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Pokemon Ultima - The history of SMO.EU
I never really wanted to post this, it was made out of boredom one day, but a friend of mine convinced me to post it. I really don't expect it to be read, but it's here. 99% of you will have "tl;dr" so I don't blame you. It is a literature forum though. There might be some typos, but I took most of them out for the most part. This story is ongoing, I've yet to finish it.
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 Chapter 1 Before time and space existed, there was nothing. Only Arceus dwelled in a dimensionless world. It was Arceus who created two pokemon that shaped the universe, and utilized time and space to create life as we know it. It wasn't long before solar systems were born, and planets became the birthplace of life. Pokemon were born, and they have lived in happiness since the beginning of time. Arceus was content with what he had created, and lived in harmony with all the pokemon that existed. It was one day that Arceus had stumbled upon a clearing in a forest during a casual stroll through vacant land. He felt a presence of small amounts of energy in the center of the clearing, and proceeded to investigate. It was then that he noticed a small portal in the middle of the clearing, and was bewildered. It seemed to be a portal to an alternate universe that even he did not understand. So he entered the portal and was amazed at what he saw. It was a universe like his, with land and water, planets and moons. He traveled around amazed by all the uncharted land, eyes wide open while he stared at all the natural scenery. He quickly noticed that no one had ever stepped foot in this universe, that he was the first pokemon to ever discover it. Yet he felt that something was oddly energetic about it. He looked around until he came across what he deemed unbelievable. He had found a huge tree, the size of a Giratina, if not larger. It was emanating a huge force of aura, unlike any he had seen before. Its branches glowed with brilliance, and it's stature was superior to any tree he had ever seen before. He could feel the energy that it gave off, an energy that he knew he could harness. He blazed back to the portal, and traveled quickly to his home to inform his fellow pokemon of the discovery he had made. Little did he know that another pokemon was watching him. He was able to avoid detection, and had used his mastery of disguise to hide from Arceus as he entered the portal. This pokemon was none other than Ditto, who had waited for Arceus to leave the strange portal before entering it. Ditto discovered the tree as well, and by transforming into Arceus he was able to feel its energy. He felt that he too could harness it for his own purposes. He began to scheme as Arceus grew closer to reaching the other pokemon. Arceus reached the center of all pokemon activity, which was none other than Lake Muziek. The lake was where all the pokemon would go to enjoy themselves, and they would create music and dance until their heart was content. It had a subtle flow of water that ran through, coming from the infamous Rhythm River. The name was given to this river as far back as any pokemon could remember, due to the strange phenomenon that occurs within it. It has the odd tendency to flood the land around it exactly every 365 days, and drench the ground around it with rare nutrients that encouraged the growth of plant life around it. It was as if it was somehow connected to time, keeping its own internal rhythm and enriching the soil every year since the beginning of life. He announced to all the pokemon that he was holding an emergency meeting at the peak of Mt.Superior. The pokemon had gathered at the aforementioned mountain without a clue of what was going on. With everyone gathered, he began to relay the series of events he had witnessed. He began to describe the tree he had discovered, and the energy that it exhibited. He proposed that they explore it as well so that they could see the tree with their own eyes. He had expressed his amazement when a pokemon interrupted him to ask a question. "Arceus, what do you plan to do with this portal? We have never heard of any portal to another universe, and quite frankly, it sounds dangerous. I am happy here, and see no need to explore an area I have never heard of." With much hesitation, the group of pokemon agreed, their faces filled with doubt and concern. He assured them that the portal was safe, and that it included land very similar to theirs, without any of the inhabitants. He encouraged them to follow him so he could show them himself. So he led them to the clearing he had found, and showed them the portal. They were afraid to enter it, but he insisted it was safe and there was nothing to worry about. So all the pokemon who had followed entered the portal, one by one. After everyone was transported to the alternate universe, they took a brief moment to gaze at the land, astonished by the untouched beauty that Arceus had seen moments earlier. Arceus brought them to the location of the tree he had seen before, and couldn't wait to show them his discovery. He was only a minute away, and he was giddy and anxious, though he tried to seem humble and proud. He arrived at the tree and received the surprise of a lifetime. Standing in front of him was an Arceus identical to him. All the pokemon looked at this second Arceus, and then to their Arceus, and back again. After a long moment of silence, the real Arceus had spoken up. "Who are you? Why do you look exactly like me?" The fake Arceus looked up, with a smirk on his face. He quickly wiped it with a face of disdain and shouted back. "Don't play games! I found this portal to an alternate universe, and you found me and trapped me here! It's a trick! He created this universe and lured you guys here so he can get rid of you and try to create the perfect universe! He's not a trustworthy pokemon!" All the pokemon shot their eyes at the Arceus standing next to them, and Arceus was speechless. He knew that their hesitation to come to this universe had only helped feed the fake Arceus' accusation. He stood helpless as the pokemon that once trusted him got closer, their faces wrought with revenge. He quickly turned and fled as far as he could. From that day on, Arceus began to look for other pokemon in the vast land that was untouched. It had to be only a matter of time before he might find something. Or at least he hoped. End of Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Analysis After providing some imagery. the plot already starts to unfold when Arceus finds a portal.If you don't know already, Arceus is the one and only Dutch_com. This portal is, in a literal sense, a symbol of a network connection. In a deeper sense, it's what brings the world of SMO together. After looking around Arceus finds a tree that gives off energy, specifically energy he could use. It's here that the pokemon Ditto is revealed. Ditto is a made up pokemon and doesn't represent any specific person (really! what, you don't believe me?). Arceus travels back to his friends to tell them about it. The sense of music and rhythm play a big role here in setting the tone. It is also symbolized that these pokemon are the ones Arceus Dutch_com talked on an old stepmania forum (I never figured out which one it was). I also want to make it clear that Lake Muziek and Rhythm River were only fillers to help set the mood. They will never be visited again. Though I will point out that Muziek is Dutch for Music. Arceus calls them to Mt.Superior and encourages the others to venture through the portal. After a pokemon questions the idea (a little bit of foreshadowing there) they decide to travel back to the portal and enter it. When they get to the tree they see a duplicate Arceus (Ditto in disguise). Ditto turns the tables on Arceus and Arceus flees. End of Chapter 1 Analysis --------------------------------------------------------------------------  Chapter 2 Many months had passed. The universe that once existed had disappeared, and the portal was gone. No one had gone back, and it appeared that the opportunity to revisit the land they once knew had vanished. Surprisingly though, none of the pokemon seemed to notice any of this. They had made a life in this new land, and had settled down rather quickly. By the time three years had passed, it seemed that no one had any recollection of what used to be, and no one seemed to question the unfortunate confrontation that fell upon Arceus that fateful day. While all the pokemon were settling in their new life, Arceus had embarked on a quest to find something that may help him. Though he never knew exactly what he searched for, he traveled the vast land for years, but to no avail. After three years, everything seemed hopeless, and Arceus spent his days and nights alone. He often wondered how this universe came to be. He thought he was the only one of his kind that could create such a vast universe, yet he never imagined finding one of this magnitude. Unlike his universe, he felt a sort of eternal unity in this world, as if everything was connected to one source. He questioned the Arceus he encountered that day. There was something familiar about it, and he would never forget that awful smirk on its face. One day Arceus started to search for something to eat. If there was anything good that had come out of this whole ordeal, it was that he was able to experience a whole new array of exotic berries. Back in his universe, there were only two kinds of berries, and they were rather plain and uninteresting in flavor. But in this new universe, he had tasted over 30 kinds of berries, some that were spicy yet dry, some that were bitter yet sweet, and his favorite ones, the sour berries. As he searched for some of the sour berries, he thought he heard a voice far off in the distance. He felt he was being a bit nostalgic, and so he dismissed the idea of the voice. After all, three years of searching had led to nothing. So he kept searching for some, and found some in a bush by a small stream. He leaned towards the bush to collect them when he heard the voice again. It sounded like a pokemon singing, but he was unfamiliar with the voice, and he realized it wasn't just nostalgia. He traced where the voice was coming from, and darted towards the source. As he drew closer his mind was racing with ideas that not even he could keep up with. It had been a full three years since he heard a voice other than his, and he could not possibly imagine what this pokemon could be doing all the way out in what had seemed a barren land. He could hear the voice clearer, and he sprinted even faster as to prevent it from escaping. He felt a force of energy that had been dormant for three years, and he put all his effort into getting there as fast as he could. He finally arrived at the source of the singing, but had no time to describe what he saw, as he immediately collapsed and fainted from all the exhaustion. "Hello? You awake? Hellooo?? WAKE UP SLEEPYHEAD!!!" Arceus felt a large trout slap him, and he instantly awoke. He looked around, dazed, and was back at the stream where he had collected the berries. He looked around to find who had awoken him in such a hostile manner, and saw the pokemon. "Hi, I'm Celebi! You are...?" Arceus was confused, but knew that this Celebi was the voice he heard earlier. He didn't know what to say exactly, but he was able to answer to Celebi's question, though he didn't know where to continue from there. "Uhh, I'm Arceus." "I see. Well hello there Mr.Arceus. I do have one question. Why were you running so fast? By the time I heard someone coming, you were on the ground sleeping like a Snorlax. You can't just tire yourself out like that!" " I apologize, I wasn't sure where the voice was coming from. I heard some singing and I ran towards it. It's been a while since I've heard any pokemon's voice." "What do you mean? There's all kinds of pokemon around here. You were probably heading too far off, everyone knows that there isn't one single pokemon outside of this region." Arceus thought he was hearing things. He had to repeat what the Celebi had said to himself again, and digest the sentence bit by bit. What did Celebi mean "outside this region?" Is there more pokemon in