If there was one thing he appreciated when it came to Rebecca alternates, it was that they were honest. Honest in their language and honest in their way of being. They never found a reason to lie to themselves, or hide from themselves.
And for someone who found it necessary to hide and lie, it was quite the relief along with a blessing. A blessing to able to share such simple moments in the company of those who knew how to make them.
That was why Hark returned the hug with a “you’re welcome”, and a “yes, it’s safe” when she reached for the gem, chuckling at the squeal of disappointment the Wurmple gave when the gem stopped spinning and gently rested in her hands. But it wasn’t worth the laughter he gave at her statement.
“Not exactly. In your hands, these gems become nothing more than a tool, in some way. It can’t respond to you because the energy that governs it, Chaos Energy, does not exist in this world. So, in this world, in anyone’s hands, it would just be a power source. In my world, though, they’re a lot more… active, I guess? They have a sort of mind of their own, although they obey their controller. There’s an even bigger one called the Master Emerald, and there is seven Chaos Emeralds. They contain nothing more than energy to a certain extent. And the seven Chaos… well… You could say that they’re an extension of myself.”
He gave an awkward smile.
“I see. That makes sense, I guess.”
Both Rebecca and Zeke listened in rapt attention, the giant Legendary sniffing at the glowing gem in the champion’s hands before flopping backwards to get Triton off his back. Rebecca softly chuckled at Zeke’s antics before turning back to Hark, nodding.
“As a comparison, would you say you’re kind of like Arceus or Kyogre for your world?”
“Using comparisons can help me understand better.”
She adjusted her headphones subconsciously, Zeke coming back up to listen to Hark.
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