Story Notes:
Note: Shaymin Land Form - Female Shaymin Sky Form - Male Celebi - FemaleThis would be a 3-4 chapter fic and I intend to finish it.
Prologue
It was a bright and energetic May Day. The sun is shining; the birds are singing and everyone's in a good mood. Winter had recently ended in mid-March with a record-breaking temperature of - 30 degrees Celsius. All Pokémon came out of their hibernation dens and into open fields to bask in the sun and to warm themselves after a long, cryogenic sleep. Even people, who had been trapped in their houses over the winter, have also come out of their respective homes and began enjoying the spring season.
There was, however, a grave threat approaching the world. It seems that this spring is warmer than usual. There have been reports of heat waves occurring in several cities and small towns. And in the past years, it rarely rained in spring. If it did rain, it would be considered as a weak drizzle. But now, it rained monsoons, causing Ground and Fire types to cower to caves and other places of refuge.
Lowlands became flooded, cities were slowly being destroyed and Pokémon are dying out due to the event. Scientists were baffled with this mysterious phenomenon. They tried to investigate further with the help of Pokémon, scientific instruments and of course, manual fieldwork. It took them 5 years to figure out the phenomenon. All their research, lab work, data and analysis led to one catastrophic event of epic proportions: climate change.
They realized that the Earth is slowly dying by their own hands. They themselves brought harm to their fellow human beings and their friends, helpers, protectors; their Pokémon. They thought of different ways of delaying the inevitable. They tried reducing carbon dioxide emissions. But it only succeeded on increasing sulfur dioxide emissions, the primary agent in the "greenhouse effect". They also tried to plant more trees to absorb the excess CO2 but it only helped the illegal loggers to gain more profit. In various countries in the world, different and destructive weather calamities are manifesting themselves. In the Northwestern countries, cyclones. In the Northeastern countries, snowstorms. In the Southwestern countries, monsoons. In the Southeastern countries, tsunamis. In the geographic center of the Earth, sandstorms and heat waves.
But there were Legendary Pokémon that was very worried about the future of the Earth. They have an idea on how to save the world but they had need to recruit the help of the two Grass-type Legendaries, namely Shaymin and Celebi. And so the story begins;
In the Johto region, there was Azalea Town. This small, quaint village remained peaceful over the spring season due to the presence of Celebi, the renowned 'Guardian of the Forest'. The people believed that everything was endowed by her. In the west of Azalea Town lay the Ilex Forest. This forest was no ordinary forest as all trees were so compact that no sunlight could get through the ground. The Pokémon that lived there were ground dwellers, meaning they lived and fed upon the ground. Somewhere in the deepest part of the forest was a very intricate shrine dedicated to the Guardian. It had white marble walls, a red sequoia wood roof and a large two-paneled oak door. It was rumored that if you were to offer a special golden GS Ball, the Guardian herself would appear.
Celebi was roaming through time, saving forests and grasslands one period at a time. She never got bored doing this, as this was her duty and her only hobby. One morning, before she could start with her work, she heard a voice. "Celebi, Guardian of the Forest, your presence is needed at the Hall of Origin. There is a matter of grave concern regarding you." She instantly recognized the familiar voice. It belonged to Arceus, the goddess of all creation and the universe. But her voice seemed a bit hoarse, which was due to the effect of the Grass plate on her. With its effect, she was transformed from her normal Poison-type attribute to her Grass-type attribute form. So, with great discomfort and irritation, she let out a sigh before setting out on her journey towards the Hall of Origin.
In the northwestern part of Sinnoh, there was a little island where another Grass-type Legendary lived. The island could be considered a peculiar island, as this island was completely covered with different flowers! Gracidea, sunflowers, roses and violets were just some of the flowers that were growing upon the island. In the middle of the island was a small hill. It was about 20 feet high and 15 feet long. In the middle of the hill was a carved stone path. And the one who lived in this flower paradise was Shaymin. In its land form, it was a female. But when exposed to the Sky Plate or the pollen of gracidea flowers, she would transform into her Sky Form, changing her gender as well.
