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~ It seems like Dido and Kyogre rush ahead excitedly, while Calliope and Urania wait for their respective kids. Calliope turns to Fuse. ~

Where to next?

The river of articuno… bird of snow and water. I should be easy if we play our cards right. Staying clear of its wings and watching for its ice attacks. I can deal with some of the attacks due to my arcanine here.

Hm. I’ve always wanted to eat poultry before.

~ And off she rides ahead. Urania, overhearing the conversation, makes a 😟 face and turns to Night. ~

Is that thing even edible??

Probably? I mean… it is just a big chilly bird.

It is.

*Sky then rides much farther ahead.*

HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT. SKY?! ANSWER MY QUESTION DAMN YOU!

*Night rides to catch up.*

~ Urania makes another 😟 face, and rides forward to catch up with Night. Calliope rides seems to have caught up with Sky first. ~

Hey, I wanted to check in with you. I know you and Paul were close.

Its…

*Sky shivers slightly.*

It’s nothing I… ok it hurts quite a lot…

~ She pats his shoulder sympathetically, before grabbing something from her bag. ~

I know. I’m sorry. But.. I’m not a muse anymore, I haven’t been for a long time. So I’m not good at poetry. But Olympus deserves to know the story.

~ She hands him a scroll. On it, there seems to be a draft for an epic, part of which recounts their encounter with the monster and Paul’s death. ~

The least we could do is remember him. But I want you to give me the green light first. I just think the story should be told.

*skydios makes a sound of approval. Sky tears up a bit and hands it back.*

Yeah, I like it.

*the sound of the river can be heard nearby…*

~ She tucks the scroll away, looking forward. ~

I’ll send it off next time we rest, but for now.. let’s get this over with.

*Sky sighs. Focusing in.*

Alright. We have to be careful, stay clear of the beak and the wings.

*sky steps off of skydios on a big stone plate. Fuse next to him.*

~ Dido quickly joins them as Urania waits on Night and Calliope waits on Grunty. Dido lets out a nervous deep breath, before calming herself. ~

*Articuno appears in front of them. Tail lashing,*

You

Me…

*Sky blinks a few times at fuse.*

Anyways. I wanted to try and talk it out first. Arceus is not worth the struggle.

You think you can sway me with your silly words? Don’t make me laugh.

Get ready…

*Articuno charges and lets out an ice breath. But arcanine counters with a fire.*

Lets do this.

*Grunty slipped around while it was distracted. The Luxray getting an early hit.*

~ Calliope starts firing her gone while Urania loads her crossbow, Dido summoning a trident to launch at the bird. Their respective pokemon also doing what they can to attack Articuno. It looks like Urania is simultaneously focused on protecting Night, so her aim isn’t exactly spot on. Calliope, on the other hand, is making progress. ~

*Sky floats over to night and whispers something. Night nods. Everyone is doing what they can. Night shoots upwards and sky flies within eyeshot.*

Hey check this!

*he shoots an attack articunos direction and shoots up to meet night. It flies up after them.*

Grunty, Fuse you know what to do!

*Grunty nods, running down the river as night and sky shoot off into the clouds. Fuse scampers after.*

SERIOUSLY RIGHT NOW?!

YES

~ Urania hops on her Lunala to follow Night into the air, but keeping her distance to give them the room to do.. whatever it is that they’re doing. Calliope seems to get more agitated by the minute that this thing isn’t dead yet and Dido is getting.. scarily close. ~

Alright bud time to fall back.

*Right as articuno goes to shoot at sky, him and skydios enter a free fall. Night shoots at articuno from somewhere hidden in the clouds. Sky takes his place between fuse and grunty. Night dives down as the Articuno begins to fall due to damage to its wings. The luxray and arcanine are seemingly charging up.*

~ Urania stays higher up, focusing harder on firing her shots at the weakened Articuno. The same goes for Calliope and Dido. Dido watches on curiously as Grunty, Fuse, Sky, and Night enact their plan. Though, it seems she’s gotten a little too close to the Articuno… ~

~ It strikes her in the chest with it’s talons and she backs away, hand covered over her bleeding torso, and although Calliope comes running to her aid, it is Urania who makes it there first and ushers Dido to the far side of the battle field to mend her wounds. ~

*grunty and fuse fire their shots at the articuno when all is clear. Killing it. Although Night isn’t properly accounted for.*

Find him.

*Skydios and sky shoot off. Mewtwo teleports to dido as fuse approaches the articuno to be sure its dead.*

~ Now that the Mewtwo is there to look over Dido, Urania walks away, overhearing what Sky said. Curiously, she looks around for who’s missing. When she realizes it’s Night she panics and flies away on her Lunala, trying to scan the area for her son. ~

*Sky finds him a bit of ways away. Coughing pretty heavily. Sky tries to assess the severity but the dark Rayquaza huffs if he moves night too much.*

~ Urania lands next to them, gesturing for Sky to move back so she can look over the wounds. It’s clear she’s scared shitless, she’s shaking bad and her voice is just above a whisper, perhaps to conceal her fear. ~

Night, what happened? Are you alright? Let me see.

*it huffs again but night pets it to get it to calm down. He flips a bit causing a yelp from the rayquaza. Seem like they’re kind of tangled. Night doesn’t seem injured. Just really out of breath. Someone else burdened the fall… the black on night and the Rayquaza are stained red in some spots. Same with the snow.*

~ She lets out a sigh of relief seeing her son uninjured. Slowly, and as gently as possibly she guides the rayquaza to unwind it from Night. Once unwound, she summons a roll of bandages and begins tending to the wounds. ~

Gods, I was so worried about you..

Im glad you’re ok. Thank you shiny god of the sky.

*The Rayquaza seems to smile at this. As if it hasn’t been honored in a while.*

You did good bud I’m so proud of you and so thankful.

Yes, thank you, Ray.. Rayquase.

~ She’s trying her best, the sentiment is there. ~

*It seems to huff, mimicking a giggle this time.*

We’ve gotta get you back to grunty. Night do you have his ball?

Yeah I do.

*Night unholsters the ball. Bringing back in the rayquaza. Night shakily stands.*

Hop on.

*Skydios allows the two to get on.*

Lets get back to the others.

*Sky clicks his foot into place and skydios shoots up. But slow enough to give urania time.*

#dido the nereid of poetry #urania the muse #calliope the goddess

~ Urania follows shortly after, and when returning back to the others, Calliope is seen helping Dido walk. Her chest has been bandaged but she still looks like she’s in pain. ~

I was stupid, I’m sorry.. it’s not that bad, really, I’ll be fine I just.. I’m sorry..

Are we ready to start going?

- @calliope-splitintwo & @khaos-thegoddess

Yeah lets do it. Now or never.

~ It seems like Dido and Kyogre rush ahead excitedly, while Calliope and Urania wait for their respective kids. Calliope turns to Fuse. ~

Where to next?

Hm. I’ve always wanted to eat poultry before.

~ And off she rides ahead. Urania, overhearing the conversation, makes a 😟 face and turns to Night. ~

Is that thing even edible??

Probably? I mean… it is just a big chilly bird.

It is.

*Sky then rides much farther ahead.*

HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT. SKY?! ANSWER MY QUESTION DAMN YOU!

*Night rides to catch up.*

~ Urania makes another 😟 face, and rides forward to catch up with Night. Calliope rides seems to have caught up with Sky first. ~

Hey, I wanted to check in with you. I know you and Paul were close.

Its…

*Sky shivers slightly.*

It’s nothing I… ok it hurts quite a lot…

~ She pats his shoulder sympathetically, before grabbing something from her bag. ~

I know. I’m sorry. But.. I’m not a muse anymore, I haven’t been for a long time. So I’m not good at poetry. But Olympus deserves to know the story.

~ She hands him a scroll. On it, there seems to be a draft for an epic, part of which recounts their encounter with the monster and Paul’s death. ~

The least we could do is remember him. But I want you to give me the green light first. I just think the story should be told.

*skydios makes a sound of approval. Sky tears up a bit and hands it back.*

Yeah, I like it.

*the sound of the river can be heard nearby…*

~ She tucks the scroll away, looking forward. ~

I’ll send it off next time we rest, but for now.. let’s get this over with.

*Sky sighs. Focusing in.*

Alright. We have to be careful, stay clear of the beak and the wings.

*sky steps off of skydios on a big stone plate. Fuse next to him.*

~ Dido quickly joins them as Urania waits on Night and Calliope waits on Grunty. Dido lets out a nervous deep breath, before calming herself. ~

*Articuno appears in front of them. Tail lashing,*

You

Me…

*Sky blinks a few times at fuse.*

Anyways. I wanted to try and talk it out first. Arceus is not worth the struggle.

You think you can sway me with your silly words? Don’t make me laugh.

Get ready…

*Articuno charges and lets out an ice breath. But arcanine counters with a fire.*

Lets do this.

*Grunty slipped around while it was distracted. The Luxray getting an early hit.*

*Sky floats over to night and whispers something. Night nods. Everyone is doing what they can. Night shoots upwards and sky flies within eyeshot.*

Hey check this!

*he shoots an attack articunos direction and shoots up to meet night. It flies up after them.*

Grunty, Fuse you know what to do!

*Grunty nods, running down the river as night and sky shoot off into the clouds. Fuse scampers after.*

SERIOUSLY RIGHT NOW?!

YES

Alright bud time to fall back.

#calliope the goddess #urania the muse #dido the nereid of poetry

Are we ready to start going?

- @calliope-splitintwo & @khaos-thegoddess

Yeah lets do it. Now or never.

~ It seems like Dido and Kyogre rush ahead excitedly, while Calliope and Urania wait for their respective kids. Calliope turns to Fuse. ~

Where to next?

Hm. I’ve always wanted to eat poultry before.

~ And off she rides ahead. Urania, overhearing the conversation, makes a 😟 face and turns to Night. ~

Is that thing even edible??

Probably? I mean… it is just a big chilly bird.

It is.

*Sky then rides much farther ahead.*

HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT. SKY?! ANSWER MY QUESTION DAMN YOU!

*Night rides to catch up.*

~ Urania makes another 😟 face, and rides forward to catch up with Night. Calliope rides seems to have caught up with Sky first. ~

Hey, I wanted to check in with you. I know you and Paul were close.

Its…

*Sky shivers slightly.*

It’s nothing I… ok it hurts quite a lot…

~ She pats his shoulder sympathetically, before grabbing something from her bag. ~

I know. I’m sorry. But.. I’m not a muse anymore, I haven’t been for a long time. So I’m not good at poetry. But Olympus deserves to know the story.

~ She hands him a scroll. On it, there seems to be a draft for an epic, part of which recounts their encounter with the monster and Paul’s death. ~

The least we could do is remember him. But I want you to give me the green light first. I just think the story should be told.

*skydios makes a sound of approval. Sky tears up a bit and hands it back.*

Yeah, I like it.

*the sound of the river can be heard nearby…*

~ She tucks the scroll away, looking forward. ~

I’ll send it off next time we rest, but for now.. let’s get this over with.

*Sky sighs. Focusing in.*

Alright. We have to be careful, stay clear of the beak and the wings.

