Chapter 1: Prologue
Akeira146
Youngster
- Pronouns
- She/Her
Summary:
The universe has an order.
When Fate shuffles its cards, Destiny always comes to play.
Garnet Stone was the child to Pokémon League Champions— a current and a former, that is. All her life, she was overshadowed by the fame and success that was never hers. As she sets out on a journey, the universe conspires to keep her bound to a single duty.
Rating: Teen (occasionally, Mature)
A/N: Hello! This is the very first story I wrote. I drew inspiration from several anime, particularly Naruto/Boruto and Black Butler. The idea came when I thought about incorporating elements from these shows into the Pokémon universe (supernatural abilities, ocular powers, and similar power tropes).
A/N: Some of you may have already read parts of this story simply because I am cross-posting. I'm currently working on the latest chapter that was done in January, but Legends Arceus happened and it added some important lore into my initial drafts. So if you are one of those who have read this prior, hello and forgive me for the slight revisions I've suddenly made :)
The universe has an order.
When Fate shuffles its cards, Destiny always comes to play.
Garnet Stone was the child to Pokémon League Champions— a current and a former, that is. All her life, she was overshadowed by the fame and success that was never hers. As she sets out on a journey, the universe conspires to keep her bound to a single duty.
Rating: Teen (occasionally, Mature)
A/N: Hello! This is the very first story I wrote. I drew inspiration from several anime, particularly Naruto/Boruto and Black Butler. The idea came when I thought about incorporating elements from these shows into the Pokémon universe (supernatural abilities, ocular powers, and similar power tropes).
CHAPTER 1: Prologue
“The universe chains us to some inescapable fate. Destiny brought me there, and it will keep me there.”
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“The universe chains us to some inescapable fate. Destiny brought me there, and it will keep me there.”
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The world has fallen to the day of Judgment.
The remnants of chaos and destruction stood before her. From above, the darkest clouds began to brew the most violent storm. Flashes of lightning ignited the threatening sky in ominous purple. Thick smoke hung over the fallen land as it emanated from the dismantled creations of man. Structures or nature... it all crumbled to the earth, reduced to ruins and mountains of wreckage.
The cries of an Absol were heard as it launched a gigantic dark sphere.
The attack hurled towards a towering shadow. However, it barely made contact before the dark figure hovered slightly above where it stood. Spreading its wings, a flash of blue lines ran across the right half of its body, forming a glowing sigil tattoo.
The figure roared thunderously before its body marks melded into a common point: a black void on the right palm. The attack launched by the Absol was sucked into the void.
A split second later, another dark sphere formed from nowhere and was hurled towards the figure from above. It failed to react fast as the sphere exploded upon contact.
There was a flash of blinding light, followed by an ear-shattering explosion that sent rocks and debris flying. The Absol only moved the slightest to avoid a single fragment of concrete. Smoke and dust had obscured its view, but it remained standing in place.
A cold breeze swept over, completely clearing the floating particles. To the Pokémon's mild surprise, the figure seemed unharmed despite taking a direct hit.
The sound of footsteps on rubble was heard from a distance and soon came to a halt beside the Absol.
“To think you’d go to great lengths just for all this, Eller,” said a young lady clad in black. She unconsciously placed her right hand on the Absol, feeling the Pokémon's soft, black fur against her palm. How it reminded her of 7 years ago when life had been so simple; Pokémon battles, adventures, and friendships made along the way.
“Everything led up to this moment, Garnet. You knew that,” replied a young man who emerged behind the dark figure. His features were barely visible as he stood in the shadows of a large pillar. However, the glowing blue of the sigil mark running the entire length of his right arm and body, up to the right eye, was clearly visible.
“Then there’s really no other way to settle this then,” replied the girl.
“Yes,” he replied coolly. Eller took a few steps forward, fully coming into view. Even if they were standing a few distance apart, it was clear that he towered over her. The last time they were side by side, she stood until his chin. A few years into their late teens, the height difference became more evident; she would barely reach an inch beyond his shoulders.
He stared at Garnet for a few seconds, registering her appearance. Her steel blue hair was styled in layers, the longest parts reaching her midriff while the shortest rested shoulders-length. Her face had a few cuts and bruises. She did not wear a patch over her left eye like she would often do. It revealed a large scar that ran down said eye. In contrast, her right one was open and stared back at him with an ice blue intensity.
His gaze went to her left hand which sported a similar sigil mark. It was not activated at the moment and only appeared like a dark tattoo extending to her elbow, with the rest obscured by the remainder of her sleeve that was not tattered.
He then looked at the Absol standing beside her. Like its trainer, the Pokémon had grown over the years. He was always fascinated by the friendship and loyalty between the trainer and her shiny Absol. The first time meeting them, he was confused as to how an Absol came to have black fur and a white body. The shinies of its species were often with white fur and a red body. The Pokémon had truly been special and unique, both in appearance and strength.
Looking back at Garnet, he took notice of an exhausted appearance amidst the intensity of her gaze. The years of having to carry a heavy burden on her shoulders slowly took a toll on her. He was two years her senior, yet he knew what the 17-year old girl had been through. It was far more than what he himself had experienced.