As she was busy rolling herself among the petunias, she heard Arceus' voice. "Shaymin, Flower Maiden of Sinnoh, your presence is needed at the Hall of Origin. There is a matter of grave concern at our disposal." Apart from Celebi, she also noticed a strange hoarseness in Arceus' voice. "My queen, will you allow me to speak?" she asked, with great respect. "Yes, you can. What is it?" she croaked out, her voice a tone higher than usual. "Why does your voice seem like you've been screaming for a year?" Arceus just laughed it off as she failed to notice her voice. "I don't know the reason either." She laughed "Never mind that. I need you here as soon as possible." "Yes, milady." Then Arceus' voice disappeared altogether, leaving Shaymin to prepare for her departure. Running down from the small hill, she proceeded to the northeastern part of the island to where the gracidea flowers are located. The minute she was in close proximity, she transformed into her Sky Form [AN: And possibly her alter-ego as well.] Her normal hedgehog-like body was transformed into something that highly resembled a dog. He had large ears with red tips, pearly white fur and a tuft of green fur on her upper forehead.
After transforming herself, he readied himself for takeoff. He ran as fast as he could, gathering all the momentum he could muster, then ran towards the ocean. Before he reached the end, he used his ears like wings, which flapped furiously, creating large amounts of lift. Before you know it, he was already flying in the bright blue yonder; his destination was the Hall of Origin. Living in the Sinnoh region has its benefits, as the Hall of Origin was near to his home so he could probably reach it before nightfall. He did reach the place at exactly dusk. The moment he landed, he was instantly transformed into his Land Form as the pollen only works during the day. The Hall was adorned with statues of all the Legendaries of the three regions, all 35 [AN: Only an estimate.] of them. She just ran down the glass corridor into the meeting room, where the Arceus was waiting.
Meanwhile, Celebi was already flying through the Hoenn region and almost near the Sinnoh region. As it was nightfall, she decided to take a rest in a nearby forest. Unknowingly, she was already in Twinleaf Town. This town is home to some people who either decided to take a vacation from the bustling metropolis or to enjoy the country life. She landed upon a tree's canopy and immediately fell asleep.Chapter End Notes:Next chapter is going to be fun
There was, however, a grave threat approaching the world. It seems that this spring is warmer than usual. There have been reports of heat waves occurring in several cities and small towns. And in the past years, it rarely rained in spring. If it did rain, it would be considered as a weak drizzle. But now, it rained monsoons, causing Ground and Fire types to cower to caves and other places of refuge.
Lowlands became flooded, cities were slowly being destroyed and Pokémon are dying out due to the event. Scientists were baffled with this mysterious phenomenon. They tried to investigate further with the help of Pokémon, scientific instruments and of course, manual fieldwork. It took them 5 years to figure out the phenomenon. All their research, lab work, data and analysis led to one catastrophic event of epic proportions: climate change.
They realized that the Earth is slowly dying by their own hands. They themselves brought harm to their fellow human beings and their friends, helpers, protectors; their Pokémon. They thought of different ways of delaying the inevitable. They tried reducing carbon dioxide emissions. But it only succeeded on increasing sulfur dioxide emissions, the primary agent in the "greenhouse effect". They also tried to plant more trees to absorb the excess CO2 but it only helped the illegal loggers to gain more profit. In various countries in the world, different and destructive weather calamities are manifesting themselves. In the Northwestern countries, cyclones. In the Northeastern countries, snowstorms. In the Southwestern countries, monsoons. In the Southeastern countries, tsunamis. In the geographic center of the Earth, sandstorms and heat waves.