this universe than he had assumed? The thought of meeting new pokemon had never come across Arceus' mind, and the idea of what they would even look like was mind boggling. He pulled himself together and spoke up. "There are other pokemon in this region? Would you mind introducing me to them?" "Of course, follow me! We've never seen a pokemon like you before, they would be ecstatic to meet a newcomer like you! This will be great!" Celebi escorted Arceus downstream, and cut into a path in the forest. They walked very nonchalantly, and it gave Arceus that tranquil feeling he would always enjoy on a casual stroll, just like on that fateful day. Arceus was once again in a state of peace and tranquility, and nothing could break that. Except, of course, a warm welcome. "HI NEWCOMER!!!!" Arceus snapped out of the daydream, and gazed his eyes upon a new pokemon community. It consisted of all bug type pokemon, and apparently Celebi was their leader. He saw the grins on their faces, and thought they must have felt honored to meet him. Despite this, he felt he should be honored to meet them. He thought he would never see a pokemon again, let alone a full community of bug type friends.Celebi saw that Arceus was feeling a little nervous and awkward, so he came around Arceus' side. "Let me show you around Arceus. The pokemon are really friendly and they won't bite. For the most part, haha." Celebi introduced Arceus to a lot of the well known bug type pokemon, and tried to make Arceus feel at home. It was then that Celebi started to notice the sun go down, and knew that dusk was coming fast. Celebi stopped and shouted to all the pokemon. "Dancing time!" All the pokemon roared with enthusiasm, and they all rushed towards Arceus. They picked him up, and carried him off as Celebi followed. Celebi saw the fear in Arceus' face, and assured him everything was fine. Arceus was puzzled until he froze. He remembered chasing down that voice and feeling a familiar presence of energy. It was right before he had collapsed. This wave of energy had come over him yet again, and he couldn't possibly imagine why.He looked up and saw nothing but the tops of trees. The trees were starting to get less condensed, until they finally cleared up as they brought Arceus into a clearing. Arceus was here again, though this time very conscious and full of breath. He laid his eyes upon a tree of energy, just like the one near the portal. The tree was gargantuan. The eerie glow of each branch was just as bright as the previous, if not brighter. The massive size and and strange glow did not seem to faze the pokemon at all, as they made music and danced. It was a ritual, and each of them played a part in it. Whether they danced, made music with primitive instruments, or cheered the dancers on, they all had a role in this community tradition. Arceus turned to Celebi. "Celebi can I talk to you?" "Of course Arceus, what is it?" Arceus and Celebi walked off into the distance, while Arceus began to recall his grand journey... End of Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Analysis Time passes as Arceus walks around aimlessly. After three years (2004-2007) Arceus hears a voice and chases after it. After collapsing he wakes up. Quote:
that there is no such thing as a trout in the pokemon world. Pokemon are the animals. The second thing is if you have ever used the mIRC client for smo.eu's IRC, you would notice a pop-up command that says slap. If you use it to slap another user in the IRC, sure enough, it will say "Person 1 slapped Person 2 around a bit with a large trout." That was the reference. Celebi is then introduced as another character. Yes, Celebi is none other than me (ddrXero64). After a bit of conversation, Celebi leads Arceus to the other pokemon. It is noted here that they are all bug pokemon. The first forum language to be incorporated into smo.eu was Dutch. This means that the dutch players, for the most part, are represented by bug pokemon. After some small talk, Celebi sees dusk coming and announces dancing time. All the pokemon rush Arceus to another tree of energy. He notices all the dancing and music and wakes up the next morning to look at the tree. Arceus confesses to Celebi his adventure so far. End of Chapter 2 Analysis --------------------------------------------------------------------------  Chapter 3 The next morning, Arceus had woken up a bit early. To avoid waking up any of the other pokemon, he wandered off to the tree to take a closer look. He examined it from one end to the other, and could feel its aura running through him. He didn't know what to do with it, but he knew that he could somehow tap into its potential power. He could see each leaf catching the energy and transferring it through the vessels of the branches, which would supply the tree with its glow, right down to its roots. The funny thing was he could sense that the leaves didn't get their energy from the sun or water. So what could be feeding them all this energy? It was very baffling to say the least. He studied the tree a bit more until he heard Celebi's voice coming towards the tree. He went up to Celebi and asked him about the tree. "Celebi, what is the history behind this tree?" "Well good morning to you too! Haha, but it's ok, I see you look perplexed by this tree. This tree has been here since the beginning of time. Why it glows this way is something I never figured out. Over time though, I realized that it had a very unique way of growing. You see, this tree needs neither sunlight nor water to grow. It needs music." "Wait, what do you mean? it just lives off of 'music' of any kind?" "Yes, it keeps its glow from hearing music. Rhythms, pitches, anything that we perceive as music will contribute to the life of this tree. Try singing a little tune. Anything will work, just go ahead and sing." Arceus was very thrown off by this request. What was he supposed to sing? He was unsure until he recollected his memories of the days by Lake Muziek. He remembered the songs that he and his fellow pokemon would sing, and chose one of his favorite tunes. He started to whistle the notes, and as he did, the tree started to glow passionately. It became intense, and Arceus felt the energy heighten within the tree and himself. He could see Celebi's astonished face, and he continued to whistle the tune. The tree's aura was becoming aggressive, and the ground below them started to shake a bit. Arceus immediately stopped whistling, and started running from the the tree with Celebi. it was only two seconds until they had stopped in their tracks. They noticed strange plant that had sprouted from the ground. As the shaking started to weaken, the bug pokemon started to walk towards the tree to see what had happened. Arceus, Celebi, and all of the pokemon circled around this small plant that had sprouted out of nowehere. It was holding two glowing berries on it, containing the same force of energy the tree shown. Arceus and Celebi looked at each other, and both grabbed a berry simultaneously. As Celebi held the berry, he was speechless. He turned to Arceus and nodded his head. They both drew it into their mouths, and ate it. What happened there on seemed miraculous. Both Celebi and Arceus felt a rush of energy, and could not find words to describe to the other pokemon what had just happened. It was as if they had eaten a source of power, and they both felt a little stronger from it. Arceus looked at Celebi and explained what he had felt before. "Celebi, when I first came into this world, I had seen a tree like this one. I do recall me telling you about it, but I failed to mention the feeling it gave me. This tree isn't just glowing, it's giving off a hidden source of energy that I can feel through my very soul. Almost as if I can do something with it. I guess by giving it music, I am harnessing its power." "I think you may be right Arceus. I've known about this energy for a long time, but I never actually felt it. It was a feeling that the tree wasn't just giving off a light, but an aura as well. You may be the key to unlocking its power." Arceus was dumbfounded by this idea. He had never been a key to anything, rather the lock to be opened. For him to be on the other end was a new perspective. He had seen nothing like it, but he accepted this position. From that day on, he experimented with the tree, providing his newly found friends with these energy filled berries. They would play different kinds of music every night, and Arceus would wake up and whistle to the tree, using his own tunes, and even some taught to him by Celebi. The tree continued to supply the land around it with more of the plants, and each of these plants would provide clusters of berries for the pokemon. Depending on the music played, the plants would grow different berries. and the pokemon had a constant supply of various berries. This continued for a long time, and became the lifestyle of the pokemon. Everyone was happy, and life seemed perfect. For most of the pokemon at least... It was about two years later. Celebi had found Arceus by the stream that started their whole friendship. Arceus was deep in thought, and seemed troubled. "What's wrong Arceus? You look very troubled, an expression I haven't seen for a very long time. What could be bothering you?" "You know Celebi, I didn't come to this universe alone. I just wonder how my old friends are doing. I worry about them from day to day, and I regret ever putting them through all of this. I often hope they are not mad at me, and I ponder their whereabouts and what they are doing, even at this very moment." Celebi thought about it, and came up with a solution. " I know a pokemon that may be able to help you. He lives alone in a somewhat distant cave, but seldom likes to be bothered. I'm sure he'll make an exception for this though. he has nothing better to do nowadays haha." Celebi walked with Arceus upstream. Arceus realized he had never been too far upstream, and it was very far from where the bug pokemon lived. As they walked, he realized that the stream actually stemmed from a huge river. he had never seen this river before, and it was quite harsh. The water had a very fast current, and was full of jagged rocks. They continued to follow it to the source, until they reached a waterfall. Celebi walked up to the waterfall to reveal a cave behind it. They both walked behind the waterfall and entered. "Hey! Who goes there?" "Relax Luxray. It's me, Celebi. I had a favor to ask of you, seeing that you may be the only one that can help." "I see. I also notice you are accompanied by another pokemon." "Hello Luxray. My name is Arceus. I traveled from another universe through some unknown portal five years ago. Since then, my friends have betrayed me, and I now live with Celebi and the bug pokemon down by the glowing tree." Luxray walked out of the shadows. He had a very serious expression, but appeared to be a very noble pokemon. He showed no signs of insecurity, and stood tall in front of Arceus. "Welcome to my home Arceus. I have never seen a pokemon like you, so the story you tell me seems very fitting. Why do you come here to my cave? I live alone, and have done so most of my life. It is by choice, but Celebi tends to pop in at times and tries to humor me." "Whatever Luxray. I suggested Arceus come to you because it has been five years since he has last seen the pokemon that came here with him. Shortly after he arrived in this world with his friends, he says a Pokemon that resembled him appeared, and convinced his friends that he was some sort of trap. His fellow pokemon turned on him and he was forced to flee. You know this better than anyone. You may be the only one to find them." "Well where was the last time he saw them?" "By a tree very much like ours." "You must be talking about by that clearing. there are only two trees I know of in this land that give off that glow. I will go and find out if any pokemon are there. It is far a journey, do not expect me back anytime soon." "No problem Luxray. We appreciate your help. Take some of the glowing berries with you." "Thanks. I did enjoy the ones you gave me last time. they were rather dry and to my liking." Celebi handed some of the berries that he had been holding to Luxray, and from there Luxray went on his way. Celebi was not sure how long