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[broceanic]

[jeez... first people who think it's old news and now people who've never heard of it? well, he can't fault a kid for not being up to date.]

Temporary powerup only achievable when you have a sufficient bond with your Pokémon. It uses a special stone set-- the Keystone and a gem you gotta give your Pokémon. My Sharpedo has Sharpedonite, so he can mega-evolve.

[needsnoballs]

[She looks at her Pokeballs, a bit doubtfully...]

They could change even more...?

[broceanic]

It's a temporary form, like an additional evolution stage. The Keystone and the Sharpedonite can temper a lot of energy which what allows them to do so.

[he shrugs.]

It's a big thing. Not something you can just toss around.

[needsnoballs]

That's amazing that you can handle that sort of thing... When my Ratty evolved, I was so surprised I cried!

[more like she bawled like a child

bc she was a child

but shhh]

[broceanic]

It wasn't easy. Even now I can do it whenever I want, it's not easy. I'll admit it took me longer to master it than it maybe should've, because I was stupid and just wanted it for more power... but it didn't work. Both me and Sharpedo weren't in sync with each other.

[he shakes his head, still walking. they're almost at a good enough place-- through a few trees there's a visible open field.]

We got it eventually though.

...


I might've...


...


Shed one tear. Or two. When we did it. [he looks to her.] But you didn't hear that from me!

[needsnoballs]

[oh no

she laughs, and reaches over to pat his shoulder, BC SHE CAN ACTUALLY REACH IT FROM DODRIO BACK]

It's okay! There's no shame in crying over your Pokemon. But your secret is safe with me!

[... she's finding she actually likes archie... this is weird.]

[broceanic]

[good thing he's not a crazy bastard this time around, huh?

archie snorts a laugh despite himself. coming to a stop in the open field.]

I'll trust you and Dodrio at your word.

[needsnoballs]

[hopefully not the same clearing she destroyed guzma in or else it's kind of a mess]

It's true! It's a good sign for a trainer to care that much, after all.

[broceanic]

[fortunately it's not! archie and electrode come to a stop, and he looks over at yellow.]

What is it you have with you?

[needsnoballs]

[Yellow pulls out her Pokemon, one by one.]

These are Gravvy, Omny, Dody, and Kitty... With Ratty and Red's Pika, we fought the Elite Four four years ago! And this is Chuchu, she's the most recent member of my team... I met her just after the Elite Four battle, in the Viridian Forest.

[broceanic]

[electrode rolls over to greet them, looking a little shy, but not so badly that it's about to explode out of sheer panic.

archie glances over to her.]

Elite Four battle? Did you rank?

[needsnoballs]

Huh...? Rank? What do you mean?

[the air seems a little chillier, but that's not a big deal, surely.]

[broceanic]

[he doesn't notice it, assuming it's just wind.]

In the League. How far did you get into the Elite Four?

[needsnoballs]

... The League? That was two years before the Elite Four thing... I've never challenged the League, since I don't like battling.

[broceanic]

Then... what was the Elite Four battle you're talkin' about?

[needsnoballs]

... The battle on Cerise Island. The Elite Four... were trying to create a utopia for Pokemon.

By destroying humans.

1/2

[broceanic]

[broceanic]

What is wrong with your region?!

[he... didn't mean to blurt that out, but he's so flabberghasted. first james and his stories of other world-ending shenanigans, now yellow with everyone apparently being murderous assholes??]

[needsnoballs]

[she seems pretty annoyed by that... But more annoyed that she can't, like. Argue it. Because he's right.]

It's peaceful now, at least.

[broceanic]

For however long it'll last... though it's the same back home. If it's not one maniac it's another.

[though archie isn't sure anyone will come close to the level of shit he pulled, given it was a first.]

'Least we got a break here.

[needsnoballs]

Yes... I wish Red was here, too, but I'm happy to have some time off now.

[broceanic]

Red... is here. Did you not meet him?

[needsnoballs]

Oh, no, I mean- I mean, yes, he is, but-

[She hangs her head...]

It seems like he's... a very different Red from the one I know. I mean, Red's supposed to be older than me...

[broceanic]

Oh.

[this opens up a whole new can of worms.]

Like the different me you knew?

[god he hates this alternate universe shite]

[needsnoballs]

That's right. The Red I know is much more outgoing and talkative...