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  1. OOC: Other ICs to be edited in soon.

    IC: Dahlia/Aspen Seaton

     

    Dahlia turned around, smiling at Ryan as she gladly poured him a cup of Sitrus Juice. "Oh, you're too kind." she said modestly, giggling a bit from the praise. "I just learned things from Mom, now she's a cook... Though, I'm glad that you l like the food I prepared!" 

    Aspen walked in and started washing his plate, grinning at Dahlia. "You're not giving yourself enough credit. Out of you, me, and Olivia, you're definitely the best cook." he said. "All this? For breakfast? You really went above and beyond what you really had to do. I mean, if it were me, I probably would have just prepared an omelette." the youngest Seaton told her, shrugging. "What got you cooking this much?" 

    "Well, I mean, I just felt like celebrating a bit for yesterday's triumph." the middle Seaton explained, smiling. "Very impressive work on everyone's part, handling the appearance of that dark Evan so well. Plus, I know that things have been pretty hectic for everyone lately, so... Yeah! Celebrating with baking a bunch of different things." Dahlia said, giggling. "There's enough to go around for everyone! More than enough, actually!" she called out, attempting to get the attention of any stragglers on the boat. "Enjoy!" 

    Coco finished icing the platter of cinnamon buns, and grabbed the platter. She turned around and smiled at Ryan and Paul, holding out the pastries towards them. The Buneary leaped onto the table, offering them the cinnamon buns, seeming very proud of her handiwork while doing so. 

  2. IC: Dahlia/Aspen

     

    "Thanks so much, everyone!" Dahlia said in response to everyone heading to breakfast. "I do my best, after all. Though, I wonder if it's cold by now... That would be a problem." she said, putting a finger to her chin. "Well then! No time like the present to head down yet. Time for the two combatants and the audience to finally fill up on some grub!" 

     

    Aspen turned to Ryan Hikari with a rasied eyebrow. "Oh, is that so? Hmm. You were so worried about Shannon back there, seemed devastated when she got hurt." he pointed out, crossing his arms. "Plus, you're saying that you lied, but your face says something different... At the very least, you care about her more than just a friend." the youngest Seaton said, turning around afterwards. "Well. Not my issue, anyways. That's for you to figure out." Aspen declared, heading down with the others below deck to go clean his plate.

     

    IC: Lachina Adaon

     

    Lachina looked at Belle for a good second, and shrugged. "Alright. I'll hold you to your word." she said, rattling off her number to the other girl. She turned back around to Mercury, and pat him on the back. "Let's get your friend patched up, then... Hopefully it won't take too long." the Ranger muttered, not really sure how quickly Pokemon Centers worked. Nevertheless, Lachina wrapped her arm around the silver-haired trainer's back, and went to lead him out of the hospital. 

  3. IC: Aspen/Dahlia

    Aspen quickly went to go get something to eat, rushing back up to the dock of the boat just after the first few moves had been made. Aria quickly got him up to speed as to what was happening, with the youngest Seaton nodding. He also released Flare, Torrent, and Meadow so they could observe the fight as well. He was impressed by Sylph's fighting spirit in a matchup where she was at a disadvantage, and kept as close an eye on the fast-paced action as he could. He stayed like that, until the Gardevoir appeared to be losing the will to battle, followed with Xander's... Declaration?

    "What the..." he muttered, blinking a bit. Aspen confirmed with himself that he did not mishear anything, and what he heard was what was said. The battle continued on for a little longer, with it ending in a mutual KO. The trainer clapped just after snarfing down another spoonful of food. He chewed, looking around to see how other people would be reacting to the battle. 

    "Wonderful battle, you two!" Dahlia said, clapping and nodding. "Very talented, both of you. But you both haven't had breakfast, right? Come! There's food in the kitchen, like I said." the gardener told them with a giggle, smiling. "Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, you know? There'll definitely be plenty of excitement later probably, so chow down and get fed before that. Very impressive work, though! I look forward to seeing more of that later." 

     

    IC: Lachina Adaon

     

    Lachina immediately winced when she saw the tears welling up in Mercury's eyes. She immediately went over, and hugged him, patting his back. "Shh, whatever it was, explain it after you're calm. Sit down, okay? We'll get that guy in reception and then you can cry as much as you need." she said, leading the older boy to a chair, patting his back afterwards. 

    The Ranger looked up to a woman in the group Mercury had traveled with, sighing. "I don't think any of us wanted this to happen. I'll handle this. Get your friend some medical attention." Lachina said firmly, her voice as professional as it could be. She looked over sadly at Mercury, sighing again. "Whatever happened back there... Well, just try to relax. There's not much that can be done to change it now. If you need someone to talk to... That's what I'm for, okay?"

  4. IC: Dahlia/Aspen

     

    Dahlia blinked a bit at the smile Jack had given her. "Oh, uh...Thank you?" she said in replied in a somewhat awkward tone, even as she kept her polite demeanor. She could tell the Captain was flirting with her like everyone else, and wasn't very certain how to handle that at all in that moment. "Uhh, yeah, the kitchen below deck has food so we could all head down and get some food if that's what people wanna do..."

    "You ARE the captain, aren't you? Don't talk to my sister that way." Aspen asked, looking directly at Jack. His expression made it pretty clear he was very annoyed, and didn't want him to even look at Dahlia again. Afterwards, Ryan stammered a reason to decline Jack's advances, causing the youngest Seaton to whirl towards him with a confused expression. "Who even are you, what? ...Wait, are you talking about that Shannon girl?" the trainer asked, raising an eyebrow. "That's... Interesting to say now of all times. Congrats?" he said, inwardly wondering what it was with people falling in love now.

     

    "Oh, you two talk over the Pokegear, right? That's wonderful, Ryan." Dahlia said in reply, giving him a celebratory crushing hug. "You could use a positive influence like her on your life, too. Congrats on making things official with Shannon! I think you're going to be a lot happier from now on."

  5. OOC: The year is 20XX. Everyone writes jams at Shakespeare levels of perfection. Because of this, the next poster in the topic depends solely on keyboard priority. The RPS metagame has evolved to ridiculous levels due to it being the only remaining factor to decide who posts.

     

    IC: Amethyst/Alvis

    It didn't take long for Amethyst to lead Alvis outside the town of Snowpoint, and into the woods. She walked forward at a slowing pace, looking down at her feet. "...The snow. I know this snow. Everything here... I..." she began, before shaking her head, and just walking forward more, her pace getting much quicker. She didn't make it a secret that these woods unnerved her, but didn't say a word to the Gallade behind her...

     

    Alvis watched, wary of how she would react, but thought for a moment. "Think this is far enough for our training?"Alvis asked quickly, as he didn't want to bring them too far into the woods, just in case Amethyst's worries were for a good reason.

