Letters

[greydients]

[Receiving her journal back had felt like fate to Rey, after Saturn had agreed to exchange letters with her; it had been a while since she'd written anything, so it was nice to receive the reminder that...well, she could. Tearing out pages of her beaten old journal simply wouldn't do for this project, however, so she was sure to pay a quick visit to the department store before her group moved on to Hearthome City.

The paper she's chosen is plain, but of a nice quality. It feels good under her fingers and there's a satisfying resistance against her pencil (which is also new - if she hadn't had to go, she would have lost quite a few hours in that stationary section....) as she writes.

It takes a few days for the first letter to arrive, but whether that's to do with the sender or the...unique delivery method remains to be seen.

Rey's handwriting is neat and orderly, and looks practised, as if she's spent a lot of time perfecting it. There are no niceties at the start, no 'Dear Saturn' or anything heading the letter. Rey had considered doing so, but it hadn't felt authentic; that, and the fact that she spent far too long trying to work out if 'Dear' or 'To' was more appropriate, before just deciding to can the whole idea.

Maybe it would come to her as the conversation progressed and she got used to the idea of writing while actually expecting a reply from someone - for now....]

I hope this finds you well. I've taken to flying on Golett rather than using Drifblim, which frees it up to be our delivery Pokemon. It'll hang around until you're ready to reply - just call for it.

We've made it to Hearthome with no issues; it's beautiful. Sinnoh certainly has a lot of incredible cities within such a small area. Despite everything, I've really enjoyed being able to see so much of the region. Have you travelled through much of it? At the rate I'm going, I'll be able to give you tips on what to see, if you haven't.

I know you didn't go into much detail about your conversation with Cyrus, but I do hope he wasn't angry with you. If I was a more suspicious - some people might say smarter - person, I'd be concerned that you were back in his employ and this letter would do nothing more than lead Team Galactic right to us.

What I have learned throughout my time here, though, is to listen to my emotions and not to underestimate the importance of them; they say to trust you, so that is what I'm going to do.

It's what I want to do, after all.

Anyway, take care of yourself.

- Rey

Comments

[azumods]

Rey -

Sunyshore used to be a good source of solar energy, actually - the roads were all elevated and created using solar paneling. I think, were it up to me, I would focus more on things like that as a whole - alternate energy sources and what can be done with them have always interested me, and they've always seemed in line with what Team Galactic has claimed to do with regards to improving the world.

I would like to impact people's lives as a whole, I think, through quality-of-life improvements and relieving some of the pressure that's put on people simply over the course of going throughout daily life. Improving quality of life overall and solving problems at the source would likewise be a way to lesson strife and suffering in the world - altering the world itself rather than the people in it seems a valid course, should the current solution fail. I'm not claiming that it's an easy solution, or even a viable one, but it seems worthwhile as far as I'm concerned.

I do appreciate the information regarding the lighthouse, however - it's something I'll keep in mind, regardless of what happens.

Do take care.

- Saturn

[greydients]

Saturn -

I really like your plan. I think it's fantastic. There really isn't much more for me to say, other than if Cyrus knows this is what you want to do, it says a lot about the both of you. Because that's what it is, isn't it? At the end of the day, all of this is about helping people. It took me a while to realize it, in the face of everything that has happened, but that's what everything boils down to. Helping people. That's what Cyrus is attempting to achieve with his plan.

I do hope you won't be upset if I say I like yours a lot more than your master's.

If I didn't have urgent business back home, you might actually be able to convince me to rejoin Team Galactic, if that's what you were doing. It sounds incredibly satisfying, to be able to design and develop new technology while helping people in the process. Like a rather quiet way of being a hero, and I think we both deserve some peace.

If you do end up at the head of Team Galactic, know that I, at least, am positive you'll make Cyrus proud.

I wish you the best.

- Rey

[azumods]

Rey -

The notion that you like my plans better than Master Cyrus' doesn't upset me at all, and if anything I find it rather flattering that you approve. Were I to be so easily displeased, I doubt I would have come up with my own plans in the first place - I would just want to proceed with his, regardless of whether he was capable of knowing about it or not.

