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Punch, thud, “Ouch.”

When the scratching didn’t work. Punching the wall provided some measure of comfort. One could even say that she had taken to the wall as a boxer did a sparring partner.

Punch, thud, “Ouch.”

The bandages that Team Rocket applied offered some softening to the blows, but really she wanted to feel the impact. The impact made her forget the pain, not only the physical but mental as well.

Punch, thud, “Ouch.” It had almost become a rhythm.

If only pain was the only thing she had to deal with. There was also the Loneliness of being alone in the cell. The grief of knowing that out there your Pokémon were left to fend for themselves, equally hurting from the loss of their trainer.

Punch, thud, “Ouch.” The rhythm came to a halt.

Whimper.

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[attr="class","skulltitle"]導通抵抗

[attr="class","skulloverlap"]BUT HOLD YOUR BREATH, GUESS WHO'S RUNNING THE SHOW?

[attr="class","skullbody"]While the Hoenn public hadn't been kept in the loop, it was hard for any Rocket to miss the memo. If anything, it was the part that many Rockets were most excited about. The Seal Stone was abstract business about gods and legends that the eggheads needed to sort out. Elinor's seizure was a direct blow dealt to the heart of Hoenn's government. It was easy to see why it was such a hot topic around the sub.[break][break]

It was also a topic that left Isaac wracked with guilt. Their clash had worn down Elinor's resources but emboldened her spirit, a combo that spelled disaster in all but the best of times. Had she rested at Isaac's camp as she intended, or left through the rift as he'd warned, would she have even been in this mess? Had he remained hidden instead of picking a fight with her, would she have been able to fight her way out?[break][break]

Had his presence in the Ultra Deep Sea even made a difference? Or had it only caused more harm?[break][break]

The second Isaac was able, he knew where he had to go. He wouldn't be able to make some grand, dramatic difference. He wouldn't be able to find some magical golden ending that would make everyone happy. He wasn't even sure how much he'd be able to say, because there were eyes and ears everywhere. But he knew if he didn't at least visit, he'd never forgive himself.[break][break]

He arrived just in time to see the councilwoman raining blow after blow on a nearby wall. Each punch earned another grunt of pain, slightly louder than the last. Each pause stretched longer than the last. By the last punch, the councilwoman had stopped, only letting out a heartwrenching whimper of pain.[break][break]

Isaac couldn't even be mad. In her shoes, he'd be doing the same.[break][break]

"Councilwoman." As he made his presence known, he tried to force himself to be a gray rock. He had to do his damndest not to let his concern show through his face or his voice. Despite that, perhaps Elinor would spot just a glimpse of worry slipping through his uncovered eye.
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POSTED ON May 20, 2023 18:15:32 GMT

She was quick to hide the whimpers, and the tears as soon as she noticed Isaac’s appearance. Unfortunately her focus on that meant she did not notice the pangs of worry that could be found on Isaac.

She recognized the voice. And so allowed a singular greeting to leave her mouth. “Blackjack…” She stated the name he had given her during their last meeting.

“What brings you here?” She was quick to put up her facade once more, hiding away her vulnerabilities.

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POSTED ON May 20, 2023 19:23:44 GMT

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[attr="class","skulloverlap"]BUT HOLD YOUR BREATH, GUESS WHO'S RUNNING THE SHOW?

[attr="class","skullbody"]"I mean. I'm a Team Rocket member." If anything, Isaac seemed a little caught off guard by the question. He wasn't the one whose presence on the sub should be a mystery here![break][break]

Nevertheless, Isaac knew he was playing with fire. Rocket was simultaneously riding high off of a victory and pressured by dwindling numbers from their upper echelon. In that light, Isaac's flirtation with enemy lines was starting to become a tension point. A visit like this could prove dangerous.[break][break]

It was all the more reason to be careful with his word choice.[break][break]

"You should've ran when you had the chance." It was a backhanded threat. To those who didn't realize the nature of their meeting, it would sound like Isaac had come to do some good old fashioned gloating. To Elinor, who had fought, spoke, and then parted ways with Isaac, she would know there was more to it.[break][break]

"Why?"

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POSTED ON May 20, 2023 19:41:24 GMT

“Perhaps I should have.” She stated bluntly. “Hindsight is really 20/20, huh?”