     

    Amethyst stopped in her tracks just as the two of them reached an open clearing. "...I think so..." she said, holding her head down again. "...This looks like somewhere Mom would hold me and walk past, really... She always hugged me so tight. Just a wide open area like this, with me clinging to her neck, and..." the Gardevoir reminisced, stopping herself there. At that moment, she didn't seem in the best state of mind for training, and she just kept on speaking... "But that's just a memory now. She's probably long gone from here. Couldn't picture her staying behind in a place like this..."

     

    Alvis frowned slightly, as he mentally sighed to himself. He had been hoping to keep her mind off everything, but it had backfired. "You don't know that, though... She might have stayed; hidden away somewhere, maybe."

     

    "Maybe she did..." Amethyst replied, crossing her arms. "I wonder what she'd say if she saw me like this... Afraid of the snow and trees. How pathetic on my part..." the Gardevoir said, trembling. "Here I was thinking I would be training, but now... Now I can't stop shaking..."

     

    "I don't think that's of any fault of your own." Alvis glanced around. Was it just her worry that made him uneasy? "If you don't feel up to it, we could always head back. No use rushing things, especially here."

     

    "I'll be fine, I'm just... I..." she began, sitting down on a nearby fallen tree trunk. "...I'm just cold. Give me a moment and I'll... I'll be ready to battle, promise." Amethyst insisted, looking down once again.

     

    Alvis nodded, as he glanced around. Something felt wrong; as if there was unnecessary tension in the air. Or... perhaps it was necessary? "Maybe we should... head back. Find some place in town that will work better." The Gallade was uncertain why he was so uneasy; but wasn't sure he wanted to find out. Especially after what he knew about the Gardevoir's past...

     

    Amethyst shakily got up from the log, and nodded. "G-good idea, that would... That would be better for me." she said, walking up next to Alvis. She walked alongside him for a bit, looking around her and frowning. "Do you... Feel that? Something very wrong is going to happen soon, I can tell..." she muttered warily, her eyes darting around the snowy forest...

     

    "Yeah... Come on, let's get out of here, quickly." Alvis attempted to pick up the pace, but yelped out, as he tripped over a branch; too focused on trying to scan for anyone present. "I'm okay..." The Gallade responded, but paused, as he realized that would have given someone the chance... "Be on guard!"

     

    Amethyst nearly jumped up, and turned around, her hands glowing with psychic energy. "I'm watching out for you, so don't you think of jumping in!" she growled, even as she was very afraid in that moment. The Gardevoir gasped, her pupil shrinking, when she began to hear a voice that was all too familiar in her head...
     
    "And just what make you think you of all things has the right to order ME around?" a gruff, low voice called out. "I never thought I'd have to see you in MY territory again. I had lost a lot of valuable target practice, you know? But that's fine now, since you brought a friend... My dear daughter."
     
    Amethyst turned around just in time to see a blurred figure rush at the two of them, slashing out with a Night Slash. The Gardevoir yelped in pain, sent flying from the attack, just barely able to land on her knee. "You... I..."
     
    "It's so very nice to see you again, Mirjana..." the Gallade said, his eyes filled with malice. "You dare walk into these woods after all these years? How utterly stupid. That's to be expected from the most pathetic excuse for a Ralts I had ever seen, however." he continued, looking down. "Oh, and what is this? Another Gallade? Something tells me I won't be able to recruit him to my clan. What a shame... I'll just have to eliminate him."
     
    "NO YOU DON'T!!!" the Gardevoir cried, grabbing her father in a psychic hold, and tossing him into the broken tree trunk. She then teleported next to Alvis' side, and helped him up, her breathing turning ragged when she went to face her father again.
     
    "...Barely a scratch. Hmmph. I guess I'll have to teach you both a lesson, then." Amethyst's father said darkly. "You are such a pathetic fool, Mirjana. Do you know what happens when you anger the great Bernhard? Why don't you all FIND OUT!!!" he cried out, rushing forward at the two of them...
     
    Alvis winced as he stood to his feet, but frowned, as he attempted to come up with a plan. He could try to teleport; but it would probably just backfire on them, and get their trainers in trouble too. He could try to attack, but his most effective move would just leave Amethyst open in the process. With gritted teeth, Alvis attempted to slash out with a Psycho Cut, to try and keep the other Gallade at bay.
     
    Bernhard grunted as his own Psycho Cut clanged against Alvis', which gave Amethyst the perfect opportunity to fall back and charge a Shadow Ball. "Who ARE you?? And why do you continue to defend my pathetic whelp of a daughter? What makes a Gardevoir worthy of defending, much less one as pathetic as Mirjana?!"
     
    Amethyst growled and fired off the Shadow Ball, which her father quickly defended against. "You honestly thought that would scratch me? You disappoint me more and more by the second!" he scoffed, holding his arms out. "If you really think you can beat me, then why not strike me down, right here, right now??!"
     
    Alvis grit his teeth, but nodded to Amethyst. He could tell her Shadow Ball was still not complete, and knew he had to buy her some time, as he seemed to fade out of existence for a moment. He reappeared behind Bernhard, and attempted to aim his resulting Shadow Sneak slash in a way that would deal massive damage - he couldn't allow this menace to keep going.
     
    Bernhard closed his eyes when Alvis disappeared, waiting for the counterattack. Suddenly, he whirled around with a Night Slash to parry the Shadow Sneak. The Gallade grunted, as he couldn't prevent the strike from hitting, but he still prevented himself from being knocked out of the fight right then. "Predictable." he muttered, teleporting away. Bernhard reappeared a distance away, using Swords Dance, not only to boost his strength, but also to taunt and mock the two Pokemon he was battling, a wicked grin on his face.
     
    Amethyst charged another Shadow Ball, balling up her fist at the attitude her father was taking. She teleported directly in front of her father, throwing the sphere of dark energy right in his face, a maneuver Bernhard was admittedly not expecting. She watched as he was sent skidding back, looking up with amusement. 
     
    "So you fancy yourself a close range combatant I see." he replied. "That's cute. But you should know more than anyone how that's a bad idea." the Gallade said, a psychotic smirk appearing as he rushed forward with a Close Combat. Amethyst threw up a barrier to block the storm of hits, but she was clearly struggling to hold him back...
     
    "Raaaaaaaaaaaa!" Energy appeared around Alvis' fists, as he quickly attempted to punch back to meet the Close Combat with one of his own. Even still, he felt himself starting to lose strength and be pushed back as well. Trying to open a private connection to Amethyst, Alvis struggled with keeping up the attack while using his telepathy."Am, Will-O-Wisp..."
     
    Amethyst nodded quickly, and fell back while Bernhard had to shift his focus to Alvis. He was so focused on attempting to bat away the opposing Gallade that he did not seek out the private connection that had been opened. "You see now? You put so much effort into protecting my worthless daughter, and what does she do? Retreat like the coward she is!" he said, grinning widely. "Why don't you just give up now, boy? It'll save you a lot of pain should you accept my mercy!"
     