*sky steps off of skydios on a big stone plate. Fuse next to him.*

#dido the nereid of poetry #calliope the goddess #urania the muse

~ Dido quickly joins them as Urania waits on Night and Calliope waits on Grunty. Dido lets out a nervous deep breath, before calming herself. ~

*Sky wakes up and goes to grab the supply bag… but*

Where the fuck is the bag?

*Its no where to be seen*

~ Urania is the first to hear Sky. It seems that she had no need for sleep, she was staring at the night sky the entire time. She doesn’t seem groggy in the slightest. ~

Hm? What happened?

~ Although it isn’t obvious, she’s more concerned that Sky may wake Night then wherever the bag may have gone. ~

The bag with all of our supplies disappeared. Thats not at all good. Now I know some of us need to eat unlike myself… Night and Grunty to name two.

I suppose me or Calliope could just.. conjure up some more food. But, it’s still problematic that the rest of our supplies has been stolen..

~ She thinks for a moment. ~

Who do you suppose did it?

It was probably a wild pokemon… like a pachirisu.

*Slowly the others get up. Icekey is the first to spot something in the distance.*

Hey look! Its smoke! Maybe its smoke from a fire?

Could be… no fire types live out here so it could definitely be people.

I say we fight em. Never know-

Night lets not. I say a few of us go ahead and try to be peaceful if it is people.

~ Calliope stirs awake not long after. She has a blanket draped over her shoulders. ~

Smoke? What happened?

~ Dido is stirring some coffee, it seems she didn’t go to sleep either, but she looks much more tired. The coffee was something Urania had summoned it seems. ~

Our bag got snatched. So now we don’t have any supplies or food. But Icekey is think that smoke in the distance is people.

Maybe they’ll share stuff with us!

*Icekey seems optimistic and Night seems kinda sketched out.*

Perhaps me, Orange, Fuse and Calliope should go check out the smoke. In the meanwhile, the rest of you could try and look around for the missing bag, and start packing up for the rest of the journey.

~ Although Calliope doesn’t want to admit it, it sounds like a decent plan. ~

I can come with! If its a certain race you’ll need a translator! Not everything speaks our language. But I speak theirs as well!

*Icekey doesn’t look like he’ll be easily swayed to not go.*

~ Seeing how excited Icekey is, Calliope decides not to break the news to him that both Urania and her, as deities, can understand any language. ~

Alright, you can come too. We should probably start heading over.

*Icekey switches to his creature from and scampers ahead.*

Welp we better catch up.

*Orange follows on his solgaleo*

~ Calliope and Urania stay close, riding on their respective Pokemon. Urania looks at Calliope awkwardly. ~

So.. how did you sleep?

Why do you care?

Gods forbid I try and make some simple fucking small talk.

~ The two ride away from eachother, catching up with the others. ~

*When they catch up, icekey is talking with some small ice pokemon. Their eyes seem to be slightly glowing.*

~ Urania looks between Icekey and the pokemon. ~

So, uh, what are they saying?

Saying they’ll lend us some food and supplies!

*the pokemon hand some over… Orange immediately takes it from Icekey.*

Hey! Whats that about!?

Look at this food. Do you recognize it Icekey?

Oh shit I didn’t even notice.

Yeah no I’m not looking to get mind controlled today thanks.

*Icekey starts talking to them again. And the pokemon point.*

Apparently there’s different food in that direction!

We should reunite with the others before investigating.

..Are we going to trust the animals that almost gave us mind-controlling food?

We can discuss this with the rest of the group.

Agreed.

*Fuse hops onto his arcanines back. Icekey just kinda hangs next to orange, head low. Orange gives a small huff. Slowly returning.*

~ Urania climbs onto the Lunala, and Calliope onto her Houndoom. When they return to the camp, Dido waves them over. ~

I received a letter from auntie Amphitrite, she said she’s willing to give us additional assistance if needed. I’m sure we’ll be fine without it, right?

~ There’s the sound of footsteps, footsteps that break into a run, and all of a sudden Dido is rushing to meet the others at the beach, waving frantically. Urania is a bit startled, and moves in front of Night protectively at the sight of this unknown person running towards them. Calliope, on the other hand, takes a few steps forward and opens her arms to her niece. ~

You guys got my message!! I’m so glad you came!

- @khaos-thegoddess & @calliope-splitintwo

*The others seem very excited to see dido. Grunty even does a little spin! Mewtwo observes the group from the trees.*

It’s good to see you, Dido. How have you been holding up? How is Sky? Is- wait..

~ She can feel eyes on her, watching. And although Urania could tell Dido is not a threat, she feels like she’s being watched too. Both of them summon their weapons, looking into the tree line. ~

Who goes there?

*Mewtwo steps out a bit and gives a small wave. Kyogre lightly slaps Mewtwo and can be heard scolding mewtwo for just creepily lingering in the trees.*

*grunty begins to snicker.*

~ Dido giggles a little too, running over to Mewtwo and taking his hand, leading him to the group. ~

This is Mewtwo. He..

~ She realizes it wouldn’t be appropriate to tell the others that Mewtwo had imprisoned Sky and his revolution as weak pokemon in his temple. ~

He extended his hospitality to Sky and his revolution.

*Kyogre gently follows behind. Grunty looks like he might explode of excitement.*

Ahem, yes hello. Apologies for my staring. I am not used to outsiders.

~ Both Calliope and Urania lower their weapons, although Calliope still hasn’t let her guard down. ~

I see. My name is Urania. This is my son, Night. And that’s my sister-

Don’t call me that.

That’s Calliope, and Fuse, and Orange, and John, and Grunty, and Icekey, and.. I think that’s everyone.

*Bramble looks down a bit sadly. Universe looks confused. Orange immediately begins sweating.*

Wait… Orange?

Hey…. Whats good how ya doin.

…how did you-

Uhhhh none of your business!

~ Immediately realizing her mistake, she joins Bramble by his side. ~

My apologies, this is Bramble, and that’s Universe over there.

~ Upon hearing the conversation with Mewtwo and Oranger, Urania says; ~

Do.. do you two know each other?

~ Dido looks a little confused as well. ~

*Bramble gives a soft smile. Orange looks stressed and Mewtwo just looks kinda sad.*

We don’t uhm… need to

We don’t need to discuss that.

What he said…

~ Dido raises her eyebrow and looks at Mewtwo, then to Orange, then back at Mewtwo. She shrugs and starts walking towards the tree line. ~

Okay, let’s go meet the others.

~ Calliope seems eager enough to see Sky. ~

*the others all follow, Orange and Mewtwo on opposite sides of the group. Kyogre is eyeing orange suspiciously.*

~ Urania and Dido are painfully aware of the tension between Orange and Mewtwo, while Calliope seems less interested in that. ~

Has Sky been doing okay? Is he being taken care of?

He’s been doing okay, although him and rayquza have been disappearing into the woods for hours and not telling anyone where they’re going…

Hmm..

~ That alone is enough to cause concern for Calliope, and she takes Fuse’s hand for comfort. ~

At least they’re doing okay…

Yeah.

*When they finally reach the small camp Sky hops down from his perch in a tree where he was reading a document.*

You guys actually came!

*He rushes over and hugs Calliope. Majority of the gods exclaim the same thing at the same time*

Orange?!

Hey…

*Orange shrinks back noticeably…*

Haha, of course! We’re just glad you’re-

~ She’s cut off by the other deities recognizing Orange. She looks at him, tilting her head, but doesn’t say anything. Urania on the other hand,~

Okay, seriously, is there something you.. wanna tell us?

*None of the gods speak up… except for Mewtwo.*

Lets just say this isn’t the first time we’ve tried an uprising. Lets also say that people I care for were hurt. And leave it at that.

~ It seems like a few of the Oceanids that Dido employed to guard Mewtwo’s temple are eavesdropping, and they’re being kind of obvious about it. Dido shoots them a look, before turning back to the group. ~

On another note, we are all here now, so what’s the game plan?

Well, currently we need to reach Arceus. But when we do… my only plans are to try and stay in his blindspots. Aim for the legs and the neck if you aren’t a pokemon. And if you are then do your best to do as much damage as possible…

*Sky has wandered back towards his tree from before*

~ Dido thinks for a moment, seeing if she has anything to add. As she is unfamiliar with this foe, nothing comes to mind. Urania, on the other hand, turns to Night, whispering into his ear in a frantic voice. ~

You don’t plan on joining this war, right?

This is my family… I have to help…

*Night looks at Urania. Sky is reading the documents again.*

~ Urania looks at Night in horror. She knows how this will end. ~

No, I cannot allow that. I can’t risk you being hurt.

~ Calliope is silent. Part of her wants to tell her own kids the same, to return to the manor where it’s safe, to not partake in this war, but she knows better. She knows they won’t be easily persuaded, if at all. Urania on the other hands, is near close to tears at the thought of Night engaging in this war. ~

What if something happens to you? What then?

This isn’t the first time I’ve done something like this. I’m not exactly weak. I have to make up for what I’ve done somehow.

If there’s any chance that you’ll get hurt, I cannot in good conscience send you off to battle. What kind of mother would I be if I did that?

~ She sighs, and turns away. ~

Going off to war isn’t the way to atone for what you’ve done. Please, don’t do this. Please. If not for yourself, then for me and your aunts and the rest of your family.

Please you have to understand… I cant just let them go alone.

*As the two are talking Sky attempts to slip into the forest unnoticed while clutching the document he was reading…*

I..

~ She covers her face with her hands so Night doesn’t have to see her tears. ~

You have to promise me you’ll come home safe. And you have to let me fight alongside you. Those are my conditions.

~ Calliope notices Sky slipping away, and quietly follows him through the forest. ~

I promise.

*Sky slips into an abandoned looking building…*

*Route chosen… thank you for choosing your path.*

~ Calliope is still silently following, but once she enters the building, she calls out to Sky. ~

Hey, is everything okay?

*Theres a very audible eep sound. Sky is sitting in front of what looks to be a jail cell…*

H-hey Calliope!

~ She tries to peer behind him to see what he’s looking at: ~

I was told that you’ve been running off for hours on end each day. May I ask why?

This is why…

*theres a figure clouded by shadows sitting inside. There appears to be chains stuck around what appears to be arms. Its eyeing calliope nervously…*

He typically doesn’t look like this. He’s just a bit spooked…

What.. is that?

~ She approaches the jail cell cautiously. ~

*the smoke begins to clear… a human with hair made of purple smoke becomes visible. Shackles are stuck tightly around his wrists. He looks to be around Fuses age.*

This is an old facility used by team rocket and other evil organizations to do inhumane tests. Sammy was forcibly fused with a ghastly. I haven’t been able to find the key to his cuffs yet.

*Sammy just sorta looks at Calliope sadly.*

And he isn’t the only one…

~ She steps back in horror, and looks at Sammy with a mix of both fear and sympathy. ~

How many other are there? How long have they been like this?

From just combing the place I’ve been able to find all five beings still left here alive. Although there was a documented 9 successful experiments. Any failed experiment meant it was dead. Only two of the five are free. We’ve been combing the place for keys for a while. Based on document dates this place hasn’t been in use for a good few years…

Oh my..

~ She looks around, before making up her mind on something. ~

I’ll help you find the keys, or at least get these cuffs off.

*Sammy immediately lights up.*

Thank you. I didn’t want to bring the gods here because they’d just want to burn it down without checking inside. And ive got people to save.

