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"Pikachu Thunder bolt!"
Pikachu let out a massive bolt of lightning that completely fried the mutant Blastoise infront.
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Pikachu gained:- 2500XP!
You've gained:- 2500XP!
You've gained:- Mutant Blastoise Cannon x2
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"Great job buddy that one was faster then the last one we killed!" Ash congratulated as Pikachu jumped back on his shoulder, on the other side Ralts picked up two purple Horseas, who had four insectoid legs in place of their wings and their trunk was filled with sharp jagged teeth, the shiny used her psychic to smash the two mutants against some sharp rocks of the cave that they were in, unfortunately Eilie could not come inside as the cave was way to narrow for her large size.
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Ralta gained:- 4,500 XP
You've gained:- 4,500 XP
Ralts (Shiny) levelled upped!
LVL:- 20
Ralts's XP points :- 20,000/5,000
TYPE:- Psychic Fairy
GENDER:- Female
ABILITY:- Trace
STATS
HP:- 103
ATTACK:- 80
SP.ATTACK:- 105
DEFENCE:- 80
SP.DEFENCE:- 95
SPEED:- 100
Ralts is evolving!
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Upon reading that Ash excitedly turned to his shiny psychic who was surrounded by the white glow of evolution.
The silhouette grew and changed form, the glow dissipated and and the figure of a Kirlia was revealed.
Kirlia is a bipedal, maiden-like humanoid Pokémon that appears to be wearing a tutu. Most of its body is colored white, and there are three ruffles on each hip. Beneath the ruffles, it has skinny light blue legs with long, pointed feet. Its arms are also thin with two digits each. It has light blue hair that covers most of its face and reaches its shoulders on either side, resembling two ponytails. Large, red eyes are visible on either side of the hair that covers its face. On each side of its head is a flat, crimson horn that resembles a hairpin.
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Kirlia (Shiny)
LVL:- 20
Ralts's XP points :- 20,000/5,000
TYPE:- Psychic Fairy
GENDER:- Female
ABILITY:- Trace
STATS
HP:- 113
ATTACK:- 90
SP.ATTACK:- 115
DEFENCE:- 90
SP.DEFENCE:- 105
SPEED:- 110
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"Kirlia you evolved!" Ash cheered and Pikachu cheered alongwith him.
"Yey now I can fuck the shit out of more bitchs, just like Daddy and uncle Pikachu!" Kirlia cheered with a fist pump.
"Hey who taught you that stuff, even I don't say something like that?" Ash asked while Pikachu hopped off of his shoulder and stood as far away from him as possible, without looking too suspicious.
"Hey Ash we should move forward and kill the boss!" Pikachu said trying to change the subject.
"Hey I know what you're doing stop teaching her bad words!" Ash said catching on his tactics.
"Huff! okay but they're just so innocent I can't resist!" Pikachu said while pointing a paw at Kirlia who was looking at the two with a clueless expression.
"Daddy can we fuck the shit out of that motherfucking boss?" Kirlia asked innocently with her big red eyes glimmering.
Ash was speechless, and only thing he could do right now was to glare at Pikachu, who was embarrassedly looking away.
"This conversation isn't over you fiend!" Ash growled at his starter and continued along the narrow path.
His two pokemon following him.
Soon they reached a wider part of the cave and the only light they had was Pikachu's electricity.
The light illuminated a Pokemon incased in a bubble of ESP and inside the ESP bubble was a mass of spikes, occasionally the spikes will move and stick out of the ESP bubble.
As soon as Ash and the others entered it's territory the seemingly solid spikes became fluid, the mass of liquid spikes grew an eye.
As soon as it did Ash jumped as the creature shot a spike of black goo at him, his eyes resembled a coldness that was absent before
"Should we help daddy?" Kirlia asked
"No Ash can take care of this!" Pikachu said two folding chairs and two buckets of popcorn appeared in his hand, one of which he handed to Kirlia.
Even in his game face on Ash sweat dropped, 'from where does he get that stuff out of nowhere?'
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Mutant Muk
Lvl:- 50
Info:- after it's mutation this pokemon has lost its indestructible body and developed a protective layer of ESP to protect it frail body, it's Types are Poison, Dark and Psychic.
