All the World's a Pokemon - IC

[Koishi]

Oreburgh City

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"You seem to have a habit of blowing things up." Koishi popped her head in. "If you keep doing that, one day your luck 'll slip and you'll explode too."

[S121]

Sinnoh Region - Oreburgh City - Pokemon Center | 10:38 AM

John simply looked over to Koishi and gave a light frown. If anything, her comment struck a little closer to home than she might have realized. He never seemed to die, but that didn't mean that others were as lucky as he was. His partner was an example, his friend.

"It's a part of the job.", John said to Koishi without emotion.

[Cucoo5]

Johto Region - Route 34

Lyrica watched Leaf in partial disbelief and envy. "One on Three? Leaf knows more than I ever will If she can pull this off."

[Major Mario]

Route 115 - Hoenn Region

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Sherry offered her hand to the woman to help her back on her feet. She glanced down at her outfit and furrowed her brow. It wasn't her fault that she didn't have time to buy herself an outfit. She had been stuck in China for some time, and she needed some clothes. Sadly, the only thing available to her were some clothes that didn't fit right, but still, they fit and covered her up. Plus, the scarf was cool.

"Alright, fine. I could use some new boots."

[WriggleRid3r]

Johto Region - Route 34

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"That was a complete blowout..."

Shawn was on his knees, his Pokemon, defeated, groaning and harumphing at how they couldn't even leave a scratch on their opponent. Leaf loomed over her opponent, one hand on her hat and the other holding the empty Pokeball of her Bulbasaur. The entire ordeal took less than 30 seconds.

'22 seconds... I still need more training.' Leaf thought as she took off her hat and nodded her head as a sign of respect towards her opponent. "Well-fought."

"Aw come on, Shawn! That was an easy win!"

"You try fighting her, Peter!" Shawn growled. "It's as if... She was in-sync with her Pokemon..."

"Awesome, Leaf!" Crystal ran to embrace Leaf, which Leaf received indifferently. She put her hat back on and retrieved Bulbasaur back to her Pokeball.

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Hoenn Region - Route 115

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"Alright, then a shopping spree it is!" Yuuka struggled up and retrieved her Pokemon in their respective Pokeballs. "I think there's a department store for trainers next to the Pokemon Center."

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Hoenn Region - Rustboro City

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Yuuka was satisfied. The department store did hold a lot of attires for Yuuka to choose. The price was modest as well. In enthusiasm, she bought 3 sets and wore another: a crisp white suit that looked like a military officer's uniform from the 40s and a black knee-high boots that slammed with a thud every time she walked.

[Major Mario]

Hoenn Region - Rustboro City

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Sherry, on the other hand, was not as extravagant as her partner. Military suits were for military types, and she was just an agent without a gun. She had a love for vests and jackets, but finding that the Hoenn region was warmer than Edonia, the woman opted for something simple. She took a few pairs of trousers, a couple base color shirts, a pair of comfortable sneakers for all-terrain travel, and undergarments. She kept the worn blue scarf for sentimental reasons and donated her worn clothes for someone else to use.

She felt satisfied with her purchases. A glance at her watch made her brow furrow, and she sought out Yuuka.

"You've got a strange fashion sense," she commented upon finding the woman. "Don't forget, we have to give back the pokemon to the trainer."

[WriggleRid3r]

Hoenn Region - Rustboro City

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"Au Contraire, mon ami" Yuuka countered as she held up her shopping bags. "I have various other styles to choose from. I just want to look... intimidating, you know, so that we don't get interrupted by 50 billion trainers."

"Anyway, yeah, if we're done, let's go return the Slakoth... ooh, this looks pretty!"

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Even after Yuuka's extended shopping spree, the duo still had 250,000 Pokedollars and 3 hours to spare before sunset.

"So..." Yuuka asked as the boots clunked in sync to her walk. "Where is this trainer that we're supposed to return the Slakoth to?"

[Cucoo5]

Johto Region - Route 34

With a dumbfounded look, Lyrica just stood there, trying to process what just happened. "There's no way..."

[WriggleRid3r]

Johto Region - Route 34

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"And here I was thinking that Pokemon battle would be difficult." Leaf lamented. "Alas, the theories are what gets you the win."

"Aw dammit!" Peter groaned. "Fine, we'll buy you lunch! Follow me!"

"Awright, free lunch!" Crystal shouted with joy. "I owe you guys one, Lyrica, Leaf."

[Major Mario]

Hoenn Region - Rustboro City @Wriggle

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Sherry figured she should have indulged a little, perhaps even buy herself something nice. She was in a new world that catered to her nonexistent childhood, afterall, so what harm did it do? As long as she didn't overindulge and use the money from the hideout, she could do as she pleased. In fact, she decided if she couldn't allow herself to indulge, she would pamper her partners for their job well done.

She waited for Yuuka by giving her pokemon something nice. She gave Claire a bowl of assorted berries and looked for which ones she liked, ruffled her feathers with a tiny highlighting job on her feathertips, and let the Taillow loose to hunt on her own in the forests east of the city. As for Mac, Sherry treated him to a protein shake and bought him a karate belt on the suggestion of a local fighter. The fighter in question gauged the Machop's ability and granted him a blue belt, which Sherry figured was level 4 out of 9 or 10. When she was finished and Claire had had her fill, the agent met up with Yuuka once again.

She wiped her brow and cocked her thumb in the direction of a nearby clinic.

"The trainer should be in the clinic nursing his broken leg," Sherry explained.

[WriggleRid3r]

Hoenn Region - Rustboro City

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"Clinic?" Yuuka looked over. Near the department store was a small hospital designed for the trainers themselves, with simple green roof and a red cross in front of the building. "Let's go, then."

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Rustboro Clinic

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The clinic smelled like fresh herbs. Rosemary to be exact thought Yuuka. There weren't too many furnitures in the clinic: just a few chairs for guests, a vase with fresh fern, and a drawing made by the clinic's Audino.

"Welcome to the Rustboro Clinic!" The receptionist at the desk happily greeted. "How can we help you today?"

[Cucoo5]

Johto Region - Route 34

Lyrica smiled slightly at Crystal's comment before speaking softly, "You don't owe me anything. Though I'm kinda hungry so where to?"

[WriggleRid3r]

Johto Region - Goldenrod City

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The Restaurant Road is a small street in Goldenrod City, and it is so jam packed with people eager for lunch that there was barely any room for the four trainers to fit into. After pushing, shoving, and excuse-me's, the four arrived at a small yakisoba store.

"This place may not look like much, but their chicken bean sprout yakisoba is the best I've eaten." Peter said. "It's my treat, so eat up. You guys won anyway."

[Major Mario]

Hoenn Region - Rustboro City @Wriggle

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Sherry stepped up to the receptionist and greeted him/her.

"Hi, my name is Sherry Birkin. I came in a few hours ago with a man who had sprained legs, and I want to check up on him." The agent could feel someone staring into her back and jumped a little. "Also, we're here to return his stolen Pokemon to him."

[WriggleRid3r]

Hoenn Region - Rustboro Clinic

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"Ah, he is in Room 7." The receptionist informed Sherry. "If you go straight down the hallway to the right, it is the 2nd room to the left."