Hello! Welcome one and all to my newest fanfiction! If you are new to my stuff, I bid you a good welcome, and if you have read the other things that I have up, I welcome you back! This is something that I've had the idea of writing for many years now, and I am excited to have finally gotten started on it. Especially since the whole reason that I finally got around to writing this after all this time is because it's a present for my best friend's birthday…. :3 Anywho! Enough of me babbling! I don't own anything involving the Mystery Dungeon series, enjoy guys!

~Emily~

This was it. We were finally ready. My partner and best friend Grovyle and I were finally ready with our preparations to go back in time, to save time. To stop the planet from being paralyzed, and bring sunlight and happiness back to our bleak world. Currently, we're about to go in for a farewell and good luck speech from all of our friends and allies in the Resistance. They're pinning all of their hopes and dreams on us, so the least that we can do is let them see us off.

"You ready, Emily?" Grovyle asked me.

With a deep breath, I replied, "As I'll ever be, Grovyle." He chuckled in response. "What?"

He simply shook his head and replied, "It's just, I'll never get used to you calling me by my species name, not by the name you gave me when we were children."

I smiled sadly as I answered simply, "Neither will I, but it's for safety's sake, you know that."

"I never said that I didn't know why or agree with your suggestion of it, simply that I'll never get used to it," Grovyle replied plainly. "It's something that still is strange to my ears."

I grinned cheekily at him as I said playfully, "Do you even have ears?"

He grinned back at me and pushed me as he answered, "Oh, shut up."

We both laughed for a good long while after that. Once we had finally calmed down, there was a knock on the door to our shared room. We turned to face the door as a voice came from behind it, "Emily? Grovyle? Everyone's gathered in the meeting hall, we're just waiting on you two. Are you ready?"

We looked to each other and nodded, before moving to open the door, to greet one of the members of Team Hope, the last Exploration Team in the Ruined Future, and we replied at the same time, "We're as ready as we're ever going to be. Lead the way."

He nodded to us, then turned and started moving his way down the hallway, with us behind him. We passed by all the other rooms on our way down the hall, before we finally came to the branch in the hall. The way forward led out of the Resistance's base, to the left was the way to the mess hall and the underground training area, and then to the right-which is the way that we were headed-was where the high-ups in the Resistance's leaders' rooms were, and the meeting hall. The further that we walked down the hall, the more that my nerves started playing on me. Grovyle placed his claw on my arm, and when I looked over at him, he nodded and smiled at me. That smile alone caused most of my nerves to vanish in an instant. We were in this together, after all. Neither of us were alone. I smiled back at him and silently nodded back to him, and then we looked ahead once more.

After a moment more of walking-or hopping in Grovyle's case-we were there. The member of Team Hope stopped ahead of us, and knocked on the door to the meeting hall. After he knocked, someone from the other side of the door turned the doorknob, and pulled the door inward to open it. Once the door was open, he lead us inside, and we saw that all of our friends-that have come to be as close to us as family-were waiting inside for us. A smile came to my face as we passed them all: Mawile, the fierce; Graveler, the rustic; Sneasle, the brave; Smeargle, the valiant; among so many more. And waiting for us at the head of the room, were the two other members of Team Hope, as well as the Leader of the Resistance, Blaze the Charizard. Leader's old eyes were on the two of us, and he was smiling proudly at us.

When we were standing in front of him, the member of Team hope who escorted us in moved to go stand by his two companions, and he nodded to Leader once in his place. Leader nodded back before raising his arms and saying, "Members of the Resistance, we have assembled here in this moment, to honor two of our finest, as they are about to embark on the most important and dangerous mission that we've ever had. Grovyle, the grass-type. And Emily, the human." Cheering went across the room, and Leader waved his claws to get everymon to quiet down once more. "Everyone of the Resistance has gathered here in this moment, to watch as our two champions leave to embark on their mission; to save time. We all know the consequences of these actions should they come to pass, and all assembled here agree that it is for the best, and are prepared to accept them. However, therein lies the danger, as Primal Dialga and his forces also know, and would do anything to stop them." Leader looked back down to us and said, "Knowing this danger, you shall still agree to proceed?"

Without a second though I nodded, and I know that Grovyle did at my side as well. "Yes," I answered strongly. "We believe that the end reward is worth the danger."

Grovyle made a fist and slammed it to his chest with a thud as he declared, "The two of us have been through much, and we'll make it through much more. We'll make it through this, and we'll succeed. Not only for us gathered here, but for every pokemon forced to live through this dark world of ours. We'll change it, and for the better."

