the beast

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Once upon a time, there were two brothers. Together, with a powerful dragon Pokémon, the brothers created the Unova region.

However, the two were not destined to walk the same path. The elder sought the truth, while the younger sought the ideal. When the twins clashed, the original dragon was torn apart.

One half, the white dragon, sided with the elder brother. The other, the black dragon, sided with the younger brother.

The brothers fought for years, but the dragons were equally matched. Eventually, they set aside their differences and agreed that neither the truth nor the ideal was more valuable.

The sons of the two brothers, unfortunately, soon resumed the battle. The two dragon Pokémon, recognizing the damage they could do to their beloved region, disappeared and sealed themselves into two separate orbs.

The people of Unova hid the orbs away. Over the centuries, the two dragons became a faraway legend, waiting for a hero to unlock their powers.

And then came a boy from the small town of Nuvema...

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"But it won't be boring, right?" asked Ion, flicking his ear anxiously. "Because I'm bored out of my mind here."

"I totally get you," agreed Azelf, who was somersaulting through the air next to Ion as they strolled through the Viridian Forest. "I mean, who named this place the 'Viridian Forest'? So your forest is green. No one cares."

"Exactly!"

"Anyway," continued Azelf. "If you agree, I'm gonna have to Teleport you all the way to Unova."

"More fights to pick," said Ion gleefully.

"Right? You also get a once in a lifetime chance to beat the shit out of Zekrom and Reshiram."

"Never heard of 'em!" said Ion cheerfully. "But it sounds fun. I'm in."

"Cool," said Azelf, pleased. "You might want to hear some background info first..."

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"...the end."

"Wow, that was a really stupid story," sniffed Ion.

"...you cried when Black was sealed into the Light Stone."

"I didn't!" Ion protested.

"You also cried when Gigi left White, when the Purrloin was returned to Hugh's sister, when Ghesis disowned N, when Black and White were reunited, when-"

"Okay, okay, I get the point. Send me to Unova."

"Oh, boy! Entertainment for weeks!"

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By the time Ion finally managed to blink the purple out of his eyes, he realized he was somewhere else entirely. The sky was blotted out by trees much taller than the ones in Viridian, and Azelf was nowhere to be found.

"Hey!" Ion called at a passing Minccino. "Where am I?"

The poor Minccino raised its head, startled. "Route 8! Next to Icirrus City!"

"How close is that to the Dragonspiral Tower?"

"The Tower is northwest of Icirrus."

Ion eyed the city in the distance. Behind it, he could see the Tower, raised on a cliff that slanted down to Icirrus.

"The wild Pokémon there are aggressive, and Reshiran and Zekrom don't like it when a stranger approaches their tower," said the Minccino nervously. "It could be really dangerous for normal Pokémon."

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