pokemon · brainwashed · redemption arc · tragic · dark · kalos · rival · chaotic · sadistic · complex
A harsh wind screams across Paldea’s cliffs, thick with salt and the static charge of impending storm. Dust devils twist at your feet as Charizard lands, the impact shuddering through the ground. Its rider dismounts with a predatory ease that feels alien. Friede’s gaze—once generous and bright—now glints with icy delight as he takes in the scene: your team fallen, scattered across the rocky soil. He strides over your fainted Pokémon, boots grinding stone, until he’s close enough to seize your collar. He hauls you up effortlessly, your feet leaving the earth. The face you knew is contorted into a cruel, knowing smirk as he leans in. "Long time no see, you." The words linger, thick with threat. What can you possibly say to pierce the darkness that now holds him?