he would take. Arceus, on the other hand, was more worried about the news he would receive when Luxray returned. Days went by after that, and Arceus proceeded to grow more of the berry clusters. He continued his normal routine like usual, until one afternoon Celebi walked up to Arceus. He told Arceus that Luxray had returned, and had some good news and bad news. Arceus replied to Celebi and told him he was ready to hear it. He braced himself for the worst. They traveled back to Luxray's cave, and met Luxray at the entrance. Luxray had stood there for Arceus, to reveal what he had seen. "Luxray, were you able to find anything?" "Yes. It appears that your friends are fine. I traveled back to the tree and found another resembled you,and your friends as well. The problem is it seems that the evil pokemon was able to harness the tree's power as well. He was growing the berries as well, but he had resorted to hoarding most of them to himself. The pokemon seemed very unhappy, and were very quiet. I also noticed that the tree's glow was very faint, as if it was dying inside. I think it is time for you to face the evil pokemon, and save your friends." "Arceus, I'll leave the decision up to you. I understand if you don't want to help them. If you do, I am willing to have your side, and so is Luxray." Arceus knew what to do. It had seemed that every decision Arceus had made had always required a lot of thought, but this one was immediate. He had brought them here against their doubt, and it was up to him save them. Arceus agreed to go back, and prepared himself along with Celebi and Luxray. Celebi's eyes started to glow, and it wasn't long before they had started to fly over the trees.They flew across the land, and searched for the tree. It wasn't long before they found it. Celebi lowered them in the very clearing that Arceus had been in when he entered this world. He, along with Celebi and Luxray, walked to the tree. He saw the evil Arceus harvesting all of the berries, just as Luxray told him. he saw all of his friends, whose faces were lit up when they saw his return. He stood in front of the evil Arceus and waited for him to look up. As he could have predicted, the evil Arceus looked up with the same smirk that had banished Arceus into exile. "So you came back to save you friends did you? What a waste. I have been eating these berries for so long that you are no match for me, I am powerful beyond measure. When these weaklings realized that, the portal had already disappeared. Now they cower in my presence!" "Just like you did back then, isn't that right Ditto?" Everyone looked around. Celebi thought Arceus was delusional, and all of the pokemon that knew Arceus gasped. "So you figured it out. Well it's too late now. I have control over the most powerful source of energy in the land! HAHAHA!" Luxray interrupted Ditto's evil laughter. "Correction. Second most powerful source. Arceus has control over the bigger one, where he lives with Celebi. Also, judging by this tree, it's going to die in the next couple of minutes. You see, Ditto, this tree lives off of neither water or light. It lives off of the sound and music of pokemon. Ever since your reign of terror, these pokemon rarely speak, and the tree has been slowly killing this tree over time." "Is that so? Well then, if you're so smart, then why was it so lively when I came here?" "Well, evil Ditto, that is because I kept it alive. I would sing to it every once in a while, and nourished it with my voice. Judging by the glow, it is going to fall apart any second now." Ditto transformed into his normal state. he started eating the berries he harvested as quickly as he could. It wasn't very long after that all the pokemon around felt the ground begin to rumble. Luxray beckoned all of the fearful pokemon to get close to Celebi. Luxray made the gesture, and Celebi's eyes started to glow. They were getting ready to fly out of harm's way, but Arceus felt the need to say a couple of last words. "You think life is a game you can just cheat at. You can steal the skill, experience, and jump to first place. Well, consider yourself a winner. You have the berries, and now you have a pile of twigs as well. All I have for you now are two words." "Happy gaming." Celebi lifted them off the ground, and started to fly them back to the other tree. Every pokemon looked back and saw the tree crumble to the ground. The ground had ravaged the land around the tree, and Ditto was nowhere in sight. They arrived back shortly. All of the pokemon were very cautious to follow Celebi and Arceus to the bug pokemon. Luxray let them know that Arceus had forgiven them, and only wanted their safety. It was the reason he came back. From that day on, life hadn't changed much. All of the pokemon had settled together, and now formed a big community. Traditions and customs were born, and the routine was permanent. They would sing and dance around the tree, singing songs they learned from each other, and creating more of their own. Luxray also abandoned the cave upon Celebi's request. He started to warm up to the other pokemon. He laughed a little more, and became a little more open. That would never change his serious nature though. All of the pokemon were finally happy. Thus began the everyday adventures of Arceus and his friends. End of Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Analysis Arceus wakes up early and looks at the tree. Celebi comes by and Arceus asks Celebi about the tree. Celebi explains that the tree feeds off of music, and asks Arceus to sing something. After Arceus starts whistling, the tree shakes violently and they run away from it. They stopped and found a strange plant while the pokemon came to see what happened. Arceus and Celebi eat glowing berries off the plant and apparently feel a rush of energy and appeared to feel stronger. **BREAKTHROUGH** The tree is the SMO server. The source is music and the one to control it is Dutch_com, AKA Arceus. The plant is the client. The berries are the songs. The more songs you play, the better you become. So the more berries you eat, the more "skilled" you become. Get it? Good. Also, remember in chapter two when Arceus had eaten over 30 different kinds of berries? Can anyone say foreshadow? **END BREAKTHROUGH** After Celebi and Arceus realize Arceus is the key, they use it for the two years to come (2007-2009). The bug pokemon enjoy the berries and after two years, Celebi notices Arceus' concern. Arceus lets Celebi know of his concern and Celebi provides a solution. After telling Arceus of a pokemon that may be able to help, Celebi leads Arceus there. Celebi reveals a secret cave and introduces Arceus to a friend. The pokemon Luxray is introduced and converses with Arceus. Atfer realizing the story Luxray offers to travel to the first tree Arceus had seen. Quote:
bit of fun at the pokemon aspect, because berries in the games are known to have a spicy, dry, sweet, bitter or sour taste. Though it is not mentioned anywhere, it's assumed that Luxray's trip took about two months (February 2010-April 2010). Luxray comes back and explains what he saw. Ditto was hoarding the berries, and the pokemon seemed very quiet, which caused the tree to start dying. Arceus decides to be heroic and save the other pokemon, and goes along with Celebi and Luxray. They find Ditto and he reveals to the cowering pokemon that it wasn't another Arceus. Ditto scoffs at the heroic act and claims to have more power then ever before (Ditto is a weak pokemon in the game, so this is significant). Luxray points out that Arceus controls a bigger tree, and the one Ditto controlled was doomed to die due to the lack of music. He also admits to keeping the tree alive and abandoning it when the portal appeared and the pokemon came into this world. Ditto starts to eat as many berries as he can, and the ground starts to shake from the destruction of the tree. Luxray leads the pokemon to Celebi's side and Arceus provides Ditto with departing words. Quote:
will help you become popular, then have fun with life. To everyone that doesn't know, "Happy Gaming" is Dutch_com's catchphrase. He says it quite often. The pokemon returned to Arceus' tree and join the bug pokemon. This is the start of smo.eu's history as the main server. This is where the story will continue. Oh yeah. Luxray is ReMaXeD.  NOTES -I used way too much poetic license in the first three chapters. smo.eu was created in 2007, and was practically empty for two years. Seems boring, right? I spiced up the story in the first three chapters to encourage the reading. The story from here on will stick really close to the actual history of smo.eu as the main server, which is April 2010 and on. -SMO was introduced in 2004. -Guys, there is no reference to the smo.com! Gosh, I would never make smo.com look bad! No, Ditto isn't a real person!! Do you guys really think I would call another SMO member evil? :P End of Chapter 3 Analysis  Chapter 4 It was your typical day in Beat Forest. Pokemon were mingling, as the sun was stationed in the sky, serving as a beacon of peace, and always shining its rays on those willing to cherish them. The Eternal Tree was full of life, sprouting more and more berries everyday. It was a good time for all pokemon alike, and nothing could stop such a bustling community. Arceus was singing a quick verse for the tree from one of his favorite songs, when Celebi approached him. "Hey Celebi, what's up?" "Well, everything is running smoothly. Ever since those berries started springing up, everyone is becoming a bit stronger every day. No sign of sickness from any pokemon, and needless to say, everyone loves the taste! I know there are more and more berries springing up every day, and the workload of picking, sorting, and saving them has begun to become somewhat of a hassle. So I took the liberty of finding someone who wants to help out!" "Oh really? Who might that be? You know every one here has good intentions, but I don't want to risk any of the berries being unfairly distributed." "Oh no worries Arceus. I have this under control. You should check out who I found before you assume you know!" Celebi led Arceus to to String Shot Caverns, where the bug pokemon loved to try their hand at some friendly battles amongst each other. When they got there, there was a battle already happening. A caterpie and a spinarak were having an epic fight, and the crowd of bug pokemon were watching with amazement. Arceus noticed quickly that the caterpie, though small for its size, was very agile. It dodged spinarak's poison sting very easily, and it was keen at predicting spinarak's moves. The spinarak was sweating from exhaustion, and the battle was seeming like a clear cut win. The caterpie used String Shot very accurately and brought spinarak to the ground as it fainted. "Yeah, I won! Haha, that's the third one in a row! Oh hey, Celebi, I see your back!" Caterpie bounced over to Celebi, and Celebi introduced Caterpie to Arceus. "This is Caterpie. He's becoming a household name lately, due to his superb skill. The best part is, he doesn't eat more berries than any other Caterpie. He trains himself day in and day out and his dedication is unbelieveable. He's also the most honest Caterpie in the community, and is known to everyone as a trustworthy pokemon." "I get it Celebi. You don't have to give me a speech. I can see Caterpie is a pokemon of honor, and I already made the decision even before the battle ended. Caterpie, I want to ask you a question." Caterpie looked at Arceus, nervously awaiting the question. He never actually had the honor of meeting Arceus in person, so he was sweating up a storm. "Um-m-m, y-yes Mister Arce-ce-us?" "How would you like to help me out and be a Sacred Musician?" Caterpie and Celebi both looked at Arceus blankly. Celebi started drooling, wondering if Arceus had drank too much honey already. "Uh, what was that Arceus? What do you mean by Sacred Musician? I'm your right hand pokemon and even I don't know what that is!" "Well, I just found out yesterday, I forget to tell you. I recently created a Sacred Musician Organization, because I just found out I'm able to give my power of singing to the tree to other pokemon as well. Caterpie fainted, and Celebi's jaw dropped to the ground. "WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT?? HOW