Gamma Legends: The Wrath of Gideon

By Many Legends

Chapter Two:


Niko:

A small girl with short green locks and a quivering hand gulped as the conflict between Devon and Gerahid ended. She looked around at the others. All so cool and confident, why couldn’t that be her she wondered?

The floor was extremely uncomfortable. It was hard, cold, and awfully slippery; like it was made from polished marble or a type of granite. It seemed unusual. Such a foreboding place that was built like a palace was not normal. In addition to the a huge sphere of water hanging above their heads that could fit a small moon, two Dragon Pokémon, a human who appeared to be a Goth, two Tintians, a female Ninja, someone who was a little too sexual in their dress, and a white being who was like the “God” Pokémon calling you down to act like a little super hero wasn’t any more comforting either.

Ultimega surveyed the crowd. He came down to the little shaking girl. She stood up against her wishes and began to walk. He was using Psychic on her. She moved like a small wooden solder, her thigh coming out before her lower leg. The girl was either resisting or scared stiff.

+Niko, do not be shy little one, there is no reason.+ Ultimega comforted. Niko summed up her courage and stopped before the being. She had to take his word for it. He talked like a father, but she wouldn’t really have known that, she never had one.+

+Niko, child of Wood, Maiden of Flowers, you have answered to the Call as the Legend of Grass, often called the Legend of Wood in more ancient times. I am about to junction unto you the Legendary of Wood, are you ready?+

Niko wasn’t sure what junction meant, she just nodded. It hadn’t really occurred to her who her guardian was. Not until she turned her head and looked past the stone altar. Something was whizzing around happily back there. Could it really be…?

+Celebi! Come forth!+ Ultimega boomed. His voice rang loud and clear throughout the domed cavern.

It was. The sacred Legendary of all Grass Pokémon was now in front of Niko. It flew around happily, its tiny wings made it sound like a humming bird. Big black eyes and a cute pinkish greenish belly made everything seem to melt. Niko was speechless, she was a trainer, some even called her a superb grass Pokémon trainer, but this was special. She read about the unique creature that could control time, but she never dreamed to meet it, much less command it.

+In addition Niko, I have heard that you have no weapon or skill in fighting. Fear not, for I Ultimega am prepared.+ he moved his hand and a large small sceptre appeared in the air. It gently floated down into Niko’s hands and she took it with enthusiasm. Gold and silver intertwined down to the handle which was covered by something that should have been on a rapier. The hand cover read “Sakura”, and if her Japanese was correct, this meant Cherry Blossom. At the top was a ruby in the shape of a rose, with three golden leaves cupping the carved ruby.

Ecstatic as her new gains, Niko sat down where she did before, with Celebi following her and a new treasure to aid her in battle.


Ruby:

Now Ultimega turned back to the crowd. Once again he looked around. Instead of simply picking a legend this time, a loud roar from the background met his ears.

+Oh yes, okay Entei, we will get her. Ruby, if you please.+

Ruby pointed to herself to make sure that she was the only Ruby in the room. She was for everyone turned to look at her, one of the four standing. She nodded and stepped over Niko and another boy who was sitting. She wasn’t sure but she remembered him being addressed as Kyle.

As she finally got to the front she folded her arms. This was more of a set up. Words couldn’t describe how happy she was to have an Entei, but being a Kunoichu, she didn’t want to act like a giggling schoolgirl after the last bell.

+Ruby, Queen of Flame, you are skilled in combat and discipline. It is no surprise The Call picked you. Ruby, I will make this short for I will not delay any longer, here is your guardian, Entei.+

From behind Ultimega the large dog-like Legendary walked to the front. It was rather large. And intimidating, yet so beautiful. Entei had a massive mahogany mane and a type of armour over his face. Like Suicune, his back had some type of flowing, white, silk cloth. The four metal armlets gauntlets around his legs seemed to finish off the look of the legendary of all fire Pokémon -move over Moltres.

“Is it me, or does that thing look really old,” came a critical voice form from behind. Devon, newly appointed Legend of Poison, was giving a wry smile while looking at that the large beast of flame.

