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At the tallest peak, I want to look to my side and see you there.

POSTED ON Sept 30, 2024 19:39:58 GMT

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"i can make time for you, silly."[break][break]

she took advantage of his offered boost and pulled herself up the next cliff of rock before turning to offer her hand to him again.[break][break]

"i think it would be fun to watch. i did cheer in high school, so i'm already a professional."[break][break]

she tugged him up to the higher elevation, thinking about his offer. she hadn't considered the gym challenges to be anything of interest, but maybe it would give her a better idea of what he was training for. becoming a better battler would help her protect her deliveries across the war-torn land, too.[break][break]

"hmm. i'm not sure i have a team that's well-equipped for battle-battle like that."

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POSTED ON Oct 7, 2024 8:44:58 GMT

"I'll teach you! Any Pokémon can fight, if you put your faith in them and train them well. Dewford's sheriff has this really strong Greninja that's super puny, but I've heard that he can throw hands."

The tales of Navy and Hattori were far flung. Every member of the Gym Challenge had their own Hattori story, from stolen Pokeballs to insane feats of strength to getting their strongest attack rebounded by a particularly powerful Substitute. Rex wanted to fight that frog, some day.

Until then, though, Rex would climb out of caves with Keiko.

"I really think you could do it! I'm serious!" He started yapping about battle strategies and type combinations and a dozen other aspects of battling as the light above slowly grew in intensity. It was after a few more cycles before Rex finally processed what the courier had said. "Wait."

He looked at her.

"You did cheer? That... makes sense, actually."

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POSTED ON Oct 7, 2024 14:57:51 GMT

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he blabbered about battling, covering many aspects, though she could only retain so much information verbally. she preferred written communication for a dozen reasons - one of the primary being that she retained what she saw worlds better than anything she heard.[break][break]

maybe she'd pick up battle strategy just out of proximity to him. [break][break]

"you're missing your calling as like, a coach. you could teach the youth -"[break][break]

finger quotes for emphasis - [break][break]

"how to battle properly."[break][break]

she didn't mention that trainers needed to learn how to fight more than ever given the rising stakes. the dark cloud that hung over her was swiftly brushed away by his comment. the light above shined bright, promising they were only moments from breaking out to the surface, but she paused to turn on him.[break][break]

"what's that supposed to mean?"

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POSTED ON Oct 7, 2024 18:33:31 GMT

It wasn't about the stakes. Not really. Rex simply wanted every trainer in Hoenn to be the strongest version of themselves. Whether or not they could protect themselves was irrelevant. Althus Rex just really wanted a good fight. If that meant that every trainer had to claw tooth and nail towards their own personal summit, Rex would help them.

That made it even more satisfying when he pushed them aside and kept going.

It was a selfish wish. There was little benevolence in it. Yet in a region where the strength of the average trainer was constantly increasing as they reached towards their own zenith, Rex considered this region to be paradise even as it burned to the ground.

Yet before he could explain his thoughts, he shelved them. It was a path not worth verbalizing.

"It makes sense that you did cheer. I'd even say it's obvious." He blinked at her and grinned. "You're cheering me up right now."

He wilted slightly.

"Even if you had to remind me that I don't have any badges. That wasn't very cheerleader of you. Your coach would've failed you."

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POSTED ON Oct 7, 2024 22:56:34 GMT

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"what else is obvious about me?"[break][break]

she arched a challenging brow at him before turning away to set her feet on the first of a series of ladder-adjacent rock outcropping.[break][break]

"coach would not have failed me. that is not how classes work, making one ineffective cheer."[break][break]

she was not someone who failed.[break][break]

"for the record, my coach would have demanded you get a badge before you get cheered for. she was all about celebrating execution, not effort."

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POSTED ON Oct 19, 2024 7:02:48 GMT

"We should applaud both. The effort to improve and the act of being the best are both things we should strive to achieve." Rex put a finger his cheek, evidently deep in thought. "I want you to be the best trainer you can be. Everyone should be the strongest version of themselves. It's just... right."

There was a speech here, somewhere. A tale of a champion who desired his opponents to be the best so that they could surpass their limits and raise each other up to create a constantly evolving scene of trainers. Here in Hoenn, that was a necessity to survive in the cruel world of war.

Althus Rex wanted each trainer to be strong so that he could continue to indulge in strong battlers.

It was a selfish wish, propped up by the notion of 'cheer'. Keiko being her best made him happy, but that was partially because the animalistic part of him that demanded battle simply wanted to see how far she could go before he had to fight her. How far was her limit, compared to his? How strong was she? What could she accomplish?

When she finally reached that limit, could he win?

"Obvious... Hm. I'd say you like hiking, but only on pre-planned trails. You prefer tea over coffee. You definitely own plushies..." Rex joined her to climb up the outcroppings. "Did I get any of those right?"

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POSTED ON Oct 22, 2024 15:57:38 GMT

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the best she could be? well, she believed in always moving forward. she could accomplish that. she had been hunting for pokemon more recently, while delivering mail, to better round out her teams for future conflicts.[break][break]

"and it won't offend you if i'm stronger?"[break][break]

she had focus and drive like he did, but hers was directed elsewhere. she didn't think it would really happen.[break][break]

as she pulled herself through the opening and out of the cave, she chewed on his guesses. unfortunately, he was three for three.[break][break]

articulately - not with a pout - she said, "shut up."

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POSTED ON Oct 24, 2024 8:09:58 GMT

"Nah, don't be stupid." He shook his head. "It just means my girlfriend would be the strongest."

The amount of pride in his voice was palpable. Rex genuinely believed in Keiko's potential, even if it was, in part, due to his own twisted perspective on strength. Keiko Mori would reach her pinnacle, one day, and she would become a challenge for anyone who strived to beat her.

It was such an exciting prospect that Rex positively vibrated with excitement. This region's potential was off the chart. Rex wanted to see where the trainer population of Hoenn ended up.

"What's wrong, Ms. Courier?" Rex raised an eyebrow as he climbed out of Granite Cave and collapsed alongside her. "Struck a nerve?"

His grin grew wider, and his voice adopted a singsong tone.

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POSTED ON Oct 24, 2024 16:31:49 GMT

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the contentedness she experienced at his response to her strength was shattered at his pestering about guessing correctly.[break][break]

"some lucky guesses don't bother me," she said, bothered.[break][break]

she shoved at his shoulder as he got to his feet, though understanding finally trickled through. girlfriend, he'd said. huh. she supposed that was true, even if they'd never really talked about what they were after the island.[break][break]

"since the tera collection was a success, how do we feel about pancakes?"[break][break]

it was nowhere near morning, but the craving had spoken.

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