keychained | 024; video/action for Goldenrod

[as much as Sora loves bugs, and as he would have liked to leave Goldenrod to beat up certain bugs for a certain gym badge, this kid appearing on the network this afternoon is in Serious Battle Mode- a mode he hasn't been in ever since he got here and finally had a chance to relax.]

It's just one thing after another... Hey! How is everybody holding up? No serious injuries, right? If you're somewhere around Goldenrod and you need help, lemme know. I'll come get you.

[a pause.] Is anybody else out there trying to fight these things? They need to be kept as far away from the pokecenters as possible so people can still get in.

[Sora shakes his head. he may or may not have been on the receiving end of a Yanma attack earlier, and quite frankly he found it worse than taking a wing to the face from a Wyvern. not something he wants to experience again, nor does he want anybody else experiencing it. luckily he's armed and ready for the next battle he's about to run headfirst into: a carved Keyblade! a single pokeball! ... a pair of earplugs! Sora that is not a good weapon at all.]

I'm gonna try one more idea. Stay safe you guys!

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Need a hand, Sora?

[Well, Sora, you've earned a giggle out of her.]

I'll try not to. You're the hero, after all.

[Nodding her head gently.] Sure. I'll be here as long as you need me.

I'll help to try to keep the way to the center clear.

Send me a signal if anyone else needs rescue.

[He doesn't say it, but he's impressed Sora.]

[YOU LOVE ME, SMOKER, YOU REALLY DO--]

Thanks! How're you holding up?

Thanks, Aerith!

Um... I know you don't remember the last time you were here, but this doesn't normally happen in Johto, I promise.

What should I do now then, Lightning? I can fight normally for now. [Sora's now yours to command. he might even salute.]

Yeah. I'm just outside the center. [but a part of him underneath all that serious is kind of excited, because oh boy fighting evil with big bro!!]

Is it bad over there?

Sounds nice. Have you checked out the gym?

[Sora, why are you asking, you haven't even gotten a first badge yet.]

So my Jigglypuff won't put us to sleep.

Wouldn't expect anything less of someone hardcore.

[he holds up the earplugs and pokéball questioningly. oh, this? like it's not a weird combination or anything.]

The earplugs are so Jigglypuff doesn't put me to sleep.

Rest a little. You won't do any good if you're too tired to fight [And, since she can guess that's gonna earn her a pout...] But be ready to go at any moment. We'll probably have to take shifts to hold them off.

Fine.

I'm not the kind of idiot to run around trying to catch them all.
[By which he means Luffy, not Sora.]

[... yes, that does earn her a pout. a salute as well, though- a pouted salute.]

Where are you right now?

... I didn't think anyone could even afford that many pokéballs... [which seems to imply that Sora may have thought about it at some point. funds always tend to get in the way.]

[She was expecting that, really.] The pokémon center. Why do you ask?

[FFFT Sora. So shounen hero.]

He can't, he's just stupid.

Just wondering where home base is. Is everybody else you know okay?

Aw, he's just got spirit!

No.

You've gotta have spirit to try to catch all of these, though!

It's pretty bad. But Aeleus and I are managing alright.

[the Yanma that was fast approaching is the first to go down, sending the Pineco it was carrying rolling right toward Sora's feet. he stares down at it, oh god don't selfdestruct, don't selfdestruct--]

Be careful then, all right?

Fine, he's got spirit to spare.

Just. Don't encourage it.

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