Ok, so we both spent time chatting away while enjoying a nice lunch. I learnt a good bit of information about current time Cynthia.
She had just managed to pull through the Sinnoh Leauge and won, but she wanted to travel before attempting to fight the elite four. A training trip to say.
However then she heard about the cruise that was the S.S. Anne and decided to buy a ticket to enjoy herself and relax.
She was also very interested in ruins, I didn't expect anything else, however it was fun talking with her about anicent temples.
"In fact when the cruise ends in Lavander Town, I'll be heading up to Mt. Moon, I heard rumor there's an ancient cave respecting the past." Cynthia said as she enjoyed a bit of ice cream.
"You sure it's at Mt. Moon? I didn't hear anything about it existing." I asked and she nodded.
"Yes, a friend of my grandma said that it existed. Hidden behind a faded mural." Cynthia revealed and I hummed in thought.
"Oh that…" I said in realization.
"You know of it?" She asked excitedly, and she looked so damn cute!
"Yeah, it's in pieces. Team Rocket invaded the Mt. and between the battles with the league it was destroyed." I revealed and she slumped down.
Brock had let me know this when he explored the Mt. later to ensure its stability was still safe for trainers.
"Oh well." She sighed as she slumped.
"Have you tried the Tanoby Ruins?" I asked and she perked up again, it was like a puppy hearing the word treat.
"Tell me more." She said excited.
"I don't know the full details, but on the seventh of the nine Sevii Islands there is a mostly unexplored ruin area. It's believed to have a hidden secret involved in it. The Pokemon known as unown are also known to inhabit it." I said as I happily took a bite of food, it was delicious.
"Interesting. Unown are a rare pokemon who inhabit ruins most the time only." She said and I decided to lore drop on her for fun.
"Yes, but do you actually know just what the unown are. Their purpose in creation?" I asked smiling.
"No, even despite the many times I've translated the language written down and books read, I could never figure it out." She said and I pointed my forward forward and leaned forward slightly.
"Before time even existed, before anything existed, there was Arceus, not as he is portrayed, oh no. He was a mostly formless being with glowing red eyes. He then created existence with his 1000 arms." I took a sip of my drink and ate some my food for dramatic purposes knowing full well I had her attention now.
"Then as he looked around he realized that he wanted to create, for purposes unknown. So he started creating planets, stars, moons and more. Eventually he realized he was missing a crucial element, life. What was life though?" I asked her with a smile.
"He was life, so he cut off one of his metaphysical hands and gave it form inside an egg. Eventually the egg hatched and out came Arceus in all his glory. The original one created 29 beings to assist his hand in creation. Mew, the first one, to become the database which all life will be stored. The other 28 became the unown. Then they created life. First came the creation trio, and then the many other original legendaries, each assigned an aspect. I'm sure you can figure the rest out." I said as I looked at my watch and stood up.
"I thank you for your help in finding the dining area Cynthia, however I want to make it in time for the tournament." I said and with a small dramatic bow I left.
Did I just commander the entire conversation at the end and then dip after an insane lore drop, hell yes I did.
"Huh?" Cynthia blinked before realizing I was gone a bit too late.
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There was not as many people as I thought joining the tournament. Then again, this was a cruise and people wanted to relax.
I estimated about 30 to 40 people, give or take a few. However I also noticed that most of these people were those who looked like newbies, I'm technically also one, but they looked green, and by that I mean they are children.
"Welcome everyone to the S.S. Anne Cruise battle tournament! Today and tomorrow we will be hosting this tournament, and for those of you curious here is the prize pool." The announcer smiled wide as he pulled drown a cover by the announcers table revealing the prizes.
"For fifth place we have a complete set of grooming tools. For fourth place we have 10 pokeballs, 10 great balls and 10 ultra balls. For third place we have a set of evolutionary stones! For second place you will receive all of that! However for first place, we have the greatest prize here, a Pokemon egg! Provided by the captain of the ship, it's a guaranteed power house of a Pokemon! NOW LETS THIS TOURNAMENT STARTED!" The announcer yelled and at least half the people there started yelling too.
"START THE TOURNAMENT!" Over and over, like could you not, I enjoy my hearing thank you very much.
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"For our fifth battle of the day we have Raven Inanis vs Stradein Volmer!" The announcer yelled out grinning.
"Get ready to loose old man!" The kid said and I felt like an arrow pierced my heart. I'm not old damnit!
"I'm not old! I'm barely 21 years old!" I yelled back and the darn kid stuck his tounge out at me.
"Black side sends out first!" The referee also was apparently offended, because he looked older then me.
"Ha! Get ready to go down old timer, come on out Dragonair!" Ok, admittedly that was impressive, however unluckily for him, I have a dragon slayer ready to gain that title.
"Sylveon, it's time to slay the dragon." I said as she appeared on the field.
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Hi, I meant to post this a couple days ago, but forgot to hit publish button, oops. Sorry!
Anyway, I hope you all enjoyed the chapter.
Have a happy Easter!
Bye~
-Voidy, The Tired Insomniac