Alright, review, guys! It starts to get amazing! Review!
TheLightningPunisher: Yup, another one.
PiscesBaby: Oh, I knew about him a long time before I saw South Park. I did a report on him in school a long time ago, actually.
Numbershooter: I see…
Pokefan1402: Well, maybe… I don't know… We'll see.
Moemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Chapter 76
"Hey, Rio, wanna play with us?" Mary asked, turning to the young moemon, who was sitting on the floor next to them. Mary and Nyu were playing a game of risk against each other, Rio watching them intently.
"…" Rio said, shaking her head. "This is fine."
"Really? Cause I could use the help." Nyu said, frowning. "Mary is taking down all my countries and I can't do a thing about it."
"Venezuela attacks Central America." Mary said, smiling, attacking the last two pieces Nyu had left on the country.
"Alright, go!" Nyu said, rolling two dice.
"I win again!" Mary cheered happily, Nyu face palming in frustration at her horrible luck.
The two were focused in their game, until they heard a thud. Rio had fallen onto the ground, and was holding onto her head.
"Rio!" Nyu exclaimed, running over to Rio.
"It… It burns…" Rio moaned, clutching onto her head, writhing around in pain. "It hurts so much, I can't stand it!"
"What's wrong?" Mary asked, frowning.
"We need to get her to a doctor!" Nyu said urgently. "Quickly!"
"I don't get it." Petal said, frowning. "Why did you have to capture her, anyway? You don't need any more moemon!"
"But I could always use her help." I said, frowning. "She was really strong, and she helped me save Wailord. We could use someone as strong as her to help fight Team Dim Sun."
"Yeah, I know!" Starmie said, smiling. "Could you please name me now?"
"Alright, how about Rimei?" I asked, smiling.
"Sounds good!" Rimei said, smiling. "I like that name! Thanks, master!"
"…I remember back when I was the only person you needed." Petal said, frowning. "You didn't need any of these moemon, because I was strong enough to fight in your stead. But now… It's like you don't need me."
"Petal, I…" I said, looking at her sadly.
"Well, this is interesting." A woman's voice said, with a laughable air to it.
"What?" I exclaimed, shocked, turning around on the boat to see a woman hovering in the air, frowning. The woman wore leather pants and a black cleavage revealing top, with a leather trench coat and black hair down to her shoulders. She had violet eyes, and looked down at us, smirking. She was holding her arm above her head, a moemon holding onto it, a Honchkrow.
The Honchkrow wore a black jacket with a white collar, and had two large black wings sticking out of her back. The black jacket was over a black dress, and she wore a large brimmed black hat over her head. She had long black hair down to her shoulders, with red tips. She had shiny red eyes, and a smirk that matched the woman.
"You again?" I asked, frowning. "What the heck do you want with us now?"
"I'm so happy for Rio." The woman said, smiling genuinely. "However, I came here to tell you something."
"What?" I asked, frowning.
"Rio is in very bad shape." The woman said, frowning. "If we don't do something, it's possible that she could die."
"What?" Petal and I asked worriedly.
"Rio…" Kurou said, frowning. "Is she going to be okay?"
"Rio, that's that little girl with the black hair and aura powers, right?" Kana asked.
"Yeah." I said, nodding. "But like Kurou said, is she going to be okay?"
"I don't know…" The woman said, frowning. "I also possess an emotional attachment to her, because of my connection to that child. Because of that, I've decided that I'm going to help you out just this once."
"How?" I asked, frowning. "What's happening to her?"
"That child is connected to the Tower of Prophecy." The woman said, frowning. "That is where her great power comes from. However, at this point, the Tower of Prophecy is going through a horrible calamity."
"What kind of calamity?" I asked, frowning.
"It has begun to collapse." The woman said, frowning. "If you want to save her, then I need your help to stop the Tower of Prophecy from being destroyed."
"Alright." I said, nodding. "I'll help. I won't let Rio die. Not a chance."
"A gift from my friend." The woman said, holding up a shining orb of light. "It will be able to transport us to the tower. However, it will only work once. It's up to you to find your way back here."
"Alright, I'll do it." I said, nodding.
"I'm going with you." Petal said, frowning.
"Alright." I said, nodding. "I need your help on this one."
"Count me in!" Kana said, smirking. "You need my help!"
"Mine too!" Kurou said, smiling. "After all, I'm really strong too!"
"Me too! Me too!" Rimei said, smiling. "You said I was really strong, remember?"
"Yeah, I remember." I said, nodding. "I could use all of your guys help."
"Alright, then we're going." The woman said, frowning. "Let's do this." She held up the orb, and the orb shot up into the sky, glowing. The space around them began shifting around, and they were standing on a field in the middle of a large clearing of trees. Before them was a large tower that seemed to stretch up into the air. At the top of the tower was a massive cloud of swirling black energy.
"Is that it?" I asked, frowning.
"Yes." The woman said, nodding, landing on the ground in front of us. "This is the Tower of Prophecy, that foretells the destiny of mankind and moemonkind."
"I see." I said, nodding. "Well, let's go. Let's finish things."
So, what will they encounter within the Tower of Prophecy?