Everymon cheered for Grovyle's declaration, and Leader showed us a large toothy grin. Leader yelled above the cheer, "Well said, my friends!" Leader turned to Team Hope and nodded to them as he continued, "Now then, everymon here, that have come to treat you as their own, have one final gift for you both." The three pokemon of Team Hope came towards us, carrying two Treasure Bags, and an old Wonder Map. Even at a glance, we could tell that the bags were both filled to the brim with many items, and the map seemed like it was one of the ones from before the planet become Paralyzed. These were some truly precious items.

"As you can tell, these are some precious things that will come in handy to the both of you. The bags and the map are gifts from Team Hope and myself, as they're things that we used personally from before Time came to a halt, and Exploration Teams worked all over the world. The items inside, are from all of your fellow members of the Resistance. They have been carefully packed with items that should come to be of the most usefulness in your mission ahead. Take care of them, and they shall care for you."

We carefully took the bags from Team Hope, as they literally held our comrades hopes and dreams of a better future within them. Grovyle and I looked to each other, and then as we carefully slipped the bags over our shoulders I said, "Thank you." I turned back to everyone who was behind us and added, "All of you."

Grovyle turned to look at everyone else with me and continued for me, "We promise, we won't let you down."

Everyone cheered for us, and as I carefully tucked the Wonder Map into my Treasure Bag, someone crashed through the doors. It was Luxray, and he was out of breath. "Leader! Oh, Leader! We've got trouble, big trouble!"

Leader took a step forward and asked seriously, "What's wrong, Luxray?"

Luxray gasped for breath, and then answered in a panic, "It's the Sableye-a whole army of Sableye! They're just outside the Resistance Stronghold, and they're marching straight for us." He paused just long enough for that to sink in, before adding in, "Sir, Dusknoir is leading them himself."

My eyes widened in a brief moment of panic, and I looked to Grovyle. I could see that he was equally as alarmed. Leader breathed in deep behind us, and then let it out slowly before placing his claws down on our shoulders. Grovyle and I both looked up at him as he said to us, "Don't you two worry. We've been preparing for when they eventually found the stronghold, and prepared an escape route just behind my seat."

I smiled in relief and said, "So that's means that we'll all be getting out of here?"

Leader's smile faltered for but a moment, before he answered, "No, you two will be."

My face fell in surprise and sadness, as Grovyle exclaimed, "But, what about everyone else here?"

He answered calmly, "The rest of us shall stay here and fight Primal Dialga's forces, while you two flee to Dusk Forest, where Celebi agreed to meet you two." We both moved to voice our objections, but Leader looked over to his side and said, "Team Hope, would you see these two safely to the end of the tunnel?"

While they technically don't hold rank over each other in the Resistance, they did always seem to have a hierarchy among the three of them. The leader of them stepped forward and said, "Don't you worry Blaze, we'll see the two kids safely to the other side, and on the right way to the forest." Leader nodded his thanks to him, before he jerked his head over towards Leader's chair. "Well, whatcha waiting for kids? You really gonna dash the hopes that everyone's got on you two by stickin' around here?"

I looked to Grovyle, before shaking my head and answering, "No, we wouldn't dare of breaking the shared dream of the Resistance. Lead the way Team Hope." He nodded to us, and the three members of Team Hope lead us toward Leader's seat. They flipped up the seat to reveal a tunnel that had been dug out behind of it. The leader of Team Hope went into the tunnel first, and then Grovyle followed right behind him. I just was about to follow, when I thought of something. I turned once more and said loud and proud, "Don't worry everyone, we'll make sure that the future is saved. We won't ever forget you, or the sacrifices that you've made, until the very end!"

As I turned away, I saw that every pokemon in the room had smiled to me, before they went back to their preparations for battle against the Sableye. I stepped into the tunnel, and the other two members of Team Hope came in behind me. We started moving, and then I heard the sound of Leader's seat being moved back into its place to hide the hole in the wall. It was just us five.

After Grovyle and the human had gone through the hole and the entrance was hidden from view once more, Leader began barking orders to the remaining members of the Resistance. They were the last line of defense between Primal Dialga's forces and the kids, and he wouldn't allow for their mission to fail ere it had even begun. The remaining battle items that hadn't been given to the kids were gathered and distributed to all of the remaining pokemon, before moving out of the meeting room to go towards the entrance of the stronghold, where the battle would be waged just outside. As they neared, they could hear the "Wheh-heh-heh's" of the Sableye beyond the great doors. Once everyone had been assembled, Leader gave the order, and they all rushed outside to greet the army of Sableye before them.

