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During their travels Ed had found plenty of berries that he hoped would be enough to keep the ponyta satisfied - at least until he could talk to someone and figure out what else he was missing about caring for it. That is, before he could get it off his hands, of course. Maybe someone in the next town would take it. He had places to be, like not here. Being trapped in a new world wasn't exactly a foreign experience for him, but that didn't mean he wanted to repeat it any time soon. And yet, here he is. He'd taken the moment to stretch out for a bit, mindful of the fact that a wild pokemon could approach without any notice as he went back to the Gear that had been provided in his bag.

He had no idea where he was, or what he was doing here, but there had to be an explanation somewhere and he certainly wasn't getting it by sitting around all day.

"Nothing about this place makes sense..." He muttered, turning it on and working out how to send a message - to just about anyone at this point. He looked through the menu as he pointedly tried to ignore the music that there seemed to be no escaping. No matter how much of the information he went over, or how many times he read it, it just didn't add up. How did he get here, what was he doing here - and how was he supposed to get back to Al? He didn't have time to be training some other world's animals to fight with each other, and he certainly wasn't interested in winning any badges that held no significance to him whatsoever.

He spoke to some of the locals before heading out of town, and a few openly talked about "new arrivals" as if it was a common enough occurrence. Nothing surprising or unusual about people showing up from different worlds. That was no help. Or... it could be, if someone else from another world had an idea of how the coming and going worked. As far as he could tell, the Gear worked like a phone or a broadcast, so the first thing he did was set it to broadcast his message - in the hopes of reaching more people.

"Hey, does anyone know how to get the hell back out of this place? There's got to be someone that can hear me who's not from here, right? The locals act like it happens all the time. If people are always coming and going, there has to be a way to get out.

I can't stay here, I need to get back to my brother."

[Feel free to tag him with normal or 4th wall stuff - this is video btw, and I'll likely do brackets in tags but I match style either way!]

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Little Walter, one of the two halves of Walter Sullivan currently existing this weekend, was a little lost himself. He didn't retain the knowledge of his older self, so he didn't know anything about Johto or Pokemon or anything like that. He knew he wasn't at Ashfield or Silent Hill and he had no idea how he would get back to either of those places. But it was okay. He had his angels to look after and guide him, and they were much, much nicer than the priests or guards of the Wish House Orphanage. Said angels were actually his Pokemon, who recognised that this was a part of Walter and were acting as caretakers until the adult Walter returned from whatever shadow world he had disappeared into. An Alolan Marowak, bearing a strange symbol on his forehead, was walking alongside Walter and holding his hand. Trotting along behind them was a very large Bewear, looking very calm (and slightly unnerving) as they do.

Upon seeing the fire pony Walter audibly gasped and tried to edge closer, trying to avoid Ed while approaching the Ponyta. Fire was kind of a holy thing in the Order, so of course he wanted to get closer to a horse that was casually alight.

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Edward looked up from his broadcast to find a kid inching toward the ponyta. He was well aware that most people in this world viewed pokemon very casually, despite their dangerous appearance, but approaching a flaming horse you didn't know still hardly seemed like a good idea. Although he'd read that the flames could easily be made harmless if the animal trusted you, Ed had no reason to believe a completely strange child was on the "trusted" list of this particular creature. The last thing he needed was for someone to get injured.

"Hey, kid! Watch it!"

But the ponyta itself didn't seem to mind the introduction, stepping closer and leaning forward to sniff at the boy, as if to distinguish whether or not he carried any food.

Walter had been reaching up to gently touch the pony's nose...and then Ed shouted at him. He bolted back as if struck, wide, fearful eyes jumping to Ed. He instantly cowered, holding onto his Marowak tightly. His Pokemon quickly read his fear and responded to it. The Marowak shifted, putting himself between Edward and Walter protectively. More ominously, the Bewear made a point of standing right behind Walter, watching Edward for any sudden movements towards him.

"I-I didn't touch her, I promise!" The little boy spoke from his Poke-huddle. "I didn't hurt her!"

Well, that certainly wasn't an expected response. Ed had no interest in approaching Walter before, and even though he wasn't exactly afraid of the creatures protecting the boy, he knew an imposing figure when he saw one.

"It's all right..." He offered, softer this time, still watching them almost warily as the ponyta nudged the boy's arm. "I just don't want you to get hurt."

