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The past few days had been spent worrying about everything that was happening in Hoenn. The biggest thing is the missing people. He was so worried that he couldn’t focus and would spend a good bit of his time staring off into the distance, wondering.
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It had gotten so bad that his friend had told him to go and do something. Anything. Just as long as he stopped worrying himself to death.
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Reluctantly, he would agree. Anything was better than just going through the motions. Which was exactly what he had been doing when it came to work.
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Even soaring on the back of Sora couldn’t hold his attention. Just like the past few days, he would find his mind wandering to the predicament Hoenn had found itself in.
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Where was everyone? Where were Josh Devlin and the others that went missing? Where could they all be?
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As distracted as he was with his own thoughts, he wasn’t paying much attention to where they were heading. It would only be the dropping of the temperature that would pull him away from his thoughts.
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Blinking, he looked around only to realize he wasn’t a hundred percent sure where he was. Frowning, he took one hand away from the reigns to put on his glasses so he could look at the phone on his phone.
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Once he had pulled up the map on his phone, he was surprised.
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Area Zero? How had he gotten here?
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A sudden trill from Sora would cause him to look up. Seeing the other person before him, he would quickly pull on Sora’s reins, making the Hisuian Braviary come to a short stop.
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“O-Oh my, I’m so sorry,” he said, his eyes filled with worry. Sure, he had managed to avoid a collision. But still…
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“Are you two okay?” he asked, his gaze flickering briefly at the strange Pokémon he was on.[break] El Sunderland

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He felt terrible about nearly crashing into them. So much for a good first impression. He probably thought he was some kind of crazy person or something.
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Before he could get himself worked up, the guy would speak, reassuring him that he and his Pokémon companion were okay. Well, that was a relief.
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When the others dismounted, he considered doing so himself. Sora could possibly use some rest after all. Before he could think too much about it, he noticed that the other had a cane, which was surprising considering he seemed to be younger than him. Unless he was older than he appears, no, that couldn’t be right.
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“I’m fine; we both are,” he reassured the other, deciding to push all thoughts of what could’ve happened to him to the back of his mind. "Again, I’m very sorry; I should’ve been paying more attention.”
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Sora seemed to preen under the praise, and he couldn’t help but chuckle. He and Sora were so different. The bird had so much confidence. While he…
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He mentally shook himself before addressing the other once more. "Oh, on my Pokémon's behalf, thank you. His name is Sora, by the way.”
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Speaking of nice-looking Pokémon, “You’ve got quite the gorgeous Pokémon yourself. Though I must admit, I’ve never quite seen anything like it,” he admitted, eying the Walking Wake curiously.
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It really was quite a curious Pokémon. He wondered where the others would’ve found a Pokémon like that and if there were other people around Hoenn who had Pokémon like it.
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The question about why he was in Area Zero would remind him how he had ended up here. “You’re right, I probably don’t belong here,” he said, almost sounding like he meant Hoenn itself instead of just Area Zero. “I decided to go for a fly to clear my head, but it didn’t really end well since I still ended up thinking about the thing I wasn’t supposed to be thinking about. When I came out of my thoughts, I didn’t realize where I was, so I decided to check my map; that’s actually what I was doing when I almost ran into you,” he admitted sheepishly, rubbing the back of his neck.[break] El Sunderland

