#the quiet storm: lillie aether

[musesbymeri]

Laughing at the thought of someone trying to fearmonger Team Star to Lillie.

"You don't understand!! They cause trouble all over the city! They're just a bunch of ruffians in bad clothes! And they're leaving grafitti all over the place!"

Lillie, who has first hand experience dealing with Team Skull: ..... And????

[musesbymeri]

"While blood is supposed to be inside your body, you should not be bleeding from any particular place in the body... otherwise that means you have an internal injury and that's bad."

“what?”

[storylocke]

Alolan Dusk 6

Gladion:

Looks like some kind of hidden recording device, but it's not like one I've ever seen.

Lillie:

He probably made it himself. When Ilima first contacted us about this rescue mission, I even teased him how surprised I was to learn he became a field agent since he was always much better with his machines. [Soberly] It looks like now I was right... 

Gladion:

Depends on who or what got to him. If it's our mystery monster, even the professionals were out of their league with that. [Soft hum as it isn't a very complicated device, but he's still surprised how easy it is to open.] There's only one file that says it stopped after fourteen hours of recording. I assume he left it running before it maxed out. 

Lillie:

[Nervous as she’s not sure she wants to see, but part of her just has to know what’s on it] Can we play it?

Gladion:

[Leans back] Pull the chair around, this could take a while. 

[There's a fuss of static as she drags the guest chair from the other side of the desk. There’s something obscure in the light before it suddenly cuts out. As she settles in, they both huddle closer to the dark screen to see if they can make out anything.]

"Won't be ...he finds the ...here...?"

Gladion:

[Shakes head and goes to mess with the sound mix.]

"Joke's on him. We've got a full battalion..." 

Lillie:

[Sits back and turns it back down a bit] Okay, he came in very clear that time. That must have been when Ilima put it in his pocket.

"Put your fangs away and think for a moment. That thing just took out my house, what do you think it'd do to a Snubbull?"

[They both freeze as the other voice also comes out much clearer than before and Lillie pales at the familiarity of it.]

"We can't just sit here and wait for that, that… OUTSIDER to come down here-"

[As the ensuing argument and plan between the two plays out, there's no denying the voices. Kukui took off for the stairs and the sound goes quiet, except for the increasing hush of the pouring rain as they can assume Ilima stepped outside. For a brief moment the video clears to show a ground level glimpse at the battle about to begin on the beach. Gladion goes back to pause it, and while the rain, distance, and the gray hue of the night vision makes it impossible to distinguish the figures, Lillie clutches a hand to the ribbon on her blouse.]

Lillie:

Professor… 

Gladion:

[Nods] And that's our monster, but is it Necrozma? You're the only one left who's seen it.

Lillie:

[The snapshot is too grainy to tell for sure, but as she leans in to see what she can make out, her eyes widen as the memory strikes her.] I think it is! See that? [Her finger circles a point at the creature's side and he tries to enlarge it.] That's its paw. I distinctly remember these massive claws that didn't seem to fit with the rest of it. And when it took over Nebby, it still had those strange arms hanging off of it. [Curls her fingers as she retakes her seat] Oh… I don't know if I can watch…

Gladion:

I don't think we have to since it went dark again. 

[He fixes the screen and, sure enough, the video is dark for what feels like an eternity. All they can hear was the rush. The storm, the heavy breathing from running, a cry from a Tauros… Gladion starts to skip the tape ahead by thirty-second intervals to see if there was anymore to hear. The ocean, the motor…

The rain eases up as they can only assume from Ilima entering the shelter of the cabin. The light flicks on to a colorless video set to night vision mode and the camera spins to right itself. The fledgling detective breathes a sigh of relief at the screen as he brushes his wet bangs out of his face and tries to steady himself.]

Ilima:

I… I'm still not sure exactly what just happened back there, but I need to say… something. This is either going to make total sense when I watch this later or sound absolutely ludicrous. If anyone besides me should be watching this, I need you to make sure this message gets to the head of Aether Paradise. ...If it's not too late. 

[He looks out the window with some uneasiness and moves the camera to a place it can sit still while he drives.]

Ilima:

You may call me Dauphine, I am a special agent with the E.I.A., on assignment to aid in the evacuation of Alola to escape the threat of an otherworldly predator. The same which I think just took out Professor Kukui. [Deep breath, keep going] He and I were at his lab to discuss plans for the evacuation. Somehow, it appears word has gotten to our predator, [ahem] what we believe to be a monster known as UB Black, and the news of our abandonment has greatly enraged it. Hard to say if it's distressed or being possessive, but I have no doubt in my mind now that THAT is what we are dealing with. This UB has proven to be far more intelligent than previously thought as it isn't attacking out of blind animosity. It can speak, it can plan, and I've got reason to believe now that the targets so far have all been to maintain its greatest secret. To keep any information that would help us to track it from getting out. Our studies have shown that UB Black can take control of other beings in the form of masks, and it is able to morph its own body into a sort of armor for the possessed. However, we've had accounts of it being able to fully absorb and manipulate its victim, though that may be circumstantial to the nature of the Pokemon. What I fear… is can it let itself be absorbed? [He shakes his head, his face graven as he seems held by some train of thought he can't convey.] Let me rephrase that. There was something definitely human about our attacker, and now I've got a hunch that UB Black's latest victim is actually a Trainer that it's using as both a stabilizer and shield since its true form might be incorporeal. But if, [he emphasizes at the screen] IF it's possible that the UB is able to hide itself away in its vessel like other Outsiders have been known to do, then we have to be on the highest alert when bringing people into Paradise. Aether, if you are listening, listen carefully. I don't know if you have a way to detect… 

[Ilima pauses as though he heard or sensed something and gives a subtle glance over his shoulder. He quickly reaches for the camera and slips it back into the blackness of his pocket.] 

Ilima:

But I highly doubt this UB would be bold enough to enter in plain sight.

Lillie:

[Seems to notice it about the same time he did. Grips Gladion's shoulder.] Go back, go back, just, like, ten seconds!

[Gladion rewinds and puts the video at half speed. There's definitely something in the background as an object falls outside the glass doorway, then starts to lift. While it's impossible to make out a form, just as Ilima goes to glance behind him, a bright pair of lights shaped like a huge set of eyes appears in the space behind him. The vision blurs as the camera gets moved and finally goes dark again. Gladion gives a cautionary glance at his sister, seeing the distress on her face, but the temptation is too great. He sets it back to normal speed, curious to know if there's more.

A shrill screech followed by the sound of the door breaking mixes with the startled shout from the young agent. It must have been quick. The shuffle of cloth, the pounding on the boat's hard wooden floor, the metallic claws likely carving into the narrow walls like the president had seen when they went to investigate. Gladion's hand hovers over the mouse but he just can't bring himself to turn it off yet. Lillie turns the chair away to get up and covers her ears as she anticipates the screaming.]

Lillie:

[Even if they couldn't see, her mind reeled as she could well imagine it.] Gladion, please! I think we know what happens from here.

Gladion:

Huh? [Looks over to realize she's not next to him anymore. Stands up to see her just as she steps out the door.] Lillie, come back! We still need to discuss… [He leans out the office and sees her stepping quickly, but not rushed enough to alert anyone passing by that something was wrong. Sighs. He'll catch her later when she's had time to talk to Wicke and calm down. Lillie was right though, after this was likely several hours of drifting at sea and no new information.] 

“Fast, aren't you?”

[A consistent wave of static starts to roll down the screen, varying in thickness, but a strained guttural voice comes in almost clear.]

“There’s nowhere to run here. Why don't you fight back?”

Gladion:

… … …? [That wasn't Ilima. Turns around and slowly approaches the desk again in curiosity.] 

Ilima:

Exactly. [Strained as though under the weight of something and filled with anger as opposed to fear.] We both know what happens now… is inevitable. The plan is… in motion… and you can't stop it. You WILL lose… even… if I can't win. 

[There comes something like… laughter. A hissing sound so close to the mic, it had to have been on top of him. Ilima has nothing to retort with as the only sound is a restrained whine from the pain. The screen suddenly starts to brighten. So bright that the camera is somewhat able to peer at the terrible, twisted face, though it's obscured by its view through the mesh of cloth. Gladion feels his own heart start to race as it appears to look straight at him, the dread to realize this was likely the last thing their guest had seen before passing out. The large glowing eyes set deeply into a black mask that spiked at the edges, ended at the nose, and a pale human mouth with an arrogant grin that opens as if ready to feed before everything suddenly turns into indiscernible static.]

Gladion:

[Jumped back as he hadn't expected the abrupt visual but he's a bit glad Lillie left after all. He cranks down the volume of the static and goes back to pause on the attempted view of the face and thinks on the agent's advice. A human… No, a monster with a human mask. How were they ever going to find him?]

=+=

[It had been a long day, but Lillie returned to the quiet of the hospital ward that evening. Having just seen Ilima in the video earlier, it's almost surreal to come back and see him so still. Gently taking his hand, she tries to smile as she gives it a pat.]

Lillie:

Welcome home. [Glances around the room with a bit of a sigh.] I'm not sure if you can hear me, but… Thank you. For trying, at least. It might make you happy to know that we got your message. Even though I'm not sure how much it helps since we don't really have a way to tell Shadows apart from anyone else until something happens. [Let's him go and eases his arm back to his side] … … I'm probably talking to one right now. [Tries to sound hopeful] We'll take care of you though. And Professor Kukui, if we can find him. It may not ideal but… But we'll figure out something. 

[Listens to the monitor beeping as he continues to sleep. She doesn't really expect any sort of response, but after a moment she finally comes out of her daydreaming and goes to sit down in the visitor's seat.]

Lillie: All this planning, it's hard to believe we're finally doing this. [She thought of all her friends in Alola. Of what Gladion said before about bracing herself for even more bad news. She thought of Necrozma's first appearance when her mother fell from the Ultra Wormhole onto the altar, frightened and injured, telling them to run. Run. Run. It's all she ever did, wasn't it? But one person kept coming to mind through all of this. Was Roark still okay? Was he even still out there somewhere?]

