#sunn answers

[ignitification]

What do you think Shouto will do in this final next? I hope he isn't sidelined for Endeavor again like in the first war..

A thousand dollars question, isn’t it?

Shouto, for better or for worse, has had his own development arc, that has been mostly that of ‘becoming the hero of his family’, in stark contrast to Endeavour, who fails on the family and the hero account (as seen in the last chapter).

As you see portrayed here, Shouto’s theme of breaking through the hate of his family, and the fear of failing at not becoming the way his father is (therefore someone who has made of his mistakes his biggest achievement) is made through the motion of becoming a ‘family hero’ and saving Touya. Perfunctorily, he fulfilled his aim and purpose.

While Touya’s faith and how their relationship will evolve is still under question (not the end result, just the process), I do not think that Shouto will be sidelined when it comes to Touya and the ending of the Todoroki’s family plot line, and not even in the final fight against AfO, as likely Endeavour will be too injured to fight, as he is currently fighting through all his might to fend off AfO or he will just be unable to fight more (interpret that as you wish).

I think that the confrontation between Dabi and Shouto has ended: their values are still at odds, as Touya did not think to get out of it alive, one. And two, he is still stuck on the idea that there is no turning back for him, now and that Shouto’s will to fight him stems from the fact that he is a villain, rather than his brother.

But, Endeavour being sidelined from what is one of the most important confrontations in his life (namely the one between his ‘masterpiece’ and his ‘failure’) is exactly the point; look at the panel down here, Endeavour is accepting his faith as a burden, an obstacle to his sons’ future: he does not want his sins to colour the path of the youth, and therefore he is leaving Shouto to deal with Touya.

He is clearly in want to make amends, but that does not mean that atoning or making it up to Touya will be enough, or will get Shouto on the sideline: Touya and Shouto are foils for a reason, and while Endeavour’s arc is centered around them - as their is around him - they are still independently interwoven with other characters (Touya with Tomura and Toga; Shouto with Midoriya and Bakugou; while Endeavour with Hawks).

They are all walking to the same point, and there is no way to tell who will get there first; however, what I can tell is that there would be no point to have Touya and Shouto fight now, only for it to be eclipsed by a Touya/Endeavour fighting encounter. They’re all well in it; but then again, what Touya says here (which is basically a reboot of the Plus Ultra, mind you) is also true: they are the absolute limit, and so who knows what awaits us next.

#bnha #mha #boku no hero academia #:sba #sunn answers #mystrangers #bnha spoilers #bnha 357 #mha 357 #todoroki family #todoroki shouto #todoroki touya #dabi #endeavour #mha spoilers

[karamell-sweetz]

rui would get a kick out of john donne’s poetry actually

#project sekai #karamell doodles #rui kamishiro #i didn’t answer the question bc im a chicken. bok bok #john donne’s poems are awesome man. the compass as a metaphysical conceit?? that was cute #BUSIE OLDE FOOLE UNRULY SUNNE

[sunnetrolls]

whats up pals im feeling enriched on this zoology tuesday

#sunne speaks #we made each kid in lab answer my riddles three (questions about bugs) (this week is arthropoda pt.2)

[oliveraiku]

since i am listless, does anyone want to tell me their 3/5 favourite characters (blue lock or otherwise) and i’ll psychoanalyse you just enough?

#blue lock #bllk #blue lock manga #blue lock anime #sunn’s challenge #favourite characters #all fandoms welcome! #accepting both anon and non asks! #ok to rb #also please tell me if you would like for the answer to be private if you thin kit might be too much for you okay?

[8bit-mau5]

gonna have to finish up those asks tomorrow cos i dont feel good rn v-v thanks for the asks, guys!

also happy August 7th, today's Qylone's birthday

everyone say thank you sunne tumblr user sunnetrolls for reminding me

#8bit beeps #i tried to answer at least one from everyone that sent one #but i still gotta get to vincent and sunne :SOB: #THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE GUYS

[indig0trolls]

my newt oc taste is really. something. my top 3 are muiren, kivolo, and dearie (not in that order. idk what order)

quite an assortment we have here

SNFS YOU LIKE MY GUYS?? SUNNE LIKES MY FUNNY FUCKED UP LITTLE GUYS??

