Chapter 46- Liar, Liar, False Prophet

A/N: This is an original Pokémon Fan Game, made by Amethyst. if you wish to check it out and play the game download it at Reborn Evolved. search for it on your web browser if you want to get to the website.

Time: 14:15

Location: Citae Arc-d'Astrae Aerie

Percival was still standing frozen as he looked at his Pokedex. Under the light that gave off from the crystals, a giant tower standing before him. His companion's Cain and Radomus, had walked forward chasing after El, a Gardevoir, and Adrienn.

"…" Percival was frozen unsure what to do as his belt of Pokémon started to shake. All six of his Pokémon: Vee, Phoebe, Steel, Oracle, Aeros, and Artemis. All wanting him to continue forward. Percival calmed his mind for a second, remembering the important item that was just stolen from him. "Right… Details can be found out later. Focus on the task right before us. Thanks guys."

Percival walked forward, entering the tower. The interior of the tower had the same green walls as the outer portion did, but with a white tile floor, a stone rail surrounding a hole, of which was a bottomless sky-blue pit. But what was most intriguing were the four doors, each with its own colored stripe of Blue, Green, Red, the one to be assumed the same color as Amethyst was already open.

Though the room didn't matter to Percival at this instance. Percival looked upon his comrades Radomus and Cain. Then to Gardevoir, Adrienn, and El. El, was someone Percival had felt unease upon meeting, designating him a person unworthy of trust. Gardevoir, was Radomus' Pokémon one that had seemingly flirted with her master at Vanhanen castle, but as she acted now… it was as if her personality had done a 180. Meanwhile the final one, Adrienn, was someone that Percival was confused about, and worried about facing. As Adrienn was the original trainer of one of Percival's Pokémon, one that was gifted to him by his mother.

As Percival got close to Cain and Radomus, Cain had shouted. "El, what did you do to Gardevoir?!"

El an older man wearing yellow robes, turned to Cain glaring at him. "Please do not defile this holy place with your unintelligible shouting."

Gardevoir however turned to Cain with a calm expression. "El has only freed me. Why is this so hard for you to believe?"

"These heretics remain in darkness." El scoffed, disapproving the side that Cain and Percival were currently on. "They would not so much believe in the Lord Arceus if it bestowed holy Judgment right before them." Looking into the open door, El took a step forward. "Come, Gardevoir, and Adrienn. Ascend with me to the light." Gardevoir followed El into the doorway.

"This is weird…" Cain sighed out.

"I agree…" Percival mumbled as he looked upon Adrienn. Thinking, "(How did they know her? How did my Mother get Artemis?... Were they friends? But how… Adrienn only seems to be older than me by seven years at the least.)"

"It is strange." Adrienn admitted, "When I fell down here, I was certain I would be trapped and alone. But almost immediately, I saw a girl climbing up the cave wall, and then El and Gardevoir appeared." Then looked at Cain, Radomus, finally Percival. "Then you all… Is this some kind of secret tourist spot?"

"If so, I'm displeased with their customer service." Radomus smiled, as Adrienn left into the passage. As Adrienn entered the door behind them immediately closed.

"Wellll… That wasn't at all what I meant, but okay~" Cain looked exhausted by the circumstances that was occurring around him. "By the way, was that person a boy or a girl?"

"I Couldn't tell…" Percival gave his answer of Adrienn. Not particularly knowing the answer to Cain's question. But it was more because Percival was concerned about different aspects of Adrienn.

"Perhaps it would be best to ask." Radomus suggested, before turning to the Amethyst door. "More importantly, it seems they were able to open that door with the power of the Amethyst Pendant." Radomus studied the door, turning to Percival. "I f I heard correctly, you also possess the Ruby Ring, Percival?"

Percival seeing no imminent threat of the ring being stolen, took it out from his breast pocket. Looking upon the Ruby red door. "I believe I understand what you're getting at." Percival said as he presented the Ruby Ring to the door, with the sound of scraping stone the door had opened.

"Ah, so it worked." Radomus smiled. "Wonderful."

As Radomus entered through the door way, Cain pulled onto Percival's sleeve. Cain had a worried expression on his face. "Hey… Do you really think Gardevoir could have hated Radomus all along?"