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A/N: [Static Noises] :)

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Happy friday! It’s almost Christmas for those who celebrate, and it IS Hannukah- so happy holidays! Do you think your favorite pokemon character has any fun holiday traditions? If not, here’s a question- are they pro- or anti- ugly sweaters? Would any of their pokemon tolerate a sweater for the holidays? Stay warm, and happy friday!

woo!

happy holidays all around and happy severe winter storm to everyone in the storm right now. to all those not in the storm or having a holiday, happy friday!

(i personally celebrate christmas so my answers are gonna be christmas-y!!)

let's see, with the current tops being nemona, goh, and lillie... Nemona strikes me as a zealous holidays girl. she's got traditions and every year she goes ham, there's so many decorations. she scouts out the perfect presents for penny arven and aoi for agessss and is just super excited to give them. i think her traditions would involve decorating the tree together and waking up early to open things!

Goh i think didn't have christmas traditions before ash, bcs his family was busy at christmas time with tech failures and stuff, so he mainly spent them alone. Then when he meets ash, they start doing stuff together and form new christmas traidtions! but all the traidtions are really atypical and just... silly things they like to do together. 'goh we gotta build a blanket fort its christmas eve' and stuff.

Lillie... i think also didn't due much precanon with her mom being as she was. maybe the aether family did stuff together, but lillie's probably... not able to remember much. instead though, i think she (in the anime) visits her friends a lot and participates in their traditions, or (in the game) has a quiet christmas with the professors!!

Nemona i think, adores ugly sweaters. i think nemona has really,, really bad fashion taste. she was raised with pretty dresses and school uniforms so on her own time she dresses in whatever the heck and it all clashes. comfort over style, so very much ugly sweaters!!! she'd put them on all her pokemon and i think they'd all go along with it as much as they could.. hehe goomy in a sweater....

goh is a Stylish Boy :tm: so its a NO!! to sweaters. until chloe and ash team up to be like goh wear this plsss <333 for your friends <33 only ash is entirely genuine and chloe is teasing the heck out of him. he agrees and relucently enjoys it. aceburn enjoys the sweater, inteleon copes because it loves goh, and grooky does not understand what he's wearing but hehe fun.

Lillie wantsss to wear an ugly sweater but can't choose one for herself because her mom picks all her clothes and i think she still has trouble deviating from that style. the professors get her a sweater to match with them and she is sooo happy she nearly cries. they all take a picture together =) (before taking the sweaters off. bcs it is hot.) vulpix will not wear an ugly sweater but it will wear a cute little one and other cutesy winter outfits <3

[thanksforthedinosaur]

international year of plant health

hi. i made a playlist of a snapshot of the stuff i’ve listened to this year if you’re looking for some recommendations! xoxo mae

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0VkfnggwpC1TEj2wsaHyZr?si=4JJd6Z-kRoCHuHypRtWK3g

