Pokémon Radiant Sun


*Sees the Wii shop is shutting down, proceeds to use his recently purchased WiiU to buy a shitton of games from his childhood*

Yeah, I've had a pretty awesome week. This one's gonna be fun!

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Thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes last week. Twenty five...Damn I'm getting old. And tomorrow is my 8 year anniversary of being on Fanfiction . net too. Again...damn I'm getting old.

Let's not waste anymore time.

Enjoy.


Chapter 78: Blackout


"You think we'll really be able to keep away from the cops?"

"Yeah, I'm really doubting this plan now...Maybe if we turn ourselves in they'll go easy on us."

"And I said shut up. It's too late to go back. If you ruin this for me, I'll kill you both."

Night Slash privately wished that his two new companions would just keep quiet and stick to a plan. It was hard enough keeping to the wilderness and avoiding anything they could, but not having to deal with their bickering would be great.

"Oh well. At least I'm out again...Freedom really does tastes sweet." The bandit thought as he glanced at his loyal Gothitelle that strode alongside him. The idiots that had apprehended him had neglected to deal with his Partner, so it was easy for her to track him down. Breaking him out had been a much harder ordeal, but she had managed it in the end. And now they were on the run.

"If I ever catch those idiots from Team Skull, I'm going to kill them in the worst way I can think of." Night Slash thought, thinking about that dark-skinned brat in particular with the Fire-types. His Gothitelle, reading his thoughts, grinned nastily at the thought.

"Come on, at least tell us your big plan." One of the women whined, crossing her arms behind him. Night Slash sighed in response as he glanced back at both women, wearing the clothes of some Trainers that had encountered in the woods. Night Slash killed them and their Pokémon easily, taking everything of value, including their clothes. The process repeated until they were able to shed their prison outfits and disguise themselves well enough that they could at least travel the roads freely, though they had to be cautious.

"My plan is to go to an isolated place on the island and bide my time. Gather resources, money, rebuild my team and plan. Maybe we'll go to another region. Maybe we'll head to another island and wreak havoc there. Maybe I kill the both of you and leave your rotting corpses to the Murkrow. Either way, just keep quiet. The more silent you are, the greater the chance is of me figuring out something better that works for all three of us." The bandit said to both women, who paled at the threat.

No, prison had not been kind to the rogue bandit. He was far more violent now and was far more prone to fits of anger than he used to be, and yet didn't give a single damn about this. He only cared about getting back on his feet and making his mark on Alola in the only way he knew how.

The women with him were mere tools in the grand scheme of things. They were a pair of extra eyes and ears and that was about it. He hadn't even bothered to learn their names. All he knew was that he was stronger and smarter than them both, and neither of them had any Pokémon on them, meaning he had the upper hand. Meanwhile, he had his strongest Pokémon standing by his side, ready to implement his will.

"I'll probably end up killing them anyway. Maybe once I get a base or something set up and I deal with them. Until then...I guess I'll deal." Night Slash thought with an internal sigh as his Gothitelle nodded.

The quartet was snapped out of their discussion when they caught sight of something rather odd. A white candle-like Pokémon was floating down the road with a melancholy expression on its face. Night Slash stopped in his tracks, confused by this.

"We're by Paniola Ranch...What the hell is a Litwick doing so far into the mainland? They're usually found in the graveyard by Konikoni." one of the women asked aloud, confused as well. Night Slash stared at the Pokémon, for some reasoning finding it a familiar sight.

"Didn't the girl we tried to rob have a Litwick? The one who helped put me in jail?" Night Slash asked his Gothitelle, who nodded in reply. The Astral Body Pokémon extended a probe of thought to the floating candle, which finally turned towards them. The creature's eyes widened in horror and recognition before fleeing towards the roar with a squeal.

"I'll take that as a confirmation more than anything else...What are the chances?" Night Slash said with a sinister grin on his face before taking off at a run, his Gothitelle floating behind him as they began their chase.

"What now?!" one of the women behind the man yelled out, running after him alongside her other female cohort.

"Just follow me, damn it!" Night Slash barked, keeping his eyes trained on the terrified Litwick, even as Aou turned around and cried out at him. The Candle Pokémon's flame burned a purple color and a purple fireball suddenly shot out towards them, making Night Slash jump to the side to dodge even as the surprised Gothitelle obliterated the attack right before it hit her.

"Good job...Now after it!" Night Slash hissed as he got to his feet and sprinted after the fleeing Litwick, desperate to get some manner of revenge. He knew that he'd probably never run into those stupid thugs again…

But that didn't mean he couldn't kill a stupid runaway ghost out of spite.


"King's Shield!" Ollie bellowed as an Aegislash rose from his shadow, flipping around and holding out its shield towards the black monster as a glowing blue hexagonal barrier appeared in front of it. The beam of raging light smashed against the barrier, which held firm despite the incredible force of the attack. Lillie screamed in horror, clutching Nebby tightly as the Cosmog sobbed in the girl's arms.

The black creature's entire body suddenly began to glow a dark purple color and its face began to shine brightly…

And then Alola went dark.


Tapu Lele floated through the Ruins of Life, peacefully gazing upon its flowers and wondering it could persuade its Kahuna to plant more. Suddenly the god twitched and gasped, looking upward as it felt a disturbance.

"I knew it...You've come back!" Tapu Lele thought with an inward smile.


Floating through the Haina Desert, a strange bull-like creature with a bell-like tail soared through the skies, enjoying the pleasant day. And then…

Tapu Bulu snorted out in distress and lashed out at the nearby dunes, creating a gaping crater and terrifying a group of Trapinch and Sandile. The creature could feel the unease in the air, the sheer malevolence of a monster that did not belong in this world. It let out a roar to the heavens, a defiant cry to show the monster from beyond that it was ready for battle should it come.


Below the waters of Poni Island, another strange creature slumbered. It had been asleep for several months now, and would hopefully remain so for a long while.

And then it shivered, its eyes snapping open.

