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i used to dream in the dark of palisades park

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[attr="class","textbox"]He'd never agree. Isaac could tell from the look in his eyes and the way he carried himself that Gunner thought he was the scum of the earth. It was all the more reason to weave the mists into something usable. He'd whip up a ball of water, then will it faster, faster, faster still, until it could grind straight through these chains that-[break][break]

No longer bound him. Huh.[break][break]

"Shit. I totally thought I was gonna have to do that myself." Wariness gave way to gratitude, even in the face of Gunner's insistence that he'd be back in cuffs. "But, hey. 'Least this saves us both some trouble."[break][break]

He'd left his Pokemon at 's gym, so counting on them would be a no-go. Luckily, Pokemon weren't the only trick Isaac had up his sleeves. The mists around his fingers, no longer needing to focus on their circular motions, now squeezed inwards. Tighter. Harder. Colder, to the the point where the frosts threatened to nip at the fingers of the guard uncuffing Isaac.[break][break]

Tension wouldn't be the only thing he rolled out from his wrists. By the time Isaac was unchained, he'd formed an ice knife in the palm of his hand. It wouldn't be much, but it'd be better than going out unarmed. "No time to waste," he said, making his way to the sound of the violence. "We gotta go."[break][break]

To his credit, he'd head right towards the violence. Hell, he wouldn't even leave Gunner's line of sight.

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September 5
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Gunner did not take his eyes off Isaac as the security guard unlocked the handcuffs. That was how the agent noticed the mist coalescing around Isaac's hands. The knife of pure ice formed out of thin air. Unconsciously, Gunner tensed, waiting to see what Isaac would do.[break][break]

But instead of attacking his captors, he stepped into the hallway with them, determination flashing in his eyes. Gunner frowned but did not argue. He raced down the corridor alongside the others, releasing one of his Pokémon as he went.[break][break]

His Blaziken, Caelia, emerged in a flash of light just as they rounded the corner to run into two masked members of Team Rocket. Their own Pokémon were out, two each.[break][break]

Caelia immediately jumped into the fray, using FLAMETHROWER on a Golurk that took up most of the space in the wide hall.



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Pocket fulla sunshine
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POSTED ON Oct 15, 2023 4:46:43 GMT
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[attr="class","textbox"]Golurk. A Pokemon Isaac knew all too well. Whether his own hard-working Titan, the halberd-slinging specters he and had squared off with, or the colossus that reaped souls in the deepest reaches of the Border, he'd danced with plenty of them in the past. For such cool Pokemon, they had plenty of weaknesses; difficulty using their hands, complete neglect of their own defense.[break][break]

Most importantly, a giant crack in their form, covered only by a seal on its chest.[break][break]

"If we can get that thing off, it won't be our problem anymore." The jail was already under attack. A rampaging Golurk wouldn't be any worse than a Golurk under Rocket's control. If anything, it had good odds of taking a bunch of other Rockets out of the fight along with it.[break][break]

Isaac gave his ice knife a heft to gauge its weight, took a breath to to steady his aim, and squeezed an eye shut. Once he'd figured out his gameplan, he flung the ice knife right towards the crack in the Golurk's chest. On its own, it wouldn't do much damage, though the Golurk's earthen body would be particularly prone to such moves. That was fine by Isaac. Damage wasn't his goal here.[break][break]

Instead, Isaac watched as the ice knife reduced to water. Caelia's flames ensured that it would be a puddle sooner rather than later. It dribbled down the contours of the Golurk's seal, seeping into the space between the seal and the crack in his chest. The memory of the water, thrown mere moments ago, still danced at the tips of Isaac's fingers.[break][break]

With all of his might, Isaac pulled his hand back. If he could even start to lift the seal, Caelia would be able to pry it off with ease.

