#zhen ho-oh

[lustrous-dawn]

Morning has come and upon hearing Caelus’ beckoning request, Zhen trailed after the man, rubbing at his eyes. “It's the crack of dawn,” Zhen groaned. The sun scarcely had risen over the horizon. 

“All the better to explain while the world is in slumber,” Caelus said. “I have a location suitable for this.”

A glisten of ebony scales and the Rayquaza took flight in his true form as he stepped over the threshold. Following suit in a brilliant flame, the Ho-oh joined him in flight, the pair setting forth towards the sun.

It was only as they began to land that he noticed Caelus growing larger and… larger… 

Oh…

"Ahaha... were you always this big?" Zhen croaked out.

"Ah yes," Caelus replied, unbothered. "Adjusting my size is simple for me to accomplish. Imagined if I crashed as this. Nothing would be left standing!" He laughed.

Zhen gave a weak laugh. "Yeah... I'm sure this isn't the only thing you wanted to show me."

"As Ho-oh you were able to retain the previous memories of your former incarnations. Reiko, is your first incarnation. Yet I see none of her, save her flame. This does not bode well for your case. I see a frail body with a wild uncontrolled flame seeking an outlet."

The Ho-oh paled. "What does that mean?"

"Her flames will burn you from the inside out if you do not control it."

... "Is it fixable?"

"You must train yourself both body and mind to be able to truly control it. Reiko's flames are truly powerful. Even to this day, one flame still burns in the heart of Mt. Mortar. But I must show you who Reiko is. Maybe it will waken something in you."

A glow to the Rayquaza's eye as he raised a claw, weaving gestures in the air as a golden thread followed after the movement. Then a bright light, a mirror appearing before the Ho-oh.

"Look into this and you shall see. A time where we three once came together."

Artist -> here

[inaris-pokemon-world]

I have to ask, it's the writers bane but who's your favorite out of these characters here?

I am not real sure if you mean my blog or yours, so I will do both!

Definitely Zhen ahdiwbdksnd

I am loving him so much. He puts up this air of confidence and strength but has no idea what he’s going because no oNE TAUGHT HIM! It’s so easy to be like “wow, this guys a dummy” but he’s so much NOT a dummy, he’s super smart! He knows exactly what people say about him and puts on a smile regardless. I LOVE characters like that. He’s so strong of spirit and wants to help people and aaaaaaah

…

For my blog, it could only be the headliner themself, Inari! They were the first character I designed for this blog, and I just love them to bits.

They talk in a sort of weird way because they’ve been alive for 5000+ years and boy howdy does slang change in a short span. They don’t feel very confident in their looks, but they put up a brave front because they don’t want anyone to worry. They are the mom friend and will fuss over you if even if you’ve been mean to them. They are kind and easy to fool while also being sharp-witted and vindictive.

Inari and Zhen have a few thing in common!

Give them your mortal possessions plz.

(Original image under the cut)

[askdeoxys]

“I APPRECIATE IT THOUGH. I REALLY APPRECIATED THE SNACKS TOO ACTUALLY. THANK YOU. I THINK I JUST WANT TO TAKE A NAP. YOU KNOW ANYWHERE I CAN TAKE A NAP? CAN I JUST, LIKE, HIDE IN YOUR FEATHERS?

ALSO, DO YOU KNOW WEED THE CHIKORITA???? I CAN SENSE THAT YOU DO. HE’S MY FRIEND!”

[ @lustrous-dawn ]

[askfatesguardian]

Zhen@??? The Ho-oh calmly perches beside the individual. He doesn't say much, he seems to understand the undercurrent their tone. When he speaks, his voice is somber, "Just offering a bit of my company if you don't mind. What's your name?"

"Goodness! Forgive me for being lost in thought... I didn't hear you arrive!" The Gardevoir clears her throat, turning to face the shining legendary with a warm smile. While her earlier words had been somber, there was no trace of it now in her gentle movements. "I am Kreilanna. It is nice to meet you! And to be on the receiving end of your company, of course."

[askstormscall]

A Light

The sea became a turbulent stormy gray as Susano became aware. An essence approached from the north, steadily closing the distance between the Leviathan and their archipelago. 

The Leviathan lay motionless in wait beneath the surface. Only the glint of their golden gaze moved.

Twice now, they have sensed the soul traveling across their territory. 

Golden.

Warm.

Like the sun, it attracted the Lugia, having left their lair to greet this soul, a pulse that beat hard and called to them. As if they were a dog drawn to heel. Only one such attraction would do this to them. But they knew it was impossible.

