[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

...Heart simple couldnt believe in his eyes. He simple without words at that moment, with such item now in his hands.

A real Key Stone. A item capable of Mega Evolve a Pokemon with a strong bond.

After the adventures he had together with Quetzal, he have a chance of Mega Evolve him when they battle Deoxys...But....

"Terra...I simple dont know what to say...Thank you my friend. But...What about the League? If they find out I am holding such item...they..." Heart grip the Key Stone. "Not to mention...This item should be give to the strongerst member of the team. You or Nathan should be using such item...With his Sword, he could cut in half Deoxys with Gallade attacks..."


He was about to give the Key Stone back, but then he see Terra determination look. Then it snap out. He might orignally think in give to Nathan the Key Stone, but he decided to give Heart the Stone instead. He believe in him. Despite the mistakes Heart did in this journey, Terra give Heart the stone, because he trust in Heart potential. The potential of be a strong person. And a strong person.

He cant betray such feelings Terra is give to him. He let Heart burrow such item, because he believe Heart can be important in this battle. And he will not disapoint him. Not Terra, and of none of his friends.

Heart will not fail this time. He failed once in protect his family. He not loose his second family.

"....Terra. I promise to keep this Key Stone with me. If you burrow such item and giving to me, its because you trust on me...When I first come to Cheshire, I was running away from my past, because I failed to save my family and Clan...But....When I reach this region, I meet so many wonderfull people: Nathan, Ventus, shiva, Valder, Spira and you Terra. I also befriend so many Pokemon who soon became my companions too. You all are more than just friends. You all became precious to me as family." Heart then approach Terra and raise his hand. "Terra. We soon gonna go to our ultimate battle. Problably the final battle. Death was never so much close. We gonna protect everyone, and protect each other back. I make a vow today. In the name of the Creation Trio, Arceus, and my Ancestor, I name you Terra, my brother in Arms. And brother in Arms of the ArcHeart Clan. May your name be remember by the anals of history even after our time. We gonna be brother from now and forever, even if Grinatina cold touch take our lives away. Do you accept this vows?"

Heart gave the same vows to his other friends: Nathan, Shiva and Spira.

The sagely monk just shook his head at their concerns, and countered them calmly. "Will take responsibility if trouble comes you using Key Stone. Don't think League would mind or care about it now, though. Need all help they can get."

He doesn't have anything to say about their doubts, though, and he indeed almost glared at them when they tried to give it back to him. It'd almost qualified as an insult if they did, as that would be like them saying they didn't appreciate his thoughtful aid in the slightest and/or spitefully/disdainfully rejected it. Choosing Heart to wield the Key Stone was a very deliberate choice on his part, and he would not see it be rejected for less that fantastically justified reasons.

When the pun lover recanted his ill perceived inadequacy and promised to take good care of it, he nearly smiled and nodded.....until they declared him their s brother, and asked if he would accept his word.

Immediately, Terra froze, before reeling back so fast you'd think he got whiplash from it. He stared at his friend in complete befuddled surprise, so caught off guard by.....that offer that he hardly could conceive a way to react, other than with jaw dropped like a hungry Gyarados chowing down on Wailmer.

Several minutes passed as the mountain of a men stood paralyzed by Heart's vow.....and he shook his head. Slowly at first, before it picked up to a moderate speed as he appeared uncomfortable. Very uncomfortable.

"....No. No. No no no. Can.....can not accept, Heart. Can not I'm.....sorry, but I can not."

.......Oh.

A uncomfortable silence descended between them as he rejected his friend's offer, before he hesitantly and....sadly explained himself.

"......Heart, you are my friend. One of closest friend. Done many good and great things for me, as I have for you. No doubt exist of....Strength and realness of our friendship. But. .....But do not consider you a brother. Not now. Not yet. Only three I consider my brother. Shiranui (His Hariyama), Ventus, and......Nathan. Both taught me many, many things. Gave....new purpose and perspective on my life. Changed my life. Saved my life. All that, once, twice....many times."

*Adverts Gaze*

"Brothers.....siblings....they are special to me, like no other. Even more special than my mama and papa. Cherish and respect them, so so much. Not.....able to say how, more. So special....can't consider others my sibling. Not easily. ....I'm sorry, Heart. But that is that."

Once more, silence. This time, Terra had nothing else to say - in fact, he retreated from the elite collector, taking a short distance away and beside Shiva. Right now.....he didn't want to be around them right now. Not because their vow offended him, but because he felt horrible rejecting it, and wanted to spare him his presence for the time being. Surprisingly thoughtful of him.....but then again, he's been improving in his social skills, and screwing the Poocheyena on them was so familiar to him he had the motions of 'fixing' it the way he knew how.


....Oh dear. This ain't a good development. Especially now of all times.