    "Shut UP!!" Amethyst cried, conjuring a ghostly flame, and hurling it towards her father. He was struck, and quickly found himself with lowering attack power, to the point he was finally unable to match Alvis's blows, and was sent flat on his back, the Gallade in absolute shock. "If anyone's the coward, it's you. Proving your strength by terrorizing those obviously weaker than you, especially your own children... That's as low as you can get!"
     
    "You dare talk back to me??" Bernhard replied angrily, getting up from the snow. "You really want to suffer? Fine! You brought this upon yourself..." he said, disappearing and reappearing behind Amethyst, lashing out with a Shadow Sneak of his own...
     
    Alvis panted at the brief respite that was given, and acted quickly as the other Gallade vanished. He teleported behind amethyst, and yelled out, as he took the attack with his own body. He dropped to a knee, but quickly generated Magical Leaves in his hands, and aimed to throw them at the evil father before he could really react.
     
    Amethyst gasped when Alvis took the attack for her, and was about to check if he was still alright. However, they didn't really have the time for that, so she did the next best thing, and grab her father while he was distracted, and force the Magical Leaves to strike him. "Get OUT OF HERE!!!" she cried, dragging Bernhard along the ground into a tree, which promptly shattered into chunks of wood. The Gardevoir tossed another Shadow Ball at the site of the collision. "Don't you dare try to come back from that!"
     
    From behind the trees, a figure discreetly fired a wave of healing energy towards Alvis. "Thank you for everything you are doing." a voice called out to seemingly only Alvis. "Please... Stay determined. I know you can defeat that monster. I know you can protect my daughter."
     
    Bernhard got up from his point of impact, panting hard. "You're all really getting on my nerves, you know that? But don't think you've won yet... I... I'll crush you! I'll crush you under my heel!" he declared, even thought it appeared his strength was faltering. He teleported in front of the two Pokemon, and cried out, lashing out with a Night Slash. Amethyst blocked the attack with another psychic barrier, throwing it forward to push back her father. "Nngh... Persistent... You've all lasted longer than I thought you would. But don't think you can beat me! I am Bernhard! I crush all my enemies without fail!"
     
    Alvis glanced over in the direction he thought he saw the wave coming from, as he heard the last part. He smiled ever so slightly, and nodded. "Am, let me help next." He got an idea, as he stood up again, and began to cycle the leaves around himself for a moment. He lashed out with Psycho Cut, using the ranged portion to try and land hits on the rogue Gallade. "I think I can prevent his attack from doing any damage, and also allow you to attack... You can do this, Am, start charging now."
     
    Amethyst looked at Alvis in surprise. "Oh wow, oh wow..." she said, a bit surprised. The Gardevoir nodded after, and charged two Shadow Balls in each of her hands. "I got it. Let's finish this finally, and send this monster packing!" Amethyst said, powering up the dark spheres on both her hands.
     
    "What is this?? Bernhard cried, doing his best to defend against Alvis' onslaught. "WHAT IS THIS??! This can't be possible, how am I faltering??!" the Gallade said, clearly in complete shock. "WHATEVER, WHATEVER, WHATEVER! I'LL JUST HAVE TO TRY EVEN HARDER, THEN!" he screamed, attempting to rush towards Alvis and strike both him and Amethyst with another Close Combat...
     

    Alvis grit his teeth, as he cycled the leaves around himself quickly. He pushed out, as they 'solidified' into a barrier that blocked out all damage. The Gallade seemed amazed, but then snapped back to reality quickly. "Now!" Alvis yelled out, as he continued to hold the barrier around the two of them until she was actually ready, even as the punches hammered off the surface of the barrier. How long he could keep this up, however, was a different question

     

    Amethyst nodded. "This battle is OVER!" she cried, firing off both charged Shadow Balls at Bernhard, Alvis dropping the barrier at that moment. Bernhard's eyes widened when the attacks drew close, and finally struck, sending the rogue Gallade flying. 
     
    "This... How did you..." he muttered in disbelief, slowly getting up. As he did so however, Amethyst's eyes glowed purple while she lifted countless chunks of wood and pebbles, all launching them at her father. With one final gasp, Bernhard fell back, completely unconscious. 
     
    Afterwards, the Gardevoir panted for quite some time, turning her head to face Alvis. "We... We did it..." she said, still seeming a bit shocked at that. Amethyst closed her eyes and started to chuckle in relief, throwing her arms around the Gallade. "Thank you... Thank you so much..."
     
    Alvis sighed in relief, and returned the gesture, as he smiled. "You did great... Though, I think we might have someone else to thank for this, too..."
     
    Amethyst blinked, moving back a bit. "Huh? Someone else? she asked, a bit confused at what was meant. "It's just the two of us, right?"
     
    "Not necessarily..." the voice called out, causing Amethyst to look behind her in surprise, seeming to be in disbelief. "Hello, my child." the Gardevoir walking out from the trees said, smiling at Amethyst. "You've grown so much, Mirjana... Look at how strong you've become! At first I thought I had to help you two, but seeing how well you did, there was no need." she said, walking up to her daughter. 
     
    "Mom...?" Amethyst said, blinking a bit. "...Th-thank you, Mom, I... What you said really means a lot to me..." she replied, chuckling a bit. "Though, uh, I've kinda been going by Amethyst for a while now... I guess Amy for short, too?"
     
    Amethyst's mother seemed a bit surprised by that, but nodded. "Amethyst... That's a pretty name. You must have a very kind trainer. I'm so proud of you..." she said, hugging her daughter. "Oh, but who is this?" the Gardevoir asked, turning to Alvis. "Greetings! My name is Rakel. You wouldn't happen to be my daughter's mate now, would you?" Rakel asked, with utmost sincerity. "Wow! You must really care for her, don't you?"
     
    Alvis seemed surprised at what had happened, and nodded, though mostly meant the last question. "She is very strong and kind, yes." Alvis smiled at the reunion, glad it could happen.
     
    Rakel smiled at Alvis' response. "I wouldn't expect any less from Mirjana, really... Err, Amethyst." she said, smiling."I can tell you'll take very good care of my daughter! Someone as kindhearted as you is exactly the kind of ideal partner to choose when considering these things."
     
    Amethyst's eyes widened, and she became noticeably more flustered. "Uh, Mom, it's... Not like, you know... Nevermind." she muttered, sighing. "Alvis is the best thing to have happened to me in a while, yeah... He's nice too, always helping me train whenever I feel like it, and all. He's... He's a good person to be around." the Gardevoir said, leaning her weight on the Gallade slightly. 
     
    "That is wonderful... I wish you two luck for your future. Maybe next time you visit Snowpoint, you could show me your offspring!" she suggested, chuckling at that idea. "Hopefully now that you've beaten Bernhard, things will be safer from now on. He never took his losses very well, so maybe he'll just retreat somewhere else.... Though there's still that sect of his." Rakel muttered, sighing. "What a horrid environment to grow up in... Maybe now they'll stop blindly following him once word of his defeat spreads around."
     
