Chapter Ten: Song of the Unholy/The Wrath of God
With Ace and Shadow
Ace and Shadow had both gone into the same room to deal with their opponents. When they and their clones had entered the room they had picked to fight in, they began. The two original Kyuryoon looked over their opponents to see if they had any weak points as well as taking in how different they were.
Ace was wearing his trademark black jacket that flared out at the bottom. He was also wearing a black pair of jeans with black shoes. His hair was black as night, while his eyes were black with blue portions that gave it a cobalt look. His shirt was black with a red stripe down the side and the Crobatman emblem on the front. He had decided to wear a comfy pair of black combat boots with a red stripe that went diagonally down the side. He wore a pair of black fingerless gloves that matched his hair (a gift from Arcey). He wore the scarf that Shadow gave him for his sixteenth birthday after the one from his mother had gone missing. It had turned up, but Ace still preferred the one Shadow gave him. "It's very comfy" he had said. Dialga and Palkia had always hinted at there being another reason to why he wore it, but Ace couldn't figure one out. His face seemed calm and collected, experienced and battle hungry.
His doppelganger wore a similar set of clothing, with some minor differences, however. The clone wore a very dark purple jacket with a shirt and pants to match. Its hair was a dark gray and its eyes were deep green. It also wore a scarf, but it had a pinker tint than Ace's. It also wore fingerless gloves that were a deep purple. Its face seemed similar to Ace's,, but a little colder.
Shadow, on the other hand, was dressed a bit brighter. She wore a white jacket that was sort of jagged on the bottom. She liked how it was green on the inside. She wore a green t-shirt that was jagged on the collar. It cut off about three quarters of the way down her waist, showing off part of her stomach. She was wearing white pants that had large green spots on the thighs. She wore a rose petal necklace (shaped like a Gardevoir's front horn) that Ace had given her for her sixteenth birthday. She had put on a pair of green fingerless gloves that Arcey had made (she made a pair for everybody, but the colors were different). She wore her favorite pair of white boots with three inch heels (she repeatedly thanked Arcey for teaching her how to fight in heels, which seemed foolish at the time) that laced up the front. She had put on a white belt this morning (for whatever reason, she didn't know, but she liked it). Her face in normal conditions had a gentle look to it. Her hair was black, save for the green highlights she had previously gotten. Her eyes were red with black pupils.
Her doppelganger, however, was a bit different than her. She wore a darker jacket (it was still white, but it was darker). Her pants matched her jacket, as well as her boots. She wore a shirt that was five shades darker than azure that cut off at her midriff. Her hair was blue with white highlights, while her eyes were a dark golden color. She wore a green rose petal necklace instead of a red one. The gloves she wore were the same color as her shirt. Her face seemed colder and crueler than Shadow's.
The two Kyuryoon and their doppelgangers got into fighting positions, all four of them charging up dark energy.
They all charged at each other, rearing back to strike. Ace and Shadow proved to be a wonderful team, landing blows and aiding each other in dodging. The two false Kyuryoon were also formidable duo fighters, but neither team could truly anticipate their opponent's true strategies.
Ace launched a powerful Dark Ball at Shadow, who used her Dark Claw to slice it, sending it into both clones at the same time. Ace then followed up with two Focus Punches, one for each clone. The clones took the full brunt of the attacks, falling over. They stood up unsteadily at first.
"Hmm." They thought to themselves. "The originals are very formidable. Zygarde wasn't kidding when he said it would be the hardest fight we'd ever be in. These two were made for each other. Their dual combat is flawless. But the feeling somehow occurs that the two of them are just warming up."
The clones both fired a barrage of Shadow Balls at the original Kyuryoon duo. Both Ace and Shadow leapt and dodged to avoid them, sometimes even using each other as springboards. The clones quickly devised a strategy to aid them in their predicament.
Ace's doppelganger used its speed to land a Dark Punch on Ace, sending him over to the other side of the room. Shadow's clone used Shadow Claw repeatedly to keep Shadow distracted. They had succeeded in separating the two, but they both knew they had to keep up the fight.
With Eon
"You sure look like a poor copy of me." Eon said to her clone, eying her. "Your colors are all wrong.
Eon was wearing her favorite orange jacket, which was a gift from her mother. Under it she wore a shirt that was a darker orange. Her pants were a white color with orange stripes at the top of her legs, which made two rings around her legs. She wore a pair of orange combat boots that had chains on them. Her scarf (also a gift from her mother) was really fluffy and looked like a mane on her. It was a cream orange color. She also wore fingerless gloves (yet another gift from her mother) that were orange. Her face looked like she would snap someone's arm in a moment's notice (and she would—see ch.1), but also showed that she was capable of other emotions besides anger. Her hair was a very fiery orange, the ends of the back hair (she sometimes put her hair up) a yellower orange (but still fiery). Her eyes were an even darker orange than her hair, some of the other legendaries even swearing that they were fires themselves, fires from the pits of hell (because of her brutal fighting style—other stories were told for Ace, who was just as brutal). Her eyeteeth were sharp enough that they looked like fangs. Anyone looking at her would think she was very powerful and independent (which she damn well was).
Her clone was dressed in a similar fashion with some minor differences. The coat the false Eon Goddess wore was a golden orange, as opposed to the fiery orange that Eon's was. Her shirt was also a golden orange color. Her scarf was a cream color with no orange and was very similar to Eon's. Her pants were also a golden color with white rings around the tops of her legs. Her gloves were a cream color. Her face had a look of utter brutality, unlike Eon's which seemed capable of compassion, mercy, and emotions in general. Her hair was a cream color, with white highlights. Her eyes were a fiery orange however, the only thing she had identical to Eon.
The two Eon Goddesses squared up for a fight, neither of them backing down or showing signs of letting their opponent live through the fight. Eon struck first, landing a Fire Punch on her opponent, the impact sending her into the wall.
"I guess you can fight after all." The false Eon Goddess said as she stood up, charging up her own flames. "Let's see if you can fight on my level."
"If you want me to get serious" Eon said, smiling a toothy evil grin, showing her fangs. "Then I'm more than willing to oblige."
Eon charged up her flaming aura, the aura itself being felt by any nearby. She dashed toward the clone, who had also started to dash. The two of them landed a Fire Punch on each other's fists.
With Melody
"What are you?" Melody asked her doppelganger, quite unsure of what she was seeing.
"I am you" the false music queen said, smiling an evil grin. "But I'm better. Zygarde wanted every detail right on me."
"You look different than me" Melody said, looking at her own clothing and the clone's. "But if you work for Zygarde, I guess I should consider you an enemy."
"I guess you should" the false music queen said. "But I am very different than you, wou should know that"
Melody took notice of the differences, analyzing both her own look and the intruder's. She was wearing her normal brown skirt/dress with a green sash around her waist. She was wearing her white pants under that just in case she engaged in an activity that a dress wasn't suited for. Her tennis shoes were brown and white. She was wearing her brown gloves that felt tight against her skin, making her almost able to feel through them. She was wearing the earpiece she used when she was on the computer. Since she used it so much it almost felt like a part of her (she had even accidentally worn it to school on several occasions, even during fights). Her face was kind and serene, but it seemed like it could turn dark at any moment. Her eyes were a nice azure hue, the same color as the gem she had always worn on her forehead. It was given to her by her mentor, Kyurem, just before she disappeared. Her hair was a light green, just about the same shade of grass and went down to her waist. She always kept it mostly to her left side, putting the hair on her right side behind her shoulders, the left in front. Her hair had blue spots in it from an accident she had had with Kyurem's ink a while back. People said it complemented her hair, so she kept it.
