ITT: We are all Pokémon Trainers

"Er...well, they helped us fight of an invasion force in Johto...and Kanto. apart from that though, I'm not really sure if they did anything else. I'm not sure if my other self ever ran into them."

Phyco — <...Other self?>

Lake — <The other Universe's Luke. He's like our one, except he made different choices in life.>

Phyco Tilts head. <...Like?>

Lake — <Like choosing Cinder over me...>

Luke sweatdrops.

"Hey. I'm pretty sure the other me had a very good reason for going with him over you..."

Route 212

-I am trudging through the swamp on my way to Pastoria-

Ugh, I hate doing this.

Talon:It's a shame you can't fly.

Hex:<Or hover.>

...

AU PEFE HQ

Tangent: Silent?

Driftveil Market, In Another Universe

Purrloin: <Orange incense, you mean? I... I don't think we sell juice, nya?>

Proprietor Plasma Grunt: Um... come again?

Aisles Down

Blenda: -running- <Come on, this way!>

Tangent(?): -chasing- What is it Blenda?

Roxy: I don't see any danger...

Turnback Cave

Oh, is everyone here?

- Looks around -

Well, notice how this room looks? The amount of rocks in each room determines which of the four paths to take that will faster lead you to the room where an item and the portal to the Distortion World can be found.

- Thinks for a moment -

Not sure if I remember the exact pattern...

AU

AU!DS: I don't know... (takes out the Lustrous Orb) If anything, I might be a potential threat to this world, or I might become one... Not that that would be much of a problem, since I had Velvet make a promise that she would kill me if that ever did happen...

Sunyshore City

Rex: ... ... ...I just got a chill for some reason.

Salamence: <Chirp?> *notices someone in the background*

Rex: It's getting stronger...

Salamence: *flaps her wings* <Oh, it's Tagg!> *chirps loudly* <HI TAGG! :3>

Rex: ...! *notices Tagg* ... ... ... @_@

Driftveil, Other!Verse

O hai Purrloin. -pets the Purrloin- You're a cute kitty, make sure never to antagonize Darmanitan. :3

(to the Plasma Proprietor) Is this really so hard? I just want some ora— -sees Tangent, Roxy, and Blenda approaching ....Hi guys! ^_^

Sunyshore, This!Verse

Salamence: -lands near Tagg- <Hello!>

Tyler: (suddenly RIGHT THERE) Another of your friends, Rex?

edited 10th Mar '12 2:33:18 PM by memyselfandI2

Plumps: Are we aiming for the room with the portal?

AU - Unova Route 1

Tracer(?): "... But how does that make things any better?"

-To the Snivy in the bush-

<Serperior: "... It's safe... You can come out if you want...">

-And the Snivy quietly sidles up to his parent-

<Serperior: "Tell me... What were the two primary calamities that have befallen our world within the last decade? Your opinions of the rise of Scolipede and Liepard aside.">

<Natrix: "Is meeting you one of them?">

<Serperior: "It is not, though your hatching might perhaps count as the most relevant calamity for your human over the past 10 years.">

<Natrix: "Grr!">

<Dreyer: "Uh... Global warming?">

<Dahak: "Er... We wouldn't exactly know... We're not exactly from here.">

<Serperior: "One of your number is an empath, is he not? Have him read it from me.">

<Simo: "Er... I'm not that proficient of a reader, but...">

-And attempts to read the Serperior-

<Simo: "... I sense much death and destruction... They're places far away to the east... One place swallowed up by water... Another by strange vortexes and blight... They're because... Of the gods? No... Of humans being pithy with the gods... Seeking to use them for their own ends... That's what happened.">

-Receiving a laconic, empathic explanation-

Tracer(?): "... Wait, but what happened? Where are these places, Simo?"

<Serperior: "They were Hoenn and Sinnoh respectively. Both laid low by humans' foolish attempts to bend the power of the gods to their whims.">

<Dahak: "... Where are you going with this?">

<Serperior: "It is said that humans have a special role assigned to them by the gods... That they are stewards along with the Pokemon that accompany over them over some Vow.">

<Teala(?): "And what of it? It's a pact between a human and a Pokemon to look out for each other and protect each other.">

<Serperior: "Considering what has become of this world, do humans really need protection? Do you not realize how much more intact this world would have been had the Pokemon that accompanied the humans responsible for those disasters had asserted their strength to prevent them from pursuing their own destruction instead of mindlessly following after them?">

Tracer(?): "..."