#i was gonna answer this ic but the only one who would have had something to say was volo and he neither has a quirk nor sprites sobs #ty sunne ilyyyy

[lunchboxtrolls]

hmmm hey cheryl how are things going w/your business (:

"Um. It's like...fine? I guess? Things are going smoothly. I'm still important. Not like that should change anytime soon. Or ever, now that I think about it."

#cheryl.txt #DEBUT OF HIS SPRITES #THANK YOU SOOOOOOO MUCH SUNNE #YOU BROUGHT HIM TO LIFE SOOOO WELL #i knew i could trust u with him............... #lb.png #cheryl raddaz #sorry this took so long to answer #ask #8bit mau5

[roetrolls]

Hey Kat !!! What's it like living with Selata? Is the change particularly jarring?

"NYOH. MY. GOSH. It's been like SO COMPLETELY AMAZING, you have no idea. She's like literally the sweetest person I have ever met. I thought it was gonna be tough to transition but she's been like so warm and welcoming and I felt right at home like immediately. We were doing a lot of retail therapy and whatever, and it was seriously just like one long slumber party for a while. Like face masks, nail polish, snacks. It's seriously been so great, like, NYOMG."

#help.. sunne asks keep getting forgotten in my inbox #im sorry bestie i dont mean to do it uhbkjn i just dont like kat's sprites lmao #kattia ic #an ask tag (happy chase?) #i also have ur silenced ask to answer...... i didnt feel like writing gjhkbnuk

[phantomcodes]

hELLO

first of all, i would like to say that i absolutely love your themes, they're all so pretty and aesthetically pleasing <3

also, i used the "rose quartz" theme for my website and i was wondering if the way i customized it doesn't bother you too much?

hi thank you sm! i think it's fine i didn't notice anything wrong with it or anything

#answered #sunny-sunn

[cadavertrolls]

Hey Sunday, how exactly do you go about studying old gods and stuff? It doesn't seem like the topic to just have a section in the local library y'know.

"Wha♱? You wanna dabble a li♱♱le in ♱he dark ar♱s ♱oo? Well, firs♱ly I'm no♱ responsible for any personal injury or bodily harm ♱ha♱ comes ♱o you for doing ♱his. Go♱ i♱?"

"Anyway, mul♱iple places. Jus♱ online you'll find a lo♱ more ♱han you'd ♱hink if you know wha♱ you're looking for. People dump ♱heir old books online for free ♱hinking i♱'s jus♱ s♱ories and fic♱ion. Also go♱ people selling ♱heir ♱omes for ♱he same reason, ♱hey don'♱ know ♱heir value so you'll find ♱hem being sold by ♱he s♱ack for cheap. Some are fake, some are real, again you jus♱ go♱♱a know, y'know?"

"I don'♱ go ♱o normal libraries. Public libraries are full of empire propaganda bullshi♱ and dumbed down his♱ory. ♱he library a♱ Ca♱onis is ex♱ensive and no♱ very muddied, bu♱ i♱'s lacking in ♱hose sor♱s of religious ♱ex♱s so Mr. Lucius gave me a referral ♱o go snooping a♱ a differen♱ library, owned by As♱aro♱h. Bu♱ I jus♱ call him As♱ie, seems like lo♱s do."

"I♱ was funny mee♱ing him, apparen♱ly he already knew who I was because he ♱alks ♱o my dad some♱imes. Small world- or well, universe?"

#answered #sunnetrolls #.png #sunday text #appius text #astaroth belongs to sunne #long post

[ignitification]

Oh wow. I guess my explanation wasn't good enough 😕

But why are villain stans so determined to have villians babied for being sad but murdering people. Hacks like Kishimoto and Horikoshi seem to want criminals to be babied and kissed up. You would probably defend or fuck a serial killer or mass shooter🤷

It’s not about babying someone, but to understand that sometimes it’s not only the act in itself, but what it tells about the person committing it. It reflects how poorly we know ourselves and even less the people surrounding us: the reasons behind committing atrocious acts sometimes it’s the reason that you empathise with a character, which in turn makes you empathetic to their behaviour and impervious to the criminal side of it.

It’s not about babying someone, but more about understanding the reasons why and going beyond the act to see the person who is standing there, and most often than not needs (or needed desperately) help they did not get / could not get. It’s the desire to empathise with a character that has experienced many things similar to your own and going: maybe I would have ended that way if the circumstances were different.

