Chapter Twenty Two: Legend's Night Out Part Two: Battle Royale: Blood Edition
"So" Melody said, staring at Ace and Eon. "When does the "fun" start?"
"Oh, you'll see." Ace said, chuckling. "You'll see."
"Now we have to step on this pad" Shadow said, pointing to four pads with indicators on them. They had each person's name on them so they would know which one to step on.
The four of them stepped on their respective platforms, the platforms then rising up to the next level, which was white.
The four battlers stood facing each other, preparing for the event (except for Melody, who had no idea what was going on).
"So now what?" she asked, confused.
"Now we move on to the actual event" Ace said.
"And what is that?" Melody asked just before a fist coated in Fire hit her right in the face.
With the spectators-two minutes earlier
"Since they're preparing for the event" Giratina said, resetting the table. "Darkora, you and Dialga can set up."
Dialga and Darkora rolled their dice, rolling a twenty five.
"It would seem that no one gets a boost." Giratina said, looking at the board. "So it's just your normal abilities. When The Black Flames and the Psychic Powerhouses finish up, then you'll fight each other."
"Allright" Darkora and Dialga stared at each other, their eyes sparking like two anime rivals. This would be the greatest fight in their lives (or at least that was the vibe they were giving off).
"It looks like Ace and the others are starting" Giratina said, looking at the screen. "This is gonna be good."
"How so?" Darkora asked, having just met them.
"Ace and Eon are an almost unbeatable team." Mewtwo explained. "The only better team is Ace and Shadow, but she joined later so Melody is with her. They're pretty much even, so this is going to be a great fight."
"Let's see what the other Darkrai is capable of." Darkora said, a small smile on her lips.
"Oh, you'll see." Palkia said, chuckling. "You'll see."
With the girls- the beach- 4:45 PM
The girls had decided to go to the beach. Arcey had agreed (more like they tied her up and dragged her) and they had run towards the sandy shores of Sinnoh.
They arrived at the beach to see it mostly empty, save for a few guys and two girls tanning. The girls ran to the cabanas and changed into their swimsuits (which they had brought with them-they knew they were going to the beach, those sneaky little devils).
The girls all ran into the ocean, some with beach balls, and others with snorkels. They tossed around the beach balls and splashed in the ocean.
Arcey sat down under an umbrella, reading a book. She didn't really feel like getting in the water or tanning, so she was going to read a book in the shade.
She didn't know how long she was there, but she felt the familiar pull of sleep take her a few minutes later.
Hall of Origins Training room- Black Flames vs Psychic Powerhouses
Melody landed on her back after bouncing several times due to the force of Eon's punch. She stood up, a little pissed off.
"What was that for?!" she shouted at Eon.
"You really haven't played this before." Eon said, her, Ace, and Shadow halting their advance.
"No sh!t, dumbass!" Melody shouted at the Fire type. "That hurt worse than usual."
"It's due to the Hellscape boost." Eon said, summoning Fire to her hands. "All Dark and Fire types get a boost on our team. You got all boost, so you both got full boosts."
"Sweet." Melody said. "So, it's just a brawl?"
"Until there's only one team left conscious." Ace said, grinning and clenching his fist.
"Well, then" Melody said, standing up. "Let's get this done."
Melody threw a punch so fast, that Eon only would've been able to dodge it if she was ready for it. It slammed her in the head and sent her back a few feet. She recovered quickly and grinned evilly, Fire in her eyes as well as her hands.
"This is gonna be fun!" she said, walking up to Melody. Ace and Shadow stood in front of each other, ready to face off with each other.
With the spectators
"Oh sh!t!" Entei exclaimed. "They're gonna have the brawl of the century!"
"This is gonna be great!" Dialga said, tensing up. "The Black Flames haven't gone all out in a long time."
"This is only the fifth time we've done this." Mewtwo said.
"But they've never used their full power before today." Dialga said. "Now they just might."
