Pokémon: Encounter

The South accepted its fate.

He didn't think that Suicune, one of the three sacred beasts and the eldest disciple of the Phoenix King, would play such a joke on him.

Moreover, this is no longer a problem that can be explained in words.

fate?

Something that is everywhere and yet illusory.

After all, time travel has already happened to him, so there is no reason why Nan Fang cannot accept this fact.

"Well, since we can't avoid it, we can only face it."

"Tell me, what do you need me to do?"

"I heard it's a test of the three sacred beasts?"

After Nan Fang's brief surprise, Suicune was shocked by his quick composure.

I thought this human would chase it.

As expected, he is the one chosen by Lord Phoenix.

"There are indeed certain tests. Only those who successfully pass the three of us can finally meet Lord Fengwang."

"But the so-called test is actually invisible."

"I don't know what the test was for you after you met me. Even though I took the initiative to find you."

"???"

"Is this okay?"

"I was wandering in the mortal world, and when I passed by this place, I felt the power of Lord Phoenix."

"At that moment, I knew. The Rainbow Hero appeared here."

"I should have met you a few days ago."

"But, because of something that happened to me, I have to stay here for a while."

Suicune said.

"What is it? Is it related to my test?"

Nan Fang took the initiative to ask.

It’s like a side quest in a game; once you encounter it, you can’t avoid it even if you want to.

This can also be considered a kind of power of destiny.

"I am not sure."

"You can only verify it yourself."

"Come with me."

After saying that, Sui-kun turned and left.

Nan Fang sighed and could only take the initiative to follow.

After a while, Nanfang followed Suicune to a place similar to a hillside.

The same thing is that the hillside that should have been covered with ice and snow is now covered with green grass and blooming flowers. The breeze blows gently, bringing with it a burst of fragrance.

The strange thing is that in this fragrance, the south somehow feels familiar.

"Ah chirp!"

Nan Fang couldn't help but sneeze.

"Is it fluff? And... spores! Is it shuttlecock cotton?"

No wonder the South is so familiar with it.

When the weather is warm, the cotton wool in our garden will actively spread its seeds with the wind, and then release a large amount of fluff and spores.

Nanfang looked around.

"With this scale of cotton spores, there should be a large number of shuttlecock cotton gathered here."

"That shouldn't be the case. Logically, the cottonwoods would fly across the sea on the warm south wind and spread their seeds. It's impossible for them to still be here at this time of year."

"By the way, the fog was caused by you, right? Then the abnormal spring weather in this area is also your work?"

Based on his understanding of shuttlecock cotton, Nan Fang quickly analyzed some things.

"Yes. But I did it for them."

"Ah~~~"

As soon as Suicune finished speaking, the sound of shuttlecock cotton could be heard all around, and there were quite a few of them.

Sure enough, the warm wind blew past, bringing out large groups of little guys with blue bodies and white cotton balls on their heads.

They happily surrounded Suicune and Nanfang, floating up and down in the wind, looking very lively.

"Den!"

A voice sounded, as if he was being summoned, and a Poké Ball on Nanfang's waist suddenly opened automatically.

It is the shuttlecock cotton of the south.

As soon as the southern shuttlecock cotton came out, it mixed with the surrounding fellows and started spinning happily.

"I was supposed to continue my duties, but I encountered them stranded here."

"They should have left long ago, but due to weather conditions and the sudden abnormal sea breeze some time ago, they were unable to drift south normally."

"Sudden unusual sea breeze?"

Nan Fang's heart skipped a beat.

"If they continue to stay here, they won't survive the winter."

“So I stayed.”

"We have relied on our own strength to create this environment to help them survive temporarily."

"temporary?"

The South seized on the term.

"Yes."

"I don't have enough strength to sustain them through the winter."

"And I have to leave."

"The purpose of my existence is purification."

“This is also the source of my life force.”

That’s all the words of Shuijun.

Nan Fang understood that if Suicune continued to stay here, it would not only be the Shuttlecock Cotton Tribe that would disappear.

"You must have some idea."

Nan Fang felt that with Shui Jun's extensive experience, there should be a turning point.

“I didn’t have it originally, but when I saw it, I thought it was possible.”

Following Sui-kun's gaze, my sight stopped on the shuttlecock cotton in the south.

......

After returning home with his friends, Nan Fang lay down on the bed and wanted to take a nap, but he couldn't fall asleep.

“The sea breeze has now returned to normal.”

"But the Shuttlecock Cotton Tribe is leaderless. Without a leader who can stand up to protect and guide them, they will not be able to reach the other side."

Thinking back to what Suicune said, Nanfang fell into deep thought.

"Ah~"

Looking at the shuttlecock cotton that usually plays leisurely around, now it is quietly staying by the window, looking in the direction of the lake in the fog.

Nan Fang sighed.

"Shuttlecock cotton, are you worried about them?"

"Hey~!"

Shuttlecock Mian turned around and chuckled, then flew back to Nanfang and leaned over.

Perhaps because he was a little tired, Jianzimian gradually fell asleep.

Think back to my childhood.

At that time, Nan Fang was still a little kid wandering in the woods all day with Bobo, a boy he had not yet tamed.

Having just accepted this world, he is full of curiosity about everything around him.

That day, he met a wounded cricket.

From that time on, the number of naughty ghosts wandering in the woods increased from two to three.

After that, after Nanfang worked hard to obtain two Poké Balls, Pidgeot and Clover officially became Nanfang's partners.

Thinking of every little thing along the way.

Nan Fang tightened the quilt tightly and covered the shuttlecock cotton more tightly.

......

The next morning, Nanfang brought Shuttlecock Cotton to the center of the fog again.

"Have you really made up your mind?"

Suicune asked, looking up from where he stood next to Nanfang.

“Well, this is its own choice.”

“It is strong enough to cope with any difficulty.”

“Besides, it belongs there more than ever.”

Nan Fang looked at the little guy floating in the air, communicating with other shuttlecocks with satisfaction. It seemed that it was encouraging the big guy.

“Ah~!!!”

Jianzimian breathed a sigh of relief, then turned around and hit Nanfang's chest hard again.

"Alas..."

"All right, all good things must come to an end."

"Those children need you more, and it's not like we won't see each other again. Maybe you can lead them back next summer, right?"

"Also, you must protect everyone!"

"The most important thing is! Next time we meet, you must take me to meet your girlfriend!~"

Nan Fang joked to Jian Zi Mian.

"Alas!"

Jianzimian's eyes were wet, and he felt helpless and reluctant.

"Let's talk to everyone one by one."

Pidgeot, Absol, Tan-chan and Gyarados.

Jianzimian hugged each Pokémon.

It is said that men do not shed tears easily, but Dabito, who has the deepest feelings, has already burst into tears. Perhaps he just has not yet reached the point of being sad.

Be gentle for a moment.

The shuttlecock cotton and its new companions left the foggy lake, left the forest, left Yuhong Town, left everyone, and left the south.

Looking up for a long time.

"Is this your test?"

Nan Fang asked calmly without turning back.

"I don't know. Fate is unpredictable."

After this day, the fog that had gathered around the lake quietly dissipated.

The lush and green "Peach Blossom Spring" gradually melted into this land of ice and snow.