#A12: SteepedinDarkness

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Reid: ... Wait... Wait a minute...

Lugia: Ooh, do you see it now, Reid? Can you see Shadow Auras now~? Perfect timing!

Reid: ...

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Reid: BUT-

Lugia: Oh... this is going to be fascinating!

Royo: ... Huh...?

Reid: What?

Lugia: Oh, right, your little goggles are broken, aren’t they? Might be time to get used to sensing shadow energy, Reid.

Reid: Lugia-

Royo: Uncle... Reid?

Lugia: Think about it, Reid... I’m sure you can assume some vile things happened to lead this child here... why isn’t Vris with him, hmm? Finally, he gets to see you again, but you’re hunched over, barely even able to raise yourself up... standing before someone obviously stronger than you-and who knows what else the poor child’s seen-think about it.

Reid: ...! R-Royo!

Lugia: Oh, this’ll be fun~

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Lugia: Sometimes, it’s better to share… it might help you get over them, little one~! 

Royo: ...

Lugia: Do any of them have to do with… Uncle Reid? 

Royo: …;

Reid: What, Royo-

Royo: W-Why did you run away…!

Reid: … Royo please, I didn’t want you guys to get hur-

Royo: First, Mr. Rocket disappeared and then you ran away… Momma and I were so sad…

Reid: I… Royo-

Lugia: What’s to stop him from running away again, little Royo! Uncle Reid doesn’t like responsibility anymore!

Royo: No…

Reid: S-stop! He’s… he’s lying Royo, I wouldn’t leave you alone here, I promise-

Lugia: Like his mother did? Or the one who apparently took him away, hmm~?

Reid: What?

Lugia: You were all alone, for so, so, so long, weren’t you? And now your Uncle Reid’s planning to do the same thing to you all over again, aren’t you, Reid?!

Reid: Be. Quiet. Lugia! I’d never-

Lugia: But you did. And what about this Vou individual, hmm? Remember, I’m an exceptional psychic, no secrets are safe from me~

Reid: … You… bastard… Vouto was NOT like what happened back then! I didn’t leave him because I-dagh…

Lugia: Because…?

Reid: Lugia-

Royo: Reid… 

Reid: …?

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Vris: We should probably stop them before things get worse... this is technically a volcano after all...

Carla: ... Do you think Reid is fighting Lugia?

Vris: If so, Reid’s an idiot... doesn’t matter how strong he might be now, Lugia’s no pushover. He could barely handle a Dragonite, what makes him think he could handle an actual Legend...

Carla: ... Well... wasn’t he made for that-

Vris: If you want to believe that, fine. Don’t fall too far behind...

Peroxide: ... I don’t know if she cares about saving him or not anymore...

Carla: Agreed... wait... did-did we tell her about Reid’s situation?

Peroxide: ...

Carla: ... Vris...! There’s something we have to tell you about Reid...!!

Peroxide: ... Oh god, that’s right...! Wait, Vris!!

Carla: She couldn’t have gotten that far ahead of us-

Peroxide: I know the way too, keep up...!

Carla: ... Ok...!

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[Near The Under...]

???: ... Either way, we’re here to get supplies to continue exploring this nearby archipelago...

???: Right! But... wasn’t there supposed to be a lot more islands than the ones there? And isn’t the ocean kinda... dirty...?

?????: Apparently a massive light in the sky caused one of the islands to vanish, or so the locals say... and humans polluted the waters a bit... hopefully Bama can handle all that!

???: Hopefully, but first, this merchant-where did you hear about her again...? Something seems... shady about her...

?????: It’s Orre... everyone’s shady around here, we’ll be fine~

???: So you say...

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Carla: It feels like a new Shadow Pokemon is appearing, but, something’s keeping them from fully transitioning...

Peroxide: That’s a good thing, right?

Carla: Yes, but how long can they keep that up?

Peroxide: ... Wait, who’s that...?

Carla: Huh?

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Faril: ... Are you-you’re kidding me...

????: Oh, uh... heheheh...;

Faril: This might be our out-they don’t want to leave without Reid-

Arrow: ... Reid, so we weren’t hearing things...?