Percival thought for moment, clearly knowing he's only met Radomus that day. But what he knew from their interaction. "I doubt it. Though it is perplexing how Gardevoir is acting the way it is. But we should continue…"

Percival, Cain and Radomus continued. Solving a puzzle with statues of seeing which Pokémon are light, and which have fallen to Darkness. It was a quick and easy solution to the group. And with that they continued on. Quickly meeting Adrienn in a room with four doors with the four colors of the four keys.

"Adrienn…" Percival announced as he was the first one into the room. Quickly thinking about an ambush, Percival's eyes darted to the sides of himself to check. Only to be stopped by Adrienn.

"El and Gardevoir have continued up to the aerie." Adrienn gave Percival the relief of that. "Though, I'm supposed to take the Ruby Ring from you so that you can't follow us. Will you give it to me?"

"…" Percival hesitated as he was asked… Adrienn from what it sounded like knew his mother. Artemis' trust clearly showed… though as Adrienn seemed to be on El's side. Percival didn't know what to do.

"Percy!" Percival snapped back to reality as Cain called to him. "You can't be thinking of giving them the ring, can you?"

"…No." Percival struggled out, "It's just that… *sigh*, Adrienn."

"Yes." Adrienn gave Percival a wary look. Adrienn could tell that Percival was dealing with something, but was reluctant to answer.

"You called me, "Erza" earlier, did you not?" Percival asked

"Yes… you looked like an old friend of mine…" Adrienn looked at Percival with curiosity. "Why do you ask."

"She… She is someone close to me. If you claim to be her friend, I feel that I can trust you." Percival answered. "But El isn't to be trusted. This Ruby Ring may not be mine, but it certainly not his. So no, I cannot give it to you."

"yes, you said that earlier, and something like that about the Amethyst Pendant, too…" Adrienn thought back. Looking back to dear memories of their friend. "Anyone who Erza has befriended, certainly isn't a liar… but El insists that they belong to him. And he did seem to know about them. For instance, that they would open these doors. I had been wandering around down here just a little while before he showed up, and they wouldn't open at all. What is this place? I fell down here when I was inspecting the Grand Gates about an hour ago, but then there's this old ruin…" Adrienn sighed as they looked upon Radomus, Percival, and Cain. "I don't know what to make of it."

"I Believe that answer will become clear as we press forward." Radomus answered.

Which caused Adrienn to look back at Percival. "Which brings us back to the ring, huh? One of you is definitely lying to me. But who?"

"As we are both mutual friends of Erza." Percival said to Adrienn, hoping to not fight them. "I wish you would believe that El has been lying to you. El kidnapped Radomus' Gardevoir. Luna wished for us to bring Gardevoir back. Why Gardevoir is acting the way she is, I believe asking El would be a good thing to do."

"Right." Adrienn nodded his head, before sighing. "There's this Luna girl he keeps mentioning. But rather than relying on our mutual friend… Surely there's some way to prove one way or another."

"Elementary, my dear Adrienn." Radomus spoke with a smile as he pulled out a small note. Handing it to Adrienn. "This is here is the ransom note left for me by El. Please, read it. Percival and Cain here may attest to the fact it is not forged."

Adrienn took the paper from Radomus, glancing over it before reading it aloud. ""To one Radomus Vanhanen… I have captured your precious 'Gossip Gardevoir'. Should you wish to see her again, you will return my daughter to me immediately. -El"

"If I were really so bad of a Trainer as to warrant the hate that Gardevoir confesses," Radomus spoke in a certain manner. "Would I have followed El here."

"I'm not gonna lie." Cain interjected, "You didn't seem too happy to go at first."

"Yet here I am." Radomus responded to Cain with a smile.

Adrienn however shook their head in complete confusion. "None of this makes any sense."

"Right?" Cain smiled seemingly having found an Ally in the confusion. "But we're gonna get to the bottom of it! Or the top, since we seem to be going up, but… Well, bottom, top, whatever. I'm a switch; I don't care~"

"Cain…" Percival groaned small smile on the side of his face.

Radomus looked rather uncomfortable at Cain's remark. "Again, I'm going to pretend I didn't catch that."

"All right, let's go find out together." Adrienn nodded, seemingly having trust in Percival and Cain. "All of us through the Ruby Door, then."

"Heyyyy, um, Adrienn," Cain nervously called toward Adrienn before they stepped into the next room. "Can I ask something?"

