This world is a big and dangerous place. If you want to travel from region to region the only possible way is to sail through the seas using a ship. Even then, there are only a few known safe routes for ships to sail across the seas from region to region if you don't want to have an unlucky encounter with any wild Water types living in the vast and deep sea. Gyarados, sharpedoes, wailords. These are just a few examples of wild water type pokemon that no ships would want to meet on their seafaring journey.

And let's not talk about airplanes here. Predicting the migratory behaviour of wild water types living in the sea is hard enough, predicting the flight patterns of wild flying types is impossible because flying types simply fly whenever and wherever they want. Just a simple Air Slash or Razor Wind is enough to crash an airplane if the airplane you ride on happens to get on the wrong side of a random flying type flying across the skies.

Thus, what the history that this world has shown me is that while modernisation within each region has progressed remarkably in almost every region, the concept of globalisation in this world is close to nil. When I think about it further, it actually kind of makes sense. Overall, every region has the capability to survive on their own pretty well without needing to rely on another region. And if travelling from one place to another is so difficult in this world due to the presence of pokemon, why rely on globalisation when you can do everything yourself?

No wonder there are so many similar things across the different regions, but yet they are so different. The Pokegear, Pokenav, and X-transceiver all basically have the same function, but yet look so different. It's because they are invented and used almost solely in the region in which they are invented in.

Even when I hopped on the fastest ship available that took the shortest sea route from Kalos to Unova, it took me almost a month to reach Unova and let me tell you, the sensation of having my feet touching dry land again after being on the sea for so long is a very welcomed one. I'm not the only passenger who let out a whoop of cheer the moment we disembarked at Driftveil.

Now, where is the person who I am supposed to meet again?


My point of contact turned out to be a young man that goes by the name of Asher Dandolos. Not only is he a historian that has dabbled in many parts of Unova's history, he is also a skilled pokemon trainer. That's not all. He is the son of Grimsley, the oldest member of the current Unova's Elite Four. Like his father, he specialises in dark types.

Asher is a genuinely nice young man to befriend and his interest in piecing out the truth of the past is in no way any lesser than mine. He is enthusiastic in what he does. We quickly struck up a friendship due to our common interests.

The current project that I'm invited to be a part of is one that is suspected to be involved in investigating the origins of pokemon. There is already an excavation and archeological team from Kalos here in Unova helping out with this project so I will be assigned to be a part of that team as well. From what I know, originally there is land to be cleared right on the outskirts of Lacunosa Town but accidental digging led to the finding of what is possibly an ancient ruin buried underneath the ground. The Unova League soon halted the project in favour of uncovering the truth behind this ancient ruin. Initial findings led experts to believe that was stumbled upon is probably a shrine or a temple, but recent discoveries had hinted that it may also be something close to being a library from one of Unova's long lost civilisations. Further probing had led experts to believe that this ancient ruin may help uncover the answers about the origins of pokemon.

We don't have an exact idea on what the ruin is about yet, but that is why we are here to find out.

Thankfully, I know the members of the Kalos team personally because we had worked with each other on more than one occasion back in Kalos, so we quickly got the introductions out of the way. Asher may be young, but like me he is already a veteran in archeology and also as a historian. Together, we pieced out what the various teams had discovered so far.

"Size of the ruin is about 40m x 100m x 40m. About the size of a small mall in the present day? If this is indeed a library then it is a big library considering the era we think it was built in. I mean, this dates back to almost a thousand years ago." I thought aloud as we gathered around the computer generated image of what we had scanned underneath the surface with the help of my Ground types. It took us close to a week, but we now have a rough estimation on just how huge this ruin might be and the surface area that we have to cover.

With this, we can now work on trying to excavate the ancient ruin.

"Must be a very impressive sight." Asher nodded. "Might be the Zenru civilisation considering the time period. They are known for diligently keeping records of their civilisation's history so the ruins might really be a library."

"Or maybe the Efru civilisation. Do you think it may be related to that old folk tale in Lacunosa? Something about a monster arriving into town in a cold wind and taking away humans to eat at night?"

