Ersatz

"Maybe a three-way battle in our Pokemon forms?" Colton proposed.

Halsei: <Well... it'll likely be a bit one-sided, but if you want to do so, sure. I've come out of impossible fights stronger for it, after all, maybe I'll learn something from this one as well. I just hope I don't disappoint either of you.>

Though a bit reluctant, they prepare for an oncoming fight.

Erstaz Alliance

Iris snapped out of her thoughts to see the young enby who had talked to her had vanished.

Iris: "Oh, I suppose I'll have to apologize to them if I see them again."

She goes back to browsing the shelves.

Touko, meanwhile, takes an interest in the impending apparent pokemon battle.

White Forest

Me: -smiles at Meloetta- I would like that a lot, Meloetta. Thank you.

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-Eva is here, browsing the shelves.-

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Steven: Go, Carbink!

-A Carbink comes out.-

Cady: Ok. Hope this works... Go! Cedy!

-Cedy arrives.-

Stormchaser Medical Bay

Gudrunn: Dissapointed? In what?

Sorceress!Gudrunn: The plan! You botched it!

Gudrunn: I only did the plan because I was high on several forms of power! I've still got Nihilego toxin in me which is why I can see you!

Sorceress!Gudrunn: That's quitters talk!

Gudrunn: The J-Team beat me up! Rightfully so!

Sorceress!Gudrunn: That was your first mistake! Don't invite the local vigilante team to beat you up! I learned that the hard way.

Gudrunn: ...Wait, what?

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-A dark-skinned woman with purple hair and red eyes in all white is near Eva-

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-Merah, who is sitting on Eva's shoulder, notices the figure.-

Merah: <Oookay. Eva, you should be careful. That lady is giving of seriously creepy vibes.>

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Cady: Cedy! Iron head!

Steven: Carbink! Protect!

-Cedy's head slams right into the bartier.-

Cedy: <Oooo Oooof.>

Stormchaser Medical Bay

Sorceress!Gudrunn: You don't get it, do you? I'm the you from this timeline. I did the ritual right, I never got kidnapped by that Nihilego of yours, and I was able to summon the power of the Fanatic and enact my absolute rule on the world! At least until I got taken down.

Gudrunn: I...

Sorceress!Gudrunn: But it's not too late for you! You getting removed from your old timeline may have led to glitches being scrubbed from the universe in said timeline, but this universe is crawling with them. And it's coming, I just know it.

Gudrunn: No... I won't...

Sorceress!Gudrunn: Silly girl... You can't escape your destiny. It will always find you. Always.

-She taps Gudrunn on the forehead. Gudrunn is suddenly overwhelmed with exhaustion again and closes her eyes-

-When she opens them she's surrounded by the Enforcers and Team Locke Minus Locke-

Leeya: Oh! She's awake!

Alli: Hey Gudrunn!

Spawny: -wakes up- <Bwah!>

Gudrunn: -sighs- Hey guys.

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-The woman looks over at Mera curiously-

Woman: Hello there.

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Merah: <Are you talking to me or her?>

Eva: Huh?

Stormchaser Medical Bay

Gina: Good to see you're doing better!

Gudrunn: Yeah, I guess...

Archer: Yeah, hopefully you can get out of bed soon...

Gudrunn: Yeah...

-blinks- What happened to Locke?

Shizuo: Uh, something about his parents. As usual. He actually met them and hasn't been seen since by anyone other than his ex.

Gudrunn: ...Concerning.

Zumi: I saw someone raiding our fridge one night, that might have been him?

Sora: Maybe. He'll be fiiiiine.

Gudrunn: ...If you say so.

Reina: All right, we'll let you have some space now. Take care of yourself okay?

Gudrunn: I will.

-The group exits. Gudrunn sighs and closes her eyes again-

-Only to open them as she's tapped on the shoulder-

Tom Phan: <Excuse me ma'am?>

Spawny: <Bwah!>

Gudrunn: Wait, you?

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Woman: I'm talking to both of you, duh.

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-Eva turns around abruptly, sending Merah flying into a shelf.-

Eva: Oh, I'm so sorry! Um, hello.

Stormchaser Medical Bay

Tom Phan: <You see, fearless leader->

Gudrunn: Look, I'm not a leader. You Rabbids are better off on your own.

Tom Phan: <See, that's where you're wrong. Rabbids love nothing but chaos. They'll bring untold amounts of it if left unchecked. But they listen to you.>

Gudrunn: ...So you're saying I'm permanently responsible for them.

Tom Phan: <Afraid so.>

Gudrunn: ...Great. No offense Spawny.

Spawny: -pats- <Bwah bwah.>

Gudrunn: ...Say, where are they now?

Outside The Stormchaser

-The Rabbids have literally parked the Bwah Bunker here-

-Somehow-

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Woman: Hello. I'm Olivia.

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Eva: Um, hello, Olivia.

-Merah meanwhile, is scanning the shop for exits.-

Merah: <I'm guessing we'd be dead already if that was the case, but still, wpuldn't want to hang around and make friendly conversation... But, of course, Eva is Eva. Sometimes I think I'm the only thing between her and certain death.>

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Olivia: Hey, have you seen that J-Team around? I've been kinda curious about them for a while.

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Eva: Yeah, actually. I was just at the stormchaser. Stopped here to get a snack.

Merah: <Have you ever heard of the phrase, 'think before you speak'? Like, what if they're evil, or a vampire or something! You don't just say stuff like that to strangers! I quite value my life, thank you very much.>

Outside the Stormchaser

Siobhan and Vi are staring at the Bwah Bunker.

Vi: "How in Arceus' name."

Siobhan: "What in Arceus' name."

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Olivia: Oh? Where is that?

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Eva: Oh yeah, I could show yo-

-Eva is promptly tail-slapped in the face, Merah stands in between them.-

Merah: <No, we can't just show a random stranger where the stormchaser is. How do we know you won't kill us or something?>

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Olivia: I... Don't intend on killing either of you. That sounds awful.

They hardy seem worth killing at least.

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-Merah stares at Olivia suspiciously for a few seconds.-

Merah: <Hmmmm.... Yeah, that checks out. But how come you want to find the j-team?>

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Truth is I need a place to lay low but I obviously can't tell them that... Hmmm...

Olivia: I'm... A fan. Browse the fansites, go to cons, all that.

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Merah: <Hmmm... I'm not quite so sure is that->

Eva: Come on, don't be such a downer! Who cares if it's an excuse, they seem like an ok person!

-Merah turns to Eva.-

Merah: <Ok, fine. I guess I'm not always right. Just seemed like a person who had killed someone a couple days ago.>

-Merah turns back to Olivia.-

Merah: <But, seeing as you don't seem particularly murderous, we'll show you the way!>

Eva: Gimme a sec! I need to pay for my [pocky]!

-She rushes to the checkout. Merah seems a lot less on edge now.-

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Olivia: -blinks- Where did you get that idea?

Damn she's good.

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Merah: <I'm just observant. I hope I'm not being a jerk.>

-Eva rejoins the group.-

Eva: So, should I lead the way?

Outside the Stormchaser

Cereza: ???