"That's true" Mewtwo said, also a little eager to see the full might of the Black Flames, or the Psychic Powerhouses for that matter.
"The rules this time are pokéformes acceptable." Giratina said, leaning back on his chair and smiling. "That way we can see the full extent of their fighting prowess."
"But wouldn't that overload the training room?" Darkora asked.
"You're new here" Mewtwo said. "So I understand your worry. But this room could handle it. There are seals inside of it to keep the ungodly power that they emit under control."
"Not someone at his level" Darkora said, pointing to Ace. "I can sense his power. It's incredible."
"Trust me" Mewtwo said, chuckling. "You have no idea what he's capable of."
"I should know what my own twin is capable of." Darkora said, her expression immediately after saying it revealing that she said something she shouldn't have.
Every person in the room looked at her with wide eyes.
"What did you say?" Mewtwo asked, both confused and suspicious at the same time.
"I-I-I didn't say anything." Darkora said, blushing slightly and trying to cover up her slip.
"We're not idiots." Mewtwo said. "We've encountered things like this before. You can just say it we all heard you."
"Fine" Darkora said. "I'll tell you."
"We're listening" Palkia said.
"Well" Darkora said, preparing to tell a story. "It goes something like this."
Flashback- ten years ago
The little girl looked up at her mother, who resembled her a great deal.
The girl wore a black dress that went down to her knees. Under it were black leggings that went into her black boots. Her boots were very thin, yet very durable. She wore black gloves that resembled claws. Her hair was white as snow. Her face was a little paler than most, but it wasn't dangerously pale. It showed pure childlike innocence. Her icy blue eyes sparkled like diamonds. Her smile contrasted her dress style, being bright and happy.
Her mother was wearing similar clothing, save for her red scarf that she wore. Her eyes were also black as the night and blacker still. Her hair was just as black and flowed like in a breeze.
"Darkora" her mother, also named Darkora, said to her, her tone serious.
"Yes momma?" the young girl asked, her tone curious.
"I just felt a surge of Dark power." Her mother said, her tone changing to show slight worry.
"Woah" young Darkora said, awestruck. She'd always been told that she could harness the power of Darkness, but she'd never really been able to. "Cool!"
"It's not 'cool'" her mother said, scolding her. "There's only one person with that much Dark power: your twin brother."
"My twin brother?" young Darkora asked, never having been told this before.
"Yes" her mother said, tensing up. "Your brother. A being warped and twisted to the will of Darkrai, the lord of the Kyuryoon."
"What's a Kyuryoon?" the young Darkoa asked, confused. "And what's Darkrai?"
"A Kyuryoon" her mother explained. "is a being that is fully devoted to the Darkness and is declared one by a ritual done at birth. It was done to your brother and our neighbor's child. It's usually done to the male, but our neighbor's only child was a female. He also despised her because her mother died after she was born. Darkrai is a demon practically worshipped by the Kyuryoon. He's a pure Dark Type, and can manipulate the shadows and Darkness as well as nightmares themselves. He's truly something to be feared."
"Is he scary?" young Darkora asked, her eyes wide.
"Yes" her mother said, her voice grave. "He is one of the scariest and most brutal beings in the entire universe."
"Really?" young Darkora asked, grabbing onto her mother's arm.
"Truly" her mother said. "If you ever meet you brother in any situation, then don't hesitate to run."
"Okay, momma." Young Darkora said, hoping that she would never meet the evil known as her brother.
Hall of Origins- Training Room
"That date" Mewtwo said, thinking. "Was around the time Ace unleashed his nightmare powers for the first time. Your story could have some ground."
"When I first met Ace" Darkora said. "I didn't believe it. But when he told me how much of his power held back his nightmare powers, I knew he was the one. The book he dropped I knew wasn't his, but I had to figure it out. I am completely sure now. But he seemed so different than how my mother described him."
"I stopped Darkor from turning the child into Darkrai's weapon." Giratina said. "And brought him to be raised here with us. I brought Shadow along because he refused to leave her behind."
