Capítulo 5: Ch 5:The Negotiation(2)
Here I show them the photos of the Fletchling line and Starly line
" However these lines of birds have a suitable physique for this technique. The Staraptor which is the final evolution of the starly line are Flying-Normal type but their physique can maintain this technique much easier than others and they are the second ideal for it. "
They get my cue and look at the pictures of the Fletchling line
" Fletchling line itself is the ideal bird for this technique because they are Flying-Fire type Pokemon, need I say more? "
They got the point about why I was aiming for a bird from these lines so that's that issue dealt with
" Now let me tell you why I wish to raise a Growlithe instead of being content with a fire bird "
' If your reasoning is like the ones so far, then you will have a Growlithe partner at the end of it. ' Thanks for the reminder Psy
But it's not like he's wrong. The pack is especially interested in my reason for training one of their kind
But I actually have a reason which should be good enough to appeal to them culturally and combatively
" Did you know that you are referred to as the legendary Pokemon by humans? "
At my question, the pack leader nods in the affirmative while the others don't. And this is where I should start my reasoning
" Did you ever wonder why you were given that title when you are not a legendary? "
Now the pack leader looks greatly curious and his words
" I have wondered many times but I do not know why. Tell me child have you found out why? " At his question, everyone looks at me curiously, So I weave the way I reached my conclusion so that they can reach it as well
" I have concluded as to why. It might not be the truth but it seems the most probable to me. I want you guys to think about what I'm saying, I want to see if you guys can reach the same conclusion as I did "
At their various forms of affirmation, I start speaking this time with various hand gestures because I still can't control myself when I remember this conclusion
" To be honest the why actually bothered me enough to go on a research binge. Now we know that this is a title your line has held since the ancient times of kingdoms and even maybe before it. Now knowing this I started to wonder, was it an attempt of persuasion by the upper class? "
I can't help but retreat to the history when people did so many things based on persuasions, so many discriminated against, and genocides even. All because the upper class needed a reason for their actions
" But why only you? While there have been royals and upper class with Arcanines as companions, this was not traditional. Your line is seen as dignified but you are not seen as something auspicious or glorious enough for that level of persuasion to be started. After all, if it was simply your power and ferocious nature that warranted this level of public advertising then there must have been some other candidates as well, candidates we do not find. So we can conclude that this was not an attempt at public control, are we at an agreement? "
Here I look at them and after a few moments even the youngest of them agrees with me
" Now why the term legendary when you are clearly not? We have Pokemon like Charizard who even today is considered a Pseudo-dragon and we have behemoths like Dragonite and Tyranitar who are considered pseudo-legendaries. Curiously, they considered Tyranitar the tyrant Pokemon, keep in mind this is a Pokemon that is larger than you, more destructive than you and scarier than you. But Pokemon such as them did not gain that title. And neither did the Pokemon who live longer than you and would have been a positive factor in this impression "
I take a few breaths to calm myself and allow them to gather the information clearly and when everyone looks at me after going over my words in their head I continue speaking
" Could it have been because of their dual types? Could Arcanine have been termed legendary because of its connection to the fire type? "
I let my question hang in the air for a few moments before striking it down
" No. Because everyone knows that there are Pokemon with a greater connection to fire. The Magmar lines and Typhlosion lines for example are known for making their habitats In volcanoes, so this should not be the reason. Then I thought if perhaps this was not an attempt by the upper class to raise their standard but to grant a higher standing to their common soldiers "
" Think about it, your line are pack animals. Pack animals are great for combat in numbers and thus great Pokemon in brigands and armies. This would also be an uplifting thing for the public at that moment. The fact that you are a great carrier holds weight to this argument. And as I searched the known history there are indeed armies consisting of Arcanines but never as the main or only combatant. And most importantly never as numerous enough to be a common soldier's companion. So was it just the commanders then? "
I actually expected several interruptions at this point but each of them looks too into the story to interrupt me with questions
