cambox | subways part 3

[Going to Johto helped--!]

Hey. [Oh Hilbert. You and your perpetual chill.] What's your current streak?

77. Had to start over recently-- Emmet's gotten better. [But how recently is "recently," Hilbert? This morning?? Yesterday?]

Nice Bulbasaur. [It's so cute....! He's happy to see the team difference!!]

[Only 77? He's got work to do.]

I got her from an ex-champion. [She's the cutest, okay.]

[Yup. He ain't no protag, but he can do better, gosh darn it......!]

Outside Unova? [He can't recall Hilda ever having a Venusaur.] Probably guaranteed to be a strong battler, huh.

[Audino coos in curiosity at the baby in question. Hi Bulbasaur. c: ]

You have no idea. I bet she could beat Hilda.

She used to be the champion of the Kanto-Johto regions. The two regions are right next to each other, so they share a league at their border.

Did you battle her? [What strategies did she use? What strategies did you use??]

You better believe I did. [THERE WAS A LOT OF SWITCHING AND HER POKEMON WERE SUPER STRONG AND SHE COMPLETELY WHIPPED GYARADOS AND IT WAS SUPER COOL AND HONCHKROW PULLED OUT AN IMPOSSIBLE VICTORY AGAINST HER PIDGEOT AT THE END IT WAS SO CLOSE]

[Cute face, Silver.]

Awesome. Sounds like a great opportunity. I'm a little jealous. [Hilbert is more interested in the event than the outcome... ahah.]

[Yeah pretty much. It would have been a great battle even if he lost. Especially because it was against, well...

...Anyway.] Who knows. Maybe she'll come to Unova one day.

Yeah, that'd be pretty cool. [Reuniclus lets out a cry of agreement, pausing in its snack to chime in. Hilbert smiles down at it briefly.]

...So. What're you at the midstation for, Silver? Are you taking the challenge too? Or going somewhere? [Does Silver challenge the subway?...]

[...Well. Here it goes.]

Actually, I was hoping to run into you. [...] I found Hilda.

Yeah? [Well, hey. That's interesting. He was wondering where she'd gone off to.] Where was she?

She's headed off on some journey outside of Unova. I've got no clue where she's going and when she'll be back.

Huh. [...Oh. Well, that was unexpected. And yet.... he can totally see her doing that.

Hilbert goes quiet for a little bit, but his expression doesn't look distressed, just thoughtful.]

...Okay. Guess she's got her own agenda. [Hilbert inclines his head a little in acknowledgement, rolling with it like only Hilbert can. It's not like he can stop her-- she's the Champion and she does what she wants, after all. He'll have to send her a message wishing her luck with her goals and stuff. If she didn't say anything about leaving, she probably won't respond, but maybe she'll at least give it a read.]

So you caught her taking off?

[Nod. And who is he to try to stop her? He definitely wouldn't appreciate it with the roles reversed.

Hilda will be back eventually. She just has to do what she has to do right now. No big deal.]