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Mewtwo: [Care to explain what I might experience?]

Reid: [Well... his attacks hit extremely hard... not sure how else to describe it...]

Vris: [He also healed completely from Reid’s unique variations of Shadow Moves...]

Speara: [That’s... new...]

Entei: [And with the ability to “Clease” Shadow Pokemon with the same aggressive force as Celebi, could be pretty deadly if used with far too much force... in theory at least, hrm...]

Hikari: [This “Strident King” sounds more like the big villain of some Human’s fanatical stories, the ones they make into books... feels like Dark was underselling them somehow...]

Cecil: [Right? I’m glad I’m not alone here...]

Entei: [And if this is the kind of force we’re dealing with and they’re on some bizarre warpath... it’s best to answer this “question” being asked of you two.]

Vris: [I still have no idea what that’s all about...]

Reid: [Yeah... my memories of the past aren’t really... focused at the moment...]

Entei: [Then allow me to focus them, since we’d like to avoid a Mew with the power of creation going wild: It, presumably, has something to do with one of your many fights with Team Machine...]

Reid: [Do YOU know what he wants?]

Entei: [Unfortunately, this is a... guess... If Celebi were here, I’d imagine they’d tell you to figure it out on your own... so I will do the same.]

Vris: [... Uh-huh...]

Entei: [I will say no more... unless you wish to challenge me-]

Lugia: [Stop that you old fool!]

Entei: [Humph.]

Gareth: [... Despite everything I’ve heard about Rteddy... for some reason I’d rather deal with that over King right now...]

Mewtwo: [Thanks for your encouragement.]

Raikou: [Sorry to interrupt this train of thought, but, what happened to Koko?]

Reid: [And what or who is that..?]

Vris: [That weird-looking thing that tried to fight with Rteddy?]

Raikou: [It’s wise to say that in terms of raw power, the Tapu have us beat to some degree.]

Reid: [Rteddy was able to push them back...]

Entei: [There are four Tapu, and their power comes from their homeland, when at full strength, from my understanding, they can become massive, humanoid, beings the size of titans.]

Vris: [And why didn’t they do that...?]

Mewtwo: [I assume we’d like the lingering bit of green in Orre to survive the wrath of a regional “deity”...]

Faril: [So... these Tapu things could lay waste to everything?]

Lugia: [Apparently?]

Mewtwo: [Make them angry enough, sure. An entire town in Alola was left in ruins because their faith faltered in one of the Tapu... or so I was told. They also fight with beings from another dimension entirely that... probably would make Rteddy look... tame... or so I’m told...]

Vris: [Then... let’s leave them to deal with Rteddy...]

Reid: [A-agreed...]

Mewtwo: [Hmm... anyway, I don’t think I can ignore the Mew in the sky here any longer... plus I doubt your ‘kid’ is able to understand why every single adult just stopped talking all of a sudden. Good luck.]

Lugia: [I’ll be in touch~]

Faril: [Like hell you wil-] Damn it!

Vris: ... Ugh.

Royo: ???

Reid: Okay-

Hikari: I have an egg to worry about... not even going to try and process this in detail right now.

Speara: Would anything we learned even be of use? No one’s willing to directly deal with Rteddy, the Strident King seems to have grown stronger and I feel like we’re still missing something.

Faril: Hmm... [Care to fill them in on the “end of the world” bit?]

Reid: Riight... [No.]

Cecil: Sounds like the Strident King is just... bad? Hah... I’ll focus on treasure hunting and rescuing eggs...? Yeah... I don’t think Ian and Qui’ll even believe this...! Plus... yeah, not touching the weird magic doll monster... no way.

Vris: That “hint” Entei gave is.. useless... if we can’t figure it out and he shows up again... then what?? If we shouldn’t fight him-then what???

Raikou: Talk? There’s something important that Mew wants from you, you know this.

Hikari: Since when has talking ever worked for any of us?

Speara: ... Hmm...

Vris: Feh...

Faril: Suddenly my face hurts...