"Maybe." Asher shrugged. "Nobody ever believes in that legend nowadays but there may be some grains of truth to it. Maybe this ruin will explain more for us. After all, we are sure that this ruin is definitely something related to pokemon and it might explain to us more about the origins of pokemon."

"We need to be very careful with the excavation process." The head of the excavation team spoke out loud. "It has been raining frequently the past few days, the soil is going to be moist and soft. Any trenches we dig can easily collapse on us if not handled properly. Heavy equipment won't do. The soil type in this area cannot withstand too much weight and vibration so if we are doing this, we will have to do it by hand and we will have to ensure that any trenches we dig will not collapse on us due to the moisture."

"My ground types can help." I offered. "In fact, the moisture in the soil might be a blessing for us. It will make the soil softer and easier to manipulate. We might even be able to unearth the entire ruin in one go. We just have to make sure that the ruin will not collapse and sink back into the soil due to how soft it is right now."

"Oh yes, how could I forget about your ground types." The head of the excavation team gave a dramatic sigh. "I'm so glad you are here with us, Nova. The process would take so much longer otherwise."

"You speak too highly of me." I replied with a laugh. "But shall we decide on a day to carry out the excavation now that we have confirmed what we need to know?"

"Yes, we should." Asher agreed. "If all else is fine, I suggest tomorrow?"

Nobody objected. Everyone is excited about what we are going to unearth.


'Took you long enough! This mighty lord demands that you bring him to find his missing Cells now!'

"Oh hi there, Blob. You're back!" I purposely cooed over Blob the moment I returned and spotted him jumping on my bed in the hotel room that I will be staying in during my attachment to this project. He had disappeared to who knows where for a few days the moment we arrived at Lacunosa, saying something incoherent about needing to survey the Unova region or something along those lines. I wasn't too worried about his temporary disappearance because he seems to be able to take care of himself despite his tiny size, but whenever he is around he kept spouting weird and random terms out of nowhere, like "FIND MY MISSING CELLS NOW!"

It's not like I don't want to help Blob, but how am I going to find something that cannot be seen by the naked eye? Cells are microorganisms, right? Whatever does he need his 'Cells' for anyway?

'Don't talk to me like I'm a common pet! I'm the judge, the jury, the exe- ahhh… there's the spot… a little more to the… ahh, right. There it is.'

I held in my laughter as Blob melted into a puddle of goo when I started to stroke underneath his chin with my finger. For all of his loud voice and haughty attitude he's actually quite lovable.

"You need to explain to me more about these Cells that you keep rambling about all the time if you want me to help you." I told Blob as I sat beside him. Blob gave a snort and began to jump on the bed again, using it like a trampoline.

'Cells are Cells. What else is there to explain? If your puny mind cannot comprehend the wisdom of my words that is not my problem.'

"That's not very helpful, Blob."

'Most of my Cells are at Kalos, and you had the audacity to bring me here to Unova!' Blob began to jump higher and higher on the bed. 'I don't watch over Unova! None of my Cells and fellow Cores are here! Bring me back to Kalos!'

"Then why didn't you just say so earlier?" I sighed and patted Blob on the head when he finally decided to stop jumping. "But unfortunately, I will be staying here in Unova for a short while, so going back to Kalos will have to wait."

'WHAT?!'

"To be fair, I had already told you beforehand that I will be going to another region before we came here. If you had any objections you should have just voiced it out right then. In fact, you simply agreed to whatever I told you when I asked you if you would like to come along."

'I WAS BUSY SOAKING THE SUNLIGHT! WHY WOULD I BE LISTENING?!'

"Then that's your problem."

'How long more before you go back to Kalos?' Blob demanded as he began to hop around the room. 'The sooner, the better!'

"We are going to uncover some ancient ruins. The moment we are able to unearth it and fully study its contents we are done here."

'Wait, that's it? You are here to simply dig out some stupid bricks?'

"They are not stu-"

'Oh come on.' Blob groaned as he hopped onto my bed and burrowed himself underneath my blanket. 'For real?! Fine. Whatever. Leave that to me. I will get it out in a jiffy but you have to bring this mighty lord back to Kalos as soon as possible after that! Or wherever that has some of my Cells!'

