Hey, I'm back. It took me longer to update then I thought. But I've had a lot of stuff going on. My little sister went into hospital. Appendicitis. And I've had a lot of exams and assignments going on, the end of the high school year again. Yay! Anyway read on.

Chapter 7

Suicunes POV.

Groudon's furious roar echoed around the cavern as I fell. The two cries continued but I paid them no heed. I knew that this time I was done for, nothing could save me now. I closed my eyes and through my eyelids I could see the bright red glow of the magma.

"What?!" Entei roared incredulously, then following was a roar of pain.

Something was going on but since my death was rapidly approaching I couldn't care less about what was happening. In less than a minute I would be in the spiritual world where Giratina ruled, the land of the deceased. When Arceus created Palkia, Dialga and Giratina she gave Palkia the power to control space, Dialga the power to control time and Giratina the power to control dimensions and thus Giratina created the spirit world. The spirit world wasn't that much different as the land of the living, it was just a beautiful. Gushing rivers, high mountainous peaks, large open fields well you get the idea. Like a mirror of the land of the living. There was only one thing about that place that chilled me to the bone. Giratina himself. He has got an extremely violent nature and to see his fury first hand was terrifying. He was furious when Ho-oh brought Entei, Raikou and I back into the land of the living. Just after Ho-oh has resurrected us Giratina appeared and tried to take us back. He said that it wasn't fair to the other deceased pokemon that we got to live again. Ho-oh insisted that we live because we still had to fulfil our destiny but that got Giratina riled. Giratina shouted when Ho-oh said that: What about all the other pokemon who didn't even get a chance to fulfil theirs?! Then it almost turned out to be an all out fight but that was when Arceus appeared. She calmed Giratina down saying that Ho-oh was right that we all had a major part to play in this world especially me. After that Giratina left vowing that he would have us again one day. And now he would have me. I didn't mind if I went back there, we all had to die sometime anyway.

Then the two cries got louder and I was aware that I was no longer falling, I was being held up by something. I opened my eyes to see Latios underneath me. He looked behind him and met my startled gaze and I was shocked to see that his eyes were…normal. He wasn't being controlled. My heart leapt with joy. I was wrong in my assumption before when I thought him and his sister were being controlled.

"Its alright Suicune." he said to me. "I've got you."

He then flew upwards toward the walkway, I jumped off his back and landed on it. I looked beside me to see the remaining chamber which I had not been in a couple of meters away from me on my left. There was a roar of rage and I looked to my right to see Entei back up at the point where the walkway had split into two. Latias and Latios were blocking his way.

"How dare you!" Entei roared at the brother and sister.

"No!" Latias yelled back. "How dare you try to kill your own brother!"

"He was asking for it!" Entei shouted.

I then realised something Groudon was no longer in the cavern. Then the cavern began to tremble; with a cry Latias turned around and flung herself at me, pushing me closer to the small chamber. At that moment Groudon erupted out of the magma and smashed the stone walkway to pieces, I looked up to see that the part of the walkway that Entei was standing on was still intact. Then I saw Latios being held down by Entei, his claws digging into Latios's neck his blood pouring onto the stone walkway. Latias cried out in anger and flew at full speed toward Entei, she rammed him off her brother and sent him sliding backwards, almost making him fall off the walkway. I gritted my teeth, I wish he had. Then there was a growl and I saw out of my peripheral vision Groudon launch himself towards me; claws outstretched. I braced myself for when Groudon collided with me. Suddenly Latias and Latios were there pushing him backward, then they backed off as he tried to take a swipe at them. The brother and sister looked at each other, nodded and took off at full speed toward Groudon, slammed into his chest and together with all their strength they threw him backwards into the cavern wall.

Then with the force of Groudon hitting the wall the whole cavern began to shake, the remainder of the walkway began to fall, into the magma, the roof began to cave in and the large stalagmites dislodged from the ceiling and began to fall down towards us.

"Suicune! Get into that room now!" Latios yelled at me.

