Aftermath: What it means to follow one's dream

It was the season of spring…

There was a feeling of joy mixed in the air

Everything seemed peaceful..

"Hehe~ come catch me if you can…"

A three-eyed Gastly teleported away as soon as a small Darkrai was inches away from touching him.

"Not fair Gratius !!! Teleportation is against the rules!! "

"Who decided that it was against the rules? You are just slow ~ just accept that Incubus~" Gastly teased.

"You!! " Darkrai grumbled with anger.

All of a sudden both of them felt pressure on them making them stop arguing.

"Seems like you two are having fun"

A man started walking towards them with a gentle smile.

The man had long shoulder length ashen hair with purple eye color.

Both of them ran toward the man with excitement and confusion.

" Lord !!! "

The man could sense confusion and answer.

" I was interested to see how the humans viewed the world so I created a body that resembled the humans."

He snapped his fingers and four plates of food appeared in his hands.

He took one for himself, gave two to them, and one disappeared into his shadow.

"This is something I received from the humans I met earlier.

They are delicious.. give them a try"

"Thank You Lord!!" Both Pokemon started to devour the food as fast as possible trying to finish faster than the other.

" I saw that you two were arguing over sometime… it's okay if you do that but remember we all are a family and must look after each other.

Am I clear? "

" Yes lord !! We are best friends after all " Both of them said coming close to each other.

All of them ate peacefully under the shed of a tree which occasionally dropped some leaves.

The sounds of insects chirping were faint, making it a peaceful moment.

Darkrai closed his eyes and wished for the peaceful moment to stay forever.

After a few minutes, the man asked

" Do you two have any dreams?"

"My dream is to follow you forever lord and become your sword," Gastly said without hesitation, making the man laugh.

Darkrai thought for a few seconds before answering...

"I want to do what is right"

The man was not so surprised by the answer as if expecting it.

"There is nothing wrong or right in life….

Those who are stronger and winners decide what is right for the masses.

But you are different Incubus, you must not let the common laws affect you…

Remember you must do what you feel is right,

never let your beliefs convulse" he said with a smile.

" I get it …

What's your dream lord?" Darkrai asked.

Gastly was interested to hear that too.

"My dream…my dream is to have a big family and take back what was originally mine…

And finally, return to a peaceful time"

" I don't quite understand lord," Darkrai said.

" Don't worry about it… .you will understand when the time comes"

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Crack!

The strange stone shattered

The effect of Primal-evolution came off soon after the explosion.

There was a massive crater about one kilometer around Gengar.

~HAHAH! That is what I am talking about!!!~ Gengar laughed as he saw the destruction he caused.

The Primal stone used by Gengar was not a genuine one but a replica made by him.

Aoki and his Pokemons were nowhere to be seen.

~Nice Nice Those annoying pests turned to ashes.

Although I used my army to make myself stronger, it was worth it as I feel very good.

I can make the army again after killing a bunch of Pokemon and humans.

~My energy reserves have increased a lot in this fight.

Let's absorb Darkrai's chaos energy core completely before his seal breaks as it would be troublesome if that happens.

I will make him realise his mistake after that~

Gengar looked up and saw that a crack had formed in the red sky.

~Seems like the seal would be broken in a few minutes. Can't wait to go to the surface after centuries. ~

Sport!!!

Tip!

Tip!

Just as Gengar was about to fly towards Darkrai to absorb his power, he spat a mouth full of blood.

Looking down he saw a dark claw going through his stomach as he felt his power leave his body at a rapid rate.

Multiple dark tendrils emerged from the ground stabbing into the body of Gengar and binding him to the ground.

~ INCUBUS…. YOU BASTARD ….

HOW ARE YOU FREE ...

YOUR SEAL WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO BREAK FOR …..ANOTHER FEW DAYS !!!~

Gengar screamed as he spat a mouthful of blood. He tried attacking back Darkrai but the dark tendrils had disabled his power.

" You don't need to know about it..., your resistance is futile, " Darkrai said coldly as he stabbed his other hand and grabbed Gengar's heart, and took it out of his body.

~NO DON'T DO IT…INCUBUS !!!! WE CAN STILL WORK TOGETHER!!

WE WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE EACH OTHER'S BACK!!

WE WERE SUPPOSED TO FULFILL OUR DREAMS!!

WE CAN ACHIEVE GREATNESS AGAIN !! DON'T RUIN EVERYTHING LIKE LAST TIME !!! " Gengar screamed and struggled but it was futile as Darkrai devoured Gengar's heart.

"Stop screaming…..I am already walking towards my dream….it is you whose dreams are getting crushed."

~NOOOO!!!! I A RETAINER OF LORD GIRATINA CAN NOT DIE LIKE THIS!!~ Gengar shouted as his body started disintegrating and getting absorbed into Darkrai.

" Told you …your resistance is futile. Goodbye General Gratius…"

Gengar stopped screaming as he realized that death was near.

He looked at Darkrai with pity.

"Never expected that you will really take this step Incubus….

Is this what you deemed as right…

Killing your allies… your family… going against your siblings..

You will suffer for eternity….

Till the end, you didn't understand the true intentions of your creators… "

The last thing Gengar saw before his eyes disintegrated was a small pink Pokemon looking into his eyes.

~So this is what happened….bloody thieves ~ muttered Gengar as he completely disappeared leaving behind a black orb.

Darkrai picked up the black orb and absorbed it, filling his body with a different kind of power.

He paused for a moment as his entire body started shaking not because of the new power but rather outbreak of emotions.

