Pokeology Book Two

Chapter 1 Ghosts of the Pasts Final Part

It was about an hour after Ben and his extended crew had visited Queen Samanth. He was currently exploring Treasure Town, a lively trading center that contained many shops, services, even a small bar that offered drinks made from various berries and fruit. Julie was currently looking over some handmade jewelry, Noah was looking at some old manuscripts, Bridgette and Gwen were just relaxing on a nearby log in the center of town, while Noah was talking to some town Pokemon.

Ben then was approached by a small, ferret-like Pokemon called Zigzagoon. " Hi, Ben. I work for a local show called CCSS, a news broadcast system. Field had told me about you visiting our homeworld, and had arranged an exclusive interview with our host." Zigzagoon explained.

As Zigzagoon led Ben towards CCSS'S studio, Field was explaining where Ben was going with Zigzagoon to the rest of the team. He led the group to the local bar, Spinda's Juice Bar, where a t.v. was set up.

As Ben was lead into the studio, Zigzagoon stopped for a moment. "This is what you'll be expecting," Zigzagoon explained. "The host, Cranidos, will ask you some questions, then the statistics expert, Porygon2, will show the viewers the percentage of Pokémon who trust you, then I, as the history explainer, describe the events that led to you coming to Vice Versa thanks to your friends, then the co-host, Vileplume, will read to you viewer questions, then it'll end with Sealeo with the Question of the Week. Any questions?" Zigzagoon asked Ben.

" I think I got this." Ben said with a confident smile, nodding towards the ferret-like Pokemon. " Alright then." Zigzagoon said to the hero.

After the opening sequence, the show began. "Hello, and welcome to a special episode of CCSS!" Cranidos announced to the audiance. "Instead of talking about our usual topics, we have a very special guest. Now, I'm sure you've all heard of a rumor about a human who is the Son of Arceus on our home planet."

"Oh, yes we have!" Sealeo happily replied.

"I'm sure that rumor is very true," Porygon2 responded.

"Well, you couldn't be more right, Porygon2!" Cranidos said, heading over to the interview room. "And here's the human himself, Ben Tennyson!"

The interview room was set up like a morning talk show, camera set up to record the interview between Ben and Cranidos. Ben gave another confident smile as he waved to the audience.

"So Ben," Cranidos asked. "Have you heard of Pokémon before you came to Vice Versa?"

" When I was younger, my mom would tell me stories of the Legendary Pokemon. " Ben explained.

"I see," Cranidos replied. "When exactly did you meet T-Force?"

" I met T-Force a few weeks ago back on Earth. They have been helping me train and learn how to control armor I can summon now. " Ben explained.

"Well, Porygon2," Cranidos asked his fellow co-worker. "Does the Son of Arceus have a lot of supporters at the moment?"

"Actually," Porygon2 replied. "Only 24.9% support Ben, mostly from Treasure Town. The rest of the 75.1% still don't trust him. Zigzagoon, care to explain his background story?"

"Gladly," Zigzagoon answered. Zigzagoon explained the events on Earth, from Ben finding out he was the Son of Arceus, to Albedo somehow obtaining the Dark Stone, to currently being on Vice Versa and just recently having an audience with Queen Samantha.

"Thanks for answering the viewer questions," Vileplume replied. "Now let's go over to Sealeo!"

"Thank you, Vileplume," Sealeo said. "Here's the show's Question Of The Week: " Do you think Ben really is the Son of Arceus? Send us you answer and come back next week to see your answers read on TV!"

Once the interview was finished, Ben was lead by Zigzagoon outside, where he had push and shove his way through a swarm of town Pokemon, who wanted to ask their own questions and the like.

Just as Ben and the others were heading back towards T-Force's base, a sudden burst of energy swept the hero and the group off of their feet., the sudden blast of window was then accompanied by a large, bluish green colored portal that appeared in the sky as a loud roar was heard. The creature was surrounded by dust and debris, before crashing into the ground several yards in front of Ben.