I quickly whirled around and jogged into the small chamber, I then spun around and stood in the entrance of the chamber, watching the scene before my very eyes. I watched as a huge stalagmite crashed down from the roof and hit the last piece of walkway which Entei was standing on. I looked down hoping to see Entei falling then a flash of reddish-brown caught my eye, I looked up to see Entei jumping from stalagmite to stalagmite. I opened my mouth and a multicoloured light shot from it hurtling toward Entei. As the Aurora beam reached him he jumped to the next stalagmite just seconds before the beam blasted it to pieces. Damn it. I missed. I wanted it to hit him so he would fall to his death. As he once said, "Death is a better fate than this." So I was giving him a chance. I looked for Entei and spotted him atop of Groudon's head, who was slumped against the wall. Entei urging him to move so they could come after me. I then saw Latias and Latios flying out of the cavern, I hope they make it out safely. Then there was the sound of an attack hitting the rocks above my head, I wasn't sure where it came from but I think it came from behind me; in the small chamber. I jumped backward as the rocks fell down toward me, filling up the chamber entrance to the main cavern. I turned around. The chamber was pitch black. Then something seemed to detach itself from the shadows. From it came a voice that I recognised.

"I know of the thing of which you seek. The dark crystal. It's not here. You have been tricked Suicune."

Then a blinding light filled the chamber.

Lugia's POV.

I flew along above the clouds, the sun beating down upon me casting my shadow upon the white sea. I was only a few hours away from the Shamouti islands. As I flew I thought about Suicune. Is he okay? Then I let my mind wander to a much darker thought. What if he had been captured? No, my friend would let that happen, especially after that vow he made to Ho-oh… no he wouldn't let Suicune be captured. I dipped below the clouds just to check where I was. I could see the sparkling ocean far out in the distance and I flew back up into the clouds. The was a chirping and a large Pidgeot flew up beside me.

"Seen anything unusual?" I asked it.

"Yes Lugia. You're being followed." It then veered away from me and dived below the clouds.

I turned around and hovered in the air. At least five hundred meters away from me there was something red and silver diving in and out of the clouds. I stayed where I was, wanting too see what it wanted. It got closer to me and I saw it was that Skarmory. I growled

"Hello Lugia." It said. "Happy to see me again?"

"Ecstatic." I replied, growling.

Its wings glowed and it flew toward me I darted away from it but it suddenly was in front of me. I quickly flew upward but I wasn't quick enough and one of its steel hard wings smashed into my leg, there was a loud crack and I roared in pain. There was the sound of beating wings and a flock of bird pokemon that was composed of several Pidgeys and Pidgeottos soared through the clouds the large Pidgeot at their head. They screeched, pecked and dived at the Skarmory driving it away from me. It opened its mouth and stars rushed out of it, and then the Pidgeot was there, in front of the other birds. It enclosed its wings around itself and absorbed the hit of swift, protecting the much weaker birds. It then opened its wings, screeched angrily and flapped its mighty wings creating a whirlwind sending the Skarmory backward. It then turned and fled as the bird pokemon began to attack it again, it flew away the bird pokemon chasing after it. I then turned around and flew on, my leg aching and hanging uselessly.

It was sundown when I reached the islands. The setting sun making the sea a beautiful orange. Everything was so calm, so peaceful. I looked at fire island and ice island; two birds soared above them as if in earnest, as if they were waiting for something. I then forced myself to look at lightning island, I was half expecting to see Zapdos there too but he wasn't. Then something else caught my attention. Beyond the islands on the horizon a large black storm was brewing, one that could break at any moment and sweep across the land. It was also a storm that I could take control of, bend to my every will. I soared down to the altar and landed, a shot of pain ran through my leg; it collapsed from underneath me, making me fall to the ground. It was definitely broken. Damn that Skarmory. I hissed at the pain and slowly it faded away. I then looked up at the altar the stones were still there, including the lighting stone. That was odd, I thought that Eli took it along with Zapdos. So that's why Moltres and Articuno weren't fighting. I then looked around for Slowking.

