Pokemon: God War (Rated PG-13 for violence and some mild language)

[Kamotz]

This is my first time posting here, but its the second time I've posted this fanfiction piece. I posted it a while ago on a different site under a different name, but I've changed it so much since then that it's hardly the same piece of writing. I hope you enjoy it. This first bit (the prologue) simply introduces the rather complexly simple backstory in this alternate Pokemon universe. The first real chapter will be up soon, too. Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon

Pokemon: God War​

Prologue: Tome of the Ancients

They say that Arceus was the creator of all things, that his will brought time and space into being, and that he gave guardianship over the two to his chosen creations. It is said that Arceus then created the three beings that would guard the spirit of all things. They say that Arceus shaped the world, put the stars in the sky, and even created life itself. But such a belief is merely legend.

In truth, Arceus was only one of many mighty and legendary beings, though he was the most powerful and ancient. He was but the first and the eldest of what would come to be called the Legendary Ones; they were all different, all unique in appearance and power, but Arceus and been their leader since they had first assembled together. As leader, Arceus watched over all things and kept the world in perfect balance; he made sure time and space ran parallel and remained undistorted.

Keeping this balance however, was a monumental task, and even Arceus's power had its limits; as time wore on, Arceus began to feel the strain of maintaining the balance of the world and began to tire; soon he found himself unable to carry out his duty. Arceus then made a fateful choice. Using his great power for one last time, he put a final balance to the world, one that would allow changes and evolution to occur naturally. He allowed the world to change, for land and ocean to forever shift against one another, and for life to grow without interference. He allowed the rest of the Legendary Ones to have free reign of this new, growing world so that they, too, could live free and unhindered by the great responsibility that he once had. And then Arceus left this world. He let his form fade away and he became one with the world and the cosmos, to sleep forever.

And the Legendary Ones enjoyed the freedom and new world that was developing. Various new species of Pokemon emerged. Slowly a first, but soon an explosion of life followed. The Legendary Ones took great pleasure the new developing world and for untold eons, they lived peacefully with one another and the various other Pokemon that now inhabited the world.

Over time however, conflicts between some of the Legendary Ones began to arise. The first to fall was Giratina, a ghostly dragon with immense power. He rebelled against Arceus's peaceful teachings and sought to rule the Legendary Ones and the rest of the world by force. He conquered much of the prehistoric world before finally confronting Dialga and Palkia, his draconic brethren whose powers stemmed from time and space themselves. The two defeated Giratina, and together with their abilities to distort time and space, they banished Giratina to a parallel world of shadows, from where he would never return. Outraged at this course of action, Heatran, the Legendary One of liquid fire and molten steel, and one of the oldest among the Legendary Ones, left the Legendary Council and disappeared deep into the earth, from where he was never seen or heard from again.

It was soon after this that war broke out. The fighting spread to encompass the entire world and not a single Pokemon was left unaffected by the war. The war eventually drew in even the Legendary Ones themselves, and those who were once closer than brothers found themselves fighting against one another as war overtook their entire world. However, to this day, none are sure as to who started the war, and how or why it overwhelmed the world so quickly.

What is known is that the battle was fiercest between the Groudon and Kyogre, and their own personal duel eventually came to dwarf the rest of the war. When the war finally began to subside, the battle between the two Legendary Ones did not. Groudon and Kyogre continued their battle even as the world around them shattered in their wake. Entire mountains were uprooted and oceans evaporated. Continents rose above and sunk beneath the waves all within a matter of hours. It seemed as if their battle would destroy the world, and the other Legendary Ones were unable to extinguish their anger and bloodlust.

Salvation seemed to arrive with the appearance of Rayquaza and his heralds Latios and Latias. Rayquaza succeeded in pacifying Kyogre and Groudon and sent them into a deep slumber. Kyogre was placed deep under the surface of the ocean, and Groudon deep within the earth itself. But soon Rayquaza himself was gripped with an unquenchable thirst for battle and destruction, and after turning on his heralds, Rayquaza then attacked and defeated both Dialga and Palkia, who were reluctant to fight back against their onetime comrade.

Rayquaza continued his rampage, defeating any who dared to stand in his way, and all seemed lost until the diminutive Mew arrived. Using her vast psychic power, Mew was finally able to put a stop to Rayquaza by calming the mighty dragon's mind, and it was as if a veil of darkness had been lifted from him, allowing him to think clearly once more. Disgusted by his actions, Rayquaza flew high into the sky in self-imposed exile, and was rarely seen again. His two heralds -Latios and Latias- suffering the hurt of betrayal, flew off together towards isolated islands where they would distance themselves from all other things.

But it was far from over. The radical changes in climate had led to the extinction of countless Pokemon species and had almost eradicated early human life as well. Much work had to be done to ensure the survival of the planet's life so tasks were divided up among the remaining Legendary Ones. Palkia and Dialga, who possessed the power to distort space and time, respectively, found that the overuse of their powers in the battle against Giratina and later Rayquaza had caused uncontrolled distortions in time and space that -if left unchecked- would cause time and space to unravel and eventually collapse. The two used their powers to stabilize existence once more and then vowed to never unleash their powers upon the world again; the two went into a state of suspended animation to constantly watch over the flow of time and space and assure that the distortions did not reappear.

The world itself however, needed much repair: continents had been crushed and shattered, and oceans, rivers, and lakes had been dried up. The task of rebuilding the world in a physical sense was allocated to the Coven of Regi, a group that consisted of Regirock, Regice, and Registeel, and was led by the colossal Regigigas. The three elementals forged the land out of ice and rock and steel, and separated the land from the water. Then, with his immense strength, Regigigas towed the newly crafted continents into place and fastened them to the planet's crust. Now drained of their power, the Coven of Regi dispersed to the four corners of the world and entered into a deep hibernation that has yet to end. But the world was still a desolate and barren place: very little life existed on the land and the oceans were a toxic cesspool, so kind Manphy and gentle Shaymin set out to bring life and beauty back to the world. Manphy cleansed the waters of their pollutants and Shaymin covered land in flowers, trees, and plant life.

It fell on the shoulders of the other Legendary Ones to protect this new and pure world. Exalted Lugia gathered the three Legendary Birds -majestic Articuno, lordly Zapdos, and regal Moltres- as his coven and tasked them with watching over the skies and weather of the world; cold, heat, and storm would all be kept in balance. Lugia himself would watch over the seas and the oceans, and would protect them and their inhabitants from whatever ill will befell them. Glorious Ho-oh assembled Raikou the fierce, Entei the proud, and Suicune the noble -the three Legendary Beasts- as her coven and made them the protectors of the land: Raikou would roam the plains and deep forests, Entei would guard the mountains and the highest peaks, and Suicune would watch over the wetlands and the rivers; the three would assure that the land their brethren had worked so hard to shape would always remain safe and protected. Ho-oh became the guardian of the life of the land and sky, and kept a vigil eye on all things under her care, humans especially.