"You...you don't want me to get hurt?" That's honestly one of the most groundbreaking things one could say to Little Walter. He stared at Ed in shock, before whispering to Assumption. "Is he lying?" Assumption considered Ed...then shook his head once, relaxing his stance. It didn't feel like Ed was lying.

Still now Walter was very hesitant, looking between Ed and the ponyta before reaching out and actually touching her nose. He pet her as gently as he could, using only his fingertips. "Is she from the Sun?"

"Of course not." Ed actually smiled at that, relaxing slightly himself. "I don't know a lot about- her yet, that's all." Honestly, Ed hadn't exactly checked to see whether the pokemon was male or female, so he'd let the kid call it whatever he wanted.

"Maybe," He smiled again at that, doing his best to remain calming since this kid was so easily startled. He flipped the Gear on carefully, finding the information he'd picked up after scanning the ponyta earlier. "It doesn't say anything about that... They can jump really high and run pretty fast though." Ed figured Walter wasn't going to be too interested in the fact that their hooves were as hard as diamonds. "This is my first one, so I'm still learning... Haven't even come up with a name, yet." He definitely wasn't about to add that he didn't plan on sticking around, but if the kid was so attached already Ed might know exactly what to do with the animal if he did find a way out of this place.

If there's a way to leave, no one has divulged the secret yet. At least not since I arrived.

[Sorry, Ed, you're stuck. Just like the rest of them.]

[Ah, yes. That's reassuring.]

Has anyone worked on finding a way out? I can't just sit around here doing nothing, if we got here there has to be some way to get back.

[Ignoring the fact that he's perfectly familiar with Gates to other worlds opening with the intent of being one-way.]

[She does what she can.]

Considering some people have been here for upwards of six years, I'm willing to bet plenty of them tried but I don't think anyone's been successful.

[His expression turns thoughtful, perhaps even a slight bit apologetic.]

I know people do leave but there's no rhyme or reason to it.

Six years-?

[Nope. Nope, nope, nope. There was no way he was going to sit around this place for that long, not with all the sacrifice that went into bringing them back together. There's a slight panic in his expression, but he quickly brushes it away, eyes set in determination.]

If people are leaving there has to be a way. Just because no one else figured it out doesn't mean I won't.

[Oh so stubborn.]

[Well this one sure has some spirit.]

I'd be happy to help. The more people looking into it, the better, and information gathering is a specialty of mine.

[Understatement.]

You don't say.

[He doesn't seem entirely skeptical, but that is certainly convenient.]

You're right, two heads are better than one. If someone else started the research our best bet would probably be to start where they left off.

We may want to consider getting in contact with some of the research centers. I can also see what I can find in the archives of the Pokecenter I've been working at. There may be some sort of lead to go by, if nothing else.

You think that kind of information would just be available to the public, like that? Wouldn't they want to make it difficult for us to find a way out?

Maybe, maybe not. The thing with information is that after a certain point in time, the people that were trying to keep it private tend to forget about it. Or maybe the information switched hands and that person forgot. Either way, if it's there, I intend to find it.

If they're trying to keep us here against our will, it wouldn't make sense to just let it get forgotten about like that.

I suppose it's possible though, couldn't hurt to at least start there.

It may not be intentional. Us being stuck here, I mean. Perhaps it's just a circumstantial thing. If, for example, there's a Pokemon behind it, they may not know any better.

A pokemon could do that?

[ Forgive him, he's obviously new. ]

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If what I've heard about legendary Pokemon is true, yes.

Then wouldn't they want to get us back out of their world?

[Where he's from, the natives aren't exactly friend to outsiders.]

It's been implied to me that we may be here for some particular reason. Something may have been out of balance with the world itself so we were brought here to help stabilize it. Whether that's true or not, I have no idea. Yet another thing I want to look into.

I suppose the real question is where we would even look for that sort of information. If the world itself is unstable and a pokemon is behind this, I doubt it took research notes we could just find and read.

It may require visiting as many towns as possible and chasing leads. Someone here had to have had similar thoughts to us, whether they're from this world or not.

Well, that's definitely something I have experience with. I spent four years chasing rumors back home.

Sounds like, between the two of us, we have a fairly good chance of finding out everything there is to find out.

Hopefully it won't take as long.

Here's hoping. The two of us should be able to cover quite a bit of ground, though.

If I can get my brother to help it'll go even quicker.

You have a family member here?

Yeah, my little brother Al. He's apparently been here awhile.