*Sky stands up. His eyes glow as the lock on the door opens.*

Thats as far as ive been able to get… maybe you can try something to get the cuffs off.

Alright, I’ll try.

~ She kneels down, gently taking them into her hands and inspecting them. The months of only drinking water from the River Styx have finally meant something more than her spite. She bites down on the metal cuffs, tearing them off. The right one first, the left one second. When she’s done, she spits out some metal from her mouth. ~

I hope I didn’t hurt you, you’re free now.

~ She stands and leans her hand to Sammy. ~

*Sammy takes it. Standing shakily. He seems to stand only a bit shorter than Fuse. He teleports somewhere else in the building…*

Lets see if we can get the others free…

*Sky walks through a door to the rest of the building.*

~ Calliope is a little startled by Sammy suddenly teleporting, but she quickly follows behind Sky. ~

*Sky is talking with a winged figure in front of another cage. Another figure is stuffed in the corner, he also has wings. Sammy is talking to a woman who looks normal inside another cage.*

~ Intrigued by the seemingly normal looking woman in an entourage of people who were clearly fused with pokemon, she goes over to her first. She kneels down. ~

Hey, we’ll get you out of here, okay?

*She nods.*

Thank you. My name is Lily…

*Lily gives a soft smile. Sky notices and unlocks the doors of all of the cells. Except for one. It’s empty so it probably doesn’t matter.*

~ She notices the one empty cell, and decides to check on it once everyone else is freed. This time, as she bites down on the metal that binds Lily, she winces in pain. Something must’ve scraped her gum, as when she spits out the metal a bit of blood comes out too. Once Lily is free, she helps her stand to her feet. ~

There you are.

~ She goes to the lone cage in the corner next. Kneeling down and gently placing the chains into her mouth, this time with more care and gentleness, as to avoid scraping her gum again. ~

*The figure growls but lets her do her thing. Its ears visibly pin back.*

~ When she’s spit the last bit of metal out, she tries to comfort the figure, helping it to its feet.~

It’s alright, you’re free now.

~ She goes to the cage where Sky was talking, kneeling down and repeating the process, this time making a comment. ~

I’m gonna have the worst toothache after this…

*The figure Sky was talking to immediately goes to hug the one in the cage. The other one slowly leaves his cage.*

Hey at least that was the last one…

~ She smiles, seeing the two reunited. Eventually, her gaze turns over to the empty, still locked cage. ~

Hm. What was in that one?

*Sky walks over to it.*

We can’t exactly remember…

And we haven’t been able to get it open.

~ As if that was her cue, she kneels down and tries to bite the lock off. ~

*The door pops open. As Sky looks at the lock Sammy picks up a few feathers which are coating the floor. Comparing the piece to all of the winged creatures in the room.*

It’s practically identical…

What?

Your feather pattern and these loose ones… just much smaller.

~ She looks at the feathers herself, before dropping them and standing up. ~

We should start to get going. It’s been a long time since you guys have gotten some fresh air, hasn’t it?

Yeah… lets ditch this place.

I’m gonna go grab the left over documents in the other room first.

*sky goes to grab to papers.*

~ Calliope waits with the others as Sky goes to grab the documents, spitting a little bit more blood out of her mouth. ~

Alright… got em. Lets ditch this place.

*No one hesitates to get outside. Sammy pulls his hood up and holds Lily’s hand.*

~ She walks fast, more than happy to get back to the group and tell her lover about what she saw. ~

So uh.. what do you guys plan on doing now that you’re free?

I don’t know honestly…

*Sammy is hiding in the shadows of the trees as much as possible.*

~ Calliope takes note of Sammy’s aversion to sunlight, but doesn’t mention it. ~

Are you guys hungry? I could conjure up some food for the walk if you’d like.

*the one who was previously hissing a her drifts over to her and nods.*

Patrick can’t exactly talk… but I agree some food would be nice.

~ She nods, and into her hands falls a large bronze bow filled to the brim with bread, cheese, and olives. She passes it to Patrick first. ~

Here ya go, just pass it around when you’ve grabbed what you wanted.

*Slowly everyone gets food. And they slowly make it back to the camp. Sky and Sammy appear to be going through the documents.*

~ When they return to the camp, she immediately b-lines for Fuse to tell her about what happened. ~

Honey! We rescued some people from this abandoned lab, since they were fused with pokemon, perhaps you’d know a bit about them?

*Fuse smiles at Calliope. Patrick sprawls out on the ground. Sammy looks at Fuse looking sort of teary eyed. Sky goes over and hugs Skydios.*

I mean. I might know something.

*He sorta looks around. Spotting Sammy.*

~ While Calliope is to busy thinking about how happy she is to be with her family, Dido is paying more attention to what’s going on between Fuse and Sammy. She walks up to Sammy carefully. ~

Are you alright?

I… Fuse?

*Sammy teleports over and hugs Fuse who hugs him tightly back.*

~ Calliope looks between Fuse and Sammy, recognizing the resemblance. ~

You guys are, related?

My brother….

Sorry to interrupt the reunion but we got bigger problems on our hands.

*Sky is holding a paper in his hands.*

Its from Arceus… he’s challenging us to take out Suicune, groudon, and moltres first. Which would make our job easier anyway… problem is the harsh climates. The snowy tundra which wed need to traverse to reach the rivers that suicune guards… volcano alley where groudon lives. Plus the caves of valor which contain souls of the dead and Moltres, aren’t exactly the most forgiving or kind climates…

~ Dido seems a bit.. excited? If anything, she’s just happy to travel. Urania on the other hand, who had been listening in to the conversation, was certainly not pleased. ~

And do we have the supplies to traverse these terrains? This would take, like, months! Seriously, was this not thought through earlier? People’s lives are at risk..

I’m sure it won’t take months, travel has improved since you’ve last studied humanity. When was the last time you stopped looking at the stars and looked at the mortals? Perhaps ever since they got telescopes and stopped relying on you for knowledge of the cosmos. Stop being condescending.

~ Urania turns to Calliope, visibly gritting her teeth. ~

I have done nothing but try and help you. I have done nothing but try and make up for lost time. Gods forbid I address the elephant in the room. Gods forbid I bring up the fact that children are risking their lives for a revolution and there hasn’t been much thought contributed to it?

You know, I would respect you more if you just admitted you don’t want Night to get hurt. I don’t mind you wanting to protect him, but you’re acting as if he hasn’t massacred millions from his home world. He is the farthest thing from weak, yet you jump at the opportunity to critique this revolution in the hopes he backs out.

I do not care how strong he is. I don’t want him to get hurt, you’re right. Do you have no need for preservation for your kids? Why are you so okay with sending them off to battle?

Because I know that I cannot convince them otherwise. You think I want this? I’d rather be here to support them than to stay at home and try to convince them not to fight.

*all of the kids nod. Icekey gives a light growl. As if Uranias doubt was a personal offense to him.*

We aren’t entering these climates blind. And I’m pretty sure very few of us are without stuff to allow us to travel swiftly. A lot of us literally have wings. Only a few of us fully need food. Theres a town not to far where we can stock up on supplies. And if we do run out we have people of all abilities and backgrounds to get our hands on more. Icekey knows the icey terrain with ease. Grunty and I can function easily in the intense heat of the volcano area. The only place we might struggle is the caves of valor. But even then I know Fuse and Sammy both have strong connections with ghost and dark types.

~ Urania sighs and shakes her head, she opens her mouth for a moment, but decides not to speak further. It’s finally dawning on her that she cannot prevent this from happening. Calliope gets up and walks away, while Urania turns in the other direction. Dido is left thinking. ~

What do the Caves of Valor entail exactly?

The caves of valor start as small stone tunnels. But eventually open up into huge areas where spirits of the dead and ghost types reside. Its made to scare anyone who dares to enter. Tormenting and tricking you. It will definitely be more difficult to handle for some of us…

Hm..

~ Of course, she is reminded of what Thetis had told her about the underworld. ~

So we do we get going?

I say we set off for the nearby city so we can get supplies. I think we should start in the tundra. We should get some pokemon that those without them or without wings can have a fast method of travel. I think I can get that figured out though.

Alright, I think that sounds good. I’m going to go inform Mewtwo that we’ll be leaving and give some final orders to the Oceanids. Can one of you find Calliope while we get ready to go?

Preferably not Urania…

You guys got my message!! I’m so glad you came!

- @khaos-thegoddess & @calliope-splitintwo

*The others seem very excited to see dido. Grunty even does a little spin! Mewtwo observes the group from the trees.*

It’s good to see you, Dido. How have you been holding up? How is Sky? Is- wait..

~ She can feel eyes on her, watching. And although Urania could tell Dido is not a threat, she feels like she’s being watched too. Both of them summon their weapons, looking into the tree line. ~

Who goes there?

*Mewtwo steps out a bit and gives a small wave. Kyogre lightly slaps Mewtwo and can be heard scolding mewtwo for just creepily lingering in the trees.*

*grunty begins to snicker.*

~ Dido giggles a little too, running over to Mewtwo and taking his hand, leading him to the group. ~

This is Mewtwo. He..

~ She realizes it wouldn’t be appropriate to tell the others that Mewtwo had imprisoned Sky and his revolution as weak pokemon in his temple. ~

He extended his hospitality to Sky and his revolution.

*Kyogre gently follows behind. Grunty looks like he might explode of excitement.*

Ahem, yes hello. Apologies for my staring. I am not used to outsiders.

~ Both Calliope and Urania lower their weapons, although Calliope still hasn’t let her guard down. ~

I see. My name is Urania. This is my son, Night. And that’s my sister-

Don’t call me that.

That’s Calliope, and Fuse, and Orange, and John, and Grunty, and Icekey, and.. I think that’s everyone.

*Bramble looks down a bit sadly. Universe looks confused. Orange immediately begins sweating.*

Wait… Orange?

Hey…. Whats good how ya doin.

…how did you-

Uhhhh none of your business!

~ Immediately realizing her mistake, she joins Bramble by his side. ~

My apologies, this is Bramble, and that’s Universe over there.

~ Upon hearing the conversation with Mewtwo and Oranger, Urania says; ~

Do.. do you two know each other?

~ Dido looks a little confused as well. ~

*Bramble gives a soft smile. Orange looks stressed and Mewtwo just looks kinda sad.*

We don’t uhm… need to

We don’t need to discuss that.

What he said…

~ Dido raises her eyebrow and looks at Mewtwo, then to Orange, then back at Mewtwo. She shrugs and starts walking towards the tree line. ~

Okay, let’s go meet the others.

~ Calliope seems eager enough to see Sky. ~

*the others all follow, Orange and Mewtwo on opposite sides of the group. Kyogre is eyeing orange suspiciously.*

~ Urania and Dido are painfully aware of the tension between Orange and Mewtwo, while Calliope seems less interested in that. ~

Has Sky been doing okay? Is he being taken care of?

He’s been doing okay, although him and rayquza have been disappearing into the woods for hours and not telling anyone where they’re going…

Hmm..

~ That alone is enough to cause concern for Calliope, and she takes Fuse’s hand for comfort. ~

At least they’re doing okay…

Yeah.