“Tch, excuse me? My Legendary look old? Look at yours, the thing looks more wrinkled than-“

“Okay girls, let’s not get into an argument,” said Rai stepping in between both and putting his hands up to quell them.

“Oh come on, a good cat fight should liven up the place,” laughed a boy with long braided hair and a black cloak from the back. A scar down his left cheek gave him the appearance of a harsh, battle-ready individual.

“Please people, stop this, this is Ultimega’s home, let’s not curse it now,” said a darker skinned girl, one of the tallest their there with crystal blue hair and an apron like dress. An aura of calmness and serenity that emitted from her gave a moment of silence, but it didn’t last.

“Oh butt out,” said Devon folding her arms. as well.

“Action tonight,” snorted the man in the cloak.

“You! Gid-Gideon right?” He nodded in agreement. "Well how about a challenge of my Charizard versus your black Charizard, it will lose in a heartbeat.”

“Are you racist?” asked the girl with the blue hair.

“My Black Charizard is the best damn Pokémon for miles; don’t let anyone tell you different. Even my sword skills are superior, at least I don’t have an old man telling me what to do every step-“

“You know nothing of Ninja-hood!”

“Stop both of you!” yelled Kyle, waving his hands frantically, now standing up.

“Butt out peewee,” snapped Devon.

“Hey! If you have an issue with small people then you better get it out Raggedy-Ann!” yelled another girl from the background. She had two brown pigtails and an overall pale yellow attire. She stood beside Kyle shaking her fist.

+Legends, puh-please! You mustn’t argue! You will lose every mission I give if you cannot agree with one another!+

“BUT SHE/HE STARTED IT!” screamed the entire group, all but one; Niko, who was still in awe of Celebi, which was amusing her by floating a small pebble in the air.

+BUT YOU STILL DON’T ARGUE! PERIOD! WE WILL SET ASIDE OUR DIFFERENCES! AGREED?+ Ultimega’s power and words boomed out from his chest. The hall echoed for seconds on end. The group just stared, too frightened to dare say anything else. One by one, those standing who had been sitting plopped back down and the standing got back into place. Ruby took her Entei, and whispered something in his ear. He smiled and followed her over to the corner where he sat down and let Ruby use him as a wall to lean on.

Things were getting very interesting indeed.


Gideon:

A weary lord watched the other newcomers, his eyes an icy thin glare. Most were just fillers, probably meant to be servants of this Ultimega fool. One struck his interest, a man, one who seemed to not be a complete idiot. Wait, that man, was wearing an emblem. Gideon shuddered in hatred and disgust, remembering back so many years ago.

***

"Papi!" A familiar looking boy screamed to an official in high purple vestments. The governor of the island turned around to his youngest son. "Father, can we play?" The child asked holding up his red wooden sphere to the adult. Grunts and scuffs emitted as the others at the table waited angrily. The man looked to them with a smile, but they turned him down with icy glares. Ulysses addressed his last descendant.

"Ahh, my Bennett." The man said to the boy, "Papi, is currently working very hard on something." He told the child mournfully, "Alas, tonight I will play ball with you." The governor finished explaining to his son. "Tonight: I promise." This promise, like so many before, he would not keep.

"Yes, father." The child happily walked away from the group of males clustered around the stone table. Ulysses paused for a second, searching his heart for what to say and turned to the others.

"Men of this fair island." he addressed the council, "Tintia no longer will hold us as their prisoner and farm." The governor loudly orated over the crush of waves of the cliff on which they were standing. A large clapping of the audience followed this statement. "The government that held us hostage for so long has freed us from their grasp." More applause, one member shot up erect among his peers. "We shall never have to...”

"Lies!" The youngest member of the group began, his beaded hair swinging flawlessly as he moved toward the main council in a stately manner, "Those Tintian fools would never let us go. Toko is one of their most abundant colonies!" the speaker snarled at the council as he stepped down the rows of seats before the council. "They wouldn't give us freedom unless they knew the bloody damned Engarans were coming!" He turned his hate filled gaze to Ulysses. Shouts and arguments broke out among the sages, most screaming curses to Engara. The other turned and began to address them. "We are free, but! We are not safe from those demons’ haunts!" The council roared. Ulysses raised his hand and they fell silent.