Dusknoir was at the head, and when they came outside and saw Leader, he laughed. "So, this is where the Great Blaze has been hiding all this time. I had heard that you were still alive, how interesting to find that the rumors were indeed true. I should've expected that you would be the one leading this feeble Resistance, despite your old age."

Leader took a step forward and with a grunt replied, "Yes, I'm still alive and leading these pokemon who've had enough of Primal Dialga's tyranny. We won't stand for it any longer!"

Dusknoir laughed once more, which made the pokemon of the Resistance's fur all stand on end. "You truly think that you can stand up to Master Dialga's rule? That's cute, considering that you've never tried to face him in battle. As you know that none can do. So, why even try, when you know that there is no true end…" Dusknoir paused, and smirked as he said, "Perhaps it is from your futile attempt to change the past, is that it?"

The Resistance was shocked, the mission to the past was kept top secret from all but their own members, and new members weren't privy to such knowledge either. Leader growled out, "How would you know about such a plan, even if one did exist?"

The Sableye 'Wheh-heh-heh'd' as Dusknoir answered, "For one of the last pokemon to still live from the time before Time stopped, you truly are naive Blaze. Did you forget that the Sableye are ghost-types, and therefore can phase through walls?" The pokemon of the Resistance muttered to each other-clearly, they had forgotten, as the Sableye usually seemed so simple of creatures. "They heard every word and relayed every word you all spoke in your little hiding place back to Master Dialga and I!"

Leader grunted, before replying, "So what if there were a few simple spies hiding from us? There's nothing that you can do to stop us now. Our plan is already fully underway. For all we know? The past could be changed, and Time will start once more in but a few moments from now."

Dusknoir crossed his arms and mused, "Yes, yes. We are ALSO well aware of a certain grass-type pokemon and his companion that you were hiding, who've you sent to go on your little 'mission'. Not to worry though, the best of Master Dialga's troops will be going after them shortly. And when they're caught, you can imagine that they'll be brought to the stockades upon capture." There were angry mutters among the Resistance pokemon. "There is but one thing that will stop them from immediate execution: surrender yourselves, and all of your pointless research now."

Without even a moment's thought, Leader shouted out, "Never!" Then immediately shot a Flamethrower in Dusknoir's direction. Dusknoir smirked once more, as he phased into the ground to dodge the attack. "Grr…"

Dusknoir's voice echoed around them as he ordered, "Sableye, attack! Leave no survivors! I shall chase after the annoyances myself."

Leader attempted to stop him, however Dusknoir had already phased into the ground, making it impossible for him to do any damage to the ghost-type. Not to mention, the battle between the Sableye and the Resistance had begun, making it impossible for Leader to chase after Dusknoir, and save the kids. As Leader fought, he and the other members of the Resistance muttered prayers to Arceus, to please keep the kids-their one, true hope-safe until the end.

Everyone was silent as we traveled through the tunnel. It was a fairly complicated path, with many forks and diverging paths. I could only assume that it was like this so that if an enemy managed to find the tunnel, they had a hard time figuring out which path would lead through. Grovyle looked back at me, and shot me a small smile, which in turn made me return one to him. It always felt better to me to smile, what with how happy of a person that I usually am. Leader's always said that I somehow am always able to see the bright side of things. Which in a world that is as dark and dreary as ours, is quite refreshing. Gosh, I hope that he and the others will be alright….

Finally, we reached the end of the tunnel. It was nice to be out of such cramped quarters, but this also meant that we were now out in the open, and could easily be spotted by unfriendly eyes. The member of Team Hope that had lead the way through the tunnels turned his head towards us and whispered quietly, "It's not very far from the forest from here, but we'll take you just a little bit further so you don't end up taking a wrong turn. And remember: tread lightly. We wouldn't want to be found by unsavory eyes."

Grovyle and I nodded to him in understanding. He nodded back to us, and then turned back forward to continue leading us onward. As we walked, all five of us were alert, and keeping our eyes out for any sign of danger. The most hair upending thing about this though? It was eerily quiet. Even for a world such as ours that was unmoving. It seemed as though, every living creature in the nearby vicinity was holding its breath. And there were almost always pokemon running around living in places like this wild. Having either forsaken or lost their sanity to the darkness that surrounds us. But, there was nothing…

Suddenly, the member of Team Hope that was leading us stopped, and tilted his head to one side. Grovyle opened his mouth as if to ask him why, but stopped when he turned around to face us. "This is as far as we take you two. The forest is just ahead, and you should have no problem finding it if you keep on heading in this direction."

