[Briefly, Riku looks down at one of his arms, which... has some nasty bite marks in it, courtesy of Terror. There's one Pokémon who wouldn't help him at all. And Quake's too violent to consider standing up for anybody...
Slash seems so apathetic. Would he step in or mind his own business? Phantom would probably laugh, Surge would... do whatever Phantom wanted it to do. Highwind probably would've helped last year, but now he's too angry.]
Some of them still would. Blade's practically obsessed with me, and Jaws is so loyal he'll fight even though he hates it. Flare and Ace always keep an eye on me, and Slacker's my starter.
[A beat.]
But I know some of them wouldn't. Either they don't care, or they barely stand me.
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Slash seems so apathetic. Would he step in or mind his own business? Phantom would probably laugh, Surge would... do whatever Phantom wanted it to do. Highwind probably would've helped last year, but now he's too angry.]
Some of them still would. Blade's practically obsessed with me, and Jaws is so loyal he'll fight even though he hates it. Flare and Ace always keep an eye on me, and Slacker's my starter.
[A beat.]
But I know some of them wouldn't. Either they don't care, or they barely stand me.