The other being in the room, she noticed, was wearing a grey skirt/dress; this also one had a blue sash instead of green. Her hair was also a light blue with green spots in it. Her eyes were the same shade of green as the spots, the gem in her forehead was also a green color. Other than those small differences, the intruder looked just like her.
"I'll have to be careful" Melody thought to herself. "If what she's saying is true, then she'll know my entire fighting style. But that means I'll know hers, so I might still have a chance."
Melody and the clone stared at each other, using their psychic abilities to determine the weaknesses of one another. Gathering psychic energy, they both prepared to strike hard and fast on each other.
Melody used Psychic on the doppelganger, but it used its own Psychic to counter it.
"Damn!" Melody thought to herself. "She blocked it. I guess I'll have to resort to physical combat."
Melody summoned psychic energy to her hands, the clone doing the same. They leapt at each other, both of them going for a fast kill.
With Arcey
"There's only room for one lead god in this Hall" the original God Pokémon said to her false other. "And I am her"
"Not for long" the false God Pokémon retorted. "Zygarde will kill you if I don't."
"My great grandfather sealed him away" Arcey said, entering her fighting position. "Even though I'm not as strong as him we have a fighter that could reach that strength because of his determination."
"Oh, the Darkrai host?" The clone said, chuckling a little. "His clone will beat him and destroy his body. My master will rise again and will destroy this planet."
"The "Darkrai host" as you call him" Arcey said, summoning omnitype energy (Arceus is every type, so it would make sense that her energy would also be every type) to her hands. "is more powerful than either you or Zygarde think he is. He'll stand up to your challenge. Plus, I don't think Darkrai would let Zygarde have this planet or this universe."
"Whether or not" the clone said, summoning her own energy. "This will end horribly for your Hall. I may look like you, but I'm far more powerful than you."
"You don't really look like me" Arcey said, studying the clone's clothing, then her own.
Arcey was wearing her normal white skirt/pants combo that she normally wore. Her shirt was a special gift from her father. It was white with a large grey section in the middle that changed depending on what type she was currently using at the moment (it remained grey if she used omnitype attacks). She wore a locket that was shaped like an odd form of circle that had points extending out on all sides. If one looked closely, they could see the "spines" had green dots on them. Giratina had given it to her, telling her the circle meant hope and eternity. She chose not to wear gloves today, but she always enjoyed wearing a pair of soft gloves (one of the reasons she had made pairs for all the other legendaries-only Ace, Shadow, and Eon constantly wore theirs). She wore white boots with a yellow stripe going up the side. Her face was kind and wise, but also looked youthful and active. Her long white hair flowed like in a breeze (even though she was jealous of Ace's pokéforme hair). Her eyes had red pupils and green everywhere else. In battle she sometimes wore a faceplate, but she didn't today because it made her uncomfortable.
The false God was wearing similar clothes. Her shirt, pants, and dress were the same, save for the fact that they were light golden in color. The stripes on the boots were an enhanced gold color, making it seem even more vibrant. She also wore a similar necklace, also with no change to it. Her face was dark, as if housing a killer personality (in the criminal sense). Her eyes were the same color as Arcey's but they were darker, hollower. Her hair was white with a yellow tint to it.
"Her aura" Arcey thought. "It's pure evil. I must defeat this monster."
She launched an Aura Sphere at her doppelganger, the blue ball of energy homing in on its target. At the last second, however, the false God Pokémon dodged it, the orb slamming the wall behind it.
Arcey had used this as a distraction, however, and landed a powerful Focus Punch on her clone. The clone returned the blow and landed a Blaze Kick to Arcey's stomach that knocked the wind out of her.
"So" she said as she dropped to the ground, gasping for air. "Zygarde made you well. That was a pretty good counter."
"I told you" the clone said, grabbing Arcey by the hair and yanking her up, causing the God Pokémon to cry out in pain. "I'm better than you"
She landed a Focus Punch to Arcey's face, releasing her as she hit. The impact alone sent Arcey into the wall behind her. She hazily looked up to see her clone standing above her, having created energy swords from her own aura.
"Sh!t" Arcey thought. "She knows that too. If she even knows that, at the power difference between us, I might just die here."
The clone stepped slowly closer to Arcey, smiling very wickedly, most likely picturing what she was going to do to her other when she got ahold of her. Arcey stood up weakly, summoning energy to create swords in a last ditch effort to fight both to defeat her doppelganger and protect her own life.
With Ace and Shadow
"Not so good without your partner, now are you?" the false Nightmare Demon said, engaging Ace in one on one combat.
"Actually" Ace said, dodging a punch. "My single combat is better than my duo combat. You just increased your already high chances of losing."
"Don't flatter yourself" the false Nightmare Demon said. "I'm stronger than you. Even your Darkrai powers cannot defeat me."
"Zygarde clearly never told you much about Darkrai, now did he?" Ace questioned, throwing a Dark Punch into his clone's face. Said clone recoiled from the impact, which gave Ace an advantage that he used to throw his clone across the room.
Shadow, on the other hand, had less skill in single combat than Ace. She was mostly dodging her clone's attacks, only trying to land a very small number of her own.
"Aww." the false Dark Empath said in mock sympathy. "Is someone not good at fighting for themselves?"
"I won't lose to you" Shadow growled through clenched teeth, charging up a Dark Ball. "You are evil. I cannot allow you to destroy this world."
"It's not like you could stop me" her clone taunted. "You can't even land one pu-"
Her saying was interrupted by Ace's clone slamming into her, sending both of them into the wall. The false Kyuryoon duo stood up and yelled in rage, their auras skyrocketing.
"We will not be beaten" they shouted. "By a demon host and a timid abuse victim!"
Those words cut deep. Shadow had a hurt look on her face, while Ace's face showed true unbridled wrath, his eyes black fires burning like the pits of hell.
"You think we'll just let you win?" Ace said, trying not to explode, his voice steadily rising to an angry yell and getting darker by the second. "Just because you're stronger? Well, let me tell you something: this "demon host" and "timid abuse victim" are going to make you eat your words as well as our fists!"
"Shadow!" he shouted to his best friend, who had prepared to fight again. "Let's show them our true power!"
"All right" Shadow said, clenching her fists. "Let's do it!"