"Slowking my dear friend. Where are you?" I called out.

There was no reply. Why wasn't he here? He was always out at the altar watching the sunset. I called out again and as before the was no answer.

"Lugia!" A female's voice shouted.

There was a rush of wings and Articuno and Moltres landed beside me. I was relieved to see their eyes were their normal colour.

"We're glad to see you again." Moltres said. "We didn't know what happed to you after that guy captured Zapdos and the Skarmory knocked you out."

"Well, I'm just glad to see that you two are safe." I said.

"Of course we are." Articuno huffed. Then she spotted my leg. "You're hurt!" she exclaimed, concern filling her voice.

"Yeah, my legs broken." I then changed the subject. "Anyway, where's Slowking?" Moltres looked down at the ground while Articuno looked up at the sky. They were silent. That wasn't good and I felt the blood drain from my face. "Where is he?"

Then they both spoke at exactly the same time but I couldn't catch a word they said.

"Let's try that again shall we?" I said. "This time one at a time."

Moltres spoke first. "He's no longer a part of this world."

"He's passed on." Articuno said, sadness filling her voice.

"What?" A wave of shock swept over me. "When? How?"

"He died two weeks ago Lugia." Articuno said her voice wavering. "That guy came back for us with some of the legendary pokemon. They were overpowering us and they threw us upon the altar. That guy was coming toward us with two Pokeballs in his hand. Then Slowking…" Articuno broke down unable to continue.

I knew whom they meant by that guy. Eli.

Then Moltres continued for her. "Then Slowking came out of nowhere and defended us. You know how strong he is… well he sent them packing but as they were fleeing that guy turned around on his Salamence and pulled out one of those metal rod things humans use to kill each other and he shot Slowking then they fled.

Tears sled down Moltres's face and I felt a few tears slid down mine. "No." I whispered. "Where is his body?"

Moltres shifted uncomfortably. "I cremated it."

"Then Giratina came for his soul." Articuno added before breaking down again.

I bowed my head in respect for my dead friend. There was a minute silence apart from Articuno's soft sobbing. I then looked up at them. "Now you two, listen to me. That guy's name is Eli. Please do me a favor, go hide. Eli is coming after me, I know that is for sure. And I don't want to see you captured."

"But-" Moltres begun to protest.

"Go!" I hissed.

The firebird recoiled. I then held my wings open and the two birds huddled into me and for a brief moment I held them close and then I let them go.

"Have a safe journey." I said.

"We'll miss you." Articuno whispered.

Then the two birds took off to the sky and disappeared. I curled up on the stone underneath me, grieving for my dead friend. I didn't know how long I laid there for but a noise eventually distracted me from my grieving. I looked up to see a Aipom standing in front of me. It held out its hand like tail to me and opened it. In its palm was a Oran berry. It set it on the ground and ran off. I eyed the berry for a moment I then picked it up in my mouth and ate it. I felt it wash away the tiredness from my limbs and heal my leg. I stood up strong and proud, lifting my wings preparing to take flight. I looked around the place which was once my home for it was no longer. I took to the night sky and flew away from the island.

Suddenly a large shape flew through the clouds and smashed into me, throwing me back to the ground. I groaned in pain and looked up in to the black eyes of Rayquaza. He flew toward me and I leapt out of the way, Rayquaza smashing into the stone ground, his thrashing tail knocking down some of the pillars and almost destroying the altar. I soared out over the ocean, suddenly an Aura Sphere came out of nowhere and I swerved to avoid it. I turned around to my attacker. It was Mewtwo another Aura Sphere growing in-between his hands. This puzzled me Mewtwo couldn't learn Aura Sphere until he was at level 100. Then it dawned on me; the dark crystal raised all the pokemon it was controlling to the strongest level. Then a large pair of taloned hands grabbed me from behind, I struggled against Rayquaza but as I did he dug his claws deeper into my flesh, making my blood run down my body and fall into the ocean below. I lifted my head and called to the sky, then the storm on the horizon broke and in just seconds it had covered the moon and the stars. Thunder rolled and lightning flashed. I looked back down. Mewtwo was just about to send the Aura Sphere at me, a large lightning bolt came down from the sky and hit him; sending him down into the ocean below. Then Rayquaza was thrown sideways and he lost grip on me, I quickly flew away from him and turned around to see Rayquaza being pushed back by Darkrai. Darkrai backed off as Rayquaza took a swipe at he and he floated beside me.

