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A…crying young boy?

When he heard crying, Percy looked around for where said sound was coming from. It didn’t take him long; up ahead on the beach was a crying child! As a League cadet, he had to do something. For all he knew, that kid could be lost!

Percy went up to the kid, trying his best to not look weird. “Hi there, youngster. Are you lost?” he said. He put his best smile on; it was his job to put on a brave face in these sorts of situations. “I’m with the League. We can get you help if you need it!”

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POSTED ON Jun 24, 2024 23:37:27 GMT

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“Waaaaah!” The little boy looked to be between seven and nine years old. His hair came from his father’s side of the family. It was a curly mess. Behind a pair of glasses, his big violet eyes looked three times their normal size. At Percival’s entrance, the kid gasped. That wide-eyed gaze leaped to the ranger’s face with a gasp.
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He didn't like to be caught crying. It wasn't manly.
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Mother said we shouldn’t talk to strangers. That’s what Alexander wanted to say. But, instead, he made a stangled noise and turned pointedly back to the water. He took a deep breath and screwed his face into something fierce.
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A little way up the beach, his mother lay stretched out on a lounge chair. Dark sunglasses kept her eyes hidden from view. There was a novel in her hand—obviously something romantic. Around her, a little girl splashes in the shallow surf. A slightly older kid—who’s meant to be watching them—is mooncalfing over a girl up the beach.
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He reached up to brush sand off his fossil Pokemon t-shirt. His voice emerged, its forced bravado sounding weedy and desperate. “N-no! I’m not lost. I'm at the beach. Duh.” If someone looked carefully, they’d see evidence of his play. A sandcastle half destroyed and strange footprints. “Me and Coby were play battling and some—some stupid monkey challenged us!” Alexander’s hands curled into fists.
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Up the beach, the tiger mom turned in her seat. Sunglasses slipped down her nose as she peered at Percy and her son.

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POSTED ON Jul 9, 2024 4:51:37 GMT

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“A stupid monkey…challenged…”

Percival cocked his head. What the heck was a monkey Pokémon doing, going around challenging other people with Pokémon of its own? This was the first he’d ever heard of something that unusual happening. In any case, though, he couldn’t just do nothing – he had to act, and fast.

“Well, could you point me to where it is?” Percy blinked, still trying to comprehend the situation despite how weird it was. “And anyway, where are your parents right now? Maybe they could help us sort this whole thing out.”

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POSTED ON Jul 16, 2024 0:21:26 GMT

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The little boy sniffed. A hand rose to rub at his sandy nose. Tears drew lines down sandy skin. At the question, he shook his head. But, then, he paused. “I—uh—I don’t know where it is, but it went that way.”
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Purple eyes upward. His quivering lips twisted. Alex’s face lit up as his hands shot to his head. A noise of realization bubbled out. “Oh! It was wearing a hat! It was super floppy.” At the question about his parents, Alexander paused. There was a brief look of debate. Tellingly, his eyes back up the beach to where his mother was staring daggers at the ranger.
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“Uhhh…” The boy toys with the strings of his swim trunks. “I’m not really supposed to be talking to you.” But he was desperate. And he wanted his friend back. Before he could dig himself into a deeper hole, a woman’s shadow fell over them. Protectiveness defined every line of Calpurnia’s body.
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Her arms crossed across her bikini top.
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“And just what am I to ‘sort out’?” Her Purrugly glares at Percival over a pair of hot pink sunglasses. His tail lashes viciously back and forth.

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POSTED ON Jul 27, 2024 0:24:10 GMT

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“Hey, don’t worry – I’ve got no bad intentions. I’m with the League, remember?” said Percival, with a small laugh. Then he heard an apprehensive voice address him, and turned to the voice’s source and – whoa, he was not expecting all that.