DO YOU KNOW THIS???" "Well, Luxray had come by the other day and told me he found an ancient drawing in his cave, so I followed him there. I read what seemed to be an ancient song from the wall, and all of a sudden Luxray started glowing. He said he felt a sort of energy, and the way he described it, I knew it was the same energy I felt when I sang to the tree. So I convinced him to come to the tree last night and sing a little tune. After hearing his horrible vocals, a berry sprouted and we realized that by using that ancient song, I can give others the power to feel the tree's energy. I can even take it away by singing the second part of the song." "...any reason you nor Luxray informed of any of this last night?" "Oh, I forgot. Silly me." Arceus smiled, and Celebi's hand landed on his face and he shook his head. He carried Caterpie and walked with Arceus back to the tree. After waking Caterpie up, they watched as Caterpie started to panic. "Where am I? Why do I feel weird inside? I feel tingly! AM I HAVING A HEART ATTACK? OH NO!!!" "Caterpie, relax! Arceus sang you to while you were unconscious, and he made you an official Sacred Musician. That energy you feel is the energy from the Eternal Tree. We have entrusted you with the power to help this tree grow berries." "M-m-m-me? Really? Oh thank you so much guys! I won't let you down! I promise!" "No problem Caterpie. You deserve it, being a hardworker and all. I would be honored for you to help us out." Caterpie's face lightened up as bright as the tree, and he grinned antennae to antennae. He always helped from that day on, lifting the workload from Celebi and Arceus, and serving the bug community. Caterpie would be one of many pokemon destined to be a Sacred Musician, and he held a huge part in creating a legend among legends of some of the most honorable Pokemon pokemon to ever live in Beat Forest. End of Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Analysis -Beat Forest and Eternal Tree are now the names of the significant places. -String Shot Caverns=SSC -Caterpie=Syphos (bug type represents Dutch Forum) -Sacred Musician (Organization)=SM(O) -Ancient Song=Power to Mod/Demod Note: Arceus represents Dutch_com, who is known to be a very easy going guy. I tried to highlight this a lot in this chapter, as an accurate representation of personality. End of Chapter 4 Analysis Chapter 5  "MONSTEEEEEEEER!!!!" A swarm of pokemon all ran to the Eternal Tree to find Arceus. It appeared that a vicious pokemon had taken over the nearby lake. The bug pokemon scurried for their life, and they all rushed Arceus in a matter of seconds. They found Arceus taking a snooze and woke him up violently. "WAKE UP! THERE IS A MONSTER!!" Arceus woke up with a fright, and blinked gingerly, adjusting to the bright sun. He looked at the crowd of pokemon that surrounded him, and was mystified at what could be alarming them so much. "Guys, what is going on?" Arceus then saw Celebi rushing over with Caterpie with worried looks on their faces. "Arceus, it seems that Caterpie spotted a monster in the nearby lake. I went to investigate and I saw it thrashing around. It looks very dangerous, and when I caught it all the bug pokemon seemed to have followed me and panicked. Do you think you can help?" "Oh, I see. I will go investigate now." Arceus gestured to the rest of the pokemon to stay at the Eternal Tree while he headed towards the lake with Caterpie and Celebi. He could see huge waves of water from far, and as he approached the lake, he saw the pokemon. It was thrashing around viciously and showed no signs of slowing down. Arceus studied the pokemon very carefully as Celebi and Caterpie stood by with worried faces. After a bit, Arceus spoke up. "Hey there fellow pokemon! How are you today?" The pokemon looked up, and immediately stopped thrashing. It swam up to Arceus, looking into his eyes without any real expression. Celebi started breaking a sweat and Caterpie was ready to faint. When the pokemon reached Arceus, it stared for a brief moment before speaking up. "Oh hey there! Sorry I didn't hear you before! I was enjoying this fresh water, it's been a while since I've had so much space to enjoy myself. I'm Gyarados, and you are...?" "Nice to meet you Gyarados, I'm Arceus. These are my friends Caterpie and Celebi. They said they saw a monster in this lake, but by the looks of it, you're no monster, just a friendly pokemon. I do have a question though, what brings you here to these waters?" "Me? A monster? I'm hurt, I would never bully another pokemon. As for these waters, I am stuck here. I saw a weird portal in my old lake and when I touched it I was transported to these waters, but the portal quickly disappeared. I'm afraid I'm stuck in unknown land, but I was just making the best of these waters." "I see. Celebi, do you have one of those berries with you at the moment?" Celebi, with much suspicion, revealed a glowing berry in his hand. He handed it to Arceus, and began to study Arceus carefully. "Hey Gyarados, I want you to try this. I think the portal you stepped into is the same portal that kept me in this world. This world is filled with these magical berries, you should try it." "Oh, I see. Well, I have nothing to lose. I guess I will take a bite." The Gyarados ate the berry, and instantly started to feel it's energy inside him. He began to smile. "This is a very good berry, but it didn't seem to affect me very much. I felt a weak presence of energy inside it, but it didn't give me too much to feel." "As I predicted. You are very strong as it is, these berries are grown from the song of an average pokemon. Because you are exceptionally strong, you won't feel much. The only way you will become stronger is if you sing to the Eternal Tree yourself." Celebi's head quickly jolted to Arceus and Arceus winked at him. Arceus began to sing his song to Gyarados and Gyarados started feeling a presence of energy in him. Just like Caterpie, Gyarados started to shine and and was becoming a landmark in the magnificent lake. After Arceus finished, he told Gyarados to look at the big tree in the distance and to sing a song. "Are you sure? I would have to be kind of loud to reach it from here." "Of course, try your best. This tree feeds off the sounds of pokemon around it to grow these berries, so even if you think you're too quiet, it will hear you. Don't worry, you won't be waking anything up." Gyarados nodded and and took a breath in. He then started to bellow a song so massive that Celebi covered his ears and Caterpie started squirming. All the flying type pokemon flew out of the trees and the leaves on a nearby tree were trembling with fright. After Gyarados finished, Celebi looked up and saw Arceus had headed back to the Eternal Tree. He grabbed Caterpie by his tail and quickly flew to the tree. Celebi found Arceus with a smile on his face, looking at a unusual berry. This berry was very big, with a tough skin. Celebi could tell too that it was very sour, because the skin was very bumpy. Celebi was known to be somewhat of an expert on berries, and it looked like one of the biggest and sourest berries he had ever seen. Arceus picked it off the plant and walked it to the lake. Everyone followed Arceus, even the bug pokemon, as he brought it to the Gyarados. "Gyarados, the song you just sang caused this berry to spring up. This is a very powerful source of energy, and one of the hardest to handle berries we've ever seen. The texture is very tough, and the the juices are very strong in flavor. I think you may be able to handle it though, you tend to have the skills necessary to..." Before Arceus could finish his sentence, Gyarados had already eaten the berry out of Arceus' possession. Arceus had to look at the ground and blink twice to realize the berry was already gone. "Wow! Now that's tasty berry! I could feel the rush of energy in it, I hope I can have even stronger ones! Thank you Arceus." Arceus started to laugh while everyone's jaw dropped to the ground. Arceus seemed to be the only pokemon who found this incredible feat to be hilarious. "No problem Gyarados. I promise to give you a fair share of the berries as long as you're willing to sing to the tree to grow them. Welcome to our community, you are now a Sacred Musician!" "Oh hey, thanks! Of course I can sing to them, I will sing at the top of my lungs next time!" Celebi stood behind Arceus shaking his head violently from left to right using a lot of gesticulations to signal to Gyarados that it wouldn't be a good idea. Gyarados took the hint and knew to sing at a environmentally friendly volume. So it was just another interesting day in Beat Forest. There was yet another member added to the busy community, and it only grew even more each day. No one could figure out where and why these portals were forming, but one thing was certain. They weren't stopping anytime soon. Arceus was one of the only pokemon that took it as a sign of destiny rather than danger, but he couldn't blame the other pokemon. They were only used to each other, and being a pokemon that suffered 3 years of solitude, he had learned a lot about how important it was that pokemon understand each other. Arceus went up to Gyarados a couple of days later while he was thrashing around and asked him a question. "Oh, Gyarados. I have a question for you. Are people of your kind usually such a vivid red color?" "Not really. I was born this way. I was the only one in the community with such a strange color. People always singled me out because of it. I'm actually glad I traveled to this world, though I miss some friends. But I've never been happier to be accepted by a group of pokemon. Thanks, Arceus." Arceus smiled and strolled back to sing to the tree again. End of Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Analysis Gyarados=oscarface92 Sour berry=Hard Songs in Stepmania Shiny Pokemon=Reference to pokemon, but used to represent that he was different than most Gyarados. Note: Overall a fun way to introduce oscarface92, not too many references, but I poked lots of fun at Oscar. He deserved to be introduced in his own unique way. End of Chapter 5 Analysis Chapter 6 Celebi was on his usual stroll to deliver some berries to Luxray back at his waterfall cave. When he arrived, he started looking around for him but to no avail. It was then that he remembered about the ancient songs that Luxray had found inside the cave, and was curious to see them for himself. He searched the walls until he came upon some ancient carvings. He laid the berries down and stepped closer, trying to get a better look at the artwork. The rock around these carvings were rather extremely smooth, and the drawings were carved with precision and detail. Celebi brushed his hand over the inscriptions, and could feel each individual crevice, all connecting this piece of ancient art, securing the words of the wise pokemon that once walked this world. He started to read the words of the ancient song that Arceus had sung for Luxray, imagining how the ancient pokemon would have sung this powerful prophecy. He marvelled in awe until he heard some steps at the cave entrance. He pivoted his body as to pretend that he hadn't been touching the wall, but Luxray had already arrived. "Amazing, isn't it? Thanks to these words, Arceus is able to spread his hidden ability to those who earn it. I've been living in this cave for quite some time, and I've never seen these carvings. As much as I would like to prove it's impossible, these drawings must have made themselves visible after Arceus sang to the Eternal Tree for the first time." "Is that so Luxray? All of this is hard to comprehend. I've been living in this world my whole life, and I've never heard of any of these prophecies. These new berries and portals are happening rather quickly, and sometimes I wonder if there's any meaning to it." "I come from a line of Luxray who protected a lot of secrets, though most of them were lost as time passed, and may never be recovered. One thing I do remember is an ancient saying my clan used to chant at times. I may never see them again, but their words will remain with me forever." When time and space collide with music's taste, the Oasis of Dreams shall reveal a wonderful place. "I'm sorry to hear about your old friends Luxray. I'm sure they were wonderful