Ichtacya woofs an acknodledgement and beams a smile at Tagg.

Ichtacya: <How's this? I'm now the [lead].>

"Pssst, Tagg, let her be, this tends to go over her head."

Sol -to Silluq, longingly: <Well, that makes sense. I would fight more but, well,> -- twirls tail -- <I'm busy studying>

-Stands up-

Anyway, we should probably try heading over to the Tree, we're losing daylight over here.

Sol: <Oh, quantumnuclear kinetics.> -- makes a "it's nothing" gesture with a paw. -- <It's just science.>

Ichtacya -to Tagg: <I never waste sunlight. But yeah let's go! I want to run around!>

Silent stands up and goes call his other Pokémon. Starts with going to pick Python up, who notices and decides to wrangle himself around Silent's arm rather than be beamed into Pokéball. Maekrite, for his part, decides to follow with an exasperated expression.

Tree of Beginning, one long hike later

-Climbing on top of another convenient rock face-

Well we're here. It's impressive that a lot of you guys could keep up with me down that pass.

Tree of Beginning

-Walking inside and observing some of the fossil mons that've made this place home-

Careful, I've heard that the Tree of Beginning has certain...defenses.

Coulomb: <What kind of defenses Tagg?>

-Notices a none too friendly looking Regi trio observing us from a rock outcropping-

Stuff like that.

Tree of Beginning

Rota!Registeel: -Drawing himself in front of his fellows- <HUMANS! LEAVE THIS PLACE, OR SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES!>

Consequences, like wh-Is interrupted by an orange mass in the shape of a Cradily enveloping me...only to let me go-

What the hell was that? And why do I have the feeling I probably shouldn't have survived that?

Rota!Regirock: -Does an action that would be roughly equivalent to leaving your mouth hung agape- <He survived? IMPOSSIBLE!>

Tree Of Beginning

Lina: Ack! What was that thing?!

Chrome: <The tree's defense system. Tries to engulf anything it thinks is a threat.>

Ichtacya reacts with surprise at Tagg being not-eaten, and comes sit besides Lina, looking inquisitively.

Ichtacya: <I didn't see any of this in my last visit. Short as it was.> -- shrugs.

Dintel -tilts head: <Oh, we can go inside? Is it like a biiiiig house in there?>

-Gestures to the sky-

"Ah, I see… sure, the old fashioned 'come with us' invitation."  Goes pack his stuff. "Good thing there doesn't seem to be a 'or else' attached."

Sol turns to Chrome.

Sol: <So, "It" read Tagg as a mon?>

"Well, being in this group does come with its perks. Dintel, you stay [close] to us."

Tree of Beginning, Mew's Chamber

-The Regis bring us in deeper inside, where we see a Mew on a bubble playing with what appear to be Transformers action figures- 

Rota!Mew: -Turns to greet us- <Awesome, visitors! Did they bring any cool new toys?>

The aforementioned Sandshrew is idly sitting somewhere and looking at the room and the toys.

"Uhm... Well... Yeah, that might work..."

-And goes pick the Sandshrew up and sits him some short distance in front of the Mew. Dintel just waves his paws at the Mew. You know the gesture from the sprites already.

Dintel: <Oh hai!>

Ichtacya -facepaws, curses under her breath: <...with some more respect! I can't believe this...>

Tree of Beginning

-Looking between Mew and Chrome-

Now, I don't know exactly what went down between you and that Mew, but getting into a fight helps no one.

Rota!Mew: -Telekinetically lifting Dintel- <Oh, I remember you. Well, Rota's normally quiet enough these days that it actually gets kinda boring, so I take toys from the castle from time to time.>

Tree Of Beginning

Chrome: <Very well then. And about a thousand years, Silent.>

Umbra: So... What next?