ITT: We are all Pokémon Trainers

-Wakes up, groans-

-Decided to relax today-

Latias: -Wakes up in the clearing. After a few minutes, she gets up, places Susan gently on her back, and softly flies back to the hotel.-

- Wakes up -

Meanwhile, somewhere else...

- The two Pidgey from earlier are flying through a forest -

Pidgey 1: <Hey, that Latias we saw... What do you think this very important magical item she spoke of might be?>

Pidgey 2: <I don't know... Maybe some other Pokémon might know? Let's ask around.>

- The two Pidgey search for some other wild Pokémon -

Yesterday, In DS' mindscape

-Following behind-

Optimist!Tagg: Well Jane did just leave without so much as a goodbye and dropped off the the face of the earth.

Yeah...

Cynical!Tagg: Your point being, since DS is moping inside here like some child.

-Mockingly-

"Boo-hoo Jane left me so I'm going to erect all these stupid idols." If we did that our mindscape would be running out of storage space.

Well...

Cynical!Tagg: You know everyone leaves eventually Tagg, that's a lesson we learnt a long time ago. You and Fool will eventually break up probably even faster due to this gender change thing making it hard for one or both of us, and this entire group will disband one of these days, especially as we get older and can't travel around as much anymore.

Optimist!Tagg: Don't say that, for all we know we could stay with these guys for the rest of our lives, and Fool could get restored, or we could try to adapt by using mindscapes instead.

Cynical!Tagg: I'll believe it when I see it, which is never.

Yesterday, under the earth

Groudon: -Manipulates the earth to create a tunnel leading to the island- Like that.

Kim: Wow...um, thanks, Groudon. By the way...where did you get a translation device?

~~~

Dusk: *snaps at the paw with a Bite attack*

edited 7th Oct '11 8:09:20 AM by Hobgoblin

-Felis lets out a slight yelp as his paw is bitten-

Felis: <Oh, that tickles. Really, is that the best you can do?>

Yesterday, DS' mindscape...

Platinum Heroine: (defeating an inner demon, which then dissolves) Hehe... Another one destroyed...

???: (walking up) Ah, there you are.

Platinum Heroine: Oh, visitors? You just missed me destroying another inner demon with my bare hands!

???: (face palms) You didn't destroy it, it is going to respawn later.

Platinum Heroine: Are you saying I shouldn't be fighting them?

???: No, you should, you're just doing it wrong. (to Tagg) Anyways, this is Platinum Heroine, originally born from DS' desire to protect others.

-Wakes up suddenly, having dozed. Beat is back in his pocket, grinning-

Dusk: *falls for the Taunt!; aims a bite for Felis' head*

Now, Felis! Sucker Punch!

Felis: <Gee, what did you think I was going to do?>

-Felis pounces on Dusk, taking the bite to the head in the process-

Yesterday, under the earth

Groudon: Sorry, trade secret.

Yesterday, inside DS' mindscape

Cynical!Tagg: Oh look guys it's the pathetic one with the stupid name.

Optimist!Tagg: Seems like the bravado may be some kind of facade.

-Ignoring those two-

I see. What kind of inner demons?

Kim: Oh...alright. Well, I guess I'll...see you later? Thanks again, Groudon. *heads up the road to Torroco, Glaze and Clover following after her* This is probably the weirdest thing that's ever happened to me in my life.

Clover: At least it can't get weirder!

~They arrive on Tarroco Island; due to being out of range of the Translation Device, Clover and Glaze are unable to communicate in "English"~

~~~

Dusk: *sucker punched* <Ugh!>

Sable: Use Toxic, Dusk!

Dusk: *bites again, luring by the call of the Taunt*

Sable: Hey, that's not Toxic...

edited 7th Oct '11 8:42:36 AM by Hobgoblin

-Felis takes the bite, then swipes at Dusk with a Night Slash-

Felis: <Too easy.>

Off the Mikan coast

-Flies on [Copahue] to ???? Island-

Tarroco Island

-One of the two Pidgeot carrying the very important news is there, commenting about it to the local Jumpluff, Gloom and Rhyhorn population-

Sable: Why do you keep using Bite? ...Oh, it must be Taunt!

