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POSTED ON Mar 14, 2020 9:14:57 GMT

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From the outside looking in, Orion's perspective of the Lavaridge gym leader had always been of a vibrant, fiery woman without fear. She had been an Elite ranger when he was still struggling to find his footing, and he'd always looked up to her. Now, he witnesses the depths of her anxieties beneath the ocean, and it humanizes her. He finds himself empathizing with the young woman, dipping his head in a nod when she requests a minute for composure.[break][break]

He knows what it's like to be afraid, and even more to conceal that fear from others to avoid judgement.[break][break]

Stormy's Kingdra remains aggressive in spite of their passive approach, and Orion returns his Malamar to her pokeball; the squid was not known for compassion nor patience, and the last thing they needed was infighting. Thankfully, Stormy's capture of the Dragalge seems to calm her aquatic mount, and Orion's tense muscles are able to relax.[break][break]

"Look, that must be some of the colony members!"[break][break]

He gestures with his free hand to a few brave Luvdisc who'd swam to the front of the underwater cavern upon noticing the smoke disperse. One swims back to inform its fellows, and the colony slowly begin to convene near the rangers as if looking for guidance. These were not the warm shallows they called their homes; these were the cold depths to which they'd been driven.[break][break]

"Just say when."[break][break]

He leaves that decision to Stormy, not wanting her to feel rushed.

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POSTED ON Mar 16, 2020 1:53:44 GMT

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It's the humiliation that drives her, which forces her to swallow the hard pit of fear that threatens to hold her back, to drown her. Stormy had always been so careful to put on a show of confidence. To always appear as though she was unafraid, because she had to be. [break][break]

As Kingdra returns and Stormy's hand reaches for the beasts nape, clinging to it for support, the woman turns back to look at Orion.[break][break]

Her eyes are difficult to read, the red hue impossibly dark in the emptiness of the water and the shadow of her helmet.[break][break]

Bubbles rise from the cavern that had since opened up as soon as the smog had cleared. With the Dragalge gone, it appeared that the colony of Luvdisc that had been trapped within were braving their escape.[break][break]

"They're safe. We must have arrived in time."[break][break]

One at a time, and then all at once, the colony surround the pair of them. Some even physically brush up and push against Stormy and Orion, further irritating the Kingdra. By the stay of her hand, however, the touchy bitch doesn't break formation and keeps her teeth to herself.[break][break]

Orion speaks to Stormy briefly, indicating for her to 'say when' when she was ready to move on.[break][break]

"The sooner we get out of this shithole, the better. Let's go."[break][break]

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POSTED ON Mar 18, 2020 10:06:48 GMT

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They're surrounded by the colony of Luvdisc, and Orion likes to think the Pokemon understand the favour that's been done for them with the way they cluster close, brushing up against his skin.[break][break]

Orion can't tell what Stormy's thinking, but the moment she gives the go-ahead, he nods and signals for Nephalai to begin leading them from the depths. Even the Lanturn, normally happy at such extreme depths, seems eager to return to the surface after enduring the Dragalge's assault.[break][break]

Though Orion doesn't fear the water, he feels a certain sense of relief when his head breaks the surface and he can take off the diving mask, breathing in the briny air of the sea and glancing about for the boat. It's a few hundred feet away, and he clambers onto his Swampert and urges Schism to bring them back toward it. The Luvdisc follow, their numerous pink bodies like rose petals in the ocean.[break][break]

"Glad that's over with," he says to Stormy, when they've finally climbed back onto the boat.

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POSTED ON Mar 19, 2020 16:21:53 GMT

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Stormy's expression remains unreadable, if pale, when Orion finally instructs his Lanturn to guide them back to the surface. The Luvdisc follow anxiously, swimming back and forth and around in circles - as if they weren't going fast enough.[break][break]

Her heart hammers in her chest when the sunlight starts to peek through the darkness, and the moment her head breaks the surface she gasps as if she'd been holding her breath all that time.[break][break]

She doesn't notice Orion searching for the boat, or him swimming away from her. Instead, her focus is in the straps of her helmet, fighting to unbuckle it so she can be free. [break][break]

Of course, she does notice at some point, when her hands are shaking so badly they're numb and the helmet remains fastened tight to her head.[break][break]

Kingdra eventually pulls her along in the water when she loops her elbow around its neck once again. Stormy clambers onto the boat and her knees feel so weak that she might stumble. [break][break]

"H-help me get this fucking helmet off."[break][break]

