[Game] Lord Windos' PokeRole Adventure: Celadon City Vandel

[Lord Windos]

Hehehehe.....well, you know how the saying goes: curiousity killed the Delcatty. In this case Mew might be the more appropreite term, but that's a little too much on the nose, isn't it?

A voice rings out in the stillness of the world.

A cold, sinuous, lyrical voice that worms its way through your ears, sticking inside your head like tar gumming up your very thoughts.

No matter how hard you try, you can't shake that insidious, oddly familiar feeling, can't dispel it or block it off, even with Zen State and the immense mental defenses and control that Mew naturally has.

You've heard this voice before, whispers on the very edges of reality, barely perceptible even as a Mythical Being yourself.

It was....my voice.

Sorry for such a abrupt introduction, but with dear old Windos indisposed for the time being, why, I couldn't help but sieze the opportunity to....jump ahead of scheduale and exert my influence over the world's affairs, so to speak!

A pleasure to meet you at last, little drake. Seldom have the pleasure of 'meeting' with me, but then again most would much rather do without such comforts.

Tragic, isn't it? HeheheheheHA!

[Dragonstrike]

(Oh dear...)

'...'

'And just who are you, exactly?  I'm not really a big fan of this cloak and dagger, mystery man that seems to scare everyone more than anything else they can think of.'

[Lord Windos]

(Oh dear...)

'...'

'And just who are you, exactly?  I'm not really a big fan of this cloak and dagger, mystery man that seems to scare everyone more than anything else they can think of.'

Ah, such sash, such sash, especially from one that would have turned into hamburger by good old Buzzwole for much of the same attitude if it wasn't for my 'divine' intervention! You would think that would garner a certain amount of respect, but no, you much too colorful for such an average response!

Another cackle booms through the stagnet air of the world forgotten by time, and you feel your body tremble automatically despite your best intentions to be brave. Oh, how our instincts betray us, eh? Hehehehehe...

By all means, though, continue having such bravado! Its refreshing from the usual abject terror I instill in others, and it will be ever so lovely to see it shrivel up, like your old dream of becoming a Dragon Master, heheheheHA!

You could feel a tangible, oppressive force bear down upon you, wilting under the ice cold yet mugged embrace of my presence.

Not one to beat around the bush, I see? Well, I suppose I could humor your request, but are you sure want to know?  Are you sure you want such a burden upon your shoulders? After all, the weight upon them now....hehehehe...

[Dragonstrike]

Ah, such sash, such sash, especially from one that would have turned into hamburger by good old Buzzwole for much of the same attitude if it wasn't for my 'divine' intervention! You would think that would garner a certain amount of respect, but no, you much too colorful for such an average response!

Another cackle booms through the stagnet air of the world forgotten by time, and you feel your body tremble automatically despite your best intentions to be brave. Oh, how our instincts betray us, eh? Hehehehehe...

By all means, though, continue having such bravado! Its refreshing from the usual abject terror I instill in others, and it will be ever so lovely to see it shrivel up, like your old dream of becoming a Dragon Master, heheheheHA!

You could feel a tangible, oppressive force bear down upon you, wilting under the ice cold yet mugged embrace of my presence.

Not one to beat around the bush, I see? Well, I suppose I could humor your request, but are you sure want to know?  Are you sure you want such a burden upon your shoulders? After all, the weight upon them now....hehehehe...

Reiner's still rather unfazed.  Mentally, anyways.

'Oh trust me, you have my DEEPEST thanks for allowing me to finish Buzzwole off myself. I'm not looking for a fight right now if you haven't noticed somehow.

'And I don't care how out of this world or terrifying whatever that answer is right now.  Besides, I'm fairly certain I would find out eventually even if I didn't learn now, so why wait?  I just merely wish to know who I'm addressing, that's all.'

[Lord Windos]

'Oh trust me, you have my DEEPEST thanks for allowing me to finish Buzzwole off myself. I'm not looking for a fight right now if you haven't noticed somehow.