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Paradox Pokémon? He couldn’t say he was really familiar with that term. Then again, he was fairly new to the trainer scene.
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“I haven’t been a trainer for long, so some of the terms are lost on me,” he admitted. Still, the Pokémon looked like it would be a really powerful Pokémon, maybe even on par with a legendary Pokémon. Just the thought intrigued him, though he knew when it came to Pokémon he collected, the Walking Wake wouldn’t make the cut. He still wanted to focus on flying types, especially if they were bird Pokémon, Vulpix, and Ninetales.
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As he began to talk, he nodded along. "Yes, that’s what my phone told me. I’m still not sure why Sora would bring me here. First, that route near Fallarbor is now here,” he said, muttering the last part under his breath. Seriously, if he didn’t know better, he would think Sora was trying to get him more used to the layout of Hoenn by trying to get him lost.
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At the mention of having other Pokémon, he nodded. "Yes, I have six Pokémon, though I only brought five with me. I left my Golbat at home; she’s not much for the sun,” he explained, absently stroking Sora.
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Decisions. Decisions. He knew what his friend would say if he was here. He would tell him to get out of there. However…
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“I think I would like to stick around. My friend did tell me to do something, anything, to get myself out of my head. Maybe a bit of exploring would do that. I like exploring new places,” he explained, keeping his eyes cast downward. It seemed that now that he had recovered from the shock of the near collision, he realized he was talking to someone he didn’t really know, and his shyness was coming back.
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“B-But yeah, if you wouldn’t mind, I would like to explore together. On-Only if you want to, of course, but if you’re here for an-another reason, I’m happy to help,” he told them.
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After the offer of aid, the teen introduced himself to Beckett. “It’s a pleasure to meet you, El, though I’m afraid I’m not big on physical contact.”
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That was an understatement. The unease in the way he said it made it clear it wasn’t just a dislike but a phobia.
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Feeling like things might get a bit awkward if they weren’t already, he decided to introduce himself. “An-Anyway, my name’s Beckett, though I also go by Beck.”[break] El Sunderland

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Well, that was a relief. He didn’t want to be alone in a place like this. But he didn’t really want to leave either. It was a weird feeling of wanting and not wanting that left him feeling just a bit restless.
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“That sounds nice,” he commented, relaxing minimally.
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However, the topic of missing people seemed to get rid of the little progress that had been made to make him start relaxing. The fact he was chewing his lip made it apparent he found the topic concerning. Which, considering they were talking about missing people, was a given.
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"No, sorry, that’s actually what has been on my mind lately. All the missing people,” he admitted nervously, wringing his hands and eyes filled with worry.
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Taking a deep breath, he continued speaking. “My boss is missing as well. I was on a search patrol looking for him but still didn’t find him,” he admitted, his shoulders dropping. Where could they all be? Just how many people were missing exactly?
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At the mention of continuing, he simply nodded. Before he could do anything else, the younger man would offer him a lift. The offer was intriguing, and yet...
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It's best not to risk it. It seemed like they would have to get pretty close together unless Beck wanted to fall off because he had nothing to hold on to.
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"N-No, that’s ok, I appreciate the offer, but I have Nevermore,” he explained, not bothering to explain who he was talking about before he withdrew Sora back into his pokeball and released a Corviknight from another pokeball.
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Once released, he would get himself into the steel birds saddle, the Corviknight having laid down to make it a bit easier for the white-haired man.[break] El Sunderland

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At the mention of multiple people missing, he nodded. It was worrying that so many people were missing. Of course, it would still be worrying if only a few people were missing, but with so many people going missing around the same time, it was clear something was afoot.
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Had that all been taken hostage or something? If so, who or what could be powerful enough to pull something like this off? So you may instantly think Team Rocket, but Beckett felt this was extreme even for them.
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“I sure hope so,” he agreed, the worry evident in his expression.
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Luckily, the subject moved away from such depressing talk when he brought out his Corviknight. Upon hearing the question, he shook his head before speaking. “I got it as a gift; actually, a friend of mine traded one of his Pokémon to someone else so I could get this Corviknight,” he explained to the teen.
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It had been really nice for his friend to set that trade up for him, knowing just how much he liked flying types, especially bird Pokémon. As if El were readying his mind, he brought it up. Perhaps if Beck were another person, he might have joked about it.
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However, since Beckett wasn’t that kind of person, he simply answered his question. “For the most part, I mostly prefer flying types and bird Pokémon, but I also have a soft spot for Vulpix and Ninetales and their regional variants.”
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Once he had properly answered the teens questions, they were on their way. Hopefully, they would find the information they sought around here.[break] El Sunderland

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