he intends to shake the hoenn region to its core. for that, ian is going to need allies.

he didn't want to seek out the draconids at first. it took some time for him to acknowledge that they were real. then, he decided that he needed living people, not extinct legends. ian is not interested in history's losers.

(but. they do have so much to gain)

ian scales the salt-licked cliffs with his bare hands. one of his nails is still cracked and bloody from a bad foothold, but he ignores the stinging pain.

"draconids, i know that you're in here." ian doesn't reach for the pokeball. not yet. "my name is yiannis castilla-somerville, and i want to speak to your elder."

a drop of water falls from a stalactite. then two. a quick shadow appears from the top of the second waterfall.

"you don't get to storm in here and demand anything." ian can't see their face clearly from here, but the voice is a woman's. "guardian(s) of the falls, drive the intruder out."

ian doesn't take kindly to a 'go away'. "this is a test?" it absolutely wasn't a test. "fine. i'll crush your guardian, and then we'll see your leader." he takes out a single pokeball.

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