Tapu Fini shot out of the water, shivering horribly as it stared across the ocean. It looked towards Melemele Island and felt fear grip its heart, because it knew what had just arrived in Alola and why a blanket of darkness had just descended upon them all.


Tapu Koko watched the darkness as it settled upon the land and hissed in anger. How dare this monster return and attempt to rob the world of its light once again?

And the Guardian Deity felt something else...An inherent wrongness in the world. Something wasn't right. Many things were not right…

But those could wait. The Island...no, the world was in danger right now and it had a duty to fulfill.

Tapu Koko released a burst of energy and rushed towards Ten Carat Hill, letting out a harsh cry as it raced across the sky, prepared for a glorious showdown with the one who consumes the light of all worlds.


"Nebby...it's okay! It's going to be okay, Nebby!" Lillie yelled to the screaming Cosmog, even as the monster ahead of them roared.

"The entire sky izz dark...It'zz...robbed Alola of light." Rotom Dex whispered, fear audible in its electronic voice. "I have no clue what Pokémon thizz izz. Nothing like thizz hazz ever been recorded before…"

"What is that thing?" Kahili whispered as her Skarmory fluttered down to her, chirping softly. Her Toucannon flared its wings, prepared to fight with the powerful monster. The beast began to glow a faint white color now and seemed to sigh with relief, though it lasted but a moment. The creature let out a shriek of fury, its claws burning with light.

"No idea. But its not friendly. To think I'd be able to see something like this before I even started work...So much for much for my vacation." Ollie muttered before throwing out a hand. "Stand back! I've got this!"

"Unlikely. I grew up hearing about Ultra Beasts from the stories of the Elders. I'm not going to pass up a chance for a good battle." Kahlil said with a smirk, standing alongside Oliver.

"Whatever that lizard thing was...it said have fun with Necrozma...I'm guessing that's what its called." Sun muttered as looked at Lillie, who was staring at the creature fearfully. Sun held out a hand to Lillie, who grabbed it.

"Don't worry. I won't let anything happen to you or Nebby. Promise." Sun said with a smile before turning forward. Penny and Oliver had landed next to Sun as the boy saw Brago and Finn peer out at them from the grass to the side.

Necrozma hissed for a few moments, flexing its claws before uttering a piercing screech that sent a shockwave across the clearing. At that moment, Ollie called out his Dodrio and his Swellow, pointing forward.

"Tri Attack! Aerial Ace!" Ollie barked as he took a step back, glancing over at his Aegislash. "Protect the kids, no matter what. I'd say take them away, but I think we may need Sun's help on this one."

"Me? Is...is this thing really that strong?" Sun asked, though his answer came in the form of Lillie nodding shakily.

"I've read about them. The Ultra Beasts. It was in the book you bought me for my birthday. Ultra Beasts are immensely powerful. They come in all shapes and sizes, and are capable of many feats of strength...This one seems special though. It's made the entire sky go dark…" Lillie said quietly as they watched Swellow barely dodge a gleaming Metal Claw as it soared at the monster. Dodrio unleashed a burning, crackling, and freezing blast at the creature as it was distracted. Necrozma flinched before snarling in fury, floating into the air and firing a beam of light down at Dodrio, who leapt back to dodge. The light struck the ground and created a pillar of blinding light that tore apart the ground, making Sun shiver.

"So much power...what is this thing?" Sun thought with some horror as Dodrio rushed in, hitting the beast with a Jump Kick. Necrozma barely registered the attack, instead locking eyes with Dodrio and hitting it with a blast of electricity that Sun recognized as Charge Beam. Dodrio squawked in pain and tumbled backwards, but not before Necrozma slashed it twice with claws that burned with darkness. The Triple Bird Pokémon screeched in pain as Ollie shouted out, but not before launching a desperation move in the form of a Hyper Beam. The massive beam of energy rushed towards Necrozma, striking it directly and causing the monster to growl in response.

Suddenly, a shockwave of raw light erupted from the creature, disrupting the attack and knocking out Dodrio completely, with the bird collapsing in the dirt to the dismay of Ollie, who returned his faithful bird. Swellow slammed into Necrozma from behind with Aerial Ace, following up with a double Steel Wing before dodging a Slash from the creature's deadly claws.

Necrozma suddenly crouched low, its body taking on a bright sheen that faded after a moment. It then raised its arms, with each of its claws suddenly glowing a bright blue color as energy thrummed through it. The monster then slashed downwards, releasing a barrage of crescent-shaped energy blasts that rushed towards Swellow, who shot towards the ground and pulled a death-dive to dodge properly. Necrozma unleashed a Psychic attack at the bird, but at Ollie's command the bird dodged again and hit Necrozma with an Air Slash, just at about the same time as a Skarmory and a Toucannon slammed into the monster from the sides.

"Keep it up! We're wearing it down!" Ollie yelled to Kahili, receiving a sharp nod in reply. This notion was quickly ruined when Necrozma's face glowed a harsh white color and it fired a stream of light at Swellow, hitting it directly in the chest and sending it hurtling into the dirt with a crunch.

"No! Damn it...return!" Ollie said as he recalled his Swellow, clipping the ball to his belt as he watched Kahili's Pokémon try and hold off the monster. Necrozma dodged a Steel Wing and rose high into the air, firing off a Charge Beam that the two birds barely dodged. Toucannon opened its beak and released a wicked sound-like blast of energy at the monster, but Necrozma tore the attack apart with Psychic. It then lunged at the Cannon Pokémon, making it flee as it slashed and clawed the air with Metal Claw. Skarmory soared at the creature, but was kicked away and blasted with a beam of light, sending it falling to the ground with a screech.

"This is bad…Aegislash, get ready." Ollie said to his trusty ghost, which groaned in reply. Necrozma landed on the ground again, snarling at the Toucannon that was currently circling it. Sun scowled at that, realizing the he couldn't really do much at this point. His Pokémon were nowhere near strong enough to take on a Pokémon like this, especially if Ollie and Kahili were having trouble…

But then again...Sun knew he had to help somehow.

