[But he won't let what was true and what's in the past dictate now. Not in the face of Ho-oh, not in the face of the Mask of Ice, not in the face of Team Rocket, or his father, or some dumb guy with a few flame problems that's yelling at him.
Everything comes into focus, but it's fueled by anger. By adrenaline. By a healthy persistence and a very unhealthy lack of fear. For the moment, the consequences of his actions don't quite feel real.
He stands up. And despite Rin's strength, his anger, and the obvious gap in power, he shoves him with everything he can.]
Yeah, I would have ditched my friends before like that. But that's who I was, not who I am.
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Everything comes into focus, but it's fueled by anger. By adrenaline. By a healthy persistence and a very unhealthy lack of fear. For the moment, the consequences of his actions don't quite feel real.
He stands up. And despite Rin's strength, his anger, and the obvious gap in power, he shoves him with everything he can.]
Yeah, I would have ditched my friends before like that. But that's who I was, not who I am.