The final -and possibly most important- tasks belonged to Celebi and Mew, two of the smallest, yet most respected of all the Legendary Ones. Celebi's task was to watch the flow of time, as she possessed the ability to look through the limits of time and into the far past and the near future. In this respect, she was able to discern imminent threats to the preservation of balance, and actions could be taken to prevent such threats before they matured. Mew took it upon herself to watch over the world as a whole. Among the Legendary Ones, her psychic powers were unmatched (not even Arceus boasted such psychic ability), and this made her extraordinarily powerful, possibly the most powerful of all the remaining Legendary Ones. Mew would watch over the world, and in times of great crisis, when all other options were exhausted, she would respond. Jirachi the wish maker however, had never returned from the war, and further attempts to locate him were met with failure. Most believed he was killed during the great and cataclysmic rampages.

But not all the Legendary Ones were content with this new idea of keeping the balance; they turned their backs to their Legendary brethren. Cresselia, the lunar being, objected to the other Legendary Ones' interferences and refused to take any part in it. She removed herself from their company, seeking solace in far-off, uninhabited lands. Darkrai, the being of pitch-blackness, also refused the offer to join the Legendary Ones in keeping the balance of the world. He was an angry being who had nothing but contempt for humans, who he believed were being set up to inherit the entire world. Outraged at his fellow Legendary Ones for supporting the humans' rise to dominance, Darkrai abandoned them and disappeared, using his dark powers to hide himself from them all. Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf -the Legendary Spirits- were sent to bestow willpower, emotions, and knowledge upon the humans and give them a sense of self. However, when this was done, the humans turned on them and attempted to capture and enslave the three of the. Though they failed, they instilled a sense of mistrust in all the Legendary Ones, and the three beings of spirit, disillusioned with their mission, abandoned their brethren, fled into hiding, and have only been seen on a handful of occasions since then.

And so the Legendary Ones distanced themselves from human affairs, and in time, when humans began capturing and training Pokemon, the Legendary Ones distanced themselves from most Pokemon as well. They retreated to the most remote paces, where human beings rarely ventured, to carry out their tasks in private and away from prying eyes. For years beyond counting, they kept the world in balance, and the balance was perfect. However as time went by, some humans would catch a glimpse of one of the Legendary Ones, however fleeting, and these few glances would inspire others: adventurers, scientists, researchers, and humans from all walks of life would seek out the Legendary Ones for their own purposes. Logic only dictated that at some point, the human beings would eventually succeed in their goals -whatever they may be- and the hard-kept balance would be undermined.

The creation of Mewtwo was the first of many modern instances that would upset the balance of the Legendary Ones. Until that point, Mew had been the most powerful psychic among the Legendary Ones, and was considered by some to be the most powerful of them all due to her masterful use of that psychic power. But Mewtwo surpassed her. Even at his young age, when he had yet to explore his psychic abilities, Mewtwo already possessed enough power to overcome most of the other Legendary Ones; after his powers had been honed during his servitude with Team Rocket, Mewtwo's powers were on par with those of Mew herself, and a year later, he had surpassed her considerably, and his power was still growing. However, Mewtwo wasn't interested in upsetting the balance of the Legendary Ones. He was a tortured and troubled individual, and wished only to discover and create an identity for himself; he was eventually willing to let the world be in peace.

The next great catastrophe was the assault on Lugia and his coven. A collector of Pokemon had located the island homes of Lugia's Coven and had seized the three Legendary Birds, hoping to draw out Lugia himself. With the three Legendary Birds under his control, the collector ordered them to attack and defeat Lugia, who was barely willing to defend himself. However, as a result of the battle, the world's weather patterns shifted dramatically, and the world was nearly destroyed. Thankfully however, Lugia overcame the odds, the crisis was averted, and the balance was restored.

Again the balance was nearly shattered when members of Team Rocket attempted to capture Celebi and use her powers to send themselves back in time to spread their influence across the globe from the dawn of human history, but the intervention of Ho-oh's Coven prevented such a calamity, and the three Legendary Beasts freed Celebi, who then restored time to its correct path. But the damage had been done; time had been tampered with and thus Dialga was beginning to stir, and with him, Palkia awoke as well. Their resurgence was brought to the attention of a cult-like group of individuals known as Team Galactic, whose leader sought out the two Legendary Ones and attempted to use their reality warping abilities to create a new world where he was the sole, omnipotent deity. An unlikely hero was found in Darkrai, whose contempt for humans compelled him to interfere. He thwarted Team Galactic's plans and both Dialga and Palkia returned to their state of suspended animation, to continue to watch over the distortions of time and space.

Groudon and Kyogre were also revived and renewed their battle against one another, though this time it was not by choice. Two rival organizations -Team Magma and Team Aqua- sought to convert the world into single landmass and a single ocean, respectively, and attempted to use Groudon and Kyogre to do so by placing them under the influence of two magic orbs that would allow their holders to control either of the titans. However, thanks to a psychic blast from both Latios and Latias, the magic of the orbs backfired and destroyed both organizations. Groudon and Kyogre, freed from the orbs' control, were sent back into a deep slumber and returned to their ancient caverns once again. Latios and Latias disappeared as well, returning back to hiding.

The arrival of Deoxys threatened to be the factor that would forever terminate the balance that the Legendary Ones worked so hard to maintain; his arrival on the Earth from space even caused Rayquaza to return from his self-imposed exile in an attempt to redeem himself by protecting the planet. However, Deoxys was not interested in upsetting the balance and was happy to leave this world to travel among the stars. Rayquaza, ashamed of instantly thinking Deoxys to be a malevolent threat, returned to the sky in exile once again.

And so, the fragile balance between the Legendary Ones, the humans, and the Pokemon was preserved. Until now...

 

[Kamotz]

Chapter 1: The Warriors Gather
As the darkness rises and builds power, those among us who are the most pure and true to themselves assemble to stand together in the defense of freedom and humanity

Lance the Dragon Master, the leader of the Kanto Elite Four waited in the meeting room with a forlorn expression on his face. The champion and leader of the Hoenn Elite Four, Steven, wore much the same expression, as did Cynthia, the champion from Sinnoh. Before them in the massive meeting room sat various Gym Leaders from Kanto, Johto, and Hoenn as well as a few members of each region's Elite Four.

"I'm glad you all could make it," Lance began. Lance was a man of average height, but his eyes shone with intensity. "I'm sure many of you have noticed that not everyone is here, and that is what Steven, Cynthia, and I have called you here to discuss." Lance nodded for Steven to continue.

"As you may or may not be aware of, it has recently come to our –mine, Cynthia, and Lance's- attention that there is a secret cult that is growing around the three regions at an enormous rate," Steven said. Steven was around Lance's height with silver-white hair. He was cleanly dressed and had a wealthy air about him.

"I've heard of this thing," Flannery –the Gym Leader of Lavaridge Town- spoke up. She was a young woman with long red hair. "The leader of the cult is some guy claiming to be a Pokemon god or something, right?"

Lance nodded. "This is highly –and I'd like to stress highly- unlikely," he said. "But nevertheless this man has assembled a very large following. Many members of the Pokemon League have joined him as well."

"In fact," Steven said. "Many of those Gym Leaders and members of the Elite Four that you don't see here have more than likely joined him."

