Explorers of Origin: A Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Fanfiction, Volume 1

Chapter 29: Souls

Actions, not status, define one's noble aura.

"I cannot believe this... it is the Jewel of Life... also called the Orb of Creation... the Kronos..."

"How important is that crap, Noctowl? It's not like there's anything special about it."

"Well, you see, Pikachu, it is said that this very jewel, although seemingly dormant from what I am observing, houses the power of the Alpha Pokémon itself."

"The Alpha Pokémon? You mean Arceus, yeah?"

"That's right, Mawile. Hydreigon and I had been researching the possibility of the jewel still existing, but we haven't successfully pinpointed its location until just now."

"And it showed up randomly from one of the villager's hands?"

"Neither of us have a clue as to how that witness acquired it. Maybe she believed it must have been an accessory that someone else forgot about and turned it in to us."

"My, my. Having that beautiful jewel in our possession gives me goosebumps... don't you agree, Chesnaught? Imagine the extent of our journey now that we came across that thing!"

"That's easy for you to say. If the legends surrounding that jewel are true, then there's bound to be crazy stuff happening going forward. Then again, this does help all of us piece together some of the answers we've been searching for thus far."

"If that means we get to spar with anyone and everyone, I'm in on that. Things'll get boring real quick if we don't find something to do, ya know!"

"Milotic's really eager to get it going, huh?"

"Annoyingly. I don't see why we specifically have to be involved."

"Don't be such a meanie, Sora! You still need to open up more. I mean, you and Chesnaught are literally sharing a harem right now!"

"Are you seriously going there?"

"That's a BIG stretch, Gardevoir. Neither of us considered such an idea. But anyway, that jewel's light looks rather dim. Is there a way to allow it to reclaim its full power?"

The group debates on the green ball that was recently handed to the by one of Flussufer Town's residents, unaware of the importance of its existence. Noctowl, Ampharos, and Hydreigon cross their respective arms and wings as they ponder on the possibilities that surround the mysterious object. Retaining a portion of uncertainty, the dragon provides a suggestion on how its dormant energy could be awakened.

"Many Pokémon have completely forgotten about the Jewel's existence, but from the research that still survives, there exist theories surrounding the Plates of Origin, seventeen plates that represent the 17 non-Normal Types of Pokémon. Each one carries a scripture carved into it, most likely written by the first species that existed all the way back from the beginning."

"The last piece of information that was ever known about them is that all are scattered across the world, not just this continent. Since there are seventeen Plates total, we would need to track down all seventeen of their current locations, which is no easy task."

"Even with the tech this civilization developed?"

"No matter how advanced technology becomes, mythical relics like Plates remain very difficult to find. The best thing we can do is to mimic their energy sources as close as possible."

"Indeed. Mythologists worldwide have worked diligently to decipher their origins for centuries, yet progress is slow due to how cryptic those relics are."