1. little simz - might bang, might not 2. jean deaux - recipe! 3. logic - open mic\\aquarius iii 4. spittzwell - the lesson 5. ivy sole - kismet 6. vel the wonder - fine art 7. megan thee stallion - shots fired 8. kari faux - look at that 9. rico nasty - own it 10. flo milli - beef flomix 11. kodie shane - 2 many 12. kali uchis - ¡aquí yo mando! 13. tkay maidza - shook 14. bree runway - atm 15. yung baby tate - i am 16. almondmilkhunni - grapefruit 17. princess nokia - soul food y adobo 18. bosco - attention 19. kiana ledé - movin. 20. diamond white - secondhand 21. queen naija - i’m her 22. danileigh - mistreated 23. parisalexa - 2 optimistic 24. qveen herby - farewell 25. jhené aiko - p*$$y fairy (otw) 26. chloe x halle - forgive me 27. kehlani - water 28. umi - pretty girl hi! 29. rimon - i shine, u shine 30. disclosure - birthday 31. phora - cupid's curse 32. roy ayers - synchronize vibration 33. thundercat - unrequited love 34. thelonious coltrane - perfect timing 35. [ k s r ] - passion 36. alina baraz - more than enough 37. alayna - glowing 38. savannah cristina - self love 39. paloma ford - rain 40. nakala - she interlude ii 41. orion sun - lightning 42. jaz karis - hold you 43. cleo sol - when i'm in your arms 44. keiyaa - do yourself a favor 45. alicia keys - me x 7 46. yazmin lacey - morning matters 47. be steadwell - succulent 48. daniela andrade - k.l.f.g. 49. yung lean - dogboy 50. bladee - sun 51. blackwinterwells - algae 52. sullii - moonlight 53. misogi - heart chained 54. aminé - talk 55. tobi lou - lingo starr: drunken master 56. busta rhymes - look over your shoulder 57. 2 chainz - southside hov 58. atmosphere - the future is disgusting 59. meltycanon - moody blues 60. alfred. - sheeshfred 61. love-sadkid - ephemeral 62. jay squared - vision like you! 63. tuamie - you needed time you said 64. oatmello - blue 65. wun two - a noite 66. kuranes - calm 67. omaure - drama 68. dust and moonlight - sleeping or sinking 69. phlocalyst - image 70. ocha - r33 71. sugi.wa - love u 72. palm - memories of winter 73. goosetaf - tripwire 74. bryzone_ybp - the count 75. orancha - smoky banana 76. evil needle - midnight 77. eevee - romance 78. chief. - can't explain 79. ngyn - aerith 80. fujitsu - move on 81. meitei - nami 82. swum - breezy 83. chris mazuera - perspective 84. jinsang - maybe 85. tesk - cascades 86. saib - nautica 87. mf eistee - uprising 88. kaskade - when you’re dreaming 89. tatsuya maruyama - love you - lo-fi remix 90. towerz - before i gave in 91. baechulgi - abyss 92. underbelly - glitchwater 93. notsure - icecoffee 94. yutaka hirasaka - arise 95. akisai - ecossaise 96. nom tunes - missing piece 97. sweet dove - on the viewless wings 98. park bird - new place, same people 99. city girl - ji-eun's favorite 100. katie dey - loving 101. mary lattimore - sometimes he's in my dreams 102. teen daze - peaceful groove 103. pacific coliseum - turquoise 104. tycho - outer sunset 105. 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265. the aquabats! - aliens and monsters! 266. the used - the lighthouse 267. hidden hospitals - how amazing 268. dikembe - all got sick 269. time spent driving - trust no 1 270. the casket lottery - more blood 271. record setter - someplace 272. emma ruth rundle - out of existence 273. gulfer - blurry 274. options - don't mind 275. i love your lifestyle - stupid 276. orchards - stealing your sleep 277. no tongues for quiet people - lake house lake house 278. into it. over it. - hollow halos 279. mountains for clouds - full disclosure 280. joan of arc - destiny revision 281. no thank you - saturn return 282. the front bottoms - camouflage 283. ride your bike - make like a tom and cruise 284. dragon inn 3 - yer brothers 285. the goalie’s anxiety at the penalty kick - jars filled with rain 286. mansions - laser beams 287. waveform* - hello goodbye 288. owen - headphoned 289. cassino - tacoma 290. ajj - normalization blues 291. penelope scott - sweet hibiscus tea 292. angel olsen - (new love) cassette 293. trace mountains - fallin' rain 294. johanna warren - part of it 295. frances quinlan - lean 296. tomberlin - hours 297. samia - triptych 298. field medic - better way 299. adrianne lenker - my angel 300. jack m. senff - another day 301. lomelda - polyurethane 302. rosie carney - high and dry 303. brigid mae power - i had to keep my circle small 304. overcoats - new shoes 305. anna burch - not so bad 306. hop along, queen ansleis - the cactus 307. mandy moore - easy target 308. laura marling - held down 309. lisa loeb - doesn't it feel good 310. trixie mattel - gold 311. lilly hiatt - move 312. molly tuttle - sunflower, vol. 6 313. sarah jarosz - pay it no mind 314. katie heckel - help you mend 315. katie pruitt - my mind’s a ship (that’s going down) 316. in love with a ghost - trans rights 317. snail's house - imaginary express 318. isuka hino - dreamin' adventure!! 319. 4s4ki - nexus 320. lapix - loneliness 321. you - painter 322. aice room - dreary planet - yukiyanagi remix 323. zekk - oxygen 324. lu-i - loved happiness 325. synthion - volt switch 326. sanaas - polestar - junk remix 327. mameyudoufu - fluffy 328. awfuless - redemption 329. rejection - around you 330. toriena - getting into a pose 331. cosmo@bousoup - mow*mow*abduction!!! 332. yunosuke - ziqqurat 333. android52 - lovin', scratchin' 334. サクラsakura-lee - nobody else 335. desired - emotions 336. mikazuki bigwave - sakimashita bloomin'!! 337. skule toyama - smooth 338. adrianwave - goodbye 339. macross 82-99 - melt 340. cape coral - 707 hotline 341. 80kidz - heat 342. night tempo - baby 343. yaffle - lng, before 344. greyl - let me be with you 345. serph - palmtop tiger 346. happy kuru kuru - natsu no hi no labyrinth 347. couple n - earmie 348. airuei - magic sign 349. somunia - non player girl - nyankobrq 2p ver. 350. cosmicosmo - those that we once loved 351. maeshima soshi - the terminal 352. kijibato - 1room 353. yuc'e - ghost town 354. neko hacker - erased 355. jam2go - apotrope 356. mizuki ohkawa - cosmic cleft 357. singto conley - flora 358. 2tonedisco - shoelaces 359. cy8er - もしもしじゃぽん 360. nayuta - connect 361. t+pazolite - himitsu cult 362. milkoi - higher, higher, and then... 363. freezer - caramel rain (sanaas remix) 364. kotonohouse - pitter, patter 365. aika - superstar 366. yukiyanagi - love overdose 367. nanahira - twinkle password 368. ducky - hyper bloxxd 369. porter robinson - something comforting 370. moshimo - シンクロ 371. bish - スーパーヒーローミュージック 372. scenarioart - it's all right 373. base ball bear - ポラリス(c3 mix) 374. majiko - エスカルゴ 375. akaiko-en - ジャンキー 376. the peggies - weekend 377. lovely summer chan - more light 378. polkadot stingray - sp813 379. shishamo - フェイバリットボーイ 380. aimer - run riot 381. österreich - i'll take you everywhere 382. sora tob sakana - 夜間飛行 383. the shes gone - ふためぼれ 384. aimyon - marshmallow 385. cö shu nie - supercell 386. kensei ogata - violin case 387. せだい - yellownola 388. yonige - あかるいみらい 389. bearwear - i think 390. hitsujibungaku - ロックスター 391. cidergirl - 飛行船 392. room97 - faq 393. she's - ugly 394. bbhf - tokenai mahou 395. alisa takigawa - 夢 396. satomoka - glints 397. radwimps - shinsekai 398. pinoko - コリドー街 399. helsinki lambda club - you are my gravity 400. lucky kilimanjaro - 君とつづく 401. dish// - sauna song 402. zombie-chang - snooze 403. mizuki ohira - 無重力 404. みゆな - 歌おうよ 405. iri - come back to my city 406. aya a.k.a panda - i miss u 407. chelmico - disco (bad dance doesn't matter) 408. seiko oomori - 絶対彼女 409. yaeji - my imagination 상상 410. daoko - zukizuki 411. eill - night d 412. cifika - déjà vu 413. yeye - step in time 414. saevom - just like i dreamed then 415. cheeze - today's mood 416. stella jang - reality blue 417. younha - one day of twenty 418. jeong eun ji - whoo 419. fromm - aliens 420. crush - tip toe 421. heize - 1/1440 422. femm - level up 423. awich - poison 424. jessi - nunu nana 425. (g)i-dle - luv u 426. summer soul - tinder 427. taeyeon - worry free love 428. boa - l.o.v.e 429. fromis_9 - feel good (secret code) 430. faky - re:chase me 431. monsta x - night view 432. twice - up no more 433. loona - hide & seek 434. wjsn - pantomime 435. iz*one - fiesta 436. exid - ddd jpn ver. 437. gfriend - crème brûlée 438. april - lalalilala 439. weki meki - 100 facts (cool eng. ver.) 440. momoland - starry night 441. steve aoki - play it cool 442. bts - dynamite 443. sakurako ohara - shine on me 444. sumin - zaza♡ 445. onepixcel - lagrima 446. little glee monster - i feel the light 447. celeina ann - purikura 448. アイラヴミー - そのまんま勇者 449. okkyung lee - here we are (once again) 450. luca - lune 451. hakushi hasegawa - hikari no rock 452. haruka nakamura - your sonnet 453. itoko toma - shade 454. rina katahira - hoshizora* 455. ichiko aoba - easter lily 456. satoko shibata - 変な島 457. 角銅真実 - 6月の窓 458. 熊川みゆ - sixteen 459. 眉村ちあき - 緑のハイヒール 460. 竹内アンナ - striking gold 461. saucy dog - film 462. kaede - -ending- night blue 463. aseul - paradise 464. 박혜진 park hye jin - like this 465. charlotte is mine - road movie 466. plastic plastic - ฮัม - (hum) 467. clams - shiny rider 468. seventeen years old and berlin wall - no paradise 469. nuit - nightbirds 470. fulusu - ghost 471. rammells - sennengo 472. stargaze shelter - emulation (mode:totonee) 473. ヨルシカ - 昼鳶 474. nakamuraemi - 大人の言うことを聞け 475. kenshi yonezu - ひまわり 476. tk from ling tosite sigure - reframe 477. penguinrush - 色彩 478. lee jin ah - candy pianist 479. mei ehara - どちらにピントを 480. jizue - because 481. mouse on the keys - room 482. fox capture plan - stand my heroes - groove version 483. ryutist - girls 484. yeti let you notice - bouquet 485. tricot - 真っ黒 486. madison cunningham - giraffe 487. covet - atreyu 488. floral - maybe not one day 489. envy - eternal memories and reincarnation 490. baths - mikaela corridor 491. sufjan stevens - run away with me 492. fractures - feel 493. the 1975 - frail state of mind 494. dan mason ダン·メイソン - everytime i cry 495. brothertiger - cannonball 496. porches - rangerover - bonus track 497. tame impala - instant destiny 498. washed out - paralyzed 499. pink skies - portland 500. so below - bone 501. purity ring - silkspun 502. llll - breathless 503. slow magic - somewhere 504. kasbo - lune 505. cloudnone - let the music in 506. jody wisternoff - blue space 507. drama - hold on 508. satin jackets - meridian getaway 509. direct - opal 510. lane 8 - road 511. baile - jlm 512. yuni wa - starships 513. nora van elken - sakura 514. geotheory - the day i left you 515. yota - hazy paradise 516. spencer brown - chance on us 517. the avener - conscious shadows 518. kalbells - mothertime 519. bella boo - in love 520. kirara magic - neon 521. mija - digressions 522. cuushe - emergence 523. transviolet - rituals 524. keep shelly in athens - steady to go 525. young ejecta - ah ha 526. annie - in heaven 527. lany - good guys 528. dominic pierce - glad xoxo 529. tender - what you're missing 530. alice jemima - binge love you 531. kitty - baby pink 532. faye meana - like honey 533. lunadira - am i gonna die? 534. loony - white lie 535. justine skye - fav 536. wafia - good things 537. victoria monét - jaguar 538. malia civetz - love thing 539. keiynan lonsdale - i confess my love 540. deaton chris anthony - tuethday 541. kallitechnis - body&soul (ish d remix) 542. talitha. - ineedsomeone 543. keke palmer - thick 544. kesha - birthday suit 545. l.e.j - pas l'time 546. selena gomez - rare 547. the aces - daydream 548. jessie ware - mirage (don’t stop) 549. joan - try again 550. melanie c - blame it on me 551. astrid s - dance dance dance 552. little mix - holiday 553. justin bieber - yummy 554. ariana grande - positions 555. bea miller - feel something different 556. lady gaga - rain on me (with ariana grande) 557. raye - regardless 558. the weeknd - hardest to love 559. andrea valle - lovergirl 560. k/da - the baddest 561. allie x - susie save your love 562. terror jr - dinner plate 563. shawn wasabi - halo halo 564. benee - snail 565. sevdaliza - oh my god 566. gupi - modest 567. six impala - sweetsweetsweetlikebubblegum 568. charli xcx - i finally understand 569. golin - hanakotoba 570. shygirl - freak 571. madge - ethanol 572. arca - afterwards 573. kelly lee owens - re-wild 574. ari mason - pangaea 575. gabrielle aplin - dear happy 576. taylor swift - the 1 577. awfultune - buds 578. sneaks - scorpio on your side 579. izzy camina - kill your local indie softboy 580. mxmtoon - ok on your own 581. wens - giant bat 582. billie eilish - my future 583. tash - when you leave 584. fletcher - the one 585. silver sphere - ghosts! 586. tei shi - ok crazy 587. dounia - sucked all the fun 588. tatiana hazel - carmen sandiego 589. magdalena bay - killshot 590. kllo - insomnia 591. leisure suite - closer 592. morgan saint - i dreamt that i knew you 593. ayelle - got love 594. michi - escondida 595. lyrica anderson - lyfted 596. sasha sloan - lie 597. niki - plot twist 598. sarah reeves - heart first 599. salt cathedral - caviar 600. chelsea cutler - sad tonight 601. rituals of mine - heights 602. e^st - flight path 603. sara diamond - great together 604. phem - stfu 605. carlie hanson - daze inn 606. lauren aquilina - latest ghost 607. caroline rose - command z 608. misterwives - oxygen 609. ella vos - turbulence 610. austra - i am not waiting 611. triathalon - you 612. phoebe ryan - icimy 613. katzù oso - kiss u better 614. luwten - control 615. raveena - heartbeat 616. oohyo - 2020 617. oklou - another night 618. jouska - bring you back 619. fleur east - easy to love 620. soft glas - overbite 621. jaden - muted sunrise 622. snny - better to leave it 623. saint mela - alkaseltzer 624. mia gladstone - ego 625. helena deland - truth nugget 626. oh wonder - oceansize 627. steven padin - sashimi 628. kacey johansing - i try 629. treasureseason - spinning plate 630. landshapes - drama 631. tennis - matrimony ii 632. pomplamoose - morning waterbug 633. soko - being sad is not a crime 634. the big moon - barcelona 635. shamir - diet 636. knox fortune - static 637. carly rae jepsen - let's sort the whole thing out 638. real estate - the main thing 639. hayley williams - roses/lotus/violet/iris 640. nada surf - something i should do 641. bombay bicycle club - is it real 642. the seshen - faster than before 643. thao & the get down stay down - how could i 644. marla hansen - path 645. christine and the queens - la vita nuova 646. half waif - siren 647. malena zavala - ritmo de vida 648. bendik - himmelen 649. hanna järver - kalmar slott 650. frida sundemo - anything 651. kate nv - telefon 652. ambar lucid - questioning my mind 653. coco reilly - mirror 654. ghostly kisses - lydian 655. kacy hill - told me 656. lianne la havas - can't fight 657. donna missal - how does it feel 658. felivand - gone 659. jordana - divine 660. empress of - void 661. banoffee - ripe 662. vanessa carlton - i can't stay the same 663. fiona apple - heavy balloon 664. poppy - concrete 665. rina sawayama - stfu!

[musesbymeri]

"Oh my!" Annnd she's trapped in a surprise hug. Not that she minds Hau's hugs, but he does have a habit of catching her off guard. "How are you, Hau?"

【    ▶   MUSESBYMERI. ┊ ❝  LILS.   】

“Alola Hau!”

          SURPRISE HUG ! ❝ LILLIE ! You came ! ! ❞ ( & ) up she goes with his rather lively embraces, OOPS. 

[misskikuwrites]

Ocean Waves

lonashipping week 2020

Day 2: Midnight Blue

@lonashipping

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The cool embrace of the midnight air chilled Moon to her bones. She stared up at the pitch black sky above Aether Paradise, sitting against the edge of the railing, her back to the dark, formless sea below. She curled her knees to her chest and listened. An ethereal song whistled in the breeze, the wind dancing and squeezing through the manmade structures. Heavy waves crashed far below, sea spray tasting salty on Moon's tongue.

