#joshuashinx

we’ve been worried sick! gabriel was about to send out a search party, you know.

yeah, sorry, cherub...

it was sharktooth’s idea!

hey!!

[cherub clicks her tongue, about to lead the shinx kids back to the den when she notices byul standing a ways behind them.]

[byul stares her down, not poised to attack but aiming for intimidating nonetheless.]

that glowing rock deeper in the canyons. how do i get there?

er... um... y-you see, you can’t really go there without permission... it’s guarded by a totem pokemon, as well.

hhhgh. fine, i’ll find it myself.

[continued from here]

i’m not... mad or anything. just shocked to find you here, i guess.

[byul shuffles his paws awkwardly, perhaps even looking a little apologetic about his outburst.]

then, since you’ve been hanging out with these guys, maybe you could help me find someone who’s actually willing to talk to me? there must be someone from the covenant who can answer my questions.

hey, we can get home by ourselves just fine! besides, there’s no way gabriel’s gonna let you into our den!

i wasn’t planning on it, twerp! i just need to find someone who isn’t gabriel to talk to.

might as well look around if they’re not gonna chase me out...

[meanwhile, in the tall grass nearby...]

so that’s the stranger who gabriel doesn’t like? he doesn’t seem that special.

but wasn’t severus talking about how he’s the reason why the altar was lighting up? maybe that means he’s even stronger than gabriel!

...

no way, gabriel said he can’t even control his strength yet. but if he’s here, we should ask why he doesn’t wanna join our clan! you’re coming too, right?

[sharktooth turns to their fourth companion expectantly.]

are you a shinx? you look kinda different...

are you from another island or something? you can stay with us if you want. i’m pretty strong, so i can protect you from other hunters who might wanna eat ya!

anyways, you were asking about our clan, right? we’re super important! we help protect the birthplace of the sun!

yeah, the reason why it’s always so warm and bright in alola is because we help keep it happy. see up there?

[sharktooth looks up one of the sheer cliffs with an entrance to a cave carved into it, above which is a luxray perched on the very top.]

that means we’re pretty special from regular pokemon, heheh!

[hints have been updated.]

psh, back me up here, masa.

...

see, even masa doesn’t buy it!

whatever. at least i got a cooler name than ‘joshua.’

aw, shut up!!

[the three shinx seem to be bickering about something. ask them something?]

ack, s-severus!! we were just, uh...

save the excuses for your mother, sharktooth. the three of you, home. now.

[the shinxes trudge behind severus without complaint, tails between their legs. severus then turns to fix the celebi pair with a sharp glare.]

you, strangers. i know not where you came from, but this is territory of the sun covenant. you’d better leave the area before i have you escorted out by force.

[severus is available for asks / hints have been updated.]