(A/N: I would just like to remind everyone that what happens in this story is based off the soon to come movie but is not exact. So whatever happens, don't expect it to happen in the movie if you see it because it most likely won't. Plus there might be characters that don't go along with the story. Oh yeah, I made a mistake from before, it's supposed to be Michīna Town, not city, sorry about that.)

Chapter 6: Michīna Town

The next morning, the ship docked into the bay at Michīna Town. Upon leaving the ship, we got our first look of the town. It was quite marvelous to see, the buildings much older than the ones in Jubilife City. While that city may have been known for its technological advances, this town was known for it's history.

"Wow, this town looks like it's been around for centuries," Ash said as we walked into the city. To me, you could almost compare it to London or Berlin. Boy, I would've loved to go to both of those cities.

"Well this town has been around since about the beginning of civilization itself," Brock said.

"Could this town have something to do with Arceus?" Dawn asked.

"If Arceus had wanted us to come here, I'm sure he either did or does have a role to play here," I said.

"So, you know about Arceus, huh?" We looked over and saw a man wearing a trench coat, smoking a cigarette.

"Who are you?" Ash said.

"Name's not important," the man said, throwing out his cigarette. "I know what you're looking for and I'm the guy that can help you."

"How so?" I asked.

"Follow me," he said, which we did. "Around the beginning of civilization, a meteor was heading straight for Earth, big enough that it could wipe out the entire planet. Seeing the planet in peril, Arceus decided to help protect the planet and destroyed the meteor. However, Arceus was seriously injured afterwards, so one of the people of this town, Damos, decided to help Arceus and was taken care of. As gratitude, Arceus promised to help make the desolate land of Michīna rich and prosperous so it gave Damos the Jewel of Life. Arceus let Damos borrow sixteen parts of its body to create a Jewel called the "Jewel of Life" which would be returned to it on a specific date. Arceus, however, was betrayed by Damos when it had not returned and it vowed to judge humans when it awakens."

"When it awakens?" Brock said.

"A certain event is supposed to happen," the man said. "One big enough that will awaken Arceus from the heavens above."

"That has to be Palkia, Dialga, and Giratina," Dawn said.

"Wait a minute," I said. "Why is this so important to you?"

"It's not," the man said. "There's other things I have to be doing." He stopped then. "If you keep going straight, you should head right towards the Michīna Ruins. As for me, I've got other things to take care of." He then turned and started walking down the other street.

"Wait," I said. "Who are you, really?"

The man sighed in annoyance. "Just call me David," he said as he lit another cigarette, then kept on walking. For some reason, I didn't quite trust the man, yet he seemed familiar somehow.

"That was... weird," Dawn said.

"There's something I don't like about that man," Ash said, having the same thoughts as I do.

"Whoever he was, he sure seemed to know a lot about this town," Brock said.

We then continued walking towards the ruins, located just outside the city. Once we got there, we noticed how the ruins were more located in the country area. It was quite a sight, seeing the former buildings that must have been used around the beginning of civilization.

"Hey, check this out," Dawn said, looking at one of the buildings. It looked like some sort of temple, but that wasn't what she was looking at. On the front of the temple were three drawings.

"It's Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina," Ash said.

"Can I help you?" a voice said. We looked over and saw a woman with an annoyed look on her face. "This is sacred property you're standing on and I don't appreciate having trespassers here."

"Oh, we're not trespassers," I said. "We were just looking around, honestly."

The woman sighed, going from a look of annoyance to guilt. "Forgive me," she said. "I have a tendency to be rather overprotective at times. My name is Sheena by the way."

"Nice to meet you," Ash said, "My name is Ash."

"My name is Dawn," said Dawn.

"I'm Brock," Brock said.

"And I'm Chris," I said.

"It's nice to meet you all," Sheena said. "So I see you're checking out the Temple of Arceus."

"Temple of Arceus?" Brock asked.

Sheena nodded. "This was built after Arceus had saved the Earth from destruction, in thanks of what he had done. You see, I am a descendant of my ancestor, Damos, who's greed has made Arceus judge us all, losing his trust in us. Ever since, though, he has been in an eternal rest."

"But why are Giratina, Palkia, and Dialga inscribed on the temple?" Ash asked.

Sheena smiled. "When Arceus first created the Pokemon universe, he created three Pokemon from his own body: Palkia, the guardian of space; Dialga, the guardian of time; and Giratina, the guardian of dimension. They have helped keep the environment in balance for hundreds of years. Unfortunately, Palkia and Dialga have become rather selfish, trying to conquer each other's territory. This caused pollution to develop in the Reverse World, angering Giratina."

"If Palkia and Dialga live in the same dimension, why does Giratina live in the Reverse World?" Dawn asked.

"Giratina... has been known to be more violent than the others," Sheena said, sighing. "It is more territorial than either Palkia and Dialga and is angered much easier."

"Yeah, I think we noticed that," Ash said, crossing his arms in annoyance.

"To prevent such a problem," Sheena continued, "Giratina was banished to the Reverse World, where he's been living for generations."

"It hasn't helped much apparently, given the conditions," I said. "How can they be stopped if they were to battle against each other?"

