Master of Faster
He/Him
25
December 12
Goldenrod, Johto
Straight
Mauville Gym Leader
Champion
"With great speed comes great responsibility."
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Josh Devlin
Iron Resolve [S][C/Melody]
POSTED ON Oct 11, 2022 4:58:52 GMT
Melody seemed to know an awful lot about what Josh had just described. Not one word about the Drk Triad was mentioned, yet the topic came up just from his mention of the Cloud. "You seem to know an awful lot about it. Were you there, too...? The Cloud?" he asked. It wasn't infeasible; Mirage Island was rather crowded that day. Even at the Rangers' meeting in Lilycove, there were several people present from Cyberchase Hell, including two that had seen exactly what Josh saw. Regardless, he wouldn't dwell on that story for long if Melody wasn't interested.
Hearing he had support from the Elite Four further reinforced his determination, his CONFIDENCE, and his AMBITION. Virtues he already had. They were not the Virtues that the electric Beast wanted him to develop. Those would come in due time; after all, impressing the Johtonian deity of lightning, thunder, and speed in its purest form was a very long process. "It is," Josh started sobbing, Crash sitting down suddenly. The Boltund whimpered, no longer wanting to hear his trainer lost in his emotions. He wanted to be withdrawn; the racer did as his partner requested.
"Melody, every time I think about the future I saw in the Cloud, it makes me feel like...like I was a selfish idiot. When I was younger and first getting into Pokémon racing...I wanted to track him down because it was the only way I thought I was going to be able to punch my card to the professional ranks. But ever since the day I left the Cloud..." Josh was borderline hyperventilating now, his face beet red and covered in tears. He looked like he could explode and scream at any moment. While they were secluded, an outburst at this time of night could attract undue attention. He bit his lip. Hard. Hard enough that it started bleeding.
It took every iota of willpower he had to not scream at the top of his lungs like he did when he talked to Elinor Anderson the night before he became a Ranger. Like he did when he saw Raikou and his entire team dead in the future he later vowed, over his dead body, that he would prevent. Like he did when he announced in front of a group of many Rangers his dream to pursue the Beast of his dreams. Biting nearly all the way through his lip helped, letting out a hiss instead of a scream.
"If you were there and saw that future, you know exactly what future I'm trying to prevent. And that... it's not about me anymore. It's about the League. And about Hoenn. Don't get me wrong; I would still love to do the things I originally pursued Raikou for." He was starting to hyperventilate again. "Calm down, Josh," he mumbled aloud. "You gotta calm down." His own Cyberchase Hell was clearly by far the most difficult thing to talk about, constantly tripping over his own words. "But now it's beyond personal. That future I saw is a future... but it's not Hoenn's only future. I could not bear to see a future like that."
Melody's words of support truly sunk in after he was done rambling. "...Thank you," he started sobbing again, perhaps a bit difficult to understand. "Reaching this goal means more than anything else in the world to me. As I grew older, I wondered what the purpose of the connection I felt was. This is it. It has to be. If this happens... and despite the danger it will put me in, I would want nothing more... I assure you, the two of us will serve the League the best way we can."
He shook his head, trying in vain to clear his thoughts. They were bursting at all sides of his skull, pounding at his willpower. It took a minute or two of silence, but the tears finally receded. "...This is going to sound oddly specific, but do you know anyone who has been in contact with the other Pokémon related to Raikou in the Johto myths? Entei, Suicune, or Ho-oh? I think they would be my best bet to be led in the correct direction." Melody Miro {WC: 703} {PC: 8} NAME SPECIES STATUS Saber Manectric Good Crash Boltund Good Ares Charizard Good Yagyu Doublade Good
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