It was calm. Calm and quiet, far removed from the rush of battles hours before. When Gladion had burst into Aether House and challenged Moon to a battle in a heated moment. When they'd stormed Aether Paradise and fought their way through to Lusamine's trophy room. When Lusamine and Guzma disappeared into the wormhole.

It left Moon restless. Exhaustion weighed heavily on her shoulders, but the trepidation of what was to come made it impossible for her to sleep. She closed her eyes and let her mind wander, let it take her somewhere far away. Surrounded by water, by the clear, midnight blue of an endless sea, she was alone and at peace. A place where fear could never reach.

Steady footsteps approached. They fell heavy and slow, and Moon had a good idea who it was before she opened her eyes and saw Gladion approaching. He watched her, nonplussed, his arms folded in the cool breeze.

"Shouldn't you be sleeping?" he asked, coming to stand a few feet away and lent on the railing. He stared out across the wedge of darkness that extended far beyond the horizon.

"Can't," she said plainly. "My mind won't shut up and let me sleep."

She tilted her head back, gazing up at the stars. Without the moon, the night was dark and the sky was alive with constellations. Glimmering satellites blinked as they listed in slow arcs above. Gladion said nothing for a moment. The silence that drifted between them was one of quiet understanding.

"That reminds me," Moon began, "I wanted to thank you."

Gladion's eyes fell on her.

"For dragging me here with you. Me and Hau both." She let her words hang in the air for a moment, feeling the way he was watching her with gentle curiosity. "Part of this is my fault. You warned us to protect Cosmog. To keep it safe. And we let both Cosmog and Lillie get taken."

She let out a soft sigh. The weight of regret sank deep in her heart.

"I don't expect you to forgive me or anything, that's not why I'm saying this," Moon continued. "I just… felt so useless. So powerless. We played right into Team Skull's hands; they stole Yungoos to lead me away from Aether House and used that moment to strike. If I'd been there…" She shook her head. "That's why I'm glad you let me come- made me come with you. "I'm glad I could help. That I could… stand by your side."

Gladion was quiet for a moment.

"You're… a bit strange."

His comment made Moon laugh. "That's your response? Thanks, I guess!"

His brow furrowed slightly. "What I mean is, most people wouldn't have seen it that way. They'd make excuses to deflect the blame. I haven't met many people so willing to take responsibility so easily."

"I could come up with some excuses if you'd like," she joked, shrugging her shoulders. "I've got a whole heap ready. Half of them end with me blaming Hau one way or another."

"Maybe some other time." He looked back out across the ocean, his expression calm.

"I know you asked me, or rather, forced me to come with you… but I had my own selfish reasons for joining you," Moon admitted. "I would've fought for you to let me come either way."

"Why? We're not friends. Until recently, we were enemies. For what reason would you want to aid me?"

"Like I said, it's selfish." She looked at him, their eyes meeting briefly before she stared up at the sky again. "I wanted to help Lillie; she'd been captured because of my negligence. You might not be my friend, but she is. And… when I saw how panicked you were, I didn't want to let you do it alone. You might think I'm naive, but, from the start, I knew you were a good person. You have a good heart, Gladion. So… I trusted you. That's all."

"You really are strange. I'm a member of Team Skull. Why would you trust me?"

"I know. But you're not like them. You haven't given up." She shrugged again. "Besides, trust doesn't always have to be logical. It was a gut feeling, and it turned out to be right. That's why I'm glad. I'm glad I was right, that I could help you."

She looked at him, gazing up at him from where she sat, a backdrop of stars behind him. He met her eyes, as though waiting for something more. His expression was pensive and slightly confused, and he looked at her as if he was trying to understand something. To understand her.

She smiled. "It was worth it. All of it. I got to fight beside you, to help Lillie, and… I got to see you smile."

Gladion's eyes widened fractionally for a split second.

"I'd never seen you smile before," Moon said quietly.

He stole his gaze away with a huff. "It's not that big of a deal."

The strangled expression on his face made Moon giggle. She tried to stifle it with her hand.

"You keep saying that we're not friends, but… it doesn't have to be like that. We could be friends." She studied his profile, studying his expression for any sign of rejection, of distaste. "I… I want to be your friend."

A forlorn glaze fell over his eyes. He didn't reply, staring out into the distance as if mulling over her words.

"It doesn't have to be now," Moon added. "Friendships aren't built in a day. These things take time, and I don't expect you to be all buddy-buddy with me all of a sudden. I just… want you to think about it, that's all."

"I could… do that," Gladion said after a moment. "Think about it, I mean."

"Thanks." It brought a smile to her face. "But… um… are you just going to stand there?"

He looked at her. "What do you mean?"

"Well, it's hard to talk to you when you're standing and I'm sitting. I've got to keep craning my neck to look at you!"

He raised an eyebrow. "Then don't. I didn't say you had to look at me."

"Ugh, that's not the point. Just… come here!" She grabbed his hand, giving it a firm tug. She pulled him off balance, and he almost fell on top of her before he grabbed hold of the railing with his free hand.

"Hey!"

She ignored his protest, pulling on his hand with a determined pout, and Gladion sighed heavily and relented. He dropped to the floor beside her, their shoulders almost touching, and Moon gave him a satisfied grin.

"There we go! Now we can talk like normal people."

Gladion sighed. "We were talking just fine anyway…"

"But now we're on the same level."

Her self-satisfied grin didn't falter at all, even though Gladion was now so much closer to her. It made her heart skip a beat, the air feeling much warmer than it had before.

"How come you're not asleep?" Moon asked.

"I was… thinking."

She nodded in understanding. "Well, you don't have to think by yourself anymore. You've got Lillie, and Hau, and me. So… make sure to rely on someone, okay?"

"Hmm…"

His neutral response made her lips quirk into an amused smile.

"That might actually not be so bad," he said eventually, his quiet admittance almost swept away by the breeze.

They sat there for a while, an amicable silence descending around them. Despite the wind, the cool chill of the midnight air, neither felt cold. Neither wanted to move, despite the hard flooring and cold metal railing pressed against their backs.

It was strange. It took a few moments for Gladion to realise that he didn't mind sitting here, in silence, when it was Moon beside him. He didn't mind when she fell asleep or when her head dropped to his shoulder and she curled against him.

He didn't mind.

They were no longer enemies, but that didn't mean they were friends. He didn't know what they were. He didn't know what it meant, why her presence beside him was so calming.

If it was her… perhaps he wouldn't mind being her friend.

[red-sterling]

thanks for answering!! i hope you don't mind if i send more charas...how about green and/or lillie?

fhgjkfdg aw yea thank u!! hopefully this doesn’t publish before i’m done typing lol

also this definitely needs a readmore bc i got emotional abt Green oops

Green

favorite thing about them

first of all: the fact that Green canonically has a rivals to best friends arc with Red fills me with so much joy and YES they are on their alolan honeymoon you cannot convince me otherwise

okay like. gen 1 Green just perfectly encompasses what it’s like to be a ten year old in a way? like ofc he’s written like a kid bc he is a kid, but i feel like the writing on him just feels so genuine as compared to some of the other 10 yr old rivals you get in other regions. even though he’s kinda a brat at the start, he kinda eases up a bit as you go along your journey and starts giving you progressively nicer/more praise-y end lines when you beat him (going from “i picked the wrong pokémon!” to “so, you are ready for boss rocket!”) but still retains this childlike rivalry and competitiveness and i love that about him

and like. fucking beating him at the Indigo League still completely breaks my heart because even after he did become the champion at age 10 the first thing that happens is you beat him and Prof Oak just yells at him for being bad at things and like. ow. 

this is why i headcanon that Red actually took awhile longer to get to Green like please. please give my boy a chance to be happy and proud

also Red was caught up with Team Rocket anyway so i imagine he must’ve fallen a little behind at some point? anyway

the development on him across regions is so choice!!! he’s so much more mellow and even kinda melancholic when you find him in gsc/hgss, like he’s calmed down over a few years and he obviously misses Red so much but like, it’s clear that Red is kinda the reason Green does settle down and he seems to have worked on his character and become a nicer person - and he still has that sassy flair to him! he’s just got that gradual slope from asshole rival to kinda aloof gym leader to friendly/sassy battle legend and aaaaa i love my boy so MUCH

also huge point: he’s so fucking driven??? he’s got the most drive and the most passion for battles/pokémon in general out of all the rivals i feel. he’s only closely matched by Silver, but Silver seems to be more aggressive than passionate, and somewhat out of necessity too (like, Giovanni abandoned him what was he to do), whereas Green just really like. he genuinely just cares so much about battles and about pokémon in general! he literally calls you in hgss and just rants about how many different kinds of pokémon there are in the world!!!

also in Alola he’s like???? just so sweet?????? he congratulates you and is like hey you’re really strong lets battle like!!!!!!!!! supportive boy!!!!! he has come so far over so many generations and i cry

also on Four Island when you play frlg he legitimately says “Be smelling ya!” when he leaves and how do you not love this idiot

least favorite thing about them

i mean. while i get that you beat Green right after he becomes the champion in the kanto games i feel like there should’ve been more pomp and circumstance for him and i’ll never forgive gamefreak for giving this boy his dream, then making you rip it away from him, and then watching his own gramps yell at him for fucking up like. again it’s that drive, i get why Red keeps such good pace w Green but i just feel like he worked so hard and he deserved so much better than that

also while i’m very biased towards him bc Big Emotions, i feel like if i knew this boy irl who was constantly i’m so great and you’re a loser i would probably punch him eventually lmao. in theory it’s kinda endearing but as a real person that’d be grating 

favorite line

on one hand, “smell ya later” is so fucking iconic, but on the other - 

“I’m Blue. Man, this guy called Red brought me down in a heartbeat. I haven’t seen him in a long time…I wonder where he is and what he’s up to… Come to think of it, you look a little bit like Red. Yeah, you do. Just…Just a little bit. Whatever…”

my namelessshipping heart

ALSO NOT CANON BUT GREEN RANTING TO YOU ABOUT RED AND GETTING SO DISTRACTED THAT HE FORGETS TO GIVE YOU THE POKÉDEX????? BIG GAY

brOTP

for long elaborate headcanon reasons, i see him as being a good brotp with Kris - i headcanon her as also being really driven the way Green is, but more quiet about it, she’s kinda a good balance to him and they probably do pokemon research together. i also feel like she kept him sane while Red was still missing/before they found him on a fuckin mountain

