ITT: We are all Pokémon Trainers

-Has been fighting a valiant, though ultimately one sided battle and is now in a blade lock-

Come on.

???: So maybe you aren't so weak after all.

-Disengages...allowing me the opportunity to slash him with that Flowing Water technique-

???:    ARGH! Time for me to end this!   

-Teleports away...and shoots me point blank in my upper back with a Dark Pulse fired from the staff-

Nudi: -Has assisted in vanquishing the last of the Spiritomb- <TAGG!>

-Falls on my stomach-

Argh!

???: -Puts a foot right on my back to prevent me from moving- It appears our little game is at an end.

-Charges up an even bigger Dark Pulse in an attempt to finish me off while speaking in a regretful tone-

Shame I have to kill a fellow Soul, but I can't allow you to interfere with my plans boy.

He's a Soul too, what?

-Said charging up also happens to disappate the barrier-

Garchomp: -Very angrily- <He's going to kill Tagg,    KILL HIM!    Tagg's not in the way this time!>

???: -Wisely teleports off me before the moves fired reduce him to chunky salsa- I need to get rid of you too!

Xatu: <We have to get out of here, and get Tagg help. Teleporting!>

-Teleports everyone away before a Dark Pulse hits where we would've been-

???: -Panting- They got away. No matter, that won't stop what I've got coming.

-Sits on the ground and starts focusing on his staff-

Airship

-applying some bandages to his face and neck- Owowow...

Amanita: ....Oran Berry?

Thank you...

T: Things are getting worse...

...

-Is getting a feeling that some realness is going down-

Airship

Pawniard: <I'll be right back.>

Okay..

-Pawniard runs away-

Airship, Where Every Is

Pawniard: -peeks in- <Is Every okay?>

Night, all.

edited 15th Feb '12 10:34:06 PM by Malgent

At an unknown location in Sinnoh, within a cave

Artemia: -Looks really sad- <Is-Is he going to be okay?>

-Is currently unconscious, with leaves lathered with a healing balm covering my back injury, most likely by Ana and Bohr, due to them being among my only party members that can hold things-

Audilith: -To Artemia- <He just needs rest, Tagg's pretty resilient for a human.>

The Ruins

-Is making the finishing touches of his ritual-

???: May Sinnoh sleep...

-As he works, Sinnoh is busy being covered in a twilight aura caused by master level illusionary wards that'll reduce every non-Soul, Dark, or Ghost type into shades. At the same time, a multitude of Odd Keystones are also getting awakened-

   ...and rise anew.   

edited 15th Feb '12 10:35:55 PM by rmctagg09

-Is feeling rather awkward-

So tired today. Going to bed. Night, all.

Sinnoh Airspace

Fool is flying over Jublife City on Lenore, before the two flinch in pain.

Fool: Grah! what was that?

^Lenore^: ^I don't know... but it felt dark... and strong.^

Fool: I see... Let's continue then! There are still parts of Sinnoh I haven't seen! Plus there are these 13 Orbs that I still have to get around to!

Pastoria Marsh, Past

Melody keeps tracking the Skorupi before being bogged down in the mud.

Melody: Oh confound it all... Will sumbody help this ol' lady 'ere.

Red Skorupi:

Celestic Ruins, Present.

Melody is sketching down the engravings on the wall into a book. As well as adding some notes about the Emotion Trio.

Melody: ...These engravings have been debated upon. They ethier represent the Emotion trio of Uxie, Azelf and Mesprit bringing forth Dialga, Palkia or Giratina... But it has also been interprated as something else... The new theory emerging being that the figures actually repesent Dialga, Palkia and Giratina who are bringing forth what appear to be a supreme diety... Most likely the figure know as Arceus...

Melody Sighs.

Melody: I wish Surprise was still here... He would've helped me greatly...

edited 15th Feb '12 11:10:37 PM by PippingFool

Canalave City Outskirts, In Another Universe...

Tangent(?): Okay, Roxy, if you would find everybody, please.

Roxy: <I see Blenda is in need of my assistance anyhow. Silly kitty~>

-Roxy exits the living room, purring mischievously-

"Petilil:" <Oh, Roxy! I'll help find Sam!>

-the unresolvable Grass-type lump flies off Tangent's shoulder, before setting down to the floor to approximate a walk-

Tangent(?): Now, the first step of good investigation is not wasting work. What do those paparazzi know already...

