ITT: We are all Pokémon Trainers

It's fine. You helped by getting me out of there, no?

Well, yeah...

But I can't do anything now.

Again, maybe this vacation will help everyone.

OT, several weeks ago

I suppose all we can really do is just keep going to the best of our ability.

OT Vermillion

-To Tracer-

I bet you can't wait to leave this place behind can you? The feeling is mutual.

I can keep going. Psychologically, I only really have problems at night. Daytime is too bright to remind me.

-OT, a few weeks prior to Vermillion-

"Yeah... I suppose so, Dr. Tagg..."

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-OT, in Vermillion-

"I can't say that I don't, Dr. Tagg... When does the ship arrive anyways?"

-Ichtacya tries to relax herself-

Ichtacya - paces around — <Oh gods someone must have heard me... I wish I could be a Ground-type Eeveelution and dig myself very, very deep...>

-breathes soundly-

Ichtacya — <I have to try and relax... Trainer said this was a vacation, that I was to know more of the world...>

-turns around-

Ichtacya — <Speaking of which... do you know where are we going? I did not manage to get Trainer to speak to me about the place...>

-Meanwhile I follow Copahue around as he flies a couple of turns around the docks for exercise. I take advantage to look around, noticing Tracer is also here-

— Oh... haven't seen him in a good while.

-goes say hi-

Sunny: <Oh, don't worry so much. And I heard we're going to the Orange Islands, wherever that is.>

"Oh. Hello, Silent."

<Iggy: "How have you been doing?">

<Teala: "... Wait, who are these other Pokemon with him?">

-Walks to Tracer while Copahue lands behind me-

— Hello, Dr. Tracer. Good thing to see you here...

-I signal Copahue to come in-

Copahue — <Hello, uhm, I'm Copahue...>

— These are Iggy... And Teala. This is Copahue, my most recent mon... and the nervous Leafeon over there is Ichtacya. Both of them are now accompanying me now with Algira... wait, where's Algira?

-looks around for a while-

Copahue — <Isn't she supposed to be our boss now?> — yawns and turns to Iggy — <Hey you... I have seen many Pokémon of your type with Trainers before... are you a Starter?>

-I shrug-

— Nevermind... — to Teala — How are you doing, Teala?

-To Copahue-

<Iggy: "Yeah, I am...">

-To Silent-

<Teala: "Um... I guess so... Why?">

-approaches the group-

Hey, everyone!

I've been trying to track down the ZERO-ONE... it seems a Rotom got into it while we forgot it in Jubilife, and it's been Roaming ever since.

Basket: <I don't suppose any of you saw it in the last month?>

-to Iggy-

Copahue — <Wow, that must be cool. I take it your Trainer understands your speech, right?> — looks around — <Mon, this group is so not normal...>

-to Teala-

— Oh! Nothing particular... — smiles — I've just been being reminded of Dragonspiral Tower in the last few days, and of the value of being a good guard... things like that. Can I pet you?

-Ichtacya smells something-

-to Sunny-

Ichtacya — <Oh well here goes nothing... It's bee a pleasure to meet you, Sunny. I'll go try make more friends now.>

-bows and goes walking around, following a scent until she detects Basket, then goes to her-

Ichtacya — <Oh my! Hello, Tropius! Are you with that Trainer?> — hops to sit besides Basket and raises a paw — <I'm Ichtacya... I'm Silent's tag-along!> — points her paw to where Copahue and me are.

ZERO-ONE has gone roaming? So I guess there wasn't a PEFE at the Desert Resort recently?

edited 7th Sep '11 11:10:55 PM by Pentigan

<Iggy: "He does... It's quite a long story as to how this all happened though...">

<Teala: "But... I'm not that good of a-">

<Nadia: "Maybe not... But you have to admit... You're pretty good at protecting others...">

<Teala: "... Heh. I guess that's true...">

-To Silent-

<Teala: "Um... About that being petted thing... I guess you could try... Just be careful... My hide's on the spinier side for Druddigon...">

Basket: <Ich-tacya? Hello. Have I seen you before at the HQ?>

Did you see something in the Desert Resort lately, Pentigan? I've got a way to track its movements now, but it moves to erratically to intercept so far... You'd think it warped whenever we tried flying...