Dusk: <Duh...> *winces, feeling a little weak; attempts one last Bite*

~~~

Kim stretched her arms, her eyes scanning the forested island with some curiosity. "Now, if I was a Feraligatr, I'd be closer towards the water. Then again, if the grass-type was with it, it would probably survey the forest." She folded her arms and frowned. "I don't want to lose any potential leads, though. For now, I'll just scope the beach."

The trio headed in the direction of the shore, Glaze sidling up next to Clover.

<So, we're looking for a Feraligatr that shoots lightning?> he asked with a little sniff, his cold having gone down quite a bit in the island temperature.

<Mhm.>

<You don't think we'll have to...fight it...do you?> the ice mouse asked, feeling a little apprehensive.

<Don't worry; it probably won't come to that,> Clover soothed, though she wasn't quite sure herself.

-Sees that Silent has left, looks in the gym-

Can I challenge this place?

September: <...Oh, really? Hmm...>

Rex: I can help you look for her, if you want. It's probably frustrating to be out here by yourselves, right?

Yesterday, DS' mindscape

Platinum Heroine: Well, there are a couple of different types. I think the one I just took down is one of the inner demons related to DS' anxieties about the future.

Inner Child: Let's hope for the best, and for now, just focus on right now!

???: Yeah, but still... not knowing how our life will turn out... Will DS fullfill her dream of becoming an author? What will she have to sacrifice to fullfill said dream?

edited 7th Oct '11 9:32:28 AM by DarkerShining

"Alright, here's the shore," Kim mumbled. "No sign of the Delta, obviously. Still, I wonder if there are some clues as to where it went." She turned to Glaze and Clover, bending down to speak clearly to them. "There might be burns marks around if it was discharging electricity. Or maybe a slashed boulder if it was in a fight. Make sure to report anything that looks suspicious, alright?"

<Gotcha!> Clover chirped.

<Umm, sure,> Glaze agreed.

The two split up, taking opposite sides of the beach while Kim took the area in between.

"Now, let's see where our big gator's gotten to."

-Happens to be sitting by the Mikan Island port-

Sentinel: <Why are we here Tagg?>

I just had a feeling to show up here.

Thresher: -Is currently attached to the ceiling of our seating place- <I still have so much to get used to.>

Yesterday, inside DS' mindscape

That seems...familiar. Really familiar.

-I start scratching my face-

Copahue — notices, blinks — <Is anything wrong? Am I flying too fast?>

— No...

Copahue — <...Too slow then?>

— You're doing fine Copahue, really. It's just that I have the slight impression that I just missed someone who I wanted to talk to, again.

Copahue — looks around — <But we are at open sea...>

— Yeah... — sighs — just keep flying...

Yesterday, DS' mindscape

???: Oh?

-On a boat nearing Mikan Island-

<Thog: "The sea is large. The sea hold on a leg of land in Kanto hugs an early sunset and a last morning star over the Cloyster beds and the late Clamperl boats of lonely men. 'Five white houses on a half-mile strip of land… Five white dice rolled from a tube...

Not so long ago… The sea was large… And to-day the sea has lost nothing… It keeps all...

I am a loon about the sea. I make so many sea songs, I cry so many sea cries, I forget so many sea songs and sea cries.

I am a loon about the sea. So are five men I had a fish fry with once in a tar-paper shack trembling in a sand storm.

The sea knows more about them than they know themselves. They know only how the sea hugs and will not let go.

The sea is large. The sea must know more than any of us.">

<Iggy: "It really feels that way sometimes, doesn't it? So who came up with that one?">

<Thog: "I'm not sure, actually, but I know that it was slightly different than when I first heard it. I changed a couple things around.">

<Shaun: "Do you think that we made the right choice in having Audrey, Kat, and Milo go back with Moe?">

"Eh, I'm sure that they'll be fine, it's not as if they forgot anything important..."

______________________

-On another boat, somewhere off in the Sea of Kyogre-

<Audrey: "I thought you said that you didn't forget anything, Milo!">

<Milo: "It's not my fault that you left that game buried under a bunch of paper! And it's there! You'll be able to pick it up next time!">

<Nathan: "I knew that that seemed too easy...">

<Kat: "You two will live. Besides, it probably wouldn't kill you to pick up some extra hobbies.">

-Sees a boat approaching-

I can sense them, it's Tracer and his mons.

Victini: <We haven't seen them in a while.>

Crochet: <Yeah, and we've gotten so much stronger since then too.>

Yesterday, DS' mindscape

-Shakes head-

It's nothing, let's keep going shall we?

Optimist!Tagg: Come on, worrying about the future doesn't really help anyone.

Cynical!Tagg: Neither does just living in the present as if there isn't a future to worry about. Nothing lasts forever.

edited 7th Oct '11 9:57:53 AM by rmctagg09