She sighed before making her way to the bed she had been given. Hands now without purpose began to look for things to scratch at, predominantly her arms.

“But why indeed.” She mused, trying to exude some manner of ease. But the tells were there. She was not in control even if she wanted to be. The scratching, the mild trembles in her voice, her gaze flickering to the entrance and back to Isaac and so on.

“I suppose I wanted to do more?” She paused.

“But why are you here? Trying to ease your conscience?”

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POSTED ON May 20, 2023 19:56:08 GMT

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[attr="class","skulloverlap"]BUT HOLD YOUR BREATH, GUESS WHO'S RUNNING THE SHOW?

[attr="class","skullbody"]"Don't we all."[break][break]

It wasn't a question. It was a fact. This Arceus-forsaken region, both literally and oh so figuratively, was too big for any of them. Some embraced it, throwing aside everyone bar themselves and those closest to them. Others didn't even do that much, instead trying to see who could leave the biggest crater behind in their wake. But then there were those who cared. Today, two of them gathered, separated as much by a high-security cell door was they were by loyalty and ideology.[break][break]

He noted how she scratched at her arms, a flicker of worry behind his masked eyes. Strong as her will might have been, capture was leaving her antsy. Was the self harm an intentional expression of her guilt and shame? Or was it just idle hands turning on the one target they had left?[break][break]

Maybe both of them were due a reckoning with their guilty consciences.[break][break]

"Funny way of doing it," Isaac mused in response to her question. At best, he would be putting his conscience aside. At worst, he would simply be tormenting it. This wasn't a situation that would bring Isaac any peace. "No, no. I'm just passing through."[break][break]

"Who was it, anyway?"

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“Just passing through, eh?” She doubted that. Still, his presence was appreciated well enough.

Her face turned serious, cold even as she began to speak. “It was Tempest Quinn, former Gym Leader of Pacifidlog.” She tasted the bile of betrayal rising with each word. The battle was still vividly clear in her mind.

She remembered how he had killed Eele the Eelektross.

She remembered how she had given in to rage and expended all the power her Aggron could muster.

She remembered how she had failed completely and gotten captured.

“At least most of my Pokémon got away.” She muttered.

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[attr="class","skullbody"]@tempest?[break][break]

No. That couldn't be right. As far as Rockets went, the dude was like the definition of mellow. It was to the point where Isaac couldn't even believe that he was married to someone like Cillian Quinn. Sure, he had a Shadow Pokemon, which outside of Gavin's menagerie were increasingly turning into a rarity. But that was totally just boyfriend privileges, right?[break][break]

Then again, this was war. If Elinor had pushed Temp into a corner, he may have needed to fight back with everything he had. And unlike Isaac, when he pushed back, he might not have been merciful enough to pull up on the throttle.[break][break]

Maybe Isaac was the fool for fighting with a hand behind his back.[break][break]

"I'm sorry for your loss," he said, voice dropping to a more quiet register. "I hope the rest of your Pokemon were able to make it safely through the rift." "Escape" without the escape part sounded like exactly the false mercy that Rocket would give.[break][break]

"Would you rather talk about it, or try to forget it?"

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Honestly she didn’t know. While Elinor hadn’t seen the Pokémon walk away. A stray Aggron was easy pickings for an organized bunch of bandits.

She shook her head. She didn’t want to think about it. She had to keep the hope up that they were alive and well.

“What I want to do is pretend this is all just a bad dream, and that I soon will wake up in the comfort of my own bedroom.” Elinor said, her voice souring.

“But reality is often disappointing isn’t it?” She spoke.

“I am fine either way.” She muttered. But then a stray thought made its way into her mind. “But if you want to talk about something else, I have a question. Did Team Rocket capture anyone else or is it just me?”

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[attr="class","skulloverlap"]BUT HOLD YOUR BREATH, GUESS WHO'S RUNNING THE SHOW?

