ITT: We are all Pokémon Trainers

"It's ok, kid. I have Ultra Balls to."

She holds up one.

"This one is Waspinator's."

<Waspinator wonders what kind of human wastes an Ultra Ball on a Weedle.>

"Quiet you, or I'll feed you to a Swellow."

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Kala: Well, yeah, but I almost never need these types of things given my feelings on them... I couldn't possibly handle more than just Kael on my own at the moment. Too much responsibility at once, I'd wear myself out.

Lita tilts her head.

"Why are you so against pokeballs?"

<Wouldn't be a bad philosophy for you to adopt.>

"You are clearly biased in that judgement."

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Kala: Because they're traps, not homes! Kael doesn't like it, and to be honest I was pretty suspicious of them to begin with, so I don't really have much reason to use them...

-None of this, of course, answers why he'd be carrying an empty Ultra Ball with him. If anything, it only makes that fact more and more obvious.-

"...Right. So you won't mind if I take that Ultra ball off your hands?" She smiles, coyly.

<Oh boy. Here we go...>

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Kala: No, sorry, I, uh... need it for something else. Something actually pretty important, too.

-Kala is feeling really stressed about this...-

"Can I help? I'm good with stuff. I also need to get my mind off of things."

<She is a foul temptress. She will rob you blind.>

Lita slaps a hand over the place where Waspinator's mandibles should be.

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Kala: Uh... help? What do you mean? Are you implying something...?

-Kala is holding the pillow tightly.-

"Listen, kid, I'm not gonna steal your thing. But I can tell something is stressing you out, and I was taught to care for my fellow human beings. So c'mon, talk to me."

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Kala: Alright, you might not believe me, but... the Ultra Ball I have with me? It's actually meant to be... well, for me, if that makes any sense.

-Kala is trying his best to not sound insane with that statement but given that it's a human saying that...-

"...Do you have one of those armband thingies that turns you into a pokemon?"

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Kala: Oh, so you do know about all that, then? That's good, I thought I might've sounded crazy for a while there...

"So what's your pokeform?"

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-Kala puts the pillow down gently and takes out his armband, putting it on and turning into an Espurr.-

Kala: <...T-this is mine.>

-He seems decidedly more shy and reserved than before.-

Kala: <Do you like it...?>

"Aaaaw..."

Gives head scratches.

"You're a cutiepatootie."

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Kala: <...T-thanks.>

-He enjoys the positive reinforcement, at least.-

Kala: <So, you s-said you wanted to help me, right? I... kinda need you t-to catch me with the Ultra Ball.>

"Why would you need to do that?"

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Kala: <S-so it doesn't happen by accident... better safe than s-sorry, right?>

-He's undoubtedly nervous about this whole prospect, but still seems committed to it regardless.-

"Ok..."

She picks up the Ultra Ball.

"Ready?"

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Kala: <Y-yes...>

-Kala mentally prepares himself for whatever happens... which is to say, he has no idea what's going to happen and is silently freaking out about it.-

Lita takes a pitchers stance. She hawks a loogie, winds up and throws a heater at Kala.

"Now, see, ah... I-I thought the flight was last hour, but... wait, no, it was last hour! But then it was cancelled, so, the fact that I got here late won't matter, surely, surely..." Jetta mumbled to herself anxiously, finding herself wandering somewhat aimlessly around the airport. With no reason to stick around in the terminal waiting hours for the next flight she needed, she'd enabled herself to drift into arrivals.

"Oh boy, oh boy, Krete's not going to be a happy cubchoo, she is not, she will be a mad, mad Beartic, with the swiping of the claws and the outrage and the being mummified in an iceberg for a thousand years, and all of that, hehe... oh boy, oh boy... I need a coffee..."

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-Kala quickly freaks out and tries to block it, but the ball mysteriously slows down midflight and only gently taps him, putting him inside of it. It shakes 3 times and clicks seamlessly. Kala is now linked to the Ultra Ball.-

"Alright!"

She grabs Kala's ball and thrusta it up in the air.

"I caught an Espurr!"

Absentmindedly she puts Kala's ball on her belt and begins to walk down the hall.

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-Kala releases himself from the Ultra Ball after a delay... he seems amazed.-

Kala: <T-that wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it'd be... t-thank you for helping!>