014; [video/action; 4th wall]

[keychained]

[as with any other resident of Johto, Sora is drawn out of sleep by that giant flash of light and what sounded almost like the earth cracking open-- all things considered? this is entirely possible. so he clambers out of bed-- Bell is the only one of his Pokémon who sleeps out of the ball, so he grabs her along with his 'gear, too. not that he notices his other Pokémon are mysteriously missing-- and practically stumbles out of the inn in Violet to check out what the heck just happened.]

[except he's not in Violet. he's in Goldenrod.]

What the--

[so Sora's now standing in the middle of the street, barefoot and in his pajamas-- they're blue with little Totodiles. don't judge-- and holding one little Togepi in his arms. looks like it's just the two of them for now.]

[after a few minutes of stunned silence, Sora finally thinks to turn on the video feed.]

Hey! Is everybody okay?

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[Audio + Video]

[shooterdude.livejournal.com]

What about this thing? It's following me around and it totally sticks out like a sore thumb. Here, check it out.

[The video clicks on showing the following.]


Can't seem to get rid of it no matter what I do.

[subvertio.livejournal.com]

[Jerking his foot out of that grip, Vanitas swipes a kick into his side then.] Stop? Why should I. [Stepping on one arm and pressing his weight onto it, a sneering curve in his lips.]

You were the one who wanted to do this to me. You wouldn't hesitate to kick and stomp until I ceased to exist. [Grinding the heel of his boot into his elbow now, Vanitas' expression grew sadistic.]

Don't think you can lie to me, Sora. You're not all that you pretend to be. If you were supposed to be such a good person, you would have been born with a pure heart, right?

[smartassrug.livejournal.com]

[ SO HEY. Carpet is not sure how it got here, or really, where here is. But it does know that some guy... who could be Sora's evil twin... is beating the crap out of Sora.

And Carpet doesn't like that very much.

SO CUE THE SUPERMAN THEME as Carpet flings itself quite viciously at Vanitas, attempting to toss him off of Sora ]

[action]

[newhero.livejournal.com]

Okay! Lead the way.

[newhero.livejournal.com]

I'm not a Pokémon! My name's Sora.

[travelbycandy.livejournal.com]

I wonder how small he's going to get?

[newhero.livejournal.com]

[he's not really moving all that much anymore, and for some reason he thinks he's seeing Vanitas being attacked by a blanket... no, wait... is that Carpet?]

[he plants a hand on the ground, trying to push himself back up, but now that the adrenaline's starting to wear off, there's not much doing.]

[newhero.livejournal.com]

Beats me. I thought we were in Violet? And why are you wearing that?

[... and after a beat, because he really has been dying to ask:]

Do you have a wedgie in that suit?

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[shootingdown.livejournal.com]

Oh, is that what they're called?

[ ""

Immediately the camera adjusted to the Pokémon (http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Mawile_(Pok%C3%A9mon)), who was just looking adorable. The fangs were hidden. ]

This is one serious pet, you know. It's not the usual dog or cat.

[Audio + Video]

[newhero.livejournal.com]

That's your Pokémon! You use him to fight other Pokémon here, 'cause we don't have our powers.

[and that's a cool one, too-- Sora's always been fascinated by bugs and spiders.]

[nisemono.livejournal.com]

Violet?

[...Oh Sora, lineface for you]

You get yourself offed and that's all you've got to say?

[subvertio.livejournal.com]

[Letting out a snarl, Vanitas had to take a few steps back to wrestle with the carpet before throwing it to the ground and beginning to advance on Sora again.]

[nisemono.livejournal.com]

[Only he's not getting that far, because a boy in rather similar apparel comes launching at him from who-knows-where, tackling the guy before he can get at Sora again]

[newhero.livejournal.com]

[all things considered, this could be the afterlife, but after what a few people have told him, Sora knows better.]

What're you talking about? This isn't the afterlife, this is Johto. And-- it does look like you have a wedgie...

[newhero.livejournal.com]

Minuscule.

video ♔

[newhero.livejournal.com]

... ... ... That is the weirdest looking Pokémon I've ever seen.

[nisemono.livejournal.com]

[...flicks his forehead]

I'm dead, Sora. So wherever I end up, you shouldn't be there.

[smartassrug.livejournal.com]

[ Luckily, Carpet is pretty quick on its... uh, tassels, so it's up and heading for Sora rather quickly.

And with Vanitas suddenly... occupied, that buys Carpet some time to be a little careful as it scoops up Sora and beats a hasty retreat ]

[newhero.livejournal.com]

[the flick barely even registers once he hears that first comment.]

What-- but Riku, you can't be! I just saw you--

[subvertio.livejournal.com]

[Being tackled away from his victim, Vanitas growled out a harsh sound and rolled, sharply kicking the new arrival on the scene when he spies the carpet scooping up Sora and taking him away.]

video ♔

[shootingdown.livejournal.com]

[ it's obvious Mawile doesn't appreciate being called weird, suddenly sending that pseudo-venus fly trap, jaws opened, to attack the video camera. It got hit, tossed away and landed on the ground. Huff puff Mawile.

Xigbar just tsked as she picked it up, the lower half of her face revealing her chin, parts of her cheek, and light lipstick. ]

Hey, that was just plain mean to call her that. You hurt her feelings.

[action]

[littleskank.livejournal.com]

[hellooooo sora you are about to get trolled]

Of course I'm okay, thank you so much for asking.

[nisemono.livejournal.com]

[But that's really not enough to derail him, giving Vanitas a punch in return before he's picking himself up and moving between this guy and that retreating rug. He's pretty sure it'll get Sora someplace safer than this]

You're the worst copy I've ever seen.

[nisemono.livejournal.com]

I had to settle it with Real Thing. It was gonna be him or me, you had to know that.

[action]

[newhero.livejournal.com]

Oh, good! I --

[now just waitaminute here.]

-- Rise?