Ancient Society: Ascension
Chapter five: Bearer of the prophecy
A/N: Well, here's another update for this chapter. Quarantine is doing well, but I haven't forgotten about this story. (Managing many stories at once is difficult…sigh, guess Nalthren was right.) My last chapter saw the introduction of a new OC…
Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Pokemon, Nintendo does. I also do not own the Ancient Society or the virus that was established in the Transformation universe created by TurtlesandMonkeys; they belong to her and I'm borrowing with permission. The OC of Felix and his Espeon Ebony belong to Felix the Eevee trainer; I own Ryoko. MEE-YAA!
Ryoko was still tending to Felix's wounds. 0ccasionaly he would mumble something in his unconscious state and his Espeon would listen. Ryoko observed this with interest. She found the boy and his Espeon…a bit unusual. She wondered why he was in the state he was. She thought back to a few hours ago, when she first saw him…
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She was by the stream, her eyes red from crying for Hiroko. She didn't know how long she stood in that spot, but she knew it was getting late. She heard a rustle. When she turned, she saw a boy with long brown hair stumble out of the bushes, grunting and grasping his beaten body. He took a few forced steps near her. He looked up and noticed her. She didn't know what to do, but she knew he needed help. The black Espeon was always next to him. She had difficulty convincing it to let her pick him up. He told the Espeon it was okay and they began to run for the village…
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"…water…"
Ryoko was brought back to reality when Felix muttered something. She reached for a jug and poured some water into a cup. She was going to give it to him when he continued.
"…becomes a child of water and imprisoned…" He said in his unconscious state.
Ryoko's eyes widened. She turned her head. "Elder! Demetrie! Come quickly!"
She turned back to Felix. He continued to speak. "…she will join those who were blessed but imprisoned…they who were taken and became children of grass, fire, strength, darkness, and friendship…"
Demetrie walked in with a young one. "What is it, Ryoko?"
"Listen." Demetrie looked to Felix."
"…they will violate the sacred laws by forsaking the gift…and receding to their mortal forms by the hands of man…"
Ryoko had a concerned look on her face. Demetrie, however, seemed to recognize the words he was uttering. Ryoko turned to Demetrie. "What is he speaking of?"
Demetrie contemplated. "Hmmm, I have heard this before. He seems to be reciting our Lord's Prophecy."
Ryoko's eyes widened. "The prophecy?" She looked to Felix.
"…the violators…will be hunted…and punished…"
"…she who comes from the trees, a child of grass, will be turned to ice and roam the frozen seas…he, traveler of flame and darkness, will bear earth and stone on his shoulders…he, who was once of strength will become ever more restful…"
Demetrie watched as the Espeon listened to every word, as if the boy and the pokemon were entwined in the same trance. Ryoko began to feel wary around this boy.
"…She, whose very name is beloved, will become solitude incarnate and haunt the seas with her song, forever searching…"
"…They, of two different loves, will become one and run, representing friendship and protection, becoming one in body…"
Sweat began to form on Felix. Demetrie was watching intently while Ryoko brought her arms close to her as if a great chill enveloped her bare skin.
"…She who was once a child of water, she who was once the water daughter of the one who takes on the forms of lightning, flame, darkness, ice, grass, and awareness, will be tainted by the gift made perverse by the hands of man…and the fate of an entire people will be sealed…"
Felix then stopped speaking and the trance on the Espeon seemed to slump off all of a sudden. Ryoko just stared at Felix, as if wondering what to make of this boy. What is he saying? Is it really the prophecy of our lord? How does he know about it?
Felix began to stir. He released a small groan and slowly opened his eyes. He looked up.
"…Ebony?" The Espeon moved close to him. He sat up. Before he sat completely up, the Espeon suddenly bounded toward him and seemed hunched to attack him. Ryoko gasped as the Espeon forcefully pushed him down in a sudden tackle that did not appear affectionate. Surprisingly, Felix smiled and began to laugh as he wrestled with his companion. After awhile, the Espeon backed off while Felix laughed, then noticed Ryoko and Demetrie watching. He let off a side ways smile.
"Hi, I'm Felix." He spoke with a vigor that seemed impossible considering his condition earlier. "Are you the ones that Ebony let you help me?" He asked.
Ryoko did not know what to make of this. Demetrie stepped forward.
"Yes, we assisted in your recovery, young outsider. I am the Elder of this clan, and this is Ryoko, the youngling who helped healed you."
Felix looked to Ryoko. "Oh yeah, the girl from the lake. Thank you."
He closed his eyes in a smile. "Esp." The Espeon said. Felix looked to the Espeon and smiled and looked back at Ryoko. "Ebony also thanks you."
Ryoko was amazed. "You could communicate with your pokemon?"
Felix and the Espeon both appeared to start laughing. "Well, Ebony is the only one who talks to me, and I'm the only one who talks to her, right Ebony?"
"Esp, Espeon."
Demetrie spoke again. "Well young outsider, I have something to ask you. This is the first time you encounter our society, yet you know several verses of the Prophecy of our lord Yasuo. How do you know of such things?"
Felix shrugged. "Beats me. I've never seen people like you before. Then again, I'm not from around here."
"Where do you come from then?" Demetrie asked.
"Me and Ebony came from Saffron city, but we had to run away so we hid on a boat and arrived in this strange place, then I get ambushed but Ebony helps knock them back…"
He sat back and looked at the roof. "…then we end up here."
He looked back to Demetrie. He stared blankly. "What do you mean 'prophecy'?"
