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~*~Credits to Palamon for the amazing title of this fan fiction!~*~

Before I begin, I'd like you to think for just a moment. Think about all the history that has been made between, oh, 2007 and now. We have all done a lot in the past 5 years. Forums have merged, split, closed. Drama has been made and has caused massive events on tiny communities. What if all this had happened on a larger scale? What if Nightmare and PLF were two countries that decided to merge? Imagine that before you criticize this fan fiction. I've always thought about how epic and entertaining all the things that have happened on all of the forums before EGC were on a larger scale. So please, enjoy the story. I'll be adding to it, chapter by chapter, but first, read below for descriptions of each forum that will be included in this fan fiction!

Pokemon Nightmare
Pokemon Nightmare was a forum that was in existence from early 2007 to May 30th, 2010. During this time, it gained many new members, and later lost the same ones. Nightmare had its prime in 2008, and slowly declined afterwards until May 2010 when Skyler decided to end it. Important players in Nightmare's story were Sableye, SinnohMaster, Tendo, Wormow, Palamon, Rucario, Skyler, and Hollow Abyss. Sableye was the owner of this forum from early 2007 to February 2010. During that February, Sableye decided to step down from administrative responsibilities while still paying for the forum, but only if someone else took his place. Thus, Skyler took advantage of this situation and offered to take command. However, Rucario also had his own ideas, and decided to tag along. From February 2010 to the end of May 2010, Skyler and Rucario were the administrators at Nightmare. Finally, after trying his ideas, Skyler had realized he had failed at attempting to revive Nightmare. Skyler announced his retirement from both Nightmare and PLF (where he was a Global Moderator). Nightmare was then destined to fail in the hands of Rucario and Tendo. If not for Hollow Abyss's intervention, Nightmare would have died off as PLF slowly followed. Hollow Abyss convinced Skyler to merge the two forums, thus turning Nightmare into Solstice.

Pokelight Forums
Pokelight was originally a vb Pokemon forum. After unknown reasons, it went to zetaboards. Pokelight lasted from roughly 2008 to May 2010, when it merged with Nightmare into Solstice I. Pokelight had many key members, including Hollow Abyss, Tobi, Hikari, Skyler, and Xenia.

Pokemon Turquoise I
The original Pokemon Turquoise opened on August 16th, 2007, being owned by Chronicler. The key members in this forum, or at least, this version, were Chronicler, EvaNibble, Turtlecash, SinnohMaster, and Dragonfire. Chronicler created this forum as a TRPG forum. It had great success, which is what led it to eventually upgrading to vbulletin. Later on, towards the upgrade to vbulletin, Dragonfire came over and merged into Turquoise with Makayo, enlarging Turquoise.

Pokemon Turquoise II
Turquoise II was the vbulletin version of the forum. It opened in July of 2009, quickly switching over to vbulletin. Key members here were Chronicler and Dragonfire. Turquoise II thrived with more activity than Turquoise I had, making Turquoise seem very successful, which it was. Then, in January 2010, Turquoise switched back to Zeta, due to Chronicler being forced to leave after lack of funds for the forum.

Pokemon Turquoise III
Turquoise III was the Turquoise after vbulletin. Chronicler had been unable to fund the vbulletin, so a new Turquoise powered by zeta was created. It opened in January 2010, and the same one is still in existence today, attempting to regain the activity it had so long ago. Key members so far are Dragonfire, Chronicler, Skyler, Roxas, and PhoenixDragon.

Pokemon Solstice Forums I
Pokemon Solstice was the result of the merge between Pokemon Nightmare and Pokelight Forums. The name came from the names of the two forums which combined to create Solstice, light and dark. Key members in the history of Solstice were Sableye, Skyler, Hollow Abyss, Tobi, Neo, Xenia, Tendo, Rucario, and Chronicler. Solstice was officially opened on June 13th, 2010, and lasted until late-August and early-September. Solstice was a good forum on top, but had problems within. Many good memories were made and are often remembered today, such as old staff and old colors used for staff. The forum itself had survived a bitter rivalry between two administrators, Skyler and Xenia, which eventually split the forum itself. In a last attempt to save it from implosion, Skyler manipulated members of #avisism (Xenia's side of Solstice) and kept them entertained with visions of a reformed Solstice, while Lavender (or LavAnder, depending on who you ask), was under construction by Sableye and Hollow Abyss. Lavender imploded within a week of being formed, following Skyler's demotion by Sableye, and Hollow Abyss's retirement.

Pokemon Nightmare Reformed
After the collapse of Solstice, most members fled to the newly formed Destiny. However, a new Nightmare had been born. The key members were Sableye, Rucario, SinnohMaster, and Skyler. Sableye had decided to let Rucario have his wish, and brought Nightmare back in an attempt to revive it. Rucario had failed. Skyler, using Rucario, gained power once again, and used his powers to destroy Nightmare. This version of Nightmare was shortly lived, only existing from roughly September 2010 to the beginning of December 2010.