Upon seeing the woman, Percival felt heat rise to his face. Wow, he knew he was on a beach, but he wasn’t prepared to see so many pretty women! But as soon as said blush appeared on his face, Percival bit it down. Good gentlemen didn’t make overtures like that, especially towards women that were probably older than them! “Oh, miss, I was just…”

“Oh, wait, you must be this little guy's older sister. We’re looking for your parents, if that’s okay?” Percival scratched his head. “They’re the ones we want to sort things out. I thought that was clear, but sorry for the mix-up in any case.”

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POSTED ON Aug 15, 2024 3:32:26 GMT

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Xander didn’t seem too convinced. “The League?” His teeth pulled at his bottom lip as he forced himself straight. “Yeah! Well, uh—” He thinks back to political conversations he didn’t understand. The way his mom and dad laugh at the League and mock its insufficiencies. Then, he remembered the time he snuck in his brother’s room to watch The Departed. “Cops can be crooked too.”

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She wasn’t a patient woman, especially where her children were concerned. Just a few months early, some perverted Hypno had kidnapped her youngest. Then, some alien madmen and some trio of stooges transported her daughter to space. So, that Momma Bear had evolved into a Momma Ursaluna. “Just what?” Her voice is clipped.
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To call her vain was a mistake. Not because she was not vain but because she was. And implying the truth was quite irritating. Fortunately, that weakness made her hungry for compliments like Sableye gemstones. “Oh my~!” The sour expression softens as does the woman’s words. Her lips perk slightly up. When she speaks again, there’s a hint of a purr to her voice. “What a lovely friend you’ve made, Xander.”
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The boy smiles awkwardly. He doesn’t get why mommy’s grabbing his shoulder and this guy’s Flamigo colored. “He’s not my friend, Mom. He’s just some weirdo who started—.” Her nails dig lightly into the boy’s bare shoulder. “Be nice, Xander. You know what we should do if we don’t have anything nice to say.” The kid’s incredulous expression shows he doesn’t.

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“Let’s try this again, hm?.” She offers a hand. “You can call me Momma.” A name with more than a few layers.

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There’s a noticeable pause as she debates on banishing the boy up the beach. “What can I help you with?” Her son mutters something but she dismisses it with an airy wave.

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POSTED ON Aug 17, 2024 22:20:25 GMT

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“You’re the – excuse me?”

Percy’s jaw dropped. He could scarcely believe what he’d just heard; this woman wasn’t the kid’s older sister, but the kid’s mom? That was impossible; she looked so pretty! Or at least it seemed to be, but the kid confirmed that it was true immediately. “I’m sorry, miss. I had no idea…I’m sorry if I offended you.”

“I…well, okay, then.” Percy cleared his throat, then shook the pretty mom’s hand. “I think your son just had some sort of monkey Pokémon steal his own. I’m looking for wherever said monkey Pokémon is, and if you could give me some pointers…”

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POSTED ON Aug 27, 2024 2:12:34 GMT

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Awww! He was blushing! Look at that little cutie patootie? “Offend me?” The woman smiles; her laugh is indulgent. “Quite the opposite.” Last she checked, most women enjoyed being mistaken for someone younger. Though the fact that she’d stolen one of her daughter’s swimsuits—and was hiding her crow’s feet behind her glasses—had likely made the mistake easier.
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A manicured brow jerked upward as Percy grabbed her hand. But she squeezed it without further comment. Her lips press into a frown as her gaze shifts to Alexander. “Is that right?” Though the day is hot and humid, the child shivers. Big eyes skirt away from both Percy and his mother. The sand at his feet—and the little shells—are suddenly irresistible. “Well, I suppose that’s what naughty boys get for running off.”
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If they’d been alone, she might have ignored her son’s plight. Pokemon were a responsibility, and he’d shown it was not one he could manage. But the idea of disappointing this silly little knight gave her the tiniest hint of discomfort. And, somehow, she doubted this silly thing would like her abandoning the mouthy little lizard.
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“Well, I heard him say something about a floppy hat.” She lifted her eyes to the assembled beachgoers. This young man seemed to be lacking some grey matter. A ranger who didn’t even know basic interview techniques? “And I assume he knows something about what the monkey looked like. The color, what kind of tail it has--”
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Xander thought back to the theft. It’d been quick. He hadn’t stood a chance. Mostly because he was a boy who thought everything non-physical was worthless. “Well, uh, it didn’t have a tail. And it was mostly white. Oh! Itt was kind of short with a really fat head.” A sigh pushed past his mother’s lips. So, they were looking for some ugly, squat, hairy knuckle-dragger.
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“Then it’s not a monkey.” Her son blinked slowly as he turned to his mother. He opens his mouth to protest but is summoned by a Kubrick stare. “It’s an ape.” Honestly, why did she pay all that private school tuition if they couldn’t teach basic biology!?