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"Muk huh!" Ash muttered and a pistol and tactical knife appeared in his hands, he channelled his mana in his weapons, increasing the sharpness of his blade and increasing the damage caused by the bullets dramatically.
The Muk used a Dark pulse and Ash ran around in a circle to avoid it, as soon as the mutant stopped to recharge he took that chance to stab the Muk and make a hole into its protective shell with his mana enhanced knife, not letting it react Ash emptied his whole magzine into the mass of black goop that was the mutants real body.
"Sorry but you were in the way!" Ash said in whisper, he had his normal grin on like he wasn't murdering someone, in just three seconds the monster was dead and Ash was counting the loot that he gained from it.
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You've gained:- 20,000 XP
You've gained:- Power Crystal (Shape shift)
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"Yes finally this is just what I needed!" Ash cheered with a joyous smile the coldness disappearing from his eyes like it wasn't there in the first place, a rainbow coloured crystal materialized in his hand.
"Come on let's get back to Eilie and get out off this tunnel!" Ash said as he ran back to the narrow gap instead of going to the opening ahead.
Pikachu sighed in relief, as Ash picked up Kirlia and ran like his life depended on it.
"We still need to talk you fiend!" Ash's voice echoed through tunnel, surprising Pikachu into running faster.
Soon they exited the tunnel where an anxious legendary was waiting for him.
Upon seeing Ash get out off the tunnel with Kirlia in his arms Eilie levitated near them and grabbed the both of them in a bear hug, she grabbed them and twirled in the air, joyfully yelling "Ralts evolved!" Leaving Pikachu on the ground, who was quite happy not being crushed by Eilie's strength.
"Yes yes Eilie Ralts evolved into a Kirlia, now can you let us go?" Ash asked when Eilie loosened her grip a bit.
"No!" Eilie said cheerfully.
"I will give you a surprise if you do!" Ash said with a playful grin.
"Really?"
"Yes really!"
"Alright then." Eilie said and drop them from about 10ft height.
Ash safely landed from the unexpected drop and gave the large Yveltal the stink eye, who was looking sheepish as she landed.
"So what do you have for me?" Eilie aksed excitedly.
"This!" Ash said as a Rainbow coloured crystal materialized in his hand.
"What's that?" The large legendary curiously
"It's a Power Crystal it, after breaking anyone will gain the power stored inside it will be yours, and it also work on Pokemon, there are some crystals especially made for you guys as well we just haven't found it yet." Ash explained
"That's fine all but how did your forgetful ass found that out and remembered to tell us?" Pikachu asked knowing how forgetful Ash was.
"The intelligence stat isn't just there for show you know, and I was the third best in the school!" Ash said rather proudly.
"Yeah but that doesn't explain how you got the information about how to get that in the first place?" Pikachu asked.
"Well I was worried about Eilie, and you guys know how important it is to keep her a secret, so I asked the system to help and it did!"
Pikachu nodded and Eilie took the crystal from Ash's hand.
She broke the rainbow coloured crystal shattered like glass as she released a bit of her dark aura, the rainbow energy was absorbed by Eilie, but she didn't feel any different.
"So what now?"
"Um...What do you wanna look like?" Ash asked
"Hum what about a scarf or a cape so I can always be close to you?" Eilie asked thoughtfully
"You can be whatever you want, you just need imagine really hard about what you want to look like, and just imagine yourself changing into that." Ash clarified.
Eilie closed her eyes and slowly shifted into a scarf with the same pattern that she had originally, both ends of the scarf had white fur, from the white fur five black protrusions poked out similar to her claws.
Her scarf form looked more like a flying carpet with eyes and a mouth then a scarf. as she was flying in the air and doing various tricks in the air that she couldn't do normally.
"Eilie we need to go home soon!" Ash called out to Eilie, who was flying around and making different shapes in the air with her cloth like body.
"Fine!" Eilie said and flew down and wrapped around Ash's neck perfectly.
"Hum you are quite comfortable, no one would ever guess that you are the legendary pokemon of death." Ash said and Eilie shifted but spoke nothing.
"But if she will always stay like that then you will have to change you style or it would look very weird." Pikachu commented
"You right... Eilie can do something about that?" Ash asked to his scarf.