"Ace is different than that." Palkia said to Darkora. "He fights for his friends. They're what drives him to be powerful. Sure, Darkrai is inside of him, but he's never let him have control before. He's one of the nicest people I know (you know, aside from battle where he becomes a freaking monster"
"Are you sure?" Darkora asked. "Because my mother also told me to try and destroy him."
"Trust me" Mewtwo said, chuckling. "You couldn't destroy him if you tried."
"I probably could." Darkora said.
"No, you couldn't" Giratina said. "Just watch the screen and see just how powerful he really is."
With the four brawlers- Melody and Eon
Melody and Eon lunged at each other, both using their respective energies to empower their blows. Their fists collided, sending Fire and Psychic energy throughout the room, but not affecting Ace and Shadow (the Psychic energy didn't affect them anyway).
They leapt back, throwing more punches, neither gaining any ground.
"You're really good." Melody said.
"You too." Eon said, grinning and summoning more Fire energy.
"I think this will come down to who has more energy to keep them going." Melody said. "Which would be you, but I'm going to fight you until I can't fight anymore."
"Bring it on!" Eon shouted.
The two girls lunged at each other again, neither showing signs of giving up. It seemed that it would be a long battle.
"Let's just shift" Eon said, Fire in her hands.
"I guess it would make this go faster." Melody said.
With Ace and Shadow
"Let's just skip the part where we fight in human forme to reach a standstill." Ace said, battle hungry. "And just enter our pokéformes."
"Agreed" Shadow said, smirking and clenching her fists.
With the spectators
"Oh sh!t!" Entei exclaimed. "Ace and Shadow are gonna go pokéforme!"
"Really?" Darkora asked, intrigued. "I've always wondered what a Darkrai looks like."
"Really" Giratina said, watching the screen. He pushed a button that said "full screen" and a large TV screen appeared on the wall, showcasing the fight between the Black Flames and the Psychic Powerhouses.
"This is gonna be legen- wait for it" Entei joked, getting ready to see a full on brawl. "Dary!"
With the girls
Arcey continued to snooze as the other girls played in the water. Cressa and Diana had even shown up at one point, but that wasn't really a big deal, so Arcey continued to snooze.
She heard an unfamiliar noise and opened her eyes to see the same guys and girls that were tanning standing over her.
"Can I help you?" she asked, still a little tired.
"Yeah" they said, their voices attempting to be intimidating (Arcey was both too tired and too powerful to be intimidated to these guys). "You can hand over all your money."
"I'm wearing a bikini" Arcey said. "Do I look like I have any money on me in any place?"
"Well, then" one of the guys said, cracking his knuckles. "I guess we'll have to take some other form of payment."
"If you really want to take payment in your own broken bones" Arcey said, standing up. "Then be my guest."
The guys and girls around the God Pokémon hadn't realized until now just how physically built Arcey was. Her muscles were all toned and she actually had at least half a head on all of them (it was normally well hidden by her clothes). Several of them considered backing down, but when they tried, they found that their way was blocked by an invisible field.
"Leaving so soon?" Arcey said in a halfway sinister voice. The expressions on their faces turned to fear as they realized they had bitten off more than they could chew.
The other legendaries that were in the water noticed the commotion near Arcey and decided to watch.
"So" Arcey said, grinning evilly. "You want to assault me?"
"We were planning on it." One of the girls said nervously.
"Well, then" Arcey said, charging up Ominitype energy in her hands. "Let me show you just who you're dealing with"
Eon and Melody
Melody began to glow as her body shifted. Her skin turned white as her clothes fused with her body. Her legs became stilts, growing thinner at the bottom. Her dress/skirt combo went down to her knees and opened on the right for more freedom of movement. Her green sash brightened up a little as her brown dress got a little darker. Her fingers disappeared as her hands became ovals on her thinner arms. An earpiece shaped object appeared on her head. Her face grew rounder as her green hair grew stringy, the blue dots intensified. Her eyes grew bigger as her mouth grew smaller and her nose disappeared. Her aura became visible, a mix of green and blue.