"The Engarans will not come." The governor assured putting his arm down calmly, "They still believe we are part of Tintia. Surely, even Engara has enough sense not to try them." He explained. The youth was not content and began stirring up the members again.

"Have our feeble minds ever considered that spies could be placed?" Grant asked the council, his voice like fire. "Engara will know we are vulnerable, we separate them from Tintia. Control of this island is a great asset. It is what they want!" He spat to the elders who were sitting calmly with the governor as the lower ranked members quarrelled. He couldn't take it anymore. Ulysses was about to rush in when a page dashed up the hill, his Dodrio picking up dust as it slashed through the air. "See! News of Engara's arrival has already come!" The dread-locked member exclaimed waving his arms in frustration. The leader ignored this and looked to the page as he unsaddled the giant fowl.

"Report." He said strongly, afraid that this raving lunatic might be right.

The page paused, looking into his eyes with fear. "Sssails." He said shuddering in his terror. Ulysses looked at him, fear beyond words evident in both their eyes. Grant sneered as he walked away to the city. The council watched them with all attention.

"From which direction?" The man asked the messenger with a last shard of hope, the other members looked on. No reply.

"What direction!" he screamed to the page, throttling him ecstatically with his arms.

The messenger paused a bit more, and looked to the Governor. There were no words for the feeling of doom filling his eyes. Ulysses let him go and turned to the council, who were all held in spellbound suspense. "They are coming, prepare for war."

***

Gideon scanned the area again, a small girl, not even 8, lay hunched up in the corner. What is a child doing here? he asked himself, what sort of creature is this Ultimega, to send children into danger like this?

***

Balls of fire flew down from the heavens onto the streets of Rain. The people ran madly as the cannons from the warships pounded from the shore. All was lost. The massive war ships crushed the docks and let lose hundreds of men bent on one thing, destruction. On a hill top near the entrance to the catacombs, Toko ran: praying for safety that would not come.

"Children first! Let the children first!" The guard sounded to the jostling mob, but they paid no heed and continued to rush into the safety of the catacombs below the city. A boy wandered the rushing flood, opportune to be stomped on and cast aside among the street in the City of Rain. Bodies already lay lifeless on the ground, victim to the mob’s rush. Yet he made his way through the crowd, passing through the frantic citizens.

"Kid, you're going the wrong way!" A bearded man screamed to him as the child went as a Marril goes upstream during their long and painful migration home. The boy kept swimming through the ongoing torrent leaving the man in confusion to be jostled upward by the crowd.

Screams emitted from the farther areas of the mass, the defences had been breached. The adolescent did not see the danger before him, he continued onward, clutching his ball, calling for his father. The crowds parted as their inhabitants died, falling aside among the ruins. The child finally saw what was causing the commotion. An armoured shadow crept behind him to face them.

Engara: a nation lying to the East of Tintia. Considered to be filthy, dirty, evil scoundrels by Tintians. In the Ani 7856 they invaded the island once owned by Tintia. Many were taken back to Engara as slaves...

***

A man wiped the blood off his blade; victory was his to delve in. Victory for the memory of his life now gone. His opponent lay gored on the ground, begging for life, but secretly wanting death just the same, death was the only escape for a slave. The loser stared into Grant's cold dark eyes for mercy, he found none. He, after all, was just one more man, only a slave. A slave like him. Victory was his.

Other men ran forward as the prized fighter walked into the stone walls of the resting quarters. As the others sang praises of Grant's latest match, another teen continued sharpening his sword, not paying heed to the others’ frantic obsession of this man. When the eager crowd of skinny, bare clothed men died down the fighter went to the teen.

"Your spear, it's stained again." The other complained as Grant handed him his weapons. Grant sufficed a smile. The other didn't comment on why.

