My Little Pokémon: Grander World

by Amarvax

The Darkness over Tropezete

Kalos. Tropezete Town. The Pokemon Festival. Afternoon.

Nadya's Gateway stopped fluctuating violently after the scuffle on the other side came to an end. But that didn't mean it was all over. The furniture dropped, nearly crushing Luca. Glass vases were shattered and chairs immediately crumbled, leaving Nadya's room in a less-than-perfect condition.

However, all Nadya cared about was the safety of her parents. When staring at the gateway, she immediately saw someone emerge out of it. All tall figure, but it wasn't eligible enough to be her mother or father, much to her disappointment. Instead, it was Gardevoir.

This Aura Vampire gained a secondary Aura after that small scuffle within her own Mindscape. It exhibited a purple colour compared to the Azure Blue everyone was used to. Speaking of which, on her right arm, she had the Purple Aura and on her left, it was the Azure Aura.

Luca made sure to hide once more. With the furniture ruined, all he could do now was hide behind the walls, swiftly zipping over to one of them

"What happened? Are my parents alright!?" Nadya questioned while backing away from the Embrace Pokemon.

"Oh, they're just fine. I got a bit of their Aura for myself." Gardevoir spoke down to the Frontier Brain. "Look at all of this...Isn't it beautiful? An Aura I know and one that's completely alien to me. But the possibilities are endless."

"Now that I'm looking at her a bit longer...she might be that Aura Vampire everyone talks about," Luca spoke in a lowered tone. "And what's that purple stuff around her? Is that also Aura?"

"I always thought about using Auras from other worlds. That much was clear in my mind. But I never thought there'd be unique Auras different from what we know." She giggled as if she was a kid in a candy store.

"Well...If you got what you wanted, can I have my parents back, please? I thought Gardevoirs were supposed to be helpful?" Nadya requested the return of her parents. "Hunter J still has them and-"

"Mmm...No. Not me. I only help myself." Gardevoir scoffed. "You're on your own, little one. But not before I take inspiration from your secret gateway. I have a good feeling about this." Putting on a devious smirk, Gardevoir held her arm out at the gateway behind her.

With this newfound Aura that was connected to Twilight Luminaria, lo and behold, she was able to properly interact with it. And already, it was far more efficient than what the Unown could do.

To the amazement of Nadya and Luca's eyes, Gardevoir managed to rip a huge chunk of the gateway out. She gravitated it towards her with ease, surrounding it with the Magical Aura. After pulling it over, Gardevoir shrunk the gateway to the point where it was as small as a bottle.

"Well, would you take a gander at this? I couldn't do this before, but now even gateways are under my control. But how much, exactly?" Looking into the gateway, Gardevoir expanded it. She would gaze into the blank abyss of the gateway since nothing was there. It didn't connect anywhere at all. It might as well be a decoration.

But feeling completely experimental, Gardevoir would use her Magical Aura once more, affecting the gateway. What she did didn't truly involve otherworldly travel. Instead, Gardevoir managed to pull off something new thanks to the newly obtained Magical Aura.

Gardevoir focused a bit, wanting to better understand what she was managing to conjure. And with a clearer mind than before, what she did was truly stunning. The smile on her face grew once she made a new discovery.

From it, Gardevoir pulled out a Digital Energy. Similar to what Porygon is made out of, this energy was glitching while appearing in the shape of a ball. Gardevoir just had it in her hands after pulling it out of this strange abyss. In her hands, she was able to perfectly contain it without any harm being done to her. This was thanks to the Magical Aura around her.

"W-What is that?!" Nadya gasped. Luca also couldn't believe his eyes. He definitely knew what that was. Digital Energy. Porygon was made out of data and this seemed to be very similar, but the difference was that Gardevoir was able to hold it. It was very much physical as Gardevoir could feel it. The Digital Energy was light but also rough at the same time.

"I did a small test run before I passed through here. As you can see...I can pull objects from space. Specifically, that lost universe that this Prisma character used to live in. His life must have been amazing. To live in a world where something lik this is rather common. Digital Energy..."

It specifically came from Prisma's Universe which was considered a utopia. But Gardevoir wasn't done. She had no need for Digital Energy. She wanted something more even if she could tap into this energy at will now.

"But I can do better than this! Once I fully get the hang of it, absorbing Aura will be easier than ever!" The Aura Vampire cackled before splitting up the smaller gateway with her power. She now had the power to duplicate them but there was still no way to travel through them. They were still just black voids. All she could do was reach through them and interact with a lost world.

But she could do more than just pull things out of it. The gateways now seemed casual for her. By snapping her three fingers, Gardevoir managed to spawn a gateway behind Nadya. The Frontier Brain gasped as she was jumpscared by the sudden gateway which led to nowhere.