[attr="class","skullbody"]Isaac winced. Elinor's sour voice and bitter plea were like stabs directly to the heart.[break][break]

Reality did have a way to disappoint, didn't it? Reality had disappointed him when it told him his family wasn't his family, and that he would never truly have a place among them. It had disappointed him when it told him that he'd sold his soul to the devil and now he was trapped among Hell's courts. It had disappointed him when he realized that he had more potential than he'd ever let himself realize, and had wasted years that he could have spent tapping into it and developing it.[break][break]

Yet life had also given him a chance to finally start making good on it.[break][break]

"It can be," Isaac admitted, a gentle frown on his face. "Often is. But . . . there's so much in life worth fighting for, too. Worth holding on for. And sometimes, it takes the worst times to make us realize that."[break][break]

He sighed. He frowned. He knew it was barely any comfort. Not when he was in his position, and she Elinor was in hers. "I know I'm the last person you want to hear any of that from," he admitted. "But I've tried the whole giving up thing before. It damn near killed me. By all rights, it should've."[break][break]

"But I'm still here."[break][break]

Elinor was, too. Even in her imprisonment, her mind went not to herself but to her compatriots. "I've heard a little buzz here and there, but can't put a name to any of it," he admitted. "One, maybe two others. But that's all I know."

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POSTED ON Jun 16, 2023 10:46:41 GMT

Isaac reminded her that while disappointing, there was still many treasures to be found in reality, treasures worth fighting for.

It stabbed at a part of her heart she hadn’t felt since her first interrogation. Though she wasn’t sure if it was hope or something else.

Still, the very same heart sank as Isaac revealed that there were more prisoners than just her.

“Of course…” She muttered. She wanted to ask if Lars had been captured, but if Isaac didn’t know any names, then it would be no use. Isaac didn’t seem like the type who would lie about that. Still, her hands tensed and tightened into fists in frustration.

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[attr="class","skulloverlap"]BUT HOLD YOUR BREATH, GUESS WHO'S RUNNING THE SHOW?

[attr="class","skullbody"]". . . I know that wasn't what you wanted to hear."[break][break]

No, shit, it wasn't. Who in the world wanted to hear that other people they cared about were suffering? That they didn't even get the courtesy of knowing who it was? That Team Rocket's ambitions stretched far beyond the suffering of a single woman?[break][break]

Her hands were tensed. Her eyes were harsh. Isaac could practically feel Elinor's heart hardening before his very eyes. It hurt. Sure, she tried to set him on fire. But that was because she had passion. She had conviction. She had a drive to keep Hoenn safe and make it better, however misguided her efforts may have been.[break][break]

Now, locked in this tiny metal box, the only thing she could fight was herself.[break][break]

"Did they hurt you?"

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POSTED ON Jun 21, 2023 16:34:58 GMT

Did they hurt you?

Elinor didn’t know whether Isaac simply hadn’t taken a look at her or asked out of nervousness. But whatever the reason may be, it didn’t matter.

Did they hurt you?

“Yes… Yes they did.” She replied. Hands near instinctively making their way to their opposite bandaged arms and the constant itch beneath them. But she refrained from letting her nails dig in. She refrained as much as she could. But it was a struggle.

“They beat me…” Elinor paused to let Isaac take that in before she continued. “They then used Banette's cursed powers on me.”

The mere thought caused the itch to increase, and her nails began to dig in, clawing at the bandages.

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POSTED ON Jun 24, 2023 17:20:39 GMT

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[attr="class","skullbody"]A small, distant part of Isaac hoped that it wasn't true. Maybe Elinor had been punishing herself time and time again, just as she furiously punched the cell wall to get some matter of control over the situation. Unfortunately, just as Elinor had said earlier, reality had a way of being disappointing.[break][break]

No matter how hard Isaac tried to keep a poker face, his displeasure at the news was apparent. Not even his mask could hide the worry shining in his eyes. Not even his attempt at holding a Rocket-esque posture could stop his slight wince. And when Elinor mentioned a curse, worry turned into abject horror.[break][break]

"Don't," he cautioned, a touch of desperation in his voice. "You'll hurt yourself. Or worse." If Team Rocket was willing to beat and even hex her, would they care so much about treating an infection? If they wanted to leverage her for ransom, they would've surely done so by now. That left but one interpretation, and one that left Isaac's blood running cold.[break][break]

If she did them a favor and killed herself, through intent or through negligence, would they even care?[break][break]

"What did the Banette do?"

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