180 Life and death
…You are my family now Darkrai…
…I will help you become strong again….
….You should socialize more and tell me your problems, I will help you….
….That move was amazing, do it again!....
….We will save the world Darkrai….
….You have changed Darkrai, and I am proud of you for that…..
Memories of Aoki flashed in the head of Darkrai as for the first time, he shed tears.
His family, his hope, and his purpose were snatched away from him.
Rage that threatened to burn the world filled Darkrai as his energy level started to rise breaking the barrier of champion rank and going beyond.
Aoki's residual aura, the energy of chaos, essence from the hearts of Gengar and Hydreigon and himself intertwined together rising Darkrai's power.
'I will not let things end like this...
I refuse to accept this reality!
I will bring you back Aoki….even from the depths of hell'
Darkrai's anger started affecting the surroundings as everything started to disintegrate into nothingness.
Celebi could not handle the pressure and immediately lost consciousness.
"Not everything is lost Darkrai " Mew's voice reached Darkrai's ears but it intensified his anger even more.
It was because of Mew that Aoki decided to fight Tiamet.
It was because of this that Aoki came face to face with Giratina.
Mew had the power to aid but didn't do anything.
"You must be wondering why I didn't help.
Because I knew, everything would turn out like this, " Mew said.
Darkrai grabbed Mew by the neck and focused all his pressure on Mew.
"It's impossible that other legendaries weren't alerted.
Forget about Latios and Latias, not even the bird trio was here.
I knew you stopped the legendaries from aiding in the battle… "
"The legendaries can't handle the energy of chaos
I didn't want the legendaries to die a meaningless death"
" MEANINGLESS?!
YOU THINK AOKI'S AND MY COMPANION'S DEATH WAS MEANINGLESS!
GIVE ME A GOOD REASON AS TO WHY I SHOULDN'T END YOUR LIFE MEW"
"Because I can revive Aoki and the others"
Darkrai went silent for a second before speaking up
"Don't lie to me, Mew!
There is no Pokemon who has the ability to revive the dead.
If Dialga was alive, he could manipulate time but he is dead.
Celebi can't do anything…
The closest Pokemon to come near to the powers of death is Yveltal but he can't revive the dead.
Moreover, he is most probably alongside Giratina."
" There is one Pokemon…
Pokemon that was born after the end of the war to return life to the world….
Xerneas….the Pokemon with the power to grant life"
Mew said as a three-meter-tall Pokemon stepped near Darkrai.
Xerneas was a quadrupedal, stag-like Pokémon with four pairs of antlers.
Although the energy level of Xerneas was only at peak champion rank compared to Darkrai who broke the barrier, Darkrai felt an immense threat from Xerneas.
" A fairy type….. "
Fairy-type Pokemon didn't exist during the time of the war so Darkrai had no idea about Xerneas as these species of Pokemon came much later.
Xerneas was full of vitality, unlike any Pokemon Aoki had seen.
The shadow cast by Xerneas expanded as another Pokemon revealed itself from the shadows.
A bird-like dark Pokemon with black and red color having powers similar to Darkrai.
A retainer with power over death and guide souls in the afterlife…..Yveltal.
"Quietus…..is that you?" Darkrai muttered immediately raising his guard to maximum.
"It's been a while….Incubus.
No need to raise your guard, we are on the same side.
Yveltal, it's the name humans gave me.
I want you to call me by that. " Yveltal said landing near Darkrai.
"I awakened the rulers of life and death who were sleeping for thousands of years for this moment.
I wouldn't let Aoki die like this.
There is no future beside him" Mew said carrying Celebi in his arms.
Yveltal flapped wings like arms as the dead bodies of the dragons started to integrate into his body.
Black bubbles started to cover the bodies of Aoki and his companions as a faint trace of life surrounded them.
Yveltal looked at Xerneas who moved forward.
The rainbow color horns of Xerneas shone as the bodies of Aoki and the others began getting covered in flowers as slowly their bodies started to reconstruct.
Their heartbeat increased as life started to enter their bodies.
"I had to keep their power hidden from Giratina.
Yveltal can drag their souls near their bodies with his powers but only Xerneas can give back their souls " Mew said.
Darkrai felt a cloak of Dark aura cover his body once again as Aoki opened his eyes.
Xerneas could sense the magical effect of dark aura. She sat beside Aoki and started feeling Aoki's aura.
Thousands of years ago, she completely depleted her strength to bring life back to the earth but now, she believed that she could attain her strength back again.
Aoki looked around to find his Pokemon asleep while some newcomers were in front of him.
"I am alive?!
Seems like it was the second time I avoided death" Aoki said chuckling.
" You were dead, these two just brought you back from death "
Darkrai slowly approached Aoki and enveloped him in a hug.
Aoki realized what had happened and hugged Darkrai back.
"It's okay now Darkrai….."
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"So we have some good news and some bad news," Mew said as everyone surrounded Mew.
Even Celebi woke up from her state and sat on Aoki's lap hugging him.
"Bad news is Giratina is back and has some of the strongest legendaries with their prime strength on his side.
As of now, we stand no chance"
"Everything happened too fast so I didn't get to asses their power, how strong are they?"Mewtwo asked.
"If we go by the leveling system to assess strength.
Clefalble, Aerodactyl, Gyarados, Victreebel, Pidgeot, and Nidoking reached champion rank in the battle and are around level 80s and 90s.
You,Articuno, Charizard, and Salamence are at level 100.
Darkrai broke the level barrier and is around level 110.
Apep was around level 130 and Timaet was around level 150.
Reshiram, Zekrom, Lugia, and Rayquaza were around level 200 while Giratina's original strength surpass 200. " Mew said.
"The difference in strength is enormous, no wonder we lost, " Aoki said.
Charizard, Articuno, and Salamence gritted their teeth in frustration at their weakness.
"Now here is some good news.
Giratina has found the ring of Woopa and would be busy for a while to revive him from the ring and remake the gate to the distortion world to bring back his original body.
Every legendary is now alerted about Giratina's exitance.
So Ginratina would lay low for a few years as they are not ready to confront every legendary yet.
We have at least three years in our hands.
How many of them decide to fight with Aoki, depends on his ability.
But there are some legendaries you must get on your side, Aoki.
Kyurem, Groundon, and Kyogre, and some of them.
I had reached out to Kyurem before Giratina but he refuses to fight unless is defeated."
"Is Kyurem as strong as Resshiram and Zekrom ?" Aoki asked.
"Yes, Kyurem's strength is equivalent to theirs so you must bring them to your side,
I will let you confront Kyurem when at least three of your Pokemon reach level 130" Mew said.
"Darkrai gives Aoki the stone you found from Timaet's body " Darkrai took out a black stone from his dimension and handed it to Aoki.
"You would need a titan by your side.
It has a fragment of Timaet's soul
Keep supplying it with a Dark aura and energy of chaos to revive Timaet.
This time, the titan would be loyal to you. "
"I have decided to fight alongside you, Aoki.
I will be your retainer of life. " Xerneas spoke up.
"Since Incubus is by your side, I will by your side too.
I will be your retainer of death. " Yveltal said.
"I changed my mind about staying out of battle, I will support you too Aoki.
Till now, I never used my time powers to their full extent fearing the consequences but I don't care anymore." Celebi said.
"Alright then….
We may have lost the first battle, but we have not lost the war!
Let's work together and end this once and for all !"