"Sure thing dad!" The black part of her body remained same but the red part turned blue matching his jacket.
"It's fine for now, but still a bit awkward!" Pikachu commented
"Yeah well, what do you know about fashion anyway?" Ash asked
"If you don't believe me then just ask your little girl friend about it!" Pikachu reply
"As a matter of fact I do that!" Ash shot back as they again entered the rock tunnel, Kirlia just innocently followed them.
15 minutes later
Ash was back in his room and currently he was forced to get notes on fashion from his best friend, while Pikachu laughed his ass off in the background, Eilie transformed into a miniature version of herself and she was flying with Kirlia on her back.
"–its final the next time we meet we're going shopping!" Sarena said
"Yeah about that I have something that may help us!" Ash said in excitement, throwing his book in which he was taking notes.
"Huh?"
"Yes, please don't freak out when a weird translucent blue screen appears infront of you. System please send a party request to Sarena Yvonne!" Ash said resolutely, at the his pokemon stopped what they were doing and paid complete attention to Ash's computer screen.
"Ash what are– what's this?" Sarena asked startled.
"I don't know what it says but please click on 'Y'."
Sarena hesitantly clicked on the screen that asked her to be part of Ash's party, She clicked 'Y' and suddenly a status window popped into existence infront of her.
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Sarena Yvonne (10)
Level:- 7
XP:- 700/0
HP:- 570/570
STR:- 2
MP:- 5
INT:- 5
DEX:- 4
SP:- 1
CHA:- 2
AP:- 7
Abilities:-
Skills:-
Titles:-
Equipments:-
Head:-
Neck:-
Abdomen:-
Left arm:-
Left hand:-
Right arm:-
Right hand:-
Left leg:-
Left foot:-
Right leg:-
Right foot:-
Options:-
Inventory
Status
Mission
Shop
Party
Pokémon
Crafting
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Ash could also see this screen.
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Congratulations you gained your first ever party member!
Team Mission
Subjugate the tao trio!
Reward:- 10,000,000 XP, Class:- Aura wielder/ Psychic
[Incomplete]
Reunite the Tao Trio and create the Tao Trinity Fusion!
Reward:- Yin-Yang Crystal
[Incomplete]
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"A-Ash c-can you see this?" Sarena asked, she wasn't prepared for this.
"Yes of course it seems that we're gonna have alot of fun!" Ash said with a excited grin.
"But how, I mean what's the Tao trio and I don't even have pokemon and it's also illegal for us to go on a journey." Sarena asked.
At that moment a white card materialized in Ash's hand while a black card materialized in Sarena's.
"What's this?" Sarena asked with a confused look.
"This my dear is our ticket to glory!" Ash stated with an excited grin, he used Analyse on the card.
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White pass:- this pass allows you to get teleported to Unova, 6 months in the past, you can only stay there for about 6 hours, 1 hour is equal to 1 minute in normal time, no one will question your presence there and if you don't have a pokemon then you'll be allowed to get a starter from Prof.Juniper, this pass will only work when it's counterpart is used at the same time.
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Ash read out loud.
Sarena's eyes widened with realisation, "does that mean that we could go on a journey together?"
"Yup and will have a lot fun in this Unova region I'm sure!" Ash said.
"Yey!" Sarena cheered.
"So ready to make the jump?" As Ash asked that Pikachu jumped on his shoulder, Kirlia jumped on his other shoulder, Ash not even flinching at the extra weight, and Eilie turned into her blue and black scarf form and wrapped around Ash's neck.
"Ready...Go!" Ash announced and channelled his mana into the card, but nothing happened.
"Ash how do I channel my mana into this?" Sarena asked showing him her black card.
"Oh, just close your eyes and feel for an energy inside of you, once you do just will it to go inside the pass, mana has different effects for different things depending on you intent, but we'll talk about that later." Ash explained.
"Right!" Sarena said and followed Ash's instructions while too channelled his mana into his card.
a moment later Ash and Sarena found them selves in some sort of laboratory, they're cards gained the appearance of a Trainer Id card with all their information on there.
"Hey there you must be the girl who will be receiving a starter from me today, aren't you?" A woman wearing a lab coat asked them, seemingly the regional professor of this region.