'And I don't care how out of this world or terrifying whatever that answer is right now.  Besides, I'm fairly certain I would find out eventually even if I didn't learn now, so why wait?  I just merely wish to know who I'm addressing, that's all.'

Hehehehe....your most welcome, my ever evolving little drake! Not often I receive genuine thanks, considering who I am and my status as being 'banished', hehehe... especially from one as prideful as the Dragons he leads!

Oh, so he chooses to learn my Name despite my warning, has he now?

Excellent.

The moment you give your answer, cracks appear and began to spread across the ground, the buildings, the very air and sky itself air, and begun leaking a deluge of pitch black DARKNESS that rapidly spread to consume your entire surroundings. One by one, the star in the air above you wink out of existence, until only the pure blackness of space greats your eyes. In a matter of seconds, you are trapped in absolutely BLACK and DARK void, the only source of color in its entire infinite expanse being your hovering pink form.

For a moment, all was still and silent.

Then, you heard music began to swell, and a voice unlike the one you heard singing along, though it somehow felt as sticky in your mind as before.

'As sly as a fox, as strong as an ox'

You feel a furry paw brush along side your back, causing you swivel around sharply in place to discover that it was Kyubi that touched you, giving you a warm smile as she sung in that same voice and danced right in front of you.

As fast as a hare, as brave as a bear

That smile quickly changed into a fanged smirk as she morphed right before your eyes into the Merchant, who gave off their characteristic cackle before twirling in place and smoothly preforming a bow to end the maneuver.

As free as a bird, as neat as a word

Again their form shifts into someone you know, this time being Yggdrisil, the Coalith that you failed to save, who took off into the air and preform an aerial maneuver that would have been break taking if it were not so unnerving.

As quiet as a mouse, as big as a house

They transformed in midair/void , plummenting to the dark space below and gracefully touching down onto it as Riza the Vampire Killer, still shrouded in their mottled green cloack that obscured their true form from sight, though that same voice still rang out loud and clear.

All I wanna be, all I wanna be, oh

The serial spree killer pranced around you in jittery, jerky, yet unnaturally fluid motions, trailing those long black talons across your back, sending a violent shudder across your entire body.

All I wanna be is everything

Riza paused for a second after this verse, as if to catch their breath or reveal in chorus of the song...

As mean as a wolf, as sharp as a tooth

...Before they shifted into the form of Valarie Malcom, who let out a gruff yet friendly chuckle at you before they waltzed in place, continuing where they left off.

As deep as a bite, as dark as the night

He took a bow a moment after the verse, and when they reclined back into postion Weavile had taken their place, stealing the scene by placing a paw on his chest and belting out the verse in the most beautiful tone imaginable.

As sweet as a song, as right as a wrong

The next moment he was Angelica, who gave you a heartwrenchingly sweat smile before they rushed forward and took your paws, briefly dancing with you before sending you spinning off in the other direction as they continued to sing all the while.

As long as a road, as ugly as a toad

Your servent then morphed into the long, sinuous form of your Mega Arbok, who Petrifying gaze almost froze you in fear before all his heads let out a rasping laugh and sung in perfect, hissing harmony.

As pretty as a picture hanging from a fixture

Coiling in place, their form dissolved into shadows as they were replaced by Mina Mab, giving you a lazy wave before folding both hands behind the back of their head and singing while walking aimlessly

Strong like a family, strong as I wanna be

She then transformed into your Mother, who gave you a matronly smile before they hugged you and sang for what seemed to be a eternity...

Bright as day, as light as play

They detached from you, and instantly you were staring at a mirror image of yourself - Mew - , who took the liberty to float to and fro in the around, doing dancing motions while contining the song.

As hard as nails, as grand as a whale
Without much ceremony they became Kingdra as soon as their part was done, before they took off into the void as if it was the purest water, racing throughout it in complex and beautiful patterns!