Ace got into a pose similar to a Dragon Ball Z character (he had always been told he watched it too much) and started emitting energy, enough to shake the Hall. His skin changed to a black color, his hair turning white. His waist got smaller as his pectoral area got larger. His five fingers fused into three and became much sharper. His legs turned into stilts, getting thinner at the bottom. His scarf grew into something that resembled the lower jaw of some large carnivorous creature. Shadowy streams shot off of his shoulders, flowing like they were in a breeze. A thick, tail like object extended out from behind him. His body made itself to resemble an hourglass, a skirt like tattered shadow forming over him. His hair grew much longer, flowing from the energy he emitted (see why Arcey was jealous of it). His eyes turned completely cobalt, getting much larger. His face now looked as if it was capable of destroying everything in its path. Shadows shifted and twitched around him, as if to confirm his being a powerful dark type. He stood up to his full height of six feet, hair and shadowy body flapping like a cape.
Shadow, on the other hand, grew a little thinner with her transformation. Her skin and clothes turned completely black, including the horn necklace that she wore. Said necklace fused with her body, jutting out directly in the middle of her chest, a smaller, rounded one jutting out in the back. Her gloves became part of her, her five fingers becoming three. Her upper arms grew thinner as her forearms grew a little thicker, until they were the same width as her hands. Her legs became thinner, even thinner than Ace's. Her pant legs fused together, becoming more like a small, flowing dress that went down to the floor, flowing behind her. It opened in the front so as to allow easier movement, even though it was very thin. Her hair remained the same color, the highlights being enhanced due to the darkening of the rest of her body. It changed shape, however, from its original style (Shadow had tied it behind her) to a short, thick do that curved towards whichever way Shadow faced. Her eyes became black, only a few very small spots remained of their previous red color. Her face no longer looked as timid, for now it looked like it could fight on a level with gods (which is why Shadow is a member of the Unholy Trinity). Her aura reached into the minds of her opponents, making them understand that she was a force to be reckoned with. Her personality had also changed: instead of the shy girl she normally was, she was a badass battle junkie like Ace and Eon (and just as brutal). At full height she stood at about five foot ten.
The two original Kyuryoon gave a yell, releasing their full auras. Shockwaves of dark energy flooded the Hall of Origins, every legendary feeling it. The Hall shook under the power of these two godlike figures' (more like demonic) power, the time-space seal keeping the Hall together straining slightly.
The clones' angry demeanor was subtly replaced with nervousness as they felt the auras of their opponents.
"Oh sh!t!" they thought. "They're that powerful! Their auras are intense! They might be able to beat us! We have to transform! It's the only way!"
The false Kyuryoon released their auras, beginning their transformations.
The false Nightmare Demon's skin turned a deep purple, his hair getting much longer. His legs became stilts and his scarf became a lower jaw. His body became more and more shaped like an hourglass. His eyes became larger and greener as his fingers fused. Shadows spread off of him, as if to clarify his dark prowess.
The false Dark Empath shot off psychic energy, also changing shape. Her body grew more slender, her legs becoming thinner than her partner's. Her blue gloves spread up her entire arm, coating her fingers in their color. Her white pants formed a sort of dress around her, opening in the front to allow full combat availability. Her dress also spread out more behind her, giving it the appearance of a train. Her hair remained the blue color it was, the white highlights enhancing. Her hair curved similar to Shadow's, coming around her ears. Her aura expanded, but it didn't have the dark "taint" that Shadow's did.
The two true Kyuryoon and the two false Kyuryoon stared each other down, their auras putting a lot of pressure on the room.
Suddenly, they ran towards each other, charging dark energy (except for the Shadow clone, who charged psychic energy—she wasn't a Dark type like Shadow—Shadow is Dark/Psychic, not Psychic/Fairy-due to her Kyuryoon heritage) and charged at each other. Their punches met in midair, causing massive shockwaves. The four combatants were thrown back from the force, the originals following up their punches with Dark Balls aimed at their opponents. Said opponents countered with their own elemental Balls, the Ace clone with Dark Ball and the Shadow clone with Psyball (psychic version Shadow Ball). The attacks exploded in midair, providing some cover for the original Kyuryoon and the false Kyuryoon to lunge, claws emitting darkness (and psychic energy).
With Eon
Both Eon Goddesses were thrown back by the force of their punches. When they hit the ground they bounced up, flipping around to land on their feet. Continuing their assault, they started throwing rapid Fire Punches. Their fists were nearly invisible as they hit both each other's bodies and each other's fists. The final Fire Punches that they threw sent them back several feet.
"You're stronger than my master anticipated." The false Eon Goddess panted.
"I'm even stronger than this" Eon said, panting as well.
"Whether or not you are" the clone said, charging up fire energy in her fist. "I will destroy you here and now."
"Yeah right." Eon retorted. "If you can't destroy me now, you won't be able to destroy me later."
"Fine then" the false Eon Goddess chuckled. "I'll show you my true power."
"And I'll show you mine" Eon said, releasing her aura.
Eon started to be cloaked in flames. Underneath the flames a powerful transformation was taking place. Eon's skin turned dark red-orange as her clothes became part of her body. Her entire body started getting furrier, the fur like red-orange fire. She got down on all fours, her hands and feet becoming paws. Her arms and legs grew thinner, becoming proportionate to her paws. Her shape changed to resemble that of a cat or a dog. A large fluffy and bushy flame yellow tail sprouted behind her, its movements similar to that of a raging fire. Her scarf became thicker, fluffier, and bushier and became the same color as her tail, its shape becoming like a collar. Her ears grew longer and a little pointier, the insides becoming charcoal black. Her eyes became black as well, but they still looked as if a human being resided in them. There were small specks of orange remaining in them, however, making it look as if there were embers shining in her eyes. Her face became a little more feline as her nose got smaller and turned black, seeming like a soot stain on her face. Her body's fur at this point was about an inch thick. Her mouth got a little smaller as well, but her fangs seemed to get larger, fire surrounding them. A small amount of flame yellow fur sprouted in between her ears, which had moved up so they looked like they were coming near the top of her head. The fur between her ears looked like it was a fire itself, moving like a blaze. Her face looked like it was fed with anger and rage, but still had room for compassion. Eon gave a cry (which sounded more like a small roar) that intensified the flames around her (or maybe it was her aura). The entire Hall heated up from her intense aura. At full height she was about four feet tall (here smaller Pokémon like Flareon or Nidoran are larger than normal-the human forme doesn't shrink much when transforming into its pokéforme). Her transformation complete, Eon roared once again, causing her doppelganger's eyes to widen in slight fear.
"Her aura" the false Eon Goddess thought to herself. "It's intense. We were warned about her and the rest of the Unholy Trinity, but we never thought they would be this powerful. If I transform, though, I should be able to beat her strength."
The clone started its own transformation. Her skin and clothing (which fused with her body) turned golden brown, her hair turning a cream color. She got down on all fours as her hands and feet turned into paws, her arms and legs becoming proportionate with them. Like with Eon, a cream colored tail sprouted out from behind her, becoming like a flame. Her face changed to become more like a feline, including her nose. Her ears stuck straight up and grew wider, becoming midnight blue on the inside. Her scarf became more like a neck pillow, fluffy and soft, and a cream color. Her face showed confidence, but also cruelty and hatred. Her eyes became black, little specks of blue in them. She stood at the same height as Eon. She roared to show her power, her aura flashing in response.