The woman has light skin and shoulder-length honey-blonde hair styled in a neat bun with a few loose strands framing her face. She has bright green eyes and a calm, friendly expression that reflects her approachable nature. She typically wears a white lab coat over a light green blouse and a short brown skirt, along with matching green high heels. Her overall appearance is professional yet relaxed, suitable for someone who is both a scientist and a mentor to young trainers.
"Umm...yes!" Sarena said rather hesitantly, the Ash did say that she will be allowed to get a starter but what she stole someone else's chance to become a trainer because of her selfishness.
Ash placed a hand on her shoulder, "It's fine the pass did say that you can take a starter Pokemon. " He whispered in her ear knowing what she might be feeling.
"Right." Sarena whispered back greatfully and took a step forward.
"Professor I'm Sarena Yvonne from Kalos and I'm here start my journey." Sarena said with a bright smile.
"I'm Ash Ketchum and this as Pikachu and Kirlia." Ash introduce, letting her think that the scarf is just an odd fashion choice.
At that moment the door opened and another woman entered.
The woman before them had an air of elegance and strength. Her long, silky blonde hair cascaded down her back, accentuating her sharp yet graceful features. She wore a sleek black coat with golden accents, its high collar framing her calm and focused face. Her piercing gray eyes seemed to observe everything with quiet intensity, as if she could see through both people and Pokémon alike. A black dress beneath the coat flowed smoothly with her every movement, while dark gloves and boots completed her sophisticated yet battle-ready appearance. There was no mistaking her presence—she radiated both wisdom and formidable power.
"Hey, Professor Juniper!" the woman greeted with a smile, but then her gaze shifted to Ash and Serena. "Ah, and more new trainers, ready to receive their starters, I see!"
Ash smiled confidently. "Actually, I already have my Pokémon." He gestured toward Pikachu and Kirlia, who both hopped down to the ground.
"Is that... a Pikachu and a Shiny Kirlia?" the woman exclaimed, clearly surprised that someone so young possessing a second-stage Shiny of such a rare Pokémon.
"Yeah I got her as an egg, I'm Ash by the way!"
"Oh where are my manners I'm Cynthia Shirona!"
"Nice to meet you I'm Sarena!"
"So what the champion of Sinnoh in doing in the humble little town of Nuvema?" Professor Juniper asked.
"So you see wanted to do some research on this region and as a regional professor I'll need your written permission." Cynthia said
"You'll have that but first, come on Sarena let's get you your first ever pokemon partner!" Juniper said and revealed three pokemon on a table.
The Fire-type starter is a small, pig-like creature with a round, orange body. Its ears are large and pointed, and it has a short, curly tail ending in a reddish orb. Its face is mostly black, and it has a cute, cheerful expression with a short snout.
The Water-type starter resembles a small sea otter. Its body is mostly white, with a blue torso. It carries a yellow seashell on its belly, and its round face has large, expressive eyes and a small nose. Its blue tail is flat and shaped like a beaver's.
The Grass-type starter is a sleek, serpent-like creature with limbs. Its body is green with a cream-colored underside, and it has a slender, regal appearance. Its head is pointed with red eyes, and it sports small, leaf-like extensions on its shoulders and tail, giving it an elegant, confident demeanor.
"Let's do this like usual, pretend like you haven't met me yet." She said and took a deep breath.
"Hi there! I'm Professor Juniper, and I study Pokémon and the bonds they form with their trainers. Today is a very special day—you're about to choose your first partner Pokémon! Let me introduce you to your options. First, we have Tepig, a spirited Fire-type full of energy and passion—just don't eat him; you'll get burned without proper preparation! Next is Oshawott, a brave and resourceful Water-type that uses its shell as a weapon, though he might go hunting if you don't feed him on time. And finally, here's Snivy, a graceful Grass-type with a calm, collected personality—just watch out for small Flying-types; she might try to snack on them. Each one is unique, so take your time and choose the Pokémon that feels right for you. Your adventure together is just beginning!"
"One of them is a prey pokemon while the others are predictors, anyone of them would great!" Ash said
"Umm..." Sarena gazed at three starters critically.
After one whole minute that felt like an eternity to Ash who was just itching to challenge the champion, who definitely knows what he wants.
