The End-It, the Parasite

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OOC-I'm going to post for Kanto since I haven't yet, coming from the time that Beryl awakes in the Creation Dimension. (Kanto, hope this is okay. Bit of a different RPing style I know, but it at least works, right?)
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Beryl found himself awake in a void. Well, it seemed like a void with all the gray, reflecting itself in shades of silver. The ground he was on was cold to the touch, and that was enough to let him know that though it was shrouded by clouds, it was there. Where were the others? And what had happened, exactly. He remembered fighting the birds and entering the water, but nothing after that.

"You have arrived."

The powerful voice had come from a body more massive than anything Beryl had ever seen. Well, he'd seen larger things, like buildings and mountains, but this creature's mere presense simply seemed to breathe force and raw strength upon everything, making it feel gigantic. Its red armor and deep gray-brown underhide were designed for the perfect defense, while its deadly claws and huge fangs were designed for the perfect weapons. And those yellow eyes seemed like the eyes of invincibility. Beryl found a strange respect and fondness for that.

"Are you... Groudon? Ahmenra?" he found himself asking.

"Well, who do you think I am? Who else has huge red plates of armor? Of course I am, foolish human!"

That sharp and rude tone seemed familiar from a few mental communications. Indeed, who else could it be?

"Then... where is this?" Beryl questioned. He would have bitten back an angered response, but a hint in the great voice had told him it was merely a joke. Ahmenra just had a bit of a cruel sense of humor.

"The heavens. The Creation Dimension. The place you've been travelling to get to for who knows how long."

"And what do we have to do?"

"You sure don't hold back the questions, do you?"

"How else do you expect me to get any information here?!" snapped Beryl, this time not holding back his anger. Ahmenra growled slightly, but did not reply with anger. Both of them seemed to understand that the last thing they needed to do now was get into an argument over something pointless.

"We wait for all the other fools. Some of 'em have already entered, but the rest are still down in the mountain wasting thier time away, I guess. As if we don't have a small enough amount of time to handle Arceus..."

Beryl was content with that much for an answer. Now the other remained. It was clear that the final moments of this whole journey were rapidly approaching.
 
"ungh? huh? i musta dozed off here..." Fen said groggily. he stood up stretching and looked down to his partner Naomi who was still sleeping. By this time only one will o wisp ball was still afloat in the air above them.

"Naomi, girl. Wake up.... we need to get moving... i don't think the other trainers are coming..." Fen said to the sleeping Ninetails. Naomi stood up and walked near him, brushing against his leg gently. Fen looked down the dark tunnel which seemed to span for forever, then looked back to the pool of water.

"Fenix... why did you send us back here if no one else is coming..." Fen thought to himself. He lifted his hand again and looked at the symbol of fire branded on the back of it once again. He rubbed it gently then aligned it to the mark on Naomi's shoulder, comparing the two.

"Hm... they're just alike... i wonder what they're for..." Fen said out loud to himself. "It seems odd Fenix would give us these....." Fen was cut off suddenly. The symbol began to glow a bright white when near Naomi's symbol. Fen studied the glow curiously, Naomi's began to glow too.

"I wonder...." Fen said out loud. He reached towards Naomi and touched his symbol against hers. The two were instantly blasted with a large gust of wind. Fen shielded his eyes, protecting them from the high winds. The air suddenly went calm and peaceful... the feeling that he was outside. Fen uncovered his eyes and looked around. Blue skies above them, and below his feet... clouds. He looked into the distance, clouds and sky as far as the eye can see.

"What the heck is this place..." Fen said softly. He took a few slow steps "Seems to be solid..... HEELLLOOOO???" He called into the vast void of nothing. There was no answer. Fen stood dumbfounded for a moment.

"I got it! Naomi? its time to test out those new abilities Fenix gave us. I need you to concentrate.... See if you can sense any of the other trainers in this area.. can you do that girl?' He said softly.

The Ninetails barked happily then began to concentrate. Her eyes once again glazed over blue as she scanned the area calmly. She snapped back to reality and barked again, jumping up and down.