Reid: H-Hahah...

Cecil: Hmmhmmm~

Raikou: No comment?

Cecil: No, just happy to be here. Besides, these problems seem... insurmountable right now, but I’m sure there’s a solution to everything, hmm~?

Hikari: ... If there is, I’m too tired to figure it out.

Vris: I can agree there...

Reid: ... Yeah...

Raikou: You should check on your injuries anyway, and take the chance to understand the “Mew’s question” situation... do either of you know where to start?

Reid & Vris: No...

Hikari: Damn it all...

Speara: Ah...

Cecil: They’ve had a lot of run-ins with Team Machine... just from the stories I’ve heard... h-hahah...

Speara: Remembering which specific event King’s possibly asking about isn’t going to be... easy...

Vris: Oh no... really? Thanks queen obvious...

Speara: Humph...

Vris: Humph....

Reid: Let’s... not fight here... please?

Faril: That’s rich, coming from you, Reid...

Reid: If this is about your eye again, I said I’m sorry-

Faril: Sorry doesn’t grow a new eye!!

Cecil: ... D-do I want to-

Hikari: Reid and Vris have a history of maiming people...

Cecil: Aaah... fair enough~

Hikari: You think that’s “cool”... don’t you...?

Cecil: ... ... ... No-

Hikari: Uuugh...

Raikou: I believe I will take my leave... being here is making me very uncomfortable... a past life isn’t too... pleased to be here...

Hikari: They’re all distracted... so, take care wherever you’re going... safe to assume you Legends won’t interfere much more, right?

Raikou: Considering we’ve likely turned humanity against most of us... we may become closer than you think... however... I’m not too eager to deal with this... “Rteddy” creature...

Hikari: ... ... Fair enough.

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Cecil: [This is... NUTS...!!! It’s REALLY them!]

Hikari: I WILL NOT “CHILL”! That... thing is HERE!?

Reid: H-Hikari... come on, breathe...! They came out of nowhere while we were fighting with the Strident-

Speara: You fought the Strident King...?

Raikou: [At least we do not have to explain that much.]

Reid: I-I-I’m done... Vris-

Vris: I’m getting a headache from all this...

Reid: VRIS-

Hikari: BOTH OF YOU!!! EXPLAIN! What did you two do, why do you look like hell!?

Reid: Can this... wait...?

Hikari: I don’t think so!

Reid: Ugh... wait, who’s this??

Cecil: Aah, um...! H-hello!

Cecil: Y-yep! That’s right! The Terrible Trio’s exploits are like... THE biggest inspiration for a lot of Pokemon in the wilds! Even after you three vanished all those years ago, a lot of Pokemon, myself included, still admired what you all did! It made a huge difference in how humans interacted with Pokemon all over the place! It’s... truly an honor to meet you both!

Reid: Huh...

Vris: Interesting?

Cecil: I’m also helping out with miss Hikari’s problem... erm... when she’s done fuming...?

Hikari: Urgh... I’m too tired for this...

Speara: You’re going to give yourself a migrane...

Hikari: I know that...! Ugh...

Vris: You know... I’d ask why you’re here, but...

Speara: Safe to say we’re all on the same side at the moment...?

Vris: ... Sure, whatever...

Reid: I’m sorry, Hikari... w-we’ll explain everything... promise...?

Vris: Maybe after some actual sleep? Maybe?

Hikari: No...!

Speara: Hikari-

Hikari: I want to know why that rainbow-colored freak is lurking around Orre!!

Faril: [Where is everyone else...?]

Lugia: [Ooh, right, they’re nearby, closer to actual medical attention that matters! Though... I’m going to need you to help me out one more time.]

Faril: [What...?] AAGH...!

Everyone: ?!

Cecil: UM.... WHY DO I HEAR VOICES?!

Lugia: [Telepathy~]

Cecil: I’M A DARK TYPE!!

Vris: You don’t see me complaining...

Hikari: Please stop yelling...

Royo: Huh???