You and I are not above becoming criminals, and we do not stand on a higher moral ground from which to look down upon those who do. Especially in fictional settings, where trauma and misunderstandings, grief and pain are the scorching origin of a villain. I’d like to present you with the examples of Obito / Kakashi (even the same Hashirama / Madara) and that of Dabi / Shouto as two sides of the same coin, with the only difference being the ones around them. Isn’t it uncanny how Kakashi has killed way more than Obito (technically) and that Shouto was way more disillusioned than Touya at a young age?

#also careful how you phrase things: I have been diagnosed of being a Shigaraki kinnie #and also a Madara one but besides #:sba #sunn answers #anon #fiction #reality #fiction vs reality #crime #naruto #bnha #mha #boku no hero academia #hatake kakashi #uchiha obito #todoroki touya #todoroki shouto #dabi

[sunnetrolls]

ok so the craft store had a 10 for $2 sale on craft paper so it’s box decorating time

Should I do star pattern (darker) map pattern (lighter) or chalkboard-lookin flower pattern (darker) for the outside edges of this one 🤔 i have the bottom and inside bottom done and both of those are darker colored paper.

#sunne speaks #no i am not giving any pix of the rest of the box. answer blindly

[oliveraiku]

i would like to get psychoanalysed please!! isagi, kuni, and anri!!!

This is an interesting combo, both from a psychoanalysis perspective but because I think that these three have very little in common. Then again, that is kind of the point, ain't it?

You're assertive, you probably like to tell people what to do - not in the bossy kind of way, just you find it easier to take over the leadership role for the boat to be steady, even if sometimes you'd rather remain behind the curtains. You do things that are necessary, even if they might not be pleasant - and you get things done well. (Especially when it comes to taking care of others!) Probably it is because fear of failure is real, or because the bitter disappointment in the way things usually turn out is both a motivator and something that disappoints you to no end.

You seem like the unapproachable friendly kind. Due to the uncharacteristic charisma, you look out of touch, but you're way more down to earth than people give you credit for, and you being nice is simply part of the genuine people pleasing personality you have. You're kind, but you know how to say no (even though you should do it more often). Learning from every single experience is a good mentality - but you'd like to go batshit once in a while? Do it. You deserve it, as a treat.

Sometimes what is true, does not have to be true for you in particular. It's okay to admit to like that certain kind of book even if you do not seem the type to. You also probably hate rude and arrogant people, especially if there is nothing to back It up with - yet, you're likely weak to that type, because they're sexy.

#acts of service or #gift giving as a love language? #just curious! #also you don't have to answer... #I apologise if something was blatantly wrong and/or offensive. #sunn's challenge #. with ; effulgentfireflies #blue lock #bllk

[zedrine]

hii, can i request a sunny x reader? it's where reader is like. working on homeworks for 2 hours straight and they notice sunny wanting their attention silently so reader stops working on the homework, teases sunny for it, then gives him big kisses

i LIVE for touch starved sunny you don't know how much i adore this boy 💔💔💔

Z.4 — “an hour or so.”

PAIRINGS : SUNNY x Reader

WARNINGS : swearing (only a few tho :D)

DESC : already mentioned

NOTES : WIZHCBFEJDBFN UOURE SO REAL FOR THAG LAST SENTENCE … ALSO IM SORRY IF THIS CANE SO FUCJING LATE IM SO BUSY THESE DAYS WTH😭😭💔⁉️

Swoosh, swoosh, swish — clack, click, clack

Hours and an hour (from 10pm to 11pm), pages and pages, spilled ink and pencil shavings. If this wasn’t Hell, then, fuck, it doesn’t exist!

“UGH!” you exclaimed quite loudly, banging on the page-filled coffee table; something (like a black figure) flinched on your peripheral vision — for a moment there, you’d thought it was the Grim Reaper about to snatch your soul.

But as you quickly veered your head, your sore eyes softened at the sight of your boyfriend cowering away in fear, slightly trembling as he breathed deeply.

“Sunn, hey,” you hastily (yet quietly) crawled over to his side, kissing both his cheeks and nose, “I’m sorry, luv.”

SUNNY’d just woken up whilst MEWO snuggled against his chest, but still sleeping peacefully after the loud bang. “Sorry,” he whispers, eyes closed as he leans on your hand caressing his cheek, “w-what time is it?”

“Eleven pm, but don’t worry — I’ll be finishing soon,” you grinned, kissing his forehead next. He sighed, both in frustration and relief from your touch, “That’s what you said, thrice, forty minutes ago.”