pokemon, and even though we will never replace those honorable pokemon, you will always have a place in our community." "Wait. Celebi, you aren't like the other pokemon you protect. If they are all bug type, then why are you so different?" Celebi froze. "What do you mean? I'm very much like them..." "Celebi, no other pokemon has glowing eyes and creates an aura around them to fly like you do. You are hiding something, I think I know you well enough by now to know you are a horrible liar." Celebi started to sweat. He started breathing harder, and tried to look away from Luxray's eyes, but his menacing look was impossible to escape from he tried to back up, forgetting that the wall was just a foot behind him. His mind was pounding him with many blocked memories, and he started to shake uncontrollably. "OKAY! I'm not from here! I never was! I escaped here to avoid a war that was destroying this world! Instead of defending my friends, I escaped back in time as far as I could, to a time that I knew was peaceful!" Celebi's eyes started to water, and he started recovering memories he had hidden from himself for a very long time. "I came from a very distant time in the future. There were no trees like the ones you see here, and the world was taken over by a war between all the pokemon in the land. I grew up with a group of pokemon who didn't believe in such violence. When I was born, they said that I was born with a rare glow in my eyes, and they knew that their ancestors' legend had proven itself true. I had the ability to travel through time. Though weak, this ability enabled me to travel through time at least once. My group raised me to never fight, and hoped one day I could go back in time and stop the war. Instead, I traveled back as far as I could when a group of pokemon attacked my clan. I haven't been able to go back since then, but I befriended the pokemon and lived in a peaceful world where berries are abundant and pokemon lived as one. I'm a coward, I know! I never meant to leave my people! If I could have the chance to talk to them again, I would apologize to them for leaving them in the clutches of the warring pokemon. I'm sorry!!!" Celebi started to run out of the cave and flew off in the distance. Luxray had watched Celebi and had started to gain a different respect for him. He started heading towards the one place he knew he could find Celebi. As he approached the tree that Arceus had first encountered, he found Celebi on his knees before the remains of the tree. "Why does destruction have to follow me here? Why couldn't I just stop the war? The pokemon didn't need to suffer..." "Celebi. You need to realize that none of this is your fault. I know it hurts to think about it, trust me, I thought I was the only one living this kind of pain. You, Arceus, and I all share our own pain, it's time we put it aside to make a new beginning. We will never forget our kind, that is for certain, but we don't need to dwell on past traumas. I need you to tell me, Celebi, when you traveled here, where did you end up?" Celebi, started to regain his sanity, and his heart began to beat at a normal and rhythmic pace. He got up and stared at the tree for a very long time. He looked over to Luxray. "When I arrived here, I was nowhere near where the bug pokemon lived. I had flew around for a long time until I spotted the tree, and that's when I met the bug pokemon for the very first time. I remember arriving at the side of a small body of water, but I haven't been there since then. I flew off after I panicked." "Celebi, I think it's time we revisit this place. I think that is the answer to the sacred words that my clan protected for so long." Celebi and Luxray looked at each other, and Celebi knew he was right. He walked up to Luxray, and his eyes started to glow the same aura that Luxray was so used to. He began to float up, and took Luxray with him. They started to fly to Celebi's place of origin. Luxray watched the land go by, and all he could think about was the "wonderful place." His thoughts came to a halt, quite abruptly, when Celebi stopped flying and lowered himself into an area that Luxray had never seen before. When Celebi and Luxray landed on the ground, they both knew that the Oasis of Dreams existed, and that they had finally found a place thought to have never existed. They both walked towards the body of water that Celebi had first seen when he arrived here, and gazed at the purity of it. It was crystal clear, untouched, and might have been the only place in this world that was never seen by more than a handful of pokemon. As Luxray got closer, they both heard a voice behind them. "Halt! Pokemon I've never seen, who have sent such intruders to forbidden waters that I protect?" Luxray stood there trying to figure out what this pokemon had try to say, and probably would have been there for hours if Celebi didn't speak up. "I am sorry to intrude. I came here with my friend Luxray, because I come from a different time. I traveled through time a long while ago, and I came here to try to solve the mystery of these waters. This is where I traveled to when I adventured through time so long ago." The pokemon stared Celebi in the eyes, and started to unveil itself from the shadows. He walked with elegance, and had a peculiar gem on his head that seemed to be a part of him. "Espeon. That is my name. You say this is a place you ended up, you came here from different time from future days, yes?" Luxray started drooling. "That is correct Espeon. I came from the future from a time of war and I was transported right next to these waters. I flew off rather quickly though, as I wasn't thinking straight, and my heart was instilled with fear. I haven't come back since then." "You are the pokemon I saw, must be. I protect these waters for very long time. I remember one day a pokemon here, they flew off once they teleported here. I never see such a strong form of teleportation. I have this pendant, but they left before I could talk with them. This is yours?" Espeon pulled out a pendant that Celebi recognized instantly. Celebi felt as if time froze for the a moment, as he laid his eyes upon a token of the future that was completely forgotten. This was the pendant given to him at birth, as a symbol of his clan's leader. He never realized he traveled through time with it, and he must have dropped it when he flew off. "My pendant..." "I have this pendant for long time, always wondering if a pokemon like you ever come back. You returned, and I am very glad. Here is your pendant. I kept this for many many years, I am glad to give it back to you." "Oh thank you Espeon! I don't know how I could ever repay you!" "Is ok, I am happy that you are happy. I never see pokemon here, so happiness is all I feel right now! I protect these waters because no else is here, they left, my clan, but they never come back. I'm here ever since..." "Oh, I didn't realize. I think you should come with us, there are things that you may not know about this world, and there are many pokemon out there that will welcome you. You don't need to suffer here all alone. Would you like to come with us?" Espeon didn't know what to say. He spent most of his life alone, and at this time he was used to it. He never experienced such kindness from another pokemon, and a small part of him was very nervous. Celebi could see this, and he walked over to him. His eyes glowed with a warm presence, and Espeon could see they shared something in common. Espeon's eyes started to glow as well, and Luxray had a slight grin, though he tried to hide it. Luxray came over, and Celebi started to create his sphere of aura, and they all three flew upward into the sky, heading back to Beat Forest. "Hey Arceus, I would like you to meet a friend of mine. His name is Espeon." "Oh! Hello Espeon! Nice to meet a friend of Celebi's!" "Oh, um. Arceus, hi, meeting you is very nice!" Luxray walked past Arceus and whispered in his ear without making it obvious. "Psst, he has a weird accent. He is key to the growth of this tree though, just make him a Sacred Musician. Celebi is the only one that really understands him. I have no clue how, but trust me, he is a good guy. He spent most of his life alone anyway." Arceus nodded at Luxray. "Oh, Espeon, I forgot to tell you. You are the lucky winner! I have been conducting a secret contest, and you win! You are an honorary Sacred Musician!" Arceus sang his song, and Espeon began to shine. Celebi began to laugh to himself, and he smiled at Arceus' excuse. He congratulated Espeon nonetheless, and started to explain to Espeon all about the tree and the berries. He began to walk off with Espeon on a casual stroll, to bring him up to speed on all of the things he needed to know. As he introduced Espeon to all of the locals, Arceus started to chuckle, wondering how Celebi could understand such a strange accent. He started to walk towards the lake, and started entertaining himself with the idea of learning the accent as well. So much had happened in one day, and so much more was in store for the pokemon. This was just another key to unlocking the truth about the world they lived in. But they were prepared to unlock this truth. One day at a time. End of Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Analysis Oasis of Dreams=OD Luxray knowing the Ancient Saying=Poking fun at ReMaXeD's obsession with Otaku's Dream. Celebi's Past=No real reference, more of a huge moment in the storyline. This is a story as much as it is a fun way to represent SMO. Quote:
Espeon=Nadeko Espeon's Accent/Luxray's Confusion=The dude speaks spanish! LMAO The Pendant=Not very symbolic of much, just a way to connect the day Espeon saw Celebi. Kind of added to the moment. That might change though. Arceus' Secret Contest=A way of saying Dutch_com didn't intend to make Nadeko a mod, it was of a request on my behalf. ( I was still a mod at the time) Quote:
End of Chapter 6 Analysis Chapter 7  Somewhere nearby Gyarados Lake... "Woah, this is a strange world, if I do say so myself. Let me do some exploring, there's no better choice!" Meanwhile... "Wow, these berries that Gyarados is growing are great! Espeon's berries are very exotic as well, we are getting a huge variety of berries all of a sudden!" "I have to agree. This community has been more ecstatic than it's ever been, and I can see the tree benefitting a lot from all these unique voices. Things are perfect now! I couldn't be happier. Let's head to Gyarados to deliver the latest berries, we can test the sour ones for flavor." Arceus started heading to Gyarados Lake as Celebi followed. He smiled at everyone who passed by, and saw the fruits of his hard work and dedication. Not to ignore everyone else's work, he reminisced the work he put into building a community of friends all the way at Lake Muziek. With the help of Celebi and everyone else who became a server of the tree, not only had he fashioned a new community, but he rebuilt an old one. Watching his friends get along with Celebi's, he was very blissful. He could have never asked for more. As he faded in and out of a daydream, he was alert enough to notice Gyarados acting strange. Gyarados was looking off into the distance, as if he was looking for something. Celebi dropped the berries by the lakeside, and started pondering what Gyarados could be looking out for. "Gyarados, is something wrong?" "Well, I thought I saw a pokemon wobbling around in the distance. I couldn't tell if it was injured or still learning to walk, but it was having trouble. As soon as I saw it though, it quickly disappeared into the woods. This was only moments ago, you should check it out." "Hm, I see. Hey Arceus, can you stay here? I'll check it out for you, we need these berries tested, and I'm sure Gyarados is more than eager to see the newest sour berries." "Sure, no problem. Come back though if you see anything dangerous, ok?" With that said, Celebi flew over to the other side of the lake. He searched around a bit, looking through the familiar forest paths. He finally found some footprints, and started to follow them. As he walked the steps, he noticed the strange trail. It was very curvy and spontaneous, and he couldn't imagine walking in such a manner. He continued to follow the steps until he realized something very odd. He swore he had seen that