Pokemon Destiny I
After Solstice I had collapsed and Lavender took it's place, Xiao and Adam created Destiny. The forums were made in an attempt to save what was left of the collapse of Solstice I. The forum was funded by Broken Cup, and Destiny itself rose to power in November 2010 after a lot of preparation. Members from #avisism (the group that sided with Xenia during the Solstice I split) made up the staff of this forum. Key members of Destiny I was Xiao, Broken Cup, Adam, and the other #avisism members. Destiny I collapsed after Broken Cup disappeared and Hollow Abyss returned with plans of Solstice II.

Pokemon Destiny II
During Solstice II, around September 2011, Xiao attempted to make another Destiny, Destiny II. Once Hollow Abyss found out about this, he criticized Xiao for attempting to compete against Solstice II, and, along with tensions within the staff, Destiny II collapsed within a week. Key members were Xiao, Derk, Fernando, Scarlet, Mischievous Reznor, and Hollow Abyss.

Pokemon Solstice Forums II
Pokemon Solstice Forums was revived after the fall of Destiny. With many members finding each other once again, PSF was inevitably reborn, being named by many as Solstice v2. Key members were Hollow Abyss, Xenia, and Nick. PSF was rebuilt from a backup Hollow Abyss had from August 22nd, 2010. The forum quickly gained momentum, being far more active than PSF v1 was. In August 2011, Hollow Abyss stepped down from administration, leaving Bill Gates to fill his spot. Then, in December 2011, Hollow Abyss came back, announced he was not going to pay for the forum anymore, and gave all responsibilities to Xenia and Bill Gates, who then decided that they did not want to keep on caring for it, so they decided to pass the opportunity on to Nick. Nick then received help from Derk and created Evergrande, marking the final ending for Solstice. Solstice II lasted from January 2011 to December 2011.

Ever Grande City
Ever Grande City, or EGC, was born on December 14th, 2011. After Hollow Abyss had dumped the future of Solstice II on Nick, Nick decided to team up with Derk to create a new community. This community is the one you are reading this story on now, and as so, history is being written every day. The key members so far are Nick and Derk. It has lasted nearly two months so far.

Maps of History
The maps below go in order on how the forums that have played a part in this story have altered. Enjoy!

Um...colors? Well:
Light Purple: Nightmare
Turquoise: Turquoise
Blue: Pokelight
Green: Solstice
Yellow-Green: Solstice v2
Pink: Destiny
Yellow: Ever Grande City

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This map represents the three forums of Nightmare, Pokelight, and Turquoise. Now as I tell this story, try to invision this map in your mind, because I am turning all this history mumbo-jumbo into a story about how these different "countries" mind you interact, change, etc.

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This map represents the result of the Nightmare and PLF merge, Solstice. Notice Turquoise hasn't joined yet. Turquoise does not join until July.

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This is Solstice v1, split due to Skyler and Xenia and their rivalry. Notice Turquoise has merged by now.

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This is the result of the rivalry of the two admins climaxing, resulting in Destiny, Nightmare Reformed, and Turquoise becoming independent once more.

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After Nightmare Reformed was destroyed, Destiny and Turquoise survived, ruling the rest of the land.

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Destiny turns into Solstice v2, Turquoise continues to lose activity/territory.

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Ever Grande has much control of land, with Turquoise dwindling in the corner.
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Chapter 1 - The Nightmare

So, to start this story off, we must go far back. Back, to the end of the time where all of the land was unified. Back to a time, when new empires rose to take territory and turn it into an economical and social haven for people to live in. On the eastern side, east of the Mississippi River, we have the Kingdom of Nightmare. West of the Mississippi, we have the Republic of Light. These two countries, though they seem different, will soon play a role in each other's fate. However, before we get to the story of these two countries ending, we must first find out how each began. And so, let us look back at the history of Nightmare.

Times were grim east of the great river. Criminals ruled the streets, taking what they wanted when they wanted. The land was poisoned with greed and thievery. People masked by blood and bullets violently took over ruins of cities of the country that had fallen before. Nobody had thought it was possible for the great, glorious, rich Grande Empire to fall. But some people of the empire saw it coming. They knew that after countless rises in all the bad statistics, from crime rates to pirating to corrupt government issues, the empire was doomed from the day these issues first began. Finally, after decades of strife, the corrupted Grande Empire fell, and with a loud bang. The collapse of this empire was heard around the world. Over in Europe, the Serebii Union had benefited from the collapse of the Grande Empire. Over in Asia, the Pokemon Community had grown vastly, and barely noticed the sudden absence of a Grande Empire over on the continent just on the other side of the Pacific. It was very clear, of course, to the people living in this empire when it fell, that times had changed dramatically. With no government, riots broke out in mere hours. And this has been going on since 2005...

So, what happened in this chaos? Well, what do you think happened? People rose on top, created new nations to replace the void they lived in. This is where we got the Kingdom of Nightmare, Republic of Light, and eventually, the Turquoise Union. So, like I said, we'll talk about Nightmare for now...