The two enraged Flareon stared at each other, the intensity of their auras sending heat throughout the room and most of the rest of the Hall. The looks in their eyes was enough to make even the toughest fighters back down, scared for their lives. Their mouths were leaking flames, even though their teeth were sharply clenched. If one were to measure the temperature of the flames, it would read at least 9001 degrees (yes that is a reference—Eon isn't an ordinary Flareon, thus making her clone not one-average Flareon flame temp. is about 3000 degrees, but Eon, being a legendary, can get her fire much hotter).
Eon inhaled a deep breath and shot a massive Flamethrower at her opponent that, if not for the special seal on the Hall working overtime, would have melted the walls from its heat alone. Her clone dodged, but just barely. When she landed, she found, much to her dismay, that some of her back left leg had been burned.
"What?!" the false Eon Goddess exclaimed, her eyes wide in horror. "I'm a Fire type! We're supposed to be immune to burns! I also have Flash Fire, guaranteeing me immunity to Fire type attacks! How did she burn my leg?! Is she really that powerful, powerful enough to counter both status negations and nullifying abilities? Is this the power of the daughter of God and a member of the Unholy Trinity?! Is this the power of the gods?!"
"Are you hurt?" Eon asked, her voice sounding sinister. "Did I burn you? I'm sorry. It's just when I enter this forme, I tend to go into overkill. You don't mind if I burn you to death right?"
"I won't lose to a pathetic excuse for a Fire type!" the clone shouted, charging up her own Flamethrower.
"Pretty big talk" Eon taunted "coming from the Fire type that was just burned, even when she used Flash Fire"
"Shut up!" the false Eon Goddess shouted as she let loose her Flamethrower. It sailed towards Eon, who just let it hit her. The flames engulfed her, completely hiding her from view. The clone smiled as she finished the blast, the smoke preventing her from seeing what became of her target.
When it did clear, however, the result was not what she expected. She expected to see a pile of ashes, or at least a burned and severely hurt Flareon in the midst of the blast zone. However, as she looked, she saw that not only was Eon unharmed, she was charging up another Flamethrower.
"Impossible!" the clone shouted. "You survived that?!"
"Prepare to die!" Eon shouted before she released her Flamethrower. The clone also shot another Flamethrower to counter it. The two streams of fire met in between the two fighters, creating a large wall of flame where the attacks met.
With Melody
The two music queens' punches collided, sending them both backwards. When they hit the wall, Melody realized that she was bleeding
"She's good" Melody thought, wiping the blood from her nose. "I can't slack off on this one. If I do she'll beat me, but more importantly, she'll probably kill me."
"What's wrong, music queen?" the clone taunted, walking over to Melody. "Getting tired?"
"I won't let you beat me." Melody said, standing up. "I will stop you."
"Bring it on!" the false music queen said, charging up more energy.
"Fine!" Melody said, bringing her arms up in front of her in an X pattern. She quickly brought them down by her sides, palms facing up. Her body started to glow as she quickly teleported herself and her clone to another location: The Hall of Origins.
"Why did you bring us here?" the clone asked.
"Because there are no innocent people here" Melody said. "And all of the tenants here are powerful enough to fight someone like you."
"Well I'll kill you before they arrive." The false music queen said.
"Not after I transform" Melody said, her body glowing again and her skin becoming white in color.
Her legs became thin stilts (their size was in between that of Ace and Shadow). Her dress got longer and opened up on the right side, giving her more mobility. Her head became rounder as the earpiece she forgot to take off fused to her face, making her look like a pop singer. Her sleeves extended until they met with her gloves. Her fingers disappeared, leaving her hands, which morphed into ovular shapes. Her hair got longer, completely moving over to her left side. The blue dots in her hair started to glow an azure color along with the jewel on her forehead. Her nose disappeared, leaving no trace. Her eyes got bigger (almost to anime fangirl levels), the azure in them intensifying. Her face seemed kind and gracious, but capable of fatality in an instant. At full height she stood at five foot eight. Her psychic aura flooded the room, making her clone shudder.
Her clone recovered from the shock of Melody transforming and began her own in an effort to kill her. Her skin also turned white. Her grey dress extended almost to the floor, parting on the left. The blue sash's blue color was enhanced. Her blue hair moved to her right side, the green dots glowing. Her green eyes started flashing, almost glowing in their own way. An earpiece suddenly formed on the side of her head, becoming a part of her. The green gem on her forehead shone for a second before becoming a brighter green. Her aura also flooded the place, helping to neutralize Melody's.
"You won't win this, girl" the false music queen said, lunging for Melody with a Psyclaw.
"That's what you think!" Melody said, dodging and landing her own Psyclaw. The two of them continued to fight, neither one of them landing a single hit.
Suddenly the clone smirked. Before Melody could register it, her doppelganger had grabbed her arm and landed a punch on her jaw that would have broken it had she not been in pokéforme. Melody's surprise was evident on her face as the clone took note of it and laughed.
"You must have realized the power gap between us now" the false music queen chuckled.
Melody barely had time to blink before the clone landed ten Psychic infused punches on her face. She tried to land a punch when her doppelganger landed two more left and right hooks. By then her eyes were slightly swollen and a few teeth were rolling around in her mouth.
Melody stood up, spitting out a few teeth. She summoned her remaining energy to her hands in a last ditch effort to stop her doppelganger.
With Arcey
The two God Pokémon slashed at each other with swords, sometimes dodging and sometimes blocking. They were both masters of sword combat, using swords made of their own aura (all of the legendaries could do a similar trick, but most of them preferred to use their fists or other aura abilities-and some of them turned into birds or went on all fours in pokéforme-including her, so it was kind of hard to use).
They both lunged at each other with strikes that shattered one of each of their swords. They fell back from the blows.
"You're good, clone." Arcey said, her swords disappearing. "But I'm not the god of this world for nothing."
Arcey stood up, her body shimmering. Her clothes became part of her body as it turned purely white, save for the grey section in the middle of her shirt, which extended down between her legs and bled a little onto her arms and legs, even behind her head. She got down on all fours and held her head up. Her arms and legs became pointed, gaining much muscle. The bottom halves of her legs looked similar to the boots she always wore, down to the yellow stripe down the middle. Her neck lengthened, her head shape becoming flatter. Large, protrusions resembling triangles appeared on her four legs and her neck. Her underbelly and the front of her face took on the same shade as the certain section of her shirt she was wearing. Her hair stood straight out behind her head, becoming the same shade of grey as her underbelly. It flowed like in a breeze due to her energy output. A thick tail sprouted from behind her, the underside grey. It seemed like it could bring down a house with one swing. Her face now seemed to be covered by a mask, save for her eyes. Her eyes were now a more bold green with blood red pupils. Green spots appeared where her cheeks should have been. On her midsection a wheel grew, spanning about six and a half feet in diameter. It seemed like a larger version of her necklace she had gotten from Giratina, complete with the green spots and everything. The wheel itself seemed to compress part of her waist. After she transformed she gave a cry of power, rising to her full height of eleven feet.
"This will be easy" the false God Pokémon thought to herself, beginning her own transformation. "The power she's showing now is still less than mine."