"I'm sorry Bennett, I don't have your little weapon tricks." The fighter mocked adding emphasis to his name. The teen gave him an annoyed look, then looked down to clean the weapon.

"Grant, you may have saved my life in the past, but that doesn't give you the right to say that bloody name." His apprentice told the teacher, throwing him the restored pole. "I don't have a name anymore; don't give me a dead one." The student mournfully informed the warrior with a look of anger and sadness.

"What shall I call you then, Legendary Warrior?" He joked to his friend. The teen gave another annoyed look before returning to the task of sharpening his blade. "Fine, have no name, you'll earn one soon enough." Grant added with a wink to the young smithy.

Grant wandered the quarters some more. How long had it been since he and the boy had been taken? It would soon be over though, soon, it would all be over. He was about to attempt some sleep when a heavily robed blond man burst open the door.

"Marvellous!" Cassius fluttered into the damp dungeon, looking very unfitting in the dark, damp enclosure. "It may even measure up to my greatness!" The master of the fighter praised, waving his arms like some kind of mad duck, hard laughter crackling from him.

"Very slim." Grant smiled to himself as the lord kept singing love of himself and how he had the best fighter. The noble paid was too busy joyously telling of his wisdom to listen, as usual.

The newcomer kept talking and Grant stopped listening, except one word entered his battle worn ear, "You will do very well tonight against an Aqura*." This idiot must be trying to kill him! Perhaps he knew of the plan, no this man was much too arrogant to think of that. But, an Aqura? Those creatures were what separated man from beast, the fought with the agile grace of a deity and hit with the sheer power of a typhoon. These creatures of sea outsized Grant by at least four jiams. To fight an Aqura is to die. At last the vain bastard left, "Farewell fighter, may your battle be one of the ages." Sure as Ulysses it would be, Grant would make sure of that.

The teen looked though the bars on his partner, the fighter's body was drenched in blood. A scaled creature loomed over him. Grant stared the beast in the eyes. It paused a moment to what seemed like distorted laughter then went back to its onslaught of attacks. Blow after blow the warrior dodged, the other watched in amazement. Grant might even defy all rules of logic and kill this attacker. The monster got a blow in and Grant flattened to the floor, the apprentice threw him his Toko style gauntlets as Grant reared back up. As soon as he was up, the adversary dropped to the sand and dust floor to avoid a jump kick. As the overgrown Golduck missed and went onto the wall of the arena the teen took his chance. He never was good at ranged attacked, so the plan was for Grant to lure it to him for a nice meeting with another blade, this one freshly forged.

The Aqura reared in pain as its ankle split from the sword. The molten iron solidified in the creature’s blood. Cheers erupted throughout the stadium. The other smiled as the fighter went up for the attack. Grant's gauntlet stayed firm as it pulsated, he gathered up all his remaining energy in jump, and now he let them all go.

The domed cone weapon swung forward with so much speed it rippled the air. The metal top hit the screaming demon. It sheared through the iron scales and pieced the flesh. A snap as loud as the crowds cheers of joy emitted from the opponents back. The large gilled head went limp. Grant drew out his hand, letting the loser fall to the floor. Green blood trickled down its flanks, tainting the dust and dirt with that liquid of life.

The teen smiled, tonight would be the night. Tonight he would be free.

...though all record of this man vanished into thin air the next day.....

Grant smiled to himself as the papyrus winked out into the flames. A guard was stationed at the door, it would be hard to wake him though and even harder for the fighter to. His fellow escapee entered from the back door.

"We are all clear." The teen said throwing the keys to Grant, "The harbor is about a mile west, we make it there, we are home free." The nameless boy told with a smile fresh on his face.

"Good," The warrior said flinging the boy's papers into fire. A message was on it, Cassius didn't tell anyone the child’s roots, but if they knew. Heck, the entire Engaran army would come after them. "Let us get out of here." The man ordered moving towards the door. The boy followed.

The two made it to the docks undetected. That was the end of the clear sailing for a time. Grant and the teen stopped dead as the saw their master. This time his face was not jolly, it had changed completely to a look of utter hatred. About five well armoured men were at both of his sides, mounted on their Rapidash.