"Prisma's universe was a Utopia, right? Let's see if something else of value can be obtained?" Gardevoir would try searching for something, using the Magical Aura to look into the catalogue of objects. In her view, they appeared as floating objects surrounded by the Magical Aura. But from what she was looking at, they were all just other forms of energy.

Gardevoir looked around, seeing what use she could find with these. In the, she obviously saw magic but there were different forms of it. Dragon Magic was very much present there. Magic she's never seen before."Amazing. Whatever world Prisma used to live in, it seemed to be full of all kinds of power."

Immediately, Gardevoir tried pulling them out. If she could pull out Digital Energy, she could pull these different forms of magic. However, the Aura Vampire was quickly shut down as she only managed to pull three other forms of magic out. When she tried going for another, she was met with a strong shock and repulse.

The Embrace Pokemon grunted, immediately pulling her arm back. Her Magical Aura was pierced since it was used as a glove of some sort to grab these powers. But even with its protection, there were some that her Magical Aura wasn't strong enough to properly contain, unlike the Digital Energy.

"Ow! I can't grab onto the rest...?" To her surprise, Gardevoir didn't have full freedom over them all. There seemed to be some things she couldn't interact with. Not yet at least. "It seems I'll have to keep working around this Aura. I know for a fact I can do more than just this. So if you'll excuse me, I'll be taking some of your Aura now."

"Wait! You mean me?!" Nadya soon realized that she was being targeted as a victim of this Aura Vampire.

"That's right. Everyone has Aura and I can't afford to waste any." The Aura Vampire held her hand out, moving it in a creepy and crooked manner as it was over Nadya's head. "I can sense that you're a powerful Trainer, so you'll have some good Aura to feast on. Plus...there's another one nearby in this house."

"!" Obviously, Luca knew Gardevoir was referring to him. No one could escape her senses so as long as she could detect an Aura. And for strong Trainers, especially Frontier Brains, it was impossible to hide from Gardevoir. Luca feared he might be next. But perhaps, he could potentially step in before it's too late.

"Don't Gardevoir." Stepping out of the gateway was Daybreaker, who promptly stopped the Aura Vampire. Luca froze on the spot once Daybreaker arrived, staying where he currently was. "Don't you dare take her Aura."

"Tch! Why not?" She asked.

"Worry about other Auras and work on this new variant you've managed to obtain. And besides, Nadya here isn't supposed to be harmed at all. Her parents have been held hostage. Not her. If you drain her Aura, then that could ruin J's plans."

"Whatever...Doesn't make sense to me at all though." Gardevoir pulled her arm back. Daybreaker saved Nadya's life at that instance, making sure she wouldn't suffer a grand powerless.

"Let's get going on. We can come back here another time. But our time here in this universe isn't over. Let's launch some more experiments. Perhaps, there's a way to feed Necrozma faster with this newfound power of yours. And of course...you're free to absorb other Aura."

"Excellent! Let's get started." Eager to begin, Gardevoir was about to leave the building, ready to venture out and absorb Aura while also unlocking more of this Magical Aura. The rest of Daybreaker's troops, Second Wind and her own forces plus Hunter J had left the gateway, soon flooding this one room with terrifying individuals.

"Wait!" Nadya held her arms out, stopping Gardevoir in her tracks. "You're going to put others in that Ataxia thing, right? You can't! I won't let you!"

"Hmph. Out of the way!" But Gardevoir quickly used Psychic to shove Nadya to the side. "If they're lucky, they won't suffer from it. It's been a while since I've gone on an Aura-absorbing spree after all." The Embrace Pokemon then opened the door from afar, finally leaving Nadya's home. She immediately ascended, taking herself higher into the air. She wanted to stick around Tropeze Town for a bit since she could sense other Auras coming from here. They were small but present.

Nadya feared the worst and there was nothing she could do about it. She did not want to risk the harm of her parents at all since they were still being held hostage. Plus, she was greatly outnumbered and outmatched. One wrong move would spell instant defeat. Luca was in the same boat. All he could do was watch and gather everything that he could. It was best to report all of this, even if he wished to take action right now. But the odds were just too magnificent.

All the citizens of Tropeze Town were still indoors, fearful of the Pokemon Hunters and they certainly had a bigger reason to stay indoors for much longer. With Daybreaker, Second Wind and Gardevoir here, they were practically boxed in. They looked outside from their windows, witnessing the Embrace Pokemon ascend out into the silents streets of this coastal city with only the sound of the waves being very audible.

"Stop right there!" With enough time passing, Officer Jenny and some of the Authorities ended up appearing at last. Called by Luca, they were already aware of the gateway on the other side but they just couldn't pass through it. However, even if they couldn't enter the other side, they could at least deal with the criminals from the outside in their own universe.

