Duel 01 // Video & Action // New Bark Town

[princelyspirit]

[A blurry splotch of white and red fills the screen, before the camera zooms out to show a Ponyta standing in an open field. It sniffs the air curiously before it faces the camera again, and trots over as a girl speaks in the background]

Hey, careful there-oof!

[The Ponyta's face fills the screen and the camera jerks around wildly, before focusing on a large, blue eye. It blinks as it zooms out again, finally revealing the owner of the pokegear: a young girl in her early teens, with an angular, heartshaped face and long, bright pink hair. The pokemon nuzzles against her, and she sighs as she strokes its nose with her free hand. Compared to a human, it appears quite small; about the size of a miniature horse. Once it settles down, the trainer turns her attention to the camera. Her brow furrows as she begins to speak]

Is anyone out there? I just got done with that professor guy, and – look. I don't know what you want us to do with these “battles”, but first of all, I don't have any time for that. I've got more important things to worry about right now than some silly game! And second...

[looks back at her Ponyta] Even if I was interested, these guys don't really look like fighting material to me. Maybe if they were bigger, or stronger, or....huh?

[Pauses, and blinks while Ponyta moves away – there's a rustling sound as it nudges the bag off-camera. She sighs, and the camera jerks a bit as she pulls it away from him]

...look, all I need is a way out of here. If any of you guys know something... well, I'm all ears.

[and off goes the transmission]

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[Video]

[princelyspirit]

[She understood that the Legendaries were powerful, but this was more serious than she thought. The muscles around her mouth tense up, and she gives the camera a solemn nod]

So they only come out when they absolutely have to. Which means...

[glances down]

Which means that finding them might not be worth it after all.

[She wants to go home more than anything right now. But if that's what it took to get the ones from Johto to show up... well, she didn't want to think what would have to happen to make the other ones come out of hiding]

[Video]

[friendyousohard]

I'm afraid so. If we could guarantee that one of them could send us home, and that we could find the right one, that would be one thing. But there's no way we can do either of those. They might not even be involved.

It's way too much to risk just on a hypothesis. Even if we knew what would make one of them move, which we don't, aside from Suicune.

[She shrugs, letting that thought just trail off. She knows it's not encouraging news, but honesty is the best policy. It's what AJ would do.]

So that's where we stand on the Legendaries. What else do you need to know?

[Because after dumping that deluge of cold water on her, the least she can do is answer a few more of the poor girl's questions.]

[Video]

[princelyspirit]

[breathes in, mind still heavy with the news. So much for that plan...]

No, I think I'm good for now. It's just a lot to take in, you know?

[forces a smile]

But thanks. I mean it - you really helped me, Miss...

[shakes her head]

I'm sorry - I just realized that I never got your name.

[Video]

[friendyousohard]

Twilight Sparkle. Pleasure to meet you.

[Video]

[princelyspirit]

Utena Tenjou, and I'm glad to meet you, too. It's always good to see a friendly face in a place like this.

[Video]

[friendyousohard]

Well, on the bright side, most of the people around here are pretty decent. It's just that small percentage you have to watch out for.