Skies of Harmony

Chapter Zero

Prototype

Today the Monarchy of Tidas was in celebration, as a new king was about to take the throne. He is a young and benevolent soul, with a heart that beats for the good of the people. The Monarchy of Tidas had been locked in a brutal and bloody war with the Kingdom of the Aurora Isles. For ages the two kingdoms fought for reasons unknown. They were bitter enemies. All of the anthropomorphic Pokémon within the two nations resented their rivals. These Pokemorphs were fighting for a false truth, by the promise that if one nation sheds the blood of another their people will be saved. In the past their kings were manipulating, cruel, and unjust, corrupted by an unseen force. One day the Prince of Tidas was exiled from his kingdom and wandered for years on this planet of Realm. Many of his people thought that he was dead and was lost as another causality to the war.

But there was a prophecy:

“At a time of great sorrow the only son of the kingdom shall perish. As the people turn to more bloodshed only omens and the apocalypse loom .There will be war, famine, and days without end. All hope is gone and extinction will follow…

But as the days grow closer the son will be reborn into the light. Wielding valor in his heart and a saber in hand he will unite the nations upon a stead of steel. He will become the kingdom’s finest monarch, a knight, alchemist, and father to all. For all who bask in his light will be sheltered, for those who oppose shall be damned. Behold the king, the Eternal King!”

In the Kingdom of the Aurora Isles there was a Princess who also ran away from her unjust nation. She was also the sole child of her parents and the only heir to the throne. In the midst of turmoil the two exiles fell in love. Fueled by new ambitions and a sense of purpose to unite their nations they called their brothers and sisters to arms. Without fear of death or hesitations they rallied allies and dispelled their differences. In their insurgency they had found the source of their parent’s corruption: a dark wizard who poisoned the minds of the monarchs to make their nations fight against their whims. With the truth revealed the two nations combined to fight the wizard and his army of the damned. The battle was long, bloody, and lasted for months without end. In the mountains of bodies and the rivers of blood the outnumbered forces of the kingdoms fought against the corruption and finally, after a year of endless slaughter, the flag of the Monarchy of Tidas was erected side by side to the Flag of the Aurora Isles: with the flag bearers, Prince and Princess, basking their glory.

Here stands the new King and Queen, being crowned the new leaders of a united nation…

Years later, the Age of Technology graces the land. The year is 1942, peace and prosperity spread its light onto the Kingdom of Tidas Aurora. Eighteen years have passed since that horrible war that claimed so many lives. Yet out of the ashes a new generation was born, there we stand: a brand new day, with a young Glaceon waking up to the ray of sunshine outside his window. He stretches outward and dons his robes. Being the son of the King, the prince pushed back the curtains blocking his sister's bed in the corner. His sister, a Vaporeon, pulled her sheets up to continue to sleep. On the radio was the graceful national anthem, a song titled A Brand New Day, the song was a perfect fit for the weather outside; bright, beautiful, and the fresh spring air brought on a sense of adventure. Yet, the princess still lay in bed shunning the brilliance of the day.

“My dear sister, will you please wake up?” the prince sat onto her bed and gently rocked his twin sister.

“Mikey? Can't it wait, the fair princess would like to sleep a little bit more,” she pulled a pillow over her head.

“C'mon sister, today is our formal introduction into the White Pheasant Special Forces, least you can do is to show some haste!”

“Oh! Brother, I forgot completely! Please fetch me my uniform!”

“Y'all ready for the big day?” a Zorua opened the door to their room. He spoke in a southern accent typical for the Desert Dwellers of the Zona Desert, “Today's the day fer our introduction!”

“Ghost my friend! We were just on our fair way, but my sister is unprepared as ever.”

“Brother, will you stop with the teasing? I am a perfectly capable markswoman of the highest caliber.”

“Yo guys? Can we go now?” an Absol also came in, speaking in a more contemporary manner.

“Good morning to you Zakary! How are you today?” Mikey asked.

“Fine, but can we hurry? Ghost and I are spinning our wheels here.”

“Yeah! Dem wagon's not gonna hall itself ya know?”

“Right, sister are you ready?”

“One minute everyone, I just have to waterbend my fins straight.”

As they step outside the palace a luxury jeep awaited their arrival to the army base. Mikey took the wheel and drove off into town. There they were showered with confetti and paraded down the main square with an armored column of Tiger tanks, Shermans, and T-34-85s all painted in the same color scheme of green with the symbol of two swords crossed with a red circle background worn proudly on their sides. As the parade makes its way to Tidas City National Army Base the jeep stops short of a stage as the four friends get out to greet their friends and family in the crowd. They take their place on the stand as a general takes the stage.

“Today, our proud nation of Tidas Aurora marks the celebration of our fine prince, princess, and these two excellent warriors acceptance into our very first special forces program! My nephew will you have a say?” the Buizel general offered Mikey the chance to speak.

“Thank you uncle! I also thank you all for your support and kindness. I, Micheal Rivers will gladly accept this role with humility and see to it that I will protect our peace and freedom for as long as I am part of this great country!”

“Micheal... It is with great honor that I present you the family heirloom: the Sword of the Tidas Aurora. Use it with great respect my son...”

“...Thank you father...” he bows to the king, a red and white Buizel in short robes wearing a military uniform.

“You will now be fitted into your alchemical armor. Please don your suit while the orchestra plays my nephew.”

Mikey nods and steps to the steam powered machine to don his armor piece by piece. The armor took on a light blue glow as the naturally alchemical mythrill plating was placed on. Steam flowed around the Glaceon as the flurry of movement in the automata's carefully and precisely placed and fitted each piece of his armor. Completed, Mikey steps out of the booth and faces the crowd. The crescendo of the anthem reached its peak as he drew his sword and held it into the air in triumph.

“Behold! The White Pheasants! The legends of Tidas Aurora: Micheal, our brave knight! Tanya, our shinobe markswoman! Ghost, our field alchemist and engineer! And finally, the Razgriz himself, Zakary, machinegunner, pilot, and rifleman! All hail the White Pheasants as they proudly march as full fledged soldiers of Tidas Aurora!”