"What is it?" Adrienn looked at Cain, with a slight idea to what it may be.

"Well uh, sorry to ask, but are you a boy or a girl?" Cain nervously laughed. "Haha…"

"Ah." Adrienn smiled, recalling a similar event happening to them before. "No need to be sorry. I'm neither." The answer left both Cain and Percival confused. Prompting Adrienn to continue "You know how there are genderless Pokémon, right? Like that, I prefer to think of myself as not being on either side."

"Well, I'm still confused… and a little bit turned on." Cain shrugged as he admitted his feelings. "Then for pronouns…"

"Xe/Xem/Xyr will be fine in place of for instance, he/him/his." Adrienn smiled, before looking back up to the next level. "But I think we have more pressing concerns right now. Percival, would you get the door?"

"Yes" Percival nodded as he used the Ruby Ring to Open the next door, to the next floor.

As Percival walked by, he heard Radomus mumble. "Is it only obvious to me? Well, I suppose that would make sense."

Percival gave Radomus a smirk, having an idea of what Radomus planned. "This plan of yours may have not gone exactly the way you wanted. But what plan ever does?" Glancing at Adrienn. "Though it has turned interesting nonetheless…"

"Ah," Radomus smiled at the young Percival. "Something about this Mutual Friend… Erza."

The group continued through the tower. Completing another puzzle of it, describing more Pokémon to see which have fallen to Darkness, and which were light. Finally, the group reached the aerie. It was a platform of four stone bridges connecting to the center of the tower. The center tower was tall… tall enough that it met the stone ceiling above. Or rather, it continued through the stone ceiling. Though they were underground it seemed the tower would go on forever.

As Percival, Adrienn, Cain and Radomus reached the center tower. They saw El and Gardevoir standing before a door, the door had the four symbols of Reborn: The Ruby Pain, Sapphire of Love, Emerald of faith, finally Amethyst of the Beyond. The Gardevoir turned and looked at the everyone there. "Oh, now… Shall we begin?"

El did not turn as he presented the door the Amethyst Pendant. Though the door made no movement. El scoffed at his own idiocy. "As I thought, the door to the innermost sanctum will not open without all four keys…" El finally turned and looked at the group behind him. "So, Adrienn, you failed to detain them."

Adrienn looked back at El, with a questioning look. "I think there are some questions that need to be answered, El."

"Questions… Answers…" El scoffed, annoyed at the suggestions. "Such meaningless words of humans... This is a holy place. This is not the place for trifles such as those. Beyond this gate lies that from whose dreams our world unfolds. Behold, o unworthy ones—the birthplace of Arceus. For it is known that the God of Pokémon did create unto the Earth all other species. But wherefrom did the divine itself undertake its existence? For it is known that Pokémon are often found on voyage from space beyond our reach. Here, upon our Earth, did a meteor crash, bearing it our Lord. Here, in this sanctum, doth that very meteor lies. Yet, how vile it is that it should be buried so far beneath the filth known as Reborn City." El said with disgust at everyone there, before kneeling on the ground. "My Lord, I beg your forgiveness for humanity's sin. Ignosco, Venia, Defaeco…" El stood back up and looked at the group. "And yet, what if the door would open for us? What if Arceus could be born anew? For what might we use its holy power? But to cleanse this world and begin from pure innocence, once again."

Radomus looked at El with displease. "If anything can be said to be heretical, I believe you've just named it."

"And what does a deceiver as you know of declaiming heresy?" El questioned Radomus.

"Isn't it ironic for you to say that with that Pokémon standing by your side?" Radomus asked, pointing at Gardevoir.

"Radomus, I've had more than enough of your constant lying." Gardevoir coldly stated, anger in her voice at Radomus. "Why don't you just admit what you did to poor Luna?!"

"That's right." El smiled. "Return Luna to me, and I'll return your Gardevoir."

"If Gardevoir even wants to go back." Adrienn stated.

Radomus only sighed at that. "If we're going to consider the wishes of those whose custody is questioned, let us not ignore Luna's adamant wish to remain with me."

"Such a wish is born in falsehood." El spat out at Radomus, appalled at the words. "You control her mind to make her say such things!"

"Really." Radomus looked exasperated at El's words. "What a foolish accusation."

