>>56174097>>56170250When David finished his training at Mt. Chimney. In an attempt to reach Mega Power, Swampert and him made a simulacrum where they were trapped again. Sadly this simulation became real when the volcano reacted, and this time they just couldn't escape. Both didn't accepted this, and miraculously, they reactivated the energy.
When both emerged from the volcano, covered in cooling magma, they sat down seeing each other. Swampert Mega evolved, but his eyes were filled with fear. As for David, he touched the magma, grabbed some in his hand, and saw how it became cool rock, yet not leaving his body hurt. They both had small burns, not even serious ones.
During the night, both had an honest talk: was this power truly worth seeking? After discussing it all night, the energy reacted again, and he understood: no matter how powerful you are, you were granted the miracle of life. If you face both the bad moments with the same energy you live the good ones, the world is yours. Your life doesn't matter in the great scheme of things, but that doesn't mean your life is worthless.
You were granted a gift, and you should enjoy it to the fullest, and even to the last consequences. By accepting both the fact of life and death, he managed to tap into this power at will.
With his body trained, his team powered up, and with a new perspective, he chose to enjoy life as much as he could. This was the initiative for his travels across the world.
Side note: those pants weren't the ones I had in mind, but that's AI for you. That was as close as I could get to my idea.