Fully transformed, Melody summoned Psychic energy to her hands to prepare herself for Eon's attack.
Eon's body underwent a different transformation. Her skin turned as orange as her clothes, her clothes fusing with her body. Her arms and legs became the same length, her arms thickening slightly to match her legs. Her hands and feet became paws as she got down on all fours. Her body grew fur all over, the fur a fiery orange. A tail sprouted from behind her, its color a cream mixed with fire. Her scarf thickened until it was like a mane around her neck, bristling and fiery. Her head became rounder as her ears moved closer to the top of her head, the insides black as coal. Her nose became like a smudge of coal on her face. A small plume of fiery, cream colored hair sprouted in between her ears, moving like fire. Her eyes turned midnight blue and became larger. Her mouth got much smaller, but Fire poured out of it whenever it was open (and even when it was closed). Her aura not only became visible, it became like fire, wild and chaotic and uncontrollable (just like her). The room rose about fifteen degrees from her aura alone. When she had finished transforming, she gave a roar of triumph and challenge.
Eon lunged at Melody, who was a little taken aback by Eon's transformation. She'd never seen someone exhibit so much power before, save Ace.
Eon landed a Fire Fang on Melody's arm, almost breaking her bones. Melody used a Psypunch (punch infused with psychic powers) to remove the Eon Goddess, nearly removing her arm in the process.
"What kind of monster have you become?" Melody asked.
"If you've fought Ace before" Eon said, summoning Fire to her mouth. "Then you should be able to keep up with me."
"Bring it on" Melody said, summoning Psychic energy to her hands.
Eon launched a massive Flamethrower at Melody, causing her to fire a massive Psychic blast to counter it. The two beams collided, producing a large ball in the middle in typical Dragon Ball Z fashion.
Ace and Shadow
Ace's body morphed into its pokéforme. His skin turned black and became more shadowy. His legs became thinner, becoming like stilts. His clothes fused with his body. His chest got much larger as his waist got thinner. A tail made of shadows appeared behind him, being shadowy but powerful. His arms grew thinner at the biceps, but thicker at the forearms. His five fingers fused into three and became sharp like claws. Two wisps of shadows materialized on his shoulders, flapping like in a breeze. His scarf solidified and became like a lower jaw of some ferocious creature, pointing up higher in front of his mouth. His head grew a little rounder, black as the very Darkness he wielded. His hair turned a greyish white and grew much longer, also flapping like in a breeze due to the power he was emitting. His eyes turned cobalt and grew much larger. His aura was black, nearly as black as Ace's own power. His transformation complete he stood and waited for his best friend to finish her transformation.
Shadow's body didn't alter as much as Ace's, but it still altered. Her skin turned black as did her clothes. Her legs became thinner, even thinner than Ace's legs. Her pants morphed into a long flowing dress that opened in the front for freedom of movement. Her arms grew a little bit thicker as her five fingers fused into three, but these fingers were gentler looking than Ace's. Her rose petal necklace disappeared as a black 'horn' in the same shape sprouted from the middle of her chest. A smaller, rounder one sprouted from her back. Her hair became rounder, curving down to face in front of her. Her green highlights became intensified as her hair grew darker, its already black color becoming even darker. Her red eyes grew larger and the red in them intensified, almost piercing one's soul. Her mouth became smaller, but not by much. Her aura skyrocketed, her psychic prowess all the more intense. Her aura turned black, but not as black as Ace's.
The two Kyuryoon faced each other, ready for battle.
Ace snapped his fingers, causing Dark energy to shoot as Shadow, who blocked it.
They both lunged at each other, mirroring each other's moves perfectly. It's obvious they've fought together before. Both of them had charged their fists with Dark energy.