Reid: So-

Mewtwo: [Think, you’re confusing the sole individual not linked in this...]

Reid: [Riiight... so, why and how exactly are you doing all of this?]

Mewtwo: [Right, Gareth can explain that, but first-]

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Dire: [Heh... have fun~]

Reid: [...]

Dire: [And make sure it’s not another Lu-]

Reid: [That. Will. Not. Happen. Not this time.]

Dire: [Peeerfect....]

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Faril: ... WHERE WAS THAT AGAINST LUGIA?!

Yoshi: EXACTLY...!!

Reid: ... Eh?

Vris: Reid... what is this? This isn’t Shadow Sky...

Carla: It’s definitely not Shadow Sky...

Reid: Something Dire did a long time ago... also kind of reminds me of when Lugia initiated their fight with me... I’m just... “mimicking” it... shrouds the area in shadow auras... so his ability to track us or our attacks is likely nullified a bit now... anyway, before he comes back, Faril, Yoshi? Can I ask you guys to-

Faril: I’m not fighting THAT...!

Reid: Wasn’t asking that, could you make sure everyone’s okay? And hide them in the mountain cave, please?

Faril: ... Why...? [He’s way too calm right now...]

Reid: Because, Vris... want to make this “Shadow Storm” into a “Shadow Typhoon”...?

Faril: ...

Carla: ...

Yoshi: ... Um-

Vris: ... Hell yes...

Yoshi: ... I-I’ll get Sean... or try to...

Faril: ... Right... behind you, Yoshi...

Carla: ...

Reid: Right, Carla... want to help out? We could use the help so long as you’re not going to-

Carla: Of course. So long as we don’t kill him, you both know what’ll happen if he dies right...?

Reid & Vris: ...

Carla: ... Guys.

Reid & Vris: No promises.

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Faril: ... Ok... what are they doing he-you know what-no. Not getting involved again... Nope.

Lugia: [You’re going to have to, you know~]

Faril: !? [Where the hell have you BEEN?!]

Lugia: [Getting a large teleport ready.]

Faril: [What?]

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Faril: This is all over “QUESTIONS”?!

Yoshi: He claims to know everything about you all, not just Reid or Vris...

Faril & Carla: ... What?

King: We are NOT going down this nonsense route again! You’re not “chatting” your way out of this, Yoshi!!

Yoshi: ... He knows about Royo too-

King: Yosh-

Vris: WHAT?!

King: Damn it Yoshi!!

Carla: You’re kidding me... you went through my notes on my discussions with Cassidy... didn’t you?

King: You hid important information, thus I felt it was imperative to learn it, granted, I did that years ago, so it’s fairly pointless to get upset about the past-

Carla: You invaded Cassidy’s privacy! Those discussions were akin to a therapist session you... you...!

King: What? Go on.

Carla: ... Daagh...!!

King: Humph...

Vris: I don’t care who he is or what he did... I’ll GUT HIM if he hurt Royo!!

King: I did nothing to that child!! But I would be a fool to just ignore his existence!!

Vris: Grrr....!!

King: If ANY of you want to walk away from this you’ll answer my questi...ons... what...?

Vris: ...!

Faril: Huh...?

Carla: ...

Yoshi: ... Um... hey... guys...? H-Hello??

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Faril: [Using Mewtwo’s Proxy and me as some sort of amplifier... ugh... the migraine I’m going to have is going to be horrendous...]

Lugia: [Oh Faril, you can sleep it off, and you never had to deal with this kind of issue before-]

Faril: [REID SLASHED MY DAMN EYE...!]

Reid: [I apologized for that already...!]

Gareth: [Maybe consider treatmen-]

Faril: [Screw off!]

Gareth: [Are all Shadow Pokemon like this...?]

Vris, Reid & Lugia: [Not always.]

Gareth: [Hmm... Anyway, everyone else is being taken care of on the other side of the building. As for the rest of this mess... this conversation was needed.]

Lugia: [Exactly!]