Anger boiled in their blood.

A show of teeth. 

This is not her… 

Where is her soul…? 

Who has broken the chain?! 

Where is REIKO?!

-

The Phoenix glided upon the thermals as he traveled back home. Weary lines and shadows beneath his eyes formed as he gave a strong beat to prevent himself from seeping into the ocean below. Only his talons grazed the ocean blue, the bitter chill of water causing the Ho-oh to jostle with alertness as he maintained his height. 

Teach ran me through the wringer. But Zhen was so ever proud to have to show his capabilities off to another. Today he may be tired, but less could be said about his optimism, a light shining in his eyes. He could wait to show off, an eagerness to his tempo, a grin along his beak.

One step at a time, a chant he reminds himself of, the Ho-oh lifting his head higher, his speed increasing. 

Imposter… 

The Ho-oh winced and looked about, becoming stationary in the air. The pain vibrated through his skull. What the hell? A torrent of rain and lightning splintered over the skies.

IMPOSTER!!

The Ho-oh faltered in the sky, losing altitude as the voice filled with unveiled menace pierced his head. He stared with horror as he fell, greeting with open jaws lunging from the murky depths.

“Shit!”

Sharply pulling from his descent, Zhen flapped his wings to gain altitude. He felt the painful pull on his rear as he rose to the skies.

A Lugia?!

WHERE IS SHE?!

“I don’t know who the hell you’re talking about!” Zhen screeched as he flew off in a flurry, daring a glance back to see the Lugia hotly pursuing after him, tail feathers in the maw. NOT MY FEATHERS.

A price to pay as the Ho-oh fled, avoiding the strikes of lightning as he flew.

[ Thanks @sinnohsiblings for doing the artwork! ]

[lustrous-tales]

[ Previous ] @lightofunova

He steeled himself for the inevitable outcome. They were always the same. His frigid anger shifted to resentment, his vision becoming cloudy as he seethed. 

I wish I could help you but I can't. 

I'm out of my depth here. I wish you the best.

Voices clamored in his ears, ranging from remorse, regretful. He gritted his teeth, his body tensed to spring as he awaited her words. No more would he accept rejection. 

"I don’t want you to do the same thing I did.” 

His anger faltered, his posture and jaw slackening. He truly saw her then. Vulnerable. The confidence she had portrayed was gone as the flames from her body resided, and lost its brilliance. Her gaze never met his own as she confessed to him. He felt the blood drain from his face as she told her story, one she had a part in, one she was not proud of. 

He felt her loss, her grief, her guilt. She would never get that back. She would never forget. His gaze turned inward, fear creeping its way inside. It threatened to smolder his spirit. 

"I'm sorry." He spoke quietly. He could afford no more than that. No amount of words he could give would assuage her and he knew that. "I really am." 

"So if you wish to leave. Wish to live with that rage. Wish to let your flames control you then be my guest.” He could hear her voice rising in volume, stern once, her gaze finally meeting his. They were determined, burning brightly with the flames she had once displayed. 

“But I will do everything in my power to stop you if you do." 

He inhaled softly, his breathing unsteady. The worst to come should he truly lose himself. It wouldn't be just her and he was sure of it, his thought leading to another. One who he would be desperate to never see in such a state. 

“I leave the choice to you Zhen. You alone decide which path you want to walk.” 

"It has always been my choice…" A statement. He made the choice to seek her out. It was his decision to learn. It was always him. 

Only him. 

He seemed to make a decision then, averting his gaze, his posture relaxing. 

"What I am about to tell you never leaves here. As much as I would like him to know, I can't bear to face him if he knew what was wrong." He whispered of another, a wealth of pain contained in his voice. 

"You asked me before. If I had burned someone. I have, Reshi," he admitted, his voice quivering. "And I don't think I can fix it… I can't heal," his voice became anguished. "I can only burn and that's not what I am supposed to be." 

His golden gaze burned bright, searing. "THAT'S NOT WHAT I AM SUPPOSED TO BE!" He exclaimed, surging to his feet. "I am supposed to heal! I am supposed to create! What am I?! A JOKE?! GODS WHAT AM I?!" 

He collapsed to his knees, fists clenched tight to his chest, his expression that of torture. "I don't know anymore…" he lamented, defeated. The surge of energy left bereft him, his expression shifting to despair.

