My mind snaps back to the present. Charon and Darius appear dazed as well, and I assume they saw the vision as well. Charon looks furious and growls angrily.
“Not possible!” he shouts. “Arceus is God! I am to be the ruler of the new universe! I WILL succeed! Arceus! Wipe out these whelps once and for all!”
Arceus roars and launches the biggest attack yet. It fires beams in every direction. The Unown swarm through the air, absorbing many attacks, but several still make it through. Darius jumps on Jess and provides cover for her. Jaws leaps around, dodging beams. He narrowly dodges a beam, but gets caught in the blast and flies toward me. I catch him, but just as I do, another beam falls toward us. I realize there is no time to dodge, and I shield Jaws the best I can, hunch down, and close my eyes. I feel the explosion around us. The warmth of the beam envelopes us. I think it is over, but somehow, when the dust settles, we are still there. I open my eyes and see a question mark Unown in front of us. It took the hit for us. It looks weak and slowly sinks to the floor. Despite there being thousands of Unown flying around, with perhaps dozens of question marks, I somehow recognize this one as mine. It lays on the floor and looks up at me with its lazy eye. It does not make a sound. I set Jaws down, who looks weak as well, but he remains standing. I gently pick up the Unown. It feels light in my arms and warm to the touch. As I hold it, I feel a strange sensation. Suddenly, all the other Unown come swarm around me.
*The… Unown… are reacting to something!* Lugia says. *Could it be…?*
The Unown in my arms rises into the air. The question mark turns around and looks at me with its lazy eye, then joins the swarm. Jaws then gets lifted into the air. He panics for a moment, reaching out for me. I grab his hands and pull him to me.
*It’s okay, Crono,* I hear Lugia say. *They mean no harm.*
I furrow my brow. I look at Jaws, and his fear has left his face. He smiles at me, and I nod. I let go and the Unown lift him into the air. They swirl around and before my eyes, he begins to change! He grows taller, his yellow fur transitions to maroon, and his massive jaw begins to split. It separates and grows larger, gradually forming into two individual jaws. The Unown lower him and he lands on the ground. The Unown spread out, zipping around the room. My question mark lingers for a moment in front of us, then quickly joins the swarm. Jaws was once a small, happy-go-lucky, little ball of pep. Now he is large, imposing, and looks like he will eat everything for lunch. He looks over himself, and seems pleased with the results. Jaws has changed drastically! I just hope he is still the same awesome little guy I know and love.
“Jaws?” I say cautiously. He looks back at me, eyes piercing and hard. He stares at me and for a moment, I fear he no longer recognizes me. Then he smiles and does his signature little hop, and a great wave of relief washes over me. I relax and smile. “You look amazing!”
Darius looks stunned. “What… happened to Jaws?!”
*The Unown has recognized the need for greater power,* Lugia says. *They have looked into your heart and saw compassion and trust. As promised, you have learned their knowledge and have been bestowed great power.*
I stare in awe at Jaws’ new form. He has evolved, and looks tough as nails. I feel a little sad, for now that he is bigger, we will not be able to do the things that we used to, but at the same time, he looks pleased with his new power, and as long as he is happy, I am happy.
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Beyond the Adventure - A Pokémon Story
FanfictionCrono is a 17-year-old boy living in Goldenrod City who longs to escape the noise of the big city and see the world. One day, a strange Pokémon falls into his lap, sparking the adventure of a lifetime.