I don't think I've crossed paths with him yet. This will definitely make information gathering a lot quicker.

[As in, Jade at any moment can teleport beside a person in a flash of green lightning to check them out.

As in, she's squinting at Ed very curiously over the top of her glasses, ears--as in dog ears--pointed forward.]

Hiya, does your brother have a name or is he just "my brother" for this conversation?

[Ed, very much, does not appreciate his personal space being invaded. Even if she was a comfortable distance out of his comfort zone the appearing from thin air was definitely enough to startle him.

Especially with him being focused on the Gear.

He looks up, eyes narrowing slightly at the form before him, but ignoring the dog ears - for now. It's not like he wasn't used to his fair share of animal anatomy from back home. He's trying not to look completely ruffled at the question, for Ed, at least. He didn't see the point in giving out his brother's name, it's not like he'd be here for anyone to recognize it anyway.]

Alphonse Elric, not that anyone in this world would know him.

[No, he's back in Germany. Which is all Ed is focused on at the moment. Al's not here, so he definitely doesn't want to be. They didn't come this far to be separated again.]

[Forgive her, she wasn't raised around people.

But at the same time don't because yes, admittedly, it is a little weird.]

Al? Oh, sure, I know him!

[As soon as Jade says it, though, she twists her mouth in a contemplative way.]

What I mean to say is, I really do know him. I am not being misleading for the purpose of tricking you, someone I do not know in the first place, though you do look a lot like Al himself. I suppose you are not as fond of cats as he is despite being brothers.

[He can get used to weird. Eventually. In the meantime he's way more focused on what she's saying to care about her manners.]

But how-?

[The last part makes him pause, it definitely sounded like she knew him. He wasn't sure what she'd gain out of lying about it, but pointing out that she clearly wasn't being misleading wasn't honestly helping her case.

If she was lying, there's only one way Ed could imagine she had any of those ideas - and it wouldn't be the first time someone was able to look into his mind without him even being able to tell.

Still, trap or not - a potential lead was still a lead he'd follow.]

Do you know where he is?

[Being totally frank about NOT trying to trick someone is the best way, isn't it?

Not when you're Edward, but that's okay.]

He's a friend of my boyfriend, haha. He is also a fellow Pokemon Breeder, so we have that sort of union relationship going? Last I checked he was down the map near Goldenrod City, which is where a lot of people end up going since it is the biggest city in this region. I have no doubts he will contact you himself soon!

Say, what's your name, Al-bro? Mine's Jade, Jade Harley!

[well that was not what he expected. Ed's attention is back on the Gear immediately, hunting for the map to find the Goldenrod City she mentioned. He didn't know anything about checking for Al's location, but for now he had an idea of where to look, so he just needed to head that way, right?]

He would, if he knew I was here.

[Ed, you just made a public broadcast. Sorry, where he's from things aren't this convenient.]

Edward Elric, Ed's fine.

_{[Okay, look, a certain someone from his Old Work Crew (tm) popping up may or may not have had to do with his increased vigor in returning to his long-abandoned mission.]

[Either way, when Edward Elric pops up on his PokeGear screen? Wrath knows what to do.]

[Good thing for everybody* that traveling during these strange weekends gets super easy and fast!]}

Edward Elric!

_{[Ed probably never wanted to hear that voice again. But here it is anyway.]

[An impressive snapping of branches occurs as Wrath, now in his full Homunculus glory, DESCENDS from above to land directly in front of Edward. His hair is full of leaves. He doesn't seem to care.]}

I knew you'd show up here eventually.

[*It's not good, for anybody.]

[So, basically fuck everything about fourth wall. Ed already couldn't be anymore done with this place, but his entrance had to have the best timing ever to top it off. Especially the fact that even though Sloth can't directly mess with him even after her death, she manages to somehow ruin his appearance into this world vicariously through Wrath. Yup, this is going to be a blast. Still, Ed's going to play it cool.]

Wrath.

[He did, finally, eventually, stop calling him Teacher's Kid. He also was very much aware that if Wrath was supposed to be dead he shouldn't be anywhere near any world Ed found himself inhabiting. Ed might also distinctly remember him losing two of those limbs he seems to still be in possession of.]

Where did you come from?

[It sure as hell wasn't the Gate, wherever it was. And what the hell did he mean he knew Ed would show up eventually? Not going to bother with that question, the homunculus looks to be very much on his own agenda, so Ed's doing a mental check of his defenses at the moment instead.]