Sun was snapped out of his thoughts when he heard a familiar cry of fury from the skies, followed by a lightning bolt rushing towards them all. Necrozma looked up in surprise before getting slammed into by a surging ball of lightning, knocking the creature down into the dirt.

On top of Necrozma stood Tapu Koko, standing tall as it glared down the monster that dared sully its home with its presence. Necrozma glared at the god before slashing outward with its claws, making Tapu Koko leapt away and land on the ground a short distance away. Necrozma floated to its feet, flexing its claws as Tapu Koko jumped back and forth across the ground, impatiently waiting for a fight.

Necrozma reacted first, firing off another beam of light that Tapu Koko decided to dodge, leaping high into the air before suddenly diving downwards and launching itself at Necrozma, a move Sun recognized as Brave Bird. Tapu Koko became a raging blue fireball as it slammed into Necrozma, sending it skidding backwards with a snarl. The monster released another barrage of Psycho Cut, hitting Tapu Koko as it tried to recover from the recoil it had suffered from. The Guardian Deity screeched in pain, but managed to evade a Metal Claw as Necrozma lunged for it.

"We've got to help it. Penny, Oliver, get ready!" Sun said, with both birds flying into the air to attack. Necrozma snarled as a sword suddenly slashed the creature from the side before disappearing into the shadows, giving Kahili's Skarmory time for an Aerial Ace that made Necrozma stumble forward with a snarl. Tapu Koko dashed forward, hurling a ball of lightning at the black monster and knocking it backwards with a roar of pain. Tapu Koko let out a battle cry, though this was short-lived when Necrozma fired a beam of light from its face that knocked Tapu Koko into the grass a far distance away.

"Brago, Ember! Finn, Scald!" Sun called out to his two hiding Pokémon, who leapt into action. Brago spat fireballs at the jet-black monstrosity while Finn leapt into the air, spewing boiling hot water all over Necrozma. The monster hissed in annoyance and looked towards Brago with hate, making the Growlithe shrink back. The canine felt a cold, clawing sensation through his body as he beheld the strange alien fury of this monster from beyond the boundaries of the world.

"Gah...what is this...I can't move…No, I must! I have to survive!" Brago whispered, shivering as the monster flexed its claws with a soft growl. Necrozma suddenly lunged at Brago, who barely had time to leap backwards to avoid its deadly claws. Brago breathed more flames into the creature's face, which served to only annoy it. Brago was saved by the intervention of Oliver and Penny, who began to dive-bomb Necrozma in an attempt to confuse it.

Necrozma roared and fired off several beams of raw light, making the earth around it explode as several pillars of shimmering death erupted from the land, making the birds flee and forcing Brago to take cover. Finn continued to pepper Necrozma with Scald as the Pokémon slashed at the ground with a Night Slash, sending the hidden Aegislash beneath it soaring into the air with a groan of pain.

"What is this thing made of? We throw everything we've got at it and it still won't go down!" Kahili asked before Necrozma turned its gaze to her. Its eyes burned blue with energy before the ground exploded around her, sending the woman to the ground clutching her leg, which was coated in crimson.

"Miss Kahili!" Lillie yelled out as Necrozma floated towards the woman, firing off beams of energy to keep the other Pokémon away. Tapu Koko screamed in fury from afar and rose high into the air before rushing towards Necrozma, who slowly turned towards the raging god and raised a clawed hand into the air, hitting it with Psychic and making the Guardian Diety hit the ground hard.

Tapu Koko let out a shriek as the ground underneath it exploded, with a avalanche of rocks erupting from the earth and piling down on top of the Guardian Deity, who was soon completely buried under a pile of rubble.

"No! Tapu Koko!" Sun screamed, unable to notice that Necrozma had turned to him. Necrozma's gaze then shifted to Nebby, which suddenly shrieked in fear and writhed in Lillie's grasp. Necrozma held out a hand, which glowed a faint white color…

Nebby then screamed as its body suddenly began to turn red, its yellow eyes slowly draining of life and becoming a dull gray color. Lillie shielded Nebby by holding him close to her, turning away from the monster, which growled in annoyance.

"You leave Nebby alone!" Lillie shouted at the monster, which responded by charging up a beam of energy in its face. Lillie screamed in terror as Sun stood in protectively in front of her, throwing out a hand.

"Brago, Flame Wheel! Finn, Scald! Penny, Pluck! Oliver, Protect!" Sun yelled out in rapid succession. Necrozma reared its head back to fire its attack when a raging ball of flames slammed into the back of its head, stunning it for a moment. Boiling hot water then struck it, followed by a speeding bird hitting its chest. Necrozma roared and slashed at Penny with Metal Claw, with the bird narrowly escaping death by rolling through the air. Brago dodged a Charge Beam by leaping to the side and fired off an Ember attack into Necrozma's face, which the monster barely registered.

"Sun, keep your Pokémon back!" Ollie barked as he called out his Braviary, which took flight and rushed at the beast as Aegislash floated forward to engage the monster. Necrozma took flight again, firing several beams of light down at the Pokémon below and making them scatter. Oliver threw up a shimmering shield around Sun and Lillie, which drew the hostile creature's attention. Necrozma flew towards the barrier and slashed downwards with two claws that brimmed with darkness and light, leaving deep gouges in the barrier Oliver had erected. The bird screamed in pain and exertion, shutting his eyes tight as he struggled to keep the barrier up. Necrozma repeated the attack again.

And again.

And once more.

"Agh! It's...too...much!" Oliver gasped as the shield cracked and broke in several places. Despite the incredible strain, Oliver held firm, though with the next attack he suddenly dropped to the ground with exhaustion, the shield shattering completely. Necrozma roared, its eyes glowing bright, before a blast of sound smashed into it.

"NO! Leave him alone!" Penny screeched as she released attack after attack at the monster. Necrozma fired off a beam of night that just missed Penny before turning its attention back to Oliver, slashing downwards at the fallen Dartrix. Penny rushed forward, and time seemed to slow...

