The New Normal – 12-18 – Interlude – Legendary Discussions
Professor Carolina stepped into the classroom, seeing it filled with fresh-faced and eager young students who were excited to learn more about the Legendaries of Sinnoh. She had been invited here to give an introductory session, and to hopefully inspire a love and passion for uncovering the mysteries of the Legends from these young students.
"Thank you all for inviting me." She said to the class, "For those of you who don't know, I'm Professor Carolina, and I work as the head researcher and Professor of the Celestic Town Research Centre. And, as the programme has detailed, I'll be here to answer any questions that you may have about the Legendaries of Sinnoh. Feel free to raise up your hand and ask at any time."
She waited for the nods of understanding from the class before continuing, "Now, let's start with the Creation Trio – formed of Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina. I'm sure you already know that the trio rule over time, space, and antimatter respectively. Their legends are very popular and well-known, so I won't be going into too much detail into them. All you really have to know is that even amongst the other Legendaries, including those from other regions, experts consider that the power of the Creation Trio are second to none – as their domains of power obviously demonstrate. We can only thank our good fortune that we have yet to see these beings of creation fight against each other, for I fear that there may be nothing that remains after such a battle."
"The next trio of Legendaries are the Lake Trio, comprising of Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf. They are also known as the Beings of Knowledge, Emotion, and Willpower respectively. However, what's less known about them is that the myths of Sinnoh actually suggests a connection between the Lake and Creation Trio, as the former are supposedly the only Pokémon that are able to calm down the latter if they were to rampage."
A student raised their hand, "But how powerful are they exactly? Compared to so many other Legendaries, 'Knowledge', 'Emotion', and 'Willpower' don't exactly seem like strong domains."
"It's a good question, and despite countless hours of research, one we still don't know the exact answer to." She replied, "But we do know of myths and tales of people who have supposedly encountered the Lake Trio in the past, only to forget everything they know, lose all emotions, and suffer from a complete bodily shutdown. Therefore, some have speculated that they do have significant power of their own, but there are also a sizeable number of 'experts' that state that the Lake Trio are more reliant on their stealth than raw power, hence why they have chosen to hidden themselves away from the world."
"Whatever the case may be, they're clearly not wholly powerless, but considering their tendency to hide away from trainers and Pokémon alike, we've not really been able to see them in action." She concluded, "Though only a fool would test their luck against them. They are known as guardians for a reason."
She doubted anyone here was stupid enough to do such a thing, but it still had to be said. Many people went crazy over the idea of encountering a Legendary, and sometimes the greed for power overwhelms their rational mind. They end up doing things they normally wouldn't do just to get their hands on a Legendary in order to obtain their power. Those fools always ended up regretting their decisions, one way or another.
Therefore, she gave the class a measuring look, making sure that her warning had been appropriately heeded before moving on.
"And finally, we come to the Legendary that some of you may have actually managed to see in pictures – as its slumbering form resides in the depths of Snowpoint Temple – and that is the Legendary Titan, Regigigas."
"Unlike the Legendaries I've mentioned thus far, Regigigas is a bit more of an unknown case, for we do not have much evidence to identify just what Regigigas actually does. It's different from the others as it does not have a 'domain' that it rules over; it is simply known as the 'Legendary Titan'. However, the one thing many experts and I are absolutely confident about is that Regigigas must possess titanic strength, like its name implies, as there is an enduring legend that mentions how it managed to somehow tow the continents with ropes, forming the regions we know of today as Indigo, Hoenn, and Sinnoh. Although it did not create the land itself, if the legend is true, then Regigigas undoubtedly deserves its place among the many other Legendaries responsible for the creation of human civilisation."
"However, what is still a mystery to us is why Regigigas has chosen to slumber like it did. While they are 'inactive', many other Legendaries simply disappear into parts unknown, but Regigigas is one of the few exceptions to that." She explained, "Uncovering the mystery behind its slumber has been one of my granddaughter's greater goals in life, aside from being Champion of course."
"Then how do you think Regigigas will awaken?" Another student asked, "Surely someone must have tried something over the many years that it's been slumbering."
She nodded, "Many have, and many failed. We just don't know what it takes to awaken Regigigas. Some say that it will only awaken in times of great need, others say that there might be an item or two that would 'activate' the Legendary Titan, and that it shall only awaken to someone worthy of finding the 'key'. But it's all speculation."
"Would you want to see it awaken sometime soon?" Someone else asked.
"…The scientist in me says yes, but the Sinnohnian in me says no." She answered after a pause, "Or to put it another way, considering the suspected enormous power of the Legendary Titan, I fear that its sheer strength might be too much for us squishy humans to take. This goes with any powerful Legendary, but while they are far from malicious, it doesn't mean that they can't do a lot of accidental harm simply because they do not realise how colossal their strength is compared to ours. And Regigigas' strength is very much colossal."
Another question came her way, "But what if someone manages to awaken Regigigas? Do you think they'll control the Legendary Titan if they manage to do that?"
"…I can only hope that if that's the case, then whoever ends up in control of Regigigas is a man of integrity and honour – for they will have far too much power in their hands for any regular person to contest." She replied carefully, "Make no mistake. I very much believe that the Legendary Titan's power is comparable to the Creation Trio, and I do not believe that the well-preserved myths about it are unfounded. If anything, they severely oversimplify its strength."
"Therefore, I fear and envy the person who ends up with the power of Regigigas in their hands." A small frown appeared on her face, "If that were to happen, I could only hope that the power of the Legendary Titan is used for good, not ill. For I dare not dream up the consequences where a madman gets control of a Legendary as powerful as the Creation Trio."
"The destruction they could cause…it would be too horrible to even imagine."
At the same time, far away from that very classroom, in an unmonitored location, the forces of chaos and evil made the final preparations to enact their destructive plans. To subvert the natural order of the world and dominate for themselves what should never have been controlled by man.
Yet for all there is chaos and evil in the world, there will equally be a force for order and good. Individuals who can appreciate and protect the peace and happiness of the current world, who understand and seek to preserve that very same natural order.
And when two opposing forces of irrevocable ideals collide, a battle must commence.
A.N. HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! HOPE YOU ALL HAD A GREAT COUNTDOWN AND I WISH YOU ALL A GREAT YEAR AHEAD! YOU ALL DESERVE IT!
I wanted to write a different type of Interlude today, one that was gave some background info to how the scientists of Sinnoh view the Legendaries, and to give some perspective as to why they are known as Legendary. And of course, some heavy foreshadowing into the events to come. Hope you enjoyed!
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