“I’ll put an end to what became of the world. Everything will return to how it was intended to be,” said Eller. “If only Cynthia made it, she would have been disappointed at you. So is Steven... wherever he is now,”
“Still…” Garnet replied inaudibly. She stepped forward and grabbed her left sleeve. Raising her left arm slightly to her side, she pulled on the remainder of her sleeve to reveal her sigil mark. In a second, it lit up in red lines that coursed throughout her left arm and body, extending up to the scarred left eye.
“You’d have to prove your strength in this battle!” Garnet declared as she opened her left eye to reveal its black sclera and purple iris.
Without further exchange of words, their Pokemon lunged towards each other; the two trainers preparing to yield the power held by their sigil marks.
The remnants of chaos and destruction stood before her. From above, the darkest clouds began to brew the most violent storm. Flashes of lightning ignited the threatening sky in ominous purple. Thick smoke hung over the fallen land as it emanated from the dismantled creations of man. Structures or nature... it all crumbled to the earth, reduced to ruins and mountains of wreckage.
The cries of an Absol were heard as it launched a gigantic dark sphere.
The attack hurled towards a towering shadow. However, it barely made contact before the dark figure hovered slightly above where it stood. Spreading its wings, a flash of blue lines ran across the right half of its body, forming a glowing sigil tattoo.
The figure roared thunderously before its body marks melded into a common point: a black void on the right palm. The attack launched by the Absol was sucked into the void.
A split second later, another dark sphere formed from nowhere and was hurled towards the figure from above. It failed to react fast as the sphere exploded upon contact.
There was a flash of blinding light, followed by an ear-shattering explosion that sent rocks and debris flying. The Absol only moved the slightest to avoid a single fragment of concrete. Smoke and dust had obscured its view, but it remained standing in place.
A cold breeze swept over, completely clearing the floating particles. To the Pokémon's mild surprise, the figure seemed unharmed despite taking a direct hit.
The sound of footsteps on rubble was heard from a distance and soon came to a halt beside the Absol.
“To think you’d go to great lengths just for all this, Eller,” said a young lady clad in black. She unconsciously placed her right hand on the Absol, feeling the Pokémon's soft, black fur against her palm. How it reminded her of 7 years ago when life had been so simple; Pokémon battles, adventures, and friendships made along the way.
“Everything led up to this moment, Garnet. You knew that,” replied a young man who emerged behind the dark figure. His features were barely visible as he stood in the shadows of a large pillar. However, the glowing blue of the sigil mark running the entire length of his right arm and body, up to the right eye, was clearly visible.
“Then there’s really no other way to settle this then,” replied the girl.
“Yes,” he replied coolly. Eller took a few steps forward, fully coming into view. Even if they were standing a few distance apart, it was clear that he towered over her. The last time they were side by side, she stood until his chin. A few years into their late teens, the height difference became more evident; she would barely reach an inch beyond his shoulders.
He stared at Garnet for a few seconds, registering her appearance. Her steel blue hair was styled in layers, the longest parts reaching her midriff while the shortest rested shoulders-length. Her face had a few cuts and bruises. She did not wear a patch over her left eye like she would often do. It revealed a large scar that ran down said eye. In contrast, her right one was open and stared back at him with an ice blue intensity.
His gaze went to her left hand which sported a similar sigil mark. It was not activated at the moment and only appeared like a dark tattoo extending to her elbow, with the rest obscured by the remainder of her sleeve that was not tattered.
He then looked at the Absol standing beside her. Like its trainer, the Pokémon had grown over the years. He was always fascinated by the friendship and loyalty between the trainer and her shiny Absol. The first time meeting them, he was confused as to how an Absol came to have black fur and a white body. The shinies of its species were often with white fur and a red body. The Pokémon had truly been special and unique, both in appearance and strength.
Looking back at Garnet, he took notice of an exhausted appearance amidst the intensity of her gaze. The years of having to carry a heavy burden on her shoulders slowly took a toll on her. He was two years her senior, yet he knew what the 17-year old girl had been through. It was far more than what he himself had experienced.
“I’ll put an end to what became of the world. Everything will return to how it was intended to be,” said Eller. “If only Cynthia made it, she would have been disappointed at you. So is Steven... wherever he is now,”
“Still…” Garnet replied inaudibly. She stepped forward and grabbed her left sleeve. Raising her left arm slightly to her side, she pulled on the remainder of her sleeve to reveal her sigil mark. In a second, it lit up in red lines that coursed throughout her left arm and body, extending up to the scarred left eye.
“You’d have to prove your strength in this battle!” Garnet declared as she opened her left eye to reveal its black sclera and purple iris.
Without further exchange of words, their Pokemon lunged towards each other; the two trainers preparing to yield the power held by their sigil marks.
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From this point several years earlier, the story begins...
From this point several years earlier, the story begins...
A/N: Some of you may have already read parts of this story simply because I am cross-posting. I'm currently working on the latest chapter that was done in January, but Legends Arceus happened and it added some important lore into my initial drafts. So if you are one of those who have read this prior, hello and forgive me for the slight revisions I've suddenly made :)