So yeah, previous sightings may help establish a pattern to its movements.

edited 7th Sep '11 11:22:21 PM by Tangent128

-Smiles to Teala-

— Don't worry, I have a nagging Nidorino. Let me try...

-Copahue makes a sound and brushes his plumage-

Copahue — <Ah yes, maybe that's the "Maekrite" the others say he won't talk about... then again I'm new here. Sesh!>

-I first try brushing my hands over Teala's shoulder and arm scales. Pretty rough. From there I move to the armored head to pet very carefully, and very slowly, to avoid being randomly cut-

She was right. In my opinion, she should be proud of herself, but perhaps what kind of life has she had, even when compared to the life Maekrite had in that other timeline... with that weird group...

-I keep petting Teala for a while, in the meantime I say hi to Nadia and Iggy-

— I see you are doing very well, Iggy. Man I remember those old times at Angela Region.

-to Basket-

Ichtacya — <Oh, well I got there just two months ago with an intern...> — shakes head — <and I don't know much of that giant place. What about you?>

Basket: <Oh, I've been there for quite some time...>

-Abby and Pankaja approach Ichtacya-

night

Well, I just saw it parked at the Desert Resort when I was there on the 15th last month.

-finds the wall that Every is sleeping against and falls asleep next to him-

Good night.

-Ichtacya is focused on talking with Basket and doesn't notice the rest of Tangent's mons. She is talking about her previous Trainer, an intern from the Rota PEFE Wing, and then as she is commenting on her fur she notices something-

Ichtacya (eyebrow cocks) — <Hey... what are... are those Pecha Berries you are growing?>

-then she notices Pankaja-

Ichtacya — <Yay! A Woopah!> — turns around and goes sit before Pankaja waging her tail happily — <Hello!>

nite

AU

Sol's Mother: Well, it doesn't matter now... All that matters is that your here, and your safe. I missed you so much Solana...

I missed you too mama... Hey..

Sol's Mother: Yes dear?

Mama... where's papa?

Sol's Mother: Oh your father? He went to the swamp to study the local Mudkip population, he shouldn't be to long now.

Oh that's okay.

Sol's Mother: Come on in my dear.

I will mama...

-Sol turns to AU!Tagg-

Would you like to come in too Tagg?

- Looks around at the others, still holding the Ducklett egg -

(thinking) ... Guess some of them are still recovering from the alternate timeline mess.

- Sighs -

At least it seems me and my Pokémon got out of it mostly all right... Except for Mira.

... Good thing the legendaries have made sure that Cyrus won't be a problem anymore.

Flashback, some unspecified time over a month ago

- The Distortion World -

So, um... What was it that you wanted to show me, Giratina?

Giratina: <I just thought you wanted to know how we've made sure to keep Cyrus from causing anymore trouble! Look!>

- I look over at the area where Cyrus is imprisoned -

... You put him a timeloop?

Giratina: <Yep!>

Huh, well that sure is... effective.

... Does he know that he...?

Giratina: <He hasn't figured it out so far. Don't know if he ever will.>

Oh...

- Looks around -

... Maybe I should return to my own world, now.

- Begins walking away, when I remember something -

... Oh, that is right. Did Palkia answer my request to turn the backpacks to those of my friends that don't already have hammerspace backpacks into hammerspace backpacks if they want them?

Giratina: (nods) <Oh, yeah. She said she would get around to doing that whenever she felt like it.>

Okay, thanks.

- Leaves the Distortion World, only remembering that there was something I had forgotten to ask after I have already left -

... Oh, I forgot to ask about if Palkia or Dialga had figured out anything about what happened with Anom when the timelines were split.

- Shrugs -

Well, guess I'll remember to ask them next time.

Flashback ends

Tulip: <DS?>

Hmm?

Tulip: <Are we leaving for the Orange Islands soon, yes?>

I think so. Almost everyone are here already.

-Fool has fallen asleep, Poseidon has not-

<Poseidon>: <Arrr.. It aye does get lonely a' night...>

-Riptide is relaxing now that MGMT is gone-

- Is daydreaming, while Tulip is attempting to start up a conversation with some wild Chinchou, even though she doesn't understand what they are saying through their flashing patterns -