    "Hopefully so..." Alvis frowned, as he glanced over at the defeated Gallade. "Let's just hope they don't either try to help him, or choose a new 'leader' instead."
     
    "One can only hope, really... I'll definitely ensure that word of his defeat is spread around." Rakel said, sighing."But regardless, I'm glad to see my child is in good hands. I'm sorry for having to leave you all by your lonesome, Amethyst... I hope you can forgive me for that."
     
    "I've forgiven you a long time ago, Mom." Amethyst replied, smiling. "I was so worried what had happened to you... I thought you might have died. But clearly you didn't, huh?" she said, giggling a bit. "It's nice talking to you again. You were always the brightest aspect of my life while growing up..."
     
    "Really now? I'm happy to hear that!" the older Gardevoir said, smiling. "But you've found your new shining star, right? That's great! As much as I would love to stay with you, it seems our lives are on different paths, now..." she muttered, a bit melancholy. "I can't stress this enough... I'm so proud of you, my daughter. Even though I'm not always around, I will always wish the best for you and your future endeavors. Please, Alvis... Watch over her for me. Take care of her, as I won't be able to."
     
    Alvis nodded, but thought for a moment. "What if you returned to meet our trainers?" The Gallade asked curiously, figuring that Rakel might like that.
     
    "Oh, that would be fantastic!" Rakel replied. "I would love to see the human who has befriended my daughter... And thank them for all they have done."
     
    Amethyst smiled at Alvis' idea, and nodded. "Well, they're obviously staying in Snowpoint right now... Maybe we can head over now and see them?" she suggested. "I'm sure both of them would be happy to see you too, Mom."
     
    Alvis nodded with a smile, as he agreed about that. "Plus, we should probably get far away, in case that... thing wakes up."

     

    "No kidding." Amethyst said, sighing. "Come on, Mom, I'll lead the way back to the place they're staying at. I just know they'll love you." she declared, turning around to walk back. 
     
    "Oh, this is so exciting!" Rakel exclaimed, looking over at Alvis. "Well, we'd best follow her. I'm sure your trainers are worried sick about your whereabouts!"
     
    Alvis wasn't entirely certain on the last part, but smiled back, and followed Amethyst with a smile. "I think she's really happy to see you..." Alvis said to Rakel, as he looked over at the younger Gardevoir, seeming to notice a much happier spring to her step.
     
    IC: Aspen/Dahlia
     
    "Wait, huh, Jack?" Aspen said, whirling around to face who was talking. He saw a young man somewhere in his 20s, who was evidently flirting with both Ryan Hikari and Evan. A bead of sweat rolled down the side of his face, not really sure what was happening at that moment, especially as Evan appeared to be flirting back...? "...I guess hi?" the trainer replied, still looking at Jack in confusion. When he heard Dahlia began to speak, the youngest Seaton faced her, feeling strangely worried for her...

    "You're the captain of our boat then?" she asked, keeping a polite tone even though she was admittedly confused about what had just happened. "Hello! My name's Dahlia Seaton. I wasn't expecting you to go outside of your station. I prepared breakfast for the others, so if you want some, I can get some food for you too." the middle Seaton offered, smiling slightly. "Of course, if you don't need it, that's fine too, but there's my offer if you wanna take it. Yeah."
  6. OOC: No better way to wash out the taste of salt than with some jam. (why Splatfest whyyyyyyyyyyy)

    IC: Olivia/Chloe

     

    After Anna left for her room, Olivia toured the house along with Chloe to find the guest room. After very minimal walking, the couple walked in to find a rather cozy room, just barely able to comfortably fit two people. The eldest Seaton slung her backpack off her shoulders and went to get the room ready for their stay, sighing a bit. "Well this room's definitely better than the one on the boat, I can say that for sure." she said, chuckling a little, even though she seemed to be staring off into a corner when speaking...

     

    Chloe giggled, as she nodded, hopping onto the bed for the moment to test its comfiness. "Yeah... That bed was like, I swear it was 5 years old or something." She glanced over at Olivia in the process, however, as she noticed that she seemed to be distracted by something again.

     

    "Ugh, I know, and the room on the boat was so cramped... People think it's fun to be sleeping next to each other, but when you're literally smushed together..." Olivia replied, shaking her head. "Yeah, it's just no fun for anyone."
     
    The red-haired trainer took out the contents of her backpack and organized the things she could, not really mentioning anything else afterwards. She didn't even make eye contact with Chloe then, her mouth subtly curved downwards in a contemplative frown... Olivia didn't really want any attention on her in that moment, but her efforts were mostly backfiring, all things considered.
     
    Chloe nodded, a bit absentmindedly, as she wondered what was up. "Everything okay?" She asked, as she kept watching Olivia. She had a feeling that what the other redhead had said on the boat had something to do with this.
     
    Olivia blinked, and looked towards Chloe. "Oh, uh, nothing really bad, I was just considering maybe... I-I dunno, really, but maybe a walk outside..." she explained, biting her lip in that moment. "By myself...? You stay in this cozy room and relax, I-I'll be back before you know it, I promise." the red-haired trainer promised, going over to kiss her friend on the cheek. "After I head out, if you really need anything, you can call me by Pokegear, what with having my number again and all." the eldest Seaton teased as she referenced how Chloe had lost her number for a while. "But yeah, I think this would be good for me, so... See you soon."
     
    Chloe giggled awkwardly about the number, but paused with a frown, as she noticed Olivia leaving the room. It was nice in the room... But here was Olivia, the one who hated the cold the most in probably the whole world, wanting to take a walk in it. She pushed herself off the bed, and frowned more, as she went to walk out of the room; she wasn't sure how well this would work, but also wasn't wanting to leave Olivia in the state she seemed to be in. Chloe had barely noticed that Bree had gotten out of her Pokeball again, and was seeming to be heading in the direction of Anna's room. She paused as she reached the hallway, though, indecisive on whether or not she should just leave Olivia alone or not. However, as she closed her eyes for a moment, she figured it was better for her to at least attempt to help cheer her friend up, if there really was something wrong.

     

    Olivia didn't notice anything that happened behind her, and just opened the door. She walked out, shivering at the cold wind rushing by, thrusting her hands into her coat pockets for warmth. The eldest Seaton didn't really have a destination in mind at all. All she knew is that she just wanted to walk, and walk, and walk... Various thoughts buzzed around in her head, creating a cacophony of worries and wondering... The trainer was so lost in the noise of her thoughts that she didn't seem to notice anything around her as she walked...

     

    Chloe walked out the door, still pulling on her coat, as she glanced around quickly. The girl frowned, as she saw Olivia wandering almost out of sight, and ran after her rapidly. She wasn't sure why she was so scared, but something just felt out of place to her. As she caught up, she slowed down again, and paused a bit uncertainly. "... Liv...?" Chloe looked at her friend with a slightly worried look on her face, as she wondered just what was going on with her.