"Faster! Move faster!" Penny thought, urging her body to move quicker. She had to save her friend. She had to! The only thing Penny could think of was pushing her body to move as quick as possible, and to her surprise she felt a suddenly surge of strength flood her body...which began to glow as her beak intercepted Necrozma's claw as it came down on Oliver. Penny's beak slammed into Necrozma's hand, yet somehow kept it held it place. Necrozma hissed in annoyance while Penny screamed at the effort of keeping the claw at bay, even as her entire body was bathed in a familiar blue light that each of the Trainer's present recognized.

"She's evolving…" Sun whispered as the blue light of evolution radiated through the plain as flames suddenly surrounded Penny, exploding outward and throwing the monster backwards with a snarl of pain.

In the place of a Trumbeak was a Toucannon much like Kahili's, albeit much smaller, eyeing the strange creature with a look of abject fury as she landed on the ground and stood in front of her fallen friend. Oliver looked up at Penny with an expression of wonder as the bird flew right at Necrozma, who swiped a glowing claw at her. Penny's beak suddenly began to glow harshly and she blocked the attack with it directly, letting out a muffled screech of pain. Somehow Penny endured the hit through sheer anger, her eyes blazing with sheer rage.

Necrozma let out a agonized screech as it retracted its hand, which showed signs of melting and wear after touching the burning beak of Penny. The newly evolved Toucannon released another blast of flames at the monster, making it snarl in fury as it floated high into the air.

"You will not hurt my friend!" Penny shouted, readying herself as Necrozma's eyes glowed once again.

"Penny, get out of there!" Sun shouted, only for a fireball to suddenly smash into the side of Necrozma, making it roar in agony before it fired a beam of raw light at the little red bird that had attacked it by throwing flames from its wings as it danced from the side. Necrozma snarled before its eyes burned blue, sending a Psychic attack at the Oricorio and blasting the bird away. Skarmory rushed it from behind, its wings burning with darkness before it delivered a Night Slash to Necrozma's back. The monster let out a scream of agony then that shook the entire hill, turning to the flying Skarmory with loathing before firing off a Charge Beam to knock it out of the sky.

"That got a reaction…" Ollie muttered as Aegislash shifted into its Shield Form and threw up King's Shield to protect them from a massive blast of light, even as a pillar of light erupted from the ground and threatened to crack the shield. Necrozma snarled and moved forward, only for Tapu Koko to explode out from the rubble it had been buried in and rush Necrozma, blasting it with a wicked bolt of lightning and leaping out of the way of a Psychic attack.

"Kokoko kooo!" the Guardian Deity screamed as it rushed Tapu Koko, hitting it with a ball of surging electricity before dropping to the ground and slamming its hand into the dirt, creating a pink shockwave of energy that slammed into Necrozma. The monster screeched in pain as a series of energy bolts struck it from below, but this wasn't enough to stop Necrozma from launching itself forward and grabbing Tapu Koko in both of its claws. With a groan, Necrozma slammed Tapu Koko into the ground three times before hurling it away, sending the god crashing several times into the earth as it tumbled down the path. Tapu Koko suddenly flipped around and righted itself, skidding backwards before blasting forward with a cry of rage. Tapu Koko and Necrozma engaged again, with neither one of the brutal Pokémon willing to give an inch as they brawled with each other in a horrifying display of sheer aggression and power.

"Even with our numbers, its still going strong. This thing is unreal." Sun sighed, shaking his head.

"Sun, hit it with a Dark-type attack. Just like how Kahili's Skarmory did before." Lillie suddenly suggested, looking at the creature with an intense expression on her face. Sun regarded the girl for a moment before nodding, turning forward again as Necrozma blocked two Aerial Aces with its forearms and hit Tapu Koko with Psychic, knocking the god out of the air once again.

"Brago, use Thief!" Sun yelled out, with the canine hesitating for a moment before bounding forward, a flickering black aura surrounding the canine as it neared the black monster.

The Growlithe managed to leap upward and slash at it's back with his front paw, making it snarl loudly in surprise before swatting Brago away. The canine flew through the air landed in a crumpled heap nearby, with Sun running over to the dog and healing him with a Super Potion. Sun caught sight of Finn rejoining the fight, leaping and jumping around Necrozma in an attempt to distract it so that Ollie's Braviary and Kahili's Skarmory could get in more hits.

"It's a Psychic-type! Hit it with Dark, Ghost, and Bug-type attacks!" Lillie yelled out to all of them as Necrozma turned towards Sun, flexing its claws. It briefly turned towards Finn, who was flying through the air and shooting a Scald attack at it, and blasted the Poliwag away with Psychic. Finn crashed onto the ground a short distance away, making Sun grit his teeth in anger.

"Roger that. Aegislash, keep up the pressure! Shadow Claw!" Ollie yelled out as his Aegislash switched forms yet again. The Royal Sword Pokémon darted into Oliver's shadow and reappeared behind Necrozma as it shot towards Sun, with the Ghost/Steel-type tearing open the back of the monster with a powerful slash of ghostly energy, spilling what looked like silver blood onto the ground. Necrozma recoiled in pain as it whirled around, its claws suddenly burning with darkness as it swiped at Aegislash, only for a fireball to slam into its back, followed by a barrage of leaves.

"Oh no you don't!" Sun barked as Penny landed in front of Sun and flared her wings as Sun began to strike a series of poses. Kahili was doing the same thing in front of her own Toucannon, a fierce expression on her face as she struggled to remain standing on her bleeding leg.

"We've got it on the ropes! Let's force it back into the Ultra Wormhole!" Kahili shouted as Aegislash and Necrozma engaged in a fierce brawl, slashing and claw at each other as powerful booms of force echoed across the hill.

Both Trainers felt their hearts connected to their Pokémon, giving them a powerful boost of energy as their Trainers finished their poses, with both Toucannon's extending their wings as energy burned into life around them.

