Pokeology Book Two
Chapter 1 Ghosts of the Past Part 2
Disclaimers: I do not own Pokemon or Ben Ten, but I do own Oceanus. T-Force belongs to Stinkfly3.
[Outside The Royal Chu Palace, at the draw bridge.]
[Recommended Background Music: Vuelie ( ) by Frode Fjellheim and Christophe Beck]
" This place is…amazing." Ben gaped as he and his extended team approached The Royal Chu Castle. The curtain walls were around one hundred feet in height. They were a dark grey color, obviously made of a very durable stone. The battlements were paced every ten feet from one another on the exterior defense wall. The battlements had arrow slots in them to allow the defenders of the castle to take aim and fire at approaching enemies. Raised round walkways that were protected adorned the top of the battlements, so soldiers could move around with ease. Defensive wooden strutctures were also seen on the defense walls, these were called hourdes. Under the protusions of various structures machicolations were visible, which were a floor opening between the supporting corbels of a battlement that allowed the defenders to drop stones and other projectiles to be dropped on attackers.
" Who goes there!" A thick Scottish accented voice bellowed from the other side of the drawbridge, startling Ben and T-Force. " Field, I'll let you handle this." Nala said as she backed down, letting Field take command again.
{Confessional}
Field: " Okay, let me explain this. Me and Nala had a bet to see who was the better commander. And after seeing how well she preformed, I am definitely making her my second in command!"
{End Confession}
" It is I, Field the Torterra, leader of T-Force. I bear a Writ of Invitation from Queen Samantha to hold audience with the fair queen." Field stated true. A brief silence followed, tension forming in the air before the Scottish accented voice boomed again " I can sense you speak with truth and honor, Field, Leader of T-Force. And you bear a Writ of Invitation from my lady Queen Samantha. You also have in your company the Son of Arceus and the Son of Groudon. You past muster. Men, lower the drawbridge!"
" Attention! Drawbridge lowering!" Another male voice shouted as the pulleys and chains began to grind and move as the massive drawbridge lowered before touching earth with a loud thud, the shockwaves startling Ben.
Once the dust settled, Ben noticed a powerful looking water type Pokemon standing tall and proud at the entrance to the castle. It was a quadruped blue, sea-lion like Pokemon. Long, white whiskers extended from his snout and head, and he had a red nose and eyes. On the back of his head was a large, rounded beige helmet-like shell with spikes and a spear-like, pointed protrusion in the front. A dull bluish grey seashell-like carapace covered his underbelly, and its limbs were covered with beige, sectioned bracer-like coverings, that appeared to be comprised of seashells. The forelimb's bracers are actually swords the Pokemon could remove and use in battle called seamitars. The lower segments of the bracers are the scabbards for the two swords, and the upper segment and spike make up the seamitar and its handle. The Pokemon possessed three black digits on each limb, and a fin-like, splayed tail with the innermost section being beige.
" I am Oceanus, named after the Greek titan of the sea. I am the Chief Warrior Samurott that leads the Queens defenders and trains new warriors and gatekeepers." The Samurott explained to Ben and his friends. " Come, the Queen is waiting in the great hall of this mighty fortress. She is excited to meet the Sons of the two Legendary Pokemon. " Oceanus explained as he led the group through the castle courtyard, which was filled with Pokemon bustling about. A few stopped to look at Ben and Cody, sensing an aura of importance radiating from the two humans.
Once they were inside, Ben was stunned by the sheer beauty and almost intimdating presence that castle radiated. Ben noticed various statues of past Raichu rulers with small atone markers, indicating the rulers name, date of birth, accomplisments, and date of death. In between the statues were beautiful tapestries telling the complex and sometimes violent history of the Royal Chu bloodline. One tapestrie caught Ben's interest right away:
It showed a notched left-ear Pichu standing on a small platform outside a temple with the Pokemon Arceus standing behind it. Near the top of the taspestry showed space with the planets Earth and Vice Versa, and below the two Pokemon the beautiful Jewel of Life. A small stone marker read " Princess Samantha befriending the Lord of Creation: Arceus. Proctor of Earth and Humanity."
Ben then noticed the sound of small footfalls heading towards their way from the opposite end of the Great Hall of Rulers, and how Oceanus became attentive as he then proclaimed " Ladies and Lords," he spoke of the humans and T-Force, " with great honor and esteem may I present our fair ruler Queen Samantha, the Raichu Queen of Vice Versa who rules with justice and righteousness."
Oceanus then bowed when the Queen herself appeared before them, as did Ben and the other members of his party. She was wearing a black velvet choker that was two inches in width, and it had a piece of a Thunderstone inlaid in a sterling silver pendant. Ben noticed how Queen's Samantha's left ear was notched. But he will ask questions later.
" Welcome, Son of Arceus and Son of Groudon to my home. I am honored to hold audience with such power individuals such as you." Queen Samantha said as she bowed before the two Sons of Legends. "And what are we, chopped liver?" Kevin said with a frown as he winced when Gwen elbowed him in the gut. " Kevin, don't start an intergalactic crisis." Gwen whispered to her boyfriend with a disapproving tone.
" It is an honor to meet you as well Queen Samantha." Cody said with respect. " I am sure you met my Chief Guard Oceanus. He might seem a bit, old fashioned at first, but you'll get used to it. His trainer was very honorable back on Earth and she allowed him to choose how he wanted to live the rest of his life, so he decided to come back to Vice Versa to train a new generation of defenders and warriors." The Queen explained.
Sometime later, Queen Samantha was giving a tour of her castle to the humans before entering a corridor lined with yellow topaz flooring and onyx stone work pillars. On each side of the hall were statues of all the Legendary Pokemon in existence. " This is the chamber of the Legendaries. We guard ancient artifacts connected to these power Pokemon." Queen Samantha explained. Upon those words, the mighty doors creaked and groaned as they opened, revealing a round chamber with pedalstools in a circle formation. The room was topped off with a stained glass dome that allowed natural light to flood in. "The stone pillars seen first contain the Life Orb, held by Rayquaza, the Pokemon God of the Sky,and the Red Orb, said to be able to control The Pokemon Goddess of the sea, Kyogre.." Queen Samantha explained.
The group failed to notice the two orbs that were held by the Dragons of Time and Space, Dialga and Palkia, glowing and pulsing softly with light, sending a signal out to their respective owners, and as a cry for help…