[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

(Time to hopefully clear things up then!)


Her words were spoken out toneless, like the emotions behing were blocked away by a Klefki using Fairy Lock on Shiva. Mischievous little buggers. They hold their keys collected close and dear, almost like she was holding that secret mission close... Yes, after all that has happened she still did. In fact, all those happenings only increased determination to bring this mission to success, no matter what. For herself...for Kirlia...for Nathan. For whole Chreshire, if desired to put it out boldly. All the time, she struggled to face Nathan at all, but if she did, he'd know she meant those words. Fennekin was receiving gentle occassional strokes through his fur, it felt so entirely soft and soothing to touch...

„Nathan... As I said, the following words are the truth, nothin' but the truth, and I do hope they reach them.“

„Maybe you picked up meanwhile that I'm not only inexperienced in active battle – not speaking of the theory and how to combine moves, abilities and side effects like entry hazards and weather conditions, I am well aware of all these mechanics – but also, indeed a highly emotional person. Prone to both, positive and negative. Add that to not being very self-confident, unlike you seem to be... You can bet that your abandoning was causing me physical pain. Somewhere deep, like if you'd devour a toxic that is now posioning you from the inside without you being able to do anything against it. But...I promised myself to at least try to grow stronger and feel better about my own possibilities... Our battle showed me this. I...appreciated the challenge... I feel it showed where the boundaries are in me and my Pokemon, since I assume none of us would enjoy another collapse from my side. I'm sorry if I caused you concern to worry about me and been a burden to you...“

„Besides, you know the old yet silent spat between a tough hero enjoying the spotlight and a silent hero in the background? Right... now who do you think is recognized and titled a 'true hero' in that case? Have you ever seen a Pokemon Musical or Contest on stage involving a wide group of Pokemon and recognized that no matter how brilliant a suporting actor's performance was, he will most likely always be overshadowed by the main actor no matter how poor his performace was in comparison? How do you think that overshadowed person would feel...?“

„You see, the Daycare owners were putting trust in me. From the first day, I felt like they appreciated whatever I did. They...saw that knowledge of mine. I loved to help them out. I devolped hope and eager to ask for a apparenticeship there before I'd assign for Telperion University in case they offer classes to my intentions. During last day, they came up with a mission they wanted to engage in. Purly and honestly following my heart, I accepted to offer my help and keep in contact with 'em. You know what this mission consists of? Haha, how could you, foolish me... I...cannot tell you the whole thing, but do believe me, I am silently helping you to bring down The Almanac. From she shadows, they never know before they'd get hit. If all turns out well, we are...working together in this... The difference is the way we are bringing them down. Silently pulling the strings is more comfortabe to me, but even the quiet hero in the background deserves to be titled a 'true hero' sometimes. Allow them to taste how the spotlight feels. I am...so tired of being underestimated and not taken for full... You remember how Ven's second challenge against Zamboni could have never happened if I would refuse to hand that CarnyCoin of mine to him? Right... He thanked me, deeply, and I felt personally responsible for his victory in the rechallenge. A word of thankfulness afterwards? ...No. I'm not mad, really not, and I honestly grant him victory. Some appreciation is an all sugary treat for somelike like me anyway, though.“

„As I heard 'The Almanac', I rather quickly understood that these must have been those that have hurted your closest Pokemon. You remember how Professor Mallorn mentioned them back there in Trillium? Of course you do. Maybe this added lots of determination of mine to the eager to help the Daycare owners wherever I can... After you told me how you met Ralts back then, it confirmed my assumption.“

„You remember that call I had just before Ralts evolved? True, that was Gol- I'm sorry, the Daycare woman – informing me of a partial success in the mission. Ralts must have noticed, he must have known from the very start, that's the reason he acted smug. Most likely it was, indeed. Did you realise that behavious? I bet you did. I also bet you didn't know where it came from. It all bursted out in a flash of light as the small Pokemon heard about that partial succees!~ Pure happiness. Boom, evolution triggered without me even knowing what I did.“

„However... The Daycare owners made me swear not to tell a single thing about the mission. I feel...quite guilty that I had to broke those words as Ventus threatened me dig into things on his own... He must have picked up that something from me about me was causing dicord among us, and had just enough of that. I knew that him searching for the truth on his own was FAR more dangerous than just revaling things to him. You remember Project Silverfish? I knew that he has experience with keeping things a secret. I made him give me his words not to share a thing about what I told him, and he agreed. You see, I am not favoring him over you! It's NOT that I just decided to tell him about things on free will! I do care for you! It may be on a different level because of the different nature, age and whatever of you and him, but none of you is better than the other. I could not tell you about the mission not because I did not trust you, all these lies were to protect the mission since I DO WANTED to bring those down who harmed lil' Ralts... See, if anything of that mission gets to the wrong ears, things will become difficult. If The Almanac of all people would hear about it... Well, good luck in bringing them down. If the Daycare owners hear about it... Well, there goes an important and valued contact of mine that might build me a secure future. You think I was happy by my actions? Not for long. I hoped for you to get over it soon, but I see that was absolutely pointless from the very start. See, I value your battle skills for example. If I ever need advice concerning that or anything concerning Pokemon from that place called Tandor, who will I ask? Definitely you.“


Silence then dwelled for a little while then. So many words, it was highly unlikely for Shiva... she was just spitting out the words and the issue. No more. No more lies, no more issues, she knew she disliked conflict and still she was the cause for one! She took hard effort not to shed any tears during this whole confession. She needed...to stay strong towards him.


„Nathan... You see, I am as tired of this as you are. Now you know what you have to know. I cannot tell you more about the mission since it would be a great threath for the mission's success, and I bet you wouldn't want to risk that. All I am asking you to please don't hate me. I...see you have all reasons to hate me, I've been a damn horrible person to you when you absolutely do not deserve it. Not a single bit. All I am asking is for a second chance... But whether you grant that, is absolutely your call. If you prefer to never have anything to do with me again, I'll accept that.“