You chuckled, “Yeah, yeah, sorry,” you scratched MEWO’s chin, making her stretch by instinct. “Just… two more assignments, then I’m done. I promise.”

He only looked down at MEWO as she shifts her position, hinting that he, surprisingly, was sulking. ‘Cept you were too drained (or stupid?) to realize it.

You then crawled back to your laptop; one hand typing some essay, then switching tabs to a presentation slide, while the other hand wrote down answers on multiple booklets at once. Yikes.

But, even after all these tasks, you felt a sense of uncomfort.

And that’s when you finally turned your head back to SUNNY, who was looking straight at you, seeping into your overworked soul. With no emotion displayed.

You stared right back at him — any other person would’ve mistook him for being a creep, but you saw his eyes. They were.. strangely glossy; full of tears on the verge of overflowing. “Sunn,” you called.

He stayed unresponsive. Instead, he looked down, fidgeting with MEWO’s droopy paws — like a behaved child, waiting for his sister. Lover.

“Yes?” he responded, finally, but in a stern tone. His voice showed no quivering, but he seemed as if he’d shatter upon a single gush of wind.

You sighed — you knew this night wasn’t going to be easy, especially when you have a clingy boyfriend; “I love you,” you said, “I–”

We all know how “I’ll be finishing soon” would end up like.

It was silent for a moment or two, until you finally stood up — but SUNNY stayed silent. “Hunny,” you called, reaching out your palm to him, which he reluctantly holds. But his head was still lowered.

You placed two fingers on his chin, “Look uuupp!~” you said in a singsong tone — which made him grumble, and you a soft chuckle. “Look,” you placed your hands on his drooped shoulders, then sighed, “I’ll stop now.”

He jolted his head up, shocked, “But..” he hesitated as he spoke lowly, hands fidgeting with one another, “what about your projects??”

“Nah,” you shrugged, “fuck them. I’ll finish them tomorrow.” You cupped his face with both hands, kissing his face from all directions as he giggles softly from the affection.

“Mmh!- Stop!-” He grumbled between laughs.

You booped his blushed nose, “Aww, look! You’re blushing!~” He shut his eyes closed tight to stop you from attacking his face any further, “N-No, I’m not!”

“Heh”, you chuckled. “Get the bed ready,” you kissed his forehead again, tousling his locks. “I’ll clean things up here.”

#omori #omori x reader #omocat #omori fanfic #omori game #omori sunny #oneshots #sunny #sunny omori #sunny x reader #fanfiction #fanfics #fanfic #fics #fic #fictional #fiction #x reader #xreader

[dotbot2012]

Kinnie bingo

Thanks to @lotus-sunn for the cards (I think)

Some of my answers like "responsible" and "can't be trusted with responsibility" they are both true

#tmnt #tmnt 2012 #tmnt donnie #tmnt fandom #tmnt roleplay #tmnt donatello #dotbot speaks #not dotbot #teenage mutant ninja turtles

[kittsu-and-company]

ALTAR OF THE SUNNE

(Big writing below cut!!)

-

Kittsu looked at the map, humming in thought as she tried to make out the tiny sun-blinded shapes compressed on her darkened phone screen. Arc, she was already bad enough at navigation, it’s taken the entire morning just to get to this point with her tiny, tiny excuse for a map that would’ve been infinitely easier to read if she had just bought one… passing up that opportunity was a complete waste, especially seeing as it wasn’t even illegal to travel through Vast Poni Canyon as a tourist. It was just uncommon, and you need to be equipped with a well trained team before trying to make the trek all the way through to the final destination. To the Altar of the Sunne. The place where she prays she might find answers.

Alola… the sun… the green text appearing on her blog, text she couldn’t have written; that shows up no matter how many times she changes her password. The green text that tells stories of... wax and melting and the sun. The chances of this being one huge coincidence have to be pretty low, right? If it was all one big coincidence, then it’s awfully convenient of Paula to simply teleport Kittsu right where she believed her questions would be answered.

Kittsu chewed on this thought as she walked into yet another cave. How long had she been climbing the oddly tame slopes? The air was thinner, she could tell that much at least, and when she looked down she felt a sense of gratitude that she was not cursed with a fear of heights. She mused about which god she could thank for that as she traversed the earthen maze, stopping once she found a sort of pillar, carved with a stylized sun. This was the fourth one she had encountered, right on the edge of a wooden bridge that should really install some handrails. She was getting closer.