Their punches collided in midair, a huge shockwave emitting from them. The entire rest of the Hall was rocked from the force of their punches.
With the girls- Arcey
The guys and girls around her were lying unconscious at her feet after only one little attack.
"Amateurs" Arcey muttered to herself before teleporting them to where they were before they tried to assault her. She lay down on her chair and resumed her sleep, the last thing she saw was the girls playing in the water.
With the girls- the others
"I think she's asleep" Cressa said, looking over at Arcey.
"Well, I saw she beat up some intimidating looking guys" Mina said, laughing at the memory. "And then she went back to sleep."
"We should prank her" Sapphire suggested, brushing her blue hair out of her eyes.
"What could we do?" May asked, not usually one for a prank.
"I have an idea!" Cressa cut in. The other female legends leaned in close to hear what Cressa was whispering to them.
With the Battle Royale Spectators
"This is gonna be good!" Palkia said, watching the screen.
"When's the last time Ace went pokéforme in a Battle Royale?" Mewtwo asked.
"The second time." Giratina said, remembering. "And only because he and Eon were fighting. Before we had set them up as a team."
"Oh yeah" Mewtwo said. "I remember that."
"He's powerful." Darkora said. "He can manipulate Darkness with only a snap of his fingers. It still takes me using both hands to control it."
"He's even stronger in his pokéforme." Mewtwo said.
"Unfortunately for me" Darkora said. "I can't go pokéforme."
"Then your match will be human forme only." Giratina said, still watching the screen.
"But, will we be able to have a match if they destroy the place?" Darkora asked, concerned.
"They won't." Giratina said, turning to her. "The seals around this place can repair the place if they break it. You'll still be able to have that match."
"Good" Dialga said. "I haven't gotten any action since the clone battles."
"So Palkia's been busy?" Mewtwo joked, causing both Palkia and Dialga to turn a little redder.
"No" Palkia said. "She meant fighting."
"I've gotten plenty of that action." Dialga said, causing every other being (except Darkora, who was new) to chuckle.
"So, then you can wait for the four of them to finish." Giratina said.
"Are you kidding?!" Dialga practically shouted. "I'm just as excited as you to see the Black Flames be challenged for their title."
"Hold on" Mewtwo said, looking at the screen showing the Black Flames and the Psychic Powerhouses. "It seems that things are going to get interesting."
With Melody and Eon
The Flamethrower and the Psyblast collided, causing a ball. It remained in the middle, not moving due to the equal amounts of energy that was being poured on it on both sides. Both Melody and Eon grunted, pushing against each other to push the ball towards them and damage them.
Melody concentrated all her energy into her hands and used Focus Energy, multiplying her power and causing the ball of energy to get dangerously close to Eon.
"I… won't" Eon struggled to say while holding the ball back. "Let… you…"
"WIN!" she shouted, summoning her power and using Kaio Ken (I mean Focus Energy). Her power went up on an even more impressive level than Melody's. The ball of energy shot back towards Melody, colliding with her and knocking her back into the wall.
"You think you've beaten me?" Melody said, determined.
"Pretty close." Eon said, Fire pouring out of her mouth.
"I won't let you win!" Melody shouted, landing a Psypunch on Eon's face. Eon recoiled and retaliated with a Fire Fang on Melody's leg, nearly breaking it.
"Fine" Melody said, beginning to sing. "I'm pulling out all the stops."
Melody's body altered slightly to accompany her power. Her dress opened up like a flower in bloom so as to give infinitely more leg movement. Her green sash turned autumn orange as did the gem in her head. Her hair turned autumn orange and wrapped around itself like some sort of turban. The headpiece on her head moved and became like some sort of clip, holding the hair wrapped up. Her eyes turned autumn orange and flashed like firecrackers. Her aura turned orange and moved like a fire. She looked at Eon with a look that showed that she believed she was guaranteed a win.
"Try to beat me now." She said.
"Alright" Eon said, summoning her power.
