Michael Navidson
He/Him
32
October 13th
Slateport
Heterosexual
E4; Gym Leader
Sheriff
In the warrior's code, there's no surrender. Though his body says stop, his spirit cries, "NEVER!"
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POSTED ON Apr 18, 2023 8:16:38 GMT
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“What are you, a therapist?” Navy responds with typical masculine bravado. It’s so like a man to do that - to deflect. To look away from the mirror the other man tries to hold up to his soul. He’s trying to force the detective to see the most pungent thing in the world: reality. That terrible waste land he has been avoiding since the death of his Gyarados. [break][break]
Roland senses the turmoil in his trainer’s heart. It was Roland who has held the team together today. As the mad realm has sent Navy tumbling from scene to scene, drowning him, not letting him breathe, Roland has picked up the slack. He’s healed the wounds of the other Pokémon. Roland has tended to their needs, not letting them faint. [break][break] Now, it’s just him left. Roland and two sleeping dragons. It had to be him that jumped out of the pokeball. Navy needs a knight, not a dragon. The knight resolves to stand tall. [break][break] But he is confused. Surrounded by shadows and specters. The other Pokémon is faster. Creating a blur. There seem to be two of him. Roland’s heart beats fast. His steady eyes search through the rolling mist for the correct foe. He strikes out with his bladed arm… [break][break] And he chooses poorly. He is stricken by the leaf blade. The swordsman falls to one knee. An eye closes. He almost slips into the water. [break][break] But he stands up. The blades on his arm reform as if to say that he didn’t hear a bell. It will take more than that to kill him. Roland howls and does a wide, arcing cut. The fatigue is finally getting to him as the psycho cut goes wide. [break][break] The knight grits his teeth. [break][break] “You know the awful part? I can’t stand the League. The individuals are fine, but this isn’t about individuals, is it?” [break][break] He sees a shadow in the mist. Smiling at him. Waving. A scene out of place, out of time. A familiar voice calls to him, ready to step out the door. [break][break] “I’m not gonna let Kyle get there first, Navy! I’m gonna be the Champ! I’ll see you in a few months.” The shadow departs through the mist. That was the last time Navy ever saw Gabriel Navidson alive. [break][break] “They’re just a gang. Rocket, too. The purples and the yellows. I tried so hard to keep Gabe off the street, and he still joined up with one. So it’s my fault. But…” His hand balls into a fist. [break][break] “It’s my job to do what the heroes won’t. I’m gonna be Hoenn’s champion. I’m not gonna lose to anyone. And you know what that means? If I want to keep this place safe, that means I gotta kick your ass. Roland, you with me?” [break][break] The Gallade stands tall and nods. They’re in perfect sync.
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