She stretched and set down the travel bag she took, reveling in the loud pop her back made once the heavy weight was released, reaching down to grab the two Pokeballs in the outer pocket of her bag. She carefully pressed the buttons on the balls, a Luxury ball and a regular Pokeball, from which a familiar Delphox and Vaporeon emerged respectively; both of which had already been told of the plan: Go up through the Canyon, and get to the Altar. They were getting closer to the hardest part of the trek, the parts that require Pokemon assistance no questions asked. She just hoped that nobody would force her into a battle on the way, unsure whether she could complete the journey without them.

Kittsu dug through her backpack before zipping it halfway closed, handing both Ember and Aeries a quick snack, two little tupperwares filled with some Trailmix designed for Pokemon. She patiently waited for her Pokemon to finish eating, peering up at the canyon; there was a tiny speck of a large building jutting out of a mountain, still infinitely far away, but she didn’t miss how far Poni Village now seemed. This was going to be a long day, she just hoped her earbuds had enough battery to supply her music the whole way through.

-

She was right about the day being long, though the route she took along with her pokemon was a bit easier than she had anticipated. For someone with a high-ish pain tolerance, Kittsu was a wimp when it came to general recovery and sore spots, sore spots she quickly earned after just a few walls climbed. It’s amazing how one clumsy foot placement could give you a grand collection of purplish bruises; she learned that pretty early on. That didn’t mean she didn't have a good time, though, watching Aeries snake up walls through small cracks in utter disbelief, Ember reaching down her branch for her trainer to grab onto… it was nice. They felt like a team, even if Aeries mostly watched Kittsu try (and fail without aid) to climb. The only reason it felt as if the hours dragged on was because she didn’t bring enough water. Why has that been a problem for her recently? Arc dammit, she hoped they would have some sort of water along the way, but of course that hope was unrealistic.

It was an instant relief that washed over Kittsu when they exited another cave, only to realize this was their final exit. No more climbing, as long as she didn’t think about the way back down. She stretched and plopped onto the ground with a wide yawn, setting her backpack to the side. Aeries beelined for her lap and curled up in her trainer’s arms, burying her little head into the crook of her elbow. Ember was… on edge. The travel had roughly eroded the electrified anxiety Kittsu had been feeling for [days] once she decided to execute this plan, but the ever-serious Delphox still seemed alert. Kittsu patted the rocky ground beside her incessantly, only stopping when Ember had relented and sat with her company, still swiveling her ears as she poked through her trainer’s backpack searching for more snacks. Kittsu yawned again and was startled by a Sitrus Berry tossed to her, taking a minute to process what was in her hand before taking a bite, grimacing at the texture. Aeries didn’t react to Ember’s offering aside from a small warning growl, to which her trainer recalled her into her Pokeball to rest without interruption.

Kittsu lazily swiveled her head, searching for the final stretch of the journey as she tried to relax, the final path to the Altar of the Sunne. It was hard to miss; a gaping cavern that bore its void-black interior, paint of red and yellow and black was intuitively splayed around the entrance; a clear warning for the dangers within. She just needed to find a way around, something she hoped would be easier than what she was surveying at the moment. Steep cliff sides that only make the ancient entrance even more imposing, with little to no ledges she could see to get up and over, not to mention how she would get down if she somehow did make it up. Kittsu guessed that her best chance would to be retrieving Ember into her pokeball, and tossing the pokeball up as far as she could; then the Delphox could reach down and help her up. Though now, she was a bit too tired to think about how that would actually work, so instead, she opted to close her eyes… just for a little bit.

-

Ember had shaken Kittsu awake after her accidental nap; the Sun that was once hidden by jutting precipices now peeked over the cliff edges, shining light directly into her Delphox’s eyes. She stretched, making sure that she wouldn’t experience any sudden cramps before coming to her feet, double checking to see that Aeries’ Pokeball was still secure in her bag. Ember, on her part, was surveying the path to the dragon’s den opening, using her stick to trace the road they needed to take, the magenta flame left thin trails in the air, though they dissipated quickly. Kittsu took the Delphox’s paw as she approached the cliff face where the towering Vulpine stood, following the barely visible trails with her eyes. It looked like the only path forwards from where they stood was a twisting tree trunk, conveniently grown in a way to act as a path. Kittsu toyed with the thought about what the rangers would do when the tree eventually dies and starts to rot, taking a mental note of the sharp turn the Delphox-Human duo would have to take once they make the decidedly steep jump from the lower tree to the ground.

