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This "other" story just feels right...
This series will not be made into a comic, but there will be "Dramatic" and "Meaningful" art for it.

Also, I'll try not to make each chapter too long starting now. (This takes place during chapter 15. Chapter 16 is in the afternoon.)

Featuring: (Briefy, for now)

An Unlikely Visitor
Miya{Guildleader's Room (Early Morning)}

"..."
".....No...NO..."

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Dream

(Cold, but burning up. Coughing, but don't know why. Losing consciousness for some reason. Everything is mostly blurry but can make out several Pokemon, including the one carrying me...?)

Me: "NO! Are--*Coughs*--Are you insane! Don't do this. We...we can all get out of here..."
???: "Heh, you don't get it, do you, Boss? Not all of us can get out of here alive with 'Him' chasing us. Besides...'Him' and I have unfinished business to take care of.
??? (2): (Grabs the Pokemon's arm. Unable to make out neither one of them. Just see purple and brown.) "Don't be stupid, he'll kill you."
???: "You don't think I know that already? Get out of here. This fight's personal."
Lexi: (Lexi walks up the Pokemon) "But...Ms. M...I---"
???: (Sighs and Takes her bandanna off and ties it around Lexi's Arm) "I'll miss you, kid. Take your Master our of here. She's too important right now and don't you ever forget about me. NOW GO!

(After a brief moment of silence, Lexi turns around, his head lowered and signals everyone toward the cave exit)
Lexi: "...Let's go..."
(Everyone suddenly begins to head out)
???: "(Smiles)...you have one heck of a ragtag group. Don't let my death be for nothin', Bos--No, I mean 'your highness'."
Me: "Wha--? NO! Maple! M--"

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"MAAAAPLLLLLEEEE!!!"

"What in the holy heck was that!" Pumpkin said looking at me, horrified. As strange as it is to see him up this early, WHAT THE HECK KIND OF DREAM WAS THAT?! Who were those Pokemon?! W-What time is it even?!
...I need to calm down...

"I...I don't know, I'm sorry. I was having a strange dream...or nightmare," I said, holding my head.
"Did I wake you up?"

"Actually, I was fortunate enough to be out of bed before the worse happened, as you can see..." He said and he points to the wall next to the bed. Apparently, I hit it hard enough to put a small crater in it. Mind you, the wall is several meters thick.

"Oh man, I can't imagine what would've happened if you were next to me. I probably would never forgive myself," I said, trying not to think about it.

"Oh don't worry about it. You know it would take more than that for you to break something on me," He said as he smiling at me.

"T-That's not very reassuring..." I said, rubbing the back of my head. Despite feeling bad, his comforting smile is helping more than he knows.

"Trust me, no amount of harm can keep me away from you," He said, sweetly (Honestly, this is one of many reasons why I love him so much).
"Besides, I'm up early because I need to head out for a moment. I need to visit an old friend."

"Want me to go with you? And...what time is it?" I said, looking around before just now looking at the backdoor of the guild. There's only a small amount of light shining through; which means its near dawn. Despite having clocks (A new feature to the guild), the slide-door to the back of the guild is always reliable. It was a nice touch.

"It's around 5am. Don't worry, I won't be gone too long. I know the Kings are supposed to be coming and I wouldn't want to miss that.

"Mmm, Alright. But don't be gone for too long or I'll come and find you myself," I said giving him a serious, yet concerned look, but he seems to understand. Pumpkin is prone to getting himself in situations (Mainly Monster Houses), but I know he'll be alright.
"Regardless, this is the perfect time for me to be up. I allowed Lexi to stay in one of the vacant rooms and we were going to train at the beach soon. I also wanted to bring another Recruit along to make things more interesting..."

"Oh? He accepted the offer?"

"Yeah, it took A LOT of persuading...and dodging a few soft punches," I mumbled, which made pumpkin chuckle.

"Knowing you, you'll do everything you can to help him. Just don't push yourself too hard, alright?"

"Alright, but again, don't go getting yourself stuck in a dungeon. I would hate to send multiple teams to find you 45 floors deep in an unknown cave again."

"Heh, alright, alright. Will do hun," He said as he kisses me 'Bye' and heads out.

...*Sighs*...That dream. I can't get it out of my mind. Normally, I can shake off a bad dream or one that doesn't make any sense, but this dream in particular---what was it?!
Why was someone carrying me? I don't know. Why couldn't I move? Beats me. And who is Maple? Never heard of them!
And here I thought Liloxi's dream was weird and unorthodox. I mean imag---

"Well, I wouldn't say Liloxi's nor your dream is 'unorthodox'. Most of it is actually true, ya know," said a rather loud yet unfamiliar voice.