"Snivy, I Choose You!" Sanera said mimicking Ash. The grass type smirked smugly at the two remaining starter who visibly deflated.
"Here's your Pokedex and some pokeball. Good luck on your journey!" Juniper said while giving Sarena the said items.
While Sarena was making her choice the professor had completed Cynthia's written permission.
Once Sarena made her choice Ash congratulated Sarena and turned Cynthia.
"Champion Cynthia I challenge you to a pokemon battle!"
"Challenge accepted!" The champion replied with a smirk.
Outside the lab, Sarena was watching from afar, while Juniper was acting as a referee, Ash was across from Cynthia, Ash had a excited grin on his face while Cynthia was just humering him.
"Pikachu, I choose you!"
Pikachu jumped on the battlefield ready for.
"Garchomp, let's teach these rookies a lesson!"
As Cynthia taps the button on her Poké Ball, a bright flash of light erupts, revealing her Garchomp in a whirlwind of energy. The dragon-like Pokémon emerges with an impressive grace, its sleek, blue body glimmering under the sun light.
With a powerful flap of its wings, Garchomp lands firmly on the ground, creating a slight tremor that sends a ripple through the terrain. Its sharp, red fins stand tall, accentuating its fierce presence. Garchomp surveys the battlefield with a focused gaze, eyes narrowed and ready for action, exuding an aura of confidence and strength. The air around it crackles with energy, hinting at the formidable power it possesses, as Cynthia stands confidently behind, ready to command her partner in battle.
"On the left side we have Cynthia the Champion of Sinnoh! On the right side we have The Rookie trainer Ash Ketchum! This will be a one on one battle, a pokemon is only allowed to only four moves and held items are allowed. Let the battle begin!" Juniper announced as the referee.
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Garchomp
Lvl:- 74
Info:- Garchomp is known for its fierce territorial nature and incredible speed. It can swim swiftly through water and is capable of creating shockwaves by diving at high speeds. This Pokémon is highly respected among trainers for its loyalty and power, often found in mountainous regions where it guards its territory. Legends say that Garchomp can sense the movements of its prey from miles away, making it a formidable opponent in battle.
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"I will allow you to go first, show me what you can do!"
"Double team!"
One Pikachu became eighteen all running around in different directions, but the land sharks gaze never shift from the original.
"Stone edge!"
"Counter with Iron tail!"
Thirty one white glowing orbs appeared in the Air which transformed into sharp jagged rocks, seventeen went after the after images while the rest attacked the original.
Pikachu jumped up his tail incased in extremely tough iron, he slashed, smashed or batted aside the incoming rocks expertly, even with that a few still hit their mark.
"Impressive I did not expect you to survive that, you must be quite experienced!" Cynthia commented
"Nah this is actually our first trainer battle, we mostly trained against the wild!" Ash replied
Cynthia's eyes widened in surprise for moment.
"Dragon claw!"
"Dodge it and get close to them!"
The dragon's claws were covered in purplish green draconic energy, the land shark move forward and slammed it's claw at Pikachu.
Just as it's claws were about to hit Pikachu he moved, and dodge the attack by taking advantage of its large body, Pikachu went between the large dragon's legs and appeared behind him.
Garchomp's attack made a small dust cloud and cratered the ground.
"Pixie power!" Ash said confusing everyone but in a split second Pikachu caught on, his body was surrounded in a light pink aura with a touch of glitter.
"Thats Play rough!" Cynthia said in realisation but unfortunately for her dragon she was too late with it.
Pikachu punched the dragon on the back of its head with a fairy powered punch, but upon making contact he instantly pulled his fist back.
The dragon shook it's head and attacked with another dragon claw, Pikachu instinctually used protect.
Pikachu jumped back and jumped again, intending to slam an Iron tail on its head, but the dragon used Iron head countering Pikachu's attack with a loud clang and launching its own, Pikachu not being able to dodge the move mid air took the attack head on.
"Dragon pulse!"
"Pikachu Protect!"
Pikachu recovered from the Iron head just in time to incase himself in a protect barrier as a purplish green beam was launched at him.
Pikachu was still mid air so only thing he could do was to wait and hope that his barrier lasts.