Though conveniently path shaped, the tree grew gnarled knots in many places, disrupting the flat path easiest to walk on, and the deceptively lush moss that grew on the bark left Kittsu clinging to any jutting bulge she could get her hands on. Ember, on the other hand, had no trouble crossing the organic bridge, and opted to watch Kittsu struggle by herself as she raked claws through her fur, grooming it as she waited for her trainer to join her. It took her a while, but the pink haired human eventually managed to catch up with Ember, the large Delphox lending a paw to make sure she didn’t fall too harshly before the two turned the corner that Kittsu had seen earlier.

Kittsu stared at the dragon trial site, it was far more imposing up close than it was from afar. The streaks of eye catching paint she realized were much, much larger here, splayed on the ground and all around the entrance, along with a fence currently blocking off the entrance. Even further incentive to find a different way around, Kittsu wasn’t exactly a rule breaker. There was a large sign by the entrance, right in front of the gate yet a bit to the left. She could read it now, and the words were a clear message: This is a divine place. If you dare enter you must face the Totem’s trial. Prove your strength, and you may continue. AKA, it was an absolutely idiotic idea to enter, especially since Kittsu’s Pokémon were barely able to handle a Rockruff earlier that morning, and she wasn’t sure the Totem would become enamored with the Poketoys she had stocked up on like the wild Pokemon she had encountered thus far.

…Though, it seemed not everybody in their little party got the memo; Aeries’ pokeball shook violently in Kittsu’s bag. When she put it on the ground to open it, and launched outwards to collide with a wall, releasing the small Vaporeon. Aeries looked around, ignoring Kittsu’s apologies for putting her in her ball for so long, and the little creature’s eyes caught on the sign. She didn’t know if Aeries could read, but she seemed to pause to look over the words, before turning back to her silent trainer and her Delphox watching curiously. The Vaporeon then promptly turned back around, and with a mighty leap, had found footing on the fence, looking back towards the duo on the safe side of the fence. Kittsu called out to her, commanding her to come back and that it was dangerous- that they’d all get in trouble if they crossed the fence, but Aeries’ only reaction was to jump onto the ground of the other side, turning back once more, before bounding into the darkness.

Kittsu stared at where the Vaporeon just stood, appalled at what she had just done. Does she not realize it’s dangerous? Did she just pretend to read the sign? Did she read the sign and enter the cave regardless, with no worry of her own safety? Oh arc, what if she woke up the Totem? Dragons tend to be territorial, what if they hurt Aeries for trespassing- or worse, killed her for the crime of interloping?! She didn’t really know what she was doing when she ran towards the fence, designed to keep people out, and tried to jump over with no avail. She needed to get Aeries out of there, the Backpack she carried carelessly thrown to the side- be damned if it slowed her pace!! She needed to protect her Pokémon, her Pokemon that she knows better than herself! It’s not fair if she gets hurt on a journey that Kittsu dragged her along on. With Pokeballs in hand, she felt Ember lift her up to get her over the fence, Kittsu flopping unceremoniously on the other side with a yelp; Ember followed suit, being able to easily climb the fence that had bested her trainer.

Kittsu sprinted into the cave, letting Ember go in front thanks to her superior senses; her branch was alight in raging orange flames that illuminated the dark crevices that hid on either side of the sun-brightened path. She didn’t miss the scurrying steps she heard, the half-a-second glimpses of reflective yellow eyes that slid away before she could register what stared back at her. Flapping wings, tapping claws, shifting scales… Arceus, if Aeries didn’t thank her for getting her out of this mess—

She was a bit too late in slowing her pace before she tripped on the Vaporeon’s tail, Aeries having stopped dead in her tracks suddenly, sending her trainer sprawling and skidding to a halt on the ground. Oh arc dammit- She tried to lift herself up to grab the Vaporeon, holding her close, submitting to the idea that the Totem wouldn’t kill a human. Aeries let her trainer take her into her arms, but she was… tense. Her gaze was glued to something behind Kittsu, and she didn’t miss Ember’s shocked expression a few feet in front of her. She tried to stand but she stumbled over her feet, only managing to get to her knees before she heard it, the thing that her Pokémon had noticed far earlier than herself. Then, there was the sound she could hear now. The scraping of something hard against the stone ground of the forbidden trial site, scraping that grew closer every passing second. She steeled herself for what she might see as she pivoted, still kneeling on the ground as she carefully put Aeries down, a hand still on her back in case she tried to run, or worse, attack. The ground vibrated beneath the trio, small pebbles bounced at each deafening step shook the very earth, setting every hair on end.