     

    Chloe's voice behind her startled Olivia, who whirled around in surprise. "What the...??! What in the world... You?" she questioned, frowning. "B-but I said to wait for me back in the room, didn't I?? What are you doing here, after I specifically asked for you to wait for me when I got back...?" she said, frowning. Already her plan for a long, solitary stroll had been foiled... "P-please go back, you don't have to be out here in the cold at all... I'll be back before you know it."

     

    Chloe rubbed her arm, as she closed her eyes for a moment. "I'm sorry. I just, I'm worried about you. We both know your thoughts on the cold, but you want to take a walk in it...?" She frowned more, as she clutched her coat closed as a cold breeze blew past them. "I know you asked for me to wait, but how can I wait, when I'm worried about you? I know I should have just stayed back, I know you want time alone, but..." She went quiet, as she just tried to get a feeling of what was even going on here.

     

    Olivia's eyes went dark for a moment, and she shook her head. "...I-I understand what you're saying. You're so worried about me, aren't you?" she said, sighing. "But I'll tell you now, it's nothing you should concern yourself about. Especially not after I've seen you so down lately, moreso than I could ever be." the red-haired trainer said, putting a hand on Chloe's shoulder. "These are my concerns. They barely matter at all, and I'm the one who has to think things over. You shouldn't make yourself a factor, so please... Just go back and wait for me to get back..." 

     

    Chloe looked back, still uncertain of what to do. However, as she thought it over more and more, she realized that there was only one thing she could do, and took a deep breath. "I'm not going to leave you here by yourself, when your face is saying something different than what you are yourself. They might be your concerns; but they definitely do matter, and you don't have to think over anything alone." She had a slightly apologetic look on her face, but was determined to help out. "You helped me out of being down; I can at least try to help you in return. We work things out together, right? That includes your stuff. I can tell something's bothering you, and it's more than what you're saying..." She sighed, seeming worried still, and frowned further. "Come on, just... let me in; open up. We could always like, share stories or something..." She smiled weakly.

     

    Olivia looked around nervously, having a hard time making eye contact with Chloe in that moment. "M-my stories, they... They're nothing important, I swear... I just... I don't know." she muttered in a defeated tone. "After hearing everything you've gone through, I... I can't share anything I feel bad about in good faith, just... They're nothing. You had to deal with so much horrible things, and I... I..." 
     
    The red-haired trainer turned around, her breath becoming shaky. "...I-I'm so... S-so... Selfish... No matter how much I try to help you, how to support you, I... I keep going back to the past thoughts, and... Why?? Nothing I've gone through really even is that bad, but I still feel so awful, and I... Please, please leave me alone..." she pleaded, getting more and more nerved up by the second.
     
    Chloe frowned slightly, and then walked up to give Olivia a reassuring hug. "That's a start..." She said softly, but still looked at her. "You're not selfish for wanting to help yourself... it's not just a one-way street of support, after all. I can help you; I'm here for you... but you have to open up to me to do that. I know it's tough. I know just how tough it is to just drop your guard, but please... if there's something bothering you, don't just keep it locked inside." She could feel Olivia's pain, even if she didn't know why. "You can't just give and give and give, without taking a moment to deal with your own pain; and dealing with things alone just tends to let things get locked up... I should know that one well." She smiled a bit ruefully, but still tried to help. "Please...?"
     
    Olivia closed her eyes, seeming defeated in that moment. "I... You're always so nice to me, you know...? But... You've already been helping me. Far too much, actually." she muttered, sniffing. "You're asking me to drop my guard but if I did that... Do you know why after you left, I was obsessed with becoming stronger, no matter what, even if I hurt others, or myself...?" the red-haired trainer asked, pain in her voice. "Without you around, I felt so small and helpless... I didn't know how to talk to people, and I didn't know how to control my temper. I... I felt so weak, and scared. I lean on you to feel secure for myself. I told you before, I'm selfish, and this is why... I-I need you to feel happy and secure. Even when you've dealt with so much... I... I'm so sorry..."
     
    "Well, why not just ask for help, then?" Chloe smiled softly, not seeming to mind. "Everyone has their moments of weakness. It's okay to be scared, and feel weak. Doesn't mean you really are weak... You survived long enough to meet up with me again, right?" She hugged Olivia reassuringly, a hint of a frown on her face, but not one meant to give shame. "You may have taken the wrong path maybe, but that's not a bad thing. Everyone makes mistakes... even I have." She smiled again, and hugged more, trying to show it was alright. "What things are you insecure about?" She seemed curious, but continued to smile, to try and reassure her that it was perfectly okay to talk about it.
     
    "Umm, well... I've made more than a few mistakes, to be perfectly honest..." Olivia said, still seeming rather melancholy. "I mean, I'd actually consider joining Rocket one of them... Even if the ceasefire makes it okay to be with you, the decisions I made while I was at Rocket... They make me wish I hadn't joined the thing in the first place." she muttered, closing her eyes. "You see... I was, well... Pretty infamous back at the base. I was rude and angry all the time, and snapped with barely any provocation. Nobody liked me back then, and it just... As you could probably guess, I didn't have any friends either, huh?" the red-haired trainer pointed out, chuckling slightly, her face quickly turning back into a sad frown. "I first thought I had to act like that to be strong and gain respect, and when it didn't work out... I just kept trying, because I didn't know what else to do. So now all of the other agents pretty much hate my guts and stay away from me now. I stayed anyways because I didn't know where else I could go. But now that I have you again, I... I don't feel like I ever want to go back there... Especially not with you. No one would like me anyways, and I'd give you a bad rap with them too, not just Liberty."
     
    Chloe seemed a little sad to hear that, but smiled, and hugged her some more. "We could always try that, maybe, even still..." She nodded, though. "I get that, though; it's tough when you have a bad start. So, I guess opening up to people is one thing, as well?" She teasingly poked her friend, but didn't seem upset at what she had said.
     
    Olivia chuckled back a bit, and nodded. "Umm, yeah, I guess... Though I'd also have to learn how to actually talk to people as well too. That's probably what caused a lot of my bad rap, because I just don't really know how to interact with them at all...? You're the only person I really feel like I've befriended and can talk to comfortably, really." she admitted, biting her lip. "It sounds so bad of me to ask for social help from someone who's had such a rough life like you did though... I still can't ask these things of you in good faith, j-just... I'm not sure, I know you say you want to help, but don't you have to help yourself first...?"
     
    Chloe smiled in response to that. "What else do I have to help myself with right now, though? You need time for yourself, too. I don't have anything that actually needs anything else right now; I mean, I found you, everyone helped me realize I don't need to worry so much about what happened in Unova, the rest of transition stuff are things that'll take time anyway, and can't be started until later... I'd say I'm good enough right now to help you out especially." She giggled with a smile. "And maybe next time, if you don't seem so down in the dumps, I'll actually let you take a walk to think." She teasingly poked Olivia again, but thought for a moment.
     