*When they finally reach the small camp Sky hops down from his perch in a tree where he was reading a document.*

You guys actually came!

*He rushes over and hugs Calliope. Majority of the gods exclaim the same thing at the same time*

Orange?!

Hey…

*Orange shrinks back noticeably…*

Haha, of course! We’re just glad you’re-

~ She’s cut off by the other deities recognizing Orange. She looks at him, tilting her head, but doesn’t say anything. Urania on the other hand,~

Okay, seriously, is there something you.. wanna tell us?

*None of the gods speak up… except for Mewtwo.*

Lets just say this isn’t the first time we’ve tried an uprising. Lets also say that people I care for were hurt. And leave it at that.

On another note, we are all here now, so what’s the game plan?

*Sky has wandered back towards his tree from before*

You don’t plan on joining this war, right?

This is my family… I have to help…

*Night looks at Urania. Sky is reading the documents again.*

~ Urania looks at Night in horror. She knows how this will end. ~

No, I cannot allow that. I can’t risk you being hurt.

What if something happens to you? What then?

This isn’t the first time I’ve done something like this. I’m not exactly weak. I have to make up for what I’ve done somehow.

If there’s any chance that you’ll get hurt, I cannot in good conscience send you off to battle. What kind of mother would I be if I did that?

~ She sighs, and turns away. ~

Going off to war isn’t the way to atone for what you’ve done. Please, don’t do this. Please. If not for yourself, then for me and your aunts and the rest of your family.

Please you have to understand… I cant just let them go alone.

*As the two are talking Sky attempts to slip into the forest unnoticed while clutching the document he was reading…*

I..

~ She covers her face with her hands so Night doesn’t have to see her tears. ~

You have to promise me you’ll come home safe. And you have to let me fight alongside you. Those are my conditions.

~ Calliope notices Sky slipping away, and quietly follows him through the forest. ~

I promise.

*Sky slips into an abandoned looking building…*

*Route chosen… thank you for choosing your path.*

~ Calliope is still silently following, but once she enters the building, she calls out to Sky. ~

Hey, is everything okay?

*Theres a very audible eep sound. Sky is sitting in front of what looks to be a jail cell…*

H-hey Calliope!

~ She tries to peer behind him to see what he’s looking at: ~

I was told that you’ve been running off for hours on end each day. May I ask why?

This is why…

*theres a figure clouded by shadows sitting inside. There appears to be chains stuck around what appears to be arms. Its eyeing calliope nervously…*

He typically doesn’t look like this. He’s just a bit spooked…

What.. is that?

~ She approaches the jail cell cautiously. ~

*the smoke begins to clear… a human with hair made of purple smoke becomes visible. Shackles are stuck tightly around his wrists. He looks to be around Fuses age.*

This is an old facility used by team rocket and other evil organizations to do inhumane tests. Sammy was forcibly fused with a ghastly. I haven’t been able to find the key to his cuffs yet.

*Sammy just sorta looks at Calliope sadly.*

And he isn’t the only one…

~ She steps back in horror, and looks at Sammy with a mix of both fear and sympathy. ~

How many other are there? How long have they been like this?

Oh my..

~ She looks around, before making up her mind on something. ~

I’ll help you find the keys, or at least get these cuffs off.

*Sammy immediately lights up.*

Thank you. I didn’t want to bring the gods here because they’d just want to burn it down without checking inside. And ive got people to save.

*Sky stands up. His eyes glow as the lock on the door opens.*

Thats as far as ive been able to get… maybe you can try something to get the cuffs off.

Alright, I’ll try.

I hope I didn’t hurt you, you’re free now.

~ She stands and leans her hand to Sammy. ~

*Sammy takes it. Standing shakily. He seems to stand only a bit shorter than Fuse. He teleports somewhere else in the building…*

Lets see if we can get the others free…

*Sky walks through a door to the rest of the building.*

~ Calliope is a little startled by Sammy suddenly teleporting, but she quickly follows behind Sky. ~

*Sky is talking with a winged figure in front of another cage. Another figure is stuffed in the corner, he also has wings. Sammy is talking to a woman who looks normal inside another cage.*

~ Intrigued by the seemingly normal looking woman in an entourage of people who were clearly fused with pokemon, she goes over to her first. She kneels down. ~

Hey, we’ll get you out of here, okay?

*She nods.*

Thank you. My name is Lily…

*Lily gives a soft smile. Sky notices and unlocks the doors of all of the cells. Except for one. It’s empty so it probably doesn’t matter.*

There you are.

~ She goes to the lone cage in the corner next. Kneeling down and gently placing the chains into her mouth, this time with more care and gentleness, as to avoid scraping her gum again. ~

*The figure growls but lets her do her thing. Its ears visibly pin back.*

~ When she’s spit the last bit of metal out, she tries to comfort the figure, helping it to its feet.~

It’s alright, you’re free now.

~ She goes to the cage where Sky was talking, kneeling down and repeating the process, this time making a comment. ~

I’m gonna have the worst toothache after this…

*The figure Sky was talking to immediately goes to hug the one in the cage. The other one slowly leaves his cage.*

Hey at least that was the last one…

~ She smiles, seeing the two reunited. Eventually, her gaze turns over to the empty, still locked cage. ~

Hm. What was in that one?

*Sky walks over to it.*

We can’t exactly remember…

And we haven’t been able to get it open.

~ As if that was her cue, she kneels down and tries to bite the lock off. ~

*The door pops open. As Sky looks at the lock Sammy picks up a few feathers which are coating the floor. Comparing the piece to all of the winged creatures in the room.*

It’s practically identical…

What?

Your feather pattern and these loose ones… just much smaller.

~ She looks at the feathers herself, before dropping them and standing up. ~

We should start to get going. It’s been a long time since you guys have gotten some fresh air, hasn’t it?

Yeah… lets ditch this place.

I’m gonna go grab the left over documents in the other room first.

*sky goes to grab to papers.*

~ Calliope waits with the others as Sky goes to grab the documents, spitting a little bit more blood out of her mouth. ~

Alright… got em. Lets ditch this place.

*No one hesitates to get outside. Sammy pulls his hood up and holds Lily’s hand.*

~ She walks fast, more than happy to get back to the group and tell her lover about what she saw. ~

So uh.. what do you guys plan on doing now that you’re free?

I don’t know honestly…

*Sammy is hiding in the shadows of the trees as much as possible.*

~ Calliope takes note of Sammy’s aversion to sunlight, but doesn’t mention it. ~

Are you guys hungry? I could conjure up some food for the walk if you’d like.

*the one who was previously hissing a her drifts over to her and nods.*

Patrick can’t exactly talk… but I agree some food would be nice.

~ She nods, and into her hands falls a large bronze bow filled to the brim with bread, cheese, and olives. She passes it to Patrick first. ~

Here ya go, just pass it around when you’ve grabbed what you wanted.

*Slowly everyone gets food. And they slowly make it back to the camp. Sky and Sammy appear to be going through the documents.*

~ When they return to the camp, she immediately b-lines for Fuse to tell her about what happened. ~

Honey! We rescued some people from this abandoned lab, since they were fused with pokemon, perhaps you’d know a bit about them?

*Fuse smiles at Calliope. Patrick sprawls out on the ground. Sammy looks at Fuse looking sort of teary eyed. Sky goes over and hugs Skydios.*

I mean. I might know something.

*He sorta looks around. Spotting Sammy.*

~ While Calliope is to busy thinking about how happy she is to be with her family, Dido is paying more attention to what’s going on between Fuse and Sammy. She walks up to Sammy carefully. ~

Are you alright?

I… Fuse?

*Sammy teleports over and hugs Fuse who hugs him tightly back.*

~ Calliope looks between Fuse and Sammy, recognizing the resemblance. ~

You guys are, related?

My brother….

Sorry to interrupt the reunion but we got bigger problems on our hands.

*Sky is holding a paper in his hands.*

~ Dido seems a bit.. excited? If anything, she’s just happy to travel. Urania on the other hand, who had been listening in to the conversation, was certainly not pleased. ~

And do we have the supplies to traverse these terrains? This would take, like, months! Seriously, was this not thought through earlier? People’s lives are at risk..

~ Urania turns to Calliope, visibly gritting her teeth. ~

I do not care how strong he is. I don’t want him to get hurt, you’re right. Do you have no need for preservation for your kids? Why are you so okay with sending them off to battle?

Because I know that I cannot convince them otherwise. You think I want this? I’d rather be here to support them than to stay at home and try to convince them not to fight.

*all of the kids nod. Icekey gives a light growl. As if Uranias doubt was a personal offense to him.*

What do the Caves of Valor entail exactly?

Hm..

~ Of course, she is reminded of what Thetis had told her about the underworld. ~

So we do we get going?

You guys got my message!! I’m so glad you came!

- @khaos-thegoddess & @calliope-splitintwo

*The others seem very excited to see dido. Grunty even does a little spin! Mewtwo observes the group from the trees.*

It’s good to see you, Dido. How have you been holding up? How is Sky? Is- wait..

~ She can feel eyes on her, watching. And although Urania could tell Dido is not a threat, she feels like she’s being watched too. Both of them summon their weapons, looking into the tree line. ~

Who goes there?

*Mewtwo steps out a bit and gives a small wave. Kyogre lightly slaps Mewtwo and can be heard scolding mewtwo for just creepily lingering in the trees.*

*grunty begins to snicker.*

~ Dido giggles a little too, running over to Mewtwo and taking his hand, leading him to the group. ~

This is Mewtwo. He..

~ She realizes it wouldn’t be appropriate to tell the others that Mewtwo had imprisoned Sky and his revolution as weak pokemon in his temple. ~

He extended his hospitality to Sky and his revolution.

*Kyogre gently follows behind. Grunty looks like he might explode of excitement.*

Ahem, yes hello. Apologies for my staring. I am not used to outsiders.

~ Both Calliope and Urania lower their weapons, although Calliope still hasn’t let her guard down. ~

I see. My name is Urania. This is my son, Night. And that’s my sister-

Don’t call me that.

That’s Calliope, and Fuse, and Orange, and John, and Grunty, and Icekey, and.. I think that’s everyone.

*Bramble looks down a bit sadly. Universe looks confused. Orange immediately begins sweating.*

Wait… Orange?

Hey…. Whats good how ya doin.

…how did you-

Uhhhh none of your business!

~ Immediately realizing her mistake, she joins Bramble by his side. ~

My apologies, this is Bramble, and that’s Universe over there.

~ Upon hearing the conversation with Mewtwo and Oranger, Urania says; ~

Do.. do you two know each other?

~ Dido looks a little confused as well. ~

*Bramble gives a soft smile. Orange looks stressed and Mewtwo just looks kinda sad.*

We don’t uhm… need to

We don’t need to discuss that.

What he said…

~ Dido raises her eyebrow and looks at Mewtwo, then to Orange, then back at Mewtwo. She shrugs and starts walking towards the tree line. ~

Okay, let’s go meet the others.

~ Calliope seems eager enough to see Sky. ~

*the others all follow, Orange and Mewtwo on opposite sides of the group. Kyogre is eyeing orange suspiciously.*

~ Urania and Dido are painfully aware of the tension between Orange and Mewtwo, while Calliope seems less interested in that. ~

Has Sky been doing okay? Is he being taken care of?

