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THE TWILIGHT HEART: Shadows of Creation

..."I can feel time slip by within my grasp"... Those who could not understand, You who have defiled my world, My sanctum and imprisoned me in this eternal hell...you shall pay with your very lives..."

Chapter 1: Beginning of an Adventure

The skies over Pastoria were as bright as day over the looming marsh, which was usually covered in a dense fog. The town was never really active, but was bustling with trainers and tourists who had come to enter the marsh. A swift teal blur drove through the crowd and out into the route ahead.

Aurora Felis, a young fourteen year old girl who had just started her pokemon journey three weeks ago from Canalave city. Of course with the newly built railway between Lake Verity and the Great Marsh, it only took about a week to arrive. She was raised by a family of sailors, who made a living by catching and selling off their catches to the local markets around Sinnoh. She had left for Twinleaf town one day and came back with her new best friend Shinx. Now she began her journey to become a great pokemon trainer, just as she always dreamed. Why just recently, she had conquered her first gym battle against the mighty Crasher Wake, and earned herself her first badge, the Fen badge. Now it was off to Veilstone City, but first a trip to her grandmothers house.

Why Gym battles you ask? well, Aurora always loved contests but she felt battles were more her style, as she loved to test herself with everything she could. People would sometimes say she was in over her head most of the time usually with studying or training, which quite frankly, for a girl as stubborn as her, that was normal. She peddled along riding her bike through the thick muck covering the wetlands and through the tall stalks of grass. Her golden hair danced in the wind behind her along with the white beret, tied with a cerulean bow that rested upon it. A white sleeveless dress she wore was tied with a small blue ribbon topped over a simple blue undershirt, and came down to her hips, which remained bare up to her knee high white socks and brown leather shoes. A look of determination in her amber eyes, she sped off towards the lake.

"Well be off to Veilstone city soon enough Shinx" she smiled at the little blue cat pokemon sitting in the basket infront of her who gave a happy trill.

She focused her attention back to the road ahead and peddled onward through to the marsh ahead. A few minutes later, and they arrived in the Valor Lakefront, where her grandmother lived. She parked the bike as the little Shinx leaped out and landed in her arms. She smiled, patted it's head and knocked on the door.

"Grandmother, it's me Aurora!" she called through the wooden frame. Muffled sounds came from the inside as an old woman opened the door and greeted her. "Why hello Aurora, what brings you all the way out here? have you started a journey already?" She asked leaning on an old wooden cane for support.

Aurora smiled and nodded, "Mhmm, I went to see Professor Rowan three weeks ago, and look!" She exclaimed fiddling with her jacket pocket as she pulled out a small gold case and opened it showing a single badge inside, the Fen Badge she had just received from the Pastoria gym a few days ago.

"A quick learner just like your mother" Her grandmother chuckled.

"Oh and before I forget!" she reached into her backpack and pulled out a small parcel for her grandmother. "Professor Rowan said he wanted me to deliver this to you" she said as she handed it over.

"Oh? From Rowan?" She asked as she opened the letter. She glanced at the writting and smiled, "Alright...thank you Aurora, you should be going soon, you don't want to be late now do you?" She winked.

"Gah! I totally forgot!" She screeched as she grabbed her stuff, kissed her grandmother goodbye, and sped off with Shinx to the north. As she rode on, the area became very foggy, and unclear. Eventually, she couldn't see anything and got off her bicycle and decided to look for a way out.

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"Shinx...can you see anything?" She asked the pokemon aside her. "Shi-shinx.." it shook it's head and the two pressed onward. The forest remained shrouded by a white blanket which blinded them and strayed them from their intended path. She continued to walk forward until she felt the ground beneath her give way. She had stepped too far and off the ledge and tumbled down into the darkness. She screamed for help as she fell and met the icy cold river water with a huge splash below. Shaking like a leaf, she quickly crawled back onto dry land, soaked as a wet blanket. But what worried her more, was the tire that slowly sunk into the muck beside her.

"Awwww no! my bike!" she cried as she watched the turquoise bicycle sink below the murky water. She sighed, stood up and frowned. She then looked back down at the little wet blue puffball who in turn was also soaked. "Well...at least we're okay" she sighed.

She sat down on the grass with her pokemon and closed her eyes, remembering how warm it was back home, and more importantly, the sweet wafting aroma of food. She hadnt eaten in days since her journey first began. She invisioned it all, savoring each bite of her non-existant fantasies. She then sat up and began to hum a Lullaby-like tune her mother taught her as a child. As she hummed, her voice echoed through the frozen forest, and through the clouds of dense mist. The notes bounced off the water's surface, dancing around and creating a vast array of music that grabbed the attention of all pokemon in the area. Slowly and cautiously, they gathered around her, curious of the strange theme.

This was where she felt safe. Whenever she was upset or alone, she'd always hum this very tune.

