A lonely palace stood tall within the barren wasteland region of a country called Unova. It was a large and extravagant palace enveloping the proud ancient halls of the Unova Pokémon League, which now remained almost in ruin under the gargantuan castle's shadow. This image of a misguided power blanking the truth and glory of Unova's most renowned institution within darkness seemed like a depressing one – as if evil had triumphed over good. However, the black storm clouds that had now slowly begun to disappear gave this image a glimmer of hope, as the appearing sun broke the shadow with its pure light of warmth.

It was a sign of the things that had just transpired within the extravagant halls inside this palace. The walls where plated with sapphire and gold, with waterfalls and rivers of crystal clear water finishing this fine work of self-gratifying taste. It was over the top for some, while others marvelled within its bourgeois awe fit for royals… for gods even. Throughout this palace, a constant symbol was weaved within the tapestry hung along the walls.

It was the symbol of Team Plasma: Unova's largest criminal organisation. An organisation that had just fell by the hands of a girl with confident and brave blue eye, with a healthy head of thick brown wavy hair styled within a ponytail, which poked out the back of her pink and white cap. Her outfit complimented her confident and brave eyes, with an altered black denim jacket over her white singlet, short and ripped blue denim shorts with what seemed to be white wings poking out either side of her legs. Her black boots finished off her modern heroic look with pinks souls and laces, along with black cuffs on her arms with a pink trim to show some femineity.

She had just defeated Team Plasma's 'king' – a tall and slender pale-skinned boy with long green hair in a low ponytail, with his black cap hiding his blue eyes saddened with shame. He had just become champion, hoping to use his new status and his legendary Pokémon to influence the people of Unova to 'liberate' their Pokémon. But with his defeat by this courageous young woman, it had shed light upon his misguided beliefs to be nothing but self-promoting prattle of his selfish and egotistical father. Ghetsis had ingrained all these beliefs upon the poor boy ever since he was born. His son was nothing but his father's tool that he used to try and take over Unova for himself – it was never about Pokémon liberation. After all… they were already free.

She had just defeated Team Plasma's king, and then went ahead and cut the now psychotic Ghetsis, down, who maddened after his son's defeat. With the legendary Pokémon Reshiram at their side he thought Team Plasma would be unbeatable… however what Ghetsis didn't expect was that this talented girl would have a legendary Pokémon of her own – Zekrom: Reshiram's counterpart. She was somehow found worthy of Zekrom, which maddened Ghetsis most of all.

The self-proclaimed seventh sage of Team Plasma was carried out of the palace by the former champion Alder, and one of the girl's friends – a dark haired spectacled boy named Cheren. She and the defeated king of Team Plasma watched at Ghetsis carried on, screaming for revenge and for her death. It was a disturbing site, however she didn't take it heart and just brushed off his threats with a snicker and a smile.

That smile was broken when she felt someone softly take her hand. She turned to the boy with the green hair to notice a soft look within his eyes. He seemed… 'changed'

"I want to talk to you about something…" With that, he guided her towards his throne, which had been destroyed by the great battles that had transpired today. The entire throne room was within ruin, while they just walked down the blue carpeted path towards a gaping hole within the wall left by Reshiram when it first entered. The both of them strolled together… walking towards the light illuminating outside.

"It's about when I first met you in Acculmula Town. I was shocked when I heard what your Pokémon was saying. I was shocked because that Pokémon said that it liked you. It said that it wanted to be with you." They continued walking, with her carefully listening to his words. "I couldn't understand it. I couldn't believe that there were Pokémon that liked people. Because, up till that moment, I never knew Pokémon like that. The longer my journey continued, the more unsure I became. All I kept meeting were Pokémon and people who communicated with one another and helped one another. That is why I needed to confirm my beliefs by battling with you. I wanted to confront you hero-to-hero. I needed that more than anything." She continued to silently listen to his every word. He needed to get these things off his chest, and she was happy to listen. "There is no way a person like me, someone who only understands Pokémon – no, actually… I didn't understand then either. No way could I measure up to you, when you had met so many Pokémon and were surrounded by friends…"

They soon arrived at the gaping hole at the end of the throne room. There, they could see the entire diversity of the Unova region outside. Together, they quietly viewed the brewing desert, the cold snowy mountains to the north and the lush green forests and open plains all in one view. It was a marvellous site! It was perfect.

