9I AM SO SORRY! It's been so long since my last update. It's been more than three weeks! I think you can tell that at this point I'm going to stop saying updates will be weekly. Although I'll try to update when I can.
This chapter is short; almost 2000 words. This is a revised version of an old story, and I took out a huge chunk of text that quite literally is just Ebony telling Eve her life story. Along with some more crap that I don't think was very good in this chapter, pardon my french.
Summary: They knew the consequences of saving their worlds. Unfortunately, they didn't know the consequences of returning. Now both human-turned pokemon find themselves fighting a new enemy, and two dimensions clash in a race against the clock to stop a new foe - or are they the one behind everything from the start? PMD Blue Rescue Team and PMD Explorers of Sky crossover.
I don't own pokemon and I don't make profit from this. So lawyers, go away. Unless you're just here to read this. If so, hey there! /shot
Bold - Dreaming
'Italics like this' - Thoughts
Other italics - Emphasis
"W-Where am I?"
Ebony looked around in confusion. Around her was... Nothing. There was no visible floor below her, no visible sky above. Her eyes wandered the seemingly never ending expanse of dazzling white space.
"Is this... A dream?" She gasped aloud as a pokemon began to appear out of seemingly nowhere. It was huge, mainly white with gold markings and arches around it's body, and intense emerald eyes. In a panic, she took a step backwards, forgetting about the absence of ground, and shot down like a bullet, plummeting far too quickly to be considered physically possible. She closed her eyes, bracing for impact-
Thud.
...Well, that was lighter than she expected. Her eyes fluttered open, and she found herself in a field of flowers. No mysterious white nothingness, no powerful-looking pokemon.
"...What the hell was that about?!"
"You mean this?"
She gave a start as she spun around to see the pokemon again, looking at her with a mix of curiosity, amusement, and something she couldn't quite place. Whatever it was, however, made her feel uneasy. After gaping for several seconds, she finally found her voice again. "...
Arceus?!"
The alpha pokemon chuckled, but something didn't quite seem right. "Yes, that's the name your people have given me. This is a dream, but you'll find this is very real. The message I have for you is crucial, which is why I have come to you personally, to show just how important this is."
"...What message?"
'..There's something seriously not right with this.'
"There's a... Situation. You see, now, despite time being put back to normal, now space itself is threatened. Due to your success at stopping the planet's paralysis, and because you wouldn't truly have left the plane of existence for a good few months in that empty space, I and the others in the Legendary Council thought it best to bring you back. Unfortunately, with the issues we've been having, you were brought to the wrong dimension."
"The wrong... Dimension..?!"
'Great, so now I'm in a parallel universe?! This just keeps getting better and better...'
"Yes, the wrong dimension. I trust you've met your parallel counterpart by now?"
"Yes... I have..."
"Good. Because we have a more permanent solution to our problem, now."
Ebony frowned. "Sorry if I'm speaking out of line, but you never mentioned what the actual problem
was... Well, you said that there's something wrong with space, but that's all..." There was a slight hint of irritation in her voice, which she tried to hide in respect of the godlike pokemon.
"Ah. Well, you see, with the way things have been going lately, a rip has begun to form in the very fabric of space itself."
"A... Rip..?"
"Yes, a rip. If this continues, dimensions will collide. Humans and pokemon alike could be scattered all over the world, or other worlds without warning. Creatures that should not exist in this world could be brought here. Chaos will reign on an apocalyptic scale if this is allowed to continue."
Ebony's breath hitched. No wonder Arceus himself was here.
"But... What can I do? I'm just a teen, and I'm nothing special. Why me? And what exactly are you expecting me to do?"
"You're more special than you think. To answer two questions at once, the essence of crystals known as Imperium Crystals can be used to mend the tear." He held up a crystal, which appeared to be blue in color, but was glowing in an odd shade of purple. "This is a crystal that is currently having its essence extracted. So far, we have just the one. Unused crystals will be sky blue in color. There are three in the human world, and five in the pokemon world, giving us eight imperium crystals. Collecting these should just be like collecting the time gears, which will be a familiar experience for you.