I was in the tree.

_{[Wrath has two modes: constant Homunculus melodrama, and literal to a fault. Right now, he's apparently the latter one.]}

Anyway, Mommy and I have been looking for you all day, so if you'll just sit there a moment, I'm gonna call her.

_{[And... and then he just, pulls a weird little contraption out of... seemingly thin air, and starts to hit buttons on it. He was... either being snide, or he genuinely does think that Edward will just stand there like a dope while Wrath calls up the horrifying result of his resurrection attempt and tells her where they are. It is genuinely hard to tell.]}

[Speaking of little brothers--]

Brother! You're here!

[The face that comes up on the Gear is both familiar and different--the years Al has lived in Johto have taken away some of the babyface he'd had at '13', and his hair is looking a bit scruffier and slightly overgrown--but not long like he'd worn it before crossing across the Gate.]

Where are you, I'll come and get you in just a moment!

[That voice was too familiar to ignore. Ed nearly snatches the Gear back up in his confusion, squinting at the screen as if expecting some trick of his mind.]

Al-!

[He's still trying to process all of this when he registers that his brother asked him a question. The changes in appearance since he last saw Alphonse don't go unnoticed, but in typical Ed fashion he's just going to shove that onto the back burner for later. Like when they're in person.]

We just left a place called New Bark Town. Where are you?

[More importantly why the hell are you here. By 'we' he means him and the ponyta that might be visible in the video shot.]

I'm near Goldenrod right now, but I'll be there soon--I'll explain everything once I'm there! Just keep an eye out and don't go too far, okay?

[Lord knows Ed would wind up wandering halfway across the region and wouldn't even realize it without Al there.]

[Ed doesn't pretend to have any idea where Goldenrod is, he kind of had other priorities besides learning the names of places around here. Having heard that people were being transported around at random and even the locals weren't brushing it off as "life as usual" he's not going anywhere if it means risking Al doesn't find him.]

We were just... training.

[Still not used to that concept.]

I'll wait here.

Okay! Be there soon!

[True to Al's promise, Edward won't have long to wait before the sound of wingbeats might draw his attention upward. And if that doesn't, then the shout probably will.]

Brother!

[Swooping in with her trainer, a very plump looking Pidgeot spirals down to a landing in a clear area near Edward and his Ponyta. Al hops off the saddle strapped to her back like he goes flying around on over-large birds all the time, and runs to throw his arms around Edward.]

Jeez, it's been so long! It's great to see you again!

[Man, what is that sound?]

[It's coming from the sky? And getting closer? It's really loud, and high pitched. And loud. And louder every second.]

[Assuming Ed looks up to see where the death screech from hell is coming from, he'll look up directly towards the open, toothy maw of an Aerodactyl diving right towards him.]

[Guess who's on it's back, cackling madly along with the drawn out pterodactyl screech? Well he's not a dragon, and he's not dead, but boy that green hair whipping in the wind is unmistakable.]

[The Aerodactyl will pull up at the last second rather than actually crash into Ed, swooping back up into the sky like a rollercoaster and seeming ready to circle back around at any time. Carl wouldn't actually hurt a human, but man is the Terrifying Divebomb game a lot of fun!]

[Ed might be just smart enough to duck and roll in an attempt to evade whatever the fuck that thing is, but he's automatically searching the sky to see what it does when it swoops away again. Only to realize it's being ridden by someone very familiar.

Someone very dead, last time he checked. Surely, this was hell.]

Envy-?!

[Seriously, again? We've done this already. On the plus side, he's not a dragon trying to eat him this time. Silver linings everywhere. Ed's too busy getting ready to duck from the next attack to process much else, but his ponyta is doing what it can to get between him and the flying pokemon - rearing up and kicking those front legs in the air in irritation.]

[Carl dives again, but backwings clumsily to a halt with another screech when the Ponyta rears up. He doesn't want to get smacked with those hooves, even if it is only a little guy!]

[This kicks up an extraordinary amount of dust from the road, but at least he's not swooping overhead. For now.]

Ha! Surprised to see me, pipsqueak?

[Pardon him his insults are. Out of date.]

[Well, alive.

The ponyta snorts a breath, like damn straight Carl, back off. He's still watching carefully as Ed tries to collect himself, shielding his face from the upswing of dust before it finally settles enough for him to respond.]

What do you want, Envy?

[Because, honestly? Why else would he be bothering him?]

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