"You know," Lieutenant Surge –the Gym Leader of Vermillion City- said. He was a large, powerfully built man with spiky blonde hair. "I ain't too surprised at all about Giovanni joining this creep, but Koga and Blaine? That's just a little hard for me to swallow."

Pewter City's Gym Leader, Brock, nodded his agreement. Brock was a dark-skinned young man with narrow eyes and black hair. "Yeah, something doesn't seem right. I mean Koga, Blaine, and even Giovanni have such strong personalities. I can't picture any of them being drawn into a cult."

"Well, all surprises and disbeliefs aside," the Blackthorn City Gym Leader, Clair, said. "With Giovanni on his side this so-called 'god' will have the nearly unlimited resources of Team Rocket at his disposal."

"Listen, we don't really know if Giovanni is the head of Team Rocket," Lance interjected.

"Lance," Lorelei, a slender, beautiful brunette and Lance's fellow member of the Kanto Elite Four, objected. "You know that truth better than any of us."

"Whether Giovanni is or isn't the leader of Team Rocket isn't the case here," Steven said, finally putting an end to the discussion. "Our problem is that some wacko claiming to be a god has successfully recruited eight Gym Leaders, two members of Hoenn's Elite Four, a former Elite Four member from Kanto, and the current Hoenn League Champion."

"Wallace?" Flannery gasped. "How did this nutcase manage to convince Wallace to join him?"

"That's what we want to find out," Lance stated.

The Gym Leader from Ecruteak City –Morty- stepped forward. He was a tall young man with long blonde hair held back by a sweatband. "Just so we're not left in the dark," he said. "Can you tell us who exactly this nut-job has recruited?"

Lance nodded. "Aside from Wallace, this guy has managed to bring Karen into his fold. Karen was a member of Kanto's Elite Four while Lorelei and Agatha were away. She specializes in Dark-type Pokemon."

"From the Hoenn Elite Four, both Sidney the Dark Master and Drake the Dragon Master have joined him," Steven informed. "You've heard about Giovanni, Blaine, and Koga joining him from their gyms in Viridian City, Cinnabar Island, and Fuchsia City respectively."

"Juan, the Sootopolis Gym Leader and Wallace's old mentor has also joined them," Lance said. "From Johto...Chuck and Pryce, the Gym Leaders from Cianwood City and Mahogany Town have joined as well. From the Sinnoh region, he's recruited Gardenia of Eterna City, and Volkner of SunyShore City."

"Those are some heavy-hitters that this guy's got on his side," said the Kanto Elite Four Fighting Master, Bruno. "But honestly, what can we do about it? I don't think that they're doing anything illegal by joining a 'club', are they?"

"I just want us to be sure," Lance said. "This guy, this 'god', is not a particularly sane guy. He's out there preaching the 'take over the world' thing like some lame Saturday morning cartoon villain."

"Normally we wouldn't worry about something like this," Cynthia said. "There's been dozens of crazies out there trying to take over the world with nothing but a misfit band of kids and a handful of half-dead Pokemon. But this guy has official members of the Pokemon League with him, enough to create a league of his own."

"And you want to know why this guy is so different from the rest, don't you?" Koga's daughter Janine asked. "You want to know why this guy was able to convince people like my father to join him."

"Exactly," Lance nodded. "Why is this guy so great? What has he offered them? What dirt does he have on them? Has he threatened them? These are the things we need to know."

"So why just us?" Bruno asked. "Why have you called only ten of us here? Why not call in the entire League? And why aren't any of the Gym Leaders from Sinnoh here? This guy's got two of their Gym Leaders, why doesn't the Sinnoh division of the League get involved?"

"Because then they'll know that we're on to them," Steven answered simply. "We need a sense of normalcy, and we need to keep as many Gyms intact as we can. That's why we left Sinnoh alone. With one function Gym League and group of Elite Four, we might be able to buy ourselves more time."

"We called you all here because we know we can trust you," Lance stated. "Brock and Misty, your loyalty to the League has been very well documented. Lieutenant Surge, your combat experience would be an invaluable asset. Sabrina, your psychic powers might give us a distinct advantage to tell if people are lying. Janine, apart from the possibility of you being able to get through to your father, you are also a skilled ninja, and your reconnaissance abilities would come in handy. Flannery, Morty, and Clair, the three of you have constantly proven to be worth and dedicated Gym Leaders. And Lorelei and Bruno, your skills as members of the Elite Four are unmatched."

"But this 'god' isn't our only problem," Cynthia stated dejectedly. "There have been some strange occurrences all over the world. For the past few weeks, I've been receiving reports about a strange Pokemon that attacks towns and cities seemingly at random."

"Why don't the local authorities or Gym Leaders handle this thing then?" Misty asked.

"That's the thing," Cynthia sighed. "By the time the authorities or Gym Leaders arrive, this Pokemon –whatever it is- has already destroyed half the city and has vanished."

"So has anyone ever gotten a good look at this thing?" Clair asked. "Does anyone know what it is?"

"Yes and no," Cynthia answered cryptically. "I'll explain. Two days ago the creature appeared in Petalburg City and began its rampage. However, unlike in the other cities, this time the local Gym Leader, Norman was able to engage it in battle." Cynthia paused and looked each of her fellow League members in the eye. "Now I'm sure you know that Norman is no pushover, but this strange Pokemon defeated him and his Pokemon in less than a minute before flying off at what Norman called 'impossible speeds'."

"So does Norman know what it is?" Brock asked. "Can't he tell us what's been destroying all these cities?"

"See, therein lays the problem," Lance sighed. "Norman said he had never seen anything like it before in his entire life. I mean, there's legendary Pokemon and rare Pokemon, but Norman says that this was like something completely foreign."

"Did he describe it?" Morty asked. "What did it look like?"

"He said it was very slender," Lance answered. "It was green and red, had four tentacles for arms, had a strange t-shaped head, and had a glowing purple jewel in the center of its chest."

"Do you think it's connected to our loony 'god'?" Flannery asked.

"Maybe," Steven sighed. "Or it might just be some coincidence. This Pokemon –if it is a Pokemon- has been attacking at random. It goes from one region to another. It might be on Johto one night, Hoenn the next morning, Sinnoh that afternoon, and it could show up in Kanto before dusk."

"So what do we do?" Janine asked.

"If it attacks again, I will know," Sabrina answered. The powerful psychic finally stepped forward and spoke. "Once I sense it I will be able to keep tabs on it and I'll try to continue to follow it. Perhaps we will be able to intervene and stop it."

Lance looked to Steven and Cynthia and nodded. "Not a bad idea," he agreed. "But don't get in over your head. We need you back here so your safety is our prime concern."

"Do we have any idea where it might head next?" Lorelei asked. "Any idea at all?"

"I have absolutely no clue," Lance answered tiredly. "But I have a very bad feeling about this. I don't think this is the first time this thing has attacked, but I do know that it's just the beginning. Things are looking to get really nasty before this is all said and done."