    "Well, I have to say that I'm probably not huge help with social things, but, you know what, I think I have an idea..." Chloe smiled even more, as she thought back to what Evan had told her to cheer her up after everything had gone sideways with Ryan. "What if, like, tomorrow night or something, we like, call the others and get to know them? They're good people, and I'm sure they'll like you after getting to know you a bit..."
     
    "Wait, what?" Olivia replied, not expecting that sort of offer. "Umm... Th-that might work I think? But, uh... They don't really care about who I am though, right?" she asked, seeming wary. "I-I mean, if you call them, they'd want to talk to you and all, right? They're your friends and all, for all they care, I-I'm just someone who follows you around and just so happens to be dating you..." the red-haired trainer said, still being a bit awkward. "They're probably nice if you say there are, it's just, uh, I don't think they'd really care to speak to some random girl who they don't even know the name of?" 
     
    "Well, we could at least, try, right? I mean, we could always go visit more, probably, dunno when, but..." Chloe scratched her head, but tried to smile reassuringly. "If you want to be even more certain, then I could let you talk to them yourself, and encourage from the background... I wouldn't mind letting you have the first discussion."
     
    Olivia smiled a bit, nodding. "I-if you'd think that would work... I'd try to talk good, but uh, probably really can't mention anything about Rocket to your Liberty agent buds and all..." she muttered, looking over apologetically. Choosing the sides they did would probably complicate a lot of things.
     
    "Well then, uhh... We got two options right now. One is we head back to Anna's place and stuff." the trainer said, awkwardly rubbing the back of her head. "That, or we keep walking around Snowpoint. Either way we'll probably be talking, so... What do you wanna do?"
     
    Chloe chuckled, as she smiled slightly. "I don't think it matters to the group from Lilycove; especially with Ryan there..." She thought for a moment about the second question, though. "I don't mind walking around more; though, what do you want? I mean, it is cold, after all, which is why I was worried to begin with." She giggled a bit, and looked over to see what she thought.
     
    Olivia shuddered a bit, and looked around. "Yeah, umm... I vote going back now. We probably shouldn't have left Anna so suddenly, anyways..." she admitted with a sheepish grin. "Thanks for always helping me though... I love you for it." she told her friend, hugging back appreciatively. "Now let's go somewhere warm."
     
    Chloe nodded, and began to walk back with Olivia. "Say, um, I hope you don't mind me asking, but what was with yesterday, anyway?" She seemed a little curious about that. "I mean, I get it a bit, but... I'm still kinda curious. I mean..." She blushed slightly, as she tried to figure out how to phrase what she meant, about when Olivia had followed her and Evan for a bit.
     
    "Huh?" Olivia asked, not getting what was meant. "I don't understand what you... Oh." she said, blushing slightly as well. "I, well... Umm, I-I'm probably a bit... Defensive of you, and all." the red-haired trainer explained. "I'm still afraid of losing you for another four years, so umm... I-I guess knowing where you'll be is just more important to me now. Yeah..."
     
    Chloe sighed, but giggled a bit, and leaned in close. "Do you trust me?" She asked with a smile on her face.
     

    "Is this a trick question?" Olivia asked, raising an eyrbrow. "I mean, if you're actually asking a regular question, then yes, I trust you. It's everything else around us that has me worried about if things go wrong." she answered, rubbing the back of her head.

     

    Chloe giggled, and kissed Olivia on the cheek. "Then try not to worry about that. I'm not planning on going anywhere. Well; at least for longer than like a day." She giggled again, and smiled. "I know I disappeared randomly last time..." She held up the arm that held her Pokegear. "But this time, I actually have this with me 24/7, and your number programmed in."

     

    "Well, you should probably memorize my number too, right?" she pointed out, raising an eyebrow. "Last time, your Pokegear got busted, didn't it? So having a number on this new one doesn't account for a snafu like that happening again..." Olivia said, chuckling a bit. "Maybe think those things through too, y'know?" she said, kissing Chloe back.

     

    Chloe smiled sheepishly, but giggled, and returned the kiss. "That's true... Say, what happened while I was gone, anyway?" She was very bad at trying to change the subject.
     
    "Uhh... Nothing interesting, really. I mean, I wasn't very liked, and stuff, so I was a massive jerk to everyone." Olivia answered sheepishly. "And... Wait. Oh man... Ohhhh..." she said, rubbing the back of her head. "Now that I've seen him again, I may have... Uhh, told Ray to go jump in the sewer that one time a few years ago. I-I didn't really recognize him then, so uh... Oops?"
     
    Chloe chuckled at that, and smiled in amusement. "Probably was deserved." She said with a teasing smile, and thought for a moment. "He didn't seem to hold it against you, either, so... But nothing exciting or anything?" She seemed happy to hear anything anyway.
     
    "Uhh... Nothing as exciting as Unova or recently, but... Hmm..." Olivia thought, putting a finger to her chin. "Oh yeah! There was one time at the cafeteria where I saw some really suspicious looking guy mutter and look at his Pokegear a lot. So I got up to follow him from a distance, and turns out he was Liberty trying to get intel on Rocket!" she explained, grinning. "So I called him out and told him to take a hike, and challenged him to a battle, which got the attention of everyone around me, and in the end I got the credit for preventing a data leak! That was so cool, lemme tell you, it was just insane and-wait... I didn't mean it like that I swear!!"
     
    Chloe giggled, but smiled. "That really did sound cool, though! I mean, even if the guy was part of my faction, I don't mind. It sounds like it was really fun." She smiled even more, at how excited Olivia seemed to be about that. "Any other cool battles that went well too?" She seemed curious and excited about that.
     
    "Uhh, lemme think..." Olivia replied, her cheeks still red from the last story. "Uhhh. Maybe that one guy who was just the biggest prick ever to me?" she said, shrugging. "He always challenged me to battles. Me and Amethyst won most of them over him and his Hitmontop, but we hated each other's guts... Though I actually never learned his name." she noted, shivering a bit more from the cold.
     
    Chloe giggled, but smiled. "Well, hey, that's a good thing." She thought for a moment, and blushed as she took her coat off, hiding her own shivering, as she held out the coat to Olivia, trying to help with another layer for the little way they had before they got back to the house. "I could help you train more, if you want..." She giggled again, and looked over. "Feeling a little better?"
     
    Olivia was surprised by both offers, but smiled. "Yeah, I'd like to train, thanks for the offer." she said, taking the coat as well. "You're the best friend anyone could ask for." the red-haired trainer said, kissing and hugging Chloe as they walked towards Anna's house...

    IC: Aspen Seaton
     
    The young boy was minding his own business, keeping at a distance while watching up on Saya and Vlad. The sound of shattering glass and snapping wood made him jump up and look around in a panic, not sure what was happening. Saya was much the same, and squeaked out in fear, leaping onto and clinging on Vlad's tail. The youngest Seaton saw her state and tried his best to reassure the scared little Pokemon, until Sylph's message reached his ears. 