"I write this today as a warning to anyone who would dare challenge me, my people, or our rights. Today, January 1st, 2007, the Kingdom of Nightmare has been born. My name is a long, complicated one, so just call me Sableye if you have any questions. Now then, on to business. The Kingdom of Nightmare shall span over the eastern half of the ruins, leaving the western half to be for the Republic of Light. I assume they will be appearing once they figure out some sort of government system or small army of sorts. The Kingdom of Nightmare is my creation, in order to form a safer environment for all who live east of the Mississippi. My government is simple, nobody is on top except for me. My advisors will be chosen as time goes on, but for now I will simply go with Master. He is calm, and seems to know his way around this side of the river. To anyone who would like to know our laws: Just ask, and enjoy your time here in Nightmare!"
David read this paper, which hung on his mailbox. His eyes glimmered at the idea of a new country being born, with him as one of the first to live in it. He rushed back inside his home, happy to show his mother, Lena the news.
"Mother, read this!" David cried out, overexcited.
Lena read over the letter, and smiled. A few tears went down her cheeks.
"We're saved!"

For the next twelve months, Nightmare would grow, and gain many key members of the country. Chronicler, the eventual creator of the Turquoise Union, would arrive in July. Skyler would follow in September, not yet aware that he would one day be the ruler of this kingdom, but at a price of ruling with a fool.


And so ends the first chapter! I hope you all enjoyed it! Next chapter will be posted before Valentine's Day, and will focus on the start of the Republic of Light, or PLF!
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Chapter 2 - The Light


Last time we discussed how the Kingdom of Nightmare came to be. Now let's cover how the Republic of Light was formed.

As we all know from the last chapter, the land that these countries would thrive in was once known as the Grande Empire, which eventually collapsed due to several internet issues. Sableye, the ruler at Nightmare created a government with him on top, along with Master as his top adviser. With Nightmare being created on January 1st, 2007, the Republic of Light quickly followed. In 2008, the Republic of Light claimed all territory to the west as theirs, and named it so. There were two main rulers in this republic, them being Hikari and Jon Hollow. Both of them enjoyed their Republic, taking it from a vbulletin styled country to a zeta styled country.

The Republic of Light had several leaders in its government before it eliminated its borders and became the Solstice Empire. The most prominent figures in this republic's history were Hikari, Jon Hollow, Tobi, Xenia, and Skyler. Not much history is known about the vbulletin age of Light. The zeta age has some known history however.

Light thrived with a rich culture and economy in it's zeta form. It had many leaders and members that have lived on and died off, more so than Nightmare has today. It was often looked at as a rival to the declining Kingdom of Nightmare, but in the end, turned out to be the biggest ally of Nightmare. The Republic of Light enjoyed long months of activity, all the way up to the beginning of the end. In the ending days of January 2010, Light began its imminent slope down. However, we won't cover that, because if we cover that, we have to cover the rest of Nightmare, and we don't want to do that yet, oh no!

As Light and Nightmare grew stronger, a small union on the west coast took shape. As this union grew, tensions among the three countries would rise, leading to the Neo War. Now before we talk about that, I suppose we should talk about the history of Turquoise, so, I'll leave you all on this note!
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Chapter 3 - The Turquoise Union

In August of 2007, a member of Nightmare, Chronicler, wanted to have his own country, separate from Nightmare, but still allied with it. A country in which people could come and go as they please. A country in which people had fun. He wanted to create a civil union of sorts, with a bonus - tourism. He thought that if he could create some sort of union, he could attract a lot of people to his country, and tourism could help in this. And thus, on August 16th, 2007, the Turquoise Union was born, claiming the west coast territories of the great land.

The start was rough at first. When this union was first formed, an agent hacked the system, causing errors in how the government seemed to the public. This caused a chaotic situation, and quickly the union collapsed. But not long after, Chronicler rebuilt, and finally his dream was realized. The Turquoise Union was born! Many people flooded into his new country, realizing what a great thing it was!

For the first couple of years, Chronicler had had a successful country. The economy was booming! He decided to switch the country to a new form, the vb form as some called. It was much more expensive, but well worth it if he could successfully pull it off. And so, Chronicler used Turquoise's powerful economy to upgrade the country to vb. It was a huge success, and the country only grew stronger.

However, dark times loomed ahead. The radical Pokestory group would affect Turquoise and the neighboring Republic of Light. What could be ahead? Who knows...only the next few chapters could explain!

So, there you have it, the Turquoise Union! It doesn't really fall into the troubles of Nightmare and Light until Pokestory, and we won't really reach that until we get past chapters 4 and 5...
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Chapter 4 - The Kingdom and Pokestory

If you do recall, I left off at the beginning of the Kingdom of Nightmare. Sableye had established his kingdom with Master as his lone adviser. Well, let us look at what led to Sableye stepping down from his position in February 2010, shall we? Let us look at the history of this kingdom up to the true beginnings of the end...