But there were Legendary Pokémon that was very worried about the future of the Earth. They have an idea on how to save the world but they had need to recruit the help of the two Grass-type Legendaries, namely Shaymin and Celebi. And so the story begins;
In the Johto region, there was Azalea Town. This small, quaint village remained peaceful over the spring season due to the presence of Celebi, the renowned 'Guardian of the Forest'. The people believed that everything was endowed by her. In the west of Azalea Town lay the Ilex Forest. This forest was no ordinary forest as all trees were so compact that no sunlight could get through the ground. The Pokémon that lived there were ground dwellers, meaning they lived and fed upon the ground. Somewhere in the deepest part of the forest was a very intricate shrine dedicated to the Guardian. It had white marble walls, a red sequoia wood roof and a large two-paneled oak door. It was rumored that if you were to offer a special golden GS Ball, the Guardian herself would appear.
Celebi was roaming through time, saving forests and grasslands one period at a time. She never got bored doing this, as this was her duty and her only hobby. One morning, before she could start with her work, she heard a voice. "Celebi, Guardian of the Forest, your presence is needed at the Hall of Origin. There is a matter of grave concern regarding you." She instantly recognized the familiar voice. It belonged to Arceus, the goddess of all creation and the universe. But her voice seemed a bit hoarse, which was due to the effect of the Grass plate on her. With its effect, she was transformed from her normal Poison-type attribute to her Grass-type attribute form. So, with great discomfort and irritation, she let out a sigh before setting out on her journey towards the Hall of Origin.
In the northwestern part of Sinnoh, there was a little island where another Grass-type Legendary lived. The island could be considered a peculiar island, as this island was completely covered with different flowers! Gracidea, sunflowers, roses and violets were just some of the flowers that were growing upon the island. In the middle of the island was a small hill. It was about 20 feet high and 15 feet long. In the middle of the hill was a carved stone path. And the one who lived in this flower paradise was Shaymin. In its land form, it was a female. But when exposed to the Sky Plate or the pollen of gracidea flowers, she would transform into her Sky Form, changing her gender as well.
As she was busy rolling herself among the petunias, she heard Arceus' voice. "Shaymin, Flower Maiden of Sinnoh, your presence is needed at the Hall of Origin. There is a matter of grave concern at our disposal." Apart from Celebi, she also noticed a strange hoarseness in Arceus' voice. "My queen, will you allow me to speak?" she asked, with great respect. "Yes, you can. What is it?" she croaked out, her voice a tone higher than usual. "Why does your voice seem like you've been screaming for a year?" Arceus just laughed it off as she failed to notice her voice. "I don't know the reason either." She laughed "Never mind that. I need you here as soon as possible." "Yes, milady." Then Arceus' voice disappeared altogether, leaving Shaymin to prepare for her departure. Running down from the small hill, she proceeded to the northeastern part of the island to where the gracidea flowers are located. The minute she was in close proximity, she transformed into her Sky Form [AN: And possibly her alter-ego as well.] Her normal hedgehog-like body was transformed into something that highly resembled a dog. He had large ears with red tips, pearly white fur and a tuft of green fur on her upper forehead.
After transforming herself, he readied himself for takeoff. He ran as fast as he could, gathering all the momentum he could muster, then ran towards the ocean. Before he reached the end, he used his ears like wings, which flapped furiously, creating large amounts of lift. Before you know it, he was already flying in the bright blue yonder; his destination was the Hall of Origin. Living in the Sinnoh region has its benefits, as the Hall of Origin was near to his home so he could probably reach it before nightfall. He did reach the place at exactly dusk. The moment he landed, he was instantly transformed into his Land Form as the pollen only works during the day. The Hall was adorned with statues of all the Legendaries of the three regions, all 35 [AN: Only an estimate.] of them. She just ran down the glass corridor into the meeting room, where the Arceus was waiting.
Meanwhile, Celebi was already flying through the Hoenn region and almost near the Sinnoh region. As it was nightfall, she decided to take a rest in a nearby forest. Unknowingly, she was already in Twinleaf Town. This town is home to some people who either decided to take a vacation from the bustling metropolis or to enjoy the country life. She landed upon a tree's canopy and immediately fell asleep.Chapter End Notes:Next chapter is going to be fun