DEM'S FIGHTIN WORDS [Audio]

[tsuntrader]

[...You know, being all agitated and wound up because of the giant chain of kidnappings in house 11 is doing him no good. It's time for a change of pace. It's time for something important. Really important. So important, in fact, that he's pulling out his journal right this minute to bring it up until just waiting until he sees Gold. He would try to filter it to him, but whatever, like he cares.

So his journal is out, and for once, he's actually using his voice... Because he lost all his pencils. Whoops. Whatever, this is best said and not written anyway.]

Hey Gold, don't you think it's about time we had a battle? It's been way too long. [...No, too simple. Too friendly. Not... Challenging enough. Yeah, that's it.]

Of course, we both know that there's no way you'd beat me in a million years, so if you're not up for it, no hard feelings.

[That's much better.]

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[Shiemi's face lights up. There's so much for her to do! This is exciting.]

[tsuntrader]

[Oh yeah, this is gonna be-

...Right, he was eating, wasn't he?]

[shamelessness]

[When the silence settles in she eats too. The food is actually really good because Rin made it. If it were up to Shiemi, though? All of this probably would have been too bitter to eat.]

[tsuntrader]

[Luckily it isn't. Bitter food isn't that bad, but it's getting there. The only thing worse than bitter things are really dry things. ...Of course, he'd eat anything, but...

...Murkrow, Sneasel, don't be like that. Come on, you've already eaten. ...Okay fine here's some food.]

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[Skarmy sees what her dad is doing, and takes after him. She'll go and bother Shiemi for food...

Who actually doesn't resist. She lets Skarmy rummage through her bento... which might make a mess of things, but the girl doesn't seem to mind.]

[tsuntrader]

[It's tempting to say something. It's really tempting to say something.

...But anything that he could say would just make him a huge hypocrite, so he'll stay quiet.]

[shamelessness]

[The girl isn't a complete pushover though. When Skarmy tries to take something from her hands Shiemi insists that the Pokémon cannot have it. Skarmy pouts, eats something else, and decides that she is done. However the bird has sauce and rice all over its beak. So Shiemi pulls out a napkin and cleans her up. When she's finished that the blond looks up at Silver, and offers him napkins.]

Want some?

[tsuntrader]

[...? ...Oh, uh-] Don't need em.

[shamelessness]

[She nods and retracts her hand. All right. When Shiemi is finished she packs her Bento up, and Skarmy looks full and pleased.]

[tsuntrader]

[That. That was delicious. Once he's done eating, well... He looks over at Feraligatr. Help a guy out. It's not really hand washing time over here.

Of course, Feraligatr stares at him for a moment before deciding that his face communication means spitting water all over him instead of just at his hands is what Silver's asking for. He has no one to blame but himself for being completely drenched.


...That's... That's close enough. Thanks, buddy.]

[shamelessness]

[...Shiemi can't help it. When she sees Silver all soaked she giggles, despite trying to hold it back. The blond covers her mouth in an attempt to fight the laughter, but it won't be long before she upgrades from giggling to outright laughing.]

[tsuntrader]

[...If Shiemi were a guy, she would also be soaked right now.

But she's not, so all he can do is just- just--

...Just shake his head like a dog a little and push his hair out of his face. ...He'll never admit it, but the laughter isn't that bad.]

[shamelessness]

[When he shakes his head some of the water from his hair gets her. She squeaks a bit at that and reflexively holds up her hands.]

Y-you got me! [Giggle.]

[tsuntrader]

[Huh? -Oh, he didn't mean to-] Sorry.

[shamelessness]

I-it's okay!

[tsuntrader]

[As long as it's- right, focus.] We should start.

[shamelessness]

Yes, we should!

[Excited she stands immediately and pumps a fist into the air.]

[tsuntrader]

[Tooo one of the rooms! But before he starts setting up a simulation-] So what do you normally do when you train?

[shamelessness]

I... [Well it's easier to show. She plays with the setting a bit. It looks like she picks a random Pokémon at or a little above Skarmy's skill level.]

We leave the type of Pokémon up to the computer. T-to try and prepare us for other trainers. We don't know what kinds of Pokémon they'll have.

[tsuntrader]

[...Yep, he's inserting stuff now.] While preparing for other trainers is good, you also need to train yourself. Your own senses and instincts. You have to be prepared for anything, not just trainers. You're partners and should be in sync, no matter what the situation is. You two have gotta be able to put your complete trust in one another.

[Aaaand done. Welcome to the top of a volcano. The top of the volcano is completely caged off, but that doesn't mean it's stable or safe to stay in one place for any amount of time at all.]

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[Shiemi gasps as the floor becomes the grate that separates them from the simulated magma below. Skarmy, incredibly afraid and vulnerable to fire, cries out and flaps her wings. Almost as if she were out of control the bird quickly backs up and tries to get herself in the air - all the while letting out a terrified squawk of sorts.

Shiemi turns to look at her Pokémon, worried for it.] Sk-Skarmy-!

[tsuntrader]

[In the meantime, Silver lets out Sneasel. While Sneasel doesn't exactly look pleased about where he is, he remains calm and sticks close to Silver.]

This one's about trust. Skarmy's gonna be way outta her element here. It's your job to keep her calm and fight through whatever shows up as a team. You're the only one that can do that.

[shamelessness]

[For a moment Shiemi stares at Silver. She takes in his words, understands them, and nods. The blond walks across the the cage that holds them up to Skarmy without looking down. Her focus is solely on her Pokémon and trying to calm her down. It's hard to get close to Skamry because of the knife-sharp wings, yet the girl presses on without hesitation. Her hand becomes cut up a little, but she's able to grab hold of the skarmory's chest and bring her close. Shiemi talks to Skarmy. She says words of reassurances, and quiet "shhh"s to calm the bird. After a while the Pokémon quiets down. Shiemi takes a moment to let silence settle in (other than perhaps the roar of the volcano below them) as she rests her forehead on the top front part of Skarmy's beak. They sort of connect then, and she slowly sets Skarmy down on the cage. It's obvious the skarmory is still nervous, but at least she's not freaking out. Shiemi haphazardly bandages the cuts on her hands with the fabric from the bow of her uniform.]

[tsuntrader]

[...Perfect. It's almost too perfect. Silver even wants to take a moment to praise her and help her bandage up those cuts just a little better before they move on.

Unfortunately, the "before they move on" comes a lot faster than he thought it would.] We'll provide support and back up, but you'll have to handle most of the fighting on your own. [It wouldn't be much of a lesson otherwise.] Just trust your instincts and remember that we've got your back. [Sneasel even pumps a fist in the air to solidify this.]

Something's coming.

[shamelessness]

[Skarmy shakes and cowers. Shiemi gives her an encouraging glance before looking around to she where the "something" is coming from. Her shoes graze across the grate they stand on as she slides to have a much wider stance. When it comes Shiemi will be ready, even if Skarmy is still scared.]