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POSTED ON Sept 12, 2024 3:49:21 GMT

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Once again, Percy blanched. He didn’t like how stern this mother was getting with the boy, but he didn’t want to intervene in this family’s affairs – heavens knew he had family trouble of his own. So instead, he decided that a change in subject was in order.

“What you described sounds like an Oranguru, little buddy,” he said, as he looked down kindly on the young boy. “I think that you’ve just given us our first clue. Now all we’ve got to do is find wherever it is on this beach!”

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POSTED ON Sept 29, 2024 21:38:42 GMT

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The troublemaker shrunk into his swim trunks. Six of his fingers curled into tiny fists. There was a little wrinkle in his brow that made it obvious he wanted to protest. That his indignation and pride rankled him. “What?” His mother’s voice cracks like a whip. For his reaction, she might as well slapped him. Those fingers unfurl. The little throat bobs as Xander chokes down his words. Eventually, she captures his eyes; her gaze pushes for confirmation. It’s obvious this is a familiar ritual. “Nothing, mother.”

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Seemingly satisfied by this obedience, Calpurnia turns back to the charming young man. The patronizing tone in her voice is reminiscent of a kindergarten teacher. It sounds like he just won a gold star for using the big boy potty. “It certainly does.” The woman’s violet eyes sweep across the busy beach. She’s after an ugly, fuzzy little fat man. A simian that needs its back shaved. Which, unfortunately, did not really narrow things down.
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Beaches were filled with unemployed, hideous little wannabe professors.

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“Which way did he go?” The little boy swallowed. Eventually, he pointed to the northeast. “Thank you.”

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Straightening her bag, Kelpie begins weaving her way across the beach. The moment her back turned, Xander’s courage returned. He sticks his tongue out at her.

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“Do that again, Xander—” The boy stiffens and looks to Percival (and then the sapphire ocean) as if trying to figure out who ratted him out. “--and I’ll have Purrsy pierce it.” Soundly defeated, the boy’s shoulders lower.

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POSTED ON Oct 23, 2024 4:04:51 GMT

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When Percival overheard the mother say those things, his blood ran cold as the reality of who he was dealing with settled in. He’d been completely wrong about this woman – she might’ve looked pretty, but she must’ve been a terrible mother! Still, it wasn’t like he could do anything about it…except maybe try to be a positive influence.

“Hey there, little buddy. Don’t worry,” he said, as he passed a passing glance to Xander. “I’m sure that things are just a bit…heated right now with your mom and…I’ll be back!” With that in mind, Percy sped off to join the mean mother. The pretty-but-mean one.

Halfway through their search, Percy heard something quite interesting. “Oranguru! Rangu rangu!” came an Oranguru’s distinct voice from a spot to Percy’s left. Percy turned sharply, ready to battle – and thankful for the little diversion. A battle he could deal with.

