Well, that took a long time And then, we finished off the Salamence, leaving him and the Charizard sprawled together on the oven-like floor. They would likely be fine, but moving quickly would definitely avoid the revenge afterwards. By the time the fight finished I felt somewhat tired and drowsy, if not a bit... thirsty? Well, that's how most people described it. I really did have a nagging feeling for water now, probably to do with the fact that I was becoming more... alive. Something like that anyway. It was probably something to do with evolving, which was strange because no one seemed to mention it; likely because I didn't even change forms. At least my black feathers and other weird avian features seemed to vanish, and I don't think anyone got hurt that badly from the fight. Heck, my body seemed more polished, free of any nicks or scratches. My scar? Just gone. Seemed like I was back at day one, where I was essentially born or something. I still miss Davis, more or less.
As I was still flipping magnets around and inspecting myself, Celes highlighted the reason why we were here, and it certainly wasn't to lope around and continue fighting. We had to get to Reshiram to unfreeze the accursed town, considering how the climate was off and the lukewarm temperatures couldn't free anyone. I did wonder why the town was frozen over by outside forces; maybe it wasn't malicious intent, considering very few legendaries would go and disrupt people's lives without enduring the wrath of Arceus. Perhaps there was a disease spreading around the town, and they had little choice but to contain everything.
Until we had further context, we had only one place to go. Upstairs, up the levels, and to beg for Reshiram's assistance. Funny how life seems to direct you around the place, only to have you slammed by the might of a deity. At least this place is warm, and the ground even seems to be heated for Arceus' benefit. Alas, that just reminds me of how sweltering the tower was, with thick heated air making breathing feel like eating fire.