N spoke once more. "The Champion has forgiven me, and… What I should do now is something I'll have to decide for myself." Within his free hand he held a Master ball, which no doubt contained the legendary Pokémon, Reshiram. He threw the ball to bring it forth ready for a new journey. In mid-air, Reshiram emerged from the light of the Master ball and remained idle before her and N outside, flapping it wings waiting for N to climb on.

But before he did, N had one more thing to say to his new friend. "Hilda… You said that you have a dream… That dream… make it come true! Wonderful dreams and ideals give you the power to change the world. If anyone can, it's you, Hilda!" With that, he let go of her hand and climbed on Reshiram, ready to take his leave.

"Well then… Farewell!"

Hilda watched within the ruins of the throne room, as N and Reshiram flew off on a new journey. All she could do was smile as he watched the boy who had been reserved and coddled from the rest of the world all his life, finally fly on his own. He has a lot to learn about the world, but as long as he had Reshiram at his side… he will be alright. Just as she now has Zekrom at her side.

With a relieved sigh, she turned back to take her leave… to finally put all this Team Plasma business behind her. There was nothing but silence – a hollowed silence at made her uneasy. It was as if she was the only one within this place. She was the only soul within this marvellous castle, which would more than likely become abandoned. Such a waste of extravagance… and money!

She was then left startled when the Master ball on her belt suddenly opened. The mass of light that emerged from the ball churned before her to soon take the form of Zekrom, the legendary Pokémon of Ideals. It was a marvellous dragon all black with rich red eyes, and a tail that flared an electric blue each time it released an electric charge of pressure. Some other parts of its body flickered with the same blue charge, such as it arms and neck. Hilda couldn't believe that such a powerful divine being would choose to partner with her, but this was her reality. What was she going to do with a legendary Pokémon?

Before she could say anything, Zekrom consumed itself within a pure aura of light. Hilda watched within awe, as the white silhouette of Zekrom suddenly began to minimalize from a giant two-legged dragon into a shape of something else… something that looked human. It left Hilda rather frightened. Just what in the world was going on? What was Zekrom doing?

The light faded to reveal something that was indeed human. The large dragon form of Zekrom was replaced with a woman with short black hair, porcelain skin and rich red eyes. Her face looked hard and cold… a femme fatale with a sleek and slender body draped within a black robe that a dark Roman Goddess would wear. Hilda didn't know what to think. Did… did Zekrom just become human?

"Hello, darling," it greeted with a glint in its eyes and a small smirk on its lips. "Are you surprised?"

"Z-Zekrom?"

"Tis indeed I… Zekrom. Did you not know that us divine beings had a human form? How disappointing…" Its voice was sophisticated and feminine… like a confident queen.

"Umm… sorry. So… why now?"

"Well, why not?" Zekrom replied. "I would eventually reveal this form to you sooner or later… that, and it was just so cramped inside that thing you had me in. At least this way, I can travel beside you without attracting too much attention. Do not put me inside that ball again unless necessary, you understand?"

"Umm… yes, mam."

Zekrom snickered "No need to call me that," the divine vamp said, while approaching Hilda. "We are partners now after all. Just call me 'Z'. I look forward to working with you, Hilda darling…"

"Yeah. You too… Z."

Little did Hilda know that this was the start of a new, more thrilling adventure… An adventure that would bring many heroes of the world together, working as one to overcome a new terror of destruction and bring forth a True Hero. This was the beginning of a new chronicle.

Pokémon: The Cosmic Chronicles II:

Kyurem's Revenge

Chapter 01: A new adventure

How long had it been since she last stood upon Spear Pillar, atop of Mt. Coronet… almost eight years? It had been eight years since that fateful day, when Dawn began her great adventure: a quest to save the universe from the vengeful hands of Giratina, who had broken free from the Distortion World to cause havoc and ruin upon the world. It was an adventure, which brought together trainers and legendary Pokémon throughout the world, who vowed to work together to save all life from the deathly grip of Giratina's hate. No matter how dangerous the adventure became, through the bonds of friendships forged, they faced the adversity to emerge victorious.

