Shadowboxing [Open]

[Kris Parker]

Tags: @ninja
Pokemon Happiness: Trek - Maxed

Trek chuckled lightly at how Ace found Leo's reasoning for joining their team amusing. The Greninja continued to speak of his former trainer, hinting at details rather than revealing the whole truth, and Trek tried to figure out if he should press Ace for more of his story.

Considering it took them a couple of years to get this far, Trek decided against it.

"I'm sorry to hear about all that," Trek said. "I hope Gamble is doing fine, and your former trainer... Perhaps you'll meet again one day."

The pair grew closer to the ranch and Trek turned toward the barn and supply area. "I'm sure Kristen has some potions or something around here..."

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"Hmmm... Perhaps," was all Ace said in response to Trek's words about possibly meeting his former trainer again. With how wide the world was, the odds were not in his favor.

Still, Ace hoped that August was doing well, wherever he was.

The pair reached the supplies and Ace glanced at the stocked shelves. "She's usually well-prepared..."

Tags: Kris Parker
Happiness Gained: Ace - 1 (3/5)
Current HP: 10%

[Kris Parker]

Tags: @ninja, I'll probably make Kristen pop in during the next post.
Pokemon Happiness: Trek - Maxed

"She is, yes," Trek said, glancing at the shelf that usually held the potions. He was trying to determine which would be best suited for Ace, considering his level and energy status. "Especially since there's no Pokemon Center on the island... Wonder if that will ever come here... Wait, this one should work."

He pulled off a hyper potion from the shelf and hoped that his hands would be suitable enough to spray the medicine. "Maybe we should go get Kristen, actually..."

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"That would be an interesting development," Ace said, regarding Pokemon Centers. "It is a bit odd not to have one close by. Usually those institutions are in every city and town."

Trek pulled off one of the spray medicine bottles from the shelf, then appeared to second-guess himself. "That seems to be the one she uses on us most frequently," Ace said. "Is it difficult to use...?"

The Groyvle only had two appendages on his hands, while Ace had three webbed ones. Breaking the medicine bottle was not a pleasant thought.

Tags: Kris Parker, okie-dokie! On a semi-random note, I love how inept two of Kris's strongest Pokemon are at using a Hyper Potion. xD
Happiness Gained: Ace - 1 (4/5)
Current HP: 10%

[Kris Parker]

Tags: @ninja, I know, right?
Pokemon Happiness: Trek - Maxed

Trek contemplated dashing toward the house for Kristen, but she appeared a moment later. She took one quick look between Trek and Ace, her brows furrowing, before fully entering the storage area.

"What happened?" she asked bluntly, gently taking the hyper potion from Trek and spraying it on Ace. "Mona mentioned sensing that someone needed medicine... Did you get attacked?"

Trek shook his head and gestured to himself. "It was just a sparring practice."

"You did this to him? Was it a friendly match?" Kris asked for clarification, pointing first to the Grovyle then to the Greninja. Her second question was directed to Ace.

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As if summoned by their thoughts (or, as would soon be clarified, by Mona's thoughts) Kristen appeared with a frown and began interrogating the pair of them. Ace was healed while Trek seemed to explain that they had not been attacked by a wild Pokemon or an unfriendly human's team. Ace was, however, taken aback when Kristen had turned to him to determine if the match was friendly or not.

Wouldn't she have believed her Grovyle incapable of attacking a teammate?

Nevertheless, Ace was pleased with the show of trust Kristen had given him and nodded to her question. "Friendly, yes." Bowing low, he added, "Thank you for the hyper potion."

Tags: Kris Parker
Happiness Gained: Ace - 1 (5/5)

[Kris Parker]

Tags: @ninja, perhaps close this out soon?
Pokemon Happiness: Trek - Maxed

Trek stood back as Kristen properly used the hyper potion on Ace and as Kristen asked the Greninja if the match had been friendly. Not that Trek would ever attack a teammate unprovoked, but he supposed it was good of Kristen to check.

"Very well," Kristen said, accepting the Pokemon's words. "Be careful, though, guys. I don't want a couple of my best Pokemon getting hurt, especially from each other."

"Of course." Trek watched as Kristen left the supply area and he turned back to the Greninja. "Thank you for the sparring match, Ace. I believe it helped us understand each other better."