like shoes the way they was shaped with small yellow flowers opened on them. The eyes was a amber colour with that sparkly of bright life and she standing just a bit taller then a human would be. This was the Ancient Pokémon Turblic the Mother Plant of the Ancients.
A large form appear out of the light it was massive and was almost touching it head on the barrier and this was a very light blue colour pokémon the head attached to a shock thick neck that enters a large shell the head look like a turtle and a tired one at that from the eyes half open but the shell front had odd looking crystal imbedded in it and glowing almost like a life force of this large pokémon shown by this dark blue crystal. The arms just as equally large for the size with 5 claws on the end of each hand paw the fifth being a bit feather down. The feet shape was a bit rounded with three toes all with rounded claws the feet being about 7ft in size showing the scale of this massive pokémon even looking like a large sleepy shelled turtle pokémon being a Ancient this wasn't to be messed with. The eyes having dark blue in colour like the crystal like gem in the middle of his front of the shell and on the backs of the brown shell blue gems also litter on the back not glowing like the massive one on his front. This was the Ancient Pokémon Tsmanon the Turtle Gem of the Sea and of the Ancients.
The dragon that was to appear was shaped with rock like shapes not as smooth shaped as the others this one she was ridged with rock like outwards formations the face even look like a dragon was more like a flat mixture of shapes of rocks but the eyes look normal as ever being black with whites around it. Her body shaped like a rounded dragon was more flatten like the snout and end of the head connecting to the neck the wings also looking like they was made of rock and the arms and hand paws did with the finger tips showing white claws the tail also made of rock but seem to move freely without a sound of girding of rocks. The legs as the same of the body and the feet looking a bit flat shaped but with three white claws coming out of the end and one on the heel. The Ancient Pokémon before them was flying and about 13ft in size this large dragon should weigh a ton but it wasn't stopping her from flying. This was the Ancient pokémon Rocagon the Rock Dragon of the Ancients.
The last of them look like a giant snake that was covered in lightning shaped patterns from head to tail tip black and yellow, this also had a strange set of lightning bolt like points on the top of the head where it begins with the body the bolts looking like antennas. Another lightning bolt can be seen on the tail tip as the tail tip. The Snake in length was over 40ft in length and about 4ft in size the head being over 7ft in size alone to the large long body and being the size would make others think it was slow but she wasn't. The eyes being silted with brown pupils. This was the Ancient Pokémon Zalecto the Thunder Snake of the Ancients.
Annie and Oakley was press with the others they could see only a few of these pokémon but just seeing these strange looking pokémon was enough to tell not to underestimate them. "This could be a problem" Oakley said taking a slow look to the left then to the right
"Yes Oakley, some of these don't look tough but if they Ancients that mean they are very strong" Annie said back looking as well then Kid spoke out to them both quietly.
Kid turning to face them a little in her way of vision while looking at these pokémon "These if we was told right could control the very nature of weather or even the very nature of land, weather and air. These together could easily turn this world into a waste land with the power each hold" Kid tells them not liking this one bit the way they are all forced into a tight circle around the black pokémon of the group, it was only them keeping the Ancient Pokémon from destroying them without hesitation but cause of this large number in the way it wasn't going to be simple now.
"We are the Ancient Pokémon we have been watching for a while only parts of what was happening, we came to end the battle once and for all, move to the side and let us finish off the evil" Raygroure spoke out to them all.
"Who are you to make that choice!?" Flare sneered with a closed claw hand fist raised "I won't let you harm a scale on my twin brothers body not while I live" Flare burst out at the Ancient pokémon standing clearly in the way of BlackFlare line of sight of Raygroure.