"You found someone?! great! lets get going! lead the way!" Fen commanded excitedly. Naomi sprinted off to their left, they ran through the seemingly never ending dimension, following Naomi's instincts. Suddenly, a figure was visible in the distance, Fen ran faster, relieved to have finally found someone.

"yes! another trainer! at last! HEY!! HEEEYYYYY!!!" Fen called out into the distance between breaths, breathing heavily.
 
Brad saw Fen and Naomi in the distance, running towards them. Brad was next to Dialga, and Serena was next to Virgil
"Brad, here come Fenix, or Ho-oh, and Fen."
"Hmm, Dante... that is good. The more of us the better."
Brad heard Fen slightly, and gazed at the clouds above. All around him it was white clouds, drifting by slowly, like his life. Brad had enjoyed the journey- it was a quicker pace than his normally slow life. However, he enjoyed the peace for a while.
Fen grew closer, and Brad smiled happily with Serena as they sat on their airborne mounts.
 
Fen arrived finally. tired and out of breath. He stopped panting in front of Brad and Serena.

"I.... Finally.... found....someone....." He gasped between breaths. Naomi trotted happily in front of Fen, she didn't seem to be tired at all. Fen looked up somehow having not noticed the gigantic legendaries earlier. Having finally realized who he was in the presence of, he straightened himself up, trying to conceal his shortness of breath.

"You... Dialga...? ...Rayquaza? I've only seen drawings in history books... this is amazing." Fen scraped out, finally obtaining his breath once again. Naomi lowered her head in the presence of the giant pokemon but the two giants seemed confused and disappointed at Fen's arrival. Their heads looked around as if searching for something... or someone. It suddenly clicked inside Fen's head.

"You're looking for Fenix... aren't you?" He said with a depressed tone. "well... you don't have to look much harder.... Fenix was weak from the struggle against the parasite. He sacrificed himself... to help Naomi, my Ninetails recover... and give me the strength to press on and win. His fierce strength was sealed in Naomi... and his knowledge... in me." Fen said quietly.

After he finished speaking, he held up his hand, showing the two gigantic legendaries the flame symbol on the back of his hand, the pointing to the identical mark on Naomi's shoulder blade.

"I'm sorry... i didn't know what he was doing until it was too late... I guess he thought i wasn't strong enough to do it alone so he gave his own being." Fen said as he hung his head in shame. "Well... I'm not going to waste the second chance he gave Naomi. Lets press on. I want to finish this parasite." He said calmly as he walked ahead slowly through the clouds, still having no idea where he was actually headed.
 
OOC-Okay... It's been a while in the Creation Dimension gateway (at least for the people who got there early). Everyone is pretty much through the water, just because it'll be a while if we're all just waiting. The storyline needs to start getting somewhere...

Also, this post is from the POV of Cebiryath sorta... Anyone can do that with their guardian (no one has to, but you can of you want to), since now they're just like any other character controlled by you.
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"It seems all have gathered," Cebirayth suddenly stated, ending the long silence between him and his Chosen One. Phoebe looked up at him curiously for a moment. The simple mental realization Cebirayth held was enough though to answer her uprising wonder of what he'd meant. It was clearly obvious. Roxy the Arcanine shifted with tension beside her master, who quickly mounted onto her back. Now Phoebe was higher up and closer to Cebirayth's head. Somehow, the connection between them felt stronger yet, as if now it intensified greatly. It was a unique feeling, sharing his mind with a smaller and weaker body. But he was aware that she was anything but weak when it came to her mental ability, which was why he chose her in the first place over all others.

"How do we get to them?" asked Phoebe quietly.

"Only a Guardian can show the path. This is why no human has never truly seen Arceus; the mental connection with a Pokemon you would call legendary is required, and this Pokemon must guide their partner as I will now."