"Look, here are the traitors." The rich lord told the men with a sneer, "Kill them." He ordered. The five fighters paused for some time, Grant was after all, infamous. Nobody could harm him. The boy on the other hand... Not one had even seen him train. They were sure of their ability to take him. The fire beasts growled and sneered to move. One man gave the motion. A very stupid mistake.

The teen smiled to Grant nervously, he twirled another man's hatchet in his right hand. His left carried another weapon of the dead. Grant held his own cutlass in front of him. He would’ve named the bloody thing, but when you wore weapons out as quickly as he did, you didn't have time to give it nice and gay little names. Grant turned his attention to the cavalry charging towards them. The first man sent a sword swipe to Grant. He ducked as the hoofs of the stallion reared him down. The immense heat burned his skin. Grant remembered something about Rapidashes he once learned.

As the hoofed beast jostled up for another hit the fighter took his chance and cut off a leg. The white furred part fell of with a load snap. The animal screamed in pain and instinctively turned up its flames full power. The rider tried to get off the horse but it was too late. They both incinerated in the blaze. The teen seemed to be taking a much more manual stance. He was lodging the hatchet firmly into the beast's neck, then swinging the mace into the rider's chest. Two down.

The fighter was charged by more opponents. He noticed a leak on the roof on one of the houses near the stone dock. A collection of water meant to refill a ships supply, it would be used for another reason. He threw the pirate blade at its support. The water tower missed the charge but hit its target dead on. The storage container collapsed on the drainage duct separating the chargers from the charged. A rush of water flooded the aqua duct, sending all who dare pass it whipped into a sixty feet fall before crashing down into the sea. Of course one would dare to jump it. Grant easily rid of them with his crossbow. Two left. He could handle this. He gestured towards the stream.

The boy took the hint and began the race down the moist, mouldy steps to the dock. Grant watching him go barely noticed the two jets of flame erupting towards him. He ducked, the heat shearing his cloak and melting his amour. He swallowed his pride, decided to split his loses and jumped into the raging ravine.

...And such two slaves escaped to take back the land that was once theirs. One of the slaves turned out to be one of the heirs to the throne of Toko, father back into power. One day a travelling mystic gave the heir an egg. It betrothed a Charmander that oddly was black. The mystic stayed as a guest for some time. Then one morning he mysteriously disappeared...

- 5th Record of World history by Martin Horace

"Sir, no reported sighting by anyone where Gazali might of gone or why." The page told the crowned king. It had been some time since the Grant fellow and his son had returned to the now freed kingdom. They had finally taken back the land from Engara and now Ulysses’ guest had left without a farewell. It could amount to treason. Bennett did not go by his name anymore and seemed much more forlorn, spending most of his time with the peasants and that Grant fellow. He had taken a liking to the visitor.

He whisked away the page. They always stayed too long for some reason. Tintia had sent them some more money again. Tintia wanted them so badly, but with their new army, nothing could take Toko again. Ulysses walked over to the large window, overlooking the courtyard. Grant was fighting his son again. He would have them stop, but both were amazingly good. Gideon was equipped with two swords against Grant's axe. Ever since Grant had called his son that name as a joke he took a liking to it. Ulysses still liked Bennett, but that name seemed childish after all the adventures his heir had been though. The dark Charmeleon watched the two fight with an annoyed look. It never did like unnecessary battles.

A knock rang on the gates, Ulysses came back to reality and gestured the largest doors of the court to open. The two massive wooden walls parted to the view of a teenage girl, probably near the age of his own boy. She came forward, dual buns in her hair and stopped right before the throne with a bow. The ruler emitted a jolly laugh, hard and full.

"What is your name, my girl?" He asked the somewhat too reverent newcomer with a smile.

She paused for sometime and looked him in the eye. "Lynn, my name is Lynn."

***

Gideon looked back at his times with the girl before she left Tintia, his father, the rich coot, had taken an immense liking to her and often asked why she left, he always told him her excuse, To see Tintia. It was her dream and his nightmare. If Tintia was anything like Engara said, he would stay as far away as possible. He hoped she was safe, if Lynn was injured his father would kill him and then some. Gideon knew why, but avoided speaking of it.