"Toucannon! Channel Beak Blast...and use Supersonic Skystrike!" The Flying-type specialist barked, throwing her fist to the air as Toucannon soared into the sky, looking like a shooting star. It soared down towards Necrozma as it finally wounded Aegislash with a double Night Slash, knocking out the Royal Sword Pokémon and sending it to the ground. The monster picked up the ghost and raised a claw to finish it off as Ollie cried out, and that was when the Toucannon smashed into the beast from above, creating a massive explosion of force that cracked the ground and made rocks explode from the earth. Necrozma bellowed in agony as the Toucannon began to fly away, only for a pillar of light to erupt from the earth and blast the Toucannon away, sending it crashing onto the ground.

"No! Toucannon!" Kahili yelled out in worry.

"Sun!" Lillie called to her friend, who nodded and turned to Penny. He had an opening and now he was going to take it!

"Penny! Channel Echoed Voice...and use Breakneck Blitz!" Sun bellowed, with Penny rushing forward with a screech and sprinting along the ground. Necrozma roared as it charged up another beam of light to finish off the Toucannon, only for a second one to suddenly sprint right up to it and slam into its chest, creating a wicked explosion of energy. Necrozma skidded backwards with a snarl, toppling into the Ultra Wormhole and barely catching itself by grabbing the edges of it with its claws. The monster groaned and began to pull itself back out of the hole, only for a sword to impale it in the chest, surging with darkness. Aegislash tore itself free from Necrozma and floated out of the way, allowing a charging Tapu Koko to slam into the weakened monster's chest with a aura of electricity surging around its body, making Necrozma's already-weak grip falter completely.

Necrozma let out a howl of agony and released its grip on the Ultra Wormhole, falling into the depths of the swirling Ultra Space. Aegislash floated away from the wormhole, shivering with exhaustion as the vortex began to slowly close. Soon, it had vanished completely, leaving the hill silent. Slowly, the hill began to brighten with light. The sun suddenly flickered into existence overhead, a beautiful sunset streaking across the sky, now free from Necrozma's terrible power.

"It's over…" Penny sighed, hanging her head with a relieved smile. Brago sank to his belly with a small laugh while Finn said nothing, since he was still unconscious.

Lillie sank to her knees with a shuddering sigh, with Sun following her a moment later. Kahili leaned against her Skarmory, wincing as she glanced down at her injured leg while Ollie strode forward, examining where the portal was before. The man knelt down on the ground, seeing several shards of what looked like glass.

Ollie hummed before looking over towards Sun. "Hey Rotom Dex! Would you mind coming over here for a minute?"

"Zzzt! Um...sure! Why not?" the device said as it floated over to the man.

"How high-resolution are the pictures that you can take?"

"Zzzt! Very, very high quality."

"Good. Did you happen to take any pictures of that monster?" Ollie asked the device as collected the shards on the ground into a small plastic bag he produced from his pocket.

"You bet. Bzzzt! I figured Professor Kukui and Burnet would be interested in an Ultra Beast! I recorded the entire battle and took picturezz all the while. I even got one of Penny evolving." Rotom Dex said proudly, with Ollie grinning in response as he looked over to Sun, who was now hugging Penny and Oliver.

"You both were fantastic out there. You saved our lives." Sun said quietly as he buried his face into Oliver's chest. The bird's hugged their Trainer back as Lillie held Nebby tightly, with the Cosmog still unconscious. Sun walked over to Finn and revived him, healing his injuries and returning him and Brago before walking back to Lillie, who hadn't moved from where she was holding Nebby. Brago walked over to Sun, sighing softly as Sun patted him on the head and called out Finn so he could address his team.

"You guys stood toe-to-toe with a monster that was way stronger than us. Be proud." Sun said to his team, his gaze landing on his newly evolved Toucannon with pride. Sun caught sight of Oliver staring at his friend, unable to keep his eyes off of her. The boy giggled at that, wondering if he should tease Oliver about it.

"You fought well."

Sun looked up and saw Kahili limping over to them, wearing a smile. "That monster was something from another world. A beast that would have likely beaten me if not for the assistance of you and that man. For a child still proceeding through his Island Challenge, you fought with a fierceness I can respect."

"Thank you, Miss Kahili." Sun said to the woman, receiving a small chuckle in response.

"The winds of fate blow in your favor, Sun. And I hope that they continue to do so. Now, I should probably get this treated and get in touch with Kukui. He and his wife will likely want a full account of this battle." Kahili said to the group as she returned her Toucannon and Oricorio.

"Will we see you again? We really didn't get a chance to talk all that much." Sun asked the woman, who regarded him with an unreadable expression before smiling a little.

"You mentioned that you'd be going back to Akala for a Tournament, yes?" Kahili asked the boy, receiving a nod in reply. "Funnily enough, I will be a special guest commentator for the Akala Grand Royal Tournament, along with Professor Oak and Cynthia. We will see each other again. Maybe then I can show you a few more tricks, hmm?"

The woman painfully hopped atop her Skarmory and without another word soared off into the sky, leaving the trio behind. Ollie walked back towards them, looking troubled.

"This Ultra Space...I wrote it off as just some strange phenomena that I'd waste some time with before getting back to my actual efforts to bolster the ranks of the International Police but...this is serious." Ollie said quietly, shaking his head. "I'll have to get back to work tomorrow and start investigating. We can't let another one of those gateways open. Not if something as powerful as that can come out of them."

Lillie shook her head. "It's never been a joke. And that may be where Nebby came from. He had such a strong reaction to the Ultra Wormhole. And that creature...I've never seen Nebby act like that. He was terrified...What was that thing?" Lillie whispered, holding the Cosmog close to her chest. Sun walked over to the girl and hugged her tightly, which made the girl flush for a moment before melting into the embrace. They broke the hug after a few moments before they noticed that Tapu Koko hadn't moved from where it had landed after Necrozma was knocked back into the Ultra Wormhole by it.

