So I gesture at them and continue
" See, now you guys get it. So if it's not location or grace or appearance then what is left? "
At this everyone blinks and looks at Talon.
Talon on the other hand meets their gaze and stays silent
The flock leader asks her question " Tell me it's not stupidity that earned them that title "
" Well, not the stupidity you guys are thinking of. "
My statement on the other hand is met with deadpans and scoffs
" It interested me, that volcano eruption. So I wondered how many legendaries have other such effects? I then learned that Suicine the north wind can purify any water by simply touching it, I learned how the legendary bird trio shaped deserts, Icelands and changed the very structure of the earth with their flight. An awe-inspiring fact "
They agree with me on my last words
" But still the eruption troubled me. I felt as if I was missing something, something important. "
However now they truly don't understand where I'm going with this, So I say it out loud and hope it feels as probable to them as it feels to me
" A volcano doesn't consist of just fire and the north wind travels with the wind? That's an element aside from their main one at play here. We know that we can manipulate other elements than our main ones. Was this but a higher level of manipulation? "
At that, some of them shrug and some of them nod
" If so, did this apply to other legends as well? I checked and in some cases yes and in some no. The continental Pokemon Groudon can manipulate fire and earth, literally the user of fire and brimstone. But its counterpart the master of ocean Kyogre brings the ocean and Immediately we conclude unknowingly that the ice element also comes out to play "
Most of them stay silent because right now my tone has changed, till now I spoke as if we were just discussing things but now, now my tone has changed to something like preaching, imploring them to listen to the words I'm saying
" Glaciers are rivers of ice, so I can get the connection with water and ice. But what about fire and earth? Or Air and lightning? Because now we are not dealing with Pokemon types but with the concept of elements. Elements which the legends personify "
Here I take a few more moments to gather my words because now I'm no longer calm and I just want to share my thoughts
" As concepts, the elements are greatly compatible. For what is a storm without lightning, the ground upon which poison and nutrition grow equally, the ocean in whose surface the glaciers float. Indeed these elements are greatly compatible. And their union have incredible outcomes, terrible things sometimes but incredible all the same. So now I asked myself is this union the other reason why legendaries are classified as legendary themselves? "
My query evidently troubles them as some of them just advise me to not continue on this path of thought
But the rest of them, those Pokemon who still look at me as if enquiring what I am truly trying to say, that is still a positive sign as far as I'm concerned
" Every legendary is strong and wise, I accept that, I don't question that. Each of them has a certain duty entrusted to them by the creator itself. But what separated us from them? We can become strong, we can become wise and we are all the creators' children. And if we are asked or given a duty to perform, we will do it. So when we match all facts then that means the reason we are not their equal is that we do not embody the element as they do "
At this, I clear my throat and mine isn't the only one that clears. Because that means...
" That means that all we need is to cross that step. Now we have this idea because of the information we obtained from history and if we can realise this then so can the people who lived then and actually interacted with these legends. So now we have the elemental concepts as our main point right, but before I say my final thoughts as to why the title legendary was given to the Arcanine line, there is one more fact that you guys should know "
Here I show them the photos I obtained after very determined searches into the forums and traveller's blogs and so on.
