Skyborne

by Meemie

The tribe of Skyborne has been the ultimate powerhouse of the skies for centuries. They are deemed undefeated, unstoppable, and and almighty stronghold for the world's flying(and future-flying) pokemon. However, a great force is rising against them, plotting for world domination. Three unlikely pokemon hold the key as to whether their plans will make it or break it.

39. Chapter 39

Chapter 39

Blake

Kitiro balances on the toes of his talons, towering over a large piece of parchment, a material uncommon to us and used only for important documents. Right now, it's blank. But a bowl of blackish-purple berry juice has been placed beside it. "Reporting, sir." I draw Kitiro's attention away from the parchment to the three of us looming in the entrance. "Oh! Thank you for coming, Dawn, Blake, and April. I appreciate you holding true to your promise to help with information despite everything. Please, come." Kitiro beckons us over with a voice a bit too cheery for him.

"Alright. Here's what Skyborne already knows." Kitiro begins. "Their hideout is located in Mt. Coronet in a ruins called Spear Pillar. There, in the ruins, is a portal that leads to the distortion world. And that's where Giratina and the Wings of Legend are located. I presume this is correct?"

"Yessir. The portal in question is in dead-center of the ruins. You can't miss it." I confirm with Kitiro. He nods, but without the pep he had earlier.

"Yes... but, it's not the ruins that I'm concerned about at all. It's the distortion world. As far as I know, it's a terrain never seen before. None of the soldiers could be prepared for such a thing. And, Giratina will have a home-field advantage... Tell me, what is the distortion world like?" I replay the layout of the distortion world in my head which seems like too much to describe at once.

"Yessir. The distortion world is, well, distorted. There are rocks floating everywhere. Some have vines attached to them, but they hang in all different directions as if the world is being turned upside down. They didn't seem dangerous at all, sir." Kitiro looks down at the parchment, trying to process it all through his head. For the first time, Dawn offers her own memory and speaks up.

"A short fly ahead of the portal, there is a huge boulder, like a floating mountain. The way we left it, it should have plenty of craters to fly an army through. The craters lead to a hollowed center where Giratina is. Inside, there were many floating boulders and curtains of vines that hung from the floor instead of the ceiling. If it's still there, there's a waterfall that runs upward and a stream that climbs up rocks." Now, Kitiro looks lost, but we won't stop there. April adds in her own description.

"Around the corner, there were three cages that we were held in. They seem to have been sealed with psychic power, but they might be a little torn up..."

"Oh! Yes. I used Reflect when he attacked us and I kind of wrecked the place..."

"I see..." Kitiro nods like he understands, but it's clear he can't grasp it. I can't grasp it and I was there.

"Also sir, I have a theory!" Dawn blurts out to Kitiro. "Among the Wings of Legend, there is only one psychic-type pokemon and that's Lugia. I believe he was the one who sealed the cage. However, Lugia will be gone by the time team six gets there. So, it should be okay for us to go and fight. Giratina won't be able to capture all three of us at the same time. It would even be safer for us to go to fight him than to stay in Skyborne where the Wings of Legend could easily get us and-"

"Dawn!" Kitiro barks. Dawn shuts up immediately. "I know that you three badly want to get your revenge on Giratina. And I know you want to help Skyborne in their most desperate hour. And perhaps it would be fine for you to go. However, the final vote between me and Leyorra is law. And, as a loyal member and leader of Skyborne, it is my duty to ensure that all acts against the law that I see active is to be stopped and given consequence immediately. So. Therefore-" I wait for his sharp tongue to lash at me and my friends, for his fire to bring the consequence for even considering going. But, instead, he just leans in and whispers. "Don't let me catch you doing it." I look up from my cringed expression to see him wink and lean back, studying the parchment once again. I just grin at him.

"Well! We have a map to fill out, don't we?" Kitiro gestures to the parchment.

"Yessir!" All three of us exclaim simultaneously. And, with that, Kitiro dips one of his talons in the bottle of berry juice and starts marking up the parchment according to our descriptions of our past adventure and tomorrow's.