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Fifth.
ENCOUNTER. It's taken some discussion on the part of the elders of the town, but it seems that a decision has been made regarding allowing the lot of you to see the Celestic Ruins; it's worthwhile, they think, even if they believe your overall mission to be dangerous to the point of recklessness - after all, those that oppose Team Galactic, as a rule, do not succeed. But every rule has its exceptions, and the evidence stands strongly in favor of the notion that you may be the exception to this one; the good you've done for the region is undeniable, and they wouldn't be capable of passing this sort of decision at all were it not for you. As such, your patience will be rewarded today; the person who leads you into the place late this morning beckons you inside with the promise of giving you the knowledge they have regarding the legends, information that may help you on your journey from here on out. The ruins are massive and cavernous, the walls of the cave reinforced with heavy stone columns surrounding large mural depictions of the various legends of Sinnoh; most are foreign to you, though there are some that are not (flowers springing up to cover a barren valley, a massive creature with bright cores pulling the landmasses of the world into place with ropes wrapped around its arms) - however, what's most pressing is the depiction in the center, three vague beings of light surrounding another, larger entity, all of it very nondescript and yet seeming to depict a very specific event despite its simplicity. This, your guide explains, is the beginning of the world. In the beginning there was the Creator, and from the Creator came all things - the rulers of Time and Space, followed by the Lake Guardians to govern over all people, humans and Pokémon alike. In their arrogance, Team Galactic believed that they could take control of those Legendary Pokémon responsible for all life, and use them for their own means. Not to change the world as they lived in it, but rather to create a new universe altogether. During this lesson, life goes on in the town just outside the ruins; people and Pokémon alike can be heard going about their day. Perhaps you'll realize it before your guide stops speaking; perhaps it won't be until there's a lull in the explanation. Either way, it will soon become noticeable that everything has suddenly become very, very quiet. A stark, staring silence has fallen over the town, and with it comes a sense that something isn't right. That something unnatural has happened, that something is present that shouldn't be; whatever it is, it seems to demand reverence. Not in the way that the Lake Guardians demanded reverence, but in a way that's glaringly and blatantly terrifying. When the man enters the cavern, he doesn't look like anyone you've seen before. Like all members of Team Galactic, he's dressed strangely, though his outfit differs greatly from those of the grunts and the commanders alike; it's difficult, honestly, to tell exactly how old he is - he moves with all the abruptness of someone rather young, though his general appearance would imply that he's seen more than enough of the world to be thoroughly tired with it. He carries himself well, straight-backed and tall, with the sort of countenance that implies that he's used to being listened to; the sort of person that receives respect not because he demands it explicitly, but because he already seems to have earned it somehow, and he expects it, and very few people argue the point. His bright blue hair is spiked up and back, away from his face; his gaze is piercing, and his expression is almost alarmingly unreadable. When he speaks, his voice isn't relaxing to listen to; it's a bit too rough in timbre for that. At the same time, he doesn't seem worked up or agitated. He isn't blank, either, not like the affected; he's just very, very calm as he stops a reasonable distance away, folding his hands behind his back as he regards the group evenly. "My name is Cyrus; I serve as the leader of Team Galactic, and the creator of the ideal world. I've found your efforts to be remarkable, the strength of your collective spirit undeniable... And yet as one who seeks a permanent end to pointless strife and hostility, and you being those who seek to restore such things to this world... I believe our meeting is long overdue." |
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Do you really believe yourself to be the only one so driven?
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Everything that I am has been in service to a singular purpose and reason, and all that I have lost along the way is no more than a small sacrifice in the greater battle. I would not endeavor to claim that I am the only such person in my world or any other who has sacrificed to see their dreams and hope come to pass, but I would claim to understand those who fight and sacrifice to reach the future they believe is one worth living in.
...I believe that you think your ideal world is correct, and not something wrought by anger or a desire for revenge. And I think it crystal clear that you are just as set upon achieving it as I have been in my own purpose these past years.
But since that is the case, I must ask you the same. Do you truly believe yourself the only one in all the countless universes determined to save the world?
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[The answer is firm, and there's no hesitation behind it.]
The flaw you've been exhibiting is the belief that I'm naive... That I simply haven't considered things - either ramifications or potential complications - or that I'll be somehow unequipped to handle them when they inevitably make themselves known. The actions I've undertaken aren't done on impulse. What I've done to this world isn't something that I decided lightly. I'm aware of the gravity of what I've done, and I'm aware that there will be those that oppose it. Nothing you've said is new information to me.
I don't believe that I'm the only person determined to save the world. However, that doesn't change the stance I've taken regarding whether it should be done at all.
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But if I might be blunt, your stance and awareness does not factor into whether or not others will fight against you. And the perceived moral high ground will not provide you an advantage when someone finally does defeat you, whether in this world or another.
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I'm aware that those fighting to save the world will by necessity fight against me, if you need to have it spelled out more clearly for you.
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