The chill upon the breath of the howling wind atop of Mt. Coronet's peak hadn't changed in eight years, as Dawn continued to stand within the sacred ancient ruins enduring the cold's nip upon her skin. She stared upon the land of Sinnoh far below in reminisce of her greatest adventure. It was an adventure that took her many places, create many life-long friendships, witness danger and miracles she once thought would only experience in her dreams… and most importantly, bless her with the undying and unwavering love of a god.

It all began at the age of fourteen. Dawn had been a trainer for only six months. She travelled throughout the Sinnoh region training her Pokémon, and collecting the gym badges so she could earn the qualifications to challenge the Pokémon League. However, during her journeys, she was disrupted by a criminal organization known as Team Galactic. Team Galactics' goal was to free the legendary Pokémon of Time and Space, so that their commander Cyrus could use them to reset the world and re-create it for his own ideals. It was a foolish ambition, which lead to threat not only his existence… but also the universe's itself.

During the summoning ceremony upon Spear Pillar, a third beast from the depths of the Distortion World began to stir. Giratina rose from his dimension, grabbed Cyrus, and pulled him in. Dawn and her friends Barry and Lucas, ventured into the dark world in attempt to silence Giratina's rage, and close the door to the Distortion World that was slowly pulling the world outside into dark realm's black hole. Along with the champion-at-the-time Cynthia, they figured they had a good chance at succeeding… however in the end, Giratina freed himself from his dark prison. The beast began his campaign against Arceus' creed for sealing him there. And what better way to exact revenge against your creator, by destroying everything it had made? In short: Giratina's presence meant the end of the world – the end of the universe itself.

Thus began their journey in search for the other legendary Pokémon on a quest to stop Giratina before he destroyed everything. Along the way they were guided by the legendary Pokémon of Time Dialga, and his sister of Space, Palkia.

It was also when they first discovered that legendary Pokémon – or 'Beings', as they slowly preferred to be called – possess the ability to change into human form. Each legendary Pokémon possesses a human form, one that reflected their element, environment, as well as sex (some legendries were men and others were women). To possess the ability to have both a human and Pokémon form was to physically demonstrate the connection between humans and Pokémon through the elements and values they represented. For example, both humans and Pokémon have knowledge, will power and emotion: the three universal values Uxie, Azelf and Mesprit represent.

However, this ability to change between human and Pokémon also gave the legendary Pokémon a complex rationality and advanced sense of self-of-being, far beyond neither humans nor Pokémon could experience or comprehend. It could be said that legendary Pokémon were closer to humans than Pokémon because of these more advanced psychological factors. More evidence of this claim is that historically, legendary Pokémon seemed to prefer the intimate physical and emotional company of a human being, such as Dialga's famous relationship with a woman many centuries ago. The legendary Pokémon are much like the Roman Gods in this sense, where love between a human and deity was possible, but also taboo.

Along the way, Dawn, her friends, Dialga, Palkia and the beautiful Sinnoh Champion allied with many trainers throughout the world, who were willing to dedicate themselves in saving the world, as well as the rest of the universe from destruction. From the modern region Kanto, they were joined by Ash Ketchum and his companions, Misty, Brock and Ash's rival Gary. From historical Johto, Jimmy Gold joined their party, along with the pop-idol model, Marina Crystal. Jimmy's rival Kamon Silver eventually joined their party, after swearing revenge for the tragic passing of his Pokémon at the hands of Giratina. And then, from tropical Hoenn, they were met with tour guides May, her little brother Max and their long-time friend Brandon. An egoistic contest fanatic named Drew joined up with them soon after, after being caught spying during their heroic endeavours.

They were greatly assisted by the commanders of Team Galactic, the once top ranked criminal organisation in Sinnoh. Even though they were the ones who caused Giratina's freedom, they assisted Dawn, Dialga and their comrades to make up for their mistakes and regrets made. They made the travel from region-to-region faster by use of a private jet owned by the organisation's leader Cyrus… who was soon discovered to be Dawn's biological father – another reason why he decided to ally with her to make up for his absence.

