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"it's over. we've lost."

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"you hear whatever i hear, so i know you heard ho-oh. i will heed its request and live as that's what kyle wanted, but i will no longer live to serve you."

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"sure, you could sever our pact and move on to find another avatar, but you won't make it very far. come on, think. you've submitted to rayquaza and the league. you'll be contained and controlled, and without an avatar, that's all you'll ever be. the league's pet. do you really think you have a future without me?"

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"but this doesn't have to be the end."

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"you won't control me any longer. we'll be doing things on my terms from now on. don't be mistaken, i still want what you want, our goals remain aligned, but listen to me when i say my mind will be my own and if you dare to intrude again, i'll bury you so fucking deep you won't ever see the light of day again."

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"do we have an agreement? take your time. we have nowhere to be."

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"good."

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there is no stronger emotion than pain.

his eyes, wide and erratic, fixate on the EARTH SPIKE, staring at the muted blood as it continues to pour and pour and pour, each beat mirrored by the thumping of his heart against the blade in his chest.

color returns at a great cost; one he was never willing to pay.

the volcano trembles not only from the ERUPTION but also from the loss suffered; from the raw, unforgiving pain of losing everything. at the peak of the volcano, PRIMAL GROUDON feels the same pain, too, and perhaps that is what proves to be the difference as it finally submits to RAYQUAZA.

he holds the emergent in his shaking hands, tears flowing to join rivers of red and streaks of gold.

"i'm sorry."

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in the brief flicker of a moment before embers alight, his eternal, cursed bond to his patron rips him away from his sanctuary. he has long adhered to wordless orders disguised as his own thoughts. this time is no different.

he should have known better.

with a simple flick of his wrist, he returns right as the knife is plunged into him. a gasp is drawn. an attempt at peace is made. but as he opens his eyes expecting to see the paradise he fought so hard for, he is met with his worst nightmare.

the power to control whether someone lives,

embers alight, shining down on the EARTH SPIKE through kyle lopez's chest.

or dies.

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blood leaks into a small stream that travels down his neck to join the path carved by the markings on his skin. groudon has always had an influence over him whether he realizes it or not; in the way he acts, in the markings on his skin, and in the volatility he claims is his own; but the truth is simpler.

"i want to. but i'm scared, kyle."

he has never run from a fight, not even when all the odds were stacked against him; he can take on squads of enemies and hold off invasions but he cannot do the one thing he is meant to do; the one thing that would redeem himself.

selfishly, he pawns it off.

"can you do this for me?"

his hand falls as he exhales, drawing what should be his final breath.

"please."

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"groudon doesn't matter."

why would it? with SOLGALEO present, the intimate bond he shares with his patron has been muted, though not severed. he suspects the only way to ever break that bond would be to die which brings him back to the present.

this is what power is, elisabeth.

the skin of his neck meets the tip of the blade, bringing him closer to death than consuming the RED SHARD ever did.

his hand tightens as he makes one final plea.

"do you love me?"

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despite himself, a laugh escapes the same way it always has, easily and carefree. his gaze drags off the ground, expecting to see vibrant colors that make up a rainbow; for moments, he swears he sees them behind kyle's eyes.

"you're still playing with me."

memories rise to the surface at the mere presence of the knife. he recognizes it immediately, and though he doesn't remember all of it anymore, he still feels the same.

"no, i don't."

his hand lifts, attempting to fold over kyle's and the knife.

"but i know you will because you have to."

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no order needs to be given for hitmonlee to continue the assault; his pokemon fight the same way he does, treating every fight as though it could potentially be their last; the flames that engulf hitmonlee's leg never subsides. if anything, it only burns brighter as the CROSS POISON connects.

blown back by the VACUUM WAVE as well, hitmonlee tips back, threatening to fall over from the CROSS POISON. it catches itself with its other leg before bouncing forward to throw a BLAZE KICK to scizor's midsection.

the fighting-type's eyes widen, MIND READER active as it predicts what soon follows.

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"not really."

not anymore, anyways, and perhaps never to begin with. the distrust he has been shown is not what has isolated him; that had been his own doing, his pride too high to ever see the good around him.

"this is your best? running and hiding? fuck off."

despite what he may feel for the man now, he knows king to be a capable fighter, vicious and adept when they need to be. the man that sits across him now is not the same man he fought alongside for years.

"you'll never be free of your past, wayland. your crimes cling to you like shackles but they don't always have to. the tools lay before you; a means to redeem yourself; so pick it up and join the fucking fight."

he turns suddenly, pointing.

"that's the only way to make it to the end in one piece. delta deserves that much, surely."

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death is mercy; death is the easy way out; death is the summit of his selfishness, pride, and ego; is he not deserving of that end? is that not what awaits him at the end of the path he so aggressively set down on?

"it's what they've been hoping for."

the products of his undoing lay all around him; the falling soot and ash that burns to the touch; the rivers of lava that pour from his crumbling domain; the black and white of the corruption that has seeped into the land; the bleakness of it all blinds him, leaving him with nothing.

leaving him all alone, exiled and outcast as his knees dig into the earth he once claimed his home.

"what redemption is there?"

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the pressure in his mind does not alleviate even as SOLGALEO steps away, indicative of groudon's continued control over him, but he has yet to realize as such. his mistake is assuming he's safe, and that he can seek refuge in the champion the same way he always has.

"forgiveness?"

his head shakes, gaze falling.

"there's no coming back from this. i'm not stupid enough to think otherwise, but it doesn't matter anyway."

the markings etched in his skin continue to glow, though they lack the same intensity as before.

"i'll soon be dead, kyle. i can feel it, the primal energy, all of it, and it's too much."

he sees that now; he feels that now; his hubris has led him to this moment, past the tipping point as he nears the end of his existence yet again, except this time, he has no time left to borrow.