Camomile: It’s a “trick” I picked up from a particular variant of Leafeon on the islands nearby. Kind of works like Heal Pulse-

Cassidy: B-but it hurts... Heal Pulse never hurts like this...

Camomile: Never said I was good at it, “ice-pop”.

Yoshi: ... A-Ah...

Cassidy: Urgh...

Hikari: [... How.]

Lugia: [Well, you already know about Rteddy, and the whole Mew situation...]

Speara: [I believe we all know and understand Rteddy... unfortunately.]

Cecil: [Even I’ve heard of that thing! You can’t really hide the mass disappearances of Pokemon and Humans around the world over the last few years.]

Reid/Vris/Hikari: [WHAT?!]

Faril: [What have I gotten myself into...?]

Lugia: [Before we get off topic, Celebi’s Proxy just moments ago told me something curious-that’s why Cecil’s here~]

Cecil: [Huh....??]

Mewtwo: [Lugia implies that Celebi’s Proxy implies that something particular is about to happen that, until moments ago, something changed that allowed Celebi to perceive a future scenario? How far off am I?]

Lugia: [Close enough. And apparently that means Cecil’s relevant to something...]

Cecil: [Uh... o-okay...???]

Lugia: [Not any time soon apparently, but enough that you maaaaybe should know about the dangers of dealing with Mew-aka the Strident King-if they decide to act out randomly.]

Reid: [Why would this guy be targeted??]

Cecil: [E-exactly...!]

Lugia: [That much, I have nooo idea about, Celebi’s outright vanished, so...]

Mewtwo: [Great. Let’s assume anyone associated with the Terrible Trio are a target...] 

Speara: [So... all of us.]

Mewtwo: [Anyway, Entei mentioned this-]

Entei: [Correct, Mew, that foolhardy child, appears to have obtained the ability to access something rather powerful under the correct circumstances.]

Reid: [The weird, golden wings?]

Vris: [Great... so his ranting meant something?]

Entei: [Yes, simply put, Mew has obtained power that I haven’t seen since I was, well, “born”. It’s supposed to be the power of creation, so, the child could in a sense, will things into being very easily. At the moment, this appears to be utilized to either boost their strength or, which made even me flinch... Attempting to... “Cleanse Shadow Pokemon”]

Vris: [... Excuse me...?]

Raikou: [That... actually scared you, Entei...?]

Reid: [You say “Cleanse” instead of “Purify”... why...?]

Faril: [Probably because Celebi’s known to force some to purify. There’s a reason their Proxy’s nicknamed “The Shadow Killer”...]

Lugia: [Oooh yes... I’m very familiar with that unpleasant sensation...]

Mewtwo: [...]

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Hikari: ... Right, right...

Cecil: No offense but it seems like you’re... tired?

Hikari: Ugh... Probably... it is... late... I think?

Speara: We already have an idea of what to do and how you should proceed, at least until we can be sure that Meinshao and her friends won’t show up again looking for you, at least for a bit. I’d say, for Pokemon who want to keep somewhat of a low profile, it’s probably best to have this place as some kind of haven... not that I agree with everything that goes on here.

Hikari: ... Fair enough.

Cecil: Exactly, you should rest for a while and leave everything to m-

Raikou: Where...? Ah... the Under... vague, but unpleasant memories are coming back... ugh.

Vris: Wait, we’re in the Under? How-

Faril: Lugia... ugh... they didn’t give me enough time to get ready for that after trying to tell me to brace myself...

Royo: Huh, mom!

Vris: Royo, are you alright!?

Reid: ... Phew... at least Rteddy’s not-

Hikari: Excuse... Me...?!

Reid: ... Uh-

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Reid: Right... she mentioned her father to you, but never said his name, right?

Vris: Yep... and back then, believe it or not, I suggested she’d fit in with our group... don’t know if I jinxed her or some sick form of fate is at play here...

Faril: Faril is fine. Besides, we’re getting lost here, did my brother have anything to do with this “shadow training” nonsense they put you through?