Phoebe was unfamiliar with the place, and therefor when Cebirayth began walking down the path he knew to be right he felt her simple wonder of how he accomplished it. Yet, at the same time, his recognition of the area would transfer to her as well, allowing her to predict the next step to take. Nothing was different from anything else; all was merely gray clouds. Cebirayth knew their true color. He knew that before all this, they were a magnificent sight to behold. They had reflected gold, pink, silver, blue, purple, and in so many light, creamy hues that the mind could never comprehend them fully. Now, all was deep and cold gray with sorrow, as if the clouds had all died and were rotting away...

Figures, shadowy and faint, appeared slowly. As Cebirayth and Phoebe approached, they were revealed to be the others. Cebirayth noted his recognition of the other Guardians, while Phoebe felt hers of the other Chosen Ones, which Cebirayth understood from her to be named Brad, Serena, and Fen (though Fen seemed to have begun walking away). Another human figure had approached, with a large beast beside him. Ahmera, Groudon. Beryl.

"I see we are all here. There are yet more to arrive at this point, but when they do, we shall all enter the realm of Arceus," Cebirayth told them all. Once again, it was down to a matter of waiting...
 
Fen stopped walking at the sound of people approaching behind him. He was pleasantly surprised to be startled by the sudden appearance of Phoebe and Beryl, accompanied by their massive guardians. More awe inspiring in their great size. But at the same time Fen started to feel more alone. All the trainers had their guardians with them. But he...hadn't been able to to spare his. He looked at the back of his hand some more, staring intently at the symbol.

"Why....Why did you do it Fenix... All that talk... of how you liked my tactical prowess...and complimenting my expertise with fire... and what did it earn me.... you sacrificed yourself so I wouldn't be useless in the final fight. The other trainers seem fine though..." Fen thought to himself... scolding himself in his mind. Fen turned his back to the group again and looked into the distance. His eyes narrowed even more. "I tried to lead them... I tried to make sure we were all okay... but really... It was them who were helping me. I was walking around... saying I was the best, yet here they stand... still with their guardians... Brad...Serena...Phoebe... even Beryl...all that talk i did... what was it good for....

Fen dropped to his knees clenching his fist tightly. He punched the ground hard in a mixture of frustration and anger.

"WHY FENIX?! WHY ME?!" he shouted as he slammed his fist into the ground. "UGH! WHY!?" He began to break down...he couldn't handle it anymore "Fenix...didn't you trust me...I could have done it...I thought... I thought we understood eachother..." Fen realized he was making a scene and attempted to calm himself.

"I'm sorry everyone...I'm sorry Fenix is gone and i'm sorry that i've let you all down..."
 
"Let us down?" asked Phoebe, confused as to the reason for Fen's sudden outburst. Cebirayth's understanding for the situation transferred to her quickly though. It was only natural that Fen would be upset without his Guardian, especially if everyone else had their own great and sacred figure beside them. She also felt a feeling of loss from Cebirayth, apparently sadness for Fenix. Legends lived for a long time. He would have at least known Ho-oh from so many endless years. The sudden thought of living for that amount of time intimidated Phoebe a bit, so she turned away from it quickly. What to say to Fen, or if to say anything to him, Phoebe was unsure of.

"Fenix must have had something in mind," said Cebirayth aloud suddenly, "I did not know him to be the type to act without thought. He likely had good reason. It even shows his trust in you perhaps, that he would give himself for you. And now, regardless of whether a Guardian is standing beside you, we must all come together. You were chosen because of the strength that one of the Guardians saw inside your heart. If you doubt that strength in yourself and the Guardian who chose you, then what how will we find any success?"

Phoebe was in slight amazement. She had not expected Cebirayth among anyone to say anything. He shared what he could with her, but he'd never told anyone else much, and didn't seem like the kind to want to. The tall and powerful Pokemon, which seemed so demonic and unknown, now seemed sympathetic and gentle. What would his small speech do, though?
 
"Danny, are you going to walk around endlessly? Or are you going to let me help you?" Asked Ibelece

"What? You were supposed to help me?!" Snapped Danny.

