OOC: Okay, so Shiney and Mika need to finish their signups. Sorry this is so long, I was feeling in a creative mood tonight. XD;
Solaceon Ruins: Bottom Floor. 5:30AM.
"Yes! This is great stuff!" An enthusiastic young man exclaimed as he examined the Unown lettering on the wall. "I really need to thank you guys for this! I would have never known that the messages are different in the morning without your help!" A group of Unown of different letters began to circle around the teenager, the breeze created blowing his ponytailed black hair up, down, and around. They seemed to be enjoying themselves, and a Mismagius chased random ones around like it was a game. Soren, while he was amused, was also concerned. He was afraid of Mismagius doing something that would irritate the Unown that had helped him in the first place. He turned back to the panel he had been glancing at previously. It really was quite amazing, as the text during the day was just random blabbering. This text, however, actually said something:
"The key will bring death?" Soren read with a hint of worry in his voice. The concept of death was never a positive thing, especially when mentioned in regards to something that could very well be related to Pokemon mythology. "So, do you guys now anything about this?" He proceeded to ask the Unown, but only received shaking signifying a "no" in return. Soren pressed up against the old stone wall in an attempt to see if anything would move, but nothing occured. However, when he began knocking on it, he found it sounded hollow behind the foreshadowing message. "Mismagius." He said firmly, and the Pokemon froze from its joyful activities and floated over to her partner. "Do you think you can go see if anything is back there?" The Pokemon giggled in response with a happy look on its face before dashing in through the wall. It poked its head back out and gave a nod. "Interesting... Go back and use Shadow Ball on that section of the wall. It doesn't seem like it will move without force." As his partner disappeared back into the wall as quickly as she had appeared, he lead the Unown to the opposite side of the ruin as to avoid debris. Without notice, something impacted the wall, sending shards of brown stone and dust flying everywhere. When the dust cleared, Soren proceeded to enter the new whole, his Mismagius rejoining him soon after. He followed a strange stone staircase upwards a level, until he stumbled upon a lone podium. In the center of the podium was an orb of some type, glowing a different colour every few moments. "This must be the key..." He muttered under his breath as he picked the orb up. It was small, maybe about the width of half his palm. It was breathtaking. Originally, he had no intent of taking it with him. As far as he was concerned, this jewel belonged to the Unown.
However, he had no choice once he heard the cries of Unown, whom of which sounded like they were being attacked. Panicking, he stuffed the orb into one of his inside pockets, and plucked a Pokeball out of the other. He threw it to no particular target, and a Glaceon came out when it hit the ground. "Glaceon?" It originally asked as it tilted its head, perhaps wondering what was going on. It's ears twitched violently as it heard the ruckus from the nearby room, and it began to growl after catching the foe's scent in the air. The three ran back into the other room, only to find the ground scattered with unconcious Unown, and two Team Galactic grunts standing before them accompanied by their Dustox and Drapion partners.
They were dressed in the usual attire, and even had the same funky, blue-ish green hair styles. The two men took one glance at the furious look on Soren's face and laughed.
"Whatcha looking at kid? Don't tell me these pathetic Pokemon were yer friends!" The first grunt laughed. "You better get outta our way, or we might have to mess ya up." Soren clenched his fist in response to the threat. He had dealt with Galactic in the past before. They had killed his mom, taken his friend, and his father was even a well known member. The second grunt chimed in soon after with "Listen kid, we're looking for an orb known as 'Arceus' Pearl'. You look like a smart kid, so maybe you'll do the right thing and tell us what you know about it. I wouldn't want to have to hurt you!" Soren smirked at the threat, and reached into the pocket in which had hidden the orb, and pulled it out.
"So that's what this thing is called, huh?" He said arrogantly as he held it up into the air, the glow it gave off illuminating the dark room and revealing just how many KOed Unown lay upon the ground. "Sorry, guys. If you had gotten here a few minutes sooner, you might have been able to run back to your big boss Cyrus with this thing. But, I guess since you were too slow, you'll be running back with your tails between your legs because you got beat by a kid!" A fresh smirk took hold over his face when he got a look at the faces of his opponents. Furious, completely furious. Yet, at the same time very dumb. The Dustox wouldn't be a problem, but Drapion weren't exactly pushovers. Soren realized that to gain some sort of victory during the battle, he'd have to use psychological warfare beforehand.
"Damned kid! I'm gonna make ya eat those words! Dustox! Use Silver Wind!" The first grunt shouted as he threw his right index finger in Mismagius' direction. Generally, bug attacks were potent against ghost Pokemon, but at the same time psychic attacks were potent against bug types. Mismagius, acting on instinct, ended up sending a Psybeam shooting at the Dustox and KOing it in one hit. The frustrated grunt returned his partner to its Pokeball, and reached for another, only to find himself stopped by the second grunt. "You idiot. The place is going to blow any minute now! Lets just leave the kid here and pick the pearl out from his remains!" The first gritted his teeth together as he turned to leave, the second beginning to do the same, but stopping. "You're Commander Exenburgh's son, aren't you? I can see the resemblance. What I'm wondering, is why you bother resisting us when your father is one of us."