Grovyle and I nodded to him, as I voiced our thanks. "Thank you." I turned to the other two who were behind us. "All three of you. We appreciate the help."

"Indeed. We wouldn't even be here now doing this for everyone, if you hadn't saved us when we first sputtered upon the island. We owe you much," Grovyle added.

"Heh-heh-heh. Just pay us back by bringing the sunshine back, alright kids?" One of them said with a smile.

I moved over to the two who watched our flanks on the way here, and gave them a hug. The other one responded, "Whoa-ho-ho! You're embarrassing me." I stepped back from them, to see that he was smiling as well.

I then kneeled down on the ground, to hug Team Hope's leader as well, and he simply shrugged it off. Reminding us, "Don't forget. Once you two are off of the island and in the past, Emily won't be able to understand Pokemon tongue anymore. You'll have your work cut out for you two, what with the increased difficulty in communication."

Grovyle came up behind me as I pulled away and answered, "Don't worry about a thing. We've managed before, and we'll manage again."

He nodded back to Grovyle as I stood up and he added, "We'll be praying for your safety, and for your success until the very end."

I nodded once more saying, "We know. Thank you. We promise that we'll make everyone proud."

With that, we turned away from the three members of Team Hope, and started heading towards Dusk Forest on our own to find Celebi once more. Neither of us looked back, as this was only the beginning of our long journey. And there could be no turning back, until our mission was finished.

After the kids started leaving, the three members of Team Hope turned around, and began heading back towards the tunnel. There was a great battle being fought by now, and Leader and the rest of the members of the Resistance would be needing backup.

They were barely out of eyesight of the kids, when their leader stopped and said to the other two, "Alright boys, I want you two to head back ahead of me."

They both looked to each other in astonishment, before turning back to their leader. The one asking, "What about you, Boss?"

He simply shook his head and replied, "I ain't your boss anymore. I haven't been your 'boss' since Time stopped, and the three of us became Team Hope. Now we're all a part of the Resistance, and Blaze is it's leader. The three of us together are his second in commands. We have the same ranking now. And I got something that I got to take care of before I can head back."

The other one shook his head and said back, "Yeah, well. To the two of us, you'll always be our Boss. Ain't nuthin ever gonna change that."

He grumbled as he turned around and said, "Fine. But you boys still need to get back to the stronghold. Blaze'll be needin ya any moment now."

The other two looked at each other, before they looked back to their leader and nodded. The one saying, "Alright, Boss. Whatever you say. We'll be seein' you back at the stronghold for the fight."

The two turned and left. Once they were out of earshot, Team Hope's leader looked up to the blank sky and said, "You can come on out now. I know that you're there, Dusknoir." In that moment, he turned and threw out a Flamethrower attack. Just barely missing the ghost-type.

Dusknoir laughed as he floated out into the open. "So, you knew that I was here all along. Was that very smart of you sending away your only form of back-up then old-timer?"

"Chaw-haw-haw! Those two would've stayed with me to their dying breath. Someone had to save their hides, may as well be their old boss. But enough chit-chat, let's fight!" And with no more words to be exchanged, Dusknoir and the remaining member of Team Hope lunged at each other for battle.

Not long after we split up from Team Hope, Grovyle and I found the entrance to Dusk Forest. We looked to each other and nodded to each other, not daring to say a word. We entered the forest, and once inside, did our best to dodge as many pokemon as we could. Grovyle was the only one of us who could actually fight, and we were both going to want to save our strength for when we were in the past. There were a few Mismagius' that were insistent on following us, but Grovyle managed to defeat them quickly. Especially after I threw a few Iron Thorn's at them that I had stashed in my pockets.

The first part of the forest wasn't very long, and before we knew it, we walked into a clearing in the forest. I looked around the clearing, not seeing much other than still grass and floating stones. So, typical things in our dark world. I looked over to Grovyle and broke the silence. "Well, this is where we're supposed to be meeting Celebi so she can take us to the Passage of Time, but where is she?"

He shrugged at me as he answered, "I don't know… Let me try calling out to her." Grovyle took a few more steps into the clearing before yelling, "Hello? Celebi? It's us! Grovyle and Emily! Please, reveal yourself to us!"

We stood in silence, waiting for her to appear. After a few moments I mumbled, "She's not coming out… Could Dusknoir and his goons have possibly stumbled across this place by pure chance? Is it possible that she was scared off?"