"Yup. I just wanted to see how long you would walk around without figuring it out. I'll make it simpler; You could do anything in your world because it was your world. This is our world. Unlike the other legendaries, you have to help us get out of here. We have to help ourselves" Said Ibelece

Danny stopped walking and thought, "So we have to want to leave and it'll just happen?"

"Congrats Danny. You figured it out."

"But I've been wanting to leave for a while now..."

"But I hadn't. I wanted to see if you could figure it out."

"So how does this work?"

"You figure it out. You don't just want to leave."

"So what? I just want to create a door to join the others? And if you want it too, it happens?"

"Pretty much..."
 
"Thanks Giratina... I needed to hear that. You're right... Fenix wouldn't do something like this without good reason..." Fen replied, still having a sorrowful tone. He walked a distance away from the group and sat alone with Naomi, staring off into the distance.

"Don't mind me... i just need a while to think" he said back to them, not caring if anyone was listening. Naomi curled around his feet then laid on them. He leaned over he knee's slumping over and petting Naomi slowly. He could feel the gaze of all the massive legends above him, but chose to ignore it. He wasn't going to decide where to go this time...he was just going to let someone else lead the way.

The silence in the group was now tense... no one spoke as the clouds gently floated by and they waited for the others. There was only one trainer left to arrive... Danny then after that, the battle of their lives lay ahead of them.

Fen clenched his hand into a fist again then looked at the flame symbol once more.

"I wont let you down, Fenix"
 
OOC-just a quick note, as it may confuse some people; when Cebirayth refers to "Guardians", he is usually refering to all legends, Guardians of the chosen trainers as well as the other legends. The reason he doesn't just use "legends" is that to a legendary Pokemon, another legendary wouldn't really be of myth as the word "legend" implies. Hence, Guardians works, because all legends are a "guardian" to some sort of power (and, through his explanation, the dimension of Arceus as well).
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Cebirayth felt something. A sudden wave of disturbance. But how could there be yet more of that? He raised his head to the sky- well, the top of the sky- above, and saw something in its gray expanse. A black, dark energy, flickering violently, as if it were trying to become more powerful.

Phoebe, sensing her Guardian's worry, looked up as well, but Cebirayth felt her confusion and thoughts quickly. She could not see it. Yet he saw and felt its presense stronger than the anticipation he himself felt. The explanation was obvious: Only a Guardian could sense such disturbances in the Dimension of Creation. He was born of this place, born of energy from it, and born to protect it along with his own domain, as every Guardian was. A human would not be able to see this kind of disturbance, as she would not have been born to prevent them. All the same, Phoebe would have to become involved with this. Cebirayth's seriousness let her know that something was indeed wrong. The parasite is preparing for something... If we don't act now, then we may lose our last chance...

"Everyone," Cebirayth found himself saying. He wasn't in the exact mood to give another speech to anybody, but he had no choice in this matter. He did not just say it to the audience around him, but through telepathy, to everyone who had not made it here yet. Keeping that connection made speaking strained and hard, but he knew he had to do it. "There is a disturbance up above. A corruption in the fabric of space and time, casued by It the Parasite itself. If humans look up, they will see nothing. If Guardians look up, they will see it clearly. This is It's preparations for the end. Or, it may even be the very energy that It intends to destroy the world with. No matter what it is, we must hurry now. We may have waited a minute or so too long!"

Phoebe looked to him with understanding. Perhaps some of the others would be intent on staying, but Cebirayth felt her belief in his words. It was obvious. The longer they decided to stay and wait, the less time they would have left. The sooner they agreed to have all their Guardians take them to Arceus, the more of a chance they'd have.
 
"OK, so the fabric of space an time is going to shit? Well, lets do the smart thing, get to Arceus before we get sucked into the gaping hole. I knwo we can't see it, but waht I hear from Dante, we need to GO!" said Brad hurriedly. He got on Dante, and Serena mounted Virgil. Although Dante might have been able to fix it, he was too weak right now. Brad waited for everyones response- the air was tense in the Creation Dimension.
 
"We're ready, Brad. At least, I am. How exactly do we make it there now?" Phoebe asked Cebirayth.

