memoryborn | [Video|Action for Goldenrod City]

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[Video|Action for Goldenrod City]

[ The feed starts off shaky and wonky and upside down, but it pays witness to a Scizor smashing in the face of a familiar Miltank with one of his pincers. Whitney's scream of outrage and near bloody murder drowns out the poor Miltank's whimper as it sags to the ground, knocked out with a single hit. The camera rights itself and purposefully zooms in on Whitney's red face - it looks like she's been sobbing for quite a while now. She points an accusing finger at her challenger. ]

I can't believe you! You're evil! Evil fraternal twins bullying me with overpowered Pokemon!

I'm sorry. I know things have been busy with those fossils running around, but as it seems to be over and we've been holding off for a while--

Waaaaaaaaaaaahhh!

Will you stop it?

[The camera turns to the other person in the Gym. Ilya stamps her foot and looks quite firmly irritated. Outraged, in fact.]

What kind of conduct is this? You call yourself a lady? You're a disgrace!

Illya, we don't need to aggravate her any further--

Meanies! Evil, the both of you! Here! Take your stupid badge!

[ Despite the huge display of shaking and crying Whitney is showing, she manages to chuck the tiny badge over Xion's Scizor and smack the thing squarely against Xion's forehead. She continues to cry, but this act prompts a roar from the holder of the Gear (which sounds much like a Hydreigon's roar) and her Scizor's wings to furiously flutter. ]

Ow!

Xion! Are you hurt?

[Ilya reaches up to check on Xion's forehead, and after a couple moments of satisfying herself that she's not bleeding from one of the pointy ends, turns back to Whitney.]

How dare you! I have a mind to... to...

[She seems to fail at figuring out what exactly she intends to do to Whitney, just standing there with her fists clenched and her eyes narrowed. At her side, a looming Dusclops glares with its one red eye.]

It's fine, Illya! It's nothing. [ As she says this, she's pulling on her hood to hide the little mark while bending down to pick up her badge. ] Let's go... Wait. Tiamat? Wait!

[ The feed is suddenly flying towards and behind Whitney. There's a Hydreigon head seen before it opens a mouth and bites down on poor girl's butt.

The shriek is almost ear shattering. ]

Eeeeeek! Owowowowowow! [ She swats angrily at the Hydreigon, who flies high up and stares down with the Gear. Then she gasps, looking back up at Tiamat then at Xion. ] It's you! You again?! You're the trainer whose Deino bit me in the butt!

I apologized!

[Ilya is desperately trying to reign in her laughter, but it's not... really working all that well. Meanwhile, her Dusclops is opening its mouth...

Oops, there's a second ear piercing scream.]

Ow ow ow! Orpheus, that was not a challenge to a screaming competition!

Illya, let's just go! We might get arrested at this rate!

[ Tug, tug. Everyone's just screaming and crying and yelling... while Tiamat just laughs her dark Hydreigon laugh above. ]

But I still don't have my badge...

[She does, however, reluctantly allow herself to get pulled away.]

Orpheus! Hepheastus! Come!

[With a roar and a groan, the Aggron and the Dusclops obediently begin following their trainer away from the increasingly frantic gym leader.]

Tiamat! --And please stop recording!

[ Xion realizes belatedly. At the call, Tiamat swoops over while obeying orders and cutting the feed after that. ]

[ Audio that happens half an our later: ]

Whitney's still the same. [ No kidding. Beat. ] If anyone plans to challenge her sometime soon, um... please be careful.

[ And then another audio message filtered to Minato and the Ninja Team: ]

I hope you guys have been okay from the fossil Pokemon attack. I think I'm going to travel with Illya for a bit. She wanted to visit Ecruteak for some information. If you guys need help, though, we could both travel back to you guys whenever we can.

And... sorry I've been quiet. A lot of things have been happening. Stay safe.

[ ooc: Badges approved for both! Whitney and Illya. ]

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I want to evolve Berserker and Orpheus to their final forms. To do that, I need to get a pair of items from the Store and trade them with someone. Would you mind?