OTP

do i really need to tell you that i’m 100% namelessshipping

like they perfectly balance each other. Green has all this energy and all this spunk and Red is just like… so opposite of him y'know? he’s quiet and he’s more measured in his behavior i feel, he doesn’t really rush into things as much, and yet they both really just took Kanto by storm when they were kids, and i like how they have this foil dynamic and are both still so successful? they’re so different and they complement each other in that way, and they both find success in their own ways

like one of the reasons i hate that Green’s championship gets undersold so much is that he did beat you to the punch, and he has been one step ahead of you, and there’s so much passion there and it’s so loud - and yet you as Red are just as driven, you take down Team Rocket, you’re always right on his tail, so close but not quite there, you’re the only one who can keep up with him and you’re the only one he cares enough about to slow down for

so like. idk with even all my headcanons about namelessshipping aside (and i can infodump those another day lol), i feel like the in-game representation of them just works. they just work so well together, they balance each other without ever holding each other back, and there’s something really beautiful about that in a relationship y'know

…..i feel bad abt not putting as much infodump about isshushipping now but oh well

nOTP

i don’t really have a notp with him? i kinda like. i basically just do namelessshipping, but i don’t get a visceral eugh when i see other ships with him, just kinda a well it’s not nameless so i’ll be on my way. idek what other ships w him are popular?? i’ve been in nameless hell since 2012 so 

random headcanon

while Red is still living on Mount Silver, Green is not coping well with having him so far away, and so Green massively overworks himself to the point that he keeps just not being in his gym sometimes bc he’s bouncing between the gym, training multiple teams, pokémon research, and ofc going to visit Red whenever he can. this leads him to be kinda temperamental after he’s been working on 2 hours of sleep a day for like a week until he just has an emotional meltdown and crashes, and then he gets right back into it because he has no self preservation

…….. nicer headcanon; Red can only cook two (2) foods, so Green cooks all the food for them when they move in together. he has attempted to teach Red how to cook, but Red pretends not to understand so Green will keep making him food. Green knows Red is faking it and doesn’t call him out bc he thinks it’s cute

unpopular opinion

look i’ve played through classic red version a few times and when i say he wasn’t that much of a jerk, i do genuinely mean he was not that much of a jerk. he’s like ten. ten year olds are just Like That. i guess this isn’t too unpopular anymore but it was Back In The Day and in some parts of the fandom he’s still seen as a jerk and like Bro He Is Ten In RGB/FRLG cut him some slack

also genuinely unpopular - Green is taller than Red. i know namelessshipping has fallen into the bara Red and twink Green trope but i refuse to let go of tall Green/short Red fuckin fight me why dont you

song i associate with them

a lot of the Pray For The Wicked album by Panic! at the Disco gives me Green vibes, more for the sound than for lyrics necessarily, but for some reason Roaring 20s just like. has the sound of Green to me. it’s somewhere between flamboyant pride and underlying insecurity that i think really encapsulates Green (or at least his subtext)

favorite picture of them

i genuinely love his let’s go concept art he’s such a sweet good boy?? 

and for the life of me i cannot find the op source on this but this is my fave pic of Green/namelessshipping in general that i’ve had saved since like 2012 maybe???

yeah if anyone can help me source that i’d appreciate it bc reverse image search only brings me to pinterest and random wattpad links :/

update: source seems to be the artist くる (pixiv id=982894) on pixiv, even though the original post got taken down (ty anon!)

Lillie

favorite thing about them

by now i guess you know im a sucker for character development, but i think they did a really good job with her!! i feel like her turn is a bit more in moments than it is with Green, who gradually evolves (lol) over the course of Kanto/all the gens overall. you see more discrete moments where Lillie starts to shift and gain confidence in herself and i am so proud of her ???? like the way she gets excited when she sees Olivia doin’ her z-move stuff, she starts buying her own clothes and getting ahead of you, etc etc

and like, she still has moments where she’s scared, there’s still some fundamental Lillie in there yknow? you don’t lose any of that softness that characterizes Lillie, she just like… she gets better, she develops without losing her Lillie vibe and i love that abt her. she overcomes a lot of the shit she had to deal with when she was stuck with Lusamine, she stands up to Lusamine eventually, and ghfdkjsg gah she’s a sweet gorl i love and appreciate her

also like. the writing on her backstory is so subtle in-universe. like yeah she literally looks like Lusamine’s daughter and you see her in the opening cutscene leaving Aether, but as the protagonist - like as Selene lets say, there’s little hints about where Lillie came from, and if you suspend your disbelief and put yourself in the pc’s shoes, there’s subtly to her character arc that i like 

also like. when she changes her outfit and starts being more protagonist-y, like more confident and kinda bubbly instead of shy??? love that shit it’s so cute can i have custody of this child pls

least favorite thing about them

i like. sometimes feel like she’s too soft of a character for me to really get into? like i love her and Hau, they’re sweet good friends, but i tend to personally gravitate towards characters that create a little more tension (ie Green and N)

(though on that note, Hau can be kinda savage. he just calls Faba out and sarcastically calls Gladion “a ray of sunshine” at some point i think?? Lillie is just very tender and i will support her forever, but i think that also makes her almost too soft to keep me fixated on her yknow. it’s not even a flaw in her character but just not something i fawn over as much)

favorite line

“I’m so glad I got to meet everyone. I’m so glad I got to meet you.”

like that ending kills me but that line almost feels like. I Feel That So Much like i feel so happy to have met all these new characters and to have played these games, and i feel like some of the player’s energy and enjoyment of the game is channeled into this last line of hers 

also GET IN THE BAG

brOTP

probably her and Hau?? idk, i don’t have a specific brotp for her but i like her just hangin around w the other Alola kids, so like her, Hau, Gladion, and the protag kids. they’d raise hell together and Lillie continues to be the only one with some impulse control

(Gladion also has some impulse control but keeps getting annoyed by Hau and so he gets dragged into their nonsense anyway)

OTP

Selene and Lillie is. Good. idk what the ship name is but it’s canon

nOTP

i dont even know if people ship her with Gladion but incest is a big no-no in my house

random headcanon

when she goes to Kanto, i bet she’d pick Bulbasaur as a starter if she was given the opportunity - and if not, she’d probably catch a wild Vulpix 

unpopular opinion

idk if have any unpopular opinions for her?? 

song i associate with them

i have no reason to associate this with her but the Rainy Day theme from acgc just. has a vibe about it. i think a lot of ac music feels like it suits her

favorite picture of them

i found this art of her through a lofi remix of her theme awhile back and it’s so pleasing to look at? her hair is nice and the colors are so warm n happy gjhkfdgf

if you read this far, congratulations!!! and i’m sorry

[mysidewriting]

Through the Storm

Through the Storm Page "Soundtrack" From the Start--Previous Chapter

Chapter Twenty One

"Moon." I woke suddenly to being shaken, my eyes flashing open to see Gladion standing over me with his hand on my shoulder. "Come on."

I sat upright, confused and disoriented. Apparently I'd fallen asleep while trying to relax, music still played on my phone and my head felt heavy and fuzzy. I reached for the device to check the time and nearly flipped when I saw it was past one in the morning. A single message from the guy standing next to me on my screen, just a question mark. "Sorry." I said, "I guess I fell asleep."

"It's okay. It's good you got rest." He said, stepping back as I swung my legs over the edge of the bed. I slowed a bit to prevent any further dizziness.

I glanced up to him, noticing the heavy layers he wore, all dark clothes. Nothing out of the ordinary for him, but I realized he was probably making the smart decision. Just in case... I stood and immediately went to the dresser, his gaze trailed after me, resting on my shoulders like a weight. "Don't wear anything you wore when you went missing." He said, catching on to what I was doing.

"Okay." ...He's smart. I quickly pulled out a different outfit and rushed to the bathroom to change. Splashing water over my face while I was in there in hopes of waking up a bit more.

I stepped out of the bathroom feeling much more alive than I had after getting out of bed. Gladion stood in the same spot he had before, staring down at his own phone as he messed around on it. "I'm surprised you woke me up for this." I said as I approached, tossing my bag over my shoulder. "You were so opposed earlier."

He stiffened, jaw clenching. "Yeah. Then Steven said you were number one on the murder list." His voice was harsh, but I could tell the anger wasn't directed to me. He motioned with his chin to start heading out and I simply nodded, stepping out of the room. I guess it's not surprising that that's his reasoning for wanting to leave now.

"I'm sorry." I said as we headed up the stairs. Everything was dark and he didn't want to use flashlights in fear of someone seeing us. So I took the stairs slow, reassured by the fact that he was right behind me the whole way. "I'm sorry for yelling at you and acting like a drama queen. It was stupid and rude. I really do appreciate how much you care." I felt stupid apologizing after he'd agreed with me, it was the typical bitchy girl thing to do... but I had been planning on apologizing for a few hours now at least.

He didn't say anything, only rested his hand on my back as we reached the main floor. Directing me towards the front door and carefully opening it, taking care to make sure no noise escaped the metal hinges. We both slid out quickly, not opening it too far since the sound of the rain was booming. That was much easier than I thought it would be. A freezing wind gripped me as we stood on the porch and a shiver shot down my spine.

I'm sorry too, Moon." Gladion said, his voice barely audible over the pounding rain drops. "I should have known you were stressed and not been such an ass about making you wait longer." His gaze traveled out to rest over the lawn, watching the violent winds and rain that we had yet to step into. "I just..."

He stopped for some reason, "Just what?" I prodded.

