The moment he had gotten Ash's message and those pictures, Armin was back on his feet, hoisting his backpack onto his back after stocking up on supplies --he was excited, not stupid-- and he was off again. It didn't matter that his legs still felt a bit heavy. Or that the side of his foot was starting to get a bit rubbed raw in these shoes --he had never expected to miss his old uniform boots, but they certain stood up to abuse more than the shoes you could get here-- because Ash had found them.
Ash had #FoundLugia.
He stuck to the route Ash had given him in his message, and after a good while, he finally came to the crack Ash had described, widened far enough that a person could slip through. Undoubtedly, it would end up broken through even further as the hordes got here, but for now, this was enough to let Armin slip into the cavern and--
Oh.
His eyes widened as he took in the sight of the three legendary birds perching like sentinels on various outcroppings. They apparently weren't so hostile as to immediately attack him for entering the cave, but Armin was very certain that all three of them had noticed him enter and wouldn't just let him do as he pleased. The fourth pokemon was still no more than a pale silver ghost underneath the water's surface, indistinct and hidden from view, but already just that was enough to fill Armin with a sense of awe. And he remembered, of course, that they were here (well, he was here) to make certain that whatever was happening on Mt Mortar wouldn't find its sequel here, but even with that in mind, it was practically impossible not to feel awed by the presence of four legendary pokemon, creatures of legend that had, some say, created this very world.
His steps felt a little too loud in the wide open cavern, but thankfully, they drew no ire from the birds, who only followed him with their eyes as he slowly approached Ash's very familiar shape. His cheeks were a bit flushed, half excitement, half exertion from getting here as fast as he could, and above them, his eyes shone, his voice automatically falling to a hush. "You found them."
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Ash had #FoundLugia.
He stuck to the route Ash had given him in his message, and after a good while, he finally came to the crack Ash had described, widened far enough that a person could slip through. Undoubtedly, it would end up broken through even further as the hordes got here, but for now, this was enough to let Armin slip into the cavern and--
Oh.
His eyes widened as he took in the sight of the three legendary birds perching like sentinels on various outcroppings. They apparently weren't so hostile as to immediately attack him for entering the cave, but Armin was very certain that all three of them had noticed him enter and wouldn't just let him do as he pleased. The fourth pokemon was still no more than a pale silver ghost underneath the water's surface, indistinct and hidden from view, but already just that was enough to fill Armin with a sense of awe. And he remembered, of course, that they were here (well, he was here) to make certain that whatever was happening on Mt Mortar wouldn't find its sequel here, but even with that in mind, it was practically impossible not to feel awed by the presence of four legendary pokemon, creatures of legend that had, some say, created this very world.
His steps felt a little too loud in the wide open cavern, but thankfully, they drew no ire from the birds, who only followed him with their eyes as he slowly approached Ash's very familiar shape. His cheeks were a bit flushed, half excitement, half exertion from getting here as fast as he could, and above them, his eyes shone, his voice automatically falling to a hush. "You found them."