"I know it's true though!" Cried Gardevoir, "I was there when you did it! Radomus, you are an awful monster! I've always hated being your Pokémon!"

"So how long are you going to keep this up?" Radomus yawned at the words of Gardevoir. Devoid of care for the creature.

Cain looked confused, even annoyed at Radomus' behavior. "Don't you even care about your Pokémon's feelings, Radomus?"

"I'll second that question." Adrienn glared at Radomus. "You don't seem affected by her words at all."

"Why should he?" Percival added to the conversation, though it was unheard as Radomus spoke

"A Pokémon like that?" Radomus was confused to everyone's words. "Why should I care?"

"Oh!" The Gardevoir held the red heart crystal in her chest. "He says such cruel things! Adrienn, please protect me from him!"

"I don't want to believe it…" Cain muttered getting worried about the side he chose. "Maybe Radomus really did brainwash Luna…"

"Cain… are you serious…" Percival sighed.

"He is a callous and two-faced swine who has no moral compass." El stated, clear hate in his voice toward Radomus.

"Better no compass at all than one that points south, El." Radomus answered El

Adrienn continued giving off what xe felt necessary for the situation. "One of the best Measures of a person's worth is how they treat those in their power. Your Gardevoir Truly seems to resent you, Radomus. I cannot agree that she should be returned to you. And I think you would do well to release the spell—"

Adrienn was cut off as Percival snapped at the annoyance of the situation. "Adrienn I'm sorry, but out of all people here. As the one who gave Artemis to Erza, you should be able to know a Gardevoir when you see one." Percival then turned to Cain. "Cain, I know you have a Pokedex. Whether you already have one or not, can be discussed at a later date. But you should easily be able to tell who is lying here."

"Very good." Radomus smiled, as Adrienn and Cain looked at Percival stunned. "I am relieved that I am not the only one whom this charade is transparent."

"Charade? What are you talking about?" Adrienn said completely surprised by this remark

"Percival already mentioned that you should be able to tell a Gardevoir when you see one." Radomus smiled, "and you have already claimed that my Gardevoir resents me. But Adrienn this is neither my Pokémon, nor a Gardevoir."

"What?" Adrienn looked to El in surprise.

"So… you two knew all along…" El grumbled as he looked at Percival and Radomus. As he said that, the Gardevoir that stood beside him suddenly turned pink. Giving surprise to Cain and Adrienn. After that, its body morphed into a pink blob. This pink blob is more commonly known as a Ditto.

"It was a ditto this whole time?!" Cain shouted in surprise at the reveal.

"Unlike the riddles in this ruin's towers, light and truth do not always go hand-in-hand." Radomus explained. "As I'm sure out friend Adrienn can attest to, things aren't that black or white. Sometimes, light can be even more blinding than darkness. And I, for one, thin it would have been silly to be taken in by the dramatic confession of a false Pokémon. That's why I was uninterested."

"You are obstinate as ever, Radomus." El said annoyed at him. "But is ironic that you would mention blindness. Look into my eyes."

"They're white." Cain took a clear look at them and gasp. "Wait… Do you mean to say that you're blind?"

"Not anymore, but I once was." El calmly spoke. "yet no sooner did I undertake a prayer to the Lord Arceus did he blessed me with my vision. I have followed his name ever since. Now, I will deign to borrow his power once more." El rose his arms to the side, the seemed to shift. "Can you feel it? The holy energy that charges this place? It emanates from the stone of Arceus…" power coursed through the air, and El's stare shifted to Ditto. "Ditto. Embrace the Lord's blessing. Take the energy into thyself! Opprimo Oppressi Oppresum!"

A bright flash occurred, followed by a strong gust of air. Percival barely had enough time to guard against it, as Cain, Adrienn, even Radomus were all pushed away. Falling to the ground. Only Percival still stood standing against El. Percival's eyes were wide, mouth agape. "H-how in the…"

Before Percival was the ditto, but not in its usual form. No, before Percival was a giant quad-pedal Pokémon. The Pokémon was white, with vertical straited patterns on its mane, tail and face. It had four pointed feet with golden hooves, a golden cross-like wheel on its body, green eyes with Red Pupils. What stood before Percival was no longer a Ditto, it was now an Arceus.