[lustrous-dawn]

( yes the birds in their natural habitat //shot )

HERE IT IS. The most cursed video I've ever made, all in the name of gay Pride Month. I hope you think it's as funny as I thought it was. xD

Unholy amount of @'s under the cut

@asksavel , @ask-the-shiny-pokemons , @symphonies-of-silver , @lustrous-dawn , @askteamsunshine , @ask-diane , @saguaropokevariants , @dailymarshtomp, @ask-sarah-and-co, @shaymincafe, @flake-n-rudy, @flying-type-teacher, @askdeoxys, @bidoofdaily, @ask-the-royal-absol, @askturnipdeerling, @casteliacityramen

[lustrous-dawn]

A silvery feathered wing.

Tiny hands.

A grisled blackened claw.

All were extended with faces varying degrees of concern and worry. 

Come to the light, they say.

Everything will be fine, they say. 

Yet the tiny voice in his mind speaks up, “What if they reject you?”

Then one by one, they began to withdraw. 

He scrambled to his feet in a panic, stretching his hand as far as possible. But the abyss had opened further, a yawning maw threatening to engulf should he fall in. He fell back on his rear, staring with horror as the ravine widened, the distance between him and his friends growing further. 

“Wait!”

“Why should we?”

A prickle of unease jolted through him. 

“You lied to us.”

“I did not!” 

A hardened tawny look froze him in place. “Why did you keep this to yourself? Why did you not explain to me all of that had happened? Omitting the truth is the same as lying and you know it.”

“I didn’t want you to know!” That I had failed! What was he to say to his counterpart? That he was responsible for the scorching of the tower? In his rage, he lost sight of his Follower? His Loyal Sun? 

A cacophony of insidious whispers spewing further from the ravine. The temple monks blamed him for Zapdos’ sudden appearance and rage. For the people’s lack of faith in the heavens above and their sun. They blamed him for all but the voice that was the loudest of all was hers.

A piercing shrill in his ears. “YOU DID THIS TO HIM! MY BROTHER IS BEREFT OF FEATHERS! BURNED TO HIS VERY MARROW!”

Zhen covered his ears, expression pained. 

“Just make it, stop…” 

—----------

“Zhen!”

Unaware of the tears soundlessly streaming down his face, he opened his eyes to the sight of the twins hovering over his form with tears of their own. Clutched tightly in Arashi’s hand was an unfamiliar lavender feather, once bright now gone dim. Before he could ask about it, they embraced him tightly, sobbing against his robes. 

Wordlessly, he held him close, uncaring of the disheveled appearance he glimpsed in the mirror. They need him right now. 

No… it was the other way around and he knew it.  

[life-of-kalos]

Some studies I did to help get in the flow, I also borrowed a few OCs from friends cuz I love drawing them

@askthehoenngods @shimmeringtidepools @sinnohsiblings @singularity-and-co and @lustrous-dawn ❤️

[floofangel]

Custom funko pop I'd made a while back for @nixnjix / @lustrous-dawn

[lustrous-dawn]

(( bonus meme doodle ))

[lustrous-tales]

[ Previous ] @lightofunova [ Next ]

Just a moment…" He repeated, his gaze becoming entranced by his flame. The surroundings encompassing him ceased to matter, his thought honed on maintaining stability. It was quite some time since he had seen the fire residing inside. A reflection of the power dormant within; the silvers of gold, violet and azure weaving and interlacing as it licked across his fingers. Its gentle glow illuminated brightly, casting a shadow upon his features. 

A flicker of astonishment and awe at its purity. Was this truly what resides inside his core? A spirit of freedom, a soul seeking joy in wanderlust and adventure. He reminded himself to breathe, the Sacred Fire rising, its height spanning the size of both his palms. 

This is it. 

His fingers curled slightly. He resisted the urge to clutch the blaze close to his chest. To keep it close. 

Hidden. Safe.

Tears formed at the corners of his eyes, the sparks of embers crackling from the blaze searing them away before they could stream down his face.

However small it may…  

It's me. 

"Reshi…" His voice was coarse, rough with emotion as he finally looked up from his flame.  He nearly gasped at the sight of her embers.

The color of a deep pool, untouched, pure. The faintest of ripples disturbed it only for it to swiftly. Akin of the sky he soared under. It whispered of a soft gale, gentle but firm. Courageous. 

"Reshi you should look-"

Lost in the sight, his blaze faltered, fumes signaling it was shrinking to the tiniest of embers. 

Shit. Realizing what he had done, he attempted to stroke the flame anew, energy surging. 