It was the middle of September when a traveler from the northern Canadian border had arrived. He decided to settle down in the capital of the Kingdom of Nightmare, known to many as Dark Valley. The man walked into the center of town and waved his arms to gain attention. Then, when everyone looked over, he spoke.
"I have traveled for a long time. I have hopes of starting a new life in this kingdom. If I wish to restart, I feel that I should introduce myself."
The man stared at a man in a long robe. He wore a purple suit, and was holding a golden cane. The man was looking into the eyes of Sableye, the king of Nightmare.
"My name to many, here at least, means nothing. It is simple, and some call it too common. For those of you who are curious as to who I am, my name is Skyler! Pleasure to meet all of you!"
The commoners looked at each other, back at Skyler, then looked back at each other. Finally, after a few minutes of mumbling among the crowds, someone spoke up.
"Anyone is welcome to come to my kingdom, so long as they don't cause trouble. Enjoy yourself, and be sure to follow the laws my friend."
The king had smiled after saying his hello to Skyler, then began to walk off.
"Pleasure to meet you. Name's SinnohMaster. I'd gladly help you, if the need arises, as I am one of the king's advisers."
Skyler's eyes lit up at the title of SinnohMaster. Then another young man stepped forward.
"My name is simple. Master. If you ever want to talk, find me, and we will."
Another one stepped forward, and began to speak.
"Chronicler's the name my friend. You ever need to speak to a friend, find me, and we'll talk non-stop! Stay chill!"
Skyler was amazed at the welcoming messages he had received, especially from the king's advisers. For some reason, Skyler was obsessed with the words spoken from SinnohMaster and Master.
Skyler decided his intro was done, and he went into the city. For the next few months, he would enjoy Dark Valley.

Many months later, in August of 2008, all seemed normal. By this time Skyler had befriended many people of the Kingdom of Nightmare. But today would be different. For on this day, on August 8th, 2009, Skyler would be granted a new position in the kingdom. Skyler was being promoted from citizen to officer.
"Do you agree to never abuse you abilities, and protect the public of my kingdom?"
"Yes."
"Very well, enjoy your new position Skyler. It is well deserved..."
Sableye had just finished talking with Skyler about being officer. Sableye then walked off into the dark city.
"Skyler, congratulations, and welcome to the team." SinnohMaster said.
Skyler just nodded his head. His attention had been diverted towards someone else. A stooge, as it looked. A tall man was walking down the streets, wearing boots, jeans, and a plaid jacket. He walked up to Skyler, looked at his officer badge, stuck out his hand, and said, "Hello, name's Rucario."
No one was aware of what role Rucario would play in the Kingdom of Nightmare in the months to come. The man seemed tall and somewhat courageous, not being afraid of speaking out of turn. Skyler looked into Rucario's eyes, and seemingly reluctantly, he said hello. The two men spoke for a while, discussing whatever came to mind. Finally, after hours of speaking, Skyler went home, leaving Rucario to find some shelter himself. This would not be the first time Skyler would leave Rucario on his own.

Now...let's fast forward a bit...to January 2010! The Kingdom of Nightmare had seemed to be doing well. Economy was average, crime rates were at an all time low, everything seemed fine. But during this month, things would change. A new radical group had emerged, dubbed as Pokestory by many. It's leader, named Neo, would cause havoc across the continent. Neo had decided to put his aim at the Republic of Light at first, and in doing so, doomed that country to end in less than six months. But someone led Neo to Nightmare as well. After intense conflict between Neo, Hollow Abyss, and Skyler, Neo would aim his radical group at Light and Nightmare as revenge for seemingly causing the end of Pokestory. Neo wanted Pokestory to become the empire that would crush Nightmare, Light, and Turquoise. However, Skyler had done a lot of advertising for Light at Pokestory, and when Tendo added to the chaos, this led to the implosion of Pokestory. Tendo was as angry as Neo was, threatening Nightmare. The kingdom was already suffering a drop in economy, and this would not help. All of this would lead up to the resigning of King Sableye. Sableye then appointed Skyler is the king, and Rucario as the second king. Skyler had gotten this position by using his own manipulation of the event, but with Rucario in the way, the position was almost worthless.

Now, with all of this Nightmare mess caught up, let's focus on how the Republic of Light is doing up to February 2010...shall we? Chapter five, here we go!
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Chapter 5 - The Republic and Pokestory

So last time we enjoyed a chapter of this riveting tale, we had gotten up to the leave of King Sableye in the Kingdom of Nightmare after three years of ruling it. Skyler had taken over as the king, with a price of having to rule with Rucario. Nightmare had taken a hit from the radical group of Pokestory, but the hit would not be as potent as what the Republic of Light would take. Let's look at what happens in the republic up to February 2010, shall we? Then perhaps we can get up to Solstice before chapter 7!

It is October 2009. I write this moment to forever remember it. I can't believe I'm going to move away from Nightmare. Even if it is temporary, it sure is exciting! If this really is the place I'm looking for like Palamon said, perhaps I can restart. God knows I've had it rough the past few months in Nightmare...