That's why you were chosen."
"Okay, so grab the crystals, mend the damage. Got it. But...
How the heck do I get back to my own dimension?!"
'Wait... Am I going back to the pokemon world for this? Back to Shinx and the guild..?'
Her heart felt considerably lighter knowing she'd get to see her friends again.
He chuckled for the second time since she'd first saw him. "Well, if you gather crystals from here first, we'll have more essence. So, gather crystals from both dimensions. When you have all that you can get from here, fate will put you on the path to returning. Good luck..."
She wanted to ask more, but at that very moment, she found herself waking up with a start.
"...Was that just a dream? It seemed so real.."
"Idiots! Stop that RIGHT NOW!" Dusknoir covered his face with his palm.
'Idiots.'
A large group of Sableye were tugging on a rather large ruby, trying to wrench it out of the grasp of the others.
"IT'S MINE! I SAW IT FIRST!"
"DID NOT! I WAS THE ONE WHO GRABBED IT!"
"HEY, THIS IS MINE, I AIN'T HAD ANYTHING TO EAT IN A WEEK!"
"AND WHO'S TO BLAME FOR THAT?!"
"YOU, YA GREEDY GIT! YOU EAT EVERYTHING!"
"SHUT UP!"
They all fell silent as Dusknoir yelled, dropping the oversized gem in the process. The Sableye who had been accused of eating everything slowly reached out and picked it up, only to have their hand swatted away by the enraged ghost type. "Grow up, all of you! We're leaving!"
"What about those kids, over there? The black haired one seems familiar..."
"Hey, isn't that Castar or whatever she's called?"
"I thought it was Catstar? Yeah, it looks like her!"
"Shall we go get 'em? I wanna chance to use my newly sharpened claws for something other than trying to cut gems!"
"Great idea! Let's g-"
"OH, NO YOU DON'T!" Dusknoir was livid. "Our previous alliance with Grovyle and Celebi was not a trick by the end of it. Therefore we are allies with Catstar now, too. Don't you DARE do anything. I MEAN IT."
"..." The Sableye were silent for a moment, before turning around and leaving without a word.
"W-What are you doing?! Get back here at once!"
One stopped, and turned to face him. "We're tired of being controlled by you. We do what we want." Nods from the others, and they were gone. He sighed, before he felt a claw tapping his shoulder. A lone Sableye stood before him, looking slightly nervous.
"I completely disagree with them. Should I try to talk some sense into them..?"
Dusknoir nodded sadly. "If you must, Keri..." She gave a grateful nod before she, too, was gone.
'Great. And now I'm alone.' He sighed once more, walking away.
"Did you hear that?" Eve asked suddenly, alarm in her tone, "Someone's there!"
Ebony put her finger to her lips. "Ssssh!" She hissed. "I'll go check it out; I think I saw who it was and I recognise them. Don't let your guard down."
"But-" Eve began, but her black-haired double was already out of earshot. She gave an annoyed huff, chasing after her.
Meanwhile, Ebony could see gleaming gemstone eyes watching her from the bushes.
'The Sableye... I knew it.'
"HEY!" She tossed a rock into the bush.
The sableye spun around. "Sable!" one cried, followed by the others, who immedietly began to chase her. Her eyes widened.
"...Oh, shit..."
"Sable!"
..Well, she was royally screwed, now...
"...EVE!" She started charging back to the clearing she'd left her duplicate in before, only to see that the girl was running towards her, anyway. "Go back the other way!" she shouted. "Incoming!"
"What the hell did you do?!"
"...I might've accidentally pissed off some Sableye..."
"...WHAT?!"