Her body didn't change dramatically, but it still changed. Her fur started to move as if it was fire, her eyes glowing despite being black. Her aura doubled in size increasing the room temperature by about another ten degrees.
"Let's see if you can withstand me now" Eon said, the fire pouring from her mouth now white.
The two of them charged at each other anew, throwing more punches and kicks as well as Fangs.
After about five minutes, the two of them stepped back, panting.
"This is a good fight" Eon said, trying to catch her breath.
"I know" Melody said, doing the same. "I haven't had one this good in ages."
"Me either" Eon said, grinning as she panted heavily. "Want to go out with a bang?"
"Sure" Melody panted, summoning the last of her energy into her hands, while Eon charged up energy in her mouth, both of them struggling to get their breath in the wake of the powerful energy.
They both fired the blast they had stored, the result another ball of energy in the middle. Eventually, however, this ball exploded, sending the two of them to the walls, nearly unconscious.
Ace and Shadow
"Let's finish this" Ace said, gathering power.
"Yes" Shadow said, also gathering power. "Let's"
The two Kyuryoon unleashed their hidden power, their auras somehow getting blacker. Ace's body became similar to shadows, as did Shadow's. The spectators were worried that Ace had entered his Nightmare forme, but he hadn't.
As their power was unleashed, they summoned tremendous Dark energy to their hands, the entire Hall feeling the Dark power contained in their hands. All of them worried what could be in their entire bodies, if this was what was in their hands.
"Kyuryoon" they said, pulling back their fists.
With the spectators
"Are they really going to do it?" Mewtwo asked, realizing just what the two Kyuryoon were doing.
"I don't know." Giratina said, also realizing it.
"What are they doing?" Darkora asked. "Those moves are Kyuryoon moves, aren't they? My mother told me they were powerful, but utilized a lot of negative energy to pull off."
"Oh, they do" Giratina said. "Only Ace and Shadow can use them, due to the fact that they are Kyuryoon."
"They're both Kyuryoon?!" Darkora exclaimed, surprised. "But she's a Gardevoir."
"That means nothing." Giratina said, looking solemnly at Darkora. "They both went through the ritual, making them full blooded Kyuryoon. Shadow is a Dark Type, just like Ace."
"I don't understand." Darkora said.
"It will take too long to explain right now." Giratina said. "Maybe Ace can help explain it"
"I hope he can" Darkora said. "Because I'm even more confused than I was when I met him."
"I hope" Entei said. "That the girls don't show up before we see the end of this fight. This is getting good."
"I still wanna fight." Dialga whined, eager to punch something.
"If you don't get to fight due to the girls returning" Giratina said. "Then you'll be the first to fight next time."
"Fine" Dialga said, crossing her arms and beginning to pout a little bit.
With Ace and Shadow
"Black Dragon Shadow Punch!" Ace and Shadow finished shouting the name of their attack, running at full speed towards each other and throwing their punches. The resulting impact shook the entire Hall, causing the spectators to fall over as a small Earthquake almost brought the Hall to its knees. The shockwaves died down to reveal that Ace and Shadow were the only two combatants left standing (their punch had flooded the room with Dark energy, knocking the two almost unconscious fighters). Ace and Shadow continued to exchange blows, the energy from their blows causing miniature explosions in their wake. Eventually they stopped to catch their breaths and summoned more energy to their hands, preparing for another attack.
With the spectators
"They're still going?!" Darkora exclaimed, shocked that the two of them, even after the blows they had dealt and taken, could still stay conscious, much less fight with energy attacks still.
"They're the toughest ones of all of us." Entei said. "If there's anyone that could be the champions it's them. This fight will be the closest one we've had in a while."
"Speaking of close ones" Palkia said, changing the subject slightly. "What are the girls doing?"
With the girls (that aren't at the Battle Royale)
"Be quiet guys" Cressa said as they moved closer to Arcey's sleeping body. Each one of them had a shovel (not a sand shovel, a construction shovel) in their hands as well as pails full of water. They slowly and quietly approached the God Pokémon's sleeping form, taking care not to block the sun that was hitting her for fear it would disturb her sleep.
