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Test 5.
VERITY The journey this month has been easier on you in several ways; despite your losses, your numbers have been bolstered by the addition of two more this month, and unlike the unforgiving terrain on the way to Lake Acuity the routes to Lake Verity seem downright hospitable - they're straightforward, the climate is far more temperate, and there are patches of cheer visible here and there along the paths in the form of those brightly-colored flowers, even as you make your way toward the lakefront. But the lakefront itself is perhaps unsettlingly silent; a reminder, perhaps, of what you're here to do, of the importance of your task. You'll reach the lake sometime in the evening. The sun isn't down yet, but it looks as though it won't be too long before it dips below the horizon; there's more than enough light for you to see what the lake itself looks like, however - the water is still and clear, to an extent where you can see straight down to the bottom regardless of how deep it gets. There's no bridge or other way to cross over the lake that you can see, but once again there's a large rock formation rising out of the center of the lake and a good-sized opening in the stone, leading to what's likely a system of caverns further inside. Your exploration starts here, next to the crystal clear waters of Lake Verity; what happens next is up to you. |
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What... What do you mean, what happened at the other lakes?
[LIKE. HE'LL GET HIS DEX IN A MOMENT BUT WHAT THE HELL IS WITH THE HUMAN POPSICLES AND DAMNED WAILING]
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[Trying to say that delicately, yeah]
We had to convince them we meant no harm. If we hadn't succeeded, we wouldn't be standing here right now.
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[Like. Good god he still can't fathom what the hell, but at least you are not all dead now.]
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[Though that probably sounds bad, huh? She should explain at least a little.]
The Spiritomb weren't so bad, actually. They were just trying to protect Azelf. We hadn't been in this world long when we managed to reach Lake Valor, however, so we didn't know what they were, or understand you're not supposed to touch them... But we got along once they determined we only wanted to help.
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[SOMETIMES, MISTAKES ARE MADE.]
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L-Like I said, I didn't know better.
[And because this guy's thrown her under the bus before while pretending he had no hand in it, Rin has no problems pointing a finger at Michael now.]
He threw one.
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at least it does not seem to be a weird judgey face]
...I, uh. Get where that would happen, yeah.
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Anyways...
Rin folds her arms under her chest, Lucas's pokedex dangling from her grip. She's got a good hold on it, though, don't worry.]
The encounter at Lake Acuity wasn't as lighthearted by any means. To keep it brief, Uxie's protector was very distrusting of humans, and we weren't the first ones who had come looking for the guardian. Some members of Team Galactic found the place before us.
I assume you're more familiar with Froslass than I am, so I won't go into detail of what happened to them.
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[Oh, wow, um.]
That would explain it. That sounds. Bad.
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[She forces a smile.]
Luckily, we had a few ways to keep warm, and our pokemon happen to be great negotiators. There was another pokemon there, and eventually it too let us through.
That's the abridged version of both stories, but after a few more trials, we eventually won the trust enough trust from Azelf and Uxie long enough to allow us to treat them. They're doing better now, though both decided not to come with us.
When I asked, Uxie said it intended to find Azelf once it had recovered, however. If we can treat Mesprit too, it probably won't be long before all three of them reunite.