closed.

[gonerouge]

Who: Shiro (shiro2hero), Keith (gonerouge), Lance (justblueit), & Hunk (yellowbellied).
Where: Route 29
When: TODAY RIGHT NOW!!!!
Summary: Shiro and Keith finally meet up with Hunk and Lance on route 29.
Rating: g

[keith prodded the ground with a stick as he looked up at shiro, who had been pacing around their makeshift campsite. it had been a while since he, or shiro, had heard from the two; and it was starting to get a little worrisome??]

Do you think we should go in after them?

Comments

[justblueit]

[ After some time, Lance all but pretty much staggers into the Space Cat Camp. He's definitely seen some better days and it's a miracle that he's not just collapsing right on the spot and--

No, there he goes, collapsing right on the spot when he sees that he's made it to where Shiro and Keith were camping. Praise Arceus... ]

Finally...

[gonerouge]

[keith gets up wordlessly, wanders over to where lance had collapsed and proceeds to prod him with the stick to make sure that he's still alive. bc that's important.]

[justblueit]

[ twitches ]

[gonerouge]

[prods]

[justblueit]

[ twitches more ]

OPEN TO EVERYONE

[shiro2hero]

[KEITH]
I think they're on their way. Unless Lance crashed into a ditch.

Gastly went to go track down Hunk. [He's hunkered down at the other end of their temporary camp, trailing a stalk of grass around for his Aron to toddle excitedly after.] Are you worried?


[EVERYONE]
[So when the gang is finally all here, he'll straighten up. Aron obediently at his feet, and Gastly doing loop-the-loops behind him. Nevertheless! He's the leader here.]

[Time to make some decisions.]

Listen up, guys. It sounds like we're just a day or so away from the nearest town. The goal of all these animals is to train them to take on challenges at "gyms".

Some people think doing that means people are able to get home again, and... it might be our best chance.

So when you're ready, we'll move out. Questions?

[gonerouge]

[he pauses poking the ground with his stick to give shiro his undivided attention.] It's just been a while since we last heard from either of them.

[shiro2hero]

Yeah... that's... Probably because Hunk got sidetracked with bad berries.

Someone should go look for Lance.

[gonerouge]

Bad berries? Like past its expiration date bad, or...? [hey he lived in the desert, he didn't have to worry about berries ok]

[shiro2hero]

Like... he asked me if I could see Zarkon dancing next to him bad.

[justblueit]

Have you tried that whole "pokemon battling" thing?

[shiro2hero]

Once.

Kuro did most of the work.

[As the Aron at his feet squeaks proudly.]

[justblueit]

So...

How did it exactly go?

[shiro2hero]

We ran into Gastly -- [Who is starting to slowly materialize behind Lance. Just barely in his range of vision.] -- and Kuro pretty much jumped him.

There was a lot of sand-kicking involved.

[yellowbellied]

[Hunk actually just wants to go back to the castle ship for a strict diet of bland goo and a nap. But he's up on his feet anyway.]

I don't think think I'll ever be ready.

[shiro2hero]

We can take it slow for a while. There's no time limit here.

[Don't worry, Hunk, they're bound to find a car or something... at some point, right?]

You can do it.

[yellowbellied]

At least you have faith in me.

[Hunk does his best to give Shiro a smile.] I'm feeling a little better though... Sorry. Not gonna try that one again.

[shiro2hero]

Why wouldn't I?

[That question sort of takes him a step back. Mentally. He can't think of any reason not to have faith in Hunk. Or any of the others.]

It's all right. We'll... just call it 'taking one for the team'.

[yellowbellied]

[Hunk finally makes it with help a la Space Dad of the Year, and he looks ready to just keel over but at least most of the nausea is subsiding.

The hallucinations? Not so much. Give him another half hour.]

...I'm pretty sure there's a lion here.

[justblueit]

Only the best lion.

[ his Shinx makes a noise in agreement ]

[gonerouge]

[keiths litleo thinks otherwise tho as she makes a noise of disapproval.]

[justblueit]

[ growls back at her ]

[gonerouge]

Technically there are two here. They're just very small and very.... not-robotic.

[keith's litleo looks at hunk curiously before she walks over to him and nuzzles her head against his leg.]

[yellowbellied]

[Hunk looks at both of the pokemon, but shakes his head. Instead, he points to the trees.

There's nothing there.]

It's right there. Big ol' thing.

[gonerouge]

Hunk, thats a tree.