He shook his head and grabbed my hand, tugging me towards the truck and ignoring my confusion to the shortened thought. The rain was cold and pounded the top of my head hard. I covered as much of myself as possible with my free hand as Gladion manually unlocked the passenger door with the keys, swearing under his breath before finally tossing the door open and guiding me into the seat. I jumped up and he shut the door quietly behind me. I shuddered, watching his rain soaked form rush around to the driver’s side. He hopped in quickly and slowly closed his door as well, sliding the keys into the ignition and turning the car on. He left the headlights off and I nearly commended him for being so thoughtful and careful of alerting anyone to our departure. I probably would have been so much messier by myself...

"You want to drive?" I asked as he started to flip the truck around. "Cause I can."

He shook his head, eyes ahead as he answered. "No, it's fine. You can direct us."

"Uh, okay?" The confusion in my voice was enough for him to realize I didn't know how to do that.

The truck stopped at the mouth of the driveway, "You got the address right?"

"Of course." I pulled up the string of numbers on my phone and held it out to him, he nodded absently before snagging the device from my hands. My mouth popped closed before I could tell him to give it back and instead waited patiently, he wasn't one to go digging through my messages.

When he handed the device back to me a foreign gps system was on the screen, he scrolled down and pointed to a series of instructions. "Just read off those directions when they highlight."

The car started back up and we bounced down the gravel drive away, the only sound being the rocks crunching beneath the tires and the rain pounding the roof of the cab. I wondered how the hell he'd managed to plug in the coordinates on my phone so quickly and figured this was something he'd done for Aether plenty of times in the past. I tugged the hem of my shirt up to cover my furiously blushing cheeks, there was something attractive about how resourceful he was. Lillie wasn't wrong when she'd claimed we'd be a power couple... Between his careful planning and research skills and my strength on the battle field, I was starting to feel extremely confident about our ability to get info.

He took the first turn without needing input from me, grumbling about remembering the first couple directions so I could relax.

"Could we stop at a Pokémon center before we get there?" I asked, "My team is worn out after that battle and I want to withdraw some Pokémon too."

He hesitated before responding, gaze distant and distracted. "We'll stop... but you probably shouldn't be accessing your accounts right now. That's something the police could track and by extension anyone trying to find your location. We can take some of my Pokémon out if it would make you feel better, I don't mind if you use them for now. But I'd rather be safe than sorry."

Just another thing I hadn't even thought of... Thank Arceus he did come with. I didn't even want to think about what could have happened if I had attempted to do this alone. I'd been so certain that I had everything under control and accounted for but listening to him talk now... I knew I could have actually gotten myself killed, either that or endangered everyone in that house at this very moment. Another set of shivers shot down my spine at the thought. I'd already caused so much worry with my choices up to this point... I was a danger to everyone around me, and by Steven's assumption... even more so than the other champions. I was lucky anyone wanted to help me at this point. They were safer leaving me to clean up my own mess. And as much as I wanted to keep my friends and allies safe, no matter what it took, I couldn't handle this alone. Not when two deranged teams and some crazed woman were out to kill me.

My silence clearly bothered Gladion, he shifted in the seat anxiously. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing." I said quickly with a sharp shake of my head. "Just... thinking." I passed him a smile in hopes of clearing the worried crease from his eyebrows. "I'm glad you decided to help. As painful as it is to admit after the shit I said earlier... I would have screwed up everything."

He watched me for as long as he could without steering off the misted road, "You can't do everything alone." His voice was quiet. "I understand your strong, I don't doubt you, I never have. But two heads is better than one."

"I know." My voice was just as quiet. "I'm sorry, Gladion."

A dismissive shake of his head and everything fell quiet again. I pulled my knees up and folded my legs on the seat, attempting to condense and conserve my own body heat. It was freezing and I knew it wasn't just my own strange chill that was making my toes numb. The heat was on, nearly full blast, but it wasn't helping all that much. The screen of my phone lit up and I was forced to release my frigid fingers from the cocoon of shirts and sweaters to check the gps.

I told Gladion to take a left turn at the next fork in the road, "If I switch out of this app will it disappear?" I added.

"No."

I threw on music before setting the phone down again and wrapping my hands up in my warm sleeves.

It took about thirty minutes to reach a Pokémon center, surprising considering how many of those buildings were found across all regions. We must have been real far off the grid at that house. I hadn't been able to tell when we drove in... to high strung after being sliced across the face and seeing my friends relieved faces. Hoenn was a much larger island than any of the islands in Alola... that much was clear. It almost didn't even feel like an island from what I could see out the truck windows.

The streets were entirely empty, the whole town looking like a wasteland aside from the warm glow of the Pokémon center. Gladion slid across the bench seat so he was sitting right next to me, his leg against mine. I felt my heart stutter for a moment. Then he yanked the hood of my jacket over head and down over my face as far as it would go. "Let's do this quick. I'll do all the talking." He said, reaching for the handle of my door.

"Do I really need to hide this much?" I asked as I stepped out of the car, him following suit.

"Yes. It's better if everyone thinks you’re still missing for the time being." He said, taking a firm hold of my hand and tugging me behind him towards the center.

"Hello!" The person behind the counter called cheerfully as the doors dinged. "What's a young couple like yourselves doing out on such a nasty night."

I could feel my cheeks heating but I only ducked my head, allowing Gladion to deal with it. The place was completely empty, taking me by slight surprise. I'd expected trainers to be hiding out in here to wait out the storm... I suppose it was better this way. Trainers were the most likely to recognize me...

"We wanted to check out the storm." Gladion said calmly to the nurse. "Our Pokémon aren't really happy about it though." He said with a convincing laugh. He released my hand to set his pokeballs on the counter and I did the same with mine.

"You really shouldn't be out in this weather, it's much too dangerous. Feel free to stay in the center until it passes." The nurse said sweetly and she picked up the balls to tend to our friends.

"Thank you, but we live fairly close by. I think we'll be able to make it." He said, taking hold of my shoulders and directing me towards the pc by the counter while the woman was turned around. He positioned himself behind me, his arms reaching around to log into his account. The door dinged behind us as a small group of people stepped into the center. I was just about to turn and look when he whispered for me to stay still. The screen flashed and a log of all the Pokémon he had on hold popped up. I glanced through, a lot of them unfamiliar to me. Some from other regions and some that I didn't know he had to begin with. I'm sure some of them are from work...

The people that had just walked in wandered up to the counter. I expected some chatter between the group, but they were all silent. Strange... Gladion stepped closer to me, his chest pressing against my back and forcing me to stand closer to the computer. Like he was a shield. I managed to squeeze a tiny glance towards the strangers and bit back a gasp as I saw the red outfits. Magma...

"Oh excuse me you two." The nurse called, making Gladion tense. I quickly picked the reuniclus and noivern and logged out of his account. "You aren't suppose to let others see your accounts. No matter how close you are with them." Her smile was kind, there was no way for her to know how much more difficult she was making this.

The Magma groups attention was resting on us, I could feel their eyes on me like knives but I refused to look up. They would recognize me in a heartbeat. The balls popped from the machine and Gladion quickly grabbed them. "Sorry." He said, his tone light. "I told her she could see my Pokémon, I forgot about that rule." You are so good at lying, it's scary.

The nurse huffed, "It's alright, but don't let me catch you doing it again." She slid a tray across the counter to us with our healed teammates and I quickly grabbed them all and shoved them in my bag.

"Thanks." He said and grabbed hold of my arm, his grip tight enough to make me wince. We rushed out of the center, the minute those doors closed behind us I rushed towards the truck. Gladion grabbed me once again and I rammed to a halt. "Wait... I want to know what they're doing."

"Probably just healing their teams. We should go before they come out." I said trying to tug him towards the truck with the arm he had grasped.

He was far stronger though and the yank he gave me sent me flying into his chest where he held me in place, an arm around my waist. He stepped against the building and leaned towards the window to see in. I could feel his heart pounding, could hear it faintly as well.

"They're just talking to her." He muttered, the sound rumbling in his chest. "She looks scared."

"Do you think they're asking her about the champion's...? About me?"

"Maybe..." He paused for a moment, eyes going wide before he shoved me towards the side of the building, hissing for me to hide quickly.

I slid into the tight alley between the Pokémon center and the next building. Going deep enough in so the shadows would hide me if they walked by. But not so deep that I couldn't see Gladion... resting casually against the wall with his phone out.

The door dinged as the group stepped out and I swallowed my breaths. Not wanting to make any noise. "I thought you two left." One of the grunts said.

Gladion shook his head. "Girlfriend had to stop and talk to a friend." My face was burning again, though I knew he was just keeping up that facade the woman in the center had given us. "What are you guys doing out in this storm?"

What are you doing?! He couldn't possibly think...

"We're actually looking for some people." One of the grunts replied, "Have you seen any of these people around recently." They held a phone up to him. I couldn't see what was on it but I already knew...

"I haven't... those are the champions though, aren't they?" Gladion said gruffly.

"They are, they're needed for information and help with all these charizard attacks... if you do see them. Give us a call." They handed him some card and Gladion took it happily.

"Will do. Have a nice night." He replied, the group finally leaving. They passed by my alley without a single glance in my direction. I waited until Gladion poked his head around the corner before stepping out, finally sucking in a breath.

"You hear that?" He asked as I plucked a spinarak web off my shoulder. "They're either idiots or desperate if they're going around asking people off the streets for you."

My head bobbed and I took the card from his hand, glancing over the number and name. Maxie... if this was his real number then we had gotten some useful information from that exchange. "This is the guy that locked me up at Magma, the guy in charge." I said pointing to the name of the card. "I doubt it's actually his number but if it is...?"

"Again. They're idiots or they're desperate. Either way this could be useful." He pocketed the card and led me back towards the truck.

The first place we hit was the day care center where the charizards had supposedly been bred and hatched. Gladion explained that Kukui had been the one to find the place, having done a search on a charizard that appeared in Alola. He'd gotten all distant and stressed when I asked about what happened that day and refused to tell me why... though I had a good feeling that was the day I'd been reported missing. It took another forty minutes to arrive at the dark building and fields and the hours ticking by were starting to worry me. Neither of us wanted to walk in on a search party back at the house, knowing they'd be more pissed off if they didn't hear about any information we found first. I still wanted to check Aqua above all else, but Gladion wasn't sure we could even manage that with the roads as bad as they were.