Slowly, quietly they shoveled sand into the buckets and poured them around the chair Arcey was sleeping in, the sand rising higher and higher until it eventually was level with her head.
They piled the sand higher and higher until it covered everything on Arcey's body except her head. After they had packed it down, the Psychics of the group pulled water from the ocean and saturated the sand, making it easier to pack down further. Once that was done, the girls used their energy (except for the Ice types) to dry the sand, solidifying it.
Once it solidified, the girls all quietly ran back to the water, being careful not to make much noise until they actually made it into the water. Once in the water, they splashed around and made lots of noise.
Arcey stirred, the sun blinding her at first. She moved her hand to shield her eyes from its brightness.
Or she would have, had her arms (and the rest of her body minus her head) not been rendered immobile by the sand around her, which she couldn't see due to her head not being able to move much.
"How long was I asleep for?" she wondered to herself. "Or am I still dreaming? This is an odd dream, though. I've never had one where I've been unable to move before. Unless I count the one with Giratina covering me with the—"
Arcey trailed off with her train of thought, eventually making it back to the issue at hand (somehow).
"Why can't I move?" she asked herself. "I'm awake, I know that, but why am I like this?"
Suddenly Arcey realized that she was buried under sand. She summoned her godlike strength to break the sand encasing her, the cement like sand crumbling under her might.
"Okay!" she shouted at the girls playing in the water. "Who did it?!"
"What are you talking about?" Cressa asked, feigning confusion.
"You buried me in the sand!" Arcey shouted.
"But you're not now." Diana pointed out.
"Is that a confession?" Arcey asked.
"No" Diana said, getting a little nervous at the God Pokémon's irritation.
"So who did it?" Arcey asked, her irritation growing by the second.
"We don't know" Articuno said, trying to stifle her laughter.
"Wouldn't that be itchy?" Suicune asked, also trying to stifle her laughter.
Arcey stopped dead in her tracks. She felt an odd sensation all over her body, especially under her bikini. She quickly ran towards the water, jumping in and making sure water got everywhere. All of the girls were laughing their heads off as the God Pokémon emerged from the water, dripping and a little irritated.
"So, you think it's funny, do you?" She said, her voice very dark.
"Yes" a brave Suicune said, snickering.
"Well, then" Arcey said, stepping closer to the Purifying Pokémon. "Let's see how you like my 'prank'."
Arcey grabbed Suicune by the waist and tackled her underwater, the latter not expecting it.
After about twenty seconds, Arcey let her up, her gasping for air and still laughing.
"Okay" Suicune surrendered. "You win. It wasn't funny."
"That's better." Arcey said, satisfied.
"But this is" Cressa said, tackling Arcey and splashing her. Soon all the girls were splashing each other and fighting in the water.
"I wonder how the boys are doing." Cressa wondered.
"They're fine" Arcey assured her. "We're just giving them enough time to have their Battle Royale. Then we'll head back home and do something else."
"Cool." The girls said, continuing their water war.
With Ace and Shadow
The two Kyuryoon stood in front of each other, Dark energy in their hands. They launched large amounts of it at each other, the spheres colliding in midair. They followed them up with punches that would have shattered steel, but they dished them out and were taking them, shaking the Hall in the process.
With the spectators
"Are you sure this place can handle this level of energy?" Darkora asked, nervous as the very ground around her shook with power.
"Trust me" Palkia said. "This place has handled way more energy than this. It's going to be fine."
"If you say so" Darkora said, shrugging and accepting the Space Guardian's answer. "So, is Shadow the only being to go this long in a fight with him?"
"Yes" Mewtwo said. "In fact, she's the only being that can. She is equally as strong as he is and fights just as hard. Normally she'd shy from a fight, but with Ace, she will fight until she dies (though that's when she fights with him)."