Only to grimly watch as the fire went out in his palms, smoke emitting from his hands. It was only then he realized bits of skin singed at the tips of his fingers. 

He cursed mentally for his lapse of control. He sat back on his hunches, his head hanging low. He had failed. Knots formed in his shoulders, hands firm on his lap, his body tense. 

He said nothing. He seemed to be awaiting something from her, his eyes squeezed shut. 

[inaris-pokemon-world]

@hisuianhealer requested by @askvekpa

@ask-imaginary-dreamers requested by @curce

@lightofunova requested by @perish-song

@askteamspirit requested by @holydramon

@askdruddigon requested by @mod-bubamon

@lustrous-dawn by @symphonies-of-silver

Thanks to everyone who responded! These were a lot of fun~

[lustrous-dawn]

AA LOOK AT ALL THESE BOOTIFUL KIDS. AND THEN MY OWN 🥺🥺 thank you so much !!

Here it is!! Thank you to everyone who submitted characters! It was a fun challenge since I’m not used to more animalistic characters and i DEFINITELY needed the practice haha.

Characters are as follows!!

Snow from @ask-a-learning-ai (Submitted by @ifbench )

Silver from @shinyeeveeaskblog (Submitted by @ask-a-learning-ai )

Genji from @symphonies-of-silver (Submitted by @perish-song )

Zantu from @ask-suicune (Submitted by @askvekpa )

Altan from @asksolgaleo (Submitted by @duskffyart )

Zhen from @lustrous-dawn (Submitted by @symphonies-of-silver )

Thank you again everyone!! All your characters are so lovely and everyone’s blogs are amazing! go check everyone out!

[lightofunova]

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@lustrous-dawn

She laughed, before she spoke once more. “I uh…I got pushed out of my tower by a rather brutish Arcanine. Ever since I’ve been slowly testing the waters. This is the furthest I’ve ventured from it, it’s rather daunting.” It was difficult to admit, yet she couldn’t say anything else.

Watching as he looked off into the crowd, she followed his gaze to a smaller Whimsicott in an equally lavish outfit like his. A soft smile spread across her lips, before both returned to the conversation at hand. It made her content to know he had a friend whom he could confide in. The goddess wanted to make sure her student was alright in the end.

“Hah! Not to worry, soon you’ll be soaring past me in skill, I just know it.” she said eagerly, before waving off her occupation quickly. “Tonight though, I’m just Reshi. No lessons or flames, just fun.”

As he answered her prior question however, she watched as his voice never finished, a scowl forming on his face. It was difficult to be a good friend when she could sense if someone was lying. It hurt knowing he wasn’t doing well, a small frown forming on her face as she listened on. “Oh Zhen…” She trailed, picking it up again quickly. “You don’t have to tell me, honest. I understand…if-“ she paused for a moment, continuing after a thought. “If you ever need my aid, don’t hesitate to ask, alright?”

Knowing he didn’t want to dwell on it too much, she answered his question. “Well, I told you I got tossed from my tower…what else?” She tapped her face as she thought.

“I found an egg, Tor is looking after it while I’m here for the evening. I met another legendary, he shocked poor Tor.” She laughed a bit, the moment being comedic know that it had passed. “Got the news about tonight, called Tor’s brothers to help make this, met a rather rude absol and some interesting legends, and now I’m here!” Recounting her most recent experiences, Reshi realized now she was being more sheltered than she intended to be. ‘Perhaps when I get back I’ll just leave the tower for awhile…’ she thought to herself.

“Not too much, however I would be careful tonight. Supposedly patrons have been falling in love with one another at random due to a goddess of love? I’m a tad nervous about it.”

[the-last-of-alto-mare]

Zhen touched down on the garden, looking about. Taking note of the lone Latias, he said, "This place feels rather... Empty." He couldn't put his tongue on it but he got a sensation of loneliness when entering, "Are you maintaining this place all by yourself?"

Seeing the new visitor landed, then shape-shifted, Zipporah carefully reached him. First the 'Lord of the Sea' , now the 'Lord of the Sky' himself came to this lonely garden, she thought. Wondered why...

Hearing the question from him, she gave a heavy sigh before she answered.

"Lord Oh-Ho. Your visit is a great honor. I am maintaining this place since I was a child. This is my heritage from my parents...Or it should be mine and my brothers..."

"And please, do not let this emptiness fool thou. The wild pokemon here know how to hide and stay silent pretty well."