Category: Pokémon
Rating: M
Couples: X
Warnings: AU, Disturbing Imagery,
Chapter: 11
Copyright: Characters & places © By Game Freak, Plot & OC´s © by me
Author's Note: Multi Chapter Interlude between Sword's Fate and its' upcoming Sequel. Can be read alone.
"Italics" is indicative of Telepathy.
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"Common sense?" Mewtwo countered, crossing his arms lightly. His tail flicked back and forth behind him. "Was the warning of the twins not enough? Do you think we – I – took them because I felt like causing trouble?"
"We don't know what you thought, we don't know anything after all." Lance answered sharply. "One day we woke up and by the end of it nearly all Great Psychics were out and our Leagues are wobbling – perhaps even near collapse – because of all the fear and confusion this incident has caused."
"Especially since some of us just dealt with some large criminal activity less than a month ago." Diantha pointed out. "People saw the ambulance and police that I called when I found Olympia because I assumed that she'd been attacked by humans! There's questions about that daily."
"If you are not careful, there might not be anyone to call those for you." Telepathy mixed with bone-chilling screeches as the shadows formed into a massive basilisk. In fact, they became so thick they looked more like tar, two red glowing eyes brightening part of the cavern.
"Giratina." Cynthia breathed, her Garchomp hissing a bit and moving into a battlestance. She remembered the stories about the Legendary all too well.
"Humans." The Legendary did not completely appear, remaining in her half-solid form. Her telepathy was grating in their skulls. "One would think you would be smarter than to meddle in the affairs of Legendaries."
"If your affairs affect us, I think we have a right to meddle." Alder pointed at the Legendary. "At the very least, you can tell us what was so important that you would just take them!"
"Art thou threatening me?" The Dragon-type completely disregarded the Pokémon, rising dangerously close to the humans themselves. She considered it admirable that none of them did more than flinch. "Careful what game thou choosest to play, Unova Champion… We might take offense."
"Well, I have already taken offense!" Diantha exploded. The stress of having found one of her closest friends and allies in the state she had Olympia, a mere week after she had been forced to deal with the pressure of dealing with Kalos' unrest after the Team Flare-incident and now facing one of the Legendaries that had literally made the world… Suffice to say, she had run out of energy to contain herself. "Why did you do what you did to Olympia!? To the others!? Tell me!" Several of the other Champions looked at her as if she had gone crazy, but quite frankly Kalos' most famed actress had run out of patience. "Why did you take them!?"
Mewtwo raised one eyebrow as much as he could, studying the white-clad woman that seemed close to a nervous breakdown. Giratina gave no reaction, at least until the tarlike shadow melted into the ground. Without prompting, Gardevoir started forming a Moonblast, ready to defend her trainer if need be.
The shadows that formed the Creation Trio-member completely disappeared, leaving only the Psychic-type Legendary to face the humans. He pursed his lips lightly at the realization that apparently she only now decided to go confer with Arceus about a course of action. He was certainly going to complain about that lack of foresight later. At least, he hoped that that was why the other Legendary had left to even beyond his rage.
"Where did she go?" Lance demanded, clearly attempting to draw their opponents attention away from Diantha, who had tears of frustration forming in her eye-corners.
"Unlike you, I do not meddle in the affairs of Legendaries." Mewtwo's expression softened a bit.
"I am just so… done." Diantha grounded out. "It's just a mess after a mess, I haven't even finished with all the questions and public-speaking events of the Giant Rock and now this. I keep hearing about how hard this is on other people and they just look to me for support and I..."
"Calm down, dear." Cynthia cut into her colleague's tirade. "We know how you feel, but I think jumping at a Legendary barehanded is not going to go over well for you. Then your League has to worry not only about Olympia, but also its' Champion."
The Legendary decided to let them talk amongst themselves for a while, casting part of his mind outward to see if he could try find his mistress. He was actually surprised at the fact that she was seemingly returning already.
In fact, she was coming up right behind the humans… what was she doing?
"If it helps thee, we have been informed it'll take a month at most." The Ghost-type Legendary of Sinnoh faded through the entrance of the cave. The Dragon passed over the humans, forming above the platform in the centre of the chamber. Red eyes regarded the Fairy-type's fading energy-signature. "As for the reason… If we couldst share it, there would have been no need for these actions. Content yourself with that."
"So that's it?" Steven looked up at the Basilisk, eyes narrowed as behind him Diantha composed herself. "Nothing aside from a time-schedule?"
"Feel free to try to get more." Giratina's telepathic voice dropped to something resembling a purr, red eyes no longer glowing. "We do have some pent-up energy we will not mind spending. Otherwise, leave our domain."
"A month." Alder muttered darkly. "And then we get them back, just like that?"
"Just like that."