" Is everyone alright?!" Ben shouted out to his team as he got up, brushing off dirt as he heard some groans coming from the large dog pile. " Field, your crushing me!" Nala spat as she tried to push Field off her. Gust was hanging onto a tree branch in a nearby tree. Gnaw and Warroir were stuck in some bushes while Lucky was tyring to get off of her back, rolling around like a beetle.

As Kevin and the other human team members tried to help their Pokemon friends up onto their feet, Ben approached the strange, dragon-like Pokemon that crashed from the sky:

It was a dark blue sauropod-like Pokémon with some gray metallic portions, such as its chestplate, which had a diamond in the center. It also had various light blue stripes. It had a fin-like structure on its back and a crest on its head, resembling a dinosaur. The Pokemon also had two horns on top of its head, two fang-like horns around its mouth, three spines on the back of its neck, long claws, and a short tail.

Ben cautiously approached the new Pokemon, both awed and frightened. Ben gasped in shock when the Pokemon reared its head and roared loudly at the hero. "Ben!" Julie cried out when she saw Ben stumble and fall when trying to get away. Cody rushed over as he stood next to Ben, ready to activate his armor as the Pokemon unleashed a roar that was out of this world.

" No way… that's the Pokemon that controls time…Dialga!" Noah exclaimed in shock.

At that moment, Diagla opened his mouth as a bluish colored light began to glow, as a blue energy ball of aura power began to form and fired it. Ben was just about to run but he heard Julie fall, just as the Aura Sphere attack was about to hit her.

" Julie!" Ben cried out, as he swiftly stood in front of her, activating his Ultimatrix. The green flash of light was gone just as fast as a rock-like alien stood in front of Julie. " Diamonhead!" Ben shouted out at he then swiftly used the move Detect, creating a shield of light that blocked Dialga's Aura Sphere.

Dialga widen his crimson red eyes in shock when he saw Ben transform into Diamondhead and use the move. He only felt more threatened as he hissed at Ben, who stood in front of Julie, his eyes narrowed as he stood in a protective stance. Cody rushed over to Julie, helping her up as he noticed Dialga was injured. The time Pokemon had cuts and bruises across his body, along with a nasty wound on his left side.

" Uncle Dialga, what happened to you?" Cody asked Dialga, concerned. Dialga tried to get up but fell back to the ground, growling in pain. " I encountered my rival and brother, Palkia, in my dimension again. However, he would not reason at all, like he was being controlled. He also looked like he was changing color, half of his body was already a combination of black and purple markings. And there was this squid-like creature burrowing into the back of his neck, right at his spinal cord." Dialga then growled in pain as his wound flared up.

" Wait a minute, that sounds like an Xenosite! The Highbreed used those to turn humans in DNAliens! How did one of them wind up on Palkia?!" Diamonhead exclaimed in surprise.

" I can answer that Ben." A voice sounded to the group as Queen Samantha appeared before them, with Oceanus by her side. " Many years ago, when I was just pronounced Queen of Vice Versa, the Highbreed's campaign had reached Vice Versa. Pokemon were being transformed into mutated creatures. I order my soldiers to unleash a virus known as Pokerus, think a combination of flu and a chicken pox virus mixed together, upon the attacking Highbreed warship. Due them not having much immunity, a great deal of them perished on this planet. The survivors were driven by rage and vengeance, but they have never returned to this world." Queen Samantha explained.

" No wonder the Highbreed were so hell-bent." Kevin muttered under his breath, and for once, Gwen agreed with him.

" Then that means some Xenosites were left behind, and Palkia is being affected by one right now…." Ben realized.

[Spacial Rift]

In the depths of a nebula, filled with dust and stars, lied the Pokemon God of Space, Palkia.

However, something was very, very, wrong…

Massive amounts of dark matter were being expelled from his body, his coloration was off. What should normally be a pale purple was a pitch black, his lavender markings a crimson red.

He leted out a thunderous roar as everything blacked out.

He was no longer Palkia…

He was…

Primal Palkia!