Drama ensued throughout the journey, from Giratina as well as tension from within the group. From Giratina's perversion towards Dawn, to Ash and Misty's emotional baggage, there were enough twists and turns to satisfy an entire season of a television soap opera. Giratina also managed to keep them entertained from his disgustingly soul-taking of Kamon's Pokémon, to twisting Ash's mind turning the poor boy into a vengeful puppet for him to control – this move as a means to psychologically shake the heroes by having Ash attack his own. Then there was the war between Giratina and the other legendries that almost reduced Lilycove City to ashes, and Giratina's almost succession in destroying the universe with his gargantuan distortional black holes.

However, the largest twist of all was the beginning of Dawn's and Giratina's intimate relationship, seven years later after the epic journey and Giratina's defeat. After much emotional turmoil from the both of them during Ash and Misty's pre-wedding party at a hot-springs inn, they found passion and ecstasy towards each other and have been together ever since. It had now been a year and the passion between them had yet to even begin to dwindle. And even though they were happy, Dawn's recently reformed father Cyrus and 'big brother' Dialga, have yet to accept this and be comfortable with their taboo love between human and a 'god'.

Dawn couldn't have dreamed for a more thrilling and mystical adventure than what she had eight years ago. She thought that just journeying around her home region alongside her Pokémon collecting gym badges was more than enough… but then she realised her true destiny and the outcome couldn't have been better. She now had many friends throughout the world and her party consisted of Dialga, who along their adventure had developed brotherly tendencies towards her. Not only that, but she had witnessed cosmic forces she thought only possible in her dreams; hell, for a moment she was in the Dream Realm thanks to Darkrai. She even got to see Arceus with her very own eyes – the very being that created the universe and everything that she lived within.

But most importantly, the adventure eventually gave her Giratina himself. Giratina whom, seven years after the adventure had ended, reunited with her once again under the love-matching guise of Mew. Mew's inquisitive and all-seeing mind brought the demon and Dawn together; she knew that under all his layers of manipulation, perversion and hate, Giratina wanted Dawn. Meanwhile, Dawn was in denial of her own feelings, believing it to be regret for serving Giratina's ultimate punishment under Arceus' vengeful hand within heaven.

Dawn reminisced Mew's words. "You see Dawn, under all that power, hate, and emotional turmoil… Giratina is but a simple man." During Ash and Misty's wedding reception almost a year ago, Mew reappeared before Dawn in private. This is what she told her: "He has a Pokémon form sure, but we all know by now that us eternal legendary Beings with two forms have a rather complex rationality and sense-of-self being, which only Arceus himself can understand – he created us after all. Even I can't understand it myself – we're more human than Pokémon, and we're more human than humans themselves. We're gods – we're complicated. But still, under all that complication, we are men and women who desire what any human man and woman desire from each other: love, intimacy, friendship and trust. Giratina may be a powerful demonic force, but he is still a man with needs. That is how I knew that he wanted you. He did not know it himself, but how can you, when you're so blinded with so much hatred and spite for the world…? But I knew that all that would completely disappear when he would finally have you… his dear Dawn to love and protect. He just needs a little lovin'!"

Dawn couldn't help but snicker a little at the last remark she remembered from Mew that day. She may be all wise and all seeing, but she was also playful, feisty and sassy. In her human form, Mew was a bubbly blue-eyed goddess, who loved to meddle in the affairs of both humans and Pokémon. But all that was in the past now, and it was time to move onto the next adventure. She could feel it in her heart; another adventure was just on the horizon… but what kind of adventure that would be was another story.

She was not alone within this sacred place; another was with her. It was someone she cherished most above all others, as he cherished her just as much. The loving bond they shared was strong and absolute, as the man suddenly embraced her within his strong perfectly-toned arms – the arms of a god. His long black silk hair rolled over his shoulders, with his long blonde bangs hanging on either side of his face hiding his perfectly chiselled features, as if carved by the most gifted of sculptors. His blood red eyes glistened with delight, has he continued to hold his indigo-haired angel tightly within his arms not wanting to let go. She didn't want him to.

