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[islandshore]

[It's been months since they last talked. Months since they'd even seen each other. And with Terra wide awake now, Riku decides enough is enough and shoots Ven a message via PokéGear.

But the ID no longer exists. Riku instantly feels the weight of a thousand boulders rolling over him.

He tries again to no avail. And again. Maybe he shouldn't be surprised. But still, for one of his most trusted friends to leave without even a chance to hang out for one last time...

There's a reason why he's writing this message in text instead of video.]

Ven's gone.

I don't know how many friends he actually made here, but I figured I'd pass the message along. It's probably what he'd want, right? And it's not like this place ever gives people a chance to say goodbye. Why change things now?

You'd think that after every other disappearance we'd all be used to it, but it never gets easier. Not with the people who really matter. But Kairi's left about a million times now, and I've lost plenty of other friends. Guess it was only a matter of time before he waltzed off, too.

Just... let me know if you wound up with any of his Pokémon, okay? Otherwise, I'll be around.

And no, nothing's wrong.

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[usedfeatherdance]

Too busy being upset?

voice; sorry for the late tag :(

[earthshattering]

I ended up with Bolt and the rest of his pikachu.

[ His voice sounds a little off, but he's trying to stay strong ]

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[foolishwren]

yeah

after awhile

... it didn't exactly happen how i wanted it to.

i'll put it that way.

_{[She can still remember how ashamed she'd been.]}


do you remember that time when things got real foggy and all those ghost pokemon were making people hallucinate??

you were here back then, right?

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[heartdive]

Riku... We all know when all is said and done -

You're a much bigger dork and softie than me.

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[teablossom]

From everything else you just said, I can only assume whatever might be confidential, it was to his credit.

But. What explosion do might you mean?

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[islandshore]

It was a good while back. Bombs went off in several of the cities, and then everybody started getting weird powers and mutations.

Not the smoothest summer, if you ask me.

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[teablossom]

That sounds like something right out of a magic heroes show.

Was the cause for the incident ever discovered?

[islandshore]

I prefer the term frustrated.

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[islandshore]

Maybe in some parallel reality.

[But nope. He's totally not a sap and you can't make him admit it.]

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[islandshore]

Yeah, I remember. I was with the first batch of people to arrive, after all.

Not my fondest memory.

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[islandshore]

People suspected Team Rocket involvement, though I don't know if we got all the details. What I do know is that some of the Rockets used the powers they gained to attack the Gyms. I actually ran into one of them.

voice; it's okay!

[islandshore]

You gonna be okay, Terra?

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[teablossom]

And I take it they're still a current problem to the gyms, too?

I heard about the attack on one not too long ago.

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[foolishwren]

right

well...

if you remember how my name went out on a police report afterwards...



that's how he found out

[usedfeatherdance]

Why frustrated?

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[heartdive]

...I don't really think I want to see a parallel you. No offense, but I can barely handle one of you - let alone the two others that are here.

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[islandshore]

Sometimes. It's not a constant problem, but I'd say the Rockets get restless every few months.

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[islandshore]

Ouch.

I take it that things were kind of rocky from there.

[islandshore]

Because this world is obnoxious sometimes? People disappearing at random merits frustration, if you ask me.

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[islandshore]

You know, I bet you just jinxed it.

[After all, he's got two copies around already.]

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[teablossom]

And I assume there's little way of knowing when they'll strike again?

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[foolishwren]

yeah well... i guess they would've been

but the moment i confessed who i actually was to him, he stopped replying and then a month later he disappeared








that was a tough christmas

[usedfeatherdance]

But it also merits being upset. He was your friend, after all.

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[islandshore]

Yeah. It's basically a waiting game until they get bored enough to stir trouble.

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[islandshore]

... Yeah, I've got nothing on that.

Things have at least gotten better since then, right?