RESULTS
Considerations:
- (1) Let's head to Laverre City, and from there, to the PokeBall factory. Maybe we can find something there to assist us against Xerneas?
- (1) What attacks does Weavile actually... know? Do we have an opportunity to swap our moveset out before we get to Kalos?
- (∞) In the end, you must face Xerneas directly. She is in the center of the region. We could fly there directly, but... I'm not sure what the others should do.
- (5%) ...
There's a lot to think about and the flight, while long, feels like such a fleeting moment. Agonizingly long in anticipation, yet too short to get anything done. It's all speculation and planning. They could relax, or try to, but...
Preparation helps. You quietly converse with Weavile on your best moves to channel in this body, considering Xerneas' nature. It occurs to you that the Dark nature of your body could lead to... complications against a Fairy. Nothing to do there; Kyurem would've been at a similar disadvantage.
A few moves cross your mind from Weavile. Poison Jab stands out; you're quick to tune yourself into using that move faster. You feel things in a cosmic sense click and shift within your body, like shifting your weight in an old stance. You figure Ice Shard is always useful. It's fast, even if it's weak. Icicle Crash, you sense Weavile is unwilling to part with it. And Swords Dance... Setting up in an environment like this feels dangerous, but perhaps it could pay off.
Along with your other arsenal, perhaps this could be useful...
As for items, you glance at N and ask what he'd managed to acquire already. It wasn't much in such a rush--and you quietly wonder how N acquired these things, since it smells vaguely like trash... But you see two Hyper Potions, nice and full. You see a little yellow rhombus--a Revive, which is quite valuable. And you also see a strange potion that N explains is an X Speed, a curious powder that gives a Pokemon a short burst of "eXtra speed."
Very... miscellaneous. But better than nothing. You sense from Weavile that safely finding items while in Kalos will be difficult; Xerneas has eyes everywhere... whatever that means. Weavile seems unsure himself, only that it was a "feeling" he had while in Kalos.
"Given that Kalos is one giant mystery dungeon we'll need to travel through... Do you have any suggestions on supplies we may want to stock up on, if we get an opportunity?" you ask N.
"If we get the chance then something that can heal us or distract Xerneas would be best," N says.
"Hmm, distract..."
"Hmm, Smoke Bombs come to mind," says Darach, hands gently in his lap with his eyes closed. "I suppose if we found some way to capture Xerneas... Hmm."
"If Xerneas is in the center of Kalos, in Lumiose, we might not want to go there directly. If we landed at the Kalos pokéball factory, do you think we might find anything there or nearby that could help us when we encounter Xerneas? Maybe an especially powerful pokéball?"
"There's the Master Ball," Darach said. "However, those are extraordinarily precious items, highly regulated, and difficult to manufacture. The nature of the materials are very specific. We don't have the technology to mass-produce them yet. Really, I fear the day we do... But if any place would have one, it'd be there."
You nod thoughtfully.
"I'll inform our pilot," Darach said.
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Day bleeds into night. You're feeling a little tired, yet the anxiety keeps you up. Along with that, you sense it's not really nighttime in your internal clock just yet. The flight must be making the sun set faster than usual. Much of that time was spent in a power nap. Or... maybe a longer one. You can't tell now that you're awake and seeing the sunrise the next time you open your eyes.
"Hey, you're awake!"
"Huh?" You sit up. The strange human with bird-like attire is next to you. Something about that feels strange. You stare at her for a while longer...
"...Aren't you supposed to be flying the plane?" you ask.
"Oh, I took a break for now and had a nap. But I guess we happened to wake up at the same time!"
This does not answer your question. You lean to the side to look down the aisle, not recalling a copilot...
A Swanna is in the pilot's seat. Flying the plane. Okay.
"I heard about the plan. We'll be making a landing right by the Pokeball factory. I just have to get in range of their towers to coordinate a landing. That should be very soon!"
You nod. That sounds well and good. If you could just get some assistance from the Kalos elites, fighting Xerneas would be all the easier.
Your head jerks to the corner of the plane cabin and strongly downward. Dark Matter. You sense him. Finally, you're caught up. He's too far away to communicate, but you
sense his presence all the same. The reverse may also be true.
Eventually, Skyla and Swanna swap places, the latter withdrawing into a Poke Ball to rest. N, who had been quietly asleep and leaning against the wall of the cabin, is awake again. Darach is admiring the sunrise through the plane window.
"Hello, this is Unova Air 093," Skyla says into a communication device of some kind. "We have a 405 situation here, uh, top priority. Can we get clearance for special landing in the nearest landing area for Laverre City?"
You wait with held breath.
And there's no reply.
"Hello, this is Unova Air 093," Skyla says again.
Something's wrong. You feel it in your cobblestone heart.
"Permission granted."
"...Where's the landing site? Can you send the path?"
Something pings your mind. Weavile. He recognizes that voice. Images flash in your mind of a kind Floatzel in a different division of the Knights. A nervous guy who wasn't sure about the whole hollow mind thing, but eventually, as they all did, settled into it. Forever.
"Coordinates are sent. You may land at any time. The runway is clear."
"Great, thanks!" Skyla says, looking back. "Guess they were a little surprised, but we've got coordinates to land!"
Current Status
HP: 20/15+5
Energy: 15/15
Offense: 6+2
Defense: 7+1
Shadow: 5%
Considerations:
- (!) Let's head to Laverre City, and from there, to the PokeBall factory. Maybe we can find something there to assist us against Xerneas?
- (!) What attacks does Weavile actually... know? Do we have an opportunity to swap our moveset out before we get to Kalos?
- (∞) We weren't to meddle with human affairs like this... why is...?
- (5%) ...