"And where might those places be?" I asked in genuine curiosity. Blob had been rambling on and on about his 'Cells' ever since we met and I'm starting to get curious as to what they really are. I had asked him if he wanted me to ask any Pokemon Researchers or Professors if they knew about those mysterious Cells of his but Blob is strangely adamant on keeping his existence a secret between us. He doesn't want to be known or found out. He simply keeps ranting about how he can locate the Cells himself and all I need to do is to bring him there.

'Hmph. Now that's more like it.' Blob said with a huff and a puff of his small chest. 'Well, as I said earlier, most of my cells are at Kalos and technically those are enough to restore me to my former glory, but I have a few backup Cells that I want to check on that I left in other regions a long time ago. Kanto and Johto may have a few, enough to restore me back to about 10% of my original power. Alola has a little more, but no matter. Kalos is where most of my fellow Cores and Cells are at. If I can find them all I can be back to full strength.'

"So…" I trailed off as I pondered about what Blob had revealed to me. "The more, uh, Cells you have, the stronger you would be?"

'I need to find my fellow Cores too. We are one and the same, but yes, that is the general idea. The more Cells I have or the more Cores like my great self gather together, the stronger we are. We are a hive mind. When we are all together we can easily smack even Xerneas and Yveltal into the dirt, those lazy bastards.' Blob grumbled as he continued to burrow in and out of my blanket like a little mole. 'I swear, all of these Legendary Pokemon know nothing but to sleep all day long. Are they not taking their duties seriously?!'

"Wait, you know Legendary Pokemon? Like personally?" I asked in excitement. Blob doesn't seem to be the type to lie and given that it is definitely a pokemon that is currently not yet known to man, I wouldn't be surprised if it is linked to a Legendary pokemon or two.

'I am the judge! The jury! The executioner! I am the mighty Zygarde!' Blob shouted at the top of his lungs. 'Of course I will know these little shits!'

I continue to stare at the little green squishy thing jumping on my bed and think things over. Blob, a Legendary pokemon? He's so harmless and small. Besides, legendary pokemon never appear before humans unless absolutely necessary. Everytime they do, it heralds an age of change that may not necessarily bode good news.

Going by that logic, Blob definitely is not a legendary pokemon, but I won't be totally taken by surprise if he is related to one. After all, he is an unknown species of pokemon.

'Oi, this mighty lord can sense your doubt in him all the way from here! Do not doubt me! For I am the embodiment of truth itself! I am the dutiful Overseer, the omnipotent Watcher of the world's ecosystem! Le Porion!'

"I cannot just take your words at face value. I mean-" I try to reason with Blob logically as I gestured to his small self. "Do you think you look or act like a legendary pokemon right now? Nobody in recent history had seen Zygarde before but I'm pretty sure Zygarde is waaaaay bigger than a small blob."

'Fine. I see that my words of wisdom will never get into that foolish brain of yours until I prove my words through actions.' Blob said with a haughty tone as he adjusted the way he is standing to make himself look more regal. I tried not to laugh out loud because the sight of it is just so cute.

'Historian, right? Facts, I get it. Facts. The Kalos War you are so interested in? The perpetrator is still alive and wandering around today. The sinner that Xerneas had judged to be unworthy of death and condemned to live in regret for eternity. The sinner who brought about such a great calamity to Kalos and the world that I had to make an appearance and beat the two shits back into slumber. You want to know how the Kalos War ended? I ended it. The only other option was to have Xerneas and Yveltal fight it out by reviving and killing the region's inhabitants in an endless cycle. Those stubborn fools.'

I hummed in thought. At this point I'm sorely tempted to write off whatever Blob is spewing out of his mouth as utter gibberish but for some reason, I don't think he is lying. At least, not totally. Still, I'm curious about how he is going to continue the tale. Lie or not, it makes for a great conversation and an interesting story anyway.

So, I decided to indulge in his little fantasy.

"Then the Ultimate Weapon? How does it play a role in all this?"