Royo: Reid’s here??

Faril: ... Stop changing the subject-

Arrow: No, I think we do-what are you doing here? What’s the fight about further inside?? WHO’s actually fighting?? It can’t be Reid, can it-

Faril: Not. Important.

Faril: We don’t have time for idle chatter right now, that’s my last warning!!

Cassidy: W-what’s so special about that child...?

Faril: We can distract Lugia with him-then get out of here.

Royo: ...!

Cassidy: W-w-what?? That’s cruel, even for you, Faril-

Sean: Wait, what’s-

Faril: It’s either a cave-in or Vris’ anger, because I can sense her-outside, so... which one is better?

Arrow: ...

Sean: ... oh god...

Cassidy: ... Wait... so that’s-

Sean: ARROW... WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?!

Arrow: What?! What did I do...?! You’re the ones talking about re-kidnapping him!

Cassidy: N-No we’re n-not!!

Sean: You’ve got this COMPLETELY wrong...!

Faril: ...

Arrow: Do I?! Seriously?? And when did Faril lose an eye? He looks especially angsty now-

Faril: ... Screw it...

Sean: Faril, no...!

Arrow: Heh, whoops... [Find somewhere to hide and stay low, ok?]

Royo: ... [OK...]

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Sean: [... This is bad, Arrow...]

Arrow: [Shush, we’ll just lay-]

Vris: What are you two hiding for!?

Lugia: Well, obviously from you~

Vris: ...

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Carla: I can’t believe you’re OK with running around in here after seeing what Vris just did...

Yoshi: You’re not? I don’t really feel any hostility coming from her, so-

Carla: You got over it... that quickly...?

Yoshi: Hey, so long as she’s not looking our way, I’m fine...

Carla: ... Ugh...

Vris: ...?

Reid: ... Vris-

Vris: Besides... it sounds like we have a lot to catch up on... like where were you all this time?

Reid: ... Trapped on a island for eight years... i-it’s a very, very long story... probably best to wait until we’re not on edge still...?

Vris: Sure-

Yoshi: NO!!

Yoshi: It takes years and multiple schalchop to do that, it’s a craft that I haven’t mastered yet-

Carla: So you’ve just been carrying around those things with absolutely no knowledge on how to repair them??

Yoshi: Don’t rub it in.

Carla: You wasted our time, Yoshi...

Yoshi: Uuuuugh...

Vris: ... So Yoshi’s a Shadow Pokemon...

Reid: And Carla’s one, too...

Both: ...

Vris: So, you know her mom...?

Reid: Yes...?

Vris: You know she’s basically a demon to us Shadow-

Reid: Yes. She nearly killed me... twice...

Vris: ...

Reid: She’s not that bad you-

Vris: Bullshit.

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Lugia: [Ruined your plans, Mewtwo... ahah... sorry~]

Carla: ... XD000...?

Vris: ...

Yoshi: A-aah;;;

Cassidy: And King... wanted us to fight her... I can only imagine Reid at his prime now, aaah;;

Faril: Now... we should go.

Sean/Arrow/Peroxide: Yes!

Reid: What? Where?

Faril: Follow the cave river... simple.

Reid: Wait, but what about Lugia?

Faril: What about Lugia?

Reid: ... Fair... but, Vris?

Vris: ...

Faril: Word of advice... if she gives you the death glare run, run fast...

Reid: Um... Faril...

Faril: Yep, I know.

Reid: Faril, wait!!

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Vris: ... Whatever you say, Lugia...

Lugia: Humph...! Well-

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Carla: I believe your name is Arrow, yes?

Arrow: Yes...

Carla: I’m a bit of an oddity... I can kind of soothe Shadow Pokemon with a bit of effort... sometimes... Yoshi and Cassidy can attest to that... it should work here too...

Arrow: Someone like you would’ve been... incredibly useful in the past...

Carla: It’s not... the best thing to use, it um... kind of absorbs a lot of shadow energy into me, and it kind of stays there-probably led to me becoming a Shadow Pokemon in the first place...

Peroxide: Wait, so what’ll happen to you if you do this?