The heir looked around the room once more, a boy, a girl, more people this Demon has chosen, and then a hooded female. He adjusted his eyes with the darkness to see better, then gawked. Under the hood was someone he knew, someone unexpected, Lynn.

Gideon sat transfixed at the hooded child. Perhaps it was Lynn, perhaps it was not. A soft prodding voice aroused the daydreaming Gideon and he quickly looked over to Ultimega. He got up, he didn’t want to make a big scene. Walking over, Ultimega gave him his Pokémon, a Houndoom with a black aura, and told him the same thing he told the other legends.

+In addition Gideon, take this,+ a Katana materialized in front of Gideon. Two in fact. One said Kotetsu, the other said Murasame.

“Ultimega. If you don’t mind, I improvise. Clinging to a weapon of any kind is too restricting for me.” Said Gideon pushing away the weapons.

+No, no I insist. Take them Gideon. Even if you never sheath them, they will prove useful. That they will…+


Indigo:

Ultimega called forth Indigo to the front. She unfolded her arms and very gracefully walked to the front. Her flowing blue hair made Devon scoff.

+Indigo, you are a priestess of wind already, so no need for introductions. I will now give to you the Silver Pidgeot of Wind, Aerial. She commands the biggest flock of Pidgey and other flying Pokémon in the world and is a worthy companion.+

“Hello there friend,” said Indigo petting Aerial on the head gently. The Pidgeot bowed majestically and glided over to where Indigo previously stood.

Every pebble should have shook, every strand of hair bounced, but it did not. A Pidgeot with total control of itself and its surroundings was astounding. The Legendary of Flying it truly was.


Krista:

After Indigo sat down, Krista could not contain herself.

“Um, Ultimega?” she mused from the crowd, “Would you terribly mind if I went now, please?” Ultimega gave a puzzled look, then smiled. “If you’re anxious I have no reason to prevent you from going, come forth,”

Krista jumped up and sauntered to the front. Charisma boomed from her body: she didn’t look nervous one bit. She smiled and gracefully put her hands on her hips after a toss of her golden locks.

+Krista, Princess of Ice, and Commander of Frost I am about to present to you a Pokémon worthy of the Ice legend. Regice, come forth!+

Pokémon were so vast, describing them was often hard. But Regice was an exception. A hunk of ice, with “arms”, “legs”, and seven citrine stones for eyes, Regice slid forth to greet his new master. Krista swiped a finger across Regice’s stomach. It was extremely cold, but at the same time it seemed there was a thin film of liquid that made the light reflect off of Regice’s smooth surface. Krista’s breath hung in the air for a few seconds before dematerialising as she stepped backwards. Krista nodded in thanks and took her Legendary Pokémon back with her.


Kyle:

There were only two legends left, he had a fifty percent chance of being picked first, and he was a little nervous. Kyle isolated himself from almost the entire world, and every time he came into contact with a human he had to pay for it. Not knowing what to say, and being extra shy were all symptoms. And now he had to work with nine others to save the world?

+Kyle, come up please,+ Ultimega asked. Kyle got up sheepishly and headed over to Ultimega. A snort from the back was about to make more conflict.

“Ultimega, don’t you think,” Devon asked, “He and Niko, and the shrimpy brunette for that matter, are rather young, why are you appointing them legends?”

The other “mature” legends nodded, Gideon did not, he was curious.

+Well, if you really must know…+

There was a crash from behind as the pillar Gerahid stood under cracked. He quickly jumped backwards in alarm. The pillar teetered on its edge before lunging forward. From 40 feet away, it was about to crush Devon into pieces.

In less than a second three red spheres exploded in a burst of light. Something green sped underneath the collapsing pillar. The slab was sliced in two. But it was still falling. Moments later a large blue head collided with the pillar, sending it flying into the opposite wall. It exploded upon contact but was concealed by a large purple barrier which shielded the legends from the debris. The other half was flicked away by a lithe green vine.