'Oh, that abomination?' Blob snorted. 'Helped a shitty human to bury it somewhere. Although I have to admit that crazy weapon is a piece of work if I do say so myself. The phenomenon you guys named Mega Evolution? You can say that the sinner was the inventor of this process. I would have turned a blind eye if he decided to use the power for a good cause but he just had to not only mess with the laws of life and death, the idiot used the weapon to massacre the region. One shot. Just one shot of the weapon was what tipped the scales. Nobody could keep still after that. Xerneas, Yveltal, me. We all have to act after the first shot was fired.'

Blob lay on my pillow as he gave a sigh, indulging himself with how comfy it is.

'Ah, soft and squishy. Pillows weren't that soft last I remembered. Ah… This is good…'

I rolled my eyes. If Blob has a weakness, it will be to anything soft and snuggly. Still, I'm curious as to how he would end this little fantasy tale of his. He really does have a knack for storytelling.

"And then, what happened? What happened after the first shot was fired?"

'Xerneas was mad, of course. To play with life and death in this manner is a huge taboo that disrupts the balance of this world. Shiny horns punished the idiot by taking away what he loved most and also gave him eternal life, forcing him to spend an eternity to atone for his sins and suffer the weight of regret crushing him forever. At that time, the war will also continue to take even more lives if it is allowed to continue. It must be stopped for the sake of the world's balance. Yveltal's solution was straightforward.'

"Outright massacre, I take it?"

'That's the only thing flappy bird knows how to do.' Blob rolled his eye. 'In flappy bird's opinion, there cannot be anymore wars if everyone is dead. And then Xerneas wasn't happy, because too many died at Yveltal's hands, so he began to revive people and pokemon. Then Yveltal wasn't happy, because Xerneas undid his work. And then it went back and forth until the two ended up in a big fight and the world's balance just got so out of whack because people keep dying and reviving and dying and reviving in a never ending cycle. And so, this mighty Overseer stepped in and knocked them back into slumber. There, the end.'

I stared in stupefied silence. What kind of ending is this?

'What? You wanted facts, didn't you? Here, you have it. And why are you not clapping for this mighty lord? I just told you I pummelled shiny horns and flappy bird into the ground. Clap for me.'

"So…" I tried to organise the plot Blob had dumped on me into something simpler as I slowly formed my reply. "Kalos King invented Mega Evolution through the Ultimate Weapon. It revived his beloved pokemon and then he used the same weapon to commit genocide. Xerneas punished the King with eternal life and took away what he loved most. Yveltal ended the war through more killing. Then Xerneas and Yveltal fought and you stopped it?"

Well, not a bad story considering Blob crafted it right on the spot. He definitely is one creative blob.

'That's the watered down version. I'm too lazy to go through the details.' Blob yawned as he snuggled into the pillow. 'Think about it logically. No matter how strong a weapon can be three thousand years ago, a single shot could not possibly result in a genocide. The Ultimate Weapon was fired more than once, if you really want to know, but Xerneas and Yveltal stopped anything after the first shot, albeit only partially successful in this endeavour but still, firing of the Ultimate Weapon alone bore irreversible consequences that still lingers around today.'

"Like?"

'Because the sinner fired the Ultimate Weapon so many times, now that overgrown reptile in space can use Mega Evolution too because one of the shots was redirected into space. That wasn't supposed to happen. Rayquaza wasn't supposed to get even stronger.' Blob said in irritation and his body started to twitch a little, as if punctuating his annoyance even further. 'You were investigating Key Stones and Mega Stones before we met, weren't you? When Xerneas and Yveltal were trying to redirect the shots fired by the Ultimate Weapon to prevent Kalos from being wiped out, some of their power were mixed into the energy fired from the Ultimate Weapon during the redirection. That was what produced those atrocities you are wearing now, the Key Stones. The Mega Stones are also vulgar products that resulted from it. You want to know how they were really formed?'

I nodded, interested to see where Blob's story is taking this. For a random fictional story that he is spinning on the fly, it's actually pretty good.