Oh! Yeah, I can do that. I had help with Blitz when I wanted to have him evolve, too.

[ She turns to said Scizor, who flutters his wings for a moment at the memory. ]

Great! Thanks, Xion, that's really helpful. They're already at their highest level so that's about the only way I can make them any stronger.

You're welcome. It shouldn't be long now. The Center is close now.

[ To which Xion goes to walk with Illya and have their Pokemon healed. Then they make their way to the Department Store... in companionable silence. At least Xion is. Illya would be right to say something is wrong, but for the most part, she seems as quiet and thoughtful as usual... or zoning out. There's that. ]

[It's not until they're almost at the Store that Ilya finally decides she's had enough silence. She brings her hand up to the level of Xion's head, fingers placed over each other.

And snaps them right near poor Xion's face.]

Wake up.

[ The action is successful at putting Xion back in Johto, and making her jump. ]

Wah! I am awake! [ Blinks. Turns to Illya in confusion. ] I mean... I am?

[Okay, she can't help but laugh at that. She at least puts her hand over her mouth to try and save Xion a little embarrassment.]

Well you could have fooled me. You looked like you weren't anywhere near Johto.

[ A small pout appears at her face, but at least Illya tries to not laugh in front of her. ]

I'm not near Johto; I'm already in it.

[ The point

Xion.

Then again, the small smile on her own face might suggest an attempt at a joke? ]

[Okay that gets an amused snort out of her.]

Physically, sure. How about up here?

[And she taps Xion on the forehead.]

[ She blinks at the tap. ]

It's still in Johto, too?

But is it in this part of Johto?

[It's a bit of a prying question, and she knows it, but she's still being playful about it and she doesn't think it's too invasive.]

Well, you snapped it back- [ Snort. ] -so, yeah. It is.

Which is kind of my point, silly.

[She chuckles, though.]

[ She gives a wry smile at that. ]

I'm fine, Illya. Thanks.

Alright, alright, if you're sure. Just don't blank out on me like that. You looked like a golem or something.

[Oooooo... not the best comparison to be making there.]

[ That does make Xion's smile suddenly drop into a blank face at the term. A frown even slightly appears on her brow, but just as quickly as the change in expression comes, she lets out a small laugh. ]

Wouldn't "zombie" be a better description?

[She shudders.]

You clearly haven't ever encountered the zombies in my world. They're real, and they're very frightening.

[She didn't miss that sudden shift in expression, though. She mentally files that away as a term not to repeat in reference to Xion.]

I was kidding, anyway.

[ Her easy smile comes back on at that. She knows Illya didn't mean it the way others would have said it if she knew what she was. Getting mad wouldn't change anything. ]

Don't worry; I know you were. We're almost to the Department Store.

[She glances up to see the large building looming just across the street.]

You always know that before I do. Have you memorized the layout of the city?

Kind of. I was here for a long time, and I would sometimes go between here and Saffron City. A lot of events like to take place in Goldenrod, too, because of how large it is and how many people are in it.

I guess that makes sense. It seems like it's kind of hard to leave once you've gotten here because so many things happen in Goldenrod.

[The doors to the Department Store slide open as they cross the street and enter.]

Okay, I think they're on the fourth floor.

Alright. Let's go.

[ They go in, and once they get to the elevator, Xion presses the button for the 4th floor. At least there's the elevator music in place of the silence. ]

[Leaning against the wall as the elevator goes up, Ilya pulls out Berserker and Orpheus's balls and looks at them fondly.]

It's almost time. I'm sorry it took me so long.

[ She glances to Illya as she does this. Before she could say anything, the doors open as they finally reach the fourth floor, and she walks out. Blitz the Scizor is a nice fit to follow them in throughout, but Tiamat had to be put in her ball before entering the Store just in case.

She starts looking around for the items Illya's Pokemon needed. ]

What was it that helped them evolve, Illya?

A Protector for Berserker, which is fitting, and a Reaper's Cloth for Orpheus.

[She glances left, then right, then heads off to the right.] I think I see the Cloth over here.

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