As Percival was surprised by the sudden transformation of Ditto. El finished a prayer. "Aduro, Creo, Iudex… Mei Divinitus! We will silence the heretics! Let judgement rain down upon thee! In thy qualms, a new light awakens. Let it be thus revealed!"

"Screee!" The Dittocues cried out. [A/N: I don't know how to do an Arceus cry, and I sure as hell won't believe it just says "Arceus". Listening to the game audio this is the best I could come up with. Besides this is technically a fake Arceus, it can make whatever sound it wants to make. Or rather if your bothered by the "Scree" message me of what I should make this sound like.] the cross-like wheel started to glow, as its glowed orange lights started to form overhead.

Percival blinked at the incoming attack before finally making a move to attack. "uh... Go! Vee!"

"Leaf!" Vee, Percival's Leafeon came out, barely a second passed as the orange lights struck into Vee. The attack though had a burning heat coming from it. "Leaf!" Vee cried as the attack rendered her unconscious.

"Vee!" Percival shouted, as Vee was unable to withstand the attack.

"Thou defiest me; thou defiest the Lord." El had said calmly, looking at Percival.

A shiver ran down Percival's spine. Percival's hand shook as he reached for his next Pokémon. A sinking feeling in his chest, as he remembered fighting Solaris'. "(This battle… it'll have the same result… won't it?)" Percival didn't know what to do, he thought that his best chance might to be to delay El, until any of his friends started to stir.

But before that… a string of words recalled in Percival's mind as he felt fear. Words of an individual he didn't like… "(To think the son of the Whitehall family, the one who thought they could be a champion, the one who got kicked out, would be such a coward. No wonder you lost against Solaris in less than five minutes. I at least lasted half an hour.)" The words of Nero Umbrasyl echoed through Percival's mind. These words were told to Percival as he and Nero faced off against a monstrous Steelix. Nero showed no fear in the battle, while also knowing his chances for success was low. Percival saw himself in such a situation once more.

"*Breath in, breath out. *" Percival breathed, calming himself. He came this far in his journey. He was no coward; he will not give up. "Let's try this again, shall we? Phoebe."

"Milo…" Percival sent out his water Serpent Milotic next.

"Thou who fight against the lord shall find their demise." El said, and the Dittoceus started up to fire off another Judgement.

"Phoebe, prepare…" Percival warned, straining himself to stay calm. Phoebe started to glow slightly, a shift in her body as the green floor started to reflect off of her. The Orange balls of light launched at Phoebe. Hitting into her this time, not giving off the heat from before, but a completely different damage.

"Mi!" Phoebe cried as her body shook from the immense damage, but still strong enough to survive.

"Phew… Right, time to reflect that energy back." Percival gave a smile as Phoebe survived the hit. "Mirror Coat!"

"Milo!" Phoebe cried out shooting off a beam of pink energy right back at the Dittoceus.

"Scree!" The Dittoceus cried not expecting its energy to be reflected back itself. Though the form of the Dittoceus seemed to shift from the attack it was not enough.

"Petty tricks, from petty heretics. The Lord's power is greater than that." El said, and the Dittoceus started to shimmer, the form of the Dittoceus seeming to heal the damage that it was taking.

"Petty? Coming from the one who would kidnap a Pokémon?" Percival clicked his tongue as the Dittoceus used Recover. "Phoebe, Light screen!"

"Mi!" Phoebe summoned a lightens yellow screen of energy. It dispersed into the air. Invisible so the enemy would be unable to see it.

"Do what you will, the Lord's power will break your defenses." El said, the Dittoceus glowing once more to fire off another Judgement.

"Phoebe, return Steel!" Percival switched his Pokémon once more. Steel, his meta gross entered the field getting hit by another blast of Judgement. Though this one though… seemed less effective one Steel. It made Percival wonder what was with this varying power… "(Is the move unstable?... No, the power seemed consistent…)" Percival glanced over Steel's body, it would be unnoticeable on Phoebe, but Steel who exerted a psychic aura… "(Ah… the moves changes type… But why not a grass or electric? Unless…) The Type of Judgement is randomized. Brilliant. Steel Let's see how long our luck holds out." Percival said with a confident smirk.

"Your faith is falsely placed." El glared at Percival. "the only faith we should have is in our Lord, and for those who don't shall fall."