"Excellent...Fresh Auras, ripe for the taking." Gardevoir looked down, rubbing her hands together. Officer Jenny and her group would be up first instead.

"That must be the Gardevoir Luca mentioned on the phone..." Jenny gasped when looking up at the Shiny Gardevoir. Thanks to Luca, she and the rest of the officers were informed of who showed up at Nadya's home. Neither were expecting Daybreaker but after seeing Gardevoir here, now they could really expect the Solar Queen.

"Feast your eyes on this!" Raising her arm, Gardevoir managed to create another gateway by using the chunks she managed to obtain. But this time, it was used for something different. It would be in the form of an attack. Above Tropeze Town, the gateway was beginning to spin around, gaining velocity. It started acting like a storm, even howling and it was worse since these were cosmic howls. The most terrifying of them all.

And speaking of storms, there was one other energy that Gardevoir could control and force out of this Gateway Storm. An actual storm. By summoning high amounts of Wind Magic from the gateway, she formed a tornado that started rippling the waves of this coastal town. Around the winds of this tornado was the Magical Aura. It was crackling violently, giving the tornado a unique appearance with all of that colour.

But it wasn't anything to admire. It was something to fear. Gardevoir was attempting to intimidate them and while it definitely worked on those living in Tropezete Town, Officer Jenny and the Authorities were trained to be fearless in the face of such adversity. Even though it did startle them.

Gardevoir was showing off but also getting started on her Aura absorption spree. And it would all start here at Tropeze Town, where she was beginning to harness more of this unique Magical Aura. This power belonged to Twilight Luminaria and after the small exchange in Gardevoir's mindscape, it was easy to see why her being a magical mass was the safest possible outcome. One could only imagine what she could do as her true self.

Daybreaker was already imagining it and instantly referred to Twilight and Sci-Twi.

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Those enjoying the Pokemon Festival ended up noticing this. It wasn't something minor at all. The Magical Aura is what truly made it stand out. Its power made the Tornado visible to many from afar, giving it more of a presence. The sound it made was also heard by many. It managed to reach a few cities and towns but not all of Kalos. Just enough for many to notice it.

Absol was too late. There was no way he could reach Tropeze Town in time Everything that happened there beyond the gateway already went down as soon as his horn started shaking. Standing before the massive sea, he only saw the spiral of Magical Energy in the sky. "Sol...!"

"Absol! Wait! Slow...Down...?" Twilight's jaw dropped as she was the one who ended up slowing down. Her eyes immediately locked onto a Storm of Magical Aura. All of her friends who made sure to follow Absol also saw it for themselves. The size of the tornado wasn't all that but it was mainly the energy that was coming from it. It could be seen rippling the skies themselves, making them wobbly. "What is that...? Is that magic? Or Aura?"

"It's a Magical Aura..." Celestia deduced when looking at it. "I don't think they've combined before apart from maybe the Twilightium Z. It looks so different though...And it feels different."

"I'll say..." Sci-Twi held onto her arms. For some reason, she was starting to twitch just by looking at it. The same went for Twilight Sparkle. Her hooves were also twitching when looking at this Magical Aura. She had a strange reaction to it too. This was all thanks to Twilight Luminaria.

"What kind of disaster is this...? Who do you think is behind this?" Fluttershy shuddered at the sight of this strange occurrence.

"Zera..." Zeraora already had a strong bad feeling about this. A strong part of her felt as if this was Ghetsis' group. She couldn't think of anyone else since that was where her hatred was directed. However, before they could properly figure out what was going on, the Magical Aura vanished.

It fizzled out as well as the Gateway Tornado. It didn't last long but it certainly caught some attention. At that moment, Absol's horn stopped shaking. The disaster was over. He was too late to reach its location and too late to potentially stop it, which was a first for him. But Absol wasn't sure if the disaster had fully gone off.

Audino couldn't even hear anything else afterwards. Once the storm vanished, that was it. But even after it vanished, Absol's horn was still lightly twitching, indicating that there was still something else to watch out for somewhere. The Disaster Pokemon was a bit stumped but ready.

"What happened? What was that all about?" Ash wondered.

"Not sure...But we'll have to keep an eye out." Celestia replied, narrowing her eyes. "I'm not sure who could be behind this. Since it involves Magic and Aura, there are only two individuals who could be responsible. "Absol. Do you think you can still take us to where you felt it? Even if we're late, we can probably view the surroundings."

"Absol." Absol nodded. "Crossing the massive ocean was the first task but that wouldn't be too much of an issue. Even if Absol was late, he wouldn't stop what he does best. Celestia's group promptly paused their festival fun just to view this.

"I'm not too sure about this..." Celestia grumbled with uncertainty in her heart. "To play it safe, a few of us will go and scope out the scenario."