"Sabrina will keep us updated on this mystery attacker," Steven said after a moment of contemplation. "Janine, we know that this 'god' has an enormous computer database located by Mt. Silver in the Johto region. I want you to infiltrate there and bring us whatever information you can find. Lorelei will go with you, she knows her way around a computer well enough to find whatever these guys thought they got rid of," he ordered. The two women nodded solemnly. "Lieutenant Surge," out of reflex, the large man saluted, causing Steven to chuckle a little bit. "You and Misty are headed to Hoenn to do some reconnaissance at the Sky Pillar where this nut-job has set up his new Headquarters. Misty's water Pokemon will be able to get you there without being detected. Bring whatever high-tech, military-grade surveillance equipment you've got; find out who associates with this guy, find out how he associates with them, find out where people go, find out who else they talk to, find out what they talk about, find out where this guy sleeps, what he eats, and what his name is. These are all things we need to know."

"You got it boss," Surge said with a smirk. "I'll make a few calls and get the gear I need. I know a few old military buddies who's love to help us out if we need it."

"Good," Cynthia said with a nod. "We'll need all the help we can get if we ever need to plan an all-out attack."

"Well then, boys and girls," Surge smirked. "Let's get this show on the road. Misty, we've got a job to do. We'll stop in Vermillion so I can get my things, and then we'll head to the pillar."

"Lorelei, are you ready to go?" Janine asked. Lorelei nodded her affirmation. "Then we'll head out right away."

"Good luck, you guys," Lance said solemnly. "You'll need it..."

 

[Adventure-Chan]

I like the story! Very interesting and very creative! I think I know what that attaker was..

 

[Kamotz]

Chapter 2: Rise of the Red Champion
When the wayward beast strikes into the world of man, it will reap a terrible price, and the great Red Champion of men shall emerge from the ashes of the beast's destruction...

Red lounged lazily on a lawn chair as the clouds slowly moved overhead. The nineteen year-old Pokemon trainer yawned and stretched his arms before placing them behind his head. He sighed contentedly as he felt the wind slowly flow over his body, lightly ruffling his black hair. He was dressed in khaki shorts, a white, sleeveless muscle shirt, and a button-down, red, palm tree printed shirt. They were the perfect clothes for the ancient and powerful art of sunbathing.

"This is the life," Red yawned as he reached for his glass of water. "No Pokemon battles, no crazy Team Rocket, just some good 'ole R and R." He went for his water but came up empty handed. "What the-?"

"You know, you're really getting lazy these days," Blue said as she took a gulp of Red's water. "If you're not careful, someone is gonna' come by and beat you," she warned. Blue was Red's age with long, straight, dark brown hair and bright green eyes. She was wearing a black mini-skirt and a bright green tank top.

"Thanks 'mom'," Red growled sarcastically. "How 'bout you give me my water back and quit bothering' me." He held out his open palm, waiting for the return of his water glass.

"Have your stupid water," Blue said with a huff and poured the water onto Red's head. She smirked proudly at her achievement.

Red was shocked at first but then quickly shrugged his shoulders and settled back down. "You know you only did that to see me soaking wet," he said with a grin. He continued with his tirade. "I mean it's not that big of a deal. Just admit that you're attracted to me. It would be a good thing to get that out in the open. It's not healthy to keep that all bottled up inside. Just admit that you find me so immensely attractive that you can barely stop yourself from jumping my bones."

Blue sent Red an incredulous look. "You must be out of your mind!" she shrieked, completely red-faced and flustered. "Of all the inconsiderate, chauvinistic, pig-headed things you've ever said, that, Red must have been the most-"

Something shiny flashed in the corner of Red's eye while Blue was screaming at him and suddenly Red had only seconds to react. He quickly dove onto Blue and carried her to the ground an instant before the house across the street exploded.

"What the hell?" Blue screamed as the debris landed all around them. Red looked towards the sky and was able to make out a dark form floating in the air high above them. A burst of light flashed from the figure.

"Move, now!" Red yelled. He dragged Blue to her feet and they started to run just as Red's house (where they had been moments before) exploded as well. The shockwave sent the two tumbling to the ground.

"What happened?" Blue asked. She coughed as the smoke from the burning houses drifted towards her. But Red wasn't paying attention. His attention was focused on the strange figure that had landed amidst the rubble.

"That happened," Red said as he pointed towards the strange creature. It was green and red, with four tentacles and a strange shaped head. A large purple jewel glowed at the center of its chest. But the strange creature didn't even acknowledge Red and Blue's existence. It simply glanced to another house and destroyed it, seemingly without effort.

"Bastard!" Red roared. He reached to his belt and grabbed a Pokeball. "Poliwrath, kick his ass!" Red chucked the ball forward and his Pokemon emerged in a flash of light.

The blue and white tadpole Pokemon nodded to Red in affirmation and charged towards the creature. But the invader was unconcerned by its attacker's presence. Without even looking towards Poliwrath, the creature struck. It grabbed Poliwrath with its two left tentacles and held its adversary securely in place. But with a quick yell from Red, Poliwrath blasted the creature with a powerful water attack.

The strange creature, however, did not relinquish his hold. Instead, he slowly turned his head to the struggling Poliwrath, and his deep soulless eyes bored into Poliwrath's own. Power and energy suddenly burst from the creature's eyes and struck Poliwrath, vaporizing the entire left side of the poor Pokemon's body.

Deoxys dropped the now-lifeless Pokemon as Red stared at the corpse with wide-eyed disbelief and horror. Without warning, Deoxys then blasted off into the sky, flying away with amazing speed...

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Red stood over the fresh plot of soil as the small headstone was erected. Blue stood next to him, a somber look on her face. Around them, firefighters struggled to put out the last remaining fires. Professor Oak silently walked up beside Red.

"I've brought you your Nidoking," the professor stated, offering Red a Pokeball. "Just as per your request."

"Thanks," Red muttered as he took the ball containing his Nidoking and switched it with the now-cracked ball that once held his Poliwrath. Red struggled to keep his composure as he knelt down and buried the broken Pokeball with his former partner. Red stood up and glared toward the setting sun, to the direction where Deoxys flew. "I'm going to find that thing."

"Of this I have no doubt," Professor Oak said. "Just be careful."

"I'm going to find that monster," Red swore with tears in his eyes. "And when I do...I'm going to make it regret every minute of its miserable life." With those words Red turned and left to prepare.

He walked through the charred remains of his home and managed to find a change of clothes. He was wearing the same white muscle shirt but now wore black pants and a plain, blood red button-down shirt with the sleeves rolled up. He shrugged his backpack onto his shoulders and stepped out the door only to be greeted with the sight of Blue –also in changed clothes- waiting for him.

"You're not going alone," she said forcefully, while looking into his eyes. "I'm coming with you."

Red stared her down for a few more seconds but then realized that nothing he said would make her do otherwise. "Fine," he muttered. "But don't get in my way." Red moved to step past her when she flung her arms around his neck and pulled him into a tight hug. Red allowed his head to drop as a single tear ran down his face.

Blue suddenly jumped back in embarrassment. While she stuttered to find an explanation Red gently placed a hand on her shoulder. "Let's go," he whispered gently but with conviction. Determination shone in the young man's eyes as he glared into the setting sun...
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"I've located it," Sabrina blurted out. "The creature that Norman battled. It attacked Pallet Town a little while ago and was moving too fast for me to get a fix on it until just now."

"Wait," Lance said. "Did you just say 'Pallet Town'?"

