Heroes of Cataclysm, Haruko Arc: Chapter 1, The Awakening

Haruko, a boy who hails from the World of Pokemon, woke up after a incident in another world. This world seemed fine, except for the one thing it was lacking, People. "W-where am i?" Haruko asked as he got up off the ground and dusted the dirt off him. He noticed he still had his pokeballs and threw one, out came his Salamence. He looked around and saw what looked to be a giant H-shaped building. "Salamence, i don't think we're in Galar anymore. Let's go look into this." He said as he returned Salamence to it's pokeball and entered the building. "A....school of sorts?" He asked. He tried to enter a class room but the door was locked. To avoid causing unneeded damage, Haruko picked up a paper clip that was on the floor, and pick locked the door. He twisted the knob and the door creeked open. He entered the room and looked at the chalkboard. Haruko then raised an eyebrow and spoke. "Quirks? What is this mumbojumbo?" He asked as he rifled through a desk and found a text book. He opened it and sighed.

"Sheesh, Schoolwork. end my suffering already." He said in a sarcastic tone as he read through the book. "Heroes? Villains? All this talk is giving me a headache, please oh please just end it all." Haruko said as voice spoke. "Allow me to do that for you, old friend." The voice said as Haruko gasped. "Richter! You're here too!? did you do something to get us here?" Haruko asked. "Right, blame it all on me, Im in the same fix as you are, you idiot." Richter said as he sighed. "This world sounds too much like a comic book, if you ask my opinion." He said. "I was thinking the same thing. So what now? How can we get home?" Haruko asked. "We can't. Use your head for a change. Look around you, We're in a highschool, and there are no students, no faculty, no civilians. Everyone vanished. If this world is like this, then its safe to assume our world is like this too, All gone." Richter said as Haruko fell down onto his knees. "Neo... Everyone... They're all gone? Then how about us? How are we still alive?" Haruko asked as tears fell. "If you ask my opinion, I think it's because of the war. We took part in it, the others have not." Richter said. "War? there was a war?" Haruko asked. "Yep, and you losers lost big time." Richter said as he laughed. "So what are you going to do? Stop me? Kill me? ..Might as well kill me. I have nothing left." Haruko said as he fell down to his knees. "Oh no no, You have one thing. Me!" Richter said as he kicked Haruko in the stomach. Haruko coughed up blood and fell down. "Come on, stand up. I got some anger that i need to vent. So stand up, Haruko!" Richter said as he was kicking Haruko over and over. Haruko cried from the pain. "Stop it, please.. Please stop!" Haruko said as tears fell. He was in horrible pain. He winced more and more as Richter's eyes glowed red and a red aura appeared around him.

{BGM: Chance for a big Reversal}

"Demon Fang!" A voice said as a shockwave was heading towards Richter, striking him. "Oh my, You're hurt, badly." A man said as he walked over to Haruko. "Oh healing power... First aid!" The man said as he glowed white and healed Haruko's wounds. Haruko stood up and held his arm in pain. "Who..are you? Are you someone cosplaying..?" Haruko asked. "Cosplay? I don't know what you mean by that. But my name is Talin, A praetor Knight for the Holy Knights. Young man, get to safety." Talin said. "My name is Haruko, and No, I need to knock some sense into my friend there." Haruko said. "Friend? What kind of friend beats someone when they cant even stand? You seem like a nice kid but you should really flee." Talin said as Haruko got a pokeball. "I'm stopping him, please i ask you to stay out of my way." Haruko said as he threw the pokeball. "A ball?" Talin asked as the ball opened and out came Solgaleo. "What the? Is that a Malak? What are you?" Talin asked. Richter then stood up and cracked his knuckles. "Shadow Lugia, come..." Richter said as a dark portal appeared and Shadow Lugia appeared. Talin held his sword and shield, and got into a stance while Solgaleo roared. "I'll explain later, right now we have this to take care of!" Haruko said.

{BGM: Will that opposes reason}

"Do not kill the Shadow Lugia. It's being controlled." Haruko said as Talin spoke. "I shall do my best to subdue it." Talin said. "Die, die, DIE!" Richter shouted as he laughed in a maniacal manner and made Shadow Lugia shoot dark lasers from it's mouth. "Solgaleo, Sunsteel Strike, let's go!" Haruko said as Solgaleo roared and coated itself in solar energy. It then rammed into Lugia, doing chip damage. Talin rushed in with his sword and unleashed a flurry of attacks on Lugia. Talin leaped back and held his sword close. He then shined bright. "Sacred spear, pierce my foe... Holy Lance!" Talin shouted as he pointed his sword, striking Lugia with holy spears. Lugia roared as it flew up in the air. Solgaleo chased after it and a battle in the sky ensued. Richter while still glowing, levitated and laughed once more. He reached his hand out towards Haruko. "Chaos Lance!" Richter said as he made Red spears of energy shoot out of his hand. Haruko braced himself because this might've been the end for him. Talin saw the attack and tried to run to Haruko to shield him. However, Haruko took the attack and the spears pierced through him. He coughed up more blood as the spears that were inside him, exploded. Haruko was caught in the explosion and fell down. "Protect this individual from death's embrace. Revive!" Talin said as he held his sword close and lifted it, reviving Haruko. "Now do you see? You two may have been friends in the past, but he is no longer the man you knew." Talin said as Haruko looked at his hand and then looked at the man that was once Richter. "No.. He may be going bad again, but Richter is still in there. I'm going to fight him. I triumphed once, im going to do it again!" Haruko said as his eyes looked fierce.