"Umm...Tapu Koko?" Sun called to the creature, which snapped out of its reverie and glanced towards Sun. Tapu Koko held out a hand towards the boy, as if beckoning to them. Sun's Z-Ring began to glow a white color, and with that the god's voice projected out from it.

"THE DEVOURER OF LIGHT...THE ECLIPSE KING...THE BLINDING ONE...IT GOES BY MANY NAMES. IN THE ANCIENT TIMES, YOU HUMANS CALLED IT NECROZMA." Tapu Koko explained as it shuddered, it's wild eyes glowing for a moment. Sun had the impression the god was no longer seeing them, but perhaps another time long past. Sun knew the Tapu had many strange abilities, on top of being ruthlessly powerful.

"IT'S POWERS WERE IMMENSE. WE BATTLED IT TIME AND TIME AGAIN, AS WE DID THE OTHERS. THANKS TO OUR EFFORTS, WE BURIED IT DEEP WITHIN THIS ISLAND. AND THAT IS WHERE IT SLEEPS RIGHT NOW, AS WE SPEAK."

"Wait...how is that possible? We just fought it. It came through that Ultra Wormhole. You're saying that there's another one buried underground right now?" Sun asked the Guardian Deity, who nodded in response.

"THERE ARE MANY WORLDS WITHIN THAT REALM. IT IS CHAOTIC. THAT NECROZMA COMES FROM A WORLD WHERE THERE IS NO HOPE. A WORLD THAT HAS HAD ITS LIGHT STOLEN...AND WAITS FOR ITS DESTRUCTION." Tapu Koko explained before it turned away, its eyes growing dark yet again.

"GROW STRONGER, MY CHILD. WE TAPU WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP WATCH, BUT THIS LAND IS IN DANGER. THE BOY WE HAVE FAILED IS COMING FOR HIS REVENGE, AND WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO STOP HIS HATRED ON OUR OWN." Tapu Koko intoned, glancing back at Sun as his eyes widened in surprise.

"You...you mean my Dad?" Sun said quietly, and after a few moments Tapu Koko nodded.

"YES. HE WAS A CHILD OF PROMISE, MUCH LIKE YOURSELF. BUT HE HARBORS MUCH HATRED IN HIS HEART. HE HAS ALLOWED HIMSELF TO BECOME DARKENED BY THE INJUSTICE AND EVIL OF THE WORLD...UNTIL HE HIMSELF BECAME THE VERY THING HE SWORE TO DESTROY." Tapu Koko said, turning back around to Sun. The god flickered sightly, reappearing directly in front of Sun. Slowly, it raised a hand and placed the tip of its claw over Sun's heart.

"YOU ARE HIS CHILD. YOU TOO, POSSESS GREAT STRENGTH. BUT UNLIKE HIM...YOU HAVE A KIND SOUL. ONE THAT SEES THE GOODNESS IN THE HEARTS OF OTHERS. I CHOSE YOU FOR A REASON. CONTINUE TO GROW IN STRENGTH, MY CHILD...AND PERHAPS WE MAY BE ABLE TO STOP THEM BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE."

With that, Tapu Koko leapt backwards, the glow around Sun's Z-Ring fading. With a screech, the Guardian Deity of Melemele Island kicked off of the ground and flew into the air, soaring away and leaving the three humans alone.

"Sun...You really are special, aren't you?" Lillie thought as Sun looked down at his Z-Ring, his expression one of determination.

"I wonder what the Tapu meant by when they called Borlath…'the boy we have failed'?" Ollie said quietly, crossing his arms.

"I don't know what kind of past my Dad had in Alola before he went to Kanto. I don't even know who to ask about my Dad's past. He didn't talk about it a whole lot to Mom." Sun said to the man, who just shrugged.

"I'll ask Laura later, so don't worry about it. In the meantime, let's get back to the lab. We can explain everything to Professor Kukui and Burnet and make some more sense of what happened." Ollie said as he looked to the darkening skies. Lillie and Sun both nodded and followed the man out of the hill, eager to rest after the battle they had been through. As they exited the area, two figures popped out of the nearby rocks, exchanging a glance.

"They managed to drive Necrozma back into the Ultra Wormhole." Dulse said quietly, trying to keep the awe out of his voice.

"Yep! They were really strong, weren't they?" Zossie asked, grinning happily.

"Indeed. The citizens of this plane are powerful. Perhaps Captain Phyco may wish us to work with these humans more directly. That said, there is a difference between knocking Necrozma back into the Ultra Wormhole and truly stopping it." Dulse mused, sighing quietly after a moment.

"So do you think Necrozma is back in Megalo Tower?" Zossie asked Dulse, who nodded.

"Yes. That being said, I still cannot believe these creatures managed to open an Ultra Wormhole within the containment area for Necrozma. Quite an unlucky coincidence that this place bears a strong link to our world." Dulse remarked, luckily unaware that another Necrozma was slumbering beneath the earth they stood on.

"So...what now?" Zossie asked.

"We return home. We prepare...And we plan. We have to stop Necrozma before it breaks free. It if does that, it will not stop until it has consumed all of the light it can. Even this world's light." Dulse responded, holding out a hand. The man's palm began to glow a faint teal color, and Zossie grabbed it.

And the two strange visitors vanished.


"You'd think a place like this would be guarded in some capacity."

"Maybe it's something less physical. I can sense something very odd about this place. Something in the air. The earth beneath us. There is power here. Emotions from centuries long past. Tread lightly."

Amber simply nodded as she continued through the rocky passage, which finally ended in a open field. The area looked like a makeshift battlefield, but that didn't matter to Amber right this moment. Avis floated nearby, with the Xatu on guard for any kind of threat.

Amber's investigation of the Tapu had led her to the so-called Ruins of Life, where the mysterious Tapu Lele dwelled. She had heard many rumors about the strange Legendary that protected Akala Island, but she didn't really believe any of them. That didn't mean she wasn't cautious, though. She remembered her battle with Tapu Koko and knew that these creatures should not be taken lightly. Mask also warned her that Tapu Lele had a particularly awful mean streak.