All I wanna be, all I wanna be, oh
She frequently made swim bys at your position, causing you to spin in place as the pseudo current behind her caught you up in their motion.

All I wanna be is everything

The queen of the sea came barreling straight at you, stopping just short of plowing into you and craning her head up and letting out a triumphant Hydro Pump in jubilation.

As warm as the sun, as silly as fun

Her form soon simmered away, replaced by Arial, who took the opportunity to grab you by your tiny arms before beginning to spin like a washing machine and letting you go flying in a random direction!


As cool as a tree, as scary as the sea

Something soon arrested your flight by snatching you out of the air, and once you got your bearings and took a good look at them you discovered that it was Giovanni, the man giving you a calculated, probing look before they let you go to float in place once more.

As hot as fire, cold as ice

Your boss then transformed into Yang, the regal dragon giving you a measuring look as the crystal lit up on their tail and neck, causing a Rain Dance to be preformed and briefly drenching the blackness with droplets of water, which strangely didn't drench you or the draconic serpent.

Sweet as sugar and everything nice

With a florish of their tail they became Petrel, the man letting off a snicker at the trouble you done found yourself in AGAIN, and then started to tap dance with vigor and zest!

As old as time, as straight as a line

His form distorted, twisted, and divided, until all the Elder of Blackthorn, the crockty old men responsible for your exile leveled their severest glares as they all point at you at once in a condemning gesture.

As royal as a queen, as buzzed as a bee

All but one of the men vanished, leaving just your cousin Clair as their represenitive, the woman giving viscous, toothy smile as they stomped towards you with as much grace and form as any other dancer in the world!

Stealth as a tiger, smooth as a glider

As she almost reached out to grab and wisk you away, she was replaced by Rhyxemplar, who let out a gruff grunt and leaped backwards in a feat out impressive Strength and Dexterity, and twirled around in place with great finese and control.

Pure as a melody, pure as I wanna be

The kaiju made one last revolution, turning into Emily as they completed it, the little miss happily running up to you to give you a nice, almost rib crunching hug!

All I wanna be, all I wanna be, oh

Realizing her own strength at the last moment, she let you go and gave you an apologetic smile, before her face lit up and they started to dance and dance, singing sweetly and softly.

All I wanna be is everything at once

Emily gave one last sweaping performance, dancing up a storm as they reach the finale of the song, before they stop singing and moving at once, turning to give you one last bow, before they stood their and stare at you with a smirk most unbecoming for the girl. The music had died down at this point, leaving the two of you in utterly stillness and silence once more.

"Was that a good enough answer for you, mister? I put a lot of hard work into it to get everything right, getting all the details and corography juuust right, so I hoped you liked it!" she said, he voice carrying a smug lint that was distinctly alien to you ears.

'What....what the hell?', you might be thinking?

Well, let's fix that, shall we?

With a lurch, the form of the girl you grew to care for so much bent in on itself, and a cracking noise that sound most painful rung out in the void. Yet, that smirk never left their face as she further contorted, limbs enlongating with a *Snap!* and them growing larger and bigger and more huge...

Her skin darkened to a onyx color, her hair grew and grew until it was mane of shaggy, spikey, raven black hair, and their pearly teeth becoming pointed as dagger, dark as crude oil. The being that once was Emily grew and grew larger, her cloathing morphing into a mantle or shadows that wreathed their entire body, only leaving their hands (Now wickedly taloned), feet (Clawed), and head visible to you.

Finally, those familiar, warm eyes you came to cherish changed, the white darking to pure blackness and their iris turning a haunting familiar shade of gold.

Their stood your benefactor, you taunter, the one that Windos , Mew, and the rest of the Legends and Mythics all fear from the bottom of their pathetic hearts.

Reiner Arendse, you want to know my name? Then let me proclaim it, so that its seered into your memory so that you will never forget.

My name is Zuryk.

Primal Darkness, The One Who Came First and Shall Be The Last, Morphic Black, Father and Mother of Illusions, The Saint of the Innocent.

