//------------------------------// // This Plan Might have some results (Day 7) // Story: A New World, A New Conflict // by Evowizard25 //------------------------------// The mood on the train was somber. Well, as somber as the PLA could be in this situation. Nobody had died, so they weren’t sad. More angry really. Okay, it was far from somber. They were joking, telling stories, and taking bets on how many kills they were going to get. They even got the zebras in on with them. Yes, they were worried about Lia, but they knew they were going to get her out safely. Nothing ever happened to their cute co-commander and if something did happen…. There would be a red river that day. Of course, one certain individual wasn’t having any fun. “WHAAAAAAAAAAAA!” Felicia wailed from her compartment. The normally chipper Goodra was bawling her eyes out, firmly shaking the train with her wails. “I LOST MY BESTEST LITTLE FRIEND! I’M THE WORST!” Pert sat beside her on the bed. He calmly rubbed her back, giving her some reassurance. He couldn’t exactly talk with her since his throat injury. Well, more like when his slavers tore his throat open to shut him up. He was a rather talkative youngster. So now he just talked with gestures and expressions. “I was supposed to go out and have fun with her,” Felicia cried. “I wanted to be a great guard for her. She’s just so young and I...I failed! I let her get captured. I’m the worst mercenary ever. Weiss is never going to love me and Lia’s going to die! All because of me!” She wailed even harder, burying her face in her hands. Pert’s shoulder sagged. He’d dealt with pokemon who had lost loved ones far too many times for his liking. It came from being at ‘war’ constantly. He tapped her shoulder, getting her to look at him. He then made a few motions with his hands. “But it is,” Felicia answered. “I should have been there. She’s only a child.” Pert made a few more gestures, including tapping his and her heads. “I know,” Felicia sniffled. “But still...Lia could be hurt and I...I don’t know if I can help.” Pert shook his head and tapped her heart. “I can?” Felicia looked down at herself. “I can do it with love?” When Pert nodded, she beamed. “I’ve got plenty of that.” Pert smiled and ‘spoke’ a little more. “You’re right,” Felicia beamed. “Moping about won’t help anyone, but how am I going to defeat them?” Pert started to say say something… “I WILL BEST THEM WITH HUGS!” Felicia stood triumphantly, pointing to the sky. Pert stared at her, confused. Then he just facepalmed. “Now I just need to practice,” Felicia tapped her chin. Suddenly, Alice the Vespiquen opened the door at that exact moment. “There you-” “HUG ATTACK!” “GAH!” Alice squirmed underneath the massive Goodra. “Help me.” Pert didn’t move a muscle other than to shake with mirth. ____________________________________________________________ Lightning Dust would say that she had been in some strange circumstances in her lifetime. The past few days certainly added to them. She couldn’t pin the strangest incident down, but she could pick the most embarrassing. That was right now. The spunky pegasus was firmly trapped in Sev’s coils and he lay firmly around her. It wasn’t too tight and was oddly comforting. Sev’s head lay snuggled on her head. It felt nice being in his coils, but she wouldn’t say it. She also felt...safe. Like the world couldn’t touch her there. “Get off of me,” she seethed. She felt safe and nice, but she still didn’t like him. “I need a cuddle buddy,” Sev retorted. “It helps calm me down.” “Why don’t you cuddle with someone else?” Lightning growled. “Because the king won’t let me,” Sev glanced at the other member in the room. King Trotankhamun rolled his eyes. “For the last time, I only let beautiful maidens and Mo-err, Celestia cuddle me. If you want...” He smirked coyly. Lightning’s blush got worse. “NO, for Celestia’s sake Sev, let me go.” “Nope,” Sev grinned. “I shall have my cuddle buddy. Come on, it’s not so bad. I remember Umbra…” He paused, frowning. “Sev?” Trot frowned upon seeing Sev’s downcast expression. “Are you alright?” “...I’m never alright,” Sev admitted. “You would get the same answer from a shattered vase held together with duck tape. Same thing….” “Who’s Umbra?” Lightning asked. Sev sighed. “Umbra was the most beautiful being I had ever laid eyes upon. She was just so perfect. I still wonder what she saw in me...Why she would ever love me? She chose me. Whenever I asked, she always told me she loved me….I was never worthy of it.” “Pfft, says you… You’re plenty worthy in my opinion.” Lightning caught herself before she