//------------------------------// // Prologue // Story: A New World, a New Way // by zeusdemigod131 //------------------------------// Arceus was once again alone in his pocket dimension, the difference was that this time he wanted to be there, and that he knew five beings that could now enter the space at their leisure. “No humans this time... why do they appear in so many places in the multiverse anyway? So lets see... no, too many aliens there, won’t be able to convince them all that were not animals... only one human there but that world's to... crazy. How about... wait are we a video game there?... I’ll have to talk to this Satoshi Tajiri later... I suppose a planet in that galaxy would be, wait... ok now that's just plain disturbing... this is a lot harder than I thought it would be you’d think I could just- Ah hah!” Arceus looked at the ‘file’ in his grasp. “Peaceful, natural, already has multiple species but has enough space for the Pokèmon if they can live side by side, a few problems in some of the regions but I doubt I’ll find anywhere that’s perfect.’” Arceus smiled as he looked at the world he had chosen, an image of a golden city set on a mountainside, of a deep forest, needing a bit of order but fixable with some help, of a small village on the edge of the forest, where the inhabitants went about their business, unaware that one of the most powerful beings in the multiverse was watching them. “Equestria, here we come.” In the land of Equestria, in the quiet town of Ponyville everypony was going about their daily business, the mayor was enroute to her office, the sofa clerk was selling his quills, three little fillies stood on the roof of Sugarcube Corner with parachutes that they got from Celestia knows where on their backs, the lord of chaos was having tea with his best friend in a small cottage on the edge of a forest. A normal day in the little rural town.          As on any normal day, many Ponies were in the market, shopping for supplies. One of these Ponies was the newly crowned Princess Twilight Sparkle of Equestria, Twilight to her friends and to anyone she could convince not to call her princess. “Alright, that’s parchment, quills, eggs...” Twilight Sparkle’s Dragon assistant, Spike, checked items off an abnormally long check list as he read them aloud. “I think that’s about it Twi.” “Good.” She replied. “That means that we can-” “Twilight! Spike!” Twilight and Spike suddenly found themselves tackled to the ground by a blurry pink shape, mysterious might have been an applicable descriptor as well, if they hadn't known exactly who had tackled them. “Pinkie Pie...” Twilight sighed, staring at the mare who had tackled her. “What was that for?” Pinkie Pie laughed. “I needed to get your attention sillies.” She said as if it were obvious. Twilight dusted herself off as she got up and sighed, she had become use to her friends antics but sometimes Pinkie would still do something that she didn’t understand. “Well you’ve got our attention Pinkie, what is it?” Pinkie Pie developed a very serious look on her face and leaned close to her friends. “Come here.” She whispered Twilight and Spike leaned in. “Closer.” They were now only a few feet from Pinkie. “Closer.” Pinkie was uncomfortably close and whispering in their ears. “What is it?” Spike asked, fearing the worse. Pinkie peered from side to side, wary of anypony listening to their conversation. Then, in her normal cheery voice asked. “What’cha doin?” Spike sighed and face palmed while Twilight just laughed. “We’re getting supplies Pinkie, what are you up to?” “Not much,” She replied. “I’m on my lunch break so I’m visiting everypony and talking to them, asking them about their day, warning them that my Pinkie sense had been acting up again.” “What?!” Twilight shouted in fear, the last time Pinkie’s Pinkie sense had acted up she had been crushed by a piano, chased by a Hydra, and sent through her first rage shift since magic kindergarten.     “Yeah,” Pinkie smiled happily. “Everypony seems to be having a normal day, well, normal for them at least, I suppose what’s normal for Derpy and D-Time Turner probably wouldn’t be normal for Roseluck or her sisters but-” “No Pinkie, not that, your Pinkie sense has been acting up again?” “Yeah, actually that reminds me. If you see me vibrating around town later could you tell me? Then I’ll scream, DOOZY! Just like I mean to last time." “Uh...sure,” Twilight deadpanned. “But I probably won’t be around tomorrow, it’s reshelving day at the library and we’ll both be busy,” She scooped Spike up in her magic and placed him on her back. “Anyway, bye Pinkie!” Twilight galloped off, Spike clinging to her mane, and left Pinkie behind them waving. “Bye Twilight, bye Spike.” With that Pinkie pie trotted back to Sugarcube Corner, she still had to bake a batch of ‘Sorry the cakes yelled at you and called your parents and big sisters and Rainbow Dash, they just didn’t want you to get hurt’ cupcakes for the crusaders. Meanwhile, at Golden Oaks Library, Twilight Sparkle had just arrived and was unloading her saddlebags, while double locking the door and closing all the windows. “Ok Spike,” She walked over to a supply closet and rifled through the various objects within. “You know the drill.” “Yes ma’am.” Spike saluted and pulled a roll of bubble wrap, some duct tape, and a kitchen pot from the emergency drawer in the closet. Twilight came out a moment later wearing her ‘emergency Pinkie’ umbrella hat. “Twilight, do you think this town will ever be normal?” Spike asked as he wrapped himself in bubble wrap, laughing at the impossibility of his own question. Twilight smiled and thought of everything that had happened to her since she came to Ponyville. Saving Luna, stopping Discord, reforming Discord, becoming a princess and, most important of all, meeting her friends. “I sure hope not.”   