Eventually, the two were able to outrun the Sableye, taking refuge in a nearby cave. Now that they were no longer being pursued, Ebony had some time to think. Why were the Sableye also here, and more importantly, why was Dusknoir absent? Although it also brought forth a new surge of feelings. Those Sableye, like her, were also from the future. Everyone from that timeline had vanished from existence. So... If the Sableye were also brought back, wasn't there also a chance that Grovyle and Celebi were back, too..? She missed her team. The whole team. Her and Grovyle were partners in finding the time gear locations, but the trio wasn't complete without Celebi. And of course, after she became a pokemon, there was Shinx, too... And the rest of their exploration team.
'Grovyle... Celebi... Shinx...' She was pulled from her thoughts as Eve asked a question.
"So... Who are those guys? You act like you know them."
It took a moment for Ebony to realize what the brunette was talking about. "...Oh, the Sableye? I've had a few rough encounters with them in the pokémon world."
"They seemed to recognise you though... If it was when you were a Riolu, how would they know it was you?" Of course, when they' discussed their pokemon lives the day before, they'd been sure to detail what pokemon they were.
"Well... They truth be told, I've lived most my life in the pokémon world, even as a human."
"...What?! How the heck is that possible?!"
"Well... Me and my mother used to live in Kanto, but there was a revolution in our town. This one guy lead a load of other townsfolk away for a mission to change time. The punishment for that was death. You see, living in a world of darkness leads people to go insane, and become complete shells of their former selves. It happens to pokemon, too. Nobody has control of it happening, it's like a disease, almost. A disease that targets the mind. These people or pokemon are known by many names, but the most common ones are shadow pokemon or people, or primal pokemon or people." She suddenly realized she was talking in the present tense. "Well, I mean, they used to. Thankfully, that's all in the past, now. Well, the future but-"
"I get what you mean." Eve rolled her eyes in irritation, and Ebony gave a grateful nod.
"Good. Anyway, I told you yesterday about my special ability."
"The dimensional scream?"
"Good. You catch on fast. Anyway, my ability was a secret, and my mom didn't want them finding out, because they'd take me with them, and she was scared that I'd be killed. We ran away, far away from Kanto. We eventually settled in Sinnoh.
"I had a sister. She was taken from me..."
"She died?" Amber eyes shone with sympathy, and Ebony shook her head.
"No. She just... Vanished. Without a trace. We were trying to get to an injured pokemon, which we could hear crying out. I found it... Named it Sparx... He was my companion from then on. It wasn't until years later that I ended up falling through a portal. It was blue, and provided a small amount of light. I was curious.
"And my curiosity was what landed me in the pokemon world. So, you see, I wasn't chosen. You told me youasked to become a pokemon. I didn't. I still don't understand how I became one after the accident..."
"What accident?"
Ebony sighed. Not even she was entirely sure what happened. All she remembered was Grovyle being threatened, her getting in the way, and then falling... Falling... A voice. And then nothing. Until she found herself on that beach. "I'm... Not sure. I can't remember much... But we were time traveling. And something happened. Grovyle... Something tried to kill him. I got in the way... And then that's when I found myself in the pokemon world."
"Interesting..."
"Yeah... I guess."
"One more thing." Eve stared at her, seriousness in her eyes.
"...What?"
"...Did Arceus visit you in a dream?"
"...YOU TOO?!"
Looks like Eve had the same dream... But what's this? What seems so... Off, about Arceus? And what's really going on?
If you want a spoiler, if you find out what Imperium means you should be able to instantly figure out what's going on. And if you already know what it means or have an idea of what it means... Well then, you can figure it out!
I'll try to update again soon, but these take a while, and I'm actually trying to work on a 100 themes puzzleshipping drabble collection, two puzzleshipping fanfictions, and a story outline for yet another puzzleshipping story. As I think you can tell, I love puzzleshipping, and I want to be able to upload some YGO stories soon, since YGO is my new obsession. Hopefully, though, I won't leave you guys hanging like this again.
Please review! If I have people who I know are actually reading this, I'll feel more motivated to write! x3