When the dust settles, Thomas is among those investigating the fallen Galarian Zapdos. Noticing that it had died, the trainer gently places a hand on its body, mourning its passing. Thomas takes notice to the black armor on the bird, wondering if it had something to do with its death.

A long month passes, and an ailing Calyrex appears before those deemed royalty. It bestows onto them a prophecy. They are never seen again after that. Given their state, Thomas didn't have any faith in the Old King returning to them.

The realization that they'd be stuck in this world for an indefinite period of time horrified the Kalosian. Questions of what would happen on the outside world burned through his mind. Fears of his Ranch being attacked in his absence haunted him. Fear of never seeing Andraste again hounded him relentlessly.

Within the first year, all Thomas could do was roll with the punches. Defend the people of this settlement, by keeping watch over the city. His partnership with paxton concordas began as them being sparring partners. Eventually, they would teach others how to fight.

Vanilla Kingsley , and her brother Biscotti Kingsley , were among two of his students. After their encounter in Slateport, Thomas was already acting as Vanilla's teacher. So it was only natural that he continued to mentor her. Biscotti, due to his condition, was tougher to train. He had to make sure he didn't accidentally get himself killed. But Thomas would gladly help him survive well past twenty one.

Thomas would retain close contact with Kazimir Wynter , and his Emerald Knights. Though he didn't join their ranks, he too would be among the first to respond to threats to their new home.

Reconnecting with his old friend, athena oswald , proved pivitol in keeping himself sane. It would start out as him assisting her with Gym duties, however he could. Eventually, their bond would strengthen, and he would find her to be someone he could truly count on.

Revelations and discussions with Selena Desmarais would fray at their old friendship, however. Though he understood turning her back on the League, after all that happened, he couldn't quite overlook some of the things she said. He didn't know if he could quite trust her. Despite this, the need to work together prevailed, and Thomas would set aside his differences, for the time being.

Realizing that Alexei Ivanov was starting to close himself off to the world around them, Thomas would take the time to visit his old friend, whenever he could.

In the ten years that followed, Thomas immersed himself in protecting Hammerlocke from the oncoming threats. The battles with the Dynamaxed Pokemon that emerged from the Power Spot kept him sharp.

His free time would be spent looking into the Breathnach Estate, with little luck.

But it wasn't enough for the assault on Hammerlocke by a Necrozma. Despite their best efforts, many innocent people had died in the crossfire. Thomas himself had nearly died to the Nercrozma, if not for the timely intervention of Gallium, who had evolved into a Melmetal.

When the Necrozma left, it had left black metal in its wake. Though many would choose to forge empowered weapons out of these fragments, Thomas remembered the Galarian Zapdos that had attacked their town, ten years earlier.

This was enough for Thomas to abstain from the 'blessing' of the metals. The former Elite Four knew a poisoned chalice when he saw one. He feared that those who had chosen to craft weapons from the metals would end up meeting the same fate as the Galarian Zapdos. But there was little he could do to convince the others.

All he could do was mourn for the lost, and protect those who had survived the horrific attack.

As the boulder that appeared in the middle of the city chipped away, Thomas began to make out the canine-like features. Was this prophecy beginning to come to fruition?

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tags: paxton concordas athena oswald Selena Desmarais Vanilla Kingsley Biscotti Kingsley Kazimir Wynter
notes: Hammerlocke Crew
Thomas mourns for the G-Zapdos
Thomas keeps himself sane by acting as City Watch
Thomas becomes Paxton's partner
Thomas trains Vanilla and Biscotti
Thomas works closely with Kazimir, and the Emerald Knights
Thomas reconnects with Athena
Thomas and Selena talk, their relationship strains
Thomas visits Alexei whenever he can, in order to support his friend
Thomas nearly dies to Necrozma, is saved by the newly evolved Melmetal
Thomas abstains from crafting a weapon
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