"I shall show you," replied the great creature in an oddly calm tone for the moment. "We will need to connect mentally for the process. That much is required."

"Alright," Phoebe told the others, "I'm going. If someone wants to stay and make sure the others make it, they can. Or, if we're all going, that's just as well. But I'm going now."

Roxy looked at her master, expecting to be recalled. Indeed, Phoebe did hold out the Arcanine's Pokeball and allow her to be absorbed in the white light.

Cebirayth tilted his head down to his Chosen One, and his ominous crimson eyes connecter with her relaxed green ones. Instantly, everything faded away, and only the two of them seemed to exist. Only, they weren't two; they were one. Thoughts and emotions more connected than ever, they ascended as the world compressed and contracted and spiralled around, until finally everything came to a stop.

Phoebe wasn't sure if she was standing or floating. A curious weightlessness had come to her feet, making her feel as if she were just levitating perfectly in place, standing on nothing. The gray world surrounded and cloaked all still, and if Cebirayth's presense had not been with hers she would have suddenly felt frightened and filled with worry. Yet, the Giratina was there, right beside her, and their minds were still connected strong. How exactly had the teleportation occured? She would never know.

"It is here. We need only to move a slight ways... Are you prepared for the horror of Arceus in its current state?" asked Cebirayth. Phoebe merely nodded. And they walked forth slowly and carefully, somehow on the air, through cold and emptiness.

It appeared to them from seemingly nowhere. Phoebe wasn't sure how she came to see It, only that she did. At first, It was a shadow in the cloudcover. Then, It was a full form. A twisted and coiling tail of dark and black energy reached out from its body. A tail obviously not of Arceus itself, but a formation of the darkness that plagued it. The body itself was surrounded by a pair of rings. Phoebe had seen these rings as imagined in drawings. They were supposed to be golden and graceful, yet they were now tattered and breaking apart with the dark energy. What remained of the gold was floating uselessly around, covered in rustlike material. Golden hooves on the feet- or what should have been golden hooves- were mutated into claws and jagged formations of black. Scars and open wounds covered its body, but they were not like battle cuts. They looked like Arceus was bursting apart slowly, and dark specs and dust bled from their open surfaces. Its head had a twisted and mangled-looking crownlike part that flowed back uselessly in destroyed grace, and this section covered down over a pitch-black open mask of a face. From this mask gleamed a pair of eyes. One was deep red with a black slit pupil, and reflected ultimate hatred for all things. The other was dull grayish-green, and had no pupil, but it still showed a heartbroken and defeated sadness unlike anything Phoebe had ever seen. This was Arceus, the creator of everything. Or, what it had been reduced to.
 
"Oh my!" said Serena!
"Yes... the parasite has twisted Arceus into this awful state..." said Dante.
"How exactly do we defeat it?" asked Brad.
"Everyone must come here and work together with all of their might to destroy the parastie without destroying Arceus." said Virgil.
"But isn't Arceus immortal?" asked Brad once more?
"Well... the parasite's destruction would basically destroy Arceus as well. And we cannot catch him... and Serena's beam won't work..." said Dante.
"As long as we are here, I might as well give you this gift Brad. I am not long for this world- I am weak. Celebi shall take my job. Palkia has asked me to do the same for her what I am going to do for you. Take these two crystals- the Adamant and the Lustrous Crystals. They can be made into Pokeballs by me and Palkia. I have already made them into Pokeballs. We both have the Adamant and Lustrous Orbs. Once this is done, I'll be too weak fro jobs as a Legendary. I am asking you to catch me, Brad... so that I may reatian some dignity, so that I won't pass away feebled and weak. Once you die, I shall regain my status, but until then, I am bonded to you, my friend..." said Dante solemnly.

He gave Brad a crystalline blue Pokeball and a smooth red Pokeball- both had Dialga and Palkia's glowing energy lines carved into them. Brad barely mustered the ability to speak.

