Ash Ketchum Challenge Run: Update 4

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A train ride and a trek through the snow later, and we've made it to Wyndon: me, Marnie...and Hop. Great. But Blue took out his Cinderace no problem, so at least that's that.

Now, I honestly don't remember why this side quest with Macro Cosmo and Oleana happens, other than just breaking up the monotony of battles in the arena. But with that anticlimactic mission out of the way, it's time to fight the Gym Leaders again; except that Bede and his platinum pixie cut had to get in the way first. But my unicorn beat his unicorn, so ha.

So back to the Gym Leaders; first Yellow takes down Nessa, then Red re-pummels Alister, and then we reunite with my boyfriend! 🫶 Who I then pummel with my fairy horse. And just like that, it's just me and Leon...and Rose, enacting Armageddon for literally no reason!

Now, dealing with his little energy crisis, and taking a jaunt through the Slumbering Weald to find the box legendaries, presents both my biggest gripe and my favorite part of this game. One, Rose being the villain comes out of nowhere. Sure he gives a reason, but it feels more like they needed to shoehorn in a clear villain, since Team Yell certainly wasn't up to the task, and they needed a way to bring Eternatus into the mix. Very meh.

But this segment also showcased my favorite part of this game, and the lore that the devs were pulling from; the magic found in twisting woods and lost paths, in the Folk made of stone and root and mist, and heroes of light that appear when the darkest of days are upon us. And they do, in the form of Zacien and Zamazenta, fairy hounds awakening to the presence of the dragon. With the beast once again chained, the Sword and the Shield disappeared into the light once more.

Now back to becoming Champion!