Skyler continued on his way to the great river border of the Republic and the Kingdom. Skyler had long wanted to see the other great country that had taken shape. Now he was going to see it first hand, what it was like to live in a whole new country. Finally, after days of travel, he had arrived. And the scene was amazing. Like he did in the Kingdom of Nightmare, Skyler went to the middle of the capital city, that city being simply named Light. He grabbed the local's attention, and began:
"My name is Skyler. I am here to simply say hello. I come from the Kingdom of Nightmare. I don't know you, and you all don't know me, but perhaps we can fix that?"
Skyler was once again greeted by many. Hollow Abyss, Tobi, Xenia. So many people who would play important roles within the next months to come.
Hollow Abyss was one of the first to welcome Skyler. He had no clue what the two would do together in summer 2010.
"Hello Skyler, my name is Hollow Abyss, but feel free to call me Hollow! This is my republic. I want you to enjoy what we have! Please, if you have any questions, please, don't hesitate!"
Hollow, after making his welcome, began walking towards the town hall. Hollow was obviously busy with official stuff.

Months would pass before Skyler would become a true part of the community. After arriving, Skyler left quickly. The Republic hardly noticed however. Hollow and Tobi became better friends, and so Tobi continued to enjoy the community, becoming higher in the government. Xenia also was becoming a big part of the community, but he was already a big part, having been there since 2008.

When Skyler had returned in January 2010, tensions were getting high as the new radical group Pokestory had people living in the Republic of Light. Hollow decided to have a contest.
"Attention all viewers in the Republic of Light, this is Hollow Abyss. I'd like to welcome you all to a friendly contest. Whoever can get us the most economic activity going, I will give a special Elite position in our government! You have until the end of the month, so good luck to you all!"
The Republic of Light roared at the idea. Many people went out to find people to get money from for the country. Skyler ran to Turquoise. When he was done at the Turquoise Union, Skyler had boosted the economy with over twenty people. But it wasn't enough, and Skyler made a decision that he would soon regret. He advertised in the radical group Pokestory. Pokestory had seized control of the American Desert, and was growing powerful. It had some internal issues, but when Skyler advertised and people left, the group went crazy.

Once the competition was over, Skyler had the most people for the economy booster, totaling at thirty people over all. Hollow Abyss was pleased, and Skyler was quickly made an Elite, then quickly became a Moderator of the government. But trouble was brewing. One of the radicals, Neo, had decided to get pay back. Neo stormed into the Republic of Light and threatened all who oppose him.
"Anyone who dares challenge my authority will be quickly dealt with. Enjoy your time, Light. It is limited with me around."

Now then. Riveting, ain't it? No? Well, don't worry. Next, we cover the decline of both Nightmare and Light, and see what happens when the two meet an end in May. Can't wait? Suck it up, because I'm tired folks! Enjoy the rest of your...whatever!
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Chapter 6 - The Fall of Two Nations


So, we are now in February of 2010. Today is, what, the 19th of February 2012? It's only been two years since these events! In this chapter, let's watch what becomes of the Kingdom and the Republic. Both nations are seeing decline in economy, could this mean the end for them both? If so, how soon? Why don't we see what the Kings of Nightmare do, and what the President of Light does, shall we?

In the Kingdom of Nightmare, Sableye has stepped down from his throne. He has agreed to help finance parts of the kingdom as long as Skyler and Rucario agree to take the throne and rule over it. Skyler sees this as an opportunity to finally have his own country. However, Skyler also sees that Rucario is at the same level...

Over in the Republic of Light, Neo has sworn revenge, and Skyler is a Moderator in the government. The nation is going to begin a sharp decline after the radical Neo makes attacks on the nation. Hollow Abyss has begun to lose hope for his nation. It is clear to him that Light will not last longer than a year.

"I'd like to have everyone's attention. My name is Skyler. About three years ago I introduced myself as a simple traveler. Well, things have changed. Sableye has decided to step down as the king, agreeing to help finance parts of the nation we all live in and love. Now, this isn't the end. No, it is the beginning of a new chapter for Nightmare! I, along with Rucario here, have taken over as your leaders! We are all in this together! Let us watch as we reform our nation together, and become stronger together! That is all, enjoy the rest of your days."
The people of Nightmare took the new kings well. They thought highly of them both, so the nation approved. Over the next few months, Skyler would attempt to bring Nightmare back to the top, with Rucario simply following along. Although attempts continued to fail, they both kept trying, advertising the nation, renovating old features from the past, and keeping hopes strong to the public. But alas, all attempts would fail, which would discourage one king into leaving the nation.

It was May 2010. Nightmare had not gained any strength. In fact, it was weaker than ever. Light was also nearing it's end. Hollow's fear was reality. His nation was collapsing.

Skyler said one last goodbye to the kingdom, and prepared to leave. An unlikely visitor came by and approached Skyler.
"This can't be the end." Hollow said.
Skyler looked into Hollow's eyes and questioned his statement.
"Then what is this?" he replied.
"The beginning! We can start again! Destroy our borders and become one nation! Strength is in size, right?"
Skyler looked up into the sky, then back at Hollow.
"Let us build a stronger nation. Light and dark combined."
"Solstice, Skyler, Solstice."

And so, on May 31st, 2010, it was declared that the Kingdom of Nightmare and the Republic of Light would combine. Things began to turn around for the people of these two nations.
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Chapter 7 - The Rise of an Empire

So last time we talked about history, the Kingdom of Nightmare and the Republic of Light were on the brink of collapse. The two leaders, Skyler and Jon, agreed to merge the two states into one large Empire. Let's see what became of it in the first month of it's life, shall we?