"So, this can go either way?" Darkora asked.
"Pretty much" Giratina said.
"Hmmm." Darkora thought to herself about her twin and his love interest. "If they're that powerful, then what being could stand against them? The only one my mother said was a greater evil than Darkrai was Zygarde. But can Ace fight him? He seems to be the type to openly challenge Zygarde, but can he defeat such a powerful evil?"
With Ace and Shadow
The Hall felt like it was coming down around them, but the two of them continued on, dishing out blows and taking them as well as TANKING them. Any other being would have passed out or died, but Ace and Shadow were both driven by something inside of them, pushing them on, calling out to their inner power.
They both gave a yell and summoned Dark energy to their fists, landing punches on each other's faces. By now they had fought for about three hours and they were actually getting bored, rather than hurt or tired.
"You wanna stop?" Ace asked. "I'm bored."
"Actually" Shadow said. "Me too."
The two Kyuryoon stopped using their energy and returned to their human formes, giving each other a hug as congratulations. They walked out of the arena, carrying Melody and Eon out. The other players cheered for the champions, patting them both on the back.
"So, who won?" Darkora asked, curious.
"Neither of them" Giratina said, standing up. "This event is a tie."
"We have some stuff to tell you guys" Mewtwo said, chuckling a little. The other legends proceeded to tell Ace and Shadow what Darkora had told them. At the end of it, the two Kyuryoon had confused looks on their faces.
"So, wait." Ace said, choosing his next words carefully. "I have a twin sister, who I've never known about, that I just met at school this morning?"
"Pretty much." Mewtwo said. "Isn't that awkward?"
"Not as awkward as it would be if she had a crush on me." Ace said, his voice showing no humor.
"That would be awkward." Entei said, laughing at the thought.
"Now I can fight!" Dialga shouted, running over to the platform to the arena.
"Sorry" Giratina said, looking at the security camera feed. "The girls have returned, so we have to postpone this little fight of yours until next time."
"That's not fair!" Dialga whined. "I wanted a turn."
"Sorry, Dialga" Giratina said. "But the fight with Ace and Shadow went to long."
"Fine" Dialga said, pouting.
"Now" Giratina said. "Let's pretend like we were just playing Poker while they were gone."
The players (including Darkora) all ran out to the living room and set up a hurried Poker game, trying to convince the girls that it was all they were doing (they failed miserably at that endeavor).
In an unknown location (to the reader anyways)
Lysandre brought the unconscious boy into the room and threw him at the shadowy figure's feet.
"Is this the second key?" the shadowy figure asked, curiosity in his tone.
"Yes" Lysandre said, his tone implying success and confidence. "So can you escape now?"
"No" the shadowy figure said, surprising Lysandre. He had not expected this.
"What do you mean?" Lysandre asked, confused.
"Certain other conditions have to be met before I can escape this realm." The shadowy figure said, his tone informative.
"Such as?" Lysandre asked, slight irritation in his voice.
"Don't worry yourself with those details." The shadowy figure said. "A certain servant of mine is working on those details. I believe you know her. Her name is Lukara."
Who is this shadowy figure (as if you guys didn't already know-if you don't, read the rest of the story to figure it out)? Who is this mysterious servant, Lukara? What will this spell for the Unholy Trinity and their friends? Find out on the next chapter of Pokemon: Azure Light
So, we've come to the final arc of Pokemon Azure Light. This arc was part filler, part way to figure out the direction of the chapter. The next arc is presumably the last. It's not that i don't want to write more than that, it's just i literally have run out of ideas that i can get good ground on for this story. Also, some ideas that wouldn't work in this story will possibly work in my other fic, The Adventures of Team Lunar Fire, sort of a sequel to this series (no, it won't have spoilers if you're wondering). It's more like Mystery Dungeon, but basically follows the same rules as this one. Thank you to all who have read my fic and enjoyed it. The next arc will be the final battle between good and evil. So please read and enjoy.