"I am Raygroure and I won't be spoken in such a manner" Raygroure was about to take a pot shot at Flare but he froze instantly in place when Rayquaza moved in the way. "Son…"
"Father if you or any of the others want to harm those that wish to only live you will have to go through me as well" Rayquaza locked his yellow eyes on his own fathers own eyes, his eyes showing shock and confusion. "I have learnt that Daura isn't as evil as you really thought, you made him seem evil with your mighty Ancient Pokémon powers. Each of you have powers that beyond belief and this has gone too far. As you see behind me all these creatures, pokémon and humans alike they stand tall and wall in a protection to those they care as a friend and I am one of them"
"Rayquaza. I" Raygroure wasn't sure what to do he was now caught in a hole with no escape his own son flying right in front of him now standing in the way not very moving one muscle. "Very well we will listen then judgement will be made" Raygroure closed his eyes as he began to speak then open them at the end.
"What!?" the Ice Dragon spoke out. "That could mean we would lose the chance to defeat the evil, have your plates gone right into your head Raygroure!?" Blizzariuo spoke out, she being very outraged by this.
"I won't risk my sons death! He speaks of the truth and this can't be taken lightly we already made big mistakes in the past, do you wish to repeat them Blizzariuo?" Raygroure said back staring back at the Ice Dragon. "Only way this can be sorted is Judgement Call. This will need all of us to speak out our names and cast the power of Ancient Judgement, this will weigh in all what has happened even we wasn't there and then that will choose for us"
The massive turtle pokémon then speak in a soft sleepy like voice "Raygroure point is made and this is as I see is the only way, we have been given this power as a unity power to answer something we might get wrong, we must take this. It the only and fair way for all life on both worlds, we did begin this war in a harsh sight of what we seen and now I even question it" Tsmanon speaks to Blizzariuo with the calm voice this giant seeming to sound very harmless to the group.
Daura then speak "Then do it on me, not these, Jessie, James and Brock are Black pokémon cause of me. I know what I did was wrong and in return I gave them charms to break the curse of the full moon day and night periods, so they don't keep transforming. I gave my word when I lost and I did it and also I let myself be defeated by the Eon Light cause I knew it was the only way to break free from Zarkaruio without killing him" Daura said out his statement to the Ancients. "Tsmanon you're the wise one of the group, Black Aura pokémon wasn't evil they was mistake it cause of our Aura, I didn't want to cause pain and death, I was draw into it because of what happened and just to live on as the last. But some how the Aura lived and in present day Pokélonum we have natural Black pokémon like BlackFlare. His the twin brother of Flare"
Tsmanon listened carefully then look to Flare and his brother BlackFlare the markings on their tails could be seen it was only half of a complete birth mark. "You two, the twins. Place your tails against each other" Flare and BlackFlare grinned at the same time, facing away from each other they place their tails together the mark was complete. "They are twins. Flare and BlackFlare are identical twins. We only cast the Ancient Judgement apron Daura, the others are not in fault and BlackFlare and the others now on Pokélonum shouldn't be threat of being destroyed the planet found peace without us"
Nite closed his eyes with a soft smile "That what I like to hear" the Dragonite in clothing spoke feeling very glad to hear it.
Novaflame and Firestorm gave BlackFlare a hug feeling relieved that he wasn't going to be harmed, they let go with BlackFlare and Flare looking at each other in the eyes then they hugged each other in brotherly love. Jessie and James hugged each other happily Meowth and their pokémon also joining in. Giovanni and the other Rocket members all give a small smile and Ash now even standing on his own two three clawed feet.
"Thanks" Ash said to them they looking at him with surprise "I needed that support to recover and coming from Team Rocket that might be a surprise but I understand why" Ash walked over to his pokémon and friends they all very happy to see him fine. Brock on the other hand with Moltresse giving a version of happy hug with their wings the heads over each others shoulders, Moltres didn't understand how another of his own kind would fall in love with a human turn BlackMoltres even after this in a full moon but as he heard before love comes in all shapes and sizes these two would work it out even Moltres knew it could take years and Brock would fly at the human girls again once back to normal even Moltresse seem to knew this to his eyes but she seem to not mind it one bit.