" But if it was only commanders then unless this was practiced for more than hundreds of years, consistently at that. This title should have existed only at a specific period or at a specific place. But that is not the case here, your title is known everywhere you are known, which you have to admit is something that even enemy countries will not do. And as such, I concluded that this was not an attempt at raising stature by any class of people "
Here finally the pack leader asks me to as what I had concluded and I smile at him
" Then we come to a more basic but probable situation, that someone mistook your kind for a legendary. So now we have a probable cause, now let's try and identify the reason why this mistake could have taken place "
I ask them if they have any answers. The general answers are pretty much " appearance ", " grace ", " wrong place at the wrong time " and a hilarious " cause your people are dumb "
The hilarious one was contributed by Talon
I just laugh out loud like several others at that comment and continue speaking
" Let's take your lines grace as to the reason. But while your appearance is indeed graceful, In a time when Milotic, Ninetales and Rapidash were well known, this mistake is not truly logical. As the knowledgeable members would shut this down before it spread unless they wanted it to spread but that is highly unlikely as none gather any benefit from this, so it cannot be grace "
As my words finish some urge me to continue, while some of the younger ones tease the ones who suggested grace as the reason
" so it is not grace, could it be perhaps the other two reasons? And it is a probable reason, is it not? But we know that this title spread which means people saw other Arcanine and concluded that this was indeed legendary. Now if this was region-specified then this would not have happened. So if this was indeed the reason then that means every Arcanine whose presence verified this title was seen at the wrong place at the wrong time, every single time. The possibility of that happening then has the same odds it has now and by that I mean if it could happen then theoretically it should happen. So unless the pack has something to share with us that reason is wrong "
Here everyone looks towards the pack for a change because there could be some secret they could be hiding, it's not impossible
The pack however is amused by this change and makes it clear " while your belief in our capabilities is acceptable, I am sorry to say that we have not felt the urge or have a place similar to what you have described "
At their reply, some including me audibly exhale in disappointment
' A holy land or their equivalent would have been amazing '
But that was something that was a long shot anyway so I cut the silence and continue our discussion
" So now let's focus on appearance. I searched and found that some legendaries had certain similarities with you. As long as you see it in a distance or in a fog "
Here I share the print of pictures of the legendary beasts of Johto. And while there are three beasts each of us zeros in on a particular beast
" As you guys can see Entei of the legendary beasts has a certain similarity to our Arcanine friends. The fact that it's also a fire type is another point in the appearance factor."
Now each of them believes that appearance was the reason for this title, the young birds certainly do as their chirps increase in volume.
' But that's not what I believe. I do believe that appearance had a factor but I think there are a few more things that contributed to this '
So I clap to get the young ones' attention and continue speaking
" But then I went on another tangent "
Here they ask me why
" Here's what was written about Entei and was supported by others - It is said that every time an Entei roars a volcano erupts "
Here I gesture in a way to signify my incredulous emotion at this notion
Which is not shared by them
" The legends are legends for a reason "
quote the Pack
" One of them lives in space and this baffles you? "
Quote the flock
" They can do some impressive things "
" Their powers are not to be underestimated " this was an add on by the till now silent Abra duo
I guess I can't fault them for this but I try to make it clear
" I understand that the legendaries cannot be truly understood or their powers truly described. But you have to admit that a volcano erupting every time one roar is pretty interesting. But then the scale of what they are saying hit me, they damn well say that this is verified and that means that they have seen and documented this legendary and its peculiar fact even then. So now why the hell would they mistake the Arcanine as a legendary line for Entei? "
At my question, all of them are struck silent because that doesn't make sense when we think about it
" Then I found another mention, legend is that Ho-Oh created the legendary beasts by bringing them back to life. Then I thought could Entei have been an Arcanine? But then again the title legendary would not belong to the entire line if that was the case. So that wasn't it. So now what the hell is left? "
At this they can't help but agree because one for all and all for one cannot be applied here
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