4780 - Pokemon - Heartgold -u--xenophobia-

Gold looked at Lyra. Not with anger. With exhaustion. The exhaustion of a fifteen-year-old who had already learned that some doors don’t open just because you knock.

The crowd turned on her. Her own neighbor, Mrs. Fennel, shook her head. “You’re young, Lyra. You don’t remember the embargo. The poisoned berries. My brother still can’t walk straight.” 4780 - Pokemon Heartgold -u--xenophobia-

The xenophobia wasn’t a scream. It was a low, constant hum. Gold looked at Lyra

That was when the locals arrived. A dozen of them—fishermen, berry farmers, a kimono girl with cold eyes. shook her head. “You’re young

“He’s the one who stirred up the Gyarados,” the kimono girl said. “Kantonese black magic. They want to destabilize our region.”