"Pokélonum Pokémon and humans are both very odd" Moltres spoke quietly the other two legendary birds giving a soundless nod in return agreeing to what he was saying but no need to speak it out since they could see it as well.
"We will begin the Ancient Judgement" Raygroure speak out everyone turning to each of the Ancient pokémon that was closest to them.
Lucario saw the outcome almost before it would happen then look up at Sir Aaron "Did you?"
"Yes" Sir Aaron nod slowly adjusting his jacket that he'd be wearing since the tournament back in his home kingdom.
"Raygroure" Raygroure spoke out an energy starting to form
"Zarkaruio" Zarkaruio speaks the furry pokémon stood with an energy starting to form as well in front of him.
"Blizzariuo" the Ice Dragon pokémon speak with the same energy starting to form with each saying it in turn the energy appearing before each
"Stelruio" the Steel Dragon pokémon speaks, Stelruio forming the energy, she doing as the others started before her..
"Rocagon" the Rock Dragon form the energy before him.
"Turblic" the plant pokémon doing the same as the others the energy now making everyone amazed seeing this built up for some sort of judgement move, she seeming to smile at the amazing look.
"Psyew" she spoke out and May saw the next appear and want to cut it off but Ash place a claw hand on her shoulder.
"May, we must let them do this" Ash whispered "I wish to do something as well, I want to act on this but I can't interfere in this, it the only fair way" Ash said "Like someone said before, we can't always stop something cause one think it wrong."
May understood. "I see what you mean. I just hope this is the right thing" Ash gave a soft nod to what she said they watching the next of only three to go form the next energy.
"Molriffon" the energy now forming into something before her
"Zalecto" the snake forming the energy being one of the last to do this, he didn't mind it.
Finally all was left were Tsmanon then he let out the words "Tsmanon" the energy appears and then a beam of energy connects in a circle around. Forming at each energy point then a curve beam of energy from each shot upwards in a curve forming into a energy ball of some sort but it having 10 pulses moving around inside it.
"Now what?" Max blinked
"Ancient Judgement, call we do, bring your judgement over Daura, show us the right and wrong, being a fair judgement to the rights and wrongs. Evil or Good show us the truth" they all speaking at the same time word for word as the energy beam change colour from white to blue then to red then dark green the colour changing around. "Tell us all!" they said again then it blast a massive beam of energy of 10 different colours to where Daura was he standing awaiting the judgment.
The energy beams suddenly freeze in place the glowing from them still can be seen but none of them moving a bit then it splits into 10 paths coming around back at Daura they stopping again then shot off in 10 directions past all the ancients exploding near the barriers with dust of multiple colours floating around.
"I knew it was a mistake" the Ice Dragon grumbled "Ancient Judgment just said in that, we was wrong all along and that he not evil. You know how that makes us Ancients look?" Blizzariuo spoke with unpleasing voice "Fools" she cross her arms with some annoyance in her eyes.
Psyew shook her head "That was Ancient Judgement answer, we was and we will live with it, don't be so cold since we was wrong, he did things wrong as well, we all equally to blame here" Psyew folded the arms over each other then turn her eyes on Mewtwo. "Uh…"
Zalecto starting to laugh a little seeing the red showing then just blunting out for the fun of it "Psyew has a crush on that one" he hissed laughing still. Psyew redder then ever ready to smack the snake pokémon one with her paw hand
Tsmanon stomped once everyone falling over almost "Please behave yourself you two. We suppose to be Ancients for a reason. Not for childish behaviour that you two showing to each other" the soft spoken voice of this large pokémon given to the two pokémon. "If Psyew have a sudden feelings towards someone then that's her choice" Psyew turned even redder in the fur Mewtwo also turning red under his eyes not even sure what to say.
"Wow this Ancients aren't half bad. They kind of cool" May said with hands closed together. "I really like that Judgement attack you all pulled, something like that in a contest is sure to win with dazzling lights" May wasn't in reality her eyes starring in glory with happiness.
