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Luz said nothing, but nudged Icetales in the side and raised her eyebrows conspiriatorially.
Mystery Continent ~ Northern Pines
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…Well, things were starting to get hot, despite the frigid weather.
Icetales found himself fanning his face with his tails, apparently unable to feel the bone-chilling gusts biting into his cold-repellent fur anymore, and had to suppress a squeak when Luz elbowed him. He glanced at the Shade and his eyes widened — it was obvious that they were both getting the same signals from Maple’s implicit message.
“Oh! Erm, huh…”
Heavens and stars. What was he supposed to say about that?
“That is… Thou were a truly lucky lass, Miss Maple…” replied Icetales, struggling hard to keep his voice even. Golly, golly, golly! “And it is most… huh… marvelous that thy union allowed you both to, well,” he tugged at his bow with a tail, “produce such a… miraculous blend of life and light. Radiance is… incredible…”
…Okay, why did he feel the sudden urge to dunk his entire body into the snow?
Icetales found himself fanning his face with his tails, apparently unable to feel the bone-chilling gusts biting into his cold-repellent fur anymore, and had to suppress a squeak when Luz elbowed him. He glanced at the Shade and his eyes widened — it was obvious that they were both getting the same signals from Maple’s implicit message.
“Oh! Erm, huh…”
Heavens and stars. What was he supposed to say about that?
“That is… Thou were a truly lucky lass, Miss Maple…” replied Icetales, struggling hard to keep his voice even. Golly, golly, golly! “And it is most… huh… marvelous that thy union allowed you both to, well,” he tugged at his bow with a tail, “produce such a… miraculous blend of life and light. Radiance is… incredible…”
…Okay, why did he feel the sudden urge to dunk his entire body into the snow?
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Bahamut put a forepaw on Icetales' head and applied gent— no, he just firmly pressed down. "Cease. You're only digging yourself deeper."
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And just like that, Icetales found his face — or, well, the entire first half of his body — buried into the snow. Not that he minded too much because the cold felt so nice, but still!
He sputtered and his tails flailed wildly, before he wiggled himself free by digging through the snow and poking his head out of the candid terrain.
“Phew… Goodness gracious!” He turned around and stared at Bahamut, unamused. “Sir, thou seriously need some lessons in tact…”
He sputtered and his tails flailed wildly, before he wiggled himself free by digging through the snow and poking his head out of the candid terrain.
“Phew… Goodness gracious!” He turned around and stared at Bahamut, unamused. “Sir, thou seriously need some lessons in tact…”
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Oh, bless. What a sweetheart. Luz considered propositioning Icetales just to see the poor fella squirm, but no, she had more important things to say to Maple.
"Ma'am, I sincerely hope that we can help restore yer partner to his good self, and that the two of ya can resume yer world-savin' expeditions. In the meantime, 'less there's some way ya can directly effect that outcome, perhaps you ought to take some time to look after yerself? I''m told you're not the relaxin' type, but there's gotta be somethin' to take the edge off yer heart."
"Ma'am, I sincerely hope that we can help restore yer partner to his good self, and that the two of ya can resume yer world-savin' expeditions. In the meantime, 'less there's some way ya can directly effect that outcome, perhaps you ought to take some time to look after yerself? I''m told you're not the relaxin' type, but there's gotta be somethin' to take the edge off yer heart."
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Owen frowned at Bahamut. "She's a Voice and he's a Necrozma. I really doubt they'd even be able to do that. When I said special hug I meant it literally, not actually 'celebrating life.'" Owen paused, glancing at Maple. "...Right?"
Maple wasn't answering.
"Oh."
Maple wasn't answering.
"Oh."
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Yes. Yes. Nobody would have moved Icetales out of the snow anymore, not even Sir Regigigas himself. That water-in-solid-form was doing a sublime job at keeping his mind chilled.
“Anyway! Onwards with the discussion at paw we must go. So,” he motioned toward Luz with his muzzle, “as our esteemed comrade said, there must be something that could be done to lift thy weight from thy heart, even if temporarily.”
His tails burst out of the snow and waved in slow and gentle patterns. “If there is any way we can be of assistance, just say the word.”
“Anyway! Onwards with the discussion at paw we must go. So,” he motioned toward Luz with his muzzle, “as our esteemed comrade said, there must be something that could be done to lift thy weight from thy heart, even if temporarily.”