"Scree!" The Dittoceus fired off another Judgement. This one a bright orange but, immense heat same type as the first attack.

"Meta!" Steel forced its body in taking the attack, Steel breathed heavily as it took so much damage. But still had enough power to move.

"Looks like we a do this, huh? Okay then!" Percival called out to Steel. "Hammer arm!"

"Meta-Gross!" Steel using its heavy metal legs, jumped from its location to above the Dittoceus. With one swift movement, Steel started spin in a vertical direction landing its heavy legs onto the back of the Dittoceus. The form of Dittoceus shook dramatically taking another heavy hit from Percival's Pokémon.

"Seems like that ditto of yours has its own faith falsely place." Percival smirked, "It's that it'll fall over any second now. Even if it uses recover, Steel has more than enough energy to bring it back to this stale mate."

"*sigh*" El gave Percival an annoyed sigh, "The Lord's power is limitless. It doesn't fear your pathetic team."

"Scree!" The Dittoceus roared. Summoning another ray of Judgement down upon Steel.

"Heh, thought so." Percival smiled thinking that his guess was dead on. "Steel Bullet punch!"

"Meta!" Steel cried as it launched its front right arm into the Dittoceus, damaging and distorting it's form even more. right as the Judgement landed, knocking out Steel.

"Your attempts to struggle will not give you favor with the lord." El warned. "Surrender now, or forfeit your life."

"Surrender?" Percival looked at El Questioningly. "Why would I do that, when I'm about to defeat this creature of yours."

El glared at the defiant eyes of Percival. Getting a reminder of a problem child he hated most of all. "The only Pokémon of worth that could have saved you is now down."

"Ah… Yes, Steel may now be my strongest. But he is not the fastest I have," Percival grinned. "You stalled on using Recover because, Steel could just knock it back down. Though, it would have been more troublesome for me if you did that. Aeros, come and Taunt them will you."

"ROAR!" Percival sent out, Aeros the gray ancient and powerful dragon. Aerodactyl, Aeros roared as loud as possible. Forcing all of the attention onto itself… though despite that.

"Scree!" The Dittoceus feeling taunted by Aeros, Attacked preemptively with Judgement one more time. Though this one had a thunderous roar behind the attack, taking down Aeros with one shot.

"You fool!" El shouted at Dittoceus, "His Pokémon had no way to hurt you! you should have Recovered your strength"

"Oh, that Ditto of your will find it a little more than hard to." Percival smirked, "It will rather just attack my Pokémon. Now, Artemis. I Believe you are more than capable of taking an attack, of any type."

"Gar!" Percival's oldest Pokémon, a shiny Gardevoir that originated from Reborn. A Gardevoir that was given to him by his late mother… one Percival's most trusted companions.

"Scree!" The Dittoceus focused its' power one last time. Casting Judgement for its final strike. Only for the judgement, to leave Artemis unharmed.

"Dragon…" Percival smirked, "You have always been the luckiest member of the team Artemis. Now, for the final strike. Psychic!"

"Gar-De-Voir!" Artemis, knowing what was at stake. How her original Trainer, Adrienn, her current master, Percival, were possibly facing a life or death situation. Put as power into this attack. As here eye glowed a deep blue and psychic energy shifted around the Dittoceus. With immense power, crushing it back into the form of a ditto.

"ugh…" as the friends of Percival, Adrienn included finally started to stir. As they got up, Adrienn looked on in shock to see the shiny Gardevoir moving in perfect tandem with Percival. "A…Artemis?"

"…to…" The ditto plopped onto the ground unable to continue fighting.

"As but a false idol, it cannot hope to mimic the true Lord's power…" El spat out annoyed at his Ditto's loss.

"Is that all, then?" Percival asked, wary if El were to use any more Pokémon.

"Wait…" Cain groaned as he got up. "So, if that was Ditto, then where is the real Gardevoir?"

"Where, indeed? It looks like it's my move now." Radomus smiled, turning to off the edge of the tower. "Gardevoir! If you can hear me, where ever you are… Teleport, now."

"Ta-daaa!" A green Gardevoir teleported, grasping onto the hands of Percival's Gardevoir, Artemis. "A wonderful, spectacular show of power girlfriend!"

"A-Ah…" Adrienn stood stunned looking at Gossip Gardevoir. "So that's the real Gardevoir."

