Love… and the Alternative (v2.11) – Passion for Darkness Note: This is a sequel to v1.xx of this story. -v2.00: Draft version -v2.10: Added (temporary?) Epilogue -v2.11: Fixed some minor errors, no plot changes made Time is fleeting… and it’s been 2 years now… I’ve finally realized why I suddenly became so famous for my discovery of that old tomb and Registeel. Well, there wasn’t anything significant about that tomb, but the Registeel is a whole different story – it was regarded as one of the most ancient Pokémon, so it drew a lot of interest from various researchers. Anyhow, I was never interested in that… I mean, what’s the point in researching it, an old Pokémon composed of a hunk of iron? And what’s the point in researching any other species of Pokémon anyway? – Well, I don’t know, and I don’t really care; just as I said before, all I know is that people value things differently from us… After all, we’re all different from each other, even if we’re of the same species… However, there are these two things in common that we, people and Pokémon, all share: the fact we’re all live individuals on this planet, and “love”… I’m now living in a seaside cottage that I bought on the eastern shores of Lilycove. In fact, that was the first time I’d been treated with respect from people around me. They might have already recognized me as that “peculiar Shiny Ralts”; after all, one of those people must have inscribed the name “Arcueyd” on the shell of my egg. Anyway, it’s a whole new experience living the life of a person, a somewhat pleasurable one, too, except that it can get pretty boring sometimes, as I’m fairly isolated from nature, and other fellow Pokémon… Sometimes I wondered: if I have the power, or luck, to uncover a mystery that people, for generations have tried and failed to uncover, then why can’t I uncover the mystery of love? Since I was born, I’ve never been loved by anyone, so I never knew what it feels like to be loved, and I never knew how to love either… Many have told me that I was more than old enough to find myself a girlfriend, but I just couldn’t, especially after finding out that I’m actually a Steel-and-Fighting-type Delta Species, and that might also explain why I never learned the Psychic attack. After all, the first assumption that females tend to make after knowing I’m a Steel-type is that I have a hard, heavy and cold metallic body, but it’s not like that at all – I’m just as flexible as any other normal Gardevoir, and I never could have guessed that I’m actually partly Steel-type from my own body! Anyhow, I didn’t really have any intention of getting a girlfriend. The simple reason was that I’m not attracted to any other Pokémon except those of my own species, and the more complex reason was that no matter how I try, and no matter what I do, I just couldn’t erase the memories of my first love… and those moments of joy and pleasure with that irresistibly attractive Dark Gardevoir, Maya, just kept returning into my mind… In spite of my self-imposed fear for her Dark-type characteristics, I truly loved her – it was much more than pure lust – and she loved me, too… I kept thinking about my beautiful Maya, and now I couldn’t even understand why I ran away from her without saying goodbye… I mean, I really was beginning to miss her, if only for the fact she was my very first love. My mind looped back to the last night we spent together in her cozy and salubrious tree house, after Maya fell asleep, my instincts induced me to use my Dream Eater ability on her, only to find out that it failed for the very first time. And then, the next morning, she told me she is partly Dark-type, and… I just ran away! I really felt like beating myself hard for doing such a stupid thing – it was indeed stupid; her Dark-type characteristics prevented my Dream Eater from hurting her, and that was just perfect; she’s the perfect girlfriend for me! But why the hell did I fear her so much after cuddling and kissing her for quite a few nights in a row? It was just so illogical! Although I became rich right after I ran away, it was still stupid, because there are only too many things money can’t buy, with love being a significant example! Now, I’ve realized how much I was still in love with Maya, and how much I still lusted for her hypnotic beauty, for her tender body, and for her seductive darkness… If time could ever allow me another chance to choose, I’ll definitely choose to be with Maya, without any hesitation, and at whatever the cost might be! I would be happy to give up all my fame and wealth, if I can be with her for just one more night of pleasure, and have just another sweet kiss from her tenderly hot lips… Yeah, I could dream all I want, but how likely would it be for me to ever find her again…? Well, the chances weren’t that bad, because if she’s anywhere around, I should be able to use my Extrasensory to detect her dark pulses if I focus my mind enough – yes, I actually learned Extrasensory as I collected enough experience! So, I started my quest to find Maya. Due to my Extrasensory detection, she certainly wasn’t too far away, in fact, she might still be living in her tree house in the forest outside the city. Actually, finding her wasn’t the most difficult thing to do; I’d even search the whole wide world for her if I have to. But it’s whether I would have the courage to apologize to her for running away and leaving her concerned, and to tell her, for real, that I truly love her… and whether she’d accept my love, after what I’ve done to her… Also, it’s highly likely that she’d already found her love… I mean, one would have to be a damned idiot to reject the love from such a perfect female! I knew that whatever the situation might become, I cannot lose hope. So I began by searching that forest for her tree house, which I had completely forgotten the whereabouts of; I knew