    "Wait, so it's either Xander or Evan's fault or something??" Aspen said in confusion, scratching the back of his head. He went to walk out of his room, looking over at Vlad. "Could you, um, help Saya calm down? I have to go see what's up." he asked the Gliscor, wincing a bit at the whimpering Eevee's state. He rushed through the boat, to the top deck. "So. What happened and why are you two fighting all of a sudden?"

    IC: Dahlia Seaton
     
    Dahlia Seaton hummed as she put the finishing touches on breakfast, satisfied with her handiwork. Just as she began to clean up the kitchen, however, shattering glass and wood somewhere on the ship caused her to turn around in confusion. "What the?? Uhh, something's wrong then?" she muttered confusedly, rubbing the back of her head. "Is there a disaster going on?" she asked the Absol next to her. He shook his head, looking just as confused. "Hmm. That's odd then..." 

    Sylph's message resonated throughout the boat not long after, not really clearing up Dahlia's confusion. The middle Seaton walked up the deck, smiling even though she really didn't know what was going on at all. "Oh, good to see everyone's safe still at least, and whatnot..." the gardener said, rubbing the back of her head. "I know everyone wants to battle and all, but I actually just finished breakfast, so, well... Maybe everyone should eat first? Or eat while the fight's happening?" Dahlia suggested, blushing a bit. "I-I'm not sure what would work better, so, well, I guess people can decide what they want."
  7. IC: Aspen Seaton

     

    As Xander left, Aspen focus was quickly drawn to the doorway when Evan knocked and made his request. "Oh, uh, knock yourself out." he said, a bit caught off guard at the request but willing to go with it. He chuckled slightly and waited while sitting at the edge of his bed, looking around. "I could use someone to talk to more about things, yeah..."

     

    As he spoke, the sleeping Eevee on the bed groaned, slowly waking up. Her first course of action was to first look around at her surroundings, noticing that Ellen was not there, and there was a new human by the doorway. Saya proceeded to jump off the bed and curl up in a nearby corner, as if she wanted to look as small and inconspicuous as possible. Aspen noticed that and bit his lip, sighing once more. "Maybe could get some help with said things too, yeah..."

  8. IC: Aspen Seaton

     

    Aspen chuckled amusedly at Xander and Sylph's antics, shaking his head. "Appreciate the offer, but I think I'll be fine." he said, smiling a bit. "I'm totally cool with Chloe, and like I said earlier, it does put some things from the past into perspective... So yeah, it's not something I'm worried about." the youngest Seaton continued, yawning a bit.

     

    "You don't need to waste your time on me. Go do your training stuff with Sylph." Aspen said, grinning. "Wouldn't really want her to have to wait for you cause of me."

  9. IC: Dahlia Seaton

     

    Evan took away the Pokegear from everyone else, leaving Dahlia to rub the back of her head. She turned to everyone still there, smiling. "Alright, I'll be cooking breakfast, anyone wanna-" she began, until everyone dispersed at once. "...O-okay then..."

     

    The middle Seaton sighed, and walked into the nearby kitchen, getting out the ingredients necessary for everyone's morning meal. Anyone passing by would hear the clattering of pans and pots while she began to cook.

     

    IC: Aspen Seaton

     

    The young trainer walked back to his cabin after Evan took off with the Pokegear, and sat down on the bed again. "Hey there." he said, noticing Ellen was up, while Saya continued to sleep. While the youngest Seaton pet the former Eevee on the head, he couldn't help but see how peaceful Saya looked, and smiled.

     

    Aspen turned his head when someone knocked on his door again, and when Ellen seemed to light up at that. "Just a second." he replied, making a mental note to just keep the door open from now on as he turned the doorknob.

  10. IC: Dahlia/Olivia/Aspen Seaton

     

    Dahlia bit her lip when she saw Chloe's reaction still worsening, and tried to think of a way to divert her attention. "So... How's Olivia? Things are still great between you two, right?" she asked, tilting her head. The middle Seaton hoped Chloe would cheer up after that, and didn't expect it when she heard groaning coming from offscreen.

     

    Olivia yawned and stretched, reaching out an arm towards Chloe. "What's wih all the ruckus...? You're just not gonna let me sleep, huh?" the red-haired trainer grumbled sleepily, tossing a punch at her friend's shoulder. "Ugh, dummy... I may not have beauty sleep, but... I could have woken up way later." she said, punctuating her words with a yawn.

     

    "...Nothing's changed, I see." Aspen replied, raising an eyebrow. "Well, that's good to see. Yep..." he said, not sure what to say after that.

  11. IC: Dahlia/Aspen Seaton

     

    Dahlia winced at Chloe's state, shaking her head. "Just wait a moment, okay? You'll be alright." she said, turning to Ryan, shaking her head. "I think we get we're you're coming from, but just, you're being so insensitive... By calling her Zach and insisting it's some trick, you're causing her actual emotional distress. Can you please rethink your actions? Chloe deserves an apology, right now."

    "Not to mention that going through the trouble of changing someone's brain for that one thing... That'd just be asinine and stupid." Aspen added, frowning. "There are a kajillion different things that would be useful to do when manipulating someone's brain, but this... Where's the gain? I don't understand how you're getting that. Do you even get what you're implying here?" he questioned, shaking his head. "This isn't something you can just flip a switch and suddenly change perspective on. I have no idea how long she's been in the closet, but it's still been too long for her. Show some freaking respect for that before coming up with conspiracy theories that invalidate years of suffering, will you??"

    The middle Seaton sighed, and shrugged. "I'm not really able to disagree. I don't think this is really a trick, especially with what her brother said. Like I said, you best apologize to Chloe before she gets into an even worse state." she advised him, crossing her arms.

  12. IC: Aspen/Dahlia Seaton

     

    Dahlia frowned a bit at the reaction towards the revelation. She looked back at the auburn-haired individual on the screen and smiled reassuringly, before turning to Ryan. "No offense, but maybe you just don't know her all that well? I mean, my family's known her for almost ten years or so, and I can recall a few things that when I think back to them I'm not very surprised anymore." the gardener explained, shrugging. "Let's give her the benefit of the doubt, okay? I definitely think this isn't something that came out of nowhere."

    "Yeah, I can see it." Aspen said, nodding. "I mean, I already sort of suspected something being up when she had makeup on the other day in Celadon... And there was a few years back, with stuff happening." he muttered, putting a finger to his chin. "I'd vent about people giving me a hard time for growing up in a flower shop, and she'd, well, basically call them stupid for that."

    "Mm-hm, and she'd have approached me about things." the middle Seaton agreed, continuing to explain more. "Like, there would be times where I'd get asked about why boys couldn't have longer hair, or wear pink, or skirts, stuff like that. There was even a couple of times where she asked to watch me put on my makeup." Dahlia said, looking at everyone in the room. "You can agree with Ryan if you want and doubt this, but I think the confession is genuine."