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"Lancer"
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September 5
Fallarbor Town, Hoenn
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The seal lurched as Isaac drew his hand back, though only by a bit. Gunner connected several dots at once, not liking any of them.[break][break]

Supernatural powers such that Isaac was displaying meant that he was an Avatar. Another one, like , who had come to his senses months ago. Once more, suspicion crept into Gunner's mind. Why had he not heard reports of these ice-based powers from previous battles?[break][break]

At least they explained why Team Rocket wanted to kill Isaac so badly. Though Gunner did not want to believe him, 's reports confirmed that several attempts on the defector's life had already taken place in Dewford's hospital.[break][break]

While her master pondered this latest development, Caelia saw what Isaac was trying to do. She leaped upon the Golurk's chest and dug her talons into the cracks of the seal. Using NIGHT SLASH, she ripped it clean off.[break][break]

The Golurk screamed in a feral, haunted way, sending a shiver down Gunner's back as he remembered dying at the Border. Berserk now, the Ghost-type lashed out at those nearest to it—namely, the Team Rocket agents locked in combat with some security guards.[break][break]

"Shit!" one of them shouted as she ducked the massive hand. "What the fuck happened?"[break][break]

"You made the biggest mistake of your life," Gunner said as he stepped into the fray. His voice had roughened with a raging fury. The Key Stone on his tie clip gleamed and shone.[break][break]

Caelia transformed, her feathers changing color. Ribbons of flame wreathed her wrists.[break][break]

She opened her beak and aimed a FLAMETHROWER point-blank at the Golurk's face.



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The Liberator
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April 10
Lavaridge Town
Figuring it Out
Penitent
Renegade
I've got a, I've got a
Pocket fulla sunshine
Short King height
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Turned on my friends and brought them pain. I have no right to show I can change. But I gotta try!
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[attr="class","textbox"]"Okay, guess we're not just gonna let big man do his thing." If it had been up to Isaac, he'd run past the Rockets distracted by this mess to get the drop on their reinforcements. Gunner seemed more thorough and less opportunistic, though, so perhaps he shouldn't have been surprised.[break][break]

He had bigger problems to worry about, anyway. Like how to fight with no Pokemon and no weapons.[break][break]

Luckily, their distraction was still on a rampage, and Isaac was quick to take advantage. He rolled beneath a clubbing blow from the Golurk's arms, rising behind the Rocket grunt that had been most shocked by the Pokemon's sudden betrayal. "I the fuck just happened," he said, taking advantage of the element of surprise to pull his foe into a quick rear naked choke.[break][break]

had taught him exactly how long he'd need to hold it to make a man die in his arms. He always released just before that poiny, giving his foes the mercy of unconsciousness instead. However, instead of setting his foe down, he kept them supported against him. If anything could make a Rocket hesitate, it was the risk of harming one of their own.[break][break]

"You wanted to see me? Well, here I am." There was danger in Isaac's voice, even as he backed towards the nearest corner to stop himself from getting surrounded. "And 'til that Golurk's down, you got me all to yourselves. Fun, right?"[break][break]

His grin was downright sharklike, barely visible behind his human shield. "So! Who's first?"

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"Lancer"
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September 5
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Whatever Isaac had planned, Gunner chose to let the man work without aiding him. If he was an Avatar, then he had no need of the assistance of mere humans. So the agent focused instead on the Golurk.[break][break]

Perhaps Isaac thought letting a berserk Pokémon rampage around the prison unchecked was the best plan, but there was no way Gunner was going to risk it causing damage to the building and freeing any prisoners.[break][break]

"Caelia! Queen's knight to one!"[break][break]

The Mega Blaziken leaped away from her flailing foe, bounced off the ceiling, and returned to strike with AERIAL ACE. The Golurk's fist connected, smashing into her with HEAVY SLAM.



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Lavaridge Town
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Pocket fulla sunshine
Short King height
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Turned on my friends and brought them pain. I have no right to show I can change. But I gotta try!
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[attr="class","textbox"]It was funny. In another world, they'd be two parts of a well oiled machine. Gunner's focus on damage control meant he could handle any unnecessary risks. Isaac's spontaneity and willingness to take a gamble meant he could riff off of any necessary ones. Even now, half of the Rockets were sucked into Isaac's gambit as the other half would be handled alongside their own rampaging Pokemon.[break][break]

Yet this was no dream team. This was an alliance of convenience, nothing more.[break][break]

If the Rockets came with any guns, they were in no position to be using them. Even if a crackshot felt like he could get to Isaac around his human shield, the Golurk's heavy slams were making aiming a fool's errand. In such close quarters the risks to themselves and eqch other couldn't be ignored.[break][break]

Luckily, they also had knives, and were all too happy to turn them against this unarmed prisoner.[break][break]

Two swept down to attack Isaac, the other two content to keep their guns trained on him. He'd have to drop the hostage to fight, and that meant if he somehow fought the knife-wielders off he'd be an easy target. Simple, right?[break][break]