Amber glanced down at her broken arm as she made her way further into the clearing, scowling in annoyance. She loathed being injured in this capacity, and couldn't wait until she regained the full use of her arm. Until then she had to rely on her reflexes and her Pokémon if she wanted to remain of use to Borlath and his ambitions.

Despite everything that had been taken from her, Amber was loyal to the man that had promised to help her regain her old self again. She owed the man everything, even without the promise. If it wasn't for him, she'd be long dead...or worse.

"Your better tomorrow...Borlath, how many more must I kill before this world changes its ways? How many more have to die before people realize that the world as it is now is doomed?" Amber thought to herself, wondering if they would even make a difference. Despite the sheer amount of death and devastation they had caused so far, the world had yet to change its ways.

"It doesn't matter what happens. In the end, I'll slaughter them all with no regrets. Not that I'm able to regret much of anything." Amber thought, smirking with some dark amusement.

"You know, walking around sacred grounds aimlessly doesn't strike me as a good idea." Spoke a voice suddenly from behind them. Amber and Avis whirled around, surprised to see a pink-haired girl standing there. The teen grinned at them both and said, "Welcome to the Ruins of Life, home of Tapu Lele."

"...Who are you? And how did you sneak up on me?" Amber asked as the girl grinned at her.

"You can call me Layla. I frequent these ruins every now and then. You both don't seem like the regular tourists." The girl observed, walking towards the pair and then past them, towards the crevice up ahead.

"I can't feel anything from her mind. Its as if my mental probe is being deflected. What is she?" Avis whispered in Amber's mind, to which the assassin frowned in thought. Amber's hand went to one of her many hidden knives on her person, but then thought better of it. This girl wasn't a threat and could easily be eliminated if need be.

"Well?" Layla asked as she turned around, crossing her arms and still smiling.

"The name's Lucy. Me and my partner are exploring the Tapu ruins, after having heard so much about them. Perhaps you could shed some light on the mysteries of the Tapu of this island?" Amber said to the girl, who's smile faded as she thought about it. Eventually she shrugged, turning on her heel and taking a few steps in the other direction.

"Sounds like fun. Follow me into the Ruins of Life then." Layla said before vanishing into the darkness.

"I don't like this." Amber said quietly, looking to Avis. "Be on guard."

"As always." Avis nodded, and with that the duo ventured inside of the ruins, walking past the wooden frame and into a large chamber filled with massive square blocks. The sides of the chamber were filled with grass and flowers, all carefully taken care of by the Kahuna. Layla sat atop one of the blocks ahead, grinning at them.

"Welcome. This is a small trial set by Tapu Lele-" Layla began to say before Amber kicked off of the ground and grabbed onto the block Layla was sitting on with her one good arm. With a grunt, Amber pulled herself up and onto the stone with a hiss.

"That was impressive. Most people couldn't do something like that. Especially with just one arm" Layla said with some surprise as Amber stood upright.

"I'm not like most people." Amber responded carelessly as she leapt across to the next stone cube. She quickly made it to the other side of the room, landing in a crouch as Avis floated down to her.

"I could've lifted you above all of this, you know. Or teleported you to the other side of the room." Avis remarked, with Amber shaking her head in response.

"Just because I'm hurt doesn't mean I'm useless." Amber replied as she strode towards the next room, only to hear someone clear their throat from behind them. Amber turned around and saw Layla giving them a odd look.

"You didn't even bother trying to pass the Tapu's test." Layla said, sounding rather disappointed. When Amber answered with a shrug, Layla grinned.

"Well, go on. You might catch the Tapu in a good mood. Probably not though. Why are you people even here, anyway?" Layla asked Amber. Amber looked at the young woman for a moment before turning back forward and walking into the next room as Layla scowled in annoyance. Amber stepped into a chamber with worn wooden floorboards beneath her and two rickety wooden staircases leading up to a shrine of sorts. The woman took several steps forward, smiling despite feeling nothing in the act.

"There is power here…" Avis whispered, floating higher into the room and scanning the area. "Nothing in here but us, though."

"Not quite…" Amber thought back to the Xatu, hearing Layla walking towards them. Amber took a moment to listen to the footsteps of the girl entering the room carefully. They sounded...off.

"Do you notice that? Listen…" Amber said to the Xatu, her hand going to the pistol within her jacket. Avis' eyes widened in surprise as she realized what Amber was implying, and with that the assassin swiftly whirled around and aimed her pistol at Layla, firing and putting a bullet in between the girl's eyes.

Layla stared at the bullet hole for a moment before she toppled backwards with a groan. Amber stared at the body and scoffed, noticing the lack of blood and kicked the body, her foot phasing through it.

"I'd appreciate it if you stopped the games. I'll admit the disguise was good. Even projecting the sounds into our minds to make it seem like you're really human, but I haven't stayed alive this long by not noticing these things. Now reveal yourself." Amber said as she turned around, glancing around the room as Avis cast her mind out, trying to find the Tapu they searched for.

"Man...You're good. But still not that bright."

Amber jumped forward and spun around, aiming her pistol at the form of Layla as she floated to her feet. The girl tapped the device on her wrist and with a shimmer, her form became that of a very oddly-shaped Pokémon. It had a black torso with pink curly hair, wearing a pink helmet of sorts on its head while the pink shell-like lower half of the creature was decorated in an odd pattern. Amber and Avis saw a small indent in the helmet of the creature, where Amber had shot it, and watched as it slowly healed before their eyes. An armband and a necklace floated off of the Pokémon and vanished from sight, with the Tapu narrowing its eyes.

"So...You've come for me. Cipher, right?" Tapu Lele said quietly in their minds, sounding amused.

"You don't seem surprised. What's with the trick? This seems far more sophisticated than what a normal Legendary would do." Amber asked as Avis hovered protectively over her. Tapu Lele giggled within their minds, waving a hand dismissively.

