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Soaring through the sky on the back of Sora, there was nothing better, in his opinion. There was a certain freedom that came with taking to the skies. Just like there was a certain freedom in being able to share such an experience with one of his closest companions,.
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As much fun as he was having, he didn’t even realize he took the wrong turn, and the terrain around him turned into something unfamiliar. He did, however, notice when the world around him turned to darkness. Was a solar eclipse scheduled for today? No, that wouldn’t explain the difficulty of breathing.
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It had probably taken him longer than it should to realize it was hard to breathe. Worried about crashing and knowing that Sora was also struggling, he brought the Hisuian Braviary down. Barely giving the great bird time to land, he dismounted, returning Sora to his Pokémon.
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Once he no longer had Sora to worry about, he looked around, only to realize he had no idea where he was. Confused, he looked at his surroundings like he might get an inkling of where he was if he stared hard enough.
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Still nothing.
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Looking around, he spotted a man around his own age, maybe a bit younger, near by. Perhaps he would know where they were. The idea of approaching anyone was scary, though.
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Chewing his lip nervously, he decided to chance it. Not bothering to see if anyone else was nearby, he made his way closer to the younger male.
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“Excuse me,” he said, his eyes firmly fixed to the ground.[break] Gerald Kaiser

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Looking down as he was, he didn’t notice the younger males surprise, however minimal it may be. He did take note of his tone, though, and it took everything in him, not just shrinking into himself. Was he angry? Worried about what he might find if he checked, he kept his eyes down.
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“I-I was wondering if you co-could tell me wh-where we’re at,” he said, struggling not to give a mumbled response. Figuring he would need some more details, he continued on. “I was fl-flying astride my Pokémon when we flew into a soot cloud. I-It’s my fault I wa-wasn’t paying attention like I sh-should’ve been,” he admitted, wringing his hands together.
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Hopefully, the younger man would be kind enough to tell him where they were. If he did, he could figure out which direction he needed to go to get home. At least he hoped that would be the case.[break] Gerald Kaiser

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The fact that he was near Fallabor was definitely a surprise. He had, of course, been to Mount Chimney before but hadn’t ventured past Mount Chimney. So even though Fallabor wasn’t too far from Mount Chimney, he had never been. Though considering the abundance of ash, he should’ve been able to hazard a guess as to where he was.
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“I guess just because you’re used to flying to certain places doesn’t mean it’s a good idea to get wrapped up in your own thoughts,” he mumbled more to himself than the younger male.
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Seriously, he somehow got completely turned around. Seriously, how had he gotten turned around so badly to end here instead of Slatesport? This was completely in the wrong direction.
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“It se-seems I got completely around,” he admitted sheepishly.
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As focused as he was on the conversation with Gerald, he didn’t notice the kid until she spoke, causing him to flinch a bit in surprise. It was barely noticeable and probably easy to miss if one wasn’t really paying attention.
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Turning so it would be easier to talk to both of them, he addressed the young girl. “My na-name’s Becket, or Beck, if you prefer. I was just asking for directions. Though considering the weather, it’s probably best not to fly.”
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In these conditions, the only thing he would be doing if he tried to fly was crashing.[break] Gerald Kaiser

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It was kind of embarrassing to have gotten turned around as much as he had, but at least he felt he would be able to find his way back to Mauville from here now that he knew where he was. Than he would be able to make his way back home.
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However, doing so would have to wait. Wait until the weather has cleared up.
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Thoughts of getting home were pushed to the back of his mind when Gerald’s younger sister approached. Upon her inquiring who he was, he introduced himself, not really expecting an introduction in return; it was more of a habitual thing for him to give his name than anything else.
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“That’s great; I really like flying types. Bird Pokémon, especially,” he admitted, looking away, his face heating up a bit in embarrassment. “My first Pokémon was a Rufflet. I was kind of surprised when it evolved into a Hisuian Braviary.”
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Making small talk had never been his strong point. He never really knew what to say. However, fear of hurt feelings usually kept him in the conversation.[break] Gerald Kaiser

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He opened his mouth to give a correction on the pronunciation as well as answer her question, but before he could, the younger man brought up a good point. Right soot was falling out of the sky. And pretty strongly by this point. Before too long, it would probably get a bit hard to breathe.
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With that in mind, he began to look around himself. But, like the dark-haired man, nothing really stood out to him.
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Chewing his lip nervously, he debated what to do.
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The chances were that a Pokémon would be better at finding a place to hunker down. If that was the case...
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“I don’t ha-have much when it com-comes to Pokemon, but I do have a-an Alonan Nintetales. She’s no dog Pokémon, b-but perhaps she’ll have a be-better time finding somewhere to wait out the storm,” he suggested.
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However, before anything could be said, he spoke again. “That’s a stupid idea, is-isn’t it?”[break] Gerald Kaiser

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It would be the little sister who broke the silence after his self-esteem issues reared their heads instead of the black-haired man. The girl seemed more than eager to meet his Ninetales, while the brother seemed to be leaning more towards his way of thinking; however, the younger man would eventually side with his sister, probably unable to turn his little sister down.
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With both of them agreeing, he would relent himself. Hopefully Sesi wouldn’t be too annoyed about being brought up in such conditions. Knowing her, as long as she was able to help Beckett, she wouldn’t be.
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Taking out a pokeball, he would release the wintery fox from her pokeball. Unlike most of her kind, she was big for her size, standing well enough that of a normal-sized Ninetales, being big enough for someone to easily be able to ride her.
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“Sesi, do you think you could find us a safe place to hunker down?” He asked, wringing his hands together, still apparently never.
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By answer, Sesi would simply start sniffing the air as she looked around their surroundings until finally it seemed she had something. Glancing at the other two to make sure they were following, he would follow the snowy fox to what appeared to be an abandoned secret base.[break] Gerald Kaiser

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As focused as he was on getting somewhere safe, he didn’t notice what went down between the two siblings. If he had, he would’ve told the younger man that Sesi wouldn’t hurt a soul. Not unless she thought Beckett or someone he came to care for was in danger.
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Sesi, much like her trainer, had a gentle personality. This led to her being the mother type to him and his Pokémon. Of course, since he wasn’t watching them, he couldn’t tell either of them any of this.
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Eying the secret base curiously, he would move aside to allow for Gerard to take point. He would’ve offered to do some instead, but Gerard came off as more guarded than he ever would. On the other hand, he would throw himself in front of a Pokémon attack if it meant protecting his Pokémon.
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A sound from behind him would draw his attention to the fact that the little girl had managed to get close enough to Sesi to pet her. Sesi, like the well-behaved Ninetales she was, would sit perfectly still as the little girl petted her.
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“Sesi is the mother figure of my Pokémon,” he said, keeping an eye on the scene. Not out of fear of Sesi trying anything, but in case the little girl got too cold while petting Sesi. While she wasn’t cold enough to cause pain, Sesi was, of course, a partial ice type, meaning she would be a bit cold to the touch.[break] Gerald Kaiser

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