He’s been doing okay, although him and rayquza have been disappearing into the woods for hours and not telling anyone where they’re going…

Hmm..

~ That alone is enough to cause concern for Calliope, and she takes Fuse’s hand for comfort. ~

At least they’re doing okay…

Yeah.

*When they finally reach the small camp Sky hops down from his perch in a tree where he was reading a document.*

You guys actually came!

*He rushes over and hugs Calliope. Majority of the gods exclaim the same thing at the same time*

Orange?!

Hey…

*Orange shrinks back noticeably…*

Haha, of course! We’re just glad you’re-

~ She’s cut off by the other deities recognizing Orange. She looks at him, tilting her head, but doesn’t say anything. Urania on the other hand,~

Okay, seriously, is there something you.. wanna tell us?

*None of the gods speak up… except for Mewtwo.*

Lets just say this isn’t the first time we’ve tried an uprising. Lets also say that people I care for were hurt. And leave it at that.

On another note, we are all here now, so what’s the game plan?

*Sky has wandered back towards his tree from before*

You don’t plan on joining this war, right?

This is my family… I have to help…

*Night looks at Urania. Sky is reading the documents again.*

~ Urania looks at Night in horror. She knows how this will end. ~

No, I cannot allow that. I can’t risk you being hurt.

What if something happens to you? What then?

This isn’t the first time I’ve done something like this. I’m not exactly weak. I have to make up for what I’ve done somehow.

If there’s any chance that you’ll get hurt, I cannot in good conscience send you off to battle. What kind of mother would I be if I did that?

~ She sighs, and turns away. ~

Going off to war isn’t the way to atone for what you’ve done. Please, don’t do this. Please. If not for yourself, then for me and your aunts and the rest of your family.

Please you have to understand… I cant just let them go alone.

*As the two are talking Sky attempts to slip into the forest unnoticed while clutching the document he was reading…*

I..

~ She covers her face with her hands so Night doesn’t have to see her tears. ~

You have to promise me you’ll come home safe. And you have to let me fight alongside you. Those are my conditions.

~ Calliope notices Sky slipping away, and quietly follows him through the forest. ~

I promise.

*Sky slips into an abandoned looking building…*

*Route chosen… thank you for choosing your path.*

~ Calliope is still silently following, but once she enters the building, she calls out to Sky. ~

Hey, is everything okay?

*Theres a very audible eep sound. Sky is sitting in front of what looks to be a jail cell…*

H-hey Calliope!

~ She tries to peer behind him to see what he’s looking at: ~

I was told that you’ve been running off for hours on end each day. May I ask why?

This is why…

*theres a figure clouded by shadows sitting inside. There appears to be chains stuck around what appears to be arms. Its eyeing calliope nervously…*

He typically doesn’t look like this. He’s just a bit spooked…

What.. is that?

~ She approaches the jail cell cautiously. ~

*the smoke begins to clear… a human with hair made of purple smoke becomes visible. Shackles are stuck tightly around his wrists. He looks to be around Fuses age.*

This is an old facility used by team rocket and other evil organizations to do inhumane tests. Sammy was forcibly fused with a ghastly. I haven’t been able to find the key to his cuffs yet.

*Sammy just sorta looks at Calliope sadly.*

And he isn’t the only one…

~ She steps back in horror, and looks at Sammy with a mix of both fear and sympathy. ~

How many other are there? How long have they been like this?

Oh my..

~ She looks around, before making up her mind on something. ~

I’ll help you find the keys, or at least get these cuffs off.

*Sammy immediately lights up.*

Thank you. I didn’t want to bring the gods here because they’d just want to burn it down without checking inside. And ive got people to save.

*Sky stands up. His eyes glow as the lock on the door opens.*

Thats as far as ive been able to get… maybe you can try something to get the cuffs off.

Alright, I’ll try.

I hope I didn’t hurt you, you’re free now.

~ She stands and leans her hand to Sammy. ~

*Sammy takes it. Standing shakily. He seems to stand only a bit shorter than Fuse. He teleports somewhere else in the building…*

Lets see if we can get the others free…

*Sky walks through a door to the rest of the building.*

~ Calliope is a little startled by Sammy suddenly teleporting, but she quickly follows behind Sky. ~

*Sky is talking with a winged figure in front of another cage. Another figure is stuffed in the corner, he also has wings. Sammy is talking to a woman who looks normal inside another cage.*

~ Intrigued by the seemingly normal looking woman in an entourage of people who were clearly fused with pokemon, she goes over to her first. She kneels down. ~

Hey, we’ll get you out of here, okay?

*She nods.*

Thank you. My name is Lily…

*Lily gives a soft smile. Sky notices and unlocks the doors of all of the cells. Except for one. It’s empty so it probably doesn’t matter.*

There you are.

~ She goes to the lone cage in the corner next. Kneeling down and gently placing the chains into her mouth, this time with more care and gentleness, as to avoid scraping her gum again. ~

*The figure growls but lets her do her thing. Its ears visibly pin back.*

~ When she’s spit the last bit of metal out, she tries to comfort the figure, helping it to its feet.~

It’s alright, you’re free now.

~ She goes to the cage where Sky was talking, kneeling down and repeating the process, this time making a comment. ~

I’m gonna have the worst toothache after this…

*The figure Sky was talking to immediately goes to hug the one in the cage. The other one slowly leaves his cage.*

Hey at least that was the last one…

~ She smiles, seeing the two reunited. Eventually, her gaze turns over to the empty, still locked cage. ~

Hm. What was in that one?

*Sky walks over to it.*

We can’t exactly remember…

And we haven’t been able to get it open.

~ As if that was her cue, she kneels down and tries to bite the lock off. ~

*The door pops open. As Sky looks at the lock Sammy picks up a few feathers which are coating the floor. Comparing the piece to all of the winged creatures in the room.*

It’s practically identical…

What?

Your feather pattern and these loose ones… just much smaller.

~ She looks at the feathers herself, before dropping them and standing up. ~

We should start to get going. It’s been a long time since you guys have gotten some fresh air, hasn’t it?

Yeah… lets ditch this place.

I’m gonna go grab the left over documents in the other room first.

*sky goes to grab to papers.*

~ Calliope waits with the others as Sky goes to grab the documents, spitting a little bit more blood out of her mouth. ~

Alright… got em. Lets ditch this place.

*No one hesitates to get outside. Sammy pulls his hood up and holds Lily’s hand.*

~ She walks fast, more than happy to get back to the group and tell her lover about what she saw. ~

So uh.. what do you guys plan on doing now that you’re free?

I don’t know honestly…

*Sammy is hiding in the shadows of the trees as much as possible.*

~ Calliope takes note of Sammy’s aversion to sunlight, but doesn’t mention it. ~

Are you guys hungry? I could conjure up some food for the walk if you’d like.

*the one who was previously hissing a her drifts over to her and nods.*

Patrick can’t exactly talk… but I agree some food would be nice.

~ She nods, and into her hands falls a large bronze bow filled to the brim with bread, cheese, and olives. She passes it to Patrick first. ~

Here ya go, just pass it around when you’ve grabbed what you wanted.

*Slowly everyone gets food. And they slowly make it back to the camp. Sky and Sammy appear to be going through the documents.*

~ When they return to the camp, she immediately b-lines for Fuse to tell her about what happened. ~

Honey! We rescued some people from this abandoned lab, since they were fused with pokemon, perhaps you’d know a bit about them?

*Fuse smiles at Calliope. Patrick sprawls out on the ground. Sammy looks at Fuse looking sort of teary eyed. Sky goes over and hugs Skydios.*

I mean. I might know something.

*He sorta looks around. Spotting Sammy.*

~ While Calliope is to busy thinking about how happy she is to be with her family, Dido is paying more attention to what’s going on between Fuse and Sammy. She walks up to Sammy carefully. ~

Are you alright?

I… Fuse?

*Sammy teleports over and hugs Fuse who hugs him tightly back.*

~ Calliope looks between Fuse and Sammy, recognizing the resemblance. ~

You guys are, related?

My brother….

Sorry to interrupt the reunion but we got bigger problems on our hands.

*Sky is holding a paper in his hands.*

~ Dido seems a bit.. excited? If anything, she’s just happy to travel. Urania on the other hand, who had been listening in to the conversation, was certainly not pleased. ~

And do we have the supplies to traverse these terrains? This would take, like, months! Seriously, was this not thought through earlier? People’s lives are at risk..

~ Urania turns to Calliope, visibly gritting her teeth. ~

I do not care how strong he is. I don’t want him to get hurt, you’re right. Do you have no need for preservation for your kids? Why are you so okay with sending them off to battle?

Because I know that I cannot convince them otherwise. You think I want this? I’d rather be here to support them than to stay at home and try to convince them not to fight.

*all of the kids nod. Icekey gives a light growl. As if Uranias doubt was a personal offense to him.*

What do the Caves of Valor entail exactly?

You guys got my message!! I’m so glad you came!

- @khaos-thegoddess & @calliope-splitintwo

*The others seem very excited to see dido. Grunty even does a little spin! Mewtwo observes the group from the trees.*

It’s good to see you, Dido. How have you been holding up? How is Sky? Is- wait..

~ She can feel eyes on her, watching. And although Urania could tell Dido is not a threat, she feels like she’s being watched too. Both of them summon their weapons, looking into the tree line. ~

Who goes there?

*Mewtwo steps out a bit and gives a small wave. Kyogre lightly slaps Mewtwo and can be heard scolding mewtwo for just creepily lingering in the trees.*

*grunty begins to snicker.*

~ Dido giggles a little too, running over to Mewtwo and taking his hand, leading him to the group. ~

This is Mewtwo. He..

~ She realizes it wouldn’t be appropriate to tell the others that Mewtwo had imprisoned Sky and his revolution as weak pokemon in his temple. ~

He extended his hospitality to Sky and his revolution.

*Kyogre gently follows behind. Grunty looks like he might explode of excitement.*

Ahem, yes hello. Apologies for my staring. I am not used to outsiders.

~ Both Calliope and Urania lower their weapons, although Calliope still hasn’t let her guard down. ~

I see. My name is Urania. This is my son, Night. And that’s my sister-

Don’t call me that.

That’s Calliope, and Fuse, and Orange, and John, and Grunty, and Icekey, and.. I think that’s everyone.

*Bramble looks down a bit sadly. Universe looks confused. Orange immediately begins sweating.*

Wait… Orange?

Hey…. Whats good how ya doin.

…how did you-

Uhhhh none of your business!

~ Immediately realizing her mistake, she joins Bramble by his side. ~

My apologies, this is Bramble, and that’s Universe over there.

~ Upon hearing the conversation with Mewtwo and Oranger, Urania says; ~

Do.. do you two know each other?

~ Dido looks a little confused as well. ~

*Bramble gives a soft smile. Orange looks stressed and Mewtwo just looks kinda sad.*

We don’t uhm… need to

We don’t need to discuss that.

What he said…

~ Dido raises her eyebrow and looks at Mewtwo, then to Orange, then back at Mewtwo. She shrugs and starts walking towards the tree line. ~

Okay, let’s go meet the others.