"don't revive me."

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there is no darkness in the ether; it is bright and busy and loud, memories await at every inescapable corner reminding him of successes and failures, of good and bad, and of the life he took for granted.

'i am god,' he had said amidst his descent. he believed it then; a large part of him has always believed it, that he's unkillable, that he's untouchable; and a small part of him still believes it now.

but could he be faulted for believing as much? how else could his descent and ascent be explained? he is the volatile, groudon's chosen, the league's strongest as well as their outcast. he is no god, he realizes, but he might very well be untouchable.

his eyes open, interrupted by the tug out of the ether as SOLGALEO drags him out of the depths and into the ground he so proudly claims as his domain. the dirt tastes warm and ashen, immoral and unjust.

with SOLGALEO looming over him, he blinks, mind and soul heavy as the struggle for control persists. he can feel his patron calling for him, desperate for his aid. but as he looks at the man before him, he remains tethered to none other than—

"...kyle?"

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with its avatar ripped away, PRIMAL GROUDON stands in its domain a sudden stranger, isolated and alone and lost. without its anointed tether to this continent, it is left to fend for itself. even with the corrupted PRIMAL REVERSION at its side, it will soon find itself disconnected from the power it draws from for it was never there to begin with. like any other nightmare, it has no place in reality.

together, paxton concordas, Melody Miro, and lam logan work to minize the chaos of the ERUPTION. they form paths, manipulating the earth the same way groudon's chosen would. HEAD RANGER ollie morales rushes to the neighboring cities of LAVARIDGE and FALLARBOR, warning them of the incoming danger before helping them overcome it. some may question the rangers or even ollie morales himself but the mantle of HEAD RANGER fits perfectly.

at the gratitude lam logan shows VIRIZION, the sword of justice returns in kind. its head lowers to press against the gym leader's palm. later, they'd return home and find a single MAGICAL LEAF in their pocket; both a blessing and a calling. it seems VIRIZION has found itself another knight.

and as for his once significant other, someone matias had promised himself to only to betray them when it proved most convenient, Eva Morales continues to fight for what she believes in—for the good of hoenn and for PEACE.

the prophecy is etched into reality as RAYQUAZA coils itself around PRIMAL GROUDON, ordering it to SUBMIT. with time, it will succeed, but it will not be able to tap into the MIKADO ORGAN; that part remains elusive, present but not yet available.

the ERUPTION continues but not for long, slowing and slowing as MT. CHIMNEY collapses in on itself. oddly, it will not fully crumble back into the earth. it continues to stand as stubborn as THE VOLATILE.

meanwhile...

THANK YOU!
thank you to all writers who participated. this story could not have been weaved without you guys, ily.

this portion of the raid has concluded! thank you again for all your posts, they've been so so so good and so rewarding to read. i hope you all had as much fun as i had!
narrative points will be concluded when this thread is closed later. stay tuned to see the effects to the surrounding environment!
lam logan: please feel free to add VIRIZION into your pc with the same moveset. you now have joint custody of VIRIZION, sharing it with MATIAS SILPH, but you have full control and are free to weave your own narratives with the sword of justice! icly, VIRIZION will answer both their calls as they are both its knights.

[attr="class","postruinnote"]DISCLAIMER! PLEASE READ BELOW.

DISCLAIMER
the participants of this thread were chosen for narrative reasons and for the roles they play in matias & groudon's story. please do not take this is a slight to you or any of the threads & plots we may have.

if your character needs an ic reason to explain why they weren't involved, you can adhere to the following:

the league and/or council delegated to the AQUA INITIATIVE in eva, melody, and ollie.
the league is occupied with AREA ZERO and thus their resources may be spread thin.
the league kept the response team small to avoid being detected by matias and/or related parties.

all of the elements of this narrative have been created in collaboration with shiv and involved writing parties.

GUIDELINES

THE ARTIFICIAL SUN is casting black rays, making the entire scene BLACK AND WHITE. think giedi prime from dune 2 if you've seen the movie!
feel free to post as many times as you want between rounds, though matias/groudon will likely only respond at the end of every round.
ONE POKEMON out at a single time with a maximum of TWO MOVES per round. you can split these moves between posts in the same round.
the two groups will meet up eventually!
the tentative end date is currently set for mid-april, though this is subject to change.

ROUND DEADLINE:
YOU ARE NOW FREE

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POSTED ON Apr 13, 2024 10:46:38 GMT

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"need me to what?"[break][break]

the word help floats between them to be forever left unsaid. under different circumstances, perhaps he'd see the sentiment and reach out to offer it, but his frustrations cloud his vision.[break][break]

"a break?"[break][break]

he visibly swallows words back down before they can do further damage to their already crumbling friendship. when she pivots, he sighs.[break][break]

"fine, anna. go."[break][break]

his charizard returns to his side; he mounts the fire-type immediately, not wasting any time to make his departure. he does, however, offer her vulnerability and acceptance in the brief moment before the HURRICANE whips him up into the skies.[break][break]

"i'm sorry."[break][break]

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POSTED ON Apr 13, 2024 10:39:48 GMT

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"you're cringe."[break][break]

the regalness he attempted to weave into the scene dissipates immediately, broken by genuine laughter reserved only for the closest of friends. despite all that has happened between them, despite all the hurt he is responsible for, somehow, that bond remains, damaged and repaired but never broken.[break][break]

"yeah, alright. just the friends part."[break][break]

PLEDGE MADE![BREAK]
the three musketeers will always be there to help and support each other.

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and when COBALION makes the final slash, the boulder breaks, crumbling piece by piece to reveal the way forward.[break][break]

"keldeo awaits."[break][break]

but their search is soon interrupted by a familiar figure.[break][break]

kyle lopez Melody Miro shiv

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