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Grass Continent ~ Treasure Town Beach

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Adamhuarts

Mew specialist
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  1. mew-adam
  2. celebi-shiny
  3. roserade-adam
"Hmm, I suppose I can't really argue with that. Any leader unwilling to fight beside his followers isn't fit to rule, they say. I don't really know whether I trust Diyem or not frankly." Cynthian shuddered and pursed his lips.

"It doesn't help that he's constantly listening in on our thoughts and actions. That's just creepy!"
 

Ambyssin

Gotta go back. Back to the past.
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Residency hell
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he/him
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  1. silvally-dragon
  2. necrozma-ultra
  3. milotic
  4. zoroark-soda
  5. dreepy
  6. mewtwo-ambyssin
"It seems like some of the folks here already knew Diyem," Necrozma continued. "Especially Owen." He tapped his index claws against the orb. "I find it so... curious that Diyem first chose to send Owen and only Owen to this world. Perhaps he was trying to replicate the past situations in this world. But the heroes pulled from other worlds always had allies. Owen went to fight that magikarp alone. So, it doesn't make any sense..." Necrozma's core darkened. "... unless one were to consider the possibility that Diyem expected Owen to fail.

"He lost his memories, did he not? That seems awfully... convenient considering Owen has the strongest apparent link with Diyem out of the entire team." Dark bolts crackled around his core. He wanted to dismiss the team's charmander for sharing the same species as Diyem... and since the charizard back home had been selfish, greedy manipulators undeserving to maintain their status as true dragons.

"What if... Diyem was hoping for something like this to happen to Owen?" Necrozma imagined Cynthian was going to view him as a nutter spouting nonsense, but he didn't care. "What if Owen knows something about Diyem's true nature? Something that would significantly damage Diyem's credibility among the team?"
 

Adamhuarts

Mew specialist
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  1. mew-adam
  2. celebi-shiny
  3. roserade-adam
"Hmm, I think that's a bit of a reach honestly. If Diyem wanted his memory wiped from the beginning, having him get pancaked by a giant Magikarp is the most roundabout way to do it. If Diyem could create entire bodies, memory wiping wouldn't be outside his area of expertise... At least I hope not." Cynthian considered the possibility for a moment then shuddered.

"If I were to take a guess, I'd say Diyem is probably a some legendary psychic type pokemon. I've heard myths about Dialga and Palkia bending reality back home, so maybe he's like that too? Honestly, I don't know who's speculation is more ridiculous between the two of us," Cynthian said with a laugh. Odd, he was actually feeling comfortable around Necrozma.
 

Ambyssin

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Residency hell
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  1. silvally-dragon
  2. necrozma-ultra
  3. milotic
  4. zoroark-soda
  5. dreepy
  6. mewtwo-ambyssin
"Legendary pokémon?" Necrozma parroted. "That is... not a term I'm familiar with. And I've heard 'dialga' and 'palkia' brought up, but they are foreign terms to me."
 

Adamhuarts

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  1. mew-adam
  2. celebi-shiny
  3. roserade-adam
"Oh, in my world they're pokemon often heard about in myths and legends. Some of them are in fact real and involved with worldly affairs, like the swords of justice who work closely with the Rescue Team in the Air continent." Cynthian brought a flower to his chin.

"Do you remember the story I told you the other day about the Solgaleo and Volcarona? That one is also just a tale and nothing more really. Well Volcarona as a species exist, but Solgaleo itself was made up. We don't even know what it is supposed to look like, just that it represents the sun in the story.

"Say, why don't you tell me a story from your world? I'm sure they had at least a couple interesting ones where you're from."
 

Ambyssin

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he/him
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  1. silvally-dragon
  2. necrozma-ultra
  3. milotic
  4. zoroark-soda
  5. dreepy
  6. mewtwo-ambyssin
"A story?" Necrozma sighed. "I do not have any sort of uplifting tales to pass along. Are you sure you want to hear something from me?"
 

Adamhuarts

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  1. mew-adam
  2. celebi-shiny
  3. roserade-adam
"Bah! I'm not asking for a motivational story specifically or anything. Even if the story is tragic, there is still something that can be learned from it. So, go ahead. Hit me!" Cynthian swung his arm with a smile, then he paused to clear his throat. "Dont actually hit me physically..."
 

Ambyssin

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he/him
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  1. silvally-dragon
  2. necrozma-ultra
  3. milotic
  4. zoroark-soda
  5. dreepy
  6. mewtwo-ambyssin
"Very well then." Tucking the light orb under his right arm, Necrozma leaned back against the sandy mound and crossed his arms. "You know Cabot? Well, on my planet, his kind does not exist." His core dimmed. "In the earliest years, pokémon were struggling to come to grips with their existence. They were driven only by primal survival urges. Yet, as the years went by, they learned from their environment... and from one another. Slowly, they began to adapt. To work cooperatively. To live communally... as the pokémon in Treasure Town do.

"But there were some species that did not accept such changes." Necrozma stared into his right hand. "They continued to let their savage instincts guide them. They would attack the communities and harm the pokémon seeking peaceful lives." He leaned over and scooped sand up into his hand. "I would not stand for such injustice. So, with my powers, I rounded up each and every one of these disrespectful species. Then, in a storm of meteors that history has come to call the 'Great Cleansing'..."