Her arms and legs grew much larger as her hands and feet disappeared. She got down on all fours and trembled from the energy output. Her skin turned a golden color, the yellow sections of her boots intensifying. The yellowish grey spread to other areas of her body, such as her underbelly. Her neck lengthened, the grey spreading up the back of it. Her face changed shape to match Arcey's as an object similar to a faceplate covered her mouth and nose. Her yellowish white hair billowed out behind her, but it was condensed so it was a shape similar to that of a wind sock. The grey area from her underbelly appeared under her hair. A tail also sprouted behind her, moving back and forth with amazing force behind it. Her green eyes had red pupils in them, very scary even though it was the only part of her face that was showing. She also stood up to a height of eleven feet. She gave a roar of power and challenge, her aura backing up her talk (or roar).
Arcey and her clone faced off for what would undoubtedly be a death match. The two equine Pokémon charged Hyper Beams from their mouths due to the fact that they were on all fours for their pokéformes (how I'll never know-they're wearing faceplates that cover the lower halves of their faces—maybe the only explanation is that they're God). The Hyper Beams collided with one another, causing a Hall shaking explosion.
"Damn!" Arcey thought. "That seal can sure take a beating. But I guess that means Ace, Shadow and Eon aren't fully powered yet"
The false God Pokémon leapt at her opponent, using a powerful Dragon Tail. Arcey took the blow and was sent flying into a wall. She slumped down, but stood up after a second.
"Ah!" the clone said, charging up a Focus Blast. "It seems that even God can meet her match. But I didn't think that you'd die this soon. Oh well."
She launched the orb at Arcey, who dodged it at the last second. The God Pokémon shot an Aura Sphere at her opponent, who took the blast.
"Well, well, well." The clone said, standing up. "You can fight after all"
"Damn straight, bitch" Arcey said, preparing another blast. The clone also charged up a blast. The two Equine Goddesses launched their blasts at each other, the force of the blasts pushing them back to the walls.
With Ace and Shadow
Their claws met in a flash that forced both parties back. Panting, they quickly tried to formulate a strategy.
"We should use it" Ace said to his best friend. "We need to end this quickly"
"Are you crazy?!" she said, her voice a bit deeper than before. "You remember what happened the last time!"
"I know" Ace said, his usual pleasant, battle junkie demeanor gone; he was serious now (which was usually what he became when he truly entered pokéforme. "But we know how to control it now. The results could be better"
"Not yet" the Dark Empath said, shaking her head. "They could dodge it. We should wait until they're weaker. It would guarantee the job gets done"
"Works for me" the Nightmare Demon said to his partner.
Over on the other side of the room, the false Kyuryoon were having their own conversation.
"We need to isolate them again." The false Nightmare Demon conversed with his partner. "That might be our only chance to defeat them."
"Agreed." the false Dark Empath said. "But they are very formidable apart or together. If we can't seize this chance, then we'll be screwed."
"Well" the false Nightmare Demon said. "We'd need to take out the Empath first. Then we could double time the Nightmare together."
"That just might work." The false Dark Empath said, an evil grin coming to her lips. "You distract the Demon while I try to beat the shy one."
"Fine" the false Nightmare Demon said, standing up. "Let's do this."
The false Kyuryoon charged at their opponents, hurling Shadow Balls in an attempt to separate the two original Kyuryoon. However, the two originals were ready this time and deflected the Shadow Balls by attacking them with Dark Claws.
"Sh!t!" the clones thought as they met their foes head on. "That should have worked! It's like they knew we'd try to split them up and acted accordingly. Seems we'll have to step it up."
The doppelgangers stood next to each other, gathering energy. Finally they pushed themselves to their limits.
"Full aura release!" they cried, outputting much more energy than before. "Legendary Awakening!"
The clones' power levels skyrocketed, the pressure in the room nigh unbearable to even a legendary. When they had finished, they seemed much stronger, both in physical strength/speed and in mental capabilities (something very beneficial to a psychic type).
They lunged at the Kyuryoon, catching them off guard. The false Dark Empath struck Shadow in the face with a Shadow Claw, drawing a decent amount of blood. The false Nightmare Demon struck Ace in the chest with a Dark Punch, causing him to cough up blood.
The two Kyuryoon tried to counter, but their doppelgangers were faster and stronger at this point. The original Kyuryoon duo was knocked back, striking the wall behind them with enough force to almost break through into the next room. They slumped down, but weren't unconscious just yet.
"Well, that f #$ing hurt!" Ace said, rubbing his head.
"I know" Shadow agreed. "Okay, now seems like the perfect time to use it."
"All right" Ace said, standing up weakly. He held out his hand to his best friend, who took it. Ace helped her up, both of them, weak from the fight.
"This fight is over now, clone" Ace said, summoning some more dark energy.
"You're damn right, demon host" the false Nightmare Demon said, walking towards Ace. The clones summoned a lot of energy, prepared to wipe out their opponents in one final blow.
"Ready Shadow?" Ace asked his best friend. She nodded and Ace turned back towards their clones, chuckling a little.
"I hope you enjoyed your little 'advantage'" he said as he and Shadow put their arms up in front of them in an X pattern. "Because now it's our turn to show you power. But remember this when you enter the gates of hell: This was only a small taste of our true power."
"Seal Release" the Kyuryoon duo shouted at the same time. "Black Void Level 1!"
During her fight Arcey could feel Ace and Shadow force the first seal open. At the moment she could do nothing about it, but instantly she started to feel afraid. Afraid of what would happen to her two pupils.
They brought their hands down to a stereotypical anime transformation pose. As they did, their power shot to levels only a true legendary like Arcey or Eon could ever experience. The clones felt it almost instantly as the auras of their opponents turned completely black. The darkness of their auras seemed to affect the room around them, making the light itself dimmer. Their aura was felt even to the far reaches of the Hall, but the other legendaries were busy with their own battles, so they didn't react.
"What is this?!" the false Dark Empath shouted into the darkness that was their foes.
"This" the Kyuryoon duo said simultaneously. "Is just a taste of the true power of a Kyuryoon."
"What are you?!" the false Nightmare King shouted, his fear very evident.
"We are darkness" the Kyuryoon said, stepping toward their clones. Ace's eyes glowed blood red at this point, while Shadow's eyes were crimson. There was no trace of any true emotion in them at this point.
The clones backed away from them, fear definitely present with them.
"It's time to put an end to this" the two Kyuryoon said. They charged up a black flame in one hand; Ace in the left, Shadow in the right. They flew with blinding speed towards their opponents, pulling back for a punch that the wind of which could shatter steel.
"Kyuryoon Black Dragon Shadow Punch!" they shouted, releasing their punches into their opponents. They had aimed for the chests of their opponents, making direct hits. The multitype attacks (most specifically Dark, Dragon, Ghost, Fighting, Psychic, Fire and Steel) ran through the false Kyuryoon like butter, the effects of all of the types involved affecting them at once. They yelled in pain, dripping blood on the floor of the Hall before they exploded, the energy shot through them and the punches themselves doing more damage than they could heal from.
"It worked" Ace said, shifting back to human forme.
"Yes, it did" Shadow said, doing the same.
"We did it" Ace said, pumping his fist in the air. He didn't do it as fast as he normally would have, due to his being exhausted from both breaking a seal and using his "clincher" (as he called it) move.