The hall of legends is normally a stoic and serious place, imposing a sense of awe and order upon all who are allowed entry. That’s because “normally” has been several millennia since any actual meetings had been held there and many of the current legendaries had never actually been there. The fact that fifty-three of the most powerful beings in the universe were all within one room would make most people think that there would be discussions about the state of the world and tales of great deeds and while both of those did come up the conversations that arose were mostly old friends catching up with each other, jokes being told, and gossip being swapped. “I know it’s obvious that they like each other.” Diancie whispered to Phione and Shaymin, who was still in her sky form. “But Hoopa should know better than to tease them like that.” “If you say so.” Phione said, rolling her eyes. “All I know is that he’s never once asked her out on a real date, and maybe some public prodding will push them in the right direction.” “She does always talk about him whenever I visit her.” Shaymin said, considering the situation. “And I think she has one of those little statues of him the humans make to ward off nightmares in her little grove.” “Awww.” Diancie couldn’t help herself, she was always a sucker for a bit of romance. Meanwhile on the opposite side of the room the Mewtwo, Genesect and Deoxys were in a discussion about Arceus’ decision. “As long as it gets me as far from Giovanni and possible I’ll be fine.” Mewtwo said with finality. “Although, I have to admit that seeing him as a Caterpie would be rather amussing.” “I’m just wondering what this new world will be like.” Deoxys said. “I’ve only ever seen this one and the moon. I hope it’s not like the moon.” “Wait, did you not come from another planet?” Genesect asked, hoping to gain some insight into his friends origin. Deoxys shook his head. “I might have or I might have just been hurtling through space for a millennia, I was a virus at the time so I don’t have any memories.” The various conversations continued for quite some time, and could have gone on all night, had Arceus not reappeared at the front of the table. “I believe I have found the perfect world.” Everyone ceased their various activities and returned to their seats. “What have you found my lord?” Zapdos asked, excited to begin. “A world not so different from our own and planet called Equus and the lands of Equestria, Griffenhiem, Zebrica, and many others, all mostly peaceful. I believe that it is more than I could have asked for.” “Are there other beings?” Keldeo inquired. “Yes, both sapient and non-sapient beings are abundant in this world, most of them have appearances similar to one Pokemon or another, and most of the non-sapients should be replaced quite easily by the other Pokèmon as time moves on, though some may prove to be a bit difficult.” Arceus wanted to answer all the questions to the best of his ability. “And the sapients? What are they like?” Lugia asked, hoping for good news. “The majority are at peace with each other, and the world is in a much more natural state than this one thanks to that. Appearance wise they differ greatly but the majority are quite similar to Ponyta or young Keldeo here.” Arceus used his powers to project a picture of one of the ponies he had seen, a blue mare with a rainbow mane. Murmurs arose from the group as they considered these new beings but Arceus continued. “They are called ponies, although other species include Griffins, Zebras, and... Dragons.” This announcement caused an uproar from the gathered Pokemon. “How?” “Outrage!” “Impossible!” “Silence!” The legendaries fell silent as Arceus silenced them with a single word. “While I realize that this is a bit odd, Dragons that I didn’t create? I wouldn’t believe it if I hadn’t seen it myself, but it seems that they are few and far between, plus they don’t have as much power as our Dragons and I doubt any of them would cause much trouble for us should they attempt to harm the other Pokemon.” For a moment, no one said a word, then a voice like a rockslide spoke. “What of the condition of the world itself?” Regigigas asked. “Yesss,” Zygarde agreed. “I would like to know, how isss the natural order of thisss world?” Arceus smiled, his two world guardians, still unchanged. “Harmony is the predominant force but chaos has a hold in several places, although the avatar of chaos has actually turned towards harmony as of late.” “A being who represents chaos?” Rayquaza asked. “Is it going to be a problem?” “I don’t think so, from what I’ve discerned he is currently controlled by one of these ponies, and besides, if necessary I will take care of him myself.” Celebi was the next to pose a question. “Are