Suddenly out of nowhere, a voice rang across the clearing. "Scared off? Me? How insulting, sweet Emily! I thought that you knew me better than that!" All of a sudden, right before our very eyes, sparkling lights appeared in the middle of the clearing, and came together to form a shiny pink Celebi before us. She stretched her little arms above her head, as if having just woken up from a nap, before looking over at Grovyle and I with a smile. "Sweet Emily, my dear Grovyle. I've been waiting for the two of you."

Grovyle nodded a greeting to Celebi before responding, "Yes, sorry for the delay. There was a little bit of a mishap at the Resistance Stronghold, just as we were leaving, causing us to have to tread more carefully here, effectively slowing us down."

Celebi beamed at Grovyle and said, "Oh, it's perfectly alright, my dear Grovyle, I understand. I know that you would never keep a cute lady waiting on purpose!"

I felt a giant metaphorical sweat drop fall down the side of my face at that. She's just a little full of herself. I took a few steps forward and said to her, "We have to thank you again for this, Celebi. We wouldn't be able to do this without your help."

She turned to me and answered cheerfully, "Yup! No problem. I have something to gain from this too! Besides, I've had quite enough of this dark, dreary, and depressing world. I'd love to see the world of the sun that Blaze and Team Hope have told me all about."

Grovyle took a couple more steps forward, interrupting her from continuing on, "Sorry, but we really don't have time to sit and chat. Dusknoir and the Sableye were about to attack the Resistance's stronghold right as we were leaving, and I can't imagine that it'll take Dusknoir all that long to figure out that something's up. If we don't get going soon, we'll have brought trouble right to you."

Celebi covered for mouth in amusement for a moment as she replied, "Tee-hee! It's quite fine. There is no need to worry your sweet little head. You should be long gone before Dusknoir and his Sableye could possibly find us here. Besides, if you would be so kind as to prevent the planet's paralysis… We'll finally be spared the agony of this world of darkness. Sweet Emily, my dear Grovyle, I will devote my whole life to achieve that end!"

I nodded as I smiled sadly back at her. "Once again, thank you. So, could you lead us to the Passage of Time now?"

She fluttered in a little circle as she answered, "It's nearby, ready, and is just up ahead on a plateau above this forest. Follow me, would you please, tee-hee! Off to the Passage of Time!" And with that, Celebi turned around, and began fluttering her way ahead of us to lead us to the Passage of Time.

We traveled mostly in silence once again. There was too much weighing on us to do much small talking, and we didn't really want to speak of more hefty things that the situation really called for. Once we reached the entrance to the plateau, we didn't want to attract the attention of too many of the wild pokemon. The deeper part of the forest wasn't all that bad for the most part. Just annoying when some of the pokemon inhabiting it would kick up sandstorms that would drain our vitality.

Not long after, Celebi chimed up breaking the silence saying, "Oh! I see it now!" She fluttered just a little bit faster as she continued. "There it is!" Grovyle and I looked to each other, and picked up our own pace so that we would finally be able to see it. We followed Celebi into a giant rocky clearing, and on the far end, we were able to see a little glowing archway, that led back to the rocky wall.

Grovyle and I stopped to look upon it in awe. Very few things gave off such a bright light in this dark world of ours. Once my shell-shock was mostly gone, I took a few steps forward to stand next to Celebi and asked, "So… this is it? The Passage of Time?"

Celebi turned to look at me with a twirl and answered, "Yup! Tee-hee! That's the Passage of Time!"

I stared at it for a little bit longer, before Grovyle came to stand next to me and muttered, "It's beautiful…"

Celebi nodded and said, "Yes, it is, my dear Grovyle. And I'm the only one who can open it! Shall I open the passage now?"

I nodded back to her and answered, "Yes, please do Celebi."

Celebi did a small little salute to us as she replied, "Alrighty, here we go!" She moved up towards the passage of time, did a little twirl in the air and yelled, "Oh great Passage of Time, please open your doors to me. Time to travel to many ages past!" A bright light emanated from Celebi, which caused the both of us to have to divert our eyes. When the light had died down, and we could look again, the passage of time was now open, as we could now see that the glowing archway didn't stop at the rocky wall behind it, but lead into a great vortex of multi-colored lights. "Well?" Celebi asked us. "What do you think?"

I nodded my head to Celebi with a smile as I answered, "It's amazing Celebi! It never fails to astonish me how a pokemon with such a petite form, can have such great powers!"

