Meloetta floated along with the wind, enjoying the beautiful day in the Forest Village. However, she stopped when she noticed Keldeo sitting in the field, apparently meditating.
"Keldeo?" Meloetta said as she approached him, "I didn't expect to find you here?"
Keldeo didn't answer for a moment, then he opened his eyes and spoke without looking at her.
"For a brief moment, I forgot what I learned from the ending of Ratatouille."
"Huh?" Meloetta said, cocking her head in confusion.
Keldeo continued, "I forgot what being a critic was all about. I may have actually forgotten that I was supposed to review things. So I didn't review, I ranted and complained. I was doing it just so people could get surprised and laugh. Shock value, basically. But that's not what reviewing is all about. And I con't really say I was trying to be funny, because ranting and complaining isn't funny either. That's why Part 3 of my 'Breaking the Chains' review was the worst piece of work I have ever put out. Dare I say it, it was unjust."
Keldeo let out a shaky breath, and trembled a bit. "You have no idea how shameful that part of the review was for me. The Swords of justice all gave me the cold shoulder, wouldn't even talk to me. It will forever be a stain on my soul."
Keldeo then suddenly turned to look Meloetta in the eye. "But I learned my lesson. I knew that if I wanted people to continue reading this, if I didn't want to abandon this, if I wanted to continue to criticize with good humored jokes that could even make the source material's author laugh; then I had to remember that deep down, when I criticize others, I have to put myself in their position. I need to understand what it feels like to be on the other side, and ask myself, as a Sword of Justice, as a Christian 'are my critiques truly valid? Am I nit-picking? Am I mocking? Am I exaggerating? Am I. . . being a bully. . .?'"
Keldeo smiled, "And so, that's what I did. And out came Part 4 of my 'Breaking the Chains' review. And at that moment, I finally realized, that I wasn't just back, but back on the right track."
"Keldeo. . ." Meloetta whispered. Then, she flew in close and hugged Keldeo.
"Meloetta. . ." Keldeo said, "Could you. . .sing a song for me? To remind me of this day. . ."
Meloetta smiled, "I knew you'd ask that." Then she twirled around, transforming into her red headed Pirouette Form, silently this time.
Roxie ripped into her guitar as "Koffing and the Toxics" played loud for Meloetta's song.
And then the reviews began!
And then the reviews began!
Hurtful complaining won't stand!
No more pretentious rants!
Cause he is a Sword of Justice-
And then the reviews began!
It's me.
Keldeo The Critic.
And I'm back to reviewing Pokemon FanFiction when I'm not training with the other Swords of Justice. . . . . .