Uxie didn't respond, she just tightened her grasp and flew faster.
A few hours later, she slowed down and started to descend. When she
was close enough to the ground, she let go of Phoenix.
Mesprit and Azelf glanced between the two just as a sandstorm wall
appeared in front of Uxie. Phoenix was standing and glaring at
her.
"I am only going to ask this once and only once: What was she
talking about?"
Uxie sighed. "The Time Gem. It's a blue diamond that allows the
holder to travel through time and space at his or her own free
will... it is one of the multiple things that my sisters and I
guard. The spirit that has taken over your friend works for a much
larger, and darker force that is trying to use the Time Gem for
evil...."
"Is running away and leaving a good soul really worth this?" She
said, gesturing towards Uxie and her sisters, who all looked afraid
still. Phoenix turned away from them and towards where they left
Serenity. "For a bunch of legendary pokemon, you three aren't
really that legendary. I have seen more from my friend, a mere
STARTER pokemon that I have from YOU!" She looked back at her,
determination in her face.
"The dark spirit back there is much stronger than you believe."
Uxie said calmly. "One life sacrificed is nothing compared to what
would happen if the dark ones got a hold of the Time Gem. People
will die, the world will crumble. You can go back there and try to
get her back, but if one of you dies in the process, don't come
crying to me saying that I didn't warn you." She then turned and
flew away.
"And I am stronger than you think." Phoenix said as she left. "I am
a fairy-dragon type, and the first pokemon that EVER wanted to be
my FRIEND WAS SERENITY!" She turned and started back towards
Serenity. "At least I wont give up of others."
"Fool." Uxie laughed as she flew away.
Serenity walked back to the lake. A shadowy image appeared on the
surface. "And..?" a male voice asked in a ghostly voice.
"They got away sir, and I didn't receive the gem, but doing worry,
I have an idea of what do and how to get it." Serenity responded
with an evil grin.
Mesprit followed Uxie, but Azelf looked between her sisters and
Phoenix, who was flying thru the pain from her wings. Azelf started
to follow her sisters. "What if she is right?" She asked in a small
voice. "What if, by saving Serenity, we keep the gem safe and
defeat that dark spirit?"
Phoenix flew in short bursts, resting a bit between each one.
Don't worry Serenity, I am coming back for you! She thought.
Serenity started to walk casually in the direction that the others
had flown earlier. Dont worry master, I won't let you down!
She giggled at the thought of what her master might do to the trio
and the strange Vibrava that had attacked her and delayed her
mission. "Ooo they'd be turned to dust!" She giggled. "As soon as I
get that gem..."
Phoenix continued on her way, but soon stopped for the night. She
choose a tall tree and curled up near the top. "Serenity..."
Phoenix said, sighing and watching the sun set. "I will save
you..."
Azelf suddenly stopped flying with her sisters and looked back.
"Come ON Azelf!" Uxie scowled.
Serenity stopped by a fallen tree and rested there for the night.
"The gem will be ours... Just you wait and see master..."
Azelf looked back at her. "Why... Why are we abonding them...?" She
asked. "I know we should protect the Gem, but what if we do that by
standing up to that spirit?"
"If you want to get yourself killed, go at, just don't get us
involved." Uxie said not bothering to turn around, putting her hand
ebbing her back and waving if in Azelf's direction.
[center][b] In the morning[b][center]
Serenity woke up and immediately started on her search for the Time
Gem.
"At least I still CARE about others." Azelf said before flying back
towards Phoenix. 'With all your knowledge sister, I am surprised
that you don't.' She said using telepathy.
Phoenix awoke at first light and started out once more.
"I DO care Azelf!! But if you go back there, you could get
seriously hurt, and as your older sister, I wouldn't be able to
bear the burden of that as well as the burden of the world
crumbling under our feet just because we were too sensitive if our
emotio- Mesprit?" Uxie turned to Mesprit. "You two are teaming up
on me, aren't you?"
As Serenity walked she could hear the voices of the trio coming
into earshot. An evil grin appeared on her face as she quickened
her pace. Now my acting skills will be put to the test..
Azelf stopped and looked back at her as Mesprit just watched. "Then
we need to stand up to this dark spirit, not run away like weak
pokemon." She said. "Phoenix is a fairy-dragon type, one of a
kind."
Phoenix had spotted Serenity and started following her.