'The Ultimate Weapon works by shooting out these flashy dangerous beams. Thing is, when I mentioned redirection earlier, Xerneas and Yveltal meant it by redirecting those hazardous beams out of Kalos. They don't care what happens outside of Kalos because that is not what they are concerned with. Those same beams hit other regions and consequently, the people and pokemon who lived there. That was how Mega Evolution spread to the other regions. The result wasn't pretty. Even Arceus had to step in to prevent a war between legendaries because they were all angry that their respective homes were affected by Xerneas' and Yveltal's selfish decisions.'

"I don't get it."

'What do you think really happens when you get bathed in the beams fired from the Ultimate Weapon?' Blob said with a scoff. 'Humans and Pokemon alike become stones, like the one you are wearing now. Such stones are the result of a human that was unlucky enough to be bathed in that light and forcefully converted into many of these stones, which you humans now call the Key Stone. Pokemon that got bathed with that accursed light also got turned into stones, which you refer to as Mega Stones. Mega Evolution is the product of the bond between human and pokemon, very literally. The bond that is shared through the pain of those humans and pokemon three thousand years ago when they got turned into stones. The bond formed from sharing the same accursed fate.'

Blob adjusted his position on my pillow before continuing.

'In case your peasant brain still doesn't get it, these sorry folks didn't die. They cannot die, not any longer. They got turned into stones, a being that is neither living nor dead, a state where they can think yet incapable of thought, where they can feel yet cannot feel. They are not alive, not any longer, but neither are they dead. It's a contradictory existence, a cursed state stuck between life and death. The victims of the sinner's actions are destined to wander along the boundaries between the two for eternity.'

"So what you are saying is that the beams fired by the Ultimate Weapon converts humans to Key Stones and pokemon to Mega Stones?"

'Yes, but it's also partly because the powers of shiny horns and flappy bird were somehow mixed into it. People and pokemon turning into stones from the combination of their powers and the energy produced from the Ultimate Weapon was an outcome nobody could foresee. Those unfortunate victims from three thousand years ago now simply exist as these stones. A state where they are neither dead or alive, that is what they are.'

Huh, what a dark and spooky story. Didn't know Blob had it in him to tell such a story.

'Do you see it now, plebian? This is why Mega Evolution is unnatural. It's a power created through messing with the laws of life and death and disrupting the balance of the world. This is why this power is so powerful, because you literally bypassed all laws that define this world even if it's just for a short while. The consequences that resulted from it was why the Kalos King had been judged to be such a huge sinner that even Xerneas deemed that eternal life is the best punishment for that idiot. The idiot was the one who irreversibly changed the world's history through the abomination he created. Because of him alone, the world got so thoroughly screwed that even Dialga and Celebi could not do a thing to reverse the damage through turning back time, because the laws of the world had been flouted, including the law of time. That was why the punishment of eternal life was warranted, so that he will spend an eternity to atone for his sins and see for himself just what he had created and caused. It was to let him feel for himself the marks he had left on the world even after three thousand years. Death is too kind a punishment for a sinner like him. He needs to suffer the weight of his sins.'

"So Mega Evolution spread to the other regions because these redirected beams got redirected out into Kalos and into those regions, and then those beams hit people and pokemon that lived in those regions, turning them into Key Stones and Mega Stones? They are… neither alive nor dead?" I tried to wrap my head around what Blob had said. Huh, for some reason the story Blob spinned kind of answered every single query I had about the history of the Kalos War. If only it was true it will make for an interesting piece of the world's history, albeit a little morbid and dark.

"What about Professor Sycamore's theory about the link between trainer-pokemon bonds and Mega Evolution?"

Yeah, let's see him try and explain that in his little tale.

'Oh, that. Alright, try to visualise it this way. The stones are merely catalysts to invoke the process of Mega Evolution using the bond between humans and pokemon as fuel. The bond is what mutates the pokemon's genes through powering it with the lifeforce of the human who invoked that process. Argh, how do I explain this? Like, uh, ah hah! What are these new scary contraptions that I saw on the road called again? Cars?'

"Yeah, cars. What about them?" I asked curiously.