Stelruio was a bit confused so was the others they all looking right at her with very blank looks "say what?" Stelruio blinked a few times "You don't know the seriousness in a Ancient Judgement child, it judges on past, present and future of a living creature. That was also never used cause sometimes it could make a mistake since living creatures in future events could easily change the route of time from bad to good. It could of easily made a mistake with Daura and you wouldn't say it was cool then" Stelruio explained to May the serious issue of that attack.
"I guess so, I didn't think about that." May lost that look in her eyes and face.
Oak thought calmly then said "In beauty there can always be deadly power behind it" Oak putting a hand under his chin rubbing it a little. "Then why do such a attack if you all knew it was that unreliable?" Professor Oak asked. "If you don't mind answering if of course. Since you're the oldest and ancient pokémon around"
Turblic answered it for them "If you don't mind guys and girls I will answer this" she started to speak then gave the answer for him. "We know how unreliable it was but we was left with nothing else but to do it, in a way it was the only fair choice we could do. With all your lives in risk we had very little choice it was either that or a battle that could of cost far more lives" Turblic created a seed from her palm then toss it over to Oak he catching it. "It like that seed you hold, you can either grow it and see what happens or cut it up and see what deep inside. That was like our choice. Kill or see what happens with Ancient Judgement"
"Pretty good explanation Turblic and this seed, I will take it back to the lab and let it grow. I would love to see what this little beauty would turn out to be" Professor Oak put the seed away in his pocket. "If that fine by you of course"
"Be my guest. I would be happy for you to do that, even it might turn into a simple plant it still my child. All plants I see as my children" Turblic look to one of Ash's pokémon Grovyle "That include someone that not making eye contact with me. Grovyle" Grovyle almost swallowed his stick quickly glancing at her then away. "With plant pokémon I have a what you call a Plant telepathic connection I can sense a plant pokémon feelings and thoughts by just a quick focus. I am not only a Ancient for nothing. We each have a special power" Turblic spoke calmly about it.
"Your sure calm about it, haven't you noticed Team Rocket here" Giovanni said to her. "We could easily use this to a advantage in the future"
"But you won't." Molriffon spoke standing on her hind legs alone balancing there before them the flames still glowing calmly over her back and wing ends. "I am right aren't I?"
Giovanni smiled looking right at the griffon pokémon "I gather so Molriffon. Team Rocket not that crazy to go after powerful pokémon such as yourself. Plus till after this barrier drops we got a truce and then we will be on our way" Giovanni told her not phased a little.
"What about us?" James asked putting a claw hand up Raygroure and Zarkaruio taking notice with Daura. "What would happen to us when the barrier drops? Would we be stuck like this?" James said nervously.
Raygroure smiled "Not at all, once the barrier lowers you will be human again and Daura will make sure you all will have your clothes back on before the glow dies away"
"Yes I will do that without a problem, I teleported all the clothes into a small pile. I will make sure you all get your clothes back on before appearing without them on" Daura said with a insuring trust in his voice.
"That good" Jessie smiled with closed eyes then felt claw hands over hers, Jessie open her eyes to see a pair of BlackCharizard claws closed over hers she slowly raise her head the eyes meeting a pair of brown eyes of a BlackCharizard her face turning red under the eyes. "Err…"
"BlackFlare?" Firestorm frowns seeing him holding Jessie claw hands like that. "Flare what the blazes is your brother doing?"
"I think he found love" Flare only said with a blank stare now even surprised once in his life with a twin brother of his doing such a thing.
"Even your back to a human your still the black gem of my eyes." BlackFlare said with passion.
"Oh great we got a Brock in Flare's brother" Misty just hang her head low.
Jessie was hoping for someone to get him off her but then "I know I jump up at you like this but I couldn't help it, you're the first one since I been a Charizard that I feel in love in first sight. I never seen anyone like you before in my life." BlackFlare said moving a bit closer.
