>>5372318Vee lands lightly and steps back swiftly after he and Mistral's starry display.
He looks up at Arceus, who stands in front of him, facing him. He who was larger than him when He fell, and even more so when standing tall, no matter how straight Vee stands.
"The struggles are what make the victories worthwhile. It's why I choose to do what I do, because there will always be an easier option, but it won't make me happy to sit and let others live for me." He catches his breath from his previous stunt, shaking ice off of himself.
"If I wanted to repeat myself and everything I neglected before, I'd be in a bush, or a cave somewhere no one knows, alone, thinking about how much better it would be for me to go out and do something with myself, but instead, I'm doing things my way," he accentuates his words, "here, alongside everyone else, playing by your rules because you want to interrupt that, all for the sake of those you didn't hear when they begged for your help." He thinks of Sable, Olly, anyone and everyone he knows who's held onto their faith in face of everything.
He continues, digging his small paws into the ground while he explains himself, posing a question to the spotless royal white figure who eclipses his tiny furred form, despite his best efforts.
"Are you going to let all the effort in the world go to waste all because you're too big to see the details from this ivory tower?"
He waits for a response, looking for any sign that his, or anyone else's words might've reached him as he overlooks them.