But soon enough, a loud peculiar sound broke the humming and buzzed through the spring. All of the gathered pokemon quickly fled back to their dens in fear. As pokemon they could sense something was about to happen, something no human could ever predict. Aurora's eyes shot open as she watched a purple glow in the distance that quickly vanished. A large gaping void of shadows had opened near the waters edge, a violet glow shining from inside as a mysterious figure rose from it. His form was hidden amongst the thick clouds of fog, but she definately was not alone. She snuck towards the glow laying low to the ground as to not be seen. slowly she raised her head up and peered over a low bush of aguav berries before quickly ducking back down. She looked back at her little companion, who in turn glanced over at her. Both nodded then slowly moved in together.

What they found caused them both to let out a silent gasp. Laying before them was a young boy with short black hair, roughly about her age lying unconscious.

She looked around to see if anyone else was in view. "Hello? Hello? Is anyone there?" Her voice echoed in the empty spring. Giving up on the search for help, she turned back to the young boy on the grass and knelt down to him. "Is he...?" She started to assume the worst and put a hand on his forehead, It was still warm which was a good sign, yet strangely, no pulse beat.

"Oh my..." She gave a slight murmur as she put a hand on his chest to re-confirm her suspicions. Before she could check, the boys body began to move once more. She quickly pulled her hand back when she heard a groan coming from the boy. Slowly his ruby eyes opened and he took a glimpse at the world before him. The boy looked around in confusion and then at his body, examining every aspect about himself.

"What is this...what is this form...where.. am I?" He questioned himself unable to fathom answers.

Aurora stood not too far away, but the boy hadn't quite noticed her as he was far too focused on himself, which Aurora found slightly creepy but more weird. "E-excuse me...are you...okay?" She stuttered a bit in hopes to start a conversation. The boy turned around and noticed Aurora behind him, his black locks draped over his left eye and fixed at the female before him.

"A girl..? You! Girl!..Where am I..what happeend to me! Speak!" He demanded.

Aurora didn't seem fond of his barrage of questions, but more importantly his nasty attiutude. "I have a name y'know!" she huffed with her hands at her sides, "And isn't it customary to give YOUR name, before asking a lady?"

The boy turned away and closed his eyes,"Does it look like I care? Did I ask for your name? No. I asked where I am, now tell me!" He scowled.

This only fueled Auroras anger. "Geez, What makes you so high and mighty? You could stand be a little more polite!, and I dont know where we are either okay?" Realizing how loud she screamed she quickly covered her mouth, flushed with embarrassment.

"Er, S-sorry, I tend to get out of hand sometimes. So, anyways, I'm Aurora, now whats your name?" she asked in a seemingly fake sweet tone hoping to reset the mood.

The boy looked down, "My name? You need ask for my name? Do you not know who I am? I am... ..." he mumbled to himself. Aurora stared at him awkwardly. "You are...?" The boy shook his head once more. "I... ..I am.. ... ..Who..who am I?" He started to question himself, once again eyeing his new form.

Aurora stared at him blankly, "You.. don't know who you are?" She asked a little concerned.

The boy nodded, "I.. cannot seem to recall..."

Aurora looked behind her to see her Shinx dashing up to her side calling her. "Well..We have to call you something, So.. How about-" She cut herself off when she noticed the boy daydreaming and ignoring her once again. "...Zone."

This got his attention back onto her. "Zone..?" He asked curiously. "Because all you do is zone out when I'm talking to you" Aurora smugly replied. "How dare you! I do no-" "Then its settled, Zone it is." Aurora deliberately cut him off once more to her own amusement. "I refuse to be called such a-" "Oh relax, it's only temporary until you remember." The boy's eyes narrowed. "Whatever.. I suppose it will do.. for now.."

Aurora wasnt sure if she should be happy the stranger was finally talking to her, or frightened by his rather ghastly looking appearance. His short black hair spiked to one side, and draped over his right eye. His attire was anything but normal. Long bloodstain red robes with several ancient runes inscribed on the cloth. A simple tassle cord around his waist acted as a belt. Golden trim adorned the edges of the cloth, making it shine in the iridescent moonlight. A dark aura seemed to envelop his entire body as he stood in thought.

"You said your name was Aurora?" he asked with his arms folded across his chest. Aurora simply nodded, expecting some sort of smack talk from him, but instead he held out his hand, "Then thank you..Aurora." Aurora looked at the hand before her and slightly jerked back, "Er. Your welcome?" she asked trying to hide her confusion.

"Farewell then" he replied as he began to walk off and disapeared in the fog.

"W-wait!" Aurora tried to call, but he had already disapeared into the thick white mist."He's...gone..?" She sighed and looked down at Shinx, "Well, I guess we'd better get going too."

As they took their leave, One question still remained on Aurora's mind.

"Who was that boy...He seemed so...different...but why..?"