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realm-sweet-realm · 6 months ago

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One For All, chapter six

In an AU where the protagonist never fell from the sky, the Survey Corps will have to pull together and make use of every resource at their disposal to face the challenges present in Pokemon: Legends Arceus. There will be surveyshipping.

Sorry this chapter took so long- it got away from me in terms of length and I ended up splitting it in two. The next chapter should be up in a week, with the epilogue up a week after that.

Cyllene and Laventon returned to the camp hand-in-hand. Irida and Adaman were the first to notice, and they looked to Laventon for signs as to how his little intervention had gone.

Laventon gave them an encouraging nod. “Yes, she’s prepared to lead, if that’s what you were wondering.”

“That I am,” Cyllene seconded.

“Good. We’ll need everyone on their game for this,” Irida said. “Now, could you show me how you make ultra balls once we’re packed up and ready to go? Any distraction is a good distraction.”

“Sure,” Cyllene replied.

Not long after, Poppy came by.

"Captain Cyllene, the origin balls are done," she explained. "When you're ready, we're ready for you."

"Excellent.

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Above the runes, three pokéballs made of red gem-like material floated alongside the short scrap of what remained of the red chain.

"What do we do from here?" Cyllene asked Cogita.

"That has no easy answer," Cogita responded. "The red chain is said to be able to mend the sky and to bind any Pokémon to the will of its holder. Once a Pokémon is caught in the origin ball, it will be unable to escape, and we’ll be able to soothe them. But catching them may present quite a challenge."

"If it works like catching any other Pokémon, we'll have to weaken them first, then."

Cogita nodded. "That sounds wisest."

"If only we could actually touch them..." Poppy grumbled.

"Yeah," another Survey Corps member said, "we could take gems off of the chain just fine, but we couldn't move it, and once the balls were made, they were too hot to handle, literally!"

"Perhaps we should allow the trial-goers to give it a try,” Cogita suggested.

Cyllene stepped up to the chain and carefully took it in her hands. It emanated an otherworldly warmth, but it was nowhere near burning.

"Rei, Laventon, touch it."

The two did as they were told. Volo touched it as well. Irida also tried, but immediately pulled her hand back, letting out a little yelp.

“The red chain protects itself from those who have not proven themselves worthy through the trials,” Cogita explained.

"Told you Ursaluna didn't count," Adaman said.

"It was more than you did!" Irida barked back, holding her burnt hand.

Rei, Laventon and Cyllene each took an origin ball, and Volo took the remaining scrap of red chain. With that, they were on their way.

The Survey Corps made their way through the tunnels of Mount Coronet. Not even the echoes of Adaman's and Irida's arguments or the sounds of battle against the numerous hordes of zubat and graveler could distract the Survey Corps from the uneasiness of their inevitable re-encounter with Kamado. Laventon was most nervous of all, and Cyllene allowed him to hold her hand for comfort.

Finally, they made it to the mouth of the cave, from which Cyllene and Laventon could see a disastrous but completely expected sight: Security Corps soldiers guarding the mouth of the cave. As planned, Laventon made his way to the center of the Survey Corps crowd, trying to detract attention from himself.

"Captain Cyllene. What is your business here?" asked one of the Security Corps guards.

"I have news from Jubilife. I need an audience with Kamado."

"And the others?" the guard asked, eyeing the crowd suspiciously. If he saw Laventon, he didn't show it.

"They can stay there for now."

"Very well, captain."

Cyllene was marched to the center of the Spear Pillar, where Kamado and the highest-ranked members of the Security Corps were standing in a battle-ready formation, staring up into the ever-expanding void. From so close, it looked like a tear into another dimension- like a part of the sky had become partially transparent, allowing them to see and hear something on the other side that was intent on clawing its way out.

"Commander. I have news," Cyllene started, getting Kamado to turn to face her. "According to a lorekeeper named Cogita, two deities will come out of that rift in the sky. It would be suicidal to face them with blades and Pokémon alone. But I might have an alternate solution."

Kamado nodded. "Very well. What is your proposition?"

"The Survey Corps created special pokéballs from a chain said to bind reality. Cogita told us that by catching the deities, we can restore order to the world."

"Excellent, we'll-"

"Sir!" called a Security Corps member, drawing the two's attention back towards the cave. The Survey Corps were being marched towards them by several Security Corps members, shame-faced, Laventon still in the middle of the pack. "The Survey Corps was found to be working with the exile!"

Kamado turned his attention back to Cyllene, his gaze harsher now. "Is he who you received your information from?" Kamado asked.

"It was from the lorekeeper," Cyllene insisted.

"A lorekeeper whom neither of us have seen until now, and whom we know nothing about, some of whom's information you received through him." Kamado shook his head. "I expected better from you," Kamado said, disappointment tinging his voice. "All of you should know better than to trust an outsider like him over your own commander. Especially you, Cyllene. I won't allow him to cause any more trouble during such a crucial time." Kamado turned to a Security Corps member. "Take him to a Jubilife holding cell at once," he ordered.

The Security Corp member attempted to push through the crowd to get to Laventon.

"Defend him," Cyllene ordered in return. A Survey Corps member initiated a battle.

"I never thought I'd see the day you defied my orders," Kamado growled at Cyllene as he looked on at the battle. "Hand him in!" Kamado barked at the Survey Corps, "That's an order from your commander!"

"No," said Rei. "We love him."

Kamado turned back to Cyllene, one hand on his sword. Cyllene reached for her own, ready for the worst. "Captain, you will follow my orders and have them do as I say," he said.

Cyllene shook her head and drew her blade.