"How long has it been since the last we stood here together, on top of the world?" he softly asked her, his low gritty voice as cool but haunting as ever. "Eight years…? To me, it was as if it was yesterday. But you, I bet it feels like a lifetime ago…"

"It does feel like another life…" Dawn replied. "That's why I needed to come up here today – to remind me that it all did actually happen. But then again, I have you to remind me everyday day… don't I, Giratina?"

He smirked. "… Remember when I threw you off this very summit?"

"Ugh, don't remind me!" He just giggled darkly at her response as he continued to hold her tightly. Yes… eight years ago he indeed threw her off Mt. Coronet to her pending doom. Back then, he only saw her as an instrument of his destruction. But now, as he held her ever so tightly within his arms… it was as if he was protecting her from that ever happening again. As they stood so close against the cliff's edge of the ruins, he had her bound tightly not wanting to let go.

"Well… are you satisfied now?"

Dawn sighed contently. "Yeah, I'm ready to get down now. Let's go."

Giratina released her from his embrace and took her by her hand. They were just about to make a move, when Dawn's mobile app of her PokeGear began to chime. She took it out and answered it. It was her mother, Johanna.

"Dawn honey, where are you?"

"Oh, hi mum… I'm atop Mt. Coronet."

"Mt. Coronet… what are you doing up there? I hope you're not alone…"

Dawn smiled. "Gira-kun's with me."

"Oh, good. I'm just calling to let you know that Ash and Misty have come by to visit. They're here right now, so don't keep them waiting too long OK…"

"OK, we're on our way. See you soon."

It had been a while since Dawn spoke to Ash and Misty; the last time she saw them was during their wedding reception. That was at least six months ago. She would have caught up with them sooner, if not for her time-consuming schedule as the new Pokémon League Champion. After defeating Ash and ending his long-term reign, she became champion. Dawn had Giratina to thank for her overall victory, for without him as her trump card, she would had never been able to defeat Ash and his legendary Pokémon Lugia and Ho-oh.

After the epic journey eight years ago, the legendary Beings decided to stay with the trainers, over the choice of returning to their seclusion. Humans were not afraid of the legendary Pokémon as they once were in the past; the very reason why these powerful gods decided to hide themselves in the first place. It was time for a change, and they started that by partnering with their fellow journeying trainers they thought would best suit them. For Lugia and Ho-oh, Ash was a perfect choice, since they had history with him prior to their great adventure.

They too were visiting, along with Suicune, Kyogre and Articuno, who were a part of Misty's party. They were all in their human form – their now default form to avoid unwanted attention from other people. The only time they revert to their Pokémon forms now was during battles, or when their trainers needed extra assistance such as flying to the next town or surfing across the waters. This form also kept them out of their Pokeballs; they were indeed a great instrument allowing trainers to keep their Pokémon monitored, organised and safe… but they can also be a little cramped inside – especially when you're a giant legendary being.

Dialga was also present; this made obvious by being a part of Dawn's party along with Giratina. Because of Dialga's brotherly affection towards Dawn and Giratina's undying love and affection, the both of them were more like family than just members of her Pokémon party. But in saying that, all of their Pokémon were like family to them… but as the legendary Pokémon began to permanently walk around in human form; it became harder for their trainers to see them as just Pokémon Beings and more like relatives of their own family.

When Dawn's childhood friend Barry received word that Ash would be visiting, he and Azelf quickly dashed from over the road to seize this opportunity to catch up with him… as well as challenge him in a quick Pokémon battle. He knew that he wouldn't stand a chance against the former world champion, but at long as they were having fun winning did not matter. And then there were Mars and Zapdos, who just came by for one of their frequent visits to see Dawn. They weren't expecting to see so many people there today.

"It's a full house today, isn't it?" Mars said. She, Zapdos Dawn and Misty occupied the kitchen, while everyone else stood under the terrace outside in the backyard, watching Ash and Barry's small Pokémon battle. Johanna was with them as well, pouring drinks for everyone.

Misty smiled. "Nothing has really changed has it; we're still together hanging out as if it was like eight years ago."

"Yeah… but, not everyone is here though…" Zapdos pointed out. "Now if they were here, this house would definitely be lively!"

"And the house would explode from having too many people inside!" Dawn joked. The girls just laughed. "I'm still surprised that were all able to fit inside dad's private jet in the first place!"