Staying behind to keep their sisters safe were Rarity and Applejack. Whatever this was, they didn't want to drag the little ones into this. Lucas would also stay behind along with Sci-Twi as they watched as some of their friends would depart for a while, either with alicorn wings or on the back of Dragonite.

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Tropeze Town. Late Afternoon.

It went all the way into the late afternoon to show up at Tropezete Town. Thanks to this grander world, even a Pokemon as fast as Dragonite took some time getting there. But once Ash's group showed up, they witnessed the town in its worst condition.

Before their very eyes, the light from Tropeze Town had been sucked away. Total darkness filled the once-beautiful coastal town. The seas had lost their colour too. The ground was completely dark and the sky around this area was desolate.

The air was now thick with a haunting silence, broken only by the distant crashing of waves against the shore. Swirling mists encircle the town, their touch icy against your skin, as the very essence of light has been sucked away. In the town square, a single decrepit lamppost stands, a minuscule source of illumination in this sea of darkness, casting eerie shadows on the worn cobblestones.

"What is this...?" Luna's pupils shrunk as she was absolutely petrified by what she was seeing. It was hard to see here at all either way. That is until Celestia used her magic to generate light. So did Pikachu and even Zeraora, who were their own light sources.

"All the light's gone. That means...Necrozma." Ash spoke, already knowing what Pokemon was capable of this. Necrozma was behind this, even though Gardevoir was the one who caused that Gateway Storm.

"If Necrozma was here, then Daybreaker was here too. Perhaps she was behind the magical part," said Celestia. "A part of me felt that we'd run into her soon after what happened with Zeraora. "

"Zera..." Zeraora growled and grizzled at this. She also feared this. Her rage was already trying to start something. Hearing Daybreaker and Necrozma's names plus seeing what became of this town would be enough to unleash that virulent rage. The ones who took the light away from her home were potentially near and that truly rubbed her the wrong way.

"Easy..." But she had Rainbow Dash here to try and calm her down. "They're not here right now. And the whole place looks completely clean too for the most part. What's up with that?"

Surprisingly, there was no destruction to be found. Or at least, very minimal destruction. That tornado did pick some things up after all but for the most part, Tropeze Town was unharmed. And that was for one obvious reason that would soon reveal itself.

Aside from the lamppost, there was one more form of light still around. It was none other than Nadya's home. Her home was still around, completely in one piece while also giving off light. It was difficult to see others inside of these buildings since they've lost their light but not Nadya's home. It was all because of that gateway in her fridge.

"Rainbow Dash...?" Nadya stepped out of her home, instantly recognizing Rainbow Dash, along with a few other faces. "You're here?"

"Nadya? Is this your home?" Rainbow Dash approached, only for Nadya to step back for a bit.

"Y-You shouldn't be here right now...!" Nadya stammered gulping out of fear. "Did Luca call you hear?
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"No...We came here because we saw that weird energy in the sky. Absol sensed a disaster and it looks like we were too late showing up here. But it looks like you're alright. I think." The multi-coloured-maned mare answered

"I'm alright. I wasn't hurt at all. But we've lost a lot of our light...Tropezete's not looking at its best right now" The Frontier Brain lowered her head. "Officer Jenny and the others tried but, they just ended up failing and fainted afterwards. Those Pokemon were just too strong."

"Necrozma. And was there another Pokemon with it?" Celestia asked, curious since Nadya was speaking in a Plural manner. It wasn't just one Pokemon.

"Yes. The one who started all of that in the sky. It was a Gardevoir. A Shiny one too. It did a lot of strange things and attacked the officers. They didn't stand a chance and I couldn't do anything about it." She gripped the door handle, saddened by what had just happened. She saw it all but did nothing and now the aggressors were gone, leaving Tropezete Town in this state. But they weren't gone forever. Not when they had Nadya's Fridge to come back to.

"Gardevoir? That Gardevoir?!" Celestia thought about the Aura Vampire. Her devious grin already flashed in her mind. She was not yet aware that the Aura Vampire Gardevoir was currently involved in Daybreaker's alliance.

"Nadya. You must answer us. Where did they go?" Luna quickly approached her, wanting to get to the bottom of this. There were more questions waiting to be answered. "Is it near or far perhaps?"

"I don't know..." Nadya said with honesty. Alas, their location was unknown. "But...I can tell you everything that happened and what's going on. Luca's in there right now."

Tropeze Town was an unfortunate victim of Necrozma's light-devouring hunger. With only a bit of life left, Daybreaker's alliance were making moves now that they could finally arrive in this universe. And with Necrozma now up to its usual actions once more, this year's Pokemon Festival was about to be hit with another issue. It wasn't just Zeraora or the potential Twilight Moonlight. Now, Celestia had her own counterpart to worry about before Twilight Moonlight could even make an appearance.

As the journey continues.

Chapter 320 End.