Sabrina nodded slowly. "It attacked the town around noon today and engaged in battle with one of the local trainers named 'Red'."

Brock had a pensive look on his face. "Come to think of it, wasn't there a 'Red' from Pallet a few years back that did exceedingly well in the Indigo League?" he asked.

"Must be the same guy," Lance agreed. "How did the kid fare?" he asked Sabrina, already dreading the answer by the look on Sabrina's face. Her eyes were closed and a haunted look descended on her face.

Sabrina rubbed the bridge of her nose, and Lance and the others knew at once that whatever was coming next would be serious. "This creature, the one that attacked¼it murdered one of Red's Pokemon. It didn't kill it for food, it murdered it in cold blood."

"Red must be taking it pretty hard," Brock sighed.

"Indeed," Sabrina said with a nod. "In fact, he has set out to find this creature, most likely for revenge."

"That's too dangerous," Flannery shouted. "Doesn't this kid know that this thing could kill the rest of his Pokemon, too?"

"Don't count Red out yet," Lance said while rubbing his chin. "He's a very powerful and determined trainer, and I doubt that he'll be caught off guard like that again. Besides, this might be exactly what we need. With Red chasing after this creature, we have more freedom to focus our resources towards this 'Pokemon god' and his cult."

"My guy on the inside told me that there's about to be a major development," Steven stated eagerly. "He said that everything up until this point has been merely preparation for something much bigger. This 'god' has already done some amazing things, but the real test to see if he is a threat or not is just around the corner."

"Think it has anything to do with these attacks?" Morty wondered. "The attacks started up just a little after we began receiving word about this guy. Maybe they're connected. Maybe this attacker is working for or with our 'god'?"

"I don't think so," Steven answered. "The attacker seems too random to be connected to this guy. He's been playing it safe, he hasn't advocated a word of violence yet. Let's allow Red to deal with the random attacks. Sabrina will keep watch, but unless something drastic happens, we'll sit this one out and focus on our main problem."

No one seemed to disagree...

 

[Adventure-Chan]

Great Chapter! You've got an amazing plot. I feel sorry for Red...

 

[Kamotz]

Chapter 3: The Trinity Falls...The Legends Assemble
As the darkness grows in power, the Trinity shall fall, and those of Legends will be drawn together to oppose one another to preserve the ancient balance...

Green pulled his jacket tighter around his body and raised his hood to help block the cold wind. He had short, spiky brown hair and very defined facial features. Green was an accomplished trainer of nineteen years old, and for a short while he was even the temporary Gym Leader in Viridian City; while he was there, the Gym had suffered no losses.

"I hate this stupid weather," He growled as he hitched his jacket higher. "Why do we have to be at this stupid place?" he wondered, referring to the Sky Pillar.

"C'mon, Green," the seventeen year-old blonde girl by his side insisted. "You promised you'd be open minded." The girl was mid-level trainer named Yellow, and she had been Green's friend for many years. Together with Red, Blue, and a pair of trainers from Johto, they had gone on many adventures, and their bond of friendship was a strong one.

"I just can't believe you convinced me to travel all the way out here to Hoenn just to listen this lunatic," he snapped. He had been training in Sinnoh when he received Yellow's call a few days ago. It was an urgent message asking him to come to the Sky Pillar.

"Be quiet," Yellow shushed with a quick look around to make sure no one had heard Green. "This guy is extremely sensitive about people questioning his sanity."

"Shouldn't that tell you something?" Green then asked rhetorically. Truthfully, he hadn't heard very much about this strange man as he had spent most of the past few months alone in the wilderness, only venturing into cities when his supplies ran low. He had heard a few whispers of this growing movement, but chalked them up to idiocy and superstition. Now, he wasn't so sure.

"But Green, you've seen what he's capable of doing," Yellow objected. "He's able to control both Groudon and Kyogre!" She motioned to the two giant titans that waited atop Sky Pillar on either side of the man who called himself a god. Green had to admit it was a sight to behold, two super-ancient Pokemon obeying a mere human wasn't something seen every day. But still...

"It's not the first time it's been done," Green pointed out. "Humans have managed to control the two titans before with the use of two orbs. And it's always turned out badly; Groudon and Kyogre have always ended up possessing whoever controls them and then fighting against each other, meanwhile the world is nearly ripped to shreds and we all almost die."

"But he isn't using any orbs," Yellow protested. "He awakened them with just a wave of his hand! Besides, Groudon and Kyogre haven't even tried to fight each other, and their destructive tendencies are completely under his control."

"For now," Green muttered as he watched the so-called 'god' walk to a raised platform and stare into the sky.

"He's starting!" Yellow exclaimed. She grabbed Green's hand and began to drag him forward towards where a tall man in a dark cloak was standing. Green allowed himself to be pulled, secretly hoping for something extraordinary to happen. He had seen many things in his short life, and had always believed in a higher power that guided all events. Perhaps this was real...

On opposite sides of the man stood the two titanic Pokemon, Groudon and Kyogre (though Kyogre looked rather much like a beached whale in its current position). The two Pokemon and their apparent master stared into the dark, swirling sky with unwavering eyes. Then the man raised his arms and began to speak. His voice sounded like the toll of a bell; it roared out over the clouds, piercing the very sky itself.

"Oh great Sky Lord, most noble of all dragons," the man called out to the sky. "Your master summons you here. Come to me, mighty Sky Lord. Come to me, Rayquaza."

Green and Yellow waited expectantly for something to happen, but as the seconds turned to minutes, Green began to grow frustrated. "Told you this guy was a nutcase," Green laughed and turned to leave in disappointment. But a monstrous roar stopped him in his tracks. Green spun around just as the mighty green dragon Rayquaza descended from the sky and landed gently before the cloaked man; it almost looked as if the titanic beast bowed its head.

"Dear God," Green gasped. "That's Rayquaza! In all of the past two hundred years there have been only four confirmed sightings of it!" he said, showing his extensive knowledge of history and Pokemon in general. This sight alone made his entire trip worth wild, and if this man had indeed summoned Rayquaza with his voice alone...

"I told you," Yellow said with a proud smile. "This guy is the real deal."

"A real Pokemon god," Green agreed with wide eyes.

The Pokemon god turned and raised his arms up to the sky as the clouds parted. All around him his followers cheered and sang his praises while the three titans behind him roared in approval. Green joined them...
* * * * * * * * * *

One month later...

The large eyes of a small, pink, cat-like Pokemon shifted towards the East. Mew slowly floated down through the mountains and over the trees of a forest before flying out over the ocean. Beneath Mew, a large dark shape began to come into focus as Lugia rose from the depths of the ocean to fly next to his longtime comrade.

"I take it that you have felt the disturbances as well?" Lugia asked as it soared alongside Mew. None of the Legendary Ones were capable of true spoken words, but they could communicate with any other living being through a sort of telepathy.

"Yes," Mew answered. Her "voice" was feminine and soft, almost playful. But the underlying seriousness was impossible to miss. "Groudon and Kyogre have been reawakened and Rayquaza has returned from the stratosphere once again."