"So, it is decided. Today, on May 31st, 2010, the lands of Nightmare and the lands of Light will join together to create a golden empire. What shall we name it?" Jon questioned.
The major members of Light and Nightmare were gathered in one large room, the meeting room. Members of both governments were together, discussing what was to be done before the empire would be ready to world reveal. Skyler and Jon sat at the head of the table, with Tobi and Sableye beside them. These four were to be the founders of a great nation. They spent hours and days discussing what was needing to be done in order to create a flawless empire. Changes to the cities, new laws, and a total restart were among the many topics discussed.
"Well, what about Destiny Empire? It seems like a fitting name, don't you all agree?" Skyler asked.
"It's a good name, but a bit overused. I've heard of many places that uses Destiny in it's name." Sableye replied.
"We need a name that is symbolic of both forums." said Tobi.
"Well, Nightmare is dark, and Light is light," Jon began, "so why not Solstice? It's representative of both nations that will combine to become this empire."
The other three members shook their heads in agreement, and so it was decided. The new empire was to be the Solstice Empire.

As the days passed on, final preparations were made. Finally, the empire would be revealed to the world. Rucario, one of the former leaders of Nightmare, approached Skyler before the opening. Jon was sitting beside Skyler, as they both were writing the final laws for the empire.
"Skyler, when will I be made one of you?" Rucario asked.
Skyler looked down and replied, "One of what, Kevin?"
"A leader! I was a leader of Nightmare, I deserve the position! You gave Aaron a high position as one of your Vice Presidents, why can't I belong?"
"Rucario, we have enough leaders. You are simply not needed. We'd be glad to give you a retired member status in the empire." Jon said.
Skyler looked at Jon, then an Rucario.
"Rucario, that's what we have agreed to. We as in, the government. Sorry ,but you aren't needed. Perhaps someday an opening will arrive. Until then, sorry." Skyler said. He then escorted Rucario to the door.
Rucario walked out slowly, obviously upset over this.

Finally, the empire was ready. The four leaders got together, preparing to reveal to the world the new world power.
"May I have everyone's attention please? I'd like to welcome you all to Solstice, a new world empire to take the place of the Kingdom of Nightmare, and the Republic of Light!"
The crowd cheered at Jon's words.
"We, the four leaders, have discussed and have handpicked your officials for this empire. I'm pleased to announce that we have a government ready to rule over this shining new era! On top, we have the Administrative Crew, including me, Skyler, Jon Hollow, Tobi Ksla, and Sableye! Under us, as the Vice Presidents, we have Aaron and Hikari! The rest, the global and local police forces will be posted around our empire!"
"We hope you all are ready for a bright, new future! I know we are!" Jon added.
It was official, Solstice was on the map. The new empire had officially begun. The date was June 11th, 2010.



AAAAANNNNDDD it isn't the whole first month but I feel the start is good enough to be a chapter! Next time we'll cover the rest of June 2010 for the Solstice Empire. Be looking forward for retirements, irrational decisions, conjoined unions, mindless rambling, chaos, civil unrest, falls, and ice cream! All to come next in our future chapters! Hope you all enjoyed and if you didn't, SORRY! D;
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Chapter 8 - The Start

The Solstice Empire was ready for it's world reveal. Skyler, Jon Hollow, Tobi Ksla, and Sableye all watched as their newest creation rose from the graves left by the Kingdom of Nightmare and the Republic of Light. Quickly, the government formed a strong team. At the top were the four founders. Below, the Vice Presidents, Aaron and Hikari sat. Under that, the Police Chiefs and Police Officers sat. As the empire quickly gained attention, it grew. People from the two dying countries before flocked to the new empire, happy with what was happening. In the first week the economy had done better than Nightmare and Light had seen in the past six months. All seemed good, all people seemed happy. Except for a few...

If you might recall, a group of radicals, PokeStory, formed and quickly fell apart back in January in their attempts to attack Nightmare and Light. One person from that group found this new empire. Their name was a dark one, filling those who knew it with memories of the dark past. Their name was Neo. As Neo moved in, the government attempted to take him out. At first, they saw Neo as a little threat. Just someone who could cause a little trouble. Then, Neo left a mark that launched a series of events that would crash the empire.

Neo walked slowly into the main city district of Solstice. He quickly pulled a megaphone out and began a speech.
"People of Solstice, let me warn you. Your leaders are fascists. Jon Hollow and Skyler are only out to control you. To control your minds. Join me in my rebellion to take them down! They do not deserve to be where they are! They are nothing!"
The people of Solstice simply stood still and silent, staring at what they thought of as a crazed man.
As quickly as he arrived, officials arrived and dragged Neo out. He went kicking and screaming, hoping to leave a mark.

Neo had done this many times before, but this time he did succeed in doing something. He succeeded in making a government official quit.

You see, Neo enjoyed being a nuisance, making different identities to attack the empire. By the end of June Neo had made around 10 different identities, all made to attack the leaders of Solstice. Well, one of the leaders had enough of this. After careful consideration, along with some other things that were pulling at their thoughts, Tobi Ksla resigned from his position as a leader of the Solstice Empire.