And sibling of Arkus, the Balancer and Forge.

May he rest in pieces, peacefully.

Its so good to meet you in the flesh, little drake.

For however long....well, lets not get ahead of ourselves now!

HeheheheheheheheheheAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[Dragonstrike]

Zen State or not, that was jarring.

Reiner wasn't going to let that phase him, though.  Nope, he wasn't going to let this get to him.  No way, no how.

'Well, isn't that an interesting goal?  A desire to be everything...'

(Hehehe...funny.  Everything...doesn't seem to exempt him from some of the same rules Windos has to follow, though.)

'Huh?'

(Surely you noticed how long that took to start?  There are certainly limitations to what he can do...an interesting show to be sure, though.)

'Ooookay...'

(And now I see a little of what he meant by not claiming to be above 'us.'  How...interesting.)

'Hang on, what's going on here?  Why does it sound like you've been talking with him?'

(It was merely some simple conversation, nothing more.  He said one thing, I responded (though I'm not going to say why), he responded back, I asked a question or two here or there...)

'...'

(Now, I did have my suspicions, but it is so, so lovely to have some answers confirmed.)

'...are we sure I'm the one who's being curious here?'

[Spiritmon]

(So...youre the one behind that hiden messages Mr. Zuryk. No wonder why Windos And Mew was worry. Even from where we are, I can feel the power comming from this person. Be careful Reiner. Because this guy smell danger. A side note, that was impressive that perfomance of yours. Combine the music, with each person in this world? Simple genius. I like the part about "Warm as the sun, silly as fun". Now, who are you exatcly? And how you can have some much power to rival even Windos? And to have direct contact with our dimension? I was thinking only Mew have that power.)

[Lord Windos]

Zen State or not, that was jarring.

Reiner wasn't going to let that phase him, though.  Nope, he wasn't going to let this get to him.  No way, no how.

'Well, isn't that an interesting goal?  A desire to be everything...'

(Hehehe...funny.  Everything...doesn't seem to exempt him from some of the same rules Windos has to follow, though.)

'Huh?'

(Surely you noticed how long that took to start?  There are certainly limitations to what he can do...an interesting show to be sure, though.)

'Ooookay...'

(And now I see a little of what he meant by not claiming to be above 'us.'  How...interesting.)

'Hang on, what's going on here?  Why does it sound like you've been talking with him?'

(It was merely some simple conversation, nothing more.  He said one thing, I responded (though I'm not going to say why), he responded back, I asked a question or two here or there...)

'...'

(Now, I did have my suspicions, but it is so, so lovely to have some answers confirmed.)

'...are we sure I'm the one who's being curious here?'

The Primal Darkness shook his head in amusement, their long mane flowing forth in the abyss as he did so, clearly pleased to have rattled Reiner and put on a good enough performance for 'her' and Dragonstrike.

Technically speaking, I AM everything. Or, at the very least, everything that is, can be, will be, probably or could be considered DARK. From the Element itself, to color, emotions, aspects or ideas, secrets, thoughts, actions, belief, truth and lies, the shadows of everything, the blackness of space and the void, parts of a being's SOUL...I could go on and on, hehehehe....

Everything in existence could be said to posses some form of DARKNESS or have a DARK counterpart or antithesis in some form or the other....all of it fall under my domain and control. All. of. it.

Of course, my influence and control isn't all emcompassing or absolute, as you pointed out little drake, but does it really matter in the end when I hold power over roughly 50% of EVERYTHING, and can use said power and my abyssal experience to make up for the rest?

Here, let me demonstrate for you...

I held up one hand, and *Snapped* my taloned fingers.

In an instant, a TORRENT of doubt fear loneliness paranioa terror came bubbling forth from the deepest from 'her' heart, no longer able to suppress it with either Zen State or their pure Will/Resolve. They felt themselves wilting and weakening under the sheer INTENSITY of all the bottled up negativity they have shove deep within themselves over the course of the last 4 years, all coming out at once to darken their heart and soul!