Backyard

-"Petilil" walk/hop/hovers over towards the fence adjacent to the main road; Roxy meanwhile approaches a Charizard lounging outside a steel shed-

Roxy: <Cuyahoga.>

-the Charizard looks at Roxy with a frown-

Cuyahoga: <Ugh, don't tell me Dinkleberg's about to start the sprinklers again.>

Roxy: <Quite the contrary, you won't have to worry about zealous landscapers for some time.>

-Roxy pauses and tilts her head-

<At least not him, the existence of other landscapers is kinda a dark spot.>

Cuyahoga: <Another investigation, huh? Or has Tangent found a Time Ripple?>

Roxy: <Investigation. Looking for a Champion named Tracer. Seems the paparazzi are freaked that he's slipped them.>

Cuyahoga: -tilts head- <Odd, Tangent seems like the last person to want involvement with the newspeople.>

Roxy: <Kodai's pulling a stunt.>

Cuyahoga: -growls at the mention of the businessman-

Near the Fence

"Petilil:" -is staring up into the sky, before her search is rewarded by the appearance of a Fearow-

Sam: -swoops down, carrying a donut scavenged from a nearby café in his talon- <Hey Celly! You want something?>

"Petilil:" <Heh, hi Sam! Tangent's going on another investigation soon.>

Sam: <Ooh, fun! What are we looking for?>

"Petilil:" <A human named Tracer->

Sam: <The champion all over the TV?! This is our biggest case yet!>

-pauses for a second, then blushes-

<...you know, aside from the obvious.>

"Petilil:" <...yeah. Roxy says she'll tell us when she sees any clue, and Tangent's already dancing in the monster's teeth...>

-shakes her head- <Come on, let's get ready.>

Cuyahoga's Shed

-"Petilil" and Sam pass by on their way in-

Roxy: <Anyhow, your special talents are required.>

Cuyahoga: <Something need burning?>

Hallway

-the walls have a few crayon drawings hung up, mostly depicting wingless or fettered Pidgey, Spearow, and Starly-

-the thus-far-collected Pokémon are gathered in front of the laundry room door-

Cuyahoga: <...the doorknob. You need me to open the door.>

Roxy: <Yep!>

Cuyahoga: -smirks- <Lucky you have a Char around, huh?>

-Cuyahoga opens the door, and a Luxray peers out-

Cuyahoga: <Silly Luxray. Charizard never get stuck in laundry rooms!>

Blenda: -licks her paw nonchalantly- <Stuck? I was engaged in a tracking exercise. The light spot's days are numbered.>

Cuyahoga: -with a bit of sarcasm- <Sure...>

<Charizard don't have problems with light spots, you know. Or Ground attacks.>

Blenda: <I'm sure...> -Blenda stretches her legs, accidentally-on-purpose giving Cuyahoga a static shock-

Cuyahoga: -remains silent, not admitting Charizard gain an Electric weakness on evolution-

Sam: <So, should we check in on Tangent?>

"Petilil:" <Yes, let's.>

Living Room

Tangent(?): So, Tracer's family and friends are rejecting interviews. More interesting though is that they haven't contacted the police or, as far as I at least can tell, other investigators. So clearly they aren't surprised he's missing...

Of course, they won't be talking to me, I'm sure. So, to get a sense of where he could go... need to know where he's coming from.

-looks at his team filing in-

We will be starting in Unova, I think.

Roxy: -purrs- <I have a good feeling about this. Up to the blackout at least.>

Sam: -flies to the wardrobe, and caws insistently-

Tangent(?): OK, OK, I'll wear the trenchcoat, heh!

edited 15th Feb '12 11:41:30 PM by Tangent128

-Decides to go off and think to myself for a while. What begins as a pretty harmless walk somehow escalates to myself being enroute to Sinnoh on Booster. Of course I leave Daisy a message to find her own way there once she wakes up-

Flying away... Brilliant.

Hey, I left her a message!

Because you got bored.

A little...

I was right.

Just go away...

Fine.

-Silence-

Good.

Other Dewford.