'If you need a car to start moving you need an… what's that thing called? Engine, right? So if Mega Evolution is the outcome, like how in the case of the car example the final outcome you want is to get the car to move, just imagine the stones to be like the engines. Without the engine the car cannot move. They are necessary but at the same time, cannot give you the outcome you want just by being present. The car cannot move simply because they have an engine. You need fuel to get the engine started. In the case of Mega Evolution, the fuel you need to activate the power stored in the Key Stones and Mega Stones is the bond between humans and pokemon and also their lifeforce.'

"Lifeforce?" I mumbled to myself. It was the same conclusion I arrived at when I was learning under Gurkinn at the Tower of Mastery. The lives of many pokemon were taken to restore its life. Mega Evolution is a form of power that you gain at the cost of burning your lifeforce, Gurkinn confirmed that with me as well.

But what exactly is lifeforce? It's such an abstract concept.

Blob continued to spin his tale, bringing me out of my thoughts.

'That's why Mega Evolution is so dangerous. To use Mega Evolution is to play with life itself. A human using this power in short bursts is fine, but you use too much of it and you're gonna die because you are cutting down on your lifeforce for the sake of power. Your pokemon sustains it for too long and it is also going to die, because its body won't be able to handle the prolonged stress that comes with the increase of power. There is a threshold that humans and pokemon alike absolutely cannot pass while using Mega Evolution if you don't want to shorten your lifespan. Mega Evolution is not natural, of course it won't hold forever. It will never be a permanent evolution process because it goes against everything that the world holds sacred.'

I simply stared at Blob in silence and with dropped jaws. Disregarding whether he is indeed Zygarde, if what Blob said is true, then it actually explains many things.

"So, if I use Mega Evolution with Core, then I'm gonna cut my own life?"

'Only if you are stupid enough to use it frequently.' Blob replied with visible irritation. 'Use it sparingly, you stupid mortal. Once or twice in a month should be fine provided you only use it for a few minutes each time. Just don't use it every week or so. Isn't it obvious? Power doesn't come from nowhere. Know your limits and where your threshold lies. If your lifeforce is what powers Mega Evolution, then you need to not hit that threshold where using Mega Evolution becomes fatal to your body.'

"I have a question."

'Speak, human.'

"You keep talking about this lifeforce, but what is lifeforce exactly?"

'Oh, it goes by many names throughout history. The most common way people back then refer to it was Aura.'

"Aura?" I asked with a frown. "Like, Aura Sphere? That Aura?"

'Now you get it. You are right. The move Aura Sphere is a move made possible by firing a concentrated blast of spiritual essence. The essence of life, that is Aura in a nutshell. Now keep in mind what I already mentioned, that Mega Evolution works by consuming one's lifeforce. Likewise, people who are naturally born with low lifeforce won't be able to sustain Mega Evolution properly, or they may even fail to invoke it at all. The only exception is when they are using it with Ghost types, because Ghosts are not bound to the laws of this world and they have close to zero lifeforce to begin with. Ghosts don't thrive on life, they thrive on chaos and death, the very opposite of the conditions needed to invoke Mega Evolution on pokemon of other typings. They operate based on a very different set of rules. Gurkinn explained that to you, did he not? "Mega Evolution is a power gained at the cost of life, yes, but it is also a power forged from bonds." He meant it literally.'

"Wait, how did you know what Gurkinn told me?" I jumped up in alarm, the main concern on my mind having switched to something else. "There wasn't anybody else with us that day!"

'My title of Watcher is not there for show, you commoner.' Blob snapped. 'I am the Overseer of Kalos. Even in my current weak state I know everything that goes on in there, including what your idiot of an uncle is trying to do. And while we are on that topic, let me tell you, he is veeeeeery close to testing my limits. If he ever dares disrupt the balance of this world, I will be the one to end him. If it wasn't for the fact that he's doing what he is doing with the right intentions, my other Cores would have ended him a long time ago. Still, for everyone's sake, I will tell you that he is treading on a very fine line. All it takes is a small misstep and he will be judged to have sinned. When that time comes, even if I don't want to act, Xerneas and Yveltal will. Whatever befalls the Kalos King will befall him.'