Necrozma closed his fist. Pink and black energy crackled around his hand. He opened it up and the now-blackened sand grains were carried off into the ocean by the breeze.

"... I wiped them out of existence."

He tapped his right hand against his temple. "It is such a shame the cranidos and rampardos of my planet could not have been more like Cabot. Perhaps they would still walk Etherium if they were."
 

Adamhuarts

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Cynthian had a smile on his face with anticipation at first. However, his smile had faded and replaced with widened eyes and an agape mouth after Necrozma finished his story.

"Hah... That's a good joke. You're just pulling my leg, aren't you? And here I thought you didn't have a sense of humor," Cynthian said, though he could hardly hide the uneasiness in his face and the trembling in his arms.

"I know you say these 'disrespectful species' were attacking the peaceful pokemon... and possibly killing some along the way, but even still... You had to be given the choice of committing such an act? Did doing that not break you in any way at all?"
 
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Ambyssin

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  1. silvally-dragon
  2. necrozma-ultra
  3. milotic
  4. zoroark-soda
  5. dreepy
  6. mewtwo-ambyssin
"Why do you think I was so skeptical of that 'hero's aura' drivel?" Necrozma crossed his arms. "I did what I felt had to be done." His core dimmed. "If you think me a monster, that's fine. I deserve it."
 

Adamhuarts

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  2. celebi-shiny
  3. roserade-adam
"No..." Cynthian relaxed his posture a bit, and he gazed at the sea with a contemplative expression. "I don't think you're a monster for what you did. You did it to protect the peace of those who treasured it, and I'm sure there are many on your world who have been saved by your cleansing. It's just... It shouldn't have been a choice you had to make alone. I can only imagine the kind of burdens weighing on you right now."

A single tear streamed down Cynthian's left cheek, and he quickly brushed it away with his flower. He was a bit surprised by how emotional he got.
 

Ambyssin

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  1. silvally-dragon
  2. necrozma-ultra
  3. milotic
  4. zoroark-soda
  5. dreepy
  6. mewtwo-ambyssin
A sigh. "It was such a long time ago. Tens of thousands of years." Necrozma shrugged. "Contrary to the stories I'm hearing, there are no pokémon that can control time in my universe. It's not worth dwelling on anymore."
 

Adamhuarts

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  3. roserade-adam
"Tens of... Just how ancient are you?! Wow, is it even possible to live for that long? You certainly are a one of a kind pokemon. I wish I could live that long. I could meet all kinds of pokemon, visit so many places I've never been to before, and so much more." Cynthian had am awed look on his face, but then most of that awe diminished when he glanced at Necrozma.

"Though seeing what time has done to you, I wonder if it's so great to have such a long life span. And I imagine it'd get pretty boring once you've seen and experienced all that's left out there."
 

Ambyssin

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  1. silvally-dragon
  2. necrozma-ultra
  3. milotic
  4. zoroark-soda
  5. dreepy
  6. mewtwo-ambyssin
Necrozma pressed the light orb to his torso. A sizzling sound arose. "It's the curse of immortality. Mortals are thrilled by the idea... until they learn what it actually entails. Then it stops being so thrilling."
 

Adamhuarts

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  2. celebi-shiny
  3. roserade-adam
"I can imagine it'd be so, though someone born immortal to begin with would have a mind naturally more resilient to such daunting stretches of time, no? I know is surely run mad if I lived more than a couple centuries," Cynthian said with a defeated sigh.

Cynthian held his head and groaned. "I wish I even had some encouraging words to say that can soothe some of you pain honestly. This is so hard..."
 

Ambyssin

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he/him
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  1. silvally-dragon
  2. necrozma-ultra
  3. milotic
  4. zoroark-soda
  5. dreepy
  6. mewtwo-ambyssin
"Weren't you the one saying you didn't need an uplifting story?" Necrozma tossed the light orb to himself. "You don't have to say anything encouraging. I suppose, like gifts, it's the thought that counts." Even if he wasn't necessarily worth said thoughts.
 

Adamhuarts

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  1. mew-adam
  2. celebi-shiny
  3. roserade-adam
Cynthian laughed a bit. "I suppose that's true. You know, you're not a bad mon at all. Though your demeanor is deceiving at first, you do value those around you."
 

Ambyssin

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  1. silvally-dragon
  2. necrozma-ultra
  3. milotic
  4. zoroark-soda
  5. dreepy
  6. mewtwo-ambyssin
"Mmm." Necrozma's core rumbled. Was it... laughter? "I don't think I'll be putting that on my business card anytime soon." He paused. "Or buying business cards, for that matter." Did this world even have physical currency?

"But more importantly, I sense an approaching presence. If this is who I think it is..." His core flickered.
 
Day 8, Noon ~ Visitors from Across Time

Namohysip

Dragon Enthusiast
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  1. flygon
  2. charizard
  3. milotic
  4. zoroark-soda
  5. sceptile
  6. marowak
  7. jirachi
  8. meganium
Over the gentle waves of the beach and the hissing sands, tranquil, slightly cheerful humming got louder and louder. Maple stepped in a slow rhythm, keeping tempo, as she sang a wordless, bouncy tune that felt more like it was meant for sea travel than a walk along the beach. Though, those were only a few degrees removed.

When Maple got close enough to spot Necrozma, she stopped humming and walked at a normal pace, giving a casual wave. "Hello, Necrozma, Cynthian."
 
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