She didn’t know what she was meant to do, the colossal figure that had to be at least 30” tall glared at the trio, the scraping of the plate-scaled that adorned its massive body was deafening, the vibrations having caused her earbuds to fall out of her ears. It… was beautiful as it was terrifying. Its eyes were utterly shadowed by its grand crest, appearing as nothing but shadowed hollows, though she knew that its eyes must have held an undeniable intelligence. She caught herself staring before she shook her senses back into her, and kneeled down in a bow; an apology for trespassing as she waited for its reaction, praying that it would not be too angry at her and her Pokémon. Best case scenario, it would glare at them until they let the way they came. Worst case… she wouldn’t be going home; wouldn’t be able to say goodbye.

She didn’t quite expect it to lean down and sniff her… was this part of the trial? You can only pass if you smell nice? The thought amused her a bit, a grand Totem Pokémon that judges you based on whether you took a shower before the trial, that was pretty funny all things considered. How long was it going to—

—The sudden familiar sound of disproportionately loud scraping hit her ears, starting Kittsu out of her thoughts, her method of distracting herself until the danger passes seemed to have worked. She felt its presence raise high above her, for a second she thought maybe now it would attack, but instead, she felt the ground shudder as the Pokémon began stomping away, its scales scraping together as it went. She stayed there, crouched for a while after it had left, before she raised her head to look at her Pokémon. Ember was watching where it had apparently made its exit, wide eyed with her branch still aflame. Aeries stood there, turning to Kittsu as she noticed her trainer moving, and paused.

Kittsu slowly, shakily got to her feet, Ember helping her get up as support. Aeries watched before continuing on, now at a reasonable pace. What… was that? Kittsu didn’t think she had the brainpower to understand the Totem’s odd choice in who gets to pass, because of course it knew she was alive! It was easier to just… accept it for now, before continuing onwards. Ember’s stick bore a dim magenta flame, and she focused her energy to make it flare dramatically, lighting a great deal of the canyon like it had done before. The dragons that had seemed so threatening before were now out in the open, curiously watching as Kittsu followed the small Vaporeon, colossal Delphox trailing behind. There were Noivern, primarily, though she saw several Noibat, Jangmo-o, and even a couple Scizor that shared the territory. It was surreal. It only took a bit of walking for the exit to become visible, the sunlight pouring in through a triangular opening, silhouetting a small pedestal.

Kittsu was excited to finally leave. Once they investigate the Altar, they could go home! Maybe… maybe even asking Paula to teleport them back to Akala island would be worth it, she would just have to pray that the altar somehow had phone service. The pedestal that had stood there, blackened by the sun and the angle form which they viewed, gave off an important feeling when approached. It held a small, uncut and unpolished, yet gorgeous gemstone with some sort of pattern inside; it reminded Kittsu of the Mega Stones of her home region. Arceus, she couldn’t wait to get home. Either way it wasn’t meant for her, it was a reward for those recognized by the Totem. She wasn’t recognized just… dismissed. It really didn’t hurt nearly as much as people may believe. Kittsu hoped that the final path to the Altar of the Sunne would just be a straight path, long, but easy; she was less than thrilled at the sight of a couple-thousand step staircase that jutted through the clouds.

“Guys is the sun really worth it?”

Neither of her traveling partners were particularly impressed at their trainer’s half joke; Ember nodded solemnly, playing along. Aeries simply took the first few steps, looking back at the pair she’s already left behind, before blinding up the steps on her lonesome; a path straight to the clouds and above. It was daunting, to say the least, but it was far too late to turn back now.

-

Reaching the clouds, in the nicest terms possible, was as if being sent to the Distortion realm. Kittsu’s feet already hurt from the hike that had taken the entire day already, the sun nearly set in the sky. She was thirsty and she smelled bad and she desperately needed a shower and was overall miserable. She pretended to hope that entering the cloud would simply “cure her thirstiness” as she put it, but it was truly a fool’s wish. She… couldn’t see how far the staircase went, it being covered in clouds; it could be a 5 mile climb for all she knew, but she was already so close. It was jarring, being able to see, and eventually touch the cloud; odd formations of water that float above the land, forever out of reach. Well, they weren’t out of reach now, as the shroud that covered the staircase now rested just a few steps ahead. Kittsu shared a look with Ember as Aeries’ pace refused to slow; the human wanted to sit down and take a break, though the Delphox knew that it’ll just get worse if they thought about it.

