ITT: We are all Pokémon Trainers

- My X-transceiver rings -

Huh? It's Professor Rowan...

- Answers -

Hello?

Professor Rowan: Could you come over to my lab? There's something that I feel I need to discuss with you.

Um... Okay?

A Cipher experiment that went rogue, but that's not important. Do you remember the stories I told you about the other world?

Cherrygrove City

"I do... But wh- Oh!"

-And is hit by the realization-

"... But is that really prudent, Dr. Tagg? I mean... It sounds promising... And definitely would be something that we could afford to learn more about... But one still has to keep one's life and commitments in mind..."

Cherrygrove City

Pianis: Uh, thanks, but I didn't mean that literally.

Twinleaf Town

Fortis: Hi, little floaty thing! -grabs Breeze by the tail and pulls him along like a balloon-

Strahl: <She does that to me too.>

Airship Cabin

Forte: What? I ran straight off a cliff?

Shadow: <I think you were going too fast.>

Forte: But you're supposed to go fast!

Icicle: <Oooh, does this game have snow?>

Twinleaf Town

Breeze: <Oh, I don't mind. ^_^> -wraps around Fortis's hand-

All I know is, it beats being around here having to put up psychic shields to avoid roving fans.

Cherrygrove City

Eskay: She does that often. I've gotten used to it.

Twinleaf

-wandering around with Pariah, wary of strange, Pawniard-hating girls-

- Still talking to Professor Rowan on the X-transceiver -

Professor Rowan: It is already getting a bit late, so come over to my lab tomorrow.

Okay, I will.

Professor Rowan: Good. Bye.

- He hangs up -

Hmm... I wonder what he wants...?

Does Professor Rowan usually call you?

- Shrugs -

Not that often, actually. I wonder what this is about?

Cherrygrove City

Pianis: Anyway, Tagg is a friend of my sister, apparently. He's that guy right over there in the black jacket. -points at Tagg-

Twinleaf Town

Fortis: C'mon, let's go look for everyone! Maybe they went back to the Underground again?

Airship Cabins

Dr. Exeggutor: Get ready to be schooled! -runs over Forte's Sandslash with a drill tank-

Forte: Not fair! He made me drop all my rings!

Shadow: <You could've easily jumped that, you know.>

Forte: Shut up!

Twinleaf

Breeze: <Um...maybe? Every's right over there.> -points-

Me too. I hope it's not too serious...

Cherrygrove City

Eskay: Oh. Hey, isn't that that Tracer guy from before that he's talking to?

Twinleaf Town

Fortis: Huh? What's that? Oh! It's Piano's boyfriend! He looks sleepy, though. I wonder if he's dreaming about Piano... What do you think, mister floaty thing?

Twinleaf

Breeze: <Hmm...> -closes eyes for a moment- <Yep.> -nods in assent-

Yeah...

- Shrugs -

So, should we continue checking on things around here, or head back to Twinleaf and continue tomorrow?

Let's get up to Sandgem. That way, we can go straight there, tomorrow.

- Nods -

Okay.

Cherrygrove City

Pianis: Tracer guy?

Twinleaf Town

Fortis: See, I knew it! I wonder when he'll wake up...

Airship Cabins

Forte: -is now controlling a Sandslash snowboarding down a giant mountain-

Icicle: <Eeee! Look at all the snow!>

Twinleaf

Breeze: -takes another glance at Every's mind- <...Not for a while...>

-Is thinking-

Cherrygrove

Umbra: A friend and colleague of mine, and a fellow researcher.

Lina: He has a really cute Areodactyl! :3

Cinder: You have a weird definition of cute, Lina...

Cherrygrove

"Hmm... I suppose... But I can't help but feel as if this is a bit-"

-And notices Eskay-

"Oh! Hello there. Have we met before?"