"Get out of here now!" Darkrai said to me urgently. "Go deeper out to sea."

I nodded. "Thank you."

Darkrai's ice blue eyes returned back to Rayquaza who was rapidly approaching. A dark orb formed in Darkrai's hands "Dark Void!" he shouted and he sent the attack at Rayquaza and it trapped the great green snake within its depths. Then the orb disappeared and Rayquaza fell down to the ocean below, sleeping. "Go." his whisper still echoed after he had vanished.

I turned back around and dived down to the ocean below. But then Celebi was blocking my way. Then another lightning bolt came down aiming for Celebi but then it suddenly changed course for me. There was no time to react, it hit me and sent me falling down to the sea. The way the lightning bent I recognised it. There was only one pokemon I knew who could bend lightning like that. Raikou. Raikou was here. I felt the water envelop me and I fell down toward the ocean floor, I forced myself to move and I swam through the ocean heading out to the much deeper sea as Darkrai had said. I noticed as I swam that there were no water pokemon, they seemed to be hiding. But…from what? Then something large slammed into me throwing me to the ocean floor. Kyogre floated above me, her black eyes staring me down. I was filled with dread.

"Please forgive me Lugia," she said. "But I have to obey Eli. I have to obey the dark crystal."

I quickly swam out of the way as she lunged for me; I formed my Whirlpool around me to escape her. Not even the ocean was safe anymore. And I burst to the surface. But then I heard a squawking that I instantly recognised. Electricity was then running through my body, weakening me and I looked up to see Zapdos above me then the electricity ceased. I didn't want to hurt him but I didn't have any other choice. I opened my mouth and a strong torrent of water rushed out of it, hitting Zapdos. Knocking him out of the air. I then flew away from the islands dodging lightning bolts as I did. Then something wrapped around me making me unable to fly; I looked down to see vines around my body and then a pinkish light surrounded me, holding me in place, floating in the air. I looked back up, Celebi floated before me. Then I heard a voice.

"Rayquaza! Awaken lord of the sky! Bring Lugia to me!"

Then water flew skyward as Rayquaza burst out of the ocean and grabbed me in his claws. The dark crystal under Eli's command must have awoken Rayquaza, dragging him out of the nightmare that Dark Void would have caused. This time I didn't bother struggling against Rayquaza, I had no chance. The next thing I knew I was thrown onto the stone ground at the altar. My head hit the stone and my vision was starting to fade. I looked behind me weakly as I felt something on my back. Eli's Salamence was there holding me down. I then turned my head around the other way as a felt a hand on my neck. Eli was there, kneeling beside me stroking my neck. Rage built up inside me as I stared at the human who had murdered my best friend. No matter how much I wanted to avenge Slowking I didn't have the strength. I tried to snap at his fingers but I could hardly move. I felt my head slump against the stone. I saw Raikou standing a few feet from me sorrow in his eyes.

"I've finally got you." Eli said to me. "I managed to capture the creature that he couldn't all those years ago. He will be pleased. Yes. He will be very pleased."

Then I drifted.

End notes: So what did you guys think of this chapter. Good or bad let me now. And is there anyway I can improve it. What do you think is going to happen next? Geez poor Slowking. Anyway its almost the holidays so I should be updating more often, I'm already halfway through chapter 8 already. I also want to say thank you to the people who have been reviewing it lightens up my day. Please review