Kiara: Hi! The author's not here right now, so it looks like i'm here to start the story and all that. OH YEAH! Announcement! With the school stuff coming back sooner or later... the author will not be producing updates on the story (or if this one ends sooner than expected, other stories). Also, she wants to curl up in a ball of shame for spelling Grovyle's name wrong. So yeah! Wingedpaws doesn't own anything entitled to the 'Pokemon Company'.

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Chapter 14

Kiara's POV

It was midnight, back at the guild. Everyone but me was either out or asleep. The silence is unsettling... like i'd see a monster... like the creature that mother had told me about... the one that killed my father... like it could leap out of the shadows at any moment."Uugh..." Rook moaned. I turned suddenly. Rook was awake! "Wh-where am I?" she asked groggily. She popped her head up and took quick glances around the crew room. "Oh... we're back..." She said quietly, noting that it was the dead of night by looking out the window.

"Yeah.." I sighed. "We... we lost someone." Jupiter was curled up far away from everyone else, twitching slightly. Her crush just died... I thought. Rook looked shocked. "They had to leave Areyon behind... he was caught up in a battle with some Froslass at the time, as Jupiter had told me. Bubble's group had met up with them just as it happened." I informed her. "A lone adventurer... Shadow... I assume? Well, she appeared and fought off the Froslass. She's that Glameow over there." I gestured to a lean grey body with a bouncy-looking tail lying by the window.

Rook looked at me. "Look... I... I can't go on adventures anymore." WHAT? I thought, shocked until she continued. "Our teammates are dying... I think it'll get more and more often... I'm a curse, okay?! I told you about my dreams and it's all my fault!" Rook buried her head in her bedding.

"No... its okay." I said quietly. "I don't think you are a curse. It's just nature, okay? I'm sure we are all upset about Medusa and Areyon... but it's a new beginning. We have Barry and now Shadow, too. It'll be okay." I started to rub Rook's back until I was sure she had fallen asleep. I laid down my head. "I'm sure it'll be better tommrow..." I fell into a uneasy sleep about the time gears.

Unknown Timeskip

Rook's POV

I woke up suddenly. Everyone was sound asleep. Glancing out the window, I found that the sun had not risen yet. I glanced over my friends. They are fighting for their very lives in order to protect time itself. I sighed and lay down. "I can do it.. as long as my friends are with me.." I murmured. Wait... why is that familiar? Then the visions of blood started.

There was a Grovyle, crouched on the ground in agony in front of a Miltank, who had slashed at Grovyle's eye. It stared at the Miltank weakly for a second before collapsing. Then... a Zigzagoon being speared to death by a Pidgey. I saw a very blurry me run over and crouch down i front of it, crying. I watched the death and a feeling that this was all my fault overwhelmed me. I ran out of the crew room, stepping on Stella's wing. Stella's eyes popped open and she hissed quietly before falling back asleep. I kept running in a attempt to escape. I dashed out of the guild, and all the way to Sharpedo Bluff.

I stopped when I reached the edge of the rock formation. I stared out until it all stopped, when the sun was just beginning to peak out of the sea. This is where I met Kiara... or at least round the place. I smiled. Hmm... she may be unstable at this at times, but... she's brave and she tries not to give up. ... maybe these visions will disappear if I try to figure out what their purpose is. Maybe... I walked back to the Guild, hiding in the shadows just in case Chatot was there, watching me with his beady black eyes. Slowly but surely, I made my way back downstairs. Luckily, Kiara was just waking.

"Hi!" She said cheerily after she had fully awoken. "Today's a big day! ... Sleep well?" We were getting a celebration due to the fact that we had captured Grovyle, i guess. "

"Sure..." I sighed. "Don't worry, though. I'm ready to go."

"Everyone else seems to be, too." Kiara remarked. Despite everyone just rising out of their beds, they seemed ready to go. Cabbage seemed the most awake. "Hey Cabbage!" Kiara said. "How much time do we have until the ceremony starts? Don't want Dusknoir to be upset with us."

"Negative three minutes." Cabbage said, smiling.

Kiara's eyes went far away for a second, and i'm sure mine did too. Crap. I thought.

"EVERYBODY RUN!" Kiara screeched.

One minute later...

Treasure Town Square

"Sorry we're late!" Kiara called to Dusknoir who had set up a stage in Treasure Town Square. Everyone was there... the members of the Guild... and the pokemon of Treasure Town... and beyond...

"No, you are actually on time!" Dusknoir said, turning.

"Ha, worked perfectly." Cabbage hummed.

