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POSTED ON May 2, 2024 8:23:11 GMT

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"i know," he says, "they told me."

ollie morales wasn't the only one who failed to meet with matias during his month stay at the hospital. he joins a relatively short list (unsurprisingly) of people who were turned away by the volatile.

"better. more myself, if that makes sense."

seeing the pinch in ollie's brows, he understands, in a way, that things will never be the same. they can't be given everything that has happened. but they can at least be different in a good way.

"you don't have to be on edge, you know. i'm not going to kill you. that desire has passed."

he attempts a joke that may fall flat.

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POSTED ON May 2, 2024 8:15:08 GMT

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for whatever reason, he's not expecting the punch even though that's the most logical thing to do. it's for that same reason why he didn't think to pin her other wrist to the ground. he only has himself to blame.

"ouch. sure, something like that, but you're going to need to know how to struggle out."

releasing her wrist, he thinks for a moment before nodding.

"wrap your legs around me," he reaches around to lift them around his waist, "tense your core and imagine curling into a ball. your goal is to get me as close to you as possible so i can't keep punching you."

even if she doesn't curl up, he leans down until his body presses against hers. his face nears hers, close enough to feel her breath against his skin. his gaze shifts up to find hers. the brief pause is unintentional, as though words catch in his throat the moment he looks into her eyes.

it passes quickly, composure returning.

"following so far?"

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POSTED ON May 1, 2024 8:00:09 GMT

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POSTED ON May 1, 2024 7:56:20 GMT

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"really."

pride reflects softly behind his tone, faint but evident in the way he looks up at her. though he's trained many before; cadets, allies, even civilians at times; none of them seem to compare.

their next lesson is simple:

"how to fight from a losing position."

which is where he is now, but not for long.

once the blade is guided into a relatively safe position, his left arm clamps down on her thigh, pinning her against him before rolling to the side. it doesn't take much for them to swap positions.

after their brief roll, he ends up on top, his forearm grazed slightly by the dagger.

"and how to win."

with his other hand still gripping her wrist that holds the blade, he grins down at her.

"how would you escape this?"

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POSTED ON Apr 30, 2024 7:39:09 GMT

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again, he's tossed, though this time he doesn't even get the chance to flick his wrist for another EARTH SPIKE before he feels the cool silver against his neck. after hitting the ground, he opens his eyes to see her on top of him, ready to claim her victory.

"i guess so."

but the glimmer behind his eyes says nice. he dares not glance down at the blade at his neck; his gaze remains on her.

"i'd say you're a fast learner but i'm pretty sure you just have a great teacher."

slowly, his hand reaches for her wrist to gently guide the blade away.

"i think you're ready for your next lesson."

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POSTED ON Apr 30, 2024 7:20:59 GMT

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"if i were to have let you ride groudon, would that have given you the impression that i had a really strong grasp with groudon?"

again, he does not berate nor chastise, he questions for the sake of educating the gym leader.

"the weather trio of rayquaza, kyogre, and groudon are similar in how they share stakes in this region. they each desire their own goals, and the methods they use are similar even if it may not seem that way."

he sighs.

"but i'm sure eva will be fine. she has me to help her, after all, with my newfound wisdom and clarity."

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POSTED ON Apr 30, 2024 7:07:12 GMT

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"it's hard to say exactly."

he mulls it over, finding it difficult to parse what is so abstract together into something coherent and tangible. the simplest way, he decides, is to relate it to something grounded in reality.

"we all have thoughts we may not be proud of; thoughts that should never see the light of day; i'm sure as you look at me now, these thoughts fill your headspace, no?"

thoughts of killing the man responsible for kyle's death. of avenging them. of making sure matias' hubris ends here.

"what stops you from acting on them?"

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[RVL] TEAM FLARE: ELISABETH FIORELLI ROUTE V2.0

POSTED ON Apr 30, 2024 6:21:55 GMT

you stare at the white room, blank with endless possibilities that await your command. all you have to do is to type it in and poof! they suddenly become reality.

except none of this is real, as she just told you. this is all a game, a simulation, but it has given you both clarity and guidance for the future.

i'll show you in person.

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POSTED ON Apr 30, 2024 6:19:43 GMT

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"you kidding?"[break][break]

he would much rather have faced against their counterpart as that would be the most ideal way to assert their dominance and to claim that they're the true victors once they've ripped them to shreds. but as he spares a quick glance back at Melody Miro and kyle lopez, he remembers their pact.[break][break]

they're here as a team, not as individuals.[break][break]

"tch."[break][break]

steering away from the pink virizion, narrowly avoiding its SACRED SWORD, matias and VIRIZION disappear in a green blur before reappearing to interrupt the other terrakion.[break][break]

"back off you fat sack of shit."[break][break]

his words are not minced like the other terrakion will soon be. LEAF BLADE strikes at the other terrakion.[break][break]

close behind, the other virizion chases after virizion, ignoring Melody Miro and COBALION for now.[break][break]

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POSTED ON Apr 30, 2024 6:14:32 GMT

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so, it's that easy. if he had known all it would have taken to mend bridges is to say sorry and to feel guilty about it, then…not much would have changed. he's always known that. he's just never cared enough until now.

"eventually can't come soon enough."

he chuckles, then quirks an eyebrow.

"you saying you want to be my friend, navidson?"

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POSTED ON Apr 30, 2024 6:12:13 GMT

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in the wake of yet another loss, matias stands as the last wave of league personnel make their escape, having held the line long enough to ensure as many civilians made it out as possible.[break][break]

but the fight isn't over. their approach isn't guaranteed; he's here to ensure it is.[break][break]

"not really my specialty. besides, the dead will be fine. they're dead."[break][break]

he stands alone with no pokemon, arrogance his only weapon.[break][break]

"you can still run, you know. i'm showing you mercy you fuckers never did. run, and live to fight another day."[break][break]

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POSTED ON Apr 30, 2024 6:06:10 GMT

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her muted disappointment is understood but it does not damper the mood of their training. it's an expected reaction, one he accounted for, and one he seeks to correct now as he takes her hand and gets back up.

"you did what i would've done." what he still does now. "you got cocky."

he gives her a pat on her shoulder, hoping the gesture would dull the sting of further critique.

"but you're not me, anna, at least not yet. fight aggressively and show you have the upper hand, but always be prepared. in that situation just now, you should've slit my throat the moment i hit the ground; even before, if possible."

after a soft exhale, he steps in again, then reaches for her wrists to guide them into position.

"try again. come on. quicker this time. be fucking ruthless."

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matty. he can hear it said so clearly by Elisabeth Fiorelli as though it were only yesterday when he first heard it (it wasn't, but close enough).

like a dog sniffing out a buried bone, matias scratches at the surface of kyle being bothered; an unexpected reaction but not all too odd.

"why haven't you called me matty yet? is there another nickname you prefer for me?"

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POSTED ON Apr 30, 2024 5:39:17 GMT

"what? no. i'm the jock, and you're the nerd."

he can't even begin to understand why kyle might have thought he was a nerd when everything about him screams jock and frat boy. perhaps it's his obsessions over things that makes him most nerdy, but even then, his obessions are in the realm of unrequited romance, not battling theory.

"what the hell is a robe of fire rats?"

laughing, he pulls out a literal robe with patterns of fire rats stitched on it and hands it to kyle.

"turns out there's a small market online for this online. people really will capitalize on anything, huh?"

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