victory_road | [002]- Ecruteak Inn (Video/Action)

[Angel held up a small hand, waving to the screen that she faced. Since the last time she posted, her cheeks had filled out a little, and the shadows beneath her eyes had faded. While the ghosts of whatever had befallen her in another life still remained -- her eyes are still sad, and the hair on the side of her head has yet to make any significant strides growth wise -- this time, she was smiling at whoever found her feed.]

[Also since her last post, her flock had increased. Behind her, a blue flabebe floated by, occasionally brushing over Angel with her flower. Each time, Angel's eyes crinkled, a laugh catching in her throat. An eevee, still rather young, rested in her lap, napping pleasantly. A sentret scurried around beside her, chasing after Mari in a simple game of tag.]

Hello, friends. It has been awhile since my last post. [At the sound of her voice, each pokemon stopped what it was doing, giving her a quick glance before going about their business once more.] I figured it best to post something a bit more positive after my last... announcement.

I am doing well. I am happy and safe and I have a great many friends. [The flabebe gave a cheerful cry, reaffirming her statement] But that does not mean that I am not welcome to more friends, of course!

I just... wanted everyone to know. There are so many wonderful people here, and I would love to get to know you under better circumstances so... take this as your invitation to talk to me! Whenever you want!

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Yes they do. [She'd seen it in action, the way Krieg had once meshed his skills with the blue-haired Siren. Maya had been a lot stronger than her, a lot different. But it didn't mean that they weren't ill-matched.]

We make a good team.

[Still, the thought of Maya brings back some amount of negativity. It was good to have Krieg, good to have the others, but what of their remaining allies? Was Maya faring well? Had Zer0 found any amount of satisfaction?]

Do you ever miss them? [Angel glanced up at Krieg, an eyebrow raised.] Our friends, I mean.

Good team, best team!

[He doesn't actually outright laugh when he says that, but there is an undercurrent of laughter in his voice as he pronounces the words.

And then she asks her next question, putting into words his feelings for the past months. The laughter dies away, and there's a small hesitation in his legs between one step and the next, the tiniest twitch of his hand on hers. He turns his head to look at her, then just as quickly turns away again, his gaze back to the path in front of them.]

Yes.

[She nodded slowly, a gesture meant mostly for herself. For him, she offered a squeeze of his hand, hardly making a difference in the bulky thing he called a palm. She hoped he understood it, at the very least.]

Perhaps they will find themselves here one day. [Even as she spoke, she both sounded and felt doubtful. Great as it might have been to have Maya or Axton here, she doubted she would be so lucky. Johto might have been some sort of paradise, but it had chosen to give her Jack instead of anyone else. She couldn't hope for much.]

[But then, she had Krieg as well, so perhaps she should be holding her breath.]

[Nevertheless, Angel felt a small shiver of guilt work its way through her. She gave him a look, one filled with both regret and apologies, before turning her gaze away once more.]

I should not dwell on what I do not have. This... this is enough. Life is enough.

[At least, it should have been.]

[Oh, he felt that hand squeeze, and he knows what it means. He misses the look she turns on him, because she's on his blind side and he's looking straight ahead, but he can kind of sense it, anyway, maybe from the feeling of her hand in his.

He squeezes her hand in return - carefully, always carefully - and turns his head briefly to look at her again, the expression in his eye thoughtful. She's watching their path, or at least looking ahead, so he returns his gaze forward too.]

Mng...Normal to want more.

[He thinks, anyway. He's pretty sure.]

To share good things with friends.

Perhaps.

[She shrugged her shoulder, the one free from his hand. She wasn't entirely convinced by his words. It felt selfish to want so much. She was holding the hand of a good friend, but she wanted more. She was alive, and yet she was bitter that she had to spend a portion of that life arguing with her father.]

[It felt silly to do.]

For now we will just have to share these things. And if the others come, we can show them together, right?

[It was hard to imagine there being any time in the future without Krieg. Athena and Janey were friends, but Angel didn't know if she could see herself with them in a few months time. Krieg had already followed her across the small island they found themselves on. It was not so unimaginable that he would continue to do so.]

Yes!

[He can definitely, happily agree to that.

He has no other goals or purpose anymore, other than to see Angel smile, happy and safe and whole. Maybe that wouldn't be enough for most people, but for Krieg, it's exactly what he needs. After all he's been through, after all the pain and violence and bloodshed he's both witnessed and caused, to be able to - for lack of a better word, retire - in such a manner, well. It's more than he could have ever dreamed.

If Angel has a hard time picturing a future without Krieg, Krieg can't even imagine one without Angel.]

We'll share all the things! And then share again when our friends catch up!

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