it was on top of a Sitrus Berry tree, but there were just too many of them… I patrolled just about the entire forest, from morning to evening, but the size of the forest defeated me, and I only ended up walking laps within the same area of it. Frustrated, I came up with this not-so-smart idea of finding that ancient tomb first, because I could faintly remember that when I escaped from Maya, I ran in a straight line until I reached the only entrance of the ruins, so if I find that ruins and head straight in the other way, there would be a greater chance of finding that tree – sometimes those silly ideas might just work, you never know! Well, that ruins and the ancient tomb proved much easier to find, and it didn’t take me long to get to that landmark. However, on my way there, I had an eerie feeling that I was constantly being watched by some ominous eyes, and it certainly wasn’t a figment of my stressed imagination! I stopped at the ruins before I went back into the forest; I still had that uneasy feeling and I could clearly sense that it was slowly and steadily approaching me. I leaned against the central pyramidal tomb, incase something tries to approach me from behind, and I blasted the closest area of the forest with my Extrasensory just to send a warning to any stalkers there might be. A couple of curious little Poochyenas wandered out of the bush, trying to find out what happened, and then, a concerned parent Mightyena leaped out and rounded up its kids, telling them that it’s not safe out there in the dark. I knew those weren’t it, because they are Dark-types, so they won’t be affected by my Extrasensory at all; those little ones just came out to see what was going on, a real stalker certainly wouldn’t reveal themselves like that. Anyhow, that eerie feeling seemed to have vanished from me, so I treaded back into the forest in a straight line, hoping to find Maya’s tree house on the way. But as I infiltrated deeper into the forest, that feeling of being watched returned to me, and I could clearly sense that it was really close this time. I knew it was too dark already for me to see clearly, so I dispelled my fear and anxiety, and I stood there still and focused my mind, trying to determine what was stalking me, and more importantly, its location. It was obviously on top of a tree somewhere behind me, so I tried to use Extrasensory again to blast the area overhead, but just as I focused my mind and channeled energy, I heard a faint voice, and it was calling my name! I froze in fear, because I was too afraid to use Teleport, incase I get even more lost. I listened carefully, I heard that dark voice again, but this time it was mixed with the sound of fluttering wings from right behind me. I turned around immediately and used my Confusion attack, and it hit a Crobat that was diving down straight at me. I dragged it down with Confusion, and asked it why it attacked me, but it said it wasn’t going for me at all; it was only trying to catch a berry it dropped before it hits the ground, and it was clutching one, too. So I apologized for attacking it, and it flew away with its berry… … “Arcueyd… is that really you…?” It was that voice again. I froze, and listened to it. It was a familiar yet distant dark feminine voice, but it got to me through Clairvoyance, a special skill that only Ghost and Dark Pokémon have, which allows them to communicate telepathically through the darkness of the shadows nearby. I stayed in the shadow of a tall tree so I could hear it more clearly… … “Oh, Arcueyd… Did you come here to see me…? If so, please follow the straight path ahead… and you’ll find me… Oh, please come… I’ve been waiting for you…” “Who the heck are you?! And what do you want?!” I shouted; maybe all that fear had dulled my mind, I should’ve known that there is no way I could talk back by shouting… I followed the seemingly straightest path – what choice did I have? I was shaking in fear, and I was trying to get prepared to fend all directions, should there be an ambush. For the first time, I felt as tense as steel… … “Don’t be afraid, Arcueyd… it’s only me… Maya…! And…I want you so much…!” What?! I thought. It can’t be Maya...! How did she know I was there looking for her? Maybe she could sense my presence like how I could sense hers, and she is a Dark-type after all. Anyway, upon hearing her name, all my self-imposed fear was eliminated immediately, and I couldn’t wait to get to her, and to hug her, and kiss her… I ran as fast as I could, and I had finally found her private little tree house… I leaped into Maya’s tree house with a Teleport, and I saw her seductively lying on her bed, leaning on one arm; her blood-red eyes shone brightly with an aching desire… Only the astounding look of her had abolished all my pessimistic thoughts! Without saying a word, she gained complete control of my body with her Psychic, and then, she Teleported right in front of me and gave me a warm and lustful embrace. She then pulled me onto her bed and clamped her tenderly soft lips onto mine, her smooth tongue glided around mine like hot butter, and I couldn’t help but to caress every inch of her silky skin, over and over… That went on for no less than 10 minutes, and we slowly and reluctantly broke that passionate kiss. That was the time Maya finally said something to me. She said, in her sweet and demure voice, “Oh… it’s been so long, Arcueyd… Where were you all this time? Do you know how worried I was? I was so very concerned about you, because I love you, more than anything in the world! Now I’ve finally found you… So, we can at least have some fun…” She bashfully raised her tone in a mischievous way. I knew she was up to something, so I got myself well prepared for everything she might be thinking of… Maya turned off the light with her Confusion, and I examined her body once more, in the dark… She was