Route 32

<Raikou: "Whatever, I'm not going to pretend that I believe that, but stranger things have happened. In fiction. So... Where do you plan to go from here?">

edited 7th Jun '12 1:08:32 AM by TracerBullet

-looking around-

Katie: -wonders if Ashley is nearby-

AU

AU!Wolf: W-what?

[AU] PEFE HQ, Tangent's Office

Silent steps in.

"Hello there Tangent... mind if I take a seat?"

[OT] Rt.35 Forests

Random Nidorino -to Zoltan: <Well, they like to play tag (not Tagg), bite, scratch, hide and seek and cuddlepiles.>

Silent turns to Zoltan.

"I advise against the cuddlepile... unless you have Pecha berries ready."

Hamada: <Uhm... there is no reason why you can't see her, she is your Pokémon. Although I'd advise against going alone.>

Dintel: <I can has go?> — swings paw.

Hamada looks up at Silent to check up, Silent nods.

Hamada: <Fine then, the shrew can "has" go. You can take some of your mons with you too, Tracer.>

"Didn't Andre want a fight?"

Sunyshore City

Rascal: *exits his Pokeball* <Oh, hello.>

Pastoria

So with that business taken care of (and blissfully unaware of the Shellos getting beat up by a pack of angry Gyarados) Ashley and Hunter go back into town, because I don't even know why they were in the marsh in the first place. Wait a second, why don't I know that? That should be in my book! Who was watching them while I was in the bathroom?!

...

... Oh, it was Narrator? Never mind, then.

Anyway, yeah. They're in town now. Nothing really interesting.

Oh, also, Cole and Cesar still hate each despite the team-up to beat the Vespiquen. I guess even fighting giant bugs can't solve all problems. Who woulda thought it?

"Er...well, I was just heading over to the Union Cave to look for some new Pokémon, since I'm a bit lacking in that area right now."

Phyco — <By Kyogre, I hope we catch a Ground type...>

"After that? Well...We'll figure something out, I'm sure."

-Runs right past Rex, Salamence, and Rascal-

Can't talk, hero business.

Sunyshore City

Rex: *no longer paralyzed* Whew, that was close.

Sunyshore

Tyler: ...That was odd.

Salamence: -considers kidnapping one of Tagg's mons for hugging purposes-

- Tries to remember the pattern to figure out which way to go -

AU

AU!DS: I would've asked HotStuff to do it, but I doubt she would've been able to go through with it if such a situation were to arise... (puts the Lustrous Orb away)

Sunyshore

Melody watches Tagg run righ past her

Melody: What's the rush?

Spiritomb: <What's so important right now? Does he have any plans for the Obscura King?>

Humba rubs her forhead.

Humba: <Oh boy... Not this myth stuff again...>

Turnback Cave.

Lenore is huggling her plushie

^Lenore^: ^Ooh~ Giratina's domainy place! Isn't this place great Geromy?^

Geromy: <...>

^Lenore^: ^You're rather quiet Germony. I wonder why that is.^

Geromy: -Is busy being a Living Prop.-

edited 10th Mar '12 2:44:12 PM by PippingFool

Near Route 35

<Zoltan: "Oh! Hide and seek! That's fun! Let's play that!">

-To Silent-

<Francis: "Ignore him, that's all he ever yaps about.">

"Hmm... It might be better to save that for another time... Real life and all... Do you suppose that we could go to see Teala right now?"

Route 32

<Raikou: "Hmm... Perhaps I should let you get going on that then...">

edited 10th Mar '12 2:44:31 PM by TracerBullet

AU

AU!Wolf: -hugs DS tightly-

AU

AU!DS: (hugs back)

Phyco lets out a sigh of relief, glad that the legendary seems to be heading off hopefully for a long time.

"Oh, you're going, then? Well...we really shouldn't keep you from your godly duties, I guess."

Lake — <So...see you later, then. Please don't sneak up on us next time. Not that you ever listen.>

Nidoran Colony

"We can go see her now. Hamada, please, would one of you guide us to where they are?"

Hamada: <Sure...> — points to some random Nidos — <You and you, guides. The others, entertain the guests and stuff.>

One Time Skip Later

Silent, Dintel, Tracer, two random Nidos and whoever came along reach a mountain. The ground is shaking, there are some small craters around and the sound of energy beams being shot can be heard a small distance away.

"...I assume they are training?"

Random Nidorino: <Not precisely a mock fight. Maekrite and the others are practising taking cover...>

Turnback Cave

Hmm... Okay, I think I got it. There isn't a real way to navigate the cave, but the number of rocks in a room can let you know whether or not you're on the right path.