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[shiro2hero]

Keith and Romelle are gone.

I've got their starters. And Keith's Skarmory. If anyone has any of their other pokemon I'd appreciate knowing.

Going to Cianwood City. Missed that badge. Sorry to anyone waiting on the Island.

That's all.

[That's. Really all. That's all he knows how to say about the situation. All he thinks to say without dumping more feelings out.]

[So clearly... it's back on the road.]

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[tookashirototheknee]

Shiro. I'm coming after you.

[No request, no options. He's just determined.]

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[shiro2hero]

I



Don't want to take you away from the observatory. Or

I don't know

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[tookashirototheknee]

The observatory can go hang. It worked find before I got here, and it'll be fine now.

You, however, are not fine, and need me. Where are you? And please... stay there until I get there? I don't need to go on a Great Boyfriend Hunt.

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[shiro2hero]

Right

Okay. As long as you're sure



Blackthorn. Still in Blackthorn.

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[tookashirototheknee]

We've had this conversation before, dumbass. I love you.

You are the most important thing to me in the entire multiverse. You need me, I'm going to be there, ok?

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[shiro2hero]

I love you too

I just



Okay. I'll stay in Blackthorn.

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[tookashirototheknee]

[It isn't long before Matt arrives in Blackthorn, looking around for Shiro, clear worry on his face. Kerberos and Venus and Halley along with him.]

Anyone seen a tall guy, metal hand? Probably worried about everyone around him and ignoring himself.

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[shiro2hero]

[Well, Haunter's around, keeping an eye out for anyone familiar. So... it's not Shiro who greets Matt, but the big purple ghost.]

[Haunter slides out of the shadows, and reaches to tug on Matt's sleeve. Pointing.]

Gen, gen! ["This way!"]

[tookashirototheknee]

Hey, Haunter. I'm coming, I promise.

[Matt sighs.]

He's pretty bad, isn't he?

[shiro2hero]

[Haunter nods the whole upper half of its body -- it's okay, it knows you're coming. And it drifts alongside, making a side to side motion with its hand.]

[Yeah, it's not great. But they're in the Pokemon Center! So... not as bad as it could be.]

[That's where it's leading Matt, at least. Into the center, and to wherever it is trainers can crash for the day or night.]