Pokemon Mystery Dungeon - Eclipse (Book 2)

Chapter 8

Moss was livid. He specifically told Geek to stay, and yet here he was. Auroras sided with Moss, although reluctantly. Drew, however, was with Geek. He reasoned that Geek made his promise, so Geek needed to keep going and not stop. Moss was still mad, but he eased up when Auroras switched sides. Finally after a lot of discussing, they finally were on the same page. They set out to finish the dungeon and get to the Legend's Cove.

Geek was glad Drew stuck up for him. Drew seemed to be really warm and nice. Geek liked him a lot, even more than Moss. He sounded like he didn't like Moss, but he really did. To like Drew more, that was really saying something. Maybe it was his warmth and happiness he spread to others. Maybe it was how nice he was. Maybe it was because Geek was desperate for a friend like Volt. That was it. A friend like Volt. He couldn't live without Volt, even if he did make that promise. Drew reminded Geek of Volt so much.

The group went down several more levels, maybe five, then finally arrived at a dead end near a small mountain in the desert. Everyone groaned. They had come all this way for nothing. Just a dead end. They sat down and started talking about what to do. Then, the sand began to move. When the team finally moved out of the way, two large doors, maybe twenty feet tall, opened up and revealed a large lobby room inside the mountain. Everyone felt a little uneasy, but they went inside anyway. It was dark, dusty, and very abandoned looking. Geek felt sick to his stomach. Had they arrived to late? Suddenly, a voice boomed across the entire compound.

"Who dares enter the Legend's Cove!?" The deep voice bellowed from somewhere nearby. 

Everyone huddled together.

"Uh, we um, we came here, to give you a, a warning!" Moss replied shakily.

"A warning? From who is this warning?" The voice demanded.

"Kyogre!" Geek shouted.

Silence.

"Enter," the voice came back, more calm this time.

The room began to split in half. A large room below came into view. There was a huge staircase leading down into it. Everyone seemed even more on edge than before. A weird voice, random rooms leading every which direction, and now after all of that they were just accepted into the place? Geek actually believed it. If there was one thing this trip had taught him, it was that new and mysterious was good. Geek took the first step down the staircase. Drew followed close behind. Moss and Auroras came in last. The group made their way down the spiral staircase which was obviously too big for them. The steps were much larger than all four of them put together. This was the place alright.

When they reached the bottom, they saw huge storage things and several different bed looking platforms. As they looked around, they noticed how much bigger everything was, yet it seemed to be the same as their own appliances and furniture. This was obviously a place for bigger Pokemon, mostly Legendary Pokemon. Suddenly, the group felt thundering footsteps and a low growl. Geek whipped around to look behind them and saw a large red Pokemon, with black lines in his body. He had two large arms with huge claws, and he had large teeth. His glare sent shivers down Geek's back, but he knew who this was. It was Groudon, the friend of Kyogre.

"You. Small Riolu," Groudon said in his loud voice, "You said you brought a message from Kyogre?"

Geek stood stunned for a moment before snapping out of his fear and stepping forward, "Yes."

"Speak it," Groudon commanded.

"The Eclipser has returned."

Groudon suddenly took a step back, Geek noticed the fear that overwhelmed his eyes. Geek explained what happened. Groudon listened, becoming more and more sad by each passing word. Geek wanted to make it sound less sad than it was, but Groudon could see right through it. Kyogre was gone. Groudon stalked off slowly and stood at the massive table surrounded by foods of all sorts. Drew went over and climbed up to the table. He looked at Groudon and gave him a smile. Just seeing the smile, Geek smiled too, although he didn't know why. Groudon looked at Drew, then, gave a weak, barely noticeable smile. There was another voice behind Geek.