Celebi did a little pose mid-air and said, "Yes, well. I do try." Grovyle then walked up to Celebi, and took her tiny hands into his bigger claws. "M-my d-d-dear Gr-Grovyle? Wh-what are you-?"

"Thank you Celebi. We promise, we won't let you down after all this help that you've given us," Grovyle thanked.

Celebi looked away from him with a blush as she answered, "N-not at all, my dear Grovyle. I'd do anything to help y- the Resistance. Yep! Anything at all to help old Blaze!" Oh, she's got it so bad for him… She then quickly tilted her head up and said seriously, "You two need to go. Now. I can sense that some unfriendly pokemon have entered the forest down below, and chances are, it's Primal Dialga's minions." Our faces turned hard as we nodded in understanding. Without another word between us, Grovyle and I entered the Passage of Time, to begin our journey to the past.

The inside of the Passage of Time was a sea of all kinds of different colors that I'd never seen before. As well as large and small blocks and dots of white lights all over the place. The inside was honestly much more beautiful than the outside had been. I turned to look at my partner who was at my side, when I noticed that there was something behind me. I saw something that was dark heading straight for Grovyle's back. It looked similar to a Night Shade, or a Shadow Ball. It was hard to tell, but it was obviously something that would hurt the best friend that I had traveling right next to me. Without another thought, I pushed him out of the way of the attack, and took the brunt of it on for myself.

Pain. That's all I could feel. I could feel my consciousness drifting in and out as I heard him yell in surprise, "Whoa! Wh-wh-whoa…!" I couldn't see him very well, but I could tell that he had noticed my condition. "Are… Are you okay?!" I felt him grab my hand, as he started drifting further away from me. My grip was starting to slip. "No! Don't let go! Just a little longer… Come on! Hang on!" My grip was slipping away even more from the state of unconsciousness that was flooding me. I couldn't… hang on. As he screamed in panic, "N-n-no! I can't… hold on…!" I felt as though I was going to lose something precious if I didn't get a grip on my consciousness now. The closer I came to passing out, the more I felt myself losing my grip on something, but what? Then, I realized. The closer I came to passing out, the more my memories seemed to fade from my mind. No! I wouldn't let them go! I won't forget everything we've been through, and everyone that we've met! I won't forget, I won't! "Waaaaaah!" He screamed as he lost his grip on me, and he was flung out from the Passage of Time.

Without a second thought in my mind, I screamed his true name as loud as I could, "LIEF!" I was then flung from the Passage of Time myself, and met with the cold abyss of a raging sea. I did everything that I could to stay afloat despite my injuries, but my body didn't want to cooperate in the way that I wanted too. I felt as though my body had changed, and the best that I could manage was a little Growlithe-paddle, even still dunking under the water multiple times. It was a raging storm with thunder and lightning constantly lighting up the dark sky. I kept getting mouthful of salty water in my mouth, and coughing it back up as I called out for him. "Lief, Lief! Where are you Lief? Please, answer me!" I coughed and sputtered up more water as I fought more against the waves. I couldn't keep continuing to call out for him, if I did, I'd end up drowning.

I felt a rough current drag me under the water, and it wouldn't let me back up. If I the current didn't let me go soon, then I really would end up drowning. By pure chance, a log of wood came rushing by me, and I managed to grab onto it before it went out of reach. My extra weight caused the log to finally break free of the current, and it bobbed up to the surface, bringing me along with it. I took in a deep breath of air and coughed some more. Once I had finally caught my breath, I noticed that with the log holding me afloat, that not as much water was kicking into my mouth. I hung onto the log for dear life, as the waves continued to push me along.

I was so tired, but every time that the water hit my face I was jolted back awake once more. Besides, I couldn't fall asleep until either the storm had stopped, or I had somehow found a way to shore. Suddenly though, when the next flash of lightning shone, I saw that there was a large, dark shadow hanging over me. I managed to turn around just in time to see a giant wave crash down over on top of me and my log, effectively pushing the log out of my grasp, and me further under the water. Either there was a sandbank right here, or I had gotten pushed farther down underwater than I thought that I had, for my head ended up cracking against something solid. And after the injuries that I had taken in the Passage of Time, and how tired I was from fighting against the angry sea, there was nothing that I could to do stop my consciousness from fading away into nothing, and the undercurrent dragging me along to wherever it wanted to take me.

Whelp, that's a wrap for this prologue here! What'd you guys think? Make sure to let me know what you guys thought by sending me reviews, so I can end up making this new fanfiction better. Thanks so much for reading guys, Happy Birthday again to my wonderful best friend, and I shall see you all next time! o/