went any further. Her eyes widened and her blush intensified. “Really?” Sev grinned. His coils provocatively slithered around her. “GET OFF ME!” Lightning may have been a pegasus, but she was still an athlete. So taking Sev’s head in her hooves, after quickly shifted them out of his coils, and throwing him across the room wasn’t outside of her capabilities. “You’re coils were cutting off the air to my head, idiot! You were making me speak nonsense.” “I wouldn’t call that nonsense,” Trot smirked. “Though you were asking for that, my scaly friend.” “Perhaps,” Sev shook himself. “But it was worth it to feel her blushing.” The two males shared a little laugh. “Do you want me to buck you in the face?” Lightning growled. “I swear, one more move like that and you’ll be seeing Luna in your dreams shortly.” Sev froze. His eyes widened and she could see a spark of realization. “Luna….Of course, why didn’t I think of this before.” He slithered over to Lightning “What are you-” Lightning was cut off when he smashed his lips against hers. ‘My first kiss? With this idiot?!!!...It is kind of nice...I”LL KILL HIM!’ And then, Lightning knocked him out cold. Trot blinked in confusion, before he nodded in understanding. “Sev, you clever snake.” “What….Oh Luna,” Lightning felt a little stupid for not remembering that at first. She glanced at Sev. ‘Sev, next time you want to kiss me, kiss me for another reason...not that I want  you to kiss me, you big scaly idiot.’ _____________________________________________________________________ “LUNA!” Sev bolted awake. The Commander glanced around himself to find that he was still in the train. The other two weren’t present, but they had probably left sometime later. He sighed. “My brilliant plan has been foiled. Curse you dream world!” “Sev, keep it down.” A familiar feminine voice piped up. “I’m trying to sleep.” “Umbra, I’m cursing here…..” Sev’s eyes nearly bulged out of his skull. Looking to his side, he saw the most beautiful umbreon that had ever graced his eyes. Her rings glowed oh so brightly showing off her angelic body that he so adored. She slumbered, her perfect chest rising and falling to the sweet breaths of air she drank in. ‘...I am dead.’ Sev thought to himself. ‘I am in heaven?...No, there would have been a parade in my honor. Arceus himself would be there to congratulate me….WHERE ARE MY CONGRATULATIONS!’ He must have been dreaming...He could live with that. Commander Sev just needed to go and find… “Is that an egg?” Umbra, his sweet and lovely Umbra, was curled around an egg. Sev knew it was a dream. He knew it wasn’t real, but he let loose tears of joy at seeing it. Which as well made him hurt all the more for this dream. He slightly nudged the egg. “My egg… I’m sorry for not making you. I’m so, so sorry.” “The world isn’t.” His father’s harsh voice resounded. Sev fearfully turned to see the larger Seviper slither around the bed. The rest of the room was gone, replaced by a black void. “Aww, isn’t that adorable. My grand child tucked beside such a weak female. Congradulations.” “SHE IS NOT WEAK!” Sev bared his fangs. He glanced at her, seeing her still slumbering away. “She is stronger than even I. A pure goddess.” “Oh?” Commander Viper tilted his head. “She obeyed the whims of a human. That is weakness, but I’m not surprised really. You always knew how to pick the most useless allies. A human for a mother, a pet for a lover, and a spineless psychic for a sister. Tell me when I should be impressed.” “Be silent!” Sev shouted. “She left you,” Viper sneered. “She didn’t love you. Who in their right mind would love someone like you?” “I ORDER YOU TO BE SILENT!” Viper paused. “Order?” He slowly lowered himself to Sev’s height. Sev cowered before him, but still held a confident glare. “You think you can order me? Have you lost what little sanity your mind still carries?” He snorted. “Perhaps you never had any to begin. You have no power here, nor do you have any power in the waking world.” “I have the ultimate power,” Sev shot back. “The power of awesomeness. I am the great and powerful Commander Sev. All bow before me. Even you.” Viper didn’t say anything for a moment. “Pop.” And then Umbra was gone. “Pop.” The egg following suit. Sev panicked. “Wha...No, no. NO!” “This is a dream, Sev!” Viper roared. “They aren’t here. Use your head!” “I WANT THEM BACK!” Viper slashed Sev with his tail, smashing him over the edge of the bed. “You will not order me to do anything. You never had that right. You can’t even protect the ones you love.” “I can,” Sev pushed through the pain. The slash bled out faster