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[bravefighter]

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[windandrain]

What's the age difference like between the two of you? I know he's...ten.

[bravefighter]

If he's ten, then about six years! So not too much, I guess.

[bravefighter]

Yeah! Your now. I mean, I'm sure it's pretty interesting too, right?

[pokeboy]

Uhm... [ dot dot dot... ] I don't know. It's normal. It's a world with pokémon and trainers in it. Team Rocket's still around, but I don't know what they're up to.

I don't know what to tell you.

[bravefighter]

Well hey, normal isn't all that bad.

Like uh... let's see... you taking the gym challenge?

[pokeboy]

[ not ALL that bad huh punk you got a problem with normal??? Snorlax will sit on u. ]

Uh huh. [ A short nod. ] I've got four badges.

[ ... oh yeah, that reminds him- ]

Silver told me most of the gym leaders in your world are criminals.

[bravefighter]

[Wow rude.]

Halfway there! That's pretty good progress.

[That does get a laugh out of him, though...]

Yeah... they kinda are. A lot of 'em were members of Team Rocket, but lately, we can really depend on them.

[pokeboy]

Depend on them for what? Running the gyms?

[windandrain]

And obviously you both train Pokemon. Do you have the same ones?

[bravefighter]

Well, that's one thing, yeah. A couple'a years ago, they stood up to the new Team Rocket that started popping up too.

[bravefighter]

Nah, not the exact same ones! I know he doesn't have a Poliwrath, but we both have a Pikachu, Snorlax, and Venusaur. I dunno what his other pokémon are.

[windandrain]

Neither do I. I just know the three I've met. I'm...not even sure what a Poliwrath is, but I know maybe six of them total so that isn't entirely surprising.

[She taps her finger on her chin thoughtfully.]

The three he has, that...something that we saw in the mountains, Ditto, and Zap...dos? Some sort of electrical bird.

[bravefighter]

Poliwrath is uh...

[Better than describing it, he grabs the poké ball and let's him out! He's pretty interesting, to say the least.]

This guy! But yep, those are two of 'em! Zapdos is right. He's a legendary, too.

[windandrain]

Well he looks like quite a fighter...

[A laugh, and she nods]

The Malnosso turned me into one. But, Legendary? There are stories about them?

[pokeboy]

[ There's something about hearing a future, even if the future is not concerning his own world. He frowns, but, maybe just one thing... ]

What about Giovanni?

[bravefighter]

He is, yeah!

[A pretty strong one, at that.]

That sounds like something they'd do... but yeah, kinda! I mean, it's nothing really elaborate... just stuff like how strong the lightning it creates is! Kanto doesn't really have a lot of stories about legendaries. Not as many as the other regions, anyway.

[bravefighter]

Um... I'm not sure, actually.

[The last time he saw him was on the airship, and even then...]

It's been a while since I saw him last.

[windandrain]

Well, I guess the comparison isn't too far off then. [Still, stupid Malnosso.]

There are stories about me too, back home. It seemed like the Malnosso did something because it was appropriate for a change. Honestly, I'm surprised I wasn't turned into a turkey or something.

[pokeboy]

[ He can feel his shoulders stiffen, and he looks away so there's only the sight of bark and dirt to take in than another human being or pokémon.

One Giovanni was bad enough in the world -- or universe. Any universe. There should be (none) one Giovanni and no more. ]

Okay. [ Just a simple enough answer. Too simple all things considered, but there's nothing more Red wants to ask. Wasn't he only sitting here so the two venusaurs spend time together? ... ugh.

Just going to bite and chew on a sandwich, thanks. ]

[bravefighter]

Really? Well hey, at least you got stuck as a giant lightning bird instead of a turkey, yeah. I dunno what a turkey even is.

[bravefighter]

Yeah.

[Yeah he's got nothing, really. He eats his own sandwich, hugging Poli somewhat just to try to figure that all out. He really had no clue where he went after the airship battle. Everything was kind of rushed from there.

So where exactly was he? He shook his head, not trying to think too much on it. He was here before, too, so he could just ask him if he ever got the chance to again.]

[windandrain]

It's a big, fat bird that can't fly. People eat them on holidays a lot in some places.

[It's good, he should try it sometime.]

Anyway. I wanted to thank you for the help the other day. The other you is...a little quirky, but he's a sweet boy. And it really bothers me to see him hurt.

[There's a beat and she just has to ask.]

That vile man, though. Who is he?

[bravefighter]

Huh! The more you know.

But you don't have to thank me for that! I was happy to help. I couldn't just leave him there, after all.

[Though, that does get a laugh out of him, albeit an awkward one. Yeah, he knows exactly who she was talking about.]

That was Giovanni. He is, or at least in my world, was the leader of Team Rocket. He's not the same one that I know, though.

[windandrain]

[Saori's jaw tightens slightly, tensing. Red had mentioned Team Rocket before...]

He's a villain, isn't he? A...gangster or something?

[bravefighter]

Something along those lines, yeah. He was behind a lot of shady stuff back home. Selling other trainer's pokémon was probably the bare minimum of stuff that he did.