There was just one big, crystal-clear variable they were leaving out.[break][break]

Putting all his energy into a single step, Isaac prepared to run like the wind. If he could do it over long distances, surely he could do it over short ones too, right? How hard could it possibly be?[break][break]

The good news was it worked. The hostage slumped to the ground as the two knife wielding goons swiped through air. The startled gunmen fired, but accomplished little more than decorating the prison's walls in bullet holes. "What the fuck, man?" asked one of the grunts, half because he just tried to attack thin air and half because he'd almost gotten shot in the crossfire.[break][break]

The bad news was that it fucking sucked. Isaac wanted nothing more than to curl up in the shadow of this Golurk and puke his guts out. His body reformed before he could even process that it had unraveled, and the feeling was uniquely discomforting. He'd need way more practice, and a way less sudden stop, before trying that shit again.[break][break]

Luckily, the grunts didn't think to look behind them. Isaac shuddered to his feet, letting out a few more dry heaves as he fought for his bearings. He'd have to fight through the nausea before he lost the element of surprise. He crept up on one of the gunhavers, fully prepared to turn the rigid grip on their weapon against them.[break][break]

It turned out the only thing more value than a hostage was a hostage and a gun. Who knew?

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"Lancer"
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September 5
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Caelia staggered backward from the force of the Golurk's attack, knocking into the other Pokémon that had been summoned by Team Rocket, a Gigalith. Thankfully, the security staff's own partners had been able to subdue it; they now rushed at the rampaging Golurk while Caelia recovered from the blow.[break][break]

Jumping back into the fray, the Blaziken tore at the Ghost-type with a final NIGHT SLASH. Under the barrage of attacks from the other Pokémon, the Golurk bellowed and collapsed to the floor, unconscious.[break][break]

Immediately, the prison staff's Pokémon turned their attention to the remaining opponents: the Team Rocket grunts engaged with Isaac. In an instant, the enemy was surrounded.[break][break]

"Drop your weapons," Gunner demanded as he stepped in the space between two hulking Machamps. He launched into the typical arrest statement as several guards arrived to put handcuffs on the captured terrorists.



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[attr="class","textbox"]Isaac was glad for the standoff. His head pounded. His gut heaved. At least it was better than what happened to other guy, his arm broken and his weapon stolen. One arm wrapped tight around his gut, pulling him against Isaac, while the other held the weapon he'd once owned to leverage it against the grunts.[break][break]

Brutal? Perhaps. But when the alternative was dying . . .[break][break]

"I don't want to do this." One had been choked out. The other was blacked out from the pain. Would the remaining half of the group buy what Isaac was saying, considering that? "And you don't, either. Just put your weapons down and walk away."[break][break]

"The hell should we listen to you?" A knife-wielding grunt agitated, held back by his comrade so the gun wouldn't be trained on them next. "So you can stab us in the back again?"[break][break]

"Oh, I'm sorry. Am I supposed to just lay down and let you kill me?" Isaac's voice cracked at those last words. Nobody he knew and trusted was present, and Gunner clearly didn't give a Rattata's ass about him either way. With no reason to keep his guard up, the dam broke. "You don't get to cry bullshit when a job goes wrong. You know what you signed up for. And if you didn't? Good news! Now you do."[break][break]

"Now we all do." Bitter. Heavy. This betrayal was a two way street, etched into Isaac's voice.[break][break]

One of the knife wielding grunts went to lower their weapon. The gun wielding grunt simply held his higher. The last of the group simply glared at Isaac, expression unreadable. There was no consensus between the trio on what to do. It wasn't surprising. There never was, except the one direction left to go.[break][break]

Forward.[break][break]

Too late. Before the gun-wielder could wrap his finger around the trigger, an officer's hand took his wrist. They were surrounded, and now would be following a new authority's commands. Their weapons and Pokeballs were confiscated. Their hands were cuffed. Through it all, Isaac could only watch.[break][break]

He'd given them a chance. They opted to stand their ground. Now, they paid a frankly merciful price. Isaac wouldn't have been surprised if Gunner had taken them out with a round to the back of the head, one by one.[break][break]

A part of him felt relief. Until moments ago, they'd been ready to kill him where he stood. At the same time, it hurt to see rhem carted off in chains. Were they dime a dozen scumbags? Lost souls who threw their lot in with the wrong crowd? Scared shitless, because whatever Gunner could do to them would have done ten times worse?[break][break]

He knew Gunner would never let him talk to them. He knew, even if Gunner did, they wouldn't want to hear a word of it.