"So he's a Commander now, is he?" Soren asked as he began to approach the exit as well. He was trying not to act like it, but the news of a bomb was making him deathly afraid. "Let's just say I've put my relationship with him behind me, and I have a bone to pick with him."
"Heh, is that so. The name is Zylas. However, I don't think you'll be able to 'pick your bone', since you're going to be trapped in here until the explosives go off. I'm sure I'll see your body again when I'm taking the Pearl from your cold, dead hand." With that, the Drapion punched the wall of the exit, causing the stone above it to fall below and fill in the only way out of the room. If the explosion didn't kill him, he'd surely be crushed by the falling stones, or suffocate if he remained trapped. He attempted to use force to break through the newly fallen blockade, but failed miserably. The chance of more debris filling the exit even if he moved what was there was probably anyways. A sinking feeling in his stomach, he returned his two Pokemon to their Pokeballs and glanced at the ground. He realized something was amiss, for the Unown that were there previously weren't there anymore. As if on queue, he heard the sounds of many Unown circling around the room above him. He went to look up, but suddenly found himself standing in the grass just nearby the ruins.
Outside Solaceon Ruins. 6AM
He looked around at the forested area in a daze, trying to rationalize what had just taken place. Had the Unown teleported him out somehow? He really wanted to dwell on this topic, but was snapped out of it as the sound of explosives echoed through the air. The smell of smoke filled the air as appearances of large pieces of rock flying up into the sky began. This was
really bad. Despite being a small town filled with farmers and ranchers that spoke funny, Solaceon Town was still nearby. If any of those rocks hit someone or something, it'd probably be destroyed. Soren could do nothing but hide under a group of nearby trees and hope he wasn't hit while this was happening. When it appeared to be all clear, he ran back to where the ruins once more. It its place was what was apparently a crater, a big whole in the ground with debris everywhere. Galactic members appeared to be digging through the hole, and he heard "that kid has to be down here somewhere" said by Zylas from earlier. His concerns turned to truth as he noticed a Galactic Commander there as well. *image removed*. She was dressed in her usual "spacewoman" appearance with her same old red hairstyle that looked like it came out of a bad 90s movie. Even so, she was an attractive woman in her early twenties, and a powerful Pokemon trainer. He was about to make a move himself, when he found himself lifted up by both arms by a fairly large, bald, muscular man behind him. He sensed his doom when he found himself being dragged over to Mars.
"Hey boss, look what I just found snooping around. Seems to me like this kid is asking for trouble!" The guy said quite loudly, getting the attention of Mars as well as the crew in the pit. "Hey! That's the kid! How the hell did he survive!?" Zylas shouted to his Commander, who smirked in response as she approached Soren in the man's grasp."
"Put him down, I'll take care of this. Hurry up and go get
her while I deal with this." Mars said coldly as the bulky man dropped Soren, leaving him to stumble before gaining proper footing once more. "So, Soren Exenburgh. Son of Gerald Exenburgh, our newest Commander. I have a proposition for you, and since you have what we're looking for in your pocket, your response is even more crucial." She said coldly.
"Go on then, although I doubt I'll be handing your little item of fancy over anytime soon." Soren remarked. He was once again trying not to show his fear, but his shaking right arm gave away his guise. This wasn't a surprise, though. Team Galactic weren't pushovers like the teams from the other countries. They would shoot for their goal, no matter the cost. Soren was dealing with a Commander, the highest rank of a member aside from Boss, although Cyrus held that position.
"I would like to extend a formal invitation from our great leader, Cyrus, to join our little group. Apparently, he along with your father would like to see you with us for whatever reason." She said colder still, yet at the same time it sounded sly, like she had some sort of trump up her sleeve.
"N-no!" Soren refused as he took a step back, his whole body shaking now. It was futile to bother fighting back if they attempted to do so, he was just too outnumbered. "I vowed back when you people took my mother's life that I'd do away with you people! I'm not joining!"
"Well, that's just not acceptable, is it?" Mars responded in kind as she glanced behind Soren. A young girl with green hair in a ponytail and blue eyes approached. "Maybe someone you hold dear can talk some sense into you then..."
"Wait, wha-"
"Commander Mars? What was it you needed of me ma'am?" A high pitched, feminine voice chirped shyly from behind Soren, interrupting him. It was familiar, yet distant to him. He knew it, yet he couldn't place who's voice it was. He wanted to turn around to look, but he wouldn't dare at this point.
"Ah, yes, I need you to battle him for me. Show me that you have the potential I believe you have, child."
"Umm... I don't know if I can beat this person. He looks kind of strong from the back..." The girl replied. It sounded as if she had little confidence in herself. Not being able to hold his curiosity anymore, Soren spun around to see his opponent, and almost passed out when he saw her.
"Lyff..."
"Soren..."
OOC: So, feel free to chime in here, just don't do anything ZOMGAWESOME. XD