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POSTED ON Jan 14, 2021 7:25:52 GMT

Originally, he was out here to go get some...groceries but, the store was closed for another hour. So there was time to kill, thus rather than remaining in Mauville city, he headed on up to Route 111. There was some trees here that could work decently for what he had in mind. Mercutio made sure they picked a spot that wasn't in the way of any travellers or wild pokemon nearby. A single tree stood against the edge of a small ledge, the tree was on level with the route and off the path. Though people passing by would still see the large man with his two pokemon.

The incineroar and granbull were beside him, the purple dog looked mighty proud and sure enough there was a reason for that. The tree already sported a nice dent, the mark left on the tree suggested that the grandbull had been the one to leave the mark in the tree. The incineroar stuck their tongue out at their canine companion, clearly not intimidated by their confidence. Mercutio chuckled, resting a hand on the large dog's head.

"You can't let her get to you, Magnus." Mercutio cautioned with his deep voice. "Now, approach this how you would. When you're ready, strike."

Magnus made a sound, folding their arms before directing their feline gaze at the tree. Where could they strike the tree that wouldn't affect the blow left by Maybelle? Where was a weak spot that could help them take the tree down? Despite neither of these pokemon being fighting types, they held that sort of air to them. Perhaps it didn't help that Mercutio had become a fighter in his own spare time.

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POSTED ON Jan 14, 2021 8:41:03 GMT

Once again, Fay didn't have a place to sleep. The plan was too pick pocket a trainer, with luck she would end up snagging some stacked trainer. The problem? Not a single person in sight. She placed her hands onto her head in frustration, wondering why the hell there have been a decrease in trainers lately. Perhaps it was because it was still early? Not knowing the exact time, her eyes glanced up towards the sky. Judging by the light and the

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, Fay assumed that it was 7-8 AM. Convincing herself that there was still hope, Fay awaited in the bushes ever so patiently. Her stomach let out a small growl, causing Fay to clutch it in frustration. "Oh hush, you stupid stomach" She muttered in a hushed tone with a hint of annoyance.

Just then, a small vulpix emerged from the grasses. "Spotted someone huh Shadow? Good girl." She stroked the foxes tail, sneakily following after her. As the two approached the target, Fay realized that this trainer may prove to be troublesome.. Mercutio Kyle
"Tsk" The girl snapped, it wasn't like she had much of a choice. She figured the best bet would be to simply approach the man, and have Shadow try and sneak around searching for the mans stash. Once Shadow got it, they would leave, Fay was certain that in a battle they would lose. Snagging and running was the best option. But first, she needed to approach from somewhere that didn't seem to suspicious.

Fay spotted out her chance, the man seemed to be distracted in training his pokemon. She used it to her advantage and approached the man. Fay's clothes were worn out and pretty damaged, her face also revealed sleep deprivation. It would be up to Mercutio to see through Fay's true intentions, but even if he did. It probably wouldn't matter much. "Hey Mister, what's with that hair-do." She came off genuinely curious, in hopes that it would spark a conversation that distracted the man.

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POSTED ON Jan 14, 2021 9:04:24 GMT

Indeed his focus was on his Pokémon but that didn’t mean his Pokémon didn’t have his back. Magnus was distracted, the tall feline focused on how it would proceed with this exercise. Maybelle’s ears perked to the voice and a growl left her seeing the small woman’s approach, the hand still on her head despite her reaction. Mercuito glanced toward Fay from the corner of his eye at first, letting her ask her question before fully looking at her. The bags under her eyes and tattered clothes, coming up to him just to ask a stupid question...suspicious already but also revealing. She might be in need and not care how she gets what she wants or is just down on her luck. Either way, it be wrong to judge. Course with him ‘facing’ her, she’d notice his underbite.

”Just how it is.” Mercuric replied simply.

Removing his hand from the granbull’s head, the purple dog stayed close to its trainer. Clearly on the look out for anything that would come near. Mercutio honestly had his wallet in his pocket, so swiping that would be hard. If she tried to get a pokeball from him, she had a good chance of getting a empty one from his belt. Swiping something was going to be hard.

”Early training?” Mercutio asks her.

The incineroar unfolded their arms and started to adjust their stance. Clearly still motivated to show up the canine companion; whom of which wasn’t paying them attention. Instead they were keeping a eye out.

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POSTED ON Jan 14, 2021 9:28:21 GMT

Perhaps this was a bad choice. Facing him upfront, was a different story. His persona was a lot different then what she had expected, not to mention. Her eyes glanced towards the fierce looking Granbull. Would be a difficult obstacle to deal with, the incineroar didn't seem to be very interested in Fay. So she gave it no thought. "Natural huh.. suits you well." She responded without interest, since she didn't care much to begin with. Her eyes glanced over towards a nearby tree, which Shadow had managed to climb up and stayed hidden in. Judging by Shadows sudden emergence, there wasn't a good chance to search for the stash. Perhaps she looked down on the mister to much, and it didn't help that he had a ridiculous hair do, and underbite. Overall, he had a strange look about him. Fay still couldn't really take him seriously due to his appearance, though he could feel the same way about her. She was just a kid after all.