"Wh-what? No, Dante. Why? I'll give you my strength, and my Pokemon's strength, if I must, but don't resort to becoming a mere servant of me!" cried Brad.
"But I wont be your servant. Neither will Palkia. Well, maybe Palkia," said Dante. Brad laughed a little.
"But I am your friend- you know my ture name, we have bonded together. I chose you partly because I kenw I would have to do this, Brad. You are a good trainer. Now, after this, I will let you catch me. But do it with the Lustrous Ball- that heals me most. Opposites, in this case, are better. I, as your Guardian, command thee, Brad. Ibelece, Jirachi, you will become the temporary guardians of space and time. Me and Palkia will die if we continue after this brawl- we were weak before this due to Team Galactic, and this has weakened us to the point of near death." said Dante. Brad nodded, and the two faced Arceus. It was going to be a hard fight.

OOC: If this ain't allowed, just tell me, alright? I will delete/fix it if told to by you (ILike2EatPiez).
 
OOC- Do I get to help with Arceus?


"Hurry. The others have found Arceus. You wanted to help. Your not about to let that chance slip away from you."

"Kyeenoe? Are you sure?" Balanki asked, starting to run.

"Yes. You should jump in the pool of water you'll find if you go straight."

"Ok."

Balanki was running very fast, despite the fact of pushing the rock door for over an hour. Once the pool of water was in sight, he said, "Shurikan! Get out here!"

"Qwilqwilqwilqwil!"

"Check the water for any Pokemon!"

Shurikan dived under water, and returned later.

"Qwilqwilqwil fish!" (There are no Pokemon in the water. But I found a strange cave that I think you should investigate. Can I go now?)

"Take me to the cave. Then once I reach land, you may go."

"Qwil...." ( Ughhhhh...)

Shurikan dived underwater, and Balanki jumped in behind Shurikan. Balanki swam behind Shurikan, ocasionally coming up for air. Balanki swam in the cave, and climbed up on land.

"Return, Shurikan"

Balanki walked until he found another pool of water. Wondering if he should swim again, he started to jump in the water. But just as he started to jump, a dark shape appeared over the water.

"What the...?!"

"Finnally we meet."

"Ky..Ky...Kyeenoe?!", Balanki stammered,"I never thought I would really meet you..."

"Well then, you thought wrong. Climb on my back. I'll take you to Arceus."

"Arceus?!"

Kyeenoe took Balanki to a group of people all huddled up. Balanki jumped off of Kyeenoe and asked, "What's going on?"

A girl looked up and said, " we are trying to find a way to defeat the parasite without hurt Arceus."

Balanki was silent, not knowing what to do next.
 
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Mr.Mystery, of course you get to help! It's the climax of the RPG. The more people still posting, the better.

And Brad, catching legends is not allowed. Only if you don't actually use Dante, as he should still be weak despite being captured. Arceus can be attacked. It cannot be captured, if you were intending to do that. The outcome of the final battle could indeed end up killing Arceus, or saving it. It all depends on how everyone RPs, really. But the Guardians can fight it when led and joined by their Chosen Ones. For example, Cebirayth would not be allowed to fight Arceus previously. However, with Phoebe guiding him in battle and mentally linked, he would be allowed. So, in case that was at all confusing, Guardian legends can battle Arceus now.
 
Balanki still didn't know what to do. He started standing around, pacing, and just taking up space.

I got this far, he thought, I can't give up! He decided to ask Kyeenoe for help.

"Hey, Kyeenoe. Do have an idea what to do to save Arceus?"

"Don't you think you should get all the other's names first? It would be easier to work together."

"But they probably already have a plan. They don't need a trainer like me...Besides, I only have two pokemon. I could be finished in a snap...."

"You must believe in yourself and you will suceed. Don't give up, Balanki! Arceus needs your help. And you being the smallest person here (no offense) you could sqeeze into small spaces that noone else could fit into. There are lots of things you can do that the other trainers can't. You just need to believe in yourself."

"I guess your right..."

Balanki still didn't know what to do, but he felt confident. He knew he was ready to defeat the parasite.
 
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