cross canon shit with gage

[feistytrader]

exactly what it says on the tin

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[mahouchrono]

[At least these are all things he's used to, and protecting a kid is just another task that he has handled before.

... But, electricity is electricity, and with how much of it there is? ... Yeah, he's passing out. Night night.]

[feistytrader]

[Some time passes. The lake calms down. Silver recalls Rhyperior and Gyarados (good job Gyarados, you did well) and tries to check on the rest of his Pokémon only to find that whatever weird electric stuff happened managed to short out his Pokéballs' release function.

Great.

Silver lifts up Ludger and starts the slow walk back to Mahogany. By the time Ludger finally wakes up, the town is close enough to see despite all the trees.]

[mahouchrono]

[Waking up to another place he didn't recognize? Yeah, he freaks out a bit.

... Until he realizes that Silver is carrying him. Uh. Yeah, he'll push at his back. He's awake, you can put him down now.]

Where... ?

[feistytrader]

[Alright, alright, calm down. Jeez. Silver puts him down gently and turns around to make sure he doesn't start to fall over or anything.]

You passed out. We're heading to town. [You know. That thing pretty close now.]

Are you okay?

[mahouchrono]

[His hand moves up to his head to hold it, and...]

... Yeah, I'm fine.

[He still feels bad about being carried all this way, though.]

Sorry.

[feistytrader]

...You helped me with something you didn't have to, protected me, and passed out because of it, and you're apologizing to me?

[...Maybe he's still not feeling okay.]

I should be apologizing to you.

[mahouchrono]

It's fine.

[He doesn't think it's something he needs to apologize for, anyway.]

[feistytrader]

Team Rocket's my responsibility, and I should have handled that alone.

[That's a fact. He needs to get that out in the air first.]

...But thanks. [Now come on, let's head into town already.]

[mahouchrono]

... Yeah.

[He doesn't mind, but yeah. Let's just keep heading to that town. So he can sleep in an actual bed instead of on Silver's back.]

[feistytrader]

[Silver keeps leading the way, but... Team Rocket. He never explained them, did he?]

They're an organization that exploits Pokémon for power and profit. It's not the first time they've messed with the Magikarp and Gyarados in that lake.

[mahouchrono]

I'm glad we stopped them, then.

[feistytrader]

Yeah. Me too.

[Even if he looks slightly conflicted about it, but- the look soon passes as he focuses his thoughts on, uh.

...He still doesn't know this guy's name.]

I'm Silver. [It's not very often that he introduces himself first, but this is a special exception.]

[mahouchrono]

[... Right, they didn't do that...]

Ludger. It's nice to meet you.

[feistytrader]

[Ludger. He can remember that.]

So Ludger, you wanna hear the good or bad news first?

[mahouchrono]

Uh... good?

[feistytrader]

I think I know a way that you might be able to get home. No guarantees, but it's possible enough to be worth a shot.

[mahouchrono]

And the bad news?

[feistytrader]

I can't open any of my Pokéballs, Rhyperior's holding onto your weapons, and we've got a long and pretty dangerous way to go.

[mahouchrono]

Great.

[feistytrader]

I'm going to pickpocket someone in town for a little cash. We'll buy some and some Pokéballs, and then you're catching a Pokémon.

Or we can try to brave Mt. Mortar's caves or mountaintop alone and get trampled or probably starve. It's up to you.

[mahouchrono]

Can't we get money without you stealing it?

[feistytrader]

Nope.

[mahouchrono]

Why?

[feistytrader]

I've got nothing valuable that I can give up and I'd sooner drown in a frozen lake than ask the only person I know in this town for help.

[mahouchrono]

Can't we just find a quick job from someone?