~ Calliope seems eager enough to see Sky. ~

*the others all follow, Orange and Mewtwo on opposite sides of the group. Kyogre is eyeing orange suspiciously.*

~ Urania and Dido are painfully aware of the tension between Orange and Mewtwo, while Calliope seems less interested in that. ~

Has Sky been doing okay? Is he being taken care of?

He’s been doing okay, although him and rayquza have been disappearing into the woods for hours and not telling anyone where they’re going…

Hmm..

~ That alone is enough to cause concern for Calliope, and she takes Fuse’s hand for comfort. ~

At least they’re doing okay…

Yeah.

*When they finally reach the small camp Sky hops down from his perch in a tree where he was reading a document.*

You guys actually came!

*He rushes over and hugs Calliope. Majority of the gods exclaim the same thing at the same time*

Orange?!

Hey…

*Orange shrinks back noticeably…*

Haha, of course! We’re just glad you’re-

~ She’s cut off by the other deities recognizing Orange. She looks at him, tilting her head, but doesn’t say anything. Urania on the other hand,~

Okay, seriously, is there something you.. wanna tell us?

*None of the gods speak up… except for Mewtwo.*

Lets just say this isn’t the first time we’ve tried an uprising. Lets also say that people I care for were hurt. And leave it at that.

On another note, we are all here now, so what’s the game plan?

*Sky has wandered back towards his tree from before*

You don’t plan on joining this war, right?

This is my family… I have to help…

*Night looks at Urania. Sky is reading the documents again.*

~ Urania looks at Night in horror. She knows how this will end. ~

No, I cannot allow that. I can’t risk you being hurt.

What if something happens to you? What then?

This isn’t the first time I’ve done something like this. I’m not exactly weak. I have to make up for what I’ve done somehow.

If there’s any chance that you’ll get hurt, I cannot in good conscience send you off to battle. What kind of mother would I be if I did that?

~ She sighs, and turns away. ~

Going off to war isn’t the way to atone for what you’ve done. Please, don’t do this. Please. If not for yourself, then for me and your aunts and the rest of your family.

Please you have to understand… I cant just let them go alone.

*As the two are talking Sky attempts to slip into the forest unnoticed while clutching the document he was reading…*

I..

~ She covers her face with her hands so Night doesn’t have to see her tears. ~

You have to promise me you’ll come home safe. And you have to let me fight alongside you. Those are my conditions.

~ Calliope notices Sky slipping away, and quietly follows him through the forest. ~

I promise.

*Sky slips into an abandoned looking building…*

*Route chosen… thank you for choosing your path.*

~ Calliope is still silently following, but once she enters the building, she calls out to Sky. ~

Hey, is everything okay?

*Theres a very audible eep sound. Sky is sitting in front of what looks to be a jail cell…*

H-hey Calliope!

~ She tries to peer behind him to see what he’s looking at: ~

I was told that you’ve been running off for hours on end each day. May I ask why?

This is why…

*theres a figure clouded by shadows sitting inside. There appears to be chains stuck around what appears to be arms. Its eyeing calliope nervously…*

He typically doesn’t look like this. He’s just a bit spooked…

What.. is that?

~ She approaches the jail cell cautiously. ~

*the smoke begins to clear… a human with hair made of purple smoke becomes visible. Shackles are stuck tightly around his wrists. He looks to be around Fuses age.*

This is an old facility used by team rocket and other evil organizations to do inhumane tests. Sammy was forcibly fused with a ghastly. I haven’t been able to find the key to his cuffs yet.

*Sammy just sorta looks at Calliope sadly.*

And he isn’t the only one…

~ She steps back in horror, and looks at Sammy with a mix of both fear and sympathy. ~

How many other are there? How long have they been like this?

Oh my..

~ She looks around, before making up her mind on something. ~

I’ll help you find the keys, or at least get these cuffs off.

*Sammy immediately lights up.*

Thank you. I didn’t want to bring the gods here because they’d just want to burn it down without checking inside. And ive got people to save.

*Sky stands up. His eyes glow as the lock on the door opens.*

Thats as far as ive been able to get… maybe you can try something to get the cuffs off.

Alright, I’ll try.

I hope I didn’t hurt you, you’re free now.

~ She stands and leans her hand to Sammy. ~

*Sammy takes it. Standing shakily. He seems to stand only a bit shorter than Fuse. He teleports somewhere else in the building…*

Lets see if we can get the others free…

*Sky walks through a door to the rest of the building.*

~ Calliope is a little startled by Sammy suddenly teleporting, but she quickly follows behind Sky. ~

*Sky is talking with a winged figure in front of another cage. Another figure is stuffed in the corner, he also has wings. Sammy is talking to a woman who looks normal inside another cage.*

~ Intrigued by the seemingly normal looking woman in an entourage of people who were clearly fused with pokemon, she goes over to her first. She kneels down. ~

Hey, we’ll get you out of here, okay?

*She nods.*

Thank you. My name is Lily…

*Lily gives a soft smile. Sky notices and unlocks the doors of all of the cells. Except for one. It’s empty so it probably doesn’t matter.*

There you are.

~ She goes to the lone cage in the corner next. Kneeling down and gently placing the chains into her mouth, this time with more care and gentleness, as to avoid scraping her gum again. ~

*The figure growls but lets her do her thing. Its ears visibly pin back.*

~ When she’s spit the last bit of metal out, she tries to comfort the figure, helping it to its feet.~

It’s alright, you’re free now.

~ She goes to the cage where Sky was talking, kneeling down and repeating the process, this time making a comment. ~

I’m gonna have the worst toothache after this…

*The figure Sky was talking to immediately goes to hug the one in the cage. The other one slowly leaves his cage.*

Hey at least that was the last one…

~ She smiles, seeing the two reunited. Eventually, her gaze turns over to the empty, still locked cage. ~

Hm. What was in that one?

*Sky walks over to it.*

We can’t exactly remember…

And we haven’t been able to get it open.

~ As if that was her cue, she kneels down and tries to bite the lock off. ~

*The door pops open. As Sky looks at the lock Sammy picks up a few feathers which are coating the floor. Comparing the piece to all of the winged creatures in the room.*

It’s practically identical…

What?

Your feather pattern and these loose ones… just much smaller.

~ She looks at the feathers herself, before dropping them and standing up. ~

We should start to get going. It’s been a long time since you guys have gotten some fresh air, hasn’t it?

Yeah… lets ditch this place.

I’m gonna go grab the left over documents in the other room first.

*sky goes to grab to papers.*

~ Calliope waits with the others as Sky goes to grab the documents, spitting a little bit more blood out of her mouth. ~

Alright… got em. Lets ditch this place.

*No one hesitates to get outside. Sammy pulls his hood up and holds Lily’s hand.*

~ She walks fast, more than happy to get back to the group and tell her lover about what she saw. ~

So uh.. what do you guys plan on doing now that you’re free?

I don’t know honestly…

*Sammy is hiding in the shadows of the trees as much as possible.*

~ Calliope takes note of Sammy’s aversion to sunlight, but doesn’t mention it. ~

Are you guys hungry? I could conjure up some food for the walk if you’d like.

*the one who was previously hissing a her drifts over to her and nods.*

Patrick can’t exactly talk… but I agree some food would be nice.

~ She nods, and into her hands falls a large bronze bow filled to the brim with bread, cheese, and olives. She passes it to Patrick first. ~

Here ya go, just pass it around when you’ve grabbed what you wanted.

*Slowly everyone gets food. And they slowly make it back to the camp. Sky and Sammy appear to be going through the documents.*

~ When they return to the camp, she immediately b-lines for Fuse to tell her about what happened. ~

Honey! We rescued some people from this abandoned lab, since they were fused with pokemon, perhaps you’d know a bit about them?

*Fuse smiles at Calliope. Patrick sprawls out on the ground. Sammy looks at Fuse looking sort of teary eyed. Sky goes over and hugs Skydios.*

I mean. I might know something.

*He sorta looks around. Spotting Sammy.*

~ While Calliope is to busy thinking about how happy she is to be with her family, Dido is paying more attention to what’s going on between Fuse and Sammy. She walks up to Sammy carefully. ~

Are you alright?

You guys got my message!! I’m so glad you came!

- @khaos-thegoddess & @calliope-splitintwo

*The others seem very excited to see dido. Grunty even does a little spin! Mewtwo observes the group from the trees.*

It’s good to see you, Dido. How have you been holding up? How is Sky? Is- wait..

~ She can feel eyes on her, watching. And although Urania could tell Dido is not a threat, she feels like she’s being watched too. Both of them summon their weapons, looking into the tree line. ~

Who goes there?

*Mewtwo steps out a bit and gives a small wave. Kyogre lightly slaps Mewtwo and can be heard scolding mewtwo for just creepily lingering in the trees.*

*grunty begins to snicker.*

~ Dido giggles a little too, running over to Mewtwo and taking his hand, leading him to the group. ~

This is Mewtwo. He..

~ She realizes it wouldn’t be appropriate to tell the others that Mewtwo had imprisoned Sky and his revolution as weak pokemon in his temple. ~

He extended his hospitality to Sky and his revolution.

*Kyogre gently follows behind. Grunty looks like he might explode of excitement.*

Ahem, yes hello. Apologies for my staring. I am not used to outsiders.

~ Both Calliope and Urania lower their weapons, although Calliope still hasn’t let her guard down. ~

I see. My name is Urania. This is my son, Night. And that’s my sister-

Don’t call me that.

That’s Calliope, and Fuse, and Orange, and John, and Grunty, and Icekey, and.. I think that’s everyone.

*Bramble looks down a bit sadly. Universe looks confused. Orange immediately begins sweating.*

Wait… Orange?

Hey…. Whats good how ya doin.

…how did you-

Uhhhh none of your business!

~ Immediately realizing her mistake, she joins Bramble by his side. ~

My apologies, this is Bramble, and that’s Universe over there.

~ Upon hearing the conversation with Mewtwo and Oranger, Urania says; ~

Do.. do you two know each other?

~ Dido looks a little confused as well. ~

*Bramble gives a soft smile. Orange looks stressed and Mewtwo just looks kinda sad.*

We don’t uhm… need to

We don’t need to discuss that.

What he said…

~ Dido raises her eyebrow and looks at Mewtwo, then to Orange, then back at Mewtwo. She shrugs and starts walking towards the tree line. ~

Okay, let’s go meet the others.

~ Calliope seems eager enough to see Sky. ~

*the others all follow, Orange and Mewtwo on opposite sides of the group. Kyogre is eyeing orange suspiciously.*

~ Urania and Dido are painfully aware of the tension between Orange and Mewtwo, while Calliope seems less interested in that. ~

Has Sky been doing okay? Is he being taken care of?

He’s been doing okay, although him and rayquza have been disappearing into the woods for hours and not telling anyone where they’re going…

Hmm..

~ That alone is enough to cause concern for Calliope, and she takes Fuse’s hand for comfort. ~

At least they’re doing okay…

Yeah.

*When they finally reach the small camp Sky hops down from his perch in a tree where he was reading a document.*

You guys actually came!

*He rushes over and hugs Calliope. Majority of the gods exclaim the same thing at the same time*

Orange?!

Hey…

*Orange shrinks back noticeably…*

Haha, of course! We’re just glad you’re-

~ She’s cut off by the other deities recognizing Orange. She looks at him, tilting her head, but doesn’t say anything. Urania on the other hand,~

Okay, seriously, is there something you.. wanna tell us?