Solana laughs at Tagg's comment.

Solana: Hah! I have a liver made or iron! There is no way this bane can kille me!

Beat

Solana offers the bottle to Tagg.

Solana: Wanna try |3 ?

Georges: <Oh brother...>

Elsewhere

Vyvyan is stargazing with Sierra.

Vyvyan: -Pointing to a cluster of stars- Hey! That one looks like a Dodrio! See the three heads?

edited 16th Feb '12 4:12:54 AM by PippingFool

Sandgem Town, Sinnoh, the Past (before the Spiritomb thing)

- Has withdrawn my other Pokèmon from PC storage -

HotStuff: (hugging me) <Miss me?>

Heh, of course.

HotStuff: (playfully) <So, you haven't forgotten about me?>

- Chuckles -

Oh, HotStuff, don't be silly! You were my first Pokèmon.

- Hugs HotStuff back -

And you're the best starter I could've asked for!

Meanwhile, in another universe where things played out differently and DS only had to save Dialga from Cyrus' plans

- That universe's DS is happily petting her Torterra, while a Luxray, Floatzel, Honchkrow, Alakazam and presumably some sixth Pokèmon blocked from view by the other teammates watch -

That universe's DS: Oh, don't be so shy, J.T., you're the best starter I could've asked for!

J.T. the Torterra: (blushing) <You think?>

- For those wondering, J.T. is short for "Just Turtwig", or "Just Torterra" now. And no, this universe's DS did not change his name when he evolved into Grotle -

Meanwhile, in yet another universe, similar to the one above, but with Palkia instead of Dialga

- This universe's DS chuckles at the antics of her female Empoleon, while a female Crobat, a Cherrim, a Lopunny, a Lucario and that universe's version of Sparq watch them -

Neptune (the Empoleon, not the Galactic Admin): <I am the greatest!>

That universe's DS: (shakes her head lightly) Well, I don't know about that, but you're certainly the best starter I could've asked for!

Back in our universe

- Shuts off the PC -

Well, that's all of them. Let's head home to Twinleaf now.

- We do so -

Elsewhere

Sierra: Hmm... Oh, yeah! I think I see it!

Elsewhere

Vyvyan: What can you see Sierra?

edited 16th Feb '12 3:03:11 AM by PippingFool

Elsewhere

Sierra: Hmm... I think that one over there is a Manectric. (points)

A short distance away

Mawile: <Aren't there any Mawile constellations?>

Minun: (shrugs) <There might be, I'm not sure.>

Mawile: <How about that one?> (points)

Minun: <... I don't think that's a Mawile constellation.>

Mawile: <Why not?>

Minun: <Because it's the moon.>

Vyvyan

Vyvyan: Your right!

Vyvyan notices another cluster of stars and points to it.

Vyvyan: Hey! That one looks like two Luxray fighting over some food.

Vyvyan chuckles as he lowers his hand onto Sierra's

Vyvyan: It's been a long time since I've done this yannow...

-wakes up and sees letter-

... O_O

Oh no!

-sends out happy-

Happy to sinnoh! Now!

Happy: Got it!

-gets on happys back and he flies to sinnoh while spamming extreme speed-

Elsewhere

Sierra: Oh?

Elsewhere

Vyvyan: Yeah... Not since I was a kid.

I used to spend the nights star gazing with Bridget. Of course, back then, he was a Ralts...

Boy, that was a long time ago...

Elsewhere

Sierra: I see...

Vyvyan sits up.

Vyvyan: Is there something bothering you Sierra?

Vyvyan starts to gently comb his fingers through Sierra's hair.

gotta go to school now.

Elsewhere

Sierra: Huh? Oh, no. I'm fine...

Vyvyan: Is doesn't sound like it doll...

Vyvyan thinks.

Vyvyan: Please, can you tell me what's bothering you?

Elsewhere

Sierra: Well... I just keep thinking about the future... Wondering what awaits us.

Pastoria, last night

Umbra: UUURK!

-Clutches his chest in pain-

Lumos: What's wrong?

Umbra: Something's releasing a wave of Obscura...

Canaclave, last night

Lina: AAAAAH!

- Clutches her chest in pain -

Chrome: <What's wrong?>

Lina: Something REALLY bad is going down...