Odd...that was pretty muffled despite being loud. Hmm, there's no one in the room and I don't see anyone in the main room so far...(Looks out the back door)...!!! WHAT THE...ARC--(Covers mouth)

"Hey there Miya! Nice to---"

"Uh, K-King Arceus! Hi! Uh...T-The recruits are asleep in here. I'm sorry to ask but do you think you can...you know..."

"O-Oh, sure! Sorry..." He said, finally whispering as well, "How are you doing, Miya? It's finally nice to meet you after so long!

"After so long? King Arceus---"

"Peri," He interrupted.

"Uh, pardon?"

"Peri. My name is Peri! I hate it when Pokemon speak to me so formally..." He said, looking annoyed. Him being annoyed doesn't suit him at all, especially with how pink and shiny he is. Also, I just realized that he made himself comfortable by leaning on the cliff with his arms crossed and his head resting on them as if he was at a pool or hot springs, but the water is the possible flattened palm trees he's sitting on (so much for the beachfront view...)

"Well, Peri, I don't exactly remember meeting you. I'm sorry," I said, giving him a nervous look. Surprisingly, he didn't seem phased by this.

"Well, I figured you don't remember meeting me, but I have known you since you were an egg," He said, smiling, which suited him better. "Right down to the pattern. I was also outside talking to your Uncle, "King Rayquaza", back when both your Parents and Adopted Father went missing. Also, I was at your wedding and---"

"Wh--What?!" I said, trying to process all of that. Him knowing me as an egg? Ok, makes sense. Him talking to my Uncle while my parents went missing? uh...ok, I can accept that. Him being there at my wedding? Heck no. I specifically remember only Dialga and Palkia being there, along with both of my fathers and my friends.
"Peri, I specifically remember you not being at my wedding. How could you have seen it?"

"I made myself invisible," He said flatly, in an awkward tone, "I'M SOR--(Covers mouth) oops...I'm sorry but I saw I wasn't invited along with my wife, even though I know she hates weddings. Regardless, I didn't want to miss your wedding, so I made myself invisible and hid behind Palkia..."

What in the---ok, this is getting awkward. I'm already baffled with the fact that Arceus actually came to speak to me of all Pokemon, but having a conversation with him about how he got into my wedding? I don't think I was meant to understand this.

"Peri, it's ok, don't worry. I'm glad you made it to my wedding. Maybe you and your wife can officially attend when I renew my vows?" I said cautiously. Suddenly I noticed The King's tail started wagging like a happy lillipup as he grins at me. If that doesn't tell you someone's pleased with what you've said, I don't know what would.

"Thank you Miya, I would be honored to attend...if..."

His voice trailed off. He was so cheery just a moment ago, what could be on his mind?

"Kin--uh, Peri. What's wrong?" I said, looking at him. The moment I start to focus on his face, he immediately turned away.

"Miya... the reason why I came to see you so early in the morning, well, I can't exactly tell you."

"That doesn't make sense," I said, frowning. He still refuses to look at me.

"It's nothing, Miya. I will be making an announcement around Noon today. There is some important stuff I need to announce to all explorers. You wouldn't mind if I use the Emergency Signal, would you?"

"Not at all," I said to which he smiled, looking at me for a brief moment before looking down again. "However, I can't ignore what you said the first time. Peri, what's wrong? What's going on with you--"

"NOTHING! I--" He snapped before catching himself. His voice was loud enough to shake the entire vicinity and my knees. I hope none of the recruits heard it or felt it. The soundproof walls can only do but so much.
"I-I...I'm sorry Qu--uh Miya...just...meet me at Luminous Tower after you've gathered your team and trained them. It's a bit north of the {Sea of Wonders}, but invisible. It'll show itself the moment you make yourself present. I will also be sending you a message after the announcement via a messenger; a Nuzleaf by the name of Mike. The message will be about Liloxi, as he will not be who he thinks he is. Miya, your journey isn't over.

"H-Hold on, what are you talking about?" I said, still trying to process everything he just dumped on me. "And what do you mean "your journey isn't over"?

Finally, he looks up at me, but with a serious look. He then moves his face in uncomfortably close to me and suddenly looks into my eyes--...wait...he's...crying...

"Save me..." He whispers before backing up and erupting into a flash of light.

"KING ARCEUS! WAIT!"
...It's too late. He's gone. I guess I won't see him until Noon. Man...what the heck is going on today? The dream was one thing, but that being followed up with the King asking me for help? I can't ignore this. There's something going on and it's way too serious to be ignored. I need to let Pumpkin know as soon as he gets here, but first he said I needed a team? let me go get Lexi...and his new sparring partner, Max.