"This isn't necessarily a bad thing," Lugia pointed out in a voice as smooth and deep as the very ocean itself. "Maybe it is time that they rejoin us in protecting this world."

"No," Mew insisted. "I sense that something has gone terribly wrong. There is a dark, oppressive force within their minds. Something terrible is in the works."

Ho-oh and Celebi flew down beside Mew and Lugia. "Are you aware of Deoxys' return?" Ho-oh asked. Her voice was strong and determined, though it held a feminine edge. "Perhaps it is he who causes these problems."

"I don't believe so," Celebi disagreed. The small, green Legendary One had a kind and gentle voice. "Deoxys' motives are completely his own, and we don't even know how sentient he really is. No, whatever has reawakened Groudon and Kyogre is a force far more sinister than Deoxys."

"Nevertheless, someone should go to get Deoxys back under control," Ho-oh suggested. "He has been on a destruction spree for the better part of a month." The four Legendary Ones came to a stop and they floated in the air, contemplating their next moves.

"I'll go," Mew decided. "Deoxys needs to be stopped."

"Wait," Lugia sighed. "I'll go instead. We need you here to keep an eye on what's going on with Kyogre, Groudon, and Rayquaza."

Ho-oh nodded her head in agreement. "Might I suggest looking to the humans for the source of this problem?" the great bird suggested. Lugia, Celebi, and Mew looked at her in shock. "Allow me to explain: for the past few months, I've been keeping track of a group of humans that keeps growing in size. The leader of this group is a man that claims to be a Pokemon god. This man's followers continue to grow in number and he preaches a unified world under his supreme control."

"Do you truly believe him to be the cause of the problems?" Mew asked. "This man would not be the first human to make such claims."

"This is true," Ho-oh agreed. "But this is the only man that I know of who holds such terrifying energy. Oh, and did I mention that he keeps Rayquaza, Groudon, and Kyogre as his company?"

"That would have been a helpful piece of information for you to have told us from the start," Lugia said, slightly annoyed. "But why haven't we been able to pick up on this?"

"I only happened upon him by chance," Ho-oh explained. "I forget when I first became aware of his presence, but ever since then I've kept my eye on him," she said. "The thing is, I've only been able to find him by looking for him specifically."

"I'll look into this," Mew nodded. "In the meantime, Ho-oh, I want you to take yours and Lugia's covens and keep watch for anything threatening."

"Such as?" Ho-oh inquired.

"Such as Kyogre and Groudon wreaking havoc on the entire world with their weather altering abilities," Mew answered. "You are to stop them no matter what." Ho-oh nodded and with a flap of her magnificent wings, the multi-colored bird departed from her fellow Legendary Ones and flew off into the sky.

"I'll go find Deoxys," Lugia stated with amusement twinkling in his eyes. "Let's see if I can 'convince' him to leave." Lugia nodded once to his comrades, then tucked in his wings and dropped into the ocean as he went of in search of Deoxys.

"I'll go investigate this so-called 'god'," Mew decided. She turned to Celebi. "Find Manphy and Shaymin and wait for my return. I'll contact you periodically with news."

Celebi nodded. "Is there anything else that I could do?" she asked. "I don't like feeling useless."

"I understand," Mew said with furrowed brows. "Somehow your abilities to look through time have been prevented, and I need someone to keep an eye on things for me. However, perhaps you could locate Latios and Latias." Celebi nodded in understanding. "Tell them what is happening and see if they are willing to help us."

Celebi nodded her understanding and flew off towards Sinnoh, where Manphy and Shaymin usually resided. Mew then turned and flew off towards Kanto, where she would begin her search for the so-called Pokemon god...

 

[pokemon lover]

that good ty for letting me read that :D

 

[~Swish~]

Incredible stuff here. I love the story so far and I'm desperate to see what happens from now. I have always had a special interest in legendary Pokemon so this is like a perfect story for me. My knowledge on later generation legendarys was limited but thanks to your amazing prologue Ive learn't so much more about them. Will we be seeing the 3 legendary birds and/or dogs in the story at all? Or are they not worthy of attending that important legendary meeting? :P Think I'll favourite this thread, please keep this one going, its incredible.

 

[Kamotz]

They'll all have their parts. They won't have very large parts in the story, but they will be involved nonetheless.

 

[~Swish~]

Ok sounds good, can't wait for the next chapters. Keep it up bro!

Deoxys was a ***** to Poliwrath. It came as a shock as death and cold blood murder isn't something you associate with Pokemon in general.

 

[Kamotz]

Chapter 4: The Silver Betrayer is Revealed
As the Red Champion continues his search for vengeance, he shall meet two beings: one of Gold and one of Silver, and they shall bring the Champion to battle...

"Slow down," Blue pleaded as Red sprinted ahead. "C'mon Red, wait up!" When they had heard explosions coming from the town ahead of them Red had immediately picked up his pace in hopes that the mysterious attacker (Deoxys) was the cause.

"I don't have that option," Red panted back as he continued to widen the gap between them. It had been an entire month since Red and Blue had set out to find their attacker, and while they had been able to follow the destruction left in his wake, they were unable to even catch another glimpse of him. Red was growing desperate.

Red burst from the forest into the main town square just in time to see the end of a vicious Pokemon battle. The powerful bear-like Ursaring had a bloody and beaten Scyther in its jaws. The much larger Ursaring was shaking its head violently as the Scyther wailed in pain. Finally the Ursaring released its opponent and threw it to the ground. Its trainer rushed to its side.

"Do you understand now?" a voice snarled from behind the Ursaring. An eighteen year-old boy with long, red hair stepped out from behind it. "Do you understand what happens when you refuse to obey the Master?" His Ursaring added a roar of its own as it advanced on the fallen Pokemon and its trainer.

"Silver?" Red whispered. He had met Silver some years ago and they had traveled together with their friends for quite a while. Silver had always been somewhat rude and had a superior attitude, but Red would never have suspected that the boy was capable of something as horrible as the sight before him. Silver's Ursaring continued its advance on the Scyther and its trainer, when suddenly a fiery form burst from behind one of the storage sheds and slammed into the Ursaring. The great bear tumbled back as the Typhlosion that attacked it prepared to attack again.

"Gold!" Silver roared out in anger as the Typhlosion's trainer stepped into view. Red immediately recognized Gold as another one of his traveling companions from years past. Gold was a dark-haired young man just one year younger than Red himself and the two had formed a strong friendship. Silver's Ursaring rose to its feet and snarled at its smaller opponent, but Gold's Typhlosion refused to back down and the wolverine-like Pokemon roared back in defiance.

"How do you allow yourself to do this?" Gold demanded, motioning to the crippled Scyther. "When does your conscience decide to shut itself off and let you maim and kill Pokemon and their trainers?"

"This man refused to obey the will of the Master!" Silver shouted back while pointing to the young man and his Scyther. "For this he must be punished."

"Listen to yourself," Gold demanded. "You sound like a raving lunatic. And while we're on the subject of raving lunatics, let's talk about that 'Master' of yours!" Silver seethed with rage and ordered his Ursaring to attack. But Red had already seen and heard enough. He grabbed a Pokeball and released his Snorlax, which charged forward and tackled the much lighter Ursaring, throwing it to the ground.