I've been trying to consider where I stand when it comes to all of that. What I want, and what he wants, and why I'm staying on in the first place. I still find myself unwilling to abandon the organization or to leave Master Cyrus in any way - I'll see things through to the end, one way or another. And part of me hopes that I won't have to assume control of Team Galactic anytime soon. If Master Cyrus wills it then I'll do so, of course, but I know he won't of his own volition; he's entirely too dedicated to his goals and his plans for the world, so I know he isn't going to step down. The only way I'm going to end up taking control of the organization is if something happens to him - if he's rendered unable to lead for some reason, or if he abandons us, willingly or otherwise, or if he dies - and...

The thought of something like that used to terrify me, to be blunt; nowadays I don't feel anything toward it, which I suppose is strange in and of itself. It isn't unpleasant to me, it's just odd; just the same, i know I would certainly prefer his presence to his absence, even if the idea of his absence can't upset me in the same way it used to.

That likely sounds horribly odd; I suppose you have my apologies for that much.

When we last spoke, you told me that you had been taking time to decide what you want for yourself. What did you end up deciding?

Take care of yourself.

- Saturn

[greydients]

Saturn -

Don't apologize for your honesty. I like hearing your thoughts, and I can understand your confusion. It's confronting, I can imagine, to think about what your life would be like without the figure that's guided you for the past five or six years. While I know that most of the...lack of feeling, I suppose, is down to the red chain, I like to think that you're generally becoming accustomed to the thought of leading Team Galactic yourself. I certainly have faith in you, regardless of the outcome of the next few weeks - I say that because I can feel we're getting close to a climax. There will come a time, soon, where your Master's ideals will need to compete with those of my friends and I, and I fear only one of us will emerge intact.

If we fail, try not to forget me, won't you? I'd like to think I can live on in someone's memory, at least. If Cyrus returns us to Team Galactic instead of deleting us from existence, I'd like to work for you. If that's alright. I won't feel anything either way if it happens, so take this as evidence of my preference. Assuming it matters.

You're probably wondering why I'm suddenly being so gloomy, for want of a better word. We're in Eterna City; I'm actually writing this from the Galactic base. Mars and Jupiter are here with us - does that tell you everything? Palkia is just as terrifying as Dialga was, but in the end, we managed to free it, and return the space around the city to where it should be. That's two released deities now, and three Galactic commanders. The next stop is Cyrus himself. He wants to meet us, at the Hall of Origin...that's going to be our final meeting with him. I can feel it.

Sorry; I haven't even touched on your question. I promise I will, at some point. I think I'm still trying to put my desires into words.

Thank you for letting me write to you like this, by the way. I've never had the opportunity to express myself so privately to someone.

All the best.

- Rey

[azumods]

Rey -

I don't know if I'm capable of offering you reassurances, or if you would even want to hear such a thing from me in the first place. As it is, I don't want to take sides in this particular conflict; I will if Master Cyrus asks it of me, of course, but as a matter of personal preference I don't want to wish for either his downfall or your group's failure.

I'll honor your request should something happen to you, however. I won't forget you, or any of the others for that matter; I wouldn't want to.

Incidentally, I appreciate that Mars and Jupiter remain apparently unharmed; I'm aware that they can be... Well, "difficult" is likely the politest way to put it. Dialga and Palkia are interesting creatures, in my experience; their anger is terrifying, but I've always found them to be more impressive than frightening. I like them, I suppose, even if they hate us for what we've done.

The Hall of Origin... It's a beautiful place, honestly, though I suppose that's to be expected from the Creator's domain. I've seen it several times by now, though it isn't somewhere I go often or casually. Spear Pillar is likewise beautiful; you'll see it before you reach the Hall of Origin, and I imagine you'll see what I mean when you arrive.

Jupiter has contacted me, regarding going back to Master Cyrus. I haven't really given her an answer yet, however.

Look after yourself.

- Saturn