"Re-really?" Jessie was turning a deeper shade of red
"Ok now this is disgusting" Cassidy muttered
"Tell me about it" Butch muttered as well.
Domino just pull her cap down over her eyes "Gross and embarrassing to see"
"Shut up!!" BlackFlare yelled out at them a sharp snap at them "Or I will make you Team Rocket liturgy, by knocking you into the sky like a rocket!"
"Wow he really care for my feelings" Jessie thought to herself and strange enough the Charizard feelings part of her in this form made her feel needed and happy inside to be close to a fellow BlackCharizard. "BlackFlare. Thanks but I don't think it could work. I am human you know and only not if not wearing this" she held up the charm on the necklace "at a full moon"
"Not really. With the right equitment I… well my brother and me could create a charm that works like a full moon, wearing it could keep you in that form. Might take a while to make but it possible to create Luna Charm" Flare spoke to Jessie
"Really?" Jessie turn her attention to Flare.
"Bro, you tell her" Flare put a thumb up to him. "Yes. His not the only professor you know, being twins we kind of ended up doing the same business but I stay on Pokélonum and he went out into space to find the cure. It was the reason to save a lot of lives from this virus and it worked even he got stuck here for all this time" BlackFlare said to Jessie giving a little insight to himself.
"I guess I can think about it, is that ok?" Jessie asked him with a daring attempt
"That sound perfect to me, fire pedal" BlackFlare let go but before he went back over to his family gave Jessie a quick lick on the side of the snout.
Charla and Charizard both almost gasped with surprise and the Ancients looking at each other. "Not being rude but I think we should do this now before there move love Pairing" Zarkaruio requested.
"Don't forget letting the two Legendary Dragons go to do what they wish." Rocagon said with a claw raised "It only fair for them and I think five of us should return to Pokélonum so it keeps some sort of balance" Rocagon suggested
Brock look to Moltresse "Soon as they get that Luna Charm working I will wear it so we can get together again" Brock said to her.
"I know you will and you will go for the human girls, but I know you can't help it and I still find you the one love for me" Moltresse let it out to him and Brock falling over backwards after a nuzzling from her.
"Oh brother" Max shook his head. "Even as a bird he still make a fool out of himself"
"And a fool of a Moltres" Moltres muttered to himself.
Ash turn to Daura "Thanks for everything. Your really gave a experiences to us all that we never thought would happen" Ash said putting a claw hand out to Daura. "You're a friend that I would trust now"
Daura took his claw hand and shook it "That something I find warming inside. If it wasn't for you all, this wouldn't have been possible" Daura let go of the claw hand.
Sir Aaron smiled "Just as we thought Lucario, it turning out like this"
"Yes, black or normal Aura it seem to have worked out to a good path" Lucario gave a soft smile to his friend Aaron.
"Mewo? Mewtwo?" Mew float in front of Mewtwo he still staring into space. "Mewtwo are you alive?"
Mewtwo blinked then shook his head "Yes, I am just fine" Mewtwo said in a voice that shown he didn't want to speak anymore
"Ok and I won't say a word about your crush" Mew giggled Mewtwo turning red again.
"Professor, I don't mean to be rude but this is the strangest thing I seen, instant of some super battle we got Ancient Pokémon talking with the legendary and others talking to each other. And feelings for each other even some not even real pokémon I am getting really lost" Tracy said holding to his sketch book not even sure to draw anything
"I understand why but nothing end up the way you think it would, there so many twist and turns that anything is possible" Professor calmly replied to Tracy's confusion.
"If only I could show Banks this, but I have to do without. But at least you two are ok" Kid smiled to her pokémon the two Weviles they smiling back to their trainer.
Each Legendary pokémon and Ancient Pokémon talking in this barrier with humans and human turn pokémon with the normal pokémon all talking to each other about things the next to come would show what would happen now between the two worlds see what next to come in the events to lead soon as the barrier is lowered. General Nite knew that something about this split of ten Ancients could lead to something that he dread to hear and knew it would come.