there any more of these manifestations?” Arceus thought for a moment, then replied. “Yes, two sisters who represent the sun and the moon, they rule one of the countries, Equestria, and are both more intune with harmony.” Arceus smiled and continued. “Harmony itself has six elements with physical forms, jewelry but still, they are loyalty, honesty, kindness, laughter, generosity, and magic.” Arceus paused, thinking, then finished. “There was a being who represented shadow and darkness but he has recently been... obliterated.” The hall was silent as everyone considered what to ask next. When no one spoke up Mewtwo decided to ask a question that had plagued his very existence when he was first born. “Will we be accepted?” Arceus looked at Mewtwo and over the rest of the legendaries, the ones he wanted to protect more than anything, the only ones who he had known since before his imprisonment, his sons, his daughter, and, even when he wasn’t related to them at all, the ones he considered his family. “The citizens of Equus, and Equestria especially are rather accepting and friendly, for the most part, and, given time, I believe that they will accept us, probably faster than you might think.” The hall of legends was silent, for a pregnant moment every legendary was silent as everyone considered the plan laid out before them. Some, such as the Creation Trio, the Lake Trio and Mew, had complete faith in their father, while some, like Yveltal and Kyurem, didn’t completely trust the plan, still others, like Registeel and Moltres, simply didn’t care one way or the other. “Well then lets get a move on!” Mew said, causing shocked silence from some of the legendaries and quiet laughter from some of the others, Arceus himself was in the later category. “Alright, first things first, we need to connect to the morphic field and locate all the Pokemon and...Pokemon to be, and then I can begin transferring and... transforming. My sons, my daughters, lend me your power, lend me your minds!” With that the elemental plates began to swirl around the Alpha Pokemon, strengthening his power while Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina began drawing power from their orbs to increase their own powers and then feeding their combined strengths into their father, strengthening his powers to new levels. Mew also sent her powers over genetic manipulation to her father, allowing him to manipulate DNA wherever necessary. While their siblings augmented their fathers power the Lake Trio, the most powerful Psychics on the planet, strengthened his mind. Allowing him to stretch his consciousness around the world and wrap around the mind of every being, from this position of ultimate awareness and power, one he had not experienced since he first created his children, Arceus determined which humans and Pokemon were worthy to travel to the new world. Needless to say, it was a lot, more Pokemon than humans but still, plenty on both sides. With these criteria set Arceus started the process, first inducing sleep in the ones he was transferring, then transferring them, and finally, transforming the humans into Pokemon, ones that fit either their personality or, and this came up more often than one might have thought, fit their loved ones form. “Rest now my children,” He said gently. “For when you awake a whole new world shall be your home.” Meanwhile, in the Kalos region, several minutes before a universe altering event, a trainer and his partner where running through the woods. “I understand *pant* them chasing us. But how *gasp* are there two Officer Jennies after us!?” The trainer panted. “I’m not sure but the Growlithe are currently apologizing profusely for the entire situation.” His partner explained. “Well that’s great, if you can convince them to STOP CHASING US!! Then maybe we can actually get out of here!” “You’re not going anywhere criminal scum!” One of the Jennies shouted. “No where except jail! Growlithe use Ember!” “Groww...” Reluctantly the Fire-Type shot a blast of fire at the pair, it missed by a mile and hit a nearby tree. “Alright that’s it,” The trainer said, turning towards his pursuers, his partner stopping next to him. “I’ve had enough of this.” He straightened his hat and said. “Belle, use Psychic.” “Yes Gene.” She said, stretching out her arm and losing her psychic power in the direction of the officers. “I apologize for this.” She said, more to the Pokemon then the officers. The officers, and the Pokemon caught in the line of fire, passed out as the Gardevoir’s mental power drove their minds into unconsciousness. “Good work Belle,” Gene said checking to make sure they sisters weren’t physically harmed. “That should keep them out for a few hours at least.” He patted the Growlithes on the head, feeling sorry that they had to suffer at all. “Now lets get Draco out and get the heck out of Kalo-” Gene stopped mid sentence as something suppressed his mind, much in the way Belle’s Psychic had done to the Jennies. The same feeling fell over Belle, as well as a large portion of the Earth’s populs and suddenly, all those beings found themselves fading from the world with no explanation save for a sentence that most would not remember when they woke up. “Rest now my children, for when you awake a whole new world shall be your home.”