His tails burst out of the snow and waved in slow and gentle patterns. “If there is any way we can be of assistance, just say the word.”
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Gotta go back. Back to the past.
Owen was literally embodying "ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer." Bahamut stepped in front of his teammates, mainly to keep their flustered expressions clear of Maple's perceptive gaze. He leaned over to her and whispered, "It's easy for those of us who have been blanketed in despair to jump to the worst possible conclusions. Because it is what we're used to. It's our default. Our reflex.
"But from someone who has nothing left to salvage, you shouldn't give anything up yet." His core turned purple. "Your mate will be found. If for no other reason than my teammates are remarkably good at getting the most favorable outcomes from the most dire situations."
"But from someone who has nothing left to salvage, you shouldn't give anything up yet." His core turned purple. "Your mate will be found. If for no other reason than my teammates are remarkably good at getting the most favorable outcomes from the most dire situations."
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Maple looked toward Bahamut in silence, then to the rest of the team. For some reason, the snow around Owen's body had melted significantly, exposing wet earth below. It was funny how expressive his kind were.
"Then you believe Joule is alive," Maple said slowly. "Even you..."
"No evidence to say otherwise," Owen assured. "I think Joule is too strong for that."
"Indeed." Millijoule nodded. "I shall see to it that you find him! Afterward, you can perform all the special hugs you like! I certainly cannot be a substitute. After all, in a sense, you're my mother!"
"...Mm." Maple decided to pretend she didn't hear that one. "Thank you, Bahamut. Owen, Icetales, Luz... I should have been more composed." She straightened, took a breath, and then sighed. "It's time I get to work. We have a lot of technology to analyze, reports to make, and perhaps some Pokemon to question. We're working against time, here. Perhaps it's time we returned to Destiny Village."
"Then you believe Joule is alive," Maple said slowly. "Even you..."
"No evidence to say otherwise," Owen assured. "I think Joule is too strong for that."
"Indeed." Millijoule nodded. "I shall see to it that you find him! Afterward, you can perform all the special hugs you like! I certainly cannot be a substitute. After all, in a sense, you're my mother!"
"...Mm." Maple decided to pretend she didn't hear that one. "Thank you, Bahamut. Owen, Icetales, Luz... I should have been more composed." She straightened, took a breath, and then sighed. "It's time I get to work. We have a lot of technology to analyze, reports to make, and perhaps some Pokemon to question. We're working against time, here. Perhaps it's time we returned to Destiny Village."
Ambyssin
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Bahamut didn't want to spoil the mood by saying he'd seen enough death to trust his gut on this one, so he bobbed his head.
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Luz shrugged and cracked her knuckles. "Work hard afore you play hard. Fair enough! Let's get gone. But first..."
She tousled Icetale's head before sauntering over to Maple and going in for a bear hug.
"It'll be alright, partner! We'll see to it together!"
She tousled Icetale's head before sauntering over to Maple and going in for a bear hug.
"It'll be alright, partner! We'll see to it together!"
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Maple wasn't very receptive, but she did allow the hug to happen. Maple was oddly warm, and now that Luz actually tried wrapping around her, the body she possessed... There was something odd about it when it was squeezed. Like she was firm, but there weren't any bones in there. A Smeargle shell that was concealing something... else.
"Right, well." Maple eventually pulled away. "I suppose... that will be all, then. I'd like to thank you for..." Maple sighed, not sure how to phrase it. "Approaching me at this time. I will be sure to find a way to repay you in the future, but... for now, yes. It's time to focus."
She formed a portal behind her and stepped through, though she did leave it open for the rest to follow through.
"Right, well." Maple eventually pulled away. "I suppose... that will be all, then. I'd like to thank you for..." Maple sighed, not sure how to phrase it. "Approaching me at this time. I will be sure to find a way to repay you in the future, but... for now, yes. It's time to focus."
She formed a portal behind her and stepped through, though she did leave it open for the rest to follow through.
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Oh. Things went… relatively swell. That was a positive result, all things considered. That was g—ah! His head tufts! All messy!
Icetales stared at the Zeraora-like Shade and tilted his head curiously, before shaking his head to rearrange his fur locks. A friendly gal — that was nice.
With a quick swipe of his tails, the snow covering his body was flung away, making his silver and black fur stand out once more amidst the whiteness of the forest. He checked out his companions. “Well, it appears our duty is over. How about moving to some warmer environment? I do dot mind the cold, but I would not want you all to feel uncomfortable.”