{BGM: Insatiable}

"Very well. But.. You have no means of fighting. Take this." Talin said as he handed his sword over to Haruko. "I shall use this." Talin said as he made his hand shine and a sword appeared out of light. Haruko eyed the sword and was in awe. He brandished the sword and then pointed it at Richter. "Let's go Richter, I'll try not to kill ya!" Haruko said as Talin smiled. "Fighting between friends, it almost brings back memories. Ahem, i have not the patience for this though. Sir Richter, if you insist on fighting, at least make it brief. Come!" Talin said. "Beg not for mercy, for you shall receive none! Face my might!" Richter said as he held his hand out and shot more dark blasts from his hand. Talin and Haruko dodged them and Haruko swung his sword at Richter. "Kneel or die!" Richter shouted as he whistled and made Shadow Lugia fly down and shot dark storms from it. Haruko dodge rolled out of the way while Talin used his shield to block the storm. "This is unreal!" Haruko said. "You mean its not common for people in your world to have powers?" Talin asked as he swung his sword at Richter. "We're only human!" Haruko said as he whistled and made Solgaleo land. Richter laughed as he snapped his fingers, and made Red Chaos energy arrows appear, floating in the air. "Quick! To me!" Talin shouted as Haruko rode Solgaleo over to Talin. Talin then raised his shield up. "Guardian!" Talin shouted as a green bubble appeared around him and Haruko. "Fall!" Richter shouted as he snapped his fingers, making the arrows rain down. "I grow tired of this." Richter said as he raised his hand up, and red chains wrapped around Haruko and Talin, trapping them. Richter then made a slow moving sphere of chaotic energy home in on Haruko. "One touch of this, and you'll be reduced to nothing but ash!" Richter said as Haruko gasped. He tried to struggle free but couldnt. "H-Help! I can't..get free!" Haruko cried out. "T-This is bad!" Talin shouted out as he shined a bright light, freeing himself from the chains. He was on the ground, panting. He looked at the sphere which was about a few inches away from touching Haruko. Talin quickly threw his sword over to the sphere, eradicating the sword and destroying the sphere. The chains then broke and Haruko was on the ground, trying to catch his breath. "It's time for us to finish this!" Talin said as he picked up the sword that he gave to Haruko and then shined bright and touched the ground. "Holy Light, to me!" He said as 3 orbs of light appeared around Talin. "Have at you!" Talin added in as a huge beam of light shot Richter. The force of it was so intense, it pushed Richter against the stone wall. Richter smirked and made Shadow Lugia disappear. The Red glow he had was also gone. "Heheh... Good work. Next time we meet, I'll be sure to nail your coffins shut." Richter said as he disappeared in a dark explosion.

{BGM: Missing you}

Haruko fell onto his knees and held his hand over his chest. "This is all wrong.. I want to undo it.." Haruko said as tears fell. Talin, showed signs of sympathy and walked over. "What is troubling you?" Talin asked as he kneeled down at Haruko. Talin can see Haruko was silently weeping. This was too much for him to bear. Talin spoke in an older brother-like tone and held Haruko close. "No..Dont say anything. You're just a kid. You shouldn't be seeing things like this. You should be having fun, and doing what it is that people in your world do." Talin said as Haruko was now crying into Talin's armor. "Everyone is gone. My friends, my family.. They are all gone. I'm all alone now." Haruko said. Talin was patting him on the back. "Settle down, boy. You're not alone. We found each other for some reason, i think.. I found you so i can be like a guide to you. I also don't think everyone is gone. They may not be here in this world or any of our worlds, but i think they exist.. somewhere. You just gotta stay optimistic, my young friend." Talin said as Haruko looked at Talin and nodded. Haruko stood up and wiped his tears. "I apologize for losing my grip there." He said as Talin shook his head. "No, don't apologize. You're just doing what anyone would do when they find out their world is gone. Come on, we should find a way out of here." Talin said as he walked up ahead. Haruko returned Solgaleo to it's pokeball and followed.

About an hour passes, and they stumble upon a portal of sorts that was buried deep beneath the school's basement. "Ready?" Talin asked. Haruko then spoke. "Yes.. Let's go." The two then jumped into the portal, and quickly, they were taken to a brilliantly lit white castle. They appeared out of the portal and were in a foyer of sorts. "Welcome, my champions." A voice said. "W-Who's there?" Haruko asked. "Please, do not be alarmed. I'm a friend. I can see you had a difficult trial. Please, rest up. All shall be explained in due time." The Man said

~To be continued???????~