She slightly tilted her head, signaling for Shadow to retreat. Looks like they would have to wait for some other trainer, it wasn't worth trying to sack this guy. He was smarter then she assumed. Prepared to leave without a word, she only paused to respond to his question. Fay gave it some thought, well what she was doing was practically training. Training to steal was the difference. "Guess you can call it that." She said with a shrug, side glancing towards the dent tree that stood behind them. "You're Pokemon look to be quite the force." There was a hinge of envy in Fay's voice. Her pokemon were still weak, her strongest most likely being Ivy.

Her pokemon not being very strong wasn't really a worry for Fay, she had no such ambition. However it would make some improvements to their lives if they all were more capable. In the end, it comes down to the trainers poor tactics. A rumble bellowed from her stomach once more, a lot more clearer and louder. "Tck, stupid stomach" Fay muttered, it just had to happen at a bad time.

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POSTED ON Jan 14, 2021 18:13:06 GMT

Suits him well huh? Well that was something he didn't considering. With how his wild sideburns grew compared with his underbite, he never really thought much about his hair. Yes he cleaned it and brushed it, he kept it as tame looking as he could manage. Combine these traits with a fancy looking vest, tie, and pants. IT probably did make him look stranger. But that was the thing, whether he wore a fancy suit for a wealthy meeting if the head of the Apricot family had kept him as....a heir or if he just walked around the lavish house in a suit cleaning, there was no difference. No matter which lifestyle he could've had versus what he had, a suit would always make him look...ridiculous.

"They have fierce personalities." Mercutio agreed with a nod, gesturing for her to watch. "In their own ways they are as well."

With that said, the Incineroar finally rushed the tree. Making a fist as the swung and then followed through with the movement. They weren't using any moves on the tree, this was a test of rare physical power without adding in the elemental power that pokemon were so reknown for. The tree would shake slightly from the hit and a second dent above the first was created. The incineroar folded their arms, triumphantly making a sound as they seemed mighty proud of their work. Mecrutio headed over to the tree and the tall feline moved out of the way for him to examine the marks left behind.

"Much better, though Maybelle still has the more damage." Mercutio said.

The feline lost their triumphat look and their arms unfolded, a look of confusion and shock was on their face. The granbull was pulled out of her watchdog activity, only to stand proud and stick her bigger tongue out at her companion. Which just made the cat very angry. Mercutio chuckled as he walked back over to Faya, just in time to hear her stomach.

"Training doesn't do very well on a empty stomach, takes away vital energy. There might be a food stall open in Mauville if you would to grab something there when we go?" Mercutio offered.

Was he offering to buy a total stranger something to eat? Yes.

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POSTED ON Jan 14, 2021 19:47:11 GMT

Fay wasn't one to accept help from strangers so easily. She had been able to get along just fine, with the help of her pokemon. However there are times where people must admit that they are in need of help, and Fay. While she didn't like receiving it she would swallow what little pride she had and accept it. The man was just offering to buy her a small meal, it should be okay to accept right? Was a thought ringing throughout her mind. She suddenly was pulled from her thoughts with the mad dash and roar from the mans incineroar.

Fay watched on without saying anything, she wasn't impressed. Was there value denting a perfectly fine tree over and over again just to test your strength? No value at all. She glanced away, still in thought. The girl hadn't eaten a proper meal for a few days, only some fruit that she had been able to find. It was obvious why her stomach had been upset, it longed for a bigger meal.

A small sigh escaped Fay, this time just this time. "I suppose.. I wouldn't mind" She responded awkwardly and quietly, not directly meeting his gaze. Instead her focus was on the sky, she was searching for someone. Her skarmory, usually flew along this route. Returning every few hours with some fruit at hand, however Fay still didn't spot her out. She was confident that she was fine, just longed to see her.

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POSTED ON Jan 14, 2021 20:55:18 GMT

Mercutio was glad that she agreed to it. Food would do well to soothe Magnus's displeasure over not being able to outdo Maybelle. The two pokemon seemed to be bickering; the granbull was more taking the angry feline's growls with a big smirk. Glancing over to them, he couldn't help but smile before he raised his hands and clapped. Causing the two pokemon to turn their attention to him.

"Alright, whose ready for some food?" Mercutio called.

The ears of the two pokemon perked and it seemed a race was on. Magnus had a head start since he was closer to the direction to head back to Mauville though that didn't mean Maybelle had no chance of catching up. Mercutio's smile remained as the two pokemon went past.

"You know where to wait for me to catch up." he told them before looking to Fay. "Ready?"

She seemed to be looking for something but he didn't really think it would be right of him to ask what exactly. Some people didn't like to have questions thrown at em for every little gesture. So he wasn't going to bother her. If she was ready they'd start walking down the road, Mercutio could still see the two pokemon he had. Maybelle had caught up with Magnus, seemingly doing a mock tackle and the two tumbled down the road a little. Angry hissing could be heard.

"Those two like to compete, mainly Magnus wants to show up Maybelle since he's grown up seeing her power." Mercutio explained. "They both have strengths but also weakness, they need those weakness to help their strength shine. His inexperience will fade with time, he's a little impatient."