so beautiful, as ever, and she was still emitting that mysterious fuchsia and amethyst radiance of darkness – that familiar darkness I once feared, and now lusted, for… She placed me on top of her slim and attractive body, and then wound her loving arms around my back. I was about to do the same to her, but she seized my hands with her psychical powers, and placed them right onto her tender, petite yet bulging chest… I allowed her complete control over my hands, and she exploited them to stimulate both me and herself in the best way she possibly could… I never knew she could be such a lustful temptress, considering she was always so caring and modest; maybe that’s just one of her Dark-type’s characteristics. But wasn’t it a good thing? Because that was the real her I wanted so much, and that was the real divine darkness of my much-loved Dark Gardevoir… I couldn’t restrain my lust anymore, and I regained control of my hands to massage the warm flesh all over her voluptuous body, especially that softest and most sensitive area of her chest, around her scarlet sensor… She slowly shut her beautiful crystalline eyes to enjoy this tactile pleasure I had to offer her, and she responded to that sensual enchantment by moaning mildly in her cute and charming voice. I loved the sensation of her tempting body, but I loved even more her soft and modest moans of pleasure… I believed that was the perfect time for me to apologize to Maya for suddenly running away from her without even saying goodbye, and leaving her so lonely and concerned. So I said, while my hands were still on her chest, “Maya, I’m sorry…” and I waited for her response. She asked, between her moans, “Why…? W… Why are you sorry…? Don’t be…” I cut in, and I stopped caressing her chest, “I’m sorry because I ran away from you, without even saying goodbye, and I’m sorry because I left you alone and worried… Please forgive me, Maya, you know I still love you…” She opened her eyes and gazed me; she replied, “Oh, Arcueyd, how can I not forgive you? In fact, I wasn’t even angry with you, because I knew you’d return… and I knew your parting would only make our love grow stronger and more passionate… for the fact we both had been alone for quite a long time, with our thirst for each other unquenched…And I was right, wasn’t I…?” She gave me an alluring smile to emphasize her point. “Maya, do you know why I ran away from you? – It was stupid, but…” I tried to explain everything to her, because she deserved to know more about me, especially after telling me all about herself. She answered, “Yeah, I know why. You couldn’t control your own abilities, and you just didn’t want to hurt me with your Dream Eater attack, right? But don’t worry, because you can’t hurt me with that attack… I’m partly Dark- type, as you already know…” Well, she didn’t realize that I ran away from her mainly because of her being partly Dark-type, so I explained it to her, as carefully as I possibly could, incase I say something that would hurt her feelings. But she didn’t seem to understand why I feared Dark-types so much, so I told her about that incident in the deserted island cave that I was born in – the terrifying encounter with that Shiny Absol. I knew that unlucky incident was like nothing compared to what Maya had been through in her early days, but still, I was only a few days old then… I also told her that I’m a Delta Species – a Steel-and-Fighting-type Delta Species. So, unlike an ordinary Gardevoir, I’m not a Psychic-type at all, and my inability to learn the Psychic attack had absolutely nothing to do with my premature evolution. I also realized why Maya’s Fire Punch did such severe damage to me – because Steel-types are the weakest against Fire-type attacks! “Oh, come on, Arcueyd… that’s enough talking for now, ‘cuz we can always talk more tomorrow… Let’s just have some more fun before we fall asleep, all right…?” Maya suggested, and I knew exactly what she meant by “some more fun”; she was back to her modestly seductive self again – the side of her that has always been so irresistible to me… So I stopped talking; I closed my mouth onto her lower lip and enjoyed her warm tenderness and her sweet taste; she always had a nice syrupy taste like the juice of a Pecha Berry, which I loved the most… My hands were, again, unconsciously caressing those soft mounds of flesh on her chest, along with her sensor, before my burning lust forced my lips and tongue to take over… Maya was moaning as deeply as she could, and that only reflected a fraction of the pleasure we shared with one another. She felt so good that it was almost impossible for me to describe in words, and the only word I could use to describe her is “perfect” – yes, she is perfect, almost too perfect for me, but now I know, I truly deserve her, because I truly love her! And the joy and pleasure we share are far beyond that of the flesh… Epilogue: … I woke up. I stared at the ceiling of my own peaceful seaside cottage; I don’t feel so lonely anymore – but why…? … And, where exactly am I? … Was that just another dream that was only too real, or was that another reality that seemed too dreamy and indulgent? It doesn’t matter anymore now, because I had what I wanted, whether it was in dreams or reality – after all, all dreams are but another reality! … “Hey, get up, sleepyhead; it’s 2 o’clock already! You’re not a Snorlax, you know…” – Yes, Maya, I know! I know everything now! I’ll get up right away! Maya and I have been together since, and we love each other passionately. I thought, me and Maya, although we’re of the same species, we have completely different types, abilities and personalities. However, as we’re so passionately in love with one another, we know that love is the one thing we share. So, how much different are we from one another, and what exactly don’t we share? Well, do we even care?