Chapter 17: Arceus Help Us
"Ugh," I muttered as I sat up, rubbing my temple. It was night, and I was lying down on the grass. I blinked a few times, to dispel the dizziness in my eyes, looked around, and nearly lost my supper. I lay on the only clean patch of grass in the clearing. Around me, the bodies of the gray outfitted people were everywhere. And I mean, an arm here...a leg there...is that a bone stripped of skin?... Don't want to know. I got up and turned in a full circle.
"Aura?" I called. "Shadow?"
"R-Ray?" Shadow called from the edge of the clearing. She and Aura were huddled together, fear in their eyes. I looked at them.
"W-what happened?" I asked, walking towards them. They each took a step back, making me stop.
"Y-you...you..." Shadow stuttered.
"Killed them." Aura finished, wide-eyed with fear. I froze.
"I...did this?" I asked, confused.
"You...changed." Shadow said.
"You were dark. Cold. You slaughtered them." Aura added.
"I...How could I?" I asked.
"W-we hid. You looked at us...but...you didn't attack...I...think you...recognized us." Shadow said.
"How? Why?" I asked.
"We don't know." Aura said. I took a tentative step in their direction. They didn't move. So I slowly took small steps toward them until I was standing beside them. I wrapped an arm around each of them.
"No matter what happens," I told them, "No matter how tough it gets, I will not allow anything to hurt either of you or my kids." They wrapped themselves around me.
"Where do we go now?" Shadow asked.
"The only place that holds answers." I said. "We're going to the Hall of Origins. We're going to see Arceus."
~~~~Time Skip~~~~
"Here we are." I said, walking into a clearing. We had done a bit of traveling, me looking for a big enough clearing for what I needed. I nodded., and turned to Aura and Shadow.
"You better step back." I told them. They obeyed. I turned around, and energy began to grow in my hands. After it was big enough, I jumped, and shot them into the middle of the clearing. They collided, and exploded. Afterwards, when the smoke cleared, there was silence.
"Wh-" Shadow started, but was cut off when the ground began to shake violently.
"What the hell?" Aura yelled, falling to the ground.
"The passageway!" I yelled, pointing. Sure enough, the ground opened up, and a set of pristine white stairs rose, leading up to nowhere. I got up on shaky feet.
"Never, and I mean NEVER, do that again." Aura growled, getting up.
"It's the quickest way to Arceus' realm." I shrugged, beginning to climb the steps. When I got to the top, a door appeared. I smirked, and pulled it open, stepping inside.
It was like stepping through a portal. (which, I kinda was.) I stepped from the woodlands straight into Arceus' throne room. And there was Arceus, standing before us. He stared at us for a second, surprise etched on his face, then he nodded.
"I figured you would come here." He said.
"So you know why I'm here?" I asked.
"Of course. I'm aware of most things that happen on Earth. I do not, however, have the power to change it." He replied.
"So, since I don't have to tell you about it, can you tell me why it happened?" I asked. He nodded.
"I could." He said. A pause.
"And?" I asked. He faked surprise.
"Oh? You actually want me to tell you." He said. I glared at him. He gave a chuckle, and motioned toward a side door.
"Come. We have much to discuss." He said.
End Notes: Son of a Bitch, it''s been a while. Had to get internet access to post it. Anyway, R&R! RayTheZoroark Out!
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