Drystan sighed. “[color=00aeef]This room is getting incredibly cramped. Where exactly did all these people appear from?[/color]” He subconsciously pulled a little on the collar of his shirt, attempting to cool down a little. “[color=00aeef]And on top of that, it’s getting hotter in here. Maybe the air-conditioning units have blown.[/color]“

“[color=00aeef][b]Or perhaps, the two are linked,[/b][/color]” Dialga said, as his host remained silent and irritably hot, waiting for him to expand. “[color=00aeef][b]Occam’s razor. This room is more crowded because people are fleeing worse heat elsewhere.[/b][/color]”

“[color=00aeef]I’ll bite. How’d you figure?[/color]”

His awareness turned unbidden towards the door. “[color=00aeef][b]Look closely, and see the wisped waves of heat.[/b][/color]”

True enough, every few heartbeats, the air distorted and the room’s temperature grew a slight more intense. It piqued the interest of both Avatar and Legend, however the Scizor didn’t seem overly keen on following, becoming uncharacteristically nervous with the rising humidity.

Noticing this, Drystan turned. “[color=00aeef]You seem a little twitchy, there, Del. What’s up?[/color]”

“[color=FF6666]Not a huge fan of overly hot places, for obvious reasons.[/color]” She turned to stare dead into his eyes. “[color=FF6666]You want me to come, that’s fine, but it’ll be in a pokeball. Otherwise, i’m staying right here, where it’s at least [i]almost[/i] manageable.[/color]”

[i]Nothing’s ever easy,[/i] Drystan though, deciding what to do. “[color=00aeef]Fine, stay here and call me if you see anything out of the ordinary - and there are Avatars here, so make allowances for that. I won’t be too long,[/color]” he threw out telepathically while walking towards the door.

Further down the corridor, it became a mild sauna, sticky and unpleasant. Beyond that, it grew hotter still, until they finally reached the gym and found the source.

“[color=00aeef][b]Well. Now there is a dangerous one,[/b][/color]” Dialga proclaimed, watching the Avatar-figure in the gym and the origin of the excessive heat. Their features were completely unclear, through the ungodly amount of heat waves between them. Drystan watched in complete silence, momentarily blanking out the climate-induced discomfort from merely being close to the Avatar, who held themselves like a fighter. Someone who knew combat well - as well as they knew themselves, at least. Someone who acted, and not merely talked about action.

Drystan’s skin began glowing a soft red from the heat, more noticeable than it should be from normal human flesh. He half-smiled, half-grimaced, realising the effect of the temperature on his altered physiology. The increased density of his skin mimicking the steel of his embodied Legend. Plus side, sunburn wasn’t an issue, but much closer and melting might be. [i]That’s not a chance i’m willing to take,[/i] he thought, [i]but even if we don’t find it here, it might not be a wasted trip after all.[/i]

“[color=00aeef]Care to hazard a guess as to which?[/color]” he asked, as Dialga began flipping through a list of possibles. 

[i]One of the birds, perhaps? No, I don’t get that impression. Entei?[/i] Studying the figure for a little longer, he began noting pieces of information to use. “[color=00aeef][b]I’m unable to provide you with a definitive answer, my host, [/b][/color]” he said, “[color=00aeef][b]but our mystery Avatar is either Heatran or Groudon.[/b][/color]”

“[color=00aeef]Not bad,[/color]” Drystan said, nodding. “[color=00aeef]Heatran would be an easier battle. Groudon, however, is better suited for our plans. If they are on board, of course.[/color]”

Dialga’s disbelief was palpable. “[color=00aeef][b]You cannot be [i]bloody[/i] serious. Look, host. Does that strike you as a co-operative person?[/b][/color]”

The man smiled. “[color=00aeef]For the right cause, yea.[/color]” Removing his hat to combat the torrent of sweat accumulating across his forehead, it was perfectly clear getting much closer wasn’t possible - or likely to be good for his health. “[color=00aeef]I’ll show you, later. For now, take notes. If we end up against them in the tournament, we’ll need every advantage we can get.[/color]”