Neo looked at this as a small victory. Although it was not who he was targeting, at least he got rid of a piece of the large puzzle. But this would gain him a good amount of infamy. The government met and discussed what to do with Neo. They came to the conclusion that they will simply let him live. He fed off of misery, so why not just let him live so he has nothing to feed off?

And so, the government of Solstice gave Neo citizenship. They told him that if he tried anything too irrational, he would be dealt with immediately and harshly.

After this, Neo quietly went about his ways. But more troubles awaited the Solstice Empire. Without Tobi as leader, their was a void in the leadership. A void Skyler wanted to fill immediately. So, Skyler approached Xenia, who, at the time, was a mere Police Officer. Skyler offered Xenia the position. Little did Skyler know, he had just created his largest rival, and his downfall.



NEXT TIME......uhm...I suppose next time we'll watch Solstice and Turquoise meet, and....perhaps after that we'll see how Solstice falls, Lavender is born and falls, and go from there?
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Chapter 9 - Chaos

As the days turned into weeks, the Solstice Empire continued to live as a strong piece of the world, being what the Kingdom of Nightmare and the Republic of Light had only dreamed of being when independent nations. As citizens of the empire enjoyed the luxuries of the strong nation, the government enjoyed the success. Never before had Skyler or Jon Hollow experience this type of success. True, there had been some grief before. Tobi had left, but as far as anyone could tell, Xenia was a great replacement. Well, almost everyone...

"Skyler, you've made a mistake in choosing your replacement! I should be there! Not Xenia!" a voice shouted.
Skyler simply ignored the voice as he enjoyed lounging in his large office. Kevin Branch sat in the visitor chair, staring at his former partner.
"Kevin, there is no need for this. The government does not want you as an official, I'm sorry. Xenia is a perfect candidate, I see no problem with him."
"No, you're wrong! We must break away from this stupid empire! Become Nightmare again!"
Skyler stopped what he was doing and stared into Kevin's eyes. He frowned.
"Don't you want the past back!?" Kevin questioned.
Skyler looked at Kevin for a second, then replied with a simple answer, "Yes."
At first, Kevin wanted to comment. Then Skyler went on.
"I would kill for this success to be all of Nightmare's. But we destroyed our borders. We are stronger this way. There is no reason to go back. Now leave my office, and leave this building. I will not hear this from you again."
Kevin stood up slowly and walked out of the office. Skyler watched his every move. As Kevin closed the door and head towards the elevator, the phone rang.
"Yes, who is this?" Skyler asked.
"Skyler? This is Chronicler. Nickman. You know, your good friend from the Turquoise Union. Listen, I'd like to discuss something with you. Can you and the leaders meet me at your capitol building? I'm bringing Dragonfire with me too."
"Of course my friend, see you soon!"

As the hours passed, Chronicler and Dragonfire arrived at the capitol building of Solstice. They were both greeted by Skyler, Jon Hollow, Xenia, and Sableye. They then went inside for a conversation.
"Skyler, my country is in trouble. I'm here for help." Chronicler started.
Jon Hollow quickly came in, "We are always here for help to our neighbors. Please, don't hesitate to ask, Chronicler."
"Well, I've been wondering if you all would be willing to help a little with the Turquoise Union. We don't have much to offer now but trust me when I say we will repay you on a later date!"
Skyler looked at Sableye, then at Chronicler and said, "Chronicler, Dragonfire, what about a merge?"
"Uh, what?" Dragonfire asked.
"A merge. Your country would join the Solstice Empire. No one would get no benefits. It'd help strengthen our relationship with you all and perhaps gain some friendships up north with the Orange Island nation."
Jon Hollow smiled.
"This is fine with me." Sableye said.
"Same here." replied Xenia.
"Then it is decided, the Turquoise Union will join Solstice! Today, on July 4th, 2010!"

From that moment on, the Solstice Empire ruled from sea to shining sea. It finally was at a strong beginning peak. It was a true marvel of the world.

But darkness approached, in an irregular manner. Not from that of shadows, nor from Neo himself. Instead, in the form of unexplained psychotic rage. For on the night of July 15th, Skyler would lose his mind to insanity a second time.

As the day of July 15th went on, all seemed normal. Kevin was begging for official status, Neo was attempting to make himself look intelligent, and the citizens of Solstice were pleased. It wasn't until nightfall that darkness set in, and not because of the moonless, cloudy night either. Skyler and Xenia had begun fighting. They had formed a bitter rivalry, disagreeing on everything, from simple city banners to complex empire-changing decisions. Jon Hollow and Sableye watched as the two bickered for a long time. Kevin caught wind of this fighting, and decided it would be smart to make a move here.

"Skyler, I notice you and Xenia are unhappy. What's wrong?" Kevin asked.
Skyler looked up at Kevin and said, "The bastard doesn't know what he's doing. And I'm already going depressed as it is. The past, it's stuck in my mind dude."
Kevin smiled inside, and started with a simple, "Yes," then went on with, "Perhaps they all need to pay. Don't you agree?"
Skyler looked up.
"Wormow agrees. Why don't we restore the Kingdom of Nightmare? All you have to do is destroy your enemy, Xenia."
Skyler smiled devilishly and said, "Sounds like a plan. I'll inform Sableye immediately."