"That's quite enough, Silver," Red declared as he stepped out of the underbrush with Blue and her Exploud following closely behind him. "Why don't you leave these people alone and find someone else to bother?" Red hissed. "I don't know what's gotten into you, but you're not the person I once knew."

"I have been shown the truth, you simpleton," Silver spat. "But I see that the odds are against me once again," he sneered as he recalled his Ursaring and sent out his Honchkrow. The black bird cawed once before Silver jumped on its back. "We'll meet again, Gold, Red," he snarled and then took off on the back of his Pokemon.

Red and Gold stood by each other as they watched Silver fly away. "What was that all about?" Red asked, as he looked to the beaten Scyther and its trainer. "I thought Silver wasn't like that anymore and that the two of you had moved past your differences."

"We did," Gold said, still not taking his eyes off the sky. "But ever since Silver joined that damned cult things have changed. And now, now he spends most of his time beating up on other trainers. It's all I can do just to chase after him and stop him from killing someone."

"What a piece of lowlife scum," Blue said as she walked up to them. "What kind of cult did that moron join?" Red turned to Gold and looked at him expectantly as well.

Gold looked at Blue and Red as if they had three heads. "You're kidding, right?" He asked incredulously. "It's that cult led by the guy claiming to be the god of all Pokemon." But Red and Blue continued to stare at Gold questioningly. "You really don't know about it? Have you been living under a rock for the past month? Hell, Silver isn't the only one of our group to join it."

"What are you saying?" Red asked carefully.

"I'm saying that our 'good friends', Green and Yellow are part of that lunatic cult, too," Gold said in exasperation and a slight bit of anger. "Man, where have you guys been for the past month?"

"We've been hunting down this...Pokemon, I guess," Red answered. "Though I'm not sure what it really was."

"Hell of a time to try and catch a rare Pokemon," Gold muttered. "This cult has the entire Pokemon League up in arms."

"I'm not looking to catch this thing," Red said with determination. At Gold's questioning look he continued, "It killed Poliwrath," he spat.

"Oh, man," Gold whispered as he rubbed the bridge of his nose. "I'm so sorry."

"There was no way you could have known," Red sighed. "But about this cult, why is it so powerful? And why would Green -or even Yellow- join it?"

"You're really clueless, aren't you?" Gold asked in disbelief. "Sorry, I just can't believe that you haven't heard about this. It's all anyone ever talks about nowadays. You can't go anywhere in Johto without someone mentioning it."

"So stop fooling around and spill the beans," Blue hissed, starting to get upset. She crossed her arms and waited for Gold's explanation with a slight narrowing of her eyes.

"As impatient as ever I see," Gold muttered. "This cult is run by a man who is claiming to be a Pokemon god," he said.

"We know that part," Blue interrupted. "You just told us."

"Man, you are really impatient!" Gold exclaimed. "Listen good, 'hot pants', while I'm telling the story you can keep your mouth shut or find someone else to tell you, alright?" Blue merely huffed in frustration. "Good. Now listen quick. This cult is huge, and I'm talking huge. It goes deeper than just one region and its more than just a few lousy trainers. This cult has eight Gym Leaders from various gyms around Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh." Red and Blue gasped. "But that's not all. It's also got half of Hoenn's Elite Four and the current Hoenn Champion, Wallace."

"This is serious stuff," Red said thoughtfully.

"What makes it worse is that the cult leader is preaching the 'take over the world' thing," Gold said. "We know that the Pokemon League has some inside people, and they've reported that this guy is almost ready to wage open war on the entire world."

"Are you serious?" Blue exclaimed. "He would need an entire army for that to be done."

"He's got an army," Gold stated. "He has thousands of followers, all the resources of Team Rocket, and three ultra-powerful Pokemon on his side."

"What kind of Pokemon?" Red demanded, immediately thinking of the strange attacker.

"You wouldn't believe me if I told you," Gold said with a shake of his head. "He has control over the Trinity: Groudon, Kyogre, and Rayquaza."

"Shut the hell up," Red said, almost panicking. "There's no way. I was there when Team Magma and Team Aqua controlled Groudon and Kyogre, and there is no possible way for one man to control the two of them at the same time. It just can't be done. And don't get me started on Rayquaza. I went to one of Green's seminars a year ago where he discussed the significance of Legendary Pokemon. Rayquaza has been seen only a handful of times in the last two hundred years."

"Believe it," Gold said. "I've seen them myself; they listen to this guy's every command, which makes you wonder about his claim." Gold sighed as he ran a hand through his hair and turned to his two friends. "But listen, if the two of you would be willing to help me out, I'd really appreciate it," Gold offered. "I've been outnumbered lately, and there's been a few times where I've had to fight Green on my own."

"How'd you fare?" Red asked curiously. When he had first become a trainer, Green had been his rival for the better part of two years, and Green had always been one step ahead of him, but the two had put their rivalry to rest in recent years and become close friends.

"Not good," Gold answered. "Green's a League Champion level trainer, and his Pokemon are still as powerful as I remember. You've always been his better, or at least his equal, haven't you?"

"We were pretty evenly matched last time," Red stated, remembering the last time they had a battle. Red had come out on top, but just barely; Green hadn't expected him to use Poliwrath, nor did he expect Poliwrath to be so strong. It had thrown him off his game and allowed Red to pick up the victory. Red closed his eyes, wondering what he should do. The events of Poliwrath's death played over and over in his mind, but so did the things he saw Silver do that day. "I'll help you," he declared.

"Red," Blue said gently. "What about-?"

"This first," Red stated firmly. "Face it, Blue. We haven't had any leads on that thing since we left Pallet. And Gold's case seems to affect the immediate future a great deal. We'll stop this cult first, then I'll avenge Poliwrath," Red declared. Gold and Blue nodded and the trio set off to meet with the leaders of the Pokemon League...

 

[~Swish~]

Nice stuff again, its getting pretty deep stuff now. Can't wait to get further into the story. A lot of problems for these rebel trainers right now, lets hope they can solve it all soon.

 

[Kamotz]

Chapter 5: When Titans do Battle
The Harbinger of Destruction shall incite the wrath of the Legendary Ones, and the spiral to oblivion shall begin...

Lugia coursed through the ocean with graceful ease as he continued to move toward Deoxys. The sky above him was dark and full of stars for miles around, but the ocean around him was pitch black in the dead of night. The great ocean guardian expanded his consciousness with his psychic powers and located Deoxys once again. Lugia finally spotted his target with his eyes and surged forward and up, rising in front of Deoxys and halting the dangerous Pokemon in mid-flight.

"What is your business here, Deoxys?" Lugia demanded angrily. "What you have done in the last month is inexcusable; you have brought more destruction and death to this world in one month than I have seen in years of guardianship. Leave this world forever or suffer the consequences," the great guardian roared.

Deoxys did not seem to hear Lugia; perhaps he didn't understand, or maybe he just decided to ignore the mighty Pokemon's words. Deoxys just continued to stare at Lugia with his cold, lifeless eyes as his tentacle arms whipped through the air slowly. Lugia understood; the challenge had been issued.