Sean: Ow-exactly-we don’t need another ‘mon in a Mode right now-ow...

Arrow: Have you done this since becoming a Shadow Pokemon?

Carla: ... No.

Yoshi/Cassidy: Carla-

Carla: Relax, it’ll be fine... this is nothing compared to fighting a god’s proxy-

Sean: You fought a god’s Proxy!? Even us basic Proxies don’t go messing with the god’s-ow!

Royo: Let.. go!

Carla: Ok, I will explain later... I promise... but let’s help him first...

Reid: Are you kidding me?! If she could’ve done that-

Faril: How did you not know that??

Vris: I didn’t know that... I’ve run into her a few times, she never mentioned that...

Lugia: Well, she is the daughter of the legendary “Shadow Killer” after all-

Vris: What-

Faril: She’s related to that monster?!

Reid: Well, yeah, she’s not like Crysta though-

Vris: Why do you know her name...?

Reid: ... Um...

Faril: Explain. La-

Lugia: Because the benefactor and the sacrifice for Reid’s Pikachu body were her best pals! Isn’t that right, Cousin~?

Vris: Cousin-

Faril: LATER!

Lugia: Don’t forget about Yule, Faril~! I’m sure Reid can answer that-and maybe even Sister has a confession about him.

Vris: Excuse me?

Reid: Lugia...

Faril: You’re playing dirty, Lugia...

Lugia: I play to my opponent’s weaknesses... we’re all unstable here, and it’s fairly easy to read memories-you brought all the ammo I need-they don’t even notice my digging~

Reid: ... Just ignore him-

Lugia: Like you did, Reid? It was quite poor, actually.

Faril: Lugia-

Lugia: I have my reasons, Faril. This goes a bit beyond me... you’ve read Reid’s memories, you know, besides, as a Proxy of mines... you and Sean are just so poor... severing ties is such a hassle though... just do your job and... help me here? Hmm?

Faril: Hell no... not if it involves whatever this is becoming...

Lugia: Oh, Faril-

Vris: Just. Stop.

Lugia: Hmm?

Vris: Faril, can you do one more teleport?

Faril: ... I can try...?

Vris: Reid... watch closely...

Faril: Take this chance to calm down, Reid... and watch... you’re going to see what makes us so scared of Vris...

Reid: ... Huh...?

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Reid: [Did... Lugia... just say... “Sister”???]

Vris: What the hell are you up to now??

Lugia: Well, just trying to bring us all together~! It’s been a while since I’ve been in Orre, after all~

Vris: And it was going just fine without you here...

Royo: ...?

Reid: ... [Please work;;;]

Lugia: Sure. Sure it has... Where’s Zang, by the way?

Vris: ...

Lugia: You know, I don’t condone killing fellow Shadow Pokemon, I mean, I know we’re above them and all but-

Vris: Shut it...

Lugia: Rude... besides, I’m not the one who murdered a fellow Shadow Pokemon.

Vris: ... You’re the worst “little brother”...

Reid:  [... Huh...?]

Royo: ... Grr...

Reid:  ... Crap...

Lugia: Oooph, I can feel the hate this time-I’m disappointed... But, really... Vris...

?????: I hope you’re up for this...

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Lugia: Ooooh.... unfortunate... hmm...? Oh... I guess I should pay-

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Lugia: Hmm...? Well, that’s boring, come on Reid! I won’t let you kill the poor child if that’s what you’re scared of! Either come at me or push past Royo-

Reid: Shut. The. Fuck. Up!

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Lugia: Oh, I guess it was that easy… that’s lucky, just some old-fashioned trauma… nothing as cruel as we had to-

Reid: Y-you sick fu-

Lugia: Reid, look, it’s nothing personal, I’m capitalizing on expanding our ‘family’~

Royo: …

Reid: Lugia...

Lugia: Oh please! Now there’s a choice, look at you, positively livid... you’re still lucid though, which I like... come on, Reid... I want to see if you can live up to one of the best XDs... show me if you’re able to be better than the average Shadow Pokemon with your mutant abilities, I know they’re still there...

Reid: ...

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