Carla: And what if he did... my mom’s the one who initiated all of this... he just-

Faril: Went along with it? Your mother is basically death for us... even if he loved her, I doubt he’d even bother trying to challenge-hmm?

Carla: Of course he’d... he’d try... ugh...

Faril: ... Carla... listen... we can continue this later... (let’s try to keep this argument going a bit longer...)

Carla: Huh...?

Reid: Huh, they’re talking too low for even me to hear...

Vris: Humph, if we get too close they’ll notice us...

Faril: Yule was definitely weak-minded... he wasn’t cut out for the whole Shadow Pokemon thing, seriously...! (There’s a weird aura flowing around us...)

Carla: W-what?!! (I... recognize it...)

????: ...

Zenix: ... I will make use of it... I apologize, R-Teddy, but I believe this is the most logical move.

Faril: NOW!

Carla: Right!

Vris: Who is this guy!?

Reid: ...?

Reid/Vris/Faril: ...!?

Faril: Last I heard, he was a Scrafty!

Carla: We were in the same area when he apparently died! R-Teddy brought him back somehow, at least that’s what he claims!! He has bizarre powers based on R-Teddy, he was able to defeat both Alan and Pyre!

Reid: W-what?! What did... what did you do!?

Faril: Not the time to grow a spine, Reid!!

Zenix: ...

Vris: Reid... we’re in no shape for a fight with him, no matter what form he is...

Zenix: ... Please disable these spires... I’d rather not make things worse for you two.

Carla: Get away from him!!!

Zenix: ... Alright then.

Carla: Damn it!

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Reid: You were giving off the same vibes Royo gave off when he went into Hyper Mode, Carla!

Carla: Wha-no I wasn’t-

Vris: You’re trying to say two Shadow Pokemon who have heightened awareness to this energy are lying to you now?

Reid: Exactly! If I gained anything from Lugia’s BS, it’s how to sense shadow auras and THAT was not something we need right now! Are you OK?

Carla: ... Well-

Faril: Focus on that later! That should hold him there until we get far enough away! Let’s go!

Vris: We can talk and run-don’t change the subje-

Faril: I’m just as concerned as you are, Vris, but right now-shouldn’t we be worried about the fact that someone following R-Teddy just popped up out of nowhere?! Not to mention it’s one of you and Reid’s worst enemies?!? Reincarnated?!

Vris: ...

Reid: Why would R-Teddy even bother with bringing him back like this... what is that thing thinking...!

Vris: W-who cares!? We’ll just deal with him, he’s a ghost now, that makes it easier for us-

Carla: R-Teddy has more than just Zenix, remember that!

Vris: Gaaagh, just let me finish a statement...!!

Reid: Right, you mentioned a Pokemon Trainer right? And then there’s apparently a Zoroark?

Faril: ...!? (What is this feeling..?!)

Carla: Yes... and-

Faril: Guys... ahead of us!!!

Everyone: ...!?

Carla: K-K...

King?: ...?

King: I’ve finally found a lead and look at that... you came right to me-

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Bartholomew: Wherever he is right now... I worry for whoever got him on edge like that...

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King: Yoshi. Cassidy-

Cassidy: B-b-b-but....

King: What are you so nervous about, Cassidy? You could fix everything by merely... subduing these threats... easy enough, right?

Yoshi: Hold on-

King: Vris’ allies, I believe? While your appearances don’t match the reports I obtained years back... I’d assume the ones here are: Peroxide, formerly a Vibrava.

Peroxide: ...Uh...

King: Arrow, a Buizel, though the scar is new.

Arrow: ...

King: Sean, a Scrafty, typically not directly associated with Reid or Vris, but often seen lingering nearby whenever they were in Orre.

Sean: W-what-how?!

King: Missing are Faril, a Ralts with an attitude, Zang, the apparent leader of the group-

Arrow/Sean/Peroxide: ...!

King: And of course, Reid and Vris, though...

Royo: ...!

King: Would this be the child seen with the Trio? Huh-

Yoshi/Sean/Arrow/Peroxide: STAY AWAY FROM HIM!

