[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

Flashback!

Heart was happy to see his old friend. "Heh, thanks mate. It's good to be able to have a... Heart-to-heart conversation with ya. And to have a...Justified reason to meet you again. And happy to know your sense of humor don't get...Badly Poisoned. Eyyyy!" Heart chuckle a bit. "Welp, as you can see, I still the old PUNisher person you know and love."

"So...I suppose you see the messages I sent you before...about...well, my story and my clan. I sorry for never telling or the others about it before...I should have trusted you more Ventus…"

Heart take Ventus cautious words. "I know Ven. I don't fully trust Cosh. However, we been traveling in the Skull Ruins for more or less a week. He even knows I was carrying...this." Heart then show to Ventus the Moltres Egg inside the Incubator. "This...is a Legendary Egg. Moltres Egg to be precisely. In our trip though time, we meet a Primal Arcanine, and he trust this Egg to me."

"Cosh knew I was with this Egg. But despite this, he didn't try to steal it. I am willing to at least listen to what he said. He also helps to save Cheshire. I despise his methods and the things he done...but he was willing to join forces to save Cheshire. I also need to learn how to use my Earthpower better Ven. There is people transformed in Kadabras. It would take weeks to restore one Kadabra to normality, let alone a greater group."

"I need to help those people Ven...I am a ArcHeart. Protect and save life's is the duty of a knight. I am the last Knight of my Clan. And I need to make a new beginning for the history of my people. For those who live today...and for those who is not anymore with me. For those who died: My mother...My grandfather...my little brother Angelo...even my father."

He ignite his hand, showing the flames of his passion. "I owe them that Ven. If I want to become the Leader my Clan needs, and to Doublade accept me as someone worth, I need to learn how to use this power...and not get corrupted by them. This is not just for me...but to purify the past of my ancestors. And create a bright future for future generations of ArcHearts. For so long I walk in darkness...but meet you all gave me the determination to change."

Heart smile to Ventus. "And yes, we still have a battle to settle. Delta Steelix become even more stronger. Get ready!"

Heart was silent when Terra speaks...but then he call him brother...that was enough to leave Heart without air for a second...a few tears roll in his eyes, but he quick try to clean then. "I...I-I have something in my eyes...must be some Deoxys blood leftover I think…" Heart try to hide the tears of happiness. "Thank you…Brother. You don't need to worry about me. I will return very soon."

Heart then look at Nathan/@Dragonstrike, who was the only one who didn't speak. "So...I guess we walking different paths to become Leaders I suppose." Heart gave Nathan a weak punch in his shoulder. "Speak of which, you was great out there with that...sword thing. I was a bit butt hurted for you be the only one to hurt Deoxys...but I guess it can't be helped. When Lancelot evolve to Aegislash, be ready with that Sword. I will make sure Lancelot be the best Sword in this side of the world, no matter how much takes."

"So...you better mastering that Sword for a good old sword fight. Be ready."

"*Chuckles* I say Ditto to all that, my friend! It'd be a Fainting shame if it were otherwise, ha ha ha! (...) *Smiles* Indeed you are, and I'm eStatic to see your sense of humor hasn't gone unRock Polished!"

What a punderful reunion!

(...)

"*Wanly Smiles* ....Yes, I have, and I don't begrudge you for keeping such sordid information concealed from me. After all, we all have things in our past we so rarely wish to divulge, and I'm more understanding of most about such reticense. Come from being an experience sociologist, I suppose."

Among other experiences....

The reveal of the Moltres Egg catch Ven completely off guard, his Sunny Day and Charming demeanor broken as he gasps and looks very taken aback.

"By Reshirm's divine white radiance....!"

His expression then shift to something half-way between excitement and awe as one of his hands reaches to touch the Legend's Incubator, before a flash of trepidation crosses him and he pulls back, looking apologetic and a bit bashful.

"Sorry about that....uncothness, Heart. I should know better by now to succumb to such Legendary Allure, but I suppose we can't always manage such unflappability...."

He doesn't have anything to say about the rare collector's reasoning to 'trust' Cosh and continue his path towards great Earthpower (Though his expression turns almost painfully neutral), but he does solemnly and respectfully nods when they declare their intent to use such supernatural power to restore the humanity of those Kadabra, and by doing so redeeming their Clan's legacy and begin anew. Such aspirations is easy to get behind for the eccentric researcher, even if they're fueled by magics best left out of the hands of man and forever forgotten. 

That moment of camaraderie wouldn't last, however, as the sudden manifestation of Fire on Heart's part causes Ven to sharply recoil away from it and them, staring at both man and magical Fire and appearing extremely unnerved, tense, agitated, and even somewhat fearful, until he managed to regain a degree of control back and deign a very reserved response.

".......Heart.....please cease your......conjuration of fire, and don't ever do it front of me again without due warning. You should by now know my......disdain towards the arcane, supernatural, and magical, and while I have been trying to temper myself towards those things for everyone's shake, such......unexpected displays do little good for me or the progress I've made. I apologize for being so rude about this, but....I'm not ready to handle that aspect of you."

Saying such, Ven doesn't have much more to say to the pun lover (or anything else to say to him at all right now), hastily regaining his composure to give his farewell to them before Teleporting away ASAP.  Oh dear......looks like time and effort hasn't fixed the oddball scientist issues just yet....

As for Terra, he doesn't have much to say either, but for very different reasons, as his happy and proud nod back to Heart speaks for itself and more. Why waste words, when a simple gesture is enough?

*Flashback End*