"I'm not a normal Legendary, you stupid, stupid human. Not by a long shot...No, I'm much more than that. I know what you and your group are about. I know of the darkness you spread across the world, tainting all those you encounter with your evil. You in particular...attempted to strike down Tapu Koko." Tapu Lele whispered into their minds, a note of anger dripping into its voice. Avis shivered and floated closer to Amber, sensing the creature's power now.

"I refuse to allow you to hurt anyone else on my island. You've intruded upon my domain and will suffer the consequences. But...I think I'll play with you first." Tapu Lele intoned, its body floating higher into the air as energy crackled around it.

Avis dove downwards and teleported her and Amber away from the ruin before a bolt of energy crashed down where they were. They reappeared just outside of the Ruins of Life in the clearing, with Amber looking towards the ruin with a scowl.

"Get ready!" Amber barked as a tornado of pink scales exploded out of the ruins. The sound of ethereal giggling became almost deafening to the pair as the creature materialized, holding out its hands in front of it.

"Go!" Amber commanded as she drew her weapon and fired at the Guardian Deity. Avis summoned a trio of shadow balls and fired them at the god that simply floated to the side and dodged the attacks. It was surprised when the Shadow Balls that it had just dodged changed direction and suddenly exploded into it from behind, making it snarl in pain.

"And for that...SUFFER!" Tapu Lele intoned as its body surged with pink energy, scales swirling around it. With a flash, Tapu Lele flickered out of existence and reappeared in front of Avis, lashing around with its hand and knocking the Mystic Pokémon to the side with a wave of force. Tapu Lele turned to Amber and released a blast of psychic energy that knocked the woman to the ground, knocking the weapon out of her hand. Amber grunted, cursing her arm as she tried to get up.

Tapu Lele laughed softly for a moment before a wicked current of air slammed into the Legendary, making it yell out in surprise before it shifted its gaze to an Xatu that suddenly slammed into it with an Aerial Ace, knocking it away.

Amber rose to her feet with gritted teeth, looking up and seeing that Tapu Lele and Avis were now in the middle of a staredown of sorts, both of the Psychic-types using their powers to impose their will on the other. After a few moments, Avis screamed in agony before being blasted away from them and into the side of the cliff with a tremendous crash.

"No! Damn it…" Amber growled as she grabbed a Poké Ball from her waist and pressed down on the device to call out her Electivire, but found that her hand was clamped around the ball and surrounded in a glowing blue light. Amber looked at Tapu Lele, only to see that the creature was now floating towards her.

"Now that we're alone...I will teach you the meaning of pain. And then...I will kill you." Tapu Lele whispered into Amber's mind as the woman got to her feet, only for her entire body to become ensnared in the Legendary's psychic grip. Amber felt the Guardian Diety's power as it slowly manipulated her mangled arm, making Amber wince.

"Does that hurt?" Tapu Lele asked, with Amber gritting her teeth in reply. Tapu Lele chuckled within her mind…

Before snapping Amber's arm clean in half.

Amber couldn't help the howl of agony that erupted from her as she fell to her knees, the Psychic holding her released as she stared down at her ruined arm, even as a wind of pink scales spun around her. Amber didn't even have time to register this before she suddenly yelled out, her arm broken arm glowing slightly now before she felt a awful sensation surge through her mangled limb.

Amber's broken bones mended before her very eyes. Even her shoulder injury began to mend as the strange glowing scales began to heal her, making her entire body burn with pain as Tapu Lele continued to laugh at the woman's misery. Soon the wind dissipated, leaving Amber panting heavily as her now-healed body tried to recover from the shock.

"Are you afraid, human?" Tapu Lele asked softly, floating closer to the woman. Amber's response was to slowly rise to her feet, staring at the creature with a look of empty coldness. Tapu Lele felt a stab of annoyance at that. Why was this human so...off? Broken would be a word for it. She felt no fear, even after being soundly tortured by the god.

"No...I can't be afraid." Amber spat as she staggered to her feet, panting heavily before being hit with a full-force Psychic blast that sent her to the ground again, every inch of her body screaming in absolute agony as the Legendary floated closer to her. Amber fought the urge to yell out in pain, even as the god manipulated her head to make Amber look up.

"You are a true monster. You stand here on my sacred grounds, accused of many crimes. So many have fallen at your hands, human. So many innocent lives ended…" Tapu Lele whispered as darkness suddenly filled Amber's vision.

And then the pain stopped...And the world filled with blinding light.

"I CAN FEEL YOUR SIN, AMBER FONTAINE."


And here it is. Next chapter we're getting what may be my darkest chapter yet!

Q & A

From: RC-DA

When people in weird outfits were mentioned, I instantly thought it would be the color coded cipher screwups known as the hexagon brothers. Are they still around by chance? I feel like them arguing with team skull would be a golden opportunity.

That's an interesting idea. Considering some upcoming plans, I could absolutely have them around for a scene or two. Maybe a dance-off during a confrontation or something? I'll mess around with the idea and see what happens.

From: JDunks807

Anyways, considering Aria uses Shadow Moltres pretty well (please get purified soon you're my favorite legendary bird), is there any chance another protagonist will get a Shadow Pokemon? Like, I dunno, Aria giving Sun a Shadow Alolan Graveler or something in the hopes he can help purify it?

Seriously. Shadow Alolan Graveler. There's no way that wouldn't be awesome.

That's an idea I honestly hadn't thought of, mainly because I'm so dead-set on making Sun's team a group of Pokémon that anyone can catch with no problems in the game itself. It's a really good idea and one I wish I could go with, but I've got special plans in store for Sun's two remaining Pokémon that he catches that tie into their personalities and the like, so either one of them being a Shadow Pokémon that gets purified won't work. I really want to do it though.

Next chapter we have what is probably my darkest chapter yet in the story as we learn a shitton of backstory and learn exactly why Tapu Lele is my favorite Tapu in this story!

In the meantime, please review and favorite/follow the story if you haven't already. We're super close to a thousand reviews and just need one final push before the next chapter! As always, thanks for reading the supporting the story.

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