King: Oh, surprising-

Cassidy: H-He’s been through... e-enough!!

King: Cassi-

Cassidy: B-b-n-no-shut up!! Wh-why are you... h-here!!?

King: ... ... To speak with Reid and Vris. By any means necessary. And it seems you and Yoshi have chosen your sides.

Yoshi: Damn right we have! I’ve put up with it long enough...! You’re the reason my brother’s dead! So many Pokemon died on your watch, just like Nelda-you two are monsters!!

King: ...

Yoshi: Reid and Vris... so long as I’m here, you’ll never... ever get near them...!

King: ... Where was all this anger before? Shouldn’t it be directed at Reid? I mean, it was his creators who killed your brother after all-and Cherry’s situation-

Yoshi: Shut the hell-

King: Why should I? Yoshi, you’re just as guilty as I am, considering your friend.

Yoshi: ...! King!!!

Sean: Dude, don’t fall for something so cheap!

King: Now tell me where-

Cassidy: N-N-NO!!

King: ... I-

Peroxide: Hey, we don’t even know where Vris and Reid are! They left hours ago!

King: ... You expect me-a psychic-to believe that?

Peroxide: I-It’s worth a shot...?

Arrow: Sean, I have an idea.

Sean: Yeah, I can imagine...

King: ...

Yoshi: Whatever it is, leave this asshole to me!!

King: Yoshi... OK... then I guess we’ll go with force.

All: What-

King: I’ll get my answer... one Pokemon at a time...

Yoshi: !! MOVE!!!

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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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Carla: Where is she...? It’s not like her to be out of my range...

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Mother-

???: Something on your mind?

Carla: O-Oh hey, Faril... uh, what’s up??

Faril: Trying to contact your mother? Why so anxious about it? You think we’re all going to freak out and attack you or something? That’s not a good move for any of us, you should know that as well as the rest of us by now.

Carla: No, no, I wasn’t hiding anything... I’m anxious because she-my mother-isn’t responding...

Faril: Right, she’s basically “the almighty shadow killer”... Why do you need to contact her?

Carla: Could we avoid calling her that?

Faril: I make no promises.

Carla: Ugh, anyway, I wanted to try and get her advice... with Lugia ‘out of the way’ we’re kind of between two specific threats-

Faril: This “end of days” nonsense and that “R-Teddy” thing?

Carla: Yes... but how did you know about that?

Faril: We all know about the R-Teddy thing to some degree, Vris and Reid weren’t so secretive about that mess, especially Vris warning us to never get near it.

Carla: Hmm...

Faril: The “end of days” thing, I picked up on that from Reid’s messed up memories. He’s missing some details that I remember from the “old days” but more or less, recent knowledge is intact, he’s taking it well...

Carla: I don’t think he cares, kind of makes me think of my mom-

Faril: Oh, he cares, more about us than himself, I guess.

Carla: Huh... well... what did you need?

Faril: Right, I wanted to ask you about Yule-

Carla: My dad...?

Faril: ... Yep...

Carla: Uh, what about?

Faril: Well, Reid apparently knows him, and before Lugia started their nonsense, he was trying to talk to me about it and Lugia vaguely hinted at something, too... pointing towards Vris even... plus-

Both Reid and Vris are off talking about, I guess everything that’s happened to them... means, I’m not going anywhere near either of them for a while.

Carla: R-right...

Faril: So... could I talk to you about Yule?

Carla: Sure... if I can’t get in touch with anyone... we’re just waiting on what Reid and Vris want to do anyway...

Faril: Cool, so, I’ll just drop this bombshell-

Carla: Um-

Faril: We’re related.

Carla: ... Wha-

Faril: Yule’s my brother.

Carla: Wait-

Faril: And it sounds like your parents really messed you up...

Carla: ... I... u-uh...

Faril: So, my question is... why? Why did he-both of them-do this to you?

Carla: ... What?

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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!!

<Is it actually over??>

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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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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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