    "Yeah. Definitely, otherwise you're just being unnecessarily mean to Z-, wait, hmm..." the youngest Seaton said, pausing. "Hey. What's your name then?"

  13. IC: Aspen/Dahlia Seaton

     

    Aspen groaned when he was rudely awoken by knocking on his door. He was still very tired, and muttered under his breath when Ryan Hikari moved away from his room and moved onto the next. The young boy yawned and got up, looking to his side to see Ellen and Saya still sleeping quietly. He focused on the latter Eevee in that moment, smiling at how peaceful she looked. Aspen made sure not to wake either of the two, and made his way to the lounge.

     

    Meanwhile, Dahlia was already in the lounge, preparing a cup of tea for herself. The gardener took a sip, and turned to Ryan afterwards, looking curiously. "What'd you wake us up for? Most of us probably wanted to sleep in... I know I did." she said, punctuating the last sentence with a yawn. Using the powes of Reverse last night had drained her, and Dahlia hadn't fully recovered yet. "Might just head back to bed afterwards after this..."

  14. IC: Aspen Seaton

     

    Aspen blinked as Xander and Sylph walked off, scratching the back of his head. "There's something up with those two, but I dunno what..." he muttered. He shrugged afterwards, turning back to both the Eevee.

     

    "You two be good, okay? I'll be going to sleep." the young boy said, smiling and gently petting Saya's head. He yawned, and turned on his side, closing his eyes. "Be seeing you in the morning..."

  15. IC: Dahlia Seaton

     

    Dahlia watched as Evan and Jenny appeared on the scene, brutally assaulting Feral with everything they had. Normally, she would have questioned if the level of violence used was necessary, but for some reason, watching Feral be tossed around like a ragdoll gave her a rush of satisfaction. The middle gardener was, like several of the others, caught off guard when Jenny leaned in to kiss Feral, moreso when the Spacial Horror dissolved into wisps.

     

    "Yeah! Congrats, everyone!c she exclaimed in a triumphant tone. Her celebratory nature was short lived, however, as she was immediately hit with an overwhelming exhaustion, slumping forward. "Ulp... Guess those powers take a lot outta me, huh...? I'm going to lay down..." Dahlia muttered, eyes drooping. The middle Seaton dragged her feet back to her room, and collapsed onto the bed, immediately conking out.

     

    IC: Aspen Seaton

     

    The youngest Seaton sat down next to the top of the stairs, cradling Saya in his arms. The tiny Eevee cried out in fear, kicking against his grip, with Aspen barely able to keep her in his arms. "Shhhh, Saya, please listen..." he said in a comforting tone. "I don't know what's happening, but I know the others will take care of it. I'm here to keep you safe, alright...? I won't ever hurt you. I promise." the trainer declared, hugging Saya gently.

     

    The fox-like Pokemon opened her eyes, unsure of what was going on, with Aspen smiling softly, kissing the top of her head gently. Saya still looked back reluctantly, and sniffed, but then quiet.

     

    He walked back down the stairs, hearing that the fighting stopped. He saw everyone on the boat gathered in one spot, minus the Evan lookalike. "So... What happened?" he asked, looking around confusedly. "Sorta out of the loop, here..."

  16. IC: Aria

     

    "Well now, what do we have here?" the Lucario said, walking up to the commotion. She turned her empty glare at Feral, and frowned disapprovingly, grabbing the Spacial Horror in a psychic grip, holding Feral in place.

     

    "Hmmph. I was expecting something... More, from the malevolence in your aura." Aria sighed, shaking her head. She then twisted his arms back, eyes glowing blue. "Oh well. Time for you to go."

  17. this is one of those times where i find myself blessed by fate to have made such a connection so unknowingly

     

    thank you fate

     

    now leave

    Have you tried paying the rent? I think they're still sour over that. 

     

    Bionicle Mafia: Fates

     

    in order to play it you need to join two separate mafia games in two different topics, and once both are complete, you then must join a third game where you actually play the real mafia game because those first two don't count

    Ouch... I felt that. IS and Nintendo got called out wow

     

    (the bad thing is I wouldn't mind if this happened)

  18. IC: Dahlia Seaton

    Dahlia flinched at the punch, and moved away to defend against it... Only for the impact to be much, much weaker than she could have anticipated. She looked back in surprise, as the punch that had been thrown at her was very muted, as if she was covered in a protective rubber barrier... Feral's kick didn't hurt any more than that, feeling very dull overall. Suddenly, the gardener realized what was happening, and grinned widely, chuckling a bit. 

     

    "Giratina says hi. He and I say to get the heck off this boat." the middle Seaton said with faux friendliness, kneeing Feral in the gut. However, before she moved her knee, the Spacial Horror gasped, and sprawled over, clutching his stomach while stumbling back, just as her knee moved to the perfect angle where it would have struck his stomach. Another power of Reverse? This is interesting...

  19. IC: Dahlia Seaton

     

    Dahlia closed her eyes as Giratina's voice boomed in her head, the images of a warped, twisted land flashing in her mind. She grit her teeth, feeling as though she would lose her grip on this plane of reality. But she clenched her hand, shuddering. 

    She had to stay D E T E R M I N E D. 

     

    As quickly as it had happened, the visions disappeared, and Dahlia snapped to, gasping quickly. She took a few deep breaths to regain her composure, and turned around, finding Paul staring at her with concern.

    "There's no need to worry, I'm alright... More than alright." she said, smiling confidently. "That thing stomping around is going to have to deal with a lot more than what he bargained with..." the gardener declared, running out of her room and into the hallway. It didn't take Dahlia long to find Feral, as he was currently screaming his head off...

    "Hey, you!" she said, striding up to the Spacial Horror. "Do you really wan't to keep going? Well... Try it then!" Dahlia challenged him, glaring. She wasn't exactly sure how to activate her power right now, and was mostly improvising, but she had a feeling her power would work when it was needed...

  20. IC: Aspen Seaton

    Just my freaking luck.

     

    That... Thing impersonating Evan was now right in front of his face, just as he had grabbed the crying and whimpering Eevee. Where could he go? Even if he ran away, the monstrosity would just go across the boat, and take on everything inside, and eventually, find him and Saya... Well, there was one thing he could do, the logical, sane course of action that the youngest Seaton immediately decided to do. 

     

    Aspen headbutted the Spacial Horror and booked it.

    "So much for being nothing, huh?!" he called back, while running for the top deck. "Hope you get stepped on by the others!"

    IC: Dahlia Seaton 

    The middle Seaton gasped as she heard the ruckus, and then Aria and Aspen's alarm. She looked around in her room, and found a mirror, turning calmly towards it, even as her mind raced. She knew now was the best time for advice, if there is one...

    "Giratina. Do you know what's going on?" she asked, waiting for the Renegade Pokemon's form to appear. "And... Well, whatever's happening, it's probably a good opportunity to get those Reverse powers. That way I can keep everyone safe..."

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