(A/N): I am SO SORRY for not updating sooner, my computer doesn't have internet and I've been too busy to go to the library to post. I promise it won't take nearly as long to update again. I posted this and the last couple of chapters all at the same time. On a different note, I wrote this chapter while listening to "Save Me" by My Darkest Days, set on endless replay, as my inspirational assistance. I tend to listen to music when I write, it usually helps me concentrate, and in cases like this one, inspires me. I dedicate this chapter to Darkraifangirl, who was the first person to favorite this story.
Chapter 9: Another Problem
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Darkrai floated into the Throne room, and was met with a massive, green dragon Pokémon, Rayquaza. Darkrai immediately noticed how many other Pokémon there were in the room, almost as many as in the first meeting he had seen. Rayquaza looked down at Darkrai. "There's our little hero! So, Darkrai, Arceus tells me you needed to see me?" Darkrai nodded, "Yes, I do. I found one of the clues already, but it says you have the next one." Rayquaza tilted its head to the side ever-so-slightly. "Me? I have no letter or clue for you… can I see the letter?" Darkrai pulled the letter out and showed it to him. "Hmm… perhaps it's at Sky pillar? I can take you there if you want." Darkrai nodded. "That works." Just before Rayquaza could say anything else, Arceus began addressing the crowd. "Attention! Please direct your eyes and ears to me." Everyone did as they were told. "There is yet another pokemon that has disappeared. This time it is Lugia. I have appointed Darkrai, the newest addition to the list of Legendary Pokémon that live in the Hall of Origin, to solve the mystery of the disappearing Pokémon. He is to travel wherever he may need to, so as to find and rescue the missing Pokémon. It should go without saying that all of us are to help him in any way we can. That is all." Rayquaza turned back to Darkrai. "You are the best hope for the missing Pokémon. I'll take you to Sky Pillar whenever you're ready."
Just then, a familiar voice echoed from behind Darkrai and he sidestepped to avoid being tackled by Latias. She stopped right beside him and turned to face him. "Darkrai! I have to say something before you go! I-" Darkrai silenced her by grabbing her and pressing his lips against hers. Her eyes went wide, then slowly closed as she fell into bliss. Rayquaza, Victini, Celebi, Jirachi and several others nearby began applauding. This, in turn, caused Latias's already blushing face to deepen in color to nearly the same color as her red body… Darkrai broke the kiss and allowed his deep blue eyes to meet her deep emerald ones. He smiled, his sharp teeth showing in his smile. "Let me say it first... I love you." Latias, still in Darkrai's arms, smiled gleefully at him. "Darkrai… thank you." Arceus approached the two of them, the crowd moving aside to form a path for him. "you two are perfect for each other… however, Latias… your brother will not simply accept your affections for each other. He is, hm… prejudiced towards dark types." Latias looked down and sighed audibly, then turned to Darkrai. "It's true… he will not stand for this. But! I don't care about that! I want to be with you, Darkrai. Nothing on this or any world can change that." Darkrai's smile slowly turned to a frown. "I… I see…" Latias looked up from the ground at him. "Darkrai…" Darkrai immediately turned away, but Arceus noticed something… Odd. As Darkrai turned around, a red wing appeared on Darkrai's left shoulder, and his left arm became a massive, clawed, red, muscular appendage, only for a split second. Nobody else noticed. Arceus thought about this occurrence for a mere half second before saying, "Darkrai, I need to speak to you in private. Now." Darkrai nodded at him, then turned to Latias. "I'll find your brother. I'm sure he can be reasonable about my type. And if not, I'll simply say 'I don't care what you say, I still love her', and continue to care about you."
Arceus and Darkrai moved into the massive halls that surrounded the Hall of Origin's throne room. As they walked, Arceus kept his eyes on Darkrai's shoulder, no wing was present. Likewise, his arm was normal too. "Darkrai, I must ask a question of you. What did I just see a few moments ago? I saw you had a red wing and arm. Tell me, what was that?"
Darkrai looked up at the Alpha Pokémon. "its… i… I was once a creature with two souls, much in the same way Reshiram and Zekrom used to be one. I was called Fellbrand the Devourer, a creature known for its great power. This was nearly ten thousand years ago. The two souls of Fellbrand were opposites, one good that did not control Fellbrand… me. And one evil that used Fellbrand to destroy..… My opposite, my twin. There is a way to tell which one we are. I have the red wing and arm, and I am the good soul of Fellbrand. The other, evil soul has a Purple wing and arm on the opposite side. We are now both Darkrai. But… we share something else too. In the light of the full moon, our monstrous appendages become visible, and tattoos that cover every inch of our body, that shine the color of our arms and wings, become visible. Please, do not tell anyone else about this. Fellbrand is practically your opposite. You are the great creator… Fellbrand is the great devourer. Its only purpose is to consume what you, the creator, creates. As long as myself and the other , White and blue Darkrai do not touch, we will stay separated… but if we touch during the full moon's light… Fellbrand will be reborn."
Arceus took a step back. "The legends are true? Fellbrand really existed?!"
Darkrai sighed audibly. "Yes. I am Fellbrand, or at least half of him."
"I… but… how did Fellbrand split into two Darkrai? It Wasn't a Pokémon, it was a monster!" Arceus scanned Darkrai's body again. Nothing was out of the ordinary.
"i… I wish I knew." Darkrai said, pausing briefly to sigh. "All I know is this; if Fellbrand is reborn, this world will be lost to his hunger."
Just then, another voice rang out from behind them. "HEY ARCEUS! THERE'S TROUBLE!" Heatran ran up behind them. "There's a squad of Team Plasma grunts and one of the Seven Sages on Spear Pillar, and they have the Azure Flute! They're opening the stairway!"
Arceus turned to face the Throne room. "Come with me Darkrai."
(A/N): HEHEHEHEHEEEEE! There's gonna be a POKEMON BATTLE in the next chapter, featuring none other than DARKRAI! Hehehee! I will go all out. For those of you who are wondering, Darkrai's move set is: Dark Void, Nightmare, Double Team, and Faint Attack. Also, he is going to use an attack I came up with, called Blood Reaver. When used, his red arm and wing appear, and grabs his target by the throat, then drains 150 HP (base damage) from his target, gaining the same amount of HP he drains... It's a ghost type attack. Also, later in the story, I'll be introducing Fellbrand in its "fear form" in which it controls fear itself. Fellbrand has three forms, fear (weakest), hatred (powerful) and death (godmodder/overkill). All three forms will be introduced and fully described in the later chapters of this story. Also, the other, evil darkrai has inverted colors, its body is white, its collar is blue, its hair is black, and its eyes are red. I fear I may not be able to update for a month or two, but I promise I'll try. If any of you readers have any suggestions or maybe ideas on where the story should go, please leave me a review stating what your opinion is, I'll consider everyone's ideas, even if I don't really like them, and go with the best ones. To you readers, thank you for your support, and remember, you, the readers, are the sole reason I make fanfictions. I want to entertain YOU. I do this for you and not myself. Anyway, enough of my rambling, thanks for reading and I hope to hear from you all!
"the world is constantly striving to maintain balance, even as the equilibrium of mankind slowly teeters off center" –Abyss Kurokari