Special Preview 2 · 8:39pm Dec 19th, 2023
Once again, I am putting forth a special preview into the next update for My Little Pony: When Friendship Shimmers - Reboot because seriously, this upcoming chapter is going to be a long boy. So, here's a second preview of what's to come in the next chapter:
"This medicine will really help get Raiden back up to fighting strength sooner rather than later." Fluttershy said.
"I honestly can't believe you've managed to recreate medicine from ages ago from the Hisui Region." Lightning said.
"Where's the Hisui region exactly? I've been studying the maps of the various regions humans created, but I couldn't find any region called 'Hisui'." Twilight said.
"That's because the Hisui region is known as the Sinnoh region these days. Long ago, it used to be called the Hisui region." Lightning said.
"Why was the name of the region changed then? If you ask me, that makes little sense to change a region's name." Sunset asked.
"Because back in the days when the region was called 'Hisui' there were these two clans called the Diamond Clan and the Pearl Clan who each worshiped who they believed was the 'almighty Sinnoh' with the Diamond Clan crediting this 'almighty Sinnoh' as being a being of time, while the Pearl Clan believed the 'almighty Sinnoh' was a being of space." Lightning said.
"You just described Dialgia and Palkia respectfully." Twilight pointed out.
"That's the thing; they were worshipping two legendary Pokémon created directly by Arceus themself. They had no idea that Arceus even existed, nor the fact that both their revered deities were in fact two additional Pokémon. However, because one of the two deities began going crazy, Arceus summoned a human from modern day Sinnoh to travel back in time to set things right and complete the earliest form of what would become known as the Pokémon Index or 'PokeDex' for short. It was all handwritten back then, and it was only later when Professor Oak of the Kanto Region created the first electronic version that the PokeDex became more widespread." Lightning said. "I'll see if I can't find a unit somewhere for you ponies to use. Distortions, I bet Arceus would even be willing to make one for Pony Use if we asked them nicely."
"Why do you keep referring to Arceus as 'they' when Arceus sounded masculine to me?" Twilight asked.
"Because Arceus can go female if need be, and prefers being called 'gender indifferent' and 'gender neutral' terms. But your free to use whatever gender terms you wish if you want. Arceus doesn't really mind." Lightning said. "Trust me on that. Raiden refuses to call Arceus anything other than masculine terms, and he hasn't gotten put to the gallows for it."
"...I'll keep that in mind..." Twilight said. The trio found Starlight outside the castle, all beat up. "Starlight? What happened?"
"She...she tricked me...dammit, how did I not see through such an eleberate trick?" Starlight asked herself mostly.
"Who? Who tricked you?" Sunset asked.
"She's inside...she's here..." Starlight said.
"Who? Whose here?!" Sunset exclaimed.
"Marina...the Merciless..." Starlight said before fainting from her injuries.
Like I said, this is going to be a long chapter. But I am trying my absolute best to have this done before Christmas. Still, progress is looking great so far. I don't see a finish date on the horizon right now however. Still, I won't stop working on this chapter until it's done.
