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Driftveil

Zeal?: I'm no one anymore. No one at all. In some ways, I now regret making the choice I did, two years ago. I acted rashly... I messed up. But I can't give up now. Things have to keep playing out. I'm sorry... I'm going on about things I can't explain.

Driftveil City

-Herbert bumps into Jacob, Lyuri and Duke just in time to see the backhand, and blinks-

Herbert: ...You know, usually I would object to that, but this is Lyuri we're talking about.

-he gives Jacob a funny look-

Herbert: And you can hardly call yourself average, Jacob. You're one of the strongest trainers I've ever met. Besides, what can I do with Aura, other than watch people glow a certain colour? And I don't think Sakura's empathy is a "power", she's just really kind. Although I can see how you might view that as a power.

Sam nods "Okay. I might still call you Zeal, that's the name that goes with the face, sorry. Next, if this is supposed to happen, does that mean Zeal may come back?"

Driftveil

Zeal?: This was an accident. I wasn't supposed to return yet. Zeal will certainly come back. It's kind of ironic... In many ways, I envy him...

Driftveil

Lyuri is slapped, and her immediate reaction was to try and slap Jacob back, but Duke restrained her when she tried.

"Let's calm down please." said Duke, holding Lyuri's arm and staring with eyes that pretty much said to her stop right now.

"Fine..." said Lyuri, with a relunctant sigh "Yeah, one of the strongest trainers you've ever seen lost to my little sister, and Sakura isn't even a battle-oriented trainer." she said in response to Herbert.

Driftveil

Jacob: -Venomously- "The one and only reason she can and ever will beat me is because of Grant. Without him she's a sub-par trainer at best, in terms of battle prowess."

edited 22nd Apr '13 3:11:51 PM by Verax

-wakes up near Jacob, Lyuri and co.-

Is this another argument? Do I need to release Florence?

Sam nods "Interesting. What happened two years ago?" he asked, sending a text to Herbert

edited 22nd Apr '13 3:24:16 PM by MadMarv

Driftveil City

-Herbert notices where the situation is going, and backs away slightly, but cannot resist the urge to make a few more sarcastic comments-

Herbert: I'll willing to bet Sakura is stronger than she looks. Quite the opposite of someone else I know, Lyuri. And Jacob, don't say things like-

-he looks down, and notices what Jacob is wearing-

Herbert: Wait a minute, you're not Jacob! You must be some kind of impostor! Jacob would never be caught dead in an outfit like that!

-his X-Transceiver buzzes, but he ignores it for the time being, preferring to keep his eyes on the current situation-

edited 22nd Apr '13 3:14:57 PM by Herbert40k

Driftveil

Zeal?: -sighs- I can't really say... I can't afford having another put the pieces together. It nearly cost me everything I had worked for. But things worked out. I remedied the problem. So, tell me a bit about what's been happening. I don't really get updated on Zeal's actions. Not enough, anyway.

Driftveil

"And what are you without your little Gardevoir, Mr.Important?" said Lyuri, with a smirk.

"This has nothing to do with you, so don't get involved and just ignore this." said Duke, to Joseph, his arms now folded.

Hell, I just noticed that! What happened?

-to Grant-

If I'm here, I might as well. Considering what those last few arguments turned into...

edited 22nd Apr '13 3:15:52 PM by ILoveDogs

Sam was now growing more suspicious of this other Zeal, but keeps his poker face.

"Well, something's causing cracks in the Dream World, we're trying to settle that. The others fought a Team Galactic Admin yesterday, that's why you're here now."

edited 22nd Apr '13 3:25:31 PM by MadMarv

Driftveil

Zeal?: Dream World, huh...? Can't say I've had very much experience with that. Studied it a little. But I know practically nothing.

Driftveil

Jacob: -Is hit quite deep by that, but with an icy cold voice that Herbert may remember quite well- ".... I am going to give you one chance to apologize for that, Lyuri. Don't involve Regina in this. You also don't want me as an enemy, which is something you appearently like treading close to."

-Even with his appearant calm, Jacob's aura has become a blazing blood red to those who could see it-

edited 22nd Apr '13 3:22:55 PM by Verax

Sam nods "Same here. On the bright side, caught some really cool Dream World pokemon because of it. Still, nothing else is really going on."

Duke, not Grant

Driftveil

"Just don't go throwing Sleep Powder on everyone, that'll solve nothing." said Duke, just paying attention to the scene

"I'll take it back if you take what you said about Sakura back, genius, I'd say both of you are the same in this regard." said Lyuri, still keeping her attitude.

edited 22nd Apr '13 3:25:32 PM by FullMoon

Driftveil City

-Herbert can see where this is going all too well, noting Jacob's Aura and tone of voice, and sends out Kirk in preparation for the worst before stepping between Lyuri and Jacob-

Herbert: Okay, let's all calm down here. Lyuri, apologise for what you said about Regina. Jacob, apologise for what you said about Sakura and Grant. This doesn't have to end in a fight. As we've seen, that only ends badly. Damn it, if only I could do that weird gold voice that Sarah can, that would make this so much easier...

edited 22nd Apr '13 3:26:08 PM by Herbert40k

Above Driftveil City

| Zeta observes that most of the team has arrived in Driftveil. She begins to move.

| She recalls Hadur and Vahagn, and Kaminari climbs back up onto her shoulder, joining Glossa.

Zeta: Cetus, take us down to just above street level. Same height as the second story of these buildings.

Cetus: <Yes, miss.>

| They descend.

| They are now near Sam and Zeal.

Sam looks up and sees Cetus "Ah, Zeta's coming. Okay "Zeal" I'm telling the person who's coming about what happened, and I'm sure she won't tell anyone because she seems trustworthy and I don't think she cares either way."

Driftveil

Jacob: "I won't because it's the truth. The one and only reason she beat me was because of Grant. And don't you dare say Regina is the only reason I'm good at battling! Regina isn't even a tenth of how powerful she used to be! That's still twice as strong as she needs to be to beat all the trainers I've met here!" -Angry because this is the one thing he's fighting to convince himself of-

"I'm not a below-average trainer that got lucky with his Gardevoir! I'm one of the best for a reason! Power means nothing if you don't have the mind to use it! If it wasn't for that stupid Argron mob, and how Regina almost died trying to save Lity and I, I would have wiped the floor with Sakura, Grant or no Grant!"

| Zeta has Kaminari create a rope ladder made of web, and descends down to street level.

Zeta: Sam. Hello. Ze- Wait. You're eyes aren't right. I could've sworn they were...

| She steps back and puts her hand on the hilt of her sword, preparing to draw if necessary.

edited 22nd Apr '13 3:35:37 PM by BluBeriPi

Driftveil

-A certain Beheeyem has been listening-

Brecht: <I can think of of one she likely can't beat, going by your boasting.>

Driftveil

"Then I won't take it back until you prove me wrong, and what if she's not a full-power? That just means you used to rely on her even more than I thought of, beat Sakura without using Regina, and I'll take it back." said Lyuri, still keeping a defiant attitude.

Duke was ready in the case of a fight breaking in, he knew for a fact Lyuri wasn't going to stop now no matter what he did.

No, I wasn't going to Sleep Powder everybody. Florence is my Milotic.