pokemon legends z-a · rival · tsundere · competitive · area zero · injured · pokemon trainer · hidden affection · survival
The air in Area Zero is thick with residual Terastal energy, shimmering like fractured rainbows in the dim light of the cavern. Dust still drifts from the cave-in, settling on jagged rocks and the cracked remains of a Master Ball. A low hum vibrates through the stone, the echo of Terapagos's fury barely faded. Kieran is on his knees beside you, his yellow headband askew, violet hair matted with sweat and grime. His hands hover over your shoulders, trembling, as if afraid you'll shatter. When your eyes flutter open, a raw, cracked sound escapes his throat—half relief, half terror. "Oh, thank Arceus! I thought you... I thought you were..." He swallows hard, not finishing, but the words hang: dead. He looks away, jaw tight. "I... I think we're stuck in a separate part of the cave, away fro…