"Yeah" Shadow said, hugging her best friend around the shoulders. "We did."
The two Kyuryoon sat down, exhausted. Shadow leaned over onto Ace, who put his arm around her. The two of them just sat there, trying to regain energy and also just enjoying each other's company. Eventually they fell asleep leaning against each other, their arms still around each other. Shadow's locket slipped from its place to dangle in between the two of them. Ace's locket did the same, jostled free when the two of them had sat down. It hit Shadow's locket a couple of times before the two hit in the right spot to connect together, spelling out the words "BEST FRIENDS", which were engraved on an object in the shape of a heart.
With Eon
The explosion that resulted from the meeting of the two Flamethrower attacks was greater than that of a nuclear explosion. The two Eon Goddesses were engulfed in the flames, but emerged unharmed.
"How are you so powerful?!" the clone asked.
"Two reasons" Eon said, fire leaking from her mouth. "The first is that I'm the daughter of God. The second is that I'm an Eon Goddess. That means that I have access to the full power of the Eon, the second most powerful force in the universe, second only to pure darkness. My access to it is greater than even that of my mother."
"Whatever that means" the clone said. "I will kill you here."
"Really?" Eon said, her voice sinister. "You don't seem to have the bite to back up that big talk you have."
"Why you little bitch!" the clone screamed in anger. "I'll show you! Aura Release: Blaze!"
The clone tensed her entire body, allowing her aura and fire to intensify. The flames around her began to turn white as she yelled like she was in Dragon Ball Z, even beginning to float off the ground (all legendaries, and by logic their clones, have the ability to fly, but they rarely use them in pokéforme due to the limited movement range—it's easier to land an awesome combo when one is mostly on the ground). When she had finished screaming, she landed on the ground, her body twitching slightly. Her aura twitched, flashing white and orange repeatedly.
Eon backed up a little, preparing her back legs for a leaping attack. However, she sucked in her breath a little as she noticed her doppelganger's aura.
"Her aura" the Eon Goddess thought to herself. "It's corrupted. She's going into Shadow Mode!"
Eon stepped back more, a little nervous. She knew just how dangerous a Shadow Pokémon could be. The twisted and corrupted monsters that were known as Shadow Pokémon were created by a form of virus known as Pokerus. The virus, while it increased strength and speed immensely, eventually corrupted the host, making their personality become almost the complete opposite, almost as if there was another person hidden away inside of them. Lugia had been infected from birth, but his parents had sealed the corruption away. The monster had always been there, however, whispering to Lugia in his darkest thoughts and nightmares. He had referred to the monster as Cipher, leading almost all of the other legendaries to think he was crazy. Only a few tried to understand and help him, some of them being Ace, Shadow and herself. He asked Arcey on multiple occasions to try to restrict his abilities for the reason of protecting his niece and nephew, Bianca and Latios, from the monster inside of him. Arcey agreed, but Ace helped Lugia use more of his power even with the seals on. Yveltal, however, had shattered any aspect of control Lugia had on his inner demon, causing it to break free and the Sea Guardian to go on a rampage. Ace eventually went to fight him, only after psyching himself up to fight one of his closer friends. The two fought for a long time, neither gaining the advantage. Eon remembered that Ace had said Lugia kept begging him to end his life time and time again, but Ace had refused, only giving in at the very, very end. She remembered that Ace had come home and just cried into Shadow's shoulder, saying over and over again that he had killed his friend. It was a sad time, especially for Bianca, who had just lost her brother just a few months prior.
Eon tensed, preparing for the unholy monster to attack. The clone did attack, slamming her right front paw into Eon's chest with a force that produced a resounding crack.
Eon flew to the wall behind her, having felt both the force of the blow she took and the sound of her own ribs cracking. She stood up weakly, pain in her ribs almost causing her to fall back down again.
"Dammit!" she cursed to herself. "Normally a few cracked ribs is nothing to me, but a hit from a Shadow Pokémon like that was far worse than I expected. The only way to beat her is…"
"What's wrong, Flareon?" the Shadow Pokémon taunted, slowly walking up to her wounded foe. Her voice sounded demonic as the full effects of the Pokerus kicked in, boosting her strength up to the level of a monster. "Does it hurt?"
"That's it!" Eon shouted, summoning flame energy. "I'm going to show you the true power of the Eon Goddess!"
Eon started outputting energy at an alarming rate, a rate that even her mother couldn't reach without unleashing power that could shatter the planet. Her aura twitched as it turned a deep red orange. Eon gritted her teeth as she felt her power rise, shaking her damaged ribs a little. Even in her Flareon forme she wasn't completely immune to pain.
"Eon Gate…" She said through her clenched teeth, her power at its physical limit (or was it?). "Release…Level 1"
Eon's face grew dark as her body became two shades darker. Her aura was now at a level of pressure that would have killed almost any normal Pokémon, even some legendaries-even the strongest of them would most likely get a headache or feel the enormous pressure on their body. The fire around her was now burning white hot, a symbol of her determination (and temper).
Her clone, as corrupted and gone as she was, could tell that she was about to get more than she bargained for. She tried to launch multiple Fire Balls at her foe, but by this point Eon was far too powerful for such a weak attack to even faze her. The false Eon Goddess charged up a Flamethrower to try to burn out her opponent, but before she could release it Eon was suddenly standing right in front of her, having moved so fast that the clone couldn't even register or see it.
"If you think that's going to affect me" Eon said, her voice dark and menacing from the Eon power inside of her. "Then you might as well shoot yourself, before I do it for you."
The clone released the Flamethrower, but Eon shoved her right front paw into her opponent's mouth with a Fire Punch, forcing the Flamethrower to remain inside of her. The clone felt immense pain due to the energy that was pounding her insides in an attempt to escape. Even the corruption, which Zygarde had given her for an occasion similar to this, couldn't nullify the full amount of pain she was experiencing.
"Now die" Eon said, sending out a Flame Burst from her paw that was inside of her foe's mouth. The clone shuddered for a minute before exploding, her body turning to ash.
Eon shifted back to human forme, lying down curled up in the rain of ash. Her ribs ached, but at least she had defeated her doppelganger.
"That sure as hell hurts" she thought to herself. "Who would've thought that Zygarde could create a Shadow Pokémon, especially from DNA that wasn't infected previously? But no matter. I beat her. Now to just lie here so my ribs can heal."
She lay there for a few seconds before she got tired of lying down. She stood up, holding her ribs, and walked out of her room to find out if anyone else had defeated their clones.
With Melody
Melody summoned as much psychic power as she could muster to try to destroy her foe in one final attack. The false music queen laughed at her foe's plight. Melody's knees were shaking from her clone's attack from earlier. She was barely standing, struggling to stand as well as use an attack that would most likely cost her all of her energy.
"Oh how the mighty have fallen" the false music queen said as she walked over to her foe, who was just barely managing to stand.
"It's not over yet" Melody said through clenched teeth. "I can still fight you. I won't let you beat me that easily."
At this the clone chuckled. She had never expected such resistance from her opponent.
