Pokémon Swirl & Spiral

Prologue

When the darkness of night engulfed the region of Arim, the combined lights of all the Sectors created a symphony of the nation's beauty. An expensive project, those who found themselves transitioning to the region often found themselves lost in the bright assortment of colors. The lights took many years to construct and fully power, but in the end, they became one of Arim's defining characteristics.

It was the view of Arim's lights that the Lady often found herself gazing at whenever she had to travel by air. She was very proud at the sight of them, developing a preference to travel at night as a result. They were beautiful in the way the colors danced in the night's blackness. It fascinated her, how their individual flames contrasted with each other. There was something to them that gave her an almost eerie feeling whenever she laid her eyes on them. A feeling of invitation, but also a level of something off.

She stared down at them now as the plane continued to fly further away from Luxen. In her right hand was a parcel she was deliberately going to deliver herself, an action that most in Arim would consider the highest honor. She herself however, wasn't very fond of leaving the capital for such a trivial matter. This was most always the case with such things, especially since most transfers were digital these days anyway. It had been one of the directors, she recalled, that convinced her to deliver this particular parcel, something about positive reinforcement or something. As the president of the Arim Association and the region as a whole, she already knew the image she had to uphold. At the very least, it gave her another chance to gaze upon the lights. She laid back in her throne of a seat as an alert appeared on the large holo-screen in front of her.

"Accept." The Lady permitted.

The screen flashed before revealing Senator Shida and two Mark-Three sHARPs standing on either side of her. All three of them bowed.

"Dearest Lady." Shida started. "I apologize for the sudden interruption of your time, however I must inform you that our forces stationed in both the Johto and Hoenn Regions are overwhelmed. We seek permission to deploy an increased presence of sHARPs Marks-One, Two, and Three for reinforcements."

The image shifted from the three to an aerial view of a city in Hoenn. From the feed, the Lady could see several Mark-Two sHARPS barricaded behind a large multistory building. Both active and fallen Metang^A scattered the ground. A swarm of them surrounded a large golem Pokémon that seemed to be commanded by opposing Hoenn soldiers. It was obvious that the Pokémon, which seemed to be entirely composed of steel, possessed great power that easily suppressed the swarm's attacks. The Lady suddenly had a desire to capture that Pokémon for herself. Brute strength like that could yield quite the power source.

"Permission granted, Senator." She responded. "We have serious ground to cover. Show no mercy."

The screen flickered back, showing Shida now with her partner Pokémon, Absol, on the back of one of the sHARP's Metagross^A. "Understood. Thank you, dearest Lady." She responded.

The Lady switched a panel on the holo-screen. "Senator Rainer, what's the status on Kalos?"

Instantly, the image of the Senator appeared. "Dearest Lady, your plan was simply brilliant! The Kalosians have sunk! The mission to conquer is almost upon us!"

"Good....good." The Lady responded. "For those who oppose us, eliminate them. Show them the true power of Arim!" She deactivated the holo-screen and turned to the plane window. Her destination had been reached. A ring came from the captain's cabin.

"Lady Hera. We have arrived in Sector Xevl, preparing to land."

The plane descended, where once landed, the Lady entered a large limousine. Multiple sHARPs rode alongside her in their own hover-cycles for her protection. Again, the Lady turned to the window. The parcel still rested in her right hand.