Devon slowly turned back around, to see an Alakazam, huge Venasaur and a Scyther, all back at her. Their trainers still pointed at the pillar in command.

+Your point, Devon?+

Devon gulped and sat down, far away from the pillar.

+Anyway, without further ado, Kyle, Lord of Metalworking, Your Legendary will be Registeel. Use him well.+

Registeel was beautiful, simply because his steel covering was shining with the full intensity of the torches in the room. Seven rubies made up his eyes, and his smooth black body could be seen from underneath his steel armour.

Kyle smiled, and took the “hand” of Registeel guiding him back to his seat. Kyle had only one Pokémon in his life, so his opinion about this one was varied, but good.


Lynn:

+And finally, last but not least Lynn, please come up to the front to receive your Legendary.+

Lynn was nearly the shortest one there, next to Niko. Her small stature didn’t give off much courage but either way she got up from next to Kyle, where she had been aimlessly poking his arm in an attempt to make him speak, and walked forward to claim her legendary. She took off her black hooded cloak, revealing her brunette dual bunned head and amber eyes. Judging from the trend, she had a faint idea of who she would receive, and she was ecstatic about it. She grinned as she vaulted over a fellow legend’s outstretched legs as she made her way to the front. Her yellow attire was bright and cheerful, livening up the place. Above all Gideon seemed to look happy that she was being picked; perhaps the two knew one another?

+Ahhh, Lynn, Legend of Psychic and Mistress of the Mind.-Your new partner shall be-+

He was cut off. Lynn was ignoring his little spiel and staring back at the far corner with a look of amusement. She snorted and quickly attempted to stifle a fit of laughter as she turned back around.

+Mmh? Is something funny Lynn?+

“What? Oh no it’s just …uhhhh…it’s nothing, really.” She replied before stealing a quick glance in the same direction.

Ultimega smiled. +Well, you’ll have time to interact with your fellow legends in a bit. Right now you’ll have to resist the urge to go off on a tangent and pay attention please. Anyway your legendary, her name is Mew…+

Mew floated out from behind Ultimega. She yawned and rubbed her tired eyes before whizzing over and landing on top of Lynn’s head with a look of content. Mew was the second smallest of the legendaries, covered with short pink fur and big bright eyes, it was overall a “cute” Pokémon. Lynn was rather taken aback by her sudden decision. But she gave it a thumbs up and a wink before returning to her seat.

+Mew is a good companion, and a first-rate fighter, if you catch her when she isn’t sleeping.+ Ultimega chuckled quietly to himself.

+Good, good. Everyone have his or her Legendary? Well that’s good, we are now going to discuss what you are exactly going to do. Please if you would, Latios, Latias, show them the way.+

The two nodded and rocketed forth. They took a quick left on the end of the hall and burst through two doors that to the normal eye were hidden.

+Legendaries,+ said Ultimega, +we do not need you for the time being, please leave for now,.+

A huge glowing insignia appeared on the floor, glowing with fluorescent luminance. Seventeen different crests outlined the outer part of it. And in the middle was one big star that united them all. The Legendary Pokémon all turned into coloured orbs and dissolved into the insignia.

“Ultimega why do they do that?” asked Niko looking down at it.

+The Legendaries use that as a portal from your command to freedom. Why it was set up like that is beyond me, but that will appear every time you chant their name many times. Then they will come forth.+

Without another word Ultimega teleported out of sight. The Legends quickly got up and retrieved their misplaced possessions, then followed the Lati Siblings to the other room, guessing they would be briefed on their first mission.


*Aqura: These creatures come from some undersea colony; they are ambitious, tall, and very, very, powerful. It was once said that to fight an Aqura is to die. These creatures seldom come from the depth, only a few come for glory and participate in gladiatorial battles. However, they win so easily it is considered dishonourable. Only a few still fight. A revival of comings came when a man managed to kill one.....

Authors: Ash_Junior, kevin g., kp606, Obsidian Blade, Reene
Art by Topaz (unless otherwise noted)