"This girl has some fight left in her" the false music queen thought. "Zygarde has little data on her, so I don't know much about her. But she seems to be very powerful."
Melody launched the attack, a powerful Psyblast (psychic version of Flamethrower), at her doppelganger, who didn't even have time to register the attack. It struck her in the chest, the force knocking both of them back. Melody sank to her knees, too exhausted to even stand.
"If you thought" the clone said, insanity in her eyes and part of her chest torn open. "That would kill me, then you clearly have underestimated me and overestimated yourself."
The fear in Melody's eyes was evident now as her opponent walked towards her, her torn open chest healing as she used Recover.
"Oh f #$!" Melody thought, her mind in a panic. She quickly tried to come up with a solution to her current predicament.
"I know!" she came to a conclusion. "I'll use that. I've never perfected it, so I might go a little bit crazy, but it's my only chance"
"You think you'll beat me just by being stronger than me." Melody said, panting and standing only by using the wall as support. "You're wrong. You can't win just by being stronger. I have something that will help me beat you."
"And what, pray tell, is that?" The clone sneered, sure that her opponent couldn't have anything that could beat her in a fight; not at this point.
"This" Melody said, starting to sing. Her song reverberated through the Hall of Origin, calming the sleepers that had finished their battles. The clone put her hands over her ears, screaming in pain.
"What, what is that?!" she screeched, the song sounding worse than nails on a blackboard.
"That is my Relic Song." Melody said, standing up, full of energy. "It harms anyone I deem as an enemy. In this case it's you. But that's not all it can do."
"What do you mean?" the clone asked, worried that it would continue.
"It allows me to use my true power." Melody said, her body beginning to shine.
Her green hair turned an auburn color and wrapped around the top of her head like a turban, the earpiece on the side of her head moving upward and acting as a form of clip to hold it in place. Her dress changed from a long gown to what resembled an upside down flower in blossom. Her eyes turned auburn as well, new power flashing in them. Her jewel and sash also turned auburn, the jewel glowing like it was magic.
The clone tried to land a psychic punch to her now changed foe. But, before she could even pull her fist back, Melody was right behind her. The clone turned around only to be hit in the face by Melody's fist, which was charged with Electric energy. The clone fell back and hit the wall. Melody moved so fast that the clone had just barely hit the wall when she was hit through her stomach by Melody. The force of her fist punctured through her stomach and decimated her spine, leaving her paralyzed.
"Now die" Melody said, infusing her fist with Psychic and Fire aspects. The clone's body was spread apart by the Psychic power going through it and disintegrated by the Fire aspect.
Her clone vanquished, Melody shifted back to human forme, exhausted. Her transformation into her Pirouette Forme had healed some of her wounds, including her facial wounds, but she was still exhausted from using as much power as she did. She stumbled for the door to the room she as in, searching for anyone else that had succeeded in defeating their clones.
Walking down the halls of the Hall, she started to wonder if she was lost. She knew she didn't have any prior knowledge of the layout of this place or a map. She started to worry she'd run into some grave danger. Her worries dissipated, however, when she saw a group of legendaries gathered in an open room. Among them were Ace, Shadow, Eon, Ray, Bianca, Dialga, and Palkia (the latter four of which Melody had never been properly introduced to)
"Hi guys" she said, walking in. The other legendaries greeted her, some saying "hi" and others waving.
"So you got here too?" Ace said. "Great"
"Who is this?" Ray asked.
"This is Melody. She was trained by Kyurem." Ace said to Ray. Turning to Melody he continued. "Melody, this is Dialga in the blue, Palkia in the pink, Bianca in the red, and Ray in the green."
"It's not pink" Palkia insisted. "It's lightish red"
"Whatever" Ace said, having heard the defense line before (both from Palkia and from Youtube—kudos to anyone who gets that reference)
"So, is this all of the legendaries?" Melody asked. "I had heard that there were more of you guys"
"There are" Ace explained. "But the rest of us are out on training missions and are probably fighting their clones there."
"Wait, hold on" Dialga said, stepping up to Melody. "You're telling me that this petite little girl was trained by Kyurem?"
"Yes" Melody said. "And I could probably kick your ass."
"She could" Ace said before a fight could actually break out. "She fought on my level, remember?"
"Still" Dialga said. "Kyurem wasn't much of a trainer."
"She taught me how to fight." Melody said. "Before my mother died Kyurem promised her that she would make sure I could defend myself so I wouldn't die the same way she did. Kyurem is also the one who taught me the Relic Song."
"You know the Relic Song?" Bianca asked, curious. It wasn't every day that one knew a song lost to the ages.
"Yes" Melody said. "It is the song of my people, passed down from generation to generation. Kyurem learned it, however, and passed it on to me."
"Did it help you beat your clone?" Ace asked.
"Yes" Melody said, clenching her fist in triumph.
"How did the new forme feel?" Ace asked. "Good"
"Yes" Melody said. "I felt so much stronger and faster"
"Which means we'll need to have a real fight soon" Ace said, a gleam in his eyes.
"Ace, I felt you break seals" Bianca said, shuddering a little. "And Eon I felt you open the Gate slightly. Did you actually do it?"
"Yes" Ace and Eon said. "And it felt so good."
Suddenly all of the legendaries present, including Melody, felt a strong force.
"Oh no!" said all of the legendaries (except Melody) with a frightened expression on their faces.
"What?" Melody asked, getting worried.
"It's Arcey" Ace said.
"What about her?" Melody asked, really worried now. "Is she dead?"
"No, worse" Ace said, shuddering. "She's using the power of her Plates."
"So what?" Melody asked, not understanding the reason for alarm. "Don't they help her get stronger?"
"Yes" Dialga said. "But when she uses all eighteen, then she enters a new forme."
"So?" Melody asked, still not understanding the reason. "Won't that help her beat her clone?"
"The last time she entered that forme" Ace said, his tone grave. "was when Darkrai went on a rampage in my body."
With Arcey-a little earlier
The two God Pokémon continued to launch Judgement blasts at each other, each time they collided and caused an explosion, shaking the Hall further.
"Damn" Arcey thought to herself. "This is getting me nowhere. I need to find a way to beat her. I really don't want to use that, but…"
Arcey teleported behind her opponent and used a Hyper Beam attack on her clone. Said clone sensed the attack, turned and shot her own Hyper Beam. The beams collided, sending both God Pokémon backwards.
"Now" the false God Pokémon said, charging up another Hyper Beam. "It's time for you to die."
She released her Hyper Beam towards Arcey, who was getting a little tired. She launched her own Hyper Beam to counter, but it wasn't enough. She was hit head on by her opponents attack. She screamed in pain as the Hyper Beam burned her skin and burned through some of her muscle. She fell to the ground, writhing in pain.
"It seems that God is dead" the clone said, charging up another Hyper Beam which was intended to finish Arcey off.
"NO!" Arcey screamed in a commanding voice. "It's not over yet."
Appearing above Arcey were eighteen Plates of varying colors, each representing a different element. They attached themselves to her by joining together inside of the wheel on her back, seven on each side and four on the top. The God Pokémon started hovering, her head slumped over. Her neck suddenly shot back, whipping her head up. The clone stared in horror as Arcey's eyes started to glow azure, a color that was said to be that of the gods.