Kamado brought his blade down hard upon Cyllene's, and soon their focus narrowed to the other's blade, the rest of the world falling away. Metal parried against metal, strike against strike. Cyllene knew Kamado's strategies like the back of her hand- they had practiced and sparred together on many an occasion. She fell into adrenaline-fueled habit, repeating the well-practiced movements with all the power she could muster. She was used to fighting opponents larger than herself, to acting defensively until she saw an opening. But Kamado was a big man, and very forceful, and not given to leaving himself open.

After what seemed like ages, an ear-splitting crack sounded and Cyllene and Kamado were knocked off their feet by a powerful shockwave. Everyone else on the Spear Pillar followed suit as the force travelled outward. From the rift in the sky, a two-story-tall beast of blue metal descended, and after it came an equally large centaur of pink armour.

"Attack!" Kamado yelled.

Several Security Corps members charged the two beasts. Dialga reared up and stomped the ground, sending out another shockwave that knocked several off their feet. It roared mightily, freezing them in time. Then, Palkia threw them back with a whip of its tail.

Kamado’s face read terror as he stared up at the beasts. With his soldiers- mere obstacles- blown out of the way, they had taken to bashing themselves against pillars and each other, attacking randomly in a confused rage. “All of you, we must vacate this- gah! Forget the fancy talk! Book it! C'mon! We gotta make it back to the Summit Camp while we still can! We need to leave...before these two almighty Sinnohs kill us all!”

It was an order that nobody cared to protest.

The tunnel down the mountain was dark, cramped and winding, but it didn’t take long for the large group to arrive at the summit camp.

Tucked under the lockbox, Kamado spied a piece of paper- the letter Cyllene had sent out to all the Survey Corps members that they should allow Laventon to use their camps in spite of his banishment. Beside it was one of Laventon’s spare hats. Kamado picked up and read the letter.

“And you all agreed to help Laventon, without exception. You were all taking Cyllene’s word over mine.”

The silence between Kamado and the Survey Corps seemed to stretch out for minutes before Poppy spoke up.

“C-commander… Cyllene did send messages to all of us, but… I’m the only one who helped him. I didn’t want him to die out there, okay? If you’re going to punish someone, just punish me. Not everyone else!”

Cyllene’s mind raced as she tried to figure out a way to protect her subordinate if Kamado chose to be harsh. She might be fired for insubordination or even exiled alongside Laventon, and Cyllene might very well meet the same fate. But Kamado was regarding the Survey Corps with remorse, not harshness, and when Kamado next spoke, there was no spite in his voice.

“The Galaxy Team is meant to protect their own. Anyone who chooses to work with us is meant to be welcome,” Kamado said tentatively. “And yet here you are, worried about being punished for upholding just those principles. And I’ve given you good reason to.”

Kamado inhaled deeply. “I’ve raised a good leader.” Kamado put one hand on Cyllene's shoulder and the other on Laventon’s. "It is clear that you're the best chance we have. I'll lead most of the Security Corps back to Jubilife to defend against those creatures should worst come to worst, and set up an evacuation plan if there's time. I'll send a contingent of the Security Corps to each clan to help them do the same. Best of luck."

“Thank you, Father,” Cyllene said.

Before long, the Security Corps was gone, and the remaining group was gathered in a circle, planning.

“Alright. Does anyone have any ideas?” Adaman asked.

Irida shook her head. "They're like the enraged nobles... only worse."

Cyllene closed her eyes tight. The Survey Corps had quelled the nobles... but even with all the teamwork and strategy in the world, their Pokémon had little chance against two Godlike beings. "It would almost take something that powerful to stand against them..."

It was then that Laventon spotted it: the reflection of red light from the origin ball.

"I've got an idea!" Laventon exclaimed. "It would seem that the origin balls refract and intensify the energy emanating from the broken sky. Perhaps if we shine that refracted light on the two Pokémon, they'll become enraged just like the nobles did. I've done research on the nobles, and it seems as though they're not only more accurate when they're not distracted and in pain, but they're stronger, too. If we put the nobles at their best against those two at their worst, it may very well be enough!"

"That sounds... dangerous..." Irida said. "The nobles attacked everything while they were enraged.

"We don't have time," Adaman cut in. "They're already rampaging, and we need to do something before they reach the settlements, even if it is a long shot."

"Here's the plan," Cyllene cut in. "Laventon, you go with Irida to the Pearl settlement and tell the Pearl wardens to bring their nobles to the icepeak arena. We'll have half the Survey Corps chase Palkia there. Hopefully, once it's enraged and the three are together, they'll stand a chance. I'll do the same with Adaman and the Diamond Clan nobles, gathering in the Moonview Arena to fight Dialga. There are only two Diamond Clan nobles instead of three, and so Rei will come with me as well, along with Volo-" Cyllene trailed off as she surveyed the gathered crowd. "Where is Volo?"

The crowd searched for Volo, but he was nowhere to be found.

"Hey... my insect plate is gone," Rei complained.

Laventon quickly checked his bag. "My wave plate is gone as well."

"My zap plate..." said another Survey Corps member.

Cyllene sighed. "We'll have to go through with the plan without him. We will worry about his theft afterwards."

"Captain," Laventon cut in, "Volo wanted all of the plates as a reward for helping me. He said he had a plan involving them. Given that we haven't the slightest clue what the plates do, I think it might be wisest to chase after him."

"Very well. Facing Dialga without either of you will be difficult, but Rei, your skills in battle make you most likely to match Volo. You're tasked with tracking him down. Start with Galaxy Hall. He knows it's where we keep the plates when they're not in use. Everyone else, move out."

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