Mars rested her head in her hand with her elbow placed on the kitchen counter. "Oh, yeah… the boss's private jet. Those were some of the best moments! Everyone together having fun… like it was an ongoing party! It was a nice little breather between trekking the country side searching for the other legendries… and then having to deal with Giratina. Boy wasn't he a nightmare!"

Giratina appeared out of nowhere and grasped Mars by the shoulders, making her squeal in fright. "A nightmare, you say…? I'll take that as a compliment."

Mars growled. "Dammit, Giratina! Don't do that!" Amused by her reaction, Giratina just giggled darkly and joined Dawn's side on the other side of the kitchen counter. "You haven't changed at all have you… you crazy demon!"

"It's part of my charm, my dear."

"You'recrazy!" the ex-commander exclaimed in one breath.

Zapdos sighed. "You know… all this talk about the past is making me nostalgic. We should organise another get-together so that we ALL can hang out together again… for a while anyway. It's getting to that time of year when we organise a reunion holiday; maybe that's why I'm feeling this way…?"

"Dawn, dear… don't you have those luxury cruise liner privileges you won as champion?" Johanna asked her daughter, whilst holding the tray of soda drinks. "The promoter said that it was a one-time deal, where you can book out the entire cruise ship for yourself and your friends. Why don't you use that opportunity to invite everyone on a cruise for the next official reunion holiday?"

Dawn's face brightened at her mother's stroke of genius. She almost forgot about that! "That's a great idea! I'll let everyone know and book it right away!"

Night had fallen upon Sinnoh in end of another day. Outside, a soft cool breeze crossed the open plains, while the Kricktetot and Kricketune sang their beautiful night melody under the clear starry night sky. The nocturnal Pokémon had emerged from the fauna to take a moment and listen to their song, as well as begin their night of hunting and socialisation. The moon was full and high bathing the land within a silvery glow, which made the moist upon the leaves and grass glitter within its light like magic. The world was at peace and the night in full bloom.

Dawn's house was dark, silent and still, as she slept soundly in her bed dreaming the night away. But no matter how silent and empty her home seemed now, it was still filled with visitors sleeping soundly within the guestroom downstairs, and a couple snuggled within the lounge suite in the living room. Ash, Misty and their legendary Pokémon comrades had planned to stay for a couple of days, since they had travelled all the way from Kanto to visit Dawn. Ash was still revered as a great trainer, since he was able to hold onto the championship title for so many years, and Misty was a gym leader for Cerulean City. So catching up with Dawn in Sinnoh was a nice get away from their famous lives back home.

Giratina slept alongside Dawn. Within a loving embrace, he held her within his arms holding onto her tightly within his slumber. Even when she slept, Dawn could feel his love, as a smile remained upon her face while his embrace kept the nightmares at bay.

Soon, she began to hear a voice within her deep transmission into her dreams. "Dawn… Dawn…? Hey, chosen one… Open your eyes."

Dawn slowly opened her eyes at the voice's command. When she regained her sight from her sleepy haze, she found herself floating within a dark void filled with millions upon millions of stars. It was as if she was floating within the deepest depths of space, but she knew that wasn't the case. She knew what this world truly was: the Dream Realm.

"Hey Dawn, it's good to see you again."

Before her was a young man dressed in black. A large chunky ruby necklace, carved to look like that of a monster's lower jaw hung over his neck. His face was pale and thin, with the fringe of his pure white hair covering one of his piercing blue eyes. This was the human form of Darkrai, the legendary Being of Nightmares and lord over the Dream Realm. But despite his sick, gangling appearance and title… Darkrai was actually a really nice guy.

"Hi Darkrai," Dawn casually greeted. "It's good to see you too. But I'm sure you didn't bring me here for a casual chat, did you?"

"Sure didn't; if I wanted to do that, I would have just dropped by your house or given you a call…" he joked. "No, I brought your sleeping consciousness here for more pressing matters. How pressing… well, let's just say this goes all the way to the top! Arceus wants to give you a message."

This news left Dawn startled. "… A message… from Arceus?"

Darkrai nodded slowly. "Pack your bags princess… you and your friends are about to go on another adventure."