Without warning Deoxys struck. He hurled himself forward with incredible speed and force and slammed his frame into Lugia's. But Lugia was many times his size and withstood the attack with little difficulty. Using one of his wing-like arms, Lugia backhanded Deoxys and sent the smaller Pokemon sailing through the air.

But Deoxys quickly righted himself and resumed his attack. In between his four tentacles he gathered a sphere of psychic power and hurled it at Lugia, but Lugia rolled around the attack and retaliated with a powerful Aeroblast, a beam of concentrated air and wind. The attack struck Deoxys dead center and sent him spiraling towards the ocean's surface. Lugia dove to take chase but Deoxys once again managed to stop his fall and flew directly above the surface of the water, throwing up a water trail in his wake.

It appeared as if Deoxys was attempting to flee from Lugia but the great guardian would not allow it and chased after him. Deoxys was extraordinarily fast and was easily able to outrun Lugia, but escape wasn't on his mind; Deoxys quickly doubled back and came up alongside Lugia. By the time Lugia realized this it was too late; Deoxys' massive psychic sphere careened into Lugia and sent him tumbling beneath the waves.

Now it was Deoxys' turn to give chase. He dove into the water in search of Lugia, but what he found wasn't what he expected. Lugia was ready and waiting for him, and as soon as Deoxys was in his sights, Lugia released a powerful Thunder attack. The conductivity of the water insured the attack's accuracy and Deoxys visibly recoiled in pain. He raced to escape from the watery trap and flew high into the sky, but Lugia was not far behind. When Deoxys turned around to reinitiate his attack, he was met with the broad side of Lugia's powerful tail and was sent hurtling through the air.

But Deoxys righted himself once again. Its hollow eyes bored into Lugia's as Deoxys began to shift forms. He became thin and slender as he entered the speed form. Lugia was taken aback by this transformation: he had never seen it before; it was apparently something Deoxys had learned during its time away. Deoxys raced forward, his speed was at an unheard of level, but just before he struck Lugia, Deoxys transformed into his defense form. When this more massive form –combined with the incredible momentum gained from the speed form- slammed into Lugia, it sent the mighty guardian flying through the air.

Lugia and Deoxys crash-landed on an island nearly half of a mile away. Deoxys rose first, as Lugia was nearly embedded in the ground due to the force of the impact. Deoxys once again shifted forms, this time into its attack form. He lashed out at Lugia, whipping his larger opponent viciously. But Lugia was able to swing one of its wings and hurl Deoxys away. Lugia charged forward and slammed its skull into Deoxys, but Deoxys responded by wrapping its tentacles around Lugia's head and digging its "feet" into the ground as a standoff began. Lugia dug its hind claws into the ground and gripped the earth fast with its finger like appendages on its arms. The guardian's powerful shoulder muscles strained to push forward, but Deoxys had immense physical power and was able to hold an even stalemate with Lugia...
* * * * * * * * * *

Rayquaza's eyes snapped open as he emerged from his trance. He had sensed the power of Deoxys and knew that his old nemesis had returned. The mighty green dragon slowly wound his way up to the top of the Sky Pillar, where his master observed the world. His master stood as he always did: at the center of the platform atop Sky Pillar with his body facing north with his eyes closed.

"Lord," Rayquaza bowed as he spoke to the Pokemon god with his telepathy. Rayquaza's "voice" was as deep and powerful as the rumbling of thunder. As he spoke, his voice seemed to split the empty blackness of the sky. "There is somewhere I must be: Deoxys -my old nemesis- has returned."

"Deoxys?" the Pokemon god questioned. "I do not recall this creature. Who and what is he, and why do I not know of him?

"He is a being from the cosmos," Rayquaza answered. "Before appearing on this planet he was little more than a consciousness and some solid form, but he grew once arriving here, he transformed: growing in size and power until he reached a level that could possibly rival my own," Rayquaza informed. "I sought to defeat him to prevent this world from being harmed, and we fought."

"And who won this great battle of yours?" his master inquired.

"Neither of us, Lord," Rayquaza answered angrily. "The fight was ended and he left before a clear victor could be decided. I did not pursue him because I no longer believed him to be a threat to this world. "

"Interesting," the Pokemon god contemplated. "And what do you believe now?"

"I mean no disrespect, but I believe that if left alone for much longer, Deoxys may very well become a threat to your will," Rayquaza said with a bow. "He must be stopped now, before he can grow even stronger."

"Very well, you may go and do battle with Deoxys once again," the Master said calmly. "But be warned, Rayquaza. You will receive no aid from me if the battle goes not in your favor."

"I understand, Lord," Rayquaza bowed and then he took to the sky. He flew high into the stratosphere and soared towards the battleground of Lugia and Deoxys with tremendous speed. The dragon's roars echoed across the sky, ripping clouds apart.

"Interesting," Mew mused as it invisibly observed Rayquaza's flight from the Sky Pillar. Mew turned her eyes towards the man whom Rayquaza seemed to take his commands from. He was a powerfully built man standing well over six feet tall. He had long black hair and pitch black eyes. His facial features were sharp and angular, almost as if he had been chiseled out of solid rock. He wore a long black cloak that whipped around him in the powerful winds on the top of Sky Pillar.

Mew realized with a start that aside from herself and this so-called god, the top of Sky Pillar was completely abandoned.

"So good of you to finally decide to visit me, Mew," the dark man smirked as he turned towards Mew. His black eyes seemed to gaze right through Mew's invisibility. Realizing that it was useless, Mew became visible once again.

"Whoever you are," Mew said calmly. "I insist that you release Rayquaza, Groudon, and Kyogre from your spell."

"You do not understand," the Pokemon god answered in an almost playful manner. "I do not have them under a spell. They follow my orders and bow before me all on their own free will."

"Liar," Mew said confidently. "I felt your hold over Rayquaza's mind and even now I feel you trying to control me as well."

"Very perceptive," the Pokemon god laughed. "It must have been too presumptuous of me to try and control the most powerful psychic Pokemon. Ah, but where are my manners? Allow me to introduce myself; I am Suraec, the god of all Pokemon. And very soon, this entire world will belong to me."

"How dare you," Mew hissed. Her pink psychic aura flared up and Mew charged towards Suraec, but Suraec needed merely to raise one arm and a massive black beam erupted from his hand, ripping through Mew's aura and throwing Mew of the edge of Sky Pillar.

"Fool," Suraec laughed. He turned to walk away, but before he took two steps, a powerful psychic blast struck him and he stumbled to the ground. With a scowl, he turned to see Mew floating in the air behind him, her aura raging wildly. Suraec smirked at the chance to use his real powers and he and Mew prepared for battle...

 

[~Swish~]

Wow getting really into the story now. Lugia V Deoxys, Suraec V Mew. Surely Suraec isn't human? I am either way off or have hit the nail on the head with an idea I have, but I won't say. I'll either spoil it or look like an idiot and I don't want either lol. Keep it up though man :)

 

[lilninjapig]

I absolutely love this story. I've got the feeling that Lugia is going to perish or something...this story has made me like Mew!

 

[~Swish~]

I take it this story is dead :(.

I am a huge legendary Pokemon fan, I wish it could be continued as it was my favourite so far.