*None of the gods speak up… except for Mewtwo.*

Lets just say this isn’t the first time we’ve tried an uprising. Lets also say that people I care for were hurt. And leave it at that.

On another note, we are all here now, so what’s the game plan?

You guys got my message!! I’m so glad you came!

- @khaos-thegoddess & @calliope-splitintwo

*The others seem very excited to see dido. Grunty even does a little spin! Mewtwo observes the group from the trees.*

It’s good to see you, Dido. How have you been holding up? How is Sky? Is- wait..

~ She can feel eyes on her, watching. And although Urania could tell Dido is not a threat, she feels like she’s being watched too. Both of them summon their weapons, looking into the tree line. ~

Who goes there?

*Mewtwo steps out a bit and gives a small wave. Kyogre lightly slaps Mewtwo and can be heard scolding mewtwo for just creepily lingering in the trees.*

*grunty begins to snicker.*

~ Dido giggles a little too, running over to Mewtwo and taking his hand, leading him to the group. ~

This is Mewtwo. He..

~ She realizes it wouldn’t be appropriate to tell the others that Mewtwo had imprisoned Sky and his revolution as weak pokemon in his temple. ~

He extended his hospitality to Sky and his revolution.

*Kyogre gently follows behind. Grunty looks like he might explode of excitement.*

Ahem, yes hello. Apologies for my staring. I am not used to outsiders.

~ Both Calliope and Urania lower their weapons, although Calliope still hasn’t let her guard down. ~

I see. My name is Urania. This is my son, Night. And that’s my sister-

Don’t call me that.

That’s Calliope, and Fuse, and Orange, and John, and Grunty, and Icekey, and.. I think that’s everyone.

*Bramble looks down a bit sadly. Universe looks confused. Orange immediately begins sweating.*

Wait… Orange?

Hey…. Whats good how ya doin.

…how did you-

Uhhhh none of your business!

~ Immediately realizing her mistake, she joins Bramble by his side. ~

My apologies, this is Bramble, and that’s Universe over there.

~ Upon hearing the conversation with Mewtwo and Oranger, Urania says; ~

Do.. do you two know each other?

~ Dido looks a little confused as well. ~

*Bramble gives a soft smile. Orange looks stressed and Mewtwo just looks kinda sad.*

We don’t uhm… need to

We don’t need to discuss that.

What he said…

~ Dido raises her eyebrow and looks at Mewtwo, then to Orange, then back at Mewtwo. She shrugs and starts walking towards the tree line. ~

Okay, let’s go meet the others.

~ Calliope seems eager enough to see Sky. ~

You guys got my message!! I’m so glad you came!

- @khaos-thegoddess & @calliope-splitintwo

*The others seem very excited to see dido. Grunty even does a little spin! Mewtwo observes the group from the trees.*

It’s good to see you, Dido. How have you been holding up? How is Sky? Is- wait..

~ She can feel eyes on her, watching. And although Urania could tell Dido is not a threat, she feels like she’s being watched too. Both of them summon their weapons, looking into the tree line. ~

Who goes there?

*Mewtwo steps out a bit and gives a small wave. Kyogre lightly slaps Mewtwo and can be heard scolding mewtwo for just creepily lingering in the trees.*

*grunty begins to snicker.*

~ Dido giggles a little too, running over to Mewtwo and taking his hand, leading him to the group. ~

This is Mewtwo. He..

~ She realizes it wouldn’t be appropriate to tell the others that Mewtwo had imprisoned Sky and his revolution as weak pokemon in his temple. ~

He extended his hospitality to Sky and his revolution.

#thetis the goddess #chaos the primordial

I miss Calliope.

I’m sure you do.

No, you don’t understand, because if you did you would let me go. Gods, you’ll never fucking understand. Why can’t you just understand!?

I never claimed to have understood. You can be mad at me all you like, but you made the deal. You begged for more time. And I gave you it.

I hate you.

I know. I don’t particularly care.

You were a mother to many heroes. They will manage without you.

You’re wrong, you know nothing about “heroes,” few end up happy. Most wind up dead. Others, stricken by madness. Gods, I’ll be stricken by madness soon, if I don’t get out of here.

I will keep you company through the madness. After all, we have an eternity for it to pass.

The madness of a mother watching their children suffer while being unable to intervene is an incurable one.

It’ll pass.

It won’t.

#thetis the goddess #chaos the primordial

~ It seems like Dido is writing her letters. She dips a fountain pen in some blue ink, and begins to write;

“Dear Auntie Amphitrite,

I am writing to you to let you know I am well. How have you and Briseis been? I hope I have not caused too much worry among the palace. I have aided Sky and his friends and gotten them out of their predicament, and I have not been harmed. There is something I must request of you. I have made a deal, to preserve Sky’s safety, that I would employ Oceanids as protection for the land of a god named Mewtwo. I will enlist the coordinates below of the temple below. At least 15 Oceanids will be needed for adequate protection of Mewtwo’s abode. I hope this is not too much to ask. I will write to you again soon.

Your Loving Niece & Lead Nereid,

Dido”

She finished off with adding a small doodle of a sea bunny next to her name. She seals the letter and sends it off into the sea, trusting it will find its way to Amphitrite. She begins her next letter, addressed to Thetis’s manor. ~

*a popplio is trying to find Dido. It has a note in its mouth. It’s gotten close but its a bit lost.*

- ( @many-mikeys )

~ It seems like Amphitrite has spotted the Popplio wandering through the palace halls. ~

Oh, hello there little one.

*it spins! Then points to the note in its mouth.*

~ She takes the note, and seeing that it’s addressed to Dido, she brings it to her. ~

This was here for you.

Oh?

*The popplio follows the entire way. Making sure its job is properly fulfilled. The note reads as follows when opened.*

“Hello I hope this note finds you well. I know you do not know me but you know Sky. He has told us much about you. And we need your help. Sky and other gods of the rebellion against our tyrant leader have been trapped by the guardian of the forest spirits. See us gods of the pokemon pantheon cannot pick or touch the flower we need to protect ourselves from his spells. We request your help to free them and Sky. They are in danger if we cannot help them. Please. The popplio with the note can get you here.

From the Goddess of the seas of the pokemon realm, Kyogre.”

~ Dido’s concern grows with every sentence. When she finishes the note, she hands it to Amphitrite and and looks down to the Popplio. ~

Alright, take me to him.

*It nods and touches her foot and teleports them to the pokemon realm. Kyogre looks surprised.*

Ah! You must be Dido yes?

~ She looks equally as surprised at the sudden shift in scenery. It doesn’t take her long to adjust herself. ~

Yes, hi, that would be me. Is my cousin alright?

A small pikachu came and told me that they’ve stumbled into the clutches of mewtwo. Mewtwo isn’t malicious but he is very protective of those he looks after.

*Kyogre shifts nervously*

As the note stated us gods cannot touch the flower needed to counter his magic. Its a beautiful pink flower that grows in this forest. The pikachu can take you to his temple of residence when you are ready.

~ Deep breaths. She’s a little shaky, but she nods. ~

Alright. I got this.

Good luck.

*the pikachu begins to waddle into the woods. Kyogre sits to Articuno.*

~ Dido follows the pikachu, looking back at the tow one final time and waving. As she walks, she stays on high alert for any ambushes. ~

*no flowers appear to be turning up… but giggles can be heard amongst the trees.*

~ She turns her head rapidly, trying to find the source of the noise. ~

Who goes there??

*a tiny head peaks from the trees.*

Just a friend! Who could help you save your cousin!

*the sky form shaymin floats down to the ground.*

Oh, that would.. actually be very appreciated. Thank you.

~ She kneels down next to the Shaymin. ~

You know… a foe like mew-two is not to be messed with! You want to beat him you’ll need the blessing of a little spirit! Divine intervention! Someone who’s not afraid to be a little silly!

*the shaymin sticks out its tongue! To show that it’s clearly them.*

~ She giggles a little, but quickly stops herself. ~

Right, how do I stop him?

Well… you need a very specific flower. Otherwise.

*the shaymin approaches really close.*

He can turn you to an Pokémon that’ll end up on his plate. He can all but make you fall in love like your on your hundredth date! He doesn’t even have to conjure up a monster to grind you to the bones! He has all the ways to haunt ya when you take him on alone!

*the shaymin conjures a flower.*

Oh dear that.. isn’t desirable.

~ She takes the flower into her hands. This entire situation is very reminiscent of what Thetis had told her about Odysseus, an ally of Thetis’s late son Achilles. ~

That right there holds the power to take him on! It will temporarily give you equal levels of power to the gods of this realm and to Sky! It might hurt a bit… so I recommend eating it now.

*The shaymin floats up.*

And I call it! Wanderers best friend!

Wanderers best friend, huh..

~ She braces herself for the pain and just takes a massive bite of the flower, praying she didn’t eat a bug in the process. ~

Good luck my friend!

*It smiles and begins to waddle away.*

~ As she watches the Shaymin depart, she utters a thank you under her breath. The pain hits her like a truck. She doubles over, clutching her chest, and two periwinkle covered gemstones appear on her back, embedded into her spine. She cries out, wincing, as water begins to collect around the gemstones into a fairy like wing formation. Tears prickle her eyes as she flaps her new temporary wings idly. She’s become a water/fairy Pokémon! Eventually, she manages to stand to her feet. Deep breath. ~

Alright.. time to find this “Mewtwo”.

*a small wingull sits in a tree not too far. The pikachu seems to have skittered away.*

~ She tries to find the pikachu, but no luck there. She looks to the Wingull. ~

Uh.. oh gods can it even understand me? Whatever. Can you take me too- ouch- can you take me to Mewtwo?

*The wingull looks at her before flying in a circle and taking off. It seems to be flying in a very specific direction.*

Wait up!

~ She runs after the wingull, doing her best to follow it through the winding forest. ~

*It doesn’t take long for the forest to reveal a clearing with a temple. The wingull flies ahead and inside happily…*

~ When she reaches the temple, she pauses at the temple steps to catch her breath. When she’s ready, she tries to walk inside as confidently as possible to hide the fear that she feels. ~

Hello?

*The inside is much bigger than the outside. The back is a grand garden like area. But chained to a few trees are several small pokemon who appear to be trying to get loose. No sign of sky… but a top a throne sits the humanoid version of mewtwo, petting the newly arrived wingull. Seems he hasn’t heard Dido.*

~ She looks around in horror at the sight of all the chained up Pokémon, before summoning a staff into her hands. It looks like Amphitrite’s staff, but it’s bottom point is sharper then a knife. It’s almost spear like. She approaches the door of the throne, making her presence known. She.. kneels before the Mewtwo? It seems she wants to end this civilly if she can. ~

Lord of the palace, I apologize for my visit unannounced, but I have been told that you have both my cousin and his companions held captive here. I must demand that you release them. In return, I offer you an alliance through me with Lady Amphitrite, Queen of the Seas, and many of the riches the palace has to offer. If I were you, i’d be wise and accept the deal.

Hm. Well. It is a tempting offer but I have to decline. You see I am not interested in riches or alliances. My only interest is protecting the spirits and the Pokémon that reside in my garden and the surrounding forest. And I don’t appreciate you or their intrusion into my forest. They plan to go spark rebellion near by and I cannot risk the safety of these souls.