The beam of draconic energy stopped and Pikachu started falling, his barrier faded away, he prepared himself to land but before he could eight sharp rock attacked the defenceless Pikachu.
Before Pikachu could fall on the ground Ash jumped and caught him, he looked down at the unconscious face of his friend with concern.
"Wow if I didn't knew better I would think that you're one of the elite four! I don't have any advice for you as you are already a great trainer with a strong bond with you pokemon. I sure after just an year you'll be able to defeat me with ease." Cynthia said recalling her land shark.
"Thankyou Cynthia! And I promise you I will defeat you in just six months!" Ash said with determination in his eyes.
"Yes daddy will make you his personal whore!" Kirlia exclaimed and the seemingly unconscious Pikachu smirked smugly.
Ash blinked not knowing what personal whore meant but it must be bad.
"Kirlia don't be rude!" Ash reprimanded
"But uncle Pikachu told me that defeating a girl trainer means making them your personal whore!" Kirlia said with the most innocent expression possible.
"Can you tell what that word means?" Ash asked
"I don't know what it means!" Kirlia replied
"Ash can you actually understand your pokemon?" Cynthia asked.
Ash pause thinking over his response. "No Kirlia's ability is telepathy and with her help I can talk to ny pokemon!" He lied
"That's neat!" Cynthia commented
At that moment Juniper and Sarena joined them.
"That was great Ash I did not know you are such good trainer."
"There is a lot you don't know about me!" Ash replied.
A few hours later
Ash and Sarena explored the Nuvema town while Pikachu was healing in professor Juniper's lab.
"So Ash why did you, I know you and I know that you cannot lie, or so I thought." Sarena asked the question that was eating away at her mind.
"Hum... There are a few reasons first, I cannot just tell a stranger about my abilities that would be pure stupidity, second, they would not even believe me, and I'm not willing to go through the trouble proving myself right, and even if I did that will just bring unnecessary attention on us." Ash explained.
"No it's not about that, I want to say that you were bad at lying before how did you get so good at it?" She asked
"Oh for that we'll need a flashback!" Ash said, cheerfully breaking the fourth wall.
"What!"
Flashback
Ash was cleaning his blade after clearing another level of the dungeon when suddenly, a system window popped into existence infront of Ash.
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You've Killed 10,000 living beings!
An Achievement has been completed!
You've gained the Trait:- Remorseless Compassion!
Trait: Remorseless Compassion
You cheat, you lie, and you kill without a hint of hesitation, all while never losing sight of who you are. This seemingly contradictory nature makes you a complex and dangerous force. You have the uncanny ability to commit the darkest acts with a cold, calculated demeanor, yet your heart remains steadfast in its empathy for the suffering of others. Driven by an unyielding sense of purpose, you balance on the razor's edge between ruthlessness and benevolence. Whether it's wiping out an enemy to protect the innocent or deceiving for the greater good, you embody the duality of merciless justice and unrelenting compassion.
Effects:
Unyielding Resolve: Your actions are decisive and unwavering, whether it involves saving a life or taking one, allowing you to remain focused and clear-headed in any situation.
Calculated Morality: You can justify any act—no matter how cruel or deceitful—if it serves a purpose you deem worthy, enabling you to navigate complex moral landscapes without losing your sense of self.
Empathic Ruthlessness: You feel the pain of others deeply, but this empathy fuels your willingness to commit brutal acts in their defense, making you both a savior and a destroyer.
Unbroken Identity: Despite your dark deeds, you remain true to your core values, never losing sight of the person you choose to be. You are both a blade and a balm, a paradox of violence and virtue.
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"Sweet!" Ash said with a grin as he whiped his blade clean.
End flashback.
"What the Trait or the Flashback?" Ash asked back, some while the flashback was on Kirlia started riding on his shoulders, she was gripping the sides of head not daring enough to touch his hat.
"The flashback I mean that was weird?" Sarena asked
"Can you guys please stop breaking the fourth wall please!" I interjected but my voice was unheard as usual.
"Who knows but to work to explain things without actually explain so I like it." Ash simply stated.
"Alright enough of this this Chapter ends here!" I exclaimed all though no one heard me.
The narrator frustrated from their absolute violation of the fourth wall ended the chapter.
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