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I-I really really hope not...

◇It's not like there isn't a reason... But that doesn't mean we can't just go help him out. We need to find him again. We haven't heard from him all day...

... <I dont want to make anyone panic, but me and blizard brath both saw that cheesecake cant swim good.>

◇...Wh-What? You don't mean...

[Cherry nodded, already making her way past Blair and Frost, carrying herself and Cocoa towards Route 223.] I don't want to think about what the implications of this could be. And to prevent those implications from becoming reality, I'm going to go get him again. You, Frost. Follow me.

It happened again... They k-keep going after us...

I know, right? You'd think they'd be able to get the hint that we want nothing to do with them by now, but I guess not! ...and it's not like you're exactly helping here. We all kinda assumed that they wanted you.

...

Dude? You alright?

...Pfft- Hahaha... Haha! It's funny, isn't it?

◇Why's he laughing? Isn't this kind of dangerous? Knowing those jerks, a repeat of the cruise incident could happen all over again if they played their cards right.

It's hilarious, don't you see?! Dudes, get this: No matter what happens or whatever I try to do, nothing will EVER WORK! They will ALWAYS find a way to get to us! Get to ME! It's kind of insane, if you think about it.

"Nothing works"? We're still alive, right? That has to count for something.

<Samrot actng werd. stop. cam down.>

NOPE! Because the cycle is just gonna repeat, until one or even all of us are DEAD and out of the picture! All because I had the audacity to think I had free will in this Arc-forsaken universe!

[Guy dropped to the ground, covering his head with his paws. A familiar aura formed around him, the intensity of it being almost too much for the others to stand around Despite his laughter, he seemed to be in a deep state of distress, tears forming in his eyes as the red markings on his helmet and bracers began to glow.]

What the hell- Okay, Socrates, what's with this universe speak? Of course you have free will.

NOT IF PLASMA HAS ANYTHING TO SAY ABOUT IT! HAHAHAHAHA... He-he... Haa.... aaaaAAAAAHHHHH!

Shit...! It's happening again!

Wh-What are we supposed to do? Is Mr. S-Samurott going to be a-alright?

I DON'T KNOW. Blizzard Breath, do your... whatever you do to get him to calm down! Blair, what about you?!

<Cant.>

C-CAN'T?! The hell you mean "Can't?"

<tranng made samrot strong. powr got strong wih samrot.>

[Frost was barely able to get their message across before Guy began rushing towards the group, returning to that mysterious form once more.]

[Cherry snagged Cocoa with her tail, carrying Blair in her arms as she tried flying out of range of Guy's attacks. Meanwhile, Frost did his best to climb a tree, slipping a bit in the process, but he did manage to find a safe branch to take cover on. Guy flung one of his now blackened seamitars at him, appearing to have... struck a small chunk of Frost's hair. As opposed to having been sliced through like a knife through butter, that section.. shattered on contact?]

Well, now what, genius?!

[Frost did their best attempt at a shrug, shaking his head solemnly.]

...When I said I wanted to be like a pirate, this isn't what I meant... That bounty was... not a joke. uh. I... don't know.

Uh, how have you been?

-Gen

M-Mr. Gen! I thought we would never be able to speak again!

Who...? Right, that guy. Is he still 10?

Who cares?! I'm doing great right now! We're all finally in Sinnoh, and my leg's finally healed!

Don't say that like you helped with the process...

Another thing! Uh... Blair's officially traveling with us now. I didn't really want that to happen, but I guess it would be nice to make things a little bit easier for all of us. Oh, and I'm trying to show Frost all the cool places in Sinnoh! I saw in a bunch of brochures and pamphlets and stuff that this region is a huge hotspot for all kinds of cool things!

I'm also here because Mr. Cooper said that I might be from this region, and that it explains... those... outbursts. But now, I finally have a lead! This could completely explain what's been going on!

...

WHAT? Are you KIDDING me right now?! It's ALWAYS something!

<zombe? hunted?>

◇ Jeez, it looks like you dudes are famous now. There has to be something we can do about this, right?

...I-I...

...Demonic?

[Guy watched anxiously, as Blair slowly unwrapped the bandages from his hindleg. When the Trainer was complete in doing so, Guy immediately leaped back.]

...

<Am I free?>

[Blair carefully examined Guy's stance, looking for any signs of discomfort or otherwise obvious displays of pain, sighing in relief when he couldn't recognize any.]

You... should be. You really had me worried sick back there. What even brought you there in the first place?

!...

W-Well, I... I just...

<Samrot portect mimkyu.>

...Huh. That's a pretty noble thing to do, don't y'all think? Going through all of this, just for her? ...I know people that would've thrown her overboard without a second thought.

!!!

Would... Would one really do something s-so cruel?

Without a second thought. Especially the likes of... Plasma.

...It looks like I- I mean we lost their trail. They'd never follow us all the way to Sinnoh. They've probably did enough travelling for one lifetime, anyway.

Also, I'm retconning the flashback arc. Kind of. I'm moreso cutting it short for the sake of keeping things pushing. It's still canon, it just kinda... gets saved for another time.

Those on Gliscord are going to already be aware of the stuff that happens, but I'm gonna sorta reset that, too. I do think I could've gotten do more than just what I've been doing up there, too. Well... It's more like me having faith that I can write it better, is all.

I'm separating my main and Pokeirl blogs.

...Eventually.

I've been trying to keep all of my blogs active, but on top of those aforementioned reasons, I've been losing a bunch of motivation to continue doing much of anything.

I don't know how long it's going to take to return to everything, I really don't. But I sincerely believe that if I don't take this break at least, I'm going to go insane.