plant five minutes back. He stopped, looked back, and realized that he had been walking circles. "WHO WALKS IN CIRCLES?" After shouting this, Celebi started to hear a voice behind him, far off in the distance. He hid behind a nearby bush, and waited to see if the pokemon would walk by. As he predicted, the voice drew closer, and he saw a pokemon stumbling in the distance. It was a very strange looking pokemon, and as it neared, Celebi could hear it mumbling to itself. "Okay, so I was at home, I saw a portal next to the lake, and now I'm here. The portal is gone, so I can't use that. I can't reverse time, but maybe I can convince time to go back like five minutes. Wait...oh yeah, time isn't a pokemon I can just talk to! Darn! Think Mr.Mime, think!" Celebi watched the pokemon hobble along, and pitied it. It was another victim, like Gyarados and Arceus. He popped out from behind the bush, and called after it. "Hey! Uh, what was it...Mime! Come back!" Mr.Mime turned around so quickly he tripped over his foot and fell. He got up as fast as he could, pretending that it went unnoticed, and yelled back. "That's Mr.Mime to you! And who are you? Where am I?" Celebi walked over to Mr.Mime and introduced himself. "I'm Celebi. This is another world. You must have found a portal and came here." "Wait, how do you know all this? You seem so calm about it. WHERE'S MY HOUSE?" "Relax, you aren't the first one to encounter this. Apparently there is a problem going on and portals have been appearing in our world, bringing along pokemon this world has never seen. I don't know why it's happening, but once a pokemon comes, the portal is gone. I'm sorry about your house, I'm afraid there's nothing we can do. I can bring you back to the forest center, where a community of pokemon live in peace. Would you like to come? There isn't much out here." "Oh man. So I can't go back to my house? This is bad. I think I left the fire going..." Celebi found this pokemon very strange. He got the idea that the Mr.Mime was a pokemon that lived in the moment, but never actually knew what was going on. He led Mr.Mime to the lake though, and found that Arceus had just finished testing the berries with Gyarados. Espeon was there too, smiling and trying to help out. Arceus saw Celebi arrive with yet another newcomer, and proceeded to introduce himself. "Hey, I'm Arceus. I hear you got yourself in a portal like I did. I hope you don't get too depressed, I'm sure Celebi told you what has been happening. We can't seem to figure out the mystery to these portals, but we know that once they transport pokemon, they instantly disappear. So, to put it in a nutshell, you're stuck here." "Sorry to hear that stumbled upon a portal as well. I'm Gyarados. I was the most recent visitor until you came along. I know how it feels, and I hope you can get accustomed to the pokemon here like I did." "Um...I am Espeon! You are confused, I think so. Portals everywhere, is bad, very bad. I know pokemon here, but I am sad for you, do not worry. You will make friends, I have friends here too!" Everyone tried not to look at Espeon in an attempt to make him feel at home. They were all trying to figure out what he had said anyway. But Mr.Mime's face immediately lit up, and he turned to Espeon, avoiding another fall. "Oh, I know that accent! Uh, let me try...Mr.Mime, I am here. Yes, portal took me to this place, very different it is. You are Espeon, glad to meet you too. It is a long time, then I hear this accent. I practice sometimes, I never hear pokemon who speak like you, always different in my home though." Everyone looked at Mr.Mime with their own expressions. Arceus had a blank stare, Gyarados started drooling, and Espeon had a grin from ear to ear. Celebi was impressed, and applauded Mr.Mime. "Wow, I didn't know other pokemon could speak with such a rare accent. I do admit, mine isn't too well polished, but that was pretty good! I'm sure you and Espeon will make good friends!" "Oh wait. So you're saying I can't go back home?!" "Uh, yea, I thought I said that about an hour ago Mr.Mime..." "Oh, I see. No worries Celebi, my house was going to be given to my friend anyway, it wasn't too important. Thanks for accepting me into your group though! I do appreciate it, lots!" Celebi smiled, and scooted over to Arceus. He spoke out the side of his mouth, as if performing ventriloquism, and whispered to Arceus. "Very strange guy, but I'm interested in what kind of berries he could make. His personality is very unique, and it would be great for Espeon to be able to talk to someone else. I think you should make him a Sacred Musician." "Are you sure Celebi? If that's what you really believe, I can do it for you." "Oh believe me, it would be a VERY interesting outcome to see the berries grown by him." On that note, Arceus sang his song to Mr.Mime. Mr.Mime felt an aure inside him, and they brought him to the Eternal Tree. They explained to him how it lived off sound and music, and asked him to sing to it. Mr.Mime sang one of his popular songs from back home, and the tree began to shine. Soon enough, a berry popped out of the ground, and they circled the berry. Of course, Gyarados was pouting over not being able to see. They could hear his loud voice in the distance. Celebi looked at the berry and picked it to reveal a berry with a curved stem. It was a peculiar berry and he asked Mr.Mime to eat it. Mr.Mime started dancing out of happiness, having eaten such a delicious berry. "Wow! That was very spicy! Just how I like it. I feel a bit stronger as well! Thank you for giving me this opportunity, I always loved growing a garden of berries at home, but I would have never imagined growing them like this!" "Oh, you're very welcome Mr.Mime. As long as you live by our code, you are welcome to help us grow berries whenever you want!" Mr.Mime danced around with joy, and Arceus couldn't help but laugh at it. Once again. he made another pokemon's day, and added even more variety to his ever growing team, watching the tree grow even bigger. The portals instilled no fear in any of them, and they had started to welcome these new pokemon rather than be suspicious. Celebi turned to Arceus. "In a weird way, I think he's cool. I don't know how to explain it, but there is more to him than just lack of memory and clumsiness." "I agree, Celebi. Let's hope the other pokemon think so as well." End of Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Analysis -Gyarados Lake is now the name of a significant place -Espeon's Exotic Berries=Slight reference OD's anime songs Quote:
-Mr.Mime=MrStepmaniac -Mr.Mime's accent=MrStepmaniac Speaks spanish as well -Curved Stem Berry=Cheri Berry from pokemon, known to be spicy. Also using the spicy flavor to represent index files, as sour represents very hard files. Quote:
my half, and Dutch_com chose to make him moderator upon my request. Quote:
This symbolizes that MrStepmaniac is already experienced in simfiles, and that he has been making them for a quite a while. Overall, I had the most fun writing this chapter. I think I represented MrStepmaniac very well. :P Oh yea, one more thing. "I couldn't tell if it was injured or still learning to walk..." - Slayed  Bonus Fun Flashback Quote:
Mini Event 1  Arceus was walking to Waterfall Cave to talk to Luxray. He hadn't gotten to talk to him for quite a while, and he took the opportunity now, as Celebi was snoozing by the tree. Celebi was guarding it for quite a while, as Caterpie had missed his shift. Arceus reached the cave, and knocked on the cave wall, being a bit humorous for Luxray. Luxray popped out, and greeted Arceus. "Hey Arceus, how's it going?" "It's going pretty well! I wanted to stop by and see how you were doing, I noticed you haven't been around a lot, but I understand. Just wanted to make sure you were okay." Luxray assured Arceus he was fine, but he was hiding a bit of a secret. He was visiting the Oasis of Dreams here and then, as he couldn't help but enjoy the spiritual vibe he felt everytime he visited. He understood why Espeon was such a calm and quiet pokemon. The oasis was a very silent place, and could calm the nerve of even the most outraged pokemon. "Well, as long as you're okay, I just wanted to look out for our fellow Sacred Musician." "Haha, of course. Oh, by the way. I'm glad you came along, I found Celebi's pendant, he must have have dropped it along the way when he arrived with Espeon that day." "A pendant? He never mentioned a pendant. I've been needing to ask what happened that day with Espeon. Espeon wasn't a victim of a portal, so I never really found out how you guys found him. I figured celebi would be ready to tell me one day." Luxray realized that Celebi never admitted to Arceus his real story, so he brought Arceus into his cave. He explained everything that happened that day, and asked Arceus to keep it a secret. Luxray was sure that Celebi would open up one day, but he would rather let Celebi open up on his own. Arceus agreed to keep it a secret, and thanked Luxray for the information. Luxray told Arceus he'd come along to give Celebi the pendant, so it wouldn't appear as if Arceus knew about it. They walked back to the Eternal Tree together, and found Celebi sprawled out on the ground, sleeping like a newborn pokemon. They both laughed and walked towards him to set the pendant next to him. They didn't expect the pendant to start glowing like it did though. As Luxray walked by the Eternal Tree, the pendant gave off a bright light. Arceus and Luxray were bewildered by this, and watched the pendant gain an eternal glow. After seeing what happened, Luxray concluded what this meant. Arceus smiled, and took the pendant. He placed it around Celebi's neck, and urged Luxray to go to Gyarados Lake with him. He gathered the team, and they all sat around talking, waiting for Celebi to come by. Soon enough, Celebi came rushing to the lake, with a worried expression on his face. "Guys, who found my pendant and put it around my neck? And why is it glowing so much? This is crazy!" Arceus began to laugh, and Celebi was confused even more. "Hey Celebi? You know that tune I sing to pokemon to make them a Sacred Musician? I'm sure you know both parts, would you mind singing the second part next to Mr.Mime?" Celebi looked at Arceus as if he had gone insane. He decided to turn around and look at Mr.Mime though, and he sang the second part. All of a sudden, all of the Sacred Musicians saw a an aura being sucked out of Mr.Mime, getting sucked into the pendant. It had appeared that Mr.Mime had lost the ability to sing to the tree. Mr.Mime was shocked, and looked at Arceus with his angry face. Arceus smiled, and sang his song to Mr.Mime, giving him back his ability. "Celebi, you now have the power I do. You can give people the power to be a Sacred Musician just like I can. Is that okay with you?" Celebi's eyes watered. He never thought this day would come. Ever since the first day he layed eyes on the Eternal Tree, he knew there was something special to it. Now that he could not only feel the tree's aura, but give the power away too, he felt truly blessed. He thanked Arceus a hundred times, and Arceus would reply with the same answer every time, as if he was mimicking Celebi. Celebi was too excited to notice, but the other pokemon laughed, and every pokemon enjoyed a moment of unified happiness. All of a sudden, spinarak came rushing by. Arceus, Arceus, come quick! Something is wrong with Caterpie!" Everyone rushed towards String Shot Caverns, as Gyarados pouted in the distance. They all followed Spinarak, and found what seemed to be another pokemon. Luxray noticed what happened quickly. "Guys, it seems that Caterpie has evolved into Metapod. We can't do much until he is ready to evolve into Butterfree it seems." Arceus and Celebi looked at Luxray. "So does this mean that he can't do anything anymore? Celebi said he was very strong." "Yes, that is exactly why he evolved. When a pokemon reaches a certain point of ability, they evolve into a completely different form. Caterpie's form is unique though, he can't do much until he evolves again, into his strongest form." "Oh, I see. Sorry about that Arceus, I never knew this would happen." "Oh no problem. We'll just have to wait until Metapod evolves I guess." "Yup." "Pretty much." "I agree." "Yes, I, Espeon, agree