I didn't have to hide this time since there wasn't a single person in the vicinity. The caregivers long retired to their homes and beds and the trainers that normally wandered the area intimidated by the torrential downpour. I still kept my hood up but Gladion didn't hover anywhere near as close as he had at the Pokémon center. Sticking to my side instead and letting me take the lead. I released Kai after we hopped the fence, figuring her nose may come in handy. I imagined a charmander hatching area would be rather scorched and charred.

The ground squished and shifted under foot, the fields of long grass turned muddy and treacherous with the flooding. Kai weaved rather expertly through the more dangerous spots and I held a hand out behind me for Gladion as those paths grew narrower and narrower. I could barely see through the rain but eventually a decently sized chunk of rock appeared through the sheets of water, as lightning flashed I swore I saw a handful of eggs hidden inside a crevice of the rock.

"Be careful..." Gladion said, his voice barely audible.

"It'll be fine, right?" I asked with a glance over my shoulder to his worried gaze. "No one is out here."

He shrugged, paranoid possibly. "I don't know."

I tugged on his arm repeatedly until he was standing close enough that I could feel his warmth on my back, his other hand grasping my shoulder tight. Further giving away his stretched nerves. "Watch my back then, please."

His breath tickled my ear, "You don't have to ask, Moon."

The crevice was an opening to a manmade underground cave, a couple eggs lined the walls, dotted orange and red. Gladion had no doubt they were charmander, he'd seen similar eggs a few times at Aether. Kai's whimper brought my attention over to the steep hill that lead deeper into the cave. She had just started to descend but stopped half way down. She was crouched close to the ground, her tail between her legs. I swallowed the nervous lump in my throat and followed after her.

A heat emanated from the depths, warm and comforting especially after walking through the freezing rain. Though as pleasant as it was, it was unnerving and unnatural. The sound of whirring and banging machines leading me to believe Gladion's paranoia had been correctly placed. That we weren't alone out here.

I whispered after Kai to stop her from turning the corner at the end of the hill. She paused and instead of returning to my side, she went rigid. The fur on her back standing on end. A loud crash made me jump, my foot hitting a jagged rock in the path and nearly making me trip. Gladion caught me and pulled me back onto my feet, his hands lingering on my waist momentarily before sliding around my stomach and locking me against him.

"What's wrong with it this time?" A woman shouted, her voice echoing through the tunnel we stood in. Fuck, fuck, fuck. I swore I knew that voice, it sounded painfully familiar, made the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end and my stomach twist and churn.

"I don't know!" A man's voice returned in a booming shout. My head started to hurt, I know that voice too. It can't be... "Give me another one of those feathers. It needs more juice." He barked.

Gladion tightened his grip around me. "Moon, it's okay. Relax. Be quiet." He hissed and I realized then that I was on the verge of hyperventilating, my chest squeezing my vision going black at the sides like I was seconds away from passing out. I focused on his breaths, though they were quick and stressed as well, I attempted to match the pace.

A shout of pain and annoyance from a Pokémon echoed and the woman's voice told it to shut up. The machines began whirring again, clanking twice before the noise switched to a hum.

"There, it should be working now." The man said and once again I felt a bit dizzy. That voice didn't belong here. It wasn't right but I didn't know why. Come on, figure it out!

"Call back Kai." Gladion said, his voice shaking.

"What?" I looked down to my Pokémon, she had hunkered low again though this time she was poised to attack.

"Return her to her ball. Quick!" He hissed grabbing the pokeball from the pocket of my jacket and pressing it into my hands.

I'd only just pressed the button to call her back when she suddenly span on us, growling loud enough to alert anyone in this cave to our presence. Gladion swore under his breath as the red light flashed and she was pulled back into the ball, only seconds before she jumped at us. Teeth bared, a ferocity in her eyes that rivaled the charizard that attacked the champions.

I didn't give myself time to think about it. I started backpedaling out of that cave, forcing Gladion to do the same.

"Seems we have some guests." The woman's voice cooed, falling into this unsettling laugh.

That laugh...

Gladion switched to holding my arm and started dragging me towards the exit of the cave, his hand shaking like a twig in a windstorm. The woman rounded the corner and my body locked up as I saw her. The same woman from Aqua. The woman who had cut my face.

A grin twisted across her lips, the look more unsettling then the laugh she released. "Come to play, have you, Moon? I was wondering how long it'd take until I found you again."

I couldn't get any words out, just let Gladion keep tugging me towards the exit.

"Why don't you send your little lycanroc back out, I'm sure she'd love to play too." She started walking up the hill, a houndoom appearing around the corner, fire spilling from its jowls like slobber. I reached for a pokeball but not Kai's.

"Don't do it." Gladion snapped, his shout echoing in the cave.

"Don't tell her what to do, boy." The woman grinned. "She's a champion, let her make her own decisions." Her words were too spot on, like she knew exactly what had happened earlier today. What'd I'd been yelling at Gladion about... She can't know though, no way.

I tossed out the Pokémon anyway, his reuniclus appearing and I ordered it to use psychic on the woman to hold her still. I wanted to see what was in that cave. I wanted to see what the machine was and if that voice belonged to the person I was worrying it did. But when the attack launched from the cell-like pokemon, it didn't shoot towards the villain, it shot towards me.

Gladion managed to yank me out of the way just in time so the telekinetic wave crashed into the wall instead, but reuniclus readied another psychic without any order, turning to face both of us this time.

The woman laughed and shouted back to the man in the cave, "It's working!" She turned back to us, holding a hand up and somehow stopping the rebel Pokémon from attacking us. My heart dropped to my stomach. "How do you like that, champion Moon? Not being able to use your own Pokémon against us. Makes you almost want to..." she grinned as she saw the look of horror spreading across my face. "...Give up?"

Something clicked then and my body shot into action before I could even process what was happening. I recalled the reuniclus and dropped the ball into my pocket all in the same motion of turning around and shoving Gladion towards the exit. I dashed out of the cave with him right on my heels, the ankle deep mud seeming more like ice beneath my feet as we raced over it. I didn't stop running, even when a huge plume of fire shot past my left side, close enough to make me sweat from the intense heat. The only thing that stopped me was Gladion jumping and knocking me to the ground with him as that houndoom vaulted over our heads with a mouth full of flaming teeth. A flash of red light blinded me momentarily before his silvally appeared, landing a hit on the attacking Pokémon.

"Fuck! Silvally, no!" He shouted, rolling off me as he reached for the pokeball his friend had escaped from.

But silvally continued attacking the other Pokémon, unlike Kai and reuniclus it wasn't turning against us. I pushed onto my feet and released my own Pokémon of the same type and instructed her to attack as well. She followed my orders willingly. The houndoom falling faint quickly.

The woman who had slowly been following behind us came to a sudden stop and she swore. "What?! What now?!"

Gladion got to his feet then, slipping something heavy into my jacket pocket. "There's more coming. Get to the truck, now." He snapped and shoved me in the direction the vehicle was parked.

I only glanced at him for a second, seeing his Pokémon step up to his side with no hesitation as an Arcanine flanked the woman as well. Silvally's feathers glowed blue and I knew he had it under control. So I waved for my Pokémon to follow me as I booked it towards the truck.

A few stray Pokémon attacked as I made my way back. Tiny, wild things like poocheyna and eevees that had been woken from their burrows. They had that same anger in their eyes, like a bloodlust I'd swore I'd only ever see in those hostile charizard. Silvally kept them at bay easily, only knocking them out of the way whenever they lunged for my ankles or readied some other sort of attack. But just the fact that they were trying to get at me was reason enough to send me into another hyperventilation fit and by the time my hands hit the cold, wet exterior of the truck I felt like passing out again.

I dug in my pocket and pulled out that heavy thing Gladion had slipped in there. Unsurprised to find the keys and I quickly unlocked the cab and hopped in. Recalling silvally as I did so. I slammed the door shut and almost locked it, but could see Gladion heading back already so I left it.

I slid the keys into the ignition and started the car up, but slid to the middle of the bench as it idled. If I couldn't keep my breath steady there was no way I could keep a truck steady.

Gladion jumped in and slammed the door shut, not saying anything just quickly getting the car going and pulling back onto the road. The cars squeaked as they dug through mud and he swore over and over until they finally caught something and we hit the road again, tearing away from the care center and off in the opposite direction we had come from.

"Wh-wha-what..." He cut me off.

"The arcanine was weak. She got all pissed and went back to the cave, bitching about that machine and something about kyogre." He rushed the words out, head shaking. "Said silvally shouldn't have been listening to me at all. She tried to grab him..."

I stared at him, he was shaking just as much as I was. "They... They can control our Pokémon."

"But how..."

[musesbymeri]

(Yes! This was me!)

"I'm glad to hear that Mr. Guzma! Some of Team Skull's graffiti is really quite pretty! Maybe you can become artists!"

“ … Thank you, Lillie. You’re a good kid.”

Guzma would be lying if he ever claimed not to regret what he’d done to Lillie and Gladion. Sure, he’d wanted their mother’s approval, but that didn’t make it right - she was a bad mother to them, then a bad mother to him, and Lusamine ultimately worsened an already dark period in his life.

And bedsides all that? He shouldn’t have hurt kids to begin with, and especially not when his “parental figure” asked him to.

“I really am sorry, ya know? Not a day goes by where I don’t wish I hadn’t done what I did to you, to Gladion, and to your little Cosmog. I’ll work harder to be the kind of man who deserves to be forgiven.”

- feat. @musesbymeri

[luucarii]

Recollections

This chapter was suppose to turn out differently than the final project but hey, more Gladion angst isn’t a bad thing! Happy Tuesday!

Chapter One - Chapter Two - Chapter Three - Chapter Four

Chapter Five - Want to Remember

It had been two days. The wall in her subconscious was slowly beginning to peel but there were still unfamiliar places and concepts. Her mother grew more distant but Moon could still hear her crying out her prayers to Arceus late into the night. Hau seemed less excitable than before, and was more distracted. Lillie seemed to be all cheerful smiles and wanted nothing more than to make new memories with the amnesia victim but there was obviously hesitance in her actions as she avoided telling stories of previous adventures in various places. And the boy, the blonde boy, Gladion was it? She had not seen him since he stormed out of her room the day she woke up.

