halloflamer | POKEGEAR (MoM IC Contact)

Yeah, sure. Kick my Grass. Who's Kris again? That your rival or something? Probably gonna grind you into dust.

[...Hm. Hmmmm. But he'd said it was a girl, right? Naw, couldn't be.]

--You ever meet a guy called Ethan?

Hmph. I don't keep track of those that lose to me.

[And now for a lot of frustrated bite, but he means every single word he says.]

Kris is - Hmph. She... [is a Complicated Annoyance in his life that he doesn't know how to deal with. Also maybe Crush???] Tch. She stopped Team Rocket in Johto before I could. Not that it matters, as she's still weak. Once I've worked out what'll beat her, I'll beat her down with all my power. Until then, she needs to stay out of my way.

Uh, yeah. So that's why I'm asking.

[Eyeroll!]

Sounds a heck of a lot stronger than you! Newsflash, brat- if she's beating you, she's stronger than you. ...That's weird though, I could have sworn I heard...

Well, whatever. Not like Rockets are hard to beat. Your pops least of all.

[There's a small growl at the mention of his father, of the truth that Kris is stronger than him and Nikolai knows it. Hmph. Is what Lance - what everyone's- said true? No. That- That can't be what he's lacking... But maybe it is - Ahh. Whatever.

Now's not the time to go down that thought path. Not when something Blue said is bugging him like, he's forgotten something (and he probably has. He doesn't remember all of the age event, after all.)-]

Hmph. Aww whatever. A few years to go for what, Gymleader Blue?

What, you don't remember?

[Blue purses his lips for a minute, chewing on that smarmy grin of his. So he didn't remember what happened? What was this all about, then?]

Lemme ask you. Real talk this time. Do you really think, the way you battle, the level you're at, that you can become Champion? What is your goal, if it's not that?

[His eyes wander in a half-roll, like he can't believe he's taking this seriously.] As far as I've seen from you... There's nothing but randomly directed anger. Pokémon can't respond to that.

Hmph. I remember enough to know you were like me, but not any details.

[There's thought - and frustration in his words now. ] You think too small. I'm the one who's going to become the strongest trainer in the world. But, to do that, I need- Tch. I need to figure out what, exactly, it is Kris has and I lack. What The dragon master said. Then I need to build that into my training and then I'll have an unbeatable team.

[His nose wrinkles.] Hmph. I don't think that just getting stronger pokemon is the answer. Not for this. But quit dodging my question. What are you hiding from me? You know something I don't.

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[It's a wonder Blue's eyes haven't backflipped out of his skull yet.] Huh, so you know you're missing this crap and you still insist on tossing these false pretenses around, talkin' 'bout strong and weak Pokémon? Alright pal. Whatever makes you feel better. It won't get you anywhere.

...Which you should realize, if you remember what I was like. [His eyes flash with disinterest. So what if Niko saw what he was like? If it could convince him to rethink his own training, he didn't have a problem, but it seemed the kid was too stubborn even for that.] I guess you'll just have to get destroyed a few more times to change any.

I know a lot of things you don't. You haven't been a little tyke in a long time. What about it?

[There is the biggest, frustrated, hiss from Nilokai, but he's not going to chase-

Love and trust and respect because why should he? So what if what's been said to him has finally gotten to him? It shouldn't matter!

-whatever it Blue's on about.

It can't be the answer, even though he's been told it is. It -If he can find another way, then -then what? He's not sure, but talking to blue was- a bad idea?

He's not sure and he hates not being sure. Hates that he feels like he's being played and if this was anyone else, he'd have hung up by now.

So, he doesn't comment on it, doesn't want to think about it. But he will; this will circle his brain as he struggles to accept the answer's been staring him in the face. Struggles to make it work for him.]

Only a few years to go with what? For all you're a Gymleader to me, you told me you're not. So, tell me. Who took over Viridian after you?

[And that frustration -the feelings of being adrift without much of an immediate goal when it comes to training pokemon- desperately want a target to latch onto.]

[Blue scoffs a little laugh; it was easy to imagine him smirking, lording this over Niko on the other end of the line. And maybe he was, a little.]

[Didn't mean it wasn't a shame for him not to become the better trainer Blue knew he could, would become. But he had nothing to do with that- for now obvious reason.]

Wouldn't you like to know, brat! Haha!

Maybe if you can beat me in a battle, you'll find out.

Of course I would. I need to know who to hate, don't I?

[But it's the last part that has him pause. That- is a damn tempting offer actually. He almost, almost jumps the gun and says yes without thinking. Almost brags that of course he can take Blue. He's eight badges now.

But. He doesn't. Mostly for one simply fact:] Hmph. Funny thing: All my pokemon are still fainted.

[And he might have focused more on the human side than actually. Un-fainting his pokemon. Opps.]

[He can't help it. He rolled his eyes again.]

[Oh, Arceus. How can this kid get any worse.] Are you for frolickin' real, kid? Don't call me again until you learn a thing or two about responsibility.

[CLICK.]

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