very much as well." "Wanna go let Gyarados know what happened?" "Yea, sure." "I'm down as well." "Yea, let's head out." End of Mini Event 1 Mini Event 1 Analysis There's only three real key facts to point out in this first Mini Event. ReMaXeD's obsession with OD is revealed here. :P Metapod symbolizes Syphos' inactivity. To this day, he's yet to evolve into Butterfree. ddrXero64 quietly laughs at his own joke. -I was given the Admin position. This is shown with the pendant, and it was very fun to write. This is because when I had become admin, I had been browsing the forums one weekend. I took about a four hour nap (it was like a sunday, I didn't really care). When I woke up, I realized that I had the Admin Status. The idea of falling asleep and waking up as admin was describe in this mini event, and it was funny to write. End of Mini Event 1 Analysis[/b] Chapter 8   The berries were laid out systematically, and were being crushed into a concoction with precision. They were mixed well, and became a vivid scarlet color. "Even though we've been here for weeks, I've been able to challenge my skills and put them to the test." "Yea, yea. I don't know WHAT happened! But I like the new berries here. A LOT. Good job making some AWESOME new flavors!" Back at Beat Forest, people were enjoying a very active day, busier than most. Arceus was releasing some of the latest berries to the community by Gyarados Lake, and every pokemon couldn't wait to get their hands on somew new berries. Espeon's exotic berries were a huge hit, and Gyarados' sour berries were becoming the rites of passage for the strongest pokemon. Mr.Mime's spicy berries were great too, but weren't as huge of a hit. Though Celebi was addicted to the spicy berries, and he forced himself every day not to eat the supply. As some of the Sacred Musicians were setting up the release for the latest batch, Arceus and Celebi were back at the Eternal Tree picking the last of the berries. Celebi noticed that Luxray wasn't around, so he spoke up to Arceus. "Do you think you could hold off a bit longer? Luxray isn't here yet, and it's not like him to be late. I'm going to check his cave." "Oh, no problem, I have a couple things to look at. I can fire up the community for a while, don't worry too much on time." "Okay, I'll be back soon. If I take too long, you can just start up without me. I don't mind." Arceus gave a quick nod, and Celebi headed towards Luxray's cave. He arrived quickly, but he could quickly tell Luxray had stepped out. He didn't see Luxray along the path, so wondered where Luxray could have gone. He decided that Luxray must have walked down the other side of the river for some reason, so he flew over the trail to look for him... Luxray had taken a casual walk by his cave, enjoying the tranquil sounds of nature. The rush of the rapids weren't always heard, as he usually walked by the stream. He was cherishing the serenity of this world, and knew it meant something special. After all, every pokemon was being led to this world for some reason. There was something unique about this world that connected all the others. Luxray noticed that the meeting down by Gyarados Lake was going to start soon, so he headed back to his cave. Being a pokemon with keen senses, he heard something unfamiliar way off to his right, a fair distance from the river. He started investigating. He came upon two unusual pokemon sitting around a pile of berries. They were regular berries, so they couldn't have been from Beat Forest. One of them was crushing these berries into a wooden bowl made out of a nearby tree. Luxray had never seen such an unusual use of the berries, and he watched as the pokemon mixed it together. The pokemon gave it to his friend, and he was surprised to see it being drank in one big gulp. "Wow Parasect, that was awesome! I like that one a lot!" "Yes, I put less of the dry taste in it and added some more sour juices from the big berry. It worked out quite well I can see." "Excuse me. Sorry to intrude, but I'm sure I've never seen either around here before. I'm Luxray, I live in a nearby cave, and I've never heard of pokemon living in these parts. You guys didn't happen to come here through some sort of portal did you?" "Why yes, yes we did. I'm Parasect. and this is my friend Carnivine. How do you know about these portals?" "A strange phenomenon has been happening lately, and we're getting all these portals opening up bringing new pokemon that we've never seen. We can't seem to figure why it's all happening, but we've been taking care of the pokemon nonetheless. You guys haven't been here too long have you?" "Hi! I'm Carnivine! Nice to MEET you too! Yea, we've been stuck here about a week so far. Are you the ONLY pokemon here??" "No, there is a whole community of pokemon near my cave in the oppostie direction. We are a bit far from them, but I'm heading there now. I'm sure you guys don't want to stay here alone. Come with me, I can explain to you in detail everything that has been happening." "oh hey, mister Luxray. Would you like the last of my berry juice?" Luxray looked at Carnivine with a strange look, he had never heard of berry juice before. "oh, uh, no thanks. I'm full, haha." Luxray led the two pokemon down to his cave, and explained to them everything that was happening. He told them about Arceus being the first one, and how the Eternal Tree is growing these new berries that are giving the pokemon a new energy that is making them stronger each day. Parasect was especially interested as Luxray described these new glowing berries. Carnivine was wowed by all the details, hoping to try some of these berries for himself. Luxray arrived at his cave and found Celebi looking around. "Oh hey Celebi, sorry about the wait. I found two new pokemon caught by a portal. They've been here for a week already." "Oh, finally Luxray. I was beginning to worry! I searched by the river and I couldn't find you. Glad to see you're back." "You would have probably seen me, but I think that was when I found these pokemon deeper in the forest. This is Parasect, and his friend Carnivine." "Welcome to this world Parasect and Carnivine. I'm Celebi, and I've been living here as long as I can remember. I'm sure Luxray explained to you what's been happening. It's very odd, and we've never seen anything like it. But I hope you are able to adjust, and we would be more than happy to welcome you into out community." "I do appreciate the warm welcome Celebi. Carnivine and I were always traveling back in our world, so it's easy for us to adjust to a new place. We are used to it." "Oh, Luxray! They're still waiting on us at Gyarados Lake!" "Oh, that's right. Follow us, we're heading to that release of berries I mentioned earlier." Celebi's eyes glowed, and they all started to fly towards the lake. Both Parasect and Carnivine saw the Eternal Tree as they passed by, in awe at its pure beauty. They arrived at the lake shortly after, and Celebi lowered them next to Arceus. "Hey Arceus, meet the latest additions to the community. Yet another portal has opened up, and these pokemon were brought here. Everyone, welcome Parasect and Carnivine." "Hello newcomers! Welcome to Beat Forest. You're just in time for the greatest release of berries of all time! Because you guys are so new, I will let you pick your own! You can pick up to five berries, any which ones you want!" "I'll take five of those SOUR berries!" Haha, sounds like you had your minda made up before I even asked Carnivine! What would you like Parasect?" Parasect studied the berries that were piled in front of him. They were organized into piles according to flavor, and some were bigger than others. He looked at them for a very long time before speaking up. "I would like an above average sized sour berry, an average sized exotic berry, and two very small cherry berries." "Is that all? You can have one more you know. We have plenty to go around!" "Oh, you can just give my friend Carnivine another sour berry then." "YES! Good thinking Parasect! I LOVE sour berries! Whehehehe!" Arceus handed over the berries to Parasect. and threw another sour berry to Carnivine. While Carnivine ate his in seconds, Parasect carefully laid out his four berries. All the pokemon were curious as to what he could be doing. He pulled out his wooden bowl, and he began to crush the sour berry into the bowl. He then peeled the exotic looking berry, and sliced that with his pincer. After putting the slice into the bowl, he squeezed the small spicy berries into the mix, and started to blend it together with a stick of his. All the pokemon peered into the bowl while he did this, trying not to make it obvious. The whole crowd of pokemon became silent during this process, until Parasect spoke up. "Here you go Arceus. Would you like to try this berry juice?" Arceus was taken back by such a strange request. Not once had he heard of berry juice, and he was a bit hesitant to taste it. Gyarados quickly spoke up though. "Hey Parasect, I'll give it a try. I'm usually the taste tester around here anyway." "Fair enough. Here you go." Parasect crawled to Gyarados and handed him the bowl. Gyarados quickly grabbed it by his teeth and took the mix down in one gulp. All the pokemon held their breath, and watched to see how Gyarados would react. Gyarados swallowed the mix, and was astounded. "Oh my, I thought that eating the four berries you used wouldn't affect me too much, but when mixed like this, I felt a huge rush of energy! There was more in that berry juice than in one of my own sour berries! How do you do that?" "Parasect is VERY smart! He has been creating berry juices out of every day berries for a very LONG time. I help him a lot. I get the berries he needs, like the one on trees, and he makes us berry juices. He is very SKILLED!" While Gyarados was talking to Carnivine, Arceus had pulled Celebi to the side. "Wow that is amazing isn't it?" "Yes, I agree, Celebi. That interesting and not what we're used to." "I think I will make him a Sacred Musician!" "Well, that is your decision. I only need Sacred Musicians to help take care of the tree, and to help it grow and create more berries. He is a very quiet pokemon, so I doubt he could sing much to the tree." "Oh, I know. But the berries that we create could provide a variety of juices! Granted, I know we would need to grow more berries, as these juices take up more than berries than usual. But this could help our community enjoy the tree's wealth even more!" "Of course, as long as you believe in that, I have no problem with your decision. Go ahead!" Celebi walked up to Parasect. "Parasect, would you like to be a Sacred Musician? Our job is to protect the tree, and provide to the community. We help the tree grow by providing our unique sounds to it, but even if you can't provide your own sound, it would be great to have you be our expert berry mixer! What do you say?" "I'd love to be a part of the group. Anything that will help me learn to make better juices." At that, Celebi began to sing the infamous song, and Parasect began to glow. Celebi's pendant gave off a glow, and a visible aura traveled from the pendant to Parasect, enveloping him in a glowing mist of colors. Arceus watched this happen, and saw Carnivine's face. He could see that Carnivine was feeling helpless. Arceus knew that he couldn't seperate two friends this way, so when Celebi finished his song, Arceus walked over to Carnivine. "I forgot to mention, you are an honorary Sacred Musician as well Carnivine. After all, you are as dedicated as Parasect, and would be a great addition to our team." Carnivine expression quickly changed, and his eyes began to get fuzzy with tears. He tried to hold it in as Arceus sang the song as well, and he could feel the energy inside him, making him an official Sacred Musician as well. Carnivine dance around, and started singing. He ran towards the tree, singing all sorts of songs, and watching the berries grow. Arceus couldn't help but break out in laughter once again, and encouraged Celebi to let Carnivine know not to eat the newly grown berries. Parasect walked over to the tree as well, and watched Carnivine dance around. Mr.Mime and Espeon conducted the rest of the batch release, along with Gyarados. The pokemon received the new berries, and the event came to a close. From that day on, berries were grown all the time, and bery juices were constantly being mixed. This team of pokemon, all dedicated to serving the tree, had grown to be very productive. They were thinking of new ideas each day, and coming up with more songs to sing every moment they could. Whatever would help the Eternal Tree, they would put their all. They expected more pokemon to arrive in portals, and they were ready for the challenge. They knew that even if they couldn't figure out the mystery to the portals, that they could make the best of it. The portals hadn't failed to bring them good fortune yet, and they hoped to keep it that way. The next pokemon that came through a portal was way more than they expected though... End of Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Analysis Quote:
Parasect + Carnivine=Jousway and zagbag Grass type=English Forum. I say this now because Luxray, Gyarados and Mr.Mime aren't grass type. Mr.Mime is known to use Miracle Leaf though. But Gyrados, who represents oscarface92, is water because he is an excellent player, and flying due to speaking another language not listed in our forum, specifically Norwegian ( I think?). Luxray, who represents ReMaXeD, is just one of the pokemon that doesn't represent anything by type. Probably the only pokemon so far without any representation in type. I am Celebi, grass and psychic, which represent English and Spanish. So now that there are more grass type pokemon introduced, I was able to specify this. Berry Juice=Noteskins. This reference is important, because noteskins tend to help a lot of people MA songs easier. Just like a juice is easier to consume than the berry itself. Quote:
Celebi empowering Parasect; Arceus empowering Carnivine=This represents how I was the one to make Jousway a moderator, and how Dutch_com made zagbag a moderator. I tried to express zagbag's personality a lot in this chapter. As for Jousway's monotonous personality, that was more to make the story interesting. It was meant to make the readers a bit more focused on the berry juices rather than Parasect as well. This is not intended to be a foreshadow, or to represent Jousway's personality. I'm just letting you know. Jousway may be a bit more emphasized in coming chapters. "The next pokemon that came through a portal was way more than they expected though..." Haha, Chapter 9 is going to be a very fun chapter! :P End of Chapter 8 Analysis Chapter 9  Once again, life in Beat Forest as usual. It seems that pokemon became accustomed to getting new visitors everyday, and they weren't so worried. Nothing bad had come of these new visitors, and they saw it as a blessing. No pokemon would have thought that the tree they used to dance and sing to was able to produce so much. Parasect was also a key part, being able to alter the berries in different ways to make consuming them easier. He had already started making blocks with the berry juice, experimenting with ingredients such as sweet honey and moomoo milk. His ability to mold the berries into his own masterpieces was phenomenal. With Carnivine's appetite for trying new things, the duo were very productive to say the least. Arceus had left Celebi in charge of the tree, and left the forest for a bit. He told Celebi he had some errands to run, but of course, it was a bit of a cover up. Arceus was starting to feel sentimental about the old tree. It's true that he was able to work with this huge tree, but he wanted to honor the ruins of what used to be the most amazing experience that ever happened to him. The first time he felt the tree's aura, he was speechless, almost as if frozen in time. He felt that there was more to this energy than making berries that gave strength. He had no way of discovering what this power meant though, but he knew it wouldn't hurt to look for answers. He was nearing the site of the tree that once stood. He was familiar with the surroundings, the same surroundings he blazed by the day Ditto fooled his friends. He was noticing that the area looked a bit more depressing than before, the silence was brutal and a fog had started to shroud the trees. It had truly become a solemn place to go. He was almost there when he paused in his tracks. "Why am I even going back here? There is nothing here but a destroyed piece of land. I'm not going to find anything. I don't even know why I put myself through this, I've been dedicated to my friends and our future, and I never once looked back at the past. Oh, what am I doing..." "Woah, woah, WOAH! That was way too much! What am I doing? That was obviously the wrong part of the tree to energize, I am rushing this. I need to relax before I hurt myself, haha." Arceus looked up and couldn't have been anymore confused. He heard yet a new voice in the distance, towards the ruins of the old tree. He catiuously walked towards the tree, until he saw a bright blue light. It was very hard to see due to the fog, so he tried to get closer, to get a better view. "That's it. Easy...almost there. This should definitely get that part back up. Hm, what other forms of energy could I- WHO'S THERE?" The pokemon directed it's light towards Arceus and Arceus was blinded. Arceus struggled to regain vision, and he tried to focus his attention to the pokemon right in front of him. The pokemon was in a fighting stance,holding a ball of blue energy at Arceus. Arceus turned to try to escape, until he felt something very dormant inside him. He felt the aura of the old tree, the same aura that he first discovered when he came to this world. His heart stopped, and once again, time had slowed for this one moment, as he listened to the silence. "Who are you? What do you want with me? If you're here for trouble, make it double. I'm no quitter, and I'll fight for my life." "Wait, uh, no! That's not it! I'm not here to harm anyone! I came to honor the tree that once stood here. I wanted to honor the life changing experience that occurred to me here over three years ago. This tree showed me energy I had never felt before. It seems that you happen to be holding the same energy as well. How is this possible?" "Huh? Oh, you mean the aura from the tree. I'm able to control it. I came here through some unknown portal, and I'm unable to return back home. There was a war, and I fear that my people are in trouble. I found this tree, and I felt a hint of energy. I was trying to repair and essentially revive the tree. How are you able to feel the tree's aura and yet not control it?" "I'm not really sure. I actually came to this world through a portal like you. The problem is I was the first pokemon this world knows to have stumbled upon one of these portals. No other pokemon entered this world until two years later, and now we've getting all these visitors. No one knows why, but it's happening often." "I see. I'm still confused though, You are able to feel the aura, correct? Then I'd assume you'd be able to control it." "Well, I think I can. But maybe not the way you do. I can sing to it and make the tree grow berries with special skill enhancing powers. There is another tree like the one that used to stand here far from here where a community of pokemon live. Would you like to come?" "Wait, special berries? That is very strange, I've never heard of such a thing! Controlling this aura with music is very illogical, I would like to come with you and see this tree. Will the pokemon there mind?" "Of course not, we welcome all pokemon equally. Also, I'm Arceus. And you are...?" "I'm Lucario, Nice to meet you." At that, Arceus led Lucario back to Beat Forest. It was a bit of a long walk, and Arceus found the time to explain Lucario his entire story. Lucario too shared his story, and how his fellow pokemon in his world were fighting in a brutal war, against another group who disagreed with the their way of life. He was very worried about his friends, even though he did admit they were already winning. Still, the thought of losing one his friends worried him. Arceus and Lucario appeared at Beat Forest, and walked to the Eternal Tree. Everyone was down at Gyarados Lake for the newest batch of berries, and Parasect was demonstrating his newly designed pokeblock, a mixture of berry juice and sweet honey cooled using a special type of water he had discovered deep in String Shot Caverns. Arceus introduced Lucario to the healthy and quite large Eternal Tree. Luxray marveled at the aura riddled tree. "Wow, I've never seen such a gigantic tree. Especially one with such health and abundance of aura. I would love to analyze this tree, the mysteries it holds are just waiting to be solved." Arceus started singing to the tree, and Lucario watched carefully. Sure enough, Arceus' voice had triggered an effect on the tree, and Lucario could feel the energy rush from the tree and through its roots. He felt a huge amount of aura rush beneath the ground and he followed it. Arceus was confused by what Lucario was doing, and started to watch Lucario himself. He watched Lucario walk until he stopped in one patch of grass. Suddenly, a berry sprouted right in front of Lucario. Arceus couldn't believe that Lucario knew exactly where it would sprout. "Lucario, how did you know a berry was going to sprout there?" "I didn't. As you sang to the tree, I could sense the tree's aura being drawn back to it's root and traveling through the ground. I followed this aura until it started to pool here, and a berry sprouted!" Arceus and Lucario were both in shock to say the least. Lucario had never seen a glowing berry like this, and Arceus was still wondering how Lucario could feel this aura so faint in the ground. Arceus walked towards Lucario, and told him to eat it. "Try it Lucario, you might like it. It's a dry one, which are preferred by some of the pokemon in this community. Who knows? Maybe you'll like it too!" "Ok! I will try it, this is going to be exciting!" Arceus watched as Lucario prepared to eat the berry. He made a very strange face when he saw Lucario peeling the berry carefully. No one had ever peeled the berry, they were always just eaten. This way of eating was very strange to Arceus, yet Lucario seemed to be comfortable with it, and was definitely used to it. He watched Lucario eat the unpeeled berry and looked at Lucario smile. He was already sure that Lucario loved the berry, and he seemed to forget why he left Beat Forest that day in the first place. "Oh my! This berry is delicious! I feel a source of strength from this berry, you were right! This is amazing, I only wish my friends could have tried this. I would love for them to try such a great tasting berry..." "Oh, I'm sure fate will unfold a good future, don't worry about your friends. I think you have a lot more to worry about if you want to start analyzing the tree." Lucario lit up with joy, and he agreed. He started inspecting the tree, and go to work. Arceus saw his friends coming backup from Gyarados Lake. He walked over to them, and he told them about what happened at the old tree. They talked out of earshot of Lucario, and understood Arceus's orders. They weren't to question Lucario, and let him do his studies on the tree. "Hey guys, what'd he say?" "Oh you didn't hear Gyarados? CARNIVINE'S GOT YOUR BACK! I'll be over there in a jiffy to explain to you what Arceus said! Let me just get my lucky rock and I'll be there in a minute!" Gyarados stared at Carnivine blankly. End of Chapter 9 Chapter 9 Key Facts -Pokeblock is introduced. Just another noteskin by Jousway haha -Special Water in String Shot Caverns=Jousway seems to like SSC... :P -Lucario=sassieston -Lucario controlling aura=sassieston being Server Developer -Lucario peeling dry berry=foreign way of representing OD songs *cough* japanese songs *cough* Bonus Fun Flashback Quote:
It wasn't mentioned until later that dry berries were OD. Kinda weird how he liked them before eh? Definitely tried to convey sassieston well in this chapter. His knowledge and personality were a big focus in this chapter. If you're keeping tabs (which you aren't) there are four people I've left out. I guaranteed people who've been moderators were going to be introduced. Stick around for the last four people of this series in the last trilogy: The Friendly Enemy Last edited by ddrxero64; 03-25-2011 at 09:46 AM.. |
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