ITT: We are all Pokémon Trainers

Yeah, I was aware of your existence, but I didn't even know what you looked like.

-In the present, working under the advice from /Duck/ to create the hardware component to go with the software he's developing-

-Aside-

<Past!Shaun: "Oh. So that's what your kit has been up to recently...">

-In a heating vent-

<Past!Vlad: "Oh wow... It really is toasty here!">

<Past!Gene: "Yep, and it's great for listening in on others too!">

-Dozing off by a heating vent-

<Past!Kat: "Zzz... Come on, dad... Just leave the monster alone... It only goes along that one path anyways...">

-Past!Nadia, meanwhile, is attempting to climb up some furniture-

<Past!Nadia: "Almost... There... I'm sure that I'll be able to fly this tim- EEP!">

-And accidentally falls off, dragging a box of documents onto her-

<Audrey: "I thought that you preferred to climb onto the roof...">

<Nadia: "It was too cold!">

<Past!Kat: "Zzz... Huh? Wait, what's going on?">

<Past!Nadia: "(*sniffle*)">

-Helping Nadia out from under the box-

<Past!Kat: "Nadia! Are you okay?">

<Past!Nadia: "(*sniffle*) N-N-No...">

-Comes in from other room-

"Wait, what's going on?"

<Past!Audrey: "Yeah, we heard a crash.">

-Notices Past!Nadia-

<Past!Sonny: "Mmph... It's just the slabak having an accident, it's nothing important...">

<Past!Audrey: "Hey! That's not nice!">

<Past!Sonny: "Oh... You're right. It's one of the slabaki... Are you happy now, sakai?">

-Audrey shrinks back after hearing Sonny's words-

<Past!Iggy: "Sonny... Be nice...">

<Past!Sonny: "I am nice! I'm being honest!">

Past!Tracer: "I'll take care of her from here, Kat..."

-Picks up Past!Nadia, and begins to stroke her-

Past!Tracer: "There, there... You're okay..."

edited 22nd Jul '11 3:56:16 PM by TracerBullet

- Chuckles -

Well, I'm guessing you probably weren't expecting the heroine who took down Team Galactic to be a blonde, glasses wearing, somewhat socially awkward teenage girl, were you?

Lake: <Aww, look at how adorable Nadia is! I just want to pick her up and cuddle her all day...>

Hmm. Seems like Sonny was always a jerk, though.

-Hearing Luke-

<Sonny: "Hmph. Chto by vy znali? Vy ne dolzhny zhit s nimi.">

<Teala: "Aww... You really were adorable when you were young, Nadia!">

<Nadia: "And pathetic...">

<Toothless: "Oh come now, you were a hatchling, Nadia...">

-Thinking-

<Nadia: "But I cried and got scared so easily... I was even afraid of that Salamence plushie that was lying around the lab!">

<Toothless: "You were alive for less than half a year at this point, Nadia. Cut yourself some sla- Wait, there's a Salamence plushie at the lab?">

Present!Tagg: So Sonny was like that even then, huh?

-Hears DS-

I don't exactly look and act like a stereotypical hero myself, so I didn't really have any expectations as to your appearance.

-Comes inside the room where Nadia fell-

What happened, I heard something fall.

-Gets Susan to help with putting the device together seeing as she's looking pretty bored over by the window. We talk, I'm listening despite not looking at her because I'm doing some last checks of the wires-

Me: You're going to miss her.

Susan: <Yeah... I mean, I can still talk to her.>

Me: Oh... Wait, how?

Susan: <She bought me a phone, and one for herself and her sister.>

Me: Ah, that explains it.

Susan: <Hey Pent, do you happen to know where my armband went?>

Me: Ended up in my bag. -Hands Susan the armband-

Susan: <Thanks.> -Puts it on- Do you know where Lati's is? She's going to need it to watch the closing match of the tournament soon.

Me: Ended up in Wolf's bag, I think Tagg might have it though.

Susan: Okay. -Heads off to the lobby-

Me: -Not noticing Susan has left- Could you hand me the red-handled plier?

Tepig: -Pushes the plier over- <If you were asking Susan, she left for somewhere.>

Me: -Pulls head out of open side of device- ~Sigh~ I guess she's gone off to find Tagg hasn't she?

Sunny: <Hey! I am not a jerk!>

Not you. Sonny with an O.

Sunny: <Oh. Well, he needs to stop making people call me names!>

-keeps watching-

Gone for a few hours.

Lake: -Shifts over to Nadia.- <You weren't pathetic, you were adorable.> -Grins.-

Yeah, sorry Sunny. I didn't mean you.

Past!Tracer: "Oh, Nadia just had a little accident... You're alright, aren't you, Nadia?"

-Calming down a little bit-

<Past!Nadia: "(*sniffle*) I guess...">

-Past!Tracer sets Past!Nadia down-

-From the vent-

<Past!Vlad: "Aww... I wish that I could have hugged her...">

<Past!Gene: "Why didn't you?">

<Past!Vlad: "She always runs away whenever I get too close to her, and when she can't get away, she'll either attack me or start to cry...">

<Past!Gene: "Eh. I'm sure that she'll get better... Besides, she's had worse reactions. I mean, you were there when she met Anom's Drapion, right?">

-To Lake-

<Nadia: "Y-You think so?">

edited 22nd Jul '11 3:52:23 PM by TracerBullet

Lake: <Why wouldn't I think that about you? Besides, you're still pretty adorable now, you know.>

-Nuzzles up against Lake-

<Nadia: "Thanks...">

Lake: -Hugs Nadia back.- <You're welcome.>

-Meanwhile, Muddy and Forecaster are busy trying to break into the fridge-

Forecaster: <Come on Muddy, you're far physically stronger than a lightweight like me.>

Muddy: <But what if I break the fridge?>

Forecaster: <That won't happen, I'm sure of it.>

-Muddy tugs on the fridge...and breaks the handle off-

Muddy: -Eyes widen-

Forecaster: -Laughs weakly- <Uh oh.>

Muddy: <Tagg's gonna kill us, but not before having that Raichu of his make us go through boot camp.>

edited 22nd Jul '11 4:02:05 PM by rmctagg09

-enters hotel lobby with Salamence, Breeze, Gyru, Diesel, and T, and sees everyone staring into space again-

Ooh, more flashbacks? -walks over and watches the flashbacks-

-has arrived a few hours ago unnoticed-

-Taps Tagg on the shoulder-

Hey Tagg.... Don't we have a battle to attend?

-Fool's question puts me off balance, and causes the illusion to dissipate-

Yeah...we do.

Oh. Flashback's over then...pity. -heads to the stands-

-Looks around-

Sorry for breaking the illusion...

-Beat-

Should we head over to the arena?

Yeah. I guess we can pick this up later.

-Walks with Fool to the arena-

If I remember right, that was just before I got back from the post office... oh well.

Guys? -motions to team- Battle to watch.

<Milo: "Oh right! We need to watch this last battle!">

-To Tagg and Fool-

<Shaun: "Good luck, you two!">

-To Lake-

<Nadia: "Um... Where are you and Luke sitting in the stands? If it's not too much trouble... Maybe we could...">

-Moves to one side of the Arena-