Chapter 25 – Kyogre
We shortly departed Lake Acuity and went southward, back towards Mount Coronet. According to Brandon, the final lake, Lake Verity, was near his hometown of Twinleaf Town. From his map, Deoxys and I saw that it was far away to the southwest. Mew knew anyway and didn't bother looking at the map.
Speaking (or writing) of Mew, she had volunteered to come with us. We accepted, which pleased both her and Deoxys. I, on the other hand, found it interesting to watch their various color changes, similar to Latias's.
"Is there no easier way to get to Lake Verity?" I asked somewhat rhetorically, after we figured out our route. Brandon glanced up at me.
"Yes, there is," he answered, to my surprise. Then he glanced over at Mew, who was floating by Deoxys's shoulder. "We could take a boat. It would be faster."
Mew looked up at him. "Did you even listen to me? I said not to take a boat."
Brandon grinned slyly. "But who told you to say that? Are you going to keep it a secret even from your new 'boyfriend'?" Deoxys looked up sharply, and Mew reddened.
"What!... why are… I don't… wait…" Mew stammered. Brandon laughed.
"Is that a no?"
"Yes, I mean no… wait, you're confusing me!"
Brandon laughed again. "Okay then, how about this: Who gave you that message?"
Mew stopped moving and hovered, and the rest of us stopped and turned. Mew looked around at us, all waiting. She paled.
"…I… I'm not… allowed to tell…" she said hesitantly.
"Why not?" I asked. Mew paled further.
"Because…" she started, then suddenly she looked past us. "Look!"
I turned and looked in the direction she was looking. I saw nothing but trees.
"That won't work," Brandon said. Mew burst into tears.
Brandon looked shocked. Deoxys rushed forward to comfort her, shooting a glare at Brandon. I floated nearby, looking confused, like usual.
"Why don't you trust me?" Mew cried in telepathy.
"Because you're keeping secrets from us," Brandon replied, though not unkindly.
Meanwhile, I had been staring in the direction that Mew had been looking, trying to see what she had seen. Then, past the trees, I saw a spout of water blow high into the air and then collapse back down.
"There really is something there," I told Brandon. "There's water in the air, and it isn't rain." Brandon stared at me.
"What?" He turned to where I was facing. "I don't see anything."
Mew stopped crying. "There is something, and I know what it is." She wiped her face, then shot off toward the trees. "Follow me!"
Brandon sighed, and we started after her.
We entered the forest to the west of the main path and were promptly covered in snow. We followed Mew's telepathic voice until we burst out of the woods and, to my surprise, onto a sandy beach.
When we emerged, covered in snow, Mew giggled from where she was hovering a few feet away. "Look over there!" she said, pointing to a spot in the ocean. We looked.
"I… don't see anything," I told her.
"Wait."
Suddenly, a large blue object broke the surface of the water near the spot indicated, and a jet of water shot into the air high above it.
"See?" Mew said happily, somersaulting in place. We all stared at it.
"What is it?" Brandon asked. "It looks to big for a Wailmer and too small for a Wailord."
Mew giggled. "Don't you know?"
The object began to move toward us. At first, it moved slowly, then quickly accelerated, moving faster than I could float. Soon it was close enough that we could see its basic features.
It was mostly blue, with some red and white. It had two huge fins, one on each side, and the fins each had five white finger-like appendages on them. We couldn't see much else of it, because it was facing us and still so far off that we couldn't see many details. It went back underwater.
Brandon had a look of recognition on his face. "That was… Kyogre."
Mew giggled happily and did a backflip. "That's right!"
Brandon opened his mouth to say more, when suddenly the water right in front of us on the beach exploded. Brandon and Deoxys stumbled backwards, and Mew and I floated out of the way. Once we all were a safe distance away, we watched as the water rolled off the sides of a massive creature that was surfacing. A thick stream of water spouted from somewhere on its back, reaching high into the air and drenching the tops of a few trees, not to mention us.
Kyogre was a spectacular sight up close. It had two huge yellow eyes, each almost as big as Brandon's head, and its two fins covered an impressive area. Two flat blue horns topped its head, and red stripes ran across its body in peculiar patterns. It opened its mouth to reveal two rows of many razor sharp teeth and began whistling.
Brandon, Deoxys, and I watched confusedly as Kyogre made a variety of whistling and clicking noises. After a few seconds, it closed its cavernous mouth.
Mew seemed to understand, though. She giggled. "She says that she's here to help us reach Lake Verity faster."
"How?" I asked confusedly. Mew giggled again.
"We ride on her, of course!"
Soon we were all on Kyogre's back and heading south at a surprising speed. Kyogre opened her mouth and made more noises.
"She says we'll reach the human's port by tomorrow," Mew translated. I landed on an unoccupied part of Kyogre's back and watched the huge, wide tail adjust according to our directions. I noticed Brandon approach Mew unsteadily, making his way across Kyogre's back despite the movements. She looked at him.
"I'm sorry," he said to her. "I know I was acting like a jerk a few minutes ago…"
Mew landed on the wide, blue, rubbery surface. "It's alright, no harm done."
"Thanks," Brandon mumbled. Mew giggled and flew off.
Later, when the sun began to set, I noticed Mew land next to Deoxys, who was sitting and watching the ocean, like me. He looked over at her. After a few moments, he spoke (not aloud, of course).
"I have something to ask you…"
"Yes?"
"You never answered Orian's question. Why aren't you allowed to tell us who gave you the message?"
Mew suddenly looked uncomfortable. "Well, he said not to tell you anything besides the recording…"
"He?"
Mew gasped. "Wait, did I say… no…" She began to cry a little.
Deoxys looked startled. "What's wrong? Did I say something?"
"No…" Mew said, sniffling. "It's just… no one disobeys… without a penalty…" She began to cry more forcefully. "I said too much!"
Deoxys wrapped his tentacles around her. "Don't worry, I'll protect you. I'm sorry I said anything." Mew stopped crying and looked up at him.
"Thank you… I feel better now…" She kissed Deoxys and hugged him, and his green face turned purple.
Then it became dark, and we slept on the rocking surface of Kyogre's back. At least, all but me.