[attr="class","skullbody"]Holo's retort was as blunt as a tire iron to the face. The way in which Isaac stood out was, in fact, the way he didn't. Every other Isaac to end up in the Triad's path had been an Isaac with a legendary's backing. The Isaac that stood before Dr. Holo today was, ultimately, cosmically insignificant.[break][break]
And he didn't care one bit.[break][break]
"Big whoop. Next you're gonna tell me they all hit their growth spurts, too." What was Isaac supposed to do? Kiss Dr. Holo's ass and apologize for not being chosen? Get out of her light so the big kids could talk? Lie down and die like his other selves?
"You know what that tells me? Of all the Isaacs without 'em, I'm the biggest damn deal there is."[break][break]
Still, it was hard not to wonder. Who had chosen Isaac in the other world? Was it the same legendary every time, a bond that stretched beyond the multiverse? Or was it this patchwork quilt of different Isaacs with different patrons from different realities, united only by their name and their willpower? The temptation to ask Dr. Holo, to have that brief glimpse into a future that may have been, was immense.[break][break]
But there was only person Isaac would let write his destiny, and it sure as fuck wasn't Dr. Holo.[break][break]
"If they come, they come. 'Til then?" Knuckles sped to Isaac's left, sinking down into a fighting stance. Ogrelord followed, folding his arms and peering down his nose as he took Isaac's right. Ferrus Manus loomed behind the group, his magnet-powered fists sparking all the while. It was little Watson who took the space in front, hopping back and forth in a little war dance. When the hidden power fired her way, he was quick to lunge towards it, smashing it out of the way with a
Tera Blast of his own. [break][break]
"These are the only patrons I need."[break][break]
A final pair of Pokeballs erupted from beneath Isaac, lifting him high into the air. He now sat atop Akane's neck, the Iron Thorns forming underneath him with an all too familiar war cry. Perched there with him, right on top of her head, was Neo. She looked towards Isaac, her pale blue eyes reflecting a wisdom far beyond her years. Isaac met her gaze with his own, a small smile spreading across his face.[break][break]
Nomi was right. They were stronger together. And they'd never be alone.[break][break]
The Unown was Nomi's mystery to decipher. Isaac dared not step on the toes of her efforts. However, as she focused on coaxing it to their side, Isaac couldn't help but ruminate on the good doctor herself. It was hard not to, considering she'd just accused him of being responsible for the end of all things.[break][break]
He considered her words. And then he started to laugh.[break][break]
Even Isaac's Pokemon were baffled. They turned to face him, concern knit into their features. Had their beloved trainer finally lost his marbles? Yet it wasn't wasn't the laughter of amusement currently rolling out of him in great, simmering waves. It was the laughter of revelation; surprise, relief, and closure all blended into a single package.[break][break]
"And here I thought our world just had some real bad juju," Isaac said, finding it hard not to smile in the face of this reveal.
"Nice to know we're not the only cursed universe out there. So, what is it, then? Is it a you problem? An Avatar problem? Or does Arceus just not like my face?"[break][break]
His relief and his levity did their damndest to hide the fear he felt in the face of "the other Blackjacks."[break][break]
He could cope with a lot, but could he cope with being the end of all things?[break][break]
TEAL DEER;[break]
Isaac is tempted to peek into his future, but refuses to let Dr. Holo be the one to define it.[break]
Decides he'll figure it out himself when the moment comes, and until then doesn't need anyone but his beloved team.[break]
They come to his side to defend him; four who faced titans before and two reminders of his beloved fallen Aggron.[break]
Current team: Watson the Totodile (Tera Grass), Neo the Aron, Akane the Iron Thorns, Ferrus Manus the Iron Hands, Knuckles the Lucario, and Ogrelord the Grimmsnarl[break]
Watson leaps forth the parry aside the Hidden Power with a Tera Blast of his own, because he's Nomi's favorite.[break]
Isaac is very relieved to know the Origin Point isn't just their universe's fault.[break]
He asks to know more, lowkey afraid that Holo is being literal and he
is the issue.
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[attr="class","skullinfo"]MOBILE POST /
Naomi Sato