"Can you walk?" Demetrie asked. Felix got up. "Yeah."
Demetrie turned. "Come with me."
Felix only stared as Demetrie began to walk away, looked to Ebony, then started to follow him.
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They walked through the village, Demetrie leading Felix, the other younglings awestricken at the sight of Felix's companion. They stopped when they arrived at the center pillar by the lake. Demetrie gestured to the stone with his staff. "There it is, the prophecy of our lord Yasuo."
Felix stared at the stone pillar. "I can't really read any of those symbols…I'm only a fifteen, not a pokemon archeologist."
"Then how do you know the words? How can you utter these words in your dream state?"
Felix shrugged. "I don't know myself, but for as long as I remember, I have been having these dreams…"
Demetrie looked interested. "Dreams?
Felix nodded. "Yeah, there are dreams that I don't completely understand yet are very important somehow. Sometimes I think they're messages from Ebony. I guess the dreams I had about a minute ago had to do with your prophecy."
"Hmmm, interesting." He looked up at the stone pillar. "Allow me to recite the prophecy."
He stood firmly.
"Oh, gift of our ancestors, you will be unleashed by those who do not understand you. Your justice will be swift as the striking viper who lies in wait."
"She, a child of science, becomes a child of water and imprisoned. She will join those who were blessed but imprisoned, they who were taken and became children of grass, fire, strength, darkness, and friendship. Together they break free of their bonds, but he of darkness rallies forces against the others, he embarking on a single crusade. They will violate the sacred laws by forsaking the gift and receding to their mortal forms by the hands of man. The hands of our ancestors will retaliate and restore order, the violators will be hunted down and punished for their defiance."
"She, who comes from the trees, a child of grass, will be turned to ice and roam the frozen seas. He, the traveler of flame and darkness, will bear earth and stone on his shoulders. He who was once of strength will become ever more restful. She, whose very name is beloved, will become solitude incarnate and haunt the seas with her song, forever searching for he who enchants with nine tails."
"A populace will be felled, and the children formerly of grass, fire, and strength will be brought to justice. He, a protector, will arrive in shining coat, and defy our ancestors gift, and become man once more. She of friendship, and he of protection, will assist the child of defiance and spread their cause to high ears who will not listen."
"At the root of Sakura, confrontation will take place. They of two loves, will become one and run, representing friendship and protection, becoming one body, and forever running. He, once of darkness, roars defiance and assist the traitors. When the dust has settled, she who was once a child of water, she who was once the water daughter of the one who takes on the forms of lightning, flame, darkness, ice, grass, and awareness, will be tainted by the gift made perverse by the hands of man, and the fate of an entire people will be sealed. Then the day of promise, the day when all man shall kneel and become one with the pokemon, will finally be attainable…and at last…peace…"
The rest of the text was illegible. Demetrie stopped reading and looked to Felix.
"You have uttered these very words, Felix of Saffron."
Felix only stared at the wall. "Hmm, looks that way. So what's gonna happen now?"
Demetrie only closed his eyes. "Well, since you are an outsider and you are well under the sacred age, you have the option of living in our village but you must adhere to the laws of our village."
Felix raise a brow. "Laws?"
Demetrie nodded. "Yes, the laws of our ancestors. If you live with us, you must undergo our sacred rite of becoming a pokemon when you arrive at the sacred age."
"Become a pokemon?" He looked at Ebony.
He pondered for a moment.
"And if I refuse?"
"Then you subject yourself to our wrath. I'm afraid you can't leave after discovering our society. I suggest you consider our generous offer."
"Hmm, what do you think Ebony?" He asked the black Espeon. It seemed to think for a while, then it nodded.
He looked to Demetrie. "Well, looks like this is my new home. I accept."
Demetrie nodded, then approached the center of the plaza and raised his arms.
"My fellow young ones! Tonight, we accept into our ranks a wandering one who was found and saved by us. Tonight, he begins his new life and lives by the word of Yasuo. Tonight, he will join us as a new brother."
He raised Felix's arm. "From this day forward, he is one of us! He is Felix, the bearer of the prophecy!" The younglings began to cheer and the pokemon began to roar. A young one came and brought some colored dyes. Demetrie put a red marking on Felix's forehead, digging it in with his nail. Several other younglings began to paint markings on him. Ebony looked ready to strike, but a gesture from Felix told her that it was ok.
Soon, Felix had the sacred markings painted on his skin. Ebony walked beside him. He looked at the markings on his arm, then to Ebony, then to the moon above. He raised a fist in the air and began to shout. Ebony joined him and the younglings began to cheer.
Demetrie smirked. He and his Espeon are strange, but I have a feeling that they will play an important role soon…
He looked to the moonlight and smiled to himself.
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A/N: Well, that's the end of this chapter. I've made a reference to Felix's signature with the title "Bearer of the prophecy" being applied to his OC this way. (I hope you like it.) My English class was reading Paradise Lost by John Milton and I tried to use that style in the prophecy. Can any of you understand the references to the original Transformation series hidden in the prophecy? My favorite verse is the part about the child of water being "tainted by the gift made perverse by the hands of man." I tried to make the end of the prophecy as ambiguous as possible as to not drive TurtlesandMonkeys into a corner. (I probably should have consulted with you first before writing this. .), But then again, I don't want to find out the ending yet, so I just went with my instinct and wrote what I thought I had too. Anyway, please review! (Or Ebony will kill someone.) MEE-YAA!