I watched it, you know.

The entire thing. I saw as an egg, crafted from love, hope, and the promise of a family, arrive into the world. I watched as Arceus himself bended and manipulated Time to see into the future of that egg.

I saw happiness. The egg's future was not dull; it had a very bright one. I saw the egg's first cracks, the baby inside struggling outwards into the arms of it's loving family. I watched the specimen inside grow and evolve. I saw a mate and even more eggs.

I knew that from the moment I saw it, the egg was my chance. Fate had decided to present me with an opportunity, a tool, to use for my plot. I already had the first pawn....

The egg would be my last shot. My last hope of rising above even Arceus. The egg would be the key to everything I dreamed of. And all I had to do was tweak Fate a little bit.

I remember it too.

The night had been cool and the air crisp. The very night before the egg's Hatching. I'd strode into Arceus' palace, as sneaking around would have done me no good, my colors are to vibrant to be hidden by the veil of darkness that signals night.

I had tried my best to create a confident air. I tucked my wings behind my back and kept my beak held high. The few Legendaries still up and about, (mostly those creepy dark and ghost types I absolutely detest) didn't bother me. The most I had gotten was the ever so curious glance.

I remember walking into the Seeing room. I had scanned the room, and sighed with relief when I caught no sign of the Creator. I could do the deed in peace.

I had stood in the middle of the room, in a poorly copied circle, the same of which was on the Creation Stage in the Sinjoh region. Then, I'd begun to chant, the words of which were so ancient that it's language had been forgotten by time. The room had been become filled with a strange purple mist when I had finished and I knew what lay in hiding inside it. Fate.

A laugh, so loud it had made the room shake, escaped my throat. At that moment, I knew I could finally bend the Fate of the egg to my will.

Another chant had filled the room, this time it was actually designed to change the egg's Fate. When I'd finished, I knew the egg was no longer normal. The specimen inside was now what you lower Pokemon call, "shiny." My plan was almost complete, and I had almost begun another chant.

But Fate has evil, twisted plans. And at the moment I uttered the first word, a bolt of electricity engulfed me and I fell to the ground, close to unconsciousness. I had turned around to face my attacker, and found myself staring into the eyes of my Creator.

A screech of agony had filled the room. I had failed! And now I would never get a second chance! Without waiting for my oncoming banishment, I had fled the scene.

All was lost.

The egg was gone, and my chance at power with it. I, Ho-oh, Revivor of Entei, Raikou, and Suicune, had lost my chance to have power greater than Arceus'.

I guess Fate felt sorry for me. Or it might have wanted to see a good show. But, when I was dangerously close to drowning in my own self pity, a solution came to me. An idea, seemingly made out of thin air.

A wicked smile spread across my beak, and I let loose a cackle from my throat. I could still have the egg's power. I could still rule.

But for now, I will quietly wait in the shadows (however hard that may be). But someday soon, Arceus will bow to me, or die defying me. I will bring glory from the fire and, soar above the hightest clouds again.

Someday we will meet. Someday after you've grown to hate the secret power you "shinies" have. And then you will give it to me, only to realize you want it back, but it will be too late.

So I will sit here and plot every detail of our meeting, and I will get it perfect this time.

Until we meet Shimmer. I promise I'll be waiting.

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Well, I hope you enjoyed the Prologue. If you were confused, this was all in Ho-oh's POV. Now that you know, go back and read it again!
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Until the next chapter,
~Shay