"Only Arceus would have the power to stop them," Sheena said, "But it would not be easy, since the three of them have the same power Arceus has." She then decided to change the subject. "But enough history for now, how about you all come around my place for some lunch?"

"Sure," we all said.

We went to Sheena's house, which was located on the outer part of town, near the ruins. It was one of the rather nicer houses in the town. When we got there, we noticed another man was there as well.

"Hey Kevin," Sheena said. "We have some guests joining us."

"I'm glad to hear it," he said. "Guests are always welcome."

"Everyone, this is Kevin," Sheena said, introducing all of us. "We are both in charge of protecting the ruins here, while also trying to find new research dealing with either Arceus or the dragon trio."

"The wages could be better," Kevin said jokingly, "But it's still worth it."

"Well Kevin, you'll be happy to hear that these four here are interested in Arceus," Sheena said, smiling.

"Hmm, I see," Kevin said, going into one of the file cabinets they had. Pulling out a file, he opened it and took out some of the papers, containing pictures. "These were some of the pictures we found inside the temple," he said. "This first one is supposed to be an actual drawing of Arceus." He then showed the picture to us, and Dawn and I quickly recognized it to be Arceus.

"Looks just like him when we saw him," I said.

We then got shocked looks by both Kevin and Sheena. "You saw Arceus!?" Sheena asked.

"Where!?" Kevin said.

"It was near Oreburgh City, in the forest," Dawn said.

"But thats impossible," Kevin said. "Arceus has been in an eternal sleep for centuries."

"Unless..." Sheena said, "Arceus had a specific task for these teenagers."

"Wait, are you trying to say that we were meant to find Arceus?" I said.

"If the inevitable were to happen," Sheena said, "Arceus may have come to you thinking you could stop it."

Flashback

"You are all considered heroes. You, Chris, must realize you were brought here for a reason. It was no accident. Your part in this tale will help save the world from certain doom."

Was it true? Was I one of the pieces needed to stop Palkia, Dialga, and Giratina from destroying the world and human life with it? I've never really been considered a hero, at least with something like this. "Well Arceus," I thought, "If you need me, then I'll do whatever I can."

"Now this second picture is supposed to be an actual picture of the "Jewel of Life,"" Sheena said, showing us the second picture. It was a huge and beautiful jewel, about the size of a person's fist. "It's said to have come from Arceus himself, given to Damos for his kind deeds."

"It is also said that because of what Damos did, Arceus wanted to make Michīna a prosperous and beautiful civilization," Kevin said. "Explaining how the town is the way it is now."

"Anyway, enough with that," Sheena said. "Let's just have some lunch."

And that's what we did. While we were eating, I noticed that Pikette had been silent for awhile. "Hey, you alright?" I asked her. "Haven't said anything for awhile."

"Hmm?" Pikette said. "Oh sorry, yeah I haven't said much. Just thinking about stuff."

"You mind if I ask?" I then said.

"No, it's fine," she said, smiling. "I've just been thinking about what Arceus had said, about us playing a major role in all of this. But was I really supposed to find you? Was I supposed to leave my own world?"

"Do you have any regrets from it?" I said, smiling.

Pikette looked to Pikachu, then to Dawn, and then back to me. "No," she said. "No regrets. I couldn't be any happier to be here. But yet, I still think how I could ever stop a legendary Pokemon, let alone three for that matter." She looked at her paws and her tail. "I am only a Pikachu after all."

I then put my hand on Pikette, scratching the back of her head. "Even the smallest light shines in the darkness," I said. "Even the smallest person can change the course of the future. Don't ever feel like you can't do anything just because of what you are. You were born to lead the destiny you were made to fulfill."

Pikette looked to me and nodded. "You're right," she said. "Besides, if Arceus believes I have a role, then I have to make sure to fulfill that role."

Later on in the day, we went back to the ruins to check out any clues to what we could do to stop the dragon trio if they ever showed up. Kevin and Sheena had offered to let us sleep in their house, since it had about seven bedrooms.

"Dawn?" I said, while we were looking in the temple. "Do you remember those two men we had encountered on the ship?"

"Yeah, what about them?" Dawn replied.

"They had said something about what I think might have been captured Pokemon," I said. I then remembered what they had done to Pikachu's clone. The nightmare wasn't over. "What if they are trying to brainwash those captured Pokemon into doing what they command?"

"If they have big enough numbers," Dawn said, growing worried, "That could mean..."

"They would try to pull an attack on the whole Pokemon world," I said, finishing the sentence.

"Could they really do that?" Dawn asked me.

I had seen what they had done close and personal. There wasn't a doubt in my mind. "Knowing them, that's probably a yes."

Dawn looked around for a couple of more minutes. "I don't think we're going to find anything here," she said, sighing.

"Yeah," I said, "We might as well look somewhere else."

We then went back outside, not realizing that things had all of a sudden went from bad to worse.

(A/N: I wonder what that means? I guess you'll have to find out. Like I said before, this isn't going to be exact from the movie, it's not even out in Japan yet so I pretty much know nothing so don't try to sue me for copyright charges or whatever. Anyway, I hope you liked this because this chapter was tough to write. I'm trying to put a cushion between going to the town and "the battle." But looking at what's going to happen, I doubt that cushion will be big, oh well. So, stay tuned for more to come.)

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