Her breath comes in gasps and it fogs up the glass of her helmet as she approaches Orion.[break][break]

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POSTED ON Mar 28, 2020 21:10:47 GMT

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Expecting Stormy's Kingdra to have followed them, it's only when Orion's Swampert reaches the boat and he glances back over his shoulder that he realises she's flagged behind. Guilt spikes in his gut.[break][break]

Was she all right?[break][break]

The answer becomes clear as Stormy half-stumbles onto the vessel and gasps for breath, her hands shaking. He'd thought perhaps that she had mild anxiety associated with the dive, but this was something severe. His instincts as a ranger kick in, pushing back any social anxieties and hesitations as he reaches forward to help with the helmet at her request.[break][break]

He's careful, gentle, and his hands find her shoulders once the helmet is off.[break][break]

"Deep breaths, OK? You ought to sit down." Should she let him, he'd guide her to a place to sit on the deck. He offers a quick and silent shake of his head when the captain makes to start the boat; it seems an ill idea when she's in a state of panic. Seasickness might compound to make it worse. A genuine concern for Stormy's well-being twists in his chest.[break][break]

"Why would you take on a diving mission if it freaks you out?"[break][break]

His tone isn't accusing or critical; it's worried, if anything, confused.

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POSTED ON Apr 8, 2020 1:41:07 GMT

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He's gentle, careful, deliberate in his tact as he removes her helmet and she's holding back tears. She's fighting for control, for composure.[break][break]

But she doesn't find it until Orion encourages her to breathe and directs her to sit down. Reluctantly, she does as she's told and finds a seat on a blank space of the deck. Her fingers are buried in her damp hair as she curls her knees to her chest, focusing on deep, slow breaths.[break][break]

"Because I am a ranger, and they need me. Now more than ever."[break][break]

She forces a breath from the pit of her belly, eyes squeezed tight as she fights the seasickness of the boat just gently rocking back and forth. [break][break]

"I'm fine - just... sit with me for a moment. Quietly."[break][break]

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POSTED ON Apr 23, 2020 14:27:35 GMT

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Orion's expression tightens into a concern that's laced heavily with understanding; the Rangers were stretched thin in the aftermath of the New Year and beyond, and he couldn't find the right words to suggest otherwise.[break][break]

What he says instead is, "There are other missions. You don't have to torture yourself."[break][break]

She requests that he sit with her and he nods, opening his mouth to say something further when the request for silence registers. He nods again, closing his mouth and sitting down next to her with his diving helmet in his lap.[break][break]

His deep-sea Pokemon are returned to their capsules, but the Swampert lumbers to the pair of rangers and flops down next to Orion, equally quiet as though he understood Stormy's request as clearly as his trainer.

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POSTED ON Apr 24, 2020 17:50:19 GMT

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"It's better me than someone who might put themselves in danger."[break][break]

Her voice is flat and she exhales slowly, focusing on anything but the nausea-inducing bounce of the boat against the water. She's thankful for his closeness as he comes to sit next to her despite the concern he expresses for her wellbeing. Was everyone out to stop her from doing what she thought was right? It was exhausting.[break][break]

One eye opens to gaze upon the Swampert that flops at their feet and Stormy chuckles softly before leaning her cheek against the councilman's shoulder. She begins to relax by using him as an anchor.[break][break]

"I refuse to let fear hold me back."[break][break]

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POSTED ON Jun 5, 2020 20:27:55 GMT

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Orion purses his lips, biting back the instinctual response: that undertaking a mission under the influence of fear was putting herself in danger. After a pause for thought, he thinks of all the jobs he'd taken on in spite of being afraid. Such were the expectations placed upon the Elite Rangers; they took on dangerous tasks so the new recruits didn't have to.[break][break]

Her words resonate with him, and he nods.[break][break]

"I can respect that."[break][break]

She rests her head on his shoulder and, with his anxieties dampened by the adrenaline of their mission, Orion does not pull away.

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POSTED ON Jul 8, 2020 17:15:49 GMT

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Stormy breathes in and holds a deep, therapeutic breath. Her cheek is warm against his shoulder as she concentrates on relaxing. His voice rumbles through his skin and she is comforted by it.[break][break]

"Thank you."[break][break]

Ultimately, however, she pulls away from him, severing their connection. They're reaching the shore and she'd like to get her feet back on solid ground, and in turn, forget this. The last thing she needed was for a councilman to inform her superiors of her lack of confidence.[break][break]

And so she says nothing else, really, other than a polite farewell when they report their findings and whatnot. [break][break]

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