Icetales stared at the Zeraora-like Shade and tilted his head curiously, before shaking his head to rearrange his fur locks. A friendly gal — that was nice.
With a quick swipe of his tails, the snow covering his body was flung away, making his silver and black fur stand out once more amidst the whiteness of the forest. He checked out his companions. “Well, it appears our duty is over. How about moving to some warmer environment? I do dot mind the cold, but I would not want you all to feel uncomfortable.”
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"Yeah," said Luz. "Let's be off. I have the feelin' I oughta reconvene with Brisa 'n' prepare for another Team Spectrum scuffle. You ready for our next showdown, partner?"
She patted Icetales' shoulder as they walked together through the portal, home.
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She patted Icetales' shoulder as they walked together through the portal, home.
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Although Nip had considered following Maple into Treasure town, enough pokemon had gone with her that he was uneasy with tagging along. She had more than enough pokemon with her to help out.
Instead, he headed out past the outskirts of destiny village, and back to the place where he spent most of his free time: the forest.
He held his bag tight, stalking silently through the trees until he came to a small clearing. The sounds of leaves rustling in the wind and a nearby babbling stream made him feel at ease. Try as he might to fit in with the pokemon of the village, he still felt most comfortable out here.
Over the past weeks, he'd spent much of his time making a makeshift shelter here. Several planks of wood leaned up against a large boulder, with a cloth draped over top, creating a cozy enough den for resting in. The inside was filled with a bed of dried grass and hay, providing him a place to sleep when the sounds and smells of destiny village were too much.
He stopped beside the shelter, placing his bag inside before flopping to the ground just outside. After everything that had just transpired with Sword, there was a lot he had to think about. And what better place to do so than somewhere relatively private like here?
Instead, he headed out past the outskirts of destiny village, and back to the place where he spent most of his free time: the forest.
He held his bag tight, stalking silently through the trees until he came to a small clearing. The sounds of leaves rustling in the wind and a nearby babbling stream made him feel at ease. Try as he might to fit in with the pokemon of the village, he still felt most comfortable out here.
Over the past weeks, he'd spent much of his time making a makeshift shelter here. Several planks of wood leaned up against a large boulder, with a cloth draped over top, creating a cozy enough den for resting in. The inside was filled with a bed of dried grass and hay, providing him a place to sleep when the sounds and smells of destiny village were too much.
He stopped beside the shelter, placing his bag inside before flopping to the ground just outside. After everything that had just transpired with Sword, there was a lot he had to think about. And what better place to do so than somewhere relatively private like here?
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Nip heard the little Lugia coming before he saw him. At the sound of his voice, he sat up, raising a paw to greet the shade. "Hello, Pleo. I didn't expect to see you out here. He tilted his head before answering the question. "I did make that shelter, yes. It's simple, but that means it's easy to take apart if I ever had to move it."
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Pleo tilted his head, before going up closer to the shelter and inspecting it carefully. "Is that why you're away from our room so often?"
He gave on the wooden planks a curious peck, only for it to slide down and clatter to the ground, prompting Pleo to jump back with a start. He looked at the plank for a moment, before turning to Nip with a sheepish grin.
"Uh... oops?"
He gave on the wooden planks a curious peck, only for it to slide down and clatter to the ground, prompting Pleo to jump back with a start. He looked at the plank for a moment, before turning to Nip with a sheepish grin.
"Uh... oops?"
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"Partilally," Nip admitted, suspressing a wince as one of the wooden planks fell. "Even after all the time I've been here, I'm still not used to the big, structured towns like here. The wide open streets and tall buildings, it feels like I'm both exposed to danger and trapped at the same time. It's easier to spend time out here, where it's quiet and more like where I lived before."
He stood up and approached the shelter, meaning to readjust it, but the slightest bit of movement underneath the cloth made him stop.
He stood up and approached the shelter, meaning to readjust it, but the slightest bit of movement underneath the cloth made him stop.
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"Huh? But isn't it lonely out..." Pleo trailed off as he noticed Nip had stopped and was staring into his shelter, prompting the Lugia to look over and notice the movement underneath the cloth. He blinked in surprise, before turning back towards Nip.
"Did you bring anyone else with you?"
"Did you bring anyone else with you?"
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