I don't know why, but at that moment I just felt that Blob isn't any other pokemon. A part of me wanted to believe that he is really Zygarde itself, but the logical and rational side of me kept telling me that it couldn't be true because all I have right now are his words at face value.

Blob continued to speak again as he made himself comfortable on my pillow.

'I see that you are still not convinced. Fine, I expected that much. After all, how do you verify the facts of events that took place more than three thousand years ago? You can't. But I'm the Overseer of Kalos, it's my job to watch the region and prevent it from crumbling. With the experience and wisdom I had gained in my infinite life I can safely tell you that the greatest wrongs often started out with the right intentions. The Kalos King is just one of many. Your uncle? He is very close in joining that list with the rate he is going. To make the world beautiful, pursuit of eternal beauty, infinite resources and energy for the sake of the region. Noble goals, I admit, but soon enough his obsession will corrupt his intentions. People often fell into the deep end because you idiotic mortals are too obsessed with your pursuits in your short lives, which leads to your incapability of putting your ambitions down. You humans need to learn to let go. Things will always change. Nothing is eternal in this world.'

"Well, legendary pokemon are eternal, aren't they?"

'We are still made of flesh and blood.' Blob gave me a look as though I had just spoken the stupidest thing possible. 'It's not that we are incapable of dying, you mortals are just too weak to kill us. Everything in this world is a cycle. What goes around comes around. Even your existence is a cycle, the Seven Sages.'

For the second time today, my breath hitched.

"My… existence. You know the truth about my… existence?"

'Duh. How could I not? I mean, you are clearly unnatural.' Blob gave his best impression of a shrug. 'You want to know why I was buried there in the badlands for so long in the first place? I could not get out because I don't have the power to. Sunlight is my sustenance. If I don't absorb sunlight for a long period of time, I don't have the energy or power to do anything else. I can't even call my Cells for help nor could they locate me, because my power was drained and I could not recharge when I was deep underground. No other humans who passed by the place where I was buried heard my plea for help but you easily did. Was that natural? Clearly no. What makes you so special then? I admit it did take me a while to figure out why you are so special and I only remembered when I was surveying Unova during these few days. Must be that prophecy that Arceus had a hand in centuries ago, or was it a few millennia ago? Whatever, that is not important.'

"Blob, this is important to me." I stressed, agitated that there actually is a reason why I'm here living a second life. "If you know who and what I really am, then tell me."

'What's important is that coincidentally, we are now in Unova, the place where it all started.' Blob deadpanned. 'You want to know the truth about your unnatural existence? Unova's legends of the Seven Sages, go check it out. Everything is a cycle, everything and everyone is linked to each other in an endless cycle. Everything is unrelated but at the same time, related to each other. That's all I'm going to say as thanks for getting me out into the sun once again. It's not my place to reveal more. I had already said too much.'

Blob closed his eyes to catch some sleep while I just stared at him in shock. How did he figure my secret out? And Seven Sages? Prophecy? Arceus?

What even?

Just what the hell is going on?!


Character and pokemon list:

Nova Labelle, Age: 26, Female, Ground Specialist, Historian, Niece of Lysandre

Pokemon on hand:

1. Mamoswine (Berg), Male

2. Golem (Crust), Female

3. Excadrill (Solid), Male

4. Golurk (Drift), Genderless

5. Garchomp (Core), Male

6. Claydol (Vision), Genderless

7. Whiscash (Seis), Male

8. Marowak (Tinen), Female

9. Torterra (Terra), Female

10. Gigalith (Mantle), Male

11. Tyrantrum (Jaws), Male

12. Aurorus (Sail), Female

13. Sandile (Rumble), Male

14. Unknown creature, self-proclaimed Zygarde (Blob), ?

Asher Dandolos, Age: 19, Male, Dark Specialist, Historian, Son of Grimsley of Unova Elite Four

Pokemon on hand:

1. Absol

2. Bisharp

3. Greninja

4. Spiritomb

5. Krookodile

6. Scrafty

7. Mandibuzz

8. Liepard

9. Cacturne