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"Well..." Owen sighed. "Definitely doesn't help that you're technically doing that. No wonder it's off the table."

Owen's expression darkened a little. "Right..." He could relate to that. There wasn't much of a counter to that kind of fear. If they still had some kind of upper hand against Bahamut, despite their weakness... "Maybe trying to find a safe way to do it... is what I'd've tried. A messenger or...

"She was weakened, and you were more numerous," Meringue relied. "This is one on one. I hope you developed a strategy for that... I did." With a confident little smirk back, Meringue headed out into the roaring crowds, with Incineroar already calling out the beginning ceremonies of the match as...

"A lot of stuff came up between us, I guess," Meringue said, rubbing the back of his head. "Back then, I didn't really know if we'd be at the same level or not. But now, I'm less sure..." He glanced back at Lugia, but she was already walking away. "But hey, if you beat me, that means you'll...

Owen scratched his head, thoughtful. "You can't die, though. And they aren't all that strong on average. I don't think there's too much risk in trying to talk, right...?"

I'm not going to participate in this one (I have way too much on my writing plate to do even more writing) but I can volunteer as a judge if necessary!

"Right." Owen nodded. "It's too bad you can't find a way out, or something."

"That's too bad..." Owen frowned, his tail dimming. "It's the totally opposite philosophy where we're from. Yeah, I'm part of the Thousand Hearts, but part of the way Kilo works is letting Pokemon be able to help themselves, too. We only step in when that fails--Hearts are the strongest of the...

"Can't even evolve?" Owen sputtered. Now it was personal. "How can you be so weak that you can't even evolve?! Even the most basic civilian has free access to training dojos--all Pokemon have a small need to battle to evolve. I mean, not all--I'll respect anybody who prefers not evolving, but--I...

"E-eheh... yeah." Owen rubbed the back of his head, thoughtful. "I used to think citizens of my world were pretty weak on average, but from what you're saying, maybe not. I once went on a rescue to help out a Kangaskhan that got lost in a forest, some kind of... psychotic breakdown. She was okay...

"Oh." That wasn't very good. "Guess I can see why you'd want to do something like that..." He crossed his legs again. "I hope you can find a way to stop Darklaw, then. Maybe then you'll also have your release, or be able to work to it."

"That's awful," Owen said, thinking about what it would be like to be in a world where Pokemon were 'weak.' What did that truly mean, though? Owen wasn't sure how that translated. Weakness... Relative to humans? Relative to here? Still, it seemed too broad of a question. "You mean you're moving...

"Hasten the process..." Owen frowned, thinking back. "I think I know what you mean. I've, uh... Not important." He shook his head. "That's noble of you, after everything you've already tried. Though, I get the feeling there are a lot of people who don't appreciate what you're doing, since, you...

The Charmeleon nodded and brought a hand over Cal's back once Wishkeeper set her down. "It's no wonder you were looking for a way to avoid it."

Owen hopped back, expecting it--the talk about crushing some thief was still in the back of his mind--and steadied his footing. "You were dreaming, or having some kind of psychic vision," Owen said. "I think... it was through your perspective." Wishkeeper returned with Cal in his arms, still...

"Tss--" Owen winced at the sudden jolt, the psychic vision abruptly dissipating. Cal was curled up in a little ball, knees to her chest, as she stared emptily forward. Owen glanced behind him, at Wishkeeper, who nodded and drifted toward Cal to pick her up. Owen, meanwhile, cautiously approached...

"And you're ready for this?" Lugia asked, staring down at the much smaller Lugia before her. "Mm. I am." Meringue flexed his wings, beating them a few times to keep limber. "It's just one sparring session to practice up. I'll show you what I can do after my training." Lugia smiled a little...

Fear, naturally, was what grasped at Owen's chest, and he took a reflexive step back. But then he saw Cal next to him, her whole form quivering, and something welled up inside of him. Cal, Owen thought, unsure if this apparition was real or not, or if it would be real enough for them, within...

[Soda > Team Spectrum]: the fuck why are you doing this im tryna sleep. why am i even in this group. [Maple > Team Spectrum]: Because we're part of the team as a whole. Did you sleep through the explosions? [Soda > Team Spectrum]: what explosions. your wakeup system? you bet i woke up to that...

Cal stiffened and stumbled away, falling on her rear. She wanted to cry out, but for some reason her voice had caught in her core. Owen, meanwhile, felt his heartbeat quicken, but he closed his eyes and kept calm. The psychic force pressed into him and crept into his senses. Was that what...