Tears dropped from his eyes as he looked at his hands that were covered in blood of the individual he once called a comrade.

"I…cannot turn back….. I must keep moving forward… no matter what the cost " it took him a few minutes for him to calm his emotions down.

A dark cloak enveloped Darkrai as his energy kept increasing from the beginning of intermediate rank to peak master rank.

The body that appeared to have sucked dry healed as the black color on his body became darker.

"I fulfilled my promise, Mew…..

I kept my promise so you keep yours, " Darkrai said looking at the small pink Pokemon that was now hovering above his head.

"How are your powers? "the small pink Pokemon asked.

"I can have forgotten most of my moves, I have completely lost my energy control and will take a few months to gain it.

The only ability I remember is the dark tendrils and spatial powers, " Darkrai said.

"What do you plan to do now Darkrai ? " asked Mew in a cute voice as it revolved around Darkrai.

"I am sure that since our seal is broken the other seals would be broken too so the chance of Giratina from coming out of the distortion world is inevitable.

The least I can do is get rid of his retainers that have not escaped yet.

I will accompany the human in his journey and help him prepare for the upcoming calamity. I cannot let the tragedy happen again" Darkrai said.

"Wouldn't it be painful….killing those whom you called companions once?" Mew asked.

"It's painful…to the level it's unbearable…but….it's the price I have to pay for choosing a different side…a different destiny"

"Remember that you are one of the reasons that peace remains today and the world is not a wasteland.

As things are going right now, even if I call the legendaries for help, they would not be able to face the energy of chaos.

They would succumb to madness and destroy what they swore to protect.

You and the human are my…no...our only hope. " Mew said softly.

"I have got to say, that human even amazed me, " said Mew as both of them Teleported to a distance.

In that place, chartered bodies of 7 Pokemons and a human that had almost turned into a mummy body lay but they were not dead.

The flesh on the body of the human could be seen slowly regenerating.

"What amazing vitality and determination..no wonder they were erased out of existence.

They are enough to change the tide of the world.." Darkrai muttered.

"At the last moment, he awakened his dark aura and connected his life force with his companions….without that awakening, his existence would have been erased.

He could have survived the explosion in better condition but this boy sacrificed his own life force in exchange for keeping them alive." said Mew.

"The amount of dark aura in his body would have kept them alive so why is his condition like this? " asked Darkrai

"He used too much dark aura due to sloppy control that was beyond his capacity so his life force was converted into the aura. "

"See in every Pokemon, only the external injury remained, their broken bones and missing muscles and scales everything has regenerated.

His dark aura is like a vast ocean, unlike anything I have ever seen.

That explosion should have turned all of them into powder but his body entirely regenerated like before. This power is behind regeneration…"

"What does that mean? " Darkrai asked.

"It is not just a dark aura, there is a second unknown power inside his body that is lying dormant.

Keep the second thing a secret from him now, let him figure it out himself"

Mew said as a purple glow enveloped every Pokemon and Aoki whose body started rapidly regenerating.

"Is he the child of Destiny?"Darkrai asked

"No, he is different from the child of Destiny. It is the first time I am seeing him too.

But his potential is even higher that the child of Destiny"

Mew summoned Aoki's bag that he was able to bring back from somewhere and told Darkrai about the Pokeballs and some other stuff.

"I am bound by my contract not to interfere with some affairs.

This boy here is one of the factors that would decide the future of the world. I leave him in your care, Darkrai.

My power is not sufficient to solve the crisis that is about to come.

I have exhausted the energy of Origin that was given to me. " said Mew as he dropped a piece of shiny grey rock in the hands of Darkrai.

"This…moonstone"

" Give the human this when he wakes up, I will give him something nice when I meet him next time.

Help him get stronger and gather powerful companions to fight against the impending danger.

Destroy this dimension and create a new one for your convenience as his Pokemons would be a disaster when left normally in the future.

Till then goodbye old friend "

Mew looked at Aoki and wondered.

'So he chose this human as the hero and savior…he looks more promising than the boy with the Pikachu that Ho-Oh and the world chose.

Let's see who becomes the true hero.

Destiny is a gift…..

Some go their entire lives, living existences of quiet desperation, never learning the truth that what feels as though a burden pushing down upon their shoulders is really a sense of purpose that lifts us to greater heights….

Never forget that fear is but the precursor to valor, that to strive and triumph in the face of fear is what it means to be a hero.

I hope that with you the world can become peaceful forever'

Mew patted the shoulder of Darkrai and disappeared.

"Goodbye, Mew … we shall meet again," said Darkrai as he looked at Aoki who was now completely healed but just unconscious.

One by one he clicked Pokeballs and recalled everyone into their Pokeballs.

He carried Aoki and started flying through the crack that had formed in the sky and reached the basement of Lavender Tower.

Darkrai closed his eyes and spread his arms. The fog that had spread over a large distance started returning back into the body of Darkrai in the form of energy.

What no one saw or sensed was a small black shadow-like figure having two glowing eyes that saw the entire exchange that took place.

'Things…didn't go according…to plan….lord will be….disappointed'

As the space shattered and started to break apart, the small shadowy figure disappeared.

Slowly every network and communication jam opened up and people started waking up. The nurses that were at their limit felt rejuvenated as the symptoms disappeared.

Light from the moon fell on the face of an orange-haired girl through the window of the Pokemon Centre.

Slowly Misty opened her eyes and found herself in a hospital bed with her pokemon surrounding her.

"I am fine now. You all can rest "