Arcey underwent major physical changes as well. The colors of the plates bled into her body, making it seem like a rainbow. Her head contorted until it resembled the shape of a dragon, only scarier and fiercer. Spikes shot from her tail and legs, making them seem terrifying. Her feet grew claws as fangs grew from her mouth (which had just formed over her faceplate), raw energy pouring from it. When she finished she looked more like a demon than a god. The power pouring off her body truly was immense, her aura blazing, filling up the entire room. This was the reason she had inherited her father's throne: her ability to use the Plate's full power.
The false God Pokémon screamed in terror as she beheld the true might of the God Pokémon known as Arceus, fourth god of Earth and guardian of its inhabitants, leader of the Legendary Council. This was why she commanded respect form her followers, even the Darkrai host, the one who was more powerful than her. The true strength of the gods, brought about by using their source of power: the Elemental Plates. Using just one or two added to their power and increased the power of the specific element they represented. Using all of them, however, was like going Super Saiyan, the true power of the Arcean (Ar-say-an) race.
Arcey's energy output was shaking the entire Hall, threatening to tear the seal holding it together. She looked at her clone with her blank eyes, her clone shaking in total fear.
Arcey created an orb of pulsating black energy to form her ultimate attack: Hyper Judgement. The ball pulsated, seeming like it would explode at any second. Just before it exploded Arcey launched the orb at her clone. The orb seemed to distort the space around it as it moved towards the frightened clone. Said clone shrieked as the orb hit her, tearing through her skin, her bones, even her soul. She disintegrated in a cloud of smoke as the Hyper Judgement obliterated both body and soul.
Arcey wasn't done, though. She continued to blast Hyper Judgements at the room around her. She was suffering from the rage brought on by the Plates (if one uses all eighteen Plates, then they have a very high change of becoming a rage monster until they exit their God Forme).
The blasts continued, shaking the very Hall itself, until a giant Shadow Ball hit her in the face, calming her down and reverting her back to sanity. She blinked a few times and looked around to see a Dragon standing in front of her. It had a serpentine body with six golden spikes in its sides. Six black tentacles with one red claw each sprouted from its back. Red and black stripes went all the way up its underbelly. The rest of its body was grey, save for the golden rings around its back resembling a ribcage. Its dragonic face was surrounded by a faceplate that was very reflective.
Arcey blinked, rubbing her eyes with her foot-um, hoof? It had changed forme. Now it had six muscular legs with yellow claws. A thick tail now spread out behind its legs. Its faceplate had altered slightly, but it still covered its face. Two large wings spread out from its back, six red spikes emerging downward from them. He was the ruler of the Distortion World, the God of Death: Giratina.
Arcey ran up to her love interest (not even I know the true status of their relationship), shifting back into human forme. He also shifted into his human forme. He wore a golden necklace with a Golden stone on it. The stone shone prettily and had some mysterious powers of its own. Giratina rarely used it-and when he did it was for short bursts. His shirt was a pattern of red and black stripes. His jacket was a dull gold and his pants were grey. He wore black shoes, but his pants mostly hid them.
The two of them hugged, laughing a little. The Giratina got serious, grabbing Arcey by the shoulders.
"Why did you do that?!" he yelled a little. "You know what happened the last time when Darkrai returned."
"I know" Arcey said, sniffling a little. "I panicked. She nearly killed me and I panicked."
"What did?" Giratina asked (he wasn't present for the clone attacks-he was monitoring the Distortion World).
"My clone" Arcey said.
"That happened today?" Giratina said as the other legendaries entered the room.
"Giratina!" Ace, Eon, Shadow, Palkia, Dialga, Ray, and Bianca shouted happily, running up and tackling the Death God. Melody just stood there, astonished.
"How are you guys?" Giratina asked from under the pile of legendaries. They had always looked to him as a father figure.
"This is Giratina?" she thought. "This is the Death God, rumored to be a true monster? He seems so nice. It must have been one of his ancestors that the legends talked about." (Giratina is about the same age as Arcey, so it probably was)
"Oh" GIratina said, realizing that a new person was in the room. "Who is this? And why does she remind me of both a Meloetta and Kyurem?"
"That's Melody" Ace explained. "She is a Meloetta that was trained by Kyurem. And she's also a member of the Council."
"When did this happen?" Giratina asked. He hadn't been in the Hall since the last meeting, where the topic of the clones was discussed.
"A few days ago." Eon said. "She's on par with us" (she's referring to the Unholy Trinity)
"Well" said Giratina. "Pleased to make your acquaintance. I'm sure Kyurem taught you well."
"Oh, she did" Melody said. "She did"
"So" said Giratina. "How did the fights go?"
"We kicked ass!" the legendaries (including Melody) shouted.
"Good" Giratina said, laughing. He remembered when they would all try to fight him at once. Back when he could kick all of their asses. Now he couldn't fight more than one of them at a time, especially the members of the Unholy Trinity. And he'd still lose. Was it that he was getting old or was it that they were getting insanely strong?
"Well, I need to get home." Melody said, heading out the door. "There's a big event going on at school tomorrow and I need my rest. I'll see you guys later. Ace, Eon, Shadow, I'll see you guys tomorrow."
"Later" Ace and Eon said. Shadow waved goodbye to her newest friend.
"She's nice" Giratina said. "How'd you meet her?"
"I met her in school." Ace said. "We became friends during a fight"
"Nice" Giratina said. "How good is she?"
"We both shifted to pokéforme" Ace said, a gleam in his eyes. "because we wanted to go all out. She's really good."
"I do see potential in her." Giratina said. "I hope that she will be a fundamental part of this Council."
Melody's house-later
Melody arrived back home, tired. That big event was going on at school tomorrow and she would have to rest to be able to stay up that late. She should have made sure she was ready, but she had been busy fighting for her life against herself.
She looked to her desk to see her cell phone sitting on top of it. It blinked, telling her she had a message. She flipped open her phone (she hated smartphones because she always butt dialed people at the worst times) to see who the message was from. She chuckled when she saw who it was from. After reading it she put her phone down, got a shower, and sat down to hear the message.
The speaker of the message was female. She also sounded like she was a teenager. Here's what she said
Hey, girl, it's me, your best friend. I'm calling to let you know that I'm coming in to join the ranks of your school, Pokémorph High. First thing tomorrow you have to introduce me to that guy you were telling me about. Oh, and I'm also bringing Diana with me. You know her, right? She's a little shy, so it'll be good for her to be around some familiar faces. I want you to tell me all about your friends and even introduce me to them. I've gotta go, but I will be at your school tomorrow. Laters. Your best friend, Cressa.
Finally done with that saga (and this chapter-insert over 9000 wds. joke here)
With that said, let credit be given where credit is due.
The character of Cressa (who will be in the next chapter as wel as later chapters-i don't put something like that in a chapter (especially in the end of a chapter and after a major saga as well) and just do nothing with it (that's dumb)) was an idea given to me in a review by Allthrustnovector. I thought it was a great idea and went with it. So, what that means is that some of the material in the next chapter and in subsequent chapters is thanks to him.