than it should have. “Lies,” Viper struck Sev again. “You are weak. You couldn’t protect your sister. You couldn’t fight for your mate. You couldn’t aid your own father as he lay bleeding out on the ground. You fled. You left me to die.” “I was barely a hatchling,” Sev cried. “I was scared. I..I HATED YOU!” Viper coiled around Sev. “You don’t know the meaning of hate!” A bolt of magic later, Viper was no more. _____________________________________________________________________________ “Neither do you,” Luna spoke, stepping into Sev’s view. She gazed over at the snake that she had taken under her wing. For the last few nights, his ‘dreams’ and personality had been draining. It didn’t help that she was also aiding Darkrai in his own efforts. With all that and watching over countless millions, some lesser beings would have grown tired. Of course, she wasn’t. This was her duty as the princess of the night. That’s why she was bothered by this Commander Viper. That blast should have taken nothing out of her, but she felt the vision resisting it. It wasn’t strong enough to stop her, but it was growing in power. She would have to watch her ‘pupil’ even closer in the future. “Are you alright, Sev?” Sev didn’t say anything. I knew he wouldn’t. I had heard and seen everything. This was my domain after all. I walked over and sat beside him, draping a comforting wing over the pokemon. “It’s okay. It’s over, Sev.” She lightly nuzzled him. “It’s never over,” Sev said somberly. Then, his head just upwards forcing Luna to reel her own away. “LIA!” He put his face right into hers, causing a faint blush to appear on her cheeks. “LIA’S BEEN KIDNAPPED BY THE HYENA DOGS!” “WHAT?!!!!!!!!!!!” Luna’s Royal Canterlot Voice shone through, blasting Sev several lengths away. Using her magic, she teleported him back safely onto the bed. “Those mongrels have her?" Sev hissed in anger. “I’m going there myself to get her back.” “Why hasn’t my sister dealt with those mongrels?” Luna asked herself. ‘It’s because she’s far too nice for her own good.’ She made a mental note to deal with them in the future, whether her sister willed it or not. “Do you know where she is?” “Yes,” Sev stated. “They will reap the vengeance that they have sown. Generations from now will cower in fear when my name is uttered near those mangy dogs. The great and powerful Commander Sev shall taste blood this day.” “Sev,” Luna shot him a concerned gaze. “Though noble are your intentions, take heed of your anger. You could very well become that of which you fight.” “I know, I know.” Sev sighed. “I...I just want to make it up to her. I let my little sister get captured. I shouldn’t have let that happen. I’m her big brother. I’m family. Family is supposed to look out for one another and she’s gone!” He cried. “It’s my-” “No,” Luna wrapped him in a tight hug. “This is not your fault, Sev. This is the fault of her captors. You are never to blame for the actions of others.” “But-” “No buts,” Luna pulled back and looked him in the eyes. “You are the great and powerful Commander Sev. You will win this day, I am sure of it.” She waited for him to say something. He didn’t for the longest while. He just stared into her own eyes as if lost. His cheeks were wet from tears. “Sev-” Sev kissed her and then pulled back. “Thank you.” Luna’s face was blazing red and her mouth open. No one ever had the audacity to kiss her. ‘Well no one’s ever been Commander Sev before now.’ “Sev, what was that for?” “For being there,” Sev smirked. “Oh don’t look so taken aback. I am the greatest of kissers. The tales of kissing are inspired by me, even though I wasn’t around back then. Of course, the ancients obviously had me in mind when they started the tradition for they wished to try and out-first me. Well HA! I am the first and the now, ancestors!” Luna sighed. It was better not to think about his reasoning. Sev nuzzled underneath her chin. “Anyways, this is a dream. It isn’t real, no matter the wills of others.” “Just...Just try not to do it again,” Luna pouted, blushing slightly still. “You have a certain female waiting for you.” Well two really, but she wasn’t going to spoil it for him. ‘It seems like he’s trying to start a herd, the cheeky reptile. Well, no bother. He shall not have me, no matter how good a kisser this snake is.’ “If you do, I’ll plague with such terrible nightmares.” “Do your worst,” Sev grinned. “I shall see what I can do to assist,” Luna said. “Perhaps I could give the dogs that still slumber such nightmares that they will never awaken from.” “Sounds delightful,” Sev laughed deviously. ‘Is that how I look when I laugh?’ Luna pondered. “I do wonder though,” Sev stopped his laughter to tap his chin in thought. “How is my old friend, Giratina doing?” “Why don’t you ask him yourself?” In the realm of dreams, anything was possible. While it would have taken considerable power in the waking world to reach Giratina ’s realm, in the realm of dreams, it was child’s play. The realm of Distortion came into view and they saw Giratina lounging on his back, reading a novel. He even had on a pair of reading glasses. He looked up and smiled upon seeing Luna. “Well hello there. You must be Luna. I’m sorry for not getting the chance to converse with you earlier.” “It is nice to meet you, Giratina .” Luna smiled. As with Darkrai, Giratina as well had been an outcast amongst the legendaries. Actually, he was more so than Darkrai. So she felt a little kinship with him, even if it was just from stories. “I would love to talk with you later, but now isn’t the time. There is someone who needs our help.” “Who…………” Giratina ’s irises turned to pinpricks when he saw Sev. Sev was waving happily towards him. “Hello friend.” It was at that moment that the great Giratina , one of the more powerful legendaries, screamed like a little girl. “I know,” Sev nodded. “This is a lot to take in.” “OF COURSE IT IS, YOU DOLT!” Giratina screamed. “How the hell did you make it here? Arceus only brought those who were worthy along.” “Which include me,” Sev smiled. “His holy blade.” “..........FATHER, YOU SON OF A-” {It is at this time that we would like to apologize for the lack of footage. The next few minutes were found unsuitable for everyone.} “-UNTIL YOU HAVE TO DO IT SIDEWAYS!” “Are you finished?” Luna groaned, having put on a pair of headphones several minutes prior. There were things she wished she could unhear. “No,” Giratina growled. “And father wonders why they banished him in the first place, that big-” “You very well know that I could tell him what you have said this day,” Luna piped up. “He deserves all that and more,” Giratina gestured to Sev. “This sniveling snake is the bane of my existence. I would have prefered being stuck in the Distortion Realm for eternity alone then have to deal with him again. Now my father had the ‘brilliant’ idea to bring this idiotic, walking catastrophe along too? Is there no end to the stupidity?” “Pfft,” Sev scoffed. “The stupidity has never been around, only the grandness of that which is me. I, who was ordained to be the one to save us all.” “Save us from what?” Giratina yelled. “You cause more damage then you fix.” “Not true.” “YOU RAMMED A TRUCK INTO MY FACE!” Giratina shouted. “That was not intentional,” Sev pointed out. “I just wanted to say hello.” “And I just wanted to have some peace and quiet,” Giratina grumbled. “Looks like we both fucked up.” “Yes we did.” “............Can I kill him?” Sev laughed. “You were always such a kidder.” “I’m not joking,” Giratina ’s comment made Sev’s laughter double. “Giratina ,” Luna said. “Sev merely wanted to converse with you. He is having troubling times as of late. His sister, Lia, has been kidnapped.” “Lia?” Giratina ’s eyes widened. “That sweet little mon that I still can’t believe is related to this nutjob?” “The same,” Luna glared at the legendary. She didn’t like how mean spirited he was to Sev. He wasn’t all that bad and again, it was like looking into a vision of the past with him. Well, if she was slightly crazier. _____________________________________________________________________ “THE GREAT AND POWERFUL PRINCESS LUNA SHALT BLOW MINE ENEMIES AWAY WITH THE AWE INSPIRING MIGHT OF MINE POWERS!” Luna shouted. “Sister, control thyself.” Celestia sighed. “THOU ART JUST GREEN WITH ENVY WITH THE GRANDNESS THAT IS WE AND THE PLANS THAT SPROUT FORTH FROM MINE HEAD!” Luna dramatically gestured to her elder sister. “THE WORLD SHALT TREMBLE BEFORE MINE HOOVES! IT IS NOW THAT WE SHALT RELEASE THE RICE PUDDING BOMBS!” Luna tilted her head back to laugh deviously. _____________________________________________________________________ Okay, so she was crazy and full of herself when she was younger. So sue her. “Well….” Giratina sighed. “I cannot give aid. Father’s move has caused a lot of stirring in the spaces between worlds. I’m having trouble just keeping everything in order. We don’t want some parallel universe to invade or something.” “Help from you is unnecessary,” Sev said. “I shalt defeat them with the grandness that is I!” ‘Uncanny.’ Luna remarked. “Alright,” Giratina spoke. “Just tell me when she’s safe...and then never contact me again.” “No promises.” Sev shot back.