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POSTED ON Nov 4, 2024 1:12:09 GMT

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The little troublemaker wilted like a kicked rockruff. His big violet eyes lifted to meet Percy’s. Stubborn arms folded across his chest as he forced himself to straighten. “I’m not worried!” There’s a brief pause. “And I’m not little.” But he didn’t debate stuff with his mother. But it always was. The girls were happy to dance to mother’s tune. But he’d always been the type to push boundaries. Something that mom never had patience for.
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A sigh erupted. “Look, just bring Coby back.” There was no telling what that creepy ape would do to him. Sure, his mother would be fine with one less Pokemon in the house. But Xander? It’d shatter his heart. Daddy had trusted him with the little dinosaur, and it was all he had left of him.
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Seemingly irritated by the delay, Calpurnia threw a withering glance over her shoulder. This nonsense ruined her very rare alone time, and now some so-called hero was treating her like a villain. “I expect you to stay with your sisters until we get back.” And, if he didn’t, well, there were worse things than losing a pet.
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Soon enough, the Oranguru made itself known. It looked like something from a Disney movie. A big floppy hat hung over its head, obscuring its eyes. A pair of shark-covered board shorts hung around its waist. The entire outfit was a nightmare. It turned to face the pair with an excited grin. Its hand dropped to its stolen Pokeball. “Rangu! Guru!” It tried to flip its hat around in a show of force but just obscured an eye instead.
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Calpurnia paused. It seemed her little ranger friend wanted to take the thing on. “Be careful.” The woman advised. “This Pokemon isn’t all there.” Red light burst from the ball to reveal a little shiny Tyrunt. At first, it seemed confused. Its eyes slid back to the orangutan. It blinked. Psychic power made Kelpie’s hair stand on end as the monkey’s eyes glowed a bright violet.
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The Tyrunt’s eyes colored to match. It moves forward jerkily—like an old horror movie zombie—and tries to bowl the humans over with a Bulldoze.

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Be careful. This Pokémon isn’t all there.

“I will, ma’am.” Percival tried to bite down his distaste for the mom’s previous actions, instead steeling himself for battle against a much more predictable foe. Now, a Tyrunt was strong against Fire-types, and he didn’t want to put up with Torches’ sass right now. He doubted that Torches would even look at either enemy Pokémon, either.

“Go, Cottontail!” he said, before sending the aforementioned Minccino out. It was then that he remembered, a moment too late – Normal-types didn’t do much damage to Rock-types, either.

Well, in for a penny. “Use Pou – “

Then the Tyrunt used Bulldoze, sending Percy stumbling back – and colliding with Cottontail dead on. When the smoke cleared, Cottontail was struggling just to stand up.

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POSTED ON Nov 5, 2024 3:54:24 GMT

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If the pair looked behind them, they’d find a tow-headed boy making his way toward where his sisters played in the surf. He’d eventually settle—cross-legged—onto his mother’s beach towel. Kelpie does not look behind to confirm this fate, merely assumes it is so.
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Then, the hero makes is move. “Cottontail?” Incredulousness coats each of the woman’s syllables. A silly, vapid name like that did not fill her with faith in the ranger’s ability. As a Cincinno appeared, any remaining trust shriveled up. The woman watches the pile-up with pursed lips. As he summons a mouse, she finds her nose wrinkling. A violet brow jerks upward as he calls out an attack.
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Calpurnia would not have minded letting the silly young man play hero. All red-blooded men needed their neanderthal moments. But he just had to fail spectacularly. And there was only so much incompetence she could take. “Oh, for Arceus’s sake.” She shook her head. “They really accept anyone in the ranger corps these days.” She supposes the treads of war had ground a lot of promising recruits into dust. This young man did not even seem to know basic type match-ups.
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Worse yet, he was wasting his time attacking a puppet intsead of the puppeteer.
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She pulls a Pokeball from the ribbon of her beach hat. From it, a Vivillon emerges. “Bug Buzz, Titania.” The butterfly beats its wings furiously in the Oranguru’s direction. This not only sends its hat flying but the beast as well. The Tyrunt shook its head with a stomp and a whine. Tears appeared in his beady eyes.
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“RU! GURU!” The dinosaur went back under. Now, hopefully, the boy would try again.

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