ITT: We are all Pokémon Trainers

Psyche sighs. ~I liked the dress...~

Lilycove Department Store - yesterday

Fletcha: "That works for us, though I'll probably recall my team after the initial use of Sunny Day because it would be hard for some of them to keep up and/or they wouldn't want to get soaked."

"That's ok, right?"

edited 9th Jun '15 5:21:55 PM by Fletcha

Outside Lilycove

-Crewe shakes out her hand, still glaring at him but slightly mollified-

It fell off a mountain. Considering I spend more time communicating via Natu network than phone lately, I never replaced it.

-she pauses, frowns-

How long?

Levi's Grotto

Levi: Okay, we just need to activate the thing. There's an old fishing line right behind us that should set this baby off~

Levi adds to this with a dopey expression.

Lilycove Dept Store yesterday

Gogie: "Probably."

Outside Lilycove

Lucius: Since... January, I think.

-He rubs his nose-

Lucius: Agh, dammit, I think you broke it...

Embedded Tower

Eskay: You know, the fact that you're so cheerful about this makes me really terrified.

edited 9th Jun '15 5:31:18 PM by Eskay64

Lilydept TS

Jack: Yeah, that sounds like it would work.

Outside Lilycove

-Crewe takes a moment to mouth "January" with a look of disbelief on her face, then surges forward again... and envelopes Lucius in a bone-crushing hug. When she does speak again, she sounds suspiciously like she's about to burst into tears-

You deserve it, f-fruitcake. I could kill you.

Lilycove Department Store - yesterday

Fletcha: "Thanks." -smiles-

"Alright, I guess we're all ready then. Shade, we'll go on your mark and you can lead the way."

Outside Lilycove

-Bone-crushing is no exaggeration. A hug like that could easily crack ribs.-

Lucius: Hrk—! S-sorry, it's not like I expected to come back...

Levi's Grotto

Levi: Oh don't worry~ Unlike the water stuff, I have done this before! Just count to three and duck immediately~

Beat

It involved a lot of pots, some old oil lamps and some fishing wire.

Outside Lilycove

-Crewe does not let up one bit. Dammit, she's been waiting for this hug for months-

It's a good thing you did, or I would have killed you, you jerk.

-she squeezes him tighter-

I missed you, fruitcake.

Outside Lilycove

-CRACK!-

-Told you it was no exaggeration-

Lucius: OW FUCK! Can you please let up before you do kill me for real?! Yveltal's not letting me come back a second time!

Embedded Tower

Eskay: ...Okay, yeah, officially terrified. Let's just... get this over with...

Levi's Grotto

Levi: Alrighty then!

Levi slowly moves the bubble back until it sets off the tripwire.

Levi: Three, two, on- DUCK!!

Levi hits the floor as the rusty harpoon gun is fired directly at the bubble.

Outside Lilycove

Ack!

-Crewe quickly jumps back and hurriedly wipes her eyes-

Sorry, sorry, I—

Simon: <Boss?>

-she jumps again-

Simon! Right, um, I—Lucius, this is Simon, and we're currently running a crisis—what'd he say, Simon?

Simon: <Hannah found a flock of Linoone and got them to the scene. The pups are free and being taken to the Tower to be treated for injuries.>

-Crewe breaths a sigh of relief-

Great Rayquaza. Okay. Um, were they Corps 'mons?

Simon: <One of them, ma'am. The rest were her friends and family.>

Okay. Okay. Um, tell Leo to give her my thanks and the thanks of the Corps, and all the rest for responding when they had no obligation to. Um. Just that, we don't want to push these 'mons. If they aren't in the Corps already, they probably have a reason not to be, and maybe... um, maybe they'll change their minds now, or something, but we don't wanna pressure them, okay?

Simon: <Yes, ma'am.>

-Crewe takes a deep breath and steadies herself-

Right. Okay.

Embedded Tower

-Eskay has enough reflexes to duck before he completely locks up-

Outside Lilycove

-Lucius stumbles back and leans against a tree-

Lucius: Urk... lemme guess, it had something to do with that huge storm that passed through?

-He coughs-

Lucius: The one I've been stuck outside in for the past few days...

Levi's Grotto

The harpoon passes through the bubble and hits an old fridge perched against the wall.

Levi: ...I just restocked that fridge too ;~;

He then looks at the ripples in the bubble.

Levi: -Sweatdrops- I am so glad we found this first rather than the pirate's gallery. o-o;;

So! Sharp Things! Not gonna work.

Outside Lilycove

-Crewe scratches her neck-

Yeah, Hannah called in the cavalry, we've been evacuating the locals and rescuing 'mons that have been trapped and treating the injured and stuff for days... But it's going well. Soon we should be out of here, and everyone can go home. Including the 'mons that live here.

-she suddenly starts to alert-

Great Rayquaza, you're hurt! Come back to the Tower with me, we have healers there, they can fix you.

Lilycove

-And now Maria is riding about on that Lapras from this morning.-

Lapras:<You're not sad anymore, miss?>

-She pets it-

Maria:Naaaah, my brother and I are all better now. Gotta say, getting over here from Mt. Pyre had to be exhausting!

Lapras:<Just wanted to check on you, Ms...>

-Pet pet~-

Maria:Well, that's very sweet of you, ya big cutie. =3

-Neck huggle-

And thank you for being someone to blab at for a month...

-They ride in silence for a moment.-

Lapras:<Miss...may I...go with you?>

Maria:Wanna keep an eye on me, huh?

Lapras:<Well...a little, yes...>

-huuug~-

Maria:Well...can't say no to that!

-She pulls out an Ultra Ball and taps the mon on the nose, drawing him in.-

Welcome aboard...Micah-AAAAAH!

-Splosh!-

-And this is why you don't ball a mon while riding it.-

edited 9th Jun '15 6:10:38 PM by Skyzerk

Outside Lilycove

Lucius: ...Sure. As long as Maul isn't the one who has to teleport me. He got me into this mess.

Embedded Tower

-Eskay doesn't respond. He's still curled up on the floor.-

Levi's Grotto

Levi gently nudges Eskay.

Levi: Hey. Look. We're alive. You're okay. We still may be trapped in a bubble, but you're okay.

Lilycove

-Deziree is sitting around with Mao, eating an ice cream.-

-She really likes ice cream.-

-Mao, meanwhile, is playing on his 3DS.-

Lilycove

-squid poke-

Joseph: Ah! Are you a squid or a kid?

Embedded Tower

-After a few moments, it might become very clear that he is not okay. In fact, he's showing symptoms very similar to those that Levi did just a few days prior.-

The Heist

Odin: Sure thing.

Sea, a bit later in the past

-Nico is talking to Cortez-

Cortez: <So you want to go back to Rougeport?>

Nico: Aye aye, captain.

Cortez: <Very well!>

Nico: Oh, and... Maggie wasn't lying about the Ghost Lord. He's alive, and he's our friend.

Cortez: <...Madre de Arceus! The immortality rumors were true!>

Nico: Yep. You should pay him a visit sometime.

Cortez: <I most certainly will!>

-chuckles-

<You know kid, it took guts for you to ask for that Crystal Star in the heat of battle. I like that, amigo.>

Nico: -blinks- Wait, I-

Cortez: <Now! TO ROUGEPORT!>

-he floats off-

Nico: ...Me? Brave?

edited 9th Jun '15 6:20:52 PM by Umbramatic