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"Lancer"
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34
September 5
Fallarbor Town, Hoenn
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With the conflict de-escalated, Gunner allowed himself to come down from the adrenaline high of battle. He stood still amidst the ebbing flow of security guards herding away the captured Rocket operatives. What little struggle remained in them was quickly quelled by glares from the staff's Pokémon.[break][break]

At Gunner's side, Caelia reverted to her usual form. But he didn't pay her any attention; she was a veteran, as he was, and did not need praise for her fighting.[break][break]

Instead, he stared at Isaac with a frown. "You talk a lot," the agent said as he crossed his arms over his chest. "Were you trying to reason with them?"[break][break]

He jerked his thumb over his shoulder at the retreating backs of the prison's newest residents.



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The Liberator
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April 10
Lavaridge Town
Figuring it Out
Penitent
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I've got a, I've got a
Pocket fulla sunshine
Short King height
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[attr="class","textbox"]"I get that." For good, for ill, or simply for the sake of never being silenced again. At least Isaac had a good sense of humor about it.[break][break]

At Gunner's question, he simply shrugged. "They had guns on me," he said, a rueful tone in his voice. Was it bitterness towards the Rockets, his interrogator, or himself? "Too late for any of that. But if they stood down, it would've saved us all a bunch of hassle."[break][break]

They had a gun, they knew what it meant, and they were ready to follow through. Isaac had a gun, he knew what it meant, but he lacked that killer's instinct. Had Gunner and his patrol not been on the scene, had he not been able to convince them to back down, had he needed to drag their standoff out any longer . . .[break][break]

He was never built for war. Yet here he was, in the center of it all.[break][break]

A brief look of concern flickered in his eye as he looked over the assembled security force. With a solid chunk of their forces peeled off for a wild Swanna chase, it was unlikely any carnage was caused. At the same time, Isaac couldn't help but squint, trying to spot any injuries beneath their body armor.[break][break]

"Any of you hurt?"

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"Lancer"
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34
September 5
Fallarbor Town, Hoenn
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6'1" / 185 cm height
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i used to dream in the dark of palisades park.
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Gunner scoffed at Isaac's naïveté. Pale blue eyes hardened into ice.[break][break]

"It's never worth reasoning with Rocket," the agent said, his lip curling into a sneer.[break][break]

Then he turned and gestured to the guard who had unlocked Isaac's own handcuffs earlier. He had a small cut on his forehead, the kind that bled a lot more than the actual injury suggested.[break][break]

"Bring Merlo back to the interrogation room. His processing isn't finished."[break][break]

The guard nodded and moved to Isaac's side to escort him back.



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The Liberator
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April 10
Lavaridge Town
Figuring it Out
Penitent
Renegade
I've got a, I've got a
Pocket fulla sunshine
Short King height
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[attr="class","textbox"]It was never worth reasoning with a Rocket. Despite that, Gunner had deigned to reason with Isaac, who was "the same as all the rest." Was it hypocrisy, or had he proven himself that slightest bit in Gunner's esteem? In either case, he kept that little contradiction close to his chest. He'd pushed his luck enough today.[break][break]

Instead, with another twist of his fingers, he weaved the mists into a ball of water. He dragged it over the guard's head as he approached, not only cleaning the blood from his forehead but also sealing the surface wound. "You're welcome," he said, flashing a cheeky smile as he turned over the gun he'd borrowed.[break][break]

The temptation to take advantage of this kindness to pull a disappearing act was strong. Shame even the thought of running made him want to hurl.[break][break]

Unchained, unbroken, and unyielding, Isaac lead the way back to his cell. The contrast to those who had come after him was palpable. Was this the natural endpount of the Rocket life? Chaining yourself to Walsh in your misguided quest for freedom? Choosing death, both for yourself and others? Committing yourself to a forever war not just in your own home, but spanning the globe?[break][break]

"You're right." Because Rocket would take, and take, and take. It sacrificed a dozen lives just to send a message. Would they wake up and see how little they mattered to Rocket? "But it's always worth reasoning with people."[break][break]

Were he to tear their bloody banner from the sky, would they let themselves be free?

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