REINER NOW TAUNTED, TORMENTED, MEMENTOED, BE-GRUGDED, SPITED, AND  TOTALLY DISABLED BY THE DARKNESS IN 'HER' HEART.

ATTRIBUTE LOWERED TO 1, HP LOWERED TO 1.

'HER' FORTH WALL AWARENESS IS ALSO DISABLED.

sI let out a crackle as the full ramification of my will became known to both drakes, before I deaned to speak with both once more.

(Sorry about this, but I prefer not having you feeding them answers or providing unnecessary support, when its 'her' I'm mainly interested in dealing with presently, so please wait warmly and do your part as 'her' hidden will. Its not as if you are unused to this state of affairs, after all, heheheheHA!)

Sorry about that, but I just wanted to further demonstrate my power to Dragonstrike, so allow me to revert those bothersome changes...

ALL NEGATIVE EFFECTS ARE REMOVED, EXCEPT  FOR THE FORTH WALL AWARENESS BLOCK

There! Now, while I could go on and on about myself and just do the darnet things, I want to ask YOU some question, Reiner, since you imposed upon me earlier. Fair is fair, as love in war, eh little drake?

One moment I was a few yard away from them, and the next I was towering right above them, staring them in the eye looking at the very essense that make THEM.

Do you have an inkling why I offered my aid to you? Why I choose you, out of the billion of humans and Pokémon on earth, to grant you the favor and honor of being the first to see me in countless millennia? I'm curious to what been on your mind, so please, enlighten me!

[Dragonstrike]

(So...youre the one behind that hiden messages Mr. Zuryk. No wonder why Windos And Mew was worry. Even from where we are, I can feel the power comming from this person. Be careful Reiner. Because this guy smell danger. A side note, that was impressive that perfomance of yours. Combine the music, with each person in this world? Simple genius. I like the part about "Warm as the sun, silly as fun". Now, who are you exatcly? And how you can have some much power to rival even Windos? And to have direct contact with our dimension? I was thinking only Mew have that power.)

(I know you're technically involved in this too, Spirit, but I'd recommend letting me and Reiner handle this for now.  I'm sure he'll get around to talking with you eventually should you give him reason to be interested.  Besides, I do believe he just answered one of those questions, and he's not going to answer the other ones since I technically already asked a similar one myself some time ago.)

'...'

(Oh, and constructive criticism for our pitch black dancer: if you're going to emulate someone who's a former Kimono Girl, you might want to work that talent into the routine.  Bit of a missed opportunity, in my opinion.  The one person there who is an actual dancer did none?  Not the focus of that particular portion of the song, I know, but still an interesting thing I noted.)

'...'

[Lord Windos]

(So...youre the one behind that hiden messages Mr. Zuryk. No wonder why Windos And Mew was worry. Even from where we are, I can feel the power comming from this person. Be careful Reiner. Because this guy smell danger. A side note, that was impressive that perfomance of yours. Combine the music, with each person in this world? Simple genius. I like the part about "Warm as the sun, silly as fun". Now, who are you exatcly? And how you can have some much power to rival even Windos? And to have direct contact with our dimension? I was thinking only Mew have that power.)

(Oh, you say just the lovelest thing, don't you Spiritmon? I expected that you or Arial would appreciate such a performance, so I thank you from the bottom of my black heart! As for you question in order, I'm Zuryk, I'm one of the most powerful being in the entirety of Windos Universe, the parts I can reach are tangently connected to Windos' Universe and therefore fall under my influence, and Mew is hardly the only being with 4th Wall breaking abilities. The bitch is just the one who use them more often than not, and what a waste of power that is on her...)

(I'll be sending something to your character as compensation for being the designated cosmic chew toy, so don't feel as if you are being left out of things now! I may play favorites, but you two are still very much of interest to me, hehehe...)