She planned this? I thought with rage, doubling over to catch my breath. "Yeah..." I managed to sigh sarcastically.

"Are you ready?" Dusknoir asked, pointing to a platform in front of a red glowing and swirling mass of matter.

"We are standing there, right?" Kiara asked, paw raised in curiosity.

"Yes. It took so much to let Officer Magnezone have you guys up here." Dusknoir sighed. I stared at the glowing thing and tried to touch it. "No, don't, Rook." Dusknoir scolded me. "You'll find out what that is... later." I nodded slowly, still curious. The rest of the team (including Shadow) climbed up onto the stage and we faced the crowd of pokemon, me trying to NOT FAINT.

I turned to look at Kiara to stop the uneasiness. "I don't know what to say..." I murmured. "That's a lot of pokemon..." I even spotted a shiny Zoura and a shiny Furfrou stood out.

"Welcome, everyone!" Dusknoir said, receiving a loud series of cheers from the crowd. "I don't think I need to say why i'm here, right? But this speech isn't as clear-cut as it seems. I glanced at Stella, who was shaking slightly.

"You 'kay?" I asked.

"Y-yeah..." Stella whispered. I could tell she was very uneasy. I smiled at her in a attempt to erase that feeling (for both of us).

Dusknoir continued to talk. "First though, I would love to thank Wigglytuff's guild for their tireless support..." The guild members smiled cheerily. "They not only vowed to protect and keep secret the locations of the Time Gears they discovered, they offered protection for the Lake Guardians after they were brutally attacked by Grovyle. And on that note, the Lake Guardians wish to express their deepest gratitude and apologies for not being able to be here, and for being saved. After the severe damage Grovyle has brought, they have managed to fix these wrongs and make sure the horrible events will never happen again."

I caught the shiny Eevee from when we went on the expedition wink and a Umbreon, who glared at the Eevee angrily. Dusknoir continued to blab on. "But, fear not. For Grovvle shall be taken far far away..." At this point I stopped paying attention and glanced over at the Grovyle who was struggling in red glowing, tight chains. I kept staring and noticed he had a scar over his left eye... right where the Miltank had struck in my dream. I gasped in shock. I noticed the sad faces of the croud and started to pay attention to Dusknoir again.

"I...I apologise for lying to you all." Dusknoir sighed.

What... I thought.

"The reason I know so much is... and the reason why Grovyle knows so much too... is... well..." Dusknoir struggled. "Is because me and Grovyle are from the future." A collected gasp rose from the croud, and I felt my eyes go wide. Glancing around nervously at the rest of Team Sky, I noticed they looked as shock as I do. Dusknoir bowed his head before starting again. "I will be taking Grovyle back with me to the future so he doesn't cause chaos ever again... because this behind me is a... portal." Dusknoir floated by and grabbed Grovyle. He snapped his fingers and a couple Sableye began dragging him into to portal before throwing him in. Dusknoir turned back to me and Kiara.

"Rook..." Barry whimpered from my side. I could see between a Leafeon and a Charmeleon... a Absol.

"The same one!" I whispered. It head was turned. It took a quick glance at me, stared sadly, and turned back. What... could that mean... I thought.

"You two..." Dusknoir said. "You have helped in ways far better than any other team can do. I am in extreme honor and debt for you, Team Sky. Although I will be returning to the future... i'm afraid that our adventure together... however... IS FAR FROM OVER!" Dusknoir grabbed my ruff of fur. Kiara was grabbed by her tail and we both clawed derperately at the ground in a attempt to escape and no one did everyhting about it.

"Rook!" Kiara screamed in my ear with worry.

"NOOOO!" I managed to scream as I was sucked into the future and all the other pokemon vanished. I watched as Dusknoir who was in front of me, flew on ahead and a much faster pace than me. Everything was red with black lightning as I tumbled into another vortex. Kiara was with me. We were slowly separating from each other's side, though.

"Rook!" Kiara screamed above the ear-piercing noise of the lighting. "You have to hold on to me!" I struggled to grab her outstretched paw, but I failed. WE seperated and went flying in different directions. "Just hold on!" I just managed to hear her voice. then, a sharp scream followed by her scilence. A sharp pain began swelling in my chest and I began screaming too. I struggled to stay awake as everything dimmed in color. The last thing I can remember is a deep black and hitting a sharp, cold surface.

Chapter end

Yeah... I apoligise for the very short chapter by my standards- my minimmum is 1,700. Anyways, see you next tiiimmmeeeeeeee