It had been a strange two days. Many people, specifically from the other islands of Alola came to visit their confused Champion to exchange a few words and ask how her condition was fairing. She met with the Trial Captains, the Branch Chiefs of the Aether Foundation, the Elite Four and even the leader of Team Skull. Each person had a hidden story to tell, whether it be how the Champion affected them or how they value their friendship. Everyone who stepped forward stirred more blurred images within Moon's mind and it wasn't long until the fuzzy spots began to dissolve and reveal crystal clear pictures.

These pictures were a step in the right direction but she couldn't gauge any context from the images, making them utterly useless to her memory. Nonetheless, Moon continued to tell anyone who asked that she remembered nothing.

Moon sighs, stretching her arms above her head. She fumbles awkwardly with her fingers in her lap as she watches a large boat filled with passengers slowly leave the dock, embarking on a trip to Akala Island. Though she was still familiarizing herself with Melemele Island, she soon grew to adore the calm quietness of the Marina. She notices bubbles foaming a few feet away and peers at it curiously. Seconds later, a Finneon bounces up and wiggles in the air before retreating to its home in the water. Moon snickers softly to herself.

"Moon?!" Calls a voice, worry and anger edged deep in his low voice.

The girl turns, blinking up at the boy with emerald eyes who towers over her. His lips are pressed into a thin line and his eyebrows are furrowed.

"What in Arceus' name are you doing here?!" He hisses before his features begin to loosen up, "your wounds are still fresh, you shouldn't be out and about like this!"

She frowns as she readjusts herself, looking back towards the sea, "my mother said it would be okay as long as I was careful."

The boy opens his mouth to say something but his voice dies down into a sigh. He clenches a fist as he takes the empty spot beside her.

"You're the boy that ran out on the day I woke up." Moon murmurs refusing to meet his gaze, "Gladion, right?"

Gladion bites his lip with a nod, running a free hand through his hair, "yeah..."

She turns her head, a slight grin creasing her pale lips and a mischievous look sparkles in her eyes, "can I ask you something?"

He stutters feeling a blush creep up his cheeks.

"Before I lost my memory, were we close?"

His heart is pounding.

"Define 'close'," he mumbles.

"Like, we're we dating or something?" Her eyes slant and she sighs.

The blush intensifies until his face is all red in embarrassment. He shuts his eyes, shaking his head furiously, "n-no! What in Arceus' name made you think that?!"

She laughs, shoving him softly with her shoulder, "sorry, it's just... you were so worried. First thing that came to mind."

He huffs attempting to regain his composure, "for the longest time I always told you that I never considered us friends but that was a lie. I didn't want to show weakness during a hard time in my life but I always did think of us as friends." He pauses, a smile creasing his lips as his voice falls to an inaudible whisper, "at least up until recently. I grew to love you more than anyone else, Moon."

Moon perks up, leaning forward with a raised eyebrow, "what was the last part? I didn't catch it."

He shakes his head, his eyes meeting hers, "don't worry about it, it was nothing."

Her memory was already messed up as it is, confessing would only make things worse.

"What are you doing out here anyway?"

He chuckles rubbing the back of his neck, "I was actually planning on heading to your house. I wanted to see if you remembered anything, and I wanted to apologize for walking out when I did."

"Oh, don't worry about it. I'm sure you had your reasons." She shrugs before her voice drops, "as for my memory..."

Gladion watches her once cheerful expression fade. Her eyes bounce off the tiny pebbles on the ground and her lips curve into a frown.

"There's people and places but I can't associate them with anything."

The girl sighs before she suddenly feels cold fingers interlocking with hers, squeezing tightly. She freezes, blinking at the boy beside her.

"Hey, it'll come back." His voice cracks slightly and his green eyes turn misty, "in the meantime you have to stay positive. Think about how... everything will be back to normal soon."

"Will it really?" Moon can't help but mutter, her voice dry, "what if my memory never comes back? What if these images in my head are all that's there? What if you, Lillie, Hau, my mom... you never get to see your Moon again?"

"Please..." She looks up and her breath's caught in her lungs. Gladion blinks up at her with watery eyes, his breathing labored, "stop."

"Gladion..."

The blonde boy soon throws himself into Moon's chest, desperately sobbing out apologies while he clings to her back. Moon feels her heart pounding in her chest but she awkwardly tries to comfort him, tracing small circles on his back with her fingers.

She smiles, her voice gentle against his ear, "I haven't given up you know. I want to remember."

He looks up with a sniffle, "that's all I want to hear."

[musesbymeri]

PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE:

Daughter of Lusamine, the President of Aether Foundation

Assistant to Alola's Professor Kukui, who studies Pokemon moves

Not a huge fan of battling

Best friends with Alola's Champion, and Hau, the grandson of Melemele's Kahuna Hala

Very close with Kahuna Hala

Very close with Professor Burnet

Basically friends with every other Trial Captain or Kahuna in Alola

SEMI-PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE (information contained to Alola or a Google search)

Her father, Mohn, disappeared without a trace

Her older brother, Gladion, was a member of Team Skull

Had multiple run-ins with Team Skull members

Is an ally of the Ultra Recon Squad

Is an ally of the Unovan scientist Colress

Lillie stole a Cosmog from Aether Paradise and escaped with it. She named it Nebby.

NOT PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE (unless plotted out)

Mohn runs Poke Pelago. Not even Lillie is aware of this information

Lillie helped to evolve Nebby into one of Alola's legendary Pokemon

Was discovered on Akala Island by Professor Burnet after escaping from Aether Paradise.

Helped Alola's champion with taking down Team Rainbow Rocket. Lillie personally met Ghetsis and Giovanni.

Lusamine's cruelty and verbal abuse, especially after Gladion ran away.

Suffers from panic attacks as a result of Mohn's disappearance and Lusamine's behavior toward her.

[musesbymeri]

Headcanon that Lillie accidentally says "aloha" while trying to catch herself from saying "alola" and trying to say "hola" at the same time.

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You've been attacked by a random HC ask!

Lillie (Paldea verse): what's your favorite thing about Paldea? Why do you like that aspect of the Paldea region?

"I love going to school in general! There are so many interesting people to meet, even if it's overwhelming at times! And as for Paldea as a region, I really like that everything seems to be on one piece of land! It's so different from Alola where I had to travel from island to island!"

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how much does your muse know about the Pokèmon world? Repost, don't reblog ; Bold whatever your muse knows! italics is a maybe

MAJOR GAME EVENTS

Mewtwo's Creation | Red battles against Team Rocket | Team Rocket's Radio Tower attack | Shadow Pokèmon | Kyogre and Groudon's awakening | Rayquaza's awakening | the meteor headed towards Hoenn | the Distortion World | Team Plasma's attacks | the shooting of the Ultimate Weapon | the existence of different universes and timelines | Ultra Space | Ultra Beasts | the existence of Fallers | the Darkest Day | Calyrex's legend | Sada or Turo's death | Paradox Pokèmon | Dialga and Palkia's Origin Form

HISTORY

the history of the Burnt Tower | the legends of the two Unovan Dragons | Arceus' Creation mythos | the Kalos war | Calyrex' legend | the Emperor of Paldea | the discovery of Area Zero | Hisui's legends | Team Galactic's origins

ANTAGONISTS

Team Rocket | Team GO Rocket | Giovanni's involvment with Team Rocket | Team Snagem | Team Aqua | Team Magma | Team Galactic | Team Plasma | Neo Team Plasma | Team Flare | Lysandre's involment with Team Flare | Malva's involment with Team Flare | Team Skull | Aether Foundation's crimes | Team Yell | Macro Cosmos' crimes | Team Star (verse dependent) | Volo

LEGENDARY POKEMON

Articuno | Moltres | Zapdos | Mew | Mewtwo | Ho-Oh | Lugia | Celebi | Raikou | Entei | Suicune | Kyogre | Groudon | Rayquaza | Deoxys | Jirachi | Regirock | Regice | Registeel | Latias | Latios | Dialga | Palkia | Giratina | Arceus | Uxie | Mesprit | Azelf | Heatran | Regigigas | Cresselia | Darkrai | Phione | Manaphy | Shaymin | Zekrom | Reshiram | Kyurem | Victini | Cobalion | Terrakion | Virizion | Keldeo | Tornadus | Thundurus | Landorus | Meloetta | Genesect | Xerneas | Yveltal | Zygarde | Diancie | Hoopa | Volcanion | Cosmog | Cosmoem | Solgaleo | Lunala | Type: Null | Silvally | Tapu Koko | Tapu Bulu | Tapu Lele | Tapu Fini | Magearna | Marshadow | Zeraora | Meltan | Melmetal | Zacian | Zamazenta | Eternatus | Calyrex | Kubfu | Urshifu | Regieleki | Regidrago | Glastrier | Spectrier | Zarude | Enamorus | Koraidon | Miraidon | Ting-Lu | Chien-Pao | Wo-Chien | Chi-Yu | Ogerpon | Okidogi | Munkidori | Fezandipiti | Terapagos

ULTRA BEASTS

Nihilego | Buzzwole | Pheromosa | Xurkitree | Celesteela | Kartana | Guzzlord | Poipole | Naganadel | Stakataka | Blacephalon | Necrozma

REGION LOCKED STUFF

Safari Zones | Pokèathlon | Contests | Mega Evolution | Z-Moves | the Island Challenge | Dynamax/Gigantamax | Terastallizing | Regional forms

RPC-SPECIFIC

Mount Silver is Haunted | Mount Silver also erupted once | Team Rocket cloning/genetics experiments | the PWT winners | Area Zero is under armed surveillance | people can get Pokèrus | People with Pokèmon powers | Legendary Pokèmon can be able to shapeshift into humans | People can have connections with Legendary Pokèmon, even without capturing them | Area Zero crystals corruption | Missingno/Glitch City

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Oh. RIght.

It's almost Mother's Day.

She had almost forgotten about that.