It felt as if Gladions very life was doing a graceful swan dive off of a cliff. Everything he knew was turned upside down and he was left struggling to breathe. Even the short rest they took in Aether left him only feeling more awake and high strung. 

At first, he was planning to stay behind- he was a coward not wanting to face her head on, leaving his little sister to do the dirty work. 

A grim, twisted frown marred his face, his eyes dull green, stare out at the canyon glazed over. One could say it looked like the stare of a dead man. It mattered little to him, he pushed any thoughts and feelings to the back of his mind leaving this all-consuming numbness to take hold of him. 

He was only functioning with one goal in mind

To reach Lusamine before Lillie had too. 

He couldn’t with a clear conscience let Lillie face her alone- No, that’s not right. He couldn't let her face Lusamine at all.

She shouldn't have even been forced into this position, it was his responsibility as the eldest to face difficult challenges such as this, not hers. Though how he had managed to make it to Poni Island while in this state of mind was beyond him. One moment he was waving his sister and friend off of Aether the next he was rushing through caves to reach the altar. He was almost there too- almost being the keyword. 

It looks like now was the time to prove just how determined he was. 

A wormhole had opened in front of him- letting out what appeared to be a brick tower. The many blue eyes swiveled twoards him, staring him down. They both stood in tense silence until the UB’s eyes turned bright red- signaling it’s intent to attack. With every step it took, Gladion could feel the ground shake with its weight but it wouldn’t shake his resolve. 

“Welcome to the club, Stone. ”

@humanitysavage​ 

Nothing better than easy money. Bobert had been watching this individual the moment they entered the area. He wore his Team Evolution uniform under a large coat as he tailed the pale man until he found an opportune moment.

Now it was against his own policy and beliefs to actually do some work on his own, but Bobert knew better than to simply lounge around for so long. His goal was stay in the middle...that was where nobody would ever notice him.

So it was time for him to do his actual job.

It wasn’t until they were both alone that Bobert stepped out into the way of the man’s path with a big smile. He took off his coat and pulled out a pokeball.

“Moxie, noooo! Go for Headbutt! HEAD-BUTT!”

As much as the partners had an irreplaceable bond, the Scraggy still had an ego, and sometimes decided that it wanted to do its own thing. They had set up by a street corner, in a quiet part of town.

“Moooxxxiiiieeeee...! We’re not gonna beat that gym leader if you don’t LISTEN TO MEeeE!”

But despite her pleas disguised at threats, the little yellow Pokemon continued to to its own thing, kicking the Poke Doll Marigold had bought from the nearby Poke Mart for target practise.

“Fine, then! Use Low Kick!”

Moxie looks at Marigold with a rebellious look.

He glares at his trainer for a moment, and then begins backing up. Breaking into a sprint, it dashes at the toy, going for Headbutt. Along the way, however...

Moxie trips on his ‘pants’, sending him barrelling past the toy and straight into..

Someone turning the corner.

Speechless, Marigold watches as Moxie’s forehead connects to this new arrival’s shins.

Chaos is always welcome here, just don’t tell the League! 

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