The photos aren't really impactful to others till you find the points that I found, points they heard from me today
And as they look at the photos, I describe what they are seeing
" I do not know if the flock need introducing but that is the Alola region Pokemon. The alola region boasts regional variants of Pokemon. Their golem is electric-rock type, the ninetales ice-fairy type and several others also have certain changes "
And this time their shock is palpable as they do not meet these Pokemon in the wild, the flock leader and some elder birds do not seem shocked but that isn't that unexpected because of migration but they are still interested
" There are some who spoke of a challenge, a trial that the islanders and very rarely some outsiders would do. A trial that would be fought against a Pokemon much larger than its species known size. This giantification occurs due to a gene found in these Pokemon. This gene is usually called the king gene but there are many other names as well. But, strangely, every Pokemon at the end of the trial had this gene, in every Island every time "
Because that is weirdly specific that even a blind idiot could see it and clearly everyone can see it
" These Pokemon who they call totem Pokemon are also considered a protector, by their own legends, they are chosen and watched over by their legends. The fact that this gene keeps repeating is a pretty good point in their favour. But let's get back to our discussion "
Judging by the looks the young ones sported they had forgotten what we were discussing it
" A mutation, a change in typings and appearances across regions. So what about across time itself? "
The flock leader chirps at me which is quickly translated by Psy " Get to the point "
" They knew the difference between the legends and us, they knew that the Arcanine line was not a legend but for more than a thousand years you have also adorned that title "
Here I take a short breath and point to Arcanine and my voice is filled with wonder
" Possibly thousands of years ago you were not a pure fire type. For that particular title, you must have been a harmonious concept and your appearance should have matched that of Entei while your elements should have clashed, so likely rock-fire or ground-fire dual type. But still why only you? So I looked into it. Pokemon with harmonious elements "
Here Abra speaks again " And what did you find? "
" While there were Pokemon with harmonious elements they did not share a similar appearance with legends. So in a way the grace part and appearance part is true "
My answer provokes silence but it does not feel normal, they don't know what I'm building up to say, only that it's something that I have to get off my chest
And in a way that's the truth so I point at Arcanine and speak
" Someone whose name we do not know, from a place we cannot locate, in a time we cannot identify looked at the Arcanine line of that time and spoke- here is a Pokemon that can bridge the gap, here is a Pokemon that jump this chasm, here is a Pokemon that can break this limit! Remember your fame across regions after thousands of years Arcanine, what do you think happened? "
Here the second Abra speaks with a revered tone " It spread "
And I reply to it in a manic tone
" It spread like fire! The message spread like fire on the roof of every home. It spread on castles and huts alike. The kings and queens heard it, the nobles and soldiers heard it, peasants and beggars heard it. Do you know what happened next? "
I meet the eyes of the pack when I say it
" They heard the message, they looked at the Pokemon that warranted such a message and do you know what transpired next? "
This time I hold the eyes of the pack leader when I say it
" They called their sons and daughters and said to them- Arcanine is a legendary Pokemon. The royalty said it, the upper class said it and the lower class said it. They said Arcanine is a legendary pokemon "
My words accomplish what I wanted them to do as the pack and the Pokemon in the clearing now know why I am so manic about this
" Do you understand how difficult it is for everyone to agree now when we don't have so many limits? And they accomplished this when they were still messed up with discrimination and all that shit. The royalty admitted it, the nobles saw a goal in it, the common hoped for it and those lower than everyone prayed for it "
I take a breath and calm myself and watch the pack do the same
" Maybe this is just me and my thoughts, maybe it isn't even remotely close to the truth. But from the moment that this thought entered my brain I cannot find myself looking for other reasons, I cannot but feel that even the most scientific one will be found wanting by me if it does not reflect my thoughts "
" But I cannot find myself truly caring about it, because even if it is just a story I made up, it's a most wonderful story. The title granted to a pokemon which has withstood time itself, a title signifying hope and equality to me "
As my explanation ends, I catch the eye of the pokemon in the clearing each of them meets my eye and they are not hostile. Into this silence I brought the pack leader asks me
" Do you wish to partner with a legendary then? "
" Do not mistake me. I want a friend and I will try to make them the strongest of their kind, I won't mind if my partner crosses that step but I don't find myself pressured for it. All they have to be is my friend "
Here the pack leader comes to me
" And you swear this on your life? "
" I won't harm them for my benefit, I will treat them as kin and care for them with as much concern I care for myself. As I say it so mote it be "
' I've been reading too many ancient stories, mote it be? what is this harry potter? get a hold of yourself man '
The pack leader accepts my word and talks to Psy
" The pack does have a few young ones who wish to travel. Prove your character with your actions and then you may be granted the chance to have a member of my line as a partner "
" Crystal, though as I am sure you cannot have me take more than one pup, so if you could really thin out the ones who want to travel with the pack and want to travel with trainers, that will be much appreciated and that one will have to return to my home but I will bring it here every 3 days and if I treated it wrong and I don't have an excuse for it... then the deals off "
Here they nod because they sure can't afford me taking pups who are their future away from them, the most they can afford to lose is one and that works out as the most I can afford to look is one, even though they don't seem that enjoying of the 'returning home with me' bit
Then the flock leader cuts in " So what is the plan for us? "
" You guys are going to migrate around the usual date right? "
" Yes "
" Training in several moves with Psy every 3 days and I will keep you guys informed about several heartless bastards so you guys aren't caught unaware "
" That is acceptable "
Since the deal is made, let's work out the kinks