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POSTED ON Jan 14, 2021 21:37:55 GMT

Her head throbbed in annoyance. Fay usually wasn't one for social interaction, her preference was to speak only when needed, but the mister. Seemed like a chatty type. Even if he wasn't directly talking to Fay, it still made her feel uncomfortable. She watched quietly as his two pokemon went past them in a fury to see who can reach the city first. She wasn't amused by their behavior, she saw it stupid and uncontrollable. Nodding in response to if she was ready or not, the girl slowly started heading towards the city, she stayed back waiting for Mercutio to lead the way.

"Right.." She responded to his rambling, Fay wasn't really paying attention to what he was saying. She wasn't sure how the mister saw here, maybe just a hopeless kid with no where to go. Honestly, it wasn't entirely wrong. The main reason she continued to stay with Team Rocket even with the new leader, was because she knew no other way to live. She didn't have courage to live the 'correct' way.

Fay's Vulpix emerged from nearby bushes and approached Fay and the other man. Shadow seemed to be cautious of Mercutio, so he walked closely to Fay.

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POSTED ON Jan 14, 2021 22:03:52 GMT

Mecrutio honestly didn't consider this chatty, more explanation. The behavior of his two pokemon didn't seem to be a bad thing to him. They had a healthy rivarly. Despite Magnus wanting to shine brighter than Maybelle and Maybelle being very pleased in her power, they never took things too far. Even when the incineroar was a litten, Maybelle knew to handle her new sparing partner carefully. For a little while, she held back, restrained herself in order to help the small pokemon gain strength. Slowly over time, she introduced more of natural power in their spars as Magnus grew. It wasn't quite taking it easy on him, she never made fights easy even if she was holding back. She was older, so she knew to use some brains in them. Something that Magnus had taken to more. The fire dark type pokemon used their brains more, hence why it took them longer to strike the tree.

Spotting the vulpix, Mercutio doubted it was wild with how closely it stayed to Fay. Besides, that was a pretty pokemon and it's evolution even prettier. Having something like that in his team would be very out of place. So he focused his gaze on the path, once in a while keeping an eye on his two pokemon as they led they way; Magnus having escaped the temporary dog pile that they had been subjected to.

However with there being no other words said, Mecutio kept himself quiet. Slipping his large hands into his pockets as he walked. He could feel his wallet within and was already considering what he could buy that would ensure enough left over for what he was tasked with getting and what he could spend to get everyone else something nice.

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POSTED ON Jan 14, 2021 22:52:50 GMT

Fay figured it would be best for Shadow to go back into a pokeball, she knew that he was uncomfortable around strangers and all. Lifting up her jacket so she could reach for her pokeball waist band, she grabbed Shadow's. With a click and a small flash of light, the vulpix returned vanished inside the ball. While fidgeting about to put the pokeball in its original location, Fay failed to notice that a obstacle awaited in front of her.

Completely unaware, Fay had tripped over the protruding tree root, resulting in a tumble. After her fall, she felt a sharp pain run throughout her right leg. It was twisted and blood dripped down from a new gash. Her teeth gritted in pain, as she bent over and used her hands to attempt remove the dirt and rocks that had entered the gash. She felt it difficult to move her leg however, due to it being in a odd twisted position.

Today was not her day..

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POSTED ON Jan 14, 2021 23:42:16 GMT

Mercutio said nothing as the vulplix was returned to it's pokeball. What did draw his attention back to her and caused him to stop an look was the sound of her falling. Turning, his green eyes spotted her on the ground and he already went down to a knee in order to get a better look at what had happened.

"Don't touch it." Mercutio instructed, his deep voice firm. "Picking out the rocks with your fingers will increase the risk of infection even with them being clean. Here, I can carry you there."

This wasn't good, that leg was going to need a doctor to look at. While he wasn't a doctor, he was used to see scraps and cuts, injuries and twisted limbs. Being a fighter allowed for him to see these things and he even experienced a few. Besides, it didn't take a genuis to tell that foot was badly hurt and no weight was going on it. He could just strongman his way with this, he could pick her up easily. She was smaller and thinner, she'd be light. And yet that would only make the situation worse, she would then flail if he did that. Scream and kick her protest. No. If he was going to help, he had to get her agreement on it.

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POSTED ON Jan 15, 2021 0:49:12 GMT

Fay paused as she saw Mercutio approach, she scowled unhappily but did stop touching it. Since his instructions were reasonable. A sudden pink blush appeared on her small face when she realized how close the man was. It caught her off guard and made her slightly happy, it reminded her of the distant past. She felt embarrassed of thinking such things, and shook her head to snap herself out of it. Fay blinked once he mentioned that he would carry her to the city, she could not understand why he would do such a thing. Did he pity her?

She wasn't sure what to do, she kept quiet for a few moments as she put some thought into it. Although the hunger and pain may have decide to quickly, it wasn't like she had any better option. Though there was slight hesitation, since she wondered how in the world would he carry her. She was fifteen after all. She ended up nodding once in agreement, she saw no other choice. "Thanks.." Fay mumbled.

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