"At your service~" Gossip Gardevoir bowed, "Miss me?"

"Wait… were you watching me fight this whole time?" Percival asked, remembering why he didn't need to worry about this Gardevoir. "I could have used some help!"

"Ah, yes~ But you, your team, especially Artemis here." Gardevoir spoke pointing at Artemis, "Were exceptionally spectacular!"

"Gardevoir's motives aside, we're not particularly done yet." Radomus said, "Gardevoir, Hypnosis attack."

"Yeees, Master!" Gardevoir smiled, as she teleported over to the quietly fleeing El. Giving him a kiss on the head, causing him to fall asleep. "Mwah! It's a One-Hit KO!"

"Indeed. That about makes this case closed." Radomus smiled taking off his detective hat, switching it to a police cap. "We'll take this one back down to the station. He has some time to do."

"Wait!" Cain called out, obviously showing new confusion to the situation. "I don't get it. If you could have just had Gardevoir Teleport at any time, why bother coming all the way down here?"

"*Sigh*… He tried to convince you that it was unnecessary…" Percival felt that he should have mentioned that into the open. "Yet you didn't listen… (Though this was more than what I expected…)" As Percival glanced in Adrienn's direction who was mostly focused on Artemis.

"Hadn't I said before?" Radomus looked at Cain partly surprised. "Simply because Luna asked me to."

"Yup!" Gardevoir nodded at Cain "I could've escaped at any time~ But ohh, my darling Master, save me! Don't I make a compelling damsel in distress~?"

"Ahem…" Adrienn cleared xyr through looking back at Gossip Gardevoir. "This Gardevoir is certainly livelier."

"Oh yeah!" Gardevoir placed a teasing smile as she teleported next to Adrienn. "You were all "I will protect you!" and stuff~ You're such a cutie! But I would never leave my master. He's perfect!"

"…heh…" Adrienn gave a small laugh as xe blushed, "Well, I'm relieved."

"Cain you really shouldn't be so surprised." Radomus said, "Percival easily picked up on it. Why didn't you?"

"Well for one thing, I ain't a psychic type master." Cain reasoned, then looking at Percival "The other thing is… When did you pick up on it?!"

"Around the time Radomus said "seems like I'll be playing black.". meaning Gardevoir allowed herself to be captured so that El might lead her and Radomus back to his base." Percival explained with a smile, "With a move like Teleport, any Pokémon can escape nearly any dangerous scenario. It's why I have so much faith in Artemis… well… more like she makes it so I stay out of trouble…"

"On that note…" Adrienn spoke to Percival. "This is the same Artemis that I gave to Erza as a Ralts… yet here she stands with you as a Gardevoir. Could you maybe explain how this came to be?"

"…" Percival hesitated, not knowing so much about Adrienn. A cold chill sent through his body. "Could we maybe do this someplace else… I don't think this is the right location for that."

"alright…" Adrienn gave a worried sigh, but agreed.

As Percival, Adrienn, Cain, Radomus, and Gardevoir exited the tower. Unbeknownst to them, a voice echoed... only I able to hear. "Hee hee hee~ This is fun… Hey… Everybody… Come back and play again sometime, okay? Let's keep playing together for a long, long time… isn't that right~? Hehehe…"

You found this fun, huh? I'll play along for now. But if I deign it too disastrous, I'll put it down without a second thought. You play for fun… I play for the better of the world.

A/N: So first, since I know that Adrienn is non-binary, some people may be annoyed if I get xyr pronouns incorrectly. So my apologies, if there is an incorrect pronoun please don't hate, but correct me. It's hard using pronouns such as Xe/Xem/Xyr, when you've never used them before. I just know it as I've seen some mistakes when I proof read, as I typed "he" instead of xe, or some places I tried "his" or "her". Again, my apologies, I'm just trying to write a story, not trying to offend anyone.

Second, finally were getting mystery parts of the story such as that creepy voice at the end… I seriously don't really know what to do with that, but I'm going for it. Hopefully it will be realized when e19 for Reborn is finally released. But until then, it will be as mysterious as can be.

Third, I kinda changed the name of the Ditto-Arceus to Dittoceus, that's just because I know some people who refer it as that. It's simple because that's just what it is. A Ditto in the form of Arceus.