Skyler then moved on to the capitol building, and looked for Sableye.
"Sableye, we need to break apart from the Republic of Light! They are an enemy! Xenia is an enemy!" Skyler barked out.
"Well, if that's what you think. Be careful, Skyler."

With this in mind, Skyler went into a fit of rage. He asked Jon Hollow and Xenia to follow him to an important, urgent, surprise meeting. He led them to the capitol building basement, and locked them inside a closet.
"I'm breaking apart our so called empire! Nightmare will live again!"

Skyler then ran out, happy about what he did, laughing maniacally. He then looked back, and then heard Kevin.
"Very well done, my friend. Now, make it official. Make me your partner again!"
Skyler frowned, then looked into Kevin's eyes. He simply said, "No."
Kevin was confused. Didn't his friend just lock up the other two leaders, who were from Light originally?
"Kevin what if we fail. This great empire could turn into chaos again! I can't let that happen!"
Kevin fought back, and barked, "NO! We must fight! We will live if we fight!"
"Enough. Skyler is right. We will fail. Kevin, you are being stripped of your honored status. Leave this city at once." Sableye commanded.
Kevin, out of fear and confusion, ran for the hills, quite literally.
Skyler looked at Sableye and said, "What did I do?"
"I don't know Skyler, You should go talk to your friends in the basement..."

Skyler ran down to the basement. He opened the door, to find Jon Hollow asleep, and Xenia resting.
"Your actions could destroy us all! Skyler, don't do this. Let us out!" Xenia pleaded.
Skyler looked at Xenia, and nodded.

The chaos that had just ensued was sure to leave its mark. Skyler was deemed unworthy of having total power, and was demoted to a simple Police Officer. However, this wouldn't last long. In just 16 days, Skyler would persuade his way back to total power on July 31st. With August quickly approaching, Skyler and Xenia were sure to come to head in their rivalry.

Next time...we kill Solstice! ^^
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Chapter 10 - Madness

The heated days of August were filled with terror and a divided nation for the Solstice Empire. By the end of the month, Skyler and Xenia's rivalry had resulted in a complete split in the forum, one side being with Skyler, the other being with Xenia. Xenia's side took on then name "Avisism" and had a strong dislike for Skyler, Kevin, and at times Jon Hollow. As August turned into September, the madness of the rivalry between the two leaders would result in total collapse and chaos. But before we talk about that story, let's look at some madness that brought it to that point, shall we?

In the second week of August, Skyler had a growing pain in his head: Xenia. And Xenia had the same feelings. The two had formed a bitter rivalry after the incidents of July 15th, and other disagreements only worsened the situation. But in that second week of August, Skyler seemed to have won. For Xenia was shortly stripped of power. Skyler was able to persuade the staff to demote Xenia. However, Xenia persuaded Jon Hollow quickly and regained power.

The second time Xenia lost power was after Skyler had really lost it. It's probably the highlight of August 2010 for Solstice. Let's look at this event, shall we?
Skyler looked tirelessly at the clock. He was longing for something to happen. A slip in the chain of command, another troll fight, something. The days of August were brutally hot, as records were broken day by day, week by week. The tension between the two sides of Solstice also had heated up in the aftermath of July.
Skyler picked up the phone and called someone, he began with a simple, "Do it."
What Skyler had just finished doing was creating a secret meeting. This meeting called for all government officials of the nation. In the meeting, Xenia was portrayed as a villain. The officials simply ignored it for the most part, they had seen the same thing for a while.
"What are you going to do when Xenia finds out about what we did, Skyler?" Sableye asked.
"I'm going to strip him of power." he responded.
Sableye and Jon Hollow simply nodded. They could care less at this point.
The heatwave began. Xenia walked in.
"Skyler, what is this? I thought we ended this!" Xenia shouted.
"I did to. Xenia I am calling for your demotion!" Skyler announced.
Xenia laughed and replied with a simple, "Same to you" line.
Skyler walked up to Xenia and took his badge. He then ran out and left. Xenia had just been demoted, and nobody seemed to care, except for Avisism of course.

Now, after this demotion, Xenia did not regain power. Although this might seem like an end to a leader rivalry, it only worsened the situation. As Skyler and Xenia bickered more and more, the tear in the nation grew large. Too large. After a month of fighting, Solstice was finished. In an attempt to save it, Skyler deceived Avisism while Jon Hollow and Sableye worked on building a secret city to save the nation.

What resulted from the rivalry of Skyler and Xenia was Lavender. A small city-state that would inherit the power of Solstice. But that's a whole different story, and a short one at that!



SO THAT'S the end of Solstice v1. Now we need to kill Lavender, Nightmare, resurrect Solstice and Turquoise, destroy Solstice again, and see the rise of Turquoise again and talk about the future! Now, it's going to be more than 6 chapters. Perhaps our history lessons will be done by the end of the season. If not...we have all year folks!

Thanks for reading and see you next time for a history lesson on all of this madness!~~~
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