There was no turning back now. Might as well get it over with.

-

Ember didn’t sound good. Kittsu had taken the Delphox’s paw, trying to keep an eye out for the missing stairs that had pockmarked the lower staircase they had left from. Maybe it was the moisture, maybe it was the altitude, but either way, Ember was panting, her pace dramatically slowed as she nearly toppled and tripped over the steps. Her breaths were shallow and quick, and she didn’t seem to hear Kittsu when she asked what was wrong. Arc, she had left her backpack by the dragon trial, so she didn’t have any of her healing items on her. Her phone didn’t work up there, either, so she couldn’t even begin to figure out what the problem may have been— She took the Luxury ball out of her pocket and retrieved Ember, seeing no other choice but to put her in stasis- at least for now. It was a temporary solution of course, Ember needed a Pokémon center, and Kittsu severely doubted that any sane person would build one on top of this hell Altar, much less work there. She needed to find Aeries, then they could leave. Find Ember help. Everyone would be okay. They have to be.

Kittsu cursed the fact she didn’t have a good pokeball holder like Sprite, that thing was fancy, and far easier to use than whatever she had going on. She tucked the ball into her pocket, suddenly on edge, and whispered an apology; a promise that they’d find help soon. She tried to look down, but the sight made her dizzy. She couldn’t see a foot in front of her, and she certainly didn’t want to fall down if simply looking that way nearly made her topple.

It seemed her only option was to go up once again. Find Aeries. Get help. Go home.

-

Kittsu was out of it by the time she had finally exited the wall of clouds. Everything felt off kilter, as if even thinking too hard could send her crashing down the stone steps. She guessed it was partly due to the altitude, or maybe her thirst that the cloud of course didn’t actually fix; she found her mind wandering as she climbed the seemingly infinite staircase. Thoughts about… Combee dancing in raves with Vespiquen. And whether Shinx could purr. And if a wild Eevee has ever done a backflip. Regular Kittsu thoughts but amplified by 5, she realized. She didn’t even register the fatigue she knew she had to be experiencing, it was as if her mind was as lost in the cloud as she was… not an unpleasant experience all things considered.

And was suddenly dragged out of her thoughts, the dizzying sensation leaving as she exited the cloud. Aeries stood there, waiting for her, laying down a couple steps ahead. Kittsu paused to look at her, shaking her head in an attempt to get her thoughts back on track. Aeries took to her feet as she spotted Kittsu, and continued climbing at a bit of a slower pace, matching her trainer’s footfalls.

She wanted to call to Aeries, to tell her they were going back down the stairs to a Pokémon Center, to say she’d had enough and they need to go home. She couldn’t find her voice, the thought of speaking felt as if it choked her. The only thing she could readily do was follow the Vaporeon.

The only thing she could do was ascend to the building she could now see above.

-

They were nearly halfway up the final stretch when Aeries had collapsed, having shown little signs of illness prior. Kittsu dropped to her knees, trying to ask voiceless questions of her condition, how she felt, but there could be no responses given to questions never asked. She was frustrated at the fact that she couldn’t think about what to do- it felt as if her thoughts of leaving now were drowned out by the sun itself. It was far too hot.

Kittsu pulled out Aeries’ pokeball and enlisted the same treatment as she had done to Ember, retrieve her; let her rest. Stasis will protect them until she- until she could leave. She held the Pokeball close to her chest, noticing how the paint scraped off by her nail like hot butter. Something was wrong, but she couldn’t focus on pinpointing what it was.

She looked above. The structure stood tall and proud, waiting for her to arrive.

The only thing she could do was climb.

-

Kittsu didn’t know what she expected at the end of this journey she’s taken.

She felt the trance she seemed to be in abruptly end as the moon began peeking over the now visible horizon, the overwhelming stench of iron and sound of booming, colorful explosions far below shocked her mind back into sense. What was she doing here—? Her Pokémon- they’re hurt and she did nothing- she needed to leave- She spun to face the staircase, now a clear shot back down- but the sight caused bile to rise in her throat from the moment she turned.

…Oh Arceus…

-

Kittsu didn’t know what she was expecting.

-

But she knew it wasn’t this.

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