~ She grits her teeth and stands. She raises her staff. ~

Then I have no choice.

~ She brings it down on the Mewtwo’s thigh, and she brings it down hard. ~

*Mewtwo grunts in pain before teleporting. He holds at his thigh. He seems to calculating a next move. Some small eyes fearfully peak through the trees. Mewtwo looks less offensive and much more defensive…*

I could easily put a spell on you. You don’t want to do this.

*His eyes flit between the trees and Dido.*

~ She quickly turns to where Mewtwo is, clutching the spear in her hand. ~

And if you hurt me you’ll have the entire Hellenic pantheon after you.

~ She begins to carefully approach him, and she attempts to throw the staff at him. Except it misses, by a lot. She curses under her breath. ~

*Theres sniffles in a tree. Mewtwo looks distraught. He teleports and disappears. When he reappears there’s a small celebi in his arms. Its missing an eye… Mewtwo seems to be more focused on calming it than on Dido.*

~ While he’s away, she takes the opportunity to grab her spear. When she sees the Celebi, she immediately begins to panic. Did she hit it? If she had hurt an innocent Pokémon in their fight she would never forgive herself. She takes a step forward, and hesitates. ~

Is.. is it okay?

Just spooked… you see the last time we let strangers in here they attacked us. Leaving many of the spirits and Pokémon I look after wounded or even dead… she lost her eye. Thats why we don’t trust strangers…

~ She let’s out a sigh of relief, knowing that the Cebil’s wound wasn’t her doing. She raises her staff and water begins to wrap around the Mewtwo’s wounded leg. As the water settles into the wound, it begins to heal. ~

Had you asked my cousin and his group to kindly leave the forest, he would’ve complied. Instead, you let them in with the false promise of hospitality. You are just as much of a threat as the strangers who hurt you before.

*Mewtwo shivers but quickly realizes that Dido means him no harm.*

I wish that was so. I know their objective… news has been spreading rapidly throughout the region. They plan to fight the highest god of our realm and they must travel through my forest. I worry that by starting a fight they will put my Pokémon in danger. Fire types and forests don’t tend to end well… I know I went about it horribly but you can see where my fear leaves me. I had no chance to prepare and panicked.

So you agree that you acted irrationally?

~ She tilts her head, furrowing your brow. ~

If you release them, I will personally employ myself and several other Oceanids to guard your temple. No fires or damage will be done under our watch. If not?

~ She raises her spear once again. ~

I promise you, this place will come crashing down by my hand.

You absolutely promise no harm shall come to those I watch over? If so then I will do something in return. In addition to letting them go of course.

I promise.

~ She holds out her pinky, offering him a pinky promise. ~

Then I shall escort the gods and Sky to their destination and help them fight.

*he meets her pinky*

You certainly have a lot of passion when fighting and care for Sky’s safety. If you wish you could join them and now myself. Arceus is harsh and any help for them counts a lot.

~ She looks aside for a moment, considering. ~

I’d have to discuss this with Sky.. and my Auntie. But your help is very much appreciated. Sky will be very pleased to hear you are joining them.

*He nods.*

I will go release them.

*He walks off to release the gods and return them to their true forms and wake Sky who was sleeping under a tree within the garden.*

~ She waits, anticipating her cousin’s return. ~

*When Sky returns he seems startled by Dido’s presence.*

D-Dido?!

~ She lets out a sigh of relief upon seeing him. ~

Sky, thank the gods you’re alright. You can’t just go running off places, starting rebellions without warning, getting into dangerous situations like this.

Oh… you found out about that? I wasn’t accounting for this… uh…

*Sky looks nervous as he approaches Dido. Both nervous and on the verge of a breakdown.*

~ She shakes her head. ~

You’re doing good. But they’re worried for you back at home.

~ Admittedly, she wouldn’t know. Her and Briseis haven’t been back at Thetis’s manor since Thetis’s death. She drops her staff and the wings of water fall to the ground. She groans in pain, before collecting herself. ~

Did you hear what I did…

*Sky is now shaking.*

Whatever you did, it’ll be okay. Just tell me, I promise I won’t be upset. I’m just glad you’re safe.

I… ran away from the manor.

*Sky sort of instinctively hugs and clings to Dido. Trying to hide his face which now is filling with tears.*

I kept seeing their face around every corner I couldn’t handle it anymore so I left. I wish I had the support of my brothers… of the others… of Calliope. Heck even Night. Night was right about me and running. I never truly stopped running… I don’t want to run anymore. I just want to hug Grunty and fight alongside Calliope and Fuse…

~ Dido hugs Sky back, patting his back. ~

I understand. Admittedly, me and Briseis have not returned to the manor since their death. But.. we can make that happen. I can right letters to the others to join us in this fight, I’m sure they’ll be more then happy to comply.

R-really?

*he continues to shake and cling. The deities and Mewtwo look away out of respect talking about something else.*

Mhm. It’s gonna be alright, I promise. We’ll make it right.

~ She softens her tone, trying to be as delicate as possible. ~

Thank you…

*hes still crying. Pent up feelings finding their way to the surface.*

~ She’s more than happy to continue comforting him, letting him cry in her arms all he needs. ~

Of course. I’m just glad you’re okay.

*a popplio is trying to find Dido. It has a note in its mouth. It’s gotten close but its a bit lost.*

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~ It seems like Amphitrite has spotted the Popplio wandering through the palace halls. ~

Oh, hello there little one.

*it spins! Then points to the note in its mouth.*

~ She takes the note, and seeing that it’s addressed to Dido, she brings it to her. ~

This was here for you.

Oh?

*The popplio follows the entire way. Making sure its job is properly fulfilled. The note reads as follows when opened.*

From the Goddess of the seas of the pokemon realm, Kyogre.”

~ Dido’s concern grows with every sentence. When she finishes the note, she hands it to Amphitrite and and looks down to the Popplio. ~

Alright, take me to him.

*It nods and touches her foot and teleports them to the pokemon realm. Kyogre looks surprised.*

Ah! You must be Dido yes?

~ She looks equally as surprised at the sudden shift in scenery. It doesn’t take her long to adjust herself. ~

Yes, hi, that would be me. Is my cousin alright?

A small pikachu came and told me that they’ve stumbled into the clutches of mewtwo. Mewtwo isn’t malicious but he is very protective of those he looks after.

*Kyogre shifts nervously*

~ Deep breaths. She’s a little shaky, but she nods. ~

Alright. I got this.

Good luck.

*the pikachu begins to waddle into the woods. Kyogre sits to Articuno.*

~ Dido follows the pikachu, looking back at the tow one final time and waving. As she walks, she stays on high alert for any ambushes. ~

*no flowers appear to be turning up… but giggles can be heard amongst the trees.*

~ She turns her head rapidly, trying to find the source of the noise. ~

Who goes there??

*a tiny head peaks from the trees.*

Just a friend! Who could help you save your cousin!

*the sky form shaymin floats down to the ground.*

Oh, that would.. actually be very appreciated. Thank you.

~ She kneels down next to the Shaymin. ~

You know… a foe like mew-two is not to be messed with! You want to beat him you’ll need the blessing of a little spirit! Divine intervention! Someone who’s not afraid to be a little silly!

*the shaymin sticks out its tongue! To show that it’s clearly them.*

~ She giggles a little, but quickly stops herself. ~

Right, how do I stop him?

Well… you need a very specific flower. Otherwise.

*the shaymin approaches really close.*

*the shaymin conjures a flower.*

Oh dear that.. isn’t desirable.

~ She takes the flower into her hands. This entire situation is very reminiscent of what Thetis had told her about Odysseus, an ally of Thetis’s late son Achilles. ~

That right there holds the power to take him on! It will temporarily give you equal levels of power to the gods of this realm and to Sky! It might hurt a bit… so I recommend eating it now.

*The shaymin floats up.*

And I call it! Wanderers best friend!

Wanderers best friend, huh..

~ She braces herself for the pain and just takes a massive bite of the flower, praying she didn’t eat a bug in the process. ~

Good luck my friend!

*It smiles and begins to waddle away.*

Alright.. time to find this “Mewtwo”.

*a small wingull sits in a tree not too far. The pikachu seems to have skittered away.*

~ She tries to find the pikachu, but no luck there. She looks to the Wingull. ~

Uh.. oh gods can it even understand me? Whatever. Can you take me too- ouch- can you take me to Mewtwo?

*The wingull looks at her before flying in a circle and taking off. It seems to be flying in a very specific direction.*

Wait up!

~ She runs after the wingull, doing her best to follow it through the winding forest. ~

*It doesn’t take long for the forest to reveal a clearing with a temple. The wingull flies ahead and inside happily…*

~ When she reaches the temple, she pauses at the temple steps to catch her breath. When she’s ready, she tries to walk inside as confidently as possible to hide the fear that she feels. ~

Hello?

~ She grits her teeth and stands. She raises her staff. ~

Then I have no choice.

~ She brings it down on the Mewtwo’s thigh, and she brings it down hard. ~

I could easily put a spell on you. You don’t want to do this.

*His eyes flit between the trees and Dido.*

~ She quickly turns to where Mewtwo is, clutching the spear in her hand. ~

And if you hurt me you’ll have the entire Hellenic pantheon after you.

~ She begins to carefully approach him, and she attempts to throw the staff at him. Except it misses, by a lot. She curses under her breath. ~

Is.. is it okay?

*Mewtwo shivers but quickly realizes that Dido means him no harm.*

So you agree that you acted irrationally?

~ She tilts her head, furrowing your brow. ~

If you release them, I will personally employ myself and several other Oceanids to guard your temple. No fires or damage will be done under our watch. If not?

~ She raises her spear once again. ~

I promise you, this place will come crashing down by my hand.

You absolutely promise no harm shall come to those I watch over? If so then I will do something in return. In addition to letting them go of course.

I promise.

~ She holds out her pinky, offering him a pinky promise. ~

Then I shall escort the gods and Sky to their destination and help them fight.

*he meets her pinky*

You certainly have a lot of passion when fighting and care for Sky’s safety. If you wish you could join them and now myself. Arceus is harsh and any help for them counts a lot.

~ She looks aside for a moment, considering. ~

I’d have to discuss this with Sky.. and my Auntie. But your help is very much appreciated. Sky will be very pleased to hear you are joining them.

*He nods.*

I will go release them.

*He walks off to release the gods and return them to their true forms and wake Sky who was sleeping under a tree within the garden.*

~ She waits, anticipating her cousin’s return. ~

*When Sky returns he seems startled by Dido’s presence.*

D-Dido?!

~ She lets out a sigh of relief upon seeing him. ~

Sky, thank the gods you’re alright. You can’t just go running off places, starting rebellions without warning, getting into dangerous situations like this.

Oh… you found out about that? I wasn’t accounting for this… uh…

*Sky looks nervous as he approaches Dido. Both nervous and on the verge of a breakdown.*

~ She shakes her head. ~

You’re